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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-11
spEcIAL 10 THE JOURNAL.


Mariana, Fla, April 10-The West
Florida Fair Association of this city,
has resolved itself into an organiza-
ton whose purpose is to promote the
planting and growing of food crops
throughout West Florida, and to this
end a meeting was called last night
by President ]. D. Smith, of the fair
association, and attended by all the
officers and directors. The meeting
pledged the full financial and moral
support of the organization to the
movement to which the United States
Department of Agriculture has adj
dressed itself, that of making the en-
tire country do its best this year in
the way of producing food Commit
tees were appointed by President
Smith covering every department of
the work, and the first move to be
made is the calling of a great mass
meeting of the citizens of West Flor
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-11
LIVES.
OUT
in PLOS|ON
Over 100, Mostly Women
and Girls, Killed When
Shrapnel Pile Blew Up
PLANT OWNED BY
RUSSIAN GOVT.
Rurnors of Plots Many, But
AS Yet Ali Are Lacking
Confirmation
az AssocIATrn pREss.

Chester, Pa, April 10.-One hun
dred and twelve, mostly women and
girls, were killed and one hundred
and twenty one injured, in series of
explosions of the shrapnel building of
the Eddystone Ammunition Corpora
ton, Eddystone, near here, at ten
o'clock this morning. Many injuries
were fatal, and it is feared the deaths
will be increased. The structure was
demolished and a fire followed, many
bodies being charred.
Rumors of plots, and arrests were
numerous following the disaster, but
all lacked confirmation. Detectives
think the explosion was purely acct
dental.
The explosion occurred soon after
10 o'clock in the pellet room of the
shrapnel building where about ITO
girls were employed putting the fin
ishing touches on shells. In build
ing adjoining approximately 10000
shells were stored. A second explos-
ion demolished this building asd scat
tered the shells in every direction.
Immediately calls were sent for
outside aid and physicians, firemen
Continued on Page Three.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-11
Turns Down Offer
Of Ten Dollars
For His Flag

From Palafox wharf through
the business district and from
all parts of the city, the United
States flag is flying gaily to
the breeze. Until quite recently
flags were displayed rather
sparsely and from only a few
business houses. With the added
display yesterday, things began
to look up with the interest,"
manifested, and il was re.
markable fact that every bust
ness house and office in one
block on South Palafox street
showed the colors.
"I could have sold my steam
er's flag for ten dollars yester-
day." said steamboatman, who
asked that his name be kept
secret. Somebody told man
that / wanted to sell it, and
price was no consideration. But
/ refused"
From numerous automobiles
flags were displayed during the
day, and even the bicycle boys
labored in the stiff breeze with
flags of various sizes flutterins
from their wheels.
Dealers say that more flags
have been sold in the past few
days than they have had calls
for in a years time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-11
INQUIRY IN TO
THE STATUS Of
GUARDS
Governor Urged To Ask the
Legislature To Provide
For Such Unit
LAW NOW PROHIBITS
ARMED COMPANIES
Movement Started In Re
spoTi--e To Citizens Ineli-
gib1e To Military Duty
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL


Mariana, Fla, April 10.-In view
of the fact that there has been con-
siderable discussion over the advisa-
bility of organizing home guards in
different towns in Florida, and in
view of the further fact that section
3240, general statutes of the state of
Florida prohibits any body of men
other than regularly organized land
or naval militia of this state, troops
of the United States and students of
chartered educational institutions
where military science is taught, to
associate themselves together as a
military organization for drill or pa
rade in public with firearms without
a SPECIAL license from the governor
for every occasion, approved by the
mayor and the aldermen of the town
in which such body makes its appear
ance, and section 697, general stat
utes, prohibits the wearing of a mill
itary uniform or insignia by any I'M
authorized person, States Attorney
R. H. Buford has today written the
following letter to Governor Cats
suggesting the advisability of the
present legislature taking definite
action upon this important matter:
"Marianna, Fla, April 9, 1917.
"Hon. Sidney ]. Cats, Tallahassee,
Florida.
"Dear Governor-There has been
considerable discussion here regard
ing the probable necessity of home
guard being organized in towns in
Florida, especially in the black belts
and coast towns where there is a
large foreign population. In under
stand that by consent of the state
military authorities this organiza-
ton could be had, but l do not find
any law governing such organization.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-11
BRITISH ARMY
HAS ANOTHER
.DAYOF VICTORY
Allies Still Pressing Ger
mans Hard, Forcing To
Vacate Positions
BERLIN ADMITS
HEAVY LOSSES
Turks Being Sorely Pressed
By Both British and
Russians
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Against heavy snow and strong
resistance by the Germans, British
continue their great offensive, push
ing lines are far as Monchy-le-Prex
and have mad further gains on Vimy
Ridge. The official statement says
they have taken more than 1000
prisoners and huge quantities of guns
and ammunitions.
Northeast of Arras, British claim
to have cleared out the Germans from
the village of Farbus and Farbus
Wood, while ten miles west Il
brai they have established .., to
north of the village of Lou 81. ne
German war office admit .wo Ger
man divisions suffered considerable
losses" and that the British succeeded
in penetrating German positions, but
say the British did not break through
their line.
British and Russian forces again re-
port victory over Turks in Mesopo-
tamia, and along the Caucasus front
the Russians are operating against
the Ottomen. In Mesopotamia from
Khanikin near the Perso- MesopotamiG
frontier and captured the village OF
Kizil Robat, and have driven back
Turks to the district of Baneh. North.
west of Bagdad the British captured
the villages of Ballad and Herbe from
Turks,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-11
Agricultural Mobilization Meeting
In Mariana Next Saturday

ida on next Saturday, the fourteenth,
to meet in this city and hear the mat
ter discussed by experts from the fed
eral and state agricultural depart
ments. Field Agent C. C. Hare, of
the federal farm bureau, has been in
the section for several days and is to
remain in West Florida allsnext week
working for the cause. He will be
in attendance on the meeting next
Saturday and will tell the people the
Importance of planting this year
enough food crops to assure the pro-
duction of sufficient food to feed the
entire south without the Importation
of anything, the necessity having
reached the point of crisis on ac-
count of the war and the fact that
the government will need all the feed
produced as a surplus in the west
to feed the army and carry on the
war.
The fair association last night de-
Continued on Page Three.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-11
Old Glory in France.

Washington, April 10.-Beginning
with half hour conference with
President Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt
today inaugurated a personal cam
gaign designed to send the American
flag American soldiers and himself
at the earliest possible moment upon
tn eallies fighting line in France. He
had calls from many officials, digni-
arles, foreign representatives and
members of the senate and the house
military committees. He made it
clear he was heartily supporting
resident Wilson's war plans, also
me principle of universal military
service. He said he was anxious to
place himself as well as division he
advocates raising under the command
Of any army officer the government
puts in charge of the expeditionary
force to be sent abroad.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-11

Heralding great developments for
the future, the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the G. F. & A. rail-
road, effecting virtual reorganiza-
ton of that road, was held Tuesday
morning in the company offices in the
Thiesen building.
The new officers are: President, n.
p. Hutchinson, Providence, R. l.; first
vice president, Jno. T. Steele, Buffalo,
n. Y; second vice president, w. H.
Knowles, Pensacola; secretary, Philip
Sawyer, Elmira, N. Y; treasurer, F.
S. Stranahan, Providence, r. l.; gen.
eral manager and comptroller, ]. P.
Smith.
Outgoing officers are, R. C. Me-
gargel, president; Geo. A. Berry, vice
president and general manager; C. w.
Bryan, secretary; M. J. Murphy,
treasurer.
Directors appointed by the stock
holders were: w. A. Blount, Pensa-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-11
State Organizations Urged
To Reach War Strength
Immediately
AGE LIMIT HAS
BEEN WIDENED
Agitation Grows To Send
The Stars and Stripes
To France
nr associated PRESS.

Corporaal Johnson, in the local re-
r1riting station of the United States
army, last night received the follow
ing telegram: ;.
Accept for regular army apph-
cants under forty, who can speak
English, without regard to minor
physical defects, if you regard them
fit for military service. Accept col
Ored for original enlstments In cav
airy and infantry"
Government Assumes Responsibility.
Washington, April 10.-In an Off
cial circular issued today the govern
ment assumes the entire responsible
ity of organizing more troops for the
exclusive use of the federal govern
ment. 1t announces that no more
units in national guard will be au-
thorized in addition to those needed
to complete divisions. 1t adjures
state authorities and national guard
officers to exert all energies and ac-
tivities upon the organizing and
properly training and equipping the
existing organizations, and bringing
them up to maximum strength.
Plans for building up the regular
army will be supplemented inme.
diately by the establishment through
cut the country of civilian training
camps for officers, as the great neec
of the army is properly equipped anc
trained officers. Prospective officers
will have three months of vigorou!
training, going through drills and ex
ercises of enlisted men, supplemented
by lectures. The maximum age limi
for enlistment in the regular army i!
now placed at forty years, instead o.
thirty-fve. No new regiments o.
white regulars will be organized, o.
the existing regiments brought to {
war strength until the president di
reefs. Regiments of negroes will b.
filed immediately to full wal
strength.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-11
LARGE NUMBER FRIENDS
AT FUNERAL MRS. BECKER

A large number Of sorrowing
friends and relatives attended the
funeral of the late Mrs. w. R. Bicker
yesterday afternoon. The death or
this estimable lady was deeply
mourned by large concourse of
friends, and the floral tributes Of
fered by scores attested in some
measure the esteem in which shy was
held.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-11
Railroad Chiefs Meet.

=. Washington, April 10.-Presidents
v y rhe chief railroads of the country
wi wi meet here tomorrow in confer
Ave 70 discuss plans to further
a ,ttlet3ca's economic military inter-
fr sS oorlng the war, and each execu-
ros, VIII be asked to what extent his
i5a aU is prepared to cooperate with
b. government. They will probably
NJ ttTGnSulted also on the advisability
sta.re, government taking over the
+ p1.nsnip lines operated by railroads
Nil i'ppOrtS of the various executives
pation o placed in the hands of the
ns r,J,ls! council of defense for recon-
'-'ua '!on to the government.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-11
48 ENROLL IN MILITIA
IN 20 MINUTES; NEED 1O8
RAISE THEM AT ONCE
Hoot Men Who
Marry To Avoid
Military Service
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Chicago, April 10.-Men who
are marrying to escape military
service are branded towards"
and "slackers" by marriage IL
cense clerks here, in New York
and other cities, and today the
license office here is placing
every possible obstacle in the
way of applicants. A New York
license clerk says some brides
have declared husbands have to
be urged into marriage to save
them from trench duty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-11
WOMEN SELECT LINE
TO HELP IN THE WAR

New Orleans, April 10.-The bi-en-
NAL council, General Federation of
Women's Clubs in session here, adopts
the card system to facilitate women's
services in war, and each woman will
be asked to fill out card and state
what she prefers to work, whether
clerical, executive, welfare, supplies.
commissary or transportation. Cards
will be given to the Red Cross.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-11

Washington, April 10.-Much I'M
certainty regarding the attitude of
LATIN America was cleared away to-
SSSsy by definite advices that Chile and
MEXICO will remain neutral, and Bra
:.!, Peru and Guatemala probably will
Jun Cuba and Panama and side with
Ge United States. Brazils break
w Nun Germany is not confirmed, but
washington believes Brazil will ulti-
Mstely declare war on Germany.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-11
KEEP MOVEMENT OF
ALL VESSELS SECRET
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, April 10.-The Asso-
ciated Press is requested by Secre
tary Daniels to ask every newspaper
not to print the arrival or departure
of any ships in coastwise or interna-
-tional trade, or any naval vessel. He
asks that no mention be made Of the
movement of any ships.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-11
10 American Ships Sunk.

Washington, April 10.-The state
~psrTment announces German sub
n;stines sunk 686 neutral vessels and
a.lsVeen American since the war be-
80 san, including April 8. No estimate
VI lives lost was given.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-11
KEHOE'S NEW SECRETARY
REACHES WASHINGTON

Washington, April 10.-Miles War
rem, of DeFuniak Springs, has ar
rived here and taken up his duties
as secretary to Congressman Kehoe.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-11
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT
STANDARD IS LOWERED
WATCH FOR U-BOATS IS ORDER OF
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT TO ALL SHIPS

All special the
look immed-
lately
The order is as follows:
asks
Immediately radio
giving
forces
ing.
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l was born an American; Iive an
American; / shall die an American.
-Wehstcr.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-11

Fair wednesday and Thursday; gentie
variable winds
-r,u,est temperature yesterday. 81
, E.s lowest yesterday, AZ degrees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21
Sporting Notes.

The Red Men defeated Hinsdale sat
urday at Island Park in a very close game.
the score being 6 to ). This is the third
straight game that the Red Men have
won and they claim that they are now
ready to trim the st. Nlichael's team Just
as soon as they can get the game
More than $500 envelopes containing
money, it was announced yesterday at
Chicago. were collected Sunday at White
SoX park during the game between the
Chicago and Philadelphia Americans, as
contributions to the Clark Griffith fund
for baseball equipment for the American
troops in France.
Summonscs were issued for Christy
Mathewson, manager of the Cincinnati
Nationals, and John J. Mc('raw, manager
of the New York Nationals, by magis-
trate at New York yesterday on com
plant of city detective that there had
been q violation of the Sunday law when
the two teams PLAYED baseball game in
New York city Sunday at a concert an
nounced as a benefit for the families Of
| the men of the Goth New York national
guard regiment now the l65th in the fed
eral service The two managers were or
| dered to appear in court today.
| The Sullivan baseball team added an
other to its games won column on Sat
urday afternoon at Monadnock Park, when
| the Brattleboro nine which it met before
good-sized crowd of spectators went
down to defeat by a score of to 0. SAYS
the Keene Sentinel Getting away in the
first inning to IA two-run lead, the Sui
livans added three more TALES in the
fourth. \ wholesale shake-up of the visit
ing team in the next inning failed to make
much difference III the scoring, the locals
adding another pair of runs in the seventh
Mcleod held the visitors all the way, al
lowing them seven scattered singles Tn,
game was marked by frequent errors OF
both sides
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21
AIMED AT DUTCH.
100000 Tons of Shipping Mostly Tied
UP in Holland.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Sir Rob
ert Cecil's announcement in the COM
mons that neutral ships aiding the enc
my would be treated as enemy shipping
after the war is interpreted here as
being plainly aimed at the Dutch. Hol-
land has more than 100000 tons of
shipping, most of which is tied up in
her own ports. The entente nations
have resorted to every means short of
actual coercive measures to get Holland
to change her policy and release these
ships, but without avail.
The threat is now held over the Dutch
that unless they release their ships and
thereby relieve the shortage in ocean
tonnage available they will be included
within the scope of the post bellum
economic war against Germany and her
allies decided upon by the entente at
the Paris and London conferences.
Holland is the only nation which has
| resorted to this policy to save her ships
! from the risk Of destruction. According
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21
Sporting NelUs
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.

American League Games Today.
Boston at Chicago.
New York at Detroit
Philadelphia at Cleveland
Washington at st. Louis.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Motion Picture Attractions.

Today the Princess theatre presents
Carlyle Blackwell and June Elvidge
in the new Brady made feature, The
Price of Pride, also a Ham and Bud
comedy Tomorrow Antonio Moreno
and Edith Storey will be seen in the
special V. L. S. E. production, The Shop
Girl, also Charles Richman in The Sc
cret Kingdom.
The Empire presents today Gladys
Leslie in An Amateur Orphan, a five
act drama, and The Mystery of the
Double Cross Tomorrow The Pulse of
Life, a Bluebird drama in FIVE acts
and The High Cost of Living, comedy
will be the attractions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21

LADIES' SUITS
$25 and $35 Suits, Sale Price $1,000
There are black, navy, grey and light
shades in the regular sizes, and grey,
navy and black in extra sizes.
$3.50 to $3.50 Suits,
Sale Prices 81 SO and S7.9S
Checks and plain colors in nearly all
Sizes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21
LEADS CHECKER TEAM.
Rutland Men Plays on All-state Team
at Randolph.

RUTLAND, Aug. 2l-L. ]. Egleston
and Z. \. Hyzer, the latter former state
checker champion, have returned from
Randolph where they took part in a
checker contest between the BarreMont-
pelier team and an all-state team The
arre-Montpeler players won the series
40 to 81 The regular state championship
contest will be held in Barre, December
%, next. 1t is likely that the champion
ship will be again contested for at the
summer meeting next July, the date and
place to be decided later The following
are the scores Of the all-state team al
Randolph last week, the figures indicating
wins, losses and draws: Egleston, !, 0, !;
Hoag, 6, 3, Z; +. n. Hyzer, s, ), 3: In
gals 6, 6, I; Gill, I, s. T.; Taggart, 4, Q, g.
G. Hyzer, l, 9, 4; Rice, l, 9, 3.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21
BOWLER'S FINE GOLF.
Former Professional in Brattleboro Broke
Record in Maine.

Harry Bowler, the Winchester, Mass,
Country club professional and former pro
feSSional of the Brattleboro Country club,
took trip to some of the Maine courses
last week, i'll company with George Place
OF Concord, \. IL, former amateur cham
pon of that state, and William Mason of
the Winchester club. Bowler hit his golf
ing stride in great shape at the York
Country club, with Il round OF 20. He
was under par at three holes and par for
| of the other Is holes His card:
out, 4 ) 3 4 4 4 3 3 IA
In 3 > & 3 2 $3.50
The distances of the holes:
Out 800 80 l35 $50 40 $50 go 1870 200
In $50 323 40 $40 l6J $40 400 1870 433
The 20 constituted a new record for the
course. At the Poland Spring Golf club
the Winchester Country club professional
went along at an equally fast pace for
the first nine, which he did in 30, inclusive
OF at the eighth hole, 200 yards, 3
mt the second, $50 yards, and a brilliant
| 3 at the fourth, 425 yards He started
home we'll with 3 at the 230- yard tenth,
but began to slump at the short thir-
teenth, and was not up to form from that
point to the finish except for his ) at the
| 5S5-yard sixteenth. His card:
| Out, 3 3 ) , 5-35
In, 3 ) 6 ) ) ) 5-42 ~
| The distances:
Out 30 $50 430 425 325 l40 400 200 300
In 23O 400 3l5 100 420 325 $50 30 34O
Bowler also played the Portland Coun-
try club new course, where Ii holes are in
use He had an excellent impression OF
the layout and thinks that in time it will
be good course
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21

Other makers were not so for
tunate. They have exhausted
their supply of materials bought
in the lower material market.
Since January LIST, 81 makers
have advanced their prices. Some
have made two advances. Adj
vances have ranged from 500 to
$500. On cars that formerly sold
at $1,000 to $1400, the increase
has been 5000 to $500. That has
made them cost now as much as
a Hudson Super-Six. a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21
Hudson Prices Stand
81 Cars Advance

The materials for this years production of the
Hudson Super-Sx were bought last year when most
items cost less than half the present prices.
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There are almost 10000 own
ers of Hudson Super-SiXes. Now
that cars which sold from $1,000
to S14OO cost as much as Hud-
son Super-Six, preference for it
is greater than ever. When ma
terials bought last year are eX-
hausted, then the Super-Six must
cost more. Judged by the adj
vances made on former cheaper
cars, the Super-Six should cost
above $4,000. See the advantage
of buying one now at $3.50.
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A Little One.

Figg-Talll about your green servant
girls. My wife told ours to put a little
nutmeg in the custard she was making
this afternoon
Fogg And did she do it?
Figg oh, yes, she put a little nutmeg in
all right, | came near choking over the
blamed thing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21

to the Dutch legation here, Holland
feels she has every right to adopt this
policy. Her ships are unarmed and she
contends it would be suicide for her to
send them into the submarine zone. The
Scandinavian countries have not taken
this view. however.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21
National League.
National League Games Today.

St Louis at Boston
itt~burg at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati al New York
Chicago at Philadelphia double head
err.