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The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27
PLAN SHOULD STIMULATE STOCK
RAISING

Stock raising should receive great inn
Detus throughout West Florida as d result
of the department of agriculture's deter
mination to transfer thousands of head of
cattle, sheep and hogs from the western
producing districts to the farms in the
southeastern states.
Many farmers who have hesitated to as
,ume the risk of finding profitable market
for their stock will readily engage in the
industry now that they are not only as
sured sale for all that they produce, but
will receive the benefits of government
supervision in the selection and delivery
of suitable breeding animals, which the de
parjment of agriculture is now gathering
Tor shipment to the south.
One Of the incidents of the war has been
=, S'~"ght2r Of large numbers Of animals
i, Is estimated that the European
->.s have been diminished bv twenty
iil:on cattle, nfty-four million sheep and
thIrty-tWo million hogs, and this decrease
VII continue from month to month as long
as the war lasts,
To cover the great loss it is necessary
to accelerate production in this country,
and the government has acted most wisely
i'll arranging to stock the vast acres of the
south.
Not only is meat needed in greatly in
creased quantities, but wool also must be
produced on larger scale than ever before
Clothing comes next to fOod as a necessity
and large numbers of sheep must be raised
to furnish the wool with which to clothe
Our fighting forces.
The government urges the establishing
of Aocks of sheep in proportion to the size
ct farms in all sections of the country, es-
pecially in the south. Plans for the stocking
Of farms have been carefully worked out
and freed of red tape so far as possible
Farmers who visit to assist the govern
ment in providing and increasing the meat
supply will make application to the county
farm demonstration agent for cattle, ewes
and soWs. and arrangements have been
made for their prompt shipment and dis
tr1butlon without expense to the farmers.
Many applications should be filed from
West Florida, where is found sucb wonder
fully favorable conditions for stock raising.
natural advantages with which all are
familiar, and which only needed some such
st1nulant as the governments plan pro-
vides to bring about their full development.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27

there would be thousands of dollars OF
sheep and wool saved a year. Furthermore,
stock1nen who are now deferred from en-
terlng the sheep business. would be contrib
uting to the worlds food and clothing
supply.
Finally, the upkeep of dogs is a tremend-
Gus iten-estimated at $50 per annum
head. This is seventy cents week, CON
servative average, considering the thous-
ands of pampered pets whose maintenance
costs many times more In Europe children
are being saved from starvation at S35 a
year. If, in the time of food scarcity. the
life of a dog costs as much as the life OF a
human being, surely the person who is able
to afford the former luxury should be made
to contribute mite to the latter humanity
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27

room. I told Mr. Bennett we'd have
to have it done over in the fall But
l suppose We'll have TO do it our
selves. It's so hard to make this
landlord do anything, But I guess
you've found that out"
"Why, no, I thought they were
rather obliging"
"Oh, your new tenants Wait un-
til you've been here a year or so. We
were the first people in the building
leased our apartment before it was
finished. You'd think that would
make them favor US, but it's just the
other way The new tenants are the
ones that are always catered to. Bu.
we stay because We like the apart
ments, You can't get six rooms anG
bath like these for anywhere else for
$1,000 ! presume that's what you
pay" All these front ones are sup
posed to rent for that"
Helen recognized this as a clever
Tuse to find out the amount of their
rent; so she answered evasively:
# believe it is something like that
Mr.. Curtis signed the lease before we
were married, 50 l really know very
little about it"
We'll, it's a very good house. This
neighborhood is good, convenient IT,
the subway, and most of the tenaEts
are very desirable Of course there
are always some that are not quit
what you would wish. | suppose You
I have heard Of Mrs Trainor on the
third foor?"
Helen shook her head She knew
, II,
courage it-and yet she felt q certain
guilty interest.
Her husband drinks. Comes home
late almost every other night, and Sc
intoxicated the boy has to help him
in the elevator. And then there's al
Wavs a scene. You may be up toe
high, but from my court bedroom YOU
can hear them quarreling He swears
at her and she always cries"
Poor thing" murmured Helen.
well. they say it's partly her own
fault She used to be always playing
bridge-never came home in time t.
pet H'e dsnner-so he got TO dining
dovr' u. That's the way so man
of item do," and she looked at Helen
rather searchingly.
1t was almost ten when she rose
to 90.
well, must be going. sup
pose Mr.. Curtis will be here in a few
moments nov"
"Oh. yes" murmured Helen, "heL
be here in a few moments"
We'll, my dear, take the advice OF
an older woman, and don't let him
stay out too often and too late" she
laughed. It's not good for thesa
young husbands yoI know"
Helen closed the door after her
with burning cheeks. Why had she
said that? Was it only a casual re-
.cark or had it more significance :
Did she know Warren had been out a
GOOD deal lately? Had she heard
that, too, from the elevator boy
A sense Of great resentment, Of
bitterness, rose within her, Was she
not finding married life difficult
enough? Must she contend, too, with
petty gossip? Was that also to be
added to her difficulties?
(Copyright)
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27
WAR TAX ON DOGS.

y by not put a war tax on dogs
IS it because. adopting the old Egyptian
'iewpoint rather than the Israeltish. we
:egard dog as too sacred to tan But,
then, men are made to bear a poll tax in
ordinary times, and these are extraordinary
times
The sentimental attachment that exists
between man and dogs does not prevent
the passage of muzzling ordinances; why.
then, regard such tax as inhuman and
brand as devoid of all fine instincts those
who would impose such a tax3
4 two-dollar head tax on the 25.0O0.O00
dogs in this country would build three bat
tleships a year.
And if the raising of dogs was curtaled,
as the Manufacturers Record suggests,
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27

c. B. Cowan, wife and family re-
turned to Montgomery, returning
home yesterday after spending sew
eral days pleasantly on the gulf
coast
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27
HISTORICAL VALUE OF MOVING
PICTURES

OF the moving pictures, too little consid-
Grafton has been given to the historical
value
In re-creatin2 the national life of ancient
peoples, the historian depends as much on
the art of the time as on its literature and
descriptions, because it gives a clearer viz
ualizatiOn. Crude cartoons, though the
Egyptian sculpture and mural decorations
&re-for instance, they sketch for us the
manners of the day; likewise we get bet
ter knowledge of knighthood from the
Cobelin tapestries than from the contem-
rorary chronicles. And all down the ages
or knowledge is clearer in proportion to
the art detail
But how different would be Our concep-
ton Of history if we had the great events
and personages projected into the art Of
the twentieth century, the cinema! What
difference when an epoch is re-created to-
day, as someone thinks it might have been!
Suppose the real Joan of Arc came down
10 us in the moving-we would understand
that miraculous figure which now seems a
myth. Suppose the days of the Reforma-
tion were perpetuated to posterity. Sup
pose the signing of Our declaration of indie
pendence had been filmed Suppose ante
and post-bellum life in the south had been
reproduced, that future generations might
| Know the truth. What a mass of SANDER
would be wiped off history's page. Suppose
the great lessons of politics, engineering
invention. economies, had been preserved.
There is building in Washington in
| which two copies of every book printed in
| the United States are kept. The records of
| today are not to be incomplete as the
| records of antiquity unfortunately are.
Bat unless we preserve the cinematograph
| reproduction of the times, we will not be
doing Our duty, either to ourselves or to
posterity. The government should have
! films on every important phase of national
! life prepared and preserved, together with
The printed descriptions. Our dress, our
sports, Our military and naval methods, our
manners, our business, our sewerage
everything should be preserved.
A hundred years from now they will be
Of incalculabe value. All the great figures
Of national 1ife-political, military, artis-
! tic, commercial, inventive, SPIRITUAL
should be immortalized Selected dramas
especially those showing the manners Of
The times. should likewise be preserved il
the national archives: the future will be a.
interested in Our Sotherns. our Fiskes our
Nary Pickfords. our Charlie Chaplins a,
we are in the BOOths the Siddons and the
Teftersons Of Well-remembcrcd and re
s0ected cid.
The moving picture is as true an art a.
the canvas masterpieces or Chiseled NJ
ve'. with which bvgone ages so1ght eN
preston. and Our men are as great and ou
times as splendid as any that have gone be
lore in the great world-drana.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27

Anyone can carry his burden. however
heavy, till nightfall, Anyone can do his
work, however hard, for one day, Anyone
can live sweetly. patiently, lovingly, purely.
till the sun goes down. And that is all that
lie ever really means
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27
Daily Weather
Report
I. S. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.
Charles F. Martin. Chief
A,1--,,e+ Oe 101-

august 20, 1871
Pensacola's Temperature Data.
Highest on record for August, 81
degrees.
Lowest on record for August, g.
degrees.
Day temperatures in Aug. usually
rise to s. degrees.
Night temperatures in Aug. usua.-
ly fall to rs degrees.
Highest temperature yesterday, Sc
degrees.
Lowest temperature yesterday, 50
degrees.
Pensacola's Rainfall Data.
Rainfall for "a hours ending : p
m, none.
Normal rainfall for the month Of
Aug, 7.16 inches.
Total rainfall this month 70 p.
NJ. 7.92 inches.
Total deficiency this Tear to July
31st, SIG inches.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27

An exchange remarks that one advan-
tage the German airplanes have in attack
ing Red Cross hospital is that the suffer-
ing inmates cannot get away.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27

Italy at last has reused up and launched
an offensive against the Austrians. Italy
should be required to explain her belliger-
ent behavior.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27

Opportunities For Women" says a
headline. Every woman in some parts Of
the country has an opportunity now, if only
70 marry a Stacker.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27
Tersely Told.

Peter Kuntz, Jr., of Dayton. ar
rived in the city yesterday on bus
iness and viii remain here a short
while.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-27
IndigestiO

when chronic is permanently corrected bv
the celebrated Shivar Mineral Water. Pos.
lively guaranteed BY money-back offer.
Tastes fine; costs a triAe. Delivered anv.
where by our PensaooI7 Agents. West
Florida Grocery Company ADJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
NeufroIs to Blame
IF Killed in U-Boat
Zone, Austria Replies

London. March 6.--Austria has in
formed the United States that her
warning to the world Of the submarine
campaign absolyes her from all re.
sponsibility for losses in the U-boat
zones, and that neutrals must take the
blame for whatever they may suffer
by entering territory where warlike
operations are taking place, according
to a Reuter- dispatch from Vienna. The
note was handed TO Ambassador Pen
field in reply to the American aid me-
MORE asked Austria's exact attitude
toward the new submarine warfare.
The note declares hat the object OF
the campaign is not 10 cause loss OF
life. but to make the Allies "by this
pressure more pliablc toward peace"
Il adds that "the submarines which are
cruising around the English coast an
nounce to peoples who need the sea
and what people does not want coasts
that the day IL not far of when the
flags Of all states, in the glory OF their
newly won freedom, can freely fly over
the seas
The American query, which was pre-
sented February 10, asked specifically
about the pledge of the Austrian gov
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
So Neutral Vessels
OF New York Lines
Tied Up by Blockade

Asa direct result Of the German decree
of blockade Of January 81, which also
closed to neutral shipping the British
ports Of Kirkwall. Falmouth and every
British port on the Atlantic, fifty
,brea steamers OF American, Swedish,
Danish. Dutch and Norwegian registry
have been prevented from sailing from
the Port OF New York. or, having sailed
arc now tied up for an indefinite time
at Halifax for examination.
According TO figures compiled here
to-day by shipping authorities, these
ships would have taken to Europe ap-
proximately 296,OO0 tons Of cargo.
Fourteen Of the vessels would have car
ried passengers and United States
mails.
The heaviest sufere. mas been Hol-
land. Agents here of lines flying the
Dutch flag reported to-day that twenty
five vessels which would have sailed
under conditions prevailing prior to
February | are tied up at their docks
or have been detained at Halifax for
examination. Ten freight ships Of neu-
tral nations. classed as tramps. also are
held here awaiting orders to sail.
The American Line, which now has
its entire fleet Of six passenger ships
in port. has missed eight sailing dates
and all passenger traffic to Europe
other than that carried by vessels OF
the Entente Allies and Spain has been
suspended, the same conditions prevail
ing for westbound passenger traffic.
The number of ships of the En-
tente Allies departing from New
York between February l and
March is shown by port records
70 be l20. or about IA per cent
less than sailed between December
% and January 81. The sailings
we're as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
Japan Eager to Join U. 5.
In Development OF China

Tokio Feb. . correspondence
statement of Viscount Motono, the r OF
o;or Minister. in his opening address
% the Diet that the Japanese govern
mont WAS keenly interested IN the out
core of the movement for economic
.oansrat;on between American and
Japanese capitalists has been "ide'y
echoed throughout japan. The impress
sio, existed at Toxic that the United
states wo.ld enter the concert Of
movers lending money 70 CHINA
The press says that the creation o.
r,utual interests is the sugest way oil
bringing about closer practical
understanding. especially at this period
of world crisis. Especial attention Is
Maid TO the reported plan Of coopera-
zion in dredging the great Chinese
canal in the Shantung province con
,racted for some time ago between the
Cb,rese Government and an American
concern.
Cooperation between America and
Janan in China has long been the
dream of Baron Eichi Shibusawa. lie
has now come out for the establish
r,ert Of central bank in China. to
na,ber with a reform of the currency
system.
Peking. Feb. correspondence -
Baron Motonos address before tne
Japanese Diet has been received WIN
quite general disapproyal oy n', 'nr
Chinese press. Many newspapers say
i is an insult to Americans to suggest
that American capitalists must go TO
Janan 70 find brains for the develop
ment of Chinese enterprises.
Japan's policy toward China IS de-
scribed as 'gunboat policy, tnoI-
oughly out of harmony with the prac
tees of the American government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
Germany Using Money
And Influence to Avert
RUPTURE with Peking

London, March 6.-The political cr'SiS
IN China. according 10 well Informed
official here. is directly due to German
influences and German money
The Germans have large financial m
forests in China and are extremely anN-
ious 10 prevent severance Of relations,
even though China would be unable to
brinp anv military force against Ger
many. Before the Chinese President
can act he must overcome strong pro-
German influences which are using the
Japanese threat in the same way mat
Zimmerman did with Mexico against
the United States.
The Allies are giving China every
nossible support, however, and 1t IS
rxpected she will sever relations with
Germany before long.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
Japan Forcing
China to Make
War on Kaiser
New Ultimatum Threatens to
Seize Lands Unless Peking
Joins Allies
Renews Insistence on
Control Over Army
Warns Republic to Yield
Arsenals and Finances to
Tokio's S Domination

Word has been received in New YORK
by persons directly interested in Chin
csc affairs that an ultimatum was pre-
scnted by Japan on February 1s %
China, declaring that unless the latte'
country declared war on Germany
japan would take the following steps
Seize all the Hanyang iron works
the Tayeh iron mines and the Pine
shang coal mines in China.
Occupy all the Austro-HunGar'an
and German settlements in China.
Conhscate all German and Austrian
property ana vessels throughout emma
The ultimatum also demands that
China consent TO the reorganization oi
her army under the supervision OF
Japanese officers; grant Japan the
right to reorganize and control all ar
senals: hand over TO Japan the admir-
istration Of her finances.
A number of these demands had al
ready been made in May, 1915. by
Japan. and China was saved at that
time through the Intervention Of Great
Britain and France. The most lmpor-
tant Of the demands were the reorgani-
zation Of the Chinese army and ar
senals. as we'll as the appointment Of
japanese advisers.
There have been negotiations eH,
tending for over ten years with regaru
70 the Hanysng iron works ana the
Tayeh and Pingshiang mines. Ihese
properties are owned by China, ou'
they are mortgaged to and controlled
bv japan. For long time Japan has
been seeking to obtain full possession
The extraordinary situation IS tha'
President Ii Yuau-Hung should have
refused 20 declare war, in spite OF the
unanimous decision of the Cabinet
For hat reason the Cabinet resigned
a. was announced by cable Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
Carmania Plays
CuttleGsh Trick
That Foils U-Boats
Liner Hides Behind Cloud OF
Smoke in Demonstration
Given at Pier Here

German U-boat warfare has evolved
the cuttleship, the popularity OF which
is that il can hide itself in its own
smoke. The first one to arrive al this
port is the Carmania. in yesterday from
Liverpool. Her officers gave demon
stration Of the smoke screen defence
against submarines.
On either side Of a large 6-inch naval
gun al the Carmania's stern. on spe-
cial rlatform located just below the
after bridge, are two enormous funnel
SHAPED ventilators They are riveted
on ratchet swivels. which may be ro-
tated to point in any direction by large
electric motors below. Il is from these
large funnel ventilators that clouds of
dense smoke are thrown by forced
draft great distances in any direction,
thus completely enshrouding the 500
foot vessel
The smoke is directed into the fun
nels by large pipes running below
decks. These pipes connect with the
large cylindrical smoke condenser in
the engine room.
When the vessel desires to mask her
self the officers on the bridge can do
so merely by throwing certain levers
that defect the smoke from the fun
nels.
The smoke. it was said, rises to a
height Of between 10 and 100 feet, and
stretches in a long ribbon from three
to five miles long. Although a sub
marine might sight vessel one minute
two miles away, minute later. all that
could be discerned would be great
clouds of black smoke in the place
where the vessel had been.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
Arrangements Are Made
For Army of 500, 900
Officers Asked to Name Men
for Commissions

Douglas. Ariz., March Ga War De-
partmen, telegram, addressed to regu'
lar army officers stationed in tins dis
trict, received to-day, directed every
regiment TO designate at once at least
sixtv enlisted men for commissions IN
temporary military force TO be or
ganized.
Army men here say that the number
of men 10 be named from each regi-
ment would indicate the offering Of a
force of at least 900 men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
No Prohibition Against Use
Of Force, Says Bonaparte
Baltimore, March 8.

baltimore, MdICn o.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
What | say in this letter is TO be
regarded merely as the expression OF
views suggested to me by an ex-
tremely imperfect consideration OF
the subject.
The act 10 which reference is
made suppose to be the provision
of Chapter II of the Acts OF 1919,
which resds as follows:
The commander and crew of any
merchant vessel of the United
States, owned wholly. or in part, by
citizen thereof, may oppose and
defend against any aggression,
search. restraint, depreciation or
seizure which shall be attempted
upon such vessel, or upon any other
vessel so owned, by the commander
or crew of any armed vessel what
soever, not being a public armed
vessel of some nation in amity with
the United States. and may subdue
and capture the same"
This provision has been more than
once considered by the Supreme
Court OF the United States. In the
case of the Mariana Flora, ii
Wheat, 40, Mr.. Justice Story, re-
ferring to the rights OF an armed
merchant ship when approached by
vessel under circumstances leading
her master 10 suspect the latter OF
hostile Intentions, but which turned
out to be a public armed vessel OF a
friendly power, says:
1T is clear that no snip Is, under
such circumstances, bound 10 lie By,
on wait the approach of the other
ship. She is az full liberty TO pur-
sue her voyage in her own way, and
to use all necessary precautions to
avoid any suspected sinister enter
prise or hostile attack
II seems 10 me that this language.
used in a case where the court was
constituting the very statute in ques-
tion. is sufficient 20 show tnat the
latter contains no prohibition against
the use Of force on the part Of our
merchant ships when approached by
the vessels OF a foreign power which
has proclaimed the intention of de-
,troying them if found within GER
tain areas Of the ocean. ln an
opinion / rendered when Attorney
General to the Secretary OF State. on
April 10. 1908. in regard TO the pro-
.FEllOll o. sea- AOOhNAAfN VII A4sN A ! ~
ilov Islands, ! say. referring TO the
killing Of certain Japanese poschers
by the guard on this island, 20
Opinions. p. 59l:
Moreover. do not think We are
bound to inquire too closely as 70
whether. in point of fact. it was
necessary, for the protection Of the
public property committed TO their
charge for the guards on the island
TO inhict all the injuries they did on
the poachers, any more than house
holder finding an armed burglar on
his premises would be bound 10
speculate as 20 whether ne could or
could not eject the latter without
the use Of deadly weapon"
And ! think the master Of a ship
ri sea, threatened with an unlawful
aggression. IS entitled 20 act on the
same principle.
On the other question asked BY
your telegram. whether AZ the pres
ent moment Germany could be con
sdered nation in amity' with the
United States. as those words are
used in this statute, ! have been
able to lay my hands on 10 author
ity, and can only say il seems 10 me
open 70 serious doubt.
CHARLES ! BONAPARIE.