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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12
FILED
AGAINST ISSUING
LIQUOR LICENSES
COUNSEL FOR REMONSTRANTS
TAKES CASE BEFORE. COMMIS-
SIONERS AND BRINGS OUT
SOME DEVELOPMENTS

Though the board of county COM
missioners held a special meeting yes
terday afternoon to consider appli-
cations of liquor dealers for license
to do business. no action was taken
In the matter, aafattorneys Tor SOM
of the applicants appeared, and re-
quested that an extension of time be
granted before deciding the questions
which had been raised against the Pc
titiorers. 1t was decided to hold an
other special meeting this morning at
nine o'clock when the matter will
come up for decision.
Considerable opposition to the issu-
ance of the permits was opened at the
mornirtr session of the board. when
Judge Francis B. Carter, represent
ing several remonstrants. appeared
and attacked the petitions as defec-
tive and not in compliance with the
law.
The arguments of Judge Carter
We're based on a distinction which he
Continued on Page Two.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12
Board of County Commits
sioners Agrees to Circu-
lation of the Petitions.
MAPS AND BLUE
PRINTS SUBMITTED
Twelve City Precincts and
No. "a Are Designated
Special District Lines

| At the regular meeting Of the
board of county commissioners YES.
terday morning the board authorized
| the circulation of petitions for the
calling of an election to create a
! special tax district and raise funds
for paving the bayshore road.
The action of the board was taken
| upon the submission of the report
of Captain /. H. Aiken, as chairman
of the chamber of commerce COM
mittee, which was requested to con-
fer with Captain J. l.. Jayne and de-
eide on the road, the cost, and other
details.
Captain Jayne, commandant of the
aeronautic station, also appeared be-
fore the board and presented maps
and blue prints which had been made
by naval engineers at his direction,
covering every detail of the work.
The motion to create a special tax
district and issue bonds was made by
Commissioner Hardy and seconded
by Commissioner Soderlind. It speci-
fed that the district should be made
up of the twelve city precincts and
precinct "a. It is estimated that
these precincts cover five-sixths of
the taxable valuable of the county,
and that the tax will be light for the
issuance of S45,0O0, the estimated
cost of the road. Mr.. Hardy. iniy
mediately upon the adoption of his
first motion, submitted another to
authorize the county attorney to pre-
pare petitions for circulation in the
various precincts.
Twenty per cent of the free hold
ers in each precinct must sign the
petition before the election can be
called, and due notice by advertise
ment must be made before the cleo
tion. The date of the election, and
maturity of the bonds will be decided
by the commissioners when the petit
tions are submitted.
In the plans submitted by Captain
Jayne, two routes were provided for,
one following the present road to the
Big Bayou, and thence south of the
Old Sawdust trail to the aeronautio
station. The other, which met with
much favor, proposes an entirely new
route for the county road, though
it conforms with the federal road as
planned in the other route. Leaving
the bridge at Bayou Chico, the road
trio railroad, to Star Lake, on Bayou
Grande. Skirting the shores of Bayou
Grande, the road as planned, runs al
most directly to the present bridge.
In either event connection is MAIDS
with the army posts by direct con-
crete road running from the aero
nautic station. forming, with the
road, complete military
highway.
AS soon as definite action was
taken by the board, Commissioner
Soderlind volunteered his services as
Inspector in the election. and suggest
ed that other citizens do likewise,
thereby saving the county large
sum. C. E. Dobson Immediately Of
fered his services in circulating the
petitions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12
WORKING OUT PLAN
TO ACTUALLY SAVE
THE ROSIN BUSINESS
COMMITTEE OF LOCAL AND
OTHER SOUTHERN NAVAL
STORES MEN CONFER WITH
EXPERTS AT WASHINGTON.
Washington Bureau,
The Pensacola Journal

Washington, D. c., Sept. 11.-R. F.
Mitchell, of Pensacola, and w. +.
Coachman, of Jacksonville, leaders of
the Naval Stores Association of Flor
ida. and half a dozen other men prom
inent in the naval stores business in
the southern and gulf states, held a
conference today in the>offices of Sem
ator Fletcher of Florida. with the
senator's from Alabama, Florida, Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana and Georgia to
discuss means of saving the naval
stores business from complete coll
lapse. Another meeting will be held
by the turpentine men and the south
ern senators Wednesday morning in
Senator Fletcher's offices, with ex-
perts from the agriculture, war, navy
and commerce departments in an ef-
fort to enlist the aid of the govern
ment in broadening the market for
rosin and turpentine.
The naval stores men declare the
war has completely ruined the mar
ket for their products. The great de-
mand from Germany has been COM
pletely cut off, and the demands from
other European countries almost en-
tirely cut off, leaving them with an
over supply and extremely low priced
home market. Formerly they shipped
rosin and turpentine to Europe as bal
last for cotton carrying boats at
about S1.00 a barrel from southern
and gulf ports. Now there are no
boats running from these ports, and
the freight by rail to northern ports,
and then at high rates to Europe.
makes it almost impossible to export
at profit
The turpentine men do not seem
to know exactly in what way the gov
ernment can aid them, but hope the
experts who will meet with them to-
may be able to suggest some
plans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12
GOVERNMENT TO TAKE
CHARGE SUGAR INDUSTRY

Washington, D. c., Sept. 1.-THE
entire American sugar industry will
be placed under government control
October /, according to food admin
istration announcement by the insti-
tuition of licensing system including
the manufacture and refining i'm
ports.
''The critical situation of the sugar
market makes prompt action neces-
sary," the statement added. This
step is taken with the approval of
the President to prevent speculative
prices and assure an equitable distri-
button.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12
KERENSKY IN MESSAGE
TO AMERICAN PEOPLE

Petrograd, Sept. 11.-Premier ke-
rensky made the following statement
to the Associated Press:
To the American people The
situation between the provisional gov
ernment and the revolving command
er-in-chief is more serious than we
first contemplated. We have no
doubt, however, the mass of people
Of the nation is behind the govern
ment in its fight for freedom. There
is no doubt about our triumph in the
cause.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12
PROTEST PRICES
AS FIXED FOR COAL

Washington, d. c., Sept. 11.-Pro-
tests against coal prices fixed by
President Wilson for Kentucky and
Tennessee were made to the federal
trade commission today by delega-
tiop of operators. Many mines in both
states will be forced to close, the COM
mission was told, unless the prices
are revised upward. The prices an
rnunced are tentative and it is con-
sidered likely that some revisions may
be made.
DR.. II. A. Garfield, the fuel admin
istrator, has declared no prices will
be enforced which do not give opera
tors fair profit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12
BOY SMOTHERS TO
DEATH WHEN BANK
CAVES IN ON HIM
LEON COUNTY YOUTH, STUDY
ING UNDER EDGE OF HILL,
KILLED WHEN BURIED IN
LANDSLIDE.
Tallahassee Bureal ],
The Pensacola Journal

Tallahassee, Fla, Sept. 11.-Harry
Stafford, aged 16, living near Capt.
tola. this county, was the victim of a
peculiar accident yesterday afternoon.
He was sitting under big sand bank
near the railroad when it caved in
on him. The boy was found dead
several hours afterwards, his school
books near him.
His boy friends say he had dug out
place in the base of the bank and
went there to study every day so that
he might enter a higher grade in the
school which opens next week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12
EVEN CHILDREN ARE
Modified IN GERMANY

Copenhagen, Sept. IL Even Ger
man women and children are being
modified against President Wilson
in an agitation against the president'c
standpoint regarding Germany as i'm
piled in his reply to the Pope's peace
proposal. Near Hamburg the public
schools participated in a demonstra-
ton at which many telegrams were
sent the emperor and Won Hinden-
burg. Resolutions were adopted. all
commencing with a display of strong
language against the President and
proclaiming a readiness to continue
the war until it is a German victory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12
LATE HEAD OF
G. A. r. EXPIRES

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 11.-Adju-
tant General Thomas j. Stewart. for
twenty-five years the administrative
head of the National Guard of Penn
sylvania and former national COM
mander in chief of the G. A. R., died
suddenly today. He was taken i'll late
last night and died in few hours.
General Stewart died on his BIRTH
day. He was born near Belfast. Ire
land, September IL, 1848, but was
brought to this country when less
than year old
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12
RANK AND FILE KNOW
NOTHING OF REVOLT

Petrograd, Sept. 10.-The mass of
Petrograd's population knew nothing
of Korniloff's revolt until today when
the newspapers, contrary to customs,
published extra Monday mornings 5
editions Even the rank and file of
soldiers at the front knew nothing
of the coup until Sunday night. The
central committee of the all Russian
councils of deputies held a meeting
and determined to support Kerensky.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12
NAVAL FIGHT EXCITES
DEEPEST In TEREST
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 11.-Offi-
cials are interested in the particulars
of the fight off the French coast in
which one submarine was reported as
sunk and two merchantmen sunk,
whose identity is not known.
1t was at first reported that six
submarines were sunk through an err
ror in, transcribing statement for
the press. If the vessels sunk were
under convoy. and if either were AM
erican, it will be the first conveyed
American merchantmen sunk so far.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12
SAYS LATIN AMERICA
NEEDS UNITED STATES

Washington, Sept. 11.-Peace and
independence of Latin-America de
pends on normal support of the
United States, Doctor Baez, the
Paraguayan minister said. He de-
clared the present war proves con-
clusively the young republics of the
southern continent need the protection
of the United States, Germany is on
the point of provoking war of con-
quest of Latin America in order to be
better prepared to fight the United
States and England"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12
Baron Lowen, Who Sent
Gables for Germany Will
Not be Recalled.
CONTENTS OF THE
MESSAGE UNKNOWN
State Department. Officials
Express Surprise at Swe-
denis "Poor Excuse"
BY ASsOCIATEE PRESS.

Stockholm, Sept. 11.-Baron Low
en-, the Swedish minister to Argen-
tina, will not be recalled, according
to statement of Admiral Liniman.
minister of foreign affairs. He said
the baron was not blameable for the
tenor of the messages which passed
through the Swedish legation at
Buenos Aires, and sent by the Ger
man charge to Berlin, and that he
acted in good faith.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12
RELIEF FUND ASKED FOR
AMERICAN PRISONERS

Washington, D. c., Sept. 11.-Sec-
retary Lansing has asked congress to
appropriate eighty thousand dollars
for relief of American citizens in
Germany or in German occupied ter
ritory, and American prisoners OF
war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12
SEEKING
TRUTH OF DISCLOSURES

Buenos Aires, Sept. 11.-Long de-
layed dispatches from Ambassador
Naon, at Washington relating to
revelations regarding the Swedish
legation here, as received apparently
did not contain all information the
foreign office wanted, as the ambas-
sador was instructed to see Secretary
Lansing. A special meeting of the
cabinet viii consider the situation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12
'TACEBLATT' WASN'T
EDITORIALLY STRONG
By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Philadelphia. Pa. Sept. 11.-Four
members of the Philadelphia Tage-
blatt. whose offices were raided yes
terday, We're arrested cahrged with
violating the espionage act. Among
the things taken from the office were
minutes of the directors meeting
which showed that two directors had
complained that editorials were not
vigorous enough, according to federal
agents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12

In the accompanying map the pro-
posed route for the concrete road be-
tween Pensacola and the aeronautic
station Is shown. as compared with
the present road. The dotted line
represents the proposed route which
has met with much favor, as it saves
considerable distance to both the
county and the government.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12

cation with the army posts is estab-
Iished by concrete road. thus making
complete military highway between
Pensacola and the Army and Navy
reservations.
In the map the present road is
shown by heavy black line. The
branch at the Halfway House leads
to the Gulf Beach Highway, while
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12
CASUALTIES IN.
BRITISH RANKS

London, Sept II. Casualties In
the British ranks reported during the
week ending today, show a total of
Officers killed and died of wounds,
1S4.
Men, 4,1S3.
Officers wounded or missing. 5s1.
Men, 21,678-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12
GERMANY STOPS
COAL TO HOLLAND

Amsterdam, Sept. IL The Tele-
graaf says Germany has stopped
sending coal to Holland. The paper
expresses belief that Germany's at
titude is intended as pressure on Hol
land to grant loan which has thus
far been refused.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12

Beginning at Bayou Chico it will
follow the tracks of the Pensacola
Electric Company. to Star Lake on
Bayou Grande. Thence to the pres
ent bridge over the bayou. On the
reservation the road will take 4
course slightly below that of the Old
Sawdust Trail, making direct line
to the aeronautic station Communi-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12
YOUR DONATION

to The Journals School.
Book Fund may influ-
ence the whole futuer life
of some Pensacola boy or
girl.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12
T Fl E w E a T II E r

Generally fair Wednesday and Thurs
day, gentle to moderate winds, mostly
northeast
Yesterdays temperature. Highest, "a
degrees; lowest, 6S degrees.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-08
MORE THAN 100000
REGISTERED FOR SERVICE
CHARMING RECEPTION.

A brilliant reception was giver.
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Landy
j. Hames at her home on North
Church street for the bridal party and
guests attending the Sarratt- Gillespie
marriage on Thursday evening.
A color note of pink and white was
observed in the decorations through
out the spacious home; pink and white
sweet peas and maiden hair ferns used
in profusion were arranged in silver
baskets and vases, and southern smi-
lax was gracefully twined over door
ways and mantels.
Mrs. Hames was a gracious hostess
and receiving with her were the June
brides, Misses Vivian Sarratt and
Louisa Duncan, and Mrs. Anthony
Sarratt of Fort Oglethorpe, Ca, Mrs.
s. P. Palmer, Mrs. John Gillespie
Miss Elinor Gillespie of Erie, Pa, and
Mrs. Samuel G. Tolbert of Ft. Slocum,
N. Y. They carried arm bouquets of
pink and white sweet peas and ferns.
Punch was served from a bower of
pink and white sweet peas and from
here the guests were invited to the
dining room and served to pink and
white block ice cream and pound cake.
The table was covered with Russian
lace and falling from the chandelier
was perfect shower of pink and
white sweet peas; unshaded pink tap
ers burned at each end of the table
and shed shoft radiance over the
scene, and crystal vases were filled
with the same flowers.
Mrs. Hames was assisted by score
or more of her friends in receiving
and entertaining her guests.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-08
mAmer in which you have DISCHARGED
ydur duties. ~
NJ Yours very truly,
Richard I. Manning,
Governor of South Carolina.
MUSIC RECITAL AT
UNION HIGH SCHOOL

Last week was commencement wool
IN Union and everything else was put
aside and all our attention was niven
10 tne young ladies and the one young
man who finished the prescribed
course at the high school.
Inc music recital was held Thurs-
day evening and a crowded house
greeted the young performers. The
nag drills and motion songs by the
girls were very beautiful and brought
rounds of applause from the audi
ence.
The program is given below.
Chorus. Spring Song (Pinsuti).
cell. III
lmpromptu, (Reinhold), Miss Kath-
sin Sartor.
Loves Old Sweet Song. (Mollov),
Misses Crook, Murrah and Smith.
Nights Queen, Lack), Miss Louise
Les Rameaux, Geybach), Miss Ber-
nice Douglass.
Danse Ecossaise, (Baker). Misses
arthur, Culberson, Pollard, Smith,
Smith and Williams.
baiadine, (Lysberg), Misses Lem
mond and Sartor.
Motion Song, (GrindalD, Chorus.
hungarian March. (Schuman), Miss
Elizabeth Lemmond. '
30 ASe Alice, (Ascher), Miss Elizabeth
Srner. 'e''
va.se de Concert. (Mattei), Misses
douglass, Garner. Sartor and Wilburn.
Inc woodland Calls. (H. Rhym),
Inc Gault medal, which is given
Dy Mr. j. II. Gault for the greatest
aaVancement, was won by Miss Eliz-
abeth Garner and presented to her in
a few we'll chosen words by Hon. p.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-08
There Were 1890 Whites and
1,O49 Negroes Bnsy Day
For Registrars Here and Else
where in County, Prompt
Returns Made to Macbeth
Young, Chairman.

Tuesday, June 5, was registration
day In Union county and throughout
the nation. Union county showed I'D
remarkably we'll, with total enroll
ment of 1929, there being 1880
whites, of whom seven are aliens, and
1O49 negroes, between the ages of 21
and 81. There was no report of any
disturbance, nor of any attempt to
hinder or evade the law. The regis
trars and their helpers served without
pay, as did the county chairman, Mac
beth Young and his coworkers, w. w.
johnson and R. G. Williams. The la
dies of the community furnished din
ner and supper for the workers at
headquarters here. Mrs. j. A. FAINT.
Miss Mamie H. Oetzel, Mrs Macbeth
Young, Mrs. E. Prioleau, Mrs. Lewis
M. Rice were the committee appointed
by the ladies who furnished the two
meals, and without charge. A vote
of thanks was unanimously extended
the ladies for this kind thoughtfulness
by the force of workers at the
Union precinct. All the registrars
served without pay, as did all
their helpers. Mr.. Cole Lawson, who
was registrar at Union, and served
without pay, had Is helpers who also
served without pay and for the en-
tire day. The same thing went on at
other voting precincts.
The books were kept open up to 9
p. m. and only the following morning
the finished reports began to come in
to the chairman. By 1 o'clock We'd
nesday every precinct, the chain gang
and the out-of-county residents, had
in complete report.
Many young men of the county
between the ages of FL and 81 are al
ready enlisted. Co. E, the Jonesville
National Guard company, the Enpi-
neering company, the navy and reg
ular army would show perhaps two
or three Hundred of our young men of
the required age. This with the en-
rollment Tuesday would total right
around $500.
Tuesdays enrolment by precinct
is as follows:
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-08
M. b. LEE HURT.

DIR. Nj. B. Lee was painfully bruised
about the face and upon the hands
and considerably shaken up last Fri
day morning when his horse ran away
and dashed into a moving westbound
freight train at the Buffalo crossing
just inside the northern limits of I'm
ION. The horse was injured so badly
that it had to be killed; the buggy
was demolished and Mr.. Lee hurled to
the ground and considerably bruise.
Mr.. Lee says he thought the end
mad come for him; that his horse
frightened when the shaft broke loose
and began sticking the animal. Al
TINS time he was about one or two
hundred yards from the grade cross
ing. He did not know there was a
train passing until he rose over the
hill; seeing the way blocked he
thought the end had come.
Mr.. Lee has many warm friends
throughout Union county who will be
glad to learn that his accident result
ed in no more serious injury.
This crossing has been the scene Of
many accidents-Mr. Bill Lawson. il
will be remembered, was killed there.
and Mr.. Fincher so seriously injured
several years ago.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-08
GRADUATING EXERCISES
AT UNION HIGH SCHOOL

On Friday eevning the graduating
exercises were held and DR.. Lee Dav1,
Lodge of Limestone college delivered
the literary address. He was intro
duced by Prof. Davis Jeffhries and
was heard with increasing interest.
Certlficates were presented to Misse,
Sadie Barnado, Lizzie Mae Estes,
Ihelma Hart, Elizabeth Garner, Perlie
johnson, Pearl Kelly, Lillian Malone.
Gertrude Orr, Jamima Wilburn, Marie
Wilburn and Mr.. Jennings Afford.
The medal awarded every wear to
the high school pupil making the
highest general average was won by
Miss Jamima Wilburn. with Miss
Elizabeth Garner a crose second. there
being very small difference in their
respective marks. The medal is given
by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Arthur in mem
ory Of their daughter, Kathleen
Arthur, who died while a member of
the high school and is earnestly
worked for during the whole wear,
In view of the fact that Miss Eliza
beth Garner came so close to the win
ner, she was presented with a beauti-
full jewel by these generous donors.
Ihe program was given with the
following members of the class par-
ticipating:
Salutatory-Miss Lillian Malone.
Essay-Miss Lizzie Mae Estes.
Class Statistics-Miss Sadie Bar.
nado.
Class Poem-Miss Perlie johnson.
Class Prophecy-Miss Marie Will
burn.
Class Will-Miss Pearl Kelly.
Valedictory-Miss Jamima Wilburn.
The diplomas were presented bv
prof. Z. A. Fuller. who made a touch
ing farewell to the grade and pointed
them to higher and broader fields of
activity. a.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-08
MAGNOLIA COUNCIL NO. 25
BUYS LIBERTY BOND

Magnolia Council, No. 25, Junior
Order United American Mechanics,
purchased a $4,000 Liberty Bond this
week, and purpose buying another
later on. This Council is composed of
lo4 members and had the money to
pay cash in the treasury for the bond.
The Council also by unanimous vote
pledged their support to President
Wilson and to freedom. The verv
basic principles of the order are
strongly for democracy and brother
hood.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-08

Spartanburg, S. c., June 5, 1917.
j. M. Whitehead,
Jonesville, S. c..
r Mr.. Whitehead:
a answering your inquiry about
fEce which you made some days ago
rote you concerning some rumors
R1ch were current in Spartanburg.
kese rumors we have investigated
writing to two of our most relia-
men at Camp Oglethorpe. Their
Ply Is that there is no foundation
nateyer for these rumors and that
egce, with the other Wofford men. is
eeting the requirements of his du-
p there.
with best wishes,
Yours sincerely,
Henry N. Snyder,
President.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-08
OFFICERS FOR 1s17-1s.

The officers for the William Wallace
chapter, u. D. c., for 1917-18 are:
President, Mrs. F, NJ Farr; list vice
gSssla JSss ;|;ss;S asst sss 3 ;ssD D.ss Y ss siss;
treasurer, Miss Matte Williams; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. w. F. Gillian;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. T. C.
Duncan; registrar, Mrs. B. B. James;
historian, Mrs. J. w. Mixson and re-
corder of crosses, Mrs. J. A. FAINT.
In publishing an account of the meet
ing last week the reporter mixed the
names of the officers and to keep the
records straight, a corrected account
is published.