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The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01

men of both branches of the service,
with particular reference to Pensacola
conditions.
He stated that j. c. Secrest, who
came here several weeks ago to as
sumo charge ot the Y. NJ. c. A. work
at the training camps, is now in At
lanta, with the executive board for
this district, discussing the arrange
ment for the work. With the three
separate fields of work IN Pensacola,
he stated, the problem is a difficult
one, for buildings should be establish
ed at the aeronautic station, Fort
Pickens and Fort Barrancas.
At the, present time, he stated, it is
impossible to erect all three struc-
lures, and it is probable that the fist
building will be placed at the aero
nautic station. One difficulty which
was met in planning for the buildings,
he said, was the extremely high bids
submitted for the work, more than
doubling the cost of the same work
elsewhere.
Arrangements have been made for
the work, Mr.. Jennings said, and it
is probable that contract will be
awarded next Monday and the work
started Immediately. As soon as the
first building is completed, others
will follow, if satisfactory contracts
can be made.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
First Steps Be That of Elm
mating Numbers Which
Do Not Apply Here.
TO MAKE UP AN
OFFICIAL LIST
Will Be a Week Before
Everything Is in Readi-
ness for Drawing.

AS soon as the master list arrived
yesterday the local board started work
eliminating numbers which do lot ap-
ply to this county, and began to M ESp
up the official list of men drawn in
Escambia county and their order of
liability.
In compiling the list, the names
will be listed as before, with reference
according to the serial" number as
signed before they were sent to Wash
ington. Opposite each serial number
will be placed the number correspond
ing to the order of liability.
For example: Serial number 258
was the first number drawn. 1t will
ME in its numerical order on the list,
but opposite it will be placed number
81" denoting that "258" is the first
man liable for service. Number "259@
may have been the forty-first num-
Der drawn, and while it would follow
"258' on the list, al" will be placed
opposite, showing that "259" is the
forty-first man liable for service.
This system is believed to be the
simplest possible, as all men are IA
miliar with their serial" numbers,
but would have to look through per
haps a thousand or more, if the num-
bers were arranged according 20 Ii
ability 1t has the further advantage
of being already arranged in NJ
cincts, and a man need look through
but a comparative few numbers be
fore he has found his own, and al
the same time. ascertained his order
of liability.
1t will be about week before ev-
erything is in readiness for the men
to appear for examination, and due
notification by mail will be sent to
each once in advance, allowing ample
time to appear.
Slackers Be Rounded Up.
In an effort to round up all slack
ers before the final steps of the Sc
Iective draft are taken, Special Ager@
Davis IS working in Pensacola to find
those who failed to register. The
movement to finS the slackers is ma
tionwide and is In line with informal
tion contained in Associated Press
dispatches yesterday that all slack
ers would be caught and made liable
for service.
Several cases are pending in Leon
county. and other places in the north
ern district of Florida, and Assistant
/ United States District Attorney Hoff
man will leave Thursday to conduct
prosecutions.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
TWO MEN ARE
BADLY INJURED
CAVE-IN OF SAND BANK BREAKS
LEG OF NEGRO AND CRUSHES
ANOTHER MANS BODY-BOTH
CONVICTS.

Ed Mack, white, and "Florida Pap"
colored, were seriously injured at the
sand bank near Myrtle Grove, in dis
trict No, 3, when a wall of sand sud
denly caved in. The negro, whose
name is not known except that quoted
above, had his leg broken, while the
white man was bruised so seriously
that when he reached here yesterday
afternoon he appeared to be in great
pain and the county physician was
called to attend him. He was later re-
moved to the Pensacola Hospital.
1t appears that the men were dig
ging in a ditch about seven feet deep
when the bank gave way, in the fore
noon, injuring the negro. The men, it
was reported, were again sent into the
ditch in the afternoon and Mack was
the second man during the day to
suffer injuries.
Mack has had quite a career. Sent
to serve a sentence of six months in
camp No. 5, he made a getaway Te.
Gently, after he had been made one
of the TRUSTEES. Then. getting an ad-
ditional sentence for voluntary escape,
he was sent to work at No. 3 camp,
with the above-noted incident.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
TAKE TERRITORY
ENEMY HELD SINCE
BELGIAN INVASION
SO Determined Were At
! tackers That They Passed
Y Objectives A ign ed
Them for Capture.
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY

I.
The end of the first day in the
great British and French offensive in
Flanders found all entente plans had
been carried out. The French ara
holding two lines of captured Ger
man trenches. The British held three,
in addition to ten more villages and
more than $500 prisoners. So de-
termined were the attacking forces
that frequently they passed detectives
which had been assigned for their
capture, and taking other terrain.
Casualties of the allies are relative
ly slight. The Germans suffered
heavily in killed and wounded The
majority of position taken by allies
had been in possession of the Teu-
tons since the invasion of Belgium.
The French attack resulted in the
capture of Steenstraste, and was
pushed beyond, two miles and half.
The British deepest wedge is two
miles.
In East Galicia the Russians con-
tinue to give battle to the Teutonic
allies. Several positions were re-
taken by the Russians. Russians also
attempted to make stand in Westefn
Bukowina, but were compelled to
evacuate the positions.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
American and Bank of Com
merce Com bine in
Strongest Institution.
CAPITALIZED AT
HALF A MILLION
E. R. Malone Is President Of
Combined Interests. and
c. w. Lamar, Cashier.

FlnaI arrangements were made for
the merging of the National Bank
Of Commerce into the American Ma
tional Bank at meetings Of the share
holders and directors of the two in
sttutions yesterday and today. the
combined Institutions will open for
business in the American building.
with f. R. Malone, president.
All business will be transacted in
the American National Bank and all
inquiries concerning papers and notes
will be answered there. The officers
of the new American arc f. r. Ma
lone, president; Morris Bear. vice
president. J. B. Mcneil, vicepres-
ident, J. W. Malone, vicc-president,
c. W. Lamar, cashier; J. w. An,
drews assistant cashier, J. S. Leon
ard, assistant cashier, Max J. Helm
berg, assistant cashier and J. F. l..
Quina, assistant cashier. j. c, Hest
er returns to the American National
as note custodian and teller. and
Bryan D. Baker will also be one Of
the tellers.
The consolidated bank has a capital
of half a million dollars. and the
merger gives to this section one Of
the strongest banks in the state. The
directorate of the new bank is COM
posed of some most prominent fig
ures in business and financial circles
Of Pensacola and West Florida.
Mutually agreeable plans for the
consolidation were made by the two
boards Of directors several weeks ago
and tentative arrangements entered
into. Yesterday saw the consumma-
tion of the plans shared by the two
Institutions and the larger bank
launched on its business career.
National Bank Examiner, W. T, Gar
field was present at the meeting yes
sistancc in carrying out the details
Of the merger.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
BALL0ONISTS LAND
IN MELON PATCH AND
The FARMER TREATS

1t is not often that balloonists
can choose their landing field, and
if it were, it would be seldom
that they found a watermelon
patch to land in, but a party from
the aeronautic station, expert
menting with a free" had that
luck in a recent trial flight.
The flight started, almost in
the face of a thunderstorm which
was brewing in the north, and
strong north wind on the earth's
surface had set in and threatened
to carry the craft out to sea. The
pilots ightened the ballast and
the balloon ascended above the
lower strata of air, and encount-
cred a current above moving in
land, opposite the surface cur
rent. This, from the surface of
the earth, made it appear that the
craft was moving against the
wind.
Later, a landing was effected
north of the city, in a watermelon
patch, and the farmer cordially
received his aerial visitors, and
presented each with a luscious
melon.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
TWO STRANGERS RUN
INTO ALOT OF TROUBLE

W. B. Kiser, charged with drunk
I'd disorderly. and F. Z. Finlay,
.arged with disorderly conduct, both
white men, who stated they lived in
Santa Rosa county. drew down large
punches of trouble for themselves
yesterday, ending up by entering a
boarding house near the site Of the old
depot, and Kiser getting quite a drub-
b. on complaint of the proprietor
of he boarding house. They will face
tri this morning.
complaint was first received from
a Mrs. Allbrooks, who also keeps Il
boarding house. 1t is claimed the NEn
proposed to rent a room from the
woman, and she at once reported them
to the police. Before Officers reached
the scene, however, the men had van
ished.
Later a second report about the
same men was received from the
Lewis house. where it was reported
they had, while slightly under the
influence Of liquor, boldly entered the
place and made themselves so objec-
tionable that male defender black
ened the face of kiser, and when he
reached the station blood oozed free.g
from a wound in his face.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
R. A. GRAY ASSUMES
DUTIES At CAPITAL
Pensacola Journal
Washington Bureau,

Washington, July 31.-R. A. Gray,
of Gadsden county, Florida, arrived
here today and took up his duties as
secretary to Senator Park Trammell.
He will succeed J. L. Kelley, of Ma
rianna, who was caught by the draft
and will join some branch of the army
in a few days Mr., Kelley was -
several years clerk to Senator Nathan
Bryan, and is one of the most popu-
lar young men about the capitol. The
legion of friends he has made here
will be mighty sorry to see him leavw.
Mr.. Gray was private secretary to
Senator Trammell part of the time he
was governor. Until recently and for
about a year, Mr.. Gray was state
auditor
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
ASSAULT BY ALLIES
PLEASES WASHINGTON

Washington, July 31.-The allies
assault on the German flank made a
profound impression here because IN
the judgment of many American Off
GERS, it was directed against the most
vulnerable point on the entire Ger
man front. The complete success for
the allies will be an immediate an
swer to the U-boat warfare. Some
observers here are inclined to believe
that unless the drive is supplemented
by naval cooperation, with landing
behind the present German front, a
complete success must not be expect
ed. Possibilities of a new offensive
has produced the suggestion tbdf if
the allied front be extended to the
Dutch front, The Netherlands might
join the allies.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
ATMORE MAY GET
SHOPS OF G. F. & A.

As Atmore has offered ample IA
cilities to the G. F. & A. railroad for
the shops which were contemplated
for Pensacola, the property free from
taxation and without cost to the road,
it is considered possible that the
shops may be placed there.
1t was intended TO erect the shops,
at a cost of nearly $4,000 near the
present terminals of the road in West
Pensacola, but owing to objections by
property owners in that vicinity, i
is understood that the plans may be
abandoned. and the work go to At
more.
1t is stated that it has been practic-
ally impossible to obtain suitable site
here, because of the exhorbitant prices
desired for property.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01

sailors, who were then working to
launch the remaining life boat The
cabin was shot away, the boat wreck
ed, and it was necessary to seek other
means to get to safety.
The Germans, just before the Clara
was shot to pieces. boarded the sailing
vessel, according to account, and car
ried therefrom every article of value,
brass and copper fittings, pipes, bells,
rails, etc, being sought very ear
nestly. Then, searching for plunder
in other parts of the vessel, they turn
ed everything upside down. taking
every article and many papers Of
value. Among the documents were the
papers of the mate. who would have
commanded a vessel of his own prob
ably on the next trip out from Nor
way. In addition to the papers, the
sailors from the undersea boat scrap
ped about an English sovereign which
was in the mates locker.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
RECRUIT STATION
IN LOBBY The ISIS

Army and navy recruiting stations
will be moved today to the Isis thea
tes when the patriotic photopiaE,
"Womanhood, the Glory of a Nation. %
will be exhibited. in an effort to
stimulate recruiting. Uniformed men
will be in attendance at the stations.
to give any information and to accept
recruits.
No enlistments were recorded at
either the army or navy station yes
terday. though Company I obtained
three men late yesterday afternoon.
These were Clarence T. McNaI, An
derson Herrin and Alver Rouse.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
SUGGESTS CUT.
IN JURY AWARD
NEW TRIAL IN CASE AGAINST
RAILROAD COMPANY COMB
TIONALLY DENIED BY JUDGE
SHEPPARD.

Judge William B. Sheppard issued
an order in the federal court yester-
day morning in the case of J. o. Ira
Wis VS.. the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad Company, conditionally de-
nying an appeal by the defendant for
a new trial. The condition is that
the plaintiff, who was awarded
$2,250 damages, refund to the rail
road $1,050, and unless this is COM
piled with before rule day in Sep
tember, the order states the the mo-
tion for a new trial will be sustained.
In memorandum filed with the de-
cision, Judge Sheppard explains the
reasons for authorizing the remit
tance, and states that courts are dis
inclined to grant new trials, because
it is to the public interest that litiga-
tion should end. Several reasons FOR
the denial of new trial are then en-
umerated, though it is stated that
there is one ground in the motion that
is entitled to serious consideration and
that is that the damage award was too
great and not justified by the EVIL
dence
In discussing this point, the mem
orandum states that it was not shSsn
by TIA testimony that the physical III
juries were very severe and that the
loss of time, by the impairment of
health, was not sufficient to justify
hhe verdict. This, it is stated, was a
matter for the jury to decide, but that
in charging the jury, certain points
may have been over emphasized, and
that a smaller award, in the opinion
of the court, is equitable.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
AUTO STOLEN FROM A
POINT ON PALAFOX ST.

Auto No. 413, the property of E.
W. Fowler, was stolen late Monday
night from in front of the Isis theater
and up to last night the car had not
been recovered. The police had re
port that the car was last seen, occu-
pied by two men dressed in white, be-
ing driven at quite rate of speed on
Barrancas avenue. and orders were
given to investigate the rumor and
ascertain whether or not the machine
had been deserted at some point in
that part of the city.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
ENORMTTY OF TASK OF
AMERICAN ENGINEERS

Washington, July 31.-The enor-
Zrnity and variety of the task confront
ing American army engineers in Ssak-
. ing the expeditionary force in France
a single unit, independent of French
and British aid, was emphasized by
the office of the chief of army en-
gineers. Not only must miles of rail
roads, bridges, roads, wharves and
piers be constructed, but lumber must
be cut from French forests by a regi-
ment of trained foresters. Under
ground electric power house must be
established to supply current to the
trenches. Scores of wells must be
drilled for miles and water pipes laid
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
POSTPONE OPENING
OF GYM TO SAILORS

Owing to the fact that the commit
tee in charge of the program at the
yard and the local committee of the
knights of Columbus have not COM
pleted their arrangements, the regu-
lar opening of the gymnasium and
rest room, which was set for Wednes-
day evening, has been postpoG@S.
Notice of the opening date will be
given in a few days as soon as all
arrangements are completed. Mean
while, soldiers and sailors who desire
to visit the hall are cordially wcl-
come.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
EDITOR MAPOLES LOSES
HIS PLANT IN BLAZE
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL

Crestview, July 31.-The office
building and entire plant of The
County Journal was completely des-
troyed by fire tonight, the origin un-
known. At the present time the fire
is still burning, The loss is partly
covered by insurance.
Over two hundred dollars worth of
stationery, just printed and ready for
delivery, was destroyed
Wesley Mapoles of Milligan, is edi-
tor and owner.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
STILL DISPCTING
OVER THE FOOD BILL

Washington, July 31-After an
other day of fruitless dispute over
the food bill, and provision for d
congressional war expenditures com
mittee, the conferees recessed until
tomorrow, when another effort viii
be made for an agreement. Over
night conferees planned to confer
with the slNate. and house leaders re-
garding q compromise.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
THE HEAT WAVE MAY
CONTINUE FOR FEW DAYS

Washington, July 31.-Indicaions
are the heat -weve, which has op-
pressed nearly every section of the
country, will continue at least for
few days. The only sections not COW
cred by the heat is the northwest
and Pacific slope.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
KILLS WIFE AND SELF
TO ESCAPE THE DRAFT

Nashville, Tenn, July 31.-William
Tyson, a farmer, killed his wife and
then committed suicide when he re-
ceived a summons from the local ex-
emption board to appear for the draft
examination.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
RECORD FOR MARRIAGES
BROKEN IN NEW YORK

New York, July S1.-The record
for marriages at the licenses bureau
was broken when 164 ceremonies were
performed today. The bridegroom in
almost every instance was of military
age. Two hundred and ninety-four
licenses were issued.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
MARRIAGE IS
NOREFUGEFOR
THE STACKER
Ruling to That Effect Made
by General Crowder on
Strength of Reports,
WOMEN WHO MARRY
MAY BE PROSECUTED
Various Methods, Including
Actual Suicide, Adopted to
Escape Conscription.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, July 31.-Hasty mar
riages made since July. 20. the date
of the army draft drawing, in an eff
fort to escape CONSUMPTION will not be
considered ground for discharge un-
less the wife is actually dependent
on her husband General Crowde-
made this ruling after reports frog,
many cities of marriage license bu-
reaus being besieged. Women who
marry men merely to aid them to be
slackers are liable to prosecution, he
said.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
LEADER URGES NEGROES.
TO A BETTER SERVICE

Newport News, Va, July 31.-In
an address to 1000 negro dry dock
employees, R. R. Motion, principal of
the Tuskegee Institute. said they had
an. opportunity to make them soldiers
as well as those on ships and in the
trenches.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
REJECTED MEN IN CAMPS
GET CHANCE AS MONO

j. Washington, July 3l.-Seventeen
thousand men at the officers training
camps who do not receive commits
sions or be selected for further train
ing at the second series of camps, are
to be offered appointments as non
commissioned officers in the national
army, with chances of promotion, and
General Bliss, acting chief OF staff,
has issued q circular to this effect
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
SENTENCE FAMILY TO
DIE ON UNPROVEN CHARGE

London, July 81.-An Amsterdam
dispatch says German authorities at
Liege, Belgium, arrested, tried and
sentenced to death within three days,
a Liege merchant, named Groneret,
his wife ard two daughters on an
improved charge of espionage
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
EIGHT DEATHS AND
PROSTRATIONS IN \. Y

New York, July 31.-Eight deaths,
and one hundred and sixty-hve pros
trations are reported tonight as the
toll of the intense heat wave. The
maximum temperature was ninety
eight, the highest = six years.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
USING HEART STIMULANT
TO FOOL THE DOCTORS

New York, July 31.-Evidence that
young men are plotting to evade con-
scription by the use of heart stim-
ulant, which would cause their rejec-
ton by medical examiners. was laid
before Francis Caffey, United States
attorney, by Roscoe Conkling, deputy
attorney general, representing the
New York adjutant general.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
HOTTEST IN is YEARS
IN PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, July 31-With a
maximum temperature of 1O1 de-
grees, today was the hottest in six
teen years. The heat has caused
eight deaths in two days.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
VOTE on PROHIBITION
AMENDMENT TODAY

Washington, July 31-A vote on
the resolution for a prohibition
amendment TO the constitution will
be taken by the senate tomorrow. and
both vets and drys claim enough
votes to insure victory, though it is
admitted it will be close.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
FIND ANTHRAX GERMS
ON COURT PLAERE

Binghampton, N. Y, July ST.
Government agents have announced
that experts have discovered what IS
believed to be anthrax germs on court
plaster sold here by a vendor. They
have issued a warning.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-01
T H E WE TIL Err

Local thundershowers Wednesday and
probably Thursday. gentle winds, mostly
southerly.
Highest temperature yesterday, 80 de-
arees; lowest, rs degrees.
The Oakes times., 1917-08-30
GUELPH

Mr.. and Mrs Willard Scott arrived
in Guelph on Saturday, Aug. 18th,
after three weeks visit with rela-
tives in Indiana. They have gone to
housekeeping in the Porter residence
Lieutenant Joseph Boyd stopped
on to spend short time at the home
of his brother. H. M. Young, last Mon
day. He had spent the last three
months at Fort Smelling and was on
his way to Libertyville. Ill.,, to visit
his parents. From there he will go
to Fort Dodge, near Des Moines, la.
Mrs. Della Smith and daughter,
who have been visiting Mrs. Smiths
father, c. A. Newman, left last Sun
day for their home at Crete. Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thatcher and Mrs.
Root went to Glendale ON Thursday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sits transacted busi-
ness in Oakes last Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. John Schwarting and sons are
visiting her parents at Liberty, S. D.,
while Mr.. Schwarting is tnresn;ng N
that vicinity.
The hardware store has again
changed hands, the new proprietor
being Geo. Bliss. It is understood
that Mr. and Mrs. Thomas have ac-
quired possession of the Bliss farm
and will move there soon.
J. Rodine, from Cakes spent Sun
day at the home of his sister, Mr.. H.
M. Young.
The Oakes times., 1917-08-30
st. Johns Lutheran

Mission festival will be celebrated
on Sunday, Sept. End, in Anderson's
grove, northwest of Oakes, weather
permitting, otherwise in the church
in Oakes.
Services, German at II a. m. and
English at 8 in the afternoon. In the
German service, Rev. Hilgendorf
chairman of the Mission Board, will
deliver the sermon and short review
of our mission work.
During the English services, Rev.
Kluender of Glendale will occupy the
pulpit.
Both men are eloquent speakers and
it is well worth while to hear them.
The offerings will be for the Home
Missions of North Dakota. Families
are requested to bring their lunch.
Rev. H. Dierks, Pastor.
The Oakes times., 1917-08-30


but 1t has brought to US regard and
friendship with those nations the
value of which in dollars cannot be
estimated.
The war is going to be expensive:
1t is going to call for sacrifices on the
part of the nation and on the part Of
the individuals composing the nation.
Much wealth is going to be shot out
of the mouths Of guns and cannons
and much is going to be sunk at sea,
but all Of the money used for war
purposes is not going to be financial
loss to the nation. America will
emerge from the war not only with
her honor and greatness and power
increased, but she will emerge better
fitted for the struggles of commerce
when peace comes and much of the
money spent for war purposes will be
equally valuable if not more valuable
in time of peace.