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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-12
GIVE HOME GUARD MILITARY
STATUS.

It is to be hoped that the suggestion of
States Attorney Buford, of Mariana, to
Governor Cats will receive immediate at
tention and that special legislative pro-
vision will be made for the home guards.
The fact that such provision has not
already been made is due to the tact that
such a necessity has never before arisen.
With the government bending effort to
raise a huge army on short notice, and OK
periencing trouble in doing SO, for pos
sible duty not only at the front, but to
guard the thousands of vital points in the
United States; with foreign agents at
tempting to incite negro uprls1ngs and the
country sowed as thick with plots as an
oat field, the organization of men over the
military age and men with dependents,
whom the government has not yet called,
can be of tremendous assistance IN pre-
venting disorder-even in repelllng small
invasion. For them to offer resistance
without military status of some sort, would
not only warrant their immediate execu-
ton, it would also render the entire city
liable to CHASTITY reprisal.
Pensacola and various other cities have
already taken the first steps towards or
ganizing home guards, and the sooner
active drilling commences, the better the
sooner men learn something about military
coordination and rifle fire, the safer our
homes will be.
But even if legislative authorization Of
the proposed new service should be denied,
the home guard could at least form them
selves into an unofficial committee OF pub
lie safety. If they could not make mill
tary demonstrations, if they could not up
pose invasion, they could, with organiza-
ton, an established system of signals. a dis
tinguishing insignia of some character,
and certain recognized leaders, at least
protect from plot and riot and uprising.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-12
SUMMER SCHOOL As
USUAL IN EsCAMB|A

At the meeting of the county school
board Monday evening it was decided
to have a summer school this sum-
mer as has been done in the last two
years. The school will be held in
the Clubbs building, beginning the
second Monday in June and will con-
tinue for six weeks. The faculty will
be considerably increased over. the
one of last years summer school and
will include some of the best teach
ers in the state. The school is held
for the benefit of the teachers of the
county and those who expect to teach,
the courses being given free of
charge.
The following courses will be of
fered in the department of education:
Child study, methods, history of edu-
cation, how to study.
In the department of science: Ge-
ography, physical geography, agri-
culture, physiology.
In the department of domestic
science: Art, cooking.
In the department of English: Or
biography, grammar, reading, COM
position.
In the department of history: U. S
history, civil history, Florida history
In the department of mathematics
Arithmetic, algebra.
In the department of primary meth
| DDS: Plans, methods.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-12
RoTARY's GREAT WORK.

Rotarians are collecting the contribu-
tions pledged by progressive citizenry
to the Gulf Beach Highway, and in order
that the work may be facilitated, every
body is urged to have their checks ready
before they call.
It's a great work these Rotarians have
undertaken, raising nearly two thousand
dollars in the present campaign for this &c
velopment enterprise; too much praise Can
not be given the men who are contributing
their money and their time to the cause.
The volunteer collectors, Of course, have
nothing personal to gain; they have simply
undertaken this work for the good of the
community and for the convenience OF
those who have seen their public duty.
Of such the list is fortunately long, but if
there are no delays, the full amount will
have been collected before the sun sets.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-12
GOLDEN CoRN-LITERALLY.

High prices and heavy exports have re-
duced stocks and grains, says the depart
ment of agriculture, and warns farmers not
to part with their valuable seed, lest their
crop be endangeed.
Corn stocks on farms March l amounted
to 714000000 bushels; year ago, they
amounted to 1,116, $4,000, and 910,894, 900
two years ago. In Florida there are 4,41O,-
600 bushels of corn on farms this year. as
against 100000 year ago. In other
cereals the difference is equally noticeable;
but this region is not interested, except in
directly, in wheat, oats and barley.
With prices of feedstuffs from ten to
twenty-five per cent up, and rising, the les
son is plain-not only to husband our pres
ent seed, but to save as much of our future
crop for planting as we can possibly get
acres to TILL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-12
pENsAcoLA's MILITIA COMPANY.

To say that the militia enrolment since
Tuesday is the greatest, the most immedi-
ate response Pensacola has yet made to
patriotism's call, at least since the civil war,
is perhaps negative compliment. Fifty
FIVE volunteers have so far enrolled them
selves, or ten less than the minimum re-
CURED to make application to organize a
company, and ffty-three less than war
strength.
Forty-eight men stepped forward in
twenty minutes at Tuesdays rally-all
honor to them-but what about the scores
who held back?What shall we say of those
who heard unmoved, the imprisoned urge
of the heroes of other days, who were deaf
even to the appeal of women?
They were there Tuesday night, enough
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-12
URGES FARMERS TO
INCREASE FOOD CROPS
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, April lin a letter
to the National Agricultural Society,
meeting here to discuss mobilizing of
the country's food resources, Presi-
dent Wilson declares it is a duty of
the United States to take adequate
steps to provide food not only for
Americans but for Americas allies in
the war. He says it is our plain duty.
He says he has confidence that every
American farmer will do his utmost
by increasing the production of crops
in every possible way.
Washington, April 1.-THE admin
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-12
U. S. DESTROYERS BAG
GUN-RUNNING BOAT
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

San Diego, CAL, April 1.-Two
United States torpedo boat destroy
ers fired upon and captured schoon-
cape, and five shots were fired The
schooner was then beached. The rifle
and machine gun ammunition was
confiscated, and taken aboard the de-
stroyers. 1t was landed at a Pacific
coast port.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-12
Muscle Soreness Relieved.

Unusual work, bending and lifting
or strenuous exercise is strain on
the muscles, they become sore and
stiff, you are crippled and in pain.
Sloan's Liniment brings you quick
relief, easy to apply, it penetrates
without rubbing and drives out the
soreness. A clear liquid. cleaner than
mussy plasters or ointments, it does
not stain the skin or clog the pores.
Always have bottle handy for the
pains aches of rheumatism, govt,
lumbago, grippe, bruises, stiffness
backache and all external pain. AT
your druggist, 25c.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-12

A good idea The aeronautic arm of de-
Tense has no more connection with the
army and the navy than the army and the
navy, although they work in conjunction,
have with each other; or the treasury with
the agricultural department.
Air fighting is destined to become even
more important than it is-though today it
is the pacemaker of battles. And aviators
are so scarce in the United States that in
one state legislature, a bill has actually
been introduced proposing to prohibit their
looping the loop!
The duplication of work represents a
loss, amounting to thousands already that
will increase with the development OF the
service on present lines.
Let the secretary of aeronautics have a
seat in the nations cabinet, and soon we
will read about $5,000,O00 aviation camps
being established in this country, as in
Canada, with machines numbered by the
hundreds and aviators by the thousands
instead of by the dozen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-12

men to organize Pensacola's military
company, and to spare, counting all phys
ical disqualihcations. Shame, shame that a
dephlogisticated patriotism should have
failed to respond
If the enrolment is complete within d
week, Pensacola will at least be able to tie
the record of Milton; but if it takes more
than a week, Pensacola will show itself
smaller than a city one-twentieth its size
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-12

lies are well supplied with munitions
and men, and any immediate assist
ance to be rendered by America must
consist of sending bread, meat and
money, and providing ships to carry
the food. Food and money are need
ed more than anything else.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-12
DEPARTMENT OF AERoNAUT1cs

- The strengthening Of the aerial defense of the
country falls into three distinct sections Naval
Military. Civilian (this last coming under the
leadership of the Aero Club of Amerca.) The Army
and the Navy are working independently, while the
Aero Club is endeavoring to aid BOTH Much waste
effort and useless duplication of work can be saved
by combine ton of these three forces under
head-a Department of Aeronautcs.
1t would be suicidal for to neglect at the
present time a single item in the lesson which Eng
land has just learned enormous cost. Let
where England started, but rather where
she left off, We profit by her experience and at
the results attained at not 1.-THE Of the
expense. But be done only through the agency
of a single Department Of Aeronautics-Nayal Flying
Corps Monthly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-12

Kaiser Bill counts on & revolt IN
the United States, but he is doomed
to a revolving disappointment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-12
Nature Cures, The Doctor Takes the
Fac

There is an old saying that mature
cures, the doctor takes the Fee" but
as everyone knows you can help Ma
ture very much and thereby enable
it to effect a cure in much less time
than is usually required. This is par
ticularly true of colds Chamberlain
Cough Remedy relieves the lungs
liquities the tough mucus and aids in
its expectoration, allays the cough
AMI aids Nature in restoring the sys-
TEN to healthy condition.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-12
THE SCRATCH PAD
BY THOMAS EWING DARNEY.

Kaiser Bill counts on & revolt in
the United States, but he is doomed
to a revolving disappointment.
Determined to resist their duty to
the last, the slackers are beginning TO
entrench themselves in matrimony to
avoid military service.
Events are daily coming to light
showing that more German than
patriotism has Eeen taught in the
public schools of the United States.
A couple of weeks have passed
since the last German success, and
in order to keep the spirits of his
men up, Hindenberg will soon be
making another advance backwards.
Living up to his name, R. r. Car
blna has enrolled in the militia, and
we hope that he is a gun who will
come back as well as go off.
While we do not know positively
that Claude Kitchin was fixed" by
the kaiser, it is ain open secret that
his constituents intend to Fix" him
at the next election.
We especially urge fat men to
| join the Home Guards. While the
problem of excavating trenches fol
them would undoubtedly be serious
one, this disadvantage would be more
than offset by the fact that they
would furnish an excellent system OF
| mobile Notifications.
No Imogen, we would not call those
men of military age and without de
| pendents, who have not yet enlisted
slackers; we have it on reliable au
thority that they are only waiting
for company to be organized will
the guarantee that they will not b,
expected to leave the country unit
the enemy enters it.
Jeanette Rankin was undecided il
congress, but it is at least some com
fort to know that she was attractiv,
in black satin dress and blacl
null, made over white silk, with /;
| V-shaped vest and white lace cola
and cuffs, her collar being trimmed
with blue null and her hair marceiied
Evening journal., 1917-06-12

bringing the grand total TO 6si meet
ings with an attendance Of S65.510
The educational department A. NJ
Main chairman. reported the close OF
one Of the most successful seasons Of
the night school, 97s class sessions OF
various courses having been held. with
an attendance Of 1870 and a total en-
rollment of 523 students.
The physical department. Charles
w. Bush chairman. reported q swim
ming campaign for school boys dur
ING the month at which 100 boys were
enrolled and AZ Of this number learn
ed 10 swim. The attendance OF gym
nasium and individual work during
the month was 1896 and the attend,
dnce Of the baths and swimming pool
1922 -,
The boys department Jonn ;. Mul-
In Jr. chairman reported a total at
tendance Of 1928 al the Boys cluo
rooms during the month. A special
effort is being made 10 encourage the
boys in the organization OF potato
crops and other schemes Of backyard
gardening
Evening journal., 1917-06-12
HIGHER SURTAX
CUT FROM INCOMES
Senate Committee Also
Amends Corporation Tax
Clauses in Revenue Bill
WAR MUNITION
TAX REPEALED

WASHINGTON, June 12.-The Sem
ate Committee on Finance has an
piled itself TO the revision of the pend
ing war revenue bill with a view To
eliminating what 1t considers to be
certain OF the exorbitant features of
the bill as it reached the committee
from the House Radical changes II
the income tax section OF the House
war tax bill, previously agreed to
tentatively, finally were approved.
The retroactive tax on 1916 incomes.
designed to raise s1Os ,OOO, 900, and the
so-called Lenroot amendments in
creasing surfaces on incomes OF more
than $4,000 to bring in about $685.
100000 were stricken out.
Important amendments regarding in.
come taxation Of corporations stock
dividends and receipts from subsidiary
corporations were adopted Stock divi.
dends, the committee proposes. shall be
taxed the amount of earnings OF profits
so distributed In accordance with the
present Treasury Department practice
To prevent double income taxation OF
corporation profits it was decided TO ex.
empt from taxation income received hv
holding or other corporation from an.
other corporation upon which the in.
come tax mas once been paid. This
change has been advocated by repre-.
sentatives Of corporations.
Formal approval was given on
amendment 70 repeal of the present
special tax Of 70 1-2 per cent. upon war
munitions. This hal been informally
agreed To on the ground that NUM-
lions manufacturers must pay tho
proposed increased income and excess
profits taxes.
Most OF the days debate centred
upon the Lodge proposal "a
further reduce surtaxes on incomes OF
more than $4,000. II is understood
Thomas. McCumber and others vigor-
Ously opposed any further reduction
in view Of tho compittee's action in
rejecting the Lenroot amendments
The present House surtaxes on
such incomes range from per cent.
on those between $4,000 and $50 600
TO S3 per cent. on incomes Of more
than 100000. The amendments pro-
posed would reduce the minimum and
maximum rates TO z and 20 per cent
respectively. with corresponding re-
ductions in intermediate grades.
The committee plans to finish the
income tax section today and pro-
ceed to settle the rate on excess
profits with an increase from the
House rate OF 16 per cent. TO at least
20 per cent generally predicted. Set
tlement Of the tax on newspapers.
magazines and other publications. Il
was indicated last night may be de-
layed several days.
Evening journal., 1917-06-12
OPEN ATTACK ON
PIERCE'S License
Court Hears Some Testi-
mony on Petition to
Revoke
HOLDER HAS A
COURT RECORD

Testimony was taken this morning
in Superior Court on the rule return
able todny compelling Frank c. Pierce.
Jr.. proprietor OF the Buck Hotel at
Summit Bridge, 10 show cause why
his liquor license should not be re.
voked. The rule was obtained last
Friday by Caleb %. Burchenal. repre-
senting the Law and Order Society,
and was applied for on the ground
that Pierce was mot person OF so
brlety.'
James Salisbury represented Pierce
today and-asked for additional time
In which 70 prepare HIS answer. The
court announced that It would hear
some OF the evidence, however.
Cleik Of the Peace Wright was called
TO produce the records of the Court OF
General Sessions showing that Pierce
was indicted for Inanslaughter last win
ter, and that a plea of assault was ac-
cepted on May 10 and Pierce was sem
tenced Co n fine Of 800 and costs. The
original indictment charged that Pierce
had caused the death of a oolored man
by knocking him down and running over
him with his automobile. Pierce's con-
tention WAS that another car had struck
the colored man and that the body was
lying in the road when he came along.
George Chambers, colored, testified
that Pierce shot him in the arm in The
bar-room Of the hotel last winter. Pierce
was indicted for assault with intent to
kin in connectiop with this shooting. but
the indictment wns nolle pressed upon
payment Of the costs, according to n
statement made by Attoney-General
Reinhardt
Recently Pierce was convicted be-
fore a justice Of the peace in Middle
town OF operating an automobile
While in an intoxicated condition and
was fined $50
The court adjourned the hearing
until Friday morning. but announced
that It would not consider any Of the
evidence given this morning. The
only two points the court would con-
slider, Il was announced, was Pieree's
conviction before tho justice Of the
peace for operating his automobile
while in an intoxicated condition.
and his plea Of guilty 10 assault re-
sultlng I'm the 500 fine. and the
Quashlng OF the case I'm which Cham
bers would have been the complain
ing witness.
Evening journal., 1917-06-12
GIBDONY Gets SECOND
LIEUTENANTS' Commission

Louis G.. Glbbony, Of No 1904 Clay
ton street, this city. now in the on
GERS training camp at Fort Myer, Va
has been appointed TO second lieu
tenant in the cavalry division OF the
army, according TO notice received al
the office OF Adjutant General ]. p
Wickersham this morning. Lieuten
ant Gibbony was on the Mexican Dor
der as a member Of Company E, n
&C. ID
While at Columbus. n. NJ. last fall
he took the examination for appoint
ment as second Lieutenant. but not
hearing anything from Il he went 10
the training camp at Fort Myer Lieu
tenant Gibbony was one OF the eight
men sent from the Second Battalion
to the training camp this summer.
Evening journal., 1917-06-12
YIN. CA. ENCOURAGES
BOYS TO GARDEN
2I8 Soldiers and 68 Sailors
Entertained at Association
Building
MEMBERSHIP HAS
INCREASED TO 1853

At the meeting of the board Of di-
rectors of the Y. NJ. c. A. last night,
the report Of the general secretary
showed the present membership to be
1853, as compared with 1882 a month
ago and 1247 a year ago. The rec
ords also showed that 21s soldiers
and sixty-eight sailors had registered
during the month as guests Of the as
sociation, using the membership
privileges Ss9 times
The religious department commit
tee. General Charles Bird chairman
reported total attendance Of 1874 at
twenty-seven shop and factory meet
ings during the month. and total OF
333 meetings with an attendance of
22,721 for the season. This with the
attendance Of the Bible classes and
other activities Of the association
Evening journal., 1917-06-12
DEATHS.

william II. Brennan.
Harold Best.
Daniel W. Brennan.
Mary Clarkson
J John r.. Sullivan
willard p. Jeferts.
Charles O. Simmons.
Sarah Anna o Meara.
Rebecca ]. Walracen.
| BRENNAN-In this city, on June IL, 1917.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend tho funeral from his late residence No.
/ 1923 Shallcross avenue. on Wednesday morn
| ing at 9 o clock Requiem mass at St.
AIMS Church. Interment at Cathedral
cemetery.
BEsTEIn this city. on June H. 1917 Har.
old, son of Belford H. and Elizabeth A.
Best. aged IA months
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at-
tend the funeral from the residence OF his
parents, No. 5Os Washington street, on
Wednesday afternoon, at $50 o'clock Ser.
vices at tho Cathedral Interment at Cthe-
dral cemetery.
BRENNANEIn this city. on June 8, 1917,
Daniel W. Brennan.
Relatives, friends, members Of Coates.
vile Tent No 466. Knights Of the Macca-
bees Of the World, and the Bricklayers,
Masons and Plasterers Union Of America.
arc invited 70 attend the funeral from the
residence Of his mother No. 1928 Shalloross
avenue, on Wednesday morning az 9 o. clock.
Requiem mass at st. AIMS Church. Inter
ment at Cathedral cemetery.
CLARkSON-In this city. on June IL. 1917,
Mary. widow Of the late Alexander
Clarkson
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at.
tend the funeral services from her late resi-
dence No 2307 West Eighteenth street, on
Wednesday afternoon, June l3, at 28O
o clock, Interment at Greenhil cemetery
, SULLINAN--ln this city on juno H. 1917
John r, sullivan
Relatives. friends. members Of DiAsior
No 4. A. o, II Workmen' Sick ana death
Benefit Association ore invited to attend
the funeral from his late residence No
602 East Third street on Friday morning
June g. AZ o'clock Requiem mass az 81
Mary's Church. Interment at Cathedra
cemetery
Sarah Anna O'Meara, widow Of Archie
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at her late resi-
! day afternoon. June 10. 1917, at 2.3O
o'clock Interment private.
/ JEFFERIS-At Stanton, Del. on June O.
/ 1917 Willard p, son OF Thomas p and
Cora JeGeris. aged 10 years, II months -.
Relatives and friends are invited ~ attend
1 tho funeral services from the residence OF
his parents, stanton, Del "Wednesday after
I noon a. 2 o clock Interment private
J SIMMONs--In this city, on June 10 1917
Charles l.. simmons in his 65th year
Relatives and friends are invited 20 at
tend the funeral from his late residence. No
1905 West Third street. on Wednesday after
I noon. June o. AZ 2 O'Clock. Services a
| North Baptist Church, Delaware avenue anf
| Lincoln street a. o'clock. Interment al
4 Riverview cemetery.
WALRANF.N-In this city, on June II
1917, Rehecca j. Walraven, widow O
Charles Walraven.
Relatives and friends OF thu family ar
invited 10 attend the funeral from he
late residence. No. 1910 West Secon
street, on Thursday morning at Q o'clocl
Requiem mass at st. Thomas Churcl
Interment at Cathedral cemetery.
Evening journal., 1917-06-12
few Cases THIS MONTH
FOR The CITY PHYSICIAN

The demand for workers being
greater than the supply. and work
men receiving more wages than for
merly the work Of Dr. Allen Perkins.
city physician. has fallen on consider
ably during the past two months.
When DR. " M Myers was appointed
to the Office two years ago. he was
kept busy night and day. According
10 the report of Dr. Perkins for the
month OF May however. he averaged
about four and half calls a day. The
report shows q total OF 1875 calls in
all of which number 90 were made at
his Office. Three OF the number were
sent TO him by the Associated Chart
ties and three diphtheria cultures
were made
Evening journal., 1917-06-12

Of the wild soaring Of cotton prices
which has brought about a prediction
that speculation in futures may ulti-
ma.elv he barred. was shown when the
Cotton Exchange opened today.
With heavy trading, prices opened up
from 81 to 60 points, establishing new
highs. August sold at PASS. up 80, and
Decmber 243l, up 81
In the last two weeks prices have
climbed over 90 points. an advance un-
equalled since Civil War days.
July and May futures sold at p cents
soon after the opening.
Evening journal., 1917-06-12
McALISTER SEWING CIRCLE.

The p NJ. McAlister Sewing Circle
met at the home Of Martha T VIII
liams last Wednesday evening. Owing
to the bad weather, there were not
many present. The circle viii hold
its zenith anniversary tomorrow in
memory Of the late Mrs. McAlister
founder Of the circle, at her home, at
No. 1927 West Fourth street.
Evening journal., 1917-06-12
rAls sroRY A HoAX.

Detectives from the Burns Detec-
tive agency in Philadelphia. who have
been Investigating the story OF a
strange looking truck found not far
from the p. W. & r. r. near Ches-
ter recently. have reported TO the rail
road officials that the story was a
canard. According to the report II
ANYTHING was found It was an old ma
chine for fixing rails.