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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
SELICMAN WILL AS
PR0BATED POSSESSES
SOME LOCAL INTEREST

Bequests amounting to nearly s20,-
100000 were made in the. will of the
late Isaac Newton Seligman, who died
in New York city on September
30th, and whose will has just been
probated there, according to the New
York Times.
Under the terms of the will, $780,
600 was divided among SO charitable
institutions, the largest single. item
being $4,000 to the Soloman and
Betty Loeb Memorial Home for Con-
valescents, and the remainder of the
estate of more than S11 100000 went
to his family.
Mrs. Guta Seligman, wife of the
deceased. is given the income from
his residuary estate, and upon her
death one-half of the principal goes
to Lieut. Joseph Lionel Seiignan. who
married Miss Josie Knowles, of PEN
sacola, and the other half to be dis
posed of in her will. Lieutenant Sc
ligman receives 100000 outright un-
der the terms of the will. The char
liable institutions included in the will
are Jewish, Protestant and Roman
Catholic. .
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
WORK OF REPAIR
ON THE DAMAGED
STEAMER WASP
HURRICANE VICTIM HAULED TO
AND MOORED IN DEEP WATER
BERTH, WHERE LARGE FORCE
OF MEN ARE BUSY.

Moored on the west side Of Com
mandancia wharf are the remains of
the American steamship Wasp, which
suffered such heavy damages in the
hurricane weather which swept the
gulf last month. The steamer has
been righted, several tugs working
energetically to place the overturned
steamer on an even keel, and, hauled
up to the berth indicated it gives
plenty of room for salvage work.
The water there is deep, and the
workers have the protection of the
dock, as well as being out of the
path of any shipping which might be
moving about in the harbor.
The house of the steamer, it is
said, has disappeared, and yesterday
pump. which worked practically all
day without stopping, succeeded in
throwing tons of water from the hull
the steamer rising gradually as the
work proceeded. This indicates that
if the hull is leaking at all, it is
negligible.
Once the steamer is afoat, it is
possible that the rest of the necessary
repair work will be done at Pensaco-
la, where ways are available, suffi-
GENTLY powerful to haul the hulk
from the water
Members of this steamers crew
unhesitatingly state that they were
in the path of 125-mile wind dur
ing one period of the storm
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
OVER 800 SUNDAY
SCHOOL WORKERS TO
COME HERE OCT. 80

with the slogan, "On to Pensacola
500 Strong" the Sunday schools of
the state are preparing for the best
and biggest convention ever held in
Florida.
Definite plans for the attainment
OF this large goal were laid some
time ago by the Florida Sunday
School Association, and each county
has been asked to furnish a cer-
tain number of delegaoes, and this
amount has been divided among the
Sunday schools in each county.
The goal for this county is 800.
This is the minimum number of dele
gates asked from the county. In or
der to facilitate matters, this number
has been parceled to the various
schools. and they are each asked to
endeavor to send at least the number
given them. There is no limit to the
number of delegates each school may
send above the definite number
asked.
Pensacola homes are flung wide
open to the visitors. The convention
opens October 30th and closes on the
night of November 1st.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
NEAR-AVIATORS
GIVE LESSON in
CAR DECORATING
DETACHMENT LEAVING PENSA-
COLA LEAVE FOOD FOR
THOUGHT IN SOME OF THE
PLACARDS THEY USED.

Pensacola was given a new lesson
In car decorating recently when a de-
tachment of student aviators from the
station here was sent off to another
station for duty, and the lesson win
probably come handy when another
wedding rolls around, for tho navy
men placarded the outside Of the
Pullmans with every conceivable de-
sign and slogan highly appropriate
in war time.
Berlin bound" was one of the
frequent jottings on the cars. Though
they are not going, at least at pres
ent, to the German capital. Outbursts
of patriotism, sorrow at leaving, riot
Gus humor, sarcasm, and sometimes
true art blazed forth from the sides
of the coaches as the train left PEN
sacola. "Don't be a Stacker" was one
of the frequent admonitions to who
ever might be fortunate enough to
witness the departure. and into every
station that the train rolled there was
carried the recruiting campaign.
~. S. Navy Flying Corps" coupled
with the term "Aviators" were the
only Informative phrases written on
the cars, while Goodbye, Pensacola"
told of their former training Car
toons of all sizes were sketched. near
ly all of them showing the artists per-
sonal desires concerning the death
of one Hohenzollern. Hanging
seemed to be the method of the ma
jofty, for on all hands appeared
sketches of "Bill" swinging from a
scaffold.
The boys went off with tremend-
Gus ovation, though, for scores of
their Pensacola friends went to the
station to bid them God-speed. All
were in the best of spirits. Their
mascots were quite as varied as the
writings on the cars, for one carried
large cage with an almost infin-
itesimal canary hopping about, while
another held his cap in his arm and
IN the cap was a kitten by name
Mess Cook" This latter was ad
monished that it was bad luck to
move a cat, but his logic could not
see any good luck in going anywhere
without mess cook. So the cat
went, unless some of the others-but
that's pure speculation. They went
and Pensacola was sorry to see them
leave.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
LEASE .598 STATE
CONVICTS AT AN
AVERAGE OF $3.50
BOARD OF STATE INSTITUTIONS
HAS FINAL MEETING TO DIS
POSE OF THE QUESTION OF
PARCELLING PRISONERS.
Tallahassee Bureau,
The Pensacola Journal

Tallahassee, Oct 20-A total of 59s
state convicts will be leased by the
board of state institutions for an ay-
erage of s360:'per prisoner per year
Bids ranged as high as s407, but At
torney General A. G. Swearingen
took the position that they were not
worth more than $500, and that ali
over that would be. blood money, and
-Sf the prisoners were leased for more
than that they might not be proper
ly fed and clothed. He said the re-
sponsibility of the bidders was more
to be considered than the price to
be received from the hire of the con-
victs, who, after all, were "men and
not cattle" He asked that his re-
marks be spread on the minutes and
the note given to the press.
After some discussion it was decid
ed to lease all the prisoners to be
leased at this time, or 598-' of them
at an average of $500 per head. and
they will go to several different bid
ders not yet announced by the board.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
SEARCH QUEEN CITY
FOR PENSACOLA MAN

.o.Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 20.-The po-
lice of this city are tonight pursuing
a most energetic search for Roy Lane,
a former Pensacola man, upon in
formation that Lane is in this city at
present, and according to the infor-
nation secured here late today Lane
had given up his residence on
Eastern avenue here sometime since
but rev clues secured tonight are said
to promise his location in the city's
west end Immediately. According to
advices received by Chief of Police
VIM. Copeland. Mrs. Lane is serious
ly i'll at Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
BOMBING PARTIES OF
u. 8. AVIATORS IN FRANCE

New York, Oct. 20-AmeSican avi.
ators in France, the treasury depart
ment announced today, were flying
over the German lines today, crep-
ping tens of thousands of Liberty
Loan posters. Large supplies of the
posters were. sent some time ago to
General Pershing, and arrangen ents
were made to have eAmericanR.aviators
on the western front shower the Ger
man lines with them simultaneously
with the aerial campaign of dropping
paper bombs from coast to coast in
this country today.
The posters selected for use on the
front depicted Uncle Sam with an
army of millions and an air fleet of
tremendous proportions. Another
poster selected for this work was
the the &one:-depictinA the Statue of Lib
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
SWEEPING CHANGES IN
SELECTIVE DRAFT WILL
BE ANNOUNCED SOON
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, Oct. 20.-A sweeping
change in the machinery Of the selec-
tive draft, based on a division of the
nine million remaining registrants in
to five classes in order of their eligi-
bility for military service, is an
nounced by Provost Marshal General
Crowder. The chief features are
that every registered man will know
his exact position, and be able to
arrange his affairs accordingly, and
that no man deemed necessary in
any important industry or needed at
home for the support of family viii
be called to the colors unless the
military situation becomes desperate
Registrants will be given plenty
of time to study details of the new
plan, which viii be announced in a
few days. 1t is indicated a second
call will not be made before the first
of the year.
The success Of the plan depends
upon the completeness of QUESTIONABLE
questions, to be answered by regis
trants, have been worked out care
fully. 1t is pointed out. the new plan
settles the vexing question of a con-
tinuing physical examination of the
registrants. Presumably it may be
necessary to examine men under the
new plan only when called up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
Seven Airplanes From Pen
sacola Aero Station Fly
Over Crescent city.
| SCATTER LIBERTY
F., LOAN LITERATURE
Following Aerial Attack
Great Parade Was Formed
by the Citizens.

Seven airplanes from the aero
nautic station here left yesterd.-.
morning for New Orleans, where they
flew over the city and dropped paper
bombs containing Liberty Loan litera-
ture. The aerial bombardment was
part of a great Liberty Loan demon
stration which took place in New
Orleans yesterday, and the raid was
followed by a great parade.
On the way to New Orleans the
machines flew over Gulfport and
ing on the journey to New Orleans.
The flight from, Pensacola was made
in abouts three hours, and the return
trip will probably be made tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
DROP LOAN LITERATURE
AT GULEPORT ALSO.

New Orleans. Oct 20.-The Lib
erty Loan campaign IN New Orleans
was given impetus this afternoon
when seven airpIanes from the gov
ernment aviation school at Pensacola,
Fla, cirgled over the citv and dropped
circulars boosting the Liberty Bonds
and an envelope containing an order
for one bond. En- route to New Or
leans the aviators bombarded Cuff
port with campaign literature.
Following the aerial bombardment
herr there was an immense parade
of civic organizations in the interest
of the loan. The committee in charge
of the campaign announced srbscrip-
tion5 to the bonds in New Orleans at
noon today totaled $4,038 900.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
PRESENT DAY
CONDITIONS IN
OLD MEXICO
Interesting Account Is Civ
en- by C.. M. Lapettie,
Now in Pensacola.
VILLA IS MOST
POWERFUL MAN
Things Be Unsettled Until
After European War
Ends, He Maintains.

An interesting account of present
conditions in Mexico is given by c. M
Lapettie, who is visiting in Pensa-
cola for a few days, en- route from
Washington to his ranch and cotton
plantation in Kihgsville county,
Texas.
"Uncle Charley" as he is familiar
ly known, was commissioned officer
on Madero's staff and has been close
ly allied with Mexico's turbulent po-
htical activities during the past 45
years. He says that Villa is the
most powerful man in Mexico today,
commanding well armed, we'll
trained and well paid army of $4,000
men. He says that Villa allows Car
rama to hold the presidency because
Villa Is quite content with the returns
which he derives from the extensive
gold fields and oil fields which he
controls without great effort and
practically without interference. Cen
eral Lapettie says conditions will not
become normal in Mexico until the
European war Is ended and the United
States lends its full support to the
establishing of a stable democratic
government in the southern republic.
He says that he has made repeated
trips to and from his former home in
the state of Durango during the past
two years. and has carefully observed
political and social conditions in Mex
leo, and that they are steadily grow
ing worse, with banks closed and in
dustry practically at a standstill. He
says that he has been called to Wash
ington on six occasions to report Mex
lean conditions to the federal author
tiles.
Lapettie, who is an American by
birth, isnow following agricultural
pursuits in Texas and claims to have
introduced the cultivation of cotton
in Kingsville county, where he made
a bale to the acre on a 100-acre tract
despite the weevil. He says that he
successfully checked the weevil by
stirring the land during the heat of
the day, and he believes that if all
cotton planters would follow the same
method their troubles would soon be
ended.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
REV. JOHN BROWN TO
TALK TO MEN AT POST

The regular Sunday services will
be held in the Y. NJ. c. A. at Fort
SBarrancas this afternoon at $50
o'clock, when J: Rev. Jonn H. Brown,
rector of Christ's Episcopal church,
will make a short talk to the men
of the post.
A short musical program will fol-
low the sermon. Miss Alice Freeman
will sing, accompanied by Miss
Thames. Sergeant Price will rende,
a violin solo.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
ROAD PETITIONS
ARE BEING SIGNED

Great progress is being made in
securing names for the road petitions.
according to DR.. Louis DEM. Blocker,
president of the Chamber of Com
merce, who stated yesterday that
probably enough would be secured by
the end of this week.
A meeting of the road committee
will be called early this week, DR..
Blocker said. for the purpose of COM
pleting plans for the work. AS soon
as the signatures have been checked
and enough found on the lists they
will be presented to the board.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
LOCAL MEN TO MAKE
HOMES in TEXi

Herman Klumpker and D. McMa-
hon expect to leave Pensacola this
morning on the CHS train for San
Antonio, Tex, where they propose to
open up a studio. The many local
friends of the two young men wish
them success in their new venture.
and see them depart to make their
permanent homes in Texas with much
regret
At San Antonio, or near that city,
It is announced, there are about 100,-
GOO soldiers encamped, and the two
Pensacola men expect to cater par
ticularly to the men of the new ma
tinnal army.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
CITY BBMBARDED
FOR TOBACCO FUND

Pensacola was bombarded yester-
day morning by a fleet of airplanes
though the bombs used were only
harmless circulars calling attention
70 the dance Monday night in the
Ar1nory Hall for the benefit of the
Tobacco fund.
AS soon as the cards were released
thev were we'll scattered over the city
and will probably result. in a success
full entertainment for The men cover
there
The dance will be a masked affair,
the first of the season, and a large
attendance is expected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
FOUR MINUTE. CAMPAIGN
IS VERY. SUCCESSFUL

The four-minute men campaign in
Pensacola is progressing, and is evil
IDENTIFY getting results. The speeches
inaugurated Thursday in the theaters
of Pensacola are making a great i'm
preston on the people, and arousing
them to the necessity of subscribing
to the Liberty Loan.
William Fisher delivered a four
minute talk in the Isis last night,
while Robert H. Anderson addressed
the audience at the Bonita theater.
Other speakers will be appointed
daily until the campaign is closed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
MOLM0 FAIR WILL
HAVE AUCTION DAY

Friday, November 16. will be auc-
tion day at the Molino Fair, accord
ing to announcement made yesterday
BY President George Z. Mead, of the
1alr association, who stated that on
that date livestock would be sold or
exchanged on the grounds.
Mr.. Mead stated that there Is
much interest in this feature of the
1alr, and that large number of the
ANIMALS TO be exhibited will be offered
1or sale or exchange after the fair
Is closed. He stated that some of
the finest bred stock had been listed
Tor sale on this date, and that any
one interested may obtain list from
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
SPECIAL MUSIC AT THE
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

Special music will feature this
mornings service at the First Pres
byterian church. The army and navy
will both be represented Sergeant
Merlin L. Price, Of Tampa, will play
a violin solo. and Mr. John D. Harris,
of Warrington, will sing Sullivan's
Lost Chord" Mrs. Christie will sing
a contralto solo, and Miss Charliebelle
Laney and Mrs Nita Osborn Benn
will fill their respective positions IS
organists and soprano soloist.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
DR.. BRINK TALKS
TO CLUBBS SCHOOL

DR.. F. A. Brink, in charge of the
local state laboratory, interested the
pupils of the Clubbs school one day
during the week by giving a lecture
to the classes in physiology, and in
the course of his talk used his micro
scope to better and more clearly ex-
plain his subject. These lectures from
such capable men are highly apprs-
ciated by both teacher and pupil. and
they are always welcome hours for
the classes as a whole.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
SANTA ROSA NEGRO
FAILS TO REGISTER

Allen Bird, a negro from Milton,
was arrested by the city police yes
terday morning ono the charge of fail
ing to register under the draft act.
He was later turned over to the fed
eral officials, and at a preliminary
hearing at was found that he had
not registered, apparently through
ignorance, and was Immediately reg
istered and allowed to go.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
GEN. SECRETARY
>SECREST RETURNS

E. l.. Secrest, general secretarty
for the Army and Navy Y. M. G. A.
at Pensacola, returned yesterday
morning from a division conference
held during the week at Atlanta.
The conference was held to consider
plans for raising this districts quota
Of ne new s35 700 900 fund to be used
the war work of this organiza-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
DAY OF THRILLING
AERIAL BATTLES OVER

Washington, Oct 20.-A day Of
thrilling air duels between individual
aviators over the fighting line in
Europe has apparently passed. Off
cial advices received here show the
increasing use of heavier machines,
and the greater armament and devel-
opment of airplanes seems to be a
paralleling development with fight
ing ships.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
BIRDMEN.
WATCHED BY 10000

New ORLEANS, Oct. 20.-Seven avia-
tors from the Pensacola aviation sta
tion arrived here between IL and 2
p. m. today, and took part in bomb
ing New Orleans with Liberty Bond
paraphernalia. No mishap attended
the flight'of the planes, which formed
big part in the days celebration.
Sixty thousand people witnessed the
flight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
COLUMBIA CONDEMN s
RUTHLESS WARFARE

Washington, Oct. 20.-The Column
bian Senate has passed a resolution
protesting against Germany's ruth
less submarine warfare, the state de-
partment Is advised by the Ameri-
can charge at Bogota.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
NEW COMMISSIONER
FOR OkALOOSA NAMED

Tallahassee, Oct. 20.-Governor
Cats today appointed P. B. Edge of
Crestview, to be county commissioner
in district five of Okaloosa county
succeeding L. L. Shaw, of Crestview,
who 49, + Ggned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-21
T Fl E w E A t III z r

Fair Sunday and Monday; somewhat
warmer Monday; light variable winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, 81 de-
arees; lowest, 43 degrees.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-26
TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described As Torture
Relieved BY Black Draught.

Rossville, Gains. Kate Lee Able, Of
his place, writes: my husband is an
engineer, and once while lifting, he in
iured himself with piece Of heavy ma
chinery, across the abdomen. He was
so sore he could not bear to press on
himself at all, on chest or abdomen. He
weighed 165 lbs, and fell off until he
weighed 10 lbs, in two weeks.
He became constipated 1hd it looked
like he would die. We had three different
doctors, yet with all their medicine, his
bowels failed to act. He would turn up
a ten-cent bottle Of castor oil, and drink
it two or three days in succession. He
did this yet without result. We became
desperate, he suffered so. He was swol-
len terribly. He told me his suffering
could only be described as torture.
sent and bought Thedford's Black
Draught. made him take a big dose,
and when it began to act he tainted, he
was in such misery, but he got relief and
began to mend at once. He got wen.
and we both feel he owes his life to
Thedford's Black Draught."
Thedford's Black Draught will help you
to keep fit, ready for tie days work.
Try i'll NC-1A
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-26
Our President Urges Economy

Serving Stones Cake IS practicing
it-these are the days that call
for clear heads and strong hearts.
Choice of food-a well-banance6
diet-and an avoidance of over-eat-
ing make for physical strength and
mental activity.
Stones Cakes are rick in food
value; made of high quality flour,
sugar, pure butter and fresh eggs,
they combine well-balanced ration
in one cake. For instance, liberal
portions of STONES CAKE and
strawberries from a delightful and
nutritious lunch, and the price for
the average family is much lower
than q regular meal, and equally
satisfying.
Omit two dishes from your menu;
serve STONES CAKES instead.
and see if the family is not better
pleased.
Buy STONES CAKES because
they are better. Serve them often
because they are cheaper. Six varie-
ties, selling at 13c each, 2 for 25c.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-26

Mn. A. Smith arrived home yes
terday from Lake Charles.
Mrs. Maehr, accompanied by Miss
Ruth Bibbins, returned to her home
in New Orleans.
Mr.. Aires of the McCasky Regis
ter Co., was visitor to Morgan City
yesterday.
Capt. T. L. Morse left today for
Alexandra to meet Mrs. Morse, who
has been in Hot Springs, Ark, for
sometime.
Misses Lucille Chauvin and Lucille
Mccormick spent yesterday in Ra-
mos.
FOR SALE one Kimball piano
costs ($5O0.0O like new. Sell for
($250.00) cash. Apply to this Office.
Mr.. Tom Posey and baby of St.
Louis are visiting Mrs. Chas. Lynch.
The many friends of Miss Maud
Walker regret to hear Of her SER
ious illness at her home in Indiana.
Mrs. Maurice Shannon has re-
TUNED from New Orleans.
NJ. Gladney of st Louis was a
visitor at the Costello yesterday.
Miss Phillips Of Texas is the
charming guest of her brother Mr..
Jim Phillips.
FOR RENT one model furnished
room, all modern conveniences, best
location in Morgan City. References
Required. Apply to this office.
Mrs. Sam Blum and Mrs. Lccc
Kahn spent Thursday afternoon at
the st. Mary hospital in Patterson.
They were the guests of their little
niece Miss Mildred Norman, who is
there under treatment. Masters
Roussel Norman and Chas. Kahn
were also visitors to Mildred.
The pupils Of the Sacred Heart
Academy Sunday School and their
friends are enjoying a picnic today.
Miss Genevieve Grevemberg will
arrive Wednesday from Marion, Ala.
Mr.. Walter Pregnant represent
ing the Shuler Rubber Co., Of New
Orleans spent yesterday here on bus
mess.
Mr.. Roger Adams of the u. s.
Army is visiting his parents here to-
day.
It pays to advertise If you use the
columns Of the Review.