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The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-08
co. | IS NOW
U.S.SERv|CE
WAIT UNIFORM
Twenty-Five Thrown Out
for Physical and Family
Reasons.
GUNS ARE NOW
ON WAY HERE
Fine Looking Set of Men.
They Are Impatient to
Leave for Real Work.

Company 81" was mustered into
federal service yesterday morning at
11:15 o'clock by Captain R. B. Sulli-
van, of Company a." First Georgia
infantry, and is now subject to federal
orders. The company was inspected
and accepted for federal service early
IN July, but, the complete physical ex-
animation was conducted by the mus
tering party.
The party arrived in the city Sun
day, and was composed of Captain
Sullivan and Lieut.. c. c. Whittle, of
the medical officers reserve corps.
During Sunday afternoon and Monday
morning stringent physical examina-
tions were given by Lieut.. Whittle,
and twenty-five of the men were
thrown out, some for physical disabil-
ity and others for reason of depen-
dents.
The company, as now constituted, Is
composed of splendidly appearing men
and before leaving for camp will be
given rigid drill work. No drill has
been held for some time, but today ue
entire company will be worked hard.
During the idle periods, every men,
ber of the company finds some way
to amuse himself, and the confine-
menC irr THO or4r1ory i1ao -de~elepod sev-
eral musicians. who entertain the 9TH
ers with selections on stringed instru-
ments.
Measurements were taken for uni
forms yesterday and it is expected
that the company will not move into
camp until the uniforms arrive. In
stead Of going to the. state camp at
Black Point, it is believed that Com
pany 81" will go directly from Pensa-
cola to the division training camp at
Macon, which is now in course of con-
structlon.
Ordinance equipment has already
been shipped and will probably arrive
in a few days.
While encamped in the armory
Company. q" will continue its drive
for recruits, and those who have not
been called into the draft are urged to
Join the home company, and see SER
vice with friends.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-08
NAVY WANTS COOKS
But NO MUSICIANS

Instructions were received at the
local navy recruiting station yester-
day to enlist no more musicians, but
to make a special effort to get cooks,
bakers, and negro mess attendants.
It was further stated that where
the local exemption boards exempt
a man for the purpose of enlisting
in the navy, the man may be re-
Ceived
One recruit was received at the To-
cal station yesterday though he has
rot vet been sent away. He is Louis
J. Reeves. Two young men who havc
been enlisted for some time in the
hospital corps, and who have been
waiting in Pensacola to go to train
ing camps received orders Yesterday
to proceed at once to San Francisco.
These two young men are L. c. Vim
son and J. ". Conn. both Of whom
are we'll known in the city,
No more recruits will be received
at the aeronautic station, according
to announcement made Yesterday, un-
til some time next week. The work
was suspended. it is stated. because
Of the absence of the recruiting of
fcer, and will be resumed upon his
return to the station
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-08
JAIL BAD FOR
MRS. SAULLES
DEFENSE
Should Be Given Liberty
Because of Health, State
Attorney Says No.
NO BETTER THAN
ANYONE ELSE
Woman's Family Coming
From Chile and Will
Give Her All Help.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Mineola, n. Y, Aug. 7.-Efforts
to have Mrs. Blanca de Saulles re-
moved from Jail, where she is held
for murder of her former husband,
John Longer de Saulles, to a hospital
owing to what her attorney terms a
nervous collapse, will be fought by
the state, District Attorney Charles
r. Weeks, announced today.
IF an application is made in court
for removal" said the district attor-
ney, II shall have my own physicians
examine the woman and will abide
by their decision / see no reason
why Mrs. de Saulles should have any
more liberties than any other person
in a similar position"
DIR. Guy F. Cleghorn, county physi-
clan, who examined Mrs. de Saulles
last night, said he did no; believe
her condition justified removal to n
hospital. She needed medical atten-
ton, he said, but this could be given
in the Jail. "She appears to lack
nourishment and is thin an. wasted" -"
said DIR. Cleghorn, "and she will have
to be built up and kept under OBJ
servation."
District Attorney Weeks said he
has detectives gathering evidance in
the case to be used at the trial, which
will not be rushed ahead of other
cases, but take its regular course.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-08
REMOVAL TO HOSPITAL
Is NOW EXPECTED

Mineola, n. Y, Aug An appli-
cation for the removal to a hospital
of Mrs. Blanca, de Saulles, held in
the county jail here for the murder
of her former husband, John Longer
de Saulles, is expected to be made
today or Wednesday. This announce
ment was made by Henry A. Uter-
hardt. her attorney. after three
physicians had examined his client.
1t was said the physicians would
today, when he probably would ask
that Mrs. de Saulles be removed
either to the Nassau county hospital
or a private sanitarium. Mr.. Uter-
hardt also said he might go before
the supreme court in Brooklyn in an
effort to have Mrs. de Saulles ad-
mitted to bail on the ground that her
life was being endangered by being
held in the county prison here.
Although he would not state specifi-
cally just what her ailment was, Mr..
Uterhardt said the events of the last
few days had accentuated her illness
and brought on collapse.
The mother. of Mrs. de Saulles
cabled from Valparaiso, Chile, that
she will leave there Wednesday for
New York with another daughter.
Miss Amalie Errazuriz-Vergara, and
her son William.
The message also said the mother
would give every aid possible to her
daughter, indicating that the wealth
and influence of the family would be
used, not only to defend the daugh-
ter, but to obtain the permanent Gus
tody of the four-and-a-half year old
son for the mother.
OF the three physicians who ex-
amined Mrs, de Saulles two were en-
gagged by Mr.. Uterhardt. while a
third represented the county autho.i-
ties. Mr. Uterhardt said the doctors
had agreed that Mrs. de Saulles was
suffering from an ailment of long
standing which was probably caused
by a sunstroke she suffered four
years ago.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-08
Appeal TO Civic Pride To
Enforce Sanitary Regulations

"The state board Of health has set
itself to the task OF correcting this.
1t cannot do this without the Coop
Grafton of the people We believe
they will gladly cooperate with US
when they know the true conditions.
But-and, here comes the tug-of-war
some towns object to our telling
this. They say it will injure Florida. ;
1--WE have accordingly decided to
list the towns that come up to certain
sanitary requirements, so that the
burden or responsibility for this high
death rate may rest where it belongs.
THE requirements are as follows
"If there is a sewer system, all
residences shall be: connected with it
as far as possible; sanitary privies
shall be installed The L. r. S. type
is preferable, but any privy will be
accepted as sanitary that is fly-proof
and odorless, and that is cleaned reg
ularly by some one whose business
it is to clean the privies. 1t cannot
be left to the owner.
"Foodstuffs exposed for sale must
be effectively screened against flies.
There must be a health officer,
and in towns Of $4,000 or more, he
must be a whole-time health Off
GER"
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-08
SAILOR CHARGED WITH
OPERATING A TIGER

B. J. Hamilton. clothed in a sailors
uniform, and said to be an enlisted
man in the navy, was returned to the
naval station yesterday afternoon,
charged with a serious breach of the
naval regulations, it being reported
that he had been found with a suit
case filled with booze, which he was
dispensing to men in the service. A
sergeant arrived yesterday at five
o'clock to take Hamilton to the yard.
This man was arrested late Mon
day night by several officers, who
were trying to locate for hours the
source of supply of liquor which they
knew was being dispensed to enlisted
men. Their vigilance led to the dis
covery of Hamilton's supply, wfSSh
was secreted, it was alleged, in the
rear Of a billboard on West Main
street.
Arrested by city officers, his supply
was confiscated and was held as evil
Gence against the man.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-08

A plan to appeal to the civic pride
of Florida people has been referred
to mayors of the various municipal
tiles by the state board of health
1t calls for wholesale removal of
those conditions that cause the an
nual high death rate from intestinal
diseases by enforcement of approved
ordinances and regulations.
Every municipal executive in. the
state has been addressed by DR.. Hi
ram Byrd, scientific secretary of the
state board of health, asking his CO.
operation and that of his people in
the movement. Towns coming up to
the sanitary requirements will be
listed by the state board of health in
order that the responsibility may be
placed on those cities that do not
cooperate in the campaign.
"The death rate from intestinal
diseases in Florida. is entirely too
high" says DR.. Byrd's communica-
ton. "To be more specific: in the
registration area. of the United States
there are eighty-seven deaths" per
100000 population from intestinal
diseases every year; in the registra-
tion area of Florida, there are one
hundred and seventy-five deaths per
hundred thousand people annually.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-08
SELECT MEN READY
BE EXAMINED TODAY

Today the 183 men of Escambia's
quota of $50 will be given a physical
examination, the men appearing at
the courthouse in groups, the first at
seven o'clock, the second at eight. and
the third at nine. Several local physi-
clans have consented to assist DR..
Address, the official examiner, with
the work Of examining the men, in
order to facilitate the work.
The second group of l83 will be
examined Thursday, and the final
group, Friday No exemption claims
will be heard by the board until after
all physical examinations are COM
plete. as those who are rejected for
physical disability have nothing
further to do with the draft. Two
days remain to file the exemption
claim after the. physical examination.
and the date of the exemption hear
ings will be announced later.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-08
COUNTRY
ARE IN PENSACOLA

Quite a number of young men from
the northern part of the county and
from Southern Alabama arrived in
the city yesterday afternoon in re-
sponse to letters from the conscrip-
tive board, ordering them to appear
for examination today. A number
who are in the city from out Of town
points are married men and the ma
jority of them expect to be exempted
from service on that account.
Several parties of these strangers
were along the waterfront late in the
afternoon, viewing with much interest
various objects to be seen there now.
The flying machines were especial OBJ
jects of interest to them.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-08
GIVE AND TAKE.
|SPROGRAM Of
THE RUSSIANS
Yield at Some Points While
Strong Resistance is
Offered at Others.
SITUATION NOW
RATHER COMPLEX
Big Things Thought to Be
Impending in Flanders
in Short Order.
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY.


The Russian front situation con-
tinues complex, with Russian troops
offering spirited resistance and driv-
ing back the Austro-G German forces
in some sectors and weakly yielding
In others.
Ten miles from Chotin. just beyond
GaliCia, the Teutonic armies have
been forced back, according to ad-
vices from Kishinev today. Petro-
grad also officially reports the driv-
ing back of enemy advance guards
south of Grijmalov
In Bukowina and on the river Bys-
tritza, on the other hand, the Rus
slams have been forced to yield more
ground.
Further south in Rumania, a
further menace to the entente lines
became apparent today in the an
nouncement of the opening of a Teu-
tonic offensive in the Fokshani reg
ion, near the point where the line
turns southeastward towards the
Danube. Petrograd comedies a re-
tirement here and Berlin announces
the storming of Russian positions
north of Fokshani, with the taking of
1900 prisoners and 13 guns.
In Flanders the infantry has con-
tinued inactive, but the total silence
of the British official report on condl-
tions there, similar to that preserved
while the great bombardment which
preceded the initial attack was i'm
pending, coupled with the reports Of
greatly increased air activity, seems
indicative of a probably early re-
newal of the entente offensive efforts.
The French report, indeed, speaks
of "fairly violent" artillery fighting
in Belgium, notably in the BlXschoote
sector.
The steady closing in of the Ca
madam. lines about Lens also give
the impression that the time is not
far distant when the effort to give
the final touch to the process of eX-
pelling the Germans from that coal
city will be launched.
In the Champagne the French are
carrying out important raiding opera
tions and last night penetrated the
German lines at these points, bring
ing back prisoners. General Petaln S
artillery broke out a spirited attack
by the crown prince in the Verdun
region between Avacourt wood and
Hill 304, inficting severe losses.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-08
NEARLY 100000 A
MONTH SPENT HERE

In constructing additional facilities
at the aeronautic station to equip
it to train the vast number of avia-
tors nearly 100000 was spent layt
month, and more than that will be
spent this month, according to Captain
J. L. Jayne, commandan at the aero
nautiC station.
Hundreds of men are at work on the
various buildings which are being
erected by local contractors, and as
the work progresses, additional men
are employed, greatly increasing the
payroll.
Contracts for large temporary han
gars, mine sheds and observation tow
er have been awarded the Chas. H.
Turner Company, while H. Monk has
secured the contract for the huge
naval hospital, all contracts totaling
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-08
LAST ASSESSMENT
MEETING IS HELD

Not having been able to complete
their work as an equalization board,
the city commissioners have been
spending several hours daily since the
first day of August, looking to the
proper assessment of property owners
in the city, and yesterday was said to
have been the last session of this ma
ture which will be held. The commits
sioners sat each workday since the
first of July and heard complaints and
discussions from all classes of people.
The complaints were all duly threshed
out and proper remedy was applied.
Sessions of the board of equaliza-
tion were held in the city council
chamber, open to the public, and meet
ings were continued until about five
o'clock in the afternoon, Saturdays
alone excepted.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-08
CATTLE QUARANTINE
LAW VIOLATED, CHARGE

W, T. Earnest of Earnestville, was
arraigned before United States Com
missioner Sullivan yesterday morning
on the charge of violating the federal
cattle quarantine laws, and the hear
ing was continued until further testi-
mony can be secured by the govern
ment.
In discussing the prosecutions of
these cases, of which this is the sec
ond in two weeks, Commissioner Suli-
van stated that the bureau of animal
industry had issued orders governing
the shipment of cattle from non
quarantined areas into quarantined
areas.
As Baldwin county is quarantined
against the shipment Of cattle from
Escambia county, it is illegal to ship
cattle from this into the Alabama
county. It is not, however, to ship
from Baldwin into Escambia.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-08
RECORD PROSPERITY SHOWN IN
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM
MISSIONS RETURNS, JUST
MADE PUBLIC.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Aug. Record pros
perlty for railroads is shown in the
Interstate Commerce Commission re-
turns for June, one hundred and fifty
three roads operating three-fourths
of country's mileage, reported their
net revenue had increased nearly
eight million dollars over June of
last year. Revenues have reached a
total of more than lightweight mil
ion.
Southern railroads also showed a
large increase.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-08
TOvOTE TODAY HUGE PROFITS.
On FOOD BILlOF RAILROADS.
FINAL AGREEMENT REACHED
LAST NIGHT. AND EXPECTED
GO To PRESIDENT BY FRI
DAY.
BY ASSOCIATED press

Washington, Aug. The senate
has reached a formal agreement by
unanimous consent to finally vote on
the food control bill conference re
port tomorrow afternoon. The report
was approved by the house last week,
Roth advocates and opponents said
tonight there is no doubt of the sen
ate's approval of the report probably
by an overwhelming majority.
The food measure will be sent to
the president Friday, Few speeches
are expected before the vote. Ad-
ministration leaders predict there will
be less than a dozen votes in opposi-
ton.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-08
RUSSIANS ROTT SERIOUS

Kishinev, Russia, Aug. 7.-AustrO-
German troops between the Dniester
and the Pruth have been thrown back
on the front ten miles from Chotin,
according to news from the battle
reaching here. Chotin is at the juno
ton of the Zbrocz and Dniester riv-
ers on the Galician- Russian frontier.
South of Grijmalov, the Russians
drove back the TeutOn advanced
posts.
In the region west of the river
Zbrocz on the n-Galician from
tier Austro- German troops, the state
ment adds, are hastily gathering the
harvest.
The direction of Fokshani, on the
Rumanian front, the forces of the
central powers and their allies be
gan an offensive and pressed back
the Russian Rumanian troops across
the river Tyrladesus.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-08
Concrete Boulevard Skirting
Bayshore, Plan Before
County Board.
MUCH INTEREST
IS EVINCED
Split-Log Drag Urged for
Efecting Temporary
Improvement.

Plans for a concrete boulevard from
Pensacola to the government reserva-
tons running parallel to the tracks
of the electric company, with concrete
bridges over Bayous Chico and
Grande, were outlined at a conference
held yesterday morning by Captain J.
l.. Jayne and the board of county COM
missioners.
Many advantages of the proposed
route were pointed out, as it is much
shorter than the road now leading
to the reservations. Captain Jayne
stated that if the county would pave
the portion of the road between the
two bayous, and construct the two
bridges the government would pave its
portion, which is considerable longer
than that owned by the county.
If ta> 50. is carried out it will def
notely solve a problem which has con-
fronted the county commissioner for
some time, as the heavy traffi. to
which the bayshore read is subjected
renders it in a continuous state of
poor repair, and at times is nearly inn
passable.
Aside from its value as a CONNER
ciat highway, the new road would af-
! ford great attractions to tourists, as
! 1t would be, when completed, one of
the finest boulevards in the south
! Bordering the inner shore of the har-
! Dor for a distance, it would have
scenic attractions which the present
/ route lacks, and would render COM
! munication along the bayshore easy.
! Three propositions were presented
/ by Captain Jayne, of which the route
| bordering the car tracks appears the
! best adapted to the needs. BY it, the
distance travelled is materially short
/ ened, saving about two miles, which
! will greatly lessen the cost Of con
struction to the county.
Great interest was shown in the
! plans of Captain Jayne, and after in
| vestigatiOn, if it is found possible to
raise the funds necessary for the work
it is almost certain that the board
| will authorize it done
For Temporary Work.
For the purpose of urging immed-
! late improvements to the county road
between BayOus Grande and Chico, 4
committee of prominent citizens will
call on the board of county commits
sioners at their regular meeting next
Tuesday, and request that a split log
drag be operated on the road, to place
it in good condition,
The remedy sought is temporary
one, and is not intended TO interfere
with the plans for paving the roads
as suggested by Captain Jayne to the
board of commissioners yesterday II
is merely desired to place the road
in as good condition as possible until
permanent Improvements can be made
Results of the use of the split log
drag are shown in the Improvement of
the government road from the Bayou
Grande to the navy yard. For the past
ten days, it is stated, a drag has beer
used on the road, and it is in excellent
condition. While it is conceded tha'
the results are temporary, the opera.
ton of the drag on the county's por
tion of the road is expected to helT
traffic and make motoring betwee1
the navy yard and city much easier.
! Advocates of the plan state that th'
operation of the drag on the roat
after each rain will place it in gooC
condition at very little cost.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-08
Says Bible Told Him to Pay
$2.o5 to Ry., O1Ued 1t Years

Division Passenger Agent C. H.
Mann, of the L. & n, received a
letter yesterday from ] S. Morrell,
of Holts, Fla, enclosing S2.95 which
he states ne owes the railroad for
transportation taken fifteen years
ago, and for which he as never paid.
In paying the amount after a lapse
of so many years, Mr.. MorreH states
that he is actuated by a desire to do
right, a desire engendered by read
ing of the Bible For a space, the
letter digresses, and he urges upon
the railroad official, and all others a
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-08

More than n hundred dollars has
been subscribed in Pensacola in the
first two days of the Navy League
-~-~~.~~;er, for f,n,,ds, and with the
closing today, 1t is expected the pres
ent total will be more then doubled
Local headquarters issued the follow
ing statement yesterday on the re-
suits Of the campaign:
The spirit with which a community
takes hold of any work In CO.
operative manner shows the %isposi-
tion of that community. The present
war situation opens a way for the
people of Pensacola to show lust what
their spirit of patriotism is Also,
it gfves the government an oppor-
tunity to feel the pulse of Pensacola
as to what support the citizens are
willing to give to the national adj
minisTation.
No one has the faintest idea Of
the gigantic strides made bv the gov
ernment toward preparedness. OF
the many questions Of the day, the
most important is the navy How
many people knof- that the hoy in
the sailor suit must be ready for
lana duty at anv moment? How
to send dreadnaupht Of men to
| flank 4 fast-wcakening army in the
| trenches? What is more important
than a landing party on scout duty
! taking prisoners being able to take
advantage of the psychological mo-
ment.
| The clothes worn by the men soon
/ lose their usefulness through vPrmin.
! Not a nice subject. but "a narrowing
reality New garments aye the only
| answer
People Of Pensacola. the women are
trying to do their share. VIII not
| the men rise to this situation and
enable US 10 pet that $4,000?
The world today contends that the
battle Of the air will be the strong
est factor of the war. The govern
ment is asking now for hundred
/ thousand WOolen helmets
| When making a fight Of any great
distance, the aviator must be pre-
pared for the extreme cold which in
| creases with the ascension. An avia-
tor must be active OF mind and body,
able to follow out directions, man
age his machine, and return to his
lines An accident to an aviator en-
! LalS LQe extra training Oh dNOLNeF
man to take his place Is a substi-
tute always at hand ? No, that would
be impossible. The government en-
deavors to give the machine every
precautionary safety device. We
must have a quantity Of wool gar
tments necessary for the better pro-
lection Of the aviator
The people Of the nation are only
too glad to take from the over-bur-
dened shoulders Of the government
/ as many obligations as the nation
itself can assume and carry through
to a beneficial end. The government
/ needs all the intelligent help it can
! get. There are 50 few things the
nation can assume the .consummation
Of, that it behooves US to work as
hard as we can on what is given
US. The nations response to the call
of the government will decide very
materially the length Of the war.
The enlistment Stacker causes a
| loss Of time and money, which no
one at this time has the right to
waste; and il is so useless when he
stops to think of the inevitable di2-