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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-22

The Misses Grace Randolph and
Nellie McIntire spent Sunday with
friends in Morgant5wn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-22

Garbage Chief Holden is telling
some big tales about hunting trip
that he took on Saturday in the vi.
cinity OF White Rock, He reports
that he and Lutte Toothman each
brought back FIVE rabbits
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-22

Chief Harr answered the phone dur.
ing the morning session OF police
court whereupon he was asked, rs
this the city's garbage"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-22
City Hall Notes

A report was received yesterday
from the chief Of police OF Grafton
that an Overland car had been stolen
In that city and asked that the local
police keep lookout about Fairmont
for any such stray car.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-22
THE WEATHER.

Probably rain tonight and Tuss-
day. Much colder Tuesday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-22

Night Chief Seaman, Policeman
Fleming and Constable Michaels had
a pleasant little trip to the. Shaft
Mine yesterday evening where a fight
was supposed to have taketA place
but upon their arrival there every.
thing was quiet
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
ALLBROOKS IS IN
FEDERAL CHARGE

Leslie AlIbrooks, the young white
boy who was held on a serious al
legation. after hearing before Jus
tice of the Peace Johnson, is now in
the custody Of the feosral authorities.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock, in
line with previous plans, Deputy Guy
Ter Mcmillan showed up at the coun-
ty Jail with the proper credentials.
for the custody of AIIbroOks. The
boy was bsing held for trial or plea
to the charge of being the one who
applied a match 70 the Park hotel
building. His arrest followed the de-
structfve fire at school building No.
1, suspicious circumstance causing
his detention the day Of the fire at
the school.
Young Allbrooks is said to have
broken open rural mail delivery box
and this Is the allegation upon which
the federal government has taken
him over and which, upon being
proved, viii result in the boys re-
moval to Washington to a govern
ment industrial institution. He can
not be entered there before early in
March, it is said, and local officers
are to leave about March for the
capital with him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
L. & N. is Making Arrange
ments for Biggest
Yet.
BIGGER CROWD
EVERY YEAR
Time Limit in Tickets is
Extended for Stop
Overs.

The greatest crowd in the history
of the celebration is expected to at
tend the carnival in Pensacola this
year, and the L. & N. railroad is
making extra arrangements for hand
ling the increased volume of business
according to Division Passenger
Agent c. H. Mann, who stated yes
terday that already traffic had start
ed southwark for the celebration and
Pensacola is getting its share.
Four sections are being held in re-
serve to care for the incoming visi-
tors. 1t is announced that for the
convenience of the travelling pubic, F.
L. Miller, city ticket agent, has been
designated by the Southeastern Pas
senger Association to extend the time
limit on tickets.
The increasing numbers attending
the carnival celebrations are attrib-
uted, in some degree, to the extensive
publicity given the event by both the
carnival association and the railroad.
Beside newspaper advertising the
carnival association has issued post
ers and placed them in the various
cities and town within a hundred
mile radius of Pensacola.
The railroad issued an attractive
booklet on the Mardi Gras carnival
in Pensacola, New Orleans and Mo-
bile, describing the customs in the
various places where the festival is
held The folder is attractively ar
ranged, deliberately designed, and
profusely illustrated with scenes from
the celebrations.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
Pensacola Honored by First
West Florida District
Convention.
1000 DELEGATES
ARE EXPECTED
Distinguished Speakers Will
Deliver Addresses-Big
Banquet, Too.

Entertainment features and the
program for the first annual conven-
ton of the West Florida District
Woodmen of the World, to be held
here February Dist and 22ud, have
been completed, and present an en-
joyable series of exercises for the
delegates. The fact that the con-
vention goes into session two days
after the carnival celebration. opens
the possibility that many of the dele
gates will arrive in time to witness
the elaborate parades.
Fully a thousand are expected to
attend the convention, which Will
be one of the largest Of its kind ever
held in Pensacola. p. W Dorman,
who is known as "Woodcraft's silver
tongued orator" will be present, it
is said, to deliver a lecture.
Judge Fal w. Adams, Of Mayo,
Fla. Senator Bitch and Senator Y.
l.. Watson, are also expected to be
j present, as we'll as other notable
! speakers and h;ga officers of the
order.
+ Following is the complete program
for the two days;
Convention meets at 10 a. M, sharp,
February DIST, at W. Q. W. hall, West
Romano street
Singing the opening ode.
Prayer.
Address of welcome in behalf of the
city, Geo. H. Hinrichs.
/ Response-R. w. Storrs, DeFuniak
Springs, Fla.
Address of welcome, w. o. W.
Hon Scott NJ. Loftin, Live Oak Camp
No. /.
Response-John L. Moore, DeFun-
lax Springs, Fla.
Address of welcome, w. o. W.
Hon. W. A Blount, Jr, Hickory
Camp, No. 81.
Response-Hon. c. n Horne,
Grand Ridge, Fla, Vice Pres. Dist.
Con.
8 p. m.-Business meeting.
! 7 p. m.-Class initiation of over
100 delegates by expert degree team.
Thursday, Feb. 22nd.
10 a. m-Business meeting.
/ 2 p. m.-Free street car ride around
the city to navy yard and fort.
7 p. m.-Banquet and speaking at
hall.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
FIGHTING On
ALL FROM IS
Artillery Duels and Aerial
Activity Big Features
of Days Battles.
BY AssoC1ATED PRESs.

While fighting is going on in all
the principal theater Of war, in none
has there occurred any battle of great
Importance. There is considerable
aerial activity on the front in France,
and artillery duels of violence in the
Ypres region and Verdun.
In Galicia, north of the Tarnopol-
Zloohoff railroad, Germans entered
the Russian trenches, capturing 800.
They also destroyed tunnels the Rus
slams dug beneath the trenches. In
Voihynias surprise attacks by Ger
mans against the Russians were sue
cessful. In Galatz, one CT Rouman-
las principal towns, Is again bonn
barded by the Germans. The Ger
mans repulsed an attempted advance
by Roumanians along the Sereth.
The Italians in the Macedonian the
ater have re-taken hill 1850 in East
Paralovo. The German casualties are
said to have been heavy.
The Austrian guns are bombarding
heavily the Italian line east of Gori-
zia and ON the Carso plateau.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
PREPARE FOR
F UDGE CASE
State Brings Witnesses from
Tennessee-75 on
Venire.

Sheriff Van Pelt and deputies were
busy yesterday serving veniremen
and witnesses for the trial of E. John
Fudge, white, who, on Monday of
next week, goes ON trial for the al
legged murder of his two little daugh-
tiers, last year. There are seventy
five special veniremen, in addition to
the regular eighteen already in serv-
ice, which makes total of ninety
three under subpoena for next week
Quite number of local men and
women have been summoned to ap-
pear as witnesses, and last evening
two of the latter were summoned by
telegraph from Tennessee. These are
being brought here by the state,
which Is taken to mean that the trial
gives promise OF taking ON wider
range on this, the second hearing,
than had been the case m the first
sensational trial. when Fudge was
declared guilty of murder in the first
degree. The trial. to be staged next
week is the result of q motion for a
new hearing, made by defendants
counsel, after the accused had been
found guilty of one of the darkest OF
crimes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
VILLA GENERAL SAYS
TOWN WILL BE RAIDED

Hachita, New Mexico, Feb. 10
Bodies identified as those of Andrew
P. Peterson, Hugh Accord and Bur-
ton Jensen, were found late today by
Lem Spillsbury, Pershing's scout
three miles west of Corner ranch
The men were captured by Mexican
raiders of General Salazar's COM
mand Monday According to Bunk
Spencer, American negro, who was re
leased to come for ransom for Self
and wife, Salazar sent word that he
will soon raid an American town
leaving destruction worse than the
Columbus raid.
The bodies of the three Americans
were found fifty feet apart, each had
been shot many times through the
bead; Accord's head was mutilated
with a machette; all were stripped OF
clothing, hats and shoes. Spillsbury
is convinced they were carried from
American soil to Mexico and killed
The government agent, after investi-
cation, reported to Washington that
Mexicans under Prudencio Miranda
were eating dinner on the American
side when Peterson, Jansen and Ac-
cord rode up unarmed. The Ameri-
cans were made prisoners.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
CAR SHORTAGE IS
DUE TO TIE UP

Washington, Feb. 15.-Representa-
tives of the thirty chief railroads in
the country took summary action to
relieve the shortage of freight cars
and traffic congestion in eastern sea-
ports, approaching an acute stage on
account of the curtailment Of trans
Atlantic sailings, because of Ger
many's submarine campaign, when at
a meeting attended by Interstate
Commerce Commission officials,
adopted regulations amounting al
most to an embargo of all export
shipments through eastern ports, un-
til a part of the vast accumulation
awaiting shipment is cleared away.
Eastern roads promised to move
empty cars westward as fast as pos
sible.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
Mass Meeting Tonight at
City Hall. 7:30, to At
tack Problem.
PENSACOLA IS
=. LOSING BUSINESS
Spanish Trail Association to
Use Efforts to Swing
Traffic.

A mass meeting in the interest Of
the Old Spanish Trail intended to
stimulate greater activity in building
Pensacola's part of the highway, will
be held tonight in the council cham
Der OF city hall at 1880 o'clock, when
addresses will be made showing the
necessity of this city taking part in
the completion of the road.
The meeting is in charge of w. NJ.
HeEfider, secretary of the West Flor
ida Highway Association, and J. B.
Perkins, director of the Old Spanish
Trail Association. A large attend
ance is urged as it is considered i'm
perative that immediate action be
taken either to finish the work or
drop it altogether, and allow it to be
routed north of the city.
1t is pointed out that the city has
lost much motorist trade because of
the fact that the alternative route
north of Pensacola out of Mobile is
in better condition than the more
direct road to Pensacola.
The stretch of road from Mobile
to Pensacola has led to much unfa
vorable comment and travel has gen,
orally passed over the Flomator
route. The publicity which has beer
given this particular stretch is showr
in a letter which Field Engineer
Locke wrote to an inquirer in Cali
fornia, who contemplated trip over
the trail to the East Coast of Florida
The letter said in part:
"From Fairhope, Alabama. there is
another option on routes. The one via
Pensacola, Florida, requires ferryinf
twice, while the one via Flomaton
Alabama is on dry land, and contains
more miles of finished roadway.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
COMPANY AND
INDICTED
Southern Express and Two
Messengers in Trouble
Over Liquor Shipment.
BY ASSOCIATED pRnas

Atlanta, Feb. 15.-.Indictments
charging violations of the state pro-
hibition laws were returned today
against the Southern Express Com
pany and two employees, w. T. Jordan
and John Barrow, the company be-
ing charged with bringing liquor into
Atlanta for delivery to persons of
fictitious names. The employees are
charged with delivery of liquors on
Sunday. The men were released on
$500 bond each.
Alex George, a store keeper, charg
ed with getting liquor under a false
name, was indicted, and released IN
der bond of $500.
All Of the company officials will
be served with formal indictments.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
ACCUMULATED VIOLATIONS
BEGINNING TO TELL

Washington, Feb. ia preemp-
tAorv demand for Germany to release
.ths seventy-two American seamen
from the prize ship Yarrowdale was
prepared by the state department to-
/ day with the presidents approval.
Officials are reticent about the conn
nrrnfcation. but it is admitted 1t will
gosforward shortly through the Span
iish ambassador at Berlin. The COM
,plste data showing treatment &C
cordsd German sailors in the United
States win accompany the demand
Many officials believe the admins
trstion has come to the conclusion
unless : decided change in the atti.
tude of Germany with today's inter
asts Of the United States, 1t is only a
matter of a few days hafore kxhe
president will go before congress.
It has been confidently expected
that Germany would release the Var
rowdale sailors without much more
delay, disposing of one of the most
pressing questions arising after the
rupture of relations. There is vir-
tually no hope, however, that the
hour Of more serious trouble with
Germany can be postponed much
longer. 1t is regarded as inevitable
the president will go to congress be
fore it adjourns, which will be II
less than three weeks, deliver another
address regarding Gernan-A American
: relations. -..-
Efforts of persons and organiHa-
lions to maintain peace are going for
ward with unabated vigor. Their at
tftude is causing little concern witt
officials, who say the president has nj
intention of making move except or
the basis Of facts, which viii satisfy
reasonable and patriotic Americans
The president visited the state, wal
and navy departments, but this, i
was said, foreshadowed nothing Of
4 Importance. At the cabinet meeting
tomorrow the entire situation will bt
discussed. Two brief dispatches re
ceived from Consul Elkus, of Con
\ stantinople. the first since the break
relieved tension.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
NEW COAL CHUTE WILL
SOON Be IN OPERATION

General Manager George A. Berry.
of the G. F. & A. railroad, is expect
ed to arrive shortly from New York,
where he has been for several weeks
arranging for the purchase of coal
cars for the new coal chute on the
railroad piers here. The great ma
chine, is ready for operation, it is
announced, except that the ears which
carry the coal into the tower from
the track have not arrived, and the
great demand and scarcity of ma
terial forces the chutes to remain
idle.
The structure has been completed
for SONS time and has been given
tests with free machinery. Because
of the lack of the cars It has beer
impossible to test the actual lifting
and loading capacity of the tower. but
it is expected to show remarkable
speed in coaling vessels
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
MACGIBBON
TO MAKEFUND TRANSFER

An alternative writ of mandamus
to compel James Macgibbon, clerk of
circuit court, to transfer $1,000 from
the general fund and issue a war
rant for the sum to the Gulf Beach
Highway committee, was filed in the
circuit court Wednesday afternoon.
The board of county commissioners
at their meeting February 6, ordered
the sum Of $1,000 transferred from
the general fund to the Gulf Beach
Highway committee The grounds on
which Clerk Macgibbon refuses TO
draw a warrant for the 81 900 is that
the appropriation for the Gulf Beach
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
Crime to Buy or
Advertise Liquor
m Dry States
BY ASSOCIATED. PRESS


Washington. Feb. 15.-The
senate today adopted an amend
ment to the postoffice bill. of
fered by Senator Reed, making
it crime to persons of dry
states to order, purchase, or
cause to be transported, intoxi-
eating liquors into such states.
Newspapers and magazines
containing liquor advertisements
are barred from circulation
through the mails of such states
with a similar fine for either
offense of not more than 81 900,
or imprisonment of not less than
six months nor more than two
years. The amendment must be
accepted by the house before it
becomes law.
If the Reed amendment to the
postoffice bill becomes law, it
will operate against the provis-
ions OF the various states per
hitting the importation in limit
ed amounts of liquor for indi-
vidual use.
The national prohibition con-
stitutional amendment was ia
vorably reported from the judi
ciary committee Of the house,
with a prediction by Chairman
Webb that it would pass within
a week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
RED CROSS CHAPTER NEEDS
FUNDS FOR MATERIAL

Those interested in the establish
ment of a Red Cross unit in Pensa-
cola state that there is an urgent need
for a fund of $50 to supply the
necessary material for the organiza-
ton.
Mrs. George A. Berry, temporary
chairman, states that before further
steps can be taken in completing the
organization, it is necessary to have
crinohne, cotton flannel, muslin,
gauze, and absorbent cotton.
Contributions will be received by
Mrs. Berry to purchase the materials,
so that they will be ready for use i'm
mediately upon organization.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
LEAK COMMITTEE Is
BACK In WASHINGTON
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Feb. 15.-Leavlne
further examinations of brokers
statements as to their dealings for
customers on the stock exchange dur
ing December to a subcommittee of
three, the congressional leak commit
tee today adjourned public hearings.
Most of the committeeman returned
tonight to Washington. The action
is explained by Sherman L. Whipple,
the committees counsel, that he did
not consider it profitable TO take the
time of the full committee, when
more urgent duties can the members
to the capital.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
He
.|SREARRESTED
Former Minister Dismissed
in Federal Court, But Now
Faces Another Charge.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tampa. Feb. Isl. E. Wray, a
former Methodist minister of Live
Oak, Orlando and Lakeland, was ac-
quilted in the federal court, charged
with mailing certain letters" Civ
ing information where obscene litera-
ture could be obtained. The court
ordered his dismissal saying a de-
scription of letters is not sufficient
to assure the court were the same
used in returning indictments. He was
arrested, charged with expressing
"lswd, lsscivious publication" in vio-
lation of the interstate commerce, and
released on a bond of one thousand
dollars.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16

Highway was made from the road
fund and can be paid from that fund
only when taxes come in equivalent to
that amount, over and above the nee
essary operating expenses for that
fund. At present Clerk Macgibbon
says, the balance to the credit of the
road fund is not over 500 and that
he cannot legally transfer money
from the general fund for expense
that should be borne by The road
fund
A hearing on the petition will be
heard this afternoon before Judge A.
G. Campbell.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16

The local chapter cannot, organize
until authority is given from Wash
ington headquarters under the regu-
latiOns of the American Red Cross
providing that when a community de-
sires to organize a local chapter, a
petition for authority, signed by five
or more responsible persons, will be
granted for organization and full in
structions pertaining to organization
and the duties and obligations of
members will be given.
During the Mardi Gras Mrs. Berry
will be at the San Carlos to give in
formation to all interested in the
work Of the Red Cross.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
SUBMARINES WERE
ACTIVE IN HARBOR

Several undersea boats of Uncle
Sans navy, which were up to fill
their fuel tanks from the tender
ship. the monitor Ozark, which was
in the central part Of the harbor dur
ing the greater part of the day, at
tracted considerable attention. The
speed maintained by these scorpions
of the navy" was an amazing feature,
and when it became known they had
come to a point off the city. a num-
Der of private excursion parties were
aboard private launches and charter
ed craft to get good view of them.
The Ozark was for the past couple
of days moored in the railroad slip.
Shortly before noon, having received
a required amount of fuel oil, she
steamed out into the bay and dropped
anchor. Then the submarines ap-
peared, and ranged alongside the
larger vessel. Filling their own fuel
tanks, they cast off hawsers shortly
after $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon.
and, in single file, each of them con-
voyed by ships steam cutter, they
returned to their station off the yard,
later followed by the Ozark.
Going to the yard, it looked as
though the diving boats were given
good shaking up" for they cut
and dashed the spray at great shape,
and the fast launches appeared to
have difficulty in keeping apace all
the way.
A large number of people saw
them from many points of vantage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
FLORIDA BOYS
FIGHT B ACk
VILLA NE n
Florida Infantry Engages
Bandits Crossing
River.
BY Associated PRESS.

Laredo, Feb. 15.-Twenty Mexican
bandits and a detachment of Florida
infantry engaged in a skirmish last
night, near Zapata. One Mexican was
captured and several horses We're
taken. The soldiers fired upon the
bandits when they crossed the Rio
Grande; the fire was returned by the
Mexicans, who fled down the river
pursued by the troops.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
GERMANY CANCELS
SUBMARINE MAIL

Amsterdam, Feb. 15.-Via London.
According to the German papers,
letters for delivery to foreign eoun-
tries by submarines will not be ac-
cepted at present. Letters which were
intended 10 be sent TO America by the
Deutschland will be returned to the
writers and the postage refunded
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
GERMAN CREWS FROM
PANAMA TO BE TRIED

New York, Feb. 15.-Seven mem
bers of the crews of German vessels
tied up m the canal zone, arrived
here today under guard on the Pan
ANA line steamship Advance They
we're sent to Ellis Island, where their
cases will be decided by the board Of
inquiry of the department Of irnmf
grafton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
CUBA REVOLT.
IS UNCHANGED
Washington Will Not Take
Action Until Situation
is Defined.
nv ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, Feb. 15.-The failure
to receive reports from Cuba today
showing a marked growth in the
Liberal rebellion, caused administra-
ton officials to regard the situation
with less apprehension. It became
evident today the United States
would not make a move in Cuban af-
fairs until they are more sharply de-
fined.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
RATfoNS INCREASED
IN GERMANY

Berlin, Feb. 15.-Via Sayville.-
The Bavarian department of the in
terror has increased the weekly meat
ration, the Overseas News Agency
announced today. This increase fol-
lows one made a few days ago for
Berlin, the agency states.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
AMERICAN STEAMERS
MAY RESUME SERVICE

New York, Feb. 15.-Steamships
flying neutral flags, detained since
inauguration Of the submarine cam
paign, will probably resume salings
If plans to substitute Halifax for
Kirlwall as a port Of call for ex-
animation may he arranged with the
British authorities It became Known
tonight these plans were virtually
complete.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-16
STARS AND STRIPES
ARE ORDERED DOWN

Washington, Feb. 15,-Official
word has been received here that
Brand Whitlock, American minister
to Belgium, has been ordered by the
German authorities to lower the
American flag over the American le-
cation at Brussels.