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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-14
NEUTRALITY LAWS
BROKEN BY BERG
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Norfolk, Va, March 13.-The de-
partment of justice here has had in
disputable evidence placed in its
hands that Captain Hans Berg, Ger
man commander of the prize ship
Appam, violated the neutrality of the
United States constantly while the
ship was informed at Newport News.
When the Appam was awarded to
her English owners by the United
States supreme court recently, Berg
and his former crew were sent to
Philadelphia. It was then found that
they had rehabilitated the wireless
outfit which was put out of commits
sion by the United States govern.
ment, and were using it to send and
receive messages.
A private wire had been run to
Berg's stateroom, where he read the
happenings of the world by flash
light.
An investigation has been IN
progress on the Appam for several
days, and it has been positively estab-
lished that as late as December 9Th,
last, Captain Berg sent a wireless
message to a German ship. 1t is be-
lieved that Berg was in constant
touch with his own government and
furnished it information of value
There Is evidence that he V13 famil
lar va - English coda
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-14
AN AMERICAN AND ONE
FOREIGN ship ARRIVE

Two vessels reached port yester-
day, one for cargo and the other for
supply of bunker coal. The schooner
Brazos, flying the Stars and Stripes,
and the steamship Glenorchy, a
British vessel, were the arrivals. The
schooner came over to the city and
was assigned berth on the west
side of Commandments wharf, where,
it is understood, a consignment of
ammonia will be loaded for Cuba. The
Glenorchy was steamed to quaran-
tine, and remained for the night there
for fumigation Given pratique at
an early hour today, she will steam
over to the city and receive bunker
coal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-14
GERMANS ARE
FORCED BACK
Severe Repulses For leu
tons and Turks Daily
Occurrence
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


British officially announce the
Germans have abandoned their main
defensive system west of Bapaume
on a front of three and a half miles,
and the British drove the hear guard
back to a depth of a mile and have
occupied the Grevillers and Loupart
Woods.
British operations which have as
their object the capture of Bapaume
and a general bending back Of the
German line eastward in the Somme
and Ancre regions, were carried out,
the British announce, after terrific
British commandments. British ad-
vance has put them within a mile
and a half of Bapaume at one point.
North of the Ancre river the Brit
ish bent back the German line on a
front of about one mile and straight
ened out the curve there. To the
northward the Germans threw out
raiding parties, but the British an
nounce all were repulsed except one
where the Germans reached the Brit
ish trenches and made some pris'
oners.
Artillery actions are especially Sc
we're at other points on the French
front. The British are giving the
retreating Turks no rest and have
already occupied the town of Kazi-
main, five miles north of Bagdad.
Germany announces considerable
fighting in Galicia and Macedonia
with German success, and a repulse
of French attacks at Macedonia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-14
T,Uo Claimants to VIII of
Priest--to Settle In Court

for the church. The face value of
the policy has been deposited with the
clerk of the court to be paid accord
ing to the ruling of the court.
Mrs Henderson contends that the
policy was assigned to her in June,
1914, and had entered suit in the
circuit court of this county to collect.
The other side contends that the last
will and testament of the deceased
bequeathed the amount of the policy
to be used on the church at Prattville.
Bishop Allen had already entered
suit in the court of jefferson county,
Alabama, and trial set for today, but
when it was found that action had
been taken in the federal court here,
trial in Birmingham was stayed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-14
INDIAN RESERVATION
FOR The EVERGLADES
Ry ASSOCIATED PRESS

Miami, Fla, March l3.-Members
of the house Indian affairs commit
tee today heard arguments here in
favor of the government purchasing
a tract in the Everglades for Semi
mole Indian reservation. Should the
reservation be established, it is plan
ned to bring educated Creek Indians
from Oklahoma to teach the Semi
noles industrial pursuits. The Semi
noles have no reservation and as they
never have signed a treaty with the
government they technically are q
warning tribe.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-14

A bill of interpleader WIS filed in
the federal court yesterday morning
by the Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company against Winifred Hender~
son, of Apalachicola, as trustee for
her daughter, Winifred Henderson,
and Ri Rev. Edward P. Allen, as
executor of the last will and tesla
ment of Otto Joseph~Dus. deceased
for many years priest at Apalachi-
cola,
The action is taken in equity and
involves the payment of 1000 as life
insurance on the life of the deceased
The question to be decided is whether
that sum shall be paid to Mrs. Hen
derson, or to Bishop Allen, to be used
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-14
NATION WIDE
R. R. STRIKE
FOR SATURDAY
Brotherhoods Say All De-
ponds On Agreement Be
Reached Thursday
PRESIDENT. SEEKS
TO PREVENT STRIKE
Government Says Walkout
At This Time Would Be
"Inconceivable''
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, March 13.-Informa-
ton received by the national CON
ference committee, composed of
managers of the great railway sys-
tens, and made public by that body
today, indicates that the four en-
ployes brotherhoods have completed
arrangements for a progressive Sc
ries of strikes to begin at o'clock,
eastern time, on Saturday night, if
the conference on the eight-hour
question held here Thursday fails to
reach a satisfactory agreement.
The proposed strike program, ac-
cording to this information, is as fol-
lows:
Saturday, 6 p. M, call out all train
men in freight service on the New
York Central, Baltimore and Ohio,
Erie, Atlantic Coast Line, Southern
Railway, Louisville and Nashville
and Seaboard Air Line. Such an
order would involve 10000 men.
Monday, March 10, 6 p. m, call
out the freight trainmen on the Lee
High Valley, Lackawanna, Jersey
Central, Pennsylvania, Long Island,
Maine Centrss Delaware and Hud-
son Reading and all other roads in
the southeastern territory or extend
ing to New York
Tuesday, March 20, p. M, call
out all the freight trainmen in the
northwestern group, including the
Hill roads and all those .centering at
Chicago.
Wednesday, March 21, 6 p. M, il
the railroads still refuse to grant the
mems terms, extend the strike to all
other freight trainmen and call out
the passenger trainmen on every road
in the country.
President Seeks to Prevent.
Washington, March 13.-Loca
railroad labor leaders from the
southeast met here today to discuss
the renewed demand for an eight
hour day to be presented to the rail
roads Thursday by chiefs of the foul
brotherhoods and the advisability Of
calling an immediate general rail
way strike if the demand is refused
Officials of the brotherhoods said the
question of a strike would not be de-
termined until word came from sec,
tional meetings of railroad labor meI
to be held in other cities today anC
tomorrow.
About 200 men were expected t,
attend the meeting here today.
/ Neither President Wilson nor Ser
rotary Wilson, of the department O
labor, had official information toda,
regarding the intention of the broth
erhoods to strike unless a satisfactor,
arrangement was reached at Thurs
days conference. After an investi
cation was began through govern
mental agencies, however.
1t was stated that there was lit
tie of a definite character that tn
government could do until the out
come of the meeting in New Yor
Thursday is known.
At the direction of President vii
son. Secretary Wilson will keep i
close touch with the conference i
New York and should it fail, the gov
eminent will then consider furthe
steps.
Government officials regarded it a
inconceivable that there should be
nation wide strike at this time, an
it was generally taken for granite
that the president would use his ut
most efforts to prevent such a strike
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-14
Shortage of Sailors.

New York, March 13.-Prepara-
tions to send out American merchant
ships armed and guarded against
submarines have revealed a possible
shortage of American sailors. 1t is
said the American line, none of whose
passenger vessels has sailed for Eu-
rope since the beginning of the Ger
man blockade, will need two thousand
men. Gustave A. Braun, secretary
of the Atlantic district of the Inter
national Seamen's Union of Amer
lea, expresses doubt that so many
men can be furnished by the union
at short notice.
Other difficulties, according to Mr.
Broun, may arise from the fact that
many of the union seamen are moi
American citizens. Some are Ger
mans; others are citizens of the en-
tente nationals and reluctant to &c
to ports where they might be held
for army service. Six thousand OF
the union men, Mr.. Braun said, ex-
pect to go to the great lakes where
navigation will open next month.
The union will meet tomorrow
night to consider the offer of the
international mercantile marine, own.
er of the American line, of a fifty
per cent bonus. The union has de.
manded rs per cent bonus. The
steamship company also promises II
care of the dependents of seamel
who may lose their lives in service
to insure their clothes in case of los
and to assure them transportation
back to New York if their vessels
are sunk.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-14
DEMOCRATS TO CAUCUS
ON THE SPEAKERSHIP

Washington, March 13.-Another
series of conferences among demo-
cratic house leaders has resulted in
the call for a caucus here April Il,
four days before the special session
to line up democrats for the speak
ership fight. Republicans will eau
Gus April IA, and the five indepen-
dents, who hold the balance of power,
will confer about the same time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-14
Moral: If Bone Dry
Get a Schooner and
Sail Half Seas Over

Hopeful looking cases were
noticed floating about in the
gulf by the crew of an out
bound fishing smack. One was
hauled aboard the schooner
and was discovered to be filled
with the vintage of 1896. This
was right off the bar, and all
hands turned in to salvage the
companion floaters. 1t is be-
lieved some boat had to heave
the liquid cargo overheard
either because of going on the
beach, or to avoid the ven
geance of officers of dry coun-
ties to which it may have been
bound, but there is an element
that hopes some miraculous
liquor spring has been found
half seas Ger, and are con-
emplating neutical life &C
cordingly: The return of the
schooner is anxiously awaited.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-14
Dirigibles For Pensacola.

Several of the large dirigible bal
looms contracted for Monday by the
navy department will probably be
sent to Pensacola as soon as they
are ready, which contract provides
shall be within 120 days.
Contract for a large double hangar
has already been let, and the huge
structure should be ready in time to
house the craft. A large balloon
field has been constructed north of
the aviation station, and general
preparations made for the advance
ment of the lighter than air branch
of aeronautics.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-14
DESCRIPTION GIVEN OF
OCCUPATION OF BAGDAD

London, March 13-The Koelnische
voIke Zeitung is quoted by the Cen
tral News Amsterdam correspondent
as describing the occupation of Bag
dad as an undeniable success for the
British, especially as the British also
have succeeded in driving the Turks
from the Sinai peninsula.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-14
INSTRUCTIONS.
To GUNNERS
ARE PREPARED.
Will Not Be Made Public.
All Information Being
Suppressed
SHORTAGE OF
AMERICAN SAILORS
Fifty Per Cent Bonus Is Of
fered Men, Who
Want rs
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, March 13.-Complete
and definite instructions to the
EARNED guards" to be placed aboard
American merchant craft bound
through the German submarine zones
have been completed by the navy de-
partment and approved by Secretary
Lansing. They will be forwarded to
the navy personnel aboard the mer-
chant craft whenever the ships are
ready to sail.
The nature of the instructions will
not be made public. They were care
fully prepared by navy officials and
then submitted to Secretary Lansing
at whose suggestion some amend
ment was made.
It is planned not to broadcast the
orders generally through the naval
service, but to furnish the officer in
command of the armed guard on each
ship with a copy when his vessel is
ready to sail. The navy department
is making every effort to suppress
all information regarding armed
ships such as sailing dates, the equip
ment put aboard the navy, the per-
sonnet supplied to handle the guns
or anything that might be of the
slightest value to an enemy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-14
GERMAN RAIDER Is
SIGHTED IN ORIENT
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Toxic, March 13.-1t is officially
announced converted German cruis-
er was sighted in the Indian ocean
being chased by Japanese and British
warships. The German ship has sunk
a Japanese freighter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-14
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS


Washington, March 13.-The early
withdrawal of all American partici-
patton in Belgian relief, including
the withdrawal of Brand Whitlock,
American minister, from Brussels as
a result of the pressure of the Ger
man submarine campaign was fore
cast today at the state department
The official report of the submarin-
ing of the relief ship Storsted in
tensified the situation. Consul Frost
at Queenstown reported as follows:
Norwegian steamship Storstad,
Buenos Ayres, bound for Rotterdam
with 5000 tons maize, Belgian relief,
! under English charter, sunk by Ger
man submarine, seventy miles west
Skelligs, 1870 a. M, March 8. Sub
marine first shelled ship from three
miles, Is minutes during which
| Storstad stopped and hoisted abund-
ant unmistakable signs Belgian relief
errand. After Is minutes interval
submarine torpedoed Storstad with
out warning from 400 yards, Belgian
relief signals being prominently visi-
Bile. Ship carried neitaer guns nor
wireless, no Smelling during lombard
ment. Submarine interviewed cap
tain's boat for all particulars, refus-
ing request for towage, then fired
additional shells and torpedoed sink
ing vessel; no attempt escape or re-
sistance. Weather heavy, sea strong,
east wind, dull showery skies. Three
boats became separated; captains
boat rescued by patrol near Skelligs
$50 p. M, March 9. After severe
battle with sea, fourth engineer dice
exposure, shock. American aboard
John Ray Christian, 121 Mercer
street, Seattle, saved; affidavit taken
Other two boats landed Capirciveon
evening 19the. Have telegraphed con,
sui, Liverpool, take affidavits Off
GERS. Total deaths, three. This re-
port also ambassador, consul gen,
eral."
| Arrangements have been made fol
some time for the replacement o,
Americans by a joint Dutch Spanish
commission, but as there are practi
cally no Spanish in Belgium, it is pos
sible that the Swiss will share in the
work Germany's unwillingness t
guarantee safety of relief ships leaC
officials here to the belief that she i
trying to break up the relief work.
New Commission Proposed.
- New York, March 13.-No wa,
into which the United States ma!
plunge can absolve her from the dut,
of giving relief to the starving anc
destitute people of Belgium, sai'
Herbert c. Hoover, head of the com
mission for relief in Belgium, today
: before his departure for Europe t.
renew the task of many months
Meanwhile a campaign will be con
tinued here to raise funds, and if wa
comes arrangements will be com
PEELED for Dutch and Spanish agent
to take over supervision of the work
Hoover pointed out, however, that o
: the commissions ten million ward
in Belgium, two and a half millio,
are totally destitute.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-14
JAPANESE WARSHIP TO
BRING GUTHRIE'S BODY

Toxic, March 12.-As a special
mark of honor to the late American
Ambassador Guthrie, the emperor is
expected to send the body to the Uni
ted States on a japanese warship.
The occasion is broadly interpreted
as a special manifestation of friend
ship for the United States.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-14
WANT THAW GIVEN TO
NEW YORK AUTHORITIES

New York, March 13.-Despite the
decision that Harry K. Thaw is in
sane, District Attorney Swan will
apply for Thaw's extradition to New
York, it is learned here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-14
Four Hundred Men to be
Trained In Dirigible Work Here

increased. The eight stations will be
increased. The eight station will be
distributed along the coasts at STRAIT
egic points. The only one yet selected
is near Colon, Canal Zone.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-14
BELG|ANS To
EFFECT.
Of U-WARFARE
Sinking of Relief Boats
Causes Fear That Relief
Will Be Abandoned
1850, 900 PEOPLE
ARE DESTITUTE
Dutch-Spanish Commission
Proposed to Continue
the Work

London, March 13.-Norwe-
gian steamer Lars Fostenes,
from America to Rotterdam
grain for the American relief
commission, has been sunk
without warning, according to
the Norwegian Me5cantile
Shipping Gazette.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-14
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair Wednesday and Thursday, colder
Thursday; moderate east winds, shifting
TO northwest Wednesday night
Yesterdays temperature. Highest, ~
degrees; lowest, IS degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-14

Continued on Page Two.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
OATS TO FORE
IN Grain PIT
Most Of Dealing in Cereal For
merly Neglected.

cHICAGOg.M MAY q Wheat was de-
possd today ~ tho king OF the grain
trsne. Instead. the plebisn cereal oats
took first place In the mark Of grain
business transacted on the board of
trade. So decided was the change that
the dealings In oats were transferred TO
tho big pit from which until today the
quotations went ont that largely deter
mined the price of hrcsdstuns throughout
the world. A few brokers who stlll gave
attention 10 wheat. secluded themselves
In the little space office 10 one side
where ontH were heretofore an unob-
uusive object NJ minor interest
Pending expected government action
~ Washington for control ~ prices and
exports. wheat trade was confined 70
liquidation ~ old contracts and there was
"A downward tendency to values
Swings In the market were wide hui
owing to the small total of business which
they represented. II was difficult To al
tach, to them r.nch significance. Ate
July at t2.30 10 s. ~. and September a
2i, prices rallied 10 nearly saturday
: finish but then underwent fresh ga,
/ TO about 3 or 4 cents beneath that leve
| Lowners OF prices. lack OF restriction
on trading and the magnitude Of rccen
exports helped tn widen out the bushes
In oats. There was notable absence o
offerings hut the market developed firm
ness. Advances. however. hardly eS
ceeded cent, the July inclined TO stead!
nt So cents
Cold unfsvorsble weather sav,
strength 10 corn. Trading was on n fair
~ liberal scale. After opening a'to IL
gnirs
Provisions weakened In sympathy will
the hog market Dealings were almo.
altogether In lard and ribs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
BACCALAUREATE
ADDRESS GIVEN
Purcell Graduates Attend Sun
day Exercises,

PURCELL, Okla, MAY 2l.-tSpe-
oial)-The high school auditorium was
packed Yesterday morning for 'he bae-
calaurea,e sermon for the largest cla"
ever graduated from Purcell high
school The sermon was delivered by
Rev. n 7. SnodCraS OF the Trinity
Methods, church Special music was
rendered select chorus
Nineteen IN all-twelve girls and
seven boys--will receive their diplomas
next Thursday evening, when the com
mencement exercises are to he held.
The members. oi the class are the
Misses Ruth Moore Ruth Needham,
Ruth Wantland, Helen Hacker Clara
Fault, liner Frank, Lois Never, Luna
Clu,r. Fra BledSoc. Gladys DeGatmo,
Halle Grow, l.innie King and Mesus.
Charles Miles, Carroll Wood. Merle Lit
'le Grey Satteriield, Darrell Holmes,
Jack Gillette and Lawrence Sanders
Jack Gillette will not be present to
receive hi, diploma, having enlisted in
the navy as a land,man electrician some
time ago He was president OF the
class, and one oT the most popular stu
dents in school
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
GRADY CITIZENS
DESIRE VOTE ON
MUSK0CEE'S FAIR
More Than $500 Signatures
10 Referendum Given

CHlCKASIIA, Okla, May y -(Spe-
CialD No better test OF the friendship
existing between Grady county and Ok
lahona City could be had than the re-
sponse To the can OF the Oklahoma State
Fair and Exposition for slgnaturcs TO a
referendum petition agains, the action
Of the recent legislature in creating
more than one state fair
Oklahoma City asked for 1000 sigma
tureS in Grady county More than 300
have already been attached to @ozcn
petitions and fully 100 more arc eKs
pec'cd
In letter from ! w Owen. prtSi-
dent Of the Oklahoma Fair and Expo
Sr'Ion, Grady county is thanked for rs
gallant support Mr. Owen says
This year the entire country Is deer-
ly concerned in the problem d food
production and We cannot conceive how
any communi,ytregardleS OF It's local IN
tereSt', can afford to cripple an instltu-
ton so we'll established as the Oklaho
ma State Fair and Exposition How
ever. our friends on the east sid, seem
10 hold a more personal view OF the
matter and we are hoping that the vot
ers throughout the state will ADMINISTER
the merltcd rcbukc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
Senior Girls in
Benefit PLAY

ANADARkO, Okla. May 2l.-(Spe
ciaD-Girls OF the senior class OF III.
Anadarko high school rendered a pro
gram at the Columbia ,hea,er for the
purpose OF raising funds to help pub
iish the senior publication, the BABY
Caddo."
This publication will contain cuts OF
all the members Of the class and in 1t
will also be printed the class will, class
prophecy, class history and everything
TO be rendered at commencement.
Il was formerly intended to print this
publication in connection with the last
issue of the high school paper, The
Purple and White which IS put OH, BY
the two upper classes. Bu, the seniors
determined TO make this a pure senior
accomplishment,
The BABY Caddo" will he ready Tor
distribution about May y, at which
time the public schools OF Anada'ko
close
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
Trial Completed
in District Court
in Three Minutes

Defendant appears; Jury called
and sworn; witness sworn and tes-
titled instructions TO Jury; verdict.
Time: Three minutes.
The shortest criminal trial on
record in the courts OF Oklahoma
county was held this morning be-
fore District Judge Clarke. Mike
Fields was placed OH trial charged
with holding up Frank Sibenaler
near the viaduct in August. 1914.
w. n. Tappy was the only witness
called and he stated that Fields
was not the man who held up Sibe-
mailer, Assistant County Attorney
Hops asked that the Jury he in
s,ructed TO return a verdict Of mot
guilty" and Judge Clark so in
struc,ed them.
Fields was arrested shortly after
the hold-up occurred but the evil
dence was not strong enough TO
convict him so the case was never
tried He demanded a trial by
jury 50 ,ha, he nigh, he vindiea,ed.