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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-26

The Literary Digest publishes picture
OF the leader OF the Bolshevik forces that
overthrow kercnsky. Without meaning to
libel the gentleman he hardly looks like a
successful bear tanner
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-26
NEW YORK TROOPS
NOW AT CAMP GORDON.

Atlanta, Nov. 25.-With the arri-
val today of 1000 selectmen from
Camp Yaphank, the New York SIND
division at Camp Gordon is conn
plete.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-26

California now produces one-tl1ird of the
petroleum of the country. Strangely
enough, it also produces about four thirds
OF the fellows who want to sell oil wells
that haven't any oil IN them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-26

Germany is using 1000 substitutes for
ordinary food, thus being still somewhat
ahead of Cincinnati restaurants.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-26

Incendiary fires destroyed SO 500 600
worth of food in October Flies? Thun-
deration! What we need is a device that'll
swat fire-bugs
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-26

kerensky. the iron man. is badly bent.
Holmes County Advertiser. Not into
the form of an iron cross, however.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
BONES ARE BROKEN IN
ATTEMPTING ESCAPE
Place Is Raidcd and Sustains
Broken Leg, Arm and Shoulder.

Attempting to make his escape
when a raid was made last night by
police officers on an alleged gambling
Joint at Az East Broad Street Mike
Baker, q young man. stumbled at the
head OF the stairway on the second
floor, tumbled down flight OF steps.
breaking an arm, leg and shoulder.
Afted the RAID had been made and
all of the other alleged gamblers
were rounded up, Baker was found
at the bottom of the steps. writhing
in pain. DIR. Lipnick, of the city
ambulance corps. was summoned. and
after administering temporary treat
ment, he removed his patient to the
Virginia. Hospital
The house was raided by Police
men J. j. Smith, Frayser. Sweet and
Lumpkin. Getting wind that a game
OF chance was being engaged in by
several men in the building. the Of
fcers made their way to the place
and found several seated around a
table. Thomas Sotos was taken into
custody by the officers, on charge
of maintaining gambling joint.
while IL. Contos, J. Skutelis. George
Brown. Nick Monos, A. Armos, Gus
Rubis and Gus Prfus were placed
under arrest on a charge of gamb-
ling. An additional charge of re-
sisting Policeman Sweet while in the
discharge of his duties was preferred
against Sotos.
The men were removed to the Sec
ond Police Station, where most Of
them were bailed for their appear
ance before Justice Crutchfield this
morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
.FOUR-YEAR-OlO CHILD
IS BURNED TO DEATH
Vera May Gilbert. Daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James Gilbert. Dies In
Virginia Hospital

Catching fire while playing in front
or an open CRATE at her home Vera
May Gilbert. the four year-old daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Gilbert, lis
North Twentieth Street. died last night
at 1880 o'clack In the Virginia Hospt-
tai from burns received.
The accident occurred shortly after
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and the
little girls burns were such that medi-
cal attention proved futile. The child
was frolicking around the room when
she suddenly ran by the open crate,
her clothing catching fire Mrs Georgia
Parrish. aunt OF the little grill, was
in the room at the time. but before she
discovered that the childs apparel was
on fire. the flames were sweeping up
her body towards the face. She i'm
mediately rushed over the girl and af-
ter lighting the flames for a minute
or moro finally extinguished them.
DR.. Lpnick. of the city ambulance
corps. was Immediately summoned. but
when he arrived at the home he found
the little child writhing in pain and
In precarious condition. She was
taken to the Virginia Hospital. where
she died. Little hope for her recovery
was entertained at the time she was
removed from her home on Twentieth
Street. she being burned about the face
and body.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
TOWN OF VANEO| IS
TAKEN BY MACkENS{N

M~ckensen's Danube army has cap
tured the town of Vanedi, seven miles
below GalatZ and two and a half miles
from the Sereth. The capture was an
nounced by the Berlin war Office in its
latest bulletin last night.
This latest success of the army
moving against the great Rumanian
Danube port from the south adds
CONTINUOUSLY to the menace of Galatz be-
ing "hagged" from two sides. for east
of the city. across the Danube, stands
Mackensen's D0brudja army about to
attack it.
General Won Gerok's arm. driving
against the middle Sereth from the
Moldevian frontier mountains. also
made new Roadway in the last thirty
six hours. capturing the peak of
strategIcal height south Of the Oitutz
road. Only fifty persons are report
ed taken by Berlin,
Fog. rain and snowstorms take turns
In impeding the operations all along
the Sereth frontier. The German war
office reports a successful raid in the
Carpathians. Otherwise the situation
was calm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
PUBLIC INVITED TO
COURSE OF LECTURES

Invitations have been issued to
the public for brief course Of lee
lures to be delivered by members OF
the Richmond College and Westhamp-
ton College faculties. The lecture viii
be given in the Richmond College Au-
ditorium at 4 ocock in the afternoon
of the dates named below. and are
open to the public without cost Of
admission. The program and sched.
ule are as follows:
Tuesday, January 16-"Bret Harte
and the Western Short Story" ~
Dean J. C. Metcalf. Lift. d.
Tuesday, January 23-"Some Par
liaments Of Ireland In the Sixteenth
Century" by Associate Professor 6u-
san NJ: Tough, Pm. NJ.
Tuesday, January 30-"Liquid Ala
Uilustrated),' by Acting Professor h
+. Wightman, PHI. ID.
Tuesday. February 6-''The RomA4
World as Paul. the Apostle. Saw Il.
by Professor w. A. Montgomery. P1s
ID,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
PREPARING NEW YORK
FOR BILLY" SUNDAY

New York. Jan. 1.-THE preliminar-
les of the Billy Sunday campaign In
New York city were started today. The
evangelist. will not begin his series of
sermons here until April /. Five hun
dred OF his advance agents came here
today from Syracuse. Trenton and
Philadelphia and spoke in $50 churches
in New York.
Singing hymns and camp meeting
songs. with a Sunday campaign song
thrown In here and there. four hundred
or the advance agents arrived at tho
Pennsylvania Station. Each wore q
tag with a number on it that CORES.
ponded TO number worn by one OF I,
hundred residents of New York-many
of them clergymen--who met them at
the station and directed them In teams
of four to various churches throughout
New York. -'.a-z.=-.,.-...-sz-,..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
STEAMER On ROCKS
IN CHICAGO RARBaR
lee tIocS Close About Nessci--CrcW
of ScycntN-iile On Eoard
T. safe.

Chicago. Jan. f4.-The steamer
Indiana. with crew of seventy-fiNe
aboard is on the rocks at the mouth
of Chicago harbor, One of her seams
was opened when she struck early
today. and the boat is in peril of
breaking up or sinking.
Ice foes have closed in about tho
boat, making the work of three tugs
trying to pull the steamer off tho
rocks dangerous.
No attempts to take the crew or
the boat have been made.
The Indiana Is passenger and
freight ship, and is owned by the
Goodrich Steamship Company. Tho
rocks on which the ship was wrecked
were dumped into the lake recently
by government employees, who are
constructing a pier at the mouth Of
the harbor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
SAVED FROM
TORPEDOED HORSESHIP

New York. Jan. 14,-Among the pas
sengers arriving today on the Spanish
steamship Mont Serrat from Barcelona
were three young Americans rescued
from the steamship Palermo when she
was torpedoed in the Mediterranean
by German submarine. They were
Daniel O'Connor. New York city: Frank
NJ. Craney. Of Syracuse. and Martin ].
Redmond. this city. They shipped from
an American port AZ horsemen on the
Palermo.
They said that the steamship was
warned before being sunk and then
torpedoed when she tried to escape.
One American. named Murphy. they
said. died from shock after being
thrown into the water.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
Political Observers Fail to See
How President Can Avoid
Making Call
ANOTHER 'DO-NOTHING"
WEEK is PREDICTED
Lawson Leak, Railroad Pro-
gram Deadlock and Water
Power Site Debate Are Fac
tors Delaying Legislation

Washington, Jan. I4.-That Presi-
dent Wilson will be forced to call an
extra session of Congress after March
became an even money bet" in
Washington tonight.
With the expiration of the present
Congress only seven weeks ago and the
legislative situation practically a. q
standstill, political observers declared
that the general desire to get Con-
Ereas out of Washington could not
prevent an extra session. Administra-
ton leaders in Congress declared to
night that the condition of business
in both the House and Senate was so
"muddled" that they were unable to
decide what was likely to happen.
With Thomas w. Lawson headlining
in his leak" special before the House
Committee on Rules and the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee an
practically a deadlock over the Presi-
dents railroad program. another do
nothing week was looked for on both
sides OF the Capitol
Grinding Out Appropriations.
The House while pounding away at
the routine appropriation bills has done
little in the way Of general legislation,
and the Senate Is just about where 1t
was when the session began. The
House Will continue It's grinding out
of supply bills this week, and Will
first clear away the postoftice appro-
priation bill now under consideration
The Senate will resume debate to-
morrow on the water power bin pro-
vidinE a system of leasing and regu-
lating the use Of water power sites
on the public domain Senator Thorn
as. OF Colorado. declared tonight that
he was prepared 70 continue his fight
against the measure. He asserted that
Jurisdiction over the water power de-
yelope,t in non -navigable waterways is
vested In the separate States. even II
the site of the development project Is
on public land and the Federal gov
eminent has no authority To regu-
late the power sites.
Opposition to Porto Rico BILL
An effort VIII be made by admins
tration leaders IN the Senate to secure
action this week on the Porto Rtcan
bin urged by President Wilson in his
annual address The bill would con-
fer American citizenship on the In
habitants Of Porto Rico. and would
practically establish a territorial form
of government there. Limitations on
the right OF suffrage extended to the
inhabitants under the bill have
aroused opposition.
The fight over President wilson's
appointees TO the new shipping board
will be resumed before the Senate
Commerce Committee.
Vigorous opposition TO several OF
the appointees has developed, but it
has to some extent been reduced by
the appearance OF the proposed COM
missioners personally before the COM
mittee. II is expected that after a
thorough investigation the committee
will recommend the confirmation OF
the entire personnel of the board.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
NOT RESULT OF PLOT
SAYS OFFICIAL DENIAL

Wilmington, Del, Jan. l4-.An Of
fetal statement made today by the
Dupont de Nemours Powder Com
pany asserts that no oredence Is given
to the rumor that the explosions OF
the Dupont plant on Friday night at
Haskell, N. J., was the result OF a
plot. II also is asserted that the re-
ports OF the property losses and the
general havoc caused by the blasts
ore not SO great as first reported. The
statement says:
the company at the outside as not
more than 100000. These figures in
clude the value OF the powder de-
stroyed, 100000. and not more than
800, 900 which will be required to put
the destroyed parts of the plant In
working order again. 1t Is possible
that a few thousand dollars. certain
~ not more than $4,000. may be
added to this TO pay for the damage
damage consists principally OF broken
glass In neigheoring villages"
Plot Talk Not Considered.
No consideration at all is given to
the suggestion that the explosion
nigh. have been due to a plot. The
disaster was unusual in its magni-
tude and In many OF its features. but
the initial explosion started In the
pweetie barrel. as the house Is known
where the powder Is glazed. This
house was blown to pieces, and the
two men operating the machine were
killed. No vestige Of the machinery
has been found. and il Is impossible
to give the exact cause but the engi-
neers and experts who have had to
deal with these things before. and who
made the Investigation this time. are
convinced that the whole trouble was
started by an overheated bearing. This
would have set ARE to some OF the
powder outside OF the machine, and
the heat from this would have ex-
ploded the nitrogiycerin product in
tho machine. This 10 given ofhcially
as the probable cause.
There 10 no doubt in tho minds Of
the Investigators that the magazine
was exploded by fragment Of this
machinery which the explosion had
hurled against It. The magazine was
at distant point hidden behind .
rocky point. and 30 we'll protected
that flames from the 'sweetie' barrel
could not have reached It. The high.
rocky embellishments confined the
flames and gases SO that they could
not spend themselves in the ordinary
way. They were DETECTED back and
forth like an echo, communicating to
one building after another. thus max
ing an almost continuous series of
fires and flares.
The large magazine which was ex-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
ASK WILSON TO RAISE
BAN ON EVANGELISM

Norfolk, Va. Jan. 1.-THE an
nouncement was made today by DR.
Calvin S. Blackwell, one of the mem
bers of the committee of protest
named by the Virginia Baptist Asso-
citation to protest to President Wilson
against General Funstons order, bar
ring evangelistic meetings among the
troops on the border. that the COM
mttee will be received tomorrow af-
ternoon by the chief executive at the
White House. Similar committees
named by other State Baptist Associa-
tons will appear at the same time
II is understood that the committee
will ask President Wilson, as COM
mander-in-c chief of the army. to raise
the ban on evangelism among the
troops. ....,-... :. , ~,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
AERO fL0TILLA WILL
SEEK MISSING A|RNEK
War Department Authorizes Crossing
of Horder-Court-M Martial
Promised.

san Diego. Cal. Jan. I4.-Authorized
by the War Department to cross the
Mexican border in search of Colonel
Bishop and Lieutenant Robertson. the
army aVlators who haze been lost in
the wilds of the volcano lake region
in Mexico since "Wednesday. g. flotilla
OF army arruplanes was being made
ready AT North island tonight to make
dash south Of the line.
A similar hotilla viii be sent from
Columbus. y. NJ. Early tonight no re-
part had been received from Robertson
and Bishop. 1t IS reported that II they
arr found and returned safely 10 North
Island. Colonel Bishop and Lieutenant
Robertson viii be court martialed il
s said. for attempting such a Night
without permission
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
POSSIBILITIES IN MEXICO
Ik.Af'ORARILY SUSPENDED

Ell Paso. Tex, Jan. l4.-Interest Of
the Federal and mining men here GEN.
tiers in the big war conference OF Villa
commanders at San Andreas, due to
take place this week. 1t Is indicated
that for the moment hostilities have
been suspended. General Mugtia has
returned to Chihuahua City, which is
believed to indicate that no immedi-
ate attack upon Chihuahua City is
contemplated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
WILCOX WILL REMAIN
REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN

New York. Jan. 14.-The official
head OF Chairman William r. Wilcox
probably will remain upon his shout
ders at the conclusion OF tomorrow $
meeting OF the Republican National
Executive Committee. This was indi-
Gated here today,
Anti-Willcox men seem to no: have
been able to combine upon his sue
cessor. The movement to supplant
him with Committeeman King. of
Connecticut, failed weekA ago..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
WILSON'S FULL POWER
WILL FACE HARD TEST
His Strength to BE Tried In Forcing
Through Compulsory Investiga-
ton of Railroad Strikes.
LABOR LEADERS PLAN TO
OPPOSE IT'S ENACTMENT
All Suggestions of Compromise Meas
ures Rejected, and President May
Appear In Person Before Congress
to Demand Action.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE full ex-
tent OF President Wilson'S power over
the Democratic majority in Congress
will be demanded, II the PRESIDENT
railroad legislation program Is to be
enacted into law. 1t became apparent
President has heretofore exerted over
his party IN his legislative demands
will be taxed to its utmost to force
through the House and Senate his
measures prescribing compulsory in
vesti&ation OF railroad strikes. and
authorizing the President to take over
the railroads in time of military
necessity. Opposition which has
blocked every effort to hasten con-
sideration OF these measures in the
Senate, has grown 10 threatening pro-
portions. and opponents OF the bills.
including labor leaders, declared to-
night That the measures are doomed.
Would Balance Eaght-Horr Law.
Both proposals were advanced by
the President as part OF his plan for
settling the threatened railroad strike
last September. They were to balance
the Adamson eight-hour day law
granted TO the railroad hrotherhoods.
NO eHort was made TO press them at
that time. But the President soon
after Congress reconvened notified
Chairman Newlands, OF the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee. that
he desired Immediate action Since
then opposition by Republican mem
bers of the committee, headed by
Senator Cummins. has practically
halted the consideration Of the meas
ures. Executive sessions Of the COM
mittee to take up the measures have
failed TO produce a quorum and ac-
ton has been impossible
May Demand Passage of Bills.
Senator Newlands declared today
that II II was necessary. he favored
the calling OF an extra session OF Con-
gress to enforce action. 1t has been
suggested that the President may ap-
pear personally before Congress to
demand the passage of the bills. He
has so far rejected ali suggestions OF
compromise measures advanced by
opponents OF his proposals.
Labor leaders declared tonight that
they were prepared to exercise all OF
their influence In Congress TO prevent
the enactment of the legislation, and
that they are assured OF Republican
support in the Senate. which will so
delay the legislation AZ to make its
enactment at this session OF Congress
impossible
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
NO EVIDENCE OF PLOTS
IN Jersey EXPLOSIONS
Federal Officials Seeking Survivors
Who May Know of Blasts
Origin.
DUPONT OFFICIALS GIVE
NO CREDENCE TO REPORTS
In Official Statement Munitions
Manufacturers Say property Losses
Not SO Great As Indicated In Early
Reports.

New York, Jan. 14.-Federal Of
fcials failed to develop evidence to-
day that the explosions at the Kings
land, n. j., plant of the Canadian Car
and Foundry Company. Ltd, Thurs
day, and at the Dupont Powder
Works at Haskell, y. j.. Friday, were
due to a plot.
Captain William NJ. Offley, super
intendent OF the New York division of
the Bureau OF Investigation of the
Department of Justice. is investigat-
ing several reports suggesting In
cendiarism In both explosions. He
Is also trying to find any surviving
workmen who were nearest the origin
OF both disasters to learn from them
as nearly as possible exactly what
happened. His agents have heard
much gossip. but obtained no evil
dence.
Neither company has asked for the
Federal Investigation. Their officials
seem to be satisfied that the explosions
and fires were due to accidents easily
explained.
One tale OF plot was told by a
man who said his wife at luncheon
with him in a restaurant Friday,
overheard two men talking OF a third
whom they credited with the Kings
land explosion.
Second or Third Handed.
This man, who did not hear the
other two himself. but got the con-
yersaGon from his wife, Is unable
TO give e. description Of the men. Not
until the following day after the Has
kell explosion added weight to his be-
lief in plot. and after consultation
with his lawyer. did he notify the
authorities
The story Of Bronx woman who
is reported to have heard from a
netghbor that the son OF another
neighbor said that his father had a
telegram announcing that the Kings
land plant was to be destroyed gives
an equally cold and confused trail.
The other stories finding their way
to the authorities are equally vague.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
EXPECT LEAK INQUIRY
TO PROGRESS RAPIDLY
Thomas w. lawson Picked AS First
Victim For the
Gridiron.
COMMITTEE HAS POWER
TO COMPEL TESTIMONY
Empowered BY House To Punish
Rccalcitrancy-Sam of Parties to
Triangular Arrangement VIII Be
Demanded.

Washington. Jan. 1t--"Full speed
ahead" will be the motto of the House
Committee on Rules, which tomorrow
morning will re-inaugurate its investi-
cation of the alleged leak of interna-
tional secrets from Washington to
Wall Street. The majority members
of the committee--the Democrats
smarting under the insinuations of
their Republican colleagues that they
plan TO smother the Investigation to
protect friends of the Wilson admin
istration were prepared tonight to
delve into the innermost secrets of
everyone connected by rumor or report
with the alleged transmission of adj
vance news on the recent presidential
peace note. No one win be spared,
Democratic leaders declared tonight
and the first victim marked for the
gridiron is Thomas W Lawson. the
only man in America who is wiling to
admit he made real money out of the
alleged leak.
When the sessions of the Rules
Comrittee are resumed tomorrow,
Lawson will probably be first witness
called. He told the committee a week
ago that when 1t or some similar COM
mittee was fortified with the power to
go seriously and thoroughly INTO the
question of who was let in on the leak.
he. Lawson. was prepared to tell the
real names of the leskers and the bene
hciares of the great bear raid of De-
Cemher 90 and 81. on the New York
Stock Exchange
Can Punish For Coniempt
Not only is tho committee now vest
ed with all the powers that lawson
demanded but the committee has been
granted full powers to punish recall
citrancy by the House II can cite for
contempt to the district attorney Of
the District Of Columbia or II can hale
contumacious witness before the bar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
Arm. Goinx Into Mexico.

Galveston, Texas, Jan. 14.-Arms and
ammunition in large quantities are go
ing into Mexico from the United States
by way Of Central American ports, ac-
cording to the information brought
here by passengers arriving At Texas
City from Vera Cruz. -.~-.s.. r.qs,. .-.~..