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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-18
MISTRIAL ORDERED
IN CHAPMAN CASE

Americas, Ca, Jan. 17.-After the
jury was out more than forty-seven
hours, Judge Littlejohn declared a
n1istrial in the case of DIR. C. K. Chap
man, accused of the murder of Wal
ter Wade and Leslie Planter, whose
body was found in the river near here
last August. Six others are the ac-
cused by the state is expected to
urge another trial of DR.. Chapman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-18
HOLD FUNERAL OF
DEWEY SATURDAY
BY AssocIATrr PgEss


Washington, Jan. 17.-Public
funeral services over Admiral
Dewey win be held in the ro-
tunda of the capitol Saturday.
President Wilson sent eulogy
to congress today. The house
and senate appointed commit
tees to represent them at the
funeral.
Flags on all government build
ings and naval vessels were or
dered at half mast. The news of
the death was sent broadcast to
American vessels.
]. B. Frazier, chaplain of
Dewey's ship in Manila Bay, is
in charge of the services in the
capitol.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-18
LASSEN ERUPTS,
SPREADING DESOLATION

Montgomery Creek, Calf, Jan. IT..
-Lassen peak erupted today with
great force, beginning at $40 a. M,
spouting smoke westward one hundred
and twenty-five miles. No CASUAL
tiles are reported.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-18
AMERICANS ABOARD
SHIP SUNK BY RAIDER

Philadelphia, Jan. 17.-According
to the British consul general here at
least SO Americans, most of them
shipped at New York, were aboard
the George and King George, re-
ported sunk by the German raider.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-18
BRAZIL HEARS OF
LOSS OF MANY SHIPS

Rio Janeiro, Brazil, Jan. 17.-Ac-
cording to information received here
today from a British official source
seven vessels m the Atlantic have
been sunk and nine captured by a
German raiding vessel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-18
Large steamers Are sunk.

The steamships st, Theodore and
Tarrowdale were. captured. Their
whereabouts is unknown.
The Voltaire and Georgia, long
overdue, had been virtually given up
for lost. The VolIaire left Liverpool
November % for New York, and was
not heard of again. The Voltaire was
a vessel Of 1918 tons gross. She was
1876 feet long, So feet beam and built
at Glasgow in 1907. She was owned
by the Liverpool, Brazil and River
Platte Steam Navigation Company
The White Star freighter Georgia
sailed from Philadelphia December 2
for Liverpool with a general cargo.
The White Star agents said some
time ago that her destruction must
be conceded. Her gross tonnage was
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-18
MANY VESSELS
DESTROYED BY
SEA RAIDER
Estimated That at Least
Thirteen Boats Now Over
due Were Sunk.
ALLOWED JAP
CREW. TO LAND
British Hit German Line in
France, Winning Slight
Victory.
ALLOWED JAP
CREW TO LAND
81 ASSOCIATED PREss-

During a period from December
IL to January 10 at least thirteen
vessels-ten British steamers,
Japanese steamer, and two French
sailing craft were captured by a
German raider.
1t is presumed that most Of them
were sunk. The raids took place be-
tween the Azores Islands and the
South American coast. The French
and British steamers are long over
due.
Some were loaded with munitions,
horses and war supplies for the al
lies. The raider released the Japan
csc steamer off the coast of Brazil
and permitted the landing of 237.
The British troops in France hit
the German line hard for good gains.
Canadians penetrated the German
lines for a depth of five hundred
yards to the second line, capturing
100 prisoners
The Russians drove the Teutons
out Of the village of Gerleschi in
Roumania, but withdrew later.
Russians are on the offensive to
Kasino and Suchitza valleys. Berlin
reports that near Smorgen, between
Wilma and Minsk, the Russians pene
trated the. German lines with heavy
artillery, but later retreated from the
positions gained with heavy losses
to the Russians.
In Galicia, near Zbarow- ZlSchoff
Railway, the Germans are carrying
on an intensive infantry fire against
the Russians. No big battles in
other theatres.
London, Jan. 17.-Eight British
and two French merchant vessels are
believed to have been sunk by Ger
man raider.
The ships sunk by the German
raider are: British, Dramatist, Rad
norshire, Minieh, Netherbyhall,
Mount Temple, King George, volun-
taire. French: Nantes and Asnieres
Announcement by Admiralty.
London, Jan. 1.-THE following
announcement was given out here of
ficially today:
For some time past it had beer
assumed that the following British
and French merchant ships, which
had long been overdue, had beer
sunk by a German raider:
British: Dramatist, Radnorshire
Minieh, Netherby Hall, Mount Tenn
pie, King George, Georgia, Voltaire
French: Nantes and Asnieres.
definite information has now beer
received from Pernambuco confirm
ing this assumption.
"On the evening of Monday th'
Japanese steamer Hudson Maru ar
rived off Pernambuco, having OF
board the masters and 2S7 men of tn,
crews of some of the lost vessels
which were sunk on various dates be
tween December II and January IL
''In addition, the steamer St. Theo
dore was captured and prize crew
put aboard, and the steamer Yarrow
dale was captured and sent ava,
with about 400 men, the crews o
others of the sunk VESSELS, who wer'
to be landed. No further news ha
yet been received of their where
abouts."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-18

tContinued On Rage Elght.l
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CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-18

Overcast Thursday: Friday fair, mod
crate variable winds.
Yesterdays temperature: Highest. So
degrees; lowest. A degrees
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
FORMER Ell PASO PASTOR
MAKES CALIFORNIA RECORD

Rev. Herman C. Porter. who raised
the money for building the First
Methodist church in Il Paso. is max
ing good as a church builder out In
California, where he was sent from
FL PasO. Mr.. Porter worked very hard
to raise the money for the FL aPso
church and, while doing so. succeeded
also in building up large member
ship. A clipping from q Modesto,
Calf paper. received by J. C. Worth
uCr0u. has the following about Mr..
POrters work ia Modesto
The Methodist Episcopal church
viii hold a jubilee service ar II o'clock
Sunday morning in celebration OF tho
WipiuE ont of the last SO. GOO iEdeb--
eduess of the church this week IN
the total of-S1H.Uuu subscribed by the
ChUrch's members were two s-hsC--n-
tons ma king $1,000 OF the amount.
which had ben quietly secured by the
pastor. Rev. Herman O. Porter. before
two weeks ago that the
debt could and would be wiped out
These beginning subscriptions were the
inspiration for the success Of the cam
1aigu- The achievement is consid-
cred also an inspiration TO church
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
CATHOLICS SATISFIED WITH
nInL.unA ~ LII LlI- & L !


The Catholic hierarchy expresses i'll
self satisfied with the division Of
chaplains as just made by the gov
eminent This division is IS Catholics
out Of a total OF IA in the regular
army, and I16 out Of a total Of $50
to be appointed for the new army. Il
is claimed by Catholics that their pro-
portion might be larger by population
but they admit the fairness Of the
figuring by which the government
arrives at its numbers
The hierarchy. Of those speaking
for IL, apparently by authority, are
taking immediate steps TO compile
records of actual Catholic data re-
latinE TO war serYice-number Of
Catholics in the $4,000 men now TO
be drawn, number in the national
guard and I'm the navy number Of
officers. and especially Catholics who
distinguish themselves in the serv-
ice. These records are TO be made
and kept for use after the war,
when, as Catholics charge, they are
accused OF un-Americanism. and op-
position To republicanism- Catholics
say they propose to be ready 10 meet
these stock criticisms.
Knights Of Columbus. raising
100000 from their own members
chiefly. calculate that 30 TO 40 per
cent Of the 1900 men soon TO be
recruited in the Is training camps
viii be Catholics, or perhaps 100000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
PRESIDENTS INTEREST
Il PLEASING Z


President Wilson's interest i'm the
Jewish congress is said TO have graft
fled the Jews beyond measure. The
pOstpOnemenr Of the dEte Of the con-
gress from Sept. . to Nov. . said TO
have been done at the presidents sug-
g1s-iOn. was made without moments
hesitation. futher to conform to gov
eminent wishes Credit for the pres
ent gratifying situation is being ac-
corded 10y jews TO Rev Dr. Stephen
s Wise, Henry EOrEenthau. former
uiuister TO Turkey, and Oscar 3
Stratus. the New York public service
commissioner and philanthropisr
Voting for delegates TO the congress
has developed the fact that some
prominent jews have been chosen.
while others who were expected TO be
members, have been left behind in the
bauOting- Especially severe in the
judgments are said TO have been mem
hers of the American Jewish commit
Tee, and of the American Council Of
Jewish Women Chicago. Philadel-
phia. Cincinnati. Boston, New Orleans
and Kansas City voting tell the same
story. Few rabbis have been elected
This congress, it may be explained. is
20 give voice TO wishes of American
Jews in regard TO war settlements in
sOfar as they relate to Jews. The
aim is TO adjust once and for all the
civic. social and religious status Of
Jews
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

JOrdOu Car practically new. for
sale Ask Segau Jos Texas St-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
PROGRAM FOR CONCERT TO
BE GIVEN AT FORT SUNDAY

Following IS the program for the
concert TO be given at Fort Bliss sun
day afternoon from AS TO S o'clock
by the Eighth cavalry band. VIII
liam S. Hanover. leader
March. Colossus OF Columbia"
Alexander.
Air Narie. "Facllita." Hartmann
lCOruet solol, performed by assistant
band leader Zingals.
Overture. Merry Wives OF Wind
sor," Nicolai
Song, The Rosary" Nevin.
Grand Fantasia, "Parsifal" (by re-
quest CFrom r. Wagner's sacred
music drama), Wagner
Paraphrase. '1Iassa's IN the Cold.
Cold Ground" Clappe-
March, "BelfOrd's Carnival" Alex
auder.
Eighth Cavalry Air" JakabowskI
II is requested that persons attend
ing band concerts at Ft- Bliss viii not
park on road around band stand and
that they will be so courteous as TO
refrain from starting the engines Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

n EOPLE who say they believe the
- world is likely to come TO an end
4 at any moment have greatly in
creased in numbers since the war be-
gan. Formerly they were found only
in the south and southwest but these
now say their doctrines are spreading
rapidly among Baptists, Nethodists
and Disciples Of Christ in Georgia,
Alabama. Tennessee and in some meas
ure in louisiana Rev Dr. j. B. Phil
lips. of the Baptist Tabernacle. Chat
tauooga. is authority for the state
ueent that these people hold all Of the
signs that are 20 be displayed before
The second coming OF Christ have been
displayed, and so perhaps even before
the German kaiser is beaten by the al
lies the world may end. and no peace
negotiations need ever be entered
into
The fourth season OF Bible meet
f0gs at which this milelulal doctrine
is The central teaching viii be held at
f-r1-rarooEa next October Interest
5u II is said already 20 surpass any
former wear. due to the war and the
signs To it are expected Methodlsts,
DISCIPLES resbyterlauS and even Con
-regatioualisrs of New England IN
small numbers The meetings. last
throughout October and are held at
-ra tabernacle named. The entire city
Of Chattanooga is said 10 be interested
in them These people say they do not
get on housetOps looking for the end
or the world, but they do warn every
body TO lookout all Of the time, and
have their affairs in shape
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

Wanted TO buy secondhand bicycles
Allen Arms & Cycle CO.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

Il pays to paint with Patton's sun
Proof Paints. Lander Lumber CO.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN
HOMELESS AND HUNGRY

Through the Bible Lands Aid So
Clery. supported by British and Amer
lean Christians. comes Information TO
the effect that in Macedonia Armenia,
Palestine and 1IesOpO-amia the hOr-
rOrs growing out OF the war are aw-
fuI beyond anything the world has
Ee- known. The news is T0uchel for
and some OF II too terrible 10 print
and be believed Macedonia is re-
ported in the best situation OF the
four, since IL can be reached with re-
lief. and since the SerVian army is
again in shape, but in Armenia the
Society states that 10000 boys and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
COLORADO COAL OPERATORS
MAKE PRICES So TO SA25

Denver. Colo. July 21--COlOradO
coal operators at meeting here last
night adopted a maximum price OF So
a ton for mine run and st-25 for lump
and prepared Goals 10 be effective
from today TO September I. at the
mines The decision is I'm line with
the recent agreement Of mine opera
tors and government officials in the
east
At the same time the operators pre-
pared TO take up with government
officials the question of a higher
price. the prices fixed being the same
as in the east 1t was pointed out by
the operators that conditions here
make a higher price necessary
Miss Alice Bosserman. assistant county
arrIculturisr Of Berzs ruu4-s.
teaching the women Of her territory how
20 prepart fruit properly
II pays to pain0 with Patton's sun
Proof Paints Lander Lumber CO--Adv.
wanted TO buy secondhand bicycles
Allen Arms & Cycle CO.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
4 Narration Of Everyday Affairs.
~ Their Married Life "
RANGES Comes to Helen with Question About Viva
Nesbit and Gets Surprise.


Continued smiling sit 7us- docs me
GOOD H. come m ana see Won
Helen SMILED ..yVbv raUsr Won
vvr-L-a-s she Gras-forrd
Frances r=fre+eF a-5u-f aTrf-gs
Worry me- she zaf7 after a minute
carp doesr't act normal. ana Viva IS
at i again"
IVA -s ar WAtl a-a-A He-gl
,.7 49, -' .- I'D ---'7 Na-r -i-
80 .r.--.-.- -...-. -- Law. -. r--.--ss
said -.-r-.-
-.T-.s- ----r--.-- ~, vr.--,- ,---, won
..va- r4r -ar-- 10 nor gu- when
I'm -a-I-5rz- and nv mind should De-
.- nv #..E E .--- ~. --s -.--ls n
-5Tve o-ra- -e,o-e-z r-8u5Tsz 5o7.r
Won SEQ. Helen and Pm cross and
irritable
-WrI she listen 70 reason al aU-
Could ] do ANYTHING
you might. bur Won would have TO
Ta- Viva raTr won about ID herself II
She Thought thar we had made il I'd
. between us sha would DO iusr the
thing / don't want her 10 do
sIT-bar-s +fsf =
WHY. marry the man
THAT baby" Helen gasped
Frances nodded ayes mis- ZINE sbs
actually thinks she's In love-
-XVr6 b h. Fraurasr''
IAN artist. an fmpecunfouz artist
with tortoise Classes and rha hand
soonest mouth / have ever seen
-9e 81 sbl l ba -ii''' him e AZ the place.
Ws-e i1a- l is 5fi i1e oI5a- ana do .
think TH saw a Thing He's really a
4aar and Is mad ab0r7- +i-e child
money "uid NoL -AAtteFs
The monsv wouldn't matter" Helen
. 'Thers YOU 20: that's Just What
. Carp says. and now you're against
me- too
Helen looked surprised Then she
BEGAN 20 see lit-le more clearly.
carp thinks things are all right
then"
Carp has some idiotic notion about
10 being the best thing in the world
thar could h7ppen 10 Viva. But Just
Q imagine. Helen. that child who has al
ways had everything i'm the world
thar money can buy. marrying an art
list Of all people. Artists and writer's
never live regular lives. 7 always
thought that when the time came Viva
would MARI a society man. big cor
norarion lawyer. or someone who
could give her a wonderful home and
everything she IS used to-
why. Frances. that isn't a bit like
vou.r Helen said i'm surprise. There's
just one thing that Viva hasn't been
used 20 am her life and that is love
Tou've ioid me that yourself. you
know. Well WHY not give her a chance
a- b. now
'Sha-s TOO YOUNG 90 know her own
mind"
.sSha's Is Lots OF girls marry as
Young as that. And for goodness
sake IL il should be- the real thing.
don't be the one TO spoil things.
Frances
IT was Frarccs-s turn 20 look sur
r-iead.
s-WeIL Helen Curtis. 7 certainly
Thought [ could get sympathy from
v0r1- Won dfsappofnt me.
won astonish me" Helen returned.
This doesn't sound like YOU at all.
II the man were undegirabie-bu YOU
admit he is not-aU YOU have against
him is the fact that he is an artist
and moor"
Not so Door Frances returned.
but pocr for Viva. who is used to
ST., much"
stAu the more reason for siding with
Viva" Helen said quickly.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

jubilee by the members. and pro-
gram in keeping with the occasion
has been arranged for tomorrow
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
END Of WORLD IS NEAR, Think
MANY IN SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST

Bienial Meeting to Be Held in October in Chattanooga
Which Seems To Be the Center Of Church Belief
in the Worlds End; Thousands of Children
Are Homeless and Hungry in Armenia.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-05
PAIGE CAR SETS
FINE RECORD IN
UNIQUE TEST

The unusual record OF 626.2 miles
in "a hours 'on high gear thru the
congested streets OF one OF the larg-
est American cities was made re
Gently BY Paige car OF standard
stock model, exceeding a previous
record by more than 80 miles.
This unique test. which was IN
usually severe because n carried
the car during many OF the - hours
thru crowded trafhc was made in
Cleveland and under authoritative
auspices. Representatives OF TWO
newspapers were continually on the
Job supervising The operation OF The
car and At the end Of the day a..
tested to It's record IN signing sworn
statements
The car used IN making the rln
had covered more than 1000 miles
before making the new record y
vas fully equipped. nothing having
been done 10 II, except 70 remove
the first, second and reverse gears
Thus II was possible 20 use only the
high gear.
The car started AZ 1l:25 in the
morning and was driven 10 the pub
lic square thru the heaviest trafio
and during the course of the "a
hours passed over some ~ the worst
streets in the city. -Four drivers
we're used, All amateurs
The Detroit times., 1917-05-05
NEW BOOKS IN
PUBLIC LIBRARY

View hooes received ~ The paoHc
library s-s
The surcessfsi Agent wu.ta--
Alexander ~r-e Middle Group oF
American Historians Rasset,
Promise ~ Ccurtrg LIE o. v-v.
mar The Way Lire Begins q ~
tadl t,rurse In Fr4sefoff Av+..
Sister T.. p Dur "I.If. a. the
Naval Aradenv rafrl ra~fs.
Chemist for PhotoE~sprs-a II
y Flint. How "a .Adve~tfFr C,o.~Va
french Doctor Lurher GUSTAV
:, Dame Curtseys Book r., Flnts 70
tous@v ives 2 IT. Glover Ear ard
Grow Fat Bertha Johnston Pr
gineerinE Applications ~ Higher
Mathena'ics Vladimir KaraDefo-
Al Essay on = Congress ~ Va
tona William LAID The Human
brift Jack London The New Tffa
samuel N~Cowh law ~ zucress
Bruce MacC7ellsnd pane~ he Frfs-
tory. Sources and Manufacture y
Maddox "Beujar1in F-ant1i-
Printer z. oswald "pir,v-ss ~;
Wa Work ~ England Joseph Rem
nell "Pepvs on the uest0-s.i~r
stage. samuel pspvs Story Of tAe
Trust Companies r T. 3 Perire.
ungoid ard Insect Pests ~ ne
Farm. 2 r. Petherbridxe An rr-
/ ternationsl Court - Justice =
Scott, The Wa ~ Democracy. ths
Aliiss' Statement
The Detroit times., 1917-05-05

never Rad b. % trouble. save 20
ford stream now and hen In
crossing the Arizona desert We Rad
TO trouble and on the entire trip
we we're never more than 700 miles
from a gasoline station One o' my
friends had made The trip and al
vised me nor 20 undertake n but Z
later learned that he was lost in
the desert and eot fs- or % his
way OFTEN on -ha ZIP ~ would
drive 100 miles withou' meeting a
machine
Mr. Warren says fhs' he didnt
hear much war 'alk bar 'hs' The
people orr thai way are more de
tarbed over INC Mexican situation
than over The European var Many
% them fear that when This coun-
tr- gets thoroly mixed in he Buro-
Dean 6Eh'. Mexico xiii seize The OBJ
por'unifv % hsrass INC people along
The border
While he vas In the south rest
Mr Warren sang in churches on
several occasions as well as else
ahere The fame % his noted song
Tho Sword - Punke- HHr" Rad
preceded him 20 ne Pacif~ coast
and he waE freousufly requested 70
sing o. buf PC re'rsined he say,
The Detroit times., 1917-05-05
Even in Far Southwest Detroit's
Own Homer Warren Can't Escape
Requests for Sword of Bunker Hill

Homer Warren has just returned
from an automobile tour OF the ives,
that consumed three months He
was accompanied by Mr.. Warren
and TWO chauffeur. While be vas
gone be toured several stares and
became 80 much IN love With tho
souihVestern country that 10 can
now understand Why natives OF nat
region swear By their states He
says II he lived n less desirable
place than DefroH no world want
TO I've ont In the land be- has m-r
toured
We drove sso0 miles without =
mishap ssi6 ST. Warren we
shipped our car from here 20
Phoenix Ariz 20 that he 2 500
miles took 8s pretty weU over re
southwest We had WITH ur a
camping outfit SO 'hs' 70 could stay
ont over niEht II necessary bar it
did not once become necessary We
had a cooking outfit and often
stopped bv the roadside 10 cook a
meal. bu' we always found a hotel
when night came
'"I was su-prissd so end su-r GOOD
road They arc better han .f
aTeraee Michigan rosd and re
The Detroit times., 1917-05-05
The red wagons arc comus

The red wagons arc com.ng
The No . advertising car az The
Hagenbeck- Wallace shows. one ~
the largest circu, organizations IN
The world reached Detroit saturday
With go bulpostors IthogNphe-s
and ADVERTISING agents aboard The
big shou wll DO seen on the Iri
ferscn ave grounds
Three special trains are utiized
10 transport This sson Hagen.
beck-Wauacc circus TraFslius alth
The great organ zaDon are aAout
.ooo employees 1 addition 20 los
advance men. twenty-five tents
covering - acres of grount house
the transient cify m The dag time
The horses and ponies with Tho cir
Gus number s5t Tho show ha, fts
own doctor. lawyer. dentists tinted
states postman. detectives and "a
fact every artisan found n The
average small city The famous
Hayenheck menag declared no
be the finest and largest travelling
zoo IN the world b. a part ~ tAf
All thru the winter months agents
% the HagcnhecE.Wa circUs
have been IN search ot NOVELTIES
and features More Than to aero
bats. aershsts. gvmuasfs riders sud
athletes. together AIfn so clowns.