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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28

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that is wonderfully good. at n5c a yard.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
Acquitted ON hnn.oi.

Cornelius Banks. colorcd. was ac-
Equitted yesterday In the Ihsiiups
sEaurt OF charge Of rccl,icssIv driyi,r
~ team. lie had appealed from Police
Court where he was hueI -
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
WHEAT PRICE FIXED
$2.2O AT CHICAGO BY
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, y. c., Aug. 3O.-The
basic wheat price is fixed at $2.20 in
Chicago. This price applies to No,
/ Northern Spring wheat for the
1917 crop. 1t was submitted by Il
committee. headed by Dr.. Harry Gar
field. The findings were reached af-
ter three days of deliberations. and
are approved by the President
Labor representatives on the COM
mittee voted first for S1.84 and far
mers for $3.50. After long discussion
a compromise at $2.2O a bushel was
agreed upon unanimously.
On a basis of 1920 at Chicago the
food administration has worked out
differentials for the various grades
and classes and for the several ter
minals.
In announcing the price, the Presi-
dent said it was the hope of the food
administration and his that fixing of
the price would stabilize the market,
and keep prices within moderate
bounds. The price of -four bread will
be kept down, he said.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
Pride, Patriotic Fervor and
Emotion Which Go With
Farewells Predominate.
TWO MILLION
SEE SPECTACLE
Parade of Former National
Guard Signal of Great
Show of Patriotism.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Aug. 3O-The spectacle
of $4,000 fighting men marching down
Fifth Avenue, New York's troops for
democracy's battle line in France,
stirred this great city to the depths
today.
Pride, patriotic fervor, and the
emotions that go with farewells to a
soldier, gripped with a common inten-
sity the two millions of people who
watched the rank upon rank of khaki
swing by.
The troops, New York states for
mer National Guard, now the Twenty
seventh division of the United States
army, marched before leaving for
their preliminary training at Spar
tanburg, S. c., so that the city might
give them a "send off, worthy of
their ultimate mission. The soldiers
called forth roars of cheers that were
almost continuous for the more than
six hours that it took the division to
march from 10th street to Washing
ton Square.
only a drop in a great bucket =
exclaimed a British army officer If
the reviewing stand, ''but that long
confident American stride. | wish
the kaiser could see it-and this Won
derful demonstration"
Fifth Avenue never before was so
packed with humanity. For five miles
two solid lines of people were banked
eight and ten deep against shop win
dows and houses. The thoroughfare
and flags of the allies, while every
spectator, it seemed, carried a flag or
wore a patriotic emblem. Cleaving
this mass of red, white and bite
marched the soldiers in their sombre
, but significant olive drab, only the
| CLINT of their bayonets matching in
| brilliancy the rest of the scene. Reg
| mental bands with their martial
music stirred the crowds frequently
! into tremendous enthusiasm.
Headed by Major General Organ
the parade started promptly at 10
o'clock under cloudy skies and pat
! ter of rain, but later the weather
cleared. The division was made w
of three hrigades and a provisional,
! brigade of coast artillery.
The Twenty second Engineers, lee
by Colonel Cornelius Vanderbilt, who
| left Immediately for the training
camp at Spartanburg, marched in the
van and as they passed the grand
stand at Forty second street anC
! Fifth Avenue, We're shOwered with
roses by women. Governor Whitman
! Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Lore
| Northcliffe, Major General Bell
Mayor Mitchell, city officials, Rear
Admiral Usher, and other navy Off
GERS, the mayors of fifty upstate
cities and fifteen consuls general
officers of the allies, reviewed The
parade.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
SHORT COURSE IN HOME
ECONOMICS At COLLEGE

Great interest is being shown il
the approaching short course in
home economies to open at the state
college for women on September 10,
and it is expected that there will be
a large attendance from Escambia
county.
The program which has been ar
ranged promises to be of unusual in
terest particularly in view of the
present agitation for food conserva-
ton in the war. Prominent state
and federal officials viii attend the
short course TO deliver lectures and
assist in the work. as we'll also a large
number Of county home demonstra-
ton agents.
The following will attend from the
college for women faculty: DR.. Ed
ward Conrad. Miss Agnes Ellen Har-
ris, Miss Harriette B. Layton. Miss
Sarah w. Partridge, Miss Gertrude
York and Miss Minnie Floyd
Home Demonstration agents who
VIII attend the meeting and take part
in the program are: Mrs. Caroline
Moorhead, Miss Jennie Carter, Miss
Genevieve Crawford, Miss Lois God
hey, Mrs. Dora Barnes, Miss Isabelle
Story, Miss Lonny Landrum, Miss
Eloise McGriff, Miss Mary Gray and
Miss Josephine Sipprell.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
MAY ISSUE |
SECOND CALL
LOCAL EXEMPTION BOARD
CALLED TO MEET TONIGHT To
CONSIDER THAT AND OTHER
QUESTIONS.

Owing to the large number Of ex-
emptions made in accordance with
the new rGling by the Provost Mar
shall General, a second call for men
will probably be issued by the local
board for Escambia county. and 4
meeting will be held tonight to de-
eide if the call shall be made ana
how many are to be included.
After the exemptions have been
allowed the first time under the then
ruling of General Crowder, It was
found that Escambia county would be
about eighty men short of her quota,
1t was decided however to wait un-
til the appeal board had passed on
the cases before any additional men
should be called.
Under the new ruling. fifty-two
others we're exempt. and it became
Immediately apparent that another
call would have to be sent out How
many will be called is not yet known,
though the list has been completed
for five hundred more. Whether of
not this is 10 be the number called
tonight remains to be seen.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
REV. W. 3. M'ILWAIN IN
CITY FOR new WORK

Rev, VIM. f. McIlwain, who will
assume the pastorate of the Knox
Presbyterian church next Sunday,
has arrived in the city and has taken
quarters for the present at the Y.
NJ. e. A. He breaches Sunday morn
ing at II o'clock at the Knox church,
which is situated at the corner of
Thirteenth avenue and Blount street,
and the second sermon of Sunday
will be preached at 7:30 o'clock at
night. The congregation Is remind
ed of the change in hour.
Within a week or two, it is
planned, a union service will proba-
bly, be arranged to welcome the we'll
known minister to local fields where
he worked some years ago, and in
which city he is well-known. His
many friends are happy to greet him
on his return, and are gratified to
learn Of the permanent station here
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
JAP MISSION
To SENATE
COMMISSIONERS BRING MES
SAGE OF FRIENDSHIP AND
RENEWED PLEDGES FROM
FAR EASTERN EMPIRE.
RY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington. Aug 80. Japan's
mission headed by Viscount Ishii was
received today by the Senate at a
ceremony in which Senator Salisbury
president pro tenn welcomed the visi-
tors in the absence of Vice-President
Marshal and Viscount Ishir made &n
address bearing a message of friend
ship to the United States from the
people of Japan. He closed his in
teres5ing speech as follows:
owe have much in common and
much to do in concert. That is the
reason l have been sent and that is
the reason you have received me here
today.
81 have an earnest and abiding
faith that this association of ours
this providing for ourselves-in the
highest, most sacred and most trying
of human activities-the armed vim
dication of right and justice-must
bring us to a still closer concord and
deeper confidence one in the other
scaling for all time the bonds of cor
dial friendship between our two ma
tions. Again l thank you"
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
NAVY IN NEED
MEN
PRACTICALLY ALL RESTRIC-
TIONS ON ENLISTMENT RE
MOVED, ACCORDING TO IN
STRUCTIONS RECEIVED HERE.

All restrictions on enlistment in
the navy were removed yesterday ac-
cording to instruction received bv the
local station from division headquar-
ters in Montgomery, and the waiting
list which has been effective for some
time is abolished.
The local recruiting officer for the
navy stated yesterday that 25,OOO are
reeded at once, and that they will be
sent off as soon as enlisted. For
some time, owing to the crowded
camps, those who enlisted here and
at other stations were kept on Il
waiting list and sent off only as
needed.
Numbers of branches Of service
are open for enlistment, and great
opportunity for advancement is Civ
en-,
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
Heroic Feat Of a Youth In
Rescuing a Dro1Uning Man

Panama, Aug. 80, (SpeciaN-
Charles H. Mays, age p years, was
saved from drowning Wednesday af-
ternoon at the Panama City oil dock
by Vernon Lynn, the young son of
Senator and Mrs. W. H. Lynn. Mr..
Mays, who is subject to epileptic fits,
was take Mill while on the edge of
the dock and tumbled off into the
water. There were other bathers in
company with Mr.. Mays, but none at
tempted to dive for him except Ham
lin TuznIE, and he was unsuccessful
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31

Vernon Lynn, in company with
Misses Ellen and Lucy Browder. came
up after Mr.. Mays had been IN the
water for several minutes and when
he was told of the accident immedi-
ately dived sixteen feet to the bot
tom of the bay and brought him up.
1t was close call for Mr.. Mays. He
remained unconscious for ten hours.
1t was quick action and presence of
mind that saved the boys life The
act deserves commendation and is
worthy of a Carnegie medal.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
LOCAL TROOPS PUT
UP GOOD APPEARANCE

Company I in new uniforms is at
tracing much attention while drilling
about the city, and Pensacolians feel
proud of the appearance of the local
company, The entire company is
working hard, and is drilling six
hours a day to attain a perfection of
movement before going into camp.
No orders have yet arrived for the
moving of the company, though it is
believed that it will 20 into camp at
Macon in a, short while, as it was
waiting for uniforms before being
moved.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
ACTUAL TRAINING
AT CAMP GORDON

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 30.-Actual
training began today at Camp Cor
don, where more than 1900 officers
recently commissioner have been or
dered to report and receive additional
Instructions n military tactics prpar-
atory to assuming their commands
in various units of the national army.
Today the new officers began at
tending the school of the soldiers
which will be held daily for the next
week under the direction of moro
than 200 officers of the regular army.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
SESSION EPHOCAL ONE
IN HISTORY BAR ASSN.

No meeting of members of the bar
has been held under epochal Circum-
stances more memorable-nor amid
surroundings equally historic and at
traCtivo than those which will OBJ
tain curing the coming conclave Of
the eminent lawyers of the nation, at
Saratoga Springs. From August 20
TO September 7, complete control of
this delightful resort will be in the
hand Of the American Bar Associa-
tion. the National Conference of Com
missioners on Uniform State Laws,
and the American Institute of Grim
inal Laws and Criminology.
EpOchal international questions
and issues viii be presented in the re-
port Of the committee on internation-
al law, for discussion, and action will
have effect, far-reaching and pro-
found Interstate and national meas
ures growing from extended expert
labor. patient and painstaking, in
the library laboratories of the emin-
ent lawyers who constitute the Ma
tional Conference of Commissioners
on Uniform State Laws Of whicn
Mr.. W. A. Blount has been elected
president. and the American Bar AS
sociation's Committee on Uniform
State Laws, will be presented and
recommended for adopting by State
Legislatures.
Measures will be taken looking to
improvement Of practice and proce-
dure in courts, and for advancing the
/ recommended reforms g the Ameri-
can Institute of Criminal Law and
Criminology, from the field of de-
liberation. discussion and debate. to
the status of Acts Of State and Ma
ton.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
Interest In Book Campaign
For SeUice Men Gr0lUi1Q

out any trouble to the giver.
In a letter received yesterday by
Miss L. G. Flynn, Librarian, and
member of committee, L. w. Josselyn,
Librarian in the Jacksonville Public
Library, states that the books which
were collected in Jacksonville will be
shipped to Pensacola in a short
while. Mr.. Josselyn also sent some
posters to help in the campaign. and
it is expected that the very striking
arrangement will assist materially in
getting the desired action.
Books of almost any kind are want
ed, all should be printed in good
clear type, and should be by good au-
thors-
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
GOVERNMENT To FIX
THE PRICES OF STEEL

Washington. Aug. 30.-The produc-
ton cost and estimates on which the
government will base the price to
pay for steel was considered at a con-
ference of Gerhard Raruch, of the
war industries board. and W. B.
Colver of the fedora trade commits
sion. The war board will set the
costs of steel And copper soon.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
Two Regiments Involved in
Voluntary Abandonment
of Trenches.
SAYS ONE BODY
IS DISPERSED"
Previous Traitorous Conduct
is What Gave Won Mecken-
sen Important Opening.
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY

ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY
Strong measures are apparently
being taken by the Russian military
authorities to deal with disorganiza-
tion among the troops on the Ruman-
ian front. Two regiments were in
volved in a voluntary abandonment
of trenches in the Fokshani region
yesterday. The Petrograd war of
flee report today announces that one
of these was "dispersed" and that
measures have been taken to restore
the positions affected.
Previous traitorous conduct on le
part of large bodies of Russian
troops gave Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen an opening in this important
front of which he was quick to take
advantage, Already the Russo-Ru
manian lines have been pushed back
some distance, and the overrunning
of the rema/ der of Moldavia and
even a push into the fertile Russian
territory beyond in the direction of
Odessa, seems a possibility if the
Teutonic movement gets a much
greater impetus.
Military operations on the Franco
Belgian front continue to be of a
minor nature only. in contrast with
The stirring activities of last week at
Verdun and in Flanders.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31

Interest in the book campaign for
the men of the army and navy sta
toned here being conducted by the
Library Committee Of the War Rec
reational Board, was sustained yes
terday and the same ready response
which has so far marked the cam
paign was again apparent.
Many volumes, and scores of mag
azines were collected yesterday, while
a number of Pensacolians personally
brought their offerings to the head
quarters in the Chamber of Com
merce. Where this is impossible
a telephone call to 128 will bring a
motor car to cOIsast the books, with
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
FAR MERS NOT ALL
TO Be EXEMPTED
by ASSOCIATES PRESS.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 30.-Dis-
approving the proposal of Represen-
tative Shouse of Kansas, that all
men engaged in agricultural pursuits
last March should be exempted from
mIlItarv 7ervice. the President to-
day wrote hat class of exemption
would lead 10 many difficulties and
heart burnings' lie added he would
like personally to see all genuine far
mers left at their indispensable la
bors."
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
FINAL VOTE WAR
TAX BILL SEPT. 10
RY AssOCTATEn PRESS.

Washington, Aug. 3O---The Senate
has agreed by unanimous consent to
take a final vote on the war tax bill
not later than September 10. The
Cloture petition was withdrawn. The
agreement provides for the DISPOSE
tion of the war profits section not
later than Wednesday of next week,
and the income tax provision not la
ter than September :, This agree
mcnt was reached after 4 spirited de-
bate between Senators Simmons and
Underwood on war profits.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
DEADLOCK In FNANCE.

Today's official report from Paris
shows the situation along the French
lines to be one of temporary deadlock
with nothing more important taking
place than artillery combats, trench
raids and infantry operations of only
local significance. In this latter
class there were two attacks last
night in the Champagne region east
of Teton, which the French repulsed
4 and similar attempts of the Germans
I to push back French posts in the Yer
dun region north of VauX-les-Pala
meix and penetrate the lines north of
Caurieres wood, An these were COM
pletely checked, as was a German
thrust in the Aisne region near
; Chevreux.
There was active artillery fighting
in the Verdun region and similar
spirited activity at points IN the
Aisne sector.
Although there was a slight in
crease in the number of British yes
sells sunk last week, as shown by last
nights report from London, French
shipping suffered less from subma-
rine attacks than in the preceding
week. The French losses totalled
four vessels, as compared Win nine
the week ended August 10. The
sinking by a submarine of an Ameri-
can vessel, the schooner Laura c. An,
derson, is reported today The crew
was saved.
Rome today reports the repulse OF
Austrian counter attacks in the
Isonzo region. The Italians held al
their positions firmly and ever
gained ground at points. They took
$50 prisoners.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
FIGHT ARENA USED
FOR PEACE GATHERING

Minneapolis, Aug. 3O.--The old
prize fight arena at Hudson, Wis,
may be the scene Of a nationa! peace
convention of the Peoples Council of
America for democracy and peace, it
is announced. Despite reports of city
officials, Hudson telegraphed Cover
nor Phillips the meeting was not
wanted. Officials of the peace organ
ization are planning to open the con-
vention Sunday. The sessions will
last a week.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
F1oridians Given
Commissions In
Officers Reserve
TO TIE JOURNAL


Washington, Aug, 30-The
War Department today an
nounced the names of a number
of Floridians who have accepted
commissions in officers in the
reserve corps of the arm. Those
appointed are: In engineer
corps, First Lieutenants, VIM. W.
Gibbs Nichols and James W.
Dougherty. of Brewster. Secor
Lieutenants, Lester NJ. Bragg, of
Key West, and Roy L. Chaffin of
West Palm Beach.
In signal corps, First Lieuten-
ant Clarence F. Genyo, of War
rington, in aviation section. Cap
tain Howard Elliott, of Sara
sofa,
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
JAPAN AWAITS RESULTS
OF MISSIONS VISIT

Toxic, Aug, 29.-(DeIayed)-Great
interest is shown in Japan in what
Viscount Ishii, head of the Japanese
mission, will accomplish in regard to
obtaining relief for Japan's indus
tries in the matter of an embargo on
steel A statement in behalf of
shipbuilders urges the delivery of
four hundred thousand tons of steel
ordered before the placing of the en-
barge.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
NAVY LEAGUE SENDS
EXPRESSION OF REGRET

Washington, Aug. 3O.--The navy
league in . Statereat announces the
acceptance Of the report of the naval
board on investigation of the Mare
Island explosion. It expresses re-
gret for a former statement which
gave currency to an opinion the in
vestigation was being hampcred by
labor influences.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
WAR BOND BILL BE
REPORTED SATURDAY

Washington, D. c.. Aug. 3O.-The
eleven billion, five hundred million
dollar war bond and certificate bill
will be favorably reported to the
House Saturday in virtually the same
form as presented by the ways and
means committee by Secretary Nc
Adoo. The Republican opposition has
disappeared.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
STRAIGHTEN TROUBLE
WITH RUSSIAN TROOPS

Petrograd, Aug. 3O-A large pro-
portion of two Russian regiments in
the Fokshani region on the Rumanian
front left their trenches and retired
Yesterday, says today's war office
statement. The dispersal of one of
the regiments followed and measures
nave been taken, it is stated, to re-
store the positions affected in the
battle now in progress.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
NAVAL SHIPS ARE
CONVEYING VESSELS
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY

Washlngton, Aug. oO.-Amerlcan
naval forces are conveying merchant
craft across the Atlantic, the navy
department has disclosed. Records
show the loss of conveyed ships aver
age less than half of one per cent.
Naval officers believe this an effec-
rine menace is being built up.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
Pensacola Man is Elected
President of Commission
to Modify State Laws.
HELD AT
SARATOGA SPRINGS
Duty Of Commission to Re
commend Uniformity
Of State Laws.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Saratoga Springs, n. Y, Aug. 30
William A. Blount, of Pensacola,
was elected president of the National
Conference Commissioners on state
laws, at a session held here.
The organization is meeting to rec
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
ATTACKS AT
VERDUN ARE REPULSED

Paris, Aug. 3O-German attacks
on the Verdun front last night were
repulsed completely, the war office
announces. The French penetrated
German positions in the Champagne
taking prisoners and a machine gun.
The statement follows:
There was pronounced activity by
the artillery in the region of Brave
on Laonneis and in the sector of
Craonne' An attack by the enemy
lCnntin,nA ~, p r.,
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
MAIN COMMITTEE OF
THE REICHSTAG ADJOURN

Berlin, Aug 3O.-The Reichstag
main committee has concluded its
midsummer session. 1t adjourned un-
til the fall session of the Reichstag
next month.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
ITALIANS REPULSE
AUSTRIAN ATTACKS 5

Rome, Aug, 3O.-Austrian counter
attacks in force were made yester-
day against the new Italian positions
on the front above Goriza, the war
office reports. Everywhere the Aus
trians were driven back and at some
points the Italians made further
gains.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
GERMANS REPORT
REPULSE OF RUSSIANS

Berlin. Aug. 3O.-On the Southern
Rumanian front yesterday the Rus
SLAMS were elected from Trechti and
pressed back over the heights bevond
the village in the direction of the
Suchitza valley, says today's official
report from the Eastern front.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
To Permit Meeting.

Madison. Wis, Aug. 30.--Governor
Phillips will permit the peace con-
ference at Hudson. State officials
will be present to stop proceedings
if any disloyal Qt.oranteS are made.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
PRESIDENT5S REPLY
REACHES VATICAN

Rome, Aug. 3O.-The Presidents
reply to the Pope's peace proposals
were presented at the vatican by
Count de Sails, the British minister.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31
T H E w E ATH ER

Thundershowers Friday and probably
saturday; light, variable winds.
Yesterdays temperature: Highest. SO
degrees; lowest, 73 degrees.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-31

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