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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
PATR|OT|SMOF
PENSACOLA At.
WHITE HEAT.
"Where Woodrow Leads,
We Follow" Say Loyalty
P:=dge Americans.
WEST FLORIDA'S
VOICE IS HEARD
Every Walk and Condition
of Life Hastens to
Answer Call.

Pensacola patriotism is at white
heat, judging by the loyalty pledges
that are pouring into the office
Yesterday brought treble the re-
turns on the loyalty referendum as
the first day. A larger percentage
of women is signing. The first re-
turns from West Florida have been
received, with pledges from Chipley,
Barth, Milton, Cantonment, and Bluff
Springs. One pledge was received
from st. Louis.
From st. Louis, Even.
It's great eXhilaration, being Toy-
atty Editor" The office boy comes
staggering in after every mail dis
tribution with the letters, they are
then opened. the envelopes thrown
onto the floor where they make
mountain ranges and peaks, and the
pledges stacked methodically on the
desk, where they are carefully exam
ined, and what story the names,
the handwriting, the comments that
some inscribe on the margins, tell
The story of undying patriotism from
all walks of life, rich and poor, men
and womeni
Want to Fight Now.
Several scratched out the clause,
"Without obligating myself in any
way to military service"-showing
that they consider themselves ready
for military duty right now, and don't
need any further time to consider the
question.
One man signing for himself and
wife, added, ''The only son we have
is serving his country in the navy"
What a wealth of pride in that simple
statement!
Where Woodrow Leads.
Another man signing for self and
wife, wrote, Where Woodrow leads
US we will follow and take our boys
with us" Literary artists would work
in vain to beat out a more durable
phrase!
God be praised that we are Amer
| leans" says another; and Trusting
all true Americans will heartily and
sincerely respond to your patriotic
call" says another, Il remain yours
in loyalty to the greatest country and
flag in the world"
Sign Entire NeighborhoOd.
Numberless applications were made
for extra imprints-one man asked
for as many as 25. in order that he
might pledge his entire neighborhoot
/ to the Stars and Stripes.
The pledge is reprinted in today'c
Journal. and it is expected that many
will avail themselves of the privilege
Of putting themselves on record a.
Americans in this, the greatest crisis
of the nations history.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
BRIDGE
COMPANY HOLDS MEET

A special meeting of the directors
of the Santa Rosa Escambia County
Bridge Company was held yesterday
morning in the San Carlos, when
several of the members from Santa
Rosa county came down to Pensacola
to attend the meeting. The meeting
was very informal and held simply
to arrange and perfect plans for car
rying on the work. Another special
meeting will probably be held soon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH DOES
NOT CHANGE SITUATION

Washington, March 29.-According
to the view of officials, the general
German-American situation has not
been changed by Chancellor Won
Bethmann- Hollweg's speech. Ger
many, it was said, has consistently
attempted to lay the blame for her
acts on other nations. While it is as
sumed that the president will ask
congress for war against Germany,
or a declaration of a state of war,
he will deal with the whole situation
and all incid9nts leading up to the
crisis.
Only the abandonment of unre-
stricted submarine warfare could
change the governments attitude, it
is said.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
GERMANS TRY
ONCE MORE To
SHIFT BLAME
But the Attempt is Received
as Empty Gesture in
Washington.
STATE OF WAR
ALREADY EXISTS
Only Abandonment U-War-
fare Could Alter Position
of the United States.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Berlin, March 29-"Germany never
had the slightest intention of attack
ing the United States and does not
now have any such intention. 1t
never did desire war against the Uni
ted States and does not desire it to-
day." This declaration was made by
Chancellor Won Bethmann Hollweg in
a speech in the reichstag. In this
speech, the chancellor made an i'm
portant declaration concerning Ger
many's attitude toward the United
States and Russia. He asserted that
Germany had undertaken an unre-
stricted submarine warfare for its de-
tense and said: eff the American ma
ton considers this cause for which
to declare war against the German
nation, with which it has lived at
peace for more than hundred years
and if this action warrants an in
crease in bloodshed, we shall not bear
the burden of responsibility for it. :
The chancellor's speech is reported
by the Overseas News Agency.
Chancellor Won Bethmann-H ollweg
in referring to the Russian revolu-
ton, said Former Emperor Nicholas
had not listened TO the advice Of the
German emperor to heed demands Of
Russian people for reform. He said
"How the Russian nation wants tc
construct its home is only the bust
ness of the Russian nation and We
shall not NEEDLE with il"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
TWENTY-FIVE NEUTRALS
WERE ON GERMAN RAIDER

Copenhagen, March 29.-Twenty-
two neutrals, including one American
were taken to Germany aboard the
raider Moewe, which has arrived here
from Keil. They were released be-
cause they were not serving on armed
merchantmen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
ROBBERY FORCES. BANK
AT DAYTONA TO SUSPEND

Daytona, March 29.-The First
National Bank of Daytona has sus-
pended business. 1t was said the ac-
ton was due to the robbery of the
bank February &c, when $4,000 in
cash and valuable securities were
stolen. The total loss from the rob
berry is about 100000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
BRITISH LINER Is
TORPEDOED, UNMARRIED
BY AssoCIATED PRESS.

London, March 29.-The British
passenger steamer Alnwick Castle
has been torpedoed in the Atlantic.
The admiralty information says the
ship was sunk without warning on
March 10Th. The passengers and crew
got away in five boats and four of
the boats were accounted for, landing
in all 96 survivors and five dead. The
fifth boat has not been heard from.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
Webster Unknown Here.

Diligent inquiry among persons in
tetested in the shipping of seamen,
and at many points along the water
front, failed to reveal any record of
any man named Webster having been
signed here. The Meath, an auxiliary
vessel of more than 4,400 net ton
nAge, has never been in this port, so
faF as records show, and if Webster
signed aboard that vessel it was at
sor he other point than this one. The
cit directory, for many years back,
fails to carry name given in the
abbve Association Press telegram.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
ASSOCIATED PRESS
is GRANTED INJUNCTION

New York, March 29.-Application
of the Associated Press for an in
junction to restrain the International
News Service from appropriating AS
sociated Press news at any time prior
to publication by the Associated
Press members, was granted by Fed
eral Judge Hand here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
HOLLWEG CLAIMS SUB.
WARFARE SUCCESSFUL

London, March 29.-An Amsterdam
Nispatch says Chancellor Won Beth
mann Holweg, in the reichstag, also
declared things were moving slowly
on the western battle front and the
submarine warfare in March had
been as successful as in February.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
INCREASED RATES ON COAL
AND COKE PERMITTED

Washington, March 29.-The inter
state commerce commission has de-
cided to permit the increased rates on
coal and coke as proposed by eastern
railroads. as part of general advances
of freight rates to become effective
without the suspension.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
No Parades Allowed.

Washington, March 29.-Peace
parades, under the auspices of the
emergency peace federation, set for
Monday, and patriotic parade of
local business men, set for Saturday,
will not take place. The police de-
clined to issue permits, saying no
permits for parades of any kind will
be issued at the present time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
YALE VOLUNTEERS
AT PALM BEACH

Newport, Rhode Island, March %.
Navy enrollments here included
the Yale Flying Unit, now practicing
at Palm Beach, which enlisted in
body on the naval reserve.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
PORTUGUESE SHIP IS
SENT TO THE BOTTOM

New Orleans, March 29.-The Por-
tugese ship Argo is reported sunk.
She was en- route from New Orleans
to London, and carried nine Ameri-
can negroes
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
Once Cost S339.30
a Year to Eat, Now
Cost is S425.54
BIT ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, March 29.-The
annual food bill of the average
family has grown from S339.3O
in 191; to s425.54 at present,
according to figures of the de-
partment of labor. The depart
ment's| statement says that in
the last ten years the cost of
food fir outstripped the in
ereases in wages.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
Huge Sum Ready,

Washington, March 29.-Fifty mil
lion dollars, borrowed yesterday by
the government for ninety days, was
distributed among the twelve federal
reserve bands. The Atlanta bank re-
ceived $1,500,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
STATE WINS
DECISION IN
'GLADEs CASE
Supreme Court Holds Stat
ute Authorizing Bond
to Be Valid.
GREAT SAVING
TO THE STATE
Sale of Drainage Bonds Will
Give Great Impetus to
Drainage Work.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.


Tallahassee, Fla, March 29.-In an
elaborate opinion filed this afternoon
in the case brought to test the valid
ity of the statute authorizing bond
issue for the purpose of raising
money for drainage of the Ever
glades, the supreme court upheld the
statute as valid and enforceable.
The court, in its opinion, went fully
into the various questions raised in
the suit and decided that the statute
is a proper exercise of legislative
power and all objections to the statute
were overruled. This decision settles
great many questions in connection
with this matter and it is thought
puts it in better shape than it has
been since Everglades drainage was
undertaken.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
Boost to Drainage.

The statutes involved authorized
the carrying on of this worI. from
funds raised by a tax on lands in
territory benefited. By carrying on
this work in this way it is said that
the state will be able to save some of
the 100000 acres held by trustees
of the internal improvement fund and
thus get the benefit to be derived
from drainage of this territory.
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CONTINUED On Page Two.)
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State Saves Much.

This decision, it is said, will also
enable the drainage board to consum-
mate the sale of the drainage bonds
recently contracted and thereby give
a new impetus to drainage opera
tons. The decision is regarded here
as one of great Importance and value
to this great project. since it settles
the question of the power of the state
to carry on this work in the way au-
thorized by the legislature by the
enactment of these statutes which are
held as valid by the highest tribunal
of the state The decision is a COM
plete victory for the Internal I'M
provement Board over the Drainage
League.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair Friday and Saturday, gentle Il
moderate southerly winds.
Yesterdays temperature: Highest, IS
degrees; lowest. 50 degrees.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05

a fork work the shortening well into the
flour, add the salt and sugar and mix;
put in the baking powder and mix very
thoroughly, so that every part of the
-four is permeated with the baking pow
der. Then pour in cold water gradually.
stirring all the time, until the dough is
of such consistency that a spoonful
lifted and dropped back will settle near
ly level with the mass in minute or
two.
Put the dough two and half inches
deep in buttered iron or granite pans,
and bake for one hour in a moderate
oven. A good rule is to bake until the
loaf cIeaves from the pan. An expe-
rienced cook can tell by the odor when
the bread is done.
A little experience will determine just
what consistency of the dough is best,
and when it is sufficiently baked. 1t
must not be baked too quickly, neither
must it be baked too slowly; the latter
will cause it to be of poor flavor.
When properly mixed and thoroughly
baked, this bread is sweet and nutty in
favor, healthful and nutritious.
Dorothy Dexter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
EAST HARDWICK

DIR. r. j. Harvey, wife and daughter
Dorothea, and Beatrice Cargill have gone
to Joe's pond to spend July in camp
there.
G. H. Auber and wife, Mr.. and Mrs
0lmstead of Morrisville and Mr.. and
Mrs. Stocker of Danville motored to
Grand Isle Sunday, returning by Bur
lington Monday.
Mrs. Davis has gone to Hardwick to
keep house for r. Farrand.
Miss L. A. Wilson, who has for near
ly two years worked in the postoffice
for Mrs. c. III. Stevens, finished there
Saturday night and went to the home of
John L. Hancock
Mrs. Nelson Allen is i'll with measles
The boy scouts are in camp at Caspian
lake, Greensboro, for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Smith and Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Harrington were in Barton
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Battles have gone
to Boston for a week
Dr. Kinney took Bert NOVEL; to Bur.
lington Saturday, where he entered the
Mary Fletcher hospital for an operation
on his knee. His sister, Miss Maggie
Novel;, went with them.
Mrs. C. H. Stevens spent Saturday
with Mrs. A. w. harrington at Walden.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05

in 1916 was only $4,000, compared with
S46,l37 in 1915, showing a continuance
of the decrease in exports since the out
break of the war. England, which had
been the largest user OF American slate,
imported no slate from this country in
1915 or 1916. The largest user in these
two years was Canada, which in 1916
imported American slate valued at $22,-
200.
The value of exports of slate for pur-
poses other than roofing in 1915 was
S53,625, over SO per cent of which was
represented by slate from Pennsylvania,
and most of the remainder by slate
from Maine and Vermont. Nearly half
the total value was in school states, and
about two-fifths in slate for electrical
use, principally on switchboards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05

overshndow the world. Suddenly grin
war sounded her trumpet on the cont
nent. IL was heard across the channel
and there was hurrying TO and fro
among British soldiers. Then oliver
left his bride 10 whom he had been
married but a few weeks TO join his
command.
The parting 10 her came as a great
shock. In such cases the man Is
buoyed up by the excitement OF the
hour: II is the woman who suffers.
His mind ia taken up with that upon
which he is forced to think; her mind
Is free to dwell upon the break and
upon gloomy forebodlngs.
And poor Gladys forebodings In this
case became realities. While that hand
full OF British soldiers who formed the
left wing OF the united forces of Eng
land. France and Belgium were driven
southwark upon Paris news continu-
ally came across the strait OF Dover of
many an Englishman who would never
return to his home. Many an heir to q
title and estate went down like the
plainest soldier In the ranks. Among
those reported killed was the man on
whom Gladys happiness was depend
ent.
For some time the news was kept
from her, since there was dread that
she would not be able to bear 1t. But
finally. fearing that she would hear Of
her loss through some unauthorized
channel, her friends advised that she
should be informed. Then arose the
question who should inform her and
how the announcement should be made.
Both her parents shrank from the Or
deal. IL was finally committed to the
family physician.
The shock brought a singular effect
When the bride heard that she was a
widow she was stunned, and at the
passing away Of the first effect she
was left with the hallucinahon that
her husband was with her. Whether
she saw him In the flesh or In the spirit
was not understood by those about her.
When she walked out she appeared to |
% communing with some one walking |
beside her. While sitting by herself |
It home either reading or doing fancy
work she would occasionally make
emark to ole sitting beside her
No one intruded upon her to learn
he exact nature of her hallucination.
{ was something too sacred to be pro-
aned. One feature tended to render
hose near and dear to her content
With It, 1t seemed to replace the
under which she would have
Uttered but for its existence.
For this reason physicians advised
hat no attempt be made to convince
er of her hallucination, for in case
hs realized that her husband was dead
worse condition was feared. As 1t
vas, she did not seem to be unhappy.
Such is war. 1t is no respecter of
ersons. From time immemorial 1t has
cen the profession of the high born.
tho have been leaders of the humble. !
ogether they have been sacrificed to
% grim monster. VIII the day ever |.
,me when man will rise so far above
Is brute nature that he will settle his
fferences by peaceful methodist v
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
AWar Blight
BY RUTH GRAHAM

This story illustrates the fact that
no matter how high one may be In the
social scale, there is no escape from
the trials and disappointments that be-
set humanity.
The estates of the Earl OF Burlington
and Sir Andrew Martindale. representa-
tives Of the old aristocrncy OF England.
adjoined. The earps only son. Oliver
Tisdale, from the time he was two
years old, was permitted to play with
Gladys Martindale, girl OF seven.
Then oliver went to Elton a turned
q handsome manly youth Of seventeen.
Gladys was at this time fifteen.
There is something delightful in the
love Of two persons Of opposite sex at
this tender age. They drift together
unconscious Of the slowly weaving
thongs that are binding them to each
other. It Is a spiritual rather than
a passionate love. At least 1t was 20
between these two. To Oliver. Gladys
was something to be reverenccd. pro-
tected, a thing of beauty both bodily
and spiritually. not to be profaned. To
Gladys, oliver was the embodiment Of
manly strength and beauty. He was
heir to an earldom, and this cast upon
him Z glamour. for she was merely
younger daughter of baronet.
No word Of love was spoken between
them at this period, for neither was
conscious of love- Oliver went to Cam
bridge university, where he was gradu-
ated with credit. and choosing the army
for his profession entered one Of the
regiments most frequented by noble
men. When he came home as soldier
he was a man and Gladys was a wo-
man.
What had been a sweet companion.
ship now burst forth into a passion.
The two were inseparable. and in time
their engagement was announced. II
was to have been expected that
Oliver, being heir to an earldom,
would have mated with one OF equal
rank with himself and who would !
bring him an estate to match his own !
instead of uniting with a portionless
daughter of country baronet But SO
cha rming was his fiancee that his fam
lily made no objection to receiving her
as the future mistress of Burlington
castle. Indeed, she was warmly well
coined.
The nuptials and divers coming Of
age were celebrated at the same time.
If ever couple seemed destined to a
happy life this one certainly did. They
had rank, wealth, health. everything
that was calculated to make life en-
Joyable. The young lord was respected
and his lady was beloved.
Nevertheless. to the eastward dark
cloud was rising that was destined to
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
VERMONT GAINS IN SLATE
About 80 Per Cent in Value of Product
Sold.

| The sales of slate in the United
States in 1916 amounted to $685., 1897.
an increase of III per cent, according
to the United States geological survey.
! department of the interior. The mill
stock sold in 1916 amounted to 5,7s2..
s42 square feet, valued at SlI77,26O. a
gain OF 26 per cent. in quantity and
43 per cent. in value. The price of
mill stock in 1915, 90 cents square
foot, was greater than in any other
year, and the total value exceeded that
of any Of the eight preceding wears
except 1913. This encouraging increase
in mill stock was offset by decrease
in the sales of roofing slate, which
amounted to s35,s73 squares. a decrease
of nearly IA per cent compared with
1915 and the lowest since 1896. The
value of roofing slate in 1916. the lowest
since 1898 was s3.40s,934, which was
o per cent less than in 1915 The aver
age price per square, however. rose
from 1887 in 1915 to S40S. the highest
price on record. The decrease in the
sales of rorohng slate in spite of the |
great increase in building during 1916, |
is due TO the facts that many of the |
buildings erected were fla rooted and /
that artificial roofing materials were
used instead of slate The increased |
cost of metals and the increased cost
of other materials used in artificial roof 1
ing may give slate an opportunity TO re-
cover some Of this lost ground. The 4
sales Of slate for other uses increased
greatly in 1915.
The producing states were the same
a. in 1915. with the addition Of Califor-
MIA. Pennsylvania and Vermont, the two
leading states. showed respective in
creases Of about 3 and 80 per cent. in
total value Of slate sold. The other
states also showed increase. except
Maryland. Virginia. and New York.
whose entire production consisted Of
roofing slate.
Experts and Imports.
The value Of the roofing slste exported
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
FREE TO
ASTHMA SUFFERERS
A New Home Cure That Anyone Can Use
without Discomfort or Loss Of Time

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and we want you to try II at our expense. No
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We especially want TO send II to those appar-
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This free offer Is too important TO neglect
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
FARM LEADERS SEE HOOVER.
Potato and Sugar Growers Plan Food
Cooperation.

Washington, July 81. d. Sweet of
Denver, president of tie National Asso-
citation of Potato Growers. and George
r. Rolph, president of the Hawaiian
American Sugar Refining company of
San Francisco, conferred with Herbert
G. Hoover yesterday concerning potato
and sugar supplies.
Both the sugar and iotAto industries
viii 0e at to name re ,,lesentstives to
serve with the food administration TO
direct measures Of cooperation between
the administration and producers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05

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