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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-03
NAVAL PRISONERS AsPHYxIATED

MANILA, Jan. 3.-WhiIe being punished
by confinement in irons for mutinous con-
duct, in a room above the boilers OF the
ship, three Philippine firemen OF the naval
collier Ajax were asphyxiated. lnvestiga-
tons are being conducted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-03
RUSS ATTACK
IS RuPULSED
SAYS BERLIN,
FRENCH TAKE
PRISONERS

(Ry Associated Fress.)

BERLIN, Jan. 3.-The Russo
Roumanian forces made strong at
tacks on the MoIdavian front
yesterday, which were repulsed
with heavy losses, according to
an official statement issued here
today. Tne towns of Baresoi and
Topesoi as we'll as several hill
positions were captured by the
Teutonic forces, the statement
says.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-03
NO SMOKING IN COURT,
DISTRICT JUDGE RULES

London fog.
''The court is an inveterate smoker, and
will be permitted to Whit cigar during re-
cesses,' commented Judge Dubois. "In the
trial of eases there is to be no more smok-
ing,' he added.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-03
ice CUTTERS STRIKE
SALOONS ARE CLOSED

KENOSHA, Wis.,, Jan. 3.-As result
of a strike Of 275 ice cutters for higher
wages, more than a score of deputies are
at Twin Lakes today to preserve order
and all saloons will be closed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-03
HAWAIi SUGAR CROP SHORT.
tBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 3.-Hawaii
produced 53,237 tons less Of sugar in 1916
than in the previous year in spite ef the
fact that an increased area was planted to
cane. The decrease is due to lower
yield per acre.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-03
TWO STEAMERS ARE SUNK.
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Jan. 3.-Loyd's announced
today that the British steamer Holiybranch
and the Norwegian Steamer Africa, have
been sunk
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-03
COTTON MILL LABOR
GETS WAGE INCREASE

CHESTER, s. c., Jan. 3.-Four thous-
and employees of six cotton mills owned by
Colonel Lersy Springs, have been granted
a ten per cent increase IN their wages,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-03
CONSUL GENERAL BURNS
ARRESTED IN new YORK:
CHARGE IS CONSPIRACY

NEW YORK, 3-Juan Burns government
general city, today charged being
concerned conspiracy ship and ammunition Vera
violation Of President Wilson's order Of October 1916 placing embargo
such expectations.
Galveston
we'll known In this section OF the state.
-AGITATORS ARE -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-03
TINE WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather forecast for
the lower gulf coast states and the
Magic Valley is issued by the United
States weather bureau st New Orleans
Tonigh. and Thursday, generally
cloudy, with light to moderate south
erly winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-03
WILL CONFER WITH LANE.
(Bv Associated PreSS.)

WASHINGTON D. c. Ian. 3-Pedent Wilson will
O'Clock this afternoon with Secretary Lane and other members Of the
American Mexican commission
(By Associated Press)
0UERETAR0, Mex Jam 3-Felx NJ Paaascn formerly secretary
OF the department pubc instruction Mexico who often spoken
behalf Of told the Consuonasts today that the nema
tionaI situation Is grave.
he said that Caranza had refused the conference with the
United until withdrawn Internationally
and declared that the assembly must conformity with the const
ton and proclaim the rights Of the people while Caanza battling
against the enemy behalf Of the national honor and integrity
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-03

SSsSS SSSS SSS
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-11
REAL ESTATE.

Florida Farm Mortgage Co. to
Miss Susie f. Stearns, June Is, 1917,
$4,000 and other considerations; Y
o6 feet lots l and 2, block 25, New
City Tract.
L. W, Nelson and wife to Louise
Lewis and Bernard Sullivan, June 80.
1917; Lots and 7, in block 154 of
the New City of Pensacola.
L. J. Reeves to Lillian 0. Reeves,
his wife, May 25, 1916, love and af-
fection; Portion so feet wide, Pedro
Palao Grant; Property in Bay county,
Florida.
Fannie Cardwell widow, to A. D.
Cardwell, July +, 1917; 800 and 9th
er considerations; One acre in SW Ii
of section IA, township north, range
81 west.
f. McCurdy and wife to Mrs. Fan
ME Dyer, March s, 1915; $1.O0; One
acre in lot 6. section 32, township S
north range 30 west.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-11

miles from the Davis home, declarer
that it was a forest fire that fatal
night that dragged Harrison Davis
and Malnda Littlefield from the
home of their parents, and not the
weather light" as had been sug-
gested. Harrison Davis, on the stand,
said he understood afterwards that
there had been no fire, and had con-
cluded it was the weather light" that
sometimes looks very much like a
fire. Mckee testified that he had in
vestigated and found evidences of 4
big forest fire.
Prparing the Surprise.
By the testimony of Quincy Davis
and William Pique, of Holt, the state
began to pave the way to blast the
alibi A. J. Melvin made for Bob
Blackwell Saturday afternoon. Davis,
no relation to the murdered people,
and Pique were at the depot the night
of March 20, when Melvin declared
he saw Bob in a chair car, and that
Melvin was not there at all.
Louis Ates, of Holt, then went on
the stand and swore that several days
ago the Blackwells had tried to get
him to testify that Ike Carr, ona of
the men who declared Will Blackwell
had approached him with reference
to some easy money that was to be
got, had a grudge against the pris-
oner.
The state then sprung the big sur
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-11

the crime, swore that this IS not
true; that the last time he seen
Bob was about three we Deforl
the tragedy.
Who Forged BOb's Name?
Bob Blackwell's name appears in
the register, a simple blank book,
with unused lines at frequent inter
walls, and it is the theory of the stCte
that some member of his family
forged the signature some time sub
sequent to the arrest.
Assistant State Attorney Stokes
swore that he had received the reg
lister from Blair himself and taken
it to the Photographer to be photo
graphed. The photograph was taken
after the first visit of certain men,
bers of the Blackwell family The
photograph was offered in evidence;
also the register, showing signatures
of the Blackwell family on the sec
ond trip.
. Another Alibi Blasted.
Jim Sellers declared that on the
night of the murder he was at Ferry
Pass and not sleeping in the room at
the Blair house with Bob Blackwell,
as Bob swore. Sellers says he did
not see Bob in the entire month Of
March. Sellers at first swore he was
with Bob that fatal night; arrested,
he changed his testimony.
Court adjourned at until o'clock
tomorrow. -
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-11
RIGHT SHOUL.

RIGHT SHOU Sixth whenever circumstances the regular
ordered without the position of
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-11
FIRST METHODIST
PICNIC At CHICOWAY

The First Methodist Sunday School
will have their picnic at Chicoway
Inn Thursday afternoon. Those 60
ing by street cars can go on a special
car provided by the Sunday School
which will leave Palafox wharf at
2:52 p. m. and go by Alcaniz street,
around the East Hill loop picking up
those who desire to use it on the way
around. and arriving in front of the
First Methodist Church about $50 p.
m, where it will stop to take on those
who have assembled there. The re-
turn trip will be made about $40
that evening.
This is to be a picnic not only for
children. but for the entire Sunday
School, the church and the friends Of
the church. Bring your basket and
spend a pleasant evening.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-11

ton, as VIII Blackwell swore yester-
day.
Bottle of Poison.
John Helms, of Holt, declared that
several months after A. J. Sanders,
the man whose safe it had been pre-
viously stated Will Blackwell planned
to rob, had sold certain cattle and
received payment for the same. Will
Blackwell asked him if ne would kill
dog belonging to Sanders-"he
wanted it out of the way so he could
go to that place." and added, Bob
Blackwell gave me bottle of poison
several days later which he said Will
gave him" The defense insinuated
that Will wanted the dog out of the
way 80 he could go to see a woman
said to be staying with the Sanders
at the time.
The Forest Fire.
E. r. Mckee, of Carriers BAYOU,
a ranger who lives three and a half
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-11

prise of the day and called A. J Mel
vim to the stand, who blew Bob Black
wells alibi higher than Haig lifted
the Messines Ridge with that million
pound blast.
Melvin COnfesses.
Asked if the testimony he gave
Saturday when he declared he saw
Bob Blackwell in a chair car at Holt
on the way to Pensacola the night
before the murder, was true, he said
Il can't say, sir, that I told you ti1a
truth. ] was home. / was talked
into it by Bob and his daddy" Mel
win broke down and cried several
times, declaring that he did wrong,
partly because of sympathy for the
boys, partly because he was ignorant,
and partly because old man Blackwell
had ''promised to pay me until was
satisfied" Clapped into Jail on a
perjury charge, 4 studied over what
l had done and l knowed l couldn't
stand to stay there My heart over
flowed with trouble, so that I had to
tell the truth"
Melvin told of how Duncan Black
well, the father, had worked an him
all last week trying to get him to
swear falsely.
Not At Boarding House.
Geo. Blair, who keeps the boarding
house in Pensacola, where Bob Black
we'll says he stayed Tuesday, the day
before and Wednesday, the Gay OF
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-11

Following rules govern EXECUTION of the manual
First all positions with tSe left hand the balance (cener
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-11
WITNESS SAYS
HE HAD SWORN
TO UNTRUTHS
IContlnued from Page Two.)

ing from tuberculosis, apparently for
several years, that his left lung was
practically gone and that his heart
was misplaced. Asked if he thought
a man in this condition between the
hours Of 8 p. m, Tuesday, March 20,
and Thursday morning at daybreak,
could have walked the 50-odd miles
from Crestview to the Davis home
and back. the doctor said he could
not answer positively: Some ccn-
sumptives could walk very we'll al
most up to their death, and others
could not.
Killing the Conscience Plea.
The state offered in evidence va
rious affidavits of insolvency present
ed by VIII Blackwell at the last term
of court, and also the affidavit ask
ing for 1t change of venue in which
he stated that he had broken away
from his captors because he was
afraid of mob violence, whereas on
the witness stand yesterday, he swore
that he had bought his way out.
The Man With the Breathing Pipe.
Matt Wilson, of Holt, was next in
troduced upon the stand. Matt Will
sons throat was cut several years
ago in fight, but by one of the
miracles of modern surgery, breath
ing pipe was inserted into his throat
just below the Adams apple through
which his breath whistled. To stop
the noise he sometimes put his fin
ger over the opening. The nose was
not used at all for respiration.
Honduras Headed.
Matt Wilson declared that viii
Blackwell had told him he was trying
to get out of the country and go to
Honduras; and that Will Blackwell
gave him a letter addressed to J. C.
Long, of Repton, Ala, presumably to
get word to his folks of his plans
and secure their assistance. Matt
Wilson'S. one of the men who at first
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-11

lles govern ex4 4cution of the manual of
positions with tse left hand at the balance center of
gravity, bayonet unfxed) the thumb clasps the piece
the sling is included in the grasp of the hand.
Second, in all positions of the piece "dagnally
the body "the position Of the piece, left arm
and hand the in Port Arms.
Third, in resuming the Order from any position in
the manual the motion next to the last concludes with
the butt of the piece about three inches from the ground
barrel to the left hand above and the right
steadyng the piece fingers extended and joined fore
wrist straight and inclinng downward all fin
gers of the right hand graspng the piece. To COM
plee the order, lower the piece gently to the ground
with the right hand drop the left quickly to the side
take the position of Order Arms
Fourth, the cadence of the motion is that of quick
time.
Fifth. the manual is taught at halt and the move
ents for the purpose of instruction, divided into
motions and executed in detail; in this the
mand of execution determines the prompt execution of
first motion and the commands g. g. A. that of the other
motions. To execute the movements in detail, the in
structor first cautions by the numbers, all
ments divided into motions the executed above
explained.
Sixth whenever, circumstances require, the regular
positions of the manual of and the irings may
1t regard to the previous position of the piece.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-11
Sweet Dream En- Tor1ight,--
the Mosquito Faces a Setting Sun

The newly born. the inexperienced
these are the stragglers that now
disturb your sleep.
Sweet Dream 'em tonight, thor
lesson should be taught them quiC
Mosquitoes of the old school N
to know Sweet Dreams-and they
didn't read about it either.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-11

So it's the young ones we're after
and it is to be impressed that de-
lays are dangerous.
Did it ever occur to you that you
can't Sweet Dream 'em with a sub
stitute?
Liberal original bottles sold every
where. Sweet Dreams-adv.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-11

denying any knowledge of Will Black
well, had to be clapped into Jail be-
fore his memory would function
properly.
Says Will Slipped Cuff.
Will expected his people to come
for him in few days, says Matt; the
plan was for them to rush him to
Montgomery in an automobile,
when he would make his way to some
port where vessels for the tropics
touch. Matt Wilson also swore that
Will Blackwell had told him he slip
ped his hand out Of the handouts,
and had not used key or bribed his
way free.
Then was introduced the letter
signed 3D." which Will Blackwell,
lying in the Williams smokehouse,
wrote to Matt Williams according to
the testimony of Mrs. Beatty Will
liams, who says Will gave the letter
to her to mail, she gave it to John
Crane and he to w. T. Smith, the wit
nesses themselves swearing TO the
various transfers.
The letter concerned Wills get
away plans, and shows that the
writer did not feel any of the urge of
conscience that Will Blackwell yes
terday swore kept him from leaving
the country. The letter follows:
The Letter Signed 3D."
Dear Matt:
l outwinded the Boys yesterday by
big majority.
gave them 25 miles of hot sand
and 2 miles of water.
But Boy, my feet is ruined. l think
them fellows come last night, /
thought saw them pass but was not
sure and did not say anything.
wish you would keep a lookout for
them every night and if they come,
you come with one of them. l am
here, and ask for Henry, and of
course he won't be here, and you can
whisper and tell her what you want.
Be careful, Matt, expect thay are
watching you close.
| If they don't come by Thursday
night, you meet me Friday night. No.
you better not meet me, | am afraid
of that. If thay anything you want
to see me about you can write Ele
and delive it to her and she will give
! it to me. | think she will treat me
all right.
Be good, old Boy. May the Lord
bless you.
D.
The letter was introduced in evi-
| dence.
Wills Suspicious Acts.
Blaney Brooks, the man who found
the empty As cartridge at the door
of the Davis home, told of Will Black
wells visit to his fathers house a
few miles from Camp Walton, in
March, 1916, and swore that Will
talked to him about Bud Davis, the
| murdered man, and asked if he was
not "well fixed" Wills conduct, wit
ness declared, was so suspicious that
his father locked the door Between
the visitors room and his that night
and told his son, Blaney, to warn the
Davises of the sinister inquiry. The
father is paralyzed ard very feeble
and that is why he was not at court
to testify. Blaney swears that viii
Blackwell said Bud" Davis, and did
not refer to J. o. Davis, in reference
to a hotel proposition at Camp Wal
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06
IMMIGRATION BILL
PASSED OVER VETO
Measure Which President Disapprov-
ed Goes Through the House by
Vote of 2S6 to log.

vote OF zoo TO IOo.
Observation-Disclosures Will
sons veto of the immigration bill be-
cause of its literacy test feature was
overridden in the house tonight by
vote of 286 to 106. Party lines
were ignored. more Democrats than
Republicans voting to override the
president.
For twenty years there has beer
fight to establish literacy test as
restriction upon immigration.
Four times such a provision has
run the gauntlet of congress and has
been vetoed at the white house.
President Cleveland first disapproved
bill on this ground and congress
sustained his action. President Taft
was the next to reject it. On that
occasion the senate voted to override
the veto, but the house failed to give
the necessary two-thirds majority by
nine votes. In 1915 President Will
son refused to permit a bill to be-
come law with the literacy test incor-
porated. The house lacked only four
votes to override his action then and
the senate did not consider the veto
message.
Tonight the house had rs votes
more than the necessary two-thirds
majority.
Every Georgia congressman voted
to override.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06
UNITED STATES BREAKS
WITH GERMAN EMPIRE
Won BERNSTORFF HANDED HIS
PASSPORTS, AND KAISER is
WARNED THAT USELESS SAC
RIFICE OF LIVES MEANS WAR.

WASHINGTON, D. C. - Presi
dent Wilson has broken diplo
matte relations with Germany, ant
warned the waiser that ruthless sac
rifce Of American lives and right
means war.
Similar action is waiting for Aus
tria when she notifies this govern
ment that she joins in the campaign
of unrestricted submarine warfare.
The president made formal an
nouncement of his action to the
country and to the world today at a
Joint session of congress.
Passports have been handed to
Count Won Bernstorff; Ambassador
Gerard, with all his staff and all
American consuls, have been order
ed out of Germany.
Severance to Be Complete.
All German cOnsuls in the United
States are expected to withdraw that
the severance of relations may be
complete. American diplomatic in
terests in Berlin have been turned
over to Spain; German Diplomatic in
terests in the United States have been
taken over by Switzerland. Foreign
diplomatic interests which the United
States had in charge in Germany have
been turned over to various neutrals.
Two years of diplomatic negotia-
lions, marked with frequent crisis and
attended with the loss of more than
200 American lives on the high seas
nave eliminated with an act which in
all the history Of all the world has
led to war.
Precautionary Measures Taken.
Every agency of the American gov
eminent has been set in motion to
protect the country against acts of
German sympathizers.
These moves are of necessity being
Kept secret.
With the notice of severance of
relations the United States sent Ber-
lin a demand for the immediate re-
lease of sixty-fOur Americans taken
from ships captured by German raid
ers in the south Atlantic.
At the request of the president,
congress Immediately after hearing
his address began work on a new law
framed by the department of justice
to check conspiracies and plots
against the United States which can
not be reached under existing stat
utes.
Wilson Cheered by Congressman.
President Wilson kept himself in
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06
Winter Brings Colds to Children

A child rarely goes through the
whole winter without. cold, and ev-
cry mother should have reliable
remedy handy. Fever, sore throat,
tight chest and croupy coughs are
sure symptoms. A dose of DIR. Bells
Pine Tar Honey will loosen the
phlegm, relieve teh congested lungs
and stop the cough. It's antiseptic
pine balsams heal and soothe. For
Group, whooping cough and chronic
bronchial troubles try DR.. Bells Pine
Tar Honey. At all druggists, 25c.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06
NEGRO WALKS
OFF RUNNING TRAIN

Henry Johnson, a negro, who had
partaken too freely of his shipment
created quite sensation Saturday
afternoon when he walked off the
Central train. The train was run
ming at rapid rate of speed so the
shock received by the negro was nos
sibly more than he anticipated.
The local authorities were imme-
diatelv notified, but they found John.
son too drunk to hardly realize what
had happened. He was cut in sew
eral places but no permanent inju-
ries were received.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06

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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06

seciusion during the morning except
for a brief conference with Secre-
tary Lansing until he left the white
house for the capitol, shortly before
o'clock.
In preparation for the history-mak-
ing event the senate and house had
assembled in the hall of the latter
body.
Not a sound came from the floor or
galleries but the clear, calm tones of
the president reading slowly and dis
tinctly. The assemblage of senator's,
representatives and notables about
him listened with closest attention to
words which may record one of the
sombre moments of American history.
When he told how the German
proclamation left nothing for the
honor and dignity of the United
States but break in relations and
that he had ordered passports sent to
Won Bernstorff and a recall to Mr..
Gerard, the assemblage broke into
cheers in which Republicans and
Democrats alike joined
Soon after Count Won Bernstorff's
passports arrived United States Sc
cret service men threw guard about
the ambassador and his suite to make
certain that the hospitality of the
United States is not violated while
he remains on American soil. The
status of Count Tarnowski, the
Austrian ambassador, was undecid-
ed, although he called at the state
department to arrange for presenting
his credentials to President Wilson.
Watching German Sympathizers.
For months, ever since relations
with Germany became acute, there
have been ominous signs of threat
ened activities of German sympath-
izers and disloyal Americans if dip
lomatic relations were broken off,
The administration has not been un-
mindful of these. Various branches
of the government have informed
themselves on the subject far more
completely than might be thought.
Officials express themselves as salts
fed that they will be able to cope
with the situation. In the army and
navy and in the citizenship general
ly, officials realize that the compos-
tie character of American nationality
makes it difficult not to find some
persons who will betray the land of
their adoption.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-06
German Cruisers Seized.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. = The in
termed German cruisers Kronprinz
Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Fried
erich were seized early tonight by or
der of the navy department and their
crews imprisoned in an isolation bar
racks. The seizure was followed by
the placing of an armed guard at the
yard entrance, while marines as
signed to patrol the land side limits
of the government preserve.