davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-30
STRANGERS ARE
TO
u. S. OFFICIALS
TRIO TAKEN IN CUSTODY By
POLICE DEPARTMENT SAID
TO HAVE FAILED TO RENDER
SATISFACTORY EXPLANATION

A trio of defendants, who claimed
they were from Birmingham, and who
were arrested at the Louisville and
Nashville depot Wednesday night by
Police Captain A. j. Anderson, were
bound over to the federal officials
after charges of being dangerous and
suspicious characters, were probed to
some extent in the police court, yes
terday. Tive men and woman were
in the case. They gave their names as
A. L. Smith. Allen Wilson and Opal
Davis The latter, attired III a fash
ionably-made frock of dark green, Is
thought to have come down from Bir-
mingham either with or at the in
stance of Smith, and the latter was
found to have purchased tickets, but
one was in his name and the other in
the name of the young woman. The
latter says she paid for her trans
portation, and Smith claims that he
paid for his ticket only. The woman,
it is charged, carried the tickets when
arrested.
The other man, Wilson, wh.ie on
the train, is said to have had deliv-
cred to him a suitcase which appeared
to the investigating officers as un-
usually heavy for wearing apparel,
and when opened it was found to con-
tain a dozen quart bottles of whiskey.
Wilson said he bought and paid for
the liquor, and that there was nothing
irregular about the transaction. He
admitted that it was his intention of
carrying it back to Birmingham.
The two first-referred to defend
ants were turned over to the federal
authorities for investigation, as it was
thought white slave case would be
the probable outcome, although the
woman said she talked with Smith,
her companion and saw him for the
first time at a station about 15 miles
south of Flomaton. She acknowledged
later that she knew or "had heard Of"
both of the male defendants IN Bir-
mingham. os
It seems that the suitcase filled
with liquor had really been delivered
to Wilson after the latter had reaSIed
the train. and is said to have Seen
taken there by an agent of the seller.
The government, therefore, will not
proceed against the latter; but it is
expected the effort to convey more
LIQUOR than the law allows over the
state line will be the line of prosecu-
tion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-30
lMPERSONATION OF
U. S. OFFICER CHARGED

Ned Mcintyre, stranger, was
bound over to the United States au-
thorities from the city court yester-
day morning, on charge Of irnper-
sonatino federal officer. Mcintyre,
cripple, was arrested at first as a
dangerous and suspicious character.
but fter it developed that he il all
legged to have represented himself as
a government officer. and is said to
have made such claim to several
people. his case was transferred to
the federal authorities
Deputy Marshal Mackey, who waa
prosecuting another case in the city
tribunal yesterday, was deeply inter.
ested when the defendant in res
sponse to questions, admitted that he
had represented he had laid claims ts
being government officer. and thsiS
he was after slackers, as he stated.
Immediately upon being bound oysrs
the stranger was taken in custody and
will have an opportunity of explain.
ing his alleged conduct to the federat
commissioner. The other case apainso
him, wherein he was alleged To have
stolen articles of value from certaini
places IN the city, was mol pressed,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-30
NEW PASTOR HERE
FOR E. HILL BAPTIST

Rev. A. c. Odum, Jr.. of st. Pet
ersburg, Fla, and family have ar
rived and are now pleasantly sit
uated at 1907 East Jackson s+---
Rev. Mr.. Odum comes as the per-
manent pastor of the East Hill Bap,
tist church and will preach his initial
sermon under his new charge Sunday
morning at IL o'clock. The second
service of the day will be conducted
at 7:30 o'clock at night.
With the arrival of the new min
lister, the congregational officers
will probably be started right away.
Building will be pushed as rapidly as
possible, with the hope of occupying
it just as soon as improvements win
permit
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-30
WAR COUNCIL.
WORKING OUT
B|GQUEsT|0Ns
Representatives of Fifteen
Nations Are Gathered
for the Conference.
CAMBRIA UNDER
BRITISH CANNON
Big Guns Are Also Pound
ing Heavily Along the
italian Front
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY

ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY
The a11-important inter-allied con-
ference has begun sessions in Paris.
Fifteen nations are represented, and
much is expected from its discussions
and decisions.
Important meetings of this supreme
war council, composed of representa-
tives of the United States, Great Brit
ain, France and Italy will be held
shortly, at which military operations
of the entire western front will be
considered.
There is little chance at various
war fronts, according to n1eager in
formation, but Cambrai is now direct
iy under the fire of British cannon,
which is pounding the sector hard.
The contending armies are main
tanning a violent bombardment along
the entire italian front, but no in
fantry actions of Importance are re-
ported.
Petrograd news is meager, and ex-
act details of Russian conditions are
unavailable.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-30
BRITISH POSITIONS AT
CAMBRAI UNCHANGED.

London, Nov. 29.-No change in the
British positions on the Cambrai front
is reported in today's official COM
munication. The Belgians repulsed .
German attack. The statement fol-
lows:
"A hostile attack delivered against
Belgian positions in the neighborhood
of Aschhoop was beaten off after
sharp fighting. South OF the Scarpe
river we captured few prisoners
during the night in patrol encounters.
On the remainder of the front there
is nothing of special interest to re-
port"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-30
BARTON ACADEMY
LOSES q PENSACOLA
HltH SCHOOL, 7 TO s

Pensacola High School defeated
Barton Academy of Mobile, TO in
the 4
Maxent Park yesterday afternoon,
the game being played before the
army-navy clash. The game was in
teresting from the kickoff to the final
whistle at the close of the last quar-
ter. Barton scored in the first quar-
ter, but failed to kick goal. The High
School scored in the second, kicking
goal, and leading the visitors by one
point.
The second half was featured by
tremendous effort by both teams to
increase their scores, Barton using
the slow but sure line bucEng for
nation, while Hi relied on the more
spectacular end runs. Both teams
efforts were without avail and the
score at the close was the same as al
the close of the first half.
Captain Creary won the toss ano
Barton kicked to the High twenty
ward pass, but the play was inter
cepted, and moment later, McVoy
made substantial gain around left
end. Following the end, Greenwood
went through center for a few yards,
and Creary kicked on fourth down.
Barlow scored first touchdown
through series of linebucks, Neuby
carrying the pigskin over the High
School line. The visitors failed to
kick goal. Barton kicked off, and the
quarter ended with the ball on High
Schools 35 yard vine.
Second Quarter.
Sheppard fumbled ball on end rum
Creary, in a beautiful pass to Wick
cry, made possible the local touch
down, made moment later by Wick
cry. Creary kicked goal. High
schools ball. Barton failed to score
down, and lost ball on kick. Creary
fumbled ball, and lost several yards.
Forward pass again tempted, but
gain failed. Hi lost ball to Barton,
and the visitors again failed to to
score ten yards, forfeiting the spher-
old short time after. Greenwood
bucked through center, but Hi, lost
ball on downs. Barton lost again, on
failure to make the ten, and with bali
in His hands Olsen circled right end
for five yards while McVoy ran left
for three yards.
Second Half.
Hi kicked off, to Barton's fifteen
yard line, where Barton lost ball on
downs. Greenwood smashes through
the Barton line for twelve yards. but
Barton gained the ball Immediately
after. Barton gained by three yards,
and the ball went over. High School
punted and Barton gets bail.
Fourth Quarter.
Barton gained three. yards. Neuby
went through tackle for five, Smith
made end run for ten yards, and then
Barton lost ball. McVoy dashed
around left end for fifteen yards. Oh
sen gained two on fake play, while
N.Voy repeated end run for five
more yards, then Hi loses bsll Bar
ton attempted pass but Olsen in
tercepted, who gained several yards
in play. Hi lost ball on downs, and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-30
CAMOUFLACED PIE
IS PROVEN A SUCCESS

Washington, Nov. 30.-Camouflag-
ed pumpkinless pumpkin pie and gin
gerless ginger bread are the latest
experiments IN food conservation
tested on one of the armv TRANSPORTS.
and according to the report of the
troops thero = o. %. 3.ecl.V-. -
there wasn't enough.
Supplied BIZ the national emergen-
CIV food garden commission, the re-
clpes were tested OF the +ran-Dort
Grant with great success. The pie is,
as its name implies camouflageo with
corn meal, salt brow sugar. cinna-
mon, two eggs and ginger.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-30
GIVES.
TESTIMONY IN
MEANS TRIAL
Former Attorney of Muir
dered Woman Witness
for Prosecution.
SECOND WILL
RUMoR REVIVED
Numerous Letters, Tele-
grams and Other Docu-
ments Are Identified.
az ASSOCIATED PRnss


Concord, N. c., Nov. 29.-Americus
B. Melville, Chicago lawyer, former
attorney for Mrs. Maude A. KING
for whose alleged murder CASTOR b
Means is on trial here went on the
stand today as a witness for the state
and was examined by John L. Dooi-
ing, assistant district attorney Of New
York. Melville told Of his experience
as attorney for Mrs. King in the set
tlement of the estate Of the late Jas.
C. King, which yielded her million
dollars in securities, money and other
valuables He told her OF the alleged
discovery of the so-called second will
of King long while after the first
will had been probated. Melville's
testimony along this line was admit
fed only tentatively, the court reserv-
ing the right to have it expunged
from the record later. Solicitor Glenn
ent explained to the court upon in
uuiry by the defense that it was not
the present intention Of the state to
offer Mr.. Dooling as witness; but
il It so desired later, he would sever
the relationship Of counsel for the
state.
Melville's examination followed q
completion Of the cross-exanniration
of willard d. Rockefeller, managing
director Of a Chicago house, whose
declaration of 'I was tipped off by
the government against Means was
ordered by the court to be stricken
from the record. This statement was
made while the witness appeared ir-
ritated by the questions Of E. T. Cans
ler, of counsel for the defense, in an
effort to break down the testimony
of Mr.. Rockefeller that Mrs. King was
virtually prisoner under control Of
Means for several months this year
while at the hotel at Chicago.
Numerous letters, kilograms and
other documents, including a pur-
ported Photographic copy of the pro-
bated will of King, were identified
by Mr.. Melville as presented by Mr..
Dooling and filed with the court.
Upon request Of Mr.. Dooling that the
court rule that these documents should
be returned to their respective jur-
isdictions, Judge Cline intimated that
they would be copied into the record
of this court, if admitted as evidence,
and the originals returned.
Progress Of the trial was slow dur
ing the morning, as the evidence was
of a technical nature and frequent
clashes between opposing counsel oc-
Cured, calling for argument and rul-
ing by the court.
Judge Cline ruled out of evidence
the purported Photographic copy of
the King will, chiefly on the ground
that it was not certified by court
official as genuine copy Of the origi-
nal will.
Most Of the last two hours prior
to the recess for lunch at i o'clock
was consumed in h=ving A. B. Mel
vile identify numerous letters and
other papers said to bear the sigma
ture or handwriting Of CASTOR B.
Means.
Judge Cline called attention to
Thanksgiving Day and expressed re-
gret that circumstances prevented a
more extended observance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-30
BOLSHEvIKI AGENCIES
ENTER GERMAN LINES.

London, Nov. 29.-Representatives
Of Ensign Krylenko, the Bolsheviki
commander in chief, according to a
Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd, have
entered the German lines on the front
of the Russian of the Fifth army to
negotiate whit the Germans who
deputized the commander Of the
Northern army to act as plenipoten-
tiary. His answer was received on
official German government paper.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-30
BRITISH ARTILLERY
SHELL TOWN CAMBRAI.

Berlin, Nov. 29.-Via London.-Brit-
ish artillery yesterday was shelling
the town of Cambrai, the objective
of the latest British offensive on the
Somme front in France, the German
general staff announcement today
says.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-30
BERLIN CLAIMS ATTACKS
OF ITALIANS FAILED.

Berlin, Nov. 29.-(British Admir-
atty, Per Wirelss Press.)-Italian at
tacks against out-mountain positions
on the west bank Of the Brenta and
on, Monte Tomba (on the northern
front) failed, said today's Official COM
munication.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-30
ROME REPORTS HEAVY
ARTILLERY FIGHTING.

Rome, Nov. 29.-Heavy artillery
fignting Is IN progress all along the
ront, put no further infantry actions
OF importance are reported by the war
office today. On the lower Piave
river italian batteries directed a de-
structive fire at enemy boats.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-30
NATIVE BORN GERMANS
PRAY FOR PRESIDENT,

Baltimore, Nov. 29.-Several thou
sand native-born Germans and their
descendants gathered in St. James
Catholic church and prayed for Pres
ident Wilson and the men who hav/
fallen SO far in the war. Practically
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-30
FRENCH LOSE THREE
LARGE STEAMSHIPS.

Paris, Nov. 29-Three French
steamships of more than 1000 tons
and one of less than that tonnage
were sunk by submarines or mines
during the week ending November
25. One fishing vessel was lost. Three
steamers were attacked unsuccess-
fully.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-30
CONSERVE COAL SUPPLY
IS GOVERNMENTS ADVICE

Washington, Nov. 29.-To help
meet a shortage of fifty million tons
the country's coal supply, the fuel
administration, in cooperation with
the department of agriculture, has
inaugurated an intensive campaign
for the substitution of wood for
coal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-30
TEUTON ATTACKS AGAINST
ITALIAN POSITIONS FAIL,

Rome, Nov. 29.-Teuton attacks
against. the italian positions in AL
bania at a point ten 5miles northeast
OF the Adriatic seaport of Avlona
were repulsed yesterday with heavy
losses, the italian war office an
nounced today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-30
FOOTBALL RESULTS

Georgia Tech, 68; Auburn, 7.
Vanderbilt, Is; Sewannee, 6.
Alabama, 6; Camp Gordon, 10.
Mississippi Aggies, z; Haskell In
dians, 6.
Pittsburg, IS; Penn. State 6.
Washington jefferson, Ia; Wash
ington Lee, %.
Tulane 28,s Louisiana State, 6
Kentucky State, So; Florida, O.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-30

CONTINUED On Page Three)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-30

Continued on Page Three)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-30

Don't Fail to Quality So
That You Can Vote in Favor
of Paving the Barrancas
Road.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-30
T HE w e T H e r

Rain Thursday or Thursday night:
Friday. colder; moderate shifting winds
to northwest.
Yesterdays tempsrature: Highest. u
degrees: lowest. 6S degrees.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04
TRIAL GOES
ALL DAY TO DEFENSE

CONCORD, N. c., Dec. 4.-The de-
tense in the trial of CASTOR B. Means
charged with the murder of Mrs.
Maude A. King, continued today the
presentation of the testimony of ply
sicians and others designed to prove
that it would have been entirely pos
sible for Mrs. King to have inflicted
the wound that caused her death
George w. Means, an uncle of the de-
PENDANT, who qualified as an expert,
said she could have shot herself in
this manner either Intentionally or ac-
cidentally.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04
BREAKING OF DEADLOCK
PREDICTED BY ADAMSON
CONGRESSMAN THINKS 18th DIS
TRICT CONVENTION WILL NOM
MATE WHEN 1T REcONvENEs.

Washington, Dec 4-Congressman
Adamson, who a day or two ago in
formed President Wilson that he
would retain his seat in congress I'M
til his successor is appointed, today
saidthat he believed the matter would
be ended in the Fourth district when
the convention meets again on De-
cember LA nd that Immediately there
after he would leave congress.
81 have no doubt that this matter
will be settled when the convention
again meets" Judge Adamson said,
"and as there will be only about two
weeks Of congress with the Christmas
holidays coming in, l will have my
secretary, Willis Davis, look after the
affairs of the district until the new
member can properly qualify after he
is chosen. In that way I can take
my new place and at the same time
the interests of the Fourth District
will not suffer"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04
STATE NEEDS $4,000
FOR Y. M. c. A. FUND
GOV. HUGH DORSEY SENDS TEL.
EGRAPHIC APPEALS TO $50
GEORGIA CITIES


Governor Hugh Dorsey issued tele
graphic appeals to 25O Georgia cities
to raise money for the Y. M. C. A. wal
work fund Monday.
Georgia is $4,000 short of her mini
mum allotment of $3.50, 900, and there
are scores of Georgia cities which
have not given a cen to the war fund
although each of these cities probably
has a dozen boys serving Uncle Sam
and getting the benefit of the "Y'
buildings located in every canton
ment in the nation and in France.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04
FLANDERS HILL
Is BRITISH FIRE
GERMANS DESCRIBE LIFE IN THE
TRENCHES; UNDER STRAIN.

LONDON, Nov. 30.-Correspondenc
CT The Associated Press)-A German
description ola British bombardment,
smoke screen, attacks with gas, flame
-throwers and tanks followed by
charge of Canadians and Scots pub
lished by the BERLIN POST is EMIT
led "In the Flanders He'll"
Fer weeks, days and nights, Says
the writer the British kept our po-
sition under fire. Ever fiercer burnd
the glowing stream that poured crack
ling down upon us. Every day this
fire grew hotter. Our artillery re-
piled powerfully. The Army commun-
ique spoke of concentration of enc
my artillery fire On individual sectors.
Even we cannot describe what that
means. The history of the world
has neer seen anything more awful
All calibres were brought into action
and crater of unprecedented extent
opened beside the others, was eyca-
waited afresh, swallowed UP the old
ones, spread out beyond the line trees
and threw up the hinderland. Moth
ing remainded intact of all that nights
of hard labor under the enemys fire
had created.
''The destroying fire did it's work
with depressing thoroughness, seem
ing to extinquish all life, and now
the turn of the smoke shells. Thick
smoke lay before our eyes, so that we
could see nothing, and yet ever fur.
Their forward must we push our death
defying posts. A real fog is mere
patchwork compared with this artifi-
cal fog which the British send out in
order to veil their dispositions.
when this appeared inadequate
the enemy employed gas, and the evil
mists came rolling towards our lines
and passed oevr them; only our gas
masks preented every living thing
from being destroyed. The gas had a
singular effect on our weapons; all
iron was coered with thick dust
"The English now judged that they
had done enough preparatory work
for suddenly drumfire started with the
most terrifying effect. Shells of the
heaiest calibre Numbered across,
with mines, machine-gun volleys. and
hand-grenades all uniting in a blood
-curdling, hellish, pandemonium such
as even Dante would ever be able to
describe.
German nerves held out with the
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04

utmost resolution, constantly await
ing the moment when the hurricane
of fire would break loose. And the
storm derous engine no measures
avail. There is nothing for it but to
get back into the rearward positions
"And then the enemy was on u.s.
Tank after tank doomed forward And
These monsters appeared inincible,
and if one of them was hit by hea-
Wy shell the guns and machine-guns
inside were kept unremittingly, until
finally their iron hail reached our line
And behind the Tanks came Scots
and Canadians. We see nothing but
endless rows of enemies.
Eat last cur reserves deliver a coun-
ter-attack. Murder breaks out afresh
The field of dead become once more
battle-ground"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04

aid, where he spent Thanksgiving holi
days with home folks.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04
PHILIPS NEW
NETHERLANDS MINISTER

WASHINGTON, Dec. August
Philips, who has been named to sue
coed Chevalier Van Rappard as the
Netherlands minister to the United
States, has been pronounced accepta-
BILE and will arrive here in January.
lie is a prominent international lawyer
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04

emma; ]. Seligman, of Abbeville, and
j. Horwitz.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04
RATES ON
LIVE STOCK DENIED

WASHINGTON, Dec. Am appli-
cation for increased rates on livestock
in less than carloads east of the Mis-
sissippi river was denied today by the
Interstate Commission but permission
was given to make a new minimum
weights ruling which results in small
increases.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04

j. HOrwitZ.
PRAYER MEETING
The regular Wednesday evening
prayer meeting at the Methodist
church will be conducted by Rev. T.
B. Stanford, at 700 O'Clock.
William Teper of New York is Wis
ting his aunt, Mrs. l. Perlis and family.
Steve Neal spent Sunday in Vidal
ia.
Miss Ruby Goodman of Vienna was
a visitor in the city yesterday.
Miss Marilu Garner is able to be out
again after an illness of several days.
j. J. Willis of Macon is in the city
today.
Miss Estell Thornton has returned
from visit to friends at Abbeville.
John H. Fem who is attending G..
M. A. spent the weekend with home
folks here.
Miss lily Woodward of the Wen
ma News vas a visitor in the city %,
day
James Pierce of Columbus spent
the past weekend with his sister,
Mrs. James Z. Brown
j. S. Williams of Shellman spent
Sunday here with Mrs. Williams and
little SOS who are visiting Mrs R. E.
Bowen
Mrs. Dora Hobbs, of Atlanta, and
Mrs. John Adams and Miss Liza Lou
Adams of Sycamore, arrived today to
be the guests of Mrs R. E. Bowen.
u
Mrs. ]. L. Prizes mas returned to her
home in Atlanta after visit to her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. D. Horwitz.
Mrs. c. Z. Brown has returned home
after a visit of several weeks to rela-
tives in Macon
Miss Rae Horwitz and her guest,
Mrs. J. L. Prizes, of Atlanta, spent
Thanksgiving in Macon, where they
were delightfully."- entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Mirskey, Miss Sara
Mirskey, Messrs. N Nash and K. Weiss
of Rochelle, motored to Cordele and
attended the picture show last evening.
Mrs. T. T. Morgan, Miss Ida Nor
gan and Mrs Mobley of Vienna, Mrs.
Grady Williamson and brother Eulie
Morgan of the battleship Vermont,
were guests yesterday of Mrs. R E.
Bowen.
Sergeant Julian R. Drew spent sew
eral hours in the city yesterday en-
route to Camp Gordon, from Fitzger-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-04

aid, where he spent Thanksgiving holt
days with home folks.
Arthur Peacock who has been con-
nected with Armour and Company
here in the shipping department for
the past several months has been
transferred TO Florence, Ala. at which
pace the company is opening a new
branch
Mr.. L. FELTON, Smith, local mana
ger for Morris & Co, left yesterday
en- business trip to Chicago head
quarters for his firm.
DR.. and Mrs. M. Ward and two chill
dren and mother, Mrs. Ward of AL
bany were guests Thanks giving of
Mrs. H. j. Kape at the Commercial
Hotel.