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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
Converted Yacht Brought
From New York To Be
Refitted is Speedy Craft
SAILS EMPTY; TO
BRING BACK CARGO
Other Vessels May Be
Brought Here To Be Fit
ted For New Trade

With steam up, a full crew sign
ed and everything shipshape, the con-
verted yacht Druid, Captain C. H.
Daughdrill, yesterday afternoon an
nounced by the jubilant footing of
her whistle that she was again ready
for sea, and the announcement was
made that the first voyage as a cargo
vessel would begin this morning, her
destination being Havana. The addi-
tional statement was made that a re-
turn voyage will be made to Pensa.
cola, although the nature of cargo to
be brought. back was not stated. Tie
Druid goes out empty.
Those who have inspected the
Druid while she was lying at the Gulf
Machine Company's docks undergo.
ing repairs for the past few weeks,
watched the work of remodeling the
interior of the once palatial Wanna
maker yacht from pleasure craft to
a cargo carrier. Another change
made is the change from coal to an
oil burner, the statement being made
that her coal consumption under tie
speed she will be required to make,
being enormous.
The Druid, slightly damaged by
fire while anchored in New York h.
Dor early in December, was purchased
by w. W. Dwyer, New York shin
broker, and steamed to Pensacola for
a general overhauling. NIGHT nj
day the work was carried on, an
on holidays as well. The oEplana
ton made was that the staamer
would be put Immediately into the
gulf cargo trade, plying particularly
between Cuba and north gulf ports.
While the Druid has been thoroughly
overhauled, she still maintains her
beautiful yacht model, and is quite
certain to attract attention in any
harbor she enters.
Mr.. Dwyer states that he will buy
other boats as fast as he can and
bring them TO Pensacola for over
hauling.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
PRESIDENT SAYS AMERICAN
SHIPS MUST BE ARMED

without regard to the established
restrictions of international prac-
tees, without regard to any con-
siderations of humanity, even
which might interfere with their
object. That policy was forthwith
put into practice. 1t has now been
in active execution for nearly four
weeks.
"Its practical results are not
fully disclosed.
"The commerce of other neu-
trail nations is suffering severely,
but not, perhaps, very much more
severely than it was already suf-
fering before the first of Feb
ruary, when the new policy of the
imperial government was put into
operation. We have asked the CO.
operation of other neutral gov
ernments to prevent these depre-
dations, but I fear none of them
has thought it wise to join US in
any common course of action.
American Ships Fear to Leave.
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
Washington, D. c., Feb. 26.-Tl
President said:

washington, u. u, RED. zo.-1h
resident said:
Gentlemen of the Congress:
81 have again asked the privi-
lege of addressing you because we
are moving through critical times
during which it seems to me to be
my duty to keep in close touch
with the house of congress SO that
neither counsel nor action shall
run at cross purposes between US.
Critical Times.
"On the third of February / of
ficially informed you of the sud-
den and unexpected action of the
imperial German government IN
declaring its intention to disre-
gard the promises it had made to
this government in April, last,
and undertake submarine opera
tions against all commerce, wheth-
er of beI1igerents or of neutrals,
that should seek to approach
Great. Britain and Ireland, the At
lantie coasts of Europe or the har-
bors of the eastern Mediterranean,
and to conduct those operations
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
Annual Meeting of Agricul-
tural Experts Held At
Mariana Today
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Mariana, Fla, Feb. 26.-Marianna
and Jackson county are to be the
hosts Of the annual meeting for 1917
of the county farm demonstration
agents of West Florida. The meet
ing will be held on Tuesday and We'd
nesday of this week, February II and
%, and will be participated in by
all county agents of the counties
lying west of the Suwanee river. S. w.
Hiatt, demonstration agent for Jack
son county, is busy with the arrange
ment of plans for the program and
for the entertainment of his guests,
and expects to make good showing
for the county, which has always been
the leading county of Florida in agri-
culture. The program will include
prominent speakers from among the
agents themselves and several mem
bers of the faculty of the State Uni
versity and experiment station, to-
gether with field men from Washing
ton. Already the visitors are begin
ming to arrive and by tomorrow
morning all will have reached here.
Tuesday afternoon the visitors will
be taken for an automobile trip to
Greenwood, Malone and other points
in the northeastern part of the coun-
ty, and on Wednesday the itinerary
will take the entire day and cover the
large plantations and stock farms in
the northwestern part of the county,
stops being made at Campbellton,
Graceville and other towns in that
section. This will give an opportunity
for the inspection of several of the
mast modern farms and breeding pens
of West Florida, besides the expert
ence of travelling over some of the
best Of Jackson county's many hun
dred miles of hard roads.
Tuesday evening, after a speaking
program of two hours beginning at
seven o'clock at the court house, a
banquet will be spread for the agents
and for all the farmers who come in
to attend the meetings. The invi-
tation is general and it is expected
that many will avail themselves of
the opportunity to hear discussions of
the live matters pertaining to the
welfare of the farming and stock
raising interests of West Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
!" ARMED NEUTRALITY"
INVOKED BY THE U. S.
in 1898, WITHOUT WAR
Ships Were Authorized To
Arm, Army and Navy
Were Prepared
WHERE MIGHT Is RIGHT
War Did Not Follow Then
Because Other Country
Backed Down
WHERE MIGHT IS RIGHT
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Washington, Feb. 26.-President
Wilson is still confident that an extra
session Of congress will be unneces-
sary. The situation outlined in his
address, he believes, is such that con-
gress will give him the desired au-
thority ungrudgingly. He has care
fully looked up the precedent and
found that on previous occasions the
United States has taken the position
of armed neutrality without bringing
about war.
This condition existed once in re-
lation to France, when American YES
sells were attacked by French ships
interfering with American commerce.
Armed neutrality was described by
authorities on international law as
military measures for the purpose of
defending rights of neutrals against
Threatening infringements on the part
of belligerent. 1t has generally
concerned more than one power and
most striking historical instance of
armed neutralities, were those Of the
Northern European powers in 1850
and 1900, made to defend the principle
of free ships and free goods adopted
by treaty between the Baltic powers
and opposed by England.
IF the commercial interests OF
several nations" says one authority
"are threatened by unjust or unlawful
measures, on the part of belligerent
which they deem unjust or dangerous
there can be no question of their right
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
LINER TACOMA ACQU|T RICE.
IS SUB VICTIM 0F CHARGES.
County Poor Farm superin-
tendent Is Exonerated
After Investigation
CONTINUED on Page 1wo0

After a thorough investigation into
the operation of the county poor farm
upon charges of irregularities made
against the superintendent, A. I.
Rice. was fully acquitted by unanimous
vote by the board of county commits
sioners, at a special meeting called
yesterday morning.
The afidavits were introduced by
Commissioner Soderlind, who in a
short Introductory statement said
that he was not actuated by any per-
sonal motive, or frst-hand knowl-
edge. but that affidavits had come
into his possession, and he believed t
his duty, as we'll as in conformity
with the view of the board, to investi-
gate thoroughly.
The inquiry conferred around the is
suance of the warrant for Mrs.
Hobbs while she was not working for
the farm, the check being endorsed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
Twenty-Six Americans On
Board and One Life
Is Lost
~ AssocIArEn PRESS.

New York, Feb 26.-The British
passenger liner Lsconia, one of the
biggest vessels of the Cunard fleet,
whose sinking by submarine was
reported today, sailed from here Feb
ruary 10, for Liverpool.
On board were 80 first and az sec
ond cabin passengers. among them
seven Americans. Twenty Americans
were in the crew of 216. Eight of her
passengers had been trans shipped
from the Holland American liner
Ryndam. There were no steerage
passengers.
Officials received confirmation OF
the vessels destruction from the Brit
ish admiralty with the information
that one life had been lost. 1t was
not stated whether It was passen-
ger or one Of the crew.
The Laconia carried large cargo,
including war supplies, and 5,OOo
Continued on Page Three.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
SHOOTS DOWN BOYHOOD
FRIEND AT SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 26.-Thomas
Hooker. farmer, shot and killed ].
G. Ward, boyhood companion, at the
entrance of the sheriff's office today.
Ward was en- route to the court room
to plead to an, Indictment in connec-
ton with the killing of Hooker's
brother. Hooker said he acted in self
defense.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
ENORMOUS TONNAGE
SUNK BY GERMANS
by ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Berlin, Feb. 26-Over 4,998, 800 tons
of merchant shipping, neutral and en-
tente, were destroyed or condemned
as prizes by the central powers since
war began, it was announced today.
The figures apparently don't cover
February. Two hundred and twenty
eight ships of 100000 tons were sunk
in January. Nearly 100000 of the
DESTROYED tonnage were British.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
SMACK
ULT Of
MEXICO GOVT.
Emma Jane Destroyed On
Alacranes Reef Because
Light Is Out
PROTEST FILED
WITH WASHINGTON
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.
New Orleans, Feb. 26.-After be-
ing battered about the caribbean Sea
for four days in leaking vessel and
being stranded on the Alacranes reef,
off the coast of Yucatan, and rescued
after six days by the Mexican steam
er Coahuila, Captain james McGraw
and eight members of the crew OF
the Pensacola fishing smack Emma
Jane, were brought to New Orleans
today.
The members of the crew are:
Edward Barr, first officer; Henry
Thompson, steward; Edward Hughes
Edward Bartlett, George Langdon, T.
A. Swanson, John Diver and Gus VI
sen. The men gave thrilling ac-
count of the six days battle against
death. Day and night shifts were
maintained at the ships pumps atter
the leak was discovered in the for
ward end of the vessel on February
9, three days out from Pensacola.
Three Days Out.
A shortage in the supply OF oil eA
tinguished the light on the snarE
ledge of Alacranes. and consequently
on the night of February 13 at II ~
o'clock, the Emma Jane stranded IN
side the reef. The crew fought gar
lantly until daylight to get their shiE
off. In the morning they reported q
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
EFFORT TO RELIEVE
N. Y. FOOD SITUATION
nv AssocTATED PRESS.

New York Feb. 26.-After renew
ed food rioting in East Side today,
Mayor Mitchell announced a bill will
be introduced in the legislature to
empower the city to purchase food
and sell it at cost. Governor Whit
man said he did not believe the situa-
ton critical and he would not send
an emergency measure to the legisla-
ture.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
RESOLUTION PROVIDES
FUND FOR THE NEEDY

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator
Borah introduced a resolution today
asking six million dollars to I'D IN
furnishing food and clothing . per
sons actually suffering. The raso.G-
ton would provide an inve5tigaticn
of rising prices. A continued improve
naent in freight congestion vas re-
ported TO the interstate commerce
commission.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
ARGENTINA NOT TO
MEDIATE IN WAR

Buenos Ayres, Feb. ga high Of
fetal today denied Argentina was ne
gotiating for mediation in the Euro
pean war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
ENOUGH GUNS BUT THE
GUNNERS ARE LACKING

Washington, Feb. 26.-The navy
department ssated tonight enough
guns were stored at navy yards to
arm any reasonable number of Amer
lean merchant ships, but efficient
gunners were lacking.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
PUBLISHERS AGREE To
COOPERATE WITH BOARD

Washington, Feb. 26.-Newspaper
publishers from throughout the coun-
try agreed with the federal trade
commission today to cooperate if the
proposal by the news prime rSanufac-
turers that the commission FIX prices
is accepted. Publishers viii reduce
requirements, if necessary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
MAY KILL BONE
DRY AMENDMENT
nv AssOcTATED PRESS,

Washington, Feb. 26.-Prohibition
advocates are greatly exercised over
the report that conferees on the post
office appropriation bill are preparing
to let measure fail, to kill the bone
dry amendment. Representative Ran
dali said he had definite information
that such course had been planned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
MISSISSIPPI FLOOD
CONTROL BILL PASSES

Washington, Feb. 26.-The house
today passed the s45,000,o00 Missis-
sippi flood control bill. 1t has already
passed the senate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
CHICAGO WOMEN MAY
HAVE BEEN DR0Wf5-D

London, Feb. ga Centrals News
Queenstown dispatch says Mrs. T7v
and daughter are missing from tie
Laconia, and supposed to have bcaa
drowned. Mrs. Mary f. Foy and Miss
Elizabeth Foy, aboard the Laco-a,
were from Chicago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
SISTER OF PRESIDENTS
WIFE DEAD IN VIRGINIA

Roanoke. Va, Feb. rs. - Mrs.
Mathew Maury, sister OF Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, died today after an
operation for peritonitis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
TWO AMERICANS
LOST ON TACOMA
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

London, Feb. BIT
has been definitely as
certained that 2 Ameri-
cans were lost on the
Laconia, according to
the daily Chronicles
Queenstown correspond
ent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
WEATHER FORECAST

Err Pensacola: Partly cloudy Tuesday;
-lsLay1I,- showers; wednesday cloudy and
ppooisr- moderate variable winds.
highest temperature yesterday, % de-
,-aes: lowest yesterday, 63 degrees.
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-22
MONTANA COWBOY
PANTAGES FEATURE
Bill Pruitt Headliner on
Vaudeville Program.

Bill Pruitt, Montana cowboy singer
will be the big feature on the Pantages
vaudeville program at the Missouia
theater this evening. There will be
five others. Mr.. Pruitt. who comes
here for the first time since he began
to make a reputation for himself IN
the big vaudeville circuits, naturally
will be the outstanding feature. His
popularity here at home" will insure
him a great welcome when he makes
his initial bow.
The Cycle Of Mirth'' is offered as
the runner-up. 1t is referred to as
"a wheel of youth, beauty and song,
and Ann Butler and Hal Germanus
as two of the motors to make the
wheel 20 round There are "A number
of song hits. a bunch of girl beauty.
wealth OF costumes and scenery. and
enough laugh force to keep the audi
ence busy for the entire act.
Mabel Maynon and her bird act Will
be the opening feature of the bill. Van
and Cary Avery. in Il hilarious sketch,
The Night Porter" Byal and Early in
"A Scotch Highball." and the Donals
Sisters in a great physical culture act,
complete the bill of the week.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-22
Mexico Starts Enveloping
Movement Around Bandits

Juarez, Mex. Nov. 21.-An envelop-
ing movement IN force was begun to-
day by the Mexican federal army OF
the north with chihuahua City as the
apex OF 4 triangle having Juarcz and
Ojinaga for its two other points. This
was announced at military headquar-
tiers here tonight although the details
of the movement which has the Villa
camp near Cucilo Parade as it's OBJ
icctive, are being withheld for mill,
tary reasons.
Rumors OF an impending attack
upon Chihuahua City were dispellcd
today when news of the arrival of five
troops trains at Chihuahua City was
received at headquarters here. These
troops, reinforcing General Eduardo
Hernandez meagre garrison III the
state capital give him a fighting force
of sufficient strength to assume an Of
fensivc against the 1000 Villa troops
in the Ojinaga Villa Ahumada sector.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-22
INDIANS DOING BIT
TO AID UNCLE SAM
Chief, Too Old to Fight, in
Red Cross Work.

Bismarck, N. D.--Indians from the
reservation in North Dakota and South
Dakota are doing their bit" in the war
by enlisting in the army, and, accord
ing to army authorities, reflections
among them have been comparatively
few. Flat feet, a common cause for re-
lection among whites, Is practically
unknown among the Indians. according
to the examining officers.
Chief John Grass. said to be the
mightiest of living Sioux chieftains, al
though too old to be admitted to the
fighting forces, also il acting his part,
as he has been appointed vice president
of Sioux county's Red Cross chapter.
Recently Lieutenant Colonel Douglas
Settle, Y. s. A., and Captain Leonard
Hughes, Fort Logan, Colo, who have
been in charge of mastering North Da-
kota troops into federal service. to-
gether with Captain A. B. WEIGH of the
national guard, visited the old chief at
his home, near Fort Yates. The visit
was no novelty, however, for the aged
warrior, as he has enjoyed visits from
Sherman, Sheridan, Grant, Logan and
Custer.
Captain Welch is an adopted son of
the tribe. and several Sioux are in his
company. Among them are Sid Nc
Laughlin. grandson Of Major James
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-22
SEE DANGER IN u. s.
AZORES OCCUPATION
Possession Of Islands Threat.
ems German Trade.

Amsterdam, Nov. 21.-Writing in the
Berlin Neueste Nachrichten. the Ger
man Vice Admiral Kirchhosen says:
"The United States has, established
herself on the Azores and constructed
Notifications at ,Punta del Gasia. The
Azores are situated about two thirds
OF the way between America and
western Europe and their occupation
is important in connection with the
transportation of the American army
to Europe.
THE Azores are connected with both
mainlands by cable. Wireless stations.
which have long ranges, are assisting
in constant communication between
the army, the transport fleet and the
home government.
"A further aim of the American gov
eminent in this connection is its de-
sire to secure control Of the great trade
routes from Europe and North Africa.
to the Panama canal and the possi-
bility Of dominating the routes IN flu
ture wars. By the possession OF the
Azores the United States will be able
to threaten the most important Ger
man world ship routes and interfere
with connections with Germanys CO.
lonial possessions
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-22

Mclaughlin. grown gray in the Indian
service. and Bear Shots, a SON Of Old
Bear Ghost, famous warrior of the
days Of Custer and Blue Earth.
From Berthold reservation have
come Joe Young Hawk, Winans. and
Rogers, all three Arikaras. Rogers is
a grandson of Old Star. a noted sur
vivor Of the loyal band of Arikara
scouts who remained faithful to Custer.
Richard White Eagle, a young Sioux
from the Standing Rock reservation, in
South Dakota, was rejected because Of
his poor eyesight. Little Soldier, from
Turtle Mountain Indian reservation, in
North Dakota, could not be accepted,
because of dependent relatives, and
Harry Mclaughlin, another grandson
of the major, also failed to quality.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-22
MOSQUES SAMMEE
N NO MAN'SLAND
Daring Of American Lieuten-
ant Saves Life of Lost
Yankee.
CENTER OF HUN FIRE
Braves Enemy Bullets and
Both Return to Trench
Unscathed.

With the American Army in France,
Nov. 2l.--By the Associated Press
The American army was thrilled today
Nv the heroic action of a young lieu--
tenant in saving the life OF soldier.
a private, a member of a patrol, lost
his way and went to sleep in shell
hole in No Mans land last night. The
patrol returned and it was found he
was missing.
At daylight the Germans saw the
American soldier near the line ana
opened fire with rifles and grenades.
The soldier remained in the crater.
A lieutenant, whose home is iii
wyoming, saw the man was in dan
ger Of immediate death and went out
over No Mans Land through hail of
enemy machine gun bullets for several
hundred yards, got the soldier and led
him back to the American lines amid
cheers.
After being rescued the soldier said
that when he looked over the top of
the shell crater the enemy saw HIM
Immediately and the first bullets and
Erenades nearly got him. The atten-
ton of the lieutenant was attracted
by the firing and through field glasses
he saw the shrapnel helmet of his man
in the crater. He gave orders for no
rifle or machine fire on the enemy
lines and then started out making part
Of the way through a depression in
the ground. The Germans turned their
attention to him and for some minutes
bullets whizzed on all sides, but none
hit him The soldier said that he did
not know in what direction his own
lines were otherwise he would have
tried to get to them himself
Many American patrols recently
have displayed considerable daring
One got so close to the enemy lines
that they could hear a German sing
ing and also heard an officer swear
ing at the driver of supply wagon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-22
Nature Gives Cry for Help, That
Will Make This Winter a Season
of Good Health for You.

Winter and catarrh are companions
in evil catarrh is sweeping eisili-
cation from one continent to another
because civilization does not follow
Natures laws. Nature tells us what
to do and we pay no heed.
Down deep in the body of man lie
streams of blood. going everywhere
body every few seconds. In these
rivers brooks and streamlcts of blood
flow millions Of little soldiers called
corpuscles, whose duty it is to heal
hurts, eXpel the enemies of man
impurities.
Nature. with the blood, builds bone
and hair and teeth and flesh. She
docs this so quickly and with such alb
solute perfection that if we put into
our mouths and stomachs the things
the body needs, nature will distill her
own chemicals and build up any torn
down portions.
catarrh is a tearing down of mu-
Cous membranes. 4 mucous mem
brane is one Of the wonders Of science
1t does the impoEtan. work Of the body
in some lines. when 1t becomes dis
cased. you quickly have the alarm
from nature CataFrh, in most cases
first warns III from a condition OF tn,
nose and throat. These membrane
cannot do their work. They become
clogged. Impurities form and chok
them. Decay starts, nnplea sa n
odors arise, gradually it spreads unit
the membrane is almost WORTHLESS.
Then we learn the fault is with tn
blood. There is too much work fc
the corpuscles to do-not enough to d
st.. They need help.
Placing salves and lotions In Il
bose, and taking pills, powders a,