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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-28
DEFENDANT WINS
IN BIG BANK SUIT

After a day and a half had been
spent in the presentation of the case
of the American National Bank of
Asheville, n. c., VS.. w. H. Milton,
the jury in the federal court returned
a verdict for the defendant just be-
fore the recess for lunch yesterday.
1t was the third time that the case
had been brought before the court for
this district, the first trial taking
place in May, 1916, when a verdict
was returned for the plaintiff, a surn
of $571126 being awarded the bank
as the face value and accrued inter
est on the note involved.
After the verdict had been set
aside, the case came on again in No
vember, 1916, for the second trial, but
the jury failed to render a verdict,
so it went over until the present term.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-28
1T MAY BE DONE"

This editorial, by an N. E. A. editor, may
prove prophetic:
AS one travels southwark from the sea
Of Galilee, great plain comes into view.
It is mostly of sand, rock and barren soil,
with here and there a starved shrub. 1t is
twenty miles across and runs thlrty-fve
miles toward Jerusalem, and more human
destiny has been threshed out upon it than
upon any other territory of like size on
earth.
Here Jonathan and Saul fought the Phil
istines, were beaten, punished, and the
cause of civilization was set back. Here
Saiadin beat King Richard, and the Chris
tan cross went down before the Mahom-
medan crescent. Here the Mosle1ns first
got their grasp on sacred Palestine and
fought to make .Constantinople the relig
ious capital of the eastern world. Here
Napoleon dreamed his dream of world
conquest, world-slavery to autocracy.
Today, Turkish armies are fleeing to-
ward this plain and may make their last
stand therein. In the south, the British are
pressing up from GAIA. To the east, the
British are aiming toward this plain from
the Euphrates. Coming down from Persia
is a Russian force. To the north, are forces
of British Australians, Armenians, Greeks,
Serbians, French and Rumanians pointing
toward. Constantinople and this plain
And permanent world-peace is their cause
liberty, brotherhood, civilization.
Turn to your Bible, at Revelations 18th.
For they are the spirits of devils working
miracles (Germans), which go forth unto
the kings of the earth and of the whole
world, to gather them to the battle of that
great day of God Almighty"
And He gathered them together into a
place.
And the seventh angel poured out his
vial into the air; and there came great
voice out of the temple of heaven from the
throne saying 1t is doner"
# the Turks get proper beating in this
plain the central powers will likely "crack"
and you may hear from the throne of Aus
tria great voice crying, 1T is the finish
Watch the plain 1t is today called Es-
oraelon. The old Hebrew writers named it
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-28
MOTION To VACATE
SENTENCE FILED IN
THE FEDERAL COURT

A motion to vacate the sentence
imposed on Henry Blackman in the
federal court last week has been filed
before Judge William G. Sheppard,
and viii probably be heard this morn
ing.
In making the motion, r. Pope
Reese, counsel for Blackman, claims
that the court could not increase the
sentence of a prisoner after he had
already been sentenced. any more
than a man can be tried twice for
the same offense.
Blackman, 1t will be remembered,
was convicted of selling liquor with
out license, and sentence of sixty
days imposed by Judge Sheppard.
Shortly after the trial, Deputy Scott
of Bay county, who was chief wit
ness for the prosecution in the Black
man trial, was shot and killed at
Belts, evidently for the part he had
taken in the case.
Shortly after the killing, Judge
Sheppard ordered Blackman to be
brought before him, and increased
tibet sentence from sixty days to fiji
teen months in the Atlanta peniten-
tlary, accompanying the sentence with
a severe lecture, and stating that the
terrorizing of federal witnesses must
be stopped.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-28
SETTLED DAMAGE
CASE OUT OF COURT

AS the jury was called to sit in
the case of Ben Jones VS.. the Pensa-
cola Electric Company in the federal
court yesterday afternoon counsel for
the two parties announced that an
agreement had been reached whereby
the plaintiff would be paid $3.50 for
personal injuries sustained in an ac-
cident on the tracks of the defendant
company.
The jury was empanelled, and in
structed to bring in a verdict for the
plaintiff in accordance with the
agreement. The plaintiff was repre-
sented by Kirke Monroe, while J. E.
Davis 1onge appeared for the de-
PENDANT.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-28
SLOW MAILS.

Congestion Of the mails is becom-
ing SO serious that many newspapers
and periodicals are publishing dis
chalmers of responsibility for the de-
lay experienced by their subscribers.
Not only is second-class matter de-
layed, but letters, as well, are tardy
in reaching their destinations. A
Pensacola lady mailed letter in New
York last Friday announcing her in
tention to leave for this city on Sat
urday. She arrived Monday morning
and the letter was delivered yester-
day morning. Business mail also Is
delayed, and with much resulting
criticism.
The post office department, how
ever, II not wholly to blame. While
the reduction of railway mail service
and the decrease in number of rail
way mail clerks is no doubt factor,
the volume Of mail matter is report
ed to be heavier than ever before In
the history Of the country. In addi-
ton. the railroads have discontinued
many trains and those which they are
operating generally running late,
because Of the necessary wartime
policy Of loading a train to full ca
pacity. All these circumstances COM
bine to delay mail service to an exas-
perating degree, but is is unavoidable.
War has its inconvenience and
slower mails is one of them. Our
part is to accept conditions as they
are, with least possible complaint,
and to do our utmost to make them
better.
One way In which we can all help
materially is to do our Christmas
mailing early. With the postal facil-
tiles ovsrtaxed now, it is quite impos-
sible to imagine conditions during the
last week of December, should the
heavy holiday mailing be delayed un-
til a few days before Christmas. Not
only would gift packages be delayed,
but urgent and important first-class
mail also must be late. Each of US
can do much toward improving the
situation by determining not to mail
a single gift package after December
ie.h-and then living up to our de-
termination.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-28
THRIFT STAMPS.

Twenty dollars per capita - the objective
If the war savings stamps and thrift stamps
campaign to be launched December 3rd.
That Florida will make it's quota is in
Dictated by the interest manifested through
cut the state following early announcements
OF the plan. Many inquiries regarding the
stamps have been received at local banks
end at the postoffice, and there will be a
ready demand when they are placed on
sale.
The plan appeals strongly to small in
vestors because of it's absolute safety and
it's simplicity Many who did not sub
scribe to the Liberty Loan because they
were not entirely satisfied that their money
would be available at any time and on short
notice. will buy thrift stamps because they
know the stamps can be redeemed at par,
plus interest, if the holder finds it neces-
sary to realize cash to meet any emer-
gcncy.
Thousands of quarters and half dollars
which otherwise would not be put to gov
eminent use will find their way into the
nations war fund through the medium of
the thrift stamps, and will help make it
truly popular loan-the loan of all the peo-
pie to the government
1t IS the first opportunity that many of
limited means have had to assist in finan-
cling the war, but the purchase of thrift
stamps will not be limited to them Manv
who have bought heavily of Liberty bonds
will invest in the thrift stamps as an auxil-
larry saving. Children, too, will be taught
that they can help in the winning of the
war by converting their nickels and dimes
into savings stamps and the aggregate will
be millions, scarcely missed from circula-
ton, but OF great assistance in supplying
the needs of our soldiers and of our allies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-28
The Same language.

whether right or wrong, I shall
remove him from office" is the Ian
guage the Plant City Courier says is
attributed to Gov. Cats in respect
to a judge over in Pensacola. It is
this language that has caused sew
erance of relations between the gov
ernor and his former legal adviser
Col. w. w. Flournoy.-Ocala Banner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-28
billiard CASE BEEN
ADVANCED ON DOCKET
Tallahassee Bureau
Pensacola Journal.

fenSacOla journal.
Tallahassee, Fla, Nov. 27.-When
the Supreme Court today received a
motion that the famous service club
case Of Hilliard VS.. Sheriff J. @. Van
Pelt of Escambia county be aG--enced
the court decided to hear it on
Wednesday, December 5th. At the
same time the Elks' Club liquor case
is to be orally argued here before the
court of last resort. These two i'm
portant cases will be watched with
interest throughout the state. because
they are tests of some of the prohi-
billion laws enacted by the last leg
islature.
The Hilliard case is the one which,
when decided by Judge C. Moreno
Jones of Pensacola, so provoked the
Governor that he was quoted as say
ing that he would remove Judge Jones
whether the Supreme Court sustained
him OF not in his decision that the
sheriff had no right to interfere with
billiards business.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-28

Having swatted the fly all summer, we
can enjoy the merry, merry winter season
by swatting the rat. A pair of rats will. in
one year, become ancestors to 2,677 ,413-
oh, no! it's Tics, not rats, that behave that
way.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-28
NOTICE

NOTICE
Notice to Public Schools:
Notice is hereby given,
that, all of the schools are to
be closed Friday, Nov. 30.
BOARD OF PUBLIC IN
STRUCTIOM.
By A. S. EDWARDS,
Supt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-28
Arouses the Liver and Purifies the
Blood

The Old Standard general strength
ening tonic. GROVES TASTELESS
chill TONIC, arouses the liver to ac-
ton, drives Malaria out Of the blood
and builds up the system. For adults
and children 60c.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-28
A NEW FOOD PRODUCT,

Another Southern food product
cottonseed Hour-promises to come
into popular use, according to
Texas miller who claims to have
made a commercial success of the
new flour.
He reports sales Of $3.50 pounds a
week to a Boston bakery and re-
peat order for 1880 pounds from a
San Francisco biscuit company.
Cottonseed flour is said to be high
In protein and very nourishing and is
suggested as wheat substitute. 1t,
however, has not yet been approved
by the United States department of
agriculture and until official endorse
ment is giving it will not be extern
sively used.
Just at this time, when the govern
ment is urging wheat conservation
and the use of substitutes, it would
seem incubent upon the authorities
to make early report upon the food
value of the new flour. If it IS suit
able for human food every facility
should be gives its manufacture,
while if it is not so suitable the fact
should be made known without delay
and its use, which is increasing rapid
ly. should be discontinued.
Tie department Of agriculture,
usually most prompt in reporting on
the food value of newly discovered
food products, very probably has
good reason for Withholding its re-
port on cottonseed flour, but because
of it's Importance in solving the food
problem, official information regard
ing it should be made available at the
earliest possible time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-28

Washington secret service proclaim they
have found million dollars worth of eggs
They must have been following some
Washington hen around
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-28
STATE PRESS
COMMENT
NO TROPICAL CLIMATE.

It may not be generally known. but
it ought to be known by those who
have the health and comfort of our
soldiers in charge that the coolest
2 degrees colder than the coolest ever
known in New York city. This is
shown by the records of the weather
burea, and, while Atlanta is 70 miles
further north than Macon and per-
haps 600 feet higher, the climate OF
Macon is by no means trop.-ai.-
Times-Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-28
The Same Advice.

The Same Advice.
We observe from the very lengthy
letter of Col. w. w. Flournoy to Gov
ernor Cats that he gives the Gov
ernor the same kind of advice that
this paper has been trying to inn
part to him.-Ocala Banner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-28

Politics and war mix as do gunpowder
and friction matches, and no better-(B or-
rowed.l
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-28

The great Russian question-where are
Mr.. and Mrs. Kerensky?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
Griff Orders $4,000
in Baseball Supplies

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. az
Clark Griffith, manager Of the Wash
ington Senators, has ordered $50, 900
worth OF baseball material TO be
furnished the men Of the national
army who are TO be trained on Amer
ican soil. Griffith hasn't the money
in hand 20 Pay for the supplies, but
will attend the first worlds series
game in Chicago and the Arst in
New York. At that time he will
take it upon himself TO raise, by
popular SUBSCRIPTION, the needed
amount. He plans to furnish each
Of the sixteen environments with
enough baseball supplies to last the
men while training in America. In
the meantime Griffith continues to
send baseball supplies to the SOL
diers and sailors in France. Just an
idea Of the magnitude of Grif's
preparation might be CLEANED from
the fact that already he has ordered
500 dozen baseball bats. Every
manufacturer OF baseball goods in
America will be called upon to I'll
the mammoth order.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
CORNELLS
To PLAY
GOPHERS
Big Attraction Is Booked
for East Chicago Next
Sunday When Chicago
Champions Invade Local
Gridiron.

II T. keenan,. manager Of the East
Chicago Gophers. is OF the opinion that
nothing is too good for the fans who
turn out TO watch his team cavort about
the gridiron. Acting on this belief the
Gopher leader has booked the Cornell
a. c., champions of the Chicago indie
pendent Football League. for next sun
day. Sept 80. The game will be con
tested at the East Chicago Athletic
Field and Will start promptly at $50.
II took just two hours of earnest
argument to convince Manager Houle
Of the stock yards eleven that the Indi-
air was vastly superior to the Illi-
nois ozone. Houle consenteG to play on
Hoosier territory only after he had
been guaranteed a large sum as his end
IF the gate.
The Gopher record TO date IS as fol-
lows Played 70 games. won 20, tied 2,
lost one. and one of the two games
tied was 0 to 0 exhibition with the
Cornells. This should give fans an idea
Of how welcome victory would be to
etJher team.
The Corneus won the Chicago cham
rionshfp in 1916 and expect to repeat
in spite Of the fact that they will have
such teams as the Standards" Thorns
and Evanstons opposing them. Several
new faces will be seen in the Gopher
lineup.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
EWERT
TICKLES
RIOTERS
HAMMOND Football Star
Back at 7. U. Causes Re
joicing in Football Camp.

BLOOMINGTON IND Sept ~
There was JOY i'm the Indiana football
camp last night when late train from
Hammond brought Howard Ewert.
right guard of The freshman squad last
season, whose coming has been eagerly
awaited to MI in the gap in the line.
Ewert quit a good job as superin-
tendent in a factory at Chicago to nnish
his education here. He was met at,the
station by his fraternity brothers and
the entire football team, who gave hin.
a reception
Practice yesterday included scrim-
mage with the freshmen. The year
lings were allowed 10 keep the bah
thirty minutes whether they made their
downs or not. during which tire they
practiced some Of the plays taught by
Coach Rathbun. The principal mode Of
attack was By the aerial route. but
practically all passes We're ineompIeted
or intercepted
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
HAMMOND
To INVADE
6. CHICAGO
(3y JINGoE.)

The Hammond baseball club will
motor TO South Chicago to re-engage
the speedy crew that has whipped them
twice. The first was an exhibition
game and the second was the first of
a series of three. 10 decide the superb
GRITTY of the two teams: In other words
if Hammond is beaten next Sunday we
are out of the race
incidentally it win be the second
game that the club has played away
from home this seasonal. and in view
of the short trip a large following Is
expected to accompany the team. The
South Chicago park is on the south
side of Indianapolis boulevard. just be
yond Roby The Hammond car stops
right in front Of the gate and the game
Will be called promptly at three O'Clock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
WHO WILL
De HERO Of
THIS SERIES?
BY II. c. HAMILTON

Omitted Press star Correspondent.)
NEW YORK. Sept. 27-some youth.
probably Ianguishing now on a bench,
is going 10 find his name' blazened
throughout the country before long
Somebody now wearing Giant or a
White Sox uniform is going to be pro-
claimed hero.
Every worlds series has had its hero
from the very start Of the thing to
the present day. Some times ne is
more of a hero than at others. but al
ways ne intrudes himself into the
scheme of things.
Who of the present generation of
fans will ever forget the brilliant 1909
achievement of Babe Adams in win
ming the worlds series from Detroit
almost single handed for Pittsburghe
Likewise what generation of base
ball fans ever will pause TO ask why
Frank Baker won his title of Home
Run" Baker?
Joe Bush Of the Athletics. George
Robe OF the White Sox. have had their
hero days.
Bush. green kid. stopped the Giants
dead and made il possible for his team
to win the worlds championship. Robe
filled in at third base for the White Sox
when they met the Cubs in the worlds
series and, although the Cubs attack
was conferred on this youth, he finished
with a brilliant fielding record and an
astounding batting record.
Harry Hooper. one day in 1912 ran
back to tho ropes that held the crowd
off the playing field in the final game
Of the 1912 worlds series. Larry Doyle
had cracked one hard enough for a
home run. but Hooper by marvellous
jump and a stab into the crowd, caught
the ball and plunged headlong into the
crowd He saved the ball game.
Hank Gowdy got So many hits in the
1912 worlds series that they are still
talking about it in Boston-and won
dering why. For Hank. before and
after. has only been a $3.50 hitter. never
doing more than just ordinary .eXecU-
ton with his maui
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
Whites Hand Not Broken;
Calls Off Nelson Bout

CHICAGO. Sept. 27.-Charley White.
the local lightweight VINO injured his
left hooking hand in battle with Johnny
Tllman at New York few days ago,
sreturned home yesterday White said
an examination revealed the hand had
been sprained and not broken. as at
nrst feared The left hook artist was
scheduled TO box frankie Nelson at
Syracuse. n. Y. on Sept. 20. but decided
yesterday TO cancel this engagement.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27

Though the utility outfelders do
not get as prominent mention as the
rest, they may have an important
part in the big games. Eddie Murphy
of the White Sox saw worlds series
service both seasons he was with the
Athletics (191S-1914) and he may be
a strength to the White Sox this fall.
Murphy has batted around 280, some
fifty points or so ahead of Jim
Thorpe, the Giants utility outfielder.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
FIGHT DECISIONS

Decisions of fight representatives are:
At New York--Harry Greb stopped
Johnny Howard (9B.
At Boston-Nike o'Dowd stopped Joe
Connolly az.
At Albany-Pal Moore and Jabez White
fought 20 draw CC).
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
Hammond Out to Even
South Chicago Series

Hammond will make a desperate ef7
fort 10 even UP with South Chicago
Sunday when the second game of the
series is staged in the South Chicago
ball park Errors enabled the Chi
cagoans 10 win last Sundays affair. and
the Hoosier fans are confident their
men win take the measure Of Warren
Hills hopes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
Molla Is Again Victor.

LOUISVILLE, KY, sept 25.--AIIss
Molla Bjurstedt. national woman ten
MS champion. defeated Miss Marion
Vanderhoes at the Audubon Country
Club here yesterday afternoon in an eX-
hibition match in straight sets, g.
and 81. Fred Alexander defeated
Harold Throckmorton. SIS and SIS.
while Miss Bjurstedt and Throckmor7
ton defeated Miss Vanderhoes and Alex
ander in a mixed doubles match, St
and IL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27

sTREATOR, ILL, Sept. 27.-Joe A.
Martin. professional golfer of Chicago.
who has been instructor at the local
course all summer and who lately found
employment in a manufacturing plant
here. lost two fingers Of his right hand
yesterday when they were cut off in a
punch press.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
Herzog Is Reinstated
to Play in World Series

NEW YORK, Sept. 27-President
Hampstead Of the New York Giants an
nounced last night that the indefinite
suspension Of Capt. Charles Herzog of
the Giants had been lifted and that he
would play in the worlds series. Her
COG recently was suspended for refus-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
Another Fightin' Mitchell

MILWAUKEE. Sept p r. Plnkey
Mitchell. brother Of Richie Mitchell, is
scheduled to jump into the professional
ring game shortly Racine and Gin
cinnatf promoters are after tho led.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
Downey Fights Draw
With Goats" Doig

CHICAGO. Sept. 27.-Bryan Downey
and Goats" Doig fought a ten-round
draw before a downstate club last
night. The two men put up a fast bat
tie. and Referee Ed Purdy called it an
even affair when the ten rounds were
over.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
COMING SPORTING
EVENTS.

Hammond VS.. Michigan City,
golf at Hammond Country Club
Saturday.
East Chicago Us. Cornells,
football at East Chicago Sun
day.
Hammond VS.. South Chicago,
baseball at South Chicago Sun
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27

Billy Mitchell. manager Of both the
boys is authority for Pinkey's con-
templated debut into the big money
game. Richie Mitehell's last fight was
with Benny Leonard here in April
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27

ing to accompany the team on its west
ern trip on the ground that he was in
poor physical condition. He viii repC>t
10 the Giants at Philadelphia next
Tuesday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27

The Red Cross-the symbol Of a
cause-wide as the world and high
as Heaven.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
THE STANDING
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Washington. s.: Chicago, a.
Detroit. 5; New York. /.
Philadelphia, 4; St Louis, o
Cleveland, 2: Boston, 0.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-27
NArroNAI rrAaun.

Yesterdays Results
Chicago. 1; Brooklyn. Q.
Boston. 1 Cincinnati, 0.