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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-07
Expiring Term of Commits
sioner Frank r. Pou
To Be Filled
ELECTION HELD
UNDER BRYAN LAW
No Candidate Can Spend
More Than $3.50 for Job
First Call March IL

At meeting of the city executive
committee held Tuesday afternoon,
arrangements were made for the city
primary to be held on April "A, when
a city commissioner will be elected
to fill the vacancy at the expiring
term of Commissioner Frank Pou.
The primary will be called under
the Bryan primary law, and first and
second choice ballots will be cast
However it was decided that if the
legislature amended the Bryan law,
before the time of the election, giving
the committee sufficient opportunity
to change the plans, the old system
of two primaries would be used.
The committee went on record as
favoring the two primary system.
The first call will be issued on
March u. It is estimated that the
assessment against each candidate as
an entrance fee will be about $500.
unless there are enough entries to
distribute the cost of the election.
The expenditures of each candidate
above the entrance fee are limited to
$3.50.
The committee will request City
Registration n. B. Cook to open the
registration books as soon as. posi-
Bile, and to keep them open las long
as possible, so as to enable all to
register.
The meeting was held in the Of
fees of Chairman Clement Blount, in
the American National Bank build.
ing, and Robert H. Anderson, Henry
J. Jeudevine and Secretary Jos. V.
Riera were present.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-07
CITY Is ASKED TO
FAVOR UNION LABOR

w. L. VermiIlion, president of PEN
sacola No. 8, international Bricklay-
ers' Union, appeared before the mayor
and commissioners at Monday after
moons meeting and addressed the
board, relative to having inserted in
all contracts a clause providing that
union workmen, as far as practicable,
be employed on work given out by
the city. He urged that this rule be
followed in all lines, but particularly
stressed the request as relating to
brick masons. He said he would fur
nish all the workmen in this line pos
sible, if requested.
The commissioner announced that
they would give the matter consid-
Grafton it was deserving Of, IN their
opinion and if found not against the
law, would not hesitate to insert the
clause requested.
Mr. Vernlill;on announced that he
would also carry the request to the
county commissioners at once.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-07
MUST BUILD
BEACH ROAD
Project Will Fail IN Sight
Of Goal If Funds Are
Not Raised

Another appeal to Pensacolians
will be made by the Gulf Beach
Highway committee in a great eff
port to collect sufficient funds with
which to complete work on the road
to the beach. Actual solicitation will
start Friday, when a canvass will be
made of the business section by mem
bers of the committee.
The recent decision of Judge Camp
bell refusing the compel Clerk James
Macgibbon to issue a warrant to the
committee for $1,000, has seriously
handicapped the work, and the COM
mittee states that unless immediate
aid is given by the citizens this great
public project may have to be aban-
doned.
Coupled with the failure to secure
immediate funds from the county,
many of those who subscribed in the
campaign last spring have failed to
pay the amounts due, which has add
ed further complications and hin,
ORANGES in pushing the highway to an
early completion.
Despite those difficulties, how
ever, the member sof the committee
have borrowed money and incurred
obligations for continuing the work,
and activity has never ceased since
it was started. AS result more than
five miles of magnificent driveway,
the equal of any in the state, brings
the work to the head of the Grand
Lagoon, where wooden bridges are
now under construction to carry the
road to its final terminus on the gulf
beach.
MEMBERS of the committee state
that at this stage of completion
within sight of the goal, work may
be dropped. The road may go no fur
Their, it may be a highroad to will
derness, instead of opening a great
resort as an asset to Pensacola anc
Escambia county. The subscription
campaign Friday is the final decision
of Pensacola.
| County Board Discusses.
Discussion of the payment of tn,
money appropriated by the count!
for building the Gulf Beach Highway
occupied much time at the regula
meeting of the board of county com
missioners Tuesday, and upon motion
of Commissioner Hardy, r. Pop
Reese, county attorney, and Engi
neer Jarrett, who surveyed the road
will report at the next meeting o.
what action should be taken.
The discussion was brought abou
by the recent decision of Judg
Campbell sustaining a motion t
quash mandamus proceeding
brought against him by the GuI
Beach Highway committee to fore
him to pay $1,000 of the money ap
propriated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-07
POLITICAL POT BOILING
AGAIN----PRI FOR
COMMISSIONER APRIL "a
If You Want To
Go To Congress, Be
Born In Eufaula

The little town of Eufaula,
Alabama, has the peculiar and
unique distinction of being the
birthplace of three congress
men. One of these congress
men is our own Walter Kehoe,
of Pensacola. The other two
are S. H. Dent, of Montgomery,
Alabama, and Frank Clark, of
Gainesville, Florida. None of
these congressman represent
the congressional district in
which he was born. Eufaula is
a little place of less than 1000
people in Barbour county, Ala
bama, and is probably the only
town, big or little in the United
States to be the birth place of
so many congressman all of
whom are in congress at the
same time. Messrs. Kehoe and
Dent are about the same age
while Mr.. Clark is ten years
older.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-07
RETURN FROM ATTENDING
FUNERAL OF RELATIVE

Several out-of-town relatives and
friends of the late D. NJ. Henderson,
who came here to attend the funeral
of the latter, returned to their re-
spective hons yesterday. Among
those here were the following: Miss
Emily Henderson, sister, residing in
Birmingham; Il. H. Henderson, twin
brother, to Cullman; Mrs. r. F. Nc
David, sister-in-law, Hinson, Fla;
Herbert L. Campbell, postmaster at
Jay, nephew; w. T. Williams and
two daughters, Misses Mae and Jen-
ME, cousins, of Birmingham.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-07
ROTARYSHOWS
PAT RIO 7 IS NJ
Anniversary Dinner Is Big
Success; Typical Of
Pensacola

Patriotism and Pensacola were
the keynotes of the anniversary din
ner with which the Rotarians enter
tanned last evening at the San Carlos
hotel, their guests of honor being
the mothers, wives and sweethearts
of the members, and the district
governor Ralph Quisenberry, of
Montgomery, who arrived in Pensa-
cola Tuesday morning to be present
at the dinner, bringing with him a
message of inspiration to his fellow
Rotarians. .
Carrying out the idea of America
First, the entire menu was composed
of Pensacola products, the red snap
per taking chief place on the menu,
and the decorations of the auditorium
suggesting sea-faring occupations,
the entire wall space having been
covered with great fish nets, anchors,
life preservers and other nautical
paraphernalia emphasizing the CEN
trail motif.
Electric lights cleaned from a
divers outfit, and on either side of
the doorway great blocks of ice en-
cased immense red snappears, and
the menu, which was served about
two circular tables surrounding huge
Rotary wheels, consisted of sailed
pecans, celery hearts, queen olives
Escambia bay oysters, fresh fish
chowder a la Saunders, baked rec
snapper la Campeche Banks. potato
croquettes a la Fisher, queen peas Ia
Hervey. fresh crab salad a la Dobson
brick ice cream, walnut and pound
cake Roquefort cheese with crack
ers, coffee.
American Flags.
The note of patriotism which wa'
struck in the central decorations o.
the auditorium, two immense Amer
can flags, was also reflected in TIL
souvenirs of the evening with whicl
the guests were presented on thei
arrival, red, white and blue Libert,
caps for the ladies, and continental
caps for the men, which were donne'
and worn during the dinner.
William Fisher, president Of tn
Rotary Club, presided, making
short address of welcome to tn
ladies', and introducing the secretary
the toast of the evening: "The ladie:
God bless 'em; they are always wit
US, and know how to handle u.s."
Mr.. Cunningham, in a short al
dress, expressed his appreciation c
the Rotarians in having the ladies a
guests at their second anniversar
dinner.
| The second speaker of the evening
Mr.. Quisenberry. talked on the pri1
ciples of Rotary and among othe
things said:.
Mr.. Quisenberry's Speech.
"On the 23rd of February we eel
brated the twelfth anniversary (
. Rotary. This length of time has il
deed sufficed for Rotary to develc
from a theory into an importal
: practical movement. There are thr'
hundred clubs with approximate
, thirty thousand members establisht
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-07
SAVED;
IN PORT.
Sprung a Leak, and Almost
Sunk; Wild Contraband
Rurnors Take Tumble

Wild rumors that the Druid had
been captured by the U. S. S.Worden
while taking a cargo of ammunition
at sea, were dispelled Tuesday morn
ing upon the arrival of the handsome
craft, as her battered condition be-
lied the charges made against her.
Later statement of Deputy Collector
of Customs Bruce S. Weeks, that she
twas in the clear" further served to
quiet the reports. 1t is understood
that partial investigation by the de-
partment of justice failed to reveal
anything out of the ordinary.
Danger of Sinking.
The converted yacht which had left
Pensacola only Friday, was in serious
danger of sinking for As hours, dur
ing which time every man of the crew
worked to save the boat and cargo
w. w. Dwyer, owner of the boat, who
was making the initial trip, had moth
ing but praise for the men whose
heroic efforts alone saved the boat
he said, until the destroyer Worder
brought assistance. Particular praise
is given Captain Daughdrill and Chief
Engineer Sherman Tutcherell, who
remained at their posts until all were
out of danger.
The Captains Story.
In discussing the mishap to The
Journal, Captain Daughdrill stated
that first of all he wished to convey
the thanks of the crew of the DruiC
to the U. S. S. Worden. He ther
said:
"At the moment of need, on thu
afternoon of March s, the destroye,
approached, leaving her course to in
quire whether she could be of assist
ance. We replied that we were il
danger and asked her to stand by
which she did for two days and night
in severe weather, never failing en-
couragement in the fight to stem tn,
endless onrush of water.
Sunday night conditions becam
so trying that we thought it woul,
be but few minutes before it woult
be necessary to abandon ship. w
therefore signalled distress, request
ing the Worden to stay close by. Gu
electric lighting system had bee
wrecked and we were in total dark
ness except for two kerosene lamp:
In spite of this handicap, and wit
expert seamanship. the Worden cor
tinually unanswered so close to on
stern in the face of an extremely vic
lent wind and sea that help coul
have been rendered at a moment
notice. Luckily this was not require
at the moment.
| FINALLY, on the morning of II
fifth. the boilers gave way, caused b
the sea coming in contact with Their
and were it not for the able assistant
of the Worder in towing Us to pc,
we would have been forced to abar
don ship.
"The crew of the Druid are deep
grateful to the Worden and her ere
for their kind and welcome relic
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-07
SPEED-UP OF NAVAL
CONSTRUCTION STARTED
gy ASSOCIATED peEss

Washington, March 5.-President
Wilson called at the navy department
today and talked with Secretary
Daniels about the navy program. Ma
chinery looking to the speeding up of
construction was set in motion and the
secretary later talked with Secretary
of Labor Wilson and Samuel Gompers
about skilled labor. He also conferred
with shipbuilders, who assured him o.
cooperation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-07
Crestview Leads For County Seat
of Okaloosa, With Baker Second

crease Crestview's vote about 200,
with Baker a close second. Crestview
people tonight believe this place will
almost have enough to win in first
primary, although it is now conceded,
even if the second election is neces-
sary, Baker will be the 1contesting
point for the county seat.
The election. as far as learned
passed off quietly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-07
COURT PASSES UPON
COMMODITY CASES

Washington, March 6.-The SUI
preme court decided in favor Of the
government against importers today
in the Give per cent discount" cases.
The government sought to have a
tariff provision for discount in
duties on merchandise in American
vessels declared imperative.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-07
QUIET REPORTED ON
ALL The WAR FRONTS
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Except for the French front there
have been only the usual outpost en-
gagements and bombardments around
Arras and Ginchy. British raided
German positions, according to Lon
don, near Bauchavesnes, and Ger
mans unnecessarily attacked posi-
tons they lost Sunday. The French
regained part of their lost ground
north of Bots Caurieres.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-07
GERMAN UPRISING AND.
PLOT AGAINST WILSON
INDICATED IN LETTER OF
AN AMERICAN MILITIAMAN
Vardanan and
Kenyon, Holdout
Senators, Weakening
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS


Washington, March 6-Sen-
ators Vardaman, of Mississippi,
Democrat, and Kenyon, Of
Iowa. Republican. two of the
twelve senators who did not
sign the senate manifesto In
favor of armed neutrality and
who were included IN the group
referred to by President VII
son as "a little group of wilful
men" who had rendered the
country helpless and con-
temptible" before the world,
explained to the senate today
that they had not been in com
plicity to prevent vote on that
measure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-07
No Matter How Thirsty Georgia
and Alabama Get, They Can't
Look to Gadsden to Help Them
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Quincy, March 6-Since the strin-
gent prohibition laws of Alabama and
Georgia went into effect numerous
citizens of those states have used the
express offices near the state lines to
obtain liquors in greater quantities
than is allowed to be shipped into
their own states.
For some time the express offices
in Gadsden county have had large
quantities of liquor which was con-
signed to citizens of Alabama and
Georgia and which was carried across
the state lines by automobiles and
boats.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-07
But these times are over.

Sheriff Gregory of Gadsden county,
for the last sixty days has been seiz-
ing liquor as authorized by the law,
and in one instance seized shipment
of 12O gallons billed to one individ-
ual which was to be carried into
Alabama by boat, on the Chatahoo.
chez river. The sheriff has in his
possession over 300 gallons of such
seized liquor. and has filed the proper
papers before the court to have same
confscated. Judge Low has granted
orders for confscation of over 20n
gallons, and same will be destroyed
by the sheriff on March II.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-07
RETCHSTAG ENDORSES ACT
OF THE FOREIGN OFFICE

Berlin, March 6.-The Reichstag
main committee has unequivocally en-
dorsed the foreign office for attempt
ing an alliance with Mexico against
the United States in case Of war as
within the scope of military precau-
tons.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-07
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS
CONVERSATION LAWS

Washington, March 6.-Washing-
ton and New York compulsory work
mems compensation laws were upheld
by the supreme court.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-07
KENTUCKY SENATE CONDEMNS
THE BLOCKING SENATORS

Frankfort, KY, March 6.-The state
senate today adopted a resolution con-
denning as "cowardly, npatriotic,
traitorous," the senators who defeat
ed the armed neutrality bill.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-07
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Crestview March 6.-Crestview is
leading in the race for the Okaloosa
county seat by a safe majority with
Baker fighting hard for second place.
At midnight the vote stood as fol-
lows: Crestvieg, 1922; Baker, 338;
Laurel Hill, 100, and Milligan, 206.
The bay precincts had not reported,
but the indications are they will in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-07
HABEAS CORPUS DENIED
IN CASE OF WERNER HORN

Washington, March 6.-The SUI
preme court denied habeas corpus
to Werner Horn, charged with dyna-
hitting the international brodge,
Vanceboro, Maine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-07

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-07
WEATHER FORECAST

For Pensacola: Fair Wednesday;
warmer north portion; Thursday fair,
moderate East to Southeast winds.
Temperature yesterday: Highest, 5S
degrees; lowest, "a degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-07

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"Our countryi In her intercourse
with foreign nations, may she always
be in the right; but our country,
right or wrong. '-Decatur.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20
Clerk Saw How 1t Was

1t happened yesterday in the silver
ware department of one of the large
stores, where most of the patron
seemed to be exchanging Christmas
gifts rather than making new pur.
chases. Mrs. \ stood at the counter.
These pepper and salt shakers were
a Christmas present from friend, but
| don / like them. she was telling
the clerk. ''Can you credit me with
the cost of them, 50 I can get some
thing else3
The clerk turned away to speak to
the tioorwalker about the matter. when.
by chance, Mrs. B. the donor an
preached, and this conversation took
place.
Good morning, Mrs. A-then spy
ing her gift ON the counter-are YOU
exchanging the shakers | am so sor-
ry If they weren I suitable; nv hus-
band and thought they wee quite
pretty
"oh. dear. no, quickly replied Mrs.
a. They re perfectly lovely, but I
needed two more to complete my table. =
Then, to the returning clerk, Don t
say you haven t any more, as | must
have them.
The astonished but competent clerk
never moved an eyelash, but produced
two more shakers Of the same pattern.
which Mrs. A purchased When Mrs. A
had received two or three coins III
ehanse from a yellowback she left the
store apparently delighted. - New
York Times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20
A Dewey Story.

Anecdotes of Admiral Dewey are nu-
merous. An interesting story comes
from Rear Admiral G.. W. Baird, re-
tired, whose home Is IN Washington.
Rear Admiral Baird is one of the few
surviving officers who, like Dewey,
served under Farragut He is fond
OF Dewey s behavior when Farragut s
fleet ran the batteries of Fort Jackson
and st. Philip, below New Orleans.
Dewey, then a young lieutenant Of
twenty four, fresh from Annapolis, was
the executive officer Of the old side
wheeler Mississippi. This vessel was
III the center of Farragut S fleet when
the attack was made. Dewey stood on
the bridge of the old side-wheeler. in
the midst of flame and smoke, guiding
her as though he were upon an Annap-
oils schoolship. 81 can see him now, -
says Admiral Baird, Gin the red and
yellow glare from the cannon. 1t was
like some terrible Thunderstorm with
incessant lightning. For an instant all
would be dark and Dewey unseen. Then
the forts would belch forth. and there
he was, away up III the midst of it.
the flames from the big guns almost
touching him, and the big shot and
she'll passing near enough to blow him
over with their breath, while he held
firmly to the bridge rail. Every time
the dark came | felt sure that we
would never see Dewey again But at
the next flash there he stood. His hat
was blown off and his eyes Were afame.
But he gave his orders with the air
of man in thorough command of him
self. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20
TRY THIS TO DANISH
ALL RHEUMATIC PAINS

People who have been tormented
for years-yes, even SO crippled that
they were unable to help themselves
have been brought back to robust
health through the mighty power of
Rheuma.
Rheuma acts with speed; it brings
in a few days the relief you have
prayed for. 1t antagonizes the poisons
that cause agony and pain in the joints
and muscles and quickly the torturing
soreness completely disappears
1t is harmless remedy, but sure
and certain, because it is one discov.
cry that has forced rheumatism and
sciatiea to yield and disappear.
Try a 50-eent bottle of Rheuma
and if you do not get the joyful relief
you expect, your money will be re.
turned. Wilfred F.. Root always has q
supply of Rheuma and guarantees il
to you.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20
ELECTRIC LIGHTS ON FARM.
Frank Yeaw of East Dover, Well Known
Farmer, Installs Plant.

Electric lights III his home and all
has farm buildings, generated by his
own electric plant at low cost. con-
stltute a decided improvement at the
premises of Frank Geaw, a well known
farmer in East Dover. For some time
Mr.. Geaw has been considering the
electric light proposition, and he has
Just completed the installation of a
system and he and his family are en-
thusiastic over the change that il has
made. A little later he plans to put
III connections for power purposes, such
as making butter, turning the grind.
stone, etc.
Last month Mr.. Yeaw bought one OF
the Delco-Light lighting and power
nlants and engaged Ernest NJ. Good.
enough, Brattleboro electrician. Ia
wire the buildings and hang the fix.
lures. The result has been not only de.
cided improvement in the matter of light
but has reduced labor in many ways
and largely eliminated the danger OF
fire.
The plant, which is designed also for
suburban homes, rural churches and
country stores, consists Of an egine
burning either gasoline or kerosene, di
reetly connected TO generator which
makes electricity and stores it in a
battery for future use.
The apparatus is made, by. the Do
nestle Engineering Co., of Dayton, O..
the same men who made famous the
Delco starting, lighting and ignition
systems for automobiles George f.
Barlow, who is the representative OF
the company in the two southern coun.
ties in the state, is to have his perma,
nnnt headquarters in Brattleboro.