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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
REPORT SAYS.
ARMY SYSTEM
IS A FAILURE
Committee Appointed At
Request of President
Gives Information
SAYS UNIVERSAL
TRAINING NEEDED
Immediate Need For Ale
quate Standing Force is
Emphasized BY BoarG
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Jan. Giving the Of
icers and enlisted men of the state
militia organizations full credit for
'steir enthusiasm and spirit of pat
riotic sacrifice" tie mobilization has
proved that universal training under
a single federal control is the only
satisfactory solution of the country's
military problem, in the opinion of
the Committee on National Defence
appointed some months ago by Mayor
John Purroy Mitchell to investigate
the National Guards concentration at
the Mexican border in response to the
call of President Wilson.
The committees report. made pub
lie here tonight, urges universal mill
tary training, but emphasizes ian i'm
mediate need" for an adequate stand
ing force for the protection of the
borders and other similar service.
The details of the country's defense
system should be worked out, it Is
recommended, "by the military ex-
perts whose knowledge and expert
ence are at the disposal of congress"
The report embodies information
of economic and military character
obtained from official and unofficial
sources. War Department data was
studied, officers and men of the Ma
tional Guard were questioned, and ga
military expert and critic Of estab-
lished reputation visited the Next
can border. The committee merely
presents the facts" the report points
out, "and draws from them the con-
clusion that voluntary enlistment and
dependence upon the dual federal and
state control have proved failure. >
By direct inquiry among New YorR
state guardsmen, the committee says
it ascertained that 65 per cent of the
2,400 who submitted replies had to
give up their regular civilian income
Many of these reported they lost
their positions and were unable to get
them back when the men were mus
tered out. s
Eighty-four per cent of those who
were questioned replied mo" when
asked if they intended to enlist again
A great number declared "emphati-
cally for universal service" and as
serted they would not do military
service henceforth under any other
system.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
RIFLE CLUB TO MEET
ON SATURDAY NIGHT

A meeting of the Pensacola Rifle
Club is called for Saturday night at
7:S0 o'clock in the Chamber of Com
merce, when additional membership
will be sought and the creation of in
terest in the activities of the club.
1t is planned to start some rifle
shooting matches here soon, and steps
will be taken for the Improvement of
range facilities. 1t is probable that
the companies of marines formerly
stationed here will be returned soon,
and it is planned to secure the use of
the government range at Fort Bar
rancaS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
WASHINGTON TO BE
FREE UF SALOONS
BY AssocIArEn PRESS.

Washington, Jan. 9.-The Sheppard
bill abolishing saloons in the District
of Columbia after November 1, 1917,
passed the senate today by vote Of
So to 80. It goes to the house now
where its friends claim it is assured
of passage. An amendment which
would have submitted the proposal to
a referendum of citizens Of the dis
trict, was defeated in a tie vote.
Neither vote on the bill or referendum
was on party lines. The measure.
however, does not prohibit the i'm
portation of liquor for private use.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
HOUSE PASSES
VOCATIONAL BILL
OF PRESIDENT
az ASSOCIATED PREss.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Voca-
tional training recommended
by President Wilson in his mes
sage to congress in December
gained another step today when
the house passed the Hughes
bill providing for the training
and employment of teachers in
state schools to help prepare
boys and girls for useful en-
ployment.
The same sort of measure
passed the senate last session,
and the bills will be easily ad-
justed in conference, it is said.
The amount appropriated for
the first year by the Hughes bill
is $1,700,000, and a greater fund
is authorized each year until
the annual maximum total of
$7,200,000 is reached nine years
hence.
The administration system is
under control of a board pro-
vided by the bill. The states
must appropriate like amounts
to share in the fund.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
ARRESTED MAN DENIES
CONNECTION WITH CASE

Philadelphia, Jan. 9.-The man ar
rested here as George F.. O'Byrnes,
charged in New York with aiding
Thaw in kidnapping Fred Gump, Jr,
denied his name was O'Byrnes and
that he is Thaw's bodyguard.
He admitted knowing Thaw and be-
ing with him here until last night.
O'Byrnes said his name is Oliver
Brewer and he is Pittsburg sales
man. Efforts to locate Thaw so far
are futile.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
CHARGE THAW
AND D BYRNES
ASKIDNAPPERS
Chief Figure in Stanford
White Case Indicted BY
U. S. Attorney
CLAIM WHIPPED
A YOUNG MAN
Man Arrested Denies Iden-
tity of O'Byrnes, Thaw
Not Yet Found
~ ASSOCIATED pkEas.


New York, Jan. 9.-Harry K. Thaw
was indicted here today, charged with
kidnapping Fred Gump, Jr., of Kan
sas City, a youth of nineteen years,
and assaulting him with a whip.
Indicted with him on the kidnap-
ping charge is a man described as
George F. O'Byrnes, supposed to
have been employed by Thaw as a
bodybuard. O'Byrnes has been ar
rested in Philadelphia and detectives
are looking for Thaw there tonight.
Complaint against Thaw was placed
with the district attorney by Frank
p Walsh, former chairman of the
Federal Industrial Relations Com
mission, appearing as Gump's counsel.
1t is alleged that Thaw enticed the
youth to his rooms in a hotel here
Christmas night and beat him with
two whips at three different times
until he bled and became unconscious.
Testimony describing the whipping
of young girls by Thaw was brought
out during the investigation into his
sanity after the killing of Stanford
White. Alienists before Thaw's COM
mitment to Matteawan testified to
the whipping mania with s'haw.
Thaw is supposed to have met
young Gump in California and cor
responded with him with Gump's pa
rents knowledge. The charges say
that Thaw invited Gump to come t.
New York Christmas time, anC
Gump went to Thaw's hotel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
TELEPHONE RATE
HEARING POSTPONED

The hearing Of the railroad COM
mission on telephone toll rates in
Pensacola which was postponed until
January 23rd has again been post
poned by request of counsel for the
company, pleading another commits
sion hearing on the same date.
Consequently the date has been
changed to January 10, when the
hearing will be held in the Chamber
of Commerce.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
SAYS FIVE DEATHS A DAY
IN ALABAMA GUARD

Visalia, Cal, Jon. 9.-There has
been an average of five deaths per
day among the troops of the Alabama
National Guard at Noga1es, Arizona,
from typhoid, pneumonia and measles
according to a letter from j G..
Crane, of Nogales, received here to-
day by James NJ Burke, assistant
district attorney of Tulare county
Crane and Burke were both former
~ members of the Second California
infantry. Crane is in civil life.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
GERMAN NEWSPAPER DEFENDS
SHIPMENT OF MUNITIONS

Berlin, Jan. 9.-The delivery OF
American munitions to belligerents is
defended by the Lokal Anzeiger in
commenting on a recent dinner given
Ambassador Gerard here by the
American Association of Commerce.
The newspaper reminds Yankee
haters" that The Hague convention
permits a neutral to deliver munitions
and Germans representatives ex-
pressly opposed changing this clause.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
REPORT ROUMANIANS
DYING ON ROADSIDE

Berlin, Jan. Thousands of Rou-
manian refugees are perishing along
the roads in Bessarabia and Rouma-
MIA is suffering the fate of Serbia,
according to reports of the Overseas
News Agency. The report SAYS the
Russian government is not permit
ting refugees to remain in Bessarabia
but are transporting them eastward.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
BUFFALO BILL SHOWS
SURPRISING VITALITY

Denver, Jan. 9.-Though the vital
ity shown by Colonel William F. Cody.
who is said to be dying tonight, is
surprising physicians. DR.. ]. H. East
declared he is breathing spasmodi-
cally and is irrational at times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
RUSSIAN OFFICERS
GIVE UP POSITIONS

London, Jan. 9.-Alexander Trepoff,
the Russian premier, and Count Ig
natieff, minister of public instruction,
have resigned, according to a Reuter-
Petrograd dispatch. Prince Colt
zine, senator and member of council
of the empire, has been made pre-
mier, and Senator Kultchitsky has
been made minister of public instruct
ion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-10
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair Wednesday and Thursday cooler
fresh west winds.
highest yesterday, 70 degrees.
Lowest yesterday, IS degrees
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
SiDHl(HTS0NWA

TWO Spanish with loss Of than q
lives great mass"eens was held Madrid sunday which demanded @
and follow that declaration Long the has been
ured the uon by the honeyd words ae from Bhm.nn
Spain have blinded the monarch with had better respond soon 10
b sentiment Either the king will act the people will act Another crown
will be scraped while the his surroundings similar
to those occupied by Nicholas Romanoff
than month when outrage the submarines mad
been explained by Berlin the satisfaction the German hearted Spanish
and cabinet turned out and o-evente prime
office The king holding the penie hands Inc
people revolution Span has been blood red at
the spnelenes her pokesmen long that would be
revolution The allies have feed
Spain the hands Paris and London Let the allied council
the provisions import off
self the hands of the pooled fleet of the Ansofnh alliance
That why surprised Major General GoctaS statement
the effect that the building OF 600 GDon wooden ships eighteen months,
issued stating that of the required number least 1000
wooden TO find this public airing Of the difference opinion
that supposedly long settled shows still distance
getting out standard ship by July when Great Britain will put her
r built under the the The
from Washington last night that the difference between Goeha and the
shipping board had been cleared the building would be
carried out part steel and partly wood
Goehas hopeless" due he said the fact that
had been let for wooden ships for which he could find plans and
specifications In addition that he said birds roong the
he used for the lumber the shpbun scheme There historic
built against the Of unseasoned imbe all wooden vessels
Splitting this building campaign slow the schedule still
further for organized effort increase steel mill production coupled with
the Standardization steel follow The the
country had already been stretched supply the and material which
the had figured during the eighteen months
Further actual that the
for steel delivery used building and straight
lines be further deferred the untitled
the higher figure than before the history
steel fabrication
building program gets going
home and abroad makes hope fevcnt that lloyd George spoke with
knowledge when he said without that the
the submarine being taken the underwater
does Britain by the the rough Of her aid will be
showing OF wear and tear at the best-WM H. ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
CONSERVATION OF WORDS.

NOW that we have absorbed the conservation idea in a
~ general way, it would opportune to apply the
methods all along the line Most OF us will be surprised to
see how the short ways instead of go
ing the long route
In the writing of letters probably every business man
uses more words than necessary: he wastes words And
when he does that he Is wasting the time of the stenog
rapher, which means power sacrificed
For instance, day local wholesale man dictated
letter to his senographer in which he used the following
expression 'In any way. manner, shape form"
Now it would seem unnecessary TO use four words when
would have conveyed the intention of the writer But
this business man who is OF the intelligent kind wasted
some OF his time and OF the time OF the stem.
ographer which meant added the business
where along the line
Yes, editorial writers of the land are guilty OF the
same practice Two words often are used when one would
answer every purpose While the arragnmen, of wasting
time in using extra words is not serious one yet il rep
resents and loss OF hsman power Let's remember
what the sage said; Look after the pennies the dollar,
will take care OF themselves"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
REGULATING FOOD PRICES.

COME OF the farmers in Oklahoma to have curious
idea OF the food control law that being considered by
congress Protests arising from the men who raise
wheat the belief that the government is to force down
the wheat price
II the farmer Of any western wheat state will reflect on
the price of S325 which paid for wheat at Chicago re-
Gently he will quickly be able the conclusion that
something wrong somewhere along the line since he sold
of his crop for price far below 25 Food control
regulations proposed to that somebody does not
get excessive profits after the wheat leaves the farmers
hands
II American farmers held their wheat until May OF this
year and sold il for price above s. bushe the situation
would be materially changed All that the government
seeks regulating food prices to that the farmer gets
fair price and that the pays reasonable price
President Wilson proposes eliminate the food gambler
Oklahoma farmers expect to have a lot OF wheat IN
about four weeks OF course they would like to get the
price of $25 OF which they read in the Chicago market
And naturally they feel resentment when Sugges-
ton is made to regulate the price OF their products down
ward when pecuator has taken the farmers wheat
and sold it for double the price received by the men who
raised the grain.
All that the president demands is that both producer
and consumer get square deal putting the food gambler
out OF business
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29

This would be wonderful world II
all husbands were as good as every wife
tells every husband other husbands are.
A man can start out with $firm re
solve to tell nothing but the truth and
to call everything by its right name
But he'll have black eye before he is
out five minutes.
The word good" is abused We know
many a good" man who couldn't earn
dollar a day.
Early in the game wife gets what
she wants by turning on the weeping
machine But later on she gets wha,
she wants by turning on the nagging
machine
The man who knows his place never
has much trouble keeping it,
The man who wears toupee doesn''
fool any more people than does the mar
who whitewashes his conscience.
1t must make a henpecked man fee
gooa>to get into booth on election day
and vote as ne pleases.
The biggest fool is the lad who ge,'
the impression that he is a wise guy.
No matter how cheap and flimsy III,
trousseau may be. it always lasts loneel
than the honeymoon.
Don't laugh at the old maid. The bur
OF today may be the wall flower Of TO
morrow
Funny how we fall for things Tn,
beauty specialists are the homelies
bunch Of women in the world, and !
takes a bald-headed barber to sell maj
hair tonic.
Womens stockings ere being mad
eight inches shorter than they were be
fore the war. II the war lasts very long
a girl will have to be careful abou
crossing her legs when she is sittinl
down.
Most men arc like mules. You cal
hammer more sense into them than yo
can reason into them.
A lot Of earthly tax dodgers imagin
that they are going to cop out man
sion in the skies when they die Bu
they are going to be fooled
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
THE CALF SLAUGHTER.

Two HUNDRED calves reached the local sockyards
Monday Possibly OF the little fellows are to be
to the pasture where they may grow into big beef
animals But likely they went to the block.
' Assuming that each OF those 200 calves weighed lOO
pounds then families 10000 pounds OF veal LESS the
dressing those 200 calves had been kept the
ranches, of these days they would have come to
market furnishing about 100000 pounds OF beef.
Once there man who killed the goose that laid a
golden egg Are to follow that destructive plan in the
meat industry
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29

There is lot of trepdaon among the owners OF that
famous little popularprlced since there is rumor
that ordinance will be passed requiring the SAID
little alleys while hshprced are to have
exclusive OF the streets II the line OF distinction IS
placed at the value of $500 about to some fun
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
Quite Simple. NV Dear Watson,

The home of a newspaper man had
been burglarized.
This job was done by an out-or town
crook" Said the Detective.
How do you make that outi" asked
the Chief.
Why, local burglar, familiar with
the directory, would never make the
mistake of wasting his time breaking
into the house of newspaper man" re.
Piled the Detective.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
Yes, But Whaddy va Mean2

tVirginia City (Mont) lines
R. R. Herndon left for Butte today to
offer his services to Uncle Sam in the
hospital corps. Mr.. Herndon is an un-
dertaker by profession and should be a
valuable acquisition to tina, portion OF
the army.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
An Old Timer.

A. l.. w sends us a clipping taken
from the Pittsburgh Mercury OF Janu-
ary y, 1857 The clipping reads
Taking a Horn--Miss Holmes. pres
ident OF the Martha Washington Total
Abstinence Society, has been married to
Mr. Andrew Horn.
Fair Julie lived temp'rsnoe maid,
And preached its beauties night and
morn;
But still her wicked neighbors said
She breaks her pledge and takes a
Horn"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29

Bill Smith claims that the Oldest Joke
is the one about the Irishman who had
served in the Union army and was ap-
plying for pension. The examiner said
Were you at Bull RUM" II was" re-
piled Pat Did you run with the 9th
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
Irving.

Judge. don't ask me to serve. Gee
whixz"
Sad weary Mr.. Tooty;
For serving on jury Is
A very trying duty"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
RIppIIN6RH HYNES
H2Mt!5Ma!ss.on I!
Necyivgte IN7
SUBMARINES.

THE submarine still sinks and
slaughters, and is the terror OF the
waters. Regardless of the laws
OF nations, and scorning rules and reg
ulations. 1t roots around the grieving
ocean. fwhere'er the blamed thing takes
a notion. and sinks all vessels that are
sailing, and all complaints are unavail-
ing. That dippy man, the ruling Ger
man, whose brain is full OF bats and
vermin. has run amuck, no laws can cool
him. the ethics of a scrap can't rule
him. Combatants. neutrals, are knocked
silly. all look alike to Nutty Willie
A shocked world watched what he wa.
doing. the sea with shattered wreckagt
strewing, and none could stay thi.
fierce disaster; the madman was the
oceans master. But now our Uncl,
Sam gets busy and we shall set the U.
boats dizry. Just watch American IN
vention rig something up. too quick tc
mention. to stop the kaiser's submarin
ing. and leave him OH the dump fenc,
leaning, You can't do up our Uncl'
Sammy. on land or on the billows clam
my. No traps so good. ach donncr
wetter, that. he can't dig up something
better
The head Of the firm wassa hustler
therefore, being a hustler. il annoyet
him to see other people who were no
hustlers idling about. One day in
praiseworthy attempt TO awake his Ian
guild staff, he purchased six signs, bear
ing on their front the stirring motto
DO il nowl" These he fixed in variou
parts Of the office. and returned TO hi
hustling to await results. The following
Saturday the hustler, sad Of face, wear
ing an expression OF defeated ardo,
and with hammer in his right hant
gloomiiy detached each Of the sign
from the wall and bore them despair
ingly to the dust bin
You see, during the week the cashie
had gone with 2s.000.g the chief book
keeper had cloped with the typist thrc
junior clerks had asked for a raise, an
the office boy had gone to Hounslo,
Heath to become a highwayman.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
Sad.

The paper hanger heaved sigh,
though he'd surely bawl
Said he: MY trade Is good, but, my
II drives me to the wall"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
NY, NV

Some men have too much nerve, while
some are very timid But what we start
ed to say was that l. S. Shy lives in
Bell county, Texas
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
The Wise Fool.

We never realize the value of thing
until VIC lose it," observed the Sage.
Especially If it is insured" comment
ed the Fool.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29

When the local garden movement started in this
city no one expected that garden would be prolific
that the sheriff could go with spade and dig up liquor
worth $4,000 But therell be no second crop
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
Alta Bow

There are not many of them in the
world, so we take great pleasure in in
Producing Sterling Mann of Bluefcld
w. Va.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29

ers?" asked the examiner, Il did re.
piled Pat "Bedad the fellows who didn'r
run are there yet"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
Deep Stuff.

In case some ball club is not making
expenses and the players are going hun
cry, IT could sign up Pitcher Schweitrcr,
OF the Rochester club. and Pitcher
Goodbrcd of the Oakland (Cal) club.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
Gosh

Richardson, Texas, must be dry
town. Anyway, Ina Campbell and Ure
Campbell live there.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29

Have YOU bought that home yet do YOU expect Ia
wait until building materials higher in priee'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
'HlST0RYBlfS.
One Hundred Years Ago Today.

One Hundred Years Ago Today.
l8l7-A national museum OF natural
history was founded at Rio de Janeiro.
Seventy-five Years Ago Today.
l34l - Joseph Hemphill, who served
six terms in congress as a Representa-
nve Of Pennsylvania, died in Philadel.
phia. Born in Chester county, Pa, Ia
ITO
Fifty Years Ago To-day.
lS67-American Baptist Free Mission
society opens its annual meeting u
Plainfield, N. J.
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.
1892 - The first Bohemian soldiers
monument in the United States was ded.
icated at Chicago,
One Year Ago Today In The War.
May D. lol6--Germans captured 100
feet Of trench northwest OF Cumieres |;
Italians stopped Austrian assaults on
the Adige river and in the Astico re-
gion.
Our Daily Birthday Party.
Rear Admiral Herbert o. Dunn, com.
msnding one OF the divisions Of the At
lan,ic fleet, born in Rhode Island. 80
years ago today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
Police!

Whene'er a shabby man we pass,
man who seems quite needy;
We know that he has gone to grass
Because he looks so seedy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29

There will be no high flying for American women, off
Of the u S aviation corps having decided that only
men shall be used to handle aircraft
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
Oh l0Rl
Our Joe Miller Contest.

Lilly Bush Of Louisville. Ky, has Of
iered to plant herself on the club lawn.