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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-06
GYPSY SMITH REVIVAL
AT TABERNACLE TONIGHT.

The second Of the greet gatherings
in the Cyps- Smith campaign will be
held in the great tabernacle tonight
at 7:45- The meeting place has been
made thoroughly comfortable and the
acoustics Of tic immense building are
so perfect that one can hear the
speaker from any place within the
edifice
In accordance with the plan of Mr.
Smith this week will be church
recognition week, and the various CO.
operating denominations will be given
places of prominence upon the differ
ent nights.
Tonight will be Methodist night,
and there will be reservations espe-
cially made for all those who are
members of the various Methodist
churches. Wednesday will be Baptist
night; Thursday, Presbyterian night
and Friday Christian or Disciples
night.
For the next week special invita-
ton is issued to the members of all
of the fraternal and secret organiZa-
tions in the city, of whatever name,
both mems and ladies. Mr.. Smith
promises that if the secretary of any
of the many fraternal and secret or
/ CARNATIONS will communicate with
! W. P. Cunningham, chairman public
/ ity committee, the night upon which
his organization will be present, that
/ space will be reserved for the mem
bers of the same. The hope is ex-
pressed that members of the Odd Eel
lows, Rebekahs, Knights Of Pythias
Pythian Sisters, Masons, Eastern
Star, Owls, Elks, Woodmen of the
World, Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea, United Confederate Veterans
Daughters of the Confederacy, G. A
R., Spanish War Veterans may be
able to attend at least one of the
meetings in body. All other or
! CARNATIONS arc cordially invited t.
take advantage Of this opportunity.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-06
70 MILES OUT;
SINKING
No Lives Lost, However
Pensacola Man
Aboard

Reported by the torpedo destroyer
Worden at point 70 miles in the gulf,
the converted yacht Druid appears
on the point of being abandoned.
This message was Immediately con-
veyed to the coast guard officers and
to Collector of Customs Weeks, and
by those agencies of the government
communicated to Captain Aiken, with
the suggestion that a tug boat be dis
patched to the scene. The tug Nellie
left at late hour, and is not eX-
pected to arrive on the return trip
until some time this afternoon.
The Druid steamed Sunday for Ma
tanzas, Cuba, with cargo of 500 tons
of ammonia salts. This was loaded
from the Commandment wharf ware
house, and the railing of the steamer
was but few inches above the sur
face of the water. Persons who saw
the vessel going down the bay pre-
dicted rough voyage.
Pensacola Man Aboard.
| Just whether the Druid has been
abandoned was not learned last night
The Worden, which appears to have
run up on the steamer at the position
indicated, was last night understood
to be standing by, which is a very
good indication that if the steamer
went down, there has been no loss Of
life. One Pensacola man, w. R
Blount, who operated the launch Swar
to this point for years, went as SECOND
mate, it was stated.
1t is understood that not only wa:
the crew aboard, but the owner wa:
also on the Druid, making the triI
Tor the purpose of personally looking
into the possibilities of a regular
steamer line between gulf ports ant
Cuba.
The Druid, which was damaged b,
fire in December, while anchored il
New York harbor, was steamed dow
to Pensacola in January and at on
} of the city docks was extensively re
: modelled. H is claimed at last SIS,
900 was - in this work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-06
CHAN GES IN
DELEGA ITO N
Trarnmell Becomes Senator,
Drane and Kehee Are
Representatives

Three members of the Florida del.
egation in congress come out of of
flee with the adjournment of the 64th
session, and three officers, long
prominent in national affairs ended
their official cycles of existence.
Senator Park NJ. Trammell as
sumes the duties of Senator Nathan
P. Bryan, who completed his term of
six years yesterday. Congressman H.
J. Drane, of Lakeland, takes the of =
fee held for % years by Congress
man S. NJ. Sparkman, and Congress-
man Walter Kehoe, of Pensacola, as
sumes the chair of Emmett Wilson in
the house.
Mr.. Sparkman's successor, Mr.
Drane. who for four years repI\5ent,
ed Polk county in the state senate
was elected president of that body
in 1918. The retiring congressman
has served for the greater part OF
his official lifetime on the rivers and
harbors committee in the house
finally becoming chairman.
/ During his service in the senate
! Senator Bryan was appointed to i'm
portant positions on many commit
tees, and recognized as an authority
on postal bAsiness. His successor
former governor of Florida, has helc
many public offices, from mayor o.
Lakeland to his present high position
in the United States senate.
Walter Kehoe, who goes as repre-;
sentative of the Third district, sue
ceeds his own close personal frient
who was not a candidate for re-elec
ton.
Members of the Florida delegation
in congress who retain their seats ar
Senator Duncan Z. Fletcher, re-elect
ed two years ago for a term of 81:
years; Congressman W. J. Sears, o
the Fourth. and Congressman Franz
Clark. of the Second district. Con
gresham Sears won over a larg
field in the primary, while Mr.. ClarI
was without opposition in the pr
mary. but was opposed in the genera
election by Francis P. Coffin on tn
prohibition platform.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-06
HOPING FOR PEACE, WILSON TELLS
OF THIS COUNTRY'S WRONGS AND
HOW IT MAY BE DRAWN INTO WAR
President Wilson Calls
For a. United America

President Wilson's inaugural adj
dress was as follows:
"My Fellow Citizens:
+ "The four years which have elapsed
since last l stood in this place have
been crowded with counsel and action
of the most vital interest and con-
sequence. Perhaps no equal period
in our history has been so fruitful
of important reforms in our economic
and industrial life or so full of sig
nificant changes in the spirit and pur-
pose of our political action. We have
sought very thoughtfully to set our
house in order, correct the grosser
errors and abuses of our industrial
life, liberate and quicken the pro-
cesses. of our national genius and en-
ergy and life our politics to a broader
view of the peoples essential inter
ests. 1t is a record of singular va
riety and singular distinction. But
l shall not attempt to review it. 1t
speaks for itself and will be of in
creasing influence as the years go
by. This is not the time for retro
spect. 1t is time, rather, to speak
our thoughts and purposes concern
ing the present and the immediate
! future.
Although we have conferred counsel
! and action with such unusual con-
centration and success upon the great
| problems of domestic legislation to
which we addressed ourselves -four
years ago, other matters have more
and more forced themselves upon our
attention, matters lying outside ouI
own life as a nation and over which
we had no control, but which, despite
our wish to keep free of them, have
drawn US more and more irresistibly
into their own current and influence
cit has been impossible to avoid
them. They have affected the life
of the whole world. They have shaker
men everywhere with a passion and
an apprehension they never knew be-
fore. It has been hard to preserve
calm counsel while the thought of oul
own people swayed this way and that
under their influence. We are a com.
posite and cosmopolitan people. W.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-06
MASS MEET.
WILL DECIDE.
NARD| GRAS
Carnival Plans To Be Sub
mitted To People
April 10
WANT UNIQUE
CELEBRATION
Representative Citiz en- S
Meet and Discuss Plans
For Better Pensacola

Deciding as ask every organiza-
ton and church in Pensacola to ap-
point a committee to represent them
at a general conference on the carni-
val question, the meeting called for
Monday afternoon in the Chamber of
Commerce, brought forth a general
discussion of the situation, with the
almost unanimous opinion that the
carnival, if properly conducted, was
good thing.
A number of representative bust
ness men attended the meeting, and
almost Immediately after opening dis
cussion permanent organization was
effected, with c. F. Zaek, chairman,
and James F. Phillips, secretary.
c. E. Dobson then made a motion
that various organization in the city
be asked to appoint a committee e.
three 20 attend a general NICE ing Of
the committees which will formulate
plans for holding a carnival to be
referred to a mass meeting Of citizens,
to take place on April 10.
Before the resolution was adopted,
much discussion ensued, several tax
irg the opportunity to discuss the
conduct of the past carnival. and ey-
; plain features which had been much
. criticized. The concensus Of opinion
| seemed TO be that the objectionable
features we're not attr butable to Che
: Carnival Association, but solely to the
/ laXity in enforcing the laws.
The point was made that former
! celebrations, when the association
was first formed were conducted on
a much higher plane than those re-
. Gently, and that f it could be re
! stored to that position that Ponsa-
cola would do we'll to perpetuate it.
/ The note Hes sounded that Pensa-
! cola's celebration is far inferior TO
/ that Of New Orleans. and as a Mar1i
! Gras celebrat on. would alvavs suffo~
from comparison; but. it was pointed
out, if Pensacola could stare an at
traction which would he distinctive
and yet take the place of Mardi Gras
the change would be a good one.
For this latter suggestion two pans
were outlined, first a great celebra-
ton in connection with the fair. and
secondly, a water carnival or flower
fete, which. while enbodving the es-
sentials of the Mardi Gras. would give
It touch lacking in the celebrations
in other cities.
A meeting of the committees viii
be called by the secretary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-06
TRACKS BUILDING TO
HANDLE BIG GUNS

Tracks are being laid down Santa
Rosa Island from Fort Pickens to
the spot near the life saving station
where the new battery of two twelve
inch guns is being installed. This is
the first step. it is explained, in build
ing an outlying fertilization such as
the one now under construction, ar
engagements being made for the trans
portation of men and material.
1t is considered possible, however
that the tracks will be made per-
manent and used frequently, and
possibly will finally be used for
mounting anti-aircraft guns - flat
cars, to be switched to any locality
necessary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-06
COAST GUARD
MENDROWNED
Eleven Members Of Yama-
CraW's Crew Lose Lives
Attempting Rescue
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ocean Git, Md, March 5.-Eleven
members Of the crew Of the coast
guard cutter Yanacraw we're drowned
lest ni~hr in attempting to assist
the American tank steamer Louis
lana wSich grounded on Little Gull
shoals off here yesterday morning.
The Yamacraw launched a small boat
manned with a crew of nine. It cap
sized in the tremendous sea and an
other boat, with two boys in it, was
launched in an effort to save the
ether boats crew. 1t met the same
fate and the entire eleven persisted
A third boat with four men cap
sized in the breakers. They were all
rescued and taken to the coast guard
station nc2r hero.
The names Of the men drowned fol-
low:
Payhc'i Garrish, Ocracoke, N. c.
Moafor@ Austin Ocracoke. n. C.
Paws tujcHor. North Carolina.
- Gra6v, Philadelphia,
Ross .Tierrs. North Carolina.
Morris -ran9orne, Chiasotocgue
Va.
s.mmorz. Virginia Beach.
Jlrv.5 Virginia.
Thomas Nidgett, M7nteo. \ c.
The Louisiana, with her crew still
aboard, vas in an unchanged position
this morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-06
AFTER THIRD ATTEMPT
LEONHARDT IS MARRIED
SPECIAL TO THE JOIrRNAI,


New Orleans, March 5.-William C.
Leonhardt, of Pensacola. Fla, where
he was one of the aeroplane experts
in the government aviation station,
married Margaret Madelin Helmke,
Of New Orleans, a second time today.
It was Mr.. Leonhardt's third mar
riage, and he has good reason to be-
live that a fourth ceremony will not
be necessary to gain him recognition
as a secured and confirmed benedict.
Lack of finality in divorce proceed
ings at Pensacola brought against
him by Mrs. Flossie Leonhardt re-
suited in a charge of bigamy against
Leonhardt, which will now be dropped
as the divorce has been completed
and a second and entirely valid mar
riage effected.
Leonhardt came to New Orleans
from Pensacola under the impression
that Mrs. Flossie Leonhardt was no
longer his wife. He met Miss Helmke,
and after brief courtship they were
married April 8. Then Mrs. Leon
hardt No. came from Pensacola and
told the Helmke family that she was
Williams wife. Whereupon the
brides sister fled charge of bigamy
| against William.
William obtained the services OF
Ulid@. Burke a. counsel and was soon
out on a $1,000 bond signed by the
brides brother. Then everybody wait
ed for news from Pensacola, which
came February "a. Mrs. Flossie
Leonhardt had been divorced. Leon
hardt procured his second marriage
license today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-06
GOES TO CHURCH;
LOSES AUTOMOBILE

An automobile, the property of
Mrs. H. L. Covington, was driven off
from its station in front of the First
Methodist Church during the services
which were held there Sunday night.
The machine had been used to take a
party to the church named, but upon
the services being concluded it was
discovered that during the service
hour some party or parties had taken
possession of the car and up to last
night it had not been located.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-06
PENSACOLA EXPRESSES
LOYALTY TO WILSON IN
MONSTER MASS MEETING
HIGH COST BOOSTS
PRICE PRISON FARE

According to a report from
t he police department, filed in
the office of Commissioner Pou
yesterday. the rise in food
prices is being felt keenly by
the city. The report states
that during the month of Feb
ruary, meals cost the highest
known. Each of the 2.0S5 meals
served at the station cost on an
average of 10 Is cents. A total
of $214.9O was paid to feed
prisoners.
The report also shows that
there had been Ais arrests dur
ing the month. A total of $2,10O
in fines had been imposed. and
$1,218 collected. Remittances
during the month amounted to
$120.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-06
Takes Oath Of Office To
Rattle Of Martial
Implements
INAUGURAL WAS
MIGHTY OVATION
People. Demonstrate Loyal
ty-Carriage Is Closely
Guarded By Troops
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, March 5.-President
Wilson took the oath of office in pub
lie at 1908 o'clock this afternoon, and
delivered his inaugural address be-
fore great crowd which packed the
plaza at the east front of the capitol.
Vice President Marshall had been
inaugurated in the senate chamber a
few minutes before.
With a new conservation to the ma
tons service, the president, touching
on the international crisis, declared
there could now be no turning back
back from the tragical events of the
last thirty months which have
brough upon Americans new respon-
sibility as citizens of the world. The
president declared anew that America
must stand for peace, stability of free
peoples, national equality in matters
of right, that he seas must be free
to all and that the family of nations
shall not support any governments
not derived from the consent of the
governed.
Sounding solemn warning to the
nation against any faction or intrigue
to break the harmony or embarrass
the spirit of the American people, the
president called for an America ''uni-
ted in feeling, in purpose, and in its
vision of duty, of opportunity and of
service"
At the conclusion of his address,
the president led the inaugural pro-
cession back to the White House
where it passed in review before him.
The mighty procession marched
while the wind whipped flags from
the capitol to the White House be-
tween bronzed national guardsmen
from the border. 1t was the first time
since Lincoln's inauguration that
troops guarded the line of march. Al
most every foot of space along the
way was occupied, and the great re-
viewing stands, windows, balconies
and house tops held thousands more.
Hundreds had been waiting since 7
o'clock this morning. The president
and cavalry escort left the White
House at II o'clock. the president in
an open carriage drawn by four
horses. The cavalry formed a hollow
square about him. After the patrol
at the capitol the inaugural parade
started back with the president lead
ing and the vice president following.
West Point and Annapolis cadets and
Culver Academy troop were con,
spicuous in striking uniforms. The
crowds were chilled and gusts OF
wind swept sand and blinded marcr.
ers at times at times after O'Clock
when the parade ended after the presi
dent reviewed it from stand in from
of the White House. For nearly foul
hours it filed past. sailors, soldiers
guardsmen, cadets veterans, cover
nors and their stats, thousands O
civilians in civic and political organi
cations, Indians, lines of women ant
hundreds of brass bands.
1 The spectacular scene during tn
closing hours of congress were still
subject of interest and spectator
looked for the group denounced b.
the president. Only one, Senator La
Toilette, attracted attention. He Ell
tered the senate chamber late Will
the vice president was being inaugu
rated and walked down the cente
,.I- IL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-06
FLOOD SITUATION
is UNDER CONTROL

Atlanta. March 5.--Cold, clearing
weather today brougE relief from
the threatened serious floods in Ala
bama, Georgia, North Carolina and
Virginia, and apparently relieved the
situation in the upper Tennessee
river. The Tennessee continued to
spread over the lowlands at Chatta-
lnooga and farther up flooded many
homes and marooned families. A res
cue steamer was sent to their aid.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-06

are of the blood of all the nations
that are at war. The currents of
our thoughts as well as our trade run
quick at all seasons back and forth
between US and them. The war inevi-
tably set its mark from the first upon
our minds, our industries, our COM
merce, our politics and our social &C
ton. To be Indifferent to it, or indie
pendent of it, was out of the question.
"And yet all the while we have
been conscious that we were not part
of it. In that consciousness, despite
many divisions, we have drawn closer
together. We have been deeply
wronged upon the seas, but we have
not wished to wrong or injure in re
turn; have retained throughout the
consciousness Of standing in some sort
apart, intent upon an interest that
transcribed the immediate issues of
he war iself. AS some of the injuries
done US have become intolerable, we
have still been clear that we wished
nothing for ourselves that we were
not ready to demand for all mankind
fair dealing, justice, the freedom
| to live and be at ease against or
ganized wrong.
Must Stand Firm.
at is in this spirit and with this
thought that we have grown more and
more aware, more and more certain
that the part we wished to play was
he part of those who mean to vindi
cate ard fortify peace. We have beer
obliged arm ourselves to make gooC
our claim to a certain minimum OF
right and of freedom of action. We
stand firm in armed neutrality since
| it seems that in no other way we car
demonstrate what it is we insist upor
and cannot forego. We may even be
drawn on, by circumstances, not by
our own purpose or desire. to more
active assertion of our rights as we
see them and more immed ate as
ISOLATION with the great struggle it.
self. But nothing viii alter OIL
thought or our purpose. They are toC
clear to be obscured. They are toe
| CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-06
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR
TO SEE PRESIDENT

Washington, March 5.-The Japa-
nese ambassador has an engagement
to see the president tomorrow and it
is thought probable formal assur-
ance may be presented that Japan has
no intention of accepting the German
suggestion for an alliance against the
United States.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-06


patches received here tonight told
Of the legislative bodies of Idaho,
Ohio, and Arkansas, criticizing
senators who prevented the pass
age of the armed neutrality bill.
Washington, March with the
presidents demand for a change in
the senate rules to make impossible
in future such q filibuster as defect
ed the armed neutrality bill fresh in
mind, senate democrats have a caucus
tomorrow on the program for the
special session. The session. primarily
called to pass upon appointments be
gan formally today and will get
down to business tomorrow. Senator
Owens is prepared to bring the clotuve
subject before the caucus and thirty
three senators, mostly democrats
have agreed to support him. If tie
caucus decides to make the proposal
a chief issue in session. the senate
may spend the summer in Washing
ton. The biggest asset of those who
wish the rules changed is the presi-
dents statement denouncing the pres
ent rules and the public opinion It is
expected to aradse
Armed Neutrality at StanistiIl.
Washington, March 5,-Further &C
ton in the German situation was
postponed today pending decision b.
the presidents advisers as to wheth.
er he has power to arm merchant
men in spite of failure Of TIE arme-
neutrality bill The determination t,
arm ships, if legal way is found, i!
generally apparent,
German Plot Fooled.
Hoboken, n. J., March 5.-With thu
arrest of Fritz Kolb, a German, an
thorities TODAY believed they frustrat
ed plot to aid Germany by the blow
! ing up of munitions plants in TIL
country. Police said they foun'
! bombs IN Kolb's rooms, which, &C
cording to rumors were to be sent t.
President Wilson. Later they an
nounced themselves convinced of Al
alleged plot had to do entirely Wit
the destroying of entente war sup
plies and no attack on the presiden
was contemplated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-06
LOSS OF BRITISH SHIPPING
IN FEBRUARY VERY HEAVY

New York, March 5.-Ninety flour
British merchant ships were sunk
during the month of February by
mines or torpedoes, according to the
British consul general here. He add
ed that more than two million tons
of British shipping is under construc-
ton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-06
WEATHER FORECAST

For Pensacola: Warmer northwest
portion; Wednesday. fair, warmer; gen
tile to moderate northeast winds
Yesterdays temperature: Highest. &c
degrees; lowest. % degrees.
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50 SENATORS
FAVORABLE To
CHANGES
Public Opinion Aroused,
Will Help Club Senate
Into Line
GERMAN PLOT
IS FRUSTRATED
Ships Will Be Armed If A
Legal Way Can Be
Found
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, March dis
patches received here tonight told
of the legislative bodies of Idaho,
Ohio, and Arkansas, criticizing
senators who prevented the pass
age of the armed neutrality bill.
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Continued on Page Eighty
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sour country! In her intercourse
with foreign nations, may she always
be in the right; but our country,
right or wrong" -Decatur.