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The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-18
VESSEL.
SPRINGS LEAK
CRAFT WAS TOwED FROM LOAD
ING BERTH TO SHALLOW
WATER FOR TEMPORARY RE
PAIRS.

Leaking badly, the Greek schoone:
Enterpe, which has been docked for
several weeks at the c. F. & A. piers,
was towed across the bay and at tha:
anchorage a diver will endeavor to
patch up the leaks and the schooner
will then be towed probably to some
gulf port, where a drydock is avail
able.
1t is said that the schooner has
been leaking for some time, nut when
she began to settle, the dock officials
ordered her away and she was taken
to a shallow point over the bay, where
she will be allowed to settle in the
mud until repairs are made, sufficient
ly safe to take to some docking point.
Upon being repaired. it is said the
schooner will probably be purchased
by Capt Somerville of this city,
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-18
ORDER PROSECUTION
OF PENSACOLA FIRM
Tallahassee Bureau.
The Pensacola Journal

Tallahassee, Aug 17.-Commis-
sioner of Agriculture W. A. McRae
and Attorney General Thomas F.
West have recommended that The
Lewis Bear Company, of Pensacola,
be prosecuted for a violation of the
state pure food laws, and as a result
Solicitor w. A. Blount, Jr., of Escam-
bia county, has fled an information
against the operators of that bust
ness, The Lewis Bear Co. is alleged
to have sold spoiled canned pine
apples after having let the gas out
of the puffed up cans and soldered
them up again.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-18
DR.. A. N. AMES TO
TRAINING CAMP

DR.. A. NJ. Ames received orders yes
terday to report to the training
camp at Macon, Ga, Immediately. and
will leave for the camp tonight. DR..
Ames was commissioned as first lieu
tenant in the army some time ago,
and was waiting in Pensacola for or
ders to proceed to camp.
Already a large number of Pensa-
cola physicians have answered the
call of the orders, and are now serv-
ing either in camps in this country
or somewhere in France" A number
of others are commissioned and are
awaiting orders.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-18
MANY INTERESTED
IN DRAGGING ROADS

Many farmers throughout the coun-
ty are showing keen interest in the
plan for dragging the county roads,
outlined by County Commissioner
L. W. Hardy, in The Journal last Sat
urday, by which the farmer will have
a certain stretch of the road to drag
after each rain.
In discussing the response to the
plan, Mr.. Hardy stated yesterday that
number of farmers had spoken to
him about &2e proposition and va
unteered their services in keeping up
the roads. Under the plan, each
farmer would devote comparatively
little time 20 the road work, and,
when completed. the entire highway
would be in excellent condition.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-18
BRITISH BARRAGE FIRE
Is PRONOUNCED PERFECT

British Front, France, Aug. Il
Evidence continues to multiply from
Doth prisoners and British officers of
the wonderful efficacy of British bar
rage fire on the north end of a line
where the advance on Flanders was
so successful. A British artillery of
ficer who was wounded in the fighting
near Langemarck, said he never
dreamed there could be such perfec-
ton achieved in barrage fire. The
Germans were prepared at point W2s
constructed a steel dugout, and when
the infantry advanced Germans
crawled in said dugout and shut the
doors. Troops pushed on, leaving
them there with a squad of British
waiting to take them in custody.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-18
ASSURE MARKET FOR
SWEET POTATOES
Washington Bureau,
The Pensacola Journal

Washington, Aug. 17-Plans for
furnishing a constant market for Es-
Gambia county's sweet potato crop are
on foot, according to c. E. Dobson,
who is in the Capital on business.
Mr.. Dobson stated that he had read
in a recent issue of The Journal an
article by ". s. Reeve, calling atten-
tion to this need in marketing the
crop this year, and stating that un
less help was given the farmers would
suffer heavy loss. Mr.. Dobson did not
give out any of the details of his
plan, but it is expected that definite
announcement will be made in a short
while.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-18
POSTPONE MEETING
OF AGRICULTURISTS

The meeting of the agricultural ex-
tension committee of the Chamber of
Commerce, which was scheduled to
meet yesterday afternoon, at 4
O'Clock in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms. was postponed until some day
next week. The postponement was
made because some of the members
found it impossible to attend.
There are a number of important
matters to come before the commit
tee, and it is hoped that at the next
meeting every member will take
part.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-18
DIZZY FALL OF 200
FEET BY z AVIATORS

Falling from an altitude of two
hundred feet and escaping without
serious injury was the experience of
Instructor Allen, and a student avia-
tor Yesterday morning at the aero
nautiC station.
The accident was witnessed by a
large number as it occurred only a
short distance from the city. Rescue
parties were Immediately sent out in
high speed boats, and the men rushed
to the aero station for treatment.
While permission was given The
Journal by the censor at the station
to publish the accident, no details as
to its causes were given out.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-18
RAPID PROGRESS ON
BRUCE DRYDOCK SITE

Work on the Bruce dry dock site
is progressing rapidly, and the
dredging work and the building of
the buTEhead is being pushed for
ward to early completion. A vast
amount of work has already been
done on the site for the docks, which
will be located just west of the G. F.
& A. terminals Considerable dredg-
ing has been done and the sand
thrown high, building an immense
fill, around which a bulkhead will De
constructed,
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-18
Uncertainty as to Whether
or Not Contracts Can Be
Filled in Time.
STATE COMMISSION
TO DECIDE TODAY
Strong Effort Being Made
to Have Entire Selection
Postponed.
Tallahassee Bureau,
The Pensacola Journal

Tallahassee, Fla, Aug. 1.-The
state text book commission today
voted to open the sealed report of the
sub-commission and after this was
done the special committee from the
commission, headed by Dixie
Hollins, was heard by the state COM
mission. After Professor Hollins
spoke in behalf of the sub-commis-
sion's report, the remaining member3
of the special committee from the
sub commission were heard. r. NJ.
Evans, of Kissimmee; w. L. Cash, of
Perry. and Miss Kate Sullivan, Of
Tallahassee, in short addresses, urged
the adoption of the sub-commission' 5
report.
Tonight bids of the various publish
ing houses are being tabulated pre-
paratory to the meeting of the state
commission tomorrow. Asked tonight
if an adoption of high school books
for the state would be made tomor-
row and the fifty thousand dollar con-
tract Z ExraakcS, Superintendent Sheats
stated that the board could not pos
sibly finish its work tomorrow.
Treasurer John c. Luning states
that he must leave the city tomorrow
afternoon.
Although Mr.. Sheats is doing all
possible to have an adoption made at
this time, there is a strong effort be-
ing made to postpone the entire adop-
tion till a later date for fear the
books cannot be delivered in Florida
in time for the opening of the hign
schools this fall. No one here tonight
can predict whether or not the state
commission tomorrow will make an
adoption effecting the coming schol-
astic year.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-18
Teutons Make No Attempt
to Retake Ground Lost
=. During Week.
FRENCH TAKE 1900
MEN AND GUNS
Resistance of Russians and
Roumanians Halt Aus
tro-GermIn Offensive.
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY.

ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY.
Germans in the Ypres area have not
resumed attempts to recapture ground
lost to the British and French troops
their counter attacks having failed.
The French made further gains on
the Steenbeke river, capturing 1900
prisoners and many machine guns.
Berlin claims Germans are still
holding Langemarck. This claim is
officially denied in London.
Canadians made progress near
Lens and the consolidated recent
gains by French stopped German at
tacks along the Aisne, near Cerny
and on the Meuse.
The Austro- German offensive in
Moldavia is slowing down before the
resistance of Russians and Ruman-
ans.
Battle at Night.
The Germans made violent and
repeated efforts last night to regain
important positions recently wrested
rom them by the French and British
They gained some small advantages
IN the Verdun front; otherwise the
only result of their attacks was to
add to the heavy losses which they
lave sustained in their fierce local
offensive operations of late.
The British report three counter
attacks against their new lines near
Loos. At the second effort the Ger
mans gained slight successes at points
out were driven back again and the
third assault failed to shake the Brit
ish defense. Heavy artillery fighting
is reported in the Ypres sector, where
the British, after gaining high ground
in yesterdays attack on nine mile
front were finally pressed back.
The attacks on the French were
made at widely separated points. In
Belgium the Germans attempted to
recapture the ground taken by the
French along the Steenbeke river, but
net with no success. On the Aisne
'front.' the Germans made vigorous as
saults near the California plateau and
east of Cerny. Battered by the ter
rife artillery fire of the French, the
German infantry formations were
swept back with heavy losses. On
the Verdun front heavy fighting was
resumed with a German stroke on a
front of two kilometres between
Caurieres wood and Bezonvaux. At
points the attackers succeeded in
gaining a foothold in the foremost
French trenches, but subsequently
:hey were driven out of the greater
part of these positions.
British aviators yesterday dropped
several tons of bombs on military
establishments in Belgium. The
French brought down two German
airmen in Belgium and forced two
others to land back of the German
ines.
Another winter campaign is regard
I'd as inevitable by Lieutenant Gen
eral Korniloff, Russian commander
n-chief.
In an interview at ,Petrograd he
also predicted operations on a vast
scale along the Rumaniah front, and
ainted at important developments IN
The north with the possibility of COM
oined land and naval actions.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-18
SUSTAINS ACTION OF
POLICE COMMISSIONER

At a special meeting of the city
commissioners which was held yester-
day afternoon, the action Of Commits
sioner Sanders in removing Inspector
ERott NcCloskey from the health de-
partment was sustained.
The inspector and the commissioner
had a personal difficulty in the city
hall few days since, and Immediately
he was relieved from further duty.
The commissioners were unanimous
in their approval of the police COM
missioner's action, and on the advice
of the city attorney, decided the re-
moved inspector was entitled to no
hearing.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-18
- 'FOrtur e In a
Peanut SheD''

Did you ever hear of a farm
paying for itself with its first
crop?
That is what c, L. Cotton, in
Santa Rosa, is doing,
1t isn't a one-acre or a Two
acre or a tve-acre farm-it is a
three hundred and ffty-acre
one.
And the crop is peanuts
Spanish peanuts.
Read the story, Fortune in q
Peanut She'll" in tomorrow's
Journal, and understand more
about the great staple that
should make the fortune of this
region.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-18
TWO DIVISIONS GUARD
BE SENT TO FRANCE
RY ASSOCIATES PRESS.

washington, Aug. 1.-TWO army
divisions instead of one, composing a
total of at least thirty-eight thousand
men, will probably make up the first
contingent of national guard to go to
France. Evidences that a composite
division may be accompanied aboard
by the twenty-sixth to be made up
of New England guardsmen- 1t is
reported shipping will be available
for forwarding two divisions at a time
fixed for the departure of the forty
second.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-18
COLLAR INSIGNIA
OF ARMY BRANCHES

Information was received at the
local army recruiting station yester-
day that the department has approved
the collar insignia designed for the
three branches of the service in the
army. For the regulars, the standard
monogram L. S. will be used on the
collars, while for the national guards
men, \. G. will be super-imposed on
the L. S. For the members of the ma
tional. or draft army, n. A. will be
super-imposed on the L. S.
No recruits were received at the
local station despite the urgent call
for men.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-18
HEAD OF DETECTIVE
BUREAU A SUICIDE

Birmingham, Aug. 1.-THE body
of Charles Mclean, the former head
of a detective agency, was found on
a bridge over Shady Creek The back
of the head was torn away by bullec.
The coroner rendered a verdict of sui
eide. Mclean disappeared a week
ago, and a letter was found which
said he had been gagged and taken
away in an automobile.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-18
NAVY AND NAVY LEAGUE
BREAK ALL RELATIONS

Washington, August 17,-An un-
official connections between the navy
and Navy League was severed by an
order from Secretary Daniels. Its re-
suit is the recent action of the league
headquarters charging that the in
vestigation of a fatal explosion at
Mare Island navy yard was being
blocked by the influence of the labor
interests.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-18
ARE
ARRAIGNED FOR TRIAL

McAlester, Oklahoma. Aug. IL
Fifty two men arrested in connection
with recent anti-draft demonstrations
in Oklahoma, waived a preliminary
hearing when arraigned before the
United States commissioner. They
were held for the grand jury. Charges
against the other forty eight were
dismissed.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-18
ALABAMA COAL MINERS
ORDERED REMAIN AT
WORK FOR PRESENT
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Aug. 17.-Ala-
bama miners, threatening to
strike twenty-five thous sand
strong, Monday, were directed to-
night by John White, president
of the United Mine Workers of
America, to remain at work, pend
ing a conference with Secretary
Wilson and labor leaders in Bir-
mingham next Wednesday.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-18
T H E w EATHE Err

Scattered showers Saturday and prob
ably Sunday, light variable winds.
Yesterdays temperature: Highest, 50
degrees; lowest. a degrees
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-18

Continued on Page Three.)
Evening journal., 1917-03-26
PROTECT OWN Citizens.
MAYOR PRICES ATTITUDE

Mayor Price last night received the
following telegram from New York
newspaper:
Mayor James T. Price:
"The World advocates United States
giving France outright one billion
dollars. principally in payment OF our
debt 20 her for her aid in the Amer
can revolution. The money Is 20 be
spent for American food. munitions
and supplies. Tho World IS asking
fifty leading mayors for views. VIII
you please wire early as possible your
opinion Of this proposition In one
hundred words and oblige.
'"The World"
Mayor Price answered as follows:
"The World:
Replying to your telegram beg tC
say that in my Judgment II the United
States protects the interests OF hel
own citizens IN the present crisis sh,
will thereby give more aid TO France
than she could by the contribution
Of any amount Of money. We vii
, thus perform a duty we owe 10 our
selves, and az the same time pay an.
moral obligations we owe to Franc
and Wilmington has pledged It's sup
port TO the President in doing this YER
thing
"James F. Price. Mayor"
Evening journal., 1917-03-26
NACILL HAS NUMBER
OF ALL NEGROES
Wouldn't Stand for Wrong
Man Stuff When Gaines
Denies Larceny
MONEY WENT WITH
HELLO OLD MAN

Joseph Maglll, white, created some
amusement in Municipal Court today
when he appeared as the prosecuting
witness against Albert Gaines, color
cd. whom he charged with rohbing
him of 40 cents Maglll. who is an
elderly man. testified that as he was
entering a saloon in the lower part Of
the city on Saturday, Gaines slapped
him on the shoulder, saluted him with
a Hello, old man." and at the same
time took the money out OF Magills
pockets.
You've got the wrong man" de-
clared Gaines
Don't try that on me-" shouted Ma
gill, shaking a finger at the defendant
"Td know your carcass in a boneyard
| l know all kinds of nlggers, me bucko
/ / know smokes, and tarheels and Afrt
cans and the whole kit and caboodl'
OF you. I've had experience wild you
kind, and don't be tryin' 10 pull tha
stuff on me-"
BY this time the court was pounding
the gavel and the cr!er was yelling 70
silence" and everybody but Mag.l
was in a roar Of laughter. Magil
was too mad to see the funny side o
IL, however. and, still growing a
Gaines. went back TO his seat in tn
enclosure.
Gaines was held under $500 bail 70
his appearance at the Court Of Gen
eral Session.
Evening journal., 1917-03-26
father AND Sons
READY. FOR DUTY
Carswell Boys, However, in
Quandary as 10 Where
They Shall Report
ONE WITH REGULARS,
OTHER AWAITS ORDER

Lieutenant s. r. Carswell, OF Com
pany r, Delaware National Guard, who
was in Albany yesterday and learned
of the mobilization orders through the
newspapers is in a quandary as to just
what he shall do as he already has
passed examinations for the regular
army and has been ordered to report
at Fort Leavenworth, Mo, by April is.
Now that call has been issued for the
mobilization Of the national guard he
is unable to say Just what he Will
do until he has heard officially from
the War Department IN the matter.
Lieutenant Carswell's brother, Cap
tain Robert NJ. Carswell has also pass
ed his examinations for position
as lieutenant in the regular army bu
has not yet received order TO report
William B Carswell, father of thi
two boys, formerly connected with tht
navy, has received n communication
from the Navy Department, asking 1
no will be available for service an'
has replied that he Is ready for an,
service that may be required.
First Sergeant Frederick l.. MaTior
end Sergeant Duffy, both of Compan,
F.. the latter connected with the sup
ply department Of the Delaware bat
talions. arc employed at HOpewell
Va. and Sergeant EnegoOd, also o.
Company f., is in North CarollnP.
Evening journal., 1917-03-26
ORDERED FROM HOUSE.
MRS. MENNELE SAYS

George Mennele was arraigned IN
Municipal Court this morning on
charge of non-support. The case had
been heard once. but, at the request
of Probation Officer stout, II was re-
opened to hear further evidence.
Mrs. Mennele testified that she was
married four years ago and that her
husband made her leave their home on
February IA. She testified that he
told her he had somebody else he want
ed in the house more than he ala
her. She said he went away for two
DAYS and then asked her FOR Gods
sake, are you here yet? She is tired
OF waiting for you to get out OF here
so she can move in"
On cross examination Mrs. Mennele
said she was willing TO live with her
husband If he treated her right
! Mennele testified that the whole
trouble was because, at the request
of his wife's sister-in-law, he ordered
his wife's brother from their home.
A temporary order Of s5 weekly
was made, and the case was con-
tinued for two weeks.
Evening journal., 1917-03-26
ROBIN RED BREAST
Pipes HIS SPRING LAY

Spring arrived officially last week.
II Slipped in quite naturally yester-
dav with one of the warmest days o,
the season. heralded in the early
morning by the call of the Robin Red
breast. His lordship. Sir Robin was
also IN evidence this morning Tor
early risers. at FIRST scolding away at
the general difficulty of setting up
housekeeping. apparently, but later
bursting forth into song out Of pure
ENJOYMENT. He is very bashful now
and has kept himself pretty well hid
den. but his call has sounded the
note of spring and if there is not an
answering call from the grass shoots
and tree buds shortly IL will be be-
cause OF a backward season.
Evening journal., 1917-03-26
MAYOR PRICE SUGGESTS
MILITARY CENSUS Be MADE

In an interview today. Mayor Price
made the following timely suggestion:
"That the State ascertain the NUM-
Der of single men. age Is to 30. and
also from 35 TO As. available for SER
vice in the United States Army and
Navy; also all married men from 1S
TO 35, and the number Of dependents
each married man has: also ascer-
tain where these men are employed.
List all employed directly in muni-
tion or powder plants.
List all employed in furnishing
clothing. food supplies. etc.
"This investigation should be made
by legislative districts throughout the
state, the Governor TO appoint the in
yest.gatOrs
Il would also recommend that the
Legislature in session on Wednesday
appropriate sufficient funds TO cover
this investigation and such further IN
vestigations as would be beneficial tC
our State and Government during this
crisis"
Evening journal., 1917-03-26
REPORT Of PLOT TO
CRIPPLE FINE YACHT
Acid Said TO Have Been
Poured in Bearings of
Mr.. Dodge's 'NokOmis'
P. & J. OFFICIAL SAYS
NO TRUTH IN RUMOR

According to report that has been
current for several days a number Of
Secret Service men have been in VIII
mington some time running down an
alleged plot TO damage the yacht
Nokomis now at the yards OF the
Pusey & Jones Co.. which was built
for c. 7. Dodge, of Detroit, automo-
bile manufacturer.
The Nokomis was practically COM
pleted and ready 70 turn over to the
owner, II is understood several weeks
ago. Mr.. Dodge offered to turn the
Nokomis over to the government IN
case II was needed for any service IN
connection with the country's foreign
troubles,
When the boat was about ready to
leave the yards, II is reported some
workmen found that acid had been
poured into bearings of the engine
damaging them to such an extent that
they had 10 be taken out and replaced
with new bearings A further invest-
cation. it is reported, disclosed a large
amount Of steel shavings in other
parts Of the machinery, which, II mol
found at that time, would have caused
more serious damage and disabled the
engine
This, it Is said, has delayed the de
parture of me yacht from the yards o
the builders, as extensive repairs
were made necessary. IL has Deei
known for some days that a numbel
of Secret Service men have been II
Wilmington, and this is said to be tn'
case thev have been working on
G. Stewart Lee an official OF tn'
Pusey and Jones Company, stated 10
day that he knew nothing OF the yach
Nokomis having been tamDered Will
or OF any plot TO damage the boat II
said that the departure of the yach
has been delayed but that this wa
due to the fact that when the engine
which was built elsewhere, was IN
stalled, IL was found that some o
the valves were not as specified an
had to be changed. This is something
he said. which often happens, and h
den ed there was any plot in connec
tion with il.
Evening journal., 1917-03-26
Rv The rnited Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, March 26.--Afen Of
tho American tank steamer Healdton
were suflocated frozen and drowned
when their vessel was torpedoed last
Wednesday in Germany's so-called "safe
lane" of the Dutch coast, according 20
a stirring report from Consul Krogh, at
Rotterdam, today
His message, based on Captain Chris
tophers report, showed how the men
were caught below ship in the flaming
vessel how others. naked, were exposed
for hours TO below zero weather.
His message said in part
Voyage unevontful until SIS evening
when ship lay 25 miles north by east OF
Ternelling lightship. Topedoed twice
without warning First torpedo hit
amidships An lights were out. Second
torpedo hit further aft under flag
Bunkers were ablaze and ship began tC
settle.
After first torpedo shot. Captain
ordered engines stopped ana crew
took boats. Vessel began 10 list to
port. Captain made farewell search
/ for missing members OF crow.
"One boat tried hull away sinking
vessel and capsized. Nationality sub
marine impissible to determine.
From action, captain and crew be
lieved submarine undoubtedly German
Submarine made no effort to assis
crew or offer TO save their lives.
at s o'clock, morning March 2!
boats picked up, after II hours "a
posure . .. One Norwegian wit
arms and legs frozen
"Perils and hardships suffered by al
survivors extraordinary. Some pos
sessed no clothes, others had no shoes
Two naked stokers. Jose Jacinto an
Jose Gonzales, died from exposure.