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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-14
Jackson County Man Jailed
Pending Clearing Up
of the Tragedy.
TWO SUSPECTS ARE
RELEASED ON BOND
Believed Woman's Death
Result of Family Row.
Coroner Holds Two.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL


Mariana, Fla, July 13.-Lon
Messer has been arrested and lodged
in Jail in this city charged with the
murder of his wife on Saturday at his
home near Altha Few particulars
of the alleged killing can be ascer-
tanned, but the accused is said to have
struck his wife with a chair after a
difficulty over the alleged punishment
of a daughter of Mrs. Messer. An.
other version is that the daughter
was involved in the killing and was
also arrested and placed in jail.
The alleged wife-slayer is one, E.
B. Messer. residing in the southern
end of Jackson county. The deed was
said to have been done Saturday
afternoon near the home and was the
elimination, it is said, of a family
row, in which Messer and his step
daughter, a Mrs. Simpson, became
engaged in an alteration during
which blows were passed and a stick
of some size was said to have been
used.
The statements of the combatants
contradict each other as to which
welded the blow, either intentional or
accidental, which struck the wife and
mother, and from which she is said
to have died on Tuesday following.
Sheriff Lewis and Judge Campbell
held an inquest over the deceased and
the result was that both parties were
held until allowed bail in the sums
of $4,000 for Messer, and $1,000 foi
Mrs. Simpson, which was promptly
made and both parties released
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-14
HOW WASHINGTON
VIEWS RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN

Washington, July 13.-The new
Russian offensive is shown in dis
patches to the embassy here today
not only to have opened the road to
Lemberg, the capital of Galicia, but
to have cut south against the Aus
TRANS at Stanislau at the foot of the
Carpathians in such a way as to eff
feet seriously the union forces operat-
ing against the newly restored Rus
sian army.
The election of General Tertist-
sky's army from Stanislau is predict
ed as the possible first step of an Of
fensive in conjunction with the Rou-
manians.
General Korniloff's sweeping adj
vance is explained as due to the driv-
ing of a wedge between two German
armies. The 5Srd and 18th German
divisions under General Bothmer, re,
lnforced by Landsturm, saved them
selves only by precipitate retreat
while General Kirbach's forces We're
forced back in sympathy.
Conditions in Fetrograd are said
to be continuing to clear up. Many
of the troops held there are going Il
the front. The radical Bolschevik
party has issued a statement that it
program is not in any sense with TIT
anarchists and the general socialist
popuhst congress, under the stimuli
of its leader, Minister of Agriculture
Chernoff, has vigorously supported
the offensive.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-14
CLOSING DETAILS OF
DRAFT FOR new ARMY
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, July 13.-Preparations
for the great drawing of the new
army are going ahead steadily. Indi-
cations it will be next week, and fol-
lowing an order of the president
drafting six hundred and eightv-seven
thousand men into service. The only
step before the drawing is a distribu-
ton by governors of state quotas
among the local exemption districts.
The men summoned will be used to
fill the regular army and national
guard. Credit will be given each
state for men enlisting since April
first. Cross quota of states include
Georgia 27,2O9 and Florida 10,109.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-14
FRENCH ORPHAN
DAY REMEMBERED
IN PENSACOLA

"Allons, enfants, de la patrit
lie jour de gloire est arrive"
This is Bastille Day, in France,
corresponding to July 4th in the
United States, and a liberal Eng
lish translation of the opening
stanza of La Marseillaise, APP
propriate for the occasion, would
be "Buy button; save a baby"
Today, in the United States. is
French War Orphans Day, and
on the streets of Pnsacola dona-
tons will be solicited for the
charity.
Pensacola has given literally
to the Red Cross, to help assuage
the pai1St2f the soldiers, but to
the little ones to whom untold
anguish has come with the war,
there has been nothing.
Will Pensacola respond to the
call: "Allons."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-14
RED CROSS GETS NICE
DONATION FROM W, U.

Washington. July 13.-The Red
Cross war council today announced
a gift of S250,O0O to the American
Red Cross from the Western Union
Telegraph Company. through its
president, Newcomb Carlton.
Mr.. Carlton is a member of the
executive committee of the New York
County Chapter of the American Red
Cross and has taken a very active
part in the work of the society, espe-
cially in connection with the recent
campaign for 100000 900.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-14
Belated Details Relate the
Narrow Escape Three
Men Suffered.
CAR SLIPPED OFF
FERRY ON PASSAGE
Escape Considered Almost
Miraculous, as Machine
Went Into 8 Feet Water.

A party of automobiles from Mo-
bile received a ducking in the Per=
dido river when a big seven passen-
ger automobile slipped from the fer
ry and landed in nine feet of water.
Belated details reached here yester>
day when members of the party
sought aid in rescuing their car.
No member of the party was hurt,
though the escape from drowning IS
considered miraculous. for the top
was up and the men in the machine
were carried to the bottom before
they could eXtricate themselves.
Members of the party came immed-
lately to this city in an effort to find
workmen to haul the machine out, but
nothing could be done until yester-
day morning. Though work has been
started the machine has not yet been
taken from the river,
The accident, it was stated, was
caused by the failure to tie the motor
car on the ferry, and when the boat
approached the eastern shore, near
the StyX river, the machine sudden
" slipped off.
At the time of the accident S. B.
, Nawbern and z. A. New, of Mobile,
ere IN the car, with Adolph LeGrand
who was acting as chauffeur on the
/ trip, and who was in tne car when
it took the plunge
Truck Goes Over.
1t was stated by a party passing
over the river shortly after the acct
dent occurred that large truck, sent
from this city to pull the submerged
seven-passenger car, also was the
principal in an accident From all
! accounts the truck, which attempted
to pull the other motor vehicle from
the water, is itself in trouble, lying
in about twenty feet of water. 1t
is claimed that the truck, in attempt
ing to crank it while on the ferry, aid
! its engine reversed, and it plunged
into the river. Up to last evening,
| so far as could be learned, neither
| truck nor auto had been rescued.
Local auto shop men are on the
scene and are endeavoring to get
! things Strengthened out.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-14
RAIN IN TERFERES
IN NAVY RECRUITING

Submarine service would probably
have been popular at the navy re-
cruiting station yesterday, had such
enlistment been possible, but as it
is not, no prospective rookie darkened
the doors.
With the downpour during the
morning, pedestrians entrenched
themselves behind the trusty umbrel-
Ia and trusted to luck to navigate,
while the more modern rain dispellers
no doubt were fully equipped with
periscope and torpedoes.
But the navy is still in need of
men, and if the weather is fair to-
day, there may be a boom in aero
recruiting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-14
AVIATORS DARING
WATCHED BY MANY

Airplane mcnaHvers have ceased to
be spectacular to Pensacolians, hut
crowds on the streets yesterday aft
ernoon watched with interest the
aerial operations Of Lieutenant Stone.
For several hours he lowered over
the city, gliding, banking, diving and
performing many others Stunts"
which have become so useful in the
present war.
Even in good weather the work
would have been remarkable, bat in
the face of an impending storm, they
were considered unusually daring.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-14
BRITISH RECRUITS TO
BE ENLISTED HERE

Instructions have been received by
the local army recruiting station for
the enlisting of British subjects in
both the British and Canadian armies.
Since the orders have been received
two subjects of Great Britain have
enlisted here for Her MajestyS
Guards" and have been sent abroad
for duty.
No recruits were received at the
station yesterday this being the sec.
ond day this week when there were
no men received.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-14
CENSORSHIP
IS EXPLAINED
OFFICIALS OF CORPORATION
HELD UP A. P. NEWS OF THE
Nv. w. TROUBLES.

Douglas, Arizona, July 13.-The
censorship imposed on Associated
Press dispatches from here and Bis
bee during the importation of Indus
trial Workers of the World, was di-
rected by two officers of the Phelps
Dodge Corporation. Robert Rea, gen
eral auditor, and H H. Stout. super
intendent of the copper queen smelter,
and not by army officers. Stout said
he acted on orders of sheriff's office.
Sheriff Wheeler said he did not
authorize it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-14
OPEN AIR CONCERT
BY BARRANCAS BAND

At 7 o'clock tonight, the excellent
Eighth artillery band from Fort Bar
rancas, will give a concert at NAL
lory court, when a lengthy program
will be given. The program will be
offered for the benefit of French Or
phan Day, and ladies will take up a
collection from the audience.
The program is as follows:
Patriotic song, La Marseillaise"--
(Rouget de Lisle).
Overture, America Forever
(Tobani).
Medley, Popular songs"-(Tay-
lori.
Cornet solo, "Columbia"-(Rollin-
son)-D. T. Swihart, assistant band
leader.
Fantasia, "Favorite Melodies'-
(Ssfranek).
Selection. Southern Plantation
Songs"-(Conterno)
-Intermission.
Part II.
Madley. "Remick's Hits"-Oampe)
"sextette from Lucia" (Donizetti)
-Messrs. Swihart, Bonner, White
Wright, Scehffer, Summers.
Selection, "Hawaiian"-(Lake).
Patrol, "The Blue and Grey
(Dalbey).
Potpourri, "Operatic Gems"-(To
bani).
Descriptive, Cavalry Charge
(Luders).
Finale, "The Star Spangled Ban
ner."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-14
W. L. investigates,

New ork. July 13.-Offcials Of
the Western Union and the Phelps
Dodge Company have begun an in
vestigation into the arbitrary action
of Robert Rea and H. H. Stout, in
censoring dispatches from Bisbee.
Attention of the war department is
also called to the incident.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-14
PAY INCOME TAX ON
LIBERTY BOND INVESTMENTS

Washington, July 13,-Any income
invested in Liberty Loan bonds will
not be exempted from the income tax,
treasury officials have ruled. Liberty
bonds are not liable for property tax
but if accepted as income then the
liability the income taxation is not
affected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-14
L W W in Custody.

Santa Fe, New Mexico, July 80
Governor Lindsey has directed Sheriff
Simpson to take industrial workers
of the world fugitives to Columbus.
He is told to provide tents, stockades,
and feed until federal authorities
take charge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-14
BRITISH BATTLRHIP
BLOWN UP AT ANCHOR,
ENTIRE CREW PERISH
Associated Press Summa

London, July 13.-The British
battleship Vanguard blew up and
sunk on July 9th, the admiralty
has announced. An internal ex-
plosion while the ship was at
anchor was the cause. Only
three of those on board survived,
and one of these has died since.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-14
SERIOUS RACE RIOTING
REPORTED IN MIS-

ST. Louis, July 13-One man is re-
ported killed and between forty and
fifty injured in race rioting between
American and foreigner miners at
Flat River, Missouri, fifty miles from
here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-14
T HE WHAT E R

Thundershowers Saturday and prob
ably Sunday, gentl to moderate winds,
mostly southerly
Yesterdays temperature: Highest, 50
legrees' lowest, II degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-14

Continued on Page Two.)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27
THE TERRIBLE TANK"
and Its Predecessor in Warfare

But, as has already been indicated.
all these contrivances. even the
famous tank itself, are but the Off
spring OF the Cat" the "Belfry." ar
mored carts and movable towers Of
long ago which entered into the
thickest Of fierce fights ofttimes with
outstanding success. The belfrey, a
great outstanding derrick shaped af-
fair as its name implies, was usually
pushed along laboriously behind the
low crouching form Of the cat, whose
duty was to make the road passable
for the other by filling up bitches and
moats as it went. II it succeeded in
this mission sufficiently to enable its
big companion, the belfry, to get into
touch with the enemy's ramparts, then
a fight to the death was assured, for
the attackers dashed up the winding
sheltered stairs in an understanding
torrent, to issue forth at the top story
like a pent-up tide. Many an English
battle, too. was won by the aid OF the
war cart, whose sides, fashioned of
toughest wood. defied the missiles of
those days, and gave every facility to
a few dozen musketeers inside to rid
die their enemy's ranks. Even when
this vehicle of death had been reached
by a desperate sally of death-spurn-
ing foe little could be made of it, I'M
less by superhuman effort, aided by
good fortune. the attackers could live
long enough to set the thing on fire
The "catarman"
Indeed, looking to the times and
their dearth of appliances, the war
monstrosities of our forefathers call
for anything but an apology. The
Chairman, for instance, could no more
be scoffed at with impunity by the
skipper of some towering wooden ship
than could the gold-laced captain of
some ocean greyhound today deride
the terrors of 1O00-ton submarine.
There was only one man in the catar-
mana strange, podgy little craft
which sailed under rather than on the
water-and as he worked in the dark,
and was, moreover, dressed in deepest
black, he stood a splendid chance, If
the tide did not play cantrips with
him, of getting home a death-blow.
The chairman clock, which licked off
the dying seconds of many a proud
ship, was marvel of those times and
we'll merits an article to itself A
more astonishing continuance than the
chairman, was the amphibious armor-
ed car which made it's appearance in
the sixteenth century. That it was
not brilliant success goes without
saying, for a practical. amphibious
monster of war remains to this day
a desideratfon that has still to be
attained. Suffice to say it could fight
sturdily on land, and when necessary
could betake itself to the water by
means of a screw-looking object fitted
to its sides; but the worst Of it was
that having taken the plunge it some
times omitted to return to the sur
face.-Edinburgh ,(Scot.E Weekly
Scotsman.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27
OAHU R. R. TO
Bring SOLDIERS
FOR CARNIVAL
By INEZ UNDERAILL

There will be no ''pilikia in bring
ing troops from Schofield Barracks 60
take part in the Carnival military pa
rade.
The Oahu railway will run four eX-
ira trains on February q and will
bring in the infantry, numbering
about 5000 men. 1t is planned to take
them back February %.
This movement OF troops will in no
way affect the general passenger
trains from running on scheduled
time, according to General Passenger
Agent Fred G.. Smith of the railway.
Cavalry and artillery troops will
come in overland by road, and troops
at Fort Shafter and other nearby
posts will proceed to town in the gen
eral way, on foot or in street cars.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27
ATTEMPTED BRIBERY
ALLEGED OF KOREAN
BY RUTH RICHARDS

Lee Sang Ok, Korean, charged with
attempted bribery. was arraigned this
morning before Circuit Judge Ash
ford. Judge A. D. Larnach, represent.
ing the defendant, asked for a contin-
uance Of the matter until 8 O'Clock
next Saturday, at which time Ok will
plead. Bail for the defendant was
fixed in the sum of $3.50.
Ok is charged with having attempt
ed to give John Woo, Korean detec-
tive, $25 to hand to Capt. Of Detec-
tives Arthur McDuffie for protection
for a gambling den it is alleged the de-
PENDANT was conducting in Pauahi
street. This is the game that F. Jo-
sef Cation and Stanley Andrews on
Friday pleaded guilty to having assist
ed to maintain.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27
MANY ENLIST AS:
navy RESERVISTS

: Word received today from Pearl
Harbor says that recruiting for the
fleet naval reserve has proved very
popular since it started there some
time ago, applications coming in every
day from ex-sefvice men living In
Honolulu and vicinity. Hawaii prom
ises to show up well for this work
as compared with other, districts.
1T is a pleasure to see how the
business houses of Honolulu are CO.
operating, in giving their men time
off with pay in order that they may
come to the station to enlist" said an
officer at Pearl Harbor today. "A re-
cent example OF this was the case of
a man in the employ of the Won
Hamm-Young Company who was al.
lowed by the manager ample time to
go to the naval station and enlist in
this popular branch of the naval SER
vice." -.... "'.... 49,.
j. Y. Bardwell, machinist's mate, LIST
class, and w. E. Bates, machinist's
mate, recently enrolled in the reserve
forces. Bates has finished % years
naval service and has been transferred
to the reserve. He will accept a DO
sition at the naval station as a ma
chinist. 80.
It is thought that the second class
Of reserve will become very popular,
according to officers at Pearl Har-
Dor, this including the men who follow
the sea as profession.
Vessels of the merchant marine
which ply between here and the main
land or between the various islands
should furnish large number of of.
ficers and men, it is believed
Officers must furnish satisfactory
evidence as to ability, character and
citizenship, and shall have had not
less than two years experience on
board lake or ocean-going vessel;
must qualify professionally, for a pro-
VisionaI rank, before the command.
ant, and physically before the medical
officer at Pearl Harbor. They must
be between 81 and So years of age at
first enrolment.
Men must furnish satisfactory evi.
dence of character similar to that of
officers, but the age limit is from Is
to 35. Provisional rating pay is $12
annually. After :. confirmation of
rating it corresponds 10 that of regu-
lar officer or man for two months
out Of each year. In active duty the
pay is the same as in the navy.
Upon first reporting for active duty
for training. officers receive a uni
form gratuity of $50; men, $50. In
active service It is $3.50 and $50 re-
spectively. Reenrolment brings an
increase in pay ora5 per cent
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END WORK TODAY. ON.
NEW SANITARY CODE

After a brief meeting this morning
at the office Of the board of health,
l:embers of the sanitary code CON-
r.ission provided by the last legisla-
ture signed their names to the code
which they have been compiling for
several months past and submitted it
to the governor The governor will
cublnit it to the legislature. The
code committee is composed Of DR.. J.
S. B. Pratt, Dr. Donald H. Currie, E.
A. Mott-Smith, B. G. Rivenburgh and
A. R. Kellar.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27
REQUESTS
MONEY BE GIVEN
REFORM SCHOOLS

Conditions as they exist today at
the boys Industrial school at Waiaiee;
what has been done during the last
year toward the betterment OF the in
Stitution; how the new parole system
will work out and ultimately prove
a valuable benefit to the inmates. and
the present needs Of the school are
amcng the many points taken up and
clearly outlined in q pamphlet soon to
be issued By the board OF industrial
schools. The report first will go to
the governor.
Five hundred copies OF the pamphlet
viii be printed, these to be distributed
where II is believed they will do the
most good. The pamphlet also will
contain q resume of the work Of the
girls industrial school by Miss Sadie
Sterritt, superintendent. The report
ON the boys school was written by
Supt Frederick Anderson.
In the foreword, the board makes
the following statement:
In submitting this report for the
period ending December 80. 1916, 1t
should be understood that prior to
January l. 1916, the boys Industrial
school and the girls industrial school
were under the supervision and con-
troll OF the department Of public in
struction. The board OF industrial
schools was created with the powers
and duties Of the board of public In
struction with regard to industrial
schools and detention homes. This
board is appointed by the governor
OF the territory and consists of seven
MEMBERS, three OF whom must be
women, and the Judge Of the Juvenile
court Of the first circuit an ex-ofticio
member.
The reports herein presented show
clearly the demand for additional
financial support and after careful
study OF the needs of the institutions
and the budgets submitted by the
superintendent OF these schools we
strongly recommend that additional
appropriations be made in accordance
with the budgets submitted"
Financial otffleuIty /
During the last year. reports Super
intendent Anderson, the boys school
has been working under many diff.
eulties owing to the lack of finances.
duO W blC l0Cl Illdl tDG .cSuOOI udo
been caring for so more boys than
anticipated when the last appropria-
tion was made.
Speaking Of trades, he continues:
AT present We have a splendid
trades building. built entirely by the
boys under the supervision of capable
instructors, which is equipped as a
modern Woodworking shop. machine
shop, boiler and electrical plant, also
q splendid steam laundry. In add.
ton to this tailoring department
with six power machines should be
installed under the care or capable
instructor Our clothing bin runs into
many hundreds Of dollars In a year
and II would offer excellent trade
advantages to certain nationaiities.
Another important and valuable
department would be the addition of
plumbing and tinsmith shop which
would also offer excellent advantages.
More trade industries are what we,
want as the boys we handle are more
fitted for trades than anything else,
and this institution Is accepted and
appreciated by the boys as an excel.
lent method Of earning livelihood.
These are very important factors and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27
DURANT- IRVINE SUBMIT r.
ONLY BID FOR HEATER

Durant.Iryine Company. Ltd, sub.
mitted the only bid for the work OF
furnishing and installing crude oil
burning plant and hot water system
for the territorial insane asylum when
bids were opened this morning at the
office of the superintendent OF public
works. This company offers to carry
out the contract for $1340 and in 80
working days. ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27

More than 100000 pounds of wool
of the fall clip has been shipped from
San Angela, Tex, to Boston. The
average price was Is cents per pound.
Dallas, Tex, has 149 buildings do
voted to the automobile industry.
United States coast defense sub
marine Nj was launched at Seattle.
Washington. Tow other IN" sub
marines are under construction there