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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-19
FISHERMAN TRIES
TO MURDER WIFE
WITH A HATCHET

William Smith, a fisherman living
on AlamS street, near Zarragossa, is
confined in the city Jail today on a
charge of attempng tito murder his
wife Annie Smith, last night.
The police got their first inkling of
the assault when Mrs. Smith stag
gered into the police station, her head.
face and clothing covered with blood,
and told the officer in charge tnat her
husband had tried to murder her with
a hatchet.
Police Chief Ellis and Officer Nc
Intyre went at once to the Smith resi-
dence on Adams street and arrested
Smith, whom they found in an in
toxicated cndoition.
The city physician, DR.. L. e. Mobiles,
was called and aid was administered
to the injured woman. 1t is thought
that her skull was fractured by the
blow of the hatchet.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-19
MARIANNA MAN
is CONVICTED
IN u. S. COURT

J. w. Goodell, of Mariana, was fined
500 by Judge w. B. Sheppard in the
u. S. district court yesterday after
noon after he had been adjudged
guilty Of violation of section of the
espionage act.
Goodell was given a severe lecture
by Judge Sheppard and was only re-
leased with fine after he had prom
ised to conduct himself in an exemp
larry manner in the future.
Bert Tucker and William Thrower
pleaded guilty to moonshine charges.
while Mrs. G.. H. Metz and Mrs. F. H..
Clark entered pleas of guilty to a
charge Of violation of the zone act
regulating moral conditions surround
ing army camps. Gus Bonner pleaded
guilty to charge Of selling liquor to
service men. These cases were taken
under advsiement by the judge for
sentence later in the term.
Sergeant A. S. Kitty entered plea
Of guilty to yiolaoitn of the zone act
as did Allie Wingate.
The cases in cout yresterday were
handled by Assistant District Attor-
ney offman, while District Attorney
Neeley was ngeaged with the grand
jury.
The case against Harry Heryey,
charged with wearing an army uni
form when not in the u S. service.
was nolle pressed by Attorney Hoff-
man under instructions from Wash
ingtoD
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-19
LOCAL BOARD
GIVEN PRAISE
BY OFFICIAL
DIR. w. S. NASH, OF PROVOST MAR
SHAL GENERALS OFFICE, COM
MENDS WORK OF LOCAL REGIS
TRATION BOARD, FOLLOWING IN
SPECTION.

what I shall tell Major Anderson
about the work of the local board of
Pensacola upon my return to Talla-
hassee." will please him 7 am sure,'
was the praise sounded for the draft
board yesterday afternoon by DR.. w.
Crowder's office in Washington.
DR.. Nash arrived in the city yester-
day for a review of the work done by
the draft board and was given every
privilege to set the points Of advan-
tage in the city by Chairman L. Hill
ton-Green of the board. Upon COM
pletion Of his inspection of the work
of the Pensacola office. DR.. Nash ex-
pressed himself as mentioned above
regarding the work of Mr. Green and
his helpers. Sam Pasco and Professor
H. Clay Armstrong.
Word was received by DR.. Nash while
here today that all medical examina-
ton of registrants was to cease and
this order was transmitted to the To-
cal board. However, the classified
tiengef men and sending out of ques-s
tionnaires to those between the ages
of Is and 81 years is to continue by or
ders of the provost marshal generals
office. DR.. Nash announced that this
work is to be continued primarily for
historical and statistical reasons.
DR.. Nash is native Tenneseean
who has spent every winter since 1898
in Florida at FIT. Myers. However, he
expressed the opinion yesterday that
FIT. Myers had nothing on Pensacola
from the standpoint Of climate and
only announced his intention of con-
tinuing his F't. Myers winter visits
because of the tarpon fishing avail
able there. He expressed himself
as much Impressed with the city of
Pensacola as a whole.
Francis B. Carter, Jr., son of Judge
F. B. Carter, was given Individual in
duction by the local board yesterday
for service with the navy. Mr.. Car
was sent to Atlanta and will pro-
ceed to Pelham Bay, New York.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-19
Committee Announces That War
Savings Stamps and Libtrty
Bonds May Be Donated.
SANTA ROSA WILL
GO OVER TOP
Over $4,000 Is Raised In City
Committee Is Confident of
Success.

With only W.T. omore days to carry
Escambia county and Pensacola over
the top in the United Victory drive,
much work remains to be done by
the committee, if the quota set for
this county and city is to be reached.
1t was announced at headquarters
last night that the committee will ac-
cept Liberty bonds and war saving
stamps as contributions to the fund,
and it is expected that this decision
will materially increase the amount
of subscriptions.
SANTA ROSA TO GO OVER.
A long distance Message from
Peter Rosasco, chairman of Santa
Rosa county, received last night by
District Director Wayne P. Seawell,
announced that Santa Rosa is nearing
the goal and is expected to go over
the top tonight.
News from e. w. Thorpe, chair
man of Walton county, indicates that
Walton will more than reach its quota
by Wednesday, night, when the cam
paign closes, and reports from Okla
loosa are also encouraging.
$500 RAISED IN CITY.
Mrs. w. K. Hyer, Escambia county
chairman of the Victory Girls, reports
more than $1,500 raised in Pensacola
dioiie, with Sooo iepoItS lIoil obHer
sections of the county. The Earn and
Give campaign is 1lso progressing
and the probabilities are that they
will make good showing, according
to their officials.
Gypsy Smnth, .Jr., addressed large
audience yesterday at the Pensacola
ship building plant, and spoke at the
naval airstation and Fort Barrancas
in the afternoon and evening The
men Of the service fill not cntoribute
to the Pensacola fund, but their con-
tributions will go direct to head
quarters.
A Flying Squadron will make the
drive for funds today and tomorrow.
and it is believed that Escambia's
quota may yet be reached, though 20
per cent of this quota still remains
to be raised.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-19
HANLON is NAMED
FOREMAN; FEDERAL
GRAND JURY MEETS

A cycling party composed Of Chas.
the federal grand jury which was cho-
sen by Judge w. B. Sheppard yester-
day in the u. S. District court. The
jury went into session early in the
afternoon to consider the big docket
of cases awaiting action and had not
yet reported on any of them at late
hour last night
Other members of the jury, all of
whom are from Pensacola. are !:
Roscoet X. Wallace, Q. E. Mercy
nolds, Bennie Edmundson, l.. +. Gen.
try, Roland E. Lee. Henry S. Pons, S
Mindeil, j. F. Remick, Laz Jacoby,
Arthur B. Yniestra. John Holm, r. A.
Hyer, Ike Hirschman, Dan H. Shep-
ard, D. E. Hannah and r. F. Stub
bins
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-19
offiriaI Announcement of Will
sons Intentinons to Partin-
pate In Treaty.
lansing TO HEAD
is. COUNSELLORS
Brandies, Root, Bliss and Sims
to Make Up Part of
Personnel.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-The presi-
dent will go to France to attend the
peace conference, it is officially an
rounced tonight at the White House.
The announcement said "the presi-
dent expects to sail for France i'm
medately after the opening of the next
regular session of congress for the
purpose of participating in the discus
sion and settlement of het main feat
ures Of the treaty Of peace. 1t is not
likely it will be possible for him to re-
main throughout the formal sessions
Of the conference, but his presence at
the outset is necessary to obviate the
manifest disadvantages f doiscussion
by cable in determining the greater
outlines Of the final treaty. He will
be accompanied by the delegates who
will represent the United States
throughout the conference. The names
hoet delegates will be presently an
nounced."
WILL MAKE TRIP ON BATTLE
SHIP.
In all probability the president will
cross the Atlantic on an American
battleship, probably one of the navy's
newest dreadnaughts, while on such
a ship, it is claimed that he would
be on American territory, and technic-
ally, he wuld Doe absent from the
country only such tmei as he is actu-
ally on foreign soil. If the presiden.
intends to delegate ny funcaiton to
Fice-President Marshall, the latter has
not been SO informed, and it is ac-
cepted in some quarters that the
president has decided that his physi-
cal absence from the country does not
create vacancy.
How long the president will remain
abroad he, himself, probably cannot
say The time of the convening of
the peace conference has not yet been
announced, but the general belief here
IS that 1t cannot be assembled before
late in December.
The president will undoubtedly be
accompanied by Mrs, Wilson, and, it
IS expected here. besides visiting
Paris where the peace congress will
probably be held, he will go to Lon
don, and possibly to Brussels and
Rome. He expects to be given while
aDoadr reception such as is ac-
corded new men in public life. He
vii! be welcomed not only as president
Of the United States, but as the cham
lion Of world democracy. In visiting
europe the president will be the first
eaieL executive of the United States
10 participate in a peace conference,
settling issues growing out of a war
u which this country participated,
and likewise the first president to
lsa'e North America during his term
Of Office.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-19
DELEGATES TOIBLACKWELLSTO
COM FERENCE FACE TRIAL FOR
ARE SELECTED MURDER NOV. Is
ANNUAL SESSION OF Nj. E. CHURCH
MEETS AT MOBILE NOVEMBER
27-WILL PASS ON GIVING FULL
LAITY RIGHTS TO WOMEN.

Pensacola and Wset Florida have
appointed delegates to attend the an
nua1 conference of the Alabama dis
trict of the NJ. E. church, south, which
takes place in Mobile, November 9th.
The conference will be presided over
by Bishop J. H. Mccoy, of Birming-
ham, Among the delegates from Pen
sacola who will be in attendance are
the Rev. I. w. Chall<er, the Rev. H.
w. Rice, and w. G. Mackey.
The main object of the conference
is to make assignments as to the
charges of preachers for the coming
year. The conference will comprise
representation from all travelling
ates, and four 1aymen from the dis
trict of each presiding elder. The
presiding elders district comprises
four counties in the Pensacola terri
tory, which include Baldwin, Conecuh
and Escambia counties in Florida and
Alabama.
1t will be interesting to the people
of Pensacola, who have become at
tached to the ministers of the Metho-
dist congregations of this community,
to know that at tn least general con-
ference a ruling was passed which
made it possible for a minister to be
by a church as long as the
of the congregation vote to
have his services continue, and if asked
for by the quarterly conference and
the presiding elder.
An important question which will
cmoe before the conference will be the
question as to whether women arc
to have full rights in all official
church matters. This was decided in
the affirmative at the last general
conference, and was vetoed by the
bishop.
According to the law of the Metho-
list church, which is administered
along parliamentary lines should a
of the annual district con-
'erences vote in the affirmative, the
decision Of the bishop would be over
'uled.
Another question which will come
ip before the body is a change in
he creed from II believe in the Holy |
Catholic church" to II believe in the |
church OF Christ"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-19
UPON PLEA OF DEFENDANTS At
TORNEYS, JUDGE GRANTS RE-
SPITE FOR SUMMONING OF MORE
WITNESSES FOR DEFENSE

Panama City, Fla, November 49,
(SpeciaD-Upn motoion Of H. S. Laird
Of Pensacola, w. j. Rice of Crestview,
and G. J. Bailey of FIora1a, Ala, at
torneys for the defendants the trial
of the first case of the State of Florida
against the Blackwell brothers was
postponed until Thursday, November
81, 1918.
The lawyers for the BlackweIls
plead thta they had not sufficient time
in which to arrange their case ana
procure the necessary witnesses, and
asked Judge j. d. Jones for an ex-
tension of time, which was granted.
The first case, for the murder OF
Nancy Davis, will probably be ready
for trial on Monday next, when the
second case, for the murder of Mr..
Davis, will also be called.
Sheriff Rush of the county went to
CottondaIe last Friday to meetLSheriff
Sutton of Okaloosa county, who turned
the prisoners, Will and Robert Black
well, over to the Bay county sheriff.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-19
HIGH SCHOOL WILL
PL AY BARRANCAS
TEAM WEDNESDAY

With the appearance Of several new
men in moleskins, one of the best
teams the p. II. S. has ever had WIN
represent the school this year, ac-
cording to Physical Director j. o.
Olsen OF tht Y. M. c. A, who is act
ing as coach for the high school
eleven.
A game has been scheduled with
the army eleven from Fort Barancas
for Wednesday afternoon at 2 30
o'clock in the Maxent park, when the
men are to be given a rty-out.
Coach Olsen is pushing the team
hard at practise, and is making prepa-
rations TO clean up teams from several
nearby cities with whom a schedule
is now biting rraanged.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-19
POLICE CLAIM TO
HAVE YOUTH WHO
WENT JOYRIDING

The police believe that they have
rounded up the gang of boys who
have caused auto owners of the city
i great deal of annoyance by taking
machines without permission and
abandoning them when the gasoline
supply became exhausted.
A car owned by Phillip Bean was
taken from in front of the Isis theatre
at an early ouhr last night and was
located by officer Williams shortly
after midnight at Belmont and Devil
liers streets. he officer arrested Will
lie Norman, Stacey Ingram, Ivey In
gram and Thomas Lipp, boys of thir-
teen and fourteen, who are said to
have admitted taking the car and
running it to Olive and return. The car
ran out of gas on Belmnot street just
before the rraest was made.
The police satte that one Of the
bows confessed to being in the party
which took John Fl. Bullocks car Sun
day night. The Bullock car was located
by the police on West Chase street,
where it had been abandoned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-19
MAYOR TONAME
CITY'S DELEGATES
TO SOUTHERN MEET

At a meeting of the city commits
sioners, held yesterday afternoon at
the city hall. Mayor Frank d. Sanders
was authorized to appoint twenty five
men of Pensacola to represent the city
as delegates to the Southern Com
mercial Congress, which conveneS in
Baltimore December TIP.
The Southern Commercial Congress
was organized as a volunteer associa-
ton of public-spirited men in 1918,
whose purpose it was to advance the
material interests of the south.
Senator Duncan u. Fletcher, who
efficiently served as president for
seven years, was succeeded in January
by Judge Robert w. Bingham, of
Louisville, KY. Senator Fletcher ten
dered his resignation by reason of
the increasing burdens and respon-
sibilities which require his entire at
tention in the discharge of his public
duties.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-19
WouldYou Like To
See a Gridiron
Scrap Turkey Day

If thirty-six Pensaco1ians will
pledge SO each to cover the expenses
of a Thanksgiving Day football game
in case bad weather lowers the gate
receipts the contest is assured. Four
citizens have already given their word
to see the game through good wealth
er or bad. 1t is necessary to pledge
$500 and those willing to sign up
should phone the Journal or the
Army and Navq Club at once.
A challenge has been sent to Camp
Zachary Taylor, at Louisville, KY,
by Athletic Director Moore OF the
naval air station, and with half
dozen army camps nearby with whom
to arrange a battle, all that is needed
is thirty-six more red-blooded Ameri-
cans to back up the boys here. Those
who have pledged are:
D'Alenlberte'S Pharmacy .......$10.0C
The Pensacola Journal ........$10.00
Walker Willis $1,000
c. b. McAlest .................$1 $1,000
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-19
Every Effort Being Made to
Have Florida Troops of Rain
bow Division Landed at
Pensacola.
PLANS MONSTER
WELCOME FETE
M g hty Celebration Already
Slated For Mobile When Ala
bama Trops Debark.

A movement to bring about the TT
turn Of troops through the port of
Pensacola was begun last night by
Mayor F. D. Sanders, the chamber
of commerce and many prominent
citznes. Announcement that Mobile
and other gulf ports, are to. be used
leads Pensacolians to believe that
many troops may be returned through
Penascola.
Senators D. U. Fletcher and Park
Trammel1 were wired last night by
the chamber of commerce to make
every effort to induce tht authorities
to return as many troops as possible
through this port.
Mayor Sanders, yesterday, sounded
a number of prominent men on the
subject and found that the project met
with favor at every point. The cham
Der of commerct also promised prompt
action in the matter.
MOBILE GETS QUOTA.
It is known that other Florida ports
are to be used for the return of many
OF the states men who have been
serving in the army. Many Alabama
men are to be returned through
Mobile and plans are already under
consideration for the welcome which
is to BIT given the men when they
arrive.
AS soon as any definite announce
ment is made by the authorities as
to the number of troops which will
be eturrned through Pensacola, land
the possible date of thtir arrival,
plans will be startedfor a fitting cell
ebration.
The Rainbow division is to be re-
turned first, according to announce
ments othe war department.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-19
ELECTION CALLED
4 FOR LAFAYETTE

p tallahassee, Fla, Nov. 18.-H. Clay
s.a"4oFd, secretary of state, today
-, s-r' notice that a special election
,,.,. .,. oe heId in Lafayette county Sat
10y, December Z, for the election of
s..- -i7Lioer of the house of represent
w. ssr'es' to fill the vacancy occasioned
re death OF ]. Albert Dreare.
priNAL VOTE TABULATED.
p.n III fleaturns from the November
s'S, ,a d election, as tabulated in the
H. VI the secretary of state, give
~, -oi'oWlng vote on the conStitu-
n -~al al amendments: For the adoption
a. -aSAtutional amendment to Arti-
ss,-' section s, relation to edu-
So Zl,S9S votes were cast OF
ss. s'N Io'I2S were cast against the
@sre. For the adoption of con-
n.'iial M, amendment to Article 10,
Rev. s TO prohibition, 21S51 votes
.,,f,.. |aSt' OF which 1869 were cast
pgg..1 me measure. The state can
soya-ts, board will meet tomrroow,
Irosst-IJe I9, and it is not at all
ls5, 3- that any change will be
an. - the foregoing figures.
M Of PARDONS TO MEET.
a7srr,l1 1'uth Cats, secretary to the
esef;r,o'' mas given notice of the
alog,gs5 ol the board of pardons, as
R,sosr' s'' authorized by the board OF
der ~, 10 advise the public that
ID 10, -eAt meeting will be held on
lEa IN, IN 18th and 18th of December.
4 ,-sIead Of the 10th, 11th and 18th
Estsd - 81 as has been previously
Is ba,n nose inquiring. This date
aeapg I..I .cnahged on account of con-
egislst,"".' VII the extra session of the |
hing t,' which will be in session
Nsrl 90 me Date formerly set by the |
q Dero,plsa pardons to hold their regu-
al cason ,l'oer meeting, to consider
>, them as might be brought be-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-19
GOveror Slated to Open Festivi-
ties of Escambia County Ex-
hibition This Afternoon.
FINEST SHOW IN
YEARS PROMISED
President Hardy of Fair Asso-
ciatiOn Urges Pensacolians
to Attend

With fine agricultural exhibits.
good showing of live stock, and some
Of the best pure-bred poultry in tn,
country, the Escambia County Fair
opens today at Molino. Governor Sid
ney Cats will officially open fes.
tivities with the feature of the day.
The ceremonies Of opening will take
place 2 80 o'clock, when Mayor C. II
Hall of Molino will make the addres:
welcome, L. w. Hardy, president anf
manager of the fair association max
ing the response. In the evening Will
liam James, agricultural agent of the
Louisville and Nashville, will speak
on the possibilities of this action as
an agricultural and live stock coun-
The fact that Governor Cats Will
be in Moleno will draw many to the
fair grounds on Governors Day, and
it is expected that many from this
city will attend.
Pensacolans can leave the city at
noon, attend the fair and return he
same evening.
Exhibits in Readiness.
L. w. Hardy, president and gen.
eral manager of the fair, who return
ed to Pensacola last might from Mol
dino, said that by noon tomorrow all
will be in readiness for. one of he
most successful fairs tha this coun.-
try has ever held.
Already the exhibits have been pla-
ced and make splendid showing, ac-
cording to Mr.. Hardy.
Community exhibits have been
made by Fig City and Floyd and
there are many fine individual ex-
hibits Among those who have ex-
cellent displays are j. A. Anderson of
Quintette; Mrs II. Fillinghim Of
Barrineau Park and F. M. Maxey Of
Gonzalez The Baars Fsrn, near
Bellview, has a splendid exhibit of
farm products, live stock and poul-
try.
Mr.. Hardy says that there is every
prospect of one of the best fairs that
this section has ever known Mr. Har-
dy said last night: II wish to urge
every man and woman in Pensacola
who can possibly do so to attend the
fair for they will find that it iswell
worth while. Some Of The finest
farm products ever grown in this sec
ton of the country will be on dis
play, and some of the best pure bred
stock that has ever been seen at any
fair in the state.
Following is THE complete pro-
gram:
Opening and Governors DAG, 2.30 p.
H., address OF welcome by Hon c. G.
Hall mayor of Moiino, response to
the mayors address and the Fair and
It's Purpose by L. w Hardy, president
and manager Fair association; adj
1ress by Hon. Sidney ]. Cats, gov
ernor of Florida. p. m., address by
William James, agricultural agent L.
md N
Wednesday November C0th-FarIn-
,rs' DAG 2 80 p m. address by G K.
Mcuarrie safe agricultural agent; D.
n. address by J H. Smithwick, con-
yrssman district 4
thursday, November Dist, Club Day
10 a. m. address by G L Harrington,
lub agent; 80 p M, address by L.
VI Rhodes, state marketing agen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-19
WANT ALLIESTO
EASE ARMISTICE
TERMSONB B0CHE
FOREIGN SECRETARY SOLF SENDS
WILD WIRELESS APPEALS TO
ENGLAND, FRANCE AND UNITED
STATES.

London, Nov fS.-By Associated
Press. "A long wireless dispatch sign
ed Solf, German foreign secretary, adj
dressed to the American, British,
and Italian governments has been
picked up here The dispatch asks for
elucidation in notifying sense of con-
ditions of the armistice concerning the
left hank hine without which we shall
inevitably advance towards Bolshe-
visits condition which might become
dangerous to the neighboring states. :
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-19
REVIVAL SERVICES AT
CAVALRY BAPTIST CHURCH

Services were held last night at
the Cavalry Baptist church, at Tenth
and Aragon streets, inaugurating re-
vival services, TO be conducted there
by r. j. O'Brien, of DeFuniak, pastor
of the Baptist church OF that city.
Services will be conducted through
out the week, and the public is invited.
Men are urged to come in their work
ing clothes, as display OF any kind
is out Of place in such meeting
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-19
RESEHVE BOARD SAYS
WAR COST rs BILLION

Washington. ov iS.-The direct cost
of the war to all belligerent nations to
May / is reportedto be about si75.-
100000 by the federal reserve
board bulletin issued today. 1t esti-
mated that the cost willameunt to
nearly s2Oo, 100000 before the end OF
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-19
STUDENT AVIATORS
TO BE ALLOWED TO
QUIT THE SERVICE

Washington, Nov. 1s.-An
aviatOrs in trainir-
States wi. So 80 8
immediate ~ ~.
sions, Or ~ training
instructions tnis effect were sent
today to all aviation fields and camps
by Major General Kenny, chief of the
division OF military aeronautics.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-19
GERMANS HAVE DESTROYED MANI
SHIPS DEMANDED IN ARNISTICE

Copenhagen, Nov. -r,-A large num-
Der of ships demanded by the allies
under the naval terms of armistice
were sunk by the German crews dur
ing the revolution, according to the
Germania. of Berlin.