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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-26
INFLUENZA Is
SPREADING In.
US. ARMY CAMPS
ARMY, NAVY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND
RED CROSS OFFICIALS CONFER ON
WAYS AND MEANS OF MEETING
SPREAD OF NEW DISEASE.

Washington, D. c.. Sept. 25.-The
Spread of Spanish influenza through
out the army camps Of the country is
assuming alarming proportions. More
than 5000 new cases were reported in
army camps again today. with 155
deaths from the disease. The number
of cases now in the American army
training camps is nearly 10000. ac-
cording to an announcement from the
office of the surgeon general
The disease has spread over the
country so rapidly that officials of the
public health service, the war depart
ment. the navy department and the
American Red Cross held conference
today, when measures were discussed
to help local committees combat the
disease.
{ Calls have been received from sew
era1 cities in the country where the
disease is assuming alarming proper
tions and appears to have been sent
of the public. health service, said to-
day that the malady had made its ap-
pearance in 26 states from the Atlantic
to the Pacific coast.
Epidemic in New England.
The disease has become epidemic in
New England where it made its first
sippi. there are few states where the
disease has not been found. New out
breaks of the disease are daily being
reported at the Washington Office in
charge of the work of eradicating the
disease from army camps. It's spread
is seriously interfering with work in
many camps.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-26
.SHIPBUILDERS S
con T R IBU T E
TO VS.. S. FUND
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS VISIT PEN
SACOLA SHIP PLANT AND SECURE
BIG CONTRIBUTIONS TO EsCAM-
BIAS QUOTA.

Over $500 was subscribed in a few
minutes at the Pensacola Shipbuild-
ing company's plant at IL o'clock yes
terday, when employees of the big
plant made this contribution voluntar-
lily before cards were passed out to
them. at W. S. S. meeting lead by
Postmaster B. S. Hancock and u. s.
Marshal J. B. Perkins. Many pledges
were signed in addition which double
the total. after program had been
presented by Pastime theater stars,
at the direction of Manager Hopgood.
The company from the theater who
donate dtheir services to the continu-
alton of the war stamp drive were
Billy Finnigan, Arthur Lewis, Billy
Lewis and Miss Eleanor Gilchrist. The
solos given by Miss Gilchrist were
particularly appreciated by the men,
as was the work Of the come edians.
Patriotism by the company is also
responsible for the showing in w. s.
S. sales and pladges made by the ship
builders, since the meeting was held
on the company,s time. This item
alone ran into several thousands of
dollars and was praised by the Of
ficials who visited the big ship plant.
Women in Party.
Thosa who were in the company
with Postmaster Hancock and u. s..
Marshal j. B. Perkins were Jack
A. T. Barkdull and Leslie
Partridge as vel as delegation OF
Pensacola women.
During the program the women
passed through the crowd of men who
work at the plant and gave out pledge
cards to be signed for w. s s pur-
chases. These were not collected at
&~%r %rI -
scribed in this way will be is not
known Postmaster Hancock went to
the ship building plant last night TO
get the pledges, which are expected TO
make a substantial addition to Es-
Gambia county's total.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-26
DEFERRED CLASS
FOR u. S. TREASURY.

Washington. Sept 25.-Secretary
McAdoo has Instructed heads OF
bureaus Of the treasury both in wash
ington and throughout the country to
ask deferred draft classification for
employees necessary to the adequate
and effective operation Of the service
of the bureau. division or office to
which he is attached and who cannot
be replaced by another person without
substantial or material loss and def
riment" This may affect thousands
of employees of revenue collectors ana
customs officers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-26
TO TRAIN P. H. S.
In MILITARY Y
TACTICS; PLAN
PROF. WILLIAM TYLER TRAINED AT
PLATTsRIRs TO HAVE CHARGE
OF INSTRUCTION IN WAR WORK
OF HIGH SCHOOL.

Military training is to be introduced
into the Pensacola High school, ac-
cording to Professor William Tyler Of
the comercial department, who mas
just returned from the Plattsburg
training camp.
Mr.. Tyler, who was one of the fac
ulty of the summer school OF the Uni
.versity of Florida, was appointed by
the board of education of Escambia
county to take the training at Platts-
burg, in order that he might be fitted
to supervise the military training Of
the boys of the P. H. S. He spent six
weeks at the officers training camp
and the military organization of the
school will be under his direction
When seen at the high school build
ing yesterday afternoon, Mr. Tyler
said that all classes of the school will
be given military instruction, using the
tactics of the United States army. 1t
is probable that the boys will be uni
formed and will drill with dummy
guns Whether the uniforms will be
furnished by the federal government.
by the state. or individually he was not
prepared to say.
Mr.. Tyler. while at the university
summer school. in addition to his
duties as member OF the faculty. was
editor and manager of the college
THE Alligator He said
while the attendance at the univer-
sity was in excess of any previous
summer, the greater percentage of the
students We're women. who were flt-
ting thmselyes in some way to take
the places OF men who had gone to
the front.
Many students from tha university
4 n L :.
burg, among whom were four Pensa-
cola boys: Newton Axelson. Harry
BushnneH. Fred Mellor and Reginald
DeSilva.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-26
STACKER HELD
TO GRAND JURY

John Samuel Morrell. a member OF
the Holiness church, who was arrest
ed on charges OF being a Stacker, was
held to await the action OF the fed
eral grand jury by q. S. Commission
er j. j Sullivan, Jr., Wednesday morn
ing. His bond was fixed at $1,000 and
in default OF the bond, he was re-
manded to the Jail. Morrell claimed
that he had been told by God not to
register and several days to think it
over given by the Commissioners fall
ed to change his decision.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-26
VOTE ON SUFFRAGE
CONGRESSIONAL ENIGMA

washington, Sept. 25.-The outcome
of the vote in the senate on woman
suffrage apparently is in greater doubt
tonight than any action in congress in
many years. both sides expect vote
to be reached after brief debate
when the measure is called up tonor-
row. Final arrangements for the
struggle were made today with nego-
tiations for the pairing of absent mem
bers and campaigning by both fac
tions who are equally confident Of vic
tory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-26
ASKS RELEASE
FROM CONTRACT

Joe Weiland. recently awarded a con-
tract to furnish firemen's uniforms for
the city. appeared at the city hall yes
terday and asked the commissioners to
have his contract annulled. He also
asked for the return of his check of
500 given as bond with the bid for the
contract His request was refused
since it was held that he bid with a
full understanding Of what was ex-
pected Of him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-26
FLORIDIANs ARE
GERMAN PRISONERS

Washington. D. c., September 25.-
Two Florida boys are included in the
list Of Americans held prisoner in
Germany. They are Taylor Scott of
Bradentown and Robert L. Quinn OF
Newberry. Others who are prisoners
are Priyates Ronie NJ. Stacks, College
Park: Abraham Keen. Alamo; Grady L.
jenkins, Stuckey; Martin G. Smith.
George and II. Hicks.
Clarksville; all Georgia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-26
NEGRO SLACKER
TO BE INDUCTED

Ervie Smith. colored, charged with
being a Stacker. who was arrested in
Santa Rosa county without a registra-
tion card, and who had failed to fill
out QUESTIONABLE, was given hear
ing before u. s. Commissioner ] 7.
Sullivan Wednesday morning. He was
turned over to the local exemption
board for immediate induction into the
army.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-26
70 SELL BUSCH
NEW YORK REAL ESTATE

Washington, Sept. z5.-Rea1 estate
"a riverside Drive. New York. owned
y Mrs. Lily Busch, widow of the late
4--Aonaire brewer, of ST. Louis, will
- sold by the federal custodian of
IN .-'.l enemy property at private sale.
.,-'horlty for the sale is given in an
n,,s,i sGntive order by the President made
'abltc today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-26
NEW COMPANY FOR
GUARD DUTY HERE

Company C. 43rd Infantry, which
has been stationed at Pensacola. for
guard duty. for the past seven months.
will be transferred to Houston, Tex,
where they will enter training for for
eign service. Their places will be
taken by company of men from
New Orleans. who arrived Tuesday
night and are quartered in the county
court house.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-26

Continued on Page Eighty
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-26
RENT

a FAIR PRICE 10 a ,EsIRABLE TEN
Ant. ALL PoSsIBL THROUGH THE
THAT FURNISHED aOOM-RENr IT
WITHOUT pLLAY. AND RENT IT AT
CLASSTIED.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-26

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-26
The Weather

showers Thursday and Friday, mode'
ate southeast and south Winds.
Yesterdays Temperatures: Highest,
dsarees; lowest. 70 degrees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-24
SPITBAIL is DOOMED
In MAJOR LEAGUES

The spitball Is doomed. This ap-
pears to be the prevailing opinion in
baseball now. following the announce
ment yesterday by Governor Tener
that young pitchers would do well 10
forget that such a form of delivery
had bee used and his advice to older
twirlers hat 1t would be the better
part of wisdom for them TO begin e%-
perimenting with some substitute for
the splitter which as now appears
will probably come under the ban OF
the rules committee of the National
league, II not at it's next meeting. then
at the regular fall meeting.
The American association ha al
ready barred this form of delivery
and with the National league falling In
line II is believed that the day is not
far distant when the American league,
too, will fall in line. The arguments
against the spitball are thai 1t is not
a scientific delivery. that IL tends to
cause fielding errors and that 1t is dis
gusting to spectators.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-24
RAILROAD BILL GOES
AHEAD IN HOUSE

Washington, Feb. 23-Considerable
progress was made in the house today
in the enactment OF the administration
railroad bill. Every indication Ia
that It vii pass the lower branch in
the form in which the presidents
friends put 1t through the senate last
night.
One such change brings all short
lines under the federal system, On a
basis giving a more ironbound guar
antee han the senate proposed. SO
overwhelming was the i've yoce vote
on this amendment that Chairman
Sims. representing the administration,
did not ask for a roll call.
Another amendment by Represent
alive Montague. of Virginia, provides
that roads which spent unusual
amounts in rehabiiitating their sys-
TENS in the th~ree-year period may
make separate agreements with the
president for larger compensation
than the three-year average.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-24
IohnL.asZ1nepE
MJamesd.COrbeH

Ia foul sc he Jumped up and Mitchell
quickly followed. No sooner had
Charlie risen to his feet than John
l.. rushed him and bowled him over
once more. Mitchell jumped into an
upright position only to find John L.
bearing down upon him again.
And then Mitchell hot out q pow
erfui and lightning left that caught
John L. on the jaw ana sent the Amer
broke from the Mitchell p~artisans. but
II lasted only a few seconda John
l. was up again seemingly unhurt and
rushed the Englishrnan with increased
fury. But before he could land q
blow time" ended the round.
The oull-liks PUSHES of Sullivan were
continued In the second round. The
American CAV his foe no chance to
set himself. He Was on top OF Mitch
ell almost in every second of tight
ing. Times without number he backed
Mitchell to the ropes and BANGED his
head and body. Eeveral times Mitch
ell attempted 20 fall into n cMnch 20
as to get q little rsst-but Sullivan
wouldn't permit 1t.
The round was nearly over when
Sullivan, rushing for Mitchell. was
met by q stiff riwht-hander which
landed square OIL his mouth John
l. halted for a second and then leapeA
once more at Mitchell. The English
man backed into his corner where
John l. found him with q terrible
Highlander which drove Mitchell
through the ropes and into the audi
ence. Charlie climbed back into the
ring. exhibiting an injured leg and
seemed to be in great pain. Al sul-
Ivan began a new rush the round
ended.
Mitchell nnsw cred the cali OF time
for the third rouad seemingly very
weak and very slow In his ANITA.
A look OF fear spread over his fAcs
fer the first time. He had come TO
realize that he was fighting q Losing
battle, Sullivan. seeing victory with
In his grasp. rushed Mitchell and
landed lefts and rights to the head
and body. Several times Charlie closed
in in the hope OF oiinchins. But al
ways sullivan. with mighty strength.
pushed him back and voIleyed with
leftB and rights. A lunging isft to
the head fioored Mitchell. He came
up slowly and seemingly In a daze.
John l. dashed at him. backed him
TO the ropes and t&mmed him through
with a Highlander to the body.
Charley weariiy climbed back only to
be met with another rush. TANNING
the Engiishman to the ropes ,nce
more. Sullivan cut loose with a series
OF lefts and rights. And again Mitch
ell was hammered out of the ring n
into the audience.
AZ Mitchell stumbled back into the
ring, Police Captain Williamson
stepped forward. threw his club be-
tween the coanoatants and announced.
The fight must stop right now
And II did. Mitchell wAa 60 weak
that whsn he attempted to shake
hands with Sullivan he tottered and
John l. prompted by q generous tn
pulse. grabbed him and held him IN
until Mitohelt's seconds could come
over and lead him back into his cor
ner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-24
johnson Not
a Holdout'-Griffth

Clarke Grifith. of the Nationals.
takes exception to the statement hat
Walter johnson Ia a holdout. Grit
hth says:
"It is an injustice to Johnson TO be
classed as a holdout. While II Ia true
he has not yet signed the contract
sent him. it is equally true that he
has not refused to do so. No player
is a hoidout until he has failed tn
sign by the time for reporting. A
number OF my players, including
johnson. have yet to send In their
documents with signatures appended,
but there is plenty of time for them
to do so. Mons of the players Ia re-
CURED to sign until the squad starts
for the south. 1t will be a month yet
before Johnson and h other reg
uiars are due to report for spring
practice. and II they wish to take
their own time about considering
their contracts that is their privilege.
I have communicated with all my
players, and ave received replies
from nearly all OF them, From the
nature OF heir communications I feel
confident there will be no gaps In our
ranks when we get ready to go to
Augusta"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-24
Y. M. G. A.
rs STATE CHAMPIONS

The Richmond Young Mems
Christian association has deVel-
oped one of the strongest teams
seer In this city in years, despite
the fact thai large numbers of Its
men are in the service, and 1t has
done other work for the soldiers.
The ~" quint defeated IA
William and Mary men by a larger
score than any other state team
was able to run up. 1t won from
Richmond college and Randolph
Macon by handsome scores. On
Friday night Ii defeated the Wake
Forest men more Overwhelmingly
than v. p. ! or any other team had
scored on the Caroiinians.
The Y. NJ C. A. team is an
doubleday the champions of the
state Of Virginia. BY their play
ing and sportssnansfip they have
outcla@ed all their rivals.
If Virginia or v. =. /. puts in a
claim for the championship OF the
state, they must consider the local
~Y."
n game between the "Yr and
either of these teams In Richmond
would be a big attraction and
would match the champions of the
state. Virginia should be the log
ical challenger of the y. VT. G. \.
Unless a game Is played, the
Richmond ". NJ. G. A. IL state
champion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-24
7. M. c. A. Basketball Champions Had
Prosperous and Successful Season

eighty points. The guards also scored
in every game, 1t would be impossible
to make any particular sta on the
association team. as the guards and
forwards invariably featured alike, but
Wallerstein was, perhaps, the most
consistent player.
summary.
7. NJ. G. A, 81: Union Theological
seminary, 17-at Richmond.
Y. NJ. c. A. 50; neutrality-suspicious.
college. 1s-at Ashland
Y. NJ. C, A, ~; william and Mary
college. 32-at Williamsburg.
Y. NJ. c. A, 26; Company /, s20th
infantry. 2s-et Richmond
Y. II. c. a.. 80: All-Stars. 33-at
Richmond
Y. NJ, c. A, 80; Petersburg Y, NJ. c.
A. so-at Petersburg.
Y. NJ. C. a. ~. s05th sanitary train.
Stat Richmond,
7. NJ. c. A, a.; RRndolph-Macon
college. 26-at Richmond.
Y. Nj. G. A. So; Petersburg Y, "a
al Richmond.
Y. NJ. G. A, 40; Richmond college,
1s--at westhampton.
Y. NJ. c. A, 39. Richmond college.
Stat Richmond.
Y, NJ. c. A. So; william and Mary
college. 21-at Richmond.
Y. NJ. c A, 40; Wake Forest COL
iege, l+-at Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-24

With only eighteen more games to
he rolled in the Palace Duckpin
league, Pat Lohman's nifty crew
seems to be assured of first place
when the curtain is dropped. OF the
eighteen scheduled contests, the I'll
gers roll nine, meeting each team
once. and as c. II. Cosby's boys are
not serious ~contenders for the Gov
eted position. Pat has nothing to fear
from them. But it might he stated
that the Tigers have proven some
what OF a ink TO the hearcats, and
until recently had won practically
every series. Even the presence Of
Robert n. Rowsey has no terror for
the Cosby quintstte.
After all his old men had deserted,
Peggy Butler showed his game spirit,
and IA picked up another five. AL
though the latter has not exhibited
any great skill in the duckpin line.
still II adds considerable interest to
The league games. as a three-cornered
affair would be rather tame.
During the past two weeks the Cubs
have won six straight, while the count
for the Tigers is four and three. The
other teams lost more than they won.
The standing OF the clubs up to date
IS az follows
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-24
Preseason Inter-League Games

Exhibition games to be played be-
FVen American and National league
kms before the opening OF the regu-
season this spring. as arranged to
|te, ara as follows:
EAprtl Boston Nationals VS.. New
>rk Americans. at Macon, Ca
IApril 1-Boston Nationals VI, New
|rk Americana. at Dublin. Ga
'AprtI S-Boston Nationals w. New
Srk Americans. at Augusta. Ca
Aprfl -Cieveiand Americans VIZ.
NJ York Nationals. at Dallas. Tex.
seon Nationals W. New York Amer
IN 1t Craneeburg. q. G.
Aprii B-Dstroft Americans va. Gin
nntf Nationals. at Fort Worth. Tex.
stou Nationals VS.. New York Amer
M, at Columbia. q. c. Cleveland
hericans vs. New York Nationals. at
llas. Tex.
kpril e--nstroit Americans va. Gin
ati Nationals. at Oklahoma City.
ston Nationals va. New York Amer
NJ, a. 0resnviIie. s.. G. Cleveland
kericAns vs.. New York Nationals. at
uston, Tex. st. Louis Nationals W.,
Louis Americans. at ct. Louis.
Aprii Detroit Americans ~ Gin
natl Nationals, at Oklahoma City.
Louis Nationals VS.. St. Louis Amer
b. 1t o.. Louis. Cleveland Ameri-
". New York Nationals. at Hous-
TNx.
kprtl s-Boston Americans We.
boklyn Nationals, at Mobile. Cisve-
Americans va New York Nation
a New Orleans. Boston Nationals
New York Americana. at Spartan
1, q. c. Detroit America ms We.
cinnAti Nationals, at Tulsa, Okla.
kpril 9--St. Louis Nationals VI. st.
III Americans. at st. Louis. Detroit
tericans VS.. Cincinnati Nationals, at
kkoxee. Okla. Boston Nationals VS..
York Americans, at Charlotte,
G. Cleveland Americans va. New
X Nationals, at New Orleans.
kprfl 10--Detroit Americans We. Gin
hati Nationals, al Fort Smith. Ark.
ton Nationals w. New York Amer
10. at Greensboro, N. c. Cleveland
ericans VIZ. New York Nationals, at
Orleans. St. Louis Nationals US,
Louis Americans. at st. Louis.
pril 11-Detroit Americans VS. Gin
iati Nationals. at Little Rock. Bos-
Nationals W.. New York Ameri-
at Petersburg. Va, Cleveland
eEicans W.. New York Nationals. at
nphk. st. Louis Nationals va. st.
% Americans. at st. Louis.
prii 12-Detroit Americans We. Gin
All Nationals, at Memphis. Cieve-
Americans VS.. New York Nation
At Chattanooga. Brooklyn Ma
ais W. New York Americans. at
pkiyn.
prii l8-Detroit Americans VS.. Gin
I'll Nationals, at Cincinnati. Bos-
-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-24
BASEBALL
MEN WILL GATHER
OFFICIALS and Those Interested To
Meet In Murphy's Hotel To-
morrow Night

The first meeting for the 1918 sea
son of the representatives of thu
Amateur Baseball league, OF Rich
mond. will be held tomorrow even
ing at 5 +. NJ. In the auto room OF
Aurphy's hotel.
The former officials of the league
will be present as we'll as those In
tersted In the amateur activities. An
attempt viii be made to revive all the
former interest in the league and have
several teams here his year,
Although many players OF the
league have Joined and been called
away to the colors there are still n
large number Of enthusiasts in the
city.
Delegate Edward r. Fuller, repre-
sentative for Richmond in the legts-
lature. is president OF the amateur
league and will preside. Several
other men OF prominence in athletic
circles will be present and lend their
services.