The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-07

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NEWS BRIEFS.
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pave KugeIman left yesterday at
attend the Wholesale Grocers' conven-
ton.
Gus Eitzen is spending several days
this week in New Orleans on bust
ness.
More than the usual number of
sdrunkss were registered on the police
court blotter yesterday.
The barge Avio lumber laden and
in tow OF the tug Leroy. of the Aiken
fleet, has cleared for Havana
]. G. HoItzcIaw. manager of the Pen
sacola Electric company, was at the
office yesterday after an illness Of ten
days.
Sheriff Gregory. of Gadsden county.
was among the out of the city atten-
dants at u. S. court here yesterday.
returning to Quincy today.
1t is expected that the American
schooner Victor Richards, lumber
laden from the yards her of the
Stearns Lumber company, will go to
sea today on her voyage to Mar
Unique.
The aren't Teachers Association of
school 10 will hold a meeting at 2:3o
o'clock Friday afternoon at the school
building. An art exhibit will be held
and for that reason full attendance
is desired.
The bugle and drum corps of the
Boys Industrial School, of Macon. at
tracted considerable attention on the
streets yesterday afternoon. playing
number of patriotic airs in front of
the Federal building.
Automobile bearing tag number
20432-B RACED a support post from the
porch of a store building at the corner
of Palafox and Belmont street yaster-
day afternoon in passing. The police
are on the lookout for the car.
All members of the Yacht Club are
invited to a smoker and chowder sup
per to be held at the clubhouse at
eight o'clock tonight. The next cruise
will be discussed and a sample of
yachting caps inspected.
d. " Dannheisser received a tele-
gram yesterday from war department.
officials, at New York, announcing the
safe return to this country of Sergeant
Sidney Dannheisser, of the 82nd Army
Division, and his temporary assign
ment to Camp Dix.
The LOCAL plumbers union has served
notice on all employers that hereafter
work must be figured at the rate of
81 per day. an increase of about 81
day over the old scale. 1t is under
stood that the request will be granted
without question.
NJ w Wright. east side salesman
noon for New Orleans, where he wiz
for the Chero-Cola com pany, is receiv-
| ing congratulations of his friends,
having topped the list of statesmen for
his district. thereby receiving an extra
bonus from the company.
ADD NEWS BRIEFS -. -. -.
Judge Sheppard of the circuit court,
yesterday accepted the bond of the
telephone company, allowing the COM
pany to collect over charges with the
understanding that they are to be
refunded should the o-called Dakota
case be decided against the postmaster
generals ruling.
Early yesterday morning taxi
driver reported to Police Lieutenant
Mcclure that a strangely acting man.
dressed in overalls and wearing
white shirt, had tried to stop his car
by running in front of it and firing
a pistol in the air The taxi driver
speeded up and escaped. No clue to
the attempted assailant has been
found.
The War Camp Community Service
arranged for fine program at the
naval air station Monday night and
transportation was provided through
the courtesy Of Lee Dniel. The fol-
| lowing ladies took part in the enter
tainment: Mrs. Harry Nelson, Mrs
George Turner, Mrs. Edward For
cheimer and Mrs. Henry Hyer On
returning to the city the ladies' re-
peated their program at the destroyer
| ball at the San Carlos.