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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-03-27

the Argonne, by the roadways and in the
shell holes which lead to these fields of
Carnage, there, and there only, our heroes
dwell They wear no medal of honor,
they speak no word of praise, nor hear
no song of eulogy; at the command, for
ward! They went into the valley of
death, stormed the fountains of hell and
stayed until the last breath. They yielded
the supreme sacrifice not surrounded by
loved ones with helping hands, but alone
in the drizzle of cold rain from a star
less heaven. These are the heroes we
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-01
Say Call for Examination for
Fourth Class Postmaster Was
For Pinewood in Santa Rosa
County.
ASSERT HANCOCK
MISLED PUBLIC
Post Office Authorities Declare
He Cannot Be Re-AppOinted
AS Examination Here Is to
Dispense With Him.
(BY GEORGE II. MANNiNe3

Washington, Sept. 3o.-Applications
are solicited up to October 2Sth by
the civil service commission for ap-
pointment as postmaster at Pensacola,
to succeed Postmaster Benjamin Han
cock, who will not be reappointed.
The salary is $3,4o0 per year.
The position will not be filled by
competitive examination based on the
usual educational test, but by an ex-
animation of the applicants by the civil
service commission with a rating of 80
per cent to be given on business
training and experience and 20 per
cent. on the educational test.
Contrary to the statement made re-
Gently by Postmaster Hancock there
will not be 1000 applicants for the Of
flee, because there will not be more
than a dozen eligibles, neither will
negroes. Chinese or Japanese take the
yexami2ation as stated by Hancock
because they will rot be eligible
Postmaster Hancock will not be
eligible. for appointment although he
recently stated he might take the ex-
animation because the purpose of the
examieation is to secure another post
master and dispense with Hancock s
service.
Following the refusal of Congress
man Smithwick to endorse the re-
appointment of Hancock who had been
recommended by Walter Kehoe. Smith
wick's predecessor, his nomination
was Withdrawn from the senate and
the postoffice department notified
Hancock his four year term had ex-
pired and he would not be reappoint-
ed.
A few days later the civil service
commission sent Postmaster Hancock
notices to post in the office stating
that an examination would be held
there October II to secure fourth
class postmaster eligibles for appoint
ment at Pinewood, Santa Rosa county.
Hancock posted the notices without
making it appear that the examina-
tion was for the vacancy at Pine
wood, but indicated it was to secure
a postmaster for Pensacola and inti-
mating the commission believed Pen
sacola was only a fourth class office.
The civil service commission and
past office department are much in
censed. it was indicated today over
these antics of Hancock.
Persons wishing to take the exami-
nation should apply to the civil serv-
ice commission. Washington, for form
2241 to be filled out and returned
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-01
Two PLATOONS
OF FIREMEN TO
Be ORGANIZED
New System Will Be Inaugural
ted Today When Twelve Ad-
ditiOnal Men Report to Chief
Riera For Duty.

In order to put the new two pla-
toon system into effect in the fire de-
partment, twelve additional men will
report for duty today. The fire sta
ton at Zarragossa and Jefferson
streets will be reopened and a horse
drawn hose cart and company of fire.
men will be stationed there.
Firemen in Pensacola will no long
er be required to remain on duty
"a hours a day, nor will they be
required to sleep at the fire stations.
except in cases of emergency. The
new system is known as the two
platoon" system and calls for two
separate shifts who remain on duty
IL hours.
Chief. Riera is not going to select
his men in a haphazard manner it
was announced yesterday, but is go
ing to require each applicant to un-
dergo a thorough examination. Apti-
tude for the fire fighting service will
be taken into consideration in MAX
ing the choice.
John Matthews who has been con-
nected with the local department for
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-01
Cicotte and Schalk Are Booked
to Work for Chicago and Red
leg Manager Will Use Reuther
and Ivy WingO.
THOUSANDS OF FANS
CROWD ALL HOTELS
Both Gleason and Moran Ex-
press Confidence of Winning
Opening Contest and Series;
Hartman Non COmmittal.

Cincinnati, Sept. 30.-The Reds and
White Sox had their final practice at
Redland field today in prepartion for
the worlds series, which only weather
of the most unfavorable kind can pre-
vent, beginning at o'clock, central
time, tomorrow. The hotels are filled
with thousands of fans.
Betting on the series is noticeable
by it's absence. Several large wagers
were offered but there were no takers
reported. Local fans are demanding
odds while Chicago supporters are
asking even money.
The Reds practiced in the morning
and the White Sox in the afternoon
in order to become acquainted with
effects of the suns rays at different
times during the afternoon. Both
Manager Gleason of the White S9x,
and Moran of the Reds voiced conf
dence of winning the first game and
series. President Hermann of the
Cincinnati club, when asked for
prediction, smiled and said, II have
been too busy trying to keep some
hundred and fifty thousand fans from
being sore because they can't be placed
where there is room for only about
thirty three thousand. I'll tell you
better after the series is over
Manager Moran announced tonight
that Reuther will pitch for Cincinnati
tomorrow. Cicotte of the White Sox,
after a brief workout said he would
be able TO pitch tomorrow. Later
Gleason announced that Cicotte would
pitch.
Showers fell tonight, but the fore
cast for tomorrow was for bright,
IL.
Edward v. Cicotte is one of Man
ager Gleason's pitching "aces." This
wonderful knuckle- ball pitcher, who
was thought to be slipping last sea-
son. has become one of the best pitch
ers in the league. He has been ac-
cused time and again of using the
tshine ball." which is nothing more
than a byth. Ball after ball has been
taken out of the game and brought
TO headquarters for examination, and
there never has been found any for
eign substance on the sphere. Eddie
was born in Detriot, Mich, June 49,
1884. He entered professional base
ball in 1904 at Sault Ste Marie. Mich
He has had a varied career. He was
member of the Augusta, Ga. team
of the Southern Association at the
time Tyrus Cobb was playing there
and both went to the Detroit Ameri-
cans. Cobb was retained by Detroit
but Cicotte was sent back He later
joined the Boston Red Sox and was
found wanting. He was released to the
White Sox about eight years ago. lie
began to show he could pitch and
became a fixture on the club. He bats
and throws right hand. He is married
and resides in Detroit. Cicotte is one
Of the headiest pitchers in the game.
He has a varied assortment of curves
and uses his head throughout a game
He is a good judge of batters and
much of his success is due to this
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-01
NAVAL MEN HAD
WEIRD JOURNEY
FREE BALLOON
Lieut.. w. F. Reed, Jr., and En-
sign Stevens We're Fired on
by Farmers in Northern IL
linOiS.

Farmers i'll northern Illinois made
flying in a free balloon additionally
interesting TO Ensign j. H. Stevens
and Lieut.. w. f. Reed, Jr, of the Pen
saco1a naval station, in the Intarna-
tional balloon races at st. Louis last
Sunday. Near Rockport ILL.,, the cras
rope caused commotion among barn
yard animals and disturbed chickens
roosting in the trees. Dogs barked and
farmer came out with a rifle and
fired at the balloonists who plainly
heard, the whiz of the bullet.
Ensign Stevens was pilot and Lieut.
Reed was assistant pilot of the naval
entry U. S. n. No. 1, which landed
at Menominee, Mich, 4S4 miles from
ST. Louis after having been in the air
IS hours and 25 minutes. The Pensa-
cola entry made a remarkable record,
flying between 500 and 1900 feet above
the g.pund, the entire flight. The
ground distance covered was 539
miles, an average speed of 3S miles
an hour.
The flight chart shows that No.
crossed the Mississippi river five
times in the voyage northward to
Dubuque. Iowa. From Dubuque the
course was northwesterly over Wis
consin where southwest gales were
centered. The ground speed Nom
Dubuque to Oconto was at the rase
of 20 miles an hour.
Shortly before 1880 a. m. Monday
morning the balloonists were headed
over water toward the outlet of Green
bay into Lake Michigan with poor
prospects of making a landing, which
was finally accomplished at Menomi-
nee. 4 ruling of the Missouri Aero
nautical society, under which the race
was held, is that in case a balloon
landed in a body of water, the landing
place would be reckoned from the
place where the balloon crossed the
shore line.
Army entry No. / is reported to
have landed either in Sturgeon bay or
Lake Michigan. It's occupants and
equipment We're rescued. 1t had COW
cred a distance of approximately ago
miles. L. s. N. No. 3, with pilots
Lieut.. r. Emerson and Ensign #. L.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-01
NEGRO SLAYER
OF CONDUCTOR
SOUGHT BY MOB

negro who shot and killed Conductor
Ray Butts on board the Atlantic Coast
Line at Palatza, Sunday morning, was
taken fro mthe Putnam county jail last
night by Sheriff Hagan and removed
to a place of safety, Hagan having
heard a mob was being formed at
Jacksonville to lynch the negro. Rich
ards companion, known as Andrew
jackson, was shot by the sheriff's posse
when he tried to draw a gun after the
posse had run him down. and died an
hour later. Richards is wounded in
five places. Butts having shot him as
he lay on the ground
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-01

Pensacola is out to win a $4,000. 900
appropriation from congress for the
Florida purchase centennial when the
city is named the site for the great
exposition. So confident were the
hackers of the big show yesterday that
the goal is clearly in sight that plans
were put in operation to secure gov
ernmental aid.
The entire membership of the COM
mission is expected to go to Wash
ington to press the claims of Florida
for such an appropriation Prominent
Pensacola citizens will probably ac-
company the delegation to the capital
when once the official designation of
the city as the exposition center is
named.
No date has yet been set for the
decisive meeting in Tallahassee. John
B. Jones. member of the state commits
sion, said yesterday. However. it will
probably be between October first and
tenth. Immediately after the meeting
the members are expected to go to
Washington to back up their requests
for an appropriation
Registration of citizens for the CEN
tennial tour to Tallahassee are being
made daily There are three sets
of lists, one at The Journal office,
another at the Partridge Insurance
Agency and third at the office of
Postmaster B. S. Hancock. Every man
and woman in Pensacola is urged to
pull together to make the tour a tre-
mondous success. West Florida dele
gations are ready to boost Pensacola
at the Tallahassee meeting also and
requests are coming in daily for in
formation.
Another great mass meeting of GEN.
tennia1 boosters is planned for tomor-
row night at the Barden theatre.
Tentative plans for the C. T. T. viii
be made at this time and committee
reports viii be heard
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-01
SITUATION OF
BRITISH RAIL
STRIKECALMER
Government Reports Offers of
Voluntary Service Are Over
whelming and More Trains
Running Than Scheduled.

London, Sept. 3o.-Great Britain is
making headway in dealing with the
national strike of her railway men,
the government reported today. The
official communicate at noon an
noticed the railwoy service was i'm
proving, more trains having been run
than called for under the schedules
prepared by the companies yesterday.
Attempts TO derail trains, which oc-
CURED yesterday for the first time
since the beginning of the strike. were
referred to by the statement as .some
minor acts of sabotage" These. it was
explained, had caused no loss of life
and the necessary steps had been
taken to deal with this phase of the
situation.
Meanwhile the distribution Of food
is proceeding satisfactorily. the au-
thorities announce. this being due
largely ito theadmirable spirit and
efficient work of volunteers The
offers of voluntary service. it is de-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-01
help
WILL BE ASKED
AT CENTENNIAL
Plans Being Perfected to Call
For $4,000, ,OOO-Mass Meet
ing at Garden Theatre TOmOr-
row Night.
PENSACOLA PEP!

Pensacola goes on in its plans
for making the Florida purchase
centennial a great thing, despite
the fact that the commission has
not even decided there will be
one, much less where it will be.
We like that Pensacola spirit,
centennial ucesses.-Tampa Tri-
bune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-01
TROPICAL STORM
is REPORTED OFF
ATLANTIC COAST

Washington. Sept 3o.-Reports re-
ceived late today by. the weather bu-
reau indicated tropical storm off the
Atlantic coast, approaching Georgia or
the extreme southern South Carolina
coasts and apparently moving north
west. The bureau advised extreme
caution to shipping in that vicinity.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-01
F-Ogging by Russian Troops of
can't. Johns and Corporal
sperIing Calls for Demand for
Apology.
IlPAN ACCUSED OF
ABETTING RUSSIANS
rbief Of Staff of Commander
Graves Is on Way to Wash
mcton 10 Make Special Report
On Recent Incident.

eiyostob. Sept. SO.-Major Cen
-. ,vy..1n s. Graves, commander
4 American forces in Siberia has de-
-.filed an apology from General
r,.sn5is II command of Russian
....,s N Triamur province. for the
..r, q CAPTAIN L. p. Johns, of the
.-.s re-irner5 and corporal Benjamin
s.gl.rg q The 81st and the flogging
t5e latter ry Ccssacks commanded
t~ genera Kalminkoff An inyesti-
,s-os Of tnc conduct OF a Japanese
facer az Tnan. the place where the
uteyts took place. also has begun by
,As Jsranese command. The incident
,hich ctcsrved September 8 is con-
glsred one CT the most serious since
ae allies landed in Siberia.
V.s two americans in uniform and
"a tfficlaf business went 20 Imam, a
ue. i.o niles north Of this city on
As seatioE os the railroad guarded
IS CAmese troops. passports being
Unnecessary ,y agreement between the
azs While they were at a hotel
sae.e. q detachment OF Cossacks en-
tered and arrested the Americans
calming they were not provided with
gienufication papers. Captain Johns
managed 70 escape, and catching a
noying train, went to Spasske, where
e reported to the. American officer in
a,mand. a detachment of $50 Amer
taDs from the 27th regiment at once
rained and went to Imam to effect
tE,ing's release and on arriving there
pE three Cossacks hostages.
They found General Kalminoffs men
fittnched near the station and were
rgpared TO use force against them
heH a Japenese major interceded for
iae cossacixs. stating it is alleged,
hat in the event of hostiIities be-
tween The Americans and Cossacks the
Japanese troops at Imam would side
Tiih the latter He at last told the
Americans Sperling had been taken to
hhabccovsk. where General Kalminoff
has BIZ headquarters. TeIegraphic de-
nand fcr Sperling was sent to Kha-
erovsk and a reply was received that
would be released at once. The
a1cans then returned 10 Spasske
rs their hostages with them.
preliminary investigation of the
>dent shows, it is said. that Sper-
ns was flogged, a punishment that
ueually meted out 20 a recalcitrant
s9ssaek. General KaIminkoff. whois
feaSidsred by Americans here as a
SIBERIAN villa" has, with his band,
zen constant source OF trouble. it is
'st'L MS raids being marked by
'ae.ie' nd atrocities. He was re-
F.''h A29o'nted military commander
Nhaborcvslc district by Cen
2kaoaoff and Il IS alleged This
"Fouthl an Increase il his activi-
,'@Sni'g,on Sept So Secretary
$40 said today afajor General
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-01
STRIKE PACIFIC
SHIP WORKERS is
THOUGHT AVERTED

Washington. Sept. 30.--A strike or
Pacific coast shipyard workers Is be-
lieved tonight to have been averted
after a conference at which represen-
tatives of the shipping board and navy
agreed to permit men to accept IN
creases offered by shipyards without
the government sharing any additional
expense.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-01

San Francisco. Sept. 3o.-Permission
by the shipping board for the Pacific
coast shipyards to increase wages came
too late to prevent walkout in the
San Francisco Bay district at midnight
tonight, according 10 the members OF
the conference committee of the Bay
Cities Metal Trades council
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'@SiiDs,on Sept So Secretary
$40 said today afajo, General
ropmapdins the American
r Siberis- had informed the
4.n5n. t,tat an officer and enlist
h@3 heer eeId by Cossacks
".,es pPon his demand and
naf'cr mad been referred 10
- aenartnent for subsequent
'ment Mr.. Baker said had
~ I" he reported interference
rtHfse officer with American
s.. a' e affect the release OF the
nle7t records" said the Sec
ahi.' show that an officer and
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WEATHER REPORT.

D. URE- eam- 1p.m. SPIN.
Esss1l 81 s1lb -. 81 So SC
al -; lowest, so: mean, 20: nor
Aec,r,,As Mean same date last year, 75.
a:e -, ted deficiency this year to
-sress' u record for October. 95 deg.
'ssiNFAI.I- seofa Tor october. % deg
lusi ,s aouFs ending at p. M, O.
Ss-r-.IIof September to d. m. O.76.
As,g,-.,,. ~ September. 5.23 inches.
ir~H--- access this year to date.
t.biTY
.e0SEr5Fsp 5s ! ?. m. 81; p. M. 4s.
secs: ?. M. 2s.s7.
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FLORIDA WEATHER

ebowers w dn d ay and
--,rsday. probably fair: mod
&c winds mostly west.
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Be sure to have your Real Es-
tate. Business Chances, Automo-
bile and Help Wanted advts. ap-
pear in The Journal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-09-10
Fired for Being Sensible.

New York. Sept. 3.-James p.
Holland. president Of the New York
State Federation Of Labor, in state
ment issued last night, repudiated
the report Of the high cost Of living
committee appointed by him which
recommended that labor refrain from
participating In strikes for six
months as Il means OF combating in
dustrial unrest and lowering the
cost Of living.
Asserting that the committee had
overstepped its powers in making the
recommendation, Mr.. Holland said
he would discharge both members,
John +. Pierce and Isadore Epstein.
he two committeeman have been e."
PEELED from the Garment Cutters
Union, according to a union official,
Tor acting in a manner detrimental
| to the interests Of tho organization.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-09-10
Safe III Mayors Office Robbed.
(Farm and Factory, 4th.) }

(Farm and Factory, 4th.)
The safe in the office Of Mayor J.
L. Lowry, belonging to the Chero-
Cola Bottling Co., was robbed last
Friday night and between $125 and
$3.50 Is missing. The money was in
nickels, dimes and quarters, not more
than half dozen 50-cent pieces be-
ing In the lot.
Moore & Lowry, owners OF the
Chero-Cola plant, prepared to count
the money for deposit Friday after
noon, but when an electrical storm
came up the lights went of, and they
put the box containing the money
in the small safe for the night. They
believe that boys familiar with the
plant and circumstances planned and
executed the robbery.
Entrance was effected by the back
uoor. The door to the safe was pried
open and the silver taken out.
A negro named Hardy was arrest
ed Saturday on suspicion and on in
formation furnished by others, but
he was later released.
Mr.. Lowry has well-founded sus-
picions as to the identity Of the guilty
parties, and it may be that arrests
will be made later.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-09-10
TWENTY MILLION DAMAGE
Is the Estimate for Georgia by Wee
vil-Other Losses.

Atlanta, Ga. Sept 4.-Twenty
million dollars damage by the wee
vii, and several additional millions
loss on account of unfavora BILE
weather during August, is Il conser-
vative estimate, according to cot
ton report issued by the cooperative
crop reporting service Of Georgia
and released by Commissioner j.. j :.
Brown, of the Georgia Department of
Agriculture, and United States Field
Agent u. r. Pettet.
The tremendous loss is based on
deterioration from last month, and
may be checked by comparing the
promised crop of 100000 bales
with the present indication Of H.
$4,000 bales, figured roughly with
cotton at 80 cents or $3.50 a bale.
| The decline in the condition figure
has but one precedent, that of August
1918, when the drop totalled II
points. This year the rapid advance
Of the weevil, with unheard Of ac-
tivity, following excessive moisture,
has probably put the cotton below
any harvesting in the last ten years.
Should this continue another ten
days the total production will be
more comparable with that two de-
cades ago.
A fair idea Of the situation may
be had by imagining line drawn
east and west through Macon. South
OF this division there is less than
half crop, with conditions worse
and worse as one travels south, and
more particularly southeast. North
Of this line the cotton becomes bet
ter and better till one reaches the
hills on a lire with Atlanta. Here
one emerges from the weevil strick-
EN- districts, and finds the plant still
good. Farther up the hills, close to
the edge Of the cotton belt 1T be-
comes exceptional.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-09-10
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will make application
to v. F. Martin, Judge OF Probate for
Oconee County, in the State Of South
Carolina, at his office at Walhalla
Court House, on Tuesday, Sept.
30th, 1919, at II o'clock in the fore
noon, or as soon thereafter as said
application can be heard, for leave
to make final settlement Of the Es-
tate Of JOHN w. TANNERY, De-
ceased, and obtain final discharge as
Executor Of said Estate.
S. NJ. TANNERY,
Executor OF the Estate Of John w.
TannoTy, Deceased.
Westminster, S. c., Rt. No. /.
Sept. 3, 1919. 3G-39.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-09-10
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECKLES
Girls! Make beauty kotion for
few cents-Try lti

Squeeze the Juice Of two lemons
into a bottle containing three ounces
OF orchard white, shake we'll, and you
have q quarter pint OF the best freckle
and tan lotion, and complexion beau
tifier. at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces Of orchard white
for a few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms and hands each day, and see
how freckles and blemishes disap-
pear, and how clear, soft and rosy
white the skin becomes. Yes! 1t Is
harmless and never irritates.-ady.