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XVII. NO. 306.
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 2, 1914
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Allies Claim Germans No
Nearer Their Goal
Than a Week Ago.
erman Cruiser Emden Plays Terrible Havoc WitH British Shipping
RUSSIAN ADVANCE
IS UNINTERRUPTED
Germans Continue Falling
Back and Their New
Front Now Extends in a
Semi-Circle From Plock,
Northwest of Warsaw, to
a .Point bouthwest or
Radom Greece Expected
"il to Get Revenge on Turks.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
London, Nov. 1. Turkey
has definitely joined Austria
and Germany. If Portugal is
counted, eleven powers are
now at war, with the pros
pects of Greece, Bulgaria
Rand Roumania being drawn
Turkey last Friday, demand
ing an explanation of the
Turkish fleet's actions in the
Black Sea and the disman
tling of the former German
cruisers, Goben and Breslau,
was really an ultimatum, to
which Turkey was required
to reply by Saturday even
ing. So far as known here,
telegraphic communication
with Turkey being interrupt
ed, no answer was made and
the ambassadors of the triple
entente at the Ottoman cap
ital, it is understood, de-,
manded their passports.
Turkish troops, which had
been on the Egyptian" bor
der some time, are reported
to have crossed the frontier,
while the Turkish fleet con
tinued to menace Russian
towns and shipping on the
Black Sea.
Bulgaria would naturally
side with the entente, but
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objects, political observers
point out, to fighting side by
side with Greece and Servia.
Russia is expected to ask
Bugaria definitely on which
side she is ranged, as her
mere neutrality, under the
:ircumstances, appears insuf-
icient. Should she join Aus
ria and Germany, Roumania
is almost certain to join the
allies, and Greece, ever be
fore this, may decide to tike
her revenge on Turkev. It
is believed here the treaty
with Servia would compel
Her to take action" should the
latter be attacked bv Bui-
garia or Turkey.
Italy also is brought nearer
to war by Turkey s entrance,
for she has large Mediter
ranean possessions to protect.
, The last few days of fight
in Flanders and France
js but a repetition of what
lsbeen going on for days
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IPROiiilfOT
IN SCHOOLS OF
CITY REPORTED
Delegates Present From
Practically All Schools
When Annual Meeting of
Home and School League
is Held.
Ben S. Hancock Relieves Lcs
lie Partridge, Who Has
Been Acting Postmaster.
RECEIVES TELEGRAM
FROM DEPARTMENT
Latter Authorises Mr. Han
cock to Assume Charge of
the Office, as His Bond
Has Been Approved and
Commission Forwarded
Ivlr. Partridge Retires Af
ter Giving S'.T.uu ry
Service.
'Iondon, jSov. 1. Although sevsnty
British, French, Russian and Japanese
war vessels are searching for the. lit
tle German cruiser Emden, the latter
has thus far eluded her pursuers and
sunk twenty British merchantmen in
the Indian ' Ocean since the war be
gan. She is also reported to . have
sunk several French and Japanese war
craft and merchantmen.
The first report of the activity of
the Emden was on August 6, whea
she was said to have been sunk in
an action with the Russian cruiser
Ackold off Weihaiwei. This was con
tradicted a few 4 days ; later, 7 when
word' was received that : the Emden
had sunk the steamship City of Win
Chester on August 5, and steaming
Into - the Bay of Bengal five - days
later" had sent two more British
ships to the bottom. Within three
days she had . sunk four vessels . there.
She was accompanied by the . Ham-Durg"-American
.'; "steamship - Marko
mannia as a collier." The Markoman-
nia was sunk on October 13 off Su
matra by a British cruiser. -:
? - Shelled City of Madras.
' Leaving the Bay of Bengal the
Emden - sank three ? more British
steamships in the Indian Ocean . on
September 14. On September 22 she
appeared off Madras "and shelled the
city,1: extinguishing her lights and
disappearing - when ; the forts ' replied.
Then she renewed 'her' activity Sn the
vicinity of Rangoon, where more
British 'vessels fell - prejr to her. -
Great
St
Britain
ates to Represent
and France Msk
Ihern In
Improvement in all ot ttn. oity
schools was reported at the regular
fall meeting of the central council of
! the Home and School league held at
the Y. M. C. A. Tuesday afternoon.
Delegates were present from nearly all
of the schools of the city and one t-f
the Interesting features of the meeting
was the election of officers.
Rev. John H. Brown was re-elected
president; W. P. Cunningiiam as vlce-
I president and Miss Maggie Owflley
i was elected secretary-treasurer. Misa
! Evelyn Thornton was re-elected as a
: member of the executive committee for
I the two years term.
! Report of "ichool No. 1.
j "With the meetlas: on May 12th the
Home and School league of school No.
1 1. brought to a close a most sucees
' t ul years' work. . .At - mostt , of. oxjr
meetings some time -was given to the
j discubsion of the papers, furnished "uy
The vessels destroyed by the Em- the "National Congress of Motners
den had a total value of about M.;- Thes4 papers dealt with topics of vital
000,000, exclusive ' of -. their cargoes, interest to parents and teachers.
The- Emden's largest guns are only showing' how home and school must
4.1 inch, of which she has ten. Be- co-operate to secure the best results
sides, she has two machine guns -nd in training children.
two 18-lnch submerged , torpedo j Questions of interest to our local
tubes., Her speed of 24.5. knots is schools were taken up In several l
her greatest asset, as she . baa been our meetings. One that was touch'-d
able to run down - merchant vessels upon early in the year, and tTiat grew
with , ease and - then , escape , from, .in importance from time to time, was
larger, but slower war? vesels- that : the great need of more money for Pen
have pursued her for .weeks. ! sacola schools, and the possibility of
. ' " making -of Pensacola a special tax
' : 'district, so that anw additional 'ax
raised for the maintenance of tho
schools could be used within the liry,
for the city schools. At our March
meeting Mr. W. P. Cunningham gave
us an Interesting talk, explaining iie
d fferent phases of the special lax j
question, the result of these discus- j
Ions has been a growing interest in
the movement to establish special tax
district of our city. I
The April meeting was purely of a J
social nature and by bringing teach-
United
Today it is PostmaM" S.
Hancock and I.sli. IVrti i..v a t
ing postmaster fr tho jia.-; Aw
months, will formally (urn thr; of
fice over'tn tiie new appointee. In
fact, Mr. " Hancock really assumed
charge of th office yrslerday iifou
receipt ot a telegram from the
partinent Kayinsc that his commission
had been mailed and giving him au
thority to take cl iirK" immediately.
Upon the death of former Post
master A. '1. Fell, t'le surety on tlie
Postmaster' bond, as is euni.orna.ry In
such cases, asMumeJ charge of the of
fice. This surety was the Fidllity
and IepoHlt Oompany of Miryl'ind
which i. represented l-i Pensacola hy
the ri'ajtridge Insurance Agency, iiii
the recommendation tf the liondm.r
rompany. Mr.. Jartrldf,e wnh oppe'riti-a
acting Poslmaeter and he lin d -charRed
tlie duties of the offieo ever
;ince. He has given excellent, ac
count of hl stewardship, the service
under him has been prompt and ef
ficient, and his four months .ervco
in the Important office nan hern in
every way creditable to hlr.i.
Mr. Hancock Roes Jn to th office
of Postmaster with every qualifica
tion to give pood pervh.e apd Mr
friends and the public Rne-Rjly
have every confidence that his work
in the office will reflect credit on him
and be satisfactory to tho public.
HAS CROWN PRINCE BEEN KILLED?
LETTERS SPEAK OF HIS FUNERAL
BT ASSOCIATED PRESS.
. WASHINGTON, NOV. 1. A PRIVATE LETTER RECEIVED BY A
YOUNG WOMAN HERE FROM A LIEUTENANT IN THE GERMAN ARM
REFERS- TO THE "FUNERAL OF THE CROWN PRINCE." IT 'MADE
ONLY A CASUAL REFERENCE TO THE FUNERAL, SPEAKING OF THE
BIG CROWDS PRESENT.
A WEEK AGO, DISPATCHES FROM LONDON. ANNOUNCED THE
RECEIPT THERE OF PRIVATE LETTERS SAYING THE CROWN PRINCE
HAD BEEN BURIED.
WILL
i'wntinued on Page Two)t
ROCKEFELLER
THE STARVING BE
1'
FEED
LGIANS
Looking For the
Christmas Ship
From America
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Paris, Nov. 1. Paris newspapers
comment in touching terms, on the
anticipated voyage of . the American
Santa Claus to European ports on one
of Uncle Sam's battleships, to bring
Christmas presents to the children of
European families.
General Chaffee
Is Dead In Los
Angales, Calif.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Los Angeles, Nov. 1. Lieut. Oeneral
Adna R. Chaffee, retired, former
chief of staff of the United States
army, died at his home here today of
typhoid pneumonia. The body will be
taken to Washington, leaving . Tues
day, for interment in Arlington,
Large Vessel Already i Has
Been Chartered and Will
Carry Supplies From New
York Tuesday.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
New York, Nov. 1. The Rockefeller
Foundation has determined to employ
its Immense resources for the relief cf
non-combatants in . the countries af
flicted hy war, and it stands ready to
give .-millions of dollars, if necessary,"
according to announcement tonight cf
(Continued on Page Two.)."
Turkey
Prize Court Is
Investigating the
Kroonland Case
Ambassadors Will Leave
. Constantinople Turkish
Ambassador at Havre
Turns Over His Consulate
: to American Embassy.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington, Nov. 1.
Great Britain and France
have placed their interests in
Turkey in the hands of the
American embassy. , The
Turkish consul at Havre has
turned over his consulate to
the United States and is
preparing, along with other
consuls; to leave France.
Turkey will not permit the
Russian consuls to leave the
Ottoman empire until as
sured of the Safe Conduct for have a sufficient amount for any out
Turkish Consuls in Russia. a.e have now about $35.00 on hand
Servia lias asked the Uni-' which we will apply to improvements
ted States, through AmbaS j ginning of the next school
Sador. MorgenthaU, at Con-j Interest In our Mother's meetings
stantinople, to look after her durin tba latter
diplomatic interests in the. Report f school No. 30.
Turkish capitol "in case ofj
war with T"rkey."
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington. Nov. 1. The state fle
ers and patrons together gave PP"r- partment today rciv;d advices ihat
tunity for a better acquaintance ana
understanding than was possible at a
more formal meeting.
Our May meeting proved to be the
climax of interest in the years' work.
Reports showed that eteht sanitary
fountains had been ordered for Sch'Kd
No. 1; that the summer school for pu
pils had been arranged for and that
an important addition had been made
to school library.
Permission has been obtained from , j,,, of the yfi
the city for the building of steps in
the retaining wall at the front en
trance of the school at which point
the cars will stop In Inclement weath
er, the Pensacola Electrto Company,
having concurred with us In the move
ment. Plans were made for furnish
ing a kitchen at the school so that
with the help of the mothers, whole
some lunches might be furnished to
pupils at a very small cost.
Report of School No. 2.
School No. 2 lost its funds in the
State Bank, consequently, had to be
gin over. With various devices we
began a slow accumulation, but i.ot
until too late to do anything, did we
prize court proceedings have begun In
tho case of the American Ktenm.r
Kroonland, detained hy th. Irltinh au
thorities at Gibraltar. No reply hi
been received , from Tondon to tlj j
formal protest made and request ir
the release of the venel.
In the recent case of the st"mer
Brlndilla, however, a priz court pro
ceedings actually hnd begun nhn
the Brit If h govrrrment ordered th'-
Crew of Hermes
Torpedoed By a
German, Rescued
During the school term 1913 and 1SH
School No. 40 Home and Schcvol
league accomplished some good work.
In the Fall prior to the opening of
school we fcad the yard leaveled and
the weeds removed, all the trees were
trimmed and white washed to save
them.
Our meetings, though not largely at
THREE RECEIVE
, THEIR PASSPORTS
Constantinople, Nov. 1.
Ambassadors OI KUSSia,Lrreat tended, have been held regularly and
Britain and France have re- -e ,wa mX,initTlJ s' WX
, rru have bought a piano and have paid
ceived their passports, lne 5o.oo on it leaving 130.00 stm to
Piiccian finH "RriticVi nmhas- raise.
- .. . i. . " I Several
sadors are leaving tomgnr,
and the French ambassador
tomorrow. . j
very successful entertain
ments have been given at the school.
One on Washington's Birthday called
(ConUaued on Page Three.).
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Dover, Nov. 1. Sinking of th 1W..
i.sh cruiser Hermes by a German
marine yesterday, the bare annouir -ment
of which wan made la.-t rill t,
occurred twelve miles southeast 'f
Goodwin Sands, in the Dover Ktmitf.
Destroyers and other vessels revcm:.!
the greater number of the crew of
three hundred. The vessel remained
afloat for forty-five minutes. T-.vo
men were killed by the explosion, and
nine Injured. About forty are mining.
Russia Warns
Bulgaria Not to
Attack Servia
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Rome, Nov. 1. An Athens dipp-itch.
says that Rtiesla has admonished Bul
garia that If Bulgaria, profiting t-y
the situation, attacks Servia the Itus
sian fleet in the Black S'-a ill bom-
burd Bulgarian coast torAim.