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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-15
SENATE STRIPS CENSORSHIP AND
PROHIBITION FROM ESPIONAGE BILL
pcted Conferences
SENATE BILL GIVES PRESIDENT AUTHORITY TO EMBARGO
EXPORTS WHEN PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE REQUIRE

Washington, May 14.-After
nearly three weeks of debate,
ranging over innumerable prob
lens of the war, the Senate by
vote of II to 6 tonight passed
the administration espionage bill
pronounced one of the most
drastic and all-inclusive meas
urcs in American Congressional
history.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-15

Chicago. May 1.-THE low swell of
business disturbance due to the entry
of the United States into the world
war broke in a crested wave over the
leading grain exchanges of the coun-
try today. Tomorrow representatives
of these exchanges will meet here to
discuss the situation-the high prices
Of grain, the runaway tendency of
the market and the attitude of the
government at Washington. There is
among influential Chicago grain men
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-15
Turkeys Offer

With far from satisfactory state
Of affairs existing before the Council
of Workmen's and Soldiers Deputies
and high Russian government officials
which in the past few days has re-
suited in the designations of the COM
mander Of the forces in Petrograd and
the minister of war and marine comes
renewal of the rumor that Turkey
is following in the footsteps Of Ger
many and Austria Hungary and en-
deavoring to effect a separate peace
with Russia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-15

Russia still looms in the eyes
of the world as a portentous OBJ
stacle to an early successful is
sue of the war foy The Entente
nations and the United States
over Germany and her allies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-15
The Expansion

The Expansion
Expansion of the army will be ac-
complished by converting each exist
ing battalion into full regiments. Sy-
racuse, n. V, will be the largest sin
gle expansion post. There the 38th,
seth, 45th, 46th, 47th. 4Sth, 49th and
5oth Infantry Regiments and the 18th
Field Artillery will be raised. At
least three infantry regiments now on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-15
Full War Strength
for Regular Army
ORDERS ISSUED BY WAR DEPARTMENT
TO BRING IN 1886 MORE MEN
Each Existing Battalion to be Converted N o
Full Regiments Full Divisions When
Expansions are Completed

Washington, May 14-Orders to bring the regular army
it's full strength of 900 today
by the department.. Organization of A regiments
will begin tomorrow with further efforts stimulate recruit
ing and bring in the 116455 needed to fill up the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-15
Evident Response to Heavy Pressure Brought
by Teutonic Allies for Separate Peace Tur-
key Offers at Last the Dardanelles and
Settlement Of Armenian Question
LIFE DREAM or the BEAR READY FOR REALIZATION
BRITISH HAVE HOPES OF AUSTRIAN DETECTION
BRITISH TROOPS
HOLDING ROEUX

London, May 14.-The British
troops have occupied all of the vii
lage of Roeux, according to the Of
fetal report from headquarters in
France tonight, and have made
some advance north Of GavreIIe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-15
Full Number June Is

Since April 1st, 1888 men have
been accepted and officials are con-
fident that the full number will have
been enrolled as war time volunteers
before June Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-15
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Weather forecast for northern New
England: Fair Tuesday and Wednes-
day. little change in temperature,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-15

ssal DIG JEWELRY
"O - - ~ - STORE
Jewellers Optometrists
ZIG Water St. Augusta
A DEPENDABLE STORE
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-15
Provisions Eliminated

similar bin has passed the House
ami virtual re-drafting of many of
thc most important provisions is cx-
r,c'cd in the forthcoming confercn-
ccs During today's final considera-
lion the Senate stripped the measure
Entirely OF provisions for newspaper
censorship and restriction upon man
ufacturinE OF grain into intoxicating
liquors and rejected an amendment
designed TO curb speculation in food
products although sentiment obvious
BY was overwhelmingly in favor of
such legislation later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-15
The DardanelIes

ne 0dTUdIeiiCS
The compensation said to have been
offered by Turkey embraces thing
that has been the life dream of Rus
sia-the complete opening of the Oar
danelles to Russian ships, both mer-
chantmen and men of war. Turkey
also would be agreeable, in case Rus
STA would consent to lay down arms,
TO consider a satisfactory settlement
Of the Armenian question, long a
thorn in the side of mankind and
likewise deal with her various sub
iects on the principle Of nationality.
While there have been rumofS lfal
the Council of Workmen's and SoldlerS
Deputies has called for an armlsticc'
this is officially denied by the council
On the contrary, the council states
that an appeal to the soldiers is being
drawn I'D declaring against q scpaf :
ate peace.
Russians Inactive
Meantime, from the Baltic sea to
the Danubian region OF ltumanla, lhe
Russians and the forces OF the leu
tonic Allies continue almost lnactVe
in their trenches. only sporadic eN-
changes Of rifle fire and small recon-
naissances having been reported.
ON both the Caucasus and MeSopo-
tamia. fronts however, the Turks nave
;naicted reyerses on the Russians. &C
cordinr to Petrograd. South OF the
E,rzing the Kurds have rcpulscd Rus
sian forces after a stubborn nShl While
in Mesopotamia the Russians nave
heen forced to retreat across the Dlaid
river in the face of superior forces.
Austria Hungary Peace
significant statement as to the de-
STABILITY of Great Britain accepting d
separate peace with Austria Hungary
has been made by the Chancellor Oh
the Excheuuer in the House of COM
mons. There never had been qucs-
ton of making a separate peace Sald
the chancellor, but as Germany was
always trying to detach some OF the
Allies. it might be that no blow
would seem so fatal to Germany, as
if one of her own allies were delach-
ed from the fight
British Hold Roeux
On the front in France the British after
DAVIS of fierce lighting have taken from
the Germans the whole village Of RoeuX,
east of Arras, and to the horth oI VI
velle have pushed their line forward 10
infantry engagements have taken place
between the French and the Germans, but
their artilleries are still roaring in the
great duels which always are the fore
runners of attacks.
From April to May l. Germans to the
of 1853 have been made prisoner
in France by the British and French. In
addition .4a heavy and field cannon. 943
machine guns and ESQ trench mortars were
captured
, The sixth Zeppelin to meet with disaster
CONTINUED on Page 10-Co'umn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-15

Hundreds Of prospects
in tho thousands of
Journal readers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-07
KEEP TAB ON
BOOZE BUYERS
Southern Express Company
Will Have to Maintain
Special Set of Books.
Tallahassee Bureau,
n n {.

Tallahassee, May 6.-Superinten-
dent w. K. Hale, of the Southern Elk
press Company, states that his COM
p2ny will open special sets of books
and employ people especially in order
that the Wells bone dry bill may be
enforced to the letter. Already the
Southern has refused many shipments
Of liquor into dry territories, and one
damage suit has been threatened by
an irate customer in South Florida.
The immense amount of work en-
tailed in keeping track each month of
whether an individual already has had
his one quart of whiskey and six
quarts of beer shipped to him will
be realized when it is considered that
the books of the company will have
to be examined for the month when
ever an order comes in, to see that
a double allowance is not being re-
ceived by some one. Attorney Cen
eraI West and Mr.. Hale were in con-
ference on Friday relative to the tech
nicalities arising, and Mr.. Hale is well
versed upon just what will be expect
ed of the express company under
present conditions.
1t is thought that Walulla county,
which is a wet county and very near
the city of Tallahassee, may grow in
popularity from now on, but of course.
this is only popular conjecture and
Wakulla may easily vote herself dry
if occasion should demand.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-07
}jurn and FiliaGe in Province
of Orente-Massacre of
Whites is Prcn used.
UNLESS MENOCAL
RE2-GN5 BY MAY 20
VIII Destroy Whites Until
Cries Peaches Y. flashing
tcn, Says Leader.
nv ASSOCIATED PRrs,s

New York, Nay 6. Charges THAI
Cuban negro rebels re uurning and
pillagjng homes and property Of
Americans and other foreigners u
the districts of PAN .ar;to, Bayatc ana
bllranda, Orientf Province. were made
Wy twenty fouc American and British
refugees wiso arrived here to-day. They
predicted that there would be a mas
saCre o. white residents unless the
U1iCCd States intervenes. They as
sel'teC the Cuban government was
pow ess to cope with the situation.
Mos Of the refugees escaped only
Will. ,hc clothes they wore.
The statements are -jbstant ate
by an appeal for aid sj.ned by ZIG
Ar,e"!cana remaining in the rebel ter
ritory.
The aEreat of massacre is included
in a statement attributed to General
BIAS Uaso saying he would dostro>,
the whites until their cries reached
WASHINGTON and caused Intervention.
He said he was only burning, terror
ling and Organizing now, bat unless
President Mcnocal steps down bv May
20, he will FIGHT and Kill. He de
Jared the rebels $1,000 strong and
" ell armed. He said all rebels arc
negroes bent on revenging 5000 de
fenselcss negroes who were slain in
lie revolution Of 1912"
George B-.rIoa, Ct Norvali. Conn.
said the reDeh hclr ru.l say in
Orie2te p ovinGe OuIaSe Of Santiago
and its envrs~gEa
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-07
Of
ROCKIES HERE
Sixty More Arrived Yester-
day for Training a: Fort
BarranCas.

Sixty more army recruits arrived
in the city yesterday afternoon from
Fort Sam Houston. Texas, and report
ed at Fort Barrancas, where they Will
be put through a course Of training
Recruits have been coming into this
place from various places all over
the country for the last month and
there are now over 500 recruits at
Forts Barrancas and Pickens in train
ing. The sixty who arrived Yesterday
had already received two weeks Of
preliminary training at Fort Sam
Houston. A non-commissioned off
GER had charge of the men en route.
The recruits are being given a pref
ty thorough course Of training out at
the forts and they are taking it in
concentrated doses SO they can move
out quickly into active service and
make room for more.
Although the rookie are getting
lots of hard work they are given
plenty Tins to play. Basell8 is the
main sac. Just now.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-07
DRAW
PAY WHILE WAITING

Several days ago the navy depart
meGt made an announcement stating
thar the navy training schools for
apprentice seasnen were filled up and
that until further arrangements could
be made no more recruits could be
received at the schools. About a doz-
en- young men have been enlisted at
the local navy recruiting station as
apprentice seamen since that an
nouncement was made These men
were sent to the head station at
Montgomery for final acceptance and
to be sworn into the service. They
were then sent back to Pensacola to
await further orders. Meanwhile, they
have to report at the recruiting sta
ton every morning for instructions
and they are then free to do as they
please for the rest of the day. and
they draw their sailors pay just as
though they were on actual duty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-07
Rev. Mr. Ansley Would Hold
Shotgun Over Them to
Solve Food Problem.
Joy RIDERS
ALSO INCLUDED
Woman Entering Business
as a Definite Factor in
Modeu1 Life.

Touching up n the food problem,
Rev Mr. AnsI.v oF The Eirs+ Pew. 81
Cb,r,b -a;J - -:N,,- -
last 'NaH' ''1-' lh5'1
were acres and acres OF untlAad Land
Throughout E5cambia county. and that
as he goes IN and down the raryoad
and so,s all .Li, ,,.4;1,..1 10 f,-~...'
'''''.' P".'|
ehoU8h 10 Iecu more Ihan malt the
state Of Florida" it made his heart
sore.
.1r 7 L,L ILL., -...,.-...,
NV ''1'' oi'0 ''"'''oI''S' ne Sl'I"'
"ouIG moDIilZe every man who was
not WORKING, place nm between the
Pc" nanCies, or put noe IN has hand,
an" Jhon' II necessary, would have
man Win shotgun stand over
MN 10 see that ne dld what was eX-
pccted or HIM.
ma IN rounding up these oilers,
would not stop at the man who burns
G@@qll2e all uaL, no matter how
MEch. ms would be one way OF sOIV-
ln% the question, and settling it sat
isfactorIiy.'
ReF. PIT. Ansley preached a special
sermon 10 me business women OF the
church, and to all members Of the
business Women's circle. He said that
in business life woman was coming
into her, own and that, even after
present day conditions are over, after
the war IS at an end, woman would
have TO be reckoned with. Woman
has shown that she could I'll, mans
Place IN ENGLAND, and will have to be
cons dered by man a factor when
things a~aln assume normal, he stat
cd. Alter woman had entered IN to
these lines OF business, ne sad, bust
ness seemed to snow an improvement
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-07
Says Senator Fletcher-Ger-
many, Smaller Than Tex
as, is Self-Sustaining.
AMERICA SHOULD
CLOTHE WORLD, TOO
Marketing and Distribution
Systems Should Also
Be Remodeled.
Washington Bureau,
The Pensacola journal,

Washington d. c., May Ex-senator
Duncan L. Fletcher, of F.oriAa. as
serts in statement he issued today
that although ii is most essential that
the farmers of the country make two
blades Of grass grow this year where
only one grew before, even more nee
essary is the establishment of a sys-
TEN for greater mobilization and dis
trlbutlon Of the enormous crops the
United States is already raising.
Senator Fletcher, who has for many
years been q close student of farm
marketing systems, points Ou- that
Germany, with an area less than that
OF Texas, produces enough foOdstuffs
to feed her 58,OOO,O0O people, and
that the United States, with its onor-
nous area, favorable climates and fer
tile lands should with the cd of a
proper system of marketing. distribu-
ton and conservation. be easily able
to feed her own people and those Of
our allies in Europe.
Senator Fietcher's statement reads
as follows:
"It is said in normal tines England
does not produce enough food stuffs
IN year to last her six weeks. In
France millions Of men have Feen
withdrawn from the fields. Thousands
have left the farms in Canada for
the army. Thousands Of fam work
ers have gone from the United States
into Canada when special inducements
are offered.
thousands Of young Iaen have
temporarily passed from the farms in
the United States to the ia tories
when high wages are paid. At the
same time We can easily produce food
enough for ourselves and all Europe.
We have the soil and the climate
when, while labor is essential to pro
duCt'on, production is a sure reward
of labor.
"When we consider that Germany
is not as large as Texas by an area
as big IS Alabama, and she must
feed some 58,000,0GO peop,e. we should
be ashamed, with al our territory
fertile lands, splendid and mild eli
mate, to own to any uncertainty about
our ability to feed the world. Yes
and clothe it too. For some years
l have been convinced that what we
need to be exercised about was, not
production, but a proper system OF
distribution.
For some time past I have thought
and some Of our advanced aoricultur-
al colleges and farmers have insisted
that what we most needed was sCien-
tifiC marketing methods rather than
increased production. That need is
emphasized by existing conditions. We
have laid stress on scientific farming
to the neglect Of the equally impOr-
tant matter Of scientific marketing
Continued on Page six)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-07
NAVAL BOARD
1T WORK
Keeping All Information
From the Public for the
Present, However.

Washington, May 6.-Advices from
the naval consulting board concerning
the progress toward a solution of
the submarine problem is expected to
reach the navy department Monday
Secretary Daniels said that while no
information will be made public as
it is felt by officials not to be wise
to give opportunity for information
getting 10 Germany that he is salts
fled American ingenuity will eventual
ly check the submarines.
Lawrence Addicks, chairman of the
special naval problem committee of
the consulting board, telegraphed the
Associated Press saying he feared the
public would think the problem had
been either solved or given up. But
that neither was the case, and added,
he felt justified in saying that good
and satisfactory progress is being
made"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-07
TROUBLES Of
i|LSEN TOLD
Man Who Shipped From
Pensacola Talks to AS
sOCiated Press.

John NiIsen, who was aboard the
Swedish bark Ealkyrien, and who was
rescued after quite an experience. is
thus referred in q cable from London
to the Associated Press:
The following Americans, survivors
from vessels which have been sunk
by submarines, have arrived n' Great
Britain:
John Andcr5oo WARMERS Hall.
Boston, Mass; o~ Nilsson, Pensa-
cola, Fla; Alexander Wilson, Bait
more, Md; Lewis Mcneil, PhiIaJel-
phia, Pa; Clarence FELTON,, Norfolk.
Va; John Nannamc, Maiden, Mass;
Benjamin Orbin, No. 8 Magnolia ave
nue., Elizabeth, \. j.; Oscar Hansen,
St. Johns, \. T., and Joseph MacCal-
lum, Macon, Ga.
MI. Anderson was the only AmerI-
can aboard the Norwegian tankship
HeCtoria, which encountered three
submarines at once.
Mr.. Nilsen was the only American
aboard the Swedish sailing vessel
Falkyrien which also was torpedoed
Mr.. Alexander Wilson was the only
American aboard the Danish bark So
kotO, which was sunk by a submarine,
with the Danish bark Hawthornbank.
Sank in Four Minutes.
Mr.. Mcneil and Mr.. FELTON, were the
only Americans aboard a British
steamship which VAS torpedoed, and
which sank within four minutes, with
no Causualties.
John NannaInO, Benjamin Orbin,
Oscar Hansen and Joseph McCallum
were the only American sear>cn on
board the American sailing vessel
Woodward Abrahams, the crew OF
which was rescued by the Norwegian
schooner Anna Maria, which, in turn.
was sunk by q submarines SIX days
later.
Captain S. s. Harris and eight 9th
er survivors Of the American tank
s+"2~Tship Vacuum, sunk bv German
submarine, arrived today at --, sui
ler.na severely from exhaustion and
exposure. Lieutenant Thomas. L s.
N, who was in command Of the gun
crew on board the Vacuum, died Of
exposure on Sunday morning in the
captains boat His body was buried
at sea.
The captains boat was overturned
three times, and the men had q terri
BILE battle for life. The survivors will
be unable to travel before Saturday.
Remarkable Stories Told.
American survivors landed recently
tell remarkable tales of the exploits
of the U-boats. In one case three un-
CONTINUED on Page Sx)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-07
Investors Chary About Prop
erty Whose Tax Rate Ex-
ceeds Cost Price.
HALF THE PROPERTY
PAYS ALL THE BILLS
Remedy for Unbearable Con-
ditions Be Proposed at
Meeting Tomorrow.

"Iha unequal valuation, the over
assessment in many cases. add Tue
necessity of a general revision Of tho
entire SYSTEM" said J. c. Watson, in
discussing the meeting of tax payers
to be he'd tomorrow morning at 1890
in the city hall, for the purpose of
seeking our remedial measures,
Should insure everybody's attend
ance. This is a most important move
It "0oe0ds not only present
relief, but future Investment. Inves-
los Simply viii not locate where
taxes are as high or higher than the
cost price"
Mr.. Watson was one of the instj-
gators of the Jones bill. now before
the state senate, providing for the
redemption Of taxes on an eight Pc
cent basis, the So per cent penalty be
ing waived.
''buo this bill Gose not strike at
the root Of the difficulty" sad Mr..
Watson. "What We iced is a Law
whereby a tax sale will be as good
as a warranty deed. This viii force
cope to pay their taxes"
Under The present system. a tax
sale is not yoiid, and payment oS
taxes can not BE- forced
Over a quarter OF the present prop
erty Of Fscamb.a is not paying taxes,
leaving the full amount to be "a. sci
by the rema ;ninr throc-fourths and
the millage has been steadily increas-
ing in consequence. OF this, over
$1.500000 has just been advertised
for sale, and # its sold. the valua-
ton that viii be collected on will
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-07
BLACKWELL CASE WILL
Be CALLED TODAY

In custody Of a special deputy from
Okaloosa county, the Blackwell broth
ers, held in the Escambia county jail,
will leave on the early eastbound
train for Crestview, Fla, where the
work of selecting a jury to try them
for murder, will be one of the first
duties of the court.
On the same train will go the state
prosecutor. John P. Stokes, and also
the attorneys for the accused, Messrs.
Laird and Nelson. 1t is understood
that the Blackwells will have add
tioral counsel.
II is expected that the trial will
go over several days, with the pros
pect Of q verdict by Wednesday night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-07
SPLASH! BAYVIEW IS
SCENE OF JOY SUNDAY

Sunday has always been the big day
at Bayvicw and yesterday, the first
Sunday since the opening of the park,
there was the largest crowd Of the
season. Though the water was ex-
ceedingly cold, a great number of
men, women and children made their
first spring d(rlive. The much talk
ed-of high dive is in process of con-
struction and will be completed this
week. Several large telegraph po.es
have been donated by the Pensaco' a
Electric Company and are being used
in the high dive.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-07
HARBOR MASTER Is
VICTIM PARALYSIS

Harbo1 master J. Ell. Abercrcmbie
is at II Pensacola II 1spital suffer
ing fyon. stroke of paralysis, by
which he was stricken Saturday aft
ernoon. 1t was stated last night that
he was in q critical condition.
Capt. Abercfombie has been harbor-
master at Pensacola fer many years,
ard at the last Iencra} election was
the choice of the people for reap
po.ntment. This office Is filled by
appointment by the governor after
noT1ination by the voters. Capt. Aber-
cron1bie was nominee for the office
by a handsome majority, but his ap-
poi3tment had not yet been made by
the governor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-07
TARPON RESUMES ITS
REGULAR SCHEDULE

After a week Of disarranged sched-
ules, the steamer Tarpon has again
gotten into the regular service, be-
Ginning with Sundays departure for
Mobile. She will return early Tues
dav morning, remaining here until
that night when she takes up her
regular schedule down the coast.
The Tarpon, on her outward trip
last night, had a new mate aboard
This was Captain L. Griffin, who was
signed upon the arrival of the steam.
er Saturday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-07
Propose to Deepen Escan1bja
RjUer Channel to 6 Up Feet


Washington, D. c., May EN- a
report made to congress, the chief of
engineers recommends legislation au-
thorizing the modification Of the pro-
ject for the improvements of Escam-
bia river, Florida, so as to abandon
all work above the mouth, including
the extension of the channel into Co.
necuh river, and to provide only for
a channel through the bar 6 - feet
deep and 100 feet wide.
The present project provides for a
channel 5 - feet deep and $50 feet
wide from the mouth of the river to
the Florida state line.
Back in 1880, when the improve
ment of the stream was first author