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Evening journal., 1917-05-12

the Elcora Theatre on May "a. Pro-
lessor Alexander r. Harrington. OF
seaford. will deliver the address, 10
the graduates The class members
will speak as follows: George B. Ger
man. class history; Lewis H. 3. Ba-
con. 1.-THE Yellow Peril I'm Califor-
MAJ, Anna r. Fleetwood. 1.-The En-
reimbursement OF Women" Claude e.
Phillips. "The Citizens Part in Gov
erument:" Elizabeth Ellis. THE Lit
erature of the Ages" Charles Hutch
ingon. us II Worth While2" class
prophecy. Eugenia Wicks Brown.
The Rev. f. ~ Faulkner will preach
the baccalaureats sermon in the NJ. r.
church on Sunday eyening, May 20.
Evening journal., 1917-05-12

DOORS OPEN AT fA7P PM. PERFORMANCES stsnM7ksLH Lk3s,
onE soc rckET sEblu uiu mas ulI nr e
Evening journal., 1917-05-12

Downtown Sale Day
MARKET
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
N,TI-nAI uISTORY MEETING.

The Society Of Natural History Of
Delaware will meet in Science Hall.
Tenth and Van Buren, streets, on
Monday evening "The Fauna and
Flora OF the Southern Portion or the
Delaware Maryland Peninsula will
be discussed by members OF the so
Cleiy
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
SUNSHINE MEETING.

Members of the Cynthia Hooper
branch Of the Sunshine Society will
meet at the home OF Mrs. Mccall No.
2O5 West Twenty-hfth street. on Tues
day evening
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
DEIMAH COMMENcEMFNr

Special to TIE EVENING JOURNAL.
DBLMAR, Del, May 12.-The six
Leenth annual commencement Of the
Delmar High School will lie held I'm
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REVISION
IA TIES
PRINCIPAL SHIPPING CONIMIS-
SIONERS HAVE AGREED UPON
THE PLAN AS PROPOSED By
[. S.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, July 23.-Radical re
vision downward of ocean freight
rates has been agreed upon by the
principal shipping commissioners des-
ignated to represent the government
of the United States and Great Brit
ain. Copies Of the proposed agree
ment whereby the two governments
make sweeping reductions of prohibi-
tive rates and virtually take over op-
Grafton of allied merchantmen in the
Atlantic, were submitted to the state
department and the British foreign
office for approval. All allies with
the possible exception of Japan, have
signifIed a willingness to accept the
program. In the case of Japan, it
is proposed TO have the Japanese
merchant fleet placed in the trans
Atlantic trade to help render ineffec-
tive the submarine warfare. Neutral
shipping. under the proposed agree
ment, will be largely forced into
channels designated by America and
England.
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CITY Employees WHO
ENLIST GET JOBS BACK

Indefinite leave of absence was
granted Patrolman A. J. Touart, by
the city commissioners Yesterday,
and in taking such action the commits
sioners authorized the announcement
that city employees who go to war
when they return may have their po-
sitions back.
Officer Touart Is a member of the
local military company, and is eX-
pected to be shortly ordered into
training camp.
Another city empIoye left his po-
sition yesterday rendering his resig-
nation to become effective immedi-
ately, for the purpose of taking up
a position which paws better. This is
n. McEwen, a member of the fire de-
partment-
F. D. Hall was yesterday transfer
red from the fire to the police depart
ment, and is now one of the mounted
officers.
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DRAF TED MEN
MAY ENLIST
BOTH ARMY AND NAVY WILL
RECEIVE RECRUITS. NO MAT
TER WHAT THEIR DRAFT PO-
SITION.

Orders were received by both the
army and navy recruiting stations
IN Pensacola to enlist any men
whether he has been drafted or not,
and regardless of his position in the
draft, whether he is liable in the first,
or some subsequent draft.
These orders settle a much dis
cussed question which has been be
fore the local stations since the draft
was made, and which has handicap
Fed recruiting to large extent. The
navy was forbidden to enlist drafted
men, while the army and national
guard were put under certain re-
strictions.
With the official instructions on the
matter, it is hoped that men who
would rather enlist than be drafted
will join either branch of the service
before they are called before the To-
cal exemption boards
misunderstanding Halts Enlistments
No recruits were secured by either
the army or navy station in Pensa-
cola Yesterday despite the great eff
fort being made by the former ser
vice to enlist men, before they are
drafted. Several applicants went
- the stations for examination but
could not pass.
1t appears from the statement of
applicants that there is some rlisun-
derstanding of the status of those
drafted into service. Instructions
have been received by the local re-
cruiting station for the army, to &C
cept all men whether drafted or not,
as one enlistment decreases the quota
which the county must supply by
draft. Until further instructions are
received these will guide the local
station.
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ISSUANCE
OF THIS REQUISITION
SPECIAL TO THE Journal.

Tallahassee. July 23.-The case Of
Orrin Mcfarland, of Tampa, under
arrest in Chicago, charged with wife
desertion. was heard this morning by
she governor. Deputy Wilson is here
to secure extradition papers, but At
tornevs Sparkman and Sparkman and
Edmondson. of Tallahassee, are repre-
senting Mcfarland and making envy
effort to have the governor deny the
requested extradition. The hearing
will be completed late when Monk
Harrison, an important witness, can
be heard. No decision is reached as
vet. Harrison's testimony is expect
ed to show whether Mcfarland was
the victim of a frame-up or not.
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TEN FLORIDA men
GET ARMY COMMISSIONS
Washington Bureau,
Pensacola Journal

Washington, D. c., July z3.-Ten
more Floridians were today added to
the long list who have this month
been awarded the commission in
officers reserve corps. Those COM
missioned today are:
Robert Angus, Jacksonville, first
lieutenant engineer corps; William
Lockwood Jacksonville, first lieuten-
ant, engineers; Alvin Shands, Green
Cove Springs, second lieutenant, en-
gineers; Arthur Newkirk, Jackson
vile, second lieutenant, engineers;
Lucian Dickerson, Clearwater, first
lieutenant. medical corps; Johnson
Mccartney, Mclrose, first lieutenant,
medical corrs; Sanford ColIey, Ia
varcs frs. lcuteu2Ae. r.edical corp,
HalOCt Count, Ocala, rs, lieutenant,
II td.,ol corps; Fay Cameron, TIrp3,
Grst lieutenant, medical RPS; Lsr-
~ McYuen, Quincy. first lieutenant,
r,c..;eal corps.
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Selling Liquor to Soldiers
Was Charge; One Yer
dict in z Minutes.
THREE OF ACCUSED
PLEADED GUILTY
Other Cases Come Up To-
day, and Sentences VIII
Be Pronounced.

When federal court convened in ad.
journed term yesterday morning to
try cases against eight men charged
by direct information Of the district
attorney with selling liquor to mem
bers of the military forces of the
United States while in uniform, two
of them, Gus Hernandez and Eugene
Dawson, entered pleas Of guilty.
The cast of NJ. H. Kutcher. alias
Wlggles kutcher. was first called and
prosecution started for the govern
ment by Assistant District ATTORNEY
Earl Hoffman. The case lasted but a
few moments, and the jury deliherated
about seven minutes, returning a YER
dict of guilty.
The second trial was that of Mack
Reed, negro, against whom Officer
Murphy was the chief witness. The
police officer testified that he saw
the man receive money from two SOL
dlers IN uniform, and later deliver
to the two soldiers two bottles Of
beer from a window opening on
platform in the staircase. He found
the negro in the act of handing the
two bottles of beer, when he arrested
him, according TO the officers state
ment on the stand.
Reed was convicted, and the court
proceeded to the trial of F. y. Ken
ney. This case was disposed of rapid
ly, the defendant being convicted Be
fore the court adjourned for the after
noon, FelO Lopez entered a plea of
guilty, making three pleas and three
convictions, all on the charge of sell
ing liquor to enlisted men of the mill
tary forces of the United States while
in uniform. Court will convene again
this morning to hear the remaining
cases and to dispose of other mat
ters which may come before it.
Four More Set Hearing.
Preliminary hearing will be given
four men this morning at nine o'clock
before United States Commissioner J.
J. Sullivan, Jr., on the charge of
selling liquor to enlisted men of the
military forces of the United States
while in uniform.
Three of the defendants were
scheduled for hearing Yesterday, but
could not be heard until today; they
are J. NJ. Leonard, West Selden and
George Walter, all arrested Saturday
night The fourth is Lawrence
Vaughn, who was arrested last week,
but who has been held until today.
If any of the men are bound DYER,
their cases will be tried in the federal
court at the adjourned term, now
sitting, as federal officials are de-
sirOus of clearing the jail.
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WILL OPPOSE
FOOD CONTROL
CERTAIN AMENDMENTS ARE
SCHEDULED FOR STRONG
FIGHT WHEN CALLED UPON
DEBATE.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, July 23,-Administra-
ton house leaders are preparing for
: determined fight in conference on
certain features Of the food control
bill as passed bv the senate. Indi-
cations are the president viii throw
his personal strength against the
food board of three inserted by sena-
tors. Provision for a joint congress
sional Committee on the conduct Of
the war will also be bitterly opposed.
Vigorous opposition is developing TO
the senate liquor and t~o dollar
bushel wheat amendments. House
conferees will probably be appointed
tomorrow. A prolonged deadlock
may ensue
In a letter written to Chairman
Lever, Of the house committee on
agriculture today, the president asks
congress to eliminate from the food
control bill the senate amendment
creating a joint committee Of sera-
tors and representatives to super
wise the war expenditures. II points
out that such committee will likely
harass those indirectly responsible
for the conduct of the war. Reten-
ton of the section, he says, he will
be compelled to interpret al a vote
of lack of confidence in myself"
Lever and other house leaders, il is
understood, are ready to make a de-
termined fight against the provision,
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Summoned to Tallahassee to
Hear Secretary Daniels
Grave Charges.
WHOLESALE. LIQUOR
SELLING TO SAILORS
And Evil Moral Conditions,
Are Charged by Daniels,
Citing Instances.
SPECIAL 70 THE journal.

Tallahassee, July 23.-Sheriff Van
Pelt and County Solicitor W. A.
Blount, Jr., of Escambia county, were
here today to see Governor Cats in
answer to a summons to come to Tai
lahassee Immediately.
They saw the governor, being clos
eted with him in the private office
for nearly an hour, not ever Private
Secretary Burke being permitted to
be present at the conference.
1t is announced that Governor
Cats had received formal complaint
against houses of prostitution in Pen
sacola, said to have admitted sailors
and marines and allowed promiscuous
selling of liquor to navy men sta
toned there.
The charges, made by Secretary Of
the Navy Josephus Daniels himself,
direct to Governor Cats, were sweep
ing alleging that on one occasion more
than fifty sailors had been seen in one
of the houses through the open win
dows, carousing and dancing with
nude women.
The Pensacola officials were not re-
moved nor threatened with removal,
but were told to clean up the citv.
They declined to talk for publiCat n
after the interview with Governor
Cats.
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LOCAL SPECULATION IN
SUMMONS FOR OFFICIALS

Local speculation in the reason for
the summoning of officials to ITALIA
hassee was widespread yesterday
afternoon when it became known that
Governor. Cats had summoned Sher-
tiff Van Pelt and Solicitor w. A.
Blount, for conference at 10 o'clock
Monday morning, the general idea be
ing that it was in connection with al
Legged violation Of liquor laws in this
city strictly. Information from Tai
lahassee last night, however, puts
different construction on the matter
and as the charges are said to be
sweeping, and from the head of the
navy department, it is regarded as of
more serious moment than at first
imagined.
A few weeks ago the sheriff served
notice on all proprietors of houses in
the restricted district that anyone
caught retailing intoxicants would be
arrested and charged with selling
liquors without license. 1t was Charg-
ed that enlisted men would be fur
nished with intoXiCants in some man
ner and suspician rested on some Of
those disreputable houses. AS a mat
ter of fact, it is said. the sheriff and
deputies have several times endeavor-
ed to ascertain if such orders were
being obeyed, and no liquor was found
at any time. Last week a white wo-
man was arrested on a charge of ~
nishing liquor in the shape of coca
cola highballs to enlisted men, and
this defendant, said to be a compare
lively new arrival in Pensacola, is now
under bond and will be tried at the
present term of the court of record
on charge of selling liquor without
license.
Sheriff Van Pelt and County Solici-
tor w. A. Blount returned from the
state capital last night, and would not
make any statement for. publication
just at present.
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CANADIANS CARRY OUT
HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL RAID

British Headquarters in France,
July 23.-The Canadians carried out
a daring and highly successful raid
early this morning on German
trenches southeast of Avion. After
heavy artillery preparation the raid
ing party forced its way to the sec
front of 700 yards where it made de-
teTzn4ned assaults on strongly forti-
fled German dugouts along the
Avion Merincourt railway. According
to latest reports most of these posi-
tons were rendered untenable.
Final details are not yet available.
but at least sixty prisoners, includ-
ing an officer were brought back by
the Canadians, whose casualties were
light.
This section of the German line is
one of the most difficult and danger
Gus to fight over, for behind the first
line trenches are numerous brickyards
through which it is necessary for as
saulting troops to force their way.
When the British reached the first
line trenches the Germans turned a
heavy artillery fire upon them, en-
ploylng large gas shells.
Notwithstanding the fierce fire
which they had to face, the Canadians
moved steadily forward across the 500
yards intervening between them and
the second line defenses, built on a
. high railway embankment and dump
ed great number of high explosive
bombs into the underground forts.
Part of the German troops in this
section had just arrived from the Rus
sian front and, according to prisoners,
were unprepared for this mode of at
tack, which was new to them. Think
ing they would be safe in the deep
dugouts, they took refuge there, only
to encounter a destructive bomb at
tack which must have killed or
wounded large numbers.
The Gesman artillery was particu-
Iarly active yesterday about Vimy
and Armentiers and also between Ar
mentiers and Ypres.
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FEARS FLOUR
WILL Be S15
TRAMMELL OPPOSES MINIMUM
WHEAT PRICE, RESOLUTION Is
LOST 81 TO 8, AFTER A HARD
FIGHT.
Washington Bureau,
The Pensacola Journal.

Washington, July Ex-senator
Park Trammell, of Florida, made a
strong effort in the senate today to
have the food control bill reconsid-
cred so as to strike from it the pro-
vision fixing a minimum price which
would compel the other people in the
country to pay $12 to SIS barrel for
flour, while no minimum was placed
on their own products.
On a roll call which he forced the
senate to take, his motion was defeat
ed So to s.
Senator Trammell in his speech,
said in part:
Il was among the senator's who
voted to strike the minimum price
out before the bill was passed, because
| believe it will establish a price for
flour in the retail markets of from
SIP to SIS a barrel, which is more
than they should pay when conditions
re-adjust themselves under this bill.
81 feel that if we start out upon
the only article of food in which we
fix a price. by fixing the price where
we know the consumers will have to
pay a great deal more than in times
of peace. we shall defeat one of the
very objects of the bill.
Il believe the wheat farmer should
be allowed reasonable profits, but I
do not believe it is a proper policy
to take one class of producers, fix
their prices at what seems exorbi-
tant, and then say to the other farm
ers and those engaged in industrial
pursuits, you must pay the eXorbi-
tant prices for products of wheat"
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DOUBLE The QUOTA
WILL BE EXAMINED
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, July 23.-Owing to the
delay in printing, the master list of
the drawing last Friday to fix the
order of military liability of regis,
trants, will not be ready for distribu-
ton to the exemption boards until to-
morrow. Governors will be furnish
ed with two copies for each local
board of their states.
On receipt of the lists. the local
boards will post double the number
of their districts quota to appear for
physical examination. Although no.
tice will be mailed, Provost Marshal
General Crowder ruled today that
posting at the board headquarters
constitute legal notification. After
that no man posted can volunteer.
Registered men may enlist in the
regular army and national guard
prior to that time.
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S. J., Jr., Appointed by S. J.,
Sr., and Boys Start
a Mutiny.
DEMAND THAT THEY
CHOOSE OFFICERS
Senators Fetch er and
Tranmell Are Drawn
Into the Conflict.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Tallahassee. July 23-Boys of the
local military company declare they
will not serve under Sydney J. Cats,
Jr., commissioned today as captain of
the Tallahassee military company of
the national guard, and Second leu
tenant H. Clay Crawford, Jr., son of
the secretary of state, has so wired
Colonel Harrison, of this regiment
Lester Wells, son of the Leon sena-
tor. declares the boys will not take
the federal oath. He and young
Crawford say that not man in the
company will serve under a captain
not elected by them, but as they say,
Showed down their throats."
Harrison wired young Crawford
this afternoon that the company had
already been federalized and any such
acts on their part would be consid
Continued on Page Two)
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MILITIA HIKES
ON AUGUST 6
RAILROAD CARS ORDERED; MEN
ORDERED INTO ARMORY Az
GUST THEN LEAVE FOR
BLACK POINT.

Unofficial information received in
Pensacola indicates that the local mi
litia company will be moved from
the city on August 6, as it is under
stood railroad equipment has been or
dered ready for the company.
1t is estimated that about twelve
cars will be necessary to carry the
company and equipment to the state
camp at Black Point, where uniforms
will be supplied and drill given.
Information concerning the mobili-
cation of national guard companies
is allowed to be published under the
recent order of congress releasing the
restrictions of the volunteer censor
ship. No definite information has
been received, but it is thought that
the company will be moved not later
than August 6.
1t has already been announced that
the local company would be ordered
into the armory on August 5, and it
will evidentally remain there but one
day.
Smooth Militia Difficulties.
Washington, July 23.-The war de-
department received a report from
Adjutant General Christian, of the
First Florida regiment, today con-
corning organization of the regiment
and the department is now giving
further consideration to extending it
federal recognition.
1t now appears that arrangements
are being made for getting new Off
GERS for some of the companies whose
officers were too old and for recruit
ing the other companies up to maxi
mum strength.
The greatest obstacle now seems
to be Company l., at Apalachicola.
which only has 60 men, where it
should have 100. There seems to be
some difficulty, reports to the depart
ment indicate, in taking men from
Mariana, Millville, Quincy and Tai
lahassee and placing them in the
Apalachicola company. The depart
ment expects to straighten the matter
out shortly.
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SOLDIERS MAY INSURE
FOR $4,000; GOVT. TO
PAY EXTRA PREMIUM
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, July %
T Tentative plans were
evolved at today's con
ference OF government
officials and insurance
men to provide the issu-
ance OF insurance in
amounts OF one thousand
to ten thousand dollars on
the lives OF American
sailors and soldiers at ordi-
nary premium rates, the
government paying the
extra charge on account
of the extra risk of mill
tarv service. Family al
lowances to dependents
were also proposed and
indemnities for total and
partial disabilities. 1t is
provided the war risk in
surance bureau will have
full charge of administer
ing plan.
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AMERICAN CONTROL
OF ALL EXPORTING

Washington, July 23.-American
governments control of exports has
resulted in an absolute embargo on
cargoes destined to northern Euro
pean neutrals. Since the embargo
became effective more than a week
ago, it is learned today, not single
cargo has been licensed for shipment
to these nations, The policy enforced
is temporary, and viii be changed as
soon as the neutrals are put on
rationing basis. Goods destined for
the allied countries are licensed with
out question, as also committees tn
most other neutrals. Some shipments
are permitted to Switzerland, when
the character of the consignee is
established beyond question.
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RUSSIANS ARE.
SUCCESSFULLY
FIERCE ATTACK
Storm German Positions
and Capture About
Thousand Prisoners.
KERENSKY TRIES TO
PUT DOWN DISORDER
Russian Armies Are Being
Gotten in Shape for Loyal
Battle Against Eenmy.
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY.

ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY.
Alexander Kerensky, the man of the
hour in Russia, has been made a vfr-
tual dictator with the tremendous
task of putting down the disaffection
among troops which has resulted in
their retreat along the front in Ga
licia. The situation in East Galicia
and the North Pripet marshes. where
men are retreating and there are
many deserters, are giving the Rus
sian government the gravest concern.
In fierce attack between Smor-
gon and Krevo, the Russians drove
wedge into the German line to n
depth of two miles and took 1000
prisoners, but the Petrograd war of
flee announces a lack of morale in
certain attachments is placing the
success in jeopardy, and Berlin re-
ports most of the captured positions
are already re-taken. Taking advan-
tage of the reigning chaos, Austro-
Hungarians are keeping up an inten-
sive push against the Russians all
along the front in Galicia.
Germans are before Tarnapol and
may already have captured that piv-
oted point east of Lemberg, and Ger
mans have apparently ceased their
fierce infantry attacks against the
French along the Chemin des Danes,
which cost them dearly.
Canadians have appreciably adj
va7ced their line confronting coal
fields south of Lens.
Additional success are reported by
the British in East Africa and the
Turks in Palestine.