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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-02
4 Lac MengeI Purchase.

One of the latest ships purchased
by c. c. Mengel Brothers, of Louis
vile, is the Dirigo, reported in the
above special from Washington as
having been sent to the bottom
Thursday morning. The Dirigo, how
ever, had never been in this port, but
was understood to have baen on tie
way here from West africa, with a
cargo Of mahogany logs; either that
or she was on the way to Africa for
cargo. Maritime publications DO not
clearly Indicate a ships movements
nowadays, newspapers and .rarine
publications respecting the with of
the state department to keep this in
formation from the public. However,
on May 3 she sailed from New York
for Havre, ard is said to have been
under instructions to go to West At
RIGA for a return cargo to the United
States.
II was said that this was one of
the largest American ship afloat
being a vessel of over 5000 tons.
She has been the property of the
Louisville firm but a few weeks, &C
cOrdlng to the records available.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-02
Take Many German Prisoners.

On the French Front in France,
Thursday, May 31.-From a staff
correspondent of the Associated
Press. )-Between April Is and May
"a, the number of German prisoners
falling into FT-Srh hands reached
81 1929, of whom 28,O45 were I'M
wounded. This period covers three
phases of the general attack, now
temporarily abated, which the French
undoubtedly will continue when the
proper moment arrives.
As a result of their successful at
tacks the French now possess the in
latlve and occupy moro positions than
when they began the forward move
ment in April.
Artillery duels continue unceasing-
ly at all points occasionally inter-
mingled with local infantry combats
in which short stretches of trenches
soneti3rez changed hads. Thus far
the French always have regained any
positions taken from them, and az
some places have bitten further into
the German lines.
The Germans are showing great
nervousness as to what is about to
happen and the slightest movement in
the French lines calls forth a hurri
cane of artillery and machine gun
fire. The absolute confidence of the
French in their superiority is seen in
the manner in which they move over
intervening ground between the lines
when ordered to attack. The tactics
now employed permit them to attack
with minimum losses.
This was demonstrated for instance
in a recent raiding Of the hills anC
woods south of Chevreux. A small
body of French infantry advanced tc
straighten the line, severe artillery
preparations having preceded the as
sault. The infantry gained the oh.
jective and took thirty prisoners il
addition to killing a number OF Ger.
mans. Later it was discovered French
shells had battered the German shell
Continued on Page Etght.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-02
AUTOS. MUST.
PAY WAR TAX
MOTORCYCLES TAXED $3.50; AU-
TOS FROM $3.50 TO ABOUT SIS;
BUSINESS MACHINES EXEMPT
MOVIES NOT TAXED.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington. June 1.-The war IL
Cense tax schedule on motor vehicles
to raise fOrty-One million dollars
revenue to be paid by owners of ears
not used exclusively for business was
agreed upon by the senate finance
committee.
The tax on motor vehicles is ap-
portioned as follows: Motorcycles
$3.50; automobiles costing not over
$500, $3.50; over $500 but under ST.
600, $40; between $1,000 and $4,000,
S15; between $4,000 and $4,000, $40;
costing $4,000 and over. S25.
The senate committee agreed upon
exemption of the popular price NOV
ing picture theatres from the amuse-
ment tax schedule.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-02
Columbus the Focus.

Columbus, Ohio, June More ar
rests were looked for today by state
and federal officials in connection
with the we'll organized and we'll
financed anti-conscriptiOn propaganda
plot uncovered here yesterday.
As the result of a raid by federal,
state and city authorities on g High
street print shop yesterday, three
men are under arrest here TODAY
charged with treason. When ar
raigned yesterday before United
States Commissioner Johnson, each
denied guilt and each was held under
$4,000 bond. those under arrest
here are Harry T. Towusley. Ammon
A. Hennacy and Cecil Bailey.
In connection with the alleged plot
John Willis Hommand is under arrest
in Marietta, charged with having dis
tributed anti-ConsCription literature
there.
According to the authorities. Co.
lumbUs has been the nerve center OF
the anti-conscription plot, They
charge that thousands of posters and
stickers urging young men of mill
tary age not to register next Tues
day have been printed and distributed
from here. The authorities say that
Hennacy, a former student al Ohio
State University, has admitted to
them that he wrote portion of the
anuzConscription literature.
Yesterdays arrests. according TO
United States District Attorney Stu
art r. BOllin, followed an nvestiga-
ton of three months.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-02
IN MEMORY
Of JEFF DAVIS
MEMORIAL SERVICES AT CHRIST
CHURCH / P. VI. SUNDAY
JUDGE BLOUNT WILL MAKE
ADDRESS.

Under the auspices of the United
Daughters of the Confectionery. mem
OriZ services to jefferson Davis. pres
ident of the Confederacy, viii take
pace on Sunday afternoon at four
o'clock, at Christ church. The Rev.
John H. Brown, rector of the church.
will have charge of the services,
Judge A. c. BIount to make the ad-
dress of the afternoon.
Ms, Frank D. Tracy, first vice
president - the L. D. c.. in the alb
senco Of the president, Mrs. r. F.
Mitchell, will present crosses of honor
to a number Of the veterans. /. Hill
ton Green will be in charge a the
music, which will be rendered by the
vested choir of Christ church.
Members Of Camp Ward. No. 10, L.
c. V, Of the Ladies' Confederate
Memorial Association. and of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
will attend these services, to which
the public is cordially invited All
members of the various Confederate
Continued on Page Four
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-02

Springfield, Mo, June i. HoI-
land Keet returned home today after
a fruitless nights drive in an auto
mobile over the hills of Greene
county, presumably carrying ransom
money said to have been demanded by
the captoTs of his small son, Lloyd.
Despite Keet's request that no inc
follow him, mora than a dozen auto
mobiles are said to have trailed the
Keet car. Their presence is Thought
to have prevented negotiations be
tween the kidnappers and the boys
father.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-02
RECEPTION RENDERED
TO COMMANDER L. c. V.

Washington, June ARRANGE
ments were completed for the recep-
ton tomorrow Of General George P.
Harrison, of Opelika, Ala, command
er of United Confederate Veterans,
and his staff, arriving for the vet
Grams reunion to be held next week.
Railroad officials announced they
count on bringing 5000 to the re-
union The local committee has
provided tent camp for at least
three thousand veterEEs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-02
URGES SAVINGS BE
INVESTED IN LOANS

Atlanta, June 1.-Mayor Gambler.
who is also president of the Central
Bank & Trust Company Of Atlanta,
in a letter to savings depositors to-
day urged them to withdraw their
deposits and invest in the Liberty
Loan, Mayor Gambler estimated the
savings deposits in his bank at 81
100000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-02
14-Year-Old Son of Former
Springfield, Mo, Banker
is Stolen.
RECEIVES
DEMAND FOR MONEY
Distracted Parent Spent the
Night in Storm With
Money to Pay.
- AssOcIATEn PREss-

Springfield, Mo, June 1.-The in
FAINT son of J. Holland Keet, a for
mer Springfield banker, is being L2ld
somewhere in the Ozark hills by kid
nappers. The child was stolen We'd
nesday night and search has been I'M
awaiting. Keet drove through a
storm last night with six thousand
dollars to purchase the child's free
dom as a result of a letter sent him,
but the kidnappers failed to show up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-02
PRESENT LIBERTY LOAN
PRONOUNCED ONLY STARTER

New York, June Speaking be
fore the Merchants Association,
Frank Vanderlip, PRECEDENT of the Ma
tional City Bank of New York, said
the two Billion dollar Liberty Loan
was but a starter, and sums never
drcaraed of will be needed by the
government in the war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-02
Presidents Warninr-

Washington, June l. President
Wilson in a proclamation issued ITO
~. warns all persons Seeking to
avoid registration by leaving the
country expose themselves to prosecu-
ton and military service eventually
in spite of their effoEts . avoid it.
The presidents proclamation savsr
Il, Woodrow wilson, president of
the United States of America, 90
hereby give warning that all persons
subject to registration s. who
withdraw from the jurisdiction of the
United States for the purpose of
evading said registration, expose
themselves upon their return to the
jurisdiction of the United States to
prosecution for such evasion of reg
istratiOn pursuant to lion ) Of the
act Of congress approved May IS,
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-02
Vessel Registered from Pen
sacola After Mengels
Bought Her.
HAD NEVER BEEN
IN PENSACOLA BAY
Vessel Would Have Been
Used African Mahogany
Trade Shortly.
Washington Bureau,
Dnnnn-l LL

Washington, June 1.-The Ameri-
can ship Dirigo, of Pensacola, was
sunk by a German submarine ut I a.
m. May 31st, the state department
was today advised. All the crew
We're saved except First Nate John
Ray, who was drowned.
The Dirigo was owned by c. c.
Mengel Brothers of Louisville.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-02

Springfield, Mo, June 1.-Carrying
a roll of bills containing $4,000. and
driving a motor car equipped with
lights of peculiar design, J. H. Keet,
a banker, kept lonely vigil last night
and early today through the mud
soaked roads of Greene county seek
ing the depot where he had been adj
vised he would be halted ana given
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-02
Details of Sinking.

London, Thursday, May 31.-De-
layed.)-The American sailing ship
DirigO has been sunk by a German
submarine. The crew has been land
ed with the exception of John Ray.
third mate, who was drowned when
the small boats were being launched.
The boat was attacked without warn
ing.
A statement issued by the British
admiralty says that thea Dirigo was
attacked by gunfre by a German sub
marine, which give no warning. The
vessel was subsequently sunk by
bombs after it uad been ransacked bv
the crew of the submarine. The
sinking occurred May 81 and the crew
was landed at Plymouth.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-02

The Dirigo was a four-masted sail
ing ship of 3,005 tons, owned bv A.
SewalI & Co., of Maine. She sailed
from New York on May g for Havre
in command of Captain J. A. Jigu-
hart, and carried a crew of 81 men,
9 of whom were American citizens.
The records Of the United States
commissioner of shipping in New
York give the following names of the
Americans in the crew: Donald f.
Mcdonald, mate, Nova Scotia. nat
uraEzed; A. Anderson, second mate.
Danish naturalized; J. NJ. Raw. third
mate, Maryland: Y. Yucasta, en-
Eineer, New York; J P. Shields. boat
swain, New York; A. Winter, seaman.
continued on PAGE TLreel
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-02
Says Department of Justice,
Stating Registration is
Well in Hand.
SOCIALISTS STRIVE
! TO EXCITE TROUBLE
6Lore Arrests in Conspiracy.
Columbus, Ohio, is the
Plot Capital.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, June 1.-Dep2ItmenJ
of justice officials believe the situa>
ton of draft registration is we'll IN
hand and that there viii Oe no Sc
nous disturbance on June 9th. II
said that more than ten million will
register and some disturbance is ex-
peCted, but that not one in a hundred
will try to slack.
Watch for Slackers.
With only four more days before
Tuesday, Draft registration day, the
department of justice planned today
to exert every energy to QueL anti
conscriptiOn agitation, which already
has resulted in a number of arrests.
The war department is equally busy
threshing out minor questions grow
ing out of the registration, and an
swering a multitude of queries.
Department of Justice officials say
many persons have responded to
their request that cases Of opposition
to the draft registratin be reported.
These reports were referred for in
vestigatiOn to United States attor-
neys or marshals who have instruc-
tions to make arrests promptly when
they discover attempts to hamper
execution of the draft law
Attention of the department was
called today to a circular purporting
to have been issued by the national
office of. the socialist party in Chi
cago, saying:
Socialists Scheme.
eve recommend to the workers
and pledge ourselves to the support
of all rnEss movements in opposition
to conscription."
The war department announced
that no man registering would be re
CURED to answer the, question of
-SVhether he claims exemption. 1t will
be sufficient to present his claim if ne
is called before an exemption board
later.
Officials at seaports and along the
United States boundaries had orders
to detain men seeking to leave the
country to avoid registration and the
war department is considering means
of enrolling Americans living abroad.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-02
Adjournment Taken in Face
of ear-Threat of Veto
of Appropriation Bill.
GOVERNOR BLAMED
IN A RESOLUTION
Primary Election Bill Re
ported and Passed in
the Last Hours.
Tallahassee Bureau.
Pensacola Journal

Tallahassee, June 1-Adiourning
sine die in the face of what was al
most q threat from the chief execu-
tive that he would veto the general
appropriation bill unless certain pro-
visions were inserted, the 1917 legis-
lature came to an end this afternoon
at 6:20 o'clock after the stormiest day
of the session.
The attitude of the governor is the
cause of much speculation, for it is
believed that if he refuses to agree to
the bill an extra session will be neces-
sary to pay the running expenses of
the government. 1t. is announced
that a statement will be given out to-
morrow.
Cats Calls Senate.
Everything ran smoothly until the
hands of the senate clock stood at
11:40, with noon set as the hour for
adjournment. At that moment the
governors secretary appeared at the
bar with a message for the senate.
Briefly, the messages stated that
twice had the governor called atten-
ton to the need for re-apportionment,
but the legislature had refused to
remedy the situation. Therefore, said
the message, with deep regret and
humiliation, attention was called a
third time
Davis Strong Resolution.
Immediately a tense SITUATION was
created, and a recess was had to ad-
just the senate to the difficulty.
Davis drew a resolution to clear the
senate of responsibility for the fail
ure to reapportion the state, which
was as foIlowsa
Senate Resolution No. 81.
Whereas, The chief executive Of the
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-02
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair Saturday and Sunday, moderate
south winds.
Yesterdays temperature: Highest, 81
degrees; lowest, 76 degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-02

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CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-08
Effort to Insure Adequate Coal Supply

Washington, D. c., November
5.-The Railroads War Board is
now directing efforts to the work
OF insuring an adeq coal sup
ply for domestic and industrial
uses Of coal in all sections of the
country. While greater supply
of coal has been mined and ship
ped than ever before. the diff.
Guilty today is that the conSump-
ton all over the country is great.
err than ever before.
The railroads War Board has
received reports indicating that
the efforts of the railroads and
coal shippers to prevent the
threatened coal shortage in the
northwest during the coming
winter have been more success
full than seemed possible during
the summer With five weeks or
more left before the close of nav
igatlon on the Great Lakes, 49,
348. 100 of the 100000 tons,
which it was estimated will be re
quired. have already been sent
to the northwest.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-08
To The Public

There will be a union meeting
of all the people of Carlisle and
vicinity al the High School au
ditorium for the purpose of &C.
quainUiug the public of the Y. M
G. A. War work.
We will have with US DIR. Sto-
vail very enthusiastic. energet
ic and eloquent speaker, to bring
us the message Everybody is
urged to attend this meeting as
it Is for the interest of our
boys in the army. Doors open
at 100 SUNDAY evening.
Committee
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-08

Mrs. c. w. Hinchee, one of our
most valued subscribers, who re
sides in Oklahoma City, has been
here for several days the guest
of old time friends. She lett
Wednesday night for Little Rock
from where she will go 10 Clarks
vile for visit with friends be-
fore returning home. She was a
former resident of Carlisle and
her friends were glad to see her.
The little four weeks old baby
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jim O'Kane died
at the family residence north of
town Wednesday morning. The
bereayed parents have the ~ M
pathy of their many friends.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-08
The CONTEST

Owing to untoward circum-
stances over which we had no
control. we will not give the
standing of the contestants in
this issue of tie Independent,
but will next week give a com
ptete report of the work and
standing of each contestant who
reports by $50 D. m. next We'd
nesday. Nov. ii
During the time between now
and that date. as an incentive to
help the work along we will give
5000 votes for each new sub
seriber, and 2ooo for each renew
al turned in not later than $50
Wednesday.
Remember, the time is getting
short now, and right now is a
good time to put in some hard
ticks to win. Push out a little
harder than you have in the past;
it is the steady stroke and perse.
verance that batter down the op-
posing wall.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-08
Stove Demonstration

The Robertson-M Myers Hard
ware company will begin big
demonstration and sale Of the IA
nous Coles Hot Blast Ranges
beginning Thursday Novem Der
II and continuing for the bal
ance of next week, and they re-
quest your presence at their
store on those dates, whether
you come to buy or see.
They claim many improved
features over other ranges, one
of them being that it is a great
fuel saver and trouble reducer,
and claim that there is no better
range made. 1t will pay you to
come IN and look them over be
fore you buy, and you can then
see exactly what you are getting
for your money.
In addition, and as an added
inducement for you to buy, they
offer YOU Il % piece set of alumni
nun cooking utensils, valued at
S1100, free to those who pur
chase Hot Blast Range of the
M" or n" model, for this sale
only.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-08
New Drug Store Fixtures

DR.. A. B. Tapscott. the genial
proprietor of the Plantation
Drug Store, is this week install
ing new set of fixtures, pre-
scription case, glass enclosed
shelf cases, display floor cases,
etc. which he recently purchased
at West Point.
The fixtures are of the latest
design and when completely in.
stalled will add greatly to the ap
pearance of the store in general
In addition to the fixtures, the
doctor also purchased a com
plete line of drugs, and when
they are opened up and added to
what he already had. he will be
in better shape than ever to
serve hi> host of customers, and
will have one of the most com
plete drug stores In this part of
the country.
We are glad to make note of
such improvements IN our town
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-08
Rounds Ladies Orchestra Pleases

| The first number of the Ly-
ceum Course, Rounds Ladies
/ Orchestra, furnished an hours
j entertainment to large and en-
! thusiastic audience at the High
School auditorium Monday eve
ming. It was an hour of unalIoy.
ed es'hetic pleasure and long to
be remembered by those who
we're present.
The next number will be given
November %. 1t is the Cheney
Concert Company and Ct mes to
Us very highly recommended. A
few season tickets remain IN
sold They can be purchased
from the S [. A. or at Mr.
Buechley 5 store Season tici9
cts for the tive remaining num-
bers have been reduced TO 81 %
and SO S. respectively. for adults
and children Single admission
tickets for the next attraction
will be sold for fifty and thirty
five cents. Get your tickets now
and save money on the entire
course for you will not care to
miss any of the numbers.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-08
Marriage License

Henry Pearson to Fannie Jack
son, both of Keo.
Van Eason to Geneter Alexan
der, both of Pettus.
Will Sullivan to Miss Alzena
Pierce, both of Lonoke.
w. A. Smith to Miss Ada
Smith, both of Keo.
Leonard Dean to Rosetta Phil
lips, both of SCOTS.
Will Dildy to Leila Percy, both
of Keo
Oscar Williams to Pearl Falcon
both of England.
lex Sheriff. to Ruth Spiyey
both Humnoke.
w. P Persell to Fannie Hole
man, bovh of Humnoke.
J. B Stone to Mrs. Laura Car
penter, both of Humnoke.
Arthur Vernon to Maggie
Payne, both of England.
J. A. Cope to Miss Aline White
both of Keo.
Hamilton Vale to Lena Dunn,
both of England.
j. w. Sexton to Miss Annie
King, both of Cabot.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-08
Max Herman Dead

Max Holman. one Of Little
Rocks foremost citizens, died
suddenly TUESDAY night of heart
failure. Mr.. Herman was born 10
Germany in 1852, and had been a
citizen and Bhilanthropist of Lit
tie Rock since 1872. He was well
known as a business man all over
the state of Arkansas and was a
member of manV fraternal and
social orders
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-08
Gard Of Thanks

We wish to extend our heart
felt thanks to all those who sc
kindly and faithfully assisted u :
during the illness and death oil
our darling little boy. Tommie.
and feel that it is beyond our
power to ever repay them for
what they did for us. We shall
ever be ready and willing to do
for them anything within our
power and here express our most
sincere and lasting gratitude.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Williams,
James Laur and daughter.
Chas. Laur.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-08
Ship Christmas Packages Early

A campaign for carly shipment
of Christmas packages was in
augurated at a joint meeting of
the American Railway Associa-
tion's Car Service Com mittees of
Chicago, Milwaukee and South
Bend. Co operation in this cam
paign was promised by repre-
sentatives of the National Indus
trial Traffic League and the Chi
cago Association of Commerce.
There is at the present time
a shortage of baggage Car equip
ment that affects the handling of
the mails" said p. ]. Schartz,
government superintendent of
railway mail service. "and this
shortage will be felt more keenly
with the approach of the holiday
period, when the flow of mail IN
creases far above normal.
The selective army law has
made serious inroads on our cler-
ical force. Unless the public will
take into consideration the short
age OF equipment and of labor
that the railway mail service will
be confronted with during the
holiday period, serious conges-
ton and consequent delays to
Christmas mails will result, TO
say nothing Of the disappoint-
ment> to both sendcrs and re-
ceivers OF belated packages.