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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-26
WILSON ADJUSTS SHIP ROW
Divides Authority Of Denman and Goe,
thals in Hope That Work Will
Begin at Once.

Washington. June 22-President
wilson today settled the Goethals-
Denman controyc rsy in the shipping
board b. division Of power.
To General Goethals will be CIV
en- complete authority to build steel
ships and to Mr. Denman control OF
the construction of the wooden fleet
according to the general understand
ing here tonight.
Immediate friends of both sides to
the controversy went securing in all
directions to bring pressure 70 bear
to influence the president to recon
slider.
This is what happened:
Chairman Denman, Of the shipping
board and also president OF the emer-
gency fleet corporation, endeavored
vainly to see the president.
Vice Chairman Theodore Brent,
generally recognized as Denman-s
closest friend on the shipping board
hurried to New York to see Colonel
House. Colonel House is the presi-
dents most trusted adviser and 1t
was hoped to win him to the Den
man view of the case.
No Statement.
General Goethals, general manager
of the emergency fleet corporation
who has opposed Chairman Denman's :
wooden ship plan, went to the White
House. He was with the president
for more than an hour. When ne
came out he declined to talk but
promised that he would make pub
lie statement soon covering all he
wished to say.
President Wilson's decision natural
" will be made at the time that the
president delegates the power con-
ferred on him by congress to spend
$3.50. .O00. 900 for building ships. A
proclamation conveying this power
was exepcted today but did not mate
rialize.
With the decision dividing author
:ty to build ships will also come the
ouesiion of how much shall be ap-
propriated for wooden ships and h
much for steel ships. No one here
would venture to guess how this al
Iotment would be made, though it IS
generally believed that the major por-
ton will be devoted to steel ships
which can be used after the war for
out merchant marine.
Not Satisfied.
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Not Satisfied.


Neither General GOethals nor Chair
man penman is satisfied with the pro-
nosed compromise by which the pres
ident intends to settle their quarrel.
General Goethals feels that having
taken the stand that the wooden ship
is impractical to build, the action OF
the president will tend to discredit
him before the country. He feels that
having taken his present position at
a great personal sacrifice with the un-
dersanding that he would not be in
terfered with, to deprive him of part
of his power now would do him no
credit.
The friends OF the shipping board,
on the other hand, point to Chairman
Denman's stand on the steel question
as a reason why he should be given
complete authority on shipping ques-
tions. They say that by his present
stand he has saved the government
over s4o,OOo,000.
Chairman Denman said today that
he concurs with Secretary Daniels in
the latters suggestion that the fed
eral trade commission cor some other
authorized body should investigate
the steel production Of the country
and fix a basic price.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-26

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-19
JULY 10, 1917.
One Hundred and Second Day of
America in the War.
ON GUARDS!

It was feared, when this country en-
tered the war, that there would be serious
internal disOrder-apprOachi revolution,
indeed Nearly four months have passed
without such an outbreak, and our peoples
confidence has swung to the other extreme.
But that the danger is still real, has been
proved by recent series of incidents.
In Boston socialists tried to hold what
they called a pro-peace meeting, but what
was in reality an anti-American demon
stratiOn. They carried red 1ags-symbOl
.o{ anarchy-and banners with such inz
.scriptionS as "Liberty Loan, First Mort
gage on Labor" They made unpatriotic
remarks about the United States-t was
incipient disloyalty, a disloyalty from
which Some of the great leaders of social
i1ts have shrunk appalled, at their party,
Tie demonstration was broken up by
number of American boys in khaki who
constituted themselves into an impromptu
committee of the WHOLE and nipped the
scheme in the bud.
Some days later the government an
nounced the discovery of a great conspir-
acy to destroy or hinder shipping on the
Great Lakes, thereby checking the flow OF
food and munitions from the western states
to the Atlantic coast and thence to our
armies and those of our allies abroad.
Eoats have been blown up to choke the
CHANNEL buoys have been misplaced; canal
locks have been tempered with.
Finally the department of Justice an
nounces the discovery of a scheme to get
German agents established inside the mill
rary zones, to the end that when the
nation feast expected, there might be a
concerted attempt to cripple our power.
Easy going people that they are, Ameri-
cans can not be warned too often of the
danger. Germany's intrigue is as active
as ever. Germany has thousands of agents
i'll this country, and the socialists, the
emergency peacers, the l. w. W., and the
freak organizations that substitute for
Fsingle loyalty and directness of conduct,
the theories which weak and unnatural
minds effect, are their indirect allies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-19

they could not do that, their agents dill
gently spread sedition amongst us and
sought to draw Our own citizens from their
allegiance, and some of these agents were
men connected with the German govern
mnt itself herein our capitol. They sought
by violence to destroy Our industries and
arrest Our commerce. They tried to incite
Mexico to take up arms against us and to
draw Japan into hostile alliance with her,
and that, not by indireCtion, but by direct
suggestion from the foreign office in
Berlin.
"They impudently detled us the use of
the high seas, and repeatedly executed their
threat that they would send to their death
anv of our people who ventured to approach
the coasts of Europe.
"And many of our own people were cor
rupted. Men began to look upon their
own ncighbors with suspicion and surprise
whether there wa any community in
which hostile intrigue did not Turk What
great nation in such circumstances would
not have taken up arms?
"MuCh as we desired peace. it was denied
IS, and not of Our own choice This flag
under which we serve would have been dis
honOrcd had we withheld our hand"
nat ID OIlI MOI dl JUS llICdllOu IOI now
being at war with Germany, but. as the
president said, it is only part of the story.
The other part is concerned with Ger
nany'S ambition for world domination, the
first step toward which was to be the weld
lrl- of all the central European states into
4 great empire controlled by German mill
tarism, which would hang like the sword
Of DamOcles over the free democracies OF
the world.
7 he president points out in words that
VIII probably be great shock to those who
are hypnotizing themselves into the belief
that Germany is all but defeated, that the
Germans have actually carried the greater
part Of that plan into execution: 'From
Hamburg to the Persian gulf the net is
s1r"~d."
And now, having accomplished practically
he purpose for which they set the world
ON fire, the Germans want peace.
The president says in effect that there
can be no peace until the Germans arc de-
| iraled and their dream of world domina-
ton, based upon what they have tlrcady
won, is shattered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-19
WHEN WE WILL STOP.

In his flag day address President Wilson
stated the American case against Germany
more forcefully and more logically than he
or anyone else has stated it before.
THE military masters of Germany de
MED us the right to be neutral, That is
the presidents major premise, and no
irmer foundation could have been laid for
tie terrible Indictment of the German mill
tarv autocracv which followed.
It is we'll that all of us, especially those
oi us who are faint hearted or inclined to
dorbt the wisdom of the policies which cul-
minated in our declaration of war against
Germany, be reminded from time to time
that Our war with Germany was not of
or choosing, but was forced upon us: that
it could not have been avoided except with
d'Shonor and the loss of Self-reSpect.
1T is plain enough how we were forced
into the war" said the president THE
extraordinary insults and aggressfons of
the imperial German government left us
no self-respecting choice but to take up
arms in defense of our rights as a free peO-
PIC and of our honor as a sovereign gov
crnment. The military masters of Ger
many denied us the right to be neutral
They filled Our unsuspecting communities
with vicious spies and consDirators. and
sought to corrupt the opinion OF our people
IN their own behalf. When they found Nlat
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-19
THE WINGED VICTORY.

The Germans are counting upon two fac
tors to win this war. They see France
blcd white because it can put no more men
INTO the trenches. and they see the allies
starved into submission by the submarine.
1t becomes increasinghly our Job to adj
minister te final blow to German hopes
The problem is how best to do so.
We are proposing to help France by
sending troops and to help all the allies BY
sending food, But that means ships to
circumvent the submarine campaign and
1t takes time to build ships
III this war. at present, time is working
i'll favor of the Germans The longer it
takes us to produce ships. the longer it
takes us to send over men and munitions
and food, and the more time there is for
the submarine to finish the war against us
The aviation authorities of the United
StaNes, Great Britain and France seem to
agree that the manner in which we can
bring our wealth, our manufacturing
capacity, our man power and our will to
help. to the point where it will be most i'm
mediately effective is to build a vast num-
Der of airDlanes. This can be done corpar-
atively quickly.
The men to operate them can be easily
ShipDing needed for their transportation
to Europe is considerably less than that
required for any other military force of
like effectiveness.
Once landed on French soil our air
noTieS could take up the triple task of
Edrjving the Germans out of the air. blind
ing their artillery and bombing their rail
roads and bridges clear back to the Rhine
+. aud beyond
\ German army which could not see the
+ encmy'S surprise movements, could not
regulate its artillery or bring up reserves.
which was cut off from retreat back over
the Rhine, would quickly be an army sub
jc i to panic fears to impairment of morale
| It would be an army subject to smashing
| oHensives without knowing how adequate
| ~ to respond. 1t would be faced by famine
Its guns might soon be silenced for lack
| OF Shells
Quick victory for the allied cause can
come only from command Of the air. We
can give that command if the administra-
ton, congress and the airplane makers will
Get together upon Common platform
and strike now with the full force OF Amer
;Ha2 energy and inventive genius.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-19

Main streets. Eyes, as I say, I've
caught fish right from this place.
Then the city's waterfront extended
to here, and that has not been so
many years ago, comparatively speak
ing. The city from Main street, I be-
Heve, is made ground by which I
mean the thousands of tons of ballast
which have been brought here in the
past from every known country of the
world, have been dumped in crib after
crib, and gradually has built the
waterfront further into the bay. Pos
sibly fifty different countries have
contributed dirt and ballast which
make up Palafox and other stSeets
south of Main. This was shown up
some years ago when the excavations
for sewers were made to the BAY
front. 1t showed strata after strata
of material Yes, even in my span
of years, it has been a rebuilt Pen
sacola, and sometimes | get to think
ing Just what changes the next forty
to fifty years will bring forth with
this city. The possibilities are limit
less"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-19

"Often when I see a carload Of
lumber, when sap and knot and scale
are all preserved" said an old lum-
herman, Il think of what an awful
waste there has been in the pine. In
my young days, when l had occasion
to watch the gangs and circular saws
ripping the green log, just hauled
from the crib, have often seen great
chunks thrown to the slabpile and on
a conveyor chain hauled to the slab
kiln to be burned That piece of
lumber there Indicating a car stand
ing near the old depot site), would
not be saved. 1t went to the slab
pile without hesitation. Then the
edger would take great strips from
the green board, shaved from the log
as the circular saw sang its way
through from end to end, as the log
was borne by the carriage. 1t almost
makes me want to fight when l com
pare the saving of today, and the
waste of a comparatively few years
ago, when pine was plentiful and
when such extravagances were prac-
ticed."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-19
The SCRATCH PAD
BY THOMAS EWING DARNEY.

Bad as opinion of the senate is,
1t will probably be worse before all is
said and done.
The most appropriate penalty for
those sufragette nuisances would be
public spanking.
Trenches are bad but the man who
has been let out of a job will tell you
that retrenchment is worse.
The time is fast approaching when
the Stacker will put pepper in his
eye, as he did during the civil war,
to escape duty.
Far be it from US 20 cast any re-
Elections on the fair sex, but the
marriages of most women suggest
that they haven't good sense.
Once upon a time when the vege-
table man gave carrots away, we
could not bear the sight of them;
but now we are as avid as Cleo
patra in eating these pearls of great
price.
The law says that weeds must be
cut when they are 10 inches high
AS they are now four or five feet
high, it is evident that they will
have to grow down a great deal be
fore anything can be done.
The phonedeik is an instrument
that photographs sounds; but inter
esting though the invention is, we
| doubt if people will buy it to tr!
on snorers as long as Ford muffiers
are obtainable
The New Orleans States declare:
| that in the interest of conservation
a movement should be started K
| protect the young calves. The sug
gestion is a good one, for the winter
but in the summer, Isle is ample pro
| lection,
A New Orleans woman who killeC
her husband has offered to pay fol-
the funeral. This reminds us of thu
etiquette of the West in the older
days, when every gentleman was eX
pected to bury his own dead. /
| saved the community a great deal O.
trouble and was fair all around.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-19
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Little did I think, when I directed
the loading of many steamships in
Pensacola bay" said the reminiscent
stevedore, that many of them would
be victims of German shells. Some
of the vessels which have been sent
to the bottom were, to my own knowl-
edge, palatial ships, and often, while
dining at the invitation of the skip
per, have wondered just what a sea
it would take to sink those handsome
ly-furnished vessels. Some of thc~~
Leyland liners, which are reported
sunk, and also the Harrison liners,
were handsomely fitted and often
have I really hesitated to enter the
cabins, where mirrors were on all
sides, where the deepest red-hued
pushes were used to make things
comfortable. And some of those skip
pers were princes, TOO, in their way.
1t is a lasting shame that so many
of them were lost"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-19
sTRAIGHTENED HIM UP.

Solomon Bequctte, Flat River, Mo,
writes: "Two years ago was down
on my back till I could hardly 20,
Foley Kidney Pills Strengthened me
right up. I re- on1mend them TO all
who have kidney trouble" Rheu-
matte pains, lchiag joints, sore and
swollen muscles indicate that the
kidneys are not properly filtcring
impurities from the blood. Foley
Kidney Pills get light at the trouble
and give prompt relief Painful ir-
regular and slaep-disturbing bladder
troubles also yield quickly to their
tonic healing action. D'Alemberte's
Pharmacy
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-19

what a warlike population Pensacola
has. For the people engaged in the
war, the books shows up families Of
the French, Greek, English, Russ,
Scott (s), and the like. Then we have
in that book, Spears, Gums, Cannons,
Slaughters, Battle, Carbines, Pitts,
and the like; then there are Captains.
Majors, Princes, Mobiles, Sargents and
the like. Sometimes.n said the sueak-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-19
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
GAIN SVILLE

SNI ~ EoN LIZ
High, Moral, intellectual Standards
LIBERAL Arts. Law. Agriculture. Enaln-
eerlnq, Education. Graduate School.
Send for Catalogue and Views.
a. 4. EGRPAREE. President.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-19

81 have fished from this very spot,
and have caught fish in my lifetime,
right from this vicinity" said an Old
resident Sunday, standing near the l..
Bear hlOck. corner of palafoX and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-19
STATE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

LAHASSEE
COLLEGE OF THE HIGHEST RANK.
Liberal Arts, Education, Music, EXPIRES
sion, Physical Education, Art, Home
Economics.
Write for Catalogue and Book Of Views.
EDW. CONRADI, President.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-19

Talk about fishing trips said a
man on the docks, sit has never been
forgotten how l fooled my peoples on
a catch of four of the finest reddish
| ever carried. 1t was when | was a
boy, and started with my brother to
try our luck. Fish just would not
take our bait, but boats length away
a fisherman was pulling them ia very
often. We were not going to 20
home without fish. that was certain,
so we made up thirty cents and bought
four, taking our pick. Of course, the
pick was the larger ones, and when
we walked in and exhibited our catch,
the home folks thought the champion
fishermen were members of that
household and were just emerging
from obsCurity, l suppose. 1t was not
our purpose to fool the old people
that way, but decided to let the joke
stand for a while, for it was only
meant as a joke The next day my
brother left home, and shortly after
ward | also went into another town.
Thus we separated before the actual
confession could be made. To this
day, there are some of our people who
tell, when they see reddish, how two
of the boys from home certainly
caught some fine ones like that one
day and we have never had the cour-
age to shake off the delusion. sup
pose, though, this is only a story of
the lives of many a man in his boy
hood days"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-19

err, Casually study the city directory
of YOU nevtr have-its a real treat
to find out just what sort of names
people have"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-19

1T is interesting to study any city
directory, and the latest issue at
Pensacola furnishes much of the said
interest. Just now, when about all
nations are flying at one another'5
throat, it is a pleasing pastims to see
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-28
CALL OUT STATE GUARD
Alexandria Light Infantry Will Soon
BE Sent to Provisional Training
Camp to Recruit to War Strength.

Richmond, Va, June 2S.-The De-
partment of the East yesterday in
structed Adjutant-General Sale to
order al organizations of the Vir-
ginia National Guard, not already
in Federal service, to report for duty
at their respective home stations for
fifteen days service to recruit to full
war strength, after which the troops
will be ordered to a provisional train
ing camp.
There they will be trained in the
tactics of modern warfare. The de-
partment Of the east requested in
formation from General Sale regard
ing whether the state troops will be
kept at their home stations or located
in the state mobilization prior to the
transfer to training quarters. The
recommendation of the adjutant
generals Office were dispatched: I'm
mcdiately. though no public an
nouncement regarding them was
made.
While no reason was given, the
eastern department announced its
OBJ lection to the location of mobiliza-
ton camps in state capitals.
National Guards still in State SER
vice include the First Regiment, with
headquarters at Staunton and COM
panies at Richmond, Covington, Char
lottesville, Alexandria, Roanoke, Dan
vile, Lynchburg and Staunton; two
companies of Coast Artillery located
at Fredericksburg and Grundy, one
Field Hospital. Company lat East Rad
Norfolk and one battery of Field Art
illery at Danville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-28
MAKES GIFT OF $4,000
Imperial Council of Shriners Appro:
pirates Generous Sum for George
Washington Memorial.

Five thousand dollars has been ap-
propriated by the Imperial Council
of Shriners pow in session at MIMI
eapolis, Mimi, toward the fund Of the
George Washington Memorial to be
erected in George Washington Park,
this city, according to telegram re-
ceived here by Frank w. Latham from
R. McC. Burlington, potentate OF
Acca Temple of Richmond. who IS IN
attendance at the council at Mime
apo.is.
Other contribution aggregatng
several thousands more have recently
been made for the same object.
Among them is one of $500 from the
grand commandery of Alabama, an
other from the grand council OIL
Michigan for the same amount and
also one from the grand council OF
Pennsylvania.
The local members OF the committee
in charge of the fund are much
elated over the manner in which con-
tributions are coming in, and were
especially pleased to learn Of the ac-
tion of the Imperial Council OF
Shriners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-28
Americans Reach Objective Despite
German Submarines and Receive
Hearty Welcome.

The advance guard Of the might
army the United States is preparing
to send against Germany is now d
French soil.
In defiance of the German subma.
rines, thousands of seasoned regular:
and marines, trained fighting men
with the tan Of long service or the
Mexican border, or in Haiti, or SantC
Domingo. still on their faces. have
been hastened overseas to fight beside
the French. the British the Belgian
the Russian, the Portuguese and the
Italian troops on the western front
News of the safe arrival Of the
troops sent new thrill through
Washington.
No formal announcement came
from the War Department. None
will come, probably until Major Gen.
Pershing's official report has been
received. Then there may be state
ment as to the numbers and compost
sion of the advance guard.
Press dispatches from France pre-
sumably sent forward with the ap-
proval of General Pershing's staff,
show that Ma, ,or-Gencral Sibert, one
of the new major generals Of the
army, has been given command of
the first forces sent abroad, under
General Pershing as commander-in-
chief of the expedition.
A French Seaport, June 2S.-The
second contingent of American troops
arrived yesterday morning.
The troops landed amid the fran
tic cheers of the people, who had
gathered for hours before.
Enthusiasm rose to fever pitch
when it was learned that the trans
ports and conveys had successfully
passed the submarine zone. The port
was speedily behagged in honor of
the occasion.
All the troops now arrived were
transferred to camp not distant
from this pc:nt. where Major-Gen-
era; Nln. l.. Sibert is installed.
Thence Trey probably will 20 soon
10 point near the front. All the
troops are in excellent shape. en-
thusiastic over the successful trip
and their reception and eager for ac-
ton.
The harbOr is dotted with conveys.
The streets are filed with soldiers In
khaki and with bluejackets. Grea.
numbers of trucks are transporting
immense supplies to the camp IN
which the troops are concentrating.