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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-22
.DRUNKS ON SUNDAY
WERE VERY SCARCE

Sunday DRINKS were exceedingly
scarce for some reason, yesterday,
and it is believed that the notice
given by the recorder, followed by
the doubling of the usual penalty,
had something to do with the lessen
ing of the number of intoxicated men
who arrived at the police station dur
ing the day. In fact, from Saturday
night up to II o'clock, there had been
one drunk written up at the station.
From then, through midnight of Sun
day the DRINKS were conspicuous by
their absence.
Last week Recorder Semmes, in
addition to giving notice that the
Sunday drinking would have to stop,
if people who did get drunk appeared
on the streets, he increased the fine
to $40. He let it be understood that
this would not decrease, but rather
would tend to increase.
During the early part of the day,
the number of defendants to appear
for trial today were increased by ten,
when that number were sent in
through series Of raids, charged
with engaging in games of chance.
Several games were raided. and
practically all were young negroes,
many Of whom are not strangers to
the police. Some of them offered
pleas of guilty last night and paid
their fine. These will not be required
to appear this morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25

several weeks making preparations for tonight's affair and the visitors from town will be well handled. A special rate of seventy-five cents has been arranged with the jitney drivers for the occasion by the committee and plenty of automobiles to handle the visitors will be on hand and ners.
 In addition a special ferry will be run to Thane where special train will be in waiting to transport the visitors through the tunnel to the mine and after the dance another train will return to Thane where a ferry will be waiting.
 Many At Dance
 On last Saturday night the big dance was pulled off at the A. B. Hall and everyone and his brother was there. The hall was too packed for anyone to have any enjoyment out of the affair, but everyone who was there was present for the good of the cause and everyone took the bumps and the crowding in good part
 The floor was partially fenced off for dancing, while the remainder of the space was taken up with the gambling tables and those who crowded around them at all times Many fortunes, in the Red Cross money, were won and lost, and the Bank, where the money was on sale, was kept busy passing it out all even ing It took none back.
 Palace Benefit Tonight
 Tonight in addition to the Perse- verance dance, the Palace Theatre is giving a special benefit for the Red Cross, with Lillian Walker in The Mystery of the Blue Envelope" In addition to the regular picture show six other specialties will be shows for the amusement of those who attend the performance,
 Ed Keith will tell you That We'll Never Let Our Old Flag Fall"; Miss Reva Cornell will render vocal selec- tons; Six pretty singing girls will The Four Colonial Kids | will do their stunt and a song read | ng will be given by two pretty girls. In addition to the above, one other selection will be given, but it will be sprung as a surprise on those what attend the performance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25

With a total of $3,5S1.75 received which amount of money has been audited and deposited in the First National Bank. the Executive com mittee of the Red Cross and the spec ial committee appointed to handle the big drive of the past week are nearing the end of their labors. The committee today stated that with the money already in the bank, and with what they positively know will be received within the next few days. the sum will exceed the 5000 mark which was set and will come closer to s6OOO than the smaller amount.
 Committee Gratifed
 The members of the committee are exceedingly gratified at the loyal way in which the people of Gas tineau Channel have responded to the appeal, and have spent their money and time freely in order that Ju- neau's contribution to the fund should reach the required amount.
 Today's bank deposit amounted to s1,749. of which amount the sum of S1644 was collected from private subscriptions by the special com mittee for the purpose of canvassing the town, consisting of Kenneth White, John Reck and w. H. Seeley, the balance of today's deposits was raised in various ways.
 The complete returns from the big Trail of 98 Dance" which was held Saturday night, have not been re- received although it is known that the amount will exceed $700 Chair it would probably amount to s725, but uutil the bills can be audited the exact amount will not be known.
 In addition to the amounts al ready in there are several offers which have been made which have not been received yet, but which will come in within the next few days and there will also be the re- turns from the Perseverance dance tonight and the benefit at the Pal ace Theatre.
 All Ready For Dance
 Everything is in readiness for the big dance to be held at the Perse- verance mine tonight and many of the Juneau residents are expecting to make the trip up the Basin or through the tunnel for the mine. On account of the bad weather, the ball game which was scheduled between the two teams has been called off but the dance will be pulled off on schedule time.
 The big club rooms and the din ing rooms have been decorated by the mine force and what is claimed to be the best meal ever set out on the channel at any dance or cele bration has been prepared by the stewards force of the big mine. The committee has been working hard for
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25
WAR ON SUB BASES THING
 NEEDED NOW
Aggressive Campaign on; Will Result in the Early Continuation
 of the Big War

WASHINGTON. June 25.--Accord- ing to Arthur H. Pollen, English au- thority on sea warfare. now in this country, an aggressive campaign against German submarines and their bases by the American navy cooper. ating with the British will win the war for the Allies by August, 1918. otherwise Germany can win by Christ mas, 1919. Mr. Pollen added that efforts should be concentrated on put ting out anti-submarine craft. The Allies and neutrals are losing about 100000 tons of shipping year. England now is sinking as many submarines as Germany is building
 about three a week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25
SUB BASES OF THE
 GERMANS IN GREECE
 MUST BE DESTROYED

insist that the new Greek govern ment destroy all German submarine bases on the Greek coasts Most of the sinkings in the eastern Medit- erranean for the past five months have been attributed to U-boats op- erating from such bases.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25

CHlCAGO-SchoOl Board factions at outs regarding Mayor ThompsOn's appointments have let the matter rest until July 3rd.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25

During the as2 hours atmospheric pressure failing Seward Peninsula has fallen however Seward
 sohgh they have been few past
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25

Have you smoked a Colon?
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25
GRADUATE NURSES MEET.

The Alaska Graduate Nurses As sociation will meet at the home of Miss Galbraith. Thane, tomorrow, Tuesday night. Annual dues for the ensuing year are payable at this meeting. All graduate nurses cordially invited to attend.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Persons subscribing for The Empire the Contest Department or otherwise should begin receiving the paper shortly after they pay their sub scriptions. Those who have not be- gun receiving their papers within req sonable time after subscribing are re- quested to notify the o.-.ce in person. by telephone. or by mail.
 THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE.
 Telephone 374.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25
ORDER EASTERN STAR

Last of series of card parties giv en by o. E. s. Tuesday, June 26th, at Odd Fellows Hall. Refreshments Admission 25c. Public cordially in- vited Regular meeting at S:3O D. m.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25
NOTICE

After several weeks in New York at further study in Scientific Optics. I am again at my office on Seward street, with the most modern instru- ments for examining eyes for glasses. ROBERT SIMPSON.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25
FINAL STUNTS TO AID RED CROSS
 ON TONIGHT
Dance at Perseverance and Special Benefit at Palace To Be
 Given.
FUND GROWING LARGER

Receipts of oach day up to date that have been audited and deposited by B. NJ Behrends in the First Ma ton Bank to the credit of William G. McAdoo, Red Cross War Fund, are
Arizona republican., 1917-03-04

crowded harbor are two which loom up high on either side of a liner as it comes in from the trip over the Atlantic. These two enormous hullis look like water fortresses with dou- ble and triple fighting decks and triple lines of portholes for heavy guns. The British ensign is snapping from the peak of both these craft and yet, clearly. they cannot possibly be war-eraft of the present generation as inquiry proves, for they are two of the most historic ships of Nelson's day, one his favorite flagship, the Foudroyant and the other, the only surviving type of the French ships which fought at Trafalgar. In that battle, this French ship was the Dou- gay Trouin. bat when she was cap tured by the English, she was given the name of the Implacable. These two old warriors. one British and the other French. are in strange con- trast to the busy shipping, and they stand as emDlcms of what naval pow CT meant at tue very outset of British supremacy on the seas.
 Under the escort of the officer in charge. The Associated Press cores pondent went over both of these ola warriors IL was q hard climb up the slippery moss-covered sides of the old lmplacable. formerly the Dougy Trouin which fought at Trafalgar The heavy oak sides of the ship are deeply indented and eaten away, and yet the staunch timbers are substan- tally intact, Both ships have lost their fine figure heads, and while each retains a single mast. they look lonesome without their yard-arms of the old days. On deck there is a great sweep of sixtr feet across and nearly 200 feet deep with portholes for the cannon at regular intervals. New. decks have been laid, but the side bulwarks are the old oak. ap- parently as substantial as ever
Arizona republican., 1917-03-04

ycu win find them on the most bar ren hillsidCs. on the plains and at the feet of the unclimbable ice jokulls.
 There is one thing in Iceland that tries the soul more than lame ponies. endless deserts, or food that is only an apology for English foOd-that eternal daylight of summer which pur- sues yoI even when s'nu sleep X friend told me that while he was prospecting along the gfittering Lang Jokull. the daylight rode him like a nightmare and became at last almost unenduTahle l can quite believe him now had q full experience of ii in the little hotel at Thingvalla, where my dreams were haunted by the pa tient daylight that stared in at me through the curtainless window
 The basalt valleys showed us things taht were disquieting and not good to live among. For one thing. the basalt has this paeularitv. the longitudinal and vertical splits in it are so evenly placed that the valley walls seem built by the hands c. giants You come across Qualifications. towers and bat dement's among which the heat shaken mir produces strange effects. A times hounds in fall err seem t0 be running ,lcHe the Si,,i ridges and the far m1"nJainS ;tnyear to mdulate and swell and sink. like troop of giant hoTscmen Cloaked and riding rapidly.
 | have been told that to live long ont there among those things diSturhs the mind and produces depression and nervous dread that makes it ab- selulcly necessary to leaVe.-H de Nerr Stacpoole in the Touth's Com nanipn
Arizona republican., 1917-03-04

man war zones has sent more ships scurring into the harbor. for the memorandum to. the German note even specified Falmouth by name as offering some possible exemption from the Scourage.
 Falmouth more than any other port is witnessing how the war ie changing trade routes and trade ports particularly along the Channel where the submarine menace has practically closed the old ports for Atlantic travel, notably at Cherhourg. Havre and Bouloghe on the French side, and Southampton and Dover on the Eng fish. And even Bordeaux has fallen in the danger zone under the new menace. So that Falmouth, while having TO actual exemption, has none the less reaped the advantage of it's geological position in absorbing the shipping closed out from many other ports.
 The port is at the very ;ip of south west England. just abreast of the rocky headland of Landsend, and about the first land sighted in com ing across the Atlantic. It is just east of Lizard, from which point the arrival of liners is first reported. the same as from Sandy Hook l. is
 
 station which from this outpost sends its wireless across the Atlantic and to ships at sea. NearSy is Penzance. where the pirates lived and further on it the house of Drake.
 Thus located at the very jumping off point of England and the west ern most harbor of the channel. Fal- mouth has a minimum of submarine danger and at the same time is some thing like Montauk Point, Long Is- land, in reaching far out to sea and rail connections with the metropolis lying further inland. These various advantages have combined to bring back Falmouth to its old-time ship ping glory and to crowd the harbor with the ships of all nations save those of the enemy.
 One of these newcomers, an Ameri- can tanker. has just gone ashore in the outer harbor and is slowly going to pieces before the heavy surf. There has been no loss of life, but Falmouth is deeply reused. for a scum of Amer ican oil has spread over the surface of the water.
 Its one of the worst things ever happened to us said an old authority of the port. The oil has got into our oyster beds, among tho best in
 
 for good. It has also killed off all the fish. and even the fish that are living can't he eaten. they taste so of oil We've had a big boom from the war. but this oil on the water has set il all back It's q serious dan ger. too. for al some points ii has caught on fire and spread d sheet of flame far over the water
 This. however, is only one of the passing incidents of the strenous sea life in times of war But the last ing thing for Falmouth is the great impetus to shipping and the crowd Of saips from all over the world now heading il in and out of the port. The rush has been so great that the port authorities have put or very rigid rules against crowds Of strangers invading the town a. night. Only the master of the mer- chant craft come ashore al any time. all the crews are maro0ned abroad. day and night. No small boat from the visiting ships can he afloat after five o'clock in the afternoon Any master or other person from the ships ir town after that is subject 10 arrest
 About tke strangest ships in this
Arizona republican., 1917-03-04

been manufactured in considerable quantities at the end of 1914.
 The French displayed their tradi tionai powers of improvisation in the reply they made to these new weap ons. They collected the sharpnel cases that had been fired by the German v field gun. of which there was abundance. They mounted the sharpnel cases on wooden stands, on which they had something Of the ap- pearance of a toad, whence came the word 'crapoillot," now a general term for trench mortars, and used 1t as miniature mortar to throw explosives into the enemy trenches It was q simple and not effective weapon, with the great advantage of being supremely cheap and easy to manufacture. Its official name was the Cellerier, after the artillery cap tain who invented 1t.
 In addition to the Cellerier crapoil lot. q number of old siX-inch mortars were sent to the trenches from the arsenals, and in March they were re- inforced by complete system of sci entific trench artillery, Including the admirable 5S-m trench gun.
 Meanwhile the use of hand grenades was steadily advancing. The first grenades available were of the most ancient model, fitted with an exposed time fuse and drawn from the stocks still preserved of siege material In February. 1915. the Germans profiting by their superior manufacturing pow CT and their state of preparedness. were already provided with "offen- sive' grenades, that is. grenades which either produced no splinters at all or splinters that carried so short distance that the man who threw them was in no danger even if he was without cover
 At all times the Germans made use of two kinds of grcnades. the one consisting of high explosives without any metal envelope the other having q steel envelope in two parts, fitted together like the shell of a tortoise Despite this important material ad- vantage, which was of the greatest value in hand-to- hand fighting. the Germans failed to make any impress sion on the French lines during the spring of 1915. and about July of that year the French trops were pro- vided with grenades of both the de- fensiVe and offensive types that were quite equal 10 the German.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-04
GRENADES WERE FIRST USED BY
 TEUTON TROOPS
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WITH THE FRENCH ARMY. Mar B. British evewitness)- connec- tion with the importance nowadays attached to the hand grenade and bomb in trench warfare il is inter esting 10 note that the first Ise oi these weapons in the present war was by the German forces in tho Argouno and in Belgium in December. l9i4. The forces employing them were the 18th and l6th German corps. It was from these corps that the gar risons of Metz and Strassburg were drawn. so that it is probable that they' had been provided with their bombs from the stocks of these fortresses. and trained there in their employment
 ID te this time the mlneWerfer which had been studied in Germany before the war does not seem tO have been regarded as anything except 8 fortress weapon. It's use, however, in trench warfare became general on the German side in January and FebruaIy lgls, go that | must have
Arizona republican., 1917-03-04

regulation. hoyescr. troops going to or coming from ;he front are well providei wsth paper money. and are glad for instance 10 pay as much as IL francs for & pound of ham. II Is true the LuxembGrg soldiers serv- irg as customs officers have recently obtained tlc right 10 search German soldiers leaving the country. but this right docs not extend io officers. and the latter smuggle qui.e as much or iacre than their mtn. The chamber is constantly urging the government tp take fresh measures to combat the sm9@gllng. hu; the latter dare rot go t0u far fer fear lest Germany should cut off all foodstuff supplies The Germans recently offered to sup ply the entire Industrial region with food. on condition that nil factories without exception should work for them, but the majority of the cham bor is oi opinion tnat this offer can not loo afccpted.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-04
GERMANS HARD
 LIN LUXEMbURG
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IEepublican A. p. Leased WIrel
 AMSTERDAM. Netherlands. March g. Little news reaches tte outside world concerning the state of affairs n tho Grand D1cly of Luxemburg. the little state wedged in between Germany, France and Belgium that was the first country to resound to the tramp of the German legions on their way to France. Luxemhurg k entirely isolated by the Germans. and its inhabitants are like the Belgians. practical prisoners within their own borders. where they are sharing all the economic hardshlps of ;he cen tral powers.
 According To information furnished Go the Amsterdam Telcgraaf by LuNemb8rgor who has just succeeded in getting through to Holland. there is practically no unemplol ment in the Grand Duchy. where numerous iron foundrles. steel manufactures and cn Sineerlne works are besly engaged on German ordcrs. Bat while this re suits in high wages. and a lot Of money Icing put into circulation. there is little to be had for money The food position in particular is des- cTibcd as serious. The government has tried c. get food from Holland and Denmark. bat the Germans re- fuse 10 let it pass. frankly declaring that they will not save the compeu- ton of I.uNembgrg buyers on the nlaIkets in these countries. The Luremb-rg government bought and paid .or 25e.0G0 francs' worth Of but ter in Denmark. but it has not reached it's destination
 The country would itself be able Co meet it's own prime needs were # not for the fact that II stlll has 10 regularly cede large part of its products to Germany. As a result of the complaints of the government however. Germany has restricted its acquisitions. Tho Duohy has to feed one German battalion. and on the nt'er hand German soldiers ate for 9id1cn Go acquisition or buy catables --.-rn Nni vii nsI n nditr. tlln lnatnt.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-04
WEIRD UPLANDS OF ICELAND An Abominatioa of reeoiatior Car
 peted With WiId Elowers

MagnusNon. Ile Iceiandlc schOIar 0T Cambridge in England once told me that the plain of Thingvalla. in lee land. is the top of vast lava bub- ble that rose slowly in the days when tho world was made and that, failing to burst. sank and formed that vast level If that is so. the creation of the plain of Thingvalla was a prophe- cy CT the Icelandic nation-thai strange bubble of humanity which in p:s historic days rose toward heaven with sound and fury. and which sank cuolin- and solidifying. to level desolation strewn with the evidence Of past power with wild flowers of thought and with the poetry that clings to the remnants of all great deeds.
 The plain Of Thingvalla is strewn with wild flowers. So is all Iceland
Arizona republican., 1917-03-04
! FALMOUTH
 CROWDED WITH
 VARIOUS CRAF I
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FALMOIIH, knSIand. March I.- These are stirring days in this remote shipping outpost. The harbor is crowded with American. Dutch, and Scandinavian craft of all kind great liners of some of the trans Atlantic companies, freighters, tankers and 1ramps in all rigs and flags IL is the busiest shipping time Falmouth has seen since the old packet days. almost hundred years ago. when things f!ourished and then died down until the port was considered pretty dead from a shipping standpoint
 Just now the declaration of the Ger
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-02
Salyaging Invention.

indianapolis News: a new device for
salvaging sunken ships has been IN
vented by DR.. Sylvic Pellico Portelia Of
Rio de Janelro, Brazil, who says it may
be used to salvage ships sunk at almost
any depth where divers may reach them
and that it is effective in floating
wreck, no matter what its position on
the sea floor. The invention consists
Of tender of special model, which IS
equipped with floats Of waterproof ma
terial. These are neatly folded, but lat
er, when inflated with air, they assume
all sorts of s-parallelopipedons
spheres, cylinders, etc. They are carri-
ed down by divers and attached to va
rious portions of the sunken vessel,
both within and without, still retaining
their connection by means of hose with
the tender ship. When all are properly
fastened in place they are inflated by air
pressure from above, like the tires Of
an automobile. As they swell they are
said to gradually displace the water
within and without the wreck, and it is
said that by their bouyancy they float
ii to the surface.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-02
ADAMSON S-HOUR LAW
ANNULS WAGE CONTRACTS
Court Rules That Railroad Cannot
Claim Exemption.

Fort Smith Ark, Aug. Judge You
mans of the United States district court
yesterday ruled that the Adamson s.
hour law annulled any railway wage
contracts agreed on previous 10 the
enactment Of the law.
The creditors and bondholders of the
Fort Smith and Western railroad had
applied for an order restraining the
receiver and the United States district
attorney from applying the provisions
Of the Adamson law TO the payment Of
the employees of the company on the
ground that a wage contract agreed to
previous to the enactment Of the law
had still year to run; and that to
pay the increased wages incident to
application Of the Adamson law would
impair the security Of the bondholders
and other creditors because the earn
ings Of the road would not permit such
increase.
Judge Youmans dismissed the applica.
tiOn.