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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-18
TAKE SMALL NUMBER OF PRiS-
ONERS IN SEVERAL INFANTRY
ENGAGEMENTS NORTH OF
FRENCH STREAM.
INVADERS ARE CONTINUING
ADVANCE IN M0LDAVlA
British Successful in Raids North OF
Arras and French Capture Prison
ers in Sortie in the Vosges-
Teutons Make Advances
Against Russians.

London, Jan. 15.-While Berlin as,
serts that infantry engagements are
in progress north of the River Ancre
in France, the British official com
munication dismissed the situation in
that area by merely reporting the cap
ture of an additional small number OF
prisoners, apparently as the result of
a patrol raid.
Berlin credits the British with two
attacks in this sector and adds that
the fighting there continues.
The British have been successful l n
raids north of Arras and the French
have captured prisoners in a sortie in
the Vosges.
Germans Gain in Roumania.
In the Oitus valley in Moldavia the
Austro-Gernans continue to advance
against the Russians and Roumanians,
while in the Suchitza valley they re,
pulsed attacks by the Russians.
Roumanian troops attacked the Aus
tro-Germans In the Kassina valley and
drove them back a mile or more, Pet.
rograd states.
The forces of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen, while apparently inactive
around Kokshani, are reported to be
progressing between Braila and Calarz.
The Russians have been pushed back
further toward the Sereth and the
town of Laburtea has been taken.
Around Riga the fighting apparently
has died down to isolated attacks.
Allies Lose on Seas.
At sea the Allies have suffered ad
ditional losses. The sinking of the
Italian battleship Regina Margherita
of $4,000 tons, December II, with the
loss Of CTS men, is announced official
ly N Rome. Two hundred and seven.
ty of the crew escaped.
A Turkish official report of January
IL, says a British cruiser of the Juno
type, measuring 5000 tons, was sunk
by Turkish gunfire in the Eastern Med.
i"terranean.
This report may refer to the British
battleship CORVALLIS or the ~seaplana
carrier Ben-my-Chree, reported as lost
by the British admiralty Thursday.
The battleship Regina Marguerite
was completed in May, 1904, She was
a vessel of 13,427 tons, 426 feet long
and had a draught of ~ feet. Her
usual complement was 730 men.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-18
WILL DENY BLAME FOR WAR
TeutonIc Allies to lasue Manifesto on
So kaIser's Birthday.

London, Jan. 16.-It is reported by
the Amsterdam correspondent Of the
Exchange Telegraph company thai on
the occasion Of Emperor Williams
forthcoming iifty-eighth birthday, Jan.
uary q. Emperor Charles of Austria
Hungary. King Ferdinand Of Bulgaria,
and the Turkish heir-apparent. will go
to Berlin to attend the birthday cele-
bration and that while they are there
the three rulers and the Turkish repre-
sentative win issue a manifesto to the
world placing responsibility on the AL
lies for continuation of the war. The
Sultan of Turkey will % attend the
celebration On account OF his advanced
age.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-18
PrussIan Recelpts increase.

Berlin, Jan. 10. - 1t is announced
that the Prussian budget for 1917 to be
presented to parliament will provide
for a considerable increase in receipts,
says an Overseas News Agency state
ment today.
Regarding the receipts Of the rail-
way service, II is pointed out that
railway traffic generally 10 equal to
that OF peace times and freight traffic
even better than normal. the income
from these sources being sufficient,
it is declared. to meet credit demands
and leave q balance for loans.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-18
Final Arguments in Adamson Act caa,

Washington, Jan. 11.-Fnal g
ments In the Adamson act test case
were heard by the supreme court We'd
nesday. With the closing address in
behalf Of the government by Frank
Hagerman of Kansas City. No., special
assistant to the attorney general
the case was submitted to the court.
In closing his address. Mr.. Hagerman
touched upon the power OF congress to
regulate wages OF railroad employees
in interstate commerce. defending the
Adamson act al constitutional reg.la,
ton of the interstate commerce.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-18
CHARGE ABUSE OF PRISONERS
German Press Makes Accusation
AGAINST French,

Berlin, Jan. 15.-"Numerous state
ments from German prisoners of war
who have escaped from France prove
that prisoners are subjected to In.
human treatment" says the Overseas
News agency. 1T is announced Off
cially that the German government has
taken steps to change this intolerabla
state of affairs. War prisoners in the
French war zone will be assisted in
the shortest possible time Details in
regard to the reprisals viii be pub.
lished In the immediate future"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-18
NOTE SENDS WAR BRIDES UP
Allies Reply Basis of General Advance
On Change.

New York, Jan. 13.-The Allies re-
ply to President Wilson's note to bel
ligerents was the basis of general adj.
vance in munitions stocks on the
stock exchange Friday.
First trading in the exchange show,
ed gains of ! to 2 points in the war
bride" group, while coppers and many
other stocks were higher.
Crucible was up 1M at 631a. Repub.
lie jumped 2H to 1914, Reading ad.
vanced a point, Central Leather "a
to 90 and General Motors, new stock,
gained 1h to 1924.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-18
GERMAN CONSUL IS
AOJUDGED GUILTY
6oPP AND FOUR ATTACHES CT
HIS OFFICE CONVICTED OF
NEUTRALITY VIOLATION
TWO ACTIONS ARE COMBINED
Convicted Man Stoutly Maintains His
Innocence When Verdict of Jury Is
Announced-is Released on
Own Recognizance.

San Francisco, Jan. 12-Franz Bopp,
German consul general here. and four
OF his attaches or employees, were
found guilty by a jury in the United
States court of having violated this
country's neutrality.
Guilty on charges" announced the
foreman. A deep silence was upoa
the room. All eyes were riveted OF
Bopp to see how he would receive the
verdict.
A flush and a shrug of his shoulders
was the consul's acknowledgment of
the verdict. Turning to Van D~rincken,
he said: We'll. at least 1t is over"
None of the iurymen would say how
many ballots had been taken.
Maintains His Innocence.
Consul General Bopp said:
in spite OF the verdict | must still
maintain my innocence and We will
leave nothing undone in our efforts to
secure a reversal. / cannot say that |
am happy at the outcome, but / can
not say ! am surprised"
NAA NV oOiOhoohto WSlC dSSuoCu VI
having planned to blow up munit!on
plants in America and Canada, steam
ships carrying supplies to the Allies,
railroad bridges and military trains.
Actions Consolidated.
Two actions were consolidated In the
trial. The defendants were charged
with a violation of the act Of July 2,
1890. by conspiring to restrain inter
state and foreign commerce., by de-
stroying factories. railroads and steam
ships.
The other action was for alleged vao.
lation OF sections 13 and 81 of the
United States criminal code, to set on
foot and provide and prepare means
for a military enterprise to be carried
on from within the United States
against the territory and Dominion of
the King OF Great Britain and ireland.
One Not Tried.
Besides Bopp. the defendants were
e. M. Won Setback, vice consul; Will
helm Won Brinken, J.. f. Won Koolber-
gen, Margaret e. Cornell. Charles C.
Crowley and Louis j. Smith. Won KooI.
bergen was out Of the country and
could not be brought here to stand
trial as his alleged offense was non
extraditable. Smith was the govern
ment's star witness.
The grand jury investigated the ii,
legged conspiracy the latter part of 1915
and the indictments we're filed Feb
ruary Il, 1916, and March 4, 1916.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-18

Berlin, JAN 15.-The German gov.
eminent here has transmitted to Unit
ed States Ambassador Gerard a note
qualifying the sinking of the Norwe.
gian steamship Tripel by q German
submarine. The note ays "As stat.
ed by the German naval authorities.
the Norwegian steamer Tripel on
November 10. 1916, Was stopped by q
German Submarine and captured after
It had been made certain that the car.
90 was Of steel. and under Italian war
command. with Geneva Al her port Of
destination. The steamer was sunk.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-18

BERLIN TALK RIGHTLY
QUOTED GERARD SAYS

Washington, Jan. 15.-The wire
less report that Ambassador Ger
ard had said at a recent Berlin
banquet that relations between
Germany and America were never
better since the war started than
at present is substantially correct,
according to word from Gerard to
the State department.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-18
Print Paper Prices May Decline.

Chicago, Jan. Is. = Belief that the
crest of the high price OF print paper
has been reached was expressed by
members OF the Western Paper Deal
ers' association at the annual meeting
of the organization here last night.
Members asserted the prices would
decline gradually with a seeming APP
preach Of the eBd OF the European
war;" Arthur Van vlack, Chicago,
was chosen president.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-18
PASSAGE OF ACT is HALTED
Senate Makes Changes in immigration
Bill.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Final action
On the immigratin bill was DELAYED in
the House Friday by a point Of order
against the action of the conference
committee in fixing a new effective
date. The measure was referred back
to the conferees, who probably will
change the effective date to May /.
1917. as it was fixed by the Senate.
Prompt acceptance Of the change il
expected and the bill probably will so
to the President early text week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-18
BELIEVED PROBABLE CENTRAL
ALLIES WOULD COMPLY WITH
REQUEST FROM PREsl-
DENT WILSON.
OFFICIAL WASHINGTON SEES
NO PEACE AT EARLY DATE
Whether Wilson viii Wait for Ger
many to Take Initiative in Stating
Definite Terms or Will Make
Some Move to Give Open
ing Not Determined.

Washington, Jan. ia statement
of terms from Germany and her allies
at least as comprehensive as those SET
forth by the Allies in replying to Pres
ident Wilson's note, is the next move
hoped for here in the peace negotia'
tions.
Wilson May Make Next Move.
Whether time will be allowed for the
Teutonic nations to state their terms
on their own initiative. or whether
President Wilson will make some
move to give an opening, remains un.
determined. There are indications,
however, that if no statement of the
a reasonable time, the United States
may seek a to indicate the de-
STABILITY of such a course.
II is reiterated that the President
has not determined on his position.
In other administration quarters it
has been suggested, however, that the
objects which the President had in
mind could best be promoted now by
the Central Powers publicly declar-
ing their terms.
officials Waiting AnxiousIy.
Officials are watching particularly
Just now the trend OF public sentiment
abroad and the apparent change since
the dispatch of the Presidents note
has proved a source of increasing
qualification. There Is no indication
In Official circles, however, that an
early peace is thought probable.
Germany Would Name Terms.
First expressions OF bitterness In
Germany Owe the Allies reply are
somewhat discounted here, and It is
felt there may be a change Of senti.
ment just as there was in the Allied
countries In regard to the Presidents
note. 1t Is conceded, however. that for
the present popular desire for q prose
cution OF the war will be quickened.
The German view here Is that there
is little likelihood OF a public state.
ment OF specific terms by the Teutonic
Allies at this time unless a further
move to that end Is made by the
President. Should a request for such
a statement be forwarded to Berlin,
however. 1t is declared Germany prob.
ably would comply.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES s.
Commercial U-Roat Reported On Way
to New London.

New London. Jan. 13.-According to
reports current in well informed ma.
rine circles here, the German CONNER
cial submarine Deutschland left Brem-
en- Jan. 2 bound for New London. Ofl.
Gals of the Eastern Forwarding COM
pany were not in the city and efforts to
obtain ve%rification from other sources
were unavailing.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-18
EXPLOSIONS BRING PROBE
SEEK TO PLACE BLAME FOR POW,
DER PLANT BLAST.
viii Also Make Application TO Courts
to Oppose Rebuilding of Works
Destroyed by Explosion.

New York, Jan. illegal actions
calculated to prevent the rebuilding of
the munitions plant of the Canadian
Car & Foundry company at Kingsland,
n. j., and to fix responsibility for the
explosion in the e. /. Dupont de Ne
mours company's works at Haskell,
N. j., have been decided on.
Meetings of the board Of commits.
sioners at Kingsland and of the coun-
Gil of Pompton Lakes borough, In
which the Dupont plant is located.
were held, after which it was an.
nounced that the authorities would i'm.
mediately take steps to prevent a re-
petition of the disasters.
Don't Suspicion Plot.
Mayor Hirschfield of Pompton Lakes
borough, declared that frequent disas
trous explosions followed by fires in
the Dupont plant and the fact that re.
sponsibility for them had not been de,
termined, had aroused the public gen.
orally.
Michael Dunn, public prosecutor for
the Pompton Lakes borough, said the
explosion in the Dupont works was
"inexplainable." He added that he
placed no credence in a report that a
plot was responsible for the disaster
Fragments of human bodies were
found In the ruins at the Dupont plant
according to County Physician Robert
Armstrong. This would seem to indi
cate. he said, that at least two lives
were lost in the explosions.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-18
General in Roer War Dies.

La Mesa. N. NJ, Jan. Is. - General
BENJAMIN j. viljoen, who took a prom
inent part in the Boer war. died at
his home near here Of pneumonia. He
was a commander in the field and a
member of the Boer parliament at
one time.
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DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT AT Y. W. c. A.

like Charley Chaplin and Miss Minnie
Keyser who acted like a girl getting
ready for a party, Miss Kyser
drawing the successful number, and
receiving the prize, a bottle Of per
fume.
Miss Matte Whiting served icp
cream and Mrs. John Pace presided
at the punch bowl in the hall.
The latter part Of the evening was
spent most informally in singing and
dancing.
Cut flowers and ferns Tere taste
fully arranged in the parlor.
Those present were, Mrs. J. B.
Mcneil, Mrs. j. F. Dusenbury, Mrs.
John Pace, Mrs. l. H. Aiken, Mrs. E.
c Strickland and Mrs Sydney Fox,
Misses Monnie Kyser, Josie High
tower, Elizabeth Aiken, Clara Mo-
reno, Willie Wood, Elizabeth Moreno,
Maggie Hudson, Elish Lamont, Mrs.
Murphy, Miss Martha Whiting, Mrs
George, Mrs. Minis, Miss Will Bene,
Mrs Alice Creighton, Misses Josie
and Lila Lowry, Anita Johnson,
Rilla Barnes, Carrie Hudson, DOIie
Johnson, Pearl Owens, Georgia Bar
her, Marion Murphy, Katherine Ray
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-17

The Y. W. c, A. social of Thurs
day evening, June Il, was one of the
most enjoyable events Of the week.
Miss EGsh Lamont rendered a
piano solo most effectively, Miss
Willie Wood sang Good Night" very
sweetly, and later in the evening
sang "Mammy's Little Coal Black
Rose" Miss Elizabeth Aiken charm
ed everyone with a piano selection,
after which Mrs. Sydney Fox sang
very beautifully, Yesterday and To
day" Responding graciously to an
encore she sang Little Puff Of
Smoke" Miss Clara Moreno's piano
solo was highly appreciated and the
piano selection of Miss Elizabeth Mo
reno breathed the very soul Of music
Mrs. z. c. Strickland had most in
geniously arranged q "Stunt Party"
in which every one did his "stunt'
DR.. Ansley was most amusing as
he walked about the parlor with Pc
tatOes on his toes and Miss WI
Bene successfully initiated five barn
yard animals and received first prize,
a handsome box of candy. The con-
ISOLATION prize was drawn for by
Misses Clara Moreno who walked
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Do Whiten!
Try This On Face,
Neck, Arms, Hands

The lemon juice massage in1ulCed
in once or twice each Gay means 4
little time and trouble girls, but what
Of the splendid results? A skin
bIcached beautifully white, a COM
plexion with the bloom Of a peach, a
S0ftenjnV Of those lines of care; in
fact, skin eloquent Of nature S
purity and hands white, soft and full
Of charm.
What girl or woman hasn't heard
of lemon juice to remove complexion
blemishes; to bleach the skin and TO
bring out the roses. the freshness and
the hidden beauty? But lemon juice
alone is acid, therefore irritating, and
should be mixed with orchard white
this way. Strain through a fine cloth
The juice Of two fresh lemons into
a bottle continuing about three ounces
Of orchard white, then shake we'll and
You have a whole quarter pint of skin
and complexion lotion at about the
cost ore usually pays for a small jar
Of ordinary cold cream. Be sure to
strain the lemon juice 50 no pull
gets into the bottle, then this lotion
viii remain pure and fresh for
months. When massaged daily into
the face, neck, arms and hands It
should naturally help to whiten, clean,
smoother ana beautify the skin.
Any druggist will supply three
ounces Of orchard white at very little
cost and the grocer has the lemons
Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-17

The Barkdull Land Company has
moved from its offices in the Masonic
Temple. to the ground floor of the
SAM Carlos hotel, in the division
formerly occupied by the woman's
exchange.
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JOIN MILITIl NOW
To MOBILIZE SOON

According to Captain W. T. Car
bine, who arrived in Pensacola Fri
day from a tour of the state on the
militia examining board, orders are
expected shortly from detrimental
headquarters for the First Florida
infantry to mobilize at Black Point.
The first battalion has already beer
ordered into camp. While no definite
time is known, the orders will prob-
ably come about July Il, and the
various units over the state will go
into camp.
PensacoIa's company will be in
Guided in the order and many who
have withheld from enlistinc because
no active service was in sight will
now have an opportunity of Joining
Company I.
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SUMMER SCHOOL AT FLORIDA
STATE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

The annual summer school at the
Florida State College for Women
opened in large numbers on June II.
A great many reservations for rooms
had been made and judging from the
people who arrived at. that time the
dOrmitories are pretty well filled.
The naturalization took place
through Monday and Tuesday and the
regular class work began on We'd
nesday. Inasmuch as numbers of peo-
pie are engaged in examinations dur
ing this week, a great many more
students are expected to arrive next
Monday. Arrangements have been
made for those engaged in this eX-
animation to have their certificates
extended, under proper conditions of
attendance, the rest of the term
This school offers very superior ad-
vantages. 1t offers academic work
through the following departments:
State certificate subjects, college
credit work, county subjects, primary
state work, business courses, and 9th
err special subjects needed for public
school departments.
There is such a great demand for
Spanish in Florida that a very fine
teacher has been secured for modern
languages, including Spanish.
Large classes are running in va
rious phases of physical culture. An
immense class has been organized in
the business department which covers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-17

bookkeeping, shorthand, typewriting,
etc. Almost any line of drawing is
open to students asking for this
work. Splendid opportunities are Civ
en- in manual training and the home
economies department is running on
a large scale, so that students wish
ing this work have as good an op-
portunlty at this place as any school
in the country.
1t is needless to say that classes
in methods are conducted for every
department of the public. schools.
The faculty includes the following
persons: Professors Salley, Yocum,
D0dd, Hayden, Saverio, Robinson,
Evans and Cash, and Misses Long
mire, Richie, Williams, Schwalmeyer,
Montgomery, Mcdonald, Guthrie and
Turner.
Everything possible is done for the
comfort of those attending this school.
The college with all its equipment
and buildings is being used every
day. The dining room and sleeping
apartments are entirely comfortable.
On Monday evening a storytelling
hour is held on the campus and on
Thursday evenings special lectures
are given on various subjects
Those teachers who desire Oppor-
tunities for advancement and a good
pleasant summer at the same time,
will certainly find them at the Flor
ida State College for Women.
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HARDWARE STORE
WILL ENLARGE

Announcement is made that the w.
A. Ray Hardware Company has pur-
chased the stock of the A. NJ. Aver
Company and will shortly enlarge the
quarters, extending the space now oc-
cupied by the Avery company to the
entire lower floor of the Masonic
Temple.
The extension Of the uptown branch
will in no way affect the wholesale
department on lower Palafox stheet
which has been operated by Mr.. rag
for several years.
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Tersely Told.

The circuit court was not in ses-
sion yesterday, as no cases were set
for trial. Court adjourned Friday
afternoon until Tuesday morning,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-17

church on Wright street, has been
kindly loaned to them for that pur-
pose, being directly in front of the
house.
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icy was started last year by the de-
partment and met with much favor
as all work is stopped, permitting
officers and men to enjoy a short
season of freedom from work.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Bond, a boy, Friday, June j., who
bear the name of Clarence Edward
Jr. Mother and child are doing
we'll.
Carload of choice Watson
Melons, Monday morning,
Phone 868 or from car at
Freight Depot, Diaz Farms.
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and Margaret Ray and Kate Skinner,
Mr.. T. L. Wilkerson, Mr.. L. J.
McGaney and DR. and Mrs. j. A.
Ansley
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Tennis Court.
A tennis court will be started on
at once for the Y w. c. A, as the
ground back of the First Methodist
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-17

Saturday has been designated as
a half holiday at the aeronautic sta
ton, beginning yesterday. This pol
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when the docket will be resumed.

Nearly all federal offices were
closed Yesterday afternoon, the off
.ials and clerks being allowed half
holiday. This policy will be continued
throughout the summer.