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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-26
CONTRACTS FOR NAVAL
CRAFT TO BE AWARDED

Washington, April 25.-Contracts
for five great battle cruisers, recent
ly ordered, will be signed tomorrow.
Contracts for SO submarines, author
lied at the last congress, will prob
ably be awarded Friday, according to
an announcement by the navy depart
ment,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-26
ROOSEVELT'S FORCE IS
ALREADY OVERCROWDED

New York, April 25.-Virtually one
hundred and twenty-three thousand
men applied were found suitable for
membership in Roosevelt's proposed
expeditionary force, according to an
announcement at enrolment head
quarters. Sixty per cent of the vol
unteers are from the southern staets.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-26
EDITORS WOMEN,S JOURNALS
CALLED IN FOOD CONFERENCE

Washington, April 25.-Editors of
more than fifty women's publications
are called here Monday by Secretary
Houston for a conference on food
conservation as part of the govern
ment's food program to teach house
keepers to reduce consumption to
wartime standards. Agricultural
fraternities will be asked to form
agricultural bodies in all states.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-26
CENSORSHIP ON CABLE
MESSAGES TO MEXICO

Washington, April 25.-Censorship
of all cables touching the United
States telegraph and telephone lines
into Mexico will be established short
~ by an executive order. Gable cen
sorship offices viii be at New York.
Key West, Galveston, San Francisco.
The censorship will not embrace in
ternal communications.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-26
OIL IN ALABAMA
IS REPORTED STRUCK

Oil was recently struck nine miles
from Mobile, at Cottage Hill, near
the Mobile Country Club, at depth
of 1000 feet, and yesterday more oil
was found at f'epth of 1900 feet. Oil
experts are quoted as saying they ex-
pect flow in day or two.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-26
PUBLISHERS PROTEST
AT ESPIONAGE CLAUSE

New York, April 25.-Resolution
requesting congress to eliminate the
press censorship clause in espionage
bill because it strikes at the peoples
fundamental rights, and is full Of
peril to the free Institutions, were
unanimously adopted at the annual
convention of the American News
paper Publishers Association.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-26
eHlNA VOTES STRONGLY
TO ENGAGE THE ENEMY

o5II.tsAlng, April 25.-Provincial and
l. ''t.iTaFy governors voted unanimous
mat China enter the war against
gSaegnany. The canvass shows par
!; fl Je!5 overwhelmingly is in favor
~ o.eeIarlng war. President Ii Yuan
lung IS still undecided.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-26
F FUDGE GE rs
.L|FESENTENCE
But Attorneys For Defense
File Appeal To the
Supreme Court

Judge Campbell, of the circuit
court, denied the motion for new
trial for E. j. Fudge Wednesday night
and pronounced the sentence of life
Imprisonment upon him. Judge
Campbell stated to Fudge that he was
glad that the jury had recommended
mercy, because if a mistake had been
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-26
German Dead Litter Eu-
ropes Battle Field and
Drive Continues
AIR VICTORIES
ARE STILL OURS
Washington Silent About
Mongolia Feat Which
Bagged First U-Boat
RY AssocIArEp PRESS.

London April 25.--Naval. gunners
aboard the American steamship Mon
goia sank a German submarine in
British waters April 10, according to
a statement made to the Associated
Press by Captain Rice of the vessel,
which arrived at British port to-
day.
The submarine attacked the liner
at distance of more than one thou
sand yards when the ships guns
were turned loose, shattering the
periscope. The submarine was first
sighted dead ahead of the ship. The
captain attempted to ram the SUBJ
marine with his ship. The submarine
then submerged, coming up at the
side of the vessel when the guns were
released.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-26
WOMEN FIGHT
WAR PROBLEM
Raise and Can Vegetables,
Study Food Values,
Watch Weights

With a number of interested women
in attendance, a meeting of the con-
servation committee of the Woman's
Defense League was held yesterday
afternoon at the Y. w. c. A. rest
room, Mrs. Walker Ingraham, chair
man, presiding.
A number of very valuable talks
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-26
Nav Have Been These

Paris, April 25.-Dunkirk was
oombarded by German destroyers this
morning. British and French patrol
boats engaged the enemy. One French
boat was sunk, according to an Off
cial announcement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-26
: BRITISH DESTROYERS
MEET SIX GERMAN md
SINK HALF OIL THEM
Ship Builders, Caulkers. Etc.
Are Needed Immediately

The Journal
and to add that cauk workers likewise
wanted Registration mail with
office
saoa Residents locality eligible The
sired immediately order shipping board will know
contracts for building
awarded. The work would be in p ensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-26
Washington Silent

dShlHSLOH OlIent.
Washington, April 25.-The policy
Of the government is to make no
comment or announcement at the
present time of the destruction Of
German submarine by the steamer
Mongolia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-26
Is Large vessel.

Is Large Vessel.
New York, April 25.-The Mon
golia is one of the largest vessels UNI
der the American flag, having a tom
mage of 10000. She carried a crew
of United States navy gunners.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-26
DRANE SEES DRIFT
SOUND MEASURE, SAYS FLETCHER

The senate seectve draft bill, urged by the pres
ident sound measure said Fletcher today First,
it distributes military service equally believe
of those drafted will be made up of those who desired
produce foodstuffs will be affected, the artisans
and mechanics required to maintain industries
will not be taken, the colleges would contribute only
their proportion and those who needed will
be kept at home. Third, the president is the
mander in chief of the army and navy On him rests
the greatest responsibility And support him.
He has the advice of all the experts and would not
set up my Judgment, prejudice or pre-conceived
tons regarding CONSUMPTION against his knowledge
an wishes. I shall support the bill Il
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-26
AMERICAN SHIP SINKS U-BOAT IN ONE SHOT
UNIVERSAL MILITARY
SERVICE FAVORED BY
: FLETCHER AND KEHOF
Washington Bureau
The Pensacola Journal


Washington, D. c., April 25-The Florida dele
cation IN congress is about evenly divided in support
ing and opposing President Wilson's plan for raising
the war army by selective draw
FLETCHER FOR IT
Senator Fletcher is strongly in favor of the bill
while Senator Trammel favors volunteer system.
Tramme is also in favor of raising enlistment age
from 10 to at least 81.
KEHOE TOO
In the house Congressman Drane is for the presi-
dents plan and Walter Kehoe about decided to vote
for it after weeks ndecision Congressman Frank
Clark is opposed to the presidents plan and will most
likely make speech in favor of the volunteer PLAN
Congressman Sears, who has steadfasty declined to
commit himself, is understood to be now determined
to vote against the presidents plan.
DRANE SEES DRIFT
In effort to learn the sentiment of the people
of his district Congressman Drane kilograms to
about thirty of the prominent and conservative
in his district asking them advise him of the
wishes of the people, but warning them against
pressing their individual opinions. In reply he re-
ceived twentyseven strong endorsements of the pres
idents plan for CONSUMPTION and three against it. two
who expressed their personal wishes. One of the
strongest advocates of the presidents bill Senator
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-26

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-26

probably fair Thursday and Friday:
gentle variable winds
Yesterdays temperatures: Highest, rs
deErees lowest, IS degrees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-01


 ferings of the British war office
 arc concerned. Since Friday noth-
 ing but brief statements have
 reached the outside world from
 Field Marshal Haig's headquarters.
 BRITISH FRONT
 Sunday nights report chronicles the repulse of three German attacks 1n the Ypres sector, with losses to the attackers, including a number of pris oners and several machine guns. The Germans the British statement says, after heavily bombarding their objec- lives, employed thick smoke barra SC to cloak their advance and also used flame throwing apparatus. The artil- lery activity continues between the Ypres-Comines canal and Zonoebeke, and in the Nieuport sector.
 '9 GREAT ARTILLERY DUELS
 The German communication of Sun day characterizes the artillery duel along the Belgian coast and souchward to the Ypres- Confines canal as "se- were" Berlin also indicates that the British troops are keeping the enemy on the alert by stabs at various points from reconnoitering parties-thoae little forays that always make the Germans anxious as to comin gevents.
 FRENCH FRONT
 Meanwhile, with the French and Germans still engaged in the usual artillery battles along the southern front, the Italians have started an other big offensive against the Aus trians on the sIsonzo front, where For a fortnight virtual quietude had pre- vailed. By their new successes the Italians have brought their line al- most to the bridgehead of the Chiap- oyano river near Podlaca and Madonl, which also gives them possession of nearly all of the southeastern portion of the plateau.
 ITALIANS HOLDING The Austrians, realizing the @stra- : tegic value of the Italian gain, have delivered extremely heavy counter at tacks but to no purpose Likewise, fruitless have been attempts to dis lodge the Italians from the southern slopes of Monte San Gabrielle.
 AIR BATTLES
 Daily the Italians continue their aerlal bombardments of Austrian po- sitions with large quantities of explo- sives. The great fortress of Pola again has received a visitation and enemy depots at Berie, near Nabresina, north east of Trieste on the Gulf of Trieste have been bombed.
 A stronger hold has been obtained by the British on Bagdad through the capture from the Turks of the main Ottoman position In the region of Re madie. The Ottoman general, Ahmed Bey, his staff and several thousand men were taken prisoner and a large quantity of guns and ammunition was captured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-01
ELEVEN ARE KILLED IN
 RAID MADE SATURDAY NIGHT

London, September So.-Eleven persons were killed and S2 injured in last nights air raid, it is announced officially. The material damage wAA not great.
 Four groups of German airpianes att tempted to attack London in the raid, but most of the machines were driven off. Bombs were dropped in the north eastern and southeastern districts of London and at varofus places i'll Kent and Essex. The following official report of the raid was given out today: Latest reports show that a determined and simultaneous attack was made up on London by three groups of raiders. Each of these groups which approached from different directions, was broken up. by antiaircraft gunfire and only two or at the most, three machines penetrated the defenses. Bombs were dropped ill the northeastern and southeastern dis tricts. A fourth group of enemy ma chimes which attempted to approach London later was driven off, none of the raiders penetrating the outer de- lenses of the capital.
 Bombs also were dropped at various places in Kent and Essex
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-01
GIGANTIC CAMPAIGN ID FLOAT LIBERTY
 LOAN NOW STARTS

Washington, September 3O.-The second liberty loan campaign will open tomor- row. For four weeks the en- tire nation will be a recruit ing ground for money with which to carry on the war. To obtain $3,O00,000,0 ,000 in subscriptions the minimum set by treasury officials for the issue, a gigantic machine of many parts stands ready.
 Fifty per cent greater than the first liberty loan, the present offering is the largest the American people ever have been called upon to absorb and to make certain that it will be more than fully subscribed officials for months past have been perfecting the elaborate sales and publicity mechan- ism which will be started tomorrow.
 Five billion dollars and 10000. .000 subscribersrtha is the goal for which officials hope. The services of virtual 1. .lv every industry of the nation have heen enlisted to bring about this re !, suit. Hundreds of thousands of indi : viduals, firms and corporations will
 unite in giving all or part of their time to the work.
 Secretary McAdoo will open the campaign formally with speech in Cleveland, O.. the first of many he will deliver in a transcontinental tour which will keep him on tho road till October 26, the day before the sub scription books close.
 Boy Scouts, veterans of the last campaign. are planning heavier drive for the second Women's organizations from coast to coast have been mar shalled under the leadership of cen. tral wonens liberty loan committed leaded by Mrs. w. G. McAdoo. and tens of thousands of local committed of both men and women will aid in the chief towns and citieA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-01
Summary of the News

NH
 GENERAL NEWS 1-Italians take 1400 prisoners In great drive.
 British and French are holding firm in face of attacks. Roosevelt on sSThe Ghost Dance of the Shadow Huns." Rctai1 coal prices are fixed. Alabama miners are granted sitght increase by Garfield. London Is again raided by air- planes. 2-Pcnsacoln passes safely through greatest storm in it's history. 3-Conercss entering fiNci irp ce long special session News of Dcssemer.
 LOCAL NEWS S--Alabama marble. D-PIans to entertain veterans cOni- pleted. Civic association leads in fight on steam heat and freight rates. Alabama officers land safely In England.
 Bankhead talks on road scoutin. party.
 One thousand attend community sing.
 By-product plant at FairAeJa = he duplicated.
 FEATURES 4-Editorial. G-Sports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-01
The Ghost Dance of the Shadolu Huns
By THEODORE ROOSEVELT

The Americanism of all these men is the Americanism I profess, and it is the exact antithesis of the att titude of the shadow Huns, who. under the lead of native born Americans like Messrs. LaFollette and Townley, by their utterances, stir dissensions among our own people and weaken us in the prose- cution of the war
 The two working men of whom I speak, the man born in Sweden and the man born in Germany, spoke with rugged emphasis of their devotion to this country and of their sense of the duty of every man fit to be called an American in this crisis. They emphasized the fact that Germany's social system was based upon the duty of the average man to cringe before the insolence of his superiors and his right himself to behave with in science to his interiors. It is for j tHlS SyStCiu OI CIlH6 HIS dOooOAhOiit before the powerful and of brutal insolence to the weak for which the shadow Huns in this country stand when they directly or indirectly talk against our government for going to war or talk against any step which 1t takes for the ef- ficient waging of the war; and, above all when they directly or in- directly apologize for or champion Germany.
 DUTY OF AMERICANS
 It is the duty of every American citizen fearlessly. but truthfully. to criticize not only his government but his people for wrong doing, or for failure to do what Is right It is his duty to obey the injunction of President Wilson by insisting upon pitiless publicity of ineffi- cheney, of subordination of public to private considerations, or of any other form of governmental failure to perform duty. Such criti- cism is absolutely indispensable If we are to do out duty in this war, s and if we are to adopt a permanent policy of preparedness which will make this nation safe. But the men who oppose the war, who fail to support the government in every measure which really tends to the efficient prosecution of the war; and above all who ip any shape or way champion the cause and the actions of Germany, show themselves to be the Huns within our own gates and the allies of the men whom our sons and broth CTS are crossing the ocean to fight.
 do not admire these shadow Huns. But least of all do I admire those among them. whether sen ators. congressman or public of- ficials of any other kind who, al- though on Uncle Sam's pay roll. nevertheless seek to stab Uncle Sam in the back.
 Copyright. 1917, The Kansas City
 Star.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-01
GREAT DRIVE ID
 BE MADE ON SEVEN
 MEN IN SENATE

New York, September 30--In an open letter to the governors of the Uni ted States made public here tonisht. the executive committee of the Amer ican Defense Society urged that steps should be taken at once to rid the United States Senate of those men who by their seditious utterances are giving aid and comfort to Germany.
 "The public remarks and the votes of Senators Stone, Reed. I.aFollette, Gore. Gronna, Vardaman and Hard wick" tho letter states. "clearly shows theil wilfui obstruction, seditious N not indeed reasonable tactics"
 Each governor was asked to "arouss public sentiment. through an appeal to the fathers, mothers. wives and sisters of men ~ the front" in his stats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-01
SOLDIERS CANNOT
 to HOME 0N VISIT
 AT ANY OLD TIME
Case McFarlan of Birming- ham and His Chum Made to Learn This In
 Camp Pike

Little Rock Ark. September So.-(spe- cial)-Carl McFarlan of Birmingham, a selectman in the S12th engineer regiment, was today sentenced to 25 days at hard labor for absenting himself from his command without permission, and E. B. Beacham of vicksburg, Miss, was given 15 days at hard labor and fined 10 days pay for the same offense. Beacham Is also member of the engineer regiment.
 The two selectmen secured permission to visit Little Rork Saturday afternoon, September P. Sunday they telegraphed from Memphis they intended going home a few days. but would return the fol- lowing Saturday. This morning they re- turned to their command voluntarily, un- aware of any fragrant breach of military discipline. The first court-martial which has been held for selectmen offenders was immediately convened by officers of the regiment and the two were sem fenced
 While McFarlan is native of Bir- mingham, he said that he registered at Camp Pike from Greenville, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-01
Shrimp Fishermen Thought Lost In Storm Are Found

Houma, La. September 3o.-Search- ling parties today located Theogene Pelegrin. and eight other shrimp fish |ern1en who were reported drowned in Sister Lake when the tropical hurri !. lcane struck that vicinity Friday. The men had their schooner safely an- chored at point along the Lafourche coast more than 10 miles from where they were fishing when the wind started. Pelegrin said they never were i In any great danger, as they were able v Q reach protected point before the full force of the storm reached thein. {, Searching parties left here Satur- Iday to seek the bodies of the fishermen
 as reports received from point or
 the lake stated almost positively the
 men had been drowned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-01
ITALIANS TAKE 1909 PRISONERS LN GREAT DRIVE GENERAL 4AIG REFUSES HEAVY GERMAN ATTACKS AT YPRES; FIFTH GERMAN AR RAID OF WEEK IS MADE ON LOMDON
Veil of Secrecy Which Hangs Over British
 Operations Remains

hnng over the operations along the British front in Belgium and northern France since the latter part of the week still remains im- ferings of the British war office are concerned. Since Friday noth- ing but brief statements have reached the outside world from Field Marshal Haig's headquarters.
 InNInII
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-01

Local committees appointed by the federal fuel administrators in each state will see to it that the dealers comply with the order and the dealers themselves will be called upon to re- turn retail cost sheets showing the facts upon which they have based their prices.
 WHY 1915 WAS SELECTED
 Dr. Garfield selected 1915 as nor- maj year because the coal shortage which resulted in continued rises in prices did not begin until 1916 The additional 30 per cent is allowed to cover the increase in the retailers cost of doing business. which has in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-01

Washington September 30.Government control the industry made complete tonight by order of Fuel Administrator Garfield limiting the profits of retail coal and throughout the country basis which expect ed to bring about an immediate reduction in prices the sumer.
 The order effective 
 maximum of 90 margin provided x+hiau rhoax adad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-01
1t Is Not Yet Known How Many Lost Life In the
 Latest Bombing
ELEVEN WERE KILLED
 ON SATURDAY NIGHT WITHIN GREAT CITY
People Continue to Remain Calm Under Fearful Con- diti0ns-One Machine
 Brought Down

London, September 30. The London district was again raided tonight by Ger man airplanes. There is a circumstantial but uncon- firmed report that one en- emy machine was brought down.
 While there was a bright moon there also was a slight mist and the raiders were invisible to persons in the streets, but from the sounds of the antiaircraft guns in action the indications were that the raiders were mov- ing over various quarters of the district.
 ] Field Marshal Lord French Yeporss I that two groups of enemy nacIlines, l followed by others flying singly, crossed .he Kent and Essex coasts between $40 and o'clock tonight. They came toward London. About 10 penetrated the outer defenses but only four or five got through to Lon don itself.
 Bombs were dropped in Kent, Essex and London. No details of the dam age or casualties have yet been re- ceived.
 AIR BATTLE ENDS AT g The anti-aircraft firing ceased short ly after g o'clock. There are persistent, but unconfirmed, reports that two more German airplanes were brought down.
 Tn expectation of nightly raids, ths streets of London were much less crowded tonight than ordinarily. X majority of the people went early to their homes and the services in tho churches were held at o'clock in- 1 stead of '. Hence when the warn- ing was issued the streets were quick ly cleared. There were the Usual scenes In the tubes and other shelters. but the police and special constables had less difficulty in handling the crowds than on previous occasions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-01
German Cr0Wn Prince Con tinues Attempt 10 Break French Lines, But Gen.
 erul Pet0in'S Forces
 Are Holding Firm

Rome September 3On another powerful drive the Italians have captured the high ground to the south of Podaca and southeast of Madon in the Isonzo sector The official noucement of this by the office reports also the capture of 1409 prisoners
 London September 30Hcavy German attacks in the Ypres reported iii Field Marshal Haig statement from headquarters in France tonight All of the attacks pulsed.
 Berlin September 3o- Via London. .)-Hesvy artillery fight ing the Belgian coast and along the northern end of the front reported ill todays German official commun cation The British undertook accommodating expeditions at mary points S#
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-01

creased substantially during the past two years. Prices already fixed by the government for coal at the mouth Of mine are near those charged in 1913. and with the jobbers charge now Him. ited to 25 cents ton and the cost of transportation not materially iE- creased, the consumer in every com munity should be able to get coal of any description at approximately tho price he paid in 1915.
 MINE PRICES REVISED
 Tn other orders tonight the fuel ad- ministrator made the first revisions of
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-01
FiQhtinQ On Verdun Sector

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