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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-13
MISS PERKINS LEAVE
FOR VIRGINIA.

Miss Daisy Perkins left yesterday
on a visit for Norfolk, Virginia, to
be gone about a month.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-13
Women Love Babies

1t Is womans ma
ture to naturally re-
spond to the charm Of
q pretty child. Who
does not admire ba-
bies? The longing to
possess a baby Is often
outweighed by the In
herent fear Of the
period OF distress.
There In q most
wonderful external
preparation known an
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-13

The local branch of the Navy
League have received the following
instructions for knitting service socks
which are printed for the benefit of
those who wish to assist in this help
full 1rorL -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-13

Prompt Delivery by Fast Auto to All
Parts of the City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Retirement Predicted
By Washington Critics

Washington, March ga long chain
Of circumstances, eliminating in yes
terday's order that the American re-
lief workers in Belgium must undergo
"news quarantine" of one month
leads to the belief among military and
political critics here that Germany is
about to evacuate Belgium.
The extraordinary caution which has
prompted the German authorities 10
restrain Americans from departing
indicates plainly that there are great
military preparations going on in Bel
gium. This would mean either a re-
treat or an offensive. Military experts
believe a German offensive on the
West front this year is out of the
question.
The recent Berlin declaration that
Germany would expect an indemnity of
SO. 900 .000, ,00C for evacuating Belgium
is taken as another indication of a COM
ing evacuation. IL is regarded as an
attempt 10 lead the Allies to believe it
is Germany's purpose TO hold Belgium
for ransom.
Military experts for long time
have been predicting a German retire
ment from Belgium. Their belief was
strengthened when Germany forced
the American Relief Commission TO
abandon its work. The American COM
mission has been of the greatest ad-
vantage to Germany By relieving her
Of the duty OF feeding the Belgian pop
ulation. Obviously, however. it would
be impossible for the Gemans 20 per-
NIT enemies, or potential enemies, to
remain there if important military
moves were in prospect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Walks Is Miles
To Save New York
Farmer. Hearing City Is At
tackled Hurries to Enlist

II was the spirit Of '76-a spirit IN
spired by some well meaning, but mis-
taken. rustic raul Revere-that took
Andrew Miller to Newark yesterday.
Tired and perspiring in the afternoon
sun, Miller appeared before the recruit
ing officer for marines.
II want to fight" he said simply. ~
was working in the field near Hanover,
in Morris County. when a feller came
along and said the Germans had de-
clared war on the United States, and
were bombarding New York City. |
dropped my hoe and didn't even wait
20 get the money that was coming to
me. Give me a gun and let me get at
those Prussians. ] don't need n uni
form; all | want Is gun"
Miller was told that war had not been
declared, and New York was unharmed.
"Well. here | am, anyway he said.
"I'm a little tired because ] walked the
whole twenty-five miles, but 80 ahead
with your physical examination. I'm
ready"
Miller Who is twenty-five years old.
explained he had walked because he had
no money. and was too proud TO beg n
ride.
III guess ! can pass your test any
way he smiled. lie did, and he's now
on his way 10 Charleston, ). {.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
The Country 5
Mental Unreadiness

Every one here is oppressed by the
sense of the country's mental unreadi-
ness. have talked with the best lead
ers in the pro-war group. / find no
LLOYD George among them, no one pre-
pared yet to do radical things to make
this nation an effective participant IN
the war to preserve democracy on this
earth. They all feel the burden of the
inert mass Of an unawakened people.
They are waiting for Congress. Every
thing waits for Congress. All plans
are mere generalities until Congress
gives a flip to the national conscious
ness.
Some samples of Congress are al
readv here. IL is the same Congress
that went away from here month ago.
II will do what is expected OF 1t me.
chanically. without excitement and
without anger. Father has got a job
for it. the job of declaring war, ana
II will do that job. Its will is sub
iugated to the necessity of the work,
but emotionally it is as stolld as ever.
Unless all signs fail. this will be the
least emotional declaration OF war IN
the country's history. This Is not said
pessimistically, for cresklly and slowly
the country is getting forward. The
declaration of war or OF state OF war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Washington Chiefs
Mark Time on Plans
for National Defence
Air of Activity" Only Real Ac
tive Element; Preparations
Wait on Congress
By STEVENSON II. EVANS

Washington. March 2q.-There IS
much show Of activity in department.
concerned with pr parations for ma
,ional defence. Th 80 re conferences
between officials r- -ats on an ali
Ct importance. .. ..,f' two to-day
for exam le. De.v,e' tie secretary OF
State and the Seer ary OF War. fol
lowed by the anr Jr7cenent that such
conferences "wou q be held hereafter
with frequency"
The routine OF r-ws .hich goes out
from the departing over the wires OF
the press associa Ions presents n pict-
ure Of activity. The statements that
arc made concerning this contract or
that plan are all true enough, out the
deductions that are drawn and the
headlines which go ever Ire dispatches
are essentially false.
The ordinary reader is led 20 believe
that the county IS already making ad-
eauate prepa ,ations for war. n We are
not ready. he believes, We are very
busy getting ready, AMI by he week
after next. perhaps, We cou throw q
feet into the North SeQ. u ecessary,
and an army corps H. flanders.
As a matter of fact, practically no
preparations are being Inade. Every
thing is beirg held back to see what
Congress is going TO do. What has
been set in n,c .:on will not produce re-
suits for maay months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Germany Is for Peace;
= Will Blame America
If U-Boats Force War
Washington Silent on Hollweg;
His Speech Fleartens Paciflsts

United States" Senator Stone, of Mis-
souri,, ia making no secret that he IN
tends TO oppose a declaration Of war to
the limit. There are members of Con-
gress who can still accept German
words in the face of German acts. There
is no doubt that the German Chancel-
lors speech will have its effect in Con
gress.
If the Administration should make
any statement before Congress con-
venes it would probably include certain
material which has long been in its pos
session, such as the evidence Of the
German Mexican plot. This material
has been withheld from the public, ap-
parently. because the President did not
wish TO inhame public opinion against
Germany. The government is now being
urged to make it public as an answer to
Bethmann- Hollweg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
\ \ Y

w United States is going into war
like a rich young man going to
work like the proverbial rich young
man, Of course, to whom there are many
exceptions. And there is special peril
nence in this parallel. for the United
States is very rich and apparently
counts upon smoothing its way to sue
cess with its dollars. But the real SIM
ilarity is in the listness acceptance or
the inevitable. There is the same spir-
itual habbness that comes in both cases
from not feeling the sharp discipline
of necessity. Danger is, or looks, afar
off.
Just at present it is the coming ses-
sion of Congress, with the declaration
of a state of war, which is to make an
other epoch in American spiritual
awakening. Once we are in the war, It
is said hopefully, we shall get going.
Like mankind which never is, but al
ways to be blest-this country never
is. but always TO be. a fighting democ-
racv with ideals such as il once had.
The overt act was to do the trick. Now
it is entrance into the war. Later It
will be something else.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
u. S. Doubts Germany
Will Hold Whitlock
Has Written Promise to Free
Him; Relief Corps Agreed
to "News Quarantine"

Washington, March Subjecton
of Americans of the Belgian Relief
Commission to a news quarantine"
prior to their departure from behind
the German lines was explained at the
State Department to-day as a proper
course agreed upon when the relief
workers were invited to remain in
Belgium.
Reports that Brand Whitlock. Min
ister to Belgium, and other dlplo-
matte officers also would be detained
were not credited, as assurances have
been received TO the contrary. The
department issued this statement:
There appears to be some mlsap'
prehension as TO the delay in the
withdrawal of American members Of
the Commission for Relief in Bel
gium. Shortly after the break in re-
lations with Germany negotiations
were Instituted with view to pro-
viding for the continuation of the re-
lief work.
THE German authorities in Belgium
invited the American members TO re-
main and gave written assurances
that they might leave whenever they
desired to give up the WORK. In view
of the fact that these men are in the
fighting zone however. 1t was stipu-
lated that they should. upon relin-
ouishing their work. remain for a
period of two or three weeks IN some
German city on their way 70 Switzer-
land. in order TO prevent the trims
mission of any fresh information. This
condition was accepted by the relief
commission.
"It is not anticipated that the Amer
lean diplomatic or consular ofheers
will be detained during this period, a,
written assurances have been received
through the Spanish government that
thew will be permitted to proceed di-
rectly TO Switzerland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Relief Commission Warned
Food Barges Must Not
Go Near Lille
Americans To Be
Held Three Months
Ordered Not to Leave the
Country Within That
Period

London, March PA Reuter- dis
patch from Amsterdam says the Ger
man authorities IN Belgium have
warned the relief commission that
they will not allow its food bsrges to
20 further than Journal, but that
barges for Lille may travel at their
own risk
1t is said the warning was given in
view Of the military requirements,
which may compel the Germans to
evacuate more of northern French ter
ritory, or even Belgium.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Amsterdam says: Frontier CORE
spondents hear from Brussels that the
American Legation is completely iso-
lated and under a guard Of German
police. IL is rumored that the Ger
mans contemplate taking the minister
Brand Whitlock) and his staff to Ger
many.
"The Americans in Brussels have
been notified that they cannot leave
Belgium before three months at the
earliest"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
IFrom Tie Tribune Bureaul

Washington, March 29.-Secretary Of
State Lansing declined to comment IN
any way tonight on the speech Of the
German Imperial Chancellor.
Apparently acting under rigid in
structions from the White House, he
said no one of authority in the govern
ment of the United States would make
any comment upon the speech until its
contents had been received officially
from American ambassadors in Europe
stationed in "neighboring countries"
Whether there will be a reply from
this government to Bethmann-Hollweg
before the converting of Congress is a
matter of speculation. A small but
growing element in Congress is only
waiting for an opportunity to point to
evidence that the German nation feels
neither hatred nor hostility against the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
US. Agents Tracing.
Powdered Glass in
Red Cross Bandages
Director Who Discovered Tam.
pering with Linen for the
Wounded Warns Aids

Albert ". Staub, director Of the At
lantic Division of the American Red
Cross here. yesterday confirmed reports
that ground glass had been found in
some of the bandages destined tor the
Allies. He denied, however, that any
bandaees had been soaked with poison
Gus chemicals. as had also been re-
ported.
"The attempts to have the bandages
covered with powdered glass sent
abroad were promptly detected" said
MIR. Staub. "and the facts have been
reported to the Federal authorities,
who are investigating. In making the
facts public ! did not wish to cause
alarm. for no bandage that has been
tampered with can get by the rigld
inspection maintained. but cannot
TOO emphatical'y warn Red cross
workers to be careful"
Only a few bandages have been tam,
nered with. MIR. Staub explained, and
these bandages had not been wrapped
at Red Cross station, but had been
as the Red Cross has been IN the
habit of accepting from any person
benevolently inclined.
"What | wished to emphasize pub
1iclv." said Mr.. Staub, "was the need
of nrooer precautions in the prepara-
lion of medical supplies. not only
against tampering, but, what is more
dangerous. against infection and IN
sanitary handling" =
Since the discovery all shipments OF
bandapes have been inspected three
times in this country before being
nlaced on steamships, and the ship
mcnts are again inspected on arrival
in England and France Two snip
nents of the bandages, some Of which
we're covered with powdered glass
have been traced to small towns IN
Southern New Jersey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Arsenal Employs Women
u. S. Plant Replaces Men for
Lighter Work

Women workers. wearing oyeralls'
blue jumpers and snug fitting little
caps and swinging along with lunch
rails. Joined the long line of employees
Yesterday morning at the United States
naval arsenal on Iona Island, in the
Hudson River, north of Haverstraw.
There are between 200 and 25O EN-
ployes at the arsenal, and it is said
women are being taken on as rapidly as
possible TO perform the lighter me-
chanical duties. so the men may be re-
leased for the heavier work. Heavy
she'll shipments have been leaving the
arsenal by rail and water for the las.
three weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Says Kaiser Urged
Reforms OF Gar

Dealing with Russia. the Imperial
Chancellor said that the Russian
Emperor had not listened to the Ger
man Emperor's advice no longer to
oppose the justified wishes Of his ma
tion for reforms.
Had Russia's attention been con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Rumor Run TO Earth

ne 0pDaIIUlfUl 3 statement lOAiON
The Navy Department has chased
down the rumor that two strange
submarines were sighted off Montauk
Point at 6 o'clock on the evening OF
March 26, headed into Long Island
Sound.
These supposed submarines were
two natrol motor boats returning
from. trial trip. The builder has
stated that these boats passed Mon
tauk Point at the time stated and
that one was trailing the other. which
was in accordance with the report OF
submarines sighted.
The builder also stated that he has
been told that his boats looked so
much like submarines that there was
danger of their being mistaken for
such.
The Navy Department has expressed
its qualification at the prompt, eifi-
cient and timely assistance of the
army in detailing its aeroplanes for
search duty. on which they were con-
stantly engaged for three days.
This incident emphasizes the need
of hydroaeroplanes for naval scout
ing purposes.
Report Received Monday
The report concerning the subma
rines in the vicinity of Montauk Point
reached government officials in Wash
ington on Monday. it was learned yes
terday. The announcement came tC
Commissioner Putnam, of the Bureau
of Lighthouses. Department of Com
merce. in the form Of telegram from
the keeper of lighthouse at Quogue
Long Island. officials have refused tc
make public the contents of the mes
sage. beyond the fact that the U-boats
were reported as Lying in toward the
Sound"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Ouakers Ready to Aid
DR.. Cadbury Says 125,OOO
Will Offer Services
{ By Telegraph 10 Tie rfiounel

Philadelphia. March 29.-There are
l25 900 Quakers in the United States
ready 70 offer their services to the
country in case OF war. according to
DR.. Henry Joel Cadbury. Professor Of
Biblical Literature in Haverford Col
lege. DR.. Cadbury. who is also chair
man of the Friends National Peace
Conference executive committee, said
TO a newspaper man:
while most of the Friends feel that
they cannot violate the unmistakaole
teaching of Jesus Christ by taking up
arms against their fellow men, they are
ready TO serve their country in any way
that is permitted by the dictates OF
their consciences."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
On Going ListlessIy to War
By c. w. Gilbert

will mark the promised epoch. But
thus far no miracle has happened here
Things have not changed overnight,
in spite Of the publicity department
"the only efficient department of the
government" said Democratic Con-
gresham yesterday. Men who let two
years go by without getting ready do
not suddenly grasp the meaning OF
readiness and acquire the will to ef-
feet it. All plans are infected with the
national lack of purpose. They exist
only in certain minds. They have not
yet received the stamp of official ap-
proval. They await the decision OF the
Administration or the action Of Con-
gress. Means for their execution are
not being provided. They are not even
thought out in detail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Nothing Beyond
The Idea

In general, the programme is to give
the Allies economic support, to be fol-
lowed by military and naval assistance
as soon as we are able to aid them
without arms. Take the first item OF
the programme by way of illustration:
We shall lend the Allies our credit.
Beyond that idea no one has got, for
the fear is expressed that congress
will balk
There are men here whose vision
is more extended than that OF the
mass. who perceive that TO furnish
credit is only beginning. The coun-
try must make that credit go as iar
as il can in the purchase OF goods.
Our Allies should have the same mar
ket We shall have when we begin our
war purchases. The "war profits
scandal should end when it is this
country's money being spent in sup
mort of this country's Allies who are
fighting this country's battles for 1t
abroad A cost or cost-plus-a-rea--
sonable-proft basis of payment should
be agreed upon with manufacturers or
producers or resort should be had to
Communicating before the loaned bill
lion is spent in this country. The best
men in the pro-war party see this, but
they do not get upon the housetops and
shout it for fear Congress and the
country are not ready.
More courageous and outspoken
leadership is promised after war is
declared. But we shall see. There is
a qiye-and-take about leadership.
leader inspires his followers. Follow
ers inspire their leader
When the country will De prepared
will depend upon when its will becomes
energized. The speeding-up, the deter
mination to make sacrifices, such as
transformed France and England. Will
cut the months in hf (. Without u we
shall never really be ready.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Fliers' Long Hunt
For 'U-Boats' Ends;
They We're Patrols
Army Aviators Search the
Sound Three Days for
Mistaken Craft

For three days army aeroplanes have
been hunting for two U-boats reported
as having been sighted at the Montauk
Point entrance to the Sound. For three
days and searchlights and guar1 boats OF
the water gate forts have taken special
precautions, and coastguard patrols
have been particularly vigilant.
But it was not until yesterday that a
suspicion of the submarine hint
reached the public, and within few
hours the Navy Department was able
TO show conclusiveiy that the suspected
craft were not U-poats, but American
submarine chasers.
Navy officials do not scott at such ru-
mors. and Rear Admiral Usher an
nounced that he wished any one who
thought he had discovered foreign
submersible TO report that fact to the
navy ward Immediately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Never Intended Any
Attack on America,
Says Hollweg
Ruthlessness Not
To Be Stopped
Denies Kaiser Would Re-
store Car; German
Ruler Urged Reforms

Although the United States
and Germany are not on speak
ing terms, Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg. the Imperial German Chan
cellor, from his station in the
Reichstag yesterday addressed
American public opinion on the
subject of peace or war and chal-
lenged Congress on the decision
it is about to make. The message
is delivered by wireless.
The Chancellor at the same
time appealed to popular senti-
ment in Russia. and said that i
the Gar had harkened to the
Kaisers democratic counsels
there would not have been this
war.
Berlin, March % (by wireless to
Sayville) Germany never desired
war against the United States OF
America and does not desire 1t to-
day." was the declaration made by
the German Imperial Chancellor, DR..
Won Bethmann-Hollweg, in a speech
in the Reichstag to-day.
The Chancellor made important
declarations concerning Germany's
policy toward the United States and
Russia. -
Concerning German relations with
the United States the Chancellor,
whose speech is reported by the
Overseas News Agency (the German
official news bureau) said:
within the next few days the di-
rectors of the American nation will
be convened by President Wilson for
an extraordinary session Of Congress
in order to decide the question of war
Or peace between the American and
German nations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Never Intended to
Attack United States

Germany never had the slightest
intention of attacking the United
States of America, and does not have
such intention now. 1t never desired
war against the United States of
America and does not desire it
to-day.
"How did these things develop?
More than once we told the United
States that we withheld unrestricted
use of the submarine weapon in the
expectation that England could be
made to observe, in her policy Of
blockade, the laws Of humanity and
international agreements. This
blockade policy-this / expressly re-
call-has been called illegal and in
defensible' (the Imperial Chancellor
here used the English words) by
President Wilson and Secretary of
State Lansing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30

COIF-uNITED NORTH & SOUTH TOUR
>AMENT, rinehursi. y. g. April , 70 Post
entries received Lv Ny 50 =. NJ Ar 500 "
Ino r r. r. ~ ssabosrd Air Line. llsi B'sS
-Ad.L
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
Puts Responsibility
On United States

"Our expectations, which we main
tanned during eight months, have
been disappointed completely. Eng
land not only did not give up her
illegal and indefensible policy Of
blockade, but uninterruptedly inten-
sifed it. England, together with her
allies, arrogantly rejected the peace
offers made by us and our allies, and
proclaimed her war aims, which aim
at our annihilation and that Of our
allies.
"Then we took unrestricted subma-
rine warfare into our hands; then
we had TO for our defence.
IF the American nation considers
this a cause for which to declare war
against the German nation, with
which it has lived in peace for more
than one hundred years--if this ac-
tlon warrants an increase Of blood
shed-we shall not have 10 bear the
responsibility for il. The German
r?tion. which feels neither hatred
nor hostility against the United
States of America. shall also bear
and overcome this"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-30
" T 4 T II E r

Fsfr to-day. Tomorrow fair and
warmer. Diminishing west
winds, becoming variable.
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