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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-14
AMERICAS ARMY.
IN CAMP SEPT 2.
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
Washington, Aug. 1.-two
hundred thousand physically per
feet American men are ready for
the first mobilization by Septem-
Der 9TH.
The contingent could move to-
morrow if transportation facili-
ties were available, according to
information emanating from the
Provost Marshal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-14
Universal Peace Program Being Sent
The Belligerants From Vatica
MAGAZINES
FOR SAMMIES
3By United Press.)

sslby united Press.
Washington, Aug. 4.-Follow-
ing General Pershing's appeal
through the United Press for l:,e-
rature for the Sammies, Postmas-
ter General Vurleson has asked
publishers to print the following
on magazine covers:
Notice to readers: When you
finish reading this magazine place
a | cent stamp on this notice, hand
SANG to any postal emplo re- and
it WI be placed in the hands Of
our sU1diers or sailorA.at the front.
No Wrapping-no address,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-14
CHINA AT WAR
WITH GERMANY
AND AUSTRIA
(By nited Press.)

Washington, Aug. 14.-China
has declared war against Germany
and Augstria beginning at ten O.
clock this morning according to
cables received by the Chinese le-
cation from Pekin this afternoon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-14

Washington, Aug 1.-THE state
department knew from confden-
tial sources Of Pope Benedict's
peace offer, but the actual prof
fer has not been received here
officially it is stated and Secretary
Lansing declined t3 comment.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-14
PARTY
] FAV0RS PEACE
(RY UNITED PRESS)

London, Aug. 14.-The execu-
tive committee Of the labor party
has decided not to change it's at
tltude towards the war socialist
conference to be held at Stock
holm.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-14

Among the major ills Of war
we might cite the quality Of war
poetry we are compelled to en-
dure.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-14
MARKET REPORT.
WE WAITED FORTY FIVE
MINUTES FOR THE COTTON
MARKET BUT IT FAILED TO
ARRIVE.
WEATHER REPORT FOR THE
WEEK ENDING AUG. ~.
BV J. Y. Savage

(By J. Y. Savage.)
Temperature, highest, 81 on August
and g.
Lowest, 80 On August 6.
Average for week "a.
Rainfall, August 9, Is
August 10, .21.
August II, .23, SO inches.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-14
BRITISH SHIP
SUNK YESTERDAY

London, Aug. "A British de-
stroyer has been mined and SINK
III the North Sea the admiralty
announce this afternoon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-14
POPE BENEDICT PRO- Pro-
POSES A new PEACE
PLAN TO RESTORE CONQUERED STATES INCLUDING RET
GUM, RUMAN1A SERBIA AND ADJUST
OTHER TERRITORY
U. S. PREPARED FOR BONIFIDE PLAN
(BY UNITED PRESS)
(By John II. Uearley.)

Rome, Aug 14.-Specifc con-
crete conditions, which his Holi-
ness, Pope Benedict, believes NAV
form a basis fer world peace,
have been forwarded to the rul-
ers Of all nations.
The Pope in outlining these
conditions make a new general
appeal for the restoration of
peace, an appeal addressed to all
neutrals as wei! as belligerents,
that IS understood to be some
what general in form, but of such
nature as to form the ground
work for more detailed discus
sion.
The appear of the Pope as well
as the conditions he presented to
the consideration of the world will
be published tonight in the OBJ
servatOre Romano, the official or
gan Of the Nactican.
Broadly it is understood the
conditions proposed include the
restoration of all conquered indie
pendent states, an amicabie ad-
Justment Of control of all terri
tory iii dispute.
Restoration Of all conquered in
depedent states would include
Belgium, Rumania and Serbia.
The adjustment Of the control
OF territory III dispute would in
clude Alsace-Lorraine, Poland and
territory including Triests and
Trente, which have long been the
cause Of hostile feeling between.
Austria and Italy.
Rome, Aug. Hills Holiness.
Pope Benedict, has renewed his !.
formal proposal Of peace to the
nations in conflict but no evident
effect has been produced in either
belligerent country that would
lead one Of suppose that the time
has arrived for a peace plan to
be acceptable.
Washington, Aug. 1.-The state
department knew from confden-
tlal sources Of Pope Benedict's
peace offer, but the actual prof
fer has not been received here
officially it is stated and Secretary
Lansing declined t3 comment
Washington, Aug. IA. - The
United States government is pre-
pared to listen to bona-fide
peace offer, but she must be as
sured that the consummation of
America 5 objects for entering the
war.
Experts say they can see in the
Pope's move the influence of his
recent conference with Austrian
dignitaries, who were afterwards
closeted with the German Chan
cellor, in Vienna.
Allied diplomats believe that
the war is destined to last at least
Continued on back page.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-21
TRAMMEL MAKES
POSITION ON WAR
TAX BILL CLEAR
SAYS DISCUSSION BY FLORIDA
PRESS MISREPRESENTS HIS
STAND, HENCE THE BELOW
EXPLANATION.
Washington Bureau,
Pensacola Journal.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 2O.-Sen-
ator Park Trammell of Florida made
his position clear today in regard to
the war revenue bill which is now in
the final stages of adjudication be-
tween the Senate and House and will
finally pass in a few days.
Some of the discussions of his at
titude in the Florida newspapers have
shown that his position in regard >to
the bill has not been exactly under
stood.
"When the bill was first presented
to the Senate felt some amendments
were needed to make the measure
more in the interest of the masses"
said Senator Trammell. "When it
was first reported by the Finance
Committee | was convinced that the
following changes should be made:
"First-We should get larger por-
tion of the necessary taxes from cor
porations making enormous profits
out of the war, and more revenue
from the big incomes.
"Second-We should eliminate the
proposed tax on articles of home con-
sumption, such as sugar, syrups, etc.
''Third-We should eliminate the in
crease proposed in letter postage from
two to three cents.
"Fourth-On the income taxes we
should allow a large exemption frc>sl
taxation of men of small salaries and
incomes.
"When the opportunity came [
fought for these principles and voted
for amendments seeking to accom-
plish them. When we began the fight
we were in the minority in the SEN
ate but soon the sentiment, partic-
ularly for increased taxes on big in
comes and excess war profits became
the view of a decided majority; and
while in some instances the schedules
obtained were not all that | desired,
yet they were very great improve
ment over what the committee re-
ported. We secured to quite an ex-
tent three out of the four PROPOSE
tions for which I was fighting.
THE increase made IN the rate of
taxation on war profits and largs in
comes amounts to about one-half bill
lion dollars annually, and the tax on
! articles of consumption was entirely
eliminated as we'll as the proposed
increase in letter postage"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-21
FLORIDA SELECT
MEN REACH CAMP
RY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Columbia, S. c., Sept. 20-The ar
rival of 800 select men from Florida
early this morning brougfS the total
number of troops reporting at Camp
Jackson during the present movement
up to approximately $500. Muster
ing officers worked through the night
examining and passing the second in
crement select men. Ten men We're
passed every minute. officers stated.
The same fine spirit wnIcn marked
the arrival of the first quotas Sept.
5 was noted again, large number of
the select men singing patriotic songs
as they arrived.
More than six hundred more iaen
from Florida arrived on q special
train later today
Men from eleven South Carolina
districts are scheduled to arrive at
Camp Jackson today; North Carolina
will send the quotas of II counties,
while the men from 21 Florida dis
tr1cts were expected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-21
DOCK WORKERS
in NEW ORLEANS
OUT ON STRIKE
OF $500 MEN IDLE, AND
SHIPPING In CONSEQUENCE
CONTINUES TO REMAIN AT A
,STANDSTILL.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New Orleans, La, Sept. z0.-Ap-
proximately 500 union negro freight
handlers went on strike here today,
making a total of about $500 dock
workers on strike at this port, 2,100
white and negro longshoremen having
walked out yesterday. Shipping along
the water front continued at a stand
still today and labor leaders and
steamship agents expressed the fear
that some time might elapse before
the controversy was adjusted Both
sides indicated the National Adjust
ment Commission of the National
Council of Defense would be called IN
to settle the troubles.
Officials of the longShoremen's
union started representative of their
union had departed for Washington
to lay the strikers grievances before
the adjustment commission. Members
of the New Orleans steamship asso-
citation said they also probably would
send a representative to Washing
ton. if the longshoremen early, today
had not replied to the steamship
agents request for a further confer
ence.
The employing stevedores an
nounced they had granted the long
shoremen's demands for wage in
creases, but refused to sign contracts
for more than three years. The
longshoremen insisted upon a five
year contract and certain working
regulations.
The freight handlers walked out
when their demands for increase in
wages to forty cents an hour and re-
vision of the piece-work scale were re-
iected by the car contractors. A
meeting of contractors was called for
late today to onsider the situation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-21
CANADIANS ENGAGE IN
SHARP FIGHTING

Canadian Headquarters in France,
Sept. 19.-Sharp outpost actions oc-
Cured west of Lens yesterday and
today in which the enemy were the
aggressors The objective of today's
skirmish was a house in the western
part of Lens, occupied by us as an
outpost. Last night a strong party
of Germans attacked the house, but
were driven off. They returned to the
attack in stronger force and captured
the house. The Canadians who had
held it at once organized a counter
attack, driving out the Germans.
Artillery activity has been greater
today, aided by brilliant sunshine,
than for several days. The tendency
of the enemy already noted to devote
more attention to shelling our back
areas with long range, high velocity
guns increases, as does his use of gas
shells in sections where non-combat-
ants live. The object apparently IS to
terrorize mine workers and their
families and make more difficult the
work of raising coal.
Beyond a doubt in no part of the
western front, not even at Nerdun it
self, has there been so prolonged and
steady a gunfre maintained during
the past three years as around pres.
This tragic city of the dead looks
hideous, but it doubtless is true that
in the moonlight, when the shadows
of pinnacles and mounds of crumbling
stone that mark the site of the Cloth
Hall, one of the chief architectural
glories of the middle ages, fall upon
the grand place, Ypres has beauty
that not all the malevolence people
can destroy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-21
Business Interests ofJaclsors
County Offer Location o9
Such Training Camp.
INSPECTOR LOOKS
OVER SITES SOON
At Present, However. De,
partment Has No Inten-
ton Changing It's Plans.
Washington Bureau.
The Pensacola Journal.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 20.-Ths
business interests at Mariana. Flor
ida, have been making an effort tor
have camp established there for the
assembly and training of men for the
Aviation Corps.
Senator Park Trammell took the
matter up with the War Department.
IN their behalf about a month ago
and discovered that at that time tho
department had abandoned the idea,
OF doing any considerable training Of
avlators in this country, but would
give them most of their training un-t
der nearly actual war conditions in
France.
few days ago Senator Trammeli
learned that an Inspector of the War
department. is examining numerous
sites In Florida, with no location or
any branch of the service in view
particularly but to get all information
possible in regard to the different
sites in the state.
When he urged that sites at Mari
anna be inspected he was advised that
the department has no intention a5
present of changing the plan to train
the aviators in France but that the
Mariana sites will be inspected ami
the data be kept on file at the de-
partment for reference if it is later
determined to locate any camps in
Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-21
WORKMEN STRIKE
AT CANTONMENT

Columbia, S. c., Sept. 2o.-About
five hundred ws.ttre and negro carpen-
ters and laborers engaged in the con-
struction of Camp jackson, struck
early today when notified an hour
had been taken from their time be-
cause they quit work yesterday be-
fore 6 o'clock. Government officials
have ordered them to report at the
camp tomorrow morning and receive
their pay, after which, it is said, they
walton.
Il was estimated today that 1000
men had reported at Camp Jackson
and mastering officials expected that
half of the present increment of IL 900
men will have reported and be mus
tered into service by night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-21
Attackers May Accomplish
Most Remarkable Achieve
nents in Many Months.
STREAM
GERMAN BULLETS
British Barrage is Sweeping
the Country Like a
Huge Fiery Broom.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

British Headquarters in France and
Belgium, Sept. 20.-Field Marshal
Haig's offensive which was begun at
dawn this morning on the Belgium
battle front is proceeding with marked
success especially in the crucial sector
between the Ypres-Roulers railway
and Hollebeke.
A bitter fight is in progress in
the neighborhood of Inverness copse,
Nuns wood and Glencorse wood If
the attackers maintain the positions
to which they have advanced in this
section they have accomplished one
of the most remarkable and most i'm
portant achievements in recent
months.
The German infantry is making a
most determined resistance to retain
this vital ground and the Teuton artil-
lery is retaliating heavily against the
British big guns.
Today's offensive will be known as
the battle of the Menin road. Fair
weather had improved the ground but
the mud still was deep and the whole
territory covered with water-filled
shell holes, tangled barbed wire and
shattered trees. The German defenses
were composed largely of concrete
redoubts.
The Germans poured a wicked
stream of bullets into the ranks of the
advancing troops from concrete re-
doubts Every little elevation and all
the woods were choked with rapid
fire guns.
The British encountered hard fight
ing at many places but their mag
nifcent artillery work had done much
to make the first stage of their drive
easier.
The British barrage swept the
country like a broom. The Germans
knew the attack was coming but were
unaware of it's exact locality.
There was a light rain last night
but the weather cleared this morning
and the visibility is improving.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-21
Hundreds of Pupils Crowd
Into Class Rooms for In
struction and Grading.
IBUSY, BIG SCHOOL
YEAR FORECASTED
Free Books Sought by Many
But the Supply Does Not
Equal the Demand.

Pupils in large numbers assembled
at the different schools yesterday,
meeting teachers or principals and
getting a start for the busy scholastic
year which opens next Monday
morning. Many of the primary
schools were scenes of the busiest ac-
tivities in the forenoon, the children
assembling and getting started for
the opening of school, by being fur
nished with list of books and other
things needed for the opening day.
All who appeared at the primary
schools, as we'll as those who had for
the past several years consulted with
principal and faculty of the high
school, were assigned 10 grade on a
showing of their certificates, and 50
complete was this preliminary work
done, that it is expected there will be
little time lost even on the opening
day next week.
AFTER FREE BOOKS.
Following the visit to the school
next paid visits to the office of the
probation officer, and also to The
Journal office, requesting that they
be provided with books for the forth
coming term. The supply of books
with both The Journal and the proba-
tion officer was not equal to the de-
mand and unless the Pensacola public
comes to the aid of this fund. and
that in short order, many children
will likely be without books, at least
a part of the term.
Following a visit to the school
houses on the part of the children in
the forenoon, large number of pu-
pills later in the day besieged the diff
ferent stores downtown, which had
offered attractive bargains in The
Journal yesterday, and clerks en-
ployed there last night testified to
medium had been employed, for many
sired, and which they had seen adver-
tised in The Journal yesterday.
NEW SUPPLY STORE.
The firm of Watson, Parker &
Reese, for the first time, this year
handles school books and supplies,
and this is one of the pleasures of
the shopper, for in the past, with one
store handling the books, there has
been such a crush that it was almost
impossible to get satisfactory service
without delay. Extra clerks have
been assigned to attend the wants of
the customer, and very little delay is
being experienced, as compared with
past experiences of the school shop
per.
1t is announced that the tabernacle,
which is being converted into tempor-
airy quarters for the high school ses-
sion, will be ready in ample time for
occupancy Monday morning. The en-
rollment here this year will be in the
record breaking class, according to
advance information, and this is said
to apply not only to the high school
but to the other city schools, judging
from the number of children VINO have
thus early applied for grading.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-21
Concentrated Effort Breaks
Down the Teuton Defense
and Positions Given Up.
AT LEAST 1000
ARE PRISONERS
German Positions Penetrated
More Than a Mile, Severe
Losses Being Reported.
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY.

Another concentrated effort by the
British to break down the German de-
lenses east of Ypres is under way and
many important positions are report
ed occupied by the British who had
captured more than two thousand
prisoners. German positions were
penetrated for the depth of mile.
Along other fronts no important
fighting is reported.
Except a German attack southeast
of Cerny, which the French fire
checked. Russians are determinedly
resisting attacks of the Teutonic al
lies along the Riga front. In the
Lemburg region troops organized a
strong attack and drove Germans
back, inflicting heavy losses.
Peking dispatches say that China
is willing to send three hundred thou
sand troops to aid the Entente If
wanted.
Reports that continued to come
from the Flanders battle front during
the day indicated the advance was
proceeding with notable success,
ground having been gained which, it
the British succeed in holding it,
would constitute one of the most no.
/ table achievements in months.
The unofficial dispatches show the
main drive was executed between the
Ypres-Roulers railway and Hollebake.
or on a front of some four and half
miles astride the YpresMenin road.
1t was in this crucial sector that the
gains were most marked.
"The battle of the Menin road" as
the dispatches describe it, is being
fought over muddy ground and in the
face of wicked machine gun fire
from the Germans, although the Brit
ish heavy guns had wiped out count
less defenses and the British barrage
was one of the most effective charac-
ter. This attack, however, is being
made under improving weather con-
ditions instead of during a rainstorm,
with the weather constantly growing
worse, as on so many previous occa-
sions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-21
FREE SCHOOL BOOKS
ARE NEEDED BADLY

Books for school children are bad
ly needed in Pensacola this year, and
those who have been contemplating
contributing to The Journals Book
Fund should send in their donations
without delay. Cash or books are
welcomed. Many who applied for
books yesterday could not be accom-
modated at the office of the proba-
ton officer, who is cooperating with
The Journal in this movement.
Quite a list of donations have been
received, and will be formally
acknowledged, probably in Saturdays
journal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-21
JOHN GILBERT TO
BE APPOINTED in
STATE ROAD DEPT.
GOOD ROADS ENTHUSIAST OF
JACKSONVILLE TENDER NO
PLACE WHICH is HELD BY F.
o. MILLER.
Tallahassee Bureau,
The Pensacola Journal

Tallahassee. Fla, Sept. 20.-Gov-
ernor Cats today had his private sec
retary, J. S. Bitch, write letter to
John E. Gilbert of Jacksonville, ten
dering him the appointment as a COM
missioner of the state road depart
ment, succeeding F. o. Miller, whose
term expires October 6, and whose
business will not permit his accept
ance of reappointment if it were Of
fered.
Gilbert is chairman Of the good
roads committee of the Jacksonville
Chamber of Commerce, large gar
age proprietor and a well known
good roads enthusiast. 1t is believed
he will accept, as his appointment has
been urged bv prominent people from
all parts of Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-21
Federal En1ploye Obliged
To Go With Drafted Me7,

day while his exemption appeal was
pending before The board. yester-
day the board granted him exemption.
When Rosenthal failed to appear
as the other selectives of his district
were departing for Camp Pike, the
authorities went after him ind IN
formed him that having been sworn
in as soldier, the appeal board. un-
der the law, was without authority to
act in 20 ease.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-21

New Orleans, Sept. 2o.-Armand ].
Rosenthal, % years old and unmar-
ried, who held a responsible position
with the local branch OF the federal
shipping board, was obliged to go in
the draft to the training camp today.
notwithstanding his appeal for ex-
emption had been granted bv the
federal district appeal bcsrd. Rosen-
thai was sworn in as a soldier Tues
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-21
REPORT 139 CASES
INFANT PARALYSIS

Chicago, Sept. 2O.-There are 13g
cases of infantile paralysis under
observation in Chicago today accord
ing to Health Commissioner John Dill
Robertson who said the disease
showed "unmfstakable signs OF
spreading"
The commissioner said that fifty
per cent of the children affected with
the ailment have died. In the last
four days 90 children have died from,
the disease.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-21
EXPLAIN PLANS
NAVY DESTROYERS

Washington, D. c., Sept 20.-Secre-
tary Daniels and his aides today ex-
planned their destroyer construction
plans to the senate appropriations
committee considering the seven bill
lion dollar deficiency appropriation
bill. Immediate appropriation Of
1925 ,0O0, 900 toward $3.50, 900 900
program is provided in the bill, which
the committee hopes to present to the
senate tomo<-os-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-21
AUSTRIANS AND TURKS
IN THE SAME TRENCHES

Rome, Wednesday, Sept. 19.-Pris-
oners taken by the Italians on the
Carso front include several Turks.
This proves, Italian army or --
say, that Austria Hungary is getting
reserves from every possible quarter
in making last desperate effort to
stem the Italian advances.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-21
SUGAR PRICES BIZ
LOWERED A BIT
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, Sept. 20.-Reduction
of sugar prices about one cent per
pound apparently was assured today
when beet sugar producers agreed
with the food administration to sell to
wholesalers at seabcurd refining
points for Z Ia cents a pound. maxi
mum, instead of the prevailing price
of 40 cents. Retail prices ordin-
arily would be from 1-2 to "a cents
higher.