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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-28
WILL
Be BIC EVENT
Fine Program Being Arran-
ged for Veteran Firernen's
Picnic Wednesday.

All committees named for the pic
mic, to be given next Wednesday by
the Veteran Firemen's Association
and the Gulf Beach Highway Asso-
citation, are reporting progress, and
the outing gives promise of being
quite the most successful of any one
they have ever been hosts of. The
outing will take place at Kupfrian's
Park, and one of the delightful fea-
lures will be dancing, which will start
in the early afternoon and continue
until the midnight hour. Cars will
be operated until that hour, and the
indications are that the crowd will
be handled to the satisfaction of all
concerned.
Match games of baseball viii
probably be staged in the afternoon
These games will probably be ar
ranged for today.
The invitation committee has beer
busy during the past few days, anc
have sent letters to various men and
organizations. Such an invitation
was received by the city commission.
ers, and resolution passed that the
commissioners attend in a body, anf
as many employees at the city hal
who care to will be given a day of
to attend, either all day or from the
early afternoon.
It is especially urged that auto,
mobile owners offer as liberal patron
age as possible, for funds which ma!
be made from the picnic will be APP
piled to the Gulf Beach highway, {
thoroughfare which will affect ever!
autoist in the city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-28
IRISH HOME RULE
DISCUSSED IN U. S.
ny ASSOCIATED RRuss.

Washington, April 27.-The Irish
home rule question, it became known,
has been discussed in conferences be-
tween United States officials and the
British commission. While the sub
iect was delicate and the United
States has no intention of suggesting
any conduct of Britain's internal af-
fairs, American officials frankly told
the British commissioners that a
large element in the United States
would like to see satisfactory set
Element. 1t is generally accepted
the present time offers a favorable
opportunity for settling the question.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-28
LONG FIGHT AHEAD
SOLDIERS BE NEEDED
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, April Pituitary
members of the French commission
believe there will be many months
of bitter fighting, and their state
ments confirm the conclusion of the
American general staff. Because OF
this and the large number of men
needed to keep regiments at the front
to war strength, the United States
staff is opposed to sending a small
expeditionary force Immediately.
Army men believe America must
send enough troops to make their
weight felt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-28
MIGHTY LOANS TO
ALLIES NEXT WEEK
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, April 27.-Loans OF
at least two hundred million will be
made by the government to France
and Italy within a week. The Ital-
ian loan will probably be announced
within forty-eight hours.
1t is likely the loans will reach
three hundred million, France getting
two hundred million and Italy from
fifty to one hundred million. Britain
has already received two hundred
million.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-28
MORE To
ALLIES ABROAD
InceaSed Submarine Success
Presents Grave Problem.
Speed Wooden Ships.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, April 27.-Aroused BY
recent reports Of the growing sue
cess of Germany's submarine cam
paign, the cabinet meeting deal,
largely with the food situation anc
the necessity of increased American
shipping to aid the entente.
AS a result of the cabinet meeting
acceleration for the shipping board
program for a fleet of wooden ships
to carry foodstuffs is regarded a.
certain. What the navy will do di-
reetly to combat the submarine men.
ace is not definitely known. Secre,
tary Daniels is having conferences
with shipbuilders, however, to speed
up the construction of destroyers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-28
CHESTER EXPLOSION NOT .
THE FRUIT OF CONSPIRACY

Chester, Pa, April 27.-The cor
oner's jury decided there was no evil
dence to show the explosion at the
Eddystone Ammunition Corporation
plant April 10 was due to any remed-
ition cause. The verdict said 129
victims came to their death from the
explosion of cause unknown.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-28
PRICE CONTROL OF
FOOD UP TODAY

Washington, April 27.-The admin
istration food legislation, including
Secretary Houston's suggestion Tor
direct supervision of production, dis
tribution and minimum and maximum
prices, will be introduced tomorrow
by Representative Lever of South
Carolina, carrying an appropriation
of five million.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-28
WAR REVENUE BILL
IS DELAYED AGAIN

J., Washington, April 27.-Because of
~ lay IN ways and means sub-commit-
Of the war revenue bill, Chair
51a4 hltchin announced tonight it is
sS.uo.1ql if report will be made to
h h 5uA committee before Tuesday.
: also announced no person will be
s s@tn hearing before the full COM
ii.ee' He said any one wishing to
!. - a On the bill could talk with him
ne other committeeman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-28
Four Year-Old
Boy Swallows Pin

James, the 4-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Steele, yes
terday afternoon swallowed a pin.
Physicians declared that an oper-
alton would be necessary and the
child was taken to the hospital
yesterday. The operation viii be
performed early this morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-28
GERMAN SUSPECT IS
JAILED IN NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, April 27.-Federal
u S.1'clals today arrested a man giving
MS name as Francisco Schmidt, sus-
RseIed of being a German spy.
agents said they found documents
n Sehmidt's room which led them
" oeheve he might be an official
yTSqFler for German Minister. Won
1CSAardt, of Mexico City.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-28
7. RS. CHANCES ARE
BLASTED IN HOUSE
az ASSOCIATED PeEss.

Washington, April 27.-By vote
Of ITO to los the house refused to
amend the army bill so as to permit
Colonel Roosevelt to raise volun-
teer force.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-28
Debate is Closed.

Washington, April 2T.-General
debate on the army bill has closed
in the house. Members have begun
the final five-minute speeches, which
are expected to continue far into
the night or early tomorrow.
Later, during the five-minute
speeches, house leaders agreed to
vote after converting tomorrow on
an amendment which will restore the
measure to the form in which it came
from the war department, eliminat-
ing the volunteer section substituted
by the military committee. Scores
spoke tonight, including Minority
Leader Mann, who advocated con-
scription. In the senate, general
debate continued tonight without I'M
usual interest. Leaders agreed to
vote or the measure before adjourn
ment tomorrow night.
At midnight when the senate was
about to adjourn Senator La Toilette
took the floor and commenced speak
ing, prepared to continue for some
time He has an amendment pend
ing to strike out the draft provision
and submit the question Of raising
the army to a referendum. Former
Speaker Cannon, in supporting the
volunteer plan, said volunteers will
come as rapidly as they can be
equipped. The house adjourned at
II o'clock until IL tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-28
va
Names of Men Liable for
Service Will Be Put in
Wheel in Few Weeks.
100000 WILL
BE FIRST DRAFT
Work Begun on Sixteen
Training Camps-Depart-
ment Speeds Plans.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, April 27.-With en-
actment of the selective draft plan
apparently assured, the war depart
Dient is starting the machinery to
produce an army of two million men.
Ten days after the biz is signeo
every township in the country will be
registering young men for duty.
Work will also be begun on sixteen
training camps, where training forces
for war begin in August. Sites for
training camps have been selected
tentatively.
Registration will be carried on by
county officials and postmasters.
Every citizen affected will be requir-
ed to respond on pain of heavy PEN
atty. When the rolls of those liable
are complete, the task of selecting
the first increment of five hundred
thousand will begin. 1t is suggested
that the old jury wheel be used.
The first names to be drawn will
go in the first five hundred thousand.
Meanwhile the regular army ano
national guard will continue to be
recruited to war strength. Regulars
and guardsmen will also be assigned
to training camps so as to form 6
frame for the work of a division al
each camp. With the new regiments
assembled, a vigorous course Of
training will be begun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-28
For Consumption
8 to | in DeFuniak
PECIAL TO THE JOURNAL,

SPES1AL TO THE JOURNAL
DeFuniak, Springs, April 27.-
A petition circulated here today
for signatures to telegram ask
ing Congressman Kehoe to stand
by the president showed only one
man out of every ten approached
against selective CONSUMPTION.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-28

President Wilson has appointed
CreeI war censor Tor the United
States. Creel is prominent as spe-
cial writer for newspapers and mag
azines. Es is the husband n Blanche
Bates. s..~ actress.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-28

Continued on Page Three
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-28

As He died to make men holy, let us
die to make men free, while God is
marching on.-Howe.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-28

Generally fair Saturday and Sunday.
fresh south winds
Yesterdays temperature: Highest. 70
degrees; lowest, 81 degrees.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-19
GERMAN PEOPLE
 URGED TO EAT
 SPARROW MEAT

THE HAGUE-In an issue received here the Hanover Courier advises the organizing of sparrow hunting parties among the school children to eke out the war diet.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-19
MINISTER SAYS U. s. AID
 IS IMMATERIAL

LONDON. - The possibility of American participation in the war on the side of the allies was dismissed as a minor matter by General von Stein PruSsan minister of war, in an in- terview with the the Berlin cores pendent of a Budapest newspaper, ac- cording to a Berlin dispatch to Reu- ter's by way of Amsterdam.
 General von Stein said he did not know whether the American fleet would support the British feet, but that there could be no question of an American continental army in the near future. He added;
 "Our military situation on all fronts is good and juStifes our best hopes. It appears that the enemy is prepar- ing an offensive, but VIC shall resist even a stronger attack, not only at the front but also at home. What rlay happen then we do not lnow, but come what may we shall confroG, everything imperturbably. Our suf. feriugs are great and our sacrifices gi- gantic, but it is just in these things that the greatness of a nation finds expression"
 In discussing the battle of the Somme the minister said that the Ger mans had no lack of supplies, but thet their guns. as compared with those of the enemy, were insufficient.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-19
VIRGIN ISLANDS
 TO BE NEW BASE

WASHINGTON. - Rear Admiral James H. Oliver, chief of navy intelh- gence, was recently named by Secre- tary Daniels as governor of the Dan jsh West Indies, which were taken over by the United States.
 Important Notifications will be con structed and the islands used as q naval base for further protection o; the Panama canal and for general military purposes.
 In designating Rear Admiral Oliyer as governor of the islands, the depart ment referred to them as "the Virgin Islands of the United States" title suggested by the many islanders.
 Congress in appropriating for their acquisition failed to give them new name, and the departments title will stick, at least until there is congress ional action to change it.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-19
Chewing of COrdite in MunitiOn Plants
 Makes Women Drunk

narcotic--and all the terrible effects, too.
 Cordite consists roughly of about IS parts of nitro -glycerine, 37 parts gun cotton, and parts of mineral jelly, Each cartridge contains 50 cylindrical strands ot cordite, and when Major Jennings learned that the men were eating these he experimented on him self by sucking a strand. He found that it tasted sweet. pleasant and pun gent, but it resulted in giving him the most racking, splitting headache and it lasted for thirty-Six hours.
 vhC severe strain under which all classes of munition workers, and not least the women among them, have been laboring for long is un- doubtedly beginning to tell. Fatigue is fast becoming, if it has not already become, the enemy of the workshop; and some of it's reae- tions are being manifested in ways that should give occasion for excep- tional carefulness if not for anxiety.
 You must have something to keep you going" is the feeling of many 9 tired worker; and the something is most readily sought in a Top of spirits or a glass of beer. Th,S no doubt accounts for the growing habit of women especially to take drops" of whiSkey and brandy into the fac tories and put them into their after, noon tea, just to kee1 them up for the rest of the day.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-19
l2 BIRTHS, II
 DEATHS IN 1916,
 REPORT SHOWS

The report of the health officer for the calendar year 1916 shows that there were 10 marriages, II deaths and 12 births in Seward during that period. If the same ratio can be maintained our town is assured of a steady growth, and the first three months of 1917 indicate that last years figures will be exceeded con siderably.
 The health officer requests the peo- pie to be particular about their yards, and keep them free from condition that would lend aid to the breeding of flies. Last year we were practically free from the fly nuisance due greatly to absence of garbage and other re- fuse which was not allowed to gather. As spring is here and warm weather will soon be with us this matter is de, serving of our immediate attentior.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-19
JEWS ARE GIVEN ADVANTAGES OF
 OTHER RUSSIANS

WASHINGTON, March 26-Abso- lute equality of Jews in Russia with all others to own property, to reside in any place, to serve in the army and navy, to participate in educational ad vantages and at the polls has been proclaimed officially, says adwces re ceived at the Russian embassy,
 Therefore, it is understood, there will be no further restrictions on the issue of passports to Russian or American Jews who desire to visit Russia than those common to other persons.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-19

Remodeling of ladies and gents clothes, by a tailor, a speciality, next to Alaska S. s. office. If
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-19
LISTEN

ACREAGE-If you are looking fer acreage that is ideally located for a suburban home.
 ACREAGE-That is particularly suit ed for truck gardening. ACREAGE-That is bound to in- crease in value in the near future. ACREAGE-Fronting on the Gov. R. R. and Lake Kenai Boulevard. ACREAGE-That is most desirable for re-subdividing-See me. Will be glad to show you the land, or fur nish particulars on request. J. A. Stewart, Phone Red 147.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-19

Andy's Express, phone Madison 143.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-19

Ladies' and gents clothes cleaned and pressed and repaired; next to Al aska s. s. office. tf
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-19

Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-19
Practice Said to be Spread ing Among Over strained Workers, and Authorities to Take Sharp Meas ureS to Prevent It.

LONDON.-Duuk is not the only temptation to which oyerstrained British munition workers are exposeL Quite recently it has been discovered that a good deal of the "drunkeunesS" attributed to women and comparative ly young girls Is due to another asd hitherto unsupported cause.-the chewing of corditc, the smokeless eN- pIosjve used in the shell of cannon mC the ammunition of small arms.
 The fact that cordite has pleasant taste tending to sweetness has been & req, discovery to many of the women workers and the primary source of their danger
 "I did not know at all what the stuff was made of," said a woman who had been handling cordite for six months or more. But one day l happened to put little bit of it into my mouth and 70 begin chewing it. It felt nice. Then 1 began to be a bit lively. 4 could not understand what the thing meant. After tea l chewed bit more, and it was nice, too. Next day l did the same thing; and then | got fright I began to feel hcadachy and-weu, drunk. That was the end of it; yes, for me it was. But my mate. well. she just laughed; but when she took a bit home with her and chewcd it hard she gave us time and half. that she did."
 The explanation of all this is, of course, simple enough. Cordite, when chewcd, has all the exhiIarating ef- fects of highly stimulating drug and cannot be tempered with except at great risk. Its effects on the nervous system are immediate and ultimately deadly. Besides, like all such drugs, it has to be taken in increasing quantities if the collaboration is to be maintained And herein lies the great peril of the worker in cordite wno forms the chewing habit.
 How far the habit has spread It i, difficult to say. Equally difficult ,s it to ascertain whether the authorities have become alive to the fact that the peril exists. In the north it is under stood that several cases have had to be sharply dealth with. But quite obviously there is need for greater caution on the part of workers and stucter supervision on the part of factory arrangements.
 The effect of cordite as an "intoXj- cant was first discovered during the South African war. Some British soldiers fourd to their surprise that by eating corjite they could get all the excitement of the most powerful
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-19
An Honest House
persons.

Guest in country hotel-I say, land lord left my boots outside my room door last night and this morning they hadn't been touched
 Host-Sure, what d ye expect? Ye cud a lef' them there fer a year if ye'd liked, an nobody'd touched them. We're honest people here!-(Judge.)
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-19

Proof of labor blanks for sale at Gateway.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-19

Andy'S Express, phone Madison 143.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-19
BACON SMUGGLED
 TO GERMANY IN
 DUTCH NEWSPAPER

ASlSTERDAM-Here'S the latest in smuggling. A copy of Dutch news paper addressed to a man in Germany was intercepted and between the leaves were found several thin slices of bacon, each wrapped in oil paper
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-19
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF
 ADMINISTRATOR

Notice is hereby given that Bank of Seward has been duly appointed administrator of the estate of. Flor ence Foote, deceased. All persons having claims against the estate of the said Florence Foote are hereby notified to present said claims, with the proper vouchers attached, to said Bank of Seward at it's place of busi- ness, in the town of Seward, in Kenai Precinct, Third Division of the Terri tory of Alaska, within six months from the date of this notice.
 Dated this 10th day of April, A. D. 1917.
 BANK OF SEWARD,
 H. S. Balderston, Cashier. April 10-S0
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-02
RELIGIOUS

All members of the Baptist
church are urged t ODE present at
the New Years service to be held
Sunday morning.
The Epworth League will have a
social and business meeting with
Mrs. r. l. Settles Friday evening of
this week beginning at seven o'clock.
Glen Murdoch, of Lexington,
State Adult Superintendent of Bible
Schools, will be with the Spencer
Sunday School on next Sunday,
Jan. 7th. "A welcome is extended
to all who can attend the school
and attend the adult class, taught
on that day by him.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-02
The Feast of the Red Cern.

An American Indian Operetta
will be given by the Colored Public
School Tuesday, Jan. 8, 1912 at
500 p. m at the Court House. This
promises to be one of the best en-
tertainments that has yet been Civ
en- by local talent. The receipts will
go for general improvements in the
school. All of our friends, white
and colored. who are interested in
educational advancement are cor
daily invited to be present. Adj
mission Is cents.
Geo. w. Adams, Principal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-02
SOCIAL EVENTS

Mr. and Mrs. Perry Flora enter
tanned a number of their friends
Thursday evening with six o'clock
dinner. A pleasant evening was en-
joyed by all present.
Mrs. S. Ellis Spratt entertained
a number Of her friends Friday ev-
ening with a Rock Party. At the
conclusion of the games a most de-
licious luncheon was served and the
evening passed quickly and pleas
antly for the assembled guests.
Mr.. Harry G. Hoffman entertain
ed the employees of the local
agency of the State Mutual Assur-
ance Company at a delightful six
O'Clock dinner Thursday evening at
his residence on North Maysville
street. As a special inducement to
his agents, Mr.. Hoffman announced
at the dinner that all agents writing
one hundred thousand dollars worth
of insurance during the coming
year would be given a trip to the
home Office at Wooster, Mass, with
side trips to New York and other
points, all expenses to be borne
by him.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Satterwhite,
of Lexington, are the guests of Mrs.
NJ. G. Satterwhite.
Mrs. w. H. Berry and children,
of Louisville, who have been visit
ing relatives here for the past week
returned home today.
Mrs. Mamie Baum and Mrs.
Macie Biggerstaff will leave this
week for St. Petersburg, Fla, to
spend several months.
Mr.. ]. II. Swango and two child
rem, Marion and j. H., Jr., of Terre
Haute, Ind, spent the holidays
with Judge. and Mrs. G. B. Swango.
Mr.. 7. w. Wilson, father of
Pastor J. S. Wilson, of the Baptist
church, received fall on last Fri
day at his home in Shelby county
and is thought to be seriously hurt.
Misses Emma and Mary Coons
who are attending Pennsylvania
University 'at Lexington, have re-
turned to school after spending the
Christmas holidays with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Coons.
Mr.. John W. William and daugh-
ter, Miss Hattie, will leave in the
morning for Eustis, Fla. They will
be joined at Winchester by Mr. Will
Jams sister, Mrs. Hunt Quisenberry,
who will also spend the winter in
Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Brown, of
Nome, Alaska, spent few days
with Judge and Mrs G. B. Swango
last week. Mr.. Brown is the Presi-
dent of the Nome Telephone Co.,
and was on his way back from a
meeting of the stockholders of that
company held in New York.
1917 is easy to write-when you
think of it.