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The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-08
Tallahassee Bureau,
Pensacola Journal

Tallahassee, June 7.-State Road
Commissioner VIM. F. Cooke desires
to correct a wrong impression that
may be created by a local article in
the issue of the The Journal of Wed
nesday, June 6, under the caption,
"City has to cut expenses; Loses S12,-
900 in auto taxes which can be col.
lected now only by the state" and
authorizes the following statement:
Under the automobile license act Of
1917, all municipalities and counties
may charge an additional license tax
on all motor driven vehicles used for
hire, which additional tax shall not
exceed fifty per cent of the state
license tax. This provisio is con-
tanned in section of the new law
This will allow the city to collect at
least a portion of the tax now charg-
ed against motor driven vehicles and
allows it to be collected from those
who use the streets to a great extent
solely for the revenue that may be
gained by so doing.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-08
Extra Tax on Commercial
Autos VIII Help City to
Raise Revenue, Says Cooke

Not only may the city and county
charge this additional tax, as provid-
ed in section 8, but Commissioner
Cooke also pointed out that the new
law provides chat eighty-fiqe per
cent of all moneys paid into the state
treasury under the provisions Of the
act shall constitute a state mainte-
nance fund for the maintenance OF
state and state aid roads and bridges,
and shall be apportioned to the sew
eral counties in proportion to the total
state tax paid by each county into the
state treasury, and shall be expended
by the state road department in the
maintenance of the above named
classes of roads and bridges"
In this manner Pensacola, as well
as Escambia county, will receive the
benefit of the state license tax on
automobiles. The assessed valuation
of Escambia county is sufficient for
the county to receive back, in the cost
of maintenance of roads and bridges
equally as much as was collected last
year in license taxes on motor driven
vehicles.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-08
Before Reverberations of the
Blow at Lens Die Out,
Makes Smash at Lille.
AMERICAN WARSHIPS
ARE OFF FRANCE
Encouraging Note From
Russia-German Attack
at St. Quentin Squelched
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

General Haig has launched his ex-
pected blow at the German lines in
Belgium, striking early this morning
along nine mile front on the Nes-
slnes-Wytschaete Tldge, between
Tpres and Lille.
Success marked The opening of the
offensive, the British winning all
their initial objectives and pushing
on Their further progress is re
ported to be satisfactory along the
whole front.
While a considerable stretch sepa-
rates the field Of this new offensive
from that of Arras, the operation
may be considered as in conjunction
with the continuing battle on the Ar
ras front. A sweeping salient in
front Of the city of Lille has been
created by the Arras attack and in
broad sense this salient is now under
threat from both the north and south
Relying the recent German boast
that the British offensive from Arras
had come to a halt, General Haig
earlier thAS week proved that he had
not lost his initiative there by making
a successful drive to the south of
Lens, carrying a mile of the German
front, north of the Scarpe
The reverberations from this blow
had hardly died away before today's
attack was launched on the other side
of the Lille salient.
A sharp weiE-GeAned curve in the
German line about three miles deep
the same distance, as the immediate
object of this new attack. In common
with other sections of the lire in
Belgium along a front of some thirty
miles, is defenses had been subject
ed to a tremendous pounding by the
British artillery for days.
The French front IS comparatively
quiet. The only development of note
last night was a German attack
northwest of st. Quentin. This was
quickly checked By the French fire.
Conditions in Russia appear more
promising from several angles. For
one thing the incident at KrOnstadt,
with its revolving fortress garrison
and declaration Of independence. has
been adjusted, the self-constituted
krOnstadt authorities recognizing the
authority of the provisional govern
ment. This quickly follows indica-
tiOnS of increasing control of the
army situation by Minister of War
Kerensky and the settlement of the
! threatened munition strike in Petro-
grad.
Today brings new indications of the
increasing part the United States is
daily taking in the great war. The
naval collier Jupiter, with 10000 tons
of wheat, has arrived at a French
/ port, Washington announces. Paris
newspaper accounts of the arrival of
an American transport with wheat
describe the Crain as intended for
American troops to come iater. For
these troops, it is declared, a number
of bases similar to those of the Brit
ish army in France have been pre-
pared.
/ The arrival of American warships
off the French coast is announced by
the French ministry of marine, which
has extended a cordial greeting tC
them in the name of the French
navy.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-08
Subscription of $19,5OO Yes
terday Brought Pensacola
Record to High Mark.
BARRANCAS EXPECTS
TAKE $4,000 WORTH
Navy Yard a Keen Rival.
Only a Few More Days
Subcrlption Closes.

Pensacola's liberty bond subscrip-
ton has topped the 100000 mark.
Subscriptions announced Yesterday
amounted to $4,000. OF course much
more than this has been subscribed,
but these are the amounts that have
been officially turned in,
Fort Barrancas has so far subscrib-
ed over $4,000, but official returns
have not yet been made, and this has
not been included in the above tabu-
lation. The fort expects to take $50
600 before the 18th of this month.
What the aeronautic station is do
ing is not known, inasmuch as the
committee has made no announce
ment; but that they will not allow
the army to beat them without a
struggle, may be taken for granted.
The silence then becomes ominous.
The money for the various subscrip-
tions must be in Atlanta by noon on
the 18th, and all purchasers or pros
pective purchasers are urged to com
plete their transactions Immediately,
in order that the subscriptions may
be sent in as soon as possible, reliev-
ing the congestion, and insuring pur-
chase in case the issue is over sub
scribed, as it gives every indication of
being.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-08
SUPPLIES FOR.FIvE HOUSES
TROOPS SAFE WERE BURNED
OVER FIFTEEN HUNDRED FEET
OF HOSE STRETCED TO CARRY
WATER TO FLAMES-LARGE
CROWD VISITED SCENE.

Five houses on Seventh avenue. be
tween Twentieth and Twenty First
streets, we're burned 20 the ground
last night in a fire which is said to
have had its origin in one of the un-
occupied cottages, All were complete
ly destroyed.
The fire, despite its distance from
the downtown section, attracted &
large crowd. 1t was more than an
hour before the firemen succeeded in
getting the flames under control.
This was partly due to the fact that
fully fifteen hundred feet of hose had
to be stretched to carry water to the
scene of trouble.
The houses were numbered as fol
lows on Seventh avenue: No. 2305 and
2S07, vacant; 20. 2309, occupied by
John Dafnger, white, all the above
in the Fisher agency; Nos. 2311 and
2313, also vacant, in the Watson
agency.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-08

Washington, June 7.-Thc naval
collier Jupiter has arrived in France,
Secretary Daniels announced today,
laden with 1O,5OO tons of wheat and
other supplies. The ship sailed from
on American port without any Inti-
nation of her voyage having been
given out in advance and is now al
anchor in a French port
The Jupiter is one of the navy's
largest colliers. She was ne first
electrically propelled steamer ever
built and her performance was So good
that it led to the adoption of electric
drive for all new battleships and bat
tie cruisers, the American navy be
ing the only one in the world TO
adopt this style Of propulsion. The
Jupiter was built at Mare Island navy
yard, San Francisco, and she has high
speed for an auxiliary naval vessa
which would enable her to escape sub
marine attacks under any but unusual
circumstances.
Secretary Daniels did not specify
what supplies beside wheat the big
ship carried.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-08
Unusual Talent Features the
Exercises of Class Night
by P. H. S. Graduates.
RUSSIAN DANCE
IS A FEATURE
Miss Media Taylor and John
Van Pelt Win Declan-
alton Contest.

Talent Of unusual degree featured
the program presented by the gradu-
ati1g class Of the Pensacola high
school at the opera house last night.
The daclamations, prophecy and
dance numbers were rendered with
exceptional skill and delighted an
audience which filled the theatre.
In awarding the girls defamation
medal to Miss Media Taylor, Miss
Sadie kugelman said the judges
found the task of choosing the winner
most difficult and paid high compli-
ment to both Miss Vivian Mcclellan
and Miss Myrtle Rice. The three con-
testants gave excellent rendition Of
their selections. Miss Taylor's deliv-
cry of "The Rebellion OF N'Lundy
Ann being especially good Miss
Taylor demonstrated her ability as a
reader by holding the attention of her
audience during the ringing of the
city fire alarm while she was speak.
ing.
The competitors for the medal IN
the boys contest were John Var Pet,
Tom Kennedy and Graham Ninson. In
this contest, also, honOrs were very
nearly even and in awarding the
medal to John van Pelt for his able
reading of "The Spirit Of '76." J. f.
Z y. Yonge said it was regrettable that
an award could not be given each of
the boys, all OF whom had brought
credit to themselves and their class.
The class prophecy was Cleverly
delivered by its author, Miss Myrtle
Rice, and was carried out under thu
/ direction of Mrs. A. c. Reilly just
as Miss Rice believes she will see her
classmates ten years hence. The en-
tire senior class of thirty-seven mem
bers. costumed to conform with the
prophecy, passed in review as Miss
Rice foretold the future.
The Russian dance by twelve senior
girls, in the quaint costumes of the
Russian peasantry, was one of the
most entertaining numbers on the
! program. The girls were perfectly
drilled and the snap and decision
/ with which thev performed the evolu-
/ tjons made a charming success of the
. dance.
School spirit in the broadest sense
/ was manifested throughout the eXer-
I cises and demonstrated that loss OF
the school building did not in the
least dampen the ardor of the stu
! dents. The school and class yell,
were given during intermissi0n. the
/ Continued on Page Two.)
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MAGNIFICENT SAYS
LONDON OF U. S. DRAFT
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

london, june 7.-COmmenting on
the success of the military reg:stra-
ton in the United States, the Morning
Post says:
"The magnificent response is cor
daily appreciated in this county. It
is a sign of the high part America
is destined to play in this great con-
flict for the restoration and mainte-
nance of civilization. Americas naval
help already has been of the greatest
use and we look forward to the pres
ence of Americans alongside our
troops on land and in the air"
The Daily Express says the regis
tration of ten million Americans is
perhaps the most heartening event
that has happened in three years.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-08
Of HOW
SUNK
AMERICAN DESTROYER ARRIv-
ED TOO LATE TO KEEP BIG
VESSELS LOSS LAST MONTH.
FIRED ON LIFEBOATS.
Br ASSOCIATED PRESS.

An Atlantic Port, June An
American destroyer, on patrol off the
coast of Ireland, recently came upon
a German submarine shelling the life
boats of a ship it had sunk, according
to survivors of submarined vessels
reaching port here today aboard an
American liner. The submarine dis
appeared before the destroyer could
get snot az her and the American
war vessel then rescued twenty sur
vivors of two ships that had been
sent down within sight of each other,
taking them TO a British port.
The two ships were the Russian
bark Lynton, from Pensacola and
the Norwegian bark Madura, from
Mobile to British ports, The Lynton
was sent down first with no loss of
life.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-08
WOW. MEMORIAL WILL
TAKE PLACE SUNDAY

Joint s...moriaI services of the W.
0. W. will take place at ? o'clock
Sunday afternoon. June 10. The cere-
mony will be held in the hall of
Hickory Camp No. p, at the corner
Of Baylen and Romano street, and
will be participated in by the two
local camps and the ladies of the
Circle.
Appropriate addresses will be made
and a musical program has been pre-
pared by Mrs. Nita Osborn Benn.
Members of nearby camps and all
visiting sovereICrs are cordially in
vited, and as the memorial service is
q public function, the general public
will be heartily welcomed.
There are a number of choppers"
in the naval contingent now at PEN
sacola, and they are specially invited
to come up and bring their shipmates
with them.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-08
HOW DEPARTMENT
HANDLES RESERVES
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, June THE policy of
the war department in handling the
men training for reserve officers was
outlined by Adjutant General Mccain.
The best qualified will be selected to
officer regiments which the training
company represents. These win be
supplemented by regular officers. 9th
ers of the qualified men will be conf
missioned, to aid the training of new
armies as additional officers of each
regiment. They will be drawn on for
temporary officers for regular, and
as active officers for the second 500,-
600 for the selective army. The en-
forcement of high standards will be
followed throughout, Mccain said.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-08
Melon Crop Will
Be Late Because
of Long Drought

According to farmers who were
in the city yesterday, there is con-
siderable need of rain all over the
county, and unless there is quite
a shower or two within the next
few days, it will probably mean a
considerable curtailment of the
watermelon crop.
eve do not look for ripe Es-
Gambia county melons until anoth-
er two weeks at the least" said
one farmer, who came in from the
northwest part of the county. yes
terday. 'If we had a few showers
right now, or in the next few days,
it would help a lot. If we don't,
it will mean the melons will not
only be late, but will not develop
as we had hopes they would. The
local demand will be filled without
trouble, as there is no need to wait
for railroad cars in Escambia.
Auto trucks will be used to bring
hundreds to town-what we want
is a market"
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-08
GERMAN SEA
SUNK
AMER1C4N STEAMER WINS IN
FIGHT AFTER AN EXCHANGE
OF SIXTY SHOTS WITH THE
ENEMY CRAFT.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, June 7.-William J.
Clark, of New York, warrant officer
from the battleship Arkansas, COM
manded the armed guard aboard the
American steamer Silvershell, which
sunk a German submarine in the
Mediterranean.
at was a splendid piece of work" :"
Secretary Daniels said today, 'and
we are now considering promotion
for Clark who we'll deserves it."
Paris, June THE American
steamer Silvershell has had a battle
with a submarine in the Mediter-
ranean after an exchange of sixty
shots the submarine disappeared.
Details of the fight were made pub
lie today by the ministry Of marine.
The Silvershell, commanded by Cap
tain Tom Carlton, sighted the sub
marine on ZTay 80. In the running
fight which followed the American
boat proved speedier than its enemy
and seemed also to be the master in
gunfire. The disappearance Of the
submarine was sudden.
The Silvershell is of 5,605 tons
owned by the Shell Oil Company Of
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-08
ITALY PLEASED WITH
WARM RECEPTION HERE

Rome, June 7.-Appreciation for the
welcome accorded to the Italian mis-
sion in the United States is expressed
by Viterio Scialoia, cabinet minister.
An alliance of the United States and
Italy will lead to greater commercial
relations and new liberty for people
suffering under tyrannical govern
ments, he said.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-08
RIFLES MAY BE SOON
ISSUED TO HOME GUARDS

Washington, June THE house
today passed the senate bill authoriz-
ing the issuance of rifles and otkcr
equipment for home guards. The
measure has the approval of the war
department.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-08
BATTLE EXPLOSION IS
HEARD l4O MILES
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, June THE explosion Of
nearly million pounds of explosives
that opened the British attack at
Wytschaete Bend, was heard by Lloyd
George, the British premier, at his
home at Walton Heath, from London
to the German front, a distance of
nearly 140 miles. The premier knew
when the attack was to begin. He
arose on a chance of hearing the eX-
plOsions.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-08
SUBMARINE WORK SHOWS
VERY MARKED DECREASE

Paris, June Rear Admiral La
Gaze, minister of marine, announced
to the chamber of deputies the pro-
portion of submarines sunk had in
creased markedly, the allies employing
& very efficient method, and able 70
see the possibility of developing it
more efficacious, he said.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-08
NOTED PHYSICIAN OF.
THE SOUTH EXPIRES

Huntsville, Ala, June DIR. NJ.
Felix Baldridge, one of the south's
noted physicians and surgeons, died
today Of pneumonia. The body will be
cremated.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-08
FIFTEEN THOUSAND MEN
IN SECOND OFFICERS CAMP

Washington, June Only fifteen
thousand men will be trained at the
second series of officers camps in
August and September, it is an
nounced by Adjutant General Mccain.
The quota allowed each state is an
nounced as follows: Georgia, 44S;
Florida, 1856; Alabama, 368.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-08
BOB JONES. OF ATLANTA.
WINS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Birmingham, June Bob Jones,
Jr., of Atlanta, defeated Reuben Bush,
title holder, three and two, in the
southern golf tournament today.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-08
HUGE RUSSIAN SHIP
LOADED AT PENSACOLA

The Russian ship Lynt6n, mention
ed in the above dispatch, loaded a
cargo of 1850 superficial feet of
timber and lumber at this port in
March, sailing for London April 5
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-08
WEATHER FORECAST

Probably fair Friday and Saturday
Moderate east to south winds.
Yesterdays temperature: Highest 50
degrees; lowest, 76 degrees.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-08

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CONTINUED on Page Two.)
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The Silvershell is of 5,605 tons
wned by the Shell Oil Company Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10
RAN |N2|,!g!Q!)lA N; : s.
L q aoes:S1 alps - c. S.d eaeee9les &l44c
THE MEXICAN MIDDLE.

The Mexican muddle is an illustra :
ton Of what happens to nation when
it tries to get along without the red
schoolhouse and the bath tub.
The trouble with Mexico Is that 1t
lacks refinement, education, table man
ners and CASTLE soap. People who have
Travelled In Mexico tell US that very lit
tie soap is imported into Mexico, as
the average Mexican is not familiar
with its use and is slow to adopt new
tangled ideas. 1t Is said that the first
bar Of soap ever brought into Mexico
was introduced by the late President
Diaz, who after one application fell off
thirty pounds in weight and issued a
royal edict making it penitentiary
offense to use anything but a crash
towel during the spring bathing sea-
son.
Another cause of the Mexican mud
die Is the shortage of school ma'ams.
1t is difficult for us in this enlightened
country, so literally sprinkled with
plump, pugnacious school ma ans, to
conceive of a vast republic lying at our
very back door and deprived of hope
full school teachers who are always get
ting married in the middle of tho
winter term. AS a result of this con-
dition the Mexican peon grows up In
ignorance, squalor and breech clout.
without knowing whether Bacon wrote
Shakespeare or vice versa. What Mex
leo needs more than anything else is
few regiments of fearless, well-muscled
school maams armed with the First
reader and q bed Stat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10
BRING OUT IME FLAGS.

"Marshalltown would look better TIC
me If Marshaltown showed more
flags" said a travelling man yester
day. Il have come out from Chicago
where every little or big business
place displays the national colors and
SO the scarcity of flags on business
places is very noticeable to me. OF
course every public building should
nave its flag out
To display the flag on every building
is not proof of the highest patriotism
but it is evidence of unity. AS con-
Germs public buildings it is a duty not
to be neglected.
II isn't the flag but what the flag
stands for. The American flag is a
sacred symbol, Fly the flag. t'irs.
give it your own respect and honor
Then demand that it be given the out
ward respect Of all who live under it.
If We demand that the packer shall
not wrap a ham in it let us also refuse
to use it as handkerchief. If we
are to rise and uncover when the Star
Spangled Banner" is played or sung
let us insist that 1t shall not be made
the catch tune for a vaudeville stunt.
Let's honor and respect the flag.
Let's insist on It's sanctity. 1t is to
OatriOtism as the cross is to religion,
Bring ont the flags.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10
News Of Hampton.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, April 10.--Mayor G.. 4. Nc
Crillis has posted notices in all the
public places aboutltown that anyone
wishing to join either the regular army
or the national guard may do so by
communicating with him. Mr.. McCrl-
lis formerly was captain Of the COM
pany in Hampton, which was abandon
ed several years ago. and he is doing
all he can to get the young men inter
ested in the cause. There Is talk Of or
ganizing company to be composed of
Hampton young men and several APP
plications have already been received
for membership.
The o. +. Neal and F. ]. Bartlett
families are loading car with house,
hold goods today and will leave for
their new home in Des Moines Wed.
nesday.
Work was resumed on the new hotel
this morning. This furnished employ
ment for quite number of Hampton
men and the plans are to rush it thru
Is quickly as possible.
Several farmers sowed their oats last
week. The majority, however. started
this morning and with good weather
large per cent Of the crop will be plant
cd the coming week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10
Uric. Mr. Die. eudd.nIx.

Special to Times Republican.
Union. April 10.-Lindley NJ. Carter
died quite suddenly Monday evening
about s o'clock at his homo in Union.
He has been in poor health for somo
time, but had improved of late and was
able to be out Of the house Saturday.
Mr.. Carter was born in Hendricks
county, Indiana, June IL. 1912, com
ing to Hardin county in August, 1870.
where ne was married TO Charity NJ.
Hadley, who died July 6. 1878. leaving
two children. Clare and vesta. now
Mrs. A. II. Cundiff. Of Lindsay. Cal.
Mr. Carter lived on his farm one mile
west Of Union until two years ago
when ne came to town on account Of
failing health. He was charter menu
Der Of Industry Lodge. I. o. 0. F.,
which will have charge OF the funeral
services. Mr.. Cundif is here at the
Carter home, having been called from
California on business. The funeral
services will await the arrival Of his
daughter, Mrs. Homer Cundiff, from
Lindsay.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10
Ripping Rhymes
sy WALT MASON
GETTING THIN

dieted for weeks to lose my surplus
weight: lived on bran and leeks, with
now and then date. filed my poor
old crop with things 1 hate to eat, and
drank denatured slop until I had cold
feet. No good things did I taste. my
richest food was hay; and soon my
ample waist began to shrink away. |
lost my double chins, at which I glad
ly laughed; said, 1T surely wins. this
non starch diet graft" thought my
friends would note the changes could
see, and much warm praise devote. and
much applause, to me. But they would
say, "Old scout, you're sickly, 1t ap-
pears; since last you were about, you've
aged q hundred years. Your face is
white as chalk. you've shrunk lot In
weight: you ought to see the doc, be-
fore II is too late" I've found that
portly gents who diet to get thin. will
look like twenty cents. and feel much
worse than sin. And 80 once more
eat the things that please the eye; the
large thick slab VI meat, the rich and
|gaudy pie. ss 8 s.s N