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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
GALLANT CANADIANS
STORM SUBURB OF LENS

Canadian Army Headquarters in
France, June 2s.-Under a protecting
concentration of artillery fire, Ca
madam troops early today stormed
and captured the German front line
before Avion, a suburb of Lens.
The Canadians, heartened by sue
cesses gained during the last few
days at relatively small cost decided
to attack across the open ground
sloping upward to Avion and the vii
lage of Leauvette, near the Souche8
river. They met with opposition Of
serious character at only one point
where a combination of machine gun
fire and uncut wires delayed the adj
vance. The attack was not intended
to be pressed home at this particular
spot as the ground specially favored
the Germans so that the delay did no
harm.
The assaulting troops comprised
men from British Columbia, Manitoba
and Central Ontario and Nova
Scotia.
By this mornings advance the Brit
ish line has been carried forward to
within one mile of the center of Lens.
The attack was made along a two
mile front. On the extreme left Nova
Scotians pushed their way up the
Lens-Arrsa road to the village of
Leauvette. Here they took a number
of prisoners.
At the other end of the line, east
of the railway tracks, enemy dugouts
were bombed. Their occupants be
longed to the crack Prussian guards
corps, the Fifth guard grenadiers, who
refused in most cases to come out and
surrender. One officer and twenty
one men of the grenadiers decided
that discretion was the better part of
valor. Others are believed to be still
alive in the dugouts, which will be
thoroughly explored after the ground
won is consolidated.
At daybreak Canadian airplanes
flying low over Avion saw few Ger
mans there. Craters which recently
were made by mine explosions at the
cross roads are row seriously hinder
ing them in brin ying up troops from
Lens for counter attacks.
The enemy's guns have been she'll
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
GIRL s SLAYER
TALKS Of DEED
ITALIAN BELIEVES HIMSELF AC-
Quilted MORALLY BUT IS
READY TO UNDERGO PENAL
TY OF CRIME.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Bologna, June 28.-'T feel myself
acquitted morally, but | am ready to
undergo the legal penalty of my
country" Alfredo Cocchi, slayer Of
Ruth Cruger is quoted as saying to
the interrogating judge at the last
questioning of the prisoner. Yester-
day, however, Cocchi, according to re
liable authority, sent out this mes
sage to a friend;
Il am guilty and I want to pay
the penalty Why spend your money
on a lawyer, I won't see him"
There is no doubt in the mind of
anybody here who is watching the
case that Cocchi has a horror of a
sentence to death by the American
electric chair. This adherence is
shared by all his friends, and they,
with the prisoners relatives, are
starting a fund to fight proceedings
for his eXtradition.
Meanwhile new efforts are being
made to raise the question as to
whether Cocchis mental condition is
normal.
q am not prepared to say whether
Cocchi is insane or a nervous per-
vert" said Prof. Augusta Murri,
Italy's famous nerve specialist, to the
correspondent yesterday. "The pris-
oner now is physically in bad condi-
ton and mentally weak. Although
he has spoken of suicide he hasn't
the courage to commit it, or to make
a serious effort to escape"
An examination of Cocchi's record
here indicates that before he left for
America he was considered an I'M
balanced adventurer with anarchistic
tendencies. He quit Italy for the
Ihnited States after becoming a bank
rupt in his native land.
Cocchi's trial is expected to take
place in the Baciocchi palace.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
ROAD WORK BEGINS AT
ONCE If RY. CUTS RATE

When three committees, one from
the board of county commissioners,
one from the Chamber of Commerce
and one from the Rotary Club, called
on Division Superintendent E. o.
Saltmarsh, of the L. & N. yesterday
morning, with the request that liberal
rates be allowed for the hauling of
gravel to make permanent repairs on
the bayshore road, Mr.. Saltmarsh
told the committee to put the request
in writing and it would be taken up
with the head office, with the recon-
mendation that the request be
granted.
The rate arrangement is the first
step taken by the county toward max
ing permanent improvements in the
road between the Little AL Big
Bayous. Sufficient material can be
obtained from the county's gravel pit,
near Century, and the road working
force can be used to do the work. The
only serious problem confronting the
board in the execution of its plans is
the freight rates on carload ship
ments of gravel to Pensacola.
If satisfactory arrangements can be
made, work will be started at once
Temporary repairs are now. being
made to the road under the supervis-
ion of Commissioner Candy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
BOARD OF CONTROL
HAS BEEN SELECTED

Two Pensacolians figure in the APP
pointments at Tallahassee, as an
nounced by the governor. These are
Prof. Armstrong, who will fill the
position lately held by Hon. P. K.
Yonge, and Bryan Mack, the news
paper man, who will probably sue
coed John KelIum as chief clerk to
the board.
This is from the Tallahassee Demo
Crat of yesterday.
Governor Cats this morning ap-
pointed Mr.. J. 3. Hodges Of Lake
City, H. Clay Armstrong Of Pensa-
cola and J. Earman of Jacksonville,
as members of the board of control
to succeed Messrs. Yonge, F'inlayson
and Jennings, whose terms have ex-
pIred.
1t is the business Of the board of
control to look after and direct the
affairs of the several educational in
stitutions belonging to the state at
Tallahassee, Pensacola, Gainesville,
St Augustine. Mariana and CcaIa.
1t is rumored that when the beard
of control meets for reorganization
it will select a new cleNlt to succeed
Mr.. John Kellum, and that it will be
Mar. Bryan Mack of Pensacola
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
COAL PRICES
ARE CUT DEEP
BY DEALERS
An Immediate Reduction
Was Decided On by
Operators.
CUT OF FROM 81
to S. is ANNOUNCED
Still Cheaper Coal Expected
When Mining Costs
Are Figured.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Washington, June 28.-An mined
late general reduction of 81 to SIS a
ton in the price of coal at the mine
agreed upon here today by represen-
tatives of the coal operators.
This reduction is expected to be
followed by still further decreases in
price after investigation into the costs
of mining coal and it is probable that
the government will be given a still
lower price than that to the general
public. Hundreds of millions of dol
lars will be saved to the American
people through this decision.
The operators agreed to the immed-
late reduction at a meeting here to-
day after adopting a resolution by
which coal prices would be fixed with
the aid and approval of the secretary
of the interior, the federal trade COM
mission and the committee on coal
production of the National Defense
Council.
About soc, 5000 tons of coal were
mined in this country last year, and
Secretary Lane believes the saving to
the American people will be enormous.
After hearing of the operators action
Mr.. Lane wrote the following letter
to f. S. Peabody, chairman of the
coal production committee, who has
been in constant conference with the
operators:
II have just learned of the action
Of the coal operators, and / wish to
express my appreciation of the gen
erous, prompt and patriotic manner
in which they have acted. They have
dealt with the situation in the way
that hoped they would, as large men
dealing with a large question. They
manifestly see that this is no time
in which t0~consider primarily the
opportunities which the war gives for
personal aggrandiement. We must
gain for each by gaining for all. The
country is in a mood for sacrifice.
1t is intent upon the success of the
war and is willing to do everything
= needed to give insurance to the world
against a repetition of this awful con-
dition.
will you not be good enough to ex-
press to the COAX men my appreciation
of the spirit they have shown in de-
termining that their prices shall be
reduced so that the industries of the
country may not feel hampered, and
the people may not feel that their
ssDirit is broken down by the thought
this is be a war for individual
Vantage instead of self-protection.
/ felt from the moment of my talk
to them that no body of men more
truly represented those high purposes
to yield to personal desire for gen
eral, good than did they. Now
trust that we shall Immediately put
into concrete form the spirit of your
resolution"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
This IS The Way They
Write Baseball
En- England
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

A British Port, Base of American
Destroyer Flotillas, June 15.-(Cor-
respondenCe of the Associated Press. }
The baseball season is in full swing
here. Every American destroyer has
one or more teams and the two DAYS
weekly when their ship is in port are
devoted to industrious practice for the
big series" which is to begin next
month for the championship of the
fleet. Three diamonds have been laid
out on top of the cliffs, overlooking
the sea and thanked on one side by
woods of a vivid green and on the
other by low hedges and stone walls
all ablaze with golden gorse and field
flowers.
The local newspaper has made one
or two attempts to report the after
noon games, but the Cansors prohibi-
lions against the use OF names of men
or shops leaves his efforts somewhat
flat and Colorless. Here is one of his
attempts:
"An interesting match of base
ball was witnessed yesterday by
American and British officers and
men. Play from start to finish
was fast. | never saw the catch
IT mull d Single Ddlls ana men
and girls stood behind him in
long line almost absurdly conf
dent of the eagle-like keenness of
his eye and swift sweep of his
hand.
BALLS were lost several tim,s
by crashing into the little wood
behind the playing field. Some
very spectacular plays were made
and the scoring on these made
the crowd cheer. There was GIN
ger in the game all through. The
men who welded the bat for the
winning side did particularly good
work. although the losing team
also was good in this respect. The
pitchers showed splendid iudg-
ment and one of the captains
made a nice hit"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
Repatriation and Army Purchase
Bills by Florida Senators

making such purchases from corpora
tions with whom they were formerly
employed, or which they were former
ly or are now officers. The Tram
nell amendment would prohibit that
practice.
FIetcher's New Bill.
Senator Fletcher has introduced a
bill to restore American citizenship
to men who joined the armies of
countries now allied with the United
States. Before the United States en-
tered the war many citizens Of Flor
ida and other states joined the British
and French armies, thereby losing
their American citizenship. They
now want to join the United States
army but are barred until the Fletch-
er bill passes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
Only 500 Men Needed by
June 80 to Accomplish
the States Quota.
FOR SERVICE IN
FRANCE WATCHWORD
Good Proportion From This
Part of Country-Enlist-
ments of Yesterday.

Two recruits were received al the
Iocal, army station yesterday and one
at the navy. The avrraro for the
week is we'll an. and Floride has ov-
err chance for kec-iny the lead i'm
recruiting y tho south. We~'J,- liz
ureS received at tac 1a,v station vos-
to-day, give "a compilation Of all sta
tlStlCs for tire southern division since
the campaign started. In the % weeks.
OF the 1868 applications received.
1895 were accepted. The AVERAGE
Ter this district is comparatively hirh.
being nearly four to one. while in
many Cagas it has fallen as low as five
or SIX to one.
Notification was also received bv
the navy that no more Cnlistments
for apprentice seamen will he receiv-
ed under eighteen years. The lowest
age before was seventeen wears. while
early in the war, it was as low as sir
teen. Under eighteen, of course. pc-
rental permission must be Obtained.
The sole recruit for the navy yes.
terday was John William Conn. viii,
the army bad Joe Williams. infar-,rr.
and Geo. r.. S!lcoE, field artillery
Florida Leading.
Sergeant Galbreath, formerly 70
cruiting officer for Pensacola. TT
who had been in jacksonville. r- Z
other parts of the state on s'nl-7or
duty. has been returned to EVest 10
IDA for the remainder Of the .rra.t
drive for army recruits this woel
Sergeant Galbreth was in Pensacola
Wednesday, but has been sent to Cen
fury, where he is working to got r.
Crults. Pensacola and West Florida
have been boosting recruiting. alA
this section Of the state holds a good
average. It is hoped, however. that
more men can be enlisted.
An intensive campaign f. being
WaCed by the Florida recruiting sta-
tons, to keep the states lead vel
up. In urging greater effort, the
following telegram was yesterday re-
ceived by The Journal:
Jacksonville, Fla, June e.
Pensacola Journal,
Pensacola, Fla.
| Florida IS nearer its quota Of men
furnished the United States army
than any other southern state. Come
on, you young Floridians, and rally
around the FLAG to the number Of 500
before June Both. Your country needs
you! Fight for liberty. Your president
calls you! IF you are rcd-bIooded
Americans you will want to ion the
regulars in France. Apply to any
postmaster or recruiting station. To-
day is the day. All expenses are paid
from the time you apply.
CLEMENT.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
MOLINO BRIDGE WORK
STARTS IN FEW DAYS

Signed by the officers of the Vir-
GINA Bridge and Steel Corporation,
the contract for the Moline bridge,
which was recently awarded to that
company by the board of county COM
missioners, was returned yesterday,
with the notification that bond would
be made in a few days.
The contract has already been
signed and approved by the board Of
county commissioners and its ratifi-
cation by the contracting company
makes it valid and Immediately op-
erative.
Under its terms work must be
started as soon as the contract is
agreed to, and must be completed
within eight months. 1t is expected
that work will be started in a few
days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
America Proves Unity With
Which 100000 People
Can Cooperate.
DANIELS MAKES
STRIKING SUMMARY
In Money and Men We Have
Demonstrated Gigantic
Power.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Annapolis, Md, June 28.-America
is demonstrating to the world that
a democracy of 100000 persons
can wage war efficiently and with
unity of spirit, Secretary Daniels de-
clared today in a commencement ad-
dress to nearly 200 members of the
naval academy third year class, whose
graduation was advanced a year to
provide officers for fighting ships.
Those who prophesied that Amer
lea would not go Fundamentally into
this war have been discredited," said
the secretary.
Our traditional policy has been
against any but voluntary military
service. When conditions demanded
the selective draft it was written into
the law. There were those who told
US men Of military age would not
enroll and riots would mark the day
of registration. Instead it was q day
of conservation and the enrolment
was larger than the census figures
indicated.
Congress authorized the issue Of
two billions of bonds for the war pre-
paration. The bond issue will be a
failure Croaked a few pessimists.
Their croaking were drowned by the
multitude of voices offering hard won
savings as freely as surplus wealth.
Upon the heels of this unprece-
denied investment, the Red Cross So
ciety launched a campaign to False
a hundred million dollars for that
beneficient worldwide work of mercy.
1T is impossible was the comment of
a few, The faith of the noble men
and women with visions was more
than justified when more was given
than had been asked.
Congress is now engaged in writ
ing a taxing bill. There is no division
in congress except as to the sources
of taxation and the people will pay
without protest whatever it may cost
to carry this war to a successful con-
clusion.
"In tho navy and in the marine
corps, the chief problem has not been
to secure the man-power needed, but
rather have the navy's resources been
taxed to house and uniform and equip
the thousands who flocked to the
standard at the presidents first call,
and the army is securing all the men
who can be trained.
owe are going to war without pas
sion, without hatred, without lust for
land, without a trace of vengeance.
We do not hate the people we are to
fight. We hate only the autocracy
which harnesses them to the iugger-
naut. Our victory will not only make
the world safe for democracy, will
not only strengthen elf-gove1nment
and end the fiction of divine right,
but it will also bring to the German
people a new breath of liberty and
hope for the day when they will gov
ern themselves and be no longer the
pawns of militarism."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
.FARMERETTES PLANT
SWEET POTATOES TODAY

Ladies If the defense league will
assemble at the corner of Reus and
Garden streets this afternoon at 4
o'clock for the purpose of planting
total OF 800 sweet potato slips, and
it is expected that the work will be
witnessed by a large number Of spec
tators. The ground has been pre-
pared for actual planting and if the
weather is favorable, the entire lot
of slips will be put into the ground.
All those who contemplate taking
part in the planting are expected to
come armed with hoe and pointed
broom handle, the latter of course to
be used in forcing the potato draws
deeply into the newly-prepared
ground.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
BENEFIT FOR
RELIEF FUND
DANCE ON BARGES TOWED
ACROSS THE SOUND; MILL
TARY BAND; REFRESHMENTS:
LEAVE 8 P. NJ. AND $50.

Today is a gala day for the Red
fit of the local branch will be held at
three o'clock and again at $50. The
arrangement is one of the most novel
ever attempted here and is expected
to be one of the most successful. Cap
tain Aiken has volunteered the use
of two tugs, the Florida and the Mel
lie, to tow one of his Company's ocean
going barges, which has a capacity
for carrying 600 persons, in addition
to the space on the tugs.
Through the courtesy of the COM
manding officers at the army and
navy reservations, military bands viii
render dance music on the barge
which will be arranged for dancing.
All boats will be brilliantly lighted
with electricity, and then, there's tn
moon, the water, and all the other
necessary accomplishments of a bay
party.
Every precautiOn has been taken to
make the boats absolutely safe, and
thew will not be taxed to capacity
Ample life boats will be carried as
well as preServers for every one
aboard.
The arrangement of the barges has
been inspected by the government in
spectors for this district, and are per-
fectly safe.
Refreshments will be served aboard
the boats and the trip will last sew
eral hours. Should the boats return
to the dock after the last car has de-
parted for the bayshore, a special
will be operated for those who live
at the forts, or one the shore.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
WAR BILL IS
NEARLY READY
FOR S1,449.OOO.OOO. BOND ISSUE
PROPOSED. FIX WAR EXCESS
PROFITS. BILL WILL NOT
MEET EXPENSE.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

washington, June 2S-WIth the
revision of the war tax bill virtually
completed, the senate finance COM
mittee has considered the authorize
ton of additional bonds. The meas
ure totals one billion, four hundred
and forty-nine million dollars, against
one billion, eight hundred million.
Levy in increased taxes as adopted
by the house. Senator Stone pro-
posed a bond issue of five hundred
million.
The committee will reach a decis-
ion tomorrow, and fix the rate i'm
posed on war excess profits With
the bonds, the bill will still fall short
about three hundred million Of meet
ing the years war expense, Senator
Simmons said.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
Oil Machinery For Putting
Draft LalO In Motion

Arrangement in alphabetical order
of all registration cards taken in the
draft of June 5, was started yester-
day in the office of James Macgib-
bon, clerk of the county exemption
board. This is a preparatory step to-
ward the actual draft and is simply
the making of duplicates of all cards
and the assignment of a serial num-
Der to each one.
These numbers will be sent to
Washington in the next few days,
where those to be drafted will be Sc
lected. Only the numbers will be
used by the officers selecting the men
this being done to prevent any posi-
bility of favoritism.
When the numbers have been drawn
those selected will be returned to the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
By Revocation of Neutrality
Definitely Aligns Itself
With United States.
CANADIANS LEAD
IN ATTACK ON LENS
Germans Heavily Bombard-
ing Various Points Along
French-Belg::urn Lines.
AssoeIated Press summary-

Although no announcement has
been made as to whether Brazil will
actually enter the war, by revoca~
ton of neutrality it definitely aligns
itself morally on the side of United
States and Entente.
The fall of Lens under the tena-
ciOus assaults which have been made
recently by the Canadians, seeming
ly cannot be longer delayed. Canad-
ians now extended to within a mile
of the center of Lens.
In Belgium Germans are carrying
out heavy bombardments on French
and Belgian positions at numerous
points.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
RESOLUTION AS PASSED
BY 400 OPERATORS

Washington, June 28.-The confer
enee Of 400 operators, representing all
coal producing states, took quick &C
ton today toward lowering coal prices
by adopting resolutions authorizing
their committees "to give assent to
such maximum prices for coal free
on board cars at mines in the various
districts as may be named by the sec
rotary Of the interior, federal trade
commission and the council of nation
al coal production committee"
The resolution giving assent" to
fixing Of maximum prices was report
ed by Former Governor Fort, from
a special committee. He said he be
heved the resolution was entirely safe
for the conference to adopt and that
any responsibility as to the legality of
the fixing of the prices was put on
the government, land not on the OPP
Grafton" under the terms of the res
Olution. The resolution after point
INF out that a great national emer-
gercy now exists in the nations fuel
supply and that the coal operators
and miners desire to closely coop
crate with the government, reads:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
TINS meeting that a committee of sew
en- for each coal producing state and
an additional committee of seven, ap-
pointed by the representatives of the
anthracite industry, be appointed by
the representatives of each state now
attending this convention to confer
with the secretary Of the interior, the
federal trade commission and the
committee on coal production of the
council of national defense, to the end
that production be stimulated and
plans be perfected to provide AIDE.
Quate means of distribution and
further, that these COMMITTEES report
CONTINUED on Pape Three1
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
WET Or DRY ?
is FOOD FIGHT.
FOOD CONTROL QUESTION HAS
NARROWED TO QUESTION OF
PROHIBITION-MAY BE SET
TIED TODAY
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, June 28,-The fight Of
congress over food control has viz
tually narrowed to the question Of
prohibition. Senator Chamberlain, in
charge of the bill, hopes that general
speeches will end tomorrow, and reach
amendments Saturday. The motion
of Senator Hardwick is pending to
send the bill back to the committee
on the ground that the prohibition
and other important sections are IN
constitutional.