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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-17
Total of $2,291, 100000 Is
Indicated. Final Figures
Ready Monday.
COUNTRY'S RESPONSE
WAS OVERWHELMING
Feature Is the Amount TAX
en- by the Navy, Total
ling $3,OOO,0Oo
az AssOClATEn rRrsn

Washington, June 16.-So over.
WheImlng was the country's response
to the Liberty Loan that officials
were unable at noon today, "a hours
after the closing Of the books. 10
strike more than an approximate of
the hige total.
Only one reserve district, Atlanta.
had completed it's work of tabulatinc
the totals at that hour. Estimates
from the other eleven districts senr
the probable aggregate for the cour-
try rising to new high levels.
The totals of fgCres that had act
ually been tabulated in New YORK.
Boston, Philadelphia. Atlanta. Chi
cago, Cleveland and San Francisco
where, with the exception OF Atlanta
the work of compiling the totals was
still in progress-and of official es-
Inmates of totals in the other dis
trlcts showed a subscription Of at
least S2,615,500,0OO representing only
portion of the full amount.
Estimates of all districts, Including
the official tabulated returns from
Atlanta, sent the prospective total Co
1881 100000. These figures in
clude 81 100000 subscribed in the
Philippines, but did not include any
mas been made PUBIC.
Official estimates made at the re-
spective reserve banks and tabula-
lions follow:
New York-Tabulated $1,O5O,OOO
600; estimated Oast night S1,2O0,-
100000
Boston-Tabul2ted (late yesterday
S263 100000; estimated S27n 100000
to S3O0,O0O0OO.
Observation-Disclosures 1923, oOO,-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $1O3,OOO,OO0
Atlanta-Final tabulation S58,5OO,-
600,
Chicago-Tabulatsd $345, 100000.
Observation-Disclosures S276,20O, 900;
estimated $28O,00O,000
St. Estimated 100000 ,00G.
Minneapolis-Es S62,U0O,-
600
Kansas City-Estimated $9O,00C.-
600.
Dallas-Estimated S48,OO0,0OO.
San FranciscO-Tabulated ST.
100000 estimated S180O00,000.
Assuming New York's big estim-
ate Of 100000 as approximate
! " correct and allowing for shrinkagC
Of 100000 there and In other dis
tricts from the totals of all estlm
ates it appeared that the total woutf
reach $4,000 0000 900.
: No estimates, official or unofficial
we're forthcoming at Ia treasury de
, partment.
Indications were that the final re
turns would not be available befor,
Monday. Even then there probabi!
will be only an approximate idea a
to the total number Of subscribers
Reports from nearly every section 10
day told of increases in the number
1t may be ten days before there car
be a final counting Of individuals VIII
have subscribed.
What is regarded as one Of tn
most remarkable showinFs came from
the navy department. Toe depart
ment and the ships took an estimate
total of 100000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-17
MILTON SHIP PLANTS
BOOM, SAY TOMASELLO

Peter Tomasello arrived in Pensa-
cola yesterday morning from Bag
dad, and spent the day in the city
attending to private business, though
he had time to stop a few minutes
and tell about the prosperity &C Mil
ton, now that the BRgdad Sh'pbu'Ic-
ing Company is beginning operations
Already a number Of men have
been placed at work, said Mr.. Toma-
scllo, and ii ih expected that within a
few weeks more than two hundred
will be employed in the construction
of ships. The opening Of the big
industry means much to Milton and
West Florida, and once started will
no doubt become permanent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-17
.ON WITH THE
LIBERTY FIGHT
.SAYSRUSSIANS
Will Fight Alongside U. S.
for Liberty and Happi-
ness of the World"
SAYS THE RUSSIAN
FOREIGN MINISTER
To Root, Who Says Democ-
racy Is the Only Object
of the United States.
- 1 ~ Ill NJ OS1AN
FOREIGN MINISTER
By ASSOCIATED press.

Petrograd June 16.-"Russian peo-
pie consider war inevitable and will
continue it. The Russians have no
imperialistic wishes. We know YOU
have done. We shall fight together
to secure liberty and happiness for
all the world. Russia is fighting ty-
ranny and America as the oldest de-
mocracy land in hand will show the
way to the happiness of nations great
and small"
These ringing words expressing the
attitude of the Russian government to
America and the American mission.
were voiced tonight by Minister of
Foreign Affairs Tereschtenlo. re-
spending to Roots address at the
council of ministers con7cying the
sympathy and good will of the Am.
encan government.
Ambassador Francis presented
the Root mission by explaining it had
come to Russia 10 discover how best
America can cooperate with its alIv
IN forwarding the fight against the
common enemy.
Addressing the council Of ministers
Root said, America sends another
message to Russia. We are gaasfTol574
hf5gfht and aalltEed5Ifl equally with our
own and we ask you to fight for our
freedom equally with yours"
Root laid stress on the American
disinterestedness except in so far as
conserving the democracy concerned
declaring "America sees no party, no
class, but the great Russia as q
whole, one mighty, striving, aspiring
democracy"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-17
CAN'T FIND
N[ng0'C Rnr
HOWARD. ALLEGED Stacker,
DOESN'T KNOW; REMANDED
TO JAII-BOARD WILL HAVE
TO DECIDE.

On a charge of wilfully failing to
register on June 5, Percy Howard, n
negro from Muscogee, appeared be
fore Judge Sheppard in the federal
court Yesterday morning for prelml-
nary hearing, and was ordered re
manded to Jail, and held until furthry
order of the court.
1t was originally intended to re
Quire the negro to register, but it
became apparent that he did not
know his age, and was SIr5sibly moro
than thirty wears old, and therefore
exempt from registry. Until thus
point is settled, nothing further will
be done In the meanwhile ne VIII
90 before the registration board, so
that it can be ascertalned whether or
not he must register.
In attempting to discover the
n0Cro's age, officers of the court
pfed the defendant with questions III
an effort to connect some historical
event in his mind. He declared that
he was grown, or nearly so, wher
the battle of Manila Bay was fought
and stated that he distinctly lemem-
bered the assassination of President
Mckinley. AS for relatives, he sara
than an old aunt, the only person who
could establish his age, had died sew
eral months ago, but that a negr,,
man. locked in the count jail, might
he able to throw some light on the
matter. 1t was decided to let the
registration board decide the cues
It is understood that there are
( ,,,r,her of others who are being
watched for alleged Stacking, and FED
/ cral officials state that every cast
will be prosecuted vigorously
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-17
AMERICA IN WAR TO
CRUSH PRUSSIANISM

Princeton, June 16-Amerlca has
counted the cost of entering the war
and is ready to pay the price no
matter how great a sacrifice, to Sc
cure world triumph for democracy
and of crushing Prussian despoCfsm,
declared Secretary Lansing at Prince
ton commencement today.
French Ambassador Jusserand said
the French people are revivified by
the action of America. owe have
faith in omens,' He added, "and We
remember America never lost a war
Honorary degrees we're conferred
on Lansing, Hoover and number OF
ambassadors from allied countries.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-17
First Escambia
County Melons
On the Market

Summer time has d~Haitelv
come. Summer is not determined
by the calendar or by the tenn
perature; summer comes with the
first watermelon, and Escamb1a
county's first melons reached the
local market yesterday.
They are the product of the
Diaz farms; the crop is a little
late on account of the drought.
but the melons are firm and of
delicious favor.
Altogether, Carlos Diaz brought
in about 1.100-and as there are
about 10000 mouths here, it
stands to reason that there will
have to be a lot of divvying up.
for there must be no selcctive
draft where melons are con-
cerned!
The Diaz farms have 80 acres
of melons. They are producing
at the rate of 5000 to the acre.
Planted on February 26. the seed
sprouted on March 6. missing the
freeze of the 4th. They ran into
the freeze of March IS and 19,
but Mr.. Diaz covered the entire
crop with paper lard Trays. He
covered and uncovered them
twice, each operation taking the
crew of fifteen men about three
hours. This saved the crop, and
the cost only came to $3.50 an
acre, counting the trays. at was
the cheapest insurance I ever
took" said Mr.. Diaz. 81 have
the trays for next year, too. A
little care and a little work, and
you can't help but make good
here"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-17
TOTAL SUBSCRIPTION
BE ANNOUNCED MONDAY

Washington, June 16.-SccretaFy
McAdoo announced tonight no part Of
the great over-subscripeion to the
Liberty Loan will be accepted. This
announcement will result in pairing
down hundreds of the larger subscrip-
tions until the total reaches two bill
lions. 1t seems certain that the over
subscription will not faj below seven
hundred millions and may 90 as Sigd
as nine hundred millions The grand
total of subscriptions received will
rot be shown until Monday, and pos
sibly later.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-17
MORE THAN $50, 100000 IN
THE ATLANTA DISTRICT

Atlanta, June 16-Chairman Well
born of the board of directors Of the
Sixth federal reserve district, said
tonight that the total subscriptions of
the district had reached a little more
than fifty-nine millions"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-17
BRITISH SUBJECTS
IS TO As YEARS. BE
MADE TO JOIN C0LQRS
BIT ASSOCIATED PRESS,

New York, June 16.-Al male
British subjects between the ages
of IS and As years win be COM
PEELED to join the cOIOrs, it be-
came known today. Gen. White,
in charge of the recruiting, has
gone TO Washington to confer
on a method for carrying the
plan through.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-17
NINE AND A HALF
REGISTER, INDICATED
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, June 16.-Reglstra'
tons totalling 8,987.O9O were report,
ed tonight from forty-five states and
the District of Columbia. Massachu-
sets, Wyoming and Kentucky ere ex-
pected to bring the grand total up
to nine and a half millions. By the
time the registration rolls are com
plete officials will probably be ready
to proceed to the selections of the
first war army increment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-17
GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE
OVER ALL PAPER MILLS

Washington, June ia resolution
proposing the government take over
and operate during the war all news
print paper mills, may be introduced
Monday by Senator Owen. The di-
rection, manufacture and distribution
of print paper by a federal agency
in cooperation with the Canadian
government, is proposed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-17
RUSSIA IRREYOCABLY
OPPOSES SEPARATE PEACE

PetrOgrad, june Ib.-A stirring
proclamation, placing the council Of
workn1ent and soldiers delegates on
record as irrevocably opposed to a
separate peace, was adopted today,
The proclamation was prompted by
Austria's efforts to lure Russia into a
separate peace
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-17
REMARKABLE TINE MADE
IN 25O-MILE AUTO EAIE

Chicago, June 16.-Driving the en-
tire distance without a stop, Farl
Cooper, driving a Stutz, Won the -50-
mile automobile race at Speedway
Park today in two hours. twenty-five
minutes and thirty-eight seconds.
With the first place went a prize of
$4,000 and a silver trophy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-17
BRITISH MAKE GAINS
AND TAKE PRISONERS

London, June 16.-The battlefront
south of Ypres, in Flanders, British
made additional gains and took mofB
prisoners, according to an official re-
port tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-17
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair Sunday and Monday, gentle vari.
able winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, 70 de-.
sreesi lowest. So degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-17

Continued on Page Seven.)
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
OFFERS STORES FOR
ARMY RECRUITING
United Cigar Co. Tenders Its
Hundreds of Buildings to
United States.

The six Washington stores, as well
as the hundreds OF others Of the
United Cigar Stores Company in $50
of the country's largest cities, are TO
be converted into snb-recruiting sta
.tions by the army and navy, IL the in
vitation of Edward Wise. president of
the organization, extended to Presi-
dent Wilson, is accepted
From New York the use Of the
stores OF the United Company was
offered to the President for recruiting
purposes, in the following telegram:
"Our stores, centrally located in all
the large cities of the country, are
hereby placed at the disposal OF the
army and navy departments to aid in
enrolling men for enlistment in both
branches of the service. In cities
where no recruiting stations are es-
tablished enrollments can be easily IA.
cilitated by this means. In any prac-
ttcal way we stand ready to aid"
Z. H. Graves, manager of the Wash
ington branches OF the company, said
that he had not yet been given specific
instructions by the New York office
but expected to receive them hourly.
THE moment Mr.. wise's offer is ac.
cepted, and ! am told what to do, ]
will Immediately place the six local
stores at the disposal OF the Govern.
ment"
There are more than 1000 United
Cigar Stores in $50 cities.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
RICH TO BEAR WAR BURDEN
Democrats Plan Tax on Wealthy
Men and Corporations.

Upon the wealthy men and large cor
porations of the country. the Demo-
cratic leaders Of Congress propose lay
ing the heaviest burden Of the cost OF
carrying on the war between the
United States and Germany.
Backed in principle. at least. by the
Administration. the majority leaders OF
the House Ways and Means Committee.
lit was learned today. has already de-
cided that the largest contributions
must come in greatest amounts from
the pockets of the rich.
On the general. assumption that. aside
from any bond issue foated. at least
S500.000000 has to be raised during the
coming fiscal year by taxation for war
purposes. the majority members Of the
committee are figuring on raising this
sum by a graduated levy upon the net
incomes OF individuals and corpora
tions.
For the present the plan Is to exempt
in the taxation of individuals all small
incomes. below 1850 a year, but from
that rate upward the scale Of taxation
will steadily increase until. in the case
of incomes in excess of 10000. the levy
upon the excess becomes practically con-
ffscatory. Thus, the tentative scale now
being considered runs about as follows:
On incomes from 81 LOO TO 5000 IN per
cent from 5000 to $25,0O0, 5 per cent !;
from $4,000 to $4,000. 10 per cent; from
10000 to $4,000. Is per cent, and on in
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
If Food Disagrees
Drink Hot Water

When food lies like lead in your stom-
ach and you have that uncomfortable
blOated feeling and your stomach is sour
and burning IL is usually because of
excessive secretion OF acid or food fer
mentation from chronic catarrh.
In such a case a good and safe treat
ment for catarrh of the stomach is to
take before meals a teaspoonful Of pure
bisUrated magnesia in half a glass Of
water, as hot as you can comfortably
drink il. The hot water washes the mu-
Gus from the stomach walls and draws
the blood to the stomach while the
bisurated magnesia is a solvent for m9-
Gus. thus increasing the efficiency OF the
hot water treatment Moreover the
bisurated magnesia, as physicians can
tell you, is a powerful but harmless
antacid which when taken after meals
quickly neutraliZes the excess acid and
SWeetens your stomach contents.
This hot water and magnesia treat
ment is a far better plan than that Of
swallowing some pill or tablet which
simply srttnctAlly digests your food and
sends II still a sour, fermenting acid
mass into the. intestines where IL Will
do almost as much harm as in the stom-
ach.
As there are various forms OF magne-
Eia be sure in following above directions
10 ask the druggist for Bisurated Mag
nesia (either in powder or tablet form)
which is especially prepared for the
correction OF stomach acidity.-AdYt.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
STOPS ENLIsTING WOMEN
Navy Has Filled All Plaees-AvaII'
able at Present.


Who and what is yeoman or a
yeowoman?
When one gets such title what is
the remuneration that accompanies 1t.
and where does the individual receiv-
ing such a commission go, and what
are the duties?
Many young women of Washington
have asked these questions at the
naval reserve enrolment office. Penn
sylvania avenue and Ninth street
southeast, since war with Germany
appeared imminent. and particularly
during the last few days when all
the instrumentalities of the Govern
ment have been busy with war prep
arations.
The service of a yeoman or a yeo-
woman constitutes clerical work.
This includes stenography, typewrit-
ing, and other lines under the general
head of clerical work.
The salaries vary according to the
nature of the work required. but, the
majority of women of the District
who have signed up for military duty
with Uncle Sam for the next four
years will receive $50 month and a
board allowance. They are enrolled
as yeowomen of the third class.
Other ways in which young. women
can be useful to the Government in
time of war are in positions as Wire
less operator and telephone operator.
In these jobs they probably would not
be allowed to go to sea.
The enrolment office has an
nounced that there are no more Jobs
for women at present. but that appli-
cants will be notified when Vacancies
occur or when provision Is made for
additional employees.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
VARDAMAN KISSED,
BLAMES DRINKERS
Senator Says He Failed to
Realize Anthem Was
Being Played.

Senator James X. Vardaman. OF
Mississippi, who failed to arise to MS
feet when an orchestra played THE
Star-spangled Banner" in a hotel cafe
last night, and who was Kissed and
jeered because of It, says the persons
who heaped thees indignities upon
him were "just plain drunks."
The Mississippian was with his sec
retary, A. Macy Dinkins. and Mrs.
Dinkins, at a dinner party. The or
chestra played Dixie" Marching
Through Georgia." and other patriotic
airs, and then struck up the national
anthem. Everyone in the cafe arose,
with the exception of Senator yarda-
man and his guests. They remained
seated, and were hissed repeatedly
when they failed to stand up.
s"The persons kissing me were
drunk" he said. 81 have never
known a more contemplate thing
than this. do not know when / have
felt more outraged. l have served in
the army, and to intimate that I lack
respect for the flag is simply ridicu-
lous.
What happened was this. I was
seated at table with a party of
friends. My back was toward the
musicians. A medley was played.
Dixie was being played at first. Then
the tune suddenly changed to THE
Star-Spangled Banner"
81 was paying no attention and did not
notice what was happening. until some
one shouted to get up. / concluded the
meal and went out. There was some
jeering. but / had no notion either Of
disrespect to the flag or that any one
for a minute would accuse me Of such
thing. Those who hissed and Jeered
were evidently drunk"
Senator Vardaman's eyes flashed and
he drew himself erect as he said he had
served in the Spanish war in Cuba. and
that he proposed to enter the army
again IL war comes.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
FRENCH PATROLS
ENTER ST. QUENTIN
Advance on Whole Front, Pier
cling Hindenb6rg Line,
Paris Reports.

PARIS, April 4.-French patrols to-
day penetrated into the southwestern
outskirts OF the city of st Quentin,
the official statement declared.
French troops continued their ad-
vance over the entire front around
st. Quentin during the night" the
war office declared, pushing out pa
trolls into the southwestern outskirts
OF the city"
The statement also reported prog
ress made on both east and west
banks OF the Somme and south Of the
Ailette river.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
BILLY SUNDAY TO
AID IN RECRUITING
ReyivaIist Proffers Use OF New
York Tabernacle Should
Nation Require Men.

NEW YORK, April 4.-Billy Sunday
announced last night that he would
cooperate in the establishment OF
sub-recruiting station in the New
York tabernacle erected for a re-
ligious revival.
Sundays statement follows:
"If war comes and the United states
Government has to establish a sub-re-
cruiting office in the tabernacle 1t will
have my hearty consent and co-opera-
ton"
The revivalist's eldest son, George NJ,
Sunday. is enrolled as a member OF
the aeronautic reserve.
After the break with Germany Billy
Sunday said to his audience in the
Buffalo tabernacle:
1--WE have now ceased to be Repub-
licans. We have ceased to be Demo
Gratis or Progressives. We have ceased
to be English or German, or French
or Italian. We must all be Americans,
single in our faith and allegiance to
America There are 100000, 900 OF us
and we do not want war. But II war
must come. we are 100,000.OO0 who
will back the President to the last
ditch and to the last man."
Win MS sllQe trombone tucked De-
meath an arm, Homer Rhodeheaver,
BILLY" Sundays music man, arrived
yesterday. He had come ahead of
the evangelist to arrange the music
program for the revival meetings, the
first of which will be held next Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. Rhodeheaver mades straight for
campaign headquarters in the Metro
politan Tower. He strobe into the
main office, uncased his cleaning
instrument, held it at. an arms
length, and announced, 81 am here
with my music maker"
He was told several opera stars
had offered their services free. He
declared:
That's the stuff. I'll be more than
glad to have them"
1t was announced Sunday will ar
rive at o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Members of the executive COMMITTEES
will escort him to his residence at
1S4 Northern avenue. There an In
formal reception will be held.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
WAITER LEAPS INTO COUP
Scared by Snakes, Sent to Hotel
Cookery a. Fresh EeIs:"

PITTSBURGH. Pa, April 4.-when
Jasper Cook, colored, waiter in the
Hotel Newell, on request of the chef,
opene2i box marked fresh cells" and
saw several large and angry black
snakes, with fangs barred, glide out
on the floor, he promptly jumped in
the big soup pot, which fortunately
was filled with a lukewarm mixture.
In three seconds after the first
snake made his appearance, Jasper
was the only human being left in the
cookery, and he was speechless from
fear.
1t took the police half an hour 10
clear out the snakes. which had been
sent to the hotel as an April fool
joke. When fished from the soup Dot
Jasper vowed dem wriggIers suit.
tingly dun give him a scare"
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
DURING EASTER PREPARATIONS

When you walk. shop or are on your
feet, fortify and care for your feet
Don't get footsofe; get Foot-Ease.. the
antiseptic powder to be shaken into the
Shoes and used in the Foot-Bath for
Swollen. Aching feet You can walk
for hours and not get tired II you use
Aliens Foot-Ease. The troops on the
Mexican border use It. Over 10000 pack
ages have been used by the Allied and
German troops at the front, because II
takes the friction from the shoe and
makes walking a delight and new shoes
feel easy. Order a sc package TODAY
OF any Druggist and forget you have
feet During Easter Week. Sold every
where. Sample FREE by mail Ad-
dress Allen $. Olmsted. lie Roy. N. y.
Don't accept any substitute.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
GERMAN SOLDIER HELD.

NEW YORK, April Paul Bart.
lett, arrested on suspicion at Platts
burg. has been rearrested. He ad
mltted he was a member of the Ger
man army. 1t is said Bartlett was con
nected with Captain Boyd. Bartlett,
worked in a Perth Amboy munitIon
Factory and in the Babcock & Wilcox
company at Bayonne, which makes
boilers for the United States navy.
The Washington times., 1917-04-04
BIG DRIVE ON sLAcKERs.

CHICAGO. April "a fve-hour
naval recruiting rally Is scheduled
for Lincoln Park Sunday. After
drilling and maneuvering $50 seamen
will work through the crowds and
ask the men why they don't enlist