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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-29

states Of the union for the month of
February in the number of men en-
listed. Lieutenant Clement was very
much pleased with the work being
done by the local station and stated
that out of the 81 men enlisted from
the whole state in February, Is were
from this immediate section.
There are recruiting stations at
Pensacola, Jacksonville, Tampa, Mi
ami and Tallahassee; in addition. all
postmasters are authorized to recruit.
Postmasters, said Lieutenant Glenn
ent, are often able to interest men
to whom the regular recruiting Off
Ger could make no appeal whatever.
The postmaster at DeFuniak, with six
enlistments for March, holds the rec
ord for Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-29
POLITICAL BEE is
BUZZING IN TALLAHASSEE

Tallahassee, Fla, March 2S.-Al-
ready members and lobbyists are be-
ginning to arrive at the capital and
set up headquarters. The old town
is buzzing with politics, and it is pre-
dicted that the matter of furnishing
rooms for visitors here next week will
be serious problem.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-29
$50, 900. 900 Fund Ready.

Washington, March 2S.-Secretary
McAdoo today announced he had Dor
rowed s5o,000,000 from twelve fed
eral reserve banks at two per cent
per annum on ninety-day treasury
certificates of Indebtedness, in antici-
patton of the governments heavy tax
receipts in June. An additional $780,
100000 in certificates may be issued
before July 1.
Temporary financing of the gov
eminent in this manner was made
necessary by depleted condition of
the balance in the general fund in u.
S. treasury. 1t was reduced to fifty
eight million dollars and faces a fur
Their reduction of twenty-five million
Saturday when the government issues
a warrant to pay for the Danish West
Indies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-29
FREIGHT RATE RAISE
IS UNDER INVESTIGATION

Washington, March 2S.-Suspen-
sion, pending an investigation of in
creased freight rates proposed by
railroads, appeared to be the course
the interstate commerce commission
will probably follow. 1t is indicated,
however, that such suspension will
not be for the customary six months,
but probably sixty days during which
the commission will make a compre-
hensive inquiry into the railroad de-
mands.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-29
GERMAN SUB. WARFARE
not VERY SUCCESSFUL
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, March est is officially
announced that 2,314 ships of more
than hundred tons each, have arriv-
ed at United Kingdom ports during
the week ending March Is. During
the same time 2,403 ships sailed. But
twenty-five British merchantmen, in
Guiding the hospital ship Asturias,
were sunk and thir teen British ships
were unsuccessfuug attacked by sub
marines.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-29
MAJORITY SUB CHASERS
BUILT ON PACIFIC COAST

San Francisco, March 2S.-Theo-
dore Brent, vice chairman of the
federal shipping board, after a con-
ference with ship builders, announced
majority of the thousand wooden
vessels as tentatively agreed as the
boards building program will prob
ably be built on the Pacific coast.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-29
Labor Mobilization.

Washington, March 28.-Mobiliza
ton Of labor for the government SER
vice in the event of war was planned
at a conference of officials and labor
leaders in the office Of Secretary
Wilson today. The American Fedora
ton of Labor, which pledged its mem
bership to support the government,
was represented by Samuel Gompers.
In obtaining men for mechanical SER
vice, the civil service commission will
waive examinations, it was announced.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-29
THREE CALLS FOR
FIRE DEPARTMENT

Three calls were turned in yester-
day for the fire department, as fol-
lows: At 1920 a. M, No. Is North
Spring, D. B. Langford, owner and
occupant, damage to roof; at 2:45
p. M, No. $40 East Gadsden, Mrs.
Lawrence, owner and occupant, slight
roof damage; at 4:90 p. m., No. 1920
West Jackson, H. Cobb, occupant,
slight roof damage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-29
VILLA HAS SKIRMISH
WITH CARRANZA TROOPS

Chihuahua City, March zS.-After
a few si<irmishes below Chihuahua
City, Villa has withdrawn and is con-
centrating near Satevo, fifty miles
south, according to a statement of
General A. Murguia, the Carranza
ommander here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-29
WOMEN READY FOR
ANY COUNTRY'S WORK
BIZ ASSOCIATED PgEss.

New York, March 2S.-Five hun
dred members of the New York
southern women's patriotic commit
tee went on record today as favoring
universal service for women in treat
ing the wounded, cheering the sorrow
ful and assisting the country in any
way possible should it become involv-
ed in war
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-29
WAR MESSAGE.
Of PRESIDENT
TAKING FORM
$4,000 Militiamen Are Now
Ready for Service-More
Available Soon.
NO CHANGE IN
GOVT'S ATTITUDE
Nothing Held Back From
the People Except De-
tails of Plot Work.
RY AssOcTA-rr1 Press.

Washington, March 28.-The num-
Der of national guard troops called
into the federal service for policing
was brought up to $4,000 by today's
orders. In addition to stopping the de-
mobilization0at several points the war
department has ordered the first reg
iment of regular engineers from the
border to its home station here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-29
GEORGIA NOW
SAHARA STATE
Bone-Dry Bill Passes, Gov
ernor is Expected
to Ratify.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

AIIanIa, Marcn Zo.-GoVefnOr Har-
ris tonight signed the bone dry BILL
The law BECAME effective at once.
Atlanta, Ca, March 28.-Georgia's
"bone dry" bill which has been passed,
prohibits liquor absolutely from the
state except alcohol and wine for
medicinal, mechanical and sacrament
al purposes. 1t was passed by an
extra session of the legislature late
today. The legislature then adjourned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-29

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-29

Fair Thursday, warmer: Friday fair;
moderate winds, mostly northwest.
Yesterdays temperature: Highest 81
degrees; lowest, 4S degrees.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-24
Accordion Pleating.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
THOUSAND LIVES ARE LOST
IN GUATEMALA EARTHQUAKE

100000 homeless. American officials to-
day prepared to send aid to the strick-
en- sister republic.
While the American diplomats are
safe, archives of the legation and con-
sulate are believed to have been lost
as the buildings are reported to have
been shaken to the ground
Unofficial adyices indicate that the
foreign colony escaped without loss
Of life.
Four Different Quakes.
Four earthquakes have apparently
shaken Guatemala City. Records on
the Georgetown university seismologi-
cal observatory instruments here show
the first shocks were felt on Christ
mas night, shortly after midnight. A
second series of shocks came about :
a. m. on Dec. 26
Further shocks were recorded or
| Friday, Dec. IS. at ABB p. m. but the
| heaviest shocks came at 5.57 D, m
Saturday, Dec 30 1t appears that
| this last disturbance was the one
which caused the most damage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
FARMER Is WARNED
TO INCREASE HERDS

Chicago, Dec. 3l--Nearly seventeen
thousand more cars of livestock were
received at the Union Stock Yards
here during the first IL months of 1917
than during the entire yeaN of 1916,
according to the annual report made
public today by John A. Spoor, chair
man Of the board OF directors of the
Union stock Yards & Transit com
pany.
During the II months of 1917, tab
ulated receipts totalled 250.277 car
loads compared with 233, 1903 during
all of 1917. The greatest increase came
after mobilization of the national
guard and drafting OF the national
army the report says.
The report is accompanied by q
message TO farmers from Mr.. Spoor,
who also a member Of the Illinois
state council of defense. in which he
urges that herds be increased and that
farmers follow a steadfasf course de-
spite market fluctuations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
GOTHAM SUFFERS
FROM COLD WAVE
Lack of Coal Makes New Workers Mis-.
cradle For Two Days-SeVeral
Deaths Due TO Weather.

New York, Dee. Nothing to in
dictate moderation of the intense cold
that has held the city in its grip for
the past two days greeted New York
ers this morning.
Not in 30 years has this city suffer
ed as it did Saturday and yesterday
At a. m thermometers registered I
below, while reports from outlying
districts showed lower temperatures
by several degrees.
Directly or indirectly, the cold yes
terday resulted in seven known deaths,
while hundreds were treated at hos
pitfalls
Added to their suffering from the
cold. the city's millions are face to
face with coal famine that makes
the outlook even more cherries. Riv-
ers and harbors ciogged with ice made
ii difficult to bring coal and food into
the city and improvement in the ship
ping situation is not anticipated until
there is a decided change in the
weather.
Boston. Dec. 31.-New England was
still suffering today from the most
severe cold wave ever officially re-
corded In this section In this city
the temperature was below zero all
night and TO make matters worse the
dawn brought a stiff northwest wind
The minimum was below
Washington, Dec. 31-CantoB, N
Y. reported the lowest temperature al
| s o'clock this morning of any point il
the country. It was 20 degrees be-
low zero there During the previous
a hours the coolest was 40 degrees
! below at Mortified, Vt. according tC
weather bureau reports.
/ Another very cold area was around
/ Des Moines, Iowa, where it was zero
At Chicago, Detroit, Louisville ant
Omaha it was 10 above; Pittsburgh
Cleveland and Indianapolis. s above
! St. Louis, II above, and Kansas City
II above.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
REFUSED TO DON
AN ARMY UNIFORM
Private in Camp Dodge Sentenced by
Court Martial to Serve 10
Years In Pen.

Camp Dodge, Iowa. Dec 3t.-Private
Harold Bruber, member of Company
F., 352nd infantry, has been sentenced
to Is years in the Fort Leayenworth
penitentiary by general court martial,
it was. announced here today.
Bruber was charged first with deser-
tion fos failure to report to his local
draft board and later with refusal to
don a uniform or obey orders.
Private Robert Walker. attached TO
the base hospital, was sentenced to
five years in the federal penitentiary
after he was found guilty by general
court martial Of forgery and passing
bogus checks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
LET CONSCIENCE BE
GUIDE; GOT 10 YEARS

st. Louis, Dec 31-Robert "
FRANKIE, Jr., of ST. Louis. who failed to
go TO Camp Funston when he was
called ins the selective draft, has been
honorably discharged from military
service and sentenced to 10 years i'm
prisonment at hard labor in the mill
itary prison at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan.
FRANKIE was convicted by court mar
tiaI. He said he did not respond to the
draft call because of conscientious
objections to war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
GERMANS DESTROY
CATHEDRAL FACADE

Rome, Dec. 31.-The facade of the
Padua cathedral has been torn down
by bombs dropped by enemy airmen,
the war Office announces. The Basil
lea of the Santo and the municipal
museum have been damaged.
Padua was raided for a second time
on Saturday, three persons being kill
ed and three wounded. The ancient
Carmini church, the church of St Val
entne and the palace, monuments and
private dwellings were damaged.
The Santo Antonio church, common
ly called the Santo, is the sepulchral
church of St. Anthony of PadHe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till Z P NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island. Davenport. Moline

Forecast Till Z P NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island. Davenport. Moline
anC Vicinity.
Light snow this afternoon. Partly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday Rising
temperature Tuesday, the lowest to-
night about Is degrees above zero.
Highest temperature yesterday, II.
Lowest last night 10 Temperature at
7 a. m, u; at a. m, 10; at u, Is, and
at ] p. M, is.
Wind velocity at : a. m, miles per
hour.
Precipitation in the last "a hours,
IL Of an inch.
Relative humidity at p. NJ. 81; at
a. M, IS; at / p. NJ, So.
River stage, 3.5 feet; a rise of , in
the last As hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
Teutons Back of
Revolt; Lenine Is
Agent of

London, Dec 31.-The Times prints
long letter from its Petrograd cor
respondent dated Saturday. which
purports to substantiate the view that
the Bolsheviki revolt was managed by
Germany and that the movement Is
essentially anti-national and anti-Rus-
sian. The letter says:
1t is notorious fact. and has been
proved by documents in possession Of
the Kerensky government. that Ger
many commissioned Lenline and gave
him money to go to Russia to sow dis
affection in the Russian army"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
AT CLINTON
HOLD UP BIG CROWD

Clinton, Ia, Dec. 31-Police today
are seeking a clue to a lone, I'M
masked bandit, who on Saturday night
held up the proprietors and three Gus
toners of the Bossen & Nelson butch
er shop, securing S95 in cash and
checks
At the tine of the robbery, bar
Der shop on one side of the meat
market and dance hall on the other
side were crowded with patrons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
COAL EXPORTS SHOW
INCREASE is STEADY

Washington, Dec 31-Steady in
crease in coal exports during the las.
two years, despite an equally steady
curtailment in fuel supplies to South
American countries in an effort TO
handicap Germany's trade carried by
neutral steamers. is shown in figures
issued by the bureau of foreign and
domestic commence
Canada now is receiving the larges.
increase in fuel supplies with smaller
increase going to Panama and Cuba
Italy has received only 500,0 tons
in 10 months this year compared with
i,e65.O00 last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
KILLED BY INTERURBAN.

Cedar Rapids. Ia, Dec 3l-Theo-
dore Peck, farmer. was killed instant
" and his younger grandson, Theo-
dore Shawn. suffered injuries which
may cause his death. when an auto
mobile in which they were riding was
run down by a Waterloo. Cedar Falls
& Northern interurban car near Bran
don yesterday
Peck was attempting to cross the
track in front of the car when his
machine was struck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
Dying A uiator Is
Brave; Jade His
Report of Enemy

Paris, Dec. 31--An American avia-
tor was killed yesterday while making
test fight at an aviation center be-
fore French and American pilots and
observation aviators.
Although the wind was blowing VI
olently ne made a. loop successfully.
but on attempting TO repeat the feat,
he fell.
He was dying when picked up but
insisted on reporting to his American
comrades with his breath the obser-
yations which he had made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
MR.. TAFT AT CAMP
ON NEW YEARS DAY

Camp Dodge, Iowa, Dec. 3l.-For
mer President William H. Taft will
visit this cantonment tomorrow and
Wednesday and deliver series Of
addresses under the auspices Of the
Y. NJ. c. A. war council. Aside from
Mr.. Taft's presence there will be no
unusual observance of New Years
day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
pAULIST CHOIR WILL
SING FOR WAR FUND

Chicago. Dec. 31-The Paulist
choir, Chicago's famous boy choir,
will leave here tomorrow on d six
months coast to coast tour in an eff
fort to raise 100000 for restoration
of towns in the devastated area of
France after the war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
PLAN PAY RAISES
/. FOR RAIL WORKER
Director McAdoO Confers With Board
Of Mediation on Subject Discuss
Salary Reduction of Heads.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Plans for
raising the pay Of the rank and
file OF railway workers and re-
duCiBg some Of the very high sal
aries paid TO executive officials
were discussed today at confer
ence between Director General
McAdO0 and the federal board of
mediation and Cancellation.
The board now has before il the
pending demands for wage in
creasCs ranging as high rs 80 per
cent for the four great brother
hoods.
1t has been well known for some
time that the government was Gis-
posed to grant some increase and the
railroad men in turn have given their
word they will not attempt a strike
while the government is taking hold
OF the railroad situation.
Barges for the Mississippi.
Government purchase or subsidy of
a great number of barges and power
boats on the Mississippi, Ohio and Mis-
souri, rivers TO relieve railroad con,
gestion was discussed by Mr. McAdoo
today with Senator Reed. No definite
conclusions were reached. Leaders oil
water navigation plans from st. Louis
New Orleans and other Mississippi riv-
er cities we're here today TO urge more
extensive use Of waterways.
Possibilities that thousands Of idle
freight cars may be discovered in con.
gested yards were seen today In re
ports reaching the interstate com
merce commission. Many inspector.
reported strings OF idle box cars OF
sidings while yard engines were un
able to pull them out for lack of prop
er facilities. During the cold way,
many locomotives have been disabled
although inspectors reported Their
was no reason why they should no
have been kept in working order.
Among members Of congress toda.
fight was developing over whethe
legislation to carry out government
operation should be only for the pc
in effect until repealed by congress
Most railroad heads were said to b
preparing to advocate a specific perio
, that the law should be effective for
maximum six months after the end Q
the war. The government OWNERSHIP
advocates planned to insist on claus
providing that the act should be i
effect until congress specifically pro
vides otherwise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
BRITISH HOLD
FIRM; HEAVY
BLOW FAILED
German Hopes of Victory
Over Byng's Fighters
Get Setback.
(By the Associated Press.)

Germany has struck
her first strong blow on
the western front since
the heralting of a great
offensive and the British
have held it in check.
The German thrust was
on a front of more than
two miles between Marco
ing and La Vacquerie and
against positions which
the British have held
since the retirement after
General Byng's success
full blow.
In the center they made
no gains, but on each end
they penetrated the Brit
ish line for short gains.
London. Dec. 31.-The British
I'm successful counter attacks on
the Cambria front have regained
the more important territory on
Welsh ridge. taken by the Ger
mans in yesterdays attack, the
war Office reports.
Five German airplanes were de-
stroyed or put out of action Saturday
bq the British, who lost none of theirs.
Two hostile machines were
brought down in our lines on Satur-
day" says an official statement given
ont here Sunday "a third was
brought down in the enemy's lines.
Two other hostile machines were driv-
en- down out of control None OF our
airplanes is missing"
Fight On French Front.
Paris. Dec. 81. - artillery actions
occurred last night northwest OF
Rheims the war office reports
metz nt4t ffttOl tGIOuElSIS NUT u
of the Chemin Des Danes and near
Bezonvaux (Verdun 'front.'"
British Official Report.
London. Dec. 81. = The announce
ment of the Cambria battle is as fol
lows:
ION the Cambria front, as a result
/ OF successful counter attacks in which
we captured prisoners and machine
guns. were regained the more import
ant part of the positions on Weisl
ridge into which the enemy penetrat
ed yesterday. The enemy still retain,
portion of our front trench in the vi
entity Of La Vacquerie and south O
Marcoing.
: "On the Ypres front by minor op
GRAFTON last night our line vas ad
vanced short distance on both side
of the Ypres-Staden railway"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31

Before the beginning General Gro
Ter asked to be put under oath and
then read prepared statement, deal
ing first with borrowing artillery from
the allies for General Pershings
forces.
Desire to make Americas forces of
actual aid ON the fighting front as soon
as possible was prime factor, Cen
eral Crozier said, in the artillery loans
from France. Correspondence was
produced in which NJ. Tardieu of the
French high commission asked the
tillery and that French deliveries eX-
ceeded the number promised
Can Arm 1915 Forces.
Conferences between the heads of
the British, French and American gov
ernments abroad regarding furnishing
Of artillery TO America forces were
recited by General Crozier. He pro-
duced letter from General Bliss, chief
of staff, stating that British and
French munitions neais had formally
assured him that tier artillery and
ammunition production had so in
creased that they would be able to
completely equip all American forces
arriving abrcad in 1918.
Il am not attempting to excuse the
situation that requires us to depend
on our friends for heavy artillery
said General Crozier, but the respon-
sibility rests on the whole country"
lpvtr Ga ho3 4
often asked congress for larger appro-
priations for artillery and that he and
other army heads had many times call
ed the country's attention to the need
| for more artillery, was related by the
| general.
| This is plain statement Of the
! case" said General Crozier. citing one
| instance before the war in which a
modest program" of artillery appro-
priations calling for S1,200,000 was cut
/ in half by direction of the secretary
/ Of war and then further reduced by
congress to $4,000" No considerable
appropriation, he said. was made for
heavy artillery until 1916,
Tells About the Lewis Gun.
Turning TO the charges that preju-
dice had kept the Lewis gun out OF
American equipment, General Crozier
detailed the official records of the de-
partment.
The first offer, to his knowledge
was received May 2. 1912, when the
Automatic Arms company asked for a
special test. The correspondence
showed that the ordnance offered a
regular test with ammunition furnish
ed by the government. No test fol
i lowed, but on March s. 1913, another
Lewis gun was offered for test
which was held at the Springfield ar,
senal. The Vickers was adopted, how
ever, because the boards report show
ed the Lewis gun jammed 206 times
had 35 parts broken and IS parts re
quired replacement, while the Wicker;
gun jammed only % times and had NJ
parts broken The board held tbs
Lewis gun inferior to the Vickers OIL
> Bennett MERCER.
No other Lewis gun, General Gro
: zier said, was submitted for test un
til April, 1916 The war department
previously asked for Lewis gun Il
: test, but the Savage Arms compan!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
OPEN HEARING THURSDAY.

Washington, Dec. 31-The federal
trade commission today announced
that the open hearing on packing in
dustries would be continued Thursday
in Philadelphia with Commissioner
Victor Murdoch presiding.