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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-03
TOBACCO TAXES
MAY BE TREBLED

Washington, Aug Heavy in
creases in the present war tax on to-
bacco and cigarettes were agreed to
today by the house ways and means
committee The tax imposes three
times the existing rates on some items
OF schedule 1t is expected to raise
Approximately s34o, ,ooo, 900 in compar-
ison with the present $168. 600 900 rev
enue from tobammo. The committee
has also made substantial head-way
and members predicted the bill raising
a gigantic total of $4,000. 900 900 will
be ready to report when the house
reassembles August 18th
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-03
VILLAGE or ciERGEs Is
SATURATED WITH GAS.

London. Aug. 2.-The tide of battle
on tho American front drifted some
what eastward on Wednesday. all the
most severe fighting occurring in She
vicinity OF the village OF Cierges
which is some two miles southeast OF
Cergy, says Reuters correspondent on
the American front, telegraphing
Thursday evening.
"Cierges," the correspondent adds.
has for some days been a stumbling
block to our advance and 1t is note
worthy that it and the Meuniere wood
formed strong cenrers OF opposition
during the first German retreat from
the Marne, the havoc wrought during
the two retreats being curiously inter-
mingled. One stately chateau, whose
towers have been freshly damaged by
German shells, has in the banquetting
hall big bushes of elderberries which
evidently had seeded there when the
roof was blown off In 1914.
"Cierges itself is unoccupied by
either side, neither having any wish
to be liz there for the village is in a
deep cup In which the gas lies ten
feets deep So it remains ana SO II
will remain while the still summer
weather lasts-a village of the dead
of dead cats, rats and mice, with all
the herbs and flowers that had bless
ed It, burnt and blighted.
Meanwhile the battle circles
about it on the surrounding hills, the
Americans fighting towards it UP the
Ourcq valley and over the high
ground north OF Roncheres. and down
from the hills near Sergy where the
Germans, after filling the village with
gas, illustrated from the crests to the
north and east what could be accom-
plished in a deterrent way with ma
ev,,v, firaw
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-03
BELIEVE CRISIS IN ALLIED
OFFENSIVE HAS BEEN REACHED

The crisis IN the allied offensive on
Soissons-Rheims salient has apper-
entity been reached. The French have
entered Scissors, and the western
anchor point OF what remains OF the
famous salient and all along the thir-
ty six miles OF n curving battle hne'
Soissons to Thillers. three miles west
OF Rheims the French, Americans ana
British have pushed In the entire enc
my frcnt and sent the Germans DacA
everywhere sn precipitate retreat;
The German defense line was deeply
indented for splendid gains, forshad-,
owing the necessity OF an eveneuai rep
tirement OF the Crown Princes forces
to more tenable ground north. Inc
allies have negotiated alomst all the
hill ana forest country dominating
plains to the northwest by big guns.
Franco-Americans are encroacnihs
toward the flames railway. while on
the east the French and British ar
almost astride of the Rheim-Soissohs
railway. 1t is not improbable tne
Germans will be compelled to take
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-03
OF
SHIPPING NEWS
Is NOW URGED
SECRETARY OF NAVY DANIELS
AGAIN REQUESTS NEWsPA-
PERs TO MAKE NO MENTION OF
MOVEMENT OF VESSELS.

Washington, Aug. e. Newspapers
were asked today by Secretary Daniels
to eliminate any mention, either in the
advertising or news columns, OF the
sailing or departure or location or sup
posed location of any ships not only
in American waters, but in any other
waters.
In thus amending his previous re-
queE, which applied only to American
waters, the naval secretary SAID ex-
perience had shown that publication of
such information about ships in foreign
waters also is dangerous. The purpose
is to keep from enemy submarines op-
Grating on this side of the Atlantic as
we'll as those in the war zone any In
formation relating to the movement OF
vessels.
Mr.. Daniels request follows:
Il issued a request to the press in
America on July 6, 1918, to eliminate
any mention, either in the advertising
or news columns, OF the sailing. or
departure or location or supposed To-
cation of any ship in American waters
Il am very happy to say that there
has been hearty and complete COM
pliance with this request, and that the
cooperation of the press has aided the
navy department greatly in its work.
Exxperience, however, has demon
strated the fact that the request should
not have been limited to American
waters, and that the publication or tne
sailing. departure, location and move
ment of ships in foreign waters is also
dangerous and should not be made. l
am, therefore, amending my request
BY adding or in other waters The
amended request is as follows:
The appearance Of submarines on
the Atlantic coast makes it imperative
that no mention should be made in
any newspaper, either in the advertis-
ing or news columns of the sailing or
departure or location or supposed To-
cation of any ship in American OR
OTHER WATERS.
This information conveyed by adj
vertising is as dangerous as in tne
news columns, and | am making this
request to all newspapers in the coun-
try in the assurance that they viii CO.
operate with the government in its eff
forts to prevent any Information
about ships reaching submarines which
may be off the American coast.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-03
EXPERIENCED
MOST BITTER FIGHTING.

London, Aug. s.-Fighting OF the
most bitter nature marked the Ameri-
can advance east and southeast OF
Serey on Thursday, says Reuters cor
on the American front
Beilvue farm north of the village OF
Ciergus, was the German strong point
since from it they could command the
approaches on four sides and their
gun nests about 1t were concealed
clever1y in the ripening wheat which
afforded excellent cover.
.sThis kind of fighting" the cores
5~ondent continues, "is slow business
and bad business for the side that
trie to hurry it unless it has an over
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-03
TOO
MUCH FOR BOCHE

London, Aug. "A little American
Ia shrimp of a man"-outwitted
huge German in deadly gfapple on
the Marne battlefield, says Reuters
correspondent at American headquar-
tiers.
The German was about TO hnIsh
the American with his bayonet. The
American grabbed q grenade from his
belt. fumbled with his fingers till he
Ioosed the safety catch, and then
thrust the grenade into the GtrmarfS
pocket ith sudden terror the German
realized the Americans intention but
before he could counter IL was too
late.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-03
ALLIES MAKE PROGRESS
OVER ENTIRE WIDE FEoNT

Lon9on. Aug. --latest news OF the
battle front this afternoon shows pro-
gress of the allies have been more
rapid today, troops maving advanced
two to- three miles on the whole line
OF tho Ardre river to the village OF
lTaux. Germans are burning villages
behind their lines.
Allied line runs a mile north OF
Vrle en- Tardenois to Romigny,
through several villages to Taux.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-03
STEAMER SANK
AFTER COLLISION

New York, Aug. 2.-The American
steamship Poseiden. 1911 tons gross
formerly under the Dutch flag, was
sunk in a collision with IN American
tanker last Wednesday off the Atlantic
cost, it was learned in marine circles
here today. Five members or her crew
of 3s are reported missing Captain u
Durie. master of the ship. died as the
result of exposure after being landed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-03
GERMANS IN RETREAT ON
ALL SIDES OF THE SALIENT

with the French Army IN France,
Aug. 2.-Germans are in retreat on all
sides Of salient between Aisne and
Marne. On the west the French and
British troops, continuing the dU
push. have reached the valley OF the
Crise, a little river which Joins the
Aisne at scissors. The Germans have
abandoned the whole Chauden pia-
teau between the Coeuvres and cnse
valley.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-03
WIFE ADMITS At iNouEsr
sHE HAD KILLED HUSBAND

Lafayette, Ga, Aug Following
the discovery Of the mutifated body
of Will Cornish, farmer, in an. OLD
well, the wife of the dead man COM
fessed at the coroners inquest that
she had killed her husband in a mt OF
Jealous rage. Cornish disappeared
seven weeks ago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-03
DO NOT FORGET

THAT WAR SAVINGS STAMPS ARE
NOT FOR CHILDREN ONLY. MOST
OF THE soUANDERING Is DONE ny
GRowN-UPs.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-03
The Weather

wmar saturday and probably Sunday,
iioht southwest Winds.
Hiohes< Temperature yesterday, IS de-
prees; lowest, ~ degrees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-21
AMUSEMENT
HALL CENTER
OF ATTRACTION
Red Cross Bazaar Great Attraction
for Grand Rapids People. Dis
plays Are Fine.

The large Amusement Hall has been
beautified and made attractive by the
merchants and manufacturers in ar
ranging their displays of manufacture
ed articles and merchandise to such
degree that visitors marvel at the
excellent taste shown in the arrange
ment of the variety of booths. The
Red Cross management charge a fee
of ten cents to visit the place and
refreshments are served and all kinds
Of attractions are put on for the en-
tertainment of those who visit this
place. The hall has been made beauti-
full and attractive by suitable patrio-
tic decorations until it has the ap-
pearance of carnival ''White City"
such as you see in the larger cities.
The local band furnishes music while
the large crowds witness and examine
the beautifully arranged booths that
attract the eye.
Tuesday was the opening night and
he patronage was limited by the ca
oacity of the building. Everybody was
| highly pleased with attractions and it
believed that the Red Cross Bazaar
will prove to be a great financial and
social success.
AS you enter the Amusement Hall,
you are first greeted by Uncle Sans
representative, a U. S. Artilleryman
| figure dressed in regular uniform
IF that branch of the army service,
| 0earing in his left hand an American
lag, which we all honor and love so
we'll, while in his right hand he offers
you Thrift Stamps" with which you
can aid the government in winning
the war. This artistic and represen-
sative display was prepared by Ro-
bert Nash, the Postmaster, whose
energy and patriotism is recognized
n his thoughtfullness in making this
display. In other words, Uncle Sam
gives you cordial welcome in the
Red Cross Bazaar as you enter the
building, and wishes you God speed
as you leave, after a pleasant even
ng's entertainment Next booth to
your right is Staub's Electric Shop
display which is artistically arranged
with articles he has on sale.
Next booth to your right is a dis
play of Ladies Ready to Wear gar
nents by ". C. Weisel.
| Next booth is that of Steinberg's
IF Ready to Wear and Millinery, ar.
sistically arranged.
In the next booth on the right
Henry B. Ebsen, the florist, has fine
display of plants and flowers.
Next to this both is a display By
the local Red Cross showing sample:
! of the various articles that are mad,
Up by the ladies of this city, and i:
! certainly very commendable The ar
ticles are all useful to the soldiers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-21
To the Democrats of the 9Th Congress.
sional District of Wisconsin:
WE MUST WIN THE WAR

Joseph E. Davies, has from the be-
ginning of the war given and will give
the President and our army and navy
more LOYAL, UNHESITATING, and
HONEST support than any other
candidate to be voted for in the cleo
ton.
1t is your duty and mine to insist
on everyone that has the interests of
the Country at heart, and especially
the Democrats of Wisconsin, to give
him their vote and support. The time
for campaign and organization is
only few days and each and every
one of US must constitute himself a
committee of one to secure the elec.
ton of the strongest supporter o1
President Wilson and the vindicatior
of the State of Wisconsin.
Sincerely yours,
Henry E. Fitch. Adv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-21
RED CROSS farm
RELIEF WORK

Relief work by the American Red
Cross is far more varied than is COM
monty known. Take the situation in
Serbia for an illustration. Here, not
only the customary medical relief was
given but a practical form of civili-
an relief was accomplished by pro-
viding seeds and agricultural ma
chinery.
The Red Cross mission to Serbia
found the remnants of this nation star
wing, with 81 1000 acres of fine land
near Monastir idle because of scar
city of seed and farm tools. A cable
to America resulted in prompt ship
nent of enough seeds and machinery
to assure thousands of bushels of corn
barley, rye potatoes and other food
produce this year.
There were many advantages in this
plan of relief First of all, the short
age of ships made it imperative fol
the Serbians to produce as much Of
their food supply as possible. Next
it gave the idle people useful employ
| ment. Third, their efforts will feec
not only themselves and take then
out of the charity class, but provide
a surplus for others.
The greatest value of the Red Cros
work was in raising the spirits of
nation which has suffered unspeakabl
horrors. The Austrians had practice,
| shooting in cold blood, burning civil
ans at the stake, starvation of Who'll
:. villages, hanging and other forms o
frightfulness to annihilate the Ser
bians as a race.
| Those who are left of this valian
people look upon America with imper
ishable love because of the aid give
them through the Red Cross.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-21
AIR RAIDERS CAUSE PANIC
Foe Thought Flyers Were Americans
and Dashed for Cover, Says
Traveller.

London, March 20.-Fifty persons
were killed and great material damage
was done by bombs dropped by allies
airmen when they raided Koblenz, Ger
many, March Il, according to a neutral
traveller, who arrived at The Hague,
the Times says.
"The people believed the raiders
were Americans" the traveller said.
Il was in the neighbOrhOOd Of a big
munition works at Mulheim (north Of
K0blenz and also on the Rhine) az
ten @inutes past noon, when suddenly
all the factory whistles started blow
ing and$the sirens were sounded.
MANY women rushed from the
works for the bOmbproOf shelters,
while passing street cars were stopped
as the crews bolted into houses. -Four
or five airpIanes were visible in the
clear sky.
Presently someone exclaimed:
They are Americans = Another per-
son screamed aloud: The Americans
.arc coming = A Dutchman I knew
rushed up TO me and said: Didn't |
tell you the Americans would come
sooner ~ .~terT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-21
RED CROSS
BENEFIT

On Saturday afternoon, March 16,
one of the Most enjoyable events of
the season took place when Mrs. T
E. Mullen, assisted by number of her
friends, entertained at Red Cross
benefit party" at her home on 3rd
Street So. About rs ladies responded
to the invitation, While this pleasant
affair may be said in part, to have been
given in honor of St. Patrick's day,
we believe the service flag in the Win
dow, bearing two stars proved conclu-
sively the parents patriotic spirit in
giving this affair.
The rooms were artistically decorat
ed with green and St. Patrick's en-
blems, though American flags and the
Red, White and Blue" held first place
and further carried out the patriotic
spirit.
Fifteen tables were given to the
game of Auction Bridge. The score
cards have the American colors and
a red cross. Those who were not de-
votees of the game of bridge, had
brought their knitting.
Above the merry chatter of the
guests, one could hear "war breads"
being discussed, the sugar shortage,
and the approach of housekeeping
season; but from the merry spirit
which prevailed, it was easily decern-
ible that these things in no way damp
ened the ardor or interest in the game.
At the close of the afternoons
games, prizes were awarded Mrs. Geo.
La Bour, and Mrs C. E. Boles, each
receiving a book with thrift stamps.
Very delicious refreshments were
served at $50 o'clock.
The guests were delighted to hear
that $50 had been realized for the
benefit of Red Cross work. The guests
departed genuinely enthusiastic of the
result and the pleasant afternoon af-
forded them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-21

and are we'll made.
Gleue Bros. come next with fine
display of footwear that is kept by
them for sale.
Jimmie LaVigne has we'll arranged
booth in which he serves refreshments
to the visitors who pass his way.
Across the east end of the Amuse-
ment Hall the first display which
greets the visitors eye is Eron the
plumbers display of bathroom outfit
which speaks for itself.
The next booth contains a fine dis
play of electrical goods furnished to
those who want them, by the Natwick
Electric Co.
Daly's Music Co. has fine display
of pianos, piano players and Victrolas
in we'll arranged booth
Alongside Mrs. Days display is
Cohen Bros department store display
with fine line of lad5as ready to wear
millinery and corsets.
Along the west side of the Amuse-
ment Hall the first booth that at
tracts the greatest attention, where
you can get your moneys worth TAX
ing chance on spinning the wheel
and secure a variety of dolls for the
children. The little girls find pleas
ure at this booth because of the doll
attraction.
Beardsley's Cash and Carry Store
has a fine display of groceries, canned
goods and good things to eat in a well
, arranged booth.
Daly's Drug and Jewelry Co. in the
next booth has a fine display of Vic
trolas.
johnson & Hill Co. Department
Store display occupies two booths with
their display in which the hardware
department is we'll represented in one
booth, while the Ready to Wear, mil
! inery, and Dry Goods Department
are we'll represented in the other booth.
Next booth on the west side is the
Grand Rapids Milling Co. in which
they make a fine display of Victoria
flour.
On the west of the building under
the gallery the Mott & Wood Co., the
Reiland Packing Co., and Howard's
! Variety Store have attractive displays
In the center, or on the skating
surface of the hall, the Nash Hard,
ware Co., F. Ragan, Schill Motor Cal
Co. and the Motor Sales Co. all have
fine displays of their best cars The
! F. MacKinnon Mfg. Co have a fine
sample of the U. S. Escort wagon or
display which they are manufactur.
ing for the government. This wagor
is the regulation style and they have
contract to deliver 500 of these wa
gons before October 1st Sixty-one
of these wagons were shipped thi;
week to their destination.
The Red Cross Society furnish re
freshments in the gallery every even
ing. No person should miss this ba
zaar with all it's varied attractions
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-21
LENROOT AND
DAVIES ARE
NOMINATED
Wisconsin Proved Herself True to
the Flag, Her Country and the
Soldier Boys Abroad by the
Election of the Above
Candidates.

The results of the primary will con-
vince the reader that the state of Wis
consin, while greatly divided polite
ally and otherwise, will prove herself
loyal to the President and our govern
ment by the election of loyal Am
erican to the United States Senate
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Paul o. Husting. There is no ques-
tion in our mind but what Lenroot's S
present majority will grow larger as
the final returns of the state come in.
The first skirmish has been won in
the interest of loyalty and American
ism. The second skirmish will be a
fight on the second day of April be-
tween Lenroot, Davies and Berger.
One of the former must be elected.
The third one is under endictment and
may not be able to get his name upon
the ticket. If the Indictment for es-
pionage holds good against him before
the time for placing him on the ballot
it will stand the good people of Wis
consin in hand at the polls to see that
he is not elected to the United States
Senatorship. This is the time when all
loyal men of all parties should drop
all their minor differences and support
one of their loyal candidates.
In Wood County, up to the time of
going to press it looks as if Thompson
might carry the County by a small
majority, with Lenroot as a close sec
ond, Davies third, Berger fourth, and
MacCarthy fifth.
In the city of Grand Rapids Lenroot
carried the city by about one hundred,
Thompson being second, Davies third
Berger fourth and MacCarthy fifth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-21
FISHERMAN
ATTENTION

Gentlemen: We assume that the
following action by this Commission
would be of great interest to many
of your subscribers and therefore
send it to you as a news item.
Chapter 1913, laws of 1917, opened
hook and line fishing in the state of
Wisconsin on May /, 1917. This chap
ter also provides that this Commission
may issue an order opening the sea-
son on the same date, /. e., May 1,
1918, if the conditions as to scar
city and high prices for food stuffs
prevail IL. 1913
Under date Of March 1, 1918, this
Commission took the following action:
1) In addition to the open season
now provided by law any person who
is a resident of the state of Wiscon-
sin may catch fish, except large
and small mouth black bass, muskel-
lunge, and sturgeon, from any of the
waters of this state by means of hook
and line from May l, 1918 to May 20,
1918, both inclusive, subject to the fol-
lowing restrictions:
(A) The quantity Of fish permitted
to be SC taken shall not exceed in any
one day ten pounds round, except
that two fish of any weight above
legal size may be so taken.
(B) No fish taken under the pro-
visions of this act shall be shipped
sold, or caused to be shipped, sold or
bartered.
(C) No fish shall be taken by any
method, by any means, or under any
conditions, or Of a length now prohi-
bited by law for the taking, captur-
ing, or killing of fish during the open
season therefore.
Cd Violations of the provisions
Of this act shall be punishableB, ,,fw
manner now provided by law for like
offenses."
Yours very truly,
State Conservation Commission
R. S. Scheibel, Secretary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-21
Bids WANTED

Sealed bids will be received by F.
G. Odenwalder, Knowlton, Wisconsin,
until N2:30 P. NJ. on March Both for
the twa-room schoolhouse to be built
in schcol district number 1, town of
Knowlton, Marathon County, Wiscon-
sin. All bids must be accompanied
by a certified check for 5 per cent of
the amount Of the bids. The success
ful bidder will have to furnish bonds
satisfactory to the school board The
board reserves the right to reject
INV or I'll bids.
Plans and specifications are on file
at the Office Of the clerk, F. G. Oden-
valdez Knowlton, Wisconsin and at
he Offce Of the County Superinten-
lent Of Schools, Courthouse, Wausau
Wisconsin.
Material me- be stored on the school
rround on and after April 1st. Exca-
~ation r1ay be started on April 18th
1t which time the old building viii
be moved to one side The building
IS to be completed by August 10th
1918.
F. @. OdenwaIder.