davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-16
But Few Details Remain TO Be
Closed to Make Event
Most Successful.
ARMY AND NAVY
UNITS TO MARCH
Start at 4:30 O'Clock, Over,
Route to Be Later An
nounced by Committee.

Plans have been closed for the parade
to be held Sunday afternoon as fore
runner of the Red Cross drive, to be-
inaugurated next week in Pensacola
and all over the country, for that matt
ter. The widest interest has been man
fest, and the parade will be one of tha
greatest efforts of the kind ever at
tempted The start will be made from
the corner of Spring and Garden
streets, and move over a route to be-
announced later. The start will he
made at 80 o'clock.
Army and navy units are expected
to head the parade, and they VIII be
followed by a Human Service Flag, tn
be made up OF i0s ladies, wearing the
uniform of the society. The back
ground of this flag win be by men-
bers wearing blue caps, the other units
to wear red. These caps to be furnish
ed by the Red Cross society.
Immediately following this feature
will be the Junior Red Cross, the
children's Red Cross and members of
the Patriotic League.
Marching at the head OF the respect
i've army and navy units, IL Is prom
ised. will be the excellent bands from
each Of such arm OF Uncle Sans de-
fensive mower, and the appearance 6f
these units is sufficiently interesting 20
attract the largest ef crowds along sfle
route of parade
Another band to be in the line will
be the Deepwater City organization.
which Will follow the parade. rendering
concert from central points. The
members OF this band are requested
to meet at o'clock Sunday afternoon
at the usual meeting hall.
70
usual Sunday afternoon sing Will be
called Off for the day, and insteao
bard mentioned will entertain with
WI D is promised TO be an excellent
ope.. air program OF music.
Plans TO make the parade one OF the
most auspicious Of the nature posi-
BILE are rapidly being worked out, and
the different committees are all busy
looking after every detail The con-
venient hour in the afternoon for the
parad TO move, which, as stated above,
Is 30 o'clock, win give all an oppor-
tunity to have dinner over with and
many to enjoy the probably customary
afternoon nap. and then to be down
town in time TO witness IL. Car SER
vice will be improved Just as much as
the facilities OF the company viii al
low, and 1t is stated that cars around
the East Hill belt I'm the afternoon
will be operated on convenient sehed-
ule. and will all move in the one di--
rection. thus dispensing with tire
some waiting on the turnouts
Governor Cats, i'm common with ex-
ecutiyes all over the United States, has
issued proclamation calling upon the
people Of the state to laid as much
as possible in a drive to raise at least
quota, which is approximate
y one-half million dollars" and urges
support Of the movement TO the last
ditch. Pensacola made magnificent
showing in the first drive, but an even
better one is anticipated in this one.
10 be launched during the coming
week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-16
URGES MOTOR
TRUCK PARCEL
PAST SYSTEM
FOURTH ASSISTANT POSTMASTER
ENERAI TELLS DELEGATES
TO GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
OF ITS ADVANTAGES.

MOBILE MAY t5.-(Specia1. flames
l. Blakeslee fourth assistant postmas-
ter general of the United States told
the delegates at the tri-state convention
of the Alabama Good Roads Association
Wednesday that the adoption of the
motor truck parcel post system for this
country depended on the kind OF con-
struction of the highways OF the
highways of the states.
Mr.. Blakeslee told the good roads
delegates that he favored the building
of concrete or brick highdays for the
use of the parcel post motor delivery.
He said that it would require 400 au-
tomobiles for the operation of the sys-
tenn from Portland, Oregon to Wash
ington via. New Orleans and Mobile.
He said that the cost of trucks would
be about $3.50, 900 or a million dollars.
but that these same trucks would earn
in year s33. 600. 900.
The speaker urged the convention to
take UP the matter at once with their
congressional delegation of securing
appropriations to have the motor truck
parcel post system introduced in Ala
bama He said that the motor truck
was now carrying munitions and sup
plies for the government and that it
was absolutely necessary for the intro
duction of the system that he advo-
Gated. I'VE must win this war and we
will win and good roads and the motu~
trucks are going to help do it,. saf1
Mr.. Blakeslee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-16
HAD PLANNED A
OF
GERMANS in u. S.
STARTLING TESTAMoNY GIVEN
TATiOIN OF GERMAN RIFLE.

NEW YORK May t5.-Plans had been
made in 1914 for a revolution of Ger
mans in the United States in case this
country should be drawn into the Euro
pean war, according to testimony to-
day at the state attorney generals in
vestigation of reports of hidden muni-
tions, Ivan Norodny, vice president of
the Russian-American-A corpora
tion, admitting he had sympathized
with Russian revolutionists before the
emperor was overthrown and attrib-
uted revelation OF plans for the
uprising here to Baron Won Gersdorff,
a friend of the German crown prince
and former agent in Mexico, who was
interned after the United States entered
the war. ENorodny quoted Won Gers
dorff IS saying that German rifles had
arrived in this country, and in case OF
trouble with the United States, would
be used to assist the /. w. w. and So
cialists.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-16
Washington Bureau,
Pensacola Journal.
BY George n. Manning.

WASHINGTON. d. c., May 49,
The adoption by Great Britain of a
standard cloth for mems and boys
suits and overcoats 10 sell at a stan
dard price as a war measure in order
to conserve wool and labor and IL
permit the people TO save money to
put into government war bonds has
set Washington officials to wonder
ing how long it win be before a SINH
lar plan must be adopted for tn.
United States.
With the steady curtailment OF pro .
duction of woolens for men suitings
In this country through the taking
over by the government of factories
that previously manufactured suiting
cloths TO have them produce army
khaki and navy serge and other war
materials the adoption of standard
suit and overcoat for the American
men and boys may not be such a
long way off as it is now generally
believed
1t is expected that the suits and
overcoats made OF the universal cloth
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-16
Washington Bureau.
Pensacola Journal.
BY Gorge n. Manning.

Washington, d. c., May 15.-The
American youths in the trenches in
France should be given a drink of
something to expand the cookies of
the heart instead of belly fulr' of
ice water administered to give them a
moral stimulus to "go over the top
in the cold, gray dawn in chilly
fog. to face the cold. blue steel SEN
ator Frank P. Brandegee, OF Connec-
ticut. asserted in speech in the
senate in which he paid his respects
to the prohibition and woman suf-
frage lobbies so active about the
capitol.
Senator Brandegee also declared
that this war will not be won by talk
ing about woman suffrage and pro-
hibition, but insisted that instead of
"bleating" about the halls of Con-
gress asking for votes the suffragists
should go home and knit bandages
and pick lint for the soldier wounds.
You cannot win this war by talk
ing about woman suffrage and prohi
bition.' said Brandegee. I'VE won
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-16
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ASK
FOR PLANS AND REPRESENTA-
TIVE ORDERED TO PREPARE
SPEcIFICATIoNS.

At meeting of the board of county
commissioners yesterday afternoon. fol
lowing a session of the day before,
members took under consideration
plans for the construction of lift
bridge. such as is used in Chicago
over the Chicago river, to let in and
out vessels passing through the city
in this stream. At the former meeting
OF the commissioners all bids FOR a
bridge and a roadway along Bayou
Chico and Bayou Grande were thrown
out.
1t came to pass that there was not
enough money to finance the propo-
sition
1t took over eleven hours for the
commissioners to come to the conclus-
Then all of the bids were rejected. But
an opportunity was offered for con-
tractors to bid on time warrants 10
provide ready money for the work
They made quick time. Before the loud
changing bell in the court house beifry
had sounded Curfew, il was decided to
sell time warrants.
A Cincinnati firm was given the larg
end of the proposition, the sum OF
$4,000. at six and one-half per cent
interest for the nextx ten years. Any
bank in Pensacola would have been
glad to have gotten them at the four
and one-quarter, the Liberty bond per
cent rate.
At the meeting yesterday F. Romau
Aszman, secretary and treasurer OF the
Scherger Rolling Lift Bridge Company,
of Chicago appeared before the board.
He was invited to oraw plans for the
lift bridge and was given until MONDAY
morning to make his report.
In the meantime there is an old
broad guaged truck, of a White manu-
facture, standing in the rear OF the
court house. rusted by the weather,
which cost the county S6.200, which
the present county commissioners are
willing to sell for s2,75o. The trade is
now held in allegiance. pending the Of
fer made by a local dealer in trucks,
to see If an Alabama dealer will take
the machine. It's wheels are too broad
to go over the sand roads here. 1t has
not been of any use to Escambia coun-
ty. In fact it could not get back 10
Pensacola in the evenings i'm time for
the workmen get to tea at home.
Why it was ever bought is looked
upon as Joke as the machine was
Now why a lift bridge by a Chicago
firm. The Cincinnati money concernl
has the big end of the bonds
At the county court house yesterday |
afternoon it was pointed out there were
some local financial institutions which |
could easily supply money at reason-i
able rates Of interest
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-16
HUGHES TO AID
I'm PROBING AIR
CRAFT CHARGES
ACCEPTS SUMMONS FROM THE
PRECEDENT TO ASSIST At
TORNEY GENERAL TO GET TO
BOTTOM OF GRAFT.

WASHINGTON, May a5-President
Wilson has summoned Charles e
Hughes to act with Attorney General
Gregory IN investigation OF criminal
charges in connection with aircraft
production. Hughes acceptance was
announced at the White House and he
will come to Washington in few days
to go over plans with the attorney gen
eraL.
This announcement overshadowed al
interest in another development which
created great stir at the capital. In
a letter to Senator Martin, democrats
leader. the president earlier enphaticat-
ly reiterated his opposition TO any pass
ing of the pending resolution autfioriz-
ing another inquiry by the senate mil
itary committee in aviation and other
phases OF war preparations, declaring
he would regard the passage of such
a resolution as vote for want or con-
fidence in the administration and vir-
tually as an attempt to take over con-
duct of the war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-16
Brandegee Pays Respects to Lobbies
Fauoring Prohibition and Suffrage

every war We ever were in without
women suffrage and prohibition We
won the wars OF 1776 and 1912 and
the Mexican war and the war of
1850 and the Spanish American war,
and there were no pink-tea parties
talking about putting pink chemises
on the men and Plymouth Rock pants
on the women. The women do not
propose to go over in the trenches
abroad and do the fighting It is the
men who have got TO do that. In
stead of bleating about here about
saving democracy by forcing their
way into caucuses and conventions,
they had better go home and knit
bandages and pick lint and get ready
TO take care OF their brothers and
sons and fathers who are going to be
shot TO pieces in the trenches abroad"
When Senator Galliger interrupted
to state that the women were doing
those things and should be congratu-
lated, Brandegee replied he did con-
gratulate them to the extent they ara
doing il, but added that If they would
get out of the senate lobby and go
back home and do more of il he would
be better pleased with them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-16
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 16 1918.
May Force A doption Standard Cloth
For Mems and Boys Suitjngs

will be put on sale throughout Grea,
Britain next Sunday, May 18th
American Consul Augustus E. Ingram
reports TO the Department of Com
merce from Bradford, England
These cloths are to be of cheviot q
military serve drab mixture and a
worsted in black, white and blue.
At meeting of the board of control
OF wool textile production, held at
Bradford on March 5th, Consul In
gram reports. the director, Sir Charles
Sykes stated that the manufacture of
1850, 900 yards OF cheviot cloth for
mems and youths suits had been
arranged at IS Cd $3.50 per yard.
Sc inches wide, and that the suits
would be retailed at an all-round fig
ure of SIS Sd (s14) for mems suits
youths suits of the safe material,
size 9, Sos (s12.17) each, with a rise
or fall of Is GA cents) per suit for
each size. He added that sufficient
material had also been ordered for
about 10000 boys suits, and that it
was hoped to increase this quantity
shortly. The price for suit, size No.
7. is 40s (se.73), with rise or fall
OF one shilling per size.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-16
RAkERS PROMISE TO STRICTLY
OBSERVE LAWS AS IN PAST

Bakers of the city met last night anc
took steps toward the most rigid OBJ
servance of every order from the food
administrator. The most earnest CO.
operation prevailed, and there will be
no trouble IN not only rigidly observing
the laws, but committees will see to
it that every order will be kept
strictly.
The meeting was held in the cham
ber of commerce rooms, and an organ
ization was formed for the purpose OF
working in conjunction with the plan
of the National Bakers Service Commit
tee for the conservation of wheat.
Bakers present were: j. (. Reed, A. NJ.
Page, Chris Pfeiffer, Emil Pfeiffer.
Charles Hartman, L. L. Hughey, Jas.
Burke, Chas w Pfeiffer, lFleischman 5
agent. r. H. Bennett. II. Johnson, A.
NJ. johnson. (. Q. Roch, and Chris
Geeker, representative of the San Car
los hotel.
District captains and county lieuten-
ants are appointed and j. f. Reed was
selected as captain for the thirteen
northwest counties in the Pensacola
district. These counties comprise JEFF
ferson. Leon. Wakulla, Jackson, LID
erty, Franklin. Calhoun, Bay, Washing
ton, Holmes, Walton, Santa Rosa and
Eseambia lieutenant will be named
for each Of these counties
Another meeting will be held at the
chamber Of commerce rooms on frIuay
night OF this week. when report will
be made, it is said, on all licensed
bakers and others who should have A
license TO do business under the pure
food and conservation statutes. At this
meeting Charles Bonacker. who has
been named as administrator for the
county, will be on hand.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-16
HUNS make NO.
MOVE TOWARD
ALLIED LINES
Another Day Passes Without
Least Disturbance by
the Enemy.
NO INFANTRY
OPERATIONS
British Drive Germans Out of
Positions Gained Few
Days Previously.
ASSOCIATED Press Summary.


Still another day has passed without
the Germans renewing any offensive in
Flanders or Picardy. Nowhere have
infantry operations risen in importance
above patrol encounters. North OF
KENNEL where the Germans Tuesday
gained a footing on hill forty-four
they lost these vantage points. retriev-
cd through the persistence of counter
attacks of the French who advanced
heir line and took prisoners. Likewise
south of Hailles, in the Amiens region
the French took another bite into the
German line and successfully repulsed
German counter attack Germans
suffered heavy casualties and lost men,
who were made prisoners.
Throughout Wednesday the British
were left alone by German infantry.
The enemy continues artillery bonn
bardments against salient positions
held by British ana French all along
the front
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-16
IMPORTANT MEETING OF
THE PATRIOTIC LEAGUE

An important gathering will take
place at the Patriotic League rooms. on
North PalafoX street. Thursday even
ing from 6 to 8 o'clock. when the
members will gather there for what
gives promise of being most interest
ing meeting. Wig-wagging and signal
ing in other methods will probably be
one of the many interesting features,
and a talk on the Red Cross will also
be feature. 1t is planned at this
time to launch a membership cam
paign. and this is one of the subjects
to be debated. The Patriotic League has
been very active since organization, but
new members are desired. and the CAM
paign is expected to yield very salts
factory results.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-16
ALL MAY AID IN THE
THRIFT SAVINGS CAMPAIGN

There is an opportunity this morn
ing for everybody in Pensacola TO go
to the San Carlos hotel and aid in the
War Savings and Thrift Stamp cam
paign.
Mr.. ]. F. C. Griggs, of Jacksonville.
Fla, state director. will arrive here
and will be met by committee, headed
by Postmaster B. s. Hancock, who will
escort Mr.. Griggs to the San Carlos.
There viii be a band OF music herald
ing the arrival OF Mfr. Griggs.
In the lobby OF the hostelry, mine
host, Charles S. Hervey will present
Mr.. ]. 5. Reese. who will be master os
ceremonies
Hancock that he was depending upon
he people OF Pensacola to make this a
lay to be long remembered here
He asked the aid of the committee
on War Saving Stomps, all OF the ladies
OF Pensacola, the bankers, professional
and business men and all others who
are evincing any interest in the war
saving campaign.
Mr.. Grigg also called attention that
the secretary OF the treasury, William
Gibbs McAdoo, has made personal
appeal that all matters be laid aside in
Pensacola this day to do honor to the
occasion.
To the several communications re-
ceived by Postmaster Hancock i'm this
connection, he has assured Mr.. Griggs
OF the hearty cooperation OF the peo-
ole OF Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-16
WHITE WOMAN
FOUND GUILTY

1t was stated in the United States
district court yesterday. that Mrs
Flora Crooke. found guilty Of giving
liquor to a service man. would be SEN
tencel this morning. It is discretion
airy with Judge Sheppard just what her
punishment viii be.
One OF the features Of the case is a
small Girl. one Of the offsprings OF the
woman Her future appears to be =
problem tc the high officials
1T Is hoped that some institution can
be found for the little one, which will
eventually obliterate any memories of
Ter present surroundings. She has rel
atives in Baldwin county, Alabama, to
care for her, should her mother be sent
to penal servitude.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-16
"Chimes of Normandy" Pleas
ingly Presented by High
School Pupils.
LARGE AUDIENCE
AT AUDITORIUM
Attraction viii Be Presented
Again This Afternoon
at 4 O'Clock.

Under the direction of Mrs Nita Os
borne Benn, director of the music clas.
of the Pensacola High School, and Mrs
A. C.. Reilly, instructor OF dramatic
art, the presentation of the Chimes Of
Normandy last evening at the High
School auditorium proved great sue,
cess, and added new triumphs to thost
already won by the students who have
presented SO many successful entertain
ments during the school term.
Both the choruses and the leadina
roles We're excellent and even the minor
parts evidenced training and reflected
credit upon the school.
In the feminine roles the honors
were diveded between Miss Edith Coo
ney, who took the part of Germaine
and Miss Lois Mcclellan in the role
OF Serpelette. Miss Cooney has a won
derfully sweet voice, and the uay Is
not far distant. perhaps, when more
important honors will be hers but she
Will never have more appreciatiye
audience, nor will she take a part more
admirably fitted to voice and manner
than the charming role of the lost
Marchionesse
In the part of Serpolette Miss McLel-
Ian proved herself possessed not only
or good voice but such an actress as
an amateur opera of this character sell
dom produces. So much spirit ala she
throw into her lines, so much grace
was there in her action, and so cIeveriy
dld she portray to vixenish Serplette.
with all her foibles and charm. as to
suggest that to even a heavier role than
this she might prove herself equally
we'll adapted.
Craighill Brown as Henri-Ararduis
or Corneville, played well the dutl role
or the returned wanderer, who in the
Sulse or sailor, seeks to re-establisii
in his ancestral halls, and the
who comes into his own again
and wins the pretty Germaine for his
bride.
Gaspard, the miser, as PLAYED bv
John Oerting was one of the great parts
Of the play. At times Mr.. Oerting
reached heights that a professional
might have envied, and throughout the
opera his role was well taken
Harry Rowland as Jean Grenicneux.
a fisherman. was also excellent. and
combined some clever hits with his
vocal numbers, which won his audi
ence. Misses Edna Turner. Audrey
Keller, Isabel Mcclellan and KatherineI
az the village maidens We're
lovely and introduced some very charm
ing bits OF comedy. The parts of the
Raiili. the registrar, the assessor and
The notary We're we'll taken by George
Graham White, Wallace
Purdy and Ralph syoris Fred Gill
more, Oliver Williams, Alex Olsen, Sig
nund solomon as the ghosts. helped toI
well conducted whole
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-16
SERVICE MEN TO
HAVE TRACK MEET

Tonight in the office of Mayor
Thomas H. Johnson, there VIII be a
meeting Of the entertainment and sports
committee OF the Pensacola Army and
Navy Life Activities. at which time
plans will be made for field and track
meet MAY 30 next. The program will
be announced later
The entertainment committee last
night announced it had called off its
coT1nunity sing next Sunday on ac-
count Of the Red Cross parade and cell
ehration.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-16
MATINEE HOUR
BEEN CHANGED

IL was announced at late hour last
night that today's matinee would take
place at 3 o'clock instead OF an hour
later as at first announced. Those
holding tickets, and all intending to at
tend the matinee should be governed,
accordingly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-16
PARIS EDITOR TO
DIE FnR TREASON

PARIS, May t5.--M. Duval, director
OF the suppressed Germanophile news
paper Bonnetrouge, was condemned to
death today by courtmartial for trea-
SON Six other defendants were given
prison terms ranging two to ten years.
Duval heard the sentence and then said
THE Judgment of man is often errone-
Gus; posterity will Judge whether I'm
guilty of treason"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-16
POSTAL EMPLOYEES
GET AN INCREASE

WASHINGTON. May f5-An amend
ment to the postoffice appropriation
bill providing for two hundred dollars
yearly increase OF salaries for clerks,
letter carriers and other postal EN-
ployes, with a twenty per cent increase
for rural carriers, and for employees
receiving less than eight hundred q
yeayr was adopted by the senate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-16
WAR COUNCIL To
GIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Friday evening from to 6 O'Clock,
the Patriotic League will hold forth
with meeting of the Wsr Council. Ali
strangers who may be in the city are
urged to be on hand to meet and greet
the service men. and to extend a cordial
welcome to any possibly newIy-arrived
soldiers and sailors at this point Quite
program has been arranged
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-16
ITALIAN FLAG
OVER II. S. BLDG.

Postmaster Hancock yesterday stated
that the italian national colors would
fly from the flag pole Of the federal
building along with that Of the Stars
and Stripes. on May 81. commemorative
OF the third anniversary Of the entry
Of Italy into the war
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-16
AMERICANS BRING DOWN
THREE ENEMY PLANES

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, May i5.-American aviators
today shot down three German planes
in the Toul sector. Five American
aviators were later decorated with the
French war cross.