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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-02-22
Food Administrator Williams
Gets Home and COnfr0nts
Hen Story
SAVE THE FOOD" IF
THE WAR is TO BE WON
Bran and Shorts Not Allowed as Sub
stitutes Except TO Bakers-F0Od
EsOartlers to be Hit

The telephone on Food Administra
tor Williams desk rang pcrsistently
and sharply, Thursday morning
He answered a little YEARLY, for he
had just got in from Milwaukee and he
was four hours late. Also he had been
to a meeting of Grand Lodge.
rs that the Food Administrators
came a sharp. female voice.
1T is answered Mr.. Williams.
perking up little.
Well | agreed to kill hen and take
it to town for Mrs-- and now my
can't kill my own hens and either
sell them or eat them myself
Il haven't heard anything about it, .
replied Mr.. Williams Il am not in re-
ceipt of any orders to that effect, and
so far as / know none has been issued
Then / can go ahead and kill the
hen? She's old and don't lay any
how continued the voice
60 ahead" said the Food Admins
traitor.
No Order About Hens
Thus the days work began. The hen
question has had discussion for the
past two or three days and several
people have asked the News Budget if
they could kill them without getting
into trouble as they had heard that no
hens were allowed to have .necks
wrung. chopped off or hit with the un-
gentle rock by some new order.
The answer of the Food AdminiStra-
tor is the answer
Food Administrator Glenn Williams
attended the meeting of the county
food administrators of the state at
Madison last week and returning home
Continued on page p
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
Gypsy SMITH, SIR,
TO AID LIBERTY
LOAN DRTYE.HERE

Gypsy Smith. Sr.. -4athers.of Gypsy
Smith. who some montha ago con-
ducter In Pensacola one OF the most
successful revivalS ever held in z-the
South. is to visit this city. e. R.Na-
lone. president OF the American Ma.
tional Bank, who Is attending the Ja<k-
sonville state convention of coxlnry
chairman for the NovemberAfund drfvo
for the seven war work socisties, wfre6
this Information to Pensacolas .yestsr-
day.
The father OF the famous evangelist
who was SO popular in Pensacola. will
come here one day during the first or
second week in November, when the
mpaign is to be waged to raise Es-
e nbia county's portion of the Florida
Q ota for the seven war work societies.
No definite arrangements have yet
been made for the participation of
Gypsy Smith, Sr., IN the drive pro-
gram. but 1t is certain that his arrival
and participation in the drive will add
great impetus to the subscriptions
here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
War Department Has Asked
Congress to Provide
$7,317A 1000 More.
.SS1ANAy
e 'Sosuoss .DrrrnN
caa
70 PREVIOUS FUND
Largest Item In Bill is $685..
S74, $50 for Field. Artillery
and Other Arms.

Washington. Sept. IT. - Congress
day to provide $7.347. .727. 900 in addition
to previous estimates for carrying out
the enlarged American military pro-
gram for the coming year.
The quartermaster corps seeks ST.
500,000,000 and the provost marshal
generals office s23,617 600.
The chemical warfare section asks
for $19S, 500 600 which is new item
in army appropriation bills. The air
service, which now is seperate from
the signal corps. seeks S17S,750, 36s.
Previous appropriations for the air
service for this fiscal year amount to
sS84, 200, 900, while the total appropri-
ations for aircraft since the United
States entered the war amount to
$1,000. .000,0
The new estimate is based on plans
for having nearly four million Ameri-
can soldier in France next summer
another million in training at home It
brings the money sought for the army
in the fiscal year of 1919 up to more
than $24, 900. .o0o, 600. including the reg
ular appropriation bill of some twelvs
billions and q Notifications bill car
rying more than four billions
Ordnance estimates OF 1855, ,S74, $50
are the largest items in the bill now
proposed. They include Notifications.
field artillery small arms motor cars
and ammunition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
THREE KILLED IN
FACTORY EXLOSION

birmingham, Ala, Sept. 17.-Three
employees were killed and several
others injured by an explosion in the
plant OF the Aetna Explosives com
pany in North Birmingham, shortly
after noon today. The dead are r. Z.
Henson and F. r. Green, white. and
VIII Worts, negro. The number in
jured or their names has not been
learned at this hour.
The damage to the property is esti-
mated by Superintendent J. A. Almon
to be between $4,000 and $4,000.
The cause of the explosion has not
been determined but at this time is not
thought to have been the work of
enemies. The detonation was felt for
miles. a few windows in the city of
Birmingham. six miles from the scene,
being broken.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
DOPSON ACUITTED
OF LIQUOR CHARGE

J. ]. Dopson Of Milton, who was ar
rested by government operatives on
charge OF selling liquor TO soldiers.
was discharged yesterday when he ap-
peared before u. S. Commissioner j. j..
Sullivan, Jr. Witnesses who were cali
ed in the case were unable to reeog-
nize the man held as the one who
sold the liquor and the Commissioners
ordered the discharge.
Dizzy Jones and Anna Lee Butler
We're given hearing on charges Of
violating the zone law. and the former
was ordered to leave town at once
The latter woman was given three days
TO complete arrangements for moving
out.
Ed Burrough. arrested on charge
OF selling liquor to soldiers. was held
to await the action Of the next term
OF court, at hearing before Commis-
sioner Sullivan. He furnished bond Ia
the sum OF 500 The case OF William
Harris, arrested for not registering,
was continued
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
BAKER SAYS MEN l9 TO 36
CASUAL TIES TO BE CALLED
VERY LIGHTI I'm FEW DAYS
WAR SECRETARY SEES AMERI-
CANS IN ACTION AT ST. MIHIEL
AND is GREATLY IMPRESSED BY
THEIR WONDERFUL DASH.

London, Sept. 17.-Secretary Baker
received the American correspondents
yesterday evening. He said he would
go to France for a few days, but would
return to London in about week to
confer with British authorities
Mr.. Baker was enthusiastic in his
praise of the American troops. He de-
seirbcd how he saw part of the fight
ing of st. Mihiel from a hill and told
of the terrific barrage fire and the
wonderful dash of the American SOL
diers- Later he saw German prison
ers coming in and remarked that the
American soldiers managed them as if
they had been doing it all their lives.
The spirit and smiles of the Amer
leans, even among the wounded" he
said. "is most inspiring. Our casual
ties We're remarkably light. being for
The most part minor wounds"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
Reconstructed Serbian Army and
Allies Drive Through the
Bulgarian Defense.
FOCH CONTINUES
DEADLY NIBBLING
Another Concentrated Blow by
Americans, British and French
Believed Imminent.
BY Associated Press.

While the Serbs and the French
are wrestling from the Bulargs some
Of the strongest positions in Macedonia,
Foch's forces are nibbling successfully
at the German lines on the western
front. in the face of more determined
resistance.
An offensive launched near the east
front may necessitate the recall OF the
Bulgarian divisions loaned to Kaiser
Wilhelm to bolster up the Teuton re-
sistance in France and Flanders.
The Serbian report declares the re-
constituted army has taken not only
5000 prisoners, but a considerable
quantity of cannon.
The Bulgars admit having retired
but declare the attack Is checked in the
north.
The fighting lull in the west is re-
garded by military critics as a prelude
TO further heavy blows by Americans
British and French.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
FLA. MAN AMONG
PRISONERS HELD
IN BOCHE CAMP

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE names
OF So American soldiers held prison
ers in various camps in Germany
we're announced today by the war de-
partment. Alexander NJ. Roberts, Heu-
tenant aviator of Gulfport, Miss, is
one Of three officers on the list. Lieu
tenant Roberts is at Karlsruhe.
Names OF eighty other Americans
held prisoners in German camps an
nOunced today by the war department
include: Privates Homer M. Kallaher,
1907 Avenue ]. Birmingham; Leslie n.
Hale. Electric, Ala. at Camp Rastatt:
Roman Addison, Raiford, Fla: Gerald
3. Mason, 81 South Holt street, Mont
somery, Ala; Luther A. Reid, Morrol-
on, Ark; Willie A. Powers, Wanette,
okla,; George S, Hairless Earlsboro,
Okla: Felix Bainbridge, NARROW, Okla,
and James I. Allen, Grand Saline, Tex,
an unknown camp: and Archie Cook
sehoolfeld, Va, at Camp Stral<owe.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
HERVEY TO ATTEND
HOTEL MEETING OF
III O Z Ell OFFICIALS

Manager Charles Hervey of the San
Carlos hotel, who is Florida state vice
president of the National Hotel Mems,
association. expects to leave within a
week for Chicago. A meeting of the
vice presidents from every state in the
union is to be held there Nation
wide participation of the hotel men in
the Liberty Loan drive. food conserva-
tfon and other American issues wi De
discussed.
The current number OF the t
World, trade journal of the hot5L
world, printed in Chicago, car ed 4
half tone picture of the SaT los
electric grill on the cover OF mag
azine. Editorially commente on. the
local hotel is said to have the best ac-
commodations of this kind of any hotel
OF its size in the country
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
ACCIDENTALLY
SHOOTS HIMSELF

Tallahassee. Sept. 17.-Van Oscar
Boone, the ten-year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. S. Boone. accidentally Shot
and killed himself here last night.
The boy and a companion of about
the same age obtained permission to
go out and spend the night camping
the plantation of Mr.. Moore, sew
eral miles out of Tallahassee They
carried their guns and young Boone
in attempting to adjust the lock of his
weapon. found that it did not work
easily, and hitting the stock on the
ground heavily the gun exploded and
the entire charge entered just under
the child's jaw. lTis companion re-
ported that death was almost instan-
taneous.
The parents of young Boone are
prostrated with grief.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
HOUSE APPROVES
INCOME TAX LAW

Washington, Sept. 17.-The income
tax provisions of the new revenue law,
affecting individuals and corporations,
and designed to raise S2,3I6 900, 900
of the measure providing an SIS ,o00, 600, :
600 toll was approved today by the
house. No changes were made in the
rates proposed by the ways and means
committee.
Two important notifications in the
income tax sections were made at the
request of the ways and means COM
mittee. One provides that corporate
incomes used to purchase Liberty
bonds will be subject TO a reduced in
come tax rate of u per cent instead
of normal is per cent Another per-
mits corporations and individuals in
calculating incomes to deduct all the
interest paid and accrued
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
suGLE SIGNALS DURING
BATTLE BANNED BY ARMY

Washington, Sept. 17.-Methods OF
MODERN warfare have eliminated one
more romantic feature OF the battle
leld An order just issued by the war
lepartment announces changes in drill
equations which prohibit the use of
gogle signals during an engagement.
me danger of the bugle message not
ieaehing all the troops as well as the
grave possibility that the enemy would
g Well versed in the calls and would
NOW what to expect, are the reasons
'ar the change.
Al orders to squads, platoons and
ampanies are to be given by motions
~Ihe hand in the future
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
Mitchell and Blocker to Have
Conference Today to Make
Arrangements.
WOULD BE BOOST
FOR LOAN DRIVE
Head of Emergency Fleet Cor
poration to Visit Gulf States
in October.

1t is probable that an invitation will
be extended to Charles NJ. Schwab,
general manager of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation, to visit Pensacola
early in October in the interests Of the
liberty loan drive, and for an tnspeoI
ton of Pensacola's shipbuilding plants.
r. F. Mitchell, zone chairman for
West Florida, In the liberty loan drive,
plans to confer today with DIR. Louis
dem. Blocker, president of the Pensa-
cola Chamber of Commerce. and ar
range for the invitation. 1t is known
that Mr.. Schwab has already an
nounced his intention of coming to the
gulf states during October, and he will
preside at the launching of the good
ship Liberty in Bienville Square, Mo-
bile, during his visit
At the conference to be held be-
tween Mr.. Mitchell and DIR. Blocker,
plans may be worked out for the par
ticipation by Mr. Schwab in Pensacola
and Escambia county's drive for buy
ers OF Liberty Bonds in October, of the
head of the emergency fleet corpora
ton should accept an invitation to
come here. Pensacola officials of the
Liberty Loan Compnittee feel that
visit by the head of the shipbuiIding
industry of the United States would
give lHe greatest impetus TO the sale
of the bonds here
co-incident with the beginning of
the fourth drive to raise Escambia
countys liberty bond quota, the head
quarters tent was erected today on
the lawn OF the Postoff1ce. Workers
who are to lead the coming campaign
will shortly be announced by officials
of the Escambia county fourth liberty
loan committee.
Pensacola Rotarians voted yesterday
to work during the first week of the
as a committee of the whole.
and to put in the two final weeks Of
the drive in the vocational committees
which are to be appointed
G. w. Lamar, cashier of the Ameri-
can National Bank, received notifica-
ton today of his appointment as chair
man of the publicity committee for
Escambia county in the coming liberty
oan drive. Full arrangements are to
De completed within the next week for
he coming campaign and the last of
he month viii see every facility for
The October drive in readiness for a
successful campaign here. officials say.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
DRAFT BOARDS BEGIN MAILING
MISSIONARIES TODAY TO
ALL EXCEPTING BRITISH AND
CANADIANS.

Washington, Sept. 17.--Local draft
boards have been ordered by Gen.
Crowder to begin mailing out question:
naires tomorrow to all men between
thea ages of nineteen and thirty six,
who registered last Thursday, exceupt
British and Canadian subjects. wAo
have thirty days in which to voluntar-
lily enter the British and Canadian
armies.
Ten percent of the questionnaires are
to be mailed by each board daily until
the entire group is covered.
Each registrant is given seven days
to fill out and return the document.
Questionnaires will go to approxi-
mately six million men, it Is said.
The date of the drawing to deter
mine the order of calling men into SER
vice will be announced soon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
10000 MORE WORKERS
NEEDED FOR SHIPYARDS

washington, Sept. 17.-Retention by
the American shipyards of such en-
ployes as are considered essential to
the production of ships. to replace
those taken by the new draft, and a
provision obtaining 100. 900 additional
workers, needed by the emergency fleet
corporation, were subjects of con-
ference today between Hurley, Schwab
and Crowder. No decision was reach
ed and further conference will be held.
The shipping board officials are un-
derstood to take the view that the
needs of the shipyards and merchant
marine are entitled to right of way ov-
er needs of the army.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
RETURNS FROM
w. S. S. DRIVE
STILL COME IN
INDICATIONS ARE THAT GRAND
TOTAL OF COUNTY CAMPAIGN
WILL GO OVER s5o,ooo-L. G. NJ.
SHOPS BUY $4,000 WORTH.

Baby bond subscriptions in the War
Savings Stamp drive continue to come
in, although the campaign to raise Es-
cambias quota ended officially last
Thursday Postmaster B s. Hancock,
counts chairman for the drive, Is GER
tain that the quota assigned to the
county will all be taken when the
complete figures are in.
City Chairman Charles Hervey an
noepeed today that ". :. S. subscrip-
tons at The Z. & \. railroad shops
would total over $4,000, while the
Newport 'rurpentine and Rosin COM
p&ny employees had subscribed TO over
Si.eo0 in stamps.
Reports for the county outside Pen
saeola are still incomplete with returns
from Century and Muskogee yet to
come. Indications are that the stamps
purchased in this portion of the cam
paign will total we'll over $4,000.
No report has yet been made by the
more than half hundred men who
conducted the campaign in all parts OF
the city during the recent drive, but 1t
is expected that their pledges and cash
sales will materially increase the total
sales for the county. All this added
to what the women of the city sold
in the down town booths seems likely
to total more than the quota which
was assigned to the county
Both City Chairman Charles Hervey
and County Chairman B. s. Hancock
urge workers to make an early report
of their success, for the state head
quarters of the w. S. S. drive at Jack
sonville are Urging that a report OF
The work in Escambia county be turn
ed in, and this cannot be done until
The returns are comnlete
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
Ship LeOnidas Goes Down Aug,
IL, ESQ Miles Off Ber-
muda Islands.
CAPTAIN AND CREW
4 DAYS IN BOATS
News Of M-Fated Ship Reaches
Here in Letter to Angelo
Montanari.

The ship 1eonfdass'n nnIrDy fheGull
Shipbuilding company ana launched
here March 2, 1918, was destroyed byi
fire ESQ miles off the coast Of the.
Bermuda Islands August IL. Captain
Gus Blumberg, well known on the
waterfront here. and his crew were
forced to take to the boats at once
and after some time they struck out
for the Bermudas. landing there after
four and one-half days in open boats.
This information was received today
by Angelo Montanart, who reside3 near
the Little Bayou, and who was well
acquainted with Captain Blomberg. A.
letter written by Blomberg Rrt st.
George, Bermuda Islands, August 28i
last, reached Montanar1 yesterday.
The boat was begun here about
June, 1917. and was completed for.
launching March 2, 1918. Those pr;
marily interested in the construction of
the ship were E. r. Malone, C. w La
mar, H. II. Boyer and Frank Weeks.
After construction the boat was sold
to parties in New York city.
Captain Blomberg writes tho follow
ing interesting Information about the
destruction OF the ship:
The 11th instant out In Atlantic
she caught fire and was burned down
TO waters edge. You know we loaded
oil for Buenos Aires and I expected a
fine voyage. as we left New Y York with
the vessel running to perfection. The
engines were running very good and
with her in good trim she was a very
good sailor. I doubt IL any schooners
could sail better than Leonidas
From time fire was discovered uu-
til the whole ship was af1ame only a
few minutes elapsed and we had to
leave her Immediately. Everybody lost
all they had, We stood by in boat for
eleven hours when she was burned
down. When no ships were in sight,
decided to make for Bermuda, our
nearest island. ESQ miles to southwark.
After rowing and sailing four and one
half days we landed here.
My crew are taken care by rho u.
S. consul and whenever a steamer calls
here we shall return to u. s.. It NAV;
be week or two. What most regret
is after escaping subs both in Atlantic
and European waters I should lose
my vessel in this manner after she
was in such fine condition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18

First Lieut. Edmund c. Chamberlain.
marine corps aviator. was recommend
ed for the Victoria Cross and the Con-
gressional Medal of Honor for downing
five boche airplanes and disabling two
while on flight as guest OF a British
air squadron on July %. Landing with
disabled engine behind the Hun
lines, he dispersed a company with his
machine gun and took one prisoner.
When he reached the airdrome he
asked that his exploit be kept a Sc
eret. as he feared a reprimand because
he was on furlough.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
RY. EMPLOYEES MUST CLAIM
DEFERRED CLASSIFICATION

Washington, Sept. 17.-An railway
employees in classes declared by the
railroad administration to be essential
to the operation of traffic were in
structed today by McAdoo to claim
deferred dfat classification aana pa
triotic duty and to furnish the district
boards the necessary information in
answers to their questionnaires.
McAdoo explained that there is no
surplus whatever of employees running
railroads, and no supply Of labor from
which new employees can be drawn to
replace those taken into military ser
vice.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
LODGE ENDORSES WILSON'S
REBUFF TO DUAL MONARCHY

washington, Sept. 17.-Unqualified
endorsement Of President Wilson's re-
lection of Austria-Hungary's proposal
for secret and non-binding peace dis
cussions was given in the senate to-
day by Senator Lodge of Massa-
chusetts, republican floor leader and
ranking minority member of foreign
relations committee.
Senator Lodge said the presidents
prompt and curt refusal was right and
wise and that be was sure it would
receive universal approval
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
PRIMARY CAMPAIGN EXPENSES
BEING PROBED BY GREGORY

Washington, Sept 17-Primary
campaign expenses of various candi-
dates for congress in New York, Illi-
nois, Ohio. Michigan, West Virginia
and several other states are under in
vestigation by the department of JUS
tice to ascertain whether there were
violations OF the federal statutes linn
iting election expenditures.
Both republican and democratic can
didates are understood to be among
those whose accounts are to be in
quired into.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
U. S. ARTILLERY HAMMERS
GERMAN LINE INCESSANTLY

American Army in Lorraine. Sept. II
American artillery. infanty and avi-
ators made emphatic reply to the Ger
man challenge all along the newly es-
tablished line. The enemy bombarded
certain points with vigor and threw
over quantities OF gas, while airplanes
tried TO force way through the
aerial defenses, but there was no eV-
idence that the Germans contemplate
an effort to regain lost territory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
DENT AVIATORS TO
ASSEMBLE OWN MACHINES

. ;iSS.llhSton. Sept. ia new system
.,rt.L Fuction which contemplates
,.rgII student aviators actually as
Il 'e the machines in which they
n oelng tried at Kelly field. Texas,
Rs var department. announced today.
as. course Will take the prospective
.Es through all shops, making var
: Diane parts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18

Pat Harrison, who beat vardaman in
the Mississippi Democratic primary for
U. S. Senator, goes to the other ex-
trems in haircut fashions. Old Varda-
man never did apply the shears to his
locks while Pat-well, take another
look at his picture above
But it wasn't the long hair that beat
Nardaman. His anti-war record in the
Senate did that for him. Pat is Amer
lean through and through. Anything
which spells defeat for the kaiser looks
good to Pat.
His constituents think he'll make a
good senator.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
PNEUMONIA EPIDEMIC
SCOURGiNG BOSTON

Boston, Sept. 17.-Inf1uenza and
pneumonia have caused more than 20
deaths in New England within "a hours
ending tonight. 30 deaths from infiu-
enza in Boston including three naval
men, ad 81 from pneumonia. Every
effort is being taken to check spread
of disease.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
SERBIANS WORST BULGARS
AND TAKE THREE POSITIONS

Sofia. Sept. f7-yia London. Franco
Serbian troops in an attack on the Bull
garian lines in Macedonia early Sun
day morning succeeded after desper-
ate struggle in occupying the Sokoi.
Dopropolje and Vetrenik positions, says
today's war Office announcement
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-18
NAVAL AVIATORS
HAVE ROUGH DAY

A number of accidents to naval av-
iators on the bay were reported yes
terday. There were no fatalities. So
far as could be ascertained, the in
juries sustained by the flyers were OF
a minor nazure. No information could
be obtained as TO the damage to ma
chimes.