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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-28
QUIET nE|GNS'
ALONG entire
BATTLE FRONT
Return to Almost Normal Condi-
tiens Follows Sharp Fight
ing OF Italians.
ANOTHER STROKE
SOON EXPECTED
Infantry Operations Have Aris-
en- Scarcely Above. Pa
troll Engagements.
Associates Press summary.

With a return to almost normal con-
ditions on the Italian front, and with
no indications apparent that it is the
Austrians intention Immediately to
launch another stroke against Diaz's
armies. eyes of the world are centered
once more in expectance on the battle
area In France and Flanders. as the
possible theatre of early encounters
on a Large scale This expectancy was
heightened by the utterance of Lloyd
George, when he said another enemy
attack might be looked for possibly
within a few hours. and the blow on
which the issue of the campaign might
depend, rather than by any outward
signs OF preparations by the Germans.
Although infantry operations, ex-
cept by Americans In the Belleseau
Wood. have scarcely risen above pa
troll encounters recently. nevertheless
Germans ara trying to out wit artillery
stability on British and French posi-
tions In various sectors of Flanders to
Marne region.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-28
Number of Causes Have Cumu-
lated to Make the Positions
More Difficult.
USUAL SOURCES OF
SUPPLY FAILURES
Considerable Sugar, 1t Is An
nounced, Been Lost Through
Work of Submarines.

Becoming more serious, the sugar
situation is now a source of consider
able concern to food administrators,
leading to the issuance yesterday
through c. s. Bonacker. food admins
traitor for Escambia county, the follow
ing from the office of Braxton Beach
am, state food controller:
The Food Situation
4 number of causes have accumulated
to make our sugar position more diff
cult than we could have anticipated at
the beginning Of the year. The in
creased shipping needed by our grow
ing army in France has necessitated
the curtailment OF sugar transportation
particularly from the longer voyage,
and has thus reduced supplies both to
the Allies and ourselves from remote
markets. Some of the accessible sugar
producing areas have proved a less
yield than was anticipated, such as GER
tain West Indian Islands. The domestic
beet and Louisiana crops have fallen
below anticipation. There has been
some destruction OF beef factories in the
battle area of France and Italy. We
have lost considerable sugar by sub
marines.
As close an estimate as we can make
indicates a reasonable expectation from
all sources OF about 100000 tons OF
sugar for United States consumption
during the last half of the present year
This is based upon the maintainence OF
sthe present rneaere Alfred ration An
Improvement In shipping conditions
Would Of course relieve this situation
as quantities of sugar are in unavailable
markets. We must. however base the
distribution of sugar during the next
six months. upon the above footing.
After that period the new West Indian
crop will be available.
Reduce Consumption
This supply of 100000 tons neces-
states considerable reduction in our
consumption. To provide three poundss
of sugar per month per person for
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-28
SECRETARY OF
WARDRAWSTHE
FIRST NUMBER
MR.. BAKER, BLlND-FOLDED,
STARTS BIG GOVERNMENT
WORK, WHICH WAS FINISHED
WITHIN THREE HOURS.

WASHINGTON. Jun 27.-The draw
ing OF numbers to determing the. order
in which youths of the class of 1918
will be called into military service was
conducted here today with much tho
Same ceremony whirfl- marked the
great drawing of a year ago. This
time, however, 1t was a much smaller
affair and in view of the fact that the
classification system more nearly de-
termined the order of. service than
does the actual numerical order it
was not surrounded, with such dra-
matte interist.
= The drawing was held in the great
conference room of the senate office
bilding with Secretary Baker blind
folded taking the first gelatine capsule.
with number enclosed, from the glass
bowl. 1t was No. 246. Numbers 1853
and S1s were the second and third.
respectively and thus the drawing
continued to the end.
Big black boards for checking the
records were placed again the wall at
rear of the room. The numbers were
written on the board as drawn and
then the board was photographed to
make a permanent incontrovertible
record.
Secretary Baker. General Marsh
chief OF stan; Provost Marshal General
Crowder. chairman Chamberlain, and
members of the senate military COM
mittee and members of the house mill
itary committee stored about the table
as the first numbers were drawn.
General Crowder In brief explana-
tory statement declared the public
was so far familiar the process that it
was unnecessary to go into detail. At
ter Secretary Baker had taken out the
first capsule. Senators Chamberlain
and Warren. representatives Dent and
Kahn Generals March and Crowder.
CoIonels Charles d. Warren and J. 8.
Easby-Smith and Major II. c, Kramer,
stepped up in the order named to
draw.
Major Billy Wellborn,. woman
clerk in the provost marshal generals
office who is ACCREDITED with knowing
more ins and outs Of the draft than
any man connected with it. then drew
the eleventh number and proceeded to
draw all the others, as the tellers re-
corded them at the table and on the
blackboard.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-28
COAL SITUATION
NOT PROMISING
COMING WINTER
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR WILMER
HAYWARD ADVISES PENSACo-
LA PEOPLE TO LAY IN EARLY
SUPPLY.

Pensacola should lay in large sup
ply of wood for winter fuel. This
warning is sent out by the government
through Local Fuel Administrator Will
mer Hayward.
Last night Mr.. Hayward said that the
government fuel administration recon-
mends and urges upon all people,
people, everywhere, to lay in big sup
ply of wood for winter consumption as
coal next winter will be a scarce arti-
Gle and transportation facilities will
be decidedly limited.
Mr.. Hayward said there was plenty
of wood in this vicinity and right now
opportunities are offered people to cut
and haul il There Will be q ready mar
ket for it, People of Pensacola. he
said, cannot pile up too much wood,
and it will be necessary for comfort
next winter.
Right now the weather is somewhat
tropical and icicle weather is a for
gotten matter. but it will be brought
back with emphasis along about De-
cember and January. like it was last
winter, when coal in carload lots could
not be secured in Pensacola, when half
ton was considered o luxury.
Mr. Haywood said wood is easier to
get now and cheaper than it will be
when the snowbirds Ay. There is now
labor shortage and it viii be shorter
as time goes by. The situation now in
this respect is very serious. and it will
be more SO before the end OF the year.
Furthermore. added Mr.. Haywood,
using of wood as fuel will enable the
government to divert so much more
coal for war work. It will also release
a number OF railroad cars for trans
porting supplies for the soldiers and
ammunition.
The government is now sending Mr..
Haywood moving picture slides which
will be exhibited in moving picture
houses in Pensacola, showing reasons
why il is a,ssolutalv necessary for the
people to use wood instead Of coal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-28
MAk|NG
ABOUT
4 YEAR HENCE
Amendment to Emergency Agri-
cultural Bill Provides for
National Prohibition.
PROPOSED FIRST
TO STOP AT ONCE
Substitute, However, by Norris
of Nebraska Gives Twelve
Months of Grace.

WASHINGTON, June 27.-The SEN
ate agriculture committee today agreed
upon an amendment to the s11 .ooo. 900
emergency agricultural appropriation
bill providing for national prohibition.
Under the amendment the manufac-
ture and sale of whiskey and wine
would be prohibited after June 80,
1919, and the manufacture and sale
of beer three months after the final
approval of the bill by the president.
The amendment was framed by SEN
ator Norris of Nebraska, as a substi-
tute for the pending one by Senator
Jones, of Washington. The Jones
amendment would have brought about
absolute prohibition Immediately upon
enactment of the legislation. The Nor
riS compromise was adopted by the
committee by a vote of to 8. Those
opposed to the Norris amendment at
tempted to have 1t changed So as to
permit the sale OF beer six months af-
ter its passage and later proposed four
months Both efforts, however result
ed in defeat.
Chairman Gore said the bill with the
new amendment would be reported t.
the senate tomorrow and that an eff
fort would be made to bring it up fol
consideration at once.
Another test vote in the house on
prohibition. the second in a week, re-
suited today in the adoption of res
olution. 113 to 90, calling on the pres
ident TO inform the house whether any
ruling has been made by the railroad
the war industries
board or the war trade board curtaf1-
ing supplies to LIQUOR manufacturers.
Members of the COMMITTEES voting
in favor of reporting the Norris
amendment were: Democrats-Sena-
tors Sheppard, Texas; Thompson.
Kansas; Kendrick, Wyomfug and
Johnson, South Dakota: aya Hepuoli-
cans-Norris, Nebraska, page. Ver-s
mont: Gronna, North Da sota. avs fsen-
yon Iowa. Senator france s0f Mar
land who also held the prc1ies Of
Senators Warren Of yyyouliy and
Whdesworth, 6 Neet YORK all Re-
publicans. Soted as Re amend
ment Senat0y l0re crat, did not
vote
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-28
COST OF.BRIDGE
TO BE A2,413

The county commissioners YESTERDAY
worked long and hard and saw that
everything was in readiness to build
the bridge across Bayou Chico. It will
be a lift bridge put up by Chicago
construction firm, the cost to be
s42, Alb.
In the matter of paving the road
from Bayou Grande to the naval
station is still in abeyance. The COM
missioners are OF the belief they can
build ii cheaper than the lowest re-
sponsible bidders, who placed their
figures at $4,000.
Next Tuesday the board will meet
and settle the matter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-28
WHOLE MARINE FRONT
IS REPORTED QUIET.

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
on THE MARINE. June 27.-The Ger
mans have not yet made any attempt
10 counter attack. Last night was
comparatively quiet on the whole
front The Americans were kept busy
eonsolidating their new positions.
Tile additional prisoners mostly were
strsgglers found hiding IN the wood.
under rocks or In the shrubbery where
they had been isolated by the Ameri-
gry
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-28
BAYVIEW TO BE
SCENE BIG MEET
ON 4TH OF JULY
EXTENDED PRooRAM ANNouNc-
ED. IN WHICH MEN OF Gov
e ERNMENT SERVICE WILL BE
CONTESTANTS.

N fs hoped that every family in f,snz
sacola who can do so will take out
box lunches to Bayyiew Park Thurs.
day afternoon, July 4th. Besides al
lowing enough in the luncheon for the
family put enough food in to give sup
Fer to two or three service men. Many
places over the country are following
this plan for Fourth Of July enter
tainment.
The afternoon program for the
Fourth of July is as follows
The big aquatic meet will take place
from to O'Clock p. m. There will
be participants in it from both forts
and the Naval Air Station. The meet
is under the direction of d. J. Yates,
athletic director at the Naval Air Sta
ton.
Chaplain j. p. Bogue is taking care
of the entries from Fort Barrancas
It is expected that this meet will
be over at 5 O'clock It is this time
at which 1t is desired that the families
box lunches to. entertain the service
men who will be there to attend the
meet. tV
Mobile is making extensive plans IN
this direction 1t is expected that the
people of Pensacola will not fall be-
hind in providing these box lunches.
Following are the events in SWIM
ming:
Hundred yards; fifty yards. half
mile medley swim which will be some
thing out of the usual, an obstacle
swim and then some fancy diving
when the Apollo like shapes will send
the "giddy' girls into frenzy of en-
thusiasm and last a relay swimming
race that will have more ginger and
interest than sinking German u
boat.
There will be silver prizes given the
winners and pretty girls will be Sc
lected TO present them. The spartici-.
pants will also have .appetities and the
luncheons will be enjoyed by them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-28
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC ALL
ALONG GERMAN FRONT.

LONDON, June 26.-Inf1uenza is now
epidemic along the German front, ac-
cording TO advices received here from
the Dutch frontier, and the prevalence
of this ailment is said to be hamper
ing he propositions for offensive op-
erations.
The proportion OF men sent to hos
pital on account of influenza has risen
rapidly IN all the German units in the
past few days and special hospitals
are being established in the rear areas
dealing solely with this disease.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-28
NO CASUALTIES CAUSED
BY VISIT OF GERMAN AfRSHIPS

PARIS, June 27-(Havas Agency
Few bombs were dropped and no casu-
alties caused by the German airships
which raided Paris last night. accord
ing to the Petit Parisen's report of the
German attempt at an air lombard
ment.
It appears. says the Matin, that there
We're two groups on the Gothas. The
greater part of them had to change
the direction of their flight because OF
the vigorous barrage FIRE and in the
effort 10 regain their base safely, got
rid of their bombs rapidly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-28
Last Lay of Stamp Drive
Expected to Develop Successes
REHABILITATION OF
DRIVE

No returns as yet from L. & n. em-
pIoy ipbuiIding plant, or the
forts, and only Incomplete reports from
naval air station are in hand.
Tired with their three days OF bat
tie. but continuing the fight for dollars
with unabated vigor, the Liberty Legion
enter on their last days work with
confidence that at the vaudeville per-
formance tonight they will be able to
flash to Washington and the entire
country that Notwithstanding the large
proportion OF negroes in the county
the quota had been reached
The women's war workers reported
in several thousand dollars more and
maximum purchasers have about taken
up all the space on the honor roll and
hall OF fame in Mallory court.
Many who could buy the maximum
amount of two hundred stamps. but
declined to do so yesterday, hunted up
Ia Legionaire today and voluntarily
purchased the full amount
The country districts are alive with
enthusiasm and all district ehairmen
are making most optimistic prophecies
VAUDEVILLE PERFORMANCE.
Gifted performers from the naval air
station and the forts will, under the
direction OF Mrs. j. H. D'Alemberte and
Mrs. j. B. McNeill. give a super
vaudeville performance at the Garden
theatre on Friday night at o'clock.
Admission will be the investment in
two thrift stamps at 25c each and a
two-dolIar Broadway show is prom
ised.
At the vaudeville performance COM
5plete detailed report will be read from
the stage. giving the results Of the
work of each captain and colonel. and
the honor roll and hall of fame will be
conspicuous part OF the theatres
decorations
3 The office of the general staff has
been bombarded all day with indig-
nant protests from persons who have
subscribed for the maximum number
of stamps and whose names do not
appear on the honor roll. The reason
for the failure to get the names on the
roll is that the committee has to de-
pend upon volunteer assistance and is
doing the very best it can. and sooner
or later will give everybody full and
ample credit
TELEGRAPHS SUBSCRIPTION.
County Chairman Hancock has re-
ceived the following telegram from
Selma Ala:
4 am grateful for the privilege to
serve my country morally, physically
and financially. Have participated IN
every war measure and now on central
committee for sale OF stamps. The last
bond sale put over the top as chair
man. and my firm here have taken the
limit on stamps Yet enroll the Meyer
Shoe Company for the limit there of
one thousand dollars. and feel honored
to sit along with my fellow-patriots
in Pensacola.
ALBERT MEYER. y
Mr.. Meyers name has been placed
on the honor roll.
At the Bullock-Caldwell Shipbuilding
Company's plant, after few talks on
w s. s.. two of the workmen stepped
forward and said that they desired to
take each 800 worth Of stamps. and
practically all of the workmen came
up to the speakers and signed up
pledges, and one OF the carpenters SAID
({vonfiut1ed IN Pare E.o,xP
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-28
TREATY NEVER
BE RECOGNIZED
SAYS KERENSK Y

LONDON, June PIT bear wit
ness that the Russian people never
will recognize the Brest-Litovsk
treaty. which hurled Russia into
an abyss of annihilation," said Al
exander Kerensky. former Russian
premier, addressing a labor con-
ference today He said Russia is
bending under German insults and
bleeding at every pore. but still op-
posed the enemy invasion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-28
PARIS SAYS REPORTS
HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED THERE

Paris. June PA dispatch from kfev
under date of Wednesday. June 26. de-
clares that the report OF the assassin
ton OF former Emperor Nicholas, OF
Russia, has been confirmed. 1t, is de-
clared he was killed by Bolshevik
troops during their retreat on Yekat-
erinburg. The Kfev message was re-
ceived at Basel, Switzerland and for
warded here by the Havas correspon-
dent in that city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-28
AUSTRIA Is NOW IN
SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES

PARIS, June 27.-Austria is in SER
ious difficulties, but there is great
danger in hoping too much from them,
says a French offhcial summary COM
menting on the situation in the duai
monarchy. Little hope Is seen in the
possibility of a successful revolt.
Austria cannot negotiate separate
peace and it would be "a bad policy
to extend a hand to her now"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-28
AMERICAN REaEM EMIT TO
BE SENT TO ITALIAN FRONT.

wASfIINGTON, June 27.-A regi-
ment of troops in General Pershing's
expeditionary forces has been ordered
TO Italy, probably an advance guard
of additional forces to be sent later to
complete a unit on that front of the
Italian, British, French and American
troops. Secretary Baker announced to-
daS. He explained 1t as more for po-
litical than military reasons.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-28
LIVELY ARTILLERY DUELs.
REPORTED q BY FRENCH

PARIS. June 27.-Lively artillery
dueis south of. the Aisne are reported
in the officiaI statement from the war
Office today. In the vosges the French
took prisoners In raids.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-28
BRITISH TROOPS TAKE
ENEMY GUNS AND PRISONERS

LONDON. June 27.-Brftish troops
&st night took German strong point
~est OF vieux Berquin. east Of Haze
'Fo0ek and captured prisoners and
machine gurs. says the of11cial state
nens from Field Marshal Haig today
ne German artillery has been active
N he Lgs EsEAnr.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-28
FLETCHER BACK
AFTER ILLNESS

WASHINGTON, June 27.-(SpeciaD
Senator Duncan u. Fletcher of
Florida returned to the senate today
after an absence of three weeks. dur
Ing which time he was confined TO his
home with severe cold. He is some
what weak but expects to stick it out
until Congress takes a recess next
week
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-28

OF FORMER CAR
RUSSIA REPORTED

Amsterdam, June 27.-Reports that
former Emperor Nicholas has been
murdered in Yekaterinburg are in
creasingly persistent in Moscow. ae-
cording to a dispatch from that city
fdate not given received today by way
of Berlin.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-28
DO NOT FORGET

THAT WAR SAVINGS STAMPS ARE
NOT FOR CHILDREN ONLY. MOST
OF THE soUANDERING is DONE By
GROwN-UPS.
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Continued on Page Four.1
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-30
NONRESIDENT ATTACHMENT
NOTICE
TO ELLEN H. FLOWERS

TO ELLEN II. FLOWERS
W. p. Toms VS.. W. e. Cooper ct al
State of Tennessee, In Chancery Court
of Knox County. No. 1878
In this cause, it appearing from the
bill filed, which is sworn to, thai
the defendant Ellen II. Flowers is
Justly indebted TO w. P. Toms, and
owns an interest in abe property de-
scrIbed in he bill and is a non
resident of the State OF Tennessee.
so that the ordinary process of law
cannot be served upon her and an
attachment having been issued and
levied on the defendants property, it
is ordered that said defendant appear
before the ChanCery Court, at Knox
vile, Tennessee, on or before the
first Monday Of May next. and make
defense to said bill, or the same will
be taken for confessed and the cause
set for hearing ex parte as to her.
This notice will be published in the
KNOXVILLE INDEPEp"-NT for
four consecutive week
This the 28th day of March, 1918
]. q. FORD. Clerk & Master.
C0rnick, Frant2. Mcdonnell & Sey-
mOur, SOls.
Mario Apr. 10 20 1913
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-30
ARMY SELECTS SITES
Strengthen Atlantic Coast De-
tense Against Airship of Kaiser.
Board Appointed to Pick Places for
Aero Squadrons and Balloon
Companies.

washington, March 14.--Active prep-
aratiohs for Strengthening the aerial
deIenses of the Atlantic seaboardw were
begun BY the war department with
me appointment Of an army hoard ~
seiect sites along the Atlantic coast for
zero squadrons and balloon companies
MAJ Norman W. Peck of the sig
MAJ corps was named to head q hoard
10 meet at Charleston, S. G.: Fort
lotten' n. T., and Boston. Command
ers OF the South Atlantic, middle At.
lantlc and North Atlantic coast mr..
tlilery districts will name an addition
~ olhcer to sit with the board while
IL IS considering the needs of each dis.
trict.
operation Of motortrucks for trans
porting war materials and without tba
payment of the high state automobile
taxes was discussed at a conference be-
tween federal and state officials.
Inc question has been brought to
an issue In Maryland, where motor.
truck transportation company operot-
ing between Baltimore, Philadelphia
ana New York and engaged in trans
porting essential war materials was
forced to quit Maryland on account of
the tax imposed.
Inc tax In Maryland and other states
Is used to maintain the highways.
state officials contend that the heavy
trucks loaded with war materials are
destructive to the roads and insist
mat the government should assist in
their upkeep If used for such purposes.
Whie government officials asserted
that the use of motortrucks, together
with the development of waterways,
formed the only solution of the trans
portation problem.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-30
TO ALICE SMITH

Harrison Smith VS.. Alice Smith,
State OF Tennessee. In Chancery
Court OF Knox County. No. 1880
In this cause, it. appearing from
the bill filed which is sworn to, that
the defendant Alice Smith is non
resident Of the State OF Tennessee
80 that the ordinary process cannot
be served upon her 1t iq ordered
that said defendant appear before
the ChanGery Court, at Knoxville,
Tennessee. on or before the lat
Monday Of May next. and make
defense to said bill, or the same will
be taken for confessed and the
cause set for hearing ex-parte as to
her. This notice will be published
IN the Knoxville Independent for
four successive weeks.
This 21st day of March, 1918
J. G. FORD. Clerk & Master
H. B. Brown, Sol.
Mar. 70 80 Apr 6 10 1918