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mock two feet high while the top was
torn of by machne-gun bullets.
Finally the firing stopped. and
started toward our lines and kept going
until sentry cried, HAITI 4 cried that
/ was an American, and he took me
in charge. and here I am, sir. want
to get back as soon as I can and get one
of them hoches that kicked me-"
Donohue's story gave the American
officers good information. The story
about German spies wearing American
Uniforms is being investigated and there
appears to be a good foundation for II.
understand that Germans in American
uniforms have been coming over in raid
ing parties. thus getting into our lines,
and after finishing their mission going
back to an appointed spot in the German
lines. This is possible in open warfare
where. especiallyet night. the front lines
are not clearly defined and are often held
by outposts at separate points.
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AUSTRIAN" QUESTION ASKED IN CABLE Dl
Reichstag Member Sees
No. Decision by the Sword

Amsterdam. June 27.-Speaking
in the Reichstag Tuesday regarding
Foreign Minister Won Kuehlmann's
assertion that peace is impossible
by force of arms, Herr Naumann
said that thousands of soldiers
think the same" according to
Berlin dispatch.
absolute victory over hordes Of
North and South Americans and
Chinese is not completely attain.
able" continued Naumann. "even
II we sacrifice our last man"
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WILSON CONGRATULATES DIAZ
Tells Italian Commander He Has
Struck Great Blow

Washington. June 27.-President Will
son has sent a cable message 10 General
Diaz, commanding the Italian army.
congratulating him upon his success. The
message follows:
please accept my warm Congratula-
tions on the splendid successes of the
armies under your command The whole
spirit of America aCclaims the achieve
ment and feels that a very great blow
has been struck for the liberties not only
of Italy. but of the world"
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EXTRA! GERMANS TAKE N. Y.
Marching on Philadelphia, Boche
Commanders Tell Soldiers

with the American Army In France,
June 81 German commanders have
been telling the soldiers that the Ger
mans have landed an army in America,
capturing New York and are now march,
ing toward Philadelphia. according to
one of the German officers captured by
the Americans in the battle att Belleau
Wood.
The Germans also are told that sub
marines have sunk between forty and
fifty ships in Long Island Sound.
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IMPENDING DRIVE
TEUTONIC CRISIS
Austria's Upset Causes the
Kaiser to Prepare Of.
fensive With Care
THIS TASK IS HEAVY
Maurice Says 1t Is Unlikely
Germany Will Send Troops
to East
By MAJ. GEN. MAURICE
Special Cable to Epening Public Ledger
Copyright, 1918, By Ne,c York Times Co.
London, June 81,

We may be tempted in our rejoicing
over the Austrian defeat in Italy to
exaggerate it's effect on the western
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Grand Duke Rumored Heading Revolt
Amsterdam, June 27.--Grand Duke
Michael Is heading in anti-revolutionary
movement in Turkestan, in favor of
severance from Russia, according to a
Moscow dispatch received today via
Berlin.
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front. The troubles
Of others. especi-
ally when these
others are at a dis
lance. are usually
contemplated with
some detachment,
and the German
army is a'ccus.
toned to seeing
Austria. defeated
when German SOL
dierS are not
fighting with her.
The local diff.
culties o n [ h g
italian ron (,
which prevent our
allies from follow
ing up their sue
cess far into the
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GEORGIA VOTES DRY
Federal Prohibition Amendment |
Ratified bv Legislature

Atlanta. Ga. June 81. - The Federal
prohibition constitutional amendment
was ratified by the Georgia Legislature
shortly after the annual session began.
Georgia is the thirteenth state to
ratify the amendment Louisiana alone
on the amendment failed to indorse the
national measure. In the New York
Legislature an attempt to bring the
matter to vote failed and action was
postponed. In Rhode Island action was
likewise postponed.
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SHIPLOSSES INCREASE:
355,694 TONS IN MAY
Fewer for British, but Allied
and Neutral Vessels Swell
Total
Special Cable to Euening Public Ledger


Copyright, 1918. By NctD York Times Co.
London, June 81.
The Admralty's monthly statement of
merchant shipping losses, due to enemy
action and marine risk during May.
shows that the total British. Allied and
neutral gross tonnage loss was 355,694.
compared with the adjusted total Of
3l1.456 for April
The Admiralty note explains that the
losses from marine risk were unduy
heavy for May.
British shipping losses last month
amounted to 224,735 tons as against
the adjusted total of 226,10s for the
preceding month. while Allied and neu-
tral losses reached 130,959 as against
the adjusted total of S5,34S for April
Thus It will be seen that while the
British losses decreased by 1873 tons,
Allied and neutral losses increased by
45,611. making the net loss on all classes
for the month 44.23&
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BOCHE SPIES IN u. S. UNIFORMS
SEEN BY ESCAPED PRISONER
Private Donohue, American, Tells of Experience While
Held by Cermans-Kicked and IllFed, But
Played Yankee Trick
BY EDWIN L. JAMES

Special Cable to Epening Public Ledger
COPYRIGHT. 1918. by Nc,o York Times Co.
with the American Army on the Msrne,
| June 81
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-19
MILTON BOOSTERS
STAGE BIG EV e N T
TO AID RED CROSS

Milton, Dec. 18.-Milton, as its part
in the Christmas Roll Call of the
American Red Cross, is making a
splendid drive for it's one hundred per
cent memberships.
Through the cooperation of Col.
John L. Hughes, the coast artillery
band and several soldiers took part in
the parade, and thircy-five sailors and
submarine chasers from the Navy
Yard made the trip to Milton and
were at the docks for the inspection
of visitors.
The parade was striking1y beauti-
full, twenty-five decorated floats TAX
ing part, representing the American
Red Cross and the allied nations. The
woman's division made striking
spectacle in the uniforms of the va
rious branches of Red Cross service.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-19
FINAL FIGURES
SHOW COUNTY
WENT OVER TOP

Escambia county went 11,934.91
over the top in the United War Work
campaign, according to figures COM
piled by Wayne p. Seawen, director
of this district, who left last night for
Jacksonville, to report to state head
quarters on the results of the drive IN
this section.
The total figures, as compiled by
Mr.. Seawell, are:
Escambia county. s54,55s.e1; Walton
county, 1850; Santa Rosa county,
$S,017.15; Oka1oosa county, $4,000.
The Escambia tabulation, in detail
follows:
General teams, s2o,503.62; Industrial.
$1S,63S.S5; Women's teams, $S,276;
boys and girls, $4,745; colored GEM
mittees, S2,396.18.
Before leaving Pensacola, Mr.. Sea-
well said he wished to express his ap-
probation to the people of the dis
trict, especially the press, for the
hearty cooperation accorded him and
his co-workers in the campaign.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-19
IL. S. ATTORNEY
TO OPROBELOCAL
LIQUOR SALE
STATEMENTS OF NAVAL MEN TO
FORM BASIS OF INVESTIGATIONS
TO BE CONDUCTED.

U. S. District Attorney John L.
Neeley announced last night that a
thorough investigation would be made
by his office into charges made by
sailors in Recorder Moreys court yes
terday that taxi men of the city were
selling liquor to men in uniform.
The extent of the Investigation
planned is not known. The atten-
ton of District Attorney Neely assures
that thorough prosecution will fol-
low if sufficient evidence can be gain
ed to take the matter into court. The
selling of liquor TO service men is un-
derstood to have been the subject OF
a conferenc. neid in Mr.. Neeley's Of
flee this week between department
heads in government work here.
Andrew Martin, chief petty Off
Ger, and A. Mitchell, sailor of the Ma
val Air Station, were fined $50 and
SIS each in recorder Morey's court
yesterday on charges growing out of
The chief petty officer
gave evidence backed by the sailor.
in the course of his hearing, that it
was a simple matter to purchase liq
nor OF taxi men here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-19
IMPORTANT ERA OF
FINANCE IN u. S.
N o w, PREDICTION

Washington, Dec. 1S-A new era in
American finance, ''replete with new
and momentous problems demanding
no less consideration than those OF
the war;" was predicted IN the De-
cember bulletin of the federal reserve
board, made public today.
The rationing Of the financial re-
sources OF the country, during the
transition period, much as wnen the
nation was at war as an aid to for
eign governments through the medi-
um of banks, besides what may be re-
uired from the government for the
prevention or Initiation.
The Limitation or industry to lines
which may properly be called essen
tial' and methods o. absorption of the
war loans, were some Of the suggest
ions made for keeping the board on
an economic basis for the future,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-19
STATE COLLEGE
TO BE OPENED.
TO VETERANS.
SERVE IN WORK OF RECONSTRUCT
TION FOR INJURED SOLDIERS.

The University of Florida will be
used by the United States government
for the =, education and training Of
soldiers who have suffered injuries
in the war.
This was made certain by visit
of E. E. Utterback, of the Department
of the Interior at Washington, who
went to Gainesville 30 confer with
President Murphrer and to inspect the
.aarastaHes-- sf-4tiae -sbase- university.
Mr.. Utterback expressed himself as
much pleased with the university, as
a place where these men may be. train
ed, declaring the building and the cli-
mate to be ideal.
The enrolment of these students
will probably begin IN January, and
they will continue to arrive as they
are dismissed from hospitals and re-
creational centres until several hun
dred have been enrolled.
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|EX- SOLDIERS
BUREAU HERE
BEGINS WORK
OFFICE WILL AID RETURNING SOL
DIERS IN SECURING EMPLOY
MENT ON SHORT NOTICE.

A bureau for returning soldiers has
been established at the U. S. Employ
ment office in the city hall. Follow
ing the announcement that this bu-
reau was being considered, Exami-
ner-,W. B. McNeir announced today
that the bureau had been opened in
connection with his office to incluuc
Walton, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa
counties in addition to EscampIa-
No charSes Of any kind are to be
/ nfrrfe, for this service, which is In
tended to place returning soldiers and
sailors in positions. The co-opera-
tion of all organizations having to do
with the welfare Of service men is
asked by Mr. McNeir.
During the war the unemployment
service was primarily to find work
for civilians, and since the armiStice
has been signed, and peace is near at
hand, the work is just the reverse,
inasmuch as it is in finding jobs for
the returning service men. The wom-
ems division, which will be opened at
the office in the near future, will aid
in placing women in positions in West
Florida
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-19
BOMBAY LIGHT
PLANT COMPLETE
AT $4,000 COST

Bombay, Fla, Dec. 18.-An electric
light and water plant, costing $4,000
is completed here and awaiting the
arrival Of a competent superintendent
before being put into operation. The
plant has been in progress of con-
structiOn for over year, delayed by
the war restrictions.
The city council has accepted and
paid for the WE'LL which mas been sunk
to supply the plant, supply of $50
gallons per minute coming from a
depth of 500 feet, marking the test
The street lights will be used for the
first time this week. Many houses
and bushes places nave already been
wired for electric lighting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-19
GOVERNORS MAKE
IN S p ECTION OF
n EW BATTLESHIP

Annapolis, Md, Dec. 1S.-The war
governors Of the states, before ad-
journing their annual conference to-
night, inspected the new super
dreadnaught Mississippi, anchored in
Chesapeake Bay. The trip was made
as the guests of Secretary Daniels on
the Mayflower. Early in the day the
governors heard addresses by Secre-
tary Lane, who praised the president
for going to Europe.
The selection of the place for the
next annual conference was left to a
committee which was instructed to
choose either Alaska or Utah.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-19
TRAIN HITS TRUCK
LOADED WITH MEN
SIX ARE INJURED

Two men were seriously injured,
and four received minor injuries in
a G. F. & A. crossing accident. which
occurred early yesterday, when an en-
gine struck a truck load of men on
BarrancaS avenue.
The seriously injured are Walter
Johnson and Ed Stone of Milton. The
others are w. P. Rogers and r. Rog-
ers, Of 3i4 East LaIaua street; Philip
Clemmons and Willie Johnson, color
ed, both of North Hayne street. The
white men were taken to the Pensa-
cola hospital. The coiored men were
given first aid at the police station,
and later removed to their homes.
The truck was driven by Joe Pepo.
Of 126 West Intendencia street, and
the engineer was in charge of 4. w.
Dunning, of sci West Romano street.
1t was said at the Pensacola hospital
last night that none of the patients
were likely to die from the effects
Of the accident. The men were en-
ployed at the ship yard.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-19
RHODES TO SPEAK
AT MARIANNA FAIR;
FINE EXHIBIT ON.

Mariana. Dec. i8.-L. NJ Rhodes,
state market commissioner of Florida.
will address those present at the West
Florida fair here this afternoon. To-
morrow Governor S. J. Cats is sla-
ted to make an ADDRESS at o'clock
in the afternoon.
Home demonstration agents OF tha
state gave cooking demonstrations in
the agricultural building at the fair
yesterday which were attended by
dozens of women. Similar Demon
strations in drying fruits, cooking and
meal preparation will be given daily.
The county ana individual farm ex-
hibits are superior 20 anything OF tho
kind seen in any fair in the state this
year, except Jacksonville, it is saio.
The live stock department is featuring
blooded hogs ans cattle. The wom-
ans building /. crammed with ex-
cellent displays Of fancy work, cans
ned products and scnool exhibits
Special attention is being given to tho
care OF babies in a demonstration be-
ing staged b. home demonstration
WockerS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-19
BLACK WELLS
.LAWYERUNABLE
TO START CASE
FAMOUS MURDER TRIAL STARTS
WITH MILD SENSATION IN At
TORNEY'S ILLNESS.

Panama City, Dec. tS.-The opening
statement In the defense in the Black
well murder trial featured the court
session today. Court reconvened at
4 30 o'clock, after a recess taken in
the morning because of the illness OF
Attorney Laird for the defense.
Laird was taken i'll in his room ae
the hotel and this necessftated the re-
cess order py Circuit Judge Long, is-
sued in the morning. An opening
statement for the defense was mads
yesterday also, although r. Laird was
not able to participate in this.
Following the three hours OF adj
dresses made by the attorneys for
both sides, the state began the pre-
sentation or evidence in the form or
10 photos or the premises OF the M. M
Davis home, where the murder was
committed Court adjourned at g
o'clock until s 80 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-19
american Delegates VIII Oppose
Any Plan to Divide the
Surrendered Prizes.
WILSON STICKS TO
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Assures Lloyd George That Eng
land VIII Not Be Endan-
gered By His Plans.

The American delegates to the
peace conference have decided to
advocate the sinking OF all of the
w55shjqs which the Germans re-
cs1:iy surrendered to the allies
ard 10 resist any proposition
wtat5oeVer t odistribute the cap
tl-s5 vessels on a basis of each
natoa's naval losses during the
wa-.
TIts decision was reached after
,91- Ivrs.5 Die deliberation.
H. president paid his first VISIT
. - headquarters of the American
a1m.sslon today. He conferred
-te!y with Col. House, Secretary
aaslng former ambassador Harry
E..ta. and others. The President
.e0t some time in an inspection of
'a organ, zation of the commission
is rapidly taking shape. Be
p:e the presidents arrival the Amer
'gH delegates spent two hours in
au 'ereuCe regarding the general plans
- ,ue cOsnmiSs on. ana mapping out
aa work before them and dividing it
iy3 sections to facilitate its handling.
Iu ~ this moment President Will
an has not expressed himself as be-
as ln fJVOE OF any of the various
"f"#lj.cos that have been advanced
. iim rs regards sthe creation of a
ssle of nations.
After four days of gathering the
5eHs Of the leaders of the Allies
.aas" IN particular, the President 5
.oa at advisors say that he can see
% r-2son why he should change his
---t that the foundation of the league
continued on Page Three)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-19
OFFICERS CANNOT
GET PROMOTION
ON ACTIVE DUTY

washington, Dec. 1S. - Secretary
Baker said today that the war depart
ment was pursuing a fixed policy in
denying all promotion to officers who
are on active service. The only way
that officers, recommended for pro-
motion. can obtain advanced rank, is
through their retirement to the Off
GERS reserve corps. Mr.. Baker said
the department was proceeding on the
theory that demoblization would find
great many captains, majors and
officers or higher rank unassigned
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-19
LzCISLA ITO N
INTRODUCED TO
NAVY
Ni|NS SERIOUS MISTAKE WAS
RECRUITING OF 1900 TOO MANY
MEN FOR AIR SERVICE.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-LegiSlation
authorizing the increase of the perma
Ara. enlisted strength of the navy
."n i3t000 10 2f7,0OO was recommen-
ari 10 the house naval affairs commit
Ice today by Capt. Laning, acting
I"t Of the bureau of navigation.
lMs Includes 175,000 seamen, 24,0OO
pf"entice seamen and firemen in
tanning, 1900 in trade schools
raining. and 5000 in the flying corps.
At Of America.s naval forces over.
sas cannot be brought home before
.aajaFy T., 1920. at the earliest, Cap
-n Lauing Sale.
i'" serious mistake Of the navy
..enS the war was the recruiting OF
.-'I too many men for the aviation
service, the captain continued.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-19
Governors Statement Throws
Jurge Sheppard's Decis-
ion Out of Test.
WON'T INTERFERE
WITH HIS RULING
Says That Sheppard's Decision
Does Not Affect People
of State at All

Tallahassee, Dec. tS.-Governor S. }.
Cats effectively headed of attempts
to make a test case of the ruling of
Judge w. B. Sheppard of the u. s.
district court regarding shipments Oh
liquor by express, by issuing a state
ment today, saying that the ruling
will not apply to the citizens of the
state of Florida"
The governor, however, expressed
the opinion that test case would
soon be consummated following the
arrest of some Florida citizen for vio-
lations of the law. lie anticipates
and an appeal to the state supreme
court on the validity of the new liq-
uor law.
Governor Cats will make no effort,
however, to prevent the shipment Of
liquor by the express companies of
the state following Che decision of
Judge w. B. Sheppard, in which he
ruled that the express company act
ed legally in its construction of the
quart a month law.
This announcement was made by the
governor yesterday.
State Courts free.
Il have no criticism to make about
Judge Sheppard's ruling" said the
governor. He is regarded by ey-
eryone as an honest and conscienti-
not assume, however, that the state
courts are in any bound to follow his
ruling.
While the express company will
act under the protection of the decree
of court of competent jurisdiction in
handling shipments of wniskey this
order will not apply to the 'citiZens
of Florida. The statute stands in
force prohibiting any person in dry
territory receiving more than one
uart month of whiskey from be-
yond his precinct, is my view Of this
matter" the governor said
The governor announced I at he did
not intend to issue any order to sher-
ifs of the state regarding the en-
forcement of the new liquor law. The
chief executive said that he believed
all officers of the state knew their
duty and would do their best.
Expects Early Test.
That someone would shortly be
found in possession of more liquor
than the law prescribes was the opin-
ion expressed by Governor Cats, who
said he expected an arrest and a writ
of habeas corpus to be used at once
to bring the case before the supreme
court of the state for final action on
the validity of the law.
The governor expressed the opin-
ion that he had done his duty by the
people OF the state in creating state
wide dry territory and believed THAT
the enforcement of the law would re-
quire no special effort on his part. In
speaking of the sheriffs land other Of
ficers of the state, Governor Cats
said: Il have no apprehension that
any Of them will fall short of fairly
and sconscientiously performing his
whole duty in a fearless and effici-
ent manner"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-19
Sentiment of Congress Strongly
Favors Making Huns Pay
u. S. War Expenses.
MERITS ACTION A S
MUCH AS ENGLAND
Returning Soldiers Anxious That
Burden of Taxes Be Light
ened This Way.
By GEORGE II. MANNING.

Washington. d. c.. Dec. is.-Senti-
ment in congress is crystalizing in
favor of having the United States del
egates to the Paris peace conference
demand that Germany be compelled
to pay part OF this country's war ex-
penSeS.
This feeling which has come over
the senators and congressman in the
past two weeks, has been strengthen
ed by the urging of the hundreds OF
men who have returned fp = the
American Expeditionary Forces. who
have passed through Washington on
their way home, and through the re-
ceopt Of a large number of letters
from their constituents, suggesting
that if Germany is made to pay Amer
ica's war expenses, it will considerably
tighten the war-tax burden to fall on
people of this country for the next
twenty years.
A month ago such an idea WIS en-
tertained only by very few people
in Washington, 1t was thought then
that only such countries as France,
Belgium, Serbia and Italy, whose ter
ritory had been invaded and where
ruthless destruction was practiced by
the Huns would demand an indemnity.
49, But when Great Britain's states
men, ten days ago, asserted that Eng
land would demand that Germany
pay her war expenses Of forty billion
dollars. senators and congressman be-
gan to say that if England, whose ter
ritory was not invaded, would demand
the payment Of her war expenses, then
the United States has claim Of equal
merit.
A large percentage Of officers, and
a fair percentage of the enlisted men
who are now returning TO this coun-
try from the battlefields Of France,
have occasion to come to Washington
in the line of duty before being dis
charged. Almost invariably they
look up their senators and congress
men and recite vivid tales with Ger
man ruthlessness, ending up with the
demand that Germany be made to pay
all the expenses of this country for
carryingon on the war brought on her
by Germany.
The opinions of these soldiers must
be respected by congres, for by the
time the general elections occur in
1920, there will be more than 4,O0O,-
600 former soldiers, sailors and ma
rines in the United States, all able to
vote. In fact, the 'soiGier vote" So
called, may develop into the balance
of power in the United States for the
next thirty years, just as the G. A. r..
veterans practically controlled the af-
fairs of the nation for a generation
after the Civil war. Congress is,
therefore, listening with respect to
the opinions of the veterans who have
already returned, and these men de-
clare that Germany must pay our
war bill.