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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-05
BOOST IN OVERALL
SUIT TRADE HERE

From the number of overall suits
stacked up at the city Jail yesterday,
there had evidently been sort OF a
good trade in this class of goods, for
no less than four suits were on hand
al one time The last to come in was
soldier thus attired, and who is on
duty at Fort Pickens. It was charged
that this defendant. when his identity
had been discovered, made an attempt
to hit Turnkey Commyns, but other
officers nearby stopped trouble.
Upon the occasion OF one arrest.
when booze was bought by a man
wearing a new suit of overalls there
was a crash, and several quarts Of
cold beer streamed over the sidewalk.
The suspect was gathered in and thus
attired, was later returned TO the post.
A comrade produced his Jacket and
returned il TO the post He will be
charged with discarding the United
States soldier uniform. which Is re-
sarded as a serious offense at the
present time
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-05
TEXTILE PLANTS
OF BOCHE IDLE

New York. July 4-Four-fIfths OF
the textile plants OF Germany were
idle in May and the misery prevailing
among the working men was daily In
creasing. declared Deputy Krastsig. go
cialist, in the German reiohstag. ac-
cording to the Berlin Vorwaerts. 'The
textile industry Is paralyxed." said the
deputy "A feeling bordering on des-
peration prevails among the workers
"The textile operatives" he added.
had been further alarmed by the or
sanitation of a syndicate to merge all
the mills manufacturing the new yarn.
Such a promising article" he declared
should not be monopolized by small
group
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Fair Counterfeit Quarters and
Half Dollars RecOv-
cred by Police.
ONE STRANGER
UNDER ARREST
Claimed Home in Santa Rosa
County But Says Has No
knowledge of had Money.

Counterfeit ffty-cent and twenty
fve-cent pieces Were found in the city
yesterday, and following clue
which they had received, Special OFF,
Ger Mcintyre and tt. s. Deputy Mar
shall Mcmillan were on the trail of a
white man when Captain Harper sent
in a stranger who gave his name as
Dan Irwin, and who stated that his
home was in Santa Rosa county. He
was locked up in the city jail. and
charged with being a dangerous and
suspicious character. This morning,
on the allegation that he was instru-
mental IN circulating the spurious
coin, he will be bound over to the
federal authorities. and in the United
States court will be given an oppor-
tunity TO explain his alleged connec-
tion with the possession OF the coun-
terfeit.
There was nothing learned as 10 the
source of supply of the spurious
money. but il Is a fair counterfeit, 1t
Is stated by persons who saw each
OF two coins which are In possession
OF the police. The half dollar coin is
particularly good, and would fool the
average person. Its weight and color,
however, would have n careful man
look more than once before accept
ing the. coin, for IL has not the bright
ness Of the good coin of the realm.
Some rumors that counterfeit money
was in circulation had been heard in
the past. hut this was the first arrest
made in connection with the affair,
and the suspect will probably be able
to put the officers in possession of in
formation which may lead to the dis
covery OF the source Of supply, which.
it is believed, is nearby.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-05
ENEMY SUBS GET
BIG STEAMSHIP

AN ATLANTIC PORT, July An
an attack by German submarine on
a convoy Of merchant ships bound for
America, a vessel named the Orissa
was torpedoed and sunk off the Span
ish coast several days ago. The at
tack was reported on the arrival today
of one OF the members of the con-
voy, big British passenger liner.
Another torpedo narrowly missed hit
ting the passenger vessel.
Destroyers accompanying the Meet
closed in and discharged depth bombs.
passengers on the steamship said.
They did not learn whether the u
boat was destroyed nor did they know
anything regarding the fate OF those
on board the Orissa
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Aquatic Meet Universally Con-
ceded to Be Much Above
the Standard.
MANY CONTESTS
ARE PULLED OFF
Army and Navy Men Enter
Heartily Into All the
Contests.

The big Fourth OF July aquatic rreet
at Bayview Park where contestants
We're entered from the naval air sta
tion and Fort Barrancas was far and
away over the standard Army and
navy mon went into the race with a
viii and there was some kicking up
of water.
There was large assemble &c and
autos lined ths hillside overlooking
the water. There were other swim
mers. not in the races.
Those participating who carried off
the prizes wer1:
so yard swsm-H. n. Back of the
army, first; 70. J. Rowland. army, sec
ond; f. J. Fritch army sra; time
90 Ia.
100 yard swfm-F. r.. ormsbee,
navy. first; Fitch, army. second; time
1:o5 1-s
Half mile race-ormsbse navy.
first: A. It. Guilett, navy. second;
time s:1s 1-b.
Obstacle race--H. r. Black, army
first; e. T. Boldin, navy, second.
Medley race--F. X. Archibald, naval
aviator. first; II. ]. Brown, naval avl-
ator second.
Fancy diving--L. B. lie Pado navy,
first; II. J. Feitch, army second
Relay race-Army. first The team
was composed of Fritch, Black. Bayes
and Rowland Navy second. team be-
ing composed of Ormsbee, Resdy.
Pearson apd Malone The ayiators
were third in this contest
There were good swimmers in these
events and the men Were whales in
the water.
The obstacle race was OF especial
{,,<o k>u a A..
the way of the men and they had to
swim through II.
The medley race showed all kinds of
swimming, overhead, breast stroke, on
the back, padding and other move
ments to navigate through the water.
The relay race. as usual was fea-
ture. The men SWAN out TO the men
OF the their team, touched them and
returned to their goals.
Ensign A. w. Evans experienced in
these swimming events. was one OF the
most active men in carrying the affair
TO a successfully conclusion.
The city commissioner. Mayor
Frank D. Sanders. Frank n. Pou and
George NJ. Hinrich, gave SIS toward
the purchase of silver and bronze m ed
ais The remaining cost OF the medals
and the cost of the meet was borne
by the War Camp Community Ser
else
There were box lunches galore The
people OF Pensacola and vicinity at
tended the affair and they brought
all kinds Of good things TO eat and the
army and navy men were invited TO
kick in" and they dfd SO There was
chicken, ham, fsn. cakes, pies. cookies.
deviled eggs and I'm fact about an a
sailor or a soldier would care 20 eat.
There were pretty girls to hand the
foods out 70 them and there were
browny hands and muscular arms
reaching for the offers. II was a good
natured crowd OF men women and
girls The day was a success.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-05
GEN. SACKETT
BROWNS AT SEA

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. July A.
General J. w. Sackett and two mem
bers of the crew of the United States
Dredge Florida were drowned yester-
day off Daytona when the dredge en-
countered a severe northwesterner
while on her way to Jacksonville from
Stewart and foundered. Ten members
of the crew OF twelve reached st.
Augustine today and brought the first
news of the accident. having succeed
ed in making shore after three hour
struggle in a life boat
General Sackett was former
brigadier general in the Florida Ma
tional guard.
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YOUNG MR.. AS0UiTH
DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF

London, July An account Of how
Br.gadier General A. NJ. Asquith, son
OF the former prime minister, won his
third D. 8. o, is given in the official
Gazette, which says:
He went through a heavy barrage
andssmade a successful Reconnaissance
o fan advanced position Later. in the
bright moonlight. he reconnoitered
some buildings which were reported
to be occupied by the enemy. The en-
emy opened fire. but he entered one Of
the buildings and found it occupied
by an exhausted British garrison He
returned under heavy fire and brought
up three platoons To relieve them
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-05
SHIPYARD AND
SHIPS DESTROYED

ORANGE. Tex. July 4.-The plant
of the Orange Maritime corporation
and three 1900 ton schooners in
course of construction were destroyed
by FIRE of undetermined origin today.
The plant was valued at 100000 and
tho schooners ar $225 900 each Two
men VINO were asleep in a sail loft
were burned to death. The chooners
destroyed were being built for private
account.
The yards of the International Ship
building Company. from the ways OF
which the first large wooden steam
er was recently launched, was not
damaged.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-05
President Makes Ringing
Fourth of July Address

each other by the same principles of
honor and OF respect for the common
law of civilized society that govern
the individual citizens of all modern
states in their relations with one an
other; TO the end that all promises
and covenants may be sacrediy OBJ
served, no private piots or conspira-
cies Matched, no selfish injuries
wrought with impunity and mutual
trust established pom tho handsome
fondation OF Mutual respect for right
"4-The establishment OF an organf-
zation of peace which shall make IL
certain that the combined power of
free nations will check every invasion
o fright and serve to make peace and
Justice the more secure by affordins =
definite tribunal of opinion to which
all must submit and by which every
international readjustment that can
not bo amicabiy agreed upon by the
peoples directly concerned shall be
sanctioned.
These great objects can be put
into a single sentence What we seek
is the reign of law. based upon the
consent of the governed sand sustained
by the organized opinion of manylxind
These great ends can not be ac-
reconcile and accommodate what
statesmen may wish. With their pro-
jects for balances OF power and OF
national opportunity. They can be
realized only by the determination of
what the thinking peoples OF the en-
tire world desire. with their longing
hope for justice and for social free
dom and opportunity"
The presidents speech In full was as
follows:
..GentIemen of the diplomatic corps
and my fellow citizens:
81 am happy 70 draw apart with
you to this quiet place Of old counsel
in order to speak little Of the mean
ing of this day of our nations fnde-
pendence. Tho place seems very stiii
and remote. 1t is as serene and un-
,touched by the hurry of the world as
it was In those days iong ago when
General Washington wAs here and
held leisureiy conference With tho men
who. were to be associated with him
in the creatio OF a nation. From
these gentle slopes they looked out up
on the world and saw 1t whole, saw ik
with the light OF the future upon it.
saw 1t with modern eyos that turned
away from a past which men Of lib
Grated spirits could no longer endure
It is for that reason that we cannot
faek even hsre. in Tho txafnsdia*s pres-
ence OF this sacred tomb, that this Is q,
place of death. It was = place OF
achievement. A ereat promise that
was meant for all mankind was here
given plan and reality. The associa-
tions by which we are here surr ounded
are the inspiring associations of that
noble death which Is only . glorious
contamination. From this green hin
side we also ought to be able to see
with compromising eyes the world
that lies about US and should con-.
ceive anew the purposes that must Set
met free.
TT is Observation-Disclosures OF their
own character and purpose and of the
influence they were setting afoot-
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6y AoS0Cf4t00 fFF0o3.
Washington, July 4.-President will
SON today answered all feelers for a
compromise peace. with new and
to the struggle for cleaning military
autocracy from the earth.
At an Independence Day gathering
on the gentle slopes of Mount Vernon.
home and tomb of George Washington.
ed upon the creation fthis nation.
the president addressed small gath
ering of officials and of diplomats OF
the allied nations.
But he spoke to the world and he
spoke the logical sequel to his Force
Without Stint or Limit" declaration of
several weeks ago.
Unreservedly, the president declared
that there could be no thought OF a
peace whioh cid not mean the destruc-
tion OF military autocracy Of its re-
duction to virtual impotence
"A reign Of law, based on the con-
sent of the governed and sustained by
the organized opinion 1of mankind"
was the way he summarized in sim
gle sentence the objects Of humanity
in the world war.
Whether the president was address
ing his remarks directly to the recent
Speech of German Foreign Secretary
Won Kuehimann, or to the foreshadows
of a renewed German offensive or
whether he merely took, the occasion
of the celebration OF Afperican inde-
pendence to emphasize to the world
the war aims of the nation can only be
OWNED. He did not deal with the
progress of the war or any particular
phase OF it, but he spo>e eloquentiy Of
Americas attitude toward Germany's
o-called peace treaties in the east BY
grouping the people Of Russia "for the
moment unorganized and helpless" !"
the peoples of the world stand
ing against the enemies Of iiberty.
The past and the present are IN
deadly grapple and the peoples of the
world are being done to death be-
tween them.'' said President Wilson.
There can be but one issue. The
settlement must be final. There can
be no compromise. No half way de-
cision would be tolerabIe. No half
way decision is conceivable. These
are the ends for which the associated
peoples OF the world are rishting and
which must be conceded them before
there can be. peace;
THE destruction of every artf-
trary power anywhere that can separ-
ately, secretly and OF its single cfoics,
disturb the peace OF the world; or. ifsit
cannot be presently destroyed. at least
Its reduction TO virtual impotence.
''2-The settlement of every ques-
ton, whether of territory, Of sover-
eighty. OF economic arrangement or
of political relationship. upon the
basis OF the free acceptance OF that
settlement by the people Immediately
concerned, and not upon the basis OF
the material interest. by advantage OF
any other nation or people which may
desire a different settlement for the
sake Of its own exterior influence or
mastery.
"3-The consent OF all nations to be
governed in their conduct towards
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that Washington and his associates
like the baron's at Runnymede, spoke
and acted, not for a class, but for a
people. II has been left for US 10 See
to it that IL shall be understood that
they spoke and acted, not for sin
gle people only. but for all mankind
They were thinking. not of themselves
and of the material interests which
centered in the little groups of land
holders and merchants and men OF al
fairs with whom they were accustomeo
TO act, in Virginia and the colonies 20
the north and south of her. but OF .
people who wished to be done with
classes and special interests and the
authority of men whom they had not
themselves chosen to rule over them
They entertained no private purpose,
desired no peculiar privilege. They
were consciously planning that men
Of every class should be free and our
America a place to which men out of
every nation might resort who wished
TO share with them the rights and
privileges of FREQ men. And We take
our cue from them-do we not?
We intend what they intended. We
here in America believe our paYticipa-
ton In this present war TO be only
the fruitagie of what they planted. Our
case differs from theirs only In this.
that IL is our inestimable privilege to
concert Nith men out OK every nation
what shall make not only the liberties
OF America secure. but the liberties
OF every other peopls rs well. We are
happy in tho thought that we are per-
mitted to do what they would have
done had they been in our place. There
must be now settled once for all what
was settled for Amehica ia tho great
age upon whose inspiration we draw
today. This is surely fitting place
from which calmly TO look cat upon
our task, that we may 1ortify our
spirits for It's accomplishment And
this Il the appropriate place from
which to avow. alike to tho. friends
who look on and to the friends with
whom we have the happiness TO be as
soeiated IN action. the faith and pur-
pose with which we act This then,
is our conception. OF the great strug-
gle in which we are enGasod The plot
is written plain upon every scene and
every act OF the supreme tragedy. On
the one hand stand the peoples Of the
world-not only the peoples actually
engaged, but many others also who
suffer under mastery but cannot act;
people OF many races and in every part
of the world--the people OF stricken
Russia still, among the rest. though
they are for the moment unorYanised
and helpless. Opposed TO them pastsrs
of many armies, stand an isolated.
friendless group OF. governments who
speak no common purpose but only
selfish ambitions OF their own by which
none can profit but themselves, and
whose peoples are fuel In their hands:
which fear their people
and yet are FOR the time sovereign
lords, making every choice for them
and disposing OF their lives and for
tunes as they will. as well as of the
lives and fortunes of every people who
fall under their power-government
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CHANGE OF NOTE IN
THE JAPAN ESE CABINET

Toxic, July Count Sanemssa Ogi-
machi, director general OF the board OF
decorations Of the cabinet, has been
appointed grand chamberlain 10 EN-
peror Yoshihito as Successor 10 Prince
TskatsukaBa, who died recently. Count
Ogimachi entered the service of the
imperial court as an attendant when
he was only eight years old. He has
been a member of the house OF peers
since 1880. He 10 an expert IN ancient
Japanese music. his predecessors hay-
ing been born in the service OF the
court as court musicians.
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JAP BOY cONFEsSES
HE CAUSED GIRLS DEATH

Toxic. July 4-Discovery of the
body OF an eight-year-oid girl behind
a Toxic temple was followed by a con-
fession Of the murderer. boy OF IS,
that he had unintentionally strangled
the girl TO death while trying to re-
enact a scene from a moving picture
show. The strangling Of q women was
the feature of a film he had seen. The
boy said the girl had agreed to initiate
the scene and that in his excitement
he choked her to death.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-05
BATTLE
THROUGH ENEMY LINES.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, July 4.-Australian troops
attacked the German lines northwest
of Villiers- -Brotonneux, on the Somme
front this morning and besides taking
Hamel village are said to have bat
tied their way forward beyond Hamel
and the Vaire woods, between Hamel
and Villiers-Bretonneux.
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FRENCH PUSH BACK
ENEMY ON LONG LINE.

PARIS. July 4-French troops last
night attacked the German lines on
a front of mile and q quarter in the
neigfborhood OF Autrochee. northwest
OF Soissons and pushed into the en-
envy territory for q distance OF nearly
half a mile, according te today's war
off1re announcement
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BRITISH TROOPS WIN
IN GREAT NIGHT ATTACK

LONDON, July. british troops
last night delivered an attack in the
region east of Amiens. capturing the
village OF Hamel., northeast OF VII
liers-Bretonneux and advancing their
line in this region to a depth OF more
than a mile.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-05
LUMBERMAN SPENT
DAY IN PENSACOLA

George o. Waites OF the Henderson
Waite Lumber Company is stopping
at the San Carlos Hotel. Mr. Waite
is one his way to a plant OF the firm
at Caryville, Fla
Fox Henderson. one OF the firm
passed away about ten days ago and
Mr.. waites is performing double duty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-05
Destruction i'm European Waters
of Bunch of Enemy
Vessels Reported.
AMERICANS IN
AT THE FINISH
Latter Were Conveying Fleet of
Transports When Divers
We're Encountered.
BY Associated Press.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. July 4.--The
destruction in European waters of five
German submarines by British trans
ports and an American. and British
transports and an American and
British destroyers conveying them, as
described by passengers arriving here
today on an English liner. One Of
transports carried seven thousand
American soldiers
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ITALIANS CONTINUE
TO GAIN SUCCESS.

ROME. 3SJuiy 4.-In the offensive
movement begun ON Tuesday along the
lower Piave frot. near the Adriatic, the
Italians continued to gain ground yes
terdsy. The war once announced to-
day that additional progress has been
made
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-05
AMERICANS REPULSE
THREE RAlDING PARTIES.

WASHINGTON, July 4.-Repulse of
three enemy raiding parties which at
tempted TO reach the American lines
in the Vosges was reported today In
General Pershings communique for
Yesterday. Intense artillery activity
on both sides northwest OF Chateau
Thierry was noted
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-05
MOhammed, Sultan
of Turkey, Dies

AMSTERDAM, July 4.-Mohammed
V, sultan OF Turkey. died at Z o'clock
last night, says a Constantinople dis
patch received here today by way OF
Vienna.
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FUNERAL LITTLE
GIRLS AT $50

Funeral services over the remains
of little Sadie and Althia SmaHwood,
who lost. their lives while bathing
Wednesday evening. will take place
this morning at $40 O'Clock, TO be
held at the Sacred Heart church The
Interment will be made in Warning
ton cemetery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-05
DeBROUX.
HAS FOOT MASHED

Harry F. DeBroux, assistant engineer
at the Pensacola water plant. Is az
home suffering from a painfully
mashed foot, said injury having been
sustained Thursday afternoon. Friends
will hope for his speedy recovery.
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TROUP 2. OF SCOUTS
HOLDS MEETING TONIGHT.

There will be meeting of the
scouts OF troop No. 2, In the troop
house tonight at 7:z5. All scouts are
urgently asked 70 attend. Visiting
scouts also cordially invited
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-05
The Weather

Friday, fair in northwest portion. with
south winds.
HIshest Temperature yesterday, a. de-
oreea; lowest, ~ degrees.
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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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