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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-09
TO
OPEN 9TH CONVENTION

TACOMA. May a.--Thc eighth an.
nual convention OF the Washington
state branch OF the National Con.
Eress OF Mothers and Parcn, Teach,
er associations viii open here Friday
morning for a weeks session The
war. as IL touches children In horne,
school and church viii hc discussed.
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MAY ANNOUNCE
DECISION TODAY

WASHINGTON. May "a final
decision In the controversy between
the Western Union and the Postal
Telegraph companies and their tclcs
raphcrs may hc handed own late Co.
day by the national war labor board.
Frank T. Walsh. 81 the board. stated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-09
ARREST FOOD OFFICIAL

SAN FRANCISCO. May 9-James
A. Wood. deputy T. $ food admins.
traitor for Nevada. was under arrest
today. charged with accepting a
bribc from the South Fork Flour
Milling Co. of Elko. New.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-09

not SPRINGS. Ark. May -
Mrs. Josiah Evans cossica. % los
Angeles. has becn reelected presi.
dent OF tho General Federation Of
womrn's Clubs. Il was announced at
the convention here today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-09

shortly before noon. An arguments
and data have been laid In full before
the board. and conclusion h expect
cd before night. Walsh said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-09

Secretary Baker made the follow.
Ing statement In January. told
the senate committee that there was
strong likelihood that early IN the
prcscn, year 500 900 troops would be
dispatched 20 France
II cannot either no~ nor. perhaps
later. discuss in detail tho number 81
American troops IN France. bu, I
am glad 20 b. able 60 Aay that the
forecast made In January has
been passed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-09
FIVE SONS IN SERVICE

SPOKANE, May o Mrs. II. II
Moybloom. OF this city. has five sons
fighting for the United States. Tn,
youngest is IS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-09
FIVE ARMED GUARDS
LOST ON SHIP TYLER

WASHINGTON. May s--Ftvc
members OF the armed guard Of tho
steamship Tyler were lost whom tina,
vessel was sunk b. an enemy sub.
marine. May :. the navy department
rrporird today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-09
OVER 500, 900
u. S. SOLDIERS
NOW IN FRANCE

" tsHf>Gfo>. May e.-fhe
number 81 American troops In
In France has passed the 500 900
mark. u became known officially
yesterday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-09

Funeral services for Nehemiah y.
Dcntona, civil War Veteran. viii be
held saturday at 1880 y. m. at the
Bonney'Watson chapel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-09
Mems Sport Shirts 75c Each

Say fellows you going need Sport Shirts why
this low price75c? Oxford and Popn Sport
Shirts in plain white and fancy strpesszes H. 14la 10, 15l
and l6
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-09

Travelling men state u costs them
$500 a month 90 travel In South
Amrrira.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-09
Broken Lines of Mems
Sport Shirts at 45C

WE HAVE THEM MARKED AT THIS LOW PRICE IN
ORDER TO CLEAR THEM OUT QUICKLY
Percale Sport with convertible colarsn good
of stripes Sizes H. 14 Is and 1919 in the lot
in every stye-at i5c Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-09

There are some mighty good Belts in
this lot at 10c-and the first ones here
are going to get the best of the lot
included are silk, leather. fancy beaded
and braid Belts-in many patterns and
eiyne
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-09

New Untrimmed Hats in
patent Milans and lacquered
straws, in turban. bonnet.
mushroom and novelty shapes
in two colors or black.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17
AVIATOR
ATTACKS GERMAN BALLOON

With the American Army in France.
Aug 1S.-During the aerial fighting
on Wednesday, which was the busiest
day American aviators have expert
enced in some time. an American air
man attacked German balloon. His
gun jammed when he tried to fire in
cendiary bullets, but he was able to
fire fifty of the other kind The Ger
man aviator then jumped with his
parachute.
An enemy airplane attacked an
American balloon but was driven Off
by fire from the ground without fore
ing the balloonist to jump.
Confirmation has been received of
the victory of Lieut.. Edgar c. Tobin
of San Antonio, Texas. in an air COM
bat on August 10.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17
Dwindling so Rapidly That High
Command Is Becoming
Much Concerned.
SELECTING BEST
FOR THE TRENCHES
Comb Out Ordered in German
Army to Begin With No
Loss of Time.
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

With the British Army In France,
Aug. 16.-Aug. 16.-Germany has ac-
knowledged that her manpower once
SO freely wasted. now is dwindling in
proportions great enough apparently
to cause considerable anxiety to the
high command The toll taken. par
ticularly in recent fighting by the al
lied armies and the prospect of being
confronted by ever growing American
forces has caused General Ludendorff
to issue most imperative orders for a
vigorous immediate comb-out in the
Gel man army in order to recover from
auxiliary units all men capable of en-
tering the trenches.
The comb-out, says the order issued
by General Ludsndorff first consider
alton will be given TO men over 43
who have served in the front lines
longer than six months. He announces
that commissions have been appointed
to investigate the entire situation in
Guiding men of every rank. All men
available for the infantry must be
sent TO depots in Belgium, the special
purpose Of the high command being to
get more infantry reserves.
Appended to the order are special
instructions to Field Marshal Won
Mackensen and General Won Schlotz to
make greater demand upon local
personnel" instead of using Germans
in the auxiliary services as reinforce
ments.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17
BRITISH FORCE FORM MISREPRESENTATION In
RECEIVED WITH HF0RNEW LEAGUE FORM HELP Line
GREATEST JOYOF ALL NATlONSIS QUITE ACUTE
GOVERNMENT DINNER GIVEN IN
LONDON FEATURED BY VERY IN
SPRING SPEECHES FROM MANY
PRESENT.


LONDON, Aug. io.--Lord Robert Cecil,
under secretary of state for foreign
affairs, speaking last night at a gov
ernment dinner in celebration of the
fourth anniversary of the establishment
Of the international commission on
revictualling. said he believed the COM
mission formed the nucleus of league
of nations.
He said he would not venture to
speak of all the United States has done
and is doing in the matter of supplies,
but he was satisfied they had thrown
their weight and soul into the con-
tent
r. B. Stevens, of the United States
shipping board on behalf of the United
States assured the diners that enough
shipping would be available to win
the war. He paid tribute to Italy's $
CONTINUED on Page Six.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17
NEW SCHOONER
BUILT HERE SOLD
FOR 500, 100000

An interesting note was con-
tanned in legal paper transactions
as announced yesterday, this be-
ing the sale of the schooner Marie,
a three-masted vessel built by the
Bullock-Caldwell Shipbuilding Co.,
TO G. NJ. Bryde, the consideration
being 100000. This vessel Is the
first OF several planned by this
company, and the ready sale 1t
found and the good price paid for
the craft, are both guarantees that
Pensacola ships are choice buys"
in shipping lines. The Marie was
thoroughly tried out recently and
came up to every detail OF expect
alton OF owners and prospective
purchaser, who was also an IN
terested passenger on the trial
trip.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT MEET
ING AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALLS
ATTENTION TO SUCH CONDITION.

At a meeting of the agricultural
Of the Pensacola Chamber
of Commerce. which met yesterday af-
ternoon in the rooms OF the CONNER
ciai body, after a discussion of the la
Dor situation, as related to farming in
West Florida, the following resolu-
tions were adopted, to be sent to c. K.
McQuarrie- state agricultural agent,
L niversity of Florida. setting forth the
needs of this section for labor for ag-
ricultural purposes
The meeting was called at the re-
quest of c. A. sF'ulford, who was in re-
ceipt of the following letter from the
state agent:
II am writing you regarding the Ia
Dor situation in your country.
NO doubt wour farmers are ex-
perimenting the same acute conditions
CONTINUED on Page Six.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17

collective views of these experts were
summed up by Henry Woodhouse, a
governor of the Aero club. author of
the Textbook of Military Aeronautics.
as follows:
$50 great have bee nthe recent i'm
proyements in airplane motors and SO
successful has the application of fun
damental engineering principles been
applied to airplane construction that
the obstacles that for so long stood in
the way of making larger airplanes
have now been eliminated.
THE worlds leading aeronauticaI
engineers, like Handley-Page. Caproni
and Curtiss agree that aeroplanes and
dirigibles can now be built to almost
any size.
The so-called fundamental limits
against building large planes are pure
ly obsessions of men with single track
minds. The following show how this
class people say impossible TO things
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17
POPULATION OF MURMANSK REGION
WELCOME GREAT BRITAIN'S SOL
DIERS LANDING THERE QUITE RE-
GENTLY.
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

BY THE ASSoClAIED PhESS.
London, Aug. 16.-The population of
the Murmansk region received with
joy the British force that landed there
recently, according to an allied diplo-
mat who arrived in London from Pet
rograd.
81 was in thurman when the British
troops arrived" he said, "and am quite
unable to describe the pleasure that
the arrival caused. Old men and women
wept with tears of joy, crying: at
last Russia will be saved The peas
ant. workmen and aristocracy know
that Germany is their enemy.
Never has the situation been so
favorable as today for the presence of
the allies in Russie- Many men of
Petrograd who held high positions in
the old Russian army said their wors:
enemy is Germany. They have told
me that they know now that the ONLY
real friends OF Russia are the allies"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17

even after they have been performed.
In 1903 Prof. Simon Newcomb
proved beyond question that heavier
than-air machines were impossible.
Later it was said that the recoil of a
gun or the dropping of a bomb heavier
than so pounds would upset an air
plane; that a machine equipped with
two motors would be unable to lift it's
own weight, and that If one motor
stopped the machine would spin
around All these impossible things
are now realities"
According TO Mr.. W'oodhouse, a ma
chine to carry 100 passengers would
not have to be more than twice as
large as the largest airplane in use
today. The largest Caproni is a Is
ton machine. OF these 15 tons 40 per
cent is useful weight, that is, cargo.
One hundred persons Weighing on an
average of $50 pounds total $4,000
pounds, or little voer six tons.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17
Not Plan of Entente Force to
Leave Germans Secure in
Possession of Line.
HARD HIT AT
SEVERAL POINTS
Germans Forced to Give Ground
at Many Points and De-
fense Is Menaced.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Evidently it is not in the plans OF
entente allies to leave the Germans
secure in possession of the line they
IRE holding between the Somme and
Disc, despite the reinrorcements and
nnumerable guns on the front south
II the Somme past Chaulnes, and
running through Roye to Noyon, the
Germans have been forced to give
ground at points where seemingly
heir defense must soon crumble, and
heir retreat eastward must be re-
sumed.
French AID Canadians Friday night
fought their way west of Roye on a
sront of three miles until they were
virtually knocking at the door of that
own which is the keystone position
If the German defens- in Picardy,
white Immediately north, the British
are still holding Damery and Parvil-
lers, and after heavy counter attacks
by@icrmans the allied line is a scant
mile and quarter distant west of Roye.
Taken altogetner the position or al
lied troops on the Somme-Oise saiient
IS materially better than il has been
for several days. Ths retirement of
Germans On parts of the northern
'front.' coat naes. Following the evac-
lation of front line positions north of
Albert, thee has been voluntary re-
GnqIlishmert Of Trenches in Lys
saa.nr ard the village of Nieuxberquin
have given UP grollrc over a front
aine miles 10 a depth of one to two
miles was cedad along the NesIe river
Germans are deluging French and
American positions with shells, bur
Rave oauEsd no refine uishment of ter
ritory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17

New York, Aug. 15.-Huge airplanes
capable of carrying 100 passengers,
and of flying from New York to San
Francisco or from New York to Lon
don in from Sc to 4S hours, will be
built before very long, according to
Caproni, designer of the famous aero
plane of that name.
Startling as this prediction may ap-
pear to the layman, to the experts
these giant air liners are but the cold,
logical development of the tremendous
strides forward the necessities of war
have forced airplane engineers to
make.
At Aero Club of America, today I
discussed the 100 passenger with num-
Der American and allied aeronauticaI
engineers, not one of whom doubted
for a moment that the era of the pas
seuger plane is now dawning. The
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17
CANADIAN FIGHTING
SPIRIT is REFLECTED.

With the Canadian Force in France.
Aug. 16.-Some interesting incidents of
the fighting of the past few days are
now available. For instance, all day
Thursday of last week when the bat
tie opened great difficulty was met
in advancing our extreme left
Finally is was decided the only way to
advance was to turn the left flank. A
fsinous Quebec battalion was entrust-
ed with the task. They had to take up
their position in the dark by the aid
only of the stars. maps and compasses.
Only military men anc comprehend
the difficulty of the undertaking. At
the appointed hour--half-past four in
ground whence they advanced and took
the position. forcing the entire enemy
line in this sector to fall back, with a
trifling loss to us.
One officer had a bet with another
that he would be in the Boche divis-
ional headquarters at Quesnil first on
Thursday night. 1t was wild race
and not settled until Friday morning.
when the winner actually took posses
sion of the quarters while his troops
were still fighting at the far end of
the town. He captured the entire en-
emy divisional plant. Shortly after
the loser came along and had TO con-
tent himself with humber billets. This
was nine miles from the starting point
OF Thursday morning. The advance
OF Manitoba battalion was the rec
ord OF the battle. being over twenty
thousands yards from our front line
While marching down road this bat
talon was attacked by eighteen Ger
man airplanes flying low and sweep
ing the road with machine a11n fire
The order was given for the men 10
scatter and nnt one WAS hit
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17
RAINBOW DIVISION
DISTINGUISHED ITSELF

Washiligton. Aug. 16.-The rainbow
division partioularly distinguished it
self in the lighting east of Rheims on
July 10th and nth. A general order
Of General NauiiR. commanding the
21st army corps, to which the Rain
bow division is attached in the French
fourth army, oommeads. the American
division for Its valor. ardor, and spir-
IT, in the curse of battle when "the
fourth army broke the German Of
fensive in Champaigne."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17
WAR PROFITS
TO BE TAXED

Washington. Aug. 1s--An eight per
cent exemption. in addition to q spe-
cific three thousand dollar exemption
on excess profits of corporations. with
tax OF forty per cent on all excess
profits between eight and twenty per
cent, and a tax of sixtyq per cent on
all excess profits exceeding sixty per
cent. were agreed upon by the house
ways and means committee. The COM
mittee. in writing this schedule into
the war revenue bill also supported
the treasurers alternative plan for .
fat eight per cent tax on war profits.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17
FRENCH HAVE REACHED
THEIR OLD LINE TRENCHES

With the French Army in France
Aug. 16.-Allied forces occupied VII
lers-les-Roye and St Aurin. and reach
ed their old line of trenches east of
Armancourt yesterday. Further north
they pressed forward toward the
Chaulnes-Roye line, taking Damery
wood in the evening.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17

Shall bonds Issue for Forty
Thousand $40 ,ooo) Dollars
for the purpose Of providing
funds to secure the surren-
der, reilnquishment and the
reconveyance to and REIN
vestment In the City of PEN
sacoia of all rights and title
In and to the waterfront
property granted to John a.
Merritt and J. S. Reese by
ordinance passed January 9TH
according to the agreement
of said Merritt and Reese fill
ed in the office of the City
Clerk December 81. 1917.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17
ALL INFORMATION OF
CASUALTIES INDEXED.

Washington, Aug. I6.-Under a plan
Of which Secretary Baker and Surgeon
General Gorgas began framing today
il was proposed to so completely index
all soldiers mentioned in casualty lists
that relatives may get detailed infor-
nation Immediately on inquiry of the
department.. Such information is
brought from France by couriers leav-
ing every seven days
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17
SOLDIERS MAY DO WORK
PRESSING NATURE ON FARMS

Washington, Aug. ia way has
been opened for soldiers in camps to
emergency work on farms. The war
department announced that men who
obtain furloughs for this purpose by
application to their commanding OFF,
GERS. or by having relatives or others
interested to apply through local reg
istration boards.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17

Shall bonds issue for Twen-
ty-five Thousand (S25, ,oOo)
Dollars for grading. paving
and curbing and otherwise
improving streets between
Barrancas Avenue and 30"
Street and between Garden
and Government Streets in
the subdivision adjacent to
the Pensacola ShipbuIIdinu
Company's plant.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17
USERS OF CEMENT HAVE
SUPPLP CuRTAiLED.

Washington, Aug. 16-Use OF cement
BY industries engaged in other than
war work may be greatly curtaiied.
IL not completely stopped, by order
today OF the fuel administration re-
stricting the delivery of coal to cement
manufacturers to seventy-fiye per
Dormal amount.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17

Shall bonds issue for Fifty
Thousand (s5o, ,ooo) Dollars
for grading, paving and
curhing or otherwise improv-
ing streets, including repav-
Ing and repairing DeViilier
and Garden streets.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17

shall bonds issue for Thirty
Thousand $3.50. .o0o) Dollars
for extending and improving
the City's water system.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17

Shall bonds issue for Sixty
five Thousand (S65, ,oo0) Dol
lars for extending and i'm
proving the City's Sewerage
and drainage system.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17
RENT

THAT FURNISHED RooM-RENT IT
WITHOUT DELAY, AND RENT IT AT
A FAIR PRICE TO DESIRABLE TEN
ANT ALL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE
CLASSIFIED.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-17
The Weather

day an dSunday, moderate east winds.
Highest Temperature yesterday, 90 de-
qrecs; lowest, 90 degrees.
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tcontinued on Page six.)
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CONTINUED on Page Six.)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-12-11

Tense feels that the restrictions
should be continued, but possibly in
a modified form, but owing to the
limited finances of the Council, rec
ommends that the continuance Of
these restrictions be passed on to
the various merchants, local organi-
cations, or to a State organization,
composed of the various merchants
organizations and individual mer-
chants, which organizations could
modify or change the restrictions to
best meet local needs and adopt
many other valuable features for
the merchants protection, which
features have not Jeen in the Ma
tional Conservation Campaign"
"The merchants all through the
State are asked to file report with
Mr.. Straus, at Louisville, showing
the savings that have been made,
both in man power and in dollars
and cents while the following of the
Conservation Recommendations have
been in operation during the last
few months"
Every merchant and committee
man is asked to give the above his
prompt attention and mail report at
the earliest date possible.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-12-11
TRIBUTES FROM
SECRETARY BAKER

Following q tour of South England,
Secretary of War Baker made this
comment on the work done by the
American Red Cross for our boys:
"These are the things which count.
The American Red Cross is to be con-
graduated on the way in which it is
looking after our boys. 1t is doing
fine work"
Following his return from France,
Secretary Baker wrote this note to
the American Red Cross in London:
II left London so shortly after my
drive to Winchester that had no
early opportunity to thank you for
the courtesy of the touring car which
you placed at my disposal for the trip.
On this trip to Europe have received
fresh and noteworthy evidence of the
efficiency of the American
Red Cross operations in France and
England. have been delighted to see
how much the American Red Cross
has done to weld hearts of the allied
people together"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-12-11
MADE ENOUGH CARTRIDGES IN
YEAR TO CIRCLE EARTH TWICE

Some really remarkable things
we're accomplished by American
Manufacturers after the United
States Government requested aid in
checking the ambition of w. Hohen-
ollern to rule the world.
It would take reams and reams
of paper and no little space in the
press to tell all of these remarkable
achievements. We have no intention
of using all this paper. 80,
We want to put before you, how
ever, a few figures that came into
our possession few days ago. They
tell a story of a great work. The
company we have in mind turned
out one billion .30-caliber Spring
field cartridges in twelve months.
No such production of small arms
ammunition was ever before re-
corded.
One billion cartridges makes quite
an imposing pile. The more thought
you give to the number the more
imposing the pile. Having a pen
chant for figures we delved into
some statistics to find out some
facts about the making of the one
billion cartridges-with these re-
suits:
Seventy-six cartridges were turn
ed out every second of each work
ing day.
A regiment of 3,O79 men could be
equipped every forty-one minutes
or eleven and one-half regiments
every working day.
To haul the days output of car
tridges twenty eight five-ton trucks
were necessary.
If the cartridges made daily were
laid in a single row, end to end, 6
man on a bicycle would have to ride
at a speed of more than nine miles
an hour to keep up with the process,
sion of cartridges.
| FTfty-nine tons of "copper" forty
tons of lead, twenty-five tons o.
zinc, eighteen tons of powder anC
two tons of nickel-141 tons o.