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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-01
TOLD 10 SINK IED1A PLOT SHIP,
Crew ORDERED to Opsn Sea Cocks Il
Capture InDenAed.

: GAN FAAHcsco. Jan. .Sl.---Plans to de-
stroy tho stssnship Maverick. so-called
munitions runner loaded with arms for
rsvolutionists In India. in the event Of
danger Of capture. were revealed to-day
in the trial Of thirty-ons Hindoos and
othSfs accused Of . conspiracy to over
throw British rule In India.
John b. starr Hunt testified that Fred
Jebsen. . German 70 whom the Maverick
belonged. gave ordsrs that the ship was
to be sunk n capture by enemy warshsps
seemed imminent No attempt was 70
be made TO svads search. but the vessel
WAS 70 pose ~ a. merchant ship. In
case discovery Of the arms seemed GER
tain the. vessels ssAcocks should bs
opened. Jsbssn has been missing since
1915. and one report II that he ID In
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FORD BUILDING
U-BOAT CHASERS
Scores and Scores Of Ships to
Fill Gap Until New De-
stroyers Are Ready.
RUSH WORK AT DETROIT
Parts Coming to SeabOard for
Assembling-All Late De-
vices to Be Used..
RUSH WORK AT DETROIT
Special DsspefeA toTaz Sue

cDeCot DNsp0Sch 70 lie SUN.
WARRINGTON, Jan. si.-Ths genius Of
Henry Ford In about to be demonstrated
In . new way. A new type Of ship to
cope with submarines. described a. b.
tween . submarine chaser and . mod
ern destroyer. has been evolved by Mr..
Ford and his plant at Detroit almost
over night has been adapted to its
manufacture. The Navy Department ap-
proved Of Mr.. Ford's idea only . few
weeks ago. To-day the Detroit plant
IL engaged In turning out the parts Of
these ships. which will be sent to the
coast for assembling.
1t was emphaSSsed to-day that the
novelty of the Ford plan lay not alone
In the new type Of ship, but also in the
plan Mr.. Ford conceived and perfected
Of turning them out At his plant much
in the manner Of the famous 'hivver."
Once his idea was accepted II took Mr..
Ford only few weeks to get his plant
ready for making the parts.
VIII Eclipse Building Records.
All speed records in ship construction
are expected to be broken as a result
Of this application Of the Ford method.
Many Of the new ships will be in opera
tion In the war some within few
months.
The eoats. according to Mr.. Daniels.
will be far more powerful than the e>'.
called U-boat chasers already operating.
They will have many Of the new features
of the modern destroyers though not no
large. Chief Constructor Taylor Of the
Navy assisted Mr.. Ford In perfecting the
plan. 30 acceptable did It prove that
now both the British and French Gov
ernments have psaced orders for some
Of the boats from the Ford plant.
The prime object Of the new type Of
ship 10 to al IN the gsp between now
and the time when the destroyer build
ing programme h completed 1t takea
stroyer. Mr.. Ford hes proved that he
can build these boats almost a. fast ~
he can build his famous car. C6usss
quently. II will be possible to have them
in action months before the destroyera
are ready.
Equipped WITH New Devices.
Secretary Daniels authorised tn,
| statement that contracts for 'Severa
scores" Of the new craft had bee,
placed with the Ford company. H,
described them - hallway between ,
destroyer and submarine chaser" 3o(
feet long and equipped with latest dis
! coverieS for combating submarines.
All parts OF the ships except tn
| engines are to be fabricated in Detroi
! and tho parts shipped to seaboard.
The new vessels are e1pected to prov
far superior to the chasers now In use
including those Of the ITO foot class
They will have steam power, with /
| greater radius Of action. will be NOR
seawosthy and will be able to carr!
heavier armament. It has devslope,
that the latest German submarines Ar
| equipped with guns that outrange thos
Of the small chasers and even SOM
merchant ships.
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GERMANS RAID IN FOG.
two U. 3. Soldiers Killed. F0ue In
jureA ana one NissinG.
Bv tA> Aeeocias>l PreSs,

WITH THE AMnaIcAN AMY IN
FsAScE. Jan. 20 (Deiayed). An Amer.
loan position on . certain section Of the
French front was raidsd, during heavy
tog. ahcrtly after daylight this morning.
The attack was preceded by . violent
artillery barrage
TWO Americans we're killed and four
wounded. One soldier Is missing and
10 believed to have been captured by
the enemy
Casualties have been occurring almost
daily for several days on this sector.
1t Is now permitted to disclose that all
the recent casualties given out from
Washington occurred in this sector.
The deaths were caused by shellnre,
mostly shrapnel
Last night was fairly quiet throughout
the American sector. The usual number
OF shells came over. doing no damage /;
and there were the customary sporadic
outbursts Of machine gun fire from both
sides at points where the opposing lines
are nearest.
Attack starts DuriAg FeG.
At daybreak this morning the heavy
fog. which had besn enveioping the
whole position and the country for
Sill thicker. blotting out all .excspt the
nearest enemy positions. At Z o'clock
three muffled reports sounded through
the fog. There were three whistles. fol-
lowed quickly by three shell! bursts. The
proJectiles exploded on three sides Of
an American listening post just outside
the wire. within torty-ive feet Of an
enemy listening position.
=, Then hell broke loose" said one Of
the men there. For fifteen minutes the
enemy broke hundreds Of high explosive
us around the posi- and the surrounding
ground. cutting OF the men there. Two
utes
Another man who was At The post told
tne correspondent later, ~ he was lying
on cot In a fieid hospital. that he saw
tour Germans approaching out Of the fog
as the barrass lifted. He brought hia
automatic rife into play ard saw two OF
hs Germans fall. He kept on hring un-
arm. - 4 = -
"Ths last remssnbsr. IN The time be.
scre ! reached the hespitak" satA an
other wounded man. '.is sesing something
moving through the fog. ] dstarmined q
~ som: Germans asd Pat ny rifle, q
~, Thsye was . leafeninG exploglos
SsAind me. Frossn earth, lee. stones ane
smell splinters cane my way"
inspection of the ,OeeNe Of the raid
~ sssnowsd ths sreund vas. DiougAsd " b
We sxpioeaon Of shalla - n Z
n he rscsnt Aghting IN ire Amsricas
4 's3or one os the men woun1ed va III
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0oNtinvol - sennnh psas.
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+. ANssnpaAN, Jan. Sl.--Rsplyins to
birthday congratulations from King
Ludwig - Devats Emperor william
from tAs present thai. .Sut 10 that
end," ~ said. I'VE rcd he help Of all
~. love our SEVERELY Orisd people. ssps-
slal1 u ~ . lslitleal lealesA"
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the date Of his brothers relinQuishment
Of his interest In the Engel concern. 20
that II was not disclosed whsthsr the de-
termination he reached ~ u the desira-
biltty OF the severance OF the relations
was prior or subsequent to the present
Senate investigation
The testimony Of Col. Deeds to-day
covered the entire story Of the connec-
tion of H. d. Baker with the corporation
ahd told of its development ana the
terms of tho contracts which Il enjoys.
Senator Frslinghuy.sn (N - n
asked Col. Deeds u the corporation was
not orGanised for the purpose Of manu-
featuring spars.
"It was organised for the purpose OF
making aircraft" answered Col Deeds.
"Mr. Engel Of that concern WAS Tor
mar employee of the Curtiss company
and had . small organisation that was
building flying boats in small way
think he was sent ~ the representative
Of the Curtiss company at one time 10
spain and TO some OF tho forsisn coun-
tries to help get aeroplane oonstrucuon
started. He had had quite . little expert.
l,enceI and some company was organised
around that experience that took over
a truck company. . very large plant. NE
photowra phs of which we have here TOT
the milking OF aircraft"
rWho organised the company ssked
Senator FrelinGhuysen.
'srhs company II composed OF H. D.
Baker, president, and A. J. Engel. snsi-
ne1r," replied Col. Dssls.
SIS Mr.. Baker . brother Of the secrs-
tary Of Warr' Senator Frehnshuyssn
pursued.
"Yes. SIR"
Held onee six weeks Age.
Further. Col. Deeds explained that
th( ABILITY Of the company 70 fulnl IT.
contracts had been investigated ~ the
proper authoritiss and also u. nnanc.aI
responsibility. Senator. Frsunm4ysen
then produced the Dun ana the sbred-
street ratings for the corporation. one
statement bore date Of Novsmosr -
1877. and the other Decembsr ~. ls11:
Both cissd n. D. Baker ~ presidsnt OF
the corporation, showing that u Wa not
At least Antil within the past ok weeks
that no resigned his once. The cash
paid into the total oS.oee,oee Of capital
stock was shown BY ths rs$fnSs ct IN
msrcantils agencies 10 b 0SS. $40. 1hs
total paid In capitalization In eeeets
ether. tisan nash WAS said 70 b ss.sss.-
l 900. E@ ,as
1 eiicitad the fact thst Mr. Baker had
| sought % obtain 0overnment oentfAcee
1 fer aeroplsne constSuction earlies IN thu
year before tAs osgAniaatton Of the
Hngsi AiScraft cenpahys He said; mr.
- ~.A.. 49, ", ~ -. = m~~. =
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II. D. BAKER GOT
WAR CONTRACT
Senators Hear Of Big Award to
Company Controlled by
., Secretary's Brother.
ORGANIZED LAST JULY
Explanation Issued - Signal
Corps Officers Tell Of
Aircraft Progress.
ORGANIZED LAST JULY
Special DesSascA 10 TIE srx.

WAsHINofoNs Jan. 31.-H. d. Baker.
brother Of the Secretary Of War. was
mentioned to-day In testimony before
the Senate Committee on Military AZ
fairs ~ having bean president Of the
Engel Aircraft Company Of Niles. Ohio.
. corporation which has three contracts
for aircraft construction aggregating
$s.l.ooo. Tho statement was made by
Col Deeds. assistant to Major-0en.
George o. Squier, Chief Signal Ofncer.
L. g. A.
The Engel Aircraft Company Is war
bride organised since the outbreak Of
the war. and Incorporated July Is. 1917.
It is chartered 'to manufacture. buy.
sell. operate. store assemble and deal
in and with aeroplshes Of all kinds and
parts thereof and all articles and things
appertaining thereto" The explanation
Of II. d. Bakers connection with the
Ensel concern was made by Col. Deeds
In answer to questions by Senator Fre-
iinghuysen.
Tho disclosure Of the relationship Of
with the Secretary Of War induced Sec
retary Baker to-day to issue q state
ment concerning his brothers connec-
tion.
Brother ReslGaea.
The explanation rscited the fact thsS
his brother had been interested with A.
]. Engel In the organisation OF COM
pAny to build flying boats. and that his
personal inquiries into the nature Of the
company and its members had satisaed
him that they were man Of satisfActoSiiy
nigh standards Of business integrity and
that the oUmpauy WAs responsible
concern equipped to DO what u con.
| tracted to perform. and that the contract
into which the Engel Aircraft Company
the usual contract entered Into In such
circumstances.
| hut the Secretary said: II neverthe-
less realised that the situation had In
evitable embarTAssments In It. there.
upon called in Gen. SQuier and directed
him In my name to cancel the contract
"At my request Mr.. Eugene Meyer. Jr..
then went to Cleveland and discussed
the matter with the directors and my
brother. Ny brother generously resigned
from the company and arranged Tor tnl
terminat,on Of his financial interest In II
on the basis Of the return to him OF hii
actual cash outlay with interest. but
without profit. his only compsnsatior
being for time actually devoted to tne
| affairs Of the company on reasonapi(
salary basis. His interest In tho com
mon stock Of the corppany was returned
to the treasury Of the company.
| "The company had not begun the de'
livery Of it, product Ny brothers with
drawal therefore takes place before An,
actual financial transactions with TN
Government"
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Conttawsd o. Third Pabe.
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II sat In that chair for two hours with
out saying a word. The two other men
were as silent aS ] was. At I o'clock the
man returned, made US get back into our
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-09
SMITHWICK AND
KEHOE WRITE

The congressional race in the third
district of Florida is now settled. Con-
gressman Walter Kehoe has written
John H. Smithwick to the effect that
he comedies the election to Smithwick
and tenders his congratulations. Mr..
Kehoe adds there is no soreness or
bitterness on his part and if Mr..
Smithwick will come to Washington
before his term begins, Mr.. Kehoe of
fers him his office as headquarters and
will take pleasure in introducing him
to friends and extend every considera-
tion and courtesy.
Mr.. Smithwick has replied, telling
Congressman Kehoe that his letter
breathes a fine spirit and he appre-
ciates it. He adds:
'I think you realize that I have the
kindest feelings for you, and I believe
YOU know that IL can ever serve you,
l will gladly do so. I want you to
feel exactly that way about It,"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-09
Five EnliStmentS
In Boys Reserve

County Farm Demonstration c. A
Fulford yesterday afternoon said that
he had five new enlistments in the
Boys Working Reserve. who are to as
sist farmers in harvesting their crops
and cultivating lands. They will be
assigned to the trenches Monday.
These boys are Jesse Hines, J. B. Bled-
soc. Burnett Simmons, Roy Buchanan
and Tommie Kent. These boys will
make money for themselves and food
for the government.
During the past week Mr.. F'ulford
devoted his time with DR.. j. A. Genung.
OF the United States Agricultural De-
partment. in lecturing in various places
in the county. DIR. Genung being an
expert on the prevention and control
of hog cholera. The meetings were
well attended and good results are
bound to follow. according to Mr.. Full
ford. as DIR. Genung is forceful
speaker and presented facts so plainly
that even the most skeptical of his
hearers We're convinced of the merits
OF his arguments.
DIR. Genung leaves today for Holmes
county, where he viii hold a series OF
meetings.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-09
Injured Aviator
Boosts War Stamp

Student Aviator E. NJ. Harrison. who
was disabled in the aviation service.
has been directed by Commandant F.
NJ. Bennett OF report to the County
War Savings Stamp Committee and
make addresses at different points
throughout the county during the COM
ing week.
County Chairman Hancock states
that Student Aviator Harrison Is a
splendid SPEAKER. having been an at
torney before he answered the call to
the colors. and that those who hear
him will enjoy a treat as he will be
able to graphically describe the man
ner in which our boys are conducting
themselves in France. He will speak
at the mass meeting at Gull Point
Monday night.
Another addition to the speakers
bureau Is Jesse Hess, who is also in
the aviation corps. He win speak at
the patriotic rally to be held at Belle
view Monday night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-09
GEN. PERsHINc PERSONALLY
DIRECTED THE AMERICANS

Washington, June s.-General Per-
shing personally directed the fighting
OF American troops at Cantigny. from
where the Germans were driven with
n loss OF 200 prisoners, members of the
senate military committee were told
today at their weekly conference with
war department officials.
The village was taken by the Amer
leans May 2S and all German attempts
TO recapture 1t have been in vain.
The important part American troops
have taken in checking the recent Ger
man drive was told to the senators,
who were informed that the advance
probably has been stopped for the time
being.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-09
POLICE CAPTAIN
QUITS THE FORCE

Police Captain Albert j. Anderson
yesterday afternoon rendered his resig-
nation to the police commissioner, ef-
fective last night. The resignation will
be acted on at the meeting tomorrow
Captain Anderson has been identified
with the local porlice force for a num-
ber of years, but has been captain for
the past year. Anticipating change of
policy in the department, he offered his
resignation before the board of COM
missioners was reorganized.
Until a successor is named. or until
someone is appointed by the new re-
gime to take office Monday, it is under
stood that Lieutenant Harper will be
acting executive head of the depart
ment. Police Commissioner Sanders is
in charge of the department as whole
however
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-09
STEP LAUNCHED HERE SHORTLY
WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVE
FOUNTAINS FROM SANITARY
STANDPOINT.

Representatives of the Pensacola
Chamber of Commerce will. within a
short time, confer with the city COM
missioners upon a matter which Is of
vital imp ortance from a sanitary stand
point. 1t is the abolishing Of the COM
mon soda water glass.
1t is hoped that the city commits
sioners will pass an ordinance doing
away with them and in their places the
soda dispensers will be called upon to
serve these drinks in individual one
service drinking cups.
Eight states Of the Union and the
District of Columbia have passed laws
practically doing away with the COM
mon glass for soda at fountains. In
these states the individual container,
or various degrees of washing and
sterilization, are required.
The state board of health of Okla
homa has laid down its requirements
in this matter. They are:
Hereafter. individual one-service
drinking cups shall be provided and
used in confectionaries and all other
places dispensing soft drinks. or other
beverages. where such Adjustments
do not maintain and properly use ade-
pensing beverages of all kinds. They
glasses OF OtneT vessels ubeu III u1s-
pensing beverages of all kinds. Thees
shall be destroyed Immediately after
being used to serve a customer.
Drinking glasses for beverages at
fountains shall not be used the second
time unless sterilized In the interim
In a majority of the states the gem
eral degree of sanitation is left large
Iy to the individual soda fountain pro-
prietor. Many forward looking estab-
lishments have installed sterilizing
machines, but sterilizing is satisfac-
tory only when there is sufficient time
for the proper sterilization of the
glasses
With thirsty crowd clamoring for
glasses, the majority of the employees
OF an establishment are apt to become
careless in the proper sterilization and
washing of glassware, hence the OBJ
jectionable feature.
Health officers of several states who
have given the problem close consid-
Grafton believe the sanitary drinking
service cup to be the only solution in
the matter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-09
AUTHORITY TO
INCREASE FARES
IS QUESTIONED
McADoo's ORDER is
ATTACKED IN NEW YORK BY
COUNCIL FOR THE PUBLIC SER
VICE COMMISSION.

The county board of education last
night held a regular session and went
over routine matters
There are several applicants for
principal of the Pensacola High
School. to succeed Ross Rogers, but
the matter of successor was not
taken up last night. As one member
stated, there were aspirants from this
state, Georgia and even as far as Cali
fornia, all sending with their papers,
recommendations as to their qualifica-
tions and it might be necessary to Sc
cure references of the rocommenders,
so far as he knew.
1t was officially stated that there
was not the least likelihood of Mr..
Rogers being asked TO return to his
old position.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-09
Hundreds OF Alien Soldiers Take
Oath Of Allegiance in the u. S.

Spartanburg. s. c.. June S.-Between
500 and 1000 alien soldiers of twenty
six foreign countries this morning re-
nounced allegiance TO the countries of
their nativity and swore allegiance to
the United States of America, thereby
becoming American citizens. The ex-
ercises took place in the Liberty the
atre at Camp wadsworth and military
officials say that this is larger num-
ber of foreigners than were ever nat
uralized at one time anywhere in the
country.
The oath was administered to the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-09
NINE MEN ENLIST
FOR ARMY HERE

Turing the past week nine men were
accepted for the army at the local re-
cruiting station. They were Richard
G. Miller, Robert Brewton, coast ar
t.ilery: Jesse It. MizZell, Willie j. Sapp.
infsntry: Russell w. Beatty, engineer
ctrps: Charlie l.. Wasdin, William f.
Harbed, Martin l.. Watkins. and John
Pruitt, for the quartermaster corps.
Men between the ages of 81 and Al
can again be accepted for the United
States guards. This is for service in
the United States, and as far as posi-
bile men will be stationed at or near
their homes.
Private William It. Burgess has been
transferred TO the local station from
the Jacksonville station, and will re-
main on duty in Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-09
Mandan1us Proceedings Started
In Larque White Election Case

morning in the circuit court when
Judge Campbell will be on the bench
at the term to begin that day
Mr.. Anderson stated that there were
no charges of fraud made in the count
but the race being so close there was
a chance that a mistake might have
been made, hence the proceedings.
In the goth precinct Largue had .
majority of twenty-five votes; in the
18th he lost by two votes, 20 for White
and ss for Largue. In the 18th pre-
cinct White was winner by % majority
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-09

soldiers by the deputy clerk of the
court for this county and they We're
pronounced citizens by Judge Thomas
S. Sease, of the South Carolina cir
cult court, following which thee passed.
in review before the commanding gem
eral of the pioneer division.
Included in this mornings list We're
one German, three Austrians. one Bel
gfan, one Spaniard. one Cuban. A ma
jority of those taking the oath We're
Italians, with the Greeks coming sec
ond
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-09

J. George White, county commits
sioner of the first district, through
counsel, Robert II. Anderson, yester-
day morning filed in the circuit court
clerks office petition for writ of
asking for a recount in the
18th and 26th precincts, as a result OF
the count which. upon the face OF the
returns at the June primary, shows
James Largue winner Of the commits
sionership by one vote.
This petition will be filed Monday
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-09
KAISER BOASTS COURAGE
OF GERMAN TROOPS

Amsterdam, June s.-"wfth pride
and thankfulness, I daily watch the
giant deeds OF my brave troops. which
viii secure respect for the German
name for all time" This is one OF the
striking phrases used by the German
emperor in sending a contribution OF
nifty thousand marks to the, Ludendorff
fund for the care OF disabled soldiers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-09
STRONG PROTEST MAY FORCE
CHANGE INTERSTATE ORDER

washingto June S.-Protests have
been so strong against the double sys-
tenn of raising intrastate freight rates
by applying Interstate schedule to in
trastate shipments. where these sched-
ules exist, and then increasing those
rates twenty-five per cent, that the
railroad administration is considering
abandoning that provision of the rate
order and a number of notifications
in the new high schedules may be an
nounced next week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-09
SUMS FACE COVERED BY
CLOUDS IN PENSACOLA

Hundreds who gathered at vantage
points yesterday afternoon TO take a
view of the sun in eclipse were very
much disappointed in the city, for the
sun never broke through the heavy
clouds which came up on the western
horizon late in the afternoon There
was keen disappointment at the weather
bureau, where unusual facilities for
viewing the unusual phenomena were
available.