The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-27

take part in this performance. and Mr..
McCune states that the numbers will
furnish a balanced program seldom seen
upon the vaudeville stages of the
metropolitan centers of American and
Europe.
There will be no charge for admis-
sion to this performance, the only con-
dition being that each one should buy
two thrift stamps at Csc each.
The Pensacola Electric Company
have already arranged for transpor-
tation OF the performers and the Air
Station Band of 35 pieces, and one of
the largest audiences ever assembled
in Pensacolt will greet the efforts of
the service men to bring the w. s. S.
drive TO q triumphant conclusion. Dur
ing the progress of the show the re-
turns from the County District will
be announced as they are being tele-
phoned in TO General Staff headQuart-
ers by the different District Chairmen.
and by midnight II Is confidently
hoped that a telegram can be sent in
to the Treasury Department at Wash
ington, stating that Pensacola and Es-
Gambia County have secured the entire
quota.
Army Active.
Colonel Holtzclaw and his regiment
were sent IN full force upon the forts
yesterday morning with a truckload Of
blank pledge cards, and they were dis
tributed so rapidly among the Officers
and Service men that IL was necessary
to send for a reserve supply.
Aviation Division.
Lieutenant Bransome and his two
squadrons OF officers and student avi-
ators had scarcely begun their can
vass among the men until they ran out
of pledge blanks, and Lieutenant Bran
some was forced to take liberties with
the speed limit in motoring TO head
quarters for additional supply.
Aero w. S. s. Club.
Colonel z. E. Vickery of the Rural
Reserves, who organized the Aero Wa
Saving Club at Warrington last week
with Mrs. Isabelle Waggener as Chair
man, and Miss Florence Higgins as
Secretary, reports one pledge OF 200
stamps, and total number of pledges
amounting to s1800.00 with cash sales
of s1.565.00, making a total for the
club and several days work of S3365.00.
Colonel Leslie Partridge of the First
Line of Reserves, operating as a free
lance. has enthused number of
pledges to increase their subscriptions
so as TO entitle them to a place on the
Roll of Honor.
Open Field.
During the past two days the vari-
GUS regiments OF the Liberty Legion
have been required to Solicit pledges
only in the districts, to which they
had been assigned. Begging this
morning the entire County has been
designated as Enemy Country" and
all of the legionaires will be permit |
ted to wage war individually and Sc |
cure pledges from anyone in any dis /
trict of the county and city. and it is |
expected that today's returns will be |
among the largest that heretofore have |
been reported
County Flying Squadron.
Colonel l.. W. Hardy of the County |
Flying Squadron telephones in that he |
Is rallying recruits to the colors in |
every district in the county that he |
has SO far visited, and that the enthu- |
siasm is constantly growing. Colonel |
Hardy plans to try to visit each of |
the AZ districts in the county before |
they close up the campaign Friday |
night, June %.
Subscriptions by Wire.
The interest I'm the campaign is be- I
coming so intense that in a number of |
instances where the heads of different |
firms were absent from the city their
associates have advised them of the
intensity with which the campaign
Is being waged, and as a result quite
A number OF absent citizens are be-
ginning to send in their subscriptions
by telegraph.
Shipyard Organized.
ColonePS Whites regiment accom-
panied by a number of the General
staff visited the Shipbuilding Plant at
noon yesterday and addressed a meet
ing of all of the foremen In the yard
explaining to them the details OF the
The New York Shipbuild-
ng Company of Camden, New Jersey
nave reported a membership in w. s.
5. societies of 1914 members. and that
hey have sat a membership of 10000
rs their goal, and with this as record
If achievement before them it Is con-
identity expected that loyal workers
1t the Shipyard will strive to be equar-
v well, or proportionately better.
Gull Point Meeting.
A big meeting will be held at Gull
Point, where every effort is being made
o reach the goal of 1000 90. which
Chairman Wilson has Set for his dis
riot.