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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-08
OPERATORSCAIN
in PRICE FIXED
BY UNCLE SAM
SENATE COMMITTEE TOLD THAT
GOVERNMENT HELPED MIDDLE
WEST MEN TO MAKE LARGER
PROFITS ON PRODUCT
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. Profits Of
many coal operators in the middle
west were ma terially increased by the
prices fixed by the government, the
senate investigating committee was
told today by Clifford Thorne and
David L. Wing, a federal trade COM
missioner
The GOAL shortage was partially at
tributed ~nN Thorne to excessive ship
ments to the. ,.orthwest and a Temp
tation Of operators to hold back for
higher prices" The witness said re-
lief could come Only through the gov
ernment operation Of mines or to pur-
chase the entire output.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-08
soLsHEVIKI GETTING
READY FOR BATTLE.

London, Jan. THE Bolsheviki are
definitely strengthening the front,
PetTograd advsces say. The corren-
pondent OF the Daily News obtained
this information from NJ. Radek, one
OF the Russian delegates who took a
prominent part in the negotiations in
the Austrians and Germans at Petro-
grad. He said the Bolsheviki were
intending TO send home all who did not
wish TO fight, so that they would have
an army which was willing to fight for
an ideal.
The correspondent asked what would
be the attitude of the Boshevikf in
case of actual war; with regard to help
from the allies. NJ. Radek replied:
we do not desire their help. Our
strength lies in our weakness, and il
we accepted help from the allies the
significance of our position would be
destroyed. The weaker we are, the
stronger we are. The Germans can
drive us back, but what good would
it do them"
THE country behind the front has
been stripped bare. There is not
enough there to feed a single horse
The Germans will not wish millions
Of starving persons on their hands.
we stand for a democratic peace
So do the German working classes. If
the German government attacks US l.
will display itself to it's own people
in its true light"
A telegram from Brest- t-Litovsk to
Amsterdam gives a wireless message
sent to NJ. Joffe, chairman of the Rus
sian delegation by Foreign Minister
Won Kuehlmann for the German dele
the Austrians, Foreign Minister Mes
simy Bey for the Turks and Minister
of Justice Popon for the Bulgarians.
Tt recalls that when the central pow
ers outlined the terms on which they
were willing TO make peace they stip-
ulated that these terms would be valid
only If all the belligerents bound
themselves within a certain period to
observe them. The Russians then
liked ten days as the period in which
the other belliEerents were to decide
whether to Join in the negotiations.
although this time elapsed January !,
nothing has been heard from tneIn.
Another telegram from Brest-Lot-
oysk states that informal discussions
there on Friday between the Germans
and the Ckrainisns took a direction
favorable to Germany.
A Petrograd dispatch 10 the Daily
Mail SAYS that General NisseI. head
IF tho French military mission. re-
piled 10 Former Minister TrotzEy's
complaint respecting French military
propaganda by stating that certain
news received from Stockholm had
been issued by a younG officer by
mistake. The genel al promised that
no such mistake would he made again.
NJ Trotzky replied with a demand that
the officer in question leave Russia
The correspondent adds that It Is a
pity that some OF the allied diplomats
pretend to ignore NJ. Trotzky. while
in fact they are obliged to recognize
mis- authority.
Referring TO the same incident. a
Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd says
NJ Trotzky ordered the immediate
closing of the French bureau. the re
rnoval Of the wireless apparatus. an
the immediate recall t. Petrograd ot
French officers in the war area
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-08
WILL MOBILIZE THREE
MILLION LAB0RERS

Washington. Jan. 7.--Moblization Il
three million workers for agriculture.
and shipbuilding and the war con
tract plants was entrusted today to
the United States employment service
by the department of labor. A tTe-
mendous expansion of service is N
the progress for recruiting the men
necessary to carry on the economic
work TO support the military forces.
The solution Of the labor shortage hg
this means was confidently proposed
by the department John =. Deus-
moro OF Montana. solicitor for the de-
partment OF labor, will be national
director Of the employment service
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-08
RAILROAD BILL Is
ATTACKED IN SENATE
(Rr Associated Press. J

Washington, Jan. The admins
tration hill TO regulate the government
and management % railroads was sub
fected to it's first attack today at the
ca pitol. Resolutions were introduced
in the senate seeking to amend that
section providing for indefinite gov
ernrnent control by substituting an au-
tomato return to private control after
the war The basis of compensation
OH earning for a three year period,
ending the last Of June, was criticised.
Director General McAdoo has ap-
peaIed 10 the people of the United
states TO observe next week as a
freight moving week and through
organized movement to unload cars
and turn them hack to the terminals.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-08
USE CITY HALL FOR
u. S. EXAMINATIONS

On account of the very large classes
which are now being examined by the
civil service board, the secretary. Mr.
Abt, yesterday requested permission
to make use of the city council cham
Der to hold these examinations, and
the commissioners granted the use Of
the city building for the purpose
named.
1t is claimed that there are more
applicants for government positions
nowadays than ever before.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-08
USE OF REWORkEO WOOL
IN UNIFORMS DEFENDED

Washington, Jan. 7.-Cse OF rework-
ed wool or "shoddy," instead Of cot
ton in cloth for the army was vigor
ously defended before the senate mil
itary committee today by Colonel John
Z. Wood. of the engineers reserve
corps, and former president OF the ma
tionaI association of wool manufac-
turers. and also Winthrop l. Marvin,
secretary OF the association. Both de-
clared the substitution was necessary
to conserve the wool supply.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-08
BUSINESS AS USUAL
SLOGAN BE DROPPED
(By Associated Press.)

New York. Jan. That the war
will not he won unless slogan. ''busi-
ness as usual he aba ndoncd, Frank A
Nander!ip, chairman of the war saw
ings committee, declared to New YORK
bankers today. He said it was abso-
utcly essential that labor he released
for the production of materials with
which to equip soldiers in France
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-08
BERLIN is SELLING
BUTTER, s2.25; BACON
s2.1f; SUGAR So CENTS.

Washington, Jan. 7.-Butter is
selling in Berlin at s2.25 per pound.
sugar at Sc cents per pound. ham
and bacon at s2.11 per pound and
American soap at five bars for
SIP.
This information received by the
food administration comes from a
responsible source. The prices
are from 4 to times as high as
those now prevailing IN the United
States.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-08
HOUSE CLOSES HEARINGS
ON SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT

Washington. Jan. 7--Hearings on
the federal ~uftrange amendment res
olution. to ba voted on in the house
Thursday. were closed hv the COM
nlittee today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-08
CONSERVE AMERICAS
COAL SUPPLY IN FUTURE.

Washington, Jan. 7.-Arnsrtca's coal
exports this year viii be strictly linn
tied to shipments for war purposes.
and in exchange for commodities the
United States must have. Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield declared in 10
event would exports be permitted To
equal those of the year Just ended
England win be called upon 10 supply
domestic users in France and Italy. =,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-08
WHAT PUBLISHERS ARE
ASKING OF NEWS PRINT MEN

Washington. Jan 7--Changes the
newspaper publishers want in con-
tracts and in trade customs in the
purchase of print paper were outlined
to the trade comm sSjon at The first
open f"ariug to obtain information to
fN paHc- ESaces.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-08
LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
WILL COME TO AMERICA

London. Jan. Earl Reading, Lord
Chief Justice OF England. has been ap-
pointed British High Commissioners
TO the United States. Resides taking
over the work of the British embassy
at Washington, he will have charge
Of the British war mission establish
ment at New York and Washington.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-08
New Duties For Goethals.

Washington, Jan. :. - Secretarv
Baker has announced, IN addition 70
his duties as acting quarternastef
general. that Major General Goethala
has been designated as director Of
transportation and storage of the war
department
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-08
ABOUT Is NAMES
ADDED TO CLASS |

Approximately IS names We're added
20 class one OF the draft in Escambia
county by the local exemption Board
in session yesterday afternoon. The
boards IS holding daily sessions to
keep up the incoming questionnaires
SO thar when all have been senr out.
the totals may be checked as soon as
7 ossiUle.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-08
PERsAiNG REPORTS TWO
AMERICAN AVlATOHS
MEET FATAL ACCIDENT.

Washington. Jan. Deaths of
Lieutenant William :. Ely and
Sergeant George r. Houdel1, IN an
airplane accident in Franco. were
reported today by General Perish
ing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-08
COAL LAND LEASING
BILL PASSES SENATE

Washington, Jan. The Walsh
Pittman oil and coal land leasing bill
was passed by the senate in a vote
of thirJy-seven to t6irty-two. II now
goes TO the houCe-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-08
AMERICAN STEAMER
HARRY LUCKENBAcH is
SENT TO THE BOTTOM.

New York, Jan. THE Ameri-
can Steamship Harry Luckenbach
has been torpedoed and sunk with
loss of life, according TO word re-
ceived by the owners of the vessel
today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-08
I II z w E A T H E r

Fair Tuesday, colder, except north
west portion. Wednesday, fair, slightly
warmer. Moderate northwest winds.
Highest Temperature yesterday, so de.
grees; lowest. IS degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-08

WEST FLORIDA HAS
NJ A NY ATTRACTIONS
FOR TIL E HON E
SEEKER -: =: =:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
THE TOBACCO MARKET
Chamber of Commerce Banks and
business Firms Begin Advertising
Campaign.

The First National bank, the Nat
'ohal Bank OF South Carolina, the |
National Bank of Sumter, the City
National Bank of Sumter, and O'Don- |
nell and Company, Inc. are sending
out through the Sumter Chamber of
Commerce hundreds of letters TO the
tobacco growers of Sumter, Lee ana
Clarendon counties boosting the Sum
ter tobacco market for the approach
ing summer selling season, and as
suring the tobacco producers that
these enterprising business establish
ments will back up Messrs. Moore
brothers, the new lessees and manag-
ers of the Sumter Tobacco Ware
house, and the Sumter Chamber OF
Commerce in making Sumter the
highest priced tobacco market and
the best banking and trading point in
the South Carolina tobacco belt
Mr.. w. II. Moore, one OF the Iessees
of the Sumter Tobacco Warehouse
spent the day in Sumter yesterday
lOking over the tobacco conditions
and arranging with the Chamber of
commerce for a preliminary advertis
ing campaign for the Sumter tobacco
market. Moore Brothers have asked
that the Sumter tobacco warehouse
be enlarged by the addition of two
more prize or packing rooms to ac-
commodate them, because Moore
Bros. have secured contracts to buy
about one million pounds Of tobacco
in addition to what the large corps of
regular tobacco buyers, representing
every leading export and manufac-
turing tobacco company in the world
and who will be with the Sumter
Tobacco Warehouse this summer, will
buy to meet the increased demands
for Eastern Carolina bright tobacco.
Moore Brothers have assurances
from the tobacco companies of the
world that their buyers will be here
"iiu tiihl loDaccO Is gong to bring
high prices this summer. The sum
ter tobacco market is going to have
exceptional competition and high
prices
copy of letter sent out by
O'Donnell and Company, and which
deals Interestingly of the outlook for
the immediate future, when consid-
ering the inevitable approach of the
cotton boil weevil-the heavy decline
In cotton and the great increase i'm
tobacco prices is a letter of such
sound, business-like advice to farm
ers that the Chamber of Commerce
has given it out for publication.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
AMERICANS TO ITALIAN FRONT
Soon to be Fighting i'm Italy, Says
Baker.

New York, May 24.-Secretary Of
War Baker announced in an address
here tonight i'm celebration of Italy
Day that American infantry, American
machine units and American ar
tillery soon would be fighting should
er to shoulder with the Italians on
their front
AT the close of the meeting group
of young Italians presented to Secre-
tary Eaker an American flag, which
he announced he would place person
ally in hands of the flag bearers of
the first military contingent of the
United States which leaves to join the
Italian army on the Italian front"
Recent reports from Rome have
quoted King Victor Emmanuel as OK
pressing a desire to see American so. =
diers on the Italian front, and it has
been well known that Italy as a
whole would welcome American fight
ing forces.
Official announcement, however.
was not given until tonight by the war
department that the United States
would meet the wish.
In referring TO the intention of the
United States government to send
part of it's lighting forces to Italy. Mr..
Baker said that there were already
In Italy representatives of America.
"The Red Cross Is there" he SAID.
carrying the message of our heart
and head to Italy"
Young Mems Christian Association
is extending its work there, and the
American army is already represented
I'm Italy by large and important staff
of experts who are studying Italian
methods of warfare. and we have
sent to Italy substantial number of
our srmy's sanitary corps.
''But / see. and i'm the no distant
future. American infantry, American
machine units and American artillery.
shoulder to shoulder with the Italians
on their front line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
Sumter. May 23rd, 1918.

Dear Sir: In few weeks you will
be getting ready to market your to-
bacco, and it is our earnest wish that
the fruits of Your years labor NAV
result IN handsome bank balance
after the payment of your expenses.
The wisdom of sticking to tobacco has
oeen made very apparent by the re-
cent heavy decline in cotton Of nearly
$50 per bale. Unless there is reac-
ton in cotton, the production of it is
not going to swell the farmers bank
account much, whereas, in tobacco
the contrary is the case. The indica-
tons are we will get the lest pric av
Tor tobacco known in the history of
this section. We have always advo-
Gated the planting Of tobacco by our
friends, being firm believers in the di-
versification of crops and then you
know the boil weevil neither smokes
nor chews.
We are told that he is liable to pay
us visit before this years crop is
harvested and the tobacco planter
can open his gates and tell him walk
in and help Yourself" but not SO with
the cotton farmer. it will cause him
TO feel as though he needs some of
Simmons Liver Regulator.
Our warehouse this year will be
managed by Messrs. Moore Bros
gentlemen of the highest moral char
acter, of good business ability and
who know the tobacco business from
y. to Il. They will have with them a
corps OF buyers representing every
prominent manufacturer and export
or in the country You can bring your
tobacco to Sumter feeling assured
that you will get as good Or better
prices than any market in the tobac
co belt.
Please be assured that it will be
our pleasure to render any assist
ance we can. We will keep money
on hand at all times to cash your
checks and render you any other SER
vice i'm our power
Yours truly
O'Donnell & Co. Inc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
LEVERS VIEW ON BLEASE'S
BOErING.
Not SURPRISED at His Igaoring Semi
toriai Itinerary-Says Blcase Fears
Issue.

Washington. May 23.-Congress-
man Lever tonight made the follow
ing comment on COLD l.. Blease that
he (Blease) would ignore the timer
AIRY fixed by the Democratic State
committee for senatorial candidates
this summer:
n am not surprised at this action.
IL is nothing more than l expected.
He knows no law save his own reck
less wild ambition. l am running for
the senate within the Democratic
party and In accordance with its rules
and regulations. The party has said
what my schedule of speaking dates
shall be and l shall stand by 1t.
"Blease's boiling of the rules and
regulations OF the Democratic party
OF the State will not alter my plans
except that II will deprive me of the
chfrce of exposing to his face his un-
American sentiment. his disloyalty to
the Democratic administration, his
wanton and malicious attacks upon
President Wilson and his reiterated
lack of sympathy for the war aims
or his government.
"Blease has always been i'm favor OF
the county-to-county canvass 1t is
significant that only after my entrance
into the race he suddenly suffers a
change of heart on the county-to-
county campaign. His failure to OBJ
serve IL now can be explained only
oy his fear OF having to face his un-
American utterances at Pomaria and
f1llbert at the declaration Of war by
This government. He knows that i
shall not allow him to escape them
and he dares not meet me face to
face before the people of the State
each day I'm the campaign upon these
issues.
The people of South Carolina will
not be fooled by any such political
sniping. He knows what the one is
sue In this campaign is going to be
He dares not face IL. My entranc.
into this race has run him off TIN
stump"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
CANNOT USE CANAL.
Concrete Ships Completely Block
Zecbruggc Channel.

London, May 24.-yHaving failed in
attempts to blow up the two concrete
laden ships sunk i'm the entrance to
the Bruges canal at Zeebrugge, the
Germans are now engaged i'm cutting
away the piers in an attempt to out
flank the obstruction.
The photog. aphs taken three days
ago by British naval airmen show
this. and they also show how COM
pletely the canal entrance has been
blocked SO the Germans have adopt
ed the expedient of removing the
piers on the west side of the canal
I'm order to make a large enough
channel for torpedo craft and other
vessels larger than submarines TO pass
out to sea.
The photographs, which have been
viewed at the admiralty by the Asso-
ciated Press, also show that German
craft I'm the canal are headed west
ward. indicating, according to the ad-
miralty. that they are evidently try
ing to pass out by way of Ostend,
where the canal entrance is not
blocked as completely as at Zeebrug-
&c.
1t is doubtful, however, if there is
enough water at the Ostend outlet
for even the smaller hoatS to oat to
sea. Photographs made there by Brit
ish airmen show that the depth Of the
low as four feet being recorded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
VOTE WILL BE MISS
ED.
Estimated That the Vote i'm GrccnviIIc
County will be 1000 Less Than
That i'm the Last IIcctiOn--l6. 900
Shortage i'm the State.
Greenville Piedmont.


Politicians estimate that the num-
Der of votes to be cast i'm Greenville
county in the elections this summer
will be approximately one thousand
less than the vote pollcd two years
ago, deduction having been for the
number of men of voting age who
nave joined the cOlors and are i'm va
rious parts OF the world, fighting or
training 10 fight for America and her
allies. 1t is estimated that the vote
in the State will be 5000 less.
1t is possible that an act of con-
gress now pending will enable some
OF the soldiers to vote but as they
are scattered on the -four corners OF
the earth" it will be difficult to oh
tain fair representation.
What effect the absence of the
soldier vote will have on politics in
Greenville county and in the State of
South Carolina this summer cannot
be conjectured in factional claims
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
HUNS PROFANE CHURCHES.
FOrcibIy Stop Services i'm Belgium and
Drive Out WOrshippers.

Washington. May 24.-As a climax
to atrocities i'm Belgium, the German
military despots now have gone so far
as to interfere with the religious lib
critics of the civilian populations Of
the occupied territories.
letter written to Pope Benedict
by the Bishop of TOurnai, made public
here by the Belgian legation, tells
how Pavarian soldiers summarily
halted religious service throughout
one~third of the Bishops diocese on
November II last year.
IL am fulfilling a painful duty"
wrote the Bishop. 'in informing youl
Holiness of the profanations commit
ted I'm my churches on November II
last, by the Bavarian army Through
out the Depot Zone, that is to say
throughout one-third of my diocese.
the soldiers came TO the churches and
converts ut eight i'm the morning.
They stopped the services. cmptied
the churches. and i'm some of them
Obliged the priest at the altar TO in
terrupt Holy Mass"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
DANIEL CONSIDERING 1T.
May Run for Congress I'm Third Dis
trict.

Clemson College. May 2i.-Having
been asked by several newspapers ro:'
a statement OF his intentions with
reference TO entering the race FOR
congress l nthe Third district, ID. w.
Daniel today gave cut the follow
ing
The demand from every county In
the Third district that / enter the
race for congress has been "A graft
Tying surprise to me. While / have
not had any intention OF seeking the
position. so many letters have come
urging me to offer for the honor and
the opportunity OF service that have
been compelled TO think very serious
~ or doing 30. have been too busy
In the liberty bond and Red Cross
campaigns to give tho matter the
amount OF thought th,t It demands.
Besides. since I would have to resign
my position at Clemson to enter the
race. ! cannot take time to look into
the situation until my years work Is
finished here. about Jtne 1.
Whatever my final decision may
be l shall always feel grateful to
those who have thought me worthy
OF seeking 40 high an honor"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
GENERAL ALEXIEF SHOT.
Former Russian Commander Killed
by BOlsheviki.

Amsterdam. May 23.-Gen. Alexief,
former Russian commander i'm chief,
and recently one OF the leaders in
the movement against the Bolsheviki
was shot February 20. at Novo
Tcherkask. capital of the territory of
the Don Cossacks. by Bolsheviki, ac-
eording to letter from soldier
which Is published by the vossiche
zeitung of Berlin. This soldier also
reports that Gen. Korniloff has been
killed. saying he met death at the
same time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-29
Vengeance Hard to Resist.

A daylight raid by British aviators
on Cologne is doubtless a foretaste
oi what the valley of the Rhine is to
experience in the days to come. The
French and British have many bitter
scores to be paid off by fierce attacks
upon German cities and towns. 1t
would be intolerable if the war should
close without Germany being made to
suffer some Of that anguish and hard
snip which she has SO ruthlessly in
hicted upon other nations. Airplaine
raids furnish the easiest means for
such retaliation.-Philad Rec
ord.