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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-01
in LOSSES
BRITISH SHIPPING

London, Jan. 31.-An increase in
British shipping losses is shown in the
official summary issued tonight, which
reports the destruction of nine vessels
of more than 1900 tons and six of les
ser tonnage.
The official statement follows:
Arrivals 1889: sailings 2,3oa.
British merchantmen 1900 tons or
over sunk by mine or submarine, nina:
under 1900 tons, six; fishing vessels
one.
British merchantmen unsuccessful
iy attacked eight
The sinking of fifteen merchant
men exceeded by seven the total for
the previous two weeks in both of
which six large ships and two small.
ones were lost. The admiralty reports
of both January and January gava
the sinkirgs as 81 merchantmen, in
each case of which eighteen measured
more than 1900 tons.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-01
ALL sHlPYARD LABOR
AT HAMBURG is IDLE.

Amsterdam. Jal-. 3t.--E.ybfeace IT
the extent Of the strike in Hamburg
: found in the Cologne Gazette which
says that almost all the ship yard Ia
horers Of that city have quit work.
After the men in the Vulcan yards
walked out, the others struck yester-
day, declaring their solidarity with the
Vulcan workers.
Clergymen vainly exhorted the
strikers in Hamburg yesterday to
work. the Cologne Gazette says.
The workers proceeded to the
trades union headquarters and adopt
ed a resolution opposing the Pan
German Fatherland party and de-
nanding immediate peace without
annexations or indemnities. better la
bor conditions ad improvement of the
food supply.
A deputatio waited on the generals
IN command Of the district and said
the strikers would not resort to vio-
Iance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-01
TWENTY KILLED WHEN
ENEMY PLANES RAID PARIS s

Paris, JAM. 31-Tw enty persons
were killed and fifty injured in last
nights raid, it is announced official
ly.
One of the German naclnines which
raided Paris was brought down. rhe
occupants of the airpiane were made
prisoners.
The announcement follows:
First information indicates that
four enemy squadrons crossed the
lines north of Compiegne proceeding
toward Paris Thanks to the extreme
clearness of the atmosphere, the ma :
chimes We're able to remain at very
high altitude. They approached from
the north and northeast and threw
protectles over several Paris suburbs.
Then they few over Paris. keeping for
the most part to the right bank Of the
river and dropped almost all their
bombs In a few minutes.
Several bombs failed to expiods
but others found victims, chiefly wo-
men and children. The hospita IS
were struck. Several buildings were
burned or seriously damaged.
Some thirty French airplanes went
to meet the enemy as soon as the
alarm was given. Several combats oc-
curred TO the north. in which one
German machine was downed. The
ayiators were made prisoners One
French machine In attempting II
make a landing in Paris. on account
OF motor trouble. fell. The pilot and
gunner were wounded.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-01
STOP CARCOESREGULATIONS S$5, 900 WORTH
FROM LEAVING MAKE CHANGES THRIFT STAMPS
U. S. FOR SPAINlIN DRAFT RULESS0LD AT ?, O.
THIS REPRESENTS SALE OF POST
OFFICE I.--Y, AND DOES NOT
INCLUDE STAMPS DISPOSED OF
BY COMMITTEES. BANKS, ETC.

Over $4,000 worth of War Savings
and Thrift Stamps were sold at the
postoffice in Pensacola yesterday. This
is believed to be the highest record.
proportionate to the size Of the city,
of any community in the United
This amount represents the sale of
the postoffice only, and does not in
clude stamps sold by committees,
banks. or business houses. In nearly
every case single stamps were sol
to individual customers, and the num-
her of persons waited on at the stamp
window probably totals more than
half the value of the stamps.
Stamps were in such demand that
1t was necessary to divert postoffice
clerks from other duties to wait
the purchasers. Tuesday the mark
was above $4,000, but the sales of yes
terday smashed all records.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-01
NEW STRIKES
In GERMA n Y.
|NRE SERIOUS
Nearly a Million Men Are
Dissatisfied With Con-
ditions and Quit.
COAL MINES AND
SHIP YARDS IDLE
,,..u Industries Necessary
to Prosecution of War
Are Affected.

-
s.rT,se in Germany are apparently
-.1,ire in magnitude. In Berlin alone
..oordinr TO press reports, reaching
asv,raI countries from Germany, sew
- hrrdred thousand men and women
,avs ceased work, while IN Klel, anu
owns along the Rhine, the west
,bal,an coal regions and other ois-
riots including Bavaria, the situa-
,,or is serious. Numerous Industries
necessary to the prosecution OF the
var have headquarters in towns
where strikes are in progress, ana
6oubtless they are affected.
On the fighting fronts, the most
;mportant event has been another at
,aok by the Germans on small Amer
.can post, killing two Americans ana
wounding four others, and another
soldier is believed to have been cap
tured by the enemy.
Still moro gains have been mace
~ Italians against Austrians in the
northern sector of the Italian battle
front on the Asiago plateau.
In France and Belgium. lighting
continues between the artillery of bel
igrents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-01
War DEPARTMENT Plans to
Establish Railway Tracks
to Carry Heavy Guns
SYSTEM PLANNED
BEFORE THE WAR
Brigadier : General Barrett
Writes Senator Fletcher
on the Subject.

Santa Rosa island is being consid-
cred by the war department as site
on which will be established tracks
for railroad guns, and one of the sta
tions for the mounted artillery, ac-
cording to a letter from General Bar
rett, acting chief of coast artillery, to
Senator Duncan L. Fletcher
This system of coast defense was
PLANNED before the entry of the Unit II
States into the war -. n..-~-.
a series Of coastal railways, and fiat
cars mounted with heavy artillery.
These guns are stationed at certain
points along the coast, and upon de-
mand may oe moved readily to any
locality particularly endangered <
attack.
Following is the letter from General
Rarrett:
Gen. Barrett's Letter.
My Dear SENATOR
I beg to advise that the establish
ment of a land target range for heavy
artillery practice will be considered
when the railroad artillery, appropriat-
ed heretofore, is provided. | beg to as
sure you that the advantages possessed
by Santa Rosa Island will be duly
considered when this matter comes
before the department. 1t is not known
when the first railroad guns will be
available for coast defense purposes,
as the manufacturing capacity of the
country is well occupied at the present
time providing tho material required
by our forces abroad.
It is not believed that any addition n
information is required, as the War
Department records contain the exac'
status of the Santa Rosa Reservation
Very truly yours.
(Signed) j. d. BARRETT,
Brigadier General, n. A
Acting Chief of Coast Artillery
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-01
URGES CITIZENS TO
BUY THRIFT STAMPS

In proclamation issued at the city
hall yesterday, Mayor Johnson urges
buying of thrift stamps on the part
of the citizens of Pensacola, showing
in the course Of the message tho
patriotic need which each purchase
viii fill. Mayor Johnson expressed
the hope that within a short time
thrift stamps or war savings certifi :
Gates would be in every household, and
that their purchase would be accredit-
ed to all children and wage earners. to
whom these baby bonds would ap-
ply with emphasis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-01
BECAUSE OF CERTAIN CO lDl.
TIONS, WHICH WERE THOUGHT
OF ADVANTAGE TO GERMANY,
WAR BOARD PUTS UP BARS.

Washington. Jan. 31.-Bcause of
certain conditions in Spain, which the
government considers are to advant-
age of Germany and discriminatory
to the, United States and the allies
the war trade board today ceased to
issue licenses for export of merchah-
disc to that country and held i've
ships about TO sail for Spain
Recently when General Pershins
was authorized to buy 100000 blankets
in Spain for American troors, and at :
tempted to buy other merchandise,
some influence suspected of being
German INTERVIEWED. Other incidents
convinced the government here of
German activity Measures similar to
those recently adopted toward other
E,nropean neutrals are in preparation
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-01
sAILINGs OF FIVE
SPANISH SHIPE HELD UP

An Atlantic Port, Jan. 31.-The sail
ings of five passenger steamships max
ing ready here for voyage to Spain
were suspended TODAY. it vas announc-
ed on orders from Washington.
The war trade board has suspended
issuing license for exports to Spain.
This effectually embargoes all ship
ments to that country. The reasons
have NOT been fully disclosed but it
is known that the state of exchange
rates with Spain at present is causing
American business men to pay high
premium on their commefc1ai trans
actions with that country.
special officers representing the
government were placed on guard
=, the vicinity of the piers where
the Spanish vessels are berthed-
Beyond posting puohc ou,iecin
announcing a suspension, ef1icals OF
the spaish line withheld information
The bulletin said the postoonment was
for an indefinite time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-01
BLACKMAN APPEAL
Be ARGUED TODAY

pn an appeal taken from the fed
raj district court for this district
ns appeal OF Henry Blackman win he
leard today before the Circuit Court
u Appeals at New Orleans. and Unit
20 States District Attorney John 7,
seey viii represent the United
states at the hearing.
d" VIII be remembered that Black
was convicted in the federal
y, -. mere at the last term of court
"a ''ng liquor without a license.
,t,,. nav }he sentence imposed at the
~, ". " conviction was later extended
na,,,.e William B. Sheppard after
a, p... sheriff Scott had been killed
,s,,t.s ,S' tla-. supposedly for his con-
n. 81 s.- Win the case as witness for
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-01
Continued on Page Three)
FUNERAL YOUNG AI.F
WELLER HERE TODAY

Accompanied by deeply bereaved IA
iatiyes, the remains OF Alfred Weller,
Jr, who lost his life when boat
swamped of St. Andrews, arrived hers
last night and were conveyed to ths
undertaking parlors OF Northup q
Wood, on West IntendenciA street.
from which place the funeral will taks
Mace this morning at 10 o'clock Rev.
John H. Brown, rector OF Christ
church. will preach the funeral SER
mon and the interment will be made
m ST. Johns cemetery, where the Wei
Ter family has burial lot.
The body Of this young man was
discovered by friends who continued
to search for days after the Distress
ing accident
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-01
21 POSTMASTFPS IN
FLORIDA CONFIRMED
Washington Bureau
Tho Pensacola journal

Washington, d. c., Jan. 31-rhe
senate today confirmed the following
Florida postmasters: Fannie Reeves,
Avon Park; Samuel Wilson, Barlow:
Silas Yon, Blountstown, Joseph Hum
phries. Bradentown: A. K Keathly
Brooksvilie; William Boesch, Flu
Gallie: Arthur Brown, Fort Pierce;
Samuel Bass, Glen ST. Marys; George
English, Greenville: E. A. Irvine, Lake
City: VIM. Dormann, Live Oak; J. r.
Potter Mills Ferry; Fred Kanode
Passagrflle; L. NJ. Caswell, Perry; NJ
HI. Sloan, Plant City; George Rhodes,
Punta Gorda: Carrie Able; Sarasot
Carnelia Higgins, Warrington: VIM.
Moewen Wauchula: G. N Denning,
Winter Park: and ]. L. Geiger, Zephry
Hills.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-01
CARLOAD OF COAL
REACHES THE CITY

One carload of domestic coal arrived
n Pensacola yesterday. the first since
January 10th, and with orders nine
days behind local dealers had sold
practically every ounce Of coal by last
night, and still have demands several
days yet.
Every effort Is being made to get
coal for Pensacola, but II Is Impossible
to forecast what success will attend
the work, as it is stated that the
congested condition of the roads to the
frozen north practically prohibit ship
ments.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-01
Continued On Page Three)
WAR FINANCE BOARD
WILL BE AUTHORIZED

Washington, Jan. S1.-The admin
istration bill TO create a war finance
corporation with five hundred million
dollars capital. and authority to issue
four billions in short term notes to
finance the private war Industrial op-
erations. will be introduced stimuli
taneously next Monday n the senate
and house, according tn plans made
at conferences today between Secre-
tarw aIcSdoo s-nd congressional Lead
ers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-01
NEW INSTRUCTIONS RELATIVE
TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF
REGIsTRANTS MAKE NOTABLE
DIFFERANcEs IN ORIGINAL.
Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. y31.--New reg
ulations for physical examination
of draft regisurants, changing
weight, height, and other condi-
tions, and providing partial mill
tary service for men not actually
rejected. were announced today by
Provost Marshal General Crowder.
Local boards are directed to re-
ject no regIstrant on account of
foot or teeth defects, and to ac-
cept in most cases all men with
temporary or remedial defects.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-01
TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION
OCCURS IN GERMAN STATE

zurich, Wednesday, Jan. 30.-A tre-
mendous explosion, accompanied by
eunfire and followed by hugs
'oiumn Of fire was heard in the direc-
Non Of FriedrIchshaven this morning,
? telegram received at ST. Gall from
rosenberg. on Lake Constance. re-
Horts- TIE explosion probably was
ne result Of an aerial attack on The
Lsppelin works at Frederichshsven
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-01
Oh ~ iISH LOST TOTAL
VI T0,,Ol7 IN JANUARY

-ohoon, Jan. 3i.-Britisb casu,1+ia.
Ported during the montb ~ Iee
q :, -ai'ed 1897. They were divid-
/ 81, i;sl or dead of wounds, oficers
e.r G-.aed or missing, officers 1925:
aH,,,. ''',,uary casualties show a slight
= oll rom those reported dur
Z 90 -s-'noer which reached a total
n s.s ,.s The total for November
= -'ys = rejecting the severe fight
~ The Cambrai front in 4hat
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-01

With the American Army in France,
Jan. 31-(By Associated Press)-An
American position on a certain sectior,
of the French front was raided during
a heavy fog shortly after daylight this
morning. The attack was preceded
violent artillery barrage.
Two American were killed and four
wounded One soldier is missing and
is believed to have been captured by
the enemy.
Casualties have been occurring al
most daily for several days on this
sector. 1t is now permitted to dis
close that all the recent casualties gil
en- out from Washington occurred in
this sector. The deaths were caused
by shell fire. mostly shrapnel.
Last night was fairly quiet through
cut 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
At daybreak this morning the heavy
fog which had been eaveloping the
whole position and the country for
miles around for several days became
still thicker, blotting ont all except the
nearest enemy positions At o'clock
three muffled reports sounded throug n
out the fog. There were three whis-
ties, followed quickly by three shell
bursts. The projectiles exploded OF
three sides of an American listening
outpost just outside the wire within
As feet of an enemy listening post.
Then hell broke loose said one
CT the men there. For fifteen min
.
high explosive rs around the post and
the surrounding ground, cutting off
the men there. Two of them We're
killed in the first few minutes. An
other man who was at the post told
ing on a cot in field hospital that
he saw four Germans approaching out
of the fog as the barrage lifted. He
brought his automatic rife into play
and saw two of the Germans fall. He
kept on firing until shell splinters hit
him in the head and arm.
THE last I remember in the time
before 1 reached the hospital" said
another wounded man, is seeing
something moving through the fog
determined to get some Germans and
put my rifle to my shoulder, but new
er pulled the trigger There was a
deafening explosion behind me- Frozen
earth, ice. stones and shell splinters
came my way"
Inspection of the scene of the raid
showed that tire ground was plough
/ ed up by the explosion of shells.
| One of the men wounded was hit by
| a sniper's bullet. He fell in a trench
/ filed with water and almost drowned
before he was rescued by his captain
| Several of the wounded had been
listed as accidental woundings. These
were mostly wounds on the HANDS
1t is certain that the enemy casual
| ties from the American cannon and
| machine gun fire has been as great
| as or greater than ours.
| The casualties given out in Wash
| !ngtou recently occurred over a certaf !
| recent period The dead were buried
within the sound and range Of the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-01
CRIS OF WAR HERE,
DECLARESPRESIDENT

Washington. Jan. s1.-In message
to nations farmers today aims o'l
them to help win the war. Presioens
Wilson said he thought statesmen on
both sides OF the water realized thu
eliminating crisis of the war naa
come, and this years achievements
would decide It.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-01
MAJOR CRANK NOW
AT CAMP CARBON

Major Paul Crank has been assigned
to duty as assistant to the chief OF
staff of the SD Division. Camp Cor
don. Atlanta, Ga. Major Crank has
been on duty at the 18TH Depot
brigade. and friends here will be In
terested In his change OF duty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-01
Heavy Fog Aided Opera
tions of Germans to
a Large Extent.
TWO AMERICANS
KILLED, 4 HURT
Now Announced All Deaths
Recently Reported Were
Fro mThis Poi.,t.

Washington, Jan. 31.-In the
absence of a report from General
Fershing, the war department t'.-
night was unable to throw any
light upon the German raid yes
terday upon the trenches held by
improper, Secretary Baker said.
TO deduce from the casualty list
that the American troops We're IN
POSSESSION of amp trench sector
and been in military contact
with the enemy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-01
THE WEATHER.

r.ir Friday slihgtIy colder; Saturday,
moderate north and northeast
"lWroosStsrday's temperature: Highest, Sc
ICES. lowest. A degrees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-18
At the Bend of the Mdrne

From the New York Tribune.1
Heavy business at the bend of the
Marie. I'm their counterattacks"
quoting from the unadorned news
narrative-"the Americans took be-
tween one thousand and fifteen hun
dred German prisoners, including
one complete brigade staff"
We grimly salute one complete
brigade staff. We tuck it in our
belt. and leave it to digest it's ex-
perience. 1t is nothing. We are
thrilled not by the achievement, but
by the sense of participation. We
know with what stuff we are turn
ing the balance of man power
against the enemies of democracy.
We know with what shy and valor-
Gus unconcern it will acquit itself
We know also that from a time
immemorisl il has been intended
that in this critical hour of the
struggle between two mutually an
tagonistic forces on earth we should
have strength and youth to give on
the side OF right; and We give 1t in
an unlimited spirit. People are
never surprised by their own des-
tiny. That Americans should be
counterattacks on the Marne is In
credible news. If you stop to reflect
upon 1t. Yet. how inevitable the
reality seems.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-18
BurleSon As Wire Chief
IN. A. Reviews War Weekly

IN. A. Reviews War Weekly
There has been no definite COM
plant by the government as to either
the promptness or the secrecy of the
wire service. Secretary Daniels. to
be sure, did talk in his testimony be-
fore the Commerce Committee of
the desirability of insuring privacy
of wire communications, especially
during the presence of submarines
on our coast. But he made no spe-
ciflc charge of news leakage. still
less of any inefficiency of wire SER
vice. Secretary Baker informed
the committee and the country that
'It goes without saying that the
president ought to have authority to
take over these lines" But even
the eXuberant and unrestrained
im9 ginative powers of the Secretary
Of War did not enable him to get
beyond this generality. He had no
complaints to make. He specified
no instance of work in the War De-
partment having been hampered by
defective wire service or of War De-
partment secrets having been re-
Vealed by telegraphic or telephomc
carelessness that the companies
could have guarded against. Mr..
Burleson injected a little humor into
the discussion by expressing a desire
to put the telegraph and telephone
service in the same class of efficiency
with the mail service under his ad-
ministration of the Post Office De-
partment. From which may the
Lord in his infinite mercy deliver us!
Our present telephone service is ad-
mittedly the best in the world. Our
mail service under Mr.. Burleson has
become the worst mail service the
country has ever known in all its
history. Perhaps some jungle coun-
tries, in proportion to their popula-
ton and intercommunication equip
ment, may have viler mail service
than that with which Burleson
sagacity has saddled these United
States. But If there is such a coun-
try we have never heard OF 1t or
read of 1t. and we have not the re-
motest belief that II exists. AS the
Director General of Telegraphs and
Telephones, naturally Mr.. Burleson
would be ambitious to reduce the
wire service to the same level of In
efficiency as the mail service
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-18
A GOOD EXAMPLE

TRANCE has set America another
h good example by Furnishing with
death NJ. Duval. editor of the
Bonnet Rouge, French newspaper
that sold itself to Germany. Re-
Gently much has been published of
pro-German newspapers in the
United States. One arrest has been
made and there is talk of others.
The newspaper editor who trades
with the enemies of his country Is
worse than a Benedict Arnold. The
soldier traitor must necessarily op-
crate in a limited way, but the care
fully camoufiaged treachery OF
faithless Journalist in control OF an
influential publication is capable of
irreparable damage TO the morale
of the people. Such an editor is a
Judas Iscariot and the moose is too
good for him. If we have any of
that type in the United States we
should give them dose of the
medicine France has prescribed for
its Bolos and Duvals.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-18
feelings OF HUMANITY

aaron BURIAN, Austrian for
X eign minister, expresses the be-
- lief that the war might be
ended the moment the Allies again
manifest feelings of humanity"
Feelings OF humanity" forsooth!
What feelings of humanity did the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS twin devils
exhibit when together they consp!r-
ed to the rape of Serbia and Bel
GUM? What feelings OF humanity
did they display toward the women
and babies of the Lusitania, or tor
Edith Cavell, or for the innocent
maidens and wives of Belgium. or
for the soldiers they tortured to
death by gas and fame, or for The
helpless inmates of Red Cross hos
pitfalls and homes of noncombatauts
they have bombed?
Feelings OF humanity" So far
as the Hohenzolferns and the Haps-
burgs are concerned we have none
And as for the end of the war. that
will come when these two rivals OF
Satan and their imps are safely
Gagged in the hot little hells now be-
ing prepared for them.