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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
SCHOOL BOARD
ACES SERIOUS
PROBLEM NOW
Unless Pay Is Increased Many
Will Seek Work in
Other Lines.
PROF. ROGERS
HAS RESIGNED
Difference in Opinion State Sup
erintendent Sheats and Prin-
cipal Leads Up to Break.

At the county board of education
yesterday there was a system of book
keeping being gone over. The last sad
remnants in the way of poor salaries
were entered.
Teachers called to see just whether
they would be given livHg wage or
have to struggle through on the Old
standard of pay.
Superintendent Edwards said that h
had received calls from teachers
throughout the day and he was adj
vised they would rather accept other
positions than resume at the next
school term at the old pay, With a
slight increase which the board offers.
All TEACHERS who desire to return can
have their old positions. The board is
In distress for teachers.
1t was announced yesterday that the
resignation of Principal Ross Rogers
of the High School had been accepted.
This fact Superintendent Edwards did
not disclose Friday night. lie said that
he did not care to give this matter pub
licity. And he would not have done
SO in the manner adopted by President
Levy of the School Board.
Tt appears that the diploma of Mr.
Rogers did not suit the state superin-
tendent of schools, Mr.. Sheats. although
Mr.. Rogers had a diploma from Prince
ton, signed by Woodrow Wilson.
But Mr.. Rogers could not bring in
certificate for botany and zoology
He refused to be examined upon these
subjects. according to best Information
He apparently could not See where
plants would win the war or aid the
students in go doing. In regard to
zoology, meaning the science Of ami
mails, Mr.. Rogers evidently figured that
the government supplied veterinarians
and he did not need this in his curri-c-
ulum.
In any event Mr.. Rogers has gone
and the man to fiji his place will have
to be master of botony and zoology,
according to the higher school board
ruling.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
RALLY IN No.
10 TTENDED
BY BIG CROWD
Number of Voters Assembled
and Heard Speeches on
Days Issues.
FRANK POU is
HEARD IN TALK
Good Vote Urged for Commits
sioner TO Be Elected
Here Monday.

Last night at the residence Of WDlfe
OConnel, in the West End there vas
a sociable gathering preliminary 10 the
two elections which are to come off
Monday and Tuesday There were re-
freshments and a representative assem-
blage graced the occasion.
After dis.<lsing the general situation,
over the foamy beverage, County sai's~
missioner Gus SoderIind Wa. a'I
upon to make a talk anu tlie ct ,d
repaired Ia the side yard White
Soderlind took the gallery nj tr@W
there stated Just Where ne rtfftti, low
he was for the people trying te nod
down their taxes To the 3oW 81 5's-,i,c
and at the same time gin, the 3e"Ple
the best in the Way OF roads. bi'dsn@
and other conNenicnces That funds
would justify.
MIR. Soder!md said he had served the
best Way he know how and thonght ~
had done We'll lie now asked iae 20
ME TO give him another tcrrt u 'nid
of The new propositions o1 ltfttlns
bridge over Bayou chico and Ito r"1d
between there and Bayou Grand" AM
lust how the county COMMISSIONERS
We're working it out FOR In" best ~
terpsts Of the people.
Frank IL pou was there and ms
merry manner WAS thc ,tgnal Ter
friendly time. llc Nas greeted lbs ali
present and called upon FOR speech.
he made a reNN brief ami hanpy no.
marks. The effect was that he has
been chosen in the primaries - De
city commissioner The men al Pen
sacoIa had complimented him rs vol
ing for him at fire primaries and ae
thanked them What lie reqiteSla.i NtS
that all Of his supporters gct OF Mo-
day and vote for bin IN Tire rrnci
election. He appealed to his h"arc"s
not to lag in this respect Athough
elected. he wanted the sam" rouSns
vote given him in the final. ~ ne re-
ceived in the primaries. In substance.
Mr.. Pou wanted a big vote hon.aT
and is depending upon his friends. I"
pile it up for him, get out. ts~i lhelr
ballots and show they are with nm !"
victory. He does not want iesu.torE
ballot. he wants his fun strength out
Monday and is depending up"h III sun
portcrs H. come TO the front.
There We're several nther afc3heFs
who talked about candidates f.s stats
Offices but it was Local gaiiiering
and those running for The big obs nae
no place in tile friendly crowd. ii"'
We're principally for PoU lie 'a3d Won
and the bunch were rruNdtug 'holh
IT. winner ana MIR Pou held : recr;-
tls
,titl McNair custodian y lie OFT,
house. lyho i candidate for re- slf''-
lion officer also spoke to III" S1tGprths
He said he wanted the office anu ll'
knew how 10 perform ti3e duties ~
asked his hearers to support a"n
made plain. matter OF fact sta telnentr
arguing Well his reasons for being 81
candidate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
AMERICAN TROOPS HAVE
BECOME VITAL FACTOR IN BAi Tie

WASHINGTON, June L. American
troops have become vital >tetor IT
the great battle in France, and may
hold the balance between defeat anc
victory. General Bridges, head of the
special British military mission to the
I nif.d states said here tonight IN
discussing a renewal OF the German
drive. The German detectives, the
general said. appear to be the capture
of Paris. and a division Of the main
allied armies by the advance through
Ariens, and the capture of Channel
ports
While now on a narrow and dam
gerous salient, said General Bridges.
the Germans will be in a favorable pc
sition for an advanee on Paris should
they succeed in pushing out the west
Leg Of the salient and Joining with the
Amiens salient. That, he said. seemed
to be their intention. Allies must now
be prepared either to see the offensive
resumed in tn north soon, continued
General Bridges, or else to see the
German divisions from the north Sent
to exploit new success. The battle,
he said. is likely to continue for weeks,
ana will become a long drawn-out
of man power, with the first
duty Of the allies to husband resources
by giving ground for men where pos
sihle
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
DEADLOCK ON
THE RIVERS AND
HARBORS BILL

WASHINGTON, June i.-Senate and
house conferees on the S2i DOC, 900 river
and harbor appropriation bill reached
a dead lock today over the increased
appropriation from s360,000 to so0O.0oO
provided by the senate for improving
Mobile harbor. The house managers
refused to accept the senate increase
and decided to report a disagreement
to the house, to ask for further in
structions and another vote.
In other respects, the bill was COM
pleted by the conferees, the house
managers accepting the senate amend
ment providing 100000 for adjust
ment of private contracts whose cost
has increased because OF the war.
In lieu of the senate amendment
prohibiting manufacturers from dump
ing waste matter in waterways. pro-
tested by paper mill and other indus
tries. the conferees adopted compro-
mise provision directing the war de-
partment to investigate need for leg
islation to meet the situation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02

Won Hindenburg has returned to the
west front drive with all the delicate
cunning of a maddened rhinoceros.
Stopped in Picardy and Flanders, he
has exercised his elephantine strategy
in wild break aside from the course
he wished to pursue. His assault on
the front between Rheims and scissors
has all the indications of an attempt
ed surprise. His animal intelligence,
knowing he was halted at one spot, ex-
pected to take his enemies by surprise
in another.
That the allies were not so sur
prfsed as Won Hindenburg expected is
shown by the fact that British and
French forces met his attack along the
Chemin des DANES, in a district he
had assumed to be denuded OF it's de-
tenders since the Americans. there
three weeks ago. had been shifted
north to meet the graver thrust.
There is comfort for America in the
fact that Won Hindenburg deliberately
chose to make his third and probably
final assault in a spot where he knew
there were no Americans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
CALIFORNIA Filler is
FIRST AMERICAN ACE.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. June 1.-(Associated Press>
TO Lieutenant Douglas Campbell. of
California goes the honor OF being the
first "ace' in the American flying
corps. 1t was Lieutenant Campbell
who shot down the German biplane
near Pont-a -Mousson today. It was
his fifth victory to be confirmed Off
cially.
II is probable that another ace viii
be announced shortly and the avia-
tor 10 win the honor probably will be
Lieutenant Edward Rickenbacher, of
Columbus, Ohio, the former automo-
bile racer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
STRIKING WESTWARD SAYS ~
REPORT EARLY IN The Dai

uaxinp reached the Marine, lhe uo
man crown prince is striking We.
ward with all the force OF the
armies at his command VIII uio
narent purpose of forcing tne ei,n .,i.s,.
tion az the Montdidier salient snu u.
mately pushing in below AElens "
ar paris from the north. 90 lar, a.
cording to the French olilclai ',.,;ts
his progress has been sinatl 49,
most desperate efforts. On tiie mp -,
1ehate.,, T7fery on the Marine, inaeeu
...e Trancf, have been impetuousy
aa,,rtsr attacking and at points the
o,ornv has not only failed TO ADVANCE
t,,t has been forced to give ground.
Thia was notably the case immeoi-
ataIy "A the south OF scissors, Wnelo
arc enemy was thrown Dack upon VI.
,rai.a liver which runs in an almost
18th and south line through. tnat
- no Further south the Germans
- 1yorked some three mffes west OF
Az Eoissons-Chateau Thiery road, anu
"a taken the village Of Chaudun- me
Trrancb drove in here determlhedis
however and recaptured the place,
which they now hold. Ground aiso
vas won from the Germans just De
low, near VierZy.
still further south the German do-
vance had progressed somewhat iur
Their from the main road to total Vi
something like four miles, however.
that new grounds here In the reslon u
Coo,y and Neuilly, were broken up. the
Egench maintaining their lines east OF
rose towns. The Germans seemingly
nave made no attempts to eros the
Narne and they have not yet taken tue
imnor.ant railway junction at Cnateau
Thierv. Elements of their ADVANCE
hou,eyer- have spread out slightly fur-
tner eastward along the north bank OF
the river. and they are occupying THIS
tanx for the distance of approximately
20 miles in an air line between chateau
Thierry and Verneuil.
Rhaims Ia still in allied hands and IN
GENERAL there seems to have been ilttie
change along the easterly SIDE OF the
new German salient.
the line runs northeastward from
yerneuil along the Dormans-Rheims
dad and curves protectingly north
ward around the cathedral city.
No mention is made in the days re-
mort OF further fighting northwest OF
scissors, where the Germans were sue
ce&ful yesterday in forcing back the
allied left wing in the direction OF
Noycn, on the Disc.
The night statement OF Friday
showed the Germans driven back
across the Disc. where they had crossed
IL az enc point. near Sampisn., south
az Noyon, and to have been held upl
On the Observation-Disclosures
line.
Quiet prevails on the British front
except for artillery fire which was
most notable east or Amiens and In thel
Albert region to the north.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
WORK OF FARM
HERE
is GRATIFYING
DEMONSTRATION G. A. FULFORD
SUMS UP GOOD RESUME OF
ACTIVITIES DURING THE PAST
WEEK.

C. A. Fulford, farm demonstration
for Escambia county. yesterday morn
ing at his office at the court house,
was summing up briefly his trips
through the county in connection with
his duties and felt gratified at the
work of the farming experts during the
past week in several sections.
Mr.. Fulford said that as general
thing. owing to scarcity of labor the
farmers of Escambia county were be-
hind in their work.
He suggests that the farmers take adj
vantage of the dry season and use
harrows and weeders extensively on
cotton, corn, peanuts, and sugar cane,
and in fact work them among all of
their crops.
Mr.. Fulford said that this year the
farmers had the best oat crop ever pro-
duced in Escambia county, most OF
which will make excellent seed as well
as feed. Every grower, he said, should
look well to saving a sufficient amount
of seed for himself and share with his
neiehbor, as seed will be high in price
next year.
Mr.. Fulford added that the farm
ers are naturally going to follow up
their oat crop with fall crop. Some
of them, he said, are preparing to fol
low with sorghum and millet for hay
which is mistake. The oat crop
should be followed with cow peas,
soy or velvet beans. or better still pea
nuts
Soy and velvet beans can be planted
as late as June 10 and 10, Mr. Fulford
said. but from the standpoint OF har-
vest crop. the peanut VIII excel either
of The crons to which he referred.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
NO PROSPECT JAP
GERMAN ALLIANCE

LONDON, June There is little
rresent possibility OF an alliance be
tween Germany and Japan, Premier
count Terauchi told the correspondent
~ the Daily Mail, in an interview re-
Gently.
Il feel very earnestly that under the
present circumstances, such a contin-
gency as German-Japanese alliance IS
ihpossible." the japanese premier told
his interviewer who had preached the
subject of such an alliance.
AZ the same time Count Terauchi
emnhasized his belief that Japan's re-
Iatious with the entente would con-
tinue unaltered. The premier asked 10
~ excused from discussing interven-
tion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
GERMANS ARE
HAM NJ ER|NG
ALLIES HARD.
Have in View Hope of Crushing
scissors Salient and Open
ing Way to Paris.
GEN. FOCH READY
MEET MOVEMENT
Rheims, on Left Bank OF Ger
man Advance, Is Still In
Allied Hands.
Associated Press sumary)

with their left wing touching 'he
Marine and the right wing with 'he -
cardy battle front at Noyon' Germans
are hammering the allied line. appar
entlv with the hope of crushing inc
scissors salient and opening way 70
Donis hv vVav of the Marine and the
Disc. 1t is reported Germans of a mil
well toward three-quarters -
lion men in the effort. ,n,es a
Although the enemy occupies an q
tyaiye mile front on the nortnepn
bant Of the Marine east from onale .a
Thierry. his efforts to cross SO p lar si9
vigorously repulsed by tne orforf is
rrhe main trend of the enemy elioao -
..iaS.,rard and with this purpose seem
,ngIy fully developed, General Focn u
disposing his forces to resist ,h y, Ger
Rheims. on the left bank Of the a ne.I
man advance, is still in allied hshus'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
X. OF C.. INITIATE
BIG CLASS TO-DAY

Upward Of forty candidates will h
initiated by the Knights Of Columbus
today 4 number OF delegates viii be
on hand from out-of-town points,
coming from Mobile. Montgomery. Biz
mingham and Apalachicoia. It is ex-
pected that today's initiation will be
more interesting than many in the re-
cent past.
Members will assemble at the hall
this morning at s o'clock and march
in a body TO st. Michaers church,
where they will attend mass. after
which they will return to the hall for
the initiatory ceremonies
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
PROTEST LATE
RATE INCREASES

ATLANTA, June Literal en-
forcement Of the governments TWEEN
ty-five per cent freight rate increa SEES
would produce increases in intrastate
freight rates that would paraHze many
lines OF industry in the south" accord
ing TO a statement tonight by the
Southern rattle League, organized here
today by representatives southern
commercial organizations and indus
trial concerns. Leagues, il was an
nounced, will be permanent, and will
handle traffic questions arising in
southern territory. A committee was
appointed TO go to Washington to ash
notifications of the order. NJ. NJ
Caskio. of Montgomery, was elected
president
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
Z LITTLE GIRLS
ARE DROWNED
AT MILLVILLE
JOYOUS FROLIC TURNED INTO
TRAGEDY WHEN CHILD AGED
IL AND 10 YEARS RESPECTIVE
6LY, LOST THEIR LIVES IN BAY.
Especial to The JournaD.

t0PeCfal TO ne JournaIl.
Millville, Fla, June IA joyous
frolc of young folk was turned into
a tragedy here this afternoon wher
two little girls, Kathleen Martin,
aged II years. and Mamie Brigham.
aged 13, were drowned in the waters
of the bay
A party Of children, accompanied by
Mrs Mollie Martin, mother of one
OF the victims of the accident. went
to the beach TO battle and were enjoy
ing themselves immensely when two
little girls ventured a little too far
from the shore and were caught in
the swift running undertow.
Men al work in the nearby shipyard
saw the children struggling in the
water but did not realize that the were
in need of assistance until it was too
late to effect their rescue.
Mrs. Martin rushed into the water
at the first intimation of danger and
made an heroic effort to save the lit
tie ones. but was herself overcome
and barely ESCAPED with her life. She
was rescued by workman from the
yard after she had become exhausted
She was brought to the beach un-
conscious and was resuscitated with
The little girls had disappeared be-
fore help arrived and their bodies
were not recovered for more than two
hours.
Kathleen Martin was the daughter
of Lieut. and Mrs. Mallie Martin and
her father, who is serving with his
command at Camp Wheeler. was ad :
vised of the tragic accident by wire.
Arrangements for the funeral of the
Martin child will not be completed I'M
til word is received from her father,
but 1t - probable that she will be
buried at Laurel Hill
The funeral of Mamie Brigham will
be held here Sunday afternoon. She
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Postell Brigham and sister of Post
master Brigham, of Panama City
Both of the little girls were very
popular here and their families are
widely known throughout this section
The accident is one OF the most trag-
ic that has ever occurred here an!
caused great sorrow in the commun-
ity.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
OF
HUNS SAID TO
Be THE MARINE
Military Experts Believe Enemy
Will Halt There
and Dig in.
STILL MENACE
FRENCH CAPITAL
Germans Said to Be Within
Forty-Five Miles of
Paris at Present.

WASHINGTON, June Members
OF the senate military committee at
their weekly conference today with
the war department officials were told
by General March, acting chief OF
staff, that opinion here is that the
Germans have reached their present
objective-the Marne-and that they
will dig in and prepare for a later
drive. perhaps on Paris
With the Germans within forty
five miles of Paris the situation, the
senetars were old, is serious Mill
tary experts here, they were advised.
are unit in realizing the dangers
confronting the allies.
The senators were told that the
rapidity OF the German advance was
unexpected by virtually all allied mil
itary experts. Twenty German di :
visions. 1T is said were thrown against
seven Of the allies. The territory dur
ing the last few days had been re-
garded as easily defended and a COM
paratively small force had been left to
hold il.
Success Of the enemy was ascribed
by the war council largely to improv-
ed use of gas shells
Although only a few types of gas
offensives have developed, the sena-
tors were told the Germans are en-
ploying former types to a much better
advantage, using 9-inch gas shells to
shell territory from seven to eight
miles back of the allied lines. This.
it was explained, forced an extensive
retirement The French. il was said.
found their second line eight miles
f1 he a~f.r,-x hi
Present enemy success and pros
pective renewal Of the offensive, the
senators were informed emphasizes
the necessity for urgent transporta-
ton of American forces abroad The
schedule for shipment of men in May
was exceeded, the senators were told
More than 100000 Americans-and
these exceeding the usual ratio of
fighting men which has been 60 per
cent-were sent. In June 1t is planned
to send even larger numbers, with
larger percentages of combatant
troops.
None of the Americans the military
committee was advised would be sent
into active service until after expira-
ton of at least thirty days training
abroad.
The statement OF Senator Lewis of
ILlnols that there We're 1000, 900
lighting men in the American force
was said by military committee
member TO be about thirty per cent.
exaggeratlon. OF the Americans so
far transported, 1t was stated. about
40 per cent are -combatants
Great Improvement in production of
aircraft, ordnance and other war ma
terials was reported to the senators.
The airplane situation. it was said had
reached stage of substantial produc-
ton, both of planes and engines.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
AMERICAN TROOPS ARE
REACHING USEFUL POSITIONS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, June Associated Press)
american troops are reaching use
full positions in the battle area These
troops display the most ardent desire
to share in the present great battle
with their European comrades.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
AMERICAN Filler AGAIN
WINS IN AIR BATTLE

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. June 1.-(Associated Pressl
Another German airplane was
brought down this morning py an
American pilot in an air battle, crash
ing near St. Mihiel. in the sector
northwest of Toul, according to un-
Official information.
This duel was one OF a series of
aerial combats this morning
The enemy machines brought down
began falling after the American had
poured a stream Of bullets into it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
RAILROAD EARNINGS SHOW
UP GOOD FOR PAST MONTH

WASHINGTON, June T. Railroad
earnings in April have improved consid-
erabIy, amounting to about eighty mir
lion dollars, the interstate commerce
commission reports today Indicated
This is within five million as much
as the net earnings for April last year.
and about seventeen millions more
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
ELEVEN FACED
MURDER CHARGE

EDwARDSvILLE. H., June l.
Eleven men, charged with murder in
connection with the lynching of Rob-
erft Paul Prayer, an enemy alien. were
acquitted by the jury after a forty
five minute elaboration This an
nouncement was attended by a wild
demonstration The accused was
overwhelmed by relatives with con-
gratulations
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
ALLIED AIR RAIDS ARE
EMORALilZING GERMANS

WASHINGTON, June 1.-Allied air
raids on German towns are demoraliz-
ing the German people. Advices to
the state department today said that
the effect upon the populations of
cities bombed was far greater than
heretofore reported
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
STIFF RESISTANCE is
OFFERED AT The MARINE

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, June ATTEMPTS of the
Germans to cross the river Marine
have met with vigorous resistance
and failed. The troops which made
the effort retired from the river bank
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
BANKS OF CITY
BE CLOSED MONDAY

Banks of the city will close or Mon
day in observance Of the birthday OF
jefferson Davis. Due announcement or
this step was given in notices printed
in the city press and signed by the
different city banks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
CHICAGO MAN CHIEF
OF NEW DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON. June John ".
Scott Of Chicago was appointed today
chief "a a newly created textile di-
vision ~ war industries board.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02
The Weather

Fair and continued warm Sunday and
Monday; light west winds.
L1tchest temperature yesterday 81 oe-
orees; lowest, IS degrees
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-02

Your Liberty Bond is lonesome
without War Savings CertIfi-
cate.