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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-03
EDWARDS HAS.
HOUSE DRIVE
PEOPLE READY
ORGANIZATION MEETING OF CON-
MITTEE TO DIRECT CAMPAIGN
FOR BETTER HOUSING MEETS IN
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOMS.

A meeting of the local housing COM
mittee, acting under the direction of
r. G. Edwards, field representative of
the U. S. Bureau Of Housing, of the
Department of Labor, Washington, D.
c., was held at the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday aft
ernoon. Plans were perfected for the
organization Of the housing bureau in
Pensacola.
The committee acting with Mr.. Ed
wards comprises Mrs. ]. Walter Ke-
hoe, of the Escambia County Woman's 8
Committee for War Work; Mrs. H. s..
Merwin, of the Y. w. c. A.; A. R. Nc
Allister, executive secretary of the
War Camp Community Service; Julian
Olsen, secretary of the Y. NJ. c.. A.,
and James Johnson, of the Labor Com
mittee.
Mr.. Edwards outlined to the COM
mittee plans of the bureau, which is. to
work in conjunction with the Council
of Defense, in an effort to relieve the
congested housing situation in Pensa-
cola.
Women Will Aid.
The Escambia County women's
Committee for War Work, which is
canvassing the city in the interest OF
the sLipeIty Loan, VIII also take
names and addresses of those willing
to rent rooms, and in this way assist
in relieving the acute situation in re-
gard to housig in Pensacola
Lester McHorge has been placed in
charge of the Office of the housing bu-
reau at the city hall, and is prepared
to give information to the public.
Posters. calling attention to the i'm
portance Of the work will be placed
conspicuously about the city today
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-03
CLARK ISSUES
ON
ASPIR
FLORIDA CONGRESSMAN REPLIES
TO REQUESTS THAT HE BECOME
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF
THE STATE.
Washington Bureau
Pensacola journal
(BY GEORGE r.. MANNtNG)


(BY GEORGE n. MANN1NG)
Washington, Oct. 2.-Congressman
Frank Clark of Florida issued a state
ment today in which, after stating he
has received many letters urging him
to become candidate for governor
in the next primary, he declares this
is no time for discussing the aspira-
tions of any particular individual for
official positions, with millions Of men
fighting in France and billions of dol
lars being spent.
This is no time for squabbling over
offices in Florida and it is imperative
that politics be adjourned" in the
state until at least reasonable time
before he primary, Mr.. Clark asserts.
Mr.. Clark's statement which gives
no intima ton Of whether he will be
a candidate is considered in Washing
ton as an indirect reproach OF Carey
Hardie, of Live Oak, who some time
ago declared himself a cadidate for
governor and is out actively cam
paigning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-03
DRAWS NO. 322; IT'S
FIRST IN ESCAMBIA

Some people do not believe in signs.
but Frederick Rozear does. The first
number drawn in the national draft
lottery, at Washington, D. c., was 322
and this was the order number held
by Rozear. He will be the first Pen
sacolian called up for examination in
drafts from the last registrants.
People recalled today that when a
Junior in high school. the motto chos-
en- by his class was: First in EveSy-
thing" Having carried out that slo-
gan in school he now awaits the great
er call from Uncle Sam.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-03
$411, 900 600 SUBSCRIBED
TO FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN
(sy The As.oeiated Press)

Washington, Oct. 2.-Omcial reports
from all reserve districts except Kan
sas City which has not started taking
subscriptions, showed $411,000,000 in
pledges actually received and the ad-
vance paid up to last night
This does not include millions of
dollars in subscriptions on which ad-
vance payments are OF made and re-
ported in order to raise 5000. .0OO, ,OO0
1t will be necessary to get daily av-
erage of 1915, ,000. 900 in sales. The At
lanta district reported $1.674,480.000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-03
Managers Asked to Close Houses
at Suggestion of u. S.. Public
Health Service Physiciane
PHONE SERVICE
UP AGAIN
Three-Quarters of Opera
Manager Requests Lia11f
Phone Use-Many G.

Theatre managers have tS$
quested to close their houses 4 :
Sanders, who last night add
letter to the proprietors of Tsr
theatres in which he put the
tton up to them as a patrio
The move has been taken at
gestion Of DR.. Paul Mossman :
U. S. Public Health Service, !,
directing the extra-cantonme
for the government here.
This is the latest move to
the spread Of Spanish inf1uenz
has had the city in it's grip
past week and has forced the
up of practically every 4
where business houses have no
down altogether.
1t is probable that public
will no longer be permitted
order of the city commissiond
DR.. Mossman. Criticism becf
two dances held last evening '
rected to the commissioners sf
proposition is to be put up to d,
moters as a request before drac
ton is taken. However this ie
casted in every instance where's
escence does not follow the cir
government requests.
Phone Company Hit
Another vital Pensacola indul
be hit hard by the epidemic OF
enza is the telephone service.
three-quarters of the operators
with the. disease and the small
is scarcely able to handle the
ton. Manager Poole said last
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-03
WAR BOOTY OF U. S. MEN
ASSUMES VAST QUANTITY
(Ry The Associated Press)

Washington. Oct "A Pershing
communique today says partial
count of the material captured In the
past week by the Americans advanc-
ing between the Meuse and the Ar
gonne rivers. shows 800 gus, all cali
bre. rs trench mortars. 800 machine
guns. 100 heavy tank guns. thousands
of artillery shells, and hundreds of
thousands of rounds Of small arm
ammunition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-03
OVER THE TOP SURE
fRv Associated Press

Washington. Oct. 2.-Telegrams
pouring into the treasury today in
dicated that the Fourth Liberty Loan
has hit the stride which will put 1t
over the s60OO,0OO,0O0 minimum by
the end OF the allotted period, ao-
cording to the official headquarters
announcement. No official totals were
available.
In the two and half weeks re-
naming it is estimated that at least
81. 900 900 900 must be raised. Official
returns from 300 banks out OF 2.ND
in the Richmond district at the Close
OF business Monday gave total sud-
scriptions Of si4,i5s,0O0 with casn
sales Of s6.5OO,OO0 additional.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-03
ALLENBY'S FORCES TAKE
1000 TURK PRISONERS
fBy The Associated Press)

London, Oct. 2.-More than 1000
Turks We're taken prisoners when
General Allenby's forces occupied Da-
mascus, the War ONCE announced to-
night Allied governments have de-
cided to formally recogize the be1lig-
erent status of the Arab forces fight
ing as auxiliaries with the common
enemy in Palestine and Syria
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-03
CONGRESS PLANS TO
ADJOURN IN MONTH
(ey The Assoeiated Press)

Washington, Oct. 2.-Plans for the
suspension Of Congress over the No
vember elections was revived today,
house leaders reaching tentative
agreement to suspend Friday and be-
gin a Series OF three-day recesses. It
is expected by October 20 that Con-
gress can adjourn for a month over
elections.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-03
LIBERTY MOTORS GO OVER
THERE BY TRAINLOAOS NOW
(By The Associated Press)

Washington, Oct. 2.-Liberty Move
ors have reached quantity production
and trainload lots of American buiie
airplanes are being shipped daily from
factories for service overseas, w. e
Potter, acting director of the Bureau
of Aircraft production. announced TO-
day on his return TO Washington from
a inspection of factories building
planes and motors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-03
RESCUE FAR ADVANCED
AMERICAN CONTINGENT
(By The Associated Press)

British headquarters in France.--An
American contingent, holding out
sice Sunday in far advanced posi-
ito between st. Quentin and ambrai.
against greatly superior enemy num-
bers, has been rescued.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-03

Let the work you do for the Liberty
Let the work you do for the Liberty |
Loan today be dedicated to the memory
OF the mothers of Europe who have seen
their children slaughtered and their hus-
bands with bound hands driven awav 70
fate unknown, that the mothers here
may not see similar professions in their
own streets.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-03

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-03

--,, thursday and Friday except thun-
.,overs on the east coast; light
..,,vest to east winds.
n'rITI,best temperature, 70; lowest, 70.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-09
SINKINGS OF U-BOATS GROW
Increases Steadily While Less Mer-
chantmen Are DESTROYED,

London, May 9.-The sinking OF
enemy submarines has increased
steadily and the sinking of merchant
ships has fallen steadily, declared It.
J. Mcnamara, member of parliament
for North Camberwell and parliament
tary secretary to the admiralty, on a
speech at Bristol. The output of tom
mage month by month Is well ahead
of last year Large plans have been
laid by America and Great Britain
for the output Of new tonnage, but
the plan must take time to mature.
Meanwhile, he adde, the onus of i'm.
mediate output was on the United
Kingdom. =.
Commanders Second Hand Suits.
Amsterdam, May 9.-The city OF
Berlin has been ordered to produce
40, 900 second hand suits for war work
err, principally those engaged in farm
ing work. 1t is to be a voluntary
surrender against small payment
but warning is given that II the
clothes are not forthcoming they viii
be taken by force. This wa" the
first day for collection and deposi
tories were opened for the purpose
The result of the first days contribu
tions warrants Confidence that the re
0uired total will be reached easily.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-09
War Vessels in Black Sea Attack
Enemy Land Forces at
Mariupol.
DETAILS ARE LACKING
SIav Fleet at Sebastopoi Evidently
Managed to Escape When Teu-
tons Captured That Naval
Base.

Berlin, via London, May 9.-Ger.
man forces in the harbor of Mariupol
have been shelled by Russian war
ships, the German war office an.
nounced The statement says:
"In the harbor establishments of
Mariupol we were bombarded by Rus
sian ships"
Mariupol is a Russian seaport on
the north shore of the Sea of AZov,
140 miles southeast of Yekaternioslav.
The Berlin statement indicates that
part of the Russian Black Sea fleet
is still at large and actively opposing
the German invasion along the Lit
oral in the direction of the Caucasus.
The fact that the Berlin war office
takes occasion to make a special an
nouncement of the attack by Russian
ships may indicate that the Germans
thus wish to justify further aggressive
measures in Russia.
One of Germany's boldest aims In
connection with the conquest of Rus,
sia is to join the Russian Black Sea
fleet with the Turkish naval forces
and attack the Allied bases I'm the
Nediterranean. 1t was feared for a
time the Germans had captured the
Black Sea fleet when Sebasto0ol was
occupied, but the German statement
discloses that the Russian warships
again escaped
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-09
% Not + went Slight Gains BY
Haig Forces Between
Somme and Ancre.
YANKS ON ITALY FRONT
French Armies Participate in Heavy
Artillery Duel On Both Sides of
Avre River Southeast of
Amicns.

London, May 9.-Increased activity
was developed by the hostile artillery
early on the Flanders battlefront be-
tween Meteren and KENNEL, the war
office announced today. Successful
minor operations resulted in the ad-
vance of the British lines short dis
tance in three localities In the Amiens
sector between Somme and Ancre
rivers in which prisoners We're taken.
Heavy Artillery Fighting.
Paris, May 9.-Heavy artillery
fighting occurred on both sides of the
Avre river, southeast of Amiens, the
war office announces.
German attacks were repulsed and
prisoners taken west of Montdidier
and in the region of Hangard En- San
terre, Themes and Grivesnes.
Await New Attack.
London, May 9.--Along the battle.
lines in northern France the Allied
troops still await the shock of renew
ed heavy fighting by the Germans.
Apparently the rainy weather has in
terfered a great deal With the enemy's
transport and he has not been able
to perfect his arrangements because
OF the difficulties of bringing up his
supplies.
Having gained some advantageous
positions in local fighting, the Allies
are waiting for the next effort of the
Germans which already has been de-
layed much longer than in previous
lulls since the beginning of offensive
on March 81. Meanwhile fresh troops
and new supplies are pouring in to
strengthen the Allied positions and
this fact must also add to the pertur-
baton of the enemy who has nothing
remarkable in military achievement
to show for his heavy losses for the
last seven weeks
Artillery fire continues violent on
important sectors. The Germans are
chelling heavily the Anglo-French
front southwest of Ypres and the
sector south of the Somme between
villers-Bretonneux and Hailles These
sectors saw the heavy fighting pre-.
vious to the German repulse north OF
Mont KENNEL nine days ago. Enemy
fire against the southern side of the
Arras sector which lies norh of AL
bert has been intense.
Yankees On Italian Front.
New York. May 9.-The pre~ence o'
"an American contingent" and Bo
hemian legeon on the Italian Front Is
reported in a dispatch from Austrian
war press headquarters, dated April s
to the Berliner Tagesblatt, copy oi
which has been received here
The number of supposed Americans
or to what arm of the service they
belong is not reported by the newspa
per's correspondent, who adds tha
the British and French auxiliary
troops are no longer on the Italiar
front.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-09
CLAIM SUFFICIENT VOTES
Senate Suffrage Advocates Will Try
to Pass Resolution.

Washington, May s-Confident at
last they have the votes needed to
put through the resolution for amend
ing the federal constitution to give
women the vote, the friends of suf-
frage in the senate announced they
would call the resolution for con-
sideration Friday.
Senator A A Jones of New Mexico,
chairman of the woman suffrage CON-
mittee, gave notice that, Immediately
following the morning business Fri
day. he would move to take up the
resolution.
The resolution passed the house in
January. but at that time there were
not enough votes to put it through
the senate Since then, there have
been seYeral changes owing to deaths
The suffrage hosts have brought In
fluence to bear on various members,
some OF whom they have converted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-09
British Government Will Ask for
Division in the House OF
Commons.
MAURICE IS ACCUSER
Recently Removed General Charges
Premier Lloyd George and Other
Cabinet Officials With Making
Certain Msstatements.

London, May e.-The most SER
ious political crisis in the life of
the Lloyd George government ex-
lists today.
The situation engendered by
General Maurice's letter charging
the premier with lack of veracity
was brought to head by Herbert
Asquith's motion in favor of the
house of commons investigating
the charges, instead of allowing
the government to appoint two
judges for that purpose. Mr.. AS
quith's Vction amounts to a direct
declaration of a lack of confidence
in the government.
Premier Lloyd George is likely
to reply to General Maurice. POLL
tica students generally believe
the premier will be able to explain
satisfactorily. Nevertheless, the
incident tends to shake public con-
fidence until the trouble is
Strengthened out.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-09
IS KILLED IN ACTION
Lieut.. Arthur R. Gaylord of Min
neapoIis Killed in France.
Young Man Was First Minnesotan
From First Reserve Officers
Training Camp to Fall.

Minneapolis, May 9.-Leut. Arthur
Russell Gaylord, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edison T. Gaylord of this city, was
killed in action I'm France on April
2S, according to word from the war de-
partment at Washington.
Lieutenant Gaylord is tie first Min
nesota officer graduated from the
First Reserve officers Training
camp to be killed In action. He en-
tered the training camp from Har-
ward, where he was In his second year
at the law school. He was graduated
from the University OF Minnesota in
1915. and was a member of the Chi
Psi fraternity. He was 25 years old.
With other graduates of the camp
Lieutenant Gaylord went to France in
September, and was among the first
to see actual fighting.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-09

London, May 9.-The government
intends TO ask two judges to act as
court of honor to probe charges
made by Gen F. b. Maurice, who was
recently removed as director general
OF military operations at the Britich
war office. Andrew B. Law, govern
ment spokesman. announced in the
house of commons.
Mr. Bonar Law said the army coun-
Gil was dealing with questions of dis
cipline growing out of a letter writ
ten by General Maurice.
Former Premier Asquith gave no.
tice that he would move for the ap-
pointment of a committee from the
House of Commons to investigate the
Maurice affair, instead of having the
inquiry made by judges. The motion
will be debated on Thursday.
Misstatements Charged.
The letter of General Maurice was
written to the morning papers. II
charges Mr. Bonar Law and Premier
Lloyd George with having made mis-
statements in the House of Commons
with reference to military matters,
and Gays they are the latest in a
series recently made by the govern.
ment in parliament
General Maurice recalls that Mr..
Bonar Law. while answering questions
| in the House of Commons on April
| 23, said the extension of the British
! front i'm France waG not dealt with by
| the Versailles war council and he as
serts that the chancellor of the ex-
chequer's statement is incorrect. He
! declares:
II was at Versailles when the quer.
tion was decided by the council tc
which it had been referred"
General Maurice then traverses Pre-
mier Lloyd Georges assertion on Apri
9 that the British army in France was
considerably stronger on Jan. 1, 1918
| than il was on jan /, 1917, adding
! THAT statement implies that Haig's
fighting strength on the eve of the
battle beginning March 21 had moi
been diminished. That is not correct
General Maurice also denies tn,
truth of Premier Lloyd Georges as
sertion that there was only one white
division in Mesopotamia and onl,
three white divisions In Egypt ant
Palestine.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-09

Litchfield, Mimi, May 9.-Oscai
Peterson, employed on farm owned
by C. III. March, member Of the State
Public Safety commission, was killed
by a bull. Peterson was attemptin'
to separate the animal from the 9th
ers of the herd He struck the bu'
with a blacksnake whip and the an
imal turned on him and knocked him
to the ground, goring him to death
Peterson, who was 80 years old and
unmarried, had been employed on thu
farm three years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-09
Socialist Candidate Is Badly Defeated
at ST. Paul.

ST. Paul, May 9.-Iaurence c. Hodg-
son was elected mayor of st. Paul
over Julius f. Emme, Socialist, by
one of the largest majorities ever re-
turned in that city for a city official.
Hoisson more than doubled Emme's
vote and his majority was estimated
at better than 10000 votes. A heavy
vote was cast.
The charter amendment to put St.
Paul on a cash basis probably was
adopted. Tabulation of this vote was
delayed by the count for mayor. II
was evident that the amendment was
receiving a majority throughout the
city and it was thought that the to-
tai vote would show a majority OF
more than the necessary three-fifths
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-09
WHEAT INCREASE LARGE
May Report Expected to Raise
Estimate Made In April.
Good Reports Throughout Month In
dictate Forecast Of Greater Pro-
duction.

Washington, May 9.-Cont nued
good reports throughout April have
given indications that winter wheat
forecast based on conditions prevail
ing May l and issued by the depart
ment of agriculture would show
large increase over the 560,000,O00
bushels estimated In April.
Private estimates within the last
week have placed the prospective crop
at from 100000, 900 to 650, ,O0O, 900 BUSH
els. Last December from conditions
then existing the prospective produc-
tion was placed at $40, 100000 bushels
Last year the crop amounted to 49,
O7O,O0O bushels, in 1916 it was 4S0,-
$500 bushels and the largest crop
ever grown was that of 1914, when
684, 100000 bushels were harvested.
Acreage 10 Largest.
While the acreage of winter wheat
was the largest ever planted, being
42,17O,O00 acres, 1t was below what
the government had expected In it's
campaign to produce wheat this year
to help feed the Allies. Adverse con-
ditions and shortage of farm help
were ascribed as the cause of the fail
ure to plant the 47,337 900 acres as
planned by the government.
The abandonments OF acreage as Q
result of climatic and other weather
conditions were expected this year to
be much lower than the average. In
1917 the abandonment amounted to 30
per cent of the area planted, leaving
27,430,000 acres to be harvested. That
was practically the highest percent
age abandoned in any year. In recent
years the lowest percentage of aban.
donment was 2S in 1908.
Condition 7s.e Per Cent Normal.
Winter wheat condition on April
was 1876 per cent Of normal, 1872 on
May l last year and acreage S5.7 fol
the previous 10 years.
Rye conditions on April 1 forecast
a crop of 100000 bushels compared
with so. 900 bushels last year, and
S,s62, 900 in 1916.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-09
49, ~ sV-
BUY w. s. 8.
Barge Fleet Is Step Nearer.

Washington, May 9.-War depart.
ment plans to build fleet OF ~
barges and four towboats with gov.
ernment funds and lease them to Col.
onel Edward F. Goltra, st. Louis. we're
furthered when it was announced six
bids for construction Of this feet had
been received. The bids were referred
to the shipping board, which previ.
ously, on the recommendations Of Sec.
retaries N. d. Baker and w. C. Red.
field, had allotted $500, 1000 to the
army engineers for construction q
the deet.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-09
WILL HOLD TILL YANKS COME
Anglo-French Front Will Stand, Says
British Official.

London, May 9.-The Anglo-French
front in France will stand firm and
husband its strength throughout the
summer, while waiting for aid to
come from the United States, says
Winston Spencer Churchill. minister
of munitions, in reply to a resolu-
tion of the executive committe of the
National Brass Workers and Metal
Mechanics union. The resolution ex-
horted all workers at home to help
the soldiers in the trenches, not only
by sympathy but by doing their ut
most to increase the supply of war
munitions and to swell the fighting
forces.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-09

The marriage of Mime. Dona Lug
Mendez, daughter of the Guatemalan
minister to the United States, and one
of the leaders of the Latin American
contingent at the national capital, will
be one of the most interesting of the
spring season. Her engagement to
Paulo de Godoy, counsellor of the
Brazilian embassy, was recently an
nounced. NJ. de Godoy is likely to
be transferred from Washington after
the wedding and Washineton's polite
regrets is that it is to lose one of Its
most interesting members.