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The Washington times., 1918-07-29
CHARGED WITH BRIBERY.

Charges OF bribing employees of
customers to obtain orders for their
products were today entered against
the following companies by the Fed
eral Trade Commission: Chicago
Varnish Company. Twin City Warm
ish Company, Wheeler Varnish
Works, G. J. Liebach Varnish Com
pany. and Henry o. Shepard, print
ing house. all of Chicago, and the
Royal Vaznish- Company, OF Tolado.
The Washington times., 1918-07-29
GUNNERY TRIALS
AT ABERDEEN SEEN
. BYHUDSONMAX|M|

BALTIMORE, July 2s.-Hudson
Maxim, inventor Of smokeless pow
der and a member of the civilian
consulting board OF the United States
navy, yesterday went to the Gov
erDment proving grounds at Aber-
deem, where he apd the Assistant
Secretary of War Major Benedict
Crowell, were the leading figures
among almost 100 officers OF the
Ordnance and Engineering Depart
ments OF the army gathered from ali
over the United States to take part
in one Of the greatest experimental
field days for army engineers ever
held in this country.
One of Maxim's inventions for the
Government was a detonating fuse
for high explosive armor-piercing
projectiles.
There were some long distance
shots, and over the heads OF the Of
ficer sped missile after missile In
their journey of four or five miles,
where the projectiles landed in q
field with an explosion heard for
miles Officers watched the speed
ing projectiles, others watched the
force and expanse OF the explosion.
while others measured the craters
formed.
Aviators Give Exhibition.
The air was hot, no breeze was
stirring, and the humidity was high.
but the ear-splitting conclusions did
not bring a drop of water from the
overhanging clouds. Over all avia-
tors dipped and circled.
After the aviators had finished
their stunts the officers gathered at
the trench warfare range. With the
agility Of a young officer, Mr.. Max
i'm. who is sixty-five years old, as
cended the stairs of the observation
tower, which is about eight-five feet
from the ground. High enough to
permit a good view OF the little
trench mortar batteries. As fast as
the soldiers could feed the mortars
the firing went on, while officers
made notes.
Out In the broiling sun stood Mr..
Maxim and a group OF officers at
little telephone booth in shelter
about 300 yards away from the place
where the shots were supposed to
drop. A little tinkle of the telephone
bell
"Are you ready, major, for a-r'
along"
About twenty seconds elapsed, and
there was the sound of a gun back
on the firing line.
Get under cover; she'll be along IN
about 20 seconds. and when she ex-
plodes over there in the field she Is
not particular which way she sends
her pieces" was the injunction OF
the commanding officer as the little
party huddled into an observation
shed made OF crossties.
Longs For More Guns.
The shell hit where they expected
I to hit and exploded where they
expected it to explode. Once again
Maxim was there. and several times
le was heard to exclaim, THAT is
Would that we had a
thousand guns with a thousand gun
lers like that gun and marksman."
The officers and many manufactur-
rs of guns and ammunition who had
'ome to witness the tests were taken
o the Officers Mess Hall, close 10
he waters edge, for dinner.
Before boarding the train for New
FORK Mr.. Maxim said that the only
Dad to peace was the road to Berlin
nd that the experiments made yes
erday would help to fll up the
follows and pull down the hills OF
he allied armies future journey
The Washington times., 1918-07-29

The magnitude of the battle Of the
Aisne-Marne front Is shown BY the
fact that the Germans have drawn
reserves from four different zones IN
an attempt TO stem >the advance Of
the French, Americans. British and
Italians. II was known that q large
number OF Prince Rupprecht's re
serves had been drawn from Flanders
and also that reinforcements had been
rushed from the Champagne and YER
dun sectors. Mr. Parke's story TO-
and also that tre-enforcements had been
taken from the .Luneville front to re-
enforce the hard-pressed Germans on
the Aisne-Marne field.
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soldier on you. Buy War Savings
Stam4A.
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ments came In contact with the re-
treating Boche again and soms
fighting developed In the outskirts,
but the Germans continued to retire
until they reached the Ourcq at =
point just east Of Fere-en-Tarden-
nois early In the evening.
he Germans waded into the mar
doning part OF their packs on the
southern bank
The rapid advance throughout the
day over muddy roads, through
fields and woods and amidst tangled
underbrush had exhausted our men
who hastily sought cover on the
southern bank for the night
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Vital Records.
Births.

Births.
The following births have been re.
ported in the last twenty-four hours
Richard +. and Olivia J. Wine, boy.
Earl and Nellie Tate, boy.
Samuel ]. and Annie Seckelman, girl
James N and Gertrude Sherman, girl
Charles and Katherine Paris, boy.
Walter and Marjorie X. +. Miller, boy
Leslie V. and Helen Lacy, boy.
Norman B. and Philinda Haley, boy.
Walter r. and Louise H. Gallaher. girl
Lawrence G. and Mabel R. Damphy, boy.
John and Kristale Butxikares, boy.
Leatcher A and Rosie B. Bageant, boy.
George and Anna Anastasaphoulos, girl.
Wilson and Mary johnson, ggl.
James and Bessie Cunningham, girl
Deaths.
The following deaths have been re-
ported III the last twenty-four hours:
Sarah L. Lyons. "a yrs.. E5s A IT. ne.
Roscoe L. Powell, jr., ! mo-, sl1 Hamilton q
Louisa Brooks. IS yrL. as v st. NV.
Annie vowels. IS yrs., Garfield Hos.
Corn z. jackson, II yrs-, Providenoo Hoa.
Courtney Lacy. 20 yrn-, Tnberculosis Hos.
Arthur Dougias. ros, IN 18th IT. M.
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Boche Glns Busy

At once the Boche artillery ana
machine guns opened fire and played
upon US incessantly, also showering
gas shells.
A number Of our patrols waded the
river, which was only two feet deep
at some places, but fell back to the
southern side when machine guns
were encountered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-25
ALLIESREADY In
EVERY SECTION
TO MEET DRIVE
MILITARY EXPERTS BELIEVE
FORCES WILL REPULSE ENEMY
NWlTH HEAVY LOSSES FOR THE
HUN.

WASHINGTON May 24-Renewal OF
the German drive, as indicated Dy
Lloyd George to be emminent, finds
American military opinion here abso-
lutely confident the enemy will be re-
PEELED with loss and Germany's Often
sive power finally broken. Some be-
lieve the end of the war may come this
year. Others. however. foresee a long
fensive struggle by the German army
while Berlin diplomats attempt to mako
peace on the best possible terms.
In assessing the situation as 1T STANDS
today in France, officers here point out
the German position strategically is far
weaker than when the drive was
launched in March. Their lines are
now shaped so there is constant dan
ger OF a flank attack from several
points that might mean disaster.
Before the German army stands
force that has been largely rehabili-
fated since shock of the drive fell on
the British and French fronts, and bent
them back by the weight of numbers.
American man power sufficient to re-
place by far a portion of the British
and French losses has been carried to
the fighting zones. supplementing
considerable force already in France.
In addition many thousands OF trained
Italian troops have reached the French
front.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-25
TO ENTERTAIN
FOR SERVICE MEN

A very pleasant time is expected to-
night at the first Methodist church
when the Epworth League holds open
mouse for the service men from to
IL o'clock, and quite a program has
been prepared to entertain the enlisted
men The open house on Saturday
nights for the men OF the service un-
der the auspices of this society In the
past have been very much enjoyed. and
the function tonight is expected to fol-
low along the same lines. Men of the
service are urged TO attend. The church
is on the north side of Wright street
between palafox and Guillemarde SITS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-25
CITY COURT AT
9 A. M. MONDAY

With the Monday morning session,
the city recorders court will again In
augurate the practice OF oonvening al
Q o'clock in the morning, the old hour
so long observed In the city OF Pensa-
cola Special stress was yesterday asked
ny the police commissioner. in order
that the hour be made known to num-
ber OF persons whose cases have been
continued until next week. II is an
nounced that the CITY bell will strike
the hour of nine daily except Sundays,
the court to be convened probably at
that time or few moments later, and
all who may be concerned are urged to
note the change.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-25
Martyrs of American Overseas
Forces Will Receive Homage
on Memorial Day.
SHELLS FLYING
OVER THE GRAVES
Comrades in All Zones Planning
to Pay Tribute to Memory
of Brothers in Arms.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 24.-(By Associated
Press)-The American dead. sleeping
in the soil of France, will receive the
homage of the American army on
Memorial Day. Many of those who
have given their livxes. for the country
are buried in graves over which shells
and bullets are flying close to where
they fell But wherever they are
resting, their comrades will pay trib-
ute to their memory.
Throu ghout all the zones In which
there are American soldiers, plans
been made for ceremonies, in which
the French will largely participate.
At one place is a row OF mounds un-
der which lie sons of New York. Men
of the same regiment will gather there
to replace the faded American flags
with new ones and deposit wreaths of
fresh flowers and others. which will
withstand time and weather.
Similar ceremonies will take place
at the graves of the boys from other
states. In the same locality roadside
graves of French soldiers. buried
where they fell in the earlier days of
the war, will be decorated by Ameri-
leans.
At general headquarters all graves
of American and French soldiers in
that vicinity will be decorated with
flowers and CROSSED nass-tha Star
Spaaxied Banner and the Tri Color of
Franco
Led by a band. body OF soldiers
will march to the main cemetery.
There the troops will be drawn up
while the American and French army
chaplains repeat prayers for the dead.
squad will fire a salute
All the other ceremonies will be
similar. In the sector northwest OF
Toul, they viii be held at several To-
calaties Men of the new and the
old armies lie there, some in ceme-
teries exclusively American, others be-
side French soldiers. The heroes OF
the air who have given their lives will
be remembered suitably.
At various points along the battle
front there are little groups of Amer
lean graves and single mounds. mark
ing the resting places of men from
units which have faced the enemy
there for = time and then moved else
where Efforts will be made to decor
ate every one of these graves.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-25
BABY COUNTY RED
CROSS WORKERS

CRESTvIEw. Fla. May 24.-(Spe-
ciaD--At a late hour tonight Okla
Ioosa's Red Cross drive was de-
cided success Crestview's portion OF
three hundred dollars is subscribed,
and the figures are expected to be far
in excess of this by Monday. Mrs.
r. B. Rucler leads In subscriptions.
more than doubling that of any other
captain Mary Priechet of the junior
Society is second in the race, and
competition is running high among
the captains This is possibly the
Youngest chapter in the state, having
lust been organized, and this is their
first undertaking as a chapter. Re-
gardless of the youth. its members
have proven no less enthusiastic ana
C. b. Ferdon produly says he has the
best workers in the territory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-25
Transport Moldavfa Struck and
Went Down Within a
Short Time.
LOST MEN IN ONE
COMPARTMENT
Submarine Was Never Sighted
Although Good Lookout Was
Being Maintained.

LONDON, May 24.-The British
armed merchant troop ship Mol
davia, with American troops
aboard, was torpedoed and sunk
yesterday morning. the admiralty
announced tonight.
All American troops aboard are
accounted for except hfty-six,
who. it is feared, were killed in
one compartment by the explosion.
There were no casualties among
the crew.
The Moldavia was torpedoed wtthou
warning. II was a moonlight nigh
end although a good lookout was
kept, the attacking submarine wa
ursighted before the torpedo struck
Most of the men aboard were in thet
hammocks when the explosion oc'
CURED amidships. Sailors. and sol
diers alike showed no panic.
Those rescued were taken off bl
escorting ships.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-25
Training in Warfare Practice in
Heart of Pensacola
Shortly.
PRELIMINARY
WORK COMPLETE
Parapets, Barbed Wire Entan.
clements, Grenade and Bayo-
net Practice Feature.

Company &c" of the 43rd Infantry
regiment. regular army, stationed in
Pensacola. guarding the waterfront and
other property, which is quartered at
the county court house, will soon so
| into training in trench warfare prac-
tice in the heart of Pensacola.
The men are under the command OF
Captain q. C. Rose and in charge of
Lieutenant r. E. Meyers are digging
two trenches on a vacant piece OF
ground at the corner of Chase and AL
caniz streets at distance of about 100
yards apart. The trenches when COM
pleted will be about seven feet deep and
two and half feet wide and parapets
will be constructed and barbed wire
entanglements put up.
1t is likely that some dynamiting will
pe done to make shell holes and snipers
posts. There will also be listening
posts.
These trenches are about 60 feet long
and when finished dummies will be
placed, corresponding to men and the
soldiers Of the command will practice
going over the top and sticking these
dummies with bayonets, the latte
work being another feature of course
OF training
line and the other represents a comm,l-
nicating trench. The soldiers are ex
Irf fv,r1xztrs----srrr he-
cause of the sandy soil and bulkhesds
have to be used in certain places.
Throwing grenades will be another
feature, the men being taught to be-
come experts at this method of war
fare.
The men now are doing a "a hour a
day watch and the next day have rest
and there are not enough in the COM
mand to have any great number of men
In the trenches at any one time but all
that can be accommodated by the linn
tied space. will receive daily practice.
Now about the only work the men
40 beside guard duty is drilling on a
piece of ground back Of the court
mouse in the rear of a church on Chase
| street. -
The trenches viii be a miniature OF
No Mans Land and give the soldiers an
| idea of the character of fighting that
mas been going on along the western
front.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-25
AUCTION HORSE
AND BUGGY FOR
THE RED CROSS

The fun of the Red Cross cam
paign will start Monday when the
beautiful buggy horse will be auc-
toned off for the benefit of the
Red Cross by Messrs- Roy and w.
r. Taylor. The auction will be
conducted by y. G. Mcmillan. 1t
has been announced that Mr.. Nc
MILAN will auction off any other
donations, and the probability is
that much money will in this way
be secured for the Red Cross.
The following communication
was received yesterday. Messrs.
Roy and W r. Taylor have Civ
en- their beautiful buggg horse,
Regelette. to the Red Cross and he
will be sold at public auction
Monday morning at IL O'Clock, in
front of Red Cross headquarters.
&C. A. Briggs will put a set of
his best shoes on Regelette and
n. c. Mcmillan will act as auc-
tioneer Come and see the best
buggy horse in the country. You
may want him He can go a mile
in a.1s. There may be others
with milk cows and automobiles
who want to donate same to the
Red Cross. If so, don't hesitate
TO bring them along. Mr. Nc
MILAN will give as much time as
Is REQUIRED to the disposal of any
thing brought to the Red Cross
headuuarters at Marston and
DUMAS. Pa1afox street"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-25
CROWD WRECKS
A RESTAURANT

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. May 24.-The pa
latial restaurant Of John r. Thompson
in this city, one of chain of such
places operated throughout the United
States BY John r. Thompson, Inc. of
Chicago, was stormed and practically
wrecked this afternoon by a mob OF
angry citizens following the company 9
action yesterday in refusing to join the
other restaurants of the city in volun-
tarily eliminating wheat products from
its menu. Manager Wood OF the res
taurant was chased down the street by
the mob He was later taken in charge
by committee of three citizens who
took him to police headquarters where
he is being protected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-25
LOCALBOARDT TO
REGISTER YOUTH
LATELY OF AGE
OFFICE OF EXEMPTION BODY
WILL BE KEPT OPEN SIXTEEN
HOURS DAILY BEGINNING JUNE
5 FOR WORK.

At the office OF the Escambia Ioca
board yesterday it was stated that or
June next the office here would be
open from o'clock a. m, until 8
o'clock p. m, to register those males
who have become 2i years of age since
the last draft. Just how many in
stances there will be cannot be ascer-
tanned until after all have been regis
tered, the. board having no way Of
finding out
Nor has the board any direct means
of notifying those who are required to
register, except through the medium %
the newspapers.
If there are any who fail to register
they will be eventually picked up and
cases deserve.
Those men who happen TO be out OF
Escambia county for the day on June
5. will have to prove they were away
and comply with the law.
Those of Escambia county who are
residents and residing in other cities,
will have to register where they are at
present making their homes Those
legal residents of other places and tenn
porarily living in Escambia county
must register at the office of the local
'Joard in Pensacola.
Tonight at 1920 O'Clock, eight white
men who will be drafted into the ser
vice, will be sent to Camp Gordon, near
Atlanta, Ga.
The names OF fifteen men Will be Sc
lected by the board and this morning
they will undergo physical examina-
lecfed TO go to Camp Gordon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-25
WILL REPORT ON
BAPTIST MEETING

Rev. ]. A. Ansley, pastor OF the First
Baptist church. will preach at that
church tomorrow, having just returned
from the great convention OF the Bap-
lists at Little Rock. Ark. At the morn
ing service. he announces, he win make
a report on the convention which he
attended and expects to have some good
things to tell.
At the night service. another interest
ing and impressive event is scheduled
when the ordinance Of baptism viii be
administered at the close or the SER
mon.
To both OF these services the general
public is invited.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-25
NEW REVENUE
MOVE DELAYED

WASHINGTON. May 24-Fresident
Wilson tonight postponed his final de-
cision on whether congress shall be
asked to start work Immediately on
new revenue legislation. After Sec.
retary McAdoo had given his opinion
that immediate action is essential and
after virtually all leaders of congress
had abandoned hope of a July ad-
journment the president. at a con-
ference with Senator Simmons, chair
man of hte senate finance COMMITTEES.
agreed to withhold a decisive word
until he secures more information-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-25
LEGAL ENGAGEMENT MARK
ACTIVITIES ON BATTLE FRONT
Associates Press Summary.

Numerous local engagements, par
ticuiarly in the Somme sector, marx
ed the activities at the battle tront
in France. Germans under cover OF
a heavy artillery barrage, raided the
British lines at Bucquoy, southwest OF
Arras, and captured some prisoners
in the KENNEL region, and on both
siaes of the I.ys river in Flanders.
y,bi1e on the Scarpe, in the region of
Arras and south of Somme, between
Moreuii and Montdidier. big guns are
active. according to the official state
ment.
Remarkable aerial activity con-
tinues. both sides participating In air
fehting and bombing operations
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-25
MACHINE FELL INTO TAIL
SPIN CLOSE TO EARTH

MEMPHIS. Tenn, May 24-Lieut
Harry Thompson, an instructor at
Park Field near here was seriously
injured late yesterday when an air
plane fell 1.-TWO hundred feet near the
aviation field il was announced to-
day Captain Pittman who occupied
the machine with Thompson was not
injured The airplane fell into tail
spin shortly after it assembled and
was too close TO the earth 10 prevent
it's falling Lieutenant Thompson
two weeks ago made a cross-country
fight TO Pensacola, Birmingham and
Montgomery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-25
FORDUSED BY
UNKNOWN PARTY

"A. n. Johns, q commercial man. COM
planned to the police that his car. a
Ford roadster, had been taken without
his permission from the point near the
San Carlos hotels where it had been
parked Later in Che day, however, the
car was returned, but no one appears
to have noticed the occupants thsreof.
Mr.. Johns later ascertained thaa the
switch key was missing Whethsr or
not ii had been lost or had beenSpur-
poseIy removed was not ascertfined.
The police are Investigating.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-25
AMERICAN UNITS ON
SHIP NOT IDENTIFIED. }.

WASHINGTON, May PA caole-
gram from the British admiralty TO
the war department connfmea tue
sinking of the Moldavia.
No details we're given. but the un-
derstanding here is the ship was
moving between England and France.
AZ late hour the department had
no further information indicating the
American units aboard.
MANY men are training in England
ard X Is possible the Moldavia car
ried a contingent bound for the 'front.'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-25
BAY co. MEN SEND
SMITHWICK WIRE

PANAMA CITY. Fla. May "a
(Special)-"To Hon. ]. H. Smithwiclx.
next congressman from Third District,
care Bombay hotel Bombay, Fla. Press
reports and itinerary good. Pour it
into him, John Henry. Bay county is
with you.'
The above is the copy of a tele-
gram sent Hon. j. Fl. Smithwick, and
which was signed by number Of
representative citizens. among whom
were c. G. Mathis. r. A. Black. E.
F. Ennis. B. H. Dickens, F. J. Miller.
Geo A 6 Bell and f. A. Barrett
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-25
PREMIER'S STATEMENT Is
PUZZLE FOR WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, May 24-Premier
Lloyd Georges statement that tn
United States had thus far been able
to counter balance less than one-fifth
of the fighting strength the Germans
gained for west front operations
through the collapse of Russia. left of
ficials here somewhat puzzled as to the
figure upon which it was based
In view of the fact that Secretary
Baker formally announced some time
ago that more than 10000 American
troops were in France 1t was pointed
out that the British premier's state
ment would indicate that between
100000 and 100000 German troops
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-25
COUNTY BOARD
OPEN ROOF BIDS

The county commissioners will be to-
day at the court house and likely take
up the matter OF bids for a new roof
for the county jail and the board now
has plans and specifications for lift
bridge which viii be taken into con-
sideration for the span TO be placed
over Bayou Chico.
Contractors and others who desire n
will have an opportunity TO submit
h'AS npon the work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-25
CONDUCT INVESTIGATION
COTTON MARKET CONDITIONS

WASHINGTON, May 24-InVestlgatiou
OF cotton market conditions is promised
by secretary Houston Senator Smith or
South Carolina. announced. At con-
ference with the Secretary of Agricul-
ture, Smith urged the investigation de-
claring futures had ceased to be re-
Election of actual transactions and be-
come any actual menace to bottcm
trade.