davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
Broader Provisions Have Been
Written Into New Man
Power Bill.
Occupation" AND
NOT INDUSTRIAL"
Open Hearings of War Depart
ment Officials Be Held on
New Draft Bill.
BY Associates Press.

Washington Aug. 6.--Broader pro-
visions for exemptions nave been writ
ten into the new men power bill now
before congress so that the nations
war Industrial fabric may not be upset
by unduly largely Withdrawals of men
over 81 years of age for military SER
vice
Provost Marshall General Crowder,
appearing today before ,ne senate mill
tary committee explained that he had
deemed it advisable to substitute the
words occupations and employments,"
for the word, Industries" used in the
existing law in the secdon affecting
industrial exemptions. This would
make possible more liberal interpreta-
ton of the law and prevent the induc-
ton into the army of many men per-
forming essential work at home and
yet not actually in Industrial occupa-
tions.
Chairman Chamberlain announced
after today's meeting that the commit
tee had decided to ask Secretary Baker
and General March 20 make state
ments. Secretary Baker is out of the
city, but General March .sf expected
to appear tomorrow morning. Senator
Chamberlain said it was the purpose of
the committee to investigate the "ap-
K. L
of war department officials.
''The committee desires to ascer-
TAIN said the senator. why they are
in such a hurry now to have this draft
bill passed when before they said there
was no hurry"
When the question of extending the
draft was before congress in connec-
ton with consideration of the army
appropriation bill. Secretary Baker and
other war department officials told
congressional leaders that a change
in draft ages was undesirable until
an enlarged army program being
worked out could be presented to con-
gress.
General Crowder told the committee
today that he did not know the rea-
son for the haste, and that he was
merely carrying out orders to the men
for military service.
Senator Chamberlain said there had
been no development tas to the sug-
gestions that congress should recon
vene earlier than the recess program
calls for in order to consider this bill.
He indicated that no step in this direc-
ton would be taken for the present.
Open hearings of war department
officials on the new draft bill, immedi-
ately after the reassem bling OF the
house on August 1s. were planned to-
day by Chairman Den,, OF the house
military committee. He sent kilograms
10 all committee members notifying
them he would not call a meeting OF
the committee before the 18th unless
the members should voluntarily re-
turn before that time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
CONVICT GETS.
AWAY But BACK
AGAIN ON JOB.
REMARKABLE CASE COMES TO
LIGHT IN ESCAPE OF MAN WHO
is SERVING 15-YEAR SENTENCE
ON ROAD WORK.

Tallahassee, Aug. 6.-{Special)--Or-
lando Rogers, convict serving a fifteen
year sentence, and who was working
with the forces of the State road de-
partment at Hampton Springs, Taylor
county, escaped Saturday night, July
81. The convict camp was on the eve
Of its departure to Liberty County, and
Rogers, evidently not caring to wander
so far from his own part of the State
(he is native of Levy County, skipped
the camp and was missing for several
days. However, he finally went back
to the State Prison Farm, at Raiford,
and asked to finish out his term there,
as he preferred farm work to road
work.
The case has created much interest
here. and the State Road Department,
learning of Rogers escape, felt conf
dent that he would reappear. He mad
been a trusty on the road force. and
his conduct, since he Joined the road
force, last November. had been such
as to warrant the confidence placed in
him. Mr.. j. s. Bitten. superintendent
of The Prison Farm at Raiford, WHO is
in the city, setated that Rogers camp
to Raiford and asked to be readmitted
ON the Farm. The Road Department
will be given another man in Rogers
place. Mr. Bitch and Rogers are from
the same county and when the convict
came back to Raiford he said, MIR
Bitch, when I heard that on had De-
come the Superintendent of the prison
farm made up my mind that | want
ed to come back here and finish up my
sentence" The prisoner. tired of WORK
on the road, took it upon himself to
make change, and his remarkable
| honesty is much talked OF.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
Weather Conditions, However,
Handicapped Extended
Fighting With Fumes.
NO STOPPING
OF u. S. TROOPS
Enemy Combed Hills With All
Manner of Devices to
Stifle Foes.
(sy The Associates Press.)

With the American Army on the
Vesle, Aug 6.-The Germans along
the line opposite the Americans west
of Fismes used their guns freely yes
terday in an apparent attempt to dis
courage the Americans and their
French allies from further aggressive
efforts.
The Germans were Handicapped by
weather conditions. Il was misty and
at times rainy and although German
balloons were up, they must have
been unable to report accurately.
About mid-afternoon the Germans BE-
gan trying other methods to get the
range for their heavy guns. Many
shells which threw out black smoke
were hurled toward eros roads and
other detectives to gauge the range
from the smoke clouds.
But the mist likewise hampered ac-
curacy in observations in these shells
and the attempt was abandoned.
Late the afternoon the Germans be-
gan using mustard gas, sneeze gas
and some chocolate gas, so named
from the odor. These gas attacks were
Ineffective. the American gas drills
having taught the troops all the Ger
man tricks. Nevertheless, the Ger
mans were persistent. They cosnbed
the hills bordering the Vesle with
gas shells, endeavoring to reach the
roads leading to Fismes and other
points where they thought the allies
might be assembling for a crossing of
the Vesle. At some places alongside
highways the Germans would start
planting Shells in a zig-zag line for a
mile or so, and back again, often drop
ping them every twenty or thirty feet
and then repeating the process along
the objective for which they were aim
ing.
South of Hazoches, where the Ger
mans tried this trick, they fired a
lighter gas first, followed 1t UP with
sneeze gas, and then suddenly switch
ed to a more powerful poison gas,
hoping to catch the allies mapping.
The men. however, have learned to dis
cern the various varieties of she'll and
have regular systems of sending word
along the line for their protection. To-
day. likewise. there happened to be a
south wind which carried the gas back
across the vesle, and after putting OF
their masks for each attack the
Americans would laugh as the gas
was blown back.
Meanwhile the American and French
heavy guns to the south were sending
in repeated salvos, and the Germans
were supplementing their gas shellins
with mine throwers ana machine guns
north OF the Vesle. These smaller
weapons were kept working full time
in the hope of keeping clear the south
banks of the river. Darkness came
and with it more raids. The Germans
kept pounding away after dark. buf
for every shell the enemy sent in, the
Americans sent across a half dozen oi
more and never said good night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
MORE aHOusE-CLEANING.n 2

Crestview. Fla, Aug. 5.-Althougn the
house cleaning" started about week
ago by order from Gov. Cats In which
a number OF Crestview's citizens were
arrested for gambling, has slowly been
IN process all week, it is thought that
stun more disclosures viii be made
before the work is done.
other arrests were made besides
those OF our officials but were OF a
minor Character. However much in
terest has been aroused along this line
and IN many instances, even enthusi-
Asm and excitement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
SHOWER IN NORTHWEST
OFFERS RELIEF FROM HEAT

washington. Aug. ga shower AREA
in the far northwest that is increa sing
in size offers the only promise Of re-
lief from the excessive hot wave which
today overspreads the entire eastern
half of the country from the lower
Missouri Valley 10 the Atlantic coast.
Relief from that source, however, is
not in immediate prospect for the
swelterin2 eastern districts. since at
least from 56 10 As hours must pass
before the showers travel eastward
far enough to make their influences
felt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
HOT IN u. S. BUT
QUITE COOL HERE

"A hot wave prevails over the CEN
trail portion of the country from Kan
sas and Iowa eastward to the Atlantic
coast, with temperatures of 100 de-
grees and over. the absolute highest
having occurred at Toledo with 100-104;
Pittsburg, with 102-104; and Wash
ington, with SO TO 106." said Weather
Observer G. 6. Lindgren last night.
in reporting the weather conditions
generally PeRsacola's temperature
ranged from 81 to 81. one of the cold
est places in the south, while Tampa's
was 50 20 "a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
VERY HEAVY CASUALTY
LISTS ARE ANNOUNCED. }.

Washington, Aug. Casualties of
army and marine corps as announced
toda aggregated 963, bringing the to-
tai since reports from the Aisne- Marne
fighting started to 1879. Seven army
lists we're given out during the day
and contained SIT names. and the two
marine corps lists, 146 names.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
FRENCH COUNCIL PAY
TRIBUTE TO LEADERS

Paris. Aug. s.-Havas Agency)-The
council OF ministers has elevated Cen
eral Ferdinand Foch, commander-in-
chief Of the allied forces, to marshall
OF France. They also conferred tho
military medal on Petain, commander
in-chief OF French armies on the west
ern front.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
OFF TO OKLAHOMA
WITH PRISONER

United States Deputy Marshal
Mackey will leave today for McAlester
Okla, accompanied by his brother-in-
law. J. C. Conner, of East Gadsden
street, the well-known railroad con-
ductor. They will take to Oklahoma
a negro woman named Claudell DoneI,
who has been sentenced to a term in
the federal female prison on a plea of
having furnished nquo~ to men in
uniform.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
GERMANS MAKE SLIGHT
GAINS FROM BRITISH.

London, Aug. 6.-Germans by a
strong local attack along the Braye.
Corbier road, north OF the Somme.
succeeded in taking advanced trench
linse on a small portion of the front.
Local fighting continues in this area.
and the British have taken few pris-
oners.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
SUSPECT HELD
ON $1,000 BOND

Tallahassee, Aug. s.-tSpecial)--E-
F. Gerstenberger, who was arrested
yesterday charged with a violation OF
the espionage act, was released today
on 81 900 bond. The hearing Of the
charges against him was held this at
ternoon before United States Commfs-
sioner Johnson, who took the matter
under advisement and viii later rem
der a decision.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
GALE AT 80 MILES AND
LEAVES RUIN IN PATH,

Beaumont, Texas, Aug 6.-Ac-
cording to a report by trainmen
and passengers on the Southern
Pacific train, which reached here
from New Orleans four hours late.
Lake Charles, Louisiana, and vi
cinity suffered great damage from
the tropical hurricane which
struck the city at $3.50 this after
noon. The gale is said to have
been eighty miles on hour. Sew
eral structures including a rice
warehouse. were reported blown
down at Vinton. and much dam
age was done at the Gerstner avi-
alton field.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
eRAcEvILLE BOY is
AMONG KILLED IN ACTION.

Washington. Aug. 6.-The casualties
announced tonight included in killed
IN action, Mechanic John E. Beardon,
or Dearing, Ga, Arthur l.. Minis. OF
Graceville. Fla. Wounded severely.
Jerome Aben. OF Elberton, Ga. and
John ID. Jones of Eastman. Ga
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
HURRICANE PLAYS
HAVOC WITH ARMY
AVIATION FIELD

Hoesten. Texas, Aug 6.-4That
Gerstner Field. a training camp
for aviators, was badly damaged,
and property loss in and around
Lake Charles, Louisiana, will
amount to a million dollars, was
the information brought here this
evening by a Southern Pacific
conductor who made his way from
Ninton to Lake Charles. The
storm area is said to have extend
ed as far east as Jennings. and as
far west as Vfnton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
GAME FORFEITED TO
NUGGETS BY MARINES

Because a SUFFICIENT number of Ma
rines were not on the ground when
the game was started yesterday after
noon, the game was forfeited TO the
Nuggets. A "scrub" team was formed,
however. and the large number present
witnessed a spirited six-inning game
which resulted in tie. Nuggets and
shop Boys play today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
ALL RECORDS BROKEN FOR
HOT WEATHER IN RICHMOND

Richmond, Va Aug. g. - Today
breaks all known records for high tenn
peratures in Richmond. At 1 p. m. the
Official thermometer registered I03.
which was two degrees higher than
any previous records.
At 2 p. M the Official thermometer
had reached 1852
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
SUFFS TAKEN IN
BY THE POLICE

Washington, Aug. 6-About fifty wo-
men in attempting to stage a woman's
party demonstration against the delay
in the senate on the suffrage amend
ment were arrested by police at La
Fayette. square, opposite the white
house. All women were released on
bail for appearance tomorrow, after
trip to the district police headquar-
ters.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
HOT WEATHER WELCOMED
BY TOBACCO GROWERS

Danville, Va. Aug. s. - Tobacco
growers in this section welcome the
present hot wave which is Fastening
the ripening OF the crop. At 1 o'clock
this afternoon the Thermometer stood
at 9s here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
Swollen River and Wretched
Condition of Terrain
Stop Operations.
BIG EVENTS ARE
EXPECTED SOON
Germans Deluge American and
French Lines But Meet
StonewaII Resistance.
BY Associated Press.

With the American Army on
Aisne-Marne, Aug. 6.-Amer-
lean machine gunners, protect
ing a point on the Vesle rive.
west Of Fismes, wiped out an en-
tire battalion of German infan-
trymen and machine gunners.
Germans were getting into
position TO attack a group of
American bridge builders.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
FORMER MINISTER OF
INTERIOR IS DEGRADED

Paris, Aug. e.-Louis ]. Halvy, form
er minister OF the interior. was found
guilty OF holding communication with
the enemy and sentenced TO FIVE years
Punishment. The sentence does not
carry civic degradation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE
LOCATED BY WEATHERMAN

Washington. Aug 6-The weather
bureau annouiced today that the trop-
ical disturbance reported yesterday to
be approaching the Gulf coast had
been located, but that the exact point
of contact had not yet been deterrnin-
ed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
DO NOT FORGET

THAT WAR SAVINGS STAMPS ARE
NOT FOR CHILDREN ONLY. MOST
OF THE soUANDERING is DONE BY
GROwN-UPS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
The Weather

Fair Wedm ssday except showers n
northwest portion; Thursday, fair, mod
srafe and variable winds, mostly south.
HIahest eernperaturo yesterday, o. de-
Irees; lowest. % dearees:
Republican farmer., 1918-09-27
SUSPICIOUS FIRE IN NEW WILLARD
 AT WASHINGTON

Washington, Sept. 24.-Police and the origin of a fire early today in the New Willard Hotel which caused damage estimated at $10O,000 and sent hundreds of guests, many of them of national prominence, scurry- ing through the smoke filled corridors to the lobby and safety.
 Several women fainted and one at- tempted to jump from third story window.
 president Marshall, senators, representatives and diplomats with their families were among the scant- fly clad guests who quickly reached the lobby by means of the elevators and stairways. The Vice-president who was aroused from sleep by Mrs. Marshall, made his way with her, the baby and nurse down three flights of stairs.
 After installing his family in a writing room, the vice president, wearing a bath robe, house slippers and black felt hat and enjoying an unexpectedly early morning cigar, shook hands with a number of his friends in the lobby.
 The fire originated in a pantry off fore it had spread far. Most of the damage was to furniture and drapery caused by smoke and water.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-27
GRAND JURY FINDS
 TWO TRUE BILLS

As @ result of the hearings of the cases of Louis Bonjon, alleged slayer of Daniel E. Walker, and Joseph Bel evequa, accused of killing Louis H. Bradley before the grand jury yes- terday afternoon, both men are held for first degree murder.
 The hearings were held behind closed doors and it was not until late in the afternoon that the grand jury brought in true bills on the cases. Both men pleaded guilty and the cases will be tried during the De- cember term.
 Pio Lega and Petro Dugherra, both of this city, who were charged with setting fire to stores in this city, for feited bonds of $1. coo each.
 Joseph A. Raubaultt and Joseph Smith. accused of stealing automo- piles in Westport, pleaded guilty when arraigned before Judge Reed in the Superior Court today and were sen- tenced to not less than one year and not more than five years in states prison.
 The Superior Court adjourned this morning and will not sit again until ATuesaays .next week.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-27
WILL NOT TAKE
 FOOD CANNED BY
 THE HOUSEWIVES
Silly German Propaganda Lie is Again Denied By
 Food Administrator.

Hartford Sept. 24-The repeated reports that the government might seize and conf1scate some or all of the home canning held by housewives has Food Administrator, Robert Scoville, to the point that he has again un- eQuivocally denied this silly product of German propaganda and has issued an open letter to the housewives of Connecticut At last weeks meeting at the Capitol, of Connecticuts Local Food Directors and Home Economies Workers, MT. Scoville was asked to issue an official denial of the latest pro-German canard which claimed that very soon government inspectors would raid American homes and take over one-third of all home canning discovered.
 There is nothing to this cheap ru- mor, according to MT. Scoville's de- nial, which is as follows:
 ITO All Connecticut Housewives:-
 "In view of the revival of an un- traceab1e rumor which spread through many towns in Connecticut and other states last winter, I have been asked at this time to issue another denial of this apparent pro-German propa- ganda claim that the government in- tends to seize any part of the home canning done by our patriotic house. wives. It would seem unnecessary to deny this palpable falsehood, were it not for the fact that the latest yer sion is that the government would confscate one-third of all home can ming discovered. We have urged housewives to can as much as they could and have endeavored to make available the necessary sugar for legi- timate canning. It is annoying to find our patriotic people constantly subjected to spacious pro-German pro- paganda, which, of course, we will of ficially repudiate as frequently as ii seems necessary.
 ROBERT SCOVILLE
 Federal Food Administrator"
Republican farmer., 1918-09-27
DEMOCRATS NAME. RICHARD H. LONG
 THEIR CANDIDATE
Republicans Nominate It. Gov. Coolidge Without
 Opposition.

Boston, Sept. 25-Richard H. Long, a Birmingham manufacturer, was nominated for governor by the Demo- crats at the primaries yesterday de- feating Wm. A. Gaston, a Boston banker, and Edward B. Barry, for mer lieutenant governor.
 With the city of Everett missing. the vote was:
 Long, 2S,46S; Gaston, 2O,9O1; Bar ry, 16,394.
 The Republicans nominated Lieu tenant Governor Calvin Coolidge for governor without opposition. Chan ming H. Cox, speaker of the State House of Representatives, defeated Guy A. Ham for the Republican nom- ination for lieutenant governor by more than two to one vote.
 Three congressman were involved in interesting contests. One of them Peter P. Tague, was defeated for re- nomination by John F. Fitzgerald former mayor of Boston. The margin was only 91 votes and MT. Tague said he would ask for recount.
 Congressman James A. Gallivan Democrat, won renomination over James M. Curley another former Bos- ton mayor, and Congressman William s. Greene, Republican was renomi- mated by a substantial margin over Joseph W. Martin, Jr.
 There was no contest on either ticket for United States Senator.
 The Republicans renominated Sen ator John W. Weeks and the Demo cratic nominee was former Governor David Walsh.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-27

Valley, has been transferred from the battleship Kansas to special service in France. He sailed yesterday.
 The news that Dorothy W. K. Jones has sued her husband, Meeker Jones, for divorce was no particular surprise to their friends as the, couple have been living apart for some time. Cru city is the ground alleged ;n the com plaint. Mrs. Jones has been follow ing the occupation of a nurse for sev- eral months.
 Word was received on Tuesday that Private Jack O'Keefe of the Ridge is now a patient in a London hospital. The nature of his disability is not stated, but it did not come from wounds
 | MT. ant Mrs. Sanford Osborn and Capt. and Mrs. H. S. Barnes returned on Tuesday from q weeks stay at Twin Lakes.
 To forestall expected frosts silo fill ing has been actively in progress dur i ing the week. Most of the corn de- signed fer ripening is not sufficiently
 matured for cutting and there are fears that it will suffer frost damage. James and Theodore Dayton, grad
 uate members of the aviation service
 as far as training in this country goes, were at their home here last
 week on a brief furlough preliminary
 to embarking for France. Rev. Raymond Cunningham, who
 has finished a five weeks course of
 training for chaplaincy at a South
 ern camp, is expected to conduct ser vice at the Ridge Fnis1opa1 church
 next Sunday.
 l MT Spaulding, the sporting goods
 manufacturer ,and his wife were week
 end' guests of Clarence Sturgis at his
 bungalow in Pleasant Valley.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-27
PRESIDENT WILL
 SHOW HYPOCRISY
 OF BERLIN PEACE

Washington, Sept. 26-Germanv' $ latest peace feeler will be squelched by President Wilson when he opens the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign in New York, Friday night.
 The text of the speech made by Count Von Hertling, the Imperial German chancellor, before the main committee of the Reichstag, was re- ceived yesterday afternoon by the State Department.
 While no comment was forthcom- ing from the State Department, ap- parently in view of the fact that the entire subject will be handled by the President, there was little attempt to conceal the disgust felt at the chancellors whine for peace.
 His speech, it is believed, is intend ed primarily for home consumption, just as the Austrian peace note. Like the latter, however, it does not ring true and the President is expected to emphasize this fact.
 The speech of the chancellor is an echo to the speech of the Kaiser and both, it is suggested, are only fore runners of the desperate peace offens- i've Germany and Austria intended to wage this winter.
 Officials recall Von Hertling's ac- ceptance of the Presidents original four peace principles-a cynical ac- ceptance made at a time when it looked as though the German hordes would sweep through France. Since then the German government has been officially silent regarding peace, but it is pointed out that thi. silence continued only so long as ii appeared Germany had a chance ot achieving victory on the west front Now that the tide has turned, there has been a steady succession of peace pleas from within the Central Pow CTS