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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
ALExIEFF MOVEMENT IS
NOT VERY POPULAR ONE,

Petrograd. Friday, Feb. ia bat
lie was begun yesterday between the
Boisheviki and a wing of the Cossack
army of General Alexieff. which is ad-
yancing toward Kharkov Gin the
Ukraine, 42O miles southwest of Mos
cow The Bolsheviki are sending
troops TO crush this newest revolu-
fion, but reports received here indica-e
that the forces OF Boris Salvinkoff,
Who was a member OF the Kerensky
cabinet. are ready TO join General
Aexieff.
Diplomatic reports indicate that this
Alexieff movement is obtaining less
support than its originators expected.
Much friction exists among the forces
In the Don.
The newspapers report that n
group OF Polish troops in advancing
against the Polshevikt on TIE north
wesern front and that another force
IS mixing an advance on the vicinity
!. II Mhsk
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
POLICE REPORT FOR
The PAST MONTH

Police Clerk EdW. Preston has flea
with the police commissioner the first
monthly report since taking the Office
last month. and IL is bulky one. I
shows that during the month of Jah-
uary there were 740 arrests, and that
the fines imposed in the recorders
court aggregated sS,460.25,. of which,
according to treasurer's receipt. 81
231.5o was collected. Suspended sen
tences and fines remitted for various
causes amounted TO over $500.
During the month, the report showed
total of 1,a27 meals were served at
the station, at a cost of s200.1o, or al
an average of 10 1-2 cents per meal
This is almost two cents more ex-
rensiye than like reports showed up
several months ago
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
Six Cases Against Defend
ants Charges Selling to
Uniformed Men.
TRIALS HEARD
AT SPECIAL TERM
Light Sentence When De-
fendant Promised to Alb
stain From Whiskey.


Six cases against defendants charg
ed with selling liquor to members OF
the military forces OF the Unite 4
States while in uniform were disposed
of N the federal court yesterday at
the special session called to clear the
docket before Judge Sheppard leaves
for Texas.
Patrick Henry Leonard entered a
plea of guilty to the charge and was
sentenced to- serve four days in Jail,
teginning February 18th. Leonard
promised the court that he would new :
er take another drink, or enter a bar
room, and in consideration of these
assurances a light sentence was i'm
posed.
Marshal Brooks was arraigned but
the case was mol pressed at the request
of the district attorney.
Charles Lawson entered a plea of
guilty. but has not been sentenced.
George Gilbert was arraigned on tw )
charges, one Of selling LIQUOR to meh
IN uniform, and the other for violat.
in section 332 of the Penal Code which
prohibits aiding and abettirg another
in violation. He pleaded not guilty
to both charges, was tried. and ac-
Quilted.
Dan Malone charged with violating
section 332 of the Penal Code pleaded
not guilty and was convicted. He was
acquitted OF the charge Of selling TO
men in uniform
Oscar Edwards was acquitted Of the
charge of selling to men In uniform.
It was the second time the charge has
keen preferred against him, and the
first time he was convicted. but b,
cause of his illness no sentence was
imposed
Several other cases are still on the
docket and court will reconvene this
morning at ten o'clock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
ONE CASE HEARD IN
THE CITY COURT.

was bound over from the city court
Yesterday morning to the United States
authorities, the officers alleging THAI
they were witnesses when the woman
rot only furnished bottled beer to
soldiers in uniform, but that sha
opened a bottle for one OF her guests.
She resides on Coyle street, and in her
statement denied absolutely that wha.
the officers swore to was correct OFF,
Ger Nichols, however, produced in
court the opener which he said she
used to pry off tops OF bottles. This
is the first white woman arrested hero
on such a charge Of late.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
RAILROAD MEN TO
GET INCREASED PAY

Washington, Feb. 1s.--Necessity f.,r
increased wages for railroad emplayes
was conceded today by representa-
iives of majority OF railroads in the
United States, appearing the first time
before the governments railroad wage
commission. "Of1cials need no evi-
dence that the cost OF living has in
creased and the low paid men needs
assistance" said J. W. Higgins. sec
retary Of the Western Association of
Railways. He declared all men re-
ceiving under one hundred and nffy
dollars a month needed more money.
All speakers were careful TO state they
made TO distinction of union and un-
organized employees
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
NO EXPLANATION MADE
BY THE GOVERNMENT

London, Feb. 1s.-The public must
wait at least another twcnty-four
hours for the governments explana-
ton for the retirement of General
Robertson and the decision of Yer
sailles.
A conference of Bonar Law and
leaders of the house of commons de-
clined to anticipate the premier's
statment, which Lloyd George viii
moke TOMORROW afternoon, IL ne re-
covers sufficiently from . severe
chill. Laws speech is interpreted AZ
an expression Of a readiness OF the
Government to meet and vote cen
sure, but, in view of Robertson's ac-
eeutance of another command, no se-
rious issue Is expected to arise from
the premier's statement
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
WHEATLESS WEEKS MAY
REPLACE WHEATLESSDA

Washington, Feb. 1s.-wheatIess
weeks instead OF wheatless days are
Imminent unless production is in
creased, the senate agriculture COM
mlttee was told today by s H Hyde,
representing the Oklahoma State coun-
Gil of defense who said that price
fixing by the food administration.
should be extended to wheat substi-
tutes.
Hyde suggested that authority Il
fix prices be either increased by per-
rafting price fixing on all comm odi-
ties, or curtailing the food admins
trations authority to stipulate the
price of wheat and other food CON-
moGitIes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
URGE SOUTH TO
RAISE HOGS AND
PLANT C0TT0 ON
BULLETIN CALLS
ON EVERY RESOURCE IN FOOD
PRODUCTION FOR THIS SEC
TION OF THE UHITED STATES.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Planting an
increased acreage in spring wheat and
production of increased supply Of otl,
er food products and livestock, par
ticularly hogs, were urged as a sup
Elemental food production program,
issued today by this department of az
riculture. The south is urged TO pro-
vide food fer its own people and live
stock, then plant as much cotton as
can well be cultivated and harves.ed.
Our best efforts will be required TO
produce food enough in 1918 whether
the war Will last or not, the statement
says. 1t is believed the labor situa
tion can be better surmounted than
last year, with better organization and
deferred classification of skilled farm
labor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
GOVERNMENT TO PROBE
PADDED PAYROLLS RUMOR

Washington, Feb. 1s.-Reports of
padded pay rolls in the government
fabricated steel ship building plant at
Hog Island are under investigation by
the department OF justice, it became
known today, after a visit Of the pres
ident of the department and the ship
ping board, and special inVestica-
tor will be appoited at the request or
the president on the return of Attor-
ney General Gregory from Mississipri
where he is attending the funeral OF
his mother
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
COTTON MILLS IN
EAST BY WATER

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Hauling of
cotton to Gulf and South Atlantic
ports for trans shipment by water tS
the New England mills engaged in
government contract work, has been
so rapid the railroad administration
announced today II WOULD undertake
to increase the quantity 10 be received
immediately from one hundred thous-
and 10 one hundred and twenty five
thousand bales. The railroad admiris-
tration expects to evetually carry the
entire stock of Southern cotton des-
tined for New England mills 10y the
water route.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
FOOD SHORTAGE IN
PETROGRAD ACUTE

Petrograd, Saturday, Feb. e.-The
Bolsheviki Premier. Lenine, has Is
sued an edict fcrbidding war prisoners
and refugees from entering Starving
Petrograd" and producing Sec
tions of North Russia. He says the
counter revolutionists are sending
refugees into Petrograd and Moscow
IN the hope of aggravating the food
shortage. and bread allowances in Pet
roGrad has been reduced to thr es
eighths pounds daily.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
EARLY PASSAGE OF
THE RAILROAD BILL

Washington, Feb. ls.-Plans Wee
made today which administration
leaders believe will insure the pas y
sage OF the railroad bill this week.
Under an informal agreement 20 I e
submitted to the senate tomorrow, de-
bate will be limited 10 five-minute
speeches. beginning at two y. m.
Thursday, and il is expected a final
vote will be reached on that day
McAdoo has urged as early a passage
as il Is necessary in clearing up the
transporsSORo problem.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
STREETS FILLED WITH
DEAD AND WOUNDED

Petrograd, Feb. 1s.-Kiev, one OF the
principal cities Of the Ukraine, was
: captured by the Bolshevild on Friday
after sanguianary fighting. The streets
were filled with dead and wounded
While the fighting was at the height
on Thursday the city was bombarded
by Bolshevili avietors.
Polish troops have defeated the Boil
shevik at Bobruisk IS miles south
east of Minsk Other Poles are ad-
vancing toward Ssnolensky. Ruhan-
ians control the Alderman district it
Bessabaria and are threatening
Odessa.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
TERRIFIC RAINS IN
TRANSVAAL COUNTRY

Capetown, Saturday. Feb. 16.-Ter
rifle rains have fallen in the Transvaal
in Natal and Mozambique. Fourteen
inches Of rain fell in part OF JohaD-
nesburg during last night.
The smalIngs dams have burst. but
the damage to mining property has
been slight. The rains caused fall of
rock on a native train, killing fourteen
persons.
Six inches OF rain fell In two house
at Natal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
HUNDREDS LOST AND
PROPERTY LOSS HEAVv

johannesburg, Transvaal, Feb. 1s.-
The railway department has been
notified that at MaIdde, near Smokele,
Zululand, 300 persons were Drowned
as a result of the flood. Twenty per-
sons taking refuge upon the roof of
hotel were washed away. Others
who had climbed to the top of mill
also perished.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
CLEARING UP CONGESTION
ON CONNTRY'S RAILWAYS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s-Gradua1 clear
ing up the congestion on eastern rail-
roads was indicated today in reports
to Director General McAdoo. Officials
declared, if this date of progress IS
continued, traffic conditions will be
restored to normal by the middle Ct
March. Loaded cars have been NOV "a
eastward anc empties westward IL
great quantities during the past week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
ITALIANS ARE soRELY
HARASSING The ENEMY

Rome, Feb. 1S.-Italian troops are
showing much activity and harassing
the enemy. All along the line artillery
fighting is severe, according TO a head
quarters report issued tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
RUSH ORDER FOR MANY
DESTRoYEaS CONTRACTED
FOR BY THE NAVY DEPT.
Asseciatsd Press.

1SsC~tdNS0 ffS1a.
Washington, Feb. Is. Con-
tracts for a number OF destroyers,
in addition to those provided in
this years great building program.
We're today placed by the navy de-
partment. Secretary Daniels an
nounced this is made possible by
the unparalleled speed which ship
yards are turning out destroyers
The exact number Of destroyers
under construction has never been
announced, but ii is known TO run
into the hundreds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
ANOTHER ENEMY FLIER
MAKES ATTACK ON LONDON

London, Feb. 1s-A hostile airplane
yas attempting a raid against Londor
again tonight. making the third raid in
three successive nights. No damage o.
casualties are yet reported.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
FLOOD TLOlS
HEAVY IN
SOUTH AFRICA
Sixty-three Europeans and
Great Number of Natives
Are Missing.
FOURTEEN INCHES
STEADY RAINFALL
Believed Three Hundred
Were Drowned in Dis
trict of johannesburg.
Associated Press.

Durham. Natal, Sunday, Feb, IL
Sixty three Europeans are missing
and great number of Indians ano
natives probably have been lost in
consequence of a flood in the Umvolos.
sugar district of Zululand. A terrific
storm flooded the UmvoIosi river
The flood has interfered with rescu :
work. Along the coast also great dam
age has been done
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
TEUToNS READY REPEL
RUSSIAN FACTIONS

Amsterdam, Feb. 1s-Agreernent has
been reached between Germany and
Austria Hungary whereby in the event
OF military action, German troops wi I
be confined 10 the frontier of Greater
Russia. and Austriars TO the Ukraine
cnly, a Vienna dispatch says.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
URGE MiNrINc or TWO CENT
PIECE BY UNITED STATES.

washington, Feb. 1s.-A recommen-
dation that the treasury resume the
minting Of twe-cent coins was adopted
by the executive committee Of the
American Newspaper Publishers As
sociation today. The purpose Is 10
provide a convenient medi1m OF ex
change for purchase of papers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
GERMAN PRESS URGES
COME TO UNDERSTAN DING

Washington, Fob. Is. - Presideny
Wilson's last address to congress Is
interpreted by two of the largest
newspapers in South Germany -
showing a desire TO continue the peace
discussions. Editorials Of these pa pers
were made public here, and urg.
statesmen of central powers to en-
deavor to come to an understanding
with the United States.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
GERMANS RESUME WAR
ON RUSSIAN FRONT.

Berlin, via Londan, Feb. 1S-Opera-
tiors have been resumed on the Rus
sian front. and Germans have crossed
the Dwina. This announccmet rs
made by geeral headquarters tonight
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
City of Odessa Is Scene of
Awful Carnage in Past
Few Days.
WARSHIPS SHELL
PLACE SAVAGELY
Kiev, Principal Ukraine
Stronghold, Captured
by the Bolsheviki.

Petrograd, Feb. 16.-In battle a.
Odessa on Monday between the Boil
sheviki and the Cossacks, hundreds
were killed. The city was bombarded
Ly warships.
The Bolsheviki has established a
staff at Odessa from which point they
are conducting the Ukrainian and
Rumanian campaigns. An Odessa dis
patch says the Bolsheviki at Odessa
have aresrted Rumanian officers as
well as a Rumanian committee sent
to take up peace negotiations. Later
the committee was released and sent
hack with the warning that the Bol :
sheviki would kill one Rumanian ofh-
Ger for each Russian soldier killed by
Rumanians in Bessarabia.
Ensign Krylenko has decided to
come to Petrograd to raise an army
of loo, COO Bolsheviki which he Will
command personally in operations
against General Alexien.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
BILLION DOLLAR BILL
URGENCY MEASURE
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
Associates Press

Associates Press.
Washington, Feb. 1s.-The bill
lion dollar urgency deficiency pill.
carrying half a billion for mill
tary establishments, and large
sums for the navy and otacr
branches of the government,
passed the house without a record
vote. The total carried by the
measure is one billion, one hun
dred and seven millions, two hum
dred and twenty thousand, and
the seLate is expected to act
promptly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
communication

Telegraphic communication with
Petrograd was resumed yesterday af-
ter an interruption caused by the cut
ting of telegraph lines in Ffnlan1.
Several delayed dispatches received
yesterday told OF disorders in Russia
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-19
THE WEATHER.

HaIn Tuesday and probably Wednesday
warmer I'm northeast portion Tuesday
mooerate east TO southeast winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, 81 de.
Greesj lowest, ~ degrees. :.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-22
GET THE CLOTHING READY ON MONDAY
 FUR THE BE[C|ANS

Tomorrow is the day when the big drive starts to collect all the old but serviceable clothing for the use of the French and Belgian refugees the com ing winter. Every person in Phoenix and vicinity is urged to take a care full look in wardrobes, closets and trunks and get out all the clothing for which they have no need or can spare for a good cause. It may be the means of giving great comfort to some un- fortunate of the stricken regions of Europe.
 The committee in charge of the drive sends this last word to the women of the city and vicinity to get this cloth ing ready tomorrow early. Tie it in bundles and mark the bundles Bel gian Relief" If they have no means of sending these bundles to the Red Cross rooms, please telephone Mrs. B. E. Marks, 1477. A car then will call for the bundles. Place them on the curb or on the porch in plain sight
 Do not delay in getting this clothing ready on Monday. Much of the cloth ing will have to be repaired, and as all must be shipped from Phoenix not later than Saturday, September 2S. the garments must be at the rooms as early as possible.
 People who live in the rural districts who have no means of sending their bundles to the Red Cross rooms will please take them to the district school : house and then telephone the commit tee and a car will call for the bundles.
 Added to the list of needed clothing has been included garments for girls and babies.
 All bundles at residences north of Washington street will be called for on
Arizona republican., 1918-09-22

their rental incomes in many instances
 as much as sixty per cent.
 Our attention has been called to one of these gentlemen who is the possess
 or of at least twelve houses, and who
 has raised the rent on a number of
 them from twenty-five dollars to forty
 dollars per month. although the former
 figure has prevailed winter and sum-
 mer for the past three years. This,
 we believe, is a clear case of profiter-
 ing This contention is somewhat sub
 stantiated when one learns that this
 landlord, not satisfied with a sixty
 per cent increase in rent on medium
 sized houses and lots. has constructed
 Accompaniment buildings in the rear
 of the original house which rents for
 thirty dollars a side. Thus the lots
 now net him one hundred dollars per
 month.
 It also appears that certain real es- tate agents are prompting the owners of houses to raise their rents. We are informed of one instance where an
 owner was about to re-rent his property for twenty five dollars per month. A real estate man. learning of the inten ton of the owner informed him that he should get at least thirtyfive dol lars for the house. The result is that the new tenant pays thirty-two dollars and fifty cents per month for the house.
 With the marked increase in the cost of living prevailing in this country, we believe the landlords are entitled to an increase on their investments. But the cases we have cited above, we think you will agree with us, are un- reasonably out of proportion with the
 wages paid the workers. There IS no class of workers in the city whose
 wages have been raised more than twenty per cent in the past three years, while the average increase has been | five per cent possibly.
 You are aware, of course, that the l government has taken action against certain mining companies of the state, Ireduiring them to lower the rent rates on their houses; that the Food Admin = | istration has set the price on articles coming under their jurisdiction. and that other government agencies have set the price on other commodities ] Therefore, we believe the State Council
Arizona republican., 1918-09-22

search of house. And on every hand one hears complaints from permanent occupants of rents having raised to almost prohibitory figure entirely out of proportion with rental charges that obtain elsewhere. not excluding the higher priced mining camps.
 Briefly. the complaint of the workers is as follows:
 Men with families are refusing to accept work here because they are unable to rent living quarters, and others are forced to pay exorbitant rent.
 For instance a man, machinist by trade. obtained employment in one of the railroad shops of our city. But upon looking for house he found he was unable to lease one on account of there being children in his family. This is only one of several like cases brought to our attention.
 Surely this practice is not in con- formity with the best interests of our community. Is the worker to be barred from our city because he is the father of children?
 Others claim there are very few houses for rent in the city, although there are numerous new houses bear ing For Sale" signs. We will not at tempt to account for this condition other than to say that many of these For Sale" houses are built by con tract. and carpenters working on them tell us they are so constructed that 1t is necessary for the owner to sell them immediately if he would get his money back. In other words, they are made to sell rather than for use.
 With the government urging con servation of all commodities and the practical use of all idle land and ma chinery it would seem our community is lacking in patriotic compliance with this admonition if we permit needed houses that could be rented to stand empty month after month bearing for sale signs while workers are unable to find shelter.
 | In taking up the matter of excessive rent that is now being charged we are, of course, aware that it has been GUS tomary to slightly increase the winter rent over that paid during the sum
 mer. This year. however, the land lords have declared no limit increasing
Arizona republican., 1918-09-22

California who have money and want to buy land but it is hard to locate them owing to the fact that the farm CTS for some reason or other arc not wanting to sell or are neglecting to come in and list their property for sale not realizing that right now is perhaps the best time to sell while there are plenty of buyers.
 The most recent sale according to MT. Fisher was closed Monday of this week when his office sold to U. H. Gammiil of Oklahoma Ss0 acres of land bying between the Agua Fria and New rivers immediately south and adjoin- Ing the Big ranch owned by MT. Davie. MT. Fisher did not care to state the price paid for the property but let it be known that it was well over $50,0O0 and 1t is understood that MT. Gammill contemplates putting d large force of men to work at once preparing the ground for a crop of cotton next year. Altogether Mir. Fisher says the business Of their office since the 18th of June has showed total of over $500, 900 worth Of property sold, which includes both city and country.