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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-17
SLACKERS ROUNDED UP
Thousands Are Being lnducted Int
the Army, Says Official Statement.

Washington, July 17.-As a result
of round-ups in various parts of the
country. several thousand slackers and
delinquents of draft age are being in
Quoted into the army.
Officials in the provost Marshal
generals office expressed satisfaction
with results so far achieved by draft
boards in rounding up this class of
men.
\ reward of $50 for each wilful de-
serter, Stacker or delinquent turned
over to the army authorities has in
creased the number who daily are be-
ing apprehended.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-17
45O PLANES
SHIPPED ABROAD
Delivery of Liberty Motors on Jul!
9TH Had Reached 2,514.

Washington, July 16.-Four nun
dred and fifty American-built battle
planes had been sent abroad or de-
livered at ports for shipment on July
5th, the date of the latest complete
official report reaching the War De-
partment.
In announcing this figure yester-
day Secretary Baker disclosed also
that deliveries of Liberty motors of
all classes on the same date had
reached ASIA.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-17
Siuns Wire Control Bill.

Washington. July 17.-President
Wilson signed the wire control reso'
Iutiun. It empowers him to take over
and operate for the period of the wal
all telegraph, telephone, cable anrd ra'
dio lines. Preparations for taking
over the trunk line telegraph and tele.
phone systems already have been
made by the postoffice department
The understanding is that the presi.
dent viii entrust the government con-
troll to Postmaster General Burleson,
Officials think action soon will be or
dnrpd
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-17
:, G - Build 5ooo-Ton Wooden Ship

Portland, Ore, July 17.-Wooden
shipbuilding interests here have been
authorized by Charles NJ. Schwab, di-
rector general of the Emergency Fleet
corporation, to design at once 5000
ton wooden steamship, larger than any
heretofore built by the government.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-17
AMERICAN TROOPS TAKE
TOWNS FROM GERMANS

Our Men Drive Enemy Out of FOssoy
And GreZancy on South Bank of
River-Allied Troops Check Foes
Plunges East of Rheims-Gef-
mans Refuse to Stand up to Yam
kees-Boche Caught in Open Field
by Strategy Moved Down by Z. S.
Machine Gun Fire, Flee Wildly.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-17
FAILURE OF Drive BREAKS
TEUTON SOLDIERS SPIRIT.

| London, July 16--American troops
have recaptured Fossoy and Crez-
ancy, towns on the south bank TAX
en- yesterday by the Germans when
they crossed the Marine.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-17
Luxury Taxes

The American people spent ap-
proximately s45,OOO,OO0 in May on
theatres, cabarets, concerts and like
amusements, as shown by the Gov
ernment tax of ten per cent. on ad-
missions. This is at the rate of half
a billion dollars a year for these
forms of entertainment alone, and
indicates that the high cost of living
does not consume all the American
income.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-17
Frost Damages Maine Crop

Authentic reports are to the effect
that a severe frost recently serious
ly damaged the Maine crop of pota-
toes in the county from which the
well-known Maine Grown Seed Po-
'tatoes for planting are secured. This
would indicate that seed potatoes
will naturally be scarce and high
next season. Growers are urged to
plant cold storage Cobblers this
summer and thus be protected
against high prices.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-17
CONTRACTORS NOTICE.

have added to my equipment two
1-2 ton automatic dump automo
bile trucks, which will enable me tt
handle any material quicker and
cheaper than anyone else in Cam
bridge.
RICHARD HUGHLETT. JR.
Phone 434,-Adv. 4-20-tf.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-17
MONEY TO LOAN

MONEY TO LOAN-I am prepared to
lend on mortgages, in sums to suit
borrowers, amounts ranging from $500
to $4,000. If you wish to borrow mo-
ney, or have some you wish to lend.
apply to T. Sangston Insley, Cambridge.
Md 2-21-tf.
$4,000 to lend on first mortgage. OH
desirable real estate. Leroy l.. Wal.
lace, Attorney-at-Law. 4-24-tf.
MONEY To LUAN-I have several
amounts ranging from $500 to $1,000,
for immediate investment en- frst-class
mortgages. W. Irving Mace,Attorney-
atLaw. 7-1Z-tf.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-17

He also serves who stays and
saves.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-17
WANTED

General repairing, construction
and building.-Edgar G.. Collins. foot
of Cherry street, originally of Wash
ington, D. C.-Adv. 4-29-tf.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-17

Dog Licenses Issued.
J. Watson Thompson, J. p.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-17

After all, saving is not sacrificing.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-17

Adv. 16-5t.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-31
DIVERT EXPORTS TO
SOUTHERN PORTS

Washington, Jan. 3O.-Creation of
ship control committee with su-
preme authority over the American
allied and neutral shipping out of
American ports, is announced by the
shipping board.
The arrangement, as explained by
the shipping board officials, in eff
feet creates iool of the ships NOV
ing supplies to Europe. Goods des
tined for overseas will be loaded in
available ships whether operated by
the United States or allies. With
the aid of the railroad administration,
the committee will divert to southern
ports, largely to Charleston and Sa-
vannah, much of the supplies that
heretofore have clogged the port of
New York ...
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-31
SERVICE MEN AT
THE COMMUNITY
"SING" SUNDAY
FIRST ATTRACTIONS OF THIS MA
TURE TO BE CONDUCTED BY
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE,
ARMY-NAVY ORGANIZATION.

On Sunday afternoon at three
o'clock. in the Keyser auditorium the
first community sing for the men of
the service viii be givenxby the En-
tertainment and sSports Committee of
the Army and Navy Life Activities
Committee.
Song books for the + great chorus
have already arrived and sthe singing
will be under the direction OF E. b.
Palmer, of the Newport Rosin and
Turpentine Company, while the gem
eral direction will be by Mrs Charles
B. Hervey. Mr.. Palmer has had mu,lt
experience in community singing. and
his consent to lead the chorus Sunday
insures its success.
The song books are published by
the Navy Departments Commission on.
Training Camp activities, and will be
sold for ten cents each, though they
may be returned after the singing and
the money will be refunded The pro-
gram will include popular numbers.
and the music will be furnished by the
Diaz orchestra.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-31
ESCAPADE ENDS
in MURDER BOY
AND YOUNGGIRL
AT UNIVERSITY OF
GEORGIA BELIEVED TO HAVE
KILLED 1S-YEAR-OLD GIRL,
THEN HAVE SHOT HIMSELF.
Associated Press.

Athens, Ga, Jan. 30.-While three
students were asleep in their dorrnity
room at the University of Georgia
early this morning, Jamie Johnson. a
boy friend, and his 18 year old
sweetheart, Belle Bill, whom they
had taken in for the night, were shot
to death in the same room. Johnson
left a note for his mother saying he
was disgusted with life and had de-
cided to end it all. The coroner rem
dered verdict of murder and suicide
Johnson lived at Jefferson, about
ten miles from Athens and the girl
lived in the same county. They ar
rived here last night and registered
at a hotel as man and wife. Later
they were Joined by Tom Holiday, one
of the students. The actions of the
party aroused the suspicious of the
clerk who asked them to leave. Holi
day took Johnson and the girl to the
room which he shares with Howard
Davisman and A. w. Pendergrass.
The three students testified today
before the coroner's jury that the
couple told them they were on their
way to Atlanta to be married and
wanted a place to spend a few hours
until train time They swore they
were asleep when the shots were
fired. They awoke just in time to
see Johnson fall dead across the
body of the girl.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-31
MUCH INTEREST TN
The PHELPS TRIAL

Much interest attaches to the trial
of the prisoner, Phelps, which is
scheduled to take place today in the
court of record the main attraction.
it is stated, being the appearance Of
the Blackwell brothers as prosecut-
ing witnesses. The state will prob
aoIy use both of these men in an at
tempt to prove that Phelps was the
man responsible, to some degree. for
their getaway. It is charged that
Phelps really aided them in making
their escape on the morning of the
last disastrous storm which passed
over this section, when the two con-
victed murderers sawed several bars
of the window grating and reached
the ground. escaping while the storm
ragged and remaining at liberty for
more than a week, until re-captured
in Alabama by Sheriff Van Pelt and
party. -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-31
JOHN FL. GREEN, EX-PRESIDENT
NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIA-
TION, PLEASED LARGE AS
SEMBLAGE AT CITY HALL.

Sparkling with anecdote and brim-
ming over with plain facts driven
straight home by an energetic deliv-
cry, John II. Greens, ex-president of
the National Grocers' Association,
addressed nearly a hundred members
of the Pensacola Wholesale and Re-
tail Grocers Association in the city
hall last night, giving them the re-
suits Of Sd years experience in the
grocery business in an effort to help
them solve modern problems, in a
world efisis, when the food supply
depends TO a great degree Americas
success IN war.
At the outset Mr.. Green stated
that at the pre- mt time the govern
nsent is calling upon the grocers to
saving food, and that unless this as
sistance is given willingly, and the
results are satisfactory that compul-
sorry measures will probably be in
stituted
'The grocery business" said Mr..
Green, us the most important one in
the commercial world today, and the
problems that confront the dealers
present a serious situation. We must
meet this situation iDtelligently
There can be no guesswork, for to do
what the government asks, we must
operate on a close margin, and be
certain of our position. To do this
effectively there must be organiza-
tion and conference Merchants must
help each other solve problems which
they share in common. Only in this
way can the best course De planneS,
)r every successful business organi-
zation, relies to a great extent on
the interchange of ideas in formulat-
ing its policy
Mr.. Green stated that credit, de-
livery and turnover are the three
chief problems confronting the groc-
er today, and that upon their proper
solution his future and the future of
the country depend sBuy as the
need demands" said the speaker,
'over-buying is the mother of extr4-
vagance. Reduce cost, reduce en-
ergy. Don't be afraid to cut delivery
because the other fellow won't, sue
cess in the grocery business, as in
every other walk Of life, demands
In the end you usually
discover that you were the other fell
low, fictitious bugaboo."
"This is the age Of committees
and conference he continued, revert
ing to his main topic, "the basis of
modern society is cooperation, asso-
citation. not individualism. This point
/Cort,r,,AJ ~, pono Civil
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-31
FRANCIS HENEY
ON THE TRAIL
OF BIG PACKERS
HALTS HEARING SUDDENLY To
GO TO CHICAGO AND OBTAIN
DOCUMENTS DEEMED NECES-
SARY TO PROVE.

Washington, Jan. 30.-Reading of
letters and documents from the con
fidential files of Chicago packers,
into the record of the federal trade
commissions meat packing heaging,
was suddenly halted late today to
permit Francis J.. Heney, special
counsel, to return to Chicago and di-
rect search for more material.
Methods were pursued by the big
packers in competing with smaller
firms, which Heney declared virtually
drove many of the latter osIt of bust
ness, the activities of Colin II. Liv-
ingstone, Washington representative
of Armour and Company, were des-
cribed in documents put into the rec
ord today.
The character of Livingstone's
work in Washington attracted con-
siderable attention from the commits
sion. A telegram from the legal
department of Armour and Company.
dated August 8, 1916. instructed Liv-
ingstone: "You will please represen
Armour and Company as soon as
possible Our interest in this mat
ter is in the fact that we are sup-
plying munition manufacturers with
large quantities of lint and fibre"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-31
POSTOFFICE FORCE
HANDLE BIG MAILS

About the most overworked crowd
of government employees are to be
found in the Pensacola postoffice
nowadays for delayed mails in huge
quantities are being received and as
fast as one lot is worked up another
is on hand. One shift after the
other works the big mails, and dur
ing yesterday considerable quantity
which had almost swamped the local
office. Vas worked up and distributed
70 boxes. Mail, it is said, is receiv-
ing secondary consideration now
adays, as fast freights appear to
have the right of way and they are
arriving here in regular and special
sections daily.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-31
BERLIN ADMITS SUCCESS
OF THE ITALIAN .[ARMIES

Berlin, Jan. 30.-Via London. The
Italians retained possession of Col
del Rosso and Monte di Val Bella on
ahe mountain front after a renewal
of their attacks with strong forces.
army headquarters announced today.
The Italians were unsuccessful in
the Monte Sisemol region, where
their attacks collapsedw ith heavy
Casualties. The text of the official
statement reads:
italian Front-On the Asiago
plateau the Italians maintained their
attacks with strong forces. In the
region of Monte Sisemol they broke
down with heavy losses. After Sc
we're fighting, Monte di Val Bella and
Col del Rosso remained in the hands
IF the enemy.
Continued on Page Two0
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-31
Aerial Activity Featured
Battle In Which Number
of Prisoners Captured.
MOUNTAIN TROOPS
FIGHT SAVAGELY
Victors Took Initiative at
Daylight, Making Sur
prise Attack on Enemy.
Associated Press.

italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy. Jan. 30.-Italian troops struck
the enemy another hard blow yester-
day in the mountain region west of
the Brenta river where his effort
has been 70 push down the Frenzela
valley towards Bassano. The ac-
tion lasted throughout the day. the
Italians making an advance along
the whole stretch from the Brenta
to Asiago and capturing 1,500 of the
enemy, including sixty officers. War
material also was taken and havoc
was spread among the enemy's for
ward trenches.
The aerial activity was especially
lively during the fighting, the Ital-
ians bringing down ten machines and
the French two. The action was
still in progress today, with the
enemy bringing forward large re-
serves. The battle on the Italian
side was fought by mountain troops,
infantry and Bersaglieri, with the
support of italian and allied batteries
and large fleets of airplanes manned
by Italian, French and British avia-
tors.
The Italians took the initiative in
a surprise attack at daylight. the
enemy trenches being reached and
his lines driven back over a long
front. Late in the day the enemy
made a series of violent counter at
tacks which were broken up by the
steady resistance of the Italians,
backed by allies batteries.
Towards night the enemy began
the concentration of reinforcements
in an effort to redeem the situation.
This brought on heavy fighting dur
ink the night which continued today.
The last reports show the Italian
line holding we'll in the advanced po
sitions occupied during the early
hours of the engagement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-31
Dealers Not Be Warranted
Y in Charging More Than
Normal Above Cost.
WHOLESALERS AND
RETAILER WORRIED
tt1 Il
Food Administrators AskS
That Violations of Rule III
Be Reported at Once.

The following statement issued by
Federal Food Administrators, Braxton3
Beachan, is given to the, public fc4
protection against a temporary scar2
city OF fresh meat, which will UNI
doubtsdly be felt in Florida. This .soara
city will not be due TO lack ofssupS
ply OF live stock, butssbecause of diffiI
Guilty in transportation. Mr.. BeachS
ANS explanations of the conditions ard
as follows;
The normal tendency OF such .a
scarcity would be to advance the pricd
TO retailers and consumers out of lind
with the cost OF. production. This will
not be allowed to happen. The Food
Administration has instructed mead
packers not to sell at prices represent
ing moro than a normal average mar
gin above cost, and has instructed the
packers to distributessuch meat as su
available at fair price among GUS
toners {
II am endeavoring. to see that this
order is strictly. enforced. and will
carefully investigate any reports OF
an unreasonable advance In price. This
does not onlysappiysto to the packers and
wholesale houses, but applies alike 70
the retailers and dealers in meats and
substitutes. They must not, at this
time charge prices that give them
more than a. normal average margin
above cost. and they must distribute
meat as Is available, without inter-
rupting the usual flow of supply.
/ shall Immediately upon notice OF
violations of this order or upon mott !
fication and evidence that any parties
dealing in meats haves not ccnformedl
to this order, tak3 Immediate steps to-
prevent them from continuing busi-
ness. and any wholesaler or retailerI
who is proved to have violated thi6I
ruling, must bear the consequences asI
fixed by the Food Administration.
II shall endeavor TO get reports fromd
every section in the State OF F1oridu4
which will guide me In judgment as1
TO whether or not packers or retailersl
are taking advantage of the temporary
scarcity. The public should know that
there is no justification for little, id
any increase in price OF meat, and ltficl
Food Administration will crticise veryf
closely any advances over the prices1
now prevailing. 1t Is highly impuf-
tant, at this time, that the pubifoj
consider themselves duty bound TO rez
port cases of this kind to my office
and all information received will bal
appreciated and held as strictly conff-s
Dental"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-31
ROME REPORTS CAPTURE
OF $500 MEN AND 100 GUNS

Rome, Jan. 3o.-More than $500
prisoners have been taken by the
Italians in their successful attacks
upon the Austrian lines on the Asia
go plateau, the war office announced
today Six guns and 100 machine
guns have been captured.
The Austrians have been bom-
harding with extreme violence the
positions captured by the Italians.
The Italian fire has been powerfully
centered on points behind the enemy
lines.
Extremely heavy losses were suf-
fered by the Austrians, two of their
divisions being almost wiped out.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-31
Total Tonnage of Late Ger
man Steamers Ready for
Service Over 500, 900.
GIANT LEVIATHAN
is AMONG ARRIVALS
Figures Published to Demon
strate Falsity of the
German Claims.
(Bv Associated Press.l

With the American Army in
France, Tuesday, Jan. 29.-An-
nouncement was made here today
that the total tonnage of former Ger
man steamships ready for the high
seas service, most of which are now
bringing men and materials to
France, is approximately 100000.
Among the considerable number al
ready arrived safely in entente allied
ports is the Leviathan, formerly the
Vaterland and fifteen other of the
Germans largest ships These fig
ures demonstrate the falsity of re-
cent German claims and the publica-
tion of this information is permitted
for that reason. The figures are
authoritatively declared to prove that
Germany has been deliberately cir
culating false reports to belittle to
her own people the assistance given
to the entente allies cause by this
shipping and thus to create unjusti-
fled confidence in the German sub
marines. Among the former German
steamships which have arrived III
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-31
ZELICA GROTTO TO
HOLD BIG MEETING

A regular meeting of the NJ. c. V.
p. Enchanted Realm will be held to-
night at 7:30 o'clock, at the Masonic
Temple. Officers for the ensuing
term will be elected and other i'm
portant business will receive the at
tention of the gathering. Plans will
probably be inaugurated tonight for
a ceremonial and entertainment to be
given sometime in the near future.
After the business meeting it is an
nounced supper will be served.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-31
COTTON MILLS MAY
OPERATE ON MONDAYS

Washington, Jan. 3o.-Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield has not issued orders
to any state or local administrator to
close hydro o-electrically driven mills
on heatless Mondays, and where their
operation in no way increases the use
Of fuel, q committee representing the
American Cotton Manufacturers Asso-
citation was told today at a conference
with DR.. Garfield. 1t will be neces-
sary for such mills. to, store products
Of Mondays to avoid 2 freight ship
ments.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-31
COMMITTEES MEETS
TRAINING CAMP MAN

An important meetingsof the En-
tertainment and Sports Committee and
the Women's Central Committee Of
the Army and Navy Life Activities
Committee viii be held at fours o clock
this afternoon in the chamber Of Com
merce. when James Edward Rogers,
special representative of the Commits
sion on Training Camp Activities will
address the joint meeting.
Mr.. Rogers arrived in the city yes
terday TO investigate conditions here
and will remain here several days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-31
CROCERS HEAR AN ABLE
ADDRESS ON THEIR CALLING
AMERICAN MINISTER
FRANCIS AT PETROGRAD
TIRE EATENED BY REDS

Washington, Jan. 3O.-Ambas-
sador Francis at Petrograd ca
bled the State Department a
group of Russian anarchists has
notified him he will be held per-
sonally responsible for the safety
of Alexander Berknan and En-
ma Goldman, under sentence in
the United States for violating
the drdfFffasE-~ 49,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-31
UNTIL REcENrLYfsHiPs
DtBRAziLaANs COAST

Washington, Jan S0.-For. q long
time it hads been known sthet1Braziliar
feet would assume responsibility for
patrolling theS coasts line from the
Guiana border to the southern bound-i
ary of Brazil, buta4his.issthe first ind!-
cation it would cooperates in European
waters with the allies warshtps.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-31
STORY OF ADVANCE CABLING
CZERNIN SPEECH EXPLODED

Washington, Jan. 2s.-The story that
Count Czernin told Austrian delegates
he had sent a copy of his war aims
speech to President Wilson before Ii
was delivered, was exploded today by
a cable received at the state depart
ment, quoting an extract from yes
terdays Berliner Tagblatt, explaining
that in refusing to transmit his ad-
dress directly to the president. Czernin
said he would get it Immediately by
telegraph.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-31
STRIKES CONTINUE
ALL PARTS GERMANY

Amsterdam, Jan. 30-The Berlin
Vossische Zeitung Of Tuesday reports
all workmen in the Kiel shipyards,
struck Monday. and all baker shops
have been guarded since Friday by
troops and armed police.
At Hamburg says the paper, all
workmen in the Vulcan works struck
Monday and marched through the
main streets TO the trades union build
ing where they held a stormy meeting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-31
COLD WEATHER Is
FORECAST TONIGHT

Cold weather is predicted for this
city and section tonight, Eut from
all indications, the mercury will not
go lower than "a to 36 degrees. it
was stated last night. As a matter
of precaution, exposed plants should
be protected, and water pipes be
drained, although there is no certain
indication that the freezing point
will be reached tonight.