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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-26
NO PROSPECT NOW OF
EARLY ADJOURNMENT

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Prospects
for postponement Of revenue leg1s-
lation and early adjournment OF con-
gress again appeared 10 have vanished
tonight when democratic and repubh-
can leaders of congress failed TO
agree on a program presented by the
president for special session after
the November elections. Rep oiicans.
according to an administration spokes-
man. blocked the proposal by refus-
ing TO give assurances the bill along
the lines proposed would be passed
within a definite time. Tonight dem
ocrat!c leaders are prepared to pro-
ceed with framing the bill.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-26
REGULATIONS NOT MEANT
TO AFFECT LABOR CONDillONs

WASHINGTON, May z5.-FornaI ue
n;ai that Provost Marshal General
1.rovder's work or fight regulations
xere promulgated with the intent TO
: aysact lahor conditions was made to-
dav NV Secretary Baker. The reguia-
tions were purely military measures
the secretary said, designed to modliS
certain privileges in the way OF de-
ferred classification in the draft now
granted to some registrants ana are
not intended as an indirect conscriptlor
of labor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-26
DENY GERMAN
NATURALIZATION

Kurt Hoelfer. an elderly German.
horn at Wefmer. Germany, YESTERDAY
morning filed n petition in the oiiice
os frederick w. Marsh, clerk of the
Trrited states Court, asking for nat
,,ral,zation. He lives in this vicinity.
,rhese petitions of foreigners born In
countries now at war with the United
states. cannot be heard until AFTER
.ha and OF the conflict now being
waged in Europe.
In the meantime Hoelder retains ms
status as an alien enemy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-26
KEEP SUSPICIOUS OFF
GREAT BULK LINER

CIEyFT. AND. o., May 25--With
the resumption OF navigation on the
Great Lakes the Lake Carriers Assc-
citation has issued as necessary war
measures instructions to all officers to
safeguard property and keep DANGER
Gus persons off the bulk freighters.
Officers are instructed TO take
every precaution TO avoid accidents
and loss of property. as ships cannot
be replaced until the restoration OF
normal conditions. Emphasis Is also
placed unon the conservation Of sup
plies and fuel.
Masters and engineers are urged TO
keep a watchful eye upon the per
sonnel of their crews to see that un-
desirables are not permitted to get
aboard the ships and TO see that. II
case of violation of this government
rule. they are turned over to Federal
authorities at the first port at whicf
the vessel arrives.
The United States Food Administra-
ton has stipulated a uniform bill o.
| fare for the crews, which the Officers
are asked to carry out on board th'
vessels.
Masters are also requested 20 pro
| mote the sale of war savings stamp
/ among the members OF las crews
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-26
.FARMEXPERTS.
ARE VISIT IN c
in ESCAMB B|A
Quite a Campaign Planned For
Benefit of Farmers of
the County.
VIEW MAGNOLIA
| FARM SATURDAY
Have Been Folding Very sue
cessful Institutes Through
West Florida.

Tbrougbout the states of the unioh'
farming experts are visiting every lo-
eality, urging farmers ana all o1ho.
who have lands of any kind TO cultaNa'e .l,
them. and raise food producIs.
are government demonstrators
heads of various farmers unions o.
urging the importance OF this upon 'n'
people. .o.,,,aptl
noxv has its hands more full IN feedins
tts soIdiers those now at the front ana
the thousands and thousands yet TO go,
ac fast as ships can be secured 10 sehu
these fighting forces over to Frahce'
The United states is in the war TO WIN
land crops must be raised. LII the states
Edo not look out for themselves In TINS
resnect. the government Is not NO" III
| q posftion to assist them foods haNe
| TO go across the water.
In. West Florida yesterday were some
of the best posted men in the eouhtts
upan agricultural matters. iheS VS.
lied spensaco1a and the Magnolia fafln
kno,vn as one Of the model places OF
lis kind in the country ihese iheh
have been through West Floriua hoio-
ing farmers institutes ana giving .0e
farmers the extent OF their kno"leuee
rtin the productions VI iooo' botA :,
and vegetables They have been II
santa Rosa County and for three days
uext week will lecture at places nearp!
| Pc ensacela.
: Al the head Of the party yesterds!
<vas Mr. + 4 Barrett of Washington
-tD G. president of the national farmer
! union and a close friend and co-Wofhe
5 Of Herbert Hoover. He stated mat rs
: Gambia county, must become active an
4 feed itself because the government
n needs all it can secure to feed the sol
r diers and sailors.
Experts i'm Party.
g With Mr. Barrett on the trip 10 III
: Magnolia farm We're Mr.. :. W. Hlat
: district demonstration agent for mort
l. and West Florida; Mr. G. X. McQuarrl'
n state demonstration agent: Mr.. J.. y
: Rhodes. director Of the Florida burea
of markets: Mr.. f. NJ. Manning elu
: iacenf for Florida; Demonstration Agef
u Oglesby. of Santa Rosa county; Mf
II 4 Fulford demonstration agent fc
y Fscambia county DR.. ]. 4. Genlns, 1ee
eral experts on the eradication OF no
). cholera: Mr.. McHuen of the lntelllgen'
= Bureau of Santa Rosa county MIS-
= Minnie Floyd, state poultry agent; MIS-
- Lonnie Landrum, home demonstrate
: agent for Escambia county and MI
: Helen Carter. city emergency agent
After a days inspection OF the MAJ
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-26
MINIMUM WAR
MERCY FOUND GOES
OVER TOP NICELY

Washington, May 25-Wlth
subscriptions to the American
Red Cross second mercy fund
estimated at more than the min
imum of one hundred million
dollar quota, campaigners rested
tonight preparatory to the stren-
uous closing day on Monday. Of
ficials expect a big outpourlng
of dollars at the finish and ex-
pressed confidence the fund will
be heavily oversubscribed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-26
WANTS SO HOURS
WORK A WEEK

JACKSONVILLE. May IS. - So
acute have labor conditions become
In states embraced by the Georgia
Florida Saw Mil Association. that an
organization will seek passage IN
Georgia Florida and Alabama OF the
New Jersey law requiring that every
ahIe-bodied man from eighteen TO
forty-five to work at least thirty-six
hours a week unless he can show
physician's certificate of disability
This was an outcome OF the annuai
meetin9 OF the association here today
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-26
THRILLING STORY OF
SINKING OF STEAMSHIP

LONDON, May 25.-Captain Johnson,
an American officer who was on board
the Moldavia gave a Daily Telegraph
representative this account of the sink
ing:
..The ship was struck just forward OF
the engines on the port side. All the
troops We're in their hunks. sleeping in
their uniforms. There was q loud ex-
pIosion and then the ships whistle was
blown. which was signal for every
body to come on deck. The men had
been assigned to particular boats and
boat drill had been held every day. The
men assembled in perfect order. Their
discipline was splendid, the best ever
saw.
The Moldavia listed to port, bui
righted herself and ran on for about
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-26
ROOSEVELT GIVES
SOME EXCELLENT ADVICE

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, May 20 AZ
this time no good American should sleep
easily, il during the day he mas nc.
dome everything in his power to pun
this country back Of the armed men IN
France, fighting for our own national
honor and interest. and for the future
of free peoples OF civilized mankind
declared Theodore Roosevelt here To-
night in an address on "Americanism
in behalf of the local war chest cam
Daigu
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-26
DANGEROUS ESCAPED
ALIEN BEEN CAPTURED

CHATTANOOGA, May 25.-A teie-
nhone message from Calhoun. Geor-
gia. reports the capture OF Arnold
Henkel. a former officer of the Ger
man navy, who escaped with four
other interned prisoners from Fort
OSiethorpe barracks last Monday.
Henkel has the reputation of being
the most desperate alien held at camp,
having escaped twice before.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-26
VIRGIL DILLINGHAM;
COMMANDER or @. A. 7

Virgil Dillingham;, commander OF the
local camp OF the g. A. r.. announced
last night that e. r. Ward, who fig
ured in the controversy a few days
since. was IN receipt OF advices practi-
cally ordering the latter to surrender
the command to Mr.. Dillingham;.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-26
HIN SUBMARINE
CAUGHT AND SENT
DOWN BY BRTSH

London, AMY 25.-A &c nan
submarine of the cruiser type
was sunk on May IL in the latl-
tude of Cape Saint Vincent, by
a British Atlantic escort subma-
r;ne the admiralty announced
tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-26
mn SYLVESTER WEEKS
AT FTRSTsMETH0DIST CHOHoh

In the absence OF the pastoE' nes. y !.
sylvester Weeks will preach at the
FIRST Methodist church at IL O'Clock
. m Subject: .sThe Coming Kingdom.
Text Matt. $40, Thy Kingdom
come" With brief expositions OF Dan
iaI 2nd and 7th chapters. He respect
fully requests expectant hearers TO
read these two chapters In advance
thereby adding interest to the service
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-26
GAINESVILLE BOY
CAPTURED AND is
IN GERMAN PRISON

Washington, May 25-Roy r.
Mason of col West Orange
street, of Gainesville, Florida, a
private has been captured by
the Germans and is now in a
German prison camp, the wal
department announced. The
camp was unnamed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-26
QUIET WEDDING AT

George Crawford Hand. OF Cape May,
NJ +. and now attached to the naval
air station. and Miss Marian Atchison
Rainey. OF Ardmore, Pa. were married
at the First Presbyterian manse at III
o'clock last night the moter OF the
young bride accompanying her daugh-
ter. They arrived in the city yesterday
The bride was handsomely attired IN
white. and carried great bouquet oil
carnations. Rev. Mr.. Moffett. pastor oi
the church named, performed the beau
tiful and impressive ring ceremony.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-26
YOUTHS MUST REGISTER
NO EXCUSES TOLERATED

WASHINGTON, May 25-The war de-
partment has issued warning to all
Youths attaining twenty-one on or be-
fore June 5 that they must register on
that day. No excuses will be toler-
ated
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-26
The Weather

Falr sunday except showers ss
south portlon; Monday fair gentle 10 r~o-
crate east winds.
HIGHEST Temperature yesterday, ~ oe-
orees; lowest II degrees.
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The President Says:
Give till it Hurts" to the
RED CROSS
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-11
North Dakota Assessment
Attacked i'll Suits Fill
ed in Fargo Today
CHARGE FIGURES
ARE FAR TOO HIGH
Total of $755,98 Involved
In n. p. and G. n. Ac-
tiOns Just Begun

The Great Northern railroad the
Northern Pacific railroad, and the
Farmers railroad, the latter opeFat-
ing q line from Devils Lake to Hans
boro, n. D., today brought suits in
the federal court of North Dakota TO
enjOin all the county treasurers of
the counties in which they operate,
from collecting that part Of the 1917
taxes against the roads which the
companies claim is excessive.
The suits are based upon two prop
ositions, first that the full valuations
put upon the roads by the state board
of equalization are more than the
roads are actually worth. second that
the bulk Of the general property Of
the state is not assessed at more than
20 per cent of it's actual value. The
railroads claim that il the railroads
were assessed at the percentage Of
actual value at which other property
is assessed, their assessment would
be so per cent lower. Put in another
way: that lands and other property
are assessed at 20 per cent Of actual
value while these three railroads are
assessed at 80 per cent of full value.
This difference between 20 per cent
and 80 per cent makes a difference in
tax of so per cent, and it is this al
legged excess Of so per cent which the
roads are taking into court. To
illustrate, by a concrete case: In
Griggs county the Northern Pacific
is assessed $494,326. This is 80 per
cent Of an actual value Of $1,64442O.
The company claims it should have
been assessed at 20 per cent of full
value, which would have produced an
CONTINUED on page p
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-11
President Replies
To Count Czerlin
And VonHertling
Intmates That the Former Sees Fundamental Elements
of Peace That Would Be Acceptable
Won Hertling's Views Not To Be Considered Turn
ing Back Possible For America
(Rv Associated Press !

Washington Feb
1890 today
Chancellor
Following kind
President Wilson's
principal world
his Hering
Chancellor Hengs
from that of Count Czernn which friendly
The President reiterated that the United
Of
All
as BILE than Hertin
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-11
CONTINUED on page -


London Feb. 11.-British casualties
reported in the last week, were 1917
divided as follows:
Killed or died OF wounds Officers,
73; men, 1880.
Wounded or missing: Officers, 156:
men. 6,A89
This total is only slightly in excess
Of last weeks figures which, amount
ing 10 1854, reached the low mark
for several months
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-11
Text of Speech.

Text of Speech.
Washington, Feb. 11.-President
Wilson spoke as follows:
Gentlemen Of the congress-.
ON the eighth of January / had
the honor of addressing you on the
objects of the war as our people con-
ceive them. The prime minister of
Great Britain had spoken in similar
terms on the fifth Of January. To
these addresses the German chancel-
lor replied on the Gath and Count
Czernin for Austria on the same
day. 1t is gratifying to have our
desire so promptly realized that all
exchanges Of view on this great
matter should be made in the hear
ing Of all the world. .H . s..
Count Czernin's reply which is
directed chiefly to my own address,
on the eighth Of January, is uttered
in a very friendly tone.
He finds in my statement a suffi-
GENTLY encouraging approach to the
views Of his own government to
justify him in believing that it fur
nishes basis for a more detailed dis
cussion Of purposes by the two gov
ernments. He is represented to have
tntimated that the views he was eX-
pressing had been communicated to
me beforehand and that / was aware
of them at the time he was uttering
them; but in this ! am sure ne was
misunderstood. / had received no
intimation of what he intended to
say. There was, OF course no reason
why he should communicate private
ly with me. l am quite content to
be one of his public audience.
Count Won Hertling's reply is, Il
(Continued ON nage q
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-11

war Snly B9uHs
President Wilson warned the peo-
pie of the central empires that the
participation of the United States in
the war for the emancipation of
humanity only has begun.
Plainly the President warned the
German military autocracy that there
was to be no pausing in the mobiliza-
ton Of Americas vast military re-
sources now steadily on their way to
the battlefronts and that If peace
were to be discussed, it would have
to be on a basis of sincerity.
Otherwise, the President made it
plain, there was to be no turning back
until military autOcracy was crushed
by force Of arms. ......
In conclusion the President warn
ed the central empires that the vast
resources of the United States would
accomplish in the end what might be
accomplished by peaceful negotia-
tion.
The power Of the United States
is a menace to no people and no ma
ton, said the President. TT will
never be used in aggression or for
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of any selfish in
terest Of our own. 1t springs out of
freedom and is for the service of free
dom"
The President was interrupted by
applause at every reference to the
United States standing steadfastly
against a patched up peace. Prob
ably the greatest applause broke out
when the President declared that the
militarists of Germany were the only
element now preventing a world
peace. When he concluded after
speaking 20 minutes, the entire aud
fence as usual rose and cheered
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-11
WonWCAaT.

uEauLN@-LIUUlW MMU. CULMNF To-
night: Tuesday generally fair and
much colder.
North Dakota-C1oudy and colder
tonight: Tuesday generally fair and
much colder.
South DaEota--Partly cloudy and
colder tonight and Tuesday, probably
rain or snow in extreme southwest
portion.
MontanR-Dnsettled and colder to-
night: probably snow Tuesday, partly
cloudy; colder east OF the divide
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-11
All Indemnites Are Renounced and Prisoners Will Be
Permitted to Return Home or Go to Other Countries
(Bv Associated Press-l


from Brest-L Berlin
received
at the
basis were continued Thanks to the
final
drafting Of the treaties and their
not possible to hold formal sitting in the
o
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-11
TESTIMONY CONCLUSIVE
AS TO HIS RESPONSIBILITY

Mr.. Townley's testimony before the
referee in bankruptcy provides a
number OF interesting sidelights on
| the store issue. At one point, Mr..
| Townley was questioned by Francis
]. Murphy, attorney representing the
creditors who have claims aggregat-
| ing over $79, 900 against Mr.. Townley,
about the extent Of control the farm
ers have over the funds and opera
tions Of the store company.
They (the certificate buyers)
have nothing to say about the
actual distribution OF the funds?
The man who signs one of these
notes has nothing to say about
where the money goes?" Mr..
Murphy asked OF Mr.. Townley.
And Mr. Townley replied:
He has a right to say whether
he signs It or not"
But what / want to get at
after he signs and pays his
money up. the distribution OF
that money Is under the control
of yourself and your associates
and not in the farmer?" Mr..
ToWniey was further asked.
He signs q contract and
agreement by which he agrees to
do so much give a note for
&100-and we agree to protect
him so far as we can under the
agreement for that considera-
ton" replied Mr.. Townley.
Further on, in the testimony, is an
interesting passage with respect to a
clause in the bylaws of the COM
pany
And you have clause in that
agreement that IL any one Of
them-in order to keep out OF
count-that IL a farmer objects
and wants his money back you
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-11
u. 5. GENERAL IS
NOW IN CHARGE OF
AMERICAN FRONT
Sector Turned Over by
French Officer Former
ly in Command
PATROLS AMBUSHED
BETWEEN TRENCHES
Men In Line Thrilled BY
Number of Duels In
The Air

With the American Army in
France, Feb. 11.-By The Associated
PressO-An American general now
commands the sector Of the front re-
Gently taken over by our troops.
When the Americans first entered the
sector, il was under the command Of
a French general commanding a
certain large unit Of the French
army. Now we have control.
In turning the sector over to the
American general on Feb. 5, the
French commander issued a general
order in which he expressed complete
satisfaction with our troops and was
confident that the sector was in good
hands and il attacked, it would be
defended with great valor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-11
No Formal Peace
Treaty Is Signed
Bolshevik Government Believed to Have Been Forced
Into Step BY Peace With the Ukraine
Announcement Comes AS Surprise, No News Having
Been Received From Brest Litovsk for Several Days
tBy Associated Press. }


ane
The dspatch
Of the
for of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-11

With the American Army in
France, Saturday, Feb. 9.-(By The
Associated Press.) - Five American
soldiers are believed 10 have been
killed, four are missing and one was
wounded. when an American patrol
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-11
National Leagues Presi-
dent Has Assumed Full
Responsibility
UNIONS POSITION
HELD SIGNIFICANT
Organization That Con-
dennis Project Is Nation
Wide in It's Scope
(By H. D. Paulson.)

The merits and demerits Of the
now famous Consumers United
Stores company plan Of operation
are being discussed in North Dakota
today as no other single topic has
been treated for years and since the
publication by The Forum on Jan. 19
of a statement setting forth in detail
the chain store plan founded by A. c.
Townley. president Of the National
NOnpartisan league, the store ques-
tion has been uppermost throughout
the state. $50
A number OF very interesting
Developments have occurred in the
tliree-week period, not the least OF
which is the concentration by Mr.
Townley of his organization forces
at various points in North Dakota,
in the hope or obtaining additional
signatures to the now famous buyers
certificates contract, before the farm
ers of the state become thoroughly
apprised of the exact nature of the
plan that is being worked out by the
National Nonpartisan league organi-
zation.
Mr.. Townley's concentration of the
organization force in North Dakota
is his immediate challenge to the
people Of the state who have taken
up the burden OF fighting the store
plan, the success OF which, if they
see Alright, would mean the driving
out Of business Of hundreds of meT-
chants in the state, and a general
generalization Of the small towns.
The Forum, since the publication
of its first statement of the store
project, has extended the inquiry to
many other allied issues, and has
found additional facts that give the
store proposition even greater
significance, 50 far as the we'll being
OF the people Of the state is concern
ed, than the original statement
portended.
Mr.. Townley as a witness under
oath in his bankruptcy case, called
at Bismarck on Wednesday, Jan. 80,
testified that he sponsored the store
plan, that he originated the form Of
contract, that the company has coll
lected S960,000 from certificate buy
ers, and that he has control Of the
financial operations OF the company,
including the $3.50, 900 surplus that
has been obtained in the form of
notes for the Advancement OF
educational and propaganda work,
as provided for in the buyers con-
tract.
-~mn.~x .
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-11
MARKS BIRTH OF new REPUBLIC
INDEPENDENT OF RUSSIAN NATION
First Peace In the
Present World War

Boundaries of New Republic Are Fixed and Evacuation
of Occupied Territory Will Begin at Once
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As on other fronts I
bearing the hrunt OF
italy. On the Asiaf
west Of Monte Grappa
are reported te be live
italian hosts repulaet
raids south of paor