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Cleanup the Argonne.

American detachments in the Ar
gonne forest continue to clean up
that wilderness, sending back scores
of machine guns, trench mortars and
other captured material. On the sal
wage list there appeared today three
observation balloons. They had been
left in their shed at the eastern edge
of Exermont wood.
In addition to their work of recon-
structing bridges and roads the en-
gineerS have had the task of remov-
ing numerous mines. AS happened
north of the Marine many positions
abandoned by the Germans had been
deliberately equipped with mines, but.
as also was the case north of the
Marine. almost every mine was sprung
by the engineers. who traced the
wires to trap left nearby. There was
Il formidable outlay of mines in the
town of Eauquois, which had been
used as a German headquarters.
Below the level of the town there
were hundreds of yards of subter-
raneean passages which had been
turned into comfortable, even 1uxuri-
GUS quarters,
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POWDER STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.
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Strange Blind Struggle.

In the Argonne forest there has
been a strange blind struggle in the
very thickest part of the wooded bas-
ton. where the underground is so
dense that opposing platoons filtered
through each other without being
aware of it. The Germans several times
utilized these mistakes by turning
machine guns on men who had passed
them, but American sappers, cleaning
up behind the advance, soon put a
stop to this by cleaning up the enemy
gunners.
On the American left during the adj
vance the Americans were faced by
determined opposition which delayed
them for two days. Here the greater
part of the fighting was across the
mouth of the valley up which rams
the high road to Dun on the Meuse.
The Americans were confronted by a
German division which had been lest-
ing in AIsace and was thrown hur-
riedly into the fight.
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Confusion Behind Foe Lines.

Information reaching American
headquarters continues to indicate
confusion behind the German lines
not In the way OF traffic conditions
but in organization. 1t is known the
enemy is using units as small as
platoons to reinforce those in the
fighting line.
North and northeast of Cierges shell
holes have been fortified for dis
lance of nearly a mile. On the left
a new enemy division has been thrown
into the fighting and a heavy counter
attack followed it's appearance. which
could not be checked for several
hours. When the check did come it
was disastrous for the enemy, for
he had pushed forward this division
farther than those adjoining and it
was soon enfiladed.
in the bud by the daring of American
" ounded. managed to report the mass
ing of Germans in preparation for an
attack in time for the
American artillery to cover the enemy
and break up his consultations.
In another case an aviator, flying
low over the Argonne forest, first
drove off a reconnoitering German
plane. then with his machine gun dis
persed two platoonS getting ready to
attack.
The American battalion alone has
used more than twenty of it's captured
guns against the enemy, as ammuni-
ton was taken along with the bat
terieS These included two Russian
one-hundred- nillimeter guns, which
were used effectively.
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On the Stock Exchange.

Transactions on today's session of
the local stock exchange included
Capital Traction IS at SO and Wash
ington Gas 5s at 95. In the stock list
ten shares of Mergenthaler sold at
]13. and after the call ten shares
brought 113%. Railway preferred sold
at CT.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK, October Prod,
articles unchanged.
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Some Big Figures.

At the annual meeting Of the New
York Clearing House Association the
clearings for the year were given as
S174.524, 170,02S, and the balances be-
tween banks as $17,235,062,671.
The regular quarterly dividend of
"a per cent has been declared on the
common stock of the United Cigar
Stores Company.
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SOUTHERN BOYSHUN SAIL0RSORCANIZED u.
FIGURE in LATE NUMBERING 7OO0S EMPL LOYMENT
CASUALTY uST|MUTINYI in NAVY SERVICE HERE
ARTHUR n. JOHNSON OF LAKE
LAND, FLA, AND EDDIE c..
SMITH OF FlORALA, ALA, ARE
INCLUDED IN REPORT.

Washington, June 12.-The army
casualty list today contained 127
names. divided as follows:
Killed IN action 15. died of wounds
Q. died of airplane accident /. died. of
aaffslssnt afsas and other causes ssetEereiy III OF o.
wounded, degree undetermined, o.
missing in action l.
Oficers named were:
Killed in action: Lieuts. Wilmer
Bodenstab, Yonkers, n. Y; Max {.
Buchanan. Brockton, Mass, and Nal
colin NJ. Johnston, Arlington, Wash.
Died of disease: Captain Leonard K
Hart, Shawnee, Ohio.
Died of airplane accident: Lieut..
Richard B. Reed. Van Wlert, Ohio.
Severely wounded: Captain Don L..
Caldwell, Greenfield. Ohio; Lieuts. Al
bert E. Billing, Brooklyn, n. Y; Geo.
F.. Butler Arkansas City. Kas., and
WAYNE william Schmidt, Martinsville,
Ind.
The list contained the following from
southern states:
KILLED in action: Privates Cyrus P.
Adcox, Fayetteville, n. c.; David h
Dobbs. Mathison. Miss; Daniel Har-
der. Almyra, Ark: Leslie Venters,
Shelmerdine, y. c.
Died of wounds: Privates Justin Q.
Tveu. SOC West 26th avenue, Nashville
Tenn: John b McDeermit, Collins,
Miss.
Died of disease: Privates Tony
Raughtom. Rayville, La; Gordon
HAYES. Nichols, S. c.: William A Nc
. Guire. Mountain Home, Ark; t'mmet
Segrays, HAMPTON, Ga; Eddie =.
Smith, Florala, Ala
Severely wounded: Sergeant FREQ
Nv. Corzine. Concord. n. c.; Privatea
sam A. ConIey, Hiawassee, Ga; Jessie
Green. Delhi. La; Edwin G. Head
r<aedmore. Ga; Gentry Hunnicut
/ Greenville, s. c.; Arthur FL. Johnson
/ Lakeland, Fla; Henry w. KENNEDY
waycross, Ga: Maurice w. Watson
/ GreenSburg, La.
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French Deal Heavy Blow, Pour
ing i'm Whitening Baptism
of Shot and Shell.
GERMAN ARMY
LOSES HEAVILY
Terrible Execution by Allied
Artillery, Machine Guns,
Rifiemen and Aviators.

With the French Army, June i2.
-On a battlefront three thousand
yards wide, no fewer than four
German divisions were preparing
for a hard blow when the French
yesterday launched highly sue
seccful counter attack southeast
OF Montdidier.
The density es German troops
was fatal for them, because the en-
tente allied artillery, machine guns,
riflemen and aviators were enabled
to aim point blank into the enemy
masses, doing terrible execution.
The battle continued throughout
the night and early this morning
the allies had further advanced to
the east OF Merry, an important
point commanding the valley. To-
wards the center the enemy
launched several attacks today,
but the French line held firmly,
although some of the enemy de-
tachments succeeded In filtering
into the Matz valley through a
wooded country.
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DETAILS OF TROUBLE IN GER
MAN HIGH SEAS FLEET IN
OCTOBER TOLD IN LETTER
FROM GERMANY.

London. June 12.-Seven thousand
German sailors -ns-4ieA -
mutiny on boars the sdreadnouglfts Of
the German high seas fieet at Kiel in
e,,s,. Iasr and had planneu TO bonn
bard and destroy the batteries at VIII
helmshaven and take the whole fleet
to England under a white flag. accord
ing 70 a story of the mutiny from a
writer in Germany, which is published
in a weekly dispatch.
"The mutiny," he writes, was the
result of unjust treatment. short leave
bullying. and last, but not least, bad
food The food consisted of potatoes
turnips. mangel wurzels favored with
parsley and salt. Little meat was ra-
toned out, and that of very poor quail
ity. The bread was very bad in COM
position and was often so mouldy and
old as to be UNBEATABLE.
"As the mea were sick of the whole
business sthey decided to revolt. The
leadisS sailots were the organizers of
the affair, aid all the battleships de-
cided to joii. The men held their
meetings on the beach. Seven thou
sand Joined ne movement, and signed
secret document to stand by each
other.
throw Offices overheard. to lombard
yyilhelmsha,en, so as to destroy the
batteries tIrre, and then sail out and
take the vaole fleet over to England
under the ghite flag. Before the day
hxed had 1rived. however, two Of the
sailors betrayed the plan, and as va
rfous andleading sailors began under
one pretet and another to be sent
awav froa ships the others suspected
that the llot was known. They there
fore determined to take the bull by the
horns.
aThe evoit started on the Koenig
Albert dreadnought) and as the COM
mander,f that ship tried high handed
measure he was shot down. In fall
ing frd the commanders bride he
broke fs neck. The other officers
were lso got rid of. The Pillau
ioined In. and each ship landed 700
men. fhey marched up through the
streesof the town.
am crews OF the Rheinland. Gross
j er k,rfnrst. (dreadnoughtsD. and Ell
| Sad tpre-dreadnought) followed suit.
Hae they received a summons from
| on Of the CAPTAINS 20 return TO their
| d,Iies and obey orders. The sailors
| sat hack the message, the council Of
| slIors has decided to eat first anc
| oAy afterwards The captain. who
/ as naval Solomon IN his way. sent
| sern A soothing message and invited
| lem all to a good meal, and thus got
| hem In hand.
.1n a few days all was quiet again.
X, the sequel 400 men We're arrested
Ind punished in various discreet ways.
lhe authorities evidently fearing any
wholesale measures. but although dis
cin,;ne has been restored there is still
a deep feeling OF discomfort"
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BIG SHAKE-UP IN
FIRE DEPARTMENT

Several fremen were dropped from
the rolls. one resigned and there was
a general reorganization OF the depart
ment, announcement OF the shake-up
having been made at a special meet
ing OF the city commissioners held
yesterday. Henry Beirne, who had
been connected with the department
for some years. rendered his resigna-
tion. which was accepted. Steve San
chez. A. Miller, C. Roach and Jim
Church were not included In the per-
sonnel as made out and adopted in the
appointments handed down.
Frank Anderson was made assistant
chief and also captain of hose COM
pany No. 2, this arrangement saving
the salary OF one man amounting to
SIS per month. In the past the assist
ant chief. under old arrangements, did
not perform any duties as captain. but
It was seen that the two Offices could
be merged without impairing the eff
cheney OF the department. and the idea
was adopted.
Chief III. Riera has taken charge OF
the department, and Is actively In
command. A fireman OF many years
experience. he is a valuable man 20
have as executive head of one of the
most important branches OF the city
government
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FURTHER GAINS ARE
MADE BY THE FRENCH

Washington. June 12-Further gains
have been made by the French in the
region OF Montidider and Noyon, where
they captured territory near Belloy
and st. Maur, and the center OF the
line took four hundred prisoners, guns
and machine gums. Numerous German
counter attacks ara reported. but the
enemy succeeded I'm crossing the Matz
river at one point. s-ss
On the eastern side OF the Oise, the
French carried out strategic retire
ment along the line OF Belloy. Tracy
leval and Nampcel unobserved by this
enemy. Further south and north of the
Marne In the region of Chateau Thierry
the French recaptured Mont Court and
a portion of Brussiares.
In violent fighting between the Aisne
river and Villers Cotterets forest the
enemy made slight gains against the
French.
American artillerymen have beer
thrown into the fray north OF Mont
didier and are harrassing the Germans
with their fire.
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MUST SAY SOMETHING
TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE.

WASHINGTON, June 12-Announce-
ment by the Prussian war minister to
the reichstag that "the so-caIled Foch
reserve army no longer exists" is be-
lieved by officials here to be a design
to create a misapprehension of tbs
facts in the minds of General Won
STEMS hearers. To some extent. It is
regarded as an admission by the Ger
man military rulers that they must saw
something to encourage the civil
population IL they are to continue
with the great offensive in the west
that has thus far brought them no
nearer German-made peace. despite
It's enormous cost in lives.
If the Prussian war minister intend
ed to convey the impression that the
allied power had been exhausted by
the German assault, the actual situa-
tion at the front stands as a fiat con-
tradfction. His words, however. might
mean a wholly different thing, although
designed to be construed as the an
nouncement of a great victory.
Before the German attack was
made. the supreme war council at
Versailles had worked out a program
for limited pooling OF forces under Gen
eral Foch, as supreme strategist which
would have commanded a mobile force
OF some sUV,VUV SoiApoScd "
200. 900 French, 100000 British, 100000
Americans and 100000 Italian troops
Each of the commanders would have
contributed from his mobile reserves
his portion of the inter-allied reserve
army which was to have been en-
ployed mainly to support offensive op-
erations on fronts selected by the
Versailles council
The organization OF this army was
never completed however. the emer-
gency created by the German offensive
/ causing wholly new pooling agree
ment under which General Foch be-
| came supreme commander, He now
| directs the employment of all active
as well as reserve armies. No army
now exists which could be called the
/ s'F-och reserve army because as SUI
preme commander that officer has un-
! der him all the forces facing the Ger
man onslaught.
/ The Prussian war minister's state
/ ment. however, admittedly touches the
very heart of the problem facing Gen
eral Foch The fact that although un
| der unceasing attack since March 21
i the allied and American forces hav'
i not struck back in anything approach
! ing a major operation is regarded a.
i conclusive proof that the suprem'
1 commander, backed by the supreme
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JAMES A. METCALF APPoINAS
WILLIAM FISHER AS ExAMlN-
ER IN CHARGE, AND JUNIOR Ex-
AMINER ANNOUNCED LATER.

The United States Employment Ser
uiaA- of tha. .-nAnartnaAnf- 49,
now dennitely organized in Pensacola
| with Attorney William Fisher as ex-
aminer in charge. The appointment OF
junior examiner will h-s announced in
few days, as well as the place se-
lected for the headquarters
After q careful consideration OF the
local situation during three days
stay in the city, James A. Metcalf, as
sistant superintendent of the Sixth
| district. last evening wired Mr.. Fish
er's appointment to Washington for
confirmation.
Il feel that / have been able to
| make an admirable selection for ex-
aminer in charge of the Pensacola Of
fice," said Assistant Superintendent
Metcalf last night. MIR. Fisher did
not in any way seek this appoint
ment. He was suggested to me as an
admirable man for the position, and
yesterday the directors Of the Cham
ber of Commerce unanimously declared
that he is essentially the man for the
place and voted to urge him to ac-
cept.
The conditions an official of this
service will be called upon to face
here demand that be must be a man
Il
is reasonably well equipped IN that re-
gard. II he Is accorded the cordial CO.
operation of all interests which he
ought to have. the United States Em-
ployment Service will be boon to
working men and women and a bene-
fit to this section.
Assistant Superintendent Metcalt
addressed by invitation a special meeSe
ing of Chamber Of Commerce direc-
tors, called yesterday for this purpose.
He found here very cordial recep-
ton and an exposed sentiment that
the business interests of this city and
section are prepared to back up any
agency which promises to give relief
from the intolerable conditions which
have prevailed in regard to labor.
The operations of the labor agents
who have ruthlessIy depleted Western
Florida of a great percentage of its
labor came IN for frank discussion.
and Mr.. Metcalf was pointedly asked
what remedy the United States En-
ployment Service has to offer for this
unmitigated evil.
1.-The representatives of the service
will provide the same remedy here
that is proving efficacious elsewhere"
he replied. Backed by the power and
authority of the Department Of Labor,
we shall require these labor agents.
even though licensed under your laws.
to operate through the United States
Employment Service ofAce; to list there
the labor needs of those they repre-
sent just as other Industrial concerns
Will do.
"If these needs can be supplied with |
out doing injustice and harm to this |
city and section. they will be filed; /
otherwise they will not, for the De-
partment of Labor does not intend that i
any one section shall be bled of its /
labor supply to the advantage of an
other section. This. in fact. is the I
real mission Of the United States EN-
ployment Service-to secure an equal !
distribution OF labor. and TO provide |
the labor for essential war industries |
with the least possible disturbance of
local Industrial and agricultural inter-
ests-"
Mr. Metcalf asked for the co-opera- |
ton of the Chamber Of Commerce. |
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MARINE CORPS CASUALTY
LIST CONTAINS ELEVEN MEN

washington, June IA marine
corps casualty list OF seventeen names
made public today carries the names
of eleven men killed in action. two who
died of wounds and four severely
wounded Captain John Blanchfield,
OF Brooklyn, died of wounds received
in action.
The list includes:
Killed in action: Privates Warren
FindIey Hoyle, Box 26. Shelby. n. c.;
George Dallas Murphy, Hampton Drive,
Spartanburg. s. c.: Alexander. Hal
pain, Dallas. Texas; Fred Eryman Lo-
max, rural route No. 4, Hohenwald.
Tenn.
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Won Stein Tries to Pacify POpu-
lation as to Work of
Kaiser's Troops.
NO SUCH THING
AS RESERVE, SAYS
washington Believes This Is
Simply Admission of Menace
of American Army.

Amsterdam, June ia great mart
of the French army has been beaten,
General Won Stein, the Prussian war
minister. declared in a speech to the
reichstag, according to Berlin advices.
The so-called F'och reserve army
no longer exists" the minister as
serted
Besides his losses In men," con-
tinued General Won Stein. 'the enemy
sunered an enormous loss in war ma
terials and equipment. Immense stores
of ammunition which were heaped up
along the lines of communication be-
hind the front of the defeated French
army, likewise fell into our hands just
as previously we captured enormous
stores from the British army"
General Won Stein said that the num-
Der and strength of the American
troops UP to the present was far below
what reports spread by the entente
had led Germany to expect.
General Won Stein said that Ameri-
can troops had made their first appear
ance on the battle front, but only at
the moment when the German advance
had come to a halt on the Marne.
They, too. like the French re-
serves" he declared. were thrown into
the battle In vain counter attacks and
suHered the same fate.
Other American troops. the minister
said. are on quiet sections of the front.
In aliuding to the recent German
gains. General Won Stein said:
The ground for these successes was
prepared by the mighty blows dealt
the British army in the hattie of Ar
nentiers and before Mont KENNEL.
ossasr- hu throwing IN French reser-~-
on the Somme and i4- rlanuers was
the enemy able to patch up the torn
British front. The French divisions
tied up IN support of the British army
were naturally lacking on the Chemin
des Danes and the exhausted British
divisions put In at this point could
not long withstand the weight of the
German attack. With unexampled
rapidity, exceeding ever4 that of the
advance on the Italian front, the pre-
vious autumn. the attack was carried
vfctoriously across the Aisne to the
Marne."
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NO REDUCTION
TAXES FAVORED
BY COMMITTEE

Washington, June t2.-Members OF
the house ways and means committee
gave expression today to the growing
impatience In the committee over the
fact that most OF the witnesses ap-
pearing to discuss the new revenue
LEGISLATION have come with pleas for
exemption from war taxation. The oc-
casion for the incident was a sug-
gestion by Albert II. Reeves, repre-
senting the national automobile cham
Der of commerce that new taxes be
placed upon automobile owners in
stead OF manufacturers. Members re-
marked the committee was seeking in
creased revenues and not decrease:
and exemptions.
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U-BOAT SINKS
2 NORWEGIAN
SHIPS LATELY

New York, June i2.-The Norwe,
gian steamships Vindeggen anf
Hendrix Lund were sunk by
German submarine about two hun
dred miles east of Cape Charlei
Virginia. last Saturday and MOI
day. The crews, totaling sixt
eight men, were brought here +
day by a Danish steamship whh
rescued them from small boats
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-13
TGHTENS GRASP
ON SHIP BUILDING

Washington, June f2.-Congress was
asked by the shipping board today TO
tighten the governments grasp upon
the country's. ship building industry
bv legislation forbidding the building
of new plants or extending the oil
Iexcept under license.
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ARE STILL
TAKING GERMAN PRISONERS

washington, June f2.-General Perish
ing's communique tonight said there
was nothing to report aside from a con-
tinued artillery activity in woevre and
the taking Of prisoners by American
patrols in Picardy.
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WA SHINGTON Jun.

WA ASHINGTON, June 12.- Con-
tinued throat trouble prompted Sec
retary McAdoo TO return TO White Sui
phur Springs. West Virginia, to spend
several weeks recruiting.
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Loss OF AUSTRIAN
BiTTLESHP ADMITTED

Paris. June f2.-Loss Of the Austrian
haftleship Scent Istvan. torpedoed In
the Adriatic Sea. Is officially announced
in Vienna, according to Havas dis
patch from Basel, Switzerland.
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The Weather

Fair Thursday and probably Friday
moderate northwest winds.
Highest Temperature yesterday, 80 de-
grees; lowest, rs degrees.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-24
.COUNTER-ATTACK
Drives Germans From
Positions at Bligny

Germans Had Taken Place from Al
lies but Vigorous Attack by the
Italians Drives Them Out Again
and Line is Completely Re- estab-
iished
Paris, June 33-German forces lact
night attacked the Entente Allied
positions at BliSny about eight miles
southwest of rheims. and succeeded
temporarily in gaining a footing in
the allied trenches. the war Office an
nounced today. A vigorous counter
attack instituted by Italian troops
however quickly elected the enemy
and established the zinc in its en-
tirety.
The statement follows:
French troops last night executed
a number Of raids between Montdi-
der and the Disc returning with a
number of prisoners.
Between the Marine and Rheims tbs
German attacked Mount EIigny
where they succeeded in obtaining a
footing for moment. Italian troop5
by vigorous counter attack elected
the enemy and secured a number of
prisoners. Our line was completely
re established.
The night was calm on the rest
of the 'front.'