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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-24
Safeguards Demanded.

AS to the authority of the new
spokesmen of the German people. he
speaks. as the note says, without any
attempt to soften what may seem
harsh words" and tells the men with
whom he is dealing and through them
the German people, why siich extraor.
binary safeguards must be demand
ed before hostilities cease.
Significant and important as the
proposed constitutional changes seem
to be, he declares, it does not appear
that the principle of government re-
sponsible to the German people has
vet been worked out, and 1t Is evil,
dent that the people have no means
or commanding the acquiescence OF
the military authorities.
lie reminds the Germans that the
power of the king of Prussia. (ths
kaiser) to control the policy Of the
empire is unimpaired and concludes
with the warning that if this power is
to be dealt with the United States
and the allies can demand nothing
but surrender.
AS the note was despatched Secre-
tary Tumulty at the White House
gave emphasis TO the assurance given
ny all members of the government
that no Interruption of the military
program is contemplated by making
punlie correspondence between Sac
retary Baker and President Wilson
showing that more than 100000
American soldiers have embarked for
the war overseas. -
Stand Generally Approved
Approval of the presidents action
was voiced everywhere among Off
cials, who declared that the note de-
manded the surrender upon which
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-24

efnment. Ii accedes to the reuiiest
that he take up with the allies the
proposals of the new spokesmen of
the German people. but does 1t with
notice that virtual surrender OF the
Teutonic armies in the field will be
the price demanded for interruption
OF the beating now being adminis-
tered.
Generals to Make Terms.
In transmitting the matter to the
allies, the president says he has sug
gested that II they are disposed to Of.
feet peace on his terms and princi-
pies now accepted by the present Ger
man authorities, the American and
allied military advisers be asked II
they deem such an armistice possible
from military point of view, to sub
mt such terms as will fully protect
the interests of the people involved
and insure to the associated govern
ments the unrestricted power to en-
force peace on the conditions ac-
cepted
The president sayb he feels he can
not decline to take up the question of
an armistice, having received solemn
ana explicit assurances of the Ger
man government that it accepts the
terms OF peace enunciated by him;
that the desire to discuss their ap-
pilcatlon comes from ministers
speaking for an overwhelming ma
!ority of the German people and that
the German armed forces will OBJ
serve the humane rules of ciyiliged
warfare on land and sea. He ig-
nores entirely the German protests
and denials in response to his state
ment that an armistiee could not be
considered while the German army
and navy continued their arocities.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-24
Stand Generally Approved

Approval of the presidents action
was voiced everywhere among Off
cials, who declared that the note de-
manded the surrender upon which
America and the allies insist. aaa q
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-02
NOW
OUTNuM5ER THOSE OF ENEMY

London. Aug. For the nrst time
since opening Of the March offensive.
fresh reserves at Allies disposal con-
siderabiy outnumber reserves at the
disposal considerably outnumber re-
serves at the disposal OF the enemy.
notwithstanding the enemy still holds
a numerical superiority on the whole
front, according to military opinion
here. There are indications that Ger
msnw win shortly begin an offensive
against the southern end Of the Muir
man railway.
A,sEinnS are intensely hostile to Ger
mans, but the army and government
are said to be completely under Ger
man control. The peasant rising in
Ukraine has assumed large proper
liens. and seriously threatens Aus
KHAN communications on the great
frontier between Germans and Turks
1n the CAucausus.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-02
SPECIAL TAXES
MAY BE DOUBLED

Washington, Aug. doubling Of
present suecial taxes on manufactur-
ers of tobacco, cigars and cigarettes,
and an increased taxation on brokers,
theatres and other amusements; bill
lard and pool pariors, bowling alleys
and the capitalization of corporations.
were all agreed upon by the house
ways and means committee. A new
tax of one per cent on sales Of mail
order houses doing more than one
hundred thousand dollars annual bus
mess, was adopted. Pullman seats
and berths. and passenger rates will
be subjectto uniform tax of eight
per cent.
The proposal to tax cotton was re-
jected by a committee almost unani-
mously Moore OF Pennsylvania, pro-
posed a tax of three dollars bale
which he contended would produce
thirty--three millions in revenue, but
opponents Immediately suggested a tax
on grant. anthracite and similar ar
ticles produced in the north. Only
Moore and Fairchild, OF New York.
voted for the proposition. Moore pro-
posed a tax on dogs, which was also
voted down.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-02
MASONIC BODIES
VOTE TO ASSIST
ENLISTED MEN
ENTIRE RESOURCES OF GREAT
ORDER THROUGHOUT WORLD
WILL BE USED IN BEHALF OF
FIGHTERS ON Battlefield.
BY Associated Press.

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 1.-SubJect
to the approval of the war depart
ment and the sanction of the higher
Masonic bodies of the country, the
entire resources of the Masonic bodies
throughout the world will be used to
assist soldiers and soldiers disabled on
the battlefields of Europe, under a
movement launched here last night
at a meeting of representatives Of ev-
cry branch of Masonry. The War
League for Masonic Serice was ten
tatively formed.
The efforts of the fraternity would
be to assist disabled men in making
thmem seIf-sustaining before, during
or after vocational training given by
the government Tentative plans cai.
for the use OF Masonic employment
and research bureaus, hospitals and
buildings and funds, thus utilizing
complete organization which would be
ready at the first request FOR help.
Under the plans each of the 5000, 900
Masons in this country will be asked
to debote time and effort in the work.
Details will be communicated imme-
diately to branches throughout the
United States and Canada and
through their heads to afiliated bodies
in Europe.
A chain Of leagues would be formed
to which any enlisted man with honor
able discharge can apply for employ
ment com 4lensurate with his qualifi-
cations.
II sanctioned by the government.
representatives of the league may be
stationed in Europe so the benefit of
the organization will begin as soon
as the man Is discharged from the
hospital. No fees will be charged, the
funds to come from Masons, the gov
ernment or private Subscriptions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-02
$50 RAHROADERS
GET MORE MONEY
IN PENSACOLA

Approximately $50 local railroad
men are remembered in Mr.. Nc
Adoo's wage increase, which goes
into effect August I, and which is
retroactive from January /, of this
year. This means that ESQ or more
faithful, loyal railroaders in Pen
sacola will profit by an increase
of wages from January I, last, at
the new scale, which is reported
about as follows; based on hour
work:
Carmen, So cents; machinists,
es cents; helpers, IS cents.
Local railroaders perhaps hold
more Liberty bonds, taken as
workmen as a whole, than many
other local organizations. Few IL
any are not owners of Liberty
bonds. many of them having hum
dreds of dollars in each of the first,
second and third issues, and they
will also take blocks of the fourth
issue, it was stated authoriatively,
last night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-02
NEW COLLEGE IN
PENSACOLA AT
AN EARLY DATE
BRANCH OF INSTITUTION MAX
ING SPECIALITY OF SEcRETAR
iAL AND COMMERCIAL WORK
TO LOCATE HERE.

Covering every department of sec
retarial and commercial work and COM
templating the employment of a num-
Der or trained and efficient teachers.
the Pan-American College OF Com
merce will open in Pensacola at an
early date, under the direction of A.
HI. Perry, president of the South Flor
ida branch of this, one of the most
important of the southern commercial
colleges, with headquartrs at Miami.
Mr.. Perry, who will arrive in PEN
sacola next week, has been in com
munication with the Pensacola Cham
Der of Commerce for some time,
which has promised hearty coopera-
ton in the establishment of the
school, which hes the strong endorse-
ment of professional and business men
of the South Florida city.
Founded in 1913, and incorporated
in 1915, the Pan-American College OF
Commerce is said to be one of tho
strongest educational institutions in
the south.
At the college TO be opened here,
every branch of commercial work will
be taught, including banking, book
kteping, stenography and all allied
branches, in addition to which a
course of business lectures, which
have proven most valuable, will be
a feature.
With the demand for stenographers,
bookkeepers and clerks at this time.
for government work, the opportuni-
ties afforded by this modern college
are of special interest,". Representa-
tive men, well fitted for their duties,
will head the various departments
Mr.. Perry. in a letter to the Cham
Der of Commerce. states that he ex-
poets to arrive in Pensacola next week
to launch the preliminary work of the
college,, which with the interest that
business men of Pensacola have al
ready shown, promises TO be OF much
value to the community
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-02
GERMAN CORN CROP
is A TOTAL FAILURE
CORKING THE NECK OF.THE BOTTLEHffs

New York, Aug. t.-The yield OF the
German corn crop has been reduced
and is barely sufficient for the feeding
OF the population, according 10 a state
.ment made by lPrivy Councillor Klein
ert of the Imperial German Bureau be-
fore the Food Committee of the Reich
stag, according to the Berlin Tabeblatt
of June Ia
In reply to q demand by ythe bour-
geoisie parties that the farmers be al
lotted larger quantity of certain
Kind of corn called in German Hinter-
korn. black corn, as this would have
a conciliatory effect in view of the
many enforced deliveries and numer-
Gus compulsory measures. kIeinert
said that the so called 'Hinterkorn''
could not be released in general for
fodder purposes, for the reason rnat
unfavorable experiences had been made
in that respect in 1916. Notwithstand-
ing careful system of control, extra
ordinary great difficulties We're encoun-
tered and these difficulties would in
crease now that ''the situation as a
whole is more tense than in 1916 and
that the total yield Of our crop has
been further reduced and barely suf-
fees for the feeding of the population"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-02
GOES AFTER AUTO
STOLEN YEAR AGO

City Marshall Ellis yesterday received
telegraphic advices from GreenvilIe, s.
c., announcing that the police depart
ment OF that city had in custody the
car stolen from DR.. L. C.. Mobiles a year
ago this month when the we'll known
dentist named was visiting in Birming-
ham 1t was stolen in the Magic City.
Assured that the car held was his
property. and that it was being held
subject to authorized advices DIR. No
bles left yesterday on the noon train
for Greenville. and will prove his prop
erty upon arrival. He expects to drive
the car back to Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-02
PENSACOLA TO
BUILD 10 CRAFT
Cost of Local Output Will Be
$14,641,00O, to Build which
1,043 Men Employed.
Washington Bureau.
The Pensacola journal.
BY GEORGE HI. MANNING.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 1-FIoriua
holds leading place in the plans of
the United States Shipping Board for
constructing an American merchant
fleet to overcome the ravages of the
German U-boats and give the United
States after the war one of the largest
merchant marines, If not the largest,
in the world
The Shipping Board has contracted
yards at Pensacola, Jacksonville and
Tampa.
These ships of which 3S are of steel,
is of wood, 4 composite and eight con-
crete are to have a total tonnage of
ABS. 600 tons, and viii cost total OF
s66,sts84O.
A total of 1ist51 men are employed
at these yards at the present time and
the working force is to be materially
increased.
These figures We're furnished TO SEN
ator Duncan u. Fletcher of Florida,
who has been very instrumental IN
having the contracts go to Florida
yards, by Chairman Edward n Hurley
of the Shipping Board.
The steel ships being built in Florida
are as follows:
Pensacola Shipbuilding Company.
Pensacola. 70 ships. OF 5000 tons, 10
cost sf4,6lf0ee Daniels or ar Com
pany, Tampa, 10 ships, of 5000 tons.
to cost si545i 900. Merrill-Stevens
Shipbuilding Co., Jacksonville, Is ships
of 99,500 tons, to cost SIC, ,4S6. Ito The
Shipping Board has also requIsitioned
a steel ship of $500 tons to cost ST.
267, 500 being built by Merritt Stevens
Company, at Jacksonville, and two steel
ships of $500 tons each to cost total
of $t.365, 900 being built at Tampa by
the Tampa Shipbuilding Company.
Wood ps-Hiilyer-Sperring Dunn
Company, Jacksonville, 4sships, f4,00O
tons, cost s2.349O00; J. M. Murdock,
Jacksonville. 6 ships. 2i DO0 tons, cost
s3.3i5.0O0; Morey and Thomas, Jack
sonvilie ships, 1900 Aons, cost 81
$780, 600: Tampa Dock Company. Tampa,
ships, 1900 tons, 50, $50, 900.
Composite Ships - EMerrill-Stevens
Company, Jacksonville, a ships, t4,001
tons. to cost s., or, 400
Concrete Ships-Bent1ex and Sons
Jacksonville. 8 ships, Of 10000 tons to-
tai. to cost IS, 500 complete.
The Shipping Board also advised Sem
-,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-02
HUN |SPROvEN
NO MATCH FOR
j. s. TROOPERS
Sheer Hand-to-Hand Fighting
Wednesday Showed Prowess
of American Steel.
BRILLIANT WORK
IN TAKING TOWN
Drew Enemy Into Seringes by
Feint and Then Encircled Enc
mics, Annihilating Them.

London, Aug. Saturday was
day of sheer hardin -and-our fighting
on the American front, ueIegraph's
Reuters correspondent on the front
north of the Marne. He says the final
capture of Seringes by the Americans
was an especially creditab1e achieve
ment.
After the Americans took the village
on Monday, the Germans made no in
fantry attack on the place, put kept
up a constant artillery ana machine
gun fire to drive them our. This
continued all day Tuesday and to-
wards evening the enemy seemed to
think that the spirit of the defenders
might possibly be broken and then
they began to emerge from the Nesles
forest in a way that seemed to fore
cast fresh attempt to@take the vii
large. OF the fighting which ensued,
the correspondent writes:
THE Americans after three days
of to-and-fro fighting through viii
lagos, had learned subtlety and were
determined to have a real fight to a
finish. They consequently withdrew
as If retiring from Seringes and the
IL
ground convinced they had their op-
ponents beaten. Additional German
troops came pouring in until the town
was occupied as it never had been
before
But as the new occupants began
to organize their defenses they found
that bullets appeared to be coming
in from three sides of the viliage ana
it was not long before they discovered
that the Americans, while withdraw
ing from the town, had commenced
an encircling movement on bo,n sides,
thus forming ring aImosr complete
ly around it,
Then came tragic fighting. The
Prussian guard had voted never to
surrender and their opponents were
just as anxious to see the thing.
through. 1t was an affair OF small
arms but the Americans proved to be
better shots and slowly picked off
men here and there.
Then the Americans began to ad-
vance and slowly their encircling ring
closed about the village. AS the ring
drew closer and the defenders saw
their doom approaching they redoubIed
their fire but still the Americans came
on unfalteringly like storm or the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-02
GALLANT WORK DONE
ssrsfra-r ~ SCOTTISH DIVISION.

with the French Army In France,
Aug. 1.--Gallant work was done by
the Scottish division which participat-
ed with the French ande the Ameri-
cans I'm the attack on the western
pivot or the German line below Sois-
sons. This division, composed OF Ia
nous Highland and lowland regiments,
entered the line to relieve an Amerf-
can division It took its place on the
front after three days and nights Of
ineessant travelling In 1ories and a
march OF ten miles with with fun
packs. The Scots Immediately launch
ed an attack and drove back the Ger
mans On their front.
The conduct OF the division has
called ferth high praise from the
French generals.
The American troops, although
thoroughly fatigued from many days
OF constant lighting. lent their artil-
lery TO the support OF the Scotch. who
some days later, in conjunction with
the French. attacked and took Buzancy
once more with the assistance or the
American gunners.
All OF the allied troops are working
IN the closest comradeship and good
-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-02
RETREATsoF GERMANS ON
WIDE FRONT Is BELIEVED Q

W&shington, Aug. German armies
are apparently on the retreat in the
Aisne-M arne salient. The American
thrust In the center line at Seringes
has given results. The Paris state
ment tonight showed that allied forces
had leaped forward on both sides of
the German tanks. indicating that
withdrawal to the vesle Is in full
swing. y Onicers here expected this,
since the Americans outfought crack
German divisions In conflicts begin
ming saturday The number of pris-
oner1 taken indicate a hasty retreat
and lt 10 possible positions on the
vesle win not be fully prepared when
the allies face them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-02
BATTLE Front I
AGAIN SCENES
MIGHTY F|GHT I
Gains by Allies Are Numerous,
However, I'm Practically
Every Sector.
PUSHING ARMY
OF CROWN PRINCE
Indications Are That Germans
Are Again Placed i'm Pre-
carious Position.

After short period Of relative calm
I'm the Soissons-Rheims salient, the
central and western sections OF bat
tie fronts are again scenes OF mighty
aEruggles. On both OF the sectors, al
Lied fosces have achieved notable
gains, which. according to war maps,
seemingly place the Germans facing
them IN precarious position.
south OF scissors and northwest OF
Fereen- Tradenois. and SOUTHEAST over
q salient running ten miles east from
Negles TO viiie-en-Tardenois, Ameri-
cans. French and British troops have
pushed back the Crown Princes
armies. Northwest of Fere. the en-
tire elbow has been blotted out, maxi
Ing a line straight from Fere. to Har-
eennes. and giving the allies much
better ground on which to outfank
6oissong and press on toward F1smes.
Most important gains on the upper
western point OF the -'v'' southeast
Df Fere 10 where the capture Of
CierEes ana Meuniere wood, apparent
ly places the. Germans In precarious
pilEht.
The S'eafher ii greatly Improved on
the British 'front.' IN Flanders, where
Germans are bombarding heavily.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-02
WAR INDUSTRIES
BOARD PROBING
Letter From Jennings Naval
Stores Company at Pensacola
Started Investigation.
Washington Bureau,
Pensacola journal.
(By GEORGE n. MANNiNGl.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 1.-The
government is considering the fixing
of the prices for turpentine and rosin
because of the general Complaint that
prices of these articles have advanced
too much and too rapidly.
Complaints that prices of rosin and
turpentine have made unwarranted
advances have been made by the pur-
chasing bureau of the American gov
ernment and by the purchasing agen-
cies for the allies. who have asked
that the government make some ar
rangements to fix the prices Tor naval
stores.
The War Industries Board is now
making an investigation of the naval
stores industries to determine the
needs of the government, the quanti-
ties of rosin and turpentine on hand
and the need for government fixing
of prices. II this investigation demon
strates that the naval stores dealers
have taken unwarranted advantages
of war conditions there is a likelihood
that the government may tx what 1t
considers fair prices for rosin and tur-
pentine the same as prices have been
fixed for coal, coke. oil, cotton piece
goods and numerous other commodi-
ties
4. szft1F acefving letter rom the
Jennings Naval Stores Company Of
Pensacola. Fla, asking about the fix
ing of prices for resin and turpen-
tine. Senator Park Trammei1 wrote to
the War Industries Beard making in
quiry about it. He received the fol-
lowing reply:
Letter on Subject.
Washington, July 81, 1918.
Honorable Park Trarnmen. United
States Senate.
Dear Sir--Acknowiedging your let
ter of the 22nd. enclosing letter from
the Jennings Naval Stores company,
Pensacola, Fla, in reference to matter
of fixing price on turpentine and
,rosin.
No steps have been taken as vet by
this board looking toward fixing or
anv price on turpentine and rosin.
We have. however. received numer-
Gus complaints from consumers, in
cluding governmental departments
ana our allies. in reference to the
very rapid advance in price OF rosin
during the past two months.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-02
EARLY ARREST IN
ROBBERY CASE IS
EXPECTED SOON

Investigation OF the assault upon
young Anderson, night man at the
Bayshore station. has resulted in
suspicion becoming so strongly
fixed that warrant was reported
to have been sworn out for the siis-
pect during the day. This warrant
is now in the hands of the sherir
office, and there is some prospect
OF an arrest being made within a
short time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-02
KEY WEST LOSES
CHANCESTO BE A
DEEPWATER PORT

Washington. Aug. 1.-The war
department reported adversely to
congress today on a proposed fed
eral improvement of the northwest
channel at Key West. The plan
was to secure channel thirty
feet deep and of sufficient width
from Key West harbor to the deep
water in the Gulf.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-02
IS GIVEN
A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

Paris, Aug. Premier Clemenceau's
government has given a vote of con-
fidence in the chamber of deputies, the
ballot standing 312 to 164. The con-
fidence vote was asked on a question
rejecting an amendment providing for
calling up OF the 1920 class Of re-
cruitS.
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DO NOT FORGET

THAT WAR SAVINGS STAMPS ARE
NOT FOR CHILDREN ONLY. MOST
OF THE soUANDERING is DONE By
GRowN-UPS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-02
The Weather

TsrebabIy local thundershowers Friday
ana SATURDAY, IIphe variable winds.
lliehest Temperature yesterday, ~ de-
urses; lowest 20 deareee.