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The Washington times., 1918-01-31
KLLEEN COMING FAST
IN CTTY'S TOURNAMENT

Eddie IiIleen is coming up fast in
the Grand Central Pocket Billiard
Tourney Tor the District title. He
bested Freeland 100 to ~ last slght.
Frank Swan and Carl Guy play to-
uisat IN the scheduled match.
The Washington times., 1918-01-31

summer. Ii Grin lets 90
of the Amherst box man
ufacturer, Ainsmith will
have to do about all the
backstopping for ,th e
Griffmen, which won't
be any soft thing, either,
for the Old Fox insists
on coping the flag, or at
least trying this task.
Here's Ainsmith as he
looks in the summer.
Eddie is one hard
working lad and likes
nothing better than get
ting in there and
holding the speed
stuff of his partner,
Walter Johnson, un-
less it be getting in
his little base blows.
4 This picture shows
him trying for one
wallop.
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look fierce, but he really
isn't fierce. Ask any
pitcher working with him.
They all like John be-
cause he is serious. He
keeps them on the job,
for he plays every game
as if it were going to de
eide the championship of
the world. Henry is now
manufacturing boxes up
in Amherst, Mass, and is
quoted in the Boston pa
pers as being desirous of
playing with either the
Red Sox or the Braves
in order to be near his
business. He has been
connected with the Wash
ington club ever since
1910, when he graduated
from Amherst University.
Mike Kahoe grabbed him,
though being sent to
watch a pitcher named
Mcclure, who failed to
make good afterward with
the New York Yankees.
The Washington times., 1918-01-31
Ainsith Stirs Up Writers With His Henry Trade Talk

And here is John Henry himself just he looks
ing up pitcher in the good old summertime Note the ser
ous wengh threatening look his face John sure does
The Washington times., 1918-01-31
PADDY pRIscoLL PASSES.

CHICAGO. Jan. 3l.-"Paddy" Dris-
coll. former Cub and Northwestern
University athletic star. has passed
his physical tests for entrance in the
army. He has Cancelled his Cub con-
tract.
The Washington times., 1918-01-31

Eddie Ainsmith, visiting his mother at
Cambridgeport, Mass, has stirred up the Bos-
ton writers by telling thenr-that John Henry,
his battery partner, may go to the Braves next
season. Already the Hub scribes are doting
ON seeing John working at Braves Field next
The Washington times., 1918-01-31
"wHITEY" THOMAS FLIES.

William Whitley" Thomas. n great
end at Penn state before becoming
n coach, is now serving with Gem
.eral Pershing's forces in France as
st avist9r,
The Washington times., 1918-01-31
POINT AM|NUTE
IS NAVY RECORD
INFLOOR GAMES

The Navy basketball team has RI
vailed the football team in scoring a
point a minute during The season. To
be sure. the NIidshipmen lost two
games, one to Penn and one to c. C.
y. V. but they made enough on other
teams to bring their average up to
one point a minute so far.
As a matter of figures the Navy Is
better than a point a minute, for the
team has scored 633 points in fifteen
games. The fifteen opponents have
totsled 226 points, which gives them
an average OF a bit better than Is
points per game.
Here are the scores made this sea
son:
The Washington times., 1918-01-31

Basketball Clashes VIII Draw
Out Fastest Teams Tomorrow
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-11
RETURNS FROM
FIGHTING FRONT
in FOREICNLAND
LIEUT.. o. e. MCDONALD BACK IN
STATES FROM ACTIVE SERVICE
ABROAD, BUT WILL NOT BE IN
TERvIEwEp.

Lieut.. 0. Z. Mcdonald, u. s. N, is in
Pensacola visiting relatives for a short
time having retuned from the front In
France and Italy, where he is a mem
ber of the flying corps. Lieutenant Nc
Donald is a naval academy graduate,
the class of 1912, and like all officers
who have been through this course OF
schooling, has absorbed the one best
quality, silence, in speaking about him.
self or what he has done in the ser
vice to repay his government for the
benefits he received from It.
Lieut.. Mcdonald will return to France
In about two weeks, he having return
ed TO the United States on special
mission and has about concluded his
errand here.
He left the French front right after
the first drive and was in air conflicts.
but details of them he will not relate.
Neither would he discuss an air en-
gagement in which his machine was
struck by an enemy flyer.
Lieut.. Mcdonald believes that fight
Ing in the air is just about as safe A
proposition as engaging in battle on
land, the chances being about the same
as rule, with a preference for bat
Ting at high attitudes. He says the
d1fneH i've DSHlHu Lfle lines. Ten OF
fifteen miles, have good quarters an,
when not on active dutYe can indulge
in various recreations of an athletic
kind. One drawback is that the bath
is not always handy.
The young officer apparently did
not mind the shots from enemy avia-
tors but what he did not exactly like
were the anti-air craft guns, that are
always on the alert to pick off the AL
lied flyers. This is one feature that
made him sit up and take notice.
While talking in an informal way yes
terday afternoon. the heavy rolling OF
thunder reverbrated throughout Pen
sacola- Asked what it reminded him
of he replied that it recalled TO his
memory the bursting OF bombs along
the battle lines.
Lieut.. Mcdonald has won war med
al for the part he took in the capture
OF Vera Cruz where he commanded a
landing party of blue jackets.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-11
Judge A. G.. Campbell Takes
Action in Election Case
Brought Up.
WRIT SERVED ON
CANVASSING BOARD
Made ReRturnable Friday Next
When Clerks and Inspec-
tors Will Appear.

Yesterday morning Judge A. O.
Campbell, of the circuit court, issued
an alternative writ IN the election con-
test case OF j. George White against
James Largue. candidates for county
commissioner, which on the face OF
the returns last Tuesday night showed
that Mr.. Largue had won by one vote
Mr.. White states that he ooes not
claim fraud, but that a miseount has
slipped in. in precincts 13 and IS. He
does not ask a recount in precinct 12
where his majority over Mr.. Largue
was 22. In precinct 13 Mr. White ran
two votes ahead of Mr.. Largue MAX
ing the total majority for Mr.. White
in these two precincts of "a. But in
the 26th precinct Mr.. Largue came in
strong, twenty five votes ahead of Mr.
White, making his majority one vote.
The writ is served upon the can
vassing board, and the election officials
and clerks in precincts IL and 26, re-
turnable Friday next.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-11
GERMAN THRUST TO LECTURE ON
A LOCAL MOVEIJJ. S. EMPLOYING
ICIALSSTATE ser VICE HERE
BELIEVED IT is DESIGNED TO
CONSOLIDATE PIcARDY AND
AlsNE BATTLE THEATRES AND
sTRAiGHTEN.

WASHINGTON, June t0.-The new
German thrust between Montdidier anO
Noyosn was regarded by officials here
today as local operation on larg
scale. With limited objections, designeC
to consolidate the Picardy and Aisne
battle theatres and straighten the line
for later mass attacks either toward
Faris CT the channel ports.
The same object was sought in the
pressure toward Compeigne and Sois-
sons and from Chateau Thierry. The
Willers-Cotterets wood blocked the
success of the movement and the Ger
mans now are trying to take the de-
tenders of the wood in the rear. IL
they succeeded, il is regarded that the
line they seek to establish would give
them straight front from the region
of Montdidier to sorne point in the
vicinity of Chateau Tlierry.
There is little doubt that heavy
reserve is maintained by General Foch
at some pplace within the ariang.e
formed by the new sector by the new
attack. Scissors and Chateau Thierry
Compeigne is in this triangle and is the
distributing center probably for the
allied and American forces holding the
bulge in the battle line that still sep
action. The new thrust apparently is
aimed at Compeigne and if it is brought
under heavy gun fire, the securuity
the defending lines north and east o
that line might be menaced.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-11
JAMES A. METcALF ARRIVES IN
PENSACOLA AND MAPS OUT
PROGRAM or ADDRESSES
WHICH WILL EXPLAIN PLANS.

James A. Metcalf, assistant district
superintendent of the United States
En- ployment Service, with headouart-
ers at Meridian. Miss, arrived in PEN
sacola yesterday afternoon, and is now
mapping out program Of addresses
which will explain the plans and pur-
poses of this service. which has great
war time mission to perform.
The government of the United States
has been and is now establishing en-
ployment bureaus oil over the country
and is paying especial attention to the
southern section, where the nation has
learned that vast industries can be
located. such as shipping plants,
lumber mills, and other business
concerns needed during the war time.
Today Mr.. Metcalf will speak to
the Rotary Club at It's regular weekly
luncheon and later I'm the day will
address the members OF the Chamber
of Commerce and before leaving PEN
sacola will at mems meeting tell the
people of this vicinity the affects of
this national employment service.
He will say that Pensacola, while
one of the most important industrial
centers in Florida, has not yet been
completely organized. He will lay the
foundation for an effective organfza-
ton and seek the cooperation of the
business and Industrial intesets of
this city and section IN the accom-
plishment of the purpose or the United
States Employment Service which he
will state as follows:
First-To provide an adequate labor
supply for essential war industries
with the least possible disturbance of
local Industrial and agricultural condt-
tions.
S1cond-To promote an industrial
parity throughout the nation by avoid
ing local congestion of labor and an
equal distribution thereof.
Thfrd-To abolish the existing men
ace of idle labor at time when the
nation needs its maximum manpower
by inducing all men, rich and poor
white and black. to go to work and to
work six days each week at a mans
sjob. This latter object is to be ac-
complished through stringent enforce
ment of the vagrancy law and by the
creation of public sentiment that
will castigate the loafer as an ally
of the Kaiser
Throughout Alabama Mississippi
Louisiana, Florida and Georgia, COM
prising the South district, the gov
ernment has formed these employ
ment bureaus on local branches. They
aave at the head of them men who
know the people Of their respective
communities, their needs and indus
tries and are able to advise the United
States Employment service what kind
of labor is needed. The man who
wants work goes and registers his
name for work and when there is an
opening for him he is placed on the
pay rolls Employers also list their
labor needs.
Tt is an employment bureau pure
and simple but there is no charge for
the employer or the employee. The
government pays all expenses. the sal
aries OF the men at these employment
fContinued on Page Two.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-11
LIVELY CHASE
FOR 2 ALLEGED
AUTO THIEVES
TWO STRANGERS, DRIVING L. S.
BROWNS CAR, CHASED TO ES-
GAMBIA TREsTLE, ARRESTED
AND RETURNED TO JAIL.

Ralph Hite and VIM. Harrington,
in the county Jail last night both
charged with larceny. They drove the
Buick-6 car belonging to l.. S. Brown
wildly through the country and when
arrested were trying to get across Es-
Gambia trestle. Sheriff Van Pelt and
R. E. L. McEwen, a naval off1cer.
effected the arrest of the pair. eighteen
minutes after the loss of the car had
been reported by Mr.. Brown. At that
time the pair was being shadowed
near the ferry. where they are said
to have attempted to get over.
It was about $50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon when Mr.. Brown said his
attention was called to the fact that
his car was being driven away from
in front of the Thiesen building. He
and given no one authority to move
it. and hurriedly engaging a taxi, gave
chase, and il was lucky that he did.
for he kept his stolen car in sight and
pressed the occupants so closely that
they finally drove the car in swamp
out near Ferry Pass. At that point
they deserted the. Buick. and it was
then that a telephone message noti-
fed Sheriff Van Pelt of the theft The
latter arrived on the scene eighteen
minutes after receiving the message.
The youths who drove the car off
were early yesterday found in a box
car in the railroad yards and were ar
rested for vagrancy. They were given
a chance to leave the city. and two
of them adopted the means of leaving
as above detailed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-11
Being Held in Violent Successive
Attacks on Part of
Valiant French.
FOUR VILLAGES
ARE CAPTURED
French Are Exacting Heavy
Toll and Giving Ground Un-
der Weight of Number.
Associates Press Summary.

Germans in the center of their new
attack between Montdidier and Noyor
have gained additional ground, but or
both wings they are being held, and
in violent successive attacks Monday
they captured the villages of Merry
Belloy and St. Maure, and gained
footing in the village of Marqueglise
the deepest point of penetration since
the offensive began, are between five
and six miles.
The French are exacting a heavy
toll of lives, and giving ground only
when forced under the superiority of
numbers.
Near Bussaires, northwest of Cha
teau Thierry, Americans and French
have delivered strong attacks, and
have taken more ground, prisoners and
thirty machine guns.
Austrians continue to bring up
large forces behind the lines in the
italian theatre, and artillery activity
and raiding operations are increasing.
Artillery activity in Macedonia Is
severe.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-11
~. s. 8. COMMITTEE FOR
FOR BELLVIEW DISTRICT

At the meeting OF the County War
Savings Stamps Committee last night
at Rellview the men and women We're
organized into seperate teams. The
mems society was headed by J. L.
Handrop and c. w. Jefferson and the
chairmen OF the ladies was Miss
Lizzie Handrop.
Mrs. Max Max Kline and Miss Eve
Iyn from the woman's War Workers
organized the women and Mr.. Ben
Elutter perfected the organization for
he men after Student Aviator Hess.
who has been detailed by Capt. Bennett
Of the Naval Air Station. to help the
Committee during the week, and made
an address on the war.
Great interest was shown by those
present and Miss Thornton stated that
lust as soon as she had gotten every
one in the school district enlisted in
he campaign for War Savings Stamps
she intended to organize a Red Cross
anti.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-11
REPORTS FROM FRONT
IN FRANCE ENCOURAGING

LONDON, June t0.-vis Ottawa. Tel
egraphing from the French army hea
quarters late last night. the correspond
ent of Reuters limited says:
Latest reports from the BATTLEFIELD
are encouraging. The French are fight
ing bravely and with great tenacity.
The denseness OF the ensmyy's for
nation was greater than imprevious
attacks and his losses must be extraor-
dinarily heavy. for the guns-nad him
at their mercy and they did terrible
execution.
Several anxious days are ahead. 3
Is certain the enemy will make an ex-
tremely bitter fight of it, but he is paw
ing the full price for every mile
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-11
HUGE SUM FOR
BUILDING SHIPS

WASHINGTON, June 1o.-Appro-
priation of one billion. seven hundred
and sixty-one million dollars for the
American merchant marine is provided
in the sundry civil bill reported to the
house today. The measure carries a
total of two billion, eight hundred and
sixty-two millions In direct appro-5
priations. The house Is expected to
add upwards OF fifty millions more.
The amount for ships Is over billion
less than the shipping board requested.
but Chairman Hurley explained re-
cepits from the operation of ships can
be devoted to building charges and no
curtailment in building program is
contemplated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-11
SUBMARINES STILL RAGING
OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST

WASHINGTON. June 1o.-German
submarine raiders are apparently still
raging Off the Atlantic coast, although
no reports OF additional sinkings had
been received by navy department late
tonight to increase the official toll of
eighteen craft. Naval observers here
believe the vessel attending the raid
sr which sunk the Pinar Del Rios.
was not mother ship" as the crew
of that vessel reported. but probably
a freight steamer overhauled by the
raider and kept within range of guns
with a view OF replenishing stores
before sinking the craft.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-11
Change Doubtless Will Be of
Interest to the Travel
ling Public.
ALL ROADS ARE
NOW EFFECTED
Mileage Books Abolished, But
Anyone Holding Them
May Cash In.

Yesterday the three cent per mile
railroad fare rate went into effect j.
G. Mason, division passenger agent of
the Louisville & Nashville railroad,
with headquarters at Pensacola dis
cussed the change in its various
phases. which will doubtless be Of in
terest to the travelling public.
Mr. Mason yesterday said the
change was effective upon all OF the
roads in the United States and Can
ada. The rates were on the three
cent per mile basis.
One of the important changes is
that the mileage books are now abol-
ished There may be a million or
more in the hands OF travellers. These
can be cashed In at the respective
railroad headquarters by the holders
mailing them and in about month or
six weeks the money will be refunded
on every bit of mileage in these books,
less the war revenue charged for rail-
road fares.
IT was stated that the three cent per
mile rate applies to travel in coaches
only. Those in sleepers or parlor cars
will be charged one-half cent per mile
more or 1923 per cent more than to
ride in coaches.
Passengers in tourist cars VIII be
charged one fourth OF cent per mile
In excess of the coach rate, which
fguree s1-s per cent more than tho
coach rate.
All tickets will hereafter be issued
for continuous passage to destination.
no stop-over privileges being permit
ted.
All forms of round trip tickets will
he abolished and while they may be
issued as n matter of convenience the
fare for such round trip ticket will be
double the one way fare.
A little later. what is known as the
summer tourist tickets from points IN
the south to summer resort points In
the north will probably be issued at
rate of 10 per cent less than double
the one way rate to such points.
All special fares to conventions have
heen abolished with the exception that
the excursion rates will be granted TO
the annual meeting of the Grand ARMY
of the Republic to be held this year at
Portland, Oregon, and to the annual
gathering of sfhe United Confederate
Veterans at Tulsa, Oklahoma
These two veteran organizations VIII
be accorded a rate based upon one cent
per mile i'm each direction.
All party rate tickets have been
abolished.
On all tickets there will be as In the
mast a war tax of eight cents per
capita
The Pullman Company has not made
any change IN It's rate except that Tor
the minimum charge for a. lower berth
will be 81 and 20 per cent less for an
upper berth.
IN connection with the new change
of rates the government has author
fzed a reduced rate for officers, en-
listed men and nurses while on fur
Tough which WIFI be one third OF the
one way fare for the one way ticket
and two thirds of such fare for
round trip ticket. the requirement
being that these people shall travel In
uniform and is only available Tor
those on furlough and travelling al
their own expense.
This viii also permit enlisted men
to visit their relatives before going
abroad.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-11
IDENTIFY MAN PUT
ASHORE BIZ U-ROA-

LONDON, June t0.-The man pu
ashore on the west coast Of Irela I'd
from a German submarine some TIM
ago is now a prisoner in the Tower OF
London is Lance Corporal ]. Downing OF
the Connaught dangers. ii was am
nounced in the house of commons to
day by James l. Macpherson, parliamen
tary secretary to the war Office
Mr.. Macpherson said he believed the
corporal had been prisoner in Ger
many. He had been remanded for trial
by court martial. charged with vol
untary aiding or serving the enemy, the
parliamentary secretary added.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-11
Fighting in War Probably Has
Never Been More Severe
Than Now Pending.
ENEMY RECEIVES
SEVERE SHOCK
Have Thrown Forces Into a
Slaughter House Whence Most
Will Never Make Exit.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 10.-Fighting in this
war has probably never been more
severe than that going on today in
the great battle of the French and
German armies between Montdidier
and Noyon. Germans are attacking
on the ground where the entente allies
were ready to receive the shock and
they found themselves thrown into a
slaughter house, whence most will
never make their exit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-11
GERMANS 1oMRARp
MANY BRITISH HOSPITALS

LONDON. June 10. - Germans
bombed British hospitals In France
seven times between, AHx is and June
commons today. causfng 81 casualties.
The killed were, incl191ng e<dcers.
nurses and civilians zee. injured 643.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-11
SOUTHERN ENDS
SEASON JUNE %

BIRMINGHAM. June 1o-Di-
rectors of Southern League base
ball unanimously voted today to
close the season June 2S. Lack of
interest, increased cost of trans
portation, and the governments
work or fight order, are assigned
as reasons. BY continuing through
June IS. clubs can hold their fran
chises as well as players.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-11
CAPT. F. p. HIXON
SAFE IN FRANCE

Information was received by rela-
tives last night announcing the safe ar
rival of DR.. Hixon. who was commits
stoned captain just before leaving the
states. is widely known and universal
ly esteemed in this city, and his
friends in Pensacola will be glad to
learn OF the above.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-11
WILD CLAIMS MADE BY
BERLIN FOREIGN OFFICE.

BERLIN. June 10.-The German
war Office in an official communication
today claims the copture of eight
thousand prisoners and some guns in
the new offensive in France.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-11
MOTHER SHIP WAS
ATTENDING SUB

NORFOLK, June t0-Survivors OF the
American steamer Pinar Del Rio, who
are arrivingg here, assert the enemy
submarine which sank their vessel on
the Virginia capes Saturday was ac-
companied by mother ship Of about
six thousand tons, painted gray with
funnel amidships.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-11
SUMMARY OF LOSSES
IN THE MARINE CORPS

WASHINGTON, June i0.-A summar
given out today at marine corps head
quarters shows a total of 7S death
in the marine corps in France from thc
time the forces landed there until tn
lay the dispatch was sent. The. num-
Der Of wounded was 1896 One man was
reported missing and one prisoner. II
was not believed the recapitulation
covered any Of the very recent lighting
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-11
100000 u. S.
MEN OVER THERE

WASHINGTON, June i0--More than
seven hundred thousand American
soldiers have bee sent to France Secre-
tary Baker today told the French blue
devils" who came TO the United States
to aid the third Liberty Loan.
The last official announcement some
weeks ago said more than half mil
lion had gone over.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-11
ALLIED FORCES CONFIDENT
PUTTING HUN TO FLIGHT

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 10.-Every foot of en-
enny advances brings him farther into
territory thoroughly well known to the
allies. and prepared for defense. The
allied STATS are prepared to meet every
eventuality and display most perfect
confidence of the outcime.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-11
rWo eEoRGlANs IN
MARINE CORPS KILLED.

WASHINGTON. June 10. Two
Georgians killed In action are reported
In today's marine corps casualty list
They are Privates Lee Roy Todd. of
Concord and Joe Mckinley Brock. of
LAGRANGE.