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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07
u. S. TAKES HAND
.INALLECEDRENT.
PROFITELRINC G.
WILL STRICTLY ENFORCE, THRU
LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES. PRO-
VISIONS OF SOLDIERS AND
: SAILORS BILLS.

For some time past there have been
complaints emanating from various
sources, that owners and agents o.
Ing rents in cases where a house o.
houses are vacant and newcomers ar
irving in the city to take places doing
government work, are charged exor-
bitant prices for rental homes Also
those who are occupants have been
raised in rents.
Several weeks ago it was stated at
the Chamber of Comerce that a num-
Der of protests were registered with
this business body and it was appealed
to for relief. The Chamber of Com
merce investigated the matter and
ascertained there was no local. or city
ordinance. which would give the COM
mercial organization power to prevent
this practice. The only hope was that
an appeal to owners and renters of
houses. not to overcharge for their
properties. might avail. but it appears
this method was useless.
Now this matter of profiteering in
house rents has gone further. 1t has
been brought to the attention of the
legal authorities of the United States
in Pensacola, where claims have been
made that exorbitant rentals are being
charged and relief has been asked
Those presenting the situation at
the federal building include near re-
latives of soldiers and sailors who
are either on the fighting front or in
training to go there. These men, it
is stated, left their wives and depend
ent relatives, allotments to be paid
each month by the government out of
their salaries, and went over to France
or into the camps satisfied in the be-
lief that the loved ones at home were
left provided and in comfortable cir
cumstances. But they did not figure
on "profiteering'' in house rents, hence,
relatives to soldiers and sailors
and returned in official com
munications to the United States
government officials right here in PEN
sacola, asking that. inasmuch as the
fighting men are willing to sacrifice
their lives for their country, will the
government please see that their de-
pendents are not imposed upon.
Legal officials of the federal govern
ment in Pensacola have taken heed
of these requests from the men at the
front and in the cantonments and have
taken up the matter and have deter
mined to enforce law passed by con-
gress March last which will protect
the dependents of soldiers and sailors
from such impositions.
n Assistant United States District At
torney G.. Earl Hoffman, last night
when asked in regard TO complaints
having been received by people who
claim they have been charged exorbi-
tant prices for houses quoted the law
Of congress, known the Soldiers and
Sailors Civil Relief Act. approved
March s. 1918, and said that this law
was going to be strictly enforced I'm
der the heading of rent, instas iment
contracts and mortgages, this con-
gressional act reads:
That no eviction or distress shall be
made during the period OF military SER
vice in respect of any premises for
which the agreed rent does not exceed
$50 per month, occupied chiefly for
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07
OKALOOSA co.
OFFICIAL VOTE

Crestview, June 6.-Okaloosa canvass
shows: Kehoe, sol; Smithwick, 280
The following are the official nom-
inees who carried the county w. NJ.
Holloway. for state tax commissioner
J. Will Yon. for state auditor; Van
SwearingeD. for stat attorney general
j. B. Whitfield, over two to one major
ity for supreme Judge; Cade e. Shackel-
ford, for state tax commissioner J. A
Hart, of Baker. defeated /. F. Rich
bourg for representative.
County Commissioners are: I. Policy
District !, defeated Givens; J. w. Bag
gett, Jr, District 2. C. B. FELTON,, District
3; Graham, District s, defeated Shaw
J. w Kierce, District s.
School Commissioners are Malachai
Garret, J. I. Boles, B. F. Endenfield
j. Matthew Miller is elected county
registration officer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07
Attacks on Navy Department
for Permitting Submarines
Over Here Caused 1t.
CHARGED THAT
ATTACKS INVITED
Allegations Induced Germany to
Believe "We Could Not De-
fend Our Country"

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Attacks on
the navy department for permitting
submarines to sink American ships
off the Atlantic coast precipitated a
sharp debate today in the senate.
Charges that Senators invited the
attacks by making inaccurate state
ments as TO conditions in the Cnited
States were made by Senator Lewis,
of Illinois. in reply 10 a newspaper ed
itorial read by Senator Brandegee, oe
Connecticut which attacked the navy
department for not warning mariners
of the presence of undersea craft and
asked as to the whereabouts of de-
stroyers and submarine chasers the
navy has been getting ready TO repel
attacks.
The U-boat raids were not attempt
ed, Senator Lewis declared, until Ger
many was advised by inaccurate in
formation that the American govern
ment was honey combed with fraud"
and ''reeking with pollution and cor
ruption; that the United States had
no army or navy and that I'VE had fall
len down in every undertaking"
These charges" he said. induced
Germany to believe that we could not
defend our own country.
Il think Germany was invited to
our shores" Senator Lewis continued
by the false charges made against
the administration by those who
sought to benefit politically or by as
persion upon their own country. That
we are wholly and completely pre-
pared will not. by any patriot, be dis
puted, but Germany was invited by
the unjust assaults by those who would
asperse or benefit politically"
Senator Nelson. of Minnesota, Re-
publican, sharply interjected:
Does the senator think he can stop
the German submarines by making an
assault on the Republican party?''
Senator Lewis replied that he had
not mentioned the republican party
and that such a charge against the or
ganization would be 5untruthful He
added however that many charges of
had come from indi-
viduals in public and official life as
well as in private life
"The fact remains that the spirit IS
too general" Senator Lewis concluded,
"by which we accept accusations upon
any official who is powerless to reply
and the public believes from the si-
lence in their truth"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07
Held on Charge
of Misbra,1dir,q
Pensacola Turps'

Cincinnati June Go. E. Busener
general manager for the General Naval
Stores of New York City. n. Y. was
naued as defendant in five warrants
issued in this city today, charging him
with having misbranded Pensacola
Florida. turpentine and having sold it
at short weight, following an investi-
CATION by a number of state, county
NJ. NJ Shaffer, drug Inspector, of the
Ohio State Board of Agriculture; John
NJ Mote, weights and measures inspec-
tor for the state of Ohio: County Seafer
Edward Bartsche. and Cincinnati City
investigation
branded and short weight Pensacola
turpentine, include the Inderhestra-
bach Paint and Glass Company of this
city: Heekin Can Company, Pittsburgh
Plate Glass Company, Pittsburg, Penn.
r. a. Becker Varnish Company. and
the r. F. Johnston Paint Company, of
this city. When shipped from Pensa-
cola, Florida, the turpentine. it is al
legged, was properly labeled wood tur-
pentine, hut when it reached the de-
fendant farms warehouse in Coving-
ton, Ky. Mr.. Shaffer charges it was
re-labeled Newport Pure Turpentine, :
and then sold in Cincinnati
The office headquarters of Busener is
located in the Union Central building
here. The Pensacola shippers of the
turpentine are not considered to have
had any knowledge of Busener's
actions or operations whatsoever.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07
AMERICAN PATROL WHIP
FORCE DOUBLE THEIR NUMBER

WASHINGTON. June 6.-The story
of how an American patrol of forty
men outnumbered to 1, held it's
ground in Lorraine on the night of
June for three quarters of an hour
and only retired when its ammunition
became exhausted. is told In contin-
uation of General Pershing's COM
munfque OF yesterday received here
today. The patrol inflicted heavy
losses on the enemy.
Lieutenants Campbell and Meisner
downed an enemy biplane June 5, the
communique said. Between April IA
and May 81. 1t said, Lieutenant Doug
las Campbell shot down six planes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07
Announced Officially That Ex-
tension Right Has Such
a Provision.
WON'T BE TAKEN
OVER BY u. S.
Mr.. McAdoo so Advises Mr..
Frazier, General Manager
of Railroad.
Washington Bureau
The Pensacola journal
BY GEORGE n. MANNING.


WASHINGTON. d. c., June 5--The
Gulf. Florida and Alabama Railroad,
which runs from Pensacola and con-
meets with the Southern Railway at
Kimbrough, between MopiIe and Mont
gomery, is not to be taken over by the
Federal Railroad Administration. Nc
Adoo advised Mr.. Frazier, general
manager OF the railroad.
Following the definite understanding
received from General Director Nc
Adoo and assurance that the road is
not going to be Disseminated against
in traffic in favor of other roads op-
Grated by the government. Mr. Frazier
declared that the Gulf. Florida and
Alabama, which is now in the hands
of friendly receivers is TO be taken over
by the bond holders, reorganized and
considerable money expended in inn
provements.
One of the improvements will be the
extension of It's lines to the Pensa-
cola Navy Yard. which win be under
taken and completed as quickly as pos
sible.
This railroad extension right into the
Navy Yard will remove the only SER
ious objection the government has ev-
er been able to make to the location
of the Pensacola navy yard.
Mr. Frazier has been in Washing
ton a considerable part of the past
few weeks talking over the @. f. and
A. situation with the Railroad Admin
istration. and discussing with the Navy
Department and War Industries Board
the proposed extension of the lines
to the Pensacola Navy Yard and other
improvements to the road.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07

I'D to late yesterday afternoon all OF
the Escambia county precincts had
been heard from except No. 10. about
a. miles distant from Pensacola. Pre-
cinct No. 1 was the last to come in
and il showed that Smithwick led
Kehoe IA TO 8 votes. Gibbons, for at
torney general. was ahead OF Van C.
'Swearingen by nine votes, and Whit
field was leading Buford i3 to ); Cade
f. Shackelford, for state tax commits
sioner, had a strong lead against his
two opponents, and Holloway was
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07
Precinct 10 Reports Slight
Gain For Ne,D Congressman

leading Bethel for the short term. IL
to sc.
w. F. Armfield led in this precinct
for state senator by IL to ) for Jones
and for Stokes. Caro- left Hutchins
far behind Tisdale led for the legisla-
ture, and t. Quill McNair for super
visor of registration received II votes
Ed. l.. Davis =, and John A. Kirkpat-
rick did not receive a vote in the pre-
cinct. George III. Davis received Ia
votes To 0oGdy's for county commits
sioner - ~, third district.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07
SUB. MENACE is
NOT ALARMING

London, June 6.-John r. Clines. par
liamentary secretary OF the food min
ister, told the house of commons today
that no efforts Of German submarines,
howe-er severe, could menace the CIV
ilian population of Great Britain He
said four hundred and flfty-seven thous-
md tons of bacon and ham had re-
emily been impoEtaf from America
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07
GOVERNMENT TAKES
POSSESSION OF ALL STEEI

Washington, June 6.-The govern
ment today frightened its grip on the
steel supply OF this country in accord
with an agreement reached between
the war industries board and the Amer
lean Iron and Steel. 1t will institute
direct and indirect requirements of the
American government. and allies be
met first. II there is any surplus it will
be equitably distributed among nom
war industries.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07
SEARS SWEEPS DISTRICT;
SHACKELFORD IN FRONT LINE

Jacksonville, Fla, June Especial
Sears sweeps the district and Swear
iugen is leading Gibbons by two thou5-
and in the state outside Of West Flor
ida. Brown. Shackelford and Bowen
are close for first place. Holloway Is
elected. as well as Yon, and Whitfield
swept the state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07
LOCAL MEN NOT INFORMED
OF THE ALLEGED FRAUDS

A number of naval stores men were
informed last night of the above story
from Cincinnati. but as the story tells
it, none were apprized that the pro-
duct leaving here had been misbranded
or short-weighted. Busener. the man
mentioned in the alleged crookedness
is not known here, even in business
way IT was alleged
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07
OFFICIAL VOTE t
FRANKLIN co.

APAI.ACHICOI4A. Fla, June s-The
official canvass for Franklin county is
as follows: Kehoe 11s, Smithwick so:
Gibbons 4S. Swearingen 124, Buford
4s, whitfield $50. Bethel 81. Holloway
$50: Lancaster II: Yon 154.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07
UNCHANGED,v
SAYS BERLIN STATEMENT.

BERLIN. via London. June Son
the battle front the situation is un-
changer" saws German offnciaI COM
munication issued this evening
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07
The Weather

Fair Friday and Saturday, except local
thundershowers In north portion, light
variable winds.
Highest Temperature yesterday, 81 de-
qrees; lowest, II degrees
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Continued on Page Three J
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-04-10
FROM LONDON, PARIS
 AND CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Apr. 9.-The Chicago Stockyards workers a short time ago, after a long investigation by Federal Judge Alshueler, who was appointed by the government, to act as mediator in the wage scale ad- justment had a very agreeable sur prise when the Federal Mediator found entirely in favor of the work CTS who were ably represented by the famous Industrial Relations Con- mitteeman Frank R. Walsh, of Kan sas City, who will assist in the de- fense of the Industrial Workers of the World.
 The stockyards workers now wish. ing to show their appreciation of the governments rendering of justice to them have purchased two million dollars worth of Liberty Bonds.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-04-10

LONDON, Apr. 9.-The Germans are continuously smelling the British positions on the Picardy front.
 North of the present battle zone a very heavy and continuous bom- bardment is being kept up by the German artillery on all British posi- tions from Armentiens ten miles Northwest of Lille on the Belgian frontier to La Base, twenty miles due North of Arras and about twelve miles South by Southwest on the La Basse canal.
 However the British forces have been able to maintain all positions. No infantry attacks of any magni- tude have developed along this front.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-04-10

PARIS, Apr. 9.-A lull in infantry attacks has now set in along the line from North of Montdidier and renewed heavy artillering has devel- oped on both sides. Artillery duel ing between the opposing armies is in full swing along the Montdidier- Noyan front.
 The French troops who have been holding advanced positions on the Southern bank of the Disc river, have retired to positions previously prepared for them on the South west of the Councy forest and South of Conchy Lechateau. Conchy Lecha- teau is about ten miles due South of La Fere and about two miles North of the Ailllettee river, and eight and one-half miles Southwest of Creepy the newly discovered posi- tion of the German long range gun.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-04-10
ACT AMENDED NOT DRAFT ALIENS
HOUSE VOTED IN FAVOR
 PRESIDENTS REQUEST i

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 9th.-- President Wilson a short time ago made an appeal to congress to so ann mend the selective Conscription Act so as to eliminate the possibility of drafting any alien who had not yet taken out their first citizenship papers. The House today unanimously voted to ahnmend the Act in accordance with the Presidents request.
 The ammendment also eliminates any grounds for complaint by, any other government especially any of the neu- tral governments; some of which have already made protest to the American State Department, claiming that ac- cording to the existing treaties, Ameri- ca has no right to draft any of their citizens for war purposes.
 The President, wben it was brought to his knowledge, immediately recog- nized the justice of the claims and hence his recommendation to congress.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-04-10

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 9th.-- Much speculation as to the possibility of Aeroplane flying across the Atlantic has been started here again, by re- port coming from London to New York to the effect that this feat has just been accomplished by an American machine with twelve passengers.
 Officials here who are quite familia1 with the air program of the United States Government refused to say as to whether the trip had been made as an experiment with or with out the sanction of the Government officials.
 They also refused to make any com ment on the reported trip, as they stated that they had no inclination tc discredit the accomplishment of any such undertaking and they were not in position to issue any statement regarding the matter.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-04-10
PASSENGER TRAINS WRECKED & MANY VICTIMS NnANGLED
 BEYOND IDENTIFICATION

train was badly damaged by the impact, but the engineer and fireman escaped with a few bruises. The heavy steel coaches it pulled were uninjurcd with the exception of one baggage car, and the train was able to proceed when a second loco tive had been secured from Louis- vile, and the wreckage of the local train cleared from the right of way.
 Blame for the disaster seems to hinge upon whether the fact train had been given clear block or not. The operator at the station, said that after the local train pulled away from the station he had turned his board to show the track clear for the fast train and then left his post in response to orders to help unload baggage
 As he left the office he said he saw the train approaching, rushed back 10 bis office. set the red danger signal. picked rr :. -, 'c~tcTc and rushed to the platform to flag it. He reached the platform as the train passed him, he said.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-04-10
SUGAR PROBE RESUMED
 IN THE SENATE

WASHINGTON, D. c. Apr. g. The Senate investigation of the sugar shortage was resumed here today, with George M. Rolph, director of the food administrators sugar bu- reau, on the witness stand. The committee was prepared to have MT. Rolph explain detail the ef- feet the food administration price fixing activities had on the situation
 It also was planned to call Food Administrator Hoover, but in view of the fact that MT. Rolph's testi- mony has barely started, it appeared that MT. Hoover would not testify
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-04-10

SHEPHERDSVILL Ky, Apr. 9. The death toll taken last night when a Louisville & Nashville pas seuger train, from Cincinnati to New Orleans, crashed into the rear end of Louisville, Bardstown & Spring field accommodation train a few hun dred feet south of the railroad station here, had reached 46 today.
 The number killed was at first placed by the superintendent of the Louisville division, at 3S. Revision of this figure caused by additional deaths from among those badly in jured increased the total to 46.
 The wreck occurred just after the local train had pulled out from the station here.
 It had gone only a short distance when the other train came into sight travelling at a high rate of speed. Before it could be halted it had crashed into the slower nov ing train ahead and made kindling wood of the two wooden passenger coaches it carried.
 Tho locomotive pulling the fast
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-04-10

Immediately after the crash pass engcrs from the New Orleans train and Shepherdsville citizens rushed to the aid of those imprisoned be- heath the wreckage of the local.
 Several of those killed were so badly disfigurcd that it was impos- sible to indentify them last night.
 Two children whose identity had not been determined early today were found in snow drifts into which they had been thrown, and were cared for last night by Shep- herdsville citizens.
 One, a girl about II years of age, was apparently unhurt, but had suffered such a violent shock as to lose her memory, at least tempor- arily. The other child, little girl about years old, was asleep when picked up from the snow drift into which she had been pitched by the impact of the collision.
 Many of the injured were so badly hurt that it is feared the death list will be increased even further.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-04-10

ROCKFORD, Ind, April "A man named Joe Zenfrich, a German or Aus trian and who has been under suspic- ion for his pro-German tendencies, was spirited away from Evansville to prevent his being lynched by mob.
 It is alleged that Zenfrich attacked a Liberty Loan Worker with a hatchet.
 The authorities refused to state where they have secreted their prison CT and nothing has been heard of his where abouts by the members of the mob.
 LEVENWORTH, April 9.-President Frank Ryan, of the International Iron Workers, who has been in the Federal prison here since the Los Angeles Times disaster, was released from GUS tody today.
 Ryan will Immediately return to Indianapolis to resume his duties at the General Headquarters of the Iron Workers Organization. Ryan was pardoned by President Wilson.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-04-10
4OOO WORKERS
 STRIKE IN OHIO

HAMILTON, O., Apr. 9.-Four thousand union workmen refused to go to work today, in consequence of the Imprisonment yesterday of 30 union leaders who are charged with rioting in the recent disorders here. The first intention was to limit the strike to today, but later it was announced that the men will remain cut until their leaders are released from jail.
 Virtually every factory in the city
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-04-10

LONDON, Apr. 9.-King George V, opened Parliament here today. In his opening speech he promised measures of self-government for Ire land and he also announced that the Government has made all nec- essary preparations to extend the Conscription Act to Ireland.
 When the announcement of Con scription for Ireland was made, the Irish leaders shouted. We won't have conscription in Ireland" and
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-04-10

a great uproar immediately arose.
 After quiet had been restored Premier Lloyd George stated that the outcome of the present great battle would probably be decided by the large number of Americans now on the battle front
 He said the services of these Am orleans cannot be overestimated in the coming conflict.
 George believes that now, thanks to the valuable assistance being
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-04-10
FRENCH FINALLY LOCATE
 LONG RANGE MONSTER

PARIS, Apr. 9.-The French off, cials, who have given their entire attention, in trying to locate the exact position, of the German long range monster, have finally succeed ed in their efforts.
 The exact position emplacement is at Creepy, almost midway between Laon and La Fere on straight-line, just six miles from Laon to the
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-04-10

before late today or tomorrow.
 Rolph met Claus 4. Sprechle's charges that the fixing of a price of 7.25 for beet sugar directly re- suited in a profit to Rolph's comp any, py testifying that his company lost $700.000 on last years crop because of it.
 Chairman Reed said he would
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-04-10

show that the price agreement be- tween the food administration and the beet sugar producers was not voluntary on the part of the pro- ducers. He has asked before whether producers were not threat ened with being refused licenses if they did not agree. This was de nicd by Rolph,