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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-14
GERMAN OPPOSITION HALTS
RAPIDITY OF ALLIED ADVANCE
BY Associated Press.

Strength of the German opposition
from Immediately north of the Somme
river just below Roye, has momentari-
ly checked the allies advance east
ward, in the process OF clearing the
Amiens- Montdidier sector. The French
on the southern end OF the line, how
ever, have won additional points OF
great strategic value in hill and for
est region. between the Oise and Matz.
where Lassigny and Noyon are the
ultimote detectives. the fall OF which
would possibly force the evacuation by
Germans OF the Noyon- n-Roye-Chaulnes
line.
Germans are not merely on the de-
fensiye, but are delivering violent
counter attacks at salient points. but,
Notwithstanding the enemy reinforce
ments and their tremendous efforts,
both Chaulnes and Roye are already
under heavy bombardment and seem
ingly both towns must ultimately be
evacuated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-14
FOCH OuTWITS.
THE ENEMY IN
ALL SECTIONS
Strategy and Mastery Tactics
of Generals too Shrewd
for Boche.
MENACE TO PARIS
BEEN REMOVED
Wrests From Germans Work of
Four Months, Costing About
One Million Men.
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

With the French Army in France
Aug. 13.-After a battle on the Avre.
the situation OF the beliigerents pre-
sents q change, that for rapidity and
extent Is rarely witnessed in military
history. Foch's strategy and mastery
tactics Of his generals have in three
weeks wrested from the Germans
what II required four months for them
to obtain at a cost or seven hundred
thousand to a million men.
The immediate results Of these sue
cesses are the clearing of the Chateau
Thierry pocket, ending a menace to
Paris; the liberating Of Montdidier,
ending a menace to Amiens, and the
freeing OF vital railroad lines from
Parise to Chalons, and from Paris to
Amiens. They render impossible any
rupture of the French armies OF CEN
ter and east, or a break between the
French and the British.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-14
AMERICANS SPENT QUIET
NIGHT NORTH OF THE SOMME

With the British Army in France.
Aug. 13.-North of the Somme the
American troops spent a quiet night
the principal action in this locality
being at the southern end of their pos
ition on the spur between Etinehem
and Bray. There the British improved
their positions along the whole length
of the spur by storming and capturing
enemy defenses. inflicting casualties
and taking prisoners.
There has been some little fighting
in Madame wood. about 1000 yards
southeast of Herleville, where the Aus
tralians are in touch with the enemy
A German counter attack yesterday at
Chilley. further south, resulted in the
British withdrawing to the edge of the
town, as nothing coul0 pe gained by
staying there. Chilly is now in No
Mans Land. Another counter attack
east OF Lihons. north of Chilly, was
smothered under British fire.
Among the new troops the enemy
has hurled into the line in front of the
British are two from the north and
one from Flanders. All told over 80
German divisions have so far been en-
gagged by the allied forces in this bat
tie or this number some "a have
been In action against the British
alone. At least five of the enemy di-
visions are exhausted and either have
been or soon will be removed from
the line.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-14
LOCAL CAUSES
ARE DECIDED
SUPREME COURT
JUDGMENT OF COURT OF RECORD IN
CASE OF w C. RUTHERFORD AF-
FIRMED. ALSO THAT IN CASE OF
JASPER ANTOINE.

Tallahassee, Aug t3-The supreme
court has affirmed the decree of the
Circuit Court for Hillsborough County
in the case of Nellie F. Boyd ct al. ap-
peilants. v Lillian NJ. Gosseer. appellee
The opinion is by Mr.. Justice West.
Counsel: Mckay, Withers and Phipps
and James F. Glenn for the appellants !;
and Whitaker, Hines and Whitaker
for the appellee.
This was a suit in equity to COM
pei the specific performance OF Ger
tain contracts in writing for the sale
of real estate
The Court has affirmed the judgment
of the court of record for EscamDla
County in the case of w C. Ruther-
ford, plaintiff in error.y.@t the state OF
Florida. defendant in error. The opin-
ion is by Mr.. Chief Justice Browne.
Counsel: Blount and Blount and Carter
for the plaintiffs in error. Van c..
Swearingen. attorney general and C. o.
Andrews, assistant for the State.
Rutherford and certain other men
were convicted for soliciting insurance,
without license, for a certain funeral
benefit association of st. Louis, Mis-.
souri,. which has not complied with
the laws of Florida, relating to the
operation of such insurance companies
i'm this state. The defendants claimed
that they had not solicited business for
the insurance but that what they had
done was to solicit people to join a
local nest of Order Of Owls. 1t appears
that the Order OF Owls had an arrange
ment with the funeral fenefit associa-
tion to issue death benefit certificates
to the individual members of the Or
der, upon the payment of certain
monthly charges. 1t also appears that
this insurance feature was held out by
the defendants to those whom they
solicited as an indueement to get them
to join the Order of Owls. The Su-
preme Court holds that the evidence
in this case justifies the conviction,
hence the Judgment was affirmed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-14
GERMANY IS SERIOUSLY
MENACED IN THE EAST.

LONDON, Aug. 13.-Germany in the
bitterest hour OF defeat in the west she
has yet known. is menaced in the east
not only by the advance of the allied
expeditions but by the perpetually
growing movement of unorganized re-
sistance to her occupation, SAYS the
Daily Telegraph in commenting on the
situation in Russia.
There is not part OF Russia where
German troops are stationed where the
commanders do not have all they can
do to hold the people down by force of
arms. The task, the newspaper adds.
will soon call, if it has not already.
for strong reinforcements apart from
the issue of meeting the allied expedi-
tions. The Telegraph continues:
If the enemy is in peril in the west
he Is little better off in the east and
Prussianism is reaping whatever it
has sown."
The removal OF the German en-
nassy TO Pskov. says the Dali Chroni-
Gle, Is an admission by the Germans OF
their intense unpopularity in Russia.
The Daily News says that the sali-
ent fact OF the political situation in
oassy to Pskov, says the Daily Chroni
to provide rally point for the nation
1t believes that the fall of Lenine ana
Trotzky would be the first step to-
ward solution of the problem for II
would mean the emergence in Russia
of forces disposed to stand for ma
tional self-assertion as against ex-
ploitation by Germany.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-14
Such Announcement Made by c.
c. Thurber, Associate Direc-
tor, Bureau Military Relief.
EXTENSION WORK
OF ORGANIZATION
w. X. Hyer to Be in Charge Lo-
cal Work, With the Rank
of Major.

c. c. Thurber, associate director of
the Bureau of Military Relief of the
American Red Cross, spent yesterday
in Pensacola, visiting the naval air
school and Fort Barrancas. and con-
ferring with Red Cross officials here.
When seen at the San Carlos Hotel
yesterday afternoon Mr. Thurber talk
ed most interestingly of the work of
the bureau which he represents, and
which is planning TO build a Red Cross
house at Pensacola, the first probably
to be established at the Naval Air
Station and later one at Fort Bar
rancas, If needed.
Following the request of Secretary
of War Baker that the American Red
Cross extend its communication SER
vice which is already operating in
France. to the army camps OF Ameri-
ca. plans have been recently perfected
for the building of a Red Cross house
in each camp, which viii be not only
a new headquarters for all the Red
Cross activities of the camp and an
administration center for the field di-
rector, but also a place for GONZALES
cent soldiers and emergency Iodg-
ing for summoned relatives of thpse
men who are dangerously i'll, and for
Red Cross nurses and staff.
be developed to it's highest efficiency
through these houses in the camps.
and the families and-frIends of sol
diers viii be able to obtain prompt,
accurate and detiied information as to
their welfare. Each house will be
built in the form of cross, on the
first floor recreation rooms, reading,
reception and committee rooms, kitch-
en-, a large assembly hall, with a stage
for movies and other entertainments
and a sun parlor for convalescents.
The second floor will be given over en-
tirely to bedrooms.
Mr.. Thurber stated yesterday after
noon that w. K. Hyer, chairman lof
military relief committee Of the Pen
sacola Chapter. American Red Cross,
and chairman of the war fund drive,
would be recommended by him as field
director for this territory with the
rank of major Mr.. Hyer will be re-
quired to wear the uniform of the
Red Cross and devote a certain amount
of time each day to Red Cross direc-
tion, but his duties will not require
that he give up his business inter-
ests.
On his return to Washington, Mr..
Thurber will recommend an assistant
director, in charge OF the Home Ser
vice Division and also an associate
director for the hospital service. Mr.
Thurber stated that he did not know
yet who these men would be, but they
would probably be chosen from a
number of volunteers in Washington
men eager to serve their country, and
being over the draft age, or for other
cause, unable to serve in the fighting
forces.
This work" said Mr.. Thurber,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-14
PENSACOLA WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST H. 1918
NORWEGIAN SHIP
SENTD DOWN NEAR
AMERICAN COAST

New York, Aug. 13.-German SUBJ
marines took toll of American ship
ping in waters adjacent to this port
for the second time yesterday, when
the Norwegian steamship Sommerstad
was sunk off Fire Island. The 1875
ton freighter was sent to the bottom
not far from the locality where the ar
mored cruiser San Diego was blown
up on July 1s.
The Sommerstad, whose crew of 81
was brought here today, was under
charter to the United States shipping
board The vessel was on the way
from Bergen, Norway, to New York, in
ballast.
Captain Hansen. master Of the ship
said she was sunk at 8 o'clock yester-
day morning. The crew took to the
boats and later were picked up by a
passing vessel.
The Sommerstad was built at New
castle, England, in 1906, the owners
of record being A. F. Klayeness and
Company.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-14
Little Dirigible Used by Amer
leans in Foreign Waters
Proves Itself Useful.
HUNDREDS ARE
ON DUTY THERE
Advantage of Standing Still in
Air Great Feature in Hunt
ing Out U-Boats.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

oi mas SeS>~s1&x Ell fRESS.
, An American Balloon Base in Eng
Jand, Aug. l3--The "blimp' is the
nickname which the American pilots
have given to the little dirigible air
ships which are technically termed IS.
S. or submarine scoutr.
The gas bag of the blimp is about
$50 feet long and 80 feet in diameter
The lower structure Is Virtually that of
a scouting airplane Of medium power,
sort of cross between airpIane and
balloon. The crew is usually one pilot
and an observer, and the speed is about
10 miles an hour.
The cargo is a load of bombs which
work like a destroyers depth charges,
exploding by water pressure at a depth
of 20 to 80 feet. The carriage contains
steering gear, bomb levers, wireless
apparatus, camera and observation in
struments.
Hundreds of blimps are constantly
on duty around the coasts of France
and England. American pilots and OBJ
servers are just beginning to take up
this work It is the greatest U-boaS
destroyeF in existeace, X the men
who work the blimps are to be BE-
ieved. One enthusiastic American pilot
who had been dropping bombs up and
dows& Stha Irishz - for a month. re-
marked to The Associated Press cor
respondent, The blimp is not only
one of the ways of destroying U-boats;
it is the way
The advantage that the blimp has
over the seaplane is that it can stand
still in the air. If U-boat dives down
and lies out of sight on the bottom,
the blimp sits over it until it decides
to move on or come to the surface If
the submarine does not move, tie
blimp is just as well content. for in the
meantime the wireless has been at
work and trawlers are coming up in
the course of an hour or two with the
necessary equipment to smoke Mister
Submarine out of his hole.
If the submarine rises before naval
help arrives. the bltlnp tackles him
alone with bombs. If the submarine
tries to move away along the bottom
of the. sea. the blimp follows it's shAd- :
ow until it comes, sooner or later to a
shallow spot where it can be effec-
lively dealth with.
Subject to the blimp's fuel supply
and its duration power in the air,
there is little chance of escape for a
U-boat once it has been sighted by one
of these handy little dirigibles. The
sighting or spotting of the U-boat is
the great difficulty. for the seas all
around England are large places and
the range of the individual blimp is
comparatively small.
A larger type of blimp is now being
used, known technically as the c. p
or coast patrol. 1t carries larger
| crew and a greater supply OF fuel and
is used for detecting mine-fields as
we'll as submarines.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-14
AMERICAN FIELD ARMY
UNIT HAS BEEN CREATED

Washington, Aug. Is. - Secretary
Baker was formally advised today by
Pershing the first American field army
will be created, Gen. Pershing retain
ing command of the army as well as
entire American expedftionary force.
This announcement places the Ameri-
can army in France on the same foot
ing as the French and British forces
there. 1t is taken to mean that Amer
icanization of a definite portion OF the
front IS completed.
The only statement as to their loca-
ton given is that 1t is south of the
Marne.'' This presumably means a
part OF the long line from st. Mihiel
TO the Swiss border. where the Ameri-
can troops have already been stationed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-14
NEW COUNTY HOME
DEMONSTRATION
AGENT is NAMED

Announcement was made at the
Office of A s. Edwards. Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction. of
the appointment of Miss Edna
Smith. of Mariana. as Home
Demonstration Agent for Escann-
bia county, TO succeed Miss Lonny
Landrum. who has recently been
promoted to the position OF assist
ant district agent, of north and
west Florida. Miss Smith is the
daughter of J. d. Smith. President
of the Citizens and Peoples Bank
of Mariana, and is well fitted for
her new duties. She has served
as Home Demonstration Agent of
Madison County, and is we'll known
in this section. where she was at
one time principal of the Ferry
Pass school.
Miss Smith will arrive in Pensa-
cola about the middle. of Septem-
Der, coming here from Tallahas-
see. where she will attend the con-
yention of county agents which
convenes there about the first OF
next month
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-14
NEW DRAFT BILL
.TOBE REPORTED
WlTHOUTDELAY
AMENDMENT BY SENATOR REED
PROVIDES TWO YEAR EDUcA-
TIoN FREE FOR BoYsA UNDER
II, TO BE GIVEN AFTER WAR.

washington, Aug. Is. - With q
broad work or fight amendment de-
signed to prevent strikes. and new
provision for the education at gov
ernment expense after the war OF
youths under 2i serving in military
or naval service, the administration
man-power bill was ordered fayorably
reported by the senate military COM
mittee. 1t is planned to report the
bill Thursday and begin its considera-
ton in the senate Monday
About thirteen million men win be
registered under the law, of whom
Gen Crowder estimates 2,39S,00
available for immediate military s.
vice.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-14
Counter Actions Against Franco
Americans Bring About
No Success.
STRIKE HARD AT
NO SINGLE POINT
Quite Possible, However, Crown
Prince Figures on Striking
Heavily at Fismette.
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

with the American Army on the
velse Front. Aug. 1.-THE Germans
directed counter actions against the
Franco-American line between Sois-
sons and Rheims today but without
bringing about any change in the sit
uation. Nor did the enemy reveal
any intention of an immediate attempt
to recovery of any portion of the ter
ritory lost north of the Marne.
At no point was a hard blow de-
livered. The guns on either side,
however. were seldom silent and at
many places, especially in theneigh-
borhood of Fismette, north of Fismes,
where the opposing lines are close, the
Germans repeatedly searched the
American positions with machine gum
fire.
Ii is quite possible that the German
crown prince may decide upon a coun-
ter attack on a big scale in that sector
but such action would necessitate the
bringing up of divisions which pre-
sumably are badly needed on the Brit
ish front and at other points. 1t seems
probable he realizes that any attempt
to wrest territory here from the troops
that have just taken it would be ex-
tremely high priced.
On the other hand, the Germans are
now in such positions along the line
south of the Aisne that they can af-
ford to take more time for o retreat
over that river, confident that the al
lies will not extend themselves too
much in an effort here at this time.
The Germans are fighting hard for
time but observers continue to report
indications that their plans still i'm
clude a retirement. The French and
the Americans, however, have not
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-14
WASHINGTON SYMPATHIZEs
WITH THE CZECHo-SLOvAk

Washington, Aug. Is - Recognition
by the British government of the
Czecho-Slovaks as an independent al
lied nation follows similar action by
italy and France. The question is un-
der consideration by the American
government, but there is no indication
what course viii be followed. Already
however, Secretary Lansing has ex-
pressed a deep sympathy with which
the United States regards the national
aspirations of Czecho-Slovaks. Tt is
felt that Independent as Bohemia
would set up a barrier between Aus
tria and Germany, and dissipate the
pan German dream.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-14
SUB. RAIDS DISCUSSED
AT CABINET MEETING

Washington. Aug. 13.-Submarine
raids in American waters are under
stood to have been discussed today at
an unusually prolonged session of the
cabinet, but no new plans for combat
ting the menace to helpless fishing
craft were disclosed by the president
and his advisers. The only report of
submarine activities today reaching
the navy department was that Of the
destruction of the Norwegian steamer
Sommerstad off Fire Island
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-14
VOTES TO REPORT BILL WITH
LlTJlEADELAy AS POSSIBLE

wasnffff ton 13-The senate
military committee today voted to re-
port favorably at once the administra-
tion man power bill extending draft
ages to from IS to 40 years, but with
an amendment by Senator Reed of
Missouri to have the government pro-
vide two years education free for all
boys under 81 years old. to be given
after the war.
Senator Chamberlain announced that
the bill will be reported Thursday and
that If quorum is present in response
to the requests for senators to return
at once, the unanimous consent agree
ment under which the senate recessed
until August "a will be set aside and
consideration of the measure taken
up next Monday
The Reed amendment affects both
army and navy volunteers and those
who have been drafted.
Another amendment offered by Sem
ator Reed and accepted provides that
orders granting deferred classification
or exemption from military service
for Industrial reasons shall be revok-
ed when the men cease to work while
physically able to do so.
Still another amendment would per-
NIT soldiers and sailors regardless of
age, to receive commissions. They al
so would be made eligible for admis-
sion to officers schools.
The measure was also amended so
as to provide that wife of a soldier
or sailor shall not be disqualified for
any government position because she
is married.
Passage of the bill was predicted
by Senator Chamberlain in a state
ment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-14
FRENCH ADVANCE CONTINUED
MENACE TO THE GERMANS

Paris Aug. 13.-The French resumed
an offensive today between the Matz
and Oise rivers, making progress to
the north and east of Curry and in
creasing their menace to Germans at
Lassigny, according to the war Office
statement. Strong enemy resistance
was unavailing to stop the attackers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-14
ENGLAND RECOGNIZES THE
CZECHO- ARMY.

London, Aug. 13.-The British gov
ernment has issued a declaration form
ally recognizing the Czech-Slovaks as
an allied nation, and the three Czechos-
Slovaks armies as an allied force, reg
ularly waging war against the central
powers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-14
RENT

THAT FURNISHED RooM-RENT 1T
WITHOUT DELAY, AND RENT 1T AT
A FAIR PRICE TO A DESIRABLE TEN
Ant. ALL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE
CLASSIFIED
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-14
The Weather

Generally fair Wednesday and Thurs
day, light west winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, 90 de
orees; lowest, 70 degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-14

Continued on Page 2,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-14
Eight Appear Before Judge Of
Court of Record and Plead
Guilty to Charges. ;.

Scores OF capiases from the ONCE
Of County Solicitor w A. Rlount Were
served yesterday by deputies from the
sheriff,s office, and names of some OF
the city's most prominent business .rnexau
were mentioned in a number -aont1
fetal papers thus served -
day serving the first D4Y7
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