The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-07
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New York, May 6,>-Approximately
200 drafted men OF Georgia, Alabama
and Florida. arrived here today on the
steamship Huron, fro mBordeaux
Toxic, May 6.-The anti American
campaign in the japanese press con-
tinues with renewed force. Up to the
present no serious overt acts have
been committed against Americans or
American property.
London, May 6.-Allied troops ad-
vancing southwark along the Muir
mansk railway Sunday captured Me-
salskaya, twenty miles south of
Urosozero, says war office an
nouncement
New York. May 6.-FIight Com
mander Towers announced tonight
that no attempt would be made tonor-
row by the navy's trans Atlantic
aviators to hop off on the first leg Of
their journey because of adverse
weather.
Augusta, Ga, May 6.-Chief Naval
Quartermaster D. J. Ritchie, of Kansas
City, was killed and Pilot Ensign T.
j. Wheelan and Chief Machinist Harry
Rogers were painfully bruised and
burned when a hydroplane nose dived
into the Savannah river near, here
this afternoon.
Jamaica, May 6.-The British gov
ernment having decided to give pref
erential treatment to West Indian
sugar, a new tariff will be prepared
by the legislative council of Jamaica,
giving advantages of substantial ma
ture to manufactured goods from
Great Britain.
Washington, May 6.--Orders were |
issued today by the war department |
for the recruiting of 5000 men to serve |
as replacement troops for American |
soldiers now in Siberia A replacement !!
detachment will be organized at San /
francisco and the troops will be sent
forward in Units of 500 each as they /
become available.
Washington, May 6.-The Pacific I
coast shfpbuilders were asked today |
oy Chairman Hurley to come to Wash
ngton at an early date and discuss
With the shipping board the question [
IF replacing cancelled contracts and |
adjusting payments to be made in con- /
lection with the construction of ship
Yards as war emergency.
Washington, May 6.-The president
N an executive order cabled from
Paris has directed the civil service
commission to exempt soldiers sailors
md marines from physical require !
nents for any civil service position
ipon certification by the federal board
or vocational education that the ap- !
,licant has been especially trained and
lualified for the position.
Fort Worth. Tex, May 6.-Will Mil
er, special agent of the department
# justice, and William Mays, inspec-
or for the Texas Cattle Raisers' As i
ociation, were killed in fight with
in McCurtain county.
okla, according to a dispatch received
ere today which reported the finding
f the bodies of two men.
Chattanooga, Tenn, May 6.-All ef-
orts to quench the raging fire in the
tennessee, Alabama and Georgia rail-
1ay tunnel through Pigeon mountain. ,
ear Estelle, Ga, have SO far failed.
nd officials report the fire still raging
his morning.
Sheffield. Ala, May 6--Miss Florence
iansborough, the 14-year-old daugh-
err of Mr. and Mrs. NJ s. Hansbo-
ugh, of this city, was found floating
\ bath tub at their home, last night |
The cause of death is undetermined. 1
ut it is supposed she either tainted
r was attacked by eonyulsions while :
4 the bath.
Mr. Hansborough is publisher of the /
ri Cities Daily. I