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The tWeathei: BENT A FAIR PRICE TO A J ES1RABL.1! TEN ANT. ALL POSSIBLE I THROUGH THE THAT FURNISHED JtOOM RENT IT WITHOUT DELAY. AND RENT IT AT CLASSIFIED. Local rains Sunday; Monday probably fair, moderate shifting winds. HIS" xamparaxurv jriurai o Tees; loweat, 66 degrees. PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, SUNDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 29, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS VOL. XXI. NO. 272. k IS. L 1 ? f ROLL UP DEFEfiSEFROl On Front of 250 Miles Allied Armies Advance Prison ers Total 27,000. AMERICANS PUSH v ON IN ARGONNE Fall of Cambrai Imminent. Would Force German Outly ing Defenses if Taken. Over a front of 250 miles from the North Sea to Verdun the Allies are smashing German defen'es on impor tant sectors. The enemy faced the nreatest allied offensive movement since the beginning of the war. Ser ious inroads are made in the German defensive systeT north of Ypres, around Cambrai, north of the Aisne and the Champagne-Verdun sector. Additional prisoners are added to the allied total of 27000 in the last rhree days and hundreds more guns are taken. Capture of Cambrai by the British appears near. Douai, the great German base and outlying de fense of Lille is threatened by Cam brai operation. It is reported that Austrian forces in Albania are being vit hdrawn. Marshal Foch is putting the Ger mans on the western front to the ;nr-stsevere test of the w:--. On four important sectors from W-rdun to tho North Sea allied troops are fighting iv'ir way into and beyond the Hin- i nburg line. Cambrai. it would appear, is about o fall. The British having captured he important heieht of Bourlon wood, are reported beyond Fontaine Notre Dame and Sailly within ono anrhree:fluarters of a mil? of Cam- it-s4. . The menace to -uamorai is -rrater than at the height of Gener al Hyng's stroke of last November. J-'outhw est of Cambrai the British are lighting toward the important Scheldt canal at Cantaing. Field Marshal Haig"s thrust r of Cambrai already has progressed note than three miles. The British iave cut the high road between Cam rai and Douai and have the rail road between the two cities dominat ed by their guns. The fall of Cambrai military observers believe, would re sult in a German withdrawal from Douai and St. Quentin, which might possibly lead to a retirement to the French border. Hit Hindenburg Line On the north the Belgian and Brit ish armies are fighting through tho Hindenburg defense on a front of more than ten miles from Ypres to north of Dixmude. J This operation is apparently direct ed toward the German submarine bas tes In Belgium and tho outflanking of the bastion of Lille. The French-American drive west and east of the Argonne to the Meuse 'continues successfully today. The French have moved their line forward fwest of the Argonne forest and cap- rtured important positions on thelt lwestern flank. Take Many Prisoners In the last three days the British French and Americans have taken (more than 27,000 prisoners. In their Cambrai drive the British have cap- ured 10,000 while the Franco-Ameri cans have increased their total to more than 10,000. The Belgians and British are reported, to have caD- ured 1,000 Germans. Serbian and other allied forces in -Macedonia are pressing vigorously heir pursuit of the disorganized Ger- pnans and Bulgarians. In the north- rn Russia and far-off eastern Siberia he allies also are successfully pur suing their advances. South of Arch- xngel, American and other troops have advanced more than 50 miles. Northwest of Vladivostok, Japanese ravalry have taken Zeyapristan, on he Zeya river. FRENCH CAPTURE SOMME VILLAGE P-.ris, Sept. 28. In the successful "nunuation of the offensive east of '" Argonne, the French have cap ered the village of Somme Py an ad vance of about four miles, says the par office statement today. The heights north of Fontaine en pormoise also have been taken. The Tench have taken additional prison ers. The fie-htinsr continues. MQUOR in demand WITH WORKERS HERE AT SATURDAY SALES Vhile last night was not the final ;-ght before Pensacola saloons close, iauor was much in demand by many vho had Just received a full pay en- f elope. There were many amusing cen.es, as some saloons where dozens " men with money in their hands Ht- p rally fought for a chance to pur phase liquor, which hard worked sell ers handed out as fast as they could. londay nie-M is the expiration date or license e. VERDi TO SEA UAl PAHIC BULBAR PEACE OFFER USES publication on Move in German Newspaper Brings About Greatest Panic in Berlin. OFFICIAL PROOF GIVEN OF OFFER Ministerial Block Announces Plan Admiral von Hintzs Tries to Quiet Germany. Copenhagen, Sept. 28. The leaders of the ministerial bloc of the Bulgar ian parliament, according to advices from Sofia, published the following official " note in connection with the ! government's proposal for an armis tice: "In accordance with orders of the leaders of the ministerial bloc the government at 5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon made an official offer of an armistice to the adversary. The lead ers- of the bloc are in accord that the army and people must maintain mili tary and public discipline, whicn is so necessary for a happy issue in these times wheh are decisive for the recently begun work of peace. "Parliament has been summoned to meet on September 30." GREAT PANIC IN GERMANY London. Sept. 28. The publication in Berlin semi official newspapers of Bulgaria's armistice request was the cause of the greatest panic in the German capital, according to advices received at Copenhagen and forward ed by the Kxchange Telegraph corres pondent there. Admiral Von Hintze, the German foreign secretary, according to the advices, in a speech before the malD committee ;of , the " Reichstaff,.f Baid 'the difficulties of the Bulgarians" between" the Vardar and the Cerna evidently had not been , favorably explained by Premier Malinoff and the Bulgarian (Continued on Page Sixteen.) LAY KEEL IN MILLVILLE; A SHIP A MONTH FIRST AMERICAN LUMBER COMPANY VESSEL BEGUN SATURDAY TO RUSn CONSTRUCTION OF OTHER VESSELS Millville, Sept. 28. More people than were ever assembled at one time before in Bay county gathered today at Mill ville, where the laying of the first keel at the American Lumber Com pany's big ship plant was successfully carried out. Over 2,000 people witness ed the ceremony, which was preceeded by the opening of the company's store and motion picture theatre. Flags of the Allies along with Old Glory were raised over the yard and the Ft. Barrancas band from Pensacola lead a parade of the 2,000 employees of the company, while ship workers were led by their own band. Speeches were made by Governor Catts, Mr. Watson, of Pensacola, and President Wilson of the ship building plant. Governor Gatts in iis speech re minded that their big day was also the opening day of the Liberty Loan drive and since shipbuilders were being paid more money than ever before, they ought to buy Liberty Bonds and insure their safety. President Wilson of the company ex plained how - the Kaiser s money was being used to defeat him by the erec tion of great ships. Mr. Wilson's speech was well received ana jay county pledged it's quota of Liberty Bonds. The heavy rain which had been fall ing just long enough to permit the ceremonies to be successfully carried out, and they were held in bright sun shine, which was considered to be a good omen by the ship workers. Three more keel3 will be laid imme diately in the yard and beginning Janu ary 1, the yard will launch a vessel a month, according to an announcement made by President Wilson of the com pany. U. S. AND GERMANY TG PAY OFFICER ? "RS Washington, Sept. 2? States and Germany, th tions conducted by the . ' sador at Berlin, have stated monthly sums to r J. i i as prisoners of war. Hi.?; r, may be revised by the the general subject . of tr:" war now in progress at Uerjj zerlancL United jOtia- Arabas- t" pay trs held -'ment ni e on n.a of e, Swit- GENERALS N&b ft I . j; w U , m 11 mm i j'lkiJ X ft , ffi M - This is one of the latest pictures showing General John J. Pershing:, commander of the Amer ican forces in France and General French attack near Verdun was planned by General Pershing and the St. Mihiel successes were car ried out under his personal supervision in the field, with the full consent of Foch. SUFFRAGE BE- BACKERS SAY ADMIT CERTAIN DEFEAT OR WITH DRAWAL . NECESSARY BECAUSE OF CHANGE OF HEART . OF CON GRESSIONAL LEADERS Washington, Sept. 28. With certain defeat or withdrawal admitted to be the only present alternatives, the house resolution proposing the submission to the states suffrage amendment, furn ished another sharp but brief fight in the Senate today, and went over until Monday. The loss of the vote of Sena tor Bennet, of South Carolina, which wa counted to be for the resolution. caused advocates to admit possible de feat. The resolution may be brought to a vote for the purpose of providing a record for the November election. Washington, Sept. 28. Because of ob structive tactics in the senate by op ponents of the women suffrage ameua ment, leaders of both factions agreed today that no- vote would be reached before Monday. Senator Benet of South Carolina, in his maiden speech in the senate today announced that he would vote against the resolution. He had been counted on by suffrage managers to support the resolution. "In view of the fact that the senior senator from South Carolina is against the resolution and all of the South Carolina members of the house voted against it, and because suffrage is not an issue In my state, I feel that it is my duty to vote against this resolu tion," said Senator Benet. Were the resolution a war, measure, or the success of the war in any. way dependent on the success of the resolu tion. Senator said, he would unhesti- tatingly vote for it, but he declared he could not see how the fortunes of the war are in any way bound up in it. ; Favors It Later Citizens of South Carolina, he de clared, believe they have the right to say who should be allowed to vote. Senator. Benet said he believed in a state's right to determine this -question and to adopt this resolution would be to give up. the fundamental rights of a state to decide. South Carolina he said has a situation of illiteracy which it is trying to overcome, and as soon as those conditions improve, he said, he believed he would vote for woman suf rage. To do so now would be going against the wishes of the people of South Carolina. OCCUPATIONAL TAX ORDINANCE PASSED AT THIRD READING The occupational tax ordinance was passed at a meeting of the city commissioners yesterday, being unani mously adopted at the third and last last reading of; the measure. Among lines of indn. hich have been in creased i"i !(? Vn .-are laundries, bot tling worjL-. I ji!. "r, ..,--nd fire insurance companies.' TO DEFEATED WHO PLANNED BIG BATTLE Foch," generalissimo of all the BIG NEW YORK LOAN LOTftLS $55,000,000 METROPOLIS OPENS DRIVE AUSPI CIOUSLY FARRAR SINGS FOR DRIVE IN WASHINGTON, D. . C, MARINE BAND PLAYS New Tork, Sept. 22. Two subscrip tions totaling $55,000,000. were - an nounced -when the second federal re serve district committee formally in augurated its - drive . for the Fourth Liberty Loan at 9 o'clock today. ' The Prudetlal Life Insurance Com pany of. America took $30,000,000 of the 'issue and the New York Life In surance Company $25,000,000. This supplemented a purchase of $40,000,000 worth', of bonds, announced last night by the United States Steel Corporation.- ' coughing or sneezing over the heads ; Washington," Sept 28. America to- of others,- thus spraying', the infect day set itself to the task of. raising five material over a wider range.'? 1 a loan of $6,000,000,000 in three weeks. Although' this was twice the minimum of any previous Liberty Loan and by far-the greatest war credit-ever .un dertaken by any nation, the treasury department officials were certain that the sum would be oversubscribed. OffDcials felt that It was a favorable augury for ,the Fourth. Liberty Loan that the campaign got under way when the American army was pressing forward in a great offensive .in France. Loans Pour In Subscriptions began pouring In to day ' at all federal reserve banks Many communities had oversubscribed their quotas before the campaign offi cially began. Thousands of workers were out early and in practically ev ery city, town. and hamlet; special cer emonies ushered in the drive. " In Washington the campaign be gan-with exercises on the steps of the Farrar sang the "Star Spangled Ban ner,", and the Marsallles and a con cert was given by the Marine band. GERMANS DEPEND ON MACHINE GUN FIRE With the American Army ' North west of Verdun, Sept. 28. The Amer icans are using their artillery freely to break up the enemy dispositions. The Germans are depending upon ma chine gun fire - at every advanced point in their effort to check the Americans. YPRES FRONT. SCENE t OF ALLIED ADVANCE Paris, Sept. 2S$ Allied troops be gan an attack on the front north of Tpres today and the advance at some points ;has been more than, two and one-half; miles. The attack is being made by the Belgian "army and is on the larger part . of their front ; south I from the North sea. . . r allied forces. The great American MOVE TO STOP INFLUENZA IN EPIDEMTC HERE DR. PAUL MOSSMAN OF UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE GIVES METHODS OF HOLDING DIS EASE IN ABEYANCE Dr. Paul Mossman, of the United States 1 public health, service, who is In charge of . extra-cantonment sani tation here, has addressed letters to the managers of the local theatres requesting their cooperation . In pre venting the spread of the Spanish in fluenza which is widespread over the entire country. ? Lieut. Mossman says: "As this dis ease is spread by coughing and sneez ing, it is more likely to be communi cated in crowded places, where ' per sons are standing close-together and In order to avoid Infection or pat- rons of the theatre managers" are. re niipstpd not tn admit mnr nprsona than the seating . capacity will, ac- commodate and to maintain adequate and continuous ventilation. It Is stat- ed that , this precaution will make more drastic regulations ' necessary and that- the managers of the thea tres have .expressed., their willingness to cooperate fully with the health service. ' , - Dr. Mossman has "been in the 'city about -two weeks,- p'anning-the exten sive : sanitation wt rk , which . the gov ernment will undertake here. A gov ernment inspector, is now visiting the restaurants and soda fountains of the city and the campaign will be ex tended rapidly. While, the work is carried on pri marily to.' improve health conditions for the thousands, of service men sta tioned . here, it is pointed out that every resident-, of 'the city will bene fit through it as -upon completion of the" campaign local health conditions will be as nearly perfect as science can make them. - ' CLEARING HOUSE BANKS X SHOW SLIGHT DECREASE New York. Sept. 28. The actual con dition' of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week show that that hold 846.825,730 reserve in ex cess of legal requirements. This is a decrease of 118,709,440 f ronv last week. AMERICAN TROOPS ARE : . O.N ARCHANGEL FRONT Archangel. Sept.28. By the A." P. Am erican 'troops who are taking-part in the operations In virtually.all sectors on the Northern Russian front have cap tured several villages in recent fight ing.' - INITIAL DAY T SSI 00 FOR LIBERTY Stormy Weather Does Not Dampen Loan Workers' Ardor. Big Sum Subscribed. ESCAMBIA ON WAY OVER TOP MULDON Chairman Mitchell Gets First West Florida Subscription From Jefferson County. The heavy rainfall and lowering clouds throughout the day did not serve to deter the Liberty Loan workers yesterday, J. M. Muldon. chairman for Escambia county stated last night that incomplete returns to taled $100,000 for the first day of the drive; reports from the woman's com mittee gave their figures at $1800. The first subscription sent In to R. F. Mitchell, zone chairman, from oth er counties in his district, was from Chairman Simpson, of Jefferson county, -who wired from Monticello a total raised of $16,900.00. with no reports outside of Moptlcello. A communication from W. C. Wardlaw, chairman of the Sixth Fed eral Reserve district, to Chairman Muldon gives the allotment of the dis. trict as $193,000,000. "If you can inv press your people each with his own personal responsibility, your task will be easily accomplished. We must not fail , in this undertaking, and I am looking to you to get best possl ble results in your county." While, the organization of all sub committees has not yet been perfect ed, the drive started off with spirit and indicated splendid results. ? r; Postpone Relay ' The postponement of the relay race was a , disappointment "to many; but owing to the bad weather, it was fan possible to make the race over the course, which was very muddy and almost Impassable at come points. (Continued on Page Sixteen.) TAMPA SCENE OF HURRICANE CROPS RUINED SIX LIVES LOST AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS DAMAGE DONE TO CITRUS CROPS SATURDAY MUCH PROPERTY DAMAGED Tampa, Sept. 28. One of the heavi est storms ever experienced here re suited in the death of six persons and damaged hundreds of thousands of dol lars, worth of property early this morn ing." The storm struck the west coast of Florida 60 miles from St. Petersburg and swept northward this morning. It is estimated that the wind attained a -velocity of over 100 miles per hour. Buildings were blown down, and un- roofed at Clearwater, Tarpon Springs and other points. Telegraph and tele i pn one wires throughout the section are j down and roads have ben left almost impassable by the heavy waterfall and debris. . Reports from fruit ranches indicate great damage has been done to citrus crops, one concern reporting ihatlS.OOO boxes of orange and grapefruit have been blown from the trees. The storm is the worst experienced in this' sec tion for over 50 years. No material damage was done in the city of Tampa. SPANISH INFLUENZA IS HINDERING SHOALS WORK Montgomery, ' Ala., Sept. 28. Two hundred and seven case of Spanish in fluenza have developed In the Muscle Shoals district-up to Friday night, ac cording to advices to the state health department from Dr. Harran of the United States, public health service, who is in charge of the district.' , The advices state that there are 125 cases at Florence, 12 at Nitrate Plant No. -1; 50 at Nitrate Plant No. 2: and 20 at Sheffield. The board of health telegraphed Dr. Parren to .Uarantine every case. , - SCHOOL OPENING HOURS J. M. Collier, principal of the Pensa cola High School, urges all students to note the hours for the opening of the high school on Monday, and to be gov erned accordingly: Seniors, 8:30: Jun iors,' 950; Sophomores, 1030; Fresh men; 1:30. , Pupils are reminded that if they ar rive at school at an hour not appoint ed, they will cause much inconvenience and delay the routine of the day. ROYAL DUEL TELLS OF CROSS Field Secretary of Southeast, Recently Returned From Bel gium, Tells of Vork, jr , .'rij PRAISES SUCCESS ' OF ESCAMBIA WQRI$ Changes in Plan of W o r Ki Throughout America Outlin ed Memberships Change. Royal C. Daniel, field secretary of ' the south-eastern division of the Am- r erlcan Rer Cross, spent yesterday lai the city, meeting the members of the executive committee. Later he made an address to the members In the court room of the federal building. Mr. Daniels has spent much time, in Relarlnm and France, closely in touch with the men at' the front,' and ; i xirid figures of speech told of the 1 courage and ardor of the men. Mr. Daniels did not hesitate ta- charge that the American people axe 1 selfish, not having yet awakened to i the grim horror of the war. He paid j high tribute to the spirit of France,! aeciaring iu xo do iuvuiiui, t many interesting stories. - - At the close of his appeal, he-'urged upon the members of the Red Cross j a closer devotion to the work here at home that the men over there may know America , is back of them. . . 'The American Red Cross is seek ing the co-operation of the chapters to the end of putting behind the na tion-wide orgaization a very precise ad exacting business program, retain ing of course, -the humanity, love and tears- which- has maae.ine Kea-urow the world-wide humane agency that it Is today," he said. -. Here are some of the things that are being asked. of the various chap ters In order to conform to the gen eral ' plan as outlined by Mr. Daniel:1 That the fiscal year shall be from July 1st to June 40th. That the annual meetings of all Wednesday in October. That the annual membership drive shall be held in December of each year from the 16th to the 23rd. All memberships in the Red Cross hereafter will automatically expire ; on December 31st. In the future they : will be based on the calendar year. , This will save millions of dollars to f the Red Cross. - , . On account of the shortage In the raw material marKer, cnapiers wii,.- hereafter receive allotments, based on. the forecast made every thirty day by the war department. The chapters will do only by request. No chapter J can make purchases of materials out-, side of the bureau of supplies of their? divisions. Daniel's Speech 6 "In other words," said Mr. BanleLj "the production of the American RedJ Cross will be controlled through gov-J ernment allotment. This means ad . . . . . i t.iM A llimi&iion upon me twudura uu Red Cross workroom. "The reclamation of uniforms "wilt, hereafter be done by the Red Cross." patch the shirts and uniforms . amd; The volunteers in the work room win dorn the socks and sweaters, by the majority of the women who are Tterirr engaged In other work. "A new bureau has been established by the American Red Cross to , be known as the Bureau ' on Conserva tion. It Is under this bureau that the drive Is on clothing for the Belgian. This drive for used clothing is xiow! on. - . ',: -'The Red Cross chapter here is; known throughout the division for uine pleasure to meet the officers vrh are responsible! for the reputat..cr your city ias earned among her ne q s bors. - ; ' . Praises Pensacola ' "I had imagined Pensacola as : c '; ing a typical seaport town, :t".t sandy, unpaved streets except In ti.;. fUfltUDO . 9 TV 1.11 TT OAUU UUtlU ings, the majority of them unpalnt ed, and with a slow-moving popula tion and an idlfferet air. Imagine my surpsJe, to be conducted into a very modern and metropolitan , city In which the stranger might easily per mit his gaze to decoy him into the idea that he was in one of the large cities of the country. It's a dandv town : pour people are splendid and there is a very contagion In the tjr that makes me hesitate to say good bye." HOLD OPEN HOUSE FOR ' SOLDIERS AT FIRST M. E. Over 200 service men attended the open house night at the First Meth odist church last, night, when the Ep- wortn league or the church, .enter tained with a program of songs, games andi refreshments. Members of Co. D, of the Fourth Battery, new ly arrived soldiers for guard duty, were special guests of the leagu. RED ABROAD