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The feather
Let the work you do-for the Liberty
Let the work you do for the Liberty
Loan today be dedicated to the memory
of the mothers of Europe who have seen
their children slaughtered 'and their hus
bands with bound hands driven away to
a fate unknown, that the mothers here
may not see similar processions in their
own streets.
,a,P Thursday and Friday except thun
ghowera5 on the east coast; light
'''hwest to east winds.
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VOL. XXL No. 276.
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 3, 1918.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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BROKEN; FULL
RETHEAT PLi
Observers Watch Hun Efforts
to Extricate Armies from
Great Trap Set by Allies
DISASTER LOOMS
BIG ON HORIZON
breaches in Hindenbure Line
Widening British Warships
Bombard Coast
(By Associated Press)
Washington,, Oct. 2. The German
grip on northern France and Belgium
has been definitely broken. Even the
most cautious imilitary observers here
agreed tonight that the Hindenburg
line is disintegrating and army offi
cers centered their whole attention on
efforts of the German leaders to ex
tricate their armies without a crush
ing disaster.
In the investment of St. Quetine by
French troops and the swift widening
breach in the Hindenburg line north
ward coupled with the continued rap
id progress of the allies in Belgium, it
is thought here, may possibly upset
the whole German scheme of retire
ment which is already begun on the
Rheims front. '
Ringed by victorious enemies from
(he North Sea to Verdun the situation
of the Germans is undoubtedly grave.
The battle line is assuming the shape
of a vast trap thrusting its jaws out to
engulf the German armies.
The Germans are in retreat on an
important sector of the western battle
front. A new retrograde movement on
the wide front north and south of the
LaBasse canal and the continuation
by the allies of the wide front north
and south of the LaBasse Canal and
the continuation by the allies of their
brilliant achievements - in ..-restoring
(Continued on Page Eight.)
AMERICANS ARE
FIGHTING OFF
EVERY ATTACK
MOVE FORWARD OVER ONE OF
HOTTEST CONTESTED SECTORS
ON ALL EUROPEAN FRONT GER
MANS HURRY UP RESOURCES
(ByThe Associated Press)
With the American Army in France.
Oct. 1. It was reported late tonight
that the Americans on the front be
tween the Meuse and the Argonne had
again moved forward over one of the
most hotly contested sectors of their
advance, the ground north and west
of Montfaucon.
The situation on the American front
along the Brieulle-Binarville lin
(running from the Meuse through the
Argonne) remained virtually un
changed today from yesterday. It fs
still evident that the Germans est!
mate fully the nature of the American
effort and are hurrying up all avail
able resources. This is true, not only
of the enemy artillery and infjjitry.
but also of the air forces. During the
aiy German airplanes began appear-
-ria; over the American lines, the as
sumption being that these machines
had been withdrawn from other fronts
In an effort t minimize the American
supremacy of the last few days.
The weather conditions were far
favorable for the airmen, so that little
ould be accomplished. If anything
t'ne American aviators, with charac
teristic enterprise more than held the
upper hands.
Fight Off the Counters.
During the day, the chief activity
f the Americans was in holding and
(soliating their positions in the face
of heavy counter attacks, especially
n the debatable ground ground north,
and west of Montfaucon. In the" heav
ily wooded groud of the Argonne west
of the forest, itself, the fighting be
came reduced to mere bushwhacking:
tactics. This is a form of warfare in
'hich the Americans, with their Indi
iiual initiative, are second to none.
J'nus, though small bodies of Germans
infiltrated through the lines toward
the American rear, the Americans
pre easily able to take care of
inem.
To what extent the Germans have
compelled by the turn of the
vents to change their plans is shown
V a battalion order just captured. It
p-s tersely: "The troops are remind-
that our present position is our
J.nter position." The regiment at the
J-rne this dicum was issued was in the
;" e below Cambrai. There seems to
ctl befm a seneral juggling of the
Jnan forces.
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While Turkish officials continue to send out peace feelers to the
Allies through financial channels, the onward rush of the Allied
armies in Mesopotamia continues; Damascus has fallen to the
British with over 7,000 Turks taken captive today; in a successful
battle.
THOS. WATSONlEDWARDS HAS
DIES AT HOME
EARLY TODAY
PIONEER AMONG PENSACOLA'S BUS
' INESS -SUCCUMBS TO - LINGERING
ILLNESS A MOST PROGRESSIVE
CITIZEN LEAD MANY LINES.
Thomas Campbell Watson, senior
member of the "Watson Agency, . died
at his home in West Gregory street
this morning at 1 o'clock, after a
lingering illness. It is believed . that
complications ... of influenza hastened
Mr. Watson's death, although' the end
has been expected for some days.
The deceased was one of Pensacola's
most progressive citizens.-" Of Scotch,
birth and parentage, integrity, indus
try and ability were features of his
life. His first business connections
were in Savannah, Ga., but - he came
to Pensacola in 1870 and had been -a
resident and business man of the city
ever since. "The first firm, he en
gaged with was the Thomas C. Wat
son & Co. 5 He practically retired ' in
1905, except as secretary -of building
and loan associations., 1 ' " "
Those who were best acquainted
with him recount, the number, of ven
tures in which he , was a pioneer "in
Pensacola. The d ebeased ' formed tha
first building and loan association .in
Florida ' and was one 6f "the first Pen-
Eacolians to make use of the telephone.
modern household facilities, - a rental
agency, and many other projects.
A leader among Pensacola Odd Fel
lows, Mr. Watson has been Grand
Representative to the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. He was for- 3.2 years
secretary of the Pensacola Chamber of
Commerce. A lover of outdoor sports.
Mr. Watson was a- member of the
Pensacola Yacht Club and was secre
tary of the. organization for years and
once commodore. He was also presi
dent of the Osceola Club, a member
of the Country club, the Golf club, the
Motor and Yacht club and a member
of the, Y. M. C. A.
In March 15, 1872, Mr. Watson -was
married to Annie Sinclair Kennon. a
daughter of Mrs. Cora Jane (Baker)
Lee of Pensacola. One son, James
Campbell Watson, was born to this
union.
U. S. AERIAL MEN
AID VERDUN PUSH
(By Associated Press)
With the American Army North
west of Verdun, Tuesday, Oct. 1. The
enemy tonight appears to he witn-
drawing on the American left. Broauiy
speaking he is going in the direction
of the Brunhild and Kriemhilde sys
tems. In the Arconne forest, Americans
made progress today. East of the for
est they are operating north of Cier
ges and hold positions on the road
from Gesnes to Exemont.
In this district there has been stiff
fighting, local positions repeatedly
changing hands until the Americans
today established their supremacy
The excellence of the American aer-
al forces is "demonstrated by a to-
al bag since September i of 100 hos
tile planes and 21 balloons.
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HOUSE DRIVE
PEOPLE READY
ORGANIZATION MEETING OF COM
MITTEE TO DIRETJT" ' CAMPAIGN
FOR BETTER HOUSING MEETS IN
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOMS.
A meeting of the local housing com
mittee, acting under- the direction of
R. G. Edwards, . field . representative of
the U." S. Bureau of Housing, of the
Department of Labor, Washington, D.
C, was held at the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday aft
ernoon. Plans were . perfected for the
organization Of the . housing bureau in
Pensacola.
The committee acting with-Mr. Ed
wards comprises Mrs. J. Walter Ke
hoe, of the Escambia "County Woman's
Committee for War Work; Mrs. H. S.
Merwin, of the Y. Wv C. A.; A. R. Mc
Allister, . executive secretary of ' the
War Camp Community Service ; Julian
Olsen, secretary of the Y. M. C. A.,
and James Johnson, of the Labor Com
mittee. " ; ' " . ' '
.Mr. Edwards outlined to : the - com
mittee plans of the bureau,-which isto
work in conjunction with the;-Council
of. Defense, in an effort to-relieve the
congested . housing 'Situation in. Pejisa
cola. - " . '
Women Will Aid. .
' The Escambia County "Women's
Committee for War Work, which is
canvassing the -city; in: the' interest of
the . Liberty Loan, will also take
names and addresses of .' those willing
to rent ; rooms, and ,in this, way assist
in relieving the- acute situation-in regard-
to hbusig in Pensacola.'1 " ..
Lester McHorge has been placed in
charge of the office of ' the housing bu
reau at the city hall,:'. and r Is prepared
to give information ' to the public.
Posters, calling attention to ' the-importance,
of - the work "will .be r placed
conspicuously about the ' city today.
CENTRALIZED EFFORT IS
FACT IN BATTLE PLANS
, (By . The Associated Press)
Washington, Oct. 2. The long plan
ned centralization, of all . economic
forces of the nations fighting Germany
is a accomplished fact. It- applies in
principles to the unified military com
mand, raw materials, manufactured
products, shipping, finance, food and
export and Import relations of the
United States and co-belligerents.
It has been approved by . the Presi
dent and details are known thfgugh
development in Paris and London.
Under five inter-allied war council on
war, shipping, munitions, food - and
finance a common' ecoomic ad indus
trial program is being undertaken.
Food control already has been cen
tered in London following Mr. Hoov
er's recent visit and the "... munitions
council meets in Paris with two Amer
ican representatives.
RESCUE FAR ADVANCED
AMERICAN CONTINGENT
(By The Associated Press)
British headquarters in France. An
American contingent. holdin-sr . out
sice Sunday in a far; advanced 3posi
tio between St." Quentin. and ambrai.
against greatly superior enemy num
bers, has been rescued. - - ,
tc.es.
H1EET
ENDSiLEIERS
Meeting of Southern Delegates
I War Camp Community Serv-
ice Closes Wednesday
,a
PRAISE LOCAL
CAMP DIRECTOR
Believe McAllister's Choice O. K.
Telegrams Give Apprecia
tion of Work Being Done
The Southern District War Camp
Coirmunity Service conference came
to a conclusion yesterday after the
evening session, and most of the mem
bers left the city last night.
"I have received many inauiries
about plans for the work in Penso
cola next year," said District Rep
resentative Brown, who leaves this
noon -for New York. "I can say that it
will be difficult for the National Bud
pet Committee to refuse any proposi
tion submitted by Secretary McAllis
ter after it has been worked out with
the practical business men on the lo
cal executive commktee. .
T discoveyred today that your com
mittee has considered the matter from
the national stand point, and are un
willing to propose any extension of
the work that would involve injustice
to ether fields.
"There is no doubt that Pensaeoia
will be properly taken care of. It re
mains, to be seen . whether there
should be an addition to the club or
not, but I- am sure your city will con
tinue to be a show place in the dis
trict. "I just wish to say a word for H. B.
McAllister, while talking," continued
Mr. Brown. . "When it was " decided
that Mr. Brown was. to be transferred
to a larger work; I felt it was impera
tive thai a miirhty good man should
follow. .him.After .niakinc stronarren.l
resentaqons to ; . neaaquariers, x re
ceived a" telegram . that Mr. McAllister
Continued on Page Eight.)
CLARK ISSUES
STATEMENT ON
ASPIRATIONS
FLORIDA CONGRESSMAN REPLIES
TO REQUESTS THAT HE BECOME
'. CANDIDATE FOR . GOVERNOR OF
THE STATE.
Washington Bureau
- : Pensacola Journal
(BY GEORGE H. MANNING)
"Washington, Oct. 2. Congressman
Frank Clark of Florida issued a state
ment today in which, after stating he
has received many letters urging him
to become a candidate for governor
in the next primary, he declares this
is no time for discussing the aspira
tions of any particular individual for
official positions, with millions of men
fighting in France and billions of dol
lars being spent. . '..".$ ,
This is no time for squabbling over
offices in Florida and it is imperative
that "politics be adjourned" in the
state until at least a reasonable time
before he primary, Mr. Clark asserts.
Mr. Clark's statement which gives
no intimation of whether he-will 1e
a candidate is considered in Washing
ton as an indirect reproach of Carey
Hardie, of Live Oak, who some time
ago declared himself a cadldate for
governor and is out actively cam
paigning. CONGRESS
PLANS TO
ADJOURN IN MONTH
(By The Associated Pres)
Washington, Oct. 2. Plans fof the
suspension of Congress over the No
vember elections was revived today,
house leaders reaching a tentative
agreement to suspend Friday and be
gin a series of three-day recesses. It
is expected by October 20 that Con
gress can adjourn for a month over
elections.
$411,000,000 SUBSCRIBED
TO FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN
(By The Associated Press)
Washington,' Oct. 2. Official reports
from all reserve districts except Kan
sas City which has not started taking
subscriptions, showed 1411,000,000 in
pledges actually received and the ad
vance paid up to last night. i
This does not include millions of
dollars in subscriptions on which ad
vance payments are ot made and re
ported in order to raise 15,000,000,000.
It will be necessary to get a daily av
erage of $315,000,000 in sales. The At
lanta district reported $1,674,480,000.,
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PARIS CHMS
The broken line represents what was the Hindenburg line. With
St. Quentin and Cambrai in Allied hands and the Germans reported
to be moving train after train of suppies to the rear before the
Americans, Belgians and French, the Huns may be back on the
Meuse line before winter.
WOMAN LOAN
SELLERS GO
OVER THE TOP
WORKERS AT WOMEN'S HEADQUAR--TERS
TENTT EXCEED ' DAILY ; QUO
TA SELL A TOTAL OF $20,200 IN
FOURTH LIBERTY BONDS IN DAY
The Woman's Committee of the
Fourth Liberty Loan went over the
top yesterday afternoon with approx
imately $20,200 $3,200 more than the
sum which must be attained daily by
them in order to meet their quota of
$340,000.
. Headquarters In the big tent ad
joining the postoffice presented a busy
scene all day yesterday, the commit
tees of women making an active cam
paign, in addition to the canvassing,
under the direction of Mrs. J. Walter
Kehoe.
The committee at headquarters in
the morning comprised Mrs. E. R. Ma
lone, chairman; Mrs. C. F. Zeek, -Mrs.
H. S. Mcllwaine, Mrs. ' Robert Palmer,
Mrs. Walter Coney, Mrs. W. B. Fer
rlss, Mrs. J. F. Dusenbury, Mrs. John
Pace. In the afternoon Mrs. J. Ernest
Baars, Miss Emily Jones, Mrs. R.1 F.
Mitchell, Mrs. " William Eastman and
Mrs. J. B. McNeill were the commit
tee, who acted with the county chair
man, Mrs. C. W. Lamar, and secre
tary. Miss Annie Chapin McLane.
Mrs. Lamar said yesterday after
noon: "As we understand the allot
ment of the Woman's Liberty Loan
Committee, our quota for Escambia
county is $340,000, . and in order to
reach that amount we must sell ap
proximately $17,000 per day. . In round
numbers, our total today was $20,000,
the result "of sales here at headquar
ters, which we consider most encour
aging, .in view of the great amount of
illness in the city."'
This does not Include the returns
from Mrs. Kehoe's committee.
Stations for navy
close recruiting
H. C. Allen, recruiting officer for this
district, is in receipt of advices from
Washington to the effect that all sub
stations for navy recruiting are to be
closed. The following official orders
have been received by him:
"Begin to make , preparations for
closing all sub-stations, orders will be
forthcoming at almost any time, pos
sibly within the next thirty days r
sooner. The voluntary system in the
navy has been ' abolished and in- the
future men entering the navy . will
be inducted through the local boards.
The navy mobilizing stations, as they
will be called, will be located in At
lanta, Oklahoma, and New Orleans.?
WAR BOOTY OF U. S. MEN
ASSUMES VAST QUANTITY
(By The Associated Press)
Washington. Oct. 2. A .Pershing
communique today says a: partial
count of the material captured in the
past week by the Americans advanc
ing between the Meuse and the Ar
gonne rivers, shows 320 gus, all cali
bre, 75 trench mortars. 300 machine
guns. TOO heavy tank guns, thousands
of artillery shells, and hundreds of
thousands of rounds of small arm
ammunition.
HUNSi BACK!
CHALONS
o
CONSTRUCTION
TO BE GUIDED
IN ESCAMBIA
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE, BRYAN DUNN
WOODY CIUIRXIANV TcThaVE DI
RECTION OF ALL BUILDING PER
MITS AT U. S. SUGGESTION.
. All building in Escambia county
must first have the approval of the
Council of Defense. This is accord
ing to a ruling made by the govern
ment and which places the power of
deciding what work is essential in
the hands of Mr. Dunwody's defense,
council. Enforcement of "Non War
Construction' orders issued by the
government in Escambia will be strict.
Permits are required for all con
struction projects except those un
dertaken under contract with the gov
ernment departments.
Included also in the 'exceptions are
repairs or extensions to existing build
ings involving in the aggregate a cost
not over $2,500.00; roadways, build
ings and other structures undertaken
under contract with the United States
Railroad Administration; those direct
ly connected with .mines producing
coal, metals and ferro alloy minerals:
public highways improvements and
street pavements when expressly ap
proved in writing by the United States
Highway Council.
Must . Be Approved.
No building project not falling
within one . of the foregoing classes
shall be undertaken .without a permit
in writing Issued by the War Indus
tries Board.
In the event that contemplated
buildings are essential to existing con
ditions, a full statement of the facts
must be made in writing, under oath,
and presented to Chairman Dunwody,
of the local council.
Will Name Helpers.
To carry on this work, the state
council has directed that a local com
mittee be appointed, to act with Mr.
"Dunwody. The local boards will
communicate with the state council,
which in turn will take the matter up
with the War Industries Board.
DRAWS NO. 322; IT'S
FIRST IN ESCAMBIA
Some people do not believe in signs,
but Frederick Rozear does. The first
number drawn in the national draft
lottery, at Washington, D. C, was 322
and this was the order number held
by Rozear. He will be the first Pen
sacolian called up for examination In
drafts from the last registrants.
People recalled today that when a
Junior In high school, the motto chos
en by his class was: "First in Every
thing." Having carried out that slo
gan in school he now awaits the great
er call from Uncle Sam.
ALLENBY'S FORCES TAKE
7,000 TURK PRISONERS
- s
(By The Associated Press)
London, Oct. 2. More than 7.000
Turks were taken prisoners when
General Allenby's forces occupied Da
mascus, the War Office announced to
night Allied governments have de
cided to formally recogize the bellig
erent status of the Arab forces fight
ing as auxiliaries with the common
enemy In Palestine and Syria, -
THEATRES TO
CLOSE; AflAYQR
FIGHTS "FLO "
Managers Asked to Close Houses
at Suggestion of U. S.. Public
Health Service PhysicJ?"
'PHONE SERVICE
i
UP AGAIN"
If
Three-Quarters of Opera
Manager Requests LijjV
Phone Use Many C
' truck ,
Theatre managers have isaVB
quested to close their houses i xsran
Sanders, who last night addwT'
letter to the proprietors of I$UTe. -J
theatres in which he put the !
tlon up to them as a patri DQ -The
move has been taken at )'
gestion of Dr. Paul Mossmarij1 a' .
U. S. Public Health Service,! ,a&Q
directing the extra-can tonmel .
for the government here. I :
This is the latest move to I
the spread of Spanish influenz
has had the city in its grip
it3
past week and has forced thej "L
up of practically every 1, ia
where business houses have no
down altogether.
It is probable that publio
will no longer be permitted
order of the city commlsslo
Dr. Mossman. . Criticism bee
two dances held last evening ?
rected to the commissioners c
proposition Is to be put up to t
moters as a request before draS
tion is taken. However this ie
casted in every instance where.
escence does not follow the ci&
government requests.
Phone Company Hit
Another vital Pensacola induUo
be hit hard by the epidemic flu
enza Is , the telephone service, vef
three-quarters of the operators 4
tvithu the.ullsase and the : smalkrce;
is scarcely able to "handle the iu
tion. Manager Poole said lastlght
(Continued on Page Eight!
TO AID
SALES
CHAIRMAN C. F. ZEEK OF LIBER
TV LOAN RELIGIOUS COMMITTEE
SEEKS AID OF CITY'S MINISTERS
IN CAMPAIGN FOR BUYERS. Vl
C. A. Zeek, chairman of the religious
committee of the Fourth Liberty Loan
will enli9t the interest and support of
every minister In the city in the ob
servance of Liberty Loan Sunday, Oc
tober 5. The local committee will
urge ministers in tho city to Incorpor jj
ate in ineir sermons reierenoe io mo
Liberty Loan or to preach directly on
this subject. ;
J. M. Muldon, county cfcaif&irv:
ed yesterday afternoon ttit it -,. i
has been very much hnptri 'r,
cause of the epidemic of irtpw fa u,;
the city, but the committ. !r: vn
tinuing the work as actively as pos
sible. R. F. Mitchell, chairman of the Pen
sacola zone, visited Fort Barraca
yesterday in the interest of the or
ganization work at the post, and
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AST PASTORS I
BOND
DRIVER
found much enthusiasm among th &
men, who heartily pledged their sup-
port to the loan. j
OVER TnE TOP SURE
(By Associated Press) '
Washington, Oct. 2. Telegram
pouring Into the treasury today in
dicated that the Fourth Liberty Loan
has hit the stride which will put it
over the ?6,000,000.000 minimum by
the end of the allotted period, ac
cording to the official headquarters
announcement. No official totals were
& Vd. i 1 gL t) 1
In the two and a half weeks re
maining it is estimated that at last
?5,000,000,000 must be raised. Official
returns from .TOO banks out of 2A"V
in the Richmond district at the close
of business Monday gave total sub
scriptions of 14,i5.ooo with cash
6ales of ?6,500,000 additional.
LIBERTY MOTORS GO OVER .
THERE BY TRAINLOADS NOV
(By The Associated Press)
Washington, Oct. 2. Liberty Mot
ors have reached quantity production
and trainload lots of American built
airplanes are being shipped dally from,
factories for service overseas, W. C.
Potter, acting director of the Bureau
of Aircraft production, announced to
day on his return to Washington front
a inspection of factories buUdiBs;
I planes and motors.
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