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"The Weather
. -.m and thunder howera FrU
, and probably Saturday, moderate
and
'Highest temperature 82; lowest 70.
VOL. XXI. NO. 277.
S GET OUT
LEWS: GOAL
E CENTRE
Erf
art of North France Coal Re
gion Wrested from Germans
by British and Americans
USTRO-HUNGARY
TROOPS IN REREAT
kck Up in Albania Before Ita
lians Arras Soon to Fall-
Under Fire Tonight
(By Associated Press) -
Lens, the heart of the great coal
mng region of northern France, and
Yienticres, almost as important as a
pnufacluring center, has been evacu
jed by the Germans. German forti
id positions between Cambrai and
. Quentin have been delnitely
nashed.
The Austro-Hungarians in Albania
je in full retreat northward toward
eir border from the Adriatic to Lake
chrida. The Germans everywhere
e- being forced to give ground and
air defenses are being daily eaten
to. Roulers, an important railway
nction connecting with the North
ta and Ghent has been entered by
e Belgians.
To South Monin and Courtrai are
irionsly menaced. The capture of Ar-
entieres brings Lille within strik
7 distance and the evacuation of
rns places Dauai, a fortress north -
st of Arras, virtually in the hands of
s British. South from Cambrai the
prmaii resistance still is Strong but
ittsh, Americans and French on all
;tors are carrying forward the al
d program and have materially ad
nced the line.
n a front of HQ miles between Ar
ntieres, and Len, the Germans con-
itiv to retire from the. salient west
the . fortress of Lille. North of St.
entin the British again are storming
German defense lines, wnile m
lampupnu the French are pressing
irthward. threatening the German
inmunications. Evacuation of the
le salient is the direct result of the
ied advances in Flanders ana around
rubra i. The British are keeping
se at the heels of the Germans who
oady have retired an average of
o miles, but there is no indication J
wnere trie enemy will stop or
:ether he will extend his with-
aval movement to include the re
'fi or Douai and attempt to form a
il
1
Might line from Roulers through
!e and Douai to Cambrai.
inentiers and Lens apparently are
d by the enemy, but their fall to
British is probably only a matter of
v hours. With Lens in the hands
the British and the German line
ved back to near Lille or beyond
preat coal fields in this district
u'ch the Germans have defended
mciously for four years, will no
lger be of use to them.
u Flanders the Belgians, British
d French continue their pressure
iinst the stiffened resistance of the
'my. The salient driven In by tne
ies threatens the German hold on
Igium and an advance of perhaps
i mnes toward Ghent probably
uld compel the enemy to retire to
) northern Mens? line.
Hold Sharp Salient
rn the Cambrai-St. Ouentin
front, l
) uruisn nave maintained tneir
ns notwithstanding strong German
inter thrusts. The new British at
k North of St. Ouentin nrobahlv Is
ainst the Beaurevoir-Fonsommes
e where Field Marshal Haig holds
uarp sanent in the German line.
.enerals Berthelot and Gonrand
ntinue their attacks north nf
eims and in Champapme and have
ven further ground from the ene
. North of Rheims the enemy has
driven from most of the hill po
ns ann soon win be m the open
xre the French advance may be
re rapid. In Champangne General
uituu juis capiurea unauerange, a
iroad junction and his big guns now
pmand the junction of Vouzieres
'trier north.
n losing Challerenee. the liermana
t command of the railway running
M'ugn me Argonne forest at Grand
me line was the main supply
e of the Germans facing the Am
cans east of the Argonne. In with
ivving in the Lille salient the Ger-
fns are endeavoring to get out of
giant trap which Marshal Haig
constructed. While hammering the
midable Cambrai-Laon line hv
fusts in Flanders and from Rheims
trie Meuse, he Is bending back the
-man flanks. The German supply
s are menaced by the allied ad-
fires on the flanks and should tney
a f hom 4 k a .... .
them the German situation would
most desperate. It would seem.
IWever. that the rptlromont nnle
a great depth would he of m.ti nt.
ate avail toward putting off a re-
7 811 aiong me line from the
?ih Sea to Alsace.
Take .Many nuns
r?n July 15 to September 30 the
i armies in France and Belgium
''ired more than 254,000 prisoners,
v trims and finon
WiVW UldLlllila KUU3
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F
WHAT BULGARIA WANTED
I AU3TRIA ' 7 ! J
HUNGARY .-i-,C
Bulgaria is talking peace with the Allies and one of the prob
lems will be to settle the old Balkan problem, one of the indirect
causes of the war. The shaded portion of the map shows what
Bulgaria entered the war for. The United States will participate
in peace terms in spite of the "hands off" policy of times gone by.
Bulgaria Is Negotiating With the Allies for This Land Now
3 0 FLORIDA
MEN KILLED ON
U. S. S. TAMPA
i
NAMES OF 32 FLORIDIANS ON TO
RPEDOED NAVAL PATROL BOAT SE
CURED FROM NAVY DEPARTMENT
BY SENATOR FLETCHER
Washington, Oct. 3. Loss of the nai
val patrol boat Tampa, formerly tho
coast guard cutter Miami, with her en
tire crew of -118 Avas announced today
by the Navy Department. The vessel
was sunk on the night of September
26 in the Bristol channel off the coast
of England. Vice Admiral Sims report
indicated that . she was torpeaoed
while escorting a convoy. Through the
sinking of the Tampa the navy suffer
ed probably the greatest single blow
so far. The Tampa, formerly was on
coast guard duty off Florida waters
and 33 Florida men were among the
crew. The list of missing from Admir
al Sims includes Captain A. H. Scally,
of Savannah.
Thirty-two members of the crew of
the Tampa were Florida men,' belong
ing to the coast guard service. When
news of the torpedoing of the Tampa
with the loss of 101 of her crew of
103 reached " Washington, Senator
Fletcher, of Florida, knowing tnat
many Florida men composed the crew
of the ship, asked the navy department
for their names.
Uames of Kin
The names, with their next of kin
and their addresses are as follows:
C. E. Galvin, Mary E. Galvin, mother,
604 Madison street, Tampa. W Sum
ner, Nettie R. Sumner, mother, Tam
pa. L. F. Vaughan, Ellen vaugnn.
mother, Tampa; W. R. Bozeman, Nora
M. Bozeman, mother, Tampa; A. K.
Bivens, Minnl A. Bivins, mother, Dav
enport; E. G. Bell, Thos. II. Bell, father,
Dover ; W. F. Newell. Sarah I. Newell,
mother, St. Petersburg; L. R. Boze
man, Emma. G. Bozeman, motaer.
Tampa; H. B. Sumner, Minnie H.
Brunner, mother Tampa; W. H. Reyn
olds, Amelia Reynolds, mother, San
derson; F. G. Poppell, Isabella F. Pap
pell, mother, Quay; R. L. Agee, Eunice
Magee, mother, Fort Lauderdale; An
gus McLean, Henrietta McLean, moth
er, Oakhurst; W. L. Felton, Carrie E.
Felton, Key West; J. J. Adams, Corne
lia Brown, mother Key West; Per
ry Roberts, Hemsby Roberts, father.
Key West; H. Afl. Carmichael, Isabel
Carmichael, mother, Tampa; WT. TL
Connell, Mary C. Connell, mother, Tarn- i
pa; A. G. Emerson, Martha E. ii,merson
sister, Tampa ; H. L. Evans, Frankio
Evans, mother, Key West: Wr. Holland,
Elizabeth Holland, mother, Tampa;
Eugene Johnson, Eliza Johnson, moth
er. Key West ; B. H. Lane, Eunice G.
Lane, sister, Lakeland; E. D. Lagree,
Venue Caldwell, mother, Tampa; Per
cy., Mansfield, Julia L. Mansfield, moth
er, Tampa; W. J. ..obles, Tennessee
Nobles, mother, MeCall; Jimmle Ross,
Jos. G. Ross, father, Tampa; C. H.
Thompson, Mary E. Thompson, moth
er, Key WTest; J. O. Webb, Petersburg.
Harold Myers, Althia Myers, mother.
St. Petersburg.
PNEUMONIA KILLS 930
AFTER SPANISH
"FLU"
(By The Associated 'Press)
Washington, Oct. 3. Further spread
of Spanish influenza over the country
and in the army camps with an In
creasing death rate was indicated to
day in reports to the Public Health
Service and the surgeon general's of
fice. New cases developing in army camps
were more than 12,000 with reports
from two camps, where the disease is
epidemic, lacking. This total is a de
crease from yesterday, but 930 cases
of pneumonia developed with 351
deaths, showing an increase.
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, FRIDAY MORNING; OCTOBER 4, 1918.
c9r: Vuo,-b;
W. - S. S. DRIVE
TO BE PUSHED
IN PENSAC0LA
POSTMASTER HANCOCK RECEIVES
ORDERS TO CONTINUE CAMPAIGN
IN CITYESCAMBIA NEARS OVER
THE TOP STATUS.
There Is to be no let up in the sale3
of. War ..Savings : Stamps. Orders nave
beea received by Postmaster Ben Hancock-
to see- 4hat- the - W. S... S.-campaign
Js continued In Pensacola for
eth" balance of the year, although it
Is thought that Escambia county has
gone over the top. While no inter
ference in the Fourth Liberty Loan
drive is contemplated by the W. S. S.
government officials nor by Postmas
ter Hancoc, efforts are to be contin
ued to increase the country's sales.
Buyers of W. S. S. continue to come
to the postofflce in great numbers iu
voluntary sal?s of war stamps be
tween September 30 and October 2
amounted to over $24,000, accoiumg
to the postmaster. Figures are not
available as to the quota raised in the
county, because so many postal em
ployes aro now ill, and absent from
duty lluit it lias been impossible to
compile the sies totals.
Active campa.',m wjrk aas been tem
porarily discontinue! during the lib
erty Loan campaign in. Pensacola
When this is completed, the street
and store booths for the W. S. 1.
sales will be reopened and the work
given a new Impetus: If Escambia
has gone over the top, a new mark is
to be set in the effort to raise the larg
est county subscription of the state
here, and this seems to be entirely
possible, Judging from the status of
the W. S. S. in other Florida coun
ties. PENNA-DELAWARE
CLOSE SCHOOLS
MOVIES, CHURCHES
(By The Associated Pres8)
Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 3. State Com
missioner of. Health tonight ordered
the closing forthwith of every place
of public amusement and every saloon
In Pennsylvania on account of the in
fluenza epidemic. Closing schools and
churches was left to the discretion of
local authorities.
Wilmington, Del., Oct. 3. To pre
vent the spread of influenze, the State
Board of Health tonight ordered the
closing of all schools, churches, and
theatres In the state and has forbid
den, publio gatherings.
CAMP GORDON DESERTERS
GET 10 YEARS DISCHARGED
(By The Associated Press)
Atlanta, Oct. 3. Five Camp Gordon
soldiers were sentenced 10 years each
in the Federal prison here and given
a dishonorable discharge in the army
on "conviction of mutiny, according to
a camp headquarters announcement
tonight.
WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD
TO FIX CLOTHING COSTS
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. Prices aad
the distribution of practically all arti
cles of wearing apparel are to be con
trolled by the war industries board.
Regulations prescribing fixed prices
for shoes constituted only the, first
step in a general policy of the , prce
control on clothing. This was dis
closed today by Chairman Baruch in
an address to a special meeting of the
National Retail Dry Good Associa
tion,
0. S. TROOPS
10 LENS
id British in Capture of Coal
Mining CentrePrepare to
Operate Mines at Once
MINING MACHINERY
HELD IN READINESS
Will Mine Coal for U. S. Troops
When German Gun Fire Is
Stopped Push Huns Back
(By The Associated Press)
Washington, Oct. 3. While "official
reports today told only of the evacua
tion of Armentieres and Lens, officers
here confidently expect this phase of
withdrawal must be expanded to the
south at once. Under this threat the
British have pushed their lines north
eastward between the Scarpa and
Cambrai. With the evacuation of
Lens the enemy's hold on the great
coal regions of - northern France is
loosened..:
There are indications that American
coal mining units equipped with most
modern machinery . will be ready to
enter the mines as fast as the armies
force the enemy behind. Reoceupation
of the mines has already been figured
in computing the fuel needs this win
ter. Gen. Pershing's forces probably
will get part of their coal from this
source.
(By The Associated Press)
, With the American Army North
west of Verdun, Wednesday, Oct. 2.
Violent artillery firing developed
along the center of the American line
between the Meuse and the Aisne to
day. The Germans also bombarded the
American positions on the right, near
the Meuse, to a limited extent, but on
;the-sextreme - jef t--there ?x&a a -slgnifi-.
cant silence for: the greater part of
the day. . Along . this sector of the
front the positions held toy the Amer
icans follow a zig zag line. The num
ber of Germans near the Argonne for
est is less than that fighting on the
eastern side. General Gouraud's drive
west of the forest, together with the
advance of the Americans to the east
of it, threatens to cut 'off 'the enemy
units still linging . to the wooded
hills south of Grand Pre.
No general offensive was undertaken
by the Americans today. It has been
learned that the enemy expected : a
heavy attack today and to that fact
is atributed his heavy arillery fire.
This fire was particularly heayy, gas
and high explosives and shrapnel
shells being used.
They were fired both from in front
of the Americans and from across the
Meuse. At times this fire took on
the character of a barrage, but it was
concentrated, for the most part on
the fighting line. It was shifted dur
ing the day to the center of the line
and later moved far to the right.
Forges being savagely shelled until
counter battery work decreased the
volume of fire. The Americans have
responded with a vigorous fire which
punished the enemy severely. At va
rious points minor infantry clashes
occurred, both sides using machine
guns.
Aviators Hampered.
All day the sky was very cloudy and
aviators were hampered in their This
forced the armies to work without ma
terial assistance from the observers.
At one point the Germans succeeded
in getting airplanes across the line.
Smoke ibombs were dropped, indicat
ing American positions to the enemy
gunners. One American aviator, at
tacked by seven Fokkers, fought his
way out, bringing down one enemy
machine. According 'to the calcula
tions of one airman, it is shown that
in 1916 pilots in the aviation section
of the allied armies flew an aggregate
of 124,000 miles. -
In September of this year, one
squadron alone flew for an aggregate
of 4,719 hours over the lines and cov
ered a - total of 600,000 miles. This
does not .Include numerous trial
flights. '
Anticipating sharp fall weather, the
staff ordered sleeveless leather coats
issued to the greater part of the men
at the front. These coats are lined
with felt and are worn over the uni- j
forms. They keep out the wind and !
turn the rain. They have proven to
be one of the most popular articles of
wear with the men.
Take Much Booty.
Much booty has fallen into . the
hands of the Americans, including an
electric power station at Varennes. It
is estimated that it must hate cost
over $20,000 o equip this plant with
water power. The Germans left so
hurriedly that they did not demolish
the machinery and the Americans are
using it. Americans are also utiliz
ing miles of telephone wire and some
central exchange material which has
been left in position: by the retiring
enemy. .
- The latest summary of the material
captured shows 120 guns of all cali
bre; 750 trench mortars; 300 machine
guns; 100 anti-tank guns; thousands
of shells and hundreds of thousands
I of rounds of. small, arm ammunition.
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GOMPERS VISITS BELGIUM
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Paris, Oct. 3. Samuel Gompers, president .of the American
Federation of Labor, visited an American front in France yester
day. After his visit he left for Italy. Mr. Gompers was received
yesterday by King Albert and also visited a Belgian front.
This picture shows Mr. Gompers conferring with British cabinet
members in London a few days ago. '
JOHN CHRISTIE
DIES AT HOME
OF HISJNCLE
WELL KNOWN YEOMAN SUC
CUMBS TO ATTACK OF PNEUMON
IA AT HOME OF EMANUEL QUINN
PARENTS ARRIVE FROM TEXAS.
" John H. Christie,' Jr., died of pneu
monia:' at the home of " his uncle,
Emanuel Qulna - : 325 -East. Romanao
street; yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock. The funeral services will
take place on Saturday morning, the
cortege leaving the residence at 9
o'clock, services at St. Michael's
church taking place at 9:30 o'clock. .
Mr. Christie volunteered in the
United States service July, 1917, and
has 'been stationed as a yeoman at
the Pensacola navy yard since that
time. He will be buried with naval
honors. .
He is survived by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John H. Christie, Sr., of
Orange City, Texas, and the following
brothers and sisters: Frances, Edwina,
Katherine, James, Joseph, Warren, and
Gerald, and Sister Marie, of Mobile,
a Roman Catholic nun, who arrived in
the city last night. Mr. and Mrs.
Christie, ' parents of te young man,
arrived in Pensacola Wednesday from
Texas. '
Mr. Christie had been ill with pneu
monia only since last Tuesday and
his death was a shock to many friends
here, where he had made his home
since childhood. Before entering the
service he was employed by the Gulf
Transit company of this city.
He was a member of the Knights
of Columbus and the Holy Name of
Jesus societies, of St. Michael's church
and members of these societies will
attend the services.
MOBILE TO BEGIN WORK
ON U. S. CONCRETE SHIPS
Washington, Oct. 3. Five government-owned
ship yards this month
will begjn ' construction of concrete
Ships. Director General Schwab, of
the Emrgency Fleet Corporation an
nounced today the program, which
calls for 38 tankers and cargo ships
of 7,800 deadweight tons each, three
cargo ships of 3,500 deadweight tons,
and one careo shin of 3.000 deadweight
tons. These will be built at AVilming- j
ton, X. C; Jacksonville, Fla.; Mobile,
Ala,; San Francisco and San Diego, I
Cal. The first launchings are scnea
uled for December with the entire pro
gram to be completed within a year.
PLAN FOOTBALL GAMES
FOR STUDENTS CORPS
.. (By Associated Press) v-
WA.hinfft.nn . Oct. 3. Football for
the members of the students of the
army training camps this fall was au
thorized today by the war department
committee on education and special
trnlnino- -PraotirP 15 to be limited' to
an hour and a half each day and dur
ing October intercollegiate games will
be played only on Saturday. During
Vnvomhop ten cramps will be permit
ted - allowing a longer absence from
school.
ALLIES TAKE BIG BOOTY
FROM HUNS IN SEPTEMBER
(By The Associated Press)
Paris, Wednesday, Oct. 2. -From
September 10 to September 30 the
allied armies in France and Belgium
have captured 2,844 officers, 120,192
men. 1,600 cannon and more than six
thousand machine guns, an offiolal
statemet issued here tonight said.
From July 15 to September 30 the
allies have captured 3.518 officers, 248,
494 men: more than 23,000 machine
guns and hundreds of mine throwers.
31 1
LOAN PRIZES
FOR SCHOOLS
ARE MADE UP
PENSACOLA CITIZENS CONTRIBUTE
FUND FOR WHICH STUDENTS WILL
CONTEST AIR MEN AID, SUB
SCRIBE $50,000.
: Mrs. Frank D. Tracy, chairman of
the school . committee, of , the Liberty
Loan campaign and Mrs.Jrtr'Taylor;
vice-chairman, have . announced the
following prizes for the campaign for
the sale of government bonds by the
pupils of the city schools.
Fifteen dollars for the students f
the high schol and the grammar
school, $10 for the primary schools,
and 5.00 for the individual student of
of any of these schools, selling the
greatest number of bonds.
The following public spirited citi
zens contributed to the fund for these
prizes, which will be awarded at the
close of the Liberty Loan campaign:
J. Er-Taylor, John II. Pace, Dr. A. B.
Saunders, J. E. Baars, J. H; Smith
wick, Frank E. Welles.
Pending the opening of the' city
dents are urged by officials to con
schools, principals, teachers and stu
tinue the campaign, the rules for
which were announced in The Journal
several days ago.
Naval" Men - Aid Drive
Naval Air Station men showed that
they are wiling to pay for a chance
to fight,- for at a-bond sale meeting
held by Chairman Muldon of the City
Liberty Loan 150,000 was subscrmed
by the men. This -is an average of
$1,500 per man at the station of those
who attended the meeting. Rivalry
among college, fraternity and station
teams resulted in the big subscription.
Thequot a raised at the Naval Air Sta
tion and at Fort Barrancas is irrespec
tive of Pensacola's quota.
Get Big Sum.
A total .of , 6,450 was announcea ny
the Woman's . Committee ' of the Liber
ty Loan yesterday afternoon, at the
close of the day's work. Mrs. O. W.
Lamar,, chairman, had serfing with
her at headquarters, Mrs. R. F. Mit
chell,' Mrs. D. S. Oppenheimer, Mrs.
A. Poss, Mrs. Mabel Lewis, Mrs. Rob
ert Palmer, and Mrs. J. B. McNeill.
Mrs. Lamar. . announced . yesterday
that a splendid organization has been
perfected by the members of the col
ored race, among these being repre
sentatives from Mt. Olive, St.. Paul's,
and Big Zion churches.
BULGAR GOVERNMENT IN
. ASSURANCE OF PEACE
(By Associated Press)
Sofia. Oct. 30. The ' Bulgarian gov
ernment in announcing officially today
that an .armistice has been signed and
orders given to suspend military oper
ations, declared that it will be only, a
short time until peace is made. The
official statement says: .;
At this moment the . Bulgarln na
tion and army are asked, once hostil
ities have been suspended to maintain
calm and order so that the govern
ment may be able to complete the
work of peace. Only a short time sep
arates us from the day of definite
peace. The nation must allow itself
to be guided only by sentiments of
ardent love for Bulgaria.'
FRENCH TAKE 28,000 HUNS
IN BATTLES OF THE DAY
(By The Associated Pres)
Paris. Oct. 3. French troops captur
ed 2,800 prisoners today, the "War Of
fice announces. They made an Im
portant advance northwest of the
Somme In Champaign, occupying the
crest of Blanc Mont. Cormicy, north
west of Rheims, was also captured. '
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. - - - -
PRICE FIVE CENTS
ilGEPGIES
Government, City and Red Cross
Officials to Hold Conference .
Today at 11 O'clock ! .
RED CROSS ORDERS
MORE CIVILIAN AID
Atlanta Headquarters Plan to
Assist in PensacolaX-Many
Industries Handicapped
An organized effort Is to be made to
combat Spanish influenza in Pensa
cola, when a meeting is called this
morning at 11 o'clock !n the Federal
building for the purpose of combining
the efforts of the several agencies in
the city working to alleviate condi
tions caused by the epidemic. ,
Those who are to attend are Dr.
Paul Mossman of' the U. S. Public
Health Sedvice; Dr. W. D. Nobles, of
the city health department; Le Mc
Donell, chairman of the civilian relief
committee, American Red Cross, and
Mrs. Ed Gale Quina, recruiting officer
for the Red Cross nursing service.
W. Frank Persons hS been named
director general of civilian relief for
the Atlanta division of the American
Red Cross, and the local chapter ia
called upon by the Atlanta headquar
ters to mobilize the entire available
resources in caring for the sick, ac-
cording to a telegram received by The
Journal last night.
Sing Called Off.
Interference of the disease is be
ginning to be felt in every quarter of
the city. The community sing by the
War Camp Community Service next
Sunday night has been cancelled. No
services are to be held at the First'
Christian church next Sunday. Lod go
meetings arevbeing .called, off.-among
wrich was' the meeing of the Ship
Carpenters and Caulkers last night,
which will not convene again until
called by the president of the union
But 18 of a force of 102 men report
ed for duty yesterday morning at the
offices, of the Pensacola Electric com
pany, every department being badly,
handicapped by the shortage. Only
six cars were in service on the city
lines and the Bayshore schedule was
maintained by one man yesterday.
Elevator service was discontinued in
the Brent building yesterday because
of the illness of operators. Telephone
service continue's , to be hampered by
the illness of operators and citizens
are appealed to by the manager not to
use the phone unless absolutely neces
sary. Six registered pharmacists have
been sent to Pensacola by Captain
Bennett from the Xaval Air Station.'
and they have been assigned to druff
stores In the city where they will aid
in getting out medicine for the big
list of sick people. A number of drug
stores have tbeen forced to close at
times because of influenza and thli
move Is designed to relieve the situ
ation. 5
Postpone Dances. I"
The weekly dances to have been giv.
en by the "Four Jacks" Club of the
Naval Air Station at the Liberty Inn,"
have been indefinitely postponed on
account of the epidemic of Spanish
influenza In the city. The invitations
which have been issued are permanent
and the dances will be resumed as
soon as possible consistent with the
wishes of the civil and military au
thorities. Open House at the First Methodist
Church has been postponed on ac
count of the Influenza, and will not
be resumed until further notice.'
Philip Smith, president of the Ep
worth League, under the auspices of
which the entertainments are given
6tates that these 'meetings will he
resumed as soon as the situation 13
under control.
A. R. C. ORDERS BIG
RELIEF CAMPAIGN
The following telegram was receiv
ed by The Journal last night In which
American Red Cross aid in handling
tVie influenza situation is explained:
At the request of and in co-operation
with the federal health service the
American Red Cro83 has appointed
W. Frank Perns director general of
civilian relief 1 take charge of the
situation and supplement by financial
aid and supplies the U. S. Publio
Health Service in combatting the epi
demic Influenza.
In accordance the southern division j
has taken steps to mobilize the en
tire available service In caring for
the sick, using chapter headquarters
and nursing committees and all avail
able channels to secure the registra
tlen of applicants for this service.
Seventy-five dollars . for graduate
nurses, $50.00 for nurses having more
than one and one-half years' , train
ing and $30.00 for practical nurses
and nurses' aides In addition to main
tenance and expenses. Is allowed.
Every woman qualified should consid
er this her opportunity for service
and should apply Immediately to local
lied Cross headauarters, . , yt i t
COOPERATE TO
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