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thousand Frenchmen. while the Eng
fish teemed upon the coasts more
than a million strong. But the forces
of New France could be handled like
an army, While the English swarmed
slowly westward, without discipline
or direction, the headstrong subjects
Of distant government they would
not obey, the Maynard constituents
Of a score of petty and jealous assem-
blies tardy at planning, clumsy at ex
ecuting plans. They were still far
away, too from the mid-waters of the
lakes and from the royal stream Of
the Mississippi itself, where lonely
boats floated slowly down, with their
cargoes of grain, meat, tallow, tobac
co. oil, hides, and lead, out of the
country of the Illinois, past the long
thin line of tiny isolated posts, to the
growing village at New Orleans and
the southern Gulf.
But they were to be feared, none
the less. If their tide once flowed in
the French we'll knew it could not be
turned back again. 1t was not far
away from the Ohio now; and if once
settlers out of Pennsylvania and Vir
ginia gained foothold in any mum.
bers on that river. they would con,
troll one of the great highways that
led to the main basins OF the CONT
nent. 1t was imperative they should
be effectually forestalled, and that al
once.
Duquesne Decides to Fight.
The Marquis Duquesne, with his
quick soldier blood at last took the
decisive step for France. He had
hardly come to his colony, to serve
his royal master as governor upon the
st. Lawrence, when he determined tc
occupy the upper waters of the Ohio
and block the western passes against
the English with line of military
posts.
The matter did not seem urgent to
the doubling ministers at Versailles
BE on your guard against new under
takings," said official letters out oil
France; private interests are gener
ally at the bottom OF them" But Du
Quesne knew that it was no mere pri
vate interest of fur trader or specu
lator that was at stake now. The ii
valry between the two nations haC
gone too far to make it possible tC
draw back. Military posts had al
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ready established, hundreds OF tnou-
sands strong, upon the eastern coasts.
Their true lines of conquest ran with
in. Their strength lay in their COM
mand of the great warehouses; which
fanked the English colonies both
north and west. Twas a long from
tier to hold. that may line of lake
and river that ran all the waay from
the Gulf of st. Lawrence to the wide
mouths of the sluggish Mississippi.
French Well Armed and Ready.
Throughout all the posts and set
Elements that lay upon it from end
to end there were scarcely eighty
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stubborn as the stolid German farm
ers. They opposed it because they
could not for the life OF them see the
necessity OF parting with their money
to send troops upon SO renote an
errand.
Dinwiddie Does Not Hesitate.
Dinwiddle did not wait or parley.
He acted FIRST and consulted his legis-
lature afterwards 1t was in his
Scots blood to take the business very
strenuously, and in his traders blood
to take it very anxiously. He had
kept himself advised from the first
Of the movements of the French
Their vanguard had scarcely reached
PresQue Isle ere he dispatched let
: ters to England apprising the govern
ment Of the danger Answer had
come very promptly. too, authorizing
him to build forts upon the Ohio. if
he could get the money from the Bur
gesses; and meantime. should the
French trespass further, Ito require
of them peaceably to depart" IF
they would not desist for a warning"
said his majesty. we do hereby strict
~ charge and command you to drive
them off by force Of arms.
Even to send a warning to the
French was no easy matter when
the kings letter came and the chill
autumn rains were at hand. The
mountain streams, alread swollen,
presently to be full of ice, would be
very dangerous for men and horses,
and the forests were likely enough to
TEEN with hostile savages, now the
French were there.
A proper messenger was found and
dispatched, MISUNDERSTANDING Major
George Washington. of the Northern
district. The errand lay in his quar-
ter; his three years OF surveying at
the heart of the wilderness had made
him an experienced woodsman and
hardy traveller, had tested his pluck
and made proof of his character; he
was well KNOWN upon the frontier. and
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land grants. did not mean to leave
Major Washington in the lurcb. and
before an expedition could be got
afoot had come together again to vote
sum Of money.
A Regiment Raised.
1t would be possible with the sum
they appropriated to put 800 or 400
men into the field; and as spring
drew on, raw volunteers began TO gath
er in some numbers at Alexandria,
ragged regiment, made up for the most
part Of idle and shiftless men, who
did not always have shoes. or even
shirts, of their own to wear; anxious
to get their eight-pence a day but
not anxious to work or submit TO dis
cipline. Twas astonishing how
steady and how spirited they showed
themselves when once they had shak-
en- their lethargy off and were on
the march or face to face with the
enemy.
A body Of woodsmen had been
hurried forward in February. ere
spring had opened, to make a clearing
and set to work upon a fort at the
forks of the Ohio; but it was the %
Of April before men enough could be
collected at Alexandria to begin the
main movement towards the frontier
and by that time it was too late 10
checkmate the French. The little
force sent forward to begin fortifca.
tions had set about their task very
sluggishly and without skill and
their commander had turned back
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The French Build a Fort.

1t was high time to act; and Dll-
quesne, having no colonial assembly,
to hamper him, acted very promptly.
When spring came, 1853, he sent fif-
teen hundred men into Lake Erie, to
Pressure Isle, where a fort of squared
logs was built, and road cut through
the forests to a little river whose wa
ters, when at the flood, would carry
boats direct to the Allegheny and the
great waterway of the Ohio itself.
An English lieutenant at Oswego
had described the multitudious fleet
of canoes upon Ontario carrying this
levy to its place of landing in the
lake beyond, and a vagrant French
man had told him plainly what it was
1t was an army of six hundred men,
he boasted, going to the Ohio, ito
cause all the English to quit those
parts" 1t was plain to every Eng
lish governor in the colonies who had
his eyes open that the French would
not stop with planting a fort upon an
obscure branch of the Allegheny. but
that they would indeed press forward
to take possession Of the Ohio, drive
every English trader forth draw all
the native tribes to their interest by
force or favor, and close alike the
western lands and the western trade
in very earnest against all the kings
=
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Governors See The DANGER.

Governor Dinwiddie was among the
first to see the danger and the need
for action, as, in truth, was very nat
ural. In office and out, his study had
been the colonial trade, and he had
been merchant and official now long
time. He was one Of the twenty
stockholders of the Ohio company,
and had come to his gOvernorship in
Virginia with his eye upon the west
ern country. He had but to look
about him to perceive that Virginia
would very likely be obliged to meet
the crisis unaided, if, indeed, he could
induce even her to meet it.
Governor Hamilton, Of Penasylva-
MA, also saw how critically affairs
stood, it is true. and what ought to be
done His agents had met and acted
with the agents Of the Ohio company
already in seeking Indian alliances
and fixing upon points Of vantage be
yond the Aileghanies. But the Penn
sylvania assembly could BY no argu-
ment or device be induced to vote
money or measures in the business.
The placid Quaker traders were as
stubborn as the stolid German farm
ers. They opposed it because they
could not for the life OF them see the
necessity Of parting with their money
to send troops upon SO rerote an
errand.
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ready been established by the bold
energy of the French at Niagara. the
key to the western lakes, and at
Crown Point upon Champlain, where
lake and river struck straight to-
wards the heart of the English trad
ing settlements upon the Hudson.
Accept the Challenge.
The English, accepting the chal-
lenge, had planted themselves at Os-
wego, upon the very lake route itself,
and had made a port there tc take
the furs that came out of the west,
and, though very sluggish in the BUSH
ness, showed purpose of aggressive
movement everywhere that advantage
offered. English settlers by the hun
dred were pressing towards the west
ern mountains in Pennsylvania, and
down into that "Virginian Already"
the sweet valley of the Shenandoah;
thrifty Germans, a few; hardy Scots
Irish, great many-the blood most
to be feared and checked. 1t was
said that quite three hundred Eng
Hsh traders passed the mountains ev-
cry year into the region of the Ohio
Enterprising gentlemen in Virginia
Lawrence and Augustine Washing
ton among the rest-has joined infu-
entail partners in London in the for
nation of an Ohio company for the
settlement of the western country and
the absorption of the western trade;
had sent out men who knew the re-
gion to make interest with the In
dams and fix upon points of vantage
for trading-posts and settlements; had
already set out upon the business by
erecting storehouses at Wits Greek,
in the heart of the Alleghanies, and,
farther westward still, upon Bedstone
Creek, branch of the Monongahela
iteslf.
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UPSET STOMACH
AND INDIGESTION
HEARTBURN, GAS soURNEss OR
DYSPEPSIA ENDED IN FIVE MIN.
UTEs WITH "PAPE's DIAPEPSIN."

Time it. In five minutes all stom-
ach distress will go. No indigestion,
heartburn, sourness or belching of gas,
acid, or eructations of undigested food,
no dizziness, bloating, foul breath or
headache.
Papes Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in regulating upset stomachs. 1t
is the surest, quickest and most GER
tain remedy in the whole world and
besides it is harmless.
Millions of men and women now eat
their favorite foods without fear-they
know now it is needless to have bad
stomach.
Please, for your sake, get a large If
ty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin from
any drug store and put your stomach
right Don't keep on being miserable
life is too short-you are not here
long, so make your stay agreeable. Eat
what you like and digest it; enjoy it.
without dread of rebellion in the stom-
ach.
Diapepsin belongs in your home any,
way. 1t should be kept handy. should
one of the family eat something which
doesn't agree with them or in case Of
an attack of indigestion, dyspepsia,
gastritis or stomach arrangement at
daytime or during the night it is there
TO give the quickest, surest relief
known. 1AdY.)
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AWARD PRIZES
FOR CALENDARS
THE Y.M.C.A.
WALTER kEHoE AND DEWEY IA.
CODY ARE WINNERS OF FIRST
PRIZES IN SHOW AT THE Y. M.
c. A.

There was judging at the calendar
show in the boys department OF the
z. NJ. c. A. last night for the two best
faces and the two most artistic land
scapes. Judging will be continued to-
night when the prize for the best col
lection by an individual will be given.
Many of the boys were present and a
number were accompanied by their
parents and big brothers and sisters.
as there was a reception in conjunction
with the show.
The judging was done by the Rev
Eugene r. Pendleton, pastor of the
First Baptist church; DR.. G. B. Moyle,
membership secretary OF the Y. NJ. -
A. and Hubert r. Kroh, Of The Jour.
nal staff.
Doris" exhibited by Walter Kehoe
and on a calendar of the Holmes
Realty and Abstract Company, OF
Bombay, Florida, won the prize for
the prettiest face.
Sunset Near Beverly" exhibited by
Dewey Jacoby and on a calendar of
the Consolidated Grocery Company,
won the prize for the most artistic
landscape. 1t was marine picture but
was judged under the landscapes &C
cording to arranged rule.
Each of the boys was presented with
handsome encased penknives by the
Rev. Mr. Pendleton at the conclusion
of the Judging.
Doing Mammals Shopping" the pic
ture of little girl at the telephone and
exhibited by Jake Kahn took second
honors for prettiest face. It was
mounted upon a calendar Of the r.
Lewis Company, manufacturing drug
gists.
Charge" copy of c. Reicherts IA
nous hunt picture exhibited by QUEEN
tin Williams and mounted upon a cal
endar of ]. Ed. Williams, treasurer of
Escambia county, was given second
honors for artistic landscapes.
There were a number of calendars
that commanded the attention Of the
judges Of which there are more than
one on display. One variety of which
two copies were exhibited was the
prize winning landscape and Dewey
Jacoby was given the prize over Clar-
ence Milton because of previous entry.
Milton had number of beautiful cal
endars on display and was given special
honorable mention by decision of the
judges.
About $50 calendars are hung and
the show will continue today and to-
night.
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AIMS To MEET
ALL THE NEEDS
Of YOUNG men
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN Asso-
CATION PLANS TO MEET ALL
REQUIREMENTS, AND EXPECTS
A GOOD YEAR.

The Y. M. c. A. aims to meet the
needs of the young men and boys of
Pensacola, whether they be informa-
ton, hospitality, physical exercise,
reading, writing and arithmetic, or the
more advanced studies.
There are q host Of young men who
have completed courses or their
equivalent which enable them to earn
a living, but whose vision is neverthe-
less limited, who lack the power that
comes from wider knowledge OF the
world in which we live. of the better
books OF literature, other facts OF
science.
To meet the need Of this large group
of men, the educational department
plans to put on several short term
courses. Two are announced for the
beginning of the new year:
A Popular Topic Club, wherein the
members will read a small text upon
some popular scientific or literary
subject and at the end of a month
meet together for discussion Of the
subject under the leadership Of one
who is an authority. A different sub
ject will be undertaken each month
and different leader provided. Mem
bers may remain for one month or a
series of months, as they desire. Some
of the subjects suggested are: Ele-
mentary science, geology, biology, cleo
tricity, aviation, astronomy, studies in
Shakespeare, Ruskin and other great
writers. The text books on these sub
Jects are specially written and will not
cost to exceed % cents each.
A Public Speaking Club. This will
embrace a course of fifteen weekly les
sons, with the definite object of train
Ing a young man to correctly and
forcefully express himself This class
win be directed by one who is expe-
rienced in the practical as well as the
theoretical side of public speaking. II
is a we'll known fact that many a man
OF intelligence fails because he is un-
able to express clearly and quickly
that which he knows.
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RECOGNITION
. OR UNION men
TO QUIT WORK
MEMBERS OF PLUMBERS UNION
THREATEN TO STRIKE TODAY
UNLESS CONTRACTING PLUMB
ERS MEET DEMANDS.

Negotiations between the plumbers
union and the different plumbing con-
Germs in this city, which have been in
progress for the past few days, In
which the union demands recognition
and names a scale Of wages and the
number of hours which its members
shall work each day, will come to a
close today unless the employing
plumbers sign a contract for the en-
suing year which will be presented to
them by the local union.
All plumbing establishments in PEN
sacola have in the past bee-i conducted
on the open" shop plan. but it is the
desire of the union to compel these
concerns to employ only union men
during the coming year.
Officers of the union would not dij-
cuss the situation last night, but it is
known, however, that Inless the de-
r.iands of the union are complied with
this morning all union men will leave
the employ of the firms who refuse to
sign the CLOSED shop" agreement.
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NO SETTLEMENT IN
NEW YORK STRIKE
All Efforts of the Peace Forum and
Chamber of Commerce to Effect an
Arbitration Fail.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Dec. 31.-Notwithstand-
ing efforts of the International Peace
Forum, the state board Of mediation
and arbitration and the chamber Of
commerce to bring about arbitration,
the strike of garment workers in New
York and vicinity continued undated
today. The number of strikers is va
riously estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000. Mass meetings were held
throughout the city last night and
leaders urged the strikers TO remain
firm and to refuse offers of settlement
unless accompanied by the granting Of
their demands-more pay and better
working conditions.
Hotel men were uneasy this morning
over reports that the Hotel Workers
Union had decided to call a New
Years eve strike in many of the large
hotels of the city. With the New
Years rush on, such a strike would be
financially disastrous. To go over the
situation, a mass meeting of walters
was held this afternoon. According to
representatives of the union 1t is
PLANNED to extend the strike tonight to
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"Is there no business In these get
rich quick days in which money car
be made in an absolutely clean way?'
"Sure-in the soap business
more American.
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Last Nioht's PLAY.


A good sized audience greeted the
Cohan and Harris presentation Of 1.-The
Fortune Hunter last night at the
opera house, and it was well pleased
audience, too Mr.. Will Deming is adj
mirably fitted to the part which he
plays, and it is part well worth por-
traying.
Perhaps the Fortune Hunter is not
intended essentially as a mirth provok-
er, but it is this. And it is much more
A new American comedy, is what one
reads on the program, and it is a thor
oughly clean, delightful and inspiring
little comedy. Just the thing to pre-
sent on a New Years eve, and to leave
a pleasant tang behind 1t and to hell
in forming all kinds Of good resolu-
tons for the New Year.
How Nathaniel Duncan, young blood
born with a golden spoon in his mouth
educated at a modern university. to dc
everything but earn a living, finding
himself stranded. on the advice ami
to small town with the deliberate de-
termination-and set of rules-to win
fortune through marriage with a coun-
try heiress. How the rules work only
we'll, and how he does not marry the
heiress and everybody concerned Is
better for his fortune hunting, make ur
a story delightful in the presentation
The comedy is good from a start to
finish, and the pleasure that is given
and the mirth that 1t evokes proves
most conclusively that there is plenty
Of room for the American playwright
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SHE WANTS ANOTHER
SOLDIER FOR HUSBAND

Washington, Dec. 31.-A Wisconsin
soldiers widow, in letter to Com
missioner of Pensions Davenport, ex-
presses the wish today that his bureau
had combined with it a matrimonial
agency through which she might re-
cruit another soldier husband.
Il wish you were compelled to find
me another nice old soldier" she
writes. with a home and good PEN
sion, for guess I'll have to find an
other to make me happy. My husband
said he couldn't have suited himself
better if he'd hunted the whole United
States over.
God gave me a dandy disposition
but left the fine looks out. I never
scold, grumble or find fault, and l was
born that way. If you was a matri-
nnonial agency I'd send ny description,
but you're only commissioner and a
dandy one, too
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OFFICERS ARE
NAMED FOR THE
1918 CARNIVAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF
THE ASSOCIATION HELD THE
SAN CARLOS AND OFFICERS
NAMED.

At meeting of the stockholders of
the Pensacola Carnival Association
held yesterday morning a new board
of directors were elected and George
Hervey was re- elected president of the
association.
The following directors were elected
George II. Hervey, Clyde Roberts, E.
L. Reese Geo. W. Owen, II. L. Brooks,
Chas. W. Merritt, Penrose Stout, DIR.
l.. DEM. Blocker, n. J. Lillard, B. l.
Gundersheimer. Ed Forcheimer and
Frank L. Mayes.
Immediately after their election the
directors went into session and elected
the following officers:
President-George Hervey.
ce-President-Ed Forcheimer.
Secretary-N. J. Lillard.
Treasurer-Clyde Roberts.
A deed giving the old carnival shed
to the G., r. & A. railroad was author
lied and approved.
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M'GRAW ORDERS NINE
YOUNG PITCHERS TO MARLIN

New York, Dec 31.-:Nine young
pitchers have been ordered to report
at the New York National league base
ball camp at Marlin, Texas, when the
spring training begins, to show their
qualification for a place on the Giants
pitching staff.
Manager McGraw said today he was
going to make a greater effort than
ever before to build up strong set of
men for the box.
Most of the youngsters are right
handlers. The recruits are Fred Smith
Of the Michigan State league, Ferd
Schupp of the Three league, r. K.
Perryman of the Virginia league, D. A.
Robertson, from small college in the
South; Larue Kirby Of the Michigan
State league, Tom Hanley of the Ohio
State league, Theodore Goulait. who
pitched last season for Indianapolis;
Lou Bader of the Texas league, and
Al Demaree, who pitched a few games
for the Giants at the end of last sea-
son.
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7. H. CALDWELL
WITH Goes

Goes Book Store announces having
secured the services of L. H. Caldwell,
of New Orleans. in their progressive
business.
Mr.. Caldwell is an expert account
ant and is well versed in various uses
of Office appliances and fling devices.
His knowledge of these lines will be
devoted to the needs of customers and
valuable suggestion for time and labor
saving innovations will be furnished.
Mr.. Caldwell will give his special at
tention to supplying Offices with help
full and modern accounting and filing
devices. (AdV.)
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"The Smart Set. /"


During the theatrical season the
coming of that superior musical COM
edy, THE Smart Set" is anticipated
just as is the coming OF a circus ia
the summer. Known from coast to
coast as the best organization Of its
kind, each season better than in pre-
vious years, 1t is only reaping the har-
vest that follows the efforts which
have made this show famous. This
company will appear at the opera
house for a matinee this aftefnean
and night performance and as hereto
fore will be headed by Salem Tut
Whitney, whose ability as a comediaEi
has brought him to the very foremost
ranks. He will be ably supported by
Homer Tut and Blanche Thompson
and a company of forty Of the best
known performers possible to secure
The singing and dancing chorus car
ried by The Smart Set is one Of the
many features Of the company and is
composed of score and a half of the
best looking girls and lads seen in
many a day, chorus with ability 10
dance and talent in singing, both Of
these gifts being used to the fullest
extent in the numerous musical mum
bers with which the action Of the play
is interspersed. THE Darktown Poll
tician" is the new offering this season
and Mr.. Whitney will appear in the
title role.
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HELD RESPONSIBLE
FOR SERIOUS WRECK
Officials, Directors and Trainmen Are
Indicted on Charges of MansIaushter
In Connection With Investigation.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Indianapolis, Dec. 31.-Sixteen off,
Gals and directors and two trainmen
Of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day
ton railroad were indicted today on
charges Of manslaughter in connection
with the investigation Of the wreck
On that road in a suburb Of Indian
apolis in November.
Sixteen persons were killed when a
passenger train hit an open switch and
collided with freight train. No ar
rests had been made up to tonight.