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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1917-01-26

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Big Elevator fire
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

COATlNUED FROA PAGE ONE.
ten employees were injured aiding the
firemen.
Six firemen also were trapped I'm a
tower and barely escaped. Capt.
Michael Manning, who was with the
men, was caught by falling timbers.
He was cut free and taken to a hos
pital with a broken ankle and other
injuries.
Supt Tomllns said he had no doubt
that bombs started the fire. His theory
was borne out by the fire department
New York. Oct. 13.-Explosions due
to fire blew to pieces the plant of the
British-American Chemical Company
at College Point today.
The plant of the l. W. and F. En-
cheering Company, housed in the
same building, was damaged. This
concern Is manufacturing flying ma
chimes for the United States govern
ment.
Two men suffered minor injuries.
The fire is believed to have been
caused by spontaneous combustion.
The loss was about $500,
The grain destroyed. more than
100000 bushels. is said to have been
intended for the winter sustenance
OF American troops in France.
During the evening a strong wind
carried sparks over a portion of the
residential district Of Brooklyn and
spread terror among householders.
Seek to Find Cause.
After the fire had ragged for ten
hours roofs for a distance of a mile
from the scene could be observed
crowded with figures using water
buckets, brooms. and great cloths
beating out and drowning the sparks
as they fell.
Officials from the United States
Department OF Justice. the police
and fire departments sought to as
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GREEK ARMY PLACED
ON FIGHTING BASIS
Copyright. Underwood G Underwood n. Y.

Petrograd. Oct. 1s.-The Greek army
is rapidly being placed upon q fght-
ing basis by the energetic action Of
the veniselon government. according
to Sebastopol dispatch to the Novo
Evremya today.
The telegram added. that Crown
Prince Alexander. Of Serbia. has Just
completed . tour of the Balkan front
and was warmly welcomed by Gen.
Sarrairs armies. The greeting from
the reorganized Serbian army was es-
pecially cordial.
The activities in that region. II was
stated. point to impending events Of
Importance on the Balkan front
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certain the cause of the disastrous
conflagration. Fire Marshal Brophy,
after examining many witnesses. re-
ported that the blaze was due to
contact between a friction belt and
flying chan dust. spread almost i'm
mediately by two explosions from
spontaneous combustion. The police
officials. after an independent In
quiry. were inclined to accept the
finding OF Brophy.
Fire Chief Kenlon, however. in
sisted that the fire had not been
caused by spontaneous combustion.
The fire which had burned vi
ciously all day became at night a
thrilling spectacle. Three huge steel
towers which rose four stories
above the main structure had fallen
and the fourth was wabbling, i'm
periling the fighting hremen.
At IL o'clock the IRE was under
control and the danger to adjoining
property was virtually passed.
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clearly whet The German submarine
crews must endure They are COM
psllsd 70 stay under the surface Of
the water sometimes AZ long az three
days. Then. again, the co-ordinated
scheme Of patrol has beips1 10 dis
courage them The submarine may
be seen nifty or 100 feet below the
surface Of the water by an aviator
or bzlioonist; but the moment a sub
marines periscope goes below the sur
face the submarine h blind
Fear Of the German sailor TO 20
into the submarine has been much
more widespread than generally be-
lieved. IL was explained. The method
of patrol and convoy has made n
almost impossible for a submarine 10
successfully attack the transports
thus adding another feature 20 the
German sauor's fear.
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BALLOON CORPS Bid
coNT1NuEp paoM PAGE oxa.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
side Of the ranks. and this 10 Der cent
win b. confined to men from certain
desfEnated institutions where military
training IL provided.
This has served to double the efforts
Of those who wish to anticipate the
draft. or who do not wish to gamble
with the chance Of their personalities
az ofdcsrs being overlooked by the
draft system, to learn Just what ave-
nues still remain open to them for
service ~ volunteers.
II they are content to serve as pri-
Yates, they will find that the neld p
still sufficiently open to afford them
. choice Of any branch of the ssrevice
which they may prefer. While al
most at full war strength, there Is
stiills room to provide for all the en-
listments Of those who wish to Join
the National Guard or the regular
army. When these begin to particle
pate actively in the fight over in
France. there will. unfortunately. be
constant demand to MI the places of
those who will be lost.
Field II Marrow.
However. for the man who, for one
reason or another. In determined that
he shall have others under his orders
IL he Joins the colors. the road to gen.
eralship has been distinctly narrowed.
All individuals Of draft age able to
pass q physical examination have
been barred from the noncombatant
branches Of the stan corps. The lat
ter Is composed Of the Quartermaster,
Engineer, Ordnance. Signal, Judge Ad-
vocate and Medical Corps, while in
the Zine" are classed the infantry,
cavalry, field artillery and coast ar
tillery. There are certain branches
Of the stan corps, however, in which
active service may be obtained and
where all men PHYSICAL qualified are
desired. One of these is the balloon
division Of the Signal Corps.
Before the war began the balloon
department Of the government was
the most neglected factor In military
equipment, and 1t was not until the
extreme value of their employment on
the front was demonstrated FIRST by
the Germans and shortly after by the
allies that a greater amount Of atten-
ton has been concentrated upon II by
the United States.
At present there 10 not an artillery
engagement on the front where de-
pendence Is not placed upon balloons
for observation.
Hanging like a speck In the sky,
1000 feet above the ground. the
balloon remain anchored from four
to fve miles behind the first line
trenches and direct the fire of the
big guns. Some are equipped with
a single basket but the majority
with twin baskets in order that two
observers may be accommodated. A
training camp has been established
at Fort Omaha. Neb., for preparing
Officers for this type Of work and
there Is . constantly increasing de-
mand for candidates. More than 100
are being trained there at present
and more are being sent each week.
The course OF instruction Includes:
Generation and compression OF n.y.
drogen: hydraulic testing OF gas CYL
inders; spreading envelopes and as
sembling parts Of free and captive
balloons; imitation Of balloons; bal
ancing free balloons; use Of ballast
and balloon instruments while on voy-
ages; selection OF landing spots and
drag-roping: defiation by valve and
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FETE FIVE SUFFS
FROM PRISON
Songs and Speeches Greet
Those Who Served Thirty
Days at Occoquan.

With song. feast. and personal mar
Tatives Of workhouse Imprisonment.
dve sun pickets returning from their
full thirty days sentence In the Dis
Jrict workhouse wero last night feted
with an elaborate program of ban
quoting and speechms sn.g at Cameron
house. headquarters OF the National
Woman's Party. For the first time
outside prison walls. Forward to Lib
erty." written by Miss Lucy Bran
ham. with music by Miss Nina SAM
aradin, was last night rendered and
Enthusiastically encoFed by more than
lSS diners who we're present.
Two affidavit. prepared from first
Rand testimony of the released picx-
cts were read. which charge that the
inmates were frequently kept on a
hTead-and-vater diet In solitary con-
finement. beside suffering greatly from
GOODNESS Of the dornitories and weak
ered physical condition due to i'm
proper food. These have been drawn
up to aid Miss Jeanette Rankin in
her proposed probe OF the District
warehouse by Congress.
Tickets who related experiences of
their prison days were Miss Nina
Samaritan. Kiev. Russia: Miss Anna
Gventer. Baltimore; Miss Ruth Crock
er, Hinsdale. ILL.,; Miss Katharine
Fisher. Washington. and Mrs. Fred
ertck Willard Kendall. OF Buffalo, N.
Y. Mrs. Richard Wainwright, wife Of
Rear Admiral Wainwright, presided
over the festivities, while Miss Julia
EMORY OF Baltimore. arranged the
program and supper. and Miss Mary
Insham. Of Philadelphia, DR.. Caroline
spencer. OF Colorado Springs, Mrs
Rooert Walker, Of Baltimore, Miss
Rose Winslow, of New York City, and
Art Young. the noted cartoonist and
correspondent. all gave brief addresses.
Appeals were made for additional
plckets to petition the President, which
met with hearty response with a
NUMBER volunteering to carry the BAN
ners TO the White House gates.
This is the song written in oc--
coquan by Miss Lucy Branhan, the
music by Miss Nina Samaritan, and
sung by the suffrasists in the work.
house.
FORWARD TO LIBERTY.
Democracy, a host of women greet
you,
To victory the golden banners float
Thrust from the White House gates
with our petition
To Occoquan shorn of our liberty.
Free in our souls. oh, worlds en-
franchised women,
Come. hold a banner, swell our strong
demand.
And crush injustice by your courage
and power.
To free our voices-"forward to lib
erty."
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BRITISH DROP BOMBS
ON HOSTILE BILLETS
Five Aeropians Missing Following
Combats In Air.

London. Oct. 1S-The official COM
munication dealise with aviation is
sued last evening says:
"On Thursday every opportunity was
taken by our airplanes to reconnoiter
enemy positions and carry on artil-
lery and Photographic work during
the interval OF clear weather.
"A large number Of bombs were
dropped by our machines on hostile
oiilets and machine gun fire was OPEN
ed from low attitudes upon German
infantry in their trenches. One hos
tile machine was brought down yes
terday in combat and another was
shot down by our infantry. Two
other enemy machines were driven
down out Of control. Five of our air.
planes are missing.
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U.BOAT War FAILURE

CONTINUED From PAGE ONE.
tive genius more than any other ele-
msnt that has entered the war. Nu-
merous devices Of najor value have
been perfected by the Yankee mind
that have given the United etates SUBJ
marine the advantage At the present
moment. These have been improved
In others Of the allied naviss. and the
value Of these improvements In turn
given to this country. Germany knows
that. and she II wondering what the
allies now have below the surface OF
the ocean.
Information now here brings out
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rip panel: replacing Of rip panel. re-
pairs and inspection of envoisp and
net; Qualification a. balloon plot ac-
cording 70 - 4. I. rules; testing Of
cordags and fabric for breaking
strength: testing Of fabric for per
inability TO gases; practical handling
Of captive bailon windlass; filling
kite balloons rapidly from cylinders of
compressed hydrogen: motor truck
operation and maintenance; deter
mining course and position of free
balloon by use Of maps and compass.
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Austrian in U. s. Army Eads Life.

Syracuse. n. Y. Oct. 1s.-Rather
than light against his native land.
Andrew Balint an Austrian. serving
as private In the Sixteenth United
States Infantry. committed suicide
while on entry duty today.
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!. People ~ Events
Edited by EMILY G. LAMONT.
Telephone $40 a.. m. to p. IN.
EMILY G. LAMONT,

Arrangements: Mrs. I. H. Aiken
Mrs A. Lischkof. Mrs. j. r. Kellar
Mrs. J. II. Brown, Mrs. T. Holt, Mrs
A. s. Oliver, Mrs. A. Herschkovich.
Freshman: Mrs. w. w. Watson
Mrs. A. Greenhut, Mrs. ]. U. H. Bar
ker.
Hall: Mrs. Charles Sanders, Mrs
Fred Massey.
Tables. Chairs. Etc: Mrs. r. Pope
Reese, Mrs. j. d. Perkins.
These ladies as we'll as many others
are working faithfully to make this
the best bazaar ever held for the
benefit Of the High School. and the
association urges the cooperation OF
every other parent at once. as the
time is short and the undertaking a
considerable one. The students also,
are hard at work assisting the cause
in various ways and this is your op-
portunity to help, since the school re-
lies chiefly upon the money taken In
to defray the expenses OF the forth
coming years innovations.
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CAMOUFLAGE DANCE BY
WOMAN,S MILITARY co.

Thursday. Dec. 18th, the members Of
Woman's Military Company will give
a camouflage dance at the w. o. w.
Hall corner of Baylen and Romano
Streets.
There will be a pirze for the best
camouflage costume. This does not
necessarily mean the most expensive
costume but means the one considered
to be the best Disguise Anyone
wearing mask will be allowed to enter
this contest whether they are lady or
gentleman. 1t is hoped that all will
mask and help carry out the idea
"camouGage" OF course those not
caring to mask will also be welcome.
The purpose of this dance lis to
raise the balance Of funds for Christ
mas boxes for Pensacola boys In SER
vice who left here with Company I.
Everybody is asked to come and
make the Christmas a success.
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WOMAN'S MILITARY
COMPANY MEETING.

The Womon's Military will meet at
the residence of Mrs. lola B. Mason,
No. 100 w. Garden Street, Monday,
Dec. 10th, at eight o'clock p. m. This
will be quite an important meeting
and all are asked to attend.
Quite number Of the boys former
~ in Company I have received their
Christmas boxes as the ladies took ad-
vantage Of the ones coming home on
a visit and delivered their boxes to
them while here. Also some of the
boys Of Pensacola who left for
Somewhere in France received boxes
before leaving. The following letter
shows how one boy appreciated his:
Pensacola, Fla,
Nov. 20, 1917.
Woman's Military Co..
Pensacola, Fla.
Ladies: Please accept my most
sincere thanks for the lovely Xmas
gift sent me. which I assure you is
highly appreciated.
Again thanking you, I am,
Sincerely yours,
THOMAS E. ERICKSON
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MAGNOLIA TEMPLE
NO. q TO MEET.

The members of Magnolia Temple
No. Of the Pythian Sisters will
meet on Tuesday evening at z o'clock
with Mrs. Stewart, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Won Roses, on East
Brainard Street, as Mrs Stewart Is
unable to attend the meetings at the
Temple. and they wish to have the
pleasure of her Company.
The members expect to be busy
piecing quilt, and everybody Is re-
quested to bring a pair of scissors
and a thimble.
The regular meeting at the Temple
will be held on Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock.
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Pensacola Grocer Thankful

II had been sick nearly 20 years
with stomach trouble and was slowly
starving to death as everything l ate
caused terrible gas and pain and my
food did not digest I was reduced
to 115 pounds. A friend advised me
to take Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
about months ago, which I id and
now weigh ISL lbs, and can eat any
thing. I am very thankful for Mayrs
! Wonderful Remedy. It removes the
catarrhal mucous from tho intestinal
tract. and allays the Inflammation
which causes practically all stomach,
liver and intestinal ailments, includ-
Ing appendicitis. One dose Will con-
vince or money refunded.
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Q How is Plantagenet honored in
this scene?
3. In the speech of Exeter with
which this scese closes what IL FORE
Swallowed
4. Was the taking OF Rouen by the
French through strategy and historic
fact?
s. Explain Joan's taunt that the
corn was full Of darnel.
q. Do you think Faltolfe in Act III.
Scene II and Act ", Scene ], is the
same as F,aIstaff in Henry ~:
Z. What is Joan's standisg among
the French at the point OF the story
marked by Scene III?
convincing? What is your opinion Of
his being changed so suddenly?
9. What is done in Scene w, Act
", Scene I, II, III.
10. How is the GROWING OF Henry
In Scene I shown to be a mere bur-
lesque?
IL. How is the news Of Burgundy's
change received?
IL. What is the reason for Exeter
speech at the end Of Scene I.
10. Is youth the only excuse for the
kings inadequacy?
IA. Talbots speech. at the beginning
OF Scene II reminds US of what one in
Henry V.
Is. Comment on the elaborate
figure in lines 1885 Scene II.
Is. How does Scene III show that
the cause Of England is more jeopar-
died by the strife among her mobiles
thu BY the power Of France?
~. Explain the alluSon Of Sir
wi,ilam ICY, Scene III ito the virture
of sedition."
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6ERvfCE- MANClLL
WEDDING.

4 A very quiet wedding which TOOK
blaze last night at the home OF Rev.
Herbert Rice of the East Hill Metho-
dist Church was that Of Miss Lottie
Mancill. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. T..
Mancill, and Sergeant Stuart E. Ser
vice of Philadelphia, Pa. who is at
present stationed at Fort Barrancas.
Only the members Of the bride
family and a very few friends were
or~-ent at the ceremony. Mr.. Ed.
eearest OF the Army Y NJ. G. A. act
ing as Sergeant Services best man.
MIR. and Mrs Service will be at home
sD their friends in their quarters at
fort Barrancas next week.
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DANCE AT
OSCEOLA FRIDAY.

The third of a series Of semi
monthly dances to be given by the
Osceola is announced for next Fri
day night December Ii, at 9 o'clock.
This is the last of this series to take
place before Christmas, and it is ex-
pected to be especially popular. All
members and their guests are invited
to attend. An excellent orchestra
has been engaged for the evening
and an enjoyable entertainment is
anticipated.
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hlcH SCHOOL BAZAAR.

v on Saturday, December the fif-
fteenth. the annual bazaar of the Pa
rents-Teachers Association will be
held. for the benefit of the High
School.
Refreshments will be served in the
empty building adjoining the Pastime
Theatre, including special MONDAY
lunch and dinner later in the after
noon. Holiday shoppers and busi-
ness men doubtless will find this a
pleasing opportunity to secure a
quick meal during the rush hours, and
the location selected is convenient
one to all.
The regular dance accompanying
the bazaar takes place at the Armory
Hall at eight p. M, of the same day.
The High School boys and girls are
doing all in their power to render this
function successful and attractive.
Excellent music will be provided and
in addition to various other festivities.
the popularity contest is to be decided
on that evening. The voting is al
ready under Roadway, and it Is ex-
pected that the finish will be an ex-
cit ng one.
A special feature of the bazaar will
be the different booths to be furnished
by Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior and
SENIOR CldSSeSs respectively. GuSii
class will strive to make the most at
tractive showing in this line
The association, under whose aus
pices the bazaar Is being conducted,
are wcrking hard to raise funds for
the school improvement and they are
appealing to every parent to lend
their assistance to the cause. both by
aiding in the arrangements and re-
spending to calls for contributions Of
material. TIL. High School has la
bored under a great number OF handf-
caps during the past year or SO. and
the necessity for raising money for
: the treasury is apparent. The school
Il now owns a stereoptican machine, but
cannot operate it until the building Is
properly wired. This accomplished,
It will then be possible to illustrate
text with relative News-now consid-
cred one of the most valuable aids
sn practical education.
The entire amount Of the money
taken IN will be expended for like
purposes. to make our school equal in
advantages to all other High Schools,
and irnpart to the students a. sense
OF pride and a feeling Of encourage
ment.
The organization has arranged for
o. sale OF fancy work, and a variety
of art cles at moderate prices may be
found at the lunch-room. Any moth
ers of pupils or friends who desire to
contribute, will confer favor upon
the association by helping toward the
display. And although committees
have been appointed to take charge OF
the executive part of affairs. It is
hoped that all others interested will
do their share toward making the ba.
axxrtyA
as business men. are asked to give
their patronage on this one day.
The committees named by Mrs J.
,ugleman. president. are as follows:
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tcontinued from Page Five.)
SPECIAL MUSIC AT GADSDEN
STREET METHODIST CHURCH.

I'll ere will be special music at potn
i ices of the Gadsden Street Meth
~ church today. In the morning
uses Lula Thames and Alice Free
Will sing a duet and in the even
Miss -oimrle Mcmillan viii sing
ow the Day is Ended" by Bartlett.
with violin obIigato by Mr.. Price. who
viii; also play a solo.
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LIEUTENANT GROVER
LOWELL RETURNS TO
CAMP WHEELER.

Lieut.. Grover Lowell, formerly Of
Company I haNng been called to Pen
sacola by serious illness Of his mother
at No. 500 e. Belmont Street has re-
turned to Camp Wheeler.
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WOMAN SEVENTY-TWO YEARS
OLD kNlTS FOR RED CROSS.

Mrs. s. A. Johnson brought a guam
tity of knitting to the Red Cross
rooms yesterday morning among other
things being two pair of socks
knitted by her mother. who Is seven
ty-two years Of age The wool for
these socks was only called for at the
Red Cross rooms on Tuesday last,
which means exactly one sock each
day. This old lady says she used to
knit for the soldiers in the days Of
the Civil War, and it is quite evident
that she has not forgotten the art
during, the intervening years.
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LOYAL NEIGHBORS OF
AMERICA TO MEET.

The Royal Neighbors of America
will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30
o'clock at the w. o. w. Hall, on Gar
Zen street. All members are urged
10 be present. as there will be an
Election of new officers.
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Mrs. w. S. Arnold Of West Garden
Street has as weekend guests Miss
Myrtle Holland and Miss Pearl B.
Tervin. two OF Millions popular prim-
airy teachers. Also her mother, Mrs.
Sadie Tervin.
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Y. NJ. C.. A. NOTES.

The local Y. M. c. A. is proving
to be a popular institution for the
enlisted men while they are off duty.
Nearly 800 were in attendance to
gymnasium classes in the past
month. The attendance is increas-
ing. Men of the service are well
coined to make use of the building.
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piRcLE NO. 4 OF FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH.

C;rclo No. of the First Baptist
Church will meet with Mrs. Chas. w.
rhac.xer, 40 n. Barcelona Street, on
Monday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-09

Many tourists have visited the as
sociation within the past few weeks.
The management of the association
has directed a number of them to
rooms and boarding houses. We
will be glad to list desirable rooms
on our register. Phone 1890.
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Mr.. AND MRS. MoSKoWIrZ
ARRIVE IN THE CITY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Moskowitz, who
were married in New York city on
November 9Th, arrived in Pensacola
yesterday morning.