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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-03
ROBT. E. WHIDBYTHRIFT STAMPS
TELLSOF LIFE INMAY BE BOUGHT
THE TRENCHES In CITY TODAY
NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN GETS
GOOD START, WITH EVERY IN
DICATION OF IT PROVING A
GREAT SUCCESS. +.

Today marks the opening of a Ma
tionwide Thrift campaign, and work
will be started in Pensacola and Es-
Gambia to carry it through to sue
cess, Ben. S. Hancock has been ap-
pointed general chairman for Escam-
bia county and will at once organize
committees to work in various sub
divisions.
The object Of the campaign is to
enlist the small investor in the pur-
chase of Thrift stamps and War
Savings certificates, authorized by
Congress to be issued by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, cooperating
with the postoffice department
The Thrift stamps sell for 25 cents
each, and as purchased are affixed
to card bearing the owners name
and address. The card has sixteen
spaces for stamps, and when filled
may. with IL or % cents added. be
exchanged for War Saving certifi-
cate valued at from S4.12 to SAT-
cents.
War Saving Certificates may be
purchased on the same plan, a certifi-
cate being issued endorsed with the
name and address of the owner. When
the war tax stamps are purchased
they are affixed to the certificate as
in the case with the Thrift stamps.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-03
AMERICANS In THICK
OF ENEMY BOMBARDING

With the British Armies in France,
Dec. 1.-Large numbers of American
army engineers working on British
railways in the region of Gouzeau-
court were caught in the German
turning movement, but escaped by
lying in shell holes while the British
fired over them, and when the British
were near enough. the Americans
Joined their forces, and fought val
iently against the enemy. British
commanders refer to their bravery in
the greatest enthusiasm.
The Americans elsewhere took a
busy hand in the fighting. and were
under tho hot fire of Germans. A
British general told the Associated
Press correspondent he could not
praise the Americans too highly. It
was reported that several Americans
were captured, but they escaped. The
engineers are mainly from New York.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-03
Mass of Dead at Conclusion
of Encounters Greater
Than Any Fight Yet.
ARTILLERY DUELS
CONTINUE ON PIAVE
Turks, Losing Heavily, Con-
tinue to Beset British
Lines Near Jerusalem

ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY
The attempt by Bavarian Prince
aupprecht. by an encircling move
nent to nullify the brilliant advance
of the British toward Cambria, has
resulted apparently in a complete
failure. Germans pierced the line
at some points, paying dearly or the
advance. as the dead near La Vac
querie during the twelve hours are
greater in number than any similar
period during the whole war.
The enemy delivered ten attacks
against the British positions at Mas
Nieres and were also successfully re-
pulsed.
A sharp salient was formed by the
British occupying Masnieres was an
extreme hard one to hold.
Austro-G Germans have not yet
launched the expected attack along
the northern italian front. Violent
artillery duels are in progress along
the Piave o the Adriatic sea.
The Turks, west Of Jerusalem, con-
tinue to attack the British position,
but everywhere were repulsed with
heavy loss.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-03
Bagdad Company Plans Saving
Thousands of Storm Flattened Trees

To properly care for and cut as
rapidly as possible thousands Of feet
of timber leveled by the late Septem-
ber storm, the Bagdad Land and
Lumber Company. it is learned, have
about completed a spur track in
what is known as the Pond Greek
section, and reaching to about five
miles of Chumuckla. According to
the Milton Index, "this branch leaves
the main line of the F. & A. at the
bend of the road just beyond the
point where the. F. & A. is crossed
by the Milton -Floridatown public
highway. This road is being rapidly
pushed toward completion. and it will
be a matter of but short time be-
fore trains will be running over it's
full length. some fifteen to eighteen
miles. We understand that the COM
pany expects to make clean cut of
all saw timber in this region as rap
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-03
RED CROSS MAKES
REPORT ITS WORK
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington. Dec. SIX months
effort to meet the most far-reaching
relief appeals in history are describ-
ed in the first semi-annual report
of the War Council of the American
Red Cross It tells how more than
forty million dollars of the one hun
dred million dollar fund contributed
by the people had been allotted for
expenditure at home and abroad.
More than twenty-seven million dol
lars were appropriated for the work
abroad, of which twenty million went
to France, more than one million to
Great Britain, and over million
each to Russia, Rumania and Syrians
The reports describe in detail how
the money has been spent and tell
of the vast organizations set up by
the war board since appointment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-03
65TH CONGRESS
BE ASSEMBLED
AT NOON TODAY
BRING FROM HOME
MESSAGE FOR INCREASED
DETERMINATION OF PEOPLE
FOR PROSECUTION OF WAR.
OF WAR.
BIZ AssoCIATED PRESS


: Washington, Dec. 2.-Congress re-
assemblies tomorrow at noon for the
second war session. Returning men,
bers Of both houses brought a mes
age back to the Capitol for an in
creased determination of the Ameri-
can people for q vigorous prosecution
of the war to victory.
Immediately after convening, the
appointment Of committees to notify
the president that the Sixty-fifth
session Is ready, and adj6urnment
win be taken out Of respect to menu
bers who have died during recess,
who ara Senator Hustling, Of Wis
consin. and Representative Martin. or
Illinois.
The keynote of the legislative pro-
gram viii be sounded Tuesday, when
the president makes his annual open
address.
A Recommendation for a declara-
tlon of war against Austria-Hun-
gary is not expected.
Few members expect the session to
end before the congressional elections
rext fall.
Disposition of the national prohi-
bition question will be pressed before
recess for the holidays. and revenue
legislation will not be taken up inn
The presidents message is said to
be unusually long. It is eagerly
awaited, as it presents an opportun-
ity for comment on war accomplish
ments of the national and it's rela-
tions with the allies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-03
Fight Starts
Here Feb. IL With Good Speaking g

been submitted to the people to be
voted on in November Of next year.
Rev. H. S. Howard who will be
remembered by many Floridians as
the chaplain of the 1877 House of
Representatives., announced here to-
day that all arrangements for this
extensive campaign had practically
been concluded. All of the above
named speakers of national reputa-
ton have accepted invitations to as
sist in the Florida campaign. Two
meetings will be held in Tallahassee
on Sunday, February "a. one in the
morning at the Trinity Methodist
Church. DR.. Bane being the principal
speaker, and another rally in the
afternoon Of the same day at the
Leon High School auditorium, when
Former Governor Glenn of North
Carolina will deliver an address.
One hundred and seventy meetings
will be held in the state, practically
every town of any size being included
in the itineraries Of the prohibition
orators, according to Mr.. Howard.
Baptist Church.
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idly as the same can be done. If this
is done, it will open one of the best
agricultural sections of Santa Rosa
county for settlement"
The Bagdad Company, it is re-
ported. suffered the loss of thou
sands of trees in the late storm. but
plans have been made, it is said to
get the fallen timber into the water
just as soon as possible, and by this
means, it is said, logs will not dete-
riorate as rapidly as if the fallen tree
was allowed TO remain on the ground.
When the storm strewn timber is all
gathered in, it is said, the company
will have cutting available for sew
eral months from that source alone,
according to well-informed timber
men 1t is stated that the mill plant
is now being operated night and day.
or at least all day and half the night,
and an immense amount of output is
the result.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-03
Believe Alie,, Neutrals In
u. S. Should Be Drafted

Of the thousands of young Norwe-
gians who have immigrated to the
United States, many let Norway be-
cause of their unwillingness to serve
in the army and have gone to the
great northwest where they have
built homes. Many Of them have not
established their American citizen
ship. although they have lived for
years in the United States and in
tend to make it their home in the
future.
There is an agreement between
Norway and the United States that
Observation-Disclosures, returning to
Norway shall not be drafted into the
Norwegian army until they have
been here two years. Most of those
returning here on visits are careful
to leave before this two years has
expired.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-03
Tallahassee Bureau
Pensacola Journal.

Tallahassee, Fla, Dec. 2.-(Spec-
ial. )-Some of the best lecture plat
form talent in this country will be
in Florida for the months campaign
of the Anti-Saloon League, which is
to begin in Pensacola on February
II, and includes all parts of the state.
Arrangements have been made by
Rev. H. S. Howard. secretary of the
Florida Anti-Saloon League and now
an attache Of the National League
for Former Governor Patterson. of
Tennessee, Lieut.. Richarfd Pierson
Hobson. of Alabama and Merrimac
fame, Hon. Robt. B. Glenn, former
governor of North Carolina. Hon. A.
G. Bane, financial secretary of the
Anti Saloon League of America. DIR.
Carolyn E. Geisel and others to speak
in every county in Florida between
the middle of February and the last
of March. 1918, in the interest of the
statewide prohibition amendment to
the Florida Constitution, which has
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-03
Russian Revolution
Der1orolized Armies

London, Dec. 2.-"The split be-
tween Premier Kerensky and Cen
era, Korniloff has had a great in
fluence on the Russian army, as
troops who favored Korniloff have.
in most cases, been sent in disgrace
to the rear, whereby excellent fight
ing men have been lost to Russia"
says Professor A. Belitch, of Bel
grade University, who has just ar
rived from Petrograd. In every Gaze
the artillery, and almost always the
cavalry, are excellent but the in
fantry cannot be relied upon. The
revolution has not created a suffi-
cient sense of comradeship between
officers and men, and there are too
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-03
ax ASSOCIATED PRESS

Christiania, Nov. 30.-(Correspond-
ence of the Associated Press)-
Newspapers find little or no ground
for criticism in the proposal originat-
ing the last session of the American
Congress that alien neutrals living in
The United States should be subject
70 draft in the American army. On
the contrary the papers here find
Il quite natural that the United
States should call every able bodied
man of the neutral nations into the
ranks and say it would not be sensi-
Die for the American government to
permit naturalied foreigners to re-
main in that country enjoying its
privileges while native Americans
are sent to the front to fight in their
9afenSHL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-03
Y. M. C.. A. FUND
WENT OVER TOP
OF ALLOTMENT
FINAL REPORTS SHOW THAT
ALABAMA DISTRICT, WHICH
INCLUDES PENSACOLA, OVER
SUBSCRIBED IT'S QUOTA.
ia.

Birmingham, Dec. alabama has
raised its allotment Of the fund for
the Army Work Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. Reports COM
ing in last night indicate that the
state has gone over the top with ap-
proximately 1921, Sat pledged on an
allotment Of $300.000.
The campaign awakened intense
interest in every town and hamlet in
the state. visited by the workers.
The cities of BirminRham and Selma
and a number of counties exceeded
their goals. Outstanding among these
were st. Clair, Wilcox and Merango
counties, each Of which went over the
top with over $1,000 pledged on an
allotment Of $2.250 each. The Selma
district, consisting of three counties.
made the best showing in the state
in proportion to allotment, pledging
approximately $4,000 on $4,000
allotment Walker county was a
leading county all through the cam
paign, subscribing $9,25O.
Letters coming to State Campaign
Chairman, Borden Burr. from over
the state indicate that the campaign
made a splendid contribution to the
state In its educational effect in help
ing the people at large to realize that
our country is at war; The spirit
of patriotism according to these re-
ports has been intensified in every
community in which campaign was
conducted. 1t is estimated that more
than 800 workers participated as So
licitors and speakers in raising the
fund.
The following served as district
chairmen: Mobile, George Crawford;
Montgomery, Ray Rushton; Admission.
A. P. Agec; Jasper, L. b. Musgrove;
Tuscaloosa, J.. T. Horne; Troy, John
w. Bowers, Opelika, Judge benson;
Pensacola. L. Hilton Green.
The returns from the counties,
showing the county organizations are
as yet incomplete. The total reports
to date show the following amounts
subscribed in the various districts:
Birmingham and vicinity, SOS, ,594;
Mobile, city, $24.300, total for dis
trict g counties) $2S,870; Montgom-
cry, city, $4,000. total for district
60 counties) $26.400; Huntsville dis
trict I'll counties) $26,760; Admission
district Ill counties) $42.425; Jasper
district 6 counties) $15,8S5. Tusca-
loosa district G. counties) S22. 500:
Troy district e counties) $15, 500 Sell
ma district 6 counties) $21, ,113; Ope-
lika district q counties) $4,000:
Pensacola district $14,5O0. Totals for
state and West Florida 1921, ,547.0O.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-03
TENNESSEE MOB
BURNS NEGRO ATSTAKE

Nashville. Tenn, Dec. 2.-Accord-
ing to Dyersburg, Tenn, despatch,
Logon Scott, negro, alleged to have
criminally assaulted white woman,
on November %, was burned at the
stake in the public square today. The
negro was arrested yesterday and
taken from the sheriff by a mob. The
negro confessed his guilt, it is alleged.
He was taken to the square. an iron
stake driven in the ground, and Scott
was tied to it. He was then stripped
of his clothing and the bonfire
lighted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-03

many different factions, many o6a-
GERS and men openly wearing thb
Monarchical colors.
'In spite of those things. no ono
can fail to be impressed by the In
creased determination to win the wan
both in the army and at home. In
several cases the soldiers are Rive9l
nothing for weeks at a time but
bread and very small ration Of fish.
The lack of proper food Distributed
is one of the greatest enemies Of the
revolution.
when the government proposes -
tax an article, the shopkeepers re~
fuse to sell it so that the people ID
despair beg the government = ~
scind the tax
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-03
Eulogy on Only Mernbec
Pensacola Elks During ;.
Year Was Eloquent.
MEMORIAL SERVICE !:
BY LOCAL LODGE
Impressive Ritualistic Cere-
monies Also Feature of
Annual Gathering.

Impressive in ritualistic solemnity.
and featured by an elaborate musical
program memorial services We're
held in the Isis theater yesterday
morning by the Pensacola Lodge. No.
497, B. P. o. Elks.
1t is long established custom Of
the order to observe the first Sunday
in December by holding memorial ex-
ercises in memory of members who
have died during the preceding year.
Though small in number, the lodges
loss this year was indeed great. for
yesterday the name of T. Albert Jen-
nings was added to the roll of the
departed brothers. when the secretary
called his name thrice, but received
TAPS as the only response.
The services started promptly at
10:45 O'Clock, and We're preceded by
a procession of members from the
Lodge on West Garden street to the
theater A notable feature of the
line of march was the presence Of a
large number of service men, both
officers and enlisted men, their uni
forms lending "A touch of brilliant
color to the assemblage.
As soon as the officials Of the or
der, headed by Robert H. Anderson,
exalted ruler. entered -. tho
orchestra under the 6lT ProT-
A. c. Reilly started Ch dneral
March, which was competed as the
last man was seated
Next in the order of services was q
vocal solo, beautifully rendered by
Mrs. Chas. b. Hervey which was fol-
lowed by prayer. by Chaplain Chas.
B. Owen. Between the next two or
chestral numbers, Morris Levy recit-
ed "Thanatopsis," as part of the rit-
uaL followed then by the eulogy on
T. Albert Jennings, delivered by
Scott NJ Loftin.
Mr.. Loftin said.
Eulogy on L. A. Jennings.
Amid the cares and responsible
ties. the joys and SORROWS, the trf-
umphs and disappointments, and even.
changing scenes of this busy life, we
pause for awhile today to pay tribute
of respect and love to the brothers
of this order who, as the years pass
away like summer clouds, one after
another have entered the dark valley
of the. shf dow of death and depart-
ed to that undiscoverabIe country
from whose bourne no traveller ever
returns.
At the grave we bury our science
and our philosophy and we turn
l"oy -ScCiiiS HWY titdIly
the tears and sadness of the hour.
the truth of that universal verdict If
"f man die he shall live again.
For does not that same science and
philosophy teach us that:
IF star were plucked from on high
For ages would it's light;
Streaming on down through the skies.
Beam on our mortal sight
: T.
So when a good man dies.
For ages beyond our ken.
The light he leaves behind him
shines,
Upon the path of men,"
Life at best is but a vapor ttne
soon passeth away. The glories Of our
birth and state are shadows, not sub
stantial things; but when death
comes what nobler epitaph can any
man have than this, that Having
served his generation faithfully and
well. by the will of God he fell asleep.
Little can the living do for the
dead. The pomp and ceremonies of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-03
SWEDISH MINISTER
LEAVES ARGENTINA

Buenos Aires, Dec. Barron Low
en-, the Swedish minister, has depart
ed. He did not make the customary
farewell visits to officials here.
1t Mas through the Swedish min
lister that Count Luxberg, the Ger
man minister here, sent cipher mes
sages to Berlin and advising sinking
of Argentine vessels without a
trace" by Germans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-03
SAY U. s. is HONEY :.
COMBED WITH SPIES

Washington, Dec. 2.-Warning that
the United States is 'shoneycombed
with the Bolshevili element. COM
posed of L. w. w. leaders. German
Spies and stealthy Lenines in diplo-
macy, and weak Trotskys Of Ameri-
can pacifism,' was uttered by Gov
ernor Brough, of Arkansas, In ad-
dressing the memorial session of the
New York Lodge of Elks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-03
MEXICAN BANDIT
BATTLE WITH TROOPS

San Antonio, Dec. "A report
from Cameron county, says a bat
tie between Mexican cattle bandits
Concord n. c., Dec. 2--Thirteen
one soldier being killed, one wound
ed, and a Mexican river guard. en-
ployed by the United States, wound
ed. Several bandits We're reported
killed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-03
MILLION RAISED
FOR JEWISH RELIEF

New York, Dec. 2.-More than a
million dollars were pledged for the
Jewish war relief at dinner given
by Jacob Schiff, to open the cam
paign to raise five millions in this
city. The largest gift tonight was
Mr.. Schiff's, that Of two hundred
tf >.se~
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-03
ALBERT MAJORS is
IMPROVING RAPIDLY

Albert Majors, who has been in the
hospital for the past two weeks or
more undergoing treatment for an
abscess in the head, has been dis
charged, but is taking treatment at
home. He is improving rapidly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-03
GERMANS FAIL IN
THEIR COUNTER ATTACKS

London, Dec. 2.-Germans made
desperate efforts yesterday to in
crease the initial gains they achieved
in counter attacks on the Canbrai
front, but were defeated with heavy
losses.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-03
TWO PRIvATEs DIE
AT CAMP WHEELER

Macon. Dec. 2-Privates Ralph
Hart. of Orlando, Fla, and Iohn w.
Bell, Of Oxford, Fla. died of pneu-
Unonia at Camp Wheeler tonight.
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Don't Fail to Qualify So
That You Can Vote in Favor
of Paving the Barrancas
Road.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-03
NO Immediate
WITHDRAWAL Of
PERSHING' 'SARMY
Likely However, That Back
step Will Be Ordered When
Commission DiSSoIveS
MAY LEAVE L0OPROLE
FOR new CONFERENCE
BY Carl d. GROAT
unlted Press stan Correanondent.

United Press stan Core spondent.
WASHINGTON. Jan. S-The Ameri-
can members OF the joint Mexican
peace commission viii leave the path
clear for the American Government
TO withdraw its troops from Mexico
minus q protocol signed by Carranza.
When the Americans resumed ses-
sions with Chairman Lane today. they
had practically agreed or the follow
ing course:
First, 20 tell Carranza and President
Wilson that they could frame no new
troop withdrawal protocol, and that
the joint sessions are closed.
Second. perhaps TO leave a loopholC
for the conference TO resume discus
sion of subjects involving Mexican
protection Il lives and property south
oc the boundary after the troops are
out.
War Department plans FOR With
drawing the troops are not "immedi-
ate"-but there was every reason to
believe today that VERY soon after
the Joint sessions are closed. the ad-
ministratiOn will order General Perish
ing back to the border and then re-
lieve some more militia forces. unless
in the meantime Northern Mexican
conditions. already badly disturbed
become menacing.
While taking steps to compose a
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-03
DIR. ]. HARMER RILE
Answers DEATH CALL
Well Known Physician Had
Been III But Few Days
With Pneumonia
WAS PROMINENT IN
MASONIC FRATERNITY

DR.. J. Harmer Rile. one OF the best
known physicians in Wilmington, died
late yesterday afternoon OF pneu-
monla, at his home, No. GIT Delaware
avenue.
DR.. Rilo was stricken with pneu-
mOnia on Christmas eve, Sunday. De-
cember "a. and was in a serious con-
dition from the beginning He had
been a practicing physician in this city
for thirty-siX years. He was 80 years
old.
AT a recent meeting Of one of the
many organizations of which DR.. Rle
was a member. the annual service in
memory OF the departed members OF
that organization during the preced-
ing year had just been concluded,
when the doctor made an impassioned
address recalling the fact that among
the departed in the past were those
most closely associated with his en-
trance into that organization. He
appeared To be unusually deeply i'm
pressed with the fact that as very
many Of his companions had passed
into the Great Beyond. he was ex-
peotlng an early call to come up
higher None Of us know how soon
we may be called away" he said. The
deep conviction conveyed by his elo-
quent words had a peculiar effect
upon many OF his hearers, who Won
dered whether he had a premonition
OF death.
DR.. Rile was born in Philadelphia
in 1857 and when very young moved
10 Wilmington. He was graduate
of Hahnemann College OF Homeopathy
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