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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-22
Tick Eradication Work viii
Not Suffer Through Loss of Me,,

Florida. This state is represented
in the release by Monroe county,
having an area of 1,10O square miles.
More than fifty per cent. of the orig
inal tick infested and quarantined
area in the United States has been
freed of ticks and released since 1906.
The present problem is not whether
tick eradication is practical but how
soon the entire area can be cleaned
up, so more and better cattle can be
rSssed in all the Southern States. es-
pecially in this particular district,
where cattle raising will continue to
be one of the leading industries on
the cut-over lands.
The dairy farming industry in this
immediate vicinity will be encouraged
and developed as soon as the ticks are
eradicated, so there will not be sucn
a heavy blood tax paid to the ticks,
thereby greatly reducing the profit
on dairying.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-22
BRITISH WAR OFFICE
ANNOUNCES VICTORY

London, Nov. 21.-The Hindenburg
line has been broken to depth of
four to five miles, the war office an
nounces.
British troops stormed the first
system of Hindenburg line defenses
on the whole front between st.
Quentin and the Scarpe river.
From st. Quentin to the Scarpe is
thirty-two miles.
The British infantry and tanks
pressed on and captured the second
system of defenses, over a mile be-
vond.
I The attack was begun yesterday by
the third army. There was no artil-
lery preparation and the Germans
were taken completely by surprise.
The second system of German de-
fenses captured by the British is
known as the Hindenburg support
line The British captured Benavis,
Lameau wood, La Vacquerie, the de-
fenses known as Welsh ridge and
Ribecourt village. Their operations
are continuing.
The push just launched is appar-
emily aimed at Cambria along this
road. What is known as the linden
burg line was established by the Ger
man commander last spring when the
famous strategic retreat" on the
Somme front was carried out 1t was
a supposedly impregnable barrier,
which had been in careful prepara-
tion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-22
HARD MATTER
SECURE FARM
LABOR NOW
MAY FORCE GOV
ERNMENT TO PURCHASE AND
OPERATE TRACTORS TO OFF
SET SCARCITY OF WORKMEN.
Washington Bureau
Pensacola Journal.

Washington, d. c. Nov. 21.-The
securing of farm labor to produce
crops large enough to feed the
American people and a portion of the
populations of the allied countries is
the great problem confronting the
farmers today, declared John Hamil-
ton, of Pennsylvania State College,
formerly Secretary of Agriculture OF
Pennsylvania.
1t may become necessary for the
government to purchase and operate
farm tractors in order to offset the
scarcity of labor on the farms caused
by the withdrawal of thousands of
farm laborers to the army and navy
and their removal to better-pay:ng
positions in the cities, Mr.. Hamilton
said.
ct is not question of acreage but
but purely one of labor-of conserva-
tion of human energy and time"
said Mr. Hamilton. "There has been
great deal said about conservation
of food. That is all very we'll. but
it is far more important, in my judg-
ment, to conserve labor and time on
the farm, in order that there may
be greater production. When Prof.
Creelman of Canada undertook to
SOiNS IlS 1oou piobiSiii SiiCiS iiC to1u
the farmers they should make plans
for greater production by increasing
their acreage. They met him with
the reply that it was physically i'm
possible as the labor that had for
merly worked on the farms was in
the trenches and the army training
camps.
"Creelman then evolved the plan
of having government-owned tractors
sent to the various farms, one tractor
serving a number of farms and doing
the work of ten men.
"This idea was developed and
planting, cultivating, harvesting and
thrashing was done by government
tractors Some such plan as this
must be adopted in the United States
if we are going to meet the demand
for greater production. There is no
estimating the enormous production
we could have if we had sufficient
labor to cultivate all our land. We
could feed the world and the Can
adian plan offers good prospects of
solving the situation here"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-22
Teuton Wire Entanglements
Went Down Before
British Tanks.
BREAKS THROUGH
HINDENBURG LINE
Penetrates Unchecked to
Depth Nearly Five Miles
Over 35-Mile Front.

Field Marshal Haig has sprung a
surprise on the Germans in Northern
France, attacking suddenly on 3
front of more than thirty miles and
breaking the famous Hidenburg line
TO a maximum depth of nearly five
miles. His troops are still fighting
their way forward in the most spec
tacular offensive of the war on the
Western front since the trench lines
were established. The blow was
struck without warning, no artillery
preparation preceding it. The Brit
ish tanks in great numbers smashed
their way through the formidable
German wire entanglements plouSn-
ing road for the infantry which
swarmed irresistibly forward.
Village after village fell into Brit
sh hands as Haig's troops pressed
on until at Marcoing and at Anneux
on the Bampaume Cambria road they
were only three and three-quarters
miles from Cambria, the important
German base and important railway
junction, which apparently is the
British objective.
Several thousand prisoners have
been taken by the British, as well as
large quantities of war material
The attack was carried out in unfa-
vorable atmospheric conditions and
the weather since has grown stormy.
Berlin admits important advances
by the British, conceding the cap
ture of Marcoing and Graincourt, in
the field of Haig's thrust, but says
the attackers were checked after
ground had been gained.
,Today's German official statement
reports no change on the Italian
front indicateing that the Italians are
still holding firmly their line on the
Piave and westward to the Tren-
tino.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-22
STRIKERS GET
SUPPORT FROM
CENTRAL BODY
ACTION OF MEN IN WALKOUT
IN STANDING FOR EIGHT
HOUR DAY ENDORSED BY
PARENT BODY.

Action of the Ship Caulkers and
eight-hour day, was unanimously en-
dorsed last night when the Central
Trades Council delegates, meeting
with the men figuring in the walkout,
effect. They are reproduced below.
The Carpenters and Caulkers met
at the S. B. A hall last night and
there were upward of one hundred
present. 1t is understood that a COM
munication from each of the employ
ers was in hand, and they were in
dividually considered. The trend of
these communications, it was stated,
was that the men would be conceded
what they ask for, which is the eight
hour day and increased pay for over
time, beginning on January 1. This
desired and requested concession on
the part of the employers had been
before the union in the past, ana
while it was not turned down as a
communication, at the same meeting
the union voted to stand by the col
ors, and reiterate their demands for
what they first asked. Last night,
"iiiiS lilS were Tedu
and discussed dispassionately, they
were not conceded.
1t was freely admitted last night
during and after the meeting that a
more liberal chance of reaching some
working agreement could be arrived
at if the employers were brought to-
gether either with the Carpenters
Union, or committee from that and
the Central Trades body, who, it is
understood, are ready almost any
time to meet and discuss the ques-
ton with the employers.
That this port will lose many Of
the ship carpenters and caulkers. was
also admitted last night. The men
cannot afford to loaf" said one last
night, "and they will have to go else
where to find work in their line, of
course, unless the question is not very
early amicably adjudicated."
The Central Trades Council in en-
dorsing action and stand taken by
the ship employees adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Central Trades Resolution.
The Pensacola Trades and Labor
Council, in regular session, voted on
and adopted the following:
Whereas, There is a strike on be-
tween the ship builders and the ship
carpenters and caulkers, it being the
matter affecting the interest of the
citizens of Pensacola in general and
fCoutin,1ad IN pa0o Tbrool
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-22
Confederate Soldier Dies,
Historic Flag to be Mended

life, asking that after his death this
patch be sewed into place in the flag
that is now in the Capitol here. The
Daughters of the Confederacy will
doubtless comply with the request of
the old veteran and do honor to his
memory with appropriate Ceremonies
on the occasion of the sewing in of
the patch. Mr.. Fletch served the
four long years of the war and was a
member of Captain Council A. Bry-
ans company.
The funeral of Mr.. Fletcher was
held at Bethel Church and interrnene
made in the adjoining cemetery Sat
urday afternoon. Several Confed-
crate veterans from this city attended
the funeral. Mr.. Bannerman was
iald 70 rest with Masonic honors Sum
day morning in the old citv Cemetery.
They both died last Friday AFTERNOON
at about the same hour after serving
two noble lives side by side.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-22
Reported Kaiser's Shops All
Time Busy to Construct
an Enormous Number.
SPIES REPORT ON
u. S. ACTIVITIES
Germany's Enormous Aerial
Preparation Slightly Ap-
preciated in this Country

Washington, D. c., Nov. 21.-Ger-
many is working with might and
main in feverish haste to build enor-
nous fleets of airplanes to match the
aerial attack the United States in
tends to make on Germany with 20,-
600 odd planes next summer.
Through the network of German
spies in this country and their rnysti-
flying methods of getting all liable
information to Germany riding
the activities Of her enen t. Ger
man military heads have .rd eva 7
detail of the American .ns to o. q
approximately 81 900 airplanes on Il q
French front next spring equipped
with the Liberty motor it is learned.
10 offset this numerous industrial
plants in Germany hitherto engaged
In peaceful pursuits are now the
centers of activity in airplane con-
struction.
Full reports received a few days
ago at the War Department from
American agents regarding the Ger
man activity would greatly surprise
the American people could the par
tlculars be made public. 1t is suf-
many,s enormous aerial preparations
are but slightly appreciated in this
country.
One contract let by the German
government contemplates the con-
struction of $1,000 airplanes. That
IS over two and half times the
number the War Department advised
Congress it could build with the
500 COO GOO appropriation made for
that purpose at the last session. The
German airplanes are to be equipped
with the 6-cylinder Mercedes motor,
IN many respects similar to our Lib
Crty motor.
The Fokkers have taken over the
Perzlna piano factory in Schwerin,
and new models; of military bi-planes
and tri-planes are being turned out
from this plant in great numbers.
Eosides large and small battle planes
the Germans are turning out bomb
ing planes intended to carry about
one ton of high explosives.
During the months of comparative
quiet on the Western front this win
ter the Germans aim to triple the
number of their fighting planes and
IN order to accomplish this all the
aeroplane plants are being enlarged.
Mercedes motors are being made in
many factories and being forwarded
ioiihS pidISS dL DuSSeIQOf1,
Ma1nz, Cologne, and Brussels.
Factories formerly engaged in
turning out light articles are now
airplane wings, fuselages and
other airplane equipment.
One of the newest types of Ger
man alrplane has a heavily steel COW
cred body and is intended for use in
flying low and with it's machine guns
assist in storminp parties
The Germans are confident thev
can hold their established battle
lines against the American troops;
believe they can with the U-boats
greatly hamper the transportation of
men and supplies to France, but are
rather nervous about the intended
aerial attack by thousands of Ameri-
can alrplanes next spring and are
bending every effort to prepare to
meet it, according to the latest ad-
vices.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-22
HINDENBURG LINE IS
BROKEN IN MANY PLACES

British Army Headquarters in
France, Tuesday Nov. 20.-(By the
A. P.)-The redoubtable linden
burg line in the Cambrai sector was
broken in many places today by the
great force of the British tanks and
this afternoon the infantry which fol-
lowed through the gaps are still bat
ting their way forward. The sur
prise attack was launched at dawn
over a wide front. In the first few
hours its progress was marked with
evident success and up to the latest
reports received at this time a p.
n.y. had been moving along regularly
according to schedule.
The resistance offered by the dazed
Germans this morning was negligible
and by noon British pioneers ALREADY
were at work laying roads across the
old front line trenches, while pris-
oners in considerable numbers had
begun to come back from various
directions. The casualties of the
attacking forces thus far have been
light. Great numbers of. German
dead lie before the front Hindenburg
trench where the bewildered enemy,
taken unawares, made half-hearted
attempt to stem the crushing Brit
ons.
The battle was an innovation for
the Western front for it was begun
without any preliminary artillery
work. Upon the army tanks rested
the responsibility for victory or de-
feat and they fulfilled all expecta-
tions. The iron giants went through
the tremendous line of barbed wire
entanglements in front of the main
Hindenburg positions and on over the
trenches as though they were on pa
rade.
The tanks started forward at $40
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-22
Cats Tells Flournoy Advice
MADE Him Ridiculous
Among Lawyers.
COMMUNICATION ON
THE BOWLING CASE
Governor Hopes He Had
Made Himself Plain to
You" He Writes

IT came very near doing q fb0fish
thing by your advice in this direo-
tion," Governor Catts wrote W. Va
F1ournoy, in the course OF the cor
respondence between the Governor
and his legal advisor on the subject
of the Sheriff Dowling removal and
the attorney generalship.
According to the Governor. Mr.
Flournoy had advised him he had
right to expel any man from either
the House or the Senate Of Florida,
advice, which Governor Cats de-
clared, "made me ridiculous among a
good many lawyers in the State, who
say that the House and Senate are
judges of their own members
The letter from the Governor TO
Mr.. Flournoy is published herewith,
and will make racy reading for those
who are seeking light on the motives
and mental processes of the governor
of the State. The letter is as fol-
lows:
Sept. 18th, 1917.
Hon. W. W. F1ournoy,
DeFuniak Springs, Fla.
You say on September 18th. that
y -
had reference, in particular, to Sher.
iff Bowling but in general to all
those whom / have suspended with
out notice and without a hearing.
Let me ask You who caused me to
suspend anybody without a notice
and without a hearing. 1t was upon
your advice, given me while yoo-
were in my home as a guest there,
and also in my office before myself
and Mr.. Burke. I think that your
advice, now bearing another tone al
together, is certainly making the
same man blow hot and cold out Of
the same mouth and such advice
seems to me is that kind which can
not be appreciated because a person
cannot know which is right. Your
advice also, to me while a visitor at
my home, that ! had right to expsl
any man from the House or tho Sem
ate made me ridiculous among q
good many lawyers in the State, who
say that the House and Senate are
judges of their own members.
came very near doing a foolish thing
by your advice in this direction. I,
therefore, do not accept any advice
IN regard to your letter Of Septem-
ber the 14th., as I have lawyers in
whom / can implicitly trust for ad-
vice and who do not give me ono
kind of advice on one occasion and
another kind on another occasion, az
this kind of advice is liable to get
not only the Governor, but anybody
else into trouble.
Your letter of the 18th, in regard
to the drafts is to hand. It seems
to me that you are very hard to sat-
isfy about these matters and when I
have time / will take the matter up
of how much 1 paid you in total, but
have not time today.
/ also have another letter from yor,
in which you say that your office
files fail to show any answer from
me as to your letter of August 29th..
relative to the Attorney Generalship.
It seems to me that this matter Of
the Attorney Generalship is settled
Continued on Pare Two>
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-22
WASHINGTON
ELATED OVER
HAIG VICTORY
OFFICIALS CAPITAL DEEPLY
STIRRED AS BULLETINS UN-
FOLD SCOPE OF THE SMASH
ING BRITISH VICTORY.

Washington, Nov. 21.-Offcial
Washington was deeply stirred today
as press bulletins began to unfold the
scope of the British victory on the
western front. While army officers
were cautious in comment, it was evil
dent in all quarters, and with officials
generally, that they regarded this as
the greatest blow dealt the Germans
since the war was started.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-22
ANNOUNCE
LOSS ONE STEAMER

Rome Nov. 21.-Italian marine
losses from submarines for week end
ing Nov. 1S, was one large steam
ship sunk, and another damaged by
a torpedo.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-22
HAIG'S REPORT THRILLS
ENTIRE BRITISH NATION

London, Nov 21-In one of his
longest communiques, Field Marshal
Haig thrilled the British nation today
with news of perhaps the most strik-
ing victory on the western front. re-
viving hope at a gloomy period.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-22
BRITISH LOSE NINE
MEN ON PATROL BOAT
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

London, Nov. PA British patrol
submarine in the Mediterranean No
vember 18. Four officers, and five
men of the crew were killed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-22
BRITISH LOSE TOTAL
OF SEVENTEEN VESSELS

London, Nov. 21.-Seventeen Brit
ish merchantmen were sunk by mines
or submarines last week, ten of which
were sixteen hundred tons, and over,
and seven of less tha that.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-22
BRITISH ARE WITHIN
FIVE MILES JERUSALEM.

London, Nov. 21-The British
forces in Palestine have now advanc-
ed five miles northwest of Jerusalem,
the war office announces.
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Fair Thursday and Friday, moderate
west Winds, becoming northwest over
north portion.
Highest temperature yesterday go de-
qrees; lowest, 4o degrees.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-04
60 DOWN
WHILE GRAIN SCARS
80 Mhrat Brings Highest Price
i on Record in Chicago, When
Car sells at SSH.
I.r..a.a HOPES ABANDONED
Wal, street Takes View That United
ssatc~ MAY Re tompcifT" W. '"hN
Isyuec s,f Kus~ia on FIRING LINZ.
Bs BRO sDtN " All"

N.w york MAY g. stocks went
xfnwr today Ia WAL street 'h}cHN ne
asnass OF additional ,NIdcnc# 'ht' '1+
xoveinment intends 'H guy '''''
tHsngs than groceries Wlth'oi h@"',''-
knv price I'm advance. m is also us
rnyeres fhaf more steel VIII Dc need
81 than had beeu expected. tor no"
II Is reported that m'rc >feel sh}PS
ana fewe., wooden ones arc he'"'H
nv the government Finally INC pta'
of buying tor oil the a5hcs ~ 'H'
same price fhat IS paid by the Lh'tt'
States tovernmetit seems 10 De III"
crossing toward Official announcement
banks also called some loans. but
for what reason was not GEAR. Mon
ey rate advanced &c ! IL per GENT
which 10 the highest FGnce Deem eef-
Some gay the loans are called 10 pre-
pare for taking the IsncTtv Loan. hut
10 would seem that since the govern
TnUHt will, so far as p-acF'c7hte, nave
lnsaoch bank the money realized from
sAle OF bonds through thai institution,
the subscription should be largely q
matter Of bookkeeptnE.
Coverrg OF short contracts caused
II sigh: rally az tie close but net
l16ses were reported In most issues
he covering was purely technical AS
there was nothing Ia the news 10 lead
axxy one 10 expect the change IN mar
ket conditions
Peace has been regarded as m ar
Eument for higher prices and hope
On a peace offer from Germany has
b&en abandoned That in turn makes
the traders think that perhaps Ter
mAny is more than pleased at the
Submarine situation. Wall street be-
ing intensely patYT1vfT, Is becoming
a1pomv ana seems TO be AT the be
Nhnsng OF a sentimental reaction from
the state Of huoyancy caused by the
Arst reports of German reverscs in
the great battle now raging
Russia was a factor IN the market
again Wall street fears that the
United States may have 70 take the
place of Russia in the VISA ana that
the contest may be prolonged as a
result
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-04
GARDEN COMMITTEE TO
|. INCREASE PRODUCTION
Teacher Will be Employed Through
out the Summer Months TO Con-
duct Canning Work Here.

The central garden committee viii
ask for $1,000 to carry on its cam
paign for increased production In
Richmond. About one-third of this
amount will be expended for canning
will be employed for her full time
during the summer for the conduct
of this canning work, organized
classes will be formed and have fesu-
lar meetings lust as - the case with
the canning clubs in the rural hls-
tricts A part of this fund VIII be
used for the purchase of seed and fer-
tilizer and for the preparation or
land. where this aid is needed.
In. this way the committee hopes
TO be able to make 1t possible for no
one who is willing to do the work to
he kept back from having garden Tor
the want of land, seed. or fertilizer.
This committee is anxious to co-ope-
rate fully with any individual or or
ganiZation helping any needy per-
sons to have a garden.
At the meeting held at the chamber
of commerce Wednesday it was re-
ported that three two-hcrse teams are
being kept busy in the preparation of
lots and that many individuals are
planning to have Il garden as the re-
suit of this opportunity to get their
land well prepared. A tract OF sew
eral acres ia to be prepared at once
in Fulton for a large club that has
been organized under the direction of
Rev. Mr.. Fitzpatrick Other groups
are being formed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-04

with selling general. Although the
market rallied quite briskly. the de-
stfuction OF ocean shipping made sem
timent quite pessimistic in the main.
Attention was called 7tu the fact that,
whereas exports were running nearly
100000 bales ahead Of those of last
year. the clearanccs for the season 30
date are now only about 1900 bales in
excess.
stop orders were uncovered on scale
down and The market was weak and
unsettled late- .t-tls-- morning. ,'t4Ne
months selling dow forty~seven 10
fifty-six points under last nights close.
Then the market steadied around 1850
for july and trading became less &C
tive, rallies of twelve or hfteen points
occurring from the lowest on covering.
The demand from local reactionists
from several Wall street interests gave
the market q trluor appearance Later
- the day, whom the recovery amount
cd to matter of twenty-three to thir-
ty-eight points. The market closed nj
net decline If twentY-one to thirty
five points. Spot here was quiet
thirty-tive points lower. ut 20I5. There
were no sales The spot article at New
: Orleans waS SteadE- unchanged -
basis az 49, for initdiinE The sales
] were 3.SGs bales
! Receipts al New Orleans were 1.9ff
/ bales: Savannah. 5ol; Norfolk. 624.