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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-16
ORIGIN OF TANK
 GIVEN BY INVENTOR

Two things gaYe birth 70 the tank. ,ae So-ca,.et land t2-tles1ip or armed tractor with which inc British have east -a--o? into .ha hearts q yhe Ger mans opposing them in France. One Q: these things was he caterpillar tractor invented oy an American, rh other 2 to-ecas, Q: them in novel by I. C Wells. The British novelist
 This = the confession Of Col E D. Svi1-c1 Q. che British a-ny's Royal Engineers and who has become famous as .aa man who conceived the Vank. Co.o-a. Swiaton now !s or British gov a-z-,ea- business in -Ae United States. and has attracted as much curiosity as many Q. me o-he- no;ab,ss who havs s.s.-s1 us since he Ua.-ed States lined p o- -As side Q. the Allies.
 l- -s..:-g the s-0-E ot tAe -ank tha British officer offers 2 new and 2o 5o15. ne rue explanation c. how these grea, machines came e be call s5 .aaks~ and also has revealed Ehac nay are Q: -wo sexes male. and female
 Their Difference in Sex"
 some .2nks are armed win small z.zs z-:2g shells ne explains. and z-= uss5 especially agai1z. machine g-- nests T1ey are Popl.a-ly known ' Ee -z1E u1.- zs males Other .zzks cary machine gg1s and are i1- .z-d=t primarily for ssa agatns, s2- =--y .-tz---v They are -1e females B. .14-= 3s 10 difference i- the con s--1c-.o- q .he -@o kinds os .anks
 The -z-s tank. he continued orig .zz.ly wzs a b.- os c4no1Aage. design =4 D conceal -he real purpose Of the new engines while -14y w@ra building and ~1=- | T4s necessary -o keep che sec-=- rom me Germans u1-il -aa new -zzc1.-=s were launched against -hem n -1e S3-ma They were variously tesc-.bzd zs s1oz-plows to- use ol the Russian front and as mobile ~aC=r -aaks Q accompany tae British arm :es .1 Palestine. EgEpc and Mesopo.a- -iz- B9,h views were encouraged by ne authorities and -he name tank, suggested by t5e ,a-ter stoEy, was en- p.oy=6 Il -=legrans and verbal des- c-ip-i0zs. Alter inc machines were exhibited in their -rue character. how 4Ye- -1e i2congTuous name clung 70 -1er, much 70 th= surprise .: their sponsors, and -anks they became and remain 3r he vocabu,z-i=s ot -he Tom ny. -hs poi.u and -he civilian And now The American Congress has ap- p-op-ia.ed roneT D build tanks for or- o7=rs=zs expeditions.
 C0.oasI S~i1ron began D think z1cuc 'la1d oz--lssh!ps" as means os o.ss=--l1g mzca.1e-gez fire long be fore -he ou-orezk c. tAe war. T. The z-s- decade ot -1!s century plans ws-e zo-Ee5 o1- in England for model -z1.. which vas almost Identical with me one in use today, save lha- diff tsre1t traction system was expert ueu-ed xi-h- This proved the weak spa II ne idea, and the plan was laid aside !. 1as nor until July. 1914, 2 few days before Austria sent i-s ulti- mann -o Serbia, tha, Colonel S~ia-ol quite accidentally frs. heard C the Am@-i~an tractor, which i-s ca-erpil- .- z5 solved the problem Q. trans Te-s.rg rugged and uneven ground.
 POLICE SYSTEM WORKS WELL
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-16

POLICE SYSTEM WORKS WELL
 The new system ot maintaining or
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-10
BOARD ALLOWS
>. FIVE LICENSES
withdrawn and the permits issued
(Cotiued From First Page.)

withdrawn and the permits issued.
Before the board started the con-
Grafton of the three pending petit
tions, OPPOSITION was lodged against
the petition of William Camp on the
ground that he is not a proper per-
son, under the meaning of the act,
to be licensed liquor dealer. This
point was passed temporarily, until
final action is taken on the petitions.
Attorneys representing the petit
TONERS We're John S. Beard. Kirze
Monroe. Robert Anderson, Sam Pasco.
Scott NJ. Loftin.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-10
AUACH LIBERTY
LOAN CAMPAIGN
(Cotiued From First Page.)

still hope; hoping our America will
fall short.
A Test of Our Loyalty
For now America faces a test of
loyalty. We are deeper into the war;
some of our soldiers have already
been killed and wounded, and the
American people are called upon to
lend their savings for second great
er American Liberty Loan of $3,0O0,-
100000.
Of course this money will be rails
ed. Gigantic sum though it is, the
fund is small Cor rich America. We
have greater wealth than all the
British Empire and France combined.
We, j. e., the people of this country,
have lying in the treasures of banks
and in circulation thirty-five per cent
of the entire gold supply of the world
If we are patriotic, this Liberty Loan
is as nothing to us compared with
Europe's expenditures; e. G., England
spent to August 1, 1917, &c 1-2 bill
lion, France 16 1-2 billion, and others
German Government itself-to show
US its strength-gave answer to our
entry into war by floating IN a few
days another Government loan.
Germany is planning this month
another loan. We know, too, she has
spies right now ready to report where,
if anywhere, our loan meets with
apathy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-10

died and cured as quickly as possible
and every effort should be maze to
place it uner cover without exposure
to rain.
Farmers have two general methods
of harvesting the hay. Some pull the
hills UP and allow the nuts to cure on
ethe vine This practice is detrimen-
tai to the hay since it must be ex-
posed to the weather long enough to
lose considerable feeding value before
the nuts are cured. The best method
is to NOV the vines and handle them
like any other hay. This will avoid
the loss that comes from shedding
vines.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-10
FEDERAL AID FOR
ESCAMB|A ROADS
BEEN ACCEP TED

At the meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners Yesterday
morning a resolution was offered by
Commissioner Candy, seconded by
Commissioner Soderlind, and adopted,
accepting the state and federal aid on
roads in Escambia County.
Following is the resolution as
offered by Mr.. Candy and seconded
by Mr.. Soderlind.
Resolved, by the Board of County
Commissioners of Escambia County
Florida, that it it the sense of this
board that Escambia County should
participate in the appropriation as
made by the act of Congress of the
United States, approved July 18th,
1916, and such act accepted by the
State of Florida by Chapter 1927 Act
of 1917.
And further that is the sense of
this Board that Escambia County CO.
operate with and accept the aid of the
State Road Department of the State
of Florida in the building and main
tanning of state roads and state-aid
roads in Escambia County, Florida,
and
Therefore be it Resolved. that the
County of Escambia pledges, fur
nishing no less than one-half if the
total cost of the proposed work on said
roads, and also supplying not less
than one-half of the cost of main
tenance thereof, to the extent of ten
thousand dollars, provided, however,
that the arrangement as proposed by
the said Commissioners of the said
Road Department. Mr.. Cooke, in his
statement to the Board, at its meet
ing in September, 1917, to wit: That
if Escambia County accepted the pro-
visions of this law, Escambia County
might use its convicts, teams and
road machinery in the work on the
sand roads, and would receive credit
for the use of such convicts. teams,
and road machinery in lieu of cash.
Be it further resolved that this
Board notify the State Road Com
missioners at once of the Boards
action in this matter
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-10
BAPTIST ASSN. At
GONzhLEzATTENDED
BY LARGE NUMBER

A splendid delegation of Messen-
6-rs assembled In the Baptist church
at Gonzalez yesterday morning when
TIE Pensacola Bay Baptist Associa-
ton was called to order by the retir-
ing moderator, Rev. /. l. Hoberts. Hev
T. Fillingim led in brief but appro-
pirate devotional services, after which
organization was perfected by the
election of ev. j. A. Ansley as moder-
ator and ev. l. /. Roberts as clerk.
Rev. Mr.. Roberts having declined to
be considered for moderator again.
The annual sermon was preached
at HOO a. m. by Rev. B. P. McGraw.
Messengers were present from al
most all the churches in the Associa-
ton. Every church is expected to be
represented by this mornings session.
At the noon hour the members of
the association were invited to par
take of splendid dinner prepared by
the ladies of the local church.
Interesting addresses were made in
the afternoon by Mr.. r. M. Merritt.
on Sunday Schools, and by Rev. l. 1.
Roberts on the B. Y. P. u. Various
members took part in the discussion.
DR.. S. B. Rogers of Jacksonville,
secretary of the state board of mis-
sions, arrived at noon and delivered a
mastery address on State Missions at
7:30 p. m. DIR. Rogers is one of the
xnost efficient mission secretaries in
The South. Under his administration
the work of Florida Baptists is pros
pering remarkably well.
Mrs. Lee Mcdonnell of Pensacola,
will speak to the association at 200
". m. today on "Woman's Work. The
w. NJ. u. will hold their annual meet
ing following her address.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-10

Girl Scouts of America,
10000 taking active and practical part
United States Food Admnrat
All through the they have gardens th
and have canned the pershabe
ITO Save For Soldier of
ards which they signing, thew agree
self DENIAL matter
orks to use vegetables and fruit the place
shipped
help milk for the children OF
The Girl Scouts of Washington, D. at the
u s. Food Administration building mail
all parts of the photographs the Admna
the pledge
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-10
Peanu. Hay Equal to Alfalfa.

Peanut vines make one of the best
native hays available to Florida farm
ers. Analysis shows them to be equal
in feeding value to alfalfa, cowpeas
and red clover. The value of the hay,
however, depends on good curing and
harvesting without loss. says the Uni
versity of Florida extension division.
The best hay is made from vines
that are not over ripe. The best time
to cut the vines is about the time the
nuts are ripe. The hay must be han
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-10
TARPON RESUMES
REGULAR SCHEDULE

Keeping regular schedule, and ar
irving at an early hour. or at 4:3O
o'clock yesterday morning, the steam
er Tarpon came into her dock bring
ing a large amount of miscellaneous
merchandise from Mobile. The steam
er remained here during the day and
last night at the usual hour left her
DOCK. for the usual trip down the
coast
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-10
LOCAL BOYS OFF
STUDY DENTISTRY
Q. S. Food Administration.
At top-Girl Scouts learning
- to use perishable foods.

w. L. Jones, son of constable S. ].
Jones, and Messrs. Clifton and Elmore
Mobiles, son of r. E. Mobiles, of north
Ninth avenue, laft yesterday for At
lanta, where they will enter college
for dentistry.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-10
Sour Stomach.

Eat slowly, masticate your food
thoroughly, abstain from meat for
a few days and in most cases the sour
stomach will disappear. If it does not
ta--5 one of Chamberlain's Tablets
Immediately after supper. Red meats
are most likely to cause sour stomach
out-adv.
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04

cussed the news. Even Lefever seemed
more serious when he heard the re-
port. Scott, when asked where San
dusky now was, nodded toward the
big room in front Of them.
Lefever looked toward the gambling
tables. "We'll go in and look at him."
He turned to Scott to invite his COM
ment on the proposal. "Think twice,
john" suggested the Indian. "H
there's any trouble in a crowd like
that, somebody that has no interest
in De Spain or Sandusky is pretty sure
to get hurt"
II don't mean to start anything" ex-
planned Lefever. II only want De
Spain to look at him."
But sometimes things start them
selves. Lefever found Sandusky at a
faro table. At his side sat his partner,
Logan. Three other players, together
with the onlookers, and the dealer
whose tumbled hair fell partly over the
visor that protected his eyes from the
glare of the overhead light-made up
the group. The table stood next to
that where Tension, white-faced and
impassive under the heat and light,
held the chair.
Lefever took position at one end
and De Spain, just behind his shOul-
der, had a chance to look the two
Calabasas men closely over. Sandusky
again impressed him as a powerful
man, who, beyond an ample stomach,
carried his weight without showing it.
De Spain credited readily the ex-
traordinary stories he had heard Of
Sandusky's dexterity with a revolver
or a rifle. That he should so lately
have missed shot at so close range
was partly explained now that De
Spain perceived Sandusky's small,
hard, brown eyes were somewhat un-
naturally bright, and that his brows
knit every little while in his effort to
collect himself. Sandusky's brown shirt
sprawled open at the collar, and De
Spain remembered again the f1ashy
waistcoat, fastened at the last button
hole by cut-glass button.
At Sandusky's side sat his crony in
all important undertakings much
| smaller, sparer man, with aggressive
shoulders and restless eyes. Logan
was the lookout of the pair, and his
rowing glance lighted on De Spain be-
fore the latter had inspected him
more than a moment. He lost no time
in beginning on De Spain with an in
solent question as to what he was
looking at. De Spain, his eye bent
steadily on him, answered with a tone
neither of apology nor pronounced of.
fense: 81 am looking at you"
Lefever hitched at his trousers cheer.
lily and, stepping away from De Spain,
took a position just behind the dealer.
"What are you looking at me for?"
demanded Logan insolently.
De Spain raised his voice to match
exactly the tone Of the inquiry. $50
I'll know you next time"
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04

player whom De Spain, without get
ting closer in among the onlookers
than he wanted to, could not see.
Tension, as De Spain approached,
happened to look up wearily. He
spoke in an impassive tone across the
intervening heads: "What happened to
your red tie, Henry?"
De Spain put up his hand to his
neck, and looked down at a loose end
hanging from his soft cravat. It had
been torn by the bullet meant for his
head. He turned the end inside his
collar. "a Calabasas man tried to un-
tie it few minutes ago. He missed
the knot"
Tension did not hear the answer. He
had reverted to his case. De Spain
moved on and, after making the round
Of the scattered tables, walked again
through the doorway, only to meet, as
she stood hesitating and apparently
about to enter the room, Nan Morgan.
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04

De Spain started for tnc Stillrs.
"Henry," called Lefever, as his COM
panion trotted hastily down, eff you
catch up to her, kindly apologize for q
fat man."
But De Spain was baked Of an op-
portunity to follow Nan. In the street
he ran into Scott. ':Did you get the
story" demanded De Spain.
"Part of it."
"Was it Sassoon?"
Scott shook his head. "Deaf San.
dusky. That man Sandusky,"-Bob
smiled sickly smile-"doesn't miss
very often. He was bothered little
by his friends being all around you"
The two regarded each other for a
moment in silence. "Why," asked De
Spain, boiling a little, SHOULD that
ID hulking brute try to blow my
head off just now?"
"Only for the good Of the order.
Henry" grinned the scout.
"Nice job jeff has picked out for
me-" muttered De Spain grimly, "stand-
ing up in these Sleepy Cat barrOoms
to be shot at. Is he the fellow John
calls the butcher?"
''That's what everybody calls him,
I guess"
The two rejoined Lefever at the
head of the stairs and the three dis
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04

room were placed the keno layouts,
roulette wheels, faro tables and minor
gambling devices. Off the casino it.
self small cardrooms opened.
The big room was well filled for a
wet night. De Spain took a place
in shadow near one side of the door
way facing the street door and at times
looked within for the loosely jointed
frame, crooked neck, tOusled forehead,
and malevolent face of the cattle thief.
He could find in the many figures scat
tered about the room none resembling
the one he sought.
A man entering t1e place spoke to
another coming out. De Spain over
heard the exchange. "Duke got rid of
his steers yet?" asked the first.
'Not yet"
"Slow game
'"The old mai. sold quite bunch this
time. The way he's playing now he'll
last twenty-fOur hours"
De Spain, following the newcomer,
strolled into the room and, beginning
at one side, proceeded in leisurely
fashion from wheel to wheel and table
to table inspecting the players. Few
looked a" him and none paid any at
tention to his presence. At Tensions
table the tdie-a c~owOes about one
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04

tables. Dc Spain alone had acted; all
that the bartenders could ever remer1-
ber after the single rifle shot was see
ing his hand go back as he whirled ard
shot instantly toward the heavy re-
port. He had whipped out his gun
and fired sidewise through the window
at the sound.
That was all. The bartenders
breathed and looked again. Men were
crowding like mad through the back
doors. De Spain, at the cigar case,
looking intently into the rainy street,
lighted from the corner by a dingy
lamp. The four men near him had not
stirred, but, startled and alert, the
right hand of each covered the butt Of
revolver. De Spain moved first.
While the pool players jammed the
back doors to escape, he spoke to,
without looking at, the bartender.
whats the matter with your cur
tains?" he demanded, sEeathing his re-
volver and pointing with an expletive
to the big sheet of plate glass. SIS
this the way you build up business for
the hOuse?"
Those close enough to the window
saw that the bare pane had been cut
just above the middle, by two bullet
holes. Curious men examined both
fractures when De Spain and Lefever
the larger. 1t had been made by a
high-powered rife; the second was
from q bullet of a Colts revolver; it
was remarked as a miracle of gun-play
that the two were hardly an inch apart
In the street few minutes later, De
Spain and Lefever encountered Scott
who, with his back hunched up, his
cheap black hat pulled well down over
his ears, his hands in his trousers
pockets and his thin coat collar mod
estly turned against the drizzling rain
was walking across the parkway from
the station.
"SassoOn Is in town." exclaimed lie.
fever with certainty after he had told
the story. He waited for the Indians
opinion. Scott, looking through the
water dripping from the brim Of his
seasoned derby, gave it in one word
"Was," he amended with a quiet
smile.
'Let's make sure" insisted Lefever
"Supposing he might be in town yet
Bob, where is he"
Scott gazed up the street through the
rain lighted by yellow lamps on the
obscure corners, and looked down the
street toward the black reaches Of the
river. eff he's here, you'll find him
in one Of two places. Tensions"
"But we've just come from Teni'
son's," objected Lefever.
II mean, across the street, upstairs
or at Jim Kitchens barn. If he was
hurried to get away" added Scott re.
fiectively, ''he would slip upstairs over
there as the nearest place to hide; II
he had time he would make for the
barn, where it would be easy to cache
his rifle"
Lefever took the lapel of the scouts
coat in his hand. "Then you, Bob, &C
out and see If you can get the whole
story. I'll take the barn. Let Henry
go over to Tensions and wait at the
head of the stairs till we can get back
there"
De Spain found no difficulty in 1ocat
ing the fight of marble stairs that LED
to the gambling rooms. 1t was the only
lighted entrance in the side street. Nc
light shone at the head Of the stairs
but doorway on the left opened into
large room brilliantly lighted BY
chandeliers. Around three sides of this
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04
See!

II see they are looking for draft
camp SITES"
"Yep; suppose that will give the OPP
ticianS lots of work"
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04
Natural Noise.

'That's yellow-dOg fund.-"
''Then why wonder there's howl
about it?"
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04
Quite So.

"He is in a grave revery, isn't he?"
"He does seem to be buried in
thought"
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04

Do you believe that De Spain
is fooIhardy in hunting for
trouble with the gangsters? And
hadn't he better be minding his
own business instead of trying
to flirt with Nan Morgan?
The Benson signal., 1917-08-04
(TO BE CONTINUED9

Sorrow Is the mere rust Of the soul
Activity will cleanse and brighten 1t.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-07-26

Minority rule-That of the first baby.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-07-26
The Man Who Saved Belgium

came series of events which led
Hoover to China and Mitchell as Il
general manager to Melbourne.
He was thirty-four years old by this
time, we are told by David Starr Jor-
dan in Sunset Magazine. He had gone
to the limit as n mining engineer. He
could do nothing more With it as pro-
fession except to pile up more money.
He had all the money he needed and
he wanted to do something else. There
was Agrlcola, whom he would like to
translate. There was lot of ancient
record stones from his mine on Mount
Sinai. Hoover considered entering
American politics.
When the war began there were
more than 100000 Americans scattered
over Europe. These met with all sorts
of troubles and grievances, great and
small. Some were rich and temporarily
stranded, some permanently poor,
some eking out petty incomes or ali
monies in the cheapest villages of
Bavaria, Saxony or France. The Hoov-
ers took charge Of the commission
for their relief. The operations of the
committee at the Savoy hotel, wholly
American and wholly unpaid, showed
the marvellous tact and skill with which
American folks can handle new stu
alton. About 5000 Americans were
sent home, and several times that num-
Der gained temporary relief. The re-
lief of 100000 of Belglans against
democratic famine working day and
night" was n problem of infinite dimen-
sions, but Hoover tackled 1t as part
of the days work. If Belgium saved
Europe" as my good friend Sarolea
says 1t did, then America saved Bel
GUM, and Hoover was her agent
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-07-26
RUN AUTOS WITH COAL GAS
London Motorists Find It Cheaper
Than Gasoline at Present High
Price of Latter.

Great interest has been aroused by
the reference made in the London
Telegraph recently to the economic ad-
vantages of the utilization of coal gas
as a substitute for petrol (gasoline),
says that newspaper. 1t has been es-
tablished by actual practice that 250
cubic feet of coal gas-the ordinary
gas that is used for household illumina-
tlon purposeS-equals one gallon of pc
troll when applied to the work of drlv-
ing q motor vehicle. If gas costs ~
cents 1000 cubic feet 1t Is equivalent
to petrol at IS cents q gallon, and at
90 cents 1000 cubic feet is equivalent
to it's competitor at "a cents q gallon.
AS petrol cannot be bought today
for commercial purposes at under 4S
to SO cents gallon, it will be seen
how great Is the economy effected. So
far as the alterations rendered neces-
Sary to the engine of motor vehicle
are concerned, the only additional eX-
penditure Is about $500, and the gas
bag container for the storing Of the
vapor costs $75. Thus, for the eX-
penditure of $7S60, an ordinary petrol
using motor vehicle of any description
can be converted into a gas driven one,
and the driving expenses reduced enor-
mously.