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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
Much Work Rewains To Be
Done Here to Get the
Full Allotment
CHAIRMAN MAKES
RINGING APPEAL
Calls on Each of $500 Sub
Scribers First Loan to
Sell Another Bond

Unless Pensacola makes a sustained
effort today and tomorrow in the
Liberty Loan Campaign there IS a
possibility of the city falling short
of its allotment of $750,O00 according
to a statement issued last night by
r. F. Mitchell, cha ~man for West
Florida, who urges each one of the
$500 people in Pensacola who
bought bonds in the first campaign
to sell at least one bond of the Sec
ond issue.
Pensacola started the campaign
with a weeks handicap, as the storm
delayed the work here. Des&tc this.
however, the organization which kas
labored increasingly, has almost at
tanned the goal, and with one more
drive backed by all of West Florida,
the committeeman feel confident that
the great record set by Pensat ola in
the first campaign will be exceeded
by her work in the second.
In his statement to the public, Mr..
Mitchell states that the full quota
should have been raised by Liberty
Day. 1t was not, but two more days
remain in which the end may be
attained. A tremendous enthusiasm
was aroused in Pensacola on Libeltz
Day, but there was slump Thurs,lay
If the interest of Wednesday is
aroused and sustained until the close
of the campaign tomorrow, there is
little doubt but that when the final
count is made, Pensacola will have
added another laurel to her wreath
of Patriotism
To do this, the committee calls up
one every one who bought bond in
the first campaign to come 20 the aid
of the country in this second crisis,
and help raise Pensacola's quota.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
Unofficial Reports, It Is An
nounced, Bring the Total
Up To So. 2OO.OOO,OOO
LOOK FOR MAXIMUM
OF FIVE BILLION
Sales Committee Swept off
Feet by Huge Offerings
In All Sections
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, Oct. 25.-Unofficial es-
Inmates of Liberty Loan subscriptions,
as announced by the treasury depart
ment, total three billion two hundred
million.
Every indication, with the continu-
alton of relentless work. is that the
maximum of five billion will be
reached by Saturday.
Victory for the second loan is in
sight," Secretary McAdoo announced
on his return from trans-continental
tour. Unofficial returns in the At
lanta district show a total of fifty
seven million.
Secretary McAdoo, in a statement
summarizing the result of his trip,
urged the nation to continue without
letting up on the vigorous campaign
to reach the five billion maximum.
"a flood of kilograms from every
part of the country" the treasury de-
parrment announced, "told the same
story of subscription agencies being
swamped so badly that there was no
possibility of making accurate esti-
mates of yesterdays sale before Fri
day at the earliest. Out of all the
confusion that has resulted from the
overwhelming flood of business that
fairly swept sales committees off
their feet, there is evident a fixed
determination to attain the five bill
lion dollars maximum total.
'sThe sale already is a success, it is
felt, for the country has achieved the
minimum, but that is not enough
The purpose to sell five billion dol
lars worth of bonds, born of de-
sire to show the world and particu-
larly the enemy of liberty, what
America can do is asserting itself to-
day in every nook and corner of the
United States.
"No section of the country can be
said longer to be asleep to the mean
ing of the sale. Until yesterday the
Dallas and Atlanta districts and GER
tain parts of the middle west were
causing great concern, more, in fact,
than any one other than those in di-
rect communication with the district
came through with flying colors. To-
dav they are moving swiftly along,
intent on achieving their maximum.
Next to the most encouraging
news of the day came from the ST.
Louis district 1t passed its minimum
mark of $12O,000.000 and set sail for
its maximum of $20O,00O,OO0. This is
particularly gratifying, because of
workers there having had to content
with pro- -Germanism and apathy. The
latter exerted itself strongly in GER
tain sections of lower Illinois, A. kan
sas and Mississippi. But yesterday
all of these sections came to the
scratch
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
CITY ENDEAVORS TO
LESSON FIRE MENACE

BY direction of the city commission
ers, letters have been written from
the city clerks office to all agents
of property in the city, notifying
the latter that they will be expected
to make repairs to chimneys, and thus
lessen the fire menace, before the
buildings are occupied. This refers
particularly to untenanted houses. and
if the suggestion from the city is fol-
lowed, the fires from bad-flue causes
will be reduced to minimum.
During the storm houses in many
parts of the city were deprived of
chimneys, and in many cases the
chimneys were cracked and otherwise
damaged. Occupants in many cases
left these places, moving to more de-
sirable quarters. Some of the places,
then untenanted, remain unoccupied,
and these are the ones which the let
tiers from the clerks office to rental
agencies have particular reference to,
it is said.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
Troops Rush Germans Again
In Central Sector New
Line of Advance
CARRIES FRENCH
OVER TWO LINES
Brilliant Feat Pronounced
One of General Salts
factory Warfare
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY

ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY
General Petain did not content
himself with the wide sweep of
ground gained southwest of Laon in
Wednesdays great drive on the Aisne
front when more than 5000 prison
ers and seventy guns were also taken.
His troops pushed out again from the
central sector of the new line last
night, about midway between Mont
des Signes and Chavignon progressing
as far as the Relay farm. This To-
cal thrust carried the French ad-
vance here to a total of apprexi-
mateiy two and three-quarters miles
from the line whence Wednesday 5
attack was launched.
On the Northern Russian front
northeast of Riga, the Germans are
continuing their voluntary with
drawal, no authoritive explanation of
which has yet been given. The retro
grade movement has already carried
them back fifteen miles in some Sec
tors, swinging the line southwark to
ground within a dozen miles of the
Dvina. Bridges, roads and buildings
have been destroyed in the retreat.
Meanwhile the German operations
aimed at securing a firm foothold on
the Esthonian coast, north of the
Gulf of Riga, are meeting with poor
success.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
Came To "Have Good T;171e''
And Landed In Prison

Two young men from the training
camp at Montgomery were arrested
by the United State marshal yester-
day morning and turned over to the
military authorities. When they were
first arrested, the charge against
them was that of wearing parts of
army uniforms, but when it was dis
they were turned over to the army for
disposition.
According to the story told the
marshal when the young men were
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
FRENCH DRIVE REGARDED
BY OFFICIALS AS BRILLIANT

Washington, Oct. 25.-Official ana
lysis of the brilliant French drive
on the Germans on the Aisne ridge
is cabIed here by French headquart-
ers. The attack was a surprise to the
Germans, who thought the French
would not undertake another drive
this year, it says. Thew made the
most thorough preparations for a
resistance. It seemed to them the i'm
pregnable was all held by crack
troops. In spite of all means of de-
f, Sc, and unfavorable weather, the
French troops got all their objectives,
il was said.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
FRENCH FIGHTING
PLEASES PERSHING

On the French Front, Oct. 25.-
General Pershing, who was present
at the French offensive on the River
Aisne with the French commanding
general, today expressed enthusiasm
over the thorough artillery prepara-
tion and brilliant execution of the
French attack.
The American commander, besides
going forward to the second German
line with the French commander. re-
manned some time with the French
engineers.
General. Pershing was particularly
impressed by the zeal of the engineers
in doing hard manual labor and by
their indifference to enemy shells.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
President Urges Woman
Suffrage Issue On Voters

pressions especially at this time, since
in the prosecution of the war social
foundations must be sound. One basic
principle contributing to this condi-
ton, he declared, is complete democ-
racy for women.
The President praised the capacity,
ability, resources and vision Of New
York women in conducting the suf-
frage campaign and asked the dele
voters of New York state.
Neither the President nor Mrs.
Norman de r. Whitehouse, who. as
spokesman for the delegation, asked
the President for an expression on
the campaign made any reference to
the White House picketing activities
of the militant wonlan's party.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
CHAIRMAN MITCHELL APPEALS
TO CITY AND WEST FLORIDA TO MAKE
UP THE EXPECTED ALLOTMENT

To the People of Pensacola and All West Florida:
Only two days remain of the Liberty Loan Campaign,
and the needs your best efforts and hardest
work during those two days.
You have done splendid work until now-but a
hard drive is needed today and tomorrow to give West
Florida the showing you want it to have when the final
Frankly, should have made full quota Wednes-
day. We still make it. make it. but it will take
hard work-individua effort do it.
Over $500 bonds sold here the first loan.
call those $500 people who patriotic enough
subscribe the first loan lay aside all other work today
and devote their time the sale of this
Second Liberty Loan issue Everyone of sell
at least other Will you do it and make certain
success?
T..
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
Tourists Seek Information
of the City of Pensacola

list season this year is expected to be
larger than ever before.
Added to the number of regular
winter visitors, it is expected that
families of the men stationed at the
arnv and navy posts here will come
to the city for part of the winter,
and thus increase the number of Wis
itors.
All Pensacolians who have accom-
modations for rent are urged to list
them at once with the Chamber of
Commerce., so that intelligent infor-
matio~ Esy be given to inquirers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
PART OF WASP'S
CARGO IS SAVED

Contrary to expectations, the Amer
lean steamer Wasp did not lose all
of her cargo when she went over dur
ing the October storm, in the gulf.
After the vessel was righted and some
necessary work was done, the steam
er's hull was hauled up to a dock,
and practically all the below-deck
cargo was found intact. These logs,
brought here from Nicaragua, were
discharged to cars and will from time
to time be sent to interior destina-
tions.
Practically all her decks were swept
clear of everything, the house and
deckload going into the seas.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26

required percentage may be obtained
for each petition by Tuesday, Nov 6,
one week from next Tuesday, and
that the entire matter may be pre-
sented to the Board of County Com
missioners at that time for final ac-
tion
In circulating the petitions, the
route of the road is only generally
outlined to comply with the state law
on the matter. The definite route
of the road has not yet been selected,
but will be decided upon by the Board
of County Commissioners before the
election, or will be left to the decision
of the voters in the election.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
GLOOMY PROSPECTS OF
GERMANY'S WINTER

Copenhagen, Oct. 25.-Some of the
prospects the Germans must face this
winter is officially announced in
newspapers. There is only enough
leather for the use of miners, fisher
men and canal workers. The manu-
facture of leather footwear for rest
of the population must soon cease.
T.,ere is big shortage of vegetables
and no hope for Improvement The
fuel problem is not so bad. Railroad
travel is not to be allowed without
permission. The government has
even decreed women's skirts must be
shorter and tighter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
Generous Signing of Road
Petitions Is NO1u Rep0rted

With the approach of the close of
the Liberty Loan capaign, greater
interest is being taken in the sign
ing of the road petitions. calling an
election to vote on a special tax dis
trict to pave the road to the navy
yard.
The men in charge of the work
state that many of the petitions have
sufficient number of names on them
and that work on the others will be
pushed forward with a view of clos
ing all details within a week.
By the earnest cooperation of all
team captains it is hoped that the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
Thrilling Encounter Be-
tween Lone Merchantmen
and an Enemy Diver.
u. S. DESTROYER
ARRIVES IN TIME
Submarine Fired Total of
234 Shots and Had Dis
abled Larger Vessel.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS

A French Seaport, Oct. 25.-Es-
Gaping from German submarine af-
ter bitter fight lasting nearly four
hours and with seven of her crew
wounded, two of them seriously, an
American steamer arrived here this
morning from an American port.
The timely Intervention of an Ameri-
can torpedo boat alone saved the ship
from being sent to the bottom.
\ A few hours after the vessel had
entered the danger zone, a lookout
sighted submarine on the port bow
but before he had time to report its
presence, the submarine fired a shox
which missed the stern of the ship by
but a few yards The captain inn
mediately sent out wireless call for
assistance as the position of the SUBJ
marine was such that escape was
nearly impossible.
The gunner of the steamer opened
fire at a range of 5000 yards, but all
the shots fell short. The submarine
kept maneuvering to keep out of the
range of the steamers guns, at the
same time maintaining a running
fire in an effort to disable them. The
merchant ship after altering her
course started at full speed in an at
tempt to escape. sas.z--.,s .-zs
The stubbornness Of the battle is
indicated by the fact that the subma-
rine fired 234 shots at the steamer
which responded with more than 26O
shots.
After the fight had continued for
about two hours and several shots
had struck the ship, wounding four
men, one shell hit the vessel and ex-
I'll 1oI @h4
the engine out of commission and
rendering the ship helpless. The
German commander then approached
to rain shells upon the disabled craft.
A high sea was running at the time
and there seemed little hope of saving
the ship, when low streak of black
srooke was sighted on the horizon.
1t later proved to be an American
torpedo boat destroyer which had
heard the steamers call for help, and
coming at full speed, running right
into the sea and at times nearly dis
appearing from view.
The destroyer Immediately made
for the submarine which dived and
disappeared beneath the surface. TIE
American warship circled about the
spot dropping few depth charges,
but no more signs of the U boat were
seen.
While coming to the steamers as
sistance the destroyer kept sending
assuring messages such as hold on,
"stick, we are coming
The steamers wireless apparatus
however had been disabled soon after
the fight began and the MESSAGES
never were received. The submarine
apparently was aware of the destroy
er's presence, because she submerged
before the destroyer could get with
in range.
The engineers had great difficulty
in repairing the steamers engine and
during the night the destroyer and
the merchantmen lost each other but
finally the steamer made port In
safety.
The wounded were transferred to
a hospital in this city. Two of them
belong to the gun crew and five to
the ships crew. The steamer was
not hit below the waterline, but her
cargo caught fire during the engage
ment. The amount of damage has
not be ascertained.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26

found, they had left Montgomery
Saturday night, having left all of
their uniforms except the shirt and
shoes in pawn shop. They came
directly to Pensacola to ''have a Socd
time,'' and when they appeared on
the street with the parts of uniform
on the marshal started for them.
1t is stated that they made no de-
nial of their leaving the camp, or of
the fact that they belonged to the
army, but protested their intentions
of returning at once, and IN fact
were found at one Of the stations
above Pensacola waiting for the train.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
TWO CHECKS FROM
AIR BEEN REPORTED

Reports of finding two of the
checks dropped from airplanes on
Wednesday were brought to the Lib
erty headquarters yesterday. One
of the checks was found by Mrs. w.
H Northup on West Gregory street,
while the other was picked up by a
negro woman near the western wa
ter front.
The checks were scattered to the
winds by the seven airplanes which
took part in the great demonstration
on Liberty Day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26

Among the large number OF winter
visitors who annually send inquiries
to Pensacola regarding accommoda-
tons for the winter, there are a large
number this year who have purchased
city property outright and expect to
live here the year round, according to
the Chamber of Commere.
Since early in September the
Chamber of Commerce has been
flooded with requests for information
concerning Pensacola and accommo-
tlons for winter visitors, and the tour
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Oct. 25.-Speaking as
a party leader and as an individual
leader, President Wilson today urged
the woman suffrage issue upon the
voters of all states. He told dele
cation of 100 members of the New
York state woman suffrage party
that he hoped their campaign would
be successful and urged men of all
parties in New York to vote for suf-
frage.
The war, said the President, has
quiclSened community expressions and
made the present good time for
states to express their sentiments at
the polls on the suffrage question.
He said he would welcome these ex-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
LOYALTY OF GREEK
COLONY DEMONSTRATED

The loyalty of Pensacolas s Greek
colony was again demonstrated last
right when the Annagenissis Greek
association at a special meeting
called by d. Cocorenes, president OF
the organization, voted to invest al
the funds II the treasury in 81 .00O
Liberty Bond. Individual members
of the association have also made pe-'
sonal subscriptions to the loan, in
amounts ranging from $50 upwards
to $5 900.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
STANDARDIZATION
OF BREAD SHORTLY

Washington, Oct. 25.-Standardiza-
zation of bread as the result of in
vestigations by government experts
soon will be announced by the food
administration. Benjamin Jacobs, of
the Department of Agriculture's bu-
reau of chemistry, who has been max
ing tests, has submitted his report tt
Food Administrator Hoover.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
COLORED CHURCH AUDIENCE
SUBSCRIBE $1,000 OF BONDS

r. F. Mitchell, J. Simpson Reese,
E. r. Malone and Judge W.. B. Shep-
pard addressed a large audience OF
colored people at Big Zion church, at
the corner of LaRua and Reus streets
last night, and much enthusiasm was
displayed. AS a direct result of the
showing b. these speakers, it was
announced, subscriptions to the
amount of 81 900 were taken up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
CLEMSON DEFEATS
N. OF S. CAROLINA

Columbia, S. c., Oct. 25.-Clemson
defeated the University of South Car
olina here today in their annual foot
ball game by the score of 81 to 13.
The Carolina eleven, which was light
and fast, took the lead carly in the
final period, but Clemson's superior
ity in weight finally told.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
BRITISH TANK AND
CAPTURED u BOAT SHOWN.

New York, Oct. 25.-Fifth avenue
was the scene of another inspiring
spectacle when the twenty thousand
marches in a Liberty Loan demonstra-
ton, a British tank fresh from the
trenches, was one of the features.
The German U.Boat was christened
as a loan booth. Secretary Daniels
spoke on the navy's achievements.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
ONE BILLION MARK
NEW YORk'S RECORD.

New York, Oct. 25.-Just as New
York's great Liberty Loan parade got
under way this afternoon. with co.
900 bondholders in line, the Liberty
Loan committee announced that the
one billion dollar mark had been
reached in this federal reserve dis
trict
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
RECCpD
MILLION OVER QUOTA.

Nashville. Tenn, Oct. 25.-Nash-
villn's Liberty Bond subscription when
the drive was resumed this morning
totaled S6,150,o00, over a million dol
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26
AUSTRIAN REICHSRATH CZECH
ATTACKS THE GOVERNMENT

Washington, Oct. 25.-The strict
censorship has failed to prevent a
leakage of reports to this country of
the fierce attacks upon the Austrian
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-26

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7 H E w E A T II z r

Fair Friday, except rain In northwest
portion; Saturday, fair In south and GEN.
trail portions; east to southwest winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, e6 de-
arees; lowest, 4s degrees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-20
THE SPIRIT OF THE GARDEN
nr MRs. J. D. REID

raised on a small, fertile spot. There is no reason for not making more profitable homes today. The United States government for the past year has been busy with agents and CT pert demonstrators telling the people all over the country the possibility of industry. and the needs of prepared ness in every phase of living. Each county is being rapidly supplied with local instructors. In this county we have Miss Beatrice Shipp, with office in the courthouse. and she will be glad to be of assistance to clubs or indi- viduals who are interested and wish to enlist in this army of workers.
 Home-making Is a business, just as much as running the shop downtown. It matters not what man makes if his home is not run on a co-opera tive plan. It will take several shops to overcome the waste of careless house keeping. The woman who wakes up to her responsibility it takes over the system of industry and helps to feed her family is aiding the world. When she can produce even part of a liv- ling In her home industry. she Is mas terinE a situation confronting the world today
 The whole of life Is a battle for might-the fight has not just begun. and Is 1t Just to throw away a single opportunity for helping humanity by serving our own people-the example Is valuable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-20
THUNDER"

By Arthur Somers Roche; with illustra- 1 tions by Will Foster. The Bobbs-Mer- i Till company, publishers, Indianapolis, Ind.
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