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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
u. s. PLEDGES SUPPORT
ROUMANIAN INTEERITY

Washington, Dec. L. Americas
pledge to support and use its efforts
to maintain Rournanian integrity has
been given to that government by
President Wilson in message set to
the King. Assurances that the Unit
ed States will continue to assist him
and his people in the war were re-
Eewed. The message follows:
"The people of the United States
have watched with feelings of warm
est sympathy and admiration the
courageous struggles of your majes-
ty and the people of Doumania to
preserve from the domination of Ger
man militarism their national integ-
rity and freedom. The government
of the United States is determined TO
continue to assist Roumania in this
struggle.
"At the same time wish to assure
your majesty that the United States
will support Roumania after the war
to the best Of it's ability and hat, in
any final negotiations for peace, It
will use it's constant efforts to see to
it that the integrity of Roumania as a
free and independent nation is ade-
quately safeguarded."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
FOOTBALL GAMES
BEING ARRANGED

Arrangements are being made for
series of football games between
the aeronautic station, and army
teams from Camps Sheridan, Gordon.
Beauregarde, and Shelby, with an
immediate return game between the
aviators and the army team from the
Ohio state troops at Sheridan.
Details have not yet been worked
out, and it is not certain that the
games can be arranged. With bit
more practice, it is believed that the
navy team can down the soldiers,
who defeated them Thanksgiving
and great interest is being taken at
the aeronautic station in return
match.
All money over the expenses Of the
games Thanksgiving will be deposit
ed in fund for the promotion of
football games, and with this to start
on, it is hoped that other games may
be arranged.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
ONLY PRISONER
SUICIDES in JAIL

Bombay, Fla, Dec. Jim john
son, colored, the only prisoner in the
Holmes county Jail, committed suicide
yesterday morning by hanging.
It is stated that Sheriff Johnston
arrested Johnson and a white man
named Lee Hawkins early in the week
on a charge of Illicit distilling in
Choctawhatchie swamp, both men
pleading guilty on Wednesday and be-
ing sentenced to nine months in Jail
or $3.50 fine. Hawkins was released
on bond and Johnson was committed
to Jail.
When the jailer called Johnson for
dinner yesterday he failed to respond
and his lifeiess body was found hang
ing from the bars of his cell, the
prisoner having cut a rope from his
bunk and used it as a moose.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
NO EVIDENCE in
CASE OF STRANGER

After an investigation by Assistant
District Attorney G. Earl Hoffman,
federal authorities decided not to file
an affidavit against S. w. Jones. who
was reported to have violated the
Mann white slave act and who was
held by the city police or being a
dangerous and suspicious character.
1t was claimed that Jones reached
Pensacola last Saturday accompanied
by a woman whom he said was his
wife. but that the police believed the
two were unmarried and had come
to this city from Alexandria, La
Upon arresting Jones on the city
charge, further investigation led the
police to believe that he had violated
the white slave act though this was
not substantiated by the federal
probe, and the parties were dis
missed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
PRESENTATION MADE
TO RETIRING OFFICIAL.

About every city official having
Offices in the city hall yesterday
Joined in subscription to provide a
suitable expression of THEN. esteem
Tor the retiring comptroller, J. Harry
Bayless, and at noon, when they were
al assembled in the office of Mayor
Johnson. in a very well-spoken ad
dress, City Attorney Jones, presented
to young Mr.. Bayless, with the we'll
wishes of his former associates, a
very fine suit case, suitably lettered
with the name of the recipient The
city attorney said he took personal
pleasure IN thus saying a word for
the young man who began work in
the city hall in the city attorneys
Office, and thence went rs assistant to
the comptroller, Laser succeeding to
that position, which since being in
stalled, he had performed the duties
creditably and well-in fact the
speaker stated, there had not been an
offiial in the city hall who had per.
formed his duties more e. .ciently.
The presentation speech was heard
by about twenty city officers who at
the conclusion of an acceptance
speech on the part. of Mr.. Bayless,
and also a word of commentator
from Mayor Johnson, gathered about
and shook hands with the retiring of
fetal, wishing him in his new work
all the success possible
Men representing every depart
ment of the city, including the three
commissioners, members of the po-
lice, fire and street departments, all
Joined in aking possible this valued
gift
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
GERMANS TURN
SUDDENLY ON
THE BRITISH
REVERSE MOVEMENT TOOK
ENGLISHMEN BY SURPRISE
LOSING 1000 MEN AND CON-
SIDERABLE NUMBER GUNS.

British Headquarters in France,
Dec. 1.-(By the A PIN their
operations in the Cambrai region yes
terday the Germans began turning
movement. but the British were able
to pull back most of their troops
and guns at the first attack and
save them from being caught. The
British blew up certain number OF
guns.
So far as could, be ascertained this
morning, no British guns were cap
tured by the Germans.
The German casualties yesterday
were exceedingly large. The Brit
ish probably lost = considerable num-
ber Of fmen.
There is no concealing the fact
that the enemy gave the British an
uncomfortable hour or two yesterday,
but the situation this morning is not
one to cause particular uneasiness.
Some scattered British in the front
line may have fallen into the hands
of the Germans, but most of the
troops are reported 70 have been
withdrawn safely. Some ground has
been lost, but unless unforeseen events
arise. the German plans have been
frustrated with the infliction of Sc
rious losses on them.
Fighting is still proceeding today.
The British are continuing their
counterattacks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
MEN WANTED FOR
AVIATION SECTION

Men are wanted at once for tha
aviation section of the signal corps
according to advices received frofA
the army recruiting headquarters as
Jacksonville by the local station.
Practically all the men selected will
be formed into squadrons for service
abroad, as close behind the lines al
the airdomes can be built, and in inn
mediate touch with the great Ameri.
can Air Army.
Men from all sorts of trades ara
eligible, with At trades especially
mentioned, running all the way from
sailmakers TO gag works employees.
Upon these men will rest the respon-
sibility Of keeping every ready for
instant service, for tuning the en-.
gines for fighting q to miles IN the
air, for making sure that no airnan
with his tostly skill and equipment
comes to grief through any mechani-
cal flaw which human care and in
genuity can avoid.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
]. H. Bayless Turns Over
Office to Former City
Clerk Eggart.
NO OTHER CHANGES
ARE ANNOUNCED
Friends of Retiring Officer
Present Him With Tok-
en- of Their Esteem.

J. Harvey Bayless, who. resigned
the office of city comptroller a few
days ago, said resignation to become
effective December 1st, checked out
yesterday and the new elected comp
trol1er, c. w. Eggart, before noon as
sumedcharge of the office. Dan
Murphy. who has been assistant for
the past several years, retains that
position, and Assistant City Clerk L.
Z. Heinberg is in charge of the clerk
ship. There was nothing stated yes
terday as to whether this state of
things will remain unchanged, but
the work in the clerks office is SO
heavy that two men are required to
keep matters going smoothly, and an
assistant, if the other man retains
the clerkship, may be named at Nons4
days meeting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
ENEMY TRIED
To SURROUND
BRITISH ARMY
Late News Tells of Serious
Nature of Enerny's At
tempts to Break Line.
GAVE BRITISH
TRYING TIME OF 1T
Were Obliged Hurriedly to
Withdraw Troops From
Large Area.
AssocIArEp pREss SUMMARY

ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY
Details of the fighting in the Cam
brai region yesterday, now beginning
10 come through, emphasize the serl-
Gus nature of the enemy attempt TO
break up the broad salient created py
General Byng's recent victory whlcn
SO seriously nenaces the German
Cambria base.
The German turning movement pa
tently gave the British trying time
of it. They were obliged hurriedly
to withdraw their troops from the
area that was being cut off by the
progress of the. German wedge and
according to Berlin they lost 5000
men in prisoners in the process.
The capture OF several batteries OF
field guns also is claimed by the
German staff. The news dispatches
indicate that number of endangered
guns were blown up by Byng's ar
tillerymen and the pieces that fell
into German hands may be presumed
to have been these
According to the Berlin statement
between Moeuvres and Bourbon and
from Fontaine and La Fohe the Ger
mans threw back the British to the
villages of Graincourt, Anneux and
Cantaing. They also captured Con-
nelieu and Villers-Guislain.
British counter attacks finally
stopped the Teutonic rush and saved
the days The counter thrusts on the
mart of the British are continuing to-
day and while some of the gronn9 lost
in the drive still ROMAN in German
hands the situation today is reported
such as not to cause any particular
uneasiness.
>. The losses on both sides, particu-
larly to the German columns in their
massed attacks are reported heavy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
CERTIFICATES
ARE ISSUED 5
AP PLICANTS
FROM PENSACOLA
AMONG THOSE WHO WERE
AWARDED SPECIAL DOCU-
MENTs BL q ARD.
tallahassee Burean
\ ensacOla Journal.

-
Tallahassee. od Under a new
law providing !state certificates
be issued to grl ,ates Of all recog-
nized colleges of the United States,
the state board of teachers examiners
met with State Superintendent
Sheats at the capitol today to pass
on the applications made to date. A
total of ITO applications were con-
sidered, but anly five certificates were
granted, as but few of the gradu ates
had made the proper proof of their
qualifications.
Miss Mildred Mccain, of Fort
myers, a graduate of Erskine College,
S. C., was granted a special certifi-
cate on several subjects, which may
later be made into a state certificate,
provided she files the proper records
on certain subjects.
Mrs. Eta M. Gillis, of Pensacola, a
graduate of Converse College, S. c.,
was granted a special certificate upon
certain subjects, conditioned upon the
attorney GENERAL deciding that grad
uating in. May, prior to June 18th,
as provided by the statute, does not
debar her
Miss Lillian G. Brownlee, Of San
ford, gnduate of Winthrop Normal
and industrial College, Rock Hill
N. c., AMI Miss Lillian Bettlnger, OF
Jacksonville, a University of Wiscon-
sin graduate, were granted special
certificates in certain subjects.
Miss Mary C. Williams, Jackson
vile, was given state certificate in
music.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
KAISER SEES
WHO WILL WIN
PRESENT WAR
Vice Presidept Marshall
Gives Interpretation of
German Peace Efforts -
"WE ARE GOING
TO WIN," SAYS
Situation Is Cleaning Up
Rapidly and Nicely" He
Says, in Summing Up
HY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, Dec. 1.-Vice Presi-
dent Marshall interprets Germany 8
efforts to make separate peace with
Russia as added evidence that the
Kaiser realizes he faces ultimate de-
feat.
'I think it shows" said the vice
president today, chat the kaiser is
getting it through his thick head that
we are going to win this war
The vica president declared his be-
lief that the war will be worth what
it costs if only in uniting American
citizens.
The situation is clearing up rap
idly and nicely" he said. "The war
will be worth every cent it costs.
When it is over we will have real
American citizenship and will hear
no more talk of the fatherland or
stepfatherland. We will be real
Americans"
The vice president would express
no opinion regarding declaration Of
war against Germany's allies. but de-
clared that naturalized aliens who
do not give that support to the war
should have their papers cancelled.
"The pacifist doctrine" he said,
would lead to scenes in America
that we see in Russia today"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
GERMANS CLAIM THE
CAPTURE OF 1000 MEN

Berlin, Dec. Via London.-The
Germans yesterday captured 1000
British and several batteries in the
Cambria region. the war office an
nounceS.
The statement says that between
Moeuvres and Bourbon and from Fon-
taine and La Folie the Germans
threw back the British to the viii
lagos of Graincourt, Anneux and
Containing, stormed the heights on
the west banl1 of the Scheldt, on both
sides of Banteux and also captured
Connelieu and Villers- Guislain.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
TEXT OF SECRET
AGREEMENT PUBLISHED

Petrograd, Wednesday, Nov. 2s.-
The text of a secret agreement
among France, Great Britain, Rus
ria. and Italy. published by the Boil
shsyiki government, and showing
Italy was given the sanction to an
mex certain territory in regard for
entering the entente alliance, and en-
braces the inadmissibility of inter-
yention by Pope Benedict with a view
to ending the war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
NEW PASTOR AT
E. HILL BAPTIST

Rev. A. C. Odum, Jr.. recently from
st. Petersburg. Fla, who has been
called to the pastorate of the East
Hill Baptist church, will preach at
that new charge today, services this
at II o'clock, and tonight at
7:30 o'clock. The public is cordially
invited TO hear and welcome the new
minister, and every members of the
congregation is expected to be pres
ent at the forenoon service.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
BRITISH RAIN SHOT
AND SHELL ON ENEMY

London. Dec. British air scout
patrols fired more than fifteen thou
sand rounds from their machine guns
on enemy troops and troops on roads
behind the fighting line yesterday, 1t
is officially announced.
Fifteen hostile airplanes were
brought down. and three others
driven out of control Seven British
machines are missing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
DANCE OF EVENING
WAS WELL ATTENDED

Last nights dance given by the
entertainment committee of the Life
Activities committee came up to the
standards set by the preceding en-.
tertainments, and received the same
patronage from the men of the SER
vice as it's forerunners had,
The marine band supplied music
for the dance, and tips from coat and
hat checks were given to the Rec
Cross
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
MRS. De SAULIES IS
FOUND NOT GUILTY
nv AssoUArED PREss

Mineola. Dec. Mrs. Blanca de
Saulles was acquitted by a supreme
court jury tonight Of the murder Of
her divorced husband. the delibera-
tions lasting one hour and forty-five
minutes. Mrs. de Saulles was pros
trated when. on leayinS the court
room newspaper photographed
touched off the flashlight- She was
taken into the witness room adjoin-
ing the courtroom
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
NEIJTRALS ACKNOWLEDGES
NOTICE OF ARMISTICE

.Petrograd, Wednesday. Nov. 2S.--
DiDIomatic representatives of Nor
way. Sweden and Switzerland have
decided TO acknowledge receipt of the
ar1nistice note by Leon Tratzky. the
RoIsheviki foreign minister. adding to
the acknowledgement they simply
had staken corresponding steps"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
PLAINTIFF GIVEN
VERDICT FOR $500

After considering evidence in the
case against the Gas Company
brought by w. /. Woolring. jury In
the court of record last night re-
turned a verdict awarding the sum
of $500 to plaintiff, for alleged per-
sonal injuries received when an ex-
plosion occurred in which the plain
tiff suffered painful burns.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
RUSSIA TO FIGHT TO
END, MESSAGE RECEIVED

London, Dec. 1.-Reassuring mes
sages from Russia to the effect that
no separate peace viii be tolerated,
hut. that the armies under General
nnkhonion will fight on, has been
received by the Russian embassy
here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
MEETING OF HOTEL
DIRECTORS MONDAY

At IL o.lock Monday morning a
meeting OF the stockholders of the
Pensacola Hotel Company will take
place at tlr San Carlos Hotel. when
annual reprts will be heard and
matters affecting the body will be
discussed. This is expected to be one
of the mst important of meetings
vet held b the stockholders.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
THREE DEATHS AT
CAMP WHEELER

est, residence ungiven; Parcy knight,
Of Green Cove Springs, Fla, died at
Camp Wheeler, today, of pneumonia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
TWO SOUTHERN BOYS
DIE IN THE TRENCHES

Washington. Dec. 1.-The war de-
partment has announced the death
from disease of five members of the
American expeditionary forces. in
which are included Corporal Patrick
Bergin, of Pauling, Miss, and Cor
pord Sidney Venable, of Louisa. La.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
ALL ALIEN PROPERTY
BE LISTED BY DEC. S

Washington, Dec IA Mitchell
Palmer, the alien property custodian,
has notified all holders of enemy
property and securities in this coun-
try. to make a complete sworn re-
port of such holdings to him before
necember 5,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-02
r H E w E A T H e r

Fair Sunday and Monday; warmer
Monday In northwest portion; light vari-
able winds.
Highest Temperature yesterday, CT de-
prees; lowest, 20 degrees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
Wanted to Rent

WANTED TO RENT-A furnished
apartment or broom house, for couple
Phone green G79. 2i-3
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ORDINANCE No sOi

AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING THE
MANNER OF PAYMENT or MON
Ely IN STREET IMPROVEMENT
FUNDS, AND PRESCRIBING THE
DUTIES OF THE CITY TREASOR
ER THEREIN, AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY
OF ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA:
Section /. All monies paid on any
installment of street improvements. TO
be used for the payment and retirement
Of street Improvement bonds of the city
Of Ardmore Oklahoma, shall be kept IN
an account Of each street improvement
district by the number of same.
Section 2. Such monies shall be kent
in three accounts, towit: One account
for the principal paid; one account for
the interest paid and one account for
penalty, if any, paid
Section 3. The city treasurer shall pay
out said monies in the following manner:
All principal shall be paid out Of the
principal account; all interest shall be
paid out Of the interest account, and
the penalty account shall be disbursed
only on the order Of the board Of com
Section 4. For the immediate preserva.
tion Of the public health, welfare, peace
and safety an emergency is declared to
exist by reason thereof, and this ordi-
nance shall be in force and take effect
Immediately from and after its passage
and approval.
Passed by the board Of commissioners
and approved by the mayor on this the
25tb day Of September, 1917.
w, r. ROBERTS.
Attest: Mayor
G. W. GROOM, City Clerk.
First published Sept 26, 1910.
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ORDINANCE No. 3O5.

AN ORDINANCE OPENING A
STREET AND HIGHWAY on a
STRIP OF LAND IN BLOCK rs OF
THE CITY OF ARDMORE, OKLA
HOMA, AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY
OF ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA:
Section l. A strip Of land uniform in
width Of thirty feet. measured at right
angles to alignment Of the G. c. & s. z.
Ry. lands lying west Of block 76. and
off the west side Of said block. not in.
cluding the west end Of the alley be.
tween lots l and 7, block rs. and de
scrbed as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner Of
lot ! of said block, thence southerly
along and coincident with the east line
Of the G. c. & S. F. Ry. right Of way
and the west line Of lot / Of said block
a distance Of 1865 feet to the southwest
corner Of lot l Of the said block Thence
easterly along and coincident with the
south line Of lot Of said block a dis
tance Of 1852 feet TO a point 916 feet
westerly from the southeast corner Of
said lot; thence northerly and parallel
with the east line Of the G. c. & $. +.
Ry. right Of way distance Of 1855 feet
to point on the north line Of lot 2.
block 76, which point is 3.5 feet easterly
from the northwest corner Of lot 2;
thence westerly along and coincident
with the north line Of lots l and OF
said block a distance Of 35.2 feet to
point Of beginning
Beginning at the northwest corner OF
lot l. block 76, thence southerly along
and coincident with the east line Of the
G.C.& $. f. Ry. right Of way and the west
line Of lot Of said block a distance OF
1865 feet TO the southwest corner OF
/ lot OF said block. thence easterly along
and coincident with the south line OF lot
| : Of said block distance OF 35.2 feet
TO point 9l6 feet westerly from the
southeast corner Of lot Z OF said block
thence northerly and parallel with east
line Of the G. c. & $. F. Ry. right OF
way a distance Of 1858 feet to the north
line Of lot Of said block, which point is
westerly from the northeast corner OF
lot Of said block a distance Of 4.3 feet
thence westerly along and coincident
with the north line Of lot I Of said block
distance Of 35.2 feet to point Of be
ginning, is hereby opened for public US,
as street and highway OF the city o
Ardmore. Oklahoma. and is known as c
street, northeast.
Section 2. For the immediate preser
walton Of the public peace, health wei
fare and safety, an emergency is de
clared to exist by reason thereof. an,
this ordinance shall be I'm force and TAX,
effect Immediately from and after il
passage and approval
Passed by the board OF commissioner
and approved by the mayor this the e5tl
day OF September. 1917.
W. r. ROBERTS,
Attest. AIavor
G.. w GROOM. City Clerk.
First published Sept. 26, 1917.
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Wanted to Buy.

STRICTLY MODERN house. close in.
not less than rooms, In good neigh.
horhood, cheap. Address g26 care
Ardmoreite. g6.g
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given to all contrac.
tors that sealed bids for the furnishing
Of all materials and labor necessary for
the construction OF fire station in the
eastern portion Of Ardmore. Oklahoma.
viii be received by the city clerk up to
and including five o'clock p. m. Of Fri.
day. September 2S, 1917. The plans and
specifications are now on file with the
undersigned and open TO inspection. ALP
bids shall be In sealed envelopes and
addressed to the undersigned. city clerk
A certified check for $3.50. drawn on
some bank In Ardmore must accompany
each bid and must be payable to the
undersigned. The bids win be consider.
ed by the board OF commissioners OF
the city OF Ardmorc on Friday. Sep
tember 2S. 1917 at s p. m. at the session
chambers az the city hail.
The board OF commissioners reserve
the right TO reject any and all bids
Dated September %, 1917.
q. w. GROOM. City Clerk.
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Financial

CITY LOANS-Guilot & Han, agents
Georgia State Savings Association.
offer best contract in city. 1891