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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-27
FROM THE STATE COUNCIL OF
DEFENSE

American aviation units, IL is an
nounccd at the War Department.
have now moved up in numbers to
stations Immediately behind the
front IN France. This is the van
guard NJ the new army for which
Congress last Summer voted an ap-
preparation Of S6i0,OOOOOO.
a fleet Of $4,000 airplanes is being
built for the Army, and a corps Of
10000 aviators is being trained.
These are the men and the machines
that will answer to the call re-
ccived from General Pcrshings last
week for the earliest possible ship
mcnt Of men and planes for employ
mcnt against the Germans in the
West
The task before the Air Plane
Production Board at the outset OF
the war was, in reality, the organi-
cation of a new industry, entire.
This is the task that has been &C
cOmplished in the past five months.
When the Board began its work
only two companies manufac-
turing airplanes We're in opera
ton in the United States, and the
machines turned out were service
able only for practice flights.
The first work of the Board was
to- set men to the task Of designing
a new engine. The result OF one
weeks work by twenty experts was
the Liberty Motor, which Secretary
Baker has pronounced the greatest
achievement Of the war, so far.
The Liberty Motor is a model Of
Standardization. IL is built with
four cylinders. or with eight or
twelve. and the same parts are in
Interchangeable for all three of the
different sizes. The greatest auto
mobile factories in the world have
provided with machinery for turn
ing out these motors.
The training Of American aviators
now is going forward on the flying
fields of England and France, and
on a dozen or more new flying fields
in America. where veteran flyers
from the Western front are serving
aS instructors.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-27

Travis, vaud A., TT. Riley, Kans.,
care " NJ. o. TIC.
Trosper, Raleigh, i08 Co. q p. T.
Bn. 9Th Reg, Camp Taylor, Louis
vile, ny.
Wells. T.. j., y. s. s. Kearney, POST
master. New York City.
Wheeler, Val, Camp Beaureeard, La.
Wiley, Robert, y. s. s. Hartford,
Postmaster, New York City.
Wiley. Lewis A., y. S. s. Hartford,
Postmaster, New York City.
Wiseman, Earl, Somewhere in
France"
Wolfe. l.. d.. 3i3 Aux. Reg. sta. Vet.
Corps, Camp Shelby, Miss.
Young, C. Harvey, Fruitland, New
Mexico. Forward.
Any information, such as more
complete address or additional
names for our honor roll are well
come. Help us make our Roll a COM
plctc roster of Bcrca men in the ser
vice, one Of value as well as one OF
which we are pro I'd.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-27
LIFE AT CAMP BOWIE. TEXAS

T.. q. IDcgman, who VIII be rcmcm-
bcrcd as a former Bcrean and a
hustling business man in the West
End. writes of his impressions Of
camp life.
The daily life Of a soldier in the
L ;. Army is calculated to make a
man out Of him whether he wills il
or not. Not only in physical sense
but in moral sense as well. The
manual training will develop and
harden every muscle in the human
body. The regularity of eating and
sleeping quicts the nerves and clears
the eye so that after a thirty days
stay in camp the most awkward
"r"Okey is converted into a quick
firm stepping and well developed
man, ready and willing for any en-
Urgency.
Not only is the soldier boy looked
after in a physical way but his NOR.
ais are also attended to in just as
thorough a manner. Y. NJ. G.. A. huts
are scattered all over camp where
some kind of wholesome amusement
j. provided every evening. Churches
Of every denomination extend the
glad hand of invitation and when
the fellows accept they are received
with a hearty and cordial welcome
II is against the law to sell intoxi-
eating liquors to any soldier in uni
form: and this law is enforced TO
such an extent that drunken SOL
dier has not been found in camp for
over two months. Gambling is not
allowed and immoral women are re-
moved to a distance of five miles.
Football, baseball and polo are
the leading outdoor sports.
The campfire of the Civil War,
which Professor Dodge will remem-
Der. is unknown to us. We live III
warm tents heated with funnel
stoves. Sometimes after retreat We
gather together and build bonfire
and the boys indulge in story telling
and singing of songs. Our leader Is
"A Kentucky boy with a fine voice
and seems to know just how to make
all the boys feel at home on these
occasions.
We doubt very much if any in
Bcrca had as good dinner on
THANKSGIVING as we enjoyed. For
i3O men we had 81 pounds Of turkey,
cranberry sauce. GO pounds Of roast
pork chops, creamed irish potatoes.
celery. oranges, sliced tomatoes.
gravy and oyster dressing, peach
pie. cake and lemonade. Every one
had all he could possibly eat and
there was enough left for supper
with cocoa instead of lemonade.
Who wouldn't be a soldier with
such good things to eat?
C.. G. Degman, Amb. Go. IA,
Camp Bowie, Texas.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-27
Another Thino to Remember.

Willie and his mother hau Deeh VIE
fling their aunt In the country. AFTER
returning. his mother was telling one
of her friends over the phone how
homellke her aunt's house was. VIII
lie was taking In the conversation ana
speaking up, said: mamma, don't for
get TO tell her how homely auntie was
too"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-27
hsopv IN Lover Of Books.

without the love of books the rich
est man is poor but endowed with
this treasure Of treasures the poorest
man Is rich. He has wealth which no
power can diminish, riches which are
always increasing.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-27
Self. Denial.

The worst education which teaches
self-deninl is better than the best which
teaches everything else and not that
John Sterling
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-15
GEN. LANG BURIED.

Tallahassee, Fla, Dec. 14-The
body OF General David Lang. distin-
guished colonel in the Confederate te
Army with Lee in Virginia, and aoJu-
tant- general Of Florida under Gov
ernors Perry and Fleming, and private
secretary to Governors Mitchell and
Bloxham. was laid to rest in the
Episcopal cemetery here this afternoon
at $50 o'clock, in the presence of sew
eral hundred sorrowing friends and
admirers. The state house, supreme
court, railroad commission and all
business houses Of the city closed dur
ing the ceremony at st. Johns Church
Rev. Francis Yarnall officiating. Capt
John Demilly. q member OF Col Lang's
division in the Civil War, laid TIE
regiment flag on the coffin as it en-
tered the church Floral offerings
were numerous and beautiful
The pallbearers were: State Super
fntendent OF Public Instruction. VIM.
n. Sheats, Supreme Court Justice J. p.
Whitfield. Secretary of State H Clay
Crawford, John w. Henderson, Walter
A. Demilly and ChAs. Monroe.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-15
NAVY YARD ROAD
ALMOST IMPASSABLE

Numerous complaints have come to
The Journal on the condition OF the
Navy Yard road. with request that
publicity be given the immediate and
pressing need for repairs to make IL
passable.
It Is stated that many of the stu
dent aviators and officers at the aero-
nautic station and forts have been
compelled to put their machines up.
and use the electric cars, as IL is i'm
possible for an ordinary motor car To
negotiate the roadway. Ar
With the recent heavy rains fol-
lowed by extremely cold weather the
roads have become rutted It Ia stated.
to such degree that springs and
even axles cannot withstand tho
siege.
1t is believed that the operation OF
a scraper over the road. or even q
roller, would materially assist in max
ing IT at least passab BILE. OF course,
1t is pointed out these troubles viii
be eliminated when the road is paved.
IL the bond issue carries IN the special
election, Dec. 27 But an Immediate
Is needed for the present
conditions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-15
TO CELEBRATE
FESTIVAL in A
NOVEL MANNER
THRIFT STAMPS PRESENTED
CHILDREN TEMPLE BETHEL
FLAG BE GIVEN.

Sunday evening at 1880 o'clock the
congregation of Temple BETHEL will
celebrate the festival Of Chanukah,
when a practical lesson in patriotism
will be administered to the children of
the Sabbath school.
1t is the custom of the Jewish peo-
pie on the occasion of the celebration
of this festival to present each child
with fruit and sweets. But this year
each Sabbath school child will be
presented with a Thrift Stamp, there
by inculcating not only a lesson OF
saving. but also preparing the child
to grow up to be useful men and
women. ready to aid their country.
AT this service also the congregation
will be presented by the Junior Guild
with service flag in honor OF the
fifteen Jewish boys Of the community
who are now In the service of their
country, either in the army or the
navy.
Judge William B. Sheppard, of the
United States court, will make the
principal address Of the evening, and
the service gives promise of going
down into history as one of the most
notable of any previous local celebra-
ton OF the important festival.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-15
AIM OF BoLsHEvIKI
TO ESTABLISH MONARCHY

London, Dec. 1.-THE real aim OF
the Bolsheviki is. monarchy at least
and possibly a d9spotism in the opin-
ion of the Petrograd correspondent of
the Post. He wires that for more
than a month the Bolsheviki have
been openly preparing public opinion
for acceptance OF what. he says, after
all. is the only fit form Of govern
ment for Russia
It is this tdesign Of the Bolsheviki
thescorrespondent asserts which is the
secret OF their anita gonism to the social
revolutionists, social Democrats and
constitutional Democrats, all Of whom
were formidable enemies OF the old
regime. Active propaganda has long
been carried on under cover on be-
half of the Romanoff family, he says,
and this propaganda incidentally
turned the Russians against England,
which is reported to have desired the
overthrow OF the autocracy.
The Bolsheviki will in one way or
another re-establish the throne and
possibly re-erect the despotism. the
correspondent adds. 1.-THE populace
already is half won over to this. by
methods which are well understood by
those who know Russia
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-15
MAKING STEADY
PROCR ESS TO
DESCRIBED GOAL.
LLOYD GEORGE EXPRESS SSEs
FIRM CONVICTION TO THIS
END, SAYING AMERICAS HELP
THE THING NEEDED.

London. Dec. 14.-That steady prog"
ress towards the desired goal is being
made by the allies, despite some unto
ward occurrence, is the firm convic-
tion OF Premier Lloyd-George, he de-
clared today. Because of this fact,
the premier said he would regard
peace overtures to Prussia ,iiis mo-
ment when her military spirit were
drunk with boastfulness ,as a betrayal
of trust of himself and colleagues.
He said IL the Russian Democracy has
decided to abandon the struggle
against military autocracy. the Ameri-
can Democracy is taking it up.
Victory. declared Lloyd George, was
a question OF tonnage. Germany was
gambling upon Americas failure to
transport her army to Europe. The
worlds future depesded upon the
efforts OF Great Britain and America
to increase their output Of ships by
next year he declared.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-15
Tribunal Declares Not Nee
essary Have Majority
Each Race Signers.
TWO CASES FIGURE
FINAL DECISION
Court Holds That Partic-
ular Section of Law Was
Unconstitutional.
Tallahassee Bureau
Pensacola Journal.

Tallaha ssee, Fla, Dec. 14.-Chapter
1890, Acts of 1917, which requires those
making application for license to sell
liquor to present to the county com
missioners a petition signed by a ma =
jority of both white and colored regis
tered voters of the precinct in which a
saloon is to be operated. was this
morning declared invalid by the Flor
ida Supreme Court, the 81 me being
unconstitutional. Circuit Judge Wills
who sat on this case in place of JUS
tice West. who was disqualified be-
cause of his connection with the sta
tute as attorney general, wrote the
opinions, which was concurred in by
Justices Brown, Taylor and Ellis.
Judge Whitfield dissented.
This law was tested here on two
cases. one coming up from Palm
Beach. in which Judge Donnell was
affirmed, and the other coming up
from Tampa, in which the judgment of
Judge RObleS was reversed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-15
ITALIAN LINES HELD
IN ORIGINAL POSITIONS

italian Headquarters in Northern
italy. Dec. 13.-After three days of
fighting on the Mountain front be-
tween the Brenta and Piave rivers.
the enemy is holding some trenches
on Col Bretta and the summit of
Monte Spinuccia, but all the res, of
the Italian line is In it's original POSI-
ton. This Is the enemy's third sue
cessive attack with the object Of
breaking through the plains.
The backward season continues to
be an important factor. A DOWN
pour In the last two days has filled
the Piave which had nearly run dry.
obiiterating the water batter with the
enemy trenches only a few hundred
yards away. The water In the mum
dated section along the lower Piaye
also had fallen from five feet to a
foot. The rains again made the r,v.n
fairly deep barrier and the mum
dated section is again effectively
Taking advantage OF the low water
the Austrians occupied a villa near the
Lagoon Of Venice in the vicinity of
Boro Cavalliso. The Italian DESTROYER
Cauro managed to work into the La
COON and landed a party of sailors
who destroyed the villa, together with
the telephone and machine guns.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-15
FRIDAY COOLEST
DAY OF THE SEASON

What was said to have been really
the coldest day Of the sea son was ex-
perienced in Pensacola and vicinity
yesterday at an early hour when the
mercury registered at 2S degrees. A
heavy frost, covering all exposed
places with a thick blanket of white
ness. greeted early morning risers
and in places where the sun did not
exert its warmth, frost remained until
about noon. Policemen. firemen, night
watchmen. all reported that they fit
the cold more acutely in the early
morning of yesterday than of any
morning OF the present season
"A ma a5GTity of citizens, profiting by
a very recent experience had water
supplies cut off and few cases Of
broken pipe were reported during the
day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-15
In VADERS LOSE
BATTLE
WITH ITALIANS
ENEMY AIMED TO PENETRATE
IMPORTANT COASTAL REGION
OF VENETIAN LAGOON IN
ITALY.
By Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Austro-Ge Ger
man operations aiming at the penetra-
ton OF the important coastal region
OF the Venetian lagoon in Italy have
been frustrated with heavy losses to
the invaders, official dispatches from
Rome today announced
Heavy fighting took place at the
Capo Sile bridgehead during which the
Austro- Germans after temporary sue
cess were counter-attacked by the
Italians and driven off. They re-
peated their attack with frequent sue
cessive waves of massed troops but
were able to reach only part of the de-
lenses from which they eventually
were expelled by the Italians.
The enemy operations were favored
by exceptional weather which has
caused the water in the inundated re-
g1ons to reach an extremely low mark.
Between the Brenta and the Piave
rivers. where the greater Austro-Ger-
man forces are being massed, under
command of General Won Below IN the
western and General Krobatin In the
eastern sector. artillery firing is par
ticularly active
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-15
COSSACkS BEATEN AND
BEAT HASTY RETREAT

Petrograd. Thursday, Dec. Is, 6 p.
MN the battle near Bielgorod, ac-
cording to a Bolsheviki staff report,
General Korniloffs Cossacks were de-
feated. They retreated to Vasileika-
In connection with the battle at
Rostoy the evening newspapers report
the Cossacl<s as victoious. the Boil
shevilxi forces having retreated across
The Don river.-to lilftchevan.
The staff report on tie Bielgorod
fighting says that the Korniloff
forces lost SO killed and 80 prisoners.
IT, report adds that General Kornil-
off has disappeared.
A description OF the Rostov fighting
says <ilat shells fired by Bolsheviki
gunboats in the river missed their OBJ
jeetive but landed in the barracks of
a Cossack detachment which decided
to remain neutral, but which fought
for Kaledines when disturbed by the
shells.
1t is reported that General Kaledines
is prepared to negotiate with the
Bolsheviki In order to avoid further
bloodshed around Rostov.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-15
OPEN HOUSE HOUR
WAR WORK COUNCIL

From 3:38 until O'Clock this after
noon the regular open house Of the
War Work Council in Pensacola will
be held at the headquarters at 193
North Palafox Street. This feature OF
the work here is for the particular
benefit Of the service men, though
others are invited, and II IL proving TO
be increasingly popular.
Instead OF the regular Saturday
night entertainment for the men given
by the Patriotic League. vaudeville
Is being staged in the High School by
the service men, the proceeds Of which
will go to the work in Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-15
What Gives Promise Being
Great Contest Scheduled
.or Maxent Park Today
MEN OF NATIONAL
RENOWN IN GAME
Crowds of Rooters, Two
Bands and Hosts of Spec
tators to Be on Hand.

Today is the day, 2:30 o'cIoCll is the
time. and MaNent Park is the place.
IL the secret has not already been
guessed the army and navy arc t!,e
star performers. and the bone of con-
tention is an oval pigskin, tightly in
flated properly laced, and otherwise
equipped to withstand some rough
use. for both sides are determined to
win. equally confident of victory, and
can even now feel their fingers clos.
about the base of the handsome low
ing cup to he awarded the winning
team.
That is the main consideration Or
course there are number OF other de-
tails, like the weather, which we al
ways have with us, and while official
informst ton is lacking as 10 which
team the observer is betting on, fair
weather is 10 be staged for both OF
them.
And then there will be noise. tor
both teams are backed by hosts or
loyal rooters. and two bands navy and
army. will vic with each other IN
drowning the din and incidentailv en-
tertaining the crowd between quarter;
With the heavy rains early in tn,
week, and the sunshine Of the past
s''O SfNy-i tA.S - al BTetl Stlt' o.
Several tons hsve been gently roiiea
over Il, fmpressing 1t with the neces-
sity of being in good condition for the
ganlc today.
Arrangements have been made for
parking cars, and everything for .ho
convenience of the fans has been done.
Evidentally they are showing their ap-
probation by buying tickets, ana
tickets are selling rapidly special
rate of 25 cents is made for men Of
the army and navy. and for children
while civilian adults are charged
fifty cents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-15
HOLLAND LIQUORS
BE MANUFACTURE
BUT SHORT TIME LONGER
BY Associated Press.

Amsterdam, Dec. 1.-THE 200
distilleries of Schiedam, which
produce vast quantities Of gin and
other liquors have been notified
by the governments grain bureau,
the TELEGRAPH reports, that after
this week no more grain will be
supplied for conversion into alco-
holic products This means the
paralysis Of one of the industries
for which Holland is best known
abroad Thousands Of men will
be thrown out OF employment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-15
$4,000 BASEBALL
STAR MAY ENLIST IN
WAR SERVICE SOON
BY Associated Press.

Chicago. Dec. fiddle Collins.
star second baser1an for whom
President Comiskey OF the White
Sox paid the Philadelphia Ameri-
cans s50,0GG three years ago. ex-
poets to enlist in some branch Of
war service soon, according to B.
E. Johnson, president Of the Amer
ican League.
Johnson has had several COM
munications from Collins concern
ing enlistment, but said that one
he received yesterday left little
room for doubt that the Chicago
second baseman will not wear a
baseball uniform next season.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-15
Victory Takes Place in Sec
ton Where Korniloff and
Kalendines Forces Are
WORK
AMONG COSSACKS
Commander Black Sea Fleet
Calls on Sailors to Fight
Against Gen. Kalendines
By Associated Press.

Petrograd, Dec. 1.-THE Bolshevfki
forces have deieated a death battal-
ion.'' in the vicinity Of Bielgorod,
where the fighting with the KorrIioff
and Kaledines forces centers.
In the Orenburg district where gen.
eral Dutoff has large force of Co.'S
sacks there has been little fighting and
the Bolsheviki have sent agitators to
work among his troops. 1t is re-
ported that Kaluga has been taken by
the Bolsheviki after the defeat OF a
counter revolutionary, death batta-
lion.'
fleet has called upon all the sailors to
fight against Kaledines, together with
the allied imperialists, has declared
civil war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-15
CONVALESCENTS ARE
GIVEN AUTO DRIVE

Tho regular Friday afternoon auto
mobile ride was given the GONZALES
cent patients In the army and navy
hospitals yesterday, four motors from
the city going down to the reservation.
and bringing the young men up to
the city.
After a drive about town the men
were taken to the home of Mrs. Max
Klein and served refreshments Those
who permitted the use Of their cars
yesterday are Mrs. J. Walter Kehoe,
Mrs. T. D. Sale, Mrs. J. B. McNeill,
and Mrs. H. l. Covington
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-15
TREASONABLE TO
OPPOSE SELECTIVE DRAFT
By Associated Press.

Washington, Dee. 14-Solicitor Cen
eral Davis, appearing for the govern
ment before the supreme court In a
case to test the constitutionalfty Of
the selective service act. declared the
acts OF those who prey upon the
minds OF the ignorant to evade law.
approached treason. He charac-
teriZed the arguments against the law
as frivolous. The arguments were
concluded, but indication were not
given as to when a decision may be
handed down.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-15
SELL THRIFT STAMPS
AT AERO BRANCH P. @.

Thrift stamps are on sale at the
Branch post office at the aeronautic
station according to announcement
made yesterday, and IL the men there
follow up the traditions established ir
the two Liberty Loan Campaigns there
will be a big demand for these stamps.
In addition to helping the govern
ment. It is a very convenient way to
save small amounts, which when large
enough may be exchanged for a War
Saving certificate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-15
LOSSES BY ITALIANS
AND AUSTRiANS HEAVY

italian Headquarters In Northern
Italy. Dec. 13.-The latest Austrian at
tacks around Col. Beretta were made
In force. the enemy advancing repeat
edly. The Italians temporarily were
drawn back slightly at one point but
quickly regained most of their posi-
tions.
The battle for control OF the stra-
tegic points on Col. Beretta is persis-
tent and desperate. The losses on
both sides are heavy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-15
BUSY DAY OF THE
SUFFRAGE CONVENTION

Washington, Dec. 14.-Extens;on Of
its war work. including the financing
OF woman's hospital unit in France;
nomination of officers and the adop-
ton OF the executive, councils recon-
mendations for securing the passage
by congress Of the federal amendment
resolution. occupied today's sessions of
the Woman Suffrage Association. Sec
retary Baker addressed the opening of
the meeting tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-15
RED CROSS PROCLAMATION.

Tallahassee, Fla, Dec. 14-Governor
Cats today issued a proclamation in
connection with the Christmas Red
Cross drive. urging F1oridians to lend
hearty support to the movement The
week beginning December II Is des-
fgnated by the president, and all other
states as the time for this drive, and
Is set aside for the same work in
Florida by the governors proclamation
issued today