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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-26
Imprisoned Suffrogists Get
. Mail From Anarchist Band

city, now in. the Occoruan workhouse.
received a letter some time ago from
an anarc urging her to abandon
the mild r. lSeting campaign and blow
Up the VI te House.
The writer of the letter advises the
suffragists to adopt anarchism as the
only sure means of att aiming their
desires. The letter -ras written from
the Rand school lao East Nineteenta
street, New York; said to be raaica.
institution.
Ms. Johns also received a letter
from her rlother, dated at Babylon,
N. Y, Sept. 26, 1917, in which the
1ollowing appears:
"Do write if YOU can. Your fathe.
says he hopes you are getting bi ,
salary. and probably it is paid by the
Germans"
Another suggestion of pay comes
to hoht in letter of cheer writer
in Jail to Peggy Johns by Lucy Burns.
who admonis' es her not to be afraid
of forcible feeding.
about your work." Miss Burns,
one of the foremost leaders of the
suffrage movement wrote, tthe wom-
ans party will see that everyone is
fed and rested after you get out. till
you arc perfectly strong. Hundreds
of people, not alone in the woman's
party, but in tre whole labor move
ent, and in the progressive ana
p cirists' groups, viii look after you,
fer you are fighting for all of them
The Department of Justice would
li'-e to know more about Mrs. Burns
statement to Mrs. ,5chns, that she is
" orking for the pacifists' groups. and
v ill seek information as to the extent
to which the pacifists are financin :
the Whiss House picketing campaign
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-26
FORMS FOR TAX SEIDRIAL
ON PLEASURE STAHODAY
BOATS ARE HERE, AT MAUKEE
OWNERS OF CRAFT IN THIS
CLASS URGED BY COLLECTOR
TO PROCURE AND FILL OUT
BLANAS. --A.

Jacksonville, Nov. 25.-Co1ector of
Internal Revenue James M. Cathcart
:.as received from the department
the forms for the return of tax on
pleasure boats imposed by the act Of
October 8, 1917.
The act imposes the tax on all
pleasure boats, based on their length
over all, except motor boats of less
than five tons net with fixed engines,
in which case the tax is SIS.
All owners of boats affected by
this tax should ct: once. make appli-
cation to the office of tie collector
internal revenue, Jacksonville, Fla,
for forms upon which to make returns
as to this tax. The forms will also
be available at the office of Tucker
Savage, deputy collector at Tampa,
and ]. L. Lester, deputy collector at
Key West. A supply of the forms
has also been sent to the deputy col
iectors of customs in charge at Pen
sacola, st. Andrews, Apalachicola,
Carrabelle, Fe-naudina, st. Augus-
tine. Miami, Boca Grande, hrpon
Springs and Cedar Keys, and per-
sens owning boats subject TO this tax
may obtain the forms at these Offices
or by direct application to the collec-
tors office at Jacksonville.
These returns shorld be immediate
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-26
GREECE: ASKS
FOR MONEY To.
BUILD UP ARMY
Substantial Assistance De-
sired to Get Forces Ready
for Attack Teutons.
APPEAL MADE TO
THE PRESIDENT
Believed Germany, Bulgaria
and Turkey Pls~> Com
binei Operations.
Pensacola Journal Bureau,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. %

| westin ~ton, Nov. 25.-Greece has
eppe led to the United Stats for sub
/ stantial financial assistance with
y hich to PIT the Greek army in con-
d;tion to withstand combined Of
fensive that the allied army heads
believe Germany, Turkey ard Bulga-
! ria intend directing toward her. :
Tie appeal was r,ade a few days
AGO to President Wilson, it is under
stood. By Premier Venizelos through
, Col. r. NJ House, in London.
TIE information that the war plans
of GERMANY, Bul~aria and Turkey
call for co~7bined attack on Greece
and an attempt to dislodge the allied
forces from Saloniizi had come to TIE
administration previously through
military information routes.
The Un ted States government will
in all likelihood extend the new Greek
government the financial aid it de-
sires. which will permit Greece to
purchase the various war materials it
needs in the United States in the
same manner that france, Great Bit
sin and Russia have obtained loans
to pay for their war purchases made
here.
TIE proposed united offense of tie
di~cns -t sed df'laz lar npoo ooonesise iees 81 s t sas
man newspapers, it is learned. and
the time OF its inau~urat:on depends
upon how long it viii take the Teu-
tons to fulfill their purpose in Italy
TIE millions of German soIlers
and thousands of heavy guns which
have been withdrawn from the Rus
sian front since Premier Kerens'1y's
government collapsed are bein"
placed at positions Of vantare for an
atteck on Greece, it is learned.
The attarl, on Greece and the at
tempt to dri Ere allied forces from
calo,,r<i is nm erstood to be as n.uch
a part of the German Balkan cam
.as~n as the invasion of italy. The
Ra1,-an CAMPAIGN has for its ultimate
Object the entire control of the Ad-
riatic Sea by Germany and the unit
ing of the proposed territories tina.
German military lea 'e-s insist shall
10 the new and united German en-
pire.
That President wilson will favor
extendinr Ii eral aid to Greece may
Re conceded after carefully rea'n
his sneech to the labor men at
falo, in which he male it plain taat
froot:ruad an payo 1suoN
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-26
SAYS IEyINE'S PROPOSAL
FOR AhIISTICE- -DANGERnYfS

C. sneva. Nov. 25.--Coramenting upon
Lord Robert Ceci1s declaration
against the recognition of Lenine's
rerime in Russia, the Journal De
Geneve says:
"Lenine never acknowledged that
Russia had any duties toward it's al
lies. They now must realize that
eI4enine rules Petroorad. His pro-
-posal for an arn1istice with German
is DANGEROUS because if Re is able to
find one Russian general who win
sipn this monstrors treason the
greenent world probeh'v result in
the release of one million German
prisoners against the entente" 1t is
suggested that if Lenine be bought,
the allies buy him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-26
Late Reports Stated Allies
Were in Possession of An
other German Position.
NOW DOMINATES
TOWN OF BOURBON
Germans Fail in Desperate
Attempts to Re-Ta.1s Some
of the Lost Ground.
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY


British are nov in possession OF
the town of Bourlon, west of Cam
brai, giving them a dominating po-
sition over the much sought for rail-
lroad center and the surrounding coun-
try Ensglish, Welsh and Scottish bat
talions, aided by the d;smounted cav
airy units, onlpassed the defeat
of the Germans, who fought stub
bornly for the territory which meant
so much toward holding Cambrai and
the northwestern part of Bourbon
wood Appa entity only part of this
wood is still in German han's. and
which is about three miles from Cam
brai.
Germans along the French front
have again made a violent attack in
IN effort to recapture some of the
positions taken last week by the
French.
Italian troops, under General Diaz,
are more than holding their own
against the savage attacks of Teu-
tonic invaders.
For the first time in several months
there has been anacciyity on the Rus
sian northern front, tie Germans
opening their artillery against posi-
tions near Jacobstadt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-26
h''19 George Would Decorate
Sailors of the u. S. No,,,,

Si en- government has asked Admira,
ama., Ans FOR authority to decorate il
nadaI naval men with I'D. s. o."
neoais and other honors.
Admira Sims referred the mafter
20 tne Navy Department. There !.
m must rest until CONGRESS passes some ~
marte o. 70 permit Americans to receive
l. Is now against the law for Amer;"
countries. oIher
Inc Navy Department apparently
intends to continue the censorsh;a
over the activities of the Amer;capp ip
Ileet In European waters, and for tha
present the Americ~7 "Jack Tar WIN I'm
home. Aiio"n ac
Some of the exploits of the Amer
lcan naval men in the submarine zon,
are Understood to be extremely SEN
seeds 3ee,Inal a. and to rival the glorious
heroes VI AaVaL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-26
CONDITIONS AT
CAMP WHEELER
ARE IMPROVING
.CoPY OF SPECIAL WAR DEPART.
NENT BOARD TENDS TO PROVE
That SUCH DESIRED END is
LIZ S&~--S---@~-s-----

A report of the special cornitta,
named by the War Department to in.
vesti"ate and announce conditions a,
camp Wheeler has been published
ihis special committee investipated
the sanitary conditions at the cam,
alter the alleged unhealthy camp had
been made the subject of considerable
criticism on the part of Governor
Cats and members of the governors
staff.
lhe report of the special committee
OF the War Department., which was
covered IN news story in The Jour
nal OF yesterday from WASHINGTON
however, is as follows:
Statement of Conditions.
war department, WASHINGTON
November 10, 1917.
statement: Report received from
peclal sanitary inspector at Carn
', .eeier IN surgeon generals office
Lslis date, that conditions at that
amp greatly improved; measles epi.
tenlIc declining, hospital somewha.
'FercroWded, but two new wards will
e completed: tomorrow. No additional
'uildlngs necessary. Patients treat.
d upon porches have done much her. !;
er than those in wards. Tents q, !
b ee field hospitals pitched, but onlv
5 beds occupied. Surgeon states q
TAT except at beginning, there have I
lways been 100 empty beds or mors
ith three blankets each, awaiting pa q,
ents. Plenty of blankets on hand Il
50 essential medical supplies. Death 81
lte from pneumonia has been low. =,
amp in good condition; hospital in e
'cellent general condition; SEX bal +
g well cared for. Weather deliobt- e
l, but NIGHTS cold. There has 81
sufficient clothing, but this is bein, to
pldIy corrected. Additional omar, OF
rmaster BLANKETS and wooden cloth =
: expected SOON"
About 1900 cases of measles have Z
Cured among troops in this can,n 4
ses mild in character, with few
Implications or serious results. Nun.
of cases l05 less than Yesterday.
" cases of measles remain.
NEWTON d. BAKER
Secretary of War.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-26
FINAL DAYS DRIVE
FOR WARWORK QUOTA
!. OF TIE ARMY Y.M.CA.

Today the Y. NJ. C. A. war work
campaign Will come To- a close.
and it is expected that all sub
scriptions be signed up and re-
turned to the treasurer, Judge w.
B. Sheppard, by tonight, in time
for tie committee to make and
publish report.
It is important that no delav
be given the solicitors today, and
if they call, be prepared to ac-
commodate them without loss of
time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-26
Man Indicted for Killing of
Mrs. Maud A. King Goes
on Trial Today.
SIDES ARE
READY TO PROCEED
Believed Prosecution Will
Kelly on Mass Document ):
ary Evidence in Hand.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Concord, N. c., Nov. 25-Tha de-
1ense and prosecution are readv to
start the trial tomorrow of CASTOR
d. Means, who is charged with the
murder OF Mrs. Maud A. King, who
was shot to death near here in Au-
gust. 1t is believed the prosecution
viii rely upon a mass of documentarv
evidence to fasten upon Means tho
eharge OF murder, and seek to show
that the fortune of two million dol
lars which Mrs. King might have in
hefited through the second will of her
~ nnusoand, the late James King, of
I,hiicago, provided a motive for the
kiiiing. Counsel for defense to-
night declined to discuss Their line
Of defense.
MIS-. hlng was killed near here on
august 10th last as stated above ,
"hiie visiting relatives of Means. who +
vas her business agent. A local cor
oners jury decided she accidentnIly
shot herself. After the body was
taken to Chicago for burial suspi-
,lons were aroused which causeI an
autopsy to be performed. and the
Ih1cago coroner's physician an i.
louneed That the bullet wound in the =
oack OF the wolnan's head, which
Ell inflicted. -' 'f0'-1fave been
means, Mrs King and sever.1 - II
n ne trends of Means Fad. pone 70.
!. .arSet practice, and Means arI +
~, moirah ID were alone for a snor, I
aIS ae biackWeider Spring near Tho
eia Nhere Mrs. King eynected t.s b
,aIh ,1 60 shoot with a pistol NJ. 70 Il
10 1he coroner's. jury That hetan. Il
,haing over to drink at the snr;na o
p'aeeo a small pistol in the forE C
Lo ..ee. a moment later. he sa;a u
.;n nara shot and Mrs. I:fnp faI dl
;. Almost instantly. The n;sta, in
-, he heaf Dy- He called the otnsr w
e aeaS OF the party, but Mrs. Kinp
1ao o'aa oeIore they arrived 20
- nsesel2atlon started in Chi. oI
~. .rnh was carried 70 New York and IN IN
cIosaJ 9i Means apartments there ch
es Of NV thiusnee. which represents ~,
i ind;eat aissf1ct attorneys office "a.
50 ooo oea Means had planned to W.
aTa"ei Tvvooo Tor Mrs: King through nn,
10. The latter in his first NIL, nus ear
her more than ST 600 ooo - mac nae inc
nequeathed the remainder ~ du Ia era
:. .ans G, 20 q charitable instit 1t;nn
tatements t. M.., eau
1ected with Garr.n nau oeen eau
e made by New agents also firn
a federal agent attanda. oI1lcials, lona
ihary h;ry nearing here in Septempar @ Iar
eopening of the ca.a me Ierm- abse
'iina officials couns1 py North mott
ehteG to his being bound ~ ovar nov nov
sonlh1 naliure of litigation by which ;n.a, .na
d IN nS NO 20 recover the documents 4AiT, r.
,ans wss ans nome in New York the
superior court Of III NOV. ! in pany
nd the trial yr.e sot lazarus coun- work
sci for Means LOT Nov. 26 lowe
attempts of tha siuiy re- of th
have the court - prosecu- owns
nue. aht change
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-26
All Men Figuring in Late
Walkout to Report for
Work Today.
URGENT WORK
MUCH DELAYED
Many Ship Carpenters and
Caulkers may Obtain En-
ployrnent Here Now

snip carpenters and cauikers WIN
report for duty at the respective sh,p
working points along the water fronh
this morning at o'clock, and the
positions which were vacated by each
OF them some two weeks ago. whsn
the walkout was enforced, will be rs-
taken, 1t is announced, at each of the
building or repair sites.
Not only will the former man hs
given positions, but It is announced
that men in the lines alluded to above
are badly needed here, and all car
penters and caulkers who desire tn
go to work here are urged to report
at either of the ship working sites
at z a. m.
The settlement of the strike was a
source of congratuIation right nj This
time, it is stated, because of the
pressing need of work on different
ship jobs. There are craft probably
at every point where such work is
featured in urgent need of repairs.
Ii Is stated that but little work re-
mains before the Bingham schooner
s ready for being launched: and. it
$ reported, had not the differences
arisen, it is probable that the
econd Pensacola-built motor schooner
you'd now be In the water. However.
ne ~so,ainder of the work will be
uShed and an early launching is =
ookcd for in the city.
An urgent lot of work in cor+r.c.aa
or at the new Bruce Drydock Com.
any's site, it Is anno,Aiced. since
e strike is ended, there Ia. a noss;~
iity OF four masted schooner he
x Mted there today or very early
rs week, for general caulkinp and
her repair work. 1t is a source of
nsiderabie satisfaction to know that
Is iaree vessel sought Pensacola's
yuock facilities in preference to 90
3 20 other and nearer ports for IL.
Ihere are several other prexs,ro
IS under contract at this site. All
wnicn gives promise of convertinD
new company into one Of the city;s
'ne smack is on the ways and 9TH
@ are Mg wMaiting to be docked at the
-ana isn company's busy site, ft =
repor1ed. The ways here cater II.
limited tonnage, but thers ~
y prospect of the facilities beinc
.eased, so as to permit of rsrga.
&C being handled there.
ne Saunders Fish company ala.
-: some pressing carpenter and
KING work to be done. and r.
's y OF the walkout, several of thi.
IS vessels have been held In port
81 .nan usual. A force of regu-
carpenters and cauIkery IA en.
eo on Palafox wharf, and the;r
nee during the walkout has been
sapie. ms morning att O'Clock.
ever: they will report for % d,,t,,
VIII be allowed to resume th@
rupted employment.
gent work is also to be done for
AIKEN Towboat and Barge com.
and it is possible that men
ing FOR this agency will be al
20 make overtime, to get som.
pressing work done. This finn
and operates number of steam
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-26

Iov. 25.-rIuch
here in the out
/. against Emil
b a hearing in
rges of "using
provoke an as
! peace. "
oremost SOCIAL.
lie is a for
Ikee, has been
lor of Wlscon-
/ the socialist
resident of the
fly, he is al
eading part in
IS to orranize
armers and in
consin. These
Il is said, were
] by anti-war
(peared in the
|sked permis-
|ll or a lodge
organization
| the toxin re-
] to a private
athered with
8 we're gath
hers. :. Se;Gel
that America
i've Germany
eople elected
30 them out
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fOhEMoS4IS list LEADER
10 ShAf I USING LAM
GUAGE TO PROVOKE
AN Aoa D BREACH.

Milwauk
interest is
come of r.
Seidel, VII
court Mo-
language
sault and
seidel
ist leader
ner may ] ]!
a candid2
sin, and
party cho I
United
le-ed to
efforts e =
locals arr
the small
organiza1 :
usually
speeche
A wee
town of
sion to
room fd
n ting.
fused.
house, "
in to he
is anara
was tax
Presided :
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-26
7 Fl E w E A T II E r .

Fair Monday and Tuesday, sIIstti,
warmer Tuesday, gentle to moderate
north and northeast winds.
Highest temperature yesterday. 81 de-
grees; lowest, 80 degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-26
ANOTHER FLORIDA
BANK CHARTERED

WashinrtonNov. -24-The Comp
troller of TIE Currency has a-orove3
the application of the Farmers and
Mechanics National Bank of Hast
iugs, Fla, for a national hank char
ter, with a capital of so5 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-21
TWO AIRMEN BURNED
TO DEATH IN MACHINE
Lose Lives When Smoke Bomb Fires
Planes During Experimental
Flight.

Fl FF'AI.O. y. y. August 21-Chares
A. Wall. jr.. and Richard Fl. Mead were
burned to death here late yesterday
when an atrplane in which they were
experimenting with smoke bombs caught
fire in the air. Both men were dead
when the destroyed airplane fell to the
ground.
Wall was a civil engineer in training
for aviation service. Mead was aviation
instructor who came TO Buffalo recently
from the training camp at Mineola L. l.
Wall and Mead had gone to a height
of about 700 feet TO make tests of the
the United States government for work
field. they released one of the bombs,
lance below the machine.
Then watchers on the ground among
them the inventor of the bomb, saw Wall
lean over the side. second bomb in his
hand lie dropped il. and almost imme-
diately there was a flash and the planes
were ablaze.
Mead. who was driving the airplane.
pointed the nose downward. apparently
in an effort to get to earth while there
yet was time to escape the flames But
when the blazing machine dropped the
men We're found burned beyond recog-
milton.
Wall was thirty-two years old, and
was the of a Buffalo physician
Mead was twenty-seven years old, and
his home was in Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-21
Have Very Busy Day.

The French general was accompanied
by Mai. Gen. John J. Pershins. the
american commander. and both left
this afternoon for the French front.
where they will remain several days.
They had a very busy day. motoring
4 hundred miles or more and inspect
ing almost every village in which
Americans are billeted In addition.
Gen. Petain held review OF the
famous Chasseur division. which has
been training the Americans for the
last month.
Addressing the officers of this di
vision. Gen. Petain said they had rem
dered a notable service both to France
and America. and that their battalions
had become sister battalions TO the
American contingent. The Americans.
he added. had expressed the hope that
some dav they would have the priv
ilege Of fighting alongside their
French instructors and of proving what
apt pupils they can be.
Gen. Petain spoke Of the elan of the
chasseurs. OF the high morale OF the
French army they represented and re-
called TO them that their duty was al
WAYS to inculcate this morale in Their
fellow divisions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-21
Interested in Equipment.

Gen. Petain made a close inspection of
several of the American battalions and
seemed particularly interested in the
various items of their equipment He
stopped in front of a number of the
soldiers and examined their kits in de-
tail.
The oad-brimmed American cam
paign hats also claimed a great deal of
his attention He took one OF these
from soldiers head. weighed 1t in
his hands and studied II for several
minutes, and then carefully replaced
and adjusted it on the Americans head
the soldier standing at rigid attention
the whole time.
This is very good. very good" said
the general. 1T is especially fine for
such a sun as we have today"
And for rain. too, added Gen. Per-
shing.
They are fine young men. OF splendid
physique, intelligent and most salts
factory looking soldiers in every way"
Gen. Petain told several of the cap
tains Of companies. who repeated his
words to their commands when the
general had passed on his way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-21
IL MAKE ALL THAT | CAM"
MISSOURI COAL MAN SAYS
Testifes Frankly at Hearing That
He Feels Justified in Charging
SIS for So Fuel.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. August 21.-William
8. Scott. president of the Missouri and
Illinois Company. which leases coal
mines near Belleville. Ill, yesterday
testified at the Missouri inquiry into
the high prices of fuel that il was the
policy of the coal men TO make all they
can. both in war and in peace. Asked
as to his idea of a fair profit during war
he said:
There is no limit. We get what we
can. Everybody is doing that, includ-
ing the farmer"
do you think that is right?' asked
Assistant Attorney General Gose.
Il am not qualified to say" was the
reply. II am doing all l can to get
what ! can"
He said the highest price he had OBJ
tanned recently for coal was Sc a ton
for six-inch Cartervilie lump.
How do you justify charging Sc for
something that cost less than 81 TO
produce"
Because you can get it. You are a
lawyer and you wouldn't do a piece Of
work for s. if you could get $40 for it,
was the reply TO Mr.. Gose's question
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-21
Decorates Chausseurs.

Prior to the review Gen. Petain be-
slowed numerous decorations on the
chausseurs. and also mingled with the
French peasants who had gathered on
the review grounds. Patting one small
boy on the head. Gen. Petain asked
him to what military class he belonged
Nineteen twenty-three. my general,
the boy answered
Then you will have a long time to
wait" the general remarked, laughing
~. and the boy saluted gravely
Several times during the day the
French commander was presented with
bouquets by small girls, each one of
whom he kissed on either cheek. Late
in the day Gen. Pershing also received
a bouquet, and. adopting the French
custom. leaned far over and kissed the
little girl on both her rosy cheeks and
thanked her first in English and then
in French
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-21
and women who have expressed d
sire to serve on the subcommittee.
Response to Appeals.

Harry Franc. secretary. reported that
response to the appeals for contribu-
tions to carry on the welfare work was
extremely gratifying and that each da v
more money was being received.
The privileges offered taem In uni
form at the new quarters Of the Y. NJ.
H. A. Mt 1917 Pennsylvania avenue. are
meeting with popular approval and
hundreds OF soldiers are taking ad-
vantage of them. To further carry on
these activities a number of important
committees has just been appointed by
President Strassburger.
Joseph Strassburger has been named
chairman of the finance committee.
Milton King and Edward d Leifcrt.