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GERMANS SWEPT
BACK TO TRENCHES
ON ANCRE front
Make Fruitless Attempts to
Regain Positions Won
by British.
SUFFER HEAVY CASUALTIES
WHILE ATTACKING IN WAVES
Two More English Ships Sunk
and a Third Reported to
Have Gone Down.
~ STEAMERS LEAVE NEW YORK
One American Vessel Sails, Captain
and Other Officers Being
L. S. Citizens.
IL STEAMERS LEAVE NEW YORK
One American Vessel Sails, Captain
and Other Officers Being
L. s. Citizens.
LRr Assnciated Prcss.l


The Germans in the Mirumont sector
strivcn hard To regain the positions
taken from them by the British on
Saturday. but tncir attempts were
truitless. according to the British War
Office. Attacking in waves, the Ger
mans came under the concentrated fire
NJ the British guns. and were swept
back to their trenches suffering heavy
casualties. AZ no place did the at
tacking forces reach the British line,
and the British suffered no casualties.
The British captured $50 officers and
men.
The Berlin War Office. in its descrip-
ton OF the Ancre lighting of Saturday,
says the positions mad several times
changed hands. but that before aban-
doning their advanced crater positions,
the Germans took 1870 men prisoner
and captured five machine guns.
Trench -raidinE operations and artil-
lcry duels still continue on various
sectors OF the front in France and Bel
Sium In Champagne. near Ripont, ac-
cording to Berlin, tho French have ac-
lively shellcd the Germans in the po-
sitions captured from the French last
week, but have becu unable to launch
infantry attacks owing to the terrific
artillery reply O.; the Germans.
LITTLE FIGHTING
lN EASTERN 'rlIEATER
Except for isolated attacks, the most
violent of which was delivered by the
Russians, against Tcutonic allied po-
,-t,
mania. mud which Berlin says was re-
pnlsct, littlc ti.hting is in progress
in tho eastern thcatcr
retrograd admits the entry of Ger
mans into Russian trenches south Of
bvinsk. but says later they were driven
out. in the Carpathians. a strong Aus
tro-Gcrman work south of Okna has
been captured by the russians.
In the .Aus'fo-Itaiian and Macedo-
nian theators, artillery activity pre-
dominates. Nothing new has come
through concerning the situation on
the lrak front. whore the last reports
credited the British with having taken
additional positions from the Turks
in the region of Kut-el-A -Amara.
Two more British steamers have been
sent 10 the bottom by German suhma-
rinrS. Their aggregate tonnage is 4332
Another British steamer the Worces-
torshir". I.l75 tons. is reported to have
been sunk
y German Official communicate tion an
nounccS the sinking during one cay
ny single subInarinc of 5ISo0 tons
Of cntcntc vcssclS--;,n auxiliary cruiser.
OF 10000 tons. tw" auxiliary cruisers.
or transports cf l3.Soo tons each and
o"c transport or 1900 tons
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TWO MEMBERS OF CREW
KILLED, NINE ARE MISSING
IRy NSsnrIutrI Prcssl

IVY NSSb'iHtc,l Press.
LONDON, February lS.-I.loyd's Shin
.'inE Agency to-day announced that the
British steamship Worcestershire, OF
~" t"uS gross. WAS reported sunk
ll"yd'S also announced that the Britt
'sh ship Naidcs. of o.2S5 tons gross had
been torp"d"cd and sunk without warn
'nG. Two members of the vessels crew
wcro killed and niuc arc missing Tho
captain and others u. the crew have
hccu landed
tn" sinking "f tho l:"itish steamship
E"msdalen. "f ..osS t"us gross, has
been announced.
y" late movements Of tho steamship
NaldrS have been recorded in the mari
time registers.
The Worcestershire was on q voyage
from Liverpool I" Iiangonu. India, and
sailed from Sucz January l."
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GRASDIOSE: SCHEME
COMES FROM IIDENDOI,I,E,

Finally came Germany's grandiose
scheme Of mohilizing tho entire labor
supply in direct service OF the army.
Inc ldea nf the compulsory employ
ment OF Relgian labor in German in
dustry. il now may he stated. also
was General Ludendnrfrs. not cover
nor-i"hcral Won Bissing's. or at any
rate. when icvcrnor-Gcneial Won Ei.s-
ing and the civil administration of Rel
GUM raised against this scheme the
imp"Ssihility of carrying il on, with
out exciting diplomatic 1cnmplication
IL was the higher military authority"
which "v"rrulcd the objection.
The krnpps. AUGUST ThvSscu. tho
iron 'naGnatr. and other hig Industrial
leaders Of Germany. go direct to ,;"u-
cral Won l.ndendorff for consultations
aih directions regarding The produc.
ton OF munitions and supplies Thys-
son last autumn brought from Won
1.mdcndorff the word that thcro would
he no ruthless submarine warfare
which th, Associated rrcss scnt in an
interview I" tho American press and
II WAS again from the chateau AT I'lcss
aficr tn" rc!c"tion of GcrmHnNS peace
overturcs had changed the situatiuu
that word came i'm January that the
ruthless submarine policy had received
the stamp, OF approval.
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Plans to-Delegate Full Au-
hority TO Use 4 rmc d
; Forces for Protection of
american Rights.
IsiA ~. u. SAIt'rN ELL.

WASlllNGTON. February lS.-Con-
gressional leaders to-day planned to
place behind President Wilson. at his
request. all Of tho power. authority and
iihancial support OF the United States
III any move that lie may deem ucccs-
sarH to meet the German crisis Lcgis-
iation viii be framed along lines sug-
GeStcd by the President giving him
authority to use the armed forces of
the nation to protect American rights
on the sea. during the coming week. to
be rushed through the House and SEN
at" before the SiNty-Fourth Congress
dies on March g. two weeks from to-
morrow. With the authorization FOR
the use Of the nations war-making
machinery. will 20 q great emergency
budget, 10 provide tho financial fuel
the machinery will need
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GOVERNOR De BACA DEAD
Second Governor Of Stutr OF New Mex.
leo Victim Of Pernicfous
AuacmIa.
lBy Associated Press !

SANTA FE, y. NJ. February is
Governor T.. =. Dc Baca died this after
noon at o'clock OF pcrnicious anacmia.
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AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
NOT WITHOUT HOPE
Believes Relations With United
States May Stand Strain
and Not Be Broken.
PENFIELO ALSO OPTIMISTIC
Dual Monarchy Willing to Make
Some Concessions, but Stands
Firmly on U-Boat Principle.
PENFlELO ALSO OPTIMISTIC
tBy Associated Press.

VIENNA. February II tvin London
February 49, Despite the fact that
some OF the newspapers are takin;. :,
gloomy view Of >ustro-Amcrican re-
iations and tho situation hrough; about
by the sevrrinG Of relations between
tho United States and Germany Of
fetal circles in Vienna are inclnc1 TO
believe that the situation is NJ; on
iircly hopeless This also is tho view
OF Frederic G.. Penhcld. the American
amba ssador. who is doing everything
possible to assist IN reaching a friend :
~ solution Of the situation At this
moment there are two Indications;
though they are OF iittlc wcicht. which
permit OF the concluSion that Wash
nSton is not contemplating an i,umc.
diGte break with Austria Hungary
ono is the transfer 20 the embassy
here of Joseph q. Grew. former soc
rotary Of the cmna ssy in. E6rfir. WHO
arrived mere tonight from 'Switzer-
land TO assume the duties OF counsellor
OF tho embassy
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REVENUE AND DEFENSE
PROBLEMS TO Be SOLVED
Long-Pending General Legislation
Must Give Way to- Prepare e.
for EventuaIities.
CONGRESS LOOKS TO WILSON
Depends on President What Finer
gency Measures Will BE Pushed
Through Before Session Ends on
March +.
CONGRESS LOOKS TO WILSON

WASTIINGToN. February lS.-With
the end of the Sixty-fourth Congress
but two weeks off. administration
leaders arc concentrating their cncr-
GIGS 10 the enactment Of revenue and
national defense legislation. Much
long pending general legislation every
one recognizes must give way to ap-
preparation and measures that relate
To the preparation Of the nation for
eNcntualitics which may grow out OF
the diplomatic breach with Germany.
In the Senate the revenue and naval
bills arc to he given tho right of way
AS soon AS tho espionage and anticon-
spiracy hill now under consideration
Is out of the way. The House will
pass the army appropriation bill
within "a few days and then devote
it's attention to tho Sundry civil and
general deficiency appropriations.
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DETERMINED TO STAND
FIRMLY On PRINCIPE r,

IN" feoliny here. however is th,,
while th" ro-Iiungarian govern
mcht might consider small modifica
tions of the now blockade regulations
as Germany has done in the case of
Holland. there is not tho slirhtcs,
chancc that il will WELD in tho leas,
SO far as til" principle involved is CON
"crnHd. Mcanwhilc. il is said the gov
crhhcht iS ready to listen to some
proposition from Washington provided
IL docs not affect i'll any form the sub
marine warfare as il is directed against
TN" "ntert" states and tho imports
from neutral countries to these states
lherc seems to be no doubt tha, oni-
ciai circles and tho entire public have
hecome thoroughly rccoucilcd to tho
Slcp the dual monarchy has taken
Jointly with Germany. and that tho
anstr"- hungarian government has been
ready to accept ali rcsponsibility for
us attitude during tho past two weeks
Win the exception of few radical
'IermaniStS, nobody has shown much
bitterness here against tho American
government. though what ha. bccu
termed tho nnfairmcss Of Washington"
has resulted i'm much ppnintrent
The public and thc government alik..
take the stand that President Wilson
has denied the ri2ht Of Sels-dcfcuSr i'm
dcprtvinG them OF tho only cffoc,iv>
weapon at thcn disposal Persons with
whom tho correspondent has talked
have laid great hope. on the American
Congress. The belief has b.cu ox.
pressed by them that open debate in
Congress would lead to an understands
ing "f the position OF the central
powers
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LANSING. WIRES S.5O.aOu
GIVEN ny HEBREW SO,I,:T,tS

The second Indication arises from
th" fnrt that Secretary Of STATE I.ny-
ing yesterday wired here on behalf
OF various Hebrew charity orcnriza-
icns the sum OF s25o.0Oo. the amount
having been donated b.! American He-
brew societies. At tho embassy hero
the opinion was expressed that the
United States government might not
have transferred this sum had break
between Washington and Vienna been
even tentatively decided on
Al the Foreign Office no conjcc,urcs
trc indAlEcd in regarding what ,hc
near future mI% bring. The fact that
;h" two governments -arc unable to
communicate ihcii views more freely
ihAn th" present conditions permit has
made the exchange Of opinions slow
and unsatisfactory.
The Associated Press is able 10 .av
that tho hustro- Hungarian govern
ment, as result, remains i'm almost
total ignorance ci what measures arc
needed In order to meet tho views Of
PRESIDENT Wilson and his Cabinet. The
impression here is that in Washing
ton IT Is believed tho dual monarchy
MI rcccdn from tho position taken
Jointly with Germany regarding sub
marine warfare
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LEGISLATION DEPENDS
ENTIRELY on SENATE

What emergency legislation may be
cnactcd before adjournment depends
entirely upon tho President. Many be-
licvc he viii communicate 10 Congress
within fcw days his plans for hand
ling the international crisis. The pre-
vhiiinS opinion is that he will ask Con-
aress FOR authority to use the armed
forces Of the nation for the protection
OF American scamcn and American
rights OH the high seas. not with the
PURPOSE of making war, but to open
tho sot To shipping.
Willie awaiting tho next step. what
ever il may be, the Senate is deter
mined To hasten action on the revenue
bill. tho naval appropriation bill
amended by the Naval Affairs Commit
tee to carry 100000. an increase OF
Sl6!,0oo,o0o over the House bill, and
tho army appropriation bill In addi-
tion I" these measures, tho shipping
bill urged by the shipping board en-
tending tho powcrs Of tho government
10 control commercial shipping is of
para mount interest.
Whether there will bc time for pas
sage of railroad labor legislation or
other general bills i'm view al the con-
GcStion OF essential mca surrs is Sc
riously doubted by leaders of ho,h par
tics. II has been dAtormiucd 10 ,,ro-
c""h With tho most, urgent matters
regardless of tho possibility of an extra
session. and there iS contidcncc that All
the appropriation measures except pos
sihi, the riyc,s and harbors bill. can
l,e enacted hy March T.
SENATE: N SESSION
rO HEAR ElIUi;li.S
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LOCAL OFFICERS IN
PLANE EXPOSITION

Of great interest in. Pensacola, the
mother station of the aerial fleet, is
the First Pan-American Aeronautic
Exposition, which opens in the
Grand Central Palace, New York, on
February 8th to 18th.
On the various committees are Of
fcers stationed at Pensacola, or con-
nected with the Pensacola station.
Captain Mark L. Bristol, of the North
Carolina and Captain H. c. Muslin
are both on the military and naval
aeronautic committee, while the two
officers mentioned and Naval Con-
structor Holden C. Richardson are on
the aeronautic map and landing
places committee. Constructor Rich
ardson and Captain Muslin are also
on the aerolynamics committee, and
Captain Muslin is on the dirigible
committee.
The exposition is being held under
the auspices of the Aero Club Of
Amer. end C. z. Dobson, receiving
an invitation to attend, is asked to
appoint a committee of ten delegates
to- attend the convention.
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spent ten days with his son. He has
with him guest for the remainder
of the winter, his uncle, Mr.. Bates.
w. H. Spivey expects to move to
Crestview in the near future.
Henry Monk recently purchased a
lot from Mr.. Spivey and is erecting
a little cottage. E. S. Buck is also
putting up a modern new cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. D. Griffith, of
Minneapolis, Mimi, have the new cot
tage of Mrs. Soule's tented for the
remainder Of the winter.
G. A. Glass, of Sarnia, Canada, is
registered at the Inn for an indefinite
period. He is working in the interest
of the government and finds this an
ideal place for his work.
Messrs. C. R. Stokes and ]. L. La
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Child GETS SICK
CROSS, FEVER|SH
IT CONST|PATED
LOOK AT TONGUE! THEN GIVE
FRUIT LAXATIVE FOR sTOM-
ACH, LIVER, BOWELS.
CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS"
CAN'T HARM CHILDREN AND
THEY LOVE 1T.

A laxative today saves sick child
tomorrow Children simply viii not
take the time from play to empty
their bowels, which become clogged
mp with waste, liver gets sluggish;
stomach sour.
Look at the tongue, nothsri If
coated, or your child is listless, cross,
feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't
eat heartily, full of cold or has sore
throat or any other children's all
ment give a teaspoonful of "Califor-
MIA Syrup of Figs, then don't worry,
because it is perfectly harmless, and
in a few hours all this constipation
poison, sour bile and fermenting
waste will gently move out of the
bowels, and you will have a we'll,
playful child again. A thorough "in-
side cleansing" is oftimes all that is
necessary. 1t should be the first treat
men in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot
tie of california Syrup of Figs
which has full directions for babies,
children of all ages and for grown
ups plainly printed on the bottle
Look carefully and see that it is made
by the california Fig Syrup Com
pany."-Adv.
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DID Spanish TRAIL
DAY Be OBSERVED BY
SCHOOLS OF ". FLA.

The Old Spanish Trail day will be
observed by the schools of West Flor
ida. The schools in this section of
the state are authorized to suspend
on that date, and arrange for q fit
ting celebration. A circular from
the office of the superintendent of
public instruction conveying author
ity to suspend schools in the after
noon, is as follows:
The superintendent Circular.
To county superintendent and
principals:
On January 18th, 1917, the schools
throughout West Florida, immediate
ly along the route of the Old Span
ish Trail, closed for a portion of the
day and fittingly celebrated the oc-
casion by appropriate exercises in
their schools; and in some instances,
by the planting of trees and flowers
upon their school grounds and along
this public highway.
In q spirit of encouragement to
those charged with the duty of OPEN
ing up this highway, tho county
superintendent and principals of the
schools Immediately along this pub
lie highway throughout the state are
hereby authorized to suspend their
scool work on Friday afternoon OF
February 9Th, 1917, and again ap-
propriately celebrate the Spanish
Trail Day by such literary exercises
as may seem suitable to the principal
of each school, and especially in the
planting of trees and flowers upor
the school grounds or along the mar
gin of this highway. Any work that
will develop an interest in the boy:
and girls in the completion of this
great public road will be most profit
able and have the encouragement OF
our people.
Respectfully,
w. N. SHEATS,
State Superintendent of Public
instruction.
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SLIGHT ACCIDENT
|. IN AIRPLANE FLIGHT

A slighe accident occurred at the
aeronautic station yesterday when
Lieut.. Simpson, Of the California mill
tia now training in Pensacola, turn
ed over in enc of the school machines,
but was not Injured. The accident
occurred when the machine was just
above the surface of the water run
ming before the wind, when in a sud
den puff the machine took nose dive.
The big motor derrick was rushed
to the scene and picked up the ma
chine, towing it to the station.
Regular instruction work was car
ried on at the station yesterday, and
the fine weather brought out a num-
Der of machines.
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Don't get up

at night. Drink the celebrated Shivar
Mineral Water. Positively guaranteed by
money-back offer. Tastes fine; costs tri-
he. Delivered anywhere by our Pensacola
Distributors, Ballroom Drug Co.
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The Grin.

Grip is something of joke to those
who have never had it, but when they
get it they become dead to all sense
of humor. No disease was ever more
appropriately named because grip
takes hold of the entire system. To
get rid of it take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and carefully observe the d.
rections with each bottle. This rem
edy is highly recommended by those
who have used it and know its real
value. Obtainable everywhere.-Adv.
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CAMP WAL TON READY
FOR TOURIST CRUISE
SPECIAL 70 THE JOURNAL.

Camp Walton, Jan. 26.-Every one
in the camp was disappointed today
on account. of the rain preventing
the tourists from coming for a visit
to orr beautiful little town Capt.
Rogers expects at least one hundred
to sail with him on the Grand Rapids,
and the Martha and Donna were also
expected to make the run with large
crowds.
It is hoped that this will not cause
the tourists to give up the trip up
here as everyone is ready to show
them how the Camp Walton people
can entertain. Boats were ready for
taking the guests of the hotels cut
for fishing and sightseeing and our
boys had even planned a big dance
for the chorus girls who were to
n AXE part of the crowd.
Quite few people have been COM
ing. into our little town lately and all
seem delighted with the good fishing
found here, and also the good oysters
which we have in abundance.
Harry Hervey, brother to George
Hervey, manager of the San Carlos
hotel, and manager of one of the Her
vey hotels in Houston, Texas, is
spending a month at Indianola Inn.
He has been here two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyer of Chicago, are
registered at Gulfview hotel, for an
indefinite time.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Evans, Of New
Orleans, are spending q few weeks
here, fishing and cruising around in
their beautiful and comfortable little
house boat. the Arcadia"
Mr. and Mrs. w. C. Pryor, Mr.,
and Mrs. c. d. Griffith and Mrs.
Hoseman were pleasantly entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Evans last
Sunday afternoon on the Arcadia. y
| DIR. and Mrs. John Hoseman and
two children spG R. A. Battenfield
and son, Roy, were pleasant guests
at Indianola Inn last Sunday for din
lner.
W. c. Pryor spent last week at
home visiting the half dozen nearby
schools. He is having electric lights
installed in the Indianola Inn, and
will have water system in the near
future
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Leach and the
latter's mother, motored in from
Wright last Sunday afternoon and
spent n few minutes in the camp.
Messrs. Leach, johnson and Stew
art Gibson have bought all the lane
| formerly Owned by Tom Brooks il
Wright, Fla, and are going to opeT
, up big farm and fruit orchard right
away. They will also have dairy
and poultry farm, which win add 81
much to this part of the country
These people are all from Canada
and are hustlers.
Thomas Brooks and wife and sol
Barney, have moved in from
Wright, Fla, and are occupying theil
! new cottage on Brooks street Every
one here is delighted TO have then
here again, as ''Uncl Tom" is consid
cred the father of Camp Walton,
and is we'll known and honored b.
everyone.
Bobbie Gilks is a pleasant guest a
the Inn for the remainder of the win
ter.
Messrs. ]. w. Brooks, Leach, Stew
art and Gibson were business visitor
to the Deep Water City last week
R. A. Rozier, DIR. Baggett an
Hon. Simmons, of Milligan, wer
shaking hands with friends here las
week.
| Mrs. Crumb is spending a fey
weeks with Mrs. Irwin on Five Mil
Bayou.
H Mr.. Soule, one of the Camps en-
terprising citizens, has just return
! ed from Meridian, Miss, where
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zonly, of Pensacola. are here inspect
ing the citrus fruit trees. They
found a few Crane trees with the
canker. They are registered at the
Inn.
D. G. Silver, of Columbus, Ohio, and
w. Williams, of Indianapolis, are
here for few days. They are reg
istered at the Inn.
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THE TEN DAUGHTERS OF THE BERRY FAMILY.

men are at the head.
"Many people marvel how I raised
such large family" says Mrs.
Berry. "It didn't seem at all difficult
at the time. Conditions, however,
have changed.
'Tfcan notice a great difference
in rearing my younger daughters.
! "Even moving from the farm into
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Spencerville, o., Jan. 26.-"Why
shouldn't I believe in woman suf-
frage?" said 7. M. Berry, Allen
county's representative in the Ohio
legislature, today. II have a wife,
daughter-in-law and 10 daughters.
Only two girls are under age. My
married daughters have just as much
intellect as their husbands and a
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great deal more than some of our
voters today.
"The Marysville reformatory is the
only one of our state institutions
where woman is in charge. She
has no vote. 1 believe I am safe in
saying that in our hospitals for the
tubercular, insane and epileptics the
majority Of inmates are women, yet
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town brings changes. That is the
same with women today. There are
many things that they could rectify
if they had the vote.
Every one of my girls has been
taught some means of livelihood,
either as teacher, clerk or stenogra-
pher. They have equal chances with
the boys"
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To Drive Out Malaria and Build Up
The System.

Take the old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You
know what you are taking as the
formula is printed on every label,
showing it is Quiuine and Iron in a
tasteless form. Soc.