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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-20
GOVERNMENT SEEKS INSURANCE
AND ALLOTMENT PROFITEERS

Washington, Oct. 19.-The public
was asked by the war department to-
day to bring to its attention any in
stance Of persons seeking fees for col
lecting insurance or allotments of sol
diers who have died in the service.
Renewed assurance was given that the
government will make settlements in
such cases without outside interyen-
tion and that beneficiaries who want
legal advice may obtain it without
charge from draft district legal adj
NiSorv boards.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-20
OkALOOSA COUNTY EXCEEDS
IT'S LIBERTY LOAN QUOTA

OkaIoosa goes over the top in spite
of the Spanish influenza which has
held its way in our county for the
past few weeks. The people have raj
lied to the cause Of Uncle Sam With an
unceasing effort. The quota was S22,-
900 and the total as reported tonight
Was S3i 200. !.
During the illness of County chair
man J. D. Cobb, MessrS Moore. Long.
Clary and Richbourg never stopped
until they saw that the county had
gone over the top in the Fourth Lib
erty Loan as it has done in all pre-
vious drives.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-20
NtLCENZA ON WANE
IN MILITARY CAMPS
SPREADS AMONG CIVILIANS

= s"'.9shinston, ". Oct. io-The Spanish
N i,''uenza -.3t.. epidemic is rapidly subsiding
r. r., military camps, but among the civ
5os 5l population. generally, the peak
=, no NOT yet been reached. Conditions
g,.d l"e eastern states. where the dis
ms. l.rst appeared. showed improve
1,a 1,. nat reports from The south. mid
IT,. ."est and Paciflc coast arc not op-
So New cases in army camps
Vs.. e, decrease of i,iU0 and there
''e is3 fewer deaths.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-20
THREE FLoRIDiANs
ON CASUALTY LIST

Three Floridians were named in the
days casualty list issued by the War
Department, none of whom were from
Pensacola. They are:
Private Dow G.. Walder, next OF kin.
l. Walden, Plant City, Fla, wounded,
degree undetermined.
Private Phillip r. De Mandeil. next
of kin. Mrs Edna De Mandell, Tampa.
Fla. wounded severely.
Private Edmond G. Jocbansen, next
OF kin. Airs M A. Dufffe. Tampa. Fla.
wounded severely.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-20
GERMANY TO FILE PROTEST
AGAINST CHARGES OF CRUELTY

Amsterdam. Oct. 19-According to a
Berlin dispatch Germany reply to Pre-
sident Wilson Will most strongly pro-
test against the accusation Of cruelty
and suggest investigation Of those
cruelties.
The reply. the newspaper adds. Will
further Justify T-boat warfare as
reprisal against the enemy starvation
blockade
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-20
Reports Say All Germans Have
Been Driven from Belgian
Territory
5000 CAUGHT IN
FOCH'S PINCER
Allies Are Closely Pressing Re-
treating Foe on 120
Mile Front

With Allied Armies in France
and Belgium, Oct. 19.-(AssOciated
Press )-RrugeS Was reported late
this evening as being cleared of
the enemy. The Belgians are press
ing OH beyond the city, closing the
neck of the bottle reaching to the
North Sea, but the bulk OF the
Germans undoubtedly have es-
caned
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-20
GERMAN ARMY STRENGTHENED
BY CALLING 1920 CLASS

Paris. Oct. i9.-Calling of The 1920
class to the German army adds con-
siderably to the strength OF the army.
but as quarter of the soldiers thus
added are under fs-yea.s old their
Value as lighting men is problementi-
CAL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-20
TAMPA MAKES QUOTA
LOAN DRIVE

Tampa. Oct i9.--Tampa ana fourteen
counties in the Tampa zone ekeeeded
their quotas for the Fourth Libeffy
Loan Tanpa raised more than three
and half million dollars.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-20
GERMANY'S REPLY MAY
BE MADE THIS AFTERNOON

Basel. Switzerland Oct 19-The
answer Of Germany to President Will
sons last note will probably be pub
lished Sunday afternoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-20

Let the work you do for the Liberty
Loan be dedicated to the white haired
women Of Belgium and France who have
seen honest men dig their own graves
that the white-haired OF your own
country may not suffer a like agony.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-20
The Weather

etorIda: Generally fair Sunday and
lev moderate southeast winds.
s,,obcst temperature yesterday, 80 de-
-...s: lowest, 72 degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-20

CONTINUED on Page y,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-30
Camp Cooking Stoves
That Burn Gasoline

Here another thing that motos should carry trips
You not about the limited raons of restaurants
hotels and lunch counters Cook for yourself the of
some clear stream Much enjoyable and the full equipment
that advertise for tourists is small compact efficient
Moderate in price, too
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-30
as Frenchmen outranks all their
religious divisions.
Sand Bags in Notre Dame.

as Frenchmen outranks all their
religious divisions.
Sand Bags in Notre Dame.
All classes of French share the
feeling of horror and indignation at
the Huns deliberate despoiliation
of historic churches. These ancient
cathedrals. which have fallen un-
der the German guns, are ma
tional possession. They belong alike
to Catholic and Protestant. Jew
and infidel. Something OF the same
spirit animates the people with re-
spect to the works of art which
have come under the enemy's fire.
One must personally see this sort
of thing to appreciate it. Thus,
when went to Notre Dame one
day | found that | had to go
through a tunnel of sand bags to,
get into the building. The mag
nificent doorways are protected
from the enemy as though they
were rampant. OF course, the
purpose is to save, if possible, the
priceless carvings and statuary.
Windows, too. are shielded in the
same way. The historic stained
glass OF the great Notre Dame win
dows was being toilsomely removed
to place of safety when | was in
the building. Similar precautions
have been taken with other works
of art.
Naturally, one does not find many
worshippers in church under these
conditions. 1t all savors too much
of war, and not of peace and spir-
ituality-though the first impact of
battle did undoubtedly set the
springs Of spiritual life to gushing,
like water from smitten rock.
There is clear message to Amer
ica in the religious depression that
prevails in Europe. She, too, may
come to the same stage unless the
persons responsible for the leader
ship of the churches can keep the
fires of devotion fed by fuel that the
war will not diminish. When cas-
ualties are as common as the re-
curing days, and the soul of the
nation is numbed with the horror
and grief of it all, and the petty de-
privations and denials of wartime
have bitten into the spirits of the
people-then will come the testing
Of the reality of the religious mood
Of America. A flag by he pulpit,
and a roll of honor on the wall will
not suffice to draw the people to
or to vitalze their sense OF
upon things unseen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-30
THE RELIGIOUS RAMBLER
BY WILLIAM 7. ELLIS

it is one OF the finest expression:
of American interest in her brave
ally. The kindred work that is be-
ing done for the French women
munition workers by the Young
Women's Christian Association
comes in the same category. Both
accord with the deepest spirit OF
the French people at the moment.
Frances Religious Future.
Among the military and political
leaders, and in intellectual centers
like Paris, one hears talk of a
French national church after the
war, without any relationship with
Rome. 1t is unquestionably the be-
lief OF many, or most, French people
that the vatican has followed pro-
German course. Whether this is
true or not is in no wise under dis
cussion in this article. | can only
record the outspoken belief of the
French as | was able to ascertain
it. My finding comedies with that
of an American official of the
Knights of Columbus with whom |
discussed the matter. He, too, had
found the French talking of ma
tional church, to be set up after
the war. This, everybody is care
full to explain, will be a Catholic
church. There is no inclination to
secede to Professionalism. But it
will be a distinctively French insti-
tuition, owing no allegiance outside
OF France, except to God.
When one goes among the devout
peasants, especially of the south of
France, he is led seriously to doubt
the practicability OF such a step. 1t
would be an even more violent
wrench than the separation Of
Church and State, a few years ago.
Nothing is likely to carry in the
government that would promote
disunion, for the war has welded
the entire nation into a new unity.
Besides, the conduct of the French
p lSStS OIl lilC DdlllCllClIS Ids SNOh-
ed the admiration of everybody, and
has earned a new kindliness for the
church that may even outweigh
impatience with the vatican in its
course with respect to the war.
SO Christening is the great fur
mace of affliction into which this
nation has been plunged that there
is small room left for bitterness of
any sort, except against the ruthless
foe. A great spirit of kindliness en-
folds the people. There is no intol-
erance of Professionalism. which, |
since the days of Huguenots, has
been a small body here. In fact, it
is noticeable that the Reformed |
bodies have won fresh sympathy
from all their neighbors. They |
have gone in for the war, and for
the development of spirit of pa
triotism, in manner calculated to
evoke praise. High ministers OF
state have not hesitated to attend
Protestant services, when some
hing OF a national character was
lfoot. Apparently, the common
IDENTITY OF the people of this land
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-30

of the above mentioned bitches, our
guns were making an awful row
sending Fritz some messages, when
it suddenly seemed to me as if Fritz
was stra6ng us; | was not certain,
but as precaution I put the pla-
toon in trench. | then went to
ask Frenchman what went on.
Just about as got up to him | saw
him dive for nearby hole, leaving
his horse in the middle of the road.
You can bet that l fell on my tum-
my about as fast as anybody ever
did, and the next moment the horse
dropped dead almost on top of me.
I'm the meantime shells were
bursting all around me. lay there,
wondering if | would have any luck,
and did. didn't get even scratched.
1t is the most hopeless feeling you
Bcan imagine-nothing you can do
about it--you can hear them whiz
about couple of seconds before
they burst, which adds to your men
tai agony. They say you get used
to it, but in my opinion the man
who says it is liar, out and out.
In the space of one hour | under.
went the same thing exactly three
times; each time was equally
scared, although the second time |
managed to get in trench; the last
time was in a wood, ran behind
big tree, and remember in my haste
that | tried to figure which side
would be the safest. Again |
guessed right, for shrapnel hit the
tree where | was not. They got a
few men out of it, but none of mine,
thank God. After that, the front line
trenches for me. There, at least,
you have some sort of shelter, and
can argue with Fritz, but as they
got me the other day there is moth
ing you can do about it."
A postscript to the lientenant's
letter shows that his wish for a re-
turn to the immediate front was
quite early granted. Got your let
ter last night" he remarks, lust
about as | was going up to take
over, which means, when translat-
ed, just before we went up to the
lines where am this minute, type
writer and ALL AS wrote you the
other day, | much prefer this to
what they call rest billets.' where
you don't get any rest at all, moth
ing but shells and work. | am darn
comfortable, comparatively speak
ing. have bed, chair, table,
and a stove; and the dugout is high
enough for ME to stand up straight
in, the first one that ] have found
that way. This time instead of be-
ing in a trench, we live like cave
dwellers in the side of cliff, which
makes it nice in two ways. 1t is
comparatively dry, and then Fritz
positively cannot get me when
am in quarters, as we are in what
hey call dead ground, that is, where
MS big guns cannot hit. He sends
hate over US all day long and we
,an laugh at him-nice feeling!'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-30
FIRST LINE TRENCHES.
Preferable to Marine Corps Lieu
tenant as Compared With Po-
sitions Farther to Rear.

Boston Transcript: What advan-
tages the first line trenches may
have, as against positions farther to
the rear, become evident from this
letter written by lieutenant in the
marine corps, under date of April
q, AT present" he explains, 81 am
just behind the lines, in reserve,
which means that our men dig
bitches all day long every day, Sun
days included. About two days ago
| took my platoon out to dig some
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-30

The human body is but an intricate piece of
delicate machinery and demands to be kept in
perfect condition for high efficiency. Nature
soon resents neglect and imposition and does not
hesitate to warn. by unmistakable symptoms. of
her purpose to revolt.
You cease to have relish for your meals and
what little you do eat weighs like lead on your
stomach Your nerves are discordsnt, AL pieces;
the least thing out of the ordinary over-exetes you
and causes your heart to flutter Again. times you
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-30
A More Easy Way Out.

Washington Star: did you eve'
break a promise?" ?"
Il try not to do anything SO VIC
lent" replied Senator Sorghum. Il
a promise has to be disposed Of !
don't break it. l let it fade away
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-30

have that awful gone" feeling. becoming thoroughly
exhausted upon the slightest effort Your inclination
and desire to do and to accomplish things has left you
because you lack not only the spirit 60 ahead but
the strength of mind and body well execute your
ideas and plans. Still in all, really sick enough
to 60 to bed, but just tagged out" all in" dog
tired" as it were. Notwithstanding. these are the
formidable harbingers of the impending criss-a COM
plete breakdown and Natures insistent demand for
better treatment. Neglect spells disaster It's easy
TO repair-provided, the repairing is done in tine
Don't watl Commence today to take
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-30
We Also Have The
Egyptian Water Bags

Nothing comes in handy hang the side Of your
car Get water from we'll spring stream hang where the
wind will strike it, and you will be surprised how cold the
will and this the hot sunshine These bags
tary They made and wrong side
ing. This should be done every few days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-30
Have You Seen Our
Handy Camp Combination

This tent and combined Fits the running board
of and takes up practically Complete with
everything you need to start camp.
go by automobile this Summer just carry one of these
along and the S. R. sign hotels along the will not
worry you Just your hotel overnight at some con-
venient place.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-30
Going Out Of Town

For Weekend or a Visit?
LET US SHOW YOU OUR LINE OF CONVENIENT, HANDY
AND NEEDED ARTICLES FOR THOSE WHO
TRAVEL BY EITHER RAIL OR AUTOMOBILE
There shortage of water most everywhere Ardmore
the affected Good pure and wholesome drink
ing water is positive necessity for your good health
On your Summer trip, be it either by sug
gest that you along
"Icy-Hot" Water Bottle
Get good water convenient places keep cool and sani
ay these bottles and take chances the
drink. This advisable when children along
We Also Have The
E Egyptian Water Bags
Nothing handy hang the side of your
Get from WE'LL spring stream, hang where
wind will strike it, and will be surprised how cold the
will get and this in the hot sunshine These bags
tar They made open and wrong side
ing This should be done every few days.
Have You Seen Our
Handy Camp Combination
This tent and cot combined Fits on the running
of and takes practically Complete
everything you need to start camp
If you by automobile this Summer
along and the R. O. sign hotels along not
Just your hotel overnight at con-
venien place
Camp Cooking Stoves
That Burn Gasoline
Here another thing that moo should
You worry about limited restaurants
hotels and lunch Cook for yourself banks of
clear stream Much enjoyable and the full equipment
that advertise for tourists small compact and efficient
Moderate in price,
Cushions In All Sizes
These certainly handy Use day and
around the Of nights They round and
long drive is made easy you of these
Let us help plan equipment for the
It's part of business and have made
There will travel this season
ever before
0k10hnm0 MI z Aufn n Imo
The sun., 1918-07-13
GERMAN GUNS SINK
U. S. NAVAL LAUNCH
Two Of Crew Taken Prisoners,
Three Saved and Two Prob,
ably Drowned.

WASHINGTON. July ian American
naval launch after aiding a French de-
stroyer in towing a disabled American
seaplane to safety, was sunk by Ger
man shore batteries. losing two OF her
crew probably drowned. and two taken
prisoner by the enemy.
Albert Mason Stevens, assistant sur
geon, Naval Reserves. OF 2e2s Loring
place, New York. and Philip Goldman.
quartermasfr, OF 2s4 East 1l6th street,
New York. landed in front Of the Ger
man batteries and were captured.
Chaples Joe Tatulinski, Cleveland. and
John Peter Vogt, New Orleans. seamen,
are missing. Three others in the boat
swan for shore with life preservers and
we're picked " unhurt on allied terri
tory.
An official announcement OF the In.
cident from the Navy Department to-
day did not give the date or name
the place where 1t occurred. 1t Ia
assumed that the launch belonged to one
OF the American warships on patrol duty
in the war zone.
The sun., 1918-07-13
| CARSON SLABS AT
IRISH NATIONALISTS
UIstsy Leader Says Victory in
Trance IL Big Issue.

BELFAST. July 12.-Sir Edward n.
Carson, leader OF the Irish Unionist
party, 10 addressing a meeting OF Orange
men. here to-day, said the position OF the
Ulster leaders was one OF grave anxiety.
The Government was constantly tortur-
ing and terrorizing the Jis;erites. Sir Ed
ward asserted. and In the midst of this
great world war the indignity was put
upon them Of being threatened with suo-
lection to tlspsc who had not the faintest
conception Of what the words freedom
and liberty meant
Many brave Ulster Orangemen now
were sleeping their last sleep In France
and Flanders, he said. and before they
left their home shores the Government
gave them promise that as long as
they remained away and the war lasted
there would be no question raised OF
home rule.
I'VE will" Sir Edward declared, keep
that promise. As far as we are concerned
we win keep that promise to our dead
brethren, come what Will"
He said he was sorry TO see that some
men OF his own party in England APP
, parentiy were weakening on the question
OF home rule and Ulster. At present
everything paied into insignfcance when
! compared with the war, he agreed. and
there was no use winning In Ulster II
! they lost in France and Flanders. The
duty Of the Obstetrics was not to allow
themselves to be held back from, the
great conflict by anything in the nature
OF an offensive toward those who govern
them, Sir Edward pointed out.
Political ,sanimosities should be lait
| aside and every man should come for.
ward and bear the burden Of battle ir
winning the cause Of freedom. the speak
| or said IN conclusion.
The sun., 1918-07-13
HUNGER AND FILTH
AT KRUPP WORKS
Dutchman Returns Home With
Account of Terrible
Conditions.

Special Gable Despatch to TIE suS from the
London Times
Copyright. 1918: dN rights resered
THE HAGUE. July 10 tdelayedD. "A
man from Rheineussn, near Essen, who
went there a fortnight ago TO seek en-
ployment, being like $50 m,ny Dutchmen
without work, and WAS employed in the
work shop of suheontractor for the
Krupps. says when Inv arrived at Rhei-
neusen he was unable to obtain quar-
tiers and had 10 pass the night at the
police station. The next two days were
absorbed wholly In obi aiming the neces-
sary food permits.
He declares that for two, days he OBJ
tanned no food whatever. The third
day he got two slices of dry bread In
the, morning and a plate Of soup In the
evening containing only spoonful OF
solid substance called marcaroni. He
was unable to And language sufficiently
strong to describe the ,Hretchedness OF
the prevailing conditions. No one dis
cusses the war any MORE, being occu-
pied solely with food difficulties
Mothers left their homeis in the early
| morning to tramp | ong distances &c
nelghDOrlnB towns ana villages IN tnt
! hope OF obtaining some addition to theii
| wholly inadequate supplie,S
A large number OF pri. oners of wal
were at Rheineusen, this Dutch man said
Poles, Russians French. Italians, Eng
lsh and Belgians. although there were
not MANY English. A man must have 6
heart OF steel not to feel deep compassion
| for these unfortunate creatures, th'
workman said. 1t was impossible Il
distinguish the prisoners OF one nation
atty from those o: anothr by thei,
clothing. which literally was in rags. tt,
men themselves bang in a deplorabl,
condition OF hlth
| They are compelled to wl,rk in two
shifts. one by day. the other by night
Twelve soldiers with loaded rifles guarc
/ them At the conclusion of their worl
they are taken to their shed. which II
surrounded by barbed wire. The con
diticns under which they live are ut
terly inhuman. He had heard Of mucl
illness at Essen. twenty-thrCe DEATH
having occurred there last week from
| seine mysterious disease.
The sun., 1918-07-13
COAL OPERATORS
FOR BONE DRY LAW

teal operating men. representing all the
principal producing districts OF the coun-
try. They a,e men Of all shades of per-
sonal opinion. Some come from wet
States. sonre come from dry States. and
some from States partly wet and partly
dry.
Opera tsnrs Are Unanimous.
They all told their stories and pre-
scented their figures to show. not only
the relative efficiency of the mines as
between wet ,and drv States. but the Diff
ficulties OF working out any practical
benefits from drink restriction along
the border line between wet and dry
territory. The result was a determined
and unqualified stand for national pro-
hibition.
The committee feels that the drink
ing evil has 1secome so rampant in the
mining communities that it's complete
elimination - fundamentally necessary
In the effort no speed up the mines suf-
ficiently, to lret the 1o0.ooo.o0o add
| t!onal tons OF coal this country will re-
quire this year. 1t Is now up to Con-
gress to make clean cut choice be-
| tween booze fo- the mining communities
| and coal for the war ana the public
The views or the coal operators are In
direct opposition to those expressed be-
| fore the Senate Committee by Chairman
Hurley and members Of the Shipping
Board as to the effect that total proh!.
bition would have on the industrial sit
uation In the sh!pyards 1t was the ties
timony Of Mr.. Eturley and his associate:
that to withhold at least beer from th'
shipyard WORKER II might seriously re
duce the output
| Organized labor throughout the coun
try, however. apparently is fghting thu
bone dry proposal Many OK the tele
grams in the avalanche which co-da,
descended upon the White House cam'
from labor leaders. Several hundred
came from bank. and reflected the fea
felt that such law would bring financis
disaster in communities where the bank
have lent heavily on warehouse re
| ceipts.