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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-26
GERMANY ON THE DEFENSIVE

Foch is giving the battered Germans no time
for breathing spell, says the New York World.
With the Marine salient Strengthened out, Franco
American troops are breaking the German grip
the line of the Vesle, and there began a
smashing Anglo-French offensive in Picardy.
1t has not yet developed fully, but the progress
already made is cumulative evidence that the
initiative has passed from the German general
staff and that Foch has no intention of giving
Ludendorff the opportunity to organize a new
counter-offensive against the Allied lines
+ The new British and French drive must in
evitably carry CONSERVATION into Germany.
Its gain of enemy positions up to seven miles
deep along front of 20 miles the first day and
it's toll of 1000 prisoners and 100 guns are all
loud enough to be heard not only at Berlin but to
Constantinople and beyond. 1t brings fresh
proof that the offensive in the Marine salient was
no military accident, but that Foch has so fully
worked out his plans that he is capable of at
lacking all along the line. In all military history
there has never been another such remarkable
reversal of form as that which has taken
place since the middle of July and which has
placed the German armies on the defensive.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-26
NEWSY NOTES
ABOUT PEOPLE
AND PLACES

S. Stern, of New York. is an Eastern
visitor at the San Carlos.
All Goodwin, of Atlanta, is a Geor
gian registered at the San Carlos
T. j. Webb and E. r. Wilther. OF
Birmingham, are Alabamians in town
]. o. Blanc. and J. NJ. Hendricks. of
New Orleans, joined the Sunday crowds
in Pensacola.
A. d. Fitzgerald and Miss Fitzgerald,
of Nashville, have Joined sPensacola's
summer contingent
Mr. and Mrs. c. C. Sexton. of Brazil,
Ind, have been added to the summer
crowds at the San Carlos
Harry D. Horton and Mr.. and Mrs.
R. NJ. Goddard, of Memphis, compose
a party in Pensacola for short time.
Mrs. r. A. Pericola will leave this
morning for Charleston. S. c., where
she will visit with friends and relatives
for several months.
Mrs. Homer Pringle and children, of
Mobile, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ
Murfree at their residence, 513 North
Guillemarde strete.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. n. Vasilrieff. Of Bra
I'll, Indiana, have made the trip South
from Hartford, Conn, in order to be
with relatives at the Naval Air Station.
J. z. Stokes. representative-elect for
Florida from Bay county, and E.. L.
Brigham, postmaster at Panama Civ,
were in Pensacola over Sunday at the
San Carlos.
Alexander Barr. of Macon, z. c.
Hines, of Montgomery. J. S. McRee,
of South Bend, T. d. Higgins, Of Au-
burn, Ind, j. E. Mccall. of Arkansas
and C. NJ. Lewis, of Jacksonville. are
among the weekend so-Journers at the
San Carlos.
DR.. R. C. Jones, prominent Mobile
physician, spent the weekend In Pen
sacola with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Her
vey. DIR. Jones has been called for the
Medical officers Reserve Corps of the
army and expects to report for duty at
a training camp in a short time.
Mrs. George c. Pfeiffer is entertain
ing as her guests, at her home, 210
East Government street Mrs. Sidney
G.. Frazier and little daughter Dorothy,
of Louisville, KY.
Mrs Pfeiffer and Mrs. Frazier have
enjoyed a correspondence acquaintance
extending from early girlhood days
but have never met until last week,
when Mrs. Frazier came from Louis
vile to visit her friend.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-26
BOHEMIAN INDEPENDENCE

Three powers have recognized the Czecho-
Slovak nation ? formal and independent ally.
France took the lead in this work. Italy followed
and Britain has adopted the same course in very
generous fashion.
To these three powers should be Joined a
fourth, the United States of America; and the
quicker our recognition of Bohemian indie
pendence comes, the better alike for our prestige
and our policy.
If blood be the price of liberty, the Czecho-
SIovaks have paid in full. Dispatches have been
struggled out of Bohemia telling of the sum-
mary execution of seventy-four Czech soldiers,
the arrest of hundreds of civilians and the rein
forcement of the German and Magyar garrisons.
Yet this is merely the last drop in the CORY
bucket, for tens of thousands of Czechs and
Slovaks have been hanged, shot or starved to
death in prison since the war began.
If services to freedom be the price, the Czecho-
Slovaks have an even clearer title to liberty.
Gagged and bound though they were, their
struggles have wrecked the whole Hapsburg en-
pire, which is held together now solely by Ger
man domination. They have whipped German
and Austro-Hungarian armies IN fair fight. They
are Dattnng now OH the WeSteIh IIoht III rIdiice.
They are rendering valued aid in Italy. They
are attempting to rescue Russia from the mix
ture of bolshevism and kaserism.
There is an even stronger reason for recogniz-
ing Bohemian independence. That independence
is necessary to the throttling of Prussianisn.
Pore over the map as you will, you can not figure
out free Europe without free Bohemia. That
mountain trimmed tableland in the heart of the
continent is the keystone of the arch of central
and eastern European liberties; and while it is
ruled from Berlin or Vienna, new bid for the
Pan-German empire of middle Europe will be
ever present threat.
Bohemia must have her freedom because she
wants it. because she has earned it. and because
that freedom is necessary to our own safety.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-26
70 PROMOTE HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION

The work of the highways transport commit
tee, council of national defense this committee
having been appointed to make the most effective
use possible of the highways as one of the means
of Strengthening the nations transportation re-
sources, is now being developed in such a way
as to take in every state in the union. Further,
through the medium of state highways trans
port bodies, functioning with the national body,
this organization is being developed in some
states not only down to the districts, but to the
counties and even communities.
The state highway transport bodies are part
of the state council of defense. They consist of
the following:
The chairman of the state highways transport
port body, and secretary.
The five members named to represent
areas of varying sizes and populations, each of
the five members being chosen from one of such
five dfernet areas, and in turn serving as chair
man of his district committee
The district boundaries are laid out in har-
mony with existing conditions, the aim being
that the most effective results possible may be
brought about. For instance, in one locality,
idi BS POPudlIon CeHIcIS may De IOuHu TO De DeSC
IS the heart of one more districts. Again,
in other sections, where cities of larger popula-
ton are not found the district boundaries may be
made to embrace agriculture, lumber, oil, or
other areas. ~s
Such highways transport committees have
been organized in practically all of the states of
the union, and are now functioning not only as
a part of the state council of defense Int with
the national body at Washington.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-26

CONTINUED from Page One.)
they have more storms in New York
and California than we have here?"
Certainly he replied. "Of course,
the maximum velocity in New York
has only been 96 miles to our 100; at
Point Reyes Light 1 presume,.i it is as
much, if not more. But their blows
are more constant and frequent Take
for example, the year 1915. We had
during that entire year 80 days with
gales, Ca gale is 0 miles and over !;
Ntw York had 100 days with gales, and
at Point Reyes Light, Cal, there were
149 days"
when asked how low does bar
ometer go in a hurricane?s he said:
The lowest on record here is 2s51.
, in September, 1917 The lowest on
record at any Weather Bureau station
is 2s.11, at New Orleans, Sept. 20. 1915.
In hurricane in the Bay OF Bengal
September %, 1855, the barometer went
down to 2715. might state right here
that we are fortunate indeed, COM
pared with the people living in the
far east, where typhoons are prevalent
These storms are much severer ana
their frequency is also greater. Dur
ing the 20-year period from 1850 to 1899
there were sS hurricanes charted to
AIS typhoons.''
How Long Does Hurricane La.t7
Prom its origin until 1t goes to
pieces near the coast the mean dura-
ton is Al day in June; 5.4 in July
and. August; So in September, and 81
in October
The rapidity with which storms
travel depends on their location. Their
course is usually divided into three
I.ron nh. he Gre% Irov, rt, <oJr
their travel in the Caribbean Sea;
then the recurve. and then the second
branch During the first branch the
speed is 2s6 miles for the first day:
254 miles the second; 21e miles the
third; 266 miles the fourth: 275 miles
the fifth day; during recurve $50 miles:
after recurve, first day, 3s4 miles: sec
ond day 4o3 miles. These are average
speeds"
IF there were 143 STORMS from 1875
to 1911, and we only had a very small
percentage. where do they go TOP Mr..
bindgren was asked
Not in Storn, Path
THE average path for June and July
liA TO about $50 miles south of Pen
saeola; that is they recurve there;
during August the mean path has
shifted to the western coast of the
Florida Peninsula: in September IL is
still farther east. near the eastern
shore; and in October it is entirely off
the western shore of Florida.
Asked where the hurricanes origin
ate. he replied:
Mostly in the Doldrums-''
viii you not pleese tell me what
the Doldrums are and where are they
lccated7" the reporter queried.
Well. along the. equator the air IS
- + trx-
and the comparatively cooler air flows
into this area from the month and
south. This flow of air is called winds
The winds north of the equator come
from the northeast and those south OF
the equator come from the southeast
and because OF their steadiness and
value to trade or commerce. they are
generally known as the Northeast and
the Southeast Trades. Between these
trades is a belt of light. variable winds
ealms. and yapor-laden air. which adj
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-26
GOOD FOR TAMPA

The Hillsborough county food administration
has set good example for the other administra-
tions of the state.
When Tampa dairyinen attempted to raise the
price of milk to 1sc quart the board held a
thorough investigation.
The dealers advanced the usual excuses for
the raise-increased cost Of feed and labor and
impossibility of making profit at the old price
Of +15c,. etc.. but the food board found that the
pastures are in better condition than before the
war. that cost OF. producing milk is not greater
than it was year ago and that the dairymen
were asking an unreasonable profit The ad-
rairistration then proceeded to fix the price of
milk at lac quart
It's refreshing in these times of soaring prices
TO read Of an official board taking the consumers
view of the question and putting curb on excess
profits f
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-26

Bar association opens in Cleveland to-
day and will continue over tomorrow.
Philadelphia is TO be the meetins
place today OF the annual session NJ
the National Fraternal Congress q,
America
a meeting Of much interest To tbs
South will be the Southern Horne
Economies Association Conference. on
ening today at Black Mountain. N. G
Today viii mark the close Of IN.
Democratic primary campaipn an
South Carolina. in which chief interes,
centres In the contest for the United
States senatorship.
representatives Of scores OF Po:se,
socieues I'd the United States are 10
me- ~ De,roit today to form a con-
solidated Organization 70 ba,,ar So.
~ the cause Of Poland and the Al,i.. In
the war. -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-26
vanees northward and retreats south

vanceS northward and retreats south
ward with the sun. but lags behind it;
that is to say, the sun reaches its
maximum north declination in June.
while this belt is farthest north in
August. This belt is the Doidrums, or
sometimes called the meteorological
equator. II is an ideal breeding ground
for hurricanes, but it is only when this
belt lies farthest north thar the RICH.
hand DETECTING force of the earth's
rotation becomes effective and gives
the aid that moves toward some local
area. where the air has become super
heated. a gyratory motion. hence il
follows that hurricanes are more fire.
quent during August and September.
OF course. there are a number of hur-
ricanes which originate in the Garth
bean Sea, and even in the Gulf, but
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-26

The people will vote the question of suf-
frage for women in Louisiana in November, and.
m addition to deciding whether the women shall
or shall not have the ballot, also will decide as
- whether they shall get it by amendment to
the State Constitution. or shall have to wait
until majority of the states ratify a federal
amendment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-26
TOOAY'S EVENTS
1487th day OF the Great war.

1487th day OF the Great War
The Eastern Maine state Fair a,
Bangor opens today.
Col Roosevelt is to speak in Spring
field today at the Illinois State Cen
tennial celebration
The annual national conference OF
health and accidents underwriters os--
ems today in Chicago.
Philadelphia's newest playhouse. the
Sam s Shubert Memorial Theatre. is
TO have its formal opening tonight.
The annual meeting of the Ohio State
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-26

Mrs William Jay, prominent society woman
Of New York and Newport. has fnaugurated a
campaign for the elimination of German music
from all concert and musicale programs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-26
COAL PRICES

Just few days ago the county fuel admin
istration fixed the local price of Cahaba coal at
$3.50 a ton. The federal administration has Just
fixed the mine price at $500 ton.
The average citizen-the fellow who burns the
coal and pays the bi-can't quite understand
why the cost of bringing coal from Alabama to
Pensacola and placing it in his bin is almost
double the production price. OF course, there is
reason-and it must be sound, as the govern
ment has fixed both the mine and retail price
But the consumer can't see it. He is scratch
ing his head and wondering if somebody's arith-
metic hasn't gone wrong.
The fuel administration would please lot of
people by explaining the mystery.
A New York wholesale dry goods house now
employs women statesmen, women packers, and
women shipping clerks.
Chicago woman has started a crusade
against cats to conserve food.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-26
Pensacola Is Not in
Path of Hurricanes

CONTINUED from Page one.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-26

Chicago woman has started crusade
against cats to conserve food.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20
TRUSTEES ARE
AGAINST CLAIM

The board OF trustees OF the Seat.
tie Chamber OF Commerce and Com.
mercial Club Tuesday voted in OPP
position TO the proposed $4,000 bond
issue for the relief OF Shllshole prop
crty owners In the matter OF assess
ments for the Improvement of Shil-
xholc avenue. on the ground that the
assessments are not legal claim
against the city.
Tho board of trustees also went on
record I'm opposition TO the proposed
charter amendment providing old.
age pensions for city employees, on
the ground that the plan proposed il
loose and unscientiflc and is open TO
many vital objections from taxpay.
ers, who are afforded not sufficient
or proper protection.
BY unanimous vote, the board
voted mo on the proposal that this
country discriminate in trade against
Germany after the war. II necessary
for self defense. The question came
In the form OF Referendum No. 20
OF the Chamber OF Commerce of the
United States. Referendum No. "a,
calling for n ballot on ten proposals
relating to proposed water power
legislation, all OF which are Endorsed
by the executive committee OF tho
national affairs bureau. will be sub
mitted to the membership and print.
ed in full in tho Seattle Spirit next
week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20
Alkali in Soap
Bad for the Hair

Soap should bc used very careful.
ly. II you want 10 keep your hair
looking it's best. Most soaps and
prepared shafnpoos contain too much
alkali. This dries the scalp. makes
the hair brittle. and ruins IT.
The best thing for steady use In
just ordinary mulaificd coocanut oil
(which La pure and greaselessl. and
In better than the most expensive
soap or anything else you can use.
One or two tcaspoonfuis will
cleanse the hair and scalp thorough.
iy. Simply moisten the hair with
water and rub IL In. IL makes an
abundance of rich. creamy lathcr.
which rinses out easily. removing
every particle Of dust. dirt. dandruff
and excessive oil Tho hair dries
quickly and evenly. and It leaves
the scalp soft. and the hair fine
and silky, bright, lustrous. fluffy
and easy to manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil
at any pharmacy. IT'S very cheap.
and few ounces will supply every
member OF the family for months
Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20
POTATO FLOUR
WILL Be MADE

Tuesday tho state development hu-
rcau OF the Chamber OF Commerce
and Commercial Club received n ~.
port from Yakima. stating that plans
are developing for tho conversion OF
the big beet sugar refinery there into
a min for tho production Of potato
-four. In response To tho demand for
tho utilization OF the surplus potato
crop of last year.
4, Ia also stated that tho ~vapora,.
Ing plant NJ Ssiah. near Yakima. II
entirely devoted To evaporating poia.
toes. and tho largest plant In tho
state. that Of the Washington Evap-
Grating Co. as Yakima. will ha ready
within tho next two weeks TO operate
fun capacity on potatoes.
This shows that sorne progress IL
being made in tho campaign 10 In
crvase tho consumption OF potatoes
and decrease tho consumption OF
whrat In thl. state during tho war,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20
SERVICE MEMS
FATHERS HERE
TO ORGANIZE

That their soldier and sailor
boys may have all the comforts
possible. the fathers 81 men In
the service viii meet la the As
sembiy room of the Chamber Of
Commerce, at \ y. ~. Thursday,
To organise club for the boys
welfare.
II il desired hy the organizers that
every father who has "a non In either
branch of the service be present
The club viii be absolutely non'parti'
Ean and non scctarlan. No one who
has no son IN the nations service In
eligible for membership.
Tho the work undertaken by the
club will grow as occasion demands.
at present IL will undertake TO espe'
dit~ mail a-rvic. to tho boys In tho
service. assist In properly securing
war insurance. speed up soldiers pay
and ali other small matters pertain
ing to their comfort
At Thursdays meeting club
name will bc selected. officers chosen
and general policy defined.
Summer Merrick. of tho Lincoln
hotel. Is managing tho pre'formntion
work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20
MATE WANTED FOR
GOVERNMENT BOAT

wanted-A mate for an Alaskan
lighthouse tender.
Tenders name is Cedar" Appli-
cant must hold a lake. bay and
Sound license. Uncle SAM viii pay
200 per year. with 9 per cent In.
crease for fiscal year ending Juno 40.
1918.
a civil service examination will be
held at Ketchikan on April 6. Appli.
cations are received Mt room 900 Sc.
attic postoffice building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20

Women OF America deserve the
larger slice OF credit for the lands
musical awakening and adsane.
m~nt." says Maud Powell. tho ia
nous yioilnlat to bo heard here with
the Philharmonic orchestra Feb. Is.
Probably no ono has a better chance
10 judg. Americas progress along
the lines az art than tho vlrtuono
who frequently crosses the cont
nrnt She thinks the women make
tho musical wheels reyolye every
wh~r. IN tho United States. ouiHii.
VI New York city, This was 40 even
before tho way. In New York. ae'
corsiinE 20 Mine Powell. women pAy
more attention 20 millinery, dress
and matlnr.s tl.sn they do TO art
but In other cities. and even little
ou,-of. she.way localities. art clubs
and musical societies arc the order
Of the day. The cheap chrome has
given up its place on the wall TO re-
productions Of famous paintings and
the concerts % great artists are
patrvnlxrd chiefly and often ar.
ranged By women.
They Try To coax their husbands
to accompany them" she says. and
II tho latter refuae. they Ar~ fairly
dragged To th. concert hall by tn.
seTuff OF the neck "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20
When Itching Stops

There IL one safe. dependable treat.
ment that relieves itching torture and
skin irritation almost instantly and
that cicanses and sooshes the skin
Ask any druggist for sc or 81 bottle
Of semo and spply Il - directed. Soon
you viii find thst irritatiooA. pimplea.
blsckhesda, eczema bloschea ringwosm
and simiar skin troubles viii diaappeas.
A little semo. the penetrating. satis-
tying liquid. Ia ell that 10 needed. for it
banishes most skin eruptiona makes
the skin soft. smooth and healthy.
Iha T. w. Roe ca. ClsgSlas6 O.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20
CHEERFUL SIDE
seen BY BAKER
IN WAR review
Hy CARL ID. GI,Otr
frd Press rorrrspondrnf


WASHINGTON. Feb 2o'--fio'h
the allies and Germans are now
ready for hattie" on the West front
Secretary Of War Baker announced
today In his weekly war review.
The Germans recently have with
drawn "A number Of their West front
units from the first line trenches and
are buaily training them In mobile
warfare.
According to adviccs received, the
German general staff hopes that. by
massing a large number Of these
picked shock battaiions. which have
been intensiyeiy trained. they may
deliver crushing blow"
However, Baker adds. ~ large
number Of units, tho bulk of the Ger
man forces now assembled In tho
West, are wholly unframed In tho
method Of Western front warfare.
Furthermore. Baker says. the Ger
man command realizes fully that
tu forces will be met with more dif'
flcult tactical obstacles than any
hitherto encountered by an attack
lng army"
The break thru ln Italy. he added.
was possible only after tn" morale
had been undermined.
Baker expressed belief that the
Germans may find IL sHpcdient TO
advance on Pctrograd."
lie mad. the statement In View OF
the concentration OF AN important
body Of German cavalry In the yiein'
ity Of Riga"
1t In difficult 10 determine the ex.
act status ~ affairs In Southwest
ern Russia" BAKER added.
The retreat Of Russian soldiers be
for. the Turkish army has resulted
In Russian evacuation of the Affne-
nian cenirrH south OF the Hack sea
Tn, Turks are occupying ih~Se posi-
tons. and Trrbixond probably will
fall into Turkish hands soon"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-20
Do You Look Your BEST
When You Smile?

You ought to. If you don't, there is
Just one reason for it-you haze discoi-
ored and nisshapen teeth.
Euenly honneiy face looks good If
en,belIished With a handsome set of
sparkling teeth. A handsome face is
made to appear ugly and unWhoieson1e
with decayed and misshapen teeth.
For the sake of your personal ap-
pearance, Which is one of your most
Uaiuabie assets, resoiUe to solUe your
tooth problem nolO.
A good set of UelI-kept teeth stamps
a person at once as one Who takes the
proper care of himself. That is the kind
of person you like to knoV and associate
Uith yourself, isn't it.?
OF course it is-and remember other
people feel just the same tOay about it.