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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-28
THE SPECTATOR
War Po.ter

War Fosters.
In years to come it is conceivable
| that campaign posters will be valuable
souvenirs of the great war, souvenirs
| OF an artistic as well as sentimental
value
1t is not difficult to imagine future
generations scanning with interest the
! minute details of our manifold opera
tions. Things which in the light of
the present seem trifiing and ephem-
eral, Will doubtless assume greater
/ importance with an increase III per-
| spective, and serve as a means by
! which the conflict will be judged in its
true light.
SO much has been crowded into the
brief period of our war that some is
difficult of assimilation. What with
attempting to grasp a Kaleidoscope
present, there is little time for deiving
| into the future or meditating upon
| the past.
But to get back to the war posters.
| the value of this medium for adver-
Using has never been denied. but has
| been so often demonstrated that the
posters have increased in size, to the
detriment of American cities and
| landscapes. At first the posters were
| crude, many are yet, but for several
years before cur entry into the war
| artistic development was gradually
| taking their place, which enhanced
| the decorative value of the posters, s
| well as their publicity value.
Much of this was doubtless due to
| the extensive use of posters by NOV
| ing picture theatres, and with the ad-
| vancement of the cinema art, its de-
pendent branches advanced likewise
| There grew up a simplicity of design,
| a boldness of treatment and use of
| color that produced a wide appeal and
| had decided artistic quality. Popini
| transferred the colors and settings of
/ Balst to the gilt trainers in the theatre
| lobby, marking an advancement as Ger
| tain as that of Griffith over the c:d
producers.
! And then war With all the ma
| tons resources centered in the great
| struggle, art was not Stacking, and
proved one of the most potent agen-
| cies in appealing to the patriotism of
| the country. In recruiting for the
| military service. in floating the Liberty
Loan in the Y. NJ. c. A. and Red Cross
campaigns, the artists have been IN
vanguard, blazing the trail
1t is understood that some of the
| Wrok was atrocious, but on the whole
our war posters are things to be
proud of. The fierce-looking Goddess
glaring from the first Liberty Loan
posters, shaking flaming torch in
the face of passersby as though threat
ening them unless they bought bond.
belied the legend beneath Save me.
Lest l perish" and certainly was not
art. But posters of the second series
were excellent, as are the navy pos
tiers. and the War Saving Stamp post
ers.
Above their artistic value. however,
the posters must be judged for their
effectiveness, and on this point they
score largely. So that when our aims
are accomplished, when the world
shall have been made safe for Dem
ocracy. and future generations enjoy
the peace for which we fought. they
may regard with pride the art of
Americas war posters, and their
achievement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-28
Daily Weather
Report

U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.
Daily Weather Bulletin.
Pensacola, Fla, Jan. 27, 1918.
PENSACOLA'S DATA
Temperature highest on record for
January 70 degrees.
Lowest on record for January Is
degrees
Day temperature in January usu-
ally rise to so degrees.
Night temperatures in January
usually fall to As degrees.
Highest temperature "a hours end
ing z p. M, 68 degrees.
Lowest Temperature "a hours end
ing p. M, so degrees.
Rainfall for % hours ending I Z.
M, 90 inches.
Normal rainfall for the month OF
January 4.04 inches.
Total rainfall this month 20 p.
M. 452 inches.
Humidity: 7 p. M, 100 per cent.
Barometer: Z p. M, 1896.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-28
BEATING THE CENSOR

In writing edtorial1y on "The Censor
ship at Home and Abroad" Golfers Week
" sketches picture Of its hopes of the
violation of one of the finest things that
can ever be accredited to American Jour
ralism the voluntary censorship it has put
on its columns since the beginning Of the
war. Golfers says in part: 1--WE expect
that one of these days an adventurer in
Journalism will come along, one of the old
rufhanly tribe, who will cater to the appe-
tite for information and tell the public
what they are hungry to know about the
management of this war" upon which the
Army and Navy Journal comments as fol-
lows: That "adventurer" has come along
although to the credit of American Journal
ism let it be said that he is not news
paper man. He is in Congress. If there
was only one German spy in the whole
United States of America he could sit in
the room where the senate committee on
military affairs has been holding its war
inquiry and learn much more than the
average newspaper reader does of prac-
tically every military secret of the gov
ernment since no newspaper ever prints a
complete report OF such an inquiry. More
over such spy could sit there and take
notes with no one to do him hindrance
Golfers Weekly need have no fears as to
the hiding OF what things are well done
and what things are badly done in Wash
ington." Congress will attend to the re-
vealing of all of them. In addition it will
see to it that print of the hearing will
be made and the solitary spy we have re-
ferred to can have one of these printed
stenographic reports of all the testimony
with special report added, for the mere
trouble of asking a Congressman for the
document We doubt if all the German
spies in the United States have sent more
information regarding Our military affairs
to their government than has been revealed
through the current hearings of the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs. And as for
overcoming the censorship regulations
why, every newspaper has been restrained
from printing every word that has been
uttered by the military authorities only by
limitations of space and cost of telegraph
tolls. When it comes to beating the cen
sor" Congress can surpass any journalist in
the world.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-28

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-28
TOURISTS TO HAVE
MODERN RESTROOM

Plans are being mapped out for
securing a room exclusive for the tour
lists in the city, and arrangements to
this effect are expected to be announc-
ed at the meeting of the Tourist Club
this week. Last year, and for many
preceding years, the tourists have en-
joyed the use of room to while away
the time in social conversation, rest
and card playing. reading and loung-
ing. and this convenience will probably
be available shortly.
George c. Loveland, tourist in the
city, who rooms at 10 West Chase
street, has been interesting himself
in the room, and has something of
interest 10 report at this meeting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-28
N. J. PENTON DIES
At HOME IN BEULAH

NJ. j. Penton, aged So years, resi-
dent of Beulah for many years, died
there Friday afternoon. from the eff
fects of a stroke of paralysis. The
funeral occurred Sunday morning
at II o'clock at the Beulah cemetery.
Deceased is survived by his wife
and seven children, four sons and
three daughters. His mother, three
sisters and three brothers also sur
vive. Because of his genial DISPOSE
ton, he had surrounded himself with
large circle of friend, and had
spent the greater part of his life in
Escambia county.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-28

Navy Yard-High Water: TAT a.
M; 1929 p. m. Low Water: 1888
a. m.
Pensacola Bay-High Water: 8:07
a. M; 1O:49 p. m. Low Water: S:53
a. m.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-28

King George has made Emperor Yosni-
hito a field marshal, and vice versa. Horse
and horse. 1t hurts nobody, and it's about
the only actual business function left to
divine rights
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-28

1t would be some joke on Bill Hohen-
zollern should the Bolsheviki devote an
additional month of armistice to fixing I'D
to fight Germans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-28

Mark L. Requa, San Francisco
mining engineer and independent oil
man, has been named oil administra-
tor under Fuel Administrator Gar
field. Requa has been in charge of
the commercial relations division of
the food administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-13
DINNER BELL OF
 WAR DOG IS BOMB Explosion of Grenades An nounces to Rover That His
 Dinner Is Ready

A Dog Training Camp in France, Sep tember -(Correspondence of the Asso- ciated Press)- )--A war dogs dinner bell is a bomb. When all is ready for the meal men standing near dugout craters close to the kennels throw a fused hand grenade, and right and left all over the place there are terrific explosions with clouds of smoke and dust
 The dogs are not frightened, for they have been taught that explosions are merely the prelude to meal. As the grenades go off the "dog-men" run down the line, pushing each dogs plate of steaming food within reach. so that all are served at the same time.
 This training teaches the dogs, carry ing messages at the front to pass through the heaviest barrage without fear, be- lieving that the only purpose Of all the racket is to announce his dinner. Ar irving with the message at headquarters the dog at once finds his waiting mas ter who detaches the message from the collar receptacle and immediately re- wards the animal with food. In thls way communications can be maintained with advanced elements of troops With out the sacrifice of human life
 The advantages of a dog messenger are many. The dog, of course, runs much more quickly than a man messenger, and presents a far more difficult target for enemy Snipers. In the case Of small garrisons in outlying posts, the sending of soldier runners seriously weakenS the fighting power of the unit, besides ex- posing the messengers to ali the perils of a fire-swept zone. Experience has proved that a combination of dog and carrier pigeon service is, if not more reliable than that of the human run ners, very much more efficient.
 It is of the utmost importance that the dog of war be safeguarded from all blandishments and temptations to finger among new-found friends, for everything depends when he is released, upon his bolting straight back with his precious message to his master. As food IS the reward for faithful services, no one but the master may give the dog even scrap of meat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-13
AMERICANS SEEM ID GROW IN NIGHT;
 MOVE NEXT DAY
Americans Topic of Con- versation Everywhere, Britisher Writes-Vil-
 lages Full of Them

London. September 26.-CCorrespondence os the Associated Press.)-"American sol diers seem to grew in the night so that each morning there are more of them than before" writes a British soldier in France to his relatives in England. Americans are the topics of conver- sation everywhere" he continues. The villages are full of them.
 Their automobile trucks are. on all the roads, and their columns of infan- try are everywhere. We are beginning to know the songs they sing and the phrases they use.
 ITO many of us they were a complete mystery at first. "We had heard of America only as 8 distant country. Then suddenly they were in France-tall, we'll trained men with a genius for making friends and adapting themselves to new conditions. We watched them with curi- osity at first, surprised to find how like they were to other men.
 Then, before we had quite recovered from the first pleasant surprise, they were fighting-making a reputation in trade where the test is not easy. They came up from their villages singing and filtered into the trenches, more and more of them each day. The papers be- gan to talk about their fighting, but we thought Surely they cannot be doing much yet And when all at once we began to see it for ourselves, and we were of the opinion straightway that the papers had not grasped the wonder of the facts.
 "They were so keen and so fresh, those first Americans And every day others as keen and fresh are going up to the line and every day their places are be- ing taken in the villages by yet others. What would the Germans say if they really knew all this, one wonders
 "They are merry and light-hearted, but underneath they are taking this busi- ness very seriously, and some of their talk shows it. That's the way to take ones fighting, you know-neither too much in earnest-which is morbid-nor too much as joke-which is foolish! The wise man Is he who neither oyerrates himself nor underrates danger. The Americans are wise men.
 .'The peasants like them; the old French mothers mother them. They have an instinct which gives them a realization of the homesickness which must some times come to these men. When years have gone by and it is possible to see the war in perspective, it may be possi- ble to give full value to what those women have done.
 Meanwhile, as was saying. the Americans go on arriving and spreading all over France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-13
Handsome and Useful, Too

From the Peoples Home Journal.
 Redbird the Cardinal is member of the Grosbeak, his full name being Cardinal Grosbeak Therefore he is a member of the Finch family. Being a Finch he could hardly be less than a songster As a matter of fact this aristocrat among birds Is doubly blessed, having a coat of rare beauty and a charming whistle. He IS a ce- light to both eye and ear. Perhaps 1t would be nearer the truth to say that he Is doubly unfortunate instead or doubly blessed In the past, these ex- uuisite birds were much sought as cage birds and many were shipped to France. Happily they are now protected.
 The Cardinal is found from Florida to Iowa, and as far north as southern New York. He is, however, most fla miliar in the south. His coat is a bright rosy red and he sports 1aunty cap of the same beautiful color. Even his bill is red. His throat is black and there is black about the base of the bill Otherwise he is all of one color.
 Mrs Redbird is not so handsomely dressed, being quite soberly gowned as becomes one on whom family cares rest heavily and who, therefore, cannot af- ford to be conspicuous She is. how ever, a charming singer, many ranking her song above his.
 Redblrd IS falthful huSDand ana father. He delights to sing to his mate while she is on the egs, and when the little birds are big enough to leave the nest, he will take charge of them and lead them out for their first lessons in the great world, while their mother prepares for a second brood.
 Like all Finches, the Cardinal is . seed eater, and renders splendid sery- ice in keeping in check a variety of weed pests. He also eats some insects. All in all, he is a citizen to be encour- aged and should be protected every where. Especially during the nesting season the Bedbirds become very useful 1n destroying insects.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-08

Mr.. Woods. Of Iowa, contends that
the forces opposing him for headship
of the Republican Congressional Com
nittee are composed mainly of ''wets."
The truth is they are mainly the
wars" Of the party. The fact that he
voted against the conflict with Ger
many is too heavy a load for the party
10 bear, the leaders think.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-08
Mexican Pro-German
Paper Prints Strange
"Wireless" War News

Laredo, Tex, July IA copy of the
pro-German newspaper called 'Infor-
nation Inalambricas'' CwireIess infor-
mation), issued at Mexico City by
Fritz Turban, editor and publisher,
under date of June IS. has been re-
ceived in Laredo. With glaring head
lines the full breadth of the front
page the paper carries this special
information: Twelve thousand allies
captured in the lower Piave. The
Austrians advance on the slopes of
Monte Grappa and Montello." Another
heading says there are difficulties
arising between Holland and Eng
land" while another heading cites
the new triumphs of the subma-
rines." Glaring headlines chronicling
the purported achievements of the
Germans and Austrians appear
throughout the six pages of the paper.
On the third page of the copy Of the
paper received here is a double-coIumn
editorial headed: president Wilson
Threatens Eexico. Mexico Should Not
Concede TO the United States the
Right % Protest the Legislative Acts
Of L<sr soysrsignty."
The Washington herald., 1918-07-08

Mr.. Hearst has not told Mr. Bris-
bane Just what he will do in response
to the Chicago editors strong appeal
10 him to run for the governorship of
New York But we'll wager some
lhipE comes out very soon. Watch
and wait.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-08
ARMY NURSES
CONTEND FOR
OFFICER RANK
Say Efficiency in Hospital
Service Requires Respect
of Enlisted Men.

The United States army nurse
must have military rank in the Med
ical Corps If she is to attain her
highest efficiency in the care OF
United States soldiers.
That is the contention of Ameri-
can army nurses, and hundreds OF
physicians in the Medical Corps.
Mrs. Helen Hoy Greeley. attorney
for the Committee to Secure Mill
tary Rank for Nurses, has drafted a
bill now before the Military Affairs
Committee, and awaiting the full
The Washington herald., 1918-07-08
HUN EXCUSES,
GIVEPROOFOF
BELGIAN ACTS
Official Papers Published in
London Show Guilt Of
Atrocities.

: London. July IAN extraordinary
soncial document just published
here convicts the Germans out Of
their own mouths of complete guilt
for the reign OF atrocity and mur-
der in Belgium during the opening
days of the war.
This document Is known as the
Belgian Grey Book. 1t has just
been published in English by the
Royal Stationery ONCE.
In 1t the Belgian government has
set forth after the most painstaking &
research the complete story of
proved cases of wholesale atrocity
committed by the Huns. But the re-
markable feature of the book is that,
parallel to the Belgian case. every
important passage from the official
German documents defending the
atrocities is printed.
The Final Evidence.
Thus, side by side. the Belgian and
German stories are made available
for the first time.
The German evidence Is taken YER
batim from the German White Book
edited in 1915 by German profess
sors and officers. Writing in the
New Witness" Emil CammaertS
Belgian patriot. points out that
while murder and arson were COM
mitted by the Huns in All Belgian
communes. the White Book only
mentions 40.
A few of the more appalling cases
of massacre which are not even
mentioned by the Official German
document are the following: Wise,
destroyed and 80 civilians slain: Ia
mines. 1886 civilians murdered; Neuf-
chateL, IFS murdered; Melen. 129
murdered: Ethe. 1877 murdered: Ma
mur, rs murdered; Soumagne, 165
murdered. and Tintigny. 30 muir
dered.
One Instance Cited.
Cammaerts proceeds to anaIyze the
official German excuses case by case.
At Charleroi sixty houses were sys-
tematically burned down. and forty
civilians perished. One witness pro-
duced by the Huns, a private. states
that he saw three civilians around the
body OF a German dragon whose eyes
had been gouged out On this sole
assertion the White Book seems to
justify the Chartered massacre.
At Dinant the Germans claim there
was murderous street fighting on the
part of Belgian women and children,
the Germans suffering such losses
that they had to bring up artillery and
lombard the town" Yet, in another
part. the German government admits
that there were only eighty German
casualties, while the civilians killed
outright numbered 500.
The evidence in the Hunt White
Book is hearsay throughout.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-08

This well-known tonic needs no
praise from US. For brain fag, nerv-
business and as a flesh builder it has
no equal. The full pint bottles, 66c
SI.oo size
The Washington herald., 1918-07-08

Huntington Wilson has written q
very interesting book on the Danger
of Highfalutin." He strikes some pop
ular chords in IT, but we doubt very
much IL the chapter on the Colombian
treaty is one of them-at least not so
far as the state Department is con-
cerned. And. of course, he couldn't
get through it without rapping Sir
VIM. ]. Bryan.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-08
Authority Would he Limited.

"The bill to confer military rank
on nurses expressly provides that
their authority shall be confined to
sanitary and medical matters only,
and that they shall exercise this au-
thoTity subject to the medical off,
GERS OF the army.
d The military rank asked Is rela-
hive and not actual. Actual rank in
wolves commission from the Presi-
dent, pay, allowances, title of rank
and insignia, quarters, and power
to comman nd. Relative rank is con-
ferred without a commission, with
out officers pay. without allowances
or quarters. and involves merely the
bestowing of title and the right
to wear the insignia and exercise
authority in a limited field
ALREADY the army nurses of Cam
ada and Australia are granted mill
tary rank, and in addition to title
and insignia are granted of1cers'
pay and quarters. America should
not lag behind in this recognized
efficiency measure.
Majors, Captains, Lieutenants.
THE bill as now before the COM
mittee provides for comforting rank
on army nurses as follows:
zone superintendent and six assist
ants for executive offices in America
or abroad. with the rank and title
Of major: one director and six assist
ants in charge of nurses for each field
army, with rank of captain; chief
nurses for army hospitals, rank and
title of first lieutenant; regular army
nurses rank and title of second lieu
tenant.
''In 1916. during the Mexican border
trouble, the army nurse corps con-
sisted of but 200 nurses. During the
whole trouble their number never rose
above $50. At present the army nurse
corps service flag shows II 400 stars!
by 1919 the army will need a total
OF 5000 nurses The recognition of
the nurses service and the aid to it
which will be involved in comforting
upon her military rank, will be one
Of the best means OF enlisting the
1900 nurses we must have"
The Washington herald., 1918-07-08

endorsement of the surgean general
Mrs. Greeley explains the situa-
tion thus:
Under existing conditions the
army nurse. trained by three years
study and experience, has less au-
thority on her own job than the
hospital orderly of three weeks
training and less experience.
Handicapped In Work.
Handicapped and delayed in their
work by lack of authority. and by
the confusion and discomfort caused
by their indefinite status in the army
medical corps organization, the army
nurses here and abroad are backing
a movement to obtain relative mill
tary rank.
What the army nurses are asking
is not a selfish recognition of their
rank for personal honor. It is only
the visible mark of authority con-
| ferred by a bar on the shoulder and
a military title. which will enable the
! nurse to perform her duty with more
efficiency and speed. AS result
of actual experience in army hospitals
it Is evident that all nurses should be
classed with officers for the sake of
hospital morale.
To insure respect for the nurse and
her superior training by the enlisted
man assigned to hospital duty, she
must be ranked above him. The basis
of military discipline is prompt
obedience to orders and prompt obed-
ience is best insured by a badge on
a uniform.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-08
Sly Shots at the Solons.
By THE OBSERVER.

II. D. Watson. father of alfalfa in
this nation. was seen-ou the streets
here Saturday and yesterday. He
comes here from the West to make a
wonderful presentation to officials of
a plan which he has conceived for
making the country wealthier than it
ever was before. We are for him.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-08

There is many a Congressman in the
city this morning who thought up to
Saturday afternoon he would be far
from here by this time. And. we are
told, one Ralph Kitchin IS of the num-
ber OF those affected by this new con-
dition of things.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-08

Jeanette Rankin, We fear, has
broken off a larger piece of politics
than she can chew, In opposing Sem
ator Walsh she is running head into
presidential opposition which will
likely be the means OF defeating her
in Montana. Even the ladies of that
State are said to be rather strongly
opposed to her, now.