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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-10
GERMAN LINES
HIT HARD BY
FRENCH ARMY
Smashing Blow in Area Almost
Directly North of Paris,
1t Is Reported.
ENEMY PUSHED
BACK A MILE
Attacking Forces We're Ably AS
sisted by Tanks in
Great Drive.
By AssoeIATEp PREss.


French troops hit the German lines
smashing blow early this morning in
the area almost directly north of Paris.
where the Germans were stopped af-
ter five days of fighting in their thrust
toward the capital in the last and least
successful of all their 1918 offensives,
about month ago.
The attack was delivered along a
two and a half mile front and at
some points General Petain's troops
pushed into the enemy positions for
the distance of a mile. Two farms
We're captured and a counter attack
which was delivered against one of
them was repulsed. Some $50 pris-
onerS were taken.
The area chosen for the blow was
just south Of the Matz river region
northwest of the Compeigne forest on
the front between Montdidier and the
Disc. The point of the German wedge
projected here In the neighborhood of
Antheuil, and 1t was just to the west;
Of this town, astride the Compeigne
road. that the French drove in, taking
the highway.
by tanks in theirSdrive. Apparently
all the terrain gained has been main
tanned intact
There has been considerable artil-
lery fighting and raiding along this
front in the past few days but this
mornings was the first infantry oper-
alton of note that has occurred there
since the Germans June offensive
was crushed on the Matz, largely
through the effective counter attack
delivered on the third day of the Of
fensive along the line to the northwest
of Anthuil, towards Montdidfer
The new advance will serve still
further to protect the important rail-
way junction of Estrees-St Denis.
which lies seven miles southwest Of
Anthuil.
Farther to the southeast along the
line. the French continued to develop
their success Of yesterday, gaining ad-
ditional ground on the Marne front,
east of the Retz forest, by forcing the
Germans back further in the vicinity
of the Chavigny farm.
On the British front there were only
raiding operations. The Germans.
however. apparently are contemplat-
ing a further effort to regain the po-
sitions recently taken by the Austria
lians with American assistance, in the
Amiens area south OF the Somme.
The German guns last night were
actively bombarding the British lines
in this region.
The French war office reports con-
siderable artillery activity to the west
and north of Chateau Thierry on the
Marne front. 1t is in this sector tha.
the Americans on this front are hold
ing several miles of the line.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-10

an awful crash. and I was knocked off
my feet"
AS a doctor dressed his cut hand,
Mr.. Hutton described the panic among
the passengers following the crash.
Many went through closed windows.
he said. and blood covered everything.
Another passenger on the same
train said:
The whistle of the Memphis train
started shrfeking at least minute be-
fore the engines met in the head-on
collision.
'T dropped to the floor with the
crash and that was all remembered
until a few moments later when re-
covered my senses. 1t was horrible
Men were moaning pitifully and
jammed against me We're the bodies OF
two men badly mangled. I went out
through a window"
In one car on the train from Mem
phis every one was killed. There are
said to have been several women pas
sengers in this coach Their bodies
are still I'm the wreck. The boey OF
a baby was found in this car
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-10
DEEP PROBLEMS
TO BE DISCUSSED
AT GATHERING
ooVnRNoR CATS ISSUES PROC
lAMATION CALLING iMPOR-
TANT CONFERENCE JULY r.,
CONSIDERATION BIG QUESTION:
TALL4AHAasnN. July s.-(spsclal

TAI1AAHAGSEN July s.-tSpecial)
Governor Cats. realizing the great
drain that has been made upon the
state, by the constant removal of its
young men into the service. has called
a meeting OF the prominent men of
Florida, to be held in Jacksonville,
next Friday. where a proper considera-
ton OF the problems referred to above
will be held. Believing that imme-
diate action is necessary. the Cover
nor has issued the following proc
lamation:
A Proclamation. by the Governor.
Whereas. The drain that is being
made on Florida by the removal of
its young men to army camps and the
firing line as well as the drain conse-
quent upon the essentials with which
to wage an effective war, requires
sane and proper consideration Of GER
tain grave problems which compel
immediate action:
Therefore, 1 Sidney J. Cats, Gov
ernor of the State Of Florida, do here
by name
Friday, July Twelfth, 1918.
at eleven o'clock a. m. at the Semi
mole Hotel in Jacksonville. Florida, as
a time and place for meeting to con-
slider problems referred to above. /
urge all the sheriffs. county superfn-
tendents of public instruction, minis
ters of the gospel, mayors OF mu-
inequalities, members of the state and
county councils of defense, members
of the state senate and house of rep
resentatives. representatives OF labor.
newspaper man, all state and county
food and fuel administrators and rep
resentatives from all essential indus
tries to attend this meeting and en-
gage in discussions for devising ways
and means for completing the culti-
walton and harvesting OF the crops of
our state and for keeping in full opera
ton all the industries and enterprises
necessary and essential to our gov
ernment in winning the war. We have
reached q time in our state when no
person should be idle, every consumer
should be producing and no man. wo
man or child in our state should be
without his or her task The hands
and hearts of every liberty loving
citizen, man, woman or child, should
turn to the task of producir~ some
thing beneficial to our State. Nation
and courageous allies, and especially
in support of those brave young sol
diers who are making the supreme
sacrifice.
At this convention arrangements
will be effected for other and subse-
quent meetings TO be held in various
sections of the state and for that pur-
pose / hereby name the cities of Jack
sonville, Pensacola, Tallahassee, Tam
pa, Barlow and Miami. the dates TO
be affixed at the initial meeting called
herein to meet on the twelfth instant.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal OF the State of Florida TO
be AFFIXED at Tallahassee. the Capital,
this the eighth day OF July, A. d.
1918.
SIDNEY J. CATS,
Governor.
BY the Governor, Attest:
H CLAY CRAWFORD.
Secretary of State.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-10
Three Squadrons American FIJI
ers Will Thus Pay Tribute to
Memory ex-Mayor Mitchell.
FUNERAL TO TAKE
PLACE THURSDAY
Military Band and Battalion of
Infantry to Lead Procession
From City Hall.

NEW YORK, July s.-Among the
many tributes which will make the
funeral of Major John Purroy Mitchell
probably the greatest demonstration
ever offered by the citizens of this city
to the memory of one of her sons will
be that paid by three squadrons of
American aviators from the Hemp
stead field. The aviators, twenty in
of the former mayor as it passes up
Patricks Cathedral Thursday after
noon.
The opportunity of the public to
honor the dead officer win como to-
morrow and Thursday while the flag
draped coffin lies in state In the ro-
tunda of the city hall and thousands
are expected to file past the bier. With
the arrival of Major Mitchers body
here today from the Louisiana field
where ne was killed Saturday, the city
went into official mourning. The body
will remain at the home of Major
Mitchers mother until it is removed
to the city hall late tomorrow.
The procession from the city hall
Thursday will be led by a military
band and battalion of infantry fol-
lowed by naval hand and a company
OF sailors. Brigadier General George
r. Dyer and his staff, representing the
state, will take part with the regi-
ments and three military bands. A
police band. police regiment. the fire
department band and a column OF
uniform hremen will represent the
city
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-10
HERVEY TALKS
TO ROTARIANS
OF SHIP YARDS
GOVERNMENTS SHIPBUfLDfNG
PROGRAM AND IT'S IMPORT
ANcE IN WINNING THE WAR
ABLY PRESENTED.

An intimate and fnterestinG discussion
of the governments snip building pro-
gram and its Importance in the winning
of the war. was presented to the Ro-
tary club yesterday by Geo. III. Hervey.
Mr.. Hervey recited the difficulties
Which were encountered in organizing
the ship building plants and u train
Ing men to operate them. He said the
undertaking is the most stupe1auous In
the industrial history of The world and
that its success is essential to success
in prosecution of the war. Mr.. Hervey
referred to the vast tonnage required
for domestic as well as over seas COM
merce and stated that the shipyards
VIII be busiiy engaged upon construc-
ton work for many years. He urged
every citizen to cooperate to the ut
most in advancing the ship building in
dustry in every manner that presents
itself The speaker paid splendid lrib-
ute to the patriotism and loyalty of
the men engaged in ship construction.
which he compared in importance to
the service rendered by the men who
nav gone forth to join the nghting
forces
Referring to the local steel ship plant,
Mr.. Hervey said that its importance
toEthe growth and development OF Pen
sacoia cannot be estimated .-rsnsacoia
Is blessed with every advantage pos
sible for the building of ships" said
Mr.. Hervey, and it seems certainty
that the 5ndnstry will be permanent
here" CoStiEuing, he said. when a
concern has initial contracts which
closely approach the $40. .O00.Da0 mark.
the city which is selected for the loca-.
tion Oh hat plant is indeed fortunate"
He predicts that the local plant will
increase the population OF this city
more than 1900.
Mr.. Hervey mentioned the fact that
the plant with which he is connected
was forced to suspend operations last
August because of extremely hot
weather and was seriously handI-
capped last winter through extreme
cold, conditions which never prevail at
Pensacola.
Difficulty in securing help was re-
ferred to as one of the annoyances IN
Connection with ship construction, put
Mr.. Hervey stated that conGitions
would become more rapidly improved
after August 1, when all labor recruit
ing will be conducted by the United
States employment service.
Mr.. Hervey said rumors have reached
him of inflated prices being charged
ship workers locally. He said that
he could not believe .>~ns2xola would
permit such practice and issued a SOL
emn warning against discriminating
against the people who have come here
to assist the government in its i'm
portant work
Mr.. Hervey was roundfy appiauded
at the conclusion of his remarks, which
the Rotarians considered one of the
most interesting talks ever delivered
at weekly luncheon.
The birthdays of two Rotarians were
noted at yesterdays meeting, decor
ated birthday cakes being presented
to John Massey and Albert ReinscYimidt
on behalf of the club by Ghas. B. Her
vey Both of the recipients responded
with brief remarks
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-10
AWFUL SCENES
ARE WITNESSED
AT WRECK SITE
DEAD BY SCORES FOUND LYING
oRoTEsouELY WHERE THEY
HAD FALLEN-DYING MoANED
NAPPEALS FOR AID.
BY Associated Press.

NASHVILLE, July 9-The trains
came together just around a sharp.
steep graded curve at Dutchman's
Bend. about five miles from here and
both engines were crumpled in un-
recognizable masses of steel and iron,
while the impact drove the express
car OF the northbound train through
the wooden coaches loaded with pas
sengers. telescoped the smoking car
in front and piled high the two cars
behind. both packed with three hun
dred and fifty passengers, including
two hundred negroes, en- route to work
in the Old Hickory powder plant It
Is estimated tonight that eighty per
cent Of the dead are negroes. The
engineers and fremen of both trains
were killed, and pending an investiga-
ton officials refused to speculate on
the cause.
To those who have made private in
vestigations, however. it appeared
that either the engineer of No re-
cefved the wrong Instructions and ran
by his signal, or, knowing the Mem
phis train was late, tried to reach the
switch at Harding Station, a short
distance beyond the scene of the
wreck. before the inbound train ar
rived there.
Immediately after the collision,
those who had escaped unhurt, or
with lesser injuries, fled in panic.
Corn fields on both sides of the tracks
were trampIed by many feet and lit
tered with fragments from the demol-
ished cars. The dead lay here and
there, grotesduely sprawling where
they had fallen. The dying moaned
appeals for aid, or lay speechless In
agony.
From the wreckage, beneath which
many still lived, shrieks and muff1ed
cries arose amidst the prayers for
speedy deliverance or death. Some
thirty bodies were taken from beneath
the express car late in the day, along
with one man still alive.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-10
Walter Dopson, Federal Director
of u. S. Employment Ser
vice, Spends Day Here
NO ROOM NOW
FOR THE LOAFER
Old Men and Youth VIII Be I'm
pressed Into Service Before
Many More Weeks.

Walter A. Dopson, federal director
for the United States Employment Ser
vice, United States department OF
labor, was in Pensacola yesterday on
official business and left last night for
Jacksonville. Fla, where he will have
conference with Governor Cats and
other state officials on the question or
labor employment in Florida during
the war.
There VIII be big meeting In Jack
sonville. July i2, at which Cliff VIII
liams, of Meridian, Miss. labor super
intendent Of the government for rne
Sixth United States district will dis
euss the matter OF labor employment
with The governor and all members ofr
the Various chambers OF commerce Of
the cities of Florida, who will attend
Mr.. Dopson hopes that every city I'm
the state VIII send representatives TO
this meeting and talk over the labor
situation, which is now one or the
most vital before the entire country
Yesterday in the city hall Mr.. Donsaa
stated that the matter OF labor was fSle
great issue in this war. The goverr-
ment must have labor. 1t means tiq
winning of the conflict, and IL ihenf
are any loafers hanging around PeI. (
sacola they had better prepare re- -
into their working clothes or $
which do not designate any arm
navy rating.
Mr.. Dopson stated yesterday that ne
was well pleased with the working or
the local government employment Of
fice In charge OF Messrs. William
Fisher and Dan Nee. He was here le
said, to endeavor to mobilize and dis
tribute man power where if must be
utilized to its maximum capacity and
efficiency in order that we may bring
the war TO a successful conclusion as
rapidly as possible.
ALL MUST WORK.
August next will see everybody at
work who can do so. according TO Mr..
Dopson. Cannon labor is needed and
1t is going to be- secured by the gov
ernment. A man who does not have !,
trade will he given ham and egg
money every Saturday night and a
little will be left for moving picture
show to take the family or the best
girls
Everybody viii have to work, ao-
cording TO Mr.. Dopson, "even the on
man" Laboring men will be put into
commission. There will be a recruiting
IF labor and the government will there
after extend It's activities to all classes
of skilled labor as soon as machinery
can be set in motion.
While In Pensacola Mr.. Dopson met
a number of employers OF labor and
found them TO be the most patriotic set
Of men it was his good fortune to
come I'm contact. They ywanted 10 co..
operate in every department OF the
government. He met laboring men and
their loyalty impressed him. He said
all were fine men. He asks that en-
ployers and employees get together
shoulder to shoulder. step By step. and
march in a solid phalanx to the aid OF
the country.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-10
CHOSEN GRAND EXALTED
RULER WITHOUT OPPOSITION

HUIEH WI HOOT OFFOSI fON
ATLANTIC CITY, July s.-Bruce A.
Campbell. of East st. Louis. was
chosen grand exalted ruler Of Elks
today without opposition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-10
600 LEAVE KEYS
AT ORDER HEAD !.
OF THE UNION

CHICAGO. July s.-Internation-
al President Konsnkamp, of the
Telegraphers' Union, today sent
message to c. e. Hill. OF Toronto,
vace-president of that organiza-
ton, authorizing him to call a
strike OF six hundred employees Of
the Great Northwestern Telegraph
Company tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-10
REMAINS or mitchell
ARRIVE AT NEW YORK

NEW YORK, July e.-The body Of
Majoh John Purroy Mitchell, army
aviator killed in Louisiana while fly
ing in training for service in France.
was brought home today to a city
which mourns in memory of him, it's
former mayor. great throng of
citizens stood silently in the corridors
of the Pennsylvania station as the
casket was borne from the train.
Under. police escort and accompanied
by men who were his intimate friends
in life, the body was removed to the
home OF the majors mother, Mrs.
James Mitchell. There it will remain
until taken tomorrow to the city hall.
Mrs. John Purroy Mitchell accom-
panied her husbands body on the
journey to New York but she and the
military escort were on the second
section Of the train and did not reach
here until an hour after the body had
arrived at Mrs. James Mitchefs home.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-10
DO NOT FORGET

THAT WAR SAVINGS STAMPS ARE
NOT FOR CHILDREN ONLY. MOST
OF THE sQuANDERING is DONE BY
GROwN-UPS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-10
The Weather

Ise@l sgsuW6srshowers Wednssday, .,
Sslr esnsss 70 mcderats south winas.
lSb1h4@4 temperature yesterday, % d.
Uro@o3 bes~e~&s - degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-10
KAISER FIRES
Won KUEHLMAN

COPENHAGEN. July emperor
William has consented to the retire
ment OF Foreign Secretary Won Kuehl-
mann. the Wolf news bureau. OF Ber-
In, says il Is reliably informed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-10
FLORIDA MAN WITH
CANADIANS is KILLED

Ottawa July e.-R. z. Moore. nf
Floral city. Fla, is mentioned in ~
dav's casualty list as having been
killed in action.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-19
no TARf CLUB WANTS
BETTER R.R. SERVICE
Committees Appointed To-
day to Start Movement
in Valley.

AT today's meeting the Fairmont
Rotary club decided to enter. actively
the fight for better passenger and
freight facilities on the railroads run
ming into this city, which was started
last Monday night by the Chamber Of
Commerce. Two committees, one to
take up the passenger situation, and
the other to look into the freight mat
ter, were appointed and they were In
structed to get INTO touch with the
Rotary clubs OF Morgantown and
C1arksburg with the idea of making
the movement a joint one. The pas
senGer traffic committee consists Of
r. T. Cunningham, Sam T. Brady and
]. NJ. Hartley, while the freight traf-
fic committee is composed of Charles
@. Robb, ]. II. Jacobs and Lee Hall.
The Entertainment committee Of the
club reported that it was framing up a
holiday entertainment to be held at
The Fairmont on the evening after
New Years day and it was given in
structfonS to go ahead. Next Thurs
day, the day after Christmas, the usual
weekly meeting will be varied with an
informal Christmas program, and an
EFFORT will be made to have out for it
the entire membership OF the club.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-19
XMAS PROGRAMS
IN SCHOOLS OF CITY
High and White School Stu
dents 10 Entertain This
Evening.

A number Of Christmas cantatas and
operettas will be presented in the city
schools today and tomorrow and pa
irons and parents are invited to at
tend these entertainments.
Today at the Barnes school a Christ
mas entertainment is in progress
which is a pleasing affair.
Tonight at the High school the pu-
pills VIII present an operetta entitled
1.-The Christmas Plum Pudding" This
viii be given under the direction OF
Miss Venite Dudgeon, instructor OF
music No admission will be charged
out an Offering viii be taken to take
care of expenses incident to its pre-
sentation. Any surplus will be given
to the Junior Red Cross.
A cantata, entitled '"Fhe Christmas
Garden" vii be presented tonight also
at the Miller school which promises
TO be interesting
Tomorrow afternoon the White
school children will give an entertain
ment and the Dunbar schoolgtves an
entertainment might also.
On Friday night the pupils OF the
Fleming school will present their
Christmas play.
School will close tomorrow after
noon 1OE LuS uUL4C4dSS anu VIII 4SSGAAS
work the Monday before New Years.
The teachers will be given half a
months pay before leaving for their
homes
Owing to the shortness Of the holi'
day season and the distance they re,
side from the city a number of the
teachers will spend the holidays here,
Among the number who will remain in
Fairmont are Miss Frances Frost, OF
Williamstown, Mich; Miss Garth Wat
son and Miss Lucille STANDARD, of Bowl
ing Green, KY; Miss Venite Dudgeonr
Of Boston; Miss Lulu Jones, of Taze'
well, Va
Miss Jennie Harshbarger a former
teacher in the Butcher school. who is
a student at the University, is teach
ing at the Miller school in the place
of Miss Caroline Barns who is i'll with
influenza.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-19
COPS GET ORDERS
ABOUT SPITTERS
Mayor Orders Offenders to
Be Arrested and Brought

For the purpose Of instil1ing in the
minds Of the city police force that he
means business and intends to see
that the anti splitting ordinance is en-
forced to the letter Mayor Bowen
this morning talked personally with
each of policemen aud In
structed them that they were not to
let vialation Of the ordinance get
past them but were to arrest offend
ers regardless OF who they are, caught
splitting on the sidewalks or crossings
in the city limits.
The mayor has been complimented
by a number of citizens on the stand
he has taken in this matter and
these citizens promised the coopcra-
ton in seeing that there were no
further UNPUBLISHED violations Of the
law.
Officers were exhorted to be espec-
tally active in catching the old Of
fender, whose pleasure it is to stand
on a street corner and decorate the
pavement. with obacco juice. Atten-
ton is also called to the careless per
son who spits thoughtlessly on the
pavements. He must use little more
care and thought and refrain from
this disgusting and disease spreading
habit.
The mayor believes that as mat
ter Of civic pride residents of the city
should obey this law to the letter.
Already complaint has been made OF
the amount of tobacco juice which
has been sprayed about on the new
concrete bridge rendering the side
walks not only unsightly but unsan1-
tary.
In this connection attention has
been called also to the habit Of boys
and girls as well as grown ups in
splitting chewing gum on the side
walks. This habit renders the side
walks unsightly and causes no lit
tie trouble to people who step on the
gum.