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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-28
C0L0nED DAPTIs I.
CONVENTION Still |
II SESSION HERE

tho Primitive Baptist National Con-
wenRion 40 still holding its daily session
&C Zion Hope Church in this city.
Fridays session was taken up by the
Wor1en's Congress. an auxiliary to the
convention.
The following of1cers were elected
Emma Shelton, vice president. Pensa-
cola
Mabel esoodloe. recording secretary,
Of Huntsville, Ala
Annie Moore, financial secretary, OF
Bessemer, Ala
Marie z. Oliver, corresponding SEQ
rotary Of Warrington. Fla.
NJ. C. Carawise, treasurer OF Hunts
ville. Ala
The educational and patriotic pro-
Grmn was rendered nj night. The fol-
lowing speakers delivered addresses
Emma C. Jones, Florida Des Werner.
Prof. w. r. Perkins and Or. r. A. Me-
Cloud.
The speakers urged the full coop
Grafton of Primitive Baptist churches
and their educational institutions with
the government and helping to make
the world ut place in which TO 1--we.
T0DAY'S SERVICES.
Today's services will be as follows
go a m, Sunday School mass meet
100 a. m, sermon by the president.
Rev r. Gurley OF Tampa. and Rev. w.
Bats OF Decatur, Ala.
90 p. M, sermon by Rev. w. Nj.
Scott OF Bessemer, Ala, and Rev. NJ. f..
Marbray, Orlando, Fla
8 30 p. m, Rev. T. j. Abrams. or
Tallahassee, Fla., and Rev. Lee Tucker,
OF Corinth, Miss.
On Monday morning a business ses-
sion Will be held.
The farewell sermon will be. preach
ed at night by Rev. g. w. London. Jr.,
OF Tallahassee, Fla.
The following officers were elected
Saturday:
Rev. r. A. McCloud, educational sec
rotary OF Philadelphia, Pa.
Rev. NJ. Z. Marbrary, statistical sec
Rotary OF Orlando, Fla.
Prof. W. n. Perkins. educational sec
rotary. Huntsville, Ala.
Rev. W. n. White, treasurer. OF
Huntsville. Ala.
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BY CONDO.

which are said to have been sworn to
substantiated numerous rumors on
the street.
One man, who received a mysterious
message that there was a deputy look
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-28

ing for him, even went SO far as to
go to the county Jail and ask if there
was a warrant for him; that II there
was, he stood ready to make bond for
appearance at any time.
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.. ". HaAckEY RETURNS
FROM HATTiESBURG. MISS

J. T. Mackey. who has been at Camp
Shelby. Hattiesburg, Miss. where he
has been In charge OF a laundry, has
returned to Pensacola, where he will
again engage In business.
Mrs. Mackey and children, who are
visiting relatives In Mobile, win join
Mr.. Mackey in a few days. ,
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BIG ALLIED LEADERS
GATHER IN PARIS
Premiers and Military Chiefs
Engage in Conferences.

PARIS, Oct. 30.-Col. L. NJ House.
special representative OF the United
States Government to the European Gov
erhments, has taken a house in a quiet
quarter OF Paris on the left bank OF the
Seine, not far from the French Ministry
of War. He has already had conversa- =
tions of considerable length with Pre-
mler Clemenceau. Field Marshal Haig,
Viscount Miner. British Secretary of
State for War; William Graves Sharp,
American Ambassador to France: Pre-
mier Nenzelos OF Greece and Gen Tas-
ker II. Bliss, American representative to
the Supreme War Council.
The precise information In possession
OF Col. House relative TO the European
situation rather amazes statesmen on
this side of the Atlantic. They had not
been aware that Col House as head of
bureau at Washington, has been. re-
celving from many sources for Nkight
months the results of original study OF
conditions in every belllgerent country
in Europe
The following Ministers and military
in Paris: Premier Lloyd George, For
eign Minister Balfour, War Secretary
Mllner. Field Marshal Haig Sir Eric
Geddes. Admiral Wemyss and Gen. vii.
son of Great Britain. Admiral Benson
and Vice-Admiral Sims OF the United
states, Premier Orlando. Vice Admiral
Thaon di Revel and Foreign Minister
Sonnino Of Italy
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BOHEMIA UNDER
RULE OF CZECHS
National Committee Takes
Over Local Government
Functions.
NEW ROUTE TO GERMANY
Surrender Will Admit Allied
Forces to the Bavarian
Frontier.
NEW ROUTE TO GERMANY
Special Gable Despdtch 70 TBE sUs.
COnurinhf 1918. oil rinhfs rsSfrrSd.

LONDON. Oct 30.-The physical dis
solution of Austria Hungary has be-
gun. Bohemia, as a result OF the revo-
luton in Prague, is now In the hands
Of the Czech Government, whose ma
tioffSl committee has taRsEa0see the
functions OF local government. The
imperial military forces in Croatia have
yielded authority TO the Croatian Ma
tional Council.
The Vienna Government faces COM
plete internal disintegration The armies
are in a critical position before the
allied attacks on the Italian Front and
there has been a hurried announcement
OF willingness to accept any terms
the Allies care to impose.
Such complete surrender is of the
greatest moment as affecting the Ger
man military situation, inasmuch as
the allied conditions will undoubtedly
include freedom of transit across Aus
tro-Hungarian territory. which would
expose, South German and Bavariar
frontiers to an advance of allied troop:
already pressing along the Danube
VorrGerts admits Austrias defec'
ton has made the Bavarian. Saxor
and Silesian frontiers unsafe and say,
further bloodshed is useless. II add,
that the German nation, even withou
arms, may play al important part ir
the peace conference,
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UNION OF GERMANS
! NOW BEING AGITATED
Berlin Press Admits Utter
HeIplessness of Austria.

AMSTERDAM, Oct 30.-The principal
topic of comment in German newspapers
received here are the resignation OF Gen.
Ludendorff. First Quartermaster-Gener
and Austria's activity for separate
peace.
Austrias action was received with
some signs of resentment, but at the
same time with n certain sense OF re-
lief, as clearing the situation and leaving
Germany free TO act in her own interest.
In this connection there are same inti-
nations in the newspapers OF move
ment for Joining the Austria Germans
with Germany. For instantc. Germdnid
the Catholic Centrist organ. says Ger
many henceforth will be able to drop
consideration for her allies and cham
pion more decisively than hitherto her
kinsmen in Austria.
The Boersen Courier agrees that Ger
many and Austria, according TO the
principle of self-determination, are now
entitled to negotiate separately. The
Tossiche ZetsunD admits that Count An
drassy had no alternative and says it is
useless to shout treachery.
"If our allies have shamefully broken
the faith" says the Tages Zeitung, I'VE
must remain true to ourselves. We still
have the strength to stand alone"
Vorpaerts. organ of the Socialists
argues that Count Andrassy was speak
ing only on behalf Of the dynasty and
says II will be no wonder II tho entire
world believes ''the Austrian Govern
ment wants to purchase n merciful peace
with a kick at a dying lion" The news
paper adds that Germany and German
Austria will not perish.
The Frankfort Zeit'n0 says that as
the Austro-Hungsrian Government now
exists only on paper the recognition OF
the Czecho-Slovaks and South Slavs
possesses no further Significance, but
that 1t Is imperative that German
Austria assert its rights as against the
Slavs and before President Wilson.
Commenting on Gen. Ludendorff'
resignation the WeSer Zeitun0 con,
trasts the public mental poise of Ger.
many unfavorably to that OF France
which It says never lost courage "ever
when the enemy was at the gates OF
the capital, while the German people
| instead of shifting their bosoms for theil
own sins, all are blaming each other"
The Austrian censor permitted the
Vienna ArHter zeitun0 to publish
leading editorial article violently de
| nounclng the "puny" German Kaiser
"who preferred to see bitter humilia
| tion inflicted OH his people rather thar
} abdicate." Arguing that voluntary alb
| dication would have produced eadeI
! terms for an armistice the newspapel
! adds
( "a real Emperor would rather proud,
| abdicate before being branded by tn
| whole world as tho man who cause,
his nations humiliation"
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LULL IN FIGHTING
ON FRENCH FRONT
British Activities Come AL
most to a Halt.

LONDON, Oct. 30--A marked lull has
fallen upon the battle front in northern
France, particularly on the British sec
tor south of Valenciennes, where no
progress worth mention has been made
for several days. North of Valenciennes
the Allies are said to have improved their
lines as result Of some minor outpost
affairs.
In the Oise-Serre sector east of Laon,
Gen. Debeney's forces are making small
gains on both sides OF Guise, apparently
with the intention of enveloping that
town and forcing its evacuation by the
Germans by that method rather than by
a frontal attack. North of the town the
French took Beaufort Farm and south
OF 1t, along the Perop River. they have
progressed east as far as Monceau~le-
Neuf. Between Banogne and Herpy
some prisoners were taken.
The Associated Press correspondent
with the Belgian army In Flanders says
the part of Belgium just liberated by
the armies under command OF King AL
bert has suffered little in comparison
with other parts OF the little kingdom
and northern France. Western FLANDERS
virtually Is intact north OF the Lys and
east of the old battle line.
From the region Of Nieuport to south
OF Ypres the stretch OF ground and the
territory for six or more miles on either
side, which was the battle ground for
four years. judged by the numerous lit
tie black crosses that are scattered all
about. might be called Dead Mans
Land" East of this region, however.
here are villages untouched by the war.
luxuriant farms and happy liberated
towns.
West Of the line which the British and
| Be,gians held foi' -four long years many
| villages and towns have been destroyed
| by German shells. Fufnes Is but an
/ empty shell of tottering walls and Per-
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Allied Conferees Remove Differences;
Wilson's Conditions May Be Modified
By the Associated Press.

PARIS Oct 3O-The hsads of the allied Governments and
COL E. NJ House. special representative of the United
States Government with the military and naval advisers of
the respective countries continued their informal meetings
to-day.
Differences of view, natural to the immensely of the
interests involved have arsen but under friendly examna
tion they have largely disappeared
Although points in President Wilson's conditions
may require complete definition entire agreement
is in immediate prospect.
TheSupreme War Council will not meet formally until
this full understanding has been reached.
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AMERICANS WIN
) ~SERIESOF HILLS
They Dominate Wide Region
Of Country by Occupation
of Aincreville.
ARTILLERY FIRE GROWS
East of the Meuse Enemy Re-
sists Every Effort to Ad-
vance U. S. Lines.
ARTILLERY FIRE GROWS
By the associated Press


WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES NORTH
WEST OF vERDUN. Oct 30.-Gen. Per-
shing's forces improved to-day their
positions in the region OF Grand Pre-.
Belle Joyeuse Farm Is now virtually
within the American lines.
BY the occupation OF Aincreville the
Americans have brought within their
lines a series of hills and natural posi-
tions dominating the country for miles,
Aincreville was taken with but little
opposition the resistance being princi-
palfy from machine guns.
East OF the River Meuse there was
considerable activity to-day, but there
was no material change in the line. The
Germans desperately resisted attempts
to drive them from Hill $50.
Enemy artillery activity east of the
River Meuse decreased this evening
but the Germans continued to throw gas
into different parts OF the line and to
hurl shells Of large calibre in the back
areas.
The American artillery pounded away
at the positions behind the German
lines. Their targets included crossroads
and woods where enemy troops were
reported to be encamped.
Taking advantage Of clear day
American aerial bombers started out
early to-day and attacked various en-
emy military objectives west of the
Meuse.
The Germans showed more than or
dinary activity in the air on Tuesday
might. bombing the region Of Montfau'
con. Cuisy and other places The Ger
man squadron known as the ''Trav'
elling Circus also appeared at differ.
ent parts of the front. The airplane,
were painted in bright colors. A mum
ber of combatsF resulted and severa
German machines were brought dowr
within their own lines.
The artillery attached to the Second
American Division. which bore thu
brunt of the recent severe fighting iT
the Champagne and captured st
Etienne, consisted of the Fifteenth, Sew
enteenth and Nineteenth regiments.
cable despatch dated October 8 sale
the Sixteenth Regiment instead of tn,
Seventeenth was seEying in this divi
sion.
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KUEHLMANN TO
BE PEACE ENVOY
Berlin Journal Says Ex-FOr-
eign Secretary Will Sit
i'm Conference.
HELD PORTFOLIO IN 1917
Was Ousted by Pan-Germans
When He Said TeutOn Army
Couldn't Win.
HELD PORTFOLIO IN 1917

CoPENHAGEN, Oct. 30.-The Berlin
Lokdl Anseioer. copy OF which has
been received here. says DR.. Richard
Won Kuehlmaun, former German Secre-
tary OF Foreign Affairs, will be one Of
Germanys representatives at the peace
conferefce -'-ssr ~ is's--
DR. Won Kuehlmann for many years
has been an important figure in the
political life of Germany. Prior to his
appointment as Foreign Secretary he
held the rank of Ambassador TO the
Netherlands and Turkey, He became
Foreign Secretary in 1917.
DR.. Won Kuehlmann resigned as For
eign Secretary in July of this year. His
fall from power was regarded as a vic
tory for the pan-Germans who opposed
vigorously Won Kuehlmann's moderate
views with regard to the war.
1t was asserted that speech of the
Foreign Secretary, in which he declared
that it was impossible for Germany 10
gain a military victory and suggested
peace by negotiation was the climax
which brought forth his resignation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
Twas His Lucky Day;
He Got "Sun" Smokes
DRIVATE UDKO SHATTON

wrote card on October 10
to Josephine Daskam Bacon:
"Dear Patriot; A carton of
cigarettes I received from you on
the day the American press in
France announced that the Cen
trail Powers asked for peace. It's
my lucky day-good news about
the war, a. lot of mail and good
old American cigarettes. On
page may be read other cards
mailed in October by grateful
soldiers.
Are the faithful donors awake
to the fact that the fund has
started on the half million trail?
Only about 100000 is needed
now to start over the makings of
q cheerful holiday season. The
amount is reasonable but the time
is short.
WARNING! THE SUN To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organization
or publication. II employs no
agents or solicitors.
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SUPREME WAR COUNCIL NEAR ENTIRE ACCORD
WILSON WI71HHOLDS LATEST. GERMAN NOTE:
KAISER WILLING TO RESIGN AT RIGHT TIME
U. S. Dead Cement Race,
Says Viscount French

BELFAST, Oct. 30.-Viscount
French, Lord Lieutenant and
Governor-General of Ireland,
speaking to-day at a luncheon
given by the Lord Mayor, said
that the blood sacrifices of the
American Army had for all time
cemented the Anglo-Saxon na-
tions.
Those immortal heroes who
sleep side by side on the battle
heids Of France" he declared,
have Joined forever with indis-
soluble bonds the future of our
great race that will bringvalast-
ing peace to a troubled world"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
PRAGUE GARRISON
JOINS REVOLUTION
Armed Forces at Disposal of
Czechs.

COPENHAGEN. Oct. 30.--The Czech
National Committee took over the
functions of the local government in
Prague, the Bohemian capital, Monday,
marking the final step in its successful
revolution there, according to telegram
from Berlin to the National Tidende.
The Austrian imperial symbols were
removed from various buildings and i'm
p9rial proclamations torn down. The
city officials nave taken an oath of
fidelity to the Czech state.
Monday night the General command
ing the Prague garrison and his stan
placed the entire armed forces in the
city at the disposal OF the Czetch Ma
tional Committee.
BASEL, Oct. 30.-The authority OF the
Austrian monarchy now Is only a name
In Prague. Budapest newspapers re-
port that Field Marshal Paul Kest-
ranek. Commander in Chief in the
Prague district, and Field Marshal
Eduard Zanantoni handed over all the
military authority TO the Czech com
mittee Monday.
Negotiations are going on between the
Government officials Of Bohemia and
the National Czech Committee to insure
a public administration, says a despatch
EtCciNtu tO-uuy lie
present Bohemian, officials will remain
Professionally. but the Governor Count
Won Coudenhove, has been placed on
unlimited leave at his own demand.
Count Andrassy. the Austro-Hun-
garian Foreign Minister. has entered
into diplomatic relations with members
of the Czecho-Slovak government in
Paris. according to the Hungarian news
paper Nor0dy ListU
Count Hadik, former Hungarian Food
Minister. has been charged with the
formation OF a Hungarian Cabinet, ac-
cording to n despatch from Budapest
Count Karolyi,, president of the Hun
garian Independent party will not enter
the new Ministry, 1t Is said. but will
support II in the National Assembly
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TURKS MAY0PEN
DARDANELLES
Said to Have Invited Allied
Fleet to Enter for Peace
Negotiations.
TO WATCH ARMY DIsBAND
British Again Punish Ottoman
Troops in MesopOtamia and
Capture 1000.
TO WATCH ARMY DISBAND

AMSTERDAM. Oct 30.-According to a
Constantinople despatch reports are
current that Turkey under the peace
negotiations has invited the allied fleet
to enter the Dardanelles Troops are
not to be landed. it is said. with the
exception of a small detachment to
supervise the rehabilitation Of the Otto
man army.
The Constantinople newspaper Ikdam
on Sunday printed statement from
competent source" that Turkey had be-
gun official peace negotiations with the
Entente, adding that delegates already
had left the Turkish capital. In other
quarters in Constantinople. however, 1t
is declared the negotiations are unoffi-
cial.
PARIS. Oct. 30-A despatch from
Athens to the Mdtin says the sole re-
naming Turkish army" has been con-
centrated at Bulair. a town at the neck
OF the Gallipoli peninsula. The Tcha-
talja positions are being prepared as the
second line OF defence for Constanti-
nople,
heavily engaged by the British Tuesday
! north Of Kaleh Sherghat, the official
report on the Mesopotamian operations
says The British captured 1000 Turks,
| The statement reads:
! on Saturday evening our cavalry
| moving up the east bank OF the Tigrts
| forded the river nCrth of Kaleh Sher-
CHAT, Joined the armored cars which
approached from the west and estao-
| lished themselves astride the Turkish
| communications with Mosul.
Here they were heavily attacked by
| the Turks on Monday and, though
| the right flank had to withdraw. they
succeeded in defeating all attempts
| to drive them of the road. In the
evening they were reinforced by troops
from the eastern bank. which enabled
! them to restore the situation COM
| pletely.
! The same day We advanced up the
western bank of the Tigris and after
! long and difficult march attacked
and drove the Turks from their posi-
| tions three miles south OF Kaleh
Sherghat and captured the village.
on Tuesday the pursuit continued.
J WASHINGTON, Oct. 3o.-Turkish troops
! have begun the evacuation of Tabriz
| Persia, according to advices reaching
! the State Department to-day. The
turks are menaced by the British forces
IN Mesopotamia in their advance north
ward.
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Austria May Appeal to
Italy for an Armistice

Special CdoIe Despdtch to THE srS from
the London Times Serrice.
Copyright. 1918; oil rights reserved.
T ,ONDON, Oct. 31.-There is
reason to believe that Count
Andrassy, the Austro-Hungarian
Premier, has authorized direct
overtures for an armistice with
the Italian commanders in the
field with a view to an immediate
cessation of hostilities.
The British Legation and the
French Embassy in Switzerland
on Friday referred Turkeys re-
quest for an armistice to the
military authorities at Madros.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-31
TEUTONS WILL QUIT,
ENGLISH PREDICT
Bankruptcy of Military PoWer
Urged by British People.

Special cable Despatch 10 THE srN and the
Public Ledger.
Copyright. 1918; all rights rtSerued.
LONDON, Oct. 3O-I am assured that
Government circles$reXpect Germany to
surrender. 1t must be presumed this
expectation is based on better informa-
ton than the average man has, for it
is safe to say the average man cannot
yet bring himself to believe the Ger
man army Is ready to lay down its arms
upon such terms as the Allies are eX-
Continued on Second Page.
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SAYS KRAsNoFF SLEW $4,000.
Cossack Leader Accused OF Butch
cry During His Rule.

LONDON. Oct. 30,-During the rule OF
Gen. Krasnoff the Cossack leader and
-nrmer member OF the stan of Alexander
Kerensky in the Don region. $4,000 per-
sons have been shot, according to n
Russian wireless despatch received here
tonight.
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With the increasing number of peace
notes reaching here there was an ele-
ment of comedy injected into the stu
alton when Cabinet members asked
one another IL they had been spared
from receiving these communications.
This aspect of the days develop
ments was accentuated later when it
became known that Tchitcherin. the
Bolshevik Foreign Minister, had ad-
dressed note to President Wilson un-
der date OF October "a accepting the
terms OF the armistice calling for
evacuation OF invaded territory and
asking the United States when il
would withdraw its troops from Muir
man, Archangel and Siberia. The
Russian note has not come Officially
An early press bulletin from Paris in
dicated that strict censorship was hold
ing up all the news pertaining to de-
velopments at the Versailles conference.
In some quarters this lack of news was
attributed more to cable congestion
owing to the great volume OF official
messages going back and forth from
Washington to Versailles.
Later when the bars appeared to Je
somewhat lie: down the initial reports
were interpreted here to mean that the
representatives at Versailles were fnd-
ing agreement more difficult on some
points than had been expected. The re
port that the formal sessions would not
begin until basis OF agreement had
been reached and that so far interpre-
tation OF the meaning of President WI
sons fourteen points in his speech of
January last had necessitated copious
exchanges.
Premiers Seek Explanations.
1t is assumed by diplomats here that
the Entente TTemiers want to know
| more defniteiy what somo of these
terms mean before adherinG TO them.
! For that reason the exchanges between
the President and the Prcmiers through
| the Intermediary Of Col. House are be-
lieved TO concern the Presidents own
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WILHELM TO GO,
H0HENZ0LLERNS
STAY, BELIEF
Emperor Says He Would
Abdicate in "InterpSt
of Germany"
FULL SURRENDER NEAR
English Government Circles
Expect the TeutOns to Lay
Down Arms.
FULL SURRENDER NEAR

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 30.-"The Ger
man people shall he the freest people
in the world"
This declaration was made by En-
peror William in addressing the new
State Secretary October 81. according
to Berlin despatch printed in the
Rheinische Westfdclische Zeitung of
Essen.
"If the moment comes when the
interests of Germany demand it
should abdicate without hesitation
But the moment does not seem to
have come"
Emperor William is quoted as hav
ing said this in an address to q
number of members Of the German
Reichstag, according to advices from
Berlin.
The Emperor said the people must
not think he had decided TO remain
on the throne at all costs.
1t Is generally believed in Berlin
that IL the Emperor abdicates it viii
he in favor of Prince William, the
eldest son Of the German Grown
Prince.