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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-03
SHOP EARLY.

Now that Christmas is SO at hand, the
Shop Early signs out, and the American
public an despecially the woman part OF 1t, is
asked to do their shopping early.
While the rush has already begun, and the
stores croded, it is nothing to what it will be
later in the season. The Council of Defense has
urged that everyone should make effort to
make their purchases as practical possible.
But victory makes this obligation less impera-
i've than before the peace declared.
Never in all the history of the world has
here dawned an era when the people OF this
country had such reason for being joyful as at
his time. and these people will not be willing to
Heal only in practical Things, but viii put some
IF their giadness into their shopping.
But in the Christmas shopping it comes too
often to pass that the very spirit of the season
IS trayestied.
This year when we go about our buying let
us remember those who serve. We have all be-
longed to the ranks Of the workers during the
past year. And that is one of the reasons for
the winning of this war.
We al have served, each and everyone of u.s.
f we have been loyal to our government.
We have known what it is to get up early and
work late. We know how much easier our work
more perfect cooperation.
Now at this Christmas season let us put these
lessons we have learned into the service of the
Christmas season. Let us join in making it not
only the busiest but the happiest Christmas
season that has ever dawned in all the centuries
IS it is the most wonderful
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-03
FOR HARBoR IMPROVEMENT.

"A meeting of the Official Board of the Rivers
and Harbors Committee will be held in Wash
ngton on Saturday, December z, at which time
It will be decided whether to call convention
early IN the coming year or to wait until the reg
aar time in December In any event the ma
ion-wide campaign of education, which the
Congress has been carrying on for more than
twelve years, will be continued.
1t was demonstrated beyond all question dur
ing the war that the railroads alone can not
meet the traffic needs of the country One re-
suit was to throw upon the highways burden
which they were not built to carry. Some roads
were cut completely to pieces and it is probable
that S1OO,O00,O00 is conservative estimate of
the total damage caused to the highways by the
heavy loads carried at high speed by motor
trucks.
1t has always been recognized by the Con-
gress that the highway, the railway and the
waterway make up trinity of transportation
agencies, which must not only be synlnetricallv
developed but completely co-ordinated before we
can utilize all our natural resources and so at
tain the maximum expansion of industry and
commerce and produce a continued increase of
national prosperity and national power
During the past eighteen months, we have
proved both our ability and willingness to
devote tens of billions of dollars to purpose of
destruction and it is safe to prophesy that after
the treaty of peace is signed we will devote bill
lions of dollars, to constructive work One of
the things that must be done is to provide a
great increase of transportation facilities. and
unless we ignore the lessons that the war has
taught, we shall do more than ever before for
the improvement and the use of our WATERWAYS
and harbors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-03
CHANCE FOR FLORIDA BOYS.

There is constantly increasing demand for
furs, supplied by the skins of wild animals, and
prices are regularly advancing. There are
good many fur bearing animals in Florida We
have coons, opossums, skunks, foxes, bear and
other kinds. Do you know that at the last big
sale of furs in ST. Louis that fine black skunk
skins sold as high as So each, and extra striped
ones brought from So to $5, ranging downward
to 25 cents for poor and Indifferent ones. The
skunk skin makes very fine fur garments. The
value of a skin depends upon the quality and
beauty. The highest priced fur is that of the
black fox, being quoted at $1,000, ranging down.
ward to $50 according to size and quality. Sill
yer FORK is quoted at $1,000 down to $50.
Range of red fox ST. to $40 while grey fox brings
from 25 cents to SIS, coon So to 25 cents, and
opossum from So to 10 cents. Bear ranges from
SIS to $50. House cat, black skim is quoted at 81.
All of the skins of our common wood animals
sell as readily when in condition as those from
Alaska, the interior of Canada, or distant
islands. To trap them at home is safe and
profitable sport, says the State Marketing Bu-
reau.
This is hint for the boys and others of the
Florida farms and towns, who have never
trapped at all or have only gone in it with in
different effort Information can be had from
the large city fur houses, and the State Market
ing Bureau at Jacksonville, will be glad to fur
nish the names of reliable firms to enable any
one to write for catalogue and booklets. Some
OF these contain particulars from "old timers"
about their methods and the habits of animals.
Any intelligent boy quickly learn trapping
1t isn't mysterious, and it is good sport and one
OF the best ways to make easy money Trapping
isn't like working hard for small pay in spare
time and may be doing work that is distasteful
The boy who traps is his own boss and doing
something that stirs his blood with exercise and
excitement as well as with the financial reward
which IS sure to come a result of real, con-
sclentlous effort. The winter season is when
furs are in best condition. It should be under
stood that the hair animals in warm coun-
tries is not as long and dense as on animals in
cold regios, but some of the Florida products are
good and when in prime condition bring good
prices, at least enough to warrant care and eff
fort.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-03
WORKERS NEED
OPPORTUNITY
FOR SERVICE
BY REV. cHALEs STEELE.

BY KEW. CHAIES SIEIZI6.
Every American institution must be
democrafized and humanized.
We accept this principle when dis
cussing governmental functions, but
there must be farther outreach-
workingmen should have place on
the governing boards OF all local or
ganizations which are either conducted
for the benefit Of the workers or which
ask the workers for support of any
kind-either moral or financial.
They should be asked to serve on
the boards OF control Of the Young
Mems Christian association, the Red
Cross, the Charity Organization So
ciety, the church. the public school, the
social center.
Their SERVES on committees with
special knowledge Of a technical char
acter, their readiness to do things
which demand time that is just as
precious to them as is the money given
by Weather members, their ability to
secure the good Will of the people who
are to be served-these CAM be made
fully as worthy contribution as the
cash.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-03
LABOR ADJUSTMENT.

Peace problems are already asserting them
selves with increasing force. Business men are
anxious to be freed from war restrictions as ear
ly as possible, having due regard to the avoid
ance of unnecessary disturbance. They want
superfdous regulations removed or modified,
and at least gradually eliminated. They want
to be rid of price fixing schemes. They want
reasonable consideration from the Government
in the transfer of industry from public to civil
han work. They desire to avoid harsh cancella-
tions, and above all they wish the Government
to avoid injury to credit in the process of demob-
ilization. In short they earnestly look forward
for return to the normal and restoration of
business freedom soon as consistent with
safety and public welfare, says Henry Clews
weekly letter.
The Government is making praiseworthy
effort to meet such IDEAS 1t is also under the
pressure of public opinion to reduce expenses
as far as practicable in order to minimize bur
densome war taxes. Not less than ST 500, OOO,-
600 of war contracts have been cancelled, with
out thus far giving any serious difficulties, many
business concerns having discounted such con-
tIngencies. gradual and steady reduction of
war work is already in process of accomplish
ment, and our steel, textile, leather, OIL rubber
aad other industries will find ample work to take
the place of chancelled war orders. War products
49, 0Ao%pfOcsl,
of industry is to go back to more normal condi
lions. This means ultimately lower prices for
raw materials and all finished products. The de-
ciines will come slowly, more slowly perhaps
than desired in some cases; but the drift is un-
m1stakable, and de1ation must be expected
wherever imitation has existed The most diff
ficult problem in the outlook is labor, which has
already announced that it will not submit to any
reduction OF wages, pronouncement that is not
surprising in view of the high cost of living
The latter can only be reduced by decreasing the
cost OF production; and, if that cannot be ac-
complished by wage adjustments, the only al
tentative must be greater and more efficient pro-
duction on the part of labor itself To very
considerable extent labor is responsible for the
high prices which it dislkes. Another cause is
the profteering INDUCED in by both capital and
labor, as well as by producers and distributors
of all kinds. Many of these problems WILL how
ever solve themselves in time, provided there is
mainland a spirit of fair dealing and patince
upon all sides. A considerable number of men
and women have been discharged from NUM-
ton plants and these are usually finding new
employment with little difficulty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-03
DON'T LET THAT
COUGH RUN RIOT
Stop it With DIR. Bells Pine
Tar-H0ney.

The tens Of thousands who use this
medicine regularly to relieve colds,
coughs, grippe and bronchitis. testify
to its prompt and effective action.
Use it properly-giv its helpful in
gradients chance to prove their val
ne. Follow the first relieving dose
with others occasionally until the cold
or cough leaves you and you again
feel fit
An economical bottle. kept handy,
6Oc, $50.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-03
PLEASE Z GET
CONSTIP AIED

No other physical E8rs - act
disease wraps its tensass srind
with more disastr asgIts t
constipation. It fetsef bt
enervates the mind fl arnbit
It causes headache o. Ta bre;
dyspepsia, depressio md {
er unhealthy cendi F5l Y
own sake keep clear 81 is "a can
so quite easily. II saa els
to act with daily rex ris Ike
two Of those little Ii
Pills. In few hot yat .s be
right. Tennilless L. re m
from a formula apr M
cal profession. and 5 I
costs only 25c in al se-
sist on having Term r F
for liver. and stoM nst's,
refuse to accept asy 3ste !
To ha stinst rs good 50
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-03

The half-million Michigan women who won
the right of unrestricted suffrage at the Novem-
Der election already planning to run a candi-
date for major state Office next spring.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-03

Colds Cause GriIue ana So uenza.
LAXATIVE BROMC ffftE1Sf Tablets
remove the cause. Igla My one
t'Bromo Quinine GROVES
signature on the be-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-03
POOR PHONE SERVICE
PROBLEM IN CHINA
en-. e. A. Specially

Picking, Dec China is learning
fast. Where few years ago the tele-
phone would be considered an inven-
ton OF the devil now listen to this
wall from a native business man in a
Tienstsin paper: Can We hope for
any Improvement in the long distance
telephone situation? A few days ago
1 called up Picking about p. m, and
was informed that there were so calls
ahead Of me, and that there were only
three trunk lines in operation. I final
1y got the call about 10 p. m. Surely
the Chinese administration can put up
another trunk line and make this one
time service OF use again to business
men? The Picking long distance SER
vice is almost as bad as similar services
in Japan"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-03

Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic
restores vitality and energy by puri-
flying and enriching the blood You
can soon feel its Strengthening. Irvig-
Grating Effect Price DC.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-06
STORY Of THE GREAT INVASION Of
ITALY BY THE TEUTON|C THOUSANDS

Correspondence OF the Associated Press)
Headquarters of the Italian Army,
Northern Italy.--Gorizia is a symbol
On to Gorilla" was the cry of the
Duke Of Aosta's soldiers as they pressed
through the little town of Lucinico
a few months ago fighting their way
down to the lsonzo river, then across
the western bridge leading TO the city,
when the cry changed to "Gorizia at
last"
Then this was reversed late in Octo-
Der, when the overwhelming invading
force OF Austro.Germans took up this
same cry, "On to Gorl2iG,' pressing
down from the north. across the north.
ern bridge to the city, ana ending with
Gorilla at last"
Thus Gorizia has become a symbol
Of the huge change which has occurred
within the last ten days 1t was one
OF the farthest points forward on the
Italian line, the center Of vast arc Of
fighting front stretching from Plezzo,
far in the north, down to the Adriatic
at Montefalcone and it was the most
populous and important city in the great
crescent of territory which the Italian
army has sliced OF southwestern Aus
tria--some six hundred square miles in
all And so Gorilla was symbolic of
that entire region which has twice
changed hands in this war, and of the
farthest advance in the first Italian
campaigns.
visited Gorilla Just nine days ago
and saw the city on the eve Of its az
ony. 1t was the last visit made there
by anyone outside the military before
the retreat began. The rear Of the
great Austro. German offensive already
had commenced though for the moment
it was taken for a spasmodic revival Of
the cannonade which has been going
on for weeks. Within "A hours the
enemy had crossed the Ison2o ffteer
miles farther north, turned the ltaliar
left wing, beaten back the second army
under General Capelo, threatened C
envelop the third army under the Duk,
Of AOsta, brother Of the king Of Italy
and put in execution that gigantic
hammer-stroke by which they hoped tc
finish Italy and cripple the whole en-
tente.
Provision the Army At Night.
The visit was made by invitation o
the supreme command with a staff ed
itor from headquarters as escort. A.
we sped along the road in tho big arm,
auto noted there were no troops aloni
the road and bordering fields as on
sees approaching Nerdun or in tn
SOmme or Flanders. This absence o
troops in the rear was part Of the sys
TEN adopted, it was explained. All tn
re-provisioning Of the army was done a
night, and the roads were left clear b.
day most Of the time.
Ten miles out we crossed the Italian
Austrian frontier and entered Austria
The frontier was marked by an empt
river, as the mountain current had rul
dry. There were scrub trees along tn
banks, and our escort noted the strang
fact that bears were quite numerou
in these parts and back to the Julia
Alps. Near the frontier bridge was
party OF soldiers going home for tw
weeks leave; they looked very happ
and quite unconscious Of the escap
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-06

they were making from the crash to
occur few hours later
At Cormons, an Austrian village on
the road the signs above the shops
We're all in Italian, showing the Italians
We're right in the claim that all this
section was racially Italian. At this
town, too, was statue of the Arch
duke MaXimilian which had just passed
through queer experience. Some ltal-
ians soldiers passing through the town
had seen the statue, and not being ia.
milar with Macmillan they had taken
it for the great Genoese navigator,
Christopher Columbus. With true ltal.
ian fervor they had decorated the
statue, and there stood Macmillan with
gariands about his neck placed there
by Italian soldiers.
The cannonade be gan to be heard for
the first time ten miles west Of Gorilla
"a low rumble to the north and east
with now and then the mufiled boom
of great gun. Day by day the fire
was getting heavier, said our escort,
who knew the ground; and he added
that the enemy forces had been in.
creased from 12O battalious to $3.50 bat.
taliOns
Where Bloody Fighting Occurred
! As we passed through the town OF
Lucinico, a far-out suburb Of Gorizia
It was seen to be half destroyed. Along
the main street ran rows Of battered
buildings, with walls half down and
shell holes making ugly gashes. But
business was going on, men were at
the cafes, and women ana girls strolleG
the streets uncoucernedly. Now the au
tomobile turned up the steep side OF
Padgera hill, one of the outer defense,
Of Gori2la, where bloody hand.to-han,
iighung occurred. one could see the ole
trench and wire system, now grass
grown. All this hill had been sweep
bare by shellhre but nature had kindly
obliterated the scars and the hillside
was again smiling with its yerdure. Tn,
sound Of firing had now Increased to al
ominous roar as we passed padgera
hill.
Turning the corner Of shattere,
WALL We saw llle lSOIHO river lYlnS
ahead, and on the further side Gori2i;
rising in terraces with the huge bat
Elements Of the citadel towering on III,
right. The river looked about the widtl
Of the Potomac at Washington but Will
swifter current from the mountain feed
ers. Along the edge of the river ral
rows Of shell.town walls with gapin,
windows. This whole water front ha,
been torn to pieces, ana yet many O
the demolished remnants Of the build
ings were occupied. and work along tn
river wharves was proceeding.
TO the left as we approached tn
river stood out the palatial castle o
Count Coronini of Vienna, the clos
personal friend Of Emperor Francis JIG
seph up to his death, and the maste
Of ceremonies of the imperial household
In this castle had died King Charlie
, y, and his body still reposes in tn
, nearby convent of St. CaterinA. One q
; the lions of st, Mark which had cappe
J the entrance to the castle, was take
| down by the Austrians before they qui
} Gorizia and is now in the city museum
: 1t was an impressive sight to see tn
fins old castle through vista OF treei
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-06

Iceland, although it already possesses
extended home rule, is demanding "a
flag OF its own and more independence,
or otherwise separation from Den
mark.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-06

AS we pored over the map the in.
creasing roar Of the artillery told that
the enemy was losing no time in his
part of the military game. The pro-
prietor of the cafe was an intelligent
old man, and l asked him if the fire
we heard was the same as usual. He
shook his head and said NO, II is
very much heavier, and It seems as
though something was going to hap,
PEN" This was the instructive feeling
OF the people on the spot who had gone
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18
Yuletide is
Reflected in
Store
Grand Forks Merchants Arrange Un-
usually Attractive Displays Showing
That Spirit of Years Greatest Holi-
day Season Is Alive.

Local merchants have this year
made a special effort to make their
Christmas display windows as pretty
and attractive as possible, and the re-
suits are more than gratifying-an as
sertion the truth of which anyone can
find out for himself or herself by stop
ping a few minutes here and there at
the exhibits. Every window in the
city dressed for the holiday season
contains something new, something
"just a little different, you know" and
shoppers really are facing a compli-
Gated task in attempting to pick out
from the wealth of goods seer about
town.
Grand Forks boasts of some very
clever window trimmers, and they APP
pear to have outdone themselves this
year. Some of the windows have been
converted into .Veritable toylands, af-
fording the youngsters a vision that
fills their hearts and minds with de-
Highland others are replete with all
kinds of fancy or useful wares that
appeal particularly to the grown
ups"
A survey of the Christmas display
windows convinces even the most
casual observer that the old-time
Yuletide spirit has returned in all it's
/ ancient splendor and glory. Last year
the season was-well, IL was all right,
but there was just that little tinge of
pathos about it tina made it essen
TALLY a war Christmas. This year
it's a Victory Christmas, and the SEN
timent of it is Enthusiastically reflected
in the profuse n beautiful exhibits
arranged by the up-to-date merchants
of the city.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18
Coffee Shortage
Predicted For
This Country
Because Government Restrictions
Have Superseded the Law of De-
mand And Supply, Coffee Dealers
Are Tied Up.

According to information reaching
local merchants today, a protest has
been sent in to the food administra-
ton by the green coffee men of the
country on account Of failure to get
action in any other way on the re-
strictions on profits imposed during
the a but which should now be
raised, as the war conditions are rap
idly passing and the continuance of
these restrictions, however service
able they may have been during the
wal period, now fail to serve the best
interests of the coffee consumers of
h country and are jeopardizing the
very existence of the coffee industry
of the United States n giving the
foreign producer the sole benefit in
the extreme advances that are al
ready placed.
There is no doubt about the coffee
situation being critical, and If prices
advance as rapidly as they have been,
the consumer will be paying from ten
to fifteen cents a pound more for
his coffee. At the present time a
wholesaler gives out the statement
that there is about enough coffee In
the country to last sixty days. II the
restrictions imposed by the food ad.
ministration for the war period are
raised soon, the safety and interest Of
the industry will be maintained and /,
will be able to readily respond tc
economic laws. thereby benefitfng the
industry of this country and ulti'
mately the consuming public as well
-RAd 0roaa hn11 GAIL
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-18
RATE HEARING
Will Be HELD
City Attorney Describes the
Present Utility Laws as
"Wonderful Jumble."

In response to inquiry made of F.
E. Packard, state tax commissioner in
charge Of the gas and electric light
rate hearings set before the board of
railroad commissioners at Bismarck,
Jan. 80, 1919, Mr.. Packard said that
the hearing would be held in any
event; that application had been made
to the supreme court by the railroad
commissioners asking for a modifi-
cation Of the Bismarck gas rate hear
ing to eliminate the portion thereof
wherein the court said that chapter
2os, S. L. 1915, under which the rate
hearings are held, applied only to
municipality owned plants. Mr.. Pack
ard yesterday intimated that Supreme
Court Justice j. E. Robinson have de-
prived the railroad commissioners of
jurisdiction over certain public utility
corporations.
When asked concerning the matter.
George A. Bangs, city attorney, said:
The present public utility laws and
the powers of the railroad commits
sioners with respect to public utility
corporations are a wonderful tumble;
but the condition is not nearly so bad
had held, as Mr.. Packard says.
1T was evidently an oversight on
the part of the court, for chapter 20s,
S. L.. 1915, clearly confers the power
of regulation upon the railroad COM
m%issioners over the rates Of privately
owned utilities where complaint is
made by the city council; complaint
was made by our city council to the
railroad commissioners last March
and it is upon that complaint that the
gas rate hearing will be held. January
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