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Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
Gcrrnan-American War

General March announces that
l,75O,OOO American troops are in
F'rance-p number equal to half the
entire German army. The allies have
just finished building new battle
wall along which not single point Is
left from which the enemy can loose
one of his favorite blows, The situa-
ton on the American front and on all
fronts, says the chief Of staff, Is "con-
lnupusly satisfactory"
Fifty thousand Jobs In Pennsylvania
are available for wounded soldiers.
The forts of Metz, the German
stronghold IN Lorraine, are under the
fire of American guns of nine inch and
larger cullber, members Of the House
Military Committee were told by war
department officials
a German gun in the Thiaucourt
woods continued firing at week old
range because the crew ia not know
the st. Mihiel salient had been evac.
unled, American troops went looking
for the noise Ut the gun and took the
crew prisoner,
David j.. Putnam, ace Of American
aces, is shot down In unequal fight
while on patrol duty on Lorraine front.
The Germans apparently have nc,
ceptcd the situation they are facing on
the Lorraine front and are engaged In
purely defensive tactics. Their artil"
lery activity Is perfunctory, and they
cannot be tempted into fight even by
daring patrols.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
SPORTING

With II total of 10 points the Chi
cago A. A. won the national senior
team championship of the A. a. L. at
the Great Lakes meet, the Pelham Bay
naval station finishing fourth, with ii
points. Charles Poles of Pelham Bay
lowered the record for the five mile
run, covering the distance IN 24ln.
SO los
June Red won the Capital city 2 :U1
trot I'm easy manner at The Columbus,
Ohio, Grand Circuit meeting.
Cornell has cancelled all its athletic
engagements, including the football
schedule,
4. JAY Marsh of Newark bettered
the worlds record for bait casting for
distance nt the Central Park tournu-
mcnt of the Anglers Club of New
York.
In Chicago Charles Otis OF New
York defeated "Augie" kleckhefer, the
present title holder, in the first OF
three blocks for the thrce-cushion bill.
lizard championship Kicckhefer was
bulflhSStu lhIouElIoul' 'NliS NY d"
score of 30 To a. in 30 innings. High
runs were: Otis. : kieckhefer, 3.
X. J. Mueller Of Tcrre Haute, Ind
with score of $50 out of possible
300, won the national individual match
at Camp Perry. o.
Marty Cross, now in the naval Serv.
ice. wants to box Benny Leonard, and
If Leonard Will consider a match az
catch weights they may meet in a few
weeks
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
FOREIGN
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Poles. CZecho-Slovaks and Jugo-
Sluvs have agreed in their respective
political programs and presented their
compacts to President Wilson for ap
provnl
The Serbs have made an advance OF
nine miles in one day and are only
four miles from. the USkub- -Salonica
railway. which runs down the Nardar
valley and is the only channel of sup
ply and reinforcement for the whole
Bulgar left wing.
A large quantity Of wheat, tea, cot.
ton, sugar, rice and matches were sem
to China from Manchuria by the Japa
ncSe army.
The Danish-American trade agree.
ment was received with great satisfac.
tion at Copenhagen.
Reports from Basel, Switzerland, an.
nounce the civilian population is leav'
ing Metz, but the neutral population
was not allowed to depart
German officials fear no internal
crisis during the war. The Tageblatt's
report of the move by the majority for
Il parliamentary government Is tenn.
I'd sensational by most of the German
press.
Americans close one of Germany's
two remaining roads and trap enemy
at st. Mihiel.
Germany, alarmed at horror of Boil
shevik official murders, forced then
diScOntinuance
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
IHU " n y n u y y
RIGHT WILL WIN

Right must win whatever the cost;
Right must win or the world Is lost!
And Right will win IL we fight for 1t,
II we summon the whole Of our might 70,
1t
Right will prevail,
Cling to the thought with might ant
main.
With body and soul and heart and brain
That Right must win. whatever the cost
When toll. wealth. life. in the scales arr
tossed
Right will prevail
Nights the weight Of a cave man.
fists;
Right is a knight spurring into the lists
Justice his sword and right his spear,
Brain alert and heart without fear;
Right must prevail.
Whatever the cost the Right must win
To linger Is craven, to doubt Is sin;
Are you ready the price to pay
To save the world for saner day!
Then Right will prevail.
Alice Williams Brotherton OF the Vigi'
lantes.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
WASHINGTON

ln letter to Representative Sims
President Wilson urges prompt pHsSnse
H. Il war measure of the emergency
rowcr bill, authorizing government con
trul of electric plants.
Mailing of grains for brewing beer
or near beer is prohibited by an order,
effective Immediately. issued 10y the
food administration
House passes So 100000 agricultural
Till without the provision increasing
the government guaranteed price of
wheat from $50 II huShel
The house PASSED the $1,000, 900 600
revenue bill by unanimous vote and
ii was characterized rs another AN
sWrr 20 the kaiSer's whine for peace.
Th" measure now goes To the senate.
President Wilson. by proclamation,
named October II MS Liberty Day and
requested the citizens of the United
States to celebrate the discovery of
America lin order to stimulate Il gen
trouS response to the Fourth Liberty
Loan"
Draft boards may determine the eX-
empiOn of those who are reluctant to
decide the matter for themselves, ac-
cording to new ruling.
documents showing that II group of
brewers had raised fund to aid Ar
thur brisbane in purchasing the Wash
iu.gton Times were made public by A.
Mitchell Palmer, alien enemy property
custodian.
Miss Nettie Ward, Il nurse attached
to the jefferson Hospital unit In
France, is reported dead of pneumonia
IN France She Is the first woman to
appear on the governments casualty
lists.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
Governors Salaries From
$2,5OO to $4,000 a Year

The salaries of state governors run
from $2,5O0 to $4,000 a year. The
governors of Nebraska and Vermont
receive $500; those of Maine, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Caro-
lima and South Dakota receive $4,000;
those Of Arizona, Arkansas, Connecti-
cut, Delaware Nevada, Tennessee,
Texas, Utah and Wyoming receive $4,-
600; those of Maryland, Mississippi
and Oklahoma receive $4,500; those of
Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,
Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mich
tgan, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon,
Virginia, West Virginia and Wiscon-
sin, receive $1,000; the governor of
Washington receives $4,000; the gov
ernor of Kentucky, $6,5OO; the govern
or Of Minnesota, $1,000; the governors
Of Indiana and Massachusetts, $4,000;
the governors Of California, New Jer-
sey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania,
$4,000; governor of Illinois, $4,000.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
SEE MENACE IN AIRPLANE
AGED Chicago Woman Hurt by Oil
Can Falling From
the Sky.

Chicago.-A dreadful glimpse into
the future Is to be sighted in the fate
of Mrs. Susan Tingley, ninety-three
years old, of Rushville, Ind, who was
badly hurt when an oil can fell from
the sky as she was sitting in her yard.
The theory Is that it fell from an air
plane. Now think of the day when
the flivver of the air becomes as com.
mon as tinelizabeth. Fancy going
into the backyard only to be smitten
on the brow by a couple of pounds of
beefsteak and tricycle. which father
was bringing home when his machine
tilted little. Peace? Some might
think war preferable.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03

killed himself at Chicago. He was sur-
fering from tuberculosis
Lieutenant Luke of Phoenix, AriZ.,
shot down II enemy balloons and three
airplanes in four days, according to
reports received in Washington.
Influenza has made rapid inroads
among seamen stationed near New
York, but Is diminishing among civil
ians.
j. E. Ransdell, United States sena-
tor from Louisiana, promised he would
take steps toward having senatorial
investigation of charges Of work
sackersm" at Hog Island.
Twenty-One negro heroes invalided
home are greeted by Philadelphians;
see end of war In spring or at latest
in summer of 1919.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
NEGRO DIES AT AGE OF 147
Answers lntelligentIy All Questions
Put to Him About Revolutionary
Times.

New York,-Clalmng to be one hun.
dred and forty-seven years old, VIII.
liam MasiOs, negro preacher, died
here recently after being admitted to
Bellevue hospital,
He answered all questions put to
him by the incredulous doctors about
Revolutionary times, and his answers
We're so intelligent that the hospital
authorities put him on record as being
of that age-the oldest patient ever
admitted to the hospital.
He told the doctors that Uncle Sam
IL about to bring the draft age up to
forty-tive, but that he could give
away hundred years and still be
over the draft age. Neighbors say he
was born in Richmond, Va, in 1771.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
GENERAL

Pacific coast yards, with 131 vessels
completed up to September II, leads
ull sections in turning out ships.
1t was estimated 125,OOO persons
passed the body of Cardinal Farley,
resting on Il catafalque in st. Patrick S
Cathedral, New York.
Fourth "gasess" Sunday strictly OBJ
srrrcd in New York city and vicinity.
he pro-War socialists mission to
I .tulbe reports that faith in President
Wilson anmates even the socialists.
Provost Marshal General Crowder Or
drrs draft boards not to consider mar
riage after August as ground for ex-
emption.
Columbia University enrOlls 93 per
cent. OF her students in a war training
corps, under United States army off
GERS, and will become military reser-
walton October |.
The United States reiterates its will
ineness to provide Holland with neces-
sary foodstuffs If the latter will trans
pori material with 100000 tons of
shipping now held idle because of Ger
man threats.
The WaI Service Committee of the
optical goods industry announced that
thousands of styles in spectacle and
eyeglass frames vii! be eliminated to
conserve gold.
Control of the war Congress, now
nearly evenly divided between the
Democrats and Republicans, is the
stake at the November ; election. The
only issue is what party is doing more
to win the war and is therefore to be
trusted with finishing II.
Colonel StanislaS de Lazovert, Polish
patriot, who says he is one of six re-
sponsible for Rasputin's death, reaches
America to bare Prussian intrigues in
Russia.
James II. Mann Jr, son OF Con-
gressman Mann of Ii. ois. shot and
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
TRAVELS LONG WAY ALONE
TweIve.Year-oId Boy Goes From Mas
sachusetts to Japan to Join
His Father.

Seattle, Wash.-Guy de Warzee,
twelve years old, is here en- route to
Japan, where his father is secretary
of the Belgian legation. Guy came
here from GrOton, Mass, where he
was schoOed. He has travelled in
many parts of the world and spent two
years in Persia. He is making the trip
to Tokyo alone. He has not been In
Belgium since he was baby.
"I wonder If they will let me take
my BIB gun over to Japan. It's real
gun, and maybe they won't allow such
war munitions aboard" said Guy.
"While | don't expect to shoot any
body, vet If l should see a German,
well, that gun might go of accident
ally,"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
WAS READY FOR BIG JOB
Managing EdItorshlp Only Thing In
Sight, but Youth Was Unwilling
to Tackle 1t.

New York.-Into the Office Of the
Wall Street Journal there ventured
small boy, awed by the great adven
ture of getting his first job. Timidly
he approached an editor and explained
what he wanted.
"Hm," quoth the veteran to the
would-be recruit, "it's too bad, but
there are no vacancies now, unless
you would like to be managing editor
How about that?"
The yOungster began to back away
"Oh," he gasped, II wouldn't like
that at ALL"
On the following day he came back
with desperation In his eyes, and
marched up to the veteran.
'Ive changed my mind" he an.
nounced. "When do start in?"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
II Millions Burned
in Year
Total Covers Fire Loss n 2l0
Cities Of Over 10000
Population

During the fiscal year 1917 the 210
American cities estimated to have
more than 10000 inhabitants main
tained $3.50 fire companies, with 4O,141
employees, and 1852 volunteer compa-
MES having 14,472 active members; the
total number Of stations was 3,OS2;
and the equipment included 994 motor
propelled and 1873 horse-drawn en-
gines. A number of the smaller cities
now rely entirely upon motor propul-
sion Of fire department apparatus. Sep
arate high-pressure service by direct
pumping into fire mains is maintained
by nine cities. The property losses by
fire during the year aggregated $71,-
S42.170. The total value of fire de-
partment property was reported as
Sill, ,202,201.
The foregoing are some OF the
more important statistical facts set
forth in report on fire departments
In cities of more than 10000 pOpula-
ton, issued by Director Sam l.. Rogers
Of the bureau Of the census depart
ment Of commerce.
OF the 4O,141 paid fire department
employees, 35S27 were REGULARS"
the remainder comprising "call men,"
substitutes, "supernumeraries," civil
Ian employees, etc.
Volunteer fire service, subject to call,
was reported by 80 cities, including
New York and Chicago. The total
membership Of these volunteer fire.
service organizations comprised a.
472 on the active and 1857 on the hon
orary rolls. BY far the largest num-
Der of active members-5,S4O, or
about two-tifths Of the total shown for
the 80 cities-was reported for Read.
Ing, Pa.
The property loss amounted to ST..
S42,170, or about $2.20 per capita. This
loss was distributed as follows: On
buildings, $27076, ,4S4; on contents,
S37, ,4SO, 233; on marine property, $1O1.-
312; and on unclassified property,
S7184,141. These figures do not In
clude the loss, amounting to $7OOO,OOO,
caused by the Black Tom explosion at
Jersey City. Though Chicago report
ed more fire alarms than New York,
The latter city's property losses from
fire, $S,746,404, were more than two
and one-half times as great as those OF
the former, $3,47O,97S. Chicago's fire
losses were exceeded by those of De-
troit. which amounted to $3,54O,2S4.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
ESSENCE OF ALL
CURRENT AFFAIRS
A Summary for Busy Readers
Of the Significant Oolngs
of the Day.
OCCURRENCES OF INTEREST.
Progress Of the Worlds War-War
and Legislative Activities at tho
Nations Capital-News From
Every Corner Of the Country.
OCCURRENCES OF INTEREST.
WAR BULLETINS

British troops under General Allen
by in Palestine have annihllated the
] u.hi>h army between the Jordan ana
the Mediterranean. Infantry swung
east uSllde the JeruSalem- NabuluS
read to let the cavalry pass The lat.
ter, crossing the tield OF Armageddon
and the plain of Sharon along the
coast, Travelled 60 miles north, captur-
in4 Nazareth and $4,000 Turks.
tzpcho-Sovak troops from the west
haying effected junction with the
Allies and Czechs from Nladivostok AT
Ch;a. General Gaida, commander in
rnlcf of the Czechs, Is concentrating
his forces at Irkutsk preparatory TO
drive into European Russia for the re-
iirf of the CZechs there. Allied troops
defeat nnd rout Bolshevik troops in the
Murmnnsk region,
The Hrtsh army under General Al
lrnby has scored a smashing success
un the Palestine front, as the result or
which Il Turkish force Of $4,000 faces
capture, A concerted attack was
launched on II l0 mile front between
Enfat and the sea. BY midafternnun,
according to official advices, the Brit
ish cavalry had advanced - miles,
capturing the city of Tulkcrea, with
5000 prisoners. The Turkish front
was broken through.
British troops nave Joined IN the al
lied Balkan drive.
Five thousand prisoners and 80 guns
taVe been captured by the French and
ScrvianS SO far.
British and French reach llndcn-
burg line in advance 10 encirclr st.
Quentin.
Franco Serbian troops have adraAc-
cd T. miles In the Balkans, driving the
Hulgarians in great disorder.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
Confession of a Teacher of German.

/ began bravely this difficult work
of teaching German since 1914, by the
hypothesis that the best in Teutonit
literature is revolt against this very
militariSm we are now fighting, and
for time I deluded myself with the
great good that could be accomplished
by emphasizing this in such men rs
Schiller Lcssing and Goethe, as well
as in some of the things from such
modrrns as Wildenbruch and Theodor
Sturm. But the newspapers made cur
rent events too vital for one to spend
his hours snoring up the totterine
structure of German popularity
Eighteenth century nobility was over
cast by twentieth century inhumanity
September Atlantic.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
GIRLS TAKE CARE OF BABIES
Organize Association to Give Moth
ers Chance to Help in
War Work.

Cleveland, O.-Lydia Woldke, aged
fourteen, has organized another war
association here. 1t is called the "B0r-
row-a-Baby brigade" The organizer
explains that the brigade will help
women with babies who are willing to
t.o Red Cross work if they can get
some one to take care of the children
v'hile they are so engaged. Lydia is
seeking members among girls between
the ages of fourteen and seventeen,
and is securing number of members
for her new organization.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
curblnu oouosrs In Capital.

Retailers In Washington are bsinA
supplied with placards upon promising
to abide by either the minimum OF
maximum list Of published fair priceA
This will tell whether the store oper
atss on the cash and-carry or on the
credit. and delivery system. 1t Ia felt
by the District Food Administrator
that there are sufficient Of the Dealers
who are prepared to undertake this ia
give the necessary service to the peo.
pie In Washington, and that the sooner
the other dealers are put out OF bust
aeAs the better.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
Timely Sayings.

A womans' idea Of a good hus-
band Is one who isn't so fond of
home that he won't be willing
to leave it when she wants to
take him somewhere.
The world will always get
along no matter who lives or
dies, but every man should so
try to live his life that he will
at least be missed by a few
after he Is gone.
The man who used to drown
his sorrows in a saloon now
goes out to work and forgets
them.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
Omar Repudiated.

"a book of verses underneath the
bough," began the man who quotes.
"That'S far enough" interrupted
Miss Cayenne. "The loaf of bread
must he curtailed to limit the wheat
consumption. The jug of wine is out
of place in prohibition community
and even as to the book Of verses
I'd rather hear somebody read the war
news"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
Our Marines.

The marines are called the soldiers
Of the sea. They serve on the sea, on
the land and in the air. They have an
army form Of organization, but are or
dlnarily assigned to warships and are
used as landing parties when neces-
sary. A large organization of them has
been In the fiercest of the fighting In
France. Enlistment Is voluntary, and
the examination Of applicants Is ex-
trcmr,y rjtid,
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
WOMAN BUTCHERS TAKE
WAR WORKERS PLACES

Rhinclandcr, Wis. - Woman
butchers are among the innova-
tions broIght about here be-
cause of the war. When Mrs.
Frank Durund, whose husband
operates a market, learned that
the latter could not obtain suffi-
cient help, she donned a cap and
apron and proceeded to demon
strate that she knew how to cut
meat with the best of them. She
Is permanent member Of the
market force now.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
Two Additional Disks.

To insure their Identification officers
and men Of the American expedition
ary forces and all civilian attaches are
required in an order by General Per-
shing to wear two additional metal
Identification disks.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
Lands After Seven Re elections,

st. Louis.-After vainly attempting
seven times to enlist in the army,
Ralph Albion, eighteen, OF De Soto,
Ill.,, has been accepted for the ambu-
laace drivers corps here. Albion is
the son of prominent merchant and
banker.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
Switches to French.

Decatur, Ind.-Because German will
not be taught in the public schools
here during the coming semester, Miss
Frieda Wehmhoff of Milwaukee, Wis,
who has been the instructor in Ger
man, will teach French.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-10-03
HUNS ORGANIZE GAS
MEN FOR "AFTER WAR"

With the French Army in
France.-A German order re-
Gently found on the battlefield
requests the different units to
furnish lists of officers ana men
who have shown aptitude in the
gas section and "who desire to
continue In that service after the
war" The order invites even
mutilated soldiers whose infirmi-
ties do not incapacitate them for
this work to send in their
names.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-02
Vessels Under Construction at
Local Yards Are Near
ing Completion
LAUNCHING
NEXT TUESDAY
Bullock & Caldwell Will Send
New Auxiliary Schooner
Down the Ways. Y
! Il

Two vessels now under construc-
tion by the Bullock and Caldwell Ship
Building company will be launched
on Tuesday, one from their ways on
the western bayshore, and the other
fro mtheir Milton yards, making five
ships completed by this company, two
in Pensacola and three in Santa Rosa.
The two vessels will probably slip
from the ways into the water at the
same time. as both are practically
completed, needing only the minor de-
tails of equipment.
The vessel which is to be launched
Tuesday is in PENSACOLA, graceful in
line, painted white and is one of the
prettiest craft ever seen in these
waters.
1t is three masted. 500 ton schoon-
er, equipped with auxiliary motor.
Six other ships are now under con-
struction at the Bullock and Cald-
well Ship Building yards.
The schooner which Is being built
by the Palafox Ship Building COM
pany is about eighty per cent COM
pleted, and will be launched before
spring. This 1900 ton schooner, which
has three masts and is equipped with
auxiliary motor, will be used In the
export of lumber and will be engaged
in Cuban trade, on it's completion.
The officers of the Palafox Ship
Building company are Frank e.
Welles, president; r. j. Trobak. vice.
president; A. c. Langford, secretary
treasurer.
At the Pensa cola Ship Building
company's plant, five great steel ves-
sels are now well under way, and the
probability is that the first of these
will be launched early in December.
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SUBWAY WRECK
COSTS IS LIVES

New York, Nov 1-F,iohty-"'a
bodies of men and women have been
taken late tonight from the .ualbone
street tunnel on the Brighton Beach
line of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
company, where five car train, run
ming at high speed, jumped the track
on a curve and struck the side wal
with such terrific force that the first
car was demolished and the others
jammed against the roof tunnel.
In addition to those killed, there
were probably doubly that number in
jured.
The tragedy marked the first date
Of the strike called by the company's S
motormen to enforce reinstatement of
29 discharged members OF the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
ordered by the National War Labor
Board.
Officials of the company professed
three hours after the accident TO
have no definite information as to its
cause.
District Attorney Lewis, Of Kings
county, declared all officials OF the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit company and
every person CONNECTED any way with
the accident had been ordered under
arrest.