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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-05
TELLS OF DEED OF DARING
English Sapper Describes Attempt to
Blow Up Bridge In Face of
Germans.

London.-A thrilling incident in the
wonderful retreat of the British from
Mons is described by Sapper Wells of
the Royal Engineers, who passes light
ly over his own part in an extraordi-
nary act of heroism.
Our officer asked for man to go
with him to blow up a bridge so that
the Germans could not follow US, and
l went with him" said Wells.
We'll, to blow up a bridge we use
gun-cotton and wire fuse. 1t is safe
enough if you take your wire well
away. but this time it would not work
Our men in running back had stepped
on the wire. and so we had to go near
er to the bridge and try again. Even
then it would not act, so the officer
said to me: Get out Of the way. Wells
said No. I'll go with you We
were the only two on the bridge and
the Germans were shooting at US. but
our luck was in.
We'll, we both lay down and l fired
tel rounds at the gun-cotton with my
rifle and he did the same with a pistol
but it wouldn't work. If it had we
should both have gone with it, so you
see what a shave we had We made a
dive back and got some more gun
cotton and were making to have an
other 60 when an officer ordered us
back, saying it was no use trying"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-05

Unique golf items come from foreign
lands from time to time. one Of the
latest being an account OF a Chinese
course which has been laid out in a
large cemetery. The rather gruesome
links are located near Tien-Tsin, and
as the Chinese bury the dead just be-
low the surface OF the ground and
then mound up the earth to a consid-
cradle height, the course has been apt
ly termed one Of "a Thousand Bunk
ers.' Special ground rules prevail, in
Guiding one which permits player to
lift his ball from a freshly dug grave.
The Chinese caddies receive five cents
per round Of Is holes
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-05
MISCELLANEOUS

Meantime, a gink named Avery has
acquired quite a reputation in the VI
entity Of Franklin field.
Yale's new stadium holds more than
$4,000 spectators. Certainly it was not
designed by ticket Spectator.
University Of Pennsylvania gradu-
ates are raising $50, 900 for a memorial
to the late Mike Murphy.
Boston Technology's new athletic
field in Cambridge was constructed by
Sparrow Robertson, well known as the
builder Of the fast track at Travers
Island. N Y. In the Tech track he has
used cinders mixed with loan instead
OF clay, and claims that II will be by
Dext spring the fastest track in the
country. and will have a 220-yard
straight away. 80 feet wide. the widest
in the country.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-05
VETERAN RUMNER MEARs ENDL COASTS BID SPORTING YEAE
Racing Days of Mel Sheppard Are Be-
lleved to Be About OVer-AIways
Popular Athlete.

Mel Sheppard. veteran of the racing
game, is about through as a sprinter.
He may take part in one or two more
events, but it will be entirely on his
nerve. Mel has been a prominent fig
ure in athletics for several years. He
first attracted attention as a school
boy runner in Philadelphia and later
as member of the Irish-American
Athletic club of New York carried its
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-05

colors to victory on both sides of the
Atlantic. AS a middle-distance runner
he stood without a peer for several
years So many good youngsters are
coming along in the running now that
Mel is gradually slipping into the dis
card. Always popular athlete he will
be missed when it comes time for him
to lay aside his running toys for good.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-05
BASEBALL

There is one thing Ban Johnson
can't do. lie can't keep Hughie Jen-
nings from talking
With Bender and Coaesbs gone, the
Athletics may pay more attention to
baseball and a little less to golf.
]
Boston scribes say Otto Hess is
twenty-seven. That would have made
him a soldier in the Spanish war at
eleven.
Bunny Hearne will not wear Toronto
spangles next season. The left-hander
McGraw sent back win disport in
Federal park.
Johnny King states that he will re-
turn 10 baseball next season, as his
business is in such shape that he can
desert it for the lure of the diamond.
Marty O'Toole is said to be anxious
to join the Boston Braves, but the
long-distance connection with Jones
county, Georgia, appears to be out of
order,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-05
HORSE RACING


Rosebud Mckinney, 2:12A, is a
pretty clever trotter this year, having
won seven races.
Bill Andrews has been an indus:
trious chap. as he has marked no less
than "a of the 2:10 trotters.
One Of the best-looking trotters in
California is 10 Tolus, that mare MAX
ing her record Of 2:09 on half-mile
track
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-05
Doc Gets Help for Master.

P5ris.-A fox terrier belonging to
srenCh reservist called to the front
followed its owner to the fighting line
and remained with him Till he fell
wounded in the battle of the Marine.
The faithful animal then managed by
some means t. attract the attention
q the AMBULANCE men and led them to
lis master.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-05
Ward Has Had Enough.

John NJ Ward. business manager OF
the Brooklyn Federal league baseball
team. says the present will BIZ his last
year in baseball, as he intends 70 give
his TINE to the practice Of Law.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-05
PENS VIVID CLASSIC

own children are dead and my hus-
band was killed up there in the yard.
1t was the farmers wife She had
watched, helpless, the work of de-
struction. Children, husband. goods.
she had lost everything And saw
once more the emaciated dog up there
baying in the yard before the clotteo
blood of his master"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-05
Encouraae Football.

The Union OF French Sporting and
Athletic societies has issued an APP
peal to all district committees to re
sumo work organizing teams for rugby
and association football matches
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-05
Williams Asks s2.5oo 70 EIoht.

Kid Williams. bantamweight boxing
Champion. wanted $4,000 to boz ten
rounds in New York, and he was not
engaged.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-05
PUGILISM

The only objection we have to Fred.
dy Welsh is that he wears a stick.
Freddie Welsh Is shy of a knock
out punch" screeches the critic, but
oh. you left jab.
Carl Morris hit like a COW when I
first saw him." writes Mccartney, who
claims something in Morris develop
ment
Pal Brown was given n Windsor
draw" with Drouillard, demonstrating
Pal must have won by something less
than a mile.
New York and Wisconsin boxing
commissions may ban boxers who
commit fouls. There is 10 opposition
from the promoters who are on the
level
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-05
FOOTBALL

Judging from the rapidity with
which footballs hopeless cripples"
recover, they aren't using dumdums
in football.
Dalton. former captain and kicking
star at West Point helped coach the
University of Pennsylvania punters
carly in the season
England is all stirred up because
the football players will not enlist
until the championship is decided.
Those Britshers take the war too Sc
riously.
Aside from the many upsets which
have featured the 1914 season, the
poor showing of the Carlisle Indians.
who always have been a factor in
eastern football, is one of the sur
prises of the season
Coach Yost Of Michigan is not the
only football mentor who owns an au-
tomobile. Coaches Juneau and Driver
of Wisconsin have purchased buzz
wagons. which enable them to make
the long trip from the town to the
field without loss OF time.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-05
BILLIARDS

Johnny King, the former baseball
catcher, is representing Kansas City
in the Interstate Three-Cushion Bill
Hard league.
In the absence Of the English bill
Hard champion. the annual S.. 900 tour.
nament in London has attracted en-
tries from six players who are repre-
sentative of the highest class of Eng
lish style playing, including George
Gray II. w Stevenson. Tom Reece.
Edward Diggle. Tom Newman and w.
Smith.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-25
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

London, 24lnstead Christmas
begnts
dued
In the the allies the
been brought bay behind which
therush
and there
The Russians claim similar
apparently the
attacks they Warsaw bac
in
the worlds history
onea n thenth
Mining, artillery
made, but only again
No
n pursuit, escaped in
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-25
CHRISTMAS CHEER
WAS EVERYWHERE
I n dividu ua1 Expenditures
Were Not Large, But
They Were Numerous
and Widely Distributed
and Merchants In Every
Section Did a Thriving
Business.

The day before Christmas and
Christmas Eve witnessed the greatest
activity in the business section that
has been witnessed in many a day.
There were Christmas shoppers and
Christmas cheer everywhere. The in
dividual expenditures were not large,
but they were numerous and widely
distributed, and merchants everywhere
did a thriving business.
Many employers, among which was
The Journal, paid their employees off
in the afternoon for this weeks work
and this put a great deal of money in
circulation which was spent freely
until the stores closed.
While some of the merchants said
their business was not as large as in
some previous years, others said that
their business was as large as ever and
all expressed satisfaction with their
business and particularly in view OF
the unusual conditions that have pre-
vailed for the past several months. Il
was particularly noticeable that those
who advertise had very
satisfactory trade.
Although the streets were crow ded
until late into the night, there was
little disorder OF any kind and the
Christmas spirit seemed to prevail
everywhere.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-25
SURETY co. is
READY To PAY
COUNTY MONEY
Understood American Sure
ty Co., Will Pay Any Diff
ferences That May Exist
In Treasurer'S Office.

State Auditor Amos and Auditor A.
O. Davis of the American Surety Co,
completed the investigation of the
books and accounts of the county
treasurers office last night, and the
two auditors left last night for their
homes. 1t is understood Mr.. Amos
forwarded his report to tie governor
before leaving.
Mr.. Davis, representing the Amer
lean Surety Co, did not leave for At
lanta until 10:3o o'clock last night. It
is understood that the American Sure
ty Company, surety on the bond OF
the county treasurer, is willing to
meet any discrepancy that may appear
in the accounts of the county treasur-
er and will do this as soon as proof Of
claim is filed.
The company, it is understood, does
not admit it liability for any amounts
that may have been lost through the
failure of banks in which the county
treasurer had deposited funds.
Between $4,000 and $1,000, it is un-
banks when they closed. This leaves
difference 1t is alleged, Of about
$15,000.o0 between the amount as
shown on the books and record in the
county auditors office and the treas
urer's balances on deposit in the Vari-
Gus banks of the city to the credit of
these several funds.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-25
Postpones Until After
Christmas His Decision
In the Celebrated Georgia
Criminal Case.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, Dec. 24-Justice Lamar,
of the supreme court, today postponed
until after Christmas action on the
application for an appeal in the case
of Leo M. Frank, sentenced to die for
the murder of Mary Phagan, the At
lanta factory girl
During the day Louis Marshall, a
New York attorney, appeared before
Lamar, and asked for an appeal from
the decision of Federal Judge New
mas, of Atlanta, deriving Fvanisas ap-
plication for release on writ of ha-
beas corpus. His argument is based
on the claim that the trial court, which
found Frank guilty, had lost jurisdic-
ton over him by permitting mob at
mosphere to prevail in the court room
and by allowing the verdict to be re-
turned while the prisoner was absent.
Lamar said he might make decision
Saturday or Monday.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-25
CARNEGIE SENDS
HIS GOOD WISHES
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

New York, Dec. 24.-Op the anniver-
sary Of the signing OF the treaty OF
Ghent and of 100 yards OF peace among
English-speaking peoples, Andrew Car
negie, chairman of the American Peace
Centenary Committee, today sent two
cabIegrams on behalf of the commit
tee. One was Of good will to the citf-
zens of Ghent, the other to Earl Gray,
chairman of the British committee,
expressed hope that England and the
United States would unite after the
war in proclaiming that international
disputes shall hereafter be adjusted
by peaceful arbitration at The Hague
This sacred work." the latter mes
sage read, ''our two countries should
be foremost and hasten to arouse their
desire that the present war shall be the
last. Should they fail to receive the
ncedful support from others, and very
little of that should suffice, we shall
at least have done our duty
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-25
loFFRE is CAUTIOUSLY
FEELING FOR WEAK SPOT

Christmas Eve finds little change in
Underground warfare in the West
Where General Joffre, still appears to
Be cautiously feeling for an opening in
Ae strongly entrenched German line,
'cross France and Belgium.
IN the east a supreme German effort
ohunues to be made before Warsaw,
there the German center and the Rus
Sans, seeking to check it, sway back
soo forth along the banks of the rivers
'aFring the way to the Polish capital
The Russians claim successes in the
@'est encounters but during the last
en days the Germans have advanced
sppFeciably and it is said they are
oW bringing up their. AZ centimetre
suns preparatory to siege operations.
IN GaliCia the Austro- German forces
Ssm to have made no further progress
'ao IN the north the Russians are re-
@ted to have pushed the invaders
Ither back into East Prussia.
herman tactics in the march toward
~Saw military observers in Lon
WI point out, are beginning to have
~'e OF the characteristics of the rush
NV g"aFds Calais and Dunkirk which the
~Ies stemmed, thousands being sacri-
el and others being hurled forward
M the gaps with the same prodi
I SSaI.y that was shown ny the Germans
Flanders.
Sl'llary experts here are unable to
'ee on the number of Austro- Ger
troops IN the east estimates vary
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-25
AerobLane Drops
Bomb In Port on
Coast of England
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


London, Dec. PA hostile aeroplane
dropped bomb over Dover this morn
ing and then Disappeared, according to
a statement made this morning by the
official press bureau.
The text of the statement follows:
AN aeroplane of the enemy dropped
a bomb while passing over Dover this
morning. The missile fell in a garden
and exploded, but no damage was done.
seconds only. It, left Immediately
passing out over the sea. a British
aircraft went up but did not see the
enemy again. The weather was cloudy
and foggy."
The German aerial raid on Dover is
the first news of an authentic character
of any hostile aircraft visiting Great
Britain.
The machine came today from the
direction of Deal and was flying very
high. II was not sighted from Dover
until it suddenly emerged from tine
clouds. Apparently Dover Castle was
it's objective for the bomb fell in the
garden Of St. James rectory in front OF
the castle. Windows in the rectory and
in some of the houses Immediately sur
rounding 1t were broken.
Fog made easy the escape of the
hostile airship. Immediately he had
dropped his bomb, the pilot started
straight across the channel Two
British aeropIanes tried to catch the
raider, but he had too much Of a start.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-25
Mother, 3 Sons
and Niece Perish
In Tenement Fire
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York. Dec. 24.-Five members
Of a family living on the top floor of a
five- story tenement on West 49th St.
were trapped in a fire early today that
started in the basement and spread
rapidly.
The dead are: Mrs. Mary Corso, As
years old, her three sons, and her
niece.
The only surviving member Of the
family, Arthur Corso, telegraph op
orator at the Polytechnic hospital, was
on duty when the fire started and or
dered out ambulances and surgeons to
the scene. He did not learn Of the
fate of his relatives until his mother
was brought into the hospital where
she died
Scores Of other tenants in the build
ing suffered from inhaling smoke and
minor injuries in escaping. Patrolmen
and fremen performed many thrilling
rescues.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-25
NEW SERVICE ON
THE |. & n. WILL
START ON JAN. 10
Through Sleeping Car Ser
vice From St. Louis to
Pensacola Will Be In
augurated and Should
Divert Much Travel to
This City.

A through sleeping car line from st.
Louis to Pensacola will be inaugurated
on the night of January 10 by the
Louisville & Nashville railroad, ac-
cording to a letter received yesterday
by President G. e. Dobson, thus bring
ing to a successful conclusion the ef-
forts of Mr.. Dobson in this direction.
The matter was taken up several
months ago with General Passenger
Agent Russell of the L. & n. and while
the railroad favored the Inauguration
of the line it was not until yesterday
that the company made the announce
ment OF the new service. This should
DIVERT much tourist travel to this sec
ton during the winter months. The
letter of Mr.. Russell to Mr.. Dobson fol-
lows:
Louisville, KY, Dec. p. 1914.
'Afr. C. E. Dobson, president, Chamber
of Commerce, Pensacola, Fla.
Dear Sir: am pleased to announce
that with the first car leaving st
Louis on our train No. 93 at 3:45
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-25
Al GOOernn1ent
Business Stops
for the HOLIDAYS
BY ASSOCIATED PRES

Washington, Dec. 24.---Goverumoutal
business practically was suspended
today and the national capital compile
ted final plans for its Christmas oelo
bration. Congress was taking a re-
cess, at the White House only nccas-
sary business was being transa cted, in
the executive departments work had
been postponed and the supreme court
had adjourned.
Many members Of the house and
senate from nearby states were on tho
way home while others from the more
distant sections of the country rc-
NAMED here.
At the White House The president had
personally seen to it that cvcrytldua
was in order for Christmas day Little
Annie Cothran, OF philadelphia. the
presidents grand niece. is a. White
House guest and FOR the rst time i'm
years. a large fir tree had been set
up there. The president was to act as
Santa Claus. The White House mail
continued in ever increasing volume
today. Postmen bearing greetings for
the president and presents for mem 3ers
Of the family made frequent trips. ono
hundred and twenty-five White House
employees were happy because the
president had given each u . pound
turkey.
At the capital plans had been COM
pleted for the community Christma8
tonight A large FIR tree
stood in the east entrance, above the
doors of which there appeared in large
letters, set with electric lights, Peace
on Earth. Good VIII to Men"
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-25
He Survived Too
.Bombardmentsbut
Had Close Shave
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dunkirk, France, Dec. -24.-Via Lon
don-A resident of Rheims, who has
survived all the successive artillery
assaults of that city, advises against
taking to the cellar in case Of bonn
bardment.
1.-TWO of the Rheims hotels were
blown into rubbish while I was sleep
ing i'll them,'' he says. I'm each in
stance most Of the people in the hotels
took refuge in the cellars and came
near losing their lives when the
,oricks and mortar came tunbling in
on top of them. If your house is blown
UP, the ruins almost certainly will
block you in your cellar and you stand
every chance of coming to an un-
timely end by asphyxiation.
81 had calculated correctly that the
part of the city where I was living
would come under fire from the north
west, so I selected a room on the
first floor at the side most remote
from the point of threatened attack.
In my second hotel, just across the
way, I reversed the process. In each
case I escaped with my clothes in my
hands, and later assisted in digging
out the cellar refugees, who were
nearly dead.
"The favorite time for lombard
ment is between and o'clock in the
morning, when the Germans can use
their big guns without any risk of
their location being found out by
scouting aeroplanes. It might be we'll
to mention that shells of this calibre
do not merely make holes in walls
or blow roofs off. They lift the entire
contents of a four story house into
the street, floors, partitions and all
details included. The daily bonn oard-
ment of Rheims after this fashion has
now lasted over eighty days"
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-25
DIRECT SHIPMENT
OF GERMAN COTTON
~ ASsOCIATED PRESS

Galveston, Tex, Dec. 24.-The first
direct shipment OF cotton-about $500
bales-from Galveston - Bremen since
wars outbreak were carried by the
American steamship Pathfinder from
here ca16s.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-25
INSTEAD OF A CHRISTMAS
TRUCE GREATEST BATTLE
In WORLDS HISTORY RACES
BIG ARMIES SURGE BACK AND FORTH WITH
ADVANTAGE FIRST WITH ONE AND
THEN OTHER SIDE
RUSSIANS BROUGHT TO BAY ARE
NOW ENGAGED IN COUNTER ATTACKING

ALL EUROPE IS CELEBRATING THE CHRIST
MAS SEASON IN SU BDUED MANNER-GER-
MANS ARE KEEPING RUSSIANS BUSY
WITH FRONTAL ATTACKS AND MAY THUS
BE ABOUT TO ENTER WARSAW THROUGH
THE BACK DOOR.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-25
Hundreds of Children VIII
Receive Them Through
Santa Claus Postoffice
CHILDREN MEET
AT TEN O'CLOCK
Postoffice Will Be in the
Hannah Building On
West Romano Street and
Santa Claus VIII Then
Deliver the Packages
Assisted By St. Nicho-
las Girl and Others.

Promptly at 10 o'clock this morning
AL the children Of Pensacola. who
have tickets to the St. Nicholas Girls
Christmas celebration, are expected to
assemble at the Hannah building on
West Romano street, used in the sum
mcr as a poStoffice, and which has
been engaged by the Saint Nicholas
Girl for the Doll and Toy distribution.
Here Santa Claus has established a
real pOstofiCe, and a big staff of as
sistants Will be busy this morning,
under the direction of the Saint Mich
"Ias Girl answering the Santa Claus
lctJels.
Everybody is invited to visit the
Santa Claus postofice and to enjoy
with the Saint Nicholas Girl the re-
suit of her labors and the splendid
generosity Of the Pensacola public.
which has made her beautiful work
possible
This is the second year now that-
Miss Ella Ward, The Journals st.
Nicholas Girl. has carried on so Beau
tifully and so well the Christmas work
for the children OF Pensacola. Last
year the big Christmas tree made hap
by many little hearts.
This Christmas the Santa Claus
postohice, with the Saint Nicholas Girl
as postmistTess, viii give happy
Christmas to between three hundred
and fifty and four hundred children.
The Pensacola public has made this
possible and all the good friends who
have contributed to the Doll and Toy
fund, and any others who wish to en-
joy. the sight Of these hundreds OF
children and their happiness. are in
vite dby the Saint Nicholas Girl to
visit the Santa Claus postofice and
see the way Santa Claus handles his
Christmas mail.
The distribution viii take place at
ten o'clock and all children with
tickets are requested to be prompt,
that there may be no delay, as tho
presents will be distributed according
to ages.
The fund. when closed last night,
stood as follows.
Previously acknowledged .....$124.OO
Miss Katherine wentworth -. LOO
Cash ............ ............. 1000
Mrs. J. $. McGaughey ........ 100
Total to date ...............3136.O
Minnie Evelyn and Emmett Kehoe,
baskets Of fruit. Other fruits, can
dies, nuts, toys, etc. have been ack-
nowledged before. IT is a wonderful
sight to see the dolls and horns and
and balls and bats and
marbles, and warm little sweaters and
all the other wonderful things the st.
Girl has prepared for tho
children and which VIII be distributed
oy her and her assistants this morn
ng at the Santa Claus postonicc