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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-12-22

GAZING IN AT THF BRILuIANTIIY UT WIN.
DOW
Of their room Il was bitterly cold
cheerleSs day. pot a typical Christmas
with frost and snow. but leaden skies
and a biting east wind made all folks
SILVER and long to he home by a coy
freSide. Rut fires are luxury In
Duchess row. and there was but scant
warmth in the room where Flip an6
her mother sat. working hard
IF we can Get these finished tonight
Won can RIM ont with them, an when
ror come back we'll ave bit more
coal an IN git q bit Of fish from
round the corner an you shall ave Q
pice 'ot supper. deary." said the pale
mother with loving look.
"That'll he inst splendid" replied
Film. "ap' then we'll set before the
fire. an yon'll tell me about them real
Christmases you used to ave when yoD
were girl"
81 don't like talking of them days"
said the mother with sigh as she fold
"a up the last hit of work. ERE you
ire. dearv. lest put on yer at an run
with these And in another minute
or two the light little figure. laden with
large bundle was speeding up the
great busy thoroughfare
Sometimes. with all the good will In
The world. the constant journeying to
the warehouse seemed to her long and
weary. bur tonight her thoughts of
Christmas made her forget all fatigue
low lovely II would be-" she
thought. IF we could ave a real
Christmas. with plum pudding an oily
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-12-22
The Cradla and the Cross.

Calvary's cross ont of mind. the
full significance of Bethlehems cradle
Is missed The great lesson of Christ
mas is not half learned except onr
thoughts project themselves beyond
the scenes of the Redeemer'S birth to
the scenes of his death and the rela.
ton of his humiliation and suffering
to our redemption be borne in mind
Christian Intelligencer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-12-22

ShON II ~ a INV IT 'bE WV Cp'~o'
hand to his hpad. Gabriel Grubb chuck
led to himself and entered the church
yard. locking the gate behind bin.
He took off his coat. nut down his
lantern and. getting into nm unfinished
grave. wors ed ~ ii for an hOnr or so
With right good wii But the earth
was hardened with the frost, and 1t
was no easy matter To break II up and
shovel it out. When he had finished
work for the night and looked down
into the grave with grim satisfaction
he murmured:
Brave lodgings for one. brave lodgings
for one.
"A few feet Of cold earth when life is
done
"Ho. ho" he laughed as he sat him
self down on FAT tombstone. which
was favorite resting place of his. and
drew forth n wicker bottle.
"Ho. ho. hor repeated voice close
beside him.
at was the echoes" said he. raising
the bottle to his lips again,
1T was not" said deep voice.
Gabriel stnrted up and stood rooted
TO the spot with terror.
Seated on an upright tombstone close
TO him was o strange unearthly figure.
He was sitting perfectly still. grinning
at Gabriel Grub with such grin as
only goblin could call up.
"What do you here on Christmas
evpf' said the goblin sternly.
81 came TO dig 3 grave. SIR" STAN
mered Gabriel.
what man wanders among graves
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-12-22
The GOblins
A Christmas Story


II" n an old abbey town long, long
while ago there officiated as sex
q ton and gravedigger in the
churchyard one Gabriel Grubb
He was an ill conditioned. cross grain
ed. surly fellow, who consorted with
nobody but himself and an old wicker
bottle, which fitted into his large, deep
waistcoat pocket.
A little before twilight one Christmas
eve Gabriel shouldered his spade, light
ed his lantern and hetook himself to-
ward the old churcbyard. for he had
grave to finish by next morning.
He strobe along until he turned into
the dark lane which led to the church
yaFd-a nice. gloomy. mournfu place,
into which the townspeople did not
care to go except in broad daylight;
consequently he was not a little indig-
Dant TO hear a young urchin roaring
out some jolly song about a merry
Christmas Gabriel waited until the
boy came up. then raped him over the
head with his lantern five or six times
to teach him to modulate his voice.
And as the boy hurried away. with his
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-12-22

Err name was PhDippa, a royal
- name for such a very small,
poor English maid, but she
had always been called Flip"
and she lived in Duchess row. Duchess
row makes you think of something
stately and grand; but, alas, here it
meant just row of narrow, grimy
houses standing in dark and dreary
street. where the sunshine never SEEM
ed to come-a place of poor people In
the heart OF toiling London. Flip lived
at Q Duchess row with her mother, a
widow. They had the topmost room of
the house. and of all the Door people
In Duchess row do not think any
were quite as Door as Flip's mother.
who had to work day and night to earn
scanty living by making buttouholes
in coats and waistcoats for ready
made clothes warehouse. 1t was a hard
life Tor the two. but Flip possessed
brave aud stanch little heart beneath
her threadbare frock and when she
came out of school each afternoon
would sit until her eyes were burning
and her poor little fingers raw and
aching, helping her mother.
And it was so she sat one afternoon
a week before Christmas day irving to
catch the last CLEANS of murky day
light which came through the window
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-12-22
oh. Tender Tale
OF Old

Oh, tender tale of old,
Live IN thy dear renownl
Gods smile was in the dark---behold
That way his host came down.
Light up, great God, thy word.
Make the blest meaning strong.
AS if our ears, indeed, had heard
The glory Of their song.
Ii was SO lar away,
But thou couldst make it near,
And all its living might display
And cry to 1t, BE hereI"
Here, in the unresting town.
AS once remote to them
Who heard it when the heavens
came down
On pastoral Bethlehem.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-12-22

n N an old abbey town a long, long
q while ago there officiated as sex
Il ton and prave6iTre in the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-12-22
: A Real Christmas

= Err name was Philippa. a royal
- name for such very small,
b b poor English maid, but she
hod q Ixuavc haop aailad ssElin ~
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-12-22
When Hone Mas Eorn.

Rise, happy morn; rise, holy morn:
Draw forth the cheerful day from night
o Father. touch the east and light
The light that shone when hope was born,
-Tennyson I'm Memoriam."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-18
GRAIN ELEVATOR AT
GALVESTON BURNS
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Galveston, Tex, Nov. 17.-Nearly
one million dollars damage was done
and seven f1remen were injured when
the Southern Pacific grain elevator
was practically destroyed by fire to-
day.
Six fremen jumped fifty feet into
life nets. Another tried to slide down
a. 125-root rope but became exhausted
and fell the last forty feet.
The elevator contained more than
500. 900 bushels of wheat, which was
threatened with destruction by the
fire which started in the roof of the
building shortly before noon today
All the fire fighting equipment of the
city, including fire boat, was called
out
The flames spread to the lower part
of the elevator, making the total de-
struction of tbs building and its con-
tents almost certain. The probable
loss was estimated around $1,000,oO0.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-18
FRENCH WATCHING
ACTS OF INVADERS
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Die, Department OF Vos

ST Die, Department of Vosges.
France. Nov. 17.-(via Paris)-The
French government is taking care1nl
count of the damage done by the Ger
man invaders to French property ana
Of alleged offenses on the part OF the
enemy deemed to be in contraVentlon
of The Hague treaty defining the rules
Of war.
Various members of the cabinet IN
Guiding premier Viviani, minister OF
justice BRAND, Minister OF war MIL
lerand and Minister of Finance RiDot'
have visited towns and villages IN the
territories evacuated by the Germans
and have made first hand inquiries
along these lines
President Poincare, Gabrel Hdho-
tauX. a former cabinet officer and Dep
uty Maurice Barros have done the same
thing, and they are all convinced an
enormous amount of property has oeen
destroyed, the opliteration OF whlcn
served no military purpose.
Arman Mollard, of the French Tor
eign office, is chairman OF a commission
now taking testimony in the st. Die
region as to certain alleged offenses on
the part ef the invaders as we'll as the
identity @ the individuals concerned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-18
REPORT SAYS TURKISHFORTS AT
SMYRNA FIRED UPON LAUNCH
OF THE u. s. CRUISER TENNESSEE
Charge Germans
WithLayingMines
In Ira de Routes
Ely ASSOCIATED rREss.

London, Nov. 17.-Pren1ier Asquith
stated in the house of commons today
that the British government had de-
cided to declare the whole of the North
Sea to be in the military area.
All subjects of the enemy found on
neutral vessels, the prime minister also
said, would be liable to detention as
prisoners of war.
Mr. Asquith also announced that oil
and copper would be declared contra
band of war.
Referring to mines, the Premier
said the Germans had reso4 ted to in
discriminate mine laying in the North
Sea outside of territorial limits and
along trade routes without regard to
peaceful shipping and without warn
ing. The purpose was clearly the
furtherance of no definite military op-
Grafton, but to endanger British trade.
These mines unquestionabIy had been
laid by fishing vessels disguised as
neutral, the p enier said. These mines
were not so constructed as to become
harmless when loosed from their moor
ings, neither were they kept under OBJ
servation. No steps had been taken to
warn peaceful shipping of this danger.
Consequently the terms of The Hague
convention of 1907 have been violated.
After a number of neutral fishing
and merchant vessels and many lives
had been destroyed by these German
mines, Mr.. Asquith said the govern
ment had peen forced to ADOPT counter
measures to cope with this German
policy of mine laying combined with
submarine activities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-18
A Stray Mexican
Bullet Wounds an
American Woman
nv AsSOCIATED PRESS.

Naco, Mex, Nov. 17.-Both the
Maytorena and Hill forces resumed
firing early today and a stray bullet
flying over the American border,
struck Mrs. A. f. Krohn, wife Of
Southern Pacific Railroad official in
the head. The wound is not serious.
Mrs. Krohn and her husband had
abandoned their home near the United
States custom house last Friday after
it had been struck by shell from the
Mexican side. She was hit today by a
bullet that penetrated the familys
temporary quarters in the northern
portion of the town.
The wounding of Mrs. Krohn was the
eleventh casualty among American
non-combatants since the Mexican
factions oegan fighting around Naco
Sonora.
Maytorena started a brisk cannonade
this morning but elected only list
less reply from Hills trenches.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-18
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Washington, Nov. 17-Delayed dis
patches today from the American con-
sular agents at Aguas Calientes con-
firmed earlier reports that Carranza
had agreed to resign, provided Villa
similarly retired. Provisional Presi-
dent Gutierrez has approved Carran-
za's conditions and unless Villa him
self upsets the arrangements peace
in Mexico seemed assured tonight.
Carranza's proposals provided he
would deliver the executive power on
the following conditions:
He would relinquish his command
in the Constitutionalist army to Gen
eraI Pablo Gonzales, commander OF
the East.
Villa would retire as commarEter of
the North, placing his troops under
Gutierrez's orders.
Both Villa and Carranza should
leave the country and should give
evidence of this fact by appearing in
Havana, Cuba, on or before Novem-
ber rs.
In accepting Carranza's conditions,
the American consular agents believe
Gutierrez spoke on behalf Of and after
consultation with Villa, who previous
~ announced ne would place his des-
tiny In the hands of Gutierrez and do
what he requested.
Secretary Bryan felt so relieved over
the turn Of Mexican events that he left
tonight with Mrs. Bryan for a short
stay at his winter home in Miami,
Florida He will return to Washing
ton Tuesday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-18
Serious Effects
ofEurobean War
Haze BeenPasSe
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Nov. 17.-Ohiciais of
the various government departments
in touch with the country's business
activities feel confident that the most
serious effects of the European war on
American business have passed. Th0
restoration of the credit balance with
Europe has greatly eased the situation
The increas sing demand from Europe
for American food supplies and also
TO the sudden development OF an ABB
normal trade in articles needed by the
huge armies now In the field, aiding 10
that end.
No accurate figures on the contracts
of the latter character are obtainabia
but orders for horses, mules. army
clothing. harness and the like have
flooded factories and stockmen in some
districts. It is said that including
ammunition orders, this business
reaches the huge total OF over 100000
600 of dollars In several lines factor
les are strainin8 to tho highest capa-
city to meet the demands.
other factors which have aided
in clearing up the situation are tho
opening Of the federal reserve bank
svster, upon which business experts
look as the backbone OF tho cOuntry's
recourses. the opening of the Panama
canal which has already increased
freight traffic to the west coast OF
South America and the entry Of moro
than eighty foreign built ships into
American registry under the emer-
gency law passed at the last session
Of congress.
OF the shipping situation, officials
said today there was growing scar
city OF carriers for American export
commerce because the bulk OF that
traffc was increasing 80 steadily.
Freight rates have risen remarkably
and 1t was said shipping companies
were now selecting their cargoes with
the greatest Of care, avoiding all are
tfcles Of even a semi -contraband nature
Huge shipments Of grain are awaiting
transportation at many ports. II ape
pears probably this condition viii resuA
in renewed activity In behalf Of the ad-
rninistration federal marine bill when
congress reassembles next month, al
though the new complexion OF the
house Of representatives where the
Democrats control by a narrow margin
makes the result doubtful. There was
vigorous opposition 70 the bill last
session by many Of tho Democrats.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-18
UNITED STATES AWAITS
PLEASURE OF BELLIGERENTS

Washington, Nov. 17.-Efforts by
the United States to bring peace to
Europe still are awaiting a time when
one or more of the big belligerents in
dicates a willingness to accept media
ton.
This became known authoritatively
today from persons who have lately
discussed the European situation with
President Wilson. The presidents po-
sition is that the United States, hav-
ing already in a formal, as well az
informal way shown its readiness to
act as an intermediary, should how
await the initiative of the belliger-
ents. He feels that the American gov
ernment by pressing for peace mig1
impair it's ultimate influence.
The president said today he had not
had the slightest hint, formal or other
wise, from any OF the European bel
Iigerents that a peace offer would De
favorably received. There has been
much discussion among neutral coun-
tries. such as Holland and Spain or
the desirability of concerted action.
With varying tide Of the conflict
the president is very anxious that The
attitude of the United States in max
ing a move for peace should not be
resented He is unwilling that the
American government should be the
means of placing before any of the
nations, of its own accord, an offer of
peace which It might feel bound be-
cause of a national interest to reject,
but which might place 1t before the
world as an obstacle TO peace.
American ambassadors and minis
ters abroad are familiar with the at
titude Of the Washington government
on this point and are on the alert for
anv movement which could be con-
strued as a desire on the part of any
of the belligerents TO accept media
ton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-18
Train No. 1 from Pensacola
Ran Over Remains Of
Zack Chance Near
Cottondale.
WAS SHOT SEVERAL
HOURS PREVIOUSLY
Bullet Wound Found in the
Head Showing Chance
Had Been Killed and the
Body Dragged on Rail
road Track i'll the Hope
of Concealing the Crime.

That Zaclc Chance, a resident ot
near Cottondale, had been murdered
and the body dragged to the railroad
track and left there in the hope that
it would be so mangled that Il would
conceal the crime, was revealed early
Sunday morning when train No. 1
from Pensacola struck the remains
about one mile west OF CottOndsls.
The body was knocked from the track,
but not mangled to any extent and
when examined the murder was re-
vealed, for the body was cold and stiff
and a bullet wound showed plainly
in the head
Chance had been shot, apparently
from behind, by some unknown per-
son and also at some unknown spot,
and the remains dragged or hauled to
the railroad track and left on the rail-.
The parties evidently thought that
some train would come along soon and
mangle the remains and II would 10
thought that Chance had been killed
by a train, but no train passed along
until No. l, leaving Pensacola at $50
at night for River Junction, arrived.
Chance had been murdered evident
Is early in the night for the body we .
cold and stim and the blood n0.1 tta
pistol wound had clotted. A COrr1pr'a
jury was summoned Sunday and hci'
an inquest arriving at the conclusion
that the man had been murdered ald
the botN placed on the track in Tho
hope Of hiding the crime.
Chance was at the West Florida
Fair at Mariana during Saturday
and was seen about that town until
late In the afternoon. He evidently
started to walk to Cottondale when he
was murdered
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-18
Railvay Men are
Asked and Urged
10 Join A. F. l..
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 17.-The
American Federation of Labor in con-
vention today adopted a resolution
inviting and urging tsnefffliated
national and international unions,
such as the Railroad Brotherhoods to
join the Federation. The convention
yesterday blocked an alleged attempt
to form rival unions unless the indie
pendent organizations affiliated with
the Federation. The Federation also
went on record for more general ap-
pncation of the eight hour day in all
trades before beginning agitation for
a six hour work day.
A description of the conditions OF
the workers in the textile strike In
Atlanta given by Mrs. Sara A. Con-
boy. of the United Textile Union,
brought on a long discussion Of the
question of financing strikes by the
federation. Mrs. Conboy told the con-
yention that women and children had
been evicted from their homes in the
south and were living in tents.
Delegate Hays of Cleveland, moved
that an appropriation be made from
the federation'S funds. This brought
President Gompers to his rect instantly
in a passionate speech in which ne
said he was willing to go deep down
in his pockets to help the strikers but
the federation has no funds for such
purpose. He said it was easy for the
convention to pass resolutions appro-
priating money and difficult for the
officers to raise it. When the feder-
alton had failed to carry out such
resolutions because of lack of funds he
had been fnsulted and assaulted, and
he did not propose to stand for any
more Of it without a protest.
References were made to appeals
for the financing of other strikes and
the result of the discussion was that
Havs' motion was modified and the
subject was referred to the executive
council.
The convention adjourned until to-
morrow to permit committees to con-
tinue their work during the remainder
OF the day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-18
sY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

ST ASSOSiA GO r TPESSs
London, Nov. 17.-U ndeterred by the
|wintry weather and floods, the Ger
mars are still trying to break the al
hes defense along the Franco Bel
dian frontier Although the Berlin Of
fetal report says the day was quiet
there, it has been an almost continu-
Gus artillery duel with occasional in
fantry attacks, apparently without
either side making any progress.
The line from the coast to NieupoT+
which has been receiving less atten-
ton since the Germans began trying
to force the British out of Ypres, hes
aqain been sub jected to a violent bonn
bardment. South of Dixmude the Ger
mans have been trying under the can
non fire of the allies, to build works
ko check Che flood which compelled
them to evacuate a part of their
trenches. At other points the big guns
sgain have been busy and Rheims
has been subjected to another rain
|of shells.
From, the allies viewpoint probably
the most important operations are
those south of Verdun, where the
French have been trying to relieve
|ths pressure which Germans have
been exerting on the fortress. They
have at last succeeded, according to
|the French official communication and
besides making progress on Meuse
heights have advanced TO st. Mihiei,
the only point on the Meuse west bank
which the Germans held.
Another big battle is developing in
Poland, between the Vistuia and
Marta rivers, where the Russians ad-
vance has been met by large German
forces from Thorn. The Germans plan
apparently is to attack the Russian
center and draw their wings from
East Prussia and Cracow.
In GaIicia the Russians are driving
the Austrians southwark and west
ward and have engaged their rear
guards at DukIa, in the CarPathian
loot hills.
The Servians and Montenegrins
continue to fall back before larger
Austrian forces and Vienna reports
that Belgrade is about to be attacked
again.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-18
CREW RESCUED
FROM OPEN BOAT
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Beaufort, N. c., Nov. 17.-The cap
rain and ten men of the crew Of the
schooner Henry w. Cramp. of Boston,
were rescued from an open boat TO
which they had taken from their
wrecked and water-Iogged craft and
landed safely today near the Core
banks life saving station by the cap
tain and crew of the schooner Anne
NJ hudson and the life savers.
The Cramp, bound north from JACK
sonvilIe. Fla, is at anchor four niles
northeast of Cape Lookout Lights llp
and may be a total loss with a cargo
of ties.