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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
Christmas Shoppers Are Out
In Force, and Cash Trade
Trade Is Gratifying
GOOD STOCKS FROM
WHICH TO SELECT
Streets and Stores Crowded
With Shoppers Until Late
Hour Each Evening

That the Christmas trada Of Pm
sacola business men is better this
season than known in three or foup
years is the unanimous verdict Of
the merchants of Pensacola. The
gratifying feature Of the seasons
trade is that practically all purchases
are cash and there is very little
credit business being done.
For almost ten days now the mers-
chants have been busy all day and
until late in the evening. Every one
reports vast increase in trade over
the same period Of last year and the
year previous, some saying their
sales have increased fifty per cent.
while others declare 1t has been manv
years since they did the volume of
business they are doing this season.
The crowds on the streets reached
their maximum yesterday afternoon
and there was not store or place of
business but that was well filled until
late in the night with happy shop
pers, who crowded street cars and
other vehicles laden down with
Ghrfsfu1as gifts for friends and loved
ones.
The stores OF the city never carried
better or more appropriate lines of
goods for the season than those on
display this year. "A very noticeable
feature is that gifts Of useful char
acter are bling purchased in the great
majority Of cases.
While the crowds yesterday were
very large, fully third larger than
any previous day, it is expected they
will increase in size today and tomor-
row. II so the business men Of PEN
sacola will establish a new high
Christmas trade record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
Of.
Gus TOMS At
N.0.k|L[S TWO
Robert L. Knox Shoots
Down Two Men In
Passenger Depot T
ONE WAS FORMER
PARTNER IN LAW
BENZ. Foster. of Hattiesburg
and Alexander Franklin
Killed at Baton Rouge
ONE WAS FORMER
PARTNER IN LAW
E AssonATEn pprss


Baton Rouge, Dec. 22.-Robert l..
Knox, surveyor Of customs for the
port Of New Orleans, walked into the
wasting room Of the railroad depot
here this afternoon and shot and
killed Benjamin Foster, of Hatties-
burg, Mississippi, an attorney and
former business associate, and Alex.
ander Franklin, by-stander.
Foster, who was buying a ticket,
died Instantly, while Franklin sue
cumbed in twenty minutes.
Knox, who left the depot imnedi-
ately and surrendered to the police,
is said to have told the district at
torney that Foster had ruined his
life" Relatives of Knox say he de-
veloped mental trouble recently and
had been in Washington sanitarium,
Before Knox was made surveyor
he was in a law firm with Foster in
Lake Charles, Louisiana. Franklin
who was pauper, Is being sent by a
charity organization to Donaldson
vile.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
Six M e n1bers of
Mexican Bandit
Gang pere Hung
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Galveston, Tex, Dec. 22.-Six
members Of the bandit gang recently
captured in Mexico City were publicly
executed today, according to a mes
sage received by Juan T. Burns,
Mexican consul here. Four others
condemned to death were respited at
the last moment. Five women ar
rested with the bandits were sem
fenced TO long prison terms, the dis
patch adds. The robbers were en-
abied to avoid capture for some time
by means of forged documents which
led the police to believe they were of.
ficers of the eTra1
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
- s,'': IDENTITY
PROPERTYOWNERHERE.
FOUND DYING BY NEGRO
Papers Found on Person
Show Him to be
II. E. Fuller

A stranger, supposed to be H. E.
Fuller, was found dead by the side
Of the L. & N. railroad track near
the corner of Tarrago.,a and Mallory
streets, last night about 8 o'clock, by
Leon Marshall, colored, who. was
passing that spot. He immediately
telephoned the police station and Of
f1cers sent the man to the Pensacola
hospital for treatment, but he died
on the operating table, having suf-
fered injuries about the head and
body and broken leg.
The stranger is a man past middle
age and Is evidently q man Of con-
siderable wealth, with a number Of
houses In Pensacola. Papers found
on his person established his identity
and also the fact that he owned cot
tages on North Tarragona street and
In other sections Of the city. He was
conscious when Capt. Wilde arrived
and told the officer that he had no
relatives In Pensacola, but became
unconscious before anything more
could be learned.
It was learned that Fuller had been
residing IN one Of his cottages at No.
1900 North Tarragona street and it
Is presumed that he was going to his
home when struck by passing en-
CINE. He had considerable money in
his pocket and was well dressed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
BY ASsOCA

New York, Dec. 22.-Captain Franz
Won Papen, Germany's recalled mill
tary attache, left New York for Rot
terdam today on the steamship Moor
dam, bearing safe conduct to Ger
many from the entente allies. De-
parting, he issued this final statement
to the American people:
Tin leaving this country, where I
have received so many proofs of kind
ness and hospitality from Americans
and others, / deem it my duty to
thank all those who did not permit
their friendly personal feelings to be
poisoned by the hatred created by the
war among the nations.
"My thoughts turn back today ex-
pressly to those unforgettable DAYS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
HOUSE IS NOT
TO TALkPEACE
WHILE ON TRIP
Presidents Closest Friend
Is to Make a Tour of
Europe Soon
WILL CONFER WITH
u. S. AMBASSADOR
Visit Has no Connection at
Present With Amy Peace
Movement
WILL CONFER WITH
u. S. AMBASSADOR
BIZ ASSOCIATED pRrss

Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 22-Presi-
dent Wilson said today that the Eu-
ropean trip of his friend Colonel E.
NJ. House was in no way connected
with the peace movement but was en-
tirely for the purposes outlined by
Colonel House In his statement il
sued last night in New York.
The colonel said his mission was to
communicate to American ambassa-
doris personally for the president GER
tain information that the anbassa-
doris might more intimately CON-
municate the attitude of the United
States toward certain phases of the
international situation.
Today the president and Mrs. Viii
SON motored over to White Sulphur
Springs, West Virginia, for luncheon,
The ride is about forty-five miles.
The drive lay over mountains and
along tortuous roads cut by many
streams. Few Of these were bridged
and the White House automobile
sblashed through water that came up
to tho hubs. As the president and
his Wits passed through covington,
Va, many persons ran after their car
through the streets. At White Sui
phur Springs they were unexpected
and their. arrival caused stir. They
appeared in the public dining room OF
the hotel for luncheon.
Authoritative explanation Of the
purpose of Colonel Houses trip to Eu-
rope discloses that Colonel House will
dispense the views of the United
States on general international ques-
tions and will attempt to determine
the state of official and public opin-
ion in the various countries he will
visit.
Col. House visited Secretary Lans-
ing last week and was advised of the
position in which the United States
government found itself In regard to
international subjects and what rem
edial measures should be taken. He
was told that this government under
existing conditions had found itself
unable to put in writing an adequate
expression Of the state of public and
official opinion regarding important
negotiations and that American diplo-
matte representatives abroad were un-
able to advise the state department as
to the state Of governmental and
public opinion in Europe. The state
department is concerned in Europe
public opinions as well as opinions
held by officials. Several times il
is said, a lack of understanding has
prevented successful termination OF
negotiations.
During his tour Col. House may Sc
cure expressions Of understandings in
regard to peace negotiations. Should
he do 30 the United States will be
promptly advised. However, he will
make no effort to secure views on
this point,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
VOn Papen Appreciates
His Courteous Treatment

Ed PRESS
when l had the honor and good for
tune to spend some time with the ex-
peditionary force at Vera Cruz where
! learned to admire the splendid SOL
dierly quality and devotion to duty
of the United States army.
Personally speaking no greater
satisfaction could be given to me than
the fulfllment Of my ardent desire
to be recalled home where soldiers
are far more urgently needed than
here.
Il leave my post without any feel
ing of bitterness, because I know too
well that when history is once writ
ten, It will establish our clean records
despite all the misrepresentation and
calumnies spread broadcast at pres
emit
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
School Superintendent Had
Been Forced by Court
To Sign Warrants
SUPREME COURT
REVERSES ORDER
Says Payment Was for Ser
vice Not Authorized
by Law
SPECIAL 10 rEn IorrrNAI

Tallahassee, Dec. 22.-The state su-
preme court this week decided a case
which will be of interest to all the
school authorities and others interest
ed IN the administration Of the school
laws of this state. The case came
from Orange county, and 1t appears
that County Superintendent McKin-
non had declined to countersign GER
tain warrants issued by the board of
public instruction to several teachers
in the county for various reasons as
signed by him. The board then en-
ployed an attorney to bring manda-
mus proceedings in the name of the
teachers against the county superin-
tendent, and 1t was held by the court
in this suit that the county superin-
tendent should sign the warrants.
Afterwards the Board issued anoth-
er warrant payable to the attorneys
bringing the suit in the name of the
teachers against the county superin-
tendent in payment of their fee for
this service. The county superinten-
dent refused to sign this warrant on
the ground that it was not a proper
expenditure Of the school funds, and
the attorneys then brought mandamus
proceedings to compel the county SUI
perintendent to sign the warrant
payable to them, and the circuit Judge
entered an order directing him to sign
the warrant.
Because Of the Importance of the
principle involved the county superin-
tendent requested Attorney General
West to appeal the case to the su-
preme court of the state in order that
the question involved might be set
tied in the State. This was done,
and the supreme court In reversing
the order Of the court below said:
'The county superintendent of pub
lie instruction may by mandamus be
required to countersign a warrant
duly ordered and drawn by the coun-
ty board Of public instruction, in a
proper amount, and for proper pur-
pose, where there is no fraud, illegal
ity or abuse Of authority in the action
of the board.
"But the county superintendent will
not by mandamus be required to coun-
tersign a warrant that is drawn for a
purpose not authorized by law.
sThe constitution provides that the
county school fund shall be
disbursed by the county board of pub
lie instruction solely for the mafnte-
nance and support of public free
schools Sec. 9 Art. XII. And the
school sub-distrist taxes are for the
exclusive use Of public free schools
within the district Sec. 10 Art. XII.
"The school funds under our consti-
tuition are II be regarded as a sacred
trust; and the provisions of law safe
guarding expenditures from such
funds should be strictly construed
and the mandate of the constitution
enforced"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
HAS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

terest In the Chicago Nationals from
Charles p. Taft. Phil. Ball of the st.
Louis Federals, gains control of the
st. Louis Americans.
The Federal players reinstated, ex-
cept in the two cases above, doubtless
be sold highest bidders. Chicago and
st. Louis win have pick Federal play
ers in these cities. Rumor that Benny
Kauff, Federal star batter becomes
Giant. Ward, Federal interests in
Brooklyn be reimbursed four hundred
thousand.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
THE AUSTRIAN
CON TENT|ONs
NOTESSEN T|A[
Secretary Lansing Forwards
Latest Note on Sinking
of the Ancona
AUSTRIA ADMITTED
SINKING STEAMER
Continuance of Friendly Re
lations Depends Upon
Austria-H Hungary
az AssoCIATEp pREss.


Washington, Dec. 22.-The United
States contends, in it's second note to
Austria on the Ancona case, made
public here today at the official adj
mission of the Austrian admiralty
hat the liner was torpedoed after she
had stopped and while passengers still
we're aboard, alone is sufficient for
the American demand for disavowal,
rep2fation and punishment of the
submarine commander.
The note renews the demands Of the
United States and says the details to
which Austria referred to in its reply
to the first note are in no way es-
'cntial TO the discussion. 1t empha-
'lzes the continuance of good relations
danends upon the action of the Aus
TRAN government.
Cable dispatches indicate that the
note already has been delivered to the
AUSTRIAN foreign office.
TEXT OF NOTE.
The text of the note which An1bas-
''ador Penfield was instructed to de-
ven to the Austro- Hungarian Min
iscr Of Foreign Affairs reads as fola
'0vs:
Department of State, Washington,
December 10. 1915.-The. government
Of the United States has received the
note of Your Excellency relative to
the sinking of the Ancona, which was
eevered at Vienna on December Is,
1915, and transmitted to Washington,
and has given the note immediate and
careful consideration.
On November ID, 1915, Baron
zwiedenek the Charge d'affaires of
the Imperial and Royal government
At Washington transmitted to the
Department of State, q report of the
Austro-Hungarian Admiralty with
regard to the sinking of the steam
snip Ancona in which it was admitted
hat the vessel was torpedoed after
her engines had been stopped and
when passengers were still on board.
This admission alone is, in the view
IF the government Of the United
States, sufficient to fix upon the
commander Of the submarine which
fred the torpedo the responsibility
Tor having wilfully violated the recog-
nized law of nations and entirely dis
regarded those humane principles
which every belligerent should OBJ
'erve IN the conduct Of war at sea. In
view Of these admitted circumstances,
he government of the United States
feel justified in holding that the de-
tails Of the sinking Of the Ancona, the
weight and character Of the addition
al testimony corroborating the AID
nlraity's report and the number Of
americans killed or injured are in no
way essential matters Of discussion.
The culpability of the commander is
u any case established and the undis-
guted fact Is that citizens of the
United States were killed, injured or
put IN Jeopardy by his lawless act,
The rules Of international law and
ne principles Of humanity which
we're thus wilfuIly violated by the
commander Of the submarine have
been SO long and so universally rec
'snized and are 10 manifest from the
Sandpoint Of right and justice that
Ne government Of the United States
'oes not feel called upon to debate
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
School
Children Lose
Savings in Bank
BY ASSOCIATED PRNss.

Pittsburg, Dec. 22.-Forty-one
thousand school children had deposits
of more than one hundred and sixty
thousand In the Pittsburg Bank for
Savings, which closed today. Bank
collectors by arrangements with the
board of education weekly visited one
hundred schools for pennies.
Officials said today that fifty per
cent. dividend would be paid the de-
positors shortly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
FederaILeague Quits and
BasebaHIS War At Peace
BIT ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Cincinnati, Dee. 22-Two major
sue clubs will change hands and
VI Federal players reinstated as the
.sOis OF a peace treaty formally
Ssned tonight between the Federal
Ssgoe and organized baseball, in
S Ssneh the Federal league, after base
~ 5 most disastrous war, passes out
existence.
noS the terms of the agreement
"a sries Weeghman, president of the
'ees, purchases controlling in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
Emperor Too III
to Make Trip to
Western Fronts
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Berlin, Dec. 20. (Via wireless TO
Sayville, L. I.)-Emperor William
has postponed the trip he had planned
making to the Western front, the
Overseas News Agency announces, a
slight indisposition making it neces-
sary for him to remain indoors for a
few days.
The agency's announcement de-
cribes the emperor's ailment as "a
slight Inflammation of the cellular
system"
HAS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
London, Dec. 22.-An official mes
sage received here today from Berlin
describes Emperor Williams illness
as MISREPRESENTATION, (more
frequently given as Bindegewebent-
zuendung.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
MEMBER OF FORD'S
PEACE PARTY EXPIRES

Christiana, Norway, Dec. 22-
Lloyd Bingham, member of the
Ford peace party, died today of pneu-
monia- !.
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Yesterdays temperature:
Highest, &c de0reesi Ievv-
est, 46 degrees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
very backward spirit upon their

a very backward spirit upon their
part.
The question of buildings and
grounds it seems can easily be solved.
The provisions of the bill are that
the fair shall be held in the city or
town donating them. Ardmore at one
time had a good fair ground and race
track, the grounds and track are prac-
tically intact at this time, and it would
require but very little money to put
them in first class shape. 1t would be
up to the chamber of commerce and
the necessary funds to erect the build
ings and grand stand, and this, it is
order to establish permanent annual
county fair. Conservative judges of
such matter estimate that five thou
sand dollars would be ample for this
purpose.
Based upon the present valuation Of
the county the levy of one-fourth of
one mill would net the fair associa-
tion $4,000.
"If the people of Ardmore and Car
ter county want an annual fair, now is
their opportunity" said Mr.. Scott yes
terday morning. 81 am willing to do
my part and | have the assurance of
the best farmers in the county that
they will go out and work in every
township with me, it is not a question
of more and excessive taxation, the
difference in what each individual
pays now and what would be added
by this levy he would never notice
and beside every citizen is welcome at
the gate and to all the exhibits abso-
lutely free, this item will more than
cover any extra taxes any individual
may have to pay by this levy many
times
This question Is going to be a live
issue with the chamber of commerce
and county fair enthusiasts from now
until it's successful elimination.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26

retary, and board of directors shall
constitute the executive board, and
shall have full power to make rules
and regulations governing the fair as
sociation. The executive board shall
make an estimate of the cost of the
fair and shall certify this amount to
the excise board of the county, this
estimate must embrace all expenses
for premiums for all necessary ex'
penditures, the county excise board
lin their discretion may levy not to
exceed one-fourth of one mill on the
total valuation of the county for coun-
ty fair purposes, said fair to be free
as stipulated above. This money Is
collected by the county treasurer the
same as other taxes and placed in
the county fair fund to be disbursed
by him upon voucher signed by the
president and secretay.
The executive board of the county
fair association shall not estimate
cost of buildings and grounds for the
county fair the executive board may
arrange to hold the fair in any town
or city in the county that will fur
nish them with grounds and buildings
free.
The county tar association shall
have exclusive rights to all stands and
privileges and all moneys derived from
this source shall be used to defray
expenses not enumerated in this bill
any balance that may remain after
these expenses have been paid, shall
be turned over to the county treasur-
er who will place it in the county
fair fund.
The above is the substance of the
bill passed at the last session of the
legislature, and as ii bears the emer
gency clause, is in full force and eff
feet County cernOHstra.or X. l.. Scott
is going to begin Immediately after the
next meeting of the board of county
commissioners, to advertise and holC
township meetings in the county, will
the view of getting all preliminary de
tails finished in order to come before
the excise board in July. and ask tha
the levy be made if the people o
the county want county fair.
The cost to each taxpayer in tn,
county under this levy would not
amount to as much as an admission
to the fair grounds under ordinar,
circumstances, and agent Scott ha
the cooperation of some of the bes
farmers in the county with him in thi
movement. Walter Colbert stated
that he consideed the bill the bes
thing of the kind ever attempted an,
if the people of the county failed t
take advantage of it, it would revea
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26

Two men were complimenting each
other on their habits of temperance.
Did you ever, neighbor," said one
see me with more than | could
carry?
NO. indeed was the reply, but |
have seen you when thought you
had better gone twice after it.
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
Some Forms Of rheumatism CurabIe

Rheumatism is disease character
muscles. The most common forms
are: Acute and Chronic Rheumatism
Rheumatic Headaches, Sciatic Rheu
matism and Lumbago. All of these
types can be helped absolutely by ap-
plying some good liniment that Pene-
trates. An application of Sloan's Lini-
ment two or three times a day to the
affected part. will give instant belief
Sloan's Liniment is good for pain, and
especially Rheumatic Pain. becauses
it penetrates to the seat OF the trou
BILE. soothes the affIIcHd part and
draws the pain. "SHATs Liniment Is
all medicine" Get a 2sc bottle now
Keep it handy iu case Of emergency.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
Whole Family Dependent.

Mr. f.. Williams. Hamilton, Ohio
writes: Our whole family depend on
Pine-Tar Honey" Maybe some one in
YOUR family has severe Cold-per-
haps it is the baby. The original Dr..
Bell'sPine Honey is an ever ready
household remedy-it gives immediate
relief Pine-Tar-Honey penetrates the
Innings of the Throat and Lungs, de-
stroys the germs, and allows Nature
~ act. At your druggist. 25c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26

Mrs. VIM. NJ. Thompson, of Battle
Creek, Mich. writes: 81 have been
troubled with Indigestion, sour stom-
ach and bad breath. After taking two
bottles of Chamberlain Tablets | am
well. These tablets are splendid
none better" For sale by all dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26

Farmers ana others VINO live at
distance from a drug store should
keep in the house a bottle OF BAL
LARD'S SNOW LINlMENT. 1t may
be needed at any time for cuts,
wounds, sores, sprains or rheumatism.
1t is powerful healing and pene.
trating remedy. Price 25c, Doc ana
81 90 per bottle. Sold by Bomar Drug
Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26

A prudent mother Is always on the
watch for symptoms of worms in her
children. Paleness, lack of interest
in plav. and peevishness is the signal
for WHITES CREAM VERMIFUGE
\ few doses of this excellent remedy
puts an end to the worms and the
child soon acts naturally. Price 2oc
per bottle. Sold by Bomar Drug Co.