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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13
CHARLES T. GELBKE
EXPIRES IN MOBILE
oNE-TIME RESIDENT OF PENSA-
COLA. WHO HAS RELATIVES
HERE, DIED FRIDAY AND WAS
BURIED SUNDAY.

Charles F. GeIbke, who resided here
about thirteen years. and who has of
comparative late years made his home
in Mobile, expired in that city Friday,
the funeral taking place Sunday aft
ernoon. OF his death, the Item of
Sunday contained the following: 81
Charles F. Gelbke, born in this city
in 1854, died Friday. night at GAS
o'clock at his home, 500 Eslava street,
after long illness. He resided here
with the exception OF thirteen years
in Pensacola, Fla, all his life. Mr..
Gelbke was a member of the German
Relief Association, Mechanics Relief
Association, and was very popular
He is survived by his widow, one son
Frank Gelbke, of Montgomery; two
daughters, Mrs. G. M. Drey and Miss
Sophie Yockers Gelblke; sister, Mrs
H. Pfeiffer, of Pensacola; brother
Louis G. Gelbke, Of Montgomery; five
grandchildren, and otherl relatives
The funeral will take place Sunday
afternoon from the residence.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13

ANNOUNCEMENTS. IN pRAcr1-
CALLY ALL OF THEM MADE
DURING YESTERDAY OF THE
CHRISTMAS PREPARATIONS.

. In practically all the Pensacola
churches which conducted services
yesterday, announcen1ents were made
of their respective forthcoming
Christmas celebrations. Many Of the
Sunday schools Of course will set up
q tree, but entertainments Of various
kinds, especially by the young people
of the different schools, ara being mr.
ranged, and due announcement Of
date and method Of celebration was
made by superintendent at the SUM-
day schools yesterday.
Not q few of the Sunday schools
win attempt to remember the less
fortunate children of the city, and is
Is possible that large and needed do
nations will be made to the several
worthy causes which are working for
the relief of various kinds here. IN
some of the Sunday schools yester-
day mention was made Of the many
poor little children who win have =
scant Christmas unless the more for
tunate divide their possessions with
them, and the fact was recalled, too,
that the holidays in Europe will be
dismal ones for thousands Of children.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13
COMMITTEE OF 80
TO HOLD A MEETING
SPECIAL BODY CONSIDERING
THE QUESTION OF CENTEN-
NAL, WILL COME TOGETHER
IN CITY HALL.

Notices have been sent out to all
members of the committee of fifty cit
izens, named to consider the holding
Of centennial in Pensacola, calling
the committee together tonight at
o'clock at the city hall, and there are
a number of matters which will be
brought up by the ways and means
committee on which action is desired,
and large number is expected. Ac-
cording to an understanding which
came out at the first meeting, almost
any number may meet and transact
business, but it is desired tonight that
as large an attendance as possible be
on hand. The committees may have
something Of interest to make pub
lie.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13
Austria Must Disavow
the Ancona's Loss

manity. The government of the
United States is unwilling to believe
the latter alternative and to credit
the AUSTRIA Hungarian government
with an intention to permit its sub
marines to destroy the lives of help
less men, women and children. 1t
prefers to believe that the commander
of the submarine committed the out
rage without authority and contrary
to general or special instructions
which he had received"
Reciting that the good relations be-
tween countries must rest upon. a
common regard for law and human
ity" the United States government
can't be expected to do other than
demand that the imperial and royal
government denounce the sinking Of
the Ancona as illegal and indefensible
and that officers who perpetrated the
deed be punished" and demands pay
ment for the loss of American lives.
IN closing the note says promi-
nent reply is expected.
In official and diplomatic circles the
communication is regarded as the
most emphatic declaration to come
from the United States government
since war began. No attempts were
made to conceal the fact that unless
the demands are quickly met diplo'
matte relations between the countries
will be in grave danger of being
severed.
Consideration of the text note over
Swallowed all else In official and diplo
matte circles today. Everywhere in
formation was awaited indicating how
the communication was received b,
the Vienna government and its effec
on the Austro-Hungarian public opin
ion. The course the United States
wiz pursue 1t is understood is de
termined. A reasonable time, it i
believed week at the most, viii b
given for q reply. Then the imme
date severance of diplomatic rela
lions is regarded - certain If re
ply is not received.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13
REPORTS Of many
sTOLENAUTOsMADE'
T0THE DEPARTMENT.
ONE OR MORE IS RECEIVED
ABOUT EVERY DAT OF MA
CHIMES WHICH MYSTERIOUS
LIZ DISAPPEAR OTHER STATES.

Reports Of stolen automobiles come
to the Pensacola police department
from all parts of the country, and in
every case the machines are infinitely
described with name, state number,
maker, condition, and other details.
In every case reward for the arrest
of the PARTY in possession, or the re-
covery Of the machine, is offered.
Thus far none Of the stray cars
have been recovered in Pensacola. II
they come this way they are SO al
tered In appearance as to be not In
accord with the descriptions as given,
and get by with It. The descriptions
are usually studied by the police, and
out-of-state cars are generally closely
scrutinized.
One report at the station a couple
Of days ago had it that an auto had
been stolen from a local garage. This
was followed up later by the an
nouncement Of the finding of the auto
and the garage proprietor offered Q
reward Of ten dollars for the appre-
hension of the party who could be
proven to have taken the automobile
without authority.
Saturday an auto, the ownership 81
which was readily established by thu
consultation Of the licenses at TIN
comptroller's Office, was found neal
Baskerville, and had been deserted. i
was reported this car had also beer
taken without authority, and it wa!
left there with the hope that tn,
party who drove it to the spot ant
there left it would later return am
claim or occupy it. Such, however
did not happen, and the car was re
turned To the owner.
Tennessee thus far has supplied thu
largest number Of "stolen auto" re
ports, but Georgia has been clos
second, and several which were re
ceived yesterday were reported from
various Georgia towns.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13

statutory Jaws Of Florida. were en-
acted at Pensacola in 1922;
WHEREAS, The city of Pensacola
affords the best and most interesting
evidence Of the historic past and of
the superiority and benefcence Of
American government in Florida, and
whereas the people of Pensacola, and
Of West Florida, are DESTROYS of hold
ing an exposition at Pensacola for
the purpose of celebrating the one
hundredth anniversary Of the cession
of Florida by Spain to the United
States now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, BY the legisla-
ture of the State Of Florida: That the
governor of Florida is hereby au-
thorized and requested to appoint
FIVE commissioners from the state at
large to confer with the commission
ers of the city of Pensacola, and COM
mittees representing the people Of
said city, and other cities, and the
counties of West Florida for the pur-
pose of ascertaining and determining
and reporting to the legislature at its
next session the manner and means,
in and by which the state can most
appropriately lend its aid and CO.
operation to the city Of Pensacola, in
the holding of an exposition in the
year 1919 or 1921, for the purpose of
concentrating and celebrating the
cession of Florida by Spain to the
United States.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13
LIEUT.. FORDE GOES
ON TRIAL TO-DAY
GENERAL COURT MARTIAL WILL
ASSEMBLE AT AERO STATION
TO HEAR CHARGES AGAINST
LIEUTENANT.

Lieut.. Forde, U. s. N, attached to
the aero station, will go before a gen.
eral naval court martial at the sta
ton today, charges having been pre-
ferred by direction Of the secretary
Of the navy In connection with the
accident in Pensacola a month or
more ago In which the lieutenant fig
ured.
Capt. Muslin, commander Of the
station, will be president Of the court
and several witnesses from the city
have been summoned to testify.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13
PARIS TAxI-MEN ARE
SOURCE OF NERVOUSNESS

Paris, Dec. 1.-THE forty-five hum
bred taxi-antos in Paris are at pres
emit the cause Of more nervousness
than the Germans, who, according TO
an expression that has become hab-
itual, "are still at Noyon."
The taxi-autos with two thousand
horse cabs seem to be ample for the
daylight traffic, but reduced compe-
tition enables them to make a fair
days profit before dusk. Then most
Of them leave the streets and boule-
wards to limit number Of "scorch-
ersS that are seldom to be found when
most needed, yet are always running
down some one who is not looking for
them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13
TO PLACE FOUNT TAIN
IN ALABAMA SQUARE
THE BIDS WILL PROBABLY BE
OPENED TO-DAY FOR THE IN
sTALLATIoN OF THE DESIRED
IMPROVEMENT.

Alabama square win shortly be
beautified by the building of beauti-
full fountain, to follow plans which
have been prepared by the commits
sioners. These.bids, which have been
asked for, are to be submitted and
opened at the regular meeting of the
board of city commissioners today.
The fountain, according to plans.
viii follow the style of that which
was some months ago installed in
Grenada square.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS HOLDS
EXERCISES AT CHARLESTON

Charleston, S. c., Dec. 1.-THE
first exercises of the Southern Com
mercial Congress- were held here to-
day. Churches held special services
commemorative of fifty years of
peace between the states. The con-
gress opens tomorrow.
Many notable speakers are on, the
program. A number of allied or
CARNATIONS will meet during the
week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13
NERVES OF
YOUNG PIGS TO HUMAN BODY

Moscow, Dec. 1.-THE successful
transplanting of the nerves of young
pigs into the human body has been
reported to the Moscow Society of
Surgeons by DR.. D. A. Gruzdeff.
Three operations, all of which gave
good results, were described by DR..
Gruzdeff. In two cases he had to
deal with a leg that had been paraly-
zed by wound, in the third case with
an arm that had been similarly paraly
zed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13
NARROWLY ESCAPED
BEING PLAIN CITIZEN

London, Dec. Thames Ogilvie-
Grant, who made the eighth peer to
fell in action in this war, was the
30th chief of the Clan Grant as well
as the eleventh Earl of Seafield. But
as aristocratic as were his Scottish
connections, for his earldom dated
from 1898, only the merest chance
saved him from being a plain and
democratic citizen of New Zealand.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
AND DOLL HUNT

A Christmas bazaar and doh hunt
will be given in the old McHugh store
on West Garden street next Tuesday
for the benefit Of the Sisters of
Mercy.
The ladies Of the Catholic church
have arranged the bazaar and many
unique plans have been thought up
to interest and amuse- especially the
children.
Luncheons win be served at noon
and evening.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13
CHINESE PRESS BUSY
IN MAKING CHARGES

Shanghai, Dec. 12.-Charges and
counter charges are made deadly in
the Chinese press concerning the use
of the Salvation Fund which was
started at the height of the boycott
against the japanese in an effort to
provide money for the strengthening
of China.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13
Hobart Bosworth, IN the White
Scar" II you don't get your moneys
worth at the Isis tomorrow, 1t will be
because you don't attend.
.Graftr-sChaplin..


In exactly six days from the start
upon the serial Graft" the first cpl
sode of which appears at the Isis
Thursday, Director Stanton had fin
ished the first episode, and when the
two reels were given their initial
showing in the projection theatre at
Universal City, a critical audience
unanimously decided that they depict
ed an unusually interesting story
which was splendidly acted by the
leads and the entire company. Hobart
Henley's "Bruce Larnigan"-cham-
pion Of the peoples admirably pre-
scented and the role is acted most con-
vincingly. Miss Novak's Dorothy
MAXWELL" with whom Bruce" Is in
love, is played in this young artiste's
usual attractive manner, and Glen
Whites portrayal Of the role OF
stanford Stone" head Of the power
full organizationkn own as tho "rraft
Trust" is a finished piece Of work
Appearing on the program with the
first episode of "Graft," will be the
very latest release Of the Essanay
Film company, on Charlie Chaplin,
entitled "A Night at the Show" In
two reels. If you would laugh, don't
miss il.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13
YOUNGEST INDIAN PRINCE
WINS MEDAL FOR GALLANTRY

London, Dec. 12.-India's youngest
war prince has just won the Military
Cross for marked gallantry. He, is
second Lieutenant Rena Jodha Jang
Bahadur of the 39th Carnival Rifles.
grands of the Maharajah of Nepal.
The official account of his bravery
praises him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13

tic ports are threatened with more
serious congestion than now exists,
and 1t was asserted that general em
barge might be Observation-Disclosures
barge might be declared by all of
the effected railroads upon certain
commodities Of export trade. The
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13
C1ALRMAN McCHOPO LccFREIcHT caR5 HED Ne ~ x10s q

The presidents and other officials
Of railroads having freight terminals
on the Atlantic seaboard are much
concerned over the freight congestion
in eastern ports and are working hard
to prevent the situation from grow
ing more serious. All Of the Attain
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13
c. c. WARREN DIES
At TER LONG ILLNESS
PASSED AWAY AT 10 O'CLOCK
LAST NIGHT AT HIS HOME ON
WEST BELMONT STREET.

C. c. Waxxen, residing at No. 1919
West Belmont street, died last night
about 10 o'clock at his home, death
coming after a lingering illness. The
deceased has reached the age of 81
years.
Announcement Of the hour of the
funeral will be made later.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13

railroads win do everything possible
to avoid such an embargo, it was said,
and they are\ looking for aid to the
interstate commerce commission, of
which body Charles C. McChord is
chairman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13
Many Flying Machines
Are Being Built

obtain motors has prevented as much
developments as had been desired.
Reliable aeronautic motors of the
power required for the navy-that is,
approaching 200 horsepower-have
not hitherto been available in this
country. The situation in this re-
gard is, however, rapidly improving.
BUILDING AN AEROPLANE.
Only last month, upon specifications
made by naval constructors, work
was commenced on the construction
of an aeroplane at the Washington
Navy Yard. The guns are being de-
signed. This machine will combine
the best ideas of this country and
abroad. When this is completed it
is believed, IL the motor problem is
solved, air craft can be manufactured
both in the navy yard here and at
Pensacola. The shops at the latter
place are now utilized for repairs.
On the LIST of July, 1914, there were
seven navy air pilots fully qualified
as aviators, two student aviators, and
81 enlisted men trained as aeronautic
mechanicians. Since then officers and
men have been regularly qualified, a
class Of ten officers and twenty men
being assigned to this duty every
three months. There are in the SER
vice now eighteen qualified aviators
who have been appointed navy air
pilots, one of whom has qualified fol-
free ballooning as we'll as for aero
planes; sixteen student aviators, one
of whom has qualified in free bal
looming and is training for dirigible
pilot; and 121 aeronautic mechani.
clans.
There were on hand on July I, 1914
nine aeroplanes and twenty-one aero.
nautic motors. OF course, the aero.
planes ordered abroad could not bt
delivered. and three ordered In thi.
country likewise had not been deliv
cred. Nine aeroplanes and sever
motors were delivered up TO June 81
of this year. In order to maintain
the necessary school aeropianes eco
nonnicaIly and provide the requires
number continuously so as to avoit
| Interruptions in the training work,
! supply of spare parts of aeroplaneI
and their machinery is kept on HAND
for repair and rebuilding purposes
Thus, in addition to constant repair
| to aeroplanes. twelve complete new
ones were built no from spare parts
and the total number that have beeI
utilized is twentv-eight. althoucl
there are 'only fifteen aeroplanes nov
IN hand
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13

Instead of 'fE pluribus unum" or SIN
God we trust" the token money now
used in Sing Sing prison bears the
inscription, "Do good, make good"
The money" paid to the convicts for
work in what is probably Americas
most famous prison, and paid by them
for rent of cells, meals, amusements.
etc, is an invention of Thomas M.
Osborne, the golden rule" warden.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13

The Journals want Ad."
Way is your best road to
success.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13
MANY ORDERS PLACED.

One dirigible, three aeroplanes. and
four motors ordered during the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1915, have not
yet been delivered. Since then the
special appropriation made by the
Sixty-third congress has been avail
able, and there have been ordered
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13
Grand Double Bill.

Tomorrow, at the Isis, the patrons
will have the opportunity of seeing
another big show similar to that Of
last Tuesday, and again the screens
foremost star, little Mary Pickford
will be seen In a feature Of five reels;
this time in 1.-THE Good Little Devil"
the same play which she starred in
for David Belasco on the legitimate
stage for, in this picture she is sup
ported by the original Belasco cast.
Pensacola may remember this picture,
as 1t has appeared here before some
thing like a year ago. But this "a
not the same film. This is positively
a reissue by the Paramount Picture
company, to make a double bill, and
big show. The management is show
ing on the same bill the latest Uni
versal Broadway feature, presenting
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13
ADJUSTMENTS
ssBfue Grass.

Today, at the Isis, Tom Wise, the
International famed comedian, who
has made people laugh for more than
quarter Of century, will be seen
in the role Of Kentucky colonel, in
"Blue Grass" which is q story that
no man or woman who has red blood
running through their veins, can re-
sist, written and staged in the Blue
Grass country, the home Of thorough
bred horses and beautiful women, of
whom the story Of the picture is writ
ten. See it at the Isis today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-13
Leaves Today in
Interest Centennial

tcontinued from Page on..,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-21
3E9SPORT d
(A4D ' q
SUMMER FAILS TO
DAMPER FIGHT TALK
By HAL SHERIDAN. :

by HAL SHERIDAN. "-- r
The advance signs of coming sum-
mer seem not to deter the fight bugs
Straw hats are as common as flies in
August along Broadway now but the
indoor winter sport is claiming more
than it's share of attention. Every
where there is an undercurrent of
talk about the big fighters, and final
ly the discussion always leads around
to the question: When and who will
Jess Willard mix it with? That seems
to be of more interest to the Broad
way fight sport than anything on the
calendar just now.
And Billy Gibson's request for
$4,000 for Jim Coffey's end in a
match with Charley Weinert has.
stirred the unsettled waters anew.
Jack Bulger, Weinert's manager, re-
piled he was willing to split that
figure. But Gibson can hold out,
for Coffey is worth all he can get and
would prove mighty good drawing
card in such a match. OF course,
the talk Of this meeting Willard right
soon is a little premature, but Cof-
fey ought to be able to hold his own
with Weinert.
But the big idea in Gibson's mind
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-21
FORMERLY A CONDUCTOR

Badger, MIMI, May 21.-Rev.
Callie E. Saunders, conductor" Of
the Methodist Episcopal church here
and said by his district superin-
tendent to be one of the most promis-
ing ministers of the district-was a
former railroad conductor. For years
he made couplings of cars in flying
switches. Now he's making COUP
lings of humans, but more quietly,
and the only thing upon which he
gets to throw a switch is as he says
it 'to throw a switch to place some
human on the track of virtue.'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-21
TRANSPORTATION DAY
AT THE EXPOSITION

San Francisco, May 21.-Evolu-
ton in transportation will be demon
strated at the Panama-Pacific expo
sition today when Transportation
Day is celebrated. The feature Of
the proceedings is to be a procession.
At the head will march a semi-nude
savage, carrying a basket on his
head, as an example of the most
primitive form of transportation
known.
In the rear of the parade will
come an aeroplane of the latest
model, showing transportation in it's
highest development. Limousines,
locomotives, stage coaches, bicycles,
model ocean liners and all other forms
of vehicle are to have their place
in the procession in the order Of
their evolution.