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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18
SCHOOL MEET
'W|LLCONS|DER
TAX STRICT
Call is Issued for an Open
Meeting in City Hall
Wednesday Night.
CAMPAIGN IS
PROGRESSING
Expected That Active Cir
culation of Petitions Will
Be Started Soon.

Mrs. ID. Kugleman. president of the
High school Parent Teachers Associ-
alton, has issued a call for special
meeting OF that organization for Wed
nesday night at the city hall at 1880
o'clock, to hear the report OF the COM
mittee appointed month ago on the
ways and means OF making the city
Of Pensacola a special tax district
1t is stated that owing to the pres
sure OF public opinion on the need of
remedying the existing conditions and
to provide for the wants OF the high
school and the development Of the city
schools in general, Mrs. Kugleman be-
lieves this meeting is necessary and
timely.
While the meeting is called through
the Parent Teachers Association. the
meeting is an open one for all citizens.
II is expected that many prominent
citizens viii be present and win give
expression to their views.
The committee. under the chairman
ship OF Attorney r Pope Reese. has
been investigating this matter for the
past several weeks and THAR report Is
looked forward 20 with great interest.
The committee IL az follows:
r. Pope Reese. charrmal.
Rev. J. Fl. Brown.
w. p. Cunningham.
Mrs. ID. EdreAi
Mrs. Frank Mayes
Mrs. G. s. Bonacker
It Is expected that the city hail win
be filled TO it's capacity The interest
shown in the tax district. ind the CO.
operation OF the city teachers in en-
dorsing the movement at ehetr meet
ing Saturday morning, promises a
good attendance. A COMMITTEES was ap-
pointed to cooperate with the other
teachers of the city TO create interest
and wage an active campaign for the
special tax district
The report OF the committee headed
by r. Pope Reese is expected to be
particularly interesting, and a thor
ough discussion of the subject Is
promised.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18
DELAY DOCKING OF
OLD BRITISH BARK

II viii probably be Thursday of this
week before the former prison ship
Success is tied up at the wharf. This
announcement was made last night,
unforeseen circumstances having oc-
Cured which brought about that de-
cision.
Crowds of people were disappointed
Sunday when they went to the water
front for the purpose of seeing at close
range the historic old craft. They be-
heved that the Success would be
open to the public
On Thursday. it is now announced,
the Success will be moved from her
anchorage in the stream, and placed in
the berth at the east side OF PalafoS
wharf, where the public will be admit
ted. Due announcement. however
will be made by Captain Smith when
the ship viii be open to visitors
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18
BURNING RAFT WAS
CAUSE OF MUCH WORRY

Considerable interest was manifest :
ed in report last night at 10 O'Clock
that there was a launch afire and
burning brilliantly, in the bay oppo-
site Magnolia Bluff. A parcy residing
out there informed The Journal that
the object on fire appeared to be q
launch. and that il It, was, there wHe
every reason to believe that the occu-
pants would need assistance.
Upon the strength of this report
from Magnolia Bluff, the Edmundson
launch house was called up and a fasf
boat was Immediately sent out to II
vestigate. This was in charge ofCap-
tain Stearns, who is night n,.r at the
Edmundson offices and within a. short
while Stearns retup1ed announcing
that the burning object appeared to
have been deserted raft, and he
could find 10 trace Of anyone around.
nor were MS calls for anyone, possibly
adrift ii boats nearby. responded to.
Upo4 the mission proving fruitless.
tn launch returned TO the city.
From several other points along the
bay shore, however. were reports re-
'ceived announcing that "a boat was
burning up at the bay, ana II was
plain that there was considerable In
terest manifested in. the fiery object
floating about.
The night was very dark. especially
on the water where no lights from the
docks penetrated and the fire. as II
drifted aimlessly. took on the appear
ance at times OF flarfng up higher and
brighter, giving spectators the idea
that the burning object was soma
launch or steamer.
It was thought that the raft had
been used by timber or fishermen in
some OF the inland bays. and It had
been fired and sent into the current
eventually being caught in the tide
and drifting into the open bay. The
rain, which started shortly after il
o'clock last night in very heavy down
pour. extinguished the fire a. length.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18
TWO YOUTHS ASK THE
FASTENING OF SENTENCE
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Sing Sing, Dec. 1.-TWO youths
sentenced to execution here have vol
unfairly shortened their lives by at
least three days so that the grief Of
their relatives may be dulled as much
as possible. it was announced here to-
night.
They are Stanley Millstein, 19 years
old, of Utica, who killed a policeman,
and Charles Kumrow, 20 years old,
who killed a tugboat captain in Buff
falo.
Friday or Saturday They asked the
warden, however. to execute them
Tuesday. and it is said that he assent
ed.
The sentences merely stipulated
they be executed some time this week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18
SAYS ADAMSON
LAW WILL NOT
Be REPEALED
Author of Bill Discusses Pro-
posals of Peace Confer
ence of Railroads.
CONFERENCE
WOULD REPEAL
Adamson Declares Congress
Will Spank Both Parties
If Necessary.
CONFERENCE
WOULD REPEAL
BY ASSOCIATED pPEss

Washington Dec. 17.-Reports that
railroads and brotherhood heads in a
peace conference have planned to pro-
pose the repeal Of the Adamson act
and to substitute for It %orking
agr ement of their own. aroused Rep
resentative Adamson. author of the
law, today to declare that congress
would spank both sides to the con-
troversy if necessary"
representative Adamson looks with
optimism on the Efforts of the rail-
roads and brotherhoods to get to-
gether for an Interpretation Of the
law to suit both sides but says he be-
lieves majorities Of both houses con-
ferees would oppose the repeal of the
law.
Neither labor nor congressional
leaders here have any official reports
as to just what phase of the situation
the conferees have taken up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18
TO
OUT SATURDAY
Expect Only Appropriation
Bills to Be Passed Before
Christmas Recess.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Dec. 17.-with the hol-
iday recess planned to begin next
Saturday and extend till January 2
congressional leaders do not hope to
accomplish anything before adjourn
ment except the passage Of a few APP
Precipitation bills and possibly the dis
position in the senate of the Shep-
pard bill for prohibition in the Dis
trict of Columbia
This measureswill be brought before
the senate tomorrow and is expected
to be disposed of before Friday at the
latest.
Should it go over until after Christ
mas it probably will not be passed al
this session.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18
FOREIGN COIN
TES
Italy Confronts Problem in
Loss in Value of Lire in
Other Countries.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rome Dec. 1.-THE big commercial
and financial problem now disturbing
Italy is the depreciation OF her money
in foreign markets. Notwithstanding
the success OF her armies and the con-
fdence at home and abroad that her
territory cannot be invaded. the lire
OBS cents) has continued TO drop. IN
value ever since Italy entered TIE
war.
At the beginning OF the war an
American dollar was worth five lire
fifteen confines During the present
year this dollar in Italy has had an
average value OF six lire fifty CEN
times. This same general deprecia-
ton applies to every country in Eu-
rope.
The lire, before the war quoted at
par with the French franc, has lost 10
to Is per cent of its purchasing power
there. In other words. during the
present year it has taken an average
of 112 lire to buy 100 French francs,
the lowest average value of the lire on
the Paris Bourse since 1871, when the
present Italian government had Just
firmly established itself by the taking
of Rome
In calling attention to these facts,
Italie, of Rome, points out that the
lire in Switzerland loses % per cent
of its value and is worth no more in
proportion than the German mark,
whereas the Spanish dollar or five pc
setas piece having less actual silver
in it than the 5-lire or 5-franc piece,
is now worth in Paris o francs.
The Popolo Romano in a recent dis
cussion of the situation, stated that
| the general reason for the deprecia-
ton of tn lire was the excess of pur-
ehases made abroad over goods sold
abroad, an excess which il estimates
for the year 1916 as $685., zoo, 900. This
| excess is due to war supplies bought
abroad, to the destruction of the tour
list trade of peace times. and to the
necessity of keeping at home articles
of food or clothing formerly exported.
| Temporary measures adopted re-
| Gently by the government are tending
to force economy in the consumption
| of ali articles that must be purchased
in foreign countries. It has placed an
arbitrary price of so cents the two
| pounds on sugar, which is regarded
as a luxury in Italy. has taken charge
| Of all beet sugar factories in Italy and
] Of all sugar imported. and has so lin
/ tied the supply that even at this price
sugar cannot be purchased in mors
than two-pound lots. Each week a
certain number Of carloads of ssgar
is assigned to each large city and
when this supply is distributed. sugar
cannot be had for any moneS
4
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18
FAMOUS PROFESSOR
SERVING IN TRENCHES

Leipzig, Dec. 17.-One of the oldest
and most distinguished men in the
ranks Of the German armies is Prot.
Or. Gaspar Reno Gregory. native OF
Philadelphia, former pastor of the
American chapel in Leipzig, and now
professor of theology in the University
of Leipzig, who. at the age of so. is
serving in the trenches as a non-com-
missioned officer.
Prof. Gregory enlisted as a volunteer
and despite his advanced age was ac-
cepted. He has risen steadily in the
ranks. He not only is mentally as
fresh as anyone in the army but is a
constant physical example to his
younger comrades.
He was born in Philadelphia in 1876.
graduated from the University of
Pennsylvania in 1867, went from there
to the theological seminary at Prince
ton and came to Leipzig in 1873.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18
81 ASSOCIATED Press.

washington, Dec. 17-Alaskan
crops in 1915 were grown under the
most favorable season for years, acr
cording to the annual report of the
four Alaskan agricultural experiment
stations Just published by the depart
ment OF agriculture. Grain ripened
and matured early and vegetables and
berries produced abundant crops
Excellent results were reported in
the development of a hybrid straw
brry combining the hardy character
istics of the native stock and the quail
ity of fruit Of sorts cultivated in the
states. Most Of the hybrids were de-
veloped at the Sitka station in south
eastern AlaSka where agricultural ex-
perts predict still better berry be-
fore long Certain varieties of apples
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18
POLICEMAN SHOT
NEGRO in THE ARM

j. r. Travers. colored, residing on
North DeVilliers street, was shot
through the arm near midnight Satur-
day by Mounted officer John Holland,
the latter claiming that when he
started in to arrest Travers the ne
gro came at him with an uplifted
chair, threatening to strike him
After Travers, who is charged with
disorderly conduct. reached the police
station, the city physician was called
TO examine and dress the wound, and
the prisoner was allowed to make bail
for his appearance in the recorders
court Monday morning.
1t was stated that at the time OF
the arrest, the light in the room where
the man had been found. was suddenly
extinguished, and this rs when the Of
ficer shot several times
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18

waiting longer for the missing sailor,
sent a man ashore to look for Fer
nandez. The man stated that he called
at the Jail, but found no record of the
arrest.
The ship made a short trip, return
ing here after the sentence had been
served, when the libel was filed
The point of contention. however,
was brought about by the fact that
just prior to sailing the master of the
vessel carried his log book to the Of
flee of the CONSUL and officially en-
tered therein the fact that Fernandez
was a deserter and under British
maritime law his wages was forfeited
to the London board of trade. to be
used for the relief of INDECENT seamen
Judge Sheppard's decision in part
is as follows:
Unquestionably under the British
merchant shipping act, If libellant was
a deserter and was so logged, his wa
ges were forfeitable in their entirety
The policy of this act and its amend
ments seem to allow forfeitures in
cases not amounting to desertion. but
such forfeitures are in part only and
are more in the nature of penalties
A seaman would be permitted under
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR
GROWTH OF ALASKAN CROPS

have been Grown in the coast country
and whatIs believed to be the first
apple blossom in Central Alaska is re-
ported from Rampant station, IS miles
south gof the Arctic circle.
Many new and early varieties Of
grain have been produced in Alaska.
Work has been continued in breeding
strains of alfalfa better adapted to
Alaskan conditions.
Sheep, the reports declare, will do
well on Kodiak Island and the coast
region In normal winters the animals
could maintain themselves with little
feed. it is declared. For the develop
ment of a satisfactory beef animal il
is recommended that yaks be import
ed from Asia for crossing with hardy
cattle. Horse breeding also is recom-
mended for Alaska
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18
TWO KILLED WHEN CAR
RUNS THROUGH DRAW
RY AsSoCIATEn PREss

Jacksonville, Dec. 17.-Mrs. Oscar
E. Hartley of Jacksonville, and her
four-year-old son drowned this after
noon and six other persons escaped
with bruises when an automobile
plunged through the open draw at
Amelia river between here land Fer
nandina and tumbled 20 feet
The women and her son were pinned
under the machine. The others We're
carried 800 yards by a strong cur
rent before the bridge tender rescued
them
One of them was a four-m ontas- old
baby. The car was driven by the hus-
band of the dead woman
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18
DREDGE CAUCUS is
LAID UP AT DOCK

For several causes, the dredge eau
Gus which was working at the en-
trance of Pensacola harbor, has been
tied UP at her berth, on the west side
of Baylen wharf and II Is expected
thu big government craft will remain
inactive for another month.
A number of officers and all mem
bers of the crew who are needed are
retained, but some of the men en-
ployed thereon during her activity
have been laid off indefinitely
1t is said that one reason for the
dredges Inactivity is difficulty in
obtaining coal of the grade which the
vessel uses in her work in deepening
channels
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18
BAKER ORDERS
LEWIS GUN Be
c 0 NDE MINED
War Secretary Assumes Full
Responsibility for Dis
carding Machine Gun.
DIRECTS THAT
DISCUSSION STOP
Claims That Records Fail to
Show That Lewis Ever
Offered the Gun.
BY AssocIATEp PRpsa.

Washington, Dec 17.-Secretary of
War Baker today issued a formal
statement officially condemning the
Lewis machine gun which had been
extensively purchased for the British
armies, and assumed the full respon-
sibility for the war departments ac-
ton in regard to this much discussed
weapon.
He also directed that army, Off
GERS controversy over the gun cease.
The statement also said the records
did not show that Col mel Lewis, for
mer United States army officer. who
invented. the gun, ever offered it him
self to the army and also that records
do not show any hostility on the part
Of Genera. Crozier or the ordnance
department to the Lewis gun"
Tests with the Lewis machine were
started late in October by a specially
appointed board headed by Gen. Fran
els Fl. French, of the general staff
The board early arrived at the con-
clusion that the tests previously made
by which the Benet- MERCER gun was
adopted were insufficient to warra nj
the discard of the gun
The previous tests were made by the
United States board Of ordnance
which has been the subject of attacks
from many sides for its decision. The
gun which was the invention of Isaac
Lewis, was adopted by the British
government, and has since proved
most successful in the war
OF particular local interest Is the
fact that Captain Edward P. Cole OF
the aeronautic station was appointed
member of the board and has been
active in carrying on the tests.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18
Offensive in Mouse Sector
of the Verdun Front
Very Successful.
BRITISH ALSO
MAKE ADVANCES
Fleeing Russians and Rou-
manians Near Forest and
Resistance Expected.
School Meet Will
BIZ ASSOCIATED PREss


The French are continuing their
great offensive in the Meuse sector OF
the verdun front and have made more
gains
The British also made progress and
succeeded IN Saturday nights en-
gasement in raiding the enemy
trenches near Ransart and southwest
Of Wytschate. gaining a foothold in
both cases
Germany admits that the French
captured the yillage OF Bezonvaux and
wood west OF there but asserts that
the French thrust farther to the north
broke down under German fire.
The Germans also heavily lombard
ed the French lines at Vacherauville
and. Bezonvauv and in the Ohambrette
farm region and repufsed British at
tempts to enter the German trenches
north of Ancre river.
The Teutonic armies in eastern
Wallachia have crossed the Buzeu and
lower Calmatuiul rivers taking 1850
prisoners and a great quantity of roll
ing stock a.
The pursuit of the Russians and
Roumanians in Dobrudjas continues
and the Teutons are now close to the
forest region in the north, where stiff
resistance is expected.
Desperate fighting in Volhynia, ac-
cording to Germany resulted in the
Germans taking Russian positions be-
tween Kovel and Lutsk while the Rus
slams attack near Hlukst failed.
The Russians captured heights in
the wooded Carpathians after repel.
ling a German attack.
There was more active artillery
f{1t4i,or Il, tI,a TtaI;ap {baafre
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18
SAYS AUsTRo-GERMAN
TOOK RouMANlAN GRAIN

London. Dec. 17.-Adolph Won Ba-
tocki. president OF the German food
regulation board, is quoted in a CO.
penhagen dispatch as saying that the
Austro-G Germans seized sixty million
bushels OF grain and maize in Rou-
mania.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18
SAYS GERMANY DOES NOT
WANT TO STOP FIGHT BUT
WILL HOLD CONFERENCE
Fraakfurter zeitrrng An
nounces That Meeting
Will Be Held at Hague.
~ AssocIATEp Press.

London, Dec. IA Copenhagen
dispatch quotes the Frankfurter Eel
tung as saying that Germany does not
want a cessation of hostilities but
merely a conference at which all the
belligerents will openly discuss peace
proposals and says such a conference
viii be held at the Hague about jan
uary Is.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18
BRAZILIAN BARK LOST
in HEAVY SNOW STORM
BY AssoCIArED pRrss

New York, Dec. 1.-THE Brazilian
bark Nethtis, with twelve Brazilians
aboard, was lost during the snow
storm Friday night off the Jersey
coast, according to Captain Moroes of
the tug Garabaldi, which arrived here
this afternoon.
The Garabaldi was towing the Meth
tbs here from Maranham, Brazil, to be
converted into a steam vessel when
the tow line broke
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18
PENNILEss is YEARS AGO;
NOW MoRGAN's PARTNER

New York. Dec 17-Thomss coch-
rane. president of the Liberty Nation
al Bank of this city, who came to
New York from St Paul virtually
penniless IS years ago. will become
a partner in the firm OF j. p Morgan
and Company January 1. Cochrane
will be vice president OF the company
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18
PRUSSIA coNscRIPTs SCHOOL
BOYS TO WORK IN SHOPS

London. Dec IA Copenhagen
dispatch says the government OF
Schleswig. Prussia. has declared civil
CONSUMPTION of school boys and will
use them for railroad and similar
work
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18
FRENCH LIQUOR. DEALERS
PROTEST AGAINST PROHIBITION

Paris, Dec. 1.-THE governments
intention to prohibit the consumption
Of alcohol in France is arousing strong
opposition among the large wine and
spirit dealers.
Populations are enroute from Bor-
deaux to protest against the measure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18
WOULD BAR ALL CLERGYMEN
FROM TEACHING IN MEXICO

Querataro. Mex, Dec. 1.-THE con-
stitutionaI assembly last night passed
an educational section of the new con-
stitution barring clergymen of all de-
nominations from teaching in any
sch~ol.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-18

Continued on Page Eight
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-09-28
MANY AWARDS FOR
POULTRY DISPLAY.

With total of $500 offered az
premium inducements and the best Of
accommodations assured. the Louisi
ana State Fair poultry show will have
a huge lot Of fine exhibits this year
and in the number OF pens. coops. etc..
filled with chickens. ducks. turkeys
and other competitive fowls. It will
no doubt surpass all previous poultry
shows at Shreveport. The competi
ton is open to the world and many
famous farms will have exhibits on
hand.
In Louisiana the poultry industry
has received great stimulus through
the annual shows at the State Fair
This will be reflected in the many fine
displays 1T the State Fair. Nov ] tc
6. from different parishes.
The poultry display. including inca
bators, will be arranged in a large
building 8Ox16O Pet. which is splen
didly lighted and ventilated and has
An abundance Of pens and other &C
commodations.
W. N. Gates, professor Of zoology
and bacteriol0gy. L. 8. o.. BaG0R
Rouge. will again servo g superin
teadent, r. E. Bruce Of New Orleans
assistant superintendent.
Apply to Secretary L. n. Deueeger
hoR. Shreveport for catalogue. etc.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-09-28
MAMMOTH SWINE
SHOW FOR FAIR.

II the inquiries received BY those u
charge Of the prellminaries arc to be
considered an index to tho interest
manifested in the swine department
the display of hogs ct this yeare
Louisiana State Fair. Nov. to 6. viii
10 record-breaking. There viii be sew
eral hundred 1lne blooded specimens
on exhibition in competition for the
many premiums that are offered. aAc
many other hogs will be placed at the
fair Tor sale. As the general comped
ton Is open to the world. swiae breed
ers from different parts Of the country
viii participate in the mammoth show
and some Of the best known herds will
be represented.
Unusually attractive accommoda
lions are guaranteed the swine exhib
its. A new building was used last
year. but the swine display Was "a
large then and prospects this yea,
point 70 20 much improvement that
another building costing 100000 has
been provided. almost doubling the
amount 0f exhibit SPACE.
Prof. e. L. Jordan q animal indus
try, L. 6. u. Baton Rouge. will b
superinkendent, and Caas. A. Marker
Of Auburn. Ills. will - Judge Of ths
swine depa1tmeat.
For premium lists. catalogue. etc.
apply to Secretary l. n. DruegDor
he'd. Shreveport.