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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
Round Robin Man Sentenced.

TUnited Press Leased Wire ServlCe.l
Ell PASO. Texas, Dec. 30.-Robert
Dixon of Akron, private in Company
B, Eighth Ohio national guard, was
sentenced to forfeit two-thirds of his
pay for three months and be con-
fined to camp for thirty days for cir
culating the round robin" protest
against camp conditions and food.
Non.commissioned officers who signed
the petition were ordered to be con-
fined fifteen davs. No disciplino was
meted out to the other signers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
That Is, if You Are Going to a
Cafe to Eat, Drink and
Toot q Horn

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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3O.-The
high cost of living has hit San Fran
cisco's New Years celebration hard
blow.
This years celebration will cost
San Franciscans about $375.OO0,
whereas only about s225,O00 was
spent in last years reVeirY.
Prominent res tauranteurs estimated
today that $4,000 persons will ceie-
brate tomorrow night in this city and
that the average cost per celebrator
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
MAGAZINES Raise Price.

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NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-The news
print paper shortage has hit the
magazines. Nearly dozen Of popu-
lar monthly and weekly magazines
have announced increased subscrip-
ton rates of about 33 1-3 per cent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
Red Headed Club.

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AMES, Iowa, Dec. 30.-The red
headed students of Iowa State col
lege of agriculture have organized
"the red headed club" with three
dozen charter members. The club
motto is don't use peroxide" A
score of red headed slackers may be
given an India ink shampoo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
Killed In Auto Crash.

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CENTERvILLE, Iowa, Dec. 30
Mary Candruzzi, q, was killed and
Chauffeur VIM. Raney probably fat-
ally injured when a Rock Island
freight train crashed into an automo-
bile in which they were riding Fri
day night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
Skeleton Found In Canyon
NAV Be Loua Girls Remains
Elizabeth Brown Disappeared Three Years Ago and No
Trace of Her Had Euer B. DISCOVERED


LOS ANGELES Dec 3oBeef that skeleton Eagle Rock early
the gold bracelet design, encase in stocking
clues offered es MONIES
police in nat esearh hfor the :
gagged left home
had foundo of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
French Raiding Party.


PARIS, Dec. 3O-Success OF a French
raiding party against German posi-
tions west OF Tahure was announced
in today's official statement. At Yer
dun it was said the front was calm.
In the Champagne the statement de-
tailed dispersal of German detach-
ment which attempted to carry a post
in the region Of Beause1our.
Three Hundred Prisoners.
VIENNA, Dec. 30.-Capture of three
hundred prisoners, six guns and TWEEN
ty-six machine guns, was reported in
today's official statement as the booty
of Thursdays fighting in Wallachia
and the mountains westward OF Focan1.
Steady repulse of the enemy north,
northeast and northwest of Rimnicu-
Sarat was asserted.
In Macedonia.
BERIIN. (via Sayville L. I. wire
less) Dec. 3O.-Only minor engage
ments of raiding detachments on the
Strouma plain was reported in today
otHcial renort of Macedonian fighting
Advancing on Whole Front.
RERL1N, tvia Sayville wireless)
Dec, 3o,-German troops are advanc
ing on the whole front in Rumania, to
davis war Office statement asserted de
scrIbins the operations in Wallachla
| from, the mountains to the Danube.
"we stand in a progressing fight,
t,e statement. said, "on a line north
east of vizirul (viziru) and sutesti
IN to Baseaul and Slobozia and hall
way beyond Rimnicu-Sarat ION the
way to FochanD to Plaginesl lflaJ
inesci." .
TThe line given above runs IRON
Viziru, about thirty miles southwes
Of Braila and possibly six or eigh
miles west of the Danube, northwest
ward across the Buzeu river to the
R;nincu-Sarat river, at point abou
th,rtv-one miles due west OF Galat
and thence almost due west to tn
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THE WEATHER

Fair and warmer. Local temp.
7 p. m., Is; Z a. m., 19.
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arha Telegraph service Of The
naily Gate City and Constitu-
.;on Democrat is received over
.rr own leased wire.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
FRENCH ARE
VIC 7 ORIOU s
NEAR VERDUN
Surprise Attack Nets Great
Gains and the Capture of
Many Prisoners.
HEAVY FIGHTING
NEAR YPRES
French Recapture From the
Germans Territory Lost
of February Is.
BY AssocIATEp PREss


Fighting was resumed today by in
fantry on the east bank of the Mouse
in the verdun sector. Which combat
ant assumed the offensive is not spec
flied by the German war office which
tells of the renewal of the fighting.
Details concerning the French drive
indicate the capture of 5000 Germans
and eighty guns.
-Four French divisions participated
in the attack and the French war Of
flee intimates they were opposed by
five German divisions.
The Teutonic armies in Roumania
continue to gain ground.
A statement by the German war
office that the Buzeu river sector has
been forced may mean that the Teu-
tons have actually crossed the river
along the line OF which it is expected
the Roumanians will make next stand.
After an intense artillery duel in the
vicinity of Ypres German troops
southeast of Ziilebeke penetrated the
second British line.
The furthe- advance of the British
army on the Tigris front in Mesopot-
al IA Is recorded
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
SCHOOL
CONTEST ENDS
Large Amount Realized to
Pay Off Remaining In
debtedness on Piano.

ssesa - 4-+e
Unusfsel interest was taken in the
announcement of the result OF. the
weeks voting in the High School Pop
ularity contest last night at the Ba-
zaar when the following winners in
the Girls contest were announceS:
Most popular girl, Miss Leoma Bear,
3,429. The others finished in the fol-
lowing order: Miss Jaunita Sprinkle.
1899: Miss Annie Edmunson. LAPS;
Miss Hilda Hallmark, 1881 Miss
Elizabeth Tatum ,351
Great excitement prevailed with the
official announcement for during the
entire contest and until eight o'clock
Saturday night Miss Sprinkle had
maintained what was considered a
safe lead over the other contestants.
Wright Reese was voted the 3nost
popular boy in the school, with 1850;
Earl Quigley, 500: Kenneth Kohn. 53e;
George Hartmann, SID; Hunter Long,
321.
The contest. and bazaar from a hnan-
cial standpoint We're also announced
as. a great success as it is estimated
that on the whole $3.50 was Melted, an
amount which will cover the indebted
ness on the piano.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
CITY TEACHERS
URGE: SPECIAL
DISTRICT
Large Number Attend Meet
ing Yesterday Morning
and Assist Movement.
APPOINT COMMITTEE
TO COOPERATE
Other Organizations to Help
Mass Meeting to Be
Held Soon.

A large number OF the leading teach
ers of the public schools of Pensacola
assembled at the annex at the high
school yesterday morning and after a
short business meeting. matters per
tanning to the city schools were taken
up and discussed.
Mr. Tyler. president of the AssociA-
ton. after brief reference to the fl
nanclal condition Of the public school
system. called upon Supt. Edwards for
statement in this connection.
Mr. Edwards stated that unless tAe
school funds were augmented In some
way. little progress could be made in
the way OF buildings and equipment
TTe suggested the adoption Of spe-
cial tax district for the city as the only
solution to the present difficulty and
expressed the opinion that the time
was opportune for taking the matter
up.
A committee composed OF the pT1si-
cipals of the different city schools
was then appointed to represent the
Association. and to cooperate with
other bodies in bringing about this re-
form
Keen interest is being shown by The
/ public generally in the establishment
| OF q special tax district and the CO
/ operation Of the teachers in this mai
ter is expected to assist materially In.
bringing about the district
A mass meeting viii be called at n
date TO be announced later when rho
advantages and necessities of the spe-
cial tax district win be brought 20 the
attention OF the public. A number Of
prominent citizens have already en-
| dorsed the movement and those agi :
tating the change claim that there
would be little difficulty In procnring
the necessary number Of signatures
for the petition.
While there has been some agitation
before, it has become more general
since the burning OF the high school
and it is hoped that some means can
be provided to erect a new building
next year.
Repair work on the building has not
yet been commenced and the insur-
ance adjusters have not completed the
survey Of the promises. This work
will probably be completed tomorrow
and repair work will be started inn
mediately.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
PUBLIS HERS
To AGREE
Neither Large nor Small
Publishers Willing to Con-
cede for Adjustment.
BY ASSOCIATED pgIess


Washington. Dec. 16.-Confiict of I'M
terest between large and small news
paper publishers developed at the con-
ferences today between the federal
trade commission publishers and the
news print paper manufacturers.
The plan proposed by the trade COM
mission to the manufacturers and
small publishers whereby the large
publishers would relinquish per cent
of their 1917 quota to the smaller pub
Fishers was met by vigorous pposi-
ton by the large publishers.
The plan proposed would provide
that per cent would. be turned back
to be apportioned among the small
publishers at the average contract
price charged to large publishers, be-
tween 3 and 4 cents pound The
conference will be continued next
week.
The trade commission is in position
already to fix responsibility for the
shortage, said Commissioner Davies in
announcing that the news print in
vestigation would continue whatever
arrangement is reached TO relieve the
situation. His declaration was called
forth by requests presented by repre-
sentatives of both the larger and
smaller publishers asking that the
conference settle questions OF price
and production as well as of disuibu-
| ton.
The statement of the larger publish
| ers declared the opinion of paper con-
sumers generally to he that there
exists some manner of control by man
ufacturers of paper prices and distri-
button. E1
MANY publishers feel said the
statement. that the publicity Of COM
plants on their part will jeopardize
| their supply OF paper and it is ear
nestIy desired that the investigation tc
fix the responsibility for this condit.
| ion be FASTENED. We fail to understand
| in what manner normal economic
! forces have been the sole cause oil
| bringing about the present apparent
shortage, and We feel constrained K
i ask the federal trade commission II
| induce news. print manufacturers Il
conane their efforts to supplying th'
| legitimate needs of newspaper publish
| ers-their normal onsumers-rathei
than to diverting abRormal tonnag'
| into temporary channels.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
ECHO SAVES
BARGE
Sadie c. Summer Badly
Leaking, Caught in Gale
and Almost Wrecked.


Returning to por+ yesterday. morn
Ing, the crew Of the barge Sadie c.
Sumner had another chapter TO add to
the already long chapter of incidents
connected with the history of the con-
verted schooner barge. 1t is possible
that The last experience was about
the most thrilling. according TO sto-
ries related when the vessel reached
here.
Leaving Tuesday last for Havana in
tow of the tug Echo, the Sumner,
loaded with $4,000 superficial feet Of
lumber, reached point opposite Cape
San Bias, when a leak started. When
the leak was examined and found to
be a serious proposition, it was decided
to return to Pensacola for harbor, and
orders to that effect were s1gna1led to
the tug. The return trip was started,
and only short distance had been
Travelled when a fierce northerner
sprang up.
In the great seas which were then
running, the SPINNER was heaving and
rolling so that the hawser was parted
and for a while the barge already
Well filled with water, drifted about
in the seas losing declIload, anchors
and chains At one time it was relat-
ed, the steward came precariously
near following the lumber into the sea,
for waves, which broke over the ves-
sci, soon entered galley and store
room, washing therefrom practically
everything of value, and running the
fresh drinking water. As a conse-
quence, the captain and crew suf-
fered the lack of fresh water two
nights and days, and also lived on
very few rations, canned fruit being
their sole food for that time. Three
bottles of beer, carefully distributed
among the men, also served to quench
thirst.
Arriving here yesterday morning, ii
was necessary for the Echo to hold on
to the barge until berth could be Sc
cured. This condition lasted about an
hour, when it was finally decided to
berth the leaking and loaded barge al
/ the G. +, & 4. terminals, where she
win remain tied up pending a decis-
| ion of the owners. who live in Mobile
Captain Whitney is expected to
reach here today and will reach some
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FREIGHT RATE CASE
RESUMED BEFORE COMMISSION

creased rates on classes and COM
modities permitted by the commission
subject to protest. Natchez whole
salers testified that while Natehez has
a freight rate of SO cents per hundred
from New Orleans in this territory,
New Orleans has q rate of 90 cents per
hundred. The wholesale merchants
testified that in competition with
New Orleans their profits We're re-
duced to a very low figure, particu-
laEly on canned goods which they as
serted We're obtained largely from
Baltimore and on bagging for cotton
obtained from Lowell, Mass.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
PEACE NOTES.
FORWARDED To
THE ENTENTE
Center of Interest in German
Proposals Transferred
to London.
SAY NEW EMPEROR
BEGAN NEGOTIATIONS
British Press Unanimously
Favors Investigation
of Teuton Terms.
BY ASSOCIATES press


Washington, Dec 16-The forward
ing today of the central powers Of pro-
posals for peace to the allied govern
ments removes interest in the peace
move to London, where the final at
titude of the entente powers is ex-
pected to find expression. Three
versions of the proposals differing
slightly because translated from diff
ferent languages were harmonlzed in
the official American translation, the
single copy of which was sent Ameri-
can ambassadors in seven entente cap
itals.
There is no intimation the United
States will offer to mediate before
such action is Enthusiastically welcomed
by both belligerents. The president is
known to be ANXIOUS the United States
should not impair its usefulness as a
mediator by any premature action.
The presidents decision to have the
United States government act only as
medium for exchange of notes be-
tween the hostile belligerents was
made after a prolonged cabinet meet
ing late yesterday. The notes. received
from Germany, Austria and Turkey
were meant to be Identical but the
TRANSACTIONS received here differed
slightly in wording, and an effort was
made today to harmonic them. Some
of the officials suggested that the
American representatives in each of
the Central Allies capitals should be
required to transmit the documents di-
rect 10 American diplomats in the en-
tente countries.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
FIRST REAL SNOWSTORM COSTS
NEW YORK CITY GREAT AMOUNT

these answered the call for work last
night. These laborers were assisted
by between two and three thousand
students of local colleges who went to
work at IL p. m. and received 80 cents
an hour. The storm in this vicinity
caused comparatively little trouble TO
the steam railroads and the telephone
companies. The ease with which local
telephone companies now defeats a
big snow storm was pointed out last
night at a dinner Of the engineering
department Of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company. It was said
that in 1882 small sleet storm put
every telephone line in New York ont
Of commission save one, and that one
was less than block long. The tele-
phone lines here are now UNDER
ground
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
THE JOURNALS
, CHRISTMAS GIFT
TO THE CHILDREN

Hello. Tom"
90. Ethel"
Say Tom, have you heard2"
Heard what?"
"Oh. know something, guess"
'4Aw, come on. Ethel
Give you three guesses."
Jaw, Ethel. cut it; can't guess"
"Well-bout The Journal"
'tNope-'cept of course it's al
ways helping us fellows and writ
ing about our football games and
boosting our schools; somehow
they seem to like boys, girls too,
an
well. it's going to give us
Christmas present"
who. me?''
And me too, and all the boys
and girls of Pensacola"
"For the love of-W'hen? ?"
Next Sunday
What's it to be?s
"a .colored comic supplement. I
found it out by accident, but they
made me promise, cross my heart
and hope-I-may-d die note to tell
what comics lHeN are, cause lIidl ,
the big surprise, but they sure are
fine"
Gee, Ethel. but that's good
But shucks!"
What's the matter. Tom?"
Its nice for them to say it's
for us kids, but what's the use?
Dad and Ma will first get it, and
then sister win hide it to show her
beau. and we won't see it at all
Not if we get up early. early.
they won't.
Gee. that's right Gee. I'd get
UP the day before to see it Gee,
but this is going 70 he fine
Christmas"
Goodbye, Tom
Goodbye. Ethel Geet
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
BE- ASSOCIATED pREsa.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE first real
snow storm of the winter will cost
New York city about $500, 600. A foot
of snow fell yesterday between 5 a. m.
and Z p. m. and the street cleaning
department win be busy for two or
three days carring it away.
The fall was the greatest. here in
any day since December 1921, 1890
when II inches fell in twenty-four
hours.
Traffic IS still blocked today owing
to the shortage OF men to clear the
streets Two years ago 10000 men
were enrolled as emergency snow han
dIers. One year ago the rolls of the
street cleaning department carried 15.-
O00 But. this year only 5000 emergen-
cy men are enrolled and only half of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
81 ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Natchez. Miss. Dec. 16.-Testimony
bearing upon complaints Of the Nat
chez Chamber of Commerce against
freight rates to this city from the At
lantic seaboard was given at the re-
sumption Of the hearing here today on
the Natchez rate cases before 6. ;.
Gibson. examiner of the interstate
commerce commission. Rates on all
railroads that operate from the east in
connection with the Morgan steamship
line We're involved. In this case the
Natehex >~hamber objected TO in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
FRENCH VICTORIOUS
NEAR vERDUa


Paris. Dee 1.-THE French plan Of
attack was drawn up by General Nj
velIe, now the commander-in-chief
with the concurrence OF General Pc
tain who at the time was IS superior
officer. The assault proper was left
to General Mangina 1t was made by
fivo divisions or close to 100000 men
u..der command of such leaders as
General de MaudHuy and General du
Passage.
Behind that line General Nivelle had
distributed groups of powerful bat
teries which for seventy hours before
the attack hammered the ground po-
sitions particularly those on Pepper
Hill and at Hardaumont and Bezon-
Vaux.
From the positions occupied by the
French, it may be seen that they we're
installed on a series of heights, some
dominating the German positions, but
others being under the direct fire Of
their opponents. To improve and
strengthen their line it was necessary
to wrest from their adversary the ia
NOUS Pepper Hill, I.ouvemont. the
crest of IIiH 372 which commands
Posses wood, La Bauche and Hassoule
wood, north of Douaumont fort as well
as important works at Hardaumont,
west of Douaumont and north of
vaux and is possible the village OF
BezonVaux, most of whose houses are
in the wovre The church of this VII
lage is on the southern slopes of hill
329 upon the other side of which lies
the village of Ornes, one Of the first
towns carried by the Germans at the
beginning of their victorious advance.
Promptly at 10 a. m. the five attack
ing divisions, each of which covered a
front of one and one-quarter miles.
advanced behind the scene of the fire
of the guns of all calibres. They
swarmed rapidly into the German
trenches. The German troops in these
positions. surprised by the sudden
ness Of the attack. offered compare
lively little resistance.
Even where the French had shown
splendid form. and nothing could STOP
them. Nothing went wrong 70 inter
fere with their plans. BY II o'clock
20 guns had fallen into their hands;
by noon 40 guns: by o'clock 20 had
been counted.
Having accomplished the task sci
the Dissemination of the German
ranks. caused by the abrupt attack
sent out exploring parties with in
structions to destroy as many guns a;
possible and come back to the newl,
conquered lines when their work wai
done. These scouting parties accom-
plished much. They put out Of &C
ton most OF the guns north OF Vach
Granville and Louvemont and In F'oss
es and Cauriereswoods.
The French front now follows lin
running from the north of yacherau
vile along the Vacherauville-v Vile
Devant- chaumont road to the ex
tremity of the Iouvemont crest
passes on the other side of Louvemon
along the fringe Of Posses wood the
before Chambrettes and. crossing
Carriers wood. goes to the north o
Bezonvaux. South of this village an
as far as Vaux. the new line follow
approximately the zezonvaux- Dam
Ioup road
The positions recaptured yesterda
>oere lost on February %.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
But Assert That This Coun-
try Is Adequately Pre-
pared for Test.
MUST ELIMINATE
MUNITION PROFIT
Former Secretary Garrison
c alls Unpreparedness
'Lanentable Failure.
aY AssOCIATED PRESS.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec 16.-Secre-
tary of War Newton D. Baker. adj
dressing the American Academy of
Political and Social Science here to-
night. declared that America has
learned from Europe that war is a
new thing and this country may get
into It.
His subject was "rAe Real Signifi-
canoe of Preparedness"
Secretary Baker said America had
no idea of aggressiveness but if the
test should come, we should find our
selves adequately prepared.
Part of the program of prepared
ness, he declared, must be the elm
ination of huge war profits which
tempt munition makers TO want war
rather than peace.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
FORMER WAR SECRETARY
SAYS U. S. is UNPREPARED

New York. Dec 16.-To question
the power and imperative necessity of
national government to make prepare
ton for defense little short of trea-
son, was declared here today by for
mer Secretary Of War Lindsey NJ.
Garrison, in an address to the Law
yers' club.
Garrison said in the matter Of pre-
paredness the national government
"fiinched and faltered and sought to
pass its neglected duty to the states,
the result being a '1amentable fail
ure'' self defense is the cardinal
duty Of the nation he said. "and the
national government is the only
agency which can make proper prep
aration"