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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
SWITZERLAND
SENDS NOTE
URGING PEACE
Sends Warning Nations SIM
liar Document to That
Sent by the President.
MENTIONS U. S.
PROPOSAL
Says "Meritorious Initiative
of President Will Find !.
Mighty Echo
MENTIONS U. S.
PROPOSAL
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Dec. 24-SwitzerIand.
in q note to all warning powers, has
announced its support Of President
Wilson's appeal for a discussion of
peace terms, and says it would con-
slider itself happy If it could act in any
way, no matter how modest, for the
approachment of the peoples engaged
in the struggle and for a lasting
peace"
The Swiss federal council sent the
note Friday.
DR.. Paul Ritter, the Swiss minister.
sent "a copy of the note to the state
department yesterday and it was made
public tonight.
The note mentions the United States
advising Switzerland of its appeal to
the entente and the control powers and
the United States mention of the de
STABILITY Of international agreements
for the purpose of avoiding more eff
fectively and permanently the occur
renee of catastrophes such as the one
under which the peoples are suffering
today"
Switzerland's note then speaks OF
President Wilson's having mentioned
the necessity of ending the present war
and his sounding out of the belligerent
and says that this most meritorious
Initiative of President Wilson viii find
a mighty echo in Switzerland" and re-
fers to Switzerlands position as IAN
island in the midst seething waves of
n terrible world war" of how its ma
terial interests are jeopardized and
how it sees suffering all around.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
VILLA 7 AXES
TORREON HELD
by CAR RAMA
Reports on Border Officially
Confirmed by State De
partrnent Agents.
FIGHT STARTED
FRIDAY MORNING
Lives and Property of For
eigners Reported Not to
Have Been Touched.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

FL Paso. Dec. 24-An American here
known to be a close friend of Fran
cisco Villa, claimed today to have re-
ceived information that Villa forces
captured Tarreon Friday afternoon and
Villa ordered that no harm be done
to lives or property of foreigners.
A state department representative
who received similar information said
he considered it reliable.
1t is said the fight started at four
o'clock Friday morning, and his infor-
nation confirmed the report that Villa
forces did not harm the lives or prop
erty of foreigners and added that Villa
himself was not in Torreon yestera day.
1t was said that the CarranZa de-
tenders had only a small force and the
fact that many foreigners left before
the attack began indicated that they ex-
pected the bandits to take the town.
General Francisco Gonzales leaves
Juarez tomorrow with his entire force
to oppose Villa, south of Chihuahua
City.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
MANY RECEIVE
EXTRA SALARY
Hundreds of Employees in
Pensacola Given Bonuses
for Christmas.

Hundreds in Pensacola this yeari
have received bonuses from the firm
for which they work, and in many in
stances salaries have been raised. The
local banks and large wholesale houses
have headed the list probably in num-
Der of persons affected and the amount
distributed All have given literally.
most of the gifts being graded on the
length of service of the employe.
About $1,000 was distributed among
about forty employees of the local
branch of the Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company The gift was
made in connection with the recently
announced bonus plan of this company.
In the southern group of Bell COM
panies, covering Georgia, Alabama, the
Carolinas, Florida, Kentucky, Tonnes
see, Mississippi and Louisiana, 1900
employees shared 100000.
J The whole American Bell system, as
was recently announced in New York
by President Theodore n. Vail. has
distributed more than $4,000 900, the
gift being intended to help employees
meet the increased cost of living.
Employees in the service more than
one year and receiving $4,000 or less
a year, received a bonus of three weeks
pay. Newer employees received two
weeks extra salary. Men drawing more
than $4,000 received a smaller bonus
proportionately.
In explaining the telephone COM
pany's bonus plan, Manager ]. T.
Peele. of the local branch. said:
This distribution is in no sense n
profit sharing plan we are taking
this step in a sincere effort to assist
our employees in an emergency brought
about by the high cost of living. This
seems to be the most equitable and
reasonable manner in which we can
help them in this situation
About six hundred dollars was dis
tributed to about twelve employees of
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. which was on a graded scale.
The following classification was made:
All messengers at independent Of
fees. flat sum of SO each: employees
receiving wages less than $1,000 per
annum, I per cent of annual wage: en-
ployes receiving from $1,000 to $4,000
per annum, both inclusive, per cent
Of annual wage.
The reasons for making the special
payment, it is stated, is because of the
| very exceptional conditions now pre-
vailing' and effects those employees
! who have been in continuous servics
since January l. 1916
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
TEUTONS TAKE
SMALL I OWN
Third Christmas of War
Finds Belligerent Forces
Well Entrenched.
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

The forces of the Teutonic allies in
the Dobrudja region of Roumania, are
still hammering hard ut the Russian
lines in the north, and have captured
the town of Isakishe, ON the east bank
of the Danube, and also are continuing
operations in the region of Tultcha.
where they are trying 20 make secure
the bridge head for the operations
against South Bessarabia.
They also are vigorously Smelling the
northern bank of the Danube.
In Galicia and up in the Carpathian
mountains. considerable activity still
prevails with the Russians as the ag-
gressors. In the Carpathians the Rus
slams have captured several Austro-
German positions and farther south
near the border of Pennsylvania and
Roumania, have taken a ridge from
the Austro Germans.
The third Christmas of the war ex-
cept in Roumania, finds the belligerent
forces still well entrenched and using
their artillery as the chief method OF
warfare.
Only small infantry engagements are
reported on any other front.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25

TO HOLD MEET
Representative Gardner Will
Urge Outline of Construc-
tive Plan of Action.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, Dec. 24.-Agitation for
a conference of the house republicans
to outline a definite plan of constrac-
tive action during this and the next
congress to replace the present policy
of merely opposing the democratic
proposals began to take definite form
today.
On his return from Cincinnati where
he announced his opposition to Re
publican Leader Mann for speaker of
next house. Representative Gardner,
of Massachusetts, said he will seek TO
have SUCH conference called.
He made it plain that his effort to
obtain conference should be disasso-
ciated from his opposition TO Mann
which he says is based solely on bis
conviction that Mann stands FOR
Prussia and Prussianism' in interna
tional affairs.
Gardeners proposal for a conference
met a cordial response in the rank
and file of the republicans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
SPECIAL MUSIC in
THE CITY CHURCHES

Special music in practically all the
city churches featured both morning
and evening service hours yesterday.
and the best vocalists Of the city were
heard, some of them at one church in
the forenoon and in another church at
night and the forenoon services were
generally well attended. The services
last night were not so well attended.
chiefly because Of the inclemency Of
the weather.
Several Of the churches announce
special service for Christmas Day. AT
st. MichaePs Church, the first mass
viii be said at o'clock Special SER
vices of the choir will be rendered.
At St Katherine's Church, and at
ST. Johns. Warrington, special Christ
mas services viii be held
At I O'Clock this morning, a special
service viii take place at the Knox
Presbyterian Church. and quite an at
tendance Is expected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
DISTRIBUTION AT
CITY HALL TODAY

All children who have been provided
with tickets for the free gift distribu-.
ton, to take place at the city hall to-
day, should be on time. OF course.
it is said that such caution is unnec-
essary, but it is possible that some of
the little ticket holders may have mis-
understood the conditions of the dfstri-
button, il may mean that the gifr.
which has been provided for them MAJ
be presented to another.
The distribution viii take place ~
tween $3.50 and 10 O'Clock this mor-n&
from the mayors office Mayor BIZ
richs viii be in charge of the di To- To-
ton, and viii be assisted by
of friends he has requesned Ds yl
hand The gifts are intend suiS sen
for those to whom tickets aas ~
distributed, but should ere 'rsn 10.
remaining gifts, they wi nsetators
others who may be ther9s - ,-s,s,,.s,
In addition to the. gifera,,s distribu-
there will also be 80
ton Of fruit, candi anu i'S.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
Many Children Will Receive
Gifts This Morning at 10
O'Clock at Armory.
ALL URGED TO
BE ON TIMEa
Many Other Christmas Char
tiles Today. Mayor Will
Distribute Toys.

This morning at ten o'clock in tho
armory hall. $50 pairs of stockings will
be distributed to the children who
have received tickets to the st. Nicho-
las Girls Christmas tree. The doll
and toy fund when it closed Saturday
night amounted to an even $500. which
Pensacolians had made up in IA few
weeks before Christmas.
The celebration this year promises
to be larger and more elaborate than
at any other Christmas. and. more chill
dren viii receive gifts than in the past.
The great generosity Of the city even
exceeded past efforts and because of
that fact more will receive useful
gifts.
For the past few days the office OF
Probation officer Pinney has been
crowded with eager children hoping to
attend the great celebration. None
have been disappointed and few there
are who will not taste the joys of
Christmas.
A great tree has been erected in
Mallory court, for the public and
throughout the holidays will glisten
! forth, sending its message Of peace and
good will TO every passeTby
Pensacola has exceeded herself this
year and from some source or another
everyone win receive the best of the
season. From the administrative
head of the city, the custom of
giving to children is being continued.
and hundred will receive fruit and
toys from Mayor Hinrichs this morn
/ ing.
The distribution will take place at
ten o'clock in the city hall and all
children who have tickets are urged
TO be present on time.
The Elks, following an annual GUS
tom of the lodge. viii distribute hun
| dreds of well-filled baskets.
The work Of the Salvation Army Ia
matter of everyday activity, but
| when Christmas comes the members
| always make an extra effort to in-
crease their assistance to the needy
For several days the pots have been
on the street corners, collecting funds
for the Christmas work. Pensacoiians
| gave literally to this also. and a large
number were served.
! Many Of the large institutions OF the
city remembered their employees and
hundreds received substantial in.
creases in salary, or a large bonus az
Christmas gift.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
WILL MAKE DELIVERY
OE MAIL TODAY

For about the first time within late
history, at least, free, house-to- house
mail delivery was made in Pensacola
yesterday, this. it is said. being the
first time that Sunday had forced the
letter carriers out to the residences.
Carriers, it is said, agreed to take at
least portion of their mail which had
accumulated during the past two days.
desiring to have practically the whole
of Christmas Day to themselves.
The delivery of parcel post mail was
chiefly looked after yesterday, and
loads of it gladdened many households,
remembrances of friends in city and
elsewhere having found their way to
addresses. An early delivery will be
made today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
CHRISTMAS TREE
Be HELD TUESDAY,

Because of the Indictment weather OF
last night, the Christmas tree exercises
which were to have been held at the
Lutheran Church, corner Of Wright
and Baylen streets. were postponed un-
til next Tuesday night, December 2ee
when it is hoped that good weather
will prevail, for the program incident
to the otherwise pleasing features. is
an excellent one.
General regret was expressed LAST
evening when it was seen that the un-
favorable weather would probably less
sen the attendance. and after consulta-
ton. it was decided that the postpone
ment was about the most advisabie
move to secure the attendance of an
the children.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
POLICE BUSINESS
Is VERY LIGHT

Up to late hour last night. the pov
lice business was reported surprisingly
small. there being no serious disturb
ance and plain DRINKS were in the
great majority of those who during the
day were sent to the lookup. This
morning, at the usual hour. Recorder
Semmes will preside at the city court
session. Following custom of many
years. the jails will be vacated by all
persons charged with misdemeanors,
but it is expected that the liberation
OF those charged with selling liquor
without license will not be ordered.
Leniency is also expected to feature
today's session of the city court.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
SIERRA LINER HERE
TO LOAD BIG CARGO

Coming from Liverpool via Cuban
ports, the Sierra liner Gracia reached
Pensacola yesterday, and after passing
inspection, was locked at Tarragona
wharf, to receive the first of a general
cargo to be loaded at Pensacola. The
steamer is light. coming direct to PEN
sacola from Cuba, to which place u
number of articles were delivered.
The last Sierra liner here. the Wilma,
which cleared and sailed in November,
carried out large consignment of cot
ton, the valuation of which was the
means of boosting the ports export
valuations quite above the million dol.
lar mark. II is said that the Gracic
will load out as part cargo. some cot
ton, but not in the quantity that the
former liner did.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
ROTARIANS WILL
MEET ON TUESDAY

Rotarians are urged to attend the
last meeting of the year at Hughey's
on Tuesday of this week, at 1 O'Clock.
A souvenir is promised TO all who at
tend and Retarian Hendrick Is expect
ed to unfold plan which, 1t is pre-
dicted, will be revolutionary in its good
effect for the next year. The why's
and wherefores about Rotaryr-its real
talking points, will be learned by at
tendance of everyone AS the secretary
says. let us greet the old year with
a vis-a-vis smile"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
MEXICO SINGS TO U. S..
U. S. SINGS TO MEXICO
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Eagle Pass, Texas, Dec. Mexico
sang to the United States and the
United States sang to Mexico in a
unique Christmas celebration tonight
when members of the choir of Piedras
Negras Catholic church standing on
the Mexican side sang the first stanza
of "Adeste Ffdeles," and members OF
the choir of the Eagle Pass Church OF
Our Lady of Refuge picked up the
second stanza from the Texas side
They alternated until they competed
the hymn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
SECOND VICTIM OF
AUTO ACCIDENT FRIDAY

Atlanta. Dec. 24.--Mrs. F. F. Tatman
of Miami, Florida, rho was injured
here Friday in an auto accident in
which her mother-in Mrs W. D.
Tatman. of Bloomington, Ills, was
killed, died at a hospital here today.
Glenn and Leona Tatman, son and
daughter of Mrs. Tatman, were seri-
ously hurt, and still in the hospital.
but may recover
I w. ID Tatman and Rene Erdman,
other members of the party touring to
Miami from Bloomington, were slight
ly hurt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
AlRPLANE BATTLE
HARDLY IMAGINABLE

With the British Armies in France.
via London; From the Staff Cores
pendent of the Associated Press, Dec.
24.-Day of sunshine, a rarity in De-
cember. on the British front, recently
caused a temporary revival of activity
among aviators, presenting a spectacle
which few years ago could have lived
only in thei Imagination.
Out of the distance came black
specks, which soon grew into German
airplanes, British guns crashed and
tiny puffs of smoke broke in the sky.
British airplanes rose through the dan
ger zone of their own guns and started
fight which resulted in two Germans
falling.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
DENY REPORT THAT
VILLA KILLED cARRANZISTAS

Laredo. Dec. 24.-Passengers arriving
here today from Mexico denied reports
current here yesterday that Villa adj
herents executed a number of Carran-
"a soldiers, after wreclxing a train near
Saltillo, Thursday, and also denied the
reports that dynamite destroyed the
Hotel Cuila at Saltillo.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
WASHINGTON RECEIVES
OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION

Washington, Dec. 24.-Offical reports
+ the state department today from the
.eeTder and interior Of Mexico points
sid that villa bandits yesterday occu-
pied Torreon.
No details Of the action were given
except that many foreigners anticipat-
ing the success of the attack, departed
before the bandits entered
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
BIG BUSINESS
FORDECEMBER
Exports From Pensacola for
Past Month Exceed a
Million Dollars.

Pensacola's exports for the past
month were valued at 1921, $50, ac-
cording to the statement from ire dis
trict headquarters at Tampa customs
office The total valuation for the
month of foreign exports from the state
of Florida amounted to s5.277, 179, and
Key West leads the list of exporting
points with total of SS.457, 1858.
The valuations of exports by ports
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
NEW ENGLAND AND GREAT
LAKES WHITE CHRISTMAS

Washington, Dec. 24-Northern New
England and the great lakes region
are assured OF white Christmas, ac-
cording to. tonight's forecast and the
middle Atlantic states have rain or
snow, with fair weather with mod
crate temperature elsewhere east of
the Mississippi.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
TWO VACANT HOUSES
TOTALLY DESTROYED

At $50 O'Clock last night the fire
department was called to North ]
street, where two houses. Nos. 1917 and
1913. were wrapped in flames. Both
houses We're vacant and We're totally
destroyed. They were in the Watson
agency, but their ownership was not
ascertained last night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
"BUFFALo BILL" MUCH
IMPROVED IN HEALTH

Denver. Dec. 24-Colonel William r
Cody (BuTalo BID, who has been i'll
at the home of his daughter here. IS
much improved today and physicians
expect an early recovery. You can't
kill the old scout" he told newspaper
men.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
EXPECT EARLY ADJUSTMENT
ON CABINET ASSISTANT

Washington, Dec. 24.-Breckinridge
Long, Of ST. Louis will probably be
nominated by President Wilson as as
sistant eecretart OF state to succeed
John E. Osborne, Of wyoming, who
recently resigned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25

=
showed an appreciabIe increase at PEN
sacola, as compared with previous
months. Imported articles received
here were valued at $195,53 and of
this total of s26,172 were dutiable
The total valuation of imported articles
was SS17,12S. Of whichsa little more
than half, or S493,4S9, were dutiable
Principal commodities received here,
as shown by the report from head
quarters, We're: Cedar logs, ia, 900
superficial feet, mahogany logs, 4,467,-
600 superficial feet; crude chicle, a.
s23 pounds, and cabinet wbods, valued
at $26,710.
Pensacola shipped a wealth of cot
ton, as compared with the several
months previous. This consignment
consisted of 1866 bales. representing
a valuation of s917,5 $50. Structural
steel, rosin, turpentine. steel billets,
pitch pine lumber. automobiles and
general forest products made up the
rest Of the local exports.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25

Chicago, Dec. 2A.--The two men call
ed the busiest IN America are the two
policemen at the ends of Rush street
bridge in the second biggest city in
the United States.
They are Charles Johannes and Hen
ry Bender
Besides thousands of automobiles
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25

that pass over the bridge to and from
the busy loop. hundreds Of horses and
wagons make their Nay alcrg the mar
row and crooked approach.
Busy as the cops are, they have time
to tip their hats to motorists they
know and are ever ready to make re-
pairs for women drivers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair central and south, local rains north
portion; Monday, Tuesday, fair, gentle to
moderate, shifting winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, IS de-
grees; lowest. 50 degrees.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-16
THE EDITORS RECORD.

The editor died and went to heaven,
But stood outside the gate
Because he hadn't the nerve to knocl
And thought that he would wait
Till some other mortals came along;
He'd then see what they'd do,
And if they entered the pearly gate
He though he might slip through.
He watched the vast procession pass
Up to the portals wide,
While Peter told some they were UP
too high,
And others he took inside.
The editor, weary of waiting so long;
Finally got in line
To see if Peter would accept him then
Or would with thanks" decline.
He heard the sweet voiced angels sing,
His eyes filled to the brim.
He shivered and shook in agony,
Knowing his chances slim,
"Aha!" said Peter, can editor here? ?"
(He laughed with pure delight.)
why certainly, you may come right
in
For all you did was write"
-Coopersville Observer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-16
JERGER 0. KS Us.

Editor Ed Jerger of the Thomasvile
Times-Enetrprise, was here at the
Shriner's ceremonial several days ago
and in recounting his travels from
Townsville to Americas, he had the
following to say of this city and Sum-
ter county. We thank him, and he
knows:
"Dougherty county has roads that
attract attention of any tourist. They
are smooth, splendidly graded and are
like the big highways of the North and
East. Lee county, next in line, isn't
so good; in fact, is below the stan
dard of the other counties. Americas
has great roads and the scenic effect
is delightful through Sumter county
1t is delight to visit that wonderful
ly productive county and mingle with
its hospitable people"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-16
STAND BY YOUR SECRETARY.

Americas has a spendid organization
lin her Chamber of Commerce. AL.
ready it has been of untold value, val
uc not to be measured in dollars and
cents, but in the variety of things that
have been done looking to her mater
ial benefit in the years to come and
her general civic betterment and in
the reputation that is being accorded
her as city of enterprise, push and
rogressiveness.
In the secretary of her organization
they have a man of indimitable will
and energy. A man who is ever on
the alert, watchful of her every inter-
est and always planning for her future
development and future prosperity.
Such man is worthy of support and
encouragement at the hands Of all and
it is to be hoped that such will con-
tinue to be accorded him.
Right now he is in the midst of the
campaign for the Third District Agri-
culture Fair. At this juncture the
outlook is indeed bright and promising
for a glorious success of the enter
prise. But to insure this he needs and
must have the hearty cooperation of
all the people and this they should
give in unstinted measure.
Will you give it?