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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-10

THREE DEAD, AZ MISSING, IN
DU POINT POWDER BLAST
Wilmington, DEL, Jan. 1o.-Three
known to be dead, AZ reported miss
ing and many injured, following ter
rife explosion early today in No. 1
plant of the Du Pont Powder Co.'S
Carney's Point plant at PENIS
Grove, N. j., across the river from
here. "
Exact number of men in plant at
time of explosion has not yet been
learned. Bodies of dead were blown
to atoms. Injured were rushed to
hospitals in Wilmington and Cam
den,, N. ].
The explosion occurred at 1890,
few minutes after night shift went
on duty and interrupted all wire con-
nection with the powder town.
Officials today denied reports that
2 men had been arrested and that dy-
Mantle bombs were found in their
possession. 1t was stated that the
explosion followed a fire, which evil
IDENTIFY reached gun cotton. Searching
investigation is being made, however.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-10
BITS OF NEWS

A. N. Waterman, former appellate
court Judge whom the probate court
held to be of distracted mind"
when his friends complained Garlic
ton Hudson was getting control of
property, is back in city, but cannot
get into own home without paying,
because of papers held by Hudson.
Joseph Langland, 1929 S. CaIifor-
MIA av., lost IS cents to bandits.
Neutrality-suspicious. court dis
missed cases of U. S. against great
transatlantic steamship pool for
violation of Sherman antitrust law.
European war has automatically
broken up pool
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
GREAT PROSPERITY
SHOWN IN INDIA

Simla, India, Dec 24.-Travelers in
India today constantly hear business
men make the statement that India
has never been so prosperous as now.
Sir William Meyer, minister of finance,
says:
Economically India is more prosper
GUS than she ever was before. Accord
ing to western ideas she is still a
very poor country, but she is advanc-
ing, as 1 can testify after service
of thirty-five years here. There has
been great depelopment in India's agri-
cultural and industrial enterprises. and
the government has just recently taken
another step in the appointment of a
strong commission to consider the pos
sibilities of further industrial develop
ment.
Since 1900 the progress has been re-
markable. Between 1900 and 1910 the
number of cotton mills increased from
1T to 210 and the persons employed
from $4,000 to 215.000. The produc-
ton OF yarn rose from 343, 000, 900 to
593, 100000 pounds, and of woven goods
from 100000 to 215,000,O00 pounds.
Jute mills increased in number from Sc
to so and the persons employed from
10000 to 100000. Further, the per-
centage of manufactured goods import
ed into India as compared with the
total imports has been steadily falling
while the percent of manufactured
goods among the exports has been
simultaneously rising. Agriculture, OF
course 18th e main industry of the
country, and during the ten years un-
der question the net area estimated tc
be under crops rose from 10000, coo
to 223,O00,OOO acres.
I'VE have suffered, naturally, in va
rious direction from the war and al
one time we were threatened with
crisis affecting the cultivation in re-
spect Of the jute and cotton industries
These have, however, been successfully
surmounted and at present these in.
dustries are in a prosperous condition
and the cotton raiser in particular, Is
getting good prices for his produce"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
COOP[RAT|vECREDIT
HELPING To DEVELOP
INDIA s FARMING

Simla, India, Dec. 24.-India is strug-
Cling with one of the greatest agri-
cultural problems ever thrust upon any
nation.
Tnis huge country, with a farming
population almost twice the total num-
Der of people in the United States, pre-
sents many unique and seemingly un-
surmountable obstacles to speedy edu-
cational advancement for the tiller of
the soil, for here must be considered
not only the matter of finance but
widespread illiteracy and anticipated
Oriental customs.
The minister of agriculture for In
dia, C. A. H. Hill, today told corre-
spondent of the Associated Press some
thing of the situation and spoke in the
highest terms of the progress that has
been made in the United States. In this
connection he said:
THE population of India is about
one-fifth Of the whole world, and at the
census of 1911 the population of British
India (this does not include the native
states) was $4,000, 900, of whom no
fewer than 1895, 900 were engaged in
one way or another on agriculture. The
gross area under cultivation has risen,
since 1895, from about 214, 900 acres
to about $50. 900, 600. The net area. qhat
is excluding the double count % areas
which are cropped more than once. has
risen from 1S9,000,OO0 acres to about
220,000,000 acres. The acreage COM
manded by irrigation rose from about
26, 737, 900 acres in 1885 to more than
46,S36,000 acres in 1894. AS regards
the more important crops for export,
there were in 1914 over $4,000, 900
acres under cotton, furnishing 5000, 600
bales; 2S,000,00O acres under wheat,
producing eight and one-third million
tons; 75,500,000 acres under rice, pro-
ducing 575,000,000 hundredweight in
round figures; 100000 acres under
jute, producing 100000 bales, and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25

$4,000 acres under tea, producing S07,-
600, 900 pounds. The aggregate value
of these crops approached 4Oo.0Oo.o 900
pounds.
These represent the principal crops
in which the outside world is interest
ed, but it is necessary to remember
that over very large tracts of coun-
try the staple food is not wheat or
rice. but some sorm of millet or pulse.
usually denominated jawar or bajri.
These two crops in 1914-15 amounted
to nearly 100000 tons.
THE other development Of recent
years is cooperative credit which was
legally established in this country in
1904 The movement has progressed
by leaps and bounds. One of the chief
difficulties in the way OF agriculture
in India consists in the small size of
the holdings in many parts of the coun-
try and the consequent lack of capital.
Moreover, custom in connection with
marriage and other ceremonial occas-
los, demands heavy toll on all classes
of the community.
"This has been largely responsible
for the poverty of the agricnlturists.
When a farmer had to marry his son or
his daughter or to perform any of the
innumerable ceremonies connected with
his domestic life, he invariably Rad re
course to the village money lender,
who demanded a high rate of interest
When a farmer desired to improve his
holding by the construction Of q well
or the purchase OF bullocl1s, he was
compelled to resort to the same quarter
and paid a rate of interest which
amazes those not familiar with Indian
conditions.
THE Indian statute book Of the past
half century contains many examples
of the attempts to relieve the agricul-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
TREE, AGLOW WITH
MANY LIGHTS, IS
ADMIRED BY MANY

Blossoming out in all the colors of
fairyland, the Christmas tree, standing
in Mallory court last night, attracted
the attention of hundreds of people
from the cars and from auto many OF
the latter coming to halt to admire
the brilliant spectacle. which shone
forth apparently brighter than any
one night since being erected The
rains seemed to make the lights, win
which the three was aglow, more bril-
liant. Lights of gold and purple and
crimson and azure, and rose and anne
thyst twinkled from the great green
tree set in the square just South of
the San Carlos hotel, and the spirit of
Christmastide was caught by everyone
who gazed on the spectacle.
Many children, Drawing the disagree
able night, persuaded parents to bring
them down town, and forgetful of the
uncomfortable weather, went into &C.
stacies over the brilliantly lighted tree.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
CREEK PREMIER IS
DISTINGUISHED MAN

Athens. Greece, Dec 24.-Prof. Spy
ridon P Lambros, the new premier of
Greece, has had hard time of 1t since
be became head of King Constantine's
cabinet. A professor of distinction, one
of Europe's best known servants, DIR.
Lambros has been used all of his life
to early hours and regular habits. Since
he has been plunged into the political
whirlpool of the Balkans, five nights
week have seen him in cabinet councils
until three o'clock in the morning or
later.
DR.. Lambros is an Epirote, though he
himself happened to be born in Corfu,
in 1851. His father, however, was a
native of Epirus-the district in dis
pute between Italy and Greece-and
his grandfather was hanged by Ali
Pacha in 1921, when engaged in one
Of the many Epirotic revolts against
the Turkish rule.
Like most Greeks of the period inn
mediately following the rule of King
Ohio, Spyridon Lambros studied in
Germany. passing his doctorate at
Leipzig in 1873. For several years he
pursued special historical studies at
Oxford, Cambridge, the British Museum
and the University Of Paris, as we'll
as in talyI and Germany In 1882, on
his return to Athens, he was charged
by Premier Trikoupis with the reor-
ganization of the system of primary
education and was finally appointed
professor of history in the National
University st Athens in 1887. He was
never a tutor of King Constantine, as
has been stated, and only came into
contact with the present Greek sover-
eign in 1885, when the late King George
made him secretary general of the
Olympic games ommittee.
Premier Lambros' only previous po-
litical experience was in 1928, when
he was sent to Italy upon a special
| mission connected with the Italian
claims in North Epirus. He also fol-
lowed the work of the international
committee for the delimitation OF the
| boundaries of North Epirus.
DIR. Lambros looks the typical stu
dent, kindly. absent minded, elderly
man, with thick spectacles and a chg
arctic constantly in his mouth. He re-
ceived the grand gordon of the order
of the redeemer of Greece for his dis
tinguished services as a savant. He is
likewise commander of the Legion Of
Honor of France. DIR. Lambros is gen.
orally one of Greece's representatives
at international learned or scientific
congresses. several of which he has
presided. He is the author of numer-
Gus historical works and the translator
of many such works into modern
Greek. He speaks English, French
| German and Italian.
The premier's family lives very
| quietly in a modest house in the neigh.
borhood of the Universit yof Athens:
their means are those of the average
university professors family anywhere
and the pay Of a premier in Greece is
not enough to conduce to great luxury
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25

turist, but one of these prior to the
passage of the cooperative credit So
cieties' act had the result so mucl
desired.
I'm 1909 there were zoos societies IN
India, and in the year 1914-15 the total
registered societies numbered 1922.
Hitherto the main purpose OF these So
cieties, which are OF unlimited liability
has been the advance of money to the
individual cultivators for specific pur-
poses, but the movement is rapidly de-
veloping, and progress. along lines ana
Joyous to those adopted by the Agrt-
cultural Organization Society in Ire
land, is already marked. There Is room
TO hope that in the cooperative sys-
tenn may prove to have been discovered
the remedy, 50 long sought, for the ten
dency to thrifhtlessness which has
caused agriculture TO be so heavily
handicapped in the past"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
FINE BUSINESS IS
ENJOYED THIS YEAR
BY ALL MERCHANT

Pensacola merchants, according to
many, enjoyed better trade this Christ
mas than they had in the past several
years Practically the whole trading
was done in cash, which had the eff
feet of placing a great deal of money
in circulation, and which resulted in
enlivening trade considerably.
Savings which had been started
twelve months ago. and which were
distributed in ample time for the trade.
guaranteed cash payments Another
feature which was pleasing and helped
considerable was the fact that great
many people needed the advice to shop
early and relieved clerks of a great
amount of work in the past two or
three days.
Another impetus to the trade was the
fact that many an employer distributed
to faithful employees sums of money
and other acceptable gifts. In num-
Der of business places, clerks found
gold coin in their pay envelope Satur-
day evening. In the banks employees
were rewarded for faithful service, at
least several allowing its employees
half a months salary, while all Of the
city banks distributed varying sums.
Taken as a whole, the Christmas
season was prosperous one, in which
many merchants coincide, and have
taken advantage of The Journals col
umns to set forth such expression of
appreciation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
NEGLECTED COLDS GROW
WORSE.

A cough that racks and initiates
the throat may lead to serious
chronic cough, If neglected. The
healing pine balsams in DIR. Bells
Pine Tar and Honey-Nature's own
remedy-will soothe and relieve the
irritation. breathing viii be easier,
and the antiseptic properties will kill
the germ which retarded healing.
Have it handy for Group, sore throat.
and chronic bronchief affections. GF
a bottle today. Pleasant to take. Il
all Druggists, 25c.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
FLORIDA CROPS ARE
LARGER THIS YEAR
THAN 10 ESTIMATE

F1orida's corn crop this year, based
on the government crop estimate for
December 10, just issued, is worth ST.
5SO, zoo more than the crop Of last year,
having showed an increase in yield of
500, 900 bushels and an advance in
price of II cents bushel. The crop,
according to the estimate, will run to
12,so0,0o0 bushels, against last years
crop at this time of IL million bushels.
The price, based on December l for
this years corn was 80 cents a bushel
against 70 cents a bushel, last year
The Irish potato crop, totalling. ac-
cording to the estimate. 1,110,000 bush
els. is worth 81, 116, 900 more than the
crop at the same time last year This
years crop is estimated at LILO, 900
bushels, will value of 81 bushel on
December /. Last years crop was $780,
900, valued at $1.15 bushel.
With a total yield Of $685. 900 boxes
the Florida orange crop this year is
valued at $12,ss6, 750 Last years crop,
according to the report, totalled $780,
600 bushels, valued at $11, 562 900, this
years increase being, figuring from
the statistics furnished in the report,
worth $1.424,750 more than last years,
On December 1, oranges were quoted
at $2.05 per box, against $1.sS at the
same time last year.
Sweet potatoes will fall below last
years production, the present crop be-
ing estimated at 100000 bushels
against 2,576,O0O bushels at the same
time last year. However, regardless OF
the decrease in production there has
been substantial increase in value
as the price~a bushel of sweet pota-
toes brought December was Sc cents,
against IS cents for the same time
last year. This gives the 1916 crop a
value of $2,15O.00O against $1.751,68O
for the value Of last years crop, or an
increase of 1898, 800.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
CARMEN BE FETED
BY The COMPANY

Tables, filled with the best the mar
ket affords, will he spread at the car
barns this morning. and employees of
the street railway company win be the
morning, and that the tables would
guests of the company. It was an
nounced last night that two tables
would be spread at 10 o'clock this
be in charge of a waiter.
Viands, the best procurable in the
local market, will be set before the
men. and it is expected that the scores
of conductors, motormen. etc. will take
advantage OF the chance to get their
Christmas dinner at the shops. 1t Is
stated that the tables will be kept
supplied until midnight. when the cars
are run to the barns.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
PRESIDENT AND WIFE
SING AT CELEBRATION
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington. Dec. 24.-President and
AIRS. Wilson attended a community
Christmas eve celebration here today
and for more than an hour stood on
the steps of the treasury department
singing Christmas carols with several
thousand men, women, and children.
With them were Mr. and Mrs. Fran
els Sayre, Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo
and Miss Margaret Wilson.
In the morning the President and
wife went to church Tomorrow they
will have large Christmas tree in
the white house in which Josephine
Cothran, the Presidents grand niece,
and Ellen McAdoo, his grand daughter,
will be the principal figures.
All government departments will
close tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
WAR DEVELOPS
BRAYLESS MULE
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Paris, Dec. 24.-The brayless mule is
one OF the scientific developments of
the war. Large numbers of mules have
been imported from America for use at
the front, but their habit of braying
at inconvenient moments had to be
remedied before they could be used to
the best advantage. The veterinary
experts wer ecalled in, and after lit
tie experiment they discovered that a
slight operation on the nostril had the
desired effect, and all the mules sent
to the front are now made mute by this
process.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
AGED ENGINEER OF
THF |. & N. EXPIRES

J. I. Sizer. aged az years, one of the
best-known of the local L. & N. yard
engineers, expired last night shortly
after 10 o'clock. after lengthy illness.
He is survived by one sister Mrs.
Mason. who resides in this city, and
other relatives.
MIR. Sizer had been in the seryiSe
Of the railroad as engineer for a long
number of years. and had an enviable
record in that service.
The funeral arrangements had not
been announced UP to midnight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS
PROGRAM Y. NJ. C.A.

A special program has been ar
ranged for the Y. NJ. C. A. gym classes
during Christmas week. Fecreational
games, events, and stunts will take up
the time usually devoted to the regula
class work.
Some Of the games planned are in
door baseball, volley ball, basket ball,
hand polo. indoor soccer, indoor, hook
e.. soak-'em and many group games.
Several indoor athletic events will be
included in this special program.
All classes will meet on their regular
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-25
STOP THAT COUGH.

A hacking cough weakens the
whole system, drains your energy
and gets worse if neglected; your
throat is raw, your chest aches and
you feel sore all over. Relieve that
cold at once with DR.. Kings New
Discovery. The soothing pine bal
sans heal the irritated membranes
and the antiseptic and laxative quail
tiles kill the germs and break uI
your cold. Don't let cold linger
Get DR.. Kings New Discovery today
at your Druggist, 25c.-Aoy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-16
CARRANZA TROOPS AID
PUNITIVE EXPEDITION
Bandits Who Rob Mormons Slain;
United States Army Lines
Not Extended

HELD HEADQUARTERS AMER
ICAN PUNITIVE EXPEDITION.
Mexico, Oct 10 - Armed Mexicans
have co-opcra,cd with the american
punitive expedition unwi,,ingly and
much TO ,hc surprise Of General J. J.
PcrSh'ng
Il is reported TODAY to field head.
quarter, from the squadron OF cav
airy cow guarding The American Nor
moo colony az Colombo Juarcz that
NaNIcl Gutierrez. who holds Pearson.
had killed three OF four bandits who
called themselves Villa soldiers and
who robbed the Taylor brothers OF
Colonia luarer Of several hundred dol
lars THURSDAY night The captured
loot IS being returned The finding OF
a pass on one OF the slain robbers adj
mtting Alon'o Taylor to the Ameri-
can lines. connected them with ths
tolonia Iuarez raid
The border report that the Fifth cav
airy has occupied Namiquipa is de-
MED at headquarters II Is explained
that the rumor grew out ofIhc OBJ
scryationS OF cavalry scouting cxpedi-
tons Refugees from the south con.
tinue TO bring stories OF want and
starvation 10 headquarters here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-16
Humane Workers
Begin Convention

CINCINNATI, Ohio. Oct. l6.-May.
or George Puchta and William B Mel.
ish. president OF the chamber of com.
merce, welcomed delegates from more
than twenty states at the opening OF tho
iortieth annual meeting of the American
Humane association here today. Ths
convention will he in session four days.
The presidents annual address was
delivered by pr William o. Stillman
Of Albany, y Y
John D. Lindsay president Of the
New York Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Children, spoke on the
practical operation of laws for the re.
lief OF necessitous mothers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-16
CONTRACTING AND REPAIRING.
Tn Answering Ads Please Mention Times.

WOODROW WILSON Only practical
sewing machine repair man In okla
hnma: lawn mowers scissors repaired
and sharpenod soldering. etc; work
called for md delivered 1921 ". 25th
Walnut Gn26
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-16
CHURCH DISCUSSING
RACIAL tPlSC0PATE
Episoopalians May Put Negroes in
Charge OF Their Own
Dioceses

ST. LOUIS, Oct lo-Deba,e on
proposal 10 establish a racial epi.eo-
pate was ON the calendar today IN
the house OF deputies, the lower body
of the Protestant Episcopal convention
900 session here /, IS proposed to
amend the church constitution TO au-
'hrr,zc the creation OF dioceseS OF ne
gro parishes from the supervision of
thc present white diocesan heads
The question Ia, been discussed for
a decade and SIN Years ago resulted
iu the passage Of an amendment per-.
miung the election OF the negro sui"
lfagdn bishops m the various diooeses.
Church leaders admit wide differ
tn.r uf ppir'uu
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-16
LOANS, REAL ESTATE SECURITY
In Answering Ads riesse Mention Times

Private money % loan on city residence
property guick action
EVEREST A CAMPBELL.
Walnut i.9 s95 l,r Rldg
None. 20 Loan on Real Estate
oklahoma Trust 'oWpnul
500 Insurance Bldg pklahouH tI'.
PRIVATE MONEY ON Improved rIs
property loeus closed promptly. up rod
i'u'
hINEI1tS. SWANSON GO
Walnut I1t T,nIh Floor state National
'0nOp TO LONN on city property 800
sums ~ 81 0pa to 81 600 At percent
interest lis commission. u horr.Nrr
personally makes APPLICATION. como soon.
as ! leave shortly for Los ANr.'ce. mo
dolnr iu nlling loans j + NShunk So
Nicholas Hotel Maple 1851
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-16
REAL ESTATE WANTED.

In Answering Ads fIease Nentisn Tines.
CLEAR lots In Psckingtovn and cash
for modern lots north Cash for mods
eru vacant lots, north owners only5
must he bargain pBAfs. Wal zoos.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-16
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
OR TRADE.

In Answering Ads Please Mention Times.
TRADE or SELF Five-room cottage,
one lot. close In 81 OoO mortgage. pay
able like rent equity $500 cash or will
trade Tor livestock Phone Ni. IS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-16
Police Captains y
to Tell Story.

CHICAGO, Oct |l6--Ten police cap.
tains were IN readiness today to testify
IN the hearing OF the charges brought
by States Attorney Maolay Hoyne
against Chief of Police Healy before
Chief Justice Olson OF the municipal
court A minister. the Rev Myron z.
Adams, pastor OF the All Nigh, Church
on East Congress street was to pre-
ccdc the police officials with evidence
as to conditions IN the old vice district.
The states attorney is seeking
warrant for the arrest OF the chief OF
police on charges of conspiracy and
malicaSancc in Office
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-16
FEMALE HELP WANTED.
In .Ayerins Ad. Please Mention Tunes
Telephone Operators

A numhrr ~ Intelligent young
women between the ages NJ IL
and % nre wanted for positions
aS telephone operators. salary
naid while learning and In
creases made thereafter accord.
Ing to thr length of service ana
proficiency. Apply TO Miss
Cummings Room 2Os Pioneer
EldE