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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13

help that each year you have so gen.
erously given. Will you not help her
in her. work, by going to the dance
that she is giving on Friday evening
at the Armory Hall?
Yesterday progressive man Of PEN
sacola. who is interested in this fund
for the children, asked something OF
the history of the work.
And so The Journal is publishing
a little story of the work of the st.
Nicholas Girl, in order that all who
are not now familiar with the beautiful
work for the children that she has
DONE may understand it more clearly.
Each year for a number Of years
the children of Pensacola have writ
ten to Santa Claus, through the coll
umns of The Journal, telling him of
their childish wants These letters
come from children in every walk of
life-most of them from boys and girls
whom Santa Claus never forgets.
But here and there, there are let
Claus cannot find, unless someone
shows him the way.
And so the doll and toy fund was
started to take care of the children
whom Santa Claus might otherwise
overlook
Each year tickets are printed and
placed in the hands of the probation
officer, to whom the children apply
and the probation officer and the girls
who are interested in this movement
investigate these cases. The age and
sexes of the children are listed, and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13

The St. Nicholas Girl is going to give
a dance. And because she is a very
lovely young person, who gives most
of her time to the work of making
little children happy at the Christmas
season, she wants other people to
share in that happiness, and so she
invites you to the dance which she will
give on Friday evening at the Armory
Hall
She wants all the young people and
all the old people whose hearts are
young, and particularly all the people
who love little children to come to the
dance on Friday evening, and help to
swell the fund for the Childrens
Christmas Tree.
For this is your tree and your work.
people of Pensacola, who each year at
the glad Christmas season join hands
with the st. Nicholas Girl and become
children again. This will be the fourth
year that the big tree has blossomed
ont with it's freight of wonderful toys
for the children. Each year the men
and women and little children of Pen
sacola have helped to swell this fund.
Last year not only were the stockings
filled with toys and -fuits and candies
and all the bright Christmas plenty
that makes glad the heart of the
child, but three hundred children were
given heavy, warm stockings and
warm comfortable swes- frs. This year
the St. Nicholas Girl hSpes to do as
much as she has done before, but
she cannot without your help-the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13
BASKETBALL TEAMS
HAVE A BAN QUIET

An enthusiastic group OF almost
c. A Senior league met for luncheon
last night and discussed plans for the
coming season. Roscoe K. Wallace,
member Of the physical department
committee, made q good chairman
General Secretary W. P. Cunningham
gave a short talk on the work Of the
Y. NJ C. A. Adrian Langford, who
was introduced as an "old timer" told
of the spirit Of fair play which had
been developed in the old days. Ply
steal Director Julian Olsen gave a
careful and forceful Interpretation Of
the rules of 1917. Mr.. H. L. De Wolfe
spoke of the development OF basketball
in the University of Florida.
The captains OF the various teams
were then called upon. Lou Caro-. for
the B. F. King team, stated that he
expected to clean up" with the rest
of them; Ed Wicke, for the Swans
down, was not quite so sanguine but In
his quiet way stated that his team was
going to try for the pennant and
would probably bring it in; Newton
Axelson, for the Wilson Briggs team.
stated that but one team could be q
1000 per cent team and that there was
no doubt in his mind what that would
be; while Toby Herskovits. speaking
for the Karo team, stated that the oc-
casion had been so happy, the eats so
pleasant and the spirit so fine that he
would not presume to mar the enthus-
iasm of the meeting by telling the
awful fate which would happen to the
other teams.
Chairman Roscoe Wallace closed the
meeting with few words of congrat-
ulation and the boys went out dream
ing of conquest.
The next game will occur tonight
when the Wilson Biggs Sports will at
tempt to take all of the sweetness out
of the Karo boys and the Swansdown
team promises to cover the B. F. King
Sporting folks mt with glory but with
flour. A good audience greeted the
game last week, and the splendid plays
will doubtless attract a larger group
tonight. No charge is made for the
series of preliminary games.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13
ADJUSTMENTS

Robert Elliott, Roy Clair, VIII S.
Stephens, Kathleen Allaire, William
Yearance, Frank Montgomery, David
Thompson, Harry Ldnson, Harry d.
Blakemore, Ruth Thorp and Grace E.
Stevens
Norma TaImadge in "Fifty Fifty"
A decidedly novel effect is to be
seen in one of the scenes Of Fifty
Fifty" the new Triangle-Flne Arts
play starring Norma Talmadge, which
comes to the Isis Friday, when the
screen shows nothing but the feet Of a
man. wearing an obviously new pair Of
shoes and occupying puddle of water
in which the wearer of the shoes s
limbering the soles by raising and
lowering himself on his toes.
AS there is an answer to everything
that happens, either in or out of mo-
ton pictures, so there is an answer to
this strange scene. The wearer of the
shoes is in the play an ex-convict just
out OF Sing Sing prison and wearing a
complete outfit of the clothing which
is furnished to prisoners when Sc.
free. II is an interesting fact, by the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13
TAXED USUAL FINE
FOR RESISTING

Will Grady, colored, arrested by Of
ficer Eilertsen Monday night, was
fined SIS in the city court by Record
er Semmes yesterday, when it was
told how the prisoner had violently
resisted arrest when the officer named
accosted him.
This seems to be the established
penalty in the case of anyone guilty of
such offense, since five or six prison
ers who have offered to fight officers
when making arrests have been taxed
in like amounts.
Recorder Semmes has expressed the
opinion often that the officers are en-
titled to the fullest consideration;
that they never attempt an arrest un-
til they are justified in such move, and
must b. respected
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13
Big Rattles11ake
Commits Suicide

One of the big rattlesnakes in the
Zoo, which is now exhibiting on Pala-
fox street, killed himself yesterday,
doubling over and sinking his poison
Gus fangs in his body, probably eight
inches from the head. All efforts of
the keepers to cause the snake to re-
lease the hold he had on his own body
were fruitless, and it was stated last
night that it was not an unusual thing
their own deaths in such manner.
A popularity of the incident was
the apparent dread several other rat
tiers had of the suicide, when they
coiled off to themselves and avoided
the desperate serpent as much as pos
sible. Ordinarily. it was explained,
the snakes crawl over and under one
another mixing without abandon in
their attmept to find a crevice through
which they might make their escape.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13

way, that the entire apparel of this
man is an actual outfit borrowed from
the prison for use in the picture
The shoes, being new and cheaply
made, have a decided squeak when the
wearer obtains them, this being COM
mon Characteristic of prison shoes.
The ex-convict wants to get rio of the
squeak as quickly as possible, and to
that end he stands in the water and
soaks the soles.
While engaged in this occupation hA
is seen by a crooked detective who is
looking for a thug to assist him in
framing up" the heroine in order that
her husband may get a divorce from
her. The detective instantly spots the
man as a bird" just sprung" from
prison and succeeds by persuasion ano
Intimidation in getting him to do what
he wants done.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13
''The shisIdins Shadow Mystery
Serial.


Serial.
characterized by a greater mystery
than the mystery Of the Laughing
Mask in THE Iron Claw" a greater
love interest than that of Tine Red
circle" and greater thrills than those
of .sThe Perils Of Pauline" and THE
Exploits of Elaine" Pathe's Wonder
Serial, "The Shielding Shadow" will
be presented at the Bonita Saturday.
.'The Shielding Shadow" features
Grace Darmond, a charming and ap-
pealing girl, an actress Of beauty, ex-
perience and ability; Ralph Kellard
who has been seen in some of Pathes
Gold Rooster plays and has had
long and successful career CT the
stage, and Leon Barry, leading figure
of the French stage and one of the
handsomest men on the screen, whose
work in The Shielding shadow is
so good that long time contract has
been signed with him for future pro-
auctions.
The picture was made by the Astra
Film Corporation under the personal
direction Of Louis ]. Cashier. IND Don
aid Mackenzie, who produced The
Perils Of Pauline" and number Of
Gold Rooster plays. The author of tho
scenarios is George B. Seitz, who wrote
THE Iron Claw and whose work on
The Perils of Pauline" and "The Elk
ploits OF Elaine" contributed to their
great successes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13
Medical Society
Elects Officers

DR.. Louis dem. Blocker was re-elect-
I'd president of the Escambia County
Medical Society without opposition at
the regular meeting last night held in
the State ARCHAEOLOGICAL Laboratory
Practically the entire time of the
meeting was taken up with the cleo
ton of new officers and no papers or
discussion were on the calendar.
Other officers elected are: DIR. S. r.
Mallory Kennedy, vice president; DR.
z. A. Brink, secretary; DR.. II. S. Gins
berg, treasurer, and DR.. E. F. Bruce,
member of the board of censors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13

The Merchants defeated the Jour
nails in the Business Mems bowling
tournament, while in the new league
the office department of the Electric
Company defeated the lighting depart
ment. Tonight in the new league, the
transportation and shop departments
of the Electric Company will battle
for honors, while the regulars will be
the Autos against the Escambias Fol-
lowing are the complete scores:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13
CAMP ASKS THAT
FINE Be REDUCED

Appearing through counsel, Will
liam Camp. who was fined $3.50 for a
violation of the tipping house law,
has filed at the city hall a plea for a
reduction or remittance of the large
fine, representing that, while he main
tanned his innocence of the charge,
that he had paid large license, and
was er1deavoring to comply with the
law under which he was operating.
The matter has been thoroughly dis
cussed by the commissioners. and 1T
was concluded to await the decision in
the appealed case, after which some
action will be taken. It is believed
that the case will be remanded back
for hearing, and in which possibility,
the commissioners will get together
and reach some conclusion
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13

the st. Nicholas Girl and her helpers
60 on a shopping expedition.
All Of the money is spent with the
merchants here, and because she has
shopped for so many years. the St.
Nicholas Girl gets some wonderful
bargains. Last year with a fund lit
tie over two hundred dollars. she not
only took care of three hundred chill
dren, but had twenty mine dollars left
over which was donated to charity.
Each year number of entertain
ments are given to help to swell the
fund. Friday evening she will give
the dance at the Armory Hall. On
the afternoon of Thursday Decembet
21st, Miss May Curtis Will give the
annual French Doll party from four
to six at the San Carlos auditorium.
On Friday, December 22nd. the ST.
Nicholas Girl has engaged a local
moving picture theater and VIII pre-
sent the Doll House Tragedy
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13

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Marie Doro in "oIivsr Twist"

The all-star cast supporting Marie
Doro in the photodramatic version OF
s-Oaiver Twist" which will be the
Paramount picture at the Isis theater
on Saturday with Miss Doro as Oliver,
Includes Hobart Bosworth as Bill
skies; TuIIy Marshall as Fagin; Ray
mand Hatton as THE Artful Dodger";
Elsie Jane Wilson as Nancy, and Jas.
NELL as Mr.. Brownlow. The company
feels that every selection Of type Is
Ideal and even the minor characters
we're chosen with the most scrupuious
care and fidelity to the original.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13
ELECTRIC LEAGUE.

Totals ..... 49, 55s 4s4
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-13
nLife. shadows" at the Bonita.

"Life's Shadows" a strong and pow
srful five-part Metro wonderfully, in
which William Nigh, the versatile d.
rector-author- star. and Irene Hawley,
noted for her delineation of difficult
dramatic roles, are starred, viii be the
big feature production at the Bonita
today. In addition to these two popu-
lar stars there is an exceptionally
strong supporting cast which includes
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-01
GRAND.

Once again George NJ. Cohan has
justified his title to be considered the
cleverest Snowman OF all American
playwrights. His latest farce, Hit
the-Trail Holiday" coming to the
Grand opera house on "Wednesday
matinee and night December g, for
two performances, produces one long
series of explosive laughs Nor Is II
the kind Of play that appeals simply
to Broadway, as 1t did for one solid
year at the Astor and Harris theaters.
Conservative critics, upon witnessing
the premier OF the play last summer
claimed for It huge success-the only
kind of success Cohan & Harris care
a rap about-namely the worth OF II
for a road presentation. No New YORK
firm caters to the -night-stanu
patrons with the same care as does
the firm OF Cohan & Harris, especial
~ in the detail of the production. ASK
the property man OF your theater !,
this isn't a fact. The knowing ones
among the patrons have realized this
for years Perhaps this is the reason
for the double enthusiasm over the
coming Of n Cohan & Harris success
The plot of "Hit-the-Trail Holiday
isn't deep. It's u regular Cohan story
told so that the American public car
understand 1t from the start and en-
Joy the true-to-life features.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-01
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Henderson, DeLarue Baker, T.. D.
Sodersyrom, William r. Green, r.. c.
Unverferth, James Jennison, Tracy
NJ Patrick, Rowena Gallaway
Flemma Snidow. Edith G. Blaydes, f.
G. Mccullough, n. o. Horning, b. II.
Koonce, Zoe Taber Edith Il. White.
Eunice NJ. Robards Sess Farrell T..
V. Westhafer. Clara Kimble, w. II.
Hake. Howard Rockhill Lillian A.
Wilson, Mrs. f.. T.. Holmes, Katherine
Mitchell, Grace McGrogor, Grace
Ellsworth. L. T.. Dickerson. Estelle
DAILY, Alice Maher, Nellie f.. Bullette
Florence Towers, Olive Porter, Irma
Simmons, Lillian Moore. Nenetta
Jones. Frances Reubelt, John w.
Orman, j. p. Richards, Zuanette l..
Bowen. A. j. Keeling, S. f. Wildman,
Florence Thompson, f. A. Wooden,
Mrs. w A. Critics, Cassie Cearley.
Lottie l.. Washington, Gladys Leslie.
Mary Barton. Inez Hughlett, Hazel NJ
Miligan, Mary Ann Yoder, Irene
Kirke, Bertha Blades, Marie Wall,
Ella Il. BLACK, Dora Miller Maude
Morris, Genevieve Kirk Lora
Gergory, Myrl Miller, Cora Haskins,
Beatrice Hotham. Anna Walker, l.. =.
/ Hcrod, Frances Hunter, Bernice
Brown. w. A. Dean. Nell Downey
! Helen Maher, John A. Mcleod, Eva
NJ. Mcleod. Fay r. Smith, Harriet
! G. Vannatta, Olive Nash, Carrie !
Woolsey, Rowena Il. Smith, r.. r.
Oberholtzer. Fay Snidow, Louise
Mudd and j. *. Alexander.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-01

The earth is blessed with the one
simple, painless, never failing rem
edy that makes millions - corn-pes-
tered people happy, and that's
&c ETSIT." Apply it in seconds
1t dries. Some people jab and dig at
their corns with knives and razors-
wrap their toes in packages with ban
da ges or sticky tape. make them red
and raw with salves. Nothing like
this with "GETS-IT." Your corn
loosens-you lift it off. There's moth
ing to press on the corn, or hurt.
Angels couldn't ask for more. Try it
tonight on any corn, callus or wart.
"GETS-IT' is sold and recon-
mended by druggists everywhere. 25C
a bottle, sent on receipt of price by
+. Lawrence & Co.. Chicago, Ill.
Sold in Tulsa and recommended as
tho worlds best corn remedy by
Rexall Drug Store, Quaker Drug
Company, Tulsa Drug Company,
Plymouth Drug Company, Shackle
Drug Company.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-01
treat for music lovers and connois-

treat for music lovers and connois-
SeurS.
Miss Gates career in Europe was
remarkable. Her progress was so
rapid that in very short while she
found herself on the boards at the
Royal opera in Berlin and of the
Cassel Opera, two of the most COW
eted of posts. At the outbreak of
the war Miss Gates returned to Amer
lea, whore she Immediately plunged
into the vortex of musical activity.
Last summer she ORGANIZED. drilled
and presented both Faust" and
"Travista" in her home city with lo-
cal amateurs. This fall she sang a
leading part in Mozart's "Iml res-
sario." which Albert Reiss st the
Metropolitan Opera company pro-
duced in New York with great eclat.
Miss Gates was solosit also at re-
cent concert of the Philadelphia SYM
phony orchestra, with Peoples SYM
phony orchestra and other important
engagements.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-01
TULSA TEACHERS
OFF FOR MEETING
One Hundred and Twenty
three Leave for Oklahoma
City for Convention.

One hundred and twenty-three
pedagogs who are engaged in tutoring
the young of Tulsa will be in their
seats when the initial rap of the
gavel calls the annual convention OF
the Oklahoma Educational associa-
ton to order at oklahoma City Fri
day morning.
A large number of the Tulsa repre-
sentation departed for the convention
city Wednesday evening in order to
witness the annual football clash be-
tween Oklahoma university and A. Il
NJ. squads Those who remained over
in Tulsa for Thanksgiving will leave
either Thursday night or early Fri
day morning.
1t has been estimated that between
four thousand and five thousand
teachers will be in attendance during
the two days the convention Will be
in session.
Subjoined is n list of the Tulsa
teachers who will attend the conven-
tion:
Clarence Orman, Lena wilkes
Marie Meyer, Jessica Rothhammer
Matte Lamb, Mary II. Nicholson
Hilda Jones, Margaret Perry, w. f
] Graham Helen McCluney, Olga Lax
man, Letha Dorsey, j. ii. Brown
! Elsie r. Wheeler, Irma Koons, Irene
Milhollen, Fern Henton, Clara Willer'
! ton, Fern Cochran, May Barton, Nir
ginia 4. Gresham, Elizabeth Gear
| hard, Paul Powell, Eunice Wilkes
/ George MacCurdy. Augusta Dutton
| Virginia Tuck. Mabel Butts, Viviar
| Mullins. Lulu Fuller, A. /. Sugg
! Marietta Thompson, Clara Moore
Gail ID. Swartz, Mary Griffin, Nellf
Taylor, William Hackendorf C. b
| Watkins. Clara Smelser, Alpha Sim
mons, Velma Jordan. j. Turne
'Horner, Theodore Pottle, Mildred
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-01
TURN IN ALARM AT
FIREMEN'S BANQUET
Department Called Out Dur
ing Annual Feed, First
Time in Eleven Years.

For the first time in II years an
alarm was turned in while the annual
Thanksgiving banquet of the Tulsa
fire department was being held at
station No. last evening. Glenn
Ccndon, one Of the guests and the
first speaker on the program, was
making an address, There was no
loud changing of bells. and no con
fusion. The message was whispered
to Chief X. G. Alder, who held up
three fingers, denoting the number of
the company that was to respond. The
members quietly showed their chairs
aside and slid down the brightly burn
ished brass poles in perfect order. The
speaker did not even pause.
Thirty minutes later the firemen
were back in their places and contin-
uing their dinner. They had put out Il
grass fire of no consequence on North
Phoenix.
Lesson of Efficiency.
IT was a striking example 70 the ef-
ficlency of the Tulsa fire department
and enc that found responsive chord
in the hearts of the city officials and
other distinguished guests. Altho
elaborate preparations have always
been made a, these annual events for
handling fire alarms this was the first
time that it really happened.
The banquet, held in the sleeping
quarters of the firemen, was served
in eight courses by the Loomis cafe.
1t was the best banquet, from every
standpoint. that the firemen here
haNe vet stood sponsors for. The final
course was cob pipes, filled with
tobacco and accompanied by matches.
1t started at o'clock and was over
4 HtsaNt n
of course. roast turkey.
Chief r.. c. Alder was toastmaster r
and the speeches were sandwlched be-
tween courses. During the evening
the chief presented O. w. Meilenz. in
charge Of the mechanical work on the
new automobile fire engines ana
! trucks now being constructed in the
departments machine shops. with a
heavy and elaborately turned IRON
cross. 1t was suspended from large
red, white and blue ribbon. Mellen
referred to by the toastmaster, rs "a
/ faithful subject of the kaiserf' was
so surprised that the only speech he
/ could make was to say thank you
and "Pm sure the rails on the new
! cars that you fellows Will hoid &c
when you answer alarms in the ru'
ture will stay where they were put
List of Speakers.
! The speakers were Glenn Condor OF
The World; EX-Mayor w. f. Rohde
| EX-Commissioner of Fire and Police
John A. Oliphant; EX-City Auditor
f. b. Cline; Police and Fire Commits
sioner A. l.. Funk: VIM. Strykcr, for
mer editor of the Democrat; James j
II. Reedy. department chaplain; CltA
Auditor Frank Newkirk; Assistant
CITY Attorney John Woodard, t1r'
Grief Smalley of Sapulpa, and Chle
Department Electrician MOTIFS wh'
spoke of the amendments to the state
firemen's pension law that the mex
legislature will be asked to adopt