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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-20

these days when the,Yaudeville stage
is a serious business and not an adj
venture for women.
Whether or not the stage hands
will strike with the actors has not
been revealed. The plans are wrap
ped in secrecy, But the agents re-
member that the actors saved the
day in Oklahoma City when the stage
hands strike was in bad way. They
are expecting a general strike ex-
tending to the musicians.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-20

lFlGA RIVAL AAEN = 10 BE
SHOWN UP BY ACTORS
A complete exposure Of the secrets
OF the vaudeville booking trust may
be one result Of the threatened strike
OF actors and actresses belonging to
the White Rats Actors union. The
strike, if it should be called next
week as planned, will have the back
ing of organized labor of Chicago.
How a group of men sitting in their
private Offices. in New York and
working under the name of the
United Booking Offices have their
fingers at the throat of both actors
and theater owners will be shown up.
The actors accuse the booking
agents trust of wTecking vaudeville
in the same manner that the firm of
Klaw & Erlanger hurt the '1egiti-
mate" theatrical business,
They are preparing exposures that
will reveal to the public how it is
made the ultimate goat of the agents
practice of providing bills of 25-cent
value for 75-cent houses. 49,
The agents appear to be working
the game DOLn ways. Inc VauQeYllle
actors are forced to come across with
The lions share of their salaries be-
fore they are given booking. And
then the house managers are held up
for the fat end of the house receipts
before they are given vaudeville acts.
Another result that may prove
more or less amusing to the theater-
going public will be the revelation of
the true salaries of the much-adVer-
tised vaudeville stars. According to
the White Rats, the actors get just |
about so per cent of the amount |
which the manager pays for the act
Several glittering press-agent yarns |
may also be wrecked by this end of |
the exposure.
And last will come an exposure |
into a. more sinister end of the game.
= =
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-20
POSTAL SAVING BANKS BOOM

A vastincrease all over the United
States in postal savings deposits have
set a record, according to Postmaster
Campbell who stated that one mil
lion dollars per week has been de-
posted in the postal savings banks
Throughout the country.
81 Paso, Tex.-Robert E. GanzaIss,
%, son of w. E. Ganzales, U. S. min
lister to Cuba, died Of pneumonia -
base hospital here.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-20
DAILY NEWS AID RATES TO JUMP
PAPER TO STAY AT CENT

-FAFEk ~ = j. H Al CEN
Word has gone out that the Daily
News will not increase its price to 2
cents, but will put over a big boost
in advertising rates instead. The
News does not get the increase in
white paper cost until April, as it's
present contract doesn't expire until
April 1. The Post will be the first to
feel the squeeze, as its contract ex-
pires Jan. 1.
Newsboys and carriers are disap-
pointed at the News policy. They
payr6 60 cents a 100 for papers now,
and newsboys make 4-10 of a cent
per copy, while carriers make but IA
cents monthly on each subscriber.
NewsbOys make a profit of one cent
on each copy of The Day Book, while
carriers make 26 cents a month on
each subscriber.
The determination of the News to
stay at 1 cent means that the News
will play a freeze-out game in the
evening field and the Tribune will do
the same in the morning field.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-11
SCHOOL DAY Is
AN HOUR SHORTER

The school day of the primary
schools is now from halt an hour to
an hour shorter.
The change was made by the board
of education at the request of COM
mittee of the Primary School Teach
ers' Association, which at recent
meeting decided that the time which
young children are kept in school is
much too long for getting the best
results.
The First grade, which formerly
remained in school until / 80, is now
dismissed at 1890, or the beginning
of the noon recess hour. The second
grade is dismissed at 1:30 while for
merly they were kept in school until
200. The third grade, which for
merly left at ESQ, is dismissed half
hour sooner, and the fourth, instead
of s o'clock, is allowed to go at 2:So.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-11
ELECTION CLERKS To
BE APPOINTED TODAY

A special meeting of the board of
county commissioners will be held this
morning in the court house when in
spectors and clerks viii be appointed
to serve in the general election of
Nov. z.
The board took action last night on
the matter of arranging the names
of the ballot, and decided upon the
following order, democratic, republic
can, independent, socialist, prohibi-
ton. This order will be preserved
throughout the entire ballot, and in
the gubernatorial race, results in w.
V. Knott's name being first on the
list.
A second special session of the
board viii be held a week from today
when the registration books of the
county win be revised.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-11
COUNTY BOND ISSUE
AND MOLINO BRIDGE
BIDS ARE DELAYED

The board of county commissioners
in regular session Tuesday, postponed
action on the 100000 bond issue,
upon advice of County Attorney R.
Pope Reese. Mr., Reese advised the
board that before it, could take action
on the matter a petition signed by
rs per cent of the freeholders Of the
county must presented to the board.
The board also postponed action on
authorizing bids on the Molino bridge,
an appropriation of $4,000 for which
has been made. This was done to al
low the board to make definite ar
rangements with the board of COM
missioners of Santa Rosa county by
which the latter board would appro-
pirate sufficient money to build an
approach to the bridge. 1t is prob
able to a joint meeting will be held,
and definite announcement will be
made later.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-11
SUB Is REPORTED
OFF CHARLESTON
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Savannah, Ca, Oct. 10.--The pres
ence of submarine of unknown ma
tionality off Tybee bar, below Savan-
nah, was today reported to local Gus
toms officials and the British consul
here, it was learned tonight. Officials
decline to say where the information
came from, declaring only it was "en-
tirely unofficial" No American SUBJ
marine is known to be in this vicinity.
Several allied merchant ships are
here but officers declared this would
not prevent their sailing. The report
that the Charleston navy yard re-
ceived a radio on the submarine was
denied. Seamen here point out a sub
mersible is easily hid in Warsaw or
0ssabaw sounds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-11
LONDON TINES SAYS
1T IS.A BLOCKADE

London, Oct. 10.--The Times legal
correspondent dealing with German
submarine activity off the American
coast, calls it "a long distance block
ade of the British Isles which is ut
terly inadmissable in international
law
1T amount in practice" the CORE
spondent adds, '.to Pacific blockade
of the American coast"
A Pacific blockade is form of CO.
ercion adopted in time of peace to
bring a wrong doing state to reason.
If in the present instance the United
States will tolerate pressure of this
sort, some surprise will be caused in
ternational lawyers.
The Times editorially, reviews the
submarine activity near the American
coast, declaring that it raises a grave
and complicated situation between
Germany and the United States.
"While it is for President Wilson to
protect the dignity and interests of
the American people," says the Times.
sit is for the allies to make clear that
they cannot and do not regard Ger
man submarine sfrightfulness' as COM
ing within the recognized law of war. /"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-11
GERARD ARRIVES BIT
WILL NOT TALK

New York, Oct. 10.-James w. Ge-
rard, ambassador to Germany, upon
his arrival here today declined either
to affirm or deny published reports
that he was returning to the United
States on a peace mission on behalf
of the emperor of Germany.
Mr.. Gerard's attention was called to
a story which appeared this morning
in the World to the effect that his
errand was to inform the administra-
ton that a renewal of submarine &c
tivity is being considered by Germany
in a manner which might threaten
German American relations. Mr.. Ge-
rard, after quickly glancing through
this story said:
"You don't see me quoted anywhere
in it, do your
To questions put to the ambassador
by reporters who met him at quaran-
tine he replied: s1t is useless to ques-
ton me, boys; cannot say a word. .
"The length of my stay here is not
yet determined, neither have / made
any plans" he added. II expect to
go to Washington, but when, do not
know. / am glad to be home, though"
The Scandinavia-Amerfcan liner
Frederik VIII, on which Mr.. Gerard
arrived was met at quarantine by 4
municipal police boat on which was
Mayor Mitchel's reception committee
headed by Oscar Straus, chairman Of
the public service commission. Mrs.
Gerard was presented with a large
bouquet of American beauty roses as
she came aboard the patrol. She will
go to Montana to visit her mother.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-11
j. s. REFUSES
To DENY SUBS
RICH is
Reply 4 Allied Note Sets
Precedent of
Law.
u. S. RESERVES
LIBERTY OF ACTION"
Nation Hurting American
Boats Will Be Held
Responsible.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, Oct. 1o.-The United
States has fatty declined to accept
the terms of the recent note Of the
allies exhorting all neutral govern
ments ito take efficacious measures
tending to prevent belligerent subma-
rines, regardless of their use,=to avail
themselves of neutral waters, road
steads and harbors." In reply to the
allied note, which is signed by France,
Great Britain, Russia and Japan, the
state department memorandum just
issued says:
''In the opinion of the Government
of the United States, the allied pow
ers do not set forth any circumstances
nor is the Government of the United
States at present aware Of any cir
cumstances, concerning the use Of war
or merchant submarines which would
render the existing rules of interna-
tional law inapplicable to them
Discussing the situation further the
note states: "The Government of the
United States reserves its liberty Of
action in all respects and will treat
such vessels as in its opinion becomes
the action of the power which may be
said to have taken the first steps
toward establishing the principles Of
neutrality"
In concluding, the note abs attkn~
tion to thai portion Of the silied liss,n<
orandun which intimated an Ameri-
can submarine might be mistaken for
a belligerent submarine because Of
the nature of warfare against sub
mersibles. The American note says
distinctly that the nation not able to
distinguish between belligerent and
neutral submarines would be held re-
sponsible for its acts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-11
&c I T|NGREADY.
BIC FAIR.
Will Receive Exhibits Next
Week-Opens Octo-
Der %.

A contract for lighting the Fair
Grounds was awarded by the fair as
sociation Tuesday to f. w. Peake
and work viii be commenced wiring
the grounds and making everything
ready for the opening on Oct. %.
Manager N. J. Lillard annor ICED
Tuesday that for the present " IL
Of the officers would be found in cir
regular offices, but that on next Mon
day all of the officers woulr We
their headquarters to the 81 IS to
be prepared for receiving tn Exhibits,
some of which are expected to COM
mence arriving at an early date.
Big Automobile Show.
Practically every dealer in the city
is showing great interest in the auto
mobile show which has been announc-
ed, and have made arrangements for
placing on display several Of the new
est models, which have been an
announced. The holding of this show
is new departure of the fair asso-
citation, but its reception so far indi-
Gates that it will be made permanent.
Great Fireworks Display.
An elaborate fireworks display has
been arranged and special repre-
sentative of the factory will be sent
here to be in personal charge of the
work. Some of the individual pieces
which have been purchased are the
most beautiful and novel ever brought
to Pensacola, and are in variety of
forms, ranging from magnificent
floral designs to features showing
historical subjects.
The advance agent of the Myerhoff
shows which have been contracted for
the midway entertainments, is ex-
pected in the city today to make ar
rangements for bringing the great
show to Pensacola. The attractions
OF this outfit are considered some of
the best in the south. and the numer-
Gus bookings in this section made it
possible for the fair association to
book them for the fair.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-11
FATHER, MOTHER
AND CHILDREN
ARE STARVING

when we get some bread we
eat it; when we don't, we don't"
Mrs. Ed Moclair, of Gull
Point, stated it in a very mat
er-of-fact way, telling of one
of the most bitter cases of
restitution ever recorded.
She and ner husband and
four children. the youngest one
two, and the oldest eleven, are
without the bare necessities of
life. Since his hip was broken
several months ago, Moclair
has not been able to find any
work; and she is ailing and can
do nothing. Winter is coming
and the children have no shoes,
much less underelothes.
Do you know of a night
watchman's job. or something
not SECURING great physical
exertion? If so, let Ed Moclair
know of it. and bread will be
a regular thing in his house.
And if you have some used
clothes for parents or children,
oh, what a help they will be!
A girl is two, a boy is eight,
and another boy is eleven-the
child of five as been sent to
Mobile.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-11
THREE SUBMARINES
SAYS ONE CAPTAIN

New York, Oct. 10.-Captain Croft
ness, of the Norwegian tank steamer
Christien Knudsen, one of the vessels
sunk Sunday, reported to his agents
here today his belief that three SUBJ
marines were operating off Nan
tucket. He said he was forced to go
aboard the U-53 and exhibit hissship's
papers. While standing on the deck
of the U-53, he declared the coming
towers of two other submersibles were
visible.
Captain Gunther Mahr, master of
the lland-American line steamship
Bloomersdyk, another the the subma-
rine victims, said he identified the
submarine that held up his ship az
the u-53. Only one submarine was
seen by the men of the BIoomersryk.
He said his men were given ample
time to leave the ship.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-11
SAID GERMANY
WILL RESUME:
SUB WARE ARE
Ambassador Gerard Arrives
and Confers With
Lansing.
ACTIVITY is TOO
NEAR THE u. S.
London Times Says u. S.
To Submitted to a
Pacific Blockade.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Long, Branch, N. j., Oct. TO-
President Wilson and Secretary Lam
sing discussed the submarine opera
tions off the American coast in detail
tonight. Conference will be eontin-
ued tomorrow. Officials indicated that
facts so far collected disclose no
grounds for drastic action by the Uni
ted States. No evidence has been
found that international law was vio-
lated. 1t is understood, however, that
the president and secretary discussed
the wisdom of pointing out to Ger
many the inadvisability of operating
her submarines in close proximity to
United States territorial waters.
The reports that strong sentiment
exists in Germany for the resumption
of submarine warfare on a broader
scale, caused some alarm. Prior to
his departure from New York this
afternoon Secretary Lansing held
conference with Col. House and AM
bassador Gerard. Gerard arrived on
the French liner Espange today. since
the United States had once held pa
trolling British warships close to the
American coast rather "unfriendly,"
it is thought the same position viii
be taken with Berlin. = q
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-11
LARGE ENROLMENT
FORCES BOARD TO
APPOINT TEACHERS

Owing to the increasing number
of students in the public schools of
the rural districts, the board Of pub
lie instruction Monday night appoint
ed. three additional teachers for the
schools at Molino, Beulah and Ferry
Pass.
The enrolment in many of the
schools throughout the county exceeds
that of any former year, and to pre-
pare against having to refuse many
on account Of insufficient room, the
board of public instruction and the
several school districts have made
additions to the buildings, but even
now, it is said, the teaching corps is
not large enough.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-11


He said, Amy idea that l shall
wave the sword while prime minister
Of Japan is based on false compre-
hension of my career and a complete
lnisconception of the Japanese en-
pire
''Tell the American people my
earnest and constant endeavor shall
be to promote the friendly ties which
have bound Japan and America for
half century"
He declared emnhatically he would
take no new steps in regard to the
so-called America problems, includ-
ing the immigration. He ridiculed
the suspecions that Japan had designs
on the Philippines. Without going
into detail, he affirmed that Ameri-
cas- interests in China would be
harmed in no wise by Japan, which
had no intention of violating China's
sovereignty or preventing interested
nations from having equal opportuni-
ties.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-11
me Voc.
Charter L Defeated.


Eighteen hundred votes were cast
in The charter election held Tuesday.
resulting in defeat Of the charter by
1925 to SIS, majority of $50.
The vote was exceptionally light
Practically no interest was manifest
ed until the latter part of the after
noon, when workers in some of the
polls, noting that a large number of
voters had not voted, began to bestir
themselves and the vote increased
rapidly. With all that activity, how
ever, the total fell far below normal.
The Only Precinct.
One precinct only was carried by
those who favored the charter. That
was No. 81, situated at the corner of
Devilliers and Gadsden street, where
the vote was 81 for and 80 against
the amendment. The smallest major
ity against the amendment was
tailed IN No. 90, wrere, the vote was
rs for and Is against. But precinct
No. Is, on South DeVilliers street,
ran up a majority which was more
than any against-amendnent vote of
any other precinct. The majority
there was 181 votes, the totals being
81 for and 20S against. This vote
was reported about the same time as
was that from No. II, where 113 ma
jority against the amendment was
tailed.
lie colored vote was smaller than
expected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-11
CELEBRATING VICTORY
PEOPLE CHEER JOURNAL

The Peoples Protective Party held
parade last night in honor of the
victory at the polls IN which the
charter amendments were defeated
Several hundred men were IN line,
and a band led the procession. The
first place serenaded was The jour-
nal. The street in front Of The
journal building was entirely flied
by automobiles and pedestrians, and
everybody was jubilant.
Three cheers for The Journal"
cried Frank x. Carroll, after the
band had concluded, and they were
given with a vim.
"And a tiger" cried Johnny Holm,
and it too was given.
And the crowd surged down the
street in further celebration.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-11
GERMAN LINES
ARE RENT BACK
Allies Gain on 2Iz Mile
Front on the
Sonrne.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Oct. 10.-French troops
on the Somme front bent back the
German lines considerably over a
front of about two and half miles
from the village of Bevent to Chau-
lent Wood, capturing Bevent, out
skirts of Ablaibourt and most Of
Chaulmes Wood.
In Pennsylvania the Germans close
ly pressing the retreating Rouman-
ians.
In fighting near Kremstadt, nearly
two thousand Roumanians were cap
tured with large number of guns.
The Galician village of Herbulow has
been stormed by Germans and to the
north in Volhynia, Russians have been
driven out OF advanced position north
west of Lutsk.
Along the Struma river, Macedonia
Teutonic forces evacuated the towns
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-11
BY FREDERICK NJ. KERRY.


Washington, Oct. 10-The new gov
eminent Alaskan railroad, which is to
link up Seward, at the head of Resur-
rection bay, with Fairbanks, 466 miles
in the interior, is nearly one-third
completed.
After less than Is months of ac-
tual construction wor, the link con-
Meeting the townsite of Anchorage, on
Knik arm, with the edge of the Mata-
nuska coal fields, is completed and in
actual operation.
In addition the government has pur-
chased and rehabilitated the Alaska
Northern railroad, running out of
Seward northward, and is now operat-
ing trains over this section as far as
Kern creek, II miles.
From Kern creek northward to An
chorage, parties are clearing and
grading, and five miles of track has
been laid. Commissioner Riggs, with
working parties, has been doing pre-
liminary work on the extreme north
ern end of the line, working out of
Fairbanks southwark toward the Ne
mana coal fields.
Aug. l, 1916, the first carload of
coal from the rich Matanuska coal
fields was taken out at Doherty's bun
ker on Moose creek and shipped down
the line to Anchorage. The Alaska
railroad commission has contracted
with Doherty for as much coal as he
can produce.
By next summer the Matanuska
spur will be ready to haul out all
the coal lessees of mines in this field
desire to ship.
Secretary of. the Interior Lane has
now before him applications for leases
in this coal field, and it is expected
that leases will be signed this year.
Next spring, therefore, the opening
of the Alaskan coal resources to pub
lie use will have become an accom-
plished fact.
Ever since 1906. when all coal lands
in Alaska were withdrawn from entry
to save them from monopolization by
the Guggenheim syndicate, develop
ment has been held up pending some
solution of the question.
In 1914 congress passed and Presi-
dent Wilson signed the Alaskan gov
eminent railroad act. This was fol-
lowed by the Alaska coal leasing act,
recommended by Secretary Lane.
March II, 1914. the first appropria-
ton of 81 100000 became available for
surveys of the government road. In
May, 1914, President Wilson appoint
ed the Alaskan engineering commits
sion, to act under Secretary Lane in
building the road. He selected three
eminent engineers, William C. Edes,
of California, who was chief engineer
of the Northwestern Pacific; Lieut..
Frederick Mears, u. S. army, one of
the younger men who helped build
the Panama canal, and Thomas Riggs,
Jr., of Utah, formerly chief of the
Alaskan boundary survey, who had
lived and worked in Alaska 16 years.
Settlers, prospectors and miners
are now pouring into Matanuska and
Susitna valleys. A large proportion
of the vegetables and garden truck
used in Anchorage and the construc-
ton camps are produced by Matanus-
ka farmers. When the line is opened
from the Yukon to the sea, a new era
will have come for Alaska and ths
Pacific coast.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-11
CARRANGA INSISTS
ON WITHDRAWAL
OF AMERICAN TROOPS
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

San Antonio, Texas, Oct. To-
Colonel Barragon, Carranzas's chief
of staff, declared today that the
agreement TO withdraw American
troops must be signed and the def
mite date of withdrawal set before
any other question affecting Mexico
can be taken up successfully by the
Observation-Disclosures commission. Bar
ragon is accompanying Ambassador
Arredondo to Washington.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-11
JUDGE SHEPPARD
is ALARMED BY
N. Y. TAXI FARES
~ 4 ssoCIATrn pprss

New York, Oct. 10.-In pass
ing sentence on Hans Edward
Thompson and Fred Uffelman,
found guilty of smuggling
fifteen thousand dollars worth
of jewelry into the United
States, Judge Sheppard. of
Florida, sitting in the federal
court here, said that If he lived
in New York ten years he
might be tempted to beat
Uncle Sam himself. He said
the way a man is held up here
for taxi fares and hotel charges,
Il hardly blame him for trying
to put something over