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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-05
LIGHTING TROUBLES
AGAIN EXPERIENCED

Many lights in the East Hill sec
ton of the city were temporarily sus-
pended last night when the circuit
supplying to that district went out.
Several times during the earlier part
of the evening the lights went out,
and soon relighted,. but about 1870
the circuit went down for nearly for
ty-five minutes. AS The Journal is
on this circuit, considerable difficulty
was experienced because of the break
down.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-05
GERMAN NET.
DRAWN TIGHT
ON BUCHAREST
Teuton Armies in Southwest
Join Forces in Attempt
to Surround Capital.
ROUMANIANS ARE
HEAVILY DEFEATED
The Arrival of Russian
Troops, However, is Ex-
pected to Save City.
81 ASSOCIATED PRESS.


The armies of the Teutonic allies
fighting in Southwestern Roumania
with Bucharest as the main objective,
have joined hands from the Danube
in the south to northwest of Bucha-
rest.
Berlin announces that the battle of
Argechu river has come to a final
conclusion with the Teutonic allies
victors and that all along the front
they are drawing the net closer to-
ward Bucharest.
To the south and southwest. Won
Mackensen has inflicted heavy defeat
on the Roumanians and has captured
a town twelve miles from Bucharest.
According to Berlin the Roumanians
suffered heavy casualties in this ac-
ton, losing eight thousand prisoners.
Violent fighting is in progress in
Dobrudja, and along the Transylvan-
ian front, the Bulgarians having re-
pulsed the Russian attacks.
The Prodeal Pass line, running
north from Bucharest into Transyl-
vania, is said to be the only remain
ing railway connection in Western
Wallachia left to the Roumaians and
that route seems likely to be taken
from them.
Outside the Macedonian theater lit
tie fighting of moment has taken
place.
The Serbian war office asserts that
the Serbs have captured a series of
powerfully fortified Bulgarian posi-
tions
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-05
CONGRESS IS
CONVENED IN
SHORT TERM.
Many Bills Already Intro
duced Providing For
Food Embargo.
WILSON MAY MAKE
SPECIAL L-DDRESS
Adamson, To Whose Com
mittee Bills Are Re-
ferred, Is Opposed.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Congress re-
convened today for the short session.
facing railroad reforms and the high
cost of living as the new issues and
confronted with unprecedented esti-
mates aggregating over billion and
a half dollars to meet expenditures
of the government for the fiscal year
1918.
How to expedite the work is
problem leaders are endeavoring to
solve. They may shorten the Christ
mas holiday to one week and fix the
meeting hour to ten instead of twelve
O'Clock.
Three new senators took their
seats in the chamber today, Watson
of Indiana, Fernald of Maine and
Kirby of Arkansas.
The democrats confer tomorrow on
the matter of new senate president
pro tempore to succeed the late SEN
ator Clarke of Arkansas.
Both houses adjourned OUT OF re-
spect to the late Senator Clarke and
Commissioner Rivera, resident COM
missioner from Porto Rico.
The address from President Wilson
will be received tomorrow.
Today's opening session was
marked by the usual flood of bills
and resolutions, many of which are
expected to die in committee with the
congress itself on March A.
The energies of the administration
leaders were at once concentrated on
the passage of the big supply bills.
necessary for conduct of the govern
ment and upon the limited program
of general legislation.
Senator Penrose, republican, an
nounced today that he would intro
/ duce tomorrow as an amendment TO
the Owen bill, a bill for federal su-
! pervision of national elections. Such
measure, commonly known as the
Force bill was killed 26 years ago
after the most sensational filibuste1
in congressional history.
The purpose is to make an issue of
the conduct of elections in southern
states where republicans contend that
I. through suppression of negro votes
democrats have an advantage.
Senator Owen, democrat, of Okla
homa, will lead the fight for a new
corrupt practices act and will intro
duce a joint resolution tomorrow fol
an inquiry into expenses of all polit
ical parties in the last national cam
paign.
In the house members stood anC
cheered when Speaker Clark opened
the session. The public galleries wer,
only comfortably filled and the prom.
ised invasion of a suffragist delega
ton failed to materialize.
Majority Leader Kitchin ana Mi
nority Leader Mann exchanged greet
ings few minutes before noon, ant
many members from both slue
crossed the room to greet the leaders
Speaker Clark then entered the cham
Der, bowed acknowledgment of tn
cheers and banged his gavel. TIL
chaplain prayed for "peace and pros
perity," and the roll call by states be
gan.
T. w. Harrison, of Virginia, wa
seated as successor to Representauv
Hay, who joined the court of claims
Representatives Kitchin, Fitzgerald
fCo0f;n,,ed ON pooa E,;1b+N
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-05
American Killed BY
Mexicans; Daughter
Held For Ransom
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ell Paso, Dec. 4.-Reports teie-
graphed to Washington today that
a number of foreigners were killed
in Chihuahua City when the Villa
bandits occupied the town met with
a statement by General Trevino to
the effect that "only few Chinese
were killed during the Villa occu-
patton"
The report stated Carl Keletsen.
the German vice consul; Charles
Elemendorf, and another American
were killed. Elemendorf's daughter
was carried away to the mountains
to be held for ransom. The ls-oc-
cupation of Chihuahua City by Car
rama forces has not been con-
firmed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-05
CLAIMS KING
CAUSED FIGHT
Lord Robert Cecil Charges
Constantine With Respon-
sibility of Clash.
BY ASSOCIATED PREss

London, Dec. 4.-The statement was
made in the house of commons today
by Lord Robert Cecil, war trade min
lister, that King Constantine and his
government were involved in the stu
alton which has arisen at Athens and
that the entente allies would take i'm
mediate measures to obtain a solu-
ton of the difficulty. Lord Roberts
announcement has given satisfaction
in London where the greatest anxiety
has prevailed since receipt of the
news that the allied detachment's had
withdrawn the Greek capital after
Fridays fighting.
The feeling against King Constan-
tine, who is charged with having done
everything possible to embarrass the
allies, has been growing here, and
demands that some steps be taken to
check his activities have become more
insistent. Some circles have credited
the government with protecting
him because of his relation to mem
bers of the British and Russian royal
houses. This suggestion was intro
duced into the debate in the house of
commons today by Arthur Lynch, ma
tionalist, who sarcastically asked
Lord Robert Cecil, twill the right
honorable gentleman give the house
assurance that no matter what oc-
ours the dynasty will be preserved p
No answer was returned. Order
has been restored in Athens and al
civilians and soldiers off duty are be.
ing disarmed, according to a semi-of-
fetal statement issued at Athens yes.
terday afternoon and forwarded BY
Reuters correspondent. 1t reads:
Last night was perfectly quiet
No incident occurred. Today the city
is resuming its normal aspect.
"By order of the commander of the
| garrison at Athens all civilians ant
soldiers off duty are being disarmed
The departure of the French detach
ment from the capital is following
the consent of the Hellenic govern
ment to hand over six batteries tt
Vice Admiral de Fournet. A commit
tee of Greek and French officers i
investigating the reasons Ehy Greel
i troops came to blows with the allies
The Times expresses astonishmen
and Indignation at the events in Ath
ems. 1t says the allies have bee
again betrayed and defied by Kinl
Constantine and his government ant
mentions with satisfaction the state
ment from Paris that the allies vii
insist on PREPARATION for the attack o.
their troops.
''The most remarkable feature o
these amazing events" says tn
Times, "is that the allied minister
are said to have rAeoa0mended tina
the governments accept King Con
! stantine's offer of six batteries IN
!; stead of ten and the abandonment o
the other allied demands. Whateve
measures may be taken, they must b
; prompt and drastic and of such a ma
ture as Immediately to restore the I'm
paired prestige of the allies. Tn
whole story of our dealings with Kin
Constantine has been long success
sion of incomprehensible blunder:
: This laundering must now cease if tn
: allies are to retain any senlblance c
authority or influence in the Nea
| East.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-05
ARRIVAL OF RUSSIAN
TROOPS STEMS ADVANCE

Petrograd, Dec. 4.-The timely ar
rival of Russian troops before Buch-
Arrest at the moment when the fall
of the capital seemed assured has
somewhat changed the Roumanian
situation, according to military ex-
perts here, the Roumanians now have
a fighting chance to retain their
capital.
According to information received
here from Bucharest the German
plan of encircling the capital has
struck an unexpected obstacle in the
arrival of the Russian force between
Bucharest and the Danube.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-05
JUDGE AND COURT
OFFICIALS ARE SHOT

Hammond, Ind, Dec. 4.-Judge C.
E. Greenwald, of the superior court
here, was shot in the right arm, and
Louis de Douw, his bailiff, was fatal
~ wounded, and George Robbins, a
juror, IN case before the judge was
shot in the head here today by Mich
ael InIiik, who is said to have har-
bored grudge against the courts
for many years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-05
MANY ARRESTED AFTER
LYNCHING OF A NEGRO

Abbeville, S. c., Dec. 4.-Fifteen
white men were arrested today fol-
lowing an investigation ordered by
Governor Manning into the lynching
of Anthony Crawford, a negro, ac-
cused of attacking white man. The
preliminary hearings will probably be
held tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-05
KENTUCKIANS STOP IN
PENSACOLA ON TRIP

Sixteen happy hunters from Ken
lucky and Tennessee passed through
Pensacola Monday afternoon enroute
to the Happy Hunting grounds and
are now pursuing game and catching
fish to their hearts content
They are the guests of the West
Florida Stockgrowers' Association,
and their headquarters are at Flor
idatown.
They reached Pensacola at Ais.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-05

Admiral duFournet, commander in
chief of the allies on the Greek coast,
and who threatened King Constantine
with the "gravest consequences" if he
refused to surrender arms and NUM-
tions. The situation was brought to a
climax Saturday when Greek and
French soldiers fired upon each other
in the streets of Athens. A truce was
finally effected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-05
HENRY VAN DYKE
RESIGNS AS MINISTER

The Hague, Dec. 4.-via London
DIR. Henry Van Dyke, American min
lister to The Netherlands, has re-
signed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-05
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair Tuesday and Wednesday. Moderate
south winds except east over south por-
ton
Yesterdays temperatures: Highest 20
degrees; lowest, so degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-05

Continued on Page Eight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-01
NEW KANSAS RAILROAD
HAS BEEN INCORPORATED

HASTINGS. Neb.. Jan. 81 Especial Tel
egram.) WORD has reached here that the
Garden CITY, Hastings and Omaha Rail
road company of Garden City. has incor-
porated to build across the western end
OF Kansas
The inccrporators are George w Fin
nup. A. o. Wheeler. Frank Dunn and w.
A. Phillips, all OF Garden City, and Frank
T. Burnham of Kansas City. Mo.
The Kansas company has a capital
stock of $4,000 and has main line and
three branches proposed within the state.
The main line is TO run from Garden City
TO stockton, a distance of 163 miles. a
branch feeder line is 10 be built south
west from Garden City to the south line I'm
Morton county Another branch is to be
laid from Ogallah 10 Hays and the third
branch is to be built northwest from
Stockton to the north line of Kansas,
lines that would have been used had the
Nebraska. Kansas and Southern been
completed. According to advices from
Garden City the present plans contemp-
late line from Amarillo Tex, to Hast
ings and ultimately to Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-01
Allegation Oil Fees
Are Much Too High
CFrom n SAT- Correspondent. J


LINCOLN. Jan. 3t.--(Special.) --0il COM
panies who are affected by the legal con-
troversy going on between the state oil
DEPARTMENT and the companies over in
spection which has resulted in temporary
cessation OF hostilities have filed in the
supreme court a cross-petition in answer
to the allegations set forth by the state
in the filing of the application for re-
straining order on the companies.
In an effort to show that fees are ex-
cessive they allege that since 1855 the col
fections Of the oil department have been
s47e.ON. OF this amount Sos, 24O has been
used to pay the expenses of the depart
mont and S2l4,2SS has gone into the state
treasury. From January /, 1913, to April
Il, 1918, fees collected amounted TO $1o,654;
from the last date TO November IA, 1914,
the foes were s6s.47l; from December /,
1914. to September 80. 1915, the fees were
ST.. 4sl. They show that from a period
hack up to September 30, 1915. the state
has made a profit of $S50.s31 from gross
receipts amounting to s711,2l6.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-01
BEAVER CITY DEMOS WANT
LEACH FOR POSTMASTER

FE, Err CITY. Neb., Jan. Sl.-(speciaL)
AT the preferential election held here
saturday, ]. p. Leach was endorsed as
the democratic candidate for postmaster.
over c. \, Coombs by vote of l5S TO
a. There had been several aspirants. but
all save two had withdrawn before the
day of election.
The Beaver city postoffice is probably
the only presidential office in the state
which has been in charge OF republicans
for twenty-four years. I'm the last Cieve-
lsrd aduinisti alton Platform" ]. W.
Kelley was nominated. but by some slight
ot-hand WIS not confirmed by the senate.
Mr.. Kelley was not n candidate at this
time. The two republicans who was held
the office are w. T. Ager now of Lincoln.
and TIE present incumbent. T, 4. Boyd
who is serving a second term.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-01
Nebraska
Press Association
Holds Meeting
at SCOTS Bluff

HASTINGS, Neb.. Jan. I.-(Specialo -
At meeting Of the executive committee
of the Nebraska Press association, held
here Saturday night. Il was unanimously
voted to take the SCOTS Bluff cNcur-
sion trip, as had been planned at the
last annual meeting Of the association.
The exact date has not been fixed,
but It was given out that In all prob
ability the excursion would be held in
the fore part OF June and that the start
ne point be from Grand Island.
II was the opinion OF those In attend
ance at the meeting that there would be
at least 300 or 800 editors who would
take advantage OF the excursion. as Il
means a sightseeing tour OF one full
week,
A vote OF thanks was extended to the
citizens of Keaney for their generous
offer and their kind invitation for the
editors to hold their next annual session
at that city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-01
Nebraska
STATE COMMITTEE
TO MEET TONIGHT
Republicans Of Nebraska Will Def
nitely Decide When to Open
Headquarters.
ESTABROoK MEN AT LINCOLN

From a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Jan. S1-CSpecisLD-Majo
Jess Craig opened up Estabrook head
quarters at the Lindell hotel today and
has brought from Omaha headquarters
a clerk and stenographer to assist him.
The state committee of the republican
party will hold a meeting Tuesday eve
ming at the Lindel hotel to consider
opening headquarters and to take up
other matters pertaining to the cam
paigA.
Both members OF the state committee
from Lancaster county E. ID. Beach
and Captain A. NJ. Trimble, are opposed
TO opening headquarters until after the
primary campaign is over. They think
nothing can be gained and it will be
money spent which might be used to bet
ter advantage after the campaign starts.
To settle Question.
The late meeting of republicans neld at
the state house a little over week ago
instructed the committee to open up
Headquarters at once, but Chairman
George believed it better to wait until
the committee could meet and take the
matter up, so It is up to the committee
tomorrow to settle the question.
IT is understood to be the plan to
have the machinery of the state COM
mittee put at the disposal OF candi-
detes for delegates to the national con
vention i'm securing the necessary sigma
lures to the petitions. II this schem'
Is carried out those desiring TO run vii
lie notified to make application with thu
state committee before a specified dat
and pay in a pro rata portion of the eX
pense of the printing and collecting o
autographs.
In the meantime the democrats are as
nrch up in the air as ever over can
didstc for governor. The old saving tina
fools rush in where angels fear t.
tread does not even apply i'm this case
anG unless Brother Charlie Bryan get
in there is every indication that thu
office mny go by default for the want o
u men with sufficient courage to leaC
tho ably domoralized democratic forces
&C. g. ~v.table defeat
TIT c. W. BRYAN believes that Their
is chance to revive the party by thu
application of the cold water cure, is ap
parent and It is said that petition
which has been circulated by w. b
Hester will /. G filed some time this week
Some man will undoubtedly be fouu'
filled with sufficient courage to run
against the Lincoln mayor for the nomi
nation. oven IL there is no chance to VIII
AT the election.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-01

and clothing for the poor Of Fairbury.
The various churches organized charity
organization and raised t15 for the bene-
fit OF the destitute at recent tag day
movement.
Roy Livingston has sold the Bower
store and expects to leave this week for
Chicago to take a course In window dec
Grating George l.. Meyer will run the
iiowcr store In the future.
G. a. McGcc has filed for tn coffee Of
clerk Of ;hc district court on the repub-
lican ticket. oscar ~ GRrsney, the pres
ent incumbent. has served three terms.
with boldovcr year, making an aggre-
gate of thirteen years. lie may be a
candidate to succeed himself
William Oberhelman. living three miles
northwest OF Fairbury. Is reported quite
IN with dropsy. Mr. Oberhelman has lived
IN this county for forty years
Ed Burkhart, prom nent farmer Of
this county. was recently married In
California. lie married sister Of his
former wife
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-01
JUROR BECOMES INSANE
WHILE CONSIDERING CASE

NORTH PLATTE. Neb.. Jan. S1.-(spe-
cial)-W. FablingeF a farmer from the
north part of the county. who had been
serving on the jury in the district court
in this city became mentally unbalanced
while OFT on case and has since been
under the care Of a physician. The case
wn'ch was before the court at the ume
was the case Of Guy Fear against
Gladys Ridenour wherein Miss Rlden-
our seeks 10 compel Fear to support
her year old child OF whom she in
sists Fear TO be the father. Attorneys
for the defendant and plaintiff could not
agree 20 abide by the verdict returned
by eleven jurymen and Judge westover
dismissed the jury and set the case FOR
a rehearing al a later date.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-01
Nebraska
DTSCORDANT NOTE
SPOKEN AT FUNERAL
Street Evangelist Disturbs Company
at 0bsequies of Woman Who
Ended Her Life.
PASTOR ORDERS FROM CHURCH

GRAND ISLAND. Neb. Jan. Sl.-(Spe-
cial Telegrsm.)-Lste this afternoon while
large company attending the funeral
at Trinity Methodist church Of Miss
Gertrude Allen was bowed in grief. il
was painfully shocked when a religious
eNhorter known as Rev. Mr. Affierbaugh,
a street evangelist arose from a seat in
the rear and testified he would repeat
and did repeat a line from the scriptures
which he said the pastor should have in
cluded in his text, but had failed to in
clude. namely, that there shall be no
murderer IN heaven.
Miss Allen. devoted sunday school
and Epworth league member met death
by self-destruction while temporarily de
ranged from long illness made more
acute by recent complication OF the
grippe.
The pastor, Rev Ar. Schck. had just
finished an impressive sermon and had
laid tender tribute to the departed. \
deep hush had fallen over the audience
Rev. MIR. Schick was stepping from the
rUstrum when the street exhorter. mar
of large build and stentorian voice, pro.
nounced his disapproval as indicated.
! The pastor was among the first to re
/ cover from the shock that visibly sweep
4 through the audience. ordered the zealo
! TO silence and requested the ushers [,
conduct him from the church. This wal
done. the disturbor offering no violen
resistance and thereafter keeping hi
peace.
Rev. Mr.. Afflerbaugh has frequentl,
been taken into custody by the police 70
arbitrarily insisting against Mayor Ryan
wishes on occupying street corners wher
any assembling of persons most disturb
traffic.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-01
MAN WHO ENTERS STORE
AT ANSELM0 is CAUGHT

BROKEN BOW. New. Jan. Sl.-(spe-
cial Telegram.)-Frank Crist OF An.
sedmo was brought here this Afternoon
by Sheriff Wilson and placed in fail
He is charged with breaking and enter,
ing the drug store OF Dr. Wills at An.
selma last night
The place had been entered and robbed
the night before and trap was set
William Bohart concealing himself ir
the store about midnight. Bohart heard
some pick the lock and enter the room
He threw his gun on the intruder who
turned out 20 be Crist
The prisoner was guarded until moFninl
when Sheriff Nilsson was sent for Crls
is a resident OF Anselmo. his father he
ing business man Of that place