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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-23
HOSPITAL SHIP
IS SUNK; MANY.
ARE DROWNED
All Except Fifty Persons of
Thousand Aboard Are
Saved in Wreck.
WHITE STAR LINER
BRITTANIC SINKS
Red Cross Association Claim
No American Doctors or
Nurses Aboard.
~ AssocrATnD PRrss.

The British hospital ship Brittanic,
former White Star liner, and the
largest ship in the service, has been
sunk in the Aegean sea. Whether the
vessel was sent to the bottom by a
torpedo or mine has not been de-
termined.
Of the more than one thousand per-
sons aboard including many wounded,
all except fifty have been saved.
The Brittanic, which was under
construction when the war began,
was vessel of 1880 gross tons and
was at first used by the transport
service for bringing wounded from
Gallipoli.
The report that the doctors and
nurses on board were members of
the American Red Cross association
was denied by Red Cross officials in
New York. It was said that if there
were any Americans aboard they were
volunteers and not members of the
American Red Cross section.
Aside from western Rumanian these
few changes have taken place on the
battle fronts.
II WaIIachia the Austro-G German
pressure against the Rumanians con-
tinues and the position of the Ruma-
mans in this section still seems pre-
carious.
The Petrograd report that the
Russo Rumanian forces in jul Val
ley are retreating toward Craiova
probably antedates the German re-
port that the city is occupied by Aus
tro-Germans.
In Alt valley the Rumanians are
still giving ground and their attacks
near Campulung have been repulsed.
Berlin declares the allied offensive
north Of Monastir, in Serbia, has been
repulsed, while Paris admits that the
German-Bulgarian forces in this sec
ton are offering stubborn resistance.
The Serbv claim the capture of two
villages northeast of Monastir.
Strong Turkish assaults against
Sultanabad, Persia, have been re-
pulsed, according to Petrograd.
Ministers of the Central powers left
Greece at the order Of the entenre
commander.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-23
DISAGREE ON
RI. TEST CASE
Railroad Attorneys and At
torney General Fail to
Set Trial.
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Nov. 22.-After a con-
ference today between Attorney Gem
eral Gregory and counsel for most of
the important railroad systems in the
country failed to agree on the terms
by which one of the many railroad
suits attacking the Adamson law
might be made a test case for an
early decision on the laws constitu-
tionality.
Both sides declined to name the
point of disagreement, but both are
still of the opinion that the test case
should be had and the main question
is in selecting the particular case.
The conference viii be resumed to-
morrow.
The government is said to have IN
sisted on the Missouri, Oklahoma &
Gulf case in which Judge Hook at
Kansas City today held the law un-
constitutional.
The railroad attorneys, however,
are not convinced that this case is
broad enough and are inclined to in
sist on the Santa Fe case set for
hearing in Kansas City, Kansas, to-
morrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-23
WILL DEVELOP
ALL NAVYYARDS
BY NEW BILL
Plan Big Improvement of
Yards Recommended by
Naval Board.
WILL REPORT
IN DECEMBER
Several Large Yards to Be
Enlarged and Improved
Immediately.
BY AssoCIATED pRrss

Washington, Nov. 22.--Six million
dollars was appropriated by congress
last summer for the enlargement of
navy yards to be spent On Norfolk,
Charleston. South Carolina, Boston,
Philadelphia, Bremerton and Ports
mouth yards, the navy department
announced.
Charleston and Portsmouth will be
equipped for handling gunboats,
destroyers, submarines and other
small craft while Norfolk and Phila-
delphia will be equipped with slips for
the construction of capital ships.
Boston and Bremerton will be
equipped to build and repair vessels
up to twelve thousand tons.
New York and Mare Island yards
are already equipped to construct
capital ships.
The six million available is only a
small part of the money to be spent
in ultimately developing navy yards.
Discussion of the future Of the
Norfolk yard was brought out as a
result of an item in the pending APP
preparation estimates for starting
water front development work along
the big tract recently added to the
yard by purchase. 1t is through de-
velopment of this deep. water 'front.'
age that docking facilities for addi-
tional big ships will be provided.
Admiral Harris defended further
improvement of the Charleston, 5. C..
yard, declaring that with the in
creased navy building program au-
thorized every construction or repair
facility for the navy possesses will
be needed He pointed out that esti-
mates for the Charleston and Mare
Island yards looked only 10 their full
development and not to extension or
addition.
A commission of five naval officers
is reviewing the whole subject of
navy yards, and is authorized to rec
ommend the establishment of the new
stations or the adjustment Of old
ones. It's report probably will be re-
ceived before the 1918 appropriation
bill is made up and Admiral Harris
said his estimates for various yards
had been made after discussion with
members of the commission.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-23
DIED
PEACEF ULLY
Death Came While He Was
Still Engaged in State
Affairs.
81 AssocIATED PREss.

Vienna, Nov. 22.-The death of
Emperor Francis Joseph was peace
full. He passed away as if sinking
into deep sleep. With the members
of the royal family in the death
chamber was Archduke Charles Fran
els Joseph, heir apparent.
Although he was about early to at
tend to state duties, there was rise
in the emperor's temperature ABOUT
noon. 1t was evident after two o'clock
that the crisis was approaching.
The emperor had been suffering
from bronchial inflammation but
pneumonia developed and suddenly
reached an acute stage. Baron Bur-
ian, the foreign minister, was called
in but left before the emperor died.
Few people in Vienna knew IF
his death last night.
Charles Francis assumed the guild
ance of state affairs tonight auto
matically. 1t issnot thought likely
any festivities will usher Ia mis-
reign.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-23
CHURCH BOARD WILL ASSIST
CONDITION OF MOUNTAINEERS

Mrs. Frederick Erdman, of Philadel-
phia.
There are thirty-five mountain
counties containing about $50, 900
school schildren," said Mrs. Langdon,
''but only about one of ever four
finishes the eighth grade. There are
two thousand teachers but only six
teen have state diplomas. There are
900 preachers, and although none of
them is illiterate about so of them
are unlettered."
The representatives will first at
tend a conference at Louisville, KY,
to consider the problem of the noun
tain people. The Investigators viii
spend about three weeks among the
mission schools of the three states
named.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-23
WILCOX SAYS REPUBLICANS
WILL NOT MAKE CONTEST

New York, Nov. 22.-Chairman
William r. Wilcox, of the Republi-
can national committee in a state
ment tonight said National Commit
tee is mr. advised that there are suf-
ficient grounds to call for recount
in California"
His statement was ISSUED after
Hughes had sent congratulations to
Wilson, declared that California Re
publicans admit that the virtually
complete returns show that the ma
jorities for Wilson electors in Cal
ifornia range from twelve to thirty
eight hundred.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-23
CITY'S new TRUCK
ALREADY IN USE

Handled through the local Ford
agency, the new truck, recently pur-
chased by the city from ]. D. Ander-
son, local agent, has been delivered
and it has already been Commissioned.
The truck was being driven in the
regular line of duty Of the water de-
partment yesterday.
The other truck, which has given
such good service for the past several
years, is now offered for sale. and the
commissioners advertise that bids for
the purchase of the machine win be
received and opened up to 2 o'elocI
next Monday afternoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-23
PRESIDENT GOMPERS ON
JUDGE HOOKS DECISION

Baltimore, Nov. 22.-President
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor, in discussing Judge Hooks
decision, declaring the Adamson law
unconstitutional, declared: awe are
looking to the railroad brotherhoods
to see that the eight-hour day is eff
fective January first, law or no law"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-23
State Department Prepares Message
of Coincidence.

Washington, Nov. 22.-Messages of
coincidence on the death of Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria Hungary
were prepared at the state depart
ment today in expectation of immedi-
ate official announcement of the
American ambassador at Vienna or
the Austrian charge here.
President Wilson will send mes
sages both to the royal family and
to the Austrian charge here, while
Secretary Lansing will send messages
to the charge here and to the minister
of foreign affairs in Vienna.
Congratulations to the new mon
arch will not be sent until later when
his ascension to the throne is Off
cially reported.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-23
Break in Electric
Circuit Seriously
Handicaps Journal

The Journal was seriously han
dicapped this morning on account
of trouble with the electric cir
cult which furnishes power to the
plant. After intermittent breaks
earlier in the evening, the circuit
went out about 1920, and despite
the efforts of squad of workmen
placed by Superintendent Holtz-
claw, the current was not restored
until three o'clock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-23
HUGHES ssNDS CONGRATU-
EAT10NS T0 TIE PRESIDENT

Lakewood, N. j., Nov. 22-Hughes
tonight sent President Wilson a tele-
gram congratulating him upon his
recollection.
In his telegram Hughes said:
because Of the closeness of the
vote have awaited the official count
in California and now that it has
been virtually completed permit me
to extend to you my congratulations
upor your reelection. - desire also
to express my best wishes for a sue
cessful administration
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-23
EXPRESS WAGON IS
STOPPED AND ROBBED
BY AssoCIATED PRrss

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 22.-Two
men held up and robbed a Southern
express wagon of $34, 800 in currency
in the Western and Atlantic rail-
road yards here tonight according to
the police.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-23
JACK LONDON, TIE
NOVELIST. Is DEAD
BY AssoCTATED PRESS.

Glenellen, Cal, Nov. 22.-Jack
London, novelist, died at his ranch
here tonight. He was found uncon-
scious in bed by a servant early to-
day and, while he showed signs of
recovery today, had a relapse tonight.
The doctors said he suffered from
uremia. He was forty years old.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-23
BANDITS ROB BANK OF
$1,000 AND ESCAPE

Bosell, Okla, Nov. 22.-Three
bandits, who drove officials into a
vault and robbed the First National
Bank here today of more than
eleven thousand dollars, outdistanced
a posse and escaped tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-23
MAY NOT ISSUE
CERT|F|CAT
To ELECTORS
Secretary of State Withholds
Certificates Until Errors
Are Corrected.
HUGHES COMEDIES
WILSON'S ELECTION
Sends Telegram to Presi-
dent Congratulating Him
on His Victory.
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Sacramento, Cal, Nov. 22.-Sec-
rotary of State Frank C. Jordan de-
clared today that unless certain mis-
takes ard omissions discovered in
the election returns from Yuba and
Orange counties are corrected, he
viii withhold the certificates of cleo
ton to presidential electors from
California.
Shout this be done delay will
undoubtedly develop and possibly
serious situation affecting the re-
election of President Wilson, since
his election depends upon CALIFORNIA;
thirteen votes.
Secretary Jordan in his statement
said that in one precinct of Yuba
county the clerks had failed to in
clude the returns of one Democratic
elector and all voters of one pre-
cinct in Orange county had been
denied right of expression because OF
the mistakes of clerks.
He said to ignore the situation
would establish an "evil precedent"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-23
WEATHER FORECAST

Overcast Thursday and Friday. cooler
fresh and strong south winds
Yesterdays temperature: Highest. 70
degrees; lowest. 81 degrees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15
Reason for Stand

The President decided TO challenge
openly Americans of alien birth oppos-
ing his foreign policies. Learning from
editorials in some foreign language
newspapers that they were support
ing the Republican nominee, Mr.. Will
son sent word to MS personal repre-
plank on Americanism direct and I'M
equivocal.
The plank on Americanism, drawn
partly here and partly in St. Louis had
been completed tonight and was ready
for submission to the resolutions COM
mittee OF the convention. 1t was taken
for granted that it would be embodied
in the platform practically as written.
The plank carries out some of the
ideas expressed by the President in his
a small group of Americans of foreign
extraction of attempting ITO levy polit-
ical blackmai" to gain their ends. 1t
further states that the Democratic par
ty will not be Influenced by such
"blackmail" and in effect challenges
the Republican nominee to take a sim
liar stand.
Reports that efforts were to be made
at st. Louis to put into the platform
"a declaration in favor of an embar-
go on arms, and other proposals which
the President considers unneutral,
strengthened Mr.. Wilson in his deter
mination to meet the so-caled hy-
phenate issue as conclusively as pos
sible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15
SuFFRACISTS IN
DEMONSTRATION
OF GOLDEN Lane"
5000 Women in Long Lines but
Unable to Live up to Adver-
tised "Talkless' Display
ARE HAPPY OVER
THE PROSPECTS

St Louis, June 14-Jnder swelter-
ing sun and intense humidity eoo'
suffragists today carried out their
golden lane" demonstration over y
blocks of Locust street, leading 10
the convention hall. They were enthu-
siasticallv received by the thousands
nf delegates and convention visitors
who passed between their white and
yellow CARRIED lines. ranged on TWO
sides of the street and not single I'M
toward incident marked the OCCASION
Advertised as a ''walkless, talkless
displav. it failed to carry out that
nromise The women were SO happy
over their reception and their pros
pects of obtaining a favorable plank
in the Democratic platform they NOV
cd about a great deal. Some delegates
took to the street and marched, and
everybody talked.
General" Cpdegraff did her best
to keep them quiet. Only members OF
the National American Suffrage AS
ISOLATION participated ! nthe display.
Meantime representatives of the No-
mans partv. continued to canvass
members of the resolutions committee
in behalf Of their cause.
Reports came to both suffrage camps
today that the plank which Secretary
Baker carries and which is said to
have the Presidents endorsement, is
not as strong as that submitted TO
the suffraCists last night through Sec
Secretary Daniels and Endorsed by
widely known Democrats. The plank,
Mr.. Baker has, it is understood. de-
clares strongly for suffrage. but does
not advocate the immediate passage
Of a constitutional amendment by on
cress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15
NAME H|LLES'
SUCCESSOR
NEXT monday
At new YORK
Conference B e t w e e n
Mr.. Hughes and Men,
bers Of Sub-Commit-
tee on Organization
Republican Nominee and MIR.
Crane Refuse to Comment on
Possibilities for Craftsmanship
If National Committee

x.w York. June 14.-Charles o. Hill
NJ successor as chairman of the Re-
,-brcsr National committee will be
selected in all likelihood. at confer
.,e. here next Monday afternoon be-
.rsen Charles f. Hughes, the pres
,is1tial nominee. ". Murray Crane Of
Massachusetts,, chairman Of the ma
tcnal subcommittee on organization,
and as many OF the other seven mem
be-s Of the subcommittee as can be
t-esert Arrangements for the confer
ence were made late today by Mr.
Crane II also was announced that the
manager Of the Hughes campaign
probably would be selected then and
that the personnel of the executive
committee will be discussed. The sub
is empowered to name the
chairman and the executive committee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15
PRISONERS NOW TOTAL 121,780
WITH HUNDREDS OF TEUT0N Guns
Verdun Front Has No Recent Infantry Attacks
Canadians Holding New Positions under
Heavy Fire-German Auxiliary Cruiser Sunk
by Russians

An advance of about 20 miles by the Russians who have
chronicled in the objective
official communication Having previously crossed the Dnester
HoroGenka and Zae Szczky the Russians have
driven their the left bank of the river Pruth and
captured the Snatyn which lies only 20 miles northwest
of the Bukow'na capital.
Nowhere the front from the Prpet in Russia and
through Gaca Bukowina there been cessation
the great Russian offensive Along the entire line according to
the Office Hungarians and
being driven back and the Russians still taking thousands of
and capturing machine guns and supplies In
the days drive 1850 officers and 100000 and $50 guns
and 26O machine guns have been captured
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15

the parade. He was Joined there BY
Mrs. Wilson and all the members Of
the cabinet now in the city.
AS the line swung around the treas
ury building at Fifteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, the President
was confronted by huge banner bear
ing the legend, BE prepared-if vou
care about 81 electoral votes. consider
us-Women's Party"
Half dozen Young women with
megaphones saw to it that the banner
old not so unnoticed 1t was the work
Of the Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage.
1t was nearly 230 o'clock when the
last of the paraders passed the White
House. Then President Wilson went
70 the Washington monument grounds
70 deliver an address on America
first"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15
DIR. RICHARD MacLAURIN
President Of M. 1T.

Boston, June 14.-Ma ssachusetts In
stitute of Technology today held the
last graduating exercises in the build
ings which have been its home for
half a century. Later in the day its
new $10.00o.00o plant in Cambridge
was dedicated with exercises at which
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge made the
principal address.
President r. c. MaCLaurin conferred
$50 degrees upon members of the sem
ior class. Among these We're several
Chinese students who had qualified for
diplomas in naval architecture. marine
engineering and aerorautical engineer
ing. Other graduates came from South
Continued on Page 5-Column q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15
NAHUM LITTLEFIELD,
FIRST FIRE CHIEF OF
PORTLAND, EXPIRES

Portland, Me-, June 14-Nahum Lit
tlefield, veteran among fire fight
ers in this State, the first permanent
chief of the Portland fire department
and the man who first instituted the
running card system, by which the va
rious pieces of apparatus knew where
they were to respond to when an alarm
sounded and one of the men who
worked in the great fire Of 1865. died
at the Maine General hospital last
night following a shock Of paralysis.
suffered several days ago. He was "a,
years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15
Considering Names

No announcement concerning the
nominees choice for national chair
man or campaign manager has been
made and indications are that he will
continue to consider names of avail
able candidates until his meeting with
he sub committee. In pursuance of
policy % refraining from discussion
Q: political affairs, Mr. Hughes declin-
ed tonight 10 say whether he had
made a tentative choice. Mr.. Crane
also declined TO comment on the sit
ration.
confers with Wickersham
The longest conference which Mr.
Hughes held today was with George
v. Wickersham, attorney general in
President Tafts cabinet. who will take
an active part in the campaign man
agement. Mr.. Wickersham expects to
Keep in close touch with the nominee
until election day and probably will
be among Mr.. Hughes close advisers.
report that Mr.. Wickersham
might be chosen campaign manager
was denied at headquarters. The
nominee went 10 the theatre tonight.
Il was the first evening since his ar
rival here that he had not devoted to
work. His present plans provide for
departure from the city over Sunday,
return here Monday to confer with the
national sub committee, and depart
Monday night for Providence. R. l..
where he will remain probably until
thursday The problem of selecting
summer residence is presenting diff
cu,!es. II is likely however, that he
will remain in New York state and
vi. choose a location in the mountains
10; too remote from this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15
LL0YD-CE0RCE
MAYFILL PLACE
OF KITCHENER
Likely to Accept Portfolio of
British Secretary of War

London. June LIT is understood
that the secretaryship for war. made
vacant by the death Of Field Marshal
Earl Kitchener, has been offered to
David Lloyd George He is expected
to accept the portfolio, according to
the understanding but not to sever
entirely his connection with the min
istry of munitions.
An official statement regarding the
war secretaryship is expected by the
end of the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15

An administration was granted Fri
day by Judge Donahue of the probate
court at Portland, in the estate of DR..
Alfred King, who died in that city a
few days ago, without leaving a will.
The estate is estimated at 100000.
consisting Of 100000 in real estate and
$4,000 in personal property. The
heirs -at-law besides the widow are
two brothers, Warren c. and Francis
F., and a sister, Luetta King. Mrs.
Nellie King. the widow, was appointed
as Administrative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15

Washington, June 14.-President
Wilson today approved plank on
Americanism for the Democratic Ma
tional platform which arraigns indi-
viduals or alliances seeking TO embar-
rass the government in negotiations
with foreign nations and condemns
any political party which modihes its
policy for fear of political consequent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15
HOLT, ARKANSAS.
is FOR HUGHES
MEMBER of the Progressive Ma.
tiOnal Committee

Little Rock, Ark, June 14.-W. S.
''o''' Arkansas member of the Progress
ave national committee, announced
.VuaF that he will work for the cleo
~" Oh Charles Z. Hughes, the Repub-
"'ah nominee for President.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15
TENNESSEE MAN
WILL AID HUGHES
IT, I. Taylor. the Progressive
National Committeeman

Memphis. Tenn. June 14-G. I. Tay-
T' Progressive national committee
"an for Tennessee, announced today
nd' he had forwarded his resignation
:" me chairman of the national COM
r"''ee and declared his intention to
,,p9oft Charles Z. Hughes for Pres
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15

Judge Connolly Of the superior court
at Portland Monday decreed divorce
to Edwin H. Hartshcrn from Sarah
Louise Hartshorn, both of Portland.
The divorce was decreed on the
grounds of cruel and abusive treat
ment. The hearing was held Satur-
day. D. a. heather appearing for Mr..
Hartshorn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15
CONG. STEVENS
URGES PERKINS
TO AID HUGHES

Washington. June 14.-Representa-
I'VE Stevens Of California, elected to
"sress as Progressive, sent q tele-
IN 70 George w. Perkins today urg-
pr Pig support Of Charles E. Hughes for
<sss!dens -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-15
THE WEATHER
STILL WET

Weather forecast for Northern and
Southern New England and Eastern
New York: Probably showers Thurs
day and Friday.