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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
SENATOR NEWLANDS
DIES SUDDENLY FROM
A WEAKENED HEART

Washington, Dec. 24.-Senator
Francis Griffit:1s NewIands, of Ne
vada, died of heart failure at his
home here tonight after an illness Of
a few hours. He was stricken white
at work in the senate office building
during the afternoon, but was able
to go home and senators at the cap
ital knew nothing of his illness until
the announcement of his death. The
seriousness Of the senator's condition
was not realized and a physician
called until late in the evening. The
end came shortly after ten o'clock
while Mrs. Newlsnds and her brother
watched at the bedside.
He was representative in the Fif-
ty-third to fifty-seventh congresses.
He entered the senate in 1903 on the
Democratic side. He was chairman
of the committee on railroads, and
was sixty-nine years old.
The senator was well known as the
author of the Newlands act, provid-
ing for development Of the arid West.
He piloted the Adamson e1ght-hour
law through the senate. In railroad
legislative work. he enjoyed the
closest confidence Of the president
and was regarded as the administra-
tion spokesman His colleagues feet
his loss will be peculiarly felt at the
present time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
URGED NOT TO FORGET
THE SPECIAL ELECTION

In the celebration of Christmas,
Pensa colians are urged not to lose
sight of the special road tax election
to be held on Thursday when the free
holders of the city, and of Precinct q
will decide whether or not the ROAD
to the aeronautic station viii be
paved.
The Importance of the road has re-
peatedly been brought to the atten-
ton Of Pensacolians. and there is lit
tie doubt that the plan will carry,
Those working for the building Of the
road, wish to point out the danger of
assurance, which vol have the effect
of keeping some away from the polls
who would otherwise vote for the
proposition.
In this direction, ii is pointed out,
lies defeat, and every free holder quail
ified to vote is urged to do so. The
Chamber of Commerce will hold n
mass meeting Of ell members and all
others interested in building the road,
so that q concerted campaign may be
waged, for the success Of the election.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
MANY BLUEJACKETS
COME INTO THE CITY

On leave for at least "a hours, hun
dreds of bluejackets from the aero
station came up to the city on special
trains over the Electric Company S
lines last night at o'clock, and the
city was enlivened by the presence of
so many American youths in the uni
form OF American sailors A great
many OF them, getting furloughed for
several days, went directly from the
bayshore cars to the L. e N. depot.
making arrangements for their depart
ure. Some Of them went east on train
No. 1. while others were passengers on
the later northbound train, getting
away at 1890 o'clock last night. Hun
dreds, however, remained over Christ
mas in the city.
AS a measure Of precaution a large
provost guard was assigned to duty
OF patrolling the streets during the
day and night, or during the life of the
liberty leave of the sailors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
Lieutenant Spalding, Sta
toned at Fort Oglethorpe,
Is Also Under Arrest.
SAYS FURNISHED
A SECRET CODE
Woman Ordered Jailed
Without Bond for Viola
ton of Espionage Act.
BY Associated Press.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec 24.-Bar-
oness Iona Zollner, OF New York, was
held this afternoon to the federal
grand jury without bond for a VIOLA
ton of the espionage act. She was
arrested at a local hotel In company
with Lieutenant I. M. Spalding, sta
toned at Ft, Oglethrope. On the wit
ness stand Spalding admitted he was
in love with the Baroness. He said
he furnished her a secret code to keep
her informed OF his movements.
Spalding was returned to Ft. Ogle-
thrope under arrest after the hearing.
The preliminary trial of Baroness
Zoliner, charged with espionage was
resumed Monday before the United
State commissioner. The baroness was
placed on the stand and her cross ex-
animation completed.
She admitted knowing Frederick
LotZ. petty officer Of the German
navy. She denied knowing this man
Saturday. She admitted communicate
ing with her husband, William Zollner,
an officer in the German army. but
had not communicated with him since
the declaration Of war. These letters
she claimed were sent to Zollner
through Mrs. Paul Turstig, OF Arm
helm, Holland. an aunt of Mrs. Carl
Pickhard. a, relative OF Mime. Zollner's
father. Mrs. Pickhard she says was a
Won 6hafen before her marriage and
was born in Germany
Lieutenant w. j. Spalding was
placed on the stand and corroborated
the baroness as to their meeting and
relations. denied any
criminal relations but said she was a
dear friend. Bedford Shope, the bar
oness' son by a previous marriage gave
4 detailed review of the life Of his
mother.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
Several Technicalities Re
moved at Special Session
County Commissioners.
CITIZENS URGED
TO WORK FOR TAX
List of Voters Not Com
piled-All Required Take
Oath Before Balloting.

Several technicalities standing IN
the way OF holding the special tax dis =
trict election Thursday were removed
at the special meeting OF the board
of county commj ssioners yesterday
morning, and the election will be neid
the day after tomorrow. Thursday, Dc
cember 27th, despite all rumors to the
contrary.
On advice from County Attorney
r. Pope Reese the board decided To
waive the requirement that a list of
those qualified to vote in the election
be prepared. as it was found to be a
physical impossibility for the tax as
SCISSOR and the supervisor of registra-
hold the election.
Mr. Reese advised that this diff
Guilty could be surmounted by putting
the voters under. oath, and checking.
the list after the election. This was
agreed to, and will be the method used.
Every member of the board pledged
his personal assistance in working for
the success of the election. and in
urging the men to support the i'm
provement, by going to the polls and
casting their vote in favor of the spe
cial tax. A resolution was adopted
calling upon all citizens, and especially
upon the members OF the Rotary Club
and the Chamber of Commerce to
work for the special taX, and 70 give
ali assistance is bringing about this
great public movement.
Arrangements will probably be made
for the citizens employed at the air
station to be given a brief time off
from their labors to participate in the
election.
All who have agreed to serve as
clerks and inspectors in the special
election are urged to go to their respec-
time precincts on Thursday, or to noti-
fy the clerk Of the circuit court i'm
nediately if they are unable to do so. |
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
Went Over the Too.

Fifty per cent over the top, ami
then some, is the splendid--the really
! remarka ble--record which Pensacola
tmade in the Christmas membership
campaign of the Red Cross.
When the drive was finished last
night incomplete returns were tab
ulated and more than 5000 neag mem
bers of the Red Cross were found 10
have enlisted in Pensacola and, its i'm
mediate environs. in the eight days
drive.
Could anything be finer indeed
could anything that could happen more
eloquently herald to the worIu the ex
quisite finess of Pensa cola's Patriot
ism than the results attained in this
campaign?
But after all il was but Character
istic of Pensacola to do what she raif
done in this instance, since no propo-
sition to give and to serve which has
been presented TO her patriotic men
and women and boys and girls has
met with anything but a hearty and
enthusiastic support, since America
indignant--aye, outraged--at the cruel
bloodlust of the Hohenzolerns. entereN
the war which Is being waged that
liberty may live on and the world made
safe for democracy
And IN the next great nationa, cam
paign which may be launched for a
like cause Pensacola's record made in
the campaign just closed will be dupli-
Gated and more.
There was a peculiar inspiration to
one with a heart" walking the streets
OF old Pensacola last night, the eve of
the glad Yuletide. In the windows
OF home after home in the residence
section of the old town, could be seen
the Red Cross flag illumined by
candies glow, all reminding one with
a heart" of how eioouentIy Pensaco-
la has spoken for the cause of hu-
manity. OF how splendidly she has re-
sponded to the governments call for
volunteers in its army of "servers@
who can't go "over there" where our
boys-your boy and mine-are going
TO do and die next year.
All Of thesce who have enlisted n
the great Red Cross movement durips
the past week have not secured thee
window flags. This for the rea son that
the supply of these flags ran out e,rly
in the week. However, all Of those
who have not secured them may % so
at the Red Cross headd uarters IN the
post Office building.
The campaign executive comDittee
also desires to advise every new mem
Der secured during tho drive who
failed to get a membership csrnheats
upon enIisting, that he or she may
secure these csrtifcates OF member
ship on Wednesday at the campaign
In tho Thiesen building;
after that at Red Cross headquarters
in the postofice building.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
FORD STRESSES.
SHIPBU ILDINC.
in THE SOUTH.
MANUFACTURING EXPERT FOR
sHiPPING BOARD SHOWS ADJ
vANTAGEs THE GOVERNMENT
WOULD DERIVE.
(By Associated Press

Washington, Dec. 24.-After a pre-
liminary study of shipbuilding condi-
tions, Henry Ford, serving as a man
ufacturing expert for the shipping
board has reported that as speedy con-
struction of ships depends in large
measure on the extent to which fabri-
eating processes are employed, large
number of fabricating steel yards
should be erected in the south SINH
lar to three yards the government is
having constructed on the Delaware
river.
Mr.. Ford's idea is to improve on the
Delaware yards by introducing in
those he recommends building in
the South by introducing methods en-
ployed SO successfully in his automo-
bile plant. The endless chain sys-
tenn of construction would be applied
to ship building as far as it would be
possible to do so.
The chipping board has not indi-
Gated how far it will go in adopting
Mr.. Ford's suggestions. The announc-
ed policy xAas been to build no more
new yards until those now in course
of construction are completed and
turning out ships. If construction Of
still other yards is decided advisable.
however, it is entirely likely that most
of them will be placed in the south
to relieve congested railroad traffic
in the east.
The shipping board, as well as other
government departments, 1t is now re-
allied, made a mistake in placing
all large orders for supplies
in the Eastern part Of the country
The railroads have been una BILE to
handle properly the great increase in
ia ctory output. Munitions plants es-
tablished in the future will be placed
largely in the middle west and in the
South for this reason.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
FOURTEEN KILLED, ia
INJURED In CAR WRECK

Pitssburg, Dec. PA Knoxville
street car today ran away in a tun-
mel leading to the south hills section
of the city and dashed into a con-
lection store. Fourteen bodies were
taken from the wreck and removed
to the morgue More than forty Sc
riously injured were received in hos
pitals. The dead and injured num-
bered 1913, and all bodies received in
the morgue SO far are women, some
badly mangled. Every one of the
passengers who were not killed out
right were more or less injured.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
CHARGED WITH
THE MURDER OF
HIS YOUNG WIFE
DENTIST OF RICH
MoND ARRESTED AFTER BRIDE
DIED UNDER RATHER SUsPIc.
loUS CIRCUMSTANCES
(By Associated Press)

Richmond, Va, Dec o4-The pre-
liminary examination of DIR. Lemuel
J. Johnson, of Middlesex, n. c., under
arrest here charged with the murder
of his 19 year old bride. Mabel Knight
Johnson, was set today for January
5. DR.. johnson who wos arrested yes
terday In Wilson,..-N. c.. where last
week he attemptet-, 20 kill himself by
taking poison. did ot appear IN court.
was reported as resting comforta bly,
in the Jail hospital today.
Mrs. Johnson d.ed as the result of
taking poison and the police believe she
was unaware that a capsule she took
contained fatal drug. How she came
into possession of the poison filled cap
sue is something the police expect 10
clear up within the next few days.
Letters made public today by the
police included one written by Dr..
Johnson to his parents IN Middlesex
just before he attempted to kill him
self Il wanted to be an honor to you.
but a great trouble has overtaken me
and am not able to bear Ii. God only
knows my trouble and just how it
came about" the latter said.
The police are relying in building
up their cases against the dencss, up
on the motive that DR.. Johnson mar
ried Miss Knight while he was in love
with another young woman.
On his way back to Middlesex after
attending the funeral of his wife here,
DR.. Johnson wrote several letters be-
fore taking poison at Wilson. which
he purcha sed in Wilson drug store
where 1t is alleged, he tried to pur-
chase a deadly poison in November.
One of the letters made public today
was addressed 10 Miss Ollie White of
Zebulon, y. G.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
GERMAN ARMS FOUND
ON RUSSIAN STEAMER
(By Associated Press.I

A Pacific Port. Dec 24-Federal Of
ficials today found packages OF am
munition, several hundred rifles and a
number OF bags filled with revolvers
buried under the cargo OF hides in the
Shilka, a Russian freighter which ar
rived here Friday night under control
Of its Bolsheviki crew. Omcials said
the cartridges found In the ammuni-
ton packages contained slugs such as
are used by the Germans on the
Eastern front.
The consignment was probably in
tended, officials said they believed for
Industrial Workers Of the World or
for use of a raider in the Pacific
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
Fifty Per Cent. in Excess of
Membership Quota Was
Checked Last Night.
MORE THAN 5000
NEW MEMBERS
Committee Renders Thanks
to All Who Aided in the
Successful Campaign.
THANKS THE JOURNAL.

on the eve at the close Of the
campaign of Amer lean Red Cross
FOR its Christmas MemberShp. we
cannot refrain from thanking these
who have been so active in thi.
campaign, and acknowledging the
wonderful response of our peo-
pie.
We eve especial thanks to The
Pensacola Journal for the liberal
use of space and publicity given
this campaign.
The hope OF the Headquarters ia
that the good work of enlistment
in the Red Cross will go on. ana
thus help to shorten the war and
make real the Christmas message
of Peace on earth, and good will
to men"
CAMPAIGN ENEC,t TIVE COM
MITTEE,
BY w. X. HYER.
Chairman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
POPE'S CHRISTMAS
MESSAGE FOR FHE
AMERICAN PEOPLE
(By Associated Press.l

Rome. Dec. 24.-Pope Benedict
i has given the Associated Press
this Christmas message for the
American people:
The Holy Father sends to the
people of America his cordial
greetings and prays that they
take to heart, in this time Of strife
and suffering, the true lesson of
4 Christmastide-the lesson of Gods
unceasing love for. mankind-the
lesson of unfaltering courage and
sacrifice OF self
More especially he calls upon
the little children, to whom this
day belongs, to pray with all their
iearts to the Babe OF Bethlehem
that He may protect their loved
okes and give back to the world
that peace which He came to bring
upon earth" e
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25

Checked In their attempt to drive
through to the italian plains east of
the Brenta by the brilliant feat of the
Ttaiians last week IN recapturing the
Aaolone heights. the Teutons have now
switched their attack to the Brenta's 8
west bank
Striking suddenly yesterday in this
quarter they pushed into the Italian
on the Asiago plateau in the vicinity
of Buso. where the Frenzela valley
affords a route to the Brenta valley.
Had they succeeded in driving south
east down the Frenzela valley to the
Brenta at Valstagna, three miles dis
tant, where the valleys merge, the
Italian line on both sides of the BrAnta
would have been in serious straits.
The Rome war office. however, reports
the enemy checked at the italian rear
positions. whence a counter attack
was launched. This counter stroke is
proceeding with satisfactory results,
the italian statement declares.
On the lower Piave front the enemy
has suffered a reverse at the point
where he had driven his Tires nearest
to Venice. TIL Italians in this sector
carried out an operation on yesterday
as the result of which the enemy
groups which had crossed the. old
Piave Cor Sile) river were ousted from
their foothold on the west bank and
thrown back to the easterly of the
stream.
Raiding operations by both sides are
being continued on the Franco Belgian
front and there is considerable aerial
activity.
The French airmen have been par
dculariy busy, having fought fully
ioO battles within the last three days
IN which periods they brought down
is German machines
Raids and local attacks have been
carried out in the Yepres and Ver1un
sectors on the Western front The
Germans gained slightly in a local at
tack on the Ypres- -Staden railway. but
at all other points on both the British
and French fronts they were repulsed.
The artillery has been extremity active
In the Ypres and Verdun sectors.
General Allenby has begun success
fully an advance along the AIediter
ranean coast north of Jaffa. Palestine
After crossing the Nahr-e Auja, his
troops on SaturCa reached the plain
OF Sharon and captured four towns
near the Wahr- r-ei-Auja.
General Sarrail. who has been in
command of the allied armies on the
Macedonian front for the last two
years has been recalled by the French
governme nthe will be succeeded by |
General Guiliaumat who commanded |
The French forces in their brilliant |
stroke northeast Of Verdun last sum- |
msr. |
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
FTVB-MONTH SUPPLY
OF FLOUR ON MARKET
(By Associated Press,

Minneapolis, Dec 24.-Frank L.
Carey, a representative of food L.
mistration and grain corporation, de-
cIared today in answer to reports of a
-four shortage, there were breat stuffs
supply in storage and on the market
sufficient to answer the needs of the
entire country for. five months Tho
flour stocks are ample, even though
exports to our allies have increased
fifty percent over last year." he said.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
HUNsCHECKED
INATTEMPT To
REACH PLANES
Brilliant Fighting by Ital-
ians Hold Back the.
Invading Hordes.
BOSCHE ARMIES
STRIKE SUDDENLY
Had Enemy Succeeded in
Reaching Plains, Placed
Defenders in Peril. :
BATTLE FRONTS CHANGE.

Christmas tide, 1917, finds the
armies of all the major battle
fronts VIRTUALLY inactive except
where the Teutonic allies are en-
deavoring to overwhelm Italians
and force a passage upon the
plains Of venetia. The battle
fronts are markedly changed
from those OF last year. The Rus
SLAMS front, from the Baltic to the
Black Sea, IS virtually non exist
ent. Italians are standing miles
away from where they were
year ago along the Isonzo front,
but from Belgium to Verdun, great
salients have been driven into the
German lines and the British have
made notable gains in Mesopo-
tarnia and Palestine. Although
the souds OF peace is in the air.
there is seemingly no prospect Of
an early ending OF the titanic
struggle.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
DETAILED STORY OF THE
FIGHTING ON MONTE AsoLoNE

Washington, Dec. 24-Omcial ols-
patches from Rome today give a de-
tailed story Of the fighting on Monte
Asolone. They say:
With the recapture of the posi-
ions on Monte Asolone the Italian
Ioldiers have written a plorious page
the anals OF this war. Their brav-
Try has prevented the emmy from
preading his forces to the south ani
omplete the surrounding of Mont
sroppa. Our soldiers fought for sew
raj days under terrific artillery fire
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
SENDS DONATION TO
ARMORY' IF ANY ARE
OVERLOOKED IN RUSH.

In collecting cakes, pies, aun
candy donated to the entertain
ment for the service men tonight,
some of the gifts were overlooked
yesterday, and all who can are re-
quested to deliver them to the Ar
mory Hall this morning
Where this is impossible a tele-
phati1e call to eiti1e. 12s or 431 be-
tween nine and ten O'Clock will
bring car for them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
ITALIANS DRIVE BACK
THE ENEMY FORCES

Rome, Dec. 24.-Enemy forces which
had crossed the Piave river at Piave
Eecchia have been driven back over
the river, the war office announces.
On the mountain front, the state
mcnt saws, the Austro Germans passed
the Italian positions in the Asiago Sec
tor in the region OF Bpuso Monte VAL
bella. but stopped at the italian rear
positions from where the Italians are
counter attacking witt satisfactory re-
suits.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
FIVE THOUSAND QUARTS
GOOD KENTUCKY LIQUOR
SEIZED BY OFFICIALS,

louisville, Dec. 24--FIve thous-
and quarts of Kentucky whiskey.
said to have been destined for
Christmas consumption in bone
dry" territory, were seized by the
federal authorities, according to
an announcement today The
liquor was found concealed in
lard firldns, and hidden i'm barrels
with a top and bottom layers or
fruit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
MANY DIVISIONS HAVE
EXCEEDED TH9In QUOT

Washington, Dec. 24-Reports 70 the
Red Cross today on results OF its
campaign for 10000 900 new nsmbers
showed some divisions had exceeded
their quotas and others wsre approach
ing figures set for them The central
division which voluntarily raised Jts
quota from 1.1ss,ooo to 100000 ex-
poets to exceed the higher figure and
the gulf division comprising Alabama,
Louisiana and Mississippi had gone
several thousand over its quota. Ore
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
NATIONS OVERSEAS
FiGHTINGf FORCES
HfEHCYCOMEN DED.

Washington. Dec 24-Christmas
greetings We're sent to the nations
fighting forces tonight, commend
ing their resolute courage and ex-
pressing faith in their ability to
meet all demands, both BY Sec
retaries Baker and Daniels.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
THIRTEEN MILLION NEW
MEMBEkSRED CROSS

Washington, Dec. 2A.-Christmas
eve finds the American Red Cross
membership drive wei Sast the ten
million goal, with incomplete reports
indicating about thirteen million new
mebcrs had been enrolled through
out the country during the past
week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
MISS DecAMP SINGS
AT ST. MICHAEL'S.

Miss Grace DeCamp, who has re-
Gently reached the city, will sing at
the 10 o'clock mass at St. Michaers
church this morning. This talented
lady has been heard on previous oc-
casions in Pensacola, and her offerings
are always pleasing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
OHIO CONGRESSMAN
EXPIRES AT HIS HOME

Akron. Ohio. Dec. 24.-Represen
tative E. R. Bathrick of the four
teenth Ohio district died at his home
here last night
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25

Continued on Page Two.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25
T Fl E w E A T II E r

Local rains Tuesday and probably
Wednesday; colder Tuesday In northwest
portion. Light southeast winds.
Highest Temperature yesterday. 62 de-
grees; lowest, so degrees.
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Continued on Page Three,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-25

Don't Fail to Qualify SO
That You Can Vote in Favor
of Paving the Barrancas
Road.