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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31
MERCURY WENT TO
19 DEGREES SUNDAY

Pensacolians experienced the IN
pleasant sensation of going through
the coldest of the season yesterday,
for the official recorded temperature
lad ranpn from 10 to 81, just a few
'egrees above the freezing point
hen the thermometer registered the
very highest during the entire day.
The records show that this was not
only the coolest weather of the pres
ezat winter, but the coolest Cor lone
re .on tHis data and the-e was some
excuse for the absence Of early morn
ing crowds on the streets.
A heavy frost is predicted for this
morning, and very early in the week
according to forecasters, rains may
be expected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31
REVISED prGIrr ALTON
W-CNIEER CENSORSHIP

Wash 'nrton Dec. 80. - Revised
regulations of requests to guide the
sA,nerican press in the voluntary
censorship observed since the coun-
try entered the war. were ISSUE to-
night bv the committee on public IN
formation and several important
chances were made. all represent 'ng
the lesson learned bv the committee
of army and navy officers since the
first regulations were issued.
The censorship statement make
requests that nothing be publi.hed
tend ng to disclose the names of line
officers and individual units Of the
expeditionary forces to identify
american merchant ships and crews
defending themselves AGAINST subma-
rines, or giving any information re-
iatinr to dry docks. repair or con-
struction work.
Other requests include no inforrna-
tion of aircraft appurtenances used
by the government at av!ztinn schools
for experimental tests under mill
tary authoritv; Information on secret
notices issued to mariners. or other
confidentias instructions issued by
the navy department relating TO
lights. hghtships, buoys, and other
puides to navigation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31
TOURISTS HUNT
LOCATION HERE
FOR THE WINTER
EXCEEDINGLY HEAVY SOUTH
BOUND TRAVEL REPORTED
BY RAILWAY OFFICIALS TO
HAVE BEEN STARTED.

Tourists in large numbers are ar
irving in the city on about every
southbound train, according TO rail-
road officials. and there is reported
great dearth OF suitaL.e rooms in
the city of Pensacola Rooms which
are advertised for. rent are quickly
inquired about and taken. and it is
thought that every available location
II the city win be taken before long
Those who may have rooms ~hic.
they would care r. ~ -
d,trine the next six weeks or couple
OF months. wotlo
cute . favor if such be made knowL
publicly.
One. man who advertised a fur
nished BUNGALOW for rent received
applications many Gays after he had
succeeded in turning j. over TO very
desirable tenants. It~is believed: that
this plaza viii receive and entertain
the largest number Of winter visitors
in recent history tbie season.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31

Tallahassee, Fla, Dec. 30.-As a
result of what local Chief of Police 2.
r. Esler believes to be deep laid
plot to blow up the state capitol,
Governor Cattst has ordered an ade-
ouate guard placed around the state
house grounds tonight and each night
in the future, with orders to Shoot
any unidentified person who attempts
to enter without giving a fun s@ate-
meEt of his business"
The governor this evening told the
chief of police to arm the men VINO
have volunteered for the purpose
with shot guns, loaded with buck
shot.
Late Saturday evening, the little
daughter of Photographer Max Bein,
found note concealed and carefully
packed in an English Walnut shell.
between the capitol and her fathers
studio. The note could not be read
except by holding before mirror.
and contained this message: Bombs
are ready. Don't fail me- CAPITOL
unguarded. Meet me tonight at
home."'
Mrs. Bein to whom her little
daughter with her find came, could
make nothing of the note. but sent
for the chief of police. He deciphered
its language by holding it before a
Mirror. when it is most legible. He
reported the matter to the secretary
of state in the absence of the secre-
tary of the governor The night
force of State Comptroller Ernest
Amos, went home. Walter McLin
and Clay Crawford, Jr., volunteered
to guard the capitol Saturday night
and did so ,rdering all passers-by to
take the street, the chief having
armed eech OF them with a revolver
Today Chief Isler called upon the
governor and his secretary, showed
them the cleverly prepared note and
handed them full report of the mat
ter in which he reminded the governor
that we "Are at war With the most
treat" erous "a. damnae,e race on
eartf.'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31
BELIEVE DEEP LAID PLOT
TO BLOW UP THE STATE
CAPITOL WAS FRUSTRATED

The result was That the executive
came to his office this afternoon.
consulted with his secretary of state
and private secretary and ordered the
establishing of large posse about
the state house in the future.
The chief said tonight, "The Gov
ernor did not regard it as a joke. ana
that if it were this was no time for
jokes of that nature. He told me
to take every precautf0n to protect
the state property here.
AS no bombs We're found in the
capitol, and no strangers attempted
10 enter, the authorities believe the
note went astray. but that had it
reached its destination .shapeless
pile of brick might have told the
story this morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31
MEASLES in THE
CAMPSOF SOUTH
UNDER CONTROL.
Deaths FROM DISEASE 1E Ma
TIONAL ARMY FOR WEEK
SHOW SLIGHT INCREASE--DE-
CREASE FROM OTHER CAUSES

Washington, Dec 30.-Deaths from
disease in the national army during
the week ending December 81 num-
bered 118, against 81 the week be-
fore, and in the national guard 120
against 165, as shown in a summary
of army health conditions made pub
lie today by the war department. Of
the national army deaths a were due
to pneumonia and of those in the ma
tionel guard 81.
"The non-effective rate of the en-
tire national guard for the week" !"
says the report, twas AIS per thou
sand, against 48.6 for the preceding
week; the admission rate for disease
The non-effective rate for the nation
al army was Ais per thousand,
against 40.4; the admission rate for
disease was 31.1 against 34.7."
In Southern camps measles has
continued to spread in the Th .rty-
fourth division at Camp Doniphan,
Okla, tie summary says, but in 9TH
er divisions of the national guard the
number of new cases is small.
Many new cases of pneumonia are
still being reported from the Thirty
first division at Camp Wheeler, Ma :
con, Ga. and the Tli:ty-siXth divi-
sion at Camp Bowie, Texas Men'ngi-
tbs has increased at Camp Doniphan
and has decreased in all other divi-
sions.
Communicable disease rates are
comparatively low in all divisions of
TIE nstional amy ey-ot the E Chty-
first. Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. c..
Eightv-second. Camp Gordon Allan
ia; Eigllty-seventh Carp Pike. Ar
kansas, and Ninetieth. Camp Travis,
Texas. Measles has increased at
Camp Gordon and lar~e numbers of
new cas"s are reported at Camps
Pike and Travis.
Pneumonia rates have generally
improved except at Camp Travis,
where so new cases were reported.
The number of new cases of men
nights has been sr,all in all divisions
except the Eighty-first, which report
ed 81.
The outbreak of scarlet fever at
Camp Pike still continues.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31
HARD
HIT BY FREEZE

Vegetables exposed 10 the weather
yesterday. and howels and potted
plants generally, which were not wsll
protected, suffered very much from
the cold yesterday. Winter gardens
We're thought to have been very ~ II
ously damaged in this section, and In
the absence of reports to the ton-
trary, it is thought that truckers
throughout the county win suffer
where enthusiastic homo gardeners
had caused fine little patches to grow
about their premises, considerable
damage was sustained.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31
YOUNG MAN IS
SERIOUSLYHURT
in AUTO CRASH
SON OF MR.. AND MRS. ARTHUR
JOHNSON is PAINFULLY m
JURED WHEN CAR STRUCK
POLE WITH GREAT IMPACT.

Young Arthur Johnson, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Johnson, of East
Romano street, was dangerously IN
jured yesterday morning when q car
in which he was passenger, and
which was driven by young MIR.
Christie, is said to have dashed into
d telegraph pole, silver OF glass
from the WIND shield penetrating Co
considerable depth into the arm ard
side of Mr.. Johnson. It was some
time before assistance could be rem
dered, and the loss of blood and eA-
posure proved doubly serious on the
Young man. AS soon as possible
however. he was rushed to the PEN
sacola Hospital for treatment, but up
to a late hour last night, while he
was reasonably out of immediate dan.
ger, the after-effects of the exposure
and loss OF blood could not be fore
casted
Mr.. Johnson is in the navy yard, in
the yeomanry line, and as usual at
tended church early Sunday morning
before returning to his duties In the
office at the navy yard. The chr
was driven by his friend and rela-
tive, as above stated, and the high
speed at which the auto was going
is explained by the fact that Mr.
Johnson desired to be at the usual
morning muster at the yard.
Numerous friends were panied to
hear Of the accident, and during yes
terday numerous inquiries were made
as to the young mans condition, q
number Of d sconcerting rumors hav-
ing been spread industriously during
the day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31
WILL REGISTER ALL
UNATURALIZED HUNS
fBv Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The week
Of February 4 was set aside by the
department of justice today for the
registration of half million IN
ratu~aiized Germans in continental
United States by police and nnst'~ -
ters. in pursuance Of President Will
sons a. en- enemy proclamation. di-
recting this action as a means of
minimizing the dan-er from enemy
sympat1izers in the United States.
Registration involves the gather
ing of detailed Information concern
ing the business, relatives and habits
of every German, together with pho
*ograph and finger prints.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31
PEACE MEET AGPEES
ON IMPORTANT POTNNTS

Brest IltOVsli, Dec. 28.-( -(DeIayedJ
"A provisional agreement on Sc
ries of important points, including
the liberat on of war prisoners, and
4 resumption of commercial relations,
reported by delegates of Russia and
the Central Powers in tie conference
here, and a sDeedy resfimptio on of
diplomatic consular relations is en-
hraced in the understanding. The
PROV sional discussion was terminateI
en- basis of the agreement reached
under the reservation it he examined
ly the governments represented by
all delegates.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31
GUATEMALAN CAPITAL
CITY WAS COMPLETELY
DESTROYED BY QUAKE
BY Associated Press.

San Salvador, Dec. 30.-Guate-
mala City, the capital of the Re-
public of Guatemala, is COM
plstely destroyed by an earth
quake. Many persons were
killed and the Colon Theater,
which was filled with people. COL
lapsed, and many casualties in
the audience.
CITY IN RUINS.
Washington, Dec. 30.-An-
other earthquake at Guatemala
City yesterday virtually destroy
eu that city. A navy department
report today said everything is
in ruins and more than a thou
sand persons are in the streets.
American naval vessels are or
dered to render assistance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31
THIN ICE PRINCES
EDGE OF THE BAY

A fringe of thin ice decorated the
shore lines of the bay early yester-
day morning, according to early car
patrons on the bayshore line. This
was particularly noticeable where the
tides had receded during the night on
the shallow places in the western
nay front. This was the first time
his winter. it is said, that such oc-
CURED in the harbor. but it was not
strange when it is considered that the
mercury reached its lowest level.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31
CET.ERPtDES
~ PEACE. NEGOTIATIONS

london, Dec. 3o.-Petrograd dis
patches say the city was given over
TODAY to celebration of peace ne
ROTATIONS. TIE watchwords are
down with international imperial
ism" The Siberian district CONGRESS-
elected a provisional government. and
an autonomous government was
formed in Turkeptan. All teachers
Of municipal schools n Petrograd are
reported On strike as a protest
against the Bolsheviki proceedings.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31
GERMANSLOSE
IN At TTlCk|NG
The BRITISH
Teutons Suffered Consider
able Losses Trying Rush
Back the Allies.
ALSO LOSE OUT
AGAINST FRENCH
Infantry on Italian Front
Idle But Big Guns Con-
tinue to Work Hard.
(Associated Press Summary

Aside from bombardments and re-
tiproc.al artillery duels, little is GO
ing ea in the major war theaters.
'lhgNSermans Saturday night attack
I'd kainst the British northeast of
YnI Ies. failing 10 gain ground The
GdfnalS were repulsed with consid-
cradle less. I.ikew Sc there were at
teInpts to pierce the French lines
,Iear St Quentin.
~In the Italian theatcr, the infantry
x idle but big guns continue to car
ny on mutual boinbardments against
The opposing positions from the Asia
30 Plateau Eastward to the Piave
river.
The British continue their victori-
Gus march against the Turks in Pal
estine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31

whe, = a: 56scars, foot, rot.
by.nss Py asslis i pizsa piz-.as, a. we We're diseov s :
cred running directly into the ford
which he hsl apparently tried to
walk across. But the canoe was on
the maitland and naturafiy presented
= question of how, il Mr.. Young
landed on the mainland, as he il
known TO have done, did he cross the
first ford, reach the island. and walk
two and half miles TO the second
ford.
The only solution offered 10 that
he padded the canoe across the first
ford, and beached it on the island
After he had left, action Of the surf
may have floated it, and carried it up
on the mainland beach. leaving Mr..
Young stranded on the narrow strip
of sand, entirely surrounded By
water.
With the boat found, hope that the
body will be found is sustained, and
no effort will be spared until all pos
sIble chances are taken to locate II.
The search will be resumed today,
and it .s hoped that some success
may be reported by night fall.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31
SPECIAL GUARD NOW:
AROUND STATE HOUSE
{By Associated Press.)

IBy Assoclated Press.J
Tallahassee, Dec. 30.-Gov. Cats
ordered special police guard around
the state capitol tonight after the
finding of a note yesterday which
the police believe is a connecting
link of an alleged plot to destroy
the state house. Chief of Police
Isler translated the note as follows:
"Bombs are ready, Don't fall me,
capitol unguarded. Meet me tonight
at home" The note is said to have
been found in walnut shell.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31
FRANK ]. LITTLE
REPORTED IMPROVED

:. kilograms received in Pensacola
yesterday announced that Frank J.
Little. who is at Camp Wheeler. had
passed the crisis and was now on tie
way to complete recovery, it il
thought. Privnte Little, who Is
wideiy-known young Pensacolian, was
reported a pneumonia victim couple
of days since and trends have been
awaiting further word from him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31
"WATCH" PARTIES BE
NUMEROUS T0NIC''T

Watch parties win be the order
tonight, and many pleasant gather
;ngs are being planned. There will
be special services at some OF the
churches, and at the several places
where dances are TO be given the pro-
gram has been especially arranged
with view of dancing the old year
out and the new year IN"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31
BIG STEAMER Is
DRIVEN on BEACH

An Atlantic Port, Dec. 3o.-The
big Argentine freight steamer. first
mistaken for an American transport
by q confusion of names over the
wireless, is high on the beach tonighS
off this coast. The vessel was LIGHT
and inbound. The crew was rescued
by life guards before the vessel was
finally driven through the breakers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31
YOUNG CANOE
FOUND PARTLY
bUR|EO|NSAND
Craft Discovered About Two
Miles From Location
of the Footprints.
SMALL BOAT WAS
IN GOOD CONDITION
Searchers Look In Vain fcr
Missing Nebraska Banker
About the Logan.

Lying completely buried In tlss
frozen sand two nises west OF the
point where footprints Of 7. H
Young, the prominent Nebraskaa
who has been missing since Monday
ended, the canoe in which he came
ashore was found by searching psr-
ties yesterday afternoon, on ths out
er beach of the Gulf of Mexico.
The craft was in perfect condition
which disposes of any wreck theory.
and within a radius of thirty yards
er, taupaulin, and other smaller OBJ
jects known to have been IN the canoe
were found.
The canoe was discovered by SeNN
geent E. H. Hostetter and Frank
Of the Lagoon Patrol, theiu(
ton being attracted to
Uast. which was not
protrud.ng through tkx
sharp angle. InvestiI
the canoe, and equips
from the waters eds
where Mr.. Young
morning, in search,
Alpha Morgan, the
he had left New,
In the stranded
The narrow Sc
outer edge of
II island,
whe, = > g 81, occurs, foot
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31
HALF INCH OF SNOW
FELL YESTERDAY AT
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA.

st. Augustine, Fla. oEsS
Snow half an inch de. eel h~ 81
today. Il is the first time sno><S
fall of this depth was recorded
here. It IS feared the truck gar
dens in this vicinity are injured.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31
T Fl E w E ATHE Err.

- Fair Monday not much change in temp.
Srature; Tuesday, partly cloudy and
warmer; variable winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, 81 de-
grees; lowest, 10 degrees
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-31

(Coa1inued on Page Three)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26
PERSONALS
4 x X X X x i X x x X X X 4

J. Smith of Echo was Salem visitor
Thursday.
w. B. Clark was in Salem yesterday
from Turner.
Don NJ. Miles is in Pendleton attend
ing to legal matters.
q. M. Wasson of Turner was in the
city yesterday on business matters.
Frank Scott of Los Angeles is in the
city, visiting his cousin j. Z. Scott.
w. G. Joshua left this morning over
the Oregon Electric for Oklahoma City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brocker will
leave Sunday for Oklahoma. They will
go by way the automobile route.
J. E. Forehand, northwestern super
of the Postal Telegraph, was
in the city yesterday.
E. A. Wildman, Of Chitwood, Oregon,
was registered at the Capital hotel yes
terday.
George A. Briseoe, superintendent Of
the Ashland schools is here attending
a meeting of the State Teachers asso-
citation of which he is president.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26

Harry H. Hornby has applied for en-
listment in the aviation branch of the
navy. That enlisted men are eligible
for actual flying in the aviation branch
of the navy and will receive extra pay
is information received by j. E. Adams
local recruiting officer. The comptrol-
ler's decision :"Fifty per cent addition
al pay will be allowed enlisted men on
duty involved in actual flying" The
pay of maehinist mate is $52 and
$66.50 upon enlistment should a ma
chinist choose the aviation branch, he
will be allowed the additional 80 per
cent after he has qualified at the aero
nautic camp located at San Diego, Cal.
M. j. Dickman and James G. Reid have
enlisted in the navy as apprentice sea-
men. Both young men are from Corval-
lis, Ore. All of the young men are ON
their way to the training stations. Horn
by going to San Diego, Cal, and the
others to San Francisco, Cal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26

short lecture. This he did yesterday in
the ice box of the Salem Fruit Union
(The ice box was used simply to keep
away from the noises in the plant)
Then today noon at the meeting Of the
working committee, the dictaphone with
his speech was just turned on, and while
Mr.. Elvin sat there without saying a
word, he with others listened to his
address on war work Y. M. c. A. plans
as outlined at Portland 1t is quite easy
if one happens to have the dictaphone
and equipment, to talk to yourself the
next day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26
City Expense Budget
Is Being Prepared

City Attorney B. w. Macy is sending
out notices TO the chairrtan pf several
committees of the city asking
them to prepare the 10 sIeAses to
be submitted to the financial commit
tee November 3. The city is now sub
ject to the provisions Of Section II,
article IL of the constitution Of Oregon,
limiting any tax increase to six per
cent over that of the former year. The
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26

The clock is just giving that funny
little cluck that signifies that it IS
about to strike. And he hour it is
about to strike is the eleventh hour.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS timber man
able to hew timbers, 2 or months
work. E. E. Dent, Jefferson, Or, R.
/. Phone 49F23. 1920
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26
CITY NEWS
Your high heels have put


Miss Anna Brown and Rev.and Mrs.P.
w. Penner, missionaries from India, are
spending few days at the Deaconess
hospital They are in this country on
vacation and will visit in Salem just
a few days. Their work in India is as
missionaries of the Mennonite church.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26

FOR RENT-Three acres, good house,
barn and poultry park, bottom land,
good for truck gardening, Y mile
west steel bridge. Box so, r. 2.
1926
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26
XMAS GIFTS FOR THE BOYS IN FRANCE

The Red Cross preparing packet for They depend
sending packet
These Red packages ready go Noven
All addressed should
18TH display o
sending and instructions of packing and mailing
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26

Buchner, bridges; Frank $. Ward,
health and police; Roy s. Nelson,
lights; R. W. simeral, printing; C. H.
Jones, parks; c. H. Jones, band music.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26

FOR SALE OR TRADE-F1ander 20,
5 passenger in good running order,
$175, or will trade for small road
ster. R. N. Walter, Rt. 8, Turner,
Or. 1921
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26

In the final try-outs OF the debating
societies of the high school, to decide
who shall represent the school in the
final contest, they are going after sucn
subjects as, Resolved that the United
States should abandon the Monroe Doc
trine." ,.A..,..Isx.s
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26

At the home coming and Hallowe 'en
celebration of the Artisans last even
ing, Governor Withycombe delivered an
address on the Liberty bond PROPOSE
tion. Included in the program was talk
by Mrs. Ella Watt, Artisan Supreme in
struetor and singing by the Artisan mix
ed quartet.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26

The state checker tournament will be
held in Portland in November, an it
is probable several Of the would-be
champions of Salem will attend. Ar
rangements will probably be made for
a tournament to be held in Salem some
time early in January.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26

The funeral services for the three
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G..
Squier who was killed Wee nesday even
ing by Southern Pacific train, will
be held Saturday morning at 10 O. clock
from the chapel of Webb & Clough. Bur-
ial will be in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
The services will be private.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26

TEN CENTS A DOUBLE ROLL AND
upward for choice wall paper at Bu-
ren's Furniture store, 179 CONNER
cial st. If
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26

FOR RENT-372 acre grain and dairy
ranch, IT'S acres in cultivation, good
buildings, 5 miles to town. II. A.
johnson & Co. 1927
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-26

FOR SALE-Farm, 5S acre pear or
chard with good buildings, miles
nodth of Salem. Enquire R. 8, box
II. 1927