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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-20
BUY MANY RED CROSS CHRISTMAS
SEALS AND FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS

The sale of Red Cross Seals in
Florida this year promises to be great
er than ever before. Each community
is trying to sell at least one seal per
capita, and many will sell three per
capita, which is the goal set by DR..
John B. Leeds, State Secretary of the
Florida Anti-Tuberculosis Association.
HEADQUARTERS, Duval Theatre Arcade,
Jacksonville). Every organization in
the state which is federated with the
Florida Federation of Women's Clubs
with a very few eXceptions) is
handling the sale of the seals under
the direction of DR.. Grace Whitford.
Chairman of their public Health De-
partment. Ozona, P.nellas County)
The National Red Cross has asked
that this year a considerable part OF
the funds raised by the sale of seal.
shall be used to care for tuberculosis
soldiers The president of the Cana
dian Pacific Railroad states that as
many Canadians have died from ,uuer-
culosis since the war began as have
been shot down by the enemy Tuber-
culosis is the greatest enemy of civ
iltzed nation. The average death rate
from tuberculosis in Florida is greater
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-20

in the state is being asked to run a
slide containing a picture of the seals
AS some people who wish To assist in
this great Red Cross and Public
Health work. feel that they cannot use
as many seals as can be purcha sed
for s5 or $40 or even a dollars worth,
fthey sell at one cent apiece) arrange
ments have been made whereby seals
may bt. sent to Or. Whitford or DR.
Leeds and they will be forwarded to
the camps for the use Of the soldiers
One dollar will make ten fellows hap
py, not only by providing them with
these little briGhteners for their let
'eTs and rackages but they Will know
hat somebody cares about their well
are
Red Cross Christmas seals may De
obtained at the following places: Red
Cross Booth in oostoffice, Mrs. George
Turner's Shop. Reynaids Music House,
San Carlos Hotel, Crystal Pharmacy,
Balkconl's, Red Cross Headquarters.
Federal Building, Hat Shop, Johnson's
Eook Store, Imperial Cigar Store.
White and White, Watson, Parker and
Reese Co, e. NJ. Pyle's and the Ball
Book and Novelty Company
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-20
COTTON TRADERS TO
R0UT OUT ALIENS
@ kAosL & HEeeESE
(By Associated Press)

New Orleans. Dec. ia petition
was circulated among members of the
cotton exchange urging the president
end hoard Of directors to take cogni-
zance of the reports that German and
4As.otr.an subjects and Americans with
pronounced pro-German sympathies
are still retained in the employ of
some cotton firms" and tonight it had
been signed by practically every MEM
ber to whom it was presented, accord-
ing to those in charge of it's circula-
tion. The petition intimates it is dan
gerous to trade with houses in the
cotton business or their employees in
whom the slightest suspicion of dis
loyalty rests
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-20
HEALTH CONDITIONS
AT CAMP IMPROVES
By Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. I9.-Generaf i'm
provement in health conditions in the
national guard divisions for week end
division of field sanitation. In the
national army, however, three was an
increase in total cases of pneumonia
measles and meningitis, due TO q re-
newed outbreak in a few divisions.
Deaths TO rthe week in the guard di-
visions totalled 165 as against 190 the
week previous; those in the national
army, 81 as against "a the week be-
fore
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-20
HEAVY FIGHTING ON
NORTH ITALIAN FRONT

Headquarters Of Italian Army in
Northern Italy, Dec. 1s.-Extremely
heavy fighting has again developed
both in the northern mountain region
And along the lower Piave. The
enemy has made five separate at
tempts TO Cross the Sile, or the Old
Ptave. The main effort was about
three miles above the mouth of the
river where pontoons and bridge were
used.
The first party succeeded in getting
across but after a series OF furious
attacks. Were driven back to the wa
ter's edge, where they are still held.
Four other simultaneous attempts in
same region We're repulsed In the main
but fighting continues, according Ia
test reports.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-20
CHRISTMAS CAME
BUT WENT DOWN
WITH A GREAT SMASH

This sound and a little pool
growing larger every second were
the only outward aspects of what at
least one member of the hurrying
crowd regarded as q great tragedy,
ACQUIRING on Palafox street at the
busiest afternoon hour.
OF course Pensacola. is not dry,
and there is plenty more where that
came from, but ii is not the cheap
est thing in the wcrld, and with
money needed for Christmas,-and
then to water the street with it
no wonder the owner, who dis
claimed his property after 1t was
running over the street betraying
its identity, looked sad.
But even SO he was not SO badly
off, considering always his view
point, as the Virginia negro who
went to the express office a few
days before Christmas, to get his
quart allowed under the state sta
tutes. AS he came out of the Of
flee, with his bundle tucked away
under his arm, his foot slipped on
the wet pavement, and he fell to
the street. wrecking his valued
cargo. Surveying the ruins tear
fully the old man exclaimed: "Oh,
Gawd, oh Gawd, Christmas am
done come an gone"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-20
Renew in Great Strength
Efforts to Pierce Front,
But Are Repulsed.
HEAVY LOSSES
ARE SUFFERED
Berlin, However. Claims
Two Thousand Prisoners
Were Captured.
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY

The Austro-GermanS have renewed
In great strength their effort TO
pierce the Italian line and debauch
upon the venitian plains. in the Bas-
sano region. They gained some
ground around Monte Asolone, but
suffered heavy losses.
Berlin claims two thousand prison
ers.
Along the southern reaches Of the
Ptave, the invaders and Italians were
engaged In heavy fighting. One OF
the enemy detachments successfully
crossed the Old Piave, but were later
driven back to the edge.
Fighting on the other fronts re-
mains normal, although artillery duels
in various sectors continue to be in
tense.
The Germans in their latest air
raid on London, carried out last even
ing. harmed no naval or military proI
erty and did little other damage
They caused the death. however, Of
ten persons and their bombs injured
seventy others, besides five persons in
1ured outside of the capital.
Again the raiding forces suffered
losses. One machine came down In
the sea after being hit and two Of its
crew of three were captured. The
British official report says <there is
reason to suppose that another Of the
Germans came down in the English
channel
Only about half dozen Of nearly
a score Of raiders that made the at
tempt succeeded in reaching London
The others were driven back by gun
fire and Of the machines that reached
the area over the capital were en-
gagged by British machines.
Reports from Athens state that
General Sarrail, who has commanded
the entente forces on the Macedonian
front since the allied base was esrap-
hshed at Saloniki. has been recalled
to be, succeeded by General Guillemet
also Of the French army. 1t is no.
known whether this move presages
any change In the policy the allies
have pursued at Salonihd which Tor
months past has just sufficiently ag-
gressive to keep the central powers
uncertain Of the entente Intentions
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-20
German F1iers in Flock OF
Sixteen Rain Bombs in
English Cities.
FIVE ARE KILLED
OUTSIDE LONDON
Some of Raiders Brought
Down, Crew of One
Being Captured.
(Bv Associated Press)

London, Dec. 19.-Ten persons were
killed and seventy injured in London
during last nights air raid. Outside
of London five persons were injured
The following official communica-
ton in regard to casualties was given
out:
Last nights air raid casualties
were: Ten killed and seventy injured
in London; only five injured outside
London. Several fires occurred. The
material damage was not serious.
There was no damage to naval or
military establishments
The statement issued today by Lord
French, commander of the British
home forces reads:
"The latest reports indicate that
from Is to 20 enemy airplanes took
part In last nights air raid. Three
groups of raiders crossed the Kent
coast between 6:15 and 6:25 p. m
Three other groups crossed the Essex
coast between 6:1o and GAS p. m.
"All six groups made towards Lon
don. Most of the raiders were. turned
back by gun fire at various places,
cnly about five machines actually
reaching and bombing the capital be-
tween I and p. m.
s.After the main attack on London
had terminated a single airplane made
It's way over the capital about 3
p. m.
"One raider, hit by gun fire, finally
came down in the sea off the kentish
coast, two of it's crew Of three men
being captured alive by an armed
trawler. There is reason to suppose
that another enemy airplane came
down in the channel. but this has not
been confirmed up to the present.
"One of our pilots attacked and
fired two drums Of ammunition into
a raider as the latter was in the ac-
of dropping bombs on London from a
height of 1900 feet. Another OF our
pilots also engaged the enemy over
London and a third in the vicinity OF
the capital at 1900 feet. All our
machines returned safely.
Full reports of the casualties and
damage in London have not been re-
ceived.
Bombs also were dropped at yari-
Gus places in Kent and Essex"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-20
SPANISH STEAMSHIP
NovIEMRRE ToRPEDoEp

Paris, Dec l0.-The torpedoing by
a submarine OF the Spanish steamship
Noviembre, 1854 tons gross, Is report.
ed In a dispatch from Biarritz to the
Excelsior, quoting advices received
there from Bilbao. Thirty Of the
crew have been landed. They say
the ship was torpedoed without warn
ing at night and that they were all
thrown into the sea- After SWIM
ming about for an hour they were
picked up by French patrolships
which put the submarine to flight
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-20
RED CROSS FLAG AT
COUNTY COURT HOUSE

At ten o'clock yesterday morning a
Red Cross flag was raised to the flag
pole at the Court House with impress
sive ceremonies, and will be kept
waving, just below old Glory through
out the campaign.
This is the second flag raising Of
the local campaign, the first banner
having been flung to the breeze at the
City Hall on Tuesday morning. Both
attracted much attention, and serve
as constant reminders of the great
drive for Christmas members
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-20
SPECIAL MEETING
co. COMMISSIONERS

A special meeting Of the Board of
County Commissioners will be held
this morning at ten o'clock in the
court house when final details of the
special bond election will be complet-
ed, the ballot boxes inspected, sup
piled, and sealed.
While this is the reason for calling
the meeting, other matters will prob
ably be taken up, rather that go over
until the first meeting in the new year
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-20
PERSHiNG REPORTS THE
DEATH OF TWO SOLDIERS

Washington. Dec. 10. General
Pershing today reported the following
deaths:
Private: Absalorn J. Ashcraft, quar-
termaster corps. December II, cerebro
spinal meningitis. Father Anselm A.
Ashcroft. Hollins, Ala
Private: Bryan N. Dutton. infantry,
December 16. perftonitis, following
acute appendicitis. father J. NJ. Dutton,
Huntsville, Ala
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-20

ahan that of the United States. be-
cause We have neglected to fight this
enemy. The rest Of the money from
the seal sale will be used to start
campaign for county sanitoriums and
for public health nurses.
The seals this year are especially at
tractive, a beautiful Christmas tree
replacing the familiar face of Santa
Claus. Every moving picture house
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-20
FOURTEEN BRITISH
VESSELS SENT DOWN

London. Dec. ie.-Fourteen British
merchantmen OF over, and three Of un-
der sixteen hundred tons, were sunk
by mine or submarine the past week.
and one fishing vessel was sunk. This
Is official. Fourteen over and seven
under that tonnage were sunk last
week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-20
GERMAN VERSION OF
LATEST LONDON RAID

Berlin. Dec. 19.-Via London.-Ger-
man aviators last night dropped bombs
in London, Ramsgate and Margate,
the German war office announced in
its official statement issued today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-20
FRENCH LOSE BUT
ONE LARGE VESSEL

Paris, Dec 19.-Only one French
vessel OF over and none under sixteeu
hundred tons, were sunk by mine OF
submarine the week ending December
is.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-20

CONTINUED from First Page)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-20
THE w E A T II e r.

Generally fair Thursday and Friday,
light variable winds.
HIohest temperature yesterday, 50 de-
urees; lowest, 80 degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-20

Don't Fail to Qualify SO
That You Can Vote in Favor
OF Paving the Barrancas
Road.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-03
A Wolf Incubator.

Our good friend, j. S. Brown
is our authority for the statement
that a certain old tree on the
Marstellar farm near his place,
is a veritable wolf incubator.
During the past three years
twenty-three wolves have been
killed in a hollow at the roots Of
this tree. Two years ago six
whelps and an old female wolf
were found in the roots of the
tree and killed and last spring
Marion Marstellar killed a female
wolf at the tree and captured and
killed seven whe1ps. Several
days ago Mr.. Brown and his son
were working in the field and
two large wolves passed. Mr..
Browns little dog attacked them
and would have been killed, but
Mr.. Brown went to his assistance
and frightened the animals
away. Suspecting that the den
might be in the same old tree he
armed himself with revolver
and went cunning for wolves.
On reaching the tree he stopped
the opening with a log and with
the aid Of a light discovered the
hole contained an old wolf and
several young ones. Through an
opening he shot the mother wolf,
and discovered that the den con-
tanned seven young ones. These
he also killed. The male wolf
has not been killed and Mr..
Brown thinks it is the sire Of
all three litters which have been
found in this place. He is an ex-
ceedingly large wolf and is very
vicious.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-03
Mrs. !. w. Ennis Dead.

Mrs. >Almira Ennis aged &c
years and 6 months died at the
home of Mrs. C. Vantrees in this
city Tuesday night, May l, 1917,
after a several days illness.
She was born in Morrow coun-
ty, Ohio, October IL, 1886. She
was twice married, first to Sam
uel Welch and this union was
blessed with three sons, Fl. H.
Welch, Lawrence, Kansas; F. E.
Welch, Spearville, Kansas; U. s.
g. Welch, Nevada, Mo-, all of
whom survive. Mr.. Welch died
many years ago. She was united
in marriage to j. w. Ennis about
twelve years ago. Mr.. Ennis
died in November, 1914. Mrs.
Ennis came to this country in
1868.
Funeral services, conducted by
Rev. j. w. Alexander were held
at the First Baptist. church
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock
and interment made in Oak Hill
cemetery.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-03

John G. Dean Of Hudson town
ship was sadjudged insane By the
Bates County Court at special
meeting Of that body Friday af-
ternoon and ordered sent to State
Hospital No. 3 at Nevada for
treatment. T. Ed Britt, Walter
Dean, Jared Griggs and Mayor
Sageser Of Appleton City accom-
panied Mr.. Dean to this city, Mr..
Dean has been acting queerIy for
some time, and Thursday left his
home in Hudson township and
went to the home of his son,
Walter, in Appleton City. Early
Friday morning while returning
from the depot, Ed Britt saw
him on the porch Of a neighbor
with an axe and a knife. Mr..
Dean would knock on the / door
and then step back and lift his
axe in a threatening manner. Mr..
Britt went to him and attempted
to disarm him, but was taken
prisoner by Mr.. Dean who
seemed to be suffering the halln-
cination that he had already
killed several people and it was
his duty to kill several s more.
MIR. Britt was finally successful
in getting him to go to the home
OF his son, Walter Dean, where he
was disarmed. The. Deans are
good citizens and their misfor-
tune is regretable.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-03

Concessions which will mean
an increase of more than 26 mil
lion dollars year in wages were
granted Monday to the $1,000
mine workers of the bituminous
fields Of Central Pennsylvania by
committee or operators, who
had been in conference with rep
rescntatives of the men. for more
than a week. In addition to an
advance in wages for all classes
of labor ranging between 20 and
30 per cent, the greatest single
increase ever given miners in the
district, the operators agreed to
assume the burden of collecting
the miners union dues. without
charge. The men had asked a 90
1-3 per cent advance and with
this exception virtually all Of
their demands were met.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-03

Conceding he truth in all th'
claims put forth in the mighty
effort being brought to bear up
on the administration to senC
troops to France Immediately, thu
objections thereto are overwhelm
ing. Both the British and the
French officials assure us that
we are in for long, hard war
And we are only beginning our
preparations. We are told that
eventually we must have on the
battlcfields Of France an army of
more than a million men and per-
haps many times this number be-
fore the forces of the Central
governments are broken down.
Why, then should we rush to
send to the front a force of men
which would be insignificant in
comparison with the numbers en-.
gagged there, whose only value
would be that of a moral effect? !?
To send our regular army and the
national guard at this time would
take from us the only men COM
petent to train the vast forces
which are to be raised by con-
scription, and would cripple the
preparation SO necessary to the
effectiveness Of the real army we
must finally send out. To send
unframed and ,unprepared a d.
vision of conscripts into the
trenches would be unthinkable.
Even though at this time we had
trained force which could be
sent to France Immediately there
would still remain the problem of
it's provisioning, and French Of
ficers have confessed their in
ability to provide food for Amer
lean troops in France under eX-
isting conditions, With all the
resources of the country exerted
in that effort we can raise, train
and equip a vast army in ample
time to shoulder the burden
which must be inevitably ours in
this war, an army which will
have the strength to strike ef-
fectively. The General Staff is
opposed to sending any part of
the army to France. before the
conscripted force has been
trained. 1t is to be hoped the
General Staff will not permit it.
self to be stampeded.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-03

Now that the draft bill is prac.
tically assured it would be well to
seriously consider conscription Of
munitions and military supplies.
A situation sufficiently serious to
justify drafting the services of
men lis of sufficient moment to
demand that munitions Of war
and military supplies be con-
scripted. Manufacturers of mum.
tions and supplies are entitled to
. fair profit on their products,
but this is no time for exorbit,
ant prices to the, government.
Prices on certain articles pur-
chased by the government for the
army have been lately contracted
for at prices greatly in excess of
former contracts. The govern
ment is in q position to know if
these increases are legitimate. If
they are, well and good. II they
are not, the manufacturers
should be forced to accept . reas-
enable profit. We are drafting
our boys and getting our own
price on their services. Let US
not hold property more sacred
than the lives Of these men. This
~ M time for war nr0fifs -
The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-03
passage Of amendments now be-
fore Congress broadening the
scope of the law.

A deal for Oklahoma and Kan.
sas oil properties said to repre-
sent a value of $8,O00,000 was
closed Saturday at Toledo, Ohio,
by the Paragon Oil Refining
Company. The Paragon CON-
pally will take over the majority
holdings Of a group represented
by J. w. Gilliland of Tulsa, Okla.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-03
IRELAND IN BALFOUR'S
rA nrr%c .
British Foreign Secretary Can
Decide on Home Rule.

London, April 3O.-Lord
Northcliffe has issued a state
lnent to the Associated Press re-
specting the Irish situation,
which includes the following
phrase:
" The happiness Of Ireland is
entirely in the hands of Mr.. Bal
four and the British mission in
the United States. The differ
ence between the two parties here
have been so slight that Mn, Bal
four's influence can settle the
difficulty
The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-03

At s o'clock Monday night S29
saloons, fifteen breweries and ten
rectifying plants in Nebraska
closed under a prohibitory law
initiated by the electorate and re-
enforced by a supplemental stat
ute enacted by the legislature.
Purchase, manufacture, sale or
gift of liquor is prohibited, but
the possession is not forbidden.
A large number of saloons in the
state, reports said, sold their
stock before noon. As conse-
quence prices scared until bottled
whiskies and beers retailed in
many towns at prohibitive prices.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-03

Colonel Saenz, Carranza COM
mander att-Gasas- Grandes,rwas
put to death there Friday after
papers had been taken from Viii
la s secretary showing that Saenz
had offered to join Villa with his
de facto command, according to
reports received here tonight by
government agents.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-03
$500 Reward.

A reward of $500 will be paid
for the arrest and conviction of
parties breaking insulators or
otherwise, damaging the Butler,
Peru and Pleasant Gap telephone
line.
26-4t A. H. Moore, President.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-03
Twas Ever Thus

The man who gets the fewest let
ters. complains the most about the
management Of the postoffice,. says
m exchange. The man who finds the
most fault with the preacher pays the
least towards his salary; the man who
Has the most trouble with his neigh-
Dor is the meanest man; the man who
has the least sense i the most con
ceited the man without children has
the best theory for their hfingin6
-; the bacheIof knows the best Wy
10 manage l wife; and the man who
berrows his neishbqts newspapef 4
slte worst critic that the paper has.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-03

z pairs size 5N
IL pairs size 6
8 pairs size OK
8 pairs size z
The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-03
It your Size is Here stedBy All Means Come and See Them

Extra Good Work Shoes
at $500. $3.50. $500
The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-03

This is wonderful opportunity in these days high priced
leather to purchase high grade genuine Goodyear Ok
lords with real oak tanned soles at price which third
their value