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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24
ARE PENSACOLIANS
TO BE SATISFIED
WITH A ROLL OF BUT
$500 MEMBERS TO
THE u. S. RED CROSS?

Is Pensacola, city of more than
$4,000, to be content with $500
subscriptions to the Red Cross, for
it's annual Christmas Roll Call?
This is the question which Chair
man w. x. Hyer put up to the
people of the community last eve
ming. He is not willing that the
Red Cross should plead in vain,
and asks that every one of the
city's 10000, and every visitor
within her gates, back him up in
his campaign to put Escambia
county safely over with her TO-
600 membership quota.
Officials of the Pensacola Chapter Of
the American Red Cross are deter
mined that neither bad weather, nor
influenza shall deter them in their re-
solve to gain Escambia's quota in the
Christmas Roll Call. That everyone
may have an opportunity to give a
loIlar membership as a Yuletide gift,
he time of the drive has been ex-
tended until the first of the year.
LAST night the campaign officially
.Iosed, but Immediately after Christ
mas it will be resumed. The first
dgures in the roll call as announced
ast night gave Pensacola $500 and
he county 200.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24
Will Blackwell Claims Moore
Took $1,000 From His
Father to Fix Things.
BLACKWELL TAKES
STAND FOR LIFE
State Rests It's Case at Open
ing of Caught; Howell Tes-
titles for Defense.

Panama City,( December 25.-(Spe-
ciaD-Wiu Blackwell took the witness
stand in his own defense in fight for
his life, and that of his brother, Rob-
ert, on trial charged with the murder
Of ". NJ. and Nancy Davis, aged Okla
loosa county couplt today.
Blackwell swore tat Detective
Moore, who featured in the case, prom
ised him that if be would give Moore
on thousand dollars. Moore woud ar
range things for the Blackwells. He
also swore that his father paid Moore
the money, and that Moore gave him
the key to the hand cuffs so he, Black
we'll could escape. When the court
adjourned at night VIII Blackwell was
still on the witness stand. The ses-
sions resumes tomorrow morning at
9 o'clock.
At the opening of court the state
rested it's case and evidence for the
defendants was begun. Miss Pearl
Garrett, stenographer before the cor
oner's jury at Crestview after the
Davis murder partially identified copy
offered as evidence.
w. ]. Howell testified that while In
Jail with the Blackwell, he advised a
clean breast Of the affair after ques-
tions by Will Boyd as to the best way
out of the case. Boyd was advised to
tell the truth, Howell said. Frank
Major now of Mobile testified by dep
oSition that he was in jail when Boyd
was returned he was asked to write
Boyds wife telling her that her hus-
band was guilty.
Jail Keeper Testifies.
C. A. Phelps, keeper of the bull
rng' at the Pensacola Jail in which
the boys were confined, testified that
Boyd had told him that Detective
Moore and Sheriff Sutton had offered
to get Boyd out of Jail If he would
plead guilty. z. ]. Fudge of Nashville
also testified the same as Phelps.
L. H Babcock, Johnny Atwell, J.
E. Brasher, Mrs. E. A. Mooney and W.
n Hartgrove testified covering expla-
nations of various trips which Will
Blackwell took to the vicinity of the
Davis home prior to the murder. Mrs.
Eliza AtweH also was colled to explain
her visits to the vicinity of the Davis
home a year prior to the murder.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24
Indirect Warning by the u. S.
to Germany Responsible for
Eckhardt's Recall.
ECKHARDT WAS
BIG PROPAGANDIST
His Activities i'm Mexico We're
Sufficient Reason for Ask
ing His Recall.

Washington, Dec. 23.-An indirect
warning from the American govern
ment was responsible for the decision
of the German authorities to dispense
with the service of the notorious min
lister Won Eckhardt, at Mexico City.
1t was learned officially today that
a hint was transmitted to Berlin re-
Gently that it was difficult to reconcile
Eckhardts continued anti-American
and anti-ally propaganda with the new
German governments protestations of
regard or the United States and re-
peated appears for ood supplies.
Evidence of Eckhardt's influence in
the Mexican capital was seen today in
a report from Ambassador Fletcher
that Ell Pueblo, a government organ.
had published a denial of the minister's
recall.
The state department has been ad-
vised of the recall, although evidently
there as been no official announcement
of it at Mexico City. Ambassador
Fletcher said the newspapers there
other than Ell Peublo, were saying
Eckhardt's mission had ended though
he had not decided as to leaving the
country.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24
S EN- A T e p A S ES
REDUCED M 0 n Ely
BILL ON MONDAY

Washington, Dec 23.-Without a
record vote the senate late tonight
passed the war revenue bill reduced
to raise about $6,000 100000 in 1919
and $4,000, 100000 in 1920 as compared
with the levy of S,00e, 100000 for next
year, proposed in a bill that passed the
house three months ago.
The senate by a vite of 35 to II sus-
tanned the finance committee in sctr.k-.
ing from the war revenue bill a twenty
per cent tax on mems clothing, costing
above specified amounts. This is one
of the so-cal1ed semi-luxury taxes.
Senator McCumber, of North Dakota,
led the fight against it. The Senate
adopted an amendment by Senator
Trammen of Florida, providing bo-
nus of one months pay to all officers
and enlisted men honorably discharg-
ed from the army. navy, and marine
corps. after November IL.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24
CANDLES IN THE MACKEY WILL
WINDOWS WILL NOT RAISE THE
INSURE CAROLS|SINDAY ORDER
MANY SERVICE MEN VOLUNTEER
TO LEND AID IN BIG XMAS EVE
SERENADE

The sign of the lighted candle in
windows of Pensaeo1a homes tonight
wifi insure the singing of Christmas
-caHOls+ shafaE0-th these. hoxnesv-siscesfnan
service men have volunteered for the
lark suggested by the War Camp
Community Service.
The plan has been worked out by
Mr.. McAllester, who not only has Sc
cured the promise of many service
men to carry out the plan, but has
secured volunteers among Pensacol-
ians to entertain groups of these men
for Christmas Eve when they have
their carols.
However only ten homes have been
officially pledged to Mr.. McA1lister
for the entertainment of the groups,
and the War Camp Community Ser
vice man urges that other respond to
the call before night, in order that all
the men may be taken care of. He
wishes also to correct the impression
that the men are to be entertained at
the homes where the lighted, candle in
the window invites the singing Of
carols. The plan is to have the men
entertained in groups and to return to
their respective hostesses when they
have completed the singing.
Those who have volunteered for the
work are: Mrs. G. f. Zeek, 1907 East
Gadsden street; Mrs. Girdlestone, 25
East Brainard street; Mrs. Walker In
graham, 1904 North Twelfth avenue;
Mrs. w K. Hyer, 1901 North BARGE
bona street; Mrs. C. w. Lamar, 514
North Bay1en street; Mrs BECKER
Forbes, 915 North Spring street; Mrs.
w. j. Benn, 1917 North Twelfth ave-
nut; Mrs. A. r. McAllester, 1918 East
(Cnntinued ON Page Sikh
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24
RU MORS THAT
W.S.S. HAVE NO
VALUE is FALSE
MALICIOUS PERSONS clRcULAT-
ING DISTURBING NEWS AMONG
SCHOOL CHILDREN


Anti-American propagandists have
circulated a rumor among school chill
dren of the city during the past "a
hours, awfftcn purpurts that govern
ment thrift stamps have no money
value after January 1. Postmaster b.
S. Hancock, who was deIuged with
telephone inquiries yesterday con-
corning the truth of the rumor, denies
it emphatica1ly.
Mr.. Hancock said last night: "The
thrift stamps will be good for 25 cents,
the price paid for them, at any time
during the coming year, just as tl:ey
have been in the past year. There
is absolutely no truth to the rumor
circulated by unscrupulous persons,
that the stamps are to be cancelled or
that they will be of no value
When asked to what source he at
tributed the rumors that the stamps
would be of no value, Mr.. Hancock
said he was at loss to explain the mat
ter. However, he said it savored of
enemy propaganda and that persist
ence of the rumor would necessitate
the official attention of the government
operatives here to learn the source.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24
NEEDY KIDDIES TO
GET TICKETS TODAY
FOR BIG XMAS TREE

Today is the last day for the dis
tribution of tickets for the big Christ
mas frolic which the st. Nicholas Girls
and the Elks Club will put on. Five
hundren children, to whom Christmas
dreams might not come true, will be
taken care of. Already 3S5 have been
distributed but 115 yet remain. The
tickets may be obtained as late as IL
o'clock today from Probation Office
Sam Pinney. In order that there may
be no disappointed ones, every child
who wishes her stocking filled and
her cup of joy to overflow along with
st. Nicholas Girls and the Elks, should
be on time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24
PERSHING S l. EEP S
IN RHINE CASTLE
CROSSES PONTOON

With the American Army Occupa-
tfon, Dec. 23.-(Associated Press)-
General Pershfng, commander in chief
Of the American forces, slept in cas-
tie on the east bank of the Rhine Sat
urday night, as the guest of Major
General Hines, corps commander with
headquarters at Neuwied. General
Pershing crossed the Rhine over a
pontoon bridge to Coblenz, ~af-
ter having been entertained by news
paper correspondents at a dinner on
his private train. Returning to Co
blenz, he left by special train Sunday
night for Chaumont, via Treevas, Lux
emburg and Verdun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24
cHIPLEY JONES THREATENED
: WITH ARREST FOR SELLING
SMOKES TO SERVICE MEN

The Sunday lid is onsin Pensacola
hencef and forever more, sor at
least long as County sSQlieItor
Machey psfuains in Bnice, aceSrdfng to
a statement made by that official last
night
Nothing can move him, Mr.. Mackey
strongly asserted, and he will hold the
city down to the spirit and the letter
of the law. IF the drug stores think
they can bluff me-" Mr.. Mackey as
serted, 81 can tell them that they can
come just as near to doing it as you
can run, the devil out of hell with a
lighted match. / am going to stand
pat and nothing can make me change
my mind.
Il am going to enforce the law be-
cause it is on the statute books land
has been since 1878. II the druggists
don't want to sell prescriptions on Sum
day they needn't, but they aren't going
to interfere with me in my duty"
Threatened w. C.. Jones With Arrest.
w. Chipley Jones. secretary OF the
Army and Navy Club, who was threat
(COntinued on PAGE Siy)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24
PERSHING, Bills S,
AND MARCH GIVEN
FULL GENERALSHIP

Washington, Dec. 23.-Bestowal of
permanent rank Of general on John j.
Pershing, commander of the Ameri-
can forces in France, Peyton c.
March, chief 10 staff, and Tasker III.
Bliss, American military representative
at the supreme war council, and
permanent rank of lieutenant general
on Hunter Liggett and Robert Bull
lard, commanding the First and Sec
ond American armies, was asked by
Secretary Baker today in letter to
Chairman Dent of the house military
committee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24
INTER N A TIONAL
ORDERED TO STOP
PR A TIN G. NEWS

Washington, Dec. 23.-In functions
and orders Of the edera1 courts New
York restraining the International
News Service from pirating and SELL
ing news gathered by the Associated
Press were sustained today by the
supreme court of the United States in
a decision upholding every contention
or the Associated news from first edi-
iotns of newspapers, or from bulletin
boards and the bribin of employees of
Associated Press papers, the court
disposed of contentious of the deend
ant that the petitioner, was guilty of
similar practices by finding that there
was nothing in the proceedings to
sow that the Associate Press ad 'un-
clean hands,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24
PRESIDENT GOES
SHOPPING IN PARIS
FOR XMAS DINNER

Faris Sunday, Dec. 22.-Although
.Sr away from the White House and
we usual 40 pound Yule-tide turkey,
resident and Mrs. Wilson will en-
,'y something of the spirit of Christ
ma .l1s even though the day is spent in
A.. oattie zone. 1t became known to-
y Mr. Wilson recently slipped away
I'm ole Murat residence and went
,,.,L. LOOT through the shopping district,
4l-ns r...,. purchases and looking about
'-r'out being recognized.
.,- DI'S' Wilson also has been shopping
'e at odd times and when Christ
,gss morning comes, it is fairly or
NJ. h.. santa Claus will have visited the
"a uehts ~ special train while enroute
% Shaumont
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24
WOODROW AND MRS
WILSON TO OCCUPY
SUITE OF ROYALTY

London, Dec. %. The Belgian
Suite reserved exclusively for royal
GUESTS heretofore will be occupied by
President and Mrs Wilson during
their stay in London.
IN past years it frequently had with
IN its walls the former German en-
peror. 1t received its name during
queen Victoria's reign, being known
as the house of the king of Be1gians.
Al the request of the president, the
lancaster House dinner Saturday has
oeen eliminated. Instead, Premier
Lloyd George will entertain the pres
ldent at a dinner to meet the war
caminet.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24
NAVAL STATION is
SECURED" AGAINST
EXPECTED S TOR M

On account of the storm warning
which was sent out along the Gulf
coast yesterday afternoon the Naval
Air Station was secured and prep
aration made for hard blow. Fly
ing was discontinued, the wind at
tanning high velocity, which made
aerial navigation dangerous. Tents,
which have sheltered members of diff
ferent squadrons were struck, and the
men quartered in them were put in
the barracks and 5ungalos of the rest
of the enlisted personnel
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24
DECORATE STREETS
OF LONDON; WILSON
VISIT is ARRANGED

London, Dec. 2s.-The first organized
street decoration, of London since the
beginning of the war Is being arranged
for President Wilson'S visit. 1t is un-
derstood that the entire route from
the railway station to Buckingham
Palace will be elaborate1y and syste-
matically decked with standards,
linked by streamers. The stars and
stripes willw be the predominant fea-
ture of the decorations, but the flags
of the allies will also be used. The
decorations of the city of London for
the presidents visit Saturday will
likewise be on a splendid scale.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24
BERLIN'S XMAS is
NOT MERRY BEGGAR
SUPPLY PLENTIFUL

Berlin, Dec. 23.--The outlook for Ber-
Inns first revolutionary Christmas is
anything but merry. The stigma of
military defeat has been eclipsed by
political uncertainty, food stringency
and disturbed economic conditions.
Never before have beggars and street
venders been met in such numbers
here Professional beggars and Grip
pied and invalided soldiers multiply in
number daily.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24
BARRED ZONE LAW
FOR ENEMY l1ALIENS
Is SU SPEND ID ED

Washington, Dec. 23.-President Will
son has cabled Attorney Gen Aral
Gregory to lift the barred zone and
prohibited area restrictions upon en-
emy aliens, effective Christmas day
Thereafter no restrictions will be i'm
posed unless developments make them
necessary. During the war enemy
aliens have been barred from water
fronts at seaports. the District of Co
lumbia, the canal zone and ether areas,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24
Efforts of Frederick Won Petrich Alleged Ger
man Secret Agent to Aid Fatherland
Are Uncovered by Local Naval
Intelligence Men.
PENSACOLA CITIZENS WERE
DUPED BY HIS CLEVER RUSES
Man Was Very Cultured and Conducted Spiritual
istic Conferences Whereby He Obtained
Much Information From
Innocent Citizens. re

Sensational revelations of the activities of Frederick
Perich German alien arrested by intelligence Depart
Justice operatives associations
sacoans him information government
released here today by c. H. Adams intelligence
officer.
Seizure of Petrichs carefully
diary how he Pensacola
American Cities giving him information troop movements
forticaSon strength of various thousands
regarding the fighting
ctaly the parties involved believed
trely innocent of connivance with enemy
Won Petrich he had succeeded in
visiting various points the claiming
be American Ultimate discovery that his citizen
ship not above suspicion carried
forged correspondence with Germans through
Holland during the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24
CAFATERIA CLOSED

=. /. Cafeteria which is operated
y, , The Y. Hut at the Naval Air sta
W. 5oa was closed today and will remain
ha+ !. 'HtlI after Chrisctmas, in oredr
ssryt.e-''e e''e ladies', who are giving their
10 rs may have an opportunity to
'eir Christmas shopping.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24
'sAM TUG SEA KING
PUTS INTO PENSACOI a

So ~. 's three barges the steam tug
no,DiNng A'ng put into port yesterday
Cqba ms The Sea King is up from
Of ~ ny Where she discharged a cargo
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24

Washington, Dec. 23.-In it's first
Interpretation of the La Toilette sea-
mans act, the supreme court answer
ing questions certified from the lower
court, today declared constitutional
the sections regulating the payment
of wages to seamen, but limiting its
application to foreign vessels only
while they are in American waters
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24

New York, Dec. 23.-Another batch
of twenty four Germans were sent
by federal authorities to Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Georgia, today for interment
classed as dangerous" They includ-
ed Albert Sander, who has just COM
pleted term in the Atlanta Peni-
tentiary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24
TELECRAPHIC TABLOIDS

Washington. Dec. 23-A sweeping
relaxation on the export Of foodstuffs
folders. and feed, to Pan-Amerdcan
republics. Canada, Cuba and the West
Indies, We're announced tonight by
Chairman Mccormick of the war trade
boards.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24

Pals, Dec. 23.-In order to learn
what proportion Of the American
army wishes to retlfrn home immedi-
ately, and what wishes to remain in
France, American army authorities
are distributing circulars to-the troops.
Every effort will be made as far as
possible to give preferential passage
to soldiers eager to return home.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24

Washington, Dec. 23.-Attorney Gem
eral Gregory has given the president
his opinion that the period of ten days
which te- constitution gives him to sign
or veto bills, does not begin until the
engross copy is actually placed in his
hands. The measures which have
passed congress are being taken to
Paris by state department massen-
gers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24
The ~ eathn~

-,- Florida: Rain Tuesday, colder
tb,yest portlon; Wednesday,, c~.L-r
and osneray 1aIs prosasy Dloh, narsswsss frsssna
.Is.rtlon, moderate shifting winds except
P.,babIy strong over northwest portion
PPrd becoming northwest.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24

THE PENSACOLA JOURNAL
Prints more want ads than any other
paper of like circulation in the world
Journal Want Ads bring results
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-24

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-01
MUCH BJ'/<::|/<<<5d
IN PEI,p-. ION
THE PAST YEAR
No Large Structures But
Many New Homes and
Extensive improvements.
TOTAL COST FOR YEAR
NEARLY u MILLION
Month of May Banner Peri
cd With Over $4,000
in Permits.

Pendleton experienced a busy year
during 1917 from building stand
point There were no large build
ings constructed during the year but
the hammer and saw were busy on
many ne whomes and improvements.
The building operations, from
standpoint OF dollars and cents. top
ped the operations of the year before
by approximately $28,000 despite the
fact that the year 1916 had the $780,
900 Farmers Union elevator to It's
credit.
The total cost of building improve
ments in the city during 1917, as
shown by the permits issued by Re
corder Fitz Gerald. was $227,329 as
against 19s,95 the year before. II
was only about $4,000 behind the
year 1915 when the federal building
and new library were constructed at
a combined cost of $4,000. The
month of May was the banner month
with over $4,000 to its credit.
During the year permits were is
sued also for the construction of
about $500 lineal feet of concrete
sidewalk and there was laid between
20 and 80 blocks OF pavement.
The following table shows the es-
t!mated value of building operations
as shown by the permits issued:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-01
EXEMPTION CLAIMS ON INDUSTRIAL
GROUNDS GO BEFORE DISTRICT BOARD

Glass 1. and at the expiration of the
seven day period. mail his question:
naire and the complete record to the
district board. When the district
board acts upon his claim, they re-
turn his questionnaire and the COM
pIete record to the local board, with
a memorandum of their classlfiCa-
tion, and the local board then mails
out the final classification card
which Is notice of his final classi-
fication.
In this connection it might he well
to state that mum ber of reSistrants
who filed no claim for deferred
classification except on the ground
of their engagement i'm industry or
agriculture, have, upon receiving no
tice from the local board that they
were placed In Glass /. come into this
office to learn the reason for such
classification, and the purpose of this
article is to inform all such regis
tTants that unless they do file
claim for deferred classification on
some ground or other than on the
ground OF engagement in industry or
agriculture, they will he classified in
class / by this board unless this
board knows some good reason why
he should he placed in some more de-
ferred class, and that there is no ap-
peal from this, but that their papers
are forwarded to the district board
for action and classification on the
ground of engagement in industry or
agriculture.
If they are not satisfied with the
classification then given by the dis
trict hoard, they have the right TO
appeal to the president under certain
conditions which arc set forth in
section III of the Sclectivc Service
reAIIatiuns. The only thing that the
local board has to do relative to the
classification of roEtstrauts who claim
deferred classification on the ground
Of industry or agriculture is to make
their recommendation to the district
board. but the district board is not
bound to act according to the reconl-
mendation from the local hoard
Respectfully ~
LOCAL BOARD FOR UMATILLA co
BY Il. O. Draper Chief Clerk
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-01

TIL wettest and warmest Decem-
Der since the government began TAX
ing observations in this city 81 years
ago was the month which closed last
night. The precipitation for the
month was 2.SS inches and this
heavy rainfall brought the precipita-
tion for the year with As of normal
for the year and .0S of an inch above
normal for the wet season beginning
'SCept l.
The month was absolutely snow
less, another singular phenomenon.
The maximum temperature was IS
on the 18th. which is two degrees
above the highest December temper
ature on record here. The minimum
was % above on the 25th. The av-
erage mean temperature was 45.l3
whereas the normal is but 36.6.
The precipitation for the year was
1855 whereas the normal is 14.t0. In
1916 the precipitation was i6,92
inches. The wettest December be
fore last month was in 1906 when