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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10
LEW Is DANIEL is
KILLED IN BOILER
BLOW-UP ON BRIDGE

Lewis Daniel, sub-conductor at the
Naval Air Station, and negro fire.
man, were killed yesterday off the
warrington beach in boiler eplo-
sion on a small dredge boat doing gov
ernment contract work. John Carroll,
white, was also slightly scalded in the
explosion.
The accident occurred at 8: 80 m,
the two men having been at once
conveyed to the navy hospital, the
death of Mr.. Daniel ,aking place soon
thereafter. Mr.. Daniels injuries were
almost entirely from scalding, but the
negro was not only burned but many
bones were broken.
Mr.. Daniel was Ga years of age, and
had made his home in Pensacola prac-
tically all his life. He had been en-
ployed in government work at the
Naval Air Station for the past four
orfive months. The funeral services
will take place this afternoon from
the home, 329 West Intendencia street
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10
SCHOOL BOARD
VOTES TO MAKE
JOCKEY SCHOOL TO HAVE MUSIC
ADDED TO CURICULUMs ALSO
COOKING CLASS is STARTED.

The ]. B. Lockey School is to have
music as part of its curriculum. the
Board OF Education having voted last
night to pay the sum OF thirty dollars
per month for a. vocal teacher for this
school.
This school has just instituted
class in cooking at the school. the
principal Mrs. w. H.. Crawford, re-
manning for two hours after school to
INSTRUCT sthe soader girls of. the eighth
grade, who have opened a lunch sIano
at the school, where the. pupils are
served hot and nourishing food at
cost.
A representative Of an agricultural
chart company appeared before tho
board, offering a number of charts Tor
agricultural lessons in the schools, but
the board decided that it was too late
for these to be OF value during the
present term.
The three banks of the city, Amer1-
can National, Citizens and Peoples.
and the Banking, Savings and Trust
company, were designated as deposit
taries for the school funds, and it was
also voted to place checking account
with the latter banking institution for
the first six months Of the coming
year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10
NEW WATER RATE
ORDER PASSES AT
SECOND READING

The new water rate ordinance to in
crease the revenues of the city by
higher rates to city water users has
passed second reading by the COM
mssioners, and is likely to become a
law within a few weeks. However, it
is probable that the ordinance will be
put back on third reading for amend
ment to make it effective January tst
next.
The city officials have definitely oe-
termined the necessity of increasing
the water rates to make this depart
ment pay its own expenses. When
the amendments have been approved
the commissioners are expected to
pass the law at once. Previous
writings of the ordinance would have
made it effective at thc beginning OF
the last quarter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10
ssGAS" COCKTAIL
HEADS MACHINIST
LUNCHEON MENU

Everything was tuned up and
all cylinders working at an in
formal dinner dance given by ci-
william machinistst from the Naval
Air Station at the San Carlos ho-
tel last night, at which 60 guests
were present. The Strangers
Club gathered from every state
in the union acted as hosts for
the evening, officered by Ma
chinists sprasue, strobeI and Poe.
Cast your eye over the menu
listed by Machinist Scotfield,
which was partaken of by one
and all on which overtime did not
count:
: Gasoline cocktail, 60 per cent.
! Cam Shaft Ceiery-Piston Head
Olives.
Mobile "B" Broth En- Cylinder.
Liberty Shrimp a La Spark
Plug.
Drive Rod Toast.
Salad a La Hispano-Suiza.
Mousse a La Delco.
Carbon Coffee en- Demi Tasse.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10
MO RE EFFORT
URGED TO FIND
SOLDIERS JOBS
RAPID RETURN OF OVERSEAS MEN
MAKES EMPLOYERS CO OPERA
TION ABSOLUTELY IMPERATIVE.

The greatest possible efforts have
been asked of Examiner McNelr Of the
U. S. Employment office to aid in pla-
cling the returning soldiers in places
of lucrative employment.
A telegram was received at the To-
cal employment office yesterday from
State Superintendent Dopson vi jack
sonville, urging that further appeals
be sent to the employers of Eseambia
and other West Florida counties.
THESE men are to tbe asked to list
with the employment office their
needs in the way OF labor in order.
that the service may fill these places
with returning sailors and soldiers.
The accelerated movement of troops
toward their home shores from Euro-
pean ports has placed great task on
the labor boards of Florida, if all tie
men are to be assured of work which
they can do. Every employer Of
West Florida, who needs sknlled and
unskilled help, is urged to write at
once to the local labor office in the
city hall, in order that the needs may
be placed with the board in Atlanta
for filling with service men.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10
FAVOR REDUCTION
OF MAXIMUM STEEL
PRICES JANUARY /

New York, Dec. "a moderate re-
duction in the Scale of maximum
prices for steel, beginning January 1.
is favored by the general committee
in steel and steel products, of the AM
erican Iron and Steel institute, which
meets with the War Industries board
Wednesday. This was announcer by
Elbert H Gray, chairma OF the COM
mittee meeting here with big steel
manufacturers today, with the recon-
mendation that the question be re-
ferred to a committee With power,
which was done.
Gary opposed any effort to reduce
the wage scale at the present time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10
OFFICIALS AWAIT
ARRIVAL OF BIG
NITRATE CARGO

Custom officials are awaiting ar
rival of one of the biggest cargoes OF
soda nitrate which is ever handled
through port like Pensacola. An
American steamer is expected to ar
rive here within the next Is hours,
carrying over 10000 tons of nitrate
from Chile, to behandled at the local
warehouses, for transhipment to all
parts of the country.
Two 5000 ton ships recently unload
ed cargoes of the valuable explosive
ingredient and fertilizer base here in
record time, but the ship expected to
arrive here soon will give the dock
men a real task. This will be one OF
the biggest loads of the valuable car
go ever handled through a port with
the facilities of the port of Pensa-
cola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10
boss OF LUMBER
MILLS KILLED
AT HOSFORD
NEGRO MURDERER ALSO MEETS
DEATH ON SPOT OF HIS DRUNK
EN- CRIME.

Tallahassee, Fla, Dec. 9.-(Speeial
to The Journal. "A double killing, the
shooting OF white man by drunk
en- negro and the subsequent killing
Of the negro, was the cause of a great
deal of excitement at the small lumber
and turpentine camp at Hosford, near
this city, Sunday afternoon.
George C. Purnelle, superintendent
of the Graves Lumber company, in
Lif7erty county, wfas~called tos.the~ tur-
pentine camp of the company late
sunday afternoon by the report that a
drunken negro was terrorizing the ne
gro settlement at the camp, and that
wholesale riot would surely break
out in short time if the negro was
not Immediately done away with. Ar
irving on the scene of the disorder.
Mr.. Purnelle found matters in serious
shape, and after a slight struggle With
the renegade negro, took the pistol,
which the man carried, away from
him. Upon a plea to get his coat be-
fore being taken to Jail by the super
intendent, the negro was allowed to go
into one of the shacks, and a moment
later appeared again armed with a
shotgun, and discharged both barrels
at Purnelle killing him almost instant
K.
The negro fled to the woods but Ia
ter in the evening returned to the vii
lage and again began frightening the
blacks when one of the employees OF
the mill after listening to his threats
on the lives of the rest of the inmates
in the camp drew pistol and shot the.
negro in his tracks. The negro fell
dead on the spot where he had but a
short time before killed the superin-l
tendent
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10
18-YEAR OLD MEN
GIVEN LAST CHANCE
TO AVOID TROUBLE

Unless registrants who were IS
years OF age at the registration OF
September IL last fill out their que5-
tionnaires and send them to the local
board for Escambia county at once.
they are to be vigorously prosecuted
by the u. s. government.
This information was received In 4
telegram by Chairman l.. Hilton-
Green OF the local board yesterday
from Provost Marshal General Crow
der's office. at Washington, ID. C.
1t is reported that many OF the f8-
year old registrants have been lax In
the returning Of their questionnaires.
Claims that they did not receive the
papers will not stand in defense. Any
OF the clas OF men named who have
not secured papers should call at the
draft board offices in the Brent build.
ing at once Uncle Sans back of the
order that the papers must be sent in.
and Mr.. Green kindly issues this warn
ing to members OF this class to save
them unpleasant experiences.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10
SPECIAL PLEA DAY
is BUSY ONE IN THE
RECORDERS COURT

Special plea day in the court
Of record in the city was the scene Of
several frantic pleadings on the part
of a number Of prisoners. Will Connor
and young white woman were fined !;
Murdock Fountain, colOred, had judg-
ment suspended on him on account of
the desire Of the court to go more
thoroughly into the matter OF fish
robberies in the city, the charge on
which Fountain was held; Emory At
kins, who raised a twenty cent check
to twenty dollars was sentenced to
one year in the county Jail: A. vinson
pleaded guilty OF petty larceny, and
was fined S25 and costs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10
TO PLAN QUICK
BET I { ERMENT
|OF LOCAL PORT
u. s. Shipping Board Requests
Immediate Action BY Citi-
zens of Pensacola.
MEETING TO BE
HELD WEDNESDAY
All Public Spirited Citizens and
Chamber Members Urged
to Attend BY Mayor.

Plans for the immediate completion
OF port and harbOr facilities, which
will enable the port OF Pensacola to
secure its share OF shipping business
are to be discussed at meeting next
Wednesday, at the request OF the u.
S. Shipping board.
The meeting is to be held In tho
council chambers in the city hall next
Wednesday morning at ten O'Clock,
according to an announcement made
by Mayor Frank Sanders last night.
The chamber OF commerce members,
and all Pensacolians interested in the
shipping business Of the port, are urg-
emily requested to appear at the
meeting
In letter received from the u. s.
Shipping board, at Washington, and
presented to the commissioners yes
terday, the board implies that all ex-
port and import business in the fu-
ture is to be handled by a zone sys-
tenn. Busines is to be handled thru
ports nearest the ultimate destination
Of the cargoes under the new plan.
Ports which have not the facilities to
handle the business will be ignored in
the future.
City Can Spend S5OO,OO8.
In this connection the city can
water front property for the erect
ion OF docks and terminals and the
opnstruction Of belt line railroad
connecting the walter front and all rail
connections OF the port. Bonds for
this Were given public sanction soms
time ago. and progress OF the work
has been prohibited by war conditions
which have now been removed.
If this port is to receive enough or
the future business handled through
the direction of the u. S. Shipping
Board to keep the port alive, immedi-
ate steps must be taken to secure fa-
cilities here which will handle the
business. the letter states. The city
Is invited in the letter to consider
plans for such facilities and submit
them to the Washington authorities
for an official o. X
Plans which have been considered
by the city government and port au-
thorities in the past are to be reviv-
ed in Wednesdays discussion and inn
mediate plans made to comply with
the request, If the intentions OF the
city commissioners is complied with.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10
Telegraphic Tabloids

| Atlantic City, Dec. 10.-Private con-
troll of railroads with judicious regu-
lation, is advocated in report of the
railroad securities committee of the
Investment bankers association in ses-
sion here today. The pre-war plan OF
railroad regulation was a failure, the
report declared, and any plan of future
government control should eliminate
the conflict between state and federal
bodies.
Berlin, via Amsterdam, Dec. 9.-Mat-
thias Erberger, head Of the German
armistice delegation, announced today
that the French government has re-
quested the German army command to
delegate plenipotentiaries to confer re-
garding the prolongation Of the armis-
tice. The delegates will meet at
Treves in Rhenish Prussia, December
t2 and d3.
q AmstertIaIn ~.lsoe, 9.The Polish
correspondent Of the Weser Zeitung,
have embarked at Havre for DanzIg,
with the intention of occuDying the
provinces OF Posen and Silesia, the
headquarters of the Polish American
troops, according to this Information
will be at the town of Posen.
New York, Dec. 9.-The steamship
Sierra arrived here today carrying t,4tt
American troops from training camps
in England.
Paris, Dec. 9.-Miss Margaret Will
son, daughter Of President Wilson ar
rived at st. Nazaire yesterday and sang
before $500 American soldiers who
will sail for home in few days.
Miss Wilson will sing at different
cities along seaboard while awaiting
the arrival of President Wilson.
New York, Dec. 9.-Marshau Focn
may visit the United States, when his
duties permit, was indicated by tell
egram received here today by Mayor
Hylan, from the Marshal in response
to recent message in which the may
or invited him to visit New York, and
offered him the freedom of the city.
Washington, Dec. "a violent OUT
break of influenza in Paraguay was re-.
ported today to the state department.
In Asuncion alone there were said to
be 25,OO0 cases.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10
SLAVS WILL UNITE
WITH SERBS; ITALY
MUST GIVE UP HOLD

washington, Dec. 9.-F'ornal notice
has been given the American govern
ment Of the purpose OF the Serbs.
Croats and Slovens. formerly held by
the Austro- Hungarian government, to
unite with the kingdom OF Serbia in
a single Jugo Slav state and to in
sist upon the evacuation Of Jugo-Slav
territory now occupied by Italy. The
official texts were presented to the
state department today Of the ad-
dresses of the prince regent, Alexan-
der, OF Serbia, and a delegation Of
twenty members of th@ national
council, delivered at Belgrade. Decem-
Der /.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10
ASKED
TO PERMIT MORE
LOANS TO ALLIES

Washington, Dec. 9.-Congress was
asked by ecretary 4.fcAdoo today to
authorize loans after the declaration
ot peace to governments which have
oeen associated with the United
tates in the war, to aid in feeding and
Fecohstructing devastated countries.
the secretary estimate: that about
L billion and a hal fof dollars of war
ponds already authorized will be
|a'dlIaole for tbs purpose, but loans
snhot be continued after peace is pro-.
Cianed without specific legislative
authority.
A special meeting of the house
says and means committee, to which
|ae request was addressed. was called
Eof Wednesday to hear Mr.. McAdoo
."u =, Assistant Secretary Leffingwell,
|Pa The subject.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10
PARSON SAVES
HOUSE FIRED
BY MARAUDERS

A vacant houes at the corner OF
DeSoto street and Sixth avenue was
set on fire at 1880 o'clock last night
by unknown parties. after a heap of
dry straw and kerosene had been used
to start the blaze. The flames were
extinguished by Rev. c. T. Dorrah,
colored, who reported the matter to
the police. Captain Harper inyesti-
gated but no trace OF the marauders
was found The owners name Of the
house could not be ascertained.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10
FIN ID INERT A N ID
NON -INFLAMMABLE
G IS

Washington, Dec 9.-The discovery
Of an inert. non-in1 .ammable gas for
use in balloons, dirigibles and other
lighter than-air craft. was revealed
by the navy department today. The
department said that this new ele-
ment had been officially termed
argon and would eliminate the hazard
of fire and explosion that accompanied
balloon operations where hydrogen
was used.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10
INJUNCTION ASKED
AGAINST CONTROL
BY u. S. OF CABLES

New York, Dec. 9.-The Commercial
Pacific Gable company. allied with
the Commercial Cable company. have
asked an injunction In the federal
court today, restraining Postmaster
General Burleson from further con-
troll Of their ten thousand miles of
cable from San Francisco to China.
Japan and the Philippine Islands.
They claim that the seizure is a di-
rect violation Of international law.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10
TUG SIMPSON CLEARS
IN CARGO FOR CUBA

The steam tug Simpson cleared
through the Customs office today,
having in tow the schooner barge
Avio, loaded with valuable cargo
of lumber for export to Cuba The
tug sexpected to be out of the har-
bor within the next "a hours on her
way to the island republic, where
quantities of timber are being used
by the Cuban government for the
erection of army posts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10
AMBASSADOR FROM
|SPAIN is REMOVED
FROM BERLIN POST

p,,. %darlo, Dec. "A decree relieving
h5ou ne bernabe, the Spanish ambas-
N pot "a at Berlin from the functions of
es,s.Ice' o,lIce' Is published in the official
L.. .4adrld dispatch printed by La
gessrte Il. r of Paris Sunday reported that
ae co.nl cs,.,tlsh premier intended to expeI
Ra,rkoSn! man ambassador, Prince Won
tava ~ ana members of his staff who
lortro,e zen engaged in spying and sup
0yaI 5, asitatlon against the Spanish
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10
n%SaaSColA ELECTRIC CO.
"0ElNG PALAFOx TRACKS

sors Ssaas ofworkmen have been at
De road,re lad, 'he past few days repairing
IompsnII." way OF the Pensacola Electric
+ beino IN Palafox street. The road
sscessaass ieveled and graded where
eack i IN the effort to put the
IN better shape.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10

Washington, Dec. 9.-More letters
from the secret files Of Count Won
Barnstorrf were read to the senate
Iommittee investigating German ana
Erewe"y propaganda today by a
Bruce Bielaski, chief of the bureau OF
|Hynsgation of the department or
Justice Among them were instruc-
lions 10 all German consuls in the
Fnitpd states to get German subjects
u of plants producing materials for
Fhe allies.
The consuls were ordered to stop
EFrmaus above the rank of common
|sb0rrr from working in such plants
Continued on Page Six
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10
uoss of Information Collected
By Secret Service Chief AS
tounds Investigators.
! CALLED LABOR OUT
| OF WAR FACTORIES
German Executives in the u. S.
Forced to Resign By
Imperial Order.

Washington Dec. 9-(By Associ-
ated Press. Bruce Bielaski, CHIEF
Of the bureau of investigation OF
me department of justice, compile
fed his testimony today before
the senate committee investigating
the brewers and Germans propa-
qan5a. Seven and a half million
dollars was the cost to Germany
Of the propaganda campaign in
the United States, Bielaski said.
The sum coming from a total OF
twenty seven millions held by the
German embassy at Washington.
Eiciaski;s testi mony does not
conclude the inquiry; Assistant
District Attorney Becker of New
York and Professor Hart of Har-
ward University are to be examin-
ed tomorrow. After which the
committee VIII take ten day re-
cess.
Senator King, of Utah, objected
10 pIacing on record. teIegrams
sent by Hearst from Palm Beach,
Fla, as instructions TO his EDITORS
i'm New York and elsewhere, as to
their editorial policy. After the
executive session, however, the
,ts tsa.,nfsfee roted 10 place same of
lie tClepranls on record tomorrow.
BlcssIi told the committee OF
al lhc pepcrS Published In the Uni
ted Safes, thr Hearst organs were
the most pronounced in favor OF
Cermany. There is no evidence
that they received profits from the
German government or from any
one acting for it, though, he ad-
ied
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10

-n.sday and Wednesday, some-
Fair - Wednesday extreme north
riat Gle Gle to moderate winds.
vest .'s, gs, temperature yesterday 90 de-
~, lowest 64'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-10

THE PENSACOLA JOURNAL
Prints more want ads than any other
paper Of nike circulation IN the world
Journal Want Ads bring results.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-21
Many Dead Apple Trees

Some OF the damage done by last
winters cold is now seen in the apple
orchards OF the State, where trees,
which cannot be replaced in many
years, are dead to the number of thou
sands, says the Free Press, Where the
trees survived there is every evidence
Of a good crop, but here again a diff
Guilty is encountered by the apple deal
ers, who find it almost impossible to
obtain barrels for shipping the crops.
\ strong feature OF the damage done
10y the cold is it seemed to affect the
Baldwins, which are supposed to be one
OF the hardest varieties, more than any
other, Up in Walter Robinson's or
chard on South Hero at least 100 Bald
win trees just in their prime at the age
Of Is years are dead. This took pretty
nearly one.thrd of his block. The or
chard was one of the finest in quality
in the state and represented a great
amount OF money and work, The trees
were sheltered by hedges and were in
shape to stand most anything, but they
were winter-kiled Elmer Hill, also in
South Hero, was another big loser and
the apple growers all through Grand
Isle county lost heavily. South of
here there also was big loss and the
damage extended way down into Mas
sachusctts, where one farmer lost every
one OF $50 Baldwins, which he set out
four years ago,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-21
RIPTON

J S, Chandler was a guest at G,E
Fairs recently
Prof a W Eddy was a recent bust
ness visitor In town,
/ Harry Goodro has received the APP
polnlment Of constable,
Mr. and Mrs. Patteu were recent
guests AZ Maple luu
| Mr. Bodgett Of Burlington Is the
guest OF Prof Billings
Prof Charles Billings and daughter
I Charts are here for the summer yaca-
ton
Miss Ethel Billings teacher at
WeyhrIdge Hill Is at her home for the
summer,
William, son Of Mr. and Mrs, W, c.
Gee, a student at Winooski, Is visiting
his parents.
Miss Ezbeth Billings and a few Of
her friends celebrated her eleventh
birthday Tuesday.
Miss Hope Billings has closed her
school IN Bridport and is at the home
OF her mother Mrs Ada Billings,
Mr. and Mrs John LaFrancc Of Rut-
land visited their grandmother, Mrs
Elmna Lalrance at Maple Inn Sun
day
John Otis has resigned his position on
the mail route between Bread Loaf and
Middlebury and Peter Tierney has
taken the route,
Mr. and Mrs, James Harris, Mr. and
Mrs, Frank Ferris and Mrs Brown
were guests at the Billings homestead
Sunday,
Owing to the death and removal OF
many members OF the Ladies Aid
Society Of the Congregational Church
it has been voted by the remaining
members to give the money now in the
treasury, amounting to S32 to the local
Red Cross
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-06-21
YOUR PATRIOTIC DUTY

To report disloyal acts, seditious ut
terances, and any information relative
to attempts to hinder the United States
in the prosecution of the war, to the
United States Department of Justice,
Bureau of Investigation, Federal Build
ing Burlington, VT.
A new booklet, the companion to the
Lakes of Eastern Vermont" and
called the Lakes of Western Vermont"
has just been issued by the Bureau of
Publicity of the State of Vermont. 1t
contains pictures of several lakes Of
western Vermont and describes all of
the lakes, telling where they are to be
found, and in many instances giving
a brief account of their history.