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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25
FLORIDA LEADS
SOUTH In ROLL
by POPULATION
LATEST REPORTS SHOW STATE
LEADS AIN memberships by
PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION.

Atlanta, Ca Dec 24.--Incomplete
returns from the chapters of the
southern division on the last of the
Roll Call, show a total of more than
four hundred thousand Red Cross
members enrolled in the five states.
All chapters, which have been him
dered in their work by influenza and
bad weather.. and are not satisfied
with the results of the week are be-
ing permitted to continue their en-
rollment after Christmas. until their
records show the desired number Of
members, or until every man and wo-
man in the chapters jurisdiction has
been given an opportunity to join the
Red Cross.
Only half the chapters had reported
Monday night. These returns show
ing Georgia leading in number of
memberships, and Florida in percent
age of population, enrolled. Atlanta
still leads the division with $1,000
members reported Chattanooga holdc
first place in Tennessee with 1900,
Memphis next with 14.500. Green's
boro leads North Carolina with S,611,
while Columbia and Jacksonville hold
first place in their respective states
with approximately 5000 each.
Reports were still coming in late
Monday night and all indications are
that a large total will be reported in
the next few days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25
SERVICE MEN SING
AT THE SIGN OF THE
LIGHTED c. A NDL e.

Children of Pensacola now believe
the story of Christmas carols sung by
the angels Of long ago, for last night
in dozens of city homes, lighted can
dies in the windows brought a re-
sponse in the form of rail songs sung
by service men from the forts and
naval air station.
Dozens Of service men responded to
the appeal OF the War Camp Com
munity Service and Joined groups
which were assigned to definite areas
of the city last night where they sang
Christmas carols. The sign of the
lighted candle in window of any
home in the territory assigned to
each group, was the order for singing
a brief Christmas song before that
house.
Later the men were entertained by
patriotic citizens OF the city, whose
homes were thrown open to the uni
formed singers in each area for all
the good things that go with Christ
mas eve. Through Secretaryq McAl-
lister Of the w. c. c. s. these homes
were volunteered in turn to the
groups, who served as singers and
many a service man was made happy
last night, as well as many a little
child, before whose home real Christ
mas songs answered the lighted can
die
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25
I FARMERS MAY
buy NIT RATES
1T COST IN 10.
Senator Fletcher Informs the
Journal of Latest Ruling
of the Government.
ENEMY TRADE ACT
is NOT REMOVED
Even After Peace Is Declared.
No Trade Will Be Al
lowed With Huns.

Pensacola is particularly interested
in the release Of nitrates to farmers
for fertilizers under government or
ders through the Bureau Of Markets.
esince many thousands of tons of the
valuable explosive ingredient have
arrived at this port in the past few
weeks.
The reduction in nitrate use for ex-
plosives hase released quantities OF
the nitrate for agricultural purposes,
and it will be disposed of for peace
purposes through the War Industries
Board direction senator D. u. F1etch-
er announces.
The president is authorized to pur-
chase nitrate soda to be sold to the
farmers at cost during the coming sea
son. This task has been assigned to
the War Industries Board. Since this
board is to be disbanded in the near
future. the work will fall upon the
Department Of Agriculture. The price
has not been determined, but the ex-
tension service OF Florida at Gaines
Vile will be notified at once when
plans have been consummated.
No Trade With Enemy.
"There is to be no cessation Of the
Trading with the Enemy Act" said
Senator D. u. Fletcher. quoting from
the War Trade Board. Licenses will
not be issued until: after peace has
been concluded. for the importa tion of
any commodities from the enemy
territory. IL tltAnszz = = ..sss -
Regarding persistent queries as to
the supply OF potash for agricultural
purposes, there is little likelihood,
Senator Fletcher is informed, of any
Alsace-Lorratne. There are quantities
OF potash in this country being dis
tributed to farmers, the names Of
whom can be secured from the Bureau
Of mines. Department Of the Interior.
at Washington, d. c.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25
GUARDS M u ST BE
RE : ORGANIZED IF
THEY ARE TO STAY

Washington, Dec. 24.-"If congress
determines to continue the national
glard as the army reserve of the ma
tion," Secretary Baker said today. ''it
will have to be reconstructed from the
ground up
The war department has held, on
the opinion of acting Judge advocate
General Ansell, for the federation of
he guard for war service which will
wipe out of existence the federalized
regiment, when the men are dis
charged and they return to civil life
Some national guard units have
records dating back to the revolution
ary war
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25
HIGH TRIBUTE is
PAID PER S III IN G.
AND HIS TROOPS

Washington, Dec. ,24-High tribute
to General Pershing and the officers
and men who served under him was
paid by General Tasker Bliss in con-
ferring upon the American command
er the distinguished service medal. at
the direction of the president. The
full address was received and made
public by the war department today.
The medal was conferred at the U.
S. headquarters at Chaumont, Novem-
ber 16. After detailing the work OF
General Pershing in creating and
training, on French soil. an American
of more than two million men, Gen
eral Bliss said.
Your army has played glorious
part in a world event transcending
any other since Charles Martel beat
back the flood of the Moslem invasion
on the plains of Tours
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25
500 CHILDREN AR e
MADE HAPPY TODAY
B Y GENEROUSNESS
OF SAINT NICHOLAS
GIRLS AND ELKS
<LUkE e: II =

Five hundred children will be
glad to-day because OF the st.
Nicholas Girls-Elks Christmas eel
ebration. Probation Officer Sam
Pinny completed th~ distribution
of tickets yesterday, and those be-
hind the movement for a happy
Yulefide in the homes of the poor
are ready for them. A real Santa
Claus is also ready, and he will give
out the presents to every girl and
boy in his usual CHEEKY way.
Last night the lights glowed and
glimmered on the b0ughs OF the
tree. Purple, green and gold and
red, white and blue they shone
and blinked at the passersby. To-
day the lights are out but there
are gifts galore instead, and there
will be joy in many places, where
joy would have been stranger IL
it had not been for the st. Nicholas
Girls and the Elks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25
ATTENTIONS!

Headquarters of Saint Nicholas's
Army of Occupation: Camp
Happiness: Christmas-Eve:
December, 1918.
SPECIAL ORDER NUMBER ONE
The Offices of local board for Es-
Gambia county, Pensacola, Florida,
from and after noon, this date,
(and thereafter until further Or
ders), shall be CLOSED, SHUT UP,
LOCKED, SEALED, DOUBLE-BAR-
RED and BEES WAXED; and the
public genrally, and all members,
clerks, privates, ssculfionS, helpers,
and officers of said board, both
petty and grand, particularly, are
hereby prohibited from entering or
trying to enter said Offices under
penalty Of getting absolutely moth
ing i'm his or her sock or sock or
stocking, as the case may be.
Sealed, with the hoof-seal of my
Ieda rein deer i'm the presence of
all the Yule-tide fairies, sprites,
gnomes and elves, the day and
place specified in the Caption here
of:
SAINT NICHOLAS,
Commander in Chief.
Attest:
OLD LONG WHISPERED
ANONYMOUS,
Adjutant.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25

Real Live, Growing, Tree in
Yard of Osceola Club to Be
Lighted for Occasion.
5000 CIGARETTES
DONATED HERE
No Effort VIII Be Spared to
Make Day as Pleasant
Possible for Men.

The War Camp Community Service
Will present every service man in the
city with stocking full of goodies
this afternoon, upon presentation OF
q, w. c. C. B. card at the Christmas
tree, which has been arranged on the
lawn OF the Osceola Club.
For days past, volunteer women of
the city have been at work in the
rooms at the Brent building, where the
stockings have been packed for pre-
sentatfon to the men in the service.
In order that those, who are not able
to attend the exercises on the reser-
walton, where similar gifts will be
distributed
The tree, which the service men will
gather round this afternoon, is a real
live tree growing on the lawn Of the
club. 1t is improbable that any for
NAL Program will be followed, but a
piano may be moved to the platform
in Mallory court and men OF the SER
vice may entertain with impromptu
musical numbers. The tree has been
wired for the occasion.
Dances O Feature.
Tonight at 8 O'Clock at the Osceola
Club dance will be given for the SER
vice men under the direction OF the
War Camp Community Service Tho
X. c. and Jewish Welfare associations
have also arranged dances for the SER
vice men and refreshments are to be
served at the dances.
Many donations have been received
at the War Camp Community Service
once wffieh have made sit possible FOR
Mr.. McAllister to present the stock )
ings well filled. Rev. Melville John
son. former Pensacola pastor, has sent
from Jacksonville 2OO0 oranges.
Through Mrs. M. Bear the Reynolds
Tobacco company and the Piedmont
Tobacco company presented 5000 Cam
ell and Piedmont cigarettes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25
CALL POLICEMAN
TO KEEP CROWD IN
LINE FOR EXPRESS

Down on West Romano street sign
hangs over q door which reads In big
red letters: "Civilian Relief" A po-
liceman was employed there yester-
day to prevent blocking OF the side
walk, while dozens of men and women
thronged the building seeking pack
ages, which have arrived via III s. rail-
ways expires. Civilian relief was right
too, for many of the packages sought
gurgled suspiciously when received.
and several parties had taxis standing
at the curb in which they hastily drove
away. The express men report the
heaviest business ever known for the
dab before Christmas.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25
LILLIAN JACOBY
TO GO TO FRANCE
FOR RELIEF WORK

A telegram was received last night
by Miss Lillian Jacoby requesting her
to report in New York City not later
than Tuesday noon next, for over
seas duty, in connection with the war
camp work of the Jewish Welfare
Board. This will necessitate Miss
Jacoby's leaving Pensacola not later
than Saturday noon, according to an
announcement made at her home last
night.
Miss Jacoby has been prominent
among Pensacola's circles of women.
who have been giving their service for
the entertainment of soldiers and sail
ors here
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25
|BIACKWELLS'
Cont |hUE ON
STAND TODAY
Trial of Brothers Charged With
Murder Not Delayed on
Account of Xmas.
STILL ATTEMPT TO
DISQUALIFY MOORE
BlackwelIs Claim They Were
on Hunting Trip Day Of
Gruesome Murder.

Panama City, Dec. 24.-(SpeciaD-
The trial of the Blackwells will not
stop for Christmas Day. Counsel for
The Blackwells announced at the clos
ing Of court today. that the defense
would not rest it's case tomorrow,
since today was taken in hearing tes-
tiuony Of the Blackwells, who claim
ed they were on a hunting trip the
day Of the Davis murder.
VIII Blackwell told the court how
I1e had dressed on the hunting trip,
'eaiming that he was clothed in a dark
|aannel shirt and hunting vest. This
was denied by William Boyd. who has
turned states evidence, who swears
! that VIII Blackwell wore a light col
bred shirt and "a black coat. Will
Blackwell admitted that the coat
Bound at Mrs. Atwelrs boarding house
Rras his Sunday coat, but insists that
e did not wear it the day of the
murder.
The witness held to his incriminat-
rg evidence against Detective Moore
had explained that he had come to
Florida for his health and on a doc
ors advice, had spent half his time
hunting in the open air. Bob Black
NFeH whose testimony followed told
ow he and Grady Bartlett had come
rom Alabama to Florida on a land
h rade begun by Will Blackwell. He
Explained that he had signed his name
10 certain telegram asking Will
y come TO Pensa cola the day before
le murder to try and close that land
Aeal Vi e&d
Ircriminate Moore
Bob Blackwell ALSO reiterated his
ilaTges. against Detective Moore,
aaiming bribary, and denied that he
\ 3ad worked in a cotton mill in Ala
ina under the name of F. Black. On
toss examination he admitted how
er that he failed to draw money
his own name for two weeks work
hcause his name on the payroll was
Black.
Tie two brothers were made to
Aand back to back in court to enable
b jury to witness their relative
Eighth. They appeared to be almost
R2ctly the same heighth. The Black
els were also made to remove their
hoes and the measurements of each
1-other's foot was taken by the jury.
he shoe with the rubber heel bearing ;
hole in the middle was also on ex-
.tion and as a test for the benefit
the jury to whether or not the
Oe would fit either of the defend |
BIS the Blackwells tried on the shoe !
was an exact fit for Bob Blackwell. |!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25
TRADE RELATIONS
WITH OLD WORLD
A G. AIN RENEWED

When the French bark Eugene
SCHNEIDER, 1000 tons, laden with a
cargo of mahogany logs and bound
from West Africa, dropped anchor in
Pensacola late yesterday afternoon, 1t
marked the renewal Of trade rela-
tions between the old world and the
new which were interrupted by the
war. Close behind her was the bark
Mcmahon with a similar cargo and
also coming from West Africa
The SCHNEIDER is the first ship to
bring mahogany logs to Pensacola
since the United States entered the
conflict. Both vessels are consigned
to the John A. Merritt Co. and have
cargo for Mengel Bros, Louisville,
KY.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25
H09(oru to God II, t6e 6ig6e 81,
GO, a,od o,e <a,st( ar = J.
5pl good miCf tomn,~d ,1,e1.
TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS

Paris, Dec. 24.-Pau1 N. Milukoff,
former Russian foreign minister, who
was accused last July of German
ophile leanings. has been obliged to
leave Paris, according to the Matin.
His presence here was believed to be
unnecessary.
Basle, Dec. 24.-Seizure of property
owned by the Prussian royal family
fthe Hohenzollerns) would produce
Immediately the sum of 100000 600
marks according to figures compiled
by the Frankfort Nachrichten.
Rome, Dec. -(Havas)-The free
dom of the city of Rome will be be-
slowed upon President Wilson on his
visit here. The city council yesterday
voted to take such action as proposed
by Prince Colonna, the mayor Of Rome.
The resolution was adopted by accIa-
nation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25
PRISONERS IN THE
COUNTY JAIL WILL
HAVE BIG DINNER

They had "killin" out at J. c. Van
Pelt's farm yesterday, and one OF the
participants had been cited to appear
at the county Jail today. The subject
in question is little fat pig, whose
meat will be served to the prisoners
in the county Jail as part Of their
Christmas dinner. Quantities OF fruit
and other Christmas "trimmins" were
purchased at the Jail last night, in
preparation for the big spread which
prisoners will enjoy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25
PRISONERS ED
UNDER MANN A CT
GIVEN TO COUNTY

r. Hudson. held in the city Jail on
charge OF violating the Mann white
slave act. pending government inyes-
tigation, and Mrs. Anne Brewton,
whom it was charged he had tranc-
ported from one state to another, were
yesterday morning turned over to the
county. The white slavery charge was
dropped and adultery substituted, as
the evidence submitted showed that
Hudson and Mrs. Rrewton had been
living together for some time as man
and wife.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25
WILSON, WILL DINE
WITH TROOPS IN
trenches TOD AY

Paris, Dec. 24.-Associated Press)-
president will spend twelve hours
Tie Chaumont region, where he will
ke Christmas dinner with the men
Z review ten thousand American
i'ers. Later he will inspect the bill
IN several villages, and returning
Chaumont, will be the guest of Cen
FeFshing and his staff. On Thurs
morning he will embark on war
7 lor England from Calais.
Tar as is known, there will be
Iarther changes in the presidents
gram for England unless the Brit
government suggests them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25
EMBRYO S AILOR S
BEGIN TR AIN IN G.
IN PEN S ACOL A

Embryo jack tars began training in
Pensacola when the naval instruction
ship Newport docked off Palafox
wharf Monday afternoon. The New
port carries, in normal times, eight
officers and 135 men, out the crew has
been considerably enlarged now and
her decks are crowded.
The Newport is a gunboat 1sS feet
long with a beam of 36 feet and a
speed of IL knots. She was built
more than 20 year ago and furnishes
a striking example of what the navy
has accomplished when contrasted
with Uncle Sans modern seat fight
ing equipment
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25
\ TE RN A IONAL
LEAGUE
LUB is F OR M ED

Nis' Dec. 24.-(Associated Press)
"a International organization has
IorTned to secure a uniformity of
pes respecting the league of na-
H. Ior Presentation at the peace
eice. The action follows Pre-
N'emenceau's recent suggestion
!. va borugerois and Baron Decon-
.,., ,l@I the advocates of the league
uohs should reconcile their diff
80 and present a common front
-e peace conference.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25
RUMANIAN PRINCE ONE
OF LAST DEAD IN WAR

Paris, Dec. 2i.-Among one of the
last to fall on the battlefield was Prince
Mourousy, Rumanian, who joined the
army at the beginning of the war. At
the time OF his death the prince was
serving as captain of an infantry regi-
ment. For his services in the French
army, he was recently awarded the
rosette of officer of the Legion of Hon
or.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25
JAPAN HAS PRosPERED
BY THE WORLD WAR

Toxic, Dec. 23.-That Japan has
prospered by war is revealed in the
increase in deposits in postal savings
banks which totals more than $780,
10000 In 1915 the total was consid-
erably under $3.50. 900, 900. SO the figure
is 150 per cent greater than in 1914.
The number of depositors has in
creased from 1o.970.s07 to 1864 AL,
m increase Of 40 per cent
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25
AT TIL
WILL HAVE
n | E r T AINMENT

nee men at Fort Barrancas and
,,,. .eNehs are to be entertained to-
nIslt at o'clock at the Y. NJ.
H. -Iuing at each place. Music
s.ns Vast artillery orchestra will be
b. VI Tie entertainment. Charles
H. sung leader, and others will
~. each place in special num-
{ ebas service man, each woman
l,sr,as On the reservation who is
g,s.s with either post is requeste
soTs me celebration. A novel
csso" the formal program in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25
MEN LEAVING ON
N EW YEARS TO
ID r. A w FULL p A Y

Men, who are leaving on New Year
'furloughs from the Naval Air Station
are to be allowed to draw pay due
them until the 2Sth of this month,
when they can show that te money
is needed for transportation. They
will start leaving on the 27th of the
month and will continue to ''shove OFF,
until the goth in order that traffic
condition may be regulated to suit the
enormous demands made on 1t.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25
S Amt NICHOLAS
ORDERS OFFICES
OF LOCAL DRAFT
BOARD SEALED UP
WITH BEE S-W A x

Saint Nicholas took possession Of
the office of the local board yester-
day and ordered cessation OF
work by issuing the following or
der, which is unique i'm the last
degree
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25
The Weather

\ Esir Wednesday, colder north and
era on pSSTsl9sHTs. SarsH@.ss Ssn Winds solder north
POu;ohest temperature yesterday SO
!. y.,rees; lowest 81 degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-25

THE PENSACOLA JOURNAL
Prints moro want ads than any other
Journal Want Ads bring results.
The sun., 1918-09-08

ITO satisfy countless compliments,
l. some of whom have done their
complaining in the halls Of Congress, that
the soldier at the front is not getting his
mail and his relatives ut home their mail
from him as promptly as possible, and to
show that good deal Of the past delay was
less fragrant than it seemed, the assistant
director of the A. f. F. postal service in
France has authorized statement of the
conditions and the improvements made.
A complete postal system such as we
have at home is now in operation in
France, with its central Office at Tours.
The French end of this service is now en-
tirely military. Formerly it was con-
Quoted by the Post Office Department,
and right there came in one cause Of
mail delays, through the sound objection
to giving civilian postal officials informa-
ton on the location of troop units.
Since the INFLAMMATION of the service
Capt. Frank E. Frazier, assistant direc-
tor at Tours, has been sent home to fur
nish the military postal officials with this
information, previously withheld They
now have secret directory which places
all troops in France and all on the way.
But there are other causes Of delays
The mail Of more than $4,000 Of our SOL
diers at the front is improperly or in
adequately addressed; this perhaps cannot
be delivered at all. Implications Of names
in the A. E. +. arc common and cause
trouble unless the addressee's unit is
designated by the letter writer. There
, ore cases in which it could not be, the
addressee belonging, for the time being,
The sun., 1918-09-08
Army Postal Service in France Now Is Perfected

mitted until the troops have been newly
located permanently enough to permit of
the sending Of mail.
The only delay in getting his mail to
wounded man is the one which occurs I'M
avoidably when he is sent from one hospi-
tai to another,
Only two causes Of delay have occurred
at the American port of embarkation. A
letter posted just too late for the trans
port may have to wait a week for au-
other ship, and the military port officer
has not always known. in advance at
which French or other port the ship was
to land. Henceforth, the War Depart
mcnt orders, he is to know.
Letter writers at both ends have been
puzzled by receiving letter of later
date sometimes a week or more before one
of an earlier. One explanation is that
the postmaster at the port of embarka-
:ion has been assigned definite space for
mail, and when the volume of mail has
exceeded the space the excess has had 10
be held over for another ship.
1t is estimated that million letters n
day are now arriving in France for men,
bers of the A. E. F. There is also large
volume of mail for soldiers-about one
third the volume mailed. at home-which
is mailed locally in France.
The War Department is considering
proposition TO stop all ineompletely ad-
dressed mail at New York, and return it
TO the sender, saving time and relieving
anxiety. If senders are scrupulously
careful to address letter correctly, it is
said, in no case should any combination
of the unavoidable delays make the in
tcrval of transmission longer than three
weeks, and in an overwhelming majority
Of eases it will be much less than that.
The sun., 1918-09-08
Handling 100000 Letters Daily for Widely
Scattered Units Promises Improvement

camp in the United States, given a dis
tinctive number, which it will retain until
it reaches the replacement camp in
France. Every member Of the small unit
will then be one of $50 men instead OF
one of / 100000, and will be easily located
by the postal service officials.
During a period of great activity and
secret movement of troops, the Govern
ment explains, delays cannot be avoided,
and they are likely to occur at any time.
But they are for few days at most. The
divisional post Office has TO be moved with
the troops, and no word, not even TO the
army postal authorities themselves. is per