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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-06
WASHINGTON is
KEPT IN TOUCH
WITH PRESIDENT

Washington, Dec. 5.-The navy de-
partment announced tonight that it
has been in continuous radio commune
ication with the steamer George Wash
ington since it left New York yester-
day with president and party aboard.
No information has been given of the
kind OF weather the vesselu and con-
voying fleet had encountered. At the
White House tonight It was said no
communications from the president
had been received, but president had
left his desk clear and no matter OF
had developed III the navy
announcement which dis
closed any special arrangements that
never before used to insure the pres
dents being in constant touch with
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-06
GAY PARIS is
MAKING REST
OF PEACE MEET
PRICES OF FOOD SENT SKYWARD
AT CAFES AND HOTELS BECAUSE
ssTHEY CAN GET IT,

Paris, Dec. 5.-Paris is filed to over
flowing. Prices of al hotel rooms,
since the requisitioning of 25 hotels
for peace conference purposes, have
doubled and tripled and are still go
ing up. Food in restaurants and
prices generally are similarly mount
ing.
A breakfast of coffee, bread, and
butter continues to cost between II.
to s1.5O at hotels. 1t is virtually i'm
possible to lunch or dine for less than
three or four dollars for a simple
meal. People arriving in the city fre-
ouently go to fifteen or twenty hotels
before they get rooms for which the
owners demand large sums and refuse
to lower their rates, saying they can
get the price.
The city, is becoming more crowded
daily, with the bulk of the conference
officials and others interested in get
ting rooms, such as several hundreds
of the worlds newspaper correspon-
dents not yet here. Where persons
of the latter class are going to find
accommodations, nobody in Paris
knows In addition to all the other
arrivals, officials and men of all the
armies are coming to Paris on leave
in considerable numbers. Sometimes
as many as twenty officers stand for
an hour in front of hotel offices wait
ing for somebody to leave, when they
all demand accommodations.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-06
BREAK DOW n.
ON CAR LINE.
CAUSE DELAY.
Electric Company is Criticized
for Inefficiency and Anti
quated Rolling Stock.
SAILORS REFUSE
TOPAY FULL FARE
City Commissioners Will Be
Asked to Apply Remedy IF
Poor Service Continued

Once more on Thursday afternoon
transportation was tied up between
the city and the Naval Air Station, on
account of a car of the Pensacola Ell
ectric Company having dropped the
brake rigging on the railway between
the city and the Station, tying up
traffic from Sis until 900 o'clock last
night.
Employees and Liberty men from the
Naval Air Station were forced to
walk the three miles to the bayou
bridge, to get car to the city yes
terday afternoon, the accident occur
ring just before the employees. were
discharged from work
Some alteration look place after a
number of sailors boarded the car at
bayou bridge, the conductor demand
ing full fare, which tn eService men
refused to pay.
Unless some satisfactory remedy of
present conditions is offered drastic
steps will be taken by the city COM
missioners TO force the Pensacola Ell
ectric Company to give the public
better service
Mayor Frank D. Sanders said last
night that the commissioners intend
ed to act and not tu talk A confer
ence will be held in reference to the
franchise which was granted to the
Pensacola Electric Company, and
some effort will be made to remedy
present conditions.
Some months ago, C. E. Coleman,
engineer of the Emergency Fleet CorA
poratio1i who came to Pensacola in
an effort to adjust matters. stated
that possible solution of the present
problem was an increase in fare.
Mayor Sanders told him he did not
believe the Pensacola public would
stand for such an increase, and GER
tainly not unless rolling stock was
improved.
When Oscar A. Price, assistant to
William Gibbs McAdoo. director OF
railroads, was i nPensacola last week
he made the statement that no cor
porations or profiteers could longer
make the valid excuse that they could
not get material because the railroads
could not handle it. Mr.. Price said
that the railroads wanted business
and were going out after it.
In view of the present situation,
these statements are significant.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-06
BRITAIN DAY
PROGRAM TO
BE ELABORATE
HOUR OF BEGINNING OF FESTIVI-
TIES TO BE AT INSTEAD OF 5
O'CLOCK.

The Britain Day program will begin
at 7 o'clock in the evening instead OF
s O'Clock, when PensacoIians gather at
Mallory Court next Saturday night to
do homage to Americas ally. The
time for the meeting to open has been
moved up one hour by agreement
among all factions Interested in the
program.
Since Saturday night is the principal
night enjoyed by the service men it
is desired to conclude the Britain Day
program at the earliest possible time,
to allow the men to attend the dances
and other anusements later in the
night. Probably all dance hall man
ayers will agree to open dances only
at the conclusion of the big program,
officials announced today.
Several thousand programs We're
completed today and will be furnished
to those who participate in the meet
ing Saturday. The agreement for the
earlier opening was made by Mayo:
Sanders and others in charge Of the
program. The presence Of many SER
vice men Saturday is expected to
make the affair one of the biggest
events of the kind ever staged here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-06
OF
AIR SER VICE
TO PENSACOLA
MENT WILL REORGANIZE THIS
PORT.

Immediate extension OF air mail SER
vice connecting the principal CONNER
7eiaI centres Of the cuuntfy by q sys.
tenn OF trunk lines and feeders ana
connecting this country with the West
Indies and Central and South America,
as announced by the postmaster gem
eral, makes it the more imperative
that Pensacola avail herself of the op-
portunities that are presenting them
selves, and which will place her on
the air mail route
B. S. HANCOCK.
For some time B. S Hancock has
been working to put Pensacola on the
aerial map, and with a strong commit
tee of citizens backing the demand, be>
lieves that Pensacola should be one OF
the first cities to receive recogni-
tion.
Four great lines will be established
as soon as the war is ended by the
signing Of the peace treaty and the re-
lease of air equipment. 1t is not
probable that any airplanes will be
taken from the local air station, the
largest in the world. as it has already
been officially decided to bring this
station up to it's full quota and main
tain it as the only naval aviation
school for advanced training.
Pensacola will be placed on the air
mail route. How soon remains for
this city to decide. It has been urg-
ed that a committee on aeronautics be
appointed, consisting OF twenty rep
resentative men to cooperate with
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-06
EXCITEMENT AS
BLIMP AIRCRAFT
GO ON RAMPAGE

Some excitement was caused about
80 O'Clock Thursday afternoon,
when a free balloon was seen to alight
on Pensacola bay, not far from the
city, and speed boat was seen to go
to the relief Of the men in the basket.
Official information from the naval
air station last night was that in the
student course Of ali dirigible pilots
they are required to make flights in
the free balloons when landings on the
water are made, speed boats coming
to the rescue and on land motor
t-ucks following the course OF the
flight
Some excitement was also caused
early Thursday morning when a fifty
pound bag Of sand was hurled from a
blimp and crashed through the roof OF
a house corner d. and Gadsdeu
streets, occupied by steve Gators,
colored. The roof was badly broken
by the hurtling mass Of sand but no
one was injured.
The accident is supposed to have
been caused by the arrangement OF
some mechanism Of the Blimp.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-06
MUSIC PROGRAM
ST. MICHAELS
SUNDAY NOR N
ARMY AND NAVY TALENT WILL BE
ADDED TO THE REGULAR CHURCH
CHOIR.

One Of the most beautiful musical
programs ever attempted at St Mich
aels' church will take place on Sum
day, for which special program has
been prepared. G. j. Herbert has re-
hearsed the choir, which mas had a
number of additions to it's personnel.
AS it is the celebration of the I'M
maculate Conception, Gounod's Mass
will be sung. Added to the church
orchestra is much talent from the
Army and Navy and with Prof. A. C..
Reilly presiding at the organ. a pro-
gram of unusual excellence is as
sured.
The services will begin at 1890
promptly, but there will be a musical
prelude at 10 o'clock The orchestra
will play throughout the services
The following musicians will take
part: Vioiins, Miss Lillian Jacoby,
Mr.. Fred Perfect, Mr.. O'Brien Motta;
Comets. Mr.. L. P. Smith and Mr.
Charles Becker; Clarinets, Mr.. Tony
Marchese and Mr.. THOMAS Baker;
Trombone, Mr.. Harry Young: Flute.
Mr.. A. De Stasio; Cello, MT. Ray
Densmora
Following is the list Of musical
numbers: Cavatina, Bohm: Reverie.
Rissland; Ye Who Have Yearned
Alone: Invocation to ST. Cecile, Isch-
Finis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-06
SENATORS WANT
TO GO TO PARIS

Washington, Dec. 3.-Resolution and
debate subjects, connected with the
peace conference again occupied the
senate today. Tomorrow's session will
probably be taken up largely with dis
cussion Of the Cummins' resolution.
providing for appointment of senate
committee to go to Paris. The senate
foreign relations committee votes
unanimously for a report of resolu-
ton adversely. but the author plans to
make a vigorous speech in support of
it. johnson OF California. and other
Republicans assailed Creeland and
Sherman of Ill.,, attacked Republican
house leader Mann for a statement that
this is not in sympathy and criticism
of the president while he is at peace
conference.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-06
STATISTICS OF
LOCAL p. O. SHOW
NOV. OFF MONTH

Postofffce stamp sales continue to
show an increase over the same
period in 1917, funds from the stick
ers sold during the month Of Novem-
ber having totaled $11.5S1.54. For the
same period last year but $7.9669o in
stamps was sold. Postmaster B. s.
Hancock announces.
However, the November sales were
less than October Of this year. the
latter month OF 1913 having brought
in a total of $13.0e5.s5. Scanning the
stamp sale sheet prepared by Assist
ant Postmaster Baker. one notices
that Octobe rsales exceeded Noyem-
Der sales for the past several years.
Postmaster authorities attribute this
to November being about haif way
between the holiday seasons.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-06
GAME WARDEN
WILL PROTECT
DEERANOFQWL
Many Turkeys Have Bes
Out of Season in ",
Florida.
RESERVATIONS
NOT RESPECTED
Officers of Government Will
Take Steps to Punish
the Offenders.

Federal enforcement OF the game
laws affecting game found in the big
West Florida forest reservation which
begins in Santa Rosa county, is being
considered by the Forest Service and
Will probably be put into effect with
in the next few days, says Forester L..
L. Bishop OF Pensacola.
Discovery that much game has been
slaughtered out of season in the big
government reservation and the de-
termination OF the Forest Service to
protect the natural birds and animals
there has been agreed upon but not
not announced yet by the district for
ester 1t is probable that the public
announcement Of the new ruling will
be made within a week
Because Of the laxity of county Off
GERS and game wardens in protecting
game through the thousands of acres
OF forest, rangers and other officers
who are kept in the big woods by the
government VIII probably be author
lied to take whatever steps are nec-
essary to protect game. This will
mean that the reservation will be po-
liced and the law enforced against il
legal shooting OF game as never be-
fore.
Deer which feed in the West Flori-
da woods and flocks Of wild turkeys
breeding there frequently disappear
from their accustomed haunts, and
rangers stationed there are said to
have good evidence that the game has
at times been taken out Of the seq
son. One West Florida man is be-
lieved to have made away with near
ly 40 turkeys in the past year because
OF the laxity Of law enforcement. The
Forest service hopes to remedy all of
this.
Forester Bishop has received advices
concerning the proposed government
hard road from Crestview to Camp
Walton which indicate that bids will
probably not be advertised for until
March. 1t is probable that the gov
ernment will wait until war condi-
tions are settled and labor becomes
plentiful before advertising.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-06
URGENT APPEAL
FOR CONTINUAL
STAMP BUYING
SALES SINCE SIGNING OF ARMS
TICE DROPPED TO LESS THAN 81
PER CAPITA.

Washington, Dec. 5-Noting the
tendency of the American people to
relax all activities. so vitality neces-
sary now to the reconstruction peri
od between the signing of the armis-
tice and the actual conclusion OF
peace, Secretary Of the Treasury Nc
Adoo issued a statement today calling
on the people of America to realize
the urgent necessity for carrying out
the financial program mapped more
than a year ago, which includel the
sale OF two billion dollars worth OF
War Saving stamps. The secretary's
statement, to the country at large,
was made after a conference of treas
ury officials following the report
showing expenditures OF the govern
ment for the month OF November, in
excess of any month Turing any period
of the war, and with indication that
there would be little reduction in the
expenditures until the American Ex-
peditionary Force had been returned
to its native shores. The secretary's
statement follows:
II most earnestly urge upon all war
saving organizations that they make
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-06
MUSICIANS HAVE
46 MEMBERS ON
CHARTER ROLL
ORGANIZE A BODY TO AFFILIATE
WITH A. +. l..

There arc already 46 members on the
charter roll of the labor organization
which is being formed by the music
ians OF the city and campaign is be-
ing conducted to increase this before
the charter closes Sunday.
This is the first organization OF mu-
sicians attempted in Pensacola which
will be affiliated with the Trades and
Labor Assembly and the A. r. L., and
special meeting will be held Sunday
morning Immediately after the clos
ing OF the charter at 10 O'Clock. ID. b.
White is president and ". Fairchild
secretary OF the affillati
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-06
Grain Cannot Compete With
Citrus Exhibit at FlOrala
- Fruit Show.
-
TIONS ARE
"ERED HERE
Hon seceiveS Prem
ium Potatoes,
W
- -

second premium flch
instead of ESca. An
aftermath Of this Er-
ganization of SEQ J.
tee, L. w. Hardy, pres
eral manager of the ESQ.
Fair representating this y
W. Walker Polk county; a
Nudge, st. Lucie county; c. D. 9,
Bradford county; J. S. Rainey. D.
county.
The organization of this commite
followed called meeting of the ex-'
hibitors, where officers We're elected
as follows: w. A. Seasons, Dade
county, president; w. E. Bryant, Ala
chua, vice president; R. e. Nudge.
st. Lucie, secretary. At this meeting
attention of the president and general
manager of the state fair was called
to the general dissatisfaction among
the exhibitors as to the Judging, and
the awarding of the second premium,
which the majority Of the EXHIBITORS
felt should have gone to Escambia
instead OF Palm Beach county. The
newly elected vice president. w. E.
Bryant. of Alachna, spoke first, and
while oranges, grape fruits and CO.
coanuts are all right in their place. q
fruit exhibit should not be given pre-
cedence over an agricultural exhibit
at an agricultural fair.
L. W. Hardy, writing to The Jour-
nal. from the State Fair at Jackson
vile, says: IT told the president
and general manager that Icoufd not
come 400 miles with as good an ex-
hibit as was at the fair and have a
fruit exhibit win over it. Mr.. Han
ford then made an appeal to the ex-
hibitors and said that he hao worked
l. =, Fzg. =
have the judges give us their score
scored and also speeested that we
get a committee o. eAa.1i&ors - aM
out score cards fol the fatEr6 a0d a1N
work for greater Gyt9e#s for &3ie@ ff2f
ture.
After the exhibits sty nrea r2aced
the general impression was liias the
first prize lay between Escambia and
Marion county and one could hear
of people who passed
through the building declare that Es-
Gambia would carry off the first hon.
ors. When the blue ribbon Was PIN
ned on Marion there was no dissen-
sion, but when second honors went
to Palm Beach county there was a
regular stampede in Il sliding and
hundreds of protests - g1
Besides third premi ~ soc ~
Gambia received s ~ ~ 5A apa
first prize of $50 cetea Is aqa.
grain: first on best ear ~ 1fN
So, and also a diploma for ...a hest
corn exhibit; second best on the best
display Of vegetables, $40; second on
castor beans. $50. first on Irish pota-
toes, 50, making total OF $3.50. The
score given by the judges was Mar
ion 966 points; Escambia $40 points
The perfect score is 1000 points
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-06
MALLORY LINE
BOATS ARE OUT
OFU. CONTROL
'ihAMSHIP COMPANIES OWNED BY
NALhOADS WILL STILL BE OP-
tRATED BY GOVERNMENT

"dShlngton, Dec. 5-Clyde, Mallory,
vilahtS and Miners and Southern
tt.'saHlship companies are relinquished
N T, NJ. federal control tonight by order
-, director General McAdoo. Steam
MIN companies owned by railroads
ba pe retained under management of
f, 'di!Foad administration. Four
ro., Leturned to private management
ANN ."Aen over by the government
tal., 5 ID and their operation CONSOLE
sdn Win lines under the railroad
'uhniStration.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-06
AIRMAIL FOR
PENSACOLA!

That's what we are COM
ing to, and the program Of
Postmaster General Bur-
leson, announced today,
and mapped above, is a
step in this direction. The
heavy lines show the air
mail routes in operation
or scheduled to begin
month; the others are
those to be established
soon. The exact routes be-
tween Chicago and san
francisco and between
Key West and South
America, via the West In
dies, are not yet settled.
This map show the line of
shortage mileage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-06
WANTS BILL
TO Pro TECT
H|G \ " A ! s
Iron Tired Trailers Must Not
Exceed Eight Miles
An Hour.
INDIAN RIVER
OCEAN CANAL
Woman Suffrage Will Come In
For Debate In This
Session.

Tallaassee, Dec. 5.-Declaring that
tbe McWilliams amendment to the
general prohibition bill which the
senate adopted providing that per-
sons Who had q quantity of liquors on
hand when the law went into effect
,ouId hold them without violating the
law. sought ito stick a knife into the
vatal part of the bill,', Mr.. Bryan,
chairman Of temperance committee
urged the house to refuse to concur
in that statement, which it did. An
amendment which would allow regu-
larry licensed pharmacists to trans
port possess, sell or dispense exclu-
svely for medical purposes. alcohol
IN the form Of whiskey and brandy
met storm when it was read before
The house, and after a long and bit
Ter debate went the way G the other
sne. This amendment was offered by
Dr.. Hughlett, senator from the thir-
.eenth district. Mr.. Glazier of Man
atee thought the adoption Of these
would be a base surrender to the
8hiskey interests and Mr.. Lewis, of
JACKSON said he believed hs senate
adopted the amendment in faith,
but he, Uewis) thought there was a
Joker in it." He believed the adop-
lion of the Hughlett amendment
would make the bill clearly uncon
s,itutional.
The main amendments were lost
and the house asked the senate to
recede from their amendments, but it
IS not thought that this viii be done.
Arrd stfFs bIf Is expected TO have to go
TO a conference for final settlement.
4 resolution offered by Mr. billiard
Q, orange and adopted sets forth the
establishment OF a league OF nations
oL which the United States shall be a
member for prInoting the Liberty
progress and orderly development OF
the world" And should "clinch the
victory won at such terrible sacrifice
by having the united potential force
Of all its members as standing men,
4ce against any nation seeking TO up
set the peace of the world"
A bill said to have been drafted
by the State Road department int1o-
1uced by Mr.. PERI. of Lee. limits
speed Of steel or metallic tired trail
ars attached to motor driven vehicles
over public highways Of Florida to
a speed of eight miles per hour.
Estimated damage to public high
ways of the state by these trailers is
said to be over fifty thousand dollars
Per MONTH a bill to amend the game
law in order to allow soldiers to pro-
cure a license in this state without
residing in state failed to pass the
house. A resolution was adopted to
nat consider any matters introduced
H'er noon today
Tie senate has ben in executive
Sesslon practically all day, having
under consideration certain suspen-
SION cases. The case Of suspension
oI j. w. Rast, Tax collector of DuvaI,
Will be continued in the regular ses-
Sion. The senate sustained the gov
sFnor in the suspensions of Robert
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-06
DEFINITE STEPS TAKEN FOR
UNITY or PROTESTANT CHURCH

Philadelphia, Dec. 5.-A proposed
federation OF churches was approved
and resolution recommended to ap
ointment an INSTRUMENTATION com
mittee OF every protestant faith to
take definite steps towards an organic
church.
The union was unanimously adopt
ed today by congress for church
unity which is in session here. Each
denomination can have one member
on the committee for every helf D1il-
lion Of communicates.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-06
STREET
0AR MEN RETURN
WOMEN ARE OUT

&C, sand, Dec. 5.-Striking street
llRrorTo,ss'I,. T,sI laIe today voted to accept the
Ne ..ion gu of President Stanley. of
vbe-.,I ,I'eVeland Railway company.
inns5;Sy tlle men will return to work
to 6j~,@teiy and the company agreed
sSst ,''-SS o. r. women conductors by the
I'LL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-06
is
SUMMONED TO
THE KAISER

London, Dec. 5.-A German physi-
clan VINO was summoned from Berlin
Tuesday by the former German en-
peror. arrived in Holland today on
special train, according to a dispatch
from Amsterdam to the Exchange
Telegraph company.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-06
CANNOT ESCAPE PUNISHMENT
RECAISE HEADS ARE CROWNED

London, Dec. o.-ln an election
spe sch tonight, Premier Lloyd George
declared men responsible for war can
not escape because their neads were
crowned, but must be tried IN an in-
ternational court
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-06
ARMY AND NAVY CLUB T. =
ROJJSEHOLDERS TO FUR. COTS
COTS

1T is expected that az least . hum
dred additional cots will be ne 4 to
take care of the men from the : my
and navy who will be given liberty
Saturday, and the management OF the
Army and Navy Club urges all house,
wives who have rooms to spare TO
phone the club, Cos, today and to-
morrow and these rooms will be
listed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-06
The Weather

friday, slightly warmer north
FaE saturday fair, gentle to moder-
p'f"sjfting winds.
sts s..st sst temperature yesterday, e2 de-
lowest so degrees.
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THE PENSACOLA JOURNAL
Prints more want ads than any other
paper Of nike circulation In the world.
Journal Want Ads bring results.
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