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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-06
UNCLE SAM MAKES
100 PER CENT ON
400 SHIPS RUNNING

WASHINGTON, .. c., Jan. 5.--Uncle
Sam is now running about 400 ships,
each at 100 per cent profit. The
government is making millions as
shipmaster. This money IS being
turned in part for the enormously Il
costly building program being car N
ricd on. :
High freight rates have not been
greatly reduced by the governmental
participation in the shipping Hsi
ness; but the government, inst Ia q
the private individual, is tall nc ' ~,
cream The government Havs f.,
instance. $3.50 a ton to thl ounar fo,
the vessel which the gov Srnment ba.
Communicated; then the Government
charters the vessel az So a ton
charging merely the current com
mercial rate.
the Interalked Sh pning Cor,r r-Tsp ~
which meets in kndon The Tinted
States, through be Chartering Roard
Board.
The shippi1 kg 81 ton is now DOM
mated kly b eat Britain and
the Inlted Stat Ships of these
TWO naton are z nearly all ocean
carrying. The nted States has
''.'+ - m Z,ODD'OUO IONS III commas
SION. an1 the British have about s.
ooO.ooo tons. The fleets of Scan
dlnaVIa and Holland, which rank next
IN the Merchant marine of the world,
have een put out of business by
the I nited States embargo, which
makeSR It impossible for them to carry
cargo Is that might be Of aid to Ger
many United States negotiations
for aking over these vessels have
not Succeeded. The ships, tied up
IN arious harbors. cannot move
With out bunker coal from the United
Stat rs, and this is in most cases re-
eight charges have been kept
hlgi for two reasons. The British
goVi ernment. now operating all Brit /
ISL ships makes this one Of its chief |
soultce OF revenue. The United |
Stat IS does not wish to compete with |!
, the British merchant marine, and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-06
Assistant to the
City Clerk Named

D. A. Nee. who has been stenogra-
pher in the Observation-Disclosures In
surance Offices for the past seven or
eight years, has been selected to fill
the posi-on as assistant city clerk
and Yesterday assumed his position.
receiving first days instructions
from Clerk L. W. Heinberg.
The commissioners were cautious
about giving an assistant in the
clerks office, desiring 70 secure the
services of one peculiarly qualified
FIR the numerous duties expected Of
a nsn in the pos ton. and believe
they have one such in the young man
sal~>>-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-06
dice Force Back
on l2-Hour Shift

Beginning today the police force
VIII return to the 12-hour shift, the
time which was in effect at the be-
ginning of the holiday season. but
which was shortened when the work
of The department became unusually
heavy, and when seven extra men
We're taken on. In the return to the
longer watch, the extra men will be
let out Of the department. as there is
no available appropriations to care
for the salaries Of the increased
force, made necessary by the holiday
work
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-06

Corner 9th Ave. and F. Cervantes
Street. John c. $!<ottowe, priest in
Charge.) Residence 502 F., Ger
vantaz Street. Phone 1898.
Sunday. Jan. 9th. (F,pithany)
Holy Communion. a ~
Holy Communion and sermon II a.
m.
Evening prayer. 2. IN.
Wednesday Litany 10 a. m.
Friday titanE 30 2. m. Choir
practice 7:45 D. IN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-06

in the bibIoEra ply lCCompauN.n
Moore's paper in the Journal "f tn"
Academy Of Natural Science, FhlIa-
delphia. Vol. VII. 1898. Apparently
all OF the mounds are built uf sands
OF shells OF living si'toIos Of mollnShs.
Cushings Ago If the shell Men" is
readahle Volume devoted to the liz
of the carly inhabitants Of Florida. and
Of value 70 persons Interested in arch
eIogy.
There ara mounds and .EIdeures oe|
cultivated fields in Florida which show
that the early inhabitants had some
IDEAS Of engineering and agriculture
and there arr relics uf several large
works which We're apparently annals.
Perhaps the most n0te~-o rtt>- onti-t
guities consists Of the enormous shell
mounds that exist Al various points
along the coasts. some Of th0S" are
OF magnitude and evidently the ACcnm-
Hlations Of oyster shells thrown Up Ih|
vast quantities ny til" IndHnS, who
made shcll-tIsh a principal "rti"i" ~
diet. Pottery and human '"'na ms
nave heen found IN some or the
mounus.
NY some very important discoveries
! mhd" Il COUP" OF Years ago an an
nouncemeRt 81 Wh'ch - mace ~ Tx.
! T. II. Sne'IafdS' state 'rf"I"SiNt' III
| the American journal 81 Science, FOR
July, 1916, It - shown that FLORIDA
! has been the home or man through
a much longer geoIoslc period than
has h'ret"fcr" been suspected THESE
discoveries include finds Of human
bones and implements winch are muCH
older than any S"c3 Fei!rS previously
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-06

Corner Palafox and I.aRua- J. A.
Ansley, Pastor,
Sunday School 1000 n. m. J. T..
Richardson. Superintendent
Morning service At 100 a y,
Evening service 80 p. m.
Dr J. T. Henderson. IF knoNv.l&
Tenn. will speak at both hours. -
the evening service reports will he
made of the every member can
vass" IN the afternoon.
B. Y. 2. [. $50 p. II. Miss Fan
ME Wahlberg. president.
Midweek service Wednesday even
ing at $50 o'clock
You are cordially invited to attend
all our services
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-06

therefore runs the American fleet on
the same terms. Incidentally, THIS
government 10 forced TO turn a large
profit. Incidentally also, the high
freight rate tends to shut off com
merce in on-essentials.
This situation explains why Ger
tain commodities have become scarce
in America. Foreign Injuries are
paying luxurious freight rates.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-06
EAST HILL BAPTIST CHURCH

Corner 18Th Ave. and T. Ga@sden
Street. a. :. Odom, Jr,. Pastor.
Sunday School 9:45 4. IN.
Z. N. Merritt SUPP
Preaching service II a. N. and 80
p. m.
Morning subject, Life is Alum
dance"
Evening subject, "'The Call Of Age
to Youth
Young Peoples Union 6:45 p. M.
Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7;@0
p. m.
You are cordially welcome to all
these services
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-06
BIBLE SIT DENTS
<EREJC

Brent Building, Room 275, Il
North PaIefox st.
Sunday II a. N. Subject, "Seviti-
cal Priesthood"
What four classes Of justified hu-
nsanity did these represent, EX-
plain.
: p. m The Finished Ministerv.'
What is the Paradise Of God and
when will it be in effect" Explain.
All cordially invited
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-06

and shriveled that you lift 1t
off with the fingers. Not bit
Of pain or soreness is felt when
applying freezone or after
wards. It doesn't even irritate
the skin or flesh.
For a few cents one can now
get rid OF every hard corn, soft
corn, or corn between the toes,
as we'll as painful cslluses on
bottom, of feet without any pain.
Ladies' Keep it on the dresser.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-06
Services at the Pensacola Churches

Garden Streets Subject Of lesson
sermon today: God"
At the mid-week service tesla
monials of healing are given.
The Reading Room (samc address)
is open from > to ) every afternoon
except Sundays and holidays.
Strangers are always welcome.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-06
Tourists Crowd
Pllsssx+sR:4.

. go, y who are now arriving in
~ are Eratified at the improve
ut in Palafox wharf, which en-
kables them to walk over rood
sound floor to the very end of the
dock where many objects of inter
est on and over Pensacola bav. and
the bay itself, interest the northern
people very much. Each afternoon.
this dock is sure to have quite
crowd of strangers, watching the
many objects which are to be seen
at Pensacola daily. Men-and women
from Minnesota were among those
Wow atched the various objects Of
interest there last evening, and thew
could not Tepress their delight at
the changed climatic conditions which
they found upon arrival here a counIe
of days ago. Even zero ,as lost
track of almost two weeks ago
SAID one of them, land here we carr
coats and wraps on our arms Flor
ida people don't know what thes
have truly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-06
CHURCH OF CHRIST

Corner AlcanlZ and jackson Streets.
Lords Day Service
Bible School 90 A. NJ.
Communion 100 \. NJ.
Evening Service:
Discontinued during time building
is being repaired,
Mid-W Week Bible Study and Prayer
Meeting, Wednesday As = VI.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-06
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

First Church of Christ Scientist
holds regular services Sunday morn
ing at II o'clock. and Wednesday
evening at s o'clock. in room Is. Ma
sonic Temple. corner of Palafox and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-06
Women! Keep 1t On Dresser!
Never Let COrns Ache Twice
Instantly! Few drops stop corn-soreness, then
corns and calluses shrivel, loosen and
lift out with tingers-No pain.

The world owes thanks to the
genius in Cincinnati who dis
covered freezone.
Tiny bottles of the magic
fluid can now be bad at anv
drug store for few cents.
You simply apply a few drops
OF t6ls freezone upon a tender,
aching corn or hardened
esllus. Instantly the soreness
d lsappears and shortly Won will
IND the corn or callus 50 loose
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-06

Services in Red Cross Room.
Sunday January 9Th, Epiphany
Evening Prayer and sermon. p.
n
Sunday School $50 a. m.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-06

wednesday ana FrIdaV L1taaV 4:UU
7. NJ, Friday. morning prayer 900
a. NJ; Bible class on Wednesday i'm
mediatelN after LitanN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-06
Services:

Sunday (The Epipaanyl-
Holy Communion 7:45 4. N
Holy Communion and Sermon HOO
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-06
Week Day Services

Evening Prayer 80 ]. NJ
Sunday School $50 A. NJ
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-15
American Girls Are Driving Peddler
Automobiles to Supply Needy French

NEW YONk X. Dec. ~ -- Al
through the wyr American women
have proved M, they could express
their Wmpathy ana Identity OF IN
ter-r, with the Rlll"s In deeds better
than IN words Their latest achieve
meut IN France n the tiNival ~ the
ancient industry ~ peddllng accord
iny to a report sent To the depart
men, ~ labor Instead ~ a two
wheel cart, u Forl car makes The
rounds and Hlrls have superseded me
men Who lony ago haRsled '"'er n
sou
when al the pailrond tracks were
wreclsed and the roads we're nv
uasSahle for ordinary trucks, the
women ~ IN. American committee
for devastated France thought 81 The
Old. fashioned method ~ carving
supplies about the country, 30 they
devised the moderni,ei peddling
ayHtem
Wherever tho highways o.
countrywide admits of the passage
OF 4 vehicle, there the lltllc travelling
ahop. may he seen making regular
trips To IN. almor, inaccessible habit
,ntionr The ears are driven by Noi-
unteer American ehauffeuses ana the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-15

supplies are disposed - by volunteer
American ral"swumeu. From dawn
10 long after dark each ealcHW oman
s kept bu.v with her scales fs
weighing flour, her cash box ana her
price list l'ify Villages "a wees are
covered by these travelling shops
~ the ruina ~ what were once
houses ana now are only cellars tho
people ~ northern ifmcr. whp have
a little money 20 spend Tor the u"rrs
nries ~ llfe, are no better uft than
N" very poorest inhihitinta for
there In nothing Ia buy
The travelling shops r'nduHllv
learned exactly what sort ~ stocks
20 provide Beginning with an as
sortment ~ groceries. other things
wer" added. 80 that now. In addition
to rice coffee, lard, cUcoa canned
meats. condensed milk and other cr.-
hes blankets sheets, iFta ana TN
plates, knives. lamps ana hrpoms are
carried inasmuch Hs ln certain
sections there IN not store fnr r'.trs
around, a paper ~ pins ara cate ~
SOAP are lusuries ~ well a- necys
sariea
Entering n ruined town the chnuf
fcuse blows three blasts on her
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-15
Last Years Umbrellas Strike Discard
Useful Enough, But Behind in Style

which Is guaranteed by Hnlesmcn to
he Nrty popular this winter
Quite the latest wrinkle" accord
Ing TO clerks. IN nn umbrella win a
leather strap TO slip over the wrist,
ana On the middle of this strap IN n
small wrist watch. with II mother OF
pearl ease.
CuloIs In umbrellas now would put
the rainbow to shame They include
almus, every color In tho alphabet
- shades aud tones, ana some ~
'hem are vivid plsldz Come of tho
plalda are painted with bright pinkH
reds. oranges. blues and green's on
n white background and are destined
to be- used aA rain protectors or as
pararuls nui suushader
styles Constantly Changr.
Two years ngu this wintef an ct-
tremrly long handled umbrella was
entirely the vogue Women carried
their umbrellas IN the picturesque
way that sarah Hernhatdt uses her
start. and the women with IN" short
species lot over from the winter he.
fore folt they had n sawed Oft little
runt' on their hands and shillfuur
hid the patasoI beneath the folds ~
their Skirts when they Hat Ia the
street car
Last year tho umbrellas so' short.
cr, but unless the handle was
crooked like Iio-rcep's standard and
would Hlip over the arm, n was not
considered CONNIE u hut" THIS
winter the handles are shorter set,
but they must have a ring az the end
The very fine ones have silver
handles ana rings ana chased silver
trftulrs. Hui think nothing ~ run.
ming into two figures In dollars
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-15
WHY MARM0N DOES
NOT REDUCE PRICES
Cost ~ Production Not Yet Nff~r.
cJ by Closing ~ War! Mater.
inls Stili High.

just why the Mlimon iH not gong
To slash pric~ rlrht now r eN.
planned IN u letter 10 Nell Suthcr.
land ot tho W g. Norris Motor Sales
company, from II. II ltlcc. sales
manager NJ tho NOrdykn q Marmou
Co. II fuilovS
"rh" question OF pricoa az cars
for the Immediate fnturo has been
40 much discussed that We feel "a
word as Ia IN. position ~ our CON.
pany on this matter would not be
amlaz at this time,
TO begin. III. prices OF Mnrmon
ears viii not he reduced fur -um.
time. Certainly We can src no re-.
duCtion within the next HiN months
ana II any reduction ~ prices will
thcn occur. you will have plenty ~
warning IN advance You can state
this emphatically 20 your prcrcnt
customers ana Ia your prospects
Now. ~ 10 the rrhHon" Iiroadly
there can only be four ruasous for
reduction In prices.
"t1rn A reduction In tho cost ~
labor and materials. land mind you.
any cars that are 20 b. built In the
neat eight months materials must
be contracted for at thus mom~nt)
'second-An oyer.mpply OF cars
which must he soh quito resardleS
of their original coat
Third. the fact that the price re-
dncei was originally set very high
10 meet an expected emergency.
"Fourth--A reduction OF quality
~ materials and labor entering into
tho construction Of car-.
"Now analyxing som" ~ ther'
-. IA. -.
price, u In needless 10 toll you that
the material market at this moment
Il higher than n has ever been
Therefore. tho material for any ears
which we manufartur- In the next
10 months tmind you, II We don't
buy mRtcrials today we won't make
cars them must ho purchased at
the top market For the past two
weeks va have been buay day and
night placing our orders for mater
la The pricc- OF labor You know
lust ns well az We Therefore. there
can he no reduction In tho cost ~
Narmon cars due tn any rN,iurtiun
IN the cost ~ materials or labor.
Relative 10 the second reason. We
have absolutely no over supply ~
cars You will rec"iNe a circular
letter within the next few dave dat
ing how few cars We can make up to
the first ~ March ~ you can read
iIy see that thJre h M reduction In
price rrom that source
I'm answer 10 the fourth reason. We
believe you need no apology II IN
true there has been grave difficulty
In obtaining the best type OF labor
This will he rapidly removed, and
far from cutting into the quality OF
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-15
Commander of Vindictive Tells How
British Made Raid on German Bases

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE story OF
the british naval raid, the purpose
Of which was TO block the entrance
ot the harbor Of Zeehruggc, where
the German submarines made their
headquarters. was told yesterday by
CAPT, A. 4. ~ CarpenNer. V g, who
was IN comamnd or the warHhip
Nlndictive Captain Carpenter gnve
IN illustrated talk which was heard
by i.5.O members OF the ways ana
means committee ~ the chicago
Association OF Commerce and their
gIesis
we hear certain amount Of
ialk about IA league of nations Hhld
Captain Carpenter II do not know
much about It myself. do not
think We need break our hears n
Patagonia does not come IN. because.
after al, II the English speaking
races are going TO hold together
ana I am darned sure they will
anybody who gets up to disturb the
peace " the world ~ going TO have
MS neck broken
There were more than 100 ships
In the raid on Zerbruggr, u was an
Immense thing, We made two at
'cmpts. and, although we did not
succeed altogether In stopping the
ri's. We found out aftrrward that
lho Germans could not send out any
hlg craft and that the place was as
good aH useless
Qualifications Wcrr Strung.
In addition 10 the gums on the
Heohrugge mole, We had to deal with
great many other things. for the
ttefmaua hal thu rnast ueLk fnftI-
Tied They had actually 2.5 guns.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-15
SENATOR GORE SPEAKS
TO klWANlS MEMBERS

Senator Tohmls y uore will
speak Monday before the kiwan.a
club IN the subject NJ revenue and
taxation. ana viii outline to mem
Nrrs ~ the club. the Tulsn clearing
house members aud gUe-,n some OF
IN" things that congress has don"
ana will probably 10 this winter
with reference to the -o.l section.
Senator Gore has been very nrtlv"
In working out the oil mems prot
lens and has gotten some i'm
nortnnt legislation through, one OF
the most important being the one
that does not wholly conflrca,e n
mans property In tho event he
sells A.
The Kiwanls club promises 10 have
on" OF tho best programs In the
year. and Senator Gore speaking on
suhject that II wholly vital will
probably tar the capacity OF the
clubroom
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-15
VAGRANCY CASES BECOME
NUMEROUS IN POLICE COURT

Tulu will soon bs cleared of
vngrants II tho police Contlnu. 10
round them up At the same rate HH
during the past few weeks A mum
Der ~ Vagrancy cases were on tho
docket of Municipal Judge Monroe
saturday. The greater majority of
thon' brought before tho court on
charges Of vasrancy pleaded guilty,
and n large per cent OF tho minority
ara adjudgcd guilty upon the testl.
mony of the Officers
However. when the court ls con.
vlnced hy tho Htory ~ young
woman that she IL really try1uR ~
set on Ia the world and make an
HONEST living. he always, gives her
the benefit OF tho doubt ana ds
misses tho charge against her "
ON the other hand, II II proven that
the accused In continually In tho
mcshos OF the law and there ~ lit'lc
chance or u reform being effected
no merry N shown by the court
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-15

l2G OF which were heavy weapons,
ali over siy inch. These gums had
gwen us "A lot of trouble Then. too.
~" waters were mined ana the sands
were shifting, md We could not send
any craft 10 survey tho channel. In
addition. the Germans had destroy
ers. patrol craft and torpedIcs. ~
well ~ air craft. | think you will
agree with me that II was not easy To
attack an enemy coast that was
fortified In that way
I'VE decided 20 So IN behind
smoke screens. but that plan fa.lcd.
for ahou, twenty minutes before We
got there. tho wind died down, and
five minutes later the smoke wna all
blown back IN our faces and we
were In Il perilous situatiOr2
we were working on time en-
hroly. and when We had about 10
seconds 10 80. 10 put our Hhps YER
TO go over the side ~ the mole. We
suddenly shot out ~ the smoke and
found the mole straight ahead. about
800 yards of They saw Ms AZ tho
same time. They started firing and
we let them have II back, but | do
not suppose We dld much damage
Many Wcrc Killed
The Germans hit NJ probably n
thousand times and the number OF
officers ana mon that were killed
was considerable The two senior
officers In command OF Horming
parties. and the senior officers OF
tho marines we're knocked out 10
you know why they were Killed 1t
was because they insisted IN stand
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-15

their rounds often heavy roads o.
accidents drtain them. and II In late
when they finally return to their
starting point. the base OF suppiiea
When darkness settles down on n
winters afternoon the chauffeuss
has n difficu%S task 60 drive over the
uncertain roads The ono light In
aldc each little travelling truck 10 a
beacon Of hope 10 hundreds No
matter what happens thr American
p-ddlsrs must not disappoint the
waiting families To fall to brinE
rioe or condensed milk might meAn
the lsss Of a childs life. for all de-
pond on the m~saer amounts dis
trlbuted 10y thu American COMMITTEES.
with all thr occupied territory
evacuated there must be more work
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-15

whistle IN. nlleswomsn gets her
goods out for display and then from
shcll holes, from behind roken
wallis ana from beneath improviscd
forth 10 yet what they can
third ~ the original cos, OF each
article. Those who cannot pay are
their supplies ana pay . little at a
time They prefer TO bo, a. FAR as
possible aelf-sustaining and the
committee encourages this attitude In
order 10 sustain self respect and %
avoid making pauperr ~ the unfor-
tunrtc victims ~ the war.
Hrgardlr-- o, what the weather
may Dc. thc pcdiloih start out on