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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-01
TELEGRAPH OFFICE
EMPLOYEES TO GET
SALARY INCREASES

Local employees Of the Western
Union will receive q New Years
present in the shape of a padded en-
velope. Thirty-five, including the
manager, will be benefited by the
new order from Postmaster General
Burleson, director Of the consolidated
telephone and telegraph companies.
Every worker on the Western Union
pay rolls is included, except messen-
gers, who are on commission basis.
Manager Cole. of the Postal, stated
last night that he had received no no.
tification Of an increase in salaries.
From Washington the following
glad news came for employees: In
creased wages effective tomorrow for
employees OF all departments of tele-
graph systems under government con-
troll except employees at "non-func-
tionaP' offices and messengers, were
announced today by Postmaster Gen.
eral Burleson. Employees in service
more than a year and a half get an
increase of 10 per cent. and those
employed less than a year and a
half, per cent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-01
ENSIGN D|ES|[EGA[ ADVICE
WHEN PLANE To BE SOUGHT
DROPS IN BAY ON BLUE LAWS
Trygve Johann Polnas, Athens,
Georgia, Killed; J.. J. Ward
Gets Minor Injuries.
FAIL TO RIGHT
TAIL SPIN FALL
Drop Into Bay From Over 1000
Feet Near Santa Rosa Island
Near Naval Station.

T One man was killed and another in
jured in a hydroplane accident which
occurred at II 80 o'clock yesterday
morning, at the Naval Air Station.
Trygve Johann Polnas, ensign, was
killed and his body was recovered
from the waters of the bay yesterday
afternoon. James ]. Ward, electrician.
third class, received minor injuries
when the plane dropped. and is expec-
ted to recover.
Polnas hales from Brunswick. Ga.
Wards address was not given by tht
naval authorities. The plane wen.
into a tail spin at a heighth Of over
1900 feet shortly before noon yester-
day, in which Polnas was unsuccess-
full In attempting to right the ma
chine Just before the big flyer
struck the water the engine came
loose and swung around, crushing
Polnas' skull, according to report
given out last night.
A speed boat which was nearby res
cued Ward from the waters Of the bay
almost Immediately after the accident
the plane dropping into the bay near
Santa Rosa island, across from the
Naval AIR Station. Polnas' body was
recovered before night by workers
from the air station. The machine
was badly damaged by the fall.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-01
DANIELS ASKS
OF
NAVY INCREASE
SECRETARY ASKS HOUSE NAVAL
COMMITTEE TODAY FOR 250,000
MORE MEN JULY.

Washington, Dec. 81. - Secretary
Daniels asked the mouse naval COM
mittee today to provide for tenn
porary increased naval personnel of
25O,00O men for the year beginning
next July, leaving the question of a
permanent peace time personnel to
be determined after a detailed study
of compliments for ships to be made
during the summer. He also sought
authority to transfer one thousand Of
ficers from the reserve force to the
permanent naval establishment.
The reserve officers proposed, for
transfer would rank from Ensign to
Lieutenant and their addition. with
460 ensigns to be graduted from the
Annapolis academy next June and 500
in June, 1920, will provide the 1000
additional officers necessary in the
permanent establishment by July,
1920.
Asks More Pay.
Mr.. Daniels also asked the COM
mittee to write into the new appro-
priation bill a provision making per-
manent the wartime pay increases
for enlisted men. This would give in
creases of Sc to SIS month over the
pre-war scale, making their pay
range from s36 to s51 g. month
Without this, IL wouio pe oiAifculs ).
to keep 250,oO0 men to man the navy, :
explained the secretary. The ship
ping board and outside merchant
ships pay about SIS a month Before
the war the navy men were the worst
underpaid in the world"
Fourteen battleships and ten cruis-
ers have been converted into trans-
norris to return soldiers from over
seas Twenty thousand men, the sec
retary said, would be brought back
monthly by these vessels While these
vessels are not as comfortable as
transports, the secretary said, their
utilization kept many soldiers from
waiting six weeks for other shipping
facilities. The cost for the navy in
returning these men is SIS man as
compared with $35 for their return on
other ships, the secretary said.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-01
w. ALLEN KINDELL
TAKES UP DUTIES
WITH THE JOURNAL

w. Allen KindeI1, formerly business
manager Of the Columbia. Is. CO. Re-
cord, has been appointed advertising
manager of the Pensacol Journal and
enters upon his new duties today.
Mr.. Kinden comes TO Pensacola up
on the recommendation of N. Buckner,
we'll known to the business and pro-
fessional men OF Pensacola, Mr..
Buckner having been associated with
advertising work in Pensacola, before
going to Asheville, N. c., where he
is secretary of the Board of Trade.
Mr.. Kindell comes highly recon-
mended by Mr.. Buckner, and by the
Columbia Record, with which he has
been associated for the past two and
a half years. first as advertising man
ager and later as business manager
Mr.. KindeI is a newspaper man of
long experience, although he is COM
paratively young in years. For nine
years he was connected with the
Nashville Banner, first as advertising
man and later as circulation manager.
From Nashville he went to Asheville,
where he was, for eleven years, con-
nected with the Asheville Citizen as
circulation manager and secretary of
the company.
The Columbia Record, which speaks
in high praise of Mr.. Kindell and his
work. says: During his stay in Co
lumbia, Mr.. Kindeu has made many
friends, especially among the business
men, who will regret his departure.
The Pensacola Journal, of which he
becomes advertising manager. is the
morning paper of Pensacola, and is q
progressive publication. Mr.. Kindell
is accompanied to Pensacola by his
wife and family
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-01
NEW AUTO TAGS
READY; SHERIFF
RECEIVES SUPPLY

Delayed application blanks for au-
tomobile licenses reached the office
OF Sheriff Van Pelt yesterday. Al
ready 100 have applied and con-
tinued steady demand is expected.
Tallahassee, Dec. 31-f every
auto owner is not supplied with a
license tag for his car by January
1, when the old tags are Of no
mores use, it will not be the fault
of Comptroller Amos and his
clerks, who are working every
minute to rush the license tag
plates as soon as application and
money are received.
The 1919 tags are much more
attractive than the 1918 ones. The
numbers and letters are embossed
in black on background OF
orange, enblematic of the orange
state.
Approximately $s35.0oo was coll
lected this year for automobile
licenses This year ComptraI!s
Amos estimates that the revei ~
will reach $375.000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-01
HERE'S A CHANCE
TO MEET A NICE
MAN, GIRLS, WILL
YOU HELP TODAY?

Will you be one of 500 girls TO
make q soldier or sailor happy
today.
There are 500 men in khaki or
navy blue who are away from
home and who have a right -
home like holiday. Won't you
give il to them, girls?
This is the plea which came
from the War Camp Community
Service last night. II is only me-
cessary to meet at the Army and
Navy Club today at 2:30 o'clock,
meet the men. take one to movie
and afterwards there will be a re-
ception at the club.
Mrs. e. c. Maxwell, Miss Fannie
Aiken, Mrs. Max L. Bear, Mrs. ..
C. Durham. Mrs. Walker fnpra-
ham, Mrs. James White and Mra
j. s. Roberts will act a. chaper~
ores.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-01
CLOSED CITY
To CELEBRATE
DAWN Of 1878
Service Men to Benefit BY Many
NOpen Houses" Throughout
the City Today.
COL. HUGHES WILL
RECEIVE OFFICERS
Five Hundred Girls Take Service
Men to MOvies-Norwegian
Hold Memorial.

Pensacola will observe the dawning
Of 1919 with a closed city today.
Stores and offices shut their doors
last night until tomorrow, and city.
county and federal officials will take
a holiday.
The busy hum of industrial plants
will cease for one day, at least, and
practically every employer has de-
creed a day off in order that New
Years will be properly celebrated.
At the Naval Air Station and the
army posts as many men as can be
spared will be given leave and city
streets will be q. swarm with soldiers,
sailors and marines off on furlough.
Col. J. L. Hughes, of Fort Barran-
cas-, commandant OF the post, and Mrs.
Hughes, will greet the officers and
their wives at New Years celebra-
ton, in accordance with the ancient
observance of the day. Tonight the
enlisted men of the barracks will hold
dance as a jolly way of ushertng in
New Years.
This afternoon 500 girls will be
"hosts" for an equal number of SER
vice men at a movie party. They will
meet them at the Army and Navy
Club and escort them to a theatre.
In memory Of the 1000 Norwegians
who were killed by German submar-
ines and the 700 missing ones, the
Norwegian Seamen's church will hold
New Years memo. TAI service To-Day
at eleven O'Clock.
The Salvation Army held a watch
service last night at headquarters,
which lasted until after midnight.
Prayers were offered for the new
year and the blessings which have
come with peace.
Theatres Entertain.
Johnny Jones, local representative
of the Saenger Amusement company,
entertained 10 employees of the Isis
and Bonita theatres at the San Carlos
hotel last night at q New Years
party. Mayor Frank Sanders and At
torney George Wentworth. of the
company. who acted as toastmaster,
were honorary guests. Music by the
orchestra of the theatres was a fea-
ture. The affair was held in Parlor A.
A dinner was served at watch
party given by Manager d. p. Hop
good, of the Pastine theatre, to the
theatrical troupes playing at the Lib
erty and Pastime theatres and en-
ployes Of these two show houses.
Tables Were placed on the spacious
stage OF the Pastime theatre and COW
ers for As guests were laid. Catering
by Hughey's restaurant.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-01
SIMS WILL HEAD
NAVAL COLLEGE
DANIELS REPORT

Washington, Dec. 31.--Vice-Admiral
Sims will be assigned to duty as
president of the naval war college at
Newport, r. T., on completion of his
present duty as commander Of Ameri-
can naval forces in European waters.
Secretary Daniels made this an
nouncement today, adding that the
assignment was at the request of Ad-
rniral Sims and that the navy depart
ment had asked tor double the current
appropriation for the war college in
order to expand the work there.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-01
TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS

Paris, Dec 3i.-The plans for the
departure of President Wilson for
Rome on Wednesday night will not be
affected by the crisis in the Italian
cabinet. The cabinet situation In
Rome is said to be purely political,
and outside the range of the presi-
dents visit to Italy.
Copenhagen, Dec. 30.-The cruiser
which arrived here yesterday with the
American destroyers Wicks and Ayln-
wan left today for Danzig, the port or
German Poland. The destroyers have
gone to Lubbock, also a German Baltic
port. The warships will take on
board sick Americans.
London, Dec 3t.-Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg has telegraphed to Ger
man Industrial magnates, saying lie
would support British occupation OF
Berlin, according to Berlin dispatch
to the Mail under date of Saturday.
London, Dec. 3i-King George has
presented a magnificently bound and
illustrated history of Windsor Castle
to President Wilson as birthray
gift, according to the Mall.
Rome, Dec. 31-The supreme cont-
mand of the Italian army has announ-
ecd that Italian losses on all fronts
during the war totalled 100000 dead.
OF this number, t6,362 We're officers,
OF the 947,OoO wounded 33,347 were Of
ficers. The number of men actually
incapacitated by wounds and disease
is estimated at 100000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-01
MILITARY UNITS
MAY SELL GOODS
AND DIVIDE FUND

washington. Dec. 3f.-Under gen.
eral order issued today by the war
department property owned by mill
tary units, such as pianos, phono-
graphs. libraries, athletic goods siso
such articles, may be disposed OF Dy
the organization and the funds there
by derived to be added to the unit
yund Should the property be dispos-
ed OF after the unit has disbanded the
eFSss Is ander may sell the property and
the money among the enlisted
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-01
DON'T OVERLOOK
UNCLE SAM WHEN
IOU MAKE UP A
BUDGET FOR 1919

With the comma o, ha N.,.
frns5.an ana tne dawn of a greater
evsr,' TOR all the world,
taxi. american citizen should
tvrs Inouent. beside his own fu-
upsI; 'or that future of our re-
ill.,. which bears the torch of
ma .oSai American man or wo-
IN. "a making up his budget for
to ~ should overlook his duty
tba government, which lies in
rh:hns Fourth Liberty Loan.
shoa,S 5 a duty which must and
ooss be met. We must r.Le
Ii. IN the next Liberty Loan. r.
s sa Country is to meet ths -.
0'''t'ss which rest upon IL.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-01
FAMOUS BOXER is
KILLED; BLOWS IN
FALL ARE F A T A l.

New York, Dec. 3i.-"Terry Nc
Govern" of Philadelphia, boxer,
known in private life as Frank Di
Leo, injured in a match last nighs
with Frank Britt. Of New Bedford.
died at the city hospital today. His
skull was fractured by hitting the
floor when he was felled by his OBJ
ponent in the sixth round. Brit.
was arrested early today at his home
in New Bedford, and was brought To
this city for arraignment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-01
RED CROSS WILL
BENEFIT IN GAME
AT MAXENT PARK

High school players and football
enthusiasts of the city will meet to-
day at three o'clock. when a benefit
game will be played at Maxeut park,
the proceeds to go to swell tho
Christmas Roll Campaign or the local
Red Cross chapter. All who are in
terested in the anIional game are re-
uuested to to meet at the Maxent
fled and good game is promised
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-01
SCOUTS WILL MEET
THURSDAY NIGHT

Troop number two OF the Boy
Scouts will meet Thursday night at
the Y. NJ. c.. A. instead of the usual
Friday session. according to an an
nouncement made last night by AS
sistant Scout Master G. NJ. Wills, Of
the Naval Air Station. The scout are
to plan hike for Saturday and q
fun attendance Is desired at Thurs
days meeting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-01
McNEtR ISSUES CALL
FOR NAVY YARD MEN

Peace has not brought with it any
lessening of the demand for labor at
the Naval Air Station and officials
have senthurry-up calls for workers
to ". ". McNelr. OF the Federal EN-
ployment Bnreap. The navy yard
needs an unlimited number Of ma
chinists. 10 electricians. four plumb
Eers. two pipe coverers and 200 labor
ers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-01
THE PENSACOLA JOURNAL

Prints more want ads than any other
paper Of like circulation in the world.
journal Want Ads bring results.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-01

Continued on page two
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-01
THE WEATHER

.,, wednesday, except fair south por-
,a.c extreme northwest portion.
to,,sSsy ton, rain. central and south poreion
~ nortF portion colder.
fai+I Highest he temgera.urs n.: yesterday e7 de-
..ss lowest So degrees.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
.4mbler Held in $4,000
Bail on Six Charges

Charles A Ambler, former state
insurance commissioner, following
his arrest on a warrant containing
six charges. was held in S15 900 bail
today for further hearing two
weeks from tomorrow.
The charges are:
Lending out money Of the Pitts
burgh Life Insurance and Trust
Company to himself and others in
whom he was financially and per
sonally interested after he had de
posted the money in the North Penn
Bank. He was commissioner at this
time.
Conspiracy with Ralph T. Meyer.
cashier of the bank, and others tc
do this.
Entering into an agreement. while
a state official, with Meyer and the
bank to deposit the Pittsburgh Life
and Trust Company money at the
bank to derive benefits and advan-
tages from it.
Conspiracy with Meyer to do this.
Unlawful conspiracy with Moyer
and others TO do the business of
banking and to take deposits when
he knew the bank was insolvent.
Conspiracy with Meyer and others
to cheat and defrsud the North Penn
Bank by falsely and fraudulently
having it deliver to him certified
checks for large sums of money.
without having on deposit in the
bank sufficient money to pay the
checks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
HARDT COAPPRA|SER
OF NORTH PENN BANK
Vice President Of Fourth Street
Institution to Serve With
S. n. Barker
TO COMPLETE JOB IN WEEK

Walter H. ITardt. vice president of
tbc ronrtb Stroot %otioroI po,L vos
'''"' ""''''" "' '"''' ~ 's"''' o'""
ing commissioner. as 60 appraiser with
Samuel H. Barker. n financial writer.
,r ,no o..o,. or ,ho <on,, po., pou,
~ 'AI"'''" '""' p"'n appraisers
viii start their work Immediately and
,viU orrivc ot n de6rito doc;sior &C IA
...,. ILL.,,
, Wv "'I''N'""'' ""''' WI '"' 'S''" H.
SrtH "l inc wrecked institution, and Mo
their report with all possible expedition.
Ihrlr appraisal OF assets will be filed
with the state Banking Department and
in the office of the prothOnotary in this
, city. at which time it will become public
property. completion of the appraisal
! is. it is said. to be expected within n
week.
NJ rt,,.,l ,l,o,o,, -. A.. ..,
r,r,isor !, ,ho con- ~ ,ho Iot, w'i,,;a,,
II II,.,I, ra,,,, ,a.I.a,
a,,,i,,,,, ,,j ,', a ,I,;u, jam
",,''';' I'' n n'.,r ,r'''"! 'N""''.'''
'I"'" ""' '"S
) '''''
, lhc naming OF IN" two appraisers by
/ banking commissioner Fisher is in ar
cordanro with tn" provisions of an act
ot Assembly. specifying tho course of
procedure under tho new banking do
! IArtm"nt net IN III" case of financial
institution which has been closed and
lS'in process ot liquidation by the bank
/ ing department.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
CALLS ARREST OF IS
A VARE FRAME-UP
Men Taken as "Loungers" in
Forty-eighth Ward Are
Promptly Released

Fifteen men, arrested in the Forty
eighth ward as corner Ioungrrs. -
were released this morning after George
McElwee, independent leader IN the
ward, mad vigorous objection to what
he termed the strong arm attempts OF
the police to help arrange Ware coup. q"
The men. who are supporters Of Isaac
l.. s. Smnk, Independent candidate for
Council in the Forty eighth ward in
opposition to Director Wilson. the
Ware candidate, allege they were taken
into custody at the point of revolver
and without any provOcation.
Mr.. McElwee said the whole matter
OF the arrest was frame up" and
that | thad been arranged for Ware
man to go to the police station and get
the men out thus making them feel they
owed il TO the Ware influence that they
were let of. Mr.. McElwee said he beat
the Ware man to it, however. and got
the fifteen prisoners out early inv the
morning.
Citizens Of the ward are indignant
over the arrests. Mr.. MeElwee said.
sna many openly aver that they will
vote for Moore now to get even with the
police. Congressman Moore is scheduled
% sbsak IA thai ward ltonight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18

Wares expected to poll 100000 votes for
! Scott. That was primary election
aud many Of the people were diSgustcd
and Indifferent. But even so the people
| rallied aud cut the Scott majority to
about l%.OOO. The people have moro
nerve this campaign when they have n
| local fight and when the issue against
contractor government is more clearly
defined. They nrc going to register this
year and give the individual leaders the
surprise of their lives. That is why the
announcement as tn what Mr.. ShcChun
or Mr.. Martin or Mr.. ScgCr may do,
docs not give this headquarters special
concern.
Those leaders will have all they can
do to hold their horses"
TO Begin Invasion
While the Ware Republicans arc still
hcsitating regarding the men who will
run on the ticket with Judge Patterson.
the Ware candidate for Mayor, Con-
grcssman Moore. choice of the indie
pendent Republicans, will open his
campaign with meeting in the Ware
stronghold downtown.
After addressing Il meeting tonight in
South Philadelphia. whore there is said
to be much dissatisfaction over Ware
control. Mr.. Moore will speak at n
meeting in Germantown.
These meetings will be at White Elc.
phant Hall. Twenty seventh street and
Passyunk avenue and 5000 Germantown
avenue.
Candidates for row offices on the
Republican ticket. as wcll aS the roun
cilmanic slate, will not be announced
until tomorrow.
4 decision on the complete ticket will
not be reached until tonight following
meeting Of each of The forty eight
ward committees.
The finance committee of tho com
mttcr of ono hundred organized this
afternoon at tho City Club. The Off
GERS chosen were: J. Howell Cum
mngs. chairman; John {. Winston,
vice chairman. and Albert NJ. Smyth,
secretary.
The first Patterson buttons made
their appearance this afternoon. They
bear the colors red. white and blue.
Across the center oi tne button Is III"
name Patterson.
Thomas Robins said today that he
was disappointed in his expectation that
the committee of one thousand would
he in working order in the Strawbridge
building. He did not know whrn~thc
committee would finally be selected.
Asked about the report that w. FREQ
! land Kcndrick had taken control of tho
organizing of the committee from him
Mr.. Robins replied:
Judge Patterson has great man!
friends who are anxious to ser him viii
at the primary. 1t is only natural thai
! his friends should co operate in the
/ forming of the committee of ono thou.
sand.
Hostile critics have asserted that thu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
KEYHAN OUT FOR COUNCIL
Files Petition for 18th Ward-Mc.
Quade In Gath

Walter j. Kcyhan. Fifteenth ward,
and John S. McQuadc. Thirty fourth
ward. were mentioned today as candi =
dates for the Republican nomination for
rounrilmcn in petitions filed in the Office
OF the county commissioners.
NJ. A. Binder. Twenty sixth ward,
vas named for magistrate.
Republican ward leaders are meeting
today in the city committee hcaduuar-
tors. Eleventh and Chestnut streets. TO
rN"hangc views and getting reports on
prospective candidates in the various
districts.
1t was reported that the independents
made an unsuccessful attempt to induce
A. Lincoln Ackcr to run for council
from the Sixth district.
Mr.. Arkcr declared cmphatically he
would not enter the fight. 1t is under =
stood hc is supporting Representative
SIgmuud j. Cans for council.
Two other candidates in Mr.. Ackcr )
ward, the Thirty eighth. also threaten
I" I'll" petitions. They are Harry Davis.
former captain of the Athletic Ball Club.
who is at present member of Com e
mon Council, and John e. Smithics
Davis has a big following in the ward.
There is a club named after him which
has large membership.
Three rounciImcn are to be elected
from the district So far the Indcpen
dents have slated w. w. Roper. a
tormrr Democrat, and Charles W. Won
'Tagcn. who is now a member Of Com
mon Council.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-18
MIKE GETS WORST OF THIRST
Steals Five Quarts of Booze-Sixty
Days Goes With It

The wartime prohibition had its first
victim in Quarter Sessions Court today
when Mike McFadden was urraigned be-
fore Judge McCullen on n charge of
stealing five quarts of whisky from the
cellar of the saloon of Ernest Neff. at
1871 Lancaster Avenue. where Ne
Faddcn was a boardcr.
After listening to McFaddens tale oi
woe. Judge McCuIlcn was inclined to
bc sympathetic. A sentence of sixty
days in the county prison. from the
date of the prisoners commitment. was
imposed
McFaddcn admitted theft of the liquor
and said in defense of his crime that
his thirst demanded booze and the only
way he could get it was to steal if