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FAMOUS
PLANNED
fhen liis Kecommenaauons
S .
Were Not Followed uut lie
Refused Medal for Himself
SENATE TAKES A HAND
firman Page is Told by Dan
iels that Secretary Has Final
Say in Making Awards.
Washington, Dec. 23. Rumblings of
satisfaction in the navy at the, way
icretarj' Daniels arranged awards
decorations for ,7 war service came
a the surface today . when it became
sewn that Admiral Sims had declined
3 accept a distinguished service medal
tiile awards remain, as they are at
resent. Sims objected because Ian-
:!sd:d not follow his 'recommendations
a making the awards.
It developed that Daniels held that
szardous duty in responsibile posi-
ior.s at sea should be given prefer-
ax over those ashore while Sims was
Kilned to stress the importance of
irecting the work of officers ashore.
This led to Daniels changing the lists,
.irjig higher awards to some and
wer to others than as arranged by
: ' " '- ' ,v": - i
Meanwhile Chairman Page, of the
Senate Naval committee, called for re-
rt on awarding the- medals, which
)nie's transmitted tonight, explaining
he situation and saying that as sec-
tary of the navy he had final author-
7 in awarding the medals except the
wigressional medal,, and he ' simply
arried out his beliefs in making the
riar.ges. Another point at issue was
Sit Daniels believed certain officers
rtose ships were sunk by submarines.
should get medals, which was particul
arly criticized by Sims. ' - . '.'
Secretary Daniels today ordered a
comprehensive report on awards for
aval decorations prepared for the in
formation- of Chairman . Page, of the
enate naval committee. It will - in
i'ide all recommendations by indivi
duals or by boards and the action by
s hoards and by the secretary him-
.f upon the recommendations.
The order was issued in response to
. request from Senator Page which
Mowed criticism of the manner In
vhich some of the awards were dis
puted. Part of this criticism was
ssde by Hear Admiral Sims, who
sromandcd American naval forces
verstas during the war.
iir. Uaniels declined to comment on
ie letter on the subject received by
-io from Hear Admiral Sims, further
'ban to say that published excerpts
:ri!u the letter appeared; to be sub
fsnUaliy correct, although he had not
"e to read the communication care
ts. Ia the letter Admiral Sims de
the decoration a distinguished
rrice modal tendered him person-
:y on the ground that injustice had
tn done some officers in the distri--'J!iC!i
of the awards. . . ....,.'
nen the list of recommendations
awards is made public," said Mr.
nitls in referring to the report to be J
at to Senator Page, "I have no doubt I
American people will approve the
J-scipie followed and the application
- " principle." ;- . "-. :..."'
Hr. Daniels added that the list of
ards already made public was in
way final; that additions undoubt
would be made as more recent
mmendations were taken up for
deration and it was not impossi
T lhat some names might be removed
IT lne Published list.
resentative Lufkin. 'renublican
5f Mass
sachlisetts. a. -me-mVr nf ho
T.J''1 nmittee announced to-
"congress reconvened he
introduce a resolution calling
n the
Eavy department for n mnnr
ia" "a'I?es made by Secretary Daniels
e recommendations for awarding
decorations. - ,
uft resolution ' w?1T V .
r,-S?s made by the secretary and the
pcn. r this arbitrary action,, said
K-wentative Lufkin. "I had how-d
& this wholR
. . i
agitation was tne ret0fore filed in said matter ana en-1
aisaPPointment of one or two
,cers who had failed of recoemition.
vi?ed with the desire of certain
juiced, however, that the matter is
;- iar reaching. When . an officer
Prominence and distinction of
al Sims feels it Is necessary to
kT. ?riedal himself and to repudiate
entire proceedings on the part of
secretary incident to the award. I
s-J6 the time has. come when the
s , eg!i ard the people are entitled
ow the real facts."
flRST
PYGMY
CAPTIVE HIPPO
Yfirl- Trty O - a : 1
my hi
PPopotamus was born in the
zoo today. It is the first of the
ever born behind bars and
en
e sUth ever held jn captivity.
ADMIRAL HAD
OTHER HONORS
QUllCYTOGET
POSpiASTER
Examination for Eligibles is An
nounced for Latter Part of
January Next.
(BY GEORGE H. MANNING.)
v Washington, Dec. 23. Postmaster
General Burleson nas asked the civil
service commission to hold an exam
ination to secure' eligibles to appoint
ment as postmaster at Quincy to suc
ceed R. E. L. McFarlin, it was learned
today. . ; ""
The examination will be held late
in January, it is understood and the
new postmaster appointed as soon
thereafter as possible.
Postmaster McFarlin'a four year
term expired about eight months ago.
He was renominated by President Wil
son upon recommendation of Con
gressman Kehoe, but was not confirm
ed, carrying out the predication made
in these despatches last March.
The- postoffice department decided
in March not to reappoint McFarlin
and he has been scheduled ror ais
missal ever since.
LACK OF DRINK
CAUSES DISORDER
Failure of Boot Legger to Pro
a v duce Liquor Causes
Sensation.
New York. .Dec,. 23. Ttvo . hook , and
ladder 'companies three engine" com
panies, four deputy, and .,sbatali6n
fire chiefs, a wagon load of police re
serves and an insurance patrol were
sent dashing through the streets of the
upper west side early 'today all be
cause Mary Behn, aged 14, wanted a
drink of whiskey.
Mary explained she paid. $5 tb a boot
legger for a quart and that he failed
to produce it. She could not find a
policeman, so she decided to ring for
one. but pulled the fire alarm box by
mistake. She was given a drink of
water in tie police station and a
charge of disorderly conduct was
lodged against her. .-...
STEAMER STICKS
ON MUD FLAT
. Norfolk, Dec. 23. The Old Dominion
steamer Madison, : from Norfolk to
New York, carrying eighty-two pas
sengers, ran ashore tonight in the har
bor here, but it is announced that she
is only on mud flat and in no dan
ger. Tug3 sent to aid the steamer al
most surrounded her. An impenetrable
fog was tin the harbor. ..
WESTERN UNION
LOSES ITS CASE
Rehearing of Petition for Rate
is Denied by Railroad
Commission.
Tallahassee, Fla.,' Dec. 23. The rail
road commissioners today denied the
petition for a rehearirg on their order
No.' 635, dated September 27, 1919, in
the matter of the application of the
Western. Union Telegraph Co. to
change and increase its rates in
Florida.
In their order denying the petition
of the telegraph company, , the com
missioners recite that the petition
presents no matter that could not have
been presented or that was not pre
sented at the hearing and that ' they
fniiv and carefully heard the tele-
. it nfttinn4 1iire-
ifiauii i:uii ucLi ijr v .
tered such order as they regarded
proper. The petition for rehearing is
accordingly 'denied. - ,
PEACE TREATY
STILL HELD UP
Washington, Dec, 23. Although re
publican and democratic senators con
tinued conferences on the peace treaty
reservations today there were no con
crete results and leaders said they,ex
pected none for some days.
London; -Dec. 23. The American
chamber of commerce of -Xondon has
addressed identical messages to United
States senators, Lodge and Hitchcock,
urging them to "use5- your utmost - en
deavors to secure ratification of the
treaty wICh such reservations as may
have to. H made to break, present
deadttt- . . ' - ,
BOLSHEVISM IN
SIBERIA ACUTE
Y 1 1 P AAA 1 . J J
rruDiem ox aiiactvs oiou uu
Japanese Along Siberian Rail- ,
way Concern U. S.
JAPAN MAY GET CONTROL
United . States Must Reinforce
Military Forces or Withdraw
in Favor of Japan.
Washington, Dec. 23. Bolshevik at
tacks on Japanese troops along the
Siberian railway which totalled 436
miles in September and October, be
coming more frequent despite winter,
with the, result it was stated today in
well informed quarters, that che situa
tion requires Immediate reinforcement
or withdrawal. ' , " C
The Japanese ambassador and Sec
retary Lansing were conferring today
over the situation. It has been said
here that in view of sentiment of the
country it did not .appear that Ameri
can forces can be strengthened, yet
officials still deemed it wise to make
some show of military force in Siberia
unless they are willing to permit Jap
an unaided to resist the wave of bol
shevlsm In the east which mierht be
construed as an admission of exclusive
Japanese control of Siberia in the
future and closing the open door.
Paris, Dec. 23. Premier Clem-,
enceau told the Chamber of Deputies
today that Great, Britian and the
United States had offered military
guarantees . which he did not believe
could" be questioned." Although cer
tain points in the treaty have been
discussed. i-'
He said at the London conference- It
was decided .'not.! to compromise -xitb
Soviets but to be allies of all; peoples
attacked by bolshevism.
Regarding the Adriatic .he said
Italy promised "Flume to the Jugo
Slavs but went back on her promise.
He expected a solution of that ques
tion. . -
Geneva, Dec. 23. Preparations for
a great bolshevick' offensive against
Poland next spring is planned by Leon
Trotzky, soviet minister of - war .and
marine of Russia, according to a War
saw dispatch received by the Ukranian
news bureau , here. " Chinese troops
who are being recruited at the rate
of 8,000 per day and trained in the
soviet military school will aid in the
campaign, it is said.
. Recent statements ' by Trotzky are
quoted tQ the effect that he believes
bolshevism to be ."firmly , rooted and
sprouting in China, where"", bolshevik
revolution is expected -.shortly. It , is
declared Trotzky intends to use Chin
ese in carrying out his project of an
invasion of Western Europe.
NAVY WORK CUT
AT BOSTON YARD
Decrease of Navy Appropriation
Cause Repair Work
;;', ' Discontinued.-
Washington, Dec. 23 Replying to a
message from the Massachusetts sen
ate expressing its "concern" over the
reported intention of the navy depart
ment to , discontinue certain work 5 at
the Boston navy yard with a resultant
discharge of many employes. Secretary
Daniels today informed that body that
lack of funds had necessitated reduc
tion of all navy yard forces and that
it may be necessary to order still fur
ther, reductiins. This was contingent
he said, on whether congress Includes
an item of $9,000,000 for ship repair
work in the next deficiency bill, as
recommended by him. : . - " : ,
VIRGO CHARGED
WITH MURDER
Charged With Performing Il
legal OperationResulting
in Wife's Death. A
Lawton, . Micli Dec. 23. Joseph C.
'.Virgo, husband of Maud Tabor, will be
arraigned on charge of murder. Prose
cuting Attorney Warner indicated to
night he stated charges made by Mrs.
Sarah Tabor, the woman's mother, that
Virgo performed ; an illegal operation
on her. daughter , before the latters
death, , completed states case against
Virgo. . .''V , y '''" - '';v:t'-"-"?'' '' '"-' " -:
Mrs. Tabor, aged eighty, involved as
an accessory: after the fact, according
to the prosecutor. She first declared
her daughter died from - the use of
chloroform to relieve ? pain, . but in a
signed statement Warner made . public-
today the. woman asserted her
daughter 4was Virgo's fifth wife and
he had declared he did not want any
children. -- .
christmas tree at
- city Hall tomorrow
- " -
1 ' "..
St. Nicholas will be! on duty at
the city hall tomorrow morning
at 10 ""o'clock to make his visits
to the children of the city, and
the St. 'Nicholas Girl asks that
all the people of Pensacola - be
present to take partem the fes
tivities. 'Every boy and girl with
tickets obtained through Sam
Pinney is'especlally asked -to be
present at 10 o'clock? at the city
hall. - ' j 1 -" - ' ."- ;
ELKS' BASKETS
GOOE TODAY
Charity, Committee Has 162
Names on Lists Submitted ' .
By Pastors and Others. ;
BOXES ARE COMPLETED
Committe of ' .Women Helps
Make Up Packages Most
Successful Says McG rath
Early' this morning a: long train of !
v.m .:., 1 .u mi,.
on W. Garden-st with Christmas
boxes for the needy of the city. On the .
list submitted to the charity commit
tee of the club are 162 names and a
n,in:n IB .rHM n,wi,-irv tn
a bountiful Christmas dinner was made."",,uc'
up to be sent to every address. .
Chairman McGrath of the committee
says it has been the most successful
Christmas ever planned by the club be-
causo ' there is enough fo all, and no trict United Mine -Workers, was re
case submitted as' been turned down, r leased, from jail today, where he was
iWboxxtaJaing a'ham; bread biscuits, held -pending, answer. .. of . contempt
corn, pea tomatoes, flour, meaV lard, charges on agreement that he will
grits, yams, fruit and. other articles, 16 used his Influence to end the strike
in all. has. been prepared for every. of a thousand employes of the Central
one. The boxes used are orange crates ! Coal and Coke company. He sent out
and every crate is full to the top. a call for a meeting of the district
The packages were made up last executive committee at which steps
night by a committee of women work
ing in conjunction with, the Elks com
mittee. The. names were listed alpha
betically and then , rearranged - by
streets, so'' that automobile carriers
this morning will be able to complete
all deliveries early.
Members of the Elks committee
are: - V. C. Branch, Ed. Anderson,
Eugene Roche, Pelo. McAllister, George
Hinrlchs and R. A. McGrath, .. chair
man. - i
The ladies committee which assisted
in the package assembling were:
Mrs. R. A. McGrath, Mrs. Jno. Mas
sey, Mrs. H. B. Owens, Mrs.- H B.
Goggett, Mrs. James White, . Mrs.
Henry Jeudevine; Miss Elizabeth Jeu
devine; Mrs. J. Brandon; Mrs. Jno.
tRamaynano, Mrs. Eugene Roche, and
Mrs. O. G. Crona.
FOOD COSTS I
UPWARD TREN1
Bureau of Labor Statistics Show
Decreases in But Two Cities
While Five Are Firm.
According to reports received by the
bureau of labor statistics of the United
States department of labor from retail
dealers in 60 cities, the average family
expenditure for food increased in all
but two of these cities. In New Orleans
and Louisville, the decrease was less
than five-tenths of 1 per cent. In
Newark, Peoria and Washington, the
Increase was less than five-tenths of
1 per cent. - '
Baltimore, Buffalo, Cleveland, Col
umbus, Milwaukee, Omaha, Philadel
phiaPortland, Oregon, ? Seattle, and
Springfield increased 1 per cent. each.
Boston, Bridgeport, Chicago, Denver.
Detroit, Fall IRiver, Jacksonville, Kan
sas City, Manchester. Minneapolis,
New Haven, Norfolk, ' Pittsburgh,
Providence, '.Richmond, St. Louis St.
Paul, Salt Lake City and Scran ton
increased 2 per cent, each. Rochester
(No. 1 Continued on Page 2)
W. A.
D'ALEMBERTE
HAS RESTFUL DAY
W. A. D'Alemberte, who Is at
the Pensacola hospital, rested
much more . comfortably yester
day and last night" than at any
time since he was run down by
an East Hill car nearly a week
ago.. His condition underwent a
"substantial change for the better"-according
to hospital re
ports, much improvement being
noted- , J
OPERATORS ARE
COURMGPROBEiWINS
Plans Are Being Made for Gen
: eral Meeting of Owners to :
Consider Case. f
fRXTRAT, 1?TKT.TS ATVITiFI
Differences in Evidence Between
rf-k m a - r A tt
i uperaiors as ven as ise-
. tween Owners and Palmer.
Washington, Dec. 23. Investigation
of the coal . industry is courted : by
operators, the executive committee of
the Bituminous Coal Operator's asso
ciation stated tonight replying to a
declaration of Attorney General Palm-
"Vfc I
assume that the. operators will break
faith," and intimating that ways will
be found to keep faith in the strike
settlement.
The committee also announced a
general meeting of operators of all
parts of the country to be held soon
to consider the situation.
- Terre Haute, Ind.,
Doc. 23. In a
statement declaring the attitude of ;
coal operators of central competitive
neius a.a nut uwn uungcu uy xuy
person in authority since they agreed
. 1 1 x. 1 1 . ,3 1-
10 lt,,e, Pxf 11 ""ual l" lIiat pf "VUicu "y
'President - Wilson for ; settling the
strike, Phil H. Penna, spokesman for
the operators in the wage negoUations
of the last few months, indicated this
afternoon 'that operators will abide by
: the decision of the commission the
and wages
"Indianapolis, Dec. 23. Alexander
Howat., 'president "''of the Kansas dis-
will be taken to end the strike,
PERSHING BACK
AT OLD HOME
Laclede, Mi., Dec.
n.i,irtr returned to
23. General
his boyhood
home today. More touching even than
his farewells to the men with whom he j
served in France and for depth of feel
ing viewing with the acclaim accorded
him in congress was the reception of
his former fellow townsmen. Aside
from the presence of the govenor and
a brass band at the railway station.
General Pershing's greeting was en
tirely spontaneous.
La Clede was in gala attire, flags
and tri-colored , bunting formed a
canopy over the town's single street
and under that the general, with Gov
ernor Gardner. Miss May Pershing,
his sister, Warren, his son, Mayor
Allen and a group of friends of boy
hood days drove to the old Pershing
home for an N old-time dinner.
Formality had been laid aside as
far as was possible for a day of hand
shaking and greeting of acquaintances
unseen since the general left here 38
years ago for West Point. After din
ner, however, General Pershing ad
dressed Linn county neighbors and
thousands of other persons who came
from nearby states. They assembled
in the yard and the commander of the
American Expeditonary forces stood
no the front porch of the house where
he was born. ;
A silver" loving cup. bought by old
friends, was added to General Persh
ing"s collection of remembrances.. It
was embellished with ' the four gold
stars of a general.
A public reception at the City hall,
where . General Pershing shook hands
with as many persons as could reach
him, received fold medal from Governor
Gardner on., behalf of the state- and
told the crowds of some of his exper
iences as leader of America's greatest
army, closed the formalities surround
ing the general's visit.
U.S. SHIPS DRY
IN SOUTH TRADE
New-York. Dec. 23. Announcement
j was rnde from Washington today that
i Chairman fame, or tne.umiea eiaies
Shipping Board decreed that govern
ment owned vessels in South Ameri
can trade should be "dry" created
surprise here.
MAIL HEAVIEST
EVER RECORDED
Washington, Dec. 23. Reporta to the
postoffice department from many parts
of the country today showe Christmas
mail twenty-five per cent heavier
than last year, wfich was a record
year. ' . .. .
SCHOOL TAX ELECTION
FAMOUS PLA
ATNAVYYAR
Lieut.-Comdr. Read and Men
. Who Crossed Atlantic Come
to Pensacola for Holidays.
Lieutenant Commander Albert C.
Read, hero of the first airplane flight
across the Atlantic and pilot of the
VP.i th I j
"" 11!,"
yesterday morning with the same
plane and practically the same crew
The men are travel-worn from a series
of flights which began to Portland,
Me., in mid-summer and carried them
far up the Mississippi river and back
thence westward to Galveston.
The NC-4 has been 'on exhibition in
39 cities and during the stay in each
place recruiting for the naval air ser
vice has been carried on. The plane
. . ... .. . I
lS nea witn tne same instruments
used on the record making flight and
i inese instruments, as well as tue oper-
l.ff mcmKnra sf tm
Commander Read and his men had
J a weird night, on a desert island a few
nights ago, and destroyers were or-
l- t Tnr. ta .Mr,,
was missing and over-due at Mobile
12 hours. ; '
Mrs. Read, wife of the famous flyer,
is registered at the San Carlos ana is
receiving many social attentions.
ROBBERS GET BIG
HAUL FROM TRAIN
Quitman, Ga., Dec. 23. Masked rob
bers boarded a locomotive of the Yel
low Pine Lumber company,- enroute
from Quitman to Perry, Florida, and
at the point of pistols robbed Engi
neer Lay and two negro trainmen of
a box containing $1,000 payroll for
logging camp, according to their re
port to the company today. Dogs found
trail cold. .
RADICALS TO BE
INVESTIGATED
Washington, Dec. 23. Institution
early in January of congressional in
quiry into radical's activity in the
United States was announced today
by the leaders of the senate and house.
It was announced many more radicals
would follow those deported Sunday.
SMALL NATIONS
STILL WA
Ban on Battles Would Cool Sit
uation in Holland, Belgium
and the Balkans.
BY FRANK W. ROSTOCK,
Editor The Cincinnati Post,
N. E. A. Correspondent in Europe.
Amsterdem, Holland, Dec. 23. It is
difficult for an American to realize;
what a league of nations, which would J
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RH01
mHse.nar a. i viii: ui a. ua.ru ana savage . c fi.nia 0
era, would mean to the nations of . Christmas 1 rees at ft i,cms a
Europe. J Piece Record Price in
This applies especially to the small Chicago.
nations which are in constant fear of! -
each other and of' the larger coun- j Chicago. Dec. 23. Christmas trees
tries.' , 1 todav sold for as little as 5 cents
Conflicts are still being waged in ! ..lakg your picv' in some places, and
several quarters and some of the tne priccs ranged up to 51.65 with the
smaller nations are ready to spring at ever&reen stiH a drug on the mar
eaCh other's throats. . . J nM,nr.. . nr Wai renrospnti.
Belgium, a. .war-riddled nation, seeks
to control the mouth .of the Schedlt
river outlet to the sea from Antwerp.
It is controlled at the-mouth, by the
Dutch, a serious inconvenience to Bel
gium. That nation feels it would grow
commercially if the complete control
of the river passed into its hands.
The Dutch, of course, - are up in
arms against a change. Holland ob
jects , to relinquishing any territory,
and does not care " to give up com
mercial advantages. - ,
There is much - feeling against the
Belgians. The Dutch point out that
during the war they befriended Bel-
glum in many ways. And now, they
say, Belgium wants ; to iorget mis
fact.:; : :.. ' -.. --: --..
In one of the large cities of Hol
land I talked to a German : who had
fought on the Russian front. .
"Germany must revenge itself on
feeling Vgainst the Knglishers or the
Amerikaners.' but We must chase the
French off German soil.
BY WIDE MARGIN
Vote Is 274 in Favor to 39
Against Proposition Only
One Precinct Opposed.
TRUSTEES AREELECTED
Three Mills Millage Proposal is
Carried by Vote 218 to 13
Substitute.
The Pensacola sub-tax school elec
tion carried yesterday by an over
whelming majority, the votiog being
274 to 39 for the proposition. The
maximum millage of 3 mills was
adopted and the following men were
elected to be school trustees: P. K.
Yonge, George P. Wentworth, Sam
Pasco. Chairman Watson of the execu
tive committee and Chairman Hunter
Brown 0 the campaign committee of
the Pensacola ! School association are
highly pleased at the result of tha
election.
Only one precinct, No. 2, the.Kup
frian Park section, voted against the
sub-tax district and it is believed that
the inspectors made a mistake in tab
ulating tne votes of this precinct.
J xhe vote a tabulated is
LTOin.t
fqr.and 10
The vote
for trusfees was P. JC.
George P. Wentworth.
i ODgP, 25;
276; Sam Pasco, 2SS; Dr. Renshaw.
Fr. Fuller ton, Ff. Sweeney, H. Clay
Armstrong 'and F. F. Bingham, one
each, Dr. Phillips, 2. ' '
Two propositions with reference to
the millage to be levied .were sub
mitted to ; the voters, and the propo
sition calling for a maximum not to
exceed 3 mills was adopted by a rote
of 21S to 13 for the substitute propo
sition of one mill. It means; an in
crease of approximately S30,0o0 in the
general . school fund. . '
Chairman Hunter Brown - of the
campaign -committee paid a high trib
ute to George P. Wentworth in an in
terview with The Journal last night
He said in part, 'I cannot speak too
highly of the work of Mr. Wentworth.
who was busy over this project when
all the rest of us were idle. He has
dreamed oC it. worlcea at it anu tamea
about it. It has been a part of his
life and he, more than any other one
man is responsible for the successful
outcome of this election. He is a .citi
zen of whom Pensacola should be
proud and she cannot honor him too
highly."
Mr. Brown praised the work of all
his assistants and said he was well
pleased with the assistance rendered
yesterday in getting the voters to the
polls.
The vote by precincts follows: .
No. 2 For 2: against 10.
No. 12 For 19; ascainst
No. 13 For 20: against 8.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
14 For 31: against 2.
15 For 10: against 4.
24 For 0; against 0.
26 Fpr 0: agaiivst 0.
26 For 20: against 2.
No. 27 For 20; against 5.
No. 2S For 14; against 3.
No. 23 For 18; against 0.
No. 30 For 22; against 0.
No. 31 For 29: f gainst 0.
No. 32 For 16; against 0.
Total For 274; against 33.
In only" 8 out of the 15 precincts
were any votes cast against th move
ment. The highest number of votes
cast in any one precinct in favor was
24 in precinct No. 14. and the highest
number east against it was 10 in pre
cinct No. 2. The second highest
against was was 8 in precinct No. 15.
HIGH COST OF
SAINT i It!NUUlUlJ
IV T7 1.. A fcv W. fc. ------ -
tives of Santa Claus to pay the $3 first
demanded not only had given down the'
price, but resulted in 20,000 trees
being distributed free and in additional
22 carloads being offered today.
- "Dealers had thetr trees here in
1 plenty of time, but retailers found
that people remembered last year s
high price and were not buying," sai
B. A. Little assistant general claim
agent of the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad in explaining why nearly a
score of carloads of trees were not
accepted by the consignees. "The
firms, kept holding the supply-on tha
tracks waiting for higher prices. The
higher prices did not show up and
with freight amounting to nearly $100
a day and demurrage mounting the
wholesalers refused to accept the ship
ments.'" . -
The trees were rescued from dumps
where they were ordered by the rai
roads by city officials and good fel
lows. - .