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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-30
Commencement Exercises OF
Pensacola High School
Last Night.
MISS LeBARON WINS
PARKHILL MEDAL
Exercises Were Witnessed
By a Large Audience,
Which Taxed the Capacity
of the Opera House-Di-
plomas Presented Gradual
ing Class.

Witnessed by an audience which
taxed the capacity OF the opera house.
complete in every detail, and reflect
ing credit upon pupils and instructors
alike, the fourth annual commence
ment of the Pensacola High School
occurred last night. The essays wer-
splendid. and the oratoricaI contests
interesting, especially those for the
Parl1hin medal, which resulted in
Miss Olivia LsBaron being declared
the winner The exercises were \
most fitting close of L very success
full SChOO' year.
At a few minutes past s o'clock the
curtain rose, members OF the gradu-
ating class, medaHsts, judges. etc. be
ing seated upon the stage. which was
beautifully decorated in ported plants.
ferns and vines, the woodland scenery
OF the theatre forming a beautiful
background.
The graduates occupied the front
seats. the young ladies all daintiIv
gOwned in grandmother swiss. each
dress handsomely trimmed in lace.
with white ribbon girdles, and white
hair ribbons. No prettier or more
graceful bevy of sweet girl gradu
ates' could he produced in "A city
twice Vhe size OF Pensacola. and Their
many friends admired and applauded
throughout the evening.
a notable fact this year was that
there were three boys in the gradua-
tiOn class, and this created much
favorable comment, as last year the
only graduates We're young ladies'
The High SChOo. Glee club rem
deTed the opening chorus and as this
club has over as well-trained mem
Ders, the music was excellent.
The Prize Essays.
The first numbers on the program
were the reading of the various prize
essays. Miss Margaret Campbell read
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-30
STREET CAR RAN
WILD; 20 HURT.
Motorrnan Loses Control of
Car Carrying 800 Baseball
Fans-Men, Women and
Children Jump and Road
way Lined With Injured
None Hurt Fatally.
Bv Associates Press.

Montgomery, Ala, May pa score
or more persons were injured late
today when a crowded electric car
returning from the baseball park ran
away, down a steep incline, east OF
Madison avenue. None who were IN
jured are fatally hurt
Three hundred or more passengers
were on the car, which was one of a
number bringing the crowd back to
the city from today's Southern League
ball game 1T is stated by eye wit
neSSeS that the car was too close
upon the one ahead, and when 1t be-
came apparent that the car was be
yond control of the moJorman, AMI
while he was shouting TO the crew
ahead to pull out and give him roof,
there was a scramble for safety among
the passengers.
Men, women and boys Jumped or
the car regardless Of their personal
safety, and in a few moments the
roadway was lined with injured per
sens. The car was finally stopped at
the foot OF the hill.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-30
PRESbYTER|ANS
HAVE ADJOURNED
Gathering at Greensboro, N.
c., Comes to an End
Confession of Faith"
BY Associated Press.

Greensboro, y, c., May 29.-The
consideration of the report on schools
and colleges was resumed tcdav bv
the general assembly of the Southern
Presbyterian church. In the dis.us-
sion Of the schools and COLLEGES an
amendment was adopted looking to
the safeguarding of donations so as
10 keep them under the control of
the church.
The committee IN the case OF
Young and others against the SYNOD
of Kentucky, recommended thar the
complaint be sustained and the whole
m'-rter was referred back to the
synod for new hearing The report
OF the committee was accented
In view OF the widespread differ
ence OF opinion as to the necessity of
change of some sort TO a confession
OF faith, the assembly sends to the
Presbyteries the question: Shall any
change be made in the confession of
Faith, chapter 70. section 70
On the subject OF polygamy the
assembly adopted a resolution express
ing sympathy with the miss onaries
in the foreign fed in the difficulties
encountered, and at the same time en-
joins upon the missionary that in
dealing with questions arising out OF
those conditions he must be careful
to make IL plain that such customs
and practices are to be condemned as
contrary to the law of Christ as re-
vealed in the Scripture.
The committee appointed TO formu-
late judgment in the appeal of the
Presbytery of eastern Texas against
the synod of Texas, reported the
Presbytery sustained, and the synod
reversed.
The assembly formally dissolved AZ
A:<5 y. n.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-30
Theodore Price and Others
Charged With ''CrOp Leaks

furnish advices regarding the crop re
ports of the department of agricul-
ture, and Price, Peckham and Haas
are charged with conspiracy to bride
Holmes to shape the official reports
to suit their interests.
There are four indictments by the
federal grand jury in both cities. Ac-
cording to one indictment Price made
S750, 900 out OF advance information
regarding the report for December,
1904, and paid S125,000 to Haas out of
this sum.
Price appeared today in New York,
and gave bond Of $4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-30
Boat Turns Turtle.

According to the accounts of those
who figured in the accident the party
had been across the bay when the ap-
preaching sQuau was noticed, and the
return trip 70 Pensacola was attempt
ed. \ sudden puff Of wind, however,
served to capSiZe the boat. al three
succeeding in holding on to the sides
of the craft The trouble had fOTtu
nately occurred within 4 snort dis
lance from what is known a. Bar
clays Point and il was not long be
fore their plight was discovered by
persons on shore John POnS was
among those % take in the situation,
and although the sea was stiH choDpy.
he caused boat 20 be sent out IN
charge of LOnZO Buffer. FOiOred. for
succeeded in reaching the spot IN
safety. and all three were saved. The
boat was allowed 10 drift. being aFteI-
ward discovered by persons who
lowed II TO the barge office. No ex
PLANTATION as to irs capsized condition
could be secured and there was con
siderable speculation as 70 the fate
of its occupants. The persons vino
composed the shipwTecked party wei e
not located until last night by The
Journal, and when seen, stated that
unexpected manner, puff OF wind
turning the boat over so quickly that
the occupants had scarcely time TO
grasp the sides as she slid over into
the water.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-30
Lees
Funeral Today
Special 20 The Journal

Columbus, Miss. May 29--The fun
eraI of General Stephen D Lee viii
be held at this place today Veterans
from all parts of the south have ar
rived in the city TO attend the fun
eraI. In the funeral cOrcege VIII
march thousands of Confederate vet
Grams who have 2sst .nbled mere.
The services viii be conducted at
the former home OF General Lee, &C
corIing to the Baptist ritual, the gen
eTaI having been a mem Der OF that
church. Majcr General Robert Low
cry commanding the Mississippi d.
vision viii be in command Of the vet
Grams.
General W. L z. Cabell. Of Texas,
who succeeds General Lee as COM
mander in chief CT The United Confed-
crate Veterans. Will he unable TO be
present on account OF the storms in
Texas.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-30
Great Damage of Last Week
is Repeated by Awful
Winds and Rains.
FIVE PERSONS ARE
REPORTED KILLED
Crops are Ruined By Hail
Storm in Red River Dis
trict-Cloudbursts Water
spouts, Cyclones and Tor
nadoes Visit Various Parts
of New State.
BY Associated Press.

Guthrie, Okla. May ga second
series of cyclones, tomatoes, water
spouts and heavy rains struck Okla
hona last might. TornadOes are re-
ported at Hennessey, Enid, Frederick,
Cashon and Duncan; clOudburstS at
Weleetka and Tulsa, and waterSpOuts
at Navina.
The damage last night was as great
as the flood of last week. Five per-
sons are reported killed at Dun an.
and three seriously injured, near
CaShOn.
A hail storm did much damage to
crops on Red River. A number of
lives are believed to have been lost,
as a result of the sudden rise.
Telephone and telegraph wires are
down generally throughout the state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-30
BY Associated Presa

Washington, May 29.-AlmOst sim
ultaneously in Washington and New
York, indictments were today re-
turned aaginst Theodore H. Price, a
prominent New York cotton broker;
Frederick A. Peckhaim and Moses
Haas, both of New York, and Edwin
S. Holmes, Jr., of this city, formerly
assistant statistician of the depart
ment of agriculture, for alleged par
ticipation in the government crop re-
port leaks.
Price is charged with having con
splred with the other three men TO
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-30

Railroad Commissioner.
The race for railroad commissioner
will have to be run over again by
Royal c. Dunn and w. K Jackson.
Delegates Elected.
Four out OF the ten delegates were
elected and all OF the ones which
were elected are Straightout Bryan
men. They are: Jas. e. Alexander
from the state at large. a ]. Knight
and /. S. Giddens of the first congress
stonal district, and Frank L. Mayes
of the third congressional district.
The following delegates must run
over again:
Must Run Over.
State at Larg-B. o. Bowden, Max
M Brown. A. c. Clewis, Chas. F.
Eaton, A. S. Mann and r. H. Shackle-
ford
Second District-E.. w. Bond r.
:. Davis, Pat Murphy and F. o.
SeaETing.
Third District-A C. Blount. Jr.
and Jno. T. G. Crawford.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-30
MYSTERY OF
CAPSIzED BOAT
IS CLEARED Up
Party of Three Rescued By
Colored Boy Off Mus
cogee Wharf.
They Chung to the Upturned
Craft Until the Boy Arriv-
ed-One of the Party Was
a Woman, and The Other
Two Were Men.

What was first thought TO have
been another mystery Of the bay in
the shape of a capsized yawl which
was towed to the barge Office on
Thursday afternoon was cleared yes
tarday. when the owners of the boat
appcared for rhe purpose OF claiming
their property. The shipwrecked
party was composed OF Joe Colzm and
W. J. AligoOd and wife. all of whom
had a narrow escape from death by
drowning. They reside in the vicin-
frv OF .duscogee wharf. and the boat
Is kept for private pleasure eXcur-
SiOnS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-30
FAMOUS CEDRINO
Meets Death
IN AUTO
BY Associated Press.

Baltimore, Md, May 29.-Emanuei
Cedrino, the Italian auto driver, was
instantly killed at the FImIicO race
track this afternoon when the three
wheel car smashed aud .le and MS
brother were thrown against the
fence. CedTino'S neck was broken.
Cedrinos brother, who is a mechanic
and in the car with Cedrino, was hurt
but little.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-30
NEGRO MIDLAND
KILLED AT BAGDAD
SnecjaI TO The Journal.

Bagdad, Fla, May 29-John Henry,
a negro, was struck by can't which
became jammed in the saw and was
instantly killed. A. Green was also
struck by the wheel but was not Sc
riously hurt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-30

her essay on The Seise and Fall
OF Charleston, S. c." for which she
was awarded the medal given by the
Sons of the American Revolution. and
which was presented by Judge A G.
BlOmF. Jr Then followed the essay,
Memorial Day" by Mr.. Charles
Overman. who was awarded the
BloUnt composition medal which was
presented by Rev. =. II. Whaiey.
Miss TuI!ulah Fell read the essay,
The Purpose OF the L. ID. c. for
which she was awarded the Daugh-
tiers of the COnfederacy medal, Hon.
". f. Anderson presenting IL Miss
Margaret Campbell. who also won the
p. X. YCDEe history medal, read her
essay. which was considered wei
worthy of the prize. Rev. PerCiyal II.
Whaley presented the BlOunt compost
ton medal, expressing his pleasure n
awarding il, and al the annual I'M
prOyement in the high school, which
is peTceptiDle at each commencement.
The Helen Fisher medal which was
awarded 10 Miss Lola Lee Daniel for
the highest average made in every
study in section 4, fifth grade. was
presented 20 this bright little girl By
Hon
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-30
WISCONSINAN TALKS
FOR OVER Is HOURS
Jeff Davis Said to Have Wir-
ed LaFollette to Hold Out
Until He Can Reach Cap
itaI-Leader of Filibuster
Threatens to Keep Senate
in Session Three Weeks
More.
sv Associated presa.

Washington. May Ex-senator La
Toilette, of Wisconsin, in an effort to
defeat the conference report on the
Aldrich-Vreeland currency bill, led the
most effective filibuster movement
that the upper house of congress has
witnessed in several years. The SEN
ator began talking in the morning SEES
sion, and at 3 a. NJ. he had not
stopped, and stated that he would talk
all night.
Twenty Roll Calls.
When the report was brought up he
took the floor and insisted that
quorum be maintained all the time
and up to O'Clock had demanded ~
roll-callS-
Shortly before o'd ock La Toilette
inquired whether the proposition
would be agreed, to strike out the rail-
road bonds and stocks from the list
of securities contemplated in the con
ference agreement, but Aldrich
promptly declined the offer, saying
the adoption of the report was the
only question before the senate.
La Toilette threatened during the
day to keep the senate in session
three weeks.
It is understood that Senator Stone
OF Missouri will give his support to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-30
EXCESSIVE HEAT
FATAL TO TEN
RX Associated Press.

Pittsbwg, Pa, May %
Owing to. excessive heat, ten
persons have died here since
Last midnight. Many are pros
trated. The mercury registers
s.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-30
Parkhill Medal.

The event of the evening was the
ParkhiI medal contest. which IS
given each year by Justice c. 3. Park
hill. OF the supreme court, for the best
recitation.
The contestants and judges were as
fol OwS.
Pro Patrio-Olivia LeBaTon.
The Execution OF MOnUrose-Miriam
Blount.
As the Moon Rose-Florence Hal
sey.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-30
FOUR Of TEN
DELEGATES WIN;
ALL FOR BRYAN
One From State at Large
and Three District Del
egates in Primary.
JOURNALS REPORTS
FULLY VERIFIED
Results as Printed in Special
Dispatches to The Journal
Are Verified in Count OF
State Committee, Made
Public Yesterday.
Special to The Journal

Jacksonville, May 29.-The state
executive committee made It's ofhclal
canvass today of the vote cast at the
democratic primary OF May. -, with
the following result:
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CContinued on Page Two.)
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Twenty Roll Calls.

Continued on Page Two.)
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To reach all Of the peo-
pie, use both the DAILY.
and the WEEKLY JOUR-
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
THE GYMNASIUM AT THE UNIVERSITY.

would return 20 her home in hide
pendence, No, aud vowed that she
would have vengeance on Miss Alden
Her people are prominent IN Independ
ence and the advocates Of peace IN
the university began 20 fear that the
breach between the followers of Misses
O'Brien and Craig and Miss Alden
would have a farther reaching effect
than had at first been anticipated.
Miss O'Brien did not hesitate to tell
her feIIow-students that she had been
shamefully treated by Miss Alden and
the university faculty. This might
have had no effect had IT not reached
the ears Of F. /. Jackson. champion
long-distance runner Of the university,
and one Of the leaders in most Of the
academic affairs Of the institution. dis
people. too. are prominent and have
considerable influence In State affairs.
AS Jackson happens to be greatly
interested in Miss o Brien outside OF
the fact that both are star athletes.
he became very much interested tn
he fight between tn young woman
and the university. In his eyes the
young woman could do no wrong. and
consequently the faculty must be at
fault. He decided that 1t was up to
him to show his devotion by coming
TO Miss O'Brien's rescue.
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Petition Circulated.

The next day a petition was in cir
culation among the male students OF
the university demanding the rein
statement OF the Misses Craig and
O'Brien. Nearly all Of the students
signed IT, The petition was so worded
that there could be no mistaking the
fact that there would be 8 student
strike in very short order unless the
faculty met the young women half
way in the effort at reinstatement.
At this stage OF the game IT became
very apparent to the onlookers that
the matter was serious, and that un-
less ons side or the other backed
down quickly the result would be such
a war rs has never before been wit
messed in a university. Relatives Of
the young people involved were high
ia state AFFAIRS. and u began ID be
noised abroad that the matter would
be taken into the State Legislature
for investigation. This thoroughly
alarmed the peace advocates on both
sides. AMI every possible effort at
compromise was tried by tPem.
The O I5rlen-Craig flcuJn. as the
adherents OF the two young women
were called. were oGdurate. They
were ike CRAM. and demanded un-
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
Declsion Of Committee.

Speeches were made by a dozen or
more Of the young women. and the
cOnseT sus of opinion was that Miss
alden had been unjust TO Miss Craig
and that the student body should
take such steps as would recall 10
Miss Alden's mind that she was over
stepping the boundary. After much
discussion as to ways and means. II
was decided that the best way would
be % scnd q committee to Miss Al
den.
a committee of three was promptly
chosen and instructed 10 inform the
instructor of the deliberations Of the
mass meeting and demand the rein
statement of Miss Craig. The commit
tee was also instructed TO talk plain
w. 20 Miss Alden and make her rea-
lie that II she did not adopt a more
conciliatorv methoa of dealing with
the girls. she would find it rather IN
pleasant 10 remain in Columbia, Mo
Armed with these instructions the
committee called upon Miss Alden
and ali the facts and conclusions as
arrived as in the mass meeting we're
set before her Miss AlGens wrath
knew no bounds. She was very out
spoken in her Remuneration of what
she termcd an effort 10 dictate to her
by mere slips of girls" She fatty
refused To reinstate Miss Craig and
refused to hear anything further from
any committee. In the argument
some one inadvertently mentioned Miss
O'Brien rs being in authority on their
side
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settlement ard were gned TO a long
and bitter conflict. help arrived from
an unexpected source. 1t came IN the
person OF Miss c'Brien's two brothers,
J. ]. OBrien. IT.. and William J.
o Brien. both OF Independence. and
Miss Craigs father, Probate Judge
Craig. Of E1nobnoster. No.
Until this time they mad declined to
take a hand in the controversy. be-
lieving that the Young people would
eventually compromise with the facul-
tty and Miss Alden. but as the days
went on and the two factions drifted
farther apart, they agreed that It
would be best fo- them TO make an
effort at restoring peace.
The first move Of the three relatives
was 70 hear all the evidence on both
sides. First. the two girls we're called
into consultation and their grievances
heard In full Next Athlete Jackson
vas questioned He was followed by
Miss Alden. the discipline committee,
and the faculty After all had been
heard the three relatives got together
and carefully reviewed the situation
from beginning TO end. They weighed
the evideEce OF everybody impartislly.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
Who Was the Primary Cause of the
Rupture in the University of
Missouri.

rsigned supreme among the goods.
They begsn to realize that Miss Alden
had more power than they gave her
credit cor
An APPEAL was made TO TIE discip-
line committee In behalf Of Miss
O'Bri, 3. lsolS'ng to her reinstatement
OF the fcll Of the university. After
So s. elaboration the committee
asreed - reinstate the young woman
providing that she signed a letter.
Isisioh they had prepared and which
read as fellows:
Miss Alasn:-I apologize to you for
Having mace a motion in a meeting
Il basketball girls to the effect that
We will have no athletic association il
you are TO run the whole thing
apologize % you for having made a
demand upon you when | called with
three basketball girls that you give a
written statement fsonaisins that you
Will be courteous 10 us.
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Welcomed With Open Arms.

AS the brothers and father had pre-
dicted, the university authorities we're
more than willing 10 end the contro-
versy II the girls showed the slightest
disposition to concede a point or two.
as soon as they admitted their mis-
Take. they were welcomed back with
open arms
Both Miss O'Brien and Miss Craig
have been fully reinstatsd. Miss Craig
hes gained her point in that she neso
net take q shower bath when IL is
contrary to the advice Of her phygi-
clans. In Miss Craig's victory. Miss
O'Brien also wins. for 1t was her
friends fight that she was fighting.
Miss Alden also won a victory for
she forced the beligerents 10 apollo
gize, SO IL was a partial victory al
around At last accounts the hatchet
has been buried and the two young
women are on the best Of terms with
their instructor.
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A Big 81 WON'T.s

Once more Miss alden commanded
Miss Craig TO take the shower bath.
and this time iJ was peremptory. The
young woman was informed that the
Instructor would BROOK no disobedience
ana failure 20 comply with the com
mand would be severely punished
Miss craig was in no mood 20 handy
words IN argument. and her answer
was dig Il WON IT,
Without further edo. Miss Alden
promptly suspended Miss craig. not
only from the basketball team. han
from Tie gymnasium AS we'll The
young woman took her medicine sui
lenly and dehantly. Had Miss Alden
been a close student Of signs. she would
have Immediately perceived that a VIC
lent storm was brewing over her mead.
but she didn't. She went sereneiy
about her dut es. feeling That every
thing she had done was in accordance
with the discipline maintained in the
gymnasium.
Personally she is very fond OF Miss
Craig. and was sorry that she was
forced 20 make an example of her. but
she reasoned 10 herself that it would
be far better TO incur the temporary
eHmity OF one girl tHan 10 allow the
entire feminine part az the student
bocy overrun her, and cast an disci-
pline TO the winds. She thought that
she could eventually make tae sus-
pended girl ses THAI saa was wrong in
disoheying. and win back her friend
ship
All this might have happened had il
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not sign the apology prepared b. thu
discipline committee. so her brothers
advised her TO write one OF her own,
and in this they assisted her. It fol-
lows.
Miss Florence Alden, Director Of the
Ladies Gymnasium;
7 am writing this note to say that
for ell or any discouTtesy or seeming
dlcourtesy of which have been guilty
toward you, I apologize Very truly,
AGNES O'BRIEN.
The note was sent and almost i'm
mediately there was a clearing OF the
horizon The war clouds melted away
and the sun of peace enveloped the
university with its rays.
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conditional surrender. Miss Alden has
a superabundanee of pride in her
makeup. as we'll as q stubhornness
equal to that Of Miss Craig. and she
refused to concede anything to the
rebels.
Just when the Intermediates had
about given up all hope of a peaceful
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
AeTised IL 10 ApoIoglze.

and told her that Il would be best
for all concerned for her to make
some sort OF an apology. She was
made TO see that Il would be best all
around and that the university peO-
PIE were ready to meet the girls more
than half way as they were good
and sick Of the controversy.
Miss O'Brien insisted that she would