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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
Alabama PrOhibifiOniStS
Launch Their Campaign

Alabama anti-saloon league but
friends on the prohibition question
and the constitutional amendment
proposition were invited to attend and
take part, and representative from
all sections OF the state are here for
the meeting. DR.. w B. Crumpton, 90
Montgomery, president OF the Ala-
bama Anti Saloon League, will pre-
side throughout the meeting. A
statewide organization for the
amendment will be perfected before
the conference is concluded tonight.
The conference began at 2 o'clock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
NEGRO WOMAN
KNOCKED DOWN
BY AN ENGINE
DELLA sTALLINGs TRIED TO
DODGE A TRAIN AND WALKED
TO A TRACK ON WHICH AN EN-
CINE WAS GOING IN OPPOSITE
DIRECTION.

Della Stallings, COlOTed, residing at
No. 404 South Cevallos street, was
struck on the shoulder and knocked
some distance at 1905 o'clock last
night Her shoulder was badly
wrenched and the side of her head
was bruised, but she escaped with a
whole skin with All that. Engine No
544 was the one which struck the
woman.
The patrol wagon was requested to
carry the woman to her home, where
she was afterward treated by the city
physician,
According to the woman's story,
she was trying to dodge one train and
The noise of the incoming train be-
wildeTed her and she did not notice
switch engine on another track.
which was backing at the time and
moving in an opposite direction. As
the engine hit her she was pitched
a distance of several feet and fell on
a rail. She was unable to walk when
a switchman hurried to her with a
lantern and with others conveyed her
to the yardmasteT's office. From there
a request was telephOned for the pa
troll wagon.
The accident occurred at a point
near Wright street where the P. & A
branch makes a sharp turn to the
north parallel to Hayne street to get
into the union depot. 1t is dark there,
especially when trains for the P. &
A. division are made up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
T|GRESS THAT
ESCAPED FROM
SHIP DROWNED
HAD TERRoRIZED MARsEILLEs
FOR SEVERAL pAYS-FORcED
FROM HIDING PLACE, ANIMAL
LEAPED INTO THE SEA.
BY Associated Press.

Marseflles, Sept. ia tigress,
which escaped from a cage on a ship
here and terrorized the entire city for
several days, while hiding along the
water front, was forced from its hid
ing place this afternoon. She had
been MORALLY wounded and jumped
into the sea and was drowned. The
body was recovered.
Out of fear Of the beast all activi-
ties on the docks ceased until she was
killed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
ROYAL RECEPTION -GIVFN THE
PRESIDENT ON. CHICAGO VISIT
Thru Victim of Texas
Man Hunt Shot Down

and two packs OF bloodhounds are
now securing the country between
Angleton and Sandy Point in the
search for the desperate negroes.
Before daylight, the country In the
neighborhood Of Houston was secured
by a posse in automobiles, search
lights being used to explore the terri
tory adjacent to the roads. It is now
believed that the negroes have sepa-
rated and are endeavoring to enter
Houston to take refuge in the negro
section.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
BANKERS DON'T
FAVOR POSTAL
SAVINGS BANKS
MANY ADDRESSES DELIVERED ON
SUBJECT, BUT NOT A WORD
SAID IN THEIR FAVOR OR
GUARANTEEING DEPOSITS.
BY Associates Presa

Chicago. Sept 16.-Not word was
said in defense OF postal savings
banks in the session Of the American
Bankers Association today, nor a
word said favoring the guaranty of
deposits for banks. although these
were the subjects of many addresses
delivered today.
Reports of committees, too, scored
those plans. In conclusion of the
meeting Of the savings banks section
W. H. Greene, of Cleveland, Ohio, was
elected president OF that section.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
~ AaseeIated ereas-

Chicago, Sept. 16.-President Taft
during his twelve hours stay in Chi
cago began long program or enter
tanning which awaits him on his long
trip. Chicago, with perfect weather
and crowds fighting to catch a glimpse
OF Taft, extended an enthusiastic
welcome. From the time he left the
train until he retired on board the
train tonight which will take him to
Milwaukee tomorrow, he had traversed
thirty miles Of streets which were
lined on each side by dense crowds
Beginning with an automobile trip
In the morning in which he reviewed
one hundred and fifty thousand school
children, the day was replete with in
cidents.
He spoke briefly at q luncheon at
the Commercial Club, viewed an ex-
hibtt and plans for the Identification
of Chicago. attended the National
League baseball game between Chi
cago and New York. dined with the
Hamilton Club and made an address
at Orchestra hall this evening. The
cheers the school children gave him
made deep impression on Taft, and
he declared IL Is not often any man
receives such q welcome.
FROM TEXAS HORSEBACK.
Texas" Reilly, who rode horse
back from San Antonio here to ex-
tend TAFT an invitation to visit there,
met the president at the baseball
game. He was attired IN cowboy
costume and delivered the invitation
Taft assured him he had pleasant an
ttcipations Of his visit to San Antonio.
The secretary Of war, Governor
Deneen and General F. D. Grant sat
with Taft at the game. Before the
game Taft went on the field and shook
hands with the players.
GREETED WITH CHEERS.
When Taft entered orchestra hall
to begin his speech this evening ne
was greeted with cheers. He devoted
the first part of his address to the
subject Of labor, saying he recon-
mended to congress in his first mes
sage to carry out the platform prom
Uses regarding injunctions He de-
clared his belief in organized labor,
and congratulated the leaders on the
stand they had taken against social
ism. He also said he would recon-
mend to congress the appointment OF
commission to take up the questions
OF laws delaying the federal courts.
He declared the most important ques-
ton before the people was the I'M
provement Of the administration Of
justice.
During his address he was fire.
quently cheeTed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
BY Associates Press,

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 16.-The
campaign for constitutional amend
ment for prohibition in Alabama was
launched here today at a conference
which was participated in by several
hundred prOhibitionists, apti-Saloon
league members, and partisans. A
large number Of those participating In
the conference are ministers or
church officials and the meeting Is
being held in the First Christian
church. The conference was gotten
up by the board OF trustees Of the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
RI BR|DGMAN
BACK WITHOUT
SEEING PEARY
SECRETARY OF ARCTIC CLUB RE-
TURNS FROM SYDNEY, WHERE
HE WENT TO GREET THE tx
PLoRER-MRs. PEARY REMAINS
BY AsseeIatsa Press.

New York, Sept. 16.-RobeTt l..
Bridgman, secretary OF the PeaTy
Arctic Club, returned from Sydney
today, where he went to meet Peary
Explaining his return before seeing
Peary, he said: Several matters
here in connection with PeaTy'S re-
ception demanded my attention"
Mrs. Cook will be the first to greet
Cook when he returns here. Arrange
ments to this effect were made today.
She Will also attend the banquet in
her husbands honor given by the Az
tic Club.
Prominent negroes plan to give a
big reception to Matthew Henson, the
negro lieutenant with Peary, when he
arrives.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
Of MRS.
NELSON MORRIS
FROM INJURIES
WIDOW OF MILLIONAIRE PACKER
SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES RE-
CEIVED WHEN AUTOMOBILE
OVERTURNED.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, Sept. 16.-Mrs. Nelson
Morris, widow of the Chicago pack
er, died today at Saint Bleu, a small
town near Paris, as a result Of in
JurieS received in an automobile &C
cident, according to word received
here by relatives.
No details of the accident were re-
Ceived except that the machine in
which Mrs. Morris was riding was
overturned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
Dying From Effect of
Swallowing Needles

months the needles worked out of he-
body and after that she had no fur
Their trouble. 4 few months ago she
began 10 have severe hemorrhages,
which grew worse until ten DAYS ago
when needles began to work out o.
all parts of her body. Yesterday tie
seventeenth was taken out. The wo-
man is in an exhausted condition due
TO continued hemorrhages which the
physicians believe to be due to pune
lures Of some Of the organs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
BY Associated Press.

Houston, Sept. 1.-THE third vic
tim Of the man hunt for the three
negro cOnyicts who escaped from the
AngletOn Jail Sunday, was shot down
early today by a posse near Duke OIL
the International Great Northel Il
Railway. The man was on horseback
half hidden in the brush and failed to
halt when called on by the posse. He
has not been identified. The first two
victims were killed by the convictS.
Two hundred heavily armed men
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
Traversed Thirty Miles of
Streets Lined With
Dense Crowds.
DELIVERED SHORT
ADDRESS AT NIGHT

DEVOTED FIRST PORTION OF HIS
ADDRESS TO QUESTION OF La
Dor AND CONGRATULATED
LEADERS OF ORGANIZED LABOR
ON STANDS THEY HAVE TAKEN
AGAINST socIALIsM-WEWED
10000 SCHOOL CHILDREN AND
APPRECIATED CHEERS THEY
GAVE HIM.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
PASSENGERS NOT DROWNED.

Cape Town, Sept. ia tug has
just returned here from the wreck
Of, the steamer Umhlall, which run
aground near here today and reports
that the eleven persons reported
drowned had been rescued. All the
passengers and crew OF the steamer
were saved with the exception OF an
infant, which is missing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
FIRES
DESTROYED 100
HEAD OF CATTLE
RACED NEAR SAN DIEGO, CALF,
ALL OF WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND YESTERDAY, BURNING
OVER II MILES OF LAND.
BY Associated Pr.sa.

San Diego, Calf, Sept 16.-One
life lost, one hundred cattle destroyed
and more than twelve miles of land
burned over. is the result Of forest
fires yesterday and last night.
Two hundred men fought the flames
all night and today. The fires are
under control.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
BY Associated Press.

Terre Haute, Ind, Sept. 16.-The
serious condition which may end II
the death of Mrs. Lewis COordeS, OF
this city, comes as the result Of
swallowing paper Of needles six
years ago. Mrs. COOTdes, who at that
time was q trained nurse, was holding
a small paper of needles between her
lips when another nurse came up be-
hind her and tickled her. She made
her swallow the needles. In a few
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
LIEUT.. PEARY TALKS MORE
ABOUT DASH TO THE POLE
By AsseeIateo P-eas.

Atlanta, Ga. Sept. 16.-According
To the verdict Of the general court
martial recently held at Fort McPheT-
son, Lieutenant Basil G. Moon, OF the
artillery corps, is to be repTimanded
and confined within the limits of his
post for three months. The decision
followed a plea of guilty recently en-
tered by Lieutenant Moon to the
charge of having failed TO return sey-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
REYNOLDS AccEPrs.

washington, Sept. I6.-Acting Sec.
rotary OF the Treasury James B.
Reynolds has telegraphed to Presi-
dent Taft his acceptance Of the ap-
pointment as member OF the tariff
board. No date has been fixed for
Mr.. Reynolds's retirement from the
assistant secretaryship nor is 1t
known yet who Will succeed him,
The arrangements for the meeting of
the tarif board are still incomplete.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
MAN
INVENTS AEROPLANE
~ AssocLated Prens.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 16.-E. T..
Odom, OF Birmingham, invented on
aeroplane which he says will fly and
will not require any skidding or run
ming start TO go up, He will make
his first tests Saturday provided the
weather is favorable. None but news
paper men will be allowed at the
tests until demonstrations Of Odom's
theories have been found practical
bic.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17

WILL IS FILED
FOR PROBATE
1T GIVES THE ENTIRE PROPERTY
AMOUNTING TO S1oo,ooo,ooo TO
MRS. HARTMAN, MAKING HER
THE RICHEST WOMAN IN THE
WORLD.
By Associated Press.

New York, Sept. 16.-E. H. Harri-
mans will. made IN 1903, was filed to-
day. 1t gives Mrs. Hartman the en-
tire property, amounting to nearly q
hundred million dollars, to do with it
as she chooses. She is made execu-
trix.
If the estate is as large as re-
ported, she is the richest woman in
the world
By making no requests to the chill
dren, Hartman avoided a large
amount of inheritance tax.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
GOV. JOHNSON
IS PASSING THE
CRUCIAL STAGE
IF HE CAN SURVIVE THE NIGHT
HIS CHANCES FOR RECOVERY
WILL BE MUCH BETTER-HE
SPENT QUIET DAY.
BY Associated Press.

Rochester, Mimi, Sept 16.-Gov.
Johnson spent a quiet day after a bad
night last night, following an opera
ton for appendicitis. While his ply
sicians don't say he will get well. his
chances are brighter.
1t is believed the crucial point will
be tonight, and If he survives until
tomorrow the prospects for recovery
are much better.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
PROF. HICKS NAMED AS
A CENSUS INSPECTOR
By Associated Presa.

Washington, Sept. 16.-Director OF
the Census Bureau Durand today an
nounced that he had been authorized
by President Taft to appoint Prof.
Fred Charles Hicks, OF Cincinnati, as
supervisor for the Cincinnati district,
but stated that the president had not
yet had an opportunity to sign his
commission.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
FIRE AT EVANSVILLE,

Evansville, Ind, Sept ia fire
early this morning destroyed the flour
mills and elevator Of Iglehart Bros. Of
this city. The loss will probably reach
5000 600. The fire originated in one
of the stables where twelve mules
were Cremated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
WANTS SPECIAL TERM
OF SUPREME COURT.
By Associated Press.

Columbia, s. c., Sept. It,
The Carolina, Clinchfield and
Ohio railroad has requested
the supreme court of South
Carolina to hold a special ses-
sion to pass on the consti-
tutionaIity OF the act of the
legislature allowing the COM
Dany a charter. The attorney
general thinks the act uncon-
StitutiOnal and the road will be
refused a charter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
Revolver In Hands of Her
Sister Was Discharged
Accidentally.
BULLET ENTERED
THE ABDOMEN

THE YOUNG LADY WAS BROUGHT
TO THE CITY LATE IN THE AZ
TERNooN AND CARRIED TO
THE sANITARIUM, WHERE AN
OPERATION WAS PERFORMED.
HER CONDITION IS VERY sERI.
Gus.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
MRS. WIN. KNOWING
CLAIMS SELF-DEFENSE.
Ry Assoclateo Press.

BTewtOn, Ala, Sept. 1.-The
sheriff returned from Pollard
last night with Mrs. VIII
Knowing, who killed her
husbands aunt, Mrs. Henry
Knowing, near there yester-
terday- She claims seIf-de
Tense.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17
MEXICO CELEBRATES.

Mexico City, Sept. 1.-THE ninety
ninth anniversary Of the independ-
ence Of Mexico was celebrated
throughout the republic today with
enthusiasm.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-17

Continued on Page Four.)
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01

Bise-the creamy. delicate shade of
old lace-is extremely fashionable
now. and lace guimpes and Jokes. as
well as habits in this tint. are par
ticularly good styles with cloth cos
tunes for fall. If real old lace is not
obtainable. a very good substitute may
be made with ordinary tea. This tea
should be quite weak and, of course,
without milk or sugar. which would
make the lace sticky and siff. There
has been fad in Parin this summer
for frocks of cream batiste trimmed
with this bise lace. and the color is
really far more softening and becoIu-
ing than dead white.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01

II the percentage of tuberculous chill
dren recently ascertained by an inves-
tigation in Stockholm, Sweden u.61
per cent? were applied to the schools
of the United States there would be
273.700 children between the ages OF
eight and fifteen who are positively af-
fected with tuberculosis. according to
a statement of the National Associa-
ton for the study and prevention OF
tuberculosis. As contrasted with this
figure, there are only IL open-air
tuberculosis schools in operation in
the entire country, and nine more I'M
der consideration. At the lowest esti-
mate. even with all the schools now In
operation and those proposed. accom-
modations will not be provided for
fourtenths of one per cent. of the
children who need this special treat
ment.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01

are a number of hooks on which. to
hang scissors. pincushion. emery bag.
tape measure and other little things
one needs.
Another very. useful article is a case
ior embroidery silks or thread.
stitched in sections. the, threads run
ming through SO they can be easily
pulled out. This must be hung fat
or the screen by its two upper cor
rers. .
II a girl has a small room and yet
would rather have a sewing table than
enc OF these screens. there is very
attractive little mahogany table that
will fit in any room. It is perfectly
straight square with two little drawers
ard four straight legs. Some of these
little square tables are quite plain and
others are handsomely inlaid.
One great convenience In any sew
ing table is to have the drawers d.
vided into compartments SO that. the
different little things may be kept sep
arate. When q lot of small things are
loose in a drawer 1t almost inevitably
follows that they soon get into good
deal of confusion.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01
Left Par.on with Victory.

A west of England parson once re-
fused to read the Athanasian creed.
The parishioners complained to the
bishop. who told the parson he must
read 1t. Now 1t SO happened that the
creed may be said or sung" so on
the following Sunday the parson ad-
dressed his congregation thus: Next
follows Athanasius' creed. either to be
said or sung. and. with heavens leave.
will sing 1t. Now. clerk, mind what
you are about" After this they both
struck up and sang 1t with great glee
to a fox-hunting tune. which. having
previously been practiced, was well
performed. The indignant parishion-
ers sent word hot haste to the bishop
about what had happened. but he said
ne could do nothing. as the creed had
been sung. so the parishioners decided
to dispense with it altogether in fu-
ture-London Opinion.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01
SYNOPSIS.

and Uncle Henry. A cyclone lifted their
home into the air: Dorothy falling , asleep sep
her. The house had landed in country
Si,, marvellous beauty Groups Of queer e,
Mune6Sins. ' The house had Killed their
enemy enemy the wicked witch , of East East; Dor sh.
Wizard OF OF. who. she was promised.
eisht ind a way to send her back to
giyinE him life He was DESTROYS Of &C.
CURING brains and started with her to
told hi: history. they met : TN wood
man who lonGsd for !. heart. He also
on The lion he eD Sad no
the wizard Of or to get some. rhs scare
sslsd upon i Il" po is' in the middle 3. the
flyer. The .carecrow was rescued by .
s .a wh ssG1k ca Tn pssosS, D0Pp
asleep. The scarscrow and tin woodmsn
s cas her her and and her doE from the deadly
the road Of yellow brick which led to the
a.S mice. k .nss %s. . HS t ass via
cat The queen mouse became friendly.
she sent Thousands of her mice subjects
aeid. Dorothy .wOks from her io long
sleep: They started again on the Emer-
sfeen Ths sy asns T. 81
green. houses of green and people dressed
IN green II was the Land of OE. They
rpet the guardian of the gates. He de-
scrfbed the power of the Wizard of Or
All put on green spectacles as the bright
ness and glory OF Emerald City blinded
them. The wizard decided to receive one
Of the party each day All were put in
room. In a chair sparkling with emer-
aids she beheld an enormous head with
put body. legs or arms, bigger than the
biggest giant. ~ am OF. the great and
terrible. said the head. Oz told her that
Ehen she killed the wicked witch of the
East he would send her home. The scare
crow. admitted to the presence of a beau
tiful lady. who said she was the wizard
was promised brains when he killed the
witch. The woodman beheld a terrible
beast with a head of a rhinoceros and
heart II he would Stay the witch. The
lion saw a ball of FIRE and a voice from
the object promised him courage II he
slew the witch. The search commenced
The witch saw the party when 1t entered
her domain and caused a pack of wolves
to attack II The woodman killed the
wolves She sent crows which the scare
crow scared and killed. Bees were dis
patched next. but the woodman received
the stings. Finally winged monkeys took
Them prisoner and conveyed them to
the wicked witch. destroying her. Dor
Dahy rescued the 1ionb woodman and
Darecrow. She found charmed golden
Dup and started back to or. She be-
came lost. She used the cup to call the
winged monkeys who took them to the
Emerald City. The charmed cups story
was told.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01
fE|fB{&!E!!|EEE H.,
Front View Of Cathedral.

balustrades. Some rooms are finished
In Cuban mahogany. but there is very
little inflammable material anywhere,
The heating is by steam and the light
ing by electricity
The cathedral is- three stories high
with a spacious basement. The ground
floor will be the banquet and ball
rooms. with galleries. The social
rooms are on the second floor. which
is also provided with quarters for Ia
dies. There is also room for the
Mystic Shrine The third floor is oc
cupied by the consistory auditorium
which is arranged on the stadium plan
with tiers of opera chairs rising steep
ly. so that those in the rear seats can
all see the work on the large floor be
low. There are seats for nearly GOO
in this auditorium. The organ loft is
to the north AND at the south end
there is a spacious stage provided
with scenery. the work of st. Louis
firm.
The proscenium arch is elaborate
with the designs and emblems of the
several degrees. The decorative de
sign and color scheme were the work
of a Chicago firm. The organ was
made in Rock Island at n cost OF
$4,000.
The Lamar register., 1909-12-01

The sewing screens are in many
laws the greatest comfort a sewer can
have. for everything is ready to use
the moment 1t is wanted. They are
made with either two or three panels.
covered on the outside with brocade.
cretonne or some such firm material.
The covering may be fastened on with
brass headed nails or finished with a
gimp. On the inner side are the vari-
nrs pockets and straps to hold the ar
ticles used In sewing
The pockets are made OF the same
material as the outer covering. put on
with a little fullness. and an elastic in
the top. They may be of any size one
chooses. On the middle panel of a
tbree-panei screen or one side Of a
two-panel is a little wooden shelf.
fastened with chains at the outer cor
uers. This folds up when the screen
is put away and hangs in horizontal
position when in use. serving as a
table to put things on. Two little
cross bars of wood have small spikes
to hold spools. and under these is a
strap. sewed across in many places. to
hold papers Of needles. Over the shelf