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The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
VOTERS TRY HARD.
TO HALT INQUIRY.
By GRAND JURY
Buying and Selling of Ballots Ram
pant in vermilion County for
Years and. investigation is
Aimed in Many Directions.
Were ALI in Same Boat Says
Farmer Who Refuses To Go
Before Investigators.

DANviLLE, his. Jan. 2f.-That
the Vermfiion county grand Jury,
now investigating the election scan
dals, will have big obstacles TO over
come before II can clean up Uncle
Joe" Cannon's home county and city
was evidenced today.
Foreman Isaac woodward appeared
before Judge Kimbrough today, and
complained that the grand jury was
not being served right by the sher-
iff's office in its efforts to uncover
the graft. woodward declared that
Bailiff Votrick, appointed by Sheriff
Sheperd to attend the grand Jurors.
was trying to dictate TO the inquisi-
tors about witnesses who should be
admitted to the jury room. He de-
manded that another bailiff be ap-
pointed.
Judge Kimbrough Immediately
summonde Sheriff Sheperd and laid
the matter before him, at the same
time telling him that the jurors COM
planned that supoenas were not be-
ing properly served. He notified
Sheperd that Votrick had no right
to indicate what witnesses should
be heard.
Judge Kimbrough stated that II an
other complaint reached him, Votrick
would be removed Immediately. He
added that all subpoenas must be
served Immediately and when the
parties could not be found the court
must be notified. ...- (.
The grand jurors complain that
everywhere they turn they are ind
ing official opposition. They point
out that they expect to probe the
elections of every city and county
official in Danville and Vermilion
county and that for that reason the
officials are none too willing to lend
assistance.
There have been rumors that whole
sale confessions will be made to the
grand jurors, but these rumors are
given little or no credence now. As
a matter of fact the number Of per-
sons in Vermilion county who are
anxious to see the probe succeed
is pitifully small. Vote buying and
selling in Vermilion county has been
an established business for years ana
thorough investigation would In
volve a whole lot OF people. Natural
ly these people are not anxious to FUR
ther the investigation. They would
much rather take II out and gently
strangle II.
Were all In the same boat. and
there isn't any use In my going up
there and telling on my neighbors.
said one farmer In town today. Tho
chances are they'd go right up and
tell on me-"
That seems to be the sentiment OF
number of Vermilion county voters
today.
In spite of this antagonism to the
work of the grand jury. the jurors
are continuing the work and declare
they expect to keep at IL until they
have uprooted the system.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
TWO CHURCHES COMBINE.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Jan. "a
BY the union of the Fifth avenue
Church of Christ (DiscipleO with the
Wealthy avenue Baptist church,
probably the first amalgamation or
different Protestant creeds In the
state has been perfected. The union
is also said to be frowned upon by
the Baptist societies and the other
organizations. of the Disciples church.
The two congregations are located IN
the same section of the city and both
have had hard struggling to finance
their corporations and pay ministers
salaries, although owning comfortable
church buildings.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
%. U. r. RESUMES SERVICE.

PONTIAC, Mich, Jan. Z4-Through
efforts of the Pontiac Commercial
association, the Detroit United Rail-
way made announcement to the COM
NOR council last night that service
in the south end factory district
would be resumed at once. The ID.
u. r. cut off this service because
the council refused 10 grant Il
slight concession In the way OF
turnout on one of the city streets.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
WILL PENSION LAKE OFFICERS
Pittsburs Steamship Co. Announces
Plan At Meeting.

CLEVELAND. Jan. 2i.-President
coubly announced today at the annual
meeting OF the Pittsburg Steamship
company's officials and captains. a
new pension plan that will go into ef.
feet this month providing for each
employe who has been In the service
for 20 years to be retired on reaching
the age OF 20 years.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
KETCHEL' SLAYER
GOES UP FOR LIFE
Walter Dipley's Common-law Wife
Also Must Spend Her Life
Behind Bars.

MARSHFIELD, Mo-, Jan. 24.-wai.
ter A. Dipley and Goldie Smith were
sentenced to life Imprisonment to-
day for the murder of Stanley Ketchel
njddleweight champion. The jury
dellberated since last night before
bringing in verdict OF guilty OF muir
dor
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
LOCKWOOD TO HAVE BANK.

LOCKWOOD, Mich, Jan. 24.-Rock-
wood is to have a state savings bank.
At a weIl-attended meeting IN I. o.
o. F. hall last night an organization
was effected and $4,000 of stock In
the bank was fully subscribed. A.
b. Chapman was chosen president,
|. s. Miller, vice-president and Har-
ley Wager cashier. The new organiza-
ton expects to have everything in
shape to open the bank for business
by the first Of next March.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
KILLED BY TRAIN.

Barber Is Found Dead Beside Railroad
Tracks al Flint.
- FLINT, Mich. Jan. 24.-(Special.)--
william j. Wisler, 2s, barber, was
found dead beside the Pere Marquette
tracks In the Hamilton-ave. yards late
last night. He had been struck by an
early morning passenger train. Both
legs and one shoulder were broken.
He is survived by wife in this city,
a father. John wisler: one brother and
one sister, all In Cleveland.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
MRS. HEINZE DENIES RUMOR.
Wife Of Copper King Declares They
Have Not Parted.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Jan. "a
From her cot In a local hospital,
Mrs. f. Augustus Heinze, wife of
the Montana copper king" OF New
York, has Indignantly denied the ru-
NOR current in the east that she has
separated from her husband and that
divorce proceedings will soon be in
stituted.
Mrs. Heinze came here from her
Gotham home about three weeks ago
for treatment under DR.. Louis Barth.
An operation was found necessary
and the fact that her husband was
not at the hospital when II was per-
formed gave rise to ugly rumors in
the east. The physician and Mrs.
Heinze explained today that the OPP
Grafton was not Of sufficient impor-
lance to exact the presence of her
husband and that she will leave the
hospital and return to her home in
about three weeks. 20
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
FALLS THROUGH ICE TO DEATH,

PORT HURON, Mich, Jan. "a
Walter William Horn, farm hand
near COPYRIGHT, Ont, was drowned
by falling through the Ice In st. Clair
river, while crossing opposite 81.
Clair. He was accompanied by Leon
ard Schook, who had narrow cs-
cape when both fell into an air hole.
Schook chung to the ice until assist
ance came, while Horn was carried
away by the swift current at that
place
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
usAps TAX COMMISSION.

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 24.-The
state tax commission has elected
James III. Thompson, of Evart, as
chairman, TO succeed W. III, Hoyt,
whose term as a member OF the com
mission has expired. Mr.. Thompsons
term does not expire until January,
1913. George Il. Horton, OF Fruit
Ridge, appointed by Gov. Osborn; 20
succeed Commissioner Hoyt has as
sunned his new duties. !. .
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
MRS. FoRpNEY ILL.

SAGINAW, Mich, Jan. 24-Mrs. j..
w. Fordney. wife OF Rep. Fordney,
OF the eighth congressional district,
is again seriously i'll with a compli.
cation OF diseases and Mr.. Fordney
leaves Washington. for her bedside
today
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
FAILS TO APPEAR FOR TRIAL

MASON, Mich, Jan. 2i.-George
williams, 26, who Is charged with
robbing the Mcdonald furniture store.
failed to report when his trial was
called and bench warrant has been
issued for his arrest.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
BUY COAL PROPERTY.

OWOSSO. Jan. PAL. l.. Kean and
Patrick Mould, of Detroit. have bought
the valuable property of71the New
Haven Coal Mining Co., six miles
north-of here The numberl OF miners
will ke Increased from-40 tof76.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25

A new system for the promotion .,
mates has also been inaugurateo
the Pittsburg Steamship company
committee OF ~ masters VIII De TO
quired to pass on the qualifications VI
the mates from reports which are SUP,
mitted during the summer by vessei
captains.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
pEsRFlsLD PIONEER DEAD AT ss.

DEERFIELD, Mich.s Jan. 24.-Ly-
sander Ormsby, a resident of this vi
cinity for more than 70 years, died
yesterday morning from complica-
lions incident to old age. He was 90
years old In his earlier days Mr.
Ormsby was one of Deerfield's most
influential and successful business
men. He was for many years village
attorney. The funeral will be held
Wednesday afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
Victory for q. ..

No longer do invitations to the
White House Bear the hour or IeavTng.
stay as long as you ise--if you're
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
COLDS c.,rsE isEADACHp

vide A Cold ana Grip remsdy 'I rem mSr.s
ssSss 81, " ssr d an nm; ss Look for
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25

Many OF us might well take lesson
from the child who breaks his toys.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
NAMES NICHOLAS wHALEN.
TAFT Non,inates him To Be v.
Marshal for Western Michigan.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The pres
ident today nominated Nicholas j.
whalen to be United States marshal
for the western district OF Michigan.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
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After Thirty Years Experience Have
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Women or Children That
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I Send II ON Trial.

II you have tried most everything
where / have my greatest success.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-25

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-08
PENSACOLA IS
On THE MAP IN
W|NTERLEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE MAGNATES
INCLUDE THIS CITY IN THOSE
NAMED FOR PROSPECTIVE
WINTER GAMES.

Pensacola is included by magnates
of the National league in their plans
for forming a winter league in Florida,
where they can have the chance of
playing games for a couple of months
or more each year in order to try out
their new playes, as we'll as get the
regulars in playing condition for the
early games in the league. The fol-
lowing special from Chicago tells of
the plans:
Winter baseball, We fans, is thing
which may yet come to pass if the
plans of c. Webb Murphy, Charles
Ebbetts and other inventive spirits are
successfully concluded. Not at your
door, to be sure, on field covered
closure to protect both players and
spectators from the elements, but
winter" baseball, nevertheless, in
Florida, where the sun shines the
whole year round and the wind is de-
void of nippy sting.
The brilliant idea was conceived
and nourished into shape at the recent
meeting of baseball notables at San
Antonio How much of 1t is original
with c. Webb, he, in his modesty, de-
clines to state, but the gusto with
which he discussed the proposition
yesterday is evidence enough that the
Cubs president thinks that at least
one managerial problem has been
solved.
Foremost in the minds of those
who sprung the scheme was the OPP
portunity it would afford the club
owners to try out players which they
secured at the end of the preceding
season, both by draft and purchase,
before the regular spring training trip,
for, according to present plans, only
such players would be eligible to play
on the eight clubs which it is proposed
shall constitute the new winter league.
Eight Cities Already Named.
According to the tentative plans,
Pensacola, Sarasota, Key West, st.
Augustine, Miami, Tampa, Ormond
and Palm Beach are the eight cities
selected to have the honor Of being
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-08
THIS
MORNING WILL
BE IHTEREST|NG
YOUNG PREACHERS WILL BE RE-
CEIVED INTO FULL CONNEC-
TON BY ALABAMA CONFER
ENcE-BIsHoP WILL DELIVER
ADDRESS,

Today's session of the Alabama Con-
ference will be one of the most inter-
esting to be held during the confer
ence, for besides the other matters Of
interest, the class of young preach
ers who were elected elders yesterday
will be received into full connection
today. The class will be called before
the bishop, who will deliver an ad-
dress appropriate to the occasion and,
with the usual ceremonies, they will
be declared full f1edged members of
the Alabama Conference.
Every man who joins the Alabama
Conference is placed on trial for four
years, during which time he is given
a prescribed course of study on re-
ligious subjects and in the English
language and the classics and once
each year he IS examined upon the
course prescribed for the year just
completed, and he must pass satisfac-
tory examinations upon these subjects
before he can be received into full
connection and take the elders orders.
During the time he is on trial there
are certain ceremonies and duties
which he cannot perform.
Those who will be received into full
connection this morning at 10 O'clock
and who will be ordained elders at the
service Sunday morning are: j.
Thomas Eckford, Francis G. Hastings,
Robert J. Coxwell, Laban H. S. Chap
pelle, Jr., Charles c. Wilkerson and
E. Marvin Rocks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-08
THE PROPERTY
ESCAMB|ALANO
CO.PURCHASEO
w. c. VAREEN, OF MoULTRIE,
AND M. c. DOWNING, OF
BRUNSWICK, BUY STOCK OF n.
L. CONVICTION AND PACE
BROTHERS.

All of the property of the Escambia
Land & Manufacturing Co, which has
headquarters in Pensacola, has been
purchased by w. C. Vareen, of Moul
trie, and NJ. C. Downing, of Bruins
wick, Ga, the consideration, it is said,
being upwards of $1,000 900. The prop
ton, the c. NJ. Covington estate and
the Pace brothers of this city.
The holdings Of the Escambia Land
& Manufacturing Co. are very valua-
BILE, consisting of more than 100000
acres of timber land, two modern mill
plants, a, number of turpentine farms
and line of railroad and equipment.
1t is understood that Mr.. Vareen
will become president of the company
and move his residence to Pensacola
from Georgia, while H. L. Berry will
remain as vice-president and general
manager.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-08
TERsELY TOLD.
$500 REWARD.

Th0 Journal VIII pay 800 reward Tor
evidence sufficient to convict any boy or
person found stealing subscribers papers
aftes delivery ~ same BY carrier.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-08

SUNOAYSCHOOL
MEETING HELD
DR.. H. M. HAMIL, OF THE SUNDAY
SCHOOL BOARD, ENTERTAINED
LARGE AUDIENCE LAST NIGf
AND MUCH INTEREST WAS
AROUSED.

Sunday school work was the topic
under discussion at the meeting held
in the auditorium of the First MethO-
dist church last night at 1880 and DR..
H. n. Hamil, member of the Sunday
school board of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, South, and now member
of this conference, was the principal
speaker. He entertained his hearers
and, no doubt, instilled new interest
into the work with his talk on this
occasion.
An unusually large crowd was
present for a night service and the
meeting was full Of interest and en-
thusiasm and many new ideas were
obtained by the Sunday school work
ers, who listened attentively to the
remarks of DR.. Hamil. DR.. Hamil is
thoroughly familiar with every detail
of this work and is perfectly at home
when discussing Sunday schools and
Sunday school work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-08
WOULD LIGHT
PALAFOX ST.
BRILLIANTLY
COMMITTEE OF BOARD
OF WORKS ENDEAVoRING TOT
ILLUMINATE CITY FOR SILVER
SERVICE PRESENTATION.

Chairman Schad of the lighting
committee Of the board of public
works is endeaVoring to arrange for
brilliantly Illuminating Palafox street
for three days, which will include the
night preceding the silver service pre-
sentation and the two days following,
and it is probable that the street will
be lighted the same as during Mardi
Gras celebrations.
The lights will begin at Garden
street and go as far south as Main
street, burning each night until mid
night
Mr.. Schad will also endeavor to ar
range with the merchants to continue
the illumination for the remainder Of
the week or until Christmas night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-08
JURY To PROBE
HARGIS CASE
AGAIN TODAY
CORONER'S JURY WILL RECON-
VENE THIS MORNING AT 10
o'cLock-JURY HAS NOT HELD
SESSION FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.

Hearing evidence in the John Hargis
murder case will be resumed by the
coroner's jury at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. On account of the foreman being
out OF the city this jury discontinued
its hearings for some time.
All of the witnesses have been sum-
moned to be on hand to give all Of the
information possible and 1t is thought
that some light may be thrown upon
the case.
1t will be recalled that John Hargis
was the Greek storekeeper who was
murdered in his place of business
nearly two months ago. Large re-
wards have been offered by the Greeks
officials have offered rewards for the
arrest of the guilty party or parties.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-08
MAKES SWEETS DELICIOUS.

Use Blue Ribbon Vanilla Extracts
in your sweets this year and they will
be more delicious than ever before.
Best and takes less"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-08

r. s.. Namely and K. c. Sessions
and wife. of Bombay, arrived in the
city yesterday. They are here on a
pleasure trip and are guests at the
San Carlos.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-08
A BIG COTTON
CARGO CLEARED
THE GRACIA WILL CARRY 1852
BALES TO LIVERPOOL, VALUED
AT OVER 100000.

Another large cargo of cotton was
cleared yesterday from Pensacola,
when clearance papers We're issued to
the Spanish steamer Gracia, which has
been loading at the railroad wharves
for the past ten days.
The vessel will carry 6,3S2 square
and 1900 round bales, a total of 1852
bales. In addition she will carry con-
siderable oak slaves and wood handles
the total shipment having valuation
OF over 100000.
Wilis-Do you think our young peo-
pie are losing their taste for litera-
ture?
Gillis-Gracious. no! You ought to
see those kids of mine fight for the
comic supplement every Sunday
Puck.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-08

oa e. N. Everett, Jr., of Chipley, well
known resident of the Washington
county city, is in Pensacola on bust
ness and pleasure trip. He is at the
San Carlos.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-08

placed upon the new baseball map.
November 1 has been named as the
opening of the season, with February
its close, games to be played on
Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, with
double headers on Thanksgiving Day.
Christmas and New Years.
Because the scheme, so far, has
been fatbered by National league
magnates, it is not to be supposed that
the American league is to be left out
in the cold. Oh, no. The American
league is to be asked to go in on the
new venture and reap the benefits
along with the older organization.'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-08
TWO NEGROES
PLACED IN JAIL
ONE CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
WITH INTENT TO KILL-oTHER
FOR ORDINARY ASSAULT-RE-
SuLT'oF NEGRO FIGHTS.

Charged with assault with intent to
KILL Will Mays, negro from the Mo-
limo section, was brought to this city
yesterday by the county authorities
and placed in the county jail
The negro is said to have shot an
other negro in the course of a fight
which resulted in the negro gettin
shot in both of his legs. It is not
thought that the wounds are Of Sc
rious nature.
Plate Griffin, another negro, who
lives near Muscogee. was also placed
in the county Jail yesterday, charged
with assaulting another negro. This,
too, was an ordinary negro row, it is
said, where Phate Griffin managed to
get in the most damaging work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-08

]. w. Dexter and wife, Of Galova-
ILL.,, arrived in the city yesterday and
will probably spend the winter here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter spent some time
here last year and were so well pleased
with this section as a winter stopping
place that they have returned for an
other stay. They are stopping at the
San Carlos.
j. S. Dunbar, Jr, of Caryville. is
spending a few days in the Deep
Water City, a guest at the San Car
los.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-08
THE EPWORTH
LEAGUE HELD
GOOD MEETING
INTERESTING AND INSTRUCTIVE
TALK BY {. C. CULRRETH WAS
LISTENED TO ATTENTIVELY BY
LARGE NUMBER OF LEAGUE
WORKERS YESTERDAY AFTER
NOON.

With Rev. J. Bruce Airy, president
of the Epworth League of the Ala
bama conference, presiding, and a
large number of members and others
present, an interesting and enthusiast
tic meeting of the EpWorth Leagu
conference was held yesterday after
noon at o'clock in the auditorium
of the First Methodist church. The
meeting was greatly enjoyed by those
present and many matters of interest
and Importance were discussed.
One of the most interesting features
was the talk Of Rev. E. c. Culbreth,
assistant editor of the Epworth Era
Mr.. Culbreth is always ready to talk
on the subject of Epworth Leagues
and is very enthusiastic on the sub
ject. He is also one of the best In
formed men in the church as to the
workings, purposes. history, etc, of
this organization, and his talk yester-
day afternoon contained a lot of valu-
able and interesting information.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-01-25

period ending with 1908 was 29,293,
and the rate per 1000 employees in
the industry was 3.11, according to
the figures published by the bureau of
labor of the department of commerce
and labor in bulletin No. 80 on Fatal
Accidents in Coal Mining by F. l..
Hoffman.
BY far the most important single
and well defined cause of accidents is
fall of coal or roof, 46.6 per cent of all
fatal accidents in the 10year period
being due TO this cause, while eXplo-
sions of various kinds accounted ior
/ 252 per cent and mine cars for II
per cent.
America leads in number Of fatal
accidents.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-01-25

trail of his partner, a man named
Williams, who lodged arrest at Green
wood yesterday.
The charge against Hoyt was pre-
ferred by young man named Gwin,
formerly employed by the concern.
The Berlin Optical Company conduct
ed a bargain sale of optical goods at
Capitol street drug store in this
city last week. AT the close Of the
week Hoyt and Williams skipped out,
leaving Gwin with salary unpaid and
practically penniless. They also left
several unpaid bills behind, including
advertising accounts with the local
newspapers.
Gwin presented the evidence pre-
ented before Commissioner Moseley to
show use of the mails for fraudulent
purposes. Being unable to furnish
bail, Hoyt was remanded to Jail, and
similar disposal will be made of his
partner, if apprehended.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-01-25
$1.00 articles, eec.
CORNER DRUG STORE,
THE ROOT OF EVIL.
Title of Thos. Dixon's New Book
Which Was Published Today.

Title of Thos. Dixon's New Book
Which Was Published Today.
New York, Jan. 25.-Thos. Dixon,
Jr., preacher-author-act has turned
out new book, THE Root of EVIL
which was published today. While
sensational, it is hardly likely to bring
so much of "the root of evil to its
author as his earlier books, written
in denunciation of the negro and of
socialism.
Mr.. Dixon has lately been travelling
with a dramatic company in Texas
and the Southwest, playing the lead
ing role in his "Sins of the Fathers. "
He began his thespian career last
year, when the leading man in his
play suddenly lost his life. in VII.
mington, N. c., and Mr.. Dixon stepped
in and played the part with considera.
BILE success.