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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-01
STANDARD OIL
HITS ON A PLAN
NOTIFIES 1T STOCKHOLDERS OF
THE MEANS 1T WILL EMPLOY
TO MEET PROVISIONS OF sHER-
MAN LAW.
Nv AaaocIatad Pra,s.

New York, July 31-Announcement
was made by the Standard Oil of New
Jersey today in a communication to its
stockholders of the way 1t intends to
reorganize to meet the provisions of
the Sherman antitrust law.
The plan provides that the stock In
about thirty-five subsidiary companies
shall be distributed ratably among the
stockholders in the parent company.
The dissolution will be about Decem-
ber 1st.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-01
TROOPS FIRE ON
MOB STRIKERS
MEXICAN RURALEs KILLED FOUR
TEEN AND WOUNDED MANY
WHEN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO
LIBERATE PRISONERS.
BY Associated Press.

FL Ooro. Mexico, July 31.-In re-
pelling a mob of striking miners who
attempted to free the prisoners in the
local Jail. troops fired upon the men
today, killing fourteen and wounding
others The prisoners were strikers
who the rurales had arrested earlier
in the day. They were set free during
the fight.
More than four thousand men are
out now. American women have been
sent to the capital for safety.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-01
DEMOCRATS OF
SENATE WILL
SUPPORT BILL
Unanimous Support Will Be
Given Farmers Free
List Measure.

SEVERAL LONG cAUcusEs HELD
BEFORE DECISION Is REACHED
-VoTE WILL BE TAKEN TODAY
AND IF MEASURE FAILS OF
PASSAGE IT WILL BE AMENDED
HOUSE TO ASK FOR CONFER
ENcE ON WOOL TARIFF BILL.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-01
VARDAMAN|SM
IS DENOUNCED,
BY WILLIAMS
Senator Comes to Aid of
Colleague in Missis-
sippi Fight.

THE FINAL SPEECHES ARE MADE
IN THE BITTEREsT POLITICAL
CAMPAIGN IN THE HISTORY OF
THE STATE-WEATHER coNDI-
TIoNs ARE NOT FAVORABLE,
BUT THIS WILL NOT CUT MUCH
OF A FIGURE IN THE VOTE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-01
EMPEROR RETURNS.

Berlin, July 31.-The return of En-
peror William to the capital has not
affected the Moroccan negotiations,
contrary to intimations in Paris papers
that the emperor would order changes
in Foreign Minister Kiderlen- Waech-
ters policy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-01
RETEL[S STORY
OF CORRUPTION
IN LEGISLATURE
Chas. A. White Appears Be-
fore the Senate Lori
mer Committee.

HE CONFESSED TO RECEIVING
MONEY TO VOTE FOR LoRIMER
AND SAID THAT BEFORE HIS
ELECTION HE TOLD HIS sup
PoRTERs OF HIS DETERMINA-
,TIoN TO EXPOSE coRRUP-
TIoN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-01
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-01
MOTORCYCLE
AND AUTO IN A
|, BAD SMASH-UP
Willie Bowes Suffers Injur-
les, Including Breaking
of Leg in Two Places.

ACCIDENT OCCURRED SHORTLY
AFTER 6 O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT
AT THE CORNER OF PALAFox
AND STRONG STREETS, AND
SPECTATORS SAY THAT 1T WAS
UNAVOIDABLE - 5oWEs WAS
RIDING HOME FROM WORK.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-01
COOPERAGE CO.
DAMAGED
BY A BAD BLAZE
Warehouse Destroyed, Also
Three Small Houses Oc-
cupied BY Negroes.

FIRE ORIGINATED IN NEGRO coT-
TAeE ADJOINING THE MANU.
FEATURING PLANT AND
THREATENED 1T WITH TOTAL
DESTRUCTION A GENERAL
ALARM SENT IN AND ALL
TRUCKS RESPONDED.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-01
HOOPER ISSUES RESPITE

Nashville, Tenn, July 81.-Governor
Hooper today issued a respite to Will
liam F. Fitzgerald, sentenced to hang
tomorrow. The execution date is ex-
tended to August 10. Fitzgerald was
convicted Of killing his wife, Alice
Massey, a woman of the underworld,
last year in Memphis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-01
WATER FAMINE
IN CHARLOTTE
MORE SERIOUS

DRoUTH HAS AFFECTED PRAc-
TIcALLY EVERY TOWN IN THAT
SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA
AND MANY TOWNS ARE RUN
MING PIPE LINES TO CREEKS
1852 COTTON MILLS CLOSE
DOWN..
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-01
KILLS 2-YEAR-oLD GIRL

Fort Gaines, Ca, July 31.-Martin
Banks, nine years old, shot and killed
two year-old Flossie Foley here this
morning, while playing with a gun he
had found in the house.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-01
8 PAGES TO-DAY

Pensacola Harbor Is the Deepest and
Best Port South of Newport News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-01

SHOWERS TUESDAY AND WE'D
NEsDAY; MODERATE EAST WINDS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-28
LOVES BLINDNESS.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS


+ 4.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-28
Feb. 5, 1911.

ECbs ~ tslis
Elijah the Prophet Appears In Is.
ael. ! Kings IL.
Golden Text--They that seek the
ord shall not want any good thing.
Ps. xxxiv:10.
III Verse lis the spirit Of proph-
Icy thing OF the past? Give your
eascn.
(2.) How did Elijah know of the
Joining of famine?
CD Why did God send this famine
al Does God In these days ever
lend famine. or other calamity, 10
lunish the people for their sins?
(5.) Verses 2-4--What reason is
here to believe that Gods word to
Elijah, to go to the brook Cherith,
vas any different to directions true
hristians receive today, TO move
rom one place TO another?
(6.) What, If any, difference is there
between Gods method of telling a man
hat his sins are forgiven, or tellin
i'm TO move to another town?
a. When God answers our prayers
or guidance, does he use any differ
mt voice than the one with which he
pake TO Elijah?
49, Verse SIS there any DANCE!
u true man mistaking the voice OF
Boo, or Is IL always safe to follow
Without doubt?
(9.) Verse 6--What reason is there
70 believe that literal ravens tet
Elijah?
(10.) Did the ravens bring the food
irect 10 him, or did they deposit Il
where he could obtain II, and all un
conscious that they were feedint
Elijah?
QI.)What reason Is there to be
eve that food, raiment. and home ar'
Guaranteed to the Christian?
u2.) Are daily needs ever miracul
Pusly provided for us in these days
live some reasons.
OBJ Verse when our supplies
all, from one source, what does Coo
Jay TO us through that fact?
(14.) Is Gods guidance OF vi
through circumstances. as real and al
profitable, as II He were 10 speak from
he clouds with an audible voice
Five your reasons.
(15.) Verses s-9--What reason u
here to believe that when all The
beans We know fail that we can res
Nth certainty that God knows a way
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MORE ABOUT THE PRIZES
FOR BIBLE STUDY

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-28

Lesson for Sunday. Feb. 18th, 1911
Elijah's Victory Over the Prophets oi
Baal. | Kings xviii:l-2. l7-40
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-28
FASHIONS

| Tea gowns often have hanging
Sleeves, and the peasant sleeve cut
n one with the bodice Is by no means
hs yet discarded.
Shoulder scarfs seem universal for
bay and evening wear. Much wider
han heretofore, they serve In cold
|xinter weather 10 give warmth.
The broad girdle Is again appearing
bn fashionable frocks.
One would go fur to find a more
attractive waist than the new chiffon
Jumper.
The strong favor for serges in
black. navy and white shows no signs
bf decreasing.
Corals that nearly reproduce the
Zeal thing are set on bar, making
most attractive veil pin. s $50
Hats without any brim whatever
Iill be in favor this spring.
Lace wells in the cobweb patterns
IRE still popular.
Some, manufacturers say short
|apes are coming back.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-28
SPRING coLoRs.

In the novelty colors violets lead,
ecru and bronze follow closely, terra
Iotta comes next, then royal blue and
|iamingo.
Black leads for gowns and costumes.
Blue IL second, mixtures. grayJ.
Greens, tans and browns and purple
In the order named.
The pastel shades to be used as
trimming for millinery and worn with
black are silver. gray, ciel blue. ros"
blink. reseda, lavender and maize.
Millinery colors in the order OF pop.
hlarity are royal. pheasant. parrot,
blue, maize. pearl, gray, purple, laver-
Der and bronze.
Striking combinations will be often
been, such as cerise and purple, black
hnd white, and pheasant and royal
Blue
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-28

Neither my sister nor myself might
be living today. Il II had not been Cor
DIR. Kings New Discovery" writes A.
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-28


police station has
perfumery on tap
under his desk In
a sprayer and
when an offender
Is hailed before
him who has neg
lected his toilet
for some consider
able time the court
suddenly give s
him a douche.
Meandering Mike
prefers altar or
roses. while Lonely
lilies OF the valley.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-28

and will in due time reveal ii unto us
(16.) Our extremities are always
Gods opportunities" but does help
generally come to us from the sources
which We would naturally expect or
J reasons.
40 In extending His kingdom on
the earth which means does God most
| frequently use, the weak or the
mighty? Give examples.
t1S) In what sense can God com
mand us 10 do a thing without our be
ing conscious OF It?
| U9) Verses 10-l6--How did Elijah
recognize this woman when he met
her?
(20) How would Il affect the spirit
ual value of this story IL IL should
prove that God had directed Elijah Il
this widow by wholly natural means
Elijah having KNOWN her I'm advance
! (21.) What induced this widow &c
divide up her scanty supply of food
and water with Elijah?
t22.) Is there any way to explain
this story except by Gods miraculous
increase OF the food?
(23.) What is the practical import
of this story to us?
(24.) Verses 17-24-What 10 the
proof that every trouble to a Christian
Is a blessing in disguise? (Thls ques
tien must be answered in writing b,
members Of the cIub.)
Lesson for Sunday. Feb. 18th, 1911
Elijah's Victory Over the Prophets o
Raal I Kings xyiii:l-2 l7-4O
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-28
observations Of
|AbachelorGirl

just can't help suspecting that the
girl who reads "In Tune With the In.
finite" on the street car, reads her
Jean Libbey.
II we really looked like the fashion
plates. what a queer looking lot we'd
be!
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-28
A Good Cough
Mixture.
Simple Home-Made Remedy
Free From opIates and
Harmful Drugs.

An effective remedy. that will
usually break up cold In TWEEN
ty-four hours and quickly relieve
the most irritating cough, Is
easily made at home by mixing
together In large bottle, 2
ounces OF glycerine. a u ounce
OF virgin oil OF pine and ounces
OF pure whisky, Shake well and
take n teaspoonful every four
hours. The necessary ingredl.
ents are inexpensive and can be
bought in any good drug store.
This formula Is the one used
and recommended for many
years by the late DIR. w. A.
Leach. founder OF the Leach
Chemical Co.. Cincinnati. o.. In
whose laboratories the genuine
virgin oil OF pine is compounded.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-28
JUDGE SPRAYS EN-
WITH PERFUMERY

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-Judge New.
conner OF the municipal court branch
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-30
PROSECUTION IS
OUT OF QUESTION
Statute of Limitations Covers Day Por.
trait Case, According to View
Of House Committee.

WASHINGTON. June 2e.-The recon-
mendation for the dismissal from the
government service OF w. H Michael
American consul general at Calcutta and
former chief clerk OF the state depart
ment, and Of Thomas Morrison, present
disbursing clerk, for their connection
with the Day portrait case, as announced
yesterday, was reported to the house
committee on expenditures In the state
department today by the sub committee
which is conducting an investigation of
the department.
The subcommittee said It had not
completed It's labors. but reported In the
case OF Michael and Morrison In the hope
that their services would be dispensed
with immedla tely.
The full committee In adopting the re-
port added two amendments One con-
demned the practice of signing vouchers
in blank 'ias not only unbusincsslike and
ineXcusable. but as a virtual invitation
to wrongdoing."
The other set forth that in view OF
the statute OF limitations and the difficult
" of obtaining proof. the committee
deemed il unnecessary 10 make any
suggestions or recommendation relative
TO criminal prosecution OF either Michael
or Morrison.
If any attempt is made by the state
department TO make a "scapegoat" of
Morrison by discharging him and leav-
ing Michael unmolested, Representative
Hamlln, chairman of the committee. said
today he would report 1t TO the house
He expressed the opinion that Michael is
more culpable in the affair than Morrison
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-30
PAUL DE LONCPRE
CALLED BY DEATH
Famous Painter of Flowers Dies
at His Beautiful Home Near
Los Angeles.
ARTIST AT AGE OF TWELVE
Born in Lyons, France, in 1868 /;
Comes to America in 1890 to
Retrieve Fortune.

Los ANGELES. June 29.-Pau de
Longpre. the famous painter of MOVERS
died at his home in HOLLYWOOD tonight
from a complication Of diseases from
which he had suffered for the last two
wears De Longpre was born In Lyons,
France. In 1855.
Until De Longpre was II years old he
attended the public schools at Paris. AT
that age he began to paint flowers on
fans and from this beginning he came
TO be one of the most noted OF floral
His first oil painting was accepted at
the Paris salon in 1876. Later on he was
ruined in the collpase of a Paris bank and
in 1890 came 10 America. taking up his
residence in New York In 1886 he made
his first exhibition of flower paintings
only at the American art galleries and
held annual exhibitions since that time.
In 1899 he removed TO Los Angeles and
in 1901 built a residence at Hollywood,
Los Angeles county, surrounded by three
acres Of flower gardens. For ten years
the place has been noted point or In
terest for tourists. De Longpre made q
close study OF California Ilora during the
period of his residence in Hollywood, con
fnine himself for the most part TO the
more colorful types and conventionahzinG
a number of California flowers. He main
tanned an exhibition at his Hollywood
villa which he threw open TO visitors with
the utmost hospitality, and his residence
was Mecca OF flower lovers who visited
nators OF the annual Hollywood flower
festival and cultivated a gorgeous profu-
sion OF flowers on his grounds. He took
keen interest In American politics,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-30
ALBERTA FARMERS
AGAINST BORDEN
Grain Growers Up North Believe Reel
procity Will Lift Some Of
Their Burdens.


WINNIPEG. Man. June 29.-R. L..
Borden. conservative leader now engaged
in a campaign against reciprocity with
the United States, found support in the
largest Britis'. settlement in western
Canada. LLOYD Minister. Alberta. and
hostility among the grain growers OF the
vicinity. \ member OF the delegation
asked Borden for d statement IS TO what
re.ief he proposed to give the farmers in
leu Of reciprocity. They had been un
der IL great burden in the matter of tax
.iion and Il they were not to get reel
procity they must get relief In some
other way.
Borden told the inquirer he was not
Going 10 calm that he had a ready made
tariff His policy would be to have a
most carcC,l investiga ton by the best
experts obtainab.e.
Borden It'd Lp 10 ridicue the claim
that relief for farmers would be had by
interlocking the tariff Of Canada with
that Of the United States. n country with
2 high tariff wall about il. and a home
of trusss and combines
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-30
MARITAL TROUBLES
ARE AIRED IN COURT
Mrs. Edith Russell Gambler
Closes Separation Suit; Hus-
bands Suit Begins.

NEW YORK, June 29.-Mrs. Edith Rus
sell Gambler, formerly an Atlanta So
ciety girl, closed her suit this afternoon
against Edward V Gambler. New York
bank cashier. for a separation and i'm
mediately thereafter Gamblers counter
suit for annulment Of the marriage was
called
Gamblers counsel asked for a trial by
jury. but vas opposed by Mrs Gam
biers lawyers and the court deferred de-
cieion until tomorrow.
The close OF proceedings today found
Mrs. Gambler on the witness stand and
In tears, Counsel for the husband bonn :
barded her with questions relating to her
conduct on alleged occasions described In
the testimony Of detectives. The ques-
tions put To Mrs Gambler were Of such
a delicate nature that she was soon weep
Ing. She asserted she had done no wrong.
There was no truth. Mrs. Gambler said. to
TO testimony that she had told Mrs,
Adams abroad that she married Gambler
TO avoid working and TO have a home In
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-30
PRESIDENT TAFT IS
BROUGHT INTO CASE
Edward Hines Swears He Was
Influenced by Executive,
AIdrich and PenrOse.
Continued From Page One,

had It. all fixed" to elect Lorimer 10 the
senate.
II was after he had said thai he be-
lioved he had not read Mr.. Cooks testi-
mony about the conversation before the
Helm Investigating committee at Spring
field that Senator Kenyon uttered his ex-
clamation about prosecutions for per
jury
During the day Hines put into the rec
ord copies OF the kilograms which had
been sent TO him by Senator Lorimer
since the latter's election. with the ex-
ception OF one which he said he never re-
ceived. with these he had inserted a
copy OF a magazine article In which Mr.
Hines said IL was claimed the kilograms
would throw light the election. The
kilograms referred to tariff and river and
harbor legislation and contained no ref
erence to the election,
He told the committee that all his per-
sonal checks and those of the companies
with which he was connected were open
to inspection.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-30
AGED SPECIALIST IS
ELECTED PRESIDENT
DIR. Abraham jacob Of New York
Honored by the American
Medical Association.
CONVENTION ENDS TODAY
Visiting Physicians to Visit Re
sorts on the Coast Before Re-
turning Home.

LOS ANGELES. June 29.-Dr. Abraham
jacob of New York was elected president
Of the American Medical association to-
day. DR. W. Jarvis Barlow OF Los Angeles
was chosen first vice president. The two
others are DR.. F NJ. McRae OF Atlanta
Ca. and DR. ". R. Upton OF Las Vegas
y. NJ
DR.. Alexander Craig Of Chicago was
elected secretary and Drs. Phillip M
Jones Of San Francisco. w. T. Sarles OF
Sparta WIS, and Phillip Marvel of Allan
tic City trustees.
session OF the association, following the
favorable recommendation of a commit
tee to choose between that place and St
Paul and 4, Louisville, There was no con-
seventy-eight of the l16 members OF
the house OF delegates present cast their
votes for Dr. Jacob The minority was
divided between Drs. j N Mccormack of
Bowling Green, Ky, and W. B. Dorsett
OF ST. Louis. When the result was an
nounced motion to make the choice
unanimous was enthusiastically carried.
DR.. Jacob is So years old, He has not
been In attendance at the convention OF
the association. and In electing him the
organization, paid him an unprecedented
honor. as IT never before has chosen
an absentee for office.
The new president. who will succeed
Dr. John b. Murphy at the installation
exercises of the 1912 convention. is known
throughout the medical world emf
nent specialist in chlldren's diseases. He
took part In tho German revolution OF
lSdS and with the late Carl Schurz came
to the United States an exile,
The election of officers and the choice
Of place for the 1919 convention occu-
pied the entire day, The laws of the as
sociation prohibit any political activity
or campaigning. Nevertheless, up 10 the
dime OF the ballot there was keen rivalry
between the candidates. with the early
indications In favor of Dr. Mccormack.
Tonight the visiting doctors are enjoy
ing a smoker al a roof garden. Tomor-
row, which will be the last day of the
session, will be almost wholly devoted to
pleasure trips TO seaside and mountain
resorts.