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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-20
INVESTIGATE SCHOOL
FOR WITNESSES
Special Grand Jury is EnpsnsIisd in
Chicago TO Look Into Acts Of At
torneys for the Meat Trust.
Ry AssocIated Pre.a.

Chicago, Feb. IA special grand
jury was empanelled ard sworn be-
fore Federal Judge LaDsds today. II
was said the jury would investigate
whether counsel for the meat pack
ers now on trial or anyone on their
behalf had conducted "a school for
witnesses"
It was declared rigid inquiry
would be made 10 determine sufficient
grounds to warrant the return of IN l.
dictments on the charge of obstruction
of justice.
The theory on which the investfzs- .
ton is said to be based is that wit
nesses. the most of whom are en-
ployes Of the packing companies OF
which the defendants are the heads,
relative to the testimony to be given
when they were called to the stand
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-20
WOMEN DEFY POLICE
OFFICERS TO DTSPERSE THEM.
~ AssocIated Pc.

Lawrence Mass, Feb. ia band
cf Polish women operatives who are
participating in the textile strike as
sembIed near St Anthony's Syrian
church early today and defied the po-
lice and militia authorities to disperse
them. The women numbered ABOUT
dozen and were engaged in pickenng
the vicinity of the mills. They did not
d1sperse until a squad of about thirty
rolice officers, a small detachment OF
Infantry and a troop of cavalry Were
sent to the scene. Three Of the women
we're arrested. charged with disoroeriy
conduct.
At some Of the mills, large increases
IN the number resum1ng WORK tooay
lfftIe change at the plants OF the
american Woolen company.
The rumor was persistent this morn
ing that the stationary nreInen pro- o
80 - s+rfka late this afternoon or
Trmorrow morning. This would Grip
EIe some mills seriously.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-20
Miss Estelle Brown is Found
Murdered at Home in Dothan

The report of the killing of Miss Es-
telle Brown became generally known
In Oothan about s o'clock Sunday night
and the dirt road between Dothan and
the girls home was kept alive with
a late hour.
The coroner's jury returned verdict
that Miss Brown met her death as the
result of bullet wounds in the head
and that the bullets were fred by an
unknown party or parties.
Fer mother, who had been away
from home for the day. returned about
dark and found the lifeless body of her
daughter upon a bed with a quilt
fol6ed under her head. She had been
shot with 9. 80 calibre bullet
A negro who appeared to be IN a
great hurry was noticed walking along
a road in the vicinity Of the killing
shortly after the time it is believed
the shots were fred
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-20
CONSUL GENERAL AT
SHANGHAI SAILS FOR HOME,

Shanghai Feb. 1s.-Arnos P. wilder
United States consul general here.
sailed to day for America He has
been granted leave of absence from
his post.
The American famine relief commit
tee has now appropriated for the pur-
pose of succorinE the distressed ropu-
lation the remaining $4,000 in its
hands. Unless further funds are forth
coming, the committee will henceforth
be unable to render any assistance to
kha atarvinG naan1a-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-20
BY Associated Press.

New York, Feb. 19.-The business
mems court Of honor. a court without
Judge, lawyer or jury, yet recognized
by the laws Of the state. has been re-
vived in New York after a lapse Of
seventeen years. The court is con-
Quoted by the chamber Of commerce
for the purpose Of settling disputes be-
tween merchants, and so far as Is
known here, there is no other court
like It in the world
The business mems court was estab-
ushed IN 1888 and for more than a CEN
tury the merchants adjusted their Dis
putes there In 1874 the legislature
voted a salary of SO. 900 a year to the
official arbitrator Of the court and
when this salary was discontinued in
1895 the court passed out of existence.
Several months ago a movement was
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-20
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS TO
SELECT THEIR DELEGATES,
By Associates Press.

Joplin, No, Feb. 10. - The Demo
cratic state convention will meet here
tomorrow to name four delegates a
large and thirty-two from the six
teen congressional districts to attend
the Democratic national convention,
There viii be no contest on the po-
litical instructions as to the deiaga-
ton voting for Champ Clark for pres
ident
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-20
ROBBERS BLOW SAFE AND
GET AWAY WITH $500.
Nv Assoclated Press.

Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 19.-Robbers blew
open and rifled the safe of the Austell
bank at Austell, Is miles west of At
.lanta, early today and escaped with
their booty, which consisted Of about
Sz,500 in cash and valuable papers.
The bank is on the ground floor of a
hotel building. and the force of the
explosion threw many of the guests
of the hotel from their beds. Two
men carrying large sacks were seen
leaving the bank soon after the ex-
pIosion and posses with track dogs
have gone inpursit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-20
MOB KILLS ONE,
WOUNDS OTHERS
Attacked Three Negroes ss They
Were Being Escorted From Court
Room in Custody OF Officers.
BY Associated Press.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 19.-ATmed
with clubs and revolvers, a mob of
eighteen or twenty men shot and
killed Watt Greer, dangerously wound
ed Dave Neal and badly beat up
Green Bomar at ShelbyviIle, Tenn.
today The victims, ali negroes were
charged with the murder of 8. W.
Everson. q special officer Of the Nash
Vile, Chattanooga & St Louis rail-
way, near Ben Buckle, on February
10 The wounded negroes are now
in Jail at Shelbyville. It is reported
that the mob viii try to get them to-
night. The negroes were attacked by
the mob as they were being taken to
Jail after the trial about 2 o'clock. in
the custody of the sheriff and six dep
uttes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-20
MUST QUALIFY
FOR CONGRESS
BY MARCH 30
Third Congressional Execu-
tive Committee Meets
and Names Date.

ASSESSMENT OF PER CENT OF
coNeREssMAN's SALARY FOR
ONE YEAR, OR ss75.oo, is LEVIED
FRANK /. MAYEs REELECTED
CHAIRMAN AND NAT r. WALKER
sEcRETARY-TWo CANDIDATES
ADDRESS COMMITTEES.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-20
OF
PERSONS GIVE
KING WELCOME
Parade Following Arrival of
His Majesty a Magnif-
cent Affair.

MAYOR REILLY TURNS OVER THE
KEYS OF CITY AND THE REIGN
OF MERRY PRIscus BEGINS
INCOMING TRAINS BRING I'M
MENsE CROWDS OF VISITORS,
WHO, WITH THE RESIDENTS,
THRoNe THE STREETS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-20
NOT HOSTILE TO THE NEW
UNITED STATES LEAGUE
ax AssoeIated Presa.

Cincinnati, Feb. 1S.-August Aerr-
r,enn chairuan of the National Base
hall Conmissfon. today declared that
organized baseball was not hostile TO
the newly formed Columbian and
United States Leagues.
'sThe two leagues are not outlaws,
he said. They are Independent or
ranizattous within their rights and not
frespassing on ours The status OF the
40 LEAGUES Is exactly similar. so far
"A or1anized baseball Is concerned"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-20
LEGAL EXECUTION
VOIDS INSURANCE
The Supreme Court So Holds in the
Case of Children of Man Hanged for
Murder of His Wife.
RY Assoelated Press.

washington, Feb. 1s.-Death by the
hand of the law voids life insurance
policies of a criminal, was held by the
supreme court today IN the tight OF
the children of James S. McCue. mayor
of Charlottesville, Va, who was exc
cuted for the murder of his wife I'D
1905.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-20
CORONATION A
feature At The
OPERA HOUSE
Loyal Subjects Cheer His
Majesty When He Re
moves Mask.

MUCH SURPRISE WHEN SMILING
couNTENANcE or GEO. H. HER
vEY WAS REvEALEp-PRETTY
SCENE WHEN CURTAIN ROSE
SHOWING KING PRIscus, HIS
QUEEN, MAIDS AND KNIGHTS
ALL IN COSTUME.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-20
w. r. HEARST WILL
SUPPORT CLARK
Announced That He and His Follow
ers in California viii Work for
Speakers Nomination.

San Francisco, Feb. 10. - Champ
Clark will be given the support of the
William r. Hearst Democratic faction
in California in his candidacy for the
nomination for the presidency. accord
ing to correspondence made public to-
day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-20
SUPREME COURT
JUDGE NOMINATED
President Sends in Name of Chan
osIIor MahIon Pitnsy of New Jer-
sey to Fill the Vacancy.
RY AssocIated Preas.

Washington, Feb. 1e.-President
Taft today sent to the senate the nom
ination of Chancellor Mahlon Pitney
OF New Jersey to be an associate jus
tice of the United States supreme
court. He also nominated julius NJ.
Maher of New York City to be Judge
or the United States district court for
Southern New York.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-20

New York. Feb. 1s.-Judge Otto
Rosalsky. who sentenced Folke e
Brandt to thirty years In prison after
Brandt pleaded guilty, win have Nor
timer L Schiff's former valet before
him again after Brandt has served
FIVE years of the sentence. He will
have a chance OF reversing his de-
cision and arTatgning the prisoner
again. There has been talk Of i'm
peachment proceedings against Judge
Rosalsky. He says he does not fear
such anttnn-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-20

CONTINUED on Paee Four.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-20

tcontinued On age IN
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-20
omeial Weather Forecast.

Fair Tuesday, becoming unsettled
Wednesday with colder in north por-
tion; moderate south winds becoming
variable.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-20

A Cordial Welcome to Pen.
Mardi Gras Visitors.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-12-06

says the Saturday Evening Post.
Among her admirers on this side Is
middle aged theatrical man Of seri-
GUS turn of mind. He is courtly. but
has been called tiresome in conyersa-
don. One afternoon at her suit In a
New York hotel the sprightly lady was
brewing dish of tea for couple Of
newspaper men. The telephone bell
rang, and the hostess answered the
call.
EYES," she said, this is Miss Blank.
Who? Oh, Mr. Blink calling, is it,"
Then, in a tone of weary resignation,
every well, send him right up" She
hung up the receiver and turned to the
newspaper men,
"Boys." she said, you'll have to tod
die away. My sick headache is COM
ing on"
The Bottineau courant., 1912-12-06
Tho Gold Lions Of Pekinq.

Fronting the imperial palace at Pc
king are two beautifully carved lions
Of enormous size which, If we are to be-
lieve the mandarins, are Of solid gold
and have been there since, time i'm
memorial When the combined armies
Of England and France advanced on
Peking in 1860 the Chinese painted
these statues gray in order to make
the Europeans believe that they were
of bronze and therefore to Insure
against their being melted. Later, dur
ing the Japanese war, these lions dis
appeared for time, but at the con
clusion of peace they reappeared in
their original position. The value OF
these relics is said to be incalculable
and they are in native eyes symbol
Of the unity of the empire.-Harper's
The Bottineau courant., 1912-12-06
HIGHLY CoL0RED FUN.
orotesque Sport That Is Part Of tho
Holi Festival.

Holi Festival.
The curiOusly childish hOrseplay or
the Holt festival. which is celebrated
annually by the maharaja of Patiala.
is described by Mrs. Charles Bertram
in "a Magician In Many Lands" The
author made the acquaintance of the
famous Hindu ruler during tour of
India and was invited to remain over
Tor the festival.
Early in the morning / went to the
club, where found many Of the
guests, who were taking part in the
ceremony for the first time. We were
provided with complete new suit OF
Hindu garments. and our dressing
was superintended by the maharaja's
servants. We had camels, elephants
and victorias provided for us. l was
on an elephant in kind of box. and
we drove, in procession to the palace
in the native city.
& We were received with great acclaim
BY the natives, and ] was led to be-
lieve that it was to be decidedly dig
nified occasion. But l was woefully
mistaken. The fun had not begun.
Certain formalities had to be gone
through before the signal was given.
| We took our seats in the courtyard
Of the palace at a long table that was
loaded with large gilt dishes filled with
7! different colored balls as large as
oranges and filed with Holi powder.
At signal the brother of the mahara-
ia came to the front Of the table and
salaamed to the prince. who took one
of the balls and threw it gently across
the table. striking the officer on the
breast.
The ball broke and scattered the
powder over his costume. Then there
was a general scramble, and in less
time than it takes to write hundreds
of balls were flying about, their many
colored contents scattered broadcast on
the crowd. Next baskets of loose pow
der were thrown upon us In handfuls.
1t was no use to expostulate. The
moment you opened your mouth some
body filled it with powder. The battle
grew fast and furious when suddenly
an enormous stream of water from
fire engine drenched everybody. The
colored powders became wet and, min
Cling together. dyed us all In brilliantly
variegated hues
After this sort Of thing had gone on
for half an hour it ceased by mutual
consent. and we returned to the pri
vate gardens of the maharaja. where
we were most unceremoniously pitch
ed into tank Of running water.
was dyed deep scarlet all over my
body, and it was fully month before
the color entirely disappeared from my
face and hands.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-12-06
Jumpers Of the Sea.

Many Of the inha bitants of the sea
are good jumpers. and some have be-
come famous. Among them should be
mentioned the tarpon or silver king. a
huge fish with scales that CLEAN like
silver. In the Pacific waters the tuna.
an ally Of the horse mackerei, is noted
for it's leaps. Sometimes school
sweeps up the coast. and the powerful
fish. often weighing 800 pounds, are
seen in the air in every direction. They
dart like an arrow, turn gracefully five
or six feet in the air and come down,
keeping the water for acres In foam,
and, If not the greatest, they are GER
tainly the most graceful Of the jump
ers Of tho sen
The Bottineau courant., 1912-12-06
Algebra.

The science of algebra Is said to
have been the invention Of MOhammed
of Buziana about $50 A. d. The sci
ence was introduced into Spain by the
Moors. The first treaties on the subject
in any European language is believed
to have been that by Luca Pacoli in
1494. The first English algebra was
written by Robert Recorde, teacher OF
mathematics at Cambridge, about 1857.
He was the first to use the sign of
equality.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-12-06

She Knew the Symptoms.
There is certain bright English
actress who comes over here every
year or two to. play an engagement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
MORE BEAC0Ns FOR MARINERS
Seven Lights to Be Erected in

Plans have been made by the lighthouse
authorities for the establishment Of seven
beacon lights in the branches Of the Yeo-
comico river, tributary of the Potomac,
IN Virginia, near it's mouth, that will
greatly aid vessel matters going in and
out of that important waterway at night.
The work of erecting the beacons will be
started at once, and they will be ready
fer service about the middle of the COM
ing month.
Coal for use of the lights and light
house service vessels doing duty on the
coasts of Porto Rico is wanted by the
lighthouse service authorities and the
dealers in the commodity will have an
opportunity to bid on the furnishing of
800 tons of bituminous COAL to be de-
livered at San Juan. Bids for the fur
nishing of the coal will be opened in
the Office of the lighthouse inspector at
Baltimore, November 4.
A notice regarding light aids to navi-
CATION in Virginia waters of the fifth
lighthouse district, has been issued by
Inspector rutland. as follows:
Virginia-CheSapeake bay, main chan
mel to Baltimore-Tangier Island shoal
lamp gas buoy No. 12TL, was reported
showing a fixed light, October II; proper
characteristic will be restored as soon as
practicable.
Hampton roads-Sewall Point shoal gas
buoy, No ), reported extinguished. was
relighted.
Rosalia dali wreck gas buoy, HIS,
| found extinguished, was relighted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
TRIP OF INSPECTION.
Engineer Officers to Make Tour of
Wharves Along Potomac.

The United States engineers tug Cas-
tie, Capt. Bell, with officials of the en-
gineers' department aboard, is scheduled
to leave here today on a trip of inspec-
ton of the wharves along the Potomac
and in it's tributaries. The data gathered
by the engineer department officials will
be filed in the archives of Col Langfitt S
office and will be used when information
regarding the Potomac is asked for by
Congress.
The officials are not only gathering data
regarding the condition of the wharves
and the depth of water about them, but
also make notes of the amount of bust
ness done at the wharves. list the steam
information to show their value as a
public utility. On a trip last week the
Castle visited the wharveS between this
city and Stuarts wharf, about fifty-f1ve
miles below this city. On the trip she
is about to make she will stop at River
side, Matthias point, Lower Cedar point,
the landings in Upper MachOdoc creek
Colonial Beach and landings in the Wi
comicO river, st. Clements and Bretons
bays, Smiths creek and St. Marys river,
Md; Nomini, Lower Machodoc creeks
and Coan and Yeocomico rivers. Va
1t is stated to be the intention of the
engineer office officials to obtain similar
data from all the landings in the terri
tory under the control of Col. Langfett's
office. which embraces the Great Wi
comico. Plankatank. Dividing creek, Rap
pahannOck, Mobjack bay and York river
and tributaries. The Castle will be away
from the city for the greater part of
the present week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
CAPT. MEGREW DENIES.
Says Schrank Was Not at the
Capitol.

10 tDe f%ntOr OF star.
Schrank, the assailant of Theodore
Roosevelt, was not in or about the Sen
ate Office building Friday. the 4th of
October, as stated to your reporter by
Capitol Policeman NJ l.. Eidsness, and
appearing in your issue of October 20 On
that occasion / had ten trusty officers on
special duty at the Senate office building
to preserve order These men were in
addition 10 five officers on duty at the
doors of the committee room each day
when the committee was in session. Eds
ness was not one of this detail. The
route Of Schrank has been definitely trac-
ed by the press of Milwaukee. and WASH
ington does not appear in this. If this
story was true, ii would appear that the
fifteen officers on duty from an hour prior
to the appearance of Mr.. Roosevelt, and
until his departure from the building, We're
not very dligent. Not one of these dis
covered the presence of this man
Schrank, and l make this statement that
they may have the credit of not being
asleep. E.idsness came to me with his de-
fusion. or whatever it may be, and wish
ed me to communicate with the police of
Milwaukee and get from Schrank an ac-
Acknowledgement of his having been here on
that date. To this l answered: No,
have no thought that he was here. and II
he was what good would come of knowing
IL now?" EidsneSs and Whitehill have
been dreaming. j. =. MEGREW,
Captain L. S. Capitol Police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
HONORED BY FRATERS.
Joseph A, Wright Guest of National
Union Association.

Representatives of the District of the
National Union Fraternal Association
rendered a banquet to their president,
Joseph A. Wright. at the National Hotel
last evening. Addresses We're made by
MIR. Wright, W. r. Carvers, F. E. Fergu-
son. Assistant Director of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing; w K. Campbell.
Of Baltimore; ID. a. Helpman. of Toledo.
Ohio: H. I. Brian. Deputy Public Printer;
j. b. X Lee, chief clerk of the Ordnance
Department. navy yard; William Briggs
and G. T. Hendler. C. F. Haden acted
as POSTMASTER. REGULATIONS were given
by Arthur NJ. Bugden. Joseph White
more and Arthur NJ z. Middleton sang.
Others present besides those named
were: Albert Eauhahn. Eugene L. Wall
ter. T. II. Dawson. r. d. Rush. Charles
7. Haden, D. A. Helpman, DIT. Mark C..
Bulls. Lieut.. ii. c. Calm. G. W. G. King.
Harry Selinger. DIR. j. X. Duncan, S. n.
Jacobson. William Challice, ]. c. New
man. F. F. Gibbons. V: w. Potter. ]. p.
Noel. J. f. Borland. w. III. Whitney, III.
Batch. DR.. o. III. Coumbe. Albert Lari-
Were. r G. Parks. T. p. Ryan. r. j.
Jones, b. 2. Mann, Ephraim Cornman,
Marion III. Keys, J. NJ Leckie E. NJ.
Webster. w. r. Mareeron. f. c. Ford,
c. w. 5. Livingston, ] G. Mcconnell, w.
a. Wilson. \. +. Thomas. DIR. j. r.
Biggs, III. G. Surguy. A \. Wright, ID.
v. Chisholm, Harry Deonam. j. w.
Hughes. L. s. J. Dunbar, W. H. Vessels,
r. w Rogers. w. j. Durham. j. E.
Rhodes, J. A Massey, Jr.. l. V. Adams.
r. j. Cady Peter Hahn c. F. Miller. w.
ID. Brown and a. F. Tracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
DEPUTY SHERIFF INDICTED.
Action in Case Of Harry Palmer
Charged With Shooting Man.

The grand jury of Alexandra county,
which met yesterday. returned an indict-
ment against Deputy Sheriff Harry
Palmer. who is charged with shooting
Will Hansbrough October IL while en-
deavoring to arrest Hansbrough at Ross
lyn- The wounded man is still con-
fined at Georgetown University Hospital
and mis- statement was placed before the
grand jury.
Deputy Sheriff Palmer. in his own be-
half. stated the shooting was accidental.
He said he had been directed by the COM
monWealth's attorney to arrest Hans
brough in the course of cleanup cru
SADIE. Several other witnesses were
heard.
Among the cases of special interest
called on the criminal docket of the Alex
andria county circuit court, which opened
its term yesterday. was one against r.
c. L. Moncure, who is charged with
grand larceny. Judge Thornton stated
for certain reasons he would not hear
the case. Commemorative Attorney
Crandall Mackey also asking to be ex-
cused from appearing A disposition of
the case will be announced later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
WILLING TO ANSWER CHARGE.
Eugene Day Says He Inflicted Knife
Wound by Accident.

Eugene Day. a resident of the vicinity
of Indian Head. was arrested by the po-
lice of the first precinct this morning and
held for the Charles county, Md. author
tiles, the police having been told that he
was wanted to answer a charge of as
sault with knife.
The cutting, the prisoner stated. was
an ccident although he says he had had
trouble with Lee Murray the young man
who was injured He said the trouble
with Murray occurred at a tournament.
and that he stumbled while holding PEN
knife in his hand and wounded Murray.
Murray suffered a knife wound in his
back according to the statement of the
prisoner and was away from work three
DAYS Day says he will accompany Sher-
iff Compton to La Plata without demand
ing a requisition.