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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02
ax AssoeIated press.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The prediction
that President Taft would be re- nomi-
mated and reelected was made by
Charles d. HiIles, secretary to the
president. today. in the first author
lied statement he has issued In con-
nection with the forthcoming cam
paign.
Mr.. Hilles said in part:
President Taft's nomination in June
is as certain as anything can be. /
am confident that there win be COM
paratively little opposition to him In
the national convention and when the
nomination is made the Republicans
of the country will rally to the party
standard and win a great victory in
November.
II would not make this prediction
did / not feel that my information
from all parts of the country war
rants me in doing so.
TT is easy to make big claims and
to try to deceive people. and / think
that a man who does SO without facts
and figures to justify Is guilty Of de-
ception.
"a month ago. before had gotten
into touch with Republicans in all the
states I would not have said this
much. In that month have seen the
(continued on Pace TVso.1
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02
NEW ORLEANS CITY
RING TO BE OUSTED
nti-Administration Forces Join
Hands and VIII Wage Spectacular
Fight Against Politicians.

New Orleans, Feb. with the
gubeTnatorfal fight and the contest foa.
the two Louisiana seats in the United
States senate disposed OF, the anti
administrators forces. which scored
victories In the principal contests in
last weeks Democratic primaries,
have Joined hands in what promises
to be one of the most spectacular po-
litical fights IN the history of New
Orleans for the control Of the city
administration.
The central figure In the approach
ing contest Is Colonel Robert Ewing,
Democratic national committeeman
who broke with the administration
forces In the recent gubernatoriai
fight and scored q complete victory,
being elected member of the state
central committee over the so-called
ring forces in the tenth ward OF the
city, where he has been the recog-
nized Democratic leader for over a
decade. Colonel Ewing is the leader
Of an independent faction in the state
which polled approximately $4,000
votes in the recent primary and in
the city it is expected he and the
Good Government League forces will
combine to fight for an overturn uf
the present city administration.
Although the city primary is more
than six months of. there is every In
iication that the fight Will be more
bitter than the recent acrimonious
campaign for the gubernatoriaI nomi-
nation.
While a definite campaign has no;
vet been adopted. the forces seeking
the destruction of the alleged "citv
machine will probably make an effort
to secure a commission form of gov
ernment for the city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02
THE UNEMPLOYED
HOLDS CONVENTION
Associates Of unsI<ilIed Migratory and
Casual Workers Of America Con.
vsnss IN cineinnati.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. The no.
madic unemployed OF the United States
opened q four days convention here
today, the order for the arrest of the
delegates should they assemble having
been withdrawn.
Mayon Hunt, in resembling the order.
said he would allow the men to as
senble but that their meeting must
be orderly. If there was any dis
turbance or bad behavior on the part
of the delegates they would be ar
rested and those who could not prove
to have a means of livelihood would
be taken to the workhouse. The con-
vention is under the auspices of the
Unskilled Migratory 5 and Casual
Workers Association, as the ofFicial
name of the "hoboes" organization is
known. According to officers of the
association. the purpose OF the con-
vention is to wake up the public TO
the needs OF the people out OF employ
ment.
James Eads How of st. Louis. the
millionaire hobo was named tenn
porary chairman and called the con-
vention to order. Cassius c. Smith,
formerly secretary and treasurer of
the Unemployed Protective Associa-
ton, acted as vice. chairman. Alexan-
der Tyler OF Portland. Ore. secretary.
and Mrs. Cora d. Harvey Of Okla
homa City, Okla, alternate secretary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02
M'MANIGAL is
SPIRITED AWAY
TO LOS ANGELES
BY Associated Press.

Indianapolis, Feb. l.
Ortie E. McManigal, the
confessed dynamiter, who
has been aiding the federal
grand jury here in the in
vestigations of the alleged
nation wide dynamiting
conspiracy, left secretly for
Los Angeles yesterday af-
ternoon, according to an
announcement by federal
officials tonight. His de-
parture is closely guarded.
Officials refused to say
the route taken, but it is
understood it will be via
St. Louis. Officials would
not say whether McMani-
gal would be rturned here
to testify should the trials.
be held in Indianapolis.
The grand jury adjourned
until next Tuesday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02
BY Associated Press.

Newforieans. Feb. 1.-The failure Of
the COTTON brokerage firm of L. H.
Hardy & Co, members of the New Or
leans and New York cotton exchanges.
was posted on the floor Of the local
exchange at / o'clock this afternoon.
The announcement caused some little
excitement and higher prices on the
cotton exchange. It was generally
thought on the floor of the exchange
that the firm had suffered as the re-
sI1lt of the continued rise in the price
Of the staple and for that reason
nrices were affected favorably as con-
tracts held against the firm would
nave to be covered by fresh purchases.
In a letter addressed to Colonel ii.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02
WOULD REDUCE
COTTON ACREAGE
President Of Southern Cotton Congress
Endsavorins to Get Pledges From
Planters in South and West.
~ Assoclated Preaa.

Raleigh, N. c., Feb. lie. ]. Watson
of South Carolina. president of the
Southern cotton congress, conferred
with brokers and bankers here today
in the interest of the Rock Hill plan Of
cotton acreage reduction. It was the
first conference Of his present tour
which viii last twelve days and extend
as far west as New Orleans
Mr. Watson was accompanied by ].
C. Anderson of Rock Hin. S. c.. origi-
nator OF the scheme which proposes to
get pledges from farmers to reduce
next years acreage to so per cent Of
the area planted the past season
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02
BY Associated Press.

washington. D. c.. Feb. How a
dictagraph was used to procure an al
legged admission from Charles Nc
Gowan, a Hines-Lorimer witness,
that he .perjured" himself when he
swore he did not hear C. F. wiehe tell
of the Lorimer election fund was ex-
planned to the senate Lorimer commit
tee today by Detective A. G. Bailey, a
Burns operative.
Bailey took stand after the fiery
cross examination of Detective Burns.
Bailey read from notes made of the
remarkes that MCGOWAN is alleged to
have made to Bailey, who was posing
as claim adjuster of the American
Bridge Co. The remarks are alleged
to have been made principally on a
Canadian hunting trip. On one oc-
casion the witness said MCGOWAN told
him he had only asked for five thou
sand dollars. Bailey said he told him
he should have made it ten and that
MCGOWAN replied it was certainly
worth FIVE thousand dollars to perjure
oneself Later MCGOWAN was credited
with saying he would fix the whole
Hines bunch il they did not come
across"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02
AGRICULTURAL
COMMISSIONER
M'L|N is DEAD
WAS ATTENDING COUNTY FAIR
AT ORLANDO AND ATTACK OF
HEART FAILURE PROVED FAT
AL-FuNERAL SERVICES SAT-
URrAY AFTERNooN-JoHN c.
LuNNIe Is APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR.
Special to The journal.

Tallahassee, Feb. Tallahassee Of
ficial circles. as well as a host of
friends we're greatly shocked this
morning by the news Of the sudden
death from heart failure of Hon. Benj.
f. McLin, commissioner of agriculture
for the state. Mr.. McLin was in Or
lando where he was attending the
Orange County Agricultural Fair.
For some time 1t has been known that
Mr.. McLin's health was not good and
he had been under treatment at
various times for several years.
Last year he vacated his beautiful
home just outside the city of Talla-
hassee and moved into town in order
that he should not have his strength
too heavily taxed in reaching his Office
from home.
Mr.. McLin has served on the gov
ernor's cabinet longer than any other
member. this being the closing year
o. his third term.
Mr.. McLins body will be brought to
Tallahassee tomorrow and the re-
mains inferred in the cemetery in
this city Saturday afternoon at three
O'Clock.
Story Of His Life.
Benjamin Ernest McLin, state
Commissioner of Agriculture was born
in Greene county. Tenn, Sept %, 1851,
son OF Col. John B. and Catherine
Jane CEarnest1 McLin. Col. John B.
McI4in was native of Carter county,
Tenn. an attorney at law of great
prominence in that section; in the
civil war colonel OF the 5th Ten
nessee Regiment of infantry. and died
from the Indirect effects Of a wound
received In skirmish at Washing
ton, Tenn. Catharine Jane Ernest
McLin was the daughter OF Peter and
Ruth (Fain) Ernest and was connected
with some of the foremost families of
Tennessee.
Mr.. McLin was given every educa-
tional advantage possible to bestow
upon him, receiving his early instruc-
tion from an accomplished tutor, his
uncle, DIR. J. v. Tadlock, a. Presby-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02

turned to work before he had sufil-
cfentIy reaa&ered. henshe suffered y
relapse and his physician told him
that he would have to take long
rest. Since then Mr.. Hawley has been
confined to the house and recently be-
gan to suffer from Indigestion. Early
this morning Mr.. Hawley was seized
with heart failure and death soon fol-
lowed.
No arrangements have been made
for the funeral.
Notwithstanding his illness. Mr..
Hawley kept in constant touch with
his business affairs and occasionally
received visitors at his home to dis
cuss matters of sufficient importance.
The constructive work OF Mr.. Haw-
ley In the railroad field has been COM
pared with that Of the late Edward H.
Hartman. With his associates Mr..
Eawley controlled the Chesapeake and
Ohio, the Iowa Central, the Mime
apolis and st. Louis, the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas, the Hooking VAL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02
w. T. GENTRY WILL
HEAD CUMBERLAND
viii be Elected President 70 Succeed
James {. Caldwell, When Directors
Meet in Nashville Today.

Nashville. Tenn, Feb. 1.-When the
beard of directors of the Cumberland
Telephone and Telegraph Company
meets here tomorrow, it is understood
W. T. Gentry of Atlanta, president OF
the Southern Bell Telephone Company.
will be elected president of this corr
pany, succeeding James z. Caldwell
of Nashville. who win be chosen 20
I'LL a position to be created, that Of
chairman Of the board.
Z. N. Bethel of New York. vice
president of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company Is here for
tomorrow's meeting, as is ]. r. Brown
of Atlanta, vice-president OF the
Southern Bell Company. Mr., Bethel
has given citizens here assurances
that while the Cumberland and the
Southern Bell are to have the same
president, that they will continue as
separate organizations. Mr.. Gentry fs
today attending the meeting OF the
CumberIand's stockholders In Louis
vile.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02
ARABS SHOOT AND
WOUND AERONAUT
Italian Military Airnan Went Out TO
Drop Bombs Into Camp and Re-
ceivss Severe Wound.

TrtpoH, Feb. 1s--Whfle throwing
bombs from an aeropIane into an Arab
encampment near Tobrukfn Cyrenica,
Captain Monte an Italian military To.
brunk which was occupied by the Ital
ian expediti8nary army In October.
have been subjected recently to a
number Of harrassing attacks by the
Arabs whose position and strength
were not known to the Italian COM
mander. S
Captain Monte today made q fight
with another military man who acted
as observer into the desert and dis
covered the Arab encampment. He
threw several bombs among the enemy
who responded with rife fire. The
aeroplane was struck four times by
Arab bullets, one OF which hit Captain
Tonte,s wounding him severely. He
was however able to return to camp
with the help OF his companion and
both landed safely.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02
BY Associated Press.

New York, Feb. 1.-Prices Of oil
have been going up steadily since the
dissolution of the oil trust by the de-
cree Of the United States supreme
court and a representative of the
Standard on Company said today that
they probably would go higher. Three
times this year the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey has advanced the
price which ii pays for crude oil and
there have been corresponding in
creases In the wholesale and retail
quotations for kerosene, gasoline and
others of the refined products.
Gasoline has risen two cents a gal
lon in the New York market. Auto
mobile dealers estimate the advance
means an increase Of more than
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02
COMPLETE
THE SNEED JURY
Believed Il viii be Necessary to Sum-
mon Another venire Of One Hum
dred to complete Jury.
BY Assoclated preas.

Fort Worth. Texas, Feb. THE
jury to try John B. Sneed, for the
murder of Captain A. c. Boyce cannot
be completed for tv-o or three days,
judging by the way veniremen were
challenged and disqualified today. The
indications are that the first venire
of one hundred men win be exhausted
by tomorrow and that 1t will be neces-
sary to summon at least one hundred
more to complete the jury.
The conditions of e. G. Throck-
morton, the star witness for the prose-
cution who was found in a serious
condition at his hotel Sunday suffering
from mysterious illness, is reported
slightly improved today and physic-
ians now say they expect him to re-
cover. Many relatives and friends of
the families involved in the trial are
here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02

New York. Ness Ii Edwin Hawley,
president OF the Minnesota and st.
Louis railroads, and one of the Lead
ing railroad magnates in this country,
died at his home here today after an
illness Of several weeks.
Mr.. Hawley had been a sufferer
from nervous indigestion for some
time. For the last few weeks he had
been confined to his house at 10 East
Sixtieth street. Frequent reports that
his condition was serious were denied.
and only yesterday Mr.. Eawley said
that he hoped to be down town within
a week or so. His death came at 4
o'clock this morning.
Among the companies of which Mr..
Hawley was director were the Colo
RADIO and Southern Railway, Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company, the Evans
vile an dTerre Haute Railroad, the
Minneapolis and st. Louis, the Iowa
Central an dtle Hooking Valley Rail-
road. Early in the winter Mr.. Haw-
ley suffered an attack Of grip and re-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02
SANDERS MAKING
GOOD HIS PROMISE
Governor Of Louisiana Will Net Allow
Prosecution of Men for Violating
Election Laws.
Nv AaaocIatsd Press.

New Orleans, Feb. LIN making
good his election promise that IL voters
in the recent Democratic primary
were prosecuted for securing assist
ance in making out their ballots, he
would put Attorney General Guion in
charge of the cases. Governor Sanders
last night instructed the attorney gen.
eral to take charge of all prosecutions
begun since the election. Nearly thirty
of these prosecutions were started in
Orleans parish by District Attorney
ST. Clair Adams, who, in accordance
with the governors instructions, 1t 10
be suppIanted by the attorney gen.
eral Mr.. Adams last night he would
continue until estopped."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02
By Associated press.

,Iexico City, Feb. .1.-Fresident Ma
dero and cabinet members now admit
the rebellion headed by Emiliano Ia
pata has grown to such proportions as
to make it the most formidable men
ace yet faced by the present govern
ment. The conduct of q campaign
against zapata,s men now operating
over q large area and the uprising at
Juarez last night was discussed at a
special cabinet meeting this after
noon.
The president Is unwilling to admit
that the mutiny of troops at Juarez
was directly connected with the Ia
patista rebellion, and 1t was agreed
that Gen. Orozco and four hundred
men, who had been ordered from Chi
huahua to Juarez. would be sufficient
to restore order at that point.
The affair is not particularly se-
rious." said Madero, but 1t is dis
agreeable incidents but the rebelIious
troops are fighting under no special
banner"
Madero expressed confidence in the
ability of Orozco to handle the situa-
tion at Juarez.
The immediate cause of the mutiny
at Juarez was misunderstanding of
orders. according to the minister OF
the interior. who said Orozco had been
instructed to discharge 300 ruraieS, but
gradually. Instead seventy were mus
tered out at one time. The minister
believes the post commander misinter
preted .Orozco's orders.
PEOPLE ARE ALARMED.
Reports from Chihuahua and Tor
reon are to the effect that there have
been no disanection among the troops
at those places, but consuI's reports
to the American embassy stated that
the action Of bandits in the vicinity
Of Torrean had alarmed Torreon peo-
pie greatly. Acting upon the consul's
suggestion. Ambassador Wilson pro-
tested TO the foreign offica against the
reported intention to remove the gar
rison. The general opinion here Is
that the Madero government Is facing
q crisis. Though lacking a revclu-
tionary propaganda further than the
declaration that Madero has violated
Nthe promises Of the .4plan of Sar T.,Iis
kfotosi,N Zapata has recruited an army
which now operates In the states Of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02
ANOTHER PEACEFUL
DAY AT LAWRENCE
Plans for Obtaining the Release From
Jail of Their Leader Occupied the
Attention of Strikers.
sy Associated Press.

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. plans for
obtaining the release Of their leader,
Joseph ]. Ettor, locked up on the
charge of being an accessory to muir
der in connection with the death Of
Anna Lopezo, occupied most of the at
tention of the executive committee of
textile strikers today.
The day was quiet and was marked
BY an increase in the number of opera
tiVes who reported for work. They
We're not molested- It was announced
tonight that action viii be taken to-
morrow to secure the release of Ettor
on bail
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02
MADERO IS FACING
A CRISIS IN MEXICO
COTTON JUMPS
NEARLY ST. A BALE
Ry Assoelated Press.

New Orleans. Feb. LA good
and widespread spot demand put
the price of cotton futures up
nearly a dollar bale on the local
exchange this morning. New York,
Liverpool, this market, Galveston
and southern spot points generally
reported heavy buying Of the ac-
tuaI staple with the result that
bullish sentiment was stimulated
and the heaviest buying of con-
tracts in months resulted.
The market opened to z points
up on a higher future market In
Liverpool than due and sales of
1900 bales of spots there. Pri-
vate cable messages were bullish,
some of them referring to the
continued rise in silver as a great
help to business in the Manches-
ter cloth market and others re-
porting runor to the effect that
the British coal controversy had
been settled.
On this side It was said one OF
the most prominent men In the
spot trade had openly predicted
IL cents for cotton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02
New Orleans Cotton Brokerage
Firm Of Hardy & CO. Fails

G. Hester, secretary Of the cotton ex-
change. the firm made the following
statement:
we regret to have to advise you
that we are unable to meet calls on
us for margins this day."
At their Offices, members Of the firm
readily met callers and representa-
tives OF the press. They stated that
their interests in the market was not
large. Beyond this they had nothing
to say.
On the floor of the exchange it was
the general belief that the failure
would have no great effect on the
market. Besides its future business,
the concern does a spot business and
also is interested in the planting OF
cotton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02
SUBMARINE FETE
LATEST SOCIETY FAD
Women Of Los Angeles Planning to
Entertain on the Bottom of the
Ocean the Early Part of March.
BY Associated Press.

Los Angeles, Feb. 1s-Society wom-
en- of Los Angeles. San Francisco and
Pasadena are planning submarine
fete to be held on the bottom of the
ocean Off Catalina island the early
part OF March.
Walter Howison Prftchard, marine
artist Is arranging the details and ac-
cording to him the guests are to be
attired in diving suits, each provided
with an oxygen tank or air tubes.
Catalina island has been chosen for
the unique affair because of the ex-
traordinary clearness OF the water and
the remarkable marine gardens at the
bottom Of the sea.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02
EXEMPT ONE-EYED
MEN IN ALABAMA
Attorney General Rules They viii
Not be Compelled to Pay Poll Tax
Where Their Property Is Less Than
$500.
~ Associated praaa,

Montgomery. Ala. Feb. 1.-One-eyed
men in Alabama, having taxable prop
erty not exceeding $500 In valuation,
are exempt from the annual poll tax
of $3.50 required in this state, under
an opinion rendered late yesterday by
Attorney General r. G. Bricken. in
response to an inquiry of Tax Col
lector P. B. Dorian of Mobile county.
The ruling was made in accordance
with a section Of the state code which
exempts from poll tax "all persons
permanently disabled whose taxable
property does not exceed $780,"
TT cannot be said that the loss of
an eye Is not q permanent disability
advised the attorney general.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02
Oil Prices Going Steadily Higher
Since Dissolution Of the Trust

s200,0o0 a month In the cost Of run
ming the automobiles in New York
state.
Since the first of the year there has
been an advance of 2 cents a gallon
In the price established by the Stand
ard Oil Company for petroleum deliv-
cred by wagon to consumers In this
city.
Not only IN New York, but else
where through the country have prices
been raised.
The increased cost of conducting
the thirty three companies into which
the oil trust was divided as compared
with the expenses of the compact or
ganization which existed under the
old regime has been advanced as =
reason for the rise in prices.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02
FAILED
TO GET THEIR MAN
Squad of Them Waited for Man Who
Demanded That ]. p. Morgan, Jr.,
Deposit 100000 at Selected Spot. !.
Ry Assoclated Preas.

New York. Feb. IA squad Of de-
tectives waited in vain last night in
Central park to catch the writer of a
threatening letter sent to j. P. Morgan,
Jr., demanding that 100000 be de-
pcsited at certain spot on the east
drive or something serious would hap
pen.
TT is understood that the letter con-
tanned the statement that the writer
had lost his money in Wall street and
that he considered it up to Mr..
Morgan to make restitution
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02
H|LLES THINKS
TAFT WILL BE
RE-NOM|NATED
His Election Win Surely
Follow, Predicts Presi-
dents Secretary.

HE ISSUES FIRST AUTHORIZED
STATEMENT IN CONNECTION
WITH THE FORTHCOMING CAM
PAIGN-SAYs THE SITUATION
HAS CLEARED WONDERFULLY
AND REPUBLICANS IN ALL SEC
TloNs ARE FALLING INTO LINE
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02
FRANK MORRISON
BEFORE PROBERS
Secretary OF American Federation Of
Labor Tells of Disposition Of the
McNamara Defense Fund.
BY Associated Press.

Indianapolis, Feb. frank Nor
rison, secretary of the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor. and II. H. Father,
cashier of the Bank Of Washington,
where the Mcnamara defense fund
was kept, testified before the grand
jury investigating the alleged dyna-
mite conspiracy today regarding the
disposition of the $225,o0o fund.