The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-23
ATTEMPT MADE
TO ROB STORE
RoBsER TRIED TO LOOT ATMoRE
BUSINESS HoUsE-MRs MAUpE
WOOD HENRY CALLING ON cITl.


Bay Ainette, Ala, April 22-An at
tempt to rob the Baldwin Hardware
Company's store Of this place was frus
trated last night or early this morning
when the party who endeavored 10 gain
entrance through the glass window In
the front door was severly cut by the
glass. II appears that the party broke
the plate glass in the door at the bot
tom and endeavored to get through
when the glass remaining in the top
Of the window slipped down on him,
cutting him terribly. as there were
found great clots Of blood on the
broken glass and floor and a little pool
at the edge of the sidewalk. The
bloody trail passed along one Of the
streets and entered into the country
where the trail was lost to the naked
eve. Bloodhounds have been sent for
that will take up the trail as soon as
they arrive and it is very likely that
the cllplit will be landed and easily
identified.
In the interests OF the canal which
is being agitated across the lower end
of Baldwin county and which will con-
meet Pensa cola and Mobile bays, Mrs.
Maude Wood Henry, field secretary of
the Mississippi to Atlantic Waterway
Association. of which United States
Senator Fletcher of Florida is the
president, is making q visit at this
place lot the purpose VI dlOuSAAlS AI'S
local, citizens to the support OF the
movement and for the purpose Of any
information that would be of assist
ance in securing the canal and appro-
priations from this point for the same
purpose.
Mrs. Henry has been conducting
meetings throughout the lower end Of
the county and has been talking with
large numbers of farmers and bust
ness men throughout the county and
reports that all are heartily in SYM
pathy with the movement and are
pledging their support both infiuen-
TALLY and financially. During her stay
in the county Mrs. Henry has COM
piled large numbers OF statistics show
ing the present commerce both from
the railroads and boat lines and in
coming and outgoing products during
the past year and has drawn UP a
complete and accurate prospectus for
the future, which she has sent TO the
board of army engineers at Washing
ton, that they may see the conditions
as they are, and pass their judgment
accordingly, and that the senate COM
mittee may also have an authoritative
document to base their decisions upon.
These statistics, Mrs. HeLry states,
were sent in the latter part of last
week and probably reached the boards
not later than Saturday and are now
being used.
It was found i'm the gathering Of the
statistics that not a Baldwin county
resident hSd been encountered but who
was ready to boost the project. In the
southern end Of the county at her
meetings Mrs. Henry received encour
agement and was assured that every
effort would be used to secure the wa
terway. 1t is the plan of Mrs. Henry
to see the most influential men of this
place and to probably hold a meeting
here for the purpose of explaining the
plans of the Inland Waterway Asso-
citation to those who have not kept up
with its movements.
To Baldwin county the canal will he
one of the biggest benefits that has
ever been carried through and will
mean far more to her land owners than
can now be estimated. It will give
the county additional and cheaper
transportation facilities, which IL needs
badly; it will prove a regulator 20
railroad rates, which are sadly in need
of regulation; and will, through its
creative effect, prove one of the best
developing mediums in the county.
Mrs. Henry will remain here several
days securing data and pushing the
project and it is certain her efforts will
receive the support Of all.