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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 8. 1912.
Champ Clark
Again for Speaker /.

Dispatches from Washington say
that within the past few days an
agreement has been reached that
Champ Clark shall be speaker of the
next house of representa- tives and that
Oscar Underwood will again be the
floor leader. This is as it should be.
Little II any doubt exists that the next
house will be Democratic and the
splendid services to the party and the
country of both Speaker Clark and
Mr.. Underwood demand that their SER
vices shall be retained.
There seems to be a feeling almost
akin to disappointment in certain
quarters that these distinguished lead
ers do not sulk in their tents because
of not securing the presidential nomi-
nation. This talk is not only silly; 1t
is downright wicked and malicious.
Mr.. Underwood never had a serious
chance at the nomination, and today
he is a much larger and more notable
figure in the party than he ever was
before. The party stands pledged to
tariff reform and Mr.. Underwood prob
ably knows more about the Ubiquitous
workings Of the robber tariff than any
other man in public life. His services
as floor leader of the party in congress
are almost indispensable.
T. va1xzxnr ard fnAuonro "a nf71o ~
speaker of the house of representa-
tives is the second in the government.
Mr.. Clark is the peer of long line of
iIlustrious statesmen who have filled
that place. During the next two years
he will be of inestimable value to the
country in the place he is filing to-
day with signal ability
Whoever may have been to blame
for the alignment that led to the
failure of Mr.. Clark to get the Balti-
more nomination. 1t is well for the
country. good for the party and bene-
ncial to the South that these three,
Governor Wilson. Speaker Clark and
Mr.. Underwood. were the three lead
ing candidates for the nomination. The
fact that the three leading candidates
for a presidential nomination are
southern born and bred and that this
fact scarcely caused comment shows
that sectionalism in forever dead in
this country. From the broader and
larger viewpoint, Champ Clark is more
typically southern than either of the
others and no man ever filed the
speakers chair who welded more In
fuence.
The present organization Of the
house will suit admirably for at least
the next two years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03

accompanying cut. There we see a
gaily CARRIED young girl grinning ex-
pansively as she passes the solid
black young man. She seems friendly
why shouldn't the young man smile
She encourages it. She likes to have
men follow her with their eyes as she
dashes down the avenue. She enjoys
their audible comment. She needs q
keeper. This young lady is responsible
for a lot of the annoyance that is
caused other girls. The young man in
this case was not a street masher, he
simply wanted to smile back and be
decently polite. 49,
This class will now turn to Fig.
2. This, children, is the real thing
in the way of street Washers. He is
trying to force his attention on q
young lady who is most evidently an
noyed. There is a wide channel be-
tween the young man in Fig. 1 and
Fig. 2. I hope l have made my point
Every well indeed we replied
'but tell US what you would consider
the most effective means of Kidding
ourselves of the real dyedin- the
wool street mashers.'
81 would use much the same method
that we employ in doing away with
the house-hy.'
you mean
81 mean by SWATIINGT them"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03

lead up to the point gradually, feel
ing that the Average Young Man
might feel rather sensitive on the sub
ject. We thought we had some small
reason to believe that he wasn't en-
tirely unfamiliar with the pastime of
ogling young women on the street.
However, his raillery had fretted us
and we lost our temper. The thing
was done.
Street Washers, Ell? Well, I'm glad
to say a few words on the subject.
It Is a pleasure to be able to disabuse
the public of several popular but err
roneous ideas. The questions natur-
ally arise: Why, when, and what is
a street masher? The first two, why
and when, we will ignore. They in
volve too profound a knowledge of
the complexity of pschycological-uh
or something like that. AS to the last
one. Why is a street masher? /
am now about to say several inter
esting and important things. Officer,
turn on the photograph.
Il would like to have it understood
in what I am about to say l am not
| in any way STOPPING to defend the
street masher-the real, honest-to-
goodness, sure enough, dyed the
wool street masher. Now, let me
| call your attention to Fig. 1 in the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03
The Sewina Circle.

The Sewing Circle.
The SEWN Circle met last week at
Ezra Haskin's place;
The meetin' was the best they've had
in this here year of grace.
They started nine new scandals that
was never heered before,
Each member had one fer to spring
when she acquired the floor.
We never knowed such wickedness
was goin' on in town
Until they broke the meetin' up and
spread the news aroun,'
The meetin' lasted most all night for
no one dared to stir
And go home first for fear they'd start
some yarn concerning her.
They stirred up more excitin' news
and you kin safely bet
They amt got through atellin' all the
spiciest as yet.
They say as how Hold Peters fell
downstairs the other night,
And smashed flask of Old Moonshine,
but wasn't hurt a mite.
What do you think? It's noised about
that Deacon Stubb has went
And put mortgage on his mule, for
he's lost every cent.
And, mercy sakes, they're tellin'
round, and it is true, of course,
That Hank Tumms wife is thinkin'
some of startin' a divorce.
And then, most forgot to say, that
it has come to light
That Amos Higgins and his wife have
had an awful fight
She's goin' back to her folks just as
soon as she kin git.
Oh, yes. and Ezra Hand has had an
eccalectic fit.
There's nothing else think Of that has
happened here of late,
And If you want my real opinion I'll
not hesitate
To say there's not a single thing that
I have said that's true,
The SEWN Circle started it and I give
it to you.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03

during the panicly times Of Is years
ago went into bankruptcy and that the
case has been in Judge Speer's court
during these thirteen years, that it is
still pending and that 1t Is apparently
no nearer settlement than 1t was in
the beginning. It is asserted that GER
tain lawyers and bankers have fat
tened exceedingly from the settle
ment' Of this case.
However this may be, It Is funda-
mentally wrong to tie up mans prop
erty for 13 years.
The rules of court procedure should
be and must be changed. The courts
should be institutions for the transac-
ton of business but as it is now. they
are usually very unbusinesslike in all
their methods.
If Judge Emory Speer is innocent OF
any wrong doing and the evil COM
planned of by the Macon man in these
spectacular charges grew out of our
ridiculous and antiquated system OF
court procedure, the situation on &C
count of the brilliant Georgia jurist is
to be regretted.
But because of the prominence OF
both the accused and the accuser and
because of the gravity of the charges
it may be expected that only good will
come of this. Not only must these
specific charges be investigated but
the absurdity of court procedure in
general will be brought more promi-
nently into the public view.
The sanctity that was supposed tc
hang over court like halo, has been
found to be all torlmyrot. Only the
guilty now need fear judge and it Is
now no more lese majestic to criticise
the unfair and unjust acts Of judge
than Of tax assessor or keeper Of
the pound.
All of these dignitaries are servants
of the people and they should be fired
when they fail to do their duty.
4
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03

In it's closing hours the Georgia
legislature passed bill to compel
railroads to pull mileage on trains.
This was later vetoed by Governor
Brown and great many Georgia peo-
pie, including the commercial travellers,
are raising great hue and cry over
the matter. 1t will be carried to the
railroad commission for settlement.
Whatever may be the outcome, the
commission seems to be the proper
tribunal. The railroads in Florida re-
sort to the same injustice and compel
holders of mileage to exchange the
coupons for tickets. This often works
a hardship and 1t Is to be hoped that
the railroad commission in this state
will find it convenient to at least in
vestigate the matter. 1t should not be
necessary for the legislature to enact
a special law.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03
Court Procedure
Should Be Reformed.

brought against Judge Emory Speeri
federal Judge Of the southern district
Of Georgia by Colonel W. A. HUFF, ex-
mayor of Macon, formerly a member
OF the Georgia legislature and at one
time a very wealthy merchant, bring
into prominence the serious question
of the reformation Of court procedure
with only the present light on the
case. 1t would be presumptious in any
newspaper to say that all or any OF
the charges made by the Macon man
are true.
But it appears that the Macon man
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03

at the SaWmill to-
day, while trying to
count the teeth in
the saw.
The pastor has
had the benches in
the church white.
washed in order
that the public may
look at the back of
a mans pants and
tell whether or not
he attended church.
When a feller
wears a diamond
solitaire ring on his
necktie, it is a purity
sure sign that he
has been disap-
noinfod IN Inxya ond
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03
Uncle Abner

doesn't care who knows it.
Deliver us from the friends who
come to tell US disagreeable things
because they think it is their duty,
They can spread more gloom in five
seconds than the sciatic rheumatism
and the yaller janders combined.
OF course man never cares a thing
for appearance, but you will not make
an enemy Of him by telling him that
he looks nice.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03

So long as the South continues to
occasionally send Republicans to con-
gress, evil results win follow. This
paper hopes that Representative Aus
tin OF the second Tennessee district
viii be- able to show that he has no
pecuniary interest in certain water
power bills he had worked through
congress. Still Alabama Dick" rep
resents no more the best and truest
interests of Tennessee than does Caleb
Powers those of Kentucky.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03

After an oblivion of more than a
decade, Gas Addicks of Delaware
has bobbed up again. This time ].
Edward is a candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for governor. He is
II years old and expects to live to be
hundred. He has never tasted liquor
or smoked a cigar, his only faults
being such minor peccadiloes as over
charging the people for gas and brib-
ing city councils and legislatures
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03

Lots, in fact most of the seIf-styled
so-called aristocrats in this country
have quite a common and plebean
origin. Whether Alexander Hamilton
had negro blood in his veins or not
matters little now. yet his lineage was
so humble it was unknown. However
Alexander hung on the favors OF
princes and believed in catering to the
chosen few.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03
state Of Ohio. city of Toledo. Lucas

State Of Ohio. City of Toledo, Lucas
County-ss.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the Arm Of F. J. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the City OF
Toledo. County and State aforesaid and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this the 9Th day of Decem.
Der. A. D. 1885.
(Seal.) A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Send for testi.
monials free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa.
ton
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03
An Emperor on So a Day.

Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria
Hungary lives on two dollars a day,
but the answer is easy. He is an en-
peror. If an emperor wants to wear a
celluloid collar and wash himself no
one dares to criticise. An emperor
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03
The pumpkin pie period is dawnins

The legislature in Georgia has adj
journed, the primary elections in that
state are over and in South Carolina
the Cole Blease campaign is drawing
to a close. Very soon there will be
no excitement in Dixie but picking
cotton
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03
Aecordina to Uncle Abner.

NccoFdIn9 20 OncIe HpneF.
The mewl that will kick you when
your back is turned amt much on fair
play, but he is gentleman compared
to the man who will talk about you
under similar circumstances.
There may be several different
forms of embarrassment, but there
amt one that can compare with bein'
sent into a store to buy a corset for
your wife.
Hank Purdy had his whiskers cut off
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03

II you knew of the real value of
Chamberlain's Liniment for lame back
soreness of the muscles, sprains and
rheumatic pains, you would never wish
to be without it. For sale by all
dealers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03

A standpat paper says the Demo
Gratis passed the steel bill in order to
get votes. If that is so the president
probably vetoed 1t in order to lose
them. Both plans will be successful.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03

One mighty good way to help Pen
sacola, to help West Florida and the
entire state, is to help Uncle 81 Lillard
make the coming fair the biggest
thing in the state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03

It is interesting to learn that the
opponent of Catlin, of Missouri also
spent more than the legal 1862 to fur
Their his election to congress.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03

The news has now been broken to
all the candidates. Teddy told him.
self.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03

Opp! With such nomenclature, no
wonder there are poets in Baldwin
county.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03

a day, but he is about the only one
who can in these piping times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03

Speaking of transcendental optim.
lists, Chairman Hilles, he's one.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03
Treasury Department
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE
PORT OF PENSACOLA, FLA.

SF&F3I 8 june 3rd, 1917.
Messrs. Knowles Bros, General Agents,
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the q. S.
Ia Pensacola, Florida
Gentlemen:
I acknowledge with thanks receipt from you
today of check for S81547, in payment of the div-
dend my policy which took with you twenty
years ago. and which is fully paid up 1 am very
much pleased with the settlement which The Equt-
able has given me- and have found the policy to be
a good and safe investment; my only regret being
that did not apply for larger policy at the time
took this one.
You can use this letter you wish,
Yours very truly,
W. H. NORTHUP.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-03

Hooper Alexander will not be the
next governor of Georgia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
Germans Occupy Amiens.


Amlens, about 70 miles to the north
OF Paris, has been occupied by the
Germans after three days Of fierce
fighting. according to dispatch from
that city dated September l.
A French dispatch says: "The Val
ley OF the Somme has been aband'
ened. Lafere has been taken after q
bloody combat. We were obliged to
retire.
The right wing OF the Germans
says the correspondent, "is too far
advanced and there is a chance that
It will be cut and caught between two
fires II the British should be found In
force. Our centre is resting very well
and the right wing Of our army ap
pears to be taking the offensive"
Terrific onslsughts.
Another report says the French left
has been pushed back some miles
nearer to Paris, but that the Allies
center has held ground in the face ol
terrific onslaughts. and that their line
was unbroken at any point. The
French left extended from MontdidieI
through Roye to Noyon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
DELLA CH|ESA
NEW PONT|FF
Recently Created Cardinal Suc-
ceeds Plus X.
TO REGlN AS BENEDICT XIV
Present Head OF Church Received
Rcd Hat Only Last May--First
PapaI Benedlctlon From Bal
cony In PontIfieal Robes.

Rome. - Sardinia Gaicomo Della
Chiesa, Archbishop of Bologna and
former assistant papal secretary OF
state, was elected Pope, succeeding
the late Plus X.
The election was on the ninth
ballot.
The new Pontiff chose to be known
as Benedictus XIV and will later desig-
nate the date for his coronation.
With the conclave called while all
Europe was involved in a devastating
war. which was largely responsible for
the death of Pope Plus from a broken
heart. the election Of Benedictus XIV
will go down as taking place at one OF
the most critical times in history.
The election OF Cardinal Della
Chiesa to the papal throne is not only
! tribute to the late Pontiff, but also
10 his closest adviser, Cardinal Merry
del Val. AS assistant secretary OF
state and later as a Cardinal and Arch
bishop of Bologna, Cardinal Della
Chiesa was one of Merry del Val's
most ardent supporters, and in return
enjoyed the fullest confidence OF the
secretary of state. Being on the best
OF terms with the Italian Government,
It is considered certain that the new
Pope will carry on the policy of Pope
Plus looking toward the healing OF
the long-standing breach between the
Querinal and the Vatican.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10

The huge Krupr siege guns, which
proved so disastrous 10 Namur, are be-
ing moved south, and II is evident that
the Germans were making prepara'
tlons for siege.
A dispatch from the Russian EN-
bassy at Rome said that In the con-
fllct around Lemberg, in Austrian
Galicla, the Austrians lost 100000 men
killed. wounded and prisoners. to-
gether with 81 cannon. A previous re-
port placed the Austrian losses at AZ
900 men. In this battle 100000 Rus
SLAMS and 100000 Austrians were en-
gagged.
A Rome dispatch said that tele-
gram from Nlsh, provisional capital Of
Servla, told of fierce battle at Jadar
between 100000 Austrians and 100000
Servians, in which the Austrians lost
10000 men in killed, wounded, prison
ers and dispersed.
A Petrograd dispatch said that the
Russian check in East Prussia was
only temporary and that the Russians
would take Berlin and Vienna within
month. 1t was said by the Russian
General Staff that the Germans made
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
BLOODY RIOT
ON STEAMER
Fifty Steerage Passengers An
Killed.
IN HAND-T0-HAND FIGHT
Three Members OF Crew KiIlsd-Mn
Rioters Drowned - Cadets From
Brazilian Training Ship Helps
Quell Disturbance.

New York.-A riot aboard the Ger
man steamer Bluecher, at anchor b
the harbor of Pernambuco, Brazil, b
which three of the Bluecher's crew and
so of her 800 steerage passengers ven
killed, was described by passengsn
aboard the Brazilian steamer Sn
Paulo upon her arrival here iros
Brazilian ports, whence she sailed G
the commencement Of the EurOpai
war.
The Blsecher was bound ipa|
Buenos Ayres for Hamburg, under As|
German flag, when Germany and hs|
land went to war. Upon learning ha
war had been declared the BuecAs
put back to PernambucO. She hh
aboard, the Sac Paulo's passengers "
serted, several million dollars for las
don and 500 Spaniards and PoHs
guese In the steerage. When Pernis
buco was reached the steerage ~
sengers insisted that the ship proceS
to her destination and upon the n
fusal of the Bluecher's officers 10 u
so, riot was started. The bOde;
the steerage passengers who ven
killed were thrown overheard, accas
ing to the Sac Paulo's passengeH
According to the story told BY "
Sac Paulo's commander Captain CT'
Della AMIGO, the trouble began VII
an anti-German demonstration y
Spanish and Portuguese against
Bluecher's crew. This was resei''
and the ships butcher a German
tackled one of the leaders Of the d'n
onstration.
The German was killed and ou'
German members of the crew SsDa
arms and began firing. A fearful %1
to-hand fight ensued. The captain
the Bluecher summoned the PeTlia
buco police, who fired right and =
Many OF the rioters jumped oVeIO'-
and were drowned. The police Ga'
thoroughly quell the trouble unn
Inducements arrived in the shaTs
cadets from the Brazilian training ~
Benjamin Constant, which was w
in the harbor.
The cadets were still In chav
the Bluecher. Captain AnhcO
when the Sac Paulo sailed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
The Germans Have Taken French
Town Of Amiens, 70 Miles
North Of Paris.
The Austrlans Suffer Enormous
Losses-Danger Of all the
MosIems Rising.

With Paris declared in state ol
siege and the French capital formally
moved to Bordeaux, the fierce battle
between the Germans and the Allies
continues with undated vigor.
According to the latest reports the
Germans have occupied Amiens, II
miles directly north Of Paris, and theiT
right is within 40 miles of the forts oi
Paris.
The Austrians lost 100000 men and
81 cannon in an overwhelming defeat
at Lemberg, the occupation Of which
by the Russians will likely have far
reaching effect upon the campaign In
Eastern Europe. The battle line ex
tended over 200 miles, with 100000
men engaged.
The Japs have landed 1900 men al
Lung Kow. 100 miles north Of Using
Tau. In KiaoChau.
The rush of recruits for the British
Army is phenomenal. No fewer than
$4,000 men have Joined Lord Kitch
sner's second army In the past few
days.
According to officers and passengers
Of the Cunard Line steamship
Mauretania, which Just arrived in New
York, Russian army Of $4,000 men
transported from Northern Russia
was landed at Aberdeen, Scotland, or
the night of August 27. From Aber
deem. It is said. the men were con
veyed on special trains to Harwich
Erimsby and Dover. where transports
were waiting TO take them to 0stend
Every precautlon was taken by the
military authorities to keep the trans
portation Of the foreign soldiers
through England from becoming
known. II was believed the Russians
would be Joined at ostend by 2,00C
British marines and that these com
bined forces would cooperate with the
Belgian Army at Antwerp.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10

Wounded--Flfty-seven officers and
629 men.
Missing-95 officers. 4,1S3 men.
This report was received in Lon
don from the headquarters in France
of the expeditionary force.
AS regards the men, as distinguished
from officers, 1t is known that a con-
siderable proportion of the missing
we're wounded men who had been sent
down country, and regarding whom
particulars were not available at head
quarters.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-10
PROSPERITY WAVE SAYS
PERKINS.

Chicago.-George w. Perkins
of New York, here on a business
trip, forecast an unprecedented
wave of prosperity in the United
States.
"The present uncertain buSI.
ness conditions will pass as soon
as we are able to readjust our.
selves to the new condition,
caused by the European war"
said Perkins.
Eventually there will be m.
procedented prosperity inas.
much as this country will be tho
only producing nation. Ger.
many has been one OF tho biz
steel producing countries. II
will undoubtedly look 10 ths
United States for steel as well
as many other commodities"