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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-21
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Atlanta. Ga. May 20.-In the midst
of parliamentary confusion, with the
Union Theological seminary question
still unsettled. the Northern Presby-
terian general assembly adjourned
this afternoon to renew considera tion
Of the matter at later hour. A mo-
ton to table all three committee re
ports, one favoring and two opposing
nos citations, an amicab1e settlement
Ct the controversy was lost by a safe
vote
In lengthy speech President Brown
CT the seminary. indicated that IT
was a matter of Indifference to the
seminary what action was taken by
the assembly.
The entire morning session of the
Southern Presbyterian assembly was
devoted TO discussion of a special
committee report setting forth a pro-
posed brief statement of belief drawn
from the standard of the Presbyterian
church in the United States"
Adjournment until this afternoon
was taken without any action on the
committees report.
Routine committee reports occupied
the attention of the United Presby
terian assembly.
Speaking Of the ma jority report of
the committee which recommends a
continuance Of negotiations. DR.. Brown
indicated that it is a matter of indif-
ference TO the seminary WfetHeT the
negotiations are continued or not.
volley of motions TO adopt and to
table each of the three reports from
the committee followed the conclusion
of DR.. Browns speech Moderator
John r. Stone of Chicago broke a
gavel in his vehement efforts to main
tain order. Then DR.. Howard Agnew
Johnston moved that the whole mat
ter be tabled. This motion was de-
feated by a vote of ass to 314 Com
again began clamoring for
the floor and renewed effort to move
the adoption or rejection of the three
reports. In the midst of the con-
fusion. DR.. Stone announced that ad-
iournment would be taken until this
afternoon. action being deferred until
that time
DR.. Francis Brown, of New York,
president of the Union Theological
Seminary took exception to the min
ority report of DR.. F. g. Monfort. of
which opposed resump-
seminary and the Northern Presby-
terian church. The seminary president
was the first speaker when discussion
of the matter came up today.
After reminding the assembly that
of the simnary had
been invited to attend the sessions, he
added it seemed incredible the as
sembly could even consider Dr. Mon
forts minority report with its charges
of heresy-
ITO invite US to a friendly confer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-21
Defective Equipment Was
Responsible for Accidents

those sustained by employees while ~
work, not including industrial acci-
dents" make the number of casua,tieg
1896 killed and 22,447 injured, total
decrease Of 237 killed and 3,34O injured.
The damage to equipment and road
way by the accidents aggregated 3d.
3G6,401, a large increase
1t was found by the commission that
Of the derailments ten per cent were
due to broken rails and 81 per cent 10
defective wheels.
Casualties due to industrial aCci-
dents"-suCh are not involved in
train operatiOns-amou to IA
killed and 2SSs4 injured. a decrease
Of II killed and an increase Of 5,2S4
injured
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-21
JAPs HEAR THAT GOVERNOR
JOHNSON HAS SIGNED BILL

Toxic. May 20.-News that the Cali
Tcrnia anti-a;ien land ownership bill
had been signed by Governor Hiram
" Johnson of California was received
here 9Th regret. although It had been
discounted in official and non official
circles It was hoped up to the last
moment however that washington
in+eryen4ion would prove successful
The newspapers published extra edi-
items with the announcement that the
bill had been signed
Efforts of the Japanese government
are concentrated at present on pacify-
ing public opinion
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-21
STRIKERS REFUSED TO
MOVE ON WHEN TOLD

Paterson, n. j., May 2o.-Fifty seven
persons were arrested this morning
near the Price silk mill. to which the
hands returned yesterday in the face
of protests OF Industrial Workers of
the World leaders conducting the
strike. Twelve hundred or more strik-
ers and others gathered in the streets
near the mill today to ieer the return
ing workers. There was no violence
and those arrested were taken in be-
cause they refused to move on"
Three of the prisoners taken were
women. one with a baby in her arms
She was Immediately paroled.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-21
n ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, May 2O.-Defective rail-
road equipment and tracks were re-
sponsible for IS per cent Of a derail-
ments in the United States during
July, August and Stepember 1912, and
during those three months there were
935 more train accidents, including 901
more collisions and derdilments, than
there were during the same months Of
1911. All train accidents on steam
roads during that time killed 2s8 and
injured 1888. an increase Of 81 in the
killed and 315 in the Injured during
the corresponding period Of the year
before. These IA cts are disclosed in
the accident bulletin Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Accidents of other Kinds, including
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-21
WOOD CHOPPERS SENT
BAD LETTERS TO PRESIDENT

Newark, y j., May 2O.-Seeley Dav-
enport and Jacob Dunn. wood chop
pers, We're brought into the federal dis
trict court here today for trial on a
charge of having sent threatening let
ters through the mails TO Woodrow
Wilson. Aside from handwriting ex-
perts the principal witness to be
called by the government will be
Joseph Tumulty, the presidents sec
retary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-21
Practically Certain that it
Will Also be Passed by
the House.
CANNOT SELL LESS
THAN HALF PINTS

Measure Would Also Pro
hibit the Renting of Other
Rooms in Which to Serve
Drinks, Eliminate all
Screens and Force Saloons
Throughout the State to
Close Their Doors at 9 P.
NJ.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-21
DAVIS LIQUOR BILL PROHIBITING
TREATING IN SALOONS, PASSES
SENATE BY OVERWHELMING VOTE
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-21
WOULD PREVENT
STATESPASS|NG
ALIEN MEASURE
Bartholdt Proposes to to Put
Power Exclusively in the
Hands of Congress.
JAPAN HEARS OF
APPROVAL OF BILL

Newspapers Print Extras
With Announcement that
California Measure Has
Been Signed - Japanese
Government Concentrat-
ing Effort in Attempting
to Pacifv Public Opinion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-21
ASSERTSLABOR
HAS FAILED TO
CLEAR ITSELF

President of Association of
Manufacturers In Report
Dwelt at Length on Pres
cent Industrial and Legis-
lative Tendencies and
Their Effects Upon Manu-
facturers and Employers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-21
MODERATOR
BROKE GAvEL
. TO GET ORDER

Parliamentary Confusion the
Result When Attempt
Was Made to Reconsider
the Question Concerning
Union Theological Sernin-
arv-Routine Committee
Reports.
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A new railroad Is now operating trains
Into the Deep Water City. a third road
Is laying rails. a fourth road is being
graded. You can't make q mistake by
Investing In Pensacola.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-30
ADVERTISEMENT
ASbury Thompson
For State Senate
Well Known Citizen First to
Make Formal Announce
1nent

To the People of Jefferson County.
I hereby respectfully announce my
desire to represent you in the next leg
islature of Alabama as Senator from
Jefferson county Should my ambition
meet your approval, l assure you that
shall be grateful for the honor which
your kind preference confers on me.
With full appreciation of the grave
responsibilities attached to the posi-
ton, ] pledge myself, If elected, to
honestly and faithfully serve your in
terest to the best of my ability, re-
membering always that 1 represent all
the people of the entire county, and
not any faction, group. interest or
coterie of men.
There Is nothing so efficient in pre-
serving liberty as having the laws en-
forced by officers of the peoples own
choosing and I will. II elected, do all
in my power to have repealed those
laws giving to others the right to ap-
point commissions to regulate our in
ternal affairs. I promise. If elected. to
use whatever influence and power
may possess to get a fair and Just
revenue law passed. one that will bear
equally upon all the people, to be en-
forced by officers of the peoples own
chooing.
1t is In my opinion only careless
recklesness for a Legislature to pass
appropriation bills beyond the ability
of the states revenue to pay, as it
endangers the credit and fair name of
the state and is equivalent to instruc-
tions to the revenue officers of the
commonwealth to extort the last cent
of taxes from the people, whether just
or not
I believe that there are many USE
less offices in the state that are only
teaches on the body polite. Such Of
fees should be abolished at the earliest
opportunity.
1 believe that a candidate for legis-
lative honors should deal with the pub
lie in a spirit of candor and frankness
The office is purely representative
one, and you should know my views
and I should know yours SO that I can,
If elected, be your representative in fact
as well as In name. Respectfully.
B. ASBURY THOMPSON
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-30
DOOrplates Disappear

People who get about much must have
noticed one change that has taken place
In the last few years. said the man with
the red mustache. according to the New
York Times, land that Is the abolition
of doorplates for all except business pur-
poses. There was a time. and not so
very long ago either when everybody that
aspired to any kind of social prominence
decorated his front door with a plate on
which his name was engraved.
These plates were made of all kinds of
metal, ranging from tin to solid silver ac-
cording to the prosperity of the
owner Some of them were very expen-
sive. l happened to be in the engrav-
ing business when the doorplate craze
was raging in its most virulent form, and
I know for q fact that we turned out
any number of plates that mounted up
to and even beyond the $50 mark.
"One of the most expensive plates we
ever made was for a man who lived down
in the foreign section. The man was a
Russian and he had a name about seven
feet long. can't remember now what
it was. but I do know that it used up
all the plate we had in the shop to fit
him out, and that when we were finally
through with him his front door re-
sembled nothing SO much as the billboard
of a vaudeville show.
There was a peculiar thing about an
other block in that part of the city
There were 40 houses In the block. Each
was ornamented with doorplate, and on
q of these houses the name was Green.
went over to that neighborhood the
other day out Of curiosity. There are no
doorplates there now, and had no means
Of ascertaining whether the Green colony
still sticks to its old haunts."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-30
A Lake of SOap

One of natures marvels Is to be seen
In the northeast corner of the state of
Washington. 1t is a lake which bears
the name of Soap lake, and is three
miles in length by one mile in breadth,
says Tft-Bits. The water in the lake
tastes like mixture of soap and salt,
and its peculiar properties are such
that when the water is heated no soap
Is required for bath, for as soon as
the water comes into contact with
the natural oil of the skin and is gent
ly rubbed it forms beautiful lather.
The only drawback is that when ap-
piled to the head ones hair is apt to
turn from Its it's natural color to a
dusty red, If not washed with fresh
water In other words, it bleaches, the
soda in the water no doubt being the
cause of this
The Soap lake is we'll known through
out America on account of it's wonder
full healing properties. Indeed, it Is as
serted that its waters provide a cure
for all the ills the flesh is heir to.
Rheumatism skin diseases, stomach
and blood disorders-all seems to give
way to the miraculous powers of the
waters, and scores of people go there
for the purpose of curing themselves
of these various complaints
AS a matter of fact, the waters Of
the lake have been known to the In
dams for generations past on account
of their wonderful curative powers. and
even at the present time parties -ot
them camp at the head of the lake dur
ing the summer months
On the shores of the lake are various
sanatorfa which remain open all tho
year round and attract many visitors,
who come In search of health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-30
TINKER AND BROWN
SIGN CONTRACTS TO
PLAY IN THE FEDERAL
Final Action Taking Stars
From Organized Baseball
Completed-After Other
National Leaguers

Chicago, December 29.-The final pa
pers by which Joe Tinker and Nor
decai Brown, for many years National
league baseball stars, cast their lots
with the Federal league were signed
In the local offices of the league to-
Day. This was confirmed by both play
ers, who said also that their salaries
had been guaranteed by a bonding
company, which assured them full pay
ment for their three years contracts
regardless of what fate may befall the
league
Both said, too, that their departure
from organized baseball into the new
league had not been made without full
investigation which convinced them
that the Federals had sufficient f1nan-
cial backing to make it a real competi-
tor of the older leagues.
The amount of money either contract
calls for has not been made public.
Tinker, who is to manage the Chi
cago club, indicated that he would have
a comparatively free hand in obtaining
players for the club. and started in at
once to prepare his lineup.
After leaving word at his home that
he was going out of the city, he hld
himself In the offices of Charles
Weeghman. owner of the Chicago Fed
eral league club, and sent telegraphic
messages to half a dozen big league
players he would like to have in Chi
cago next year. He would not say who
any of these were, but declared the
club would have at least five men
who were in the National last year.
Brown who is to manage the St.
Louis club. said he had made no plans
yet. except that he would go to St.
Louis tomorrow night to consult the
owners of the club.
Weeghman said every club in the
league had deposited a $4,000 forfeit
that 1t would live up to all It's agree
ments. In case any of the clubs do
not go through with their contracts the
money is to become the property of
the league. He also said he would
announce the makeup of the local club
within a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-30
TAD Jones OPPOSES
THE GOAL KICKING
RULE NOW IN VOGUE
An Old Yale Star Contends
That Punt-Out Is Not
Competitive

New York, December 29-(Special)
Tad Jones, former star quarterback at
Yale. has made suggestion to the foot
ball rules committee for consideration
when that body eonyenes here early next
year to consider the playing code. Jones
suggestion relates to the kicking of a
goal after a touchdown has been made,
and he advances good reasons for d
change. He argues mat the ball should
be kicked from a spot directly in line
with the place where the ball was
downed when the touchdown was made.
In other words, he would remove the
privilege of a punt-out which Is so popu-
lar when the touchdown is not made
close to the goal posts.
Jones contends that the punt-out Is not
competitive and hence il should have no
place in football. There is practically no
defense for II, and it depends entirely on
very slight amount of gickink skill on
one side, the other team being unable
to prevent the kick or the catch. AS IA
goal. following Il touchdown, OCCASION
ally decides a game, Jones figures that
the team which can put the ball behind
tho posts has no more chance than the
team which scores near the side line, the
punt-out putting the teams on even terms
for the try for a goal. Thus there is no
the line at which should be the most OBJ
jectve point.
Some have advanced the radical theory
that the goal kicking feature should be
allowed but Jones nolds no such view
He believes in the kick, but under more
difficult conditions than have ruled for
several years.
The question of decreasing the value
of the goal from placement or the drop
kick has again been brought forward
but no change is likely to be made. The
growing tendency to score in this manner
led first to the value of the kick being re-
dueed from four points to three, so two
kicks would not be worth more than a
touchdown and goal following. Then the
value of a touchdown Was raised so that
two kicks would not be worth as much
as one touchdown and "A goal. With the
safety counting two points 1t would be
unfair TO reduce the value of dror
kick without employing fractions, as a
drop kick Is certainly worth more than
safety, and following the same reasoning
the safety is worth more than goal
after touchdown. Thus a just arrange
ment of the scoring Possibilities necessi-
tatee a field goal counting three points
The present scoring system of six points
for touchdown and one point for a
goal has been more popular than either
point system which preceded the present
rating, and no change in this feature is
dc sired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-30
HOPPE REMAINS THE
UNDEFEATED OF ALL
BILLIARD CHAMPIONS
Past Year Has Seen Down
fall of All Title Holders
Except Hoppe

Chicago, December 29.-With the excep-
ton of William f. Hoppe all of the bill
lard champions who held titles on jan
uary 1. 1913, We're shorn of them, new
title holders appearing in the 1871, anna
teur 1872, pocket billiard and three cushion
events. In addition to defending his 49,
trophy against challenges from George
Sutton of Chicago, Koji Yamada of Ja-
pan and Calvin Demarest of Chicago,
Hoppe picked up the 1871 championship by
defeating Ora C. Morningstar of Pitts
burg. This latter title he has not had
to defend, but on February 3 at New
York he will meet George Sutton of Chi
cago, who has challenged for the 49,
championship.
John Horgan, the veteran st. Louis
player, came close to getting permanent
trophy, but just before the limit of timo
expired Alfredo De ORC challenged and
went from New York to San Francisco
where he defeated Horgan on May 20 by
30 points. The Cuban was challenged by
Joseph Carney of San Francisco, who had
defeated him at Denver the year before.
This match, which was played at New
York, proved one of the most thrilling
contests of the season, De ORC winning
by seven points. De Oro's next match
will be with Charles NORM of Chicago
and will be played January 5, and z at
Chicago.
Although the Cuban will end the year
champion of the angle game he will leave
behind the pocket billiard title, which
young Bennie Allen of Kansas City won
from him last October. Aliens impressive
showing in this match and his subse-
quent defeat of Charles Weston stamp
him as one of the great pocket billiard
players this country has produced. His
next opponent will be James Mature of
Denver and Seattle will be their battle
ground.
Joseph Mayer scored a brilliant win.
ming in the national amateur champion
ship played at Philadelphia, his high run
of $780, high single average of q 4-18, and
grand average of IA 132-162 being the best
recorded since the amateurs started play
at 1872 Morris Brown, the winner of the
previous year. did not compete.
Fred Conklin, who finished second in
this tournament, has since turned profess
sional, following the lead of "Chick"
Wright and Calvin Demarest, both of
whom, like Conklin, had held the anna
teur title.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-30
bAUGH WILL AGAIN
TURNATTENTIONT TO
BARON|AL AFFAIRS
Baron President Handi-
capped During Past Three
Weeks by Holiday Rush
BY ASA ROUNTREE. JR.

Beginning with New Years Day local
baseball bugs may daily expect interest
ing developments in connection with the
Barons, as President Baugh will again
turn his attention to the affairs of the
local club. During the past three weeks
he has been unable to devote any time
to Baronial affairs on account of the
holiday rush but, beginning with the first
of the year, he will turn his energies
toward aiding Molesworth in the develop
ment of a formidable team to represent
the Magic City during the 1914 campaign
of Judge Kavanaugh's league.
President Baugh has not heard from
Manager Molesworth recently and does
not know when the Baron chieftain in
tends to arrive in the city to take active
charge of his cohorts, but he expects
that it will be soon after February 1.
The Baron fans will this year be treated
to one of the finest set of exhibition
games that has been arranged in recent
years. Eleven games have already been
arranged and negotiations are pending
for several more.
The first exhibition game will be played
on March IS with the Louisville team
of the American association opposing
Moley's henchmen. On the following day
another fracas will be staged with the
same aggregation. On March "a the ST.
Louis Americans will come to town for
a contest, while on the succeeding day
the Barons will be called upon to face
Frank Chances rejuvenated Yankees.
Following these contests will be two
with the Detroit Yannigans on March 80
and 81.
On April Q the Barons coalition will
journey to Admission for game with the
Rochester team of the International
league, while on April and John Gan
zels players will be entertained within
the shadows of Rickwood.
AS grand finale to the training sea-
son President Baugh has arranged
game with the New York Giants on
April 8.
Although the Baron roster has taken on
formidable appearance neither Presi-
dent Baugh nor Manager Molesworth is
satisfied with 1t and number of deals
will be consummated before the opening
of next season, while 1t Is not at all
unlikely that several very revolutionary
changes will occur in the ranks of the
veterans retained from last years team
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-30
OTTO KNAbE DENIES
RUMOR THAT He HAS
SIGNED WITH FEDS.
Phillie Second Baseman
Denies Any knowledge of
Reported Signing

Philadelphia, December 29.-Otto
knabe, second baseman of the PhiladeI-
phia National league baseball team, de-
MED tonight that he had signed a con-
tract to manage the Baltimore team
OF the Federal league. as had been re-
ported. He declined to say whether he
had received an offer from the Federal
league, or whether he would consider
such an offer.
Il cannot put it too strongly that [
nave not accepted the management of
the Baltimore team of the Federal
league" said Knabe. IT do not know
anything about it,"
William Baker, president of the Phil
adelphia Nationals. also declined to dis
cuss the report or to say what course
his club would take in case Knabe de-
cided to go to the Federal league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-30
KNABE DENIES THAT
He HAS SIGNED WITH
THE FEDERAL LEAGUE |
MISSISSIPPI AGGIES
FAIL TO STOP RUSH
OF ATHLETIC CLUB
BY ASA RoUNTREE, JR.

Continuing their bewillering pass work
tho Birmingham Athletic club basketball
quintet achieved victory for the second
consecutive time this season last night,
defeating the Mississippi Aggies 81 to %
in a game characterized by the passing
of the locals and the fast playing of both
aggregations.
From the initial whistle the game was
of the whirfwind variety and although
the scores does not indicate It the game
was an interesting one throughout. AS
in the first game of the season the pass
wcrk of the locals was responsible for
tileir easy victory. However, in the con-
test last night the passing was surer ana
with the exception of a few times when
they slow up the club boys played with
machine-like precision.
The club quintet drew first blood A
few seconds after the toss up, Wharton
ringing the basket With this as a
starter the locals proceeded to get busy
and quickly gained a commanding lead.
Sandwiched in between several of their
goals were a trio made by the Aggies,
and 1t was not until the latter part cf