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The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-10
THROWS SELF
IN FRONT OF
TROLLEY CAR
AND WHEN THAT rs STOPPED
PETER CAPITA TRIES AGAIN
TO KILL HIMSELF BY HANGING
IN POLICE CELL

Peter Capita is an italian sailor from
q vessel in the bay who came ashore
yesterday morning with a long knife,
thirty cents, a piece of wire and
what the police believe to have been a
firm determination to kill himself just
as soon as he possibly could. With
that foolish ambition in mind he wan
dered to the corner of Government and
Deviiliers streets and waited until he
heard the rumble of West Hill car
coming toward the curve in the tracks
there.
When the car got almost to the cor
ner he calmly walked out into the
street and stretched himself across the
tracks in front Of 1t. The motorman
was watching and so was Policeman
Donaldson. The policeman grabbed
him by the fest and yanled him OF
the track as the car came to grinding
stop only a few feet away.
The policeman took him to the patrol
box on the corner, rang for the wagon
and sent him up to police headquarters
IN it. At police headquarters they
searched him, found a knife with q
blads about six inches long and the
thirty cents. They relieved him
Of those possessions and sent him up
to the second floor.
A few minutes later Policeman
Hoist. who was In the Office down
stairs, heard some of the people on
the second floor yelling that a man
was trying to kill himself. Hoist ran
upstairs IN time to find Peter Capita
with a piece OF wire around his neck
and just about to jump from the chair
upon which he stood to fasten 1t to
an overhead hold.
AS the policemen downstairs hadn't
gone beyond Peter Capita's top shirt
in their search the craftily hidden
piece Of wire had escaped their notice.
They took Peter Capita over to the
county jail and turned him over to
Deputy Sheriffs Crawford and Bewley,
who sent him upstairs, to be held for
examination by a lunacy commission
today.
Still intent upon killing himself
Capita declared last night he would
still do the trick somehow.
When asked why he hadn't killed
himself with the knife in the first
place. Capita said he hadn't thought
Of that.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-10
Nor phine Victims
NiNETY.ElGHT PER CENT FIRST
USE oPlATES AS A PAIN
RELIEF.
How THEY BEGIN
Once Experiencing "Mind Pictures
Craving for Drug 5esins-Hew
Local Man Avoided Ex-
perienee.

Ask your family physician or your
druggist if more people than is gem
orally supposed are addicted to the
drug habit. They will tell you en-
phatically yes" The number OF drug
users is not appreciated by the world
at large and many men and women
of unimpeachable standing use the
dope" secretly. Their sins are sell
dom found out for only the physicians
learn Of it. True, the constitution
breaks down under the drugs, but long
before the collapse comes other dis
eases, given a chance by the weak
ened system, secure a foothold and
these diseases are all the world learn
Of
Investigators of the drug habit find
that about 98 per cent of the drug
users start in the first instance by
using morphine or other salts OF
opium to allay pain.
Just how that comes about may be
appreciated by the experience of Lee
English, of Broadway, who, happily,
was cured of his painful disease and
didn't have to use morphine after he
lOI1o"Su q duNlCCs ne says
Nobody knows what it is to suffer
with Piles, and hope they never will.
The only relief that I could get was
the use Of morphine. I told Mr.. Ell
more my trouble and he asked me to
go and see the chief physician of the
German American Doctors, as the con-
sultation and examination was free.
He told me that l would learn some
41Il I,iv k1o%
had tried two specialists in Detroit
and one in Chicago and all kinds of
patent medicines, but seemed to get
worse all the time. told him it was
no use and I would not try again. He
said that Mr.. Sims, and Mr.. Elroy. of
Lakeside, and James P. Nungent, en-
gineer, had been cured of the piles by
these famous doctors and so I finally
came to see them. I was told by other
doctors that an operation would cure
me, but these doctors told me that an
operation would ruin me, so I went
under their treatment and 1 can say
now before my Maker that I am a
sound and well man.
II will thank you IL you will publish
this in the daily papers. have sent
for my Sister, who lives in Niagara
Il dis d41Q "up 10 Win h4u
ney trouble, and believe these doctors
will cure her.
LEE ENGLISH"
The famous expert physicians in
the German-American Medical Insti-
tute in the Thiesen building do not
consider Mr.. English's case any more
remarkable than a score of others
they have cured. Mr.. English was so
happy over the outcome that be de-
sired to make it known to everyone
These famous specialists have hun
dreds of letters on file from sufferers
of chronic diseases Of every descrip-
ton which they are permitted to show
individuals but not to publish.
Sufferers from chronic liver, heart
stomach, blood and nervous diseases
are coming from all over the sur
rounding country to the famous in
stitute and every day they are adding
to the grateful testimonials already
on file.
The Pensacola Institute OF the Ger
man American Doctors Is located in
the Thiesen building. (Adv.)
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-10
John S. BEARD

Attorney and counseIIo. at Law. Practice
In all the courts, state and federal. OF.
fices, 4oo-4o1 ThIesen Building. Pensacola.
Florida.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-10
PENSACOLA AND RARRANcAs
PLAY TIE GAME OF BALL

Pensacola and the fifteenth company
Of artillery played an interesting game
of baseball at Fort Barrancas yester-
day afternoon, the game resulting in
a tie and was called at the end OF
the seventh inning with the score 8
and 8.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-10
A DIFFERENCE.
It Paid This Man to Change Food.

what is called good living event.
ually brought me to a condition quite
the reverse Of good health" writes a
New York merchant.
Improper eating told on me till my
stomach became so weak that food
nauseated me, even the lightest and
simplest lunch, and 1 was much de-
pressed after a night of uneasy slum-
Der, uniting me for business.
This condition was discouraging, as
I could find no way to improve it.
Then I saw the advertisement of
Grape Nuts food. and decided to try
ii, and became delighted with the re-
suit.
For the past three years I have
used Grape-Nuts and nothing elce for
my breakfast and for lunch before re-
firing. 1t speedily set my stomach
right and congratulate myself that
have regained my health. There is
no greater comfort for a tired man
than a lunch OF Grape Nuts. 1t ilsures
restful sleep and an awakening in the
morning with feeling Of bouyant
courage and hopefulness.
Grape Nuts has been a boon 10 my
whole family: 1t has made of our
-year-old boy, who used to be un-
able TO digest much of anything, a
robust, healthy little rascal, weighing
80 pounds. Mankind certainly owes g
debt Of gratitude to the expert who
invented this perfect food" Name
given by Postum Co, Battle Creek
Mich. There's a reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest (Ady)
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-10
"Runty Pulls the strinss' Coming.

"6unty Pulls the Strinas' Coming.
The sale of seats for the perform
ance of the sensational comedy sue
cess of two continents "Bunty Pulls
the Strings at the opera house is an
nounced to open Feb. IL. The scene of
the little play is laid in one Of the
villages Of the Blame Valley, not a
great distance from Glasgow, and just
over the hill from Milgarvie, the place
where Graham Moffat, the author, had
his birth. "Bunty" is homely and prac-
tical, with its touch Of that kind ma
ture that makes the whole world of
ordinary every day people kin. It lis
an overwhelming general success; such
a success. indeed, has been a surprise
to everybody, author, managers and
the great theatregoing popuIace as
well. To describe the little plays as
q comedy is the proper course in stage
land; but IL all plays lined up to the
play-ideal-as representation Of life IN
concentrated essence-a new descrip-
tive word would have to be coined for
"Bunty," and herein lies one Of the Sc
crets of its success. Audiences live
the play as 1t is unfolded before them:
they enter into the spirit Of it un-
consciously: they cannot help it.
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-10
NEW OFFICERS
ARE SELECTED
LOCAL NO. so OF INTERNATIONAL
ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL
STAGE EMPLOYEES HOLD AN
NUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting and election Of
officers Of local No. so, international
Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees,
was held last night, when officers to
serve the ensuing year were elected
as follows:
President-Andrew E. Schmitz.
Vice e-president-C. F. Lehr,
Secretary and treasurer-H. Blake.
Business manager-H. Brown.
Sergeant at -arms-H. Dillon.
Trustees-C. L. Touart, G. Langford
and Ed Peake. =
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-10
American MinstreIs.


The opera house will have for its
attraction on February 18th the Neil
O'Brien American Minstrels, now on
its first tour. and which comes here
with the endorsement OF many cities
which has put its stamp of approval
upon about everything connected with
the entertainment. Personally, OBrien
enjoys an extensive and very popular
reputation both as a comedian, as a
writer of negro character sketches and
as q producer of minstrel acts. Now
that he has left Lew Dockstader after
several years as the leading feature Of
that organization and heads his own
company. he has followed up many
new and novel ideas in minstrel pro-
duction, which have apparently met
with spontaneous approval. No one
would seem better equipped ahan Neil
O'Brien to head a new minstrel organ
ization. For years he has been a rec
ognized leader in this particular field
of theatrical endeavor and his intense
iy humorous character sketches Of ne
gro life have been laughed at and ap-
preciated the world over. AS a black
face comedian he has no peer, for his
work has always been intelligent, orig
tnal and above all, never coarse or un-
real. He has a perfect understanding
of the negro character which has made
him one Of the classics Of the age iu
his particular line. For his new en-
tertainment Mr.. O'Brien has written
two one act sketches which are said
to be gems in their way. One Is called
Following the Flag" described as a
travesty on the military service in the
Philippines in which a colored regi-
ment gets itself into all kinds of COM
plications. Mr.. O'Brien plays the role
of a colored general and is assisted by
twelve other characters. The other
sketch is widely different in chacater
and is called "a Touch of Nature" 1t
| is very original minstrel at. in which
| the scenes and times of our fore
| fathers are vividly recalled in song
and character impersonations. 1t is
a rapid transit picture from the old
days to the present. Mr.. O'Brien's
company numbers over fifty people
and includes quite brilliant array of
minstrel talent
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine.
| II is impossible to say how many
people have read "The Trail of the
Lonesome Pine the delightful story
which John Fox. Jr., wrote around the
lives of the primitive mountain folk of
the Virginia hills. The publishers admit
| that they sold almost a million copies
| of the book and as three times that
number. perhaps four times. must have
| borrowed it from the fortunate pos
SCISSORS or from the public Libraries, il
is not overstepping the boundary OF
The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-10
ADJUSTMENTS.
saturdax Niaht,s MusieaI.

Possibly one of the most enjoyable
recitals, from the music-lover's stand
point, of the season at the opera
house. was that of Saturday night,
when Jules-F Flax. the great violin vir-
tuoso. and Arthur Fischer, a pianist
Of international reputation, appeared
and for nearly two hours held the
close attention of the audience.
The recital was one we'll worth
hearing and those who gathered at the
opera house were well repaid.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-29
LAWS TO PROTECT
HONEST PROMOTER
Will Be Urged on National Con-
vention of Investment Bankers
of America.

Chicago. Ill. October 2s.-Recommcn-
dations that the Investment Bankers
Association OF America interest Itself
In getting u uniform law regulating
securities that will protect the honest
promoter and punish tho dishonest to-
morrow VIII be made to the national
convention OF the association by the
legislative committee, according to its
chairman. a. T.. Hoyt. of New York
The committee also will recommend
that members of the association Inter-
est themselves In the States and take
| an active part in obtaining legislation
which VIII prevent the issuance of dis
honest securities by irresponsible and
dishonorablc promoters
Tho committee on public service cor
| porations VIII recommend that all pos
siDle means be used 10 have public
service commissions taken out of poli-
tics. according TO Committee Chairman
George w. kcndricks, of Philadelphia.
Discussion OF the income tax law.
which will become operative Friday,
ana the effect of proposed currency
legislation and the recently enacted
| tariff measure to-day. was begun ut
the opening session of tho convention
among those who will address the
bankers are James j. Hill. of ST. Paul:
Frank A. VANDERBILT, OF New York; Geo
| w kendrick. Ill, Of philadelphia
John f. Oldham, OF Boston. and Ed
mund p. Fisher. OF New York.
| special trains, one bearing bankers
from New York and Philadelphia. and
the other from tho Pacific Coast. ar
rived to-day in time for tho opening
session. Delegates from banks in Mon
treal' toronto and Nova Scotia also
| were In attendance
according 10 George b Caldwell, Of
chicago, president of tho association
tho income tax law was discussed oniv
In an impromptu way
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-29
SUSPECTED SHIP
PASSES IN CAPES
Schooner Annie F. Angel Be-
lieved to Have Paris
Gowns Aboard.
Especial to The Times-pispatch !

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Norfolk. Va, October 2S.-Believed to
have $1,000 900 worth OF Paris gowns on
board which she is trying TO smuggle
into this country, the three masted
schooner AMMO +. Angel. long overdue
from Nova Scotia, passed IN the Vir-
gina Capes to-day apparently uncon-
cerned over the fact that an agent OF
the Treasury Department had been at
sea ten days waiting and watching
FOR her.
The Angel passed in the Virginia
CaDes at o'clock this afternoon. was
met by the tug NJ. Mitchell Davis. of
Washington and towed up tho bay
NO government official boarded tho
schooner at the Capes SO far as could
be learned. although it is unoficially
reported that there was an agent OF
the Treasury Department on the Davis,
ana that several more would meet the
vessel when she reached Alexandria.
Va, to which port she is bound.
The Angell left some port I'm Nova
Scotia over month ago. She cleared
with cargo OF phosphate rock. The
Treasury Department learned. it is al
legged. that she had n large number
Of Paris gowns or material for them
hidden In her hold which had not been
listed In her clearance papers Two
men were sent from the Treasury De-
partment, and they were quartered on
the pilot boat Relief. which Is at an
Choir off the Virginia Capes. One of
the agents became sick and had to be
sent back to Washington Agent
Crump remained for ten days. His
mission was up to-day when the Angel
entered the Capcs.
Tho schooner is reported to have put
in Mt Vineyard Haven on October -.
Marine men do not believe the vessel
has any French gowns on board. They
n NIL ,f i,,sa =
OF them IL she had them when she left
Nova Scotia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-29
NEW TARIFF LAW CONSTRUED.
Ruling Concerning Admission of Whea,
and Wheat Flour


Washington October 2S.-Wheat and
wheat -four will not be admitted free
10 the United States from those coun-
tries which decline to admit free OF
DUTY similar products from the United
states This ruling has been made nv
assistant Secretary Hamlin. of the
treasury Department, who construes
the new tariff law as prescptinc tbio
decision.
customs collectors have been ad
Vlsed Of the Interpretation. and each
coHector was advised that the coun-
tries now admitting American wheat
ana wheat flour. without duty were
Great Britain. Finland and The Meth
erlands.
IN the decision Mr. Hamlin announced
that IL any foreign country put a tax
upon any one of the three articles OF
wheat wheat flour and semolena, this
government would assess not ONLY
upon mat one OF the three. but upon
an three articles coming from that
country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-29
Property damage tcstimated) $50
900.
Loss in wages eestima.edl $500. coo.
Troops Delay Departure.

Trinidad. Col. October 2S.-Troops
from the Arkansas Valley. who were 10
entrain from La Junta for Trinidad
delayed their departure because OF re-
ports received by them that strikers
were preparing to dynamite their
train. The troops were held at La
Junta to await the arrival OF the Ma
tional Guard from Denver according
to reports here tonight.
The strikers congregated in great
mum bers about the Colorado and South
ern Station at Ludlow. and Mt the
Santa Fe Station, at Trinidad They
denied any intention OF molesting the
troops.
Troops from the Trinidad company
of tho Natural Guard to-day entered
tho mine camps Mt Berwind. Tabasca
and Hastings. where, by orders OF the
military government. the saloons We're
closed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-29
Martial Inv to ne Enforced.

Denver. Colo. October 2s-Arobilized
in approximately six hours. the com
inands Of the Colorado National Guard
to-day began moving toward the
Southern Colorado fields. where mar
iial law, Will he established Tele-
phone tadvices from Sheriff ] s. Girls
ham. Mt Trinidad, to the Governors Of
flee, stated that Il large force OF G.. elk
strikers started ut o'clock this morn
ing for the coal camps at Tabasco,
Berwind, Hastings and Delagua. an
nouncing that they would attempt to
take the.camps and. Unsuccessful. would
hold them against the State troops.
While ordering OF troops to the coal
field followed the failure of Governor
Ammons's efforts to arrange n settle
ment, an additional reason for the ac-
ton to-day was found In the list of
casualties and property damage that
have marked the thirty five. days Of
the strike These strike incidents
were summarized as follows:
Battle and skirmishes, IS
Killed, IS.
Wounded Al.
Personal assaults. 6.
Buildings and bridges wrecked or
damaged by dynamite, II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-29
FAVOR MERGER Of
FIRE, POLICE AND
HEALTH BOARDS


to grant to the City council the right,
at any time it saw ut. to order such
n consolidation by ordinance. Such an
amendment to the charter. no recon.
mended. would obviate tho necessity OF
putting consolidation into effect i'm
mediately and would enable the Coun-
ell to order 1t when the proper time
arrived.
Chief OF Police Werner reported that
his department lived amicably with tho
Administrative Board, and that there
was no charter change that he could
suggest. He thought we'll OF Council
man Mills's suggestion that the Legis-
lature be asked TO give the Police De-
partment Jurisdiction over territory two
miles from the city limits. instead OF
just one mile. which Ia the present
regulation.
Davis on Bacteria.
superintendent Davis, OF the Water
Department. desired no charter changes
and declared that the Administrative
Board and his department labored to-
gcther like clockwork. Questioned rs
TO reported friction between his de-
pnrtmcnt and tho Board of Health,
Mr.. Davis told the committee that he
knew Of no such difficulty.
do you still keep that hypochlorate
box In the Settling Basin. Mr.. Davis?''
asked Councilman Haddon.
Mr.. Davis replied In tho Affirmative.
whats the box doing there?" de-
manded Councilman Mills.
killing bacteria" Mr.. Davis replied.
Have YOU any evidence that it's
killing bacteria. Mr. Davis?" asked Mr..
Mills
only hearsay evidence" answered
Mr.. Davis. while the conference forgot
its gravity and broke out into roar
of laughter,
Claims of Injured Employees.
superintendent Cohn. OF the Street
Cleaning Department. praised the Ad-
ministrntive Board highly for the econ
omies 1t has introduced in the transac-
ton or municipal business. and told
the committee that his departments
relations with 1t wes most pleasant.
namely. that tho board be clothed with
authority to adjust all claims for time
lost on account OF injuries received by
per diem city employees while in tho
discharge OF their duties. The City
Attorney said that such & power could
be conferred upon tho board by city
ordinance, and that II did not require
q charter change.
a statement was reported from tho
Finance Committee calling attention to
state Auditor Moores proposed tax
segregation scheme. which. IL carried
out Will mean a loss to the city OF
Richmond or 100000. The Finance
Committee. IL set forth. has appointed
n special subcommittee to confer with
the Charter Changes Committee. with
tho idea OF opposing the plan. The
committee voted to request the Sub
committee on Finance to meet with 1t
on November II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-29
NEW PETITION IN THAW CASE
New York Stntc Alleges ConsnIr,cx In
- EscnDe from Mntfcawan

cI"pcDIHI 70 TIC Iimes- Dispatch
concord, \. H., October 2S-A now
pel lion Tor the ,cxtradition OF Harry
~; IlaW was filed this afternoon in the
once OF the Secretary of State by Ber
OF New York In New Hampshire. The
petition alleges conspiracy in the cs1
S e:pg rom ,M,atteawan 1t Is signed by
eitloh Is granted that Thaw be turned
over TO the custody OF Fred c. Horn
peck. of Duchess County. "
Attached to the petition Is q stata
ment by Attorney General Carmody
4,ving the reasons why the return OF
Indictment and af1idavits reIatine re
the escape from Matteawan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-29
CONFESSION NOT CREDITED.
hcformatory Inmate Poser as Murderer
of Texas womnr

Louisville. KY, October 2s.-Superin-
Iendeht Heyton. Of the Jacksonville.
IND, reformatory. gave out a state,
ment here to-day to the effect that
meade Barr, who was sentenced from
Marion County. Ind. In 1909 and ~
rolled last April. had confessed TO tho
murder OF Florence Brown in Dallas
iexas. office building last July.
Major Heyton stated the reformatorv
othciais inquiry into Bars story had
not entirely satisfied them of his men
tai responsibility, and that they were
inclined TO turn him over to TEXAS an
thorlties SO that complete inyesti-
gation could be made
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-29
CONDEMNS KIEFF TRIAL
English Novelist Relieves Cznr Is Fore
Ing Conviction OF HeiII.s

= ing tOhN1ctIOn OF BciiiSs.
Especial Gable TO The Times match !,
London, October 2S.-Anthonv Ifnnn
Hawkins, the famous English novelist,
IN conforming the ritual murder
trial at View. to-day said:
me enlightened Christian world
pro.esls against the foolish blood ac-
cusation. l am inclined to give cre
dence to the reports that the Car il
forcing the conviction OF tho unfor-
tunate man, even though everybody
knows he is innocent. l sincerely hone
the disapproval proceedings. both in
Ainerica ana europe. Will have tho eff
feet OF modifying Russia's attitude ana
that tho public opinion which kent
Tolstoi out of Siberia may have tho
same effect In tho Beiliss case"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-29

girl. In n s3O0 week suite Mt the
Garden City Hotel all last summer.
supplying her with maid. chauf-
four and two touring cars. arrived
from South America yesterday as n
stowaway on the Voltair. lie had Is
cents when he stole aboard tho ship at
Montcviedo.
I'm tired OF 1t all and quite ready
10 go TO cell. where / won't have to
dodge detectives" Schildknecht said. He
described his trip in detail to the de-
tectives who caught him, giving his
love for Ellie McAIinn as tse cause OF
his downfall