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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-16
AVIATOR AND TRAIN TO RACE
MCGEE Will Try to Beat Bay
State Limited to New York.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Boston, Nov. 1j.-Driving a Burgess
Wright biplane, Jack MCGEE, a Rhode
Island aviator, will race the Bay State
Limited. one of the New Ravens fast
trains. from Boston to New York on
next Saturday. The distance is 30
miles by rail, and the train makes IL
in five hours and ten minutes, leaving
Boston at 10 o'clock in the morning
and arriving at New York at $40 in
the afternoon.
MCGEE, who is eager to show that a
flying machine is as safe as train
and faster, will leave the ground at
Franklin Field, where he will have
ample room TO start He will head his
biplane across the city toward the
south, timing his start so that he VIII
be lowering over the big terminal just
as the Bay State Limited is ready 10
depart.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-16
Democrats Lose Hope OF Re-
porting the Measure to Senate
Before End of Week.
MO CHANCE FOR AGREEMENT
Republicans on Committee Split
on Question of Providing
Fund from Earnings to
Guarantee Deposits.
From Tho Tribune Bureau.l

Washington, Nov. 15.-Further compii-
cations in the currency situation shattered
to-day the hope Of the administration
leaders of Reporting measure to the
cc,ata before the end Of next week. The
full Banking and Currency committee
held a short session, at which the uiher
orcoe between the two factions were COM
pared and found to be more extensive
than had been expected
The regular" MEMBERSHIP hepuph-
cans and Senator Acknowledgements
that they would not complete their deiio-
eratIons on the bill until next Iuesday'
Tho democratic faction presented its COM
Melted bill II is substantially the same as
the House bill. except that 1t fixes the
number of regional banks at eight anu
provides for gold redemption. Most OF the
verbal amendments proposed by Senator
owen have also been Incorporated.
The Republican faction split to-day
over the question of providing fund TOT
the guarantee of bank deposits out OF the
eurpIus earnings OF the federal reserve
hanks. This proposition. submitted by
Senator Rristow. was carried by vote
Of 4 10 .. Senators Weeks and Nelson
giving notice that they would oppose the
provision In the Senate. Senator'S BITS
tow. Crawford. Hitchcock and Mclean
voted for II.
differences between the two factions
were so great that II was predicted oy
Senator's on both sides that two separate
hills would be reported 10 the Senate
Even on points over which there Is no
the phraseology OF. the TWO
measures is so different that II WOULD DE
no mean task for the full committee 10
agree on them The committee VIII meet
again on wednesday. but IT is doubtful
that "A report can be made To the senate
before the latter part OF the week or even
the Monday following.
with this much accomplished the hgh'
over the currency problem viii be only
fairly launched. Senator'S predict that
hill cannot be passed under two months
II Is assumed. however. that the admin
istratlon forces will win in the END ana
mt through the measure on when the
democratic members Of the Banking ana
Currcnc Committee have agreed.
An EFFORT will be made to have the Re
publiean faction drop the bank guarantee
provision. II this fails il might be
dropped IN the full committee. lndica-
tions are that the bankers are turning
their support toward the Democratic DILL
which gives them control over the re-
gional banks The adoption OF the oanK
guarantee provision by the Republicans
Will probably bring the bankers stu more
I'm line for the Democratic bill.
There is sti!I possibility that Senator
Hitchcock will not bc the only recalcitrant
on the Democratic side when the bill gets
into the senate. Tho Louisiana Senators
may favor the central bank idea. Sena-
tor Ncwlands expressed himself to-day as
being I'm favor Of a central bank. with
branches I'm each OF the states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-16

which were made at the box office OF the
opera house, only this official statement
was made by the company last night:
The Metropolitan Opera Company
begs to announce that 1t will honor only
the regular tickets issued by the opera
company"
This announcement set at rest the
questions raised at the Manhattan yes
terday by those who thought they could
present the Tyson receipts at the box OIL
flee and demand their seats. one SUD-
scriber went so far as to say that ne
would buy a ticket Of regular admission
occupy the seat shown on his receipt
and dare the opera management to eject
him from the seat he bought. There Is
some apprehension by the management
that the opening night tomorrow may
be a turbulent one, but say they VIII
not cross the bridge" until they reach IT,
The speculators first obtained the large
blocks OF season tickets when the Melro-
poltan was under the management Vi
Maurice Grau. The speculation was De-
gun, mainly, il was pointed out, because
Grau and some OF his successors needed
could obtain it by making the spectators
do the financing. About one-third OF the
blouse" was disposed Of In this way
with the formal condition that the or
chestra seats sold to Tyson and his as
socates at a 10 per cent discount were
not TO be sold above face value. The
others. which were also turned over at
10 per cent below box office prices, were
sold at 10 to Is per cent more than the
face value As a result Of the system
MANY would-be subscribers find before
the season begins that they cannot get
seats.
There were strong assurances yesler-
day that the opera management would put
an end to this system in coming seasons
and that the spectators would not reap
their former profits. Assurances were
also made on authority that those who
have been bona fde subscribers In past
years. even II they allowed their privilege
10 be sold by the Metropolitan Trust Com
pany to an outsider" would be given the
preference when the subscription books
omen next year How that would benefit
the present holders Of subscriptions was
not explained
The suggestion was made by man
familiar with the box office view or man.
a eement that as tickets were revocable
by the management the Metropolitan
Opera Company cancel all tickets now IN
the hands OF Tyson G. Co. or the Metro
polltan Trust Company and refund the
money paid for them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-16
FALL FROM AUTO KILLS LAD

Christopher Burns. nine years old. OF
No 25s Grand avenue, The Bronx, was
killed last night by falling from the rea.
of a motor truck at Grand avenue anu
1S3d street An ambulance surgeon from
the Fordham Hospital said the boy haa
died from fracture OF the skull.
AS the truck came by his home Burns
Jumped on behind to steal a ride When
the heavy vehicle struck bump IN the
road the shock loosened the boys snp
and he fell, landing OH his head on the
asphalt. George Ryer. the chauneu''
stopped his machine and carried the poy
TO a drug store
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-16
STRIKE ON WlDENER VILLA,
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune

ID' '1P'' =" T ''' IIUHIItI
Newport. Nov. ia strike among
the men employed on the villa being
erected here for Mrs. George -. Widener
has held up the construction work.
Workmen employed on the Widener Me-
mortal Library at Harvard and on an
other Widener building in Philadelphia
also are out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-16
What the Opera Company Says.

The MANAGEMENT OF the opera company,
Indignant at the confusion to its patrons
in the subscriptions. denied emphatcally
that il had any knowledge that the tick
cts were TO be hypothetical by Tyson x
Co. IL was stated that Mr. Hartman
after arranging for the subscription TICK
ets. went to the office of the opera COM
pany on September II In taXicaD ana
gave the management check on the
Metropolitan Trust Company for slO"''o'
The tickets were given TO him by Earl
Lewis. OF the controllers Office, and then
Lewis. under instructions. accompanied
Hartman TO tho trust company to have
the check certified before the tickets were
released.
81 am going TO put the tickets in the
vaults OF the trust company Hartman
is quoted as saying.
After Lewis had obtained the certifca-
ton OF the check he Is said TO have lett
Hartman at the bank. The tickets, ac-
cording to the management, were deliv-
cred 10 Hartman outright. with no rec
ognition OF the trust company's position
In the transaction.
II cannot help what the opera CohiPaHS
says" said Beverly Chew, vice-president
of the trust company. last night The
tickets were delivered to me In my office
by an official OF the opera company. and
the check was passed In the same place.
II do not know whether or not the DILL
Gals OF the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany knew that the tickets were to be
hypothetical Mr.. Cuyler was present
at the meeting OF the executive commit
tee when the loan was approved by that
committee, but ! do not know. Of course.
whether he brought the matter up before
the directors of the opera company.
"As for the special account, from which
Tyson G. Co. say they drew with our
consent to purchase other tickets, only
know that what proceeds were In the
account went to pay the loan. Tyson &
Co. had the right to draw checks on that
account, and may have used the money
in It to buy other tickets
In answer to the anxious inquiries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-16
los RESCUED
FROM BURNING LINER
Continued from first page.

the Pannonia was reported as l,loo
miles east of Sandy Hook at p. m.
The operator at Cape Race had re-
ceived a relayed message from her CIV
ing that position, and was surprised 10
receive her message yesterday relative
to the Balmes The message from cape
Race read:
"Pannonia reports that she is con-
voying the steamship Balmes, when
is on fire, to Bermuda. Her passengers
have been transferred to Pannonia and
all are safe
The operator stated that he could not
raise the Pannonia when he called her
for confirmation and regarded the mes
sage as freak"
Later information from Captain ROD
ert Capper of the Pannonia received at
the government wireless station at Ber-
muda confirmed the message received
at Cape Race, and gave details.
Got S. o. S. Call at Night.
Captain Capper. who is a commander
Of the Royal Naval Reserve. reported
that he got his first message from tne
Balmes early on Wednesday morning
whom the Pannonia was about l.02O
miles east-southeast Of Sandy HOOK
Practically all the passengers were
asleep at the time. The wireless
operator sent word 10 the skipper that
he had just picked up an 5 y. D can
from some steamship.
Captain Capper went 10 the wireless
room and instructed the Maroon man
IN find the source of the call for help.
For fully ten minutes the operator
Would get nothing but the s. o. 3 CALL
When It ceased he sent out message
asking for the name OF the steamer
sending the call,
No other vessel was within working
range. and presently the operator sol
reD,v from the craft in distress. IL
said:
This is the Spanish steamer Balmes'
Am on fire. Require immedia'e as
sstance."
This message was repeated se'era'
times. the operator on the Spanish yes
sci giving his position as latitude 3D.
longitude a.
Captain Capper instructed MS wire
loss man to inform the master OF the
Ralmes that the Pannonia was low
miles north of him and would go TO MS
aid At full speed. The Ramona 5
onerator informed the Balmes lhat ''i0
Parnonia would make an effort %
crowd on fifteen knots and pick nm up
within twelve hours.
Captain Capper sent word TO the en-
zine room that a vessel was on Ire
and that he wanted to get to her ne
fore II was too late. Within nan
hour the Pannonia was traVeiiihe "'
ber highest speed The skipper had al
least a full half day TO make prepara-
lions but from the time ne receiNsd
the first call of distress he gave orders
to have everything In readiness 10
transfer the turning vessels passengers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-16
Feared Rum in Cargo.

The Balmes had in her holds 1868
bales of cotton and 200 casks of rum
taken aboard at Havana. Captain
Ruiz informed Captain Capper that as
long as the fire could be confined to
hold out until he reached Bermuda.
What he feared was that the flames or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-16
PASSENGERS Ready to Aid.

Although an effort was made to Keep
the news of the Pannonias MISSION
away from the passengers. the news
soon spread that she was rushihS ~
the aid of a vessel in distress. ana
every one on board took Keen inter-
est. Mindful Of the work OF prepaFd-
ton made by the rescuing vessels tfa'
went TO the aid of the Volturno' tie
Pannonia's passengers assembled in the
dining saloon and decided what they
were to do in the way of caring FOR the
rescued survivors in the event OF their
being taken aboard the Pannona.
All on board from the skipper to the
stokers. manifested keen interest in
the task that lay before him.
At . y. m. on Thursday the Pan
nonia's officers and passengers were on
the lookout for the burning vessel.
Captain Capper Informed his passen-
gers that he was then within twenty
five miles Of the burning steamship.
An hour later, after the sun had set, a
|
southern sky. 1t was the smoke from
the burning cotton bales in the hold Of
the Balmes.
At p. m. the Pannonia dropped TO
windward and asked Captain Ruiz II
he had any instructions relative to the
transfer of his passengers and crew.
He informed Captain Capper that he
had the fire partially under control and
felt at least safe enough to keep all
hands aboard until daybreak. Captain
Ruiz said he did not wish TO risk trans
ferring his passengers at night. He
said ne had told them they would be
taken off at daylight and that they
were content to remain aboard over
night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-20
New York Stocks.

New York, April 19.-Trading in Mexi-
can petroleum, on account of the increase
in the dividend rate from 4to per cent
made it the feature of the opening to-
day. The first transaction was q. block
of 1000 shares at SIS 1-3 to &C. as COM
pared with yesterdays close of SIS ga.
The quotation subsequently yielded to a
shade below yesterdays final price. Cen
orally speaking the market was lower
although declines were restricted to small
fractions. Canadian Pacihs was an ex-
ception. losing two points on the first
sale.
The market closed firm. Speculat tive
interest which have been waning
throughout the week practically disap-
peared today and the total of transac-
lions for the short session was incon-
sequentiaI. Some stocks were sold at
the beginning of business. the sharp
decline in Canadian Pacific in London
being reflected IN a similar fall herel
Bear traders soon saw. however. that
their sales had caused no general selling
and bought back their stocks in leisurely
fashion. Subsequent fluctuations were
trivial. Bonds easy.
Selling was not continued after the
first two minutes. the market falling into
the rut with general recoveries
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-20

season was runner-up to Cobb for bat
ting honors, was the brightest star in
the league. Today he is q drawing
card, ranking next TO Lajoie as box
office star. IF he continues his sensa-
tionaI work jackson will make the
league forget Ty Cobb-providing al
ways that Tyrus doesn't permit his ego
to rise up and choke him so hard that
he signs Detroit contract
Last year they called Jackson the
crown prince of the American league,
the king, Of course, being the only Ty.
but since Cobb has abdicated the
crown rests upon the hard-hitting
speed merchant from Greenville, S. c.,
one of the few. very few, brilliant play
ers Connie Mack ever permitted, to
escape from his fold.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-20
New Orleans Futures.

New Orleans. April 1s.-Cotton futures
opened steady at decline of 2 to 8
points on poor cables and a favorable
weather map. Private messages from
Liverpool stated that traders there had
been bearishly impressed by the en-
couraging crop news from this side. The
weather map was clear and dry with
temperatures seasonable conditions that
were considered almost perfect except
for those sections of Texas that are com
planning of drouth. The market had lit
tie support In the early trading and at
the end of the first half hour of bust
ness was to points under yesterdays
close.
Although much Weekend oht-takinE
was done by shorts who had no desire
to carry their commitments over Sun
day, the market was under more or less
pressure throughout the session. The
forecast of fair weather except for in
ereasing cioudfness in East Texas for
the belt was taken as being extremely
favorable while the cloudiness in Texas
was accepted as giving that state n
chance of getting the rains II claims to
need so badly. The weather outlook had
more to do with the selling than any
thing else At the lowest the trading
months were to points under the
last prices of yesterday.
Cotton futures closed steady at a net
decline of to Z points.
Spot cotton quiet unchanged. Middllng
II 7-16c. Sales on the spot 81 bales; to
arrive 90 bales. Stock e5. 43s bales.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-20
SPORTING NEWS

take a greater interest in the club
than he ever manifested before. Wag-
ner expects better start this spring.
and he is confident that his club will
finish one point higher in the pennant
race next fall
The Dutchman is forty years young
now, and is still setting the pace for
all the other players. FIe is not slow
ing up to any appreciate extent. He
never played more brilliantly at any
stage of his wonderful career than he
did in the games against the Boston
Red Sox in Wilmington park
The German covered just as much
ground, and he folded and ran bases
with the same dash and vim that he
displayed a decade ago. He was dig
ging down into the dirt for ground
balls. throwing from every conceivable
position, reaching out for the wide
ones when at bat, jumping about with
his bowed legs at first to worry the
pitchers, and getting more applause
than AL his teammates combined.
Hans Wagner is still worth the price
of admission.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-20
GOOD GAME IS
SCHEDULED FOR
MAxENT PARK
STRONG TEAMS HAVE BEEN Sc
LEcTED TO PLAY FOR BENEFIT
OF WIDOW OF ERNEST ROACH.

All loyal Pensacola fans will be
given an opportunity to witness a
mighty good ball game today, as we'll
as assist in a most worthy cause. A
number of the local players have VOL
unteered their services and will play
a game against the pick OF players
from Fort Barrancas for the benefit of
Mrs. Ernest Roach, the widow of the
popular third baseman of last years
Pensacola team, whose death occurred
recently.
Aside from the worthy cause for
which it is given. today's game prom
ises to be very interesting from a
baseball viewpoint. The Pensacola
team will consist OF a number of well
known ball players who have played
with Pensacola and the Twilight league
in past years. They will be captained
by no less a parsonage than Daddy
Sanchez. and it will be seen that with
a veteran of his calibre there is small
danger of a balloon ascension among
their ranks He is very optimistic,
and declares that there is not a chance
IN the world for the Barrancas boys,
but
Manager Harry Golden. of the SOL
diers, makes almost identically the
same claim for his team, so there you
are. The only way to settle such an
argument is to observe the score
board about half past five this after
noon and see for yourself
The lineup of the Barrancas team
could not be obtained at a late hour,
but the Pensacolas will be made up
from the following: Sanchez, Gordon,
Graham. Lurton, Haley, Tobin, Van
Meter, Angelo, Bell, Olsen, Weber awl
probably two or three more of the old
glIard
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-20

Sheriff Escambia county. Florida
April 18th. 1873
Apr 14-17-20
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-20
VESSELS IN PORT.
Steamships.

Steamships.
Ida, Span, 1913, Chirapozu, Tampa
I to Gulf Transit Co.
Parl1wood. Br, 1902. Harrison. Trim
idad to The Keyser- MuldOn Co.
Banks.
Alfredo. Urg, 9S7, CapeH, Havana,
to ]. GarrigS.
Imatra, Rus, 594, Ka~Isson, MADEIRA
TO J. GaTriga.
Tenice. Ital. 1879. PeEerano, Rio ia
metro to Rosasco Bros.
Paloina, Ital. 1913. Gandolfo. Genoa
to order.
Erminia. Ital. 1908. Marchese. Jack
sonvi.e to Rosasco Bros.
Schooner.
Zeta, Br, 335, Rennby. Mobile to.
Donna Christina, Am, 165, Peterson,
Aux Cages to John A. Merritt & Co.
Georgina Roop Br, 424 PIttman.
Key West to master
Emily F. Malcolm. Br, 153, Malcolm,
Mantego Bay to Stearns Lumber &
Export Co.
Ships.
Nordsee, Nor. 1917, Larsen, Rio ia
Metro to Pensacola Lumber Co.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-20
Wa|denheim Training Stable.

Under OF uni
HorsemaRShtp.
o LItchaw England.
Pensacola, Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-20
SNAPPERS DEFEAT THE
cLARkSDAlE SlUGGERS

the locals and performed satisfac-
terily.
Bernsen again starred for Clarksdale
as a bingstcr, nabbing two hits, one of
them a two bagger, out of four times
at bat. For Pensacola Jewell was the
stellar performer, getting four hits for
total of five bases out of five times
up.
Score by innings: r. II. E.
C!arksdale .010 100000 2
Pensacola 030010100- ID 1
Batteries-Needles and Moneymak-
er; Bonn and Hansen.
Summary-Two-b base hits Bonn,
Bernsen, Jewell, Miller: three base
hits, Long, Hamilton; left on bases,
CIarksdale z, Pensacola 6: bases on
balls, off Needles 0, off Benn 1 struck
out by Needles ?, by Benn 4; wild
pitch, Needles; sacrifice hit, Hamilton;
stolen bases, Bernsen; time Of game,
1:47; umpire, Cusacks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-20
JOE JACKSON
MAY SUCCEED
TyRUS R. COBB
CLEVELAND STAR HAS STARTED
OFF AT A CLIP THAT WILL
PLAYER NOW IN THE GAME.

If signs OF wavering on the part of
1y Cobb are noticeable within the next
few days, and hints are heard that
the greatest bal. player that ever
lived" will report TO the Detroit team.
make up your mind that Ty's ego has
been punctured, says the Atlanta Jour
nal
Cobb might hold out indefinitely for
that $4,000 which the Detroit man
agement says it won't pay him. but
if he can hold out while another man
is annexing the honors which have
been his for 10. these many years,
then he is a different Cobb from the
one who has made baseball history.
But this story isn't about Cobb, he
being brought in merely to explain the
why" of this coming back when he
does. This is the reason. being taken
from the first game between Chicago
and Cleveland:
ABR. HTB. Po.A.E E.
Jackson, IF. $500. 5 , 3 Z 8 0 o
Joe Jackson won the opening game
for Cleveland from Chicago. He was
so Cobb-like that the fans began to
pity the Detroit management because
Cobb was missing and more than once
the expression was heard. "Cobb'E get
jealous and play to spite himself"
Three times Jackson went to bat
and three times he hit. Two wallops
were doubles, one to the right field
fence and the other along the third
base foul line. The other was triple
that denied the concrete in right
center.
Five put-outs were registered by the
black-haired lad from Dixie; as many
as were negotiated by the other two
gardeners. One was taken off the
fence. a catch that brought the fans
up standing.
And the next day Jackson, who, last
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-20
New York Wins Two From Boston;
Philadelphia Defeats Brooklyn Team

Boston, April 1s.-New York won
both of today's games from Boston.
A1nes pitched his first game OF the
season in the forenoon and won it
handily. Tesreau twirle6 in a mas
terly manner and easily won the sec
ond contest. Score: r. III. f.
New York .................... o
Boston
Batteries-Ames and Myers; James
and Dwight; umpires, Rigler and BY
ron.
Second game: R.H. E.
New York ....,...... ....10 3 2
Boston
Batteries-Tesreau and Wilson and
Hartly: Hess and Bariden; umpires,
Rigler and Byron.
PhiIadeIphia I. Brooklyn o.
Brooklyn. April 19.-In a pitchers
battle between Brennan and Raglan
today the former had a shade the bet
ter, and Philadelphia won another to
o game. Score: r. III. e.
Philadelphia ................. L . 4
Brooklyn 0
Batteries-Brennan and Doom; Ra-