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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-08

The House in Committee OF the
Whole House on the state of the Union
had under consideration the bill Oh. r.
provide revenue for the Government,
and for other purposes.
Mr.. Wilson of Florida. Mr.. Chair
man. it is not my intention to address
myself at great length to the pending
measure. The subject has been dis
cussed by distinguished gentlemen
with such clearness, force, and ability
that further explanation or further de-
nate seems useless. While most of us
have long realized the Importance and
necessity of a downward revision of
the tariff, yet il any doubt had existed
In our minds 1t would have been re-
moved after listening to the mastery
arguments of the gentleman from Ala
bama fMr. Underworld and the gem
tleman from Pennsylvania. 6Mr. Pal
ner). Probably never before in the
history of the country has a commit
tee enga ged in the preparation of tariff
legislation labored so zealously to pre-
sent to the American people an equit
able readjustment of tariff duties as
has the majority membership of the
present committee on ways and means
For days and for weeks with strict II
deity to duty and following the man
date of the American people, they have
been absorbed In the building of
law for the relief of the people of the
United States. And today We have
before us the magnificent fruits Of
their labors
And just here let me say that l was
somewhat amazed TO hear from one
source and another that the notion ex-
listed that the citrus fruit states,
Florida being one of them, were will
ing to traffic in the principles of the
democratic party for the benefit of
their particular industries. If such an
idea is prevalent in this congress.
speaking for the rank and file of the
democrats of Florida. or at least of my
district, I unhesitatingly say that our
people will not sacrifice and do not
desire to sacrifice. a fundamental prin-
ciple OF democracy, however great the
reward might be. In the making of a
tariff bill there must be yielding here
and yielding there that the finished
product may be consistent and equit-
able, and the people that / represent
are willing to stand by a measure.
without selfish contention, which offers
relief to millions of the American peo-
pie.
The American people are an inte1li-
gcrs people. 1t is a happy situation
for our country that those who serve
the Nation in the making and in the
execution of her laws are directly re-
sponsible to the people themselves. 1t
isl ID happier situation that that respon-
sibitity to the people themselves. IT
is a happier situation that that respon-
sibiIity is not due to one class of the
people but to all the people, from the
hum blest citizen who may live in q
hut to the greatest and richest who |
may dwell in a castle So, in the course
of time, the people, whose country this
IL, saw the deception of the republican
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-08
For First Class Rigs phone
no Morgan's Stables.
STRIKERS AND
POLICE IN FIGHT
Battle Waged Last Night In German
Town, In Which Seventy Persons
Were Severely Wounded.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

tStettin, Germany, June 6.-A battle
between police and strikers in which
seventy persons were severely wound
ed, was fought last night in the SUI
burb of F'rauendorf as the sequel to
the killing of a striker by nom
striker.
Workers in a chicory factory went
on strike some time ago. Last evening
one of them molested a man who had
continued at work, and in the fight
which ensued the striker was stabbed
and killed. The strikers comrades
later gathered In front of the factory
and demanded that the non-striker be
handed over to them. Their request
was refused and they threatened to
demolish the factory.
The local police were unable to cope
with the angry strikers and reinforce
ments were called for from Stettin.
Shortly afterward a body OF 500 armed
policemen arrived in automobiles from
headquarters in Stettin and a pitched
battle between them and the strils-
ers occurred. The police freely used
their sabres and revolvers. The strik-
ers replied with pistol shots but were
soon overcome by the disciplined force
They were finally dispersed, leaving
many of their number wounded on the
ground
a sereve nature. Ten policemen and
about sixty civilians We're treated by
surgeons during the night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-08
PEN PICTURE OF
H. N. FLAGLER
MANY SIDED CHARACTER OF a
FLoRIDlAN WAS PORTRAYED IN
EDITORIAL COLUMN OF THE
WASHINGTON TIMES.
BY WINFIELD JONES.

Washington, ID. c., June THE
death of Henry Nj. Flagler has caused
universal regret throughout the coun-
try. and there are many persons in
Washington who mourn the passing of
F1orida's greatest financier. The Wash
ington Times editorially said:
AS one of the magnates of the
Standard Oil Company. Henry NJ.
Flagler's name will sooner or later pass
into oblivion. As the man who
forced to his aid the executive .egis-
lative and judicial forces of a state
when he wanted to obtain a divorce
that at the time no state could grant
him, he has been marveled at and will
be forgotten.
But as the man who by the force
of his imagination, wealth and specu-
lative courage was led into the enor-
nous task of developing possibilities
of state that was once vaguely pic
tnred only as a gigantic swamp. and
who old 1t, he is an historical figure.
Possibly Florida would have
awakened in time without Flagler's
aid. Railroad development was bound
to come; and with railroad develop
ment< true knowledge of what those
swamp lands promised But without
him its growth would have been
slower.
1T took a master mind to inaugu-
rate such sudden rush of prosperity
as has flooded the state Only ire
developed such a systematic scheme
for making her resources known by
bringing hordes of strangers to look
at her. 1t involved the making of SEN
sational railroads. the building of car
avansarieS, the production of show
plantations, the construction of high
ways, the development of timber lands;
in short, every known means of ex-
ploitation to tourists with money and
to homeseekers without. Florida had
- ,Ixw - H.
graphically a part of the United States.
Through Henry NJ. FTagler she has
become a living, visible part of it.
TT was the same method that Eng
land has followed in developing Egypt.
Florida Is 500 miles long; Egypt, per-
naps. 1000 miles. In the one case one
man applied the method; in the other.
10 q land only twice the size of the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-08

party and learned that that party had
heedlessly ignored solemn pledges and
failed in the performance of plain
/ duties. And in their might they regis
! tered their protest in the ballot box
| and drove from power the party that
had plundered them by excessive tariff
| taxation. As a result of the people s
wrath today at both ends of the capt.
| toI and at the White House Demo-
Gratis sit in the seats of the mighty to
Iegislate for the real good of the whole
people. We shall not deceive them,
but on the contrary. we shall heed
their call and ere the passing of many
more days a blighting tariff law will
be clipped from our statutes and in
its stead will be found the equitable
measure which we here eSpouse.
] cherish the hope that the time will
come in this country when there shall
he no duty levied on single article
necessary to human existence. The
levying of a. tax for the protection of
any business or industry is wholly in
defensible and manifestly wrong. A
business that can not thrive without
having the arm of the government to
support 1t by tariff duties should
perish Why dc, I say this2 Because
the levying of tariff duties to support
an industry is the forcing of the con-
sulner-the farmer. the laboring man,
who are not protected-to buy the
necessaries of life in the market of
the highest price instead OF the market
of the lowest price.
This is unnatural. unjust. and wholly
wrong. The republican party since its
taxation upon millions of the Ameri
can people for the benefit of the great
manufacturers and big business inter-
ests, and the result has been the f1eec-
ing of the poor mans pocket from
early morning to night. Every cent
exacted by the exorbita1t rates of the
republican Payne tariff bill has been
wrung from the purse of those who
are least able to bear it.
Let us hope that we are at the dawn
of a better day. TO the American peo-
pie we say have patience. The inqui-
tous legislation of the republican party
can not be swept away in a day, be-
cause 1t has been in the building for
many years. As a sick man can not
be cured in a day, so also the ills of a
Nation can not be vanquished as by
magic The course of treatment the
ere long bring us back to happiness
and vigor. The passage of the pending
mea sure means the awakening and
quickening of competition and thrift in
cur commercial life and equality of
opportunity for the struggling men and
women of the Nation.
And in conclusion, Mr.. Chairman, let
me lift the veil that clouds the future
and penetrating into the tomorrow,
predict that when this bill becomes
the law of the land it will be the be-
ginning of a better day of prosperity |
and happiness, which will endure for
many years to come: and, too, that 1t /
will make the name of the distin-
guished and talented gentleman from |
Alabama (Mr. Underwood) immortal |
in American history.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-08

first, it. has not been considered too
slight a job for an empire
Florida Postal Affairs.
The postoffices at Hensler, Calhoun
county. and Sandy, Manatee county,
have been ordered discontinued June
18th.
Joseph L. Wiley has been commits
stoned postmaster at Fessenden, and
Robert E. Gauze at Wall Springs.
Commission Welcomed.
The American commission on agri-
cultural, cooperation, of which Sen
2tor Duncan u. Fletcher is chairman,
= meeting with a great reception in
Europe. The commission is now split
up into different parties, which are
studying cooperative banking and ag-
ricultural cooperation in fourteen Of
the European countries. There is no
doubt that the investigations of the
American commission will result in the
establishment of a system of agricul-
tural cooperation banking and CO.
operative marketing in the United
States later, that will be one of the
most important movements ever I'M
oertaken in this country.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-08
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-03

advocating The rule for sessions daily
from IL in the morning until II at
night.
Even Senators O'Gorman and Reed,
members of the committee to who re-
ported the administration bill, mild
ly protested against the effort to jam
the bill through, iustifying the delay.
Senator O,Gorman Senator Shafiroth
if he did not know that thorc was nor
a single hearing on the pending bill
before the House. lie asserted that
there was only forty percent Of the
House Hill before the Senate and yet
the House considered it perfect
measure.
Il cannot but protest. said Sena-
tor O'Gorman," against any sugges-
ton that there has been unnecessary
delay in the passage of the currency
legislation
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-03
RUSHING POLICY
SAYS UNDERWOOD
Democratic Leader Announ-
ces Future Course of
Action
WITH BIG MATTERS
Cardinal Reason Il to Afford House
Members Opportunity Stand for
Reelection to 0fiice

Washington, Dec. 2.-Democratic
House Leader Underwood announced
today that the Legislative policy of
house leaders at the present session
would be 70 drive through all appro-
priation bills. Whit these out of the
way il is believed a greater speed can
be made in disposing OF other legisIa
ton. beginning with the antitrust
measures Of the administration.
Right of way is 10 be given the APP
preparation bills, said Mr. Underwood.
"They are to be taken up as fast as
they can be brought from the commit
tees. Sufficient time is to be given for
their consideration. but long-winded
general debates are to be shortened.
Debates are to come on the bills
thmselves.
Next year will be busy one for
members of the House. The elections
for their return or succession come
on early, and many will have fights
both at the primaries and in the gen.
eral elections. We do not want the
session to drag along until late in
the summer, which will be the result
Of belated appropriation bills. 1t is
the general belief that with the APP
preparation bills passed the House
can moe rapidly and effectively work
on other matters of crying legislative
Importance, because there will be no
privileged bills to take precedence
and delay action"
Plans Of the leaders contemplate
favorable action on such legislation,
employers liability, rural credits.
seamen's protection. and while the
Senate may delay action and drag
along, the House will clear calendars
and let the members dispense at in
tervals for their elections.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-03
MISSISSIPPI'S LIEUT..
GOV. BEING SOUGHT
State Senator Hobb Is Already Under
Arrest on Charge Of Soliciting
Bribe, Following Indictment.

Jackson, Miss, Dec 2.-The ar
rest of Lieut., Gov. Theodore G..
Bllbo is ordered and G.. A.. Hobbs,
state senator and political leader, was
arrested tonight as result of indict-
melt- returned at Vicksburg, charg-
ing soliciting bride. Hobbs are ar
rested here. The Lieut.. Governor is
in Poplarville and may be put under
bond at any time. The alleged soli-
citation of bride was in connection
with proposed legislation for the
creation of new county.
Both Bilbo and Hobbs have been
very prominent figures in the states
recent stormy political history. Gov.
Brrwer declines to comment on the
arrests.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-03
More Than TWeny Lives
Taken as Overflow
iEnIt
PHONE GIRLS RESCUE
Stick Brayely to Posts and Warn
Hundreds Of Families Of On
Rushing Waters

Dallas, Tex. Dec. 2.--Twenty lives
were lost and four Texas towns were
practically destroyed today when the
Branzos; Trinity & Colorado rivers
overlooked. At Bolton eleven lives
were lost, and over quarter OF a
million dollars worth of property was
destroyed. w. G. Polk and his
family Of four were drowned and an
unknown family of five camping
near the river, was lost. A. O.
Moellery was the other victim at Bel
ton. Telephone girs saved hundreds
of lives by remaining at their switch
boards and notifying families of the
coming floods. The rise at Bolton
was thirty feet.
Others towns to suffer severely
are Nolansville, Killend and Walker.
Reports from the flooded districts to-
night say that hundreds are cling
lag to tree tops and houses are float
ing in the rivers. Scores of small
bridges were swept away. Interur-
ban service between Fort Worth, Dali
las and Cleburne, is at standstill
because of washouts.
Four and half inches of rain fell
at Fort Worth in the last twenty four
hours, and Lampasses reports seven
inches.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-03
TOBACCO COMPANIES
FORFEIT STATE CHRATER

Morganfiled, Ky. Dec. 2.-The Inn
perial Tobacco Co.. of Great Britain
and Ireland and the Imperial Tobac-
co Co. of Texas, were found guilty
late today of violating the state anti
trust laws, and each defendant was
fined $1,000. The jury which heard
the case deliberated thirty five
minutes. The verdict forfeits the
companies charters in Kentucky.
Petitions asking for new trial VIII
be filed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-03
Continued on page five)
PINE BLUFFIANS GET
FREE BRIDGE WORK
LOng-BeA Lumber Co. Will Furnish
$4,000 Feet Of Timber To BE
Used In Construction

Second to the big contracts to be
awarded by the Missouri Valley
Bridge & Iron Company FOR the con-
struction of the free Bridge, and in
which Pine Bluffians were successful,
was to the Long-Bell Lumber Com
pany, to furnish the lumber needed
for the bridge.
The contract was given out yester-
day and it calls for approximately,
100000 feet of timber. The Long
Bell Company will commence to place
the timber within the next few days.
The other contract was for thing
and was given to Gabe Meyer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-03
PRESIDENT WILSON
BEFORE CONGRESS
For Fourth Time Chief Elk
eclltive Delivers Trite
Message
RECCMnhE ENDS ACTION
Declares for Il WatchfmI Waiting
Policy as to MeXic0-l'rges Cur
rency Bill Passage
RECOMMENDS ACTION

Washington, Dec. 2.-Today for
the fourth time since coming to the
presidency. Woodrow Wilson went
to the capital and read message to
the two Houses assembeled together.
The personal delivery of these mes
sages has lost its novelty, but at the
same time, the charm of this intimacy
between the executive and the legis-
lat0rS seems to have grown. Legis-
lators who scowled at the breaking Of
traditions and precedence, when first
he came, now actually praise the cere-
mony as one that should be continued
for al time. The President dealt
briefly with great public questions,
promising Congress from time to
time as conditions required, he would
come to the capitol and deliver what
he might have to say.
His report of the Estates Of the
Union" was general, rather than
specific. Among the Presidents
recommendations were:
Continuation of the policy of
"watchful waiting in Mexico.
SPEEDY passage Of the currency
bill"
Establishment of system of rural
credits for the benefits of the
farmers
Legislation that will strengthen
the Sherman antitrust aW."
"Legislation for a Presidential
preference primary for motions for
that office.
''Betterment of conditions in Porto
Rico, Hawaii and the PHILIPPINES, with
ultimate independence in the latter.
development of the national re-
sources of Alaska and the construc-
ton of the government owned rail-
roads in that territory"
Enactment of a suitable employers
liability act"
The president said nothing about
or other great matters.
Will Force Measure.
Washington, Dec. 2.-There were
indications tonight that the currency
bill may be concluded before the
Christmas holidays after all. A real
effort is being made by eaders oil
contending factions to get together.
The frank admission of John Sharp
Williams early in the day that the
Democrats intend to force a. test of
endurance unloosened storm of
Republican wrath. Senator Briscoe,
characterized the policy of the Demo-
Gratis as Legislative ruffians."
1.-THE Senate is not the place for
test OF physical strength; that is for
the prize ring, said Senator Briscoe.
81 want the people to know that the
majority does not want discussion of a
bill that cannot stand UP under dis
cussion. This is an effort to stifle
gree debate. +"
This is to be legislation by ex-
haustion," declared Senator Meeks,
mot legislation by reason and intel
ligence."
Senator Root rebuked the Demo-
Gratis for intolerance. In attempt
ing to discourage the minority from
the exercise debate of amendment.
1--WE want to make the Senate talk
early, talk late and get through talk
ing" was the sentenious way John
Sharp Williams expressed himself in
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-03

Brockman 1902; Green 49, Parnell 80;
Verret SO; for free bridge 146;
against 43.
Vaugine township-Lytle Is; Philpot
1OS; Williams 50; Brewster 1902;
Nichol 1870; Lee so; Reeves II; Hiz-
helm 40; Lindsay 1870; Gibson 10;
Gould 80; Hill ~; Rucker 80; King
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-03

''The voice of the majority is the
voice of God'-From the rawlings of
T. J. Collier, president of the Tax
nayers' Protective Association.
AID the voice of the majority is
the voice of the Almighty, for the al
mighty ballot prevailed in Pine Bluff
ard Jefferson county yesterday, when
the anti-Free Bridge ticket with the
exception Of two of its pet repre-
sentative" candidates, was complete
" showed under and the Collier fac
ton must forever hold it's peace.
The people have tired of continued
knocking and are determined to car
nv Pine Bluff and Jefferson county
forward in the march of progress.
The Free Bridge will start the ball
a-rolling and the movement forward
will follow close upon it.
County Judge c.. M. Philpot was
again honored by the Democracy of
the county, defeating G. E. Lytle,
present circuit cerk, and who was
endorsed and savagely supported by
the Taxpayers Protective Association,
by an overwhelming majority. Judge
Philpot's victory was one of which
he nigh we'll feel proud. He receiv-
ed 1,425 votes against Lytle's 1,0O1,
or a majority of 424 for Philpot.
Judge Philpot carried 4 wards and 3
townships and they tied in two.
Sheriff Edgar Brewster, against
whom all the pawer that was left in
the Taxpayers organization was cen-
tered. won out over his former deputy,
R. H. Williams, but by very narrow
margin. His majority was, according
to the unofficial returns. but 81 votes,
and there Is likelihood of the Off
cial count giving him several more.
1t required the final vote to be listed
in the Third ward, which was the
largest and contained the heaviest
vote cast in the city or county for
any one precinct, before the result OF
this exciting contest was definitely de-
cided. Williams was leading Sheriff
Brewster by S. votes, With all town
ships and wards in except the Third,
but as the count progressed in the
Third ward Brewster gradually cut
down his lead and took a majority
over his opponent, adding to it as the
judges counted the ballots. Brewster
received 1,240 votes and Williams
1918 Brewster carried three of the
city wards and the Vaugine township
box in the city by large majorities and
his opponent slipped it over him in the
First ward by but six votes.
Brewster felt the effects Of the Tax
pawers' fight against him on the north
side of the river, but in many of the
townships there he received support
from friends, and in townships on the
south side of the river he fought it out
successfully in the rural districts and
carried several Of the townships.
The free bridge advocates slaugh-
tered the opponents to the needed
enterprise and proved beyond all
question that large majority OF the
people of Jefferson county favored the
free bridge, it being second time
that they have been shown that the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-03

Miss Louise Lind of Hageby
New York, Dec THAT animals
have immortal souls and that some Of
them are able to see spirits is the
opinion of Miss Louise Lind AT Hage-
by, the noted champion of anti-vivi-
section, who recently arrived in New
York from Liverpool She says that
on many occasions she has observed
her dogs with a strange look in their
eyes, which clearly denoted to her that
the canine was able 20 see a spirit
objct, invisible to her. This friend of
the lower animals is interested in
number of woman's movements, and
although suffragette she does not
believe in miltancy, saying that it is
as bad as vivisection in it's way.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-13
TWO OFFICERS
ASSAULTED

VIOLENT ANTLAMERIcAN OUT
BREAK AT ACAPULCO = MEN
WERE WALKING DOWN, STREET
WHEN AssAlLEo.
: WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 10
Two officers of the cruiser Denver
we're assaulted yesterday at Acapulco,
Mexico, in a violent anti.American out
break. Neither was injured. Ensign
Guthrie and surgeon. camere were the
victims ofsthe assault which occurred
AS they were walking down the street
prlor HE sailing of vessel. ssys
etal sl 8smaiI atreet riots ave occlii;re