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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-26

Wednesday, 2:45 p. m.
We planned to get up at five o'clock
this morning and go to Gull Point, but
it was six before anyone awoke. Be
ing out of bread we had to use a can
of brown bread, requiring thirty min
utes' stearning. so it was nearly eight
o'clock before we were ready. At this
point we had a caller, our friend of
yesterday. He was carrying his pump
gun and showed the children a pock-
etful of buckshot shells. The Missus
got quite friendly with him, and he
entertainingly related portions of his
life's history. Asked what he expect
ed to shoot at this season of the year
he replied, rather automatically, that
he was going down across Indian Ba-
you to see the preacher and that he
might get a chance to blow the rust
out'n his gun" We visited until nine,
took his picture, and got under way,
doffing my hat as I humbly ap-
preached the engine.
0ater note The developed picture
of the man with the pump-gun'..
while truthful even to bootstraps and
corncob pipe. is a great disappoint-
ment, because the camera failed ut
terly to catch in the mans attitude
and expression, or in the careless way
in which the muzzle of the gun always
pointed toward the thickeSt OF the
woods, that beautiful American back
woods sentiment, Don't tread on me-"
For my part, I would joyfully tread on
diamond back RATHER. with theirteen
ratles and a button, before I would
sorrowfully tread on such man
with a pump gun. F. F. b.
Dick was in Boy Scout full dress,
and was much gratified when some
one on the Gull Point wharf asked
him If he was a miliiianan. Dick
asked me if 1 thought that there was
any chance of the militia ever. getting
to be the army "B'' interrupted to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-26

flesh cried out against the impending
| torture.
At this point my better nature in
spired and completely dominated by
the Missus' caprices in all matters,
asserted itself and Joined in her de-
mand for the removal Of objectional
! whiskers.
Just pause and note what COM
promising position 1 was in: 1 was
the Judge, the Defense, the Prosecu-
ton, the Executioner and I was to be
the Victim! If only someone else was
to fill the latter office, I wouldn't
| have minded the rest.
The experience suggests the neces
sity for a bran-new maxim: When in
| doubt, follow your nature. That
sounds very we'll and will work out
as well as most maxims that are got
ten up regardless of the flesh.
My better nature made me inexor-
able. I whetted my razor and went
to work with spirit
Something has been said about the
spirit being willing but the flesh IS
weak, and that is the way il was with
my face, the raw flesh on that side
and the shrieks for mercy Of the
whiskers on the other side, all but got
the best of me- But my better ma
ture was insistent, and prevailed, US
| ing the argument that half-shaVed L
would be ridiculous.
But why harrow the readers feel
| ings with the painful details!
| BY the time I had finished my
cheeks. my chin, my throat, and as
| far around my neck as | could reach,
my zeal to please the Missus got be-
yond control and I slashed off my
moustache.
Then I rowed ashore with a glowing
| heart
| My fervor cooled somewhat when
| Fangs met me at the beach and bark
ed at me savagely.
| The children came and after one
! look awoke the whole point with their
yells.
| Then the Missus came, and what
she said will keep.
In other respects we are having a
nice quiet day
| Friday, p. m.
We got away for Florida Town this
morning in good shape and reached
| the draw in the Escambia bridge just
| before the passenger train was Que
| that reaches Pensacola at 9:45. We
| thought we would have to wait until
the train had passed but the bridge
| tenders opened for Us Cor. as Charlie
says. took the bridge out of the
way'') without a moments delay, and
as we passed through the train came
| in sight on the east end of the bridge.
In the four times that we have passed
| through the draw on this trip we have
never had any delay. Once 1 had an
L. & N attorney aboard and they kept
us waiting ten minutes but since that
occasion the Peep o Day has been in
the favored nations" category. OF
course there is no connection, and l
don't see why ] mentioned it.
We reached Florida Town about
ten O'Clock and after a deal of slick
ing-up advanced upon the hotel in
open order" and requested that our
names be put in the pot for dinner.
There was little or no wind while
we were at Florida Town, and of
course it was hot, so we did not stir
around much.
| Florida Town figured prominently
| in Territorial Florida history, and I
have faint recollection of reading
| that one of the constitutional con-
ventions met there. 1 ran across a man
whose grandfather camped there one
hundred and one wears ago with An
drew Jackson, just before Jackson's
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-26

say. Yes, because Adam was once a
bull-pup and Eve a rag-doIl".
I underestimated our provision re-
quirements this cruise the worst ever
but with stores at Gull Point and Mu-
lat, within striking distance, and with
some little farms at Trout Bayou, ]
guess we'll manage to exist.
We had a hard sQual1 yesterday aft
ernoon, with a little rain. All around
US it seemed to rain very hard. 1t
broke away before supper time (noth-
ing, somehow, interferes with meal
nificent sunset. All of our sunsets,
with miles of water south, west and
north of US, have been grand.
The children wonder if the preacher
ever done anything to our friend
Of the pumpgun.
Thursday, o. m
We are spending the day in camp
but not altogether in idleness. After
breakfast B. went to work on a leak
in his gasoline tank. AS far as l can
judge the leak is worse now but hav-
ing worked on it,, B. is satisfied
For my part, 1 went out to the
Peep O. Day, to work on my firing
pins, and sincerely trust that they are
no worse than when I commenced
After getting very dirty and very hot,
j succeeded in starting the engine
[.
Then I tried it with my hat on, with
equal success. After that I tried
cursing a little Happening to get my
thumb in contact with the ma gneto
governor) and even that did not stop
the engine. OF course this is not the
same thing as a warranty deed but I
guess Well go to Florida Town to-
morrow all right.
Then I decided to shave myself,
just to please the Missus. My ten
days growth of whiskers did not
bother me in the least. I might say
that 1 was happy and contented with
them, but the Missus was not. Shaved
or unshaved is of course a small mat
ter, scarcely worth mentioning, but
really, and for me. removing my beard
was a large undertaking. With the
Missus it was a mere within. Person
ally l would have much preferred get
ting back to town at the end of two
WeetIs with my whiskers intact. My
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-07
ChargedWith
An Assault
AND ARRESTED FOR RUNNING
OVER A PEDESTRIAN IN
NEW YORK.
by Associated Pressl

by Associated Pressl
NEW YORK. Feb. 7.-Wallace
Mallcy. son of a millionaire merchant
'of New Haven, Conn. was locked ur
in a police station here today
charged with relonfous assault
when lie isnd been captured by apo
iirch'an after wild chase ut Madi-
son'avCn,Ie during which more than
n dozen shots were fred at his rae
lag car. Accompanied by n friend
he was riding up Madison avenue,
when his ear knocted down and
severely injured John Mahoney a
pedestrian.
The Police say the young man did
not. stop his machine. hut increased
his snrca. Repeated shots fred at
the tires failed TO stop him. Finally
the police commanded a passing
touring car and captured the speed.
ing machine after chase OF ten
blocks. Malley later gave bail for
his appearance, Monday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-07
DressedL Like <tSeptemberMom'
Braue Lass Will Liue in Woods

say she will accomplish her difficult
task. =
Miss Douglass declares she will
enter the forests of her native county
IS scantily clad as when she was
born and will come forth at the end
Of the two months fully clothed in
such garb as she can obtain in the
woodlands. She will take nothing,
feeling certain that she can provide
for herself whatever she needs Of
food and raiment.
Fear of no modern Actaean seems
70 enter her mind. Miss Douglass,
greatly prefers the woods and fields
and streams. with their hunting.
freedom and fishing. to love ro-
nance.
Since childhood the girl, a daugii.
ter Of Gus Douglass, Of strattcn, ha !
tcontinued on Page Three
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-07
Congressional
Committee
INVESTIGATING AFFAIRS A.
THE CARLISLE INDIAN
scu6nTF. oa h.s2l
IBy Associated Press. ]

I'y Associated Press.1 y T%stI
CARLISLE. Par Feb. 7.g5scnqtors
Robinson, Of Arkansas. and Lane. i,f
Oregon, and Representatives, Carter,
cf Oklahoma, and Stephens, OF Texas,
constitute joint subcommittee Of
the Indian Commission of the two
houses of congress, today. continued
their investigation OF affairs at the
Carlisle Indian school. They par
ticularly inquired into complaints
made against supt. Friedman, of the
institution. The committee arrived
Unexpectedly and will conclude its
inquiries tonight. supt. Friedman
said today that he welcomed a thor
ough investigation of the school II Il
be a fair one.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-07
!. Killed (, il Woman I: M
And: FL er,!self
1y Associated Pre,sis.1

BY Associated Press.l SD
NEWARK, X. j.. Feb. i.-ilazel
Herdlnan, girl of 20, infatuated
with Charles F. Manning, shot and
killed Mrs. Harriet Manning In her
homo here last night. \
The girl is dying In tie. Noun.
tain Side hospital at Mt. Clair: y. j.,
OF poison taken with suicidal intent.
Learning that woman had been
taken 10 the institution in an auto
mobile, the police seized upon 1t as
clew to the mysterious shooting Of
Mrs. Manning by vcilcd female u.s.
sailant and accosting Miss Herd
man accused her of the crime. Then
according to the police. sac con-
tossed. saying that she was IN love
With Manning and had killed his
wife because the wife had failed to
get a divorce as promised. Miss
Hcrdman was the unnamed woman
detained by the. police and question
ed last night. She was released this
worning..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-07
NIGHT AND ADDED
MEMBERsHIP-0NE OF
oRDERs-oRDERs IS

knights of pythians' Lodges
throughout West Virginia. whfeA
says. in part:
Our Supreme Chancellor, Thom-
as J. CARING, has promulgated an
order chat on Thursday, February
10, 1914, special services shall be
held in every knights of rythias
castle hail commemorative of tic
Golden Jubilee anniversary.
PUBLICITY.
From the fact TINT the achieve
mcnts of Pythian Knighthood
stands forth so prominently: thar
the Order has attained to such
splendid proportions and standing;
tina: its work and influence is so
widely recognized: that It's missions
and good deeds have won for II a
permanent place among the worlds
noblest and best humane institu-
tionS-the attainment OF its Golden
Anniversary worthily suggests that
this event, and its wide observation.
be prominently mentioned by all
newspapers in your community.
Local papers should be invited to
make frequent editorial mention
Of the work and worth OF Pythiaa
Continued on rase Two) {
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-07
TO BE REPRESENTED IN WASH.
1NGToN FEBRUARY II,
IL AND 10.
AT MEETING OF THE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE OF THE
UNITED STATES
by ITS SECRETARY, CHARLES W
EvANs--A SPLENDID PRO-
GRAM ARRANGED.

The second annual meeting OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. OF the Unit.
ed tsates of America will be held
in Washington on February II, ne
and IS. Secretary Charles ".
Evans Will represent the Fairmont
Chamber OF Commerce at this meet.
ing.
Tie committee on program has
arranged a good one. The chief
interest OF the meeting will hinge
around the discussion OF Trust Leg
lslation. This discussion will take
place on Thursday and Friday Of
next week.
The program for this feature OF
'he meeting is as follows:
|. Concentration of industry in
the United statcs-what constitu-
ties:
IA, Unreasonable restraint of
tradc2
tb) Unfair competition?
In what respects does the She
man law require definition?
2. Should holding companies be
abolished? Should interlocking d.
rectorates be prohibited? Should
persons or corporations be permit
tAd IN own control nF oomnat In %
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-07
Holding Stanley
AS a Blind
is WHAT COUNTY PROSECUTOR
JOHN a. KLINE ASSERTS.
by Associated Press

By Associated Press.l
CLEVELAND, o.. Feb. Cor
oner p. J. Byrnc said today that
his inquest into the death Of Robt
Mercer OF Pittsburg, found slai1
and buried, under The new city Hall
here Wednesday, was practically
complete. ndithata based upoirs; the
evidence submitted by police. he
would not find that Mercer had been
murdered by Norman Stanley, ot
Wheeling. W. Va. now Under arrest
here, charged with the crime. II
the police obtain new evidence
Brync said he would reopen the
case. stanlcy's attorney. former
County Prosecutor John i. Cline
asserted today the police were hold
ing Stanley n blind while t4c,
searched for the real murderer in
New York, and he will send de-
tectives to New York 10 try ant
find the man who killed Mercer
Police officials deny Clinc's accuse.
tion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-07
1Es7THE BURNING HEART (
REV.HARRY' HOWIARD,S
SUBJECT LAST NIGHT
AT THE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH EvANGELIsTc SERVICES
HAVE TRUE SPIRIT OF CHRIS T1ANITY REVIVAL SER
VICES AT THE DIAMOND STR REET CHURCH TOMORROW THE
GREATEST DAY OF THE REVIVAL

Tomorrow Sunday the revivals
that have been conducted for the past
week will be participated in with
greater interest than has yet been
manifest.
At the First Methodist church on
Fairmont avenue Rev. Harry G.
Howard and Rev. Felbos will conduct
services, and the song and music will
be especially good.
AT the Diamond street church tile
services as now arranged for Sunday
include three meetings. The morn
ing meeting will bn at the usual hour.
The various churches of the ward
will have their morning Sunday
schools at their own churches, after
which they will adjourn to the Dfa=
tnond street church for the morning
service when DR.. Wharton will make
his first address of the meeting.
At . o'clock Sunday afternoon DR..
Wharton will address a mems meet
ing at the church. This viii be a rare
opportunity for men to hear the well
known Baltimore speaker and no
doubt an unusually large audience OF
men will attend the service. This
rsedttng viii be In charge Of the Rail-
road Y. NJ: G. 4. and the members Of
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-07
Interstate
Corl7rr1erc !
Commission
BEGINS INVESTIGATION CON.
cERNING ILLEGAL RE.
BATES.
FORMAL ORDER FOR HEARINGS
ISSUED UNDER AisENATE
RESOLUTION.
by Associated Press. $.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, p. G., Feb. -.
Investigation of whether the uni-
ted States Steel CORPORATION has re.
rcived Illegal rebate from railroads
during the past six years was begpn
today by the Inter state Commerce
Commission by the issue Of a forlna.
order for hearings under the recent
resolution adopted BY the senate.
Dates for hearings will be announced
later. Formal notice Of the investi-
CATION was served tdlay on all rail-
load companies and dpon the follow:
Ing named concerns:t United States
stel Corporations; Carnegie: union:
Illinois and Indiana-Steel companies;
National Tube Co.: shelvyyille Steel
Tube Co.: American Steel and Wire
Co.; American Sheet and Tin Plate
Co.: Sharon Tin Plate Co. American
Bridge Co.; Tennessee Coal and Iron
ard R. Il. Co.; II. c.Frlck Coke Co.;
Interstate Transfer z, R. Co.; and
the Spirit Lake Transfer Railway Co.
Senator Norris resolution direct
ine the Interstate Commerce COM
mission to continue. its investigation
Of New T"rNr railroad affairs was
passed today by the senate in mod !.
ified form. The modification was to
specify that the commission need not
duplicate any of its previous work.
and leaving it to tho discretion of
the commission OF whether its pre-
yions investigation had developed all
the Information It desired.
Commissioner Prouty. who made
the first investigation, recently, d.
clared he could see littleto be gained
by further work BY !, hs commission,
but that something ,nishtsbe, brought
out by il committee of congress. This
information was called for by the
resolution:
what became of the funds Of the
New Havcn investigated in various
Continued on Page Three.l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-07
POLITICAL
AsP|RA.NTS
DISCUSSED
SENATOR FOX, OF WEST vIR,
VIRGINIA, COMMENTS ON
AFFAIRS AND MEN.
GAYS THAT ABOUT A DOZEN MEN
RULE LOWER HOUSE OF
CONGRESS.
THINKS THE WEST VIRGINIA
LEGISLATURE WILL HOLD
EXTRA SESSION.
(charles Brooks Smith,

. Y
y WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. -
Al am of the opinion that there will
he n special session OF the West Vir-
einia legislature held" declared
State Senator Fred Fox. of Sutton,
who is here for Il few days visit. II
have no especial information abou:
IL, however, but am guided In this
lclicf by the conditions that the state
will soon be brought face to faca
with when the prohibition laws be-
come effective. am not in the con-
fdcncc of Governor Hatfield for. us
YOU know, the governor aud myself
are on different sides of the political
line fence. but / believe that lie is
Row giving this question serious ra-
Election and that the result OF 1t will
be that he will issue a call for an eY-
ira legislative session. | can't sec
any other way out of It."
Switching the subject Senator Fox
said: "The more come to Wash
ington and come In touch with con-
ditions here the less | feel that
would like to be member of the
House Of representatives. It never
did have much attraction for me, and
lam frank 10 confess that Il. .hasanonq
,vhnt over n hN:h y MI hsu a man rs f,u,o 1,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-07
Political
E:qulalityClub!i
Meeting
AT THE COURT HOUSE MONDAY
NIGHT TO DISCUSS EQUAL
SUFFRAGE.
SPEAKERS ARE A. L. LEHMAN,
IRA I. SMITH, DR.. j. y. DUR.
RETT AND MRS. McBEE.

Equal suffrage in its. various
phases will be discussed publicly on
Monday night under the auspices OF
the Political Equality club. This
will be the third OF series OF public
meetings inaugurated for the purL
pose OF educating the general public
along the line Of suffrage. At this
meeting the speakers will be: Attor.
ncys y. l., Lehman and Ira l.. Smith,,
llr. ]. ]. Durrctt ana Mrs. Ethel
carie McDee. The lmeteing will
be opened at $ o'clock and the public
is invited to attend.
West Virginia Women Fight for
Suffrage.
WHEELING. w. Va. FEB. I.-Suts
frage is to be live issue in West
Virginia politics lencofortli, state Of !.
ficers of the association having just
completed plans for having speakers
stump every. county in the state IN
the coming county and congressiopsl
campaign. 4;
Mrs. G. Il. Ford, of Grafton. ~
spposnted chairman of the state COM
gressional committee. The! campaign;
will be conducted under the direction
of the national organization and viii
10 inaugurated within three months!
Not only will every county in the
state be visited, but clubs will be or
ganizcd in every city where mona,
now exist.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-07
new REVO|.
|N;[HE:C|iI|'Y /: |
Of MEXICO
AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF
GENERAL HUERTA
PLANNED.
THE DATE FIXED FOR FEBRu.
AIRY c5 AND PREPARA.
T1oN MADE.
TROOPS GUARD PALACE, AR.
sENAL AND ARTILLERY
BARRACKS.

BY Associated Press.l ,,a,ts
= AtR&IGo CITY. Feb. 7.i-. Thoops
guarded the palace. the arsenal and
'ttheartillery' barracks throughout the
inightqas the result Of last nights
|roportSthat conspirators had planned
taecoup de- etat In the shape Of new
revolt in the city against tile gov
ernment of General Huerta. For a
time last night considerable excite
tient was caused by the activity OF
the soldiers and by the report that
tn outbreak had actually occurred In
Guadalupe, a suburb, . miles north
east of the capital where fighting
was said to be In progress. Tele.
phone messages early today failed TO
confirm the rumors of fighting. 1t
was thought the fact that troops had
been hurricdly sent tosthe suburb IN
accordance with mi}itars plans to be
ready for a possible uprising was re-
sponsible for repoft Gen Banquet,
minister Of war, and oth err mill
tary'officers in commaiid inS fh1 cap
isai,: were in conference during the
night and 1t was naturally assumed
that military activities that ensued
was the outcome of their talk. &
- officially--it was denied, however,
that the meeting was held to consid-
or any plot. Reports about the capt
tai were that $4,000 police In the
capital were involved in the plot, and
that they had pledged themselves to
revolt with certain of the troops.
The beginning of the new revolt ac-
cording to the report was fixed for
February IS. the anniversary of the
lightning Of bombardment of tho
capital by rebels last year. which
was followed by the death OF rrcsi-
dent Madero.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-07
Many Tug
Lost In Ice
SEARCH BEING MADE FOR THE
POTOMAC, SENT TO RESCUE ),
OTHER BOATS. ~

By Associated Pres.
WASHINGTON. d. C., Feb. -
Wireless calls were sputtering oul
from the big navy tower at Arlington
today to the frozen wastes OF the
Newfoundland coast searching for
the navy tug Potomac, lost in the ice
after an unsuccessful attempt to res.
cue the crews of the fishing schoon-
crs "Hirom Lowell" and Frances
Willard" The heavy ice packs in
the bay Of Island turned the sturdy
Potomac back from her work OF res
cue after days c: useless smashing at
Continued on Page Threc.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-07
NOTICE.

The administration, believing that
much can and should be done toward
identifying the city and improving
the sanitary conditions, requests that
all property owners have their prem
iscs cleaned mp. removing thcrefron
all unsightly and unsanitary matter
Garbage should be placed In closed
cans and disposed of at the crema.
tory and not attempted to be burned
in the alleys and back lots. The prac.
tice of dumping all kinds OF fifth
garbage, tin cans, ETC., on neighbor-
ing vacant lots should not be coun.
tcnanced by any good citizen.
All dry and hopper closets must be
abandoned and sanitary plumbing
and proper sewer connections provid.
cd for all properties.
Cleaning up once year is no long.
or considered adequate.
Clean UP day should be every day,
and the time to begin is now.
Let every property owner cheer
fully and promptly cooperate in this
movement and great results will be
accomplished.
Given under my hand this Cd day
O., February. 1914.
ANTHONY BOWEN.
2=5sSt Mayor.