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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-20

With q sharp. startled movement
Alan swung himself bodily about. SO
that, seated again astride the girder
he faced the assassin who sat up
straddling the girder, his feet hooked
beneath it a stiletto poised in his
right hand to strike.
But ven now Alan was in little or
no better case than before. II he faced
the thug, he faced him with no arms
other than his bare hands. He had not
even a pen-knife in his pockets.
With low cry of desperation Alan
snatched off his hat, soft and shape
less felt affair, and flung It sQuarely in
the fellows face.
Before he could before,
that is, it dropped away and cleared
his vision, Alan had bent forward and
grasped the wrist of the hand that
held the knife
He snatched simultaneously at the
other hand, but it eluded him.
Alan had this advantage, as long as
the knife might not strike-that his
right arm was free, while the assassin
had only his left With this he stroye
persistently to reach his knife-hand
and possess himself of the weapon.
AS persistently Alan foiled his purpose
by dragging the knife-hand toward him
and swinging it far out to one side. At
the same time he struck repeatedly
with his clenched right fist at the 9th
ers face. His blows did little dam
age beyond disconcerting the other;
but this proved a very considerable
factor in the duel In the end, they
served together with that steady, re-
sistless downward and outward drag,
to break the grip of the mans locked
legs.
Abruptly he pitched forward on his
face along the girder, kicking wildly,
grasping at the air. The stiletto fell
from an instinctively relaxed grasp,
and disappeared. And before Alan
could release his hold, or ease the
strain upon the right arm of the as
sassin, this last had slipped bodily
from the girder and hung helpless in
space, dangling at the end of Alan's
arm-with no more than the grip OF
Ave fingers between him and death.
The shock Of that unpresaged turn
brought Alan forward and fiat on his
stomach. And the strain on his left
arm was terrific. He doubted if he
could maintain it for another minute
Nor was there any reason why he
should retain it, The end he had de-
signed for his victim was merely his
just desert.
And yet Alan could not let him go.
Thus the battle began anew-but
now it was a battle with man half
crazed and struggling SO madly that
he well-nigh frustrated the efforts of
his rescuer.
In the upshot the assassin lay like a
limp rag across the girder, head and
arms dangling on one side, legs and
feet on the other, spent with his ter
rife exertions and physically sick with
terror.
And in this state Alan left him; he
had done enough; let the man shift
for himself from this time on.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-20
SYNOPSIS.

The OF Hearts is the death sign" EN-
ployed by Seneca Urine In the private war
of vengeance which. through the agency
of his daughter Judith a woman OF vio-
lent passions like his own. he wages
against Alan Law. son OF the man NOV
dead whom Urine held responsible for
the accident which rendered him a help
less cripple. Alan is in love with Rose.
Judith's twin and double, but in all else
her opposite. Judith VOWS to compass
Alan's death, but under dramatic CrCum-
stances he saves her life and so, unwit-
tingly, wins her love. Thereafter Judith
is by turns worked upon by the old ha-
tired, the new love, and jealousy Of her
sister Rose.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-11-20
And emptied

/ posedly, "in solution" Aud emptled
the bottle into the glass
A measure of courage returned TO
Rose. DO you expect to be able to
make me drink that?" she demanded
contemptuOusly.
Not but Destiny, If it will! See
here" From a pocket Of her dressing
gown Judith produced a sealed deck OF
playing cards. Let these declare the
will of Destiny toward us. / viii break
the seal, shuttle the cards, and DEAL"
she explained, suiting action to word.
The one who gets the trey of hearts
will drain that glass. Is 1t bar
gain?"
Never! Oh, now l know that you
are altogether mad!"
Whipping small revolver from an
other pocket of her dressing-gown, Ju-
dith placed 1t on the table, ready to
her hand.
You will shoot me If do not con-
sent?"
Not you-but him. If you refuse,
little sister, viii shoot Alan Law
dead when he comes to keep his APP
pointmeut with you"
With a shudder Rose bowed her
head.
Deal" she muttered fearfully, land
may God judge between us!"
One by one she stripped the cards
from the top of the deck dealing first
to Rose, then to herself
One by one they futtered to The
table on either side the glass of poison,
and fell face uppermost,
The trey of hearts fell to Judith.
There was an instant of silent dread,
ended by Rose, as Judiths hand moved
steadily toward the glass.
Judith" she implored. Don't
beg of you'll didn't mean i'll take
back my consent"
TOO late!" said Judith, lifting the
glass and cycling its contents with a
strange smile.
Judith! you cannot mean to drink
it?"
Cant l, thought" the other laughed
mirthlessly. Just watch mel"
With strangled cry Rose covered
the sight, stood momentarily swaying,
and dropped to the floor in a complete
faint
Delaying only to recognize this phe-
nomena with a plying smile for the
weakness of spirit that caused it, Ju-
dith's glance darted through the win
dow and saw that which caused her to
stay her hand an instant longer.
On the topmost tier of Orders of the
building opposite, Alan Law stood
amid a little knot of amused and ami
mated laborers, one foot in the great
steel hook of the hosting tackle, both
hands clasping the chain that linked
it to the gigantic block.
And as Judith stared, he smiled at
something said by one Of those about
him, looked back, and waved hand
to some person invisible.
Immediately the arm began to lift,
the tackle to move slowly through the
blocks. Very gently he was swung up
and outward. !.
With cry Judith flung the poison
heedlessly from her, leaped across the
room, and snatched up the street gar
ments Rose had dropped at her sisters
entrance.
In another moment she was strug
Cling madly into them.
Before the shadow of Alan, clinging
to the hook and chain, fell athwart the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-05
Decks Cleared for the First Real
Legal Battle In Organized Ball

playing with Philadelphia The ped-
ton also asks that Killifer be de-
clared the property of the Chicago
Federals.
The reserve clause, sometimes
termed the bulwark Of organized base
ball, may not be attacked by the at
torneys for the petitioning club, al
though officials of the Federal league
have held the clause to be Illegal
Attorney f. r. Gates OF Indianapo-
lis, general counsel for the Federal
league began his argument this after
noon Judge william T.. Carpenter of
Detroit who Is assistizg the attor-
neys for the defense, attempted TO
limit the argument to three hours. but
failed. The Philadelphia club In It's
answer asserted the reserve clause In
it's 1913 contract with Kiuifer takes
precedence over the 1914 contract OF
Killifer with the Chicago Federais.
The arguments are were expected to
be completed today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-05
A CHINESE BOY
CONFESSES- To
HORRIBLE DEED
His Mistress Had Found
Fault With Him and Boy
Struck Her With a Chair
Rendering Her Uncon-
scious, Then He Hacked
and Burned Her Body.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Vancouver, b. g., April 4.-JacK
Kong, the 17year-old Chinese boy,
pected of the murder of Mrs.
Charles J. MilIard, confessed today
that he committed the crime.
The boy told the police that at
breakfast Wednesday, Mrs Millard had
found fault with him. He struck her
with a chair and stunned her, and
then choked her TO death, he said.
Later he took her body to the base
ment where he cut it up and placed
Il in the furnace, piece by piece. He
hid the clothing in order to convince
Mr. Nillard that his wife had gone
out in the morning.
POLICE. HAD GLUE.
That Mrs. Charles ]. Millard was
murdered and her body burned in the
furnace Of her home was the belief
of the police who have been inquiring
into the circumstances of her disap-
pearance on Wednesday last. Kong,
the Chinese boy, was detained 5 a
result of the evidence which the police
have obtained. What has the appear
ance of human bones and rings was
found charred in the furnace ashes
by detectives when they made an eK-
animation last night.
- Bloodhounds took up the scent from
traces OF stain which had been found
on the diningroom floor, following it
to the cellar and pointing to an axe.
Later they led the detectives to the
attic where the woman's clothing had
been found earlier in the day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-05
SHAM BATTLE IS
THE FEATURE OF
CLOSING DAY OF
THECHAUTAUQUA
Pensacola, Panama City and
DeFuniak Companies Par
ticipate-A Great Crowd
Present, But the Governor
Fails to Appear.
STAFF SPECIAL

DeFuniak Springs, Fla, April r
With one hundred imaginary dead and
twice that number of imaginary
wounded, on a field reeking with inn
aginary blood. one of the greatest
imaginary battles in the history of
here at noon today, the piece de re-
sistance of the last Saturday of the
Chautauqua of 1914. over three thou
sand visitors, representing every por-
tion of West Florida witnessed the
carnage and, at the conclusion of the
battle, congratulated the survivors,
the victims and one another upon the
spectacle, The Pensacola delegation
numbered about four hundred and full
ly eight hundred more We're picked up
by the two special trains oetween
Pensacola and 9eEEuniak SpriTlz<as zszR-
Tpssia .ra,es - i ! 81 81 bFsnshf
III Ut 5aast 600 people. the last train
connecting with a special from Pan
anna city carrying Company NJ, Flor
ida state Troops and a number of
citizens from the bay country. Au-
tomobiles and teams brought the re-
mainder from the towns and settle
ments within 80 miles of the city.
THE SHAM BATTLE.
In the sham battle which took
place on the north shore of beauti-
full Lake Park, Company l OF Pensa-
cola and Company K, of DeFuniak,
made an assault upon Company Nj. OF
Panama City, the latter occupying a
line of lima ginary intrenchments fac
ing west. The two attacking COM
panies advanced by squads, maintain
ing a rapid fire, and finally carried
the intrenchments by a brilliant
charge. Altogether about $50 men
were engaged and the work of the
troops in the field was beyond crit
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-05
CHARGED WITH
KILLING WIFE
AND CHILDREN
Coroner's Jury Recommends
That Elihu Francis be
Held for Wholesale Muir
der of I>amily-Crime a
Shocking One.

Little Rock. Ark, April 4-On the
recommendation OF the coroner's jury,
Elihu Francis is being held in the Ar
kadelphia, Ark, Jail today, charged
with murder of his wife and three
children, who were killed yesterday
and their bodies cremated in the fire
which destroyed the home.
Francis in the few statements he
has made, declares the crime was COM
mitted by man unknown to him, who
left the house and ran down the road.
A boy and a girl passing along the
road in one direction and a man in
the other all declare they saw no one.
They rushed to the house when they
saw the flames and We're warned not
to enter by Francis. The boy and
gig looked through the window and
saw the mutilated bodies Of Mrs.
Francis and the three children.
Bloodhounds yesterday followed
trail starting on the north side of the
house to a water trough behind was
found a bloody shirt and from there
to a stump where Francis had been
taken during the coroner's inquest.
The hounds stopped where Francis had
been sitting. The charred bodies of
Mrs Francis and her children were
found in the house.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-05
GEORGIA DEMOCRATS PREPARE
TO OPEN THEIR CAMPAIGN

Atlanta, April 4-Commendation
of President Wilson's stand on the re-
peal of the Panama canal toll act ex-
emption clause; praise for the success
of his campaign for tariff and cur
rency reform: and selection of dates
of the Georgia primary and state
convention were features of the meet
ing here today of the Democratic
state executive committee.
The primary for the selection of two
for United States sena-
tor and state officials will be held on
August 10, and the convention will
meet in Macon on Sept. 1.
A sharp debate followed the intro
duction by Joe Hill Hall, of Macon of
resolution relating to the tolls eX-
emption, and commencing the stand
of the president. It was adopted TWEEN
ty-four to seven. A second resolution
introduced by Clark Howell, national
committeeman. congratulating the
president on his successful fight for
tariff and currency reform. was adopt
ed unanimously. The county unit plan,
giving all votes in the convention to
the candidate polling the largest
number of votes in a county primary,
was adopted for the senatorial nomi-
nations. Opposition developed, Hall OF
Macon, leading on the ground that the
plan directly violates the Federal
amendment providing for the popular
election of senators.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-05
RESOLUTION ON
BOND SALE WILL
PASSONMONDAY
SAYS GREENHUT
1t Has Been Prepared by
City Attorney and Com
misioners Will Authorize
Mayor to Advertise Half
Million Dollars Worth Of
Bonds for Sale.

resolution authorizing the mayor
to advertise a half million dollars
worth of special Improvement bonds
of the city of Pensacola for sale, will
be passed Monday by the city COM
missioners at their weekly meeting
and the mayor will Immediately send
out advertisements to foreign papers
and financial journals calling for pro-
posals for the entire issue.
1t Is necessary, according to the city
attorney, that the commissioners pass
resolution giving the mayor the au-
thority to sell the bonds as well as to
go Through other foruialities to make
- A III 4lII 4 ts;F
Tie c6ffs5sssszfonera 4 Ill lose no time
In advertising the bonds and IL good
price can be obtained they will be
sold and the money utilized in build
ing the municipal docks and belt line
railway
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-05
OPPOSING WERE
UNION LABORERS
The Latter Had Obtained
emission to Hold a Meet
ing in the Square and a
Battle Royal Followed,
Until Hundreds of Police
Swooped Down on the
Unemployed.
By AssocTATEp PRESS.

New York, April 4.-When the un-
employed. headed by the Industrial
Workers of the World leaders attempt
ed today to carry out their threats and
meet In Union Square and repeat their
march or fortnight ago, out Fifth
avenue. series of furious battles with
the police followed. Opposing the un-
employed were union Iaborers, who
had obtained permit to hold q meet
ing I'm the square and march out the
avenue.
Five hundred police. hidden in
buildings about the square, swooped
down ON the unemployed as they en-
tered the square. Detectives began
arresting the leaders and efforts We're
made TO rescue the prisoners. The po-f
Nne drew their clubs Co ~ ~ K1ze aEz
xecf2Rea ara b6tEf4d their WY thfough
the crowd and mounted police repeat
edly charged the disturbers. The sheriff
aided by driving his automobile to the
heart OF the crowd and picking up
the detectives and prisoners. Nine
were arrested.
Besides the police in the square, men
were posted in clubs and buildings
along Fifth avenue. The union men
did not parade.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-05
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Birmingham, April 4.-The most
spectacular campaign in this state in
many years closed here tonight, when
the followers of Congressman Oscar
w. Underwood and Richmond p. Hob
son, both candidates for the United
States senator In the statewide pri-
mary to be Monday held enormous
rallies. Both candidates attended
meetings of their followers.
Hobson's meeting was held in Capt.
toll Park. Several downtown theatres
utilized by the Underwood forces, the
speakers going frofn meeting to meet
ing
8 The vote Monday is expected to be
the largest ever poIIed. Yesterday and
today were registration dasaR for,nazF.
sstsfs and ahelat aTses alAezaHaasd -
toE error, Iegfsiature AMI other
state officers viii be nominated. The
candidates for governor include for
mer governor. b. B. Conner, Charles
Henderson, Reuben f. Koib and Wal
ter d. Seed.
A candidate for United States SEN
ator to fill the unexpired term Of
Senator Johnston. deceased, will also
be chosen. Frank s. White, of this
city, and Ray Rushton, of Montgom-
cry, are candidates.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-05

The tender Dixie, cruiser Birming-
ham and about thirty torpedo boat
destroyers, composing the Atlantic
torpedo fleet, will arrive in port dur
ing this week, coming up from Guam
tanamo bay. where they have been en-
gagged in maneuvers in connection with
the battleships for the past several
months.
The Dixie is due tomeFrow or next
day and she may be accompanied bS
''yss2 's'''l''s I'll aa' N 'si'.' sRa'
pof< before friday, Joining TIC tfel
ship Arethusa, which has been &c
anchor in the harbor for the past ten
days.
All Of the vessels, 1t is understood,
are being sent here to give the men
shore leave There are about three
thousand blueackets aboard them and
they have had no shore leave since
they went to Cuban waters shortly
after the Christmas holidays.
The vessels from Cuba will be join
ed here by the division which has
been In New Orleans since Mardi
Gras, and the understanding is all of
them are to have torpedo practice at
Port st. Joe, going there in divisions.
This work will consume all of April
and at it's conclusion the vessels will
proceed to Key West and thence
north.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-05
REPUBLICANS IN
SCHOOL POLITICS
BY AsSOCIATED PRESS

Indianapolis. Ind. April "A school
of politics for the more than 5000 re-
publican precinct committeeman in
indiana will be conducted by the Re-
publican state committee in connec-
tion with the state convention to be
held here April % and %. This an
nouncement was made at the state
Headquarters here today. The cur
riculum OF the school viii consist
chiefly OF the fundamental of organ
ization.
The INSTRUCTORS in this novel insti-
tuition will include five former state
chairYnen who are said to be past
masters in the political game.
when the Athletic authorities of
a large college or university decide to
build up q winning team they call on
the graduate coaches for assistance"
said l. w. Henley, secretary OF the
state committee who suggested the
idea
'sWhy not apply the same idea to
politics. We intend to draw on the
political experience of our former
chairman, every one of whom possess
the confidence OF the republicans OF
Indiana
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-05
LINEUP OF TEAMS
WHICH PLAY TODAY

Those who are expected TO be on
hand at Maxent park today at 2 D. IN.
are as follows:
Alagas Lurton, Baisden, Oliver
Gordon, Lewis, Graham. Van Matre.
Brent, Bergin and Roach.
Whitmans-Cowgill, Lewis, Brown.
Bell, Ellzey. Wolfe, Barrow, Patter-
son and Borras.
White g. white-Olsen, Farinss.
Miller, Bicker, Gibson, Mcintosh. An
derson, Hoffman and Harris.
MiIlers-Motta. Bon&ay, Cohron,
Anderson, Graham, SWaine, Gould,
Lewis and Kipsley.
It is proposed TO start the game At
3 o'clock so that each contest may go
over five innings in case of tie. And
for this reason, players are urged to
be on hand early.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-05
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Grand Rapids, Mich, April r.
Decks were cleared in United States
district court here today for the first
real legal battle between organized
baseball and the Federal league. Will
lam r. Killifer, the catcher who be-
gan his baseball career with Mich
fgan teams and worked his way TO the
majors was the storm center The
question for the court to decide was
whether KiIlifer Is the property OF the
Chicago team of the Federal league or
belongs to the philadelphia Nationals.
Last season Kiilifer was with Phila-
deIphia- During the past winter he
signed a Federal league contract, then
he renounced the independent organ
iation and signed a new contract with
ization and signed a new contract with
Federal league began Injunction pro-
ceedings IN United States district
court here to restrain Killifer from
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-05
ARRANGEMENTS TO
PAY BEING MADE
Receiver Expects to Dispose
of Some Securities, Held
in the Bank, and Be Able
to Give Depositors Forty
Per Cent of Their Money
by the First Without Fail.

A dividend OF 40 per cent. will be
declared, payable to depositors OF the
First National bank, on May 1. This
is definite, according to Receiver
Goodhart, who Is preparing to ask the
comptroller of the currency, John
Shelton williams, for authority to pay
out this money. The recommendation
OF the receiver will no doubt be acted
upon favorably by the comptroller and
a large portion OF the money tied up
in &4ae bank for the past several
na0a1hs will be released,
r Efln rncaivar has beeH mettinr in All
41f NN9R NnN#ilzIM HiNM fE M
6flAE EiU& f fNN N U
ties held by the ba1Ik These n8 Doubt
viii be sold BY the middle OF the
month, and he will be In n position
TO pay out 40 per cent OF the deposits
and on May 1. In fact, with this in
view, the clerical force at the bank
has been preparing to make out
checks TO those who have turned in
their pass books and proved their ac-
counts. or course, those who have NOT
proved their accounts, will not re-
ceive their money until they do take
this step.
The First National had about one
and a half million dollars on deposit
when 1t closed its doors and the re-
leasing Of forty per cent of this
will place much money in cir
culation which has been out Of the
usual channels since the bank failed
and will also assist many people i'm
meeting their obligations.
Mr.. Goodhart told a Journal repor-
ter last night he was sure the divi-
dend would be 40 per cent. and that
it would most certainly be paid out on
May I.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-05
Death of Man Whose Wealth Was
Second to That of Rockefeller

to be second To that of John D. Rock
efeller.
Mrs. Weyerhaeuser died two years
ago. They had seven children.
Weyerhaeuser early contrived the
idea of the Mississippi boom river and
logging company, which was a COM
bination of the biggest man in the
lumber industry of the middle west.
The project was consummated in
Chicago in December 1870. He became
president of the organization one year
later and held the job for forty years.
The value of his holdings began to run
into the millions rapidly.
With keen business foresight he ac-
cumulated some of the largest and
most valuable timber and mineral
holdings in Northern Michigan, Wis
consin and Minnesota
He entered the Pacific coast field
and the southern Lumber field on \
scale that made wealthy uSn Sasp.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-05

se..
10 say cs.-S sPLTAS OF unprecedented
op tlInlsm nasAlaken noiu OF the people
Oh Fensdcoid 1ouiu pe s'atlns 1T mid
y. Optlil1lsllELls IaLupa!il tnrous houI !
tne clsy. 10Y nno II IN lne stores ana
the oiiices, oS- sAe street anu IN the at
moSphere. Inc ozone Is Iuh OF II.
foltoWlng the ciuzens booster meet!ne
at rne city nan InuTsday, a new spirit
mas taken hoiu anu mas the CITY III
It's grasp.
1hls was uenioiis,lTateu ysSterudy
wnsn the nrst OF the Get-Iogetner
iuneneons was neid az the san carlos
hotel from lz:5e TO D. m, and the
attendance was more Inah oouDIe
what mad been expected Dy even the
most enthusiastic
enc long table ano sevsral snlaileI'
ones were al nued Win suests. IN y.na
the wall af al9e mead Or i nz tA zes.f9 Is
we're ICY oa'ss e .ss4s - Ea # IA sss 81
- N ~ q -
e Ola = Lit
= = y sslAge,i-As +t1a 1--WE ftiiss
When Chairman Frank Mayes called
the assembly TO order almost one hun
dred people sat- down to@ luncheon.
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