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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-16

Little Valley, n. Y, Feb. ia spe-
cial term of the supreme court is to
convene here Monday for the trial of
Mrs. Cynthia Bufum and Ernest
Frahm on charges of murder in the
first degree for the poisoning OF the
woman's husband Willis Buffum, bS
means of arsenic mixed with his food.
The trial promises TO attract wide at
tention. Much indignation has been
aroused against the accused persons
by the fact that the victims Of tn.
alleged poison plot included two Of
Mrs Buffum's children as well as her
husband. Mr.. Buffum died on August
81 last. In the preceding May four
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-16
nv THIS MACHINE MA Wy V7ATORS HOPE
TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC THIS SUMMER

| chine will be used instead OF the ordi-
nary propeller. Fuel will be carried
for flight of thirty hours.
a,o, 4 altitude Of 10000 feet is figured
rs at that height the wind velocity
/ is between four and five times as great
as on the surface. Wireless telegrap ply
| will put the fiiers in touch with any
| liner within fifty miles.
Besides the dependency on the motor
taking observations will be the most
difficult problem, on account OF possi-
BILE drift. The aviators might be head
ing east and sailing north. For this
reason they might have to alight on
the water to get their bearings.
Flies In World Peace Interest.
The craft will be named the Rodman
Wanamaker Transatlantic Flyer. Mr..
Wanamaker says he did not go into
the undertaking as a sporting event,
but in the interest Of world peace, this
year being the celebration of 100 years
Of peace between Great Britain and
the United States, and in the cause Of
science.
In announcing his intention to the
Aero Club OF America he pointed out
that when 1t is proved that an aero
plane can cross the Atlantic 1t will
be demonstrated to the world that
ment of nations, If for no other reason
than that aeronautics has reached the
stage where dreadnoughts may be de-
stroyed. He asked the cooperation Of
the United States government and that
of Great Britain, pointing out that
their help would be most valuable
in the meteorological and hydrostatic
advice they could give on the question
Of wind and weather, as well as IN
providing a patrol.
I lieut. John c. Ports of the English
navy will be one of the pilots; the
other will be an American naval off,
Ger.
Several routes have been mapped.
but the one most favored is an air
line from an easterly point Of New
foundland perhaps st. Johns to the
nearest point on the coast of Ireland
approximately 800 miles. It is figured
that by waiting for westerly winds,
the fight can be made in one day
The craft viii be apahIe of sixty-ffve
miles an hour and a strong wind is
expected TO carry 1t at more than 93
miles an hour.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-16
Conner SAYS HE IS
FIGHTING THE FIELD
Primary Occurs on April
6, and the Campaign is
Proving a Bitter One, Es-
peciallv for Governor
It Has Been in Progress
Tor Seven -s1ontns and
Has Attracted Attention
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 15.-The
seven months fight between Oscar w
Underwood, majority leader in the ma
! tional house of representative, and
Congressman Richmond Pearson Hob
son, for the Alabama vacancy in the
United States senate, is drawing TO 6
close. The deciding votes in the cam
paign that has attracted nationwide
interest will be cast at the Democra-
tic primaries to be held on April 6. The
actual election will take place on No.
vember 4. but it win merely be a ratt-
f1cation of the primary choice.
Political adherents of the two dis
tinguished candidates are daily making
counter claims of victory. but careful
observers, however, are inclined to
tempting to name the successful as
pirant to the seat occupied by the late
Senator Joseph F. Johnson.
The race for governor of the state is
likewise to be decided at the April pri-
maries Five guberna torial candidates
are in the field and the campaign has
been more bitter than that waged by
the Hobson-U u Underwood followers. For
mer Governor Conner claims TO be
making the race against the deId It
will be necessary for the successful
CO endidate TO receive majority OF the
votes cast in the primary; in event
no candidate gets the majority a run
off primary will be held between the
two candidates receiving largest vote.
In addition to Conner. the candidates
are Walter D. Seed now lieutenant
governor: R F. Kolb. state commits
sioner of agriculture; Charles Hen
derson. president of the railroad COM
NSert low aSH6 Intf
state game and fish commissioner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-16
Sensational Murder Trial On
Court Calendar For the Week

year-old son died. Laura, a twelve
year old daughter, died two weeks ago
after a lingering illness Of many
months. Four other children OF the
Buffums were Ill, but recovered.
At the time of her Indictment and
arrest, Mrs. Buffum made a confess
sion to District Attorney George w
Cole in which she is alleged to have
admitted placing poison In the food
prepared for the family. Her motive.
it Is alleged, was TO get her husband
out of the way so that she would be
free to marry Ernest Frah-- vo---s
farm hand, who was indicted jointly
with her on charge Of numbering
Bunum.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-16
GTMMONED BEFORE
THE GRAND JURY
Was TO Appear in the John
Doe Inquiry Being Con
Quoted by District Attor-
nev Whitman-His Attor-
ney Says Worry Over
This Matter Produced
Temporary Insanity.
RY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Buffalo, n. Y, Feb. 15.-John j
Kennedy, state treasurer, committed
snicide shortly after noon today al
the Markeen hotel. where he lived
with his family. He was found in q
small lavatory with his throat cut
and an open razor on the floor beside
him. The juguiar vein had been sew
cred
Temporary insanity, induced by
worry over his impending appearance
before the New York grand jury
where District Attorney Whitman has
been conducting a John Doe graft In
oriry, Is said by his attorney to be
he only reason that can be assignee
tor Mr.. Kennedy's act.
Albany, Feb. 15-Gov. Glynn said to-
night he had been Informed by the
omptroller's office that 1t checked up
Tressurer Kennedy last Monday and
.s1nd his accounts correct. The gov
|snor Immediately ordered full
|satt Of the boks begun tomorrow.
4 F--Sss aga4e sgEncwn after Lhe suicide
|Aat Assistant of Commissioner Os-
|Nrne in investigating the state de-
artments for several months has been
avestigating reports that the state
reasurer is intimately connected with
bonding company that had been do
ag 6 large business with state con-
fctors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-16

craft will be like an unusually
large Chrtiss flying boat. The hull is
torpedo shaped and almost entirely en-
closed, so that in case of a forced
landing in n1id-ocean it would float for
days. The wings will be detachable, so
they could be dropped off to allow the
boat to float alone.
In the bow will be installed a ZOO
horsepower motor, accessible for ad-
justments in flight. The cockpit pro-
reller will be twelve feet behind the
motor and in it viii be room for two
men to sit at ease. The controls will
be duplicated so the machine may be
handled by 10th men or either.
Wings With 80 Foot Spread
The wings will spread approximately
so feet, and the area of lifting surface
will be nearly 1,2o0 square feet. Their
actual lifting capacity will be several
tons, although 1t is not estimated any
such load will be carried.
A tractor screw In front OF the ma
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-16

and Secretary Of War Garrison are
scheduled to deliver addresses.
A special election will be held in
Denver on Tuesday. when the voters
will be given an opportunity to decide
the proposal to issue $3.000,000 OF
bonds for the construction of the Moi
fat tunnel under the James peak.
Lodges Of the Knights of Pythias OF
the United States and Canada will de-
vote the greater part Of the week to
a celebration OF the semi centennial
anniversary of the order. The princi-
pal celebration will be held in Wash
ington, ( c., in which city the order
was fcnnt-t February 10, 1854.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-16
TRANSPORTS HAnCOCKAND
PRAIRIE BRING 1,70O MEN
Two Flying Machines Are
Also Brought Up From
Culebra and Added to the
Fleet at the Aeronautical
Station Many Men
Ashore Last Night.

The naval transports Hancock and
Prairie arrived in port yesterday
morning from Culebra. bringing 1,7oo
officers and men of the First and Sec
ond provisional marine regiments,
which have been seeing outy at Guile
bra for the past five weeks in connec-
ton with the annual winter maneuvers
Of the North Atlantic feet. The two
transports anchored in the harbor off
the navy yard. where they will remain
until next Friday when they will pro
ceed to Mobile and New Orleans for
the Mardi Gras festivities in those
cities.
The Hancock is scheduled to go to
New Orleans with the First regimen.
and the Prairie to Mobile with the
Second. An effort. however. will be
made to persuade Col. Lejeune. the
commanding officer. to allow a large
Pensacola for the Mardi Gras festivi-
ties. The stay In Mobile and New
Orleans will be Of three or four days
duration.
TWO FLYING MACHINES.
Two flying machines were brought
up from CuIebra by the Hancock. They
were accompanied 0y Lieut. b. L.
Smith and Lieut.. McIivane. both at
tached to the marine aviation corps.
The machines. Curtiss boat and an
o w L. type flying boat, will be un-
loaded and attached to the Peusa cola
aeronautical station. The work of
moving the machines from the Han
cock ashore was commenced yesterday
afternoon. Hangars will be put up for
them al once and the fleet of aircraft
at the station will be increased to ten
most of them the Curtiss type of ma
chimes.
MANY MEN ASHORE.
After the transports had been in the
harbor for few hours liberty parties
r egan to arrive In the city and early
in the night the streets Of the city
were all filled with marines and blue
Jackets. for each OF the transports has
a crew of about 100 bluejackets aboard.
Marine guards also came ashore to as
sist in preserving order and they, with
the rolice on duty. had little trouble
with the men. despite the large mum
ber that remained on the streets until
late in the night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-16
FINISH PLANS
FOR SENATOR'S
PUbLICFUNERAL
Extraordinary Honor Will
be Shown Senator Bacon
Because of His Distin-
guished Public Career All
Over Country.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Washington, Feb. 15.-Plans for the
public funeral in the United States
senate chamber next Tuesday of Sen
ator Bacon of Georgia, who died yes
terday, were virtually completed today.
The details that remain to be fixed
will be determined by a special COM
mittee OF Senators to be appointed to-
morrow by Vice President Marshah
This committee, with a committee
from the house of representatives, VIII
accompany the body to Georgia Tues
day night.
Cards of invitation for funeral will
be sent tomorrow to President wilson
members OF the cabinet, the diplomatic
corps. justices of the surreme court
Admiral Dewey of the navy, Major
General Wood, chief of staff of the
army. The president. who Is recover
ing from his recent indisposition, ex-
poets to attend.
Tuesday at noon the body of Senator
Bacon will be taken to the capitol and
placed in the senate chamber. An
hour later the funeral will begin.
Members of the senate and house
will file in first. Seats in the fTont
win be reserved for the president and
cabinet and other officials and distln-
guis ned personage. After the vice
pres 1dent has opened the session Rev.
For rest j. Pretrymann. the senate
cha plain, will conduct services. assisted
by an Episcopal rector, chosen by the
On few occasions In recent
years have public funerals been held IN
the senate. Senator Bacon's distln-
guished public career led his colleagues
to una nimously determine that this ex-
honor be shown him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-16
SENATOR GORE
WILL TESTIFY
DURING TODAY
He Will Deny Making An
Attack on Mrs. Bond in a
Washington Hotel for
Which She is Suing Him
for $4,000.
by ASSOCIATED PRESS.

BY ELI RRESS.
Oklahoma City. Feb. Ex-senator
Gore is expected to take the stand
aere tomorrow as a witness in his own
shalt in the fifty thousand dollar
'smage suit Instituted by Mrs. Min
lie Bond, who charges the senator at
lacked her in a Washington hotel last
fear
Senator Cores testimony. it is un-
aerstool. will practically complete the
Eidence Of the defense and 1t Is ex-
1ec-ed argurnents will begin Tues
lay.
James jacobs. in whose room It is
aieged the indignities. were offered
AEs- Bond. probably will testify for
ae plaintiff IN rebuttai. Neither side
|sd any announcements of plans to
|Ske today Senator and Mrs Gore
|ssnt the day receiving callers and In
. evening were guests at a dinner
|sfty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-16
MANY PEeS MS SERIOUSLY
INJURED DURING A RIOT
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

South Bend. Ind. Feb. 17.-Sever
persons were probably seriously in
iured and nearly one hundred others
slightly hurt in riot here today that
resulted when twenty-five policemen
attempted to aid Sheriff Swanson in
cerrying out the order of judge Funk
that Rev. Stanislaws cruza be placed
in charge of St Cashiers Polish Ro-
man Catholic church.
The mob comprised about 1000 men
and women After fighting for two
hours they successfully blocked the ef-
fort of Father Gruza to take possession
OF the church.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-16
shadows of Coming Events Of
Interest In United States

Washington. Feb. 15-Ernest Hack
the Iamous German philosopher, will
esoTate mis- S0th birthday on Monday.
|sST Haeckel Is looked upon as the
N Of science Of the whole world. His
-hdeSs friends and disciples are
|.sspsFing 70 celebrate his birthday an
fssTy n very substantial way.
crate ceremonies have been ar.
=. Tor the memorial observance of
- 'eeath anniversary OF the sink
s- 'ae 2attleship Maine in the har-
snae havana at Arlington National
n On Monday. President Will
el2ry OF the Navy Daniels
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-16
Deputies and
Guards Guilty
Killing Miner
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Houston, Mich, Feb. f5.-James
Cooper, William Croft, Arthur Davis
and Waddell Mahon, guards, and Ed
win Polkinghorne, a deputy sheriff,
were today found guilty of manslaugh-
ter for the killing of Steve Putrich, a
striking copper miner at Seeberville
last August. Harry James. another
deputy, was acquitted under instruc-
tions from the court.
Judge Flanagan will pronounce
sentence tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-16
Eleven Persons
Safe; Escaped
in Small Dory
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
New York, Feb. 15--Eieven persons,
including four women and two chill
dren, who were on the four barges cut
loose from the tug Piiny Fisk In FRI
days storm, are safe at Orient Point
They drifted into a wharf there in a
dory. in which they escaped when the
barges went TO the bottom. They were
famished and half frozen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-16
40-Cent Want Ad
Returned Dog at Once

1t has got to be habit with most
people. when they lose anything, to
telephone The Journal to help them
out of their trouble. This was the
case Saturday night with Quill
McNair He lost a dog. Sunday
morning the following appeared in
The Journals Want Ad Way"
LOST OR STRAYED-White point
er puppy female, Iitt!e white on
head and ears, answers to name Of
Flossy, had on locked collar with
name McNair engraved. Liberal
reward: phone 1918 or ret"rr 70
1000 West Jackson street Quill Nc
Nair.
Before 10 o'clock Sunday morn
ing Mr.. McNair had his dog back
again. as a result of this little 40
cent advertisement in The Journal.
All such dog-gone misfortunes can
usually be made good IL you use
the Want Ad Way of
The Pensacola Journal
West FIorida's Great Morning Daily.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-16

New York, Feb. 15.-The gigantic
Rodman Wananaker's plan OF crossing
the Atlantic this summer is nearing
completion at Hammondsport, n. Y.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-16

81. Monday and Tues
e a. moderate and va
1ria0ls winds
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-16

CONTINUED on Page Three.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-16

Yesterdays temperature:
Highest. 55 degrees; low
est, "a degrees
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-06-25

""T smaller states have had permission to serve with one or another OF
te rench regiments. but Il would seem that n 20 foreign army nt even the
RUSSIAN. has during this generation had such opportunities to know the
reh'n military system IL the Americans o have.
capt W y Castle Is In al infantry regiment at Orleans: Capt y Mar.
se"os an" Lieut. A ] Bishop with other regiments at Chalons. Surgeon T.
ma aW n I Martin at the cavalry school at saumur. Capt F. H. Pope in
me french qnurtermasters school and Capt Frank Parker at the war col
ege' Capt Morton Henry OF the American quartermasters division and
iLeu's' r. y. treble and IIoneycutt of the artillery have lust arriyed to re-
pace three other American officers and three others are expected. The three
latter do not get into the French service until October In this meantime they
captain Parker. IN the "a college, the exclusive school OF higher srate.
BY "a probably the rarest opportunity and one not shared by any other
foreign onhcer Eighty French officers are admitted annually out OF from
fo TO oO applicants n take tn sever competitive examination. Years
OF study are devoted by the French officer In preparation FOR this examtna
ton. because all selections for the general stat are made from graduates OF
the a college, n o French officer need expect a high command unless
he has gone successfully through this training IN the deeper problems OF
strategy.
An armchair has been placed for Captain Parker apart from the other
mcehs N nearest the lecturers platform. so that the American CUES may
have a better chance than any else to follow the exposition of a subjec.
and SEE the diagrams. The work In the W ar college Is sever and is from
9 a m. to 8 p n. Part Of II consists In hard riding we batlenelds OF
France. the lecturer Of the day explaining the operations OF the troops that
took part
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-06-25
AND THEN THEY UNDERSTOOD
Locomotive Engineer Made Quite
Plain What Had Caused Arsu.
ment Between Travellers.

Two commercial travellers while In
n train got into an argument over
the action OF the vacuum brake.
IT'S the imitation OF the tube that
stops tho train" declared the first
traveller.
Wrong. wrong" shouted the sec.
ond. IT'S the output OF the exhaus.
ton"
Then when the train arrived nj the
station they agreed To submit the mat.
ter for settlement to the engineer.
That gentleman. leaning condescend.
ingly from his cab. listened with an
attentive frown to the two travellers
statements Of their argument. Then
he smiled. shook his head and said:
We'll, gents, yc're both wrong
about the workin' Of the yacuum
brakes. Yet lis very simple and easy
~ understand When We want 10 stop
the train "" Just turn this valve ana
then We MI the pipe with vacuum"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-06-25

\ Washington clabman IL firmly
convinced that the fates are against
him, especially with reference To his
golf playing,
IT'S no USE he said to n friend,
i cant lift tho hoodoo.' Nine times
out Of ten ! miss the ball when driving
on from the first tee at the Country
club, And every one Of those nine
times ! look around and find the ycray.
ia lined with people. all staring at m,
WIN eyes M" size Of porcelain plaques
on "A plate rail The tenth time. how.
ever, ! hit the ball: | knock il TO n
SP'ck, Then turn proudly around,
my chest swelling with pride. And
there's not II single soul on the We.
randa, Everybody has just gone in"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-06-25

One hundred years ago Or Thomas
fanshaw" Middleton vas c|unsccratod
hrst bishop of Calcutta The conso.
Grafton took place In London. and o
ait"rward the new bishop sailed for
India. In Calcutta he laid the foun.
daiion for the bishops college in 1920.
and established a consistory court in
that city. While ~zealously engaged in
his duties he was attacked with "A
ever OF which he died In 1922. For
more than a century the efforts 20
spread the Christian faith in India
nave continued, Numerically the
christian population in the great east.
ern empire Is sim insignificant.
amounting 10 only about one per cent
OF the population, but It Is generally
admitted 10 have an influence out OF
all proportion TO It's numbers.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-06-25
MOTIFS OfLHo
DIAMOND

Johnny Flyers continues 10 be the
hitting mainstay or the Braves.
Lack ~ good outfeld material IL
troubling Connie Mack more than my.
thing else
Babe Adams and George McQuillan
are doing 3comaD seryice for tho III.
rates In ths box.
According 10 the Kansas City critics
George Stovall has assembled a band
OF demon stickers.
Mike Doolan Is making plays ia Bal.
timore which recall the shortstopping
OF Hughey jennings
All you have TO do II you want 20
get George Staliings angry. Ia to refer
To him Az a good loser"
Charley Iierzog doesn't care how
many men he has 10 use as long as
they bring home a victory.
Claude Cooper. who served q years
apprenticeship with the Giants, tops
the batting order OF the Tip Tops.
Charley Horsog evidently has his
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-06-25

Inc salt Lake desert How they get from the seashore precisely in time for
the cooks to fling garbage from the diners Is something can't tel yu All
know is they re there, Some folks msdoubt angels on account Of heir
feather wings, but the way look at II is that the one who ut all that clever.
ness. into bird creatures can be safely relied u to run his world and tho
next without any advice from me
Hear them ROSTERS growing It's cuHou n WAY n rooster p mn,
his state o mine into IA crow. Now you listen to that n That amt Tho
cockadoodle Of n free rooster o his own walk. He's calling out In the omy
way God gave him for somebody come and free him from that wire crate.
Maybe he don't know what's going toh happen to him between this and ONE
bodys Sunday dinner, but he don't need an telling that he's in trouble
And did you eve figure out about white horses? Now. YOU take that
lot alongside the curb over yondcr. The biggest half Of those horses ara
white That's because white horses don't take with rich people You scarce
ly ever see a white team in Il fine carriage, but they are alyays milling
country wagons and dump car8"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-06-25

culture and the treasury nj Joined forces over the arrangement for a.
WlulohdoIar mountain, which Is n model carefully made. perfectly de-.
aed and geographically correct working model-of Yosemite park the gov
eminent eserValO IN Mirrnsa county, California, on M western side nj,
tho sierra Nevada which is the necc for all Northumberland ,oursts who
Wish TO feast their eyes upon It's uneQualed scenic grandeur
This is the largest working model of its kind in the InIted sto,os ,o.n
since IL is hve feetb by twelve and weighs 100 hounds Some -, a. 80,
difficulties involved IN is construction may be appreciated when II ia ror,on,
beredt hat II is n perfect reproduction In miniature of a tract OF ne,dnu
mountains, chasms' lakes streams, falls, precipices, forests. va porpea and
huge boulders that over an area Of about the proportions OF the STATE %,
Rhode Island. Tor the Yosemite park comprises n O less than I2i s,nora
miles """'