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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-12
TOWN OF CROMANTON
IS SURE OF PROMINENCE

past few years, has taken On new life
and its excellent location. the fine
conditions and freedom from insect
pests and illness, give assurance of a
wonderful future. Today Cromanton
has a population of about 500, with
good schools. two fine church edifices
and this year will have summer
seminary with enrolment of over one
hundred There is a ship yard at
Cromanton where fishing smacks and
launches are constructed and several
good stores. Nearly all of the resi-
dences are of the best type and there
is an air of prosperity about the town
that is decidedly pleasing. There IS
no regular town government, as yet,
municipal affairs being attended to by
the Cromanton Business League. and
TO the credit of the town be II said
that every man is willing to dc his
share in everything that appertains
to the general good of the community.
Bearing Orange Groves.
There are several acres of orange
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-12
TO CELEBRATE
ST.ANDRE WSBAY
CANAL OPENING
WATERWAY MEANS AS MUCH TO
CHATTAHooCHEE RIVER VAL
LEY AND THAT OF LINT RIVER
AS PANAMA CANAL DOES TO
THE ENTIRE WORLD.


y canal which means as much to the
Chattahoochee river valley and that
OF the Flint river as does the Panama
canal to the world, will be completed
about the same time as the tremen-
douS project which VIII unite two
oceans. Although this canal is not as
long nor as deep or wide, nor fraught
with great engineering problems, the
waters of the canal win be as wet
and as blue, and the people of Georgia
anu Alabama and Florida will rejoice
over the completion.
The opening of the St Andrews bay
canal which will serve the Apalachi-
cola river system, connecting with the
bay of that name, and the Gulf of
Mexico, is one Of the most important
two million of people will be affected
-$20,000.000 worth of commerce is
waiting for the government to say
"all is ready"
The Columbus, Ga, Board of Trade
has flotilla for a naval demonstration
on the. date of the opening of the
canal
The Suggestions.
Were half to be carried out there
would be such an awakening that the
boil WeeviI would seek a habitation
where they could ravage without be-
ing disturbed. Congress will be me-
moriaIized for national recognition of
sieged for battleships and q torpedo
flotilla for a naval demonstration on
the deep waters of the bay, while
from the head of navigation of the
Chattahoochee and the Flint and the
Chipola to the confluence of the Apa-
1achicola river and through Lake
WimiCo and Searcy creek and the
south prong of Wetappo creek there
will be by night beacon lights at
stated intervals. Everything oatable
will move down the rivers Haunting
bunting. The objective point will be
the canal and st. Andrews bay.
Columbus Will not be alone in this.
C>irard. PheniN City. EufaUla. FIT
Gaines Riountstown. Bristol. Apala CHI
icoia. Panama City. Carrabelle Balm
bridge. Newton, Albany. Martanna
ChiDoIa and noavbe Pensacola, Mobile.
New Orleans Tannra and Key West
will enter the celebration.
The st. Andrews bay canal project
was approved Feb. I. 1910, providing
for depth to admit passage of river
steamers and lighter craft. 1t will be
necessary to transship all goods for or
from deep SEES vessels at st. Andrews
or Panama City. or wherever tern1i-
nails may be erected hereafter The
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-12

groves in bearing at Cromanton and
more trees are being set out. Grape
fruit trees are everywhere in evidence
and bear heavily. The strawberry in
dustry has been started, with good re-
suits and last year the crop of ber
ries was highly profitable to those en-
gagged in the business, even though
upon u small scale. The land in the
vicinity of CromantOn is adapted to
crops OF every description and there
are numerous thriving small farms in
the vicinity. Values are low, COnSid-
ering the character of the soil, and
acreage property may be secured
within half mile of the town as low
a. $40 per acre. Town lots sell at from
S25 to $50 for ordinary locations, beach
deep, bringing from $3.50 to $3.50 each,
according to location.
Cromanton is "A town of fine homes
and there is no better location on the
bay for winter or summer homes. The
erected are substantial and effort
is being made to induce only the best
class of citizens to locate there. There
is double daily mail and passenger
service between Cromanton and all
points on the bay.
An industry that may eventually de-
velop at Cromanton and on the Cal
houn peninsula upon which the town
is located, is the raising of dates.
There are a number of date palms on
the peninsula, some almost at bear
ing II. f. Crawford has several of
these palms on his property and be-
lieves the growing Of dates will even
tually become a profitable industry.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-12

and during medium low water to AL
bany, Ca, distance of los miles. The
Chipola. is navigable for distance of
So miles. The total navigable length
of the river system is AZ miles. The
length of the canal is 30 miles.
The commerce of the rivers which
will feed the canal amounted to $15,-
7S4429 in 1911, and has been growing
at the rate of s1,5o00oo for some
years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-12

cost of the project will exceed $780,
600 and the money has been appro-
priated to complete the work. The
last rivers and harbors bill carried the
last $4,000.
The Apalachicola river, formed at
River Junction, Fla, by the Flint and
the Chattahoochee rivers, is 1871 miles
long. The Chattahoochee is navigab1e
to Columbus, a distance of 163 miles
The Flint is navigable to Bainbridse
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-12
Construction of INTERPLAY
Canal Means Much to
the Little City.
Rapid Improvement Order
of the Day With Good
Outlook for Future.

Some twenty years ago the town of
Cromanton, on the southern shore of
ST. Andrews bay, about three miles
from Panama City. was laid out by w.
NJ. Croman, who homesteaded the
property, but until the past three or
four years development has been a
little slow. Cromanton, during the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-12

An electromagnetic tool has been
invented specially for recovering i'm
plements or parts that have been
dropped into OIL filled places about au-
tomobiles or other machinery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-12

A buttermilk fountain on the lines
Of a bottled water affair that New
York man has invented is equipped
with an agltator for stirring the con-
tents and a nonclogging faucet.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15
IS DENIED TRIAL AGAIN
BILL OF EXCEPTIONS GRANTED.
HOWEVER, BY JUDGE.
This Will Take Case to State Supreme
Court-Claim Of New Evil
dence Fails.

Atlanta, Ga, May ST had ex-
pected that action was the only com
ment of Leo NJ. Frank, the factory SUI
perintendent under sentence of death
for the murder of 14-year-old Mary
Phagan when informed that Benjamin
II. Hill, judge of the superior court,
had denied a new trial in his case.
In delivering his oral decision the
court announced he would grant a bill
of exceptions to the defense, so the
case might be taken to the state SUI
preme court. He said he then would
prepare a written opinion.
The extraordinary motion for a new
trial, overruled, was based on the
claim of newly discovered evidence
and criticized methods used in pre-
pairing the states case.
Many of the affidavits presented re-
fected on James Conlcy, the negro fac
tory sweeper, convicted as an acces-
sorry after the murder.
In its counter showing the state in
troduced sworn statements repudiating
many of the affidavits and charge that
improper means, including bribery of
officers, had been used in obtaining
the reputed new evidence. Forgery
was charged in many instances.
This was the third time a new trial
had been denied Frank. A previous
appeal for a new trial was refused in
both the superior court and in the
state supreme court. Information was
then gathered for the extraordinary
motion denied yesterday.
Frank twice has been sentenced to
hang. the execution in each instance
being stayed by new trial motions. He
was convicted on the first ballot of the
jury on August 25, four months after
the body of the girl was found in the
basement of a pencil factory of which
Frank was superintendent. The girl
had been strangled.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15
THE THAW CASE Is APPEALED
Supreme Court Must Proceed to De-
termine Legal Status of
Fugitive.

Concord. Y. H., May IA bill of
exceptions filed by counse! for New
York state in the matter of the decis-
ion of Federal Judge Edgar Aldrich's
decision granting the petition of Harry
X. Thaw for a writ of habeas corpus
was received and allowed by Judge
Aldrich.
Counsel filed a bond covering the
costs of the case to the supreme court
of the United States which will de-
termine Thaw's legal status.
Thaw was not in court, out was
represented by Merrill Shurtlef. an
attorney OF Lancaster. William T.
Jerome and Franklin x. Kennedy OF
New York and Bernard Jacobs OF
Lancaster appeared for New York
state.
So far as is known here. Thaw will
remain in Concord in custody of
Sheriff Holman Drew of Coos county.
pending the supreme courts decision.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15
LOO Saloons Close.

Chicago, May 9.-In more than 200
cities and villages scattered over
twenty counties in Illinois. LOO sa.
looms have closed for a period of at
marked the closing in many places but
no disorders we're reported. The
strong anti-saloon vote of the women
in the recent local option elections
was responsible for the rout Of the
liquor element.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15
Home Rule Compromise oppo..d

London, May S.-John Redmond, the
Irish Nationalist leader. is understood
to have opposed any negotiations for
a compromise on home rule for Ireland
until the bill reaches the house OF
lords. He had a long conference with
Premier Asquith OF the question Of
a a result of his o.
position to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
meNt agreed to hasten tae SNaI stages
Of the bill in the house OF commons
which will be completed week after
next. The Irish home rule bill will
thus become q law as II stands.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15
sonnambuIi.m to Be Murder Defense.

Chicago, Mtg S.-Somnambulistic in
sanity, a form of mania which led him
while in a sort of trance. to telephone
to the man be believed had wronged
him and then to shoot with fatal aim,
was Tie defense outlined by counsel
for William Keith, on trial for the
murder Of Walter Paul. Keith's coun.
sci told the jury his clients mind had
been powerfully affected by the recital
OF his wife that she had received at
tentions from Paul and other men and
that she had protected their daughter
from Paul.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15
Ore Boat on Reef

Calumet. Mich, May THE steam
err George S. Baker. Captain George
A. Bell. owned by the Pittsburgh
Steamship company and carrying TO-
500 tons of iron ore from Ashland to
Erie. went on Sawtooth Reef, east of
Eagle river. Keweenaw point. in a
dense fog. She is on near a;aere sns'
Moreland was wrecked three years
ago. The Baker is one Of the largest
vessels on the great lakes. The bot
tom Of the baker is badly torn and
Tightening Of her entire cargo will be
necessary before she can be released.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15
C0NVERGING CAMPAIGNS TO
CLOSE IN ON MEXICO CITY

Washington, May s. - While the
Mexican situation is outwardly calm
pending the formal opening of the con-
ference of South American Mediators
at Niagara Falls on May IS, there con-
tinue an active |undercurrent of dis
cussion and preparation for the peace
plans.
AT the same time definite reports
reached the constitutionalist head
quarters here of sweeping victories Of
their forces neal San Luis Potosi and
other points south Of Saltillo, where it
was thought their next big battle
would occur.
The news of Constitutional,st sue
cesses reached here in dispatches from
General Carranza to Raphael Zubaran,
minister of the interior in the Consti-
tutional cabinet. who had a direct wire
set up TO the headquarters Of General
Carranza in Chihuahua.
Three Convergin9 Campaigns.
General CarranZa's messages show
ed that three conyerging campaigns
were in active operation, each within
500 miles of Mexico City. General
Obregon, with $4,000 men. operating
from the Pacific coast side. had cap.
tured all the intervening territory, was
besieging Mazatlan. and was threat.
ening Mexico City from the west.
Another division. General Carranza
reported, had fought a battle at Pen.
zacos, near San Luis Potosi, which Is
500 miles north of Mexico City. This
is the souihernmost point which the
Constitutionalists have reached In
central Mexico, and with the army
now attacking Tampico, they declare
that the general advance on the Mex.
lean capital is to be made shortly from
three sides.
Capital Attack Soon
Rafael Zubaran, minister Of the in.
terror in the Constituencies cabinet,
after his conference by telegraph with
General Carranza in the city of Chi
huahua on the military situation In
Mexico estimated that within one
month their forces will have reached
Mexico City.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15
Train Oitched: "a Injured.

Prince Rupert, b. c., May "a
train on the newly completed trans.
continental Grand Trunk Pacific rail.
way was ditched near West Rose
Lake. c. Van Ardsol, divisional en-.
gineer: Mrs. Marion Paterson. Van.
couver. and IL others were injured,
those named seriously. Three coaches
fell over the embankment and the
waters Of the lake entered one car,
almost drowning Mrs. G. Graham OF
Smithers, B. c. The train crew res.
cued her by cutting through the car
with axes.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15
WANTG ARMS EMBARGO LIFTED
GEN. VILLA URGES THIS AS A
HUMANITARIAN METHOD.
Points TO Constitutional Victories
WatIe Arms Were AvaItab'e-As-
sures Americans of Good WA.

Tcrreon. Mex. May "A plea for
the Iitng of The cuuay-o ON arms
as the sViftest. surc>t and most hu-
mauijar.an method ct hrineius peace
to Mexico was made in an interview
! by General Francisco Villa, general in
I chief of the constituencies army.
The embargo IS ~protractins this
strulgle uselessll and is placing a
burden ON the whole of Mexico
which can serve no good he said.
Il hope The American government un-
derstands that the placing of the
embargo is interfering seriously with
the plans of the consututionalists. e
what We did in the brief time the en-
barso was lifted. Comes Palacio,
Torreon, San Pedro de las Colonias
and even Monterey were constitution
alist successes due TO the lifting of the
embargo. Mexico must be p%acitied
and should be pacifed quickly. We
cannot gain this end quickly while We
suffer from lack OF ammunition.
We a continue this struggle for
better social and economic conditions
in Mexico by capturing our ammuni-
ton from the enemy as We have done
largely in the past, but such a method
would necessarily drag the war over a
long period. | believe therefore. that
every humanitarian consideration arg
ues for the lifting OF the embargo.
The sooner We can secure the arms
and ammunition we need, the sooner
the country will be pacifed and nor
mai conditions restored
After reviewing the aims Of the
constituencies General Villa said
of his attitude toward the United
States and Americans in event that
hostilities should ensue between the
two countries.
Il wish he said, that you would
make it clear to the people of the
United States that | am anxious for
all Americans connected with in
dustries in Mexico TO return and again
take up their pursuits. | wish to add
that the foreigners now In Mexico and
those who return will have nothing TO
fear should it ever come to war be-
tween Mexico and the United States
and give my word that everything
possible would be done by me to pro
tect them.
But why talk Of war with the
United States? 1t would be extremely
foolish for two reasonable and intelli-
gent men to fight over a drunken man
and would it not be the height of
folly for the United States and Mex
leo TO come to blows over a man like
Huerta?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15
To Shorten Roll Calls.

Washington, May 9.-Members Of
'S.s.AsS>ss. Sin have their votes record.
ed with an electrical device at the
cpening OF the next session Of con.
gress. The scheme is TO simplify and
shorten the roll calls. which now con-
suHes considerable time.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15
2 Killed; 80 Hurt in Wreck

Decatur, H.. May 1.-Two persons
were killed and about 80 passengers
injured when the diner and rear
Pullman Of the Wabash Continental
limited turned over while entering
this city.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

Two can live as chcaply as one
but they won't.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

That African person whose skels-
ton has been found dating back.
100000 years doubtless could remem-
1890 AEaNsAsssSsySxrA BaraaNs.
began giving {areWsif tours.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15
Capital Attack Soon
Emperor Joseph Is Improved.

Vienna. May 9.-Improvement is
noted in the cough of Emperor Fran.
els Joseph. according to the bulletin.
The bulletin added that otherwise his
condition is unchanged.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

Sophcmores are OF some use. as they
remind US from time to time. With
out them. there would be nobody to
care whether freshmen wore caps or
hats.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

A woman whose pastor asked about
her health replied dolefully: II feel
very well: but always feel bad when
] feel we'll, because / know / am go
ing 70 feel worse afterward."
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

That French eavant who recom
mends that dinner be served at 1880
a. m. evidently does not employ the
ordinary kind of cook.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

After the courts have thrashed out
just what a kiss Is they might give a
definite answer TO the conundrum,
What Is art?'
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

In the interests OF the bigger census.
why rot abolish the hip pocket and
avoid a number OF shootings every
year?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

stu, the woman who says that beef
steak is a cure for the drink habit will
not make much OF a flutter among the
v%egetarians.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

!, IS claimed that radium will be
cheaper after a while. but We wouldn't
advise you 10 sell radium short.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

We suppose an aeroplane would be
called an uncommon carrier.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

Civilization cannot be said to have
any reason for boasting SO long as
laundrymen continue I o starch the
bosoms OF negligee shirts.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

Many a whole-souled fellow hasn't
got whole soles on his shoes.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

Sitting on the floor is suggested as
q new cure for obesity. But for those
who need the cure It will be wise to
have a derrick handy.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

Radium Is now being used as a
remedy for deafness as well as can
GER; but specialists are skeptical, as
they generally are.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

Scientists have discovered a new
spot on the sun. 1t was TO have been
expected. Rainy weather is enough TO
spot anything.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

The way to keep an open mind is
to keep your face closed.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

When whisky kills a man some old
soak will remark. alphabetically.
TOO bad, but he didn't know how TO
handle It."
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

We wouldn't have 10 swat the files
II we could train the English sparrows
70 eat them.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

There = two reasons, a the
Harvard Lampoon. why some people
don't mind their own business. One
70 that they haven't any mind. the
other that they haven't any business.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

A Paris savant says that cooks
should wear gloves. Most OF them
do, when they are not cooking.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

You a often tell whether a mar.
ried nan IL happy or not by the way
his wife treats her poodle.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

Carried 10 grave by aero" reads
a headline; which, however, Is Meth
er new nor startling.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

There isn't very much difference be-
tween a full blown fanatic and an in
san person.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

More time is wasted on poor imita
ton than on o%rigination.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

Just about the time he has succeed
ed IN living II down, an umpire has
10 begin II again.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

Can a mar be proud OF a lie?"
asks a Louisville minister. We think
II depends on whether he gets away
with It.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

1t will soon be time to brighten the
crawfish In the old swimmin' hole.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

Somehow. the baseball pennante
won at this season OF the year sell
dom get 10 the top OF the flagstaff.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

Some people cannot make both ends
meet because they do not keep
straight.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

The most important men at a con-
vention generally forget TO wear their
badges.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

Everybody makes mistakes, but
only wise people profit by them.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

The chance OF two finger prints
being alike Is not one In ca 000. 900.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

Los Angeles reports the discovery OF
n junk trust. To the scrap heap with
It.!
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

The tango has Just about stopped
since the hesitation waltz appeared.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-15

A crouch is a fellow In whom the
milk of human kindness has soured.