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Career of MI. Williams.

John Shelton Williams was born in
Powhatan county. Va, July 6. 1865 and
is the son of John Langhorne Williams
and Maria Ward Shelton Williams His
father came of Scotch-Irish stock. John
Williams, the first American of the line
came to Virginia about 1920, married
Stamina cambridge and was the grand
father of Mr.. Williams. brother of
Martha Washington, Judge Bartholomew
cambridge of New Kent, Va, was the
father of William cambridge, Mr.. Will
liams' grandfather.
Mr. Williams mother, born Susannah
Armistead. was the only daughter of
Mai William Armistead, also of New
Kent, descendant of the William Armi-
stead who emigrated TO Virginia in 1875.
He is a kinsman. on his mothers side. of
the Randolphs and Skeletons, of the first
families of Virginia.
AS a boy, John Shelton Williams was
a pupil in private schools in Richmond.
Later he attended the University of Vir-
ginia at Charlottesville, in 1885. taking
a short course in law.
At eighteen years of age he was an APP
prentice in the office of his father, a
banker and broker in Richmond. At this
time he became a financial publicist. and
had printed Manual of Investments,
his first literary effort, which was re-
issued yearly until other occupation con-
sumed his time to the exclusion of such
work.
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Salary Will Be $4,000.

Under the new currency law. Mr.. Will
hams. il confirmed controller of the
currency, will become a member of the
federal reserve board, and his salary
will be $4,000 year
That there will be a strong fight made
on the nomina ton of Mr. Williams was
confidently stated today at the Capitol.
The nomination will go, it is believed, to
the committee on banking and currency
and one of the influential members of
that committee said today that he in
tended to ask that a thorough investiga-
ton be made OF Mr.. Williams relations
with various banking houses.
y strong propaganda in favor of the
confirmation of Mr. Williams has already
been started, it was learned. Many per-
sons interested in bringing out the con-
firmation are calling upon senators who
are supposed to be opposed TO Mr.. Will
liams as controller. Among these call
ers are several New Workers. Admins
tration senators also are doing yeoman
service for the Presidents appointee
Change in Procedure.
If the nomination of Mr.. Williams goes
to the committee on banking and cur
rency it will be change from ordinary
procedure, as heretofore a nomina ton for
controller has gone to the finance COM
currency committee was created to deal
with banking legislation and subjects APP
pertaining thereto members of that com
mlttee will insist that it has the call for
Jurisdiction over the Williams appoint
ment.
Senator Owen, chairman of the bank
ing and currency committee said to-
day that this is the first nomination to
come in since the creation of the COM
mittee upon which there might be
raised any question of jurisdiction.
Personally, he said, he did not care
which committee considered the nom
nation but he thought other mem
oers of his committee would insist
upon receiving it.
He thought the matter would be deter
mined at today's executive session.
Senator Owen is favorabIy disposed
toward Mr. Williams appointment, and
said he could see no reason why there
should develop any opposition to it. SEN
committee. has not yet returned to Wash
lhgton. but is expected Thursday.
McAdoo for Williams.
There has never been any doubt that
Secretary McAdoo would insist upon
the Williams nomination. and little
doubt that the President would follow
the recommendations of the head of
the Treasury. In spite of known op-
position to Mr.. Williams in many di-
rections Secretary M:Adoo has not
faltered in his view that the Nirginian
Is the man to be put at the head of
the new banking system
lie regards Mr. Williams as strong
and well fitted man to carry the burden
of organizing the new system, and he
has not had any other man in mind for
the work MIR. Williams and Mr. Nc
Adoo have worked together in perfect
harmony through the long fight for cur
rency legislation and the hard work that
has been imposed upon the Treasury in
the last ten months. MIR. McAdoo adj
mires the aggressive, resourceful dispo-
sition of Mr.. Williams and has the fullest
confidence in the latter's ability to make
success of the huge undertaking that
is ahead of the administration
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SPIEITUALISM.

MEETINGS MONDAY, WEDNESDAY. FRIDAY.
pm. sharp: message 10 zach: dav read
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

TIE ANNUAL. MEETING OF THE POLICY
holders of The Mutual Investment Fire lnsur-
ancc Company Of the District OF Columbia. for
the election Of trustees for the ensuing year.
and for other business. will be held at the of
fees of the company. No. 211 II st. NV. Mon
day. January %. 1914. at O'Clock IN. Polls
open from am to 6 pm. All policybolders
requested to be present and vote. n
proxy Is not allowable.
HORACE L. REAII. Secretary.
,siaI end Of I,IIS De-,
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
Thus Far United States Has
Received No Notification
That American ConsuIs
In Belgium Will Be Re-
quired to Obtain New Elk
ne1 "a ff7rSs
equatOrS.
RY ASSoCIATED PRESa

Washington, Dec. 26.-The United
States late today had received no no
tifcation from Germany that American
consuIs originally accredited to Bel
gium will be required to obtain new
exequaturs, or certificates of authority.
Until such notice is received no course
of action will be determined. OFF,
Gals regard the points involved as OF
a delicate character.
The president has announced that
Brand Whitlock will remain minister
to Belgium, though he has left the
country indefinitely. He is now in
Brussels, but is accredited to the Bel
gian government, whose seat is at Ha-
vre, France.
Should Germany annex Belgium and
establish civil authority, the situation
will be further complicated, as an
nexations during the war have not been
generally recognized. Decisions OF
final peace conferences generally have
been awaited by the neutrals.
Officials here do not desire to OFFEND
the Belgians, but If the German mill
tary authorities require additional
exequaturs the government probably
will interpose no objecisons. Such GER
tifcates will be regarded in class
with military passes for the conven-
Ience of neutral subjects.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Winter had
seized the country east of the Mis-
sisstppi river today, setting new cold
weather records for December in
many places and driving temperatures
below zero in New England. interior
New York, West Virginia, Michigan,
Illinois, Northern Missouri Iowa, Wis
cOnsin, Minnesota and North Dakota.
IT." EH@rida> peninsula was practically
the only region east of the great valley
.4.e.e CaG. -eu Lne extreme cold
Cold wave warnings huttered in the
northeast and central sections Of Flor
ida and government forecasters pre-
dicted lower temperatures tonight in
the South Atlantic. although probably
they will rise over Sunday in other
parts of the east.
December temperatures as low or
lower than ever recorded were report
ed from Albany, N. y, where it was
twelve degrees below; Norfield VT
80 minus; Hartford, Conn, minus 4;
Syracuse, n. Y, minus II; Peoria, ILL.,,
minus 18.
The clustering storm that drove up
from the south on Christmas had
passed off the South Atlantic coast,
leaving in it's wake rains in the gulf
and South Atlantic states and snow
in Tennessee and the Virginias.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
RY AssoCIATED PREss


Washington, Dec. 26.-Admiral Dew
ey was ~ years old today Secretary
Daniels, his aides and members of the
navy general board called on him at
his home and found him in good spirits
and health.
'I feel very proud OF the fact" said
Secretary Daniels to the admiral, that
you were appointed to the naval acad-
emy by a secretary OF the navy from
North Carolina, Mr.. Dobbin."
81 suppose" returned the admiral
that's why have been a democrat
ever since" He added he was enjoy
ing life but that Henry Gassaway Da-
Wis had told him he slept too much.
What time do you go to bed, Mr..
Secretary?" asked the admiral.
Before / came to Washington, when
I edited a morning newspaper I used
to get to sleep about a. M" said Mr..
Daniels. st have reformed"
ST have been retiring every night at
10 o'clock" said Admiral Dewey. and
1 am up at o'clock every morning,
reading the newspapers before any
body else in Washington. Mr.. Davis,
however, Is 90 years old and says I'm
a mere boy, thinks I'm missing half OF
life by going to bed so early"
The admiral took his customary
drive during the morning. then received
q number of officials and friends.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
Jury DUTY SAVES
MANY FROM SUICIDE
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Chicago, Dec. 26.-More than twenty
men have been saved from suicide by
Coroner Peter M. Hoffman's plan of
placing on coroner's juries only those
who are in need. 1t was learned TODAY
from a report OF the scheme since it
was put in effect SEP --mber 1. In
three months 1890 men who were out
of employment sat on Juries and col
lected 1890 in fees. The line of ap-
plicants at the coroner's Office some
days contains 800.
THE distress relieved is not alone
financial" commented the report, made
by the public safety commission. More
than twenty men who were discour-
aged, desperate and admitted they
were on the verge of suicide before
they sat on a jury were saved by the
plan. The sight of remains of those
who had killed themselves and the grief
of relatives at the time banished from
the minds OF these downhearted souls
all thoughts of self destruction. The
object lesson and the financial assis-
tance. small though it was, gave them
ne whope"
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
WAS VERY COLD BUT NOW
MODERATiNG NEAR RALEIGH

Raleigh, N. c., Dec. 26.-Raleigh to-
day was in the grip Of the coldest
December weather since 1909. The
weather bureau thermometer at Z
o'clock this morning registered Is de-
srees above zero and two hours later
was practically stationary. a thin
coating of Ice on streets and side
walks made travel difficult for man
and beast
The sudden cold spell after more
than twenty-four hours of continuous
rain over the eastern and central por-
tions of North Carolina, it is believed,
has effectually checked floods that
were feared. Over two inches of rain
fell in this section yesterday causing
the rivers to rise rapidly.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
NINETY THREE ARE
UNDER INDICTMENT
Among them, Are Mayor
Dom H. Roberts and
Sheriff Dennis Shea =
About the Only Important
City Official Not Under
Arrest is Chief of Police
Holler, and He is in Jail
for Contempt.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Indianapolis, Dec. 26.-Practically
the entire city administration of Terre
Haute is in the hands of the United
States authorities tonight as a result
Of arrests last night and today on
indictments charging conspiracy t.
corrupt the election of November 3.
Ninety-three persons, including
Mayor Dom H. Roberts and Sheriff
Dennis Shea were arrested Roberts
and twenty-one others are being
brought here to Jail tonight in default
of bail. The others furnished bonds
About the only important official not
arrested is Police Chief Holler, who is
now serving a sentence for contempt
of court. He is also indicted.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
Long Battle In
SnowSforn1 by a
Party of Three
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Newport News, Va, Dec. 26.-After
a twenty four hour fight in a binding
snow storm and nearly dead from ex-
posure, B. r. Cofer, N. T. Coser and
Thomas Braband, local business men,
were rescued today shortly before noon
after their launch had been driven
ashore and one member of the party,
said to be Braband had SWAN ashore
for aid. Two physicians were rushed
from Smithf1eld in automobiles to Fish
ing Point, opposite this city on the
James river, where the landing was
made. Details of the affair are lacking
at this time
The three men put off yesterday
morning at o'clock in forty-foot
launch for SnithffeId, where the Cofers
had been called by the death Of their
mother. They failed to reach their
destination and dozens Of launches
went out this morning to search for
them. Fishing point is an isolated
point and 1t is not known whether the
men will survive their hardships or
not. The launch was not equipped
with heating apparatus or supplied
with food as the party had expected
to make the trip in two hours.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
Saws Out Of jail,
Assaults Guard,
Goes Back to Gel.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Worchester, Mass, Dec. 26.-Sawing
two bars from his cell window, AL
oert w. Johnson "a years old, awaiting
grand jury action on charge Of break
ing and entering, escaped from his cell
in the county Jail today and beat Cur
tbs w. Sassett, a prison guard insen-
Sible.
Finding none of the guards keys
would open the outside door, Johnson
returned to his cell. replaced the cut
bars with paper limitations and went
to sleep while Jail officials searched
for Sassett's assailant. Not until eight
officers had gone over the cells four
times were the counterfeit bars dis
covered.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
BELOW ZERO IN NORTH
OF STATE OF MISSOURI

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec 26.-Extreme
cold last night sent the mercury be-
low zero over virtually all the northern
half of Missouri and the states north
South of Kansas City, where it was
two below at dawn, the temperature
was higher. At Springfield, Mo, it
was eight degrees above. Oklahoma
City experienced an unusually low tenn
perature for that locality, the ther-
mometer reaching eight above zero. In
- - torritorv the tempera-
ture was comparatively higher. At
------, --.-.., tie lowest tempera-
ture recorded was %.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
Nobody Wants to
Lay Claim to Fat
Purse of $4,000
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Six thousand
dollars which nobody seems anxious
to keep, today started on a return
Journey to Coffeyville, Kan, whence it
was recently mailed by Walter john
son to Charles H. Weeghman, presi-
dent OF the Chicago Federals.
The $4,000 was originally paid to
Johnson to bind his contract to play
with the Federal league and it's trans
mission to Weeghman came after
Johnson had re-considered and had
again agreed to play with Washington.
The registered letter containing the
money was refused by Weeghman and
Probably will figure In the legal pro-
ceedings which, according to the Fed
eral league chiefs win be brought to
prevent Johnson from voiding the con-
tract he signed with them.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
Bank Closed, the Dewey, II Years
Cashier Gone and of Age, Lsh Good
Shortage Is Found Health and Spirits
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Dec. 26.-The First Ma
tional Bank of Islp, Long Island, was
closed today by Federal authorities. H.
Clayton Half, cashier, disappeared last
week and returned on Thursday.
It was reported the bank had suf-
fered a shortage of $4,000 to $50,000.
When Half disappeared depositors be-
gan to withdraw their money and that
drain upon its resources was believed
to be another reason for enforced sus-
pension. The bank is capitalized at
S25, 900 and its deposits were recently
reported at more than s245,o00.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Dec. 26.-The fighting con-
tnues with unabated intensity, neither
the Austro-German offensive against
the Russians, nor the allies attacks
in the west have made any appreciable
progress. The Germans announce they
have ceased their attacks along the
Bzurza river, where the Russian masses
lock the direct path to Warsaw and
hey are now seeking their way to the
Polish capital along the Pilica river.
south of Warsaw.
Fog is interfering with the battles
in Flanders, but the Germans have
been delivering some fierce counter at
tacks. The losses on both sides are
heavy.
The s1owness of the allies attack is
explained in London as due to the gen
eral stairs refusal to sacrifice great
number OF soldiers. They are satis-
fed with short, and steady gains.
BRITISH FLEET ATTACKS
The German admiralty announces
that on December 25, eight British
ships made a dash into an unnamed
German bay while hydroplanes ad-
vanced against the mouth of the Ger
man rivers, dropping bombs on ships
and a gas tank near Cuxhaven. There
was no damage. German aeroplanes
succeeded in hitting with bomb two
British destroyers and one other vessel
of the convoy, the latter catching fire.
1t is believed in London that the
rivers mentioned are the Elbe ana
Weser, and this is England's reply
to the German raid on the English
coast, Cuxhaven is at the mouth Of
the EIbe estuary, fifty-eight miles
northwest of Hamburg.
The British authorities have not
mentioned the operation.
Constantinople advices say the
Turks are fortifying the shores of the
Gulf Of Saros, on the Sea OF Mormosa.
indicating they would expect an attack
by the allied fleets.
Reuters dispatch from Warsaw says
that four hundred men were killed and
five hundred wounded in a collision of
hospital and troop trains at Kalisz,
Poland The investigation showed the
switch had been changed. The station
master and the sWitchman were ar
rested.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
FOG COMES - RELIEF OF
FROST-BITTEN CHICAGO

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Fog came to the
rescue of frost bitten Chicago today,
but in the suburbs removed from the
lake the mercury remained in the
minus column. In the city the tenn
perature rose from four degrees be-
low zero to nine above. Twenty miles
away the cold measured sixteen de-
grees below.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
SEVERE COLD COMES
FROM MOUNTAIN POINTS

Watertown, N. Y, Dec. 26.-Northern
New York shivered today with the
coIdest weather OF the winter. The
official thermometer registered "a be-
low zero during the night in Water
town. Temperatures from 80 to 40 be-
low have Seen reported from several
points in S4e Adirondacks.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
NEW YORK sHIVERS
IN SEASONS COLCEST

New York, Dec. 26.-New York
shivered today in the grip of the sea-
sons coldest weather. Temperatures
dropped to four degrees above zero and
the wind clustered thirty miles an
hour.
Ogdensburg reported thirty-two be-
low and Utica twenty-five below.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
rEMpERATuRE RISING.

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 26.-The mimi
no,,n temperature In Knoxville this
morning was 81 degrees. Since a. m.
the mercury has been very gradually
rising and fair weather is On its way
according to the local weather bureau.
Higher temperature Is forecasted.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
ZERO AND LOWER WERE
REPORTED IN NEW ENGLAND

Boston, Dec. 26.-zero or lower tenn
peratures prevailed today all over New
England, with the exception Of the ex-
treme southeastern section. Greenville,
Me-, recorded sixteen below. Their
mometers recorded six below at Port
land and two below at Boston.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
THE CAPITAL AND
SURPLUS WIPED OUT

washington. Dec. 26.-The National
bank examiner in charge of the First
National Bank of Islp, Long Island,
reports that the capital and surplus
of the institution. $42 600 in all, has
been wiped out and that at the re-
quest of the directors he has taken
charge
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
cOLDEsT DECEMBER EVER
KNOWN IN PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, Dec. 26.-With the
temperature at nine degrees above zero
at O'Clock, this was the coldest De-
cember 26 in Philadelphia since the
weather bureau began keeping records
forty years ago.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
GERMANS SHIFT
ATTACKS SOUTH.
BRITISH FLEET
BOMBARDS PORT
Kaiser's Army Ceases At
tempt to Make Gains
Along Bzura River
GERMANS TELL
OF RAID MADE BY
BRITISH VESSELS

Eight War Ships Made a
Dash Into a German Bay,
Hydroplanes Accompany
ing the Fleet-This Is
Said to Be England's Re
ply to t3as Recent Raid OF
German Vessels On the
English Coast.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
American Warsh1bs
Threatened to Oben
Fueona7 7urklshP Port

British and French consuls to depart
with their nationals. The request was
refused.
The French residents boarded the
Virginia and were attacked by a mob.
North Carolina threatened to fire and
the mob fed. The captain and his first
officer were wounded. The two ships
later departed.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
COURTSFIIP ENDS
IN TRAGIC SEQUEL
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Objections Of
Joseph and Michael Albeit to the
courtship to their sister, Anne. by
Charles Catroni developed a tragic
on the brothers at their home. Joseph
was killed outright; Michael fell fatal
" wounded and PATRICK Doyle, a pass
ing policeman, lost a little finger,
clipped by stray bullet. Catroni
escaped
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
TO
THIRTY BELOW ZERO

CORY, Pa, Dec. 26-December
records for cold in Northern Pennsyl-
vania were broken here today when
thermometers registered twenty-four
to thirty degrees below zero.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

London, Dec. ga Reuter- dispatch
rom Athens says it was the United
States cruiser North Carolina which
threatened to use her guns at Tripoli,
Syria. She was conveying the Amer
can steamer Virginia and requested
the Turkish authorities to allow the
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
GERMANY'S ACTION IN BELGIUM IS
LIKELY TO BRING COMPLICATIONS
YOU CAN MAKE S1.5O BEFORE
NEXT THURSDAY. NIGHT


The subscription
paying it in advance this monwhich by next Thursday
win be credited at the special of $500
o any easier But
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
FLETCHER WILL
PRESS THE SHIP
PURCHASE BILL
Senator in Interview Quotes
Letter Sent Him by Presi-
dent c. f. Dobson.
A LARGER NUMBER
VESSELS NEEDED

Senator Fletcher, AS Acting
Chairman of the Senate
Commerce Committee.
Will Report the Measure
In the Senate On Dec.
29th, and Ask for the Pas
sage
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
Free Bonita Tickets to The
Journals Lady Readers Tuesday

Do not forget that on Tuesday, Dec. 30 from to
p. m The Journal is going present to each Of its
lady readers ticket of admission to the Bonita
Theater where the Exploits of Elaine will be
shown.
For particulars read The Journal on that morning.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
COLD WEATHER
RECORD BROKEN
ALLTHROUGHU.S.
Florida Alone Was Practic-
ally the Only Region Es-
Gaping Extreme Cold.
REPORT MERCURY
AT 80 BELOW ZERO

December Temperatures AS
Low or Lower Than Ever
Recorded Were Reported
From Albany, N. Y.
While Colder Weather
Prevails Elsewhere In the
Adirondack Mountains.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27
THE WINTER TOURIST

Pensacola is the logical tourist resort
for the great Mississippi and Ohio Valley
regions. Leave today; here tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-27

PENSACOLA WEATHER:
Cloudy with probably local
rains Sunday and Monday;
Colder Sunday IN PenlnsuIar
Yesterdays temperature:
Highest, ~ degrees, lowest,
est 81 degrees.
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