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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-10
NINE MEN KILLED
AND FIVE INJURED

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 9.-Nine men
were killed and five others seriously
injured in the Diamond colIery here
today. The men were in the carriage
decending the shaft when one of them
dropped a stick of dynamite that ex-
ploded, tearing the bottom out of the
carriage and dropping the men, dead
and injured, down into the Stump at
the bottom of the mine.
The carriage had descended to about
one hundred feet from the bottom of
the shaft when from an unknown cause
the Dynamite exploded.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-10
IAN TROOPS TAKE
IMPORTANT TERRITORY

fndon, Dec. 9.-The announcement
Pc victory by the British fleet over
German squadron in the South At
c, resulting in the sinking of three
pan cruisers, and the success OF
indian troops on the Gulf OF Per-
today overshadowed, so far as
and Is concerned. the larger events
alh have taken place on the conti-
IN the European war. Official
sments Of both victories were is
tonight.
was said that Subhi Bey, late Gov
OF Basra, Asiatic Turkey, and
hander Of the Turkish forces in
na Ia yesterday surrendered uncondi-
any with his troops to the Indian
uiuonary force now operating in
e's4an Gulf, Kurna was subse-
occupied by the British forces,
are now completely In control of
s'.HIIy from the junction of the
and the Euphrates rivers to the
" delta.
as.,- OF the German ships
s@'ly ,s lessons the menace to Brit
esapp erapp'ng. The greatest enthusiasm
i su IN London over the victory
,as osel, The French Official state
o.os ".sht which recorded the ad-
s0a.e H. .ne allies before Parvilliers in
N '1I ~ Ii'lent of the Somme and the
VI tne German attack upon
va ., IS regarded as favorable |
ne ate western battle arena.
~ n.''ilIa"al of German troops
In .."est west to strengthen their |
armies has enabled the allies |
laae the initiative along the front |
y nom the Swiss border to the |
81 "nlle they have not made |
sca r~eu ADVANCE they have been
,~Otulhs to the official state
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-10
The Great Edison
Sho Destroyed
In ConHagra ton
~ AssocIATED PRESS.

West Orange, N. r., Dec. S.-Fire dis
troyed virtually the entire main plant
Of the Edison Company here tonight
The loss is estimated at seven million
dollars, with insurance OF two million.
Three thousand are temporarily thrown
out Of employment. An explosion in
the inspection building is believed to
have been responsible. Thomas A.
Edison said tonight he win rebuild.
All employees escaped.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-10
LARGEST SINGLE DAYS
RECEIPT OF CORN KNOWN

Chicago, Dec. 9.-The largest single
days receipt Of corn ever known in
any market were received in Chicago
yesterday Shipments totalled 1,410
cars. Much OF the new grain received
chiefly from the northwest viii be
shipped to countries at war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-10
Missing Alabama
Banker Left Note
In Empty Safe
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. e.-Efforts
are being made to locate j. C. Lynn,
a private banker at Glenwood, Ala
Lynn left suddenly and upon exami-
nation of his safe nothing was found
but the following note:
This grieyes me very much but I
have nothing else to do. want every
one. to share equaIlX--I iEarried but
very little with me, and think ! have
done the best under the circumstances
1 am not what most people think am.
Don't worry, / will do right some day
by ALL"
According to the authorities, Lynn
held cotton receipts and funds in trust
for farmers totaling $4,000 or over.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-10
SUFFRAGISTS
PLEDGE SUM Of
S5OOFORCAU
Amount Was Quickly Sub
scribed Following DR..
Stafford's appeal.
MISS NOA'S ADDRESS
FEATURE OF THE DAY

Great Many Reports SUBJ
nitted to Convention Dur
ing Day-Tribute Was
Paid Pensacola's Woman
Lawyer By State Presi-
dent Locals Show Up
Well.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-10
Secretary Bryan
on TIL e Traffic
In InfoxIcants
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Richmond, Va, Dec 9.-Means Of
suppressing the traffic in intoxicants
was discussed here this afternoon by
Secretary Of State Bryan, addressing
the annual meeting of the Federal
Council of the Churches of Christ of
America. The teaching of abstinence
to the children in the churches and
Sunday schools was especially recon-
mended.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-10
NAVY CAN MEET
ANY ONE EXCEPT
GREAT BRITAIN
Could Control Seas In Nav
al Conflict With Japan
If Necessary
MIGHT NOT HOLD
IN PHILIPPINES

Rear Admiral, Fletcher in
Commasd of the Atlantic
Fleet Asserts Ability OF
United States Navy, in
Statement Before House
Naval Affairs Committee
Ultimate Success Must
Rest With Dreadnaughts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-10
THE PLEDGE SUBSCRIBE

Last night the entire 81
pledged. which was $500, was al
scribed, which is a matter OF eS
gra tifcation to the delegates and
members. The largest amounts
as follows:
] Pensacola Equal Suffrage
League NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mrs. w. r. O'Seal, Orlando ...
Dir. VI. A. Stafford, Orlando "
Mrs. M. A.. Core, Orlando .......
Mrs. J. L. Perkins. Pensacola
Mrs. A. c. Reilly, Pensacola ..
In addition to the above many
tributions in amounts Of $40. 81
81 were subscribed, quickly MAXIM
up the desired amount.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-10

The final evening session Of tho
| Florida Equal Suffrage Leagus was
held last night at the convention hai1
in the San Carlos hotel and a. large
audience heard Miss Ernestine NOa, OF
Chattanooga, the only woman member
of the Tennessee Highway Commits
sion, speak on Rural Organization and
Suffrage. Miss Noa is new in suffrage
work, but like all those who have
become interested In the cause, she
is most enthusiastic and her talk last
night was greeted with the VyarFnoat
applause. She spoke convincingIy and
her speech was frequently interspersCd
with bright humor. for Miss Noa is as
witty as she Is intellectual, and hsR
part on the programme met with ready
appreciation both from the sunragf3ta
ana those who have not yet become
interested in the campaign for the en-
franchisement Of women.
The session was concluded with "A
musical programme and an informal
dance, the following numbers being
beautifully rendered:
Quartette-Mrs. Nita Osborn Benn,
Mrs. E. NJ. Schornherst, Or. w. J..
Benn, Mr.. w. s. Garfield.
Piano Solo-Mrs. Chas. r. Mitchell.
Reading--Miss Vera Green.
Vocal SoIo-Miss Ada Waite.
Piano Solo-bTiss Gertrude Fried.
man.
Reading-Mrs. John Mccormick
Vocal Solo--Dr. Chas. r. Mitchell.
DAY SESSIONS WEDNESDAY.
Wednesday was a busy day boih
for the members OF the Pensacola
League and the visiting delegates, tho
principal interest of the sessions cen
tering about the proposal OF DR.. Mary
Stafford, state president, TO raise $40
for use of the state league Throughout
1915.
Mrs. Scion Jacobs, of Birnaingla
president Of the Alabama Equal SuG-
rage League, whose splendid address
crowded the San Carlos auditorium
night, again spoke before the
asking them TO give Ala
bama, tho campaign state decided
upon for this years work, their moral
support.
The morning session adjourned IN
time for luncheon and at two o'clock
there was an informal meeting, three
speeches on why Want tho
Ballot" being given by various mem
bers.
This was followed by an autono-
bile ride, cars crowded with the dele
gates and visitors and gaily Haunting
the yellow banners OF suffrage. max
Ing the run to the navy yard, Fort
Barrancas, East Pensacola Heights
and other interesting points IN and
around Pensacola.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The appointment OF the following
Wednesday was an iHpor-
tant part Of L --'s work:
Resolution II. O'Eeal, oe
cb drs. w. Thomp-
son, ~ NJ q Fannie Kehoe,
Mrs. J. Il. Mrs. Walter Ingra-
nam.
Credey 5. J. r. Perkins.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-10
DEACON SHOOTS AND
KILLS A YOUNG GIRL

St Louis, Mo-, Dec S-Nannie
Stricklan. ID years old, was shot dead
in the front yard Of her home here
today by Robert Bailey, deacon at
mission, who said he ~had been trying
to reform the girl Bailey shot HIM
self and was taken to a n
dying condition.
Mrs Clara, Stricklan, the
child said Bailey for NOR year
had annoyed he IN efforts the
child, saying he wanted her
when she was grown.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-10
u. S. TROOPS MAY FIRE
INTO MEXICAN FACTIONS
Mexicans Must Quit Firing
Into U. S. Territory or
Take Consequences.
HOPED ACTION
lae1q!1 IeuoIsseI5uooRY

President Wilson Has De-
cided that Indiscriminate
Shooting Across Border
Into United States Terri
tory Must Stop-No Act
of Aggression" Is Con-
temp1ated at Washington.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-10
THE CONVENTIONS BOTH
HAVE BUSY DAYS SESSIONS

was nominated in an eloquent manner
by DIR. A. P. Montague OF Lake City,
and the convention unanimously elect
ed him without hearing any other
nomination
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-10

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-10

,sAcoLA WEATHER;
-, cloudy Thursday and
fsrty Colder. Moderate
rs.SSwest sS winds.
l,.,.rdsy's temperature
Yes.t .t 40 degrees; lowest,
5sgrees'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-10

THE JOURNAL IS THE OFFICIAL
GUIDE FOR EVERY PENSACOLA HoL-
IDAY BUYER. EVERY IMPORTANT
FlRM ~ PENSACOLA IS A JOURNAL
ADVERTISER.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-06-19

white as foreign rice and it was I'M
possible to hold the price as high as it
would have been held if our riceS had
been of average Whiteness. But, If the
association had not been in existence
last year, the price OF rice would have
fallen fifty cents, at least, below the
price at which it sold
This is your association, and you
should help to rake it stronger by Civ
ing it your unqualified support. BY i'm.
proved bushes methods founded on eX'
perience; by rigid economy; by greater
individual efficiency; by fuller cooper
alton among rice farmers and the more
complete working of the tried policies
that have been successful in the past
and the elimination Of those that have
proved ineffective, the association will
serve you better and secure for you a
fairer share in the profits in rice than
you can secure without cooperation.
1t twill be the policy Of this office here
after to keep you fully informed by fire.
quent letters as to current conditions
and the doings of the association.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-06-19

will break off many of the little feeders
all CT which the corn is badly in need
Just now but by Swimming the soil as
shallow as possible, taking no more
dirt than is necessary to cover up the
grass much damage will be obViated
The middle buster may then be used to
run out the rest Of the balk or middle
but should be followed Immediately
with harrow or tooth CultivatOr to
thoroughly pulverize the soil and give
the wounded roots a mellow, moist soil
in which to make new start. Among
several farms visited the past week.
the above conditions were found and
this method of cultivation advised but
wherever at all practicable the disc and
harrow should be used in preference to
the turnploW and middle splitter.
Many farmers have neglected to
properly thin out the corn, thus rob.
bing those plants that are to remain of
much available plant food. Every sur.
plus stalH left after corn gets up to
eight inches high should be regarded
as IA parasite and promptly removed as
such, Corn left 20 inches apart in the
drill on IL foot rows with one good
ear to the stalk, will produce AZ blu. to
the acre, while plants left on an aver.
age of 10 to II inches will produce less
than half that amount. Thus the ne.
eeSSity of thinning is obvious. IfTou
don't believe this just try it once.
One of the most profitable crops and
certainly one that fills a troublesome
gap is the oat crop. There are score
of good oat fields in the parish and tho
some of these were planted as late as
January goth the yield is remarkably
good. Now that we are confronted
with a season OF high priced feed stuffs
and tight money the fellow who finds a
good oat crop standing between him
and the feed bills is certainly a lucky
man and has reason 10 be proud of his
good judgment. And as is always the
case the fellow who planted just any
seed he could find has rust and poor
yield while those who got good, genu
inc rust proof seed have good crops
and if you don't think this country viii
produce a proftoble crop of oats just
ask any one OF the score of farmers
who planted good seed in a well pre-
pared ground. And once we plant goot
rust proof oats why not continue t.
! plant them from our own selected seed
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-06-19
THE PROGRESSIVE RALLY.

The Progressive Rally held at the
Auditorium Monday evening marked
the opening Of the Congressional cam
paign in Welsh. A large and enthuSi'
astic audience welcomed the speakers
of the evening.
Hon. E. j.. Thilborger, State Score.
tary of the Progressive Party, in a
mastery address showed how dis
aStrouS Democratic policies had been
to. Louisiana industries. particularly
to the sugar and rice industries. Mr..
Thilborger interSperSed his argument
with mass of statistics to show that
by 1916 the loss to the state through
the removal of the duty on LOuiSiana's
products would amount to more than
! $50, 100000.
Hon. Harold Noise, Of New Orleans,
| followed Mr.. ThilbOrger in an eloquent
speech, and declared that the electoral
vote of Louisiana was counted by the
politicians in Washington years before
the election, and that heretofore
, Louisiana had been content to take
whatever the politicians had been
pleased to give them, without protest
or recourse. Mr.. Noise further
stated that the Big Stick" of the
Roosevelt administration, about which
the Democratic party had protested sc
loudly, could not possibly be compared
to the influence now welded by PreSi
dent Wilson to push IFS personal ideas
notwithstanding the fact that these
policies are contrary to the Baltimore
platform,
Hon. John j. Robira, OF Jennings
the Progressive candidate for Congress!
from the 18th district, followed Mr.
Noise. Mr.. Robira said that he wa
the first person in Jefferson Davi
Parish to register as Progressive, ant
that he did this against the protest 0
many of his personal friends, who tol(
him that it Was political suicide to d.
so, but that he was satisfied now tina
the Progressive party movement wa
gaming such strength throughout tn
district that he considered the election
of Progressive from this District a
practically assured.
After the speaking the Welsh Pro
gressive Party club was formall
organized with the following officers:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-06-19

Mary lane Clark was born in Mont
gomery County, Indiana, May Y, lS49;
she was married to ISaC Jerome Mills
December q, 1864; died at her home in
Fenton, La, June 18th, 1915, al the age
of Sixty.five years, one month and two
days.
She was the mother of ten children,
four boys, Willard Ellsworth James
Newton, Allan Benton and Kenny Bax'
ter, and six girls, Rose Leona, Minnie
Mabel, JENNIE Constance, Josephine
Mary Ann Ada and Eve Grace, all OF
whom are living with the exception OF
Jennie Constance and Mary Ann Ada
She is also survived by two brothers
and two sisters, a brother and sister
living in Dakota and a brother anC
sister in Iowa. She had tWenty-three
grandchildren and two great grand
children.
Mrs, Mills lived an active and uSefu
life and died a peaceful death. She viii
be missed by many but no ones loss so
great as the husbands whose faithful
companion she was for nearly fit!
years.
The funeral services were conducted
at the Welsh Protestant Cemetery
Monday, June 18th, Rev. ThoS. E
Webb officiating.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-06-19
LETTER FROM {. A. EIGNUS.

Reduction Of the commission for sci.
ling rough rice from seven and one half
cents sack; a general policy of re-
trenChment in expenses; closer cooper
alton Of rice farmers in selling rough
rice; announcement that the tried policies
that have been found effective in the
past will be followed and the prediction
that the farmers association will this
year be stronger and more effective
than ever, and the main points in the
first of series of letters to rice plant
erS to be sent out by E, .EignuS, Gener-
al Manager of the Southern Rice Grow
ers' Association The letter of Mr.. Fig
nus in part is as follows;
Beginning with the opening Of the
rice season of 191415, the commission
for selling Association rice will be five
cents sack, instead of seven and one
half cents, DIS charged the past two sea.
sons, and ten cents when the aSSocia.
ton began bushes. This means that
the association commission will hereaf.
ter be about four and one quarter cents
barrel. The change is made because it
is believed that the amount of rice to be
handled by the association hereafter
will enable us by rigid economy, reduc'
ed salaries Of employees i'll all depart.
ments and improved business methods
based on the experience Of thepast three
and one half years, to pay expenses
with the five cent commission and at
| the same time increase the efficiency of
the association in protecting the farmer
and in getting him a better price for his
rice.
To make the association in the high
est degree effective on the new commits.
sion basis we must have the full coop
GRAFTON of every old member and we
must secure as a rev member every
rice farmer who is so situated that he
! is free to sign an Association contract
We have amply demonstrated the eff
ficieDcy of the principle OF coopera
ton every year OF our existence. Last
year the market value of our rice was
hurt by the weather. 1t was not as
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-06-19
ROM Il. C. FONDREN'

..,scts for the corn crop are
= spite Of the very cold wet
!, has set back all farming
three to four weeks and
.nnosslble to plant as early
\ have been. And to add
troubles the drill or corn
s has destroyed so much of
|, ,Iantfngs that hundreds OF
. be replanted, thus making
~ crop late that would other
eon early. .,
has even had a harder G-. nm Re
ne cold nights and winds OF
nonth having retarded It's
caused the cotton louise ,e 10
.lants. These insects were
.a.h Numbers in some cotton
!, tsseaten the very existence
~. The hot weather of the
4, d.ys however has brought
,.sathange in both cotton and
.S,t with sufficient cultivation
y m to clean the crops OF
"a 70 keep up a good dust
,bs,e crops will make a wonder
IN in the next few weeks
\ ,otton reFel in hot weather,
"A, tbe latter, and with no I'M
8 geather the crop will be IL
rqiao condition by July first
,lonped rainy spells of the
t,tuight have made it next tc
sss 10 keep the grass down anC
i.se Who have used the mos
a Methods Of cultivation ant
aanty at it have not sue
i keeping the crops entirely
Whenever any neglect OF the
bsteger, the grass has got Suct
,sto render a thorough clean
Tie crop very difficult, neceS
he useof the turn.ploW ant
sitter in some instances
FoimplementS ordinarily have
sh the cultivation OF a corn OF
no but this year has been thu
There are a few corn field
ariSh that are so completed!
With grass that it is now onl!
got choice between two evils
lie grass under with a turn
ilsrsbY tearing out the man!
ols, or leaving it to the grass
hing the crop. The turnploW
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-06-19

R.F. Weichert, President.
E. H. Boiling, 1St Vice.PreSident.
S. Scoggins, End Vice.PreSident.
F. G. Seward, Secretary.
Treasurer, A. T. Jones.
The committee on resolutions COM
posed Of E. c. Willard, F. B, bennett
and A. Reeve framed. the following
resolutions which were unanimously
adopted;
Whereas; The Progressive Party
believes in the establishment OF a
Tariff Commission in order to have d
fixed tariff on all commodities used,
consumed and grown in the United
States, and
Whereas; we believe that this policy
would give certainty to bushes and
thereby give confidence to the people
and create a condition of prosperity
and,
Whereas; The Democratic party has
almost entirely taken the tariff Off
from rice and has also taken the tariff
off sugar and has in so doing, wiped
out over $5O,OOO.OOO Of our resources.
and,
Whereas; the present policy is de.
structlve to Louisiana'S two principal
industries, viz: the production OF sugar
! and the growing of rice,
Therefore; Be 1t Resolved, that we
as citizens of the State OF Louisiana
and the 7th Congressional District, do
hereby indorSe the protection policy OF
the Progressive party, which policy
tends toward the establishment OF
those engaged in the growing OF rice
and the production of sugar as fixtures
IN the State, and rebound to the pros.
perity of the State of louisiana, and,
Be It Further Resolved that we form
ourselves into a political club to be
known as the Welsh Progressive Party
CluD, anu DIS SuCl VIC WIN uoC Jul III
fuenCe in behalf Of all candidates or
said party.
Signed; F. B. BENNETT,
E. C. WILLARD.
A. REEVE.
/ Among the other committees already
appointed are the Executive Committee
composed of E. C. Willard, M. b. Van.
Ness, and r. F. Weichert ex.otficio.
The Executive Committee named as
delegates to the Progressive Party
Conference at New Orleans on the 18th:
A. T. Jones, Rev. W. L. ChildresS, W.
Loyett and DR.. W. L. Stewart.
Mr.. A. C. Morgan was named chair.
man of the membership committee and
there are already over sixty members
enrolled with the movement gaining
strength daily.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-06-19

We can do it Just as we'll as East Fl,
Iiciana or East Baton Rouge, or Gu.
chita parishes; the reason; we don't
try.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-06-19

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24
MINERS IN HOT CONVENTION.
Take Power From Their ChteS aud
Discuss General strike.

ISpIANAroIis. Jan. 23.---Prcsident White
of the United Mine Workers was stripped
Of his power to appoint members of the
scale committee to-day. When the con-
vention first met President White an
nounced the committee, and as usual IL
consisted Of the presidents of the several
districts. The delegates complained that
the real sentiment of the miners in respect
to wages was not represented! and a
resolution was adopted placing the APP
pointment Of the committee in the hands
OF the delegates themselves.
The spirit OF the miners was mani
Tested In a heated discussion over a reso-
luton to abolish all pending contracts and
inaugurate a general strike OF miners
throughout the country. The advocates
of this radical action declared that tn"
miners had II IN their power. as in Eng
land 30 stop all railroad trains. all ships
and all kinds of business and bring the
operators 10 any terms that might he de-
manded. The resolution was defeated, but
not till after a discussion In which the
principle was generally Endorsed. though
It's practical assertion at this time was
held 10 he unwise.
4 resolution 70 move the convention
lat once" from this city because the bust
ness men are unfair 10 organized labor
WAS defeated.