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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-20
WITNESS SAYS
JUDGE SPEER
A HIGH HANDLER
Another Declares Mental
Faculties Bad, Impaired
and Variant.
WANTED TO BOSS
CITY OF MACON

When Recorder of the Lat
fer City Sentenced an En-
ploye of Speer's to Jail,
the Judge Ordered Him
Released and Then Cited
Officials of City to Appear
Before Him For Con-
tempt,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-20
Pensacola Is Designated As a
Parcels Post Terminal Station
Building VIII be Secured
Near the Louisville and
Nashville Depot.
ROUTE PACKAGES
FOR ALL SECTIONS

PUstofhcc Department Sc
1ccts Pensacola on Ac-
count of the Large Am
ount Of Parcels Post Mat
ter Passing Through City
Mail Service Over the
G.. T. & A. Soon.
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Generally fair Tuesday
and Wednesday, colder
north west portion.
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
M[LUONDOZIAR MYSTfRYl:19; %eS S49SaR SREFs

We'll. she's alive. anyhow
When Florence finally opened her
eyes the gray of dawn lay on the sea.
dotted here ard there by the schooners
of the fleet. which seemed to be hang
ing in mdair, as at the moment there
was visible TO the eye no horizon.
Don seem I recognize nothin.
'Mebbe she's got a fever. suggested
the mate. rubbing his hriStly chin.
"teNtI uOIui1 .>Ot IItCr bean III III
water halt an hour. Mohhe sIir hit one
o them wooden floats We left Srow!ed
Barnes. with a fisherman's hate for the
floating hotels
The mate stepped over to the bunk
and gingerly ran his hand over the
girls head Gods whiskcrs. Cap n.
th"ys bump as bic's cork on tn
back O her head, She's struck one
O them iioats al right. Where's tn
arnica"
Barnes turned to his locker and rum
mayed about. finally producing an
ancient bottle and some passaby clean
cloth used frequently for handaGes.
With laundering kindness the two men
hound up the girls head, and then went
about their duties.
For three days Florence evinCed not
the slightest inclination to leave the
bunk. She lay on her back either asleep
or with her eyes staring a the beams
above her head. She ate just enough
to keep her alive: and the strong black
COfIce did nothing more than to make
her wakeful. No one knew what the
matter was. There was the bump. now
diminished; but that it should leave
The Washington times., 1914-08-30

the big English stars and plays
will be brought to this country. The
same holds good for the best of
other European attractions. There
Is no market for their wares in
their own countries. and they must
go to the only place where trade is
good. OF course the armies will
take some of the theater folk. But
not all of them-nor the best Of
them. 1t is Just as patriotic for
man TO contribute money as II Is
his life-especially in q case where
lots of lives can be found to sacri-
flee and very few men with the
money making possibilities possessed
bv good actors and actresses.
There is every likelihood, there
fore, that the United states will be
filled with the highest quality of
amusement this year 1t ever has had
or has had for many years. And
II will get that amusement cheap.
because there will be too many good
people after the money.
Rosy Vista For Actors, Too.
There is a rosy vista opened be-
fore the American actor of ability.
AS we view 1t. he will not only be
called upon to listen to the incessant
rappings of opportunity at his door,
but circumstances are go shaping
themselves that he will be pushed
willy nilly into the glare of public
opinion, and II rests with him
whether his eyesight Is good enough
to spot success in the middle dis
tance. Ali he has heretofore asked
is a chance-and chance seems to be
rushing madly in his direction with
To- oil
The situation that has been created
is unprecedented in the amusement
business. Never before since the
theater bcame what it is today has
the European market been so COM
pletely closed Many of the actors
who have heretofore been brought to
the United States to fill up impor-
tant companies are now tasting the
joys of the soldiers life in one or
the other of the European camps.
Mars has swooped down on the the
ater and carried off some of her
most promising performers The
companies that have heretofore
been heralded by distinguished Lon
don favorites' will be deprived of
that line for the advertising-at least
many of them will. And the places
OF these favorites will be taken by
promising Americans.
Whether the fighting continues a
week longer or six months, the con-
ditious in Europe will be upset
throughout the season. People can
not carry on so stupendous a war
without paying therefor. and when
you've spent all your money for war
YOU haven't much left for the thea
ter Hence the vision that opens
before the American public is one of
great possibility.
The American playwright. accord
ing to all accounts. is TO profit by
the present condition of things also.
1t is understood from private ad-
vices from New York that Charles
Frohman is practically the only man.
a.er of note who has secured any
really coed plays from the European
market. The others all say they
nave, but they are even now engaged
in a frantic search for plays that
they can present this Year. Tho
situation for the American playwright
couldn't be better. so our informant
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
ONDITIONS GOVERNING THE
CONTEST

he prize OF $1,000 will be won by the
an, woman. or child who writes the
.ost acceptable solution of the mystery.
ON which the last two reels of motion
~ture drama will be made and the last
q chapters OF the story written by
arold MacGrath
Solutions may he sent to the Than
user Film Corporation either at -hi-
20 or New York, any time up to mid
=ht, December Il. They must bear
stoffice mark not later than that date
lis allows four weeks after the first ap-
! arance OF the last film releases and
ZEE weeks after the last chapter is pub
ned In this paper. in which 10 sub
Z solutions.
A board Of three judges will determine
\ Aich of the many solutions received is
%" most acceptable. The judgment "
is board will be absolute and iinal'
9'hinS OF literary nature will he con-
cred in the decision. nor given any
-efvrence In the selection of the winner
the $4,000 prize. The last two reels.
!" hich Will give the most acceptable solu-
N TO the mystery, will be presented in
,Ie theaters having this feature as soon
~ II is practical to produce same The
ory corresponding TO these motion pic
Ires will appear in the newspapers CO.
uCidentally. or as soon after the appear
3 nee of the pictures as practical With
the last two reels will be shown the
ctures Of the winner. his or her home
nd other interesting features 1t is un-
erstood that the newspaper. so far as
in printing the last two chap
,srs Of the story by Harold McGrath,
n III also show picture of the success
ri contestant
Solutions to the mystery must not be
\ ore than 100 words long. Here are some
lestions to he kept in mind in conneo-
i'Nn with the mystery as an aid TO a So
ltion:
No. What becomes Of the million aira?
No. What becomes of the 81. COO COO?
80. Whom does Florence marry?
20. What becomes OF the Russian
Intess?
Nobody connected either directly or in
T. -ectlv with The Million Dollar Mvs-
-v'' will be considered as a contestan.
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
Actors and Actresses of Europe
Will Flock Across the At
Iantic in Ever-Increasing
Stream of Talent.
Law of Supply and Demand Will
Insure Best There Is and
Retire Mediocrity From
Stage.
Bv GARDNER MACK.

II is an i'll wind. in a manner or
speaking. that does not blow op-
portunity under somebody's porte
cochere. Likewise it's a long lane
whose father isn't wise enough to
bend il somewhere In its Career-if
only for the purpose OF getting n
new view of the landscape. This
isn't written for the purpose OF
showing how nicely the best of meta
phors NAV be emulsified when tn"
occasion arises, but to call atten-
tion to the unique condition in which
the theatrical business finds itself
as result of the big war in Europe.
The ConscienCes of most of our
leading kings and kingletS are too
busilv engaged with other things for
the play to have a chance at them.
And whenever the consCienCes Of
kings are touched it means that all
the kings men, and likewise :heir
women and children. must stand
around with their hands in their
pockets ready to deliver their saw
inEs OF demand. For il must he un-
derstood that The cardinal principle
OF the king business is that ovcrv
time that the royal hono- becomes
sOiled to the fighting point, the purse
Of tho people Is called upon to pay
tho expenses Of the military laundry
work required to cleanse it of its
stains.
Therefore. 1t is pretty well under
stood fact that the people of the va
rious countries of Europe are today
too busilv engaged with a real traC-
cdv to pay attention to mock af-
fairs.
America Only Market.
These things being fully understood,
it will not be such a shock to the
American people when they realize
that this country is the only open
market for amusement in the world
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
NOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAP
TIERS.

znley Hargreave. millionaire. after MI
!, gous escape from the den of the gang
-Illiant thieves known as the Black II un-
p LIN es the life of a recluse for eighteen
+ Hargreave accidentally mee.s Eraine
p y oI the Black Hundred. knowing
. re will Try TO get him. he escapes from
Is own home by a balloon Before es-
< he writes letter TO the girls school,
Fs-e eighteen years before he mysterioUsry
q the doorstep his baby daughter. Flor
d. G:ay That day Hargreave also draws
r. million dollars from the bank, but ii
ported that this dropped into the sea
. the balloon he escaped in was pune
renee arrives from the girls school.
r ....ess Olga. BTaines companion. visits
and claims to be a relative. Two bogus
tiNes call. but their plCt- is foiled by
d IN. a newspaper man.
= Uribing the captain of the Orient, Nor
N avs a trap for Braine and his gang.
o4ltess Olga also visits the Orients cap
III and she easily falls into the reporters s
lar- The plan. proves abortive through
"a .ne's good luck. and only hirelings fall
nc he hands Of the police
lfter falling in their first attempt. the
lack Hundred trap Florence. They ask her
" money. but she escapes. again foiling
y rton and the countess call on Florence
10 next day. once more safe at home. The
isitors having gone. Jones remoS es a section
flooring, and from a cavity takes a box.
ursued by members Of the Black Hundred.
E rushes to the wser front and succeeds
dropping the box into the sea.
Brsins conceives the idea Of giving
,aching naEty. TO which Florence is in
he Jones and Norton both go along. and
r. fortunately. on hand to save Florence
IL being imprisoned in the country house
1ich she is lured.
!. renee goes horseback riding and is cap
~ by one Of Braine's men along the
N side Norton resCues her. They are pur-
lsE however. and the pair make their
,.-0lete escape only after Norton has eX
r. q a tire the fast approaching ma
with a bullet.
q -nress Olga, scheming 10 break the en-
.a-nent now existing between Florence
a EreaNe and Norton. invites them both
, = apartments and pretends to faint in
u reporters arms. Florence appears IN
,r doorway lust at the planned moment.
a a. result gives Norton hack his ring
, -ou1plices OF Braine succeed in kidnapping
Ir-ance while she is shopping. and hurry
> ~ to sea Norton receives wireless
.,- informing him that the girl had leapei
f., he sea and been drowned.
The Washington times., 1914-08-30

today. and that the coming theatd-
cal season in the United States
from the standpoint of the public
Is very likely to be the greatest in
history. Everybody in the world
who has any form OF entertainment
to. sell is. by force of circumstances,
compelled to come to America to sell
it. The price of everything goes up
in war time. except amusement.
And the price of amusement goes
down in those countries not affected
by war. because the number Of
amusees has dwindIed in proportion
to the enormously increased army Of
amuseTs. The competition for busi-
ness is keen, and only the very best
survive. OF course. the writer of
these frivolous lines may be entirely
wrong in his prognostication, but
from the present outlook the people
Of the United States are going to get
more for their money this year in
the theater than they ever got be-
fore. The actor and the manager
have got to live. And there is a sup
ply Of hungry actors and managers
headed hitherward from abroad.
Every day or two some loud noise
on broadway calls attention to the
explosion OF another managers plans
for the season. The condition seems
to be just this: Every manager Of
note in the country had a cut and
dried program for the season. Every
one of them was prepared TO hand
out the usual fulsome promise and
fnll . half narf6rrr1anCp
As a writer in a recent dramatic
paper stated, the playgoer of Amer
lea has accepted stoically more de-
Ceit. subterfuge, and pure bunkum
from the theatrical manager than
would he taken from the purveyor OF
anv other form of commodity adverI
tised in the newspapers. And on the
threshold of the new season, with
bundles of the same mid
die promises TO pass out to the in
nocent public already ticketed for de-
livery, the managers have awakened
to n realization that this year they
must make good their promises, or
somebody else will steal the business
Stars Must Come Here.
Glancing for a minute at the world
situation. 1t would appear that there
is absolutely no amusement in any
country or Europe except itdiy anu
England The Italian brand Of thea
tricals has lost its appeal to the
American taste since Duse's last
visit. And even before that as the
great actress last tour was disas-
trous financially. Therefore only
tho English market can affect ours.
And what is that effect to be?
Under agreement between the per-
formers and managers the salaries
in all English theaters have been
cut from 25 to 80 per cent The
actors and actresses agreed to ac-
cent such a cut through patriotic
motives And the reason for it was
that the people were not coming to
tho theaters. The price of admission
has been cut to suit the dwindlinS
purses of the populace and still they
do not come.
The result will be that many OF
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
CHAPTER K.
THE PAST A BLANK.

- was perfectly true that Florence
had cast herself into the sea. 1t had
not been an act of despair. now
Yer On the contrary. hope ana
D age had prompted her TO leap. Inc
ir. was clear. with only moderate
- running At the time the erea
d "a WAS passing the Banks. and almo'
i,sfn hail she saw a fishing schooner
{ gracefully AT anchor She quite
sad.ly believed that if she remained
n board the George Washington She
a lost. She naturally forgot the mar
7 u wireless telegraphv. No longer
- man hide at sea.
: with that quick thought which was
~ of her inheritance. she seized the
- buoy. climbed the rail. and lcaped
ST. As the great dark, tossing sea
> ped up to meet ncr she noted a
,~k Of wood bobbing up and down.
h.. rrfed to avoid it. but could not, and
2. K it head on. Despite the blow and
l. shock "f the chif water she in
cIung TO the buoy.
" en- everything grew blank.
! -tunatelv for her the master Of the
.r.ng schooner was at the time stand
r on his quarter deck by the wheel,
.L.nting through his glass at the liner,
D. cnvying the ease and comfort of
lcse on board her The mate. sitting
the steps and smoking his turning
,tpe saw the master lean forward
iddenly. lower the glass, then raise
. gain.
q. Fvb
hats the matter. Cap'n?"
p ke. in Gods name. come ere an
+ peck through this glass. I'm
e min
7 mate jumped and took th-
. Ess "Where away. sir
'. Pint off tn board bow. Sec
7 chin white bobbin' up?"
~ssir' Looks like some one dropped
".ster r a piIIer overheard
whiskrTs'' he broke off.
on l amt seein' Things" cried the
q ter. Iii. y. Iubbe.s"' he yelled to
|. crew. lower tn dory. They's n
q an In IN water out there. l seen
leap tn rail. Look alive, Sharp's
word! Mate. YOU go long"
crew dropped their tasks and
= ,ng for the davits. and the starboard
b., was lowered i'm shipshape style.
rakes a good bit Of seamanship to
h. a body out OF the sea into "A dane
: uob-taiIcd dory. when one moment
climbing franticaliv heavenword
}. the next heading for the bottomless
They were very tender with her
p aid her out in the bottom of the
,..t with the life buoy as a pillow,
.r pulled energetically for the schoOn-
She was alive, lccause she breath
1ut she did not stir so much as an
. = II was a stiff bit OF work, too.
and her aboard without adding TO
% INJURIES The master ordered the
5 10 put her in his own bunk. where
Tearlv stranRled her by forcing raw
{ noy down her throat.
The Washington times., 1914-08-30

And so. the situation being as It Is,
our good old friend. General Public.
once the shuttlecock for the the
atrical managers to battledore as
they pleased, is seated in an easy
chair waiting for the curtain to raise
on the season. He has an expectant
smile on his face. because the mana
gers and the actors and the play
wrights are all watching him anX-
iously. They want him to enjoy him
self. They want to please him and
give him the time Of his life. They
say they do-hopetodie-for this once
THEY MEAN IT,
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
$4,000 FOR 100 WORDS

The Million Dollar Mystery story will
n for twenty-five consecutive weeks in
= paper. BY an arrangement with the
snhousor Film Company i, has been
De possible not only to read the story
this paper. but also to see it each
aek IN the various moving picture thea
rs For the solution OF this mysteri-
8 story SO 200 Will he given
The Washington times., 1914-08-30
General Public Wins.

states. for almost any kind of play
that is offered is eagerly seized.
The Spectator., 1914-11-03
FRENCH RECAPTURE LILLE
Eavarians Have Been Steacliy Forced
 Back Upon the Belgian Frontier.

London.-The correspondent of the Times in northern France, in report ing that Che allies have reoccupied Lille, says:
 The emperor had his wish His Bavarians have met the English north of Lille. The Bavarians have been forced back foot by foot on to the Belgian frontier
 This is the explanation of the sud den retreat of the German right wing on the Yser between Nieuport and Dixmude. The German center had been defeated and the right wing was compelled to fall back.
 "The fighting has been furious for many days. and the little British army was vastly outnumbered. but in the end the British have beaten the Ba- varians. It is still long, long way to Calais, via Ypres.
 South of Lille the position is more obscure.
 The Germans are in strong force near LaBassee. Their big guns found the range of our trenches with terri ble effect. The German infantry twice broke through, but here too. they were finally repulsed, and the last road to the coast has been closed to the Germans"
The Spectator., 1914-11-03
RESINOl WILL SURELY
 STOP THAT ITCHING

What blessed relief! The moment resinol ointment touches itching skin, the itching stops and healing begins. That is why doctors have prescribed it successfully for nineteen years in even the severest, stubbornest cases of ec- zema, letter, ringworm, rashes and other tormenting. unsightly skin-erup- tions. With the help of warm baths with resinol soap. resinol ointment re- stores the skin or scalp to perfect health and comfort, quickly. easily and at little cost At all druggists.-Adv.
The Spectator., 1914-11-03
To Increase Supply of Salmon.

Important experiments have recent ly been made by the fisheries expert for British Columbia in connection with the hatchery operations. Last year at Seaton lake instead of placing all the sockeye salmon eggs in traps, as had been the custom hereto fore, plan was adopted more in keeping with the natural methods fol. lowed by the fish. The eggs. after having been inoculated with the lymph, were buried under five to seven inches of sand and gravel Over 200. 900 ova were thus treated in tanks especially made therefor, and as a re suit .1SS,000 healthy fry have been taken out with the possibility of more to follow. This is splendid record. as compared with the old pan sys- tenn, and it is believed by the experts that the new method will revolution- ize the business of the hatcheries.
The Spectator., 1914-11-03
HOW GERMANY
 RA|SESA BILLION
WAR LOAN HAS BEEN GREATEST
 FINANCIAL TRANSACTION IN HISTORY OF THE WORLD.

Berlin.-The raising of S1 ,050, 000,- 900 by the German government in single operation is commented upon by the German press and by the press of number of neutral countries as remarkable evidence of Germany's financial power. Dr. Karl Helfferich, one of the directors of the Deutsche Bank, who discusses the loan in T bankers publication, points out that this is the largest financial transac- tion the world has ever seen. The nearest approach to it was the indem- nity of S1,000,000.0oO paid by Franco to Germany after the Franco Prussian war; but that sum was raised in two separate loans, and the payments on them extended to two and a half years. France had the help of for eign countries in raising the war in- demnity, while Germany did not ask for any foreign subscriptions and is raising the huge sum already mention CT wholly out of its own resources
 Furthermore, Helfferich shows that tne SuDSCTlpIlOnS lo tue herman loan all represent bona fide transactions. for the full amount of each tender Is to be paid in before the end of the year. After the loan shall have been fully paid in, says Helfferich, Ger many will have enough money in hand to pay it's war expenses into next spring.
 Heliferich finds that the marked success of the German loan had three causes. First, Germany has far out stripped England and France in the creation of wealth during the past few decades; second, Germany is incom. parably better organized, financially and in a general business way, than its enemies; and, third, the German people are showing a more self-sacri- ficing spirit in this war than the other countries. As illustrative of the last point he says that three fourths of the persons subscribing for the loan were able to take only amounts of $500 or less. This means that there were some S00,0O0 of these small subscribers. This army of pet ty capitalists strikes Helfferich as being fully as impressive as the sue cess of the loan itself
The Spectator., 1914-11-03
Bryan in Home State.
(Signed)

Grand Island, Nch. - William ]. Bryan entered his home state Thurs. day and in speeches in three Congress sional districts opened brief cam paign for indorsement of President Wilson and for the election of the Democratic state ticket. He endorsed the woman suffrage amendment, to be acted upon this fall. and supported all of~the state candidates from Gov. ernor Moorehead down. "I have a new speech for my people" he said in Grand Island
The Spectator., 1914-11-03
May Make Credit Loans.

hington,-Viewing credit loans to belligerent countries as private transactions, the Washington admin. istration will not attempt to interposo its influence against such transactions on the part of the American bank CTS. This was learned after it had become known that German financiers are contemplating the establishment of a credit loan in this country. The de cision may lead to the purchase of about s5o,00o,0OO worth of supplies by Russia and as much by Germany.
The Spectator., 1914-11-03
Dutch Rebels Badly Beaten.

London.-A Reuter- dispatch from Capetown says: Colonel Alberts has defeated the rebels Tn the Ditchten. burg district of the Transvaal, kill ing 13, wounding 30 and capturing 240 Commandant de Villiers was out reconnoitering when he met a strong rebel commando with white flags at
 tached to their rifles. De Villiers ap- preached, whereupon the rebels at. tackled him and captured no men. The rebels advanced, but Alberts chased them 20 miles,"
The Spectator., 1914-11-03
GettinQ Even.

Friend (to returned traveler)-I suppose you had some thrilling expert ences over in Europe.
 Traveler-Yes; was arrested as a spy, and who do you suppose was my captor-a waiter l once refused to tip over here He recognized me and l barely escaped with my life.