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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15
HuERTA ISSUES pEcRFE
sUSPENDING PAYMENTS

vexico Ci'v. Jan. 14.-Provisional
lPresident Huerta's decree suspendirg
the payment OF interest OF th~ next
six months on fonds of the internal
and external debts Of Mexico, is as
follows:
'In view OF the abnormal circurn-
stances In which the country is placed
its ordinary income is not enough 70
cover the exreuseS occasioned by the
work OF pac'fving the nation and in
view OF the fact that Il will he neceS-
sary to continue these exnenses until
the result promised bv the govern
ment has been accommodated the eye
cutfve bv virtue OF the authorize ~ on
conceded nv CONGRESS- lest December
(the authorization to direct the af-
fairs OF derartmepts OF war firsnc
and the interior). decrees the follow
ing:
Article f-There Is SUSPENDED for six
months the service op the national with
the underSfa ndinC that the sums which
during this time shall become due will
draw interest at the sar7e rate as the
(rorsfrnar ou PAPA
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15
GOVERNOR TAKES
AGENTS TO TASK
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Nashville. Tenn, Jan. I4-In ap-
pointing a text book commission
which will let contracts for Tennessee
school books during the next five
years. Governor B. W. Hooper today
sharply criticized methods used by
many seeking text book contracts
hereto 'ore.
Heretofore" he says, ''nearl all the
agents of the publishing houses have
resorted to all the questiona bic
methods practiced by the most uncon-
scionable lobbyist" The governor says
that already some agents have COM
menced such campaigns. One COM
pany. he says. sold stock among local
citizens, offering IL even to state OH
Gals. One company sought to employ
state health officials he says. to write
a chapter in it's physiology and hy-
igene."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15
"LANKY BOB" WOULD
RE-ENTER THE ARENA
RY AssOCIATrD pRrss

New York. Jan. 14-Robert Fitz-
simmons. former heavyweight cham
pion boxer of the world appeared be-
fore Justice aSeabury in the SUPREME
court today and asked tn ough coun-
sci to be permit ed to re-appear in the
ring. privilege denied him by the
state athletic commission.
When I return to the ring in this
town." said Fitzsimmons. there will
be no more foot races or tangoes in
side the ropes. think the public can
see enough tangoing in the ca baret
shows. What people want is some
genuine boxing"
Affidavits were presented to show
that Fitzsimu"ons is still in good ply
seal trim. Mike Donovan, instruc or
of boxing at the New York Athletic
club set 70 tn that Fitzsimmcns could
meet the best in the ring, thoug he
is So years old. Fur her argument
will be beard Friday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15
UNITED STATES MAY YET
BECOME INVOLVED IN WAR
Import Larger
Quantities OF
Meat roducts
BY ASSOCIATED PREss

New York. Jan. i4.-Arrangemer
have been completed for the irnporta-
tion to the United States of thou
sands OF tons of beef and other pro-
ducts from Argentina, Aus .ralia, and
New Zealand by syndicate of
Americans. whose names are unknown
The syndicates, leased for twenty
one years with the renewal of the
privilege, four huge warehouse with
water frontage, steamer piers and rail-
way connections. This is the first move
towards bringing a permanent outside
supply OF meats TO the I nited States
from foreign countries since the I'm
derwood tariff passed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15
PRESIDENT WILSON
SENDS HIS COINCIDENCE

Washin gton. Jan. 14.-An exchange
of cabIegrams between President Will
son and the Emperor OF Japan over
the Sakura- -Jima disa ster was made
public today. President Wilson's mes
sage, sent last night. was as follows:
''To his majesty, the Emperor Of ia
pan.
Having learned OF the unprecedent-
ed disaster that has visited your coun-
try through earthquake and tidal
wave. ! beg to assure your majesty
and the Japanese people Of my deep
sympathy and that OF the American
peoPIe.
(Sigred) WOODROW WILSON"
President Wilson received the fol-
lowing reply today from Emp
Yoshihito.
''P ay accept my sincerest thanks
for the sympa het:c message sent by
yourself and American people for the
terrible disaster"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15
Big Moke Signs Articles For
Fight During Early Part of June

the check. which is not payable until
the day Of the fight
johnson agreed not 70 fight anybody
else before meeting Moran in the ring
and II the colored pugilist fails 20 fight,
he "a to forfeit the $4,000 except tna
sum OF $4,000 for his training ex-
penses.
Signatures to the articles we're final
" affixed and johnson and Moran
then drank each others health.
Three moving picture machines were
working during the negotiations.
Charles MacCarthy intlmates that
the group he represents which Is SUP
plying the money Is actuated by the
desire to see the heavyweight cham
pionstip OF the world taken by q white
man. The group consists OF three
American milIionaires residing IN Paris
and does not comprise william Astor
Chanler. The promoters are convinced
that Moran Will win
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York. Jan. 14.-Four fires in
rapid succession in widely separated
parts OF the city caused intense suf-
fering to nearly a thousand tenants
this morning while the temperature
hovered around zero.
The irst blaze in a Bowery lodging
house drove $50 shivering de. elicts
from that structure, 400 from q iodg-
ing house adjoining and % families
from tenements nearby. Half an hour
la .er $50 men,. women and children
were forced into the icy streets from
the Glendenning. an apartment hotel
IN Harlem. Before this blaz was ex-
tinguished fifteen families were routed
from a bui ming fiye-story apartment
house at .Sixly-f1rst street and Column
bus avenue. While the blaze was in
progress. fire attacked a lower East
side tenement. driving 500 to the
streets.
In noe Of the fires was any one Sc
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15
JOHN SHELTON WILL ANS NEXT
COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY

Washington, Jan. 14-OverIooking
threats that the nomination OF John
okelton Williams as controller Of the
currency or as q member of the fed
eral reserve board of the new currency
law would meet with bitter opposition
in the senate. Secretary McAdoo in
sisted that the White House give force
to his choice Of Mr.. Williams by ap-
pointing the latter controller Of tht
currency, so that he may Join with
the secretary of the treasury and sec
retary of agriculture III the organiza-
tion OF the new banking system and
the force that will operate it.
A huge and important problem con-
fronts Secretary AcAdoo in instituting
the machinery Of the new law. Banks
have sixty days in which to apply for
membership. The assistance of a man
OF Mr.. Williams ability is practically
imperative at this time, from the POINT
of view Of Mr.. MCAdoo.
Without an experienced man, who
has had much to do with the framing
OF the new law. the whole respOnsi-
bfilty OF starting the new system will
I ersonally fall upon Mr.. McAdoo him
self, with the aid of Secretary Houa
ton. Mr. McAdoo and Mr. Williams
have both put in a hard summers work
in the distribution OF crop moving
funds, the selection OF hundreds Of
treasury employees. the details of the
department and in consultations over
v SFA - AS LSdL VI - CI the currency l3W
now about to become operative.
htr McAdoo has the highest opin
ion Of his assistant, and freely ex-
presses the view that there Is not an
other man he knows of more fitted for
tsr work of successfully aiding III be-
ginning the new law than Mr.. Will
liar He does not regard the seIec-
ticn OF Mr.. Williams as politically un-
Vl~e or promising the foundation
for opposition that he administration
tn1 the democratic party will care a
fig for.
1t is to make the new law the big
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15
MANY CORPSES
UNDERLAYERO Of
LAVAANDASHES
Late Reports Coming From
Southern Part of Japan
Tell Horrifying Stories of
Immense Loss Of Life and
Property
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Toxic. Jan. 14.-OnciaI reports to-
night of the disaster in South Jaran
brought out the following general fea-
lures:
The small island Of sakura is COW
cred with q layer OF lava and ashes
in places several feet deep. Beneath
this lie many corpses whose number
will probably never be known.
Any estimate of the dead must in
clude q large number Of refugees who
were drowned while trying to swim
from Saku. to the ci of Kagoshima.
Kagoshima, last week a prosperous
town OF $4,000 is in ruins. Even stone
buildings collapsed under the weight of
the hot ashes.
Simultaneously with the eruption of
the volcano Of Sakura-Jima there oc-
CURED an eruption Of Yariga AXE,
which threw a cloud of ashes over
Mat=umoto but did no serious damage
The eruption of Sakura- -Jirna IS
gradually substding. A heavy rain fall
is clear 4ng the atmosphere and the. eby
assisting the work of relief.
The entire island of Kiushiu, an
area of 5000 square miles is covered
Win volcanic aSH IN varying ueptn.
Prom -nent scientis S declared au-
thoritaAyely tonisht that the worst is
over.
At KtImamoto north OF Kagoshima
over 1000 refugees have arrived and
the authorities are faced with the
difficulty of housing and feeding them.
The city of Toxic and surrounding
territory. although 500 miles from the
volcanic disturbances. has been swept
for the past TWEEN ty-four hours by
miniature cyclones. filling the city with
clouds of dust and sand. Famine In
northern JaEan continues TO give the
government alarm.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15
THE STEEL TRUST
HEARING RESUMED
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New Orleans. Jan. I4.-Hearings in
the governments dissolution suit
suit against the United States steel
corpora tion were resumed here today
before J. A. Brown, special examiner
for the department OF justice. The
entire morning session was taken up
with tes imony of r. G, wilder Of the
Norwell- Wilder Company Of Beau
mont Texas. The substance of MT.
Wilder's testimony was that his COM
pany frequently made purchases from
the corporation at higher rates than
those charged by independent com
panies-
Witnesses from Mississippi, Alabama
and Texas are to testify before the
hearings are concluded here
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15
Charge Pirates
Are Lobbying
Against Alaska
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Washington, Jan. "A. - There g
never been an attempt to help Alaska,
but what hat bunch Of pirates has
been lobbying against it," declared
Delegate Wickerzham, OF Alaska, in
the house today during an argument
for his bill providing for a govern
ment railway 10 open the Alaska re-
sources of coal and minerals. He as
ser ed these lobbyists are for the Gug-
genheim iureres 8 and he knew them
well, and had seen them ia congress
for ten years.
Wickersham arguea for the meas
ure in the house and Senator Walsh,
of Montana. spoke for q similar Ill
in the senate The supporters OF the
bill thought the act would be passed
next week. A delay is expected be-
cause o. the amendment prt viding for
a government steamship line from
Alaska to Pacific coast ports, to the
Atlantic, via Panama canal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Paris. Jan. I4.-"Jack" Johnson, the
negro heavyweight pugilist and Frank
Moran. the Pittsburg heavyweight, to-
day signed articles for a twenty round
boxing bout for the championship Of
the world to be fought on or before
the Paris grand prix race, during the
first or second week of June this year.
Johnson was handed a check for
$4,000 by Charles MacCarthy. repre-
senting a group Of American sport
.ng men, while Moran was guaranteed
s5 900. The fight is 10 take place in
Paris.
The articles were signed in the Pa
Wilton DAuphine in the Bois de Bou-
logne. Johnson arrived there in rae
ing motor car.
johnson raised numerous objections
to terms, one Of which was his demand
70 be paid interest On the amount OF
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15

Representative Heusiey OF Missouri
is the author OF a resolution in the
lower house of congress providing for
a naval holiday. The resolution has
passed the house and a similar resolu-
ton has been introduced in the senate
by Senator Thomas Of Colorado.
The HensIey resolution requested the
president so far as he can do so, to
use his influence to consummate' an
agreement among the nations ito sus-
pend naval construction programs for
q year 10 lessen the peoples burden
and avoid waste OF investment IN war
material"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15
STOOD OFF POSSE
HEADED BY SHERIFF
Ply AssOCIATED PRESS

Beardsley, or Summerdale barricaoed
in his farm house and heavily armed
today successfully defied the efforts or
Sheriff Gust Anderson. OF Chautauqua
county and a posse Of twenty men 70
dislodge him,
Beardsley is wanted for the shoot
ing OF j. W. Putnam, county over
seer Of the poor who went TO ths
house yesterday on an errand Of mercy
and was shot twice. His condition -
critical.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15
CUTTER STANDS
BYTOS.'.VE MEN
FROM BIG SEAS
New England Coast Lashed
Furiously By All-Night
Gale, and Beach Is Strewn
With Wreckage of Small
Craft
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

BoS' Jan. 14.-Although the
northwest gale had abated somewhat
today. the New England coast was still
lashed by terrific seas and shipping
was endangered. Nothing had been
learned early in the day as to what
became of the crew of six men, who
abandoned the schooner John Paul
which has picked UP by the revenue
cutter Acushnet in Nantucket sound
ard Afterwards sank.
The Acush- et which spent a busy
day yesterday assisting distressed
vessels. ood by the schooner G. NJ.
Porter New York. for Calias. through
the night The Porter was ashore on
Kill Pond bar Off Bass City.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15
coBE0uID AND ALI
AsOARD SAFE IN PORT

Yarmouth. Nova Scotia, Jan. ia
SnatChed from what seemed almost
certain death. one hundred and six
persons on board the Royal Mail Pack
ct Cobeduid are cafe here tonight.
Wireless appeals for assistance she
first made thirty-six hours before were
answered late today as the Cobequid
was being slowly hammered to pieces
by huge waves on Trinity ROCK The
rescue was the most notable in the
annals OF Atlantic shipping
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15
COMPANY
LOST ANOTHER ROLL
Ply ASSOCIATED PRESS

rfttsburg, Jan. 14.-It became known
today that a package containing s13,-
600 was stolen from he once OF the
United States Exp ess Com pany at
ConnellsviIle, Pa, last Monday night
Express company detectives and the
police are looking for Ralph Wyant.
night clerk in the express compa ny's
ofics at ConnellsviIls. II is said he
has not been seen since Monday night
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15
MEXICO WILL DEMAND
RELEASE OF SOLDIERS

Mexico City. jan f4.-General Blan-
quet. the war minister. today an
nounced he would make a formal re-
quest upon the United States for the
return to Mexico of General Mercado
and the fugitive soldiers who crossed
Ojinaga-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15
UNITED STATES WILL NOT
RELEASE, IMPRISONED MEN

WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.--State officials
today pointed out the return to Mexi-
co OF General Mercado and his fugi-
tive troops would be q violation OF
neutrality laws
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15
JOAQUIN MILLER'S
WILL WAS FILED
nv ASSOCIATED PRESS

Oakland, Cal, Jan. LITTLE estate
left by Joaquin Miller the poet who
died last year Is valued al $41 eeS. ac-
cording to an accounting filed in the
probate court here yesterday by Mrs
Abbie Miller, the widow. The estate,
which is unencumbered consists prin
cipally of the poets home place The
Heights in the hills near this city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15
COOK DIES FROM EXPOSURE.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Jan. IL
Five members of the crew of the
schooner John Paul. which sank in
Nantucket sound ea.ly yesterday
morr ing were saved as they were Le-
ing swept TO sea by the crew of he
Cross Rir ugh ship. The cook died
from exposure just before the rescue
Of his compa Mons.
Five survivors of the crew OF the
schooner C. NJ Porter, Perth Amboy
for Calais. which was left in a leaking
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15
BIG JEWELRY FIRE.

Providence. r. l.. Jan. 14.-Fire in
the manufacturers building. a seven
story brick structure on Cabin, Mason
and Aborn streets. occupied by thirty
lewe.ry manu- sacturing- firms. caused a
loss of sfSs.000 today and the enforced
idlenese a $500 operatives.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15

NYDEANTS USELESS
Ca+sl<iIl n. Y, Jan. 1.-THE large
wooden building on the bluff overlook
ing lhe Hudson river near Ca skill
Point, occupied by St Arthonys Sc
raphic college and novittate, was de-
str Dyed today by fire. The priests and
thirty students escaped but few of
their effects were saved. A tenpsra-
ture of 90 below zero made the hy-
drants useless.
The loss was estimated at $780, 900
with $4,000 insurance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15

Preventing cruelty to animals in the
life work of Hugo Krause, superinten-
dent of the anti-cruelty society of Chi
cago. He has a hosnital where nu-
merous dumb creatures are treated
when sick and saved from abusive
owners. He says he will continue in
the work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15
Hundreds Suffer In Cold AS
Fires Occur in Rapid Succession
HYDRANTs Ess.

riousIy injured. Firemen suffered
keenly from the cold
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-15

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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-19
TAMMANY MAN NOT
TO PLEAD GUILTY TO
LARCENY CHARGE
[By leased Wire to ilycnlne Herald.

IVY tAdrSu Nut Ao ANthihE Httutu'l
New York. Feb. Thomas Has
sett. prominent Tammany pOliti-
elan today refuted rumors that he
would plead guilty to an indictment
growing out of District Attorney
Whitman graft Investigation and dc
INJURED 90 the indictment on techni-
calitics. Il had been peTststoDtly
reported thai he would aid the pros
ecution.
Hsssett formerly was secretary To
John A. Bensel. state engineer, and
prior to this secretary to the New
YORK city board of water supply
during the period when the Catskili
aqucduct eases were awarded and
Bousel was q member of the hoard
The indictment charges him with
attempted grand larceny In trying TO
persuade Anthony G Douglass, form
or mayor Of Niagara Falls. that he
could obtain the Hudson river sy-
phon contract on the ''Catsllll aque-
duct work by making political con-
tribuiion of Sbo,o00 through Has
sett "
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-19
TO BE NO INQUIRY INTO
ITALIAN HALL. DISASTER

Hancock. Feb. 80. y. Hilton. of
counsel TOR the Western Federation OF
Miners. today withdrew hia request
for fun Investigation OF the Italian
hall disaster at Calumet. stating TO
the congressional committee that
counsel had decided mo good purpose
could be subserved by such an in
quiry' provided the two sides could
agree on statement OF the facts 10
be inserted In the record.
Chairman Taylo. said he had hoped
all along that such an Investigation
could oe avoided and he would he
glad II tho opposing sides could come
To some agreement. End OF presonta-
tion of the strikers side was In sight
when the committee met. Mr. Hilton
announced that counsel expected to
conclude today on the subject OF un-
lawful assaults.
Three more days were all the strik-
ers would require he said. one day on
the subject OF peonnge, one day on
eviction cases and one day on the de-
portation OF Charles II. Meyer.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-19
Wealthy Ranchman, Exasper-
ated at Depredations, Tells
Commander to Face What
He Thinks of Him.
VILLA HAS sTXsH0OTER
READY FOR OFFENDER
Doesn't Give a Profane Blank
for British Ambassador,
Who Takes Up Matter of Al
legged Outrage.
[By Leased Wire to Evening HerHIa.;

CBy Leased Wire 20 Evening Flerala.s
Ei Paso. Tex. Feb. IA long tell
egram concerning the case OF will
liam s. Benton. who disappeared In
Juarez. Tuesday night. was sent to
the British ambassador at Washing
ton from here today. The case has
aroused great interest here. nenton.
who is mine owner and ranchman.
Is considered wealthy. lie has
known Francisco villa Tor many
years, and his wife and friends hope
that the rebel general In merely dis
ciplining him for his outspoken pro-
test against rebel depredations ON
his estate. His remarks to Villa.
whom he called bandit, were de-
liberate. ExasperRted by what he
considered wanton damage done his
ranch by rebels. Benton spoke 10
friends OF his Intention to tell villa
just what he thought OF him.
''IIe II stiii bandit ana I'm not
afraid to tell him 40 TO his face"
Benton remarked.
His friends attempted 20 diasuade
NAAA AtNNA tfAt NnE VI any UtANINlNNNNtltt
Language. but the ranchmnn diadain-
I'd the advice cf'sJames. IseNshleeen.
who like Benton. IL British subject.
lIambleton, who IA leading the search
for his missing friend, snid today that
the best he could hope was that Ben
tos was detained incommunicado. al
though villa yesterday declared that
he was not under arrest al all. The
suggestion that he might have taken
"A sudden trip To- his 100. O.O0O-acre
ranch n few miles west Of Chihuahua
city is discounted as Il would have
been unprecedented for him not 20
have informed his wife A rather
va que report reached Mrs. Benton to-
day that her husband was In fail at
Juarez. This report was received by
the police from a man who said he
had talked with prisoner just re-
leased from Juarez The latter said
there was an American IN the jail
and that the American said II his
friends were going 10 do anything
for him they would better hurry up.
Talking with reporters today General
villa inadvertently Indicated that
Benton was still IN his hands. but he
checked himself before further in
formation coudf be gained.
! What do YOU think of a man who
would come over here with a six
shooter and threaten me7' demanded
villa.
II think he ought to be shot" In
terposed an officer listening TO the
conversation.
Well" added the general. ~ have