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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-06
CONVICTED MEN
IN PETITION FOR
COURTS MERCY
Ed MADDOX And EMMETT THoM-
AS, NOW UNDER CONVICTION
FOR MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE,
WRITE PLEADING LETTERS.

Letters were written yesterday by
Ed Maddox and Emmett Thomas, the
negroes in the county Jail convicted
of murder In the first degree, asking
Judge Wolfe. of the circuit court, the
TRIBUNAL in which they were convicted.
for mercy, in that the sentence of life
imprisonment be doled out to them
instead of the death penalty or the
death sentence.
The letters were conveyed to Judge
Wolfe's Office late yesterday afternoon,
but of course no expression came from
him.
In solitary confinement at the county
jail the two cuIprits scrawled the notes
and a deputy was asked to take them
to the judge. In all confidence of ex-
pected mercy, and in full belief that
their sentence would not be death on
the ga1lows, the negroes were last night
hopeful of some favorable reply to their
personal notes to the court. but, from
every evidence at present, they are in
line for sore disappointment posi-
BILE some day this week, for each of
the galloEs on a date to be set by the
governor of the state of Florida.
These negroes were convicted of first
degree murder without recommends
ton of mercy being made part of the
jury's return in either case. This makes
the death penalty the next step unless
an appeal is taken, or a new trial is
granted for any reason, in either case.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-06
HEAT WAVES AND
THEIR EFFECT ON RAIN

Editor Pensacola Journal
Perhaps the subject of rain-making
has been exhausted and the readers of
The Journal are tired of it, but few
facts that have been mine to learn
may throw some light on the sub
ject
During the Civil war 1t was no
uncommon occurrence for heavy
showers to follow warlike conflicts
Among the most notable was tie
downpour upon the battlefield of the
wilderness when the conflict lasted
four days. Many attributed that re-
maEkable rain TO concussin OF the ar
ttllery fire. but others attributed It
to the heated smoke of powder carrying
up the powder heated air to a region
that was cold enough to condense the
vapor to a condition OF precipitation
With this belief in my mind I de-
term1ned to test in heat In the air by
burning brush In a plot OF timber land
and note the result when the very
earth was sweltering under a July
sun.
The fire had barely died out until
clouds gathered above and q copious
shower gave the long wished for lief.
When it was known that my single
effort had gladdened many hearts, one
family suffered a great bereavement.
II was IN the busy harvest time and
men were in their fields gathering the
r1pened grain.
So sudden was the gathering of the
clouds and falling OF the rain that the
harvesters had to seek shelter In the
shocks of wheat. Two brothers alracst
grown were thus sheltered when a
bolt of lightning struck their shelter
and killed both.
Years after this experiment while
farming in Missouri a drouth threat
ened the growing corn. I thought it
possible that the heated term misrt
be ended by burning brush and drift
wood in bit of timber land near by.
The result was the same as in Ohio,
only no one was killed by lightning
Did conclusion always produce pr"-
Why do not showers follow
the target practice out on the g7i'f.
The showers never follow for two rea-
sons-the conclusions cannot send the
cool AIR over the waters and is not
readily carried up by the heated smoke
to point where condensation Will
produce rain.
S. D. INGHAM.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-06

BOYS PARTICIPATE IN THIRD OF
ATHLETIC EVENTS IN THE ALL.
ROUND EFFICIENCY CONTEST.

The Junior members Of the Young
Mems Christian Association enjoyed
some keen competition when the third
series of athletic events in the all
round efficiency contest were run off
Wednesday afternoon.
The winner of the high jump, John
Lewis Reese, succeeded in clearing the
bar at a distance of 3 feet inches.
Wright Reese secured second place,
nosing Alvin White out by an inch
margin.
Marion Watson established a record
that bids fair to stand for sometime
to come in the 'push-up" event. Young
Watson succeeded in lifting his body
with his arms and toes sixty times:
Wright Reese, second, 30 times: and
Henry Richardson third with IS push
ups to his credit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-06
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-06

Brand Whitlock. United States min
lister to Belgium. is said 20 have saved
the art galleries. cathedrals and pub
lie buildings at Antwerp from de-
struction by showing the Germans
where to shoot, Knowing where the
shells were coming also, in all prob
ability saved hundreds of lives.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-06
he Cotton Crisis
has Almost Passed.


The cotton crisis OF raridly passing
and Improvement IN the market IS a
foregone conclusion from this time on.
The two most important Developments
in the situation arc the completion Of
arrangements for the S1s5. zoe, 900
ion loan fund and the assurance of
Great Britain that cargoes OF cotton
= Guild not be subject to capture. no
after wheer destined. provided the
cargoes were carried in the vessels CT
neutral nations.
The decision OF the bankers party
10 the cotton loan plan that cotton has
loan basis Of SIX cents viii do much
TO relieve the situation. for the great
cry since the beginning OF the Euro
Eean war has been that there was
stable basis upon which loans
Id be made to the producers who
not wish to sacrifice their cotton to
.:hie them to hold 1t for better prices
also Will be OF benefit to cotton
,Ncrs who heretofore have had diff
c'Ity in buying for forward ship
isent because banks have been raluc
tant to advance them f1cds
Scarcely less important for the in
terest Of the cotton industry is the
definite news that cotton will not be
treated as contraband of war for that
will enable shipments OF the staple t.
Germany and also to Austria throusa
neutral ports. While badly crippled
the cotton business of these two cum
tries is not completely jparalyzed
Mills are operating but are run ling
short Of supplies Of raw material
Cables report that cotton is worth $50
in Bremen, while commanding nn;y
/ &c in the South. IF such is the case
there is need of additional supply IN
Germany, and, under the decision of
Great Britain to permit shipments of
cotton to hostile countries the only
obstacle to resumption of a healthy
export movement Is removed. 1t IS /
toned will buy about half their normal !
supply That should account for aboIt |
1,500, 900 bales of the crop Exporters |
appea~ to have been only awaiting the |
decision OF Great Britain for there has |
been a marked increase IN the vo!d ne
Of exports since the declaration that |
cotton was not contraband.
Not to he overlooked as an Unfit en- |
tial factor in the general situation and |
therefore also in the cotton trade will !
be the initiation Of the federal rese1 We |
banking system on Nov. Is With me
opening oe the reserve banks will
come the release of reserve funds now
lacked up and the distribution of thes,,
where they will do the most good
.shere then should be no lack Of
money to finance cotton. An improve
ment in the cotton industry would
react favorably upon all financial and
commercial affairs and be distinctly
helpful to the entire country. There
IS then every reason to feel optimistic
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-06

The alleged discovery of a cement
tennis court nine feet thick on the
property of a German resident in Hol-
land. within easy range OF one of
the big Dutch forts, shows remark
able foresight on the part of the Ger
man war department
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-06

The riot that occurred in the Aguas
Calientes conference indicates that
the conferees have great deal more
respect for the Mexican flag in Joint
meetings than they have under ort1i-
nary conditions and circumstances
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-06

The diet recommended by govern
ment experts in cases of pellagra is
substantially the same as IN cases Of
tuherculosis-milk, lean meat, eggs,
nd the like. The trouble is that a
rre proportion of the victims of
~. diseases cannot afford the diet.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-06

AveriH Hartman, heir of the late
L. II. Hartman, is working in a sec
ton gang on the United Pacific and
seems to enjoy 1t. If he had it to do
for living it wouldn't be so ever
1as3ingly funny
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-06

city soon wen probably have an
ortunfty Of seeing what the ex-
ted States battleships Mississippi
Idaho are capable of in real war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-06

DR.. Mitchell, Osteopathic
Physician, removed to Gil
212 Blount Building. Phone
1880.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-07
RIcHMoND DAY AGAIN.

& Today IS Richmond Day az the Virginia State
xalr. The Stat and city officials have properly
lscosnized that fact by giving holiday to those
to whom the benefits Of their grace extend.
Many citizen otherwise unable to attend VIII
have an opportunity Of doing SO On account Of
&his privilege.
The Virginia State fair deserves the hearty
epport OF Richmond, in whose midst ii is 10
E4tsd. and to which it gives wide publicity and
nnch patronage.
The exhibits at the fair this year are the best
= has had IN its history In many Of its depart
uts it is said by those who are competent to
eak 10 be the best IN the country. The amuse-
1nts offered II auusements are chiefly desired.
e. clean ard interesting. We feel grateful that
6s,ArEe an institution should be conducted with
Genness and decenty.
Richmond Day at the Virginia State fair has
me to mean mach to the city. 1t is almost
- institution We all know what circus day
I'd to mean 10 us as children. Now that va
~ grown we Richmonders have sort of guilty
1eling that it is almost great crime to
~ Richmond Day at the State fair as 1T used
y BE to let the parade get by unseen, they can
IA be unleard
Turn out and forget your business, Mr., Bust
ness Man Leave the dinner to burn and come
y the fair. Mrs Housekeeper. and let's see what
real Richmond Day at the Virginia State fair
'1nn be made.
III We want to see seventy thousand of you there
lcnce more.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-07
rTALy's JUSTIFICATION.

The italian situation offers food for much In
fS.as44,sx sf,eessa tf.4t4 tAat Italy vas
%Icnnically an atty Of Germany aud Austria But
*raraily thu interests Of Italy i'm almost every
uarter were Away Numerically opposed TO
80 of Austria. and have been for centuries,
&The hrst task Of Italy was TO fnd grounds
s. refusing AID to her whiom allies. One
1a5nse of he treaty, the actual context Of which
*nbody is so supposed TO know. seems TO have
oxided that only in case of offensive war
Sas italy bound TO aid Germany. This Is ltalys
onstruetioa Germany and Austria claim other
kise. italy, therefore, e.as more than delighted
shen Germany took the first steps in declaring
Esr. ii is admittedly hotter tactics, i it can be
ecrmpIisned. for nation TO seek TO have war
neclared Gather than declare it herself
Italy now finds herself in position where she
"a claim that She is Tot Obliged 10 assist Ger
ny and Austria The next task, II italy do
~ Ia cast her lot with the allies is to find
No. of disagreement with Austria. This her
IunIaee seems 10 demand How much Of he
esnsnd IL 1ingoism and how much real senti-
~ we. a-e not prepared to state This open
S3 ITALY ands In the work Of Austrians in
xNing mines along the coast Of Italy Aus
- xeeuangIy realizes the need OF keeping the
:. lso@erer strenuous it may be- with italy.
therefore, offered TO pay indemnity for
sArst accident caused by one Of her mines.
como Italians with the charge that the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-07
MASH THE WASHERS.

This business OF Washers annoying women on
the streets of Richmond is really an annoying
matter OF course We realize that 1t is almost
inlpossibla to detect the ones most often guilty
because Of the reserve of womankind that pre-
vents her from reporting such insults. II the
ladies OF Richmond who are thus annoyed would
make It an invartable rule to report immediate
~ 10 the Gf3eers on daty. any such attempts at
familiarity, the police justice has given ample
eN denee thai they will be summariiy dealt with.
We proud OF Broad street. in many
respects hut we not blind to the fact that
some people have made 1t dangerous place
for unattended ladies to pass without fear OF
being accosted by smart afecs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-07

DIR. James Cannon, Jr.


In the fight for Statewide prohibition In yir-
dist preacher, DR.. James Cannon by name He
loon league. and for years and years he has
been laborine that Virginia might be free from
the liquor curse.
Abused, cursed behind his back, maligned
and misrepresented by the liquor forces. assailed
by them in the most bitter way. and sad to
relate. criticized by some men who ought to
have been helping him and other Christian
soldiers, lust is always the in such a
fight lin Alabama there have been, and are
today, at least few preachers who have shown
that they are afraid to go out the firing lines
themselves, hut have insidiousiy criticized those
who in the battie). but through these
on, and at last Virginia has voted out every
saloon within her borders.
Virginia has had her Washington, her Pat
rick Henry and her StonewaY Jackson but
James Cannon, Jr. in the providence of God, has
written his own name high in her annals, and
Virginia withouth saloon from north to south
and from east to west. will be for him monu-
ment more lasting than brass and more durable
han marble.
May Goa bless every Methodist preacher every
where WIN does not fear to get into the fight.
where, who will hide out in a bonn proof far
IT. the rear and criticize those whom he shows
that he da.es not join on the firing line. Aren't
those your sentiments. reader beloved Ala
bama Christian Advocate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-07
TYPTCALI4Y RODSEVETT1AN.

Well, the colonel is on the front page again.
Maybe he can stay there until the worlds series
starts We note that 1t wasn't a new dodge he
Evidently the River of Doubt proved insufficient
for his purpose Here is all he said and for
perhaps the ,millionth time. but it worked like
charm:
'Nr Whitman told me very ardently." the
colonel said. that he had voted for In 1912
He has since denied it He certainly could not
have told the truth both times
What ever did make Annanias such an anna
teur?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-07
THE GREATER RICHMOND COLLEGE.

We have ysed all our adiectiyes talking about
|Hne thinge Richmond has been doing for the
1t few weeks and months. We have ex.
|knusted our vocabulary. but there comes an
Skher Richmond institution that must not and
gl1ll not be overlooked. The greater Richmond
|ecllege has been built quietly 1t has been built
E&urely 1t is now in position 10 show what
M has suiit as the surest guarantee of what it
BMt1l build ir the minds hearts, and characters
VI many hundreds Of young men and women
IA Richmond college has great past, but the
isafure that awaits It is still more envable. Not
nbers. but quality, the keynote Of Prest-
1T Boatwrightg address to his students yester'
lnv and that is the need OF American educa-
&ion. To meet that need with all worth and
knnor h the future we desire for Richmond col
o6p. and the future that feel awaits it. One
ne finest plants in tie country is its material
REPRESENTATION II the spirit that is within CON
*atns rs much OF beauty the buildings that are
EEathout, We fear not for the influence exefted
~ this institution.
M Richmond boasts Of many things. She should
{,psst Of none more proudly than her young men
~ women II is for its work IN increasing
UT creates. of our assets that we greet this and
other members Of the educational family.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-07
Carolina Not Alone,

Prohibition being now out of the way, vir-
ginia Is tut ming it's attention to the temporarily
abandoned discussion of equalization of tax
alton. They have committee tax revision
fer the state and II has made preliminary
report The inequalities which 1t shows are
now engaging space in the newspa pers The
effort being made is in the direction OF hav-
ing property listed at it's fair market value.
The Norfolk Nirginian- Pilot produces figures to
show that as matters stand the assessor en Is
bear no fixed relation TO market value and the
discrepancies are quite marked The Virginian-
Pilot finds that 'the cities really carrying
the expenses Of the State, for seventy-one of
the counties return no balance to the treasury.
hut draw 1t for sefsupport." We did not
know there another State which had the
pauper county problem its hands. but 1t
seems North Carolina has sympathetic COM
pany in Virginia Charlotte Observer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-07
RICHMOND ART CLUB
EXHIBIT VERY FINE
PICTURE DONE IN CHARCOAL OF
COLORED AUNTTE AN INTER-
EST1NG. FEATURE.

The art exhibit OF the Art Club
of Richmond Is attracting q good
deal of attention, as this year they
have quite a large collection OF col
ored photographs OF pictures done
by some of the best known American
artists, these pictures having been
loaned them by the American fed
Grafton of arts. In this collection will
be found The work Of Chase. John
w. Alexander. Elizabeth Nourse.
Robert F. Blum. Bings Harrison. Nc
Neil. whistler, Sargent, Thomas Sully,
and a number OF other famous artists.
The student work is excellent and
we'll worth seeing. The designing de-
partment OF the club also has good
exhibit this year.
In the students exhibit will be
found a picture done in charcoal of
Sarah" the old colored woman who
Is we'll known In the women's depart
ment at the fair, Many times in the
day Sarah takes people to this de-
pertinent to see her likeness" with
which she is greatly pleased. 1t is
J. splendid piece Of work. and Sarah
has every reason to be proud Of It,
Everything Will be complete in this
department today. and Miss Houston.
Mrs Houston and Miss Adele Clark
are very much delighted with the large
amount Of space they have been given
this year as they are able to exhibit
their pictures to q much better adj
vantage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-07
TAN COMMISSION VERSUS HUMAN
NATURE,

of course II IS rather disgraceful for the tax
commission to find that nineenths of the in
'anFible personal property in this State escapes
taxation. Il is disgracefui but 1t is hardly sur
Erising. MOI surprising because human, and
nothing human Is to be wondered at
We DO not understand the commission to
mean that uinetenths of virgnians are dishcn-
est, We do understand 1t to mean that they
Gre Intensely human The most honest man in
the world Is not likely to offer revenue TO the
government Probably he thinks that 1t is the
governments business 10 ask for what IL wants
and take what Ii gets. However that may be-
il is well to note the commissions word OF
comfort that Virginia does infinitely better In
tbs respect than do other States AS usual Vir-
ginja leads
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-07
APPLE EXHIBIT IS
PLEASING TO EYE
DISPLAY WILL HAVE BEEN COM
PLETED By TODAY-AWARDS
TOMORROW.

Apples OF practically every variety
and color, gathered from the orchards
in the Old Dominion. are on exhibi-
ton at the Virginia State fair. making
the exhibit one OF the most attrac-
tive In several years. Up to late yes
terday afternoon a large quantity OF
the fruit had not arrived at the
grounds, but by thin afternoon all OF
1t Is expected to be in place. and the
exhibit complete.
A large number Of the famous Al.
bemarle pippins, many OF which find
their way yearly to the tables Of the
crowned heads OF England and other
European countries are being exhibit
ted. As usual, old Patrick county had
its big display. but the ones being
exhibited from Allegheny are about
as pretty as one would wish to see
Other counties Of the State also have
a large number Of fryit In the build
ing.
Prizes are being offered for the
best single. double and triple plates,
and plates containing from five to
ten apples. The awards will probably
NOT be made until today. owing to the
fact that some VI the apples have
been DELAYED and will not be In be-
fore this afternoon. among the va
rieties being displayed are; Albe-
marie Ptpp!ns. Baldwins. Ben Davis.
Fair waiter. Grimes Golden, I1imber
Twixs. Northern Spy. Snow. Yellow
Newtons. York. and various othes4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-07
THE BANK ORGANIZED.

As usual. Richmond pilots the way with her
reserve bank. We note with pleasure that the
governor OF the bank is Mr.. George ]. Seay who
hrd so large part in bringing the institution
70 this city. We feel that with the character
Of men placed at the head of our bank we need
have no Tear that II win surrender its primacy
10 any other member of the reserve bank fam
lily.
And now with organization completed the
thing TO do is to get the machinery started as
soon az possible that the people may have the
benefit Of the banks and the party that made them
rossible may have the benefit Of the peoples
approval
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-07

mine laying has been continued on a much
larger scale.
If this is true, Italy has a definite grievance.
We cannot find any grounds on which any one
will defend the sailing of neutral waters with
dangerous implements OF war.
Itays path is now clear in she desires
to take up arms in behalf OF the allies II remains
70 be seen what she will do. II is not that we
feel so much she might be justified in so doing
as It is that see how she will probably justify
lrrself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-07
Wear Cotton Goods,

The cotton goods movement gains apace. Club
women, suffragettes. society women, working
women-all classes in fact, have joined the
wearcotton goods movement.
Thousands of letters are being sent out by
heads of women's clubs asking members to wear
evening gowns made of cotton goods
1t would be impossible to estimate the eff
feet this movement-if pushed in the future as
1t has been in the past-wil1 have upon the
consumption of our surplus OF cotton. Keep 1t
going-Charlott News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-07

The State tax commission says Kentucky gets
more from her tax on dogs than from her tax
On intangible personal property, stating that the
reason such property Is concealed is that the tax
often eats up the income from the property.
Evidently Kentucky dogs don't eat much.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-07
Carolina Commentators

The North Carolina state fair Is advertising
loop the-loop aviator that does the trick
eight times a day as of the attractions at
the coming State fair. To say the least, the
people of North Carolina proving rather
exacting in what kind of excitement 1t must
have for amusement II it may elect this sort
OF flirting with death.--Rocky Mount Telegram
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-07
Frightening 1t Up
Twas Ever Thus.

ed. A. Goeway in Leslie's)
young phenom in bush league grew,
When running bases he surely flew.
Mon dieu.
His rep Il certainly grew and grew
Till scout went his work to view
And said, For big league club youH do.
Oh, youi"
He drafted the kid without ado
To join tho ranks of a major crew
And show the vets what they should do.
Quite true.
Well, the youngsters chest 1t grew and grew.
And somehow he thought he really knew
The game OF baseball through and through
Sad, too.
When he bic his native town adieu,
The bands all played and the whistles blew,
And the papers gave him send-off. too
Hoo Roo.
The rest ef this tale is sad--but true.
They gave him a chance. but he quickly blew, "
Now he S hack at home where the tall grass grew.
+ Boo! Hoo