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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-18
Many Buried When Walls of Skyscraper Co11aps
SuHragettes
AreShocked by
Senator Borah
BY AssoCIATED PRESS.

Washington, March 17.-After
a vigorous defense of woman suf-
frage in the senate today. Sena-
tor Borah. OF Idaho. shocked the
suffrage advocates by declaring
it was impracticable and impos-
sfble for women to obtain the bal
lot by a constitutional amendment
unless the Fifteenth amendment,
giving the negro the right to vote
is repealed.
He asked whether the advocates
of the suffrage amendment, pend
ing for the moment. supposed the
southern states would add two
million to the list Of those whom
they must disfranchise.
No vote was taken. The resolu-
tion will come up again tomor-
row.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-18
VILLA is HARD PRESSED IN
Eight NTH THE FEDERALS
|BRITISHERS TO
FOLLOW LEAD OF
UNITED STATES
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, March 17.-After
conference today between Secre-
tary Bryan and the British ambas-
sador, it was said that hereafter
when the British government has
occasion to make representations
to the Mexican Constitutionalist
authorities at Chihuahua it will do
so through it's vice consul at the
capital of that state, or. when the
indictment occurs at Juarez,
through the British consul at Ell
Paso, Texas.
This was not construed as con-
stituting political recognition OF
the Constitutionslist government.
1t was pointed out that all Ameli-
can consuls in Mexico occupy a
similar status towards the Huerta
government
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-18
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

ID AS6OS1A4E4D EfSE<0G.
ct. Louis. March I7.-A0 least two
were killed. fifteen buried under, the
debris and ten injured when the west
wall OF the Missouri Athletic club
building. recently destroyed by fire,
thirty losing their lives. collapsed un-
der q high wind late today. crashing
through the four story building oo-
cupied by the 50. Louis Seed Co.
a few minutes before the wall col
lapsed Building Commissioner Nc
Kslvey, directing one hundred and
seventy men In exploring the ruins Of
the Missouri Athletic Club. feared the
wall would fAli, and ordered his men
out. probably. preventing a heavy loss
me life.
The four story building occupied by
1EsaEe a HEliaNe<s % have
AE Aa&N Az<za& &ha burning Of the
AAn1etJU c!lSzh buIIdines adjoining IL on
The east when the brick crashed on
the roof the walls gave way, all above
the second story crumbling. The in
jured were for the most part office
employees OF the seed company and
wor1xxnen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-18
WITH
rs PASSENGERS
|NBAOPOS|T|ON
The Steamship City of sgd
ney is on Rocks Near
Halifax, and Late Reports
State Half of Human
Freight Has Already Been
Saved.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Halifax, N. S., March 1.-THE
steamer City Of Sydney for st.
Johns, N. F., is on the rocks at Sam
bro. few miles from here. She struck
during a dense fog early today and
water in her stoke hold put out the
fires. She carries q number OF pas
sengers.
Several vessels were despatched to
her assistance from here. Early re-
ports said the Sydney had grounded
on Stag Rock at the Southwest en-
trance to Halifax harbcr and was in
a dangerous position.
The City Of Sydney is a steamer Of
1900 tons and phys between New York,
Halifax and St Johns, ~. r. She car
ries a crew of about forty under Cap
tain Mcdonald.
The tug Rosemary reached the
stranded steamer during the morning
and took off eleven passengers and
part of the crew. The Rosemary re-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-18
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Ottawa, Ont, March 17.-MaAs just
received at Ottawa from the Royal
Northwest mounted police stationed
at Fort MACPHERSON. transmit lettes
to the navy department from vilhjal-
mur Stefansson. written last January.
Stefansson reported that the mem
bers OF his party were all in good
spirits and were conducting valuable
exploration work In the Mackenzie
delta which has never before been
accurately mapped He referred to
his projected sled trip over the ice
of the Arctic ocean into the unknown
region to the northwest OF Hershel
Island He expected. he said, TO go
at least $50 miles out into the Arctic
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-18
PROMISE FROM
CARRANZA TO PROTECT LIVES

Washington, March 17.-Another
promise from Carranza tc respect
foreign life and property was received
today through Consul Simpich. at Mo-
gales. Carranza has Instructed Cen
eral Gonzalez 10 permit DIR. Ferguson.
an American held in Sonora. to con-
suit with the nearest American con-
sui.
Fletcher, commanding the American
squadron in the Gulf Of Mexico. say
ing the constitutionalists have "ds-
stroyed pumps and burned the water
works seven miles from TaIup4cr.
perplexed. officials here because of the
lack of details. Rear Admiral Howard
reported conditions on the wezt coast
as unchanged
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-18
Kelley's 5 Army
Has Dispersed
BY AssocHATEp PREss.

Sacraneto. March 17.--General'
Kelleys unemployed army, which be-
gan q march on washington, d. c.,
eighteen hundred strong, has been
dispersed. Only q handful OF ire
coucilables remained tonight in the
camp on the Yolo levee, to which the
army was driven last week by depu-
ties.
Sheriff MonrOe served notice on the
anti-Kelley faction that the leaders,
seven In number, would be released
from jail if the faction dispersed by
night fall. and the offer was accept
ed. Throughout the day men depart
ed In small groups. The district at
torney today said that Kelley and his
heutenants IN Jail viii be prose-
cuted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-18
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.
Mariana, March 17.-One hundred
thousand dollars of bonds. being the
third installment Of Jackson county
good road bonds. were awarded today
to VIM. w. F1ournoy of DeFuniak
Springs. at $1oo.5o0 net to the county.
The next highest bid was $4,000.
1t is recalled that the first install
ment was awarded to Mr.. F'lournoy
at $103,075 in November, 1911, at
which time his bid was also consid-
erably the highest.
This is the last OF $300.0 bond is
sue voted by Jackson county for the
construction Of a system OF hard sur
faced roads throughout the county, the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-18
THREE LOSE LIVES
IN BIG FIRE IN HOTEL

Brechin. Ont. March 17.-Three per-
sons lost their lives today when the
Brechin hotel was destroyed by fire
caused by a detective furnace. The
dead are:
Mrs. Thomas McCauley. her son.
John McCauley. and Miss Josephine
CaIlaghan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-18
SEALS ON ICE FLoEs
SEEN IN HUDSON RIVER

Hastings, ". Y. March 17.--For the
first time in many years seals have
been seen on the ice foes in the Hud-
SON river. Fishermen at various land
ings complain that the seals have
broken their nets frequently.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-18
JUDGE MEEK GRANTS A
WRIT FOR THE FEDERALS

F't Worth, March Judge Meek
In the federal court here today,
granted a writ Of habeas corpus on
behalf Of five thousand Mexican Fed
erals held as prisoners by the United
States government at FIT. Bliss, re-
turnable on March twenty-third.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-18
Society People
Given Divorce
BY. AssOCIATED PR1DSs.

. <ADDNN~AlA I III Z Ltl-1I5K3s
Newport, r. l., March 17.--Mrs. FL
sic Whalen Goelet, prominent So
ciety woman, was granted divorce
today from Robert Goelet on the
ground Of extreme cruelty.
Both are TO have custody OF their
eldest son, Ogden, aged six The
mother Is to keep Peter, aged two
the only other child, until he is six,
when she shares his custody with the
father.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-18
TRUST COMPANY
IS PROPOSED BY
MILTON PEOPLE
]. D. c.. Newton, Frank
Chaffin and Others are
Said to be Interested
WOULD ESTABLISH
SUCH INSTITUTION

Mr.. Newton, Over the Long
Distance Phone Confirms
Reports in the City, and
Says the Matter is Under
Consideration, But Moth
ing Definite Has Been
Determined Upon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-18
S1OO.OOOWORTH
OF JACKSON CO.
BONDS ARE SOLD
Last Insta11nent of Issue of
$3O0.OOO Brings a Good
Price.
FINE SYSTEM OF
ROADS CONSTRUCTED

w. w. Flournoy's Bid of
$1O0,5O0 Net Was the
Highest and Was Ac-
cepted by the Board of
Trustees-John N. c.
Stockton on a Visit to
Mariana to See Amos E.
Lewis, His Campaign
Manager.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-18
THE MISSOURI.
ATHLETIC CLUB.
BUILDING FALLS.
Was Recently Destroyed by
Fire, Causing Death of
Thirty Persons.
WALLS COLLAPSE
UNDER HIGH WIND

Topples Over on a Four
Story Building Adjoining
and it Crumbles, Killing
Two, Burying Fifteen
Under the Debris and In
juring Ten Others-Nar-
row Escape of no City
Workman.
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Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-30

ECZEMA ON CHIL0'S FACE

Marpleton, W. Va.-"When my little
boy was one year old he broke out IN
little fine pimples all over his race
At times they would dry up and get
scaIy and peel off, then they would
break out fresh again. He would
scratch them until his face would be
raw. The eczema looked angry and
ran blood and corruption. His face
was red and disigured He seemed
restless and l had to be up with MIN
the greater part of the nights.
Il applied various remedies without
result. He continued to break out
with the eczema until l sent for some
Cuticura Soap and Ointment | used
them and the first application eased
him. In ten days he was completely
cured tSigned) Mrs. Lizzie Moilo-
han, Jan 2, 1914.
Cutjcura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample Of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston. ADV
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-30
IN NO POSITION TO PREACH
STRANGER Lost the Confidence of Truth
full Fisherman When He MADE
His Inquiry.

REPRESENTATIVE Frank Clark, Rep
resentative Howard of Georgia, and
Superintendent George w, Hess Of
the botanic gardens, were having d
friendly argument at Washington.
Howard said Clark, ban'"bja&!K,
Il Just want to illustrate to you in
story how little you know about
this. There is in my district iii Flor
ida an attractive village named Cal
lahan, ~
One day a strange Walking along
a road in the country near creek
saw a youth fishing.
Young man, said the Ministerial
looking individual, can you tell me
the way to Callahan
Yes, replied the boy, take the
first road to your right.
Instead of proceeding on his jour
ney. the stranger gazed intently at
the boy a few moments and said; MY
Young friend, don't you know you
are wasting your time in a way that
is dreadful to contemplate? You are
fishing. Just fishing. when you ought
to be a-studyin' of books to prepare
Yourself for lifes struggle My boy
you're sure on the road to perditlon.
Road to perdition?' replied the in
dignant youth. What in blazes &c
YOU know about roads? You don
even know the road to Callahan.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-30
THEY HAD TO BE "sEBENS"
,Bena's Method Of Reasoning in Mat
ter of Slippers Quite Plain7to
Those Who Understand.

'Bena was much excited over the
prospects of camp meeting that was
about to take place in her nelghDor-
hood For weeks she had been pre-
pairing gay and gaudy feathers for the
array. and now her outfit was com
plete. save a pair of much desired pat
ent leather slippers. She approached
her mistress.
Mis- Ford" she said, Il sho1wants
to git pair O. slippers TO de meetin
commences, an | amt got single
cent lef'."
What size do you wear, Bena
asked her mistress
Nah right numbah is fo', she re-
piled, but | has to weah sepens'
cause fo's hurts me dat bad ]es
hatchery can't hardly walk Nom-
ans Home Companion.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-30
s....ss.s.......s.."....s'
CAUGHT BY CAMERA
ey MILDRED CAROLINE GOOD
RIDGE.
''Doughnutsi

"Doughnuts.
Ned Travers smiled the air deli
ciously. smacked his lips and peered
through the trees towards neat little
farmhouse on the edge Of the town.
From its kitchen there came a con-
stsnt odorous steam. II made Ned
think of home and mother in its pat
ent suggestiveness OF brown, crisp
dough putting up into comely knobs
and rings. Then he saw through an
omen window dainty bustling young
lady with tucked up sleeves and
aproned and Ned thought of his sister
And then as the pretty maid set
great earthen bowl in the window
pjIed high with the creamy golden
faxed results of her labor, Ned caught
q fuu view of her winsome face. 1t
gave his heart a warning thrill-and
then a twinge.
Wherefore the latter? His pride
answered promptly. Contrast brought
q sudden blur to a manly longing
heart. The picture before him was
10 sweet so solacing that he would
have liked to become vital part of II.
OF course the lovely face Influenced
this particular sentiment.
Ned was fairly down and out Worse
than that just at this especial moment
he was dust laden, travel worn, thirsty
and hungry. He had but one posses
sion of value with him, oddly out OF
place for negotiation just here and
now. This was his rather bulky out
fit for taking moving pictures.
Ned had been out for month with
p movies" crew that had gone to
pieces for lack of capital. A lesson
well learned at heart, he was return
ing home. wiser. though chastened.
So he had little part in or claim
zoe the social or esthetic phases OF
life Just at the present time. With
sigh. for he was poet and dreamer
at heart. he started in the direction
of the near village. Just then, how
ever the fair cook came out OF the
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-30
outspoken.

Mrs. Smiths four sons made the Ire
of her old coiored servant burden
One day Uncle Andy was busy Ill the
garden hoeing corn, and for hall an
'hour Tom. the most mischievous Of the
quartet, had amused himself throwing
clods of dirt at him. At last Andy
threw down his hoe and stamped In
dignantly down to the house.
Miss Ella" he said, to the little Gull
prit's mother, "Ah jes has to tell yu
dat dat boy Tawm am de meanes' chile
WI got-an All tells you TO yo race
and tells you behine yo' back.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-30
MUST BE ABSOLUTELY CLEAN
Hands of Surgeon, Before Performing
Operations, Are Washed IN MOST
Thorough Manner.

Most people attribute the immense
" decreased rate Of mortality IN cases
of severe surgical operations 10 the
increased skill of the professlon' 10
their greatly improved Instruments
and the more skilful nursing Whlch Is
obtained in these days. But the sur
econ himself would tell you that II
is almost all a matter OF absolute
cleanliness, the fact that nothlhs -
left undone to insure absolute Tree
dom from infection OF any kind. ms
fact is emphasized by the eXtraordi-
nary hand-washing regulations "hlch
are in force at the various nos
pitals. Everybody who is even re-
mote,y connected with al approach
ing operation is supposed TO spend
20 minutes in the all-important proc
ess of washing his hanGs.
For five minutes the surgeon
washes his hands with soap and wa
ter, and then cleans his hnger-nalls'
When he has done this ne SPENDS
another FIVE minutes doing 1t all over
again. But this is but preparation
for a third and far more orasuc az
luton, for this time he must WASH
his hands in alcohol Not content with
this cleansing process, he must now
put his hands through process OF
sterilization by soaking them for at
least five minutes in a wash OF corro-
siye sublimate. BY that time he may
commence his duties, which mean life
or death to some patient, with the sat
sfactory feeling that he has done
his best to approach his task with
clean hands.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-30

house and went to the we'll near by
An inverted goblet decorated the
pump post. She drew it full or water
with a healthy farm girls will, drained
II and returned to the house.
The sight of the clear. sparkling
water aggravated the thirst OF the
weary Wayfarer. He boldly entered
the ward and took half dozen cool
refreshing drafts There was
rustic bench near at hand He sat
down to rest, approaching the haven
of peace about him. Then his glance
fell upon the piled up heap Of rlch
cookery set to cool on the window sill
Wish l was a boy again, muir
ynured Ned. 1T makes me think OF
the old happy days and then he
arose quickly from his careless attl-
tude of repose. Either the young
lady was lonely or she had noted his
ardent glance at the doughnuts. She
came tripping towards him, plate IN
her hand we'll loaded with the product
of her labor.
II thought maybe you would be
obliging enough to test my nrst al
tempt at doughnuts,' she said quaint
ly.
Il am hungry enough" admitted
Ned in love with that bonny face
twice as much as before.
She stood near by as he devoured
the first of her kindly offerings with
a bright satisfied smile,
We'll, what Is the verdict she
challenged with teasing eyes.
"More!" answered Ned CALAMITY.
This must be the original land OF
milk and honey"
81 was fustered, | feared | might
have spoiled them said Eva Dodge
with a sigh of relief.
They will be spoiled quick enough
IL YOU are as liberal with others as my
self" he responded and then Miss
Dodge told Of a prospective barn dance
with the Accomplishments OF dough-
nuts. cider and chicken sandwiches
She pouted anon as she looked at the
sun and told of how her brother Alan
should have reported two hours asone
TO help trim up the barn.
Suppose | try 20 earn the most
famous meal have enjoyed in year
hy acting as his substitute" suggested
Ned.
They were like old acquaintance
within an hour she directing, he nail
ing up wreaths and festoons of shrubs
and flowers And just as she nae
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-30
NO EXPERT WITNESS NEEDED
Quite Evident Mr.. misss Was Right
When He Testified as 70 the
Handwriting.

A@AlEAn AAANAaH
Old Miggs repeated the words 10
himself duly and uHcomprehending-
IL. as he tramped along 10 the court,
where he was to appear as witness
in a local libel suit.
Neryously he entered the witness
box
The fierce looking lawyer eyed him
calculatingly.
DO you swear" he asked, that this
is not your handwriting?
Il don't think So stammered
Miggs.
Now, be careful, insinuated the
LAWYER. Are YOU prepared to swear
that this handwriting does not resem'
BILE yours
Yes" answered Miggs trembling.
You take your oath that this does
not in any way resemble your hand
writing?" solemnly queried the
learned man.
yves, sir" stammered the witness
now thoroughly frightened
Well. then. prove it, denounced
the lawyer triumphantly, as ne
thrust his head toward the witness
This action woke the last spark OF
dropping courage in poor Miggs; ana
thrusting forth his head, he yelled
Cos | cant write.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-30
The Tango in Church.

Mother. like countless other moth
ers had been doing much tangoing
and hesitation of late, She had taken
dancing lessons. She practised the
various steps at home with father. Lit
tie Frances had heard much OF the
lingo that goes with the tango and the
hesitation. She knew all of the
phrases.
A. few days ago Frances went to
church with her mother. Frances mad
not learned all of the ceremonials OF
the church. for after the mother knelt
outside the pew. Frances looked up at
her and whispered:
Mother, what did you do the DIP
for indianapolis News.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-30
Family Secrets.

A man'with an uncanny mania Tor
Juggling with figures produced pencil
and paper and commanded friend to
put down the number of your living
brothers. Multiply by two. Add three,
Multiply the result by FIVE. Add the
number of living sisters. Multiply by
ten. Add the number a dead broth
ers and sisters. Subtract 100 from
the result" II was done.
Now" he said with a cunning
smile, the right-hand figure viii be the
number of deaths, the middle figure
the number of living sisters, and the
left.hand figure the number q living
brothers.
And e was SO.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-30
Snakes Got His Roll.

Il lost 1925 trying to kill rattle
snakes, and now am going to walk
back to my home in Brooklyn, eX-
planned a man about forty-five years
old. who said he is Ezra Sellen.
Sellen said he started for walk
from his boarding place, encountered
a lot of rattlesnakes. killed some fed
from the others waded stream and
then missed his roll of bills, He said
he had lust money enough left to ride
TO this city and took the state road
out of town Middletown ( y. - Dis
patch to New York World.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-30
Absurd Comment.

Theodore Dresser, the reallst, sara
of an ideaist at the Players cruz III
New York:
The mans comments on life are
ludicrous and absurd. They remind me
Of the old lady's comment on the work
of the militant sutfragettes.
After the suffragettes III Lohaon
had slashed a Valesquez, Bellini and
a Gentle, the old lady said, with a
kind of sanity expression;
but. thank goodness. they're an
old pictures that are being slasheu'
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-30
au,,s Uncertainties.

When you poke toad SAID ola
Farmer Hornbeck, philosophically..
YOU can't tell which way he will
Jump. nor how far; an it is jest about
the same way with a jury
That so?" returned young Jay
Green. in noncommittal way
Yep. For instance, in the case or
PUNK Jarvis, who has jest been tried
over at Kickyhasset courthouse for
nullin out. us brotber-itn.-law's ,Fhis'
kers by the roots in a fight the jury
discharged PUNK an fined his brother
in.law 10 cents, the regular price OF a
shave. Puck.