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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-01-19

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The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
Committee to Pass
on NavaI Bill Draft
The Measure Which Will
Be Considered Today,
Provides $1,OOO,OOO For
Aviation Developments.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Dec. 30.-The house
naval sub committee has been called
to meet tomorrow to finally pass
-Hpon the 2religsair4rSs draft of the ap-
preparation bill The sub committee
virtually was through with it's meas
ure which does not touch upon the
naval building program for next year,
but eliminates all provision for a dry
dock at Norfolk which the navy de-
partment had recommended
The bill provides $1,000, 900 for avia-
tfon development and closely follows
estimates of the navy department in
Guiding the $2,7S2,535 for ammunition
for ships; $1,0O0,000 for torpedoes;
$1,150,000 for purchase and manufac-
ture of smokeless powder
When the full committee meets
next week, Chairman Padgett will in
sist upon the navy departments
building program Of two dreadnaughts
and eight or more submarines. Rep
resentative Stevens OF California, will
press for provision for a battle cruiser
and Representative Roberts of Mas
sachusetts and others will insist on
more submarines, mines, mine layers
and sweepers. Several committeeman
are expected to urge a reduction in
battleships and an Increase in sub
ma rines.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
CONFIDENT MATTER WILL
BE ADJUSTED AMICABLY

Washington, Dec. 30.-Confidence
was expressed in official circles to-
day that the difference between the
United States and Great Britain over
the definition and examination of
American cargoes will be amicabIy ad-
justed. A belief is held that an un-
derstanding might be reached where
by cargoes will be certified before
their departure and thus made i'm
mune from detention.
High officials of the United States
here are somewhat surprised that the
American note is regarded as
''brusque" in some London quarters
1t is said the British government
must be convinced, after reading the
note, that it was intended in a most
friendly spirit. 1t was learned today
that thirty American ships and their
cargoes have been detained.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
Commission Said
Broken. Cause
Railway Accident
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, Dec. 50.-DeraiIment
Of q passenger train on the Chicago.
St Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha
Railway near Bigelow, Mimi, last
February, resulting In two deaths and
the injury of several persons, was
caused by broken rail, according to
the findings of the interstate COM
merce commission, announced today.
Examination of fragments of the
broken rail by the government bureau
of Standards disclosed a fissure about
twenty feet long In the interior of
the rail. 1t was thus weakened seri-
ously.
w. H. Belknap. chief of the division
Of safety, says in his report to the
commission:
Assurance that inherent and hidden
defects do not exist in all rails fur
nished. Under modern conditions,
with heavy wheel loads and high
speeds, structurally sound track ma
terial is required. Vigorous and Wig
liant track inspection is the only
safeguard which can at present be re-
lied upon for the detection OF rail
defects of this type. The large num-
Der of rail failures due to split heads
points to the necessity of exercising
greater care in track inspection to dis
cover split heads as early as possible
in their course Of development, and
when discovered, remove such rails
from the track"
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

London, Dec. 30.-The British cab
met met in special session today to
consider the United States govern
ment's protest against the delay of
American shipping, caused by the
searching of vessels by the British
fleet. The note reached the foreign
office today, but 1t is not expected a
reply will be drafted for several days.
The cabinet will seek informe ton at
the admiralty, which is responsible
for the examination Of cargoes.
Foreign office officials also will be
called on for the diplomatic opinions
American Ambassador Page will be
asked to discuss the question with Sir
Edward Grey, Secretary of Foreign
Affairs, while the British ambassador
at Washington, also probably will be
instructed to confer with state de-
partment of hcials.
The American note continues to
monopolize interest here. Generally
it is calmly discussed, except by those
who declare that Great Britain should
disregard the protest, and follow
policy best calculated to aid the al
lies in the war.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
SHIP PURCHASE
BILL URGED IN
STRONG TERMS
Majority Members of the
Senate Commerce Com
mittee Report the Measure
and Urges Passage.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Dec. 3O.-A majority Of
the members of the senate commerce
committee today filed a report in the
senate recommending the government
ship purchase bill in vigorous terms.
They predicted the passage Of the
measure would go far to relieve the
decreased ocean tonnage and increase
of freight rates resulting from the
European war.
Urging passage of the bill. Senator
Fletcher for the commerce committee
majority presented the report to the
senate. Incorporated was letter from
Secretary Redfeld.
1--WE cannot wait long the process of
evolution, the patient untangling OF
complicating views of rival interests,
which interests in the aggregate are
infinitely less than the Importance Of
the subject to the free flow of Ameri-
can commerce" wrote Mr.. Redfield.
1--WE have paid since September 80,
our whole floating Indebtedness abroad
in goods and it looks as If December
so alone, even with cotton moving
slowly would show a balance on mer-
chandise transactions of 100000, 900"
The report on the bill after describ-
ing hazards and difficulties Of trans
porting American commerce since the
war began, declares:
I'VE have been content hitherto to
subserve the interests OF European
and, to a minor extent, of
American stockholders in ships under
foreign flags, out the shock OF war
has disclosed the fact that this ar
while seeming to work well
in ordinary times, has in it elements
of weakness.
Even the serious burden imposed
upon our people against our will ana
beyond our control is not the greatest
danger possible. We now see clearly
that the fortunes of war or the naval
interests of a belligerent may at any
time stop our transportation movement
entirely. It did so for about two
weeks in August, and circumstances
may recur to cause it to do it again"
Describing the abundant crops Of the
United States and the demand from
for American products. the re-
port declares I'VE are all but helpless
in the face of the largest opportunity
we have ever known"
Secretary Redfield pointed out that
the United States has been like
store with any other de-
livery system than that furnished at
the will of it's competitors.
AS to the present situation of the
United States, the secretary wrote, it
seems as if we were in the very tram
sition from being a debtor to credt-
tor nation" and that the possibility Of
aiding Latin-American republics f1nan-
cialIy was looming close. The one ur-
gent need to make that possible, he
added, was an American owned and
controlled merchant marine.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
Kansas Governor
Scores the Liquor
Business In Talk
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 30.-States rights
is one of the lamest arguments that
could be offered in opposition to ma
tional prohibition, according to Gov
ernor Hodges of Kansas, who spoke
before the national convention of the
Intercollegiate Prohibition Association
here today.
"The proposition that National Pro-
hibitton is contrary to the letter and
spirit of our government sounds like
the slavery argument years ago." he
said. Human rights and the welfare
Of humanity must be given preference
in settling all moral questions"
Gov. Hodges pointed out that the
only objection offered to prohibition
is that it does not prohibit and that
this argument is advanced by the Ii
Quor interests.
mo intelligent person defends the
saloon on moral grounds" he contin-
ued "a saloon license is the most
expensive revenue a state can collect.
Whiskey is a political liability-a
parasite on business"
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
WALTON COUNTY MAN KILLS WIFE
AS SHE BEGS PITEOUSLY FOR LIFE
w. ]. Qualls Then Turns
Gun on Himself and Ends
His Life-Two Bodies,
Evidence of the Gruesomc
Tragedy, Found Lying on
Front Porch.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL


F1Orala, Ala, Dec. 30.-Two lives
were suddenly ended near here early
this morning, when w. J. QuaIls took
his shot gun and, after killing his
wife, deliberately turned the gun on
himself, aimed it at his heart and,
with a forked stick, pulled the trig-
ger.
Mrs. Qualls begged piteously for her
life, but for some unknown reasons
her husband would not spare it and
killed her in a cold blooded manner
Early arrivals at the scene of the
gruesome tragedy saw the two bodies
lying across the front porch of the
home just as they fell. When shot
both were instantly killed. Qualls'
daughter made an effort to prevent
the killing of her mother, but when
she could not do SO fled from the
home.
Qualls lived in Walton county,
Florida, mile from F1orala. Offic-
ials from there investigated the af-
fair today, but no reason has been
assigned for the rash act.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
Masked Bandit
Rob Passengers
In Sleeping Cars
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 3O.-All the
passengers in the two rear sleepers
of the westbound Sunset Express on
the Galveston Harrisburg and San
Antonio railroad were routed from
sleep early today and robbed by two
masked bandits near Cline. AS the
train neared Spofferd the robbers
signalled the train to stop, leaped off
and made their escape. The amount
of their booty is unknown, but it Is
believed to be large.
superintendent Watkins OF the Rail
road and State Ranger Phelps, who
were passengers on the train. quickly
organized a posse at Spofford and
started in pursuit of the bandits. It
Is believed they will be captured as
the nature of the country is said to
make their escape difficult
According to the tralnmen, the rob-
bers swung aboard as the train was
pulling out of Cline. After arousing
the porter of the rear car, they COM
PEELED him to awaken the passengers
one by one and as each appeared he
was relieved Of money and valuables
There was no noise or confusion. It
is said and occupants Of forward
coaches were not aware that bandits
had raIded the rear sleepers.
A drawing room in one of the
sleeping cars robbed was occupied by
a wealthy Mexican who was said to
have carried $4,000 in jewelry and
1t is not known whether he
lost it. The bandits entered only the
San Antonio sleeper and that known
as the New Orleans-San Francisco
car
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
GOVERNOR WILL
SO ADVISE IF HE
WISHES ACTION
BY COM MITTEE
Governor Writes Chairman
Levey of County Execu-
tive Committee Regarding
Vacancy in Office of the
County Treasurer.

Stating that if he should desire the
nomination by the Escambia County
Executive Committee Of some person
to fill the vacancy in the office of
county treasurer that he will advise
the chairman in due course of time,
Gov. Park Trammell yesterday re-
piled to a letter from Chairman G. J.
Levey
Mr.. Levey, knowing that the treas
urer would be unable to make a bond,
wrote to the governor asking If a COM
mittee meeting should oe called to
recommend some one for appointment
at the hands of the governor.
After receiving the governors letter
Chairman Levey said there would be
no meeting of the committee. as it is
evident the governor intends filing the
office without any endorsement or
from the county committee
The letter from the governor is as
Tallahassee, Fla, Dec. 29 1914.
Hon. c. ]. LeVey, chairman, Pensa-
cola, Fla.
MY Dear Sir:-I am in receipt Of
your letter of the 26th inst, in which
you desire TO know as to whether or
not I wish for the County Democratic
Executive Committee to recommend
some one for appointment as county
treasurer of Escambia county in the
event of a vacancy in this Office.
Replying, I beg to advise that If
should desire for the committee to
make such nomination I will, in due
course of time, give you notice.
yours very truly.
PARK TRAMMELL,
Governor"
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
High Records In
CoHonFreightsare
Nou, Being Made
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Savannah, Ca, Dec 30.-Owing to
the scarcity of neutral ships and the
risks connected with transportation,
trans Atlantic freight rates on cotton
from Savannah have reached new high
records, according to local exporters.
The average price Of cotton is about
s35 per bale and the freight rate to
Bremen Is quoted at approximately
half the value of the cotton.
Ocean freight rates on cotton now
compared with normal times are
quoted by exporters as follows:
To Bremen now $1S.75, formerly
$1.75 per bale.
To Rotterdam, $3.50, against 1915.
To Gothenberg $11.25 against So.
To Havre $3.50 against 81.
To Liverpool and Manchester $4.35
against $1.75.
To Genoa $3.50 against $2.75.
To Barcelona SIS against 1925
Cotton factors here pointed out that
the effect Of the enormous increase in
freight rates was largely responsible
for the low price the staple now is
bringing in domestic markets. It
would be impossible, they said to pay
more than $35 a bale here. meet the
high freight charges and sell the cotton
at even a moderate profit in European
markets.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
RUSSIANS CLAIM GERMAN
ADVANCE ON WARSAW FAILS

Petrograd, Dec. 30.-The Rus
sian view on recent Developments
in Poland is that a definite check
has been administered the Ger
mans. The evacuation of Mis-
trewice is regarded by military
critics as marking the failure of
the German advance on Warsaw.
The Germans had succeeded in
establishing a foothoId in Mis-
trewice, at a tremendous cost to
Bbura, at a tremendous cost to
themselves. Three weeks of per-
sistent attacks, however, failed to
penetrate the Russian line before
Warsaw and when it became
evident that the Austrian advance
from the Carpathian mountains
was a failure, the Germans eva
cuated the village.
Heavy artillery is being brought
up by the Germans along their
center between Skierniewice and
PiIicia river, but the Russians re-
gard this as purely a defensive
move to prevent the breaking of
German line by the Russian infan-
try.
In GaIicia the Russians have
taken the town of GerIice, which
Is regarded as important. It is
the junction of several railroads
running through the Carpathian
district. Yaslisk, also is in posses
sion of the Russians now, and it
commands the most important
highway into Hungary.
The Vienna official statement
today confirms the important
Russian victories against the Aus
trians in GaIicia. Announcements
here indicate the pursuit of the
retreating Austrians continues.
Unofficial reports say the Rus
SLAMS have taken at least fifty
thousand prisoners.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
" ASSOCIATED PRESS.

By ASSOCIATED PRESS.
London, Dec. 30.-Outside of
the Russian de.eat of the Aus
trians in GaIicia, no important de-
vslopments were recorded today
in the continental war in either
the East or west. While the
Austrian defeat is NOT irreparabIe,
it is likely to affect the whole
Austro- German campaign in the
East.
The allies continue to hammer
away at the German lines in the
west with artillery. No great
gains have been reported, but a
report from a French eyewitness
today describing the operations
from December is to "a indicates
the aggregate of the small gains
amounts to considerable ad-
vance at several points. In taking
a few hundred yards of the
trenches in Flanders the allies
used their guns as clubs against
the Germans, since the breeches
of Al1es .veznons Mere eflelsed with
Md. In many cases they fought
with their fists.
r The Princess Patricia Light In
fantry, the first of the Canadian
contingent to go to the front, is
now biIIeted in a French village,
waiting it's turn to go to the
trenches. They were accorded a
splendid reception on their ar
rival.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
CONSUL
ON SERIOUS CHARGE

San Francisco, Dec. So.-Fernando
Zermoza Vivas, consul general in San
Francisco for Honduras appeared IN
police court here yesterday to answer
to a charge of having set fire to his
home here.
On representation Of his counsel
that he was immune from prosecu-
ton under treaty rights between the
United States and Honduras and that
he was innocent of the offense
charged, the case was continued one
week.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
FRENCH CLAIM THEY
ARE MAKING PROGRESS

Paris, Dec. 30-The following Of
ficial recital of principal events of the
war between December. 16 and De-
Cember "a was announced today:
This period OF nine days resulted
in consolidating the successes won
by us during the ten days preceding.
Our aggressive attitude has been con-
tinued with even increased energy;
everywhere the enemy has been re-
duced to a defensive attitude. The
violence OF counter attacks has been
evidence that ne accepted this atti
tude reluctantly. The checking Of
every moment made by him in his en-
ieavor to recapture ground lost to us
made our advantage the greater
1t is proper to say that at various
points along the front particularly
near Arras on the western boundary
of the Argonne district and near
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
MANY VESSELS ADDED
TO MERCHANT MARINE

Washington, Dec. Some hundred
and fifty vessels which operated un-
der foreign control prior TO the out
break of the European war have been
added to the merchant marine since
August Is. The vessels represent
carrying capacity or S73,s40 gross
tons.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
URGES READERS TO
SUBSCRIBE FOR PAPERS

Chicago, Dec. 30.-Librarians Of the
nation were advised to urge their pa
irons to subscribe directly for news
papers instead OF depending upon
library copies for their reading in an
address by DR.. Frank p HnI. Of
Brooklyn, before the convention of the
American Library Association which
opened here today.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
QUARTER OF MILLION
FOR EDUCATIONAL WORK

New York. Dec. 30.-The general
education board made public today the
ninth installment Of a report reviewing
it's work during the past ten years.
During that period the board has do
mated $242,S61 to promote secondary
education in the south. The report
is devoted largely to statistics of the
department OF education in Southern
states
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
SOCIALISTS WILL CARE
FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN

Wheeling, W. Va, Dec. 30.-Socia-
list leaders here today declared that if
striking miners in the East Ohio coal
mine were evicted from company
houses, the Socialists would take care
of all children under twelve years.
Five thousand children it was said
would be distributed in Wheeling,
Steubenville and Parkersburg.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
FOURTH CARGO COTTON
LEAVES FOR GERMANY

Galveston. Tex, Dec. 30.-The Nor
gan liner Elmar sailed ror Bremen late
with 1000 bales of COTTON That will
make the fourth cargo for Germany
from this port. The American
Steamship Nebraskan will sail for
Bremen with cotton this week.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
GOVERNOR SUSPENDS
COUNTY TREASURER
Copy of the Order Of Re
moval, Issued Tuesday,
Reaches City.
TREASURER WILL
ISSUE STATEMENT

Has Not Yet Received No
tice of Suspension or Copy
of State Auditors Report
Which II e Requested
Governor Charges a Short
age Exists in Accounts of
Treasurer, But Specifies
No Amount.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
BRITISH HOLD A.
CABINET MEET.
TO DISCUSS THE.
DEMANDS i. S..
Detention Of American Yes
sells and Cargoes Given
Consideration.
EXPECT NO REPLY
IN SEVERAL DAYS

Cabinet Will Seek Inforna
ton of the Admiralty,
Which is Responsible for
the Examination-United
States May Certify Car
goes, Thus Making All
Such Vessels Immune from
Detention by British.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
AUSTRIAN LOSS
AFFECTS WHOLE
AUSTRO GERMAN
WAR CAMP PAIGN
Outside of Russian Victory
in Galicia, There Are No
Important Developments.
USE GUNS AS CLUBS
IN TRENCH FIGHTING

In Many Cases Allies and
Germans, Battling in the
West, Even Fight Vita
Their Fists-Russians Say
Definite Check Has Been
Administered to Germans
and Advance on Warsaw
is Failure.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31


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The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
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That $l.5U On Your Paper Next Year

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The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31
THE~WINTER TOURIST

Pensacola is the logical tourist resort
for the great Mississippi and Ohio Valley
regions, Leave today; here tomorrow
Come.
The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-31

Continued on Page Three.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-15
NEWPORT INSTITUTION
TO BE A FEDERAL BANK

Newport, Jan. 14.-Tke Arkansas
Bank and Trust Company at it's an
nual meeting reelected the directors
and officers. The banks condition
was highly satisfactory to the stock
holders, for in deposits the bank
shows 100000 increase during the
past year. and the total amount in
the statement of the bank was $780,
495, the highest in it's history. The
board OF directors has been author
izeG to convert the bank into a
national bank a. their own direction
and it is probable that the iastitu-
ticn will secure federal charter and
become national bank.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-15

ITO His Majesty the Emperor
of Japan: Having learned of the
unprecedented disaster that has
visited your country through quake
and tidal wave ] beg to assure
majesty and the Japanese people of
ms deep sympathy and that of the
American people"
President Wilson received the fol
loving 'odav from Emperor Yoshi-
hito:
Pray my sincerest thanks for the
sympathetic message sent by your
terrible disaster.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-15
ACK JOHNSON is
TO FIGHT MORAN
}grO Pueilist and Pittsburgh
Heavyweight Are Matched To.
day in Paris

8PaFis, Jan. 14.-Jack Johnso., the
nero heavyweight pugilist, and
ank Moran the Pittsburgh heavy
lfght, today signed articles. for a
&Rpty-round boxing bout for the
q championship OF the world to be
haughf on or before the Paris Grand
tf;x race. during the first or second
ynek of June this year.
l& Check for $4,000
kfN&& was handed check for
d Charles Mccartney, repre-
Yk1HM gydup of American sport
IN mea rwAile, Moran was guaran-
nd $4,000. The fight is to take
lace in Paris. The articles were
gaed In the Pavilion in the Bots de
3pulogue. Johnson arrived there in
racing motor car. Johnson raised
lcros1s objections to terms, one OF
Ahfch was his demand to be paid in
brest On the amount of the check,
hich II not payable until the day of
se Hight
Iohns@n agreed not to fight any
wafd9ora meeting Morgan in the
10 the negro pugilist fails
Ne is to forfeit the $4,000
fhe sum OF $4,000 for training
s. Signatures to the articles
pally affixed and Johnson and
hen drank to each orner )
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-15
TO APPEAL GRANT
FOR LIQUOR LICENSES

Arkansas City, Jan. 13.-County
Jut ge Parker, after thoroughly going
over the evidence of the petition for
liquor license in the town of Nc
Genee, and examining the census re-
port as filed, rendered a decision this
morning in favor of the petitions,
and granted licenses.
Attorney J. F. Wallace, for the
remonstrants, filed motion -or an
appeal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-15
Wonderful Coueh Remedy.

DR.. Kings New Discovery is known
everywhere as the remedy which will
surely stop a cough or cold. D. P.
Lawson of Eid-on, Tenn, writes: "Dr.
Kings New Discovery is the most
wonderful cough, cold and throat and
lung medicine 1 ever sold in my store.
1t can't be beat. 1t sells without any
trouble at all. It needs no guaran-
tee." This is true, because DR.. Kings
New Discovery will relieve the most
obstinate of coughs and colds. Lung
troubles quickly helped by its use.
You should keep at bottle in the house
at all time for all the members of
the family. soc and $1.00. All drug
gists or by mail: H. E. Bucklen & Co.
Philadelphia or st. Louis. -