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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-21
The Past Difficult, the
Future VIII Be More
Difficult.
HELP BOTH WHEN
STRUGGLE Is OVER
Great Distinction Awaits the
United States When Hour
of Readjustment Comes.

New York. April 80 President will
con to-day save definite and cIesr
statement 81 neutrality guiding his
administration during the European
var He chose fer the occasion OF
The annual luncheon - the Associated
Press for what BE- said. - regarded
~ statement of the grayest lm-
portance 10 the American people. The
newspapers influence N moulding
public opinion the president said.
prompted him 20 make clear MS ideas
os true neutrality and In doing 40 70
impress on bis hearers the Importance
- adhcrine strictly 20 truthfulneea
and honestly n the dissemination Of
news
"A the ONLY great nation not en-
KaNed ln war Or suffering under the
Immediate Influence ~ the war gone.
Wilson declared thaf great distinction
awaited the urlgee States when the
pour Cor readjustmeut should come.
provided the nation should prove 90
the werid its self~eonfrei and self
mastery Tie said the past had been
dinieuih bur the future would bc more
difficult and declared Aeaerica should
never Hit N Judgment en- another ma
ton
lie said that America, free from
nampsrine ambitions as q world Dow
e. free from lust for territory and
calm nn6 cool without self interest.
must be- appealed 90 20 assist "a re-
constructing the processes 81 peace.
The neutrality 81 The United States.
the president said. had 4 higher basis
Than q petty desire 60 keep out Of
trouble The president added. There
IS something s. much greater - a.
than nght Let's think 81 America
before We think 20 Europe in order
that hmerica may be "a 70 BE Europe
friend when day to test this friendship
comes. The tear % friendship isn't
sympathy wzth one side or the other
hat Eett.nW ready O. help both sides
when the strugsie = ever"
The president was given a tremen.
dous ovation.
Frank 2 Noyes. president 81 TIE
Associated Press. who iutrodaeea the
president said we are gathered
hsfe to-day. a membership n what ia
J believe. fu scope Importance and
activities. the Krcatest cooperative
non~prnnt making organization ~ the
world The functions 90 the Assoc.
Gated Press IL 90 furnish its members
q service ~ the world news untainted
and without bias Of any sort. To en-.
sure this we have formed an orwamlxa.
ton that IL owned and controlled by
So members them alone. one thafs
our servant net our master.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-21
Secures Permit From War
Department to Span River
Near Chumuckla.
VIRGINIA BRIDGE
co. GETS CONTRACT
Work Starts Immediately
and Must Be Completed
by September Midnight.

The last obstacle that stood IN ths
way Of spanning the Escambia river
with steel bridge was removed ves-
teraay. when permit waa received by
santa Rosa county from the war DE-
partmenf, authorizing tile county IN
build the bridge. with thia rnattsr o,,s
or the way work on ths bridge viii
commence Immediately
Announcement has been made thss
the contract for tha bridge has bean
awarded 20 the Virginia Tsridre a Iron
Co, and thar company las made All
necessary arrangements for the early
commencement Of work. The bridge
u to be built across the river AT Chm
muckia. the commissioners ~ santa
Rosa county deeming this the best
point a. which 90 span tfa river.
The bridge r. % be httfIt and for-
maily turned over 20 the county of
santa Rosa county by tha middle of
December. n will supply a long felt
need. and will afrord connections be-
tween Escamhia and sants. Rosa coun-
ties that have been desired for many
years. For a long time the counties
~ Santa Rosa and Escainbla figured
on building this bridge ana bearing
the expense Jointly. bat Hscambia was
unable 20 bear It's portion Of the ex-
penss. and the adjoinlng county IL
santa Ross proceeded 20 put through
the project successfully ard IL soon 20
commence the work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-21
BRITISH SHIPS.
OF.
SUBMARINE Els
When Craft Which Ground
ed Was in Danger of Cap
ture, Was Torpedoed.
d. ASSOCIATED PREss

London. April. 2e.-The British adj
nnirAity announced officially today that
the British submarine ELS was des-
sroyed in the pardanelles By British
picket boats.
The text OF the announcement fol-
lows:
''The submarine E-f5 which
grounded on Kephez point last Sat
urday, appears 70 have been in danger
% falling into the enemy's hands In
a serviceabie condition. Great efforts
were made BY the Turks 20 secure
her. Attempts 60 destroy her By long
range IRE Of battieships failed.
During the night % the 18th. two
picket boats--that Of the Triumph.
under Commands Lieutenant Com
mander Eric Robinson. who comnsan-
ded the expedition. assisted by Lieu
tenant Arthur Brooke Webb. r. ~. r..
and midshipman John wooley and that
of the Majestic, under Iieatanans
Claude Goodwin. both manned by vol
nnseer cr@ws-~-atfaelzesi the s0bmarsns.
The boats were subjected 20 very
heavy Ere. estimated AZ over zoo rounds
from Fort No. 9. which was only = few
hundred yards distant. and q number
Of small guns AZ short range. Not
withstandsng this. the submarins was
torpedoea and rendered useless.
THE Majestic's picket boa. was held
and sunk. but the crew were saved BY
the other boat and the only casualty
was one man who died Of wounds.
Vice Admiral de Robeck speaks IN
the highest terms Of all concerned In
this gallant enterprise. Lieutenant
Commander Eric Robinson has been
promoted 10 a commander by the adj
miralty and a report has been called
for on the individual services q other
officers and men with a view 20 their
recognition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-21
Deny That Any of
Crew GermanShib
Haze Left Norfolk

Norfolk. Va. Arrii 5o.--When asked
today further regarding = London
cablsgram 20 the effect that several
members Of the crew ~ the German
auxiliary cruiser Prince Eitei Fried
rich had arrived AZ Copenhagen, Den
mark. Collector Of Customs Hamilton
expressed the opinion that Il would
have been quite impossible for any
member OF the crew o. the Friedrich
To have left this port under any false
representations. The collector declared
that the same number Of men are now
aboard the Friedrich. interned at tho
Norfolk navy yard. IA ~er~ aboard tho
vessel when she came IN except one
man who died from accidental inlur-
les and Was buried az Newport y yws.
Coamcf0r Hamilton said II any men
from tbs Friedrich had arrived ~
COPENHAGEN or anywhere else, they
necessarily must have ieft the Fried
rteh before she came into Hampton
Reads.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-21
RECEIVERS ARE
NAMED FOR THE
c.. R.L.GP. ROAD
Company Admitted Inabil-
ity TO Meet It's Almost
Due Obligation.
~ Aas0clATED -

Chicago, Agr1 20.-The Chicago.
Roe6 island 4 Pacific Railway COM
pang was placed in the hands 81 re-
eeivera "a Federal District court here
today The company formally ae-
knoWiedRed It's inability - meet more
thea s8o00o GOO - lts Obligations due
Aay !. and two o. its officials said in
court that 70 was inaohent Judge
Carpenter appointed ri. Z. Nudge.
president of the company and Jacob
McG. Tdckerson. former secretary OF
war as receivers.
Application for the rece worship was
made b the American Ste,a Fouudries
Company. which has a claim 81 about
tlg.e0e against the company. " Ill
T. Dickinson. the roads general attorney.
augWerinE the petition said 4 recelv-
erNhip Was 3he best means of protect
ing creditors. bondhoiders and stock
holders
The railway company was the basic
property for formation - the Rock
Island Company, which "a said Fracttc-
ally 90 have disappeared, from the
financial map 81 the Chicago Rock
Island and Pacific Railroad Company
The railroad company which owned
IS per cent Of the stock % the rail-
day company. ard Actually operated
the road. hes been in The hands ~ a
receiver appointed IN New York for a
considerable period.
Inquiry 20 the legal department 81
the read an 60 the present status q the
+ Rock Island Company which I'm turn
/ owned al THE stock q the Railroad
Company. elected this reply:
rs seems 20 have disappeared. It's
/ only asset was the Railroa Company,
the stock which dropped 70 q dollar
or 80. and with such assets SIS fate
/ can bc Imagined
/ Stockholders 81 the Railway Com
pany 81 their annual meeting here
April 70, elected these neps directors.
Nathan T. Amster Bostaas ond W
{ Emiea Roosevelt william /. Matheson
and Cherries Hayden. New Vors
4 The defendant company % the oper-
/ ntinw corporation which. a,cordinE %
+ company onicers never before has been
i named in such a suit
Ralph M shaw - counsel for the
American Steel foundrles Company
told 1adge Carpenter the Tsock Island
had admitted ~ inability 20 meet OBJ
meatona and that receivorshfp was
asked FOR the heuedt 81 stockholders
I hondholders and other creditors
THE railway company nled an an
swer conserving 90 receiVership and
i Judge Carpenter appointed II u
1 Nudge president ~ the railway COM
pauy. and y M Dickinssa, former
+ secretary 81 war. as receivers.
/ a. G. Ridseway. vice president Of
/ the railway company and " f. Dick
insou. lfs general attorney, were IN
/ court Both admitted that the eom-
panv was insolvent. short term notes
| aerreEating $4,000 eco are dus May /
/ and II "a said there are otler ohliga-
/ tions. including q claim 81 sib.s6s made
/ ~ the Foundrfes company.
4 The Chicago. Reck Island q Pacific
/ Railroad Company. owner 81 nearly All
the stock 81 the railway company. has
Been tn TIRE hands - a reseivsr APP
I pointed IN New York for some time
4 That tire railway company also faced
a receiverahip was strongly intlmated
AZ the netting 81 the stockholders held
here Aprii 18th last,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-21
Forest Tres Are
Raging FisrceIy
In Several States

Philadelphia. April ao.-Forest free
which have been raging IN Pennsyi-
vania and Southern View Jersey for
several days have assumed alarming
proportions,
More than fs miles q forest land
have been laid hare IN the vicinity ~
PieaAantville. \. ]. and IRE companies
from that place. Esq Harbor and
nsighoorinS towns fought desperately
through late last night 70 check the
swmeA Property owners IN the Gre
4one estimate that the damage - faF
eaxceeds slse. eea.
several thousands ~ acres OF wood
land was burned over IN Burlington
and Ocean counties.
IN Pennsylvania. forest fires are re-
ported IN C1ingson. Lancaster. Hun
tinEdons Blair. SehHylklu. I.ycominN.
and several others counties Eleven
distinct ares are burning between
Williamsport and state College and
several hundred acres Of Land have
teen devastated a. Mahanoy city,
500 men are nghting 4 hiaze which
extends q distance ~ Hxe miles on
ths Brandonville mountain.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-21
Senate Committee Hears Ar
guments Against Bill by
Railroad Attorneys.
FIRST INTENDED
FOR RAILROADS ONLY
House Amends So as to Tax
All Public Utility
Corporations.
D. cI.ua. LEnal.

Tallahassee. April 20-Whne rail-
road attorneys. including Peter Q.
knight who made his reappearance
IN Legislative circles aftev four or
more years Of European travel aud
other pleasurable diversions. were pre-
senting arguments 60 the senate eom-
mittee against the Fsrris bin author
lzing the state tax board 20 impose
franchise tax on railroads. the house
committee today favorabiy reported a
companion hill by Harrison and
Daney, after amending e 10 include
al public utility corporations
This IL the foot sore and weary
franchise tax ban that has gone TIE
legislative route since 1908. only 10
perish by too much railroad influence
before the journey ends. The house
viii probably pass 10 this time and
the senate viii probably XII Il. but
HaY not
The tri-county bounary ire fslsisn
Is almost settled. Amos Lewis anallv
got everything he fought for Jackson
county yielding only q three by six
mile strip instead Of six BY nine and
gaining the right q vote on ~ twenty
five per cent petition of the voters in
the territory afected.
CASH WILL 90 The WORK.
Gus Muller. who comes 20 Tanahas-
see every spring time Of the odd num-
bered years. 70 observe the habits u
the dogwood trees and Cherokee roses
when la bloom, says IL the European
war keeps going for another year.
legislators won't have 10 vex their
powerful and patriotic minds over kill
ina or passing prohibition amendments
or liauer regulating laws--the shortage
~ extra cash IN the pockets Of the
spemders viii attend 60 the liquor bust
ness All rige Ike the shortage OF rice
attends 70 the excess population II
india.
Walter Corbett who runs up 20 the
capital city for a change Of scenery,
after he spends some months on his
plantation Ia Cuba. says that he sees
one good thing N the fock u insurance
regulating bills now in the Legislative
process and that IL. II they DO pass
they viii give the insurance men an
excuse for going out ~ business with
out acknowledging that they are broke.
Thus we see the horrors Of war.
LEWIS csSs TALK.
When Amos Lewis Of Jackson coun-
~. gets going good in divesting himself
Of any remarks be has on bis chest. be
forEets ne - In a hall az all but pro-
ceeds like but nothing the blue canopy
81 heaven e above him and the broad
stretches - hts native soil before OF
behind him
The other day Davis Of So. Johns,
who is an auctioneer IN the summer
and conductor 81 q rupper-neck coach
in the winter. xot professionally
piqued az the volume OF sound pro-
ceeding frem Amos. ana rose 20 inform
the house that be lDavis) could heller
as loud as any other living man-bsr
none
Mr Weed o. Pinellas. who has ac-
CURED the title % Judge" bestowed
on him az q badge q affection. Ter
general genlsiity, and who has beer
acting a. q sort - house regulator,
suggests that the rules he 50 amended
As e prohibit vociferous gentlemen
from running with their cut-outs open
during the sessions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-21
PRESAGES.
LONG EXPECTED.
BRITISH MOVE.
Battle for Hill No. 30 the
Most Important for
Many Weeks.
~ AssocIArED -

London. April 2o.-AItheuEh the
German claims on thu one hand and
the British and French on the other
are dramatically opposed regarding
the outcome 81 the battle FOR Hin
No. So, southeast Of Ypres and near
the northern extremity or the British
lines, the facts a. hand indicate that
this engagement waa the most impor-
taut along the British front since the
battle % Neuve Chapelle and that ls
perhaps presaEes the expected British
activity IN Flanders The British
whether or not they hola All the
ground gained. undoubtedly stii dom
mate . part q landlord ridge. = line
% hills running southeast ~ Yprcs
and commanding TIE road from Ypres
70 Msnin.
The losses IN this nghssng have not
beer ann0unced. bat dispatches reach.
ING London indicate they must have
been considerable or both sides. The
Germans declare the British uaea
shells containing asphyxiating ennrs
and the British reply IL that Germany
irst resorted 90 that means ~ war
fare.
The Russians continus 10 hold their
Arm Strip on the main chain a. the
Carpathiank. but news Of decisive ac-
tson from that arena il LACKING.
The British press today T. specalat-
ms as t0 the whereabouts 81 F4ela
Marshal won Hlndenhurg. some
newspapers suggest that he may at
tempt 4 diversion in Poland az ven
a. from Crarow. although the iaea =
advanced that the soggy nature az the
and would seem % prevent any large
movement except AZ : great cost.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-21
TURKISH TORPEDO GOAT
ATTACKED BRITISH TRANSPORT

constantinopie. April 20 tvia Lon
don1lThs attack OF a Turkish ship
torpedo boat on the fsritish transport
Mnniton or the coast Of Chios last
saturday and the subsequent destruc-
ton 81 the torpedo boat were thus re-
ported in en- officiai statement issued
today at the war Office
"A Turkish torpedo boat on April IL
attacked the transport Manisou n the
Aegean Sea The torpedo boat was
pursued by British cruisers and des-
troyern 70 Chios. where the crew blew
up the vessel IN order that II might
not fail into the enemy's hands
London reports ~ April ~ and 18th
said tha Turkish warAhip which at
tackled fhe Manitou was driven ashore
and destroyed By the British vessels
and THAT the Manitou was not Gam
aged b. the torpedo boat, but that
twenty -four men had been drowned
and twenty seven were missing. owing
70 the capsixing Of two small boats.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-21
Saws us. Faces
Most Promising
of Opportunities
~ AssocIATEp -.

Washington. April 10-Tiis special
COMMITTEES Of IRE Chamber of Com
merce az the United States e. the end
Of tw6 days of conferences with efii-
ciais 81 the state department ard ofit~
olals announced itself today a. nnani-
nous n the opinion that the United
states aces the greatest Opportunity
1T IT, history for Tire development ~
foreign trade
should appropriate more HAsra1ly fer
development 81 fprsixn cnmnaeree and
discussed plans a. thai end Nffh Sec
FFfarN heHnsid The Gem nittce s
cgnHossa - representative business
faan frema al sections of the country.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-21
COL. ROOSEVELT
IS WITNESS IN
HIS LIBEL CASE
Endeavors to Prove He Was
Justified in His Attack
on Barnes.
INTERESTS MUST NOT
BE ANTAGONIZED
Colonel Says Barnes Told
Him the People Needed
Some Bosses.
~ AssocIATEn pREss

syracuse. April 2o.--Theod0re Roou-
evelt took the witness stand In the
supreme court here today and testified
In an effort 20 prove his contention
that he was JUSTIFIED in causing the
publication Of a statement ON which
William Barnes sued him for atty
thousand dollars for alleged libel
Roosevelt testified that Barnes urged
him not 70 anfagnnize men 81 large
business Interests. who contributed
10 the democratic and republican par
ties as they would be protected. lie
said Barnes told him Il was essential
20 protect big business interests for
otherwise they would not contribute
and without contributions ID would be
impossible 70 carry on the orEaniza-
ton lie quoted Barnes az saying
that party government would Sc i'm
Possible without organization leaders
andhosses. lie also quoted Barnes an
telling him the "peopis aren't ~ %
severn themselpes
Barnes attorneys rested before
Roosevelt took the stand Roosevelt
sxetched his political and war careers.
Tie talked 70 counsel on both sides. Of
ferea suggestions and entered into a
discussion on more than one point
with the trial Judge. He Will conlin-
ne his testimony tomorrow.
TAKES WITNESS CHAIR.
when the eoloneis name was called
he arose from his seat AZ the table oc-
cupied by his counsel and smilinElv
walked 70 the witness chair
In reply 80 a question ne said re was
the man who made the statement COM
planned o. He added
n am S. years old and have q wife
and six children"
In reply 10 other questions. he r..
cited On a firm clear voice the story
CONTINUED on Last Pager
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-21
sTArg pRlNrIno pLANr.

The house COMMITTEES on printing
which. IS resolution was instructed to
ascertain the amount spent for public
printing the past two years and 60 SUB
nit an estimate % TIRE cost q building
and equipping. = stats printing plant
and maintaining "a for the naxt two
years; has gathered fsrxs and figures
and estimates. which show that the
state can bur = pant ard % all the
printing fer The next two years with
rs money spent the preceding two
years. and have some money EFT for
increase Of output
The report viii be substantially az
follows. Amount spent for the state
printing for the past two years ex-
oeeds 9i1s.ooe.
Estimate Tor building. eauipring ana
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-21
Austria Sends
Troops 10 Stop
the Italians


Rome. April 20.-Re
ports received here to-
day from Austria say the
dual monarchy is hur-
riedly gathering troops
on the frontier TO face
possible invasion by Ital-
ian soldiers.
A large contingent of
Austrian troops are quar-
tered at several frontier
points.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-21
Frank 5 Lawyers
TO Seek Cze,nencJ
for the Prisoner

Atlanta. Ca April 2o--Attorneys
representing Leo Frank. whose ha-
beas corpus proceedings -sas decided
adversely BY the United states su.
rreme court. announced sosay thar ma
effort would be made 20 obtain n rs-
hearing Of the case beforn that tFib-
unai. They added that an application
for executive oiemency would ne pre-
scented 20 tho Georgia prison comnis~
sion If an early date
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-21
Talk No. 4.

~ HE Pensacoia Rotary club Is
starting It's campaign 10 Grad
= icate mosquitoes from Penan-
cola. The aixty members of the
Rotary club are business men
busy men whose time Is valuable
set they are taking the time from
their business 70 help ysu keep
your homes free from msaquisocs
this summer
when there men come 20 your
home you should assist them IN
every way pnspibis In no other
way can We expect To get freedom
from this terrible pest. All to-
xefher n0ws Let's heip the Rotary
club ara the cits officiais clear
Pensacola nf mosquitoes,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-21

scontinusa on rass ThrssD
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-08-05
nnecticut. Much Big State.

The census bureau in Washington
estimates the true value of all property
in Connecticut i'll 1912 at $2.2S5 454,
$50. OF which $1,452, OILS, 297 was in
real property and improvements, 1872, =,
976, 457 in live stock, 50, $40, 31S farm
implements and machinery. $167, 155, =
$50 manufacturing machinery. tools
and implements, $23, 6O4, 965 gold and
silver coin and bullion, $61. 1928, 1856
railroads and their equipment, $135,-
57l.374 street Railways. shipping,
waterworks, etc., and $415, 1872, 312
worth of "all other" property.
The aggregate estimated value Of
Connecticut property is greater by far
than that of any other New England
state except Massachusetts.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-08-05
Head Caught in Press,

While examining huge 3-inch she'll
electric press in the shell room at the
Winchester factory Thursday afternoon
John r. Freestone, of Westerly, Rhode
Island, had his head caught in the
press. His neck was broken and he
died almost instantly.
1t appears that the man regularly at
tending the press had stopped it to take
some oil from it when Freestone came
along. He had fixed the press when it
had been out of order before and was
interested i'll it. The jaws of the press
were about Is inches apart and Free
stone put his head in between them to
examine something. While doing this
it is supposed that he touched the
clutch which sets the press going, for
it closed on him, breaking his neck.
The press was stopped by the other
men in attendance. While there are
many working in the shell room few
saw it except the man in attendance,
for all of the presses are well closed in.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-08-05
Slept With Dead Man.

A Springfield dispatch says: John
Freton, IS, we'll known resident of
Thompsonville, Conn, was found dead
in bed Saturday morning. Death was
probably due to heat prostration. Mr..
Freton had worked all day Friday for
Hiram t. Terry, the building moving
contractor, and when he returned from
work to his boarding place. at the
home of Peter Stone, on Martin street,
he complained that it had been one of
the hottest days he had ever ex-
perienced. His fellow roomer, Henry
Goodreau, went to the room about II
O'Clock and spoke to Mr.. Freton, but,
receiving no response, came to the con-
clusion that he was asleep, and lay
down beside the man, whom the doctors
say was probably dead at the time.
When GOolreau awoke Saturday morn
ing he discovered that he had been
companion of dead man through the
night.