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The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-11

The "Gimlet" is of the snappest, humdingingst
sharpest little magazines we have ever read is pub
shed each month by The Shaplegh Hardware Co. Of St
Louis Mo- and brilliantly edited by mike Kinney who
calls himself The TeaHster and Editor If you want to
read fun logic philosophy and facts all weaved into
snappy language subscribe for the Gmlet We hope to
give many of the Gimlets articles readers and
now begin with one that ought make sit andthink
Here it u.s. think it over sure:
only storekeeper-thats all
Down street-yes in your own town.
Plain sort Of fellow, hm-not much Of a merchant
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-11
The Royal Typewriter.

The Hummer respectfully calls your attention to the
Royal" ads that are appearing in the paper each
week. All Hummer editorials and special articles first
written a ROYAL and vouch for its efficiency
Never have clicked machine that gave better salts
faction Inspiration cups abound in its insdes and we
can assure you that its keys will unlock you the secrets
of its soul It AZ centimeter for effectiveness and
humdinger for humming copy time Live in the rosy
realms of rhythmic Royals and you will have
the rocky road to a radiant reputation.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-11
Is Leo Frank Guilty or Not?

From the daily papers comes the news that Leo
Frank will either 90 to life Imprisonment 60 scot free
The Judge doubts his guilt and so does the majority
OF the American people, The Governor Of Georgia has
ceived nearly 100000 letters appealing him either par
don Frank send him up for life They will have great
weight with whatever the Governor does when the time
comes Petitions by the dozens and signed by thousands
are pouring into Atlanta every day National feeling will
have its result
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-11


no. Decent chap though and honest
When you drop into his store its like him. plain
He calls you Bill you call him Jim home folks you
know.
He asks you how the children are and wife he knows
them to-
He shows you whatyOu want buy he tells you its
good or bad--and names the price.
Just charge it JIM" you say I'm little short
right now"
All right Bill" he says, and wraps it up.
He pays his here; he chips in all he help
the fire department and police the schools and churches
He sits in lodge with you he calls around when you
are sick
He hires hOmefOks clerk and keep his bOOkshe buys
his groceries, and clothes the little furniture at
home of neighbor merchants.
Tisn't much but what it is your town gets all the
benefit
Your bill comes due and still you are short of ready
cash; I'll have to stand you off awhile you say.
"All right, Bill says he Il know you will pay me
when you can, and neither grOwls grumbles.
Pretty decent sort of chap, isn't he?
You knOWitl
But what about the catalog you keep at home and
study nights and Sunday?
You read the side show line of talk about the stuff it
lists
Yes, and when you have the coin, maybe you make
order thing you think you've got to have and
with the ordersend the dough- you buy sight unseen
IN time the Shipment c0neSyOu nate TO nave jim
know Course it's Of his business but then he might
feel hurt because you haven't paid him whayou
Some how the plumber that you get don't so
wonderful the story of it read in fact it isn't what you
thought it was
And if you stung as others often are, you don't
put up a holler and ask your money back. Nary
You read the line of talk again, and find the chap
who it darn sight smoother than you thought;
he worded his descriptions with such clever skill that you
yourself filled in his artfu gaps and you stung
you'd leedle rather no Oned find it out.
But JIM Oh, that's another matter quite. If ac-
cdenty you happen forget the you bought
of him. before you chop and bust clean cut semicr-
Gle from its edge the cook Mandy bought of jim
don't somehow suit her notions about the way it bakes
draws if the Darrell churn he sold you Stacks because
the girl forgot to keep little water in it.
Why you 60 right back to Jim and if he doesn't hus-
tie around and smile and hand you another axe
charge send the and clean your SCOT
cogged chimney out tighten up your churnby thun-
der you cut loose and rip him up the back and down again
that's different
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-11

Only storekeeper-that's ALL
HE can't compete with mail order folks you say;
he don't know how buy he hasn't the outlet his prices
are too high"
Listenl
If he can't compete the fault is yours much his
You measure by double standard. You finger over
his STOCK you blow your breath his blades you
get his guarantee and then you stand him off and let him
sweat until you good and ready to pay,Whie to the
strangers who neither know you tinkerS
about you you pay before you get the goods
You make Jim earn the slender profit that he makes
YOU you make him be your banker when you short
of funds; you squeeze poor Jim and jew him down and
strain the truth beat the band you his path with
thOrnS and rocks.
And if your neighbors do like you and send their
ready cash away swell the sales of those who
help your town you day. very far away poor
Jim will reach the point where he can't longer hold the
bag and then he closes up away there is one
more vacant business room in town.
And real estate is on the bumyOur town grows back
wardssomehOw taxes keep climbing up, but stores are
fewer business and each year The schools
getting punk you've got to send your children to the
city for decent educatOnand for that you must pay
cash.
Why?
Think it over"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-13
IS BILLS INTRODUCED
IN HOUSE DURING A
PERIOD OF 2 HOURS
House and Senate Both Set
tie Down for a Very Busy
Week.
- o. a. Iohn.on.

Tallahassee. April 1s.-ElEhty- i've
bills were introduced IN the house dur
ing tss two hours session this after
noon and thirty-sisht In tho senate.
The bills now before the house num-
Der 2sA
with this voluHlinous legislation be-
fore II and the session but little more
than a week old. the legislature set
tied down this afternoon for busy
week. Many important COMMITTEES
meetings are scheduled for Tuesday.
"Wednesday and later In the week, I'M
eiuded In which are the Insurance.
committee. which will deal with thirty
administration measures touching on
insurance. the committee on railroads
and telegraphs and legislative COM
mtttea
Prohibition win be the order ~ the
day Wednesday and as the day ap-
proachee many interested in this sub
Ject before the legislature viii reach
the capitol The resolution proposing
the submission Of ssatewide prohihi-
ton IL the special order % business In
tire senate wednesday AZ N o'clock.
Ths legislative committee on the
Florida Educational Association met
this afternoon and endorsed ono com
pulsory educational btu not vet pre-
scented and also a bin providing for
the certifcAtion ~ teachers
The beard 81 control Of which y. x.
Yonge. Of Pensacola. is chairman. met
hers today and elected ali college pres
ENaw4m uwNmw m#m4m As~m~ss<.~ 80 ...ams
Of the members a the present facul-
ties In all schools. Chairman Yonge
and y. ". Wartnann. Of Citra. reu1ain
over Tuesday TO attend meeting 81
the Legislative committee ~ the house.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-13
HUERTA LANDS
IN NEW YORK
ON BRIEF VISIT.
Former Dictator of Mexico's
Admitted BY Customs
Officials.
~ AssoCIATEp PRRss.

New York. April i2.-viotnriano
Hnerta. former provisional president
~ Mexico. for nearly year exile tn
spain. arrived here from Cadix today.
immigration officials passed him az n
transient alien after he had sworn he
would do nothing which would any
Way involve the neutrality q the Unit
ted States.
Hmsrta said he came 20 the United
States partly on pleasure and partly
60 attend 20 personal business. He
swore he was not going q Mexico or
Cuba and agreed 20 meet reporters for
ar interview Friday. Many Mexieans
met and gave him a cordial Ereeting.
lie told reporters 4 was . pleasure
70 80 IN the United States He said:
1T gives me an opportunity 70 admire
again the greatness Of the American
people whom ! salute through thear
press"
Customs officials said they had re-
celved no special instructions from
WASHINGTON regarding Huerta's land
ing
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-13
BRINGSCHARGES
AGAINST N ADOO
AND WILLIAMS
Riggs National Bank Alleges
Attempt Being Made TO
Wreck It.
ARE
SOUGHT BY COURT
Comptroller Williams Says
Officers Have Been Caught
In Unlawful Acts

washington. April Secretary ~
the Treasury McAdoo ard Comptroller
q the Currency Williams were made
defendants today IN proceedings be-
gun IN the District ~ Columbia su-
prems court BY the Riggs National
Bank Of Washington. which alleges
these officia.s consplred 10 wreck the
hank. Temporary and permanent In
functions 20 halt the alleged conspir-
acy and 20 prevent the comptroller
from making what the bank charges
are unlawful demands for special re-
ports Of various kinds. were sought
from the court.
One portion of ire prayer seeks 20
restrain John Budke. treasurer % me
United States from payment into the
treasury of Eve thousand dollars. de-
ciared 60 be due the bank as interest
on one million dollars Of United States
bonds deposited with the comptroller
against note circulation. This inter
est was withheld 70 cover penalties of
one hundred dollars a day for the
hanks failure to make certain reports.
Once paid into the treasury, only an
at u congress could set the ave thou
sand dollars out Justice Mccoy grant
81 temporary injunction on this
phase Of "a cease
The banks bill Of complaint contains
thirty seven specific alieeations de-
signed 20 show that the comptrnllar
adopted unusual ard Questionable tao
tics In dealing with the institution. n
is alleged that government deposits
amounting 20 more than one niiiion.
two hundred thousand collars were
withdrawn from the bank n II
charged that McAeoo brought this
amount. when the European war and
business depression 81 the United
States made the hanks husband their
resources in q deliberate attempt 70
wreck the bank n execution Of a con
spiracy existing between him and VII
liams for that purpose
Il IL alleged that williams. a. Red
Cross treasurer, had the funds of that
| organization Withdrawn from the
Riggs bank II charges that williams
/ hombarded the bank wien demands Tor
special reports Of many sorts, exceed
ing the powers vested in him. The
court required the defendants - an
swer on April ~
IRREGULARITIES EXIST.
/ Comptroller williams issued = state
snent tonight saying recent investiEa
tons of affairs 81 the Riggs bank had
/ disclosed irregularities and unlawful
practices on the part ~ certain officers
~ sufficient Importance 20 merit theii
reference 70 the department 81 Justice
ard said special counsel had been EN-
I ployed ~ the department.
i lie declared Il is consistent with IN
attitude ~ these onioers 20 attempt b,
unwarranted and untrue statements Z,
/ place themselves and the bank IN
/ position Of martyTd0m az the hands q
the administration
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-13
MAYOR IS FINED
$4,000 AND SENT
UP FOR 6 YEARS
Sentence Passed Upon Each
of the Terre Haute City
Grafters.
pY Associated PRESS.

Indianapolis Ind. April ias-lMaysx.
Dom M. Roberts ~ Terro Hauea. one
of che twenty seven men convicted I'M
Federal court Of conspiracy 20 dafrand
the government IN the eleetian ~ Mo-
vemher T. 1914. was saaiencan hyl
Judge Anderson today a. serve ssM
years Ia Leayanworth prison and 10
pay q nns of $4,000.
Fiji ~. Redman. elected circuit aovre
Judge by ten votes. and sheriff Dem
mis- she's. we're sentenced to fve ysarm
and fined 1900.
Harry s. Montgomery. prert6@nf &C
the Tarre Haute hoard Of public works.
Thomas G. smith, city Judge ueocwn
Ehrenhardt public works Board uasrn-
Der. and Edward " Drisctl. ss~weesry
OF the viEo county Democratic central
committee. were sentenced 20 three
years and fined $500.
James Nunnely. assistant city eng4-
neer; Fiber r. Talbot. formerly city
controller; Hilton Redman. son - FL
" Redman: John p. Green. proprts-
tor ~ second hand ster,. and VIII
liam s. Crockett. employs a. city cem-
etery. we're given two years IN prison
and fined 500.
NANNatH " HAHns COUNTY H~Nt#F IN
weights and measures. and treasurer
~ campaign fund: John M Massa-
link. city inspector Of weights and
measures and = member % 1911 leg
islatures Charles Houghton. assistant
custodian n the city haiis Joseph
O'Mara. street commissioner. Aiexan-
der Aexel. inspector 81 street paving
Arthur ellis. progressive clerk on
election board. Joseph strauss. liquor
salesman: and George Govern, Eamh-
Ter, were sentenced FOR one year and a
day and fined 400
chief Or Police Hoiler. who had
pleaded guilty % the conspiracy in
dictment was given . year and & day
sentence and fined sl0e.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-13
DOCKS OF LIN.
HERE ARE OPEN
TO SOME SHIPS
New Tariff Is Issued Which
Will Become Effective on
May 4. 1915.
CANNOT LOAD FOR
CERTAIN SECTIONS
This Includes Territory from
West Bank of Mississippi
River to Pensacola

The docks 81 the Louisville a Nash
vile railroad az Pensacola will Ne omen
10 all business May 4. excepting where
freight is destined FOR ports between
Pensacola and the west bank of the
river Tals alone applies "a freight
that may uriHinHfe ~ these ports with
Pensacola az SIS point ~ destination.
The new tarir, ANNOUNCING q change
OF policy 90 q certain extent ~ the
Louisville a Nashville railroad. was
received yesterday and Il gives the
conditions under which vessels can
load or discharge oarEoes a. the
wharves ~ the company ~ Pensay-
cola This specifies that ships can
receive cargo ~ TIE docks where the
cargo l. destined FOR foreign coun-
tries, insular possessions ~ the United
States. Panama canal none. the states
Of California. oregon. Washington. the
territory u Alaska. states of Texas
and Louisiana. where the latter ports
are located west of the west bank ~
the Mississippi river. and the east
coast OF the United states. from Key
West north. That territory lying be-
tween the west bank ~ TIE Mlssis-
sippi river and Pensacola bay n elm
inaed
Heretofore the LouisvfIe 4 Mash
Vile Aas not permitted the uns of Sc
docks 70 those vessels which might
have cargoss coming from Atlantic
coast points. or whnre ships would
carry cargoeS - that territory.
The change vas brought about when
local lumber shippers sold quite
number Of carwoea of lumber and cross
ties q Eaeton. New %ark ana phiia-
deiphia. for delivery by water ana
chartered vessels 20 carry these ship
ments. most 81 which originated along
the line Of the l. a ~ They founs
then that the cnrEoes could not hs
loaded ~ the Il a ~ docks under 81
rules and regulations. and the matter
was taken MP with the Chamber ~
Commerce. with TIRE result that \
change ~ policy ass announced. e.
fetcive May 4.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-13
Many Americans
Very ANXIOUS TO
Get Ont of Mexico
d AssocTArrp pRras

Washington. April SECRETARY
Bryan today asked the var depart
ment TO furnish an army transport FOR
those Americans a. Tampico. who
wish 20 return te the United States.
Three hundred AmeF1cans have filed
requests for transportation. but on
cials believe the number win be In
creased when the army transport. vita
a capacity % 1000 arrives AZ the Mexl-
can port. Threatened famine. contin-
uous aEhting In the outskirts OF the
city. snd lack o. work have caused an
exodus Of foreigners from Tamplco.
The villa agency today received this
report from General Garcia. command
Ing the forces operating against Vic
toria- capital Of TamAulipas
Early Saturday morning a battle
took place at Cara. Valdez. resulting
in oar capturing three military trains.
i've machine guns. a large quantity ~
arms and ammunition and i6a prls-
onera. Tia enemy lost about izs
killed, aftsrward completely scatter
ms and escaping % the mountains In
this city. our losses were % klll@d
and 80 injured. The wounded have
been sent e Llnsre&
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-13
Russians Capture Hill 500
md Rest OF Main Chain
of Mountains.
LOVE TOWARDS THE
PLAINS OF HUNGARY
Battle of Carpathians Ragged
for 50 Days and Was
Very Fierce.
RI AsaoeIATEp -

#anaon. April 81 with the Russian
ature ~ hih No ea2 and the resi- Or
main chain 81 nountains. the bat
81 ~ tbe Carpathians. which has last
Sd nearly eighty days, apparently has
ended over one extensive front. for the
Russiana noW are moving down the
southern slopes toward fhe plains -
Hungary Russian military author
iiies q fare fhis movement, II it con-
finues successfully. viii compel the
retlrcmeut CO the Australians and Ger
maus stH north % fhe Carpathians. g.
tae east 30 l'Ksek uass and Ia Eastern
Galcia and Bukoainn
Tie halie from 40 accounts was
one ~ the Gereest % the war.
TIE hIst phase - the battle 81 Woe
vre Eu.rEiN has ended. and interest
now etnters en General Joffre's next
move hls effort GO compel the Ger
faars 90 feinaae their hold on So Mi
hisi
German submarines are again ac-
tive since saturday night they have
attacked enc Brifisa liner Wayfarer.
tbc frtnrH steamer Frederick Franck
nu@ tftfe steamer President The
WHff reached Queenstown n =
SINKING condition. the Franck was
toN Plymouth. and the President
WAS tii anoat when her crew left
The mystery = North sea airing
he8 Wednesday night remains un-
soived g. far e. the general public Il
concerned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-13
TO SELL CITY BONDS
Commissioners Will Call for
Bids on the Issue of
$500, 10000
THIS ACTION TAKEN
AT WEEKLY MEETING
Bids VIII Be Opened on May
Is and Bonds Sold to
Highest Bidder.

AZ the regular meeting ~ the bard
~ city commissioners yesterday afser-
noon. ~ was announced that the city
would advertise for bids for TIRE sntirs
issue Of 100000 dock and bait nna
bonds, snd advertisements were Or
dered prepared for and insertion %
daily papers % Pensacola. and the
Daily Bond Buyer" . New york pue-
lication. which makes a speciality "a
municipal ADVERTISING % this nature.
and which il looked upon IN ths sass
as sort of authority In suca nrzss
terra
Bids wfIi be ssked for sunmsnusea
between April 10 70 May Ia 70 u
opened on the later date
THIS question vas discussed fnfor4
mally by thu beard ~ commissioners
previous to the meeting Of tho afesr-
noon. and undsr the Aead a. s.n~w
business" in the routine of naaster~.
Mayor 0reenhut made me announoe-
ment that such q dscisson had heers
arrived ~. The clerk wss instructed
70 prepare the advertisement for In
kerfion tomorrow In tha city papers.
and for insertion as early az possihla
In the bond publication named
In connection with the announn~z
ment, Comptroller Hawl@aa was in
asructed 20 prepare a statement Of the
city's present financial condition. and
to have this ready by Friday az this
week. This will be Incorporated IN
the blank forms for bidders. % be sup
piled as requested.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-13
Police Trying to
Clear Mystery of
Great Explosion
az ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Kansas City. April 1.-THE police ~
Kansas CITY. Kas.. we're busy today
trying 70 clear up the mysterious ex-
plosion which last night wrecir~d the
seven story cooler building Of the
cudahy Packing Company. There Is
no clue
James Hale. superintendent ~ the
plant. denied stories that the company
hsd heen shipping much meat 20 the
Eliropean allies. He connected the
explosion with two fires that have
damaged the plant In thu last three
months
some one simply has n grudge
against our plant said Mr. Hale.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-13
cARRANZA WILL FURNISH
TRAIN FROM MEXICO CITY

washington. April i2.--Carranxa In
formed Consul siiliman. AZ vera Cruz
today thar he would furnish a train
for Americans desiring to leave Mex
lco city This action results from
the United states effort 90 secure the
naturalization ~ the railroad between
Mexico CITY and Vera Cruy. Although
unwilling a. make a permanent ar
rangement. Carrnnzs uow expresses
the desire 81 aid foreigners who are
anxious - reach the seaeoa-t. The
transport sumner WAS ordered from
Tampico 70 bring home the Americans
ard foreigners.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-13
The WMelnina
Case Settled Ont
of Prize Courts
~ ASSOCIATED PRpss.

washington. April 1.-THE state de-
partment was notined to-day % the
virtual settlement without prize court
proceedings of the case Of the Ameri-
can steamer wifheimina. held up ~
Falmouth. Will. bound for Germany
with food stuffs
~ "a hndhin. one ~ the owners 81
the cargo conferred with Assistant
Secretary Chandler Anderson ~ the
department and confirmed dispatches
from London announcing that the
British government had purchased the
cargo and hsd agreed 20 pay all tire
damages and charges Incidental 20 SIS
delay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-13
A NOTED AVIATOR
FALLS TO HIS oEATH

Washington. April ia-Cecil peoii
south American. and the FIRST avin-
tor 20 rs over tha Andes mountains
was killed ~ the United states army
aviation field a. College Park. Nd
near here today. while making = versl-
ca dive In a machine ~ his ewn IN
wenti0n
Peoifs rnachine fell from 4 height
~ 300 feet When observers reached
the wrecked aerOplane. they found the
aviator dead
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-13
INDICTMENTS FoR TIE
ILLEGAL Use or MAILS

Chicago, April ta.-indictments
against John Farson. Jr. and his
brother. william Farson. ard six other
men charged with misuse 81 the mails
ia the sale ofssecur9ties amounting Is
tbo5o. COO In a Colorado Irrigation deal
were announced today hy the United
states district attorneys once here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-13
AeEo soIroR IN eAp srArE.

Kansas city, no. April i2 william
r Nelson. editor ~ the Kansas city
Star, who "a suffering from ureamlc
poisoning. has been unconscious since
LAST Thursday afternoon. hig physl-
clans announced tnday
Air Nelson Is "a years old. re has
been confined 20 his home since De-
cember.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-13
Another Cruiser
Ordered TO Hasten
to Santo DOMINGO
Nv ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington. April ia-on reports
~ Minister Sullivan. ~ a new revo-
iutionary outbreak IN the loominican
republic. ire navy department today
ordered the cruiser Dea Noines "a
sanfo DonniRo City firm Proxreso,
Mckee. The xunhoat Naahvfile al
ready il OF the Dominican capital.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-13
500 VILLA TROOPS ARE
KILLED, OTHERS on RUN

Laredo. TEXAS. April ~. villa
troops tonight are retreating toward
Monterey, after losing five hundred
kiiiea and many wounded IN q battle
lasting three hours today. south ~
Snevo laredo according 70 carranza
agency advires.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-13
CASUALTY LIST ~
TIE aRITisl4 ARMY

London. April f7.-six hundred and
sighty-three names including % killed
were added today tc the casualty llats
~ the Losses a. Neuvs Chapelle This
brings the total for this engagement
20 T.24t casualties ~ which z.074 wsra
killed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-13

tcontinusd On Last PASs)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-13

Yesterdays Teunneratmrsi
Highest. "A degrees losa
est. 81 eeareea.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-13

PAR Tussdag and x3ea
nsseay llant varfahis
N4n8s
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-24
GEN. BOPP AND HIS COUNTRY.
MEN

Franz Bopp. Consul General Of
Germany in San Francisco predict
that when the war in Europe is over
all German. Americans will hasten to
leave the United States We think We
know what causes his crouch 1t has
lust about been proven that Bopp has
been one Of the chief instigators Of
plots to violate American neutrality
and destroy ships. railroads. factories
cargoes aud other American activities
engaged In selling and carrying war
munitions TO England The United
states refuses to permit such con
duct and will insist that Bop and his
bunch be punished or deported and
he Is mad abou, g. Possibly his sort
may want to leave here, but there
will be thousands Of German people
who viii remain and make good cit
liens as they have always hcon.