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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-24
IN FRANK
CASE IS FILED IN
HIGHEST COURT
Attorney-G General for State
of Georgia Presents Argu-
ment Against Petition for
Reversal of States Fed
eral Courts Ruling.
RY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Feb. %. - Defending
Georgia's reputation for proper adj
ministration of Justice, Attorney Cen
eral Warren Grice, of that state today
filed in the supreme court brief argu-
ing against Leo M. Franks petition
for reversal of the Georgia Federal
courts ruling against his release on a
habeas corpus writ, Frank is under
death sentence for the murder of Mary
Phagan. an Atlanta factory girl
The brief declares a writ of habeas
corpus cannot be used ito overturn
virtually Franks conviction in a state
court without submitting important
portions of the record upon which the
conviction was based
1t points out that Franks attorneys
ask his release solely on allegiance OF
sence from the court when the verdict
was returned.
THE supreme court of Georgia is
second to no state in according trials
free from hostile demonstrations the
brief declares.
The attorney general defends the
position taken by the Georgia state
courts that Frank should have raised
the points of mob violence absence
from court in his motion for a new
trial, instead of waiting to incorporate
them in petition to set aside the YER
dict and adds:
We believe no case will be found
In the books not in entire harmony
with the position assumed by the state
I'm this case and on the other hand we
DO not believe that the contention Of
frank could be entertained without
doing violence to we'll established prin-
ciples of law already definitely laid
down And we believe that while it is
essential to give every defendant all
constitutional rights guaranteed him
when they are not waived, still we also
believe that for the good of society and
in the interest of government Ind the
due administration of the law, it is
more important that there should al
ways be timely presentation of such
questions as here made"
The brief contends that Frank was
bound by the action Of his attorney in
waving his presence when the verdict
was rendered.
IF the court must verify every move
made by the attorney it is argued,
"the court would arouse a suspicion IN
the client that the court mistrusted the
lawyer"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-24
Three Burned to
Death In a Hotel
FreinBirnlinghan,
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Birmingham. Ala, Feb. 23.-Three
unidentified persons. probably more,
were burned to death. and eight 9TH
ers were injured in two hundred
thousand dollar fire which swept the
business section OF Birmingham today.
destroying several commercial build
ings and the Windsor hotel, small old
structure. The ruins Of the hotel are
being searched. Four of the injured
were firemen
The fire started at 4:30 in hard
ware store on Twentieth Street. Oils
and paints stored there, aided in its
rapid spread. 1t was not brought UNI
der control for nearly four hours.
The exact number OF guests In the
Windsor when 1t caught is not known.
Several OF those hurt were injured
jumping from upper windows.
The Windsor hotel is small one
in the heart of the city occupying one
of the Oldest buildings in the city.
Fire wrecked the structure almost COM
pletely and it Is probable that other
bodies are in the debris which is piled
high in the shell OF the building. 1t is
not known how many people were in
the building when the fire began. but
police are trying to get a check on
those known to have been in the hotel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-24
ENTIRE RUSSIAN ARMY
PRACTICALLY ANNIHILATED
WheatNow w orh
81 a Bushel none
European Country
By ASSOCIATED PREss.

New York. Feb. 2s.--If the Oar
danelles should be opened by the al
lies fleets. releasing grain from Rus
sia and the Dahubian countries there
would be radical change in the sit
iiation which is keeping up wheat
prices in the United States, declared
G.. II. Candy, president of the Chicago
Board Of Trade. testifying today at the
states Investigation into food prices.
81 It was Europe's tremendous demand.
nat speculation, that put UP prices. said
Mr.. Candy.
The embargo on all shipments from
Russia, the stoppage OF exports from
the Danubian countries; the failure Of
the Australian crop and the compare
lively small yield in Canada have all
been contributing factors. he added.
He knew on the best of authority, he
said. that one European bel1igerent
would gladly pay 50 q bushel for 50,-
100000 bushels of wheat, If lit could
make the purchase
1.-THE sharp rise in price OF wheat Is
due largely to the sensational newspa-
pers and exchange agencies Of this
country and abroad" the witness add
ed. ''and the fact that governments, in
stead Of trade purchasers. were the
bidders for our wheat. But the situa-
tion liz clearing up-wheat has reached
it's limit-and by the spring when the
shipments from Canada and Argen-
tine began, 1t win be well in hand"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-24
Divine Sarah Is
RestingAferHer
Recent Ordeal
nv ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Bordeaux, Via Paris, Feb. SIT was
announced today that Sarah Bernhard
had passed a good night She slept
continuously and her pulse and tenn
perature are normal.
kilograms of inquiry regarding
Nine. Bernhardt's condition were re-
ceived from distinguished persons in
many lands, including Queen Victoria
of Spain and the empress Eugene
Edmund Rostand went to Ca ArcaAion
yesterday and remained there until as
sured the operation had been success
full.
Surgeons and nurses present at the
operation express themselves as deep
" impressed by the calm courage with
which the famous tragedienne faced
the ordeal Before the anaesthetic
was administered, she asked permits
sion to embrace her son, Maurice.
The operation proper lasted nineteen
minutes and the leg was removed
above the knee. She will be kept abb
solutely quiet for three weeks and
then win be removed to Andernois
near Arcachon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-24
THIRD NORWEGIAN
VESSEL is LOST
All Latter's Crew Saved BY
British Torpedo Boat De
stroyer, and It Is Believed
the Crew of the American
Steamer Also Escaped
London Believes Russians
Have Checked the Austro-
German Offensive.

London, Feb. 2s.--Another American
steamer, the Garth. has been destroyed
by q mine Off tho German coast in the
North sea while the third Norwegian
the Regln has been torpedoed or de-
stroyed by mine Off Dover. All the
Regin's crew were saved by British
destroyers Although not stated in dis
patches to Berlin. It Is believed the
Carib's crew. also escaped.
Thus neutral states continue to be
the greatest sufferers from the mine
or submarine warfare IT Is considered
possible. however. that one or We
British steamers suffered similar
Fate, one being overdue. and the other
being reported blown up orr Rye.
AN tho result OF the activity Of Ger
man submarines. the British admiralty
tonight announced that the Irish and
North channels have been restricted
for navigation from today.
In the case OF a few scandinavian,
Dutch and British steamers, the crews
have refused to sail where the voy-
ages include the war zone. but IN each
instance substitutes have been found
Otherwise the trade OF the country
Is going on as much as usual. Ship
masters continue to express confidence
that the German submarines cannot in
icrfcrc seriously with commerce IN
fact the threatened blockade. which
has had such small ERECT thus far
is tcH'0pInF 10 give way Ia public in-
tercst 10 military operations and bonn
bardment OF tho Dardanellcs' forts by
the allied fleet.
!, II appears from the admiralty's Of
fIcIal report issued tonight. that a con-
tihuation OF operations against the
Dardaneilcs has been delayed by un-
favorable weather. but still there is no
news OF the effect Of Saturdays bonn
bardmeflt. which was in progress when
the first report was published.
on land the allies In the West again
have stayed their offensive. which had
MS an object the relieving or pressure
on the Russians Military circles here
believe Russia has checked the Austro-
German offensive operations at either
cnd OF the long line. and that therefore
the necessity no longer exists for the
allies to make an effort before fully
prepared There has been some fight
ing near the coast, however
Fighting IL going on along virtually
the entire Russian front. hut the of
ficial reports give little information as
70 the progress OF the campaign
Indidh troops. because of being dis
satisfied with recent promotions, have
rioted at Singapore six British of
ficcrs and fifteen men were killed. nine
wounded and fourteen civilians. in
GLIDING one woman were killed. Some
rioters were killed and a large number
surrendered or was captured.
Germans from the emperor down
have been put on rations. as far as
bread is concerned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-24

4 washington. Feb. 2s.--President WI
son views the sinking 81 the American
steamer Evelyn In the North sea, as a
tragic accident. he told callers today
end has been unofficiaily informed
Chat her captain was not following q
safe course laid ont for him. He added
that warnings had been given that
mines were planted in the area In
which the Evelyn was sunk.
The president indicated he has not
yet determined whether replies will be
sent 10 the recent notes from Germany
and Great Britain on the war zones
and use OF the American flag. He said,
however, there was nothing in the Ger
man or English notes which would
cause the United States to change it's
position, He indicated the entire sub
joct still was under consideration. Or
ficiaiiy II has been said 1t is probable
no replies win be made.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-24
Woman Jumps
From Monument,
Falls 500 Feet
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS

washington, Feb 23.-Mrs. w. F.
Cockrell, of Delray, Va, jumped into
the elevator shaft at the Washington
monument, at landing near top today,
and fell to the bottom. more than five
hundred feet below.
Her body was crushed by striking
the sides of the shaft on the way down,
and she was dead before reaching the
ground. She left a note addressed 70
her husband saying she was sure she
could not recover from her illness. A
few hours previous she had visited a
specialist on nerve troubles with her
husband.
1t was the first time the monument,
which was opened to the public in 1888
has been the scene Of suicide. Mrs.
Cockrell was aged thirty-two.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-24
Tells the Value
Submarines as
Coast Defenders
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS

New York, Feb 2S.-The value OF
the submarine for offense and defense
has been fully demonstrated in tho
opinion OF former Rear Admiral Fran
els r. Bowles, retired. formally chief
constructor of the United States navy,
who reached New York last night from
Europe. He spent two months in Ger
many.
Rear Admiral Bowles expressed the
belief that German vessels disguised
as neutral craft were utilized to sup
ply submarines with fuel and torpe-
does which he thought explained the
ability of German under sea fighters
to reach the Irish sea and return to
their bases.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-24
SCHOOL CHILDREN
IN PEACE PETITION
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington. Feb. 23.-To lay before
Secretary Bryan peace petition bear
ing the names OF hundreds OF thous-
ands OF American school children and
pleading for an immediate cessation or
the European war. was the object Of
a visit today to the state department
or six little Washington school girls.
The petition was addressed to the
rulers of the warning nations. and win
be FORWARDED to them through the
state dspas&xnent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-24
Commission Lost
In Effort to Get
LIN. Letter. Files
RY ASSOCIATED PREss

washington, Feb. 2S.-The supreme
court held today that the interstate
commerce commission has no autlor-
ity to inspect correspondence files of
interstate railroads. It sustained the
federal district court for Western Ken
lucky in refusing to compel the Louis
vile & Nashville railroad to permit
commission examiners to inspect its
files
The examiners asked for permission
to inspect the files in the course of an
Investigation ordered by q senate reso-
luton, to ascertain any political activ-
ity in Tennessee Of the Louisville &
Nashville.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-24
Associated Press Correspon-
dent Sends Graphic De
scription of Great Battle.
Over One Hundred Thous-
and Russians Are Pris-
oners.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Suwalki, Poland, Feb. 23-The Ger
man forces under Field Marshall Won
Hindenberg, inflicted such striking
defeat on the Russians opposed to them
in the recent battles in the Mazurian
lakes country that the Russian REM
nants are negligible quantity in OPP
eratjons now in progress. The Russian
lsiiied and woanded ii the tour days
fighting are estimated at thirty thou
sand men, Over sixty thousand RUS
and fifty thousand engaged, are pris-
oners in German hands.
General Sievers who commanded
the Russians who composed the tenth
army corps, by the skilful use OF the
railroads at his disposal and the sac
rifice at times OF entire battalions in
order to bring off a few guns. sue
ceeded In saving the greater part of
his artillery.
On the streets here last Saturday
could be heard the sound of artillery
from the swampy region to the south
east, where an isolated Russian divis-
ion, perhaps ten thousand strong, that
had been completely surrounded, but is
still offering resistance.
Several thousand more Russians
probably remained in small scattered
bands or are wandering as stragglers
within the ring which the Germans had
closed around the woods and swamps
between Suwalki, Augustowo and the
German frontier.
A correspondent of the Associated
Press. motoring along the line of the
Dr,n 10 s.nfr 7u Snav IN
snow and through a desoIate, swampy
region, gained an impression of the
complete defeat and decentralization.
Abandoned guns, autos wrecked, over
turned wagons and sledges and equip
ment which have been thrown away by
the fleeing soldiers, dead horses and
occasionally fallen soldiers were every
where along the roadside.
The Russians in their retreat, seem
to have had only time enough to burn
the houses on the German side of the
frontier and destroy live stock which
they were s,-nable to drive away. This
was so thoro,. gh that in the seventeen
mile ride from Lyck to the frontier
only one house with a roof was seen.
The Russian villages beyond had not
been touched.
Two wings OF the German army
closed to the East of Suwalki, Angus
towo, only a few hours too late 70
catch the entire army. Most of the
units of the Russian forces were
caught however. The natural defense
and swamps aided the Russians in
their retreat.
The battle to the South was fought
IN driving SnoyysfOrrn and the adj
vancing Germans could scarcely see
and when they came to grips with the
Russians they found their rifles were
so covered with ice and muzzles so
choked with snow that they could not
fire the weapon. They were left only
with bayonets. but remained at their
task. despite their heavy losses.
Berlin. Feb. 23.-Late official an
nouncements declare that forty thou
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-24
WRECK or SCHOONER
RIPPED BY DYNAMITE

Delaware Breakwater, Del, Feb. 90
The wreck of the 500 foot five masted
schooner Elizabeth Palmer, awash near
Fenwiek shoaI gas buoy since she
sank with the steamer Washingtonian
in a collision January IS, was ripped
apart today by the explosion of II gun
cotton mines. The explosives were
placed aboard the schooner from tine
coast guard cutter Mohawk
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-24
ANOTHER AMERICAN
STEAMER TO BOTTOM
AMERICA PROPOSES PLAN TO
STOP DESTRUCTION OF VESSELS
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS


the
uf against
simultaneously
British n ndon.
No statement regarding
there is at least
Washington
Of the
vealed because of the deicacy negotiations.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-24
GERMANS or ELIGIBLE
SERVICE AGE RECALLED

Geneva, Feb. 2s-Germans up to the
age of As, eligible for service with the
landsturm, have been recalled from
Switzerland and it is reported here
those living in other neutral countries
also have been directed to join the
colors not later than March 3.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-24
ries to Sink a
Vessel With 100
People on Board
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Paris, Feb. 23.-The ministry of
marine announced tonight that Ger
man submarine fired torpedo at the
steamer Victoria from Boulogne for
Folkstone, Monday night, but the
steamer was not hit. She had nearly
enc hundred passengers. among them
several Americans. A French torpedo
boat fred on a submarine today and
it is believed to have hit it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-24
FIRST ELEcTRocuTIoN
IN OLD QUAKER STATE

Rock View, Pa, Feb. 2s.-The first
electrocution in Pennsylvania under
the new law substituting the chair for
the gallows, took place in the death
house Of the Western penitentiary to-
day. John Talap paid the extreme
penalty for wife murder.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-24

Berlin. Feb. 23.-Late official an
nouncements declare that forty thou
sand more Russians have been cap-
tured in the Masurian lake region,
making total of more than one hun
dred thousand men, including seven
generals.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-24

lcontinued on Page Three.l.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-14
NEW COLORADO GOV. SAYS NIX
ON VIOLENCE -

Denver, Colo, Jan. Violence in
disputes between capital and labor
henceforth will not be tolerated in
Colorado according to warning
sounded by Gov. Geo. A. Carlson in
his inaugural address.
"Our own state government has ae-
quiesced in the widening breach be-
tween capital and labor, he declared,
land has made but feeble protest for
the inestimable damage done the
state by these recurring and violent
disputes. The time has come when
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-14

We are all afloat together for a tiny
voyage in this little raft of a world
upon the infinite ocean Of space. How
absurd that we, should be superior or
aloOf to our fellow voyagers.-Conan
Doyle. .-.---
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-14

Colorado must cease being merely
negative force. Our state govern
ment must become positive and
vital agency to harmonic our antag-
onistie industrial forces; an agency
to stand between employer and en-
ploye and compel fair dealing be-
tween them"
Potosi journal., 1915-06-23
BRYAN GIVES OUT HIS PLAN
THOU SHALT LOVE THY NEIGH
BOR AS THYSELF.'
Mediation. Arbitration and Education
Included in Former State Sec
retary's Peace Plan.

Washington, u. C.-The Bryan
remedy for war-mediation, arbitra-
zion and education-was announced
by the former secretary of state here.
1t is the third and last installment
in Bryan's discussion of the cause
less war"
Bryan divides his remedy like his
whole discussion into three parts. He
advises as the first step, joint and
several offers of mediation by the
United States and other neutrals.
Next he urges utilization of the
Bryan peace treaty plan-one year S
investigation Of international disputes.
which would allow passion to sub
side and reason to resume sway
AS the third step and the most i'm
portant, he suggests a worldwide
campaign of peace education-the cul-
tivation Of the spirit of brotherhood
condensed into the commandment:
Thou Shalt Love Thy Neighbor as
Thyself"
Potosi journal., 1915-06-23
FOUR WERE RESCUED ALIVE
in Neck City, Mine Before Be-
ing Taken Out.

After being imprisoned for five days
in a mine at Neck City, as a result
of cave-in, four of the six men en-
tombed were rescued alive only slight
ly injured. It is believed the other
two, who were SWEET down with the
flood of water ana mud. perished.
However, rescuers ere hard at work
in an effort to save them if alive. or
recovered their bodies
The men taken out alive are: Ray
Woodmansee. 30 years old; Edward
Spencer and W. Lester. all Of Neck
City, and A Harwood, IS years old,
of Clinton, Mass.
Ever since the disaster the Neck
City mines have all been closed down
while every miner in that camp aided
in the rescue work When the men
were hOisted to the top OF The ground
alive. but weak from lack OF food, 4
great cry OF JOY went up from hun
dreds, who had been waiting at the
mouth of the shaft Hymns We're sung
and prayers OF thanks were offered.
The four rescued We're iii good
physical condition. despite tile fact
that they had been without food and
water five days. They were found
$50 feet from the main shaft of the
mine.
Potosi journal., 1915-06-23
Or. FLExNER GOING TO CHINA
Rockefeller Foundation Plans to Sye.
temize Medical Education Of
Country.

Baltimore, Md. DR.. William II.
WelCh, noted pathologist of Johns
Hopkins University. will leave Balti
more June 80 for China He will be
followed by DR.. Simon F1cXner, DR.
David Moon Robinson and DR.. Wal
lace Butterick of the Rockefeller
Foundation. They will spend about
two months in China.
Their mission Will be the systeria
tzalion of medical education among
the 4onono,ooo people of China, the
aiding Of schools already established
the establishment of new schools and
the giving to the Chinese of view
point in medicine on Il par with Eu
rope and America
Potosi journal., 1915-06-23
MTSYERY SHROUDS DEATHS
| Husband Finds Bride and Stranger
Dead in Bedroom OF
Home

New York. n Y.-Carman Cor
nelius. we'll tofo merchant. sum
moned neighbors to his apartment in
East New York with the announce
ment that burglar had shot and
killed his wife.
Those who returned with Cornelius
10 his suite found his beautiful Young
wife, Barbara, dead in bed with three
bullet holes in her head. Near by, on
the floor was the body of a man who
had been shot through the temple.
The intruder still clutched pistol.
Cornelius declared that the man en-
tered his bedroom and killed Mrs. Cor
ne!ius. He believed the supposed bur
Siar killed himself while the murderet,
WOman'S husband was seeking help.
Cornelius was questioned by the pO-
lice two hours, but did not alter his
story.
Mrs. Cornelius was about % years
old She had been married but a short
time.
The dead man was later identified
as George McAghon of Jersey City,
assistant freight ward master for the
Pennsylvania railroad, The identi.
tIcation was made by William J. Nor
ris. employed in similar capacity,
who said McAshon vas a widowcr
with three or four children, and that
he Was respected.
Potosi journal., 1915-06-23
EMBEZZLER WILL TELLlTALL
chillicothe Lawyer Accused Of $780,
600 Fraud Brought Back From
Philadelphia.

thillico1he, Missouri. u shall!
make clean breast of everything.
but first must have sleep.' said Oscar
L. Smith, attorney and real estate
dealer, who was brought from Phila-
delphia to the county Jail to answer
to charges of fraudulent transactions
amounting to about 100000.
Smith slept for considerable time.
but appeared to be badly in need Of
more sleep. He asked Sheriff Moth
nagle to keep away visitors, whether
relative or friends.
Keep them away; l must sleep. l
cannot talk yet" he exclaimed time
and again. as word was sent to him
that friends wished to see him.
1t is their belief that Smith has
some money hidden. Some CT the
lawyers have been close friends of
Smith, but to all he sent word: Il
must sleep