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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-12
Large and Enthusiastic
Meetings Are Held ~At
De Funiak
M. A. PARKS TALKS
TO BIG GATHERING
Head of L. & N. AgricuItur-
al Department Is Pleased
With Results
SPECIAL 70 THE JOURNAL.


DeFuniak Springs, Feb. 1.-THE
Chautauqua Auditorium, which has
resounded with so many messages of
intellectual uplift was today pressed
into service to hold the farmers meet
ing in the Good Farming Campaign
being conducted by the agricultural
staff of the L. & N. railroad.
A reception committee took the
visiting speakers on an automobile
tour and visits were made to a few
of the good farmers IN this district
who have already begun TO demon
strate the money-ma1ing possibilities
of the modern methods of farming,
that these specialists are advocating.
Kenneth Bruce presided at the aft
ernoon session, which was largely at
tended. Many farmers drove In for
miles IN rigs and automobiles. He
presented G.. A. Park, general immi-
grafton and industrial agent of the
L. & NJ, who from his Louisville
headquarters directs the activities of
his line in agricultural, immigration
and industrial lines.
Mr.. Park outlined the plan and
scope of his organization and dwelt
upon the future prospects of this sec
ton which he hoped would soon be-
come one of the most prosperous ag-
ricultural sections along the line.
Messrs. McElroy and Holroyd dis
cussed more profitable methods of
farming and tick eradication.
After the meeting Mr.. Park, in dis
cussing the progress the campaign
has so far made, said:
"From reports / have already re-
ceived the enthusiasm with which tick
eradication has been received has
surpassed my most sanguine expecta-
tions. While | knew that the West
Florida people were interested in get
ting rid of the fever tick, / had no
idea that there would be so many
farmers at the meetings in the small
Ter places, nor did / anticipate the
immediate construction of so many
dipping watts.
81 have already heard of work hav-
ing been started on seven watts and
twenty-eight are scheduled within the
next few weeks.
"This immediate response to the
message the railway has tried to
carry to the people is highly crafty
ing and shall show our appreciation
of it by detailing one of my assist
ants TO go to any farm and personal
" supervise the construction of a
vat We desire to cooperate with the
farmers in every way and once we
get rid Of the fever tick / look for a
vast influx of western stoclumen into
West Florida. Scarcely a day passes
without my receiving a letter from
one of the many stockmen that / am
continually importuning to come
sonth, that he cannot jeopardize his
?, ,e-bred cattle in a ticl1y section nor
see any profit in selling cattle under
quarantine restrictions.
'HThese western cattlemen win see
the profits once the tick is eradicat-
ed and then Wen see more of the
cut-over lands become productive"
Another good meeting was held at
night and the sentiment among the
farmers is that the tick will be driven
out Of Walton county and diversified
farming invited to become a perma-
nent resident.
Two meetings win be held Satur-
day at Mariana.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-12
''Dr." Lyman, Mining Stock
Swindler, Again Escapes

Berlin with information obtained
from the wife of an English army
officer, said to be a member of the
general staff in France. Lyman, who
jumped bail at Los Angeles after
conviction for mail swindles, is said
to have met the woman in London and
she accompanied him 10 the United
states He is thought to have sailed
Yesterday on the steamer Baltic for
Europe.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-12
Alleged Leader
OF Revolution
NolU in Custody
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Brownsville, Tex, Feb. 11.-Aniceto
Pizana, alleged leader of the "Texas
revolution" and held responsible for
border troubles and general unrest
last fall, was captured late Thursday
afternoon and brought to Matamoros,
Mex, according to an official report
to Col. A. P. Blocksom, commanding
the United States border patrol to
day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-12
GERMAN CONSUL HAS q
TO LEAVE MEXICAN STATE

Torreon. Coahuila, Mex, Feb. IL
German Consul Shominer at Durango
City, has been ordered to leave the
state, because Of alleged excessive
prices placed upon merchandise in his
store, according to information re-
ceived here today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-12
AGED CIVIL WAR VETERAN
AND INDIAN FIGHTER DEAF

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 11.-Col. Jo-
siah R. King, civil war veteran, and
Indian fighter, died of heart trouble
at his home last night aged "a.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-12

Fair Saturday and prob
ably Sunday light varIa-
bic Winds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-12

The Ideal WHITES Resort
'ishing, Hunting, Boating.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-12

Yesterdays temperature:
Highest, So degrees; low
est, 6s degrees.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-11
FRENCH LINER WITH
23S ON BOARD At PORT
International News Service

International News Service;
NEW YORK, Jan. Il. - The
French liner Lafayette, about which
warnings were issued before she sail
ed from Bordeaux. similar 10 those
issued about the Lusitania before
she departed on her fatal voyage.
arrived today.
Two hundred and thirty eight pas
sengers who calmly disregarded
threats of destruction by a German
submarine. were on board.
The liner did not even sight a sub
marine all the way across.
Among those on board who had
been warned 10 cancel their passage
before the ship left France on Jan.
2. we're Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clews.
il. and Edna Wallace Hopper. who
has been doing Red Cross nursing in
France.
Mrs. Josephine Morss, formerly OF
Cincinnati, who is now collecting
funds for the French National So
ciety for war orphans. was another
passenger. She said her society is
caring for $500 war orphans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-11
IN CONGRESS TODAY

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. Jan. Hi louise
and senate met at noon.
House foreign affairs committee
heard Woman's Peace party delega-
ton on measures looking toward
world peace.
House naval affairs committee
heard Rear Admiral Stanford on
preparedness program.
House rivers and harbors COM
mittee began consideration of rivers
and harbors appropriation bill.
House Indian affairs committee
considered Indian appropriation bill
House agriculture committee con-
sidered agricultural appropriation
bill.
House interstate and foreign
commerce committee considered
Panama canal tonnage measurement
bill
Senate naval affairs committee
decides to hear opposition 10 govern
ment armor plate factory.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-11
BAD MAN TAKEN
IN POLICE RUSH
Wife and Two Children Hud-
die on Floor During All
Night Fight.
Inferno tionaI News Service:

InternG tiOnal News Service:
JOLIET. ILL.,. Jan. 11.-Dawn to-
Cay revealed a squad of 80 police
men surrounding a small cottage,
firing intermittently at doors and
windows. An occasional puff of
smoke from within told the blue
coats that Bill Fleming. local bad
man, had not been conquered.
With the coming of day light, the
policemen made a rush upon the
cottage and Fleming surrendered.
Huddled on the floor the officers
found his wife and two small daugh-
ters, frantic with fright. They had
been huddled there for several hours
expecting to be killed at any mo-
ment
The capture of Fleming was the
climax of one of the most thrilling
nights in Joliet's history
Edward Roebuck, sent TO the state
prison from Chicago for murder and
another crime, and on account Of his
good behavior an honor man. es-
capped from the penitentiary last
night. Soon afterwards c.. Thomp-
son, a farmer of near here, tele-
phOned the police that four men had
robbed his chicken house. Capt.
James McCreamy, PatrOlman Rosen-
berg and Sheriff Scholl. hurried to
the farm in an automobile.
They met the four men in an open
wagon, and after a revolver battle in
the dark, captured Roebuck, Tom
Fleming and John Finnegan. Bill
Fleming escaped in a hail of revolt
yer bullets.
After the three prisoners were
lodged in Jail, the police officers re
inforced by nearly 80 policemen.
went to Bill Fleming's cottage A
rifle shot from within caused the
bluecoats to scatter and surround
the house.
Every time Fleming fired within.
a volley of shots were sent into the
cottage The shooting continued un-
til day break when the policemen
rushed and overwhelmed Fleming.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-11
DUTCH PACIFISTS IN
THE missouri" CLASS
Want 60 be shown Before They APP
prove OF FOrd'S
Party.
Tntqrn1tionaI News Service !.

INTERNATIONAL NfNN NflhAltr
THE HAGUE. Jan. 11.-Leading
peace advocates Of Holland who had
gathered here in the hope that the
Ford expedition would be able 10
offer tangible plans for ending the
war. decided today 10 withhold Of
fetal endorsement Of the Ford party.
II was explained that the refusal 20
endorse the expedition and its pur-
poses should not be regarded as
tantamount 20 condemnation. the
Dutch pacifsts wishing merely TO
give the Fordites more time 10 agree
upon course OF action
Several Dutch peace leaders at
tended a mass meeting last night at
which American and Scandinavian
delegates delivered addresses on the
aims OF the expedition.
Louis p LOchner and Mrs. May
Wright SewaH were the American
speakers. LOchner devoted his at
tention solely 10 the purposes Of the
expedition, but Mrs Sewall dwelt at
length on the question OF woman
suffrage. Several Of the Dutch left
as Mrs Sewa4 was speaking.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-11
UNFAIR TACTICS
USED IS CHARGED
Vessel After Raising White
Flag Tried to Ram Sub,
Says Vienna Report.
international News Service:


VIENNA, Jan. 11.-CVia Berlin
by wireless. AN official statement
issued here today with reference 10
the sinking Of the Italian steamer
Porto Said by an Austro- Hungarian
submarine makes the charge that
after the white flag had been hoist
ed on the steamer the ship tried to
ram the submarine
Several Of the persons on board
the steamer were saved through the
efforts of the Submarine which was
shelled by a torpedo boat and yacht
while engaged in rescue work.
The official statement follows:
THE submarine ordered the
steamer to stop. After attempting
TO escape the ship was halted and a
white flag was raised. AS the sub
marine approached the steamship
was suddenly hOve-to and tried to
ram the undersea boat. 1t was then
that the submarine opened fire
When some Of the shells struck the
steamer she again stopped and began
lowering boats. When this was
noted the submarine ceased firing
and approached.
Some Of the boats paying no
heed TO persons struggling in the
water made for the coast. The sub
marine halted the boat containing
the Porto Saids captain and the
commander Of the submarine threat
ened to shoot the captain Of the
merchant ship if he did not pick up
the helpless ones in the water.
Ion the steamer were found two
persons. one Of whom was wounded.
They were taken on board the sub
marine and after their wounds were
dressed, both were placed i'm the
boat containing the Porto Said's
captain. II was not until then that
the ship was torpedoed.
"All the time the submarine was
giving aid 10 those on the merchant
ship it was being shelled by an en-
envy torpedo boat and by an armed
yacht"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-11
ARMY ISATTAGKED
ON THREE SIDES
International News serrL.e

International News Service.
ROME. Jan 11--Surrounde on
three sides, Montenegro's gallant
little army is now making lis lat
stand in the mountain Businesses
where for centuries M0ntenegrin
liberty has successfully defeated ala
attempts % destroy the nation. IL is
regarded as impossible here that
KinS Nicholas forces VIII be- lD.e
10 resist the combined attacks ~ the
Aust1o-Hungarian and Bulgarian
troops
From the north and east the AS
trian uoops are slowly but slrel''
pressing forward. while the Bulgar
iaIls are advancing from the south.
ut is only a matter OF time. said
one Italian military expert today.
when the MOntencgrins will meet
the same fate as the Ser1ians-"
The situation is fraught with dan-
ger 10 Italy's interests This is adj
mtted frankly by Gen. CorsL milf
tary expert OF the Tri0una He
POINTS out today that the suhjuga-
ton of Montenegro by the TeutOns
and Bulgarians and the capture II
Mount Lovchen. near Cattaro. VIII
furnish italy with difficult prob
lem when it comes 10 a maj settle
menG
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-11
PERSIA CASE To
REMAIN DORMANT
international News Service.

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 11.-pcnding
final settlement of the Lusitania
controversy and the receipt of fur
Their word from Ambassador Pen
field az Vienna dealing with the loss
of the Persia. the state department
will permit the submarine contro-
versy To remain dormant. Ii was
made plain today, however. by Sec'y
Lansing that he 1T least has not
abandoned hope that responsibility
for the sinking Of the Persia yet will
be placed
The American consular agents
along the Mediterranean are search
ing for information that will throw
light on the case. while Ambassador
Penneld is pressing the Austrian
foreign office 10 make further in
quirfes TO determine whether an
AUSTRIAN submarine torpedoed the
big r. and %. liner
II viii very probably he settled
this week whether action on the
Persia case viii be possible.
II was said az the white house to-
day that Pres't Wilson again was
very much encouraged over the i'm
ternati0nal outlook With "A COM
pIete settlement reached by the cen
trail Teutonic powers ne was said 20
believe that Great Britain would be
willing 20 make material concessions
10 American commercially modifying
details OF her order in council.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-11
Woman Accused of ConSpiring
in the Murder of Her
Husband Does Not AC-
company Party.
"TRIP CAN ONLY BE
PAINFUL" SHE SAID
Twelve Men Who Will Decide
Her Guilt or Innocence
Are Selected in
Record Time.
Ipternational - service:

International News Service:
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. IL
With the u jurors selected in record
time in the trial Of Mrs. Eliza beth
Frances Mohr, accused OF the muir
der of her husband. Or. Franklin
Mohr. Tuesday morning was devoted
TO a visit 20 the lonely spot or the
wooded Washington road where DR..
MOhr was shot on Aug. 81 Of last
year
Justice Stearns convened the su-
perior court a quarter of an hour
ahead Of time in order to allow the
"eXpeditionary force" TO make an
early train to Darlington. whence
the jury proceeded 10y automobile to
the spot. six miles out, where DR..
Mohr and his office helper. Miss
Emily Burger, were ambushed.
Did Not Want to Go.
Mrs. Mohr did not want to go on
the junket, but through her personal
counsel, Albert Cushing, she was
told that the jury under the Rhode
Island laws could not make the trip
unless accompanied by the defend
ants.
II do not want to 60" protested
Mrs. Mohr. The trip has no inter
est for me; it can only be painful"
But by order of Justice Stearns.
Mrs. Mohr and the two negroes, Ce-
ell Victor Brown and Henry Spell
man. together with the high sheriff
the attorney general his assistant
and counsel for the defendants, went
10 the train.
When court met today. Atty. Gen.
Rice made the opening statement for
the prosecution and Immediately
jury, defendants, lawyers and news
papermen started for "X marks the
spot"
At the moment of the departure
of the train all the defendants, Mrs.
MOhr and the TWO negroes. Brown
and Spellman. asked permission not
TO go. The court instructed the at
torney that the accused by not going
waived their rights. All three con-
scented and the junket proceeded
without any Of the defendants ac-
cOmpanying.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-11
VILLA WITH ARMY Of
10000 PLANS BATTLE

international News Service.
Ell PASO, Texas, Jan. 11.-Fran-
cisco Villa, supposedly eliminated
as a factor in the affairs Of Mexico.
has made a surprising recovery that
threatens serious trouble for Gen.
Carranza. the executive recognized
by the United States and several
European powers.
Villa is reported today to have
gathered an army Of 10000 men in
the vicinity OF TOrreOn 70 strike at
the Carranza forces. Rum0rs reach
ed here last night that the Villistas
had occupied Torreon, but this was
denied today by Carranza officials.
who admitted nevertheless that
Villas troops were active about
Torreon-
Gen. Alvaro Obreg0n. commander
in-chief OF the Carranza armies. Is
seriously III at Queretaro and Villa
has apparently seized the present
opportunity 10 make . final effort 10
restore his fallen military fortunes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-11
COMMITTEE TO MEET
Centennial Plans TO be Taken Up
Thursday Night.

Preliminary plans for the st. Jo-
seph county celebration of the In
diana centennial and the South Bend
semi-centennial. TO be held here in
June. VIII be discussed at a meeting
OF the local executive committee i'm
the commissioners room at the
court house Thursday night at $50
O'Clock At that time the assign
ment Of persons 10 the various com
mittees will be definitely made.
A H. Cushing. prominent in real
estate. insurance and banking cir
cIes. has been appointed TO take
charge Of the automobile end OF
the historical pageant. lie will APP
point OF his own assistants 10 help in
the work Of getting automobile own
ers 10 take part in the parade that
will show the history of the auto
mobile in this community.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-11
SEEK OWNER Of
PIECES OF ROPE
Identification of Clothes Line
May Lead to Arrest of
SIayerS of Two Men.

Identification of half a dozen
lengths Of clothes line will bind to-
gether the slender threads Of evil
dence which have been collected
against the slayers of Henry Muessel
and Frank Chrobot. declared Chief
of Detectives John b. Kuespert Tues
day morning.
The Identification Of this rope
will forge the strongest link in the
chain Of evidence which has lead US
to believe that we are close on the
trail of the murderers, asserted
Kuespert." This clothes line has
been used and is weathered and was
probably stolen from some back
yard. If there is anyone in South
Bend who missed a clothes line
around about the time the double
Staying took place. on Dec. 80, it
is greatly desired that they come to
the police station and attempt TO
identify the rope which was carried
by the bandits"
Owner is Sought.
There are several ways by which
this rope could be identified. Kues-
pert believes that any woman who
used a clothes line for any period
of time could identify her own i'm
mediately and therefore is exceed
ingly anxious that citizens anxious
to aid in the capture Of the murder
ers report such instances of stolen
rope
There are several lengths of the
rope at the police station which
were picked up at the scene of the
murder and others which were in
the coat of one of the slayers found
in a haystack west of the city a few
days ago. The rope was carried by
the bandits for the purpose OF tying
up their victims.
line Looks New.
Although the rope is practically
new it shows signs of having been
exposed to the weather considerably
and there appear to be little doubt
but that 1t once served the purpose
Of a clothes line. Thus far the po-
lice have been unable to unearth
one instance of stolen clothes lines
near the time of the murders but be-
lieve that the matter may have been
considered too trivial TO report to
the department.
1--WE urge that if any one lost such
a rope to please come TO the police
station and see if that which we
have here belongs 10 them" declared
Chief of Police Willard F. Kerr, in
discussing the case.
Although Kuespert says that the
evidence which is being worked on
at the present time all points 10
certain persons and if a few more
minor questions can be cleared up
the Muessel-ChrObOt murderers will
he charged with the crime.
There was a report here Tuesday
that two men had been arrested in
Henderson. KY, at the request of
the South Bend department. This
was denied by Chief Kuespert. who
said that he had not heard of the
arrests. neither had he ordered such
arrests and branded the story as an
unfounded rumOr.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-11
PLAN MAXIMUM PRICE
Association Will Take Up Question
Of Fed Players.

International News Service:
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. II. - A
maximum price for unattached Fed
eral league baseball players will be
fixed at the annual meeting of the
American association in Chicago
Friday. according TO John w Nor
ton. president OF the st. Paul Amer
lean association club.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-11
BREAD RATION NOT
TO BE INCREASED.

international News Service:
BERLIN. Jan. 11.-(By wire
less)-The German government
today cancelled its announced
program for the distribution Of
larger quantities Of bread. II
was announced that the original
bread distribution measure would
remain in effect. but that suffic-
lent bread ratiOns for all hard
working persons would be pro-
vided
According to the Overseas
News agency. the change in the
governments plan was due to
the fact that investigation show
ed there must be a careful use of
the bread and corn stock on
hand. whereas the measure in
creasing the rate had caused the
impression that the supply was
supera bundant