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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
BARBAREE Be
TRIED TODAY
One of Five Men Charged
With Murder of Old
Wyman Couple.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Milton, Jan. 25.-In the circuit
court tomorrow the trial of John
Barbaree,. one of the five white men
indicted for the murder of Peter and
Elizabeth Wyman, will be staged, and,
for the purpose of determining the
guilt or innocence OF the accused, the
jury viii be drawn from a special
venire of fifty men, who have been
summoned to appear tomorrow morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock.
The state, it is understood, will
make use of Elder Mitchell as a
witness. Mitchell is under Indictment.
charged with murder. He is the wit
ness. who was such a factor in con-
victing the Roberts brothers soon
after the murder of the aged couple
at their home, near Holley, Florida,
in the early part of last year.
Mitchell and Barbaree were both in
the Escambia county Jail until about
week ago when they were brought
to Milton for arraignment. The case
of Barbaree is expected to occupy a
couple of days in trial, the selection
of the jury to be one of the hardest
features of the preliminaries.
Barbaree goes to trial tomorrow for
the murder of Elizabeth Wyman, the
aged woman who was found slain.
last term of court he was tried and
convicted of numbering the aged male
victim, but at that time he was rec
commended to the mercy of the court.
At that time he was tried with
Percy, Brady and James Roberts,
who were also under conviction, with
the gallows looming up before them.
Later the sentence of the Roberts
brothers was committed by the par
doning board to life Imprisonment,
Their first trial resulted in convic-
ton without the recommendation for
mercy, and had not the pardoning
board voted such action, it would have
meant death by hanging.
Little action took place in the court
today, Lee Bush, negro, entered a
plea of guilty to the charge of man
slaughter but has not yet been SEN
fenced A motion to quasH the in
! dictment charging forgery against J.
! F. Poore, was taken under advise
ment
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
WAR COUNCIL
WILL DISCUSS
PEACE TERMS
Lloyd George Predicts Great
est Liberation Since the
French Revolution.
ASKS CANADA
TO JOIN MEET
Premier Says People of En-
pire Have Found Unity in
War as Never Before
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Ottawa, Jan. 25-Problems con-
nected with the making of peace,
definition of the embpire's war policy
and preparations for peace, viii be
among the topics to be discussed at
the coming war council of the empire,
according to an interview Lloyd
George gave an Australian news SER
vice and cabled here.
The premier's colonies We're recent
~ invited to participate in the war
council. Lloyd George said that
they are "to sit in the executive cab
met Of the empire" because they "are
entitled to have say in the govern
ment"
Lloyd George declared: people Of
the empire will have found unity il
war such as has never existed before
What practical change in imperia
organization that viii mean cannot
predict"
While the coming war council can
not deal with these fundamental post
war problems, it may afford some in
sight into the form they may take
When asked if he is sanguine about
the future of the empire, he declared
IF we see the war through | Ger
tainly am. We stand on the verge o.
the greatest liberation the world has
seen since the French revolution"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
VALUABLE JEWELRY
REPORTED STOLEN

Jewelry, represented by losers to
the police at midnight to be worth at
least $3.50, disappeared from 10 West
Zarragossa street yesterday, and as
suspicion pointed to two oolored
maids who had been employed there
for some time, Captain Gilmore and
Officer Nell placed the negroes under
arrest. Charlotte Day, living at COS
West Jackson, and Lucille Adams, liv-
ing at SIG West jackson, were both
charged with being dangerous and
suspicious characters.
After they had been arrested, Capt.
Gilmore went to their homes, and a
great deal of the missing trinkets
were recovered. A brooch, reported
to be the most valuable of the miss
ing property, was not recovered.
From ring diamond setting had
been removed, and stones had been
removed from a pin, which was also
recovered by the police.
The negroes claim they found the
trinkets in trash which they had been
clearing out Of the house. and
thought the jewelry had been thrown
out.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
MIS- SISS|PP|
IS LAUNC'~ll[l
Greatest Sea Fighter of U. S
Navy Christened at
Newport News.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Newport News, Va, Jan. 25.-The
dreadnought Mississippi, which viii
be one of the worlds most efficient
and powerful fighting machines, was
launched here today. She was christi
ened by Miss Camille McBeath,, of
Meridian, Miss, daughter of j. NJ.
McBeath, member of the national
democratic committee.
Only the shell of the great sea
fighter took to the water but even
without armament and machinery it
represents an expenditure of nearly
$8,000,000. When she IS ready to
take her place in the battle fleet the
government will have spent almost
twice that amount on her.
The Mississippi was laid down in
April, 1915, and win be ready to be
commissioned late next fall. Except
for slight modification in certain
principles of design, the Mississippi
will be duplicate of the dread
noughts Pennsylvania and Arizona,
recently commissioned.
The new battleship will have a
maximum speed of 81 knots, will dis
place $4,000 tons on trial and $4,000
when fully loaded, and will have a
length over all of ga feet. It's en-
gines viii be of the Curtis turbine
type, productive of an estimate horse
power of $4,000. Like the other latest
battle craft, it will be equipped with
oil-burning boilers.
The main battery Of the Mississippi
viii be twelve 14-inch so calibre
rifles, placed three to the turret. In
addition, there will be twenty-five
5-inch, 81 calibre rapid-fire guns,
four 3-inch anti aircraft rifles, two
21-inch torpedo tubes submerged, and
the usual saluting guns.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
SUPPLEMENT TO ADAMSON
LAW Is NEARLY COMPLETE

Washington, Jan. 25.-The sub
stance of the railroad legislation to
supplement the Adamson law was
practically decided by the senate COM
merce committee tonight. After an
other committee meeting tomorrow,
Chairman Newlahds expects to, intro
duce the bill getting the right { way
for it next week.
It will not forbid strikes, Mwill
make it a criminal offense if the
strikers trespass railroad property
with view of violence. It does not
prevent peaceful picketing, however.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
.VERDUN SCENE
OF BIC BATTLE
Deadmans Hill Again Center
of Violent Fighting in
That Region.
81 AssoCIATED PRESS.


With fighting undated, the Ger
mans claim an advance over a front
of 81 xmiles on both sides of the River
IA, southwest of Riga, and the cap
ture of 100 Russians Petrograd
admits the retirement of q third of a
mile. Lively fighting is under way in
the Verdun section.
Petrograd, in admitting the Russian
retirement, declared that all other
German attacks in Tirul Marsh re-
gion were repulsed.
No details were made public of the
fighting in the Verdun region, but
the battle in the vicinity of Dead
mans HILL
Extremely cold weather interfered
with operations in Roumania. Bonn
bardments continue on other fronts
The British treasury, under the de-
tense Of the realm act, will shortly
requisition foreign securities required
to strengthen the country's financial
position.
The British labor council voted
three to one against the immediate
offer of peace proposals.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
SUBMARINES HAVE
LEFT DRYToRTUGrs

Latest reports received last night
stated that the Bushnell, Columbia,
Tallahassee and the submarines XII,
KS, K-6, and LII, LIZ, L-3, LIZ, Lilo
and LII had left the Dry Tortugas
en- route to Pensacola and are ex-
pected to arrive here, under favora-
bic weather, during the early part of
the week, possibly Sunday.
The assignment of the submarines
here closes definitely the suspense
over the possibility of sending the
vessels here. Both Senator Fletcher
and Senator Bryan, together with
Secretary Daniels, of the navy, had
made assurances that some ships
would come to Pensacola for the cele-
bration, but it was not known def
nitely until The Journals Washington
bureau stated that it had been decided
to send the submarines.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
AT TACK OPENS
over ADDRESS
Resolutions introduced to
Commit Senate to mo
Entangling Alliances"
RY AssoCIATED PREss

Washington, Jan. 25.-A resolution
introduced today by Senator Borah is
believed to have laid the groundwork
for the attack in the senate on Pres
ident Wilson's proposal that the
United States join the peace league,
The resolution makes no direc;
reference to the presidents address,
but its adoption would commit the
senate "in all matters coming before
it touching the intent or affairs OF
foreign countries" to Washington's
and Jefferson's policies of no en-
tangling alliances. There was no de-
bate today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
PRESIDENT REBUKES FOR
"UNRESTRAINED LANGUAGE,

Washington, Jan. 25.-President
Wilson today rebuked the delegation
of the Maryland League on National
Defense for their "unrestrained Ian
guage" in attacking the national
guard and advocating universal train
ing.
Tbs spokesman Of the dalcrstion
had called the national Guard a dis
grace" and "a failure"
Discussing compulsory service
president said that physical trah
is need, "but it could be accomplie
without compulsory service II -
later announced that the presidents
remarks did not mean he had made
up his mind in opposition to compul-
sorry service.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
SENATE CAUCUS DISAGREES
ON LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

washington, Jan. 25.-After a three
hours debate the democratic senate
caucus was unable to agree on the
Legislative program for the remain
der of the session, and the whole sub
iect was referred to the steering COM
n,;ttee with instructions to report to
the caucus at later date.
The waterpower and corrupt prac-
tices bills were the principal meas
nres which caused the disagreement
The sense of the caucus seemed to be
that railroad legislation should be
nassed at this session and Senator
lewis said the president believed the
democratic party was so pledged.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
SPANIEL EXPLAINS THE
MURDER OF HIS WIFE
RY ASSoCIATEp PREss.

San Angelo: Texas, Jan. 20
Harry j. SPANIEL, on trial for killing
his wife, who was shot while automo-
bile riding near Alpine, Texas, with
SPANIEL and Lieutenant Colonel NJ,
C. Butler, of the Sixth cavalry, told the
Jury that when he saw his wife lying
on the floor of the car ne thought
Butler had killed her. He was strug-
Cling with Butler when the first shot
was fired.
SPANIEL. in a long story of the at
fair, during the telling of which he
wept, declared that Mrs. SPANIEL
said she was seized and insulted by
Butler in the Alpine hotel conducted
by SPANIEL, and where Ptlller and
his IF. a.sed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
LEAK INQUIRY
RESUMED MONDAY
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

New York. Jan. 25.--Chairman
Henry, of the house rules COM
mittee, announced tonight that
the leak investigation will be re-
sumed here Monday. Regarding
the information sought by the
committee concerning the stock
exchange transactions within a
period of the alleged leak, Henry
said the committee win have
everything it wants within five
days. Bernard Baruch, and pos
sibly J. p Morgan, will be among
the first witnesses.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
CANADIAN SENATOR
SCORES WILSON'S SPEECH

Ottawa, JAM Ex-senator Pope,
representing the English speaking
portion of Quebec, criticised President
Wilson's peace proposals in the Ca
madam senate today. He offered a
resolution providing that only repre-
sentatives of belligerent nations
should take part in the peace nego-
tiations.
He declared that Wilson's sugges-
ton that there can only be peace
without victory seemed absurd. He as
serted that after the war Canada will
have the advantage over the United
States in trade with the allied Ha-
tions because of her part in the war
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
SUBMARINES
on WAY HERE
FOR CARNIVAL
Three U Boats, Monitor
Ozark and Torpedo Boat
McDonough Sent Here.
TALLAHASSEE
GOES TO MOBILE
Some Sent to Tampa, But
All Will Probably Re
turn to Pensacola.
Washington Bureau
The Pensacola journal

Washington, Jan. 25.-01ders have
been issued by the navy department.
for the monitor Ozark, and subma-
rines L-9, LILO and Lii, and the
torpedo boat Marlborough TO proceed
to Pensacola and remain during the
carnival celebration, it was said at
Secretary Daniels office today.
The monitor Tallahassee and sub
narines XII, K-2, KS and K-6 will
oe stationed at Tampa during the
Gasparilla carnival there from Feb
ruary End to 10th.
A large fleet win be stationed in
Mobile bay during Msrdi Gras, con
sisting of the battleship Maine, moni-
tor Tallahassee, submarines XII. K-2,
KS and K-6, and the submarine ten
der Bushnell and submarines LII, LIP,
L-3 and LA.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO
DEPEND ON CARRANZA
"a AssoCIATED PREss.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Future rela-
tions with Mexico may be affected by
the manner in which Carranza re-
ceives Secretary Lansing's recent sug-
gestions rgarding the proposed rad
zeal changes in the Mexican consti-
tuition being considered at Queretaro.
The United States protest was de-
livered today and is against the. pro-
posed constitutional provisions aft
fecting property holdings of foreign
ers. Americans holding property IN
Mexico have complained.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
HOUSE PASSES ALL
FLORIDA APPROPRIATION
SPECIAL 70 THE JOURNAL.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 25-All the
Florida items in the rivers and har-
bors bill as it was reported by the
committee were passed by the house
of representatives today in commit
tee of the whole and will undoubted-
ly go to the senate by Saturday with
out change. This includes $500 for
maintenance of Escambia and Cone
cub rivers, and $4,000 for mainte-
nance of Choctawhatchee river, in
Guiding Cypress Top outlet.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
THOUGHT U. S. SUB
WAS DEUTSCHLAND

Newport, R. l., Jan. 25.--The re-
Gently launched submarine Gil slip
ped into its moorings today and show
ed its lines for the first time. Shore
watchers mistook the vessel for the
Deutschland. The vessel carried sea
divers and went through maneuvers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
WOULD INCLUDE TAX
ON COTTON FUTURES

Washington, Jan. 25.-After con-
ference today with Senator Smith,
of South Carolina, Representative
Helm announced that he urged
Chairman Kitchin, Of the ways and
means committee, to include in the
reveue bill a tax on cotton futures
contracts. Helm said this would
raise twenty-five million dollars an
nually and Kitchin favored it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
EXPLAIN DISSOLUTION
OF JAPANESE HOUSE

Washington, Jan. 25.-The dissolu-
ton of the Japanese house by Pre-
mier Terauchi today is viewed here
as the elimination of a bitter fight
for responsible ministerial govern
ment. The Japanese embassy receiv-
ed a Toxic cable announcing the dis
solution, the result of a resolution de-
claring lack of confidence in the pres
ent cabinet.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
ROOT DISCUSSES
WILSON SPEECH

Washington, Jan. 25.-Before the
National Security Leagues Congress
of Constructive Patriotism tonight,
Elihu Root declared the presidents
senate address was admission that
there is no way out of war except
preparation for war. He said it was
denunciation of the course of Ger
many and he is in full sympathy with
the purposes of the address.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
FLETCHER ASKS FOR
LARGER APPROPRIATIONS
SPECIAL 70 THE JOURNAL.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 25.-Sena-
tor Fletcher introduced in the senate
today amendments to the public
buildings bill providing an appropria
ton of 100000 for a postoffice
building at Quincy, Florida, and $780,
900 for postoffice site and building
at Arcadia instead of the item of s5,-
600 for site now in the bill.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
HAWAIIAN aBONE DRY" BILL
is FAvORABLY REPORTED

washington, Jan. 25.-fhe Hawaii ,ai
a. sebone dry" prohibition law like
tha Alaskan measure already agreed
mon was favorably reported by the
house today. The measure IS drasS u
and prohibits the manufacture sais
TRANSPORTATION, gift, possession, or use
Of LIQUOR except for scient'fic ana
medical purposes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
BIG APPROPRIATION
FOR LEPER SANATORIUMS

Washington, Jan. 25.-The senate
passed a bill approprfating s250,000
for national leper sanatoriuns as the
administration and public health SER
vice officers and get pay and half.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
Won MACKENSEN RECEIVES
GRAND CROSS OF IRON CROSS

Berlin, Jan. 25.-The emperor has
conferred the grand cross of the iron
cross upon Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen, it is officially announced Won
Hindenberg is the only other recip-
lent of the grand sross.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-26
WEATHER FORECAST

fair Friday. eoldr SATURDAY.. fair.
moderate variable winds ;
Yesterdays temperature: Highest 81
degrees; lowest, so degrees %
La Junta tribune., 1917-09-06

Misses Madge Hasten. Florence
Yant and Ruth Reynolds left yester-
day for Boulder where they will en-
roll a. students In the State Univer-
sity. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Reynolds who will spend few
days in Boulder.
DR.. and Mrs. Finnex. accompa-
MED by Miss May Narshall. returnei
Monday morning from Camp Mesa
cosa. in the Adirondack mountains.
where the two latter have spent tho
entire summer. They report the
weather uncomfortably cold In the
east.
His majesty. the stork. made his
initial visit to the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Mapes last Thursday
morning. and consigned to their caro-
and keeping = fine nine pound baby
girl. Grandpa Mapes seems to be
about as much elated over the event
as the proud young parents.
La Junta tribune., 1917-09-06
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. J. H. Caibraith spent Friday
and Saturday in Denver.
Harold Barr expects to leave to-
morrow for Boulder where he will
continue his studies at the State
University during the coming win
ter.
Bert Lnsk returned to Salt Lake
City last Tuesday. after q visit with
friends and relatives in La Junta.
Mr.. Lusk has enlisted for service
in the Signal Corps OF the Noun
tain States Telephone Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Davis and
family. and Misses Christina and
Catherine Stubbs. OF Fowler, mo-
tored to La Junta and spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Thomas
at their ranch home
Mrs. J. W. Moore has decided
to close her dining room for an In
definite period. Mrs. Moore has
been in the business for about twelve
years and her excellent meals viii
be greatly missed by her patrons.
La Junta tribune., 1917-09-06
soE MORA SHORT oxrs.

The r. o. Club was pleasantly
entertained last Saturday night by
Miss Blanche MUMMY.
Erhard Forese expects to leave to-
day for Boulder where he will re-
sumo his studies at the State univer-
sity.
Mrs. NJ. F. Hurst. and daughter.
Mrs. Owen Burns. OF Pueblo. spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Mays.
Wendell Fertig and Brayton In
man left Monday for Boulder where
they will attend the State univerrity
during the coming winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer c. Davis and
son. Kenneth. returned home Friday
evening from Manitou. where Mrs.
Davis spent the past month.
Last Friday Mr.. and Mrs. A. 8.
Marshall accompanied Judge Nc
Daniel. Judge Wallis. Mr.. Fred
Ssbin. Mrs, Hough and Mrs. Floyd
Croan to Pueblo to attend the funer-
al OF /. y. Barnard.
Mrs. Mcvey and daughter. Miss
Helen Mcvey. expect to leave the
18th for Chicago. where they will
visit Sylvester Mcvey. who Ia sta.
toned at the Great Lakes Training
Station.
Misses Catherine and Christina
Stubs. OF Fowler. visited Miss Elda
stubbs last Monday. Miss Christina
is one OF the members OF the debat-
ing team that has made Fowler ia
nous. She. expects to leave in a
few days for Champaign, H.. where
she will enroll as n student In the
State University.
Mr.. John Heide. OF Amarillo. Tex,
and Mrs. Josephine Brown. OF this
city. were married at the home of
the bride on Smithland avenue last
Saturday evening at o'clock. Rev.
J. r. Findley. pastor OF the Christian
church. officiating. Mr.. and Mrs
Heide viii make their home In La
Junta.
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Stanton. OF
Washington. Kan, arrived In La
Junta the first OF the week for few
days visit with their son. l.. d.
Stanton and family. and incidentally
TO take In the sights Of Watermelon
Day. They are on their way home
from a visit with relatives in BIZ
lin9s, Montana.
w. ~. Scott. OF Colorado Springs.
. former well known resident OF this
city. was In town several days this
week on business. Mr.. Scott is n
member OF the firm OF Scott 4 Daw-
son. Of Colorado Springs. who are
the owners OF the Hill Brick Plant
In that city.
Miss Cora Orr expects 10 leave
September 10th for Beaver Fails.
Pa. where she viii begin upon her
third years work In Geneva College.
Mrs. Orr will accompany her as far
as Kansas City. where she will be
met by Miss Jessie Moore and other
friends. when they viii all make the
trip together. Mrs. Orr will return
to Ia Junta after couple OF days
spent In Kansas City.
Mrs J. s. Croker and son. Mr..
Ansell Croker. and Mrs. Bockom.
OF Garden City. Kan. moiored TO
La Junta "wednesday and are the
ruests Of Mrs. Crocker's son. II. b.
Croker. and family. The entire par
~ wiil attend the Watermelon Day
festivities In Rocky Ford today. re-
turning here Thursday night. Mr..
and Mrr. II. b. Croker and <hii-
dren will accomsny them TO Garden
City for . weeks visit.
La Junta tribune., 1917-09-06

whether IL is his intention to fix
the price on wet goods. but We hope
he does. and that the price will be
70 high that Its use will be prohib-
tive.