Pensacola News Journal from Pensacola, Florida • 1

to Vote In the City Primaries lieu Bellinger Ascends to a HeigKt of 1 Feet In Hydro-Aeroplaiie i PENSACOLA WEATHER THE WINTER TOURIST PENSACOLA IS THE LOG I CAU TOURIST RESORT FOR THE OREAT MISSISSIPPI AND. OHIO VALLEY REGIONS. LEAVE TO DAY HERE TOMORROW. COME. Saturday and Sun- Yesterday's tamperaturet and Highest, 72 Segrees, low.

aoutfceast winds, 7 deore; VOL. XVIIINO. 114. PENSACOLA, FLORIDA SATURDAY MORNING APRIL 24, 1915. PRICE FIVE CENTS.

Boll- Tpaxes; Must Be Paid oday III I I jSkl. Ill I I II jrjr till mmmm i vv ssi Ei i a i i a Nervous Tension is Growing 11.1 COMMITTEE BOND DISCUSSION DRAWS BIG CROWD THEiHOUSE ADOPTS A GRANDFAT HERGLAUSE Greater Daily in Italy Where OFlAEIiOllAOTICS Belief Exists That "War is Near Speeches Galore Heard at Meeting Called by Opponents of Bond Issue. HAS ORGA IZEO JORY COL ROOSEVELT Board Named By President Discuss Scope of Their Duties. SCIENTIFIC STUDY FLIGHT PROBLEMS Will Superintend Research and Experiments at the Pensacola Station. BT ASSOCIATED PRESS.

"Washington. April 23, Members of the advisory committee for aeronautics, appointed by President Wilson under authority of the last congress. met here today to organize and discuss the scope of work which they will undertake. 1 In addition to experts from the gov ernmental departments, the committee includes four university professors, thoroughly conversant with the needs of aeronautical science. Aeronautical experts In the army and navy see great possibility for the development of flying the defense arms of the government as a result of the cooperation of the newly credited committee.

With organization effected, the committee will proceed to direct a scientific study of the problems, of flight. IS probably wili be placed in charge of an aeronautical laboratory to be established later and will superintend research, and-. experiments In the army aviation school at San Diego, CaL, the army, aviation center at San Antonio. and the naval avis Hon school member of -the committee-are': Brigadier General George P. Scriven, chief signal officer of.

the army; Xieu-tenant Colonel Rebel of the signal corps ofthe army; Captain Mark I Bristol, director naval aeronautics; naval constructor Hoiden C. Richardson; Dr. Charles D. Walcott secretary of the Smithsonian Institution; Prof. Charles F.

Marvin, United States weather bureau; Dr. S. W. Stratton, bureau of standards, of the department of commerce; Byron R. Newton, assistant secretary of the treasury; Prof.

William Durand, Leland Stanford University; Prof. Michael L. Pupin, Columbia University; Prof. John P. Hay-ford, Northwestern University, and Joseph S.

Ames, Johns Hopkins University. FOUR BRITISH WARSHIPS BOMBARDED THE FORTS Paris, April 23.T-Four British warships entered the Dardanelles yesterday and 'bombarded the forts three hours, according to Hants dispatch. The Turkish fortifications also were subjected to an Indirect fire from the gulf of Saros. They replied vigorously to tbe attack of the warships. French mine sweepers are continuing their operations actively.

A Haves dispatch from Athens says Chios has reported heavy firing near there since yesterday (Thursday) leading to the supposition that bombardment of the Smyrna forts has been resumed. WILL PASS Oil Q0EST10H OF Supreme Court Justice Hen-rick Granted Application Prisoners Lawyers. BT ASSOCIATED PRESS New York. April The question of sanity of Harry K. Thaw will be determined by a Supreme Court Justice Henrick in a decision today- granted the application fpr a trial made by Thaw's attorneys on a writ of habeas corpus.

Thaw was in court when Justice Hendrick announced his opinion. His face at once lighted tip with pleasure. He was kept busy for nearly half an hour shaking hands and receiving, congratulations before he was taken back to the Tombs. "It will be good news to my mother, he told newspaper men. "That's all I want to say for publication." The moot question which Justice Hendrick had to decide was whether the court had power to grant a Jury trial.

He held that a jury was called In "to aid the court by their adviee' and that its finding would not be binding if the court waa satisfied that it was not in accordance with- the evidence and with justice. waa. no to when the trial wbu I'd he gin, bftt--lt' was anticipated counsel that it would be advanced to an early "It is evident," Hendrick held, "that in this state there Is ample precedent for the Impanelling of a jury to aid In trying the issuesof fact raised upon th traverse to the return in a habeas corpus proceeding." "It should be born in mind that Thaw is not confined as a criminal. He has been acquitted of the crime' with which he was Charged and there can be no punishment for one who has been acquitted. He Is confined In a state hospital for the Insane as a precaution for the pabltc.

The commitment can last only so long as he Is Insane, and he has the right at any time, under the lawTto have his sanity determined upon habeas corpus. "In conclusions' reached In judicial proceedings heretofore I thiak the time has icome when the question of Thaw sanity should be determined bv the court br the aid of a jury of twelve men who are not law yers or uooiorpv dui wno ara cuiea to aid the court by their advice in the determination $of a question ofXaCt." SECRETARY ISAY FLEET GOES THROUGH CANAL JULY Washington Aprfl -Secretary Daniels reiterated today without qualification that the Atlantic-1' fleet will pass through he Panama canal next July, denying that earth, movements had cast doubt over the plan. i k. THAWS SANITY Cabinet Meeting Today Is Looked Forward To With Much Interest EUROPE BECOMES HIGHLY EXPECTANT Prospects of Naval Battle In North Sea and a Big Land Engagement BT ASSOCIATED PRESS Rome, April 23. The widespread belief that Italy soon must decide for or against war has aroused public feeling to nervous excitement and the tension is increasing dally.

The cabinet meeting tomorrow ts looked, forward to with much anxiety. It is realized that a decision must come from one of the cabinet meetings. ItJ stated in high official quarters that it is becoming more improbable that Italy will participate in the war, at least, for some time. EUROPE OVER HIGHLY EXPECTANT PROSPECTIVE BATTUES London. April 2S.

Europe is highly expectant. Big battles are developing near Ypres. There is a prospective naval engagement in the North "sea and preparations are being made for a naval and military attack on' the Dardanelles and some other spot In Turkey. Official reports confirm the rumored severe battle near Ypres, but the reports are conflicting and the result of the preliminary fighting is unknown. Apparently the Germans, following the loss of Hill (Q ana to regain it.

have begun an offensive from the northeast before Ypres and also agalnjBV.the Belgiaha further. eatrheJ vsrmanav ciaim nave drove the allies, to the Ypres canal, taking mkny prisoners and guns. The French say the allies counter attacks succeeded and that the Belgians repulsed the Germans. The French and Germans claim successes in Woevre. Zeppelins are again reported along the English northeast coast.

Athens dispatches say there is fighting along, the Dardanelles. Little is known regarding the land operations there. Holds Jitney as Subject to Rules 9 for Automobiles BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. Richmond, VH April 23. The Virginia court of appeals this, afternoon sustained the Ricitmond law and equity court in refusing the petition of the Virginia Railway A Power Company for an injunction forbidding two "Jitney bus companies to operate here without first having- procured franchises, from the city as common carriers, eonductlng a "like enterprise" with 'the street railway company.

The lower court' also held that the jitney aiitomooile is subject, under present to the regulations governing -any. other automobile. 7 ALTITUDE RECORD MADE BY LOCAL AVIATOR Lieut. Bellinger Beats His Record of Thursday by Five Hundred Feet. Lieut.

Pat Bellinger of the naval aeronautic station who, on Thursday ascended to a height of feet, yesterday broke this world's record, by riding to an altitude of 10,000 feet. The previous record for height by a nyaro-aeroplane was reet, ana the mark hung up for future aspirants for an altitude record is now 2,500 feet higher than anything they have heretofore tackled. Lieut. Bellinger started the ascent yesterday afternoon at a point off the navy yard and the Dunne ma chine, which he used, climbed gradually upward until it had attained the height of 10,000 feet. The machine practically refused to climb further and after one hour and nineteen min utes spent in the ascent, Lieut.

Bel linger shut off the engine and glided downward, requiring sixteen minutes to make the descent. DR. WETT TO FLA. PRESBYTERY WELL-KNOWN LOCAL DIVINE WILL GO Tq NEWPORT NEWS rA8 REPRESENTATIVE OF FLOR IDA CHURCHES. Dr.

A. S. Moffett of the First Prea-byterlan church, Pensacola, has been selected to represent the Florida Presbytery at the General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church, which will convene at Newport News on the third Thursday in May. Dr. Moffett will attend, and win have a voice In a gathering which is the most august of such assemblages of the church of his faith.

Heroism of -This Aviator Related By a Companion BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. Paris, April 21. The story of the heroism of an aviator described as "De has been sent to the Petit Journal by its correspondent 'with th Northern Army. De was sent with asergeant to bom-bard a corner of th. Belgian coast where the had been showing exceptional activity.

They had to pass over a region where Roland Garros accomplished his most sensational exploits and where the Germans had installed a hundred anti-aircraft guns. The aeroplane was piloted safely through a storm of shells while th sergeant dropped bombs, then turned towards the French lines, rising to a height of 9000 feet to avoid shrapneL Suddenly a German shell hurtled through the machine, severing the aviator's left foot. The aeroplane tve-gan to plunge downward, but "De righted it, keeping it headed towards camp. The sergeant supported the pilot with his left arm while with his right he started to pencil a farewell letter to his mother. They still had fifteen) miles to fly to reach safety.

"Shall I take the helm?" asked th sergeant. "No. Trust to me. Well get; nadt alt right, was "De reply. The sergeant then abandoned his letter writing and supported th pilot with both arms.

stock to his task, took the machine safely to the starting place and crawled out unaided through the hoi made by th German projectile. Not until he reached the hospital at Zuydeote did he faint It Practically Disfranchises The Negro Voters in The State. READ AND WRITE 1 AND OWN ROPERTY These Are the Qualifications But Whites Are Exempted From Provisions. By Claud L'Engle, Tallahassee. April With -bat six negative votes the house Adopted to day the celebrated Grandfa.ther, clause amendment to constitution, which practically disfranchises ne-groes by prescribing ability9 to i read and writ and five hundred dollars property ownership as a voting; qualification, but exempting the whites from these provisions.

This amendment, by Crosby, Is the same as the Virginia amendment which, has stood the test of a United States supreme -court decision. i The crop pest 'j bill passed to third reading la th house without opposition. The fish bill was again under fire in the house." The bill Is safe a the test vot came when Goldstein's amendment, cutting off the tax of one 'twentieth of one cent a pound on fish shipped, which would have destroyed the bill by -cutting off revenue, was defeated by a', large majority. 't CREATE NEW COUNTY. "Bill creating Broward county agreed on fey senator and representative of Dade and Palm passed the houae- yerterrf under -suspension Of rule.

X-uderdale, where Broward first beian- drain a Is the county i -wUl probably- pass the-sen' Rt. fight on. changing th firyT.nM of "Jackson, Holmes and counties ended by the I of the bill as agreed under-la waiver of" the rules. 'The bill raising th ritm of the' Judges was prseCU-y In the. It gives salaries as follows; Supreme court, f.ve court, four thousaadj criminal, thirty-six hun-Cred.

In dlscnsslng the bin Senator Hlmes said that Judges got less than a governor, "who was a dignified, ornamental kind of we could get alortg very vwell without, nlrn." Missionary Work In Mexico A Im ost 'Been Abandoned jfj.v BT ASSOCIATED PRESS. TJtOe Tlock, Ark.Ajpril 23, ilisalon-ary work Mexico almost has been abandoned as the result of the choatks conditolns existing' according to reports made here to the Women' Missionary Council of the Methodist Dpi a copal church, South. It was stated that practically: the entire missionary, force of the church had left Mexico, considering It no longer safe to remain. Appropriations, thus far have" been made for mission work in Korea, Ja- pan Braxll and Cuba and the Gulf coast states, excepting Florida, Mexican In' Texas, mountain missions In America for dellquents and depend- ents, and the Scarrltt Bible College of Kansas City Items total nearly $100,00. Aooordlng to the plans of the eonncQ as soon as conditions in Mexico will warrant efforts win be made to secure a division of territory for the Protest missions.

Under the new arrangement It ts said, the Southern Methodist missionaries ars to conflns, their work to central Mexico. y. The -ether- chtirehes most active In the 'Mexican field are the Northern Methodists and Korthera Fresbyterl- ana. i -r This division Is necessary It is claimed, beoaose of the inability of the Mexicans to understand why protes- tant caurehea are divided and why there should be a Northern and Meth- odlst chureb while the. Cathollo church presented united front in its mission field.

CTRIKINO SEAMEN'S DEMANDS GRANTED Glasgow, April IS. The jff Glasgow seamen ended today. when their demands for a wage increase of IS a moath was granted. NO NEWS IMPORTANCE r- IN FRENCH REPORT Paris, April St. The official French report this afternoon ni news that was not conveyed in the report ef last night.

SENTIMENT DIVIDED SAYS THET MAYOR- Chairman Declared 54 Fa vored Bond Sale and 56 Against. "The ssntlmee: of the "meeting regarding the bend sale seeme pretty evenly divided," said Mayer Greenhut after adjournment. Ha did net state wht position th commissioners would take. The sale of $4 00,000 of docai and belt line railroad bonds i by city of Pensacola. was discussed, frqm -every angle last night, at a mass meet-ing called by those opposed tv the -sale of the bonds; -About l4f -persona were in- according to thej count, and the talks; covered a wid range.

some insisting that the com- missioners proceed with sale as ordered by the people two years ago, others claiming the issue should not be sold, and still others advocating another election to ascertain If -ment had bn Out-of th mass of opinions the fact stood; out that iha meeting favored the sale of bonds, although 'When the vote cam a the end of Jhe meeting it was1 de clared by the chairman that 56 stood against the sale of bonds and for the sale. meeting broke up before the recount, which was demanded by the bond advocates, could he made. The latter claimed that from 65 to 68 stood for the bond Mayor Greenhui the meeting to: order and half an hour' after the hour for which it was called and Geo. Pt Wentworth was elected chairman, retarj-. Oliver Jri opened th with a.

proposition for "another saying that he believed" many had changed their minds sine the vote of two years ago. Mr. Semmes said that he clearly; mw that sentiment of the meeting was opposed to his plan, and favorable to th Immediate sale of the but he nevertheless had something tov say and proposed to juy U. He declared th question was not whether the citjr needed the docks and belt line railroad, but whether the people now favored the proposition. OBEY WILL OF PEOPLE R.

F. Mitchell replying, declared that he favored carrying out th will of th people. He said the proposition; aa advanced by Mr, Semmes was not feasible for th reason- that any de- feated candidate could call 3 for another election. Mr. Mitchell decls red the docks and belt Aine road sre needed! br Pensacola, and furthermore that ft per cent of the S400.000 would spent among the laboring element.

snt anything that put money in the pock- eta of th laborer Is a good thing for the city. "Furthermor want here now th privilege of bringing cargoes, to 'this port without asking jh consent of the I''V N. dr any one else, and want th privilege of shipping- out -cargoes without the necessity of asking somebody can we do so. declared Mr. Mitchell.

He then related a ship- -ment of rosin on the steamer Tarpon, which he sent through to Mobile, but -decided afterwards not to sell but to return to his yard at Pensacola Th Li A however, refused to permit the Tarpon to land at its wharf or to (Continued on Xast Faga) Talk No. 4. PENSACOLA is one of God's beauty spots; one of Natrre's chosen playgrounds for her people In summer. That she is-so situated give her citizens much to be thankful for but are we. her eitlsens taking advantage of our city's natural endowments? It is only a question of time and advertising when Pensacola will THE summer resort for the entlr surrounding territory.

Right no -hundreds and hundreds of less fortunately situated people from th interior spend 'vacations her in summer. How much more could offer th summer vacationist if could truthfully say to him "Com on to Pensacola. Sh offers you th finest of outdoor pleasures and your nights will be I comfortably spent 1 no mosqultoe. 1 Let each and every individual help th Pensacola Rotary club and th city officials keep Pensacola free from mosquitoes this summer and very nmmer. -can- do -It if you'll do your part.

TELLS IDEAS OH big odrjATiorjs Expressed Surprise That Standard Oil Had Contrib-. -uted to His Campaign. 'J- Bf ASSOCIATED' PRESS. Syracuse. April 2S -Theodore Boose yell described his relations with Will- lam Barnes, and hie ideas about millions of dollars in campaign funds dur ing his second day's cross-examl nation In the Barnes, suit" for fifty thousand dollars for alleged llbeL He mention ed the famous half million dollar Con' tribution by Thomas Fortune to Alton -B.

Parker's presidential campaign and swore he had never seen a list of names of persons; contributing to bis own three million dollar presidential campaign' fund. The colonel Identified many Initials oa the list as those of men allied with the country's xnost powerful financial and business interests and declared he believed a man contributing half a million to aid a presidential candidate Is prompted by the same spirit that would cause him to give a church a similar amount. Such a contributor don't bop for reward one case more than the other. He-declared, he wouldT have been business men had not contrfbute- tor -the Palgn' 906- professed as-' tonisnraent tnu Btanaara neaas had contributed and said he had or dered a. refusal on their contribution He said regarded Barnes as a Jekyll and Hyde politicians GETS DAMAGES 10 SOLI 55.000 ORDER IS ISSUED BY JUDGE SHEPPARD IN CASE OP MRS.

MARY A CLARKE AGAINST STEAMSHIP. Judgs' W. B. Sheppard of the United States court rendered a decision In the Admiralty case of A. Clarke against the Britain Steamship Co t.td,'.owners of the Cnlswick, in.

which the court allowed Mrs. Clarke the sum of $5,000 and, costs for the wrongful death of her husband, James A. Clarke -Mrr-' An accidents occurred, aboard the steamer a year ago reason of which James A Clarke' met death, and It was claimed that his -death was due to the negligence of the steamship 'company. Sad and Tragic Life Siory Was Brought to Light BT ASSOCIATED PB1SSS Paris, April' 23. Adele Hugo, youngest daughter of Victor Hugo, died yesterday, at his residence in Suresnes, a suburb of this city, at the ge of 85 years.

The sad and tragic life story of Adele Hugo many years ago aroused the sympathy, of the entire world. As a girl she was kidnapped at Guernsey ny an English officer. AH Europe was searched her parents but they obtained, no trace of her whereabouts. "Sfveral months later a girl found wandering alone in the streets of New York, apparently demented, declared am the daughter of Victor Hugo." This was the only statement she ever made. She was sent -back to France to her parents but her hps remained sealed tmtll the end, and the tragic story of ber life never was revealed.

She failed to entirely recover her reason and after the death of her father, lived a solitary existence In her villa, moroee and seldom speaking. When she did consent to converse, it never was of the past. Hugo's only: appearancea in public were when she -went to Parts to witness from- the back of a darkened box the reproduction of one of her father's plays. Apparently she had no trie and never recelvad visitors. Crowds Greet Teddy as He Leaves Syracuse Court House I- eeav Airew Point ts Reeeavelt.

-f The court room where the Barnes- Roosevelt jKbel; suit; ts feeing he small that only a fsmali proportion of those wishing to hear the trial can be A crowd Is assembled at the court house at" the close-of each day's session, howeVer, to see the notables as -Uey7 leave the building. Photo shows Colonel Roosevelt leaving the court house for his automobile ''at the close of sv strennous day..