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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
Classical Clubs Annual Meeting.

The Washington Classical Club hell its
second annual meeting in the woman's
building of the George Washington Uni
versity yesterday afternoon Tea was
served from 400 to ) O'Clock and was
followed by an illustrated lecture entitled
My Tour Through Greece" by DR..
Arthur Stoddard Cooley. formerly of the
American School of Classical Studies at
Athens. He dwelt particularly on Athens
Olympia. Delphi and Corinth and the ex-
caVatfons that have been made by the
German. French and American schools on
those sites
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President Thomas W.
Sidwell, Friends Select School: vice presi
dents. George NJ. Boiling Of the Catholic
University of America. Mitchell Carroll
OF George Washington University. Rev.
Henry j. Shandelle, s. j., of Georgetown
University. Arthur T.. Ramsay of Fair
mont seminary; secretary-treasurer Miss
NJ Elsie Turner of Western High School
executive committee. the officers named
and Miss A. s. Rainey of Central High
school, Charles S. Smith of George Wash
ington University. r.. l.. Gregg of Nationa
cathedral School for Boys. and Miss III
May Johnson of Eastern High School.
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ENTERTAIN At MINSTRElSY
BUSINESS HIGH ALUMNI IN
BLACKJACK sKITS
Many Students and Friends Pack
Assembly Hall to Witness
Vaudeville Show.

With every seat occupied and standing
room at a premium, a minstrel and yaude-
vile show under the auspices of the
Alumni Association of the Business High
School was given in the assembly hall
of the school last night
Although the affair was arranged for
the entertainment OF the alumni and
students of the Business High School,
many students of the other schools OF
Washington and some who are not stu
dents attended. To say the BLACK face
artists scored a hit is putting it too
mildly.
j. q. Allen acted as interlocutor. while
Weinstein, ID. f.. Cornell. r. F. Carty,
NJ A. PoZen and r. G. Tracy. \ feature
or the entertainment was a quartet com
posed or f. g. Tansill. first tenor: f.. \.
Simons second tenor: {. r. Taggart
baritone, and II. L. SimonS bass.
Some Song Hits.
Several members of the trCure sang
songs, among which were: p A. Hines.
Love Thoughts; NJ. y. Pozen. 1--WE
Lost My Girl; G. r. Chick, Carrie >;
r. r. Carly. I'm Going to Do What l
Please; u. ID. Wenstein, ''CubanoIa
Glide l.. NJ. Hurdle, Alexander Jones
|. L. Johnston. Coed Luck Mary" and
K. c. Tracy, II Wants a Medal
Miss Agnes Downey sang several solos.
Harry Seymour and Sam Egan enter
tanned with comedy sketch, while Mil
burn, The Mysterious Magician, gave
an entertainment of sleight of hand. Fol
lowing the entertainment dancing was
held until a late hour in the gymnasium.
Those in the circle were G. r. Chick NJ.
Cohen, c. l.. Davis. Z. \. Hines, l.. T.
Johnston. a. i
J. 5. Mckee, r. NJ. Pelzman. l.. c. Rath-
bone, NJ. Roman. T.. a. SmOns. r. w.
Simons. c. b. Taggart, f. G. TanslL G.
y. Welrker and &. G.. Williams.
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MEMBER OF PAPAL HOUSEHOLD
Rank of Monsignor Officially Confer
red Upon Rev. Thomas J. Shahan.

Official notification OF his being made
a monslgnor by the pope has been re-
ceived bS Rev. Thomas j. Shahan. rec
tor of the Catholic University. TIE
brief which came from Rome yesterdav
makes the mOnsignor member of the
papal household.
After DR. Shahan had been received
Dy the pope last summer and had re-
ported as to the work at the CathoIir
University the pontiff announced his
appointment as member of his house
hold and giving him the rank Of mon
signor. AS the wheels of the church
government move slowly. the official
brief could not be delivered earlier
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PRESIDENT TAFT TO ATTEND.
Special Thanksgiving Service to Be
Held at st. Patrick's.

President Taft will attend a pan-Ameri-
can service which will be held I'm ST.
Patrick's Catholic Church Thanksgiving
morning at IL o'clock. Representatives
of all the Central and South American
republics are expected TO he present The
pews which will be reserved for them
will be draped with the national colors
of their respective countries
Cardinal Gibbons will preside at the
solemn high mass of Thanksgiving
Archbishop Falconio, apostolic delegate
to the United States. will also be in at
tendance. Rev. DIR. Russell. rector of st.
Patrick Church. will preach the sermon.
The sanctuary choir under r. Mills
Silsby. and the mixed choir, under the
direction Of Armand Gumprecht. will sing
at the service. At the close DR. Russell
Will he the host at a luncheon in the
rectory.
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Exide Storage Battery Explained.

A lecture on the "Exide' storage bat
tory was delivered last evening by Bruce
Ford Of the Electric Storage Battery
Company under the auspices Of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce and
the Potomac Electric Power COMPANY
After Mr.. Ford had explained the various
types of construction and discussed the
maintenance of batteries. stereopticon
slides were used to illustrate the lecture.
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Sues Trolley COMPANY

Alleging that employees of the Anacostia
and Potomac River Railroad Company
negiigently allowed the trolley rope to
trai! on tie ground behind one OF its
cars. and that after alightng from the
car and attempting TO pass behind ii his
foot was caught by the rope and he was
thrown to the ground and injured Isaiah
T. Warren has sued the company to re-
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Building Permits Issued.
he following building permits were is

The following building permits were is
sued today:
To Howard Etchison. for one four-story
brick and stone apartment house at 1872
L street northwest: architect. NJ. Vt.
Vaughn; builder. Howard Etchison: esti-
mated cost. $4,000.
To Lehman Brothers, for one four Org
brick and stone apartment house at 2,O5
18th street northwest: architect. Dan h.
Miller builder. Lehman Brothers: esti-
mated cost SO 900.
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Child Swallows Carbolic Acid.

Willie Kirkpatrick. colored. two years
old. and just tall enough 10 reach articles
on the bureau in his mothers room, got
possession of bottle of carbolic acid this
morning and drank part of the fluid. His
cries attracted the attention of others I'm
the house. and a physician was sum-
moned. Later the patient was taken to
the Emergency Hospital
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DIR. johnson on Committee.

Dr. II. l.. r. Johnson OF this city has
been appointed a member OF the committee
on propaganda OF the International Con-
gress Of Medicine and Hygiene to be held
at Buenos Aires in May, 1910. In connec-
ton with the celebration of the centenary
Of the May revolution of 1910. DR.. John
son was notified or his appointment
through the Argentine legation I'm this
city.
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An educational meeting held at
Spottsylvania tNaD Court House where
interesting addresses were made by SUPP
James Ashby and others. The meeting re-
suited In the organization OF a teachers
association
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MARRIED.

GLoREN-LARMAN. On Monday. Novembe- =
1879. I'm Providence. X. l.. hy the Rev.
James Rarrenft If st. Johns Epsrupal
Church. MARIE LARMAN Of wasninxtan
u. g.. and L. 4. GDDREN of Boston. Mass
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cover 5000 damages. lie is represented
by Attorneys George 4. Berry and Rosa
r. Downing.
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Mrs. Henry Wells has sent out cards
for the marriage Of her daughter Laura
Clifford and Lieut.. Julian Parsons Wilcox.
I. s. NJ. c.. Tuesday afternoon, December
q. at 4 O'Clock. at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. The ceremony VIII
be followed by a small reception at the
home of Mrs. Wells on 21St street.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harper Walsh of
2u21 IT street have cards out for Thursday,
December y. : to Z. when Miss Walsh
will be presented
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Miss Marie Louise Howser. daughter
or MIR. and Mrs. Harry Z. Howser. gave
an informal tea for her friends among
the debutantes yesterday and was as
sisted by Miss Alice Boutell and Miss
Lucy Donaldson Lauck. both of whom are
also to enjoy the coming season for the
hrst time, as participants i'm society.
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anthemums and roses of that shade. Miss
Katherine Seabrook the groom's sis
ter. will be the maid of honor. Mr..
James Castle will be the best man and
the groomsmen will be Mr.. Theodore
Gill, Mr.. Stuart Robertson OF stanton.
Mr.. Edgar Cannon OF Fredericksburg
and Mr. Hamilton Fuller of Greenwood.
Miss. The young couple will make their
future home in Baltimore, where they
Will reside at the Severn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17

Mr.. Evans T. Richardson and family
nave taken a house al i24 New Hamp-
shire avenue
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Special Values i'm Cloth Dire

So Cloth Dresses
made Of high-class
materials i'm the new
est and most beCom-
Ing styles. All coiors
and sizes,
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Miss Eleanor Reyburn. daughter OF the
mayor of Philadelphia will clristen the
steamboat the City of Philadelphia at the
launching November - at Wilmington
Del. Miss Rey burn. who is lust sixteen
is in school i'm this city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-19
FARMDALE.
Special to The Journal.

FarmdaIe, March 16.-Some of our
boys are preparing TO leave soon for
this seasons fishing.
Mr.. Upton and family are moving
from the lagoon to Cook. They have
part of their furniture stored here in
w. Z. WOodfoTd's cottage.
F. A. SchermeT's new dwelling will
soon be ready for occupancy. It is a
neat little cottage located on the
point between the bayou and the bay.
Justice Melton made a hurried trip
to Millivlle Saturday after a man
who is charged with forging
a note for eighty dollars on Mr. Rat
field. Mr.. Milton returned Sunday
with his engine and left the man,
NJ. B. Rodgers. of Georgia, in the GUS
tody of the AIillyille authorities, as
there are other complaints against
him.
Mayor Joe Baker, of Dothan, Ala,
and AIessTS- w T Cawthon, of De-
FUniak, c. W. Evans, of Ashburn, Ga,
5. A. Hillman. of Panama City, and
Capt. C. A. Ware, of Bay Head. were
pleasant callers here Thursday and
registered at Farmdale hotel
Tax Collector Gresson and Assessor
Elias Branch, of Blountstown. were
here Friday, one day ahead of their
appointment, but the tax payers were
all ready TO meet them.
Our Sunday school attendants were
agreeably surprised Sunday. Rev.
Thompson, of CTomanton, VINO mas
regular appointments here, failed TO
come up on Saturday, as he usually
does, and all thought there would be
no preaching, but rather than disap-
point US he secured a horse and buggy
and drove up just in time for the Sun
day school to greet him and to de-
liver most excellent sermon. He
was guest at dinner Of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Oliver.
Miss Nellie Russell and Mr.. Pasco
Davis, and AIeSsrs. J. and r. Kirvin
We're pleasant callers on friends here
SUNDAY.
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after noon, when Chas. McDonald's
residence was discovered to be on
fire. 1t caught by a spark from the
chimney. Damage about SIS.
/. e. Ellis, of Dothan, spent Mon
day night at this place.
A /. Meyers and daughter, Miss
Doris, were in Pensacola Saturday
Mrs. Breen and son, William, of
Pensacola, called on relatives here
last week
The State Sunday School Conven-
ton has left West Florida out in con-
ventiOn work; so West Florida has q
convention of her own, and will per-
haps go to the genial Alabama state
Sunday school convention.
Mr.. White was in Muscogee on busi-
ness Tuesday.
Our school is getting busy with final
examinations and promotions. Nearly
all grades are ready for promotion
A pleasant social event was the
gathering of our best and most highly
respected young people at the resi-
dence of our postmistress, Mrs. A. L
Meyer, last night.
Billy Butler is entertaining company
from the East Coast.
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TUBERCULOSIS
CAMPAIGN IS
BEING WAGED
From Pensacola to Key
West DIR. Routzahn is
Conducting Campaign of
Education - Many Meet
ings Held This Week.
Special to The Journal.


Gainesville, March 1S.-This is the
third day of the health institute cam
paign across Florida from Pensacola
to Key West, conducted by the health
department of the Florida Federation
OF Women's Clubs and the National
Association for the Study and Proven
ton OF tuberculosis. Reports here
indicate the tour will be a great sue
cess.
Governor GiIchrist was in attend
ance at Tallahassee at the six ses-
siOns, including the Florida state col
lege and colOred normal school. At
Lake City the program included two
women's clubs, colored and white
schools, and convention of county SUI
perintendents OF schools. At Gaines
vile the program included the cOlored
children and adults, white school, club
and citizens meeting, with students
and faculty of the state university.
Friday at Ocala at nine O'Clock re-
ceptiOn committee of the mayor, Off
Gals and physicians viii meet Direct
or RoutZahn, followed by an automo-
bile tour, at ten o'clock a wOmen's
club session, eleven o'clock public
school, twelve, Howard Academy, one
thirty, luncheon, three, court house
session, seven, city stereopticon ses-
sion at Orpheum theatre, nine o'clock
stereOpticOn address for negroes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-19
MRS. RIDLEY
WEALTHY WIDOW
UNDER ARREST
Prominent Atlanta Woman
Accused of Taking Chate.
laine Bag Containing Dia-
monds Valued at So, 900.
BY Associates Press.

Newark, n. J., March 1S.-AITs.
Francis ]. Ridley, a wealthy widow of
Atlanta, Ga, furnished $4,000 bail in
the criminal court here tonight for
her appearance to answer to the
charge of grand larceny. She was ar
rested this afternoon by railroad de-
tectives who accused her of having in
her possession the chatelaine bag be-
longing 10 Mrs. Andrew Albright, of
New York City, and containing jewels
worth seven thousand dollars, lost on
the train between Atlanta and this
city.
Mrs. Ridley admitted she had the
bag, but said she had not opened it,
and had no knowledge of what 1t con-
tanned. She said she intended to
turn it over to the railroad authori-
ties here. The AlbTight's examined
the bag and declared q diamond ring
worth $500 was missing, while the
bag contained a Pullman ticket, be
longing, il said, to Mrs. Ridley.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-19
APALACHICOLA
BOARD ACTS ON
THE NAVY YARD
BOARD OF TRADE SENDS PRO.
TEST TO THE NAVY DEPART
MENT AND URGES THE I'M.
PROVEMENT OF THE LOCAL
YARD, ESPECIALLY THE LocAT.
ING OF A SHIP YARD.

The following resolutions, which
are self-eXplanatory have been adopt
ei by the Apalachicola Board Of
Trade:
"ApalachicOla, Fla, March Is, 1909.
Secretary of Navy, Washington, d. &.
Sir: AT meeting of the ApalachT-
cola Board of Trade held on the 10th
inst, l was instructed to send yoI
the following resolution:
Whereas, The navy yards at Pen.
sacOla and New Orleans have recen =
II been closed and more recently tho
order Tescinded. be it
Resolved, That this Board OF
Trade of Apalachicola, Florida. pro-
tests against the closing of the navy
yards at the said points.
The Gulf Coast, situated as il is
midway between the Atlantic and
Pacific Coasts, and nearer the Pana,
ma canal, and the source of supplies
ia the United States is the natural
base of the navy
Instead of closing the yards al
New Orleans and Pensacola they
should be improved in every partic
uIar and one or more ship building
plants located on the Gulf coast.
You are commended for reScindlHa
the order TO close the Pensacola ana
New Orleans navy yards and urged
to employ all means consistent 20.
carrying out the suggestions of this
resolution.
Yours very truly,
THE APALACHICOLA BOARD Or
TRADE,
Leland ]. Henderson, Secretary
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-19
COTTAGE HILL.

Cottage Hill, March 1s.-The recent
cold wave was touching.
The young peoples social was held
last Thursday night with good results
financially.
Potatoes are growing rapidly and
pear trees are bedecked with blooms.
Quite large delegation from this
place will spend Sunday school day,
March 20, at DeFuniak. An enjoyable
time is anticipated.
What promises TO be the greatest
social event of this season is the en-
tertainment to be given BY the w. G..
T. T. on Saturday night, March %.
Sunday, March 2S, is the day Sc
lected for the next county Sunday
school convention to be held in the
Presbyterian church at Pensacola.
The executive committee is now at
work on the program, which promises
to be interesting This is the Es-
Gambia County West Florida Sunday
School Convention and has no con-
nection with the state convention.
A party OF eleven went from here
to Dexl2nd last Friday 10 fish. They
report fishermsn's luck.
Mr. Foralng went to Pensacola Mon
dag.
Our volunteer fire department es-
tablished a record for quick and eff
cient service last Tuesday. shortly
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-19
CENTURY.

Century, March 1S.-The entertain.
ments given by the Century club con-
tinUe to grow in popularity, at least.
il one may judge by the weIl-hlled
hail and appreciative audience of Wet
neSday evening, the occasion being an
interesting lecture delivered by Prof
Rose, of Philadelphia,
The dance at the club, Monday eV-
eping. proved to be a most enjoyable
one and was well attended.
Again, the Century basket ball team
nas proved its ability. In a match
game with the Bluff Springs team Sat
uTday afternoon, Century defeated the
latter by a score of 9 to 81. OF course,
the members of the Century team are
justly enthusiastic over their victory.
{. S. Robb was a recent visitor Ill
Brewton.
Mrs. o. E. Smith and little daughter.
Fay, have returned from a pleasant
visit with friends in Lumberton, Miss
Miss Emily Bradford, who has
been tae guest of Miss Eunice Nc
CLrdy, for the past three weeks, re
turned to her home in Birmingham,
Sunday. Miss Bradford is a charming
yCCES lady and has made many
friends during her stay here.
The many friends of Miss Sula
Gamble will regret to learn of her
illness.
Dr.. and Mrs. Baldwin have returned
from a pleasant visit IN Pensacola,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-19
STRANG TO
DRIVE BUICK CARS
Famous Driver to Pilot
Their Cars in All Races
This Year.

Lewis Strang, winner OF the Savannah
brlaFeline and Lowell road races. former
holder of the mile circular track record
OF 81 SIS, and regarded as one OF the
great drivers of the world, has signed
with the Buick Motor Company and will
be at the wheel of Buick cars in the i'm
portant events on track, road aud hin
Strang viii compete in stock events with
the speedy Bucks, and will also have
two special racing cars for the free-fo
all events and record trials.
The detection OF StTaLe from the ranks
or the drivers of high-priced foreign cars,
with whom he has always been identified,
was not caused by the lure of gold
StTang has long felt that American cars.
given the skilfull handling the tOreiR1
machines receive, are faster than those
of Europe But when Bob Burman, noted
Buick pilot. won the 100-mile world <
track championship at New Orlean8
MaTdi GraS Speed Carnival with q 81 $50
stock Buick, defeating Strang and his
indicated Isotta, and George Robertson.
Vanderbilt Cup winner. and his 90-horse-
breaAlng the worlds record by Ii min
utes, Strang says he saw "the handwrit-
ing on the WALL and realized the time
had arrived for the Buick connection IL
he was to keep in front
Burn1an and Strang will compose the
BUICK teaTn,aDd, according to experts,
will prove mighty combination. Strang.
the CRAFTY, cautious and conservative.
considered the most skillful ''nurser" %
engines and tires in the country, and
Burman, the fearless, daring and chance
taking, who relies absolutely on conf
dence in his car TO cross the finishing
line-these are the two men the Buick
followers look to for many victories and
broken records this season
While il is not the intention of tha
Buick company to make an extensive or
pretentious campaign in connection with
racing, yet, Burnan and STang will par
ticipate in the many prominent contests
IN all parts of the country during the
year.
Burman Is at present at Daytona, ready
beach StTanlg
is at the Buick factory in Flint looking
after the construction of his racing cars
and practieing with his stock models over
the Michigan roads.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-19
LOCKHART.
Social to Tha IaurnsI.


Loekhaft, Ala, March 16--Mrs. W.
S. Harlan entertained last Wednts
day evening very delightfully."- in hon 5r
of her guests. The always lovely
home looked particularly inviting
upon this occasion. Soon after the
guests were assembled a rose guess
ing contest was begun and furnished
no little amusement. They were then
Invited to the dining room, where ex
qU'site simplicity was the distinguish
ing feature. The highly polished din
ing table was adorned with beautiful
individual dOilies and the cut glass
was shown TO the highest advantage.
DogwoOd blossoms formed the center
piece. Delicious cakes and cream
were served and music was rendered
during the evening.
Those present were the honorees,
MIS-. ID. ". SheaH, Mrs II. g. White,
Miss Clark, Miss Shean and Miss
Adele Shean, also Mesdames Ira Rifles,
JOHN Rifles, TFammell, BaiT, Patek,
Pitts, Coughenour, Green and Misses
Mathews, Noble, Byrd and Campbell.
Mrs. J. Bair is entertaining her
sister, Mrs. Chas. Patek and little
daughter Ruth of COIlinsvilIe, III.
Fl. Z. Sherr, representing the Union
Casualty insurance company, is now
here, and intends to remain about a
month.
w. L. WiIcoxon has moved his fam
lily TO Virgins, Miss. They will De
greatly missed.
Mr.. J. w. LeMaistTe, Miss Clark
aud Miss Saean took a delightful drive
through the country to DeFuniak, re-
turning Monday
Mrs. H. B. Foster is entirely well
row and seemingly none the worse
for her recent illness.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-19
GATTIS.

Gattis, March 1S.-All are cordi ally
invited to attend services at w. II
Whites next Sunday, March 21st, at 2
p. NJ We are thinking of organizing
d Sunday school
We are glad TO welcome Messrg.
Snipes and Hunt and their families
as neigh bors in our community. They
are located at the ]. C. Robinson "Oid
null place"
Mrs. W. A. Douglas has an extra
FIRE garden, plenty of early greens;
also there are some other pretty gar
dans up here.
Mrs Edna Robinson is quite sick
with a severe cold.
Friday night "BUddie" Brown bid
the mail service adieu. Jas. NJ SweeE-
eY, the contractor, will carry the mail
again.
Arthur Helms was a business cali
er al Gattis last Friday.
Mrs w c. Pryor has returned
from DeFuniak, and is at her country
home.
Rev G. N. Spivey and T. Z. Gattis
pat up some new desks in the Mag
nOiia Springs school.
Mrs. w. r. White is sick, suffering
with inflammatory rheumatism. They
seat for Mr.. White 10 come home.
Quite a crowd from Gattis attend
ed services at Carriers Sin last sun
tidy
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-19
REDUCTION IN COTTON.

Birmingham, Ala, March 1S.-A
special from Jackson, Miss, says
President G. r. Hightower, of the
Mississippi division of the farmers
union expresses the belief that there
will be a reduction in the cotton acre
age in the state this year Il would
not attempt forecast of the percent
age of acreage reduction at this time, -
said he, ''at the same time reports re-
ceiVed indicate that there will be
some reduction in the hill counties,
while the Delta will plant it's usual
acreage. except perhaps in those sec
lions of the delta infested by the boil
WeeYiL"