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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-09

days: provided, that notes, drafts and
bills drawn or issued for agricultural
purposes or based on live stock and
having d maturity not exceeding six
months may be discounted in an
amount to be limited to a percentage
Of the capital Of the federal (regionaD
reserve bank, to be ascertained and
fixed by the federal reserve board"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-09
is EPILEPSY CONQUERED?
New Jersey Physician Said to Have
Many Cures to His Credit.

WdIIy NuTCo 10 TIE O'SH
Red Bank, N. J. (SpeciaD .-Advices
from every direction fully confirm
previous reports that the remarkable
treatment for epilepsy being admin
istered by DR.. Perkins of this city. Is
achieving wonderful results. Old ana
stubborn cases have been greatly
benefited and many patients claim TO
have been entirely cured.
Persons suffering from epilepsy
should write at once to DR.. H. W.
Perkins, Branch 40, Red Bank, N. J'
for supply of the remedy which u
being distributed gratuitously.-AdV'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-09
The Same.

'My dear, this pie tastes just DIT
stale-it must be yesterdays"
Yes" replied Mrs, Hardcrust, ana
if you don't eat it today it will be TO
morrow's!"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-09
RuB-MY-TlSM

VIII cure your rheumatism and all
kinds of aches and pains-Neuralgia'I
Cramps, Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts
Old Sores, Burns, etc. Antiseptie
anodyna. Price 25c.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-09
Eligible for Discount.

Nothing in this act contained shall
be construed to prohibit such notes,
drafts and bills Of exchange, secured
by staple agricultural products, or 9TH
er goods, wares, or merchandise, from
being eligible for such discount; but
such definition shall not include notes,
drafts, or bills covering merely invest
ments or issued or drawn for the
purpose of carrying or trading in
stocks, bonds or other investment Sc
curities, except bonds and notes of the
government of the United States.
Notes, drafts and bills admitted to
discount under the terms of the para
graph must have maturity at the
time of discount Of not more than 80
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-09

1t is possible for a man to have soV
many friends, but it takes him a iohs
time to realize 1t.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-09

Stop that cough, the source of PneumonlaI
etc. Prompt use u i,ean's Mcn,lodi1s'.
Cough Drops gives relief sc at Druggist
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-09

Pneumonia? Apply Hanford's Bal
sam. Rub it on and rub it in thor
oughly, until the skin is irritatea
Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-09

Forty is the age at which the aver
age man either gets rid of his con-
ceit or doubles it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-09
Stingy.

Stingy.
Even after we are married" wooeo
the ardsnt lover, Il shall always DO
close to you"
And he was.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-09

Political ambition that will not looSs
en- the purse strings is net skin deep
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-09
The Elastic" Element.

The new treasury notes, which are
to furnish the elastic" element in the
currency system, and to add to the
country's circulating money in time Of
need, will come into use in the follow.
ing way:
The notes will be printed by the gov.
eminent, with distinctive style for
each regional reserve bank. One Of
the three directors named by the fed
eral reserve board for each regional
bank wiz &c known as the federal re-
serve agent" for that hank, and sup
ply of the notes will De placed in bis
custody.
Should a regional bank Iesire to
pay out mor1 money than its cash re.
sources will permit, the law provides
that it may put some Of it's Ielliscount'
ed commercial paper into the hands
of tie federal reserve agent, and re-
ceived in return the new treasury
notice.
For each note that it puts out into
circulation, the regional reserve bank
must set aide in gold 40 per cent OF
the value of the note as guarantee
for its redemption. This gold, with
the commercial paper held by the
federal reserve agent" is the pro.
lection behind the new money; but
these notes viii also be guaranteed by
the government and may be redeem
ed in gold in the United States treas
Try
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-01-09


None OF the existing forms of cur.
rency except the national bank notes
Will be disturbed by the new law, The
United States bonds, now used to Sc
cure the issue of .4ational bank notes,
are to be taken up at the rate Of S25,-
100000 year by the regional re-
serve banks and new treasury notes
or short term three per cent. bonds
will take their place National bank
currency is expected gradually to re-
tire.
The federal reserve board will exer-
else final control over the entire op.
Ell alton of the system 1t can compel
Oh g regional bank to loan to another
III time Of need can suspend all re-
stictions surrounding the reserves
wsich regional banks must hold, and
cal remove directors of regional re.
Sc. We banks whenever it is believed
necessary.
| Banks In Control.
While the banks retain control OF
tb.4 boards of the regional reserve
| banks, their connection with the fed
er.u reserve board Is only through
all advisory council, made up of one
representative from each federal re
sarve district. This council will meet
IL Washington to confer with the fec
elal reserve board ION general bust
mass conditions" and to make rec n
mendations and suggestions concern
INK discount rates, note issues, and re
serve conditions.
An important change in natiopa
banking methods embraced in the new
low will permit all national banks ex
c4Lt those in New York, Chicago ant
81. Louis to make direct loans on fiv'
yBar farm mortgages up to rs per cent
OF .heir capital and surplus. or up t.
one-third of their time deposits.
Another provision in the law pei
n.;ts national banks having capita
of st,000000 or more to open foreigl
branches. Similar authority is givel
tc the regional reserve banks, the pun
p,se being to facilitate the develop
ment of American trade abroad.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08
Says MoVing Day
Greatest Foe To
Modern Society
BY ASSOCIATED PREsa

Kansas City, Nov. 6.-Moving day
was depicted as one of the greatest
foes Of modern society and one Of the
cardinal reasons for divorce and virs
by John E. Hammond Of Des Moines.
Ia. in an address before the interna-
tional purity congress here today.
1.-THE re- establishment Of the Amer
ican home is the only remedy for the
social evil and the only hope of de-
mocracy" he said. 1.-THE constant
shifting OF families from one lection
to another prohibits the long acquairt-
auce among young people through
which proper life partners can be Sc
lected.
About 70 per cent Of our people q -
actual tenants and dependent on speg-
ulators for the roofs which shelter
them" he continued. Girls born and
reared in tenements are easy marks
for white slave7s and not infrequCntly
a widowed mother, ground down by
the tenantry system is forced TO sac
ridce her virtue rather than her chill
dren.
THE restlessness Of labor is due la a
large measure 10 the lack OF owner
ship Of homes among our labor'rs
men. With conditions as they are,
working men are unable to own their
homes. Go where you Will you will
find the greatest degree Of immortality
end lawIcssness where 'hg homeless
population is the greatest"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08
S455,O00,OOO
Is Loss In the
Sourh S Cotton
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington. Nov. WARS effect
on the price of cotton and cottonseed
has caused a loss of about $455, ,000, 900
to American cotton producers this
year. it was announced today by the
bureau of crop estimates of the de-
partment of agriculture
The experts base their estimate on
the sirinkage of prices this year, com
pared with those of last year. This
years prices are the lowest that have
prevailed since 1898.
Cotton prices on November 1 aver
age 63 cents per pound, while a, year
ago the price was IS cents. This re-
duction represents a total shrinkage
of income Of cotton farmers from lint
cotton of about $425, 100000. Cotton
seed was sold by producers on Octo1 r.
1 at about $15.25 a ton, while a year
ago the price was about $22 a ton.
This reduction represents a shrinkage
of about S30,0o0,0o0.
The average price of cotton per
pound to producers on November 1,
by states, was:
North Carolina 6.5 cents; South Car
olina, Sc; Georgia, 6.z; Alabama, g.;
Louisiana, 6.2; Texas; 6.2; Tennessee.
81; Mississippi, 6.1: Arkansas, 6.l; Ok
lahonla, 60.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08
REPORTED CARRANzA HAS
ORDERED ATTACK on U.S..
TROOPS AT VERA CRUZ
Claimed the Attack Will Be
Made Today and War De
partment is Keeping in
Close Touch With Gen.
Funston.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE capture
of Eehuacan, Mexico, from the Car
rama garrison by Generals Aguilar,
Argumedo and Ruiz, formerly federal
commanders, was reported to the state
department today by consul at Vera
Cruz. The message says several hum
dred were killed and wounded. Te-
huacan is seventy-five miles from
Puebla, where Carranza has removed
with his cabinet from Mexico City.
Other advices to the department said
that Villa, stil1 at Aguas Calientes,
was told of the proclamation of Gen
eral Gutierrez as Mexico's provisional
president. He takes office Tuesday.
Rafael Zubaran, Carranza's agent
here, denied the CarrHnzss forces had
been ordered to attack the American
troops at Vera Cruz Sunday. Rumors
Of such an attack have persisted, and
the war department is keeping in
close touch with Funston's forces.
The Mexican information bureau in
New York, controlled by the anti-Villa
faction, announced today that Gu
tierrez has repudiated his election as
provisional president. A telegram,
purporting to be signed by Gutierrez,
was issued by the bureau. 1t is
claimed that Gutierrez has declared
for CarranZa.
Villa today telegraphcd the Asso-
ciated Press from Aguas Calientes,
saying: General Gutierrez, having
taken the oath of office today before
the military convention assembled
here, as provisional president l want
to let the world know 1 am in accord
with his designation, that / Will sustain
him with the force of arms -because
consider him a revolutionist of the
heart identical with the people. l re-
spect and will make respected Mex
ico'S laws
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08
POPE Sent Letter
of Much Comfort
to the Archbishop
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Rome. Nov. 6,--Pope Benedict. writ
Ing under date Of %, sent paternaI
letter to the archbishop OF Mexico
comforting him and the Mexican epis.
copacy in their distressing situation
in that they have been almost all
forced into exile.
The pontiff urged the Mexican cler-
gymen to trust in a better future and
said he added his prayers to theirs
for the triumph OF the church and
Of justice In the meanwhile he sent
them money to aid priests who have
been deprived of their possessions as
we'll as to succor the congregations
driven from their homes. Reports re-
ceived at the Vatican depict as seri-
Gus the present condition Of the CatL-
olic church In Mexico.
According to this information priests
have been expelled from their dioceses
and exiled to Vera Cruz, or 10 the
United States; sacred Images have
been broken and trampled upon, and
churches have been used for barracks,
stables and public dance halls.
Mexican officials have not refrained
from prosecuting the church according
to the Vatican. General Villa ordered
the hanging OF Jesuit Christian broth
ers and General CaTruuza ordered the
confiscation Of property OF the clergy.
The vicar general of Mexico. under
threat of pillage Of the churches, was
obliged to give up tho administration
of the archdiocese and the Catholic
University, the archbisnoprfc and sew
eral Catholic colleges at Puebla werg
converted into barracks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08
Destroy Cause
to Stop Spread
Of the Disease
- AssoCIATED PREss.

3 Y ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington, Nov. THE bureau OF
.nimal industry officials today enlisted
he cooperation Of state officials in
tbe fight to eradicate the epidemic of
foot and mouth disease, which result
Cd IN q cattle quarantine covering ten
states.
With the immediate destruction of
The infected herds, and close inspec-
ion Of all suspected centers the bu-
Feau believes 1t has the situation un-
der control. Practically every ship
ment of cattle which has passed
through the Chicago stock yards in
the past sixty days is being traced
and the infected herds are being de-
stroyed.
State officials in the infected state
have established a local quarantine to
prevent the diseases spread to other
sections Of each state. No immediate
fleet on meat prices Is expected, as
he quarantined states have large sun
plies Of dressed meat on hand.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08
COTTON LOAN FUND NOT IN
VIOLATION OF SHERMAN LAW

Washington, Nov. 7-Cotton loan
fund plan perfected by the bankers,
and members Of the federal reserve
board threatens no violation of, the
federal antitrust laws, -ccording to
an opinion. today by attorney general
Gregory, made at the Presidents re-
quest.
Treasury officials believe the success
of the one hundred million pool is as
sured More than eighty millions of
the hundred millions to be raised
among the northern bankers has been
subscribed Practically all the re-
remainder, it is understood, has been
promised on condition of a favorable
opinion from the attorney general.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08
MOVEMENTS IN EAST
ARE NOT QUITE CLEAR

London, Nov 7-Mystery again
cloalxs the movements OF the antago-
nists along the battle fronts in the
eastern arena Of the war, but the be-
lief is growing in London that Ger
many, safe within her defenses be-
hind the River Warthe and with the
Austrians behind strongly fortified
positions from Cracow to the passes
of the Carpathians, in rushing her best
corps on the eastern front to the west
in a final desperate effort 10 smash
the allies line blocking their way TO
Calais.
Petrograd reports that the Austrians
after making a final furious onslaught
on the Russian lines along the River
San, had withdrawn in all directions
until their front now extends from
DukIa, Pass, in the Carpathians, 10
Cracow with a wedge extending to
PrzemysI, which fortress continues TO
resist the Russian assault.
Another dispatch from Petrograd
declares that q, general pursuit OF the
retiring Austrians is under way but
the cautious tone of the communica-
ton. added to significant admissions
from Vienna, creates the impression
that the Austrians are regaining their
fortified posltloHS "AIHO0I SuLleAiHS
great disaster.
The feeling is growing here that the
recent raid of a German fleet off Var
mouth was not the sum total of naval
activities in the North Sea, and this
impression has been increased by the
news that Dutch fishing vessels have
found floating mines so thick-some of
them even catching in their nets-that
they have given I'D all efforts TO con-
tinue their occupation. These fisher
men report also that they have seen
many bodies floating in the sea.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08
RUSSIANS ARE BUSY
IN ARMENIA
nv Assoc1ATED pppss

BY ASSOC1AIED PRESS.
Rome, Nov. 6.-CVia London)-Tho
Trbuna publishes a Petrograd dis
patch regarding the operations of the
Russians in Armenia 1t also says
That the Russian newspaper refers 10
E1onstantinopIe by its old Slavonic
aame of Tsargrad. The dispatch fol-
bWs:
The Russians in Armenia are op-
rating along front OF $50 miles. They
olered Turkey by two routes, one
onmn towards Erzum and the other
mixing southwark. The Armenians
seTywhere welcomed the Russia as,
'sarding the war is one liberation.
s'Ve1al entire Turkish regiments have
0en en- taken prisoners.
Inc name of Constantinople has
,V0a replaced in the Russian press by
cid Slavoic name Of Tsargrad.
me Emperor Williams cousin,
NJ Won Schwerin, died at Lodz
psaa 5 wounds received in an action
es@ Sherniewice.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08
DIPLOMATS ARE
TAKEN PRISONERS
ny ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Nov. T.-Telegraphing from
Amsterdam, the correspondent of Reu-
ter's Telegram Company says a mes
sage received there from Vienna sets
forth that the Austro- Hungarian con-
sui general and the Turkish diplo-
matte representatives at Tabriz, Per-
sia. have been taken prisoners by the
Russians and transported to Tifiis.
The Persian government and the
American minister at Teheran, Charles
W. Russell, have protested to Russia,
according to the correspondent, against
this alleged infraction Of international
law.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08

News has just been received that
the Deep Water Route railroad, whfcH
is now operating trains out of Pen
sacola to within a few miles OF its
proposed connection with the Southern
railroad at Pine Hill, Ala, has sue
ceeded in floating sufficient securities
to complete the road to that point.
When the war started. The construc-
ton of the road was going on al a
satisfactory rate. but the condition Of
the bond market after the beginn Jg
Of the European conflict had the ef-
feet of delaying the work and It is
only within the past week that ar
rangements have been perfected for
resuming il.
Both President MegargeI and Cen
eral Manager Berry are now in the
East but Mr.. Berry is expected home
in the near future and it is believed
that he will soon resume active con-
struction Of the road.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08
ALSO CLAIM VICTORIES OVER
GERMANS AT SEVERAL POINTS
Germans Continue Their Activities Around Ypres
Where They Are Trying to Hack Their Way
Through to the Coast--Reported That Japanese
Squadron Has Captured Two German Cruisers
Of the Coast of Peru.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


London Nov 7Excens the fall of Using
Pan established
Poland defeated Maa Poland,
sending
o would weakening their Poland
they satisfied small force the Russians entering
through
Both sides claim and both being
attack
with % appreoiable gain by either side
Turkish
British Asiatc
n the Persian
of
Merchant al
EnaIand
damaged battle off the Chilean
FAY.
REPORTED THAT JAP SQUADRON
zIt
Gneisenau
CHILEAN VESSELS FLYING THE
FLAG GO TO AID OF THE BRITISH CRUISER
sailed under ed oredrs of the
Sunday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08
CONFISCATED ALL
VESSELS OF ALLIES
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Nov. Tn a dispatch from
Athens dated Friday, Nov. 6. the COR
of the Exchange Telegraph
Company says the authorities of Snyr-
ma in Asiatic Turkey have confis-
Gated all the British, French, Belgian
and Russian steamers lying in the port.
The puolic treasury has been trans
ferred from Smyrna to the interior,
the correspondent continues, and the
transmission of cipher kilograms be-
tween neutral consulates and legations
has been fcrhidden by the Porte.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08
RAIL RATES ON
CYPRESS UNDER
FIRE FROM HERE
Shipments. of Lumber From
Florida Points. to North
ern and Eastern Destina-
tions Are Pronounced I'm
satisfactory.
ny ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Nov. 7.-An attack was
made today before the Interstate Conf
merce Commission upon existing
freight rates on shipments of cypress
lumber from Florida points to North
ern and Eastern destinations. The
Cypress Company, of Pensacola, Fla,
alleged that the rates are excessive
and discriminatory, in that they are
higher than rates in effect on ship
ments of yellow pine lumber. The
commission is requested to equalize
the rates.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08
NO EVIDENCE OF
CATTLE INFECTION
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Como, Miss. Nov. 7.-Dr. Edward
M. Ranck, state veterinarian of the
Mississippi live stock board, who has
made careful investigation of the
cattle In this vicinity reported to be
affected with the foot and mouth dis
ease, officially announced today that
the stock examined show no evidence
of the infection.
He says there is no indication that
the disease has ever existed here and
gives the herds Of this section of Mis-
sissippi g. clear bill OF health.
The investigation was made under
the instruetion of H. ". Blakeslee, the
state CoInsW9ssioner of agriculture
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08
. .Y.ErchangeCan
Now Be Reobened
Federal Judge Signs An Or
der for the Sale of $4,000
Bales of Cotton of Sus-
pended Firm at Nine
Cents
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Nov. Federal Judge
Mayer signed an order today permit
ting the sale at nine cents per pound
of eighty thousand bales of cotton
owned by the suspended firm of S. Fl.
T. PeH &, Co, to a cotton corporation
syndicate
This decision left the New York
cotton exchange free to decide on an
early date of reopening.
1t has previously been held that no
decision on a reopening was possible
until PelFs unliquidated cotton was
adjusted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08
MIDNIGHT FIGHT
ATTRACTS MANY

Considerable exciteent was created
about midnight near the corner OF
Baylen and Zarragossa streets, when
Officer Tarrants arrested fisherman
TIL latter put up fight and Joseph
Johnson went to the assistance OF the
officer. Several persons, who were
friends Of the fisherman, objected to
johnson assisting the officer and
jumped him. other officers arrived
and queIled the trouble.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08
SITUATION SAID TO
BE RELATIVELY QUIET

Paris, Nov. THE official an
nouncement given out in Paris this af-
ternoon says that the situation is
relatively quiet on the River User, be-
low Dixmude.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08
FIRST WOMAN IN
THE LEGISLATURE
nv ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Portland, Ore, Nov. Miss Marie
Towne. of Jackson county will oe the
first woman to sit in an Oregon Iegis-
Iature. She will be the only Demo-
crat in the lower house.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08
Detail of 1000
to Bury $4,000
Kaiser S Army
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Nov. THE Daily Nails
Belgian correspondent asserts that af-
ter the defeat of the Germans in the
region Of Dixmude, the Belgians had to
send out 1000 men to bury the German
dead, which they estimated at $1,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08
NO DEMAND TO SEND
ARMY IN SWITZERLAND

London, Nov. IA Reuters dis
patch from Berne says the Swiss
general staff denies reports that Ger
many has demanded permission to
send an army through Switzerland.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08
G. F. ga. SEZLSBONDS
Construction Work On the
Road Will Now Be
Resumed
FINISH ROADBED
TO PINE HILL, ALA.

Construction Work Ceased
When European War Be
gan, But Securities Have
Now Been Floated Suf6-
cient to Complete the
Road to a Connection
With the Southern Rail.
road.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08

..ssv's temperature;
~, = degrees, low-
II % degrees
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08

Fair Sunday except rain
on the east coast. Mon
fair and moderate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-08

Is the Natural Gulf Gateway for the
reat. South American Trade of the
ear future.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1914-12-18
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. Margnrtta scdino.

Mrs. Margarita Sedillo. 20 years
old. died at $3.50 o'clock last night at
her home, ia North Arno street.
from pneumonia. HtTsshusaand and
two daughters survive. The body was
taken 10 Fred crollotts undertaking
rooms Funeral arrangements will he
announced later.