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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-08
Wills Pair of Shoestrings to
Friend; Wife Gets BathrObe

When they opened the will Of Miss
Mathilla Tommet IN Milwaukee the
other day they found that one of her
requests was a pair Of old shoestrings
given to a woman relative With whom
she had been en- friendly terms for
many years.
The cases are nuEn'berl6sS in which
odd things have been bequeathed
In New Orleans there died not long
ago a wealthy old man noted for his
shrswdness in business ideals. One Of
the bequests Of his very long will was
a hair brush that he had used for many
years.
This brush he gave to a nesaew.
Samuel Thompson FinneTty-who had
ben named after the old man-witl
the proviso. however, that the crush
should be kept IN the Ffnnerty family
vault one month out Of twelve and in
a mahogany box containing an electric
belt that the decedent had worn for
many years. The acceptance OF the
old mans wishes, meant that the neph.
ew was TO inherit and enjoy two thirds
of the estate.
Margaret Ann Epping of San Frsn-
cisco left SIS. 900 each to ten OF her
nephews about six years ago. but this
was the condition; Her tombstone was
to be replaced every two years with a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-08
CRUSTY RINGWORM
ALL OYER FACE
Suffered Terribly with itching. PIN.
Piles in Patches. Formed Crust,
Scalp Attacked. Hair Fell Out. Gu
tieura Soap and Ointment Cured.

#. T. D. No. Il, Corapeske, n. c.
Some years ago was troubled with what
is called ringworm all over my face. SUI
fered terribly with itching and crlsty
scale over nay face which looked awfully. 1t
would break out in fine pimples In patches
about thu size Of nickel and itched SO that
I would scratch them until they would form
= crust. After a while the scalp was at
tackled with an itching which caused my
hair to fall out. My head would itch so
badly at night and in damp weather could
hardly rest. The ringworms were more an
noying 10 me in the summer than in winter.
Precipitation would get into the irritated
places and Gauss me to scratch more than
usual.
II was asked TO try Cuticurs Soap ana
Ointment and sent for . trial which helped
me considerably. I ordered some and il
did not take but cake of Cuticura Soap
and one box Of Cuticura Ointment to cure
ma. ] have fine head Of hair" CSigned)
Miss l.. NJ. Riddick. Sept. 4. 1918.
The itching. burning, suffering and loss
Of sleep of eczamas, rashes, and irritations
OF the skin and scalp are at once relieved
and permanent skin health restored in most
cases by warm baths with Cuticura Soap
followed by gentle applications of Cuticura
Ointment when all else fails. Cuticura Soap
i25c.) and Cuticura Ointment (5oc.) are
sold everywhere. A single set is often
sufficient. Liberal sample OF each mailed
free. with SIP. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cutieura, Dept. T, Boston"
U-Men who shave and shampoo with Cu-
ticura Soap win find IL best for skin and scalp.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-08
INVESTIGATION OF
LIGHT HOUSE SERVICE

Washington, Jan. T.-Iuvestigation OF
the lighthouse service began today at
the department Of comuerce. Secre-
tary Reddeld ordered the inquiry Of his
largest bureau which employees almost
5000 men and spends about Sc 600 600
a year o. result Of recent charges
against the conduct and economy OF
administration Of the service
The secretary. Assistant Secretary
Sweet and Or Samuel w. Strattou,
chief Of the bureau Of standards con
s'rtute the special committee conduct
ing the inquiry
The first witness or todav's list wa s.
". :. Ia Narre. assistant surerfr-
tendenr OF the third Ii~h-nous dts.
trict, with headquarters at Tomnlz.ne
Vile, n Y. who filed general charge
against the administration OF the ser
vice and the s0actfc charge that +
former ofT7C5al Of the lighthouse ser
vice row connected with large manu-
featuring COMPANY had used his iufu-
ence as 4 former o@fcfa1 10 obtain con
tracts FOR his com pauy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-08

new one on which each nephew in
turn should cause to be chiselled an
appropriate verse setting forth his love
and affection"
Jabez Hollister Of Montreal left his
two sons the use of a corn razor that
he-a cutler-had specially ground and
fixed up for chiropedic use. For the
sake Of their health and the risk they
ran from blood poisoning If other corn
cutters were used" the sons were ad-
monished to use not other cutter, ami
cash amount was to be forfeited Il they
disobeyed.
A Louisville widow found that Ehen
her husbands will was opened ne aaI
bequeathed her his bathrode. And
these were the words that went with
the bequest: "TnaSmuch as she has
deprived me so often Of the comfort
and convenience of the garment rat
was bought for my own personal use.
by wearing the aforesaid bath robe al
times when I desired and needed X
most, I hequeath il to her with ali Try
love, and hope she Will ever dud it the
same tried and faithful servitor even
though Providence should bless her
with another husband who may Eave
a bath robe TO spare" The decendent
was called the Mark Twain OF his
neighborhood in Louisville.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-08
SHARKS WHIP
THE SNAPPERS
FIRST GAME OF THE NEW FISH
LEAGUE IS PLAYED IN WHICH
THE WORK OF HERscHKoviTz
FEATURES.

The frst game Of the new Fish
league was played Wednesday between
the Sharks and the snappers and re-
suited in - victory for the former by
the score OF II to 7. The shooting of
Herschkovity OF the Sharks was prob
ably the feature though the forwards,
Vaughn and Roberts, played steady ana
sometimes brilliant ball while the
guards, DeSilva and Mobiles, guarded
their men very well.
The Snappers played a good game at
passing, but they could not shoot.
Richards. though he played guard, OBJ
tanned their only goal. The score in
detail fnIInvs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-08
GOVERNOR
IN MASSACHUSETTS TODAY

Boston. Jan. Possibility OF a
coalition Of democrats and progress
siVeS 10 prevent reelection of Cranton
d. Cushing, republican, as speaker OF
the house OF representatives caused
unusual interest in the converting of
the Massachusetts, legislature today
For many years the republicans have
controlled both house and senate, but
in the house this year the republican
membership OF I16 is four less than
majority. There are 104 democrats Is
progressives and one socialist.
The republicans have a majority of
four in the senate and the orga MIA
ton of that branch controlled, electing
Calvin Coolidge as president.
David l. Walsh, democrat, will be
inaugurated governor tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-08
VERY CURT REPLY OF
ONE GERMAN OFFICER

Strassburg. Germany. Jan. THE
eadiness Of Col. Won Reuter- OF the
Ninety Ninth Infantry regiment to re-
ply TO the laughter Of 7abern citizens
with a ranking fire frcF his rnach\
guns was shown in testimony today
before the court martial trying him
for Illegal assumption of authority.
District Commissioner Mueller Of
7abern swore that when Col. Won
Reuter- was requested TO withdraw the
military patrols from the streets he
curtly refuse even to discuss the sub
3eCt.
The colonel was then reminded that
the civilians were merely standing
about to which he responded: II in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-08
-FOUR ALARMS
WERE SENT IN
TWO SMALL ROOF FIRES, ONE
FALSE ALARM AND A WOODS
FIRE MADE UP YESTERDAYS
RECORD.

The fire trucks were called out four
times yesterday. the first alarm being
received at S:2o a m. and the last at
D. m. The alarms were as follows:
s:25 a. m.-Faise alarm from cor
ner of Belmont and d streets.
I2:07 D. m.-No. 1900 West Jackson
street, occupied by L. r. O'Neal. slight
damage to roof.
1870 D. m.-No. S12 East Wright
street, occupied by Mrs. Johnson, slight
damage to roof.
D. m.-woods fire on West Gov
eminent street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-08

sis, II is important that we should de-
vote thought and action to the bust
ness of the state.
The new legislature got under way
promptly. AsseInblyman William Sui
ger and his wife arrived early. He
chose a seat in e back row and chatted
with a few friends.
The assembly agreed upon it's new
code Of rules. involving several con-
cessions to the minority. The pro-
gressives' request that the power Of
appointing committees be taken away
from the speaker was refused.
The vote for speaker was as follows.
Sweet republican,, 81.
Alfred e. Smith. democracy. A.
Michael Schaap. (progressivel, 19.
Former Governor Sulzer voted for
SchaaD.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-08
WOULD CONSOLIDATE
TELEPHONE COMPANIES

Chicago, Jan. IA proposed consofi-
dalton between the two national indie
pendent telephone organizations was
expected to come to n vote here today
st the meeting of the independent tele-
phone association Of America The Ma
tional Independent Telephone Associa-
ton. with which IL is proposed to con-
soIidate. will meet here next week
The National Association was or
ganized eight years ago and the indie
pendent association OF America was
formed from 1t after 3 dissension at
the convention 8 year ago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-08
JOG. @. CANNON ILL
WITH SEVERE COLD

Danvilie, H., Jan. Joseph O.
Cannon.eforner speaker Of the national
house Of representatives, who has been
i'll with a cold at his home here. was
feeling SO much better today that he
expected to make a trip down town If
the weather permitted Mr. Cannon
has not been confined to his bed dur
ing his Illness.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-08

CONTINUED From First Fase-)
unnecessary office holders and consoii-
dating bureaus
we cannot materially increase our
receipts he declared I'VE must de-
crease our expenditures. Prodigality
in expenditure and reck1essness in ap-
preparation have produced an acute
financial situation. The legislature is
faced with demands for appropriations
of sixty three millions; the revenue
in sight is only forty-one millions.
At q time when the national admin
istration through wise tariff and cur
rency legislation is placing the bust
ness Of the nation upon q sound ba-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-08

was performed here yesterday when
the aorta of q woman was opened and
a clot of blood which had been i'm
peding circulation was removed. DR..
Francis 7. Stewart was the operating
surgeon.
After the clot had been removed a
pulse was observed in both legs and
physicians declared the woman's life
will be saved, although the right leg
may have to be amputated-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-08
A DIFFERENCE IN WORKING
HOURS

A mans working day is hours
His body organs must work perfectly
II hours to keep him fit for hours
work. Weak, sore, inactive kidneys can
not do 1t. They must be sound and
heafthiiy active all the time, Foley
Kidney Pills will make them so You
cannot take them into your system
without good results following. D'AI-
emberte's Pharmacy. (Adv.l
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-08
MRS. CULLOP IS
At HEAD Of THE
WOMEN S CLUB
MRS. DUNCAN u. FLETCHER, OF
FLORIDA, WITH MRS. LUKE LEA.
ARE SPOKEN OF MOST PRoMI-
NENTLY AS FIRST VIcE-PREsl-
DENT.
a. AssOcrArED pREss-

Washington, Jan. 7.-With her cleo
ton to the presidency apparently as
sured by Il large number OF pledged
votes, Mrs, William Cullop. wife OF
Representative Cullop of Indiana, and
acting head Of the Women's National
Democratic League, called the league
to order here today in its second an
nual convention. More than 500 dele
gates representing every woman's or
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-08

tend to prevent this standing about at
any cost I do not intend to let tho
people laugh at the army In this way
II II continues / SHAH order the troops
TO shoot"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-08
APPROPRIATION FOR
A PELLAGRA HOSPITAL

Washington. Jan. 7.-Secretarv Me.
Adoo TO-DAY asked congress to aprro-
PIRATE $4,000 for q pcuasra hospita
at Savannah, Ga
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-08

The next game will be played Thurs
day afternoon between the Choppers and
the Snappers. 4 good game is ex-
Pected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-08
UNIQUE OPERATION
RY PHILADELPHIA DOCTOR

Philadelphia. Jan. 7.--An operation.
declared by surgeons TO be unique in
the annals of surgery in this country
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-08
The New York Assembly
Has Been Convened

CONTINUED From First Pase.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
Making the City Attractive

Fashion Week in Birmingham was so successful, both from a gala and from a commercial point of view, that it will become a popular annual institution.
 Preparations are now being made for a grand music festival in May, and 1t has been suggested by members of the Business Mems league that be- ginning with the spring of 1915, Fashion Week and a music festival be arranged as a double bill, so to speak. Many out-of- town visitors come to Birmingham whenever fes- tival is offered by way of entertain ment, and thousands came week be- fore last to see the spring fashions and do their spring shopping If we have Fashion Week and festival at the same time, Birmingham would have all the more gala features. But 1t might be well to split the two events, so as to have one special at traction early in the spring-in March and the other in May. A third gala attraction might be added by getting up something unique for the month of June. We would then have our out-of-town friends coming in large numbers to see us two or three times during the first half of the year in stead of only once.
 These things are certainly worth con- sidering, and if the Business Mems league thinks it advisable to have Fashion Week and a music festival next year in conjunction the public will give it's hearty approval. The main thing is to make Birmingham attractive.
 All success to those citizens who are now promoting a music festival for this coming May!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
uupestions and Criticism Invited

Some wag or wise man once upon a time said:
 "The man who's a friend to his critics will sometime have none." And the same theory has been woven into many an epigram and proverb.
 Every person who goes into the Birmingham public library now IS handed a little yellow sheet of paper with three questions printed at the top. It is clever scheme and appar- entlv it is proving a success. It is se- curing from the patrons of the library a criticism of the institution and by those criticisms the library hopes to profit.
 There can no longer be any ques- ton on the part of library patrons but what those at the head of the in- stitution are thoroughly alive. Library Director Carl H. Milan in the few weeks he has had charge of the library system here has performed wonders. And when a man performs wonders, no matter of what propor- tions, with extremely limited financial resources at his compand he's a live man.
 The changes and improvements in the service-in the appearance and In the system itself-need no recounting to the thousands who use the library. But MT. Milan still feels that there is room for more improvement, and he believes the best way to discover those little things which make for per lection in any institution is to ask for criticism from the public.
 Here is the form which patrons are asked to sign:
 "Tell us what you think. If the library has served you well, tell us about it. If you have suggestions or criticisms, let us have them, too. Write on this sheet and hand to any assistant"
 There is ample space for critic to "note down" what he or she believes would tend to improve the institution, and after the little slip is filled out it is handed to one of the library corps. The library director actually wants suggestions and criticisms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29

and rise and fall of languages ire spective of the will of man, yet with the concerted action of scholars, poets and colleges who may say that the re cent stimulus of broad national awakening, unpromising in concrete rsults as it may prove to be, is not stressed by political and economic con- ditions?
 The lesser nations have their vic- tories and their places among the pow CTS of the world, and institutions, which are but the heightened shadow of the man, may yet reflect the statue of the dead and incurred Frederic Mis- tral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
CAMPAIGNING ON WHEELS
Opelika Daily News

From the Opelika Daily News.
 H. c. Peterson, chief clerk in the pro- bate office, was a passenger to Columbus on the noon train yesterday. On the train also were Hon. Walter D. Seed and Hon. Henry B. Steagal. A few miles from Columbus the engine broke down and some of the passengers. knowing the dis tinguished candidates, insisted that they help while away the hours by delivering then and there their joint and several campaign speeches. To this the able ora tors fipally consented and soon all pas sengers on the train were crowded into one car and for about an hour were en- tertained and instructed with presenta- tion of all the latest issues and arguments of the political warfare now rampant ir Alabama. Each of the candidates ac. quilted himself nobly, MT Peterson ayers and while some of the passengers from nearby and far away states probably failed to grasp all the facts CD presented they all agreed that it was a novel sx- perience. this campaigning on wheels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
Would Help Business

'If the interstate commerce commits sion would grant the petition of the car riers that they be allowed to increase freight rates per cent, the general busi- ness of the country would be greatly benefited" said l.. T. Arants of Chicago.
 Everyone who is at all familiar with the business situation traces the pres interests to the interstate commerce com- missions apparent hesitancy in the mat ter referred to.
 T voted the democratic ticket in 1912, and naturally wish to see President Will sons administration successful to the end of his term, Many republicans have been calamity howlers ever since the great democratic victory, and If we should continue to have dull times instead of prosperity the democratic party could have no chance of winning for 1916. 1t is up to the administration, therefore, to do all it can consistently to help busi- ness conditions; and the small increase which the railroads asked is certainly reasonable. The advance would fall lightly on individuals, while it would amount to d great dea. in volume to the railroads. If the petition of the car iiers were granted without further de- lay business would start up with whoop and if we have good crops this summer this country would witness an extra ordinary boom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
The Value of Great Tr0ubadOur

Frederic Mistral, the great poet of Provence, has just died. He will be mourned in literature for so important was the position which he occupied in that field that the French academy had honored him by electing him member of that august body.
 The life and success of such a poet as Mistral suggests the pertinent thought that nation need not sue ceed in power, progress and arms alone to be great. Modern imperialism has no front seat in the ranks of lit erature and this truth may be vim dicated alone by the disposition of the Nobel prizes to literary men. Of the fourteen men who have been honored since the inauguration of these prizes in 1901 half of that number are rep resentatives of minor nations. Of these Scandinavia has contributed two in Bjornson and Selma Lagerlof, while one of he smallest of. nations lays claim to Maeterlinck. Mistral stood for Provence, Sienkiewitcz stands for Poland and Tagore for Ben gal, neither of which countries can now lay claim to being a nation.
 \, Mistral represented the spirit and the language of the troubadours; he wished to revive the literature and traditions of Provence, and in a measur he succeed, but he has left no successor that rises to his statue. His work may die with him or it may flower into the movement which has inspired the Celtic renaissance or the rival of the ancient tongue of Judaism. Philologians maintain that complex and hidden forces condition the rise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
General Fuckers Tribute

"Yes,' said Gen. E. W. Fucker, "I am fer my old comrade. Capt. Frank S. White, for United States senator for the short term. EverythinA I can do for him I am gladly doing, and I would do snore if I only knew how I could lend him more than all the strength and infiu- eace I have got.
 Did you know that he and I rode with Forrest together? He was a young raan then, a boy soldier, as brave and gallant as any that ever followed the Wizard of the Saddle.' And he was with us to the last. doing his last fight ing here In Alabama q, Selma defend ing your state and mine. and the honor eof his beloved southland. His head is white now with the snows that never melt, but his heart is ss stout and his patriotism 'aboundirS as it was in the war times. and in the dark days of reconstruction times that followed after; the times that tried mems souls. I be- licve all the old veterans will vote solid ly for our old comrade. He is the last of them to seek so h4gh an honor, and We will all be there on election day.
 But the trouble, my young friend, Is that there are so few of us left Why should not the sons of our old comrades come and stand with us and vote with Us this last time before we all go? It will cheer every Confederate heart in the land to see you with us at the bal lot sbox one more time, and it will do every young man good to have it shrined in his memory that he Soted for so true and tried man as this old soldier I am talking about. Remember your fath- CTS, boys, and your grandfathers and your mothers My friend Frank White appeals to you through them, and I am but seconding his claim on your affec- tionate and reverent support. The voices of the past call to you as well as to us. Don't ignore the past, young man. lis claims are sacred.
 Let the veterans of this grand old state of Alabama and their sons join with all the citizenship of our state in giving Captain White. the fittest man in all our borders. an overwhelming ma- jority to the place he seeks"