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places o amusement rather than of business is
one that is positively wicked in its consequences
to the merchants and their salespeople.
The merchant suffers from the loss entailed in
the damage that often occurs to the goods while
in the hands OF the purchaser, as we'll as from
the loss arising from the cost OF delivering and
bringing back this merchandise He also suffers
from the lost time OF the sales persons who
make the sales and the lost time of all the other
employees OF the store who handle the goods
before they are sent out
But it is the statesmen and women to whom
those who shop lust for fun" do the greatest
injury.
In most stores the wages of those who do
the selling are based certain percentage of
the value of the goods they sell. Thus when a
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This is because the insects which the
flying high, when the ghtness Of the atmosphere allows
them to do SO with ease.
For centuries persons who have observed closely
have insisted that rain Is certain to come when birds
and BARNARD fowls are to be vigorously oling
their feathers
Others declare that when fowls rub themselves in
the dust and clap their wings vigorously, rain Is In
dicated
Migratory birds and fowls that go North in Summer
are sure to fly South previous to cold and stormy
weather. and return North prior to warm pleasant
weather When these birds noticed flying in cir
cles and darting restlessy about there is usually
severe atmospheric disturbance not distant such
a cyclone tornado.
The Zuni Indians have made many Interesting and
valuable observations concerning the weather changes
and these people declare that when chimney swallows
martins and other species of swallows fly in circles
and cry out loudly, there Is certain to be in the
next few hours.
When cranes scream and make loud noise, and
seem to be restless, and when herons fly swiftly up
and down. and seem to be dissatisfied with any oca-
ton they may take along stream, 1t is indica.
ton OF rain
When great horned owls heard hootng III the
deep wood for moro than few minutes at a time, q
storm Is indicated, either rain snow according TO
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CASH BOOKS Keep Soldiers Fit

COME idea OF the manner in which the eff
cheney of the Japanese reserve soldiers is
maintained in time Of peace may be gath
cred from speech recently delivered by reg
mental cL.umander to his men who were return
ing home after completing three years Of service.
Having served their time in the army, these
men are at liberty to enter civil life and are
called on for military duty only at intervals
In the meantime, however, theY are expected to
keep themselves physically fit and ready at all
times to fight for their country.
From to-day" declared the commander. "you
resume your places among the men of your viii
lage or town. You will serve your country, not
only during the periods when called up for mill
tary training, but by being diligent in your
Fordinary business.
90, ITO think that your business affords no scope
for hitting yourselves for war, as becomes the
backbone Of the national army, Is q misappre-
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emits yellow radiation, sometimes tinged
with rose color. The same stones are found
to glow with Dhosphorescent light when
exposed to the action of radium.
Although 1t may be a long time before a
mllionaires wife will remove the diamonds
she has worn at the opera and use them to
light the way to her chamber, this discovery
is already being put to practical use in decid
ing the relative values of different gems.
When examined by the usual light it is
almost impossible to detect any difference
between the Burma ruby and the much less
valuable Siam ruby. But on being exposed to
ultraviolet light the former glows with red
light like hot coal while the latter remains
almost black. This method Of distinguishing
stones Is already proving of great value to
dealers as well as to mineralogists.
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tension. The place where you pursue your
daily avocation affords splendid training
ground. The tools which you use in your work
are all arms and weapons for military training
Agricultural implements, including spades. mat
tocks and scythes business implements, incud.
Ing 'soroban' (abacus), ledgers, cashbooks and
scales; and carpenters tools. including chisels
planes and adzes all make excellent weapons to
practise with. You must treat them all with
care as If they were guns"
Specific instructions to how these weapons
of peace" were to be used were not given, but
it is to be imagined that they were to serve as
dumbbells or Indian clubs.
Just how the Of cashbooks and scales by
American clerks In this manner would be re-
garded by business heads in this country 1t Is
hard to say. but there can be no doubt that the
Japanese method would tend to keep Office ON
ployes physically fit and make them more effi-
Gent in their work irrespective Of fitting them
for war.
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come by the discovery that n wrapper makes
bread keep longer and thus makes it more
saleable.
When bread is wrapped no change is dis.
covered after AZ or even ia hours. During
the AZ hour period, loaves wrapped three
hours after baking, in various varieties OF
paper lost on an average less than two per
cent in weight from evaporation, and only
onehalf per cent in paper wa1ed on both
sides. Compared to this, unwrapped bread
lost about twelve per cent when exposed to
the air, and even in glass case ten per cent
during the same period Since evaporation
is the chief factor tending to make stale bread
unstable. the possibility Of saving to baker
is evident and would, undoubtedly, more than
balance the extra cost Of Wrapping.
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tx N ERCHANTs in all the big cities declare
Ns that there is constantly increasing
number Of women who have, SO much
spare time on their hands that they make a prae
Use of shopping idly, hour after hour from one
have no intention whatever of buying
In an afternoon such woman will often
order hundreds of dollars worth OF merchandise
knowing fun we'll that she will send it back to
the store soon as it is delivered at her home
Occasionally woman probably does this in
order to create an impression of opulence with
her friends, but usually it is only to crafty an
idle whim or to pass few hours, ior which she
can think of no better use.
This practise of using the stores and shops as
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when brown urred tongue becomes darker and thicker
and foul accumulations appear on the teeth and lips
the condition is serious.
When the tongue begins to "clear up we expect
vaescence; when the coating reforms, fear
lapse The tongue becomes greatly enlarged in several
fevers where there is extreme exhaustion.
coated tongue may be caused by decayed teeth. or
enlarged tonsfls excessive smoking. When circunl
scribed swelling and hardness appear the tongue
they point to to another serious disease
To establish the diagnosis between these it may be
essary to cut out piece for microscopic examination
Depressed upon the surface of the tongue ind
cate healed specific ulcers We may find in epleptcs
scars due to biting the tongue Finally the tongue
be stained by drugs acids alkalies
furred coated tongue occurs in disorders Of the
digestive tract. CONSTIPATION produces this brown
furred tongue with bad taste may appear the morning
after the patient has wined and dned generously.
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LIGHT Your House with GEMS

tn ECENT experiments with vacuum tubes,
radium and other things, make 1t seem
possible THAT some day those OF us who
can afford diamonds, rubes and other precious
stones, will be able to make them light our
homes.
It has been discovered that under certain
conditions many gems have very surprising
light giving powers. In rarifed air. for exam
pie certain diamonds emit blue fuorescent
light, resembling what sulphate of quinine
when placed in vacuum diamond weighing
four or five carats gives luminous effect
equal to twenty candle-power lamp. The
ruby gives a fine red phosphorescent light
It is also observed that the mineral kinzlgite
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NO HANDS But YOURS Should Touch the BREAD YOU EAT

q ONE experiments In the research
laboratory Of New York City's health
department emphasize the wisdom OF
letting no hands touch the bread you eat from
the time 1t is baked until 1t reaches your
table. Not only should each loaf of bread be
carefully wrapped as soon as it is baked. but
this wrapping should be done by machinery.
large number OF loaves of bread both
wrapped and unwrapped, were purchased in
various stores and brought to the laboratory.
First some of the crust of each loaf was
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coated tongue with yellowIsh hue would draw attention
to the liver.
When tile tongue looks raw, like beefsteak, an
unnaurally clean, smooth and perhaps glazed appear
ance. 1t pointn to gastric intestinal irrabty; this
means shedding of intestinal epheum with consequent
loss of power Of absorption-a serious condition. for
interfered with.
The color of the tongue is affected by that OF the
blood A pale fabby indented tongue indicates thin
and poor blood in anemia chronic wasting dis
eases 1t is said that swollen and indentcd tongue
presenting also sort of sivery sheen sign of dis
ease in women The tongue is dry in diabetes and in
other conditions. 1t is tremuous in chronic alcoholism
in many nervous diseases, and in acid mercuriai
poisoning
tongue looking if covered with white paint is
characteristic of malaria The strawberry tongue Of
scarlet bright red is found in scarlet fever
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cution, and yet have rendered the verdict To my
mind this is irregular.
"Of course. satan had kind of case; it goes
without saying 1t may be poor one but that Is moth
ing; that be said about any of us. AS soon as
get at the facts will undertake his rehabilitation
myself If find impolitic publisher. It is thing
which, we ought to be able to do for any who is
under a cloud.
1--WE may not pay him reverence for that would be
ndiscreet; but at least respect his talents. A
person who has for untold centuries maintained i'm
posing position of spiritual head Of fourffths of the
human and political head OF the whole it. must
be granted the possession Of executive abilities of the
highest order.
II would like to see him. would rather see him and
shake his tail than any member OF the European con,
cert"
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Why Mark Twain Wanted to SEE SATAN

rTSHE late Mark Twain never wrote anything more
amusing anything which illustrates better the
novel viewpoint he took Of all sorts OF matters
than his explanation of the why no felt strong
desire to see satan. .
:" quite sure" Twain wrote, that Char one)
have prejudices, and think have color
preudces nor caste preuoices nor creed pre1udices
care TO know is that man is human being-that is
enough for me; he can't be any worse
q" special regard for satan; but can at least
claim have prejudice against him. 1t may be that
| lean little his way, account of his not having
fair show.
"Al religions issue bibles against him, and say the
most injurious things about him; but hear his
side. We have none but the evidence for the prose.
lights ReserYed -.
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scraped onto sterile paper. Then this scrapei
portion was placed in sterile test tube with
small quantity OF saltfree broth.
After being shaken twenty-five times The
mixture was plated and placed in fermenta-
ton tubes. The latter were then examined
for the presence OF gas which was proof that
bacilli of the colon group existed in the sam
pie of bread.
These bacilH have their origin In the human
intestines. They are not the cause of typhoid
fever, but as they are always found where
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How Your TONGUE SHOWS WHAT AILS YOU

r. ROM the very beginning of medicine the tongue
r. has been known to be reliable indication of a
persons physical condition, and even nowadays it
is Of the most useful aids in the diagnosis disease
An abnormal appearance Of the tongue is indication
of fever local injury; disorder Of digestive
tract or various other diseased conditions.
In fevers according to writer in the Detetic and
Hygenic Gazette the tongue is generally coated or
furred, dry, and sometimes fssured. apt to look
dirty and the mouth to be bad smelling. typhoid
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the season.
If grouse are heard
drumming ut night we
are told by the close
observing Indians that
we may expect a
heavy fall OF snow.
This drumming Is q
peculiar sound seldom
heard nowadays, as
forests containing this
very intelligent bird
are gro i n g very
scarce.
When crows fly in
pairs and to great
heights, we may ex-
pect fair W @ a t h g r;
while il they fly lower
and wheel, in great
circles, making an un-
usually loud n o | 8 e.
rain Is near at hand.
Crows flying alone
are also certain indi-
cations OF an APP
preaching rainy pc
r-{n1 ASvb an x,rotuc
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make very loud noise they usually engaged in
great battle, and these contests certain indications
OF sudden and very marked change in the weather.
When peacocks and guinea fowls very noisy
may expect sudden squa heavy rain. Their
gatherings foreshadow rain and wind surely any
frstclass barometer.
At sea, large bodies of water, gulls
soaring very high and uttering shr sounds before
change in the Weather especially II the change is to
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WatChtfleB BIRDS
to Find Out What
the WEATHER
Is Going to Be
By John T. Timmons

Whose Forecasts of Weather Conditions for Several
Years Past Have Proved Great interest and
Value to Readers Of This Newspaper.
ITO one who understands the habits of birds. their
actions foretel changes in the weather with as
much accuracy the observations of the Gov
eminent scientists who base their forecasts
graphic reports and their study of atmospheric
conditions Indeed there is nothing. remarkable
in nature than the ability forecast the weather
which most birds instinctiyeIy display and which
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and produced very abundantly.
From these we picked tomatoes that
weighed two and one.half pounds.
Imperial which grew about eight
feet high. and from all the vines we
have enough tomatoes for ourselves
and to supply our neighboring famil.
les. l sold seven bushels or the
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peaches at 81 per bushel."
II backyard gardening is popular.
lied, much will be done to reduce the
cost OF living, and to refresh and
broaden the interest OF city folk.
Several seasons ago a Garden Club
was organized in Louisville, and as a
result scores Of vacant lots and odd
corners are under cultivation.
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SCIENCE NOW KNOWS

LIVERPOOL physicians OF
- who shows sign Of alcoholic
HIS illness ascrioed to the drinking
other and the physicians
alcohol. " - ' ~
WARM BATHS NERVES.
BATH at temperature OF 90
"A
such bath called neutral bath
enough lower than the bodys
producing cooling "
sHEEP TO FIGHT SPOTTED FEVER.
SPOIED spread
domestic animals
Forest IN Montana OF these ticks which
or
that numbers OF ticks
these will be DESTROYED by dipping the
tion that is deadly to the insects go - : go
TO CURE
good goldfish will
lack OF cleanliness
before The most
the fungus which Is contagious deadly
the fins
get per cent solution OF nitrate OF silver
bit with
fungus spot with the nitrate as 1t will kill healthy
WHY APES CAN'T TMloDLE THUMBS
THE gorilla and chmpanzee which
they dotha gorilla the humS
short and reach
of the orehnger 1t Is
twddle
Ups describe circle There the number
OF the gorilla as in the hand OF the thumbs
separate fexor bending
the thumb
round object that he
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DO stormy one. Sailors long ago learned to heed
their warnings.
Blackbirds singing quite early in the morning and
rains. =
Whensthey utter very sweet and liquid notes fair
weather Is indicated.
Pigeons which in the habit making long Nights
return to thcir homes only short flights Just
before q rain,
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high the birds note
o
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-17
At The Isis,

Two good films will be flashed at
the Isis today. One is 1.-THE Wondrous
Melody, in which a boy violinist saves
his mother from want, and the other is
I'm Old Italy" In the latter an italian
criminal, masquerading as a gentle
man, a girl whose love he wins, a
gendarne and her aged parents are the
principals, the sequel being the rescue
of the girl and the death of the Grim
inaI at the hand of the gendarme.
AS strange a situation-as strange a
climax as one could conceive. That
is what might be said of the big hu-
man interest love, romance and the
power of music. An old man, poverty
stricken. awaits his turn to play on his
violin his own composition, vainly hop
ing to win the prize. A boy, hardly
more than a child, steps to the platform
and commences to play. The audience
listens in rapture. The old man lis
tens and is appalled-the boy is play
ing his own composition-playing it
with an understanding. feeling equal
to that which the old man could give.
What is the explanation? The old
man is mystified-he sees the prize
slipping from his grasp, and yet his
heart warns to the boy with a tender
ness unexplainabIe. The answer? The
boy Is the old mans grandson, though
the old man does not know. Well,
you must see THE Wonderous Melody
to really appreciate the answer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-17
IS
ACQUITTED OF
MANSLAUGHTER

Alex Hawthorne, who went to trial
in the court Of record early yesterday
morning, and who was charged with
granddaughter in having shot down a
negro named Ed Dennis, was acquitted
at 1915 O'Clock last night. after the
jury had deliberated on the case for
about three hours. OF course Haw-
thorn was Immediately released from
custody.
This Is the negro who, awakened by
noise from his front porch, went out
to investigate after challenging the in
truder and getting no response. Haw-
thorne then opened the door, and, 1t
was shown in court yesterday, caught
sight Of Dennis within Ave feet of him.
Dennis, it was shown, made a lunge at
Hawthorne, according to the latters
testimony, and it was then that the
shots were Aired, a bullet taking effect
in the body OF the intruding Dennis
and causing his death. Hawthorne
Immediately surrendered to the police,
and afterward when the coroner in
vestigated the case, ordered him re-
leased from custody. He was after
ward arrested upon a warrant sworn
out by relatives Of Dennis, and it was
upon this charge that he was tried and
acquitted last night.
The negro was defended by r. Pope
Reese. while the state was represented
by the solicitor, S. NJ. Loftin, assisted
by Bertrarn Coleman, who made his
debut in the court as prosecutor, and
who addressed the jury on behalf of
the state. His speech was pronounced
an excellent one for a beginner out
the evidence was all against his side,
and the jury returned against him.
Young Mr.. Coleman was heartily con-
graduated on his maiden effort before
a jury by all present, who heard him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-17
IN
COPS BEHALF

Signed by over five dozen railroad
men and citizens. a petition was pre-
scented to the board of commissioners
yesterday, asking for the retention of
Patrolman Charles Simpson, on the
force. This officer was among those
named to lose out on the first of next
month, but the railroad men want him
kept on the force, and from the division
superintendent, down to some of the
gate boys, all of them are much in cav
or of him being kept on the force. In
addition to the petition presented to
the commissioners in session. Mayor
Greenhut stated that he had another
numerously-sign PAPER in the off,
GERS behalf, on his desk.
The petition asked that he be not re-
lieved OF duty, as was contemplated,
and that he be allowed to remain on
the beat at the depot. 1t was read in
the course of the proceedings at the
regular meeting yesterday, and was
then ordered received and filed. In adj
dition to the railway officers and men,
who strongly petitioned the board In
the officers behalf, one or two bank
ers, merchants, professional men, and
men in all walks of life, also signed
the paper for the retention Of Officer
Simpson on the force.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-17
MAYOR OPPOSES
LOWER LICENSE
VOTES NOT TO PASS AMENDED
ORDINANCE CUTTING IN HALF
LICENSE TAX ON BONDING
COMPANIES, AND OTHERS.

Although city Attorney J. B. Jones
rendered an opinion saying that or
dinance No. SO, which lowers the IL
cense tax on bonding companies, would
be valid II passed in suggested amend
ed form. the mayor voted not 60 pass
the measure yesterday afternoon when
the ordinance, in its amended form,
as coming from the city attorneys Of
flee, was read the first and second
times and placed on final passage. The
mayor, whose name Is called first in
the passage of all measures. ETC.. at
once voted no, but the other two coln-
miss1oners voted in the opposite man.
ner, and Of course the measure was
declared passed.
This Is the measure which cuts in
half the license tax Of tae bonding
companies named therein. In the
past, and for a number OF years, this
tax had been 800. When it was in
troduced some weeks ago, the MAYOR
announced that he wanted to consult
the attorney relative to the measure,
and its passage was delayed for some
time as result of such procedure. AS
1t is, the ordinance becomes effective
as If Of October I, hence those en-
gagged in this line Of business will not
be required to pay SO much this year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-17
CROP ASSN. TO
MEET NOV. "a

A special meeting of the Member
ship of the Escambia County Crop I'm
provernent Association is hereby called
to mea at IL o'clock on Tuesday, No
venaber oath, for the purpose Of taking
action on the resignation of the Presi-
dent of the Association, and the cleo
ton of his successor, and such other
business as may properly come before
the meeting.
This is also 8. call for the meeting
of the advisory committee which meets
on that date and at that hour in regu-
lar monthly meeting.
C. +. ZEEK.
<t...se- President.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-17
GIRL IS
A CONTRIBUTOR
GIVES ONE DOLLAR TO THE RED
CROSS FUND, SAYING n { r
GRANDFATHER WAS A WOUND
ED SOLDIER.

one dollar was yesterday added 10
the Red Cross fund being raised by
Mrs Perry. The contribution came
from a little girl of Pensacola who, in
sending in the amount said that her
grandfather, a Confederate soldier,
was wounded during the civil war and
suffered greatly, so she wanted 70 do
her part in aiding those who are
wounded and suffering on the battle
fields of Europe.
Pensacolians are reminded that he
fund is short nearly s35 and Mrs. Per-
ry desires to send the shipment from
Pensacola as soon as possible. so con-
tributions will be gladly received.