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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-29
Extra! Extra!
Hancock Is A
Baby Expert

Postmaster Hancock has a new
job.
1t is to Judge babies.
But he didn't know it
When several Pensacola matrons
appeared at his office asking him
to Judge their children, he was at
loss to understand the occasion
until some member of the car
nival committee pointed to an adj
vertisement saying that all who
wished to enter the baby show
would please communicate with
Mr.. Hancock. But the postmaster
seemed equal to the occasion and
not one mother had cause for an
ger at the judges decisions.
Like Solomon, he didn't say a
thing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-29
MARINE. CASE
IS. PRECEDENT
Captain is Judge When a
Tow Should Be
Cast Adrift.

The libel against the I. H. Aiken
Towboat Company by the Clooney
Construction and Towing Company
was dismissed Wednesday by de-
cision handed down by Judge Shep-
pard, for the Northern district of
Florida, which sets precedent in all
such cases, and holds the distinction
of being the first of its kind ever 70
come before the court for this dis
trict..
Its effect sets the responsibility of
the master Of vessel at sea, and
states that under the circumstances
his opinion should govern.
Of further interest is the fact that
the case involved the action Of the
tug Monarch in. storm at sea. The
vessel was wrecked off the Florida
coast several years ago, and during
the Spanish American war had run
many filibustering expeditions.
The record of the case shows that
the Monarch left Pensacola on March
%, 1912, for Port Arthur, via Cal
casieu Pass, with As tons in her
bunkers and approximately 20 tons
on deck. At an indeterminate point
the tug took on two unloaded barges
of the Clooney Construction Company.
At Port Arthur the tug exchanged
these barges for two that were load
ed with oil, destined for Frontera,
Mexico, via Tampico. According to
the evidence it would have required
six days, proceeding at normal speed.
With fair weather the tug had suffi-
cient fuel to reach Tampico. Evidence
showed that the barges were sent to
sea heavily loaded. After the two
was at sea four days a strong head
wind and high seas arose on the 9th
and continued throughout the 2Sth,
when about j o'clock the tow was set
adrift. Of the original supply of coal
the tug had left coal for about SO
hours steaming.
The Clooney Construction Company
contended that the owners of the tug
were liable for the value of the
barges, the oil being covered by in
surance, and based their claim or
several points of alleged derelictior
| of duty on the part of the master.
The I. H. Aiken Towboat Company
claimed that all risks taken were done
with the knowledge Of the Clooney
Construction Company, and that wher
the barges became water-logged al
sea and progress almost impossible
imperiling the lives of all aboard. II
his decision Judge Sheppard states
''To have required the tug to stay il
the storm with the tow with the
chances that her fuel would run out
placing her in helpless condition
imperilling not only the safety of tn,
tug but that of the crew, would b
beyond the pale of reason"
/ In deciding the case Judge Shep
pard holds that a master of a shil
is the best judge of the action to b,
taken in an emergency, and the con
tingency cannot be viewed in tn,
light of court, without taking int
consideration that he is supposed t
know what he is doing, and the means
necessary to combat circumstances
beyond his control.
| |. H. Aiken Towboat and Barg
Company was represented by Blount
Blount and Carter, and w. A. Blouni
Jr., and Eugene ]. F. Coleman, as
signee of the Clooney Construcho
and Towing Comapny was represent
. ed by Harry T. Smith and Caffey O
Mobile.
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CONTINUED on Page Three.)
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FLORIDA PORTS
BEING WATCHED

Washington, June 28.-Close watch
on all southern ports to prevent arms
being loaded for Mexico was ordered
today by the investigation bureau Of
the department of justice.
Several schooners in Florida ports
are under suspicion Of waiting an OPP
portunity to take on shipments of
arms, according to information re-
ceived here today.
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Continued on Page ThrI
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-11
Prof. Leiper's 8 Residence
 Narrowly Escapes Flames

The residence of Prof. WD Leiper. on Page avenue, caught fire last Saturday afternoon, and had it not been for the quick action of the fam fly and neighbors, would have no doubt been destroyed. The family were away from home at the time, and upon returning, Mrs. Leiper discovered the mantle in one room ablaZe. It so happened that several barrels of water were handy, and she immediately secured bucket of water, and throwing it on the blaze, checked it until other help arrived and it was put out. It is supposed that the fire caught from spark from the chimney of the fireplace. Con- siderable damage was done, as many things were removed from the house as it was thought it would be entire ly destroyed.
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-11

MANY beautiful lines of Christmas goods have been received by our To- cal merchants. Their stocks are full and complete. If you have not done your Christmas shopping yet, investigate their stocks Rhile they are complete.
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-11

We call attention of our readers to the ad of Diakos & Riley. of the Candy Kitchen on Main Street. They are advertising Home Made Candy, at prices that are right Read what they have to say, and give them call.
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-11

MALVERN people won many laurels last week and the week before, as entertainers. Every one went away we'll pleased, and the city received much favorable comment from the many visitors.
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-11
SOUTHBOUND
Rock Island Railroad

No, SIS Hot Sprinns to Malvern, a, m. No. SIS Malvern to Hot Springs 8:15 a. m. No. 629 Malvern to Butterfield 8:25 a. m, No 63O Butterfield to Camden 9:15 a. m. No 629 Camden to Malvern 6:3O p. m, No. SIS Hot Springs to Malvern $40 p. m. No. 617 Malvern to Hot Springs 7:05 p. m.
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-11
Card of Thanks

Card of Thanks
 We desire to extend our profound hanks to our friends and neiehbors .0th gentlemen and ladies, who so successfully assisted us in our mis- fortnne, when our home caught fire .ast Saturday afternoon, and which assistance prevented our home from heing destroyed. We are indeed sery grateful and thankful for this valuable assistance.
 MT. and Mrs. w D Leiper, MT. and Mrs. H H Shumaker
 BORN To Mir. and Mrs. J E Ross, en Sunday, boy.
 See Baker & Edwards before you sell your hides, furs, chickens, eggs md butter. Highest cash prices paid.
 Lee Barton, has returned U his aork at Walco, after being confined ta his bed for the past two weeks.
 Mrs. H c Pugh, of Little Rock, has returned to her home in Little Rock, after a weeks visit with her au I, Hiss Rena Clardy.
 James E. Cooper sells Pianos,. s5,teinway, Vose, Jessie French, Me hail, Houck, and the Pianola Ilay-|
 piano. Easy terms and good ser vice.
 The regular business meeting of the Epworth League will be held to- night at 7:30 All members are urged to be present.
 FOR SALE-Two blocks of lots not far from High School; price $525 laIf down, balance $5 per month un- Fl paid for; no interest, chance of fife time. X care of RECORD office.
 The regular meeting of the Cham Der of Commerce will be held to- night at the W o w hall. All mem- bers are urged to attend.
 
 The Ladies of the Presbyterian Church will give a Bazaar at the Lindahl Hardware store, beginning Thursday, December 14th.
 Miss Mary Dishroon, who has been the guest of her cousin, Mrs John I.lndyall, Jr., returned to her home in Hot Springs this morning.
 The M E Missionary Society will meet tomorrow afternoon at , o'clock i'll the church parlors. All are urged to be present as the an- naal election of officers will be held
 NOTE TO THOSE WHO WANT DQhLS FOR XMAS. We have a limited number aHd will be unable to get more and suggest that you call early. Murry Drug Store.
 Hugh Atwood has accepted a pc sition with the Connolly Printing Go, at Hot Springs. He came home and spent Sunday with his family, returning to his work this morning.
 This week has been set aside as Pay-Up-Week by the Merchants De- partment of the Chamber of Com merce. Read their ad in another part of this paper, and see what they have to say in regard to it.
 J W A Efrd was operated on yes ] ,sterdav hy local physicians, and while the operati s thought to have been successful, he. z. quite sick at his home on Main street., We hope to to see him improve rapidsy, and able to be about his business in q short time. He is said to be resting easily this morning.
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-11

LOCAL AND pERa
 MISS MARY MEYER
 Society and Assistant Local Ffiia
 Phone 211
 Sam Reamey visited Bento1 un- day.
 Country style meals, at the daa House. 35 cents. I
 John Tom Browning spent,s. aday l in Benton. WANTED-A good cook, J ths Commercial hotel
 Earle Nicely and wife visites CT ton Sunday
 Fresh Barbecued Meat eve. 7 das at Baker & Edwards.
 John Lindvall, Jr., spent :s.ellI- day in Little Rock.
 Pure home made HOG Laffl at Smith & Haltom. Phones 215-s8.
 R E Butler spent Friday and ssE.s- urday in Lawrence.
 Watch Repairing, Glass & Casilda. with Daily RECORD.
 Roy Taylor made his usual 5uis- day trip to Benton yesterday.
 Good, young mules for sale, st the Sale stable, of Stanley & Fowlsr.
 MT and Mrs. c G Brannea r turned this morning to Little Rock.
 Go to T. A. Mckee, the Optomef ist, for accurate Optical service Herman Howell motored from Ar genta Sunday and visited the homn folks.
 James E. Cooper is the Vietrol Specialist. See him for Victrols.. l Records.
 Remember the meeting at the Ma 2 sonic hall tonight, work ill Markmas- ter degree.
 FOR SALE-Brass Bedstead, set Law Books, Black Oak Dining table and 6 chairs. Phone 79.
 Mrs. J H B Adams returned Sat- nrday night from a two weeks s.it in Little Rock. zf Ready Mixed Paints for 1louse Roof, Barn, and Bridge, sold by L 4 Stein. Phone for prices.
 J B Callahan, clerk of the Ma quette hotel, Hot Springs, was a vis- itor in the city today,
 Rev. K E Holt preached at Nj Zion church yesterday at both morn ing end evening services.
 A QUESTIONl-Wh is it that when taken from you you'll pay to get it back? When you get it back you'll give it away? Ask ChildRrs the Photographer.
 MT. and Mrs. J E Nothwang and baby spent Sunday the guests Of Mir. and Mrs. J P Browning.
 CG Brannon was the Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. J P Brow ng. He made the trip ir his "Henri
 Don't forget the date, Dec. 18th. The second number of ths Lyceltm course to be given at the School au- ditorium under the auspices he ISIA.
 Brassler's Jewelry Store has just received beautiful line of Christ mas goods. Cut Glass, Watches. Jewelry, Toilet sets, and in fact any thing in the Jewelry line. See their stock before buying your Christmas goods elsewhere.
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-11

TIE first snow of the Season in Arkansas, was reported Saturday. A few flakes fell in Malvern, but a very few.
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-11

Two weeks from today is Christ mas Day.
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-11
TIME TABLES
Iron Mountain g Southern Raiway
NORTHBOUND

No. St. Louis, due 7:01 a m fast No. 28 Little Rock Local 11:22 m No. 36 Little Rock Local 4:23 p m No. St. Louis fast 7:1O p m
Malvern daily record., 1916-12-11
This is Pay-Up-Week in Malvern

The Chamber of Commerce to- night.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-12-29
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE
CLOSURE SALE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that de-
fault has been made in the conditions
of that certain mortgage bearing date
the LIST day of November, 1915, made
and executed by Joseph Umek, single,
as mortgagor to Joseph Seliskar, as
mortgage, and recorded in the office
of the Register of Deeds in and for
the County of st. Louis and State of
Minnesota, on the 10th day of Novem-
Der, 1915, at o'clock P. NJ, in Book
295 of Mortgages, on page 4S9 thereof;
that such default consists in the non
payment of the principal secured by
said mortgage, together with the in
terest thereon from the 1st day of
November, 1915, and that the amout
claimed to be due and is due upon
said mortgage and the note secured
thereby at the date of this Notice is
the sum of $42S.S7; that no action or
proceeding has been instituted at law
to recover the debt remaining secured
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
said mortgage will be foreclosed and
the premises therein described and
situate in the County of St. Louis and
State of Minnesota, to-wft: Lot Num-
Der Fourteen (14) in Block Number
One ID in Norton's Steel Plant Di-
vision of Duluth, according to the re-
corded plat thereof, will be sold under
the power of sale contained therein
pursuant to the statute in such case
made and provided, by the Sheriff of
said st. Louis County at his Office in
the Court House in the City of Duluth
in said County and State, on Monday,
the 18th day February, 1917, at o.
clock P. M. of said day to the highest
bidder for cash, to pay the sum due
upon said mortgage, with interest
thereon to date of sale and the taxes,
if any, paid hereafter and prior to the
date of sale and the attorneys fee of
$500 provided therein, and the costs
and disbursements of such foreclosure
sale, said property will be sold sub
ject to redemption as provided by law.
Dated December %, 1916.
JOSEPH SELISKAR,
H. J. MERDINK, Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgage,
Ely, Minnesota.
(6t-12-22)
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Order to Examine Final Ac-
count, Etc.

state of Minnesota.
County of ST. Louis. % In Probate Court
In the. Matter of the Estate of John Kangas.
Decedent.
The Petition of olga Niemi as representative
of the above named decedent together with her
final account of administration of said estate.
having been filed in this court representing.
among other things that she has fully admins
tered said estate, and praying that said final ac-
count Of said administration be examined. adj
justed and allowed by the Court. and that the
Court make and enter its final decree of distribu-
.,nr Of the residue of tts estate of said deceden
to the persons entitled thereto. and for the dis
charge of the representative and the sureties on
her bond.
II is Ordered. That said petition be heard
and said final account examined. adjusted,
asd IL correct. allowed by the Court at the
Probate Court Rooms in the Court House in
the City of Duluth. in said County. on Monday
the sth day of January. 1917. at ten o'clock
= w. .rs au persons interested ~ ell
hearing and In said matter are hereby cited and
REQUIRED at said time and place to show cause
IL any there be, why said petition should not be
granted.
ordered Further, That this order be served b y
qualification in the The Ely Miner according to
Law.
Dated at Duluth. MINI. December 18th, 1910.
BY the Court,
Attest s. w. GILPIN.
Ar. MORTON. Judge of Probate.
Clerk of Probate.
tseai, Probate Court 81. Louis County Mimi
1918 1919 A. W. Nelson, Atty
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Notice for Bids

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will receive Sealed Pro-
posas until O'Clock P. NJ. Tuesday,
January 10th, 1917, for printing in
pamphlet form. the City Charter,
Index and Table of Contents.
approximately 100 cloth bound and
900 paper bound copies to be printed.
A certified CHECK IL the amGr-t of
10 per cent of the amount BID must
accompany each proposal.
All proposals should be addressed
to the undersigned and marked
Proposals for Printing Charter"
Further particulars can be had
upon application.
The Council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
ARTHUR KNUTsoN,
City Clerk, of the City of Ely. MINI.
1929 LIP
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Order of Hearing on Petition for
Probate of Will.

County of ST. Louis S. In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph Ha1es.
Decedent.
A certain instrument purporting to be the
last will and testament of Joseph Hales
having been presented to this court and the petit
ton of Arthur Toms and Louis Larson being
duly filed herein, representing. among
other things, that said decedent, then being a
resident of the county of St. Louis, State of
Minnesota. died testate i'll the county of ST. Louis
State of Minnesota, on the 23rd day of Oct 1916
and that said petitioners are named in said
will as executors thereof and praying that said
instrument be allowed and admitted to probate as
the last will and testament of said decedent. and
that letters testamentary be issued to said
Arthur Toms and Louis Larson thereon.
1t is ordered. That said petition be heard be-
fore this court. at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House. in Duluth. in said County on
Monday the 18th day of January. 1917. at ten
O'Clock A. NJ. and all persons interested in said
hearing and in said matter, are hereby cited and
required at said time and place to show cause. if
any there be. why said petition should not be
granted.
Ordered further That this order be served by
publication in The Ely Miner. according to law.
and that copy of this order be served the
County Treasurer of ST. Louis County not less
than ten days prior to said day of hearing.
Dated at Duluth. Mimi Dec 2lst. 1916.
BY the Court,
Attest: S. w. GILPIN,
Al MORTON. Judge of Probate
Clerk of Probate.
(Seal. Probate Court. ST. Louis County. Mimi
1922 10
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City of Ely.
Gentlemen:
We, your Committee of the Whole,
| to whom was referred the matter of
selecting a Juror list for the ensuing
four 90 months beg to report and
recommend that the following quail
fed electors serve as Jurors, viz:
David Childers. Thomas McLaugh.
lin, J. H. Feeney, w. E. Gowling, j.
H. White, Anton Moravitz, l.. J.
| White, w. H. Trezona, William Has.
selblad, Andrew Luhtanen, Henning
Olson. Nick Alfalfa, Mike Somero
Peter Christopher, Chas. Kerr, Mike
Prisk, J. A. Graves, Abraham Savo
lainen, Thomas Harri, Henry Chinn
Joseph Kapsh, Anton Bolka, T. J.
Murn, Joseph Mantel, ]. C. Mapson
Marco Bluth. Jr., I. G. Cox. Jacob
Lampi, F. B. James, M. S. Jackson
John Dinsmore, j. d. Conan, H. j
| Lockhart, Marco Soretic, C. NJ Han
son, H. A. Chinn, William Trudgeon
Herman Pete, John Somrock, George
T. Ayres, Frank Jerich, P. H. Maurice
Frank Jenko, George L. Brozich, Louis
Eisenach, William Nichols, ST., Will
liam Berglund, Walter Sletten, Jake
Skala and ]. M. Brown.
Respectfully submitted.
(Signed) OLOF KNUTsON,
Chairman
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Jenko that the
report of the Committee of the Whole
regarding the election returns be &C
cepted and filed. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup.
ported by Alderman Jenko that the
report of the Committee of the Whole
regarding the new Juror list be &C.
copied and filed. Carried.
The following resolution was offered
by Alderman John Erickson who
moved it's adoption, which motion to
adopt was seconded by Alderman Olof
Knutson.
WHEREAS, the City Council in ses
sion having canvassed the returns of
the General City Election held on the
10Th day of December A. D. 1916, for
the purpose of electing officers for the
various city Offices, find that the fol-
lowing named persons received the
greatest number of votes cast for their
respective Offices and are as follows
Mayor-George L. Brozich.
Aldermen-two years-John Frick-
son, James H. White and Louis Eisen-
| ach.
Aldermen-one year-W. A. Nc
Curdy, Olof Knutson and Mike Som
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Application for Liquor License
Transfer.
State of Minnesota, 90
County of st. Louis. 90

State of Minnesota,
County OF st. Louis. 90
Notice is hereby given that applica-
tion has been made in writing to the
Village council of said Village Of
Winton and filed in my office praying
for transfer of license from Louis
Gouze to sell Intoxicating liquors for
the uneXpired term ending on
June Both, 1917, by the following per-
sons, and at the following places, as
stated in said applications, .respec-
lively, tO-wit:
VIM. RANTA
In the lower front room of building
situated on Lot II, Block l., Plat
of Fall Lake. Village of Winton.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said village council of
the Village OF Winton AT the council
chambers in 'the village hall in said
Village OF Winton in st. Louis
County and State Of Minnesota, on
Tuesday the 9th day of Jan. 1917,
at 8 o'clock p M. Of that day.
Witness highland and the seal Of
Village of Winton this 18th day of
Dec. 1916
(sealj G. O. BERGLUND.
1922 l-6 Village clerk.
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PAY-UP WEEK

Waukon, a little town of two
thousand people in Iowa, with the
usual quota of churches, schools,
business houses and banks, made
the discovery, year or so ago,
that the merchants of the town
had on their books about $4,000
of unpaid bills, and so set apart a
week last January as '~pay-up
week." when the debtors were
asked, as a matter of duty and of
civic pride and good business
ethics, to settle up. The chamber
of commerce took the campaign in
hand and the results were so sat
isfactory that the event is SEIZED
uled again for next January, it
is hoped with even greater sue
cess.
Those who are unacquainted
with the ways of business little
realize how much debt exists in
every community in the form OF
book accounts, carried along from
month to month, year to year, and
rarely if ever settled in full. 1t
is so handy to shop with book
and to use the telephone, that the
ease with which charge accounts
can be utilized often leads to
Overbuying and the creation OF
debts that prove burdensome ii
not disastrous.
1t is well known that those who
pay, pay for those who do not pay.
The merchant must make his pro-
fit or fail, and this profit must be
sufficient to offset the bad debts
that necessarily accrue in the
course of every business. And ii
in a little town of two thousand
there are outstanding $4,000 OF
unpaid bills, what must it amount
to in larger places? Even if the
larger part of the outstanding
debts are eventually paid, the
merchant cannot use his book ac
counts to purchase goods. He
must pay his bills as he expects
his customers to pay theirs.
Our whole business structure
rests upon the retailer. If he
pays promptly, the jobber can
pay promptly, and likewise the
manufacturer. If the retailer is
backward, extends credit I'M
wisely, pays slowly or not at all
the whole business structure suf
fers. Only as the consumer pays
his bills can the retailer pay his.
We have had lot of observ-
ances introduced during the past
ten years. We have Flag Day,
Mothers Day, Apple Day, Thrift
Day, Cleanup Day, Rose Day,
Candy Day, Gas Week and host
of others, all of which are worthy.
Some Of these days lay particular
stress upon waste and saving and
preparation for the future, but
few have in them the possibilities
for constructive and beneficial re-
suits as will follow an annual pay
up day, when bills are settled in
full.
The Chinese have a custom of
celebrating the advent of New
Years, either by paying off old
debts, or, if they are creditors and
the debtor is unable to pay, then
by cancelling the debt. Thus the
new year begins with a clean slate.
Communities are all alike in many
respects and the problem of Wau
kon is the problem of a thousand
others. We have too many un-
paid accounts on our books.
Why not profit by the Waukon
idea, and have pay-up week the
country over, when the slate shall
be wiped clean and the new year
started free of debt9
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CuCC OIOWH 1HV
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) OLOF KNUTSON,
Chairman
Ely, Mimi, Dec. 20, 1916.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council,
Cifv IF El1v