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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-18
By HAMILTON NJ. WRIGHT.

The swift transition from tropical
wonderlands to the cool highlands Of
Costa Rica, with their fine coffee
plantations, wonderful old Spanish
cities, their visions of distant noun
tain peaks and volcanoes, and sur
passing vistas across gorges thou
sands Of feet in depth, gorges whose
sides are cloaked with primeval for
ests, is one of the amazing features
If the railroad journey from Port
Limon on the Caribbean sea to San
Jose, the capital of Costa Rica.
The railroad line was constructed
r~lder the direction of Mr.. Minor
C. Keith. 1t is one of the great rail
way engineering feats of the world.
Within a distance of sixty miles one
passes from a jungle paradise where
IN are seen brilliantly colored birds
Of many kinds up to lofty plateau
region where the climate is like that
zaf eternal spring.
Happily many Americans are gain
ing personal acquaintance with the
quaint cities and interesting peoples
VI the Latin American republics
Many persons took the railway over
She Costa Rican Cordilleras this
year. Indeed a new chapter in Costs
'Rican travel was ushered in wheT
che palatial steamers, TenadOres
pestores and Calamares of tn,
United Fruit Company's fleet, wer
specially chartered to bring Amer
lean visitors to these green shores
Special steamers, every little while
are something new to Costa Rica
The visitors, who came from al
parts of the u. S. a, were enter
tanned in fine style. Special train
with observation coaches met ther
at the wharves and carried them u
to San Jose.
The ride is one Of the most thrill
ing in the world. A mile below tn
track the roaring Reventazon rive
seems a ribbon Of white. In a ha
day the visitor has assembled frol
tire lowlands of the tropics, wit
their giant ferns. orchids in bloor
great forests, Villages, banana plal
tations, orange and cocoa groves,
tie high plateaus where me lool
upward to the volcanoes Iurrialb
Mt Irazu, Poas and others. C2rtal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-18
SKIPPER REPORTS


ON STRANGE CRAFT
New York, May 1.-THE skipper
of d Danish steamship which arrived
here today with sugar from Cuba had
a mystery story to tell involving the
possible presence of a submarine and
a mine off Cape Hatteras. His ship
was thirty-three miles north by east
from Diamond Shoals Lightship or
May Ia, the Danish captain said
when wreckage was sighted. For
thirty miles this extended casks and
white painted boards and other de
bris indicating a vessel had met a
violent end.
A cylindrical tank, six feet long
and a foot in diameter, galvanized
with peculiar end attachments and
with q small chain on the top surface
attracted the captains attention and
he steered toward it. An officer
sighted about that time what appear
ed to be a spar sticking about is
inches out Of the water. As the Dan
ish vessel neared it, this object slow
lv submerged. Some distance to
srarboard a British steamship was
proceeding northward.
The Danish skipper suspected he
might be in the presence of d mine
laying submarine which, having des-
trovad one vessel, was lying in wait
for the Briton to starboard, and he
at once ordered full steam ahead.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-18

is the rebosa old old Spanish days.
Costa Rica is more than twice as
large as Switzerland. Its great
mountains, plains and valleys are as
a Garden of Eden for wild life. Wild
turkeys, wild pigeons, wild ducks and
quail abound. Deer, tapir and hogs
are found a plenty. Some Of the LAT
ter resemble the wild boar of Europe
but are smaller. In passing from
one feeding place to another they
are seen in droves of hundreds, some
times thousands.
Some of the finest coffee in the
world is raised in Costa Rico. Be
tween San Jose and Carriage are
many coffee fincas or plantations
and, in drying season, great
mounds of coffee may be seen on
the concrete floors of the coffee dr.
ing plants. The coffee districts -
very attractive with fine old homes
often like those in tie south Of the
United States before the war. Moth
ing could be pleasanter than a morn
ing horseback ride through the cot
fee districts for air is cool and brisk
In the lowlands near Port Limor
are immense banana plantations for
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-18

changed the time on which taxes be-
come due to several months later, as
it is believed that this arrangement
will be of great benefit to TIL prop
erty owners. It has the further adj
vantage, he pointed out, Of closing
the books on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in January. the day
on which the term of office of the
tax assessor and collector expires
in this way the new officer starts off
with q new set of books. and the
work of the office is generally IA
cilitated.
State Fire Fund.
A second bill by Senator Terrell
creating n state fire insurance fund,
and authorizing the board of con-
missiOners of state institutions to in
sure all property of the state in such
fund was passed. and the third of
the trio also passed. 1t presCrlbes
the method of validating bonds and
certificates of Indebtedness of cOun-
ties, municipalities, taxing districts,
and other political districts and sub
divisions, prescribing the duties OF
the states attorney and his cOnnec-
ton Herewith, prescribing the pro
Cedure of the circuit courts and pro
viding for the appeal to the supreme
court.
On notion of Senator Wells, the
senate this morning decided to recon
slider the vote by which the house bill
creating Turnbuu, or Imm0kOlee
county, failed to pass Tuesday. This
will come up tomorrow, and the same
fight which was staged Tuesday Will
probably be re-enacted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-18

tago. In Port Limon IS the fine
hospital of the United Fruit Com
pany. People come all the way from
Panama to get treated. The United
Fruit Company has done a great
work. MIR. Sheppard G. Schermer-
horn, Executive Vice President of
the United Fruit Company. is one of
the constructive figures of Central
America, having spent several years
there during the period Of expansion
Of the United Fruit Company's in
terests and like MI. 4. W. Preston
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-18

and Mr.. Minor c. Keith has won the
respect and admiration of the peo-
pies and governments. The public
school system is very good Ten
times as much is spent on schools as
is spent on soldiers. Almost fifty
years ago the government brought
in more than two score Of Eu-
ropean teachers to initiate the sys-
TEN of education, which has since
been improved.
In San Jose you may buy straw
berries on the street for five cents a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-18

box. Overcoats come in handy at
night. Milk is brought in cans by
men on horseback. The dairies are
right Sn town. There are concrete
floors and concrete drinking troughs
scr scrup pull siyS clean ana are flushed
with water three times a day.
Almost all the people in the high
lands are white Many of them
boast the finest Castillian blood.
Golden hair is sometimes seen. The
women dress attracsively. Here, too,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-18
CHARLESTON WELCOMES
MAJOR GENERAL WOOD

Charleston, s. c., May I7.-Hun-
drods of buildings were decorated
with the national colors here today in
preparation for a great parade Of
Charleston citizens as a demonstra-
ton Of patriotism in the national
crisis and a welcoming celebration in
honor Of Major General Leonard A.
Wood, who took up headquarters
here this week as commander of tn
newly created southeastern depart
ment Of the army.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-18
AleXander's Appointment
Has Been Held Up
CONTINUED From Page Onel

number Of bills of general Importance
We're passed which were as follows:
A bill by Mr.. Igou amending sections
2758, 2759 and 275O of the general
statutes, as amended by chapter 6847
acts of 1915, relating to organiza-
ton, management, control and OPP
Grafton of life insurance companies
of the state. Mr. Igou, in Il short
explanation, stated that he had in
PRODUCED the bill at the request of
the state examiner, and that the bill
had the states endorsement.
Senator Cartons bill, relating to
the duties of the tax collector and
trustees of county bonds with refer
ence to money collected for the pur-
pose of paying interest on q sinking
fund, also passed.
Tax Bill Passes.
SeAator Jones' tax redemDtion bill
passed without opposition. This bill
provides that all properly against
which claims for back taxes are held
shall be restored to the books, the in
terest and penalties being waived and
fixing the legal rate of interest al
eight per cent instead of twenty five,
as heretofore. 1t is a companion
measure to the proposed tax bill to
enforce the collection of taxes. Tie
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-18

The Journals ~ ant All
way will get you results.
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TERRIFIC BATTLE ON
CAMbRAI LINE HALTS
Germans Desperate Infantry
Action Fag2Gs,

| London, Dec. "a lull in the bat.
tie on >the Cambria front after the
terrific fighting Of the past -four days,
is reported by the war office.
The enemy's artillery" says the
statement, was active during the
night on the Cambria battle front,
in the neighborhood of B1urlon and
f8ntry action.
"On the remainder Of the front
nothing of special interest has been
reported"
The Germans were making their
T! second great attempt to break through
the British defarses in tho Conne'ieu
| sector and pinch off the salient which
General Sir Julian Ryng recently
drove into the enemy territory a lit
/ tie further to the north.
The German assault was launched
against La Vacquerie shortly before
| nine o'clock in the morning and spread
rapidly. Within two hours a heavy
battle was in progress over consid-
cradle front from La Vacquerie south
ward toward Vendhulle.
! The enemy was employing great
forces of infantry. which were sent
forward under terrific artillery bonn
bardments from a concentration of
guns from which the Germans had
perfected since the smashing of the
Hindenburg line
BY noon there were indications that
the German onslaught might equal. il
not surpass in fierceness. their drive
which carried them through the Brit.
ish front south of Councillor last Fri.
day
The British infantry and artillery
had met the shock brilliantly and
were holding -their-@-own strongly
! through the first grim hours of fight
/ ing. The Germans approached La
/ Vacquerie from the east and south
, east. At the outset it appeared that
the attack was comparatively local.
In their first charge the enemy came
up against a stone wall and they
were forced to fall back. They kept
coming in waves, and finally secured
a footing in the town, but immediate.
~ were elected.
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OVERW0RKED,
TIRED WOMAN
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Now She is Strong and Hearty.

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not eat or sleep. l felt like crying all
the time l tried different remedies
without benefit. The doctor said i
was a wonder | was alive, and when
Vinol was given me / began to inn
prove. l have taken eight bottles
and am now strong and perfectly
healthy in every respect, and have
gained in weight. l can not praise
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Pa
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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-05
PREPARE WAR RESOLUTION
viii Change Status of Austrians in
lInifed States

Washington, Dec 5.-The senate
will be ready to pass a resolution next
Friday declaring war against Austria,
Senator Martin, majority leader, an
nounced
The resolution probably will be
drafted at the state department. Some
debate, but no considerable opposition
IL expected.
Declaration of war on Austria would
merely transmute into official action
and international legal record a con-
dition in which the United States has
found itself since it went to war with
Germany.
It would change the status of Aus
tro-Hungarian affairs in the United
States little, other than to include all
subjects of the dual empire in the
Of enemy aliens. Austria Hungary
has had no diplomatic or consular
relations with the United States since
they were broken off at the time of
the diplomatic break with Germany.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-05
Nature Needs Assistance
In Keeping You Well

in keeping the blood absolutely free
of all impurities. This old remedy is
a wonderful purifier and tonic, and
has no equal for keeping the blood
rich and pure. 1t builds up the ap-
petite and tones up the entire system
S. S. S. is sold by druggists every
where. 1t has been successfully used
for more than fifty years, and people
in practically every state testify to
its great worth. Write for booklets
and free medical advice to Swift Spe-
cihc Co., Dept. E Atlanta, Ga.
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Urce Cheaper Bread at Once,

Washington, Dec. 5.-Immediate re-
duction in bread prices wherever pos
sible has been recommended to bakers
throughout the country by the war
emergency council of the baking in
dustry Bakers will go under gov
eminent license December 10, using
set formula and producing a standard
lied loaf required by the food admin
istration. The food administration
declared there is no reason why bread
prices should not be sharply reduced.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-05
pUkHON)H SLAIN
BY BOLSHEVIKI
General Who refused to ReCOg.
nize LeRine Killed.
GENERAL STAFF SURRENDERS
korniloff Escaped the Day Before the
Headquarters at MohIev Was Cap
tured-cossacks Again Active.

tured-cossacks Again Active.
Petrograd, Dec. General Duk-
honin. who took over the post of
commandments Of the Russian ar
mics after the overthrow of Premier
Kerensky, was thrown from a train
and killed as the result of lynch law.
after Ensign KTylenko. the Bc1sh Wiki
commander-in-ch had cap urei
Mohilev, it was officially announced
by the Russi"n war Office
The day before General Dukhonin's
headquarters Wee cap ure7 by the
forces of Ensign KryIeGk~. General
Korniloff, who led a revolt AGAINST
Premier Kerensky, fed. official an
nouncement states, and the exec s IS
during which General DukhCnin was
killed are ascr;bed to tbs eau
General Dul honin assumed he
post of Russian commando nc if
after the disappearance IF Premier
Kerensky. The headquarters s.aff re-
fused to cary out the orders # the
Bolsheviki to enter into nego'iations
with the Germans for an arm ice
The Bolsheyiki government ann0un~-
ed the deposition Of General Dukh o.
in, but he refused to recognize its
authority. A Petrograd despatch said
the troops loyal to the Bo,sheviki
had been sent AGAINST the general
staff headquarters.)
Ensign Kry'e"f,o, the Bolshav k
commander-in-chief, telegraphed that
the genera! staff, which has refu=e p!
to recognize the authority of the Bo'-
sheviki, has surrendered.
A battle between d1tachments from
the Petrograd garrison. commanded
by Ensign Krylenko. and Cossacks IS
reported to be impending at Vitebsk
600 miles north of Monilev and be
tween that town and PetrograD. Ac-
cording to a telegram from KryleH-
kos adiutant. the Cossacks have
gathered on the TANKS and in the rear
Of Krylenko's forces.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-05
Vaccinations ON Armistice

Berlin, Dec. 5.-Negottations for al
armistice on the Russian front have
begun. the war Office announced.
dispatches Monday night from
German sources reported a formal ar
mistice in effect on the portion Of
the Russian front between the PIT
pet and the Lipa, about 100 miles.
AS forty-eight hours notice was fixed
for the denunc'ation it is prob b e
this was merely preliminary ar
rangement dependent on the success
of the negotiations at German head
quarters)
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I'm A BAD WAY"
Many Cambridge Reader Will Feel
Grateful Fog This Information.
If your back gives out:

If Your back gives out:
Becomes lame, weak or aching;
If urinary troubles set in,
Perhaps your kidneys are lin
bad way"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
Kidneys.
Local evidence proves their merit.
Mrs. Thomas Taylor, 10Y Academy
St. Cambridge, says: My back
panied terribly and l suffered untold
misery. / couldn't turn in bed
without enduring the most agoniz-
ing pain. 1t was almost impossible
for me TO get up and for a long time
/ couldn't walk, my feet were so
swollen. My hands and face were
swollen, too, and there were puffy
sacks under my eyes. tIy kidneys
didn't act right at all and / was laid
mp for about three weeks and took
different medicines without perma-
nent results. / finally got hold of
DOan's Kidney Pills and after using
about five or siX boxes, the trouble
was gone"
Price Soc. at all dealers Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Eoan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs Taylor had. Foster Milburn
Co., AIfgrs.. Buffalo, n. Y.-Adv.
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A little help goes a long ways.

If you would keep your body in a
healthy and robust condition, throb-
bling with that splendid vitality that
indicates freedom from all ailments,
first of all see that your blood is
kept pure. Any slight ilnpurity that
creepS into your blood will soon effect
the well-being of your whole system.
A few bottles Of s. S. s. will give
Just the assistance that nature needs
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-05
LAFAYETTE FLYER Killed.

Paris, Dec. 5-Charles Trincard,
Brooklyn, member of the Lafayette
Flying corps. was killed in an aerial
accident Sunday. He was the first
American member of the foreign le-
gion to join the Lafayette corps.
Trincard had applied for permission
to visit his family. Permission arr.v-
ed few minutes after his death.
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GENERAL. MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA FLOUR-Quiet.
Winter straight, s10.1O@10.25. City
mills, $11Q117.5.
RYE FLOUR-Quiet; per barrel
$9.50@10.
CoRN-Quiet; No. 2 yellow, $235
@2.40
OATS-Quiet; No. white. $40
POULTRY-Live, steady; hens, u
@24c: old roosters, 1Sc. Dressed,
steady; choice fowls, 271ac; old roose-
ers, 21c.
BUTTER - Firm; fancy creamery,
Acc per lb.
EGGS = Firm; selected, 62063c;
nearby, SAC; western, SAC.
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The EIatterer,

"You seem able-bOdied and healthy !,
you ought to be strong enough to
work." she remarked, scrutinizingly.
Eyes, ma'am, know. And you seem
beautiful enough to be on the stage,
but evidently you prefer the simple
life"
He got q square meal without any
further reference to work.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-05
LOSE LAST COLONY
Germans Cleared Out of East Africa
After Long Struggle.

NIICT UT USSTN'
London. Dec 5.-East Africa has
been completely cleared of the enemy.
The fact was definitely established.
General Vandeventer. the allied COM
mander reports, by reconnaissance s.
The announcement says:
"Thus the whole of the German
overseas possessions have passed into
our hands and those of our Belgian
allies.
only a small German force now
remains in being. This has taken
refuge in adjoining Portuguese t"rr,-
tory and measures are being taken
to deal with it."
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Live Stock Ouotations-

CHICAGO.-HOGS = Strong; bulk,
s1S5@i ~ gsh bs s1S2o e. 5oG
1925; rough, s16.5O@16,7O; pigs,
$1225@15.
CATTLE-Weak; native steers, 81
01475; western steers, $6.10@ f6 40;
stockers and feeders, $6@10.80; COWS,
and heifers. s5611.30; calves, $40
1925.
SHEEP-Weak: wethers, $1,000
1890: lambs. s12 40916.S0.
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Elected citv MANAGER of Altoona

Altoona. Pa. Dec. 5-City councils
elected NJ. G. Hinkle to the newly
created position Of city manager. Mr.
HinlIe is a resident Of Altoona and
had for some time served as county
surveyor
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Weeks, British losses 28.822.

London. Dec. 5.-British casualties
reported in the week ending Tuesday
total 1882, as follows: Killed or died
of wounds-Officers, 1859; men, 6153
Wounded or missing-Officers. 494:
mon % 0O6
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The Weather.

Forecast for this section: Fair to-
day and tomorrow: noTtherly WIND
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ment of the nations as to what shall
henceforth be the basis of law and
Of covenant for the life of the world
we shall be willing and glad to pay
the full price for peace, and pay 1t
ungrudgingly.
we know what that price will be.
It will be full impartial iustice-just-
ice done at every point and to every
nation that the final settlement must
effect, our enemies as we'll as our
friends
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at war with Germany but not with
her allies. I, therefore, very earnest
ly recommend that the congress i'm
mediately declare the United States
in a state of war with Austria-Hun-
gary. Does 1t seem strange to You
that this should be the conclusion Of
| the argument | have just addressed
to you? 1t is not. 1t is, intact, the
inevitable logic of what | have said
Austria Hungary is for the time be-
ing not her own mistress, but simply
| the vassal of the German government
We must face the facts as they are
and act upon them without sentiment
in this stern business. The govern
ment of AustriaHungary is not act
ing upon its own initiative or in re-
Spouse to the wishes and feelings of
its own peoples, but as the instrument
of another nation.
I'VE must meet its force with our
own and regard the central powers
as but one. The war can be success
| fully conducted in no other way The
same logic would lead also 70 a decla-
ration of war against Turkey, and
| Bulgaria They also are the tools Of
Germany. But they arc mere tools
and do moi vet sand in the direct
oath of cur ne-0e-%ry action. W.
shall 90 wherever the necessit es of
! this war carry us, but it gems tc
me that we should go only where
| immediate AMI pHe-.'"a, no.s de. alton
lead us ard not ncsi aYy others.
The financial and 2l..it.ry meas
| ures which must be ad0pted will SUI
gest themselves as the war and 8
| undertakings develop, bat | will take
| the liberty of proposing to you CO.
tain other acts of legislation which
seem to me to be needed for the sup
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Nation United in Intention.

From one point Of view it is not
necessary to breach this fund.- m onta'
matter. 7 do not doubt that the
American reople know what the war
f. about and what sort Of CT outcome
tAev will regard as a realization OF
n rurpcse in it As q nation We