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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-24
Z PROCLAMATIONS
ARE ISSUED FROM
MAYORS OFFICE

Two prOclamations were issued yes
terday from tie office of Mayor Thos.
Il. Johnson. One is that proclaiming
the observance of National Patriotic
Day, which occurs next Sunday. and
the other calls upon all people of
the city to observe suggestions sent
out by the National Emergency Food
Garden Association, and suggests
that gardening, canning and drying
of vegetables be done on as extensive
a scale as possible.
These are the first proclamatiOns
issued since Mayor Johnson assumed
charge of the office this month, and
should be read and observed by all
people, irrespective of class or con-
dition. They are as follows:
Mayors PrOclamatiOns.
Whereas, the President of the
United States has sanctioned the &C
ton of the Florida Sunday School
Association in designating Sunday,
July LIST, 1917, National Patriotic
Day" for the purpose of promoting
contributions of money and other
practical gifts for the relief of the
United States soldiers and their al
lies in the great war in which our
country is engaged.
Now, therefore, I, Thos. H. John
son, mayor of the city of Pensacola,
Florida, in compliance with the re
quest of said association, and as au-
/ thorized by the commissioners of
said city, do hereby urge the gen
erous observance Of said National
Patriotic Day." that will be credit
/ able to the patriotism OF our citizens
and add greatly to the funds Of the
| great war relief agencies, the Army
Y. NJ. c. A. and the Red Gross, for
which offerings on said day are So
{ licited through the Sunday schools
| of all denominations.
In witness whereof, I hereto set my
hand cause the seal of the dtv Of
| Pensacola to be affixed this 23rd day
of June, A. D. 1917.
THOS. H. JOHNSON,
Mayor, City Of Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-24
ATTEST.
c. W. EGGART.
City Clerk.

Whereas, the National Emergency
! Food Garden Commission recon-
mends that the women and buse-
wives of our country should give
their attention to conservation by
the canning and drying of vegetables
and fruits which are produced in
their communities, thereby deGeas
ing the cost Of living and relieving
the TRANSFORMATION problem Ehich
threatens to be most serious d1rlng
the coming winter; and,
Whereas, the existing war renders
the conservation of all food products
the patriotic duty of every citizen.
Now, therefore, |, Thos H. John
son, mayor Of the city Of Pensacola,
Florida, in compliance With the re
Quest of the said national commits
sion, and as authorized by the com
missioners of said city. do hereby an
peal to the people of Pensacola t.
can and dry all the vegetables and
fruits they can during the months OF
their production.
In witness whereof. I hereto set
nv hand and cause the seal OF the
city Of Pensacola to be affixed TINS
23rd day of June, A. D. 1911.
THOS. H. JOHNSON
/ Mayor, City Of Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-24
SPECIAL RATES
TO CONVENT TON

On account Of the national en-
campment of the Woodmen of the
World to be held in Atlanta July 10
to p, special rates are being offered
bv railroads, and it is probable that
a large delegation will go from the
camps in Pensacola to attend the
convention.
Pensacola made a great effort to
get the convention for this city but
was unsuccessful because no suitable
site could be guaranteed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-24
AMERICAN AIRMFN IN
FRANCE WORKING GOOD

Grand Headquarters French Army
in France, June 23.-The intensity Of
airmen's activities in the French
front indicated the weeks record for
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS souadrilla
June 10 to 16. Fifty-four of their
airplanes patrolled over the German
lines and fought nine battles. Ad-
jutant Rauol Lufbery brought down
one opponent and got honorable men
ton in an army order.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-24
FROM
CAR, ARM BROKEN

r. 0. Hoffman, while alighting
from a street car yesterday evening
at Palafox and Romano streets, in
some way fell, suffering a fracture
of the arm.
A physician was called and the in
jured limb was dressed in a nearby
drug store.
Mr.. Hoffman lives on West Hill.
The accident occurred about 5 o'clock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-24

protested his innocence and insisted
that he had left America on account
Of trouble with his wife. The mans.
nerve broke down after ne vas placed
in solitary confinement although he
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-24

retained lawyer and announced his
intention of fighting extradition.
There was some question as to posi-
bility of his being returned this coun-
try due to the Italian law which re-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-24
Attest
c. W. EGGART,
City Clerk.
Free Instructions.

Free instructions on canning and
drying vegetables and fruits can be
obtained by writing to the National
Emergency Food Garden Commission,
Washington, D. c., and sending two
cent stamp for postage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-24
INCOME TAX RECEIPTS
HE AVER THAN EIGI-REI

Washington, June 23-Incomc tax
receipts hs for $ t8s o6 6c ooo year
the official estimate made when the
law was amended last September.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24
Lift Your COrns
 Off With Fingers

You reckless men and women who have at least once week in- who have at laest once week in- vited an awful death from lockjaw or blood poison are now told by a Cincinnati authority to use a drug called freeZone, which the moment 9 few drops are applied to any corn or callus the soreness is re- lieved and soon the entire corn or callus, root and all, lifts of with the fingers.
 Freezone dri ies the moment it is applied, and simply shTfvels the corn or callus with but inflaming or even irritating the surrounding tissue or skin. A smal Il bottle of freezone will cost very ~1ittle at any of the drug stores, but will positively rid ones feet of every hard or soft corn or hardened callus. If your druggist hasn't any freezone he can get it at any wholesale drug house for you. *tf
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

Misses Sula and Toy Cavitt, daughters of Dr. and Mrs. R. c. Cavitt of Marmaduke, passed through the city this morning on their way home from Cardwell, where they had visited friends.
 Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System The Old Standard general strengthening tonic GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, dTiveo ou! Malaria, ,enrches the blood. and builds up the sys tenn. A true tonic. For adults and children. soc.
 The fine rains of late yesterday evening and last night were gen eral throughout the county, and were of incalculable benefit to the newly planted crops.
 old soldiers of Paragould and iGreene county will be glad to learn that their annual pension money will be paid in September this year, as usual. County Clerk Cox has received information to this effect.
 Tobe Spain, who has bene visit ing his daughter at Mayfield, Ky, SBcht ldSl hlSil III I 0ioSoulN. MI Spain is in very feeble health, as a result of fall more than a year ago when lie suffered a stroke of paralysis.
 Mrs. M. A. Rodery and daughter, Mrs. Nora Dennison, of Rector, came to Paragould yesterday in re- sponse to a message telling of the accident to Mrs. Ellen Rodery. who was injured in a runaway Sunday. Mrs. Dennison returned to her home this morning.
 In mock primary conducted by the ladies of Little Rock last week, Mrs. M. F. Dickinson, formerly of this city, was chosen delegate to the constitutional convention. Only one candidate of the many run ming received more votes than Mrs. Dickinson.
 The drug store building of Dr. F. M. Scott on Court street, now oc- cupied by the Bridges Drug Con- pany, is undergoing extensive changes to meet the growing business of the firm and to conform to the demands of modern archi- tectural standards. The floors are being lowered, and other changes made on the interior of the build ing.
 A horse used by the Hopkins ba- kery in it's delivery service became frightened at a large flag flying over Emerson street at the Elks hall building this morning, and in his efforts to stop the animal Gus Hooper, the driver. fell under the wagon which passed over him, with out doing serious harm. The horse was stopped before damage to the vehicle had been done.
 Acting under directions of Judge Bratton. the police yesterday after noon destroyed eight quarts of
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

Salter will attend the Michigan State normal at Upsilanti.
 Charley French of Poinsett coun- ty, representative in the late ses- sion of the general assembly, was a Paragould visitor today. MT. French is republican and easily defeated the regular nominee of the democratic party.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24
are more than 100000

There are more than 100, 900 acres of nipa palms in the Philip pines, and the insular government is endeavoring to produce cheap sugar and alcohol from their sap
 A new hand operated pump for the use of glaziers applies putty to
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24
For Public Weigher.

PHILLIPS-The Soliphone is authorized to announce that M. F.
 Phillips is candidate for the office of Public Weigher, subject to the will of the voters of Greene county, at the election June 26.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

BREWSTER-The Soliphone is authorized to announce that Joseph H. Brewster is a candidate for the office of Public Weigher of Greene county, subject to the will of the
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

Coleman ("Big Boy") is a candi- date for the office of Public Weigh CT, subject to the will of the voters in the election June 26.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

An American has obtained >Cu- ban patent for a machine that cul- tivates growing sugar cane, work that heretofore has had to be done by hand.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

The towers of the Panama ca thedral are roofed with pearl shells, which reflect the sunlight so that they can be seen far out at sea.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

HOPKINS-The Soliphone is au- thoriZed to announce that J. T. Hopkins is candidate for the office of Public Weigher of Greene county, subject to the will of the voters in the election June 2G.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

DANIELS-Th Soliphone is au- thorized to announce that James H. Daniels is candidate for the office .of Public Weigher of Greene coun- ty, subject to the will of the voters in the election June 26.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

BRECKENRIDGE - The Soli- phone is authorized to announce that G. T. (Tom) Breckenridge is a candidate for the office of Public Weigher of Greene county. subject to the will of the voters in the election June 26.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

WESTBROOK-The Soliphone is authorized to announce that J. P. Westbrook is candidate for the office of Public Weigher, subject to the will of the voters of Greene county, at the election June 26, 1917.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

KENNEDY-The Soliphone is authorized to announce that Cecil Kennedy is candidate for the of flee of Public Weigher of Greene county, subject to the will of the voters in the election June 26.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24
BREWER

BREWER = The Soliphone is authorized to announce that w. J. Brewer is a candidate for the office of Public Weigher of Greene coun- ty, subject to the will of the voters in the election June 26.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

COLEMAN-The SoliphOne is to announce that Henry
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

both sides, saving nearly one-half the labor in mounting glass.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

Ontarios area is 407,262 square miles.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24
To Cure a Cold in One Day

]. F. Robinson is visiting his son Dr. A. E. Robinson, at Leachville.
 To Cure Cold in One Day Take LAXATIVE PROMO ounine. It stopsthe Cough and Headache and works off the Cold. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. ". GROVES signature on each box. 25c.
 Dr. NJ. r. Dickinson of Little Rock is spending the day in the city on business.
 Deputy Sheriff Ferrel took Tom Doudy of Bethel to Little Rock this morning to place him in the hospital for nervous diseases.
 Piles Cured in 6 to i4 Days. Your druggist will refund money if pAGO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding Protruding Piles III to l4 days. The first application gives Ease and Rest. soc.
 J. T. Hopkins went to Jonesboro thB morning to attend a meeting to be addressed by a representative of the Farm Loan Association.
 The employees of Bertig's store will be given an outing and picnic dinner at the Country Club from 6:-30 till 9 o'clock this evening, by the company.
 The 0uuine That Dces i,ol Affect The ksao Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA- TIVE PROMO GUINNESS better than ordinary Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor ringing in head Remember the full name and look for the signature of F. W, GROVE. 25c.
 Mrs. H. L. Watwood and chill dren, Hawy Lee and Blanche, ar rived this morning to visit Miss Sherrill Watwood They are en- Ibute to Paducah, Ky.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24
PERSONAL MENTION.

(From Tuesdays Daily Press)
 ]. F. Robinson is visiting his son Dr. A. E. Robinson, at Leachville.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-05-24

whisky taken from Ral Good and John Meade Goods trial will be held Thursday night. It is alleged that Good went to Missouri and brought the whisky back in car, and was taken in charge by the police while joy-riding on Main street, with the booze still in the car
 Adams Jackson of this city, who is at Fort Logan H. Roots, with the Arkansas soldiers, writes friends in Paragould that he is de- lighted with army life, and could not wish for better treatment. He has just recovered from the effects of vaccination against typhoid and smallpox, and says the boys are Fanxious for orders to go to Europe. Adams is a grandson of J. c. Ad- ans, the groceryman of this city, and is well known to all the school boys and girls of Paragould.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-19
Grant PilIing New Witness

Grant Pilling of Macedonia was the
first new witness to be used for the
state in it's case agains, Kelly. since
it came to trial the second time. Mr.
Pilling was on the stand Saturday, be-
ing called by the state to corroborate
testimony of S. Barnett. also Of Mace
donia, whose, cross examination yester-
day precipitated such a heated argu-
ment between the attorneys that the
court threatened to impose fines unless
they refrained from such talk.
Mr.. Pilling said he saw Rev. Mr.
Kelly in front Of the implement store
in Macedonia on the morning Of June
10, 1912, in conversation with a group
of men, and that Kelly then told Of the
Villisca murder. He said it was before
the morning mail had been received
for he was on the way to the post
office to get his mail when he heard the
talk The news did not reach Mace
donia thro the newspapers until next
day, he testified. He remembered that
there were a group Of men present
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-19

he found one sack of flour and one of
sugar. Mr.. yFelgar identified these and
Messrs. Cooper, Calhoun and also Box
we'll Pettis, who rooms at Coopers and
who is believed to he the prime mover
OF the affair were brought btfore
Mayer Mills The defendants were
confined in the county Jail all night.
Mr. Felgar says that ten 1O0-pound
sacks Of sugar and thirty sacks of
-four were taken from his warehouse
Part of the stolen property was sold
to unsuspecting citizens obtaining $2.75
per sack for flour and $3.50 a sack for
sugar. Pettis waived the preliminary
hearing and was. bound over to the
grand jury, bond Being placed at, $500.
Des Moines.
People who heard the Fort Des
Moines officers sing last summer will
remember that the soldiers from Ala
bama are also songsters. But they're
very particular what they sing. ''Now
then. let's have some ragtime," said a
visitor. as group Of negroes gathered
around a piano In their "Y'' building.
''Ragtimc?" asked the pianist, rolling
his eyes. "No. sab, we don't sing no
ragtime. All we sing is church hymns
and songs against the kaiser
Milton.
w. e. Atkins, farmer living west OF
here, Is expected to die as the result
Of an auto accident last Monday, when
he received a punctured lung. broken
arm and ribs and internal injuries. Mr..
Atkins was taking milk to Milton in
his car at the time the accident oc-
Cured. While trying to right a falling
milk can he lost control Of the auto
and was thrown under it. DR.. Steph-
enson and DR.. Aermonstrout of Keo-
kuk> were called and are caring for the
injured man.
Davenport.
ROLAND S. Black, former private In
Company NJ. stationed in Kansas,
was arrested 10y Detective Estes and
Officer Schwinden An rooming house
in East Davenport Thursday night, and
turned oyer to federal authorities.
BLACK, according to the police. deserted
on April II, Ave days after the United
States entered the war. He was sta
toned for time on the Pacific coast,
and shortly before April was sent to
Kansas with his regiment. Immedi-
ately after his desertion government
officials notified every police depart
ment in the country. Black was pr.
vate under Capt. R. w. Perkins.
Sigourney. ..
Henry Cassens one of the wealthiest
farmers in German township, living
Ave miles east of Sigourney, COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself.
Nothing was known to be wrong with
Mr.. Cassens hut when it was found
that he was missing from the family
circle, a search was instituted with the
result that his lifeless body was found
hanging from rafter In the barn. He
was about SIS years Of age and leaves
a wife and number Of grown chill
dren. Business worries are said to
have been the cause Of the rash act.
His brother-in-law. Fred Meyer living
on an adjoining farm, suicided In a
similar manner only q few months
ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-19
TWO KILLED.; EIGHT HURT.
Heavy Toll Exacted in Automobile Ac
cidents near Dubuque.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Nov. 19.-Two persons were
killed and eight injured IN automobile
accidents which occurred near here on
Saturday night. OF the eight injured
all with the exception of one are eX-
pected to recover
NARROW Jensen, aged IS. was the vic
tim of grade crossing crash at War
rem, Ill., about thirty-five miles east Of
here. Six other occupants of the same
automobile were more or less injured
and rushed to this city on the train
which struck them. They were taken
to a hospital, and one, Wilbur Jensen.
aged %, uncle of the dead boy, is in
u critical condition.
Fred Morton, of this city, was in
stantly killed in another accident early
Sunday morning when the machine in
which he was riding with two other
men left a country road a few miles
west Of here and crashed into tele-
phone pole. Morton it is believed, was
in the rear seat and was crushed to
death against the pole when the ma
chine turned on it's nose after striking
an embankment.
Robert Jensen, aged H. died in the
hospital here this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-19
HOTEL CASE SUBMITTED.
Court and Attorneys to Inspect Build
ind Which Caused Bonding Suit.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Nov. 19.-The taking or the
testimony in the case Of Farley Sheldon
VS.. the Chicago Bonding Company,
which arises over the settlement OF inc
contract for the construction OF the
Sheldon IN unn hotel at Ames. was con-
cluded Friday afternoon and court au-
iourned for the October term until
Wednesday afternoon.
This has been one of the longest
drawn out trials In the history of the
district court OF Story county, the en-
tIre three weeks of the equity term
being devoted to It's trial mad the mat
ter Is not finished yet. the arguments
of the attorneys remaining to be made.
On "Wednesday forenoon Judge
THOMPSON, before whom the case was
tried, will meet the attorneys interested
at Ames and together they will give
the hotel the "once over" after which
they will come to Nevada and the ar
guments In the case will be taken up at
1870.
There are thirty-six answers and
cross petitions in the case, many OF
them secured by mechanics liens. and
over score Of attorneys Of Iowa are
interested in the matter. There Is yet
to be tried a similar case. that being
the Carr Hardware Company VS.. the
Chicago Bonding Company. but 1t is
hardly thought that 1t will take so
long to try that case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-19
N ews Of Alden.

Special to Times Republican.
Alden. Nov 19.-Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Dodd are parents of a daughter born
Saturday.
Miss Laura Smith, daughter OF Lee
Smith and, Alvin Boldon, both OF Alden,
were welded Saturday.
August Fank had his hand badly cut
in corn elevator Monday and also
fractured his arm.
John Fishel sold his corn in field anu
is preparing to return to California IN
a week or so.
A large number of farmers are-cut-
ting their corn that Is too soft to pick
and will have it in fodder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Yebhart are re-
jocing over the arrival Of little son
in their home Thursday.
Miss Mary Lawton, daughter OF
Thomas ]. Eawton, of Alden, and Roy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-19

corn crop. but in Mexico a. in the
South American republic the quality Is
not high usually. Austria Hungary.
with close to six per cent Of the worlds
total production ranks first among the
European corn growers. Roumania and
Italy produce about equal amounts, and
together almost reach the Austria
Hungary total
Bulgaria, France, Portugal, Russia,
Servia, and Spain are all producers or
corn on small scale, but Germany
does not raise bushel. If corn were
the single element by which the allies
would win the war, Germany would
have to stop her fight tomorrow, for
almost ninety per cent Of the worlds
corn strength is lined up against her.
Japan, Egypt, Australia, New Zea-
land and the Philippine islands are all
producers of lows leading grain IN
limited amounts. Tie Egyptian corn
is much similar to that grown In Ar
gentina, but the Australian crop Is a
dent corn resembling the variety most
common in Iowa.