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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08
BOYS DEVELOPING
FINE ORGANIZATION

Boy Scouts are taught everything
to aid the regular troops in time OF
war. Above they are shown doing
first aid work, and at the side two
boys are operating wireless tele-
graph outfit. Both these services are
of supreme aid to an army.
Entrance of the United States into
the European war his given great
impetus to the development of Red
Gross, boy scout and other similar
association in this country, and Pen
sacola is doing its share.
For long time there has been a
troop of boy scouts here, but it is
| not until recently that it has wasked
! up and prepared to do things. w. S.
Chambers, who has been local scout
master for the last year, has left the
city and Scout Commissioner w. P.
Cunningham has appointed Guy Viii
liams to fill the place.
The New York boy scout headquar-
tiers will have to pass on the appoint
| mcnt before he becomes the official
scout master, but Mr.. Williams has
been connected with the boy scout
movement for several years and is
well qualified, so his official recog-
milton is certain. The assistant scout
master is Morris Lichten, who has
likewise been affiliated with the scout
movement for some time.
Four Patrols.
The local troop of boy scouts is
called the Y. NJ. C. A. troop. In this
troop there are thirty-three boys, di-
vided into four parties or groups,
each under a patrol leader. One of
these patrols is an engineering patrol
and is studying elementary engin-
eering, bridge construction, etc.
Ernest r. Caro-, who used to be in
the militia here and is well schooled
in military drilling, is assisting the
boy scouts by giving them instruc-
ton in drills and the fundamentals
of what soldier ought to know. The
scouts are also studying first aid,
signaling and camp work. Scout
meetings are held several times a
month and the scouts go on hike
once month.
In the same way that there are GER
| tain qualifications that man must
| have in order to be a soldier, there
are qualifications that boys must
stand to become scouts. There are
three grades of scouts and three
! tests.
Boy Scout Grades.
The first is the "tenderfoot" test,
the boy must be able to tie eight diff
/ ferent kinds of knots, must know the
scout law and oath and the history
of the United States flag. When he
can do all this he becomes a tender
foot scout. Then there are grades
of first and second class scouts.
There are fourteen points or credits
that second class scout must have,
and fifty points required for the first
class standing. Each point represent
| ing certain amount of work done in
a special line or certain qualifications
satisfied. Even after a scout becomes
"first class" he can go still further;
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08
Large Turpcntine Deal.

A hundred thousand dollars cash
transaction was consummated in Tai
lahassee when the entire holdings of
the firm of Russ & Rhodes, Of which
G.. E. Russ and S. T. Rhodes were the
stockholders, were sold to G. w.
Rhodes, who will actively manage the
two stills and forty hundred
acres of turpentine lands which
change hands. The deal included
stocks, bonds, fixtures, still, timber,
and all naval stores holdings of the
firm, near Woodvile, in this and Wa
kulla counties.
A. J. Comfy, of Jacksonville, repre-
senting the Consolidated Naval Stores
Company, brought about the trade.
and the consolidated will be back of
G. w. Rhodes in the operation of the
place, which Mr.. Rhodes considers one
of the most valuable naval stores in
terests in this section of the country.
S. t. Rhodes will move to South
Florida to manage a place for the
Consolidated there, but Mr.. Russ will
remain in Wakulla county to manage
his own interests, which he has not
disposed of.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08

there are special merit badges" tha.
he can win by succeeding in SOM
kind of special work, such as wire.
less operating, life saving, gooi
craftsmanship, etc. The minimum
age for a boy scout is twelve wears
and their ages run all the way from
twelve to eighteen.
Help Red Cross.
The local boy scouts have hean
asked by the newly organized Rec
Cross if they would lend their beln
in Red Cross work and the scouts
have informed the Red Cross thai
they are ready to do any service as
signed them.
1t is highly probable that govern
ment service of some kind viii be
asked of picked boy scouts IN the
war. There are lots of things, that
boy can do that man cannot. and
the boy scouts will lend very material
assistance to the government in case
of hostilities. It must be remember
ed, however, that the boy scout move
ment in this country is essentially
a peace movement and that they viii
never get on the firing line or in any
other way do the work of soldiers.
They will be messengers, aides and
helpers in the hospitals and serve
in a hundred other ways, none of
which will be military service. In
Europe the boy scout movement is
military movement and the scouts are
nothing more nor less than boy SOL
diers, but in this country our scouts
are soldiers, but soldiers of peace.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08
More Picnics Like That at
Myrtle Grove, are Urged

In speaking of the Myrtle Grove
picnic which was such big success
last Thursday and of the "after
effects" that are likely to come from
it A. S. Edwards, county superin-
tendent of public instruction, said:
Two or three picnics, like the one
at Myrtle Grove the other day, given
each year by various schools of the
county with an athletic meet as the
principal feature, would be one of
the best things our schools could do.
These picnics could be given on Sat
urday and would interfere in no way
with the regular school work They
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08

would be great source of pleasure
and benefit to pupils as well as teach
ers, and the latter would have an
opportunity to work with the children
in way that they cannot do in the
school room. A good idea would be
for groups of schools in various sec
tions of the county to have the picnic
together at some central place. Pic
MICS of this kind are given by the
schools in Santa Rosa county fire.
quently with great success"
The Ferry Pass school will close its
session this year with picnic on
May 25.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08
Daytona Erects $4,000 School.

The new $4,000 school house Q
Seabreeze and Daytona Beach which
has been erected is now complete,
ana is awaiting the acceptance of the
county board of public instruction be-
fore the furniture is installed. The
building is one of the best in the
south fer completeness in euipment,
having exceeded the original esti-
mattel cost by more than six thous-
and dollars. The actual approximate
cost of the building was $4,000 and
the cost of the lot was $4,000, making
a total of 500 900.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08
Bonds for Pass-a-Grille.

BY a vote of 393 for to 80 against,
the 100000 of bonds to build brick
roads to connect Pass-aGrille with
new bridge to be built across Boca
Ceiga bay were approved today. The
bonds are to be issued by a special
road district. The approval of the
bonds means Pass-a-Grille viii be
connected with the mainland for auto
mobile travel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08
State Brevities
To Receive $4,000.

Suit was instituted by the govern
ment in the federal court at Jackson
vile against John P. Smithdeal ct al
and the Atlantic Coast Drilling COM
pany for recovery of $4,000, aggre-
gate of the amounts the government
claims it was defrauded out of in an
alleged distillery combine, and inter-
est on the total,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08
Planting Tin Cans.

State Shell Fish Commissioners
Hodges contracted for extensive re-
planting of the Apalachicola bars
with live oysters.
Commissioner Hodges contracted
with the city to gather up and plant
100000 tin cans in the oyster, bars.
These cans form an excellent clutch
on which the oyster "spat" or spawn
catches during the spawning season.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08

The Journals want Ad
way will get you results.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08
Tourists in Jacksonville.

A total of 17.116 visitors have call
ed at the Jacksonville Tourist and
Convention Bureau since November
1, for information, and more than
5000 visitors have witnessed the en-
tertainments of the Jacksonville Tour
list Club during that time, according
to figures compiled by General Man
ager Dewitt C. Reed, of the Jackson
vile Tourist and Convention Bureau.
March was a record breaking month,
there being 6,158 visitors calling at
the bureau.
This year, as compared with last
year, shows there was an enormous
increase of tourists in Jacksonville.
In speaking of the season, General
Manager Reed stated this morning
81 believe that the total of visitors
to the state of Florida this season
will nearly reach 100000"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08

Some dinner at Cocorenes
Cafe today, 35c.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08
Tri-State Printers' Convention.

The third annual convention of the
Tri-State Printers League, composed
of representatives of local Typo
graphical Unions of South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida, will meet in
Jacksonville April 9, for a two days
session.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08
Municipal Tomato Patch.

A municipal tomato patch Is soon
to be one of the assets of Mariana
The authorities have indicated a will
ingness that plot of ground recently
secured by Mariana for park, can
be used by the demonstration agent
for growing tomatoes this spring.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08
WHAT SCOUTS CAN
DO IN WAR TIME

1. Aid civic authorities by
distributing notices and gath
ering information for the civic
and military authorities.
2. Cooperate in the protec-
ton of property and give alarm
in case of danger.
8. Collect information as to
supplies.
4, Act as messengers and or
derlies.
5. Cooperate with agencies
organized for relief.
6. Assume definite part in
the program of the American
Red Cross.
Z. Send and receive messages
by wire, wireless or semaphore.
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NOTED MEXICAN BAND
LEADER Is IN DEFINING

Prof. Salvador Caudillo, for six
years with the celebrated military
band of Mexico City, has organized
II band here of over twenty pieces,
giving their first concert on the street
Tuesday evening. The boys have
only been III training for - days and
show remarkable efficiency. Follow
lng l. the roster of members: Prof.
Salvador taudillo. Juan q. Giron.
Nestor thalrs. Casper Il. Fernando.
llllario l.ucero. Santos Dias. Susano
Marruio, Felix Pere,. Luis Il. Dias.
Vicente Castro, Victor pacheco, Cast.
MIRO Pachcco. Mauro Mendoza, Jesus
rzuela, Arturo lrzucta, Alberto
Garcia. Sebastian Gonzalez, David
Mvillar, Tioiilo Alvillar, Francisco
Jnrado, Miguel Ochoa, Esteban Lo-
pes.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09
THE AREA OF NEW MEXICO

People who have not either had
the time or occasion to make com
pnrlson of areas of different state,
would he surprised to find how great
Is the fourth state in the union. the
order being Texas, Montana, Califor-
mia, New Mexico. New Mexico has
lO,OOO more square miles than both
Iowa and Wisconsin, only 10000 le,,
than both Dakotas and 22.OOO les
than Oklahoma and Nebraska. and
only 10000 less than Idaho and
Washington. She Is larger than
three of the average eastern. middle
western or southern states. and
larger than all the New England
states.
The great area of Texas will be
realized when YOU learn that she has
10000 square miles more than both
New Mexico and Arizona.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09
TO TELL GOOD ALFALFA SEED

The percentage of alfalfa seed that
will grow can he easily determined
by means of simple tester. The
seed should be thoroughly mixed, at
ter which 100 or 200 seeds should
be counted out. The seeds should be
placed between two pieces of blotting
paper or two folds of piece of flan-
mel cloth. care being taken that the
seeds do not touch one another. The
seed container should then be put on
n plate, well moistened without satur-
atlng. covered with another plate in
verted. and the tester then placed
where the temperature can be kept
1T about 20 degree +. After about
three days the sproutcd seed should
be counted and removed each day
until about the sixth. when most of
the good seeds will have sprouted AMI
the percentage that will grow can be-
determined. Some hard seed are oc-
present in sample. These
may be alive, but they require add
lional time for termination. In the
ease of Grimm alfalfa rs much a.
30 per cent of the seed is frequently
hard. Weekly News Letter L. :.
Dept. of Agriculture.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL C0MvEMTl0M

The Luna County Sunday School
Association will hold their first con
venilon for this year in Deming on
Saturday aud Sunday in the Method
isl church. The first session will be
held II, $50 p. M. saturday after
noon. Good addresses will be deliver
ed by Supi. Raley and other state
workers during both the afternoon
and evening. On Sunday morning the
Sunday School will hold their Gus
lomary session. At | ! II. m. there will
he two Union Services. one at the
Christian church. the other at the
Methodist church. Visiting pastors
viii deliver the sermons. The final
session will be- held Sunday afternoon
M 3 y. IN.
Large delegations are expected
from Columbus. Myndus. Capitol
Dome, llondalc and Tunis. Pres. @.
ID. Robinson of the County Associa-
ton assures all of an interesting and
profitable session.
Come and get Interested in this
great and good work.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09
!: . H . |. ; sAeeE. !. . /:
A. +. Suppiger left last week.

a. +. Suppiger left last week.
Mrs. l.. o. Danse, of lola. spent
the week END with Mrs. W. \. Man
hart.
The Hondale oil tank has been re-
paired last week.
Mrs. l.. r.. Welch is visiting Mrs.
Wright in Deming.
Mrs. p. A. Van Bramer. who has
been visiting in Hondale. went TO
Deming last week.
There was good crowd at the
dance Saturday night.
W. E. Summers, A. A. LaPlant,
August Birber and F. B. Allen motor
ed to Deming Monday.
There will be an all-day meeting
at the Hondale school house OH We'd
nesday. March l4th, for the women
of the community. The ladies are
requested to bring their lunch. Miss
Gail Richie. State Demonstration in
Home Economics, will be here at that
time with Miss Margaret Ward, of
the L. s. Agricultural Department.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09

their many courtesies and kindness
shown us during our encampmenl II,
your beautiful little city; they GER
tainly have our heart felt gratitude
for their generous hospitality extend
ed to us while there. Kind words and
generous deeds sink deep and make
lasting impressions ON soldiers
heart, and Deming will always have :,
bright spot in our memory.
We feel sure that we were station
ed AT the best place anywhere near
the border, many of us will be glad of,
and hope to have the opportunity to
visit your town again, though we hope
in peaceful pursuit of happiness next
time, (yet, if duty calls We are ready
to go rs We were before.)
We are more than glad to be back
home again, and that in a good old
bone-dry state. There was only one
objection that any of us had to your
town, and that was that it was so
wet in one way. But your pure water
and pure air, though often mixed with
sand, was almost a perfect "Elixer
of Life" to us, for there was not one
of us that did not gain considerable
weight while there. And the scenery
is certainly pleasing to the eye.
May your country and the beauti-
full city always prosper and flourish.
is our sincere wish.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) Sgt. JOHN V. JENNY, /
Company ID, LIST Ark. Infantry.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09

1873 per cent; over 1909 by ALB per
cent; over 1914 by AZ per cent
and over 1915 by l2.2 per cent.
From 1908 To 1914 the total crop
value. n n fraction of the value Of
total gross farm production. declined
from GIG 10 Gl.S per cent. IN 1918,
on the contrary. this tendency was
not only arrested but was sharply
reversed. and the crop value then be-
came GIL per cent of the total of
crops and animal products. followed
by another sharp advance to Ga per
cent in 1916.
-Four crops have each exceeded n
billion dollars in value NJ The fnrn
in 1916. The estimate for corn is
-. 296. 5000 cotton lint. based on
gross weight, Sl,l28.000. 900; cotton
crop, including lint aud seed. - 400
900, 700: hay, tame and wild. ~ 1872
OOO, 900: wheat, 81 ,026, OOO, 900. Other
crops that each exceed hundred
million dollars are: Oats. $3.50, 900.
900: potatoes. S4l .00O. 900. farm
woodlot products. SOL .O00. 900: ap-
piles. Sls6, O00. 600: tobacco. $3.50.
Doo,0OO; barley, SlG0.OO0.0OO.
The level of prices paid To produc.
'rs for the principal crops. December
!. 1916. was about $50 per cent
higher than year previous, $40
Der cent higher than two years be-
ore. and 52.s per cent higher than
he average of the previous years on
december /. The year 1916 was one
II comparatively low crop produc-
ion. hut prices and values of most
u the crops were extraordinarily
igh.-Secretary of Agriculture.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09

kitchen. bath and toilet having tile
floors. Built-in eases and all modern
conveniences are arranged for in the
plans and specifications. and as soon
rs the handsome structure of red
brick is completed by about May LIST.
the six lots on which il stands will
be parked. having cement walks with
copings. shade trees. tennis court.
with brick garage in the rear.
The whole place will present an APP
pearance that will be pleasing To all
who desire To beauiify Deming and
make il City of homes"
Several other beautiful homes are
tucked away IN the busy brain of
Contractor W. ". Barracks.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09
SERGEANT JENNY THANKS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Juno, Ark, Feb. 26th. 1917.
To the Chamber of Commerce and
Mayor of Deming,
Deming. New Mexico.
Dear Sirs =
In behalf of the LIST Arkansas Regi-
ment. and especially Company d,
want to thank You for your generous
letters of praise of us to our governor
ON our return home. We certainly
appreciate your kind words. We also
wish to extend our thanks and APP
probation TO all the good people of
Deming and surrounding country for
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09
ESTIMATED VALUE OF
FARM PRODUCTION IN 1915

by far the largest gross value of
farm production in this country was
reached IN 1916. according to csiim
ates made hy the Department of
Agriculture. The total of crops and
animal products was $l3. li0, 000, 900.
an increase of S2.61l. 100000 over
the total of 1919, which was itself
n high water mark. The mere in
crease l. greater than the census
gross value of farm production IN
lSS9. and l. nearly as large H. the
censu, crop value of 1899. The in.
crease of 1916 over 1911 was S3,554 q.
100000. The gross value of farm
production Is the total of crops ana
animal products. and takes no ac-
count of the use of product rs 4
material for other production; nor
are any costs of production substrac
ted. Consequently. the value of gross
production should he regarded rs an
index number, and not as 50 many
net dollars put into the farmer
pocket.
The value of the net product of
wealth on farms has never been de
termlned, and can not now he es-
timated. The items for the estimated
years are expressed IN gross value
and are made Ia conform to the cen
sus plan 50 us 10 be comparable wit
those for the census years.
II the gross value of the census
farm production of 1899 is repre-
scented by 100. the value for 1879
was 4G9; for 1889. 52.2: for 1909,
1914; for 1914, 2O9.S; for 1915.
22S.4; and for 1916. 2s5.l.
In the subdivision of the value OF
gross production into its two main
clements, crops and animal product
il appears that the total estimate |
crop values in 1916 was S9,1ll 900.
900, an amount greater than the sum
of the estimated values of crops an |
Of animal products for any year
previous to 1912, greater than the |
total estimated crop value of 1915
BY $2,2O4,O 200, 900, and of 1914 b.
s2 ,999, 100000.
Compared with the value of farii
,rops in 1899. represented by To-,
he crop value for 1909 was 1885,
or 1914, 203.9: for 1915. 1908; an il
or 1916, 303.s. A similar con
'arison for animal products result
n a percentage of 1857 for 1905
'20.2 for 1914; 225.l for 1915: an
52.5 for 1916.
The crop value of 1916 increase III
'ver that of 1899 by 2O3.s per cent
4 1909. by 66 per cent; of 1914, ly.I
% per cent; and of 1915, by $40
'er cent. The value of animal prod
lets increased in 1916 over 1899 BY
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09

raj. If barnyard or stable manure is
not available and the soil has need
of vegetable matter. some grcen-ma-
nure crop may he used to good ad
vantage. Crimson clover. MIXTURE
of rye and winter vetch. and cowpeaS
are good green manure crops. Sew
eral week, should clapse between
blowing under heavy green mannr,
crop and seeding.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09
summer.

4 'aAiAaAASAs
"The peace comet" ~ il il nppro-
priately termed. is travelling ut ihs
rate of l3l miles second, or NOR,
than l.l3i.000 miles a day. and thi,,
is lis first appearance for 10000
years. A vivid Imagination would be
needed to coniure up the happenings
of our world when another 10000
wears have passed and when the 1917
comet pays return visit.
A German, by name Professor Wolf
of Heidelberg, Is responsible for the
1917 comet. and he first discovered
il ON April ~. 1916. Now the Amer
lean observatories have sighted the
spectacle and have cabled the news
to Greenwich observatory.
We are told that the coming comet
will be one of the most astonishing
and wonderful of all phenomena. 1t
is exceptionally large and the near
est point reached by il to earth will
be l6l, 100000 miles. Yet in July
this year it will be visible to the
naked eve, though astronomers are
dubious whether it will outshine in
brlliancy the great comet of 1882.
which latter actually brushed the
suns corona in passing around the
sun and travelled at the rate of 300
miles n second.-From Answers, Lon
dom
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09
MAKE DEFINING A CITY OF HOMES

The Tulloch home. corner of Birch
and Nickel, has the foundation walls
of concrete practically completed and
they convey the impression of u
public building, being 55x35 feet in
size.
The big house will be two stories
high and contain twelve rooms, the
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09
PEACE COMET IS DUE IN July

Peace is coming. and with peace
comes comet--one of the largest
ON record-which is due to make its
bow to this sphere during the early
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09

FOR SALE CHEAP--Iiouse and lot
5Oxlj0, house in good condition, four
rooms, Pebble Dashed. sleeping porch
and basement, broom house in back.
About s blocks west on Pine street.
For particulars write or see Graphic
office.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09
GOOD FOR FARMERS

Good barnyard or stable manure l.,
the 4 satisfactory fertilizer, The
APP lion of manure should he libe
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09

FOR SALE-Barred Plymouth Rocl;
eggs. Choice pure bred. one dolla
for ID. Also few hives of Italiu
bees. Phone 2i5. Mrs. A. A. Aim,
30 "A
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09

FOR SALE-32 HIP. Fairbanks en-
gine. Also, Lane Il Bowler pump. l..
r. Brown. ll5 =. Copper.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09

BARRED ROCK Matching Eggs, ~
per setting. Frost proof cabbage
plants for March setting. and other
plants later, ut 35c per 100: - per
1000: S25 per 10000. Seed Sweet
Potatoes. Jerseys, Vans and South
ern Queen, at &c ID. j. e. Ingram.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09

FOR SAl.E-Small size Standar
Cypress Incubator in good condition.
Little Florida Poultry Ranch. 2Stf