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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
WEST FLORIDA NEWS

move his office there as soon as the
necessary office is arranged.
R. H. Weatherlow, of Pensacola,
has been in Milligan several days this
week IN connection with the w. o.
w. work. He is endeavoring to infuse
new life into the camp here.
1t is reported that several parties
around Milligan are about to work
themselves to death with hoes since
President Wilson announced that he
would use his hoe in his vegetable
garden.
The high prices of provisions have
put host of Milliganders to hooking
the finny tribe. Almost every day
there may be seen from two to two
dozen fishermen on their way to the
waters of the Yellow river.
DR.. lindsay, of Hot, was among
the visitors in Milligan today. He
seems to be kept very busy these
days looking out for the health OF
his people.
Hon. ]. w. Kierce, of Baker, was
in town today. He says the farmers
around Baker are going right ahead
with their farms just as though there
had never been court house cleo.
ton.
L. A. Fleming, of Rock Creek, was
among the business visitors IN Mill.
/ gan today. He says crops are look
ing fine in his section. He says the
people in his community are COINS
to help Uncle Sam fight Germany BY
helping to feed the soldiers.
Saturday was pay day with tn,
Scotch Mfg. Co., and their many EN-
playees are rejoicing. Pay day is !;
great day with those who have t.
earn their living at the public works
/ A splendid rain fell in Milligal
Saturday. 1t will be much appre
ciated by those trying to raise gar
dens.
Rev. C. C. Eifand, Jr., of Baker, wa
among the weekend visitors in Mill
gan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
Presley Goes on Trial
for Life This Mornino

The trial of Erman Pressley. a
negro charged with the murder of
II. NJ. Pickering, special deputy of
Century, on Saturday night, April Y.
will be begun in the circuit court
this morning at 8 o'clock, with John
(. Stokes representing the state and
r. w. Marsh and II. J. Mackey rem
resenting the defendant.
On the Saturday night of the kill
ing, Deputy Pickering, accompanied
by young man named Nelson. start
ed out on a mission involving the
suppression of law breaking. and
near the hour of midnight, met a
negro who proved to be Presslev.
The latter was told to hold 'un his
hands, but it is said, whipped ont his
revolver and started shooting. Young
nelson, being unarmed, dropped to
the ground and lay flat. Nelson had
an opportunity to get good view Of
the negro, and gave the officers a
minute description of him. Pickering,
1t was stated, had been shot four
times. He shot five times, and then
reloading his pistol, fired a sixth
time when the mortal wound was re-
ceived. He fell in heap and the
negro ran in the direction of Floma-
ton.
After being arrested, it was found
that Presley had been shot in the
pistol hand, the bullet ploughing its
way clear through. The pistol he was
using was also, hit and the handle
broken, as it was extended in firing
position, the bullet beinr DETECTED
from his breast. The force of the
blow hurled his hand back against
his CHEST. Besides the wound on his
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24

| hand, Presley was found to have
been wounded twice in one of his
thighs, thus accounting for four of
the bullets fired by the deputy. None
Of the wounds in the thighs, however.
were serious. Sheriff Van Pelt, hav-
ing been informed of the killing, with
Deputies Hartsfield, Fillingim, Bay
less and Lester Van Pelt, Immediately
motored to Century. YOUNG Nelson
was located and he gave the officers
such a minute description that as
soon as PRESLEY was met he was
was also found,
Presley says he is thirty-one years
and that his home is IN Garland, Ala
ban1a. When the negro was searched
after his arrest, railroad ticket to
Garland, Ala, was found on him, as
well as revolver, bottle of whis-
key and about dollar in money.
Yesterday afternoon Immediately
after John P. Stokes had made the
last argument in the Fudge trial and
the jury went out to make their de-
cision, the work Of selecting jury
for Pressley's case was started and
it was after o'clock last night be-
fore a jury was decided on. The fol-
lowing are the jurors who were Sc
lected; VIM. McCurdy, ST., Flomaton,
Ala; A. j. Hollingsworth, Cramer's
Gin; L. Borras, Pensacola; c. C.
Sims, McDavid; R. Candy, Bluff
Springs; Jas. Benton, Nix's precinct;
w. H. Thurman, Pensacola; r. L.
.Kendrick, Pensacola; Henry Wise,
Pensacola; w. M. Hinote, Gonzalez;
C. C. Davis, Pensacola; ]. H. Fred
ericks, Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
Tallahassee Starts =
Boost On Hoe Work
CONTINUED From Page One.)

the verdant hills and valleys of Leon,
with its almost tropical growth of
trees, shrubs and flowers, must be
taught to rely upon itself for great
deal at this crucial time and the time
that is to come.
Hunting preserves should be turn
ed into gelds of produce, or into
places for grazing; the old planta-
tions, which have been scratched over
by ignorant negro labor until the
top soil has been utterly worn out
should be given a course of deer
blowing and more energetic farming
tactics generally. Leon county, in
truth, could well be relied upon to
raise the food supply of an immense
area of the state, for things really
grow in Leon without the large
amount of fertilizer > necessary IN
some other parts of Florida. =
A strong and concerted effort viii
be made to awaken everyone to the
need of the time, and to the great
opportunities for farming which may
be found in Leon county, and espe.
cially in the Tallahassee territory
Potatoes do especially well In the
local soil, as do every variety of gar
den truck; cattle raising and chicken
raising are also to be urged, and 9
strong campaign is to be followed out
in detail in order to make the people
get the best and most out of the sec,
ton.
Those who are inaugurating thi;
movement know that, in a genera
way, the subject of food conservation
has been discussed in Tallahassee anc
its vicinity in a desultory manner
but they know now that the time has
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
THE GREAT DIVIDE.

The woman in the prime of life
need not dread to meet the loss of her
youth when growing elderly. While
some charms diminish, other should
replace them-charms of experience,
cultivation, wisdom. The great ply
steal changes met between the fortieth
and fiftieth year are indeed serious,
and are not always well borne. In
the strain of modern life. few women
are in condition to meet these changes
without some apprehension of de-
ranged health But 9TH the excellent
help of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, that old, trustworthy
woman's medicine, woman may con-
fidently expect to enter later life as
we'll and robust as ever.--Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
Clear Your Skin in Spring.

Spring house cleaning means clean
ING inside and outside. Dull, pimply
skin is an aftermath of winter in
activity. Flush your intestines with
mild laxative and clean out the ac-
cumulated wastes, easy to take, they
do not grippe. DR.. Kings New Life
Pills will clear your complexion and
brighten your eye. Try DR.. Kings
New Life Pills tonight and throw off
the sluggish winter shell. At drug
gists, 25c.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
FREE OF CHARGE.

Why suffer with indigestion. ,dys-
pepsia, torpid liver, constipation, sour
stomach, coming-up- of-food-a t e r.
eating, etc., when you can get a sam
pie Of Green's August Flower free at
Balkcom Drug Co. This medicine has
remarkable curative properties, and
has demonstrated it's efficiency by
fifty years of success. Headaches
are often caused by a disordered
stomach. August Flower is put up in
Is and rs cent bottles. For sale by
all dealers in civilized countries
Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
USE ALIENS FOOT EASE

The antiseptic powder to be shaken into
! the shoes and spTinkled into the foot
bath. II you want rest and comfort for
#hred. aching. swollen, sweating feet. use
Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t instantly re-
Heves soreness and prevents blisters,
rore and callous spots. Just the thing for
Dancing Parties. Patent Leather Shoes,
and for Breaking in New Shoes. Try It
today. Sold everywhere, Csc. Don't ae-
cspt any substitute. For FREE trial
package, address Allen S. Olmsted. LIE
Roy, n Y.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
MILLIGAN

Mlligan, April 23.-Quite a mum
5.r Of people from different parts OF
tbe county were attending a session
d the county judges court here last
Monday.
An Of the county officers except
tie county Judge have moved their
Offices to Crestview, the newly select
ID county seat. The county judge will
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24
LAUNCHING OF NEW
SCHOONER DELAYED

Because of some fault which occurred
when the schooner started to kiss the
waves, the launching of the Saint Jar
dan, the vessel built by F. F. Bingham
and sold before completion. was delayed.
AT one time the schooner started from
the ways, running a distance of fifteen
brought UP short when some obstruction
was encountered. 1t is not thought, how
ever, that the new vessel was damaged,
today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24

come for strong and concerted ac-
ton, and Monday nights meeting
was only a preliminary to the good
work which is to be done from now
on.
Tallahassee, especially, means bus
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-24

mess in this particular departure.
and the Boosters Club and the mem
bers of the Womans' Club will be
particularly active in forcing active
interest among localities where i
will be most needed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-27
Indian as a Waiter

! You can find all kinds of people on
Broadway, says the New York Trib-
une. There is a full-blooded Chew.
enne Indian who IS a waiter in one Of
the chop suey restaurants in Long
acre square. He wandered here from
the Western plains, scene OF his early
youth, to seek fame and fortune in
the metropolis as a singer OF Indian
melodies, but with syncopated music
anchored to the boards the red man
hasn't ghost OF chance. Now he
languishes as waiter in q Chinese
restaurant, hoping in his heart for
the day when writer's of Yiddish and
Irish melodies viii again feel the spirit
OF the Sioux, Cherokee or Chippewa de-
ascending upon them. Even the "fads
and fashions" beauty cabaret, in
terpreters par excellence of pres-
.ent-day dances and music, cannot
arouse his interest. But, then. he Ia
lonly humble Indian waiter. although.
perhaps, the only one OF his kind along
broadway.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-27
Dressing fer the PARTY

On the trolley the other day there
were two winsome damsels hanging to
straps and entertaining each other in
sparkling conversation about what
they were going to wear at some funo.
tion that was soon to happen, accord.
Ing to writer in the Ohio State
Journal. They told of their shoes.
their stockings, their lingerie, the
skirts, the bodices, the neckwear.
their hats, their gloves and every item
or their garb and the material thereof.
and their conversation seemed almost
symphony in velvets, silks, Jewels,
that one could imagine them entering
the drawing room in pink, tulle and
howered voile. the objects of the adj
miring gaze Of all the company.
we would have given a SIS bank
note IL We could have caugh. that con.
Versation on a dictagraph. BY the
way. why don't the record people get
couple OF these fascinating damsels
together and have them tell what they
are going to wear to a party? It would
De very interesting talk, as one might
Imagine, II he had seen that whole
car using their auricles in every sort
OF FASHION to catch the mellifluous ac.
cents OF those gentle maidens telling
what they were going to wear.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-27
RESENT INTRUSION OF MAN
wild Elephants Greatly Retard Work
OF Missionaries In Central
African Region.

Inc strongest opponents to the ad.
vance OF civilization in west Central
Africa, says Bishop Lambuth. the
Methodist missionary, are the wild
elephants. They break down fences.
trample gardens. pull up trees and
even telegraph poles, for no other ap-
parent reason than because they oh.
1ect to anything strange in their IA
miliar haunts. One savage monster
nearly wrecked q small steam launch
belonging to the mission on the upper
reaches Of the Congo.
The boat, with three white men, in.
Guiding the bishop, and a crew of fiye
negroes, had tied up on the edge of
a deep forest In quiet bend of tho
river. A stout plank was laid as gang.
way from the bow to the bank, and the
crew worked until nightfall cutting
ana plllng hrewood for the boats fur.
mace; then they came on deck for
their evening meal. The three whita
men were already at dinner, when a
iearful yell from the natives brought
them out OF the cabin to see q large
elephant viciously attacking the wood.
pile. The blacks shouted and throw
missiles, and two Of the more ven.
turesome even went ashore with fire.
brands snatched out of the cook stove
10 drive the monster away. But be
paid no attention to them until he had
demolished the woodpile, when he
whipped one man with his trunk heels
over mead into the river, and chased
'he other back into the boat.
numbering loudly, with red eullet
open tusks flashing and trunk fail.
ing the air, he planted both tre.
menuous forefeet on the gangplank.
IL bent until it cracked under bia
weight, but held stoutly, although the
"hoie boat careened, and seemed
ready to capsize.
III another moment the elephant had
crossed the plank, and was astride II
win hindfeet on the shore and fore
leet on the boat. There he stood
AFRAID to advance or retreat. a gi.
gantic image Of baffied rage. In his
fury he began stamping with those
erea. iorefeet, and the boat rocked
crazily back and forth.
what mlBnt nave happened if the
monster had come aboard with all bis
frenzied weight can only be imagined: :
Tor the captain by this time had
Ietched the only rifle on board and
risking all on one shot, had thrust
the muzzle almost into the gaming
mouth and pulled the trigger.
Fortunately, the bullet lodged in the
pase or the brain. The elephant
tumbled to his knees and into the
water next the bank, his bulk thrust.
Ing the boat aside so suddenly that IL
snapped the bowlines and sent the
men staggering to the gunwale.
AT the next government trading post
the captain had two splendid tusks to
snow as the result OF his cool daring.
out to his astonishment, he was ar.
rested for shooting the elephant with.
out a license. 1t was with great diffi.
Guilty that the government official was
convinced that the animal had been
shot In self-defense. Even then be
conhscated the ivory.-Youth's Com.
panion.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-27

NO. 8, says: "My kidneys were dis
ordered and my back panied me.
The kidney secretions were too fire.
quent in passage and caused burn
ing sensation. My rest at night was
broken by having to get up four or
hVe times Doan's Kidney Pills gave
me great relief"
Price 5Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills--the same
that Mr.. Carnes had. Foster Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-27
Snake In Search of Modern Ev


decorator at a. millinery shop at
Atlantic and Kentucky avenues, At.
iantic City, N. j., reached into a draw.
er behind the counter while waiting
on customer. She felt something
grasp her arm, then she tainted.
Coiled around her arm was a snake
six feet long.
The woman shopper screamed and
ran for the street The clerks and
other patrons followed. The police
arrived on . hurry call, and found the
snake still curied around the girls
arm. They took It to headquarters,
How the snake got in the store was
solved tonight when members of a
hish-school fraternity tried to claim
It. They explained they had two OF
the reptiles for initiation. Roth ea.
capped from the fraternity rooms above
the store. The other snake has NOT
been found.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-27
Fewer Deaths From ruberculo,I,.

The tuberculosis death rate of New
York, Philadelphia and Boston com.
bined has declined from 1906 per 100.
600 OF population in 1882 to 1916 In
1914. The 1914 death rate was, there
fore, only 4S.2 per cent of that OF 1852.
nr. 10 pp.s Il the other way, the destb
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-27
w Isdom OF Willie.

Mother (angrily)--Why didn't you
come when I called you the first time
Willie-'Cause T didn't hear you till
you called the third time.
Mother-Now, how could you know
II was the third call unless you heard
the other two?
49, sys,iie---u ,fasv enoueh. ms knew
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-27
REASON FOR 1T.
When Lancaster Citizens Show u
Way.

There can be no reason why any
reader of this who suffers the tor
lures OF an aching back, the annoy
ance OF urinary disorders, the pains
and dangers of kidney ills, will fan
to heed the words of a ne. gobor who
has found relief. Read what this
Lancaster citizen says:
William Carnes, farmer, r. F. ID.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-09
The Gift Shop
Room 20I Merchants Bank Bldg.
GIFTS and NOVELTIES.
CALLS ATTENTION
TO WAR ARTICLES
GENERAL ORDER ISSUED BY COLO
MEL HATCH Is DISTRIBUTED TO
TROOPS ALONG THE BORDER.

Colonel r. u. Hatch, Fourth United
States infantry, today published and had
circulated among all the troops stationed
ION the lower. border, the following general
order:
Whereas, the president Of the United
| States of America did, on April q, 1917,
make his proclamation that q state of war
exists between the United States Of
America and the imperial German govern
ment and did recite certain laws Of the
land applicable during such state Of war
and incumbent upon friends and enemies,
whether resident Or transient and
Whereas, the undersigned j. charged
with the duty Of the command of certain
troops in Brownsville and the adjacent
territory. including the military police Of
the city of Brownsville;
The following j. ordered:
/. All company and detachment com
manders will Immediately publish 10 their
respective commands and attached person
mel the following articles Of war duly en-
acted into d law approved August 20,
1916: Articles >, u, Is. %, 80, 43, IS. 81,
IS. SO, 81, IS, 50. so. 81. 81, 63 GA G5 go
81 6s 10 ~ ~ 10 IA rs TO ~ 10 10 50
81 So 81 81 So s6 81 - 81 80 81 90 93
ga 0G los 100 f12 III IFS.
The exact words of the oath of enlist
ment given in the l00th article, should be
particularly impressed upon All enlisted
men. Especial attention j. directed TO tne
punishment for desertion in time Of war, as
prescribed ii the 5sth article.
,. All alien enemies and persons Of for
cign birth and parcatage subject ID mill
tarv law shall exercise MI due ear. IN their
acts and conduct IA the end that they ~halli
not become subject ID ridicule. criticism Or
suspicion which may lead to improves act-
and Imprisonment.
3. All persons subject 20 military law
shall exercise due care to treat all alien
enemies and persons of foreign birth and
parentage with proper consideration to
the end thft they Themselves be not deem
cd guilty Of violation 81 the aforemention-
"a proclamation and the articles " war.
All Officers and men shall, however. take
every prermtion and make every rea-en-
able effort 10 prevent reasonable acts and
ID arrest and report the offenders.
4. All officers and mon viii Serupu-
|~lousEys observe the 18th nrficir Of war.
They. vii a%cquaint themselves with the
prnsisiens ri s~uhparagraph vi, page 22o,
I'M. C. M.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-09
Mobilization Romance
To End In A Wedding

Another border mobilization romance ~
to end shortly IN n wedding ceremony Nd
Minneapolis. Mimi. Miss Edith Maurice oI
Brownsville lett sunday afternoon tor the
northern city where she will be married ~
a fcM day to Lieutenant A.. II. EVcr- "A
South Dakota. Mis- Maurice and Mn. Ev-
crs, then 4 captain ~ the South Dakota
%nutional guard. became acquainted at SAN
Benito during the stay there last summer
W The Dakota regiment. III took The OK
animation for 4 COMM. ION III the army
pa Cd and was appointed u second lieu,
tenant. being ordered Ia report IN For.
Schnelling. For that reason BE- was unable
10 come IL Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-09
A CORRECTION.

In Saturdays issue Of the Herald u
statement hat II. III. Cunningham " Ne
Allen had been arrested and confined in
the county jail was made. This state
ment was in error a. Mr.. Cunningham was
merely confined in his room at the Park
hotel for one hour while his identify was
being established by Department Of jus
tice agents. Mr. Cunningham said this
morning that he had been given 70 under
stand. by the officers that he was not under
arrest, IN the accepted sense Of the term,
but that III this period ~ the national life
-nch actions WI the part VI officers were
sometimes necessary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-09
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

tSupplied daily ny Cassidy Southwestern Com
sion Co.. Fort Worth. Tex
FORT WORTH, Tex. Apr. 9.-lIoe-
Receipts $500. = 10 25c higher: ton.
Sl5.G5: bulk. $3.50 1850.
Cattle: Receipts ZOO. including COO
calves: 1000 head through. Beef steer,
strong: top, Sl0.75; bulk. Ss.50M0.79.
Cows, strong: top, $3.50; bulk. SGm 80.
l@lciicr-, strong; top, $3.50; bulk. @G.50@
$50. Bulls steady; top. 49,; bulk, S6Cq
80. Calves. steady; top. Sl1 bulk. $3.50
On $50. Stocker~. steady; s%tcer-. ton @S.
bulk S6@ 80; COWS. ton 81, bulk 5000
80; h%cilcrs, top $3.50, bulk s6a 80;
~calve. top $50, bull. t6.50@ 80.
sheep. Receipt 1000, includin- 700
head through market eady. Double deck
clipped goats. -. Double deck clipped
weihers, $50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-09
PERSONALS

+. N. LeBeuf of the Piper plantation j.
a business visitor in Brownsville today.
W. II. Mead of R~aymondville, Tex, is a
business visitor in Brownsville for IA few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Adams Of New York
City arrived in Brownsville Sunday for a
stay of a few days.
5. ID. Grant Of Combes station il in
Brownsville today on business.
James Diamond of Boston, Mass, i in
Brownsville today.
Lieutenant and Mrs. j. W. Barnett ar
rived in Brownsville Sunday. Lieutenant
Barnett j. assigned 10 the Fourth United
States infantry.
Mrs. Nj. A. Poole Of fredericksburg, and
Mrs. II. 4. Gibbs OF Harrington. were visit
ors in Brownsville today. Mrs. Poole. who
i Mrs. Gibbs mother, i visiting the latter
AT Harrington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-09
MORTUARY

BARRON-pedrO. Barron. who for the
past twenty years has been conducting n
grocery store ut the corner of Eleventh
and Adams streets, died Saturday night
after q brief illness. Mr.. Barron was fifty
one years Of age. lie was born at Jimenez.
Mexico, but had spent practically al hi-
life in Brownsville. The deceased va, i
members az the local organization of Mae
ahtcca aud the funeral crgi,e-, which will
be held this evening al tive O'Clock, viii bc
conducted by the lodge. Mr.. Barron j. sur
vived by his widow and eight children, ali
of whom were with him when be died.