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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
State Press Comment
Saving Farmers $1OO,OOO,OOO-

Saving Farmers SlO0, 00O,O 600
1t will be a new experience, and q
pleasant one, for the farmers of the
United States to get loans at 5 per
cent. That rate has been fixed by
the federal farm loan board to pre-
vail throughout the country regard
less Of local rates in the different
sections. 1t is higher than the rates
paid for similar loans in most foreign
countries, but so much lower than our
farmers have been accustomed to that
it comes as a god-send.
The present average interest rate
in the United States is said to be
IA per cent. 1t is estimated that
when the system gets into good run
ming order, American farmers will
save $100,000,0OO a year in interest
charges. The biggest saving will be
in the west and south, where the new
rate just about cuts the old one in
two.
Along with this boon the farmers
will, of course, have the advantage of
letting their loans run anywhere from
five to 40 years, and of paying eff the
principal in annual instalIments if
they choose. Both the low interest
rate and the liberal time conditions
ought to be effective Immediately in
starting wave of agricultural ex-
pansion in this country.-St. Peters
burg Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
To Organize Coast Artillery.

Plans are being drawn up in Tampa
for the organization of company of
coast artillery, as a branch of the
National Guard of Florida. Prof. G,
E. Childers, in one of the junior high
schools, is the leader of the move
ment and has written to Adjutant
General Christian for authority to
proceed. A petition will be circulated
for the endorsement of the citizens
within the next few days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30

of our men and from the thrilling
days o. Paul Jones to the present
we have never lacked men of heroic
mold to uphold American prestige
and honor upon the seas. Shall we
lack them now?
Young man, your country calls
She needs you. She not only needs
you, but she offers you unusual op-
portunities for service, for promotion,
for pay, for dignity-for glory! How
many will answer the call? VIII you
be one to enter the way to service
and the path of glory st. Peters
burg Independent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30

The National Council of Women en-
braces q organizations having an aggre-
gate membership of approximately 1000
900 women.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30

locking up of the Russian supply, the
Argentine failure, the short domestic
supply and crop damage this spring
lie at the bottom of present prices,
according to crop experts. At the
close yesterday May wheat sold at
$1.94 Ia to $1.94 1-2.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30

Your Country's Call
On the first page of this issue of
The Independent appears an appeal
by Secretary of the United States
Navy Josephus Daniels to the pa
triotism of young men who are Amer
leans of red blood. The president is
doing everything possible to quickly
provide a greater navy for the pro-
lection of American lives and prop
erty and for maintaining America s
honor. The greater navy will be
wholly useless unless there are men
to man the ships. And after all it
is the man on the bridge, the man
at the helm, the man at the gun, that
counts.
We have been proud in the past
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
ER LAND POSSIBILITY.
ads government.

Ine is the financial religion,
pc well to investigate the pos
SQducing Tung-oil in this
II importing five million
F01S China. The tree
odr cut-over lands,
professor of botany
and he adds:
can stand temperature
has so far as known, no
pe is worth at present
and each tree should
about five years from
We million gallons were
Prof. Sargent, direc-
ard University, con-
he greatest posi-
ree that has ever
p give You any
you think 1t
hat. Free
economic
Fcropped to
bposition.
PRIATION.
ess to come
The question
eradication
4 1
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
WHEAT AT S1.97.

Chicago, March 29.-Wheat for de-
livery next May today sold at
$1.97 So, the highest price since the
beginning of the war in Europe. The
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30

With congress and the state legislatures
both working on preparedness, present and
future, the nation will indeed be uncon-
querable.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30

The women of Westminster county, N.
Y, have equipped a military base hospital,
which is ready to take the field imme-
diately.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30

Among the modern Egyptians, girls
generally marry when u or IA years of
age.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30

Some two hundred women textile work
ers have been deported from Client by the
German authorities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30

The Empress of Russia is said to be the
finest royal singer in the world.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-30
ODD, ISN'T IT?

New Jersey man wants the bell
taken out of a church next door, be-
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
STONE CRABS MUST
BE ALIVE WHEN SOLD

st. Petersburg, Nov. 28.-Stone
crabs will not be shipped out Of Pi-
nellas county this season, and the
new law regulating the sale of crabs
and the catching of them will be
obeyed strictly. George Roberts. who
caught more crabs than any other
fisherman at Pass-a- Grille, said today
that since the law forbids the use of
traps there is no profit in the crabs
AID the locar demand is sufficient to
take care Of all that can be caught.
Roberts says he will help the fish
commissioner see that the law is
obeyed. as IL he is stopped from using
traps, everybody else must also be
stopped. The new law also forbids
the catching OF crabs under ten
inches and all crabs must be sold
alive. One fisherman has been nned
for selling the claws alone, and the
deputy sheriffs and game commits
sioners are watching closely for any
ether violations.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28

they seemed to tally. He brought the
body home and it was prepared for
burial. Before the time for the fu-
neral he viewed the body and de-
clared 1t did not resemble his son
at all.
He was right for little later the
son walked into the house. The
mother ran from the house screaming
at the top Of her voice. The son had
escaped from an insane hospital and
had reached home after several
weeks tramping.
Junge had contracted to pay for q
coffin and for the burial Of the man
thought to be his son regardless of
his real identity.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
COTTON IS KING AT 80 CENTS

seems only a short call back to
nv a Bale" time when the nation
asked to pay 10 cents pound
cotton. The condition of the MAJ
now is in great contrast to what
as then. The supply then seemed
saiten the whole earth and the
con growers of the South found
Y limited demand at low prices
'ne produce; whereas, rumor says
Fon in Germany is now selling at
nuoh as IS a pound. In New York
Price is close to 80 cents a pound.
highest paid for the staple since
after the close of the Civi. War.
otfon is the main money crop oil
south and IL has been the mis-
ane Of the growers that the price
iorty years has been barely above
cost Of production, and this fact
been the chief factor In retard'
the growth Of the South through
those years.
Is time to rejoice for the pres
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
STUDENT AIRMEN MUST
QUALIFY AS GOOD BALLOON MEN

Jacksonville, Nov. 2S.-The USE
fulness Of the kite" or stationary
balloon, is not generally known. One
familiar with its employment says
that at the balloon schools an appli-
cant for officers commission must
first qualify as pilot of spherical
balloons. Then they are taught to
become pilots and observers ir the
kite" balloons.
This balloon is allowed to ascend
to . height Of about 5000 feet with
wire attached to 1t. by which it IL
drawn down when desired by motor
power.
In war, these balloons are located
from three to five miles from the
first line Of trenches, and from .he
basket, two men, a pilot and an OBJ
server, give the range and results Of
fr.ng by telephone to the artillery
On the Western front. they are
placed from one-half to a mile apart
according to conditions and are pro
vided with parachutes attached t.
tho men in the basket; in event OF
accident to the balloon the men par
achute safely to the earth.
Applicants must be citizens OF the
United States, not under 10 years Of
age Or over 35 Must have coed
education and three letters of recon-.
mendation.
After passing the examination re
quired the applicant is enlisted as Q
first class private in the aviation sec
tor of the Signal Enlisted Reserve
Corps, and assigned to school fol
training, the time Of training de-
ponds upon the mans ability.
If he qualities as an observation
balloon pilot a lieutenant's commits
sion is issued.
From the time Of his entrance in
to the school until he Is commits
stoned, he receives 800 per month
quarters and food allowance. As sec
ond lieutenant $1,7oo, lieutenan
$4,000 annually.
Requests for application blank
should be made to the president O.
TIE Aviation Examining Board. For
Omaha, Nebraska.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
GIANT STEEL TANKER
MOHAWK" LAUNCHED BY
MERRILL-STEVENS TODAY q
AFTER RECORD BUILDING

Jacksonville, Nov. %. Sliding
from her ways at the big shipbuild-
ing plant of Merrill l-Stevens Com
pany this morning at 10 O'Clock. the
giant tanker Mohawk" constructed
for the Gulf Refining Company. dem
onstrated record In steel as we'll as
wooden ship construction in this
port. The keel of the Mohawk was
laid at s o'clock in the morning OF
June 21, and was launched Nov. q
at 10 O'Clock a. m. exactly hse
n,cnths and five days from her h.
eisning until she entered the water
ready for the installation Of modern
oi,-burning engines.
The Mohawk" is 153 feet In
length with mouldhead depth of Ia
feet 6 inches and her draft will prob
atiy be about 10 feet when loadet.
She is built of steel throughout. but
as the U. S. inspector has not CON-
pie:ed measuring her for register. her
exact tonnage could not be ascer'
tained.
The Merrill-Stevens Company are
now constructing several vessels oi
both wood and steel. and as soon
as the gigantic new plant across the
river is completed a large number
Of composite and steel ships Will be
built.
The new boat was christened oS
Miss Marie Hyde, daughter Of r. j.
Eide. local manager Of the Guif Re
fning Co. interests. She broke a bot
lie of champagne on the vessel's bow
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
INCREASED PAY OFFERED TO /.
GOVERNMENT STENOGRAPHERS

Jacksonville, Nov. 28.-Increase
in pay for stenographers and for
typewriters in the government SER
vice after a specified period is an
nounced by the United States civil
service commission.
The announcement follows:
The War Department has agreed to
make appointment from stenograph-
er and typewriter registers at not
less than s1,100 year and to pro-
mote to $1,000 at the end of three
months of satisfactory service. More
appointments are made in the War
Department than in any other single
department.
Competitors in either the steno-
grapher and typewriter or the sep
arate typewriter examination need
not take the subjects of spelling,
arithmetic. penmanship and letter
writing IL they do not wish to and
may be rated simply dDon the tests
in stenography and typewriting or in
typewriting. A rating of 10 per
cent. in either stenography or type
writing is sufficient for supplemental
eligibility. 1t will be to the advan-
tage Of the competitors to take all
subjects, however.
Examinations will be held during
the day, or at night beginning at
G o'clock, in any city in the United
States where accommodations for an
examination are to be had and where
class of three or four competitor:
can be assembled. The object Of the
night examinations being due to the
fact that some persons are unable
to report for day examinations.
These examinations may be ar
ranged by communicating with tbs
local secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
RECEPTION FOR MISS
WILSON WILL BE. GIVEN .
AFTER CONCERT, DEC. Z

Jacksonville, Nov. 28. Following
the concert to be given on the even
ing Of Dec. z, at the Duval county
armory by Miss Margaret Woodrow
Wilson, public reception will be
held 30 that all who will have had
the pleasure of hearing this talented
and loyal American artist sing may
have the added pleasure Of meeting
her.
The great auditorium will be gay
with the Stars and Stripes. and the
stuge arrangement will be unique
and artistic. The general commit,
tee. under the guidance Of the eff.
cieDt chairman, Mrs. Isadore Zacha-
rlas, has been untiring in Its zeal and
the various subcommittee have
done equally well the special work
entrusted to hem.
1T is impossible not to remember
every moment that one thinks of tho
coming of Miss Wilson to Jackson-
vile, that she is the daughter of the
famous woodrow Wilson, but she
herself would be the first to wish
h9" rank as a musician to be grant,
ed with no reference to that fact"
yesterday said one of those interest
ed in the concert.
Taking up this very line Of
thought the Buffalo Courier speaks
CT her recent concert in that city as
follows:
Margaret Woodrow Wilson has
something more to commend her to
fame than merely being the daughter
Of the president OF the United States,
for she is a singer Of genuine artis-
tic equipment and rich vocal gifts,
as was brilliantly demonstrated at
Elmwood Music hall last evening
when she was heard in a song re-
cital assisted by Melville Clark, harp
ist, with Nine. Ross David at the pi.
ano.
When Miss Wilson appeared on
the stage for her first number those
in the large audience who had come
more perhaps from curiosity to see
the daughter of the chief executive
OF the United States than to enjoy a
vocal treat. saw all, slender young
woman OF to blonde type. a persua-
sive personality that at once placed
her thoroughly en- rapport with her
hearers.
"Her program was arranged with
an artistic sense OF musical values
and disclosed her excellent school
ing, while individuality In her inter-
Ep.etations displayed an intslIectua.
grasp Of the composers idea. Her
voice is a soprano Of lovely timbre.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
GEORGIA METHODIST
PREACHERS SEEM TO
De oPULENr

Albany, Nov. 28.-An interesting
sidelight on the South Georgia Con-
ference which adjourned here recent.
ly was the apparent prosperity Of
the various preachers attending. Cora
Harris noted story of q session Of
Georgia conference portrays the aver
age minister as rather threadbare,
and put to his wits end to secure an
overcoat.
This year, however, a large percent
age of the preachers came to confer.
ence in their automobiles and they
were real automobiles. too, not fliv.
vers. One preacher serving a modest
charge was here In an automobile that
cost $500. While his case was an
exception, the average auto value was
about $1,000.
Another evidence of the generous
manner in which parishioners have
shared prosperity with their pastors
is the amount of money the latter
spent in Albany. Advance plans for
the conference gave little heed to the
money the visitors would leave in
Albany, but the stores here did .
record business during the six days
Of the assembly, Many Of the preach
ers evidently waited until they
reached Albany to buy new clothing
and shoes, as well as to make other
substantial purchases.
On the whole. the South Georgia
Conference was one of the best con-
ventions ever brought to Albany.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28

clared that that farmers In the
southern part OF the State are very
optimistic and are expecting to har-
vest extra large crops this year.
throughout the State and in many
towns where I visited last week, the
planters are preparing for immense
crops and will. according to some of
their statements, plant even largee
crops next ysar than thsy did this
year." said Mr.. Curry.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28

MAY TRY TO
PROVE MRS. KING
MET HER DEATH
ACCIDENTALLY
fBy Associated Press. J

concord, Nov. 2S.-That the de i.
tense may try to show that Mrs.
Maude A. King might have met her
death by the discharge Of a pistol
accidentally dropped was indicated
today in the cross examination of M.
F. Ritchie, state witness. 1t was
Brought out from two witnesses that
they saw no powder stains around
the wound back Of the head, though
both admitted blood might have pre-
vented them from noting powder
marks.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
Great Demonstration for Peace

(By Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Nov. 28.-A great
Fcialist demonstration was held at
hdapest Sunday in favor Of an ar
fatice and peace, It is reported by
Vossiche-Zeitung Of Berlin. Dec
ntions were made that democracy
pct employ all means to end the
Pr and that It is impossible to
Flng peace by force Of arms. These
Elements led to the demonstration
zhst the war and Socialists are in
'or of general strike.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
NY COUNTRY COMES FIRST

Here is what Charles A. Comiskey,
owner Of the champion White Sox.
says regarding exemption for base
ball players:
my country comes first. feel it
my duty to abide by whatever law
the government enacts and will ask
no special legislation at this or any
other time.
"If President Wilson needs all of
the White Sox. they are ready to an
swer his call to q man.
"You cannot 60 too strong along
these lines for me-"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
63 AMERICANS
ARE MISSING
FROM SHIP
AETAEON SUNK
YESTERDAY
ONE BOAT WITH 20 SURVIVORS
HAS LANDED SAFELY
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Nov. 28.-Sixty-
three men are missing In three un.
accounted for boats Of the American
steamer Actaeon, reported yesterday
torpedoed by a German submarine.
The navy official report says one boat
with twenty survivors landed yester-
day. but adds nothing to the pub
llshed accounts Of the sinking.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
Mrs. De SaulleS'
Thyroid Gland
Very Feeble
(By Associated Press }

Mineola, Nov. 28.-What was ex-
rected to be a lengthy battle between
medical experts oves Mrs. DeSaulles'
claim that her physical condition
produced a lapse Of accountability
the night Of the shooting, was init.-
ated at today session Of her trial for
the murder of her former husband,
DR.. J. S. Wight. He physician since
tho tragedy, testified to the enfeebled
of the thyroid gland.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
F'[1'V5si WORK On q HIS
ADDRESS To
''1 CONGRESS
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Nov. 2S.-President
Wilson continued to work on his ad-
dress at the opening of Congress
which will be delivered in person
next Tuesday. The manuscript will
probably not be finished until shortly
before it's delivery and on that ac-
count it probably will not be sup
Piled much in advance to newspapers
as is the general custom.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
THOUGHT HIM DEAD
BUT CAME HOME ALIVE

Fort Wayne. Ind, Nov. 2S.-Ber.
nard Junge's action in showing up
at home here just few hours before
he was to be buried may cause his
father. August Junge. to have to pay
for an elaborate funeral for an uni.
Identified man.
Junge believed his boy had been
killed in train accident near Posey.
vile. He sent for descriptions, and
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
Peace With All
Countries Cannot
Come By Force
OF Arms
THIS Is DECLARATION OF GER
MAN SOCIALISTS WHO DE-
CLARE IN FAVOR OF A GENER-
Al STRIKE 10 BRING WAR TO
AN END
(By Associated rress. }

petrograd, Nov. 2S.-It is an
n'unced .ofiicially at SmoIny Jnsti>
tuee, Bolsheviki headquarters, that
of Ensign Krylenko.
The Bolsheviki commander In chief,
have crossed to the German side and
ntered into negotiations with Ger
pan military authorities.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
Thanksgiving Finds Americas
Horn of Plenty Overlooking;
Farmers Crops Past Year
Yielded $21,OOO,O0O,OO(
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Nov. 28.-Tbanks
giving Day finds Americas horn of
rlenty with a new high record for
fullness. Responding to a prepon-
derous pressure and needs Of the war,
torn world, American farmers pro-
duced a gross total Of $21,000,000,'
OOC worth of farm products, equal
ling the value of the nations cxpen-
diture of one year OF the war The
total is $6,500, 100000 over last
year.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
Ahans Concentrate Fire on Enemy

tBy Associated Press.)
home, Nov. 2S.-An official state
|'at today says that Italian bat
Fits, cooperating with lombard
fht flights. have concentrated fire
the enemy, massed and in move
fnt, on Asiago Plateau, Primilano
Hkin on the middle Piave.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
Received in German Lines
(By Associated Press.)

NDy <uoOCIUt0u 1C51'T
Petrograd, Nov. 2S.-Representa-
ives sent by Ensign Krylenko and
Posheviki, eommander-in-chief, have
leen received In the German lines,
hj informed by the German COM
lander that the Germans have Of
|tially consented to Immediate nego-
Ations for an armistice at the
fonts of the belligerent countries.
Germans have set Dec. 2 for a con-
Fence on an Armistice.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
s SAILORS DROWN
When BOATS
CAPSlED
(By Associated Press, J

Baltimore, Nov. %. Six men, all
members of the crews of three Dutch
steamships lying in this port were
drowned and nine rescued early to-
day when launch carrying them to
tie ships capsized in the harbor. All
were Hollanders.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
JailS And Warehouses
OF Washington
Now Free OF
Militants
(By Associated Press,)

Washington, Nov. 28.-AN mill
tants of the Woman's Party who re-
in jail after yesterdays re-
lease Of the twenty-five who were
hunger striking, were released today.
This entirely cleared the jail and
wOrkhouse Of women imprisoned for
picketing at the White House.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
(By Associated Press.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-Great ac-
''y among among Austro-German
'isions all along the italian front
reported in official dispatches to-
y 1t is declared to forecast still
'ater offensive in the northern Sec
b
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
500 TRAINED
NURSES ARE
WANTED
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Nov. 28.-The med
ical department of the army began
today to enlist Immediately 500 grad
uate nurses for duty at the base hos
pitfalls at the various cantonments.
The pay will be $50 monthly and
their maintenance.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
Zephryhills
Man Reported
To Be Gassed
(By Associated Press, }

Ottawa, Nov. 20. w. J. Rodgers,
Zephyr Hills, Florida, with the Ca
nadian overseas forces, is reported to
nave been gassed.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
FLORIDA FARMERS ARE
OPTIMISTIC AND WILL
HARVEST LARGE CROPS

jacksonville, Nov. 2s.-Howard
Curry, assistant development agent
of the seaboard Air Line. upon his
return to the city last night de-
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
HOSPITAL
DESTROYED; 1000
INMATES WERE
SAFELY REMOVED
(By Associated Press. }

(By Associated PresS.)
st. Hyacinthe, Que, Nov. 2S.--The
Hotel Dieu Hospital was destroyed
by fire today, but the thousand in.
mates were removed safely. Chief OF
Police Foysy lost his life while as
sisting others
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28

and with her wealth Of temperament
Iis capable OF strongly Dramatic ex-
preston
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-28
RUSSIANS HAVE ENTERED INTO
NEGOTIATIONS WITH GERMANY
FOR PEACE; ARN|ST|CE TO
Be DISCUSSED ON DEG. :

ent is prosperous year for all ssri-
.uiturists, but most of all for the
producers Of cotton. - Clearwater
Sun.