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"Dixie."

The song 'Dixie" was written in 1859 by D. b. Emmett, and was first publicly sung by Bryant's mintrels, in New York, at Mechanics hall. The in- spring air and the words, which were in the darky dialect, appealed to the South, where the song became popular. It became the battle song of the con- federacy. There were two other "Dixies," the one a northern ballad and the other southern ballad of the Civil war, by Albert Pike, which first ap- peared in the Natchez (Miss.) Courier. The origin of the phrase "Dixieland'' is thought to be in the name of a MT. Dixie, slave-holding New York citi. zen, who moved to the South. His large number of slaves, the story runs, bemoaned leaving their old home, which they called Dixie's Land. The phrase spread and was appropriated for the Southern states, which were substituted for the original Dixieland. The phonetic connection between the word and Mason and Dixon's line also has been pointed out. The boundary line to the negroes was "Mason and Dixie's" land.
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THE U. S. INSURANCE BUREAU.

Insuring American shipping for war risks has received cordial attention by President Wilson, who advocated this departure in his last message to congress. sl.s.5. .-.
 The government has been doing a war risk business for two years, but cannot cope with possible losses due to Germany's recent U-boat decree.
 The bureau-the first governmental insurance bureau in the history of the country-started with small appro- priation and now has a reserve, after paying all losses, of $10,000,00O This in itself is very satisfactory, but when it is realized that submarines may de stroy five times that much shipping in week the necessity for broader pow CTS and a larger appropriation is manifest.
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SENATOR STONES BREAK.

In the final stages of the Sixty fourth congress Senator Stone of Mis- souri made a rather bad "break,' to quote the vernacular.
 He spoke right out in meeting and gave away a cherished naval secret.
 Indicating how the United States would arm merchantmen, the senator said it was the naval plans to place small submarine chasers on the decks of American merchantmen and when the barred zone was reached, these small craft would be put overheard and would cruise around the steamer as it went along, thus protecting il from submarines.
 Naval men were said to be indig. nant at the disclosures, which, o1 course, reached the public prints, ant hy this time are public property i1 England and Germany.
 The plan looks good on the surface and in the day time. In the nigh time we imagine the plan would bt worthless. Ard it is in the night time apparently, that most ships are sunk
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GERMANS HAD SECRETaD
 WIRELESS ON APPAM
United States Marshal Found Fully Equipped Station, Which Caught
 Messages to U. $.

Norfolk, Va, March s.-1t was learned today on reliable authority that when Marshall Saunders board ed the Appam with his men at New port News and took possession of that vessel in the name Of the United States government, following the break with Germany, he found ln- stalled on the Appam an elaborate secret wireless apparatus, by means of which all wireless messages sent in this section of the United States could be received.
 Investigation, it is said, led to the discovery that the wire finally ran to the private room occupied by Lieut.. Hans Berg, the messages received were read by Lieut. Berg by flash from an electric light bulb. This is similar to the method followed by the battleships at sea when they flasn signals to each other at night, using the Morse code, the flashes in Lieu tenant Berg's code being similar 70 the dots and dashes of the Morse system
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Women Who Smoke.

Smoking by women of the educated class in America is so recent habit that we are rather apt to forget that, taking the sex all the world over, prob- ably the majority smoke, and of those who do the pipe is the form of in- dulgence generally favored. In Japan. for example, woman has smoked ever since tobacco was introduced, and in- variably used the pipe of metal with the tiny bowl holding only sufficient tobacco to provide half dozen whiffs, which was in universal use until the cigarette entered Japan with other western innovations. In Ireland the peasant woman is often to be seen with a pipe in her mouth; and it is generally a clay.-New York Morning Telegraph.
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NOTABLES BORN THIS DATE.

Congressman John J. Fitzgerald of New York. chairman of the appropria- tion commmittee of the house, born in Brooklyn. N. Y., 45 years ago today.
 Arthur Reynolds, noted Chi"ago banker and financier. born at Pan dora, Iowa, 49 years ago today.
 Rt. Rev. John Hazen White. Epis- copal bishop of South Bend. In1.. born in Cincinnati 6S years ago today. Anna Vaughn Hyatt, noted woman sculptor, who designed the Jeanne d'Arc statue recently erected in New York city, born at Cambridge, Mass, Al years ago to0ay.
 Rt. Rev. Theodore l. Reese, bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal diocese of southern Ohio, born in New York city A years ago today.
 Evoris A. Hayes, representative Tn congress of the Eighth California dis trict, born at Waterloo, Wis. 62 years i ago today.
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GERMANY CAN AVOID WAR,
U. $. Position That of Nation Ready
 to Defend Neutrality.

Washington, March S.-Armed nel- trality will be the status of the United States the moment that the first American merchant ship under tho American flag puts to sea with can. non mounted for defense. President Wilson made this clear in his address to congress on February 26, when he asked for specific authority to arm merchant ships for defense against German submarines, the step he ordered today upon his own respon- sibility. <. MT?
 Writers on international law have held that armed neutrality consists of placing the country in position to defend itself and it's neutrality against threatened attacks and inroads by belligerents. This state of prepared ness may last for an indefinite length of time thru good fortune afloat or ashore, or thru the design of the belligerent to confine it's declaration of purpose to mere threats, unsup- ported by action.
 On the other hand, the status of armed neutrality may be changed to one of actual hostilities thru some offensive move, such as submarine attack upon an armed merchantman. President Wilson has said it may not be necessary to put an armed force anywhere into action. All will depend upon the future attitude of Germany and the treatment of Amer1 can ships by German submarine com manders.
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THE NEGROES TREKING NORTH

Many sections of the South are sorely put when contemplating the trend of the negro population toward the Northern states. Since the begin ming of the European war, which closed the floodgates of labor from southern Europe. the market for rough labor in the North has broad ened in favor of negroes, who have taken advantage of the situation by thousands.
 This situation is likely to remain permanent even after the end of the war, because of the passage of the literacy test immigration bill over the veto power of the president. This bill will close the doors of America to thousands who otherwise might enter
 It may be true that the negro has some advantages in the North that he
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TU BE PREPARED IS TO BE INSURED,
 Do It Now. R. H. M. MILLS 6 SONS, 3O3.4 Citizens Bank Bldg.

doesn't possess in the South; but the fact is equally as true that he is con- fronted with certain serious disad- vantages. In the first place, he is q warm climate man, and the cold frozen North is not his natural habitat. Industrial conditions in the North, as a rule, are too hard for him the strenuous demands of mill and factory in the North differ widely from his life in the open air in the Sunny South. Herded in the "black belts in Northern cities, he easily falls vic tim to disease and vice; and though he may have more freedom in some respects, in other respects he is fal less happy.
 The South needs the negro in it's development; and the negro needs the South for his best development. The wisest plan is to teach him how to i'm prove his industrial and economic condition in the South; and when this is done he will not be in hurry to leave it.
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BIG IMPROVEMENT
 IN GAR SITUATION

New York, March S.-Reductlon b3 practically one-fifth, :n the number of freight cars held in accumulat.oa at various places throughout the country, is shown in the reports as of February 24, published today by the committee on car service of the American Railway association.
 The railroads held on that date 13S,679 cars, compared with 11l,2ol cars on February IT. The accumula- tions were less than at any tune since the railroads and tue inferstate te commerce commissionf joined 1n the effort to relieve the freight conses- ton. Further improvement IS ex- pected in the next ten days.
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UNCLE SAM TOO POOR
 INVESTIGATE II. c. L.

Washington, March S.-LacK "l funds will prevent the United states trade commission from undertaklh;55 the food cost investigation, ordefea by President wilson. Failure of con- gress to give the commission $oo:ooo asked as a deficiency appropriation, it was said today, will make it inn possible for the commission to start any new work.
 The commission had Eoped to Desl1i investigation despite congress- refusal to appropriate $4O0,00o, required D make a complete enquiry. The conl- mission is so badly handicapped by lack of money, that probably 1t Will be forced to dismiss art of it's sta1'
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OUR TASTE OF PLOTTING.

Coming down to safe and sane basis, nobody expects foe to hesitate making alliances with other nations and gaining their help. e.ux ,z
 It is different when nation, pro fessing friendship on the one hand, plots with neighbor for the destruc- ton of the friend"
 Though the nation has been indig- nant ever since the Zimmerman dis closures, it is a proper time to remind ourselves that European nations have been getting this kind of sYTiendship'' from their neighbors for generations.
 The triple alliance" between Ger many, Austria and Italy first was secret It was years before it was even suspected, and not officially ad- mitted until there was no use in at tempting to keep it secret longer.
 No one will ever know what secret plots and plotting took place in the Balkan peninsula and by whom.
 The agreement between France and Russia was at first secret, and was much in the nature of financial agreement It excited Germany, how ever, just as the triple alliance previ- ously had excited France.
 What agreements-secret and other wise-were made following the am- bitions of the powers in the drift to- ward the Persian Gulf: the Bagdad railway, the British Russian machina- tions in Persia; the near-wars over the partitioning of Africa; the Moroc- can incident; and the secret agree ment between England and France re- garding the disposition of the fleets prior to the outbreak of the present war?
 This comes under the realm of secret diplomacy. of course, one of the greatest curses of modern times; a war-breeder and civilization destroyer.
 The American nation got a little taste of plotting and now knows how 1t feels.
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His Pathetic Appetite.

"For one so young, my baby. Rowdy' has terrible taste for music" boasts ed MT. Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge ''Tuther night at the dance. while the beauty of our community was G. the lap supper and the whisky for she chivalry was on tap out in the smoke house, Rowdy crawled up and gnawed a hole in the orchestra leaders fiddle, which was laying on chair. By chuck tiff he keeps on that-a-way we'll make professor of that boy !"- Kansas City Star.
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ARMED NEUTRALITY TO BE STATUS OF.
 UNITED STATES
Continued from page one.)

Germany and Austria both have de- Clared that armed merchant vessels will be considered as war vessels. These declarations are based largely on the charge, however, that British armed ships have usel their arma- ment extensively and it remains to be seen if the central powers will so class and treat American craft with defensive arms.
 The whole of the German press comment and unofficial .utterances since the question was raised in this country, has indicated that any armed vessel will be considered hostile, and will be sunk in the Same way as 2 belligerent war vessel There has been no official expression, however on the subject.
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ITS YOUR LIVER!
 YOU'RE BILIOUS, HEADACHY, SICK
Don't Stay Constipated With Breath
 Bad, Stomach Sour or Cold
Enjoy Life! Liven Your Liver an,
 Bowels Tonight and Feel Fine.

Enjoy Life! Liven Your Liver and
 Bowels Tonight and Feel Fine.
 Tonight sure! Remove the liver and bowel poison which is keeping your head dizzy, your tungue coated, breath offensive and stomach sour. Don't stay bilious, sick, headachy, constipated and full of cold. Why don't you get box of Cascarets from the drug store now? Eat one or two tonight and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and bowel cleansing you evaT experienced. You will wake up feel ing fit and fine. Cascarets never gripe or. bother you all the next day like calomel, salts and pills, They act gently but thoroughly. Mothers should give cross, sick, bilious or few erish children a whole Cascaret any time They are harmless and chil- dren love them.--Advt
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY

One Hundred Years Ago. 1S17-General Samuel Meredith, of- ficer in the Revolution and first United States treasurer, died st Belmont. Pa. Born in Phila- delphia in 1741.
 Seventy-five Years Ago. 1S42-George c. Robertson. noted philosopher. born at Aberdeen, Scotland. Died Sept. 20, 1892.
 Fifty Years Ago. 1S67-Argentine troops suppressed the insurrection that had broken out in the province of Mendoza
 Twenty five Years Ago. 1S92-An exchange of money orders arranged between the Unitel States and Austria.
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State of Ohio. City of Toledo. : ss.
 NnaarakxH \ oe'e

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is & co. doing business in the City of To- iedo, County and State aforesaid: and that said firm will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each ana ev, cry case of Catarrh that cannot De cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscrlbed m my presence. this 9th day or Decemoer' A. D. 1886.
 (SeaD A. w. GLEASOSN,; and acts directly upon the blood and mu- cous surfaces of the system. Scnd TOT testimonials. free.
 r. J. CHENEY X co. Toledo. ..
 Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
 rake Halls Family Pills for constipation
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!. Naturally, He Iimps.

"What is Tame duck anyhow2" asked the man from back home. "A lame. duck" responded Congressman Hammfatt, lis a statesman who has been urged by his constituents to take his feet out of the trough."-Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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One Year Ago in fhe War.

March 10 1916-Gernan attack on Verdun centered around Vaux; British torpedo boat and de- stroyer and sunk by mines of east coast of England; British relief column advanced to with in seven miles of surrounded British force at Kut-el- -Amara in Mesopotamia.
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Italy leads Europe Tn the number of homicides, with 2.500 annually; Russia is next with 4,200 and Spain third with 1,600.
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The Graphic g1adly publishes free oJ charge notices fer churches, socie- t.es, fraternal organizations and clubs when the events are not intended as money-makers. Ii there is attempt at proft-taking, notices of the events are advertisements, and will be .aa-ged for accordingly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-24
Entire Lot of $40, 900
Bought at Par by the
c. & p. Bank.
CLOSE BID FROM
OHIO BOND FIRM
Certificates of Indebtedness
Be Ready for Delivery
Within Five Days.

Certificates Of Indebtedness amount
ing to $4,000, We're bid in yesterday
at special meeting of the city COM
missioners at par by the Citizens and
Peoples bank of Pensacola, and the
certificates, to be ready within about
five days will be delivered and the city
will then receive the credit IN the
amount named,
These certificates are at per cent.
and it is with considerable satisfac-
tion that they wefe sold at par. and
that the certificates were sought so
actively.
There were four bids received,
three from as many local banks, and
the fourth from the bond buying
firm of Sidney Splitter Company, To-
ledo, o. The bide were as follows:
American National Bank, Pensa-
cola, $4,000 for $8,001.
Banking, Saving and Trust Co., of
Pensacola, $4,000 for $4,000.
Citizens and Peoples Bank, Pen
sacola, $4,000 at par.
Sidney Spitzer Co., Toledo, O.,
$4,000 at $39,OS5.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-24
Such Unique Demonstration
Scheduled to Take Place
in Mallory Court.
NO DETAILS ARE
GIVEN TO PUBLIC
Liberty Loan Committee
Maintains Absolute Secrecy
on Spectacular Event.

1t will rain today, though this in
formation is not contained in the off,
cial weather report, and yet it will
be the most unusual rain ever wit
messed in Pensacola or anywhere else
in the world, for it will ran money!.
Good United States currency. The
ran storm is scheduled to strike
Pensacola between ten and ten thirty
o'clock, and the point of greatest de-
preston, the low barometer area. is
Mallory court. It will just deluge
Mallory court with money.
This information is contained in an
announcement issued yesterday by the
Liberty Loan Committee, and men,
bers of the committee give their per-
sonal assurance that it is no trick,
but viii actually be done.E Mallory
court will be the target, and the
money will fall in or near this great
square, and along Palafox street 20
the Plaza. 1t is expected that -
court will be packed from end to
and that the nearby streets viii
crowded by some who would pre-
by the money storm, and Others f,
wish to see the great demonstrat
No further details of the plan
would be divulged, and members of
the committee stated that absolute
secretly would be maintained until
ten o'clock this morning, when those
who are curious to know what it is
all about may fnd out by visiting
Mallory court.
There will be stiff necks in Pensa-
cola, alright" said one member of the
local committee, in discussing the un-
usual announcement, "even in a city
where the constant droning of air.
planes has become monotonous. Even
elaborate airplane maneuvers have
ceased to be of great interest and at
tract only few, but its safe bet
that everybody in the city will be in
terested in this, and the nation as a
whole will watch the result with in
terest.
Naturally a demonstration of this
kind cannot last long, and it will be
over in a few minutes. We expect
every person who can walk, and
those who cannot walk to come in
cars to witness the sight, for it will
be worth seeing. Beyond this / can
say nothing, but simply advise ev-
erbody to come and see for them
selves. By doing SO they will be
treated to an unusual sight, and will
render patriotic service to their
country. 1t will be worth while to
come, and / hope that everyone will
do so.'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-24
LUMBER Plant AT
HOLT FIRE DAMAGED

In telephone communication to
The Journal office last night, Sena-
tor Ebenezer E. Porter, owner of the
Kanfla lumber Company at Holt,
Fla, announced last night that three
dry kilns Of his company had been
totally destroyed by fire yesterday,
with a loss of approximately s10,-
900.
Senator Porter is extensively in
terested in the lumber industry and
is well known throughout West Flor
ida. For sixteen years he was state
senator in Kansas, but has recently
teen caring for his interests in Flor
ida.
He stated last night that the kilns
and the lumber in them were entire
ly covered by insurance, and that he
has already wired for new equipment
to take the place of that destroyed
by the flames. Il wish to stress the
excellent work of the fire depart
nent in attempting to save the prop
erty," said Senator Porter. "The men
kept water concentrated on the burn
ing kilns and effectively prevented
the spread of the fire"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-24
Unexpected Attack Won
Most Important Gains
Since Verdun Battle
CAPTURE ABOUT
1000 PRISONERS
Teutons at First Stubbornly
Resist But Fled Before
Allied Soldiers.

French forces struck mighty and
unexpected blow against the German
line northeast of scissors. They
made some of the most important
gains since Verdun. In the mean
time, the allies are consolidating the
gains won Monday at Flanders.
The stroke was made over a front
of six miles. The weather was un-
favorable.
Aided by aviators, who used ma
chine guns, the French penetrated
one point to a depth of 2 1-2 miles.
They captured more than 1000 pris-
oners, much war material and %
field guns.
The village of Chavicnon was cap
tured, and after hard fighting the
Germans fled.
Further German attempts to land
forces on the Esthonian coast were
repulsed by the Russians.
In the Austro-Italian theater. ar
tillery activity is again intense. The
Austrian infantry attack was re-
pulsed with heavy losses.
On the other fronts, no important
engagements are in progress.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-24
Us Make Liberty Day the Proof of Pensacoas Parois1

known to every American. And all know
how and where the money will be spent.
1t was expected that the second Liberty
Loan would be over-subscribed by S2,OOOOOO,-
900; that the amount of the loan, So 900, 100000
would be subscribed during the first half of
October-GLORY MONTH-and that Amer
lean pocketbooks would open wide during the
last few days and swell the grand total to So
OOo,OOO,OOO
These anticipations have not yet been real
lied. But the ma jor one-over-subscribing the
loan-will be, and today must do it.
Let us make it the biggest and best day of
Glory Month.
To do this means subscribing for Liberty
Loan bonds-the loaning to your government
of much money as you possibly can spare.
1t will be YOUR bullet fired at vOJP