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then called upon different onea for
short talks. J. A. Houlihan. advertis.
Ing manager OF an Oakland paper and
Boss OF the caravan made a short
talk on the trip from San Francisco.
and said that the Overland trail was
the logical national highway, and
that with little advertising Il would
be the most generally travelled. He
said that the road generally speak.
ing was good, and that with a little
work here and there II could be put
into fine condition. It was far better
than he had expected to find Il.
Chester N. Weaver, president OF the
Weaver Auto Co., of San Francisco,
made short talk. He said that San
Francisco was as much interested In
the Overland trail as the people OF
Nevada. and he urged that II be more
generally advertised. He said that II
had many advantages over the Lin.
coin highway. and that It would get
the bulk of the travel because II
paralleled the railroad. the telegraph
and the telephone lines.
Hugh Mckay, who is making a sur.
vey OF the road from Truckee to ST.
Louis, was called upon, and he said
that in his opinion the Overland trail
was the logical way for a great ma.
tional highway. He said that he was
very agreeably surprised at the con.
dition of the road. and that with a
small outlay Of money it can be made
yeritable youleYard.
VILLA Richie. former lightweight
champion boxer, was introduced and
made a few pleasant remarks. He
said that he had enjoyed every min.
ute of the trip and that II all
the roads which they will travel are
in as good condition as they are in
. Nevada that the party will get
. through or schedule time.
; President Goodin of the Overland
; trail club was the last speaker. He
accompanied the caravan from the
California state line. He made very
interesting talk at the conclusion of
which he said that IL the members
of the Ad club were pleased now with
the Overland trail that they would be
delighted should they pass this way n
few months hence, because the north.
ern tier of counties are determined to
see that the Overland trail will be the
finest highway in the west
>! All the members of the Ad club
spoke of the splendid treatment that
! they had received IN Nevada. They
are an enthusiastic bunch and the
Overland Trail will receive much
! beneficial advertising from them.
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URGENT PRACTICAL
Z PATRIOTISM

President Wilson knows the awful
price European nations are paying in
the demoralizing effect OF vice in the
armies. Camp followers OF all condI.
tions and descriptions have hung upon
an army in the field like parasites.
Statistics show that life in the army
camps of all nations has greatly cor
rppted the morals of the men. ON.
GAL reports say thirty per cent are
mus made inefficient. To be man
who has been used To all the comforts
and luxuries of civilized American
home life. put rife on his shoulder
and khaki on his back and thrust him
into the hardships of modern military
life and his country has a moral and
sociological problem that is stagger.
ing In the final analysis TO those who
understand the American tempera.
ment. Think OF the danger TO our
homes and the purity and health of
our sons and daughters.
II Is Il patriotic duty TO safeguard
these.
A service OF such magnitude must
be undertaken by an organization OF
experience and one that Is already
equipped for H.
The president has by special exc,
cutiye order selected the Young Mems
Christian association as the body &c
reach every soldier and sailor with IL
manly helpfulness.
Newton D. Baker. secretary OF wal
writes: II want not only to express
officially my appreciation OF the val
liable and patriotic service OF the Y
~ c. A. but to offer any assistance
can extend to it's enlargement anC
Maintenance"
There Is need at once of 100 train
ed secretaries and 200 huts with al
equipment to meet the needs Of III,
troops new being modified.
Mayor Dixon OF the national guart
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RED CROSS
CHAPTER FORMED
Permanent Organization e.
fected at interesting Meet
ing Last Night

Last night at the court house a
public meeting OF the American Red
Cross was held and a permanent or
ganizatlon was effected. The meet
IGE was called TO order by Mrs. Otto
T. Williams. temporary chairwoman,
who made some interesting remarks
on the red cross work. Lieutenant
Banker also made a very interesting
talk.
The following officers were appoint
ed: Mrs. Otto T. Williams, chair.
woman: J. G. Doughty, vice-chairman: I:
Mrs. Charles b. Henderson. secretary;
John Henderson, treasurer. The fol
lowing were upon motion selected as
board Of managers: Mrs. Otto T
Williams, J. c. Doughty. John Hender
son, Mrs. Charles Henderson, Mrs. j
a. Mcbride, Mrs. J. b. Fitzgerald, and
X. w. Hcsson.
Membership fees may now be paid
at any time to any of the managers
Red Cross receipts and buttons will
be ready for distribution In few
days.
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now AT Elko speaks n most enthusas.
&c terms OF the Efficient service OF the
Y. NJ. c. A. among the soldiers on the
Mexcan border.
The local committee consisting OF
Chas. u. Henderson. chairman, G.. C..
Jensen. secretary, Judge DEM. +. Cur
Ter, J. a. Mcbride and Robert Hesson
met yesterday at the Mayors home.
They placed the goal for the county
at $4,000.
a quick campaign is now on. Liber-
al contributions for this fund will be
promptly made. Citizens Of Wells,
Montello. Deeth, Tuscarora, Jarbidge,
Carlin. Hylton. Lamoille and South
Fork are earnestly herewith also ap-
pealed to. This is n most unique and
unusual call Time prevents per.
sonai visit to all. The committee
therefore herewith officially call upon
citizens OF these outlying districts to
send in their liberal contributions to
Chas Il. Henderson. chairman.
This movement has the sanction OF
Governor Boyle who has issued pro.
clamation accordingly.
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HUNGARIAN i
CABINET HAS
RESIGNED
Could Not Agree With King
Over Proposals for Fran
chise Reforms

LONDON, May 23.--A Central News
dispatch from Amsterdam says that
the Hungarian cabinet OF which Count
TIA was premier has resigned. =
Count TIA has been for many years
premier leader OF the pro-German
party in the dual monarchy and was
the last survivor in the little group OF
statesmen who surrounded the late
emperor Francis Joseph when the
European war broke out.
Differ over Reforms
AMSTERDAM, May 23.--A Duda.
pest telegram received by the way OF
Berlin says that II IS reported the
Premier TIA submitted to the king
proposals for franchise reforms and
that the king has reserved his de-
cision, upon which depends whether
or not the cabinet will resign. Count
Tiza Is leaving for Vienna for a con.
ference with the king. H
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JOFFRE AND
COMMISSIONER
NOW IN FRANCE.
Sailed From New York on May
IS and Arrived Last Night
At Brest

PARIS, May 23.-Marshal Joffre,
Rene Viviani and the rest of the
French commission arrived safely at
Brest last night on their return Jour
ney from the United States.
Sailed May IS
WASHINGTON. May 23.-viviani.
Joffre and the others OF the French
commission sailed from New York on
May Is. unknown except to a few
officials and many newspaper report
ers who Loyalty kept the secret
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NEWSPAPER
CENSORSHIP
IS UP AGAIN
President Renews Efforts to
Put Section in the Espionage
Measure

WASHINGTON. May President
Wilson today renewed his efforts to
put the enforced newspaper censor.
ship section into the espionage bill.
Overman. Fletcher and Nelson, the
senatc's conferces on the bill. were
called to the white house and urged
by tho president to agree to the cen.
sorshlp section which the senate has
once rejected.
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AUSTRIAN COURT
INITIATING NEW
! PEACE EFFORT
Pope Benedict Active in e.
forts to Bring About World
Peace
ADVICE COMES FROM
CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER
What Proposals Will be Made
TO the Allies Has Not
Been Stated

AMSTERDAM. May pa Roman
Catholic newspaper in its issue today
announces that II has been given to
updsrstand on good authority that in
accordance with the wishes OF Pope
Benedict, head OF the Roman Catholic
church, the Austrian court is iritiat.
ing a new peace effort.
II is not stated on what basis the
peace terms will be offered, but the
announcement has created great in
terest and II Is viewed with much op.
timism.
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ENGINEER CORPS
HAS REACHED
GREAT BRITAIN
Second Unit of American Hos
pital Corps Also Arrives
In London

LONDON. May 23.-The first de,
tachment of the United States army
engineers under the command OF Ma.
jor Persons, arrived in London this
evening. This corps is enroute to
France where they will have charge
of the construction OF new railroad
lines running to the front.
The second unit OF the American
hospital corps has also reached Great
Britain.
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HUNGARIAN TOWN
RAZED BY FLAMES

AMSTERDAM, May ga Buda.
pest dispatch says that the Hungarian
town of Gyocnyocs has been devastat.
cd by Are, one thousand houses being
destroyed. Several thousand people
are homeless and seven deaths arc
reported.
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MEXICO HAS
NOT PROTESTED
To GERMANY
Mexican Foreign Minister Says
No Representations Were
Made on Submarines

MEXICO CITY. May 23.-Earnesto
Garza Perez. in charge of the Mexican
foreign office, denies that Mexico has
made any representations to Germany
on her ruthless submarine campaign
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GOVERNMENT PLANS TOREGULATE
FOOD PRICES SAYS c. O|NsMORE
Commissioner Of Pure Food and Drug Department Returns
From Conference at Washington; Says People Should Live
And Buy Normally; Discusses Condition in Country
products and supplies will probably be
fixed by this department. -

products and supplies will probably be
fixed by this department
Labor is Short
The labor situation especially in
the northwest is also a serious prob
lem. For the past several months,
according to information given me by
DIR. Ladd, president of the University
of North Dakota, Canada has been Of
fering special inducements to Ameri-
can laborers. II has offered a man
and his wife good pay for a years
work and when the year Is complete
IL has given the man the privilege of
selecting 160 acres of government
land in any part OF the country and
has given him clear title to IL. This
proposition could not Re turned down
by the average farm laborer and as
a consequence hundreds have gone
. north to Canada. Now that the
tice may cease but 1t has caused a
great shortage in labor.
Every delegate at the meeting re-.
! ported an increased acreage under
cultivation in his state and the situa-
Z ton was not considered alarming il
something is done to regulate prices. ."
Patriotism Everywhere
Speaking of the patriotism display
ed in the east as compared with the
west, Prof. Dinsmore said the west
was as patriotic If not more so.
The seriousness of the situation is
not felt as strong here as in the east"
said Mr.. Dinsmore, but the response
TO the call of the country for men
and aid Is just as strong. In Boston
New York and Washington one could
! hardly tell where he was in British
, French or American city. All three
! flags are displayed with equal promi
nenCe. As you come vest, though. the
allies flags are not so prominent but
every place is flying an American
. flag"
/ Buy Normally
The most important message that
| can bring back to the people of Ne.
/ vada from the meeting is to advise
all consumers to buy goods normally.
paying the present high prices. 1t can
not last long and ultimately and with.
in few months. things will regulate
themselves and prices will be nearly
normal again. This was the consen.
sus OF opinion of the men from all
parts OF the country.
AS result of the meeting each
state is now prepared to give any in
formation sought by the government
on telegraphic advice"
Mr.. Dinsmore also attended the
meeting of the national defense coun.
Gil with Gov Boyle, report of which
has already been given by Gov. Boyle,
He was gone for three weeks and
spent several days in New York and
Boston. securing evidence TO be used
in the suit of the state against the
|, Floriston paper mill.-Gazette.
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FOR SALE

a 1916 Overland with 1917 engine.
Good as new. Two extra tires, two
extra tubes. Bargain for cash. In
uuire at this onlce.--Adv.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-05-08
TUG AND BARGE
At LAST FLOATEO

Information from the gulf yester-
day announced that the British tug
Admiral Dewey and the American
barge Doctor Brooks, both of which
had been on the beach near East Pass
for the pass three days, have been
floatqd. The barge floated at a high
tide, and it was reported that the
pounding of the Brooks had the effect
of pulling the tug off into deep water.
They went on to Mobile, their for
mer destination.
The tug Admiral Dewey is owned
by the Bahama Lumber Company,
and has been plying between Jack
sonvil'e and Cuba during the past
year or more. She was built at Jack
sonvjlle by the late George A. De
Cottcs, and after years of service on
The Pensacola journal., 1917-05-08
LEAGUE
WORKER GIVES
EARNEST SPEECH

Mrs. Jennie Miller Sharp.ess.
Purity League worker, spoke to men
only IN the Presbyterian Church Sun
day afternoon; she was introduced by
DR.. Moffett. Mrs. Sharpless handled
her subject without gloves and i'm
pressed her large audience with her
slncereity and force of expression.
At the evening service Sunday,
Mrs. Sharpless lectured at the Meth
odlst Church before an exceedingly
large audience. She was introduced
by Rev. Mr.. Rice. Mrs. Sharp, ,ess
spoke in eloquent and impressive Ian
guage and often with tears streaming
from her eyes. Mrs. Sharpless plead
ed for the passing of such laws at
the session of the Florida legislature
to stop the ever increasing tide Of
commercial vice.
Mrs. Sharp.ess asked that some en-
tertainment and amusements be given
our boys who are here to protect
our country other than the public
dance hail, the saloon and the segre-
gated district Interest was fully
demonstrated when a committee of
young men wearing uniforms, after
the meeting tor men only came for
ward and as!,ed if she would not
come to the navy yard and talk to
them.
Mrs. SharpIess will speak to wom-
en- only in the Methodist Church at
3:30 this afternoon. Provisions have
been made for the care of small chill
dren, SO all mothers may come.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-05-08
MRS. GRACE ROGERS
GAINED 42 POUNDS
ON FIVE BOTTLES
ONLY WEIGHED III POUNDS
WHEN SHE BEGAN TAKING
TANLAC-NOW WEIGHS I59
POUNDS.

"I quit taking Tanlac about five
months ago after | had gained forty
two pounds on the medicine; it sim
ply made a new woman of me, and
I feel as We'll today, as I did took
my last dose" said Mrs. Grace
Rogers.
"When I lived in Chattanooga, in
November, 1914, I had an awful at
tack of double pneumonia" continued
Mrs. Rogers, (which left me in dread
full rundown and weakened condi-
ton. For weeks it looked like l
would never get on my feet again.
I wasn't able to do any kind of work
for four months. I had no appetite,
and my digestion was awful. l
couldn't sleep and was 50 nervous
the least little thing would make me
want to scream. Gas would collect
around my heart and at times l
could hardly get my breath. My
complexion was bad and I didn't have
hardly any life in me. I kept losing
weight and wasting away until l only
weighed a hundred and seventeen
pounds.
"Friends of mine who had taken
Tanlac told me it was a wonderful
medicine and urged me to trv 1t. l
began to improve from the very start.
MY appetite picked up and was soon
eating anything I wanted and every
thing egreed with me. The indiges-
ton, as we'll as the nervousness, left
me; my complexion cleared up and l
began to gain in weight kept right
on with the treatment and after i
had finished the fifth bottle I realiz-
ed that I was a we'll woman, and as
/ felt no further need for Tanlac,
Quit taking it. I now weigh a hun
dred and fifty nine pounds, which
is more than ever did in my life
and I feel simply fine"
Genuine Tanlac IS sold only and ex-
clusively in Pensacola by the Crystal
PharmaCy.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-05-08
DESTROY IMPERIALISM
ASSURE WORLD PEACE

Kansas City, May THE sacred
union of states and the entente allies
will not be dissolved until German
German imperialism is DESTROYED and
peace Of the world is assured" " Rene
Niviani, head Of the French mission,
declared here this morning in an ad-
dress. Thousands waving the tri-cOl-
or and the United States flag greeted
the Frenchmen.
He urged Americans to come to
France, saying it was the pest way
to insure peace Of the world"
Joffre spoke a few words in ac-
knowledgement of the thunderous
greeting.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-05-08
CITY ENGINEER IS
VOTED 30-DAY LEAVE

City Engineer L. Earle Thornton
was yesterday voted d leave of alb
sence for thirty days with pay, and
if his services at the expiration of
that period are still desired by the
war department, the resolution pass
ed yesterday guarantees him his posi-
tion on his return, but pay in the city
stops. The commissioners passed a
resolution to this effect at yesterdays
meeting.
With the exception of a few days
leave in 1908, Engineer Thornton has
never asked for any time away from
his work. He has been connected with
the city engineering department of
the city for about ten years, and this
record is one in which he feels a par
donable pride.
Frank jarrett, assistant, is put in
charge of the office at $1O0 a month
The Pensacola journal., 1917-05-08
OBITUARY

E. Malone, a lifelong resident Of
E5cambia county, and widely known
throughout the county and loved and
esteemed by all who knew him, died
near Bratt, Fla. He was found in
the morning on the bed dead. April
10, aged almost 80. He was placed
at rest at the Goodwin cemetery at
1890 o'clock He is survived by a
wife and five children; Joel, of Cen
tury, Fla; Z. and NJ. A, Of EIcDavid,
Fla; Mrs. I. c. Cooley, of Bluff
Springs; Mrs. W. &. Dockery, of
Bratt, Fla.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-05-08
FLOW OF GOLD FOR
LIBERTY LOAN CONTINUES

Washington, May "A golden
food of subscriptions to the liberty
loan continued to pour in today. Of
ficials estimated the total now ap-
far only banks and wealthy individ-
uals have been heard from.
Plans are being made to offer the
loan in small denominations, in reach
of everybody, and bond button will
be issued. bearing some such inscrip-
tion as Il Own a Liberty Loan, Do
Uou ?"
The Pensacola journal., 1917-05-08
THREE GENERATIONS OF
WOMEN

The young women Of this genera
tion, their mothers and grandmothers
have proved from actual experience
that Lydia T. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound overcomes the suffering
caused by female ills and restores
them to 4 healthy condition. This
famous medicine c0ntarsi no narCot-
les or habit-forn1ing drucs-hut is
made from medicinal roots and herbs,
natures remedy for disease. If YOU
are suffering from any form of fe-
male lis, it will pay you TO give it
a trial.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-05-08
FREE OF CHARGE.

Why suffer with Indigestion, dys-
pepsia. torpid liver, constipation, sour
stomach, coming-up-of- -food-a + e y
eating, etc, when you can get a sa lie
pie Of Green's August Flower free Mt
Balkcom Drug Co. This medicine T.
remarkable curative properties. :u
has demonstrated its efficiency 10y
fifty years of success. Hea5aa'as
are often caused by a disordera
stomach. August Flower is put up &,
25 and rs cent bottles. For sale ny
all dealers in civilized Countries
Adv.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-05-08
WEALTH OF POTATOES
FROM HASTINGS SECTION

Jacksonville, May "A total of
thirty-eight Thousand barrels Of Irish
potatoes were shipped up to Satur-
day night from the Hastings section,
according to figures received here. 1t
is estimated half a million barrels,
valued at a total of three and a half
million will be shipped by the end
Of May.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-05-08
Tersely Told.

John Moreno Coe, the secretary to
United States Attorney John l.
NeeIey, who passed the Florida state
bar examinations at Tallahassee sew
eral weeks ago, was by order Of the
federal court yesterday morning ad-
mitted to practice law in the United
States courts. The motion to admit
Mr.. Coe was m21e by Judge A. c.
B.ount, who certified as to his legal
ability.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-05-08
Use OF NAME, SAY
P0U, UNAUTHORIZED

Commissioner of Fire and Police
Frank Pou said last night that the
mention of his name as a candidate
in the recall election was not author
lied by him. He said that he never
had any intention of contesting for
Mayor Hinrichs' place, and is with
Mayor Linrichs to the last, support
ing him with all the energy at his
command.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-05-08
EDITOR HARVEY I. WILSON
OF VIRGINIA, EXPIRES

Norfolk. May 7.-Harvey L. VIII
son. aged 50, vice-president and edi-
tor of the Norfolk News Ledger,
member of the Associated Press and
one of the best known Virginia
newspaper men, died suddenly at his
home here of cerebral hemOrrhage.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-05-08
SPECIAL WITH FRENCH
COMMISSION HAS ARRIVED

St. Louis, May "A special train
carrying the French commission,
reached st. Louis tonight.
Members Of the French mission
were given a pledge at a huge mass
meeting tonight that St. Louis will
actively participate as an ally Of
France in the fight for freedom of
humanity.
Joffre presented colors to the new
Fifth Missouri infantry.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-05-08

the St. Johns river, was sold to the
present owners and placed under the
British flag. Capt Malone was in
command. and came to the city to
enlist assistance in getting his steam
er off into deep water.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-05-08

the United States, will take a bronzu
wreath, to be placed at the tomb of
George Washington in the name Of
the Italian nation.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-05-08

A. T. Barkdull has been in Pitts
burg on business for the last week
and viii not be back to Pensacola for
some ten daNs vet.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-05-08

Lieut.. Clement, the officer in
charge of army recruiting in Florida,
with headquarters in Jacksonville,
The Pensacola journal., 1917-05-08
was in the city yesterday on a visit
to the local recruiting station.

The board of county commission
ers will hold their regular bi-month-
ly meeting in the court house this
morning at 9 O'clock.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-05-08

Rainfall for "a hours ending p.
NJ. .01 inches.
Normal ra mall for the month of
May, 2.68 inches.
Total rainfall this month to T P. M,
SIS inches.
Total deficiency to April 30, 4U0
inches.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-05-08
ITALY TO SEND BRONZE
WREATH BY MARCONI

Rome, May 7.-Wiliam Marconi, a
member Of the Italian mission to visit