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The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-10
DIARY OF SAVY.

Savy is-or was-a little French village
three miles from St. Quentin. Occupied
lin the, first month of the Nval by the Ger
man forces, it was recently delivered by
the great allied drive. A diary has been
found there, a simple document that any
villager might write, which gives one of
the most vivid pictures of the German
regime that has yet come to light.
1t was on August %, 1914, the diary tells
us, that the Germans first appeared in
Savy. One of their first acts to break into
a bakers shop, loot it, and then smash the
windows. Later they seized the wine shop,
drank all the liquor, and ''played music the
whole afternoon"
Different commands came and went, and
requisitionings. plunderings limitations Of
the liberty of the civil population increased,
together with punishments for minor Of
fences
People were fined or imprisoned for 60
ing out of the village without permission
for hiding food. for not saluting German
officers properly, for giving oats to horse
or coffee to a French prisoner OF war; for
plowing a field without permission, I'm
nrlsonment, it appears, could be bought on
with money.
AS the villagers were required to be IN
their houses after dark, thieving, by the
German soldiers, especially from outhouses
and barns, went merrily on. Houses were
looted, buildings were stripped Of their
p!anking Formal notice was posted Civ
ing German soldiers the right to go into
any garden and take what vegetables they
pleased
Money tribute and food acquisitions
were multiplied. Firearms, bicycles, and
blankets were seized. Livestock was driven
off-in November, 1916, there were only
three cows left in the village to supply milk
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-10
INDUSTRIAL POSSIBILITIES OF
WATERMFLONS.

Florida, the second largest watermelon
producing state. should watch results in
the plant recently capitalized in Mobile for
the manufacture OF vinegar, syrup, and
stock feed from watermeons. Annual ca
pacity is 10000 tons; the Juice will be util-
lied for vinegar and syrup, and the rind
and seeds for feed; thus profitable market
seems assured for the under-sized and sur
plus fruits.
If there were similar establishments in
West Florida, this country would save
thousands OF dollars in melons that will
either 90 to waste from car shortage. or
will have to be sacrificed on an overloaded
market. 1t is of course inpracticable to
convert the few canning plants West Flor
ida possesses into syrup and stock feed
factories, but there are profitable possibili-
ties IN preserving the rind for food pur-
poses. 1t may even be done at home. No
danger about the market-everything to
cat will have a ready sale. The product
will simply have to he standardized.
As West Florida develops, we must
make provision for the profitable disposi-
ZION Of our watermelon production. The
Mobile process offers the solution.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-10
JULY 10, 1917.
Ninety-Third Day of America in the
War.
SANTA ROSA COMMISSIONERS TO
DECIDE IMPORTANT MATTER.

Today's meeting of the Santa Rosa coun-
ty commissioners is of vital importance to
Escambia and all West Florida. 1t will
determine whether West Florida is to
stride ahead and soon become the greatest
cattle producing section in America or
whether development in that direction will
be halted.
Progressive farmers and stock raisers,
those who draw upon science for aid in
their work, are united in advocating tick
eradication. They will urge the commits
sioners to appropriate more money than
has been available in the past. They want
more dipping watts and strictly enforced
RanAaulsory Tipping so that their county
may be tick free at the earliest possible
time. They ask this because tick free
county means bigger profits from live
stock and greater development.
Others believe the dipping vats should
be abolished and eradication work discon-
tinued. They have developed strong op-
position to what they term a needless
wastelof taxpayers money.
Both sides will appear before the Santa
Rosa commissioners at Milton today and
present their arguments.
The action of our sister county will be
awaited here with 1Quch interest and as
Santa Rosa has She knack of doing the
right thing at the right time it seems quite
certain that the board will decide to con-
tinue tick eradication on broad scale that
will set a splendid example for the other
counties of West Florida to follow
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-10
BILLS LETTERS


Dear George:
Since I wrote you last our company
has been inspected by an officer of
the regular army and accepted by the
United States. We surprised ourselves
at the showing we made. When the
company was formed in two ranks it
filled the armory hall from one end
to the other and there remained d
third line as long as the other two.
One hundred and one men in line, ana
we carry only one hundred and two
on the rolls. Pensacola can certainly
make a showing when she tries. They
are good looking men, too. There are
two squads of them six feet or over
in height, and they are guaranteed to
out-maroh and Outright anything the
squareheads have ever seen.
We Will soon be getting away now.
All the men are on tiptoe with eX-
pectancy. Some of them have already
begun to tell their friends goodbye
! In a few days the company will be
formed at the armorv, marched ur
Palafox strict to Wright, and out
Wright to the depot where a specia
train will be waiting to carry US tc
the mobilization camp. / hope We
will leave in the daytime so oul
! friends can come down to see US off
/ When we leave it will be long time
| before we see Pensacola again, arc
we shall like to remember that The
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-10
The SCRATCH PAD
5y THOMAS EWING oABNEY.


No, Imogen, you are all wrong.
Girls are much nicer than men.
1t does not surprise US in the least
that A. Brewer, of St. Louis. should
be engaged in the manufacture of
beer.
Norway is the latest to find that
the neutrality fence is made of barb
ed wire, which makes it very uncon1-
Portable to sit on.
Democrats have proved themselves
the superiors Of republicans in the
national pastime, as we'll as in ma
tional politics.
| As we think of the great deeds
! General Maude has done, we are par
tlcularly glad to note a Grace in our
militia company.
! Only to people of a vengefuI turn
! of mind is there any comfort in tbs
! thought that congressman will be
kept in Washington during the dog
days.
Let's all go to China. The Amerf-
can dollar, whose purchasing power
has shrunk to 63 cents mere, in the
past few years, is worth $1.53 in tha'
country.
True, there Is a king in Greece
but Fenizelos-and he represent.
J democracy-is the real power anC
! Alec eats out Of his hand, (which /!
about all a king Is good for, anyway
| One baker here is selling only /.
ounces of bread for a nickel, In viev
of the drop in flour, it is evident tina
the people deserve a loaf bigger thar
a yeast cake, and they will set it
too, if the refuse to patronize sucl
hold-ups.
For wearing his hat in court,
! New York man has been fined $5 90
The original lid cost $3.50. but it /
cur opinion that if he tried to sci
it for $3.50 now, somebody would tel
him this was an unearned incremen
that would do credit to the foo
pirates.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-10

old town gave us a joyous send-off.
I was a small boy during the Span
ish-American war, but | recall as
clearly as though it were Yesterday
the scenes that occurred when the
troops marched away. The bands
were playing There will be a Hot
Time in the Old Town Tonight" and
"Good-Bye Dolly, I Must Leave You"
The girls were kissing every soldier
they could reach and throwing flow
ers to those they could not reach.
Mothers were weeping softly and
fathers were saying, God bless you,
my boy; I am proud of you and hope
YOU will come back safe and sound. -
The bows themselves were strutting
along as proud as peacocks and I did
not see any of them turn away when
the girls were giving away the kisses.
I wonder if the girls are as generous
now as they were in '98. I hope so.
I was not big enough to get my
share then, but now
Yours,
BILL.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-10
40 SUCCESSFUL YEARS

Is the record of cures made with the
prescription known as Number 40
For The Blood. Successfully en-
ployed in diseases of the glandu-ar
system, in blood poison, mercurial and
lead poisoning, chronic rheumatism,
catarrh, constipation, Indigestion
stomach trouble, malaria, toxic pois-
oning, hepatic congestions, scrofulous
enlargements, sores, ulcers, mercurial
and lead poisoning, 40 is made by
J. c. Mendenhal, 40 years a drug
gist, Evansville, Ind.
Sold by Crystal Pharmacy.- adv.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-10
STRAIGHTENED HIM UP.

Solomon Bequette, Flat River, Mo.
writes: Two years ago I was down
on my back till 1 could hardly go.
Foley Kidney Pills Strengthened me
right up. I recommend them to all
who have kidney trouble" Rheu-
matte pains, &ching joints, sore and
swollen muscles indicate that the
kidneys are not properly fltcring
impurities from the blood. Foley
Kidney Pills get right at the trouble
and give prompt relief Painful ir-
regular and sleep-disturbing bladder
troubles also yield quickly to their
tonic healing actiassa D'Alenaherta~ =
Pharmacy-adv.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-10
West Florida BOYS Promoted.

Thos. ". Conley, of Mariana, has
been promoted sergeant major in the
engineer CORPS Of the regular s a. armv nv
and Cephus Wilson, Jr., nephew Of
Congressman Emmett Wilson, has
been made a corporal in the same
branch of the service.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-10
Holmes to Fight Ticks.

The commissioners of Holmes
county have voted one mill levy for
tick eradication work. The county
will organize a systematic, aggressive
campaign and a dozen or more dip
ping watts will be installed as soon as
funds are available.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-10
Doing Good.

Few medicines have met with
more favor or accomplished more
good than Chamberlain's Collie and
Diarrhoea Remedy. John F, Jantzen,
Delmeny, Sask., says of it, Il have
used Chamberlain's Collie and Diarr-
hoca Remedy myself and in my fam
lily, and can recommend it as being
an exceptionally fine preparation."-
adv.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-10
Two wet and DRY" Elections.

Two wet and DRY" Elections.
AS no prohibition election has ever
been held IN either Liberty or Wa
kulla counties. it is contendcd that
according to a decision of the su-
prene court both are legally wet AMI
elections will be held next month to
determine their future status. The
elction in Liberty will be held August
9th and in Wakulla August 31st. It
is predicted that both counties will
vote dry by large majorities.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-10
Oil Storage Increased.

The recent increase in oil and gas
oline consumption in the Mariana
district has necessitated additions to
the storage facilities at that point
and two large tanks have been in
stalled. making the total capacity Of
the plant $4,000 gallons.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-10
Shin Yard At Port St. Joe.

1t is reported that a ship yard with
ways for the construction Of six
wooden ships Will be located at Port
St. Joe. Contracts are said to have
been secured for the vessels and
work is expected to begin very soon.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-10
Clean-Up Campaign in Milton.

Mayor W. W. Clark. Of Milton, has
asked all citizens to cooperate with
the authorities in keeping the streets
and all premises within the corporate
limits clean and free from unsightly
trash and refuse All meats, fruits
and vegetables Offered for sale must
be screened and all dogs must be con-
fined to the premises -ef- the owner
or securely muzzled
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-10
Panama City Wants Axiators.

The Panama City Board Of Trade
has asked the government TO make
an inspection Of the natural advan-
taces and facilities offered by St.
Andrews bay for an aviation station.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-10
WEST FLORIDA BRIEFS

Mariana Red Cross Rooms Open.
The work rooms of the jackson
COUNTY Red Cross Chapter have been
opened at Mariana, for the prepara-
ton Of surgical dressings and hospital
supplies.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-10
Chipley Church Dedicated.

The New Methodist Church at
Chipley was dedicated Sunday, Bishop
Denny. of Richmond, Va, conducting
the services.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21


urged that the success of the teacher
must be determined by the results
she obtained. He then said. 1--WE
expect that the children shall be
taught how to think correctly. This
requires that they have something to
think about, then some data to
think with, and time in which to
think Lastly they must organize
their thoughts to reach an answer to
their problem
The speaker urged that the schools
should pay attention to the instillins
of those habits and skills that mean
so much toward the making Of a
happy, comfortable home.
Dr.. Hillegas then pointed out,
That the successful teacher is SO
constantly attempting to develop in
the children under her charge a just
appreciation of literature, art, music
and other subjects worthy of appre-
citation" In closing the commission
er spoke of the Importance of giving
to the boys and girls a just concep-
ton of patriotism, sand to this end
he urged that the children be taught
respect for the flag, and to behave in
proper manner when .'our great ma
tional hymns are sung.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21

and to inspire in their minds true and
noble aims in kfe-that is the work Of
a true teacher. that is something
worth doing.
1t is an old saying, and worthy Of
general acceptation. that the school
is what the teacher makes it. If the
efficiency ofsthe pupil falls below the
standard, it usually will be found that
the efficiency of the teacher is below
par. The test of one is the test of the
other -
Every teacher therefore i should
realize that success or. failure lies
largely with herself. her own person
ality. She should study herself care
fully, study her. task carefully, get all
the help possible from her superin-
tendent; then work intelligently and
interestingly Ito aeconiplis that task.
With such ideals. with a higher con-
ception of the work to, be- done, BY
displaying energy and enthusiasm and
tact, the teacher can transform asnoi-
sy turbulent group of boys and girls
into an orderly, interested school, and
mould the destinies of these chel-
dren SO that they become worthy. men
and women. ~.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
Grammar school Conference

The grammar school conference in
charge of Supt.t Jamieson of West
Burke, considered the general topic,
English Miss Bessie B. Goodrich.
principal of the Johnson Normal
School very ably. discussed oral and
written composition, the Keynote of
her. remarks being, first, that the child
shall be taught how to express HIM
self clearly, sforcefully. vigorously and
concisely; secondly, that he shall be
able to do so in correct grammatical
forms. Miss Goodrich illustrated her
points by present. ting the actual work
of children. showing what has been
done.t IS -, ).
Supt. l. D. Smith presented, a res
ufne of the report OF the committee
of the national educational ISOLATION
appointed & to recommend a uniform
nomenclature of grafnn1a tical terms.
.supt. Young discussed : the subj sct
of formal grammar and it's place in
the curriculum. He wished for the
teaching of formal grammar in. the
seventh and eighth grades, more en-
phatically in the eighth. ard would
not stress the subject, even there :.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21

N. NJ. Scott of Barton, visited In
town Thursday as the guest of +. A.
Scott and Mr.. and Mrs. Lindol Scott.
Harry Brown of Burlington, spent
Thursday in the city on business
Fred Dumas and Henry Lavigne
have completed their duties for Fair
banks. Morse Co, and are spending
a vacation in Barre. Mr.. Dumus will
soon leave for Manchester, N. H.,
where he has position and Mr.
Lavigne will work for tn erailroad
company. b
A. ]. Foster of Waterbury, is Wis
iting friends in st. Johnsbury this
week ~
j. M Sweeney of Boston, was a
st. Johnsbury business visitor Thurs
day.
Mrs. Joseph Frazier of Manchester,
N. H., is visiting relatives in the city
Miss Mary Waters of Johnson, was
visitor in the city Saturday.
Louis Bell spent the weekend at
his home in Westfield. -
w. C. McGinnis of North Troy spent
Saturday in the city on business.
Mrs Charles Berry has recovered
from a severe attack of the grip.
Samuel Matson and p. D. Hamilton
spent Sunday at the formers home in;
Sutton.
Brock Duncan of MacIndoes was in
ST. Johnsbury on business Saturday.
Fl. C. Colby of West Burke, visited
friends in town Friday.
Clarence Moves has completed his
duties in the Quality Restaurant.
Mildred Gordon of Lyndonville,
spent the weekend in town at her
home.
Francis Dinsmore has finished work
for the ST. Johnsbur! electric Wiring
Company
Miss Marjorie Sinclair of Lowell
was ST. Johnsbury visitor Friday and
Saturday.
Merrill Gibson was the guest Of HIS
parents in East Ryegate over the
weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. c. P. EMERSON and
the Misses Jean and Esther EMERSON
visited with friends in the city Sat
urday.
Rev. A. p. Grint, rector of st. An
drew's church was unable to appear
in the pulpit Sunday being confined
to the house by an attack of sciatica
rheumatism, following an injury re-
ceived by falling on the ice several
days ago.
Mrs. II. NJ. Osgood of Danville. was
a visitor in the city Saturday on bust
ness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
ALICE EVELYN MCLEAN
Funeral Held at Late Home--Rev. G..
A. Martin Officiated


The funeral of Alice Evelyn, age 4
years and 8 months, the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Mclean, who pass
ed away Saturday evening after an
illness of nearly year with valvular
heart trouble was held at the late
home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
She was a bright affectionate little
girl and bore her long suffering with
much patience.
Rev. G. A. Martin of Grace church
officiated at the service and a solo was
sung by Mrs. Norman Mclean, Safe
In the Arms of Jesus" She leaves to
mourn her loss, her parents, a sister,
Florence, and a brother, Hugh.
The remains were placed in the
vault at Mt. Pleasant cemetery and
in the spring will be taken to lower
Cabot for burial.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21

Pliney Wilfore of Williamstown
has been spending the past week rs
the guest of his brother, Clinton Will
fore
DIR. Milo B. Hillegas, commissioner
of education, was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank. H. Brooks at Underclyffe
while in town.
Mrs. g. NJ. Spencer started Friday
for visit with her parents in Plain
field and with her daughter in Water
bury.
Miss Sarah E. Carrick and Mrs. C.
H. Brown went Saturday to Hard
wick to attend the funeral of J. ].
Campbell who died Thursday.
B. A Blossom of Newport was
the guest of his brother, F. e. Bios
som Thursday.
Charles Stetson of North Thetford
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. z. E.
Brown few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Newman
of West Burke, were st. Johnsbury
visitors Thursday.
Dennis Guyer of Waterford spent
Thursday in town on business.
J. H. Goodwin of Glen's Falls, n.
Y, was in-the city Thursday on bust
ness.
Mrs Thaxter Laird who has beer
visiting at the home Of Mrs. Frank
Hooker, returned Thursday afternoon
to her home in Detroit, Mich.
Miss Annie o. Maloney of Maiden,
Mass, is visiting in the city for Il
short time as the guest of Miss Emma
Warner.
Mrs. Albert Armstrong md daugh-
tiers, Doris and Jean of Moose Jaw,
Sask, are visiting in the city as the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Finley.
Mrs. Armstrong and family were for
mer residents of this place, leaving
here about eight years ago for the
Northwest, where Mr.. Armstrong is
now employed as a government grain
inspector He was form erly in the
employ of the E. T. and H. K. Ide Co.
Mrs. r. A Nolan of Ryegate was
a visitor in the city Thursday as the
guest of Mrs Louis N. Smytne.
c. w. Preston of Barton, was q
business visitor in town Thursday.
DIR. L. f. Burt of East Burke, was
visitor in town Thursday on profess
sional business.
l.. II. Newton of Victory, is visiting
in town for few days with friends.
A NJ. Rogers of Cabot, was in town
on business Thursday.
William Bailey was at his home in
South Ryegate over Sunday.
Frank Humphrey is confined to the
house with the grip.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
MRS. MINNIE WALKER
Wife of Fred Walker Passes Away
Friday Afternoon

Mrs. Minnie Walker, wife of Fred
Walker, passed away at Brightlook
Hospital, Friday at $50 pm, follow
ing a critical operation performed
Wednesday morning. Mrs. Walker
was born in Inverness, p. @, April
"a, 1870 and came to st. Johnsbury
25 years ago. In August, 1894 she
was married to Fred Walker at st.
Johnsbury. Besides her husband she
is survived by a sister, Mrs. Lizzie
Bowen of ST. Johnsbury and two
brothers, Jonathan w. of Inverness
and Stevenson of Alberta.
The funeral was held at the late
home, 20 st. Mary street at 2. o'clock
Monday afternoon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
!. Primary Conference

The primary conference was held
at two o'clock, Miss Eva L. Wilde was
chairman. There was. dem enstrat ton
IN first grade reading by the pupils OF
Mrs. Tousant Of the. Maple st. School.
The second grade Of Wells River, Miss
Barnard. teacher, gave a demonstra-
ton in second grade reading. The pn-
pills OF the third grade Of the sumnef
st. School gave az demonstration Of
sight reading. In the absence, OF Mr..
Fassett Of Nashua, N. H., Edward A.
HENDERSON Of CHM and Co., Of Bos-
ton, presented most acceptably the
Beacon method in reading.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21

Edwin Underwood Of this city and for
many years resided on Railroad street.
Following the decease of her husband
in 1908 she went to Goffstown and
made her home with her daughter.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Gilmer Quimby Of Lyndon, Mrs.
Edward Richardson of Goffstown, n.
H., and one son, William Mcneil of
this city. z, The burial was held
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
home of c. F. Sanborn, 80 Railroad
street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
MARTHA II. UNDERWOOD
Remains Of Former Resident Brought
SO Here for Burial

The remains of Mrs. Martha II. I'm
derwood, former resident of this
place, arrived Thursday afternoon on
the airline" from Goffstown, n. H.,
where she died Tuesday. Feb. .13. She
was 80 years old and passed away at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. Ed
ward Richardson, after a short Illness
from pneumonia.
Martha Jenness Underwood was
born in Sheffield Vt, on August 81,
1885, In 1900 She was married to
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
TEACHERS CONVENTION.
Continued from Page u i

courses. Following discussion Of the
subject, Clyde. NJ. Hill. deputy COM
missioner. made a short address.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-21

reserve cities held 22.84 against re-
quired reserve Of Is per cent, while
country banks held 2729, the amount
required with them being only IL per
cent. The percentage Of reserve held
by country banks on March 5, 1917,
was 1886, Central Reserve cities 21.3l
and other reserve cities 24.48.
The total amount of reserve requir-
ed to be held May 1, 1917, was 1899
million dollars, and on the date named
the banks of the country held in their
own vaults 1853 million dollars and
with the Federal Reserve banks 1852
million dollars, making a total Of L.
525 million dollars more than the total
amount of reserve required to be held,
including balances with reserve
agents.
Therefore, it is seen that the total
amount of balances carried with re-
serve agents, 948 million dollars, to-
gether with rs million dollars Of ex-
cess reserve with the Federal Reserve
banks and in vault, all represented
surplus or excess reserve. The banks
have thus already accommodated
themselves to the time when the bal
ances carried in national banks in
Central Reserve and reserve cities can
no longer be counted as reserve, hold
ing as they now do the entire required
reserve in their own vaults and in the
Federal Reserve hanks.