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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-27
THE LIQUOR SENTENCES.

Gratifying to the law and order element
are the sentences that Judge Sheppard has
imposed on the twelve men accused and
convicted of selling liquor to members of
the American military forces.
One man received sixteen DAYS: two. one
month; one, two months; FIVE, four months :;
one, six months, and one year, in county
jail and federal penitentiary.
Conviction resulted in every case, and
counting previous convictions, sixteen have
in all been put where they will not tamper
with the administration conception Of
army training.
That their fate will deter others likewise
minded, who will doubt If the evil has
been on the increase here, it is only because
liquor is morally and physically incapable
of restraint; or, at least that has always
been its history. No doubt there arc still
violators, but had not the vigilance Of our
officers been SO keen, had not punishment
been so immediate and so heavy. in place
OF the dozen or so who have lent themselves
to the traffic, there would be scores.
With such a good beginning to our
credit, the authorities need no urging to
keep on the good work. Pensacola hao
presented problems that are not found in
other places-that such success has
crowned efforts heretofore is encourage
ment for the law and order element to hope
FOR still greater accomplishment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-27
THE SCRATCH PAD
BY THOMAS EWING DAsNEY.

Business as usual-that's what is
killing the country-in congress.
Though the loaves of bread are
getting smaller, the holes therein are
getting larger.
Now that the American armies in
France are allowed to drink alcoholic
beverages, many a mans fears of the
battle line have been removed.
Ever since July /. when Uncle Sam
started out to enforce the prohibition
laws, the sale of corkscrews has been
steadily dropping in dry territory.
Not the least of the worlds inven-
tions is the discovery of the process
by which the head is put on the pop
side of nail, this greatly facilitating
its being driven into wood
These are fearful days for the war
grooms, who are unable to decide
whether it is better to bear the ills
they have or fly to others thai they
know not of.
Unfortunately, the attempt of the
nation to intern it's human talking
machines in congress is a failure, be
cause of the thousands of records
that have been sent through the coun-
try.
Young chickens treated with cleo
trical currents grow considerably
faster, according to a London expert
menter. But until modern skirts have
a greater margin, we advise the youth
of the land to treat chickens to ice
cream and soda water and not try any
such experiments, lest there be EN-
barrassing consequences.
Sheriff Van Pelt would not tell
what Cats ultimatum was, but~-in
view of the recent raid, we may haz-
ard a guess. And as a result, Pen
sacola is congratulating itself on hav-
ing solved the riddle of the ages-on
having banished evil for ever and a
day especially the day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-27

''f83t6f Git t1f1e statement was too broad And
R'hy-pick on the service men? Had not civ
Eiar1S teen known to sin?
& Jsodonbtadly, but the cleanup had beer
fs-4crca- bssvsthe administration for the
benefit of the men of the military forces
tut tleSiyitpS, and, consequently. men
HOn 0f CIVffianS could have no relevancy il
Afsssgss9s4tE F}f@SfSSt,e at stake.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-27
CLEARINGAWAY THE DEAD WOOD

Elimination of Goethals and Denman
was surprise to no one. When some
months ago General Goethals was asked
TO be manager OF the huge ship building
enterprise of the United Stats, he repl ed
thar he knew nothing whatever of ship
building, and was averSe to accepting the
position. But so great was his pre,';ge
from building the canal, that President
" llSOn considered the dvnamics Of his
I'rSOnality would cOunter-baance the lack
Of technical know ledge
GoethalS. however, presently began to
substitute opinion for knowledge. Ao1j1,st
til" advice OF his own technical cNpel.. hr
discarded the idea of wooden ships because
as he said, steel were better, and there were
besides certain difficulties connected with
wood construction, Which was not the
oIestion at all-the whole problem is beset
with d1tfiCulties-yeS. and dangers. too.
and all the wooden and all the steel and all
TIE cOncrete-if they were buildable-
boats possible OF construction are needed.
Anything that will float
President Wilson bore these vaqarics as
}"Tg as he could. Then he announced THAT
ne would compose the differences. General
'I"ethaIS IS soldier, and his duty was
I'''-''' ilI pldNCu MS resignation IN the
lands OF his chief. Mr. Wilson accented if
''rt to let Goethals 60 and keep Denman
would be reflection on the former. an I'm
deserved rebuke, because Goethals was
conscientious in what he did, and if he was
mistaken, he accepted the position against
his WILL SO the president asked for Mr.,
:romanS resignation. basing the sug-
%eStIon on such an appeal to patriotism
that he could not feel hurt Needless to
say, Mr.. Denman complied
President Wilson has now appointed W.
l.. CaPpS as general manager Of the emer-
&enCy Heet corporation. and Edward \.
Hurley to be chairman of the shipping
bo@rd. OF Mr.. Hurley we know little, ex-
relt that he is business man of CHICAGO
| aud former chairman of the federal trade
| commission, and the inference easily sue.
geStS itself that he will caDablv DISCHARGE
ii duties. Mr. Capps is naval CONSTRUCT
t"n engineer. and has the technical train.
! lr% necessary to manage such vast I'm.
dc"taking.
f7"m now on We may expect the mari
/ time plans 10 take form raDidv-On the
ways themselves. And we NAV expect
that the wooden ships will he restored f.
the construction program.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-27

Now that the American armies in
France are allowed to drink alcoholic
beverages, many a mans fears of the
battle line have been removed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-27

Business as usual-that's what is
killing the country-in congress.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-27

your hammer, and if you can't do
better by the service, go to the
trenches yourself and see how you like
it. Or better still, try and entertain
the men of the service by something
other than star-gazing on PalafoX
street. as that's all there is to do.
Very respectfully,
/. F. RUGGLES,
Chief Printer, T. s. n.
Editor Of "The Catapult."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-27

Though the loaves of bread are
getting smaller, the holes therein are
getting larger.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-27

Alice Hay Nadsworth. who has lust been
CT oScn president OF the national association
opposed to woman suffrage, is the daughter
OF John Hay. the aWhor and dipomatist.
and IS the wife OF James WaIcott Wads-
worth, Ir., Cnitd States senator from New
York.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-27
SNAKE STEALS HER JOB.

Lilliputian. Me.-Miss Libbie Moos-
tentlmble has refused a fine paying
position as teacher in the Philippines.
While visiting her sister in Tilton.
Miss Nosstentumble looked up Philip
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-27

me OF the most notable cases OF mutinv
III the nted States navy occurred lust
>r'entN-hVe years ago, when MidShiDman
Spencer relative OF the secretary OF the
navy, along with bOatsWains mate and
seaman, was hung from the yardarm OF
the |. :. 5, SOmerS for suspected mutiny
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-27

pine books and found three chapters
on snakes in one hoax Of Irish an
Cestry on her mothers side. Miss
Mosstentumble has hated snakes since
one circled her ankle at the Sunday
school picnic
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-27

The favorite hobby or Princess Marv. OF
England, is to collect photographs Of avia-
tors.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-15

sec us and told US the results. II,
thanked God be was perfectly cured
Giving Us a reccip, he said Give II
70 every user Of the drug and'tsll him
for Heavens sake 10 use IL" Then
he bought bottle Of morphine say
ing. Il have 10 use just little just
as a narcotic; but will soon get along
without it, The truth was he was
using more than ever and died inside
81 year. An imaginative cure.
These are just samples Of drug
dreams; and they lead us to wonder il
there is any Of these drug dreams"
connected with the horrors Of this
Retreat-Newport Ex-
press.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-15

c the couple who patronire the stree,
|. cars in preference 20 the hired car
rage or auto lose certain amount O
a standing with certain set Of badl.
, educated young folks.
. Young men and women in sehoo
and college are causelessly humiliateC
! by this bugboar. School and colleg,
! activities lose their flavor and tru,
place in educational life by the silly
emphasis on the price which is paid
graduations appall the parents o!
modest means, and cases are all too
common where the splendid facilities
Of our,educational system are wasted
because Of the fear Of being consider
cd cheap"
In later life, innumerable abuses
follow in the trail Of this delusion.
The check-room extortions, the tip
ping evil, the expensive food, the slip
shod service, the careless salesman's
attitude, the taxi holdup, the continual
half cent tax, the scorn Of pennies, the
extras and the added nickels are all
part Of the foolish system of fear
which prevents man from buying in
the cheapest market, quality consid-
cred, and conserving his income as
thrifty American should.
We laugh at the 'nearness' Of the
Scot and Briton and scorn the thrift
Of the Frenchman and the German,
yet one of the reasons why those ma
tons have stood pre-eminently forth
in the terrific world-contest is that
very habit of thrift and conservation.
Our national extravaganza finds its
most striking illustration in the ex-
cesses Of Congress. Washington is
the fountain-head of all public waste,
and private incomes and expenditures
are scaled to the ruinous standards of !
the government. We need not wonder
that we have poorer army than We
ought to have, weaker navy and
less efficient system of government.
We come naturally enough by our
extravaganza, but the root and begin
ming of it all is the unutterable folly
of the fear of being considered cheap.
If war comes, one of the first bitter
lessons we shall have to learn will be
to conserve. We shall have to save
our food, our textiles, our leather, our
steel, our rubber, our timber, our
our mines and all our re-
sources and we have no more concep-
ton of what national saving means
than sailor ashore with his pay in
his pocket.
We eat too much, drink too much,
smoke too much, dress too much and
20 to costly entertainments too much.
It is time we shoot ourselves loose :
rom the bugbear of being considered .
heap and begin to live more modest
y, more thrifty and more wholesome :
"
The next time you hear a young
nan called "a cheap skate" look him
ver. The chances are that he has. !
n immortal idea.-Rutland Herald.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-15
"A Cheap Skate"

The bugbear of the average Ameri
can is the dread that he will be con.
sidered cheap" and the fear Of the
epithet which heads this article is re.
sponsible for most of the silly ex-
travagance, petty cxtortion and DELHI
eratcly boosted prices which go to
make up our costly American life.
A young man and a young woman
keeping company in the casual
American fashion are debarred from
the reasonably priced restaurants,
theate- seats suitable to their condi-
tion in life and most modest amuse-
monts by the hugbear of being consid-
cred cheap" the result being that
when their acquaintance develops into
marriage they have acquired a set Of
utterly false notions about tho values
II life and ordinarily plunge into debt
IT are compelled to move away from
heir youthful environments TO get
.Tuc adjustment.
Goods purchased at q "cheap" store.
70 matter what their actual value, arc
and held up 10 scorn, and !
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-15
IT'S FOOLISH TO SUFFER
When So Many Manchester People are
Pointing the Way Out
Knockersville.

You may be brave enough to stan,
backache or headache or dizziness
But, if, in addition urination is dis.
ordered, look out. If you don't try tc
Tx your sick kidneys, you may fall in
to the clutches Of dangerous disease
before you know it. But, if you live
more carefully and help your kidneys
with Doan's Kidney Pills, you can stop
the pains you have and avoid future
danger as well. Don't experiment.
use the remedy Manchester people are
publicly endorsing. Read this case:
E. Elliott, Manchester Depot, says:
4 suffered with a severe backache.
Whenever had occasion to stoop over,
sharp pains caught me in the small Of
ny back. This would happen when 7
tried TO lift anything. ! learned OF
Joan's Kidney Pills and got some at
Pratt's Drug Store. ! used one box
and tie trouble left Since my cure,
| have recommended Doan's Kidney
Pills very highly"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don. |
simply ask for q kidney rclncdy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
cured Mr.. Elliott. Foster Milburn Co., |
Props, Buffalo, NY. ady-47?3
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-15
Drug Dreams

No one not familiar with the con
.ditions at the Brattleboro Retreat i
In position to criticise the reported
misconduct there with any degree Of
truth. However, if the witnesses
many or all Of them once patients
themselves, who are testifying to theil
narrowing tales, are or have beer
drug fends in any way, we would
accept their testimony with grain OF
salt. There is on more imaginative
person in the world than a user OF
drugs. For over twenty years, as a
druggist, and allowed by law, we ap-
portioned out morphine and other like
drugs to this class of patients, and
took particular pains to influence
them to talk and explain their condi-
ton. Though frequently refusing to
do this the time would come when
they would take you aside and tell
you the whole of their pitiful tale.
And it would be fictitious dime
novel experience. All users of drugs
are extremely secretive. Many of
them never buy drugs for themselves;
1t is always for that other person."
One woman, an invcterate morphine
user, called US into the Office one day
and said she wanted to reveal a secret.
She said there was 'arge open well
back of her house which she lived in |
perfect fear of Her husband wanted
to get rid Of her, and was always try
ing to get her near that well so as to
push her into it. She wished we
would do something-without saying
she told me--to have that well filled
up. As matter of fact there was no
such well and her husband was one of
the most patient men in the world
Another woman told us with tears in ,
her eyes, that her whole family want {
ed to poison her. She always looked
In the teapot and examined every bit
Of food she used for fear it was pois-
oned. ITO think" she said, that ,
,ne's own children should desire to 6
poison their mother" She plead with .
as never to sell the family any poison G
because they wanted 10 kill her. :,
Purely imagination Of drugs. A man, .
regular morphine fend, went to q ;,
c'reat 10 be cured. Later be came TO
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-15
STATE COMMENT
The Political Horoscope Turning

nc HiUE
w. II. Jeffrey predicts in the ST
Johnsbury Calodonian that the reap
pointmen,s soon TO be made by Gov
ernor Graham will include the reap
pointment Of State Highway Commits
sionar Stoddard b. Bates Of Derby
State Bank Commissioner Frank C.
Williams Of Newport, State Purchas-
ing Agent Dewey 7. Han'ey of Essex
and State Tax Commissioner Charles
A. Plumley of Mortified. He adds
~These men have served the State
faithfully and made cnviable records,
each as specialist in his line, and
their re-appointments, when made.
will be fitting recognition of their
splendid service"
The policy of retaining efficient pub
lie servants is one that should be more
thoroughly adopted in Vermont. If
we applied this principle in the selec-
zion Of lawmakers, we would have a
Legislature ready TO start Oft with the
transaction of public business at once
instead Of being obliged as now to
wait for some weeks every session
until the ropes" are learned. We
hope the efficient members of the
present Legislature will be given sec
ond terms in q sufficient number Of
cases 10 establish new precedent in
this direction.
If the prospective struggle between
Secretary of State Guy W. Bailey and
ex-Lieutenant Governor Frank +.
Howe Of Bennington for the republic
can nomination for the governorship
next year becomes too hot for com
fort for both Of them, they might com
promise by rc-electing Governor Ora
ham for second term until the west
side had chance to cool Off two years
later. However, the mountain line"
docs not appear to be "wabbling" as
yet.-Free Press.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-15
The Editor,

The Editor,
The Manchester Journal,
Dear Sir:
have often wondered why countr!
newspaper didn't have Knocker',
Column where good wholesome con
structive knocking could be done. Nc
personalities-just honest criticism OF
things of vital interest to the commun.
ity. The editor has to be careful of
hurting feelings but an unknown COL
umnist could by praise and gentle
criticism do much good work. Any
how here are two raps and if the
door is opened maybe it will stay
open.
spent late afternoon and evening
last fall in your wonderfully beautiful
village and the splendor of your
mountains and the neatness of your
village made a great impression on
me. Two little things marred the
visit and they are such little things
that venture to write of them, for it
is with these little things that we
make perfection.
Firstly, couldn't that beautiful old
house on top Of the hill above the
cemetery be treated to a coat Of
paint? 1t is such a sturdy old re-
mlnder of other days that it should be
better treated and it gives false i'm
preston at the very entrance of the
town.
Secondly, when we came out from
Inner that night it was raining and
We decided to visit the library and
AVE a quiet hour in the reading room
# which VIC had heard. But it wa
sunday and when we got down there
III was dark. Now this seems tor
.ad. There are many people who could
% there at no other time and who :
eed just such place TO 20 TO keep
hem from some other places. Espcc- I
lily in Manchester on a rainy SUNDAY q
iternoon al Of the employees need |
ome such place. 1t don't need the 7
brarian for just the stacks and read
ig room could be open and | am sure 81
'sponsible people could be found TO D
ok after the rooms. We have found @
our town that Sunday afternoon 2
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-15
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

My dear Mr.. Editor:
| was delighted when | read in last
weeks Journal Spring is rapidly ap-
preaching" Each day since | have
looked for some proof of that asser-
ton. | have now decided it was based
on Hebrews, 18th chapter, first verse.
Sincerely yours,
EMMA A. STEEL.
March II, 1917.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-15

and evening there are many patrons
OF the reading room who come on no
other day.
| hope have hurt no ones feelings
for my purpose in writing is purely
to help.
Yours very truly,
ITINERANT KNOCKER.
Knockersville.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-15
State Of Ohio, city Of Toledo, /
Lucas County. {,

state Oh Ohio, city Of Toledo.
Lucas County ISIS
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that ne
fs senior pagther 81 the nrm OF i. j.
Cheney q CO, doing business in the
cry Of Toledo, County and State ngoro.
said, and that said HrFn will pay the
sum 81 one HUNDRED DOLLARS Tor
each ard every case of CafnFFh thaf
cannot hn cured BY the use az HALLS
cATAEGsW CURE
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn te before Fne and SuhScgfbed in
ny presence. this Gth day OF December,
A. u 1855.
(SeaiD A. W GLEASON,
Notary Public.
iaIfH CatHrFh Cure la taken intern
ally Nnd sets circCtiy upon the Blood
nnd mucous surfaces % the eystem
Send tor testimonials, free
y !. CHENEY & co. Toledo. o.
sold b. an Druggists, -sc
Take Halls tamlg Plils Tor consti-
patton.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-15
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

RATES:-One Cent word first inscr-
ton, One-half Cent for subsequent
insertions. No advertisement accept
ed for less than rs Cents. Rates are
net and Cash must accompany order.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-15
WAR DEPT AROUSED
 OVER PUBLICATION
 TROOP MOVEMENTS

ton, formerly belonging 10 one of the National Guard regiments now mus tered into the federal service tclc- graphed the governor of his home state of the arrival of his regiment on French soil and also made the rec quest that the news of the regiment having been safely landed be given to the press for publication.
 The contents of the message were given out by the Governor and the cablcgram was published in many newspapers before being suppressed ny tho federal authorities. The meg sn gc gave the number designation of the regiment, the port of landing and
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-15
HORRIBLE MURDER
 DISCOVERED IN SEAT TIE

the trunk and has not been located.
 Identification was made by means of certain articles of clothing worn by the unfortunate girl.
 The young woman has not been seen since attending a dance with a young man one evening during the first days of last month. Failing to return home after the dance, her re- latiyes gave the alarm and q wide search was made by the police as- sisted by friends of the girl. No trace could be found at that time and the pohce have been engaged in looking for her dance escort but have failed to locate him ID to the present.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-15
C0h1hnANDEERED VESSELS WILL FINISH SEASON
GERMAN WAR FLEET
 BOMBING RUSSIAN COAST

barded several unimportant parts of the Esthonia coast, evidently with the purpose Of unearthIng the location of Russian batteries, supposed to be located at the bombarded points.
 The reports say that several sea bat ties were fought between the islands of OscI and Dago by the German and Russian patrols One German torpc- do boat squadron is reported 10 have pressed back the Russian patrols be- tween the islands aftcr sharp en- gagement. Other Russian vessels ap- peared on the scene to reinforce the Russian squadron, but the Germans refused to accept battle and retired without waiting for the Russians t6 attack.
 It is not believed that the appear ance of the German war fleet prdsagos an attempt to force q way to pctro- grad Beyond bombarding the west
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-15
MAIL DISPATCH CHANGED

On account of inc high surf still delaying the departure of the steamer Juneau, the next mall for the States will not be dispatched on that vessel us at first intended. Postmaster w lsh states that there is considerable doubt if delivery could be advanced through forwarding on the Juneau and he has decided to hold the mail over for the Victoria Had inc Juneau been able to leave todny the mail would probably have arrived in Seat tie about two days in advance of the Victoria. providing connections were made at Cordova, at which point Inc Juneau will stop On the way out.