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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
First Cross Word I've Had With
My Wife" Says Negro as Wife Shoots
At Him and Hits Another Negro

Four negroes were arrested yester-
day afternoon by Officer Simmons in
connection with a shooting scrape
which appears to have its origin in
the home of a negro named Taylor,
living on North Tarragona street.
Sunday afternoon, but the fact that
one of the innocent bystanders was
wounded slightly only came to light
yesterday. The officer then made an
investigation and arrested the bunch
alleged to have been concerned in the
affray.
Matte Snow was the innocent by
stander who was slightly wounded, a
bullet striking her in the jaw. She
was detained at the police station yes
terday, but no charge was made
against her. While there she occu-
pied the hospital ward
Flora Taylor is the negro woman
who is specifically charged with the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29

shooting. She is said to have tried
q potshot at her husband, VIII Tay-
Tor, but the bullet went wild as ex-
pected, striking Matte Snow.
Annie Bell Williams would give the
officer no information when the po-
liceman made inquiries, maintaining
that she knew nothing of the trouble.
The officer learned that she knew all
about it, people in the neighborhood
stated, and She was arrested and
charged with opposing an officer.
VIII Taylor, the negro who was said
to have been selected as a target for
his wife's irregular aim, was arrested
later in the afternoon and charged
with disorderly conduct. I've been
married two years" he told the sta
ton sergeant, "and this is the first
cross word I've had.with my wife ~
All of the defendants are to appear
for trial in the recorders court this
morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
DESIGNATION OF REGIMENTS

Washington. June 28.-Designation
of all army regiments hereafter will
be by number of service and branch
only, without distinction between
units of regulars, or national guard,
or national army, it was decided by
the war department. Regulars will
retain their present names, but the
national guard will be renamed, tax
ing precedence over the national
army
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
MALARIA AND
TYPHOID GERMS

Malaria and typhoid germs are in
the blood and may break out IN
awares at any time Keep the blood
clean by taking Number 40 For The
Blood. Successfully employed in
blood poison, malaria, rheumatism,
constipation, hepatic congestionz,
stomach, kidney and liver troubles
and prevents serious sickness. Under
its use nodes, tumors, sores, ulcers.
and scrofulous swelling disappear as
if by magic. Made by J. c. Menden-
hall, 40 years a druggist, Evansville,
Ind.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
81, 415 CHOPPED
FROM FLYNN AWARD

Claiming that the sentence Of the
court was excessive, the defendant in
the case of w. H. Flynn VS.. The Citi-
zens National Life Insurance Com
pany, Of Gainesville, made a motion
for a new trial in the federal court
yesterday, Instead of granting the
new trial, Judge Sheppard reduced
the sentence from the payment of
S2,515 to S1,100. The suit was
brought after the plaintiffs wages
were attached twice by attorneys for
the defendant, in spite of the fact
1that he was a married man. He
claimed malicious prosecution.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29

tistical and other information relating
to coal production, marketing and
other matters, was agreed to by the
conference. 1t will be made up of
the various state and district coal as
soCiations and will serve as an inter
mediary for information between the
coal operators and the government.
Secretary Lane sent the conference
letter asking immediate action in
reducing the prices, the tentative
prices fixed to continue until the in
vestigation into costs and conditions
warranted an increase or reduction in
the tentative prices. He suggested
that the tentative fixing of prices
should no affect present contracts or
export trade.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
SCOUTS ARRANGE
FOR EARLY HIKE

Troop I, of the Pensacola Boy
Scouts, held an interesting meeting
last night at the Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing, and made arrangements for a
long hike early Saturday morning to
Carpenters Greek, where a delightful
day is to be spent. They are to meet
for the start at = o'clock Saturday
morning, at the Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing.
Quite an interesting session was
held last night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
PATRIOTIC DAY At
THE FIRST BAPTIST

At the morning service of the First
Baptist church, a note of patriotism
will feature not only the sermon, to
be delivered by Rev. J. A, Ansley,
but the Sunday School has prepared
a program filled with patriotic sub
jeCts, in which a large number of
pupils of the school will take part.
The collection at this service will be
for the Red Cross fund.
At II o'clock, Rev. Mr.. Ansley
will preach on food conservation, this
subject being handled at the request
of the national government,
To, all of which services the public
is cordially welcomed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29

It is with rejecting telescopes that
many brilliant astronomical discov-
cries are made. Their construction,
however, is not so we'll understood as
that of the refracting telescope, the
form Of instrument often seen in the
parks or on the streets.
The lens at the upper end of a re-
fracting telescope is the object glass,
1t collects the rays Of light and
brings them together at a focus to
form an image, which is viewed with
a magnifying eyepiece. The largest
refracting telescope is the we'll
known Yerkes instrument. 1t has ar
object glass forty inches IN diameter
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
Tersely Told.

No July Fourth picnic will be held
at Molino this year, according to an
nouncement made yesterday Though
plans had been made for the holding
of the annual celebration, in the face
of a combination of circumstances, it
was thought better to call it off.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
COAL PRICES
ARE CUT DEEP
BY DEALERS

forthwith to the secretary of the in
terror, the federal trade commission
and the committee on coal production
of the council of national defense
costs of and conditions surrounding
production and distribution of coal in
each district and that these commit
tees are authorized, in their disCre-
ton, to give assent to such maximum
prices for coal f. o. b. cars at mines
in the various districts as may be
named by the secretary of the inter
Tor, the federal trade commission,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
Daily Weather
Report

U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau, Charles F. Marvin,
chief.
PensacoIa's Temperature Data.
Pensacola, Fla, June %, 1917.
Highest temperature yesterday, 80
degrees.
Lowest temperature yesterday, II
degrees.
Day temperatures in June usually
rise to Sc degrees
Night temperatures in June usually
ly fall to 81 degrees.
PensacOla's Rainfall Data.
Rainfall for "a hours ending 7 p.
m, 1877 inches.
Normal rainfall for the month o!
June, 4,87 inches.
Total rainfall this month to 7 p. m,
2.74 inches.
Total deficiency to May 81. OTIS
inches.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
Plan no INsURE sAILORs

Washington, June 2S.-Plans for in
surfing the lives of American soldiers
and sailors during the war will be
discussed at a conference of life in
surance presidents with Secretary
McAdoo.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29

w. C. Jockey. deputy clerk of the
federal court for Chipley, and broth
er of Joseph B. Jockey, who taught
school here for ~ number of years,
was in the city yesterday on bust
ness.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29

DR.. Warren E. Anderson, of the
French Hospital in New York, who
is home on leave, is acting intern in
the Pensacola Hospital during the alb
sence of DR., Busey, who is on a short
vacation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29

broWnsVIIe, clear, Z9.Yb, Sc.
Corpus Christi, cldy,, 5000. SEQ
Galveston, clear, 30.O6, $40.
New Orleans, pit. cldy., 1904, SW
Burwood, pit. cldy,, 30.02, calm.
Mobile, cldy., 1904, SW-1O.
Pensacola, pit. cldy,, 1904, SW-11.
Tampa, rain, 1910, E.
Miami, cldy-, 3008, E.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29

A. NJ. Henry, of the department
Of agriculture at Tallahassee, is
spending a short while in the city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
BRAZIL WADING INTO
THE POOL OF WAR

Rio Janeiro, June 28.-Brazil has
revoked her decree of neutrality in
the war between the Entente Allies
and Germany.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
THINK BRAZIL
WILL BE IN THE
WAR SHORTLY
CONTINUED FEom Page Onel

ing Canadian communication trenches
but Canadian ''heavies" are now tax
ing them on with good results.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
Americans in France.

Washington. June 28.-Somewhere
i France thousands of American
lighting men a~e today encamped
lady to take their places in the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29
Stations:

Weather, barometer readings. wind
direction and wind velocity at z p. M,
along the gulf coast.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29

The class of DR.. Payne in the Red
Cross work will be held next Friday
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29

The biggest rejecting telescope in
the world is in Canada. This has
been erected at Victoria, B. c., only
a short journey from Vancouver by
Canadian Pacific steamers. In a re-
fecting telescope, the light is col
lected by reflection from the surface
of a concave mirror. If this surface
is ground to a parabolic shape, the
rays will all come together at a
single point to form an image, just
as with the ref~acting telescope.
This point, however, will be situated
on the same side of the mirror as the
object. Hence the observer who
looks at star will find his own head
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-29

in the line of vision. In order to
overcome this difficulty, a second re-
Election defects the beam o. Ugh.
and forms the image at one side of
the tube, where it may easily be ex-
amined with an eyepiece. This eac-
ond reflection is accomplished By
means of a plane mirror or fiat" in
inserted in the upper end of the tube
and set at an angle of As degrees.
This fiat will necessarily cut off some
of the light falling upon the prln-
cipal mirror, but since it is not large
and since its supports are made a
slender as possible, there is no SER
GUS loss.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20

The announcement that the young
people would have . ball Tuesday
night for the benefit Of the local Red
Cross Society caused bitter protest
from . number of church members
who oppose this method of raising
money. The officers Of the society
were appealed to to prevent the ball
being given for it, benefit, but they
decided In favor OF accepting the
money from what soon became
termed "the Red Gross ball"
Az result of the stand taken by
the officers Of the society, . num-
Der Of members of the society have
signihed their intention of with
drawing their support, and may
later transfer their membership
elsewhere or drop out entirely. As
some of these were among the most
ardent Red Gross supporters, the
disagreement 10 regrettable- Port Glib
son Reveille.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20

Baton Rouge, La, July l4.-Promi'
nent men OF Vidalia and Concordia
parish are opposed to the release of
Joseph Miller, 70, from the state
penitentisry. He is the only Con-
federate veteran now confined In the
penitentisry and the pardon board
considered his case ct Its last sitting
and then passed it for further con-
siderstion. ~
A formidable delegation appeared
before Governor Pleasant Friday even
ing and asked the executive to pre-
vent the release of Miller.
"He has murdered four men In his
time and he has threatened to kill
three of this delegation, II released, f"
was one of the statements made In
opposition to turning him loose.
Judge N. M. Calhoun, trial judge.
headed the delegation, which also in
cluded Judge John Dale, former mem
Der of the state Legislature; Sheriff
Eugene Campbell, District Attorney
Reeves, oil Of Vidalia, and Ben. F,
Young OF st. Joseph, who is also q
member of the Fifth district levee
board.
Manager Henry Fuqus, when seen,
said there was nothing new In the
case Of Miller. He was sick with
cancer of the stomach and IL was be-
lieved bis days are numbered. He
had recently spoken to him and
proper medical attention was being
given him. Mr.. Fuqua knew Of nc
new move to secure Miller's release
He had been sentenced to 10 years,
which ct HE age, amounted to life,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20
Dig CATTLE DEAL.

Mr.. Ben Strass, our enterprising
local livestock dealer, who furnishes
an sll-the-year market right here at
home for cattle, sheep, goats and
hogs, completed delivery of a con-
tract for two hundred head of cattle
to Mr.. Harrison Miller, Of Tensas
parish, La, last week. The cattle
were shipped to Vidalis and driven
from that place to Mr.. Miller's pas
lures. All were tick-free and most
OF these cattle showed evidence OF
the blood Of beef-type sires which
have been brought to all sections OF
this county since the practical eradi-
cation OF the cattle tick made their
importation here comparatively safe,
-Fsyette Chronicle.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20
lEvEe BOARD MEETING.

OFFICE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS /
5TH LOUISIANA LEvEE DISTRICT. J
TallnIoh In Iulv II 1917
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20
Watch The Lice

on chicks. These parasites sap the
very life out OF them. Dust the hen 1t
night with B. A. Thomas Louise
Killer and your troubles are ended.
1t also kills bugs on cucumber, tomato,
and squash vines. We cell It to you
sud u q doss not make good, W will.
". +. 2Abop And Don.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20

Mgr. D. w. Lacy of Natchez visited
81. Joseph this week and while in
town called on the Gazette. Mr.. Lacy
has had thssWitch. board ct st. Joseph
seWirsd and generally rebuilt, which
Improves the efficiency of the service
'saA Aa1s to the comfort Of the op-
eratoss. The work was done by Mr..
8Oot0S. VITO ~ hers about Q month.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20

WANTED-Position in general mer.
chsndise store or ~ travelling sales
men for groceries or drugs. Over %
years experience IN either line. Open
TO acceptance June let, 1917. Address,
TSnaAs Qasstts, Re. jossph, -.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20

The following two items taken from
q news letter from Concordis parish
to the Natchez Democrat are of inter-
est to our people:
There will be Q district Sunday
school convention held 1t the Ten.
sas Baptist Church, near Clayton, on
July 1929. An excellent program
has been prepared and sent out and
1t Ia hoped that Q large attendance
will be present. The people of the
community will meet the trains Sat.
urday morning at Clayton and Lee
Bayou to convey those who come to
the meeting place. There will be
ample entertainment for ell who
come. The revival meeting of the
summer will continue for ten days
or SO from the close of this conven.
ton. Persons In reach of the place
will be welcome to all these services.
The new bridge that 10 under con-
struction over the Little Tensas will
put the section of country up the
river in easy touch with Clayton and
ell the territory below and will be .
great convenience to . large number
Of people. This section IL developing
rapidly, and the people who are COM
ing in are an industrious lot of peo-
pie who know how to farm and are
not afraid of it. They do not cit
around stores, whittle dry goods
boxes and tell yarns, waiting for the
negro to make them . living, but
they get out in the field and make 1t
themselves. This is tie kind of peo-
pie to build up country. May more
OF them come in.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20

9Th LOUISIANA LEvEE DISTRICT. !
Tsllulah, La, July IL, 1917.
The Board of Commissioners for the
Fifth Louisiana Levee District met in
regular session at Tallulah, La, its
domicile, this day.
The Board having been called to
order by the President at II O'Clock
.. m. the roll was called and the fol-
lowing Commissioners were present
and answered to their names:
=. J. Hamley, F. H. Schneider, East
Carroll parish.
r. K. Boney, T. P. Kell, President;
Madison parish.
. B. F. Young, g. G. Goldman, Tensas
parish.
E. G. Rhodes, J. H. Lambdin, Con-
cordis parish.
A quorum being present the Board
proceeded to business before 1t.
On motion of Commissioner Young,
duly seconded, reading of the minutes
OF previous meeting was dispensed
with.
Bids for weed cutting in the district
were taken up and opened by the
Board and considered, and having re-
tsined the right to reject any or all
bids; the following resolution was
offered by Commissioner Rhodes, Sec
onded by Commissioner Young:
Be It Resolved, That ell bids sub
mitted to this Board for cutting the
grass, clearing of logs on the levee in
the four parishes of the Fifth Louisf-
ana Levee District, be and the same
are hereby rejected. The resolution
wss unanimously adopted.
On motion of Commissioner Young,
seconded by Commissioner Schneider,
the following resolution was adopted
Be 1t Resolved, That the President
OF this Board be authorized and EN-
powered to direct the various inspect.
orr Of the four parishes of the Fifth
Louisiana Levee District to employ
teams and labor and that they super.
wise the weed cutting on the levees In
their respective parishes of the dis.
trict.
On motion of Commissioner Young
seconded by Commissioner Rhodes
the following resolution was adopted
BY the Board, to-wit:
Be It Resolved, That the Presiden,
OF this Board, Hon. T. P. Kell, be ant
be 10 hereby authorized and EN-.
powered to sell at public auction the
following tract of land situated in the
Parish of Tensas, La, East CEN half
q East (Eh) Section ~, T. IA, R. IL
Said land to be sold for price not les,
than that fixed by the Registrar of thu
State Land Office. Twenty-Five pei
cent (26%) of the amount of the sale
to be paid In cash and the balance o.
the purchase price to be paid in Install
ments In one, two, three, four, fivt
and six years, with interest at the rats
OF 90 per snnum. Merchsntable tim
Der not to be removed until the lant
to paid for In full.
On motion Of Com'r Schneider the
Board went into executive session.
On motion of Commissioner Young
seconded by Commissioner Goldman
the President was authorized to pay
the final estimate on the Deer Park
lsvee contract, after deducting TIT
shortage Of 1910 yards therefrom.
There being no further business, tn,
Board on motion of Con'r Lambdin
seconded by Com'r Young, adjourned
until the next regular meeting.
T. p. KEEL,
President Board of Commissioner
Fifth Louisiana Levee District.
o. w. CAMPBELL, Secretary.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20

A slight shower fell Thursday, fol-
lowed by . very good rain on Friday,
which seemed more or less general.
Cloudy days have been the rule the
past week, andlt Is feared much dam
ago has been done by the boil weevil,
which 10 now appearing in great mum.
hora.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20

Smallpox
An increase in number OF cases:
Tsngipshos 10; Rapides 4; VIM Il;
Livingston I; st. Landry 1; Vermh'
ion
Typhoid
A marked increase In number OF
cases of typhoid: JEFF. Davis 81; st.
Landry IL; E. Felicisna6 8; st. Martin 2;
e. Baton Rouge 4; Lafayette 8; Rich
land s; Tsngipshoa II; Rapides 8; st.
James s; st. Charles 2; Livingstone 8;
Acadia 8; Avoyelles Q; Union 1; Iberia
8; LsSslle 1; Caldwell 1; Red River
1; Csddo 1; Assumption 1; W. Baton
Rouge 1; Ouschits ]; st. Mary Il Yer
million 1; CaIcasieu 1; Plaquemtnes 1;
Franklin /; Natchitoches 1.
Anthrax
st. Martin 8; Vermilion 1.
Pollomyelitis
Bienville Parish 1.
A notable increase in number oi
cases of Malaria, Pellegra, and Q small
increas in number of cases of Hook
worm.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20

DR.. Lilly came up to st. Joseph this
week and moved his household ef-
fects to Nstchez. He expects to be
called into service any day and is
holding himself in readiness to answer
Uncle Sans call.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20

The following items are taken from
last Sundays Natchez Democrat:
Miss Marjorie Goodwine of Locust
Ridge, La, arrived Q few days ago to
be the guest of Miss Carolyn Benoist
in South Union street. It is Q pleasure
to have Miss Goodwine here again and
to meet her many friends.
Lieutenant Charles Feltus, Captain
w. w. Harper and about Q dozen
members of Company B are here on q
short furlough, the first In several
months. All of the guardsmen are
looking well and seem glad to get
home even for Q short time. They
are under the impression that they
will soon be transferred from jackson
to training camp to get ready for
service in France, and 1t is probably
for this reason that they were allowed
to come home on short visit.
Four barrels of Ash were yesterday
distributed among the orphanaRes Of
the city by Elliott Coleman, who is
attached to the government conser-
walton department. The fish were
caugh out of season in Ooncordia
Parish. It is required under the law
when fish or game are seized by ofh-
Gals that they shall be given to some
charitable institution before they spoil.
There being no such institutions in
Concordis Parish, Mr.. Coleman had
the fish sent to Nstchez. Two barrels
were given to the Protestant Orphan
age and one each to st. Mary's Or
phanage and D'Evereaux Hall.
The passing away of Capt. Jno.
Lewis, aged "a years, has caused deep
regret. He was born In Louisville,
KY. At the age of Is years he came
to Natchez and has been q resident of
Natchez ever since. Most of his life
has been spent on the river. Besides
his wife he leaves one daughter, Mrs.
Ella Dorr, of New Orleans, and one
son, John Lewis, of Olarksdale, Miss,
and . step daughter, Mrs. Barney
Travis, and five grandchildren, John
Urbin Travis, Catherine Travis, Barney
Travis, Jr., and Ava Louise Travis Of
Matches, and Regena Christina Lewis
Of Olarksdale.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20

Mrs. N. B. Hunter and daughter,
Miss Lila Hunter, went to New
Orleans, Tuesday, whore Mrs. Hunter
win b. treated b. Or. smyth,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-25
ENTERTAINMENTS FOR
FOREST HEADS MANY

While no official evening sessions of
the forest supervisors are on the pro-
gram for their meeting here next week,
number of entertainments and other
feature events have been planned for
the edification of the visitors during
the evenings.
Tuesday evening, DIR. Weir of the
forest service will give n lecture on
forest pathology and tree diseases, ac-
companied by lantern slides.
Wednesday evening the students at
the forestry school at the university
will hold their annual celebration and
stunts day and all the visiting SUI
pervisors have been invited to attend
this event.
Thursday evening n reception will be
given to the supervisors at the Elks'
club. Friday the Society of American
Ioresters will hold a meeting. the main
feature of which will be a speech on
Forest Management in Relation to
Community Development" by Super