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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01

of despond, we hit the Flomaton roasl
at Bogie, about thirty-three miles
from Pensacola, and then it was a
straight hike home.
There is one memory will always
carry with me-the dogwood. From
my life in the country, I thought 1
knew what dogwood was but have
never seen anything to equal the bril-
lance or the amount of Santa Rosa
county. In every direction the woods
were slashed with the different
shades Of white according to the de-
velopment Of the flower-leaves. An
occasional dogwood sentinel kept
watch over the cleared places. There
was one dogwood forest, a mile or SC
square-from a distance it looked like
great wisp of cloud trailing close to
earth; as we drove through 1t, the
dogwood flakes looked like an arrest
ed snow storm.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01
Pledge Of Loyalty
To the Loyalty Editor" Pensacola Journal;
PEAsAcoLA FLORIDA

Believing no less strongly in the
right of life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness than our forefathers, who es-
tablished the principle in this country
with their hearts blood; and realizing
that we are now facing the greatest
crisis in our history
l HEREBY PLEDGE MY 10y
lALTY to President Wilson and the
United States of America, and will ear
nestly support by every means in my
power such measures as. by and with
the consent of congress, he deems nee
essary for the preservation of our nat
ural and lawful rights, and the integ-
rity of the nation.
Without obligating myself in any
way for military service, I believe my
country has right to be assured of my
loyalty, and to know that I will coop
crate with the government in such
measures, economic and otherwise, as
it may adopt or recommend; more espe-
cially will I endeavor to silence disloy-
atty and detect plots or designs inimical
to this country.
NAME ''''''''''''-'''''''''''''
sIREEI AD0REss
PosToFFfck AnDREsS;
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01

Both under tl,a civil-law rule as to sur
tace waters and under the so-called com
mon-law or common enemy rule, a nat
ural drain way, it is held in Soules VS.. P. R.
20. L. K A. 1917 A, sol, must be kept open
to carry the water into the streams, and
the lower estate is subject to natural SER
vitude for that purpose.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01
Men and Women
Attention

- ON<44&1O11
Are you Americana
Are you loyal TO the presi-
dentf Do you believe In the
Land Of F1eedoms
II 30, sign the annexed Pledge
Of Loyalty and send 1t to the
Loyalty Edstor" Of The journal
for transmissal to the pfesi-
dent.
No military obligation what
ever Is incurred.
This appeal In made to both
men and women, not only of
Pensacola, but Of Escanlbia
county and all West Florida,
and the purpose h to prove the
strength Of patriotism IN this
region. The movement is being
started m other places as we'll.
Sign today and get ten Of
your friends to sign. Extra I'M
prints win be furnished gratis,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01

and detect plots or designs inncal to this country
is, strictly speaking, unnecessary But
some concessions must be made to empha-
sis; and as the purpose of the Pledge is to
secure an expression of patriotism from
every man and woman of every age, con-
d1tion, and occupation and from the mem
bers of such organizations as Boy Scouts
and Campfire Girls as would be able to as
sist the government in its national and in
ternational problems, we deemed it neces-
sary to emphasize the point by every
means possible that the appeal was not re
stricted to men of military age nor was
this an attempt to trick them into enlist
ment obligations
Defense consists of about one-third
army and two thirds industry; and as we
have pointed out, big crops are as neces-
sary to preparedness as big guns. The city
banker who plants a backward garden is
helping the United States Just as definite
ly as the Junior clerk who en1ists for the
front. Above all the uniting of sentiment
into approval of the governments policy
will assist materially in downing propa-
ganda and preventing, possibly, internal
disturbance
The only question involved in the 10y.
atty Pledge-and it is one that is ad
dressed to aH-is, Do you think the United
States is a good place to stand UP for a:
well as make a living in? If you do, your
loyalty is a very poor thing if you are I'm
willing to put it ON record
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01
UNIVERSAL APPEAL TO
LOYALTY.

II regret to see that you qualify your Loyalty
Pledge by condition. First line third paragraph.
If CONSUMPTION Is used, citizens would have to
military service Otherwise voluntary means much
without the apparently protective clause it.
and it certainly would make Pledge read better.
I visitor and have given my whoIe-hearted ad-
hesion already. For my country's service. my life,
my fortune, and my sacred honor From a letter
10 The Journal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01

The cost of living inquiry which Pres
iident Wilson asked the Federal Trade
commission to make is held up by the
Failure of congress to appropriate the
$4,000 asked to conduct it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01

The Agricultural Department
mends corn meal as part answe h.
high cost of living and suggests ghat d.
householder get mill and grind i rusei
Tor herself) thus saving the ger1 81 as,
corn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01

/. The Army General Staff are working
hard to put over censor law, spy law
and CONSUMPTION law.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01
TETTERINE

and soon cured 1t. I would not take 800
for what few boxes Of Tefterine did
for me-" Tetterine cures ringworm. &C
zema, ground itch, itching piles, letter,
etc. There's no sense In anybody suf
fering when this simple remedy is 30 ef-
fective. 30 cents at druggists or direct
from The Shuptrine Co.. Savannah. Ca
adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01
AS our correspondent says, the first
clause in the paragraph

without officiating myself in any way for mill
taTy service, l believe country has right to be
assured OF my loyalty. and to know that will CO.
operate with the government in such measures
nornic and otherwise, 1t may adopt recommend
more especially will endeavor to silence dfsloyalty
and detect plots designs inimical
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01

Resolutions endorsing the stand of
President Wilson have been adopted
by the Head Camp, Woodmen of the
World. for the state of Florida.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-16
:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

"His story is told" remarked Dick
at this point of the letter
"That would be a good climax,
Dick, for the end of story. but this
is real life and that is why it is so
interesting" | answered. "Why, any
I man who could not convince a WON.
\ an that he would not give the earth,
the sun and the moon or even heaven
4 itself for her does not deserve
her"
1--WE were still riding across the
great American desert on our way
east, and you know, little book
was reading these letters to Dick to
interest him and break the monotony
of the ride. Dicks Interruptions to
the story had been very interesting
TO me as they showed me n new Dick
had not known before. They also
gave me new light on the complex
I entity of man.
You see, little book, Dick had new.
er tried to make me think l was
worth everything else in the world
to him. Perhaps it was because |
was so glad he even told me he loved
me even asked me to be his wife
that he did not need to make any
other protestations.
But, little book, you can see that
a man thinks he can convince a wo.
man of anything. He can. little book.
! IL she wishes to be convinced, but
even then sometimes she has to come
ito the conclusion that he himself does
1not believe in the things he most
wishes her to believe.
was thinking this and looking out
kof the window across the red and
llpurple sands OF the desert when |
saw an indian in gray blanket rid.
ing horse while back OF him walked
his squaw. "of what do you suppose
that male has convinced the female
behind him." asked as we watched
the picturesque figures.
Just what every man has convene.
I'd every woman who has loved him
ice Eve"
And what may that be. pray?"
THAT he is the lord Of creation and
~ do his will is an honor"
The man in the story have been
-eading did not succeed in doing this,
lDick," ! remarked.
Read the rest of his tale, Margie,
! am rather interested in him He
seems to me TO be the same kind Of
blame fool that most men ara"
If that is the case. dear, you will
'e surprised to know that he strikes
- as being somewhat different-in
act, am sure most women cannot
onceive OF man doing the things
ie did while loving another woman
S he says he did and living in com.
Satatiye happiness or at least peace
Vita his wife"
"xep son't mean to tell me thai
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-16

in the blue gown and thinking how
lovely she was, how well she fitted
into the coy little room. He had
missed her at the boarding house;
there had been no one smile at him
across the dinner table or to play for
him evenings in the dingy parlor. He
was selfish fellow and he couldn't
help but be very glad that she was
coming back
why don't you move in yourself?"
Mildred was saying. you don't have
to be in the city. There's a splendid
light room upstairs you could use for
a studio for your illustrations-or you
could even commute if you chose The
trains are rather regular"
81 couldn't-now," he said. ITS
rented. It's your house. There's just
one condition under which | might
live here. That is"
She waited wondering, her heart
curiously a-flutter before his tender
eyes.
THAT you will stay here with me.
Could you marry me, Mildred, even
though l offered you nothing better
than this little house, and love-"
"Oh, David" she whispered. a
could. And nobody in all the
world could wish any more"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-16
Try to Danish
All Rheumatic Pains

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years-yes, even so crippled that they
were unable to help themselves - have
been brought back TO robust health
through the mighty power OF Rheuma.
Rheuma acts with speed 1t brings in
a few days the relief you have prayed
for. 1t antagonlzes the poisons that
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muscles and quickly the torturing sore.
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1t is harmless and inexpensive
remedy, but sure and certain, because
1t is one discovery that has forced
rheumatism and sciatica to yield and
disappear.
Begin the Rheuma treatment today,
and If you do not get the joyful relief
you expect, your money will be return.
ed. Mountain City Drug company al.
ways has supply and guarantees it
to you.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-16

there was a third?" asked Dick with
a grin. well, III be darned. He
certainly is some man"
Let me read to you what he says
~ believe at that moment, Mrs.
Margie, when the only woman | have
ever loved told me that IL l could
make her think that ! disinterestedly
loved her, she would 60 with me any.
where l wished, was perfectly hap.
py, for it seemed to me a very little
matter to convince her OF something
that believed so implicitly myself.
For Mrs. Margie, | did love her.
l do still love her and l cannot under.
stand yet why she who had always
been SO big and fine should not have
realized the complex soul of man bet.
ter than she did.
you see. Mrs. Margie, after that
night at the restaurant where she
gave me that wonderful promise, l
did not see her for three weeks for
she went to another city.
81 was like man adrift on an
ocean without compass. drifted
about here and there, but, oh, Mrs.
Margie, l can't tell you how missed
her, and then one afternoon some.
thing happened-why do l call II
something? 1t was the most tragic
experience Of my whole life, but for
intervals thought it the most beau.
tiful."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-16
HEALTH HINTS

Direct infection from sick to well
is chilly responsible for the spread
Of most infectious disease
Some, however, are contracted
through water, food, milk and flies
and articles handled by the victims
Of disease. Outlines by coughing,
sneezing, or splitting patients also
spread disease.
The hands of patients and attend.
ant are Of utmost Importance for they
come in touch with the secretions Civ
en- off by the body and most readily
transmit any germs they may con
tain. 1t is most important that they
be thoroughly washed frequently.
Control of infectious disease means
the careful isolation of the sick from
the well. Scrupulous care should be
taken in the disinfection of the dis.
charge from the body of the patient
1t is necessary to have the sick
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-16
THE DAILY
ISL HORT STORY
The Little Gray House.
BY HILoA MORRIS.
copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newsuaper Syndicate


TT HE house was very small one.
standing lonely and deserted at
the turn OF the country road
Mildred camo upon It early one morn.
ing in June when she was searching
for quiet place TO read and dream.
Mildred was Q teacher and she had
came to spend her long summer vaca.
ton at Willow Lake Hotel. She was
slim girl, pale and pretty, with a
soft charm that needed only rest and
fresh air to make It bloom into real
beauty. She was tired, however, des.
perately tired and lonely. The hotel
promised to be less pleasant than she
had expected. There were no young
people, only old ladies who sat on the
verandas with thier knitting and EN-.
broidery. discussing Ills and opera.
lions. Mildred wanted youth and jol.
lily, or failing that, at least solitude
for dreams. So armed with plenty of
books and magazines she left the no.
tel every morning directly after break.
fast
The little gray house looked like a
heaven peaceful enough for anyone.
II was shaded by huge oak tree, and
the patch OF lawn before 1t was green
and smooth as velvet. A large For
Rent'sign decorated its front window
Mildred climed the steps and peer.
ed in at the window. She saw clean.
swept room with painted white wood.
work and an old white wooden man
tel, There was glimpse OF blue.
walled kitchen beyond.
tel o1atr a.
II do want to see the rest Of tit. !
wonder"
She turned the knob softly and
found that the door was unlocked, SO
she explored the quaint interior, grow.
ing more enomored Of the place at
every step. 1t was an old house, and
It's worn door stills seemed to speak
Of years OF comfortable family life.
The whole house was in immaculate
order. as though just swept and gar
nished for homecoming. 1t was the
most peaceful house that Mildred had
ever been In, It fitted her mood exact
~, and she made sudden firm deter.
mination to rent It,
1t was not hard to find the man who
had charge OF the lived half mile
farther down the road.
That's the Gordons' house" he ex.
planned. They're all dead now ex-
. cept one young Teller that's moved to
the city. He wants it took care of,
! and he'll rent it cheap to anybody'il
do that"
"oh, will take good care of It,"
Mildred assured him assured him, SIX
even paper some of the walls"
So she got the house for the absurd
rental of 81 month-less than half
the sum she paid for her stuffy room
in the hotel
Mildred had little furniture, from
{ the wreck Of her own dead and gone
home. in storage in the city She
sent for this, and set about the pro.
cess of redecorating the sunny rooms.
First, she papered them with the
I help of boy from the village. For
the living room with its white fire
\ place she choose an old fashioned pa.
y pered with dim pattern of creamy
gray, and the two bedrooms she made
into cossy nests of rose and blue She
repainted the blue kitchen walls stain.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-16
Three Generations of
Women.

The young woman of this generation,
their mothers and grandmothers have
proved from actua! experience that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound overcomes the suffering caused
by female ills and restores them to
healthy condition. This famous medi-
cine contains no narcotics or habit
forming drugs - but is made from
medicinal roots and herbs, natures
remedy for disease. II you are suffer.
ing from any form Of female ills, it will
pay you to give it trial.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-16

child separated from the well at all
times. First that it shall not spread
the sickness from which it is suffer.
ing, and secondly that it shall secure
the rest and quiet which is needed.
There is period at the beginning
OF infectious diseases which appears
to be especially dangerous, during
the time the disease Is developing. 1t
is important at this time also that
the ailing child be kept from well
children.
Too often the child who is ailing
is sent to school, either because he
wants to go, or because it is more
convenient for the family. Such
children may complain of cold in the
head, upset stomach, headache, sore
throat and a general feeling of tired
ness. Such symptoms often are more
serious than they seem to many
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-16
HE EDITOR ON COAL

There ia little or no Improvement
in the local coal situation. Some OF
the mines are idle. The manufactur.
Ing institutions are suffering
Moundsville journal.
There will be an exceptional demand
this winter for coil and Parkersburg
is liable to realize this.-Parkersburg
News.
The Affections Of the coal barons
have completely eelipsed the woes OF
the ice man.-MontGC mery News.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-16
Children Cry
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The readers OF this paper will be
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requires constitutional treatment. Halls
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-16
Bumstead's WOrmSvruU

4 safe and sure Remedy for Worms
Stood the test for SO years. IT NEVER
FAILS. To children 1t Is an angel OF
mercy. PLEASANT TO TAKE. NC
SICKNESS. NO SHYSIC NEEDED. On,
bottle has killed 132 worms. ALI drug.
gistS and dealers, or by mail-25c a bot
Est. G. A. VOORHEES,, n. D., Phila., Pa
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-16

mothers. They may be the begin.
ming OF measles, whooping cough,
scarlet fever. grip. diphtheria or In.
fantile paralysis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-16
YlsIrEn IAuRAIEE

Mr.. and Mrs. P. {. Lynch and little
daughter Valera, spent the week end
with Earl c. Lynch at Lauralee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-16
HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

Mrs. F. G.: Am warned that my
feeling Of Ill heart is caused by indi.
gestion and yet my stomach seems to
give me little trouble. Can you ad.
wise me?"
Often Indigestion is not recognized
as such. 1t may result in headache,
defective sight, heart burn, dizziness.
1t may only manifest itself by gener.
al feeling OF discomfort.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28
FARM and STOCK,

w. w. Johnson was on the mar
ket with 1856 lambs OF his own rails
ing which he sold at s16.5O. They
averaged 20 pounds.
Milt Householder has ITS acres
of corn. 1t is growing rapidly these
late good warm days. He has been
over it twice with the cultivator.
We hope he gets a yield of so
bushels an acre.
Kansas has 100000 acres plant
ed to corn this year, 100000 acres
more than was ever planted in any
one year before and more than
100000 acres more than last year.
The Live Stock Reporter says:Al-
bert Harrison, the well-known feed
er of Audrain county, Mo-, was here
Monday with load of hogs of HIS
own handling that topped the mar
ket, bringing $3.50 per cwt. They
dBCd @o1 pOuhuSs lubob hugs
had been fed on corn and tankage
and were in good condition, as the
price indicates. I'VE have been
having too much rain in our sec
ton" remarked Mr.. Harrison to a
representative of the Live Stock Re-
porter. This has resulted in back
ward conditions. Some corn is still
implanted. Dry weather for ten days
will make all the difference in the
world in our feed crops this year.
Oats are uneven, some fields looking
poor Hay crop does not promise
heavy"
j. G. Crawford, out beyond Skin
ner, is cultivating 100 acre field of
young corn.
Lewis and Sims Of this county sold
bunch of fat steers in st. Louis a
few days ago which topped the mar
ket; 81 head. weighing 1886 lbs.
and briging $12.7O.
FOR SALE: a High Grade
Jersey Male Calf.
CLAYTON w. SHOOK.
Mexico, Mo. II. +. ID. 4.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28
THOMPSON LETTER.

Warm, dry weather. A good rain
would be a benefit.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Pearl enter.
tanned E. M. Morris and family Sun.
day at dinner.
Mr.. Zook has a new auto.
Several of the relatives of Mrs
L. E. Davis surprised her Sunday
with a birthday diner. Those pres
ent were: r. L. Davis and family
Thos. Broaddus and family, Edgar
Sims and family, Sumner Davis and
family, Mr.. Davis and wife, Mr.
Dudley and family, w. H. Dempsey
and family, and Wallace Loren OF
Mississippi, All had fine time and
wish Mrs. Davis many more happy
birthdays.
James Wisdom shipped a car of
cattle to st. Louis Tuesday.
There will be an ice cream sup
per at Hopewelll Church next Sat
urday night, All cordially invited
to attend.
One of the saddest accidents occur
red half mile south of Thompson
Monday evening. at 700 o'clock.
Russell McKeehan, the IA year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mckee
han, while out hunting accidently
discharged his gun, the load penetrat-
ing his heart, killing him instantly.
The funeral was preached at Hope
we'll Wednesday morning by Rev,
Arvin. The remains were laid to
rest in the cemetery at that place.
The entire community extends sym
patty to the parents in this hour of
great mourning.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-28
BOY ACCIDENTLY
SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Sad Happening in Home at
Thompson Russell McKeehan
Dies From GunshOt Wound.

MIR. and Mrs. G. w. McKeehan live
just south OF Thompson. They had
an only son, Russell McKeehan, IA
years old. Russell was fond of a
gun which had been presented TO
him by his parents at last Christ
mas time.
Monday evening, at about 7:30,
while returning with the gun after
watch for rabbits near the house
the weapon was discharged, just
how, perhaps, will never be known.
The charge went thru Russell's left
breast, just above the heart. The
mother heard the fire and the boy
scream and ran to his assistance, find
ing that his life had fed.
Coroner r. w Berrey of Mexico
viewed the body. 2
1t was a sad happening. We deep
ly sympathize with stricken family
in the loss of their only child, and
an excellent boy he was.
Rev. j. S. Arvin of Thompson con-
Quoted funeral services at Hopewell
Church yesterday morning.