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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-31
TO ENTERTAIN FOR
MRS. IRON.

Mrs. Percy Irion, of Louisiana, who
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. j. G.
Long, is receiving number of social
attentions, and one of the most
charming courtesies planned for her
is that with which Mrs. j. C. Long
will entertain on Thursday afternoon
in her honor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-31
CHRISTENING OF
LITTLE GIRL.

Edith Louise LIE Poidevant, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. LIE Poidevant,
was christened Sunday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock at Christ Church by the
Rev. John II. Brown, Miss Care
Louise Ynies and Mr.. Randolph
Spencer acting as god-parents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-31
MRS. CROMMELIN GUEST
OF MRS MORENO.

Mrs. May Steiner Crommelin, Of
Montgomery, has arrived TO be the
guest of Mrs. S. A. Moreno and Miss
Margarita Moreno, for several weeks.
Mrs Crommelin has many friends in
Pensacola. who viii make her visit
one of mach pleasure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-31
PROMINENT NEWSPAPER
MAN IN PENSACOLA.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Leggett are
spending a few days in Pensacola
with Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Rotureau
Mr.. Leggett is a member of the staff
of the Chicago American, and is
spending his vacation here. They
will go to South Florida, and Cuba
before returning home.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-31
MEETING TUESDAY
BRIDGE CLUB

The Tuesday Bridge Club held a
pleasant meeting yesterday afternoon
with Mrs. ]. F. Taylor as hostess.
Prizes were won by Miss Bessie Kel-
ley and Mrs. Charles Schwartz. Miss
Sallie Wright will entertain at THE
next meeting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-31
MRS. TURTLE HOSTESS AT
THE COUNTRY GLIB.

Quantities of sweet peas in all their
fragrance and many colored beauty
added their charm to the Country
Club yesterday morning when Mrs. ].
f. Turtle entertained with a bridge
luncheon, her guests being Miss Mol
lie Brent, Mrs M. E. Quina, Mrs.
Mallory Kennedy, Miss Bessie Kelley,
Mrs. w. B. Wright, Mrs. Alba War
rem, Mrs. Miles Tierney, Mrs. w. A.
Blount, Mrs. w. K Hyer, Mrs Jules
Durham, Miss Cora Mallory. Mrs. R.
H. Turner, Mrs. Hull, Mrs. William
Saltmarsh, Mrs. J. C. Avery, Mrs R.
F. Mitchell, Miss May Curtis, Mrs.
Roy Cabaniss, Miss Stella Avery,
Mrs. w. C. Williams, Mrs. l. II.
Aiken, Mrs. Leighton, Mrs. r. M.
Cary, Mrs. Sam Pasco, Mrs. w. M.
McClellen, Miss Fannie Aiken, Mrs.
J. S. Reese, Mrs. o. j. Semmes, Mrs.
Frank Wentworth, Mrs. Marie Gov
ington, Mrs. Bedo Blount
Miss Bessie Kelley made high
score, the trophy for which was an
exquisite Dresden cake plate, and
Mrs. /. H. Aiken made second, receiv-
ing a rose vase, in pale lilac tones;
Mrs. Jules Durham cut the consola-
ton, the prize for which was an
enameled smelling salts bottle.
A four course luncheon was served
after the game.
No courtesy of the winter has been
more charming than this extended
by Mrs. Turtle to her friends yes
terday afternoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-31
MISS BERLIN RETURNED
FROM MOBILE.

Miss Eva Berlin has returned from
Mobile, where she has been the guest
of DR.. and Mrs. |. Jones, during a
vacation Of two weeks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-31
THE JOURNALS MOVING PICTURE
PARTY AT THE ISIS TO-DAY

Every twelve Of not only
the of The Journal but may also
invite friends the courtesy.
file their
birthdays tickets
admitting of presented child application at The
published
must before p. m
shavebe the following
Mary WahI, EastG street. II years Jan. 20
EnliyS enmes Vests Strong Jan. 3d.
Anante Sennes ii JAM 3d.
Clifford Garden 518 East years 30.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Mckee, of Fair
burg, H., and Mrs. M. B. Adams, of
Taylorvile, H., are with Miss Mollie
Laskey for the winter. Captain w.
L. Anderson, of the Swartout, and
Mrs. Anderson, are expected soon
from Charleston, and will also be
with Miss Laskey.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-31

Mothers know it stops Group
because it cuts the thick chok-
ing mucus, clears the throat of
phlegm, stops the hoarse me-
tallic cough, eases the difficult
breathing, then quiet sleep.
Mrs. T. Neureuer, Eau Claire, Wis,
writes: aFoleys Honey and Tar COM
pletely cured my boy Of very severe
attack of Group. We know from exper.
fence that tits a wonderful remedy for
coughs, colds, Group, whooping cough"
p'ALEAFBERTE's PHARMACY
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-31

Miss Katherine Newton of Evans
vile, Ind, and Mrs. Helen Bronaugh,
of Pembroke, KY, are guests of Mrs.
F. G. Bradley, FOG East Jackson
street. "a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-31
PERSONAL MENTION

Friends of Mr.. M. ]. Elkan will be
glad to know of his improvement,
after an illness of several weeks, at
his home on North Hill.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-31

Friends of Mr.. A. M. Mobiles will
be glad to know that he is GONZALES
cent after an illness of several weeks
at his home, lis South Donaldson
street. Little Leona Mobiles, who has
been i'll, is also better.
Mrs. Ebert Clubbs has returned
from Bay Minette, where she has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Murphy NJ. Mcmillan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-31

Additional Society on Page s
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-31

p'ALEMBERTE's PHARMACY
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-04
OLYMPIA T0 BE TAKEN OFF T
 ISLAND

Since the value of carriers of every type and rig have been advanced to unprecedented figures, the eyes of shipping men have been cast toward the wreck of the steamship Olympia of the Alaska Steamship Company, which since December 10, 1910, has withstood the severe pounding of the heavy seas of Prince William Sound, Alaska, and Is still resting on an even keel on Bligh island reef.
 Following the stranding of the Olym- pia, the wreck was abandoned to the underwriters, but was purchased by the Alaska Steamship Company and stripped of her machinery and fit tings. The vessel is lying on a pin nacle of rock which extends up into the hull and has been regarded as a hopeless wreck.
 Officials of the Alaska Steamship Company were informed by Seattle man the other day that he expected to make an offer for the Olympia, and had worked out a plan for floating the vessel. Shipping men believe that the pinnacle rock beneath the hull could be blasted away and the vessel floated. They explain that the salvage operations would be very expensive, but with the high prices for tonnage the undertaking might net large pro- fit. It is also said that the steel plates of the hull. considering the present cost of this kind of material, would be of considerable value, if the vessel could not be floated.
 The Olympia stranded on Blight is. land reef in terrific storm while on her way from Cordova for Valdez. She was commanded by Captain James Daniels, who lost his life when the steamship Admiral Clark, of the Pa cific Steamship Company. foundered in the Gulf of Mexico last summer.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-04
LIBERTY BONDS AND WHAT THEY
 REPRESENT
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4. - Pros pective buyers of Liberty bonds natu- rally are anxious to know exactly what they are negotiating in making the purchase, and for this reason, the committee in charge has compiled a "catchism" in which they have incor- porated the questions most frequently asked concerning the loan, and the answers to them. They are as fol- lows:
 Q.-What is the loan for?
 A.-To pay for feeding, clothing and mounting the men who are fighting for you.
 Q.-Where can buy a bond?
 A.-At any bank or at the postof- flee.
 Q.-Aren't bonds too big for me?
 A.-You can get them any size from $50 and $100 up to $1O0,O0O.
 Q.-Do I have to pay all cash down,
 A.-No.
 Q.-How much do have to pay now on $1OO bond?
 A.-$2 down on subscribing (June 15 last day).
 Q.-When do have to pay the rest
 A.-$1S on June 2S; $2O on July 30; $3O on August 15; $3O on August 30; plus interest earned by the bond be- fore it is paid for.
 Q.-Would l pay at like rates for other bonds?
 A.-Yes. For a $50 bond cut the figures in half For $1,OO0 bond multiply them by ten.
 Q-Can easier terms of payment be had?
 A-Some banks are arranging to carry the payments for subscribers and collect in twelve monthly install ments.
 Q.-What interest do the bonds pay?
 A.-3 1-2 per cent year.
 Q.-Do have to pay taxes on them?
 A.-No. Nor on the income from them. Your heirs would be liable only for estate and inheritance taxes. That is all.
 Q.-How can get my money out of them if I want it?
 A.-They are salable on few min utes notice in the bond exchange. Most people would be glad to accept them as money even though they are not legal tender.
 Q.-Suppose the government should issue more bonds bearing or per cent interest like Great Britain has done. Wouldn't my bonds go down in value,
 A.-The government provides for this. You can turn your 1-2 per cent bond in at par as subscription for a new bond bearing the higher interest rate. Q.-How is the liberty bond, paying 3 1-2 per cent, equal in attraction to the savings bank paying per cent? Alt gives absolute security against loss; interest starts from the day of investment; it is secure against future taxation as we'll as present tax. ation.
 Q.-Why should I put my money into bonds, anyhow?
 A.-Your brothers are offering their | lives to save the nation from the great dangers that threaten 1t. You are only asked to put your money into a gilt-edged investment that will pay In terest from the day you make it. All you have in the world you owe to your country. If you fail to do the little that is asked can you look youi fellow citizens in the face without shame? Do your bit to make sure that democracy shall endure in this world.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-04
PRINCETON STUDENTS SAIL
 FOR RELIEF WORK.
lBy United Pressl

NEW YORK, June 4. - Twenty-Five Princeton students sailed from an American port for relief work among British soldiers and in European prison camps. s. M. Shoemaker, IT., of Baltimore, headed the party. Six tee nthousand dollars was contributed to finance the project.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-04
EXPERT PIANO TUNER

George Anderson, plano expert and factory representative, will be in Cor dova this coming summer. Expert work in piano and organ tuning and repairing guaranteed. For prices on new and second hand pianos and or gans, also pianos for rental, address, p. o. BOX ss1, JUNEAU, ALASKA.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-04
GOVERNMENT QUARANTINE
 PINE TREE SHIPMENTS.

WASHINGTON, June 4. On ac- count of the white pine blister rust, the department of agriculture today established a quarantine against all states east of and including Mime sota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana, prohibiting the movement from these states to points outside the quarantined area Of all five-leafed pine and currant and gooseberry plants.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-04
AMERICANS IN JAPAN
 GAN RETURN FOR WAR DUTY.

TOXIC, June 4. - Americans in Ja- duty will be able to enlist when the United States transport makes its monthly call at Nagasaki. A number of Americans here have had military experience and expect to get com missions.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-04

A committee representing the An. chorage Bar Association and the Chamber of Commerce of that place. have drafted a memorial :o congress. asking for an appropriation of s20O,- 900 for federal building at Anchor. age, and have sent the memorial to Delegate Sulzer.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-04

The Empire Tin Mining Company, commonly spoken of as the Bartells property, has been sold at marshars sale under lien placed on the pro- perty by Fred Hinton. It was bought in by Judge Frawley, who is Hinton's attorney.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-04
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN TO
 PREVENT EPIDEMIC
(By United Press)

NEW YORK, June 4. - Strict regu- lations to prevent another epidemic of infantile paralysis became effective throughout New York state today, ex- elusive of New York city, where the health board will act. The rules pro- vide for a volunteer sanitary relief corps of experienced disease fighters, and for strict quarantine of all sus- pected cases.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-04
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION, coRoovA PRECINCT. AT coRpovA.
No. f0t.

No. f0t.
 Notice of Sale of Real propertv. In the matter of the estate of John LaBranz.
 An order having been duly entered this 26th day of May, 1917, by A. I Adams. Judge of the above named probate court authorizing the sale of real estate of the above entitled estate for the payment of debts, notice is hereby given that that certain real property in the town of Cordova. Alas. ka. consisting of one lot and desie- mated as Lot No. 12, of Block 13, in the town of Cordova, Alaska, will be sold at public auction by the under. signed administrator of the above en- titled estate, on the premises, on June 30, 1917. at 10 o'clock a. m., to the highest bidder for cash.
 Dated this 26th day of May. 1917.
 J. D. MacCORMAC, Administrator of the Estate of John LaBranz, Deceased
 First publication, May 29, 1917. Last publication, June 26, 1917.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-04
} . >>>>H . >H> SOME BEAN.
(BY United Pressl

: WASHINGTON, June 4.-Sen- . . ator Jones, of New Mexico. wears . . genuine pinto bean set in gold . ' for a cravat pin today. The . . priceless article is the gift of NJ. . . R. Gonzales, county agricultural . . agent at Las Vegas. In a letter . . accompanying the present, Gonza- . . les said "In view of the present . ' prices which the legumes are . . bringing, l deem them good ma . . terial for the jewellers art" .
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-04

J. E. Frost, employed by the Alas ka engineering commission, has start ed work on the permanent telegraph line between Anchorage and Fair banks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-12
Suggests Flying
Flags of Allies

"The flying Of the American flag Is. Of
course. uppemo5t in our country hut why
not an occasional British. French Nv Rus
sian flag suggested United States army
officer today. "Perhaps these flags may
not bc bought here. but some M them are
IA ily made w home the French flag. for
instance, of which the colors are blue.
white and red IN three perpendicular bars
of equal dimen5iun The union lack of
Great Britain " more difficult consisting
of q red cross striking at ccnters, on a
blue background. with = second cross Of
red from each of the four corners. and
with 3 border Of white following the line
Of the second cross. We have Joined with
the allies, VIZ should All play their flags
al =o'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-12
U. S. TO |NvAL|DATE SUB
CAMPAIGN BY BUILDING
GREAT FLEET OF SHIPS

WASHINGTON,
doNr the German submarine blockade
Phed with food clothing and
hls advisers Americas
Unable the
United States n
of 10
Virtually detail has been completed and by fall the itself will
Many officials
eci the areatw
Quickly built light 70
fleet q
been enlisted \ ne ID nstrucion york.
The to
building under which expected three
o n he
" On tn icn pro2-am
Built N two thousand
of be with burn
lesE outfit and win he armed
The " Y
"a
numbers d They quickly building Of
the
fleet operating N fromt base
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-12
WAR COUNCIL
To Be HELD
IN AMERICA

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Tbe assem-
bling IN Washington IN few weeks Of a
great international war council was over
shadowed bv the announcement by the
state department last NIGHT that British
commission, headed by Arthur j. Balfour
and composed of the British foreign min
i=ter, British army and navy Representa-
hvcs and thc governor of the bank W Eng
land. attended bv their numerous staff,
win arrive M Washington within a few
day
Thi far a= the announcement goes,
but Ii q learned authortatlvely that an
equally prominent French COMM ION VIII
visit the capitol at the =ame time.
The French mission will ~ headed by
former Premier Nivani
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-12
LYFORD-RAYMONDVILLE SECTIONI
FOUNDED ON DRY FARM SYSTEMl
Agriculture Is Pursued OF Principle That 1t Does
Not Always Rain When 1t Is Needed
How the Alternative is Developed
BY JOSEPH M. HURT, JR.
(Staff Correspondent of The Brownsville Herald)

III one were 10 attempt TO summarize
the agricultural activities of the VALLEY
and simply discuss irrigated commnnIties
he would be guilty of crave omission
For that matter. there j. popular miscon-
ception that farming in this country j. inn
possible without irrigation. and that dis
cussion Of farming y a discussion Of ir-
rigation farming. If YOU have any such
erroneous belief. YOU will change your
way of thinking il YOU visit that country
Surrounding Raymondville and Lyford. q
community as yet not served by canals,
but in which farming j. still successfully
lopcrated hv what j. known - dry farm
linz.
Dry farming Is q name given 10 svs-
ten Of farming In sections where there u
a small. auaatitssssSfz zazsatA-~as--l-a~-<l.a
rainfall i not evenly distributed over the
whole year. 1t principle is to accept as
true the fact that rain win not always
como when II u needed. and in place of II
to use ones brains to get around the hard
lfacis ard still make the earth bring forth
her Increase
There are two main principles; one Is
to plant crops which require q minimum of
rainfall. and the other l. to 50 cultivate
the soil - 10 preserve and conserve to the
utmost what RAIN does fall. no matter
whether there are crops planted ~ the
time il rains or not.
In the first place. il i often erroneous
" said that there Is little rainfall here
that II j. a dry country. But this is dis
torted statement of the true facts. u u
here is no: in the amount of rainfall. but in
It's distribution For instance. from very
interesting and Illuminating records com
piled by Ir G. VI. Pcase. President Of
the Raymondville State Bank and Of the
Raymondville Trust Company, and at the
same time practical dry farmer. We learn
that from govfrnmcnt record kept a.
Brownsville for the past forty-fivc years,
the average amount of annual rainfall was
- inches, the lowest for any one year
during this entire period being H. inches.
This is not n small amount of rain for
m average: it J. about a. high ~ the mid
die western states.
RAINS, But DISTRIBUTION Is NOT
EVEN.
The question then may he asked. why ~
II nearly always dry in this country. The
answer Is that the rainfall j. not evenly
N tribnted il viii rain 4 great deal AT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-12

time, sometimes almost steadily several
months at q time, and then perhaps II will
be dry for six months. Or there will he
very heavy rain within 4 few hours. and
perhaps several months Of drought.
Now the ordinary farmer pays no atten-
ten 10 rain if he has no crops planted: II
n only when he has crops IN the ground
ar about To plant that he j. concerned
with the rains. and II the rainfall Is not
propitious III those particular times. he
doe not make any crop.
CONSERVING WHAT MOISTURE THERE
Is.
Dry farming changes this. The farmer
Il as much concerned over the ram which
falls At one time as another. and he tries
never to lei . drop ot 1t escape lie kerps
4sr---vrf nf ssrfr rnn7f7T71F-gh m r
and holds every drop of moisture. 10 be
given up 10 producing crops. With this
end in view. he keeps finely puIverizcd
mulch on top Of hi land III Of the time.
and whenever it rams. be II IN tine fall or
the spring, hc immediately cnltirates and
gets MI of this rain into hs soil before N
can run off or cvaporate under the scorch-
ing rays of the sun.
For this reason. the dry farmer viii heI
seen u cultivate hi land frequently during
the fall, when the heavy rams come. sta
tistics show that during the past forty
five yearz, the average rainfall for the
months of August 10 December or the fall
months. inclusive. IS IS inches: for the
five months January 70 May, inclusive. OF
the spring months. Il Il only inches Thus
we sec that on an average twice as|
much rain comes IN the fall as in the
pring, which is why these are called the
wet mouths. Now III the land II kept con
stantlv cultivated during these wet months.
the moisture win become fixed. stored q
u were, IN reservoir. Then when the dry
spring months come, this moisture tnred
IN the soil viii have been protected from
the sun bv q constant mulch maintained
IN the surface, and crops can ~ planted
and raised from the moisture Of the prev
Ious fall. In addition. if there has been
wet fall, dry spring is Of help because
weeds will not then grow. and also the
weather viii be such ~ to permit of
ma axlmum Of unhampered cultivation
ONE DRY FALL IN FIVE - RrLE.
Now the record for the past forty five
years show that IN about one case ont of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-12
Resume Recruiting in
The National Guard

WASHINGTON, D. c., Apr. ".
Army departmental commanders
have been ordered TO resume re-
Cruiting at national guard Organi-
zaiions 10 peace strength of the
regular army OF one hundred men
to a company. Many companies
have as low as siyty-five men. A
war department statement was IS
sued today 10 make il plain that
recruiting has not been Giscon-
tinued.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-12
Confines Itself To
Break In Relations
fBy Associated Press.)

RIO JANIERO, Apr. 1o.-It IL believed
here that the Brazilian government will
confine itself for the present TO q sever
ancc Of diplomatic relations with Germany
and that declaration of war will not be-
issued. mt least I'm the immediate future.
4 decision ~ TO seiZing German ships in
brazilian harbor- has been postponed The
German minister was gwen hi pas port.
last night
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-12
Important Points
Taken By British

LONDON. April l2-The Britt Il thi
morning captured two important positions
~ the enemv's line north II Nimy ridge
and are now astride If the River Souehez.
according 10 the official statement. A
number Of prisoner were taken. Weather
conditions are wet and stormcy Two
German counter attacks on the Nimy ridge
were broken up last night with heavy
losses To- the attackers
PARIS, April l2-In an attack last
night on the new frent below St. Quen-
TIN, between Coucy and Quincy Passe the
French drove back the Germans ~ the
southeastern edge Of upper Coucv Forest,
capturing several important positions. the
war office announce. IN Champagne the
Germans were elccted from the trenche5
east of ST. Pigneul.
BERLIN. April British cavalry and
armored car attacks IN the northeast Of
France were broken down with heavy
losses.
LONDON, April l2-About one thou=-
and wards Of trenches south If Farbus
wood, southeast of Nimv. were captured
by the British ihis morning. Reuter- cor
ri pondcnl telcgraphs from the front. "A
hll south of Wancourt was also captured
The British Yesterday took eleven addition
n guns VI the fighting between ono Stiles
and Scarpe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-12
Russia Government
Takes Up Feedstuff

LONDON. Apr IA Fctrorrad di
patch to Reuter- says the provisional
government ha ordered III reserves NJ the
1916 harvest M corn and cereal which
are fii for fodder to w placed w the di
posal of the state The entire reserves Of
the 1917 harvest, except what required
for -ced and the nccd- W.T. lamilic wv nea
ant has also been appropriated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-12
To Census Persons
OF Military Age

NEW NoBk. Apr l2-Ncw York state
next month VIII take careful census of
alI men and women between THE aro oi l6
and Gl ~ ascertain their availability ior
war service. 4 call was issued today for
30. 900 volunteer Of both sexes 10 perform
clerical work at tile enrolment tcntcr-.