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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-19
CAPTAIN NUMA ELFER AND HER CREW.

New Orleans, La, Oct. 17.-Women
as chauffeurs. elevator operators. car
conductors and motormen are results
of the world war, but there's only
one woman steamboat captain and
engineer.
On a trip to New Orleans from
up the picturesque bayous and down
the Mississippi River Mrs. Numa C.
Elfer has been discovered. Her crew
consisted of two negro dsckhands and
these as able-bodied bayou sailors:
Heloise Elfer, aged 12; Nance Elfer,
10; Laurel Elfer, 8; Clemens Elfer, 6,
and Bruce Elfer, 4. They are Mrs.
Efer's children.
Mrs. Elfer has an engineers IL
cense, gained while making the trips
for many years with her husband,
Capt. Elfer. The steamboat, Heloise,
named for the eldest child, is their
home.
When the Elfers were married, he
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-19
BOY SCOUTS WILL
ORGANIZE TONIGHT

The Boy Scouts will reorganize for
the year at a special meeting to be
held at the Y. M. C. A. tonight, at
7:30 o'clock
U. c. Zoluff has been secured as
scout master and A. S. Bauer as as
slstant scout master. Mr.. Zoluff
was actively identified with boy scout
work in Michigan, where he served as
scout master, and Mr.. Bauer was as
sistant scout master at Natchez, Miss.
They will assume full charge of the
local boy scout work and an active
campaign will be planned for the
coming yeax
AS several matters of importance
are to be considered at the meeting
tonight. all scouts are expected to be
present.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-19
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
SPLITS WOOD LIKE
TWEEN TY-yEAR- OLD
is HALE AND HEARTY AT AGE
OF II AFTER SUFFERING FOR
NEARLY z YEARS-GAINS Is
POUNDS ON TANLAC.

Last fall, some of my neighbors
thought / wouldn't be able to live
through the winter. | was SO feeble
that l couldn't carry bucket of water
from the yard to the house, without
stopping to rest and change hands,
but now, after taking Tanlac, l can
carry two buckets, one in each hand,
split wood like a twenty-year-old and
do anything I want to, and 1 have
gained all of fifteen pounds"
The above remarkable statement
was made a few days ago by j. w.
Porter, of 1895 South Lauderdale
street, Memphis. Tenn. Mr.. Porter,
who is loved and admired for his up
right and sterling character by all
who know him, was a sharpshooter
in the First Mississippi Battalion
under General Johnston during the
Civil War.
81 suffered a general rundown
condition along with indigestion and
rheumatism for at least six or seven
years." he continued. 81 got so near
ly everything 1 ate would sour on my
stomach and form gas that was an
moving and very painful. They would
have to blister my stomach some
times to give me any relief and I
practically lived on medicines. didn't
dare eat at all and they kept me
on raw eggs and even that would
sometimes hurt me. I grew weaker
from month to month and the rheu-
matism got so bad I couldn't raise my
arms over my head and it just seemed
to go over my whole body. I could
hardly drag myself around the house
and 1 was beginning to think the end
was near.
81 finally decided to try Tanlac
and the very first hottIe began to help
me and I improved with each bottle.
am now eating just anything put
before me, even fresh meats and all
kinds of vegetables, and nothing ever
hurts me particle. My rheumatism
IS all gone and haven't a pain or an
ache and 1 feel strong and unusually
active for a man seventy-two years
old, and Tanlac has done it all. My
friends all marvel at what it has done
for me and it is hardly necessary for
me to tell you what l think of it. but
you can depend upon me to say
good word for Tanlac whenever l
have the chance"
Genuine Tanlac is sold only and
exclusively in Pensacola by the Crys-
tai Pharmacy.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-19
GARNIEPS

Carriers, Fla, Oct. 1s.-Mrs. Ger
trude Fullmer, of London Mills, ILL.,,
is visiting her cousin, Mesdames
Hartgrove and Hand.
Messrs. w. M. Hartgrove, P. L. am!
w. T Hand, A. Tierce and Mesdames
Hartgrove, Hand and Fullmer, Mrs.
Littleield and daughter, Mrs. Sam
Skinner, were among the number
from Carriers that attended the
funeral of "Uncle Tom Brooks We'd
nesday last.
Mrs E. =. Mckee is convalescing at
the home of her mother in Freeport,
after an operation at the Pensacola
Hospital.
Messrs. E. r. Mckee, w. M. Hart
grove and S. NJ. Johnson visited
Crestview Monday for the purpose OF
looking after the construction of the
new Carriers school building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Jordan of
Howell, spent Sunday with Mr.. S. NJ.
Johnson and family.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-19
.PHYS|C!AN'S AUTO
USED BY STRANGERS

An automobile, the property of a
local physician, was driven for several
hours without the owners authority,
by three strangers Wednesday night
but the car was finally recovered,
little the worse for several hours of
free use. The matter was reported
to the police but the car turned up
rather mysteriously some time after
it had been reported missing.
Two police officers were very gen
erously joked yesterday when it be-
came known that they had furnished
matches with which to light the tail
lamp of the car, it is said. One of
them is said to have furnished a
"bum' match, as it was reported,
and the other, to be accommodating,
furnished good ones. They were both
chargined soon afterward when it
was reported the car had been taken
without permission, and that they had
in a manner aided in it's removal,
but did not know at the time of
course that the use of the car was
unauthorized.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-19
REAL ESTATE.

Miss Atlanta White to National
Land Sales Co., $4,000. portion of
lot 1, section SO, township 1 south,
range 80 west
Matte j. Duncan and husband to
J. w. Louis, 800 and other. south
30 acres of west 40 acres, section Is,
township 1 south, range 80 west.
John L. Nicholas, by Special Master
to Lillian McAllister, $4,000, lots II
and II, block IS east King tract, east
of Tarragona street, plan in book so
page 5.
K. B. Anderson, ct al to w. C.
Dewberry, S1.00 and other lots L
to 20, inclusive, block 1877, New City
tract
Atmore Realty Co. to James l..
Lee agreement to selD NE Ia of
NV IA, SW IA of NE Ia and S IL
of NV IA of NV IA, less one acre
(no section, township or range
stated price 100000,
A. E. Walker, superintendents Of
Banks, Ala. to J. L. Lee, SIPS 90
y IL of NV IA of NE IA section
"a, township 5 north, range 80 west.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-19
VETERAN PASSES
To FINAL REWARD

James NJ. Crosby, a confederate
veteran, died suddenly at his home
on Perdido Bay, Ala, Monday after
noon, October, 18th.
He had reached the age of 70, ard
by life well spent in deeds of kind
ness, had endeared himself to a large
circle of friends, who will sincerely
regret to hear of his death, and who
will sympathize with his family in
their bereavement. He is survived
by his wife and daughter, Miss Sue
Crosby, who were with him at the
time of his death. G. E. and C.
Crosby of Warrington; Mrs. H. C.
Heinrich and j. C. Crosby of this
city; Mrs. A. C. Martin of Annapolis.
Md, and James M. Crosby of Selma.
Ala. An aged sister also survives
him.
His remains arrived yesterday
morning, accompanied by his family
and were placed at rest in st. Johns
cemetery. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Claude Rob-
erts of the Methodist church.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-19
F|REMEN WANTED
ON ARMY STEAMER

Applications for the position of
marine fireman on the steamer
Swartwoat, quartermaster corps,
Fort Barrancas, will be accepted not
later than November 10, according to
announcement issued yesterday by
the Civil Service Commission. The
salary is $500 year.
Applicants will be rated on physi-
cal ability and experience. Age
limits 20 to so years.
Application blanks and information
can be obtained from the secretary
local civil service board, postoffice,
Pensacola, Fla. or from the secretary
fifth civil service district, Atlanta.
Ga.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-19

had saved $4,000. 1t was decided they
would buy packet for the flourish
ing river, or bayou, trade
While Elfer handles the engines,
although Mrs. Elfer can do the job
as well, the wife handles the pilot
wheel. To save the expense of $50
a week for licensed pilot or ngineer,
Mrs. Elfer stood the government ex-
aminations.
Rain or shine. she makes the trips.
The children were all born on the
steamboat
Imagine having to pilot steam
boat onto the liver bank and tie up
for half an hour or more while youi
infant is given its bottle!
Living in a steamboat is just like
living in a house." said Mrs. Elfer.
But she plans to give up the life
while the children attend a real
school. Up to now she's been their
teacher.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-19
WESTERN COAL STRIKE
IN FAIR WAY SETTLEMENT

Washington, Oct. 18.-Both Fuel
Administrator Garfield and President
White of the United Mine Workers.
expressed confidence that the strike
of coal miners in the central competi-
tive fields will be settled in short
time When informed of reports from
the middle west points that manufac
turers and other boarding coal, off
Gals said that whenever a case of
boarding is found the coal will be
seized and distributed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-19

Take one or two Cascarets tonight
and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced
Wake up feeling grand, year head
will be clear, your tongue clean,
breath sweet stomach regulated and
your liver and thirty feet of bowels
active. Get a box at any drug store
now and get Strengthened up by
morning. Stop the headache, bill
iousness, bad colds and bad days.
Feel fit and ready for work or play.
Cascarets do not grippe. sicken or in
convenience you the next day like
salts, pills or calomel. They're fine!
Mothers should give whole Casca-
ret anytime to cross, sick, bilious or
feverish children because it will act
thoroughly and can not injure--Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-19

l65 pounds and am as strong as a man.
think money is well spent which pur-
chases Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. Jos. O'BRYAN, 1855
Newport Ave, Chicago, Ill.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. It may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, inflam-
nation, liberation, Irregularities, peri
odic pains, backache, bearing down feel
ing, fatulency, indigestion, dizziness,
and nervous prostration. Lydia E. Pink
dard remedy for female ills.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-19
CYCLE CLUB WILL
HOLD A MEETING

The Pensacola Cycle Club will
meet tonight at 7:30 oSlock and it is
essential that all members be pres
ent.
At tonight's meeting a number of
applicants will be voted into the
club, also number of other impor-
tant matters will be brought up for
discussion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-19

was unable 10 walk
or do any of my own
work. / read about
Lydia E. Pinkham's
v e g e t a Bile Com
pound in the news
papers and deter
mined to try it. 1t
brought almost i'm
mediate relief. My
weakness has en-
tirely disappeared
and / never had bet
49, I~lAI
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-19
PEACE LEAGUE MEMBERS
AID LIBERTY LOAN SAJL,

Washington, Oct. 18.-More than
one thousand members of the league
to enforce peace placed themselves
at disposal of the treasury depart
ment in aid of Liberty Bond sale.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-19
WOMAN SICK
TWO YEARS
Could Do No Work.
Now Strong as a
Man.

Chicago, Ill.-'fFor about two years
/ suffered from female trouble SO
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
- - !
WHAT OF RUSSIA?

Great concern has been expressed
Oy war critics in this country and in
France and England over the pros
poets of a separate peace in Russia
since the new power has been set up.
Americans have even gone so far as
to figure out a prolonged struggle for
this country in the event Russia makes
4 :eparate peace.
Now comes the statement from Rus
sia's own capital that no separate
peace is in prospect. ii is further de
clared that the attitude of the new
government in Russia towards peace
has been badly distorted and misrep-
resented. in other words, Russia is
safety on the side of those with whom
she has joined hands to down Prus-
sian miltarism
could Russia AFFORD to even consid-
e. amy sort Of peace with Germany at
such time? How can a free govern.
meut in Russia be looked upon with
any degree OF pleasure i'll such a ma
ton as Germany? Every government
tai idea is hostile TO such a rule as the
people of Russia are trying to estab-
lsh. Russia does not want peace with
the present Germany so long as a
democratic Germany is in prospect
But how long shall we wait for the
assistance that Russia has heretofore
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
"HEALTH is WEALTH"

Mr.. Citizen, have you taken into
consideration in making plans for
your material welfare during the
coming summer and fall, that the
health is to be a successful year for
you? If you are merchant, have you
stopped to reflect that a case Of ty-
phoid fever in your family will affect
your assets in exactly the same way
as the loss of a valuable shipment of
merchandise? If you are a farmer,
has it occurred TO you. that such an ill
ness may offset the value of a boun-
tiful. crop on many acres OF your land?
II Icu are d wage Garner, have you
considered that illness of yourself or
member of your family will mate
rally affect the plans you have made
for the investment of your savings?
You have thought, of course, of how
unfortunate it would be for such i'll
less to happen" in your family. You
have insured your merchandise against
loss. You have insured your house
anG harm against fire. You have per
hapa even taken out an insurance poll
CIV TO provide for the necessities of
life for your family in case you be-
come i'll. But have you given to the
question of preventing such illness the
thought and study that so important
a matter deserves? And many of our
most serious and costly diseases are
entirely preventable.
The United States Public Health
Service devotes much of its time and
effort to the study of these preventable
diseases, and has issued numerous pub
LEGATIONS containing the fundamental
principles of disease prevention. The
titles of few of these publications
are here given. Any or all of them
will be sent to you free of charge on
request
Good water for farm homes" Pub
lie health Bulletin No. 20.
Typhoid Fever-Its Causation and
Prevention" Public Health Bulletin
No. &c.
THE Prevention of Pellagra," Re-
print No. 307,
"Tuberculosis - Its Predisposing
Causes" Supplement No. 3.
Hay Fever and Its Prevention" Re-
print No. $40.
'Infantile Paralysis" Reprint $50.
"Malaria-Lessons on Its Cause and
Prevention" Supplement No. IS.
Fighting Trim-The importance of
Right Living Supplement No. 5.
what the Farmer Can Do to Pre-
vent Malaria" Supplement No. II.
THE Care of The Baby" Supple
ment No. 10.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
THERE WITH THE GOODS.

Some of our best farmers were in
Macon a week ago at the governors
food conference but they didn't have
a spokesman They heard a speaker
from one county rise and tell with
great pride that two and three and,
maybe, four cars of hogs or cattle had
been shipped to market during the
season They heard another tell of
what seemed to them ridiculously
small numbers of cars of peas, corn
and velvet beans. Everywhere and
at every turn they wanted to tell
something of what is going on in
Crisp.
Boosting doesn't get us anything,
but it is a fact that this county has al
ready in the past two years made a
better food products showing, we ven
ture. than most of the other coun-
ties in Georgia, Crisp county farm
ers and stock men are making long
strides forward. They live ON the
farm and board there. They are MAX
ing their own supplies and are selling
some Fully twenty cars of hogs have
gone out during the past three months
Cattle corn, beans, potatoes and other
products sold and shipped indicate
that there is a surplus.
Our representatives at the Macon
meeting wanted to tell the Georgia
farmers of what is going on in Crisp
They thought il would help stir en-
thusiasm We had the goods and a
representative farmer attendance on
the Macon meeting We only needed
some one to tell them about ii.
Unless The Dispatch has misguid
ed impression. Crisp is far in the fore
front among the food crops ciunties
of the state If Georgia everywhere
within her borders could make the
splendid showing that is being made
here, we would be lliIfions Of dollars
ahead when harvest time comes. Crisp
is there with the goods. Her food
crop is going to be a tremendous one
if seasons hit.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02

Der Of progressive Georgia towns. AS
enc interested in the health and vel
fare Of our town, | would like to see
our City Fathers begin fly crusade
along with their screening ordinance
that they are asking the business men
to observe. With efforts to catch the
flies i'll business section will become
efforts by the people in the resident
section to catch flies around the barns
and the homes.
Here are my best WISHES for a clean
CT and healthier Cordele.
Very truly yours,
A VOTER.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02

The same prohibition that is measur-
ed to everybody else might be meas
ured to the lawmakers, suggests one
of our exchanges. When we take tod
dy away from the soldiers why not
get what's left among the lawmak
ers. 1t is suggested that we might
likewise get better results in another
branch of the public service.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02

Some one has just discovered that
the refuse hops of the breweries are
of value in the making of paper Why
didn't that thing come to light in the
days when stylish bone dry" argu-
ment stalked through the land?
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
STRAIGHT Talk.

Senator Hardwicl says that the
nomination Of Judge Whipple to the
south Georgia Judgeship is obnoxious
to him. And Hardwick has about
reached the point where he is obnox-
ious to all his constituents.-Wa
Tribune.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02

offered? Such telling blows as Rus
STA was delivering year ago would
help now. Inactivity is almost as bad
as neutrality. A separate peace might
not amount to more.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02

The Cordele Dispatch has issued a
special edition of fifty pages. 1t is a
splendid production in every partic-
ular setting forth the advantages of
Cordele and Crisp county in an attrac-
tive manner, and reflecting credit on
the editors and publishers and the prin-
ters who produced it.-Dawson
News.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
Our Big Edition

The Cordele Dispatch has just got
ten out a fifty-page edition, and it is
piper full to the brim with good
things. This splendid enterprise on
the part of Editor Charles E. Brown
is be ing commended on all sides, and
The Gazette wishes to also offer con,
gratu, ations-Doerun Gazette.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
PAYING OUR DEBTS.

munity is to deliberately destroy his
own good standing, his own reputation
for honesty and integrity, and thus
heap embarrassment upon the mem
bers of his household, by careless
and Indifferent attitude towards the
business house where credit has been
extended. Next to the infidel, next
10 the outlaw, is the man who will not
take care of obligations honestly and
fairly made. This may seem severe,
but it is not.
Your grocer supply merchant dal-
ryman. wood and coal man, has all
these things on his hands to cope with.
The end of the month with the use
less number of bills to make, books
to keep, collectors to employ and send
cut for you to sniffie at, the thousand
and one things that require more work
and worry and more expense in the
establishment are all the result of your
business friends having extended you
credit when you asked him. He
wanted to favor you 1t is not right
TO misuse that man and his business.
If YOU are extended credit, it ought
not under any circumstances to be
necessary for your merchant to have
to do more than mail you memoran-
dunn so arranged as to make it posi-
be for you to check up. The remit
taree should be prompt. If that can
not be, you ought TO go at once and
discuss the matter frankly and hon
esNY and make known your crcum-
stances. Sometimes a customer meets
chs. acles too great and the marchant
daGs not Understand when the delay
| jSt ryenes. 1t ought to be part OF
every mans business not TO buy any
thing for which he cannot pay. The
prc9er regard for obligations is the
only thing that is ever going to save
crt lit. A cash basis on all sides is
| the only thing that can prevent fail
urc5 in business where we are too care
less about paying. No man running
business wants 10 be wound up in
the bankruptcy courts and he is going
TO avoid it as long as it is possible to
do so. When you have by your own
! conduct thrown yourself out of line
: for credit, you should be denied that
privileges of business convenience and
;he world is going to do it for you
soca eVough. We are coming more
and more to the cash plan because
the business man cannot trust his
fellow citizen even for his food sup
plies.
Eyen if you can pay, and put it of
time after time, requiring a collecting
force 10 call on you over and over
again. you simply pile up expenses or
yo;r merchant till he cannot exist
without charging you two prices. Thai
ought not to be the case. tt is al
unnecessary. You can live just as
wen without it.
Re prompt. Don't buy until you are
sure you can pay and pay when the
time comes. 1t makes world o.
difference. Besides saving our bust
neas concerns from embarrassment
with those who credit them, it main
ta;ns a good reputation for paying IL
the community and even when bat
on moves in. he soon finds that ev
err, body pays and he catches step also
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
CATCHING FLIES.

Mr.. Editor:
note a great deal of agitation in
your columns by the city on the mat
ter of sanitation. 1t appears to me
that the thing Of catching flies in eff
fcient fly traps on the city blocks
would be practicing sanitation in the
first degree. This important and time
iy lining is the slogan in quite a num-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02

crease of postage on newspapers"
says the Schley County News. And
some of these DAYS the newspapers
are going to retaliate by taking
whack at Senator Hardwick. And
when they do it is going to cause him
to sit up and take notice, too.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY,

Germany gets even with us by oiling
the water with one of our tank steam
ers and incidentally some few Ameri-
cans lost their lives. Our turn next
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02

The D. A. r. Edition of the Cordele
Dispatch, Sunday, April 22d, contain
ed fifty pages and reflects great cred
it on the management of that enter
prising paper. 1t was literally sup
ported with advertisements
ran Journal.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02

The Covington News of last week
came 10 us all 'diked' up in the dress
given it by the Emory class in journal
ism. 1t was a creditable edition of
this good paper.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02

Z One Georgia senator voted for and
the other against the military draft
measure That's a sign that one Of
them didn't take time to find out which
way the president stood.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-02

If we were prohibitionist in princi-
pie we would stop the distl;ieries from
using grain for the making of goods
for the John BaTleyCorn warehouses.
Think of the price Of flour!