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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-30
FOUNDATION OF SUCCESS.

Pensacola is to have a packing plant
the very precaution with which the plan is
announced indicates the EARN, Stness Of the
men back of it; the fact that it is not to be
a dav-it can not be willed into existence
of the problem and a thOrOughness' of
preparation that are the best augurS OF
success.
A packing plant can not be developed i'll
a day-it can not be wiled into existence
all the money in the world will not save it
from failure if the region does not produce
enough stock to keep it busy.
AS a preliminary step, a cold storage
plant will be developed FOR dressed pork
and all perishable farm products, The
farmers, thus assured of a profitable mar
ket and guaranteed against glut, will be
encouraged to increase paintings and raise
mighty herds of livestock.
In developing the storage plant, which
will be established within the course OF a
few months, the packing plant promoters
will compete with no one, but will rather
cooperate with them the plan being to
unite all interests to the welfare of West
Florida. Then when the farmers have been
encouraged to produce enough stock to
Justify it, the packing plant will be erected,
AUTOMATICALLY STIMULATING SL1lI greater pro-
duction. At the present rate of develop
ment, the promoters do not think they are
over sanguine in saying the time will be
ripe this fall or within twelve-month, at
the outside. And so the plans have been
laid.
The packing plant will he financed by
West Florida capital-members of the
Livestock Association, and the men most
Immediately concerned with the industry.
How quick the farmers are t. respond
when assured Of a market, is illustrated in
the declaration of one big naval stores
operator that customers Of his company
who had originally planned to produce
$4,000 bushels Of corn this year. have
planted for 100000
A produce exchange established here a
couple of weeks ago, the first step for the
packing plant-the acknowledgement OF
the need and feasibility by group of re
sponsibe ndiwduals-actuallv taken; truly
big things are brewing-it is up to the
farmers now to take advantage Of the op-
portunities offering.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-30
REAL ESTATE

L. NJ. Davis and wife to Common
wealth Realty Corporation, MAY &c,
1917, S1OO and other considerations;
n 125 # of F - lot 346 and w
35 # of lot BAL, block 10. Old City.
Southern States Lumber Go, to
trustees First Presbyterian Church,
Muscogee, May &c, 1917; S1.00 and
other considerations; 1-2 acre in Sec.
10, TIP. l n. r. 81 West.
Barkdull Land Co. to H. A. Smith,
May IA, 1917; $4,000; The Sc IA of
the NE IA of Sec. 50, TIP. 1, N. 4.
81 w
Barkdull Land Co. to Carlos Wit
tenmyer, May ), 1917, S1.6O and 9th
er considerations; NV IA of NV IA
and SW IA Of NV IA, less SW IA
Of NV IA and less S 1-2 of Sc IA
Of NV IA, containing IS acres, Sec.
81, TIP. n R. 80 West.
Bertha Grimshaw and husband to
Adjutant Charles Cuthbert. Dec. 6,
1915, S1.00 and other considerations;
5 acres in Sec. Sc, Tp- 2 S. r. so W
Florida Farm and Mortgage Co.
to J. B. Whitfield, Jan. 9, 1917, S1.0O
and other considerations; Lots 16 and
Il in block 90 of the East King
Tract.
A. c. Reilly to Caroline Reilly,
May q, 1917, S1.0O and other con-
sideTations; Commencing 116 # west
of NE corner block SO Belmont tract.
run south 1S%~ 8eet inches, west
Il #, north 1877 feet s inches, east
Il feet to beginning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-30
The SCRATCH PAD
BY THOMAS EWING DARNEY.

In view of the fact that we have
made several remarks about congress
OF late that even an optinist would
not call flatteTTng, we deem 1t ex-
pedlent to say, in order that all pos
sibility of misunderstanding may be
avoided, that We have nothing against
the Institution in question except the
men who are in it.
at is very cold out on the firing
line at night on the ships" says an
exchange. Many strange things have
been said about ships, but this is the
first time they have been confused
with geography.
Congressman HefIin says he can't
understand the administration rea-
sons for putting the country at war.
But there are so many things that
Helm doesn't understand that we are
not particularly astonished In this in
stance.
No confidence is violated when we
say that many a man who voted for
Wilson is now wondering if his whis-
kers will give him away on June 5,
if he appears in knickers and a mid
dy blouse.
If it is true that the June bride
crop is short, we advise the girls who
are hunting for trouble to enlist as
front line nurses.
Little girls leg is broken when
auto hits her Saturday." says a head
line in the Montgomery Advertiser,
and she is lucky it wasn't worse.
Lots of money to spend, says an
optimist. You have to-" said l2s
wife, "to get something to eat and a
pair of shoes"
That loud cheering is the people of
the United States endorsing Gumshoe
Bill Stones declaration that he is
glad that he is not president"
At the present rate it won't be long
before the strategic retreats Of Hin
denberg are made in Germany"
No, Imogen, fans are not allowed
in the trenches, nor yet fannies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-30
CLUB ROOM FOR SOLDIERS.

Establishing club room for the men Of
the service, Pensacola's Red Cross has
given us further cause to he proud Of the
patriotism and Qrogressivism of the ladies
of the local chapter
The significance of it is not only that re
cognition is given to the gallant defenders
of the country, but this club room is one Of
the refining influences that are as essential
to the efficiency of an army as they are to
the best development OF civil life, and
which the government is so anxious to see
deveIoned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-30
FACE THE FACTS!

From two to five years the war will last,
says Hoover, a statement that will not be
believed by many, for as General Pershing
declared the other day. the United States
is not awake to the meaning Of the war, "
BY that, he means the people-and con-
gress. Thus, though Americans are not
the male manicures and tango lizards OF
the German conception, our lack Of pre-
ParatiOn and blindness suggest the simile
Of the ostrich with his head in the sand,
When Kitchener told the world the war
would last at least three years. he was
making prophecy that had less chance of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-30
CONVICTED THIRD
TIME Of SELLING
BOOZE UNLAWF ULLY

Y. A. Morasso. from the upper part
Of the county, was tried and found
guilty in the court of record yester-
day afternoon Of selling liquor with
out q lConS. He wac remanded to
Jail for sentence. although the court
gave him the privilege of making
$1,000 bond for his appearance this
morning for sentence.
NorassO was convicted of selling
without license after the jury had
been out less than fifteen minutes.
This makes the third time that such
| a charge has been sustained aga nst
| this defendant. one time upon being
arraiCned the defendant pleading
! guilty and thus preCludinC the necos-
| sity Of jury trial
an Interesting Case.
The last case of the dav was one
| wherein Tom Frazier, coIored. was on
| trial for petty larceny, and was con-
/ victed, Judge Jones sentencing him
to pay a fine Of $40 and costs or
| equivalent in jail. This negro, it
was shown, had been given a dollar
/ by John Allison. from the Atmore
/ section. on March IS 20 buy liquor.
and he made of with the money
/ WNlle RlllSO0 was on the stand quite
\ parrying of questions took place
/ between him and the defendants
counsel, the outcome Of which was
! that objection was raised by he so
/ licjtOT and sustained ~ the court
several times. Allison was in the city
that day. he said, to do duty as a
guard around property Of the Louis
Vile & Nashville Company here, the
threatened strike being about to
break at that time.
Two Plead Guilty.
Two defendants pleaded guilty dur
ing the day Make James confessed
guilt to a charge of assault and sent
ence was deferred; James Coppage
pleaded TO petty larceny and was
sentenced to so days in the county
! Jail. term to date from day of ire
| generation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-30

\ little learning has never been so dam
gerous as now. The United States will need
every pound OF mental energy it can raise
to readiust our own social and economic
life, increase production to pay war and
after-War debts and rebuild civilization.
As patriotic duty parents should make
every effort to give their children even
greater educational advantages.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-30

CONTRACT is LET
WATER PLANT WORK

After a thorough reconsideration
of the bids offered, the city commits
sioners yesterday decided to award
the contract for replacing the old
stack at the Pensacola municipal
water plant with a new. more mod
ern and higher one. The work was
given to H. NJ, Barr. at the price OF
S565.20, and it was announced that
the work will be started Immediately.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-30

Events Of the last few days have done
more than anything since the declaration
of war to bring home to all America the
realization that we not only are at war, but
that we are in a big war, involving all Of
us.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-30

The Journals WANT Nd
columns is a frst-class me
dunn
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-30
NOTICE.

Traffic will be discontin-
ued over Bayou Texa~
bridge from 9 a. m. to 4 p.
m. each day except Sunday,
until bridge is repaired.
L. w. HARDY,
County Commissioner.
BY A, ]. Mackey.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-30
NATION NEEDS COLLEGE
GRADUATES.

\ nation, not an army, is beng prepared
for war; how much more so must it be pre-
pared for peace,
How the farmers, how the artisans, how
the capitalists, the inventors, the men Of
military age, how the old men and the
women can help, we have been told many
times But what OF the children5 Boy
sCOuts-camp fire girls-gardening, Of
course, but the best way they can serve
their country, as DR.. P. p ClaNton, United
States Commissioner Of Education. SAYS,
is to continue in school,
There is one and hall million children
in the nations high schools: 100000 Of
them are graduating. In normal times
10000 would 60 to college. Put these are
not normal times. And not only are hun.
dreds quitting college premature1v. but It
is also feared that the number Of entrants
will be diminished next fall on account OF
the war.
This touches the United States vitality. It
means the Weakening Of its brain power.
# the war should he a long one the nation
will need for its very existence. ali the
skilled and highly educated men possible,
And when the war is over. there will he a
greater demand than was ever known he
fore for men and women of knowledge and
training. The world will have to be rebuilt.
and American brains, in addition to Ameri-
can material, must do it
China and Russia, the new democracies.
will need our help; so, too. will England
France, Italy. and even the central powers,
whose colleges are neary Imply, their own
literary men. scientists. artists. teachers.
skilled lahorers slain, and without sue
osssors As Dr. C1aHton SAYS:
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LILAC.
WEST HANCOCK.

Lorenzo Linscoet 10 quite i'll.
Aivah Abbott of Bar Harbor, who has
been here ons hunting trip, returned
home Saturday.
A thoroughly enjoyable entertain mept
was given ~ Mcfarland Hill schoolbouse
last Friday evening, BY the teacher, Miss
Alice Cunningham, and her pupils. The
splendid success must be gratifying to
those who worked uncessingiy to that
enc. decorations we're In red, white and
blue and the American nag and fiags OF
the allied nations were arranged about
the sides OF the building. As names we're
called, many responded with readinRs,
quotations, ssories, dialogues or singing.
Miss May Cunningham Of Bar Harbor was
At the organ.
NOV. %. n. n. N.
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O., INTY NEWS
CENTER.

Mrs. E. q. Somes has been quite III.
Mrs 4. X. Reed and Mrs. r. r. Hin OF
Nosth-sst H~roor were here sh,s ~esk
Mrs V,idA H,sxips nss gone To boston
where she has employment.
Mrs. Clarence Spsrling snd children,
who have been visiting her mot her,
havd returned to Islesford.
Albion Farrell and Ansei Harper, VINO
have been employed At Bar Harbor since
spring, are At home for . short time.
Robbie Norwood, with his crew, has the
new schooihouse nearly completed, and it
will be ready for the primary school for
the Water term.
Jesse Mayo Of West Eden, vita his wife
and daughter, spent . fe~ dsys recently
At the home Of Robert Higgins before go
ing to Boston, where he has employ nent.
Friends Of Harry Giiley, bo has been
chief engineer on the steamer Alicia OF
Jonesport, are sorry TO hear Of his mis-
fortune in breaking his leg.
Nov. a. TED.
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SOUTH BRooKsv.LLE.

SOUTH LIZ
Misc Beth Condor has been quite i'll the
past week.
Miss Frieda Haney hss gone to Clinton
to visit her sister Marjorie, who is teach
ing there.
Capt. l. r. Hutchinson has put his
schooner, the Kate l. Pray. in winter
quarters 1t Orcutts Harbor
Mrs. Eliza Gray has gone to Bath to
spend the winter with her son orsiee,,
who has charge Of shipyard.
Morris II. Cbstto has gone to Portland
where he has employment with the Ben
nett Manufacturing Co.
Mrs. N. L. Black will leave to-day for
Nsx York to meet her son Owen, who has
afuriough from Camp Words~orth. 5. c.
Miss Beatrice K. Gray OF Cape Roster
and George l. Black OF West BrooSsville-
were married 1t the residence OF the
brides brother In South Bro oksville''
Tuesday evening, Nov. 20.
Nov. %. G.,
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WEST sEDGwicK.

Clyde Gray has purchased Ford car.
Miss Jennie Staples hiss gone to Ripley
to teach.
An entertainment ives given at district
No. 5 by school children Friday evening.
Miss Leathers, teacher At No S, has
gone 10 her home in Massachusetts, for
two weeks' vacation.
Mr. snt Mrs. vinton Gray Of South
Penobscot took an interesting trip re-
Gently to visit their nephew, Walter n.
Staples, who il training at Camp Devens,
Aver, Mass. They were pleasan ~ en-
tertained in the home OF ~. and Mrs.
Donald S,lisrs In Danvers, Mass.
Through the kindness Of the BrAynard
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boys, one OF whom 10 In training At
Aver. Walter was permitted . short
furiough from Saturday TO Sunday night
to visit with bis parents in the home Of
Mrs. siliars. Sunday they wers all i'm
viteh to Mr.. and Mr,. John Br,ynard's.
and pleasantly ents rtsined. afser which
they retaro-d to Mrs. S,issrs for lunch.
la the evening they took IN automobile
ride with the boys 10 Aver. Mrs. Bray
nard and Mrs. SiIlars, being Maine
women, are much interested ana very
proud OF the Hancock county boys.
Nov. %. X.
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MARLBORO.

Thad Hodgkins has gone to Portland to
work.
Mrs. Martha Warren OF Otis is keeping
house for James Butler.
Lyle Brown has moved his family 10
Hancock Tor the winter.
Miss Ruth Remick, who has had en-
pfoymsnt In Bangor, is home.
Mrs. q. o. Treadwell has gone 10
Charleston, for the winter. Her husband
has employment there.
Nov. Is. ARE.
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ARE.
mREA.

Mr.. and Mrs. knight held service AZ
Birch Harbor sunday evening
Mrs. Ezra Tracy, who has been IN poor
health al summer, died November 90
She ieaves = husband. four daughters-
Mrs. Carl Strout and hrs. Henry Burke o.
Milbridge and Mrs. Levi Decker and ME-
George Crowley OF this place; two brotnef'
and other relatives who have the sym
psthy Of thei, many frisnds.
Nov. %.
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For the Hopeless

He especially invites those who have
tried other treatments and failod; those
who arc now treating month a..er a.su,i
without help, continuing 10 t.ea, b.
Of Use encouragement; those who -.
from any MALADY which has bean ps
norloed INCURABLE, and people r,
hav, been told that they he'd Cans
ton, Heart Trouble, Nervous Yea
or my disease, arc all invited ~ Ca
p. co themselves under his care d. ag
It's visit. and tAks, advantase ,. Ia
7 - QCcr. 4
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PENOBsCOr.

mrs. Carlton Poole Of Portland 10 here,
called by the i,lness and death Of her
mother, Mrs. +. r. Leach.
MISE Margaret Co.'S aud Miss Elinor
C'inord. teachers in Clark high school, are
spending the Thanksgiving recess ct their
homes.
The many friends OF Mrs. Helen Little
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MANsET.

Lyle Newman has purchased . new
Ford.
Several from here attended the Rebeksb
lodge at Bar Harbor ON Thursdsy, Nov.
Y.
Mrs. Isaac Stanley spent the week end
with her mot Their, Mrs. Butler, at the
Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen arc receiving con-
gratulations on the birth ofa daughter,
born Nov. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pedrick Gilley and
daughter Dorothy OF Northeast Harbor
were in TOW sunday.
The ladies' aid society OF the Methodist
church will meet With Mrs. Laura Dol
liver next Wednesday.
The v. l. A. held an apron and necxtie
sociabie in Wards hail last week. An
enjoyable evening wss spent with box
lunches and playing games.
Nov. %. Iu.Ac
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SALISBURY CuyE,

Mrs- Ida Dieter Of Bsr Harhcr was q
Sunday guest Of Mrs. NJ. II. Mcfarland.
Miss Georgia Mcfarland, q stadent in
the Bar Harbor tigh school, has been At
home several days, III.
Miss Eiszsbeth Piper Of Eastbrook, Who
has been employed as clerk Tor Leon l.
Smith during the summer, has re-
turned home. Miss Piper has made many
warm friends here, and her departure 10
regretted.
An auxiliary OF the Red Cross has been
organized here. 1t IL hoped that much
work will b. accomplished. The grange
has kindly given the nee Of it's hall,
which 10 much appreciated. Meetings
are held every Wednesday afterseon.
Nineteen ladies' we're present al the last
meeting.
Nov. %. X.
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Ahead Of Him.

Mr.. Gotcoin- Now. Willie, when your
sister comes down and is comfortably
seated on the couch with me want
you to tiptoe Ia softly and turn the
gas down low. VIII you?
willie-You're tno lnte. Sister told
me to come In and turn 1t out.-Stray
Stories.
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Must sleep.

1t was nearly noon when the irate
travelling man found the night clerk
Of the little hotel In q North Caro-
lima town.
II told you to call me for the two
O'Clock train. Now I have to lose
twenty -four hours time. Why didn't
you call me?''
II couldn't very well.' explained the
clerk cheerfully. II just got up my
self."-Everybody Magazine.
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moved from the pit. cautioned those
about him to place their fingers in
their enrs. This was done and the
lieutenant shouted the word "Firew
The gun barked quickly, the noise
being followed by metallic clank and
the shell case was, elected and the gun
made ready for the next load. The
lieutenant told the correspondent the
story Of the FIRST shot of the war. pune
tuating the narrative throughout with
the orders ready to fire." and 'fire,"
which each time was followed by the
report Of the gun and the whizz Of
the shell.
I'VE came up the night before" the
lieutenant said. "and got Into position
in driving rain. No horses had ar
rived. was anxious to get OF the
first gun and 20 were my men. I
asked them II they were willing to
haul the gun by hand to this place 20
that we could get the irst crack at the
Germans. They agreed unanimously.
80 We set out across the fields until we
got over there at the base of that hill
you can just see In the haze.
Hours to Prepare Gun.
I'VE had q hard time getting the
gun, which we have not named yet,
over those shell craters. But we la
bored for many hours and finally
reached the spot. Then I got permits
sion TO Ore.
strictly speaking, the frst shot.
which was In the nature of a tryout
for the gun, simply went into Ger
many. The sergeant put a high explo-
sive sheai there at 6:15 O'Clock In the
morning"
Another ofYlcer here took IN the mar.
rative.
Il wa& IN an observation point" he
saad. There was a fog as the f,rst
shot went singing over. Suddenly the
fog Hired and saw a group OF Ger
maas. 1 directed nv gun at them. The
shrapnei burst overhead and thew took
a dive into the ground like 20 MANY
rabbtts."
The lieutenant grinned broadly.
shook the water on his shrapuel hel.
met and using both clinched fists Ia
punctuase mis- remarks, said express
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SAVED HER JEWELS
Former Russian czarina Sent
Gems to Germany.


The Russian royal jewels, including
the gems that incrusted the imperial
Romanoff crown, are safe from the
democratic hands of the new rulers in
Petrograd. With woman's intuitive
knowledge of trouble ahead, the for
mer czarina had them tucked away In
safe deposit vault in her ancestral
city of Darmstadt, Germany, right at
the beginning of the war.
And there they will remain until Mr..
and Mrs. RomanofS claim them again,
says the New York Tribune.
The story of the Russian royal jew
els is told In the Chronicle by writer
who says that the former czarina
was largely responsible for the war, In
that she assured her German friends
and relatives that Russia would not be
q formidable antagonist. She proceed
ed to prove this antebeIlum prediction
by pro-German intrigue which ended
with the revolution and the overthrow
of the Romanoff dynasty.
But the former czarina, who, before
her marriage was Princess Alexandra
Alice Of Hesse, had no illusions about
Germany. Accordingly. she packed up
the family jewels in the summer of
1914, when she saw the international
war clouds appear. and sent them In
charge Of trusted messengers to her
brother, the grand duke Of Hesse. for
safe keeping till peace was restored.
The royal emissasies travelled by the
way Of Finland and Sweden. They
reached their destination before the
mobilization Of the Russian army was
complete.
The tale Of the cxarina's German
forehandedness In the matter of saving
the family gems Is said to have been
revealed by members Of the Russian
commission, who visited New York
city recently.
A New York society woman had her
eye peeled for bargains in royal jew
elry and approached members OF the
commission on the subject OF purchas-
ing string Of rare pearls which she
had seen the former cxarina wear at
d fashionable European resort some
years ago. She was told that she would
have to talk to Mrs. Romanoff OF her
brother, the grand duke Of Hesse.
Ivan Narodny. Russian business
man and writer Of New York, cor
roborated the article In the Chronicle.
Mr.. Narodny said ii was impossible to
place m exact value on the royal jew
els. but estimated that they ought to
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Prospective Rivalry.

WhefeS the tape HneF
II don't remember exactly" respond
ed mother. "what do you want with
itF'
Il was just reading over the meas
urements OF the Venus de Milo.' ex-
planned the daughter with some em5ar-
rassment