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The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
Made Further Progress TAX
ing More Prisoners and a
and a Lot of Stores.
FRENCH PRESSING
ON GERMAN LINE
Canadians Penetrate German
Lines, Getting a Mile
Nearer City of Lens.
BT ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Italians have made further prog
ress against the Austrians. They
have taken more prisoners and
stores, and there is little likelihood
they will be diverted from their OBJ
jective, Trieste.
French have penetrated the Ger
man lines at Verdun to a depth of a
mile and quarter taking the famous
Hill 3O4, and Canadians have captured
new positions on the edge of Lens
after hard fighting.
British met with reverses near
Ypres, where the German reserves
took the ground lost last Wednesday.
The battle is yet raging.
The German offensive west of Riga
continues, but the Austro- Germans
have failed to make any further
gains against the Russo -Rrmanians
in Rumania.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
]. E. Graves, of DeFuniak.
Represents Florida In
terests at Capital.
TO KEEP IN TOUCH
WITH GOVERNMENT
Storrs Asks Veterinarians in
State of Florida Be Ex-
empt Froan Draft.
By ASSOCIATES Press

Washington, Aug. 24.-J. F. Graves
of DeFuniak Springs, president of
the Graves Lumber Company is here
representing the Florida Lumber
mems Association, which is furnish
ing large quantities of lumber to the
government for the construction Of
ships and the buildings of army can
tonments. Mr.. Graves will remain
here several weeks tA keep in close
touch with the needs of the govern
ment.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
UnknolUr Friends
Remember The
Unfortunate

From a Friend" was the read
ing on a card attached to a rrm-
Der of very highly appreciated
gifts of fruit, magazines and
other articles which found their
way yesterday afternoon at 5
o'clock to number of unfortu-
nate women who are locked up
in the county Jail on a charge of
vagrancy.
The gentleman and. lady who
personally delivered the articles
cautioned the jailer not to men
tion their names. mot that we
are ashamed of it, but we just
want it known that these little
articles come from a friend
just as the card indicates We
just want them to think that they
are not forgotten" is the mes
sage the kind-hearted couple left.
Half a dozen latest magazines,
bag or two of fruit and candies,
and a very large watermelon,
were all left with Jailer John Van
Pelt, and that the things were
highly appreciated was evidenced
by the happy exclamations which
came from the second floor of the
county Jail. The watermelon was
sliced and. divided, and some of
the women rushed to the front
window 20 see who their bene-
factors were. The auto had moved
away, however, and they are still
in the dark as who their good
friends were.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
PART OF 'SHINGLE'
CARGO ORDERED SOLD

Part of shipment of shingles"
consigned from Pensacola to a lum-
Der company in Montgomery, was
ordered sold by the marshal. in an
order issued by Judge Sheppard in
the federal court yesterday.
Though the carload was billed as
shingles" in reality it contained ia
cases of whiskey, which were imme-
diately libelled by the district attor-
ney on the charge that they were
shipped in interstate commerce with
out being properly labelled,
Warrants have been issued in the
case some time ago. charging n.
Goldring. and others with conspiracy
to violate the Reed Bone dry act by
shipping liquor into a dry state.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
FLORIDA SOLDIERS
ORDERED TO ENTRAIN
Tallahassee Bureau,
The Pensacola Journal

Tallahassee, Aug, 24.-Company
"B'', First Florida Regiment, Florida
National Guard, composed of Gads-
den, Wakulla and Leon county boys,
leaves on a special train tonight at
eleven-twenty o'clock for Somewhere
in America" Adjutant General J.
B. Christian, who is here. communi-
Gated the order late this afternoon to
Captain Sidney J. Cats, Jr., to get
his company ready to move at that
hour tonight. The Quincy brass
band is coming by automobile to give
the boys proper "send off" Tai
lahassee will sit up till the train
leaves and many will go to the depot.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
CHARGE OF MURDER
AGAINST u NEGROES

Houston. Aug. 24.-Blanket charg-
es OF murder were filed against the
thirty-four negro soldiers by District
Attorney Crockett. This is the first
indication the state will attempt to
retain custody of soldiers for punish
ment.
The affidavit before the military
authorities by Leroy Pinkett. a pri-
vate of the twentv-fourth infantry,
gives what he said is a complete story
of the riot. Pinkett admitted partici-
pating in the riot. and named others,
according to his statement.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
Announced Troublesome In
fantry Will Go Back
to New Mexico.
TOLL OF NIGHT
RIOTING IS II
One Hundred and Fifty
Negro Soldiers Resented
Arrest of One.
~ AssOCIATEn pREss.

Houston, Aug. 24.-Announcement
that General Parker has ordered the
removal of negro soldiers of the
twenty-fourth infantry to Columbus,
New Mexico, has served to materially
restore quiet after a day of unrest.
The death toll of last nights riot
reached seventeen. Of the hundred
and twenty-five negroes who left the
camp, all but eight are accounted
for.
General Bell will arrive tomorrow
to take charge. An additional
force of six hundred men from Fort
Sam Houston is on duty and armed
citizens have rounded up the negroes.
They turned them over to the 'au-
thorities,
Work on Carp Logan will be re-
sumed Saturday.
Arrangements were made for the
funerals of the slain.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
POSTAGE TAX SECTION
BE DEBATED TO-DAY

Washington. Aug. Ex-senator
Simmons in charge Of the war tax
bill, plans TO take up the postage tax
section tomorrow. The section in
cludes the one cent increase on let
tiers, and the sections affecting pub
fishers. An agreement wos reached
to delay consideration on war profits
until next week. Senator Hardwick
plans to speak on his amendment in
place of the special graduated tax
on advertising.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
TO SELL IMPROPERLY
LABELLED SPAGHETTI

An order was issued by Judge Viii
liam B. Sheppard in the federal court
yesterday authorizing the United
States Marshal to sell at public out
cry 81 cases of spaghetti which were
seized several weeks ago by the fed
eral authorities on the charge of be
ing improperly labelled,
The shipment was sent from R J
Guarina and Company of New Or
leans to a Pensacola firm, and stated
on the outside of the packages that
they contained IS pounds of spaghett
In libel by the district attorney il
was charged that each package was
more than fourteen per cent under
weight. and therefore not properly
labelled.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
WOULD EXEMPT THE
FLORIDA VETFRINARTFc

Washington, Aug. 24-R. w.
Storrs of DeFuniak Springs. a mem
Der of the Florida State Live Stock
Board, accompanied by Senator
Trammell, called on Secretary Of
Agriculture Houston of Texas to urge
that veterinaries in Florida be ex-
cused from conscription. So many
veterinaries in Florida have been
drafted. Storrs told Secretary Hous-
ton, that there is danger it will be
impossible to properly carry on the
work Of eradicating the cattle ticks
and fighting the hog cholera, and
Houston said he would look into mat
ter, but extended very little encour-
agement.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
Trunk T ank Liquor Ordered
Sold By the u. S. Marshal

Another chapter in the famous
overland tank" line case was closed
yesterday when Judge Sheppard in
the federal court ordered the tank of
whiskey and eight quarts of whiskey
seized in the cargo" sold by the
marshal at public outcry,
ton owing to the ingenious way in
which the shipment was made Judged
by the outward appearance the mo-
tor car piloted by a negro chauffeur
named Dallas Pugh, was on a tour,
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25

fox street, he was requested by one
to get him some beer, and he yielded
TO persuasion. He stated that the
soldier gave him a dollar, to pur-
chase six bottles Of beer at ten cents
each. The enlisted man gave him
the forty cents change.
Thompson has been in Jail since
August 6, and was sentenced by the
court TO serve one month beginning
on that day. Permission was given
however fSr him to be discharged if
he could ship aboard a smack and
make a trip.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25

as it had a steamer trunk strapped
on behind. Closer inspection re-
vealed the fact that the trunk was
copper-lined. and contained a large
supply of whiskey. in bulk.
Several warrants were issued
charging conspiracy to violate the
Reed bone dry act. by shipment Of
liquor into a dry state. The whis-
key in the automobile was libelled,
the district attorney claiming that it
was shipped IN interstate commerce
without being properly labelled.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
REV. S. WEEKS TO
BE HEARD SUNDAY

Rev Sylvester Weeks, the learned
retired Methodist minister, will
preach Sunday morning at II o'clock
at the First Methodist church, and
no doubt there will be a large con-
gregation to hear the discourse from
this well-known and able preacher.
At 8 o'clock at night, at the same
church. r. r. Jennings, secretary Of
the Pensacola Y. NJ. {. A, will de-
liver an address, to which the gen.
eral public is cordially invited.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
GIVES GOOD REASON
WHY GERMANY WANTS
TO CONTINUE THE WAR
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Two
more years of the war would re-
duce the entire world to the same
shortage of food as now exists in
Germany. This statement comes
from scientists who have COM
piled statistics showing such con-
dition. Acting on this Germany
wants to continue the war.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
PENSACOLA LIQUOR
CAUSE OF TROUBLE
SPECIAL TO TIE JOURNAL.

Panama City. Aug. 24.-SherifF
Carl f. Russ captured Sam Buffalo,
white, and two negroes, Reuben Kirk
land and Annie Dickens, at the Mill
vile dock Saturday night as they
were returning from Pensacola with
a boat load of whiskey.
Buffalo plead guilty before County
Judge Campbell and was given a fine
of 5000 or six months on the road.
The negroes made bond awaiting the
action Of the grand jury.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
. EARLY REGULATION
OF MEAT SUPPLY
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Aug. 24.-An early
regulation of the meat industry is
predicted following the departure of
Herbert Hoover, the food administra-
tor, for Chicago. He will confer
with the meat packers and trade
commission representatives, in inves-
tigating their methods.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
WOULD MODIFY THE
NATIONAL DRAFT LAW

Chicago, Aug. pa resolution
calling for a modification of the ad
ministration draft law was adopted
oy the National Live Stock Shipper
Productive League. It said the
draft was taking competent men
from farms to an extent that threat
ened to seriously curtail the produc
ton of foodstuffs.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
TWO HEAVY DAMAGE
SUITS ARE FILED

Suit for damages in the sum Of
$4,000 was filed yesterday by c. c..
Wehmeier against the City of Pen
sacola and J. w. Gingles, sanitary in
spector.
Suit for $4,000 damages was filed
in the federal court yesterday by
Clarance Smith, by his next friend,
VS.. The Escambia Mill Company for
personal injuries.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
MAY REPORT INSURANCE
BILL BY TUESDAY

Washington, Aug. 24.-Hearings
on the administration soldiers and
sailors war insurance bill was COM
pleted tonight by the house commit
tee. An effort will be made to report
it Tuesday.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
OKLAHOMA COAL MINES
HAVE SUSPENDED WORK

McAIester, Oklahoma, Aug. "a
All commercial coal mines in the
McAlester district have shut down.
Eighteen hundred miners are tempo
rarily thrown out of employment.
Operators claim the suspension is
necessary by the cancellation by con-
signecs of shipments of coal in trans
it. Dealers claim they stocked coal
for high prices.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
ATTEND CONVENTION
BOARDS PHARMACY

Walter H. White, the druggist,
left last night for Indianapolis, Ind,
where he goes as a Florida state del
egate to the National Association,
Boards Of Pharmacy, and expects to
be there for the next several days.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
JUDGE C. 0. ANDREWS
OUT IN ANNOUNCEMENT

Tallahassee, Aug. 24.-Judge Chas.
o, Andrews, assistant attorney gen
eral, gave out a written statement to
the press tonight to the effect that
whenever the office of attorney-gen-
eral is to be filled by election again
he will offer his conscientious claims
to the electors for promotion, unless
Mr.. West is a candidate for re-elec-
ton"
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
U.s.. AV|ATORS
GET % FLIERS
FACT BECAME KNOWN WHEN
DARING AMERICANS WERE
CITED IN ARMY ORDERS FOR
COURAGE AND SPIRIT.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Headquarters of French Army,
Aug. 24.-A Lafayette squadron COM
I'D I'D Of American airmen, and en-
-75 tsss~'I-e.sssaC,F4 "a .-rirE a,a ,i+aI
in ARMY orders for their courage and
spirit of sacrifice. The citation is
signed by General Petain. The
squadrilla brought down twenty
eight enemy airplanes.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
SIX BANNER BEARING
SUFFS WERE FINED

Washington, Aug. 24.-Six mem
bers of the woman's party Of banner
bearers, arrested in front of the white
house, were fined TWENTY-FIVE dollars
or thirty days in jail in the police
court. They gave bond on an appeal
for new trial.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
GOVERNOR OF TEXAS
STANDS SUSPENDED
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Austin, Aug. 24.-James Ferguson
was suspended from the office of
governor OF Texas when the House
board Of managers presented the Sen
ate with twenty-one articles of i'm
peachment, alleging official miscon-
duct. Lieutenant Governor Hobby
has succeeded to the governship-
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
DEP PARTMENT HAS ASKED
FOR FULL PARTICULAR

W, shington. Aug 24-Secretarv
Baker will take no action on the
Houston riot until a full report is re-
ceived. The department has ordered
full particulars.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
ARMY CLOTHES NOT TO
BE MADE UNDER THE
SWEAT SHOP SYSTEM
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, Aug. 24.-Crea-
tion of a board of control for
labor standards in the manufac-
ture of army clothes to prevent
government work from being
done under the sweat shop
methods, is announced by Secre-
tary Baker. Louis KRISTEN of
Boston, is chairman.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
FLORIDA BANKS
INCREASE CAPITAL
Washington Bureau,
The Pensacola Journal

Washington. AZ. 24-The Comp
troller of Currency has approved the
application of the First National
Bank of St. Petersburg, Fla. to in
crease its capital from $4,000 to
100000,
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
T H E w E A T H E R

Fair Saturday and Sunday, light north
west winds
Yesterdays temperature: Highest, 90
degrees; lowest SO degrees.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-22

The %postohice department has Is
sued a new order under which a
Christmas package weighing up to
twenty pounds may be sen TO a sol
der in France, but these regulations
must be strictly observed:
In addressing, give the name of
the soldier. the name of the unit TO
which he is attached. and send II in
care of the commanding general. Port
Of Embarkation. Pier -" Hoboken.
n. j. The package must comply with
the regular postal regulations. and, in
addition. the articles sen must be
packed in a wooden box not more
than two cubic feet in extent. 1t
must be we'll strapped and should
have either a hinged or a screwed top.
No perishable foodstuffs may be sent.
The box should be marked to inGi-
cate that it is a Christmas package
and should reach Hoboken not later
than December 9Th. The rate of post
age is II cents a pound"
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HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING

New 50. 600 Girls Dormitory at state Coll
lege
Seven Brick Business Blocks Erected IN
1914.
one Exclusive Dry Goods and Ladies Fur
nishing Store.
New 800, 900 Agricultural Building at
State College.
South Dakota State College OF Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts.
Brookings Produce Co, Cash Market for
All Farm Products.
Two Billiard Halls and Bowling Alley as
Places OF Amusement.
Brictson Manufacturing Company. makers
o fthe 3rictson Tire Tread.
Municipality owned Telephone, Electric
Light. Heating and Water Works Plants.
strong Commercial Club with 200 Mem
bers in Good Standing. Fine Club Rooms.
Surrounded by the Best Farming Land In
>he state, Where Crops are Sure and Boun-
nful.
Brooktngs Is Located on the Main Line of
the c. & ". w. Ry. from Chicago to Pierre,
the Capital of the State. Also headquarters
for Train Crews Running North to Water
town and on to Redfeld and Gettysburg.
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which their attention had been attract
ed was a large tree, a branch Of which
spread TO within a few feet Of the sill.
Upon this branch they both discov-
cred the subject Of their conversation,
a tall, well built boy, balancing with
ease upon the bending limb and utter
ing loud shouts Of glee as he noted the
his audience.
The mother and tutor both rushed
toward the window, but before they
had crossed half the room the boy had
leaped nimbly to the sill and entered
the apartment with them.
"Oh, mother" he csied. there's a
wonderful educated ape being shown
at one OF the music halls. Willie
Grimsby saw it last night. He says 1t
can do everything but talk. 1t rides a
bicycle, eats with knife and fork, counts
up to ten and ever so many other won
derful things. And can | go and see it
toe? oh, please, mother-please let
mel"
Patting the boys cheek affectiOnate-
~, the mother shook her head mega
lively. mo, Jack" she said; "you
know ! do not approve Of such exit
bitions.'
Il don't see why not, mother" re
piled the boy. "All the other fellow
go, M they 20 to the 200, too, ano
you'll never let me 20 even that. Any
body'd think | was a girl or-or a mol
lycoddle. oh, father" he exclaimed as
the door opened to admit a tall. gray
eyed man-"oh, father, can't | COP
&c where, my son?' asked the new
conner.
"He wants to go to n music hall to
see a trained ape" said the mother,
looking warningly at her husband.
"Who-AjaxY' questioned the man.
The boy nodded.
"Well, / don't know that / blame you,
my son." said the father. 81 wouldn't
mind seeing him myself. They say he
is very wonderful and that for an an
thrOpoid he Is unusually large. Let's
all CO., Jane. What do you sayT" He
toward his wife.
But that lady only shook her head In
q most positive manner and, turning to
Mr.. Moore, asked him If 1t was not
tine that he and Jack were In the
study for their morning Rotations.
When the two had left she turned to-
ward her husband.
It was from her husband that
nov had inherited his longing TO
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Copyright ~
Frank A. Mpnscy Co.
CHAT Err ~.
"To See Ajax"


Mr.. Harold Moore Was a bilious
countenanced, studious young man. HC
took himself very seriously, and his
life and his work, which latter was the
tutoring of the young sou Of LORD
Greystoke, a British uobleman. He
felt that his charge was not making
the progress that his parents had Il
right to expect, and he was now con
~scientiously explaining this fact 10 the
boys mother.
ellis sole interest seems to be fcats
of physical proweSs and the reading Of
everything that he can get hold of re-
lating to savage beasts and The lives
and customs Of unclyilized peoples.
Particularly stories of animals appeal
TO him. He will sit for hours together
porting over the work of some African
explorer, and upon two occasions !
have found him sitting up in bed at
night reading Carl Uagcnbeck'S book
on men and beasts.
For several minutes neither spoke.
1t was the boys mother who finally
broke the silence.
at is very necessary, Mr.. Moore"
she said, that you do everything in
your power to discourage this tendency
in Jack; he"
But She got no further A loud
"Whoop!" from the direction of the
window brought them both to their
feet.
The oom was on the second floor Of
the house, and opposite the window to
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-22
GENERAL CROP REPORT

Tho following cron roror+ co,,,.
from Washington under date If Nov
Stb from the buroau Of estimates
h figures given for last voor arc
the December estimate:
Corn
Stata. Production tbis voor 90
200 ooo busheIs. last wear 81 OK ooo
bushels.
United States. This vear 31qo .
DOC. o bushels. last wear . 5s3 941 j..
GOO bushels
Stato. This veor 20 ooo ooo buebo,
last wear. 24s25ooo bushels
United States. This wear s5o 7a7 -
ooo bpsheIs. last wear 500 9Qe 600
bushels
Oats
state. This voar 81 41f ooo husbel
last voar 5s 425 600 bushels
rnitad states. This voor g
714ooo bushels. last wear 951 900 .
ooo hrebele
RarlpV-
state. This voar % : ooo busba,s.
last vaar 1s 7oo GOO busbols
United states. This vaar on $40 .
ooo hushaIe. last voar $50 oo- ooa
busbo1s
Rive
S+ata. This ,,oar 1000 ooo hushals.
lost voar a5oo ooo hnsbaIs
United ctotes. This rear 5so14.
ooo busbols. 1ae+ voor .-ooo ooa
E1aveood-
state. This voar + $50 ooo hrsboIe.
1os, vaor ! COZ ooo ,ebo1
rri.od c+o+ac. rbi. WOO. eoo ooo
h,.ba1.. ,o.. .or : y h,.,o,.
po+o+oos
cto.o. TIT. ,oon ooo ooo ,r.bo,..
lo.t roor oon ono hrsbo,.
rni4oa c+o+o.. TIT. ,oon to,oon
ooo hu.bo,a. lace uor oor ,o- ooo
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TO FRANCE

The new lines of the American
forces in France will be used to
transport all Christmas packages to
our boys. Since that can be done the
weight of the package has been in
creased to twenty pounds. Certain
regulations issued by the postoffice
department must however be rigidly
followed and the following notice has
lust been issued.
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n o X RECOILED

Riggs (facetiously This is a pic
ture Of my wife's first husband"
Diggs-"Silly-looking guy. But say
| didn't know your wife was married
before she met you
Riggs-"She wasn't. This is a pic
ture of myself when l was twenty
~ive.'-Boston Transcript.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-22

Eighty Five New Dwellings Built During
past two years. Besides Many other substan-
tial improvements.
Beautiful trees line the streets and the
city presents a fine appearance, matted as
II is in the midst Of a fine growth Of shade
and ornamental trees. Her citizens are will
ing and ready to encourage and assist every
helpful industry.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-11-22
WHAT WE NEED

WHAT WE NEED
\ Gas Plant
Canning Factory
More Business Enterprises
More Manufacturing Enterprises
More Young People Who Want an Educa-
ton.
The Benson signal., 1917-01-27
GIRLS! GIRLS! TRY IT.
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
Make It Thick, Glossy, Wavy, Luxur-
liant and Remove Dandruf-Real
Surprise for You.

Your hair becomes light, wavy, fuf-
~, abundant and appears as soft, lus-
trous and beautiful as young girls
after a "Danderine hair cleanse" Just
try this-moisten a cloth with little
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. This will cleanse
the hair of dust, dirt and excessive oil
and in just a few moments you have
doubled the beauty of your hair.
Besides beautifying the hair at once,
Danderine dissolves every particle of
dandruff; cleanses, purifies and invig-
crates the scalp, forever stopping itch.
ing and falling hair.
,aBut what will please you most will
be after a few weeks use when you
will actually see new hair-fine and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair-growing all over the scalp. If
you care for pretty, soft hair and lots
of it, surely get Is cent bottle. OF
Knowlton's Danderine from arv store
and just try it. Adv.