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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-10

With the youngsters-want to borrow
them for awhile, In fact. A. one pm
vate puts it. you sure can have real
visit with the folks at the. Red Cross
Convalescent House. And say. If your
lady friend comes to see you Just DO
tice how the other guys lose all inter-
est In your particular corner"
Upstairs, especially for the motne!
or the little wife. there are twelve neat
bedrooms away from the uoise and tifs
OF the big living room ana It's evening
picture shows. concerts or entertain
ments. These bedrooms are for rela'
tiyes summoned 20 be with a very SICK
boy. Many OF the hospitals are miles
away from hotels or other places
where visitors can stay. In hese
rooms the relatives. always near the
hospital, can rest and yet be summon.
ed quickly In case OF Dad turn. AND
It their man passes beyond they are
cared for ana comforted by thelsi
friends, the Red Cross nouse-motnel
or trained nurse ano the Red Cross
Camp Service Force who are there 70
do everything possible for every %"
der and his family.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-10
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

New Orleans. Oct 9-Cotton futures
opened steady. October 2970; Decem-
Der 29.i5; January 1920: March 1920
May 1922.
Enough selling developed on the
opening Of the cotton market today to
.depress prices to the extent of 5 to
20 points, but the demand improved on
the decline so that at the end OF the
first half hour Of trading the active
months were 10 to Ii points over yes
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-10

slow. Native steers t.5o9ts25; bes
ers e5O@i5.50: cows 1902 so; sto,,
ers s.5O@i2-oo; calves 7.75@i7.25.
Sheep: Receipts $500 head. mo-,,
steady. Lambs 15.25@t6.75; ewes I'm
@t2.00.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-10

Rather reactionary sentiment APP
peared to be developing during the
middle OF the day on reports that the
decline mad been more rapid than in
spots and that holders We're showing
no disposition to sell below the 80
cent level. December broke to 1889
and January to 29.37 around o,clock
or about IS to Sc points net lower.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-10

Quentin-Cambrai sector the Germans
are reported to have no prepared de-
lenses until line Immediately east OF
the sector is reached. East of this
line which would run through valen-
ciennes, the Germans have the line of
the Meuse. Capturing Cambria and
breaking through the German defenses
to the south,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-10
SOLDIERS 0ROEaE D
TO SLEEP IN OPT \.
TO AVOID EP|DEMI c

Atlanta. Ga. Oct. o-Soldiers at
Camp Gordon. Ga, where some / 400
cases nave developed. have been or
dered 10 sleep in the open, army ply
sicians relying on fresh air as one Of
the surest preventives.
impressed by a belief that accumulate
ing supplies in the South were leading
to increased receipts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-10

terday's close. Buying was based on
a favorable view Of world politics.
Heavy liquidation and short selnng
appeared and the market fell beneath
the pressure. In the trading up to
noon. prices went 81 to 81 points UNI
der yesterdays finals.
The selling movement gained fresh
Roadway in the afternoon, with net
decline OF 50 to ID points.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-10
FISH SMACKS MAKE
LIGHT CATCH HERE

Fishing operations were not very
successful with the smacks which have
been out for the past two weeks. The
Yakima. Captain Gus Hansen, made
the best catch for the E. E. Saunders
Company and the Barcelona, Captain
Leo Welles, made the prize catch for
the Warren Fish Company. Records
which have been made by the smacks
are given below:
E. E. Saunders Company
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-10
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Chicago, Oct 9.-Corn No. yellow
$50; No. yellow 1851 80: No. yell
low t.231i.2S.
Oats No. white es i-4@67; standard
sc 3-4@6s.
Rye No. nominal. -.
Barley 1896.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-10
ST. LOUIS LIVESTOCK.

81. IOOIS LIVES IUS4h
st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 9-Hogs Re-
CENTS 1850 head, market lower.
Lights t7.75@isi5; pigs .1o.oo@i6.75;
heavy S.40G1s Z
Cattle: Receipts $500 head, market
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-10

Hay: Timothy 75o,@to.oo; clover
nominal.
Provisions: Lard 1886; ribse 2t.75@
23.00; pork nominal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-10

2i.i2; December 2i.o2; January POTS;
February 20.53.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-10
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool, Oct Cotton spot in
1858. Sales 1000 bales, including 300
American. Receipts 2,2OO all American.
Futures closed weak. Oct. 2f.97; Nov.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-10
SAVANNAH MARKET.

Savannah, Oct 9, 19ts.-The spirit
market was firm at 57h with sales OF
26O casks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-10
NAVAL STORES

Pensacola, Oct 9.-The spirit mar
ket was firm at 5s5z with no offerings.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-17
War Fund goes for War Relief

The American Red Cross is the largest and most
efficient organization for the relief of suffering that
the World has ever seen
1t is made up almost entirely of volunteer work
rrs. the higher executives being without exception
men accustomed to large affairs. who are in almost
all cases giving their services without pay
II is supported entirely by its membership fees
and by voluntary contributions.
1t is today bringing relief suffering humanity
both military ard civil, in every War-torn allied
country
II plans tomorrow to help in the work of rcstor-
alton throughout the World
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-17

1t feeds and clothes entire populations in times of
great calamity.
1t Is there to help your soldier boy in his time of
need
WIN us thousands of workers. its tremendous
stores ana smooth running transportation facilities
II is serving as Americas advance guard and thus
helping to win the
Congress authorizes it.
President Wilson heads it,
The War Department audits its accounts
Your Army, your Navy and your Allies cnih,si-
aStically endorse it..
twenty-five million Americans have oincd it.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-17

IkUNO MJNEl DUNE!
IN the first place. has enabled the American people,
l through the Red Cross, to help care for its army
and navy
Secondly, it has enabled America to hearten her
Allies fighting forces and to keep up among the civil
ian populations the spirit to win the That alone,
has made the American Red Cross of the largest
factors since our entry into the war.
Canteens which provide food and hot than
lion meals soldiers December warehouses; crammed with
a situated all along the French ne all along the Italian lines
seaports and places where soldiers going fight ntut
for the of institutions for the reeducaon
manned few the abroad
At homethe millions of wooden muers socks and
comforts for the men the work of sanitation
men and the help and advice dependents sailors
these things which will make children yeur child
children in whatever the world they may be- proud
being Americans"
Will do share keep this hand Mercy at its work?
Every cent of every dollar received for the Red Cross
War Fund goes for War Relief
Red
The Washington times., 1918-05-14
Out of the Turmoil.

San Sebastian stands almost alone
A. a famous Cosmopolitan watering
plAes upon which the shadow Of the
war Is scarcely cast. Existence
there proceeds almost exactly as
usual The eoncha Is crowded in the
mornings with bathing parties Snd
others. and In the afternoons the
boulsvards and the terrace OF the Ca
sine are as gay as ever. As result
OF the var. the place certainly suf-
fers from the absence Of q good part
OF the cosmopolitan element. largely
French and American. and It is de-
pendent chiefly on the people OF sraIn
Itself. but there are quite as many Of
the artsiocratie families as ever
there we're. and the humber folk fol-
low them In their thousands. The
absence Of the aliens Inevitably
means a considerable decrease In the
income. and this Is made the excuse
for certain apparent neglect on tbs
part Of the Ayuntamisnto. for aoms
say they notice an occasional untidl.
Bess in the streets which did not sx-
list before. II has been declared o.
san Sebastian that a lady might cross
the streets in dancing slippers lmme-
Stately after a heavy rain withou,
marking them with mud. but this is
scarcely true At the Drsssnt moment
The Washington times., 1918-05-14

; Of anything else. So she might As
well act as a scapegoat.
And this Moving Picture doesn't
know any more about good form
than she does about ethics. and she
has an atrociOus disposition. II
things don't go to suit her. her
favorite reprisal Is 10 throw herself
nat on her back and kick. What
would you do with child like
that" the distracted mother once
asked OF a friend. Let her kick"
retorted the friend. She will make
a good basketball player"
Then the conscientious mother
bemoaned the fact that the Moving
Picture didn't have a nice dispo-
sItion like the Dresden Doll. Imag-
ina. wanting two Cheshire cats in
one family.
The Moving Picture Is all right,
but I wish the mother would ask
me what to do with that DresDen
Doll OF hers. Twould prescribe the
same treatment we used to give a
decapitated frog in the laboratory.
BY applying a Ealvanic battery to
his spine he kicked very well in
deed-slmost as well as II he had
his head on.
nat what ais the Dresden
Don-shs really hasn't any head,
either. with all her curls and her
china-blue eyes and her nice dispO-
sitIon. and I'm sure a little kicking
would do her good. too.
A nice diSpotition. indeed
never knew anyone yet with nice
disposition who amounted To row
OF pins. It's absolutely impossible
TO have a nice disposition and have
a will OF your own or a head OF
your own. II you are what other
people arc pleased to call nicely
disposed. you're as passive. as plas-
tic. as lacking in Initiative as stones
and sticks and furniture. for just a.
sure as you begin moving around
on your own responsibility you are
going 70 collide with some one and
rub on your nice disposition.
Give = dos = bad name AID aantN
The Washington times., 1918-05-14
By David Cory.

on remember In the story be-
fore this that the old witch
who owned the wonderful
f.n tree had scolded Puss for pick
tn3 OF one Of the little fans, and
how. when he offered her a gold
,iee.. abe had replied that she had
no use for money. Well. there she
stood glaring at him with her
wiesyed eyes And. then. all OF
sudden. she shook her old crutch
At him and said:
Il shall change you and your
aonkey into storks," and, before
Purs could DO anything. he turned
,,te , s,ork with great long legs
rn6 the donkey into a stork with
hong red beak
And then the tree began to waTe
-, IN. little fans and a great wind
GpranE UP. and before PusS and MS
friend. the donkey. knew what was
che matter, they were blown away.
60. 10 save themselves from being
rolled over and over on the ground
they spread their wings and new
higA up into the air.
pear me-" cried Puss. this is
the worst thing that has ever hap
psned. That old witch got the
better Of me this time"
You should have been quicker to
make use Of your magic eharms,-
said the little donkey. who. al
thouEh he 10 now a stork, shall
call him a donkey 50 you win IN
dsrstand whom 7 am talking about
Well By and BY they came to a
town, where they settled on the
roof Of a big white house, and as
coon as the people saw them they
crowded the strsetA.
SEE they cried. here are two
storks come to live on Hans Brin-
ksEs house. for this was a little
Dutch town. you see. close By the
zuydss Zee
New As soon as Hans Brinksr,
whom you've all read about. I'm
sure, because he had a beautiful
pair OF silver skates and was a
wonderful skater. heard what the
people said he came out Of his house
and looked W ~ the roof And
then he got ladder and climbed up
Sad EAid: -oh, you great big birdl.
The Washington times., 1918-05-14
The Nice Disposition

WHENEVER some one informs
w me that So-and-So has a
w nice disposition I am re-
minded OF the old man who never
failed to show up at a funeral and
say something good about the past
life OF the departed. When the viii
laEe ne'er-uo- died. who had
never done anything but drfnk\a
carouse and cause trouble, the old
man Talked several times thought
fully around the casket and then
said, We'll. he was a good smok-
err"
One woman has two little girls.
Tho oldest one is about as pretty
as little girl can be-5ig blue
eyes that have never lost the won
der Of II all and a wonderful little
cupid mouth, long Curls and
everything else that goes with
them. Every one calls her the
Dresden Doll" II I were inter
ested in dolls. maybe ! could get
enthusiastic over her. but I'm not.
The younger one has shed her
curls long ago. They got in her
them. She's as pretty as a picture
herself but she's so busy getting
to Air four corners OF her small
world as fast as her little fat legs
will carry her and always doing
such unexpected things and tum-
bling all over herself and getting
everyone so excited that we might
as well call her the Moving Pic
ture"
know the ethics OF this Moving
Picture are little bit mixed vet.
When she breaks anything. as she
quite frequently does. she takes the
broken pieces and LAYS them beside
the Dresden Doll. and this doll never
knows anything has happened. But
ethics have way OF Strengthening
themselves out. and suspect she
has already discovered that the
Dresden Doh isa't good for much
The Washington times., 1918-05-14
Puss in Boots Jr.
AN ENTERTAINING GOODNIGHT SERIES

Why have you come to our houser'
But when Puss answered him
Hans Brinker could not understand
a woAd he said. And 1t wasn't be-
cause Puss spoke in English, either.
1t was because he was speaking the
stork language. and nobody could
understand him but.a stork, you
see.
''oh. dear me-" said Puss. what
am to do" And the donkey was
just as puzzled, for he couldn't
make Hans Brinker understand Aim
any better. either.
Well, pretty soon Hans climbed
down and went into the house. and
after a little while he came out
again with a loaf Of bread which
he laid on the roof for Puss and
the donkey to eat And next time
you shall hear what happened after
that
Copyright 1913. David COryl
To he CoRffnued,
The Washington times., 1918-05-14
By LorettO C. Lynch.
Instructor War Cookery, n. Y. Eve
High school fer Women.

High school fer Women.
EENYoW shat strawberries are
among US once again" to
quote a dear old lady. I
ask you, Mrs. Housewife. what you
are going to do about It? You
are going to leave out the heavy
plum pudding, the pumpkin pie and
the expensive ice cream from your
dessert list and you're going TO put
IN luscious fresh strawberries and
for variety. strawberries prepared
An various ways.
But strawberries have no food
vAIue7 True. they have no food
value, but they supply mineral salts
needed BY the blood and give pleas
ant variety TO the diet
strawberries should be riEsed in
q colander under running water be-
fore being hulied. otherwise much
Of the Juice viii be lost In order
20 save sugar. sprinkle the prepared
berries with sugar and set them
aside in a cool place for several
q, hours before serving. The sugar
gets a chance to soak In so to
speak. whereas sugar is often left
on the plates II berries are hastily
Eprinkled By each one At table.
Then for variation you want
Ghortcake. have had excellent
results using fifty per cent wheat
nour and the same quantity Of rice
hour. Use your best biscuit recipe
and increase the quantity Of short
oninE to make the product short
cake"
spll, the biscuit dough while hot.
spread out sugared berries be-,
tween ths layers and whole berries
On top. Add the white OF one egg
to tss cream and whip together.
This helps to make the cream stand
up and also helps increase the bulk
Of the cream
And for Sunday dinner plan =
frozen dessert. Make II Frozen
strawberries" instead of expensive
ice cream. Mash a quart of pre-
pared berries with a cup or more Of
SuEar. aecordinE to the sweetness
Of the berries. Add the juice of
two lemons and a quart Of cold
water. Taste the mixture. It
should be swee;er than IL genrally
liked, because a frozen dainty be
ing so cold, never tastes as sweet
as Il really is. Turn into the
freezer and freeze. using one part
coarse salt 70 three parts crushed
ice.
The Washington times., 1918-05-14
Now for Strawberries
WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THEM
The Seasons Short, So Use Them
Often and Be Sure to Preserve
Them enthe Price Is Lowest.

! strawberry pudding. which would
surely meet with Mr.. Hoover's APP
provaI, is made with a cornstarch
base. For a family OF four, mix
together in the top Of double
boiler four level tablespoons OF
sugar and the same quantity OF
cornstarch. Add to this half a
cup of strawberry syrup made by
boiling together 'one-quarter OF
CUP of berries and a tablespoon OF
sugar for three minutes. The re-
EuItinE syrup should be strained.
Add one and one-hak measuring
cups Of scalded milk Cook d.
rectIy over the fame. stirring, con-
stantly until the mixture begins
to thicken. Then place over the
bottom OF the double boiler and
steam for twenty minutes. Pour
into moulds previously dipped into
cold water.
When cold. unmOld and garnish
each pudding with crushed straw
berries. And o: course you'll want
= to store up some of this Crimson
Sunshine" for next Winter. But
Just how viii you DO it?
Many people have known some
strawberry jam only by its label
As far as one might judge by taste.
1t might have been molasses or
raspberry or most any other berry
jam. But II you'll follow these
directions you'll have jam that Is
\ unmistakably strawberry jam"
y For a small or trial amount. allow
one so-called quart box Of berries
and one half measuring cup Of
sugar. In a eolander. wash the
berriear and then hull them Put
the berries in an agate preserving
kettle and cover with the sugar.
Set them aside, having covered the
pot. and let them stand over night.
Then crush and heat gradually TO
the boiling point and boil about
As It rises. Larger quantities must
be cooked longer. Pour into Jelly
glasses previously dipped into boil
ing water and set aside to cool
When cold. pour melted paraffins
over the top OF each glass and store
in dark place. or wrap each glass
in thick paper to prevent fading Of
the color OF the fruit
The strawberry season Is short at
best
Serve berries often and in varied
forms. and then when the market
Is lowest store some up for next
Winter. l am sure your efforts will
be repaid when the frosty days re-
turn.
The Washington times., 1918-05-14
? By Cynthia
Jackson.

; him Tell a person he has = nice
disposition. and it's equal to. one or
two paraIytic strokes. It's hard to
cure paralysis. and it's harder still
to cure a nice disposition. I did
see a Nice Disposition come to rfs
the other day. though. The gall
vanlc battery that effected the cure
was negotiating" Some one had
told the Nice Disposition that she
was negotiating. II had about the
same effect as II he had thrown a
hrecracker under her feet II made
this Nice Disposition SO uncom-
Portable and so angry that she did
resemble a carrot or a red beet
when I saw her.
But. when you think OF Il, the
main characteristics OF these veEe-
tables NJ these nice dispositions
very well. especially the kind that
have great big green tops waving
pleasantly and affably in the air,
but these tops. as every one knows,
are tasteless and insipid and good
for very little hut TO flag tho
paSserby and let him know there Is
a little head stuck into the ground
II he will take the trouble to dig
for II
These vegetable tops look very
much like weeds. and guess there
Is a good reason. The carrots. the
turnips. the red beetS and tho par
ships all make a great ado with
their leaves. but when you dig up
their heads out OF the ground thefe
isn't much to them. The only
vegetable that has a head worth
mentioning Is a cabbage. and who
wants TO be cabbage head
So. II Won want to earn the repu-
tation OF having a mice DISPOSE
ton" all YOU need to do Is to stick
your head in the ground and wave
the green tops of -resistzucs
and asinine contentment in the air.
and you will pass either for a nice
disnos''iou" or n healthy vegetables
~ LAs sSSs Hax be.
The Washington times., 1918-05-14
The Wolves of New York
STORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
Detective Tells Guy All of the MUIR
ders We're Committed By PietrO,
The Wolf, Who Vanished

having been to Helm scoutIug and M =
ing been seen on the premises BY he
The Washington times., 1918-05-14
ADVICETOTH THE
LOVELORN
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Social Relations and
Business.
EAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
A girl in whom I am very
much interested is employed in an
office where l am, in a way. In
charge. Now, she accepts any at
tentions that pay her land
sometimes I even think she cares
a little bit). but she has positive
~ turned me down when I have
asked her to 60 out with me.
because, she says. her principles
won't allow her to go out with
her employer. 1 admire this girl
very much for the reason that she
has some fine principles. but IL
seems very hard on me that there
should be a barrier between US.
wish you could say something
that might make her reIent lit
tie. "BoB.-
M general principles. I agree with
this girl But It does-not pay
clever. thinking people to apply
general principles to specific stu
Ationa. This girl wants to keep her
business and social life separate
and so to protect herself from even
the slightest suggestion OF seeking
favor OF the head OF her office. But
II you are the fine. dignlhed. re
spectful chap ! fancy. she can we'll
aflord to have a friendship with
you. 70 disregard the way you hap
pened TO meet and be thankful that
she did meet young fellow who
appreciates her good points Your
own Bttitude OF friendly. UMPIRE
cunning kindness will convince her
tetter than anything n can nat
you are . friend worth having.
The Washington times., 1918-05-14
This Day in Our History.

THIS is the anniversary of the start of the expedition Of
Lewis and Clarke in 1904 10 explore The Wesk Their
return TO ST. Louis from the Pacific in 1906 the ocea
sion of great onal rejoicing and both the intrepid
porcrs suitably rewarded.
The Washington times., 1918-05-14
JaUeIIe Water for Enamel.

INSTEAD of securing off the enamel surface of your
white kitchen sink, try using ive-cen dish mop wet
with weak aveEe water. The stains disappear if by
magic and the avelle water will harm the enamel in
sink or bath tub Rinse off thoroughly afterward
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-16
EXPERT ANGLERS AT
BACK CREEK TODAY
tRlt

There is great trepidation amongs
the fnny denizens of Back Creek
and much apprehension exists in
that section. This was noticetbly by
inhabitants all last night and much
wonder was expressed over the
perturbation until an important fact
became known this morning. Cir
cult Clerk L. Dew. Gerhardt and
Mr., AID Nicklas, another veteran
fisherman. departed from Martins
burg laden with fishing paraphernal-
ia. Before leaving the twain enter
ed into various agreements to bring
back this and that party five
FOUNDER, etc. Meanwhile the friends
to whom fish have been promised
are awaiting with eagerness the re-
turn of the Izaack Waltons.