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The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-23

navy, going through our schools, ow- ing to lack of cooperation in many of the steamship lines in taking these men on. We believe, however, in view of the action that was taken by the American Steamship Association some weeks ago, that this will now be strengthened out, and that we will get the places.
 There have been licensed since the first of June something over 5000 officers, both deck and engineer
 Engineers have been giving train ing in various technical institutions the MassachuRtts Institute of Tech nology, in BV8on; the Johns Hop kins, in Baltimore; Case School of Applied Science. in Cleveland, and the University of Washington, in Se attle. Then, outside of those insti tutions, we have been giving special engineering courses in Philadelphia in connection with the ice-breaking steamer, the Governor Weaver loaned to us by the city of Philadel phia for that purpose. We also are giving some courses at the Seamen's institute, in New York. We are start ing an additional school in Berkeley Cal
 ''We have been in touch with the Officers Association in England, and if any shortage develops here we will bring officers over to fill the places We have an offer of cooperation from the English Officers Association. We have felt from the very beginning that we ought to develop our own material here to the utmost before we call on any foreign officers, but it looks now as if it might be necessary to call or the foreign officers, to have reserve force on hand to meet any emergency that may arise.
 NO nave oIcll ICu Sulp5 lOl training sailors, firemen, cooks ant stewards, oilers and water tenders We have in operation the Governor Dingley at Galveston and the Governor Cobb is at sea. Our program calls for giving these ships five days ou of the seven each week at sea, so as to give the men their sea legs. The old army transport Meade is bein. used as receiving ship.
 "We divide the men into squads O. ten each, under an able seaman as in structor. One of the principal things is to teach them lifeboat work. Will training every day for thirty days w feel that those men are probably a. good in handling lifeboat as the av craze sailor on board steamer.
 "One rather interesting inciden demonstrated that fact. A trainin, ship was being lowed, boilers and en zines out of commission, to Bostol
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-23
SHIPPERS ARE SATISFIED
 WITH PRESENT RATE?

The rate hearing conducted in Cor dova yesterday by Examiner O. B. Kent or the United States shipping board was largely attended by local shippers, and not a single complaint was entered against the present freight rates to Alaska. A number of merchants were asked point blank if they felt that they were being charged more than they should be or had any grievance to offer. and they all replied in the negative.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-15

Make all you can; save all you
can; give all you can."-John Wesley
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-15
The Joy OF
Coming Motherhood
A Wonderful Remedy That is q Natural
Aid and Relieves the Tension.

The expectant mother revolves in
her mind all we understand by des-
tiny. And it is of the utmost import
ance that her physical comfort be our
first thought.
There is a most splendid remedy for
this purpose, known as Mothers
Friend. 1t is applied over the mus
cles of the stomach, gently rubbed in,
and at once penetrates to relieve
strain on nerves, cords and ligaments.
1t makes the muscles SO plant that
they expand easily when baby arrives
and pain and danger at the crisis is
naturally less.
Mothers Friend is for external use
only, is absolutely safe and wonder
fully effective. 1t enables the ex-
pectant mother to preserve her health
and strength and she remains pref
ty mother by having avoided the suf-
fering and danger which would 9th
erwise accompany such an occasion.
Every nerve, muscle and tendon is
thoroughly fabricated.
Mothers Friend is prepared by the
Bradfield Regulator Co. J205 Lamar
Bldg. Atlanta, Ga. They will mail
you an intensely interesting Moth
erhood Book" Write them to send
it to you. and in the meantime send
or phone to your druggist today for
bottle of Mothers Friend.
Every woman should aid nature in
her glorious work. Mothers Friend
makes it possible for you to do So.
and should be used regularly, without
fail, night and morning.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-15
LOSE YOUR FAT,
KEEP YOUR HEALTH

Superflous flesh is not healthy. nei-
Their is it healthy to diet or exercise
too much for it's removal. The simp-
lest method known for reducing the
overfat body two, three or four pounds
a week is the Marmola Method, tried
and endorsed by thousands. Marmola
Prescription Tablets, containing exact
Coses of the famous prescription, are
sold by druggists at Is cents for a
large case, of if you prefer you can
obtain them by sending direct to the
Marmola Company, 864 Woodward
Avenue, Detroit, Mich. They are
harmless and leave no wrinkles or
file bbiness. They are popular because
effective and convenient.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-15
H EfP s! !l 8&@ %45!?.;:;
oy i MRC ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am engaged
to a young gentleman who has volun-
teered and is now serving in the army.
We have decided to wait until after
the war is over and then marry. Don {
you think that Is best?
Should write letter to his mother
or should she write me. / have not
met her. If it is proper for me to
write the first letter, what should /
write? Please just give me an idea.
l do not want him to give me al
engagement ring until after the war Is
over. Would you accept 1t now or
wait? MARY.
I think 1t is best for couples who
are engaged now to wait until after
the war to marry.
She should write to you first.
Accept it now if he wants to give
it to you now.
Dear Mrs Thompson: Is there any
home work could do to fight the high
cost of living? j. A. X.
The woman who does work at home
has not a very broad field. You might
bake war bread and sell 1t, put up
orange marmalade and sell it. sew,
embroider infants clothes or have
roomers and boarders.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-15
Revelations of a
Wife
LOVE AND CONTRAST

could not help contrasting this ride
with the one l had taken only two
hours before. Then l had huddled,
shaken and grief-stricken. into cor
ner, unnerved with the shock of find
ing that my brother-cousin, Jack Bick-
EFT, with whom l had just dined, had
loved me for years without my knowl.
edge. Jack had sat beside me, stern,
white-faced, yet putting aside his own
sorrow to insist upon my telling my
husband everything that had happened.
And now, rested, with a feeling OF
joy at seeing Dicky again, which out
weighed my nervousness at his pos
sible anger, was speeding toward my
husband and his friends, while Jack
| tried to visualize him in his lonely
room at the Hotel Alfred, where he
said he would be for the remainder of
the day, waiting to see if l needed him
in any way.
But l resolutely tried to put any
thought of Jack out of my mind.
must not think of him any more, l
told myself He himself had told me
that, when he learned that during his
years absence in the wilds Of South
America had met and married Dicky.
My husband must fill all of my life.
In one way was glad of this. Dicky
was my idol; his love was everything
to me. But l knew that through all
my life I should miss Jacks tender
ness He had been the only brother
| had ever known. Why, oh, why, |
asked rebelliously, could he not have
been my own brother? Then l could
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-15

(2) The author mails his copy to the
magazine enclosing enough stamps for
its return in case 1t is not accepted.
CD The price depends upon the char
acter Of the story and very often upon
the reputation of the author.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: 1. A fellow
whom I have been going with told
me he would call me up on a certain
night. AS was going away I called
him. Do you think did right
2. I have been going with a fellow
for some time. He asked me several
times to kiss him and also said he
liked me. l would like to because I
admire him very much and he is a
fine fellow. What should I tell him
H. A.
I. would have been a little better
if you had waited for him to call you
some other night
2. Tell him that you will not kiss
him. He has not asked you to marry
him and so of course you should not
allow him that privilege.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: % When a
man asks a lady to take dinner with
him at a hotel is she supposed to
look over the menu card and select
what she wants or does he give the
order?
GU If a person gives church we'd
ding is she supposed to ask her most
intimate friends to sit inside the rib
bons?
60 When person calls on a
stranger in her neighborhood for the
first time is it all right to go bare
headed? ALICE.
% Usually he has her select what
she wants. But the girl can shift the
responsibility to him il she prefers
and ask him to order. In most cases
the man does like suggestions as to
what the girl would like best.
(2) Yes.
CD II would be better to wear a
hat on the first call.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-15
ENTERTAINMENT
IS announced
BY METH0D|STS
Two Special Programs Are
Planned for Next Sunday
by Church.

CENTERVILLE, Ind, March ID
Two special programs will be given at
the Methodist church Sunday. The
morning program is sacred in nature,
and an endeavor is being made to
have all members of each family to
attend and sit together. The follow
ing program will be given: He
Hideth My Soul" congregation;
More Live the Master" congrega-
ton; prayer, Rev. OConner; NO
ture and offering; Belief" recitation,
Dorothy Mckinney; Building For
Eternity" reading. Josephine Barton;
Building For Eternity" solo, Mrs.
Robert Peelle; ''Ill Go Through With
Thee" reading, Ruth Commons; as 1t
Nothing To You?" recitation, Martha
Cheesman; "Is 1t Nothing To Your"
duet: How Would You Spend To-
day." recitation, Ruth Mccoy; MY
Choice" choir; sermon, Rev. O'Con-
ner; "Consecration," Panthomine,
Erpha Lundy; piano solo, Vesta Roll
man.
The evening program will take the
place Of regular church service. and
!. is as follows: Piano solo, Miss Helen
Roller; America" congregation; Sc
lection, choir; reading, Bessie Bull;
violin solo. Vesta Rollman; vocal solo.
Iva Nicholson; selection, Neff quar-
tet; reading, Nesta Rollman; solo,
Louise Neff; violin duet, Mrs. Merritt
Nicholson and daughter; whistling So
10, Shannon Neff reading, Bessie
Bull; selection, Neff quartet; re-
marks, pastor; whistling solo, Shan
on Neff; offering; Invocation, Rev
O'Conner; benediction.
The Fourth Quarterly conference
was held Wednesday evening and re-
ports Of the various committees show
ed progress in the work and good fl
nancial standing. Centerville was
made a station for the coming year.
Greensboro will probably be put on
the circuit with Williamsburg. Rev.
O'Conner's returned for another year
was also UNANIMOUSLY requested.
Mrs. Mary Morgan received news Of
the death of her brother John Plum
mer, IS years old at Topeka, Kans..
Saturday. Mr.. Plummer is known
here by some of the older residents,
having resided here a number of years
ago. Mrs. Dan Medearis is spend
ing part of the week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harry Myers at Dayton.
The Red Cross organization is arrang-
ing for service flag dedication for all
the boys of the township. A program
will be given. 1t will be held at the
town hall Sunday afternoon, April T..
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Spahr we're call
ed to Camp Taylor Wednesday even
ing on account of the sickness of their
son, Walter who is in service. He be-
ing very i'll with pneumonia. 80. Mr.
and Mrs. Jerome Shirley and family
and Miss Rich spent Sunday with E.
S. Wright.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-15

have always had both his love and
Dicky's.
Jacks COMFORTING Words

have always had both his love and
Dicky's.
Jacks Comforting Words
But now, probably would never see
Jack again, or at least not for years
to come. Not only was Dicky wildly
jealous Of his very name, put Jack had
told me that he could not bear to be
with me and know that l was the wife
OF some one else.
Just one little word OF his gave me
curious comfort some way. What was
it he had said?
Il shall not see you again unless you
need me. But I'm never going to
lose track of you. You won't see me.
but your big brother will be on his
old job just the same. Wherever l
am note or wire directed to the
Hotel Alfred will be forwarded to me.
If the impossible should happen and
your husband ever fail you, remember
Jack is waiting, ready to do anything
for YOU
| smiled proudly to myself at the
idea of Dicky ever failing me. We had
been married but a short time. I knew
that Dicky loved me devotedly in spite
of the ungovernable temper which had
been the cause of most of our Quarrels
And yet, a curious little premonition
chilled me. Why, just at this time.
like the flash of picture on a screen,
should the beautiful face OF Grace ORA
per, the girl whom Dicky had engaged
as model, come into my mind?
1t was but an instant's imagination,
yet it left mes haken. Was it possible
that some time Dicky might fail me
after all?
How Madse Became Really Fond Of
Mrs. Underwood
Mrs. Underwood herself, with out
stretched hands, met me at the door of
her apartment.
81 knew it must be you" she said,
$50 l came myself. How prompt you
are! I feel as if I'd like to shake you
for being SO admirably correct in
everything. You know l was never on
time in my life"
/ never can find anything to say to
Lillian Gales raillery. although I dis
approve of her appearance, her loud
voice, and much of her slangy talk,
yet l always feel dull and common
place beside her.
Come right into my ROOM" she rat
tied on, "and then We'll go into the
dining room. We have just finished
the sweets. Won't you have an ice?
III tell Betty.
She made a dash for the door, but
I caught her by the arm.
please, Mrs. Underwood" | said,
mot a thing but the coffee. / really
couldn't"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-15

the wrong place,
etc.
CD And how
does the author
sell these stories?
II a certain person
wrote a story how
could this person
go about selling it?
90 Do you know
what these stories
sell for? Or does
the price depend
on who wrote it?
r. P.
Cd The proof
reader corrects the
mistakes and the
manuscript is not
sent back to the
author for that
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-15
Today's Thrift
Stamp Winners

Saturday Is the last day of the liner
lex contest. All children who have
not heretofore contributed or won
Thrift Stamp are invited to send in
verses during these last few days.
Thursdays best verses are:
Our boys out on the shores of France
Are expecting US to buy Thrift Stamps
To keep them well fed and in good
cheer
For that is the duty for us over here
Mary Wilson.
There was man named Blue;
He saved a dollar for me and you.
He changed it for stamps
For the boys in the camps;
Now don't you think you could, too?
Anonymous.
Buy Thrift Stamps.
U-UnCle Sam needs money.
YOU can help win the war
Take quarter and buy a stamp
H-Help win the war
Run TO the bank and get stamp
II like to help Uncle Sam.
Flight autocracy.
Take a hand in the fight for Free
dom
&%7SaTe your pennies.
Take them to the bank and get
stamp.
ASK your dad for quarter
M-Men can fight.
can save.
STAMPS will win.
Marion Thomas
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-15

eff you want to know whether you
are destined to be success or fail
ure in life, you can easily find out
The test is simple and it is infallible:
Are you able to save money? II not.
drop out. You will lose. You may
think not, but you will lose as sure as
you live The seed of success is not
in Won flames J. Hill.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-15

Dear Mrs. Thompson: "a Do the
short story magazines such as the
Popular and the Top North correct
the authors mistakes or do they
send the stories back to the author
for correction? By mistakes I mean
misspelt words, punctuation marks in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-15
Fords U-Boat Chasers
to Be Known as Eagles

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March Is
Henry Ford's submarine chasers will
be known in the navy as Eagles" and
will constitute the Eagle class Of
boats. The announcement was made
TODAY by the navy department.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-15
Rich Merchant Sentenced
for Draft Bride Attempt

ST. JOSEPH. Mo. March 15.-In the
federal court today Albert J. August.
wealthy clothing merchant. was SEN
fenced by Judge Arba Van Valken-
burgh to two years Imprisonment and
to pay fine of 81 500 for attempting
to bribe members of the draft board.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-15

James S!mons, who had travelled al,
over the United States under the
name OF Baby Jim. died recently in
Philadelphia. Baby's body weighed
500 pounds and it was necessary TO
charter an entire car 10 transport it
80 his home in Texas
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-09
CONSTIPATION
And Sour Stomach Caused This
Lady Much Suffering. Black
Draught Relieved.

Meadorsville. Ky.-Mrs. Pearl Pat.
rick, of this place, writes: "I was
very constipated. / had sour stomach
and was so uncomfortable. went TO
the doctor. He gave me some pills.
They weakened me and seemed to
tear up my digestion. They would
grippe me and afterwards it seemed
was more constipated than before
] heard of Black-Draught and de-
cided to try it. found it just what I
needed. 1t was an easy laxative, and
not bad to swallow. My digestion soon
improved. got well of the sour stom-
ach, my bowels soon seemed normal,
no more gripping, and I would take a
dose now and then, and was in good
shape
l cannot say too much for Black
Draught for it is the finest laxative
one can USE"
Thedford's Black-Draught has for
many years been found of great value
in the treatment of stomach, liver and
bowel troubles. Easy to take, gentle
and reliable in its action, leaving no
bad after-effects, it has won the praise
of thousands Of people who have used
It. NC-135
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-09

An auto party from Live Oak stop
ped over in Ocala yesterday for sew
eral hours. The party consisted of
Messrs. F. R. Mccormick, editor of
the Democrat, j. o. Revels, an attor-
ney, Mr.. B. T. Mcmillan, a lumber
manufacturer, and Mr.. G. G. Hadsock
of Louisville, KY, who is spending a
few months in the state. The latter
says that, except Kentucky, Florida
is the finest state he knows of and its
opportunities are almost without
limit. They left late in the afternoon
for Miami and other east coast towns
and expect to be in that section for
about a week Mr.. Mccormick many
years ago worked in Ocala printing
Offices, and his old friends will be
glad to learn that he has been excep-
tionally successful in Live Oak.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-09
FOR COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 4

According to my own inclination
and the solicitation of friends, here
by announce myself a candidate for
county commissioner for the fourth
commissioners district of Marion
county, subject to the action of the
democratic primary of 1918. If elect
ed, l promise a faithful discharge Of
the duties of the Office and / shall
strive to give satisfaction to all con-
cerned by giving the duties of the Of
flee my personal attention. shall be
thankful for the support of all inter-
ested. Very respectfully,
o. H. (Bob) Rogers.
Lynne, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-09
FOR STATE ATTORNEY

To the People of the Fifth Judicial
Circuit of Florida: hereby announce
my candidacy for reelection to the
office of state attorney, Fifth Judicial
Circuit of Florida, in the approach
ing primary. / have tried to merit
and will greatly appreciate your sup
port. George w. Scofield.
January 4, 1913.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-09

CASH FOR OLD FALSE TEETH
Don't matter if broken. I pay So to
SIS per set, also cash for old gold,
silver, platinum, dental gold and old
gold jewelry. Will send cash by return
mail and will hold goods 10 days for
sender's approval of my price. Mail
to L. Mazer, 2007 S. 5th St., Philadel-
phia, Pa. 2-23-1m*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-09

Capt. w. R. Goodwin of Chicago,
who is spending the winter season in
Eau Gallie, is now on cruising trip
to points on the south coast and the
keys. Capt. Goodwin has a roomy,
comfortable cruiser in which he and
his party are making the trip.-Eau
Gallies notes in East Coast Advocate.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-09

Mr.. T. w. Troxler has been notified
by the big Curtis Publishing Com
pany that his son, Lindsay, has been
promoted to the League of Curtis
Salesmen. Lindsay is clever and en-
terprising boy, and has proven a
prsher in sales of the Saturday Eve
ming Post and other Curtis publica-
tons. This company does well by its
statesmen, and if Lindsay stays with
it, as he probably will, it will not only
pay him well for his work but help
him in his business career when he
graduates from school.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-09
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MAR.
ION COUNTY HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting of the Marion
County Hospital Association, for the
election of officers and for the trans
action of such other business as may
come before the meeting, will be held
on Tuesday, March II, 1918, at a. m.
at the hospital.
T. T. Munroe, President.
Attest: E. II. Martin, Sec'y. 4t-thurs
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-09

Sergeant F. c. Spain Jr. of the
headquarters company, 124th infan-
try, Camp Wheeler, who is visiting
relatives in Gainesville, was in town
today. With him were Mrs. M. H. De-
Pass, Miss Marye DePass, Miss Nell
Iregewart of Gainesville and Mrs.
Waddy Thompson of Atlanta. They
all motored over to see their Ocala
friends.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-09

Messrs. r. S. Hall and c. w. Hun
ter of Ocala, were pleasant callers at
this office Monday. They are engaged
in countrywide canvass in behalf of
the Marion County Fair, according to
plans adopted at recent meeting OF
the association. Mr.. G. w. Neville
has been chosen chairman of the
committee for this section of the
county.-Dunnellon Advocate.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-09

SHOES SHINED-When you want
your shoes shined, call phone 483, and
/ will send for and deliver your
shoes. / use the Pomeroy Anchor
Shoe Holder. Will dye your tans black
if desired. Ladies' work a speciality.
Make Jackson, 100 w. Broadway. I'm
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-09

The officers of the First Presbyte-
rian church met at the manse last
night. Rev. E. F. Montgomery of Nc
Intosh, was present and spoke on the
Three Million Dollar Campaign. /"
Committees were appointed to make
the every member canvass on the
afternoon of the 18th. During the
evening salad course was served by
the mistress of the manse."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-09

The Temple was crowded again
yesterday afternoon and evening,
with people who wanted to see Mar
guerite Clark in "The Seven Swans"
It has been real treat to have this
superb picture shown here.