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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-01
PUBLIC INVITED
TO Elk MEMORIAL

The general public Is invited to at
tend the Memorial Services. Pensacola
| Lodge, No. 40, B. P. o. E., which will
take place this morning at 1880 o'clock,
at the Isis theatre.
Robert Anderson formerly Of Pensa-
cola but now making his home in
Jacksonville, will eulogize the mem
cries Of Emmett Wilson, Alfred Moog
Louis E. Jones and Kirke Monroe,
deaths occurred during the past year.
William Fisher will speak on the
tenets of Eikdom.
The officers Of the Pensacola Lodge
are Exalted Ruler, Hal L. Scott; Es-
teemsd Leading knight, VIM. Fisher;
Esteemed Loyal Knight, oscar G.. Gro
ma; Esteemed Lecturing Knight, Jno.
G. WEIGH; Secretary, Henry Jeude-
vine; Treasurer, 2. P. Roch; Chaplain,
Chas. H. Owen; Esquire, Jno. T. Sun
dermann; Tiler, H. B. Owen; Inner
Guard, j. ]. Harrigan; Trustees, Fl.
Monk, w. n. Northup. NJ. L. Roch.
a-A-- ~s c~Y-.;eeo-
Prelude-"Funeral March," (Chopin)
Orchestra.
Selection - "Heartsease," (Moret) -
Opening Exercises, Ritual-o Officers
of the Lodge.
Vocal Solo-"oh. Dry Those Tears"
Miss Dimple Mcmillan.
Violin Solo - "Lemento," Gabriel
Marie-Sig. Joaquin Sabadie
Selection ;Reverie," tRissland> =
''T1kdom," a Discourse-Bro. VIM.
Fisher.
Pilgrims ChoruS"-OrcheStra
Eulogies on Bros Emmett Wilson,
Alfred Moog, Louis E. Jones, Kirke
Monroe.-Bro. Robert H. Anderson.
Selection-"Cavatina,' (Bohm) Or
chestra
Nearer, My God to Thee" Vocal
So1o-MisS DimpIe Mcmillan
1.-THE Lost Chord" (Euphonium)-
Sullivan-Mr. Ray Densmore.
Closing Exercises-RituA- Ofdcers
OF the Lodge
my County, IT'S Of Thee,"-Anthen
Neutrality-suspicious. Bro. Chas.
H. Owen.
Invocation to ST. CeciIe.' -orches-
ira.
Music under the direction OF Bro. A.
C. Reilly.
Note-The audience WIN please re-
frain from applauding. -
Eleven O'clock Toast, by Bro. e. p.
Roch.
The electrical effects. Which WIN be
very beautiful will be in charge of ].
P. Curran. Through the courtesy OF
Col. j. L Hughes OF Fort Barrancas.
Sergeant Casey OF the post has had
charge of the decorations, and busler
from Fort Barrancas has been detailed
to sound taps at the close Of the SER
vices.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-01
NITRATE SHIP
ARRIVES AT BAR
OF LOCAL HARBOR

Tue first steamer load OF nitrate from
Chilli arrived at the bar OF this port
yesterday with a cargo for transport
to the L. & N. railroad for various parts
OF the country. The wireless operator
at the Naval Air Station picked up
messages one night the past week say
ing that two ships loaded with nitrate
OF soda were expected here.
The steamer is the Ottaru Maru IL OF
1890 tons on her maiden voyage with
Pensacola her first port Of call. The
nitrate was loaded at Caleta Blanca
and win be transferred at once the
ship has reached the wfarves.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-01
CLEVELAND NAVAL RESERVE
HUMBLE PITT UNIVERSITY
IN HOT GRIDIRON RATTI T.

Cleveland, Nov. 30-The Cleveland
Naval Reserve football team defeated
the University of Pfttsburg, the undis-
pute1 collegiate football champions OF
1913. here today by a score OF 10 to 9.
Harlan, a former Georgia Tech star.
played on the naval team.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-01
NOTICE OF APPLICATION re
PARDON

Notice Is hereby given that after
(10) days publication of this motto
will apply to the Board of Pardons Of
State Of Florida for a pardon for
offense Of selling Intoxicating liQI
without license for which I was
victed in Escambia County, Florida,
sentenced to serve eighteen (1S) mo-
in the state penitentiary.
G. e. MOORE,
By w. B. DAVE
His Attorna
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-01

gouge. pick. jerk or cut out your corns.
If you want the pleasure Of getting rid
Of a corn. be sure to get "Gets-It" It
Is it's wonderful formula that has made
@4Gets-It" the corn marvel that it is. used
by more millions than any other corn
treatment on earth. A few drops on any
corn or caIlus, that's all It can't stick
It Is painless. eases pain. You can kick
your "corny'' feet around. even in tight
shoes, and your corns won't cruelty you.
You can go ahead and work, dance. live,
love and laugh as though without corns.
Gefs-It," the guaranteed, money-back
corn remover, the only sure way. costs but
trifle at any drug store. MID by E.
Lawrence & Co., Chicago. Ill. Sold in PEN
sacola and recommended as the world s
best corn remedy by Crystal Pharmacy.
Hargis Pharmacy, D'Alemberte's Phar-
macy.-adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-01
OBITUARY
Funeral Of Mrs. Sarah 1eirne.

The funeral services of Mrs. Sau1,
Befrne will be conducted at the Iatc
residence, $50 East Chase street, tits
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, by DR.. 8.
Weeks. Interment win be In st. Johns
cemetery and the following will act
as pail bearers: Charles Hartman
Marco White, w. l. Meyer, Oiuae Guth'
James Jolly and J. N. Andrews
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-01
LEGAL ADVERTISING
srockHoLpERs MEErINS

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
The annual meeting of the Stockh
ers OF the Jennings Naval Stores c
penny Will be held In the Office Of
company at Pensacola, Fla, at
o'clock, a. M. Monday. December
1918.
This 23rd- day OF November. 1918.
z. M. SMITH
Secretal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-01
GERMANS PROPOSE
INVESTIGATION OF CAUSE
OF WAR To FIX RI ANTE

Berlin, via Amsterdam, Nov 3O.-The
German government has proposed to
the entente nations that neutral COM
mission be established to examine the
question Of who was responsible TO-
the war
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-01
FIRST ELECTION
DAY SET FOR FEBRJIARY f6

Berlin, Nov. 30.-The Council Of the
Peoples Commissioners has fixed Feb
ruary is, for the election Of consti-
tuent assembly, conditional upon the
approval Of the soldiers and work
mems congress which meets Dec. t.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-01
''Gets-h," a Liberty
Bottle for CornS!
There's Only One Genuine 'Corn-
Peeler-That's t<Gets-It."

Ever peel a banana? That's the way
"Gets-It' peels OF corns. It's the only
corn treatment that will '.Gets-It' is a
guarantee that you won't finally have to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-01

Scaled bids will be received By
Board of County Commissioners al
o. &c of the Clerk of the Circuit G.
Pensacola, Fla, for $500 to 5000 y
OF River sand. Send sample with
J. GEO. WHITE,
Chain
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-01
AMERICAN TRANSPORT
GEORGE WASHINGTON To
TAKE WILSON TO ERaNrr

New York. Nov. 30.-The American
transport, George Washington, which
has fo-- rn'actef to convey the presi-
dent as Iae srsanbers OF the American
delegs 80 e tu1ope, will be conveyed
by tn. ifast!asaip PENNSYLVANIA, and a
hotilla q ass Eiss rogers. Captain Ed
ward 5faSserleT 4 the United States
Navy = i s1and the transport and
the crg" ei1l ess frawn entirely from
the ma
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-01

hand was not OF the type OF men VINO win
spend ten dollars up on themselves. yer pay
grudgingfy a dollar doctor bin Tor nus msIo:
He was a big. broad minded man, ne nao
been indulgent with his VIE, nan 1aken neI
to the hest phvsician of his own town as
well as to some of tn Is city, and that Is say
ing a great DEAL for Pensacola mas some
able doctors.
The case a very Interesting ono 70 n1o
If nresented some We ry complex problems
that any other than doctor who is crank
on diagnosis would be kelly to OVERLOOK
can't find out / am not ashamed to tell you 50.
There are many things I don't know, but qua
know the trouble with his woman. Other DOC
tors had treated her or Neurasthenia - uue
she was very nervous, her husband said she
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-01
PEILAGRA
How to Get Well of Pellagra

The quickest. best known cure Is At
tawzy's New Discovery. Home treatment
readily removes the disease from the
system and patient gets well within
three months. This claim we will prove.
Just write to the Almo Remedy Co, SIT
Austell Bldg, Atlanta, Ga.-adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-01

diabetes She did an
trouble not TINS
with hundreds OF women
TIM
ten a
conditions had brought about by this simple
to bring about these
in
in
medicine
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-01
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

STOCkHOLDERS MEETING
The annual meeting of the Stock
ers Of the Ivey Land Company wi
held in the office Of the compan
Pensacola, Fla. at twelve O'Clock, :
Monday. December 9th, 1918.
This 3Gth day OF November, 1918
e. NJ. SMITH
Secreta
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-01

aused by defective
re department calls
{ OF the residence
street occupied by
fire at 8 :30 O'clock
ID that Of Mary
Alcaniz street AZ
aftT Dam
al.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-01
DEFEC Gzsss sEYs CAUSE
Tts4 81 LII FIRES IN CITY

Two a
Gimme, : t Fl
>yesterda
at 524 ls q
Mrs. Hoi
In the H
J&mes. 4 sn1
4 40 o'clo
age was +
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-01
NAVAL STORES
PENSACOLA.

Pensacola, Nov. 80. = The spiri'
market was firm at ~ with no offer
ing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-01
The Merchants Sick Wife
-By DIR. LIVINGSTONE

neaIn
O
This le
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24
lnitiativeO
p Constitution

Of the state of North Dakot.. acting
under authority Of the amendment to
section 2O2, Of article Is, of ne con-
stitution Of the state of North Dakota,
proposed and passed by the Twelfth
and Thirteenth Legislative assemblies,
adopted by the people 1T the general
ported by me to the Fourteenth .Lss,s-
pursuant to the filing in the ONCE OF
the secretary of state of petitions con-
tanning the signatures Of at least
twenty-five per cent of the legal vot-
ors In each OF not less than One-haQ
Of the counties Of the state. there
will be submitted to the people OF
Der 5th. 1918. the following proposed
State of North Dakota:
And l further certify that the fol-
lowing Is o true and correct copy OF
the form of petition filed in the ofiice
of the secretary of state. together
with . full true and complete copy
proposed BY initiative petition. and
vested In me by the amendment to
section 202. Of article u.s.. as proposed
and passed by the legislature and
approved by the people, the proposed
amendments will be placed on the
ballot and submitted to the legal vot-
ers of the State of North Dakota at
the general election to be held on
N0 tGreas ss san; 1919; THOMAS HALL
Secretary Of State.
Done at the Capitol. at Bismarck.
this 25th day Of July, 1913
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24

kota is hel ewith submitted to the
secretary Of State. an unsigned true
81 T. 1tachsa hsrsso and
presented to electors In the Counties
Henry. McKsn.is. M ersaa. Ms1esS.
esss ca1a s9wTan nu1 bde basn
Eddy. Kidder. LaMoIre. Logan, NC
Morton. {now Morton and Grant).
M,o9ntrail, Nelson. oliver. Pembina.
aAa Rolstt. Sargent s ssridas
Traili. Walsh. WARD - W Ss Emmons..
Foster. Griggs. Hettinger and Will
I s%s and o WAS actually signed Sy the
been signed ON petitions which are
herewith herewith presented for Ming to the
Secretary Of State: pursuant e the
as amended by Article is Of Amend.
ments Of the Constitution Of the state
of North Dakota.
.,s sEc ;o That each and all Of said
or Precinct designated opposite their
respective signatures. and that the az
gregate In each county. as the counties
tions. constitutes at least twenty-five
per cent of the legal voters therein.
THIRD: That the counties above
named constitute more than major
,ty Of the counties in the State OF
William S,5 k;smks, Fargo, N; D:
a g. r; M a Hot rapsg b. N rd ~
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this is. SECOND day Of dh May. A. r e 1919
Notary Public. G My e eo%. 'e1 3 3;
June 16. 1923 t-e.i
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24
Poor poo Under Shell, Fire

In letter describing the behavior
OF domestic animals under fire Il SOL
der says: A big black mongrel came
into our imprOvised trench late one
afternoon. He had survived terrific
ten hours bOmbardment of shell and
gas and sank down by my side utterly
exhausted. Ills body became inert
ana nothing, not even the tenderest
bits Of bully beef, would make him
move. His brown eyes looked mourn
fully into mine as If longing to tell
me something. Just then the Boche
commenced strafing, and Mt every ex-
,plosion SILVER ran through his body.
do not know what became of the
poor beast. There was an engagement
soon afterward and this big black
.mongrel disappeared.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24

Vegetable Compound cured me 20 I did
not need the operation, and I am telling
all my friends about it''-Mrs. A. w.
BINzER, Black River Falls, Wis.
Vt is just such experiences as that Of
Mrs. Binzer that has made this famous
root and herb remedy household word
from ocean to ocean. Any woman who
suffers from Inflammation, liberation,
displacements, backache, nervousness,
irregularities or "the blues" should
not rest until she has given it q trial,
and for special advice write Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24
Philosopher pooIey.

IT'S a strange thing whin we come
20 think Nv It that tn less money q
man gets f'r his wurruk tn more mic
lssary 1t is to tn wurruld that he shud
20 on wurrukin'. Ye'er boss can 60
to Paris on combination wedding an
divorce trip an no wan bothers his
head about him. But IL ye shud 90
to Paris-excuse me f'r laughin' me
silf black in tn face-th' industhrees
" tn country pines away."-Ex.
change.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24
What He Was Going to Say.

C. T. Williams of Toronto was COM
PEELED to make an unexpected business
trip to Ohio. He entered hotel in a
small town in that state without bug
gage.
Can get room here for the
night?' he asked.
Eyes, sir" answered the proprietor,
''if you can put up"
Mr.. Williams placed bill on the
desk.
II started to say" continued the
proprietor, "if you can put up with a
room without bath. Boy, show this
gentleman upstairs"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24
Old Form Of Investment.

The oldest investment the world
knows is the real estate mortgage.
Twenty-one hundred years before
Christ, In ancient Babylon, money was
loaned on mortgages. These mortgages
were recorded on bricks and preserved
in great earthenware Jars that were
sunk In the earth. They were dug up
after they had reposed theve $500
years, mute evidence Of this most IN,
Gent form Of investment.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24
Explaln. corn,. frultfulne.,.

Many plant students are led to won.
der how ears Of corn become 90 well
polenated that no vacancies occur
among the kernels, for the tassels' ara
20 far above the silks and winds blow
freely throughout the fields. But Close
observation has shown that there an
1000 pollen grains to every ovule, and
only one u necessary.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24
THIS WOMAN
SAVED FROM
AN OPERATION
By taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, One
Of Thousands of Such Cases.
Black River Falls, Wis.-':As Lydia
e. Pinleham's Vegetable Compound

saved me from IN
operation, ] cannot
say enough In praise
oft. 1suferedf from
organic troublesand
my side hurt me %
] could hardlybe up
from my bed, and !
was unable TO do my
Homework. ] had
the best doctors In
Eau Claire and they
wanted me TO have
an operation, but
lydia f.. Pinkham'a
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24

Cure pfmples. headache. bad breath BY taking
May Apple Aloe. Jalap rolled into tiny sugar
Pill called Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Adv.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24

A man never realizes the worth of
his wife until he has to cook his own
E.eals.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24
Constitutional Amendments


'ments:
Changes method Of adopting amend
the legislative assembly. Provides
60 by a majority of the members
mitted to the electors. omits provision
that proposed amendments shall be
advertised for three montha and re-
thaf
be submitted In such manner that the
electors shall vote for or AGAINST each
of such amendments separately.
CURED to initiative petition to amend
the constitution, from. Mt least twenty
five per cent Of the lega! voters in
counties Of the state. TO. twenty
thousand elector. at large.
Changes the time Of filing the petit
least one hundred and twenty days
prior to the day Of election.
Omits requirement that after being
Led by the people
S Provides that, all provision. Of the
constitution relating to the submission
petition. and ON referendum petition
shall apply to the submission and
adoption of amendments to the con-
stltutiOn of the state.
Taxation.
To amend Section 17e OF Article II
ments. by emitting the words. and
shall he Levied and collected for public
words. the iesisiature may By law ex-
empt any or all classes Of personal
property from taxation and within the
inEs. and improvements of every char
acter. whntsOever upon land shall be
deemed personal property: and, except
lature may provide for raising revenue
and fixing the situs Of all property for
the purpose of taxation.
Hail Indemnity.
changes provision relating to assess
ment of improvements on land, to
provision authorizing tax on lands
for the purpose Of iniemnifying own
by natl.
Debt Limit.
To amend Section 1872 in Article II
what may he the debt of North Da-
l<ota Mt the time Of the adoption OF
this I'll, , coI:t'tsastion. by provision. tia,
dollars shall be secured by first mort
cages upon real estate in amounts NO,
To exceed One-half OF Its valueS OF
upon real and personal property Of
state owned utilities, enterprises OF
Industries. In amounts not exceeding
its value. ard provided, further. tina,
the state shall not issue or guarante,
bond. upon property Of state owned
| utilities, enterprises or Industries II
| excess Of Ten Million Dollars.
Public Ownership Of Indus,
tries.
To amend Section 1856 in Article l.
as amended by Article Is of Amend.
| ment.
| Authorizes the state. any county, o.
city, to mike internal improvements
or to engage In any industry, enter.
| prise. OF business. mot prohibited b.
Article 20 OF the Constitution.
Certificate of Initiative Pc
tition.
| We. the undersigned, William Lemks
II. I. Elliott. H. e. More, and Georg
A. Totten.. jr. citizens. residents an,
qualified electors Of the State Of Mort
Dakota. hereby certify to the best o
our knowleige. Information and be
FIRST: That the Initiative Psti
ton for proposed amendments Of tn
1
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24
Initiative and Referendum
as Applied to Legislation.

To amend Section Is in Article z
IS amended by Article Is OF Amend
Changing the number of electors re-
quired to propose any measure by
initiative petition from, at least ten
per cent Of the legal voters to be Sc
cured In a majority of the counties
Of this state, rO. ten Thousand cleo
tors at lnrgeJ changing provision that
Initiative petition shall lie filed with
the .ecretary of state not less than
thirty days before any regular sesaion
Of the leKislative assembly; HE shall
transmit the same to the legislative
assembly as soon as 1t c0nvenes, and
requiring legislative action thereon,
to provision that petition, shall he flied
with the Secretary of state not less
than ninety days before the election
ut which 1t IL to be voted upon. Re-
duces the number of signers required
for referendum petition from ten per
cent Of the legal voters Of the state
from a majority of the counties, to,
seven thousand electors Mt large.
Provides for referendum on emer-
gency measures and for special cleo
lions thereon.
Relates to circulation of petitions,
and to publication in publicity pam
phlet of all measures submitted to the
electors. Places burden of proof upon
party attacking petition. Provides
that: No measure enacted or approved
Ivy vote of the electors shall be
repealed OR amended by the leEisla-
ture, except upon a yen and nay vote
npon roll of two-thfrds Of all the
members elected to each house.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24
Cuticura Soap is
Easy Shaving for
Sensitive Skins
Youthful podaer.
The New Up.to.date Cutlcura Method


Youthful Dodger.
"Did you find any hard problems in
your lesson, Tommy?"
"No, ma'am," answered Tommy. II
didn't look for any."-London An
sWers.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24

OA"A1S watson =. Col en- o n,
EA1EW u Patent Lawyer. Warrington,
d. c. Advice a. books free
Rates reasonable Highest references. 0estseIvices
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24

There are plug horses, plug hats and
plug men.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24

Aversion to Boats.
On landing in France an American
soldier wrote home to his father: "Sell
my sailboat. I never want to see q
boat again after I get home"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24
E1nergencY Measures.

To Amend Section 81 in Article 2
BY adding. the words: Provided, how
or special privilege. or act creating
any vested right or interest other than
In the state, shall be declared an
emergency measure. An emergency
measure shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and
approval by the Governor.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24

Done at the Capitol. at Bismarck
this 25th day Of July, 1918.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24
Hail Indemnity.

To amend Section 1T in Article H.,
changes provision relating to assess
ment of improvements on land, to
provision authorizing tax on lands
for the purpose Of iniemnifying own
ers of growing crops against damages
nv 0si1
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-24
Public Ownership of Indus.
tries.

H. L. Elliott. II. =. More, and George
A. Totten.. jr. citizens. residents and
qualified electors Of the State Of North
Dakota, hereby certify to the besS OF
our knowledge. information and be-
FIRST: That the Initiative Petit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-18

was safe for him to run across to
Uheyt. the carrots We're Il harsh voice
caused him to duck down quickly
.caw cav said the voice. Jerry
,.rouched down under the overhang-
ing grass. He didn't want TO be seen
h. Blacky the Crow. Not that ne
was afraid of Rlaciy. Blacky himself
couldn't hurt him and wouldn't try.
But Eiacl;N's tongue WAS dangerous. IL
Blackv should see him ii would be quite
like Blacky to tell Reddy Fox or Old
Man COYOTE. So the $areSt and WlSeSt
thing to do was to hide until Biacky
was nowhere about.
1t was as he crouched there in that
little ditch under the overhanglng
grass hiding from B.acky the Crow that
the great idea came to Jerry. 1t came
so suddenly that he nearly squealed
perfectly splendid idea that he fairly
Rugged himself.
WHY didn't think of it before:
Why didn't | think of it before he
kept saving over and over. ut is the
simplest thing ever was. Now I'll have
all the carrots l can eat and III be per-
fectly safe while getting them. Reddy
Fox will never in the world lind out
about il, and if he should it wouldn't
do him the least bit of good. 1t is
simply great. | wonder how | came to
think of it.
What was Jerry's great idea" 1t was
to dig a tunnel from the bottom of that
ditch, right over to where the carrots
were aud make an opening right among
them Then he could make a little store
room leading off the tunnel and pack
1t full of carrots. Simple. wasn't it?