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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-21
PROCLAMATION ON
POTATOES" ISSUED
BY GOVERNOR Cats

Tallahassee, May 20.-(Special)-On
account OF the serious congestion
the potato market in the state, Gov
ernor Cats, has issued the following
proclamation, urging consumers to
make larger use of the Wholesome
and nutritious product:
A PROCLAMATION
BY the Governor.
Whereas, the people of Florida, in
obedience TO solicitation of the food
administration. have planted and are
now reapinG large quantities of Irish
potatoes. thereby creating the neces
ssty OF utilizing in every way possible
this most valuable product. and Of
stimulating the market and preparing
for future contingencies that. may arise
IN the planting, sale and use of pota-
toes, and,
Whereas, it has been suggested BY
those most cCnversant with the potat
situation that a proclamation be is
sued. calling attention to timely .sug-
gestion as partial solution of N
potato problem,
Therefore. I. Sidney J. Cats, Gov
ernor of the State of Florida, do herrb
proclaim and urge that all people o
Florida engaged in culinary work, &C
quaint themselves with the man. way
in which both Irish and sweet potatoe
are cooked, and proceed to make a
much larger use of these nuEtiou
and wholesome products, in order "a
much may hs dcnc to further the n
servation Of ether food so necessar.
in TIC prosecution Of the war, and a
the same time strengthen the potat.
market ana encourage the continue
nj tfx,rr
In witness whereof / have hereunt
set my hard and caused the great sea
OF the State OF Florida to be alike
at Tallahassee. the capital, this th~
18th day of May A. D. 1918.
tSeal) SIDNEY j. CATS
Governor.
By the Governor. Attest:
H. CLAY CRAWFORD.
Secretary of State.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-21
TRANSFERS or REAL ESTATE.

Mrs. Barbara Pfeiffer, widow to I'm
anuels Evangelical Lutheran Church
West so feet q. south 60 feet OF arpent
lot So, Old City iract-St.00 and other
considerations.
Maxent Corporation to Nettie B
Jchnscn--Portion OF block III of the
Maxent tract-sI.O0 and other consid
erations.
Trustees Internal Improvement CON-
pany to Ruth V. IRVING and C. A..
VanKirk-Northwest quarter of south
east quarter. northeast quarter of
southwest quarter and east half OF
northwest quarter. section IL, town
ship 5 north, range 80 west-si2 1888 81.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-21
Century
A PROCLAMATION

CENTURY. May 20.-Century was
treated to a lecture on the 18th by
DR.. S. r. Mallory Kennedy of Pensa
cola now in the service and home on
a furlough. The SPEAKER held his au-
dience in close attention for he spoke
well and with the knowledge of one
who had seen and known the things
of which he told His lecture was
freely given in the interest of the
Red Cross. the cause in which the
worlds heart is concerned, for the
Red Cross and what it stands fo-
symboHzes some of life's highest
ideals
Rev. Mr.. Budd of Atmore delivered
q fine lecture on Fraterialisn, in the
interest of the I. o. o. r. not long
ago, in Century. Mr.. Budd is from
Atmore Ala.
The 3. Y. P. U. rendered a spIend,d
program on Mothers Day at the Bap-
tist Church. Each number was good
and the B. Y. P. U. is to be congratu-
lated upon its successful work
Miss Killian has returned to her
home in Ga, after completing a most
successful term in our school as first
assistant
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur M. wilkin-
son. of Dallas, Tex, ACCOMPANIED bv
their little son George, are the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Jeeter at their
home in West Century. Miss Foster,
another one of our valued teachers
has returned to her home in Bombay,
Fla.
Mrs. SUSAN Mcdowell is the charm
ing guest Of Mr.. and Mrs Oscar
Jeeter.
Prof Bryan, who is finishing the
unexpired term of Prof. Hinson (who
was called to the colors) returned to
spend Sunday with his family in Mil
ton, Fla.
A beautiful and we'll arranged pro-
gram was given by the Sunday School
of the Methodist Church on Children's
Day. Every one enjoyed this lovely
serice.
Miss Bernice Coley, who has been
teaching in Milton, returned home re-
Gently.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-21
steve Jones, Statement.

Mr.. Jones said he was in ignorance
OF any offeDse of the character with
which he was charged. He did not have
anything to do with selling intoxicants
TO service men or any other kind OF
prisons.
Corporal G.. w. Stacy Of the army
cleared the situation, according to his
version. He said he had a brother.
Richard ]. Stacey who drove a car for
Mr.. Jones at his taxi stand. Corpora
Stacey met a Iarty OF friends last Sat
urday and came to town 1t was abou
3 30 o'clock in the afternoon. Tie
made up purse for a ride and nat
uraliy he went to his brothers place
OF employment and hired an auto
They went to Little Bayou. With them
went I6-gallon key OF beer, with a
wooden spigot. which COST thirty-flve
cents, the lager tasting better drawn
rom the wood than through coils.
At Little lou the men dtsembarked
steering the keg into a safe port. There
they drank until their capacities were
exhausted and left about four chooners
in the Seg. Also the key.
Corporal Stacey says the men in his
party returned to Pensacola and he
knew nothing more about the matter
1905 eo+N eAAos jules lldu D6oQ ar
rested for letting them have the beer.
He said that Mr.. Jones did not do any
such thinS ond the key was brought
back by United States deputy mar
shall. who must have been advised bv
some civilians that several soldiers
were drinking beer at Little BAYOU.
Corporal Stacey says he does not
care for any publicity in the matter
nor does he desire to hold anything
back. but he would like to that
Mr.. Jones had nothing to do 3 the
beer. His own brother, Richard J
Stacey, was the chauffeur. and the
beer was bought by negro who wa
paid for his services.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-21
WITH SELLING
LIQUOR To ENLISTED MET

1t Was announced in the office 3
the United States marshal, yesterday
that W. G. Brown, of Pensacola, had
been arrested, charged with selling in
texicants TO mon wearing the uniform
of the army and navy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-21
EXCURSION TRIP
FOR. z TO OKLAHOMA

In Jail circles yesterday it was stated
that there will be an excursion from
Pensacola to McAlester, Oklahoma,
about the middle of the week. 1t is to
be a free trip for some who would not
rather go. But the government has
ordered it.
In the party will be Mrs. Flora
Crooke and Alma Browne, who were
not any too particular about selling
intoxicants to service men. There will
also be a negro woman, convicte OF
selling liquors to men in uniform.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-21
chamherlain,s Tablets.

people everywhere speak we'll
cbamberlain's Tablets. II you are
troubled with indigestion or constipa-
tion give them a trial. You are certain
~ be benefited by them.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-21
Non-Fatal Injuries Quite Common.

In Booklet published by the Aetna
Life Insurance Co, we find the follow
ing item: Available statistics prove
that last year in the United States H.
100000 people received non-fatal injur
les" This must include slight injuries
not sufficiently serious to require the
attention of surgeon. People should
be prepared to treat injuries Of this
character themselves, for most of them
all that is needed is bottle of Cham
berlain's Eminent. 1t is excellent for
sprains and bruises. also to relieve
rheumatic pains.-Adv
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-21
SINN FEINER
MAKES A SCENE

DUBLIN, May 2o.-A Sim Fein
delegate, who yesterday called on the
American mission, representing Amer
lean labor, endeavored to create
scene in a hotel lobby by declaring
that the Americans were not treat
ing the Sim Fein fairly. The Amer
leans replied they would be glad to
listen to all sides, but could not take
sides in internal British questions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-21
BIG NAVAL BILL
NOW COMPLETED

WASHINGTON. May 2o.-Carrying
a total of a billion, five hundred and
eighty-seven millions, or nearly two
hundred and three millions more than
provided by the house, the naval ap-
preparations bill was completed by
the senate naval committee. It may
be reported in the senate tomorrow.
The Pensacola navy yard is allowed
500, 900 in this bill.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-21
SOWELL
OF ESPIONAGE

Grover Cleveland Sowell, of Chipley.
Fla, was yesterday in the United
States District Court acquitted of a
charge of violating the espionage act
It was claimed that he had spoken
disrespectfully of the president and
in uncomplimentary terms of the war.
and the draft act.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-02
UPON THEALTAR OF OUR COUNTRY


Yesterday the people of Nogaes did reverence to the
memory of the first sacrifice offered the altar of our common
country people join sincerely in the
grief of the family who laid their immoaon the
fame.
spontaneous outpourng of the people of the Line City,
and was heartfelt and fervent.
To joined and witnessed the of the day it
recalled like half century when the entire
land denched with blood and thousands of families offered
upon their country's altar their bravest and best
Well does the editor recall the first of the soldiers of the
Civil War given burial in his boyhood home 1t town in
Illinois about the size Of the Nogaes The dead patriot
named Ner R. Mosher. Like the man, Ray Barnes
who's memory Nogas honoed yesterday he had died
and had reached the battlefield But the entire people felt that
his life had been sacrificed for their and they realized in
the bottom of their hearts that they could omit outward sign Of
without mputaen their patriotism He was but the
first line of soldiers from that little city who their
lives might survve and knowing that the
people made the occasion all their With the family of
the patriot hero they mingled their and their hearts they
enshrined his sacred memory.
today the people of Nogaes tender to the stricken
mother Mrs Donovan and her loyal with the surviving
brother soldier of the republic aso the sincere and
heartfelt tokens of their grief for loss which they
community participate with the loved the young patriot has
left behind Their loss is loss to the entire community and
community joins in their grief
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-02
WHERE THE BLAME LIES

The stability and prosperity of the nation depends
family That without saying Whoever with the
true home life of family working injury society and
interfering with the good.
How about the who married the time and took
for wife young about the of his eldest aughter
The neM mother drove the daughter from the home and the
result tragedy which wrecked life The was on the
man who broke up his home.
The children in the home have their rights and whoever does
them does When second marriage
driving children from home into the world
without protection and the have interfere to protect the
innocent it time for somebody follow custom of the old
time Notwithstanding shame and sackcoth
and cast ashes upon their heads
Whoever brings child into this life is bound to sacrifice ey
ythng for the welfare of that child Responsibility cannot be
evaded by trying to put blame where it does not belong
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-02
SMALL TOWNS

city bred nonentty heir to fortune made reckessly
pains small and those live therein
He needs to be reminded chat small towns and >rura
communities tne hope OF the nation.
who handle the sffairs of great cities mostly
from rural districts Big business is the hands of who
brought places The country
he world He got the essentials of leadership from his environ
ment City training would have ruined him leader.
The ideal place to live is in rural community far
great of population Suburban homes healthier
dwellings in the heart of the city. And from small
the influences which make for human The little
Russia has for generation been the school in which
been taught to think and discuss living and place
which the swift and esess influence which deposed
a Car and made possible freed people.
The only drawback the small town the small head and
the spirit such that the ctybred moneny mentioned
But there small heads and
big city the small town be condemned that
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-02
IT is GOOD TO LIVE

The suicide has philosophy of life shrnks from
what life brings to him and seeks to evade the
him. he chooses out into the unknown remain
ing and mastering his difficulties He to grasp the greae
truth that all life good and that whatever happens or can happen
can be made to bring good to the individual
Pessmsm resorts to suicide optimism hunts good in the ter
rbe things that Optimism the baefeds
europe and says, Even this will bring the
Optimism is to right living. And there is nothing
unreasonable obout the attitude of optimism.
Life is good Nothing which life bring can crush or
nure the who has the real stuff in him. What man needs
to put the stuff which makes hero own heart Nothing
can overcome stiff backbone and bull dog grip things
There is something ndestructbe divine at the
OF humanity that the horrors of cannot interfere with the
steady progress of the 2*
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-02

Advertising Rates Upon Application.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-02

Next Monday Sheriff Earhat
will take cognizance of all auto
mobiles camoufaged under a Ii.
cense of 1917, and to the short
coming auto owner it will prove
a ''costive" proposition.
Mr.. W. A, Wyatt Shorty
Wyatt) of Elgin, who had been
taken by the draft returned home
yesterday from Camp Kearney
m California, where he was in
the l5Sth Infantry. Mr.. Wyatt
has been discharged for disability
Mr.. Jose Martinez of Calaba.
zas. failed to register for the
selective draft. and he was class.
ed as a Stacker, Recently the
authorities laid hands upon him,
and he languishes in the county
jail.
Yesterday Nogales was, visited
by Mrs. Ida Stokes, who resides
in Douglas now, a lady having q
fine half section of land, under
fence and cultivation in part, in
the vicinity of Elgin.
Mr.. George Ringwald, has leas.
ed fhe farm Of Mr.. S. M. Press.
ler, in the San Rafael Valley,
and the latter will remove his fa-
mily to Nogales where he will
make his home, Mr.. Pressler is
connected with s'The Oasis" :.
All ladies Of Nogales are invit.
ed to attend a meeting In the
Episcopal Church this Afternoon
at three O'Clock when Mrs. Bit.
ter, window of the late Bishhor
OF South Dakoto, will speak or
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-02
Managing Editor
ALLEN T. BIRD
Nogales Arizona Saturday February, 2, 1913
RIPPLING RHYMES
BY WALT MASON
Groundhog Day.

Grounding Day.
Now Groundhong Day. my friends is here most fateu day
of year. grounding has all prophets skinned who fuss
maps wind who multiply the world distress
with bughouse forecasts in the The groundhog scofns ali
highs he the landscape and the skies and the
weathers bright and fair with signs of spngtm, everywhere
crawls right back his hole and ghs Oh winter let ne
ROLL There still be and ice to burnyou cannot fool me
worth dern But the skies overcast and there's ch
wny blast the grounding W stay outdor and star
to do my chores Old Boreas has and wenthe
cannot worth cent The groundhogs be
punk predictions bunk AS old faith
declines goosebone and the other sgns and human prophets
they don't guess right time in FOUR and they
guessing every day. until they their lives away The
eroundhog retiring hands but
with moderation sublime and hits the buseye every time
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-02

missions. Mrs. Bitteris max
ing tour of the United States
under the auspices of the Inter-
national Auxiliary of the Epis-
copal Church and is a speaker of
unusual ability and forceful per-
sonality.
Yesterday Mr.. Earl Barnes.
brother of the late Ray Barnes,
arrived from Norfolk. Virginia,
where heis in the naval service,
having been summoned home to
the funeral of his brother. He
was seven days on the road.
Although the finishing touches
remain to be put upon their new
house of worship, on Cavalry
Hill. the congregation will occupy
the structuretomorrow, Sunday,
February Sd. AS announced
elsewhere, by the pastor, the
dedicatory services will be held
week later Sunday, February
10eh, 1918.
Yesterday the Town Police
picked up several Suspected
slackers. L. Martinez and L.
Seidwell, who came from Phe-
nix, arriving by yesterday even
ing's stage from Tucson, are two
of them. Another two are Paul
Stearns and D. Camirio, who
have been here several days,
under surveillance.
Mr.. E. B. Sloan, formerly
assistant superintendent of the
Sinaloa Division, Southern Pacific
of Mexico, has formed partner
ship with Mr.. John Kane, an
other we'll known American in
Sinaloa. and the new firm has
engaged in the commission buSl-
ness, occupying business quart
ers that were used a, long time
by a German firm that had been
put out of business by the official
blacklist promulgated by the
American government.
Mr.. Allan Mackenzie has Open
ed an office jim the lobby of the
Montezuma Hotel for the General
Securities & Investment Compa-
ny, of Phoenix, which corpora
tion is financing the Arizona Oil
& Refining Company. According
to Mr.. Mackenzie interest in the
Chino Valley Oil Fields was at
fever heatin Phoenix, and a there
seems inevitable a boom that will
make the numerous mining booms
Arizona has had, fade into in
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-02
. o o o o o o o Oel0OOO009 9
. Local and Personal 6
. @ Q o @ o o @ OtD0 @ o @ % 9

Mr.. Jos. E. Davenport of Ell
gin, was at Nogales yesterday.
Mr.. Frank ]. Siebold from Sc
rrano Canon; is at Nogales this
week, serving as a trial juror.
Sheriff f Earhart has found the
keys advertised. So any other
bunch coming to light need not
apply for that one.
Thursday evening Mr.. Frank
Sparks returned from -Cananea,
where he had been some weeks,
and today he departs for New
York.
Wanted for Rent: A house and
large yard, in the outskirts of
Nogales, place suitable for
keeping poultry. Addrss THE
OASIS.
Yesterday Mr.. S. j. Pressler
returned from his home in the
San Rafael Valley. The new dis
tributor for the Intertype arriv-
ed, Mr.. Pressler installed it last
night, and tomorrow's paper will
return to machine composition.
Night before last E. K. Curm-
ing and Fred Hannah went hunt
ing at the pond on the road to
Calabasas, some four miles from
Nogales. They found a flock of
wild geese numbering six. The
other two flew away, but were
back at the pond yesterday, and
there they were found by C. T.
Jones and M. Hendricks, who
killed one of them, leaving one
solitary geese that escaped. Jones
and Hendrick got four ducks
also.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-02

who fortunate enough be Irish difficulty
housing under the family roof They had the laugh tn
sanitary experts of today.
1t is probably that the ordinances of most cities will
be repealed amended allow pigs to be faened into
hogs in the residence portions downtown districts
desired There strong movement direction which is
favored by the Every family asked to keep pig
the apartment houses might train the pig
be pet just like the puppy or kitten used to be-
The need of more pork imperative All loyal citizens
the rescue Keep pig-n the parlor if necessary
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-02

A. w. Lohn, Photographer
Morley Avenue-BoX So.
Solicitor Wanted-To hustle
advertisements for Patria Libre
Apply to F.. de Pegueros, at
the Oasis office.
Wanted-Position by colored
woman, either cooking or as
chambermaid. Inquire of Mrs.
J. M. Summey. adv. d6t wit
A 1910 Model Cadillac, Mex
duty paid. This splendid light
truck to give way to a Atom
ruck. Three hundred dollars
axes it. Address F. A. Krupp,
logales, Arizona. adv.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-02
A PIG IN THE PARLOR

We again reminded by the food experts
ought keep pig the paror those of s
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-08-04

V en- mi corazon la consciencia del de-
Der cumplido. I'm rayo de sol Que
acaricie mi frente, un arbol que me
de su sombra en- las horas de fatiga,
un medico que me estreche la mano
para infundirme esperanto en- la en-
fermedsd: un nino que me sonria,
una mujer ioven Y hermosa que me
mire candidamente, un aqua que CO.
ira V cante para mi delete: he aqui,
d~ispersa en- las m!nimas cosss de to-
dos los momentos, el inefable secreto
de la f~elicidad.
"Pero no %encontre n mujer Que
pensara asi. Almafuerte. Y a quien 20
reverb capaz de elevarme hasta sus
pensamientos.. ..'
Nj amigo, ell esceptico, guardo ST.
lencio. iOh escepticismo lleno de fe,
de ardor, de impetu divine!
Y yo repuse, queriendo ensayar una
actitud de petulancia para que dist
mulase mi admiration y ccntuviese
mis- lagrimas:
Amigo MIC, no supo I'd. aJustar-
Sc a la ley de Ia vida, Y busco 10 ex-
traordirario sin ~quererlo.
Alma FUERTE.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-08-04
A UN ARBOL DEL GAMING

;Que dice tn nervioso gesto de selUa oosc"rd,
arbol vetusto V seco, sin una verde rama?
Con c~icatriz de hachazos y quenazon de hama
como IN espectro tiendes tn scnlbra en- la lanura'
Que dice. viejo inmovil, tn fiera crispatura?
-Tremendo V misterioso de6e &c ser tn drama!
Parece que te encoges Y al cielo que tie infan'a
cuieres lamar tn grito de inmensa desventura.
Es tragico Ell p~rofundo silencio de las cosas:
10 inanirnado SURE dolencias pavorosas.
ignotos infortunios que no tienen consueio;
poroue la Vida es toda ~crueldad, Y eS lnconscieRte'
poroue es la TERRA a TODD dolor iadiferente,
y es impossible Y muda la inmensidad del cello.
Luis G. URBINA.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-08-04
Contra las picaduras

lo-Picaduras de abejas.-Ex-
traer ell aguijon con IN alfiler o cor
t~ijeras, evitando tomarle por la ba~
Sc; caaterizar Ia picadura con una go
ia de amoniaco o lavarla con una
solucion de pergamangato de potasa
al uno al mil.
2o.-De moscas caroonosas -
Cauterizar con acido fenico, disaefo
al diez por mil, recurriendo inmedis-
tamente al medico.
So.-De espinas, etc.-Hacer san
grar 10 mas possible la herida con aqua
hirviendo Y despues con aqua bori-
cada. cubriendo Ia parte afectada con
tsla bien i~mpregnada de alguna So
lucion antiseptica.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-08-04
SALMODEAS DEL CORAZCN

Siento Que algo sc eXtingue, cuaI 81 por una herioa
Sc fuese gotta a gotta desangrando MI VIDA.
Es ell reloj de arena que Sc muere de hastio,
muv lento. grano a grano, hasta quedar vscio....
=, ante mis- oios mas. la vision de la oriiia.
Al vertigo del rio entrego mi barqullia.
Tan rapida. que apenas a Gistingulr acierto
Ia luz de las tinieblas Y I'm jardin de un deslerto.
La vida pasa ruda; sil5ando. cual saeta
de IN arquero invisible, dspara hacia una meta.
Para nuestra ignorancia mortal desconoclda
;u1ien sabe donde empieza y termina la vida!
Que peregrino humane conoce su destino:....
Nuestra lanpara en- medic dc la sombra agoniza.
Y. sin embargo, tiene su ruta ell peregrlno..'.
Tin debil soplo puede aventar su cenlza!......
La vida es un eterno signo interrogativo
entire IN misterio muerto Y otro rrlsterlo vlvo.
Y entire los dos. a ciegas, temDlando caminamos'
sin saher 81 de cierto vivimos o sonaincs'
Francisco F~ILLAESPESA
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-08-04

brota. en- cada pajaro que canta, en-
cada copo de humo que Sc eieVa. en-
cada aurora que brilla. en- cada es-
fuerzo humane Que Sc cumple, en- ca
da piedad cue suaviza la aspera lndo-
lie del animal, Ia estupenda repetl-
cion de IN rlilagro; ensename a MI
rar. como San Agustin. una heileza
nuevs en- caGa belleza antigua. Y
cue 20 aprenda el mes todidel shrdi
oue 20 aprenda el sentido de estos
versos msravillosos:
En- la canb;ante realidad del dia,
TODD a una ley abscon6ita Sc ajusta'
V en- cada ser hay una epifanla
v esta en- acci6n una virtud augusta.
"Y alegre-hazme que viva allegro,
esposa mia--lo suficiente para no Pc
dir IL felicidad g las cosas extraordl-
narias. Que me haste, conn a Kant,
un cielo estrellado sobre mi cabeza,