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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29
AMERICAN DESTROYERS.

American destroyers are standing the
strain of war service in foreign waters bet
ter than the most sanguine official ex-
pected. Recent reports from the destroyer
force show that few vessels have been out
of commission for any length of time for
repairs, despite the arduous character of
the work. The seamanship of the men
aboard the fighting craft and the skill of
the picked forces on the repair ships are
held responsible for the result, although
substantial construction, selected material
and designing are held to play their part.
1t is cited that the most striking instance
of the durability of these light craft is that
of the destroyer which went into dry dock
only after having steamed more than
twenty-five thousand miles. It is considered
that the durability of the boats is especially
striking, in view of the fact that their
plating is only little more than a quarter
inch in thickness
As the destroyer construction program
moves forward at home, the strain abroad
on these boats will lessen. Congress has
been warned, however, that the strenuous
character of the work in chasing sub
marines is certain to wear out some of the
older boats.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29
WAR GARDENS.

Committees throughout the country are
organizing for community war garden
work for 1913, and the food garden COM
mission in Washington states that thous-
ands of inquiries are being received as to
how to proceed with this work.
Wonderful campaigns were conducted
last year by the Backyard and Vacant Lot
Garden Association, at Newark, N. J., the
Trenton Food Emergency Food Garden
Commission, at Trenton, N. J., the Cleve-
land Ohio, Mayors War Garden Commit
tee, the Vacant Lot Association, in Phila-
delphia, and many others, which stand as
fine examples of what community effort
may do.
In Denver, Colo, a campaign was
handled by Prof. P. L. Clarke, of the
Berkeley School, the Denver Union Water
Company, and the newspapers, which in
the opinion of Charles Lathrop Pack. pres
-lent of the war food garden commission.
is as fine an example of combined commu-
nifty effort as will be found anywhere in
the country. Two million dollars worth
of vegetables was raised The national
commission sent out war garden primers.
just as it is doing this year to the schools.
the newspapers, the libraries and the indi-
viduals needing them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29
BOY SCOUTS ENLISTED.

Nearly three hundred thousand boy
scouts are about to undertake, at Presl-
dent Wilson'S request, the task of distrib-
uting to the public war pamphlets issued
by the committee on public information.
The president has asked the service in the
following letter to Colin H Livingstone,
president of the national council, Boy
Scouts of America
II desire to entrust the Boy Scouts of
America with a new and important COM
mission, to make them the government
dispatch bearers in carrying to the homes
of their community the pamphlets on the
war prepared by the committee on public
information. The excellent services per-
formed by the Boy Scouts in the past en-
courages me to believe that this new task
will be cheerfully and faithfully dis
sharged"
1t should be a matter of much pride to
the boys and girls of the United States,
that they have been enlisted by the presi-
dent, and the secretary of the treasury in
war work, through the distribution of war
propaganda, and the thrift campaign.
1t is not a small thing that the children
of this country are called upon to do. 1t is a
very grave responsibility, and that they are
rising to the demands that are made upon
them, is evidenced in the success they are
making of whatever work they undertake.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29
OUR DAILY BIRTHDAY PARTY
(Januarv 291

(January 29)
David Murray, r. A, famous land
scape painter recently knighted by
King George, born in Glasgow. 69
years ago today.
Major Frederick Palmer famous
war correspondent, now staff officer
in the intelligence department of the
American forces in France, born at
Pleasantville, Pa, As years ago today.
John d. Rockefeller, Jr, only son
of the Standard Oil magnate, born in
Cleveland, 44 years ago today.
Roman ROLAND, famous French
author and Nobel prize winner, born
So years ago today.
Arthur Woods, police commission
er of the City of New York under
the Mitchell administration, born in
Boston, 48 years ago today
Barney Oldfeld. one of the most
famous of automobile racers. born at
Wauseon, Ohio, 40 years ago today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29
(January 29.)

(January 29.)
One Hundred Years Ago Today
1S1S-A- bill to restore the habeas
corpus introduced in the Brit
ish parliament.
Seventy five Years Ago Today
1843-Wil1iam Mckinley, twenty-fiftil
President of the United States
born at Niles, o. Died al
Buffalo, Sept. Ia, 1901.
Fifty Years Ago Today
transformations Democratic con-
vention net at New Haven and
nominated James E. Engls
for governor.
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today
1S93-British minister at Washing
ton protested against the &C
ton of the United States in
Hawaii.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29
Six MEN ENLIST
I'm PAST TWO DAYS

Six men have been enlisted at the
army recruiting station during the
past two days, and two of them left
last night for headquarters at jack
sonville. The others will remain here
until this afternoon, or tomorrow.
Those who enlisted are: William I.
Vinson, infantry; William A. Olsen,
@. NJ c.; John G. Clarkson, @. NJ.
c.; George c. Collins, aviation sec
ton; Hughey T. Holt, Goth Engi-
neers; Benjamin C. Varis, stevedore.
Mr.. Collins was formerly post
master at Munson, Florida
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29
WOOD PRICE RATE
FULLY EXPLAINED

Explanation of the wood prices
fixed by the fuel administration is
contained in statement issued yes
terday by Wilmer Hayward, local
fuel administrator.
Mr.. Hayward stated that in fixing
the prices the committee consulted
all wood dealers in the city, and dis
covered that orders are seldom re-
ceived for more than an eighth or
quarter cord, and that requests for
whole cord are very infrequent-
Prices of fractions of a cord are
based on the cost of the wood plus
the cost of delivery. which is the
same for each load, regardless of
size. For this reason the cost of a
cord of wood, ordered at intervals
in eighth cord quantities, would total
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29
CaIome| Loses You a Days Work!
Take DodsOn'S Liver Tone Instead
Read my guarantee! If bilious constpated or head
achy you need not take nasty, sckening, danger
Gus calomel to get Strengthened up.

have only to ask for your money
back
Dodson's Liver Tone il a pleasant
tasting. purely vegetable remedy,
harmless to both children and adults.
Take a spoonful at night and wake
up feeling fine; no biliousness, sick
headache, acid stomach or consti-,
pated bowels. 1t doesn't grippe or
cause inconvenience all the next day
ike vH,lent caIomeI. Take q dose Of
cafomel today and tomorrow you will
feel weak, sick and nauseated. Don't
lose a days work! Take Dodson's
Liver Tone instead and feel fac, full
of vigor and ambition.-adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29

The American Defence Society, in a let
ter to Senator Chamberlain, chairman of
the military affairs committee of the United
States senate, has requested him to take
immediate action on having proper CO
ordination between the various war intel
ligence bureaus The letter contained a
startling piece of information, which has
been denied by government officials of New
York city, to the effect that two steamships
had cleared from the port of New York,
each with German ammunition on board
1t was claimed that the vessels were bound
for Copenhagen. The letter recites that
in the opinion of the American Defence
Society there is deporable state of affairs
now existing in the intelligence service of
the various departments of the government
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29
sion held a conference with the rail-

sion held conference with the rail-
road representatives and stockmen
there with the result that the rail-
road will pool their switching of
these cars and there will be less de-
lay in their movement to the yards,
the commissioners expect.
Physical conditions of the Tavares
and Gulf Railroad will be improved
Immediately, the railroad commission
announces.
Thrift Day
Proclaiming Monday, February A.
Thrift Day in the state of Florida,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29

Every druggist in town-your
druggist and everybody's druggist
has noticed great falling off in the
sale Of calon.el. They all give the
same reason. Dodson's Liver Tone is
baking its place.
! "Calonel is dangerous and people
know it, while Dodson's Liver Tone is
perfectly safe and gives better re-
suits said prominent local drug
Elst. Dodson's Liver Tone is person
ally guaranteed by every druggists
IEho sells it. A large bottle doesn't
lcost very much but if it fails to give
Easy relief in every case of liver
islu~gishness and constipation. you
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29

Governor Cats today, with an elo-
quent but lengthy preamble. issued a
proclamation calling upon every
"head of a business" teacher, parent
by precept and example. the abso-
lutte necessity for reduction of per-
sonal extravaganza, saving and put
ting away all available earnings in
order that the people of this state
may be prepared to and with unity
of purpose, do our part of the fight
ing the cruel war now destroying our
social and economic activities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29

An American branch of the Bo1shekivi
has been formed, SO dispatches from New
York state, presided over and guided by
Leon Samson, a former associate of
Trotzky Members of the Collegiate
League for Peace co-operated and sent
cable messages of congratulation to
Trotzky, foreign minister in the Bolsheviki
government of Russia, in which they
pledged their hearty approval of your
aims and to spread the Bolsheviki spirit in
America" 1t was signed, yours for the
International Revolution Leon Samson
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29

The fourth year of the war has been re-
markable for the sustained activity of
trade, the continuous and cumulative in
creases in wages, and the ferment in the
engineering and munition industries, ac-
cording to the London Daily Telegraph
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29

British war board has taken tremend-
Gus step in morality. Tt proposes to pen
sion the widows and orphans of men exc
cuted at the front for crimes Amongst
other things, this war is showing some new
paths to justice and humanity
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29
FLORIDA RAILWAY
COMMISSION BACK
1T STATE CAPITOL
Tallahassee Bureau
Pensacola Journal.

depot aA WHICH was blown 1 awaa by the
recent hurricane, viii be rebuilt. it
was announced by the Florida Rail-
road Commissioners today, upon the
return from hearing there
Having been asked fer better
switching facilities for cattle cars in
Jacksonville. the railroad commits
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29

British war boar has taken a tremen-
dous step in morality. 1t promises to pen
sion the widows and children of men exc
cuted for crimes at the front. With other
things, this war is showing some new paths
to Justice and humanity
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
IN THE WORLD WAR

January %, 1917-German Crown
Prince delivered heavy blow at Yer
dun, cap.Hring French positions at
Hill 304; latter recovered lost ground
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29
The Spectator
A Modern Diopenes.

| InlS place In the sun business
started with Diogenes who objected
to the shadow of even Alexander the
Great being thrown across his humble
tub, but the Athenian did not demand
that his distinguished visitor sur
render his vast empire.
His Koenigliche and Kaiserliche
majesty, had he been the occupant
of the ancient tub, would doubtless
| have demanded the surrender of the
world and instead of a place in the
| sun, would have insisted upon sole
occupation of that celestial body.
Fortunately. the Allies, as the
modern embodiment of Alexander re-
fuse the German Diogenes' request.
The sun is the sun of autocracy, and
the shadow thrown across the tub of
| Germany is the shadow of democ-
racy, and Alexander refuses to bulge
until the sun has set, carrying with
it Diogenes dreams of world do
minion.
And as the sun sets, shadows
lengthen, until, as the bloody orbit
sinks, the shadow of Democracy
spreads to the uttermost corners of
the earth.
Coincidence.
Fifteen years ago when paved
walks were laid diagonally through
Plaza Ferdinand VII, a deygn was
worked into the corners of the
square formed by the intersection of
the walks, in the center of the park,
around the monument.
| This design is a five pointed star,
surrounded by circle, and with the
white of the walk as background
| the device is worked out in Red and
Blue stones, completing the triology
of national colors.
| Nearly a decade later the United
States established at Pensacola a ma
val aeronautic station, which at the
| time was the only one in the country.
This has grown and developed until
it is now one of the largest in the
country.
| In the summer of 1917 in the short
months after the entry of the United
| States into The war, when the eyes
of the world were turned to the great
air fleet planned by America to
wrest the command of the skies from
the clutch of the Hun it was deemed
appropriate that American airplanes
be designated by some fit insignia, to
carry the Stars and Stripes into the
very cloud wastes of aerial battle
| fields.
This was done. On days when
some of the navy airplanes from the
air station fly low over Pensacola,
| this insignia can be seen plain be-
meath the wingtips of the sleek mon
sters, and it is an interesting coin
cidence, somehow prophetic, that it is
| identical with the design placed fif-
teen years ago in Plaza Ferdinand
| VII, the spot where Florida was
formally coded by Spain to the United
States, and now the heart of great
aviation base.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29

$12, while a whole cord bought at
one time would be little more than
half that amount.
This explains the apparent dis
crepancy between the price paid to
the woodman, ~ n is $3.50 a cord,
and to the consumer, which is $3.50
for one-fourth of a cord.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29
usually relieves skin trouble

Resinol Ointment and Resinoi
Soap contain nothing that could
injure or irri,ate the se,ldsy<sf skin.
They clear away pimpies, redness
and roughness, stop dandruff, and
form = most valuable household
treatment for sores. chafngs. cuts.
burns, etc. Sold by all druggists.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Manchuria Going
On Gold Basis
Chinese Merchants Protest
Against Suspension Of
Silver Quotations

Under an agreement between the
okohama Specie Bank and the Bank
OF Chosen. which became effective De
cembcr last. gold notes Of the latte:
institution, according 20 a report from
Commercial Agent Perrin, OF Peking,
are being paid out in exchange for the
silver notes formerly issued BY the
Yokohama Specie Bank, and the Bank
of Chosen is replacing the Yokohama
Specie Bank as tho central financing
institution of South Manchuria. Most
Of the Yokohama Srocic branches have
already been taken over by the Bank
Of Chosen.
While it has not been officially an
nounced that the japanese government
of the leased territory of kwan-tung
(Which is supreme along the line OF
the South Manchuria Railway intends
to put Manchuria on gold basis, the
quotation Of silver exchange was Of
tcially abolished in Dairen December
/. This proclamaticl however, had to
be rcscindcd because OF the practical
" unanimous opposition OF the Chi
nese merchants there. The Dairen
Chamber OF Commerce has indorsed
the gold standard, hut with the stipu-
lation that it shai be everywhere
adopted at the same time. and no.
tried out first in Dairen alone.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Wabasl, Railroad
Dividends Declared

American Soda Fountain Co.-Regular
quarterly dividend Of H.. per cent. payable
February Is 70 stock Of record February J.
b. r. Goodrich CO. Regular quarterly
stock. per cent on the common stock due at
this time and 3. per cent on the preferred
stock due in the next quarter.
Consolidated Arizona Smelling. Dividend
of per cent. payable March to stock OF
record February 10.
nual dividend OF 81 per cent the pre-
ferred stock, payable February 20 to stock of
record February 10.
Continental Paper Bag Co.-Reguar quar-
tcrly dividends of T.. per cent on the pre-
ferred and common stocks. both payable
February 10 TO stock of record February 5.
Mobile Elcctric.-Regular quarterly divi-
dend OF IL, per cent on the preferred stock.
payable February 10 to stock OF record jan
uary 81.
National Lead Co-ReGular quarterly divi-
dend OF q per cent on the preferred stock.
payable March 10 to stock o. record Febru-
AIRY a1.
dividend Of Il per cent e'I on the ppsferred pps5srr
stock, payable March | to stock of record
February 10
Standard Sanitary Manufacturing. .-Regu-
lar quarterly dividends of Y per cent on
the common and ~ per cent the pre-
ferreI stocks, both payable February 8 to
stock OF record February g.
Wheeling Steel s. Iron Co-The company
has declared a stock dividend Of % per cent.
Consolidated Gas.-Regular quarterly divi-
dend o. IA per cent payable March Is 70
stock o, record February s.
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co-Regular
quarterly dividend OF per cent. payable
March | 10 stotk Of record February 49,
Bond 4 Mortgage Guarantee Co-Reg,i-
lar artprlV dividend of . Nor -,avahla a
February . TO stock of record February s.
Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway
Regular quarterly dividend of II. per cent
on the preferred stock. payable March to
stock Of record February S.
Southern Pipe Line.-Rcgular quarterly
dividend of So share. payable March l to
stock Of record February Is.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
English Growers
Agree to Curtail
Rubber Production
Shortage Of Tonnage Prevents
Shipments From Eastern
Plantations

The American rubber manufacturing
industry is much interested in the con-
certed effort being made in England to
bring about reduction of about 25
per cent in the output Of rubber from
the Eastern plantations this year in or
mage. A meeting was recently held in
London at which representatives of so
per cent Of the plantation interests of
the Far East unanimously voted in
favor Of curtailing the rubber output
The opinion was expressed here ycster-
day that unless the cooperation Of the
Far East could also be obtained the
The American companies are not
directly affected, inasmuch as their
plantation properties in the East are
generally under Dutch control and op-
Grafton.
The plan Of the English rubber grow
crs is to keep the new crop OF crude
rubber down to about 100000 tons, OF
about the same amount as was found
sufficient to meet the worlds demands
last year. Without curtailment of the
crop, it is estimated that the output Of
the Eastern plantations will approx
mate 100000 tons.
For many months the shortage OF
ship tonnage to transport the raw rub
Der to market has engaged the atten-
tion of the rubber trade. Last August
the English interests took up the qucs-
ton Of dealing with the surplus pro
duction. and conversations among grow
ers have centred mainly on two points
the possibility. Of general curtaiimcnt
of output and the erection Of ware
houses for storing the surplus produc-
tion until it was found possible to ship
Recently the Rubber Growers Associa-
tion sent circular to the various Eng
lish companies asking them whether
they were prepared to assent to a pro
posal for restricting production in the
current year to a figure representing 4
reduction Of about 25 per cent.
An official of the United States Rub
Der Company said yesterday that tho
whole thing was a matter Of ocear
transport. 1t was stated that Il cur
tailment of 25 per cent in output woult
probably not have an effect on prices
because even though that rubber were
produced it could not be got to mar
ket because Of the lack of ships, ant
therefore could not be figured in tn,
available supplies.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
*Decrease
Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Spanish exchange displayed increas-
ing 1irmness yesterday on the an
nouncement that the United States
government had stopped the saiings of
Spanish vessels from this and other
American ports. A substantial in
crease n the inquiry for pesetas was
reported, purchasers apparently believ-
Ing that the cessation of exports to
Spain by stoppage of sailings of Span
ish boats would result in a contraction
in the supply Of exchange on Madrid.
Pesetas closed fractionally up at 24.20
cents for checks.
Further rapid-fre fluctuations oc-
CURED in Italian exchange, with lire
checks closing at $50. against S.571s
on Wednesday. The rest of the market
was quiet, with rates showing no i'm
portant change. So far the exchange
market here has made no response to
the peace rumors that are current in
financial circles
Closing rates yesterday. compared
with week ago, are given in the table
below. American bankers have sus-
pended all dealings in German and Aus
trian exchange, SO that daily quotations
Tor either marks or kronen arc no
longer available.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Thomas F. Woodlock Sells $
Stock Exchange Membership

Thomas F. Woodlock. former news
paperman, who has been a member Of
the Stock Exchange since January %,
1906, has sold his seat for $4,000 TO
Joseph D. Gengler who goes to the
big board from the Curb market.
where he mas been a trader for the
last four years. The last previous
;ale of an exchange seat was at $50 300.
Mr Woodlock paid above $4,000 for
his membership in the boom period
Twelve years ago.
He has retired from the brokerage
firm Of S. n. Warren & Co. The firm,
however, will continue in the invest
ment business. Mr.. Woodlocl; stated
that he intended to enter another line
Cf business, but refused to divulge its
nature. Before he became a member
OF the Stock Exchange he was editor
CT "The Wall Street Journal He is
considered one Of the best informed
men in Wall Street on exchange prac-
tees
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Money and Credit

Large Withdrawals by the govern
ment from its deposit account with To-
cal banks were made yesterday with a
minimum disturbance in the money
market. Rates were unchanged. as a
rule, with only a moderate amount Of
business being transacted. At the Stock
Exchange there were fairly liberal Of
rate of 3M per cent for this class Of
accommodation.
The market for fixed date funds con-
tinued dull, with a few loans being
placed on industrial securities for sixty
days at per cent and for thirty days
at 5S4 per cent.
Ruling rates for money yesterday,
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Japanese to Expand Shipping

Directors of tho Nippon Yuscn
kalsha, the greatest Of Japan's ship
ping corporations, proposed to increase
the capita stock Of the concern from
approximately $22.500.00O to $4,000
600 by the issue of l,12O.0O0 new shares
According to "1hc Japanese Weekly
Mail the reason for this increase oc
capital is said to le thc world wild.
competition which is expected 70
occur after the war. 1t is also reported
that the schemes Of the COMPANY pro-
vide for the construction o. fifty YES
sells, mainly cargo steamers. represent
ing, about 40G 600 tors, and also for an
extension of the European and Ameri-
can passenger services. The latter
plan is said to be based on a perma-
nent subsidy from The Japanese gov
ernmcnt. while tha Nippon Yuscn
Kaisha authorities are credited with
the intention OF operating passenger
steamers superior 70 any maintained
by shipping companies before the war.