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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-01
THE Off ICIAL
CASUALTY LIST
CONTINUED from Page Five,

sonia. Ark; Tony Desandre, Mertden.
Conn; Henry r. Dtetz. Wharton. N. J.;
Verde Oden Eckel, lola, Ill.,; Lowe K.
Edwards, Buffalo, 8. c.; Paul Swans,
Albany, Mo-; Peter ]. GALLAGHER,
Brooklyn, ~. Y; Max Grabman,
Brooklyn. n. Y; Abe Greenberg,
Brooklyn, ". Y; Emory A Hall, Diana,
w. va; Maston o. Hall. Mayfield. KY;
Chas. Hamilton, Monroe, Va; VIM. J..
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-01
CHARGED WITH SELLING
CIGARETTES TO MINORS

On a charge OF selling cigarettes to
limos, Miss Bertha Kelly, clerk at
the san Carlos Hotel, was arrested at
the instigation of Probation officer
Pinney. She Will have a hearing in
the Court of Record, September 9.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-01

There is nothing more graceful in
swimming stunts than a perfect jack
knife dive The photographer caught
Miss Florence Mclaughlin of Phila-
delphia, one of the best fancy divers
in the east, just after she had left the
board.
Miss Mclaughlin was a contestant
at the Red Cross swimming meet held
recently at Belmar, N. J.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-01

sudden death was a shock. One Of
Mr.. Thompson's son is in France with
the American army.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-01

A laxative today saves sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty
their bowels, which become clogged up
with waste, liver gets sluggish, stom-
ach sour.
Look at the tongue, motheri If
coated, or your child is listless, cross,
feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't
eat heartily, full OF cold or has sore
throat or any other children's ai1ment
give a teaspoonful of California Sy-
rup Of Fitgs," then don't worry. be-
cause it is perfectly harmless, and in
a few hours all this constipation
poison, sour bile and fermenting waste
will gently move out Of the bowels
and you will have a well, playful child
again. A thorough sinside cleansing"
is oftimes all that is necessary. It
should be the first treatment given in
any sickness.
Beware OF counterfeit fig syru2s.
Ask your druggist for a bottle of cal
ifornia Syrup of Figs" which has full
directions for babies. children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly print
ed on the bottle. Look carefully and
see that it is made by the California
Fig Syrup Company."-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03

Certainly most Of US would be sur
prised to see q picture Of the devil
with Q halo above his head. We have
become accustomed to recognise the
halo - . perQuisite Of sacred persons.
most Of whom are painted with this
aura around their head. states a writ.
er. But In the olden times the devil
also was painted with q halo Of hls
own, al medieval pictures will bear
witness, and long before his satanic
majesty zane to be . figure In Chris.
tian religion, other men were repre-
scented by paintings and mosaic work.
ers al having a halo over their heads.
In fact, this custom antedates Chris.
tianity Itself. The halo. sacred now.
was a pagan invention. Roman EN-.
per0rs and other personages were al.
ways accorded a halo by painters. It
was o symbol Of power. and what
more natural than to invest satan with
a halo when Christianity took hold OF
mems souls? For he was the supreme
embodiment Of wickedness, Of power
diverted to bad ends.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
A Costly Joke.

I was the new manager Of II sn\,ll
hotel which was bidding" to obtain
as guests twenty railroad men who
were to be In town for some time,
writes 7. w. X, In the Chicago Her.
aid. As the water in the town was
not of the best l thought I would put
one over" on my rival and get some
water by a private pumping system
from a small stream near by, The
dlnner-the first meal, which was to
decide whether they would stay ut
my hotel--was done to q turn just as
the men came trooping In. They were
served. As the girls went to pour out
the extra fine mountain stream water
they found three or four minnows in
each water bottle. Afterward ! found
out it was the work Of a practical jok-
err. but 1t was too late to save my repu'
tation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03

a u 81 - peosiAeA. - -
modem asetpges o. moeteaes boods
state that pgineipal ana interest aro
payable at the Teath Trust Co." a
some other bank.
The amount Of interest q not stated,
but on all documents a this sort Q
legal rate Of interest was customary.
which ranged In times Of peace froo
II to 20 per cent and In times Of MAR
to almost any amount.
The note matured In the month Of
harvest. exnctly a. American farmers.
getting loans from their banks. have
their notes mature In October and No
vembes.
Notce the words ss0n Of 4arasbu"
In the above document. 4arashu Sons
were . great nrm Of bankers In the
Babylonian city ct Nippur. They made
loans OF all kinds and often were called
upon to help the King Of Babylon with
money.
This mortgage. together with many
other records OF the irm Of Iarsshu
Sons. was discovered In 1893. The
story OF Its discovery u one OF great
Interest.
The BaDyionians were Inc Amefl'
cans OF antiquity. they were q na'
tion OF business e Their mort
cages, notes. deeds. Wills and otheE
documents were drawn with great are
aud along the same principles Us the
/! similar instruments we use TO-DAY
Lawyers did o nourishing business 10
BABYLON as uese people were toho u
gong to law u made all trahsleri
OF properly a matter OF record. MOI
only did they invent mortgages pu'
leases Also.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
The rws NIss

John spargo, . Socialist lsaae, said
In New York: Il.
"There's a right md vrops ade "a
everything. The wrong ade Il Aneri.
can Socialism Is III rpbss.yieat1 ID
Germany. We must 1t I'D II that.
Thinking of Sociallnt wrong nda
reminds he OF a scene Ii i bar.room1
"A group OF young acton were PASS.
Ing from hand to hand he latest giftB
they had received from adpirsrs. Ths
gifts were splendld-xlv1 cigarette
cases, meerschaum pipe, diamond pins
and even gold watches.
Then Il little. weakened dwarf Of Z
man spoke up.
81 get presents, TOO he aid. I'm
Il jockey. / am, and last week some.
body sent me A box Of Nails with u
note saying; Maybe you1l % better
If you ride these" md yesterday l re.
ceivcd by express a present VI 4 pack
age Of pawn tickets with the words l
1.-THE result Of backing horses ridden
by you."'"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03

q per cent on commercial loans and 8
per cent for loans not under the first
two classifications.
Perhaps the high rate Of interest
mentioned previously was justified
when 1t Is considered that the law
gave every advantage to debtors.
Losses to bankers were frequent and
the high rate charged was more as a
measure of protection. Pompey. Bru-
tus and Cato all lent money ut SO per
cent.
1t Is often assumed that the rate Of
Interest depends upon the abundance
Of gold or silver. This Is not the
case, as in California and Australia
the rate Of interest was extremely
high during the height Of the gold &C.
tlvity. In Mohammedan countries In.
terest Is forbidden In the Koran. But
this has not succeeded In keeping down
rates, as in these countries interest Is
three OF four times greater than In
Europe. In some parts Of the Orient
rates have gone as far IS 100 per
cent.
Several centuries before the Chris
tian era Il bank Of deposit existed In
Byzantium. In $50 A. D. u bank Of
deposit was established in China, al
though some form of banking existed
in that country many centuries be-
fore. About 1900 A. u. II bank Of
deposit was established In Damascus
In 1345 II was founded In Geneva
In 14O1 Barcelona started lts first bank
ing depository; the bank Of Amster
dam was founded in 1865; bank Of st
George In 1407 and the bank Of Stock
holm in l68S.
One Of the earliest banking firms o.
which we have any account Is said Il
be Egibi & Co. 1t was In ancien
Babylon. Evidences Of its existence
were discovered In an earthenware jar
in the neighborhood of Hillah, q few
miles from Babylon. These documents
recorded on tablets, are now In tn
British museum. Egibi 4 Co. are be
lieved to have acted as the nationa
bank of Babylon, and the founder prob
ably lived In the reign Of Sennacherih
about 100 B. G. Below is q transla
ton of one Of the tablets:
loan Of FIVE mana Of silver O
Nabu-zer-iddln, chief Of the dagger
bearers (rab.nas-patrutu). to Beinas:l
The money to be repaid In installment
Of a shekel and q half, beginning II
Nissan.
"15th day Of Tebet, Bath year 0
Nebuchadnezzar."
Records Of this kind were deposite,
In the government Office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03

the houth thth militant, thp love the baby tho muth that jutht can't go
"Oh, none jew you know you mean the shofeer. Say, Rosabel | could tell
you somethin' nawful bout how he 1irts only you don't unnTstan French-"
II do tho mean the baby. then. ] don't thee how the nathan "a wunner
wound nm negeth the thweet little fellow the way she dooth"
ooh. none jewl You don't catch me worryin' cephn' when they lat all the
turkey an Ice cream at the first table,"
Leaves danced down from, trees to sun-dicked gravel, but the small girls
did not notice, and everywhere around we're other children at noisy play, but
the small girls did not hear.
For they were not little girls at all. but two real nurses named Mamse'e
and ROsabe. And they weret undling real babies lin real perambulators a0ng
the glamorous high road of MakeBeneve, which, geographically, is situated In
the Kingdom of Chndhood-that lost Atlantis, neighbors, which was once our
home, but which W e an never 50 back ID, because there is a high, high wall.
And We are O the outside.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
80 BUSHELS OF
DATES"
AOe9De os1sse 0ssaeaes -
W0g36s 0anklng . Aneaeae
0sbylsa
H&w. SllAUs
paah0eRsv Tel - 0np1n1s1

tcopyrtsht. 1917. Western Newspaper Union
How many people realise that the
familiar mortgage Of today has been
handed down to US from generation to
generation in practically unchanged
form since the time Of ancient Baby.
lonf
Yet this II q fact. The mortgage ID
n Of those few things which has sur
vived through the long centuries
meeting the needs Of Bel Bullitsu and
Sha Nabu Shu. Babylonian agricul.
turists. and John Jones, the modern
American farmer.
This interesting discovery was made
when the Archaeological expedition Of
the University Of Pennsylvania dug up
In the ruins Of the ancient city Of Nip
pur. Babylon. a mortgage dated 430 b
c.. more than $500 years ago.
The following Is an accurate trans
lation Of the inscription on the brick
made by q noted Assyriologist Of Chi
cago:
Thirty bushels Of dates are due &c
Bel Nadin Shun. son of Marashu, by
Bel Bullitsu and Sha Nabu Shu, sons
Of kirebti, and their tenants. In the
month Of Tashri (month of harvest) Of
the Bath year of King Artaxerxes I
they shall pay the dates. thirty bushels
according to the measure Of Bel Nadir
Shun, in the town of Bit Balatsu
Their field. cultivated and uncultivatei
fief estate Is held as a pledge for the
dates, namely, thirty bushels, by Be
Nadin Shun. Another creditor shall
not have power over It,"
The mortgage IL the most ancien'
form of investment, the first knuwr
mortgage having been used by thu
Babylonians about 1000 years B. c.
1t will be noted that the document
which is trust deed and note in one, Il
a first mortgage, as shown by the tina
sentence, Another creditor shall no
have power over It."
1t will be noticed, also, that q specifi,
place, as well as time, for paymen
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
soscHEE's GERMAN SYRUP:

Why use ordinary cough femedle4t
when Boschees German Syrup haS
been used so successfully fct hfty.ons
years in all parts Of the United
States for cough, bronchitis, colds
settled in the throat, especially lune
troubles. 1t gives the patient . gooa
nights rest, free from coughing, Win
easy expectoratcn II tie morning.
gives nature q chance 10 sSsths NJ
inhamed parts. throw Oft The dlseasa
helping . the patient 70 regain ~
health. Sold Ia all dvtised counuls1
80 and 80 cent botles-AdN
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03

e's per acre. One reputable farmer
makes affidavit to a crop return Of over
ffty-four thousand bushels Ut wheat
from a thousand acres. While this u
rather the exception than the rule.
these yields serve to illustrate the fer.
tiiity OF the Soil and the possibilities
Of the country, when good farming
methods are adopted. Western Can.
ada can surely lay undisputed claim to
being The Worlds natural bread has
Northumberland.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
Catarrhal Deafness. Cannot Be Cured

BY local applications a. they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There u
and that 10 by a constitutional remedy.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System. Catarrhal Deafness q
caused BY an infiamed condition Of the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube 10 infiamed you have q
rumbMng sound or imperfect hearing. and
when Il 10 entirely closed. Deafness 10 the
result. Unless the Inflammation can be 70.
duced and this. tube restored to IT. nor.
forever. Many cases Of Deafness arl
caused by Catarrh. which Is an inaamed
condition Of the Mucous Surfaces.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for my
case Of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
SEpf FIN " ~ oA4
All Druggists nc. Circulars free.
+. J. Cheney 4 Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
The broaden Thrift.

Laying aside q few dollars each
week does not necessarily mike a
thrifty person. Thrift means 10 much
more than merely saving money-it
means personal eficiency-it mems
plans-it means self.control-it means
f0resight-it means prudence--it
means sane and legitimate self.conn.
dence-It means all that makes for
character. 1t ID as much removed
from miserliness on the n hand -
It IL from extravagance on the other.
As We build the ideals Of thrift, We
build character. \
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03

"But, my soul and body, Jen, your everyday stockings re all right to
travel I'M"
"Thats what l thought until a friend put me wise. She read about 1t
wreck, don't you know, In which two unidentified women were injured. One
"a shabby and the other woref fine clothes and silk stockings. The poor
woman had good enough treatment, of course, but Silk Stockings had the best
room in the village where the accident had occurred, with the doctor popping
in every hour and everybody running around to help out in the nursing 50 that
when relatives in keeping with the stockings could be located those who had
been kind would be properly rewarded. Both women died before regainng
consciousness, poor things, and while the shabby one got some little old corner
in the churchyard, SILK Stockings had a choice grave in the middle Of every
thing-and sure do want Il cholcy grave! will wash them as soon as get
there and put them aside until I'm ready to come home, and-you just ought to
see my longyreeT'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03

Copyright. lyl7. Western Newspaper Lhlvh'}
The ancient world. too, had its "cap-
talns Of industry md finance" and
the story Of their struggles for success
is every bit as inspiring as modern
business romances." Then, rs now,
difficulties Of humble birth and caste
meant nothing to the determined. able
nan
There was a slave In ancient Greece
who rose to be the greatest banker OF
his time. His name, Passion. Is con-
stantly mentioned In documents and
other records. While the extent Of
his business was then considered cnor-
nous, today We dismiss 1t US inconse.
quential. Passion Is said to have held
S13,405 on deposit from customers. to
have loaned $60,935 and to have owned
land worth $24,375. His income was
$1,000 n year.
His deposits and loans appear small
In comparison with modern figures, blu,
the rate Of interest .customarily
charged does not-36 per cent.
Banking In Greece originally con
sisted Of changing money for foreign
ers. Later, the Greeks commenced
allowing interest on deposits. Dem
osthenes Is said to have kept q bank
ing account.
Greek bankers were also notariei
Gnd witnessed contracts between 9th
ers. They were familiar with letters
of credit and invented q form Of en-
dorsement. Az an example Of this. W.
read that one 1ceratus drew. In Ath'
ems, a bill ON his father In Pontus
which was guaranteed by Passion ant
then purchased by Stratocles. Ii
Greece the banks were located In tn,
temples and the latter were often uset
Us national treasures.
They had nh instrument correspond
ing to our check. They started tn,
practice of "dlscounts"-that, Is de
Quoting the interest at the time o
making the loan.
The Greeks appear to have intro
duced banking In Italy. The Romai
bankers soon became very Importan
and Roman comedies contain many al
lusions to them. These were not al
why's of q complimentary nature. blu
It 10 q fact that banking 10 Rome st00,
high a a professi0n. All money trans
actions among Romans were carries
on through bankers and account book
Of customers were kept.
In 352 b. G. the senate appointet
persons to lend o portion Of publ
funds, on security, to the Plebiani
The Romans were even more prom
than the Greeks to chnrge high Inter
est rates. They sometimes reached 8
per cent.
Later the rate WAS nxed BY law an,
In Ceero's time the legal amount wa
~ per cent. In the Law passed unde
Emperor Justinian, 62S 4. d. the fat
was nxed 1t 4 per cent for notablsa
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
.JustiHable Abortion,

The big, aat.footed hungry man was
up for theft.
II caught him nippin' u fresh-made
pumpkin pie from the MacGregor
house on Marguerite street," explained
Officer Casey.
"Did your" demanded the Judge.
Oats u rough word. yo' honah-
sayin' All done stole hit. Now as ter
de turf-dat pumkin pie was settin'
das on de winder ledge. abandoned.
ledge. Nobody n0whar nigh hit, jedge.
Hit wux a case Of UNSUITABLE adop-
ton brought on by de winter speerit."
PHILADELPHIA Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03

An AppeeA1 W
IAN Eskimo Woo&g
clothes oil the ysaf lssna
."I've heard ~ ssgssd tas saaa ~ e.
the shiny coat Ssesva -.
tempted to movs AM y ne.n 49,
TINT sort Of thing \ haAlssaD'ss
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03

Germany and Austria ~ sa'o g
use more aluminium for WI purposes
than all the other h~sIisfens cum
bined. 1t is known h int taat yer
many has for some ran ben collect
Ing and storing TIE metal fui ~
uses, and the majo.y Y ~ drinking
mugs, cans, and eura of ~ dssnao
soldier are made Il ~ l!As nslaL
The frames for zeppsils ane y 49,
for shells are also upads non aluin':
NUN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
a-u,aa.osrm,n Prlneesses.

Some light on the absolute German
penetration Of state and society In
Russia under the old regime Is thrown
by the fact that ex-Czar Nicholas has
84-65 Of German blood In his veins.
and that all expresses Of Russia
throughout the nlneteeth century, with
the exception Of the wife Of Alexander
III, were German p~rincesses.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
cUTlcURA HEALS SORE HANDS
That Itch, Burn, Crack, Chap and
BIeed-Trial Free.

In a wonderfully short time in most
cases these fragrant, super-creamy
emollients succeed. Soak hands on re-
firing In the hot suds of Cuticura Soap.
dry and rub Cuticura Ointment into
the hands for some time. Remove ur-
plus Ointment with soft tissue paper.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
Anticipated Promise.

Donald, who had run away, was be-
ing led Home In disgrace. Thinking to
avert threatening retributlon, he
glanced up Mto the irate face Of his
mother and said "Aren't you glad I'm
never going to run away any more2"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03

After ali. ssnss ssssss
novelty. Shakesyes ~ "a n.
splendid illustnt1 naaa
for the undolng y
more Star. 4
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03

Getting giddy, jena"
Jen resented the charge. IF l was,
l wouldn't be buying one pair ut a
time. But l only need II pair to be
killed In"
To the friends smiling surprise
was added u friends solicitude for de-
tailS-
"Oh. nothing to be alarmed at; no
operation or anything like that-only.
well, you see, I'm going on a long trip,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03

Another Case Of spurlos verssnkt.
We nre very much afraid that be-
fore long now there arc going to be
some more nclghbors' cats kittens
TINT will have to be spurlos versenkt.
as they say in Swedish diplomatic cir
cles.-OhIo State Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03

WoMANs GROWING GLORY
IL her hair. II yours Is streaked with
ugly, grizzly. gray hairs. use La Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change 1t IN
the natural way. Price $1y00.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03

IF the nathan don't waith my
wagth I'm going to get another ther.
With plathe-wouldn't you, Thuthie"
MY name isn't Susie. If you can't
call me mamselle, you needn't speak
to me because l don't understan' a
word you say. I thank you to know I'm
n French bun--an' you are nothin' but
a maid"
"You oughter be thamed yOurtnef
to tell a thtory like that, mamthell,
when you know my name ith NTH
NOthabel. Yeth. indeedy, I'd lenyth
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03

Y ccid 10 1 good deal like Q street
csr. A man can alwsts catch Il when
no Doesn't went Il.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
Players in the Enchanted Land Of Make-BeIeve

n HEY looked like small girls wheeling doll carriages In the park. And it
/ seemed to the naked eye that their caps and aprons we're made of tissue
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03

OHenOerS. Goat meat anu morse steaks.
Mr.. Woodward admits are reilshable
articles of food which may lawfully be
sold In Washington to all who care to
purchase. But substitution OF these
two products for lamb or mutton or
beef ID a gross ~infraction Of health
regulations and Is punishable.
Washingtonians who In the course
Of their bargain forays about the meat
stands have tested and found goat
meat good are encouraged by the
health department to enjoy the edible.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03

parudoxical a. II may seern, the right
end Of q check to inaorsc 10 the LETT
end.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
Naturally 90.

Naturally 30.
.How did that soda fountain look
after its explosionT !.
1T was very much OF o i1zx'icai
wreck"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
Capital Officials Discourage Meat 4CamouAage'

rAMoUFIAG1NG meat Is the latest wartime diversion Of unscrupulous local
y market men, according to Health Officer VIM. &. Woodward, who, In an off,
eal statement, gave warming Of the Lnnicton Of drastic punishment upo ali