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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
TO SELL FLOWERS FOR
wOMAN'S HOME.

AS a close to the week of the drive
for the Woman's Home. Circle Num-
Der One of the First Baptist Church
is going to help by having street
flower sale this afternoon, beginning
at four o'clock. Anyone haYing flow
ers to give can either send them to
Mrs. f. Howard. 1910 North Davis
street, or TO the corner of Palafox and
Garden street, where committee will
receive them. A number of inter
ested young girls will sell the flowers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
Stomach Troubles.

When your system becomes clogged
from overeating. constipation and tor
pid liver, your stomach is likely to
trouble you. A dose of Chamberlain s
Tablets will give you quick relief. They
cause a free movement of the bowels,
tone I'D the liver and strengthen the
digestion. You will be surprised when
you realize how much better you are
feeling a day or two after taking these
tahlets.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
Bis CIVIL CASE
IN FEDERAL COURT

throughout Friday the United
States District Court wfestled with
a civil case which wore upon the
court, the jury and the attorneys. It
was the case of H. Baars and Com
pany against the North British and
Merchantile Insurance Company for
$4,000 which the plaintiff claims is
owned because of the sinking of the
steamship Gamen, by a German sub
marine. September Is, 1917 on the
coaEt OF Wales.
Arguments in tho ease will be tax
en- UP today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
Personal M ention

Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Davenport. form
erly of Pensacola, but recently of
Apalachicola. where they have been
making their home for some time.
leave for Atlanta on May 18th to
make their future home. Mrs Daven-
port will be greatly missed in Apa-
lachicola as she was a valued MEM
Der of the orchestra. being pianist
She is a talented musician.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

OF Us.
And the war In which we are In
volved has impressed the message OF
service upon us. Every man or woman
in the world today must justify his or
her right to existence by service TO
others. service IN the home, service in
the commercial life. service in public
life. In letters, in art. but In some way
that serves in the larger sense. For
service is the only thing that counts.
And those conditions are not based upor
some new principle of life, but are
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
WINNER OF THE HELEN
Fisher MEMORIAL MEDAL.

The Helen Fisher Memorial medal
given each year to the pupil OF the
Fifth. grade making the highest aver
age, was this year awarded to Miss
Evelyn Wrighton. Miss Harriet Holt
was given honorable mention. The
medal will be presented to Miss
wrighton at the closing exercises or
the Clubbs school Monday evening,
May 20th
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
IMPROVING AFTER
OPERATION.

Friends of Mrs. VIII Farrior Of
Chipley. Fla. will be be delighted to
know that she is rapidly improving
after a serious operation at the PEN
sacola Hospital. and will be able to
return home first of next week. Mrs.
Farrior has a great many friends in
Pensacola and other sections Of West
Florida, who will be glad to know of
her Improvement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
VISITING PENSACOLA
SCHOOLS.

Mr.. r. L. Turner, State Rural
School Inspector. was in the city yes
terday and spent most of the day Wis
iting the different schools with Prof
A. S. Edwards, County Superintend-
emit. He will attend the conference of
the supervisors and trustees which
will be held at Moline today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
CALL AT RED CROSS
HEADQUARTERS
Enn RAnQ

Those who are to take part In the
Red Cross parade on Sunday arc
asked 20 call at the Red Cross head
quarters IN the post ONCE building to-
day or tomorrow and receive the caps
to wear In the parade. These caps Of
white and blue will be worn by the
one hundred and eight members of the
Red Cross who are to represent the
Red Cross service flag.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
ALUMNI BANQUET
POSTPONED.

The Alumni banquet Of the Pensa-
cola High School has been changed
from Saturday TO Tuesday evening.
All members of the Alumni and the
senior Class are asked to please note
this change and keep this date open.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
People 20 Events
Edited by CELIA MYROvER ROBINSON
Telephone 38---IO a. M to 8 D. m.
RESIGNATION.

RESIGNATION.
BY Grace Scofield Holmes.
II thou hadst given me a cross
OF my own design,
That l might wear with airy grace
And call 1t mine;
II thou hadst given me power to chose
The hill to climb.
Thy will be DONE" with careless air
I might have said some time.
II thou hadst left me free TO choose
The path wherein to walk,
With dear companions to beguile the
time
With song and talk,
With stately trees and beauteous fiow-
Frightening the way,
Thy will be DONE" I might have
thought,
Indifferently to say.
But since thou gavest me instead
A cross of thine own choosing,
Alone to walk the dreary way,
My loved ones losing:
No buds OF promise blooming here for
ma.
No help but from above;
Thy will be DONE / have learned to
say
With reverent love.
United Presbyterian.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
VISITING MRS.
JENNINGS.

Miss Ethel Twitty has arrived from
Columbia, Ala. on visit to her aunt,
Mrs. T. A Jennings Mrs. Jennings
and family expect to leave in a few
weeks TO make their summer home in
Columbia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF
DAUGHTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Bledsoe announce
the birth of a baby girl on May the
eth named Beulah Agnes Mrs. Bled-
soc will be remembered as Miss Naomi
Robbins.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18
CHILDREN WORK FOR
RED CROSS.

School Number Seventy sent IN ov-
er one hundred "eonfy-kit" bags to
the Red Cross rooms yesterday made
by the children Of that school
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

1T. YoNGE IN THE
CITY.
LIT. Philip Yonge has arrived from
Camp Pike. Little Rock, Arkansas. on
a visit to his uncle, Mr.. p. X. Yonge,
and family.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-18

The E. w. Rose Co.. Cleveland. o.
Fair play., 1918-06-15

The Missouri council of defense, at
a conference, decided to begin at once
a survey of the property owned in this
state by enemy aliens and order con
fiscated all holdings of enemies" who
refuse TO assist the government.
In some of the rural communities
farmers have thrown down the gaunt-
let and declare they viii not raise
any more food than is actually needed
to support their families. In some sec
tions of the state alien owners of prop
erty have absolutely declined TO sub
scribe for Liberty bonds, war savings
stamps or to make donations to the
Red Cross.
Attorney-General Frank w. McAllis-
ter called attention to a state statute
passed by the legislature in 1895 max
ing it possible to institute a survey of
the alien property in Missouri This
law permits the state to seize these
holdings.
The national council of defense will
assist in this work The alien prop
erty custodian of the parent council
in Washington has asked the co-opera-
tion of the Missouri council of defense
to make survey of all property
owned by enemies or allies of enc
mics.
Fair play., 1918-06-15
Ills ResInnatIon Emphatic.

Another Yarn from the mercury
lighted editorial rooms OF Park Row.
1t was six in the morning. III" city
editor was there. A reporter came in.
fIe took of his coat, walked over and
picked up n chair and beat 1t to frag-
ments against n post. This chair
finished, he picked up another and
went through the same process.
Finally the gasping editor called
out: Here, what are you doingT
"I'm reSIgning, you gray-halred
idiot" was the reply, "aisl l am re-
signing in way that will make You
remember me unit! your dying day.
And after you are dead / want piece
of the rope
Then hc marched out and the city
editor got him later in the duy by
telephone and offered TO double his
salary, but he wouldn't come back.
He has Joined his colors, He will
make a fighter, no doubt.-New York
sun.
Fair play., 1918-06-15
STATE ADVANCES FROM FOUR.
TEENTH PLACE TO FIFTH
IN ALL YIELDS.
NOW STANDS 9Th IN COTTON
Leads in Bluegrass and Is only State
Where Rice, Cotton and Ice
Are Harvested as Reg
ular Crops.
jefferson City, Mo.

According to the report of Jewell
Mayes, secretary of the Missouri state
board of agriculture, Missouri was
fifth in the comparison of the 13 stand
ard crops with the other 4S states,
having risen from eleventh place, held
in 1916. In all crops Missouri is fifth,
having risen from fourteenth place
and ending 1917 with s546. 100000 total
OF production, live stock not included
Missouri was sixth in cotton, four
teenth in potatoes with more than
100000 bushels), tenth in oats with
60,000,000 bushels, seventh in acre
yield of oats and sixth in clover seed.
Missouri is the leading bluegrass
state, outranking Kentucky in acreage
and also in amount per bushel weight
OF seed.
Missouri also Is a rice state, with As
bushels per acre, being second only TO
! California in acre yield.
The grand total of Missouri's gar.
den, orchard and field crops for 1917
was s546,529,136 an increase of 1885
per cent over 1916. The 1916 total was
! 1921, ,SSS,951.
Missouri is the only state in the
Union that employs cotton pickers
rice planters and ice harvesters.
Fair play., 1918-06-15
LABOR.

Telegraph operators to the number
Of 101. who showed up for work at the
San Francisco office with union but
tons an, were locked out.
1t is said the ultimatum Of the |. w.
w. is to establish a two-hour work
day with Sc as minimum pay.
Western Uuion Telegraph Co, fail
ing TO live up to the orders of the
federal labor board now faces strike
of operators.
The American Federation of Labor
through its executive committee, op-
poses the dividing OF the country into
mail zones.
Shipbuilding during the month of
May showed wonderful improvement
under the direction of C. NJ. Schwab
the number of men being increased
from G0,OG0 to 35OOOO.
President 5. J. Bonenkamp OF the
telegraphers says the date has been
fixed ior strike but will make no
further statement.
Fair play., 1918-06-15
GEN NERAL-

Gen. Crowder has ordered an inves-
tigation into the latest registration,
as too few Glass la men were en-
rolled
There are II members of various
labor unions on the roll of the present
house of representatives.
A drive to raise six billion dollars
in the fall by means of liberty bonds
is one of the probabilities out of
Washington.
Fourteen Norwegian ships were
sunk by the Germans during May,
despite of protestations of friendship.
New York City faces strike of
street car operators on account OF low
wages.
1t is believed the U-boqt officials
now operating off New York are in
constant communication with persons
in and around that city.
At the present time, meat from the
United States is going to the allied
| countries at the rate of $4,000 pounds
per minute.
y tank steamer sunk by the U.boats
Oh this side has been refioated and
| will soon be in commission again.
Eastern capitalists are organizing
a corporation to develop in a highly
intensive manner the farm lands of
| the west.
1t is now known that nine vessels
were sunk and others attacked by the
U-boats operating off the New Jersey
coast
All U. S. consuls in Russia have
been allowed the privilege of commu.
nicating with Washington in code.
City Attorney Charlotte Jones of
San Francisco, would make smoking
a crime if indulged in in public.
Louisiana legislature refused to es.
tablish dry zone around the military
and naval camps in that state, and the
federal authorities may remove them.
Three American airmen on practice
flight went from a point in Florida
to Havana, Cuoa.
John Mendoza, an Oakland, Cal,
drayman, named his horse Kaiser,
and Hans Peterson, neighbor, whip,
ped him for the offense.
Fair play., 1918-06-15
Number in Draft.

A total of 1924 drafted men will be
called from Missouri in June, accord
ing to orders received from Provost
Marshal-General Crowder by Lieut.
Col. J. IL. McCord, executive officer
for the selective service law.
The first call will be for 794 men to
be inducted for special mechanical
training. The following number OF
men will report as follows for the spe-
cial training: IT'S to the command
ing officer for the St Louis board of
education; 125 to Washington univer-
sity, St. Louis; 165 to the Missouri
School of Mines, at Rolla; 329 to the
University of Missouri at Columbia.
These men will be graduates OF
grammar schools and will be trained
as gas engine men, carpenters and
general mechanics. On June 10 500
negroes will be entrained from the
state for Camp Funston and on June
"a will start The entrainm,At Of G,O0O
white men Tor Camp Pike, Ark.
Fair play., 1918-06-15
U. Of NJ. Gets $4,000.

At the commencement exercises of
the University of Missouri a gitt of
100000 from an anonymous person
with which to erect a building for the
school of journalism was announced.
Degrees were awarded to 424 gradu-
ates, 144 of them being conferred in
ab5entia, chiefly to men now IN ma
tional service. The honorary degree
Of LII. d. was conferred upon John
w. Withers, superintendent OF the St
Louis public schools, and announce
ment was made that a similar degree
was to have been conferred in person
upon Provost MarshalGeneral Crow
der, but he was unable to be present.
Fair play., 1918-06-15
CRIMINAL

JabGrg Bros. of Washington. confec.
TONERS, we're penalized in the sum OF
$4,000 FOR violating food laws, the
money to go to the Red Cross.
Sheriff ID. l.. Anderson o: Terrell
County, Texas, was killed in a battle
with prisoner, AMI the prisoner was
killed by posse.
Two men posing as ministers have
been arrested at Camp Mills, L. l., as
spies. Both were indignant at the in
suit rendered the Cloth"
\ whole negro family, mother and
five sons, were wiped out by Texas
mob for draft evasion and resist
ance
Mrs. c. T. Dewey, 81, and male com.
paion, Bert Bishop, we've found dead
on a country road near White Salmon,
Wash. Lieut.. Dewey is in France.
James NJ. Orr, coal man of Phila.
delphia was fined $4,000 for profiteer.
ing on the products of his mine.
Two brothers named Webb hid for
two long years in a bedroom at their
LondCn home to evade military duty
The whole family is now under arrest
Fair play., 1918-06-15
FOREIGN.

Peace propaganda has made won
derful progress in Germany, as all po-
litical parties believe they have won
the war
With the men now en- route to
France, America will have $4,000 el.
perlenced railroad workers looking aft
er our transportation,
The Irish are said to fear the loss
of United States support in the strug.
gle for home rule if they do not vol
untecr in sufficient numbers.
1t is now declared that Germany
/ feeling the drain on her man
power more than the other nations
engaged in the war, and that the
drain will be heavier as time goes
on.
Two OF Germany's largest and most
powerful submarines were destroyed
by allied vessels on May II and IS.
Congressman Dyer has offered bill
to make lynching federal offense
German papers have an idea that
German soldiers have been too lenien;
with prisoners, and urged harshel
measures.
Military officials of the British EN-
pire have warned Sim Feiners al
over Ireland to cease drilling.
Captain Perseus, Germany's fore
most naval critic, admits that there
is no ground for the Teutons to cal
themselves victors when the German
| flag has been run Off the Seven Seas
Fair play., 1918-06-15
Schools Get s2,ooo,ooo.

Distribution TO the public schools Of
the state Will exceed 100000 this
year The sum available now is ST.,
100000. according to the report OF the
state treasurer. made to the governor
The earnings of the penitentiary
reached high-water mark in May and
exceeded disbursements by 800. The
earnings were S49,095. The state road
fund has passed the sl5ou00O mark
and will reach S2,0O0,OOO.
During the month the state took up
100000 Of debts left by the last ad.
ministration and it still has $1,347, 1888
IN the fund out of which running eX.
penses are paid. The corporation tax
law has brought in more than $1,300,-
900 and there is about 100000 to be
collected. This law imposes a tax Of
rs cents on each $1,000 of capital
stock.
Fair play., 1918-06-15
Gardner Names DeIegates.

Gov. Gardner appointed the follow
ing delegates to the Ozark Trails con.
vention, held at Miami, Ok:
Ed. l.. Sanford. state highway COM
mission, Springfield; Harry Jewell,
editor of the Leader, Springfield; f.
f. McJimsey, editor the Republican,
Springfield NJ. d. LightfOot, vice
president Ozark Trails association;
John T. Woodruff, Springfield; Jesse
NJ. Tolerton, Springfield; Arch Nc
Gregor, Springfield; Harry r. Hawes,
st. Louis Edward NJ. Flesh, Auto
club, st. Louis; Paul j. Fischer. editor
Motor Digest, st. Louis; Robert f..
Lee, editor Auto Review, St. Louis;
James A. Houchin, jefferson City; r.
+. Chapman. mayor jefferson City;
A. c. McKibben, state highway de.
partment; II. w. Graham, state high
way department.; W. II. Owen, Leba.
non; Don q. Vernon, Lebanon: John
w. Terrill Vienna; B. a. Bennett,
Buffalo; A. f. Kobs, Mountain View /;
J. A. Spillman, Rolla; David E. Cole
man, Rolla; J. A. Chase, Mountain
Grove; Loren f. Seneker; Mount Yer.
non; w. F. Fleming. Monet; Judge J
M. Lowe, Kansas City; f. f. Peake
Kansas City; j. D. Roper, Sarco1ie;
Barnard Finn, Sarcoxie; John NJ. Ma.
lang. Joplin; Howard Murphy, Joplin
j. NJ. Bradley. Joplin; Joseph Leo
pold, Joplin; Pearle E. Burton, Joplin
Phillip Coldron, editor Globe, Joplin
T. w. Cunningham, Joplin; Dolph
Shaner, Rotary club. Joplin; J. w
Winters. Joplin; Charles w. Fear, edi
tor Good Roads Journal, Joplin.
Fair play., 1918-06-15

edlV cases of smallpox are SP'S"' ~
this insect in cheap lodging houses
perhaps more frequently than by any
other means. And were it not TOT
the frequent vaccinations ordered by
health authorities epldemics OF TINS
disease would probably not be rare.
CONSUMPTION germs have been found
in bedbug blood; also the germs OF
other diseases.
This insect may live for weeks with
out food. During the winter 1t VIII
become cOmatOse and will weather the
winter like any other alternating crea-
ture. It will continue its existence,
will demonstrate its will-to-live.
against the hardest kind of luck, from
season to season, I'm lumber camps,
summer houses, empty apartments and
the like.
Fleas Spread 9ubonic Plague.
The chief iniqulty Of the flea lies in
its transmission Of the germ Of the
bubonic plague. The roach has also
been proved an infection cOnveyer.
We must mention also Rocky Noun
tain fever which has for several years
occurred during the spring months in
Montana and the neighborlng states.
The germ Of this disease is transmitted
from cattle to man by the tick, which
insect is the responsible agent also for
| Texas or cattle fever.
l have tried to present here the es-
sential facts about the insect trans
! mission of disease. My article would,
however, appear to be like the play
of Hamlet with Hamlet left out; for
I have written nothing about how to
/ deal with such insect infection spread
ers. Space has not permitted this;
| nor is It necessary. For every citi-
zens health department, town, city, or
state, will on application, supply full
printed directions. or such directions
will he sent without charge, by the
United States public health service
| OF Washington. D. c., or of the United
States bureau OF agriculture, Wash
| ington, n. c.
Fair play., 1918-06-15
DOM

The official theory at Washington
is that the U-boats off the Atlantic
ports are waiting an opportunity to
sink huge transport.
A 81. Louis man has invented a de-
sign 20 be worn by discharged sol
diers showing duty performed
Certain members of the house are
TO fight the emergency bills unless t,,c'
dry iIu,r is tackled on TO tIr ducu,
ment.
Powder making plant at Nashville,
Tenn, has been commeced three OF
more months in advance of the time
called for in the contract
Orders for the mobilization of 40.
900 negro troops have been sent out
by the war department from Wash
ingtor.
Federal authorities have forbidden
the transfer of any vessel of more than
100 tons from American yards to for
eign owners.
Judge ia. NJ. Lands says that sin
lister G-lman influences are prevalent
in tEIs country, and that they even
have hand in the deliberations Of
the Illinois bar
A Massachusetts congressman says
the women OF the nation have knit so
much that the supply of wool is on the
down grade.
Great Falls, Mont, will sell horse
meat at the city markets for the next
TWO months, profits TO go to the Red
Cross.
Madison, Wis, grocers to the nuI1
Der OF i20 were found not to have
purchased single liberty bond dur
ing the recent drive.
II is estimated that the U. S. ex
pense bill at the present time is oveI
100000 an hour.
manufacturers Of Detroit promise tc
have $4,000 Liberty motors ready fol
delivery by Sept. /, 1919.
Fair play., 1918-06-15
PERSONAL.

Former President Taft says the only
peace possible will be that dictated
by allied officials on German soil.
DR.. Maurice Egan, U. S. minister to
Denmark, has resigned his post on ac-
count of i'll health.
Premier Brocqueville of Belgium
has resigned, and King Albert ap-
pointed NJ. Coereman as his successor
Thomas Alfred Taylor, a dauntless
youth of 9 years, left his Cleveland
home and started for France to help
win the war with 1920.
The University of Tennessee has
conferred the LID. degree on Presi.
dent Wilson.
Miss Florence Bullard, II, asks S10,-
600 Of Prof. G. w. Guthrie, her teach
er for being forcibly kissed at Port.
land, Ore.
Fair play., 1918-06-15
NEWS OF WEEK
Told Herewith in Tabloid
Form
Condensed Items of Interest
for Every Member OF
the Household
MISCELLANEOUS.

In response to an appeal for flour
for overseas, Arkansas patriots have
turned over l27 carloads for that pur'
pose,
One of the most surprising things
that has come about is the willingness
of the English to drop the blue laws,
so American soldiers can enjoy them
selves on Sunday.
Hereafter such casualties as suicide,
homicide and military executions are
to be reported as accidents and other
causes
Secretary Baker says George Har.
vey's criticisms of the administration
are giving aid and comfort to the
enemy
Under the new agreement between
Sweden and the allies, the allies win
gain 40S,009 tons of shipping in the
EeXt week
Fair play., 1918-06-15
WAR RRENITIEE.

English army officers claim to have
captured 5000 prisoners during the
recent offensive OF the Teuton armies.
II Is said the Austrians are massing
1000 men for a drive on the Italian
line.
Germans held as prisoners by the
Russians are arriving at home, and 10
per cent will be on the line again with
in a month.
Word comes from New York that
the U-boats operating near that port
are prepared to stick around for the
next two months.
Messages from the interior of Rus
STA indicate that Moscow is in stats
of siege, and its fall is imminent.
Fair play., 1918-06-15
War Savings Day.

Gov. Gardner has issued proclama-
ton designating Friday, June 28, War
Savings Day." according to dispatches
from jefferson City. The proclamation
urges extraordinary effort on that day
to take Missouri over the top" in sub
scriptions for thrift stamps and baby
bonds TO the extent of more than $780,
900, 900.
The governor also issued state
ment calling for ready response to
the need of the federal government for
electricians, dynamo tenders, gas en-.
gineers, telegraphcrs and mechanics
for overseas duty in the navy and with
the marines.
Fair play., 1918-06-15
First Motor Postal Route.

Final plans for Missouri's first motor
truck postal route have been complet-
ed, and it is expected to be in opera
tion between Springfield and Marshall
shortly after July 1. 1t will traverse
Dallas, Hickory, Benton and Pettis
counties and the greater part OF
Green and Saline counties. Sedalia,
Warsaw and Buffalo will be the chief
towns served. It's length will be about
200 miles. Trucks will stop at farm.
houses for produce.