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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-27
ALLOWS FUNDS ON
CITY'S NEW WELL

At a special meeting of the city COM
missioners held yesterday morning a
report on the new city we'll was re-
ceived from Superintendent of Water
Works, J. L. Sweeney. Tests at the
new well recently sunk by the Layne-
Bowler company of Memphis, have
shown the well to have a capacity of
1880 gallons per minute. Since the city
contracted to pay for the we'll accord
ing to the flow of water secured, So
percent. of the cost of the we'll amount
ing to over $1,000 was ordered paid by
the commissioners. Further tests are
to be made and the new, engine for
pumping is to be installed as soon as
the government allows the purchase OF
the machinery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-27
Walking Under Difficulties

Believe me, | suffered from stom-
ach and bowel trouble right. This
weakened me so that ] could scarcely
walk. ] could do 10 work This
was my condition when | started
taking Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
on the advice Of friend Now I
am working every day and feel bet
ter than I ever did in my life. It
is the only medicine that ever
touched me-" 1t is a simple, harm
less preparation that removes the ca
tarrhal mucus from the intestinal
tract and allays the Inflammation
which causes practically all stomach,
liver and intestinal ailments, includ-
ing appendicitis. One dose will con-
vince or money refunded. Crystal
Pharmacy and druggists everywhere
Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-27
COUNTY GIRLS
PLAN PA EsANT

n In spite ~ofe1ncIemsnt weather, the
tpast~weeks- work has been as success
.ful as any in this community, super
>sised by Home Demonstration Agent
Myrtle Floyd three meetings having
5been held blythe agent as well as in
tdfyidual work accomplished. The meet
sings were held at Ferry Pass, Pine
Barren and Muscogee.
There are about 1925 girls in the
telubs-under the direction Of Miss Floyd
now and % women who are working
along lines prescribed by the u. s. De-
partment of Agriculture in agriculture
and home economics. The work the
past week has been to-1ine up the boys
and girls who areamembers OF the can
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-27
PEACE DEMONSTRATIONS
AT HUNGARIAN CAPITAL

Copenhagen, Oct. 26.-Great dem
onstrations in favor of peace of in
dependent Hungary occurred at Buda-
pest Friday. thousands demonstrated
in favor OF peace and the KaroIyi
cabinet.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-27
Protest Made by Teach
ers Against Board
Continued from Page oneY

week then came before the meeting
and brought forth considerable dis
cussion, some of the teachers advoca-
ting teaching on Saturdays and Others
thinking one week during the holiday
and twenty days during June would
make up the deficit.
1t was decided to leave this matter
open, as it would better adjust Itself
on the opening of school.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-27
Stomach Trouble and Constipation.

StUHdCH IFOuDIe ana JOnStIDatIOn,
Those who are troubled with indiges-
ton and constipation may find perma-
nent relief by taking Chamberlain's
Tablets. Roy F. King, Oriskany, N. Y,
writes, Chamberlain's Tablets cured me
of bad case of stomach trouble and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-27
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic

restores vitality and energy by purify
ing and enriching the blood. You can
soon feel its Strengthening. Invigo-a.
ing effect. Price 60c.--Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-27

He is now at Archangel, where he re-
Gently helped to put down a revolt
against the government of President
TchaikOvski.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-27
Call Meeting to Aid
lO-Mill School Levy

CONTINUED from Page One)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23

such a big bark comes out OF such a
small dog.
Mrs. Kruger looks at him contempt
uously and looks after her kittens.
What kind of a handle will my UNI
brella have? Your mother sends her
Low to you and Is writing you early
mex week. Your sincere friend.
MARY GILLESPIE.
Mary's letters are always so comfort
able!
I've just got time to tell of the stunt
we pulled off last Saturday at Max
Beitman's store.
On the Saturday before ! was asking
Beitman about q whole lot of junk that
was heaped up in the stockroom up
stairs.
There was a pile of small enamel
saucepans. lots of corkscrews, odd
kitchen knives and forks, some wooden
bread boards. bundles of shoe laces
some rubber balls, lots of tin salt shak-
ers and things of that kind. Not a
great lot of any one thing, but alto
gether they made some scrappy-looking
heap.
whats going to be done with this.
Mr.. Beitman?" / asked.
He blew out n long breath, wiped the
sweat from his glasses and locked at
the heap. He stopped and picked up a
broken lot of thermometers, grunting
and sweating the while, put them down
again and replied:
"I amt the least idea; It's just odds
and ends left from job lots I've bought
at odd times. Guess they'll stay here
till I fall on 'em, then the junk man'll
get 'em-unless you got an idea"
An idea came to me-click-just like
! said why not make twenty
fve-cent mystery bundle of 1t. Put,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
SHIPYARD MEN
DISCUSS GRIP
Managers of Delaware
River District Plants Plan
to Thwart Epidemic
DIR. LEWIS WILL SPEAK
Influenza Cases Among En-
listed Men Here Reduced tn
Six Hundred
DIR. LEWIS WILL SPEAK

With the Spanish influenza epidemic
amont navy enlisted men diminishing
slowly, managers of shipyards in the
Delaware River district will meet today
to discuss means of combating the dis
ease should it spread to their workers
The meeting will be held in the office
or Colonel Doane, of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation. 253 North Broad
street. and managers of the following
yards will attend Traylor, New York,
Chester. sun, Harlan & Hollingsworth.
Puscy & Jones, Cramps, Merchants, and
Hog Island. Or. Paul A.. Lewis. of
Fhtpps Institute, will speak.
The number of known cases among
enlisted men in Philadelphia has been
reduced to approximately coo, according
to Captain George Pickeral, NJ. G.. Of
the naval hospital. Approximately SO
Of these cases are in the base hospital.
tfty II the Municipal Hospital for Con-
tdgtous Diseases. and twenty at the
navy yard. About forty are new ones.
Frank l" Poth, one of the dollar-a-
men at the Philadelphia navy
yard, has Spanish influenza and is under
the care of navy yard physicians at his
home, Wissahickon avenue and U'psal
street. He has been i'll four days, hut is
recovering, and will be well in a short
time. one of the physicians announced
today.
The fight against the epidemic is
proceeding about as anticipated from
aGv.ces from other points where the
disease has spread. according to Doc
tor Pickeral.
w believe we have it well in hand"
h said, land there is no cause TO-
~flrtner alarm. l am glad to say the
number of cases is growing fewer, al
though slowly.
The cases reported from the navy
yard fortunately are so light that it
was not necessary to have them re-
moved to the base hospital"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23

OF the Woolworth Building. mailed from
Pittsburgh. which said:
Got a nice job. Glad to get into a
rube town again. I'm really in good
fettle, so don't worry, and forget me.
r."
Poor little Rosie. It's mighty tough
on her. She's sure enough to get away
from me, but I'll find her yet.
Strange enough, ! had n letter from
Mary Gillespie this evening also. This
Is h she had to say for herself:
Dear. Observation-Disclosures on
your showing in the agents Silk
Umbrella" contest.
| had a special delivery letter from
the manager of The Magnitude Life
Insurance Company. | think his name
IS Growlman, or something like that.
He is a wonderful man, of course,
for he writes SO badly and all geniuses
write badly, don't they?
He sent me a copy of Bulletin No.
2. marked Advance Notice and with
il a letter pointing out your high posi-
ton in the contest. As though j
needed a letter TO call my attention
to your name, for there it was in
capital letters among the exclusive
leaders,
really proud of you, for I'm looking
forward to having that silk umbrella
now. n / shall be proud to carry II
and remember that, my old school
chum won it for me by. hard work.
Prince is disgraceful. That little
dog won't let your father in the house
till he takes his hat off. You would
laugh to see how excited he. gets.
Your father will put his hat on In the
house sometimes, and the second he
does so Prince begins to hop UP and
down like a crazy rubber ball and
bark his head off. | don't see how
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23

Roma. % Settcmhrc.
II Mtnlstero della Guerra. in base al
rapport del QUARTER Generate Italiano
ha Teri pubblicato il scguente nun
cato:
"A sud di Mayo. iort. dopo yioIonta
preparations di artiglieria, principal
mente con proicttili "A gas asfissianti. due
coionne n"miChe attaCCarOnO L. posizioni
presSo IL salionte della quota 7O3 a Dis
safe La nrima COlonna eserCitava la
sua pressiouc "frontalmente, mentre
ialtra c]olonna inizio' r~attacco vereo IA
base del saliente, con un m~ovimento av-
voIgente.
lie valOroso truppe della Sesta Di-
Ntsione CzcC~O-SlDVacca. che mantene-
VanO lie posiaioni. 81 difesero con ammire-
VoIe valore . lattaCco avvOlgente fu
schiacciato dai mitraglieri che eroica-
mente vennero fucTi dale loro linee per
comhattere Iavversario.
"Cn'altra Colonna nemiCa che aveva
raEgiunto un posto avanzato. g~uadagnan-
do ! piedi della quota 1903, fu i'm
mcd'atelnente respinta con gravi perdite,
dopo un vtolento combattimento Corpo a
corpo.
lie nostre truppe ricatturarono II
posto ~avanzato durante il pomeriggio,
ristabilendo Completamente la situa-
zione.
TN posto avanzato nemico sullc pen
olri nordiChc di Monte TOmba fu da moi
diStruttO, e Catturammo parecChi
prigionieri durante delta azione."
II Ministero della Guerra ha annuu-
ziato, ]inoltre, che in cornerstone della
generate Offensiva dele truppe dele
PotenZc Alleate COntro le forze tcutOnichc
g hulgare in Macedonia, lie truppe
ltaIlane, sabatO, cominCiarono una vigo-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23

say. a saucepan. corkscrew, a couple Of
rubber balls and half a dozen pairs of
shoe laces In a bundle and sell 1t for
twenty-five cents. The buyer takes a
chance on what he gets"
You see" 1 continued, excited like,
everybody likes a gamble, and I'll bet
the people would just eat 'em up"
All he did was grunt-and, of course.
sweat.
But last Saturday there were piles OF
parcels, some marked twenty-five cents
and some fifty cents, and a big card
said
BE A SPORT
Buy a mystery bundle.
You get your moneys worth ten times
over-you might get stung!
Be a sport and try our luck
No returns or exchanges: it's just a
straight gamble.
Believe me. or believe me not. but
we feared the whole lot before Z o'clock.
The people just fought for them-ain't
human beingssfunny?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
TO LAUNCH SHIPS
HERE IN NEXT 10 DAYS
Four Destroyers to Take
Water at New York Com
pany's Yard

At least seven vessels will he launched
within the next ten days at three yards
in the Delaware River district. Five of
these. four of them destroyCrs, will taxi"
the water at the New York Shiphuilding
~Company's yards. one at Hog Island,
and one at the Chester yards.
Five ships will be launched this week.
The New York yard will launch a
1200-ton destroyer this afternoon with
out ceremonies. and another one Satur-
day. The same yard will launch an
S000-tOn collier tomorrow.
Chester yard will put a 90oo-ton cargo
carrier into the water Saturday, and
Hog Island plans to launch the Sac city.
sister ship of the QuistconCk and Sac
carrapa. before Saturday. The city
is n Class-A BOA of 1900 tons.
Some time next week New York yard
will have two more d~cstroNcrs ready to
launch.
The Alapaha, completed by the
TraylOr yard at Cornwclls, will be
turned over to the Emergency Fleet
Corporation today. It is a Ferris type
boat Of $500 tons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
NATIONS FOOD BILL GROWS
Increase of 312 Per Cent in Last
Twelve Months
BY the United Press

Washington. Sept. 23.-Figures pre-
scented by the food administration show
that the national food bill has increased
3h per cent in the last twelve months.
Blame for the increased retail prices
Of food in various localities is placed
upon influx of population, higher wages,
Increased cost of rent, clothing and
transportation. The actual food cost
increases, it is explained, are estimated
at wholesale prices. 1t also is pointed
out that in some quarters there has
been an actual decrease in food prices.
The percentage given covers a 35 per
cent increase in prices paid farmers.
The nation spent S2,693, 751 ,S7l for food
from March 81, 1917, to March 81. 1918.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
MUST PUNISH GERMANY
Personal Boycott Is Urged by
Labor Chief

Paris. Sept. 23.-J. Havelock Wilson
president of the international Seaman's
Union and leader of the seamen of
Great Britain. has made a statement
to the Matin on the b~oycotting of Ger
many after the war.
NO treaty by the allied Govern
ments," he said, could punish Germany
as she deserves. The allied peoples
themselves should infict on the Ger
mans full punishment for their awful
crimes. British territory has not suf-
fered. but the British have sworn to
aNenge your ruined provinces. The
count by thousands seamen and
who have been murdered. The
French will help us TO avedge our dead
the war"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND WEAK
Physicians Expect Death Of St.
Paul Prelate During the Day
Il. Tho 1ssacinfod Press
By the Associated ]

81. Paul, Mimi. Sept. 23.-Despite
two sinking spells through the night,
Archbishop John Ireland still chung TO
rallied somewhat, but physicians hold
out no hope for his living throughout
the day.
Archbishop Ireland was "somewhat
weaker at Q o'clock this morning, his
secretary announced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
CONSPIRACY TRIAL STARTS
81 Alleged l.. W. W. Charged
With Hampering War Program
By the Associated Press

wichita, Kan. Sept. 23.-Thirty-four
men, charged with conspiracy to hamper
the war program of the United States.
went on trial in Federal Court here to-
day. Five of the defendants are held
by the Government TO be enemy aliens.
All are said to BIB members of the
|. w. W.
The Government will introduce. letters
alleged to have been written by Indus
trial Workers of the World in an effort
to prove that the defendants attempted
to hamper the production Of coal, oil
and gas in Kansas n oklahoma.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
New Hospital for Camp Knox

Washington. Sept. 23.-The construc-
ton division of the War Department
was authorized today to proceed with
the erection of a 25OO-bed hospital at
Camp Knox. Stithton. Ky. the estimated
cost of which is 81. 491.6 500. Tho building
will he If the type standard in all can
1nnmcnts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
BUSINESS CAREER
OF PETER FLINT
A Story of Craftsmanship by
Harold Uhifehead

mr. whitehead iciN dnSiccr pour business
am,Stions on buUihD. selling. advertising and
WpfoDhntRt. ASK pour questions ciedrlU aud
Dtre az the facts. Your corrcc, rd,,r and
1Wn dddrcSS must be signed to all Inquiries.
. uoSc ichlch arc anonymous must be i0ubrrd,
hhSiccrS 10 technical questions Wiit BE- seat
~ mnt. ONE questions iciii be duStUrrcd
!" niS column. The most interesting prob
mh,n oJ ,ihdutrcrS rN be rOrCn into the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
C%CIN

THERES so much | want to say that
IL hardly know where to begin.
There's the stunt we pulled off at old
Max Beitman's store last Saturday :
there's the funny incident that Bruno
luke told us after the craftsmanship
class last Friday and the good time |
mad yesterday with Margaret and Philip.
l guess I'll record the trouble first.
! GU can bet your sweet potatoes I
wasn't going to let Rosie slip away from
me without a struggle. Well. | re-
three little towns in Penn
sylvania that she had either lived in
or used to visit, so ] wrote three letters
to her and addressed one to each town.
This morning the last Of the three was
returned marked Unclaimed" / guess
Rosie isn't in any of those three places.
This evening | had a picture postcard
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
luPYARDS KEEP
~WELFARE WORK"
Men Must Have Recrea.
ton, Officials Reply to
Labor Leaders
SEEK SOCCER Y
Union Men Demand Old Ex-
pert Workers Be Reinstated
Before Athletes Are Hired

Welfare work. at the shipyards,
which has been the target of many Of
the charges of the shipworkers in their
effort to have baseball players and pugt-
lists replaced by older men Of the yards,
will not be abandoned.
The workers must have recreation, Of
hcials Of the yards say, and the effort to
provide them wholesome entertainment
will continue.
Meanwhile. the labor leaders have
added soccer players to the list Of mon
against whom they have objections. With
the coming of the fall season soccer
teams are being organized to replace
baseball. but officials in charge Of the
welfare work assert hat most Of the
soccer players are real "shipworkers.
Labor leaders say that some of the
baseball riveters' are now out scouting
for soccer players who ave won rccoE-
milton on sporting pages. and officials
admit that teams are being lined up.
A demand that all the old workers re-
Gently let out because Of lack of work"
be Immediately reinstated will he made
by union leaders in a conference they
expect to nave today with officials of the
Cramps yard. The union men said they
would have no objection to employing
baseball players and pugilists if there
are any jobs left after the expert work
men have been re-employed. The work
ers are prepare to carry their appeal
to the Emergency Fleet Corporation and
then to President Wilson, If necessary.
Admiral Francis T. Bowles, general
manager of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration, defends the welfare work in
the shipyards with the statement that
the men must have recreation. adding
that there is no truth in the statement
that baseball games and boxing bouts
have caused a downfall in production.
Thousands of men make their homes
At Hog Island" said Admiral Bowles,
"and they certainly are entitled to
amusement. I think they are more sat
isfed and contented if they have some
form of entertainment after a hard
days work. Many of the men would
seek diversion by going to the saloons
IL they were not provided wholesome
recreation at the yards.
"The charge hat baseball players and
pugilists AVE been given soft berths
at Hog Island is unfounded. They pro-
duce a full days work for the money
they receive. There has been entirely
too much wild and unfounded criticism"
Fifteen negro workmen. charging that
they have been Disseminated against
at Hog Island, have sent an affidavit to
support their contention to Frederick
Holbrook, president Of the American In
ternational Shipbuilding Corporation.
Ihey charge that, although they have
Deen graduated from the training schools
~ the ward they hn va haap mn, To ,,.,rly
- iaborers. despite the shortage of
nkilled urnrknnon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23

~. q. MILLER. supervisor of the raining
school at the Merchant yard. has resigned
70 20 back TO State College to resume his
Work as supervisor of engineering extension.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23

+. j. MARTIN. Jr.. has been APPOINTED
assistant works manager at the Merchant
yard. Stewart Neave. OF the same com
pany. has been appointed general superin-
tendent of hull construction and will super
wise all outside ship construction and The
mould loft, besides. He will report directly
to the works manager.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23

z Il NOW $50 shipworkers at
me Merchant yard doing the military drill
10 prepare for duty If called upon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23

Newark. y. J.. Sept. 23.-Two more
steel fabricated ships, the Cokato and
Pamela, were launched at the yards of
the Submarine Boat Corporation here
yesterday. The ships could not be
launched Saturday because of tide con-
ditions and postponement until today
was not deemed advisable because OF
h country's need for ships.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23

CURLEY Mcguire. Of the Merchant
yard. has scored again. He is now sporting
a. solld-gold stickpin given him by w. T.
building Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23

JIM McHENRY, the big stOrekceper Of
The pennsylvania yard. has celebrated his
nity-sixth birthday and has a fine smoking
lacket and smoking set to show for II.
McHenry. is a vocalist and entertained his
quests with one of his favorites.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23

."GRANDPOP" GLOVER, of the Nler-
chant yard. has purchased a new Yacht and
offers to take fifty foremen out for a san
next Sunday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
IL NEMICO SCONFITTO
AL FRONTE ITALIANO
Gil Czeco-Slovacchi NaIorosa.
mente Respingono Aitacchi
di Colonnc Austriache

Published and Distributed Under
PERMIT No. AL
Authorized by n" act OF October q
l"lI on file at the Postofice Of phila2.
d"lphla. Pa. an"
By order of the President.
\ :. RCRLESOE,
Postmaster General.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23

SEVERAL BASEBALL from
me big leagues. including some from the
poston He'd SoN, have written to the Pussy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23

SHORTHAND AND BOOKKEEPING
Our graduates are in constant demand. Good
paying positions await you. Gregg Short
hand. the easy, speedy system. Complete
business and secretariaI courses. Day school
now open: night school opens Tuesday. Sept
8. Enroll any time. Call or write
MA for Eu hHll pf arsIN ard q GsssdlSF.
S2k and College ef Cemme.ee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
Miss Sayward's School for Girls Over,
MISS HILLS SCHOOL

The principals. Miss Lillian Chlttenden Jones
and Miss Agnes Bell Austin. will be at tina
school after September 9th.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
National School of Elocution

BON sexes. d. l.. SHOEMAKER, Parkway
Bldg. After October I. 1714 De Laneey ct.
MISS HART,s Training seho.l. for Kinder
Senior & Graduate. Courses, Primary meth
ODDS, Practical Kindergartens. Home-ii like stu
dents residence. For particulars add. ADJ
laide T. Hlman. PrLn.. 5000 Walnut St. Phila.