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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-27
PLAN DRAFT CALLS
FROM NEW CLASSES

ORDERS have been received by the To-
raj exemption board holding up the
sending Of drafted men to northern
roints until the influenza situation
Gears up at these camps. Although no
new draft calls have been received, the
board has been advised that calls for
r~on from Class I draftees in the Sep
s.o7her 70 registration will begin early
-, november. Information received in
E.7afos that these calls will be heavy,
s;nca communities where the disease
sftuation has claread up will be called
mon at once, whether or not other
communities are able to furnish men.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-27
To the Voters /:

TO the voters:
At the general election, November
9Th, YOU will be asked to vote to ratify
or reject proposed amendment to
the State Constitution authorizing the
Board of County Commissioners to in
crease taxation for public school pur-
poses from seven "a mills to ten (i0)
mills. I desire to urge the voters Of
Escambia County to vote for the rati-
ficatiOn of this proposed amendment
and to give my reasons for doing so.
As every one knows the public school
teachers are the poorest paid of all
public or private employees. While
the cost Of living has increased. and
although salaries Of other employees
have been increased to meet the in
creased cost of living. the salaries of
the public school teachers remain
where they were before the great in
crease in the cost of living. 1t is only
fair that the public school teachers
should receive at least small increase
in salary.
We also know that although Escam-
bia County is the largest and most
pOpulous county in West Florida it,
has perhaps the poorest high school
building of any county in West Flor
ida.
II Is also proposed mat me next SeS-
sion of the Florida Legislature provide
for free school books for the chill
dren of the public schools
II is obvious that all of these worthy
purposes Will cost money. The Couu-
~ Board of Public Instruction has
not been able to accomplish any of
these reforms on seven ~ mill lew.
il is only right that we should increase
this levy to ten (fO) mills. and. the
only way that it can be done is for
a majority Of the voters OF the State
to vote for the ratification OF the
amendment.
Yours for Education.
J. r. NJ GATES.
Democratic Nominee for Representa-
tive from Escambia County
paid ADVERTISEMENT
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-27
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our appreciation
for the sympathy and many kind acts
extended to US by friends of Warning
ton. also nurses and doctors of Camp
Wadsworth, S. c.. during the illness
and death of our beloved son and bro
Their. We also thank our friends for
the many beautiful floral offerings.
during orr bereavement.
Mrs c.. Gathleny and family.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-27
NOTICE

Lodge No. 81, X. OF p. and Ruths ex-
tends an invitation to the other orders
a, this section to attend the funeral of
our late brother. Beny Dolphin, Sunday
evening at 8 80 prompt, at Warrington,
florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-27
FUNERAL OF MRS. ARRENA
HOiSEN HELD YESTERDAY

The funeral services of Mrs. Arena
Holsen We're held yesterday morning at
10 O'Clock and interment was in St.
Michael's cemetery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
CHOOSE We THIS DAY.

Northwestern Christian Advocate,
(Meth. Ep): Bishop Leonard was
called upon recently to perform the
grfevous task of relieving from his
duties the superintendent of the Los
Angeles district because of an un.
Willingness on the part of that off,
cial to cooperate in the patriotic
program projected for the area.
However embarrassing the neces.
sity for such decisions, our leaders
cannot hesitate when the evidence
justifies action. We deeply sympa.
thize with those of our German
brethren who have left father and
mother and chung to America In this
hour of choice. Thousands of them
are as patriotic as native-born Amer.
leans. But the evidence is not lack.
ing to indicate an element, how large
1t would be difficult to say who
secretly sympathize with the German
cause. Some of these are of the
second OF third generation in the
new world. They have received all
they possess of education or advan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

tage from the United States. The
protective institutions Of the country
have been thrown about them and
their families. And yet at heart
they justify Germany and condemn
the United States.
It is just such an attitude that
cannot be tolerated in this hour. We
are at war with mighty power.
The case against Germany has been
made out to the satisfaction OF the
civilized world. Germany is an out
law among nations and must be
treated as such. This is no time to
ignore or even deal gently with
those who look with approval upon
the acts Of the German rulers.
The issue is so clearly drawn that
it is painful in the extreme to dis
cover at this late hour any member
of our church who cannot stand
straight up and by word of mouth
and act of spirit manifest the clear
ness of the lightning flash his allegi-
ance to the cause for which America
is offering its most precious life to
win. There is no middle ground.
Choose We this day whom ye will
serve" should be put to each and
every man whose ground is uncer-
tain. Methodism is not large enough
to hold one member who secretly
sympathizes with Germany in this
contest of the ages.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
A kEOkUK MANS
EXPERIENCE

Can you doubt the evidence OF this
Keokuk citizen?
You can verify Keokull endorse.
ment
Read this:
Richard Schouten, baker, 1902 High
ST., says: "My kidneys were ont n.
order and i had pains through the
small of my back, especially In bad
weather. used Doan's Kidney Pills
procured from Engelhardt & Go %
Drug Store. They streng thened NV
back and put my 'ddneys in good or.
der. l have had no trouble since"
Price, Coo at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-eet
Doan's Kidney Piils--the same that
Mr.. Schouten had. Foster Milburn
Co.. Mfsrs.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
All that I am my mother made me.-John
Quincy Adams
John
THE VALUE OF TEAM WORK.

It is good news that the federal food admin
istrator and the director general of railroads
are to do team work to protect the interests Of
the allies and to see that there is no food short
age, due to lack of transportation, in this coun-
try What these men are to do should
have been done earlier. It is announced that
the railroad and food administration forces
will get together at once to arrange a program
for the prompt movement of grains and other
foodstuffs. Danger Of serious results from the
differences between two important officials
seems to have been removed when Mr.. McAdoo
said that railroad transportation would be
available for food shipments as soon as Mr..
Hoover stated the needs of his department., and
Mr. Hoover accepted the challenge by saying
that the food administration would at once
s'complete it's organization for the purpose of
keeping the director general of railroads COM
pletely informed of the car necessities not only
of the allied governments but for the domestic
movement Of foodstuffs as WE'LL"
With closer cooperation between Mr.. Hoover
and Mr. McAdoo, there will be better under
standing between the former and the agencies
which purchase the bulk of the foodstuffs for
the allies "rThc food administration has now
directed the allied agencies to furnish it daily
with their requirements says Mr. Hoover, g III
order that they may be transmitted to the rail
road administration at Washington The
process of adjustment seems SO simple that il
is difficult to account for the delay in co-opera
ton. 1t does not appear that Mr. McAdoo was
to blame and it is altogether reassuring to fine
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
WHAT MAY COME.

[ Lincoin Journal: al sorts of econ
cmies were rracticed,' says Rhodes in
/ his history of the civil war. describing
economic conditions north and south
while the fray was thickest. Coffee
and sugar rose enormously in price.
Many families mixed roasted dande-
lion roots with pure coffee, while
others made their morning beverage
from parched corn or rye; some SUBJ
stituted brown for white sugar. One
by one Injuries disappeared from the
table and few We're ashamed OF their
frugal repasts The warning of plain
clothes became fashion as well as a
virtue. The north was for the most
part a community of simple living.
Opera was only occasional, theaters
were few, and the amusements took
on character adapted to the life.
A popular lecture, concert, a church
sociable with a charade turning on
some striking event of the war, a
gathering Of young men and women
to scrape lint for the wounded, a visit
perhaps to neighboring camp to wit
ness a dress parade of Volunteers
these were the diversions from the
overpowering anxiety weighing upon
the people. Personal grief was added
to the national anxiety"
War was war in those days. The
sufferings the confederates went
| through before they surrendered
warns US against expecting our pres
ent enemies to give way under dis
tress too soon. Potatoes were Sc a
bushel in the south, and a pair of
boots cost as much as our present day
army officers have had to pay for their
cavalry and artillery boots, s25 to
$50 a pair. A turkey sold in 1864 for
$50, transcending present prices quite
substantially. Labor in the north was
scarce then, of course, as now, and
the women took up mems work, par
ticularly on the farms, to a greater
extent than they have had to do thus
far in the present war.
One who reads or remembers what
the peoples suffered in the course of
that war can see that we have not yet
girded ourselves seriously to fight in
this country. On the whole, we are
living about as usual in the United
States. Prices are high, but expand
ed credit keeps the money supply in
step with prices. In about two years
or perhaps three, if the present war
goes so long, we may find ourselves
reduced to such serious business as
prevailed in the later years of the
civil war
One thing in connection with that
war is especially calculated to give
us hope. In that war, as in this, the
economic and population superiority
was with the north yet for a long
time the south seemed to get the best
of the war. In the north the war had
far more opposition than this war has
The south was dealt its fatal blow at
Antietam, long before it could be
seen that the blow had been a stag
gering one. So now Germany seems
to move blithely along, notwithstand-
ing the Marine and Verdun. Yet it Is
a matter of figures, as 1t was in the
civil war, that Germany must be first
10 succumb. We need but be a pa
tient Lincoln, withstanding the Hor-
ace Greeleys and their demands Tor a
premature peace, or logged Grant
plodding on in the face of popular i'm
patience and criticism, to see this
thing successfully through.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
FORGOTTEN.

Des Moines Register. The New
York Herald's fund to erect Russian
Statue of Liberty.
Marjorie Starrett's give dime
battleship, America"
The fight on Josephus Daniels.
The assassination OF the Austrian
heir apparent.
Henry Ford's peace expedition.
Slav VS.. Teuton.
Germany as the savior Of the world
from the Russian menace.
Admiral Fiske's claim that the
American navy wouldn't be ready to
fight for five years.
Colonel Roosevelt's volunteer army.
Kerensky.
Pancho Villa.
The Japanese invasion Of California.
Richmond P. Hobson.
The white. red, yellow, blue, brown
and green books.
The hyphen.
War babies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
Voice Of the People

1.-THE Gate City does not assume re
sponsibility for views expressed by
correspondents. Writer'S OF communi
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication, but
for the information of the editor.1
The Dog Poisoner at Work.
To the Editor of The Gate City:
The dog poisoner is again doing
some Of his dirty work in different
parts of the city.
The one at work now is the most
cruel Of his kind, using ground glass
to accomplish his devilish purpose.
A very valuable dog recently
escaped death from the hands of this
fiend only by the timely action of
his owner. The owner, noticing the
strange actions of his dog, made an
investigation and found in the dogs
mouth piece of liver sausage which,
upon examination, was found to con-
tain large amount OF ground glass.
The pup, for that Is all it is, was
hurried to veterinary who soon
had him out of danger.
cat In the same neighborhood
and which was greatly admired by
its owner and his neighbors, also
got some OF this same sausage. It,
however, was not as fortunate as the
dog, for after five or six days of
intense suffering it had to be chloro-
formed.
1t may not be generally known
that anyone convicted Of laying
poison for dogs is subject to a one
year term in the penitentiary, and
1t might be well for those working
along this line to take heed of this
bit Of information.
A FRIEND OF DOGS.
keokuk, Iowa, March 2. 1918.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
sHAKEsPEARE's RIVAL.

Des Moines Capital: An unusually
successful engagement of Robert
Mantell in Shakespearean plays In
st. Louis shows that the lovers of
real art are not all gone Nine per-
formances We're given and the attend
ance was approximately 5000. The
no rival attractions. Twice the house
was sold out, for the Macbeth" per-
Torrance and for the Merchant of
Venice The other plays produced
were Hamlet" Romeo and Juliet"
and king Lear"
Mr.. Mantell deserves such appre-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
THE TRANSPORTS.

THE TRANSPORTS.
Out in the night they slip.
Silent ship by silent ship,
Dim and gray, dim and gray;
And the fog droops low 10 hide them,
And the wind springs swift TO guide them
On their way, on their way.
Soft, ali, soft the ripples lisp,
Break the bubbles silver, crisp,
Meath the bow, meath the bow;
Swirls the snowy wake behind them;
So we lose them; who shall find them,
Ask not now, ask not now.
What tie freighting that they bear?
Gold or pearls or Jewels rare,
Over seas, over seas?
Yea, the jewels Of nation;
Yea peoples conservation
Goes with these, goes with these.
Mothers boy and ma;den's lover,
Husband, fathsr-oyer, over
Tell the :ale, tell the tale.
Heart OF gold and soul OF fire,
Lifted eyes OF high desire,
So they sail so they sail
Out into the night they slip.
Silent ship by silent ship.
Dim and gray, dim and graz.
Gods own angels fly beside them
God'h own good and grace betide them,
On their way, on their way.
Laura E Richards, in To Arms.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
COUNT FIFTY! NO
RHEUMATIC PA
Don't suffer! Instant relief fc'
a rubbing with old "St
Jacobs llnlment"
Stop dosing" rheumatism

Stop dosing" rheumatism. :.
It's pain only; not one case in ~
requires internal treatment h.
soothing, penetrating "St. Jaca'
Liniment" right on the tender spa
and by the time you say Jack 10
inson-out comes the rheumatic pa
and distress. est. Jacobs Linimen
conquers pain! 1t is a harmla
rheumatism liniment which new
disappoints and doesn't burn '
skin. 1t takes pain, soreness y
stiffness from aching joints, musc'
and bones; stops sciauca, lumoss
backache, neuralgia and reau1
swelling. !.
Timber up! Get small y
bottle Of old-time, honest "St Jscu1
Liniment" from any drug store y
In a moment you'll be free ~
pains, aches and stiffness. Don't I
fer! Rub rheumatism away.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

citation. He has long trod the boards
as an exponent Of the famous bards
productions 1t is no small task to
perfect these plays. Years of study
and work are necessary, not to speak
of the expense.
It must be a bit discouraging to
see the ease with which some OF the
modern things get over" A must
cal hodge podge last year at the
same ST. Louis theater had receipts
of SSl 900 in one week and had
prices OF $3.50 a seat compared to
$3.50 for the Shakespeare plays.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
CUT|CURA HEALS
letter ON BOYS
Head In One Week With One
Cake Of Soap and One
Box Of Ointment.
Scalp Sore. ltched and He Was
Restless at Night.
Hair Fell Out.

my seven year old boy suffered
from letter which started on the back
Of his head ~ \ pimple. Then II
formed group of little bumps tina.
would itch for two or three days and
then run. His scalp was very sore
and he could not bear to have anyone
touch 1t. II itched and he was restless
at night. His hair fell out leaving
bald spot.
II saw cuticura Soap and ONT
ment advertised and wrote for free
sample. He found immediate relief so
I bought q cake Of Cuticura Soap and
q box Of Ointment and he was healed"
(Signed) Mrs. Alice Harris, 23s2 Scot
Ave-. Sc. Louis. Mo-, Sept. %, 1917.
With IN apparent tendency TO skin
troubles you should use these fragran.
supe1-creamy emollients for all toila
purposes. They prevent as well as
preserve, purify and beautify.
sample Eash Free By Mail. Address pot;
card: "Cutioura. Dept. X, Boston" Son
everywhere. Soap 25c. Ointment Is and5e
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

Mr. Hoover expressing confidence that IN view
of the director generals promise OF an ample
supply of cars, losses Of foodstuffs through
delay and possible shortage in distribution TO
the allies will be averted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

Today in the past mems truest thoughts and highest
aspirations being given the world by her great states
and thinkers out of this furnace heat OF conflict
thoughts have been expression ideals volced and
convictions stated forcefu in character and beau
tfuI in that they deserve permanent place in the
literature the coming Observation-Disclosures E. Watkins
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
Hardly Unanimous.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: The
emperor of Austria says that from
the moment he mounted the throne
he felt himself one with his peoples
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

Sometimes we almost think that there are
some things about Americas participation in
the war that don't entirely suit the kaiser.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
ONE IMPORTANT THING TO KNOW.

| While no one knows just what part scientific
methods in the management OF business ana
| industry will play in the competition after
the war, it would be foolish to ignore the GER
tainty that it will be important, particularly
! if Germany be left in position where she
can employ her tremendous energy IN an effort
| to regain her trade. Nor would it be wise to
resent, instead of considering, certain state
ments made by the federal trade COMMISSION,
which has been collecting statistics on the sub
| iect of American business methods. One OF
these statements is: "Only about ten per cent.
of the firms in the American industries ques-
toned had adequate information about the cost
of production or selling" We have become
SO accustomed to thinking of American bust
ness as superior in point of efficiency, that we
might dismiss the matter as comparatively
Iunimportant if it were not for what follows.
The second statement by the commission IS:
I'' Ninety-ive per cent of the businessmen IN
Germany are expert accountants. They know
to a pfenning what their goods cost to make
and sell.'
It may be said that the trade commission has
reached wrong conclusion from study of Its
own statistics. That is possible. But If its
conclusion be sound, and the matter is lmpor-
tant. then the difference in understanding here
and in Germay of the cost of production and
selling is startling. Businessmen viii be the
best judges of the correctness of the statements.
There will be no question about the Importance
of the matter if it be admitted that ninety-tive
per cent, or anything like that proportion, OF
businessmen in Germany are expert cost ae-
countants.
We believe that we are efficient We know
that the Germans are efficient. The distinc-
ton is not without significance. II German
businessmen thought it worth while to master
the cost problem, one may be sure that they
had good reason for thinking so. They did
not waste time and energy in the years before
the war, when they were making their country
a striking example of commercial and industrial
efficiency. What they learned then they have
not forgotten More, not less, attention will
be given to scientific methods in business when
the war Is over. German thoroughness is a
factor to be reckoned with in any discussion
of world trade problems.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

Cedar Rpaids Gazette, The Chicago
primaries gave Mayor William Hale
Thompson q tip that he should begin
careful study of the relative merits
of rival gaS masks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

Abnormal weather conditions prevail in Kan
sas and have resulted in destructive series
of tornadoes, lola and eight other towns hav-
ing been partly wrecked in big blow. The
total property loss has been enormous but
fortunately no lives were sacrificed. If these
disturbances continue it will be better to be
drafted out of that part of the country than to
stay at home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

Some interesting figures about the rat popu-
lation of Kansas have been compiled by DR.. S
J. Crumbine, secretary of the Kansas board OF
health, for the federal food administrator Of
that state Working with figures of European
rat surveys made just before the war, DR.. Crum-
bine estimates that the rat population of city
like Wichita is probably equal to, the human
population, while in the country districts there
are at least ten rats for every person. A fair
estimate would give three million for Kansas,
each requiring two dollars worth Of food d
year. a six million dollar loss. Practically all
the rats in Kansas, however, would have to
work one year to effect the destruction repre-
sented by the careless handling Of eggs in that
state, says the Price Current of Wichita, for
lit is estimated that careless handling, storing,
and shipping cause the destruction of one
fourth Of the states total egg output, loss
os five million dollars.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

little statecraft would help some toward
bridging the Atlantic with ships.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

The food administration has undertaken to
eliminate speculation in coffee by means which
are tantamount to a fixing of the price of that
commodity. The list of articles in which price
fixing, actual camoufaged is being applied
is a lengthening one-but we notice that it is
not yet long enough to include that staple
product of the south, old King Cotton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

"No new fiction until after the war; is a
library slogan adopted by number Of Oregon
librarians, who will put money and energies
behind food administration literature, purchas-
ing books on food, securing and loaning the
best pamphlets on food, and organizing reading
circles to cooperate in food saving and food
control