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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29
COMMUNICATIONS TO EDITOR

To Mr.. E. o. Saltmarsh:
| Supt. Selma Division Of the L. & N
Railroad.
| In behalf of the inspectors shipping
lumber from various points on your
road, and that Of the different lumber
firms they represent, the writer would
respectfully ask to present for your
kindly consideration, the following
facts to wit:
That the north bound train leaving
Flomaton as it does at :05 P. NJ, Of
ten subjects inspectors to the loss of
an entire day reaching shipping points
on your road practically beyond trans
portation by taxi. That on account OF
these conditions, cars waiting arrival
of inspector not infrequently go under
demurrage. That the lumber and pill
inG-shipped from points on your road
is very nearly all government material
destined to the various ship yards on
the gulf coast.
In view of the above facts you are
hereby respectfully and gently remind
ed in this connection, that the interests
OF the railroad and that the the ship
yayrd are Identical.
We beg. therefore, to suggest that
you can greatly facilitate us in reach
ing our shipping points and speed lum-
Der transportation over your road by
granting us freight train passage. Will
you do It?
The writer has investigated and
knows that he voices the sentiments
of every inspector on the road and that
Of his employers
Very respectfully,
j. s. IANEY
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29
RESERVES AND REVERSES

A simple transposition of letters spells both
reserves and reverses. A simple Encouragement
of conditions will produce either.
These two words so alphabetically akin, car
ry the relationship into their meanings
The intactness of your reserves depends upon
the extent of your reverses The seriousness of
your reverses is accentuated or minmized by
the amount of your reserves.
Wherever either figures, both are factors
Each depends upon the other. They are equal
lzers They determine the points of solvency
and liquidation.
A defensive warfare is one of reserves and re-
verses.
The allied offensive is designed to continue
Germany's reverses until her last effective re-
serves are thrown into the fray.
1t is at once perceivable that the frequency
and weight of allied thrusts determines the
speed with which the length and strength of the
Hun parties will be diminished.
Through all of lifes vicissitudes, the principle
of reverses versus reserves stands unchanged.
One financier lightly regards a setback which
would be another's calamity One mans vital
forces magnetic his personality while another's
depleted by excesses, constitute diluted form
of energy that is his last reserve
Though no reverses are anticipated through
indiscretion, negligence or wilful disregard of
natural laws, it is to individual sef-interest
to amass reserves all along lifes battlefront For
those who do, the element of chance has no ter
rors and the spectre of worry is an unfamiliar
vision.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29
IT'S NOT WHERE WE SERVE, BUT HOW WE
SERVE THAT COUNTS

SEHFE Thai OOO1NAo
| Some men in the 18-45 registration feel that
they are most unfortunately situated as a result
of the ruling which prevented them from volun-
teering and provide that they may not take ex-
animation for commissions unless they have hrst
entered the service as privates.
| The ruling in regard to volunteer enlistment
was necessary to avoid serious disturbance OF
conditions in all lines of business. Had enlist
ment not been closed temporarily, men in great
numbers would have abandoned their work and
entered the service to the detriment of business
| and to the inconvenience of the government. In
stead, it was determined to work out the plans
| in an orderly, systematic manner and with least
possible disturbance of normal activities. Those
who are indicted into service through the draft
will suffer no stigma and they will have the
satisfaction of knowing that they have followed
the wishes and the carefully laid plans of the
government.
That they may not try for commissions before
entering the service may be Disappointing to the
individual, but in this great war the individual
cannot be considered except a cog in the ma
chine And as the authorities determined to
get greatest possible service and efficiency out
of that machine no individual may be unduly
concerned with the possibility of his talents be-
ing overlooked.
There is big task for each of us in the win
ming of this war. Some will find their place in
the fighting ranks, others will serve at home.
Each will have his work to do and each will be
placed where his services will count most. We
cannot all have commissions and we cannot all
go into fighting ranks. But with each of us do
ing our best wherever we may be, America will
prove itself an irresistible power in gaining VIC
tory. And, after all, victory is the one and only
consideration. Where we help is immaterial so
long we do help TO our utmost.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29
HOUSING ITALIAN REFUGEES

The threat of crisis in the housing problem
n Italy, which was caused by the sudden and
gions, has been completely averted, and late re-
ports from Rome state that the situation is COM
oletely under control. This was accomplished by
The government authorities who took short
cut to the very root of the situation and allowed
he immediate construction of temporary villa
yes the model of the village that the Ameri-
IAN Red Cross built on the outskirts of Florence.
The cost of the average village is around $780,
300 lire (about 10000 dollars), and they have
been built and are being built in the neighbor-
hood of the larger cities and furnishing shell
Ter for thousands of refugees who were threat
ened with exposure during the approaching win
.er.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29
CRACEVnLB

Graceville. Sept. 2s.-The first hog
day sale OF the season took place here
Tuesday. One hundred head of fine
hogs were sold, bringing 1912 cents
per pound. They Were bought by Mr..
j. D. Kirkland and ]. c. Graham, sec
rotary OF the farmers association was
the auctioneer. Sales will take place
every second and fourth Tuesdays in
each month. There are lots of hogs in
this section and the association ex-
poets to sell $4,000 worth during the
season.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29
LEMON JUICE
TAKES OFF TAN
Glrlsl Make bleaching lotion
if skin is sunburned,
tanned or freckled

Squeeze the juice of two LEMONS into
a bottle containing three ounces of Or
chard White, shake We'll, and YOU have
a quarter pint of the best freckle, sun
burn and tan lotion and complexion
beautifier. at a very. very small cost
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toile. counter Will sup
ply three ounces of Orchard White for
Il few cents. Massage this sweetly fra
grant lotion into the face, neck, arms
and hands each day and see how
freckles, sunburn. windburn and tan
disappear and how clear, soft and
white the skin becomes. Yes 1t is
harmless.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29

Pay $1.00 Weekly-Clothing
for Men and Women-Suits,
Dresses, Skirts, Waists, etc.
Largest and oldest Credit House
Reasonable, Reliable and Con-
fidential. Gentry-Strickland Co.,
26 South Palafox Street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29
SHE USED TO
Be GRAY
Society Ladies Every
where Use 'LaC Creole"
Hiar Dressing.

The well-known society leaders hair
was prematurely gray, perhaps just
like yours, but Mrs. J. heard of LA
Cr~ ole" Hair Dressing-how thousands
OF people everywhere had used it with
perfect satisfaction. 1t is not a dye,
but a preparation designed especially
for the purpose of gradually restoring
color to gray or faded hair, which is
easily applied by simply comDlng or
brushing through the hair. La Gre
OLE Hair Dressing positively eradicates
dandruff, keeps the scalp in healthy
condition and promotes the growth of
new hair: brings back a natural. SOFT.
even, dark shade to gray or faded hair,
and makes it lustrous. full of life and
beautiful.
USE
GA CREOLE" HAIR DRESSING
to prevent your hair from growing
gray and to restore a beautiful dark
color to gray or faded hair Sold and
guaranteed by all good drug stores
everywhere. or sent direct for ST. 20 by
Van Vleet-Mansfleld Drug Co., Mem
phis, Tenn.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29

Green is the gala color of the Turk.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29
Az OYer-rfne Tomato

and other override vegetables or fruits
often cause very serious Bowel Trouble
in hot weather. Check it as quickly
as possible. Get bottle of GROVES
BABY BOWEL MEDICINE. safe and
sure remedy for summer Diarrohoes.
IS just as effective for duits as for
children.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29

Let our object be our country, our whole coun-
Try and nothing but our country, and. by the
blessing OF God may that country itself become a
vast and splendid monument not of oppression
and terror, but of wisdom, of peace and of liber-
", upon which the world may gaze with admira-
ion forever.-Danel Webster
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29
sHIPYARD WOMEN MAKE GOOD

Women are making such progress in work in
British shipyards. that demand for workers is
now most insistent. Seven hundred women are
now working in Lord Furness,s shpyard on the
Tees. Some have been assisting in the building
of a temporary railway and others are layinp
concrete platforms which the keels of ships
will be put down.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-29

Ten minutes of good luck will make you for
get all the bad luck you ever had.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24
First Northern Volunteer.

The first volunteer for service during
the Civil war wss DR.. Charles F. Rand.
and his demise occurred in his home
In Washington, D. c., some years ago.
after long period of illness, the di.
rect result of wounds received during
the war.
Although for long time there was a
hearty dispute as to who was the first
volunteer to sign the roll when Presi-
dent Lincoln issued his first call for
troops, careful comparison Of all
claims and research as to difference In
latitude resulted In the bestowal Of the
patriotic palm upon Doctor Raad, and
he was recognized as the frst volun-
teer By all the chief executives Of the
nation. from President Lincoln to 1he.
odors Roosevelt
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24

a disciplined man. pure from preiu.
dlce, untainted by hatred, ennobled BY
charity. that he. In the place and at
the time allotted to him, is serving
great ends for the good Of mankindi
The war must end in one, definite
simple way: The Prussian tyranny
must be overthrown, kaiser, shining
armor. mailed fist. proclamations for
men to shoot their fathers and broth.
ers. exhortations to outdo the Huns,
Krupp arsenals. military education,
and all the deviIish paraphernalia of
the imperial system. must 70. For
that we must endure abstinence at
home; f9r that we must postpone the
comfortable years Of increased wages.
fairer prices. 1uster salaries, and a
greater equality in sharing the ma
terial good things of the earth: for
that we must refrain from obstructinc
the national wilLin any way, whether
by action. or partisan criticism, or in
pique or peevishness. and for that we
must put down Instructors with an
Iron hand; for that we must do all
we can to send as large an army as
possible to the front, to supply It as
best as we can with cannon, howit-
zers. mortars, rifles. airplanes, surgical
units. Y. M. @. A. huts, with munitions.
comforts, necessaries Of all kinds, un.
til the day Of victory and peace shall
rise.
In this uncertain world, where the
forces that control the destinies of
men are hidden In clouds impenetrable
to the human eye. where half of human
history seems to be fantastic tracerv
such as schoolboy draws on a frosty
windowpane, where life seems to the
wisest "a tale told by an idiot" there
is but one thing needful, and that ia.
that where utter careful thought, pain
full and prayerful consideration. men
convince themselves that they see the
road Of Righteousness, they must take
that road and pursue It wherever II
may lead.
This is what the American people
have done, and therefore with nm.
troubled hearts on this Memorial dsv
In this famous year 1918, they cele-
brate the memories of George Wash.
ington and Abraham Lincoln. Let MS
remember them In thought, word and
act. =
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24

epics of history decline for the most
part to give up their parade, the fea-
ture> of Memorial day. They are de-
termined to show the younger genera
tion that II their bodies suffered from
the ravages Of campaigns and Of time.
the high luster of their courage and
their devotion has not been tarnished
by the years. ..
1t Is fitting that the heroes in blue
should give to the soldiers in olive
drab this demonstration of their en-
durance of body and Of soul. It is
well that the soldiers In olive drab, on
the eve of their own great adventure.
should salute the heroes In blue whose
spiritual descendants they are.
For the cause which the men of the
Grand Army Of Republic upheld is the
same as the cause which the young
men Of today have rallied to uphold.
1t is the cause Of America, In the six
ties as now. the champion Of justice
and freedom.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24

comfort, going without meat and
wheat, without candy and sugar. with
out the pleasures Of plalate. There IL
something stimulating and refreshing
in self-denial and self-sacrifice. That
Is the lesson Of Valley Forge. Let US
remember 1t.
Can we not all together. as one peo-
pie. with one voice, and one heart, on
Memorial day pray:
May the powers that move through
the universe and reveal themselves in
the actions Of men use us as their In
struments for high purposes, as they
used George Washington in his day,
and Abraham Lincoln in his day;
MAY they steel our hearts to bear
privation, suffering. death. until wrong
shall he overthrown. and right be re-
stored to its throne;
MAY they strengthen our soldiers
and sailors. redouble the vigor Of their
bodies and the might Of their souls, so
that they shall compel victory to fol-
low at their heels;
"And may we always in the time Of
conflict. every hour of. the day and
every hour Of the night, remember
George Washington, and strike with
all our national might, putting the
strength of 100. .OOO. 900 people into each
blow; and. in the hour Of victory, re-
member Abraham Lincoln, and have
charity for all and malice toward
none." =
In this state of mind we shall be the
better warriors, and go to battle like
Cromwell's Ironsides, confident Of VIC
tory, or like Stonewall Jackson's
troopers. with the fear of the Lord
in their hearts and the might of the
Lord in their right hands. For what
Is the "Lord" but the confidence Of
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24
corporaI,. Day Of Triumph.

At the battle Of Opequon Creek.
where General Sheridan had formed
his line along the north bank Of the
creek in front Of q Vermont regiment.
there was quite deep gully. The
banks were thick with blackberry
bushes and the men had a hard time
getting over through the bushes. A
they came out they found a long line
Of breastworks 10 front Of them.
They were ordered to lie down. Soon
as the boys had got through . big Irish
corporal. that had been called cow
ard in his company, jumped mp and
.hollered q: the top Of his voice: "You
towards. get up and fight like men !:
follow me-"
He started on the run up the hill
with the whole regiment after him and
over the breastworks they went, with
the Irish corporal 1t the head.
This was the beginning of the ne
tory Of General Sheridan over Gsnarsl
Early. No one ever called the IxisA
corporal coward aftss that
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24
INSPIRATION TO
BOYS IN KHAKI
Country's Defenders To-
day Learn Lesson From
Thin Blue Line.
THE veterans Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic furnish always

"HE veterans Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic furnish always
an inspiring spectacle to the in
tervening generations. These young
men. who so many years ago marched
southwark to the call Of Abraham Lin
coin. march agnin today. Their line Is
thin. The feet which advanced Wig
orously to battlefelds for the republic
are uncertain. The weight OF the
years drags them down. Backs are
bent by the burdens Of war and Of life.
The eyes which once flashed to the
call Of duty gaze dimly upon . sunlit
world.
But the hearts Of these heroes In
blue-these men who offered the last
measure Of sacrifice to their country
more than half a century ago-are as
sound as they had been In the remote
period Of their youth. They beat as
high to the inspiration of the crisis
through which the country and the
world are living. These men who
played manly part In one Of the
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24
Let Us All
Remember!
By HENRY sEoewIck.

n n EMOR1AL DAY has come
N ngain. Let US retire into our
AVA selves. and let us remember.
The earliest settlers in this
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24

N again. Let us retire into our
AVA selves. and let us remember.
The earliest settlers In this
country, whether they came with Capt.
John Smith. with the Pilgrims, the Pu-
ritnns, the Dutch. the Quakers, or the
Catholics. whether they came early In
the seventeenth century or whether
they came in the exodus from Ireland
in the lean years Of the nineteenth. or
in the flight before the reactionary do
minion established In Europe after
1S4S. or whether they came to escape
pogroms in the beginning Of the twen-
tieth century. all. in their respective
ways. grappled boldly with the difficult
ties Of life, and brought their purposes
to accomplishment. Let us remem-
Der.
The noblest figure Of the eighteenth
century, be the others who they may,
Is that or George Washington, who in
the first great trials of our national
life raised "a standard to which the
wise and the just could repair" and
left the issue in the hands of God.
Let US remember.
The noblest figure Of the nineteenth
century. excepting no one, is that Of
Abraham Lincoln, who by his heroic
saintliness. his heroic patience, his he
roic conception Of duty, his heroic hu-
mility, led his people through the fiery
trials Of the Civil war. Let us remem-
ber.
We have doubtless made mistakes;
we have neglected duties; we have
overestimated the value Of riches; we
have cared too much for luxury; we
have failed to establish justice for the
masses; we have not brought democ-
racy to ripeness; we have forgotten
the true road; we have sought to wor-
ship both Goo and mammon; but we
have not let the fires of hope-that
the spirit of brotherhood shall prevail
among all Americans and between
America and all the world-die out in
our hearts. Let us remember.
Now we confront the greatest trial
that our nation has faced. The strong
est power in the world. built up on its
military foundation. as solid as the Ro-
man colosseum. and animated by IT,
tanic pride and ambition. has set out
to dominate the world. Let rs remem-
Der George Washington, shut our teeth.
draw the sword and fling the scabbard
away, until German sense Of justice
shall triumph over German brutality.
This means effort. effort. effort; all the
people, men and women, putting all
their strength into the great task until
the will Of 1O0.OO0eOO people. resolute
TO put down wrong. shall prevail. 1t
means sacrifice OF life and limb on the
plains of France. on the high seas, on
the Alpine stones Of Italy. and. at last.
on the roat- and fields Of Germany.
It mems abstinence and self-denial at
home. rut,ins OF luxury. cutting down
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24

Memorial day takes on for
all Of US a new significance in
this year Of grace. In past
years we have laid our fowers
on the graves of the dead in
loving and patriotic dpprecia-
tion of the fact that they saw
their duty and did it. Today
the fowsrs viH BE- laid az
usual. but they viH bs but
Withered blossoms Of tho soul
unless we lay NTH them the
determination to do our duty
in tho crisis that confronts
our country. euen as these did
theirs. 1t Is a day for search
ing of ones soul. for a purg-
ing Of all sloth and unpilling-
ness to do our part. Of noble
shame at our failure hereto
fore to live up TO the great
ness of the opportunity Which
erists for euery real American.
1t is a day for memory and
manhood.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24

When the battle lines get so close
together that both sides can stab SOL
diers with bayonets the warfare be-
comes nwfully strenuous. That was
the condition Of things at vicksburg at
number Of places.
'"That Is Grant avenue. and yonder
is where his headquarters were
throughout the SIEGE" The location
was within easy range OF several Con-
The Dolores star., 1918-05-24

1t Will be news to most persons that
a great many former Confederate sol
diers draw pensions from the govern
ment Some Of them were deserters
who enlisted in the Union armies; 9TH
ers were prisoners Of war who did the
same thing. Six regiments Of so-called
"penitent rebels" were organized BY
the federal authorities from the prison
camps at Point Lookout, Rock Island.
Alton. Camp Douglas and Columbus.
They took the oath Of allegiance, and
The men were eredited to the quotas
ef the stetas they elected to serve.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-10
WAR MISSIONARIES
American Orators to Talk to Men In
the trenches OF France.

Tie brotherly feeling Of America for
her allies and the determination OF
this country TO exert its entire might
for victory are TO be carried to the
finglshmen and Frenchmen in the
trenches by a staff OF American ora
tors. who will sail in few days. The
men TO be selected for this important
mission. who will be among the best
known speakers Of the country. will
tour the western fighting front and
the principal cities Of England and
France under the auspices Of the Brit
ish foreign ONCE. They will be chosen
by the war council Of the Y. M. c. A.
The first man named Is Rev. DR.. Sar-
tell Prentice. OF Nyack, N. Y. who has
been one Of the most active workers
in the National Security Leagues cam
paign of Patriotism Through Educa-
ton in this country.
DR.. Prentice was one of the princi-
pal speakers in the Red Cross $780,
100000 drive. He Is an orator of un-
usual ability and was one of the In
structors at the speakers training
camp held by the National Security
League at Chautauqua last July. A
pamphlet written by him. entitled
How to Reach Your Audience" has
been widely circulated by the Security
League and is being used by patriotic
orators in all parts Of the country. ap-
pearing both for the National Security
League and under other auspices.
II is expected that the sending Of
these men abroad will be followed by
an exchange Of British and English
speaking French orators. who viii
tour our training camps and principal
cities.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-10
Method in His Madness.

When Alexander Dumas. the French
novelist. was n young man he was
grievously insulted by a man whom
he had regarded as his friend. Every
one expected him TO punish the Of
fender severely, but instead he began
looking cut for him with more consid-
Grafton and apparent friendliness than
he had ever shown before. At length,
three years later. when the erstwhile
friend was to be married, the novelist
was asked TO serve as best man and
did so. When the ceremony was over
and the guests were leaving. some one
remarked TO Dumas: II have often
wondered at your kindness to this
man. Surely yours Is a remarkably
nature. for. although he In
suited you grossly. yon have assidu-
ously looked out for his happiness
ever since and even assisted him In
getting married" quite right an
swered Dumas. Il fiatter myself that
/. have given the fellow the most
furious and lynx-eyed mother-in-law
n be found In France"