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, 1918-12-26
PROVED SPIRIT
OF DEMOCRACY
Voluntary Basis of Food Saving
Showed Heart of America
Beat True for Freedom.

To the voluntary service and sacri-
fee of the American people must be
attributed the continued health,
strength and morale of the Allied ar
mics and the civil populace.
Upon this spirit of service and sac
rlfice will depend Europe's fate in the
months to come. In the past year we
have carried out an export program,
the magnitude of which is almost be-
yond comprehension. But with the
new demands that have come, with
the liberation of nations freed from
German oppression, our exports must
be almost doubled. Instead of 1920
900 tons, we must ship twenty million
tons of God to Europe in the coming
year-as much as can be pushed
through our ports.
If the Allies had not beer fed by
America, it would have beer impos-
sible for them 20 maintain their de-
Tense against Germany.
Meeting this world need on n purely
voluntary basis, the American people
have c~onclusively proved that democ-
racy is a success ano that in time of
need it will rise to its own defense.
If there were no other accomplish
ment to its credit the very fact hat il
has shown the strength of democracy
has in itself more than justified the
existence of the Food Administration
in the eyes of the world.
Less than four months after the
United States declared war the United
States Food Administrator expressed
his determination to meet Americas
food problem on a basis of voluntary
action and reiterated his confidence
that awakened democracy would prove
irresistible.
''aInny thinking Americans" said
Mr.. Hoover, and the whole world
have been watching 'a~nXiously the last
four months in the fear that demo-
cratic America could not organize to
meet autocratic Germany. Germany
has been confident that 1t could not be
done. Contrary proof is Immediately
at u door, and our people have al
ready demonstrated their ability to
mobilize. organize, endure and prepare
voluntarily and efficiently i'll many di-
rections and upon the mere Word of
inspiration aside from the remarkable
assemblage of u Army and finances.'
The history of the Food Adminlstra-
ton has clearly shown that the trust
of those who put their faith in democ-
racy has not been misplaced.
Whotever Is necessary america will
, 1918-12-26
WHAT WAS THE COST?


Tribune)
See the bank teller at his window.
He is counting $40 bills His cage is
stacked high with bales of $40 bills.
He is counting 100 bills every minute.
He works ten hours a day, seven days
Il week. He is trying to count the
money spent on the world a But
he will never, never be able to do it
not he, nor his son, nor his sons son,
nor many generations to come.
To count out in $40 bills the money
spent ON the war would take him more
han 1000 years. Methuselah, who
lived to be 900 years Old, might have
done it by working nights. No other
mortal could.
1t must not he overlooked that Me
thuselah. either in his w time or ours,
would soon have run out of currency.
The world does not have, and never
will have. in money of any denomina-
ton, the appalling sum of SOD 900 ,0OO,-
900. Something like that is what the
world has spent ON the war III is
passing into history.
These are figures that outdistunce
the comprehension of the wiSest man
that ever lived. The cost of the wal
transcends all the monetary concep-
lions which even IL %financier can CON
lure up. Nor is it much easier to con-
ceive the toll of life that the war has
taken.
We Americans have grown used to
scanning several columns of casualty
lists daily. An extra column or two at
tracts our attention. Our American
killed have passed the 10000 mark. An
other $1,000 have died of accident. dis
ease, or wounds, Tn war may cost us
10000 lives. We can understand those
figures.
But consider the staggering cost to
France. whose LOSSES began with the
war. and TO Great britain. whose stall
wart armies fought with their back to
he wall. until our fighting men came
To the rescue.
Great Britain alone has lost in the
war about 1,OOe.00O men. France has
lost perhaps 100000 more than Great
Britain. In ii general way these fig
ures mean something to us, but AN IL
lustration may help visualize these al
lied dead.
Not more than 100000 persons have
marched in the greatest parade that
Fifth avenue has ever known. our
preparedness parade, and possibly the
Third Liberty Loan parade, totaled
, 1918-12-26
NOTICE.

No hunting or fishing allowed on my
ranch on Cedar creek. Please stay off
and save yourself trouble.
Respectfully,
MATT WATT,
Saratoga, Wyo.
, 1918-12-26

quately reckon the losses precipitated
by him and his autocratic associates.
For years after the treaty of peace is
signed statisticians will be calculating
the cost of the world var
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-21

At no time did he raise his voice or
use his hands.
Upon finishing his address, last
ing about twenty minutes. the Presi-
dent again shook hands with several
men and left the room. The senators
soon after followed him.
The Serbian Commission was then
announced. The nemberG filed into
the room and were seated, the Serb
ian speaker taking the seat which
had been occupied by Mr.. Marshall.
Speaker Clark called the House to
order and proceeded with a brief his
tory of Serbia. dealing with the
wrongs imposed on her by the Huns
for the last five hundred years, and
closed. by introducing the Serbian
speaker. The latter spoke for TWEEN
ty minutes. Although he spoke we'll
for foreigner. | could tell very
little about what he said except that
he was dealing with the information
al situation. Others must have done
better than l, as the speaker re-
ceived quite bit of applause. the
people stopping him in the middle of
'hand-clapping.
After this speech the House mem
bers and Mission seemed to be hold
ing private reception, and we left
for lunch at the Capitol cafe, in the
Capitol building.
From the cafe we went through a
subway, in a funny little car, to the
Senate building, reaching the Senate
chamber just in time to hear a spirit
less argument between Mr.. Under
wood, of Alabama, and another SEN
ator whose name I do not remember,
on the nature of the punishment that
should be n-eted out t. persons him
dering the United States in these
war timess. There were only about
fifteen Senators present, the other
eighty-one having answered the roll
call and then slipped out like high
school boys Cor girls). Only about
five of the fifteen Senators appeared
to take the slightest interest in the
argument in progress, and very
shortly the Senator from Arizona
moved that the Senate adjourn for
the day, which MOTION prevailed
without argument.
Altogether, on this occasion, the
Senate was about the most unseen
atorial sight one could see.
Another subway ride landed US
over in the Senate office building,
and we dropped into Senator Fetch
er's and Senator Trammells offices.
Mr. Fletcher was out on some COM
mittee work, but I met Mr.. Trammell
Mr.. Fletcher is one of the foremost
members of the Senate, and the
whole Florida delegation compares
well in influence with those from the
other states.
This closes my day with the Law
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-21
bAPT|STS OF STATE
APPRECIATE SPACE.
GIVEN BY JOURNAL

In a statement from Senator n.
A. Bitch, the Pensacola Journal,
with other newspapers of the state,
are extended the cordial appreciation
of the Baptists of the state of Flor
ida for carrying exhaustive reports
of the recent annual convention held
at the Capital. The letter from Mr..
Bitch follows:
Tallahassee Baptists Thank Their
Friends.
The Baptist State Convention hav-
ing come to very successful close
in this city, | desire on behalf of the
Baptist church of Tallahassee to ex-
press its hearty thanks and sincere
appreciation to the following:
To the good people of Tallahassee
who so willingly and Hospitality
opened their homes for the entertain
ment of ministers and delegates.
To the Boosters Club for its hearty
cooperation and support, particular
ly to the efforts of the secretary,
Mrs. Phillips, whose assistance was
we'll directed and constant.
To the newspapers Of Tallahassee
and the local correspondents of the
Jacksonville, Pensacola and Tampa
papers, for advance notices and full
reports of the deliberations of the
convention.
To the Capital City Publishing
Company for printing badges and
other courtesies.
To the Presbyterian pastor and
congregation for the tender of their
church building for the use of the
lady delegates to the convention.
| also desire to apologize to those
who were not given delegates after
they had kindly offered to entertain
them. This was caused by the fail
ure of delegates allotted to such
homes to attend the convention.
We feel that the success of this
convention was. due largely to the
cooperation, of the people of ITALIA
hassee, and the assistance thus rem
dered in spirit of Christian fellow
ship will always be kindly remem-
bered by the congregation and pas
tor of the Baptist church of this
city.
WY respectfully,
N. A. BITCH,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-21
KLONDYKE.

Klondyke, Jan. 20.-We are glad
to state that Mr.. H. Taylor, who
went to the hospital for an operation
several weeks ago, has been able to
return to his home.
Mr.. A. III. Bailey, who was called
to Cottage Hill on account of the
death of his father, Mr.. Len Bailey,
returned home Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. j. F. Pierce was in the city
on business last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Yonker were
the guests of friends in Beulah last
Sunday.
Mrs. P. C. Dawkins was visiting
friends in Beulah last Thursday.
Misses Minnie and Matte Bailey
had for their guests Sunday after
noon Misses Stella and Eta Weaver,
Margie Helton, Ruby Dawkins, and
Messrs. Willie and Charlie Helton.
Sergeant Z. l.. Bailey of the Engi-
neering Corps at Camp Wheeler. re-
turned to resume his duties at the
camp Saturday after visiting rela-
tives at Gonzalez and here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-21
PENSACOLA HIGH SCHOOL GIRL
WRITES FROM WASHINGTON

The Serbian Commission had been
scheduled to appear before Congress
yesterday for sometime and almost
at the last hour it was announced
that the President would precede the
Serbians with an address on the sub
Ject of the War Aims of the United
States.
! was eager to see the Serbian
Commission as the society columns of
every paper in Washington has been
practically turned over to it, and
more entertaining has been done for
Its members than for the members OF
any mission since the Japanese were
here during the summer. 1t seemed
as though the Washington official
set, the big folks" here, had gone
crazy over them My former letters
crazy over them. My former letters
must have shown how anxious | was
to Lear one of the Presidents mes
sages to Congress.
Monday night | was delighted to
receive word from Mr.. Warren, sec
rotary to Congressman Kehoe, to call
IN the morning for a ticket to Con-
gress. The next morning as soon as
had finished my classes, | went to
the House Office Building, and Mr..
Warren took me in charge for the
day.
We went direct to the House of
Representatives Mr.. Warren seemed
to know everybody, and everything.
He pointed out all the notables from
Miss Rankin, Representative from
Montana, the only woman in Con-
gress, to the venerable "Uncle Joe"
Cannon, Representative from Illinois
for fortyfour years.
Soon after we were seated the
House was called to order by Speak
er Champ Clark. Undoubtedly he is
the most formidable appearing man
| have ever seen, perfectly huge with
voice that fits his build.
After a few minutes the senator's
filed in, two by two and occupied the
three front rows of seats which had
been reserved for them. Then came
the cabinet members and other no
tables, among them Vice-President
Marshall who took the seat beside the
speaker
The President was then announced.
Everyone in the great room stood and
applauded as the President walked in,
assembled the platform. and shook
hands with Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Mar
shall. AS soon as it was quiet. the
President began his address on our
var aims.
The fourteen propositions laid
down by the President, as we'll as
such declarations as, eve will fight
to the end to make the world fit AM
safe to live in were greeted with
wild bursts of enthusiasm. Tie adj
dress was made the more impressive
by the Presidents manner, which
was modest, reserved and dignified.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-21
DEF uniak Mourns
Mr.. Shepard's Death

DeFuniak. Jan. 20.-Ever since his
coming to DeFuniak Mr. W. o. H.
Shepard, who died during the week,
has been an invalid, so that his death
Sunday night was not at all a sur
prise. Nevertheless, it threw a gloom
over the whole community. For all
had learned to respect and admire
this courteous gentleman. Mr..
Shepard was a man of exalted in
tegrity, high sense of honor, lived
in 'love and charity for all man.
kind
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Shepard from
Pensacola were with their parents
some days before the end came.
Funeral services were conducted
at the home by Rev. t. J. Percy, as
sisted by Rev. Dan Currie. Many
beautiful floral offerings gave some
evidence of the high esteem in which
our deceased friend was held. The
death of such a man is a distinct
loss not to only to his family, but to
any community in which he may live.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-21
LIVELY RACE FOR |
COUNCILMAN JOB

Tallahassee, Fla, Jan. Gown.
Child, who was candidate for mayor
in the recent city primary, having
resigned his position as member
of the council, there will be a lively
race to fill his seat on the board Of
aldermen. Mr.. Child's successor will
be chosen in the general election for
the city of Tallahassee on Februar.
10Th. B. ]. Clemens, who is no. an
alderman but who was defeated for
denomination in the primary the
other day by a small margin, has an
nounced for the unexpired term of
VIM. Child. C. f. Daffin, manager
of the Daffin Theater, has also an
nounced for this honor. Messrs
Clemens and Daffin will run it Off
in the general election next month.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-21
Grand Ridge Has Made
Great Strides During Past

dealers and is valued at two million
dollars. Such has been the great de-
velopment of that industry, and
strange to say, there have been two
stills operating in this town for the
past quarter of a century, and they
are now operating as successfully as
during any year of the past.
When Grand Ridge started there
was but one family within our circuit
who ground more than an acre of
sugar cane. Now we have three
good-sized straw cooking factories
within five miles, anG much larger
one is contemplated. With a poor
crop this year syrup alone brought
back to our farmers near 81 900. In
those days also syrup had no cash
buyer. This became the first cash
market and has been the best and
ida ever since.
Twenty years ago almost all the
blowing and cultivating was done by
Schuter plow anC the single OK.
The land had to be carefully burned
off before the pillow could turn fur
row. Today the two horse stalk cut
ter is indispensable. The two horse
disc and pillow and subsoil pillow fol-
low it.
Before Grand Ridge was settled,
less than one hundred carloads of
watermelons were shipped from all
the p. & A. stations. That year,
Grand Ridge was a large contributor
to the four hundred carloads shipped.
1t has led in that industry also
since.
About fifteen years ago there were
only about forty acres of fully
"stumped" land and now only the
new clearing has any stumps or dead
trees. There are more automobiles
here now than there were horses in
the early days. This is small part
of the progress and changes in the
past quarter of a century and the
per cent of growth and progress is
not surpassed by even the boasted
sections of the West
Give us a victorious peace, and the
next quarter of a century will show
this to be the garden of the world.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-21

Grand Ridge, Jan. 20.-The past
wear has been the best for our farm
ers in all past years of our history
as a town, and while we are starting
on the second quarter of a century >
growth, we are almost the youngest
town on the l.. & N. r. r. in West
Florida.
The first tree was felled in July,
1889, and the first home built and
occupied on September 25, 1889. The
third building erected was the Finley
Memorial Presbyterian church, and
the first meeting held in it was the
organization of Sunday School on
Faster Sunday, 1890 The first saw
mill was owned and operated by A.
l.. Beach & Co., now of DeFuniak
Springs, and began BUSINESS April
II, 1890. They remained with us
seven years and sawed over twenty
million feet of fine lumber. The first
turpentine still was opened up in the
spring of 1891 by Porter & Tyson,
under the charter of "The Grand
Ridge Manufacturing Co." 1t was
the second naval stores manufactur-
ing plant on the p. e. A. division.
At this time the great naval stores
factors of Savannah would not be-
lieve there was any good turpentine
timber in West Florida. During this
time the writer held an option on a
hundred and thirty thousand acres in
Calhoun and Washington counties at
sixty-five cents per acre and offered
it to every naval stores factor in Sa-
vannah without results. The same
tract is now owned by number of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-21
child of Mr.. and Mrs Fred Elmer,

child of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Emery
is very sick with fever.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. c. Blanchard this week
leaving bright girl baby.
Mrs. Cleo Brown Is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Johnson.
She has lived in Lake Charles, La,
for the past three months, and says
she likes that place very we'll
Miss Ruth Whitelaw, the principal
of the Brent school, who has been ON
the sick list, is on duty again.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-21
BRENT.

Brent, Jan. 20.-Mrs. I. N. Her
rington is at home again, after an
extended visit with relatives and
friends at Sneads.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Stanley have
their first girl baby to gladden. their
home.
Miss Minnie Anderson is in the
Pensacola Hospital. We hope she
will improve fast.
Agnes Ellen Emery, the infant
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-21
LEON COUNTY GINNED
2,6O5 BALES OF COTTON

Tallahassee, Fla, Jan. 20-There
were 2,6o5 bales of cotton ginned in
Leon county from the crop of 1917,
prior to January 1, 1918. as COM
pared with 3,026 bales ginned to
January 1, 1917, according to the
regular statement just made by J. r.
Miller, special Leon county agent for
the director of the United States
census.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-21
APPROVE CHARTER FOR
NEW BANK INFLORIDA

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 20.-The
application of the First National
Bank of Fort Pierce, Florida, for
charter with a capital of s25, 900.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-21

Makers" ! consider it my greatest
experience, and every minute of it
will remain with me always.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28

w. S. s.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28
DRAFT AGE MEN
MUST FIGHT OR WORK

Every man of draft age must
work or fight after July LIST, under
drastic amendment to the selec-
tive service regulations announced
recently. Not only idlers but all
draft registrants engaged in what
are held to be non-useful occupa-
lions, will be hailed before their To-
cal boards, and given. a choice of
a new job or to enter the army.
Gamblers, race track, bucket shop
attendants and fortune tellers head
the list, which also includes wait
ers, bartenders, theatre ushers,
passenger elevator operators, other
attendants of clubs, hotels, stores,
etc, domestics and clerks in stores.
Deferred classification on account
of dependents will be discharged
disregarded entirely in applying
the rule which is expected largely
to solve labor problems for farm
ers, ship builders, and munition
makers. The announcement sig
nifcantly notes that the list of non
useful occupations will be extended
as necessity requires.
The new "work or fight" reguIa-
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28
SAVIUURS
BY Angela Morgan)


Yours is the daring skill to tread
The waters of a world at war;
Yours is the miracle to shed
Where rocking seas Of hatred are,
Courage and comfort, like a star.
You cry unto an earth dismayed,
And God is thrilling in your tone
brothers, the ship is not alone;
Be not afraidw
Ye are the Christs of this black
hour,
The Great Physician come again,
Within your sacred hands the power
to heal the race of men.
Ye hold the hurt world to your
breast;
Ye bind her bruised and broken
soul;
The sick, the MANNED and the OPP
pressed
Yours is the gift to make them
whole.
And where the stricken miles unroh
Ye sound the resurrection morn;
Above the bier where Justice lies,
With visions of an age new born,
Ye bid the dead arise!
O World, that walketh now in tears
Where Truth again is crucifed
After the thousand, thousand years,
See yet that Christ is not denied !!
w. S. s.
Envy is the Wounded Serpent
singing himself to death.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28
HANpLINe OF NAN IN FRANcE

The Secretary Of War has made
the following statement to the
press:
The INFLAMMATION of the postal
service in France means the taking
over Of the distribution Of mail by
the military authorities, but does
not mean any lack Of cooperation
between the Post Office Department
and the War Department. The
Post Office Department distributes
and pouches the mail in this coun-
try and we carry it on transports
and distribute it to the soldiers us
ing a part of the postal personnel,
taking them over and using them
under military direction. The en-
tire administration Of the money
order business is to remain under
the Post Office Department.
This is not because Of any inabil-
ity to cooperate or any lack of per-
Torrance on the part of the Post
Office Department. When l was in
France l Investigated the question
thoroughly and found the keenest
desire on the part of the postal
people over there to cooperate and
they were doing their job as eff
ciently as circumstances would per-
NIT, and in view of the fact that the
military units were moving con-
stantly from place to place, the
movements being concealed from
everybody except the particular
commanding officer, it was impossi-
BILE to furnish the postal authorities
a schedule of the projected military
movement, and for that reason il
was necessary to let the mail fol
low the distribution of supplies.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28
GENERAL EXCHANGE OF
WAR PRISONERS PLANNED

British Cabinet Ministers are
considering the question of a gem
eral exchange of prisoners. An an
nouncement on the subject is ex-
pected soon. The Government has
received information from prisoners
who escaped from German prison
camps since March 81 confirming
the report that British prisoners Of
war are employed Immediately be
hind the German lines.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-05-28
AN AMERICAN BOYS REpLY.

I'm out here in France and awaiting
my chance
To start for the muddy lane,
Where the worlds but two walls
and a memory all
OF the girl that l must meet
again.
A great works in sight and it
calls for the might
OF nations still sound and sane
And that do my share is the hope
and the prayer
OF the girl that l must meet
again.
a-e z.aa
When I'm crouching low meath the
star shells bright glow,
And watching their brilliancy
wane,
Wherever 1 go is the true faith ]
know
OF the girl that I must meet
again.
If caught by shell in this civilized
hell
And | get my full share Of pain,
will look for my rest in the smile
| love best,
OF the girl that l must meet
again.
When this struggles DER and cruel
war is no more
I'll sail cross the rolling main;
For we've done our part ard won
peace for the heart
Of the girl that l will meet
again.
Lieutenant Ben Harris, in
New York Herald.