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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29
By,Elsie Endicott

fort, straining her eyes TO pick ID
ahead the sheltertng side street.
There It isl" yelled her captor.
"Just beyond that big pepper"
They turned into the narrow lane
like street, dashed to the next corner
and swung to the right. coming to a
halt In the protection of an orange
grove. Silently they peered down be-
tween two rows. Would their ruse
succeed?"
popping roar grew to climax Of
explosive exhaust as long, dark
shape flashed across the lane between
the tree rows. The prisoner smiled
weakly at her captor, who grinned in
reply as he mopped his perspiring face
with a clean white handkerchief.
That was a close CALL" he groaned.
But we're safe. They'll never get you
now"
Don't be too sure" defied the girl.
You're altogether too confident vii
lain"
The other laughed good naturally.
See that?- He pointed to a church
steeple several blocks down the street.
Well. let's 60"
They rode on. stopping at little
bungalow beside the church. Here's
where things happen" chuckled the
man. Here's where I say goodbye to
the little girl / captured on the Mount
Wilson trail. Come on Let's be
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29
SALE WHEAT FLOUR
IS NOW REGULATED
BY ADMINISTRATOR

Under orders issued yesterday by
Braxton Beacham, state food admins
traitor, the sale of flour is prohibited ex-
cept when accompanied by the sale of an
equal amount of other cereal. 1t is
probable that meal win be used as the
chief substitute, and inquiry among
wholesalers here indicates that there is
a large supply in Pensacola, averaging
in price, wholesale, four cents a pound.
Following is the order from the food
administrator:
Orlando. Fla, Jan. %.
The Journal, Pensacola, Fla.
The following orders issued by the
Federal Food Administration of Florida
become effective throughout the state
today:
Wholesale and retail dealers in flour
shall make sales of wheat flour only in
combination with equal amounts of
other cereal products, such barley
flour, buckwheat, corn flour, corn meal,
corn starch corn grits, petrital flour and
meal, hominy, grits, oatmeal, potato
fiours, rice and rice flour, rolled oats,
sofa bean flour. and sweet potato flour.
This rule provides that substitutes must
be sold pound for pound with wheat
flour <kales of -four by dealers in towns
or cities to individual consumers shall
be one-eighth to one-fourth barrel
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29
SELL NITRATE At
cost TO FARM ERs

Washington. D. c., Jan. 2a.-Notice
has been given TO C. A. Fulford, Agri-
cultural Agent for Escambia county. that
the u. S. Department of Agriculture Will
sell at cost a supply of nitrate of soda
to farmers in this county.
The nitrate was purchased through the
War Industries Board under the au-
part of the program for stimulating agri-
cultural production. 1t will unloaded at
Atlantic ports and the price will be
$3.50 a ton. fyee on board cars at port
of arrival. FSrmers are to pay in adj
Gition freight from port of arrival and
the state fertilizer tag fee.
HOW TO OBTAIN NITRATE
Applications for a part of the 100000
tons of nitrate bought by the govern
ment will be received only from actual
farmers or owners or holders of farms
for use on their land. and may be made
through County Agent c. A. Fulford. or
through any member of local COM
mittee consisting, of J. ID. G. Newton,
Pensacola; A. f. Pouncy, Molino, and
w Z. Bass, F1omaton.
No money will be required with the
county agent, farmers who have signed
applications must deposit with a local
bank, association, or individual, design
ated by the secretary of agriculture TO
act as the farmers agent for that pur-
pose money to cover the cost of the
fertilizer except the freight charge.
After the money is transmitted to
was Snigton. the nitrate will be ship
ped to the farmers. IL applications for
the nitrate exceed the supply of about
100. 900 tons, the government will allot
the supply on a pro rata basis among
those who applied. Applications must be
received by February 4.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29

where afterw ard"
Punctual to the moment John en-
tered the waiting room and glanced
about. Miriam had not arrived and it
was with a sense of pleasure that he
sat down to await her coming Miri-
am was not a pretty girl: he told him
self comfortably, but there was some
thing irresistibly attractive about her.
She knew how to wear her clothes;
that was it! Now there are some wo-
men and they would not look well If
they had all Paris to put on their
backs. Dowdy-that was the word to
describe them. For instance, that girl
over there! How unattractive she
looked and yet her clothes were goods
Now the other women in the room
looked nifty, Yes, sir Those high,
light-colored boots were sure classy,
and he did like those big, floppy hats
Now, Miriam"
But here his soliloquy was rudely
interrupted. Unnoticed by him that
girl over there" had approached and
was standing before him.
Hello, DEAR she said, sweetly,
1--WE been here 10 minutes. Didn't
you see me?"
Like man suddenly awakened from
a pleasant dream John sat up and
gasped. So great was his astonish-
ment that he forgot to rise. and sat
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29
best PROGRAM OF
SEASON Rem De RED

To a house packed to the doors al
the Navy Y. M. C. A. building last
night the Music and Dramatic com
mittee of the Army and Navy Life
Activities Committee presented one
of the best programs of the season
The audience was highly appreciative
and all of the entertainers were called
back to the stage again and again
Mr.. Morris Levy of the committee
had charge of the program and also
gave a monologue reading.
sMy Laddie," and "Annie Laurie
sung by Mrs. John Sandusky and
Mighty LAX a Rose" and "Joan of
Arc" by Miss Lillian Mcdonald, were
very heartily received and had to be
responded to over and over again,
also Miss Mana c. Stone, in her
most captivating style, made another
great hit with the '.aviators."
A reading Telephone Romance.
was given by Miss Mae Wilkinson,
and Miss Jacoby rendered fine violin
solos. The fine orchestra was of the
naval band and under Mrs. S. L.
Weiner's leadership.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29

brave"
Reluctantly the girl dismounted and
walked I'D the gravel path beside the
outlaw. who grinned derisively at his
shrinking companion.
The door was opened by gray-hair-
ed man.
You the minister" questioned the
tramp-iike caller.
The old man nodded, staring IN won
der at the strangely contrasting
couple.
We'll, we'd like to get married. We
want you to marry U.s."
"Why-er-but you must have a II
cense"
II know. I got IL last night"
"But"-the minister's startled gaze
shot to the girl-"do you-are you
my dear young lady, do you really
wish to marry this-this unclean per-
SOM"
The girl laughed merrily: "Oh.
Frank doesn't look like that when he's
washed and dressed. OF course,
want to marry him. We've been en-
gagged three years and I'm of age now
and mother has kept us apart long
enough OF course. I'm going to mar
ry him"
And with a gesture of infinite trust
the dainty little prisoner Struggled up
close against the filthy rags or her
captor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29

quantity or Iess in rural or foreign
districts, one-fourth to one-half barrel
quantity or less.
Gross maximum profit for wholesalers
in flour shall not exceed from fifty to
seventy-fve cents per barrel. Profit ex-
acted by retailers in original mill pack
ages shall not exceed from eighty cents
to one dollar and twenty five cents per
barrel, depending on character of ser
vice performed. Where retailers make
sales in amounts less than the original
mill packages. gross profit shall not ex-
coed one cent per pound. Any profit in
excess of these, or in excess of that OBJ
tanned in pre-war times, will be con-
sidered cause for investigation. Sub
stitutes for wheat flour shall not be sold
al more than a reasonable advance over
actual purchase price of particular goods
sold without regard to replacement value
at the time of sale.
All wholesalers and retailers will be
held to strict observance of these rules.
More explicit details of ruling in pro-
cess OF formation.
Newspapers in Florida are urged to
give prominent space to this ruling, re-
CARELESS of precedence of publication
BEACHAM.
Food Administrator.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29

valley, but as the soft tinkle of the
Pasadena church bells came up TO him
he reused and drew a watch from an
inside pocket Eleven" he muttered.
Pretty near that time" He arose
and stood full six feet OF rags and
dirt
The man walked up the mountain
side few yards to where two rangy
black horses paved impatiently. After
Tightening the loosened cinches he re-
placed the bits in the horses mouths
and turned his attention to the half
mile curve of trail below. Catching a
glimpse OF moving figures, he pulled a
pair OF field glasses from his pocket
and adjusted the focus. His magnihed
vision centered for a moment upon
half a dozen khaki clad girls swinging
up the brown ribbon of the trail. The
man hung the glasses conveniently up
on a saddle horn and rolled a Gig
arctic. Again he let his eyes wander
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29
ALIEN ENEMY REGISTRATION
.ss. BE DONE AT POLICE STATION

Alien enemy registration will be
done at the police station under the
personal supervision of Police Com
missioner Frank d. Sanders who,
however, will have a special man con-
venient to handle all applications
for due registration. Commissioned
Sanders is in receipt OF instructions
from United States Marshal Jas. B.
Perkins, in which specific instructions
were contained relative to the regis
tration plan. Generally, these spe-
ciflc regulations are as follows:
Registration Regulations.
Persons required to register should
understand that in so doing they are
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29
FINANCING BOARD Is
PROPOSAL OF MCADOO
Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Creation OF
a half a million dollar government
corporation, to make loans and adj
vances on enterprises essential to the
war and to otherwise assist private
financing, is recommended to con-
gress by Secretary McAdoo. He
asked that all private issues of Sc
curities exceeding one hundred thou
sand be made subject to approval by
the government body, and to be
tom"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29

things were all wrong, at leas in SO
far as his wife's clothes were con-
cerned. Also, he resolved that a
change must be brought about. There
fore 1t was with just a hint Of sever
ity that he opened the subject on the
evening following his perusal of the
article.
Miriam" said he, II have been
thinking good deal about the way the
modern woman dresses"
Miriam looked up from her sewing
with a tender smile. Secure in the
consciousness OF perfection in her
husbands eyes, she could afford to be
generous with the faults of other wo-
men.
"YesT she replied, encoura gingly.
And I've come to the conclusion
that these thin. himsy blouses; these
low necks and short sleeves. are i'm
modest. And high heels are injurious
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29
ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
MEETS THIS AFTERNOON

This afternoon at four o'clock the
regular meeting of the Army and
Navy Life Activities Committee will
be held in the Chamber of Commerce,
when plans for this week will be out
lined.
All members are urged to be pres
ent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29
The Strong Withstand the Winter Cold
Better than the Weak.
Food Administrator.

Old people who are feeble, and
younger people who are weak, will be
strengthened and enabled to go
through the cold weather by taking
regularly Groves Tasteless Chill Ton
is. Contains the well known tonic
properties of QUININE and IRON 1t
purifies and enriches the blood and
builds up the whole system, thus forti-
flying the system against colds and
grip. Price 60c.-Ady.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29

IL the long June
morning the man
had lurked in the
chaparf.al thicket
above the Mount
Wilson trail. Since
z o'clock he had
lain sprawled In the
scanty shade gaz-
ing idly down at the
panorama OF the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29
The Rane of Old Age.

An old man get so little exercise
that his bowels are likely to become
constipated. This may interfere with
other troubles. His bowels should be
kept regular. For this purpose
Chamberlain's Tablets are excellent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29

EFORE John had
read an article on
dress reform, he
had thought his
wife the most at
tractive woman in
the world.
After reading the
article and ponder
ing deeply thereon,
he decided that
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-29

Rumania's first diplomatic repre-.
sentative to the United States has
been officially received at Washing
ton by President Wilson. Rumania
was formerly represented here by an
envoy accredited from all the Balkan
states.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26

an examination the doctor announces
that the only thing that will save him
is a TRANSMISSION of blood. Where is
the blood to come from? He does not
have to wait long for an answer-sey-
eral Tommies Immediately volunteer
their blood for their mate. Three or
four are accepted; blood test is
made, and next day the TRANSMISSION
takes place and there is another pale
face in the ward.
Whenever bone is needed for some
special operation, there are always
men willing to give some-a leg If
necessary to save some mangled mate
from being crippled for life. More
than one man will go through life with
another mans blood running through
his veins, or a piece of his rib or his
shinbone in his own anatomy. Some
times he never even knows the name Of
his benefactor.
The spirit of sacrifice is wonderful.
For all the suffering caused this war
Is blessing to England-it has made
new men of her sons; has welded all
classes into one glorious whole.
And can't help saying that the doc.
tors, sisters, and nurses in the English
hospitals, are angels on earth. l love
them all and can never repay the care
and kindness shown to me. For the
rest of my life the Red Cross will be
to me the symbol Of Faith, Hope and
Charity.
After four months In the hospital, !
went before an examining board and
was discharged from the service Of his
Britannia majesty as physically unfit
tor further war service"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
THE END.
Rlhla aaxea Life.

During the progress Of most wars
stories gain currency Of how some SOL
dier's life was saved because the bullet
which hit him first went through the
Bible he was carrying on his breast.
There were several such instances re-
ported In the Civil war and perhaps all
Of them were true. The first to come
from France il that Of William r. Will
son, nineteen yeats Of age, from New
castle, Pa. he was carrying Bible
and . trench mirror In his pocket. A
German bullet hit them both, pene-
trating only enough to scratch his skin
and do no. damage whatsoever though
It came from 4 sharpshoOter and was
wen aimed. Books, especially Bibles.
are evidently very efficient breast
plates.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
Yankees InspIr. Correspondent.

Paris, July 23.-"The finest thing a
the combat was the dash of the Amer
leans" writes Lieutenant Entraygueo.
special correspondent at the front foa
the Temps. In describing the openino
Of the great counter offensive: 1T
was a fine thing to see those grand
fellows, with their tunics thrown Oh
and their shirt sleeves rolled up above
their elbows, wading the rivers with
the water to their shoulders and
throwing themselves on the Bochs uho
hulldogA."
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26

I arrived at the hospital and got an
awful shock. The food was poor and
thS discipline abnormally strict. No
patient was allowed to SIT on his bed.
and smoking was permitted only at
certain designated hours. The face
specialist did nothing for me except
to look at the wound. I made appli-
cation for transfer back to Paignton,
Offering to pay my transportation.
This offer was accepted, and after two
weeks absence, once again 1 arrived
In Aunsey ward, all hope gone.
The next day after my return Doc
tor Frost stopped at my bed and said:
'Well, Empey, II you want me to try
and SEQ what can do with that scar
I'll do It, but you are taking an awful
chance"
I answered: "Well, doctor, Steve
Brodie took q chance; he halls from
New York and 80 do L"
Two days after the undertaken
squad carried me to the operating
room or pictures" as we called them
because Of the funny films we see un-
der ether, and the operation was per-
formed. It was wonderful piece OF
surgery and q marvellous success.
From now on that doctor can have my
shirt. -
More than once some poor soldier
has been brought into the ward in q
dying condition, resulting from loss Of
blood and exhaustion caused by his
long journey from the trenches. After
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26

After my discharge engaged pass.
age on the American liner New York.
and after stormy trip across the At.
lantic one momentous day, In the haze
Of early dawn, I saw the statue Of lib.
erty looming over the port rail. and I
wondered IL ever again I would go
lover the top with the best Of luck
and give them hell"
And even then, though it may seem
strange, I was really sorry not to be
back In the trenches with my mates.
War IL not pink tea, but In worth
while cause like ours, mud, rats, COO
ties, shells, wounds, or death itself, are
far outwelghed by the deep sense Of
satisfaction felt by the man who does
his bit.
There Is one thing which my ex-
perience taught me that might help the
boy who may have to 60. It is this
anticipation Is far worse than realiza-
ton. In civil life man stands in awe
Of the man above him, wonders how he
could ever I'LL his Job. When the time
comes he rises to the occasion, is up
and at Il, and IL surprised to find how
much more easily than he anticipated
he Alls his responsibilities. It Is really
% "out there"
He has nerve for the hardships; the
Interest Of the work grips him he finds
relief In the fun and comradeship Of
the trenches and wins that best sort Of
happiness that comes With duty well
dooA
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
differentiation n France.

The Pennsylvania department of for
estry has offered to the French gov
eminent 100000 tree seedlings as an
aid to that country In reforesting the
shell-torn woods In eastern France.
The offer Is commended everywhere.
Though at present France is unable
to do much in the way Of rehabilitat-
ing her devastated lands, the sympathy
that is being extended to her from all
parts of the globe shows that when
the, proper time comes she will not
lack the .sateria! means to rccoup her
self frrs,s the terrible a!iicttons she
aas suffer, Ill tnfint.cr.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
GENERAL HE'LL IN COMMAND
Peculiar Name Of German 0nleer
Faeinn Americans.


London, July 23.-One of the Ger.
man high command actively engaged
in endeavoring to ind some way OF
holding up the American forces at the
bottom of the Marne pocket Is Major
General He'll, formerly Field Marshal
Won Mackensen's chief Of stan, WIN
recently was sent to the West fro1e
from Urkaine. The Americans cap
tured several documents bearing Gen.
eral Hell's signature. *
Many compliments have, been show.
cred on the Americans by British liak'
son officers and reports reaching Lon.
don from their two sectors praise
their fighting ability, discipline and
adaptability. One staff omcer ~
ported: az&. ..z4ss
1.-THE Americans already have earned
a great reputation for the thorough
ness with which they clean up the
territory they move across. They are
Just as good as the Australians in this
open Offensive warfare. and that 10 .
very high compliment"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26

p9ue0t CllmOeQ over t0e wall anu went
.sbn his own" regardless Of many signs
staring him in the face, "Out Of bounds
for patients" Generally the nurses
were looking the other way when one
Of these night raids started. hope
this information will get none of them
into trouble, but I cannot resist the
temptation to let the commandant
know that occasionally we put 1t over
on him.
One afternoon I received q note,
through our underground channel; from
my female visitor, asking me to attend
i party at her house that night. I
answered that she could expect me ar i
to meet me at q certain place on the
road wen known by all patients, and
some viSitors, 40 cover the wall" I
told hsr I would be on hand at seven
thirty.
About ssven.nfteen I sneaked my
overcoat and cap out Of the ward and
hid It In the bushes. Then I told the
nurse. particular friend Of mine, that
I was going for q walk In the rose gar
den. She winked and I knew that ev-
erything was all right on her end.
Going out of the ward. slipped into
the bushes and made for the wall. 1t
was dark as pitch and I was cropping
through the underbrush, when sudden
ly stepped into space and felt myself
rushing downward, horrible bump,
and blackness. When / came to my
wounded shoulder was hurting horri-
bly,. I was lying against q circular
wall of bricks, dripping with moisture.
and far away could hear the trickling
Of water. had in the darkness fallen
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26

that shell would hit US and end our
misery. Personally. was not particu.
lar. It was nothing but bump. jolt, rat.
tie. and bang. s.
Several times the driver would turn
around and give us "Cheero, mates.
we'll soon be there" fine fellows.
those ambulance drivers, lot Of them
60 West. too. w.
Z We gradually drew out Of the fire
zone aud pulled up in front Of an i'm
mense dugout. Stretcher-bearers car
ried me down number Of steps and
placed me on a white table in brightly
lighted room. s:s
A sergeant Of the Royal Army Med
zeal corps removed my bandages and
cut on my tunic. Then the doctor,
with his sleeves rolled up, took charge.
He winked at me and I winked back.
and then he asked. "How do you feel.
smashed up a bit?" 49,
I answered: I'm all right, but I'd
give a quid for a drink OF Bass"
He nodded to the sergeant, who dis
appeared, and I'll be darned II he
didn't return with glass of ale.
could only open my mouth about a
quarter Of an inch. but got away with
every drop Of that ale. It tasted just
like Blighty. and that IL heaven to
Tommy.
The doctor said something to an or
derly, the only word could catch was
''chloroform, = then they put some kind
Of an arrangement over my nose and
mouth and it was me for dreamland.
When opened my eyes I was lying
on q stretcher, In q low wooden
building. Everywhere I looked saw
rows Of Tommies on stretchers. some
dead to the world, and the rest with
faSs In their mouths.
tn main TOPIC Of their conversation
was Bllghty. Nearly all had ! grin on
their faces. except those who didn't
have snough face left to grin with. }
griuned With my right eye. the other
Wis bandased.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES came in-ald be-
gan, to carry the Tommies outside. You
could hkaf the .chug Of the engines In
the waiting ambulances. -,
Twas put into An ambulance With
three others and away we went for an
eighteen.mile ride. ..s--s. ~,
va, on . bottom stretcher. The
lad right across from me was smashed
mp something horrible: .,.,-...s.,.
Ri6ht above me W&s . man from the
Royd Irish fifles. while across from
him WaS 4 Sc6tchman. '/