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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-25
A Story Of the Little Shaver

the four old ladies had such q Joyous
time that they had resolved upon an
anniversary. Ono anniversary had
led to another. And 30 for fifteen
years. In all that time there scarcely
had been the slightest variation Of
the program save that once when Je-
NINA Harper had beon I'll. They ar
rived all together at ten-Arabella
Cummings, with her little basket OF
crochet work. Emmy Chaffee, with
her bag of knitting; Jemina Harper,
with little roll OF sewing which she
was doing for some one or other OF
her numerous grand children. They
kissed, sat down, chatted and worked
without variety until twelve. When
Belle Lewis, who helped round"
came at the back door to take charge
of the dinner. The dinner, too. had
become a neutrality-suspicious., a vege-
table or two. ice cream and cake. Aft
er dinner another tedious sitting until
tea time, with its strawberry short
cake, arrived. After this the old Ia
dies made their farewell, and Lydia
was left only slightly wearied. to re-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-25
By Walt Gregg

praised everything until the old ladies'
felt their own appetites returning. He
told them stories. described scenes Of
his travels to them. until amazed they
realized that they had sat az the table
two hours and Belle had been waitins
all that time to wash the dishes.
After dinner he played for them
trickling waltzes. dreamy nocturnea
gay little salon pieces. He sang. he
recited, he made them laugh until they
We're feeble with mirth. Aud then
suddenly as by magic a touring car
appeared and they were all loaded in
and taken for swift. cooling ridA
Last, but not least, Grant Bisbee pro-
duced their pictures. When the short
cake appeared he ate his share and
then calamity he escorted each old
lady home.
When the house was again quiet Ly-
dia sat in the midst of memory smil-
ing Her heart overlooked. She had
the most perfect day Of her life.
"And to think II all came from my
being nice to him when he was a little
shaver" she thought
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-25

covered piazza thinking the situation
over Yes, I am to blame" she
thought. at is only right that I
apologize. I'll mail that note the first
thing in the morning"
slight noise on the veranda star
tied her. She turned quickly and at
tempted to rise, but was instantly
swept off her feet and gathered into
the arms of the individual of whom
she had just been thinking. why
Jack" she calculated in amazement
Betty" he exclaimed deiightedly. 81
am glad to see that you are the level
headed girl 1 always thought you
were"
Jack" she confessed contritely. "I
am SO sorry, oh, so sorry. tried to
telephone, but could not and I tried
to write, in fact I did write, but just
couldn't mail it,
Couldn't mail it," he exclaimed in
surprise. How about this" producing
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-25

lover.
On the first morning of the tlird
week, Betty arose determined to bring
matters to climax. She arrived at
the office little earlier than was her
custom intent upon calling up Jack
and telling him that she was wholly
to blame and that she was sorry.
Grasping the oed of her switch
board in her trembling fingers. she
hesftated-tnserted the plug faltertng-
IL, withdrew 1t undecidedly. and then
as If ashamed Of her cowardice, REIN
serted it and passed the number. Aft
er a few seconds Of waiting, Betty
heard the well-known voice on the 9TH
er end of the line. Hello, Hello" he
insisted. She listened for while,
opened her mouth as if to speak, then
grasping the offending cord in her
hands as if it were to blame for her
misery, pulled it out and slammed it
down without uttering word.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-25

versation tagged quickly.
It's too hot to talk much" Arabella
Cummings apologized.
That's SO, it's" Lydia agreed. But
In her heart she knew what was the
matter. They all found it just as mo-
notonous. just as lacking in real enter
tainment. as she did.
The back door opened. thus signal
Ing the entrance of Belle Lewis. Lydia
excused herself and left the room.
Ten minutes later Emmy Chaffee
thrust her head in at the kitchen door
and whispered: Lydia, they's a
spruce young man to see YOU"
A spruce young man! Who could
1t be? Lydia was in a futter. She
smoothed her hair hastily and return
ed to the parlof. There sat the old Ia
dies working busily and silently. And
there in midst sat big. handsome,
rosy young fellow in Immaculate
white fannels, silk stockings and
white buck shoes. He stood up smil-
ing as Lydia entered inquiringly.
I'm afraid you don't know me-" he
said. You'll have to remember a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-25

tire early.
"I WISH" she said eagerly, "I could
think of something new for them
something entertaining. But I can't
seem to. have been tempted to Dor
row a photograph, but. la, that's no
novelty to any of US. Oh, ha, hunt"
She rose, laid down the fan and went
to the bedroom to change her dress.
Ten o'clock struck, and nobody ar
rived. Half-past and there they came
tagging UP the walk between the YER
benas. Emmy Chaffee led by couple
Of paces-she was the youngest and
the merriest. But today there was no
spontanetty IN her smile.
ct guess the clerk Of the weather's
celebrating today" she said. Jonas
says the thermometer will bust today
sure. How are you. Lydia? Seems to
me you look kind OF peaked"
tits the heat. Come right in, good
folks, where it's cool-that is to say,
IL 1t can be cool anywhere on such a
day"
Immediately three rockers began to
swing and three fans to fly. But COM
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-25
THE MARKETS
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

New Orleans. Jan. 24.-Rumors of
a revolution in Austria caused a wave
of buying on the opening of the cot
ton market here today. In the first
half hour of business, prices improv-
ed 81 to 4S points. Small tonnage
losses by the British last week also
were a bullish influence.
The advance persisted until it
amounted to 40 to AZ points. The
market became quiet at the middle
of the day and sagged 10 points
from the top.
Quiet prevailed in the afternoon
with little price movement. At
o'clock the trading months were 81
to 81 points up net.
Cotton closed steady at an advance
of % to q points.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-25

repeatedly as she washed her dishes
and swept up little imaginary dust.
Il feel drcffuI old and kind OF droopy,
she said to herself. "It's the weather.
! suppose"
II was going to be very hot day.
Every sign pointed to this fact
IT declare, almost wish they want
a-coming," Lydia thought. Its drea-
ny business this having company on
q hot day, especially when you're feel
tug sort of low down"
For fifteen years this particular July
day had been passed in the same way.
II had been by chance. as such things
usually do. Upon the first occasion
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-25
NEW YORK COTTON

New York, Jan. 24.-There was an
advance of approximately 81 per bale
in the cotton market during today's
early trading on q renewal of trade
buying and covering. Reports from
Washington that the general price
fixing bill had been held up indefin-
itely by the fight over the war cab
met measure, reiterated reports of
unsettled conditions in Austria and
firm Liverpool cables were the fac
tors on the advance. The opening
was firm with prices % to 81 points
higher and March sold up to 5000
shortly after the call or 40 points
above last nights close while May
sold at 30.45, or Al points net higher.
There was heavy Wall street selling
and realizing around these figures.
checking the advance and causing
some irregularity.
Trading was quiet later in the
morning with prices holding STEADY
at reactions o. some 10 to IL points
There was some scattered liquida-
tion of January IL advance of the
notices expected Tomorrow ana jan
uary lost nearly all its premium over
March.
Another spurr IF liquidation fol-
lowed later. March sold off from
1905 the earlier high point, to 30.75
while May declined from 3055 to
5000. Offerings then tapered off
however, and the market steadied
with active months ruling about 80
to 50 points net higher.
Cotton closed steady.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-25
By Walt Gregg

the accusing noteT
Where did you get that? I hid Il
in my desk. know did. I am sure
I did. Obi as the thought suddenly
struck her, cit must have been Dick"
Dick" questioned Jack. Dick
who?"
THE office boy. He must have dis
covered 1t and mailed it with the 9TH
er letters"
We'll reward him for bis thorough
ness, won't we," he teased.
Yes. let's" urged Betty.
'T have been miserable these end
less weeks" said Jack.
$50 have l." confessed Betty.
And am as happy a. lark now
he exclaimed.
$50 am l." agreed Betty.
Together they sat behind the vines
until the wee small hours Of tho morn
ing. but only the moon who "peeked
can tell the rest OF the story.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-25

foot and pulled her already erect body
to its fullest height with a defiant toss
of her curly head.
Sweetheart" protested Jack en-
dearingly. I'VE are going to be mar
ried very soon, you know. 1t seems to
me time that we understand each 9TH
er Just a little better and time also
that you attempted to curb that ugly
little temper. How do you ever ex-
pect to live a happy married life with
me II you do not try to be more con-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-25

weather conditions proved transient.
Opening quotations which ranged
from 1-8 to lac off to 1Sc advance
with March lbs 7-8 and May 1.24 So
to ga were followed by slight set
backs and then general rally to
finish, or above.
Persistent seaboard demand gave
strength to oats.
Provisions rose on account of COW
ering by shorts. Lower quotations
on hogs were ignored.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-25

WON'T, I won't. Jack
Davis" snapped Bet
ty. eff you think
for one minute that
/ am going TO apollo
gize to you for the
things / have just
said, you are mis-
taken" So saying,
Betty stamped her
daintily slippered
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-25
YDIA SPARKS ross

IDIA SPARKS ross
that morning with
the sense of having
a duty to perform
a sense so depress-
ing that 1t took
away her appetite
for her z O'Clock
breakfast of tea and
toast with half al
orange. She sighed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-25
Chamberlain Makes
Reply to President
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
whole purpose to see that American is
saved.
Take the machine gum" said Sem
ator Chamberlain. It's an old contro-
versy and much may be said on both
sides. The Lewis gun has been man
ufactured here for the British army
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-25
LIVERPOOL COTTON

Liverpool, Jan. 24.-CottcU spot in
retail demand, prices steady Good
middling 1884: middling 1881; low
niddling 22.79; good ordinary 21.79
Sales, 5000, including $500 Amer
lean; no receipts.
Futures closed firm.
New contract: January 23.71; Feb
ruary 23.41; March 23.01; April
22.72; May 22.45.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-25
CORN PRICES UP

Chicago, Jan. 24.-Scantiness of
receipts tended to uphold corn prices
today and declines due to favorable
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-25

To Cure a Cold in One day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
nature is on each box. soc.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-25
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN

Chicago. Jan. 24.-Corn-No. 2 yell
low, nominal; No. 8 yellow, 1900
100; No. 4 yellow, nominal.
Oats-No. 2 white 80 1-4@3-4;
standard 84@85 IA.
Rye-No. 2. nominal.
Barley-1.40 @1.60.
Hay-Timothy 5.00@8.25; clover
21.00@30.00.
Provisions-Pork. nominal; lard,
24.67; ribs, 23.62@24.37.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-25
NAVAL STORES
PENSACOLA MARKET.

The spirit market was quiet at 44c,
with no sales
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-25
JACKSONVILLE MARKET.

Jacksonville, Jan. 2A-The spirit
market was firm at 44c, with sales
of 312 casks.
Receipts, Casks.
Today ........... 1874 312
This season 1928, 7O3 13S, 109
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-25
CoTToNsEED OIL MARKET

New York, Jan. 24-The cotton
seed oil market aclosed quiet. Spot
none; jan, March and May 20.30.
No sales.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-25
SAVANNAH MARKET.

Savannah, Jan. 24.-The spirit
market was firm at as 1-2c, with
sales of ITO casks.
Receipts Casks Last
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-25

Don't say frou saw II IN the
newspaper. Say NewS-TmeA
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-25
Mothers Friend
in Every Home
Comfort and Safety Assured Before
the Arrival OF the Stork-

In thousands o. American homes there
- bottle Of the splendid and tune
honored remedy. Mothers Friend thar
mas aided many woman through the
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ing and pain. kept her in health Of mind
ana body I'm advance ~ hahy's coming.
snd had most wonderful influence To-
developing a healthy. lovely disposition
no the child
Mothers Friend relieves the pain and
discomfort caused hy the stain on the
iigdments. makes pliable those hbers and
muscles which nature is expanding and
~9othes the inflammation * breast
glands and other soreness The tendency
o. nervousness and 90 morning sickness
or Nausea g. c0uuteracted.
By regular use during the period the
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Mothers Friend is an external remedy.
D. absolutely safe ana wonderful efTec-
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This splendid preparation may be bad
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-25
HattieSburg, Miss,
January 10, 1913.

lamp CHClu9, IdlucSDuIS, MISS,
January 1 o. 1915.
Mr. ChaS O. Smith,
Care Smith & Wherritt,
South Bend, Ind.
Dear Charlie
Just talked with my captain and several
other officers and they all think that it would
be swell to have the phonograph in our mess
hall So if you decide to send one down as
you were planning on let me know All the
fellows would be licked 10, death to have it
here as it would help to break the mOnotony
of camp life wonderfully. Send it to Head
quarters Co., 1877 Field Artillery Camp
Shelby, Miss. Am sure that the people of
South Bend would bring in a lot of records as
they think lot of the boys in the service that
are from South Bend
got back about 3 hours late, but | tel
egraphed ahead and got a written statement
from the conductor that the train was late, so
everything was all o. K.
It's nearly time for taps now and we will
have to put the light out in a few minutes. so
will have to close. Regards to all the fellows.
Let me know what you decide to do about the
phonOgraph WARREN.
Serg w. j. Freyemuth,
Hdq Co., 1877 F. A.,
Camp Shelby, Miss.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-25

indOrse the vouchers to protect the
auditor in case the courts decided
the payments were improperly
made.
Agencies Are a Farce.
The governor declined SO Rob-
erts is still waiting for something
just as good" the auditor refusing
to disburse any funds to him or his
assistants unless the supreme court
finally tells him to do so.
Meantime it is a fact that the
federal free employment depart
ment, which is doing such excel
lent work at Indianapolis. with no
politics in it, has stood ready at all
times 10 take over all these state
employment agencies, increase their
efficiency, relieve the state of any
and all expense, and give service
free TO employer and employed.
Gov. Goodrich has opposed the
transfer of these departments, while
it is no secret that not one Of the
five state agencies is doing any
thing in actual results 10 justify
what the state is asked TO expend
and has been paying out in their
maintenance.
The only possible excuse for
keeping them as they are is to give
Roberts something just as good"
as was taken away from him. and
10 maintain the agencies as part of
the republican state machine at
public expense.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-25
DOCTORS BRING IN
IMPORTANT
VERDICT
They All Agree Without
Dissenting Voice

Since the remarkable discovery OF
the exceptional beneficial results
from the use of Phosphated Iron
in anaemia and general debility il
rs estimated that millions Of peopla
IN the Eastern States alone are TAX
ing il.
Most astonishing results are re-
ported by every physician who has
prescribed il and all give il hearty
endorsement. Leading Doctors
have said its use would eliminate
all blood and nervous trouble and
give us strong. clear skinned
healthy, vigorous men and women
Psychologists have known for
years that there cannot be healthy
good red blood and strong nerves
where there is lack OF Iron and
PhOsphates. that nine-tenths of all
skin diseases are due TO the absence
Of these two important elements.
Specially is this SO in the case of
women who 50 often have facial
blemishes. one OF our foremost
beauty specialists said TO our re-
ported: SHOW me the woman with
the healthy. clear, rudy complex
ion, Velvety skin bright eyes ex-
uberant spirits and vigor. and YOU
viii md loads of Iron and Pnos-
Doctors claim that pale anaemiC
women who have that all gone
look" dragging themselves around
with no ambition, weak nerves. ir-
rita BILE and quarrelsome. can trace
their condition directly to the lack
of Iron and PhOsphates in their sys-
TENS. There is absolutely no ex-
cuse for their suffering this way
while Phosphated Iron is within
their reach.
Physicians have always known
and the general public are finding
out for themselves that watery. thin
blood is due 20 the absence Of Iron
and PhOsphates arc 10 correct this
and obtain a healthy circulation
which means lie and all that il
implies, namely "a strong vigorous
body and a correspondent strong
active mind, one must have these
two elements in abundance
Leading Doctors all over the land
are prescribing and giving their pa
tients PhOsphated Iron as one OF
the standard remedies which they
can look 10 20 produce splendid re-
suits in all run down conditions
This valuable preparation is kept
10y every good druggist and If YOU
viii secure IL today and take il ac-
Cording 10 directions il viii not dis
appoint YOU
Special Notice-TO insure physi-
clans and their patients getting the
genuine Phosphated Iron we put uT
iu capsules only so do not allow
dealers to substitute any pills ol
tablets -Wettick Druggists. Chas
COOnley & SON and leading drus.
gists everywhere. Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-25

Don't say you saw Il In the
newspaper. Say News-TimeS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-25
CAN'T AIGN TALK NO
IN STATE HOUSE
Goodrich 'Gab" of 1916 Still
Haunting Him in Conduct
of State Affairs.
News.Times speeial service:


INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 25.-Some
of the remnants Of impossible and
unredeemed promises of state &c
onomies. all Of which burdened the
Goodrich oratory and literature in
the summer and fall of 116, and
which Tapped over 10 the legislative
session of 1917 in many peculiar
forms Of personality conducted
propaganda, are still parading the
state house corridors, much TO the
annoyance OF the One-time cam
paign promiser and would-have-
been legislative dictator.
Likewise the old fued between
Gov. Goodrich and Auditor of state
Klauss is kept much alive in the
continuous performance of trying
TO put something across"
Under the prtense of economy.
while the legislature was in session.
attempts were made 10 induce the
passage of laws that would turn
over control Of all the state offices
and departments OF state TO the gov
ernor. What he could not control
ne would have destroyed by statu-
tory elimination.
Roberts To- Still Wanting.
KLAUS locked horns with the
governor and prevented the enact
ment of laws which would turn over
the auditor office 10 Goodrich. The
governor was surprised when his
bluff was called by the legislature
and state Stadcian Roberts and
his whole department were elm
mated Then Goodrich paCitied
Roberts by promising something
just as good" by appointment.
Roberts Is still waiting for some
thing just as good" The other day
the governor saw a way. He called
upon the attorney general for an
opinion showing that the Legislature
never intended 20 abolish the state
free employment agencies, which
were a part of the department over
which Roberts was elected 20 pre-
side" This opinion in hand, the
governor ordered Roberts on the
state pay roll al $4,000. and two
employees each at Indianapolis
South Bend. Terre Haute, Evans
willie and Fort Wayne at Sl,2CO and
$500 each. There is a further
charge for office rent at each OF
these points.
The first monthly payments came
due and Auditor klauss declined tC
issue the vouchers. He decided his
opinion was as good as that or the
attorney general and the governor
i'm interpreting the intent Of tbs
legislature" The governor insisted
the vouchers should issue, unit
! KLAUS proposed that the govern
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-25
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