The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-24
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Dog tags are now ready for owners
who recently paid licenses. Applica-
ton to City Comptroller ]. o. Walker
is necessary to obtain them.
The Rockmore is to be the name of
the fifth steamer soon to be launched
by the Pensacola Shipbuilding Com
pany- 1t is stated that the launching
will not be later than July 80.
Much interest is being manifested in
the Holiness meeting which is being
held at the Holiness church. corner of
E. and LaRua streets. Services will
be held every night this week.
Allen King. colored truck driver, has
been fined SIS and costs as a result
OF an accident Tuesday afternoon, when
his truck collided with horse and
wagon, seriously injuring the horse.
The farmers Of Fig City held an en-
thusiastic meeting Tuesday night, when
a discussion of crops and farming con-
troit men who have lately been pur-
chasing lands in the county were pres
emit.
Pensacolians who desire copies of
the agricultural year book for 1918,
for distribution, may obtain them by
applying to Senator Duncan u. Fletch-
err. senate office building, Washington.
D. c.
The police department has been
asked by the Birmingham police de-
partment to try to locate Paul Pullias
aged Is. who is rero rted to have run
away from his home in Birmingham
1t was feared that the boy might take
q 1on 70, rrI1. troy hi nnrf
Bayview will be further equipped
with amusement devices in the near
future, following out plans made yes
terday by Mayor Sanders and Com
missioner Pou who spent the greater
ter slides and additional chutes are
among the improvements contemplated.
Information concerning former SER
vice men who are believed to be en-
titled to compensation, treatment and
training through the federal bureau
of vocational education is asked by the
Pensacola Red Cross. Applications
may be filed at local headquarters, Sec
ond floor American National Bank
building.
Definite plans of peace-time extern
sion work for the Pensacola chapter of
the American Red Cross will be mapped
out by Robert c. Dexter, representa-
tive of the southern division when he
comes to Pensacola on August 2. Mr..
Dexter's plans will deal with the con-
tinuation of the civilian relief program
which is being carried on in Pensacola
as an after-the-war aid to families or
soldiers. sailors and marines.
Local shipping men are interested in
proceedings instituted in Mobile by
Captain Foster of the schooner Blue
fields. The Bluefields located and at
tached hawser to the derelict schoon-
err w. ID. Hossack, after that ship had
been abandoned off Pensacola light.
The tug Echo relieved the Bluefields
OF her tow, by an arrangement made
with Captain Foster of the Bluefields.
Now the schooner has been made the
basis Of claim for ship and cargo.
A letter by aeroplane for two cents!
This is the latest amendment to the
postal laws. Formerly the charges
were "a cents an ounce, then a decrease
of eight cents an ounce was made, and
now 1t is proposed to reduce it to two
cents an ounce. The postal regulation
reads: Mail carried by aeroplane shall
be charged with postage at rates Of
two cents an ounce or fraction there
OF. Such mail shall consist of matter
Of the first class, including sealed par
cells not exceeding 80 inches in length
and girth combined. No special aero
plane postage stamps will be required
on such mail; any stamps good for
postage may be used.
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