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The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
NOT AN UNNATURAL ERROR
inquirer Might Be Excused for Think
ing Old Lady Was Gone
Beyond Recall.

Concerning the cheese that made
Limburg famous, bulletin of the Ma
tional Geographic society quotes a
communication from William Wfsner
Chaplin as follows:
'Limburgs lis sometimes called the
garden of Holland. OF the celebrated
relish known as Limburger cheese IL
has long been query how an article
Of food made from delicious material
and considered such a delicacy can
possess so obnoxious an odor and still
retain its self-respeet This popularity
has made Limburger cheese RESPONSE
BILE for many amusing incidents.
"a Dutch-American rL4sal citizen once
went to town to make LONE purchases.
among which was Sole of this odorff-
erous commodity. For convenience be
placed 1t in d long box In the wagon
behind the seat. Happening to stop
ON the road, an inquisitive acquaint-
ance approached and asked what the
box contained.
In answer he, raised the lid and re-
piled. 7 have my grandmother.
well rejoined the inquirer, as he
caught Whit of the contents. she's
not In a trance"
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
Copyright, W. C, Chapman
"Jacqueline Come, , come !"

"Jacqueline! Come, comet" l
called.
She did not answer.
ran forward, peering round me In
the obscurity. I saw her near the
earth-sacks, lying upon her side. Her
eyes were closed, her face as white
as dead woman's.
The bullet from Jean Petitjean's re-
volver that missed me must have pen
etrated her body.
She lived, for her breast stirred,
though so family that # seemed as
though all that remained of life were
concentrated in the faint-throbbing
heartbeats.
raised her in my arms and placed
sack Beneath her head, making a
resting place for her with my fur coat.
Then with my knife I cut away her
dress over the wound.sas zj-s>5~~
There was a bullet hole beneath her
breast, stained with dark blood. I ran
down to the rivulet, risking an ambus-
cade, brought back cold water. and
washed it, and stanched the flow as
best / could, making bandage and
placing It above the wound.
have a dim remembrance of losing
my self control when this was done,
and clasping her in my arms and press
ing my lips to her cold cheek and beg
ging her to live and praying wildly
that she should not die. Then /
raised her in my arms and was stag
gering across the cave toward the tun-
| mel which led to the rocking stone.
/ And then, just as approached the
harricade of earth-fiIled bags Leroux
and the man Raoul emerged from the
tunnels mouth and ran toward me.
stopped behind the barricade.
Presently saw something white
f1uttering from the tunnel. 1t was a
white handkerchief upon a stick Of
wood. -..5-
I Then Leroux's voice hailed me from
the tunnel. -. r
'Hewletti'' he called, and there was
no trace of mockery in his tones now,
''will you come out and talk with me-?
VIII you meet me in the open, if you
preferF'
I fired one shot In futile rage. It
struck the cliff and sent stone flying
into the stream. '.t, - ~
Then silence followed. And I took
Jacqueline and carried her back into
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
Times Chances.

Caesar used to wait days to hear
from the outposts of his empire, but
today the descendants Of mis- legions
who pillow the sunny fields near Ham.
mond, La. get daily market news on
their strawberries from places thou
sands of miles away. This news
comes over wires and is issued in Ital-
ian, as well as in English. by the local
office of the bureau of markets of the
United States department Of agricul.
tI1re,
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
When You Are Wrono.

Some girls always lose their tenn
pers with other people when they sus-
pect themselves of being in the wrong.
An uneasy conscience is a deadly foe
Of good nature. If you realize that
you are more snappish and cross than
you have any reason to be, ask your
self if perhaps, you are not venting on
others the blame you feel belongs to
voursef.-GirI's Companion.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16

ter PhiIIpF
II know you thought quite truly it
was your own idea, and l admire you
as much as ever; in fact more, for you
showed you were true potato of the
second crop family, and were going
to follow the fashions and ideas Of
The family"
"Ah, so was" said Miss Phoebe.
But they couldn't talk any more for
they were cooked after this and as the
little girl was having a bite of Miss
Phoebe and Master Philip in turn
along with some of their cousins, she
said:
81 do believe these potatoes know
how nice they are!''
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16

and their blossoms were admired.
But / thought to myself, We must
be different. We, the second crop,
mustn't dress as the first ones. Folks
will expect change of style, a new
kind of Dress
$50 suggested to every one to
come CARRIED in white blossoms"
"And we did," said the second crop
Of potatoes together. a., D..
Yes, we all wore white blossoms"
said Miss Phoebe Potato.
81 think" said Master Philip Po-
tato. ''that was very lucky potato
to be planted In the same farmers
garden with you. For such bright,
handsome, bumpy looking potato /
never did see. You're potato with
character. You look like yourself.
You have your own queer shape.
YES" continued Master Philip Po-
tato, as he gazed at Miss Phoebe Pe-
tato with several funny eyes, you're
a playful, pretty, plump potato"
THANK you, Master Philip Potato.
think you're nice big, good-natured
potato, too, just as nice potato as
ever rolled about on the ground"
Just then the farmers little girl
potatoes forl dinner. She picked up
Master Philip and Miss Phoebe.
you two will do nicely" she said,
and then took some more, too, digging
the earth with her foot. s.
"Ah, she chose u.s." said Master
Philip Potato '''They want to be
sure they get us to eat and that moth
ing comes to harm us before
They're paying US great ceInr1i-
ment," said Miss Phoebe, Potato. g.
Great" said Master Philip Potato.
land the little girl has sense She
knew we would go well together. /
wonder If. they'll mash usY'
81 don't know, I'm sure" said Miss
Phoebe Potato. st would be fun,
though, wouldn't it, We'd be so fluffy
and we'd look so white and we'd be
cooked with little milk and butter"
Lets guess how wen be cooked"
said Master Philip Potato ..r
Yes, let's" said Miss Phoebe Po
tato <.... -.tt
So they guessed how they would be
cooked. At last they were in the
Kitchen. 'rr.r--
SWELL" said the little girls mother.
81 think I'll have hashed brown pota-
toes"
"a way we didn't think Of" said
Miss Phoebe Potato.
Interesting" said Master Philip
Potato 49, -.3-
= "What are they going to do nowT
asked Miss Phoebe Potato.
They're going to wash us and fix
us all up" said one of the other pota-
toes. 81 heard them say So"
Just then Master Philip Potato and
Miss Phoebe Potato stopped talking
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
Keen ASPIRING,

It is better to desire what we do
not have and cannot get than to grow
Indifferent and unresponsive. To be
ambitious, even though you fail to
realize your aspirations, is better than
to resign yourself to unworthy con-
tent Aspiration and effort are worth
much, whether success crowns them
or not.-Girl's Companion.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16

and listened TO
what the farm
er's little girl
was saying to her
mother. sE-
I'm the early
crop of potatoes,
NJ o t h err sh e
said, they al
ways have purple
blossoms, but in
the second crop
they always have
white blossoms"
"Oh, I thought
it was my own
idea," said Miss
Phoebe Potato.
what will you
think of me- Mas
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
His COMPLAINT.

''Say, looky yur Z" began citizen OF
the Sandy Mush region. entering the
Palace drug store In TumIinyiIle. You
feIlers sold me this yur rat p'izon last
week, and three or four of my children
got hold OF the box and EFT up right
smart of TIE stuff. 1t didn't pear to
damage 'em none, and I'll be logged
lie + don't believe I've been swindled."
Judge. f.f
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
Taste.

Taste, If 1t means anything but a
pa1try connoisseurship, must mean a
general susceptibility to truth and no
bleness, a sense to discern and heart
to love and reverence all beauty, order
and goodness, wheresoever or in what
sOever forms and accomplishments
they are to be seen.-Carlyle.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
Found Lost Safe and $4,000

San Francisco.-Ten years ago E. G.
Mccormick of this city lost his office
safe, containing between $4,000 and
$4,000 in bonds. The safe failed to
follow him when he moved. Recently
an attorney came upon a strong box
that no key would fit. A locksmtth
opened it and revealed the missing
bonds
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
CHARGED WITH
Il MURDERS
French Detectives Are UnraveIina
the Past of Modern
BIuebeard.
VICTIMS ARE BURNED
Escaped Lover, Destined to Become
Thirteenth Victim, is Expected
to Give Startling Testi-
nnony at Trial.

Paris.-French detectives continue
the investigations into the strange case
OF Henry Landru, under arrest charged
with the murder of IL women and one
boy. Landru Is being detained in
prison while the police are completing
the net Of evidence which, they as
sert, will show this modern Bluebeard
to be the arch-criminal of modern
times. The police have also taken into
custody Mile. Fernade Segeut, who was
with Landru at the time of his arrest.
She is believed to know much Of Ian
drus past affairs and, according to
the police, was destined to be his thir-
teenth victim. Paris Is said to be i'm
patient for the trial, which Is expected
to reveal a tale of shocking and fright
ful inhumanity.
Bones and Ashes Of Victims.
It is believed by the police that
most Of the victims Of Landru disap-
peared at his secluded country home,
villa Gambais. There detectives have
discovered charred bits Of women's
clothing, burned bones of human be-
ings, ribs and pieces Of ribs, arm bones
shin bones and human teeth. In nu-
merous ash piles, believed to contain
the remains Of some Of the victims, de-
tectives have discovered bits Of melted
glass, hairp1ns and teeth.
In the kitchen of the home were
found meat saws. such as only q butch
er keeps. and a kitchen stove which,
in the opinion of the police, served to
burn the bodies. In the cellar great
stains Of blood were found, covered
with sand. Discovery Of large can
Nlled with tar has led the police to the
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
Finally Consented.

New York.-"Kamerad," said Chas.
Zimmerman after more than two
months of jail. He was allowed to
marry Stella Dugovics, who caused
his Incarceration with a breach OF
promise suit.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
COURAGE.
AIadx Of distinction.

Is recognized ny the delicate fascinat
ing influence of the perfume she uses.
A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot
water to thoroughly cleanse the pores.
followed by a busting with Cutfcura
Talcum Powder usually means clear,
sweet, healthy skin.-Adv.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
Is Always Dangerous.

Big Rapids, Mich.-Student mar
rage here is dangerous. Classmates
took Harold Tibbett, clipped his hair.
ducked him In a lake and made him
walk back TO town barefooted for mar
rying one of the goods.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16

theory that Landru used tar with coal
to create fire sufficiently hot to con-
sumo bodies.
= Sensational Arrest Of BIuebeard.
Landru was arrested In Paris, where
he was living under the name of Gull
let Two detectives entered his home
on pretense of being eager to purchase
his automobile. Once they were in
side, they seized and handcufed Lam
dru and told him he was under arrest.
Shouting and screaming and trying to
tear off the handouts, he protested
against the arrest.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16


showing that we
up and change
it."
The speakers
were the second
crop of potatoes.
Now" said
Master Philip Po-
t a t o, " NJ i 8 s
Phoebe P o t a t O
thought up that"
yes" said Miss
Phoebe Potato, 81
did. / heard that
the early pota-
toes came along
with purple bios
SONS. They were
handsome an
very fine looking
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16

Government figures show that New
York has over 100000 persons who
do not speak English
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
All Sound.

SIS your husband sound sleeperT'
SIS he? You just ought to hear him
snore."
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16

A girl never thinks of young man
as a possible husband until she begins
to give him advice.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16

What a beautiful world this would
be If flowers only grew to resemble
their pictures In the seed catalogue.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
Above His Business.

When is a tradesman above his
business? When he lives over his
shop.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
After He Had Declined II.

what made Latin dead language,
pa p" '.Oh, 1 guess somebody doctor
ed it."-Cartoons Magazine.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
DADDY,5 NENNG
E1FAlRY TALE e
VnARY @AI1AM BONNER
POTATO BLOSSOMS.
INA N&1N14A III 7 OVA VI
G<S As AUTHOR

swell. we changed the style, we're
very modern. No sooner does one
po.,S
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-18
DOZEN STEAMERS
FOR SOUTHERN
LUMBER TRADE

Washington. May I7.-The shipping
board today assigned twelve large
steamers in the lumber trade from
the south, six going to Wilmington.
Charleston. Savannah, Brunswick and
Jacksonville, four of which will be of
500 tons each or over for the Argen-
tine trade, and the other two smaller
for the Cuban sugar trade. Others
will be allotted to southern ports as
rapidly as the export business justifies
it was stated.
The South Atlantic Maritime Cor
poratio-l originally requested an as
signment of at least fourteen ships
TO the FIVE ports represented by it,
Wilmington, Charleston, Savannah,
Brunswick and Jacksonville. Matthew
Hale, director OF the corporation, aft
er a conference today with senators
from North Carolina, South Carolina
Georgia and Florida, said the corpora
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-18
ESCAMBIA Zone
WORKERS TOUR
LARGER TOWNS
Mrs. Hoffman and Miss
Austin Will Spend Week
in Neighboring Towns for
Salvation Army Drive.

Mrs. Hoffman and Miss Austin will
leave this morning for Milton, where
they viii work in the interest of the
Salvation Army drive which starts to-.
morrow moning. They will spend the
week in the towns of the Pensacola
zone
IN every town that boasts a returned
lsoaalef EofFrnHu and Miss Aus
tin will find a friend. because every
doughboy knows tlle work done over
there by the Salvation Army lassies.
The itinerary for Mrs. Hoffman and
Miss Austin follows:
Leave Pensacola, 6:15 a. m. Sunday,
arrive Milton, 700 a. m. Sunday;
leave Milton. 7:45 p. m. Sunday, ar
rive Crestview. 1856 p. m. Sunday;
leave Crestview, 8:13 a. m. Monday;
arrive DeF'uniak Springs, 9:06 a. m.
Monday; leave DeFuniak Springs, sos
p. m. Monday, arrive Bombay. 1905
D. m. Monday; leave Bombay, 1908 a.
m Tuesday, arrive Chipley, 1918 a. m.
Tuesday; leave Chipley. 11:20 p. m.
Tuesday, arrive Mariana, 1915 a. m ;.
wednesday; leave Mariana, 1880 a.
M Thursday; arrive Blountstown,
1918 p M. Thursday Return to Ma
rianna Friday morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-18
OFFICIALS OF
ship YARD NOT
AT MASS MEET
Differences Were Further
Aired and Committee
Named to Wait on Plant
Management.

A meeting Of the shipyard workers
who walked out earlier in the week
together with others was held last
night at the city council chambers
for the announced purpose OF under
taking to reach an adjustment of the
personal differences with the company
The men had requested the company
to send a representative empowered to
deal with them, but as this was not
done by the company, little action was
possible
The following proposition to the
company was adopted by unanimous
vote at the meeting. and a COMMITTEES
authorized to carry it to the company
and report back next Wednesday.
That a committee select from any or
phan asylum in Pensacola sponsor for
the new ship; the men offering to give
their services free to the safe launch
ing of the ship. 1t was made plain
by the speakers that this proposition
would not involve their reinstatement
as workers at the plant. their position
being that they would not accept en-
ployment there under the present
management their intention being to
accomplish the removal Of the present
management by means of an inyesti-
CATION by the government induced by
the committee which the carpenters
are sending to washington.
Chairman Paulsen appointed as 2
committee to take the proposition to
the company Monday, t. NJ. Shelby, j.
NJ. Shelby and G. L. Split, and by ae-
tion of the meeting Mr.. Paulsen was
added to the committee. These men
are to report the company's action
to mass meeting in the city hall
Wednesday night.
Chairman Paulsen stated to the
meeting that he had been in confer
ence with President Sweeney. of the
company, in behalf of the men for
three earlier in the day. but that moth
hours earlier in the day. but that moth
ence He said that President Sweeney
statd to him that the government had
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-18
7 " 0 FLYERS S
ARE KILLED
| N A CR AS H
Plane Fell From Height of
About 200 Feet Yesterday
Morning Near Santa Rosa
Island.

Chief Quartermaster J. N. Dyer, Of
Columbus, Ohio, and Ensign Francis
NJ. Fowler, of Salem. Mass, were in
stantly killed at $40 o'clock yester-
day morning when the plane they
were flying suddenly crashed into the
bay near Santa Rosa Island. Their
bodies could not be recovered until
the collapsed plane was lifted from
the water, and were en- taken to the
undertaking parlors of Northup &
wood, where their bodies We're pre-
pared for shipment to th> respective
homes Of the dead aviators.
Quartermaster Dyer was plotting
the machine, and it was said to have
been at an altitude of about zoo feet
when the fatal plunge occurred. Mr.
DYER is understood to have enjoyed
an enviable record as careful and
ef4cient aviator. and the cause of his
fall yesterday could not be explained
bv the numerous witnesses from the
city and the flying field. The speed
boats made a good record in reach
ing the scene OF the wreck, but their
efforts were of no avail in saving the
lives of the men.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-18
pans Complete for Opening
Sixty-Sixth Session To-
morrow on Receipt of
Presidents Call.
FLORIDA MEMBERS
ATTENDED, CAUCUS
Champ Clark Elected Demo
cratic Floor Leader The
House Will Investigate
War Activities.

Washington, May 17.-Plans for con-
vapiBe the sixty sixth congress in ex-
traordinary session Monday We're COM
pIeted today with the receipt Of the
presidents formal call and holding by
the dominant political parties of their
final organization and reading of the
presidents message.
The principal organization feature
Of the new congress will be the cleo
ion Of republican officers by both
the senate and house, marking the
passing of control from democrats to
republicans after being in the hands
Of the former for eight years.
Republican members OF the house
upon conyening congress propose TO
institute such investigation of admin
istration activities and expenditures
since the beginning of the war as
will fully inform the people and serve
The public interest This item was.
added to the party's legislative pro
gram BY the house republicans to-
might at a conference apparently de-
void Of factional differences.
The republican conference also went.
on record as favoring the early pass
age Of legislation outlining a definite
coal land legislation and measures to
military policy of measures providing
for the early return of American SOL
diers from overseas. Public oil and
promote waterpower development, the
revision of immigration laws and the
enactment of legislation providing for
the deportation of undesirable aliens,
was also added to the party's legisIa-
tive program
The conference proposes that the re-
publican members who will be in the
majority in the new house enact leg
Station for the extension of foreign
Eade and the promotion of agriculture
sad manufactures.
Establishment OF community set
dement's for soldiers. with special at
teation given to such projects in the
southern states, is provided in bill
which viii be introduced in the house
Monday by Republican Floor Leader
Aondell The bill provides for five
sVndred million dollar appropriation.
Florida Members Attend Caucus.
ADJ four Florida Representatives
e0Dgressmen Smithwick, Frank Clark.
Sears and Drane, attended the caucus
Of the house democrats today and
we're pledged to vote for the Former
Speaker Champ Clark for democratic
floor leader had the matter reached
a vote. but Clark was elected floor
eader by acclamation. James Clark,
brother of Congressman Frank Clark,
Fho has been on the house employees
fol for several years. was candidate
io7 one Of the seven minority patron
age places, but was defeated by two
votes
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-18
!. C. T.'S PLAN TO.
AID SALVATION
ARMY CAMPAIGN

Pensacola Council number 332,
.Aied Commercial Travellers Of
aaerica at a very enthusiastic meet
ag last night pledged themselves as
eng solidly behind the drive being
made by the Salvation Army. May
80 for ss5,OoO required of the West
Florida zone.
:, 4 committee was appointed to So
--,t subscriptions from the members,
- OF whom are requested to Give
.lsE subscriptions through this COM
.Iltee who win call on each member
ing the week, as it is the desire
me body to have the honor of Civ
large contribution to the c.luse
salvation Army
-, ti good Z. c. T.'s will give to this
7er'hy cause.''
l,. Loiegoing announcement follow
N,r 1Ae meeting was made by Gus A.
ss.e I'D secretary and e. NJ. Kugelman.
saior counselor.
- me meeting. among other mat
~. q business. Martin Menlko was
H. TO go as officiaI delegate
eH me council TO the meeting of the
Council TO be held at Athers,
s5s. Nay 1924 Mr. Menko leaves
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-18
BOTH HOUSES
RECESS TILL
MONDAY 1890
Caro's Commissioner Bill
Passes enate e-Beard
Abandons Address for
Lack of Crowd.

Tallahassee, May 17.-Both houses
adjourned at lunch time today till
Monday morning at 1890. The senate
put in the morning on local bills. In
the house today, Amos Lewis, bachelor
member from Jackson, passed bill
which he said was intended to cure
defects in the preesnt marriage laws
and stop common law marriages in
Florida
Representative Herbert p. Caro's
bill placing the Escambia county COM
missioners on salary, passed the SEN
ate this morning and it has gone to
the governor for his signature. The
senate amended the house bill slight
" and before adjournment was taken
the house concurred in the amend
rnent. The amendment bases the. pop
ulation on the last state census in
stead of the federal census.
The bin is general in form, but local
in nature, applying only to counties
between forty and fifty thousand pep
ulation in the last state census Es-
Gambia is the only such county. The
amendment resulted from a fear ex-
pressed by Senator Singletary, OF
jackson county, that the bill as origi-
nally drawn would affect his county
in a few years.
Under the measure as passed the
commissioners of Escambia will re-
ceive five dollars a day and ten cents
a mile proviedd the total salary shall;
not exceed nine hundred dollars a
year. and the total salary and mileage
shall not exceed twelve hundred dol
lars each annually.
MFR Caro- Is jubilant over the biips
success.
BEARD A5ANDoNs ADDRESS.
In spite of a successful concurrent
resolution inviting him to address the