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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-10
COX COLLEGE
COMMENCEMENT
rs BRILLIANT

The exercises of the seventy-sev-
enth commencement of Cox College
began last Friday and continued
through Wednesday the following
week. The baccalaureate sermon was
preached by DIR. Rufus Washington
Weaver, president of Mercer Univer-
sity. The weather ideal FOR all eAsI
cises and the beautiful campus never
looked more lovely and attractive. The
bright, buoyant spirit of the sweet
girl graduates added an inspiration to
all the exercises.
The much mooted question of rail-
road control by the government was
discussed and settled by the two lit
erary societies. The Philologians con-
tended that the United States should
not operate the railroads, whereas,
the LanierS contended that 1t should.
The arguments presented by the
Philologians were all convincing, and
whereupon, the judges decided that
the United States should not operate
the railroads.
There were forty-three certificates
awarded to the young Aadies of the
college The following are the names
OF those who We're fortunate enough
to win these honors: Misses Hortensia
bO1Le1, DuIC6 bOllcis w
Broyies, Nena Frederick, Alma Meth
erland, Sara Patrick, Ruth Ingle.
Margaret Spinks, Myrtle Adams,
Helen Atkinson. Leila Bagley, Pansye
Bareeron, Florence Bowers, Della
Bryan, Pearl Dunstan, Lois Ferris.
Theodosia Geiger, Ruby Hogan. Lois
Lythgoe, Reba Martin, Julia Mash
burn, Pearl Mcintosh, Ellenor Stew
art. Ethel Stuart, Louise Stuart, Mat
tie Florence Stringfellow. Lucille
Thomas. Ethel Thompson, Earlyne
Turnipseed, Maude Wheeler, Nell
Wexford, Evelyn Ware and Ruth
voltz
Diplomas with degrees were con-
ferred upon the following young lad
les Misses Leila Bagley Naomi
Parker, Martha Galloway Atkinson
Annie Catherine Mills. Jessie Helen
Todd, Inez Virginia Wallace. ana Ar
lena williams. Miss Maude wheeler
received the diploma in piano.
President William S. Cox made the
for the coming year.
The seyenty-seventh session has been
the most successful one in number
of wears, vet, the prospects for next
vear are still brighter. The largest
number of students at this time or the
vear has been enrolled for the COM
I've session. A strong faculty mas
haen lined up, and -reat plans are
contemplated for the improvements
~ the building, and special work VIII
add TO the beauty of the large campus
cor College has always had an eye
,o,- +ha beautiful as well as the prac-
t,caI and has striven for the slogan
that our daughters of the south are
worthy of the best, in the peautlIui
environs and intellectual training,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-10
SUPREME COURT
FINDE DECISION
IN FLAGLER CASE

Tallahassee, Fla. June THE SUI
preme court today affirmed the de-
cree rendered by Judge George Coup
er Gibbs, in the circuit court for st
Johns county. in the F'lagler estate
tax case. The opinion is by Circuit
Judge James t. Wills, OF Gainesville.
who sat in the place of Judge West
disqualified. and is concurred in by
all the other justices of the supreme
court.
The case was styled, "The State of
Florida and st. Johns County, appel
ants, VS. William H. Beardsley, ct al.
as trustees under the last will ana
testament Of Henry M. Flagler de-
ceased"
Mr.. Flagler died in May. 1913. Lew
ing will in which he appointed the
three named persons executors and
trustees. These persons promptly
qualified as executors in st. Johns
county and filed an inventory in the
county judges court of Mr.. F7agler's
personal assets. which were, with
negligible exceptions, altogether in
tangible property. the nominal amount
being about $46.O00.ooo.
Mr.. Beardsley and Mr.. Kenan live
in Pensacola, Fla The executors adj
vertised in accordance with the law
for presentation of claims against the
estate and after the expiration of two
years from the advertisement they
from time to time, transferred some
Of the assets to the trustees and In
1915 having paid all the debts and all
the legacies. transferred to themselves
as trustees, the remainder of the es-
tate.
In 1915 the tax officers of st. Johns
county assessed the properties shown
by the inventory of Mr.. F7agler's es-
tate in the county judges office for
five millions dollars, and levied tax
thereon; this tax was assessed for the
year 1916 and in that year all the evil
dence of the property assessed were
in New York City, and the business
of the esate was done there. The
assessment was against William A.
Blount, H. Beardsley and William R.
Kenan, Jrs trustees for the heirs and
distributors for the legatee and the
estate of Henry NJ. Flagler, deceaseu.
The tax was not paid and the suit
was started in the circuit court for
st. Johns county to enforce on the
property a lien for taxes.
Judge Gibbs, in the circuit court,
held that the tax was unlawfu1ly as
sessed and levied and the supreme
court now sustains Judge Gibbs rul-
ing that the defendants as trustees
under the last will and testament of
Mr.. F1agler were not in 1916 property
assessab1e by the tax assessor OF st.
Johns county and they neither re-
sided in said city nor was any of the
property therein.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-10
After You Baby Is BOrn
Think Now Abert the Time TO Come
Afssrwards.


When You hold In your arms YOUR INV
rev lniant, be sure that you can feel fhae
oerore Its arrival you did all In YOUR now !
e 20 give to II a happy prenatal fnflu1
Scientists say that the thoughts and
FEELINGS OF the es;pectant mother greatly
future infant. 80
For over half century thousands OF
women who have used the time -honored
remedy, Mather's Friend. say that thew
entirely escaped nausea, nervousness and
that peculiar distressing feeling so usual
where nature IS unaided. They thus pre-.
served A wonderfully bright and happy
disposition. which reflects so markedls-
BY the regular use OF Mothers Friend
the muscles are made and kept soft and
elastic to readily yield to natures de =
Nnand for expansion without the usual
Yrrenchlng strain. The nerves are not
drawn upon. and as a consequence the
e,-pectant mother Is calm and serene and
the nights are not disturbed with nervous
twitchings. and the crisis Is one OF joy
and happiness.
Write. the BradfieId Regulator Company,
Dept. *. Lamar building, Atlanta. Geor-
gia. for their Motherhood Book. OF value
70 every woman. and get a bottle of
Mothers Friend from your druggist and
begin a treatment that viii bring real
results.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-10
ROSE-APRAE
QUARREL IS
AGAIN AIRED
ONE MEMBER OF SPECIAL IN
VEsTIGATINa COMMITTEE SUB
MiTs INTERESTING MINORITY
REPORT.
BY JOHN c. rRIcE.

Tallahassee. June 9-W o. Will
hams, of Polk county, a member of
the special committee to investigate
the state chemist and the commits
sioner Of agricu lture, made a minority
report on that investigation this
morning. The majority report was
rather piacating. but the minority re-
por. calls things by the most COM
, monty used names, giving credit
where the member thought credit was
due and criticizing as frankly where
he thought criticism was due. The
report win be found in full below:
To the Honorable George Fl. Wilder,
Speaker of the House Of Represen-
tatives.
Tallahassee, florida.
sir:
AS a member of the special commit
tee appointed by house resolution to
make the investigation therein direct
ed concerning charges and counter
charges made ~ r. Z. Rose, state
chemist, against H. W. A. McRae,
commissioner OF agriculture, whose
report, signed BY all members Of said
committee exceTt myself, has this day
been filed. l beg to file my dissent
ing opinion in said matter as fol-
lows:
was submitted, and considerable ex-
pense incurred by the committee In
its investigation. and necessarily SO
in order to reach fair conclusions, in
my opinion no one material charge
made by the state chemist against the
commissioner of agriculture was even
partially sustained in the one in
stance referred TO in the majority re-
port, namely, the admission to regis
tration by the commissioners Of certain
fertilizers there was an opinion OF
the attorney general to the effect
that these products were entitled to
registration under the facts as they
existed, and IL would seem unneces-
sary for the state to be put to the
expense OF having the courts pass
Upon the question, as it certainly
would be. should proceedings be
brought and the attorney generafs
opinion be sustained.
I concur in the criticism contained
in the majority report of the pros
ecuting attorney of Duval county
Hon. L. d. Howell, and in the recon-
mendation that investigation of his
inactivity by made by the governor.
In my opinion, the house of repre-
sentatives has been unfairly treated
and the dignity of the body belittled
in having been drawn into mere
personal difference OF opinion, and as
a suggestion to prevent recurrence,
il would seem to me that legislation
should be had TO provide for the ap-
pointment OF the state chemist by the
governor only upon the recommended
ton or with tho consent of the COM
missioner of agriculture.
All of which is respectfully SUD
mitted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-10
What is Rheumatism?
Why Suffer From 1t?

and which is not effected by salves
and ointments. It is important that
you rid yourself of this terrible dis
ease before it goes too far. S. s. S. is
the blood purifier that has stood the
test of time, having been in constant
use for more than fifty years. 1t VIII
do for you what it has done for thou
sands of others, drive the rheumatic
poison out of your blood. making 1t
pure and strong and enabling it to
make you well. 5. S. S. is guaranteed
purely vegetable, 1t will do the work
and not harm the most delicate storn-
ach.
Write the physician of this com
pany and let him advise with you.
Advice is furnished without charge.
Address Swift Specific Co, 253 Swift
Laboratory. Atlanta. Ga.-(adv).
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-10

Rub-My- Tism IS a great pain
killer. It relieves pain and sore
ness caused by Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Sprains. etc.-adv
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-10
AUTO RUNDS DOWN
BOY ON PALAFOX;
LITTLE HARM DONE

An accident occurred in front of
the Pastime theater last night shortly
before midnight. when Marry Meow
en-, of 317 East Intendencfa ssree.,
was knocked down by an automobile
owned and driven by T. F. Butter, 1f
East Pensacola Heights. Physicians
who attended young McEwen stated
that he was painfully bruised, but not
seriously injured. Witnesses declared
the accident was unavoidable as far
as Butler was concerned, as NIcEwen
stepped into the path of the car.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-10
ANTOS COLLIDE ON
PALAFOX WITHOUT
SERIOUS RESUJ rs

~ Hudson, of the navy yard, and E.
w. Rearden, 21S East Government
street. had collision with their au-
tomobiles on Palafox street. between
Government and ZarragoSsa streets
at $3.50 last night. The accident was
described by the ptIfce as unavoid-
able, and no arrests weru made. Cap
tain He per understood to be further
investigating the matter. Only slight
injury occurred to the machines. and
but general shaking of to the oecu-
pants.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-10

The U. s. Employment Service for
the week ending June Z, reports the
following activities: Ten transfers re-
ceived, all Of which were ex-service
men, and Is transfers made, four of
which were ex-service men: 90 regis
trations. % of which weer ex-service
men; 20 referred. 19 of which were ex-
service men; .113 reported placed and
80 of thi snumber were ex-service men.
Local conditions are improving, but
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-10
Sufferers Should Realize That
1t Is a Blood Infection and Can
Be Permanently Relieved.

Rheumatism means that the blood
has become saturated with uric acid
poison.
It does not require medical advice
to know that good health is absolute
Iy dependent upon pure blood When
the muscles and joints become sore
and drawn with rheumatism, it is not
a wise thing to take a little saiye and
by rubbing it on the sore spot, expect
to get rid of your rheumatics You
must go deeper than that, down deep
into the blood where the poison turks
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-10

A Chance to fit your store
with up-to-date fixtures at
less than factory cast. We
have for sale the follow
ing:
3 6-ft. Section Walker Bins
I loft. Section Walker Bin
2 Aft. Section Walker Bins
I eft. Section Walker Bin
/ SO Drawer Counter.
2 lift. Counters.
l Multigraph Printing Ma
chine.
1 Small Slicing Machine.
l Vegetable Stand.
| Thread Cabinet
/ Cheese Case
1 Cake Stand
/ Angldile Computing Scale
Hoffman & Sellers Auto Co.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-10
WESTERN UNION
RELEASES ALL
UNION KEYMEN

Chicago. Ill, June s.-Reports OF the
discharge OF union operators by the
Western Union following the call is
sued last night for nation wide
walk-out Wednesday of telegraph and
telephone employees, have been receiv.
ca from all parts of the country, s.
J. Konenkamp, International president
OF the telepgra ohers' union. said to-
day. Konenkanlp arrived from the
east today. He said he expected TO-
00Q workers to be affected by the
strike.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-10
FERTILIZERS
DROP NEARLY
80 PER CENT

Washington, June 9.-Farmers of the
country should obtain their mixed fer
tilizers for the full season Of 1919 at
an average price about 80 per cent
lower than the prices which obtained
for the spring season 1ustSpast. the de-
partment of agriculture said tonight
in an announcement giving a list of
prices ranging from Splits to $56.25 for
ammonia, phosphoric acid and potash
compounds to which the manufacturers
have agreed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-10
NORTH FLORIDA
CHAMBER TO MEET
AT PANAMA CITY

Whereas. The North Florida Cham
Der of Commerce will hold its annual
meeting in Panama City. Florida, on
Septmeber 3 and 4, 1910; anu
Whereas, St. Andrews Bay is the
most beautiful bay in the world and
is destined to become one OF the most
important ports of the South, and Of
especial importance TO the State Of
Florida.
Therefore, The North Florida
\ II amber OF Commerce and the citizens
of Bay county extend to the mem
bers OF the legislature and to their
families a cordial invitation to at
tend the meeting on the above dates
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-10

For the Relief of Rheumatic Pains.
When you have stiffness and sore-
ness of the muscles, aching joints
and find il difficult to move without
pain try massaging the affected parts
with Chamberlain Liniment. 1t will
relieve the pain and make rest and
sleep possible.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-10
we are still in need of common labor.
ersr'' says Manager w. v. McNeir.

we are still in need of common labor
ersr'' says Manager w. v. McNeir.
Recorder Morey disposed of 20 cas- es
in police court yesterday. Nine were
charged with the offense of gambling,
five 70 rlewdness and five for disor-
derby conduct. w. E. Jennings. the sol
der who was arrested Saturday for
threatening with a gun, was fined SIS
and costs.
Friends of John J. Sweeney. SON of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sweeney will be
glad to learn that news has been re-
ceived of his expected arrival in the
States the last of this month. Mr..
Sweeney is a member OF company c.
54th Infantry with the occupation
forces in Germany.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hill, leaves sometime
the first of this month for her old home
in England to visit her sons, Reverend
George and Dave Harrison, Mrs. Hill
has spent the past Is years in this
country with her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Graham at her home on East Gonzalez
street, and has many friends who will
regret to learn of her intended depar-
ture.
Among guests in the city who are
making their home at the San Carlos
are ]. J. McCackill and family of De-
Funia< Springs, Fla; Mrs. ]. D. Nep.
per, Miss M. E. Williams. Miss Myrtle
Myers. of Chipley, Fla; A. G. Camp
bell. Of DeFuniak Springs, Fla; S. A.
Afford. of Chipley, Fla; A. B. Arnold
and j. j. Quigley, of New York City;
C. NJ. Sewell, of Atlanta, Clyde Hop
kins, of Montgomery. George B. Shale,
of Rochester, n. Y; v. H. Northcutt,
of Atlanta, B. A. Jones, of the Western
Union Telegraph company, Atlanta.
Miss Grace DeCamp, after spending
the winter in Pensacola has depart
ed to attend the wedding of her cousin,
Miss Louise Garrett, which takes place
at their beautiful country home, "Syc-
amore Park" Woodford, Co., on June
18th. She will also visit at "Hollen-
den" the home of her great grand
father, OLIVER Tara, in Jessamine Co.,
before returning to her home in Oak
Park, Ill. Miss DeCamp is a talented
vocalist and musician and was quite
popular in musical circles here. She
has numerous friends in Pensacola and
in Kentucky where she has frequently
visited.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-11-01
BITTER TASTE
SOUR STOMACH
Pills and Strong Medicines Made
This Lady's Troubles Worse,
But Thedford's BIack-Draught
improved Her Appetite and
Took Away Her Bile.

Nancy, Ky.-Mrs, Cora Waddle, a
resident of this place, gives out this
statement: u have taken Black
Draught and found it to be the best
liver medicine I ever used. 1t has
Just been fine for indigestion, sour
stomach and a bitter taste in the
mouth.
used to get bilious and constipated
and had to take something. Pills and
other strong medicines would only tear
my stomach up and leave me in a
worse fix than before taking. l began
to have sick headache.
After learning of BIack-Draught I
took it and was cured of sick head
aches. One or two doses a week, or
pinch after meals, kept the bowels
open and took away all bile. have a
good appetite, due to my use of Black
Draught."
If your liver is not acting properly
you may suffer from such symptoms
as headache, biliousness, constipation,
Indigestion, etc, and unless relief is
obtained serious trouble may result.
In its 70 years of successful use,
Thedford'S Black-Draught has been
found to relieve these ailments and
stimulate the liver to do its work.
At all druggists-Adv
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-11-01
US and upheld by affidavits. For this
carload we got $3.50.

carload we got $3.50.
During the winter / formed new
campaign. I moved to the city, leav-
ing the farm in charge of my tried
and true assistant. The week before
the Jonathans were to ripen | visited
every grocery store in the city, large
and small, and offered to deliver to
them such apples as showed as sam
pies, for $190 a bushel box, prepaid.
AS that grade of apple was then SELL
ing to the retailer by the jobber for
$3.50 at the least, they were pleased
by my offer, and within three days /
had sold three carloads-1,8 800 boxes.
l wired to the farm to ship them, and
gave the express company the names
and addresses Of the consignees.
About ten o'clock in the morning of
the second day the express company
telephoned me to come down at once.
! did so, and there found all my ap-
pies but 100 boxes, piled in the hot
depot Every shipment except one had
been refused by the dealers. They
had not even opened them for inspec-
ton, and in most cases had refused to
let them be unlOaded from the delivery
wagons.
started out to learn the cause of
this extraordinary behavior. My first
inquiries were unsuccessful, the deal
ers evading answer. But after a while
| found an old German who was will
ing to talk and he told me that the
iobbers of the city had sent an agent
to see them the day before and told
them that If they took my apples as
agreed, the jobbers would refuse them
further courtesies"-Which meant
they could buy no more fruit from
the regular wholesale dealers. In self
protection, therefore, the retailers had
to decline my shipments. The one who
had dared TO disobey this drastic or
der from the overlords was the
largest retail firm in the city, which
also conducted a wholesale depart
ment, and had taken the apples In that
side Of their business.
Still unconquered, but feeling mighty
weakened, went TO the jobbers direct.
The first man who learned my name
turned on his heels from me and
slammed the door of his Office In nv
face. The next one told me with an
oath that he couldn't do business with
me, So it went along the row till at
last by giving fictitious name and
even denying that l was myself. |
found two jobbers who would take the
apples, to be sold on the morrow on
commission.
The next morning I attended the
sale of my own apples on the sidewalk
in front of the wholesale house. I
saw the apples sold at prices ranging
from $3.50 to $3.50, and / felt quite
reconciled to my fiasco. But when I
came in for settlement their books
showed that no box had sold for more
than $3.50, and their clerks all de.
clared that to be the case. was Of
fered and had to accept that sum. less
their commission of % per cent.
The other dealer reported that he
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-11-01

had found no sale for my apples and
had shipped them to an adjoining town
so miles away, where they were sold
at price, which, after deducting two
commissions and the additional freight,
left me 55 cents bushel.
Naturally this took all the fight out
of me and the rest Of our crop was
marketed through the jobbers. The
total sales for the 5000 bushels were
$4,000. But these apples cost the
consumer more than $4,000.
I had new scheme for the ensuing
year / advertised In the papers Of
several towns that we would deliver
fancy No. apples to the homes Of the
people, with the privilege Of inspection
before paying, express prepaid, for 81
d bushei. At that same time the usual
retail market price was more than 81.
We also sent circulars to the people
whose names appeared in the tele-
phone books. AS a result of this cam
paign we sold less than 600 bushels,
which did not pay for the cost of the
advertising. Evidently the housewife
is not anxious to save money, or else
she has little faith.
Since then we are going on raising
the best apples we know how to pro-
duce. We prune and pillow and fer
tilize. We spray carefully. We pick
by hand with the utmost solicitude.
Our apples are large and free from
bitter rot and other blemishes.
But we sell them through the job
bers, and we receive an average of
81 bushel even now with the prevail
ing high prices and these same apples
cost the retail dealers twice that sum.
The difference goes into the rapacieus
and never-satiated nav of the men
who do nothing to raise fruit or to
sell it or to put any real value into it +;
but who live on the efforts of the other
two real laborers. / think that they
ought to spell their names with an mi.
tial r instead of J.
But they have on their side antiquity
and religious prestige. For even way
back In the time Of the Garden of
Eden there was there an apple tree
Eve tended this tree and watched its
fruit. When it was ripe she presented
it to Adam. Thus Eve was the pro.
Queer and Adam the consumer. But
that was not all. Even there was to
be found the middleman; the Bible
calls him by q more characteristic
name.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-11-01
American Interests In China.

The Foochow branch of the Ameri-
can Association of China was recently
formed. The new organization will
largely care for American commercial
interests, which are rapidly expand
ing in the Foochow consular district
and will take the place of an Ameri.
can chamber Of commerce, the num-
Der of local Americans being too few
to support a chamber of commerce.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-11-01
Two Mules.

A colored man driving mule at
tached to a junk wagon meandered
along the Mission road. Suddenly the
mules feet took root. He 'posolutely
and absolutely" refused to bulge. The
darby, with sigh, dismounted and
tried all the arts of his race, from per-
suasion with a shovel handle to down
right cruelty. For half an hour he
worked, but the mule only remained
glued fast to the road.
"Why don't you sell him and buy an
auto, uncleT called cop who had
been enjoying the fun.
"Huh!" growled the colored man.
"That mule'd take that as a pussonal
victory. He's been tryin' to shake me
for week. No, sir. All reckon Anil
stick 1t out"