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TESTIMONY OF ARMY DOCTOR.

The use of alcohol results in much
ineficiency. 1t is well understood by
all who control large bodies of men
that alcohol and effective work are
incompatible. Abundant liquor means
a full guardhouse and many court
martial cases. In the matter of tar
get shooting, careful experiments con-
Quoted in Sweden showed an average
of 40 per cent fewer hits by marks
men after one drink of brandy. Since
alcohol markedly interferes with the
mental processes, it is plain that de-
cisions in military crises are apt to
he faulty. Alcoholism and venereal
diseases are closely allied.-Frank Il.
Keefer, NJ. D., Lieutenant Colonel,
Medical Corps, United States Army.
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CONTINGENT OF RED CROSS
NURSES SAILS FOR SIBERIA.

Thirty Red Cross nurses and ten
nurses aids, including nine Czecho-
Slovak interpreters and one Russian
Red Cross nurse, have sailed for 81,
IBERIA to join the Red Cross mission
there.
Ethel G. Pinder, formerly in charge
of the Bureau of Nurses Aids of the
Atlantic Division, heads the delegation.
nearly half of whose members recently
returned from duty in France. Ac-
companying the delegation is Helen
Domerschikoff, for W years a Russian
Red Cross worker, who left Russia
after the collapse in 1917 to continue
her work in England, and who is re-
turning in the capacity of nurses aid.
The main task awaiting the nurses is
reconstruction work among the civilian
population in the Vladivostok region.
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NOTICE OF PRIMARY
ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that a Primary
Election viii be held in
RED MEMS HALL, PEDRICKToWN
in the Township Of Oldmans, County Of
salem, on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd, 1919
between the hours of 1870 .. m. and 9
o'clock p. IN, for the nomination of can
didates for
Governor,
Membe Of Assembly,
County Clerk,
Chosen Freeholder,
Township Committeeman,
Township Clerk, C~UneXpired term),
Justice Of the Peace,
Constable,
And the election of a County Execu-
tive Committee for each party
70 be voted Tor on
TUESDAY ovEMBER II. 1913
between thelhours of% click in the
Yr"I puSrsuanS I'm elecSEnaJa~s of
the State. n95NNereby 9sn to the
Boards Of KegN lnd Elections will
meet on ~
TUESDAY, EFfNBER 9Th. 1919
f is9r4 th is. PqBg RI h OF mas>Ss nP t ea8r Fsg-
and will NEE a~&Red Mems Hall for
I rsgi s Il Yeef55 and 66 for conduct
TUEl4kY,4 EPTEMBER 2ard. 1919
At theEssss q n&ea e sss J d 9sfwsep , the he
%qE mEsDAY. OCTOBER 2Sth. 1919
loet 3een the hours of / p. m. and 9
Astcldgk p. m, the Board will sit for the
|purpbse Of revision and correction of
registers.
witness my hand his third day Of
Sept4nber, y. D. 1919.
c.. o. CITIZENS,
9-b-xt Township Clerk.
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Exaggeration is~in-the-course OF
things Nature sends no creature, no
man into the world, without adding a
small excess of his proper quailty'-
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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MASONS.

The Grand Lodge of Free and Ac-
cepted Masons of the state OF MIS-
sonri. at a meeting held in st. Louis
September 10, passed amid cheers a
most drastic resolution in favor OF
bone-dry prohibition. The resolution
nrovides for the expulsion from the
order of n Mason signing a petition
for a saloon or a saloonist's bond. The
resolution passed by a vote of 1,1So
to $50. Counted by lodges, the vote
stood 236 to Y.
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INTERFERENCE WITH PERSONAL
LIBERTY,

The Chicago city council committee
on health has refused to consider an
application for a permit to open a
shop dealing exclusively in horse meat.
Is not this interfering with personal
liberty, a mans right to eat or drink
what he wants, and then remember,
too. that horse meat will probably be
sold anywa in some shops whether
the permit is granted or not.-The ILL
noiS Issue.
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Notice is hereby given that a Primary
Election will be held in the
TOWNSHIP OF UPPER PENIS NECK
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd, 1919
between the hours of 1880 and 9 o'clock
p. M, for the nomination of candidates
for
Governor,
Member of Assembly,
County Clerk,
Township Committeeman,
Township Clerk,
Constable,
Pound Keeper,
Surveyors of the Highways,
Also the election of an Executive
Committee for each party, to be voted
Tor on
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 4th, 1919
between the hours of 1890 p. m. and 9
Notice is also given that the Boards
of Registry and Elections Will meet on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9Th, 1919
for the nurnose of making up the regis
trv list by a house-to-house V
and will meet for registration of voters
and for conducting a primary election
on
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 23rd, 1919
betweens Roursq # 1880 p. m. and .
' OH 4SSs y l45}fopna ss,n. 1919
the BoardA ReASAasion and Elections
will sit $eAveen DE hours of 3 p. m;
and 9 o'clock p. nk for the purpose OF
makiny revEion AID correction OF reg
istTTbbsd poSng plases and districts are
Boundary of voting precincts IN Up
ner Penns NeckTownship:
ist Precinct-Ngins at thy Borough
line near the whiA oak X ssehfbe street s29t4
a a0H tbe H Shell Road MI: P. Neck
line. thence west alonA6id line to tne
Delaware river; thencNporth up sag
river to III the ii Borf9 to sn Of begin-
nines Voting place. ommuSity Hall,
ni2 2nd PrecinctIBeEns at ths Borough
line on the east Eide of shAl Road
(South Street,; thfnce north at4IS oTvn
as the Penns Groxe-and WooostoWn
road: thence east dong said road 70 one
Pedricktown and Forked Hlckor! Nta
adise) road: thence south atnh9 7bsnce
west along said road to the Sheii rsooagd
|South street,; thence along sal9 tqag
70 the place of beglnnlng. ~,
place. No. 461 First Avenue Nc"
WIGS Iva Precinct-Begins at the new
ToWnship School House.
School. on the east side OF tnJ oInng
Road (South street,; thence ~ So. +bence
san said line all its various courses
to the Salem Greek; thence up To,S Taes
Greeh !. Hence up the Courses and
h liar angg' Auburn lnbuf road to the oldmq ans
ToGwnship line; thence west down me
line between the two tow owns 9ow y1 the
Delaware river; thence south uoM ~.
DeiS" 70 the Penns Grove Borough line,
f fbence 70 along Ions said line to the stone read;
thence east along said r9ad to the FED
ricktown and Forked HICKORY ofgn JFs said
ulseI 70 the Georgetown road; thence
poadt along said road to the new LafaEa
W. Scboo1 House on Shell Road to the
place of beginning NoIhS =" "
old Cove School house.
CHARLES TROUPE,
q o. Township Clerk
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NOTICE OF PRIMARY
ELECTION

In conformity with the provisions Of
an Act entitled An Act to Regulate
Elections" (Revision Of 1899 approved
April 4th, 1898, and the amendments
thereof, notice is hereby given that a
Primary Election will be held in the
Borough of Penns Grove, on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd. 1919
between the hours of 1880 D. m. and Q
p. m, for the election of one State and
two County Committeeman for each DO
litical party, and for the nomination of
candidates for
Governor,
Member of Assembly,
County Clerk,
Mayor,
Two Members of Council,
Chosen Freebooter,
-Four Constables,
County Executive Committeeman for
each voting precinct,
To be voted for on
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 4th, 1919
OBJECTION DAY)
between the hours of six o'clock in he
morning and seven o'clock in the
evening.
In pursuance with the election laws
/ !" voters sia'e Of nI Penns : GTTo6yyee.y t Slsfn the he
Board Of Eegistryfan Elections will
TuEsDkY, sEPtEMASR 9th. 1918
from 3 p. " y Pm, for the pur-
pose of making up tho registry list by
a hoGse-to-h6Nse canvass, and will
meet for the FeAstration of votersa and
for conducting alPrimary Election On
TUESDAY, NsRPTEMBER 28rd. 1913
between the hours of 1890 p. m. and 9
P. 4, rs F, =. Board q ~ and E.egtiep
ru4spAx%TdFE As5k hs1e
from 3 p. m. to 9 H. n. for the final
registration Sptease and IN the pur-
Original regftelN
And finally on "
TUESDAY, NoyE4N% 4th, 1919
between the hourEof siT> m. and
Quoting a General iection for
PRECINCT No. l
Pr&inct No. >
PEcinct No. 3
Mecinct No. 4
Said elecHon and meetings Will be
held at theFfo1lowing places:
PrecincrNo. North of Main Street
and west of Railroad. Voting place
Precinct No. North of Main Street
and east of Railroad. Voting place,
School House.
and west of Broad Street. Voting
| place. odd Fellows Hall.
Precinct No. 4-South of Main Street
and east of Broad Street. Voting
place, 173 South Broad Street
WALTER A. HUNT,
@s-5-st Borough Clerk.
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~S
e. NoteS

by tne National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.)
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Salem County Orphans Court

In the matter of on Petition for
the estate OF pay debts
waiter A. Huber Order to show
deceased aus
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NOTICE OF PRIMARY
ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that a Primary
Election will be held in the
TOWNSHIP OF, UPPER PENIS NECK
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd, 1919
between the hours of 1890 and 9 o'clock
D. M, for the nomination OF candidates
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deceased cause
William Huber, administrator of the
estate of Walter A. Huber, deceased,
having exhibited under oath a true ac-
count OF the personal estate and debts
of said intestate. whereby it appears
that the personal estate of the said
Walter A. Huber, deceased, is ipsuff-
cient to pay his debts, and requesting
the aid of the Court in the premises.
1t is thereupon on this fifth day of
August. 1919, ordered, that all persons
interested in the lands, tenements, he
reditaments and real estate of said
Walter A. Huber. deceased, appear be-
fore his Court, at the Court House in
the City of Salem, on the twenty-sixth
day OF September. 1919, at 10 o'clock, in
the forenoon, to show cause why so
much of the SAID land, tenements. he
reditaments and real estate of the said
Walter A. Huber, deceased, should not
be sold as will be SUFFICIENT to pay his
debts.
1t is further ordered that this order
be published in the Penns Grove Record
one of the newspapers of t~hisNState, for
six weeks, at1east once in each week.
FE. c.. WADDlNGTON,
Loren T. Plummer, Judge.
Surrogate S-S-7t
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DROPS.

Alcohol is not a stimulant TO the
real man, but a form OF "knock-out
drops" putting the real civilized man
out of business and releasing the prlfn-
tive. latent savage.-Life Extension
Institute.
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NOTICE.

ITALIA has see. Fla. Sept. II, 1919
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Commissioners OF State Institutions
of the State of Florida. will, under the
provisions of Chapter 1887. Acts of 1919.
receive until October goth. 1919, dona-
lions and offer of donations in lands.
buildings or money from any locality or
Individual for the use and purposes Of
esta blishing a Florida Farm Colony for
Epileptic and Feeble Minded. and will
within ninety days after October goth
select location for the said Florida
Farm Colony for Epileptic and Feeble
Minded. All donations or offers of dona-
lions to be made in writing and addressed
to the Secretary, Talls hasssee. Florida
r. A. CATS
Secretary Board Commissioners State
Institutions.
fpjmadepeh aI-proo kiln - BIB
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the part
nership under which the undersigned
have done business under the names
Abbott Auto Repair Company, and Abb
bctt Auto Supply Company has. been this
day dissolved by mutual consent James
Garriga succeeding to all the assets of
the co-partnership and assuming all its
liabilities. The business win be con-
tinued by Mr.. Garriga under the name
Standard Motor Car Company on the
west side of Palafox street and on the
north side of Gregory street. at the
of said streets.
This 26th day of September, 1919.
J. GARRIGA.
CHAS. z. ABBOTT.
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BOYS WANTED
WORK ONE AND A-HALF HOURS IN
THE MORNING. MUST BE LIVE
ENOUGH TO GET UP
EARLY EVERY MORNING
AND DELIVER
PAPERS TO JOURNAL SUBSCRIBERS
BEFORE BREAKFAST.
ONLY THOSE WILLING TO
WORK NEED APPLY.
WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH
SCHOOL OR REGULAR FOB.
CHANCE FOR SOME
EXTRA MONEY.
APPLY TODAY.
CIRCULATION MANAGER
THE PENE. COLA JOURNAL.
PLACE APPLICATIONS NOW FOR
FUTURE VACANCIES.
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JOURNA
w A n rs
ONE CENT A WORD IN
ADVANCE
ONE RATE TO ALL

Count the words in your advertise
~ times you desire IL printed, and
remit accordingly.
Tie counting Of words include the
words For Sale" Wanted ETC..
snd the address.
RATES
No advertisement taken for less than
BLACK FACE CAPS, LIKE THIS
rSPE, TWO CENTS PER WORD.
PsraSraphed matter. line dashes.
vaite 7ace. classified display: sc
per lire 5sc per inch t12 lines make
Regular adver Users with ledger ac-
Kin orders shopld ne given in writ
ing. never c-er the telephone
TELEPHONE SERVICE.
r. your name Is In the telephone
hook we win accept your ad over
he telephone. charge II to you at the
ragi,ar rate. and send the bin the
Courteous operators. Thoroughly
faroilii- with rates, rules and ciassi-
Hcation viii give you complete in
| 'orrstion And II you wish they viii
| mort to make Il mos. effective.
Advertisers should give their street
I o. postoffice address as well as their
rhone number II they desi-e results.
hey can't communicate with you I'M
less they know volIr address.
Phone 1900 between Q a. m. and
y, m. week days. a m. to IL a. m.
Sr,rdays.
Journal Want Ads Cover West
Florida.
PHONE 1900
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HELP--FEMALE

CENSUS cLERKs-(Men, women)-4. 600
needed. S95 month. Age 1880. Expe-
rienec unnecessary. Examinations PEN
sacola, Oct. Is. For free particulars,
write, j Leonard (former Government
Examiner). 9s1 Equitable Bldg, Wash
ington 1852
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LOST AND FOUND

THE LAW Of Florida declares a finder
of lost goods, who having means OF
knowing the rightful owner. retains
them for the finders own use or ad-
vantage. may upon conviction thereof
be punished for simple larceny. II
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girl wanted. Appl,
DIR. Bruce, 3o7 Thiesen Bldg. 302'
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HELP-MALE

WANTED-Men wishing positions Fire
men. Brakemen, Colored Train Porters.
Sl25-S200 month. No experience neces-
sary. Southern Northern Roads. Write
Inter Railway Dept. 123. Indianapoli
Ind. 752
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EDUCATIONAL

uPs T G. DICKERsoN win reopen
LinsIerrarten at her home. 1891 North
oil, avenue. Monday October 9Th. For
particulars phone $50. s75s
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LEGAL. NOTICES

NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to final decree of foreclosure made and
entered by the Hon. c. NJ. Jones' as
Judge of the Court of Record of Escam-
bia county. Florida, in a certain cause
therein pending. wherein The Citizens
and Peoples National Bank, of Pensacola
Florida. was complainant, and Santa
Rosa MariNe Company, corporation, ct
al, were defendants. the undersigned
special Master will. on the first Monday
in November 1919. before the court house
door of Escambia county, Florida dur
ing legal sale hours. sell to the highest
and best cash bidder the mortgaged prop
erty directed to be sold as il then is and
Wherever Ii may then be. to wit: The
whole of the schooner Santa Rosa" to-
gether with she whole of her masts bow
spirit, boats, anchors cables. chains rig
ging. tackle, apparel. furniture and all
ether necessaries thereto belonging. Bill
of sale at cost of the purchaser.
This October 6. 1919.
F. r. ANDERSON
Special Master.
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LOST-On the Flomaton Road, between
Bluff Springs and Pensacola, round
silver vanity case, initials F. r. @. Re-
ward for return to 307 West Belmont.
Phone 335. 3723
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WANTED |

WANTEDi
A man living within one hundred
miles of Pensac cola on the Z. & N. rail-
way, to make us EXCELSIOR CORD
WOOD. He should own timber located
within I u miles of the railroad loading
station and have his own teams ana
plenty of help.
We need 900 cords. II you are so sit
uated write US at once, telling US OF
your facilities in the first letter Don't
write If you don't mean business.
PENSACOLA EXCELSIOR COMPANY
p. o. Box 1880.
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA.
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DANCING

DANCING TAUGHT. at zo5 West Greg
Org street. For Information, phone 273.
Children's classes Tuesday and Friday.
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FOR SALE-Ford touring car. A bar
gain IL call at once. Write w. Purvts
Gun Point. Fla. 1921
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RAILROAD SCHEDULES
Louisville & Nashville II. X.


Arrival and departure or passenger
trains at Pensacola, Fla.
The following schedule figures pub
ushed as information and not guaran-
teed.
Central Standard Time)
ARRIVES. LEAVES
$50 pm Montgomery Bir-
mingham, Nashville,
Louisville. Cincinnati 1880 m.
$50 I'm. st. Louis, Chicago.
Memphis .......... 1890 pm.
$50 pm Atlanta, Washing
ton New York 49, 1890 o. m
5.45 am Montgomery. Bir-
mingham, Nashville.
Louisville, Cincinnati 10:45 I'm.
5:45 am Memphis. ST. Louis
Chicago -: $500. io:45 pm.
5:45 am. New Orleans. Mo-
bile ....... ...... 1o:45 pm.
5:45 am. Atlanta, Washing
ton, New York 1o:45 pm.
6:45 pm. Mobile Local -. 900 am.
s:45 am. Jacksonville, ITALIA
hassee ........ 6:15 am.
1925 pm. Jacksonville, ITALIA
nasSee ..-.........-. b:ba pm.
DAILY except Sunday.
UNITED STATES
RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
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MORTGAGE LOAN

LOANS ON REAL ESTATE.
We lend money on Real Estae in thu
city on short notice. Please state in
application II you have an Abstract Of
Title to the property.
Call and see us.
TIE WATSON AGENCY, Inc,
South PaIafox St
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Crtr. services TO haul your
trunks and baggage to or from che
-0not At short notice Hallmark Trans
or ca. Phone els.
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A. c. BlNkIEY,
Attorney, 713 Biount BIdg., Pensacola, Fla
LONG TERM LOANS on improved farms.
Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
Florida. Baldwin and Monroe counties,
Alabama. and Pensacola property. A.
c. Binkley, attorney. 713 Blount Bldg,
Pensacola, Fla. 1854
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for tight and slack
barrels. Best Job in the SOUTH. NO
strike. Address Dallas Cooperage Com
pany, Dallas. Texas. 1877
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BOYS-EARN MONEY selling The Pen
eacola Journal daily and Sunday.
Wanted. 10D boys daily and 2o2 boys
Sundays to make from soc to IS a day.
See Circulation Manager any morning
o clock.
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LOST-Between Air Station and Pensa-
cola A. at Air Station black bill fold
containing $50 bills. Reward for return
to Journal office or phone $3.50.
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Two rooms and garage on
North Hill. Phone 2o2s.
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LODGE NOTICE

PENSACOLA LODGE NO. ), X. ORE r..
Regular meeting of the lodge every
p. C. MADsEN. c. c.
C. F. STEWART X. of R. d s.
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FOUND-On Palafox ST. October 3rd
ladies' ring Owner can have same by
identifying and paying for this ad. APP
ply II. w. Gibbs Hardware Co. 5000
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food mich COW for sale. Ring 1924.
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FOR SAI.E-Grocery iilore and meat
market live in storf. Corner Gonzalez
and Alcaniz. 3I24
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FOR RENT FURNISHED APART
MINIS AT BIG BAYOU ON BAY
SHORE CAR LINE. CONVENIENT
TO NAVAL AIR Station, sHIPYARO
AND CITY. HOUSE HAS ALL MOD
ERN CoNvENiENcEs. INCLUDING
TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC LIGHTS
PHONE 24o2-W 1874
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F4IJ, CABBAGE PLANTS-Early Jer-
sey Charleston Wakefield: succession
Flat Dutch. postpaid 100. soc; 800. soc
5oo VI o. 0oo So BY express I. o. o.
bera = 900 s175: 5000. or over at 81
E,IlI i.ount and delivery guaranteed. D.
Tsn,yon Surnrnerville. S. c. 554z
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JUNIOR oR5ER UNITED AMERICAN
MECHANICS
Pensacola Council No 35. Junior Order
United American Mechanics. meets Sec
ond and fourth Fridays. 8 p. m. at X.
OF r. Hal; Ill p. Jntetndencia St., over
McHugh store. Visiting brothers COR
dialy invit ed.
W. r. KING, Rec. Soc.
8. A. BRITT, Con-
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w AN T ADS. !
Must be in this Office by 5
.. N. to Insure Publication
the Following Morning.
POSITION WANTED

WANTED-Books to keep after hours
and Saturdays. Or any clerical WORK
evenings. Income returns. Address
Rookkeeper, care Journal. 1886
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FOR RENT-Hotel or Boarding House
at Lillian. Ala. Five guest rooms large
hail. dining room and kitchen. Porches,
'front.' and back Good well on porch.
Nominal rent. Address Charles Barclay.
Lillian. Alabama 1868
Evening star., 1919-08-17

to his venerable fathers wishes, Nav
the hing OF hades, who punishes all
sisioyai ones on earth. grind me to
ten thousand grains Of powder In his
mortar II either hand or tongue dis
obeys thy august commands!" was the
secretary's pledge to secrecy.
Within three days after tho dis
covery OF tho theft word had been
quietly conveyed to Wang Foo that
his excellency wished to consult him
on matter of tho utmost Importance
and would be glad to have him come
up to Canton At his earliest oppor-
tunity. As 1t was necessary to avoid
even the slightest suspicion. could he
not como In some suitable disguise?
A sentence OF nine words in which the
hfth and sixth words could Indicate
the particular dress would be expect
ed as an answer.
Wang Foo. who appreciated this
native mode of conveying a secret
correspondence, mailed the next day
TO the viceroy a slip of red paper,
without any heading or signature, and
containing merely these words:
"Tou Shu Tx Yiu King Shiu Tou
TIE Mang"
(The scholar with his spectacles
repairs the defects Of nature.)
His excellency duly received it,
marked mentally the fifth and sixth
words. Observation-Disclosures" and
knew that ere long the most skillful
aetector of crime in all the empire
would knock at his door in the dis
guise Of vendor of glasses. And
he was not mistaken.
Tell the second gatekeeper," he
said to his personal servant as he
arose from his morning rice, that
If a travelling optician should happen
to come along today. have a pair
or two Of spectacles that need atten-
tion"
1T Is already done as the Great
Man says" was the. reply: I'VE humbly
announce that the repairer of glasses
Is sitting in the outer court"
Bring him to my inner apartment
without delay"
"The Great Man speaketh well-it
fs already done according to his
august wishes"
II can flt your excellency's glasses
much better In tho darkened room
than in tho strong light OF day" re-