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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-27
STATE NEWS

Brookings-The prosperity OF the
people of Brookings and vicinity is
indicated by the fact that the COM
bined deposits of the three brookings
banks now are $5.466,755.S4. The
bank of Bookings leads. with over
$4,000 0 in deposits.
Pierre-Guy Burton, for a long
time examiner for the state insurance
department, has resigned and re-
moved to Sioux Falls, where he will
be manager of the Policyholders Mu-
tual Life Insurance company, re-
Gently organized. r. G.. Bard, an ex-
~perienced insurance man, has been
selected to fill the position.
DeSmet-It Is expected that as the
result of an examination for postmas-
ters, to be held at Huron on October
20. a new postmaster for DeSmet will
be selected. Postmaster Dwight ten
dered his resignation some time ago
and is a~nxiously awaiting the APP
pointment of his successor SO he can
retire and give his time to private
interests which require attention.
Mitchell-Among the visitors from
afar who view the Mitchell Corn Pal
ace with wonder Is a little 18-year-
old Chinese girl. An 10 Tsiang, who
has arrived In the city to attend Da-
kofa Wesleyan this year. This girl
completed her academic course at a
girls school in Kiu Kiang, China,
last spring, and Is now realizing a
dream of coming to the west to COM
plete her education.
Brookings-A new resident OF
Brookings Is Marcel Petit. a 15-year-
old French boy, who was adopted as
q mascot in France by Lieut.. Hollis
Jennings balloon company. Lieut..
jennings, who is a Brookings young
man, will give him a home and edu-
cation. The boy Is bright and intelli-
gent. His parents and sisters were
all killed by the Germans. Lieut..
Jennings arrived home last spring,
but before his departure from France
signed the necessary papers by which
he adopted the boy, who now has
Joined him in Brookings.
Mitchell-Davison county will soon
be a county Of bridges. when the
plans Of the board of county commits
sioners are completed. At their
meeting last Saturday the board sci
aside $4,000 for the erection oil
twenty-three bridges. None of the
structures. however. will be large
They are divided by townships as fol.
lows: Prosper s; Rome A; Tobin 3;
Baker i: Union Q: Perry 1: Beulah
3: Mt. Vernon Q; Mitchell l.. Be
sides these there will be one bridge
between Prosper and Lisbon town
ships and one between Tobin and
Rome. All Of the bridges will b.
completed by next spring.
Pierre-The state game warden,
department Is this year. for the frs
time. confiscating the guns used b,
hunters in their illegal hunting. 81
far, the arsenal in the game warden.
office Is ten shotguns of various
makes and ages. These will be solo
later in the season at auction, and 1
any Of the hunters who lots fowlinl
pieces through their failure to reat
the calendar correctly. have any par
ticular regard for the particular gur
which they used to carry they car
have the right to bid it In at the sale
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-13
Wonen's Exchange

ALL kinds of fancy work and home
baked articles. AZ N. First st. Phone
1888. n
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-13
Business Chances

FOR SAI.E-Grucery stock in live
mill and smslter town of 5000 people.
Reasonable rent, Stock invoices about
$4,000. Can cut stock to suit party
Address Box 62-B. Republican. bp
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-13
Orchestras

MUSIC furnished for all occasions.
Phone S616. Percy Clingerman. I'D
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-13
Fish and Poultry Market

The San Diego Fish and Poultry
Market receives shipments of fresh fish
and poultry daily at e1e ". Washing
ton. Phone 1920. IT
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-13
Radiator Repairing

PHOENIX SHEET METAL WORKS
Best equipped experts in Arizona. $50
". Washington st. If
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-13

Phone your Classified Ads to The
Republican. We will collect later.
Phone 1891.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-13

Electric cabinet. vapor cabinet
shower bath. electric and vibratory
treatments, Swedish massage and cor
receive exercises, nurse attendant for
ladies'. De Marvel Institute, 134 n. LIST
Ave. gs
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-13
Safe Expert

Safe and combination lock put IL
perfect condition by L. S. safe expert.
A. E. Granaway, 212 East Pierce street,
| Phone 1906. II
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-13
Flowers
Fruits and Vegetables

We guarantee all OF our fruits and
vegetables Valley Fruit and Vegetable
Market, Sc North First avenue. Wolf
son. Il
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-13
Razors Sharpened

REGULAR razor honing our spe-
cialty. Safety blades resharpened.
Keller, f34h w Washington. Il
RAZORS and safety blades sharp
ened our specially. Blanton, 20S West
Washington. tt
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-13
Studios
Silos
Tractor & Engine Repairing

]. D. JEANES.
Expert trouble service. Tractors AMI
stationary engines a speciality. Phona
1927. 500 sos w. Van Buren,. Five
Points Garage. Il
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-13
Seeds
School of Music

Everything in music expression.
language and dancing. Phone 1909. tt
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-30
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Carriers. Aug. 2S---Mr. and Mrs r.
r. Mckee and children and Mr.. and
Mrs II. A. Davis and children and Miss
/ Fannie Davis were Sunday callers 1t
Camp Walton.
Mesdames r.. A. Mooney and Hart
grove and Mr.. and -Strs. Harold stan
ford were callers on the s. NJ. johnson
and Mckee families Saturday.
A launch party composed OF Mes
DANES f. A Mooney. w. ~. Hartgrovc.
w. n. Hartgrove. Jr. Huston Robert
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold stan
ford took their dinner Sunday and
went to Camp Walton and the gulf.
Capt. J. e. Jerauld of Pensacola was
their dinner guest. ~ and Mrs.
Stanford took the Grand Rapids in
the afternoon and went to Pensacola
on their return to Montgomery. They
have been spending their honeymoon
with Mr.. Stanford's sister. Mrs. Il. A.
Mooney.
e. A. Mooney went to crestview
Saturday.
A family by the name OF Morgan
moved into one of the houses at Camp
Pinchot this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. II. Hand or Pensa-
cola came up on the Grand Rapids
Saturday and spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. r. L. Hand.
A party Of soldiers from Pensacola
spent several days the latter part Of
the week camping at Nfr. Hands.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-30
FATHER IS LOST
Juanisa PadiIia q Porto Rico Seeks
Or. William eostar.

The governor has transmitted to The
Journal for publication, letter from
Juanita Bostan Padilla OF Guanica. r..
r.. in which, information concerning
DIR. william Bostan II requested. The
letter to the Governor was in Spanish
and literal translation IL published.
The letter follows:
Seeking the residence Cf DIR. William
Bostan OF Florida. II. =. A.
Gnanfca, Porto Rico.
August Z. 1919.
The Governor q the State Of Florida,
Florida, u =. A.
Dear SIR
I The undersigned seeks the residence
OF DIR. williams. Physician. who is my
father and who - I'm that State OF Flor
ida. The said DIR. came TO Porto Rica
at the time Of the Spanish American
War where he met my mother who IL
q Porto Rican. being born in the
year 1899 in Guanica, Porto Rico. After
the Spanish American War the said
doctor Tiny father) left for the state
of Florida and I have heard nothing
about him since. beg the Honorable
Governor that he will give me informa-
ton about some record which may ex-
list there which viii give me inforfna-
ton about him, IL he Is alive or dead.
Respectfully,
JUANITA BOSTAN PADILLA.
Guanica. Porto Rico.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-30
srARvE The LOAN SHARK.

The Memphis Commercial Appeal relates an
incident which illustrates the to which the
modern shylock preys upon the unfortunates who
compelled by sickness or death in the family to
seek financial aid
In this particular case 1t In stated the death
of two children last September forced working
man to borrow $40 from loan office. Every
month since this paid s12 on the loan until he
now has receipts for s132." says the Commercial
Appeal adding: The other day. when he tried to
pay off the fullAhe that he still owed
ss2. and was threatened if he did continue to
s12 monthly. Evidently then If he continued
/ to make these payments in another year his n
debtedness would be doubled
Such stories may be found in every city In the
country In spite of legislation the loan sharks
have continued to grow fat the pounds of
flesh" they have exacted from the helpless for hum
dreds of To find a evil we
must go back to the condition which produces It..
We do not know all the circumstances surrounding
this case. but a the victims themselves are
in measure responsible. They forced into
desperate straits not by low wage. thriftless-
ness-careessness in the management of their at
fairs; lack of system in planning expenses and lv-
ing within their incomes; failure regularly
for the rainy day." negligence in investing their
savings.
Suppose every wage America would
apply the principles of thrift to his daily Ife-put
the first dollar out of the pay envelope gov
in keeping an accurate record of personal and
household expenses: eliminate useless extrav-
agances
For signs soon would be tackled on the
front door OF every office. The sharks who
now get rich the blood money Of others would
be forced to get into honest business starve
The working man and would be prepared
for financial emergencies. The country would be
more prosperous. The people would be happier
This is the remedy for the ancient evil
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-30

DeFuniak Springs, Aug. 29.-Cap-
tain Martin. who has just arrived
from overseas has gone to Atlanta
where he expects to obtain final dis
charge.
Reverend ID. z. Blayloci. of Chatta-
nccga filled the pulpit at the Baptis,
church last Sunday.
Reverend Wiley f. Martin preached
at Holt last Sunday. He left Friday
for Kaskin, where he will conduct a
meeting.
DR.. s. ID. Raborn and wife have
just returned from Troy, where they
visited his relatives
Master George Sharp, or Pensacola.
spent the night In DeFunfak en- route
to Freeport, whore he goes to visit
his brother.
Park visited in DeFuniak several days
this week.
Mrs. Florence Beach leaves today
for Dothan. Ala. to take business
course at theCampbeil college.
Mrs. AIailie Martin ana son. Mai1fe.
Jr., are visiting with Mrs. Martins
father. at Laurel Hill and with her
brother. Lieutenant r. L. Richborxa.
who has just returned from overseas
and is home on leave from Camp Cor
dom
Mrs. Henry King of East End visit
81 her brother W. l.. Richborge in
F1orala last Sunday
Mrs. Thomas King. who is visiting
relatives and friends in Okaloosa
county returns home this week.
Miss Dora Clark, who has been
in Glendale as one OF the teachers In
the school there. passed through town
Monday enroute to Bombay. where
she will spend several days with her
sister before going to Olive.
Col. j. e. Hughes, of F1orala, spent
one day last week in town.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-30
LENGTH GUARANTEED

An elderly church warden. in shaving
himself one Sunday morning before
church time, made a slight cut with
the razor on the extreme ei OF his
nose Quickly calling his wife, ne
asked her IL she had any courfplaster
in tho house. You will find some in
my sewing basket she said. The
warden soon had the cut covered
At the church. in assisting with the
collection. he noticed everyone smiled
as he passed the plate. Very much
annoyed. he asked friend IL there
was anything wrong with his appear
ance-
We'll. / should say there is" was the
answer. What is that on your nose 20
ssCourfplaster."
NO. replied his friend. lit is the
label off a spool of cotton. 1t says
Warranted 200 yards lonE'.'-GaIves-
ton News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-30

3 w. Straus, whose firm entering ON the
construction Of 100000 apartment house
In tho heart Of washington, has made the follow
Ing statement building conditions:
The longer delays in starting building
the greater win be the cost Of the enterprise.
Unless building operations proceed on q larger
scale the coming winter WIN witness much sur
fering.
Continued upward tendency OF an labor costs,
demand OF labor for shorter working hours short
ase OF unskilled labor dus restricted irnmigra-
tion and increased emigration unprecedented short
age Of all types Of buildings vast amount Of pub
lie work needed by the federal government and va
rious state municipalities restricted output
OF building materials. owing labor troubles and
transportation limitations. continued trend in the
prices Of all commodities and the tendency toward
better living conditions.
What need right more than anything
else II mental Sterilization. a complete under
standing by all interests that building are
coming down, but they are going steadily
higher. Holding of az this time marks definite
means continued and rapid enhancement of ones
Investment, provided made under proper
ditions.
With the present shortage Of houses. It is not
likely that normal conditions be restored for
several years tremendous or Industrial
eAPaAsieh ~ necessary 10 meet new business con-
dftfons which will absorb capital, labor and build
ing material
We are bound to develop resources more IN
the next ten than before in our history.
according to those close to the heart Of indus
trial life. We getting ready for export bust
ness which much dreamed OF in
ante bellum days.
America is reaching out her arms toward every
part Of the world. We are today the power
full virile and aggressive people existence. This
war has taught the lesson of great power
Mighty have been in the past. have Just
discovered tremendous strength. Now we are
aroused. We going lead the world COM
nerce and industry. Every business organization
In America today is feeling this impulse.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-30
ON THE UP GRADE.

In recent editorial IN the Times Courier. at
tention called the fertility of that section an
the opportunities tourists and settlers
The Times courier says:
We had five car loads of prospectors. here
yesterday who drove through from Indiana
Florida long known as the land of flowers and
jackson county. 10 the most desirable place
on earth. have stepped out into the lime
light" The meanest thing a land
shark can do Is to fool people into selling out
their lifetime accommodations and moving into
a strange land among strange people by mis-
representing things to them We would ask
them first come and make tour of inspec-
ton and IL you like our climate. soil and people
come and be neighbcr. Come while the
crops are yet in the fields You will find
good growth of grass and weeds in some of the
crops but you will also find al abundant sup
ply OF profitable vegetation and you will readily
see what enough farmer who believes
I'm proper cultivation could do the same soil.
We also have prospects of oil here. oil ex-
perts boring and drilling for the prec-
ious fluid and should they bring in a gusher.
look out for red clay dirt will be out OF
reach. Several hundred oil leases have already
been sold. But IL fail in finding oil. we are
independent and could be sustaining with
out IL. This is a natural hog and cattle section
and is the home of corn. peanuts. sugar cane,
rice and other staple products.
Jackson county Is of the best cotton and
corn producing counties in the state but steadily
demonstra ting these staple crops are only
items in the sum of the possibilities of that flour.
ishng county.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-30
HOW DO you WALK.

1t has been said that the who takes long
steps FORCES ahead faster than other men. This
may may not be true. 1t is a fact, though that
some men outstrip others in the of life.
We see people. podding down the streets If
they had unlimited time in which arrive at their
destination; they contentedly leisure along and
block the progress of those who in a hurry
Yesterday down Palafox street at
a lively pace. with head thrown back and shoulders
erect. He had goal in sight and he was speeding
towards it, He did not rush breathlessly neither
did he plod.
We watched this man pass by other pedestrians,
lodging here and nosing ahead of another
there: he exercised dexterity the Of legs
and feet: he was marked in the with which he
got ahead Of folks lie is the kind of who
succeeds.
But. with all his aggressiveness Of locomotion.
he has his worries He with silly girls
who chatter down the street four abreast: with
loafers about pool rooms. and with idle crowds at
the entrance to theatres. He cannot always break
through the throng quickly he wishes. SO he
often detours. More often. however he tunnels
through straight to the goal before him.
II il gentle art. this knowing how to pass
people and it is one worthy OF emulation. We only
hope that all who thoughtIessly block the way Of
those who going somewhere might consider that
there psople who have time to stop and idle.
Life Is too short and success too dear.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-30
TO CONSERVE PAVING.

The plan OF the city commissioners try wood
blocks set a reinforced concrete base
bedded asphalt seems good one and is along
the lire of work which is being carried in New
Jersey with much success
With concrete base and asphalt used top
surface. IL would the uninitiated that the
city might be enabled to utilize the present wood
block and taken the time South
Paving Construction Company's business
dissolved here. with great increase the lasting
qualities of the paving. and reduction in cost.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-30
A BOYS BEST FRIEND

A small boy was taken TO barber
shop in Lawrence. Kan.. this week to
have his hair cut The small boy was
not willing and voiced his dfspleasure
in a manner which attracted the at
tention of a stray bulldog which was
passing the shop. The dog was a total
stranger to the small boy. bat with
true dog nature ne decided the boy
was In toruble and being abused SO
he entered the shop and "treed' the
barber on an adjoining chair. He was
willing to do his bit or bite, whichever
you prefer to have 1t. and IL required
considerable argument to convince the
dog that the boy was being barbered
rather than acknowledgements
Weekly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-30
BACKING PENSACOLA.

News of the solid line-up Of West Florida foI
Pensacola as the centennial city leaves no doubt
IN the minds OF those are working for the CEN
tennial that If Pensacola and West Florida stand
fast and demand their right to the exposition \
must surely be held in this city and do much for
the development Of this section.
editorial in the Times Union says:
Talking of the centennial exposition. the
Clearwater Sun declares that the location OF
the big show either Jacksonville or Pensa-
cola would mean that visitors from outside
would see very little of Florida There never
was a greater mistake made. Referring to the
last big show of the kind. the Pacific coast
IL be said without fear of contradiction
that more people went across the country to
.'see California" than cared anything at all for
expositons displays The Florida exposition
will draw hundreds of thousands Of people to
the state. coming Florida, and 1t viii be
made easy and pleasant for those arriving in
Jacksonville to go to the farthest corners Of the
state. The main idea rs to advertise the state,
and while is expected that splendid resume
of the productions and estimate Of the possibih-
ties OF the commonwealth will be gathered in
side the exposition grounds. the promoters OF
the enterprise know full we'll that majority of
the visitors will make their plans to go farther
and personally inspect the varied and splendid
places that are. it might be said. indexed. at
the big show.
This point of the Times-U Union very well
taken The centennial exposition will indeed serve
as an index to every section of the state. Pensa-
COLA with its admirable geographical location and
the opportunity which is presented here for great
naval display carnival will offer not only
the best location in the for world fair but
will render the assembling displays from all parts
OF world more economical. OWNS to its proxi-
nifty the open the one hand and to the
interior on the other.
Pensacola does not seek to depreciate Jackson
Vile any way. Our rival for the centennial has
much that is of value to the state and the nation.
But the fact that has the better location
for state fair cannot be controverted. had
the prior choice.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-30
AID PROFITEERS
Federal Reserve Agent Says People
Are Responsible.

Washington, Aug. 29.-The people ir
many parts of the United States are
virtually in league with the profiteers
according to William Mather Lewis
Director of the Savings Division OF
the treasury department, who has just
returned to Washington after visiting
the various Federal Reserve Districts
"A veritable orgy of extravag arcs
in buying is going on" he said, The
reaction from the careful use OF
money during war time Is widespread
and disturbing. Retailers are secur-
ing goods from jobbers without argu-
ing about prices. If they can only be
assured of immediate delivery. They
know their customers will scramble
for the goods, regardless OF cost. Thus,
with an abnormal demand and limit
ed output. nothing else can be expect
ed than high prices 1t is natural.
though depiorable. consequence that
profiteers abound.
THE people must return to the pol
icy Of careful buying and regular saw
ing il they wish to help the situa-
ton. The treasury department in or
der to combat this artificial situation.
is intensifying and speeding up it's
tlAIAL cain pdl6H.. 0tdLeIncntS On lIlc
principles of finance and the laws of
investment and budgetry are being
brought to workers in factories: TO
farmers; to business and professional
men. and members of women's organ
izations by means of printed publicity
and the spoken word. A nationwide
attack upon swindlers who are per-
suading people to dispose of their Lib
erty Bonds and War Savings Stamps
is also being inaugursted.
Throughout New England. savings
and thrift organizations already are
exerting their combined efforts to
combat increased cost Of the necessi-
ties of life. Saving directors and
hundreds of officers Of savings So
cieties are to king the leadin dissem-
mating information as to fair prices
Tn their communities they are aid
ing the determination and publication
OF fair prices and in curbins unjust
profits. They are following the plan
of campaign recently outlined by Gov
ernor w. p. v. Harding OF the FEEDER
al Reserve Board. to promote regular
and efficient work to increase produc-
ton and insure reasona BILE economies
to devote that production to necessi-
ties rather extravagances or luxuries.
Steps are being taken to insure SINH
lar efforts throughout the other Fed
eral Reserve District
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-30
State Board Suspend. Work.

DIR. Josie Rogers, who has been at home for a
few days. left Sunday for Tampa where she was
called in consultation with Dr. Grace Whitford over
the recent change in program inaugurated by the
state board Of health. DIR. Rogers has severed her
relations with the state work on September l. and
is expecting the practice of medicine here
the first of October. At present she is taking a
little wel-earhed vacation. DR.. Rogers has played
prominent part in the child welfare work of the
state. a department which has been suspended in
part by recent order of the state board.-Orando
Reporter Star.