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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-14
Groceries.

Flour 49, Barrel, 24-lb. sacks, $11. 600
1880; selt-rising, .Sl1, h0Gl1. 10.
Meal-Cream, hhl,. basis l00-lb, sacks,
S7S5; 5o-lb. sacks, s795; 25-lb, sacks,
sS;l5i 10Th; sacks, 1855; burlaps, soc
SOgar-Sandard graduated cane,
9.boc; clarified, S.S7c.
Rice-lmported, pound. s9l0Ac.
Coffee 49, Arhuckle'= roa sted. case,
Memphis basis, $3.50; roasted, bulk,
nary, l7GISc; prime. 26622c: fancy. 10
Rl9c; Java, 2Sm32c.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-14
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE cotton
market showed renewed nervousness
during today's early trading. Owing to
the narrowing Of interest local brokers
reported difficulty in executing orders
In the near old style months and there
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-14
MEMPHIS COTTON.

Memphis cotton closed steady and un-
changed. Middling, 27.25c. Sales 1900
bales, including 200 previous evening.
Weeks sales 1000 bales.
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MISCELLANEOUS

KANSAS CITY, March n.-Eutter
and poultry firm, unchanged.
Eggs, firsts, 36c.
Potatoes, unchanged.
ST. LOUIS, March 14,-Poultry I'M
changed.
Eggs, SIC.
CHICAGO, March 14.-Butter, high
err: creamery, 51G5Sc.
Eggs, higher: receipts, 1883 cases;
mark, cases included 3S@39c.
Potatoes unsettled 1nS receipts e iGG ears;
Minnesota, S ,35Q1,65.
Poultry, alive, lower; springs, '32c;
fowls, zoe.
NEW YORK, March 14.-Butter,
steady; receipts, 9,766 tubs; firsts, 5Sls
461c.
Cheese, firm; receipts, a,425 boxes;
average run, 32@32hc.
Poultry, alive, firm; chickens, SIC;
fowls, sec; turkeys, 32Q40c; dressed
steady and unchanged.
NEW YORK, March Hooper dull;
electrolytic, 141ad15.
Iron steady and unchanged.
Metal exchange quotes lead quiet;
spot and March, 5.20a5. 80.
Spelter quiet: East st. Louis, spot
and April, 6.10G6.20.
At London: Standard copper. spot
SIS los; futures, G72 IS; electrolytic,
spot, ESQ; futures, EFT.
Tin. spot, G241; futures, G2S2 5s.
Lead, spot, G2S; futures, e25 los,
Spelter, spot, e3S los; futures, csc
los.
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NEW YORK. March Hooper dull;
I v Toe MARKET.

ceipts. 5000; market firm at yester-
days close. Bulk of sales. $l9.l0@l9,45;
light, $1S,75@19.S5; packing, $4,000
1925 throwogts, s17.25@lS.OO; pigs
goa CCaaittieGTRSeceipts. 5000; market gem
orally steady; calves slow to over. Beef
cattle, good, St6.S 5@2O.35; common,
S10.65@ 1885; butcher stock, cows and
heifers, $7,S5@17.5O; stoekers' good
$1l Boobies; common; $S.25ql1,25i veal
Sheep-Rece,pts, 5000; fat classes loc
TO 25c higher; feeders steady. Lambs,
choice, $50 0m20. %; medium, $ls,650
Q 30; culls, $l5.25617.00; ewes, choice,
$41C@l45o; medium Sll'5o@l4lO;
KANSAS CITY, March 14.-Hogs-
Receipts, 5000; steady. Bulk. $lS.5O@
1915; heavy, $ls,95@19.4o; lights, $3.50
Cattle-Receipts, 200; no Southerns;
strong to loo higher; Prime fed steers,
GiS.0O; southern steers, nominally,
$7,OO@iS. 90; cows, SO. 00@ IA. 90; h%eifers,
$iO.OO@l4,50; stockers. $12.O0Ql6.5O;
calves, s1O,00@14.5O,
SheepzzReceipts 100 strong to 1Oc
Sf750G1775; wethers, $14,50@15.00;
ewes, Sl3,5OG1425; stockers, sl5.5Oq
IT so,
ST. LOUIS, March 14-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, II, 500; steady. Lights, $4,000
49, so; pigs, SIS 90 lS.00; mixed, $4,000
1880; heavy, $19,70q1995; bulk sl9.2O
Cattie-Receipts. 900; steady; native
steers, S11.6OMlS5 so: y%earlings, $1,000
l6O 0 cows, $4,000 $50; stockers,
$40 90 10. 80; prime Southern steers,
$40. 0 061S00 cows and heifers, $500
1900; Gamers, S5,5Oq725; calves, SIZE
dl7.50,
,Sheep-Receipts. 800; steady; lambs
sl9 O0G 19.25; ewes, sl2,00q1S,50; can
ners, $5.0049.O0.
FORT WORTH, Texas, March IA
Cattle, receipts, LOO; unchanged
Beeves. $S,50Gl450.
Hogs, receipts, 1900; steady; heavy
SIS, 006IlS.25.
sheep, receipts 700; no tone, Lambs
St400@17,00, -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-14
Grain and Feedstuffs.

Oats-White, dray lots, soc; mixed,
7Sc.
Chops-Per ton. less than car lots.
$64. 90.
Mil Feeds-Dray load lots. ton:
Bran, $500: shorts, gray, $50. 90.
Hay-Timothy, less than car lots,
No. 1, $3.50 e; No. 2, $3.50 90; alfalfa,
choice. nominal; No. l, Sal 100; No. 2,
SQ7 M
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MEMPHIS MARKETS

Quotations represent prices from job
Der to retailer.)
Produce.
Eggs-Dozen, 36@S7c; tone quiet.
Butter-ElErn creamery pound prints
60G63c; country butter, 24@2Sc; reno
waited, 52W54e,
Cheese-Cream prints, 34635c.
Poultry-Duc-s, 26@27c; hens, alive,
2S429c; dressed, 30@32c; ROSTERS, TO
lSc; geese, 20Q2sc: turkeys, alive, 300
400
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-14
SUGAR.

NEW YORK, March i4-Raw sugar
steady centrifugal. S7,2s, fine grsnu-
lated, $500.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-14
NEW E. T T

Contracts closed steady at decline
1 to advance OF 6 points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-14

Futures closed easy at decline Of g.
to advance of 5 points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-14
Cottonseed Products,

Merchants Exchange Quotations.)
Crude oil, basis prime, N.31h hulls,
loose, car lots, $7.75GSO0 ton l%inters,
6@S12c pound; meal, I per cent, SIS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-14
Union Station.
SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
NASHVILLE. CHATTANOOGA a ST. LOUIS
RAILROAD.

UNITED STATES
RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
CONSOLIDATED TICKET OFFICE
North Main St Bell Phone Main 5S0T
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-14
Hides and Wool.

Hides-No. i green. salted; ls@1se;
2 grades, damaged culls, half price;
dry flint, ,2s4Soc; dry sailed, 25d27c;
sheepskins. sf.oo@2.oo shearlings. 10
q2bc; goatskins. 50cdS1,0 90.
No, / horse hides, IS. OO96,0O: No. Q
horse hides, .3+Ooa5,OC, CLUES and
ponies. .Sl.h0M2, 80.
i2Giic; beeswax, S5&ssc; ginseng.
$40. 00a12. 90: Golden Seal. $f.0OG5.0 90.
Wool - Clean, Lnwasaed, 64d65c:
bury, unwashed, S0G45c. tub washed,
10000; bury. washed. 3505oc.
Vegetables.
Beans-Navy, per h.. loc; Lima, per
pound, 11hc.
Peas1caiiforniO black. eyed, per ID.
new, b& @6c.
2.!5o. '''o'S-'"' all varieties .'OOV
Sweet Potatoes-uom~ grown Nancy
Hall, bushel, $225@2.50.
Cabbage-Northern, crate, sS.00@3.50i
Southern, 81. 50GA00.
Celery-Bunch, 81 .50@1,75.
Peppers-Basket, b0@60c.
Eggplant-Dozen, $1.50@3.0 90.
LettuceLCrate, $2,25@2,60 (.
Cauliflower-Crate, 50 ,5092,75.
Snap keans-HaiHper, $5.oOG QS,oo,
~ "ANhf 10 ~ Wv
Mexican Jugs, $3.50.
New Irish Potatoes-Hamper, $2.75q
3.25.
English P~eas-Hamper. $s.6O96.oO.
New Vegetables-Do1en punches: mus
tard, $4,000; beets, 1900. carrots
70@75c; parsley, 65Q75c; shallots, 500
soc; turpnlps. Sl.00.
Seed Stock POTATOES, Triumphs
cwt., March shipment. H,75@2.00
onions, red, Sl.75 bu.; white, S9.75.
Provisions.
Dry Salt Meats-Regular, 2Sl5c; ex
tras, 2Si4c.
Sugar-Cured Meats-Standard hams
34@S6c.
Bacon-Fancv selected, AD4sc.
Lard-Hog lard, S0@32c; best grade
Of compound. 24hc.
Cooking Oil-Per gallon. S1.65@1 ,75 y
bulk. Cottolene-Per case, $l4 20M1b.9 30
Snowdrift. slS.45@l3,95 Crisco. $1,000.
Fruits.
Lemons-Per box, s. ,2565,50.
.oranges-Forida, s5.75G6.25; Califor
mia, $5,25G625,
bananas Pound, 6h@7c,
Dried Fruit Evsporated apples, 171
! iSsans ia Gi,sER% a'H "ptstcd atqiss &c. pru"e'' ID
Apples~BarreI stock; Ganos. A-2H
Ss.5oal05o, Ben Davis. As, $500
. 1850; winesaps, fancy. sl4OO9l5.0C
At G4spei srSitOfti iogsi5 .OOasoo.
80 tAharRNa. lHl.,tl OA4
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-14

KANSAS CITY, March 14.-Eutter
and poultry firm, unchanged,
Eggs, firsts, acc.
Potatoes, unchanged.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-14

ST. LOUIS, March 14.-Poultry UNI
changed.
Eggs, SIC.
The Jasper news., 1919-05-08

Ell is and Miss Pauline went down
Sunday.
Rev. L. L Pinnell and Rev. Sam
G. Keys attended The district con-
ference of the Joplin district of tie
NJ. E. Church. South, at Sarcoxie
Monday and Tuesday.
Ellis Cearnal and family moved
to Springfield this week, in order
to be located so that Mr.. Cearnal
could get home every Sunday. Mr..
Cearnal travels for an implement
house.
Rev. ] M. Tate of Sarcoxie will
preach at this Baptist Church next
Sunday evening, the morning ser
vice being abandoned so that the
congregation may attend the bac.
calauceate exercises at the NJ. E.
Church
Zeh Patterson, recently mustered
out of the 64oth Aero Squadron,
The Jasper news., 1919-05-08

arrived home Sunday. q b spent
many months in France and says
the good old U. S. A. is the best
country in the world
E L. Browns father, ]. NJ.
Brown, Missouri Pacific agent at
Boston, was stricken with heart
disease this week and is in a pre-
carious condition E, L. Brown,
has been going to Boston every
evening and staying most of the
night.
Dess Mcconnell and wife enter
tanned the following relatives Sun
day: Larkin Vaught from Iowa,
father of Mrs. VIM Mcconnell and
grandfather and great grandfather
Of the Mcconnell boys and their
children. There were also present
VIM. Mcconnell and wife, w. A.
Strecker, Ross and Lester McCon",
nell and families.
The Jasper news., 1919-05-08

Attention-the. Uthai SJcieiJ
will give an apron, cap. candy anc
cake 8 lie May 24th. Remember,
May "a.
Rev. nd Mrs. Sam G. Keys went
to Kansas City yesterday to see
their son who has just returned
from overseas.
Mrs. Harry Hille went to Neva-
da last Friday tosee her daughter,
Miss Dorothea, who is ill at Cottey
College with scarlatina.
II Fl. Sharp and family spent
Sunday in Nevada Mrs. Sharp's
brother, o. E Williams, and his
wife, returned with them
Mrs. Ollie Roberts and Mrs. C.
E Brown went to Joplin Saturday
tn sec their brother, Sergt. Chas.
Grim of the Sanitary Det., 12oth
Machine Gun Bna They remained
over Sunday in Joplin, Mt. Rob.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-11-14
Republican Enlarges
the Working Force

The addition of l.. R. Allphin Of
Portland, Oregon, to the Idaho Re-
publican staff as a second linotype
operator is evidence of that incras-
ing flow of patronage with which the
good people of Bingham county have
been making glad the Republican
bunch. For some time all in the shop
have seen the large handwriting of
prosperity upon the wall, and the
lesson was brought home by a nee
essiey for putting in extra shifts in
the evenings.
If certain newsy stories looked for
by our readers have been OCCASION
ally left out it was by reason Of that
burden of advertising patronage so
dear to all newspaper hearts, and if
any of those gentle readers spoke I'M
kindly of the newsgatherers at such
times, it is very certainly true also
that the newsgatherer had head-on
collisions with the mechanical de-
partment, for news las but small
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-11-14
Economic Department
VIII Render Program

The following program has been
arranged by the economic depart
ment of the Current Event club to
be rendered tthe club rooms Mon
day afternoon, Nov. II at 8 O'Clock.
with Mrs. M. A. Jackson chairman:
Roll Call -.---.-...A Current Events
Violin and piano duet Miss Ruth
Rushfeldt and Ronald Robbins
Paper Lessons Learned from the
war; -.-.-..----Celia Wright Thorsen
Paper What Has Been Accom-
plish by the Home Service
Bureau" ---.-.--Nettie Younie Boyle
Solo my Dreams of Paradise
Came True" Homer Tourjee.
---------.-..----Mrs. Minnie B. Jackson
Paper "The Return of the Foreig-
ner to His Native Land"
-.-.----.-.---...Miss Elizabeth, Graham
Ladies quartette Pm a Longin'
Fo' You" Jane Hathaway
-.---.--.-.--.---.....-Me sdames Will
son, Thoreson, Austin and Jackson
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Bank Messenger Robbed.

Ialue until it is put into actual type.
With the linotype machine doing
double duty the Idaho Republican
will be able to handle more news
and more advertising. and as for the
news, any bit of it that kind reader
will telephone in or tell to the re-
porter will be appreciated.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-11-14
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

The Parsons Ditch company, cor
poration, principal place of business
BlackfOOt. Idaho:
Notice is hereby given, that at a
meeting of the board of directors of
the above named company, held on
Wednesday, the twelfth. day of No
vember, 1919, Riverside, Idaho, an
assessment of so cents per share was
levied on the capital stock of this
company, which is now due and pay
able to Mrs. LaRocque at Blackfoot,
R. 2, Idaho.
Any stock on which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the fifteenth
day of December, 1919, will be de-
linquent, and will be advertised for
sale according to law.
MARTHA LaROCQUE,
Secretary.
The Parsons Ditch company
Dated November 10, 1919.
adv. 1851
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-11-14
The Brown-Hart Co.
Boys Department

Our boys department is brim full of ex-
celient values in suits. Overcoats, shoes and
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-11-14

These days it is getting to be a
long time between aluminium sales.
See Racket Bulletin in this issue.
adv. /
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-11-14
Special


Secret EVIdence IN LusItanId case.
London.-Secret evidence in the in
quiry into the sinking of the Lusi-
tania, made public Wednesday in a
parliamentary paper, reveals that Cap
tain Turner had been warned by the
admiralty to avoid the headTands on
apnrna ching tho aaaH+
Bank Messenger Robbed.
Helena, Mont. = Charles Stevens,
age IS, bank messenger employed by
the Union Bank and Trust company,
was held up, gagged, bound and rem.
dered, unconscious by blow on the
head and robbed in an alley Wednes-
dow
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-11-14
Sweaters

Sweaters
A warm sweater Or slip-On will not only
gladden. the heart of any woman or girl,
but with the presence of cold weather, it
is a real necessity for general comfort. The
assortment is large, coLors good and prices
reasonable.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-11-14

furnishings. Boys, come in and let us
show you some of the classy merchandise
We are carrying for you.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-12
SOLDIERS Me
4 Bic REASON
FOR CLINIC HERE

One u tile strongest reasons for the
support OF P.ne3coianS - the plan 10
establish clinic here. Tor the eradica-
ton or venereai diseases IS the return
ing soldier, according TO DR. w H. Gill
iette of the [. ;. Public Health Service
Dr.. Gillette i in Pensacola to attend
the opening of tile clinic. IN the build
Ing a the rear Of the city hall, and his
work is co -ordinated With that Of the
State Board Of Health
Your Whole community will be at
the train when the boys come march
ing home said Dr. Gillette. You are
planning to honor these men in vari-
Gus ways. Are YOU making sure that
the prof1teers Of vice are not planning
10 take advantage of the days Of fes-
tivity. TO dishonor them. before they
get settled again in the normal ways
of life ?" the doctor asks.
Secretary William G. NcAdoo is
quoted by Dr.. Gillette on the subject
as follows
Under the protection If the military
authorities four million soldiers amt
sailors received greater protection
against venereal diseases than they re-
ceived before the war in civil life The
cities and towns through which they
go and to which they will return upon
rehabilitation must be made safe. The
fight :. must be vigorously contin-
ued
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-12

bourg, passing through the towns of
Longyon. Longwy. Esch. etc At
Longwy I received orders to proceed
with my battalion to Briey and take
charge Of enemy stores that Boche
abandoned in his retreat I reached
that place about the 22nd day OF No
vember. My headquarters was in a
building where a German high COM
mand had been. and they left behind
many things besides military store.
Among the things was about 1000 bar
rels of sour-kraut, about 100 acres Of
cabbage. many horses and wagons.
We were glad to get the kraut and
cabbage. On Thanksgiving Day We
had a feast My soldiers had for din
ner bully beef hard bread, kraut, cab
bage. coffee (black). and jam (cap-
tured. The officers had the same
menu.
During our march to Briey, / sent
scouting parties out over the battle
field to bury dead, both friends and
foe, and we found many Germany
dead lying where they fell. so we gave
them as good a burial as we could
getting the name and address. so that
their people could be notified.
All adong the line OF our march the
fields and roads were strewn with
8,
caisons. guns and occasionally a
corpse. Most of the towns are mere
~ heaps OF ruins.
On December 9th I received orders
to proceed by marching to Renish
Germany; line of march embracing
Fontoy. Hettange, Frisange. etc. At
F'ontoy we crossed the line between
France and Alsace- Lorraine While
crossing the line. my men were sing
Ing Good Bye France. We're on the
Way to Berlin" The people OF Lor-
raine hailed the Americans as saviors
and brothers. We crossed from Lor-
bourg on the 18th day of December
and reached the environs OF Remish
where we are now camped. Just over
the Moselle river lies old Germany
proper. We do not know what the
next move will be but, whatever 1t
Is. we are ready.
In closing. l desire to say that our
men are we'll. During the entire war
they have been well fed. clothed and
cared for. We are the best fed
clothed and equipped army that / have
ever seen. We are as happy as can
be expected under the circumstances
to embark for home. where our loved
ones await us.
With best love and regards to all
beg to remain, as ever.
Paul Crank.
Major, 18th Infantry. Commanding End
Battalion. A. P. o. No. 745.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-12
P.N-AMERICA COLLEGE NOTES

4 larra number OF new students nave
come into the Pan-American toHeSe
this past week 10 begin the New 1eaE.
Ensign f. e. Scarlet entered night
school the first Of the week.
good class OF four began Monday
morning II MAS composed OF Mrs. t.
Burmeister. Miss Mildred Walker. Miss
Lvelyn Waters. Mrs Pearl Bell OF war
rineton. and MIR Louis Williams.
Mr.. t. D. McsIale entered nlsnl
scl1col Monday night.
Miss Loftin. Miss Pepper. Miss Busey
and Miss W afker passed the first test
in shorthand satisfactorily; Miss Reese
Mrs. Stewart. Miss Margaret Hoffmann
Miss Daniels Miss Morrison. MISS
Smallwood. Miss Milton. Miss Woin.
Miss Walker and Miss Busey, the sec
ond test. and Miss FIorentine Hon
mann passed the thirdt test.
Miss Essle Johnson has been work
inc for three or four weeks at Fort
Barrancas for Hug.er Bros.
Miss Nalarfe Reese has gone to New
Orleans for few days visit.
Mrs Burrows has been doing some
stenographic work for Mr.. c. W. Cir
destone.
The students who are practicins
sped in typewriting are progressing
nicely. Mrs. Burrows made 80 words a
minute with no mistakes Mrs Beard
and Miss Mcintosh made over IS words
Miss Holland. Miss Parsell, Mrs. Ste
wart. Miss Brooks, Miss Shelton and
Mr.. st. John made over 80 words with
a minimum amount Of errors: Miss
Williams. Miss Lois Hardee Miss Merle
Hardee. Miss Farley. Miss Webb,
Miss Wh!ddon. Miss Gattis and Miss
Daniels. made over % words
Ensign G.. s. Mason was in New Or
leans for the weekend
Dewey G'Connor entered night school
to study the stenog"aphic course: also
Tracy Cerati entered day school.
Mr.. J. B. Drew will c0ta~ school next
week: also number of others who are
enrolling for the stenographic course.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-12
FREIGHT CONFAB TO
BE HELD MONDAY
in BRENT BUILDING

A meeting % al pensacoiians inter
ested in freight shipping at this port.
will he held Monday afternoon at 4
o'clock in The rooms Of the Chamber
Of Commerce. in the Brent building
The meeting has been called 10 discuss
the proposed changes in less than car
lot shipments Of freight at this port.
M. e. Ditiard of the L. & y. railroad,
chairman of the Lei committee of the
I. s. Railroad Administration for PEN
sacola. VIII address the meeting.
In order to expedite the movement
of Lei shipments. conserve equipment
eliminate transfers. reduce mileage ami
further minimize loss and damage
claims. the Lei committees have been
named throughout tbs country. 1t is
proposed TO establish sailing dates IN
connection with the handling of local
Lei freight shipments. and Mr. Dill
ard will explain the government plan
To all Who are present at the meeting
Along With him on The local commits
tee were named several other freight
experts of the l.. & \. and q. r & A.
railroads here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-12
Extra Large Shipment BUNGALOW arrived Splendid mtea Il
l1VO Cleaning Icy

Friday night al 30 O'Clock if tiIey
wish 10 enter the scout contest
Although no report has been received
from troop No. to9 Of Baltimore, the
other Mar. Iand troop led tie pensst-
cola boys in the first tNNo wceAs of The
contest 1ir local troop made scores
Of ii anu II the first two weeks. while
the Baltimore troop made scores Of
6.55 and i.21 for the sane period The
third week Pensacola scouts made
score Of 30 Wnie the Mary land boys
made but so.
Another hike is 10 be held next Sat
urday. Points i'll the contest which
score are: attendance tenderfoot tests.
merit tests enlistmg new members.
selling thrift stamps. describing trees.
birds or plants. making tire by rubbing
sticks and boiling water in record time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-12
Vor Pobui

ssaaq rters Second Battalion, nth
,ntary, American E F.. FTisange,
Tuxabourg. Dec. II, 1918.
n rPensacola friends, through The
Pe7cola Journal.
IL have been at the front, and
rssrlshut of from the world, for
sne me, 7 take this opportunity to
eonrlicate with you and say that
an-eIl and getting along nicely.
P-a5ly 4 few words about our
vherbouts and doings and move
nsnt would be OF interest to you
nov. You know that the censorship
here ore has prevented Us telling
arvag about troop movements. 10
rs.is, etc. but now that we may
Er!freely about the war, I will try
q Of the doings OF my command
der the past month
-begin with, I am commanding
5.,r q the Second Battalion. 18th
I1trv and this regiment is part
1, 9 Fifth Division, regulars. The
rssent has been IN France since
Iva, 1913. and at the time of the
sag o. the arntstice had been hold
/, very hard sector in the Argonne
st for over a month. Our outfit
.slt and fought hard as did all
9. regiments on the front The
lar army. as It has always done.
cred Itself with glory. time and
again. 7 VIII not attempt to de-
be the battles, they are unde-
bable, but will say that up to the
minute before the arnistice went
/ effect, November 18th. at II a. m.
battle ragged with increasing yigor
PIT sector. and the Huns were get
L the worst whipping and expert
ing the greatest defeat, In the
test battle that was ever fought.
ae firing was to stop at II o'clock
ne morning o9 the eleventh day of
|"ember. providing the Huns ac-
pa TIE terms Of the allies. We had
4 reat many men killed and wounded
| last couple Of days. and probably a
1 minutes before the firing stopped.
| company with some Of the Of
Frs was Standing In a field. watches
ana about ten minutes TO eleven
49, -+HtFiltilS ID near the cannon
Il their last, IN case the order came
Stop. At last the order came: AT
"a O'clock all firing will stop; no
Finer advance will be made towards
mont until further orders
ne heard at exactly eleven O'Clock
awful stiffness Boches crawled
q trench and shell hole, we sat
IN oa logs, fences or stones to rest.
argest war OF all ages had sud
~ stopped.
November 18th our regiment
aIeae1 hack to rest IN a heap Of
T. 9nce known a. the town Of Liny
'eht pun Ms battalion was camped
Asll = such shelter tents, shacks.
y afforded us any kind Of shell
At[er resting two days we were
.1sa 2 begin the hike" to Ger
y, having been chosen as one of
DIVISIONS 70 advance into the en-
i. - country. We travelled about
n k.-oneters per day. Our men
.ol Aad a chance to draw shoes
,he.- uniforms were badly soiled.
II q march for three days was
e'os the Grand Duchy of Luxem-