The Pensacola journal., 1910-12-27
PENSACOLA AND
PENSACOLIANS
A Deserved Compliment

A Deserved Compliment.
! 1t vas a deserved compliment to
Judge w. B. Sheppard, of Pensacola,
! that his name should have been con-
| sidered in connection with a. place
on the United States supreme court.
Possessed of exalted character and
| brilliant legal attainments, Mr Shep-
+! pard is worthy the highest and most
| honorable position in the public trust
-Palatka Times-Herald.
National Reputation.
| The New York Press III its issue OF
December 9Th editorialiy suggests
Judge W. E. Sheppard, OF Pensacola,
| as a man suitable to fl! one OF the va
cancies existing in the supreme court
! of the United States. Under the
heading Of Supreme Court Timber
the Press says one can not see why
President Taft seems to be so much
; embarrassed in a search for two new
| justices Of the United States SUI
preme court when it would be both
just and expedient to make the selec-
tion from the bench Of the federal
| judiciary The Press pays Judge
! Sheppard a high compliment and eX-
presses the opinion that he would
fill the vacancy most admirably.
Judge Sheppard has many friends
| in ApalachicOla who are gratified be-
yond measure to know that an au-
| thority as high as the Press should
! feel called upon to express in such
! high terms an appreciation Of their
| friend and former cit;zen.-Apalachi-
! cola Times.
! Mountains tho Place.
! As q logician Secretary Of the Navy
Meyer IS certainly entitled to the
| grand prize-as a failure.
! He recommends the discOntinuance
of the Pensacola navy yard on the
ground that Pensacola bay cannot be
| fortified and in case of war the navy
yard could easily be destroyed by an
enemy
He recommends that the yard in
New Orleans, which is one hundred
miles up the Mississippi river and IS
! impossible OF bonn mbardment by a hos
! tile power. be discontinued. because
in time Of war the vessels Of the
enemy will blockade the mouth or
| the tiver
| The only legitimate conclusion to
this is, therefore, the navy yards
should be built on the mountain tops.
| 1t is presumed that the next con-
| gress will have some business talent
and common sense In it. even though
the secretary be deficient in this re-
! spect.-Jasper News.
Forgotten the Taste.
The Pensacola Journal wishes 10
know ct its gentle readers If they re-
member when steak SOLD us not only
do not remember the price OF steak,
but We have also forgotten how il
tastes.-Jacksonville Metropolis.
Was Only a Fake.
The eyebals VI Il amp have been
found beside TIE ra:l"ay track i. Pen
sacola. Doubtless i..e Jesuit Of nisl'
balls.-GaiDess'lIe Sun
We Have the Wherew:h.
The New York Press suggested
Judge w B. Sheppard OF Pensacola
as good timber for a jusciceship on
the bench OF the supreme court. But
he didn't get it. Florida will land
there some day.-St. Augustine Rec
ord.
Good Advice Anywhere.
The Pensacola Journal is running
an ear line You make Your money
in Pensacola: then spend it here"
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Breeze.
The Big Guns Unlnbereo.
All the big guns in New Orleans,
Pensacola, Port Royal and Sackett's
Harbor are booming protests against
the move to abolish these naval STA
tions.-Birmingham News.
Coming From Aiachua.
Over twenty teachers of the Alach-
ua county public schools have an
nounced their intention Of attending
the Florida Educational Association.
which meets in Pensacola Oh Decen-
Der eth for three days. Dr.. Kelley
is receiving numerous inquiries rela-
tive TO the trip, and as he is desir-
Uos Of having Alachua county repre-
sented in keeping with her foremost
rank Of the, educational counties OF
Florida, he is taking unusual interest
in the occasion. \ special passen-
ger coach will most likely be secured
| and the trip nu be made without