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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-28
Remarkable Film at the Elite.


Thrilling fire scenes are nothing new
in motion pictures nowadays. But
these scenes were thus far either taken
from real fires when a camera man just
happened to be near and perhaps a
story woven around them in a hurry to
public or the scenes were more or less
cleverly faxed" and therefore failed to
leave the realistic effect the film manu-
facturer desired. For the first time in
the history of the moving picture film
a whole house has been Sacrificed to
deliver the necessary fire scenes to
make story more realistic and thrill
ing. In order to make a good picture
of the story Flames and Fortune"
the Thanhouser company had a house
in New Rochelle, n. Y, burned to the
ground, thereby winning the distinc-
ton of being the most enterprising
moving picture manufacturers Of the
country. The picture will be shown
today at the Elite Theatre.
The views Of the burning house alone
would make 1t worth while seeing this
picture while the story is also inter
esting enough to hold the attention OF
anyone. The following is a synopsis
of the story:
A southern woman, widowed during
the early days of the civil war, lives
with her new baby in her home in q
small village. Receiving word that the
enemy is approaching and that the
Confederates mean to make a stand in
her house, she hastily departs, after
ordering her faithful servant, Sam, to
hide her money and jewels. Sam per-
forms his mission, selecting a hiding
place which he believes no one will
discover, and is about to join his mis-
tress when he is killed by a stray bull
let. And the secret of the hiding place
dies with him.
Forty-eigh years later, the only
members OF the family are two girls,
grand children of the woman who Or
dezed the treasure put safely away.
They have a desperate struggle to get
along but the elder girl supports them
by sewing. There is a mortgage on
their home, which is held by a misery
old man, who refuses to show them any
mercy. He is willing, however, to give
the girl the home If she will marry
him, but she hates him and is in love
with a younger and better man, who,
however, is poor.
But she loves her little sister and
while willing to stand poverty herself,
cannot bear to think that the child
will suffer. So she finally decides to
accept the offer and goes to the mans
house, prepared to tell him she will
make the sacrifice.
The child is left<alone in the house,
and being warned not to play with
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-28
GIRL
DIES FROM
SCALDING
ROBERTS, TWO YEARS
OF AGE, EXPIRED YESTERDAY
MORNING AS RESULT OF POT
OF TEA BEING OVERTURNED
FUNERAL TODAY.

Rosalie, the two-year- daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Roberts. Of Nix,
passed away yesterday morning as the
result of being scalded. The unfor-
tunate incident occurred Monday when
members of the family were just sit
ting down to dinner and pot of boil
ing tea was overturned, the contents
splitting on the baby.
A sister of the baby was holding the
little girl at the time and was also
badly burned by the boiling tea, so
that ii was necessary for her to receive
the attentions of a physician.
Although a physician was summoned
Immediately, all efforts to alleviate the
suffering of the child proved futile.
Funeral services will be conducted
this morning at 10 O'Clock, Rev. e. E..
Rice officiating. Interment will be
made in the Pleasant Grove cemetery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-28

rect conflict with the local option
statute, which was the only general
law on the subject. The court said:
When this charter was granted there
was only one general law of the state
relating to the subjetc of restricting
the sale Of intoxicating liquors as a
beverage, and that was the local option
liquor law; so that, in the clause
quoted. the reference to any general
law Of the state on this subject, en-
acted by the legislature or by the peo-
pie at large, is almost as specific as If
it had consisted of a particular men
ton of the local option liquor enact
ment," and held that the special char
ter provision operated to repeal the
local option law within the limits of
the municipality.
AS the state law prohibiting base
ball on Sunday was the only law on
the subject of baseball, applying the
reasoning of the above case, it was
tantamount to saying that the legisla-
ture repealed the state law as far as
the territorial limits of Pensacola are
concerned, as specifically as If it had
mentioned said law by name.
In State VS.. Kissels (supra), a case
directly in point, the power conferred
upon the city was to regulate, license,
tax and suppress dram shops" but as
in the Pensacola charter, no express
mention was made as to whether this
power included right to license on Sun
day. The general state law absolutely
prohibited a dram shop keeper from
selling liquor on Sunday. The city, in
pursuance of the special authority,
passed an ordinance authorizing the
sale of liquors within its limits on Sun
day, and the court held that the ordi-
nance was valid and operated to repeal
the general law prohibiting the sale of
liquor on Sunday so far as that city
was concerned.
In no case that have cited is there
a clause such as is found in the amend
ments to the Pensacola charter, name
ly, to pass ordinances "superseding or
repeating existing laws" licensing,
regulating or prohibiting baseball play
ing, and the fact that the words in
quotation marks were inserted and
coupled with the power to license
makes the case stronger for the valid
ity of the ordinance and repeal of the
general law than any case I have
cited.
In view of the decisions Of the
courts above cited, am of the opinion
that the ordinance is valid and OPP
Grated to repeal OF suspend the opera
ton of the general law prohibiting
baseball on Sunday within the limits
prescribed by said ordinance.
Respectfully submitted,
SCOTT NJ. LOFTIN,
County Solicitor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-28
GOOD ROADS
NOT POLITICS
SAYS milton
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR SAYS
IT'S TOO HOT TO BEGIN THE
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN, BUT THE
WEATHER's FINE FOR BUILD
ING GOOD ROADS.

Hon W. H. Milton, of Mariana, one
of the many announced candidates for
governor of the state in the primaries
of next year, spent yesterday in PEN
sacola. Mr.. Milton was here on busi-
ness and stoutly denied that he was
here on politics.
"This weather will have to cool off
bit and the fall frosts will have
come before l start my campaign,
time you may look for me anywhere,
for am going out to win.
Right now" he continued, "the
people are more interested in the good
roads than politics and especially the
people of west Florida. The Moultrie
to Pensacola highway has created
more interest than was ever felt be-
fore and l believe west Florida will
soon have the best system of roads
Of any section of the state.
while the national highway will
bring thousands through our fine Sec
ton Of country, the. good roads will
benefit the farmers more than any 9TH
er class of people and it is the farm
ers that are pushing the project. AS
an example of how it benefits the
farmers in hauling their produce to
town, / have to have hauled between
800 and 400 bales of cotton from
it costs me so cents bale, whereas If
the roads were hard surfaced team
could haul twice as many bales at a
load with less strain, which would re-
duce the cost to rs cents a bale.
Every farmer in the county realizes
what a similar saving means to
him."
When asked why such a long haul
was necessary with wagons when the
railroad passes through the towns,
Mr.. Milton said that it was cheaper to
haul 1t to Cottondale and then ship it
by another road than to send it by rail
from Mariana.
Mariana has a new city charter,
says Mr.. Milton, and, like Pensacola,
has a feature all it's own. Where
Pensacola has clause which gives the
city authority to have Sunday baseball
Mariana people have put one over on
the other towns of the state and now
have incorporated in their charter the
initiative, the referendum and the re-
call.
Mr.. Milton has just returned from
an extensive trip through west Flor
ida, where he has many business in
terests, and says that crops are better
than he has ever seen them and that
the people are prosperous and happy.
Mr.. Milton returned to his home yes
terday afternoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-28
UNKNOWN NEGRO DEAD
AND A FARMER WOUNDED

Cleveland, Ohio, June 27-An un-
known negro is dead and John Decker
a farmer, is badly wounded as the re-
suit of gun fight between three me-
groes and a mob of three hundred men
and boys on the west side today. Three
negroes entered Decker's cherry or
chard. When ordered out, one of them
drew a revolver. Decker entered his
house and secured a shotgun and
with a hired man, armed with two re-
volvers, gave chase.
Men and boys joined them and final
ly there were three hundred chasing
the negroes. Shots were exchanged
and one of the negroes and Decker fell
The negro died within a few minutes,
but IL is thought that Decker will re-
cover. The other negroes escaped.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-28

IF you have anything to
sell; if you wish to buy any
thing, advertise in The Jour-
nails Want Columns.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-28
CAPTAIN OF
THE EUGENE
WAS ROBBED
- RELIEVED OF MORE THAN
.soo IN MONEY AND PAPERS
70 TO MIDNIGHT GUILTY
sARTY HAD NOT BEEN DIS
COVERED.

information has been received at the
..oIice station of a robbery which oc-
rrurred yesterday afternoon aboard the
sreight steamer Eugene, in which the
raptain Of the boat lost something
aver $500. The boat was lying just of
Baylen street at the time and the rob-
bery was discovered about 3 o'clock.
The stolen articles consisted of SIS
m money, a sight draft for 1925 and
. note for $500. The money was in q
pocketbook.
Up to midnight last night the guilty
party had not been discovered, al
though the police department were al
work on the case.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-28
PLAGUE OF ANTS.
By AssocIated Press,

Baton Rouge, La, June 27.-A plague
Of little red ants has overrun this Sec
ton of the state and they are so num-
erous and voracious as to distract at
tention from the advertised visit in the
uncertain future of the seventeen
year locusts. Housewives in this city
and nearby towns are complaining bit
terly of the red hordes that are literal
ly overrunning residences.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-28
TENNEssEE's GOVERNOR SAYS
LIQUOR Is BEING SOLD
ny Associated Preaa.

Nashville, Tenn, June 27-Gov
Hooper today received telegram from
the editor of the Waco Tribune, saying
that Texans who had visited Nashville
state that liquor is sold in violation of
the law at more than one hundred
places and asking the governor for a
statement as to the real situation
Governor Hooper has replied stating
that the information Is correct, that
the same is true in a more exaggerated
form in Memphis but asserts that con-
ditions will be improved in both these
cities before the fight ceases.
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-oh. yes" said Nat loftily. "we ex- pect to have the best drug store in the state What sirup would you prefer r.
 Just sody." stipulated Lockwood
 His spasmodic wink again smote Dunean's understanding mighty blow. Unable to believe his eyes he hedged and stammered. Could if he ? This from the leader of the temper. ance movement in Radville?
 T beg pardonp'
 Ills denseness irritated Bllnkv s,,ght. ly, with the result that the right side or his face again underwent an alarm. Ing convulsion. q say" he explained carefully. ''just-plain-sody."
 On the level?"
 What" grunted Blinky, and bIinked again.
 A smile of comprehension irradlated Nats features Pardon" he said I'm a little new to the business"
 Bllnky, flaming himself industrious. ly, glared round the store while Dun. can, turning his back, dlscreetly found and uncorked the whisky bottle. He poured out liberal dose of raw red liquor. Then, with his fingers clamped ughtiy about the bottom of the glass.
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of the ways there was no haggiing ovel payment. no whine for tips l ordered d glass of wine for him. and he drank my health standing, with barred head not in seryilty, but with natural courtesy not expected in one who was so obviously of the soil.
 f It is to tiie, British that Madeira owex much of what prosperity remains to it Funchai Is one of the mild climate places which the Englishman loves. first. because Of its climate and sec ond. because of the profusion of beau tiful flowers. And IL is such health giving spot that one wonders whJ Stevenson went far out into the Pa- ci1c in quest of longer lease of life.
 Much that you. see in Funchal may be found elsewhere in the world. but In its facilities for rapid transit it may claim to be unique. OK carts are not uncommon in any part or tne world. but where else may you ride over cobblestone streets in a canopied sled drawn by oxen. This is the ve- hicle of the lower town. The steam tramway of Funchal is merely for the convenience of the foreigner who wishes 10 asc end the mountain to fine hotel that overlooks the city
 And for the descent again you find thef sled. but in g modified form. IL may be called the surface line" but the narrow, winding street that leads down from monte is better known as the slide" It Is built for two or three passengers, yet it requires two husky 'notormen" 10 steer 1t around the curves by means of the ropes on either side Whenever it's Iocomotion be- comes slow and painful one of the mo tormen' draws forth bag of grease and lays 1t under the runners crude meth od of fabrication, bur II brings results.
 Taken all In all f'unchal Is one of the most attractive and enjoyable of fhe Island cities and lt Is 6 great pity that only the Briton haa discovered t.
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he said sadly He dead" And he was much rufned by the heartless rner- riment that greeted his sad disclosure.
 Down in the business center of this little Portuguese city is a poor excuse for a restaurant. with the one redeem ing feature that the traveller may sit at q table on the narrow sidewalk and watch the sluggish stream of Funchal life flow by tThe fact that passersby must go out into the street In order to pass his table does not annoy this good natured people in the least) Sit- ting here at luncheon with a bottle of the farfamed Madeira wine as an an tidote to the food, l saw small wed ding party come out of the cathedral across the street and drive away in OK carts. Ii projected the mind backward across four centuries to the young sea captain. Columbus. for they will tell you in Funchal tand it may be true) that it was in this very church that bis frstborn was christened
 Madeira and the Azores are our near est neighbors eastward in the Atlantic yet we are less acquainted with the Portuguese than with any other race in Europe In Madeira at least the conviction grows that the youngest of the family of republics has In IL some sturdy stock. for the inhabitants Of Funchal and the country folk who come with their produce are a simple good naMred. courteous people. even to tourists. who are a heavy tax upon the good nature of any land This bafny isle chat sticks it's rugged head up out of tho Atlentie has been tourist ridden for many years, Vet even it's guides make farersle impression They have less 0f that arnaying per- sistence shsr these who wali al tiss gate of alnaet eyers pnrtl uf call aretiDd ithe globe 'fni courtesy iaf tht pfus9nt born w-tlo guided aoouT che streets of Funchal Gs svHsthinEi to be eeinein- fbered. When We camA to the parting
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"YoU'RE MR DUNCAN" HE ASKED my studies,y he pursued primly. but nevertheless feel l should be earning something too"
 That's right-that's the kind of spirit like to see in young man. You always go to church. don't youi" No, sir-Sundays only"
 That's what mean, D' you drink?' "oh. no. sir" Duncan parroted glib " don't smoke. drink. swear, and on sundays go to church."
 The bland smile with which he faced Lockwood's keen scrutiny disarmed suspicion.
 I'm glad to hear that" Blinky told nm Pm it the head Of tue temp rance movement here. and l hope you II 1oin us and set an example to our fast young men"
 T feel sure I could do that" said Duncan meekly.
 Lockwood removed his hat, exposing tue cranium of baldheaded eagle ana famed himself "Warm today ne observed in an endeavor to be genial mat all but sprained his temperament indeed, 50 great was the strain that he winked violently.
 Duncan observed this phenomenon with natural astonishment not unmix- su with awe. Yes, sir; very,' ne agreed. wondering what it might DOT tend
 believe I'll have glass of sody.
 Certalnlyss Duncan. by now habit uesed to the formula of soda dispeas- 'ng' promptly produced bright ana shining glass.
 see you've been fixin' this place up somc."
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 ed md pounded and prIed and bangen at fhe packing cases in the back yardA sought him on the scene of his lahore
 Pretty good work for a York duda- notY' he laughed
 There was shadowy smile fin her grave eyes. Its an Improvement" i" she said evenly.
 He shot her q curious elanca ~Ouchg' he said thoughtfully.
 "1 just came to tell you" she went on again immobile. you're wanted in. side''
 somebody wants to see meY' he de. manded of her retreating back.
 "Yes"
 "But who.-
 "Blinky Lockwood" she replied over her shoulder as she went into. the house.
 ''Lockwood?" He speculated. for An instant puzzled. then suddenly 'Fa. ther-in-lawP he cried "Shiverine snakes. he mustn't catch me like tbls-- l, a business manl"
 Hastily rolling down his shirt sleeves and struggling himself into his coat, he made for the store, buttonine his collar and knofting his tie on the way.
 He found Blinky nosing round the room, quite alone Betty had disap. peared. and the old scoundreI was hay. ing quite an enjoyable time poking in. to matters that dit; not concern him and disappearing of them on general principles. So far as the improve. ments concerned old sam Graham's fortunes. Blinky would concede no health in them. But with regard to Duncan there was another story to tell. Duncan apparently controlled money to some vague extent
 You're Mir. Duncan. ain't youY' he asked, with his leer. moving down to meet Nat.
 "Yea. sir. Mir. Lockwood. I believer That's me" BHnky clutched his hand in genial claw. 'I'm glad to meet you"
 'Thank you" said Duncan. Some thing 1 can do for you, sir?"
 '.sSaai. Pete wiilini was tellin' me you'd just took up this note of Ora ham'sY'
 Not exactly. The firm took it up." Blinky winked savagely at this. ''The firm-what firmT
 Graham & Duncan, sir. I've been taken into partnership"
 Have. chi" BIinky grunted myste- riously and fished in his pocket for some bills and silver. "waal, here's some change connin' to the firm, then. And here" he added, producing tNs document in question, sis Sam's note" Thank you" Duncan ceremonious- ly deposited both in the till. going be- hind the soda fountain to do so, and then waited. expectant. Biinky was grnnting busily In the key of one about to make an important com munication.
 'I'm glad you're s-comin' In hers with Sam," lie said at length, with an acid grimace that was meant to be smile.
 "Oh, tt may be orily temporary" Nat endeavored to assume a seraphlc expression and partially succeeded I'm deyoting much or my time to
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busiest Sunday that it has had in many A dav The dsvout population was just finishing early mass when the gay Nunting of the Hamburg American cruising ship Cleveland came into the bav with the sunlight gliding the tips of its stately masts. One half Of the clty drtssed In it's best bib and tucker, hastened 10 the pier to serve on the self appointed reception committee. while the otI1er half ran to open It's ba- zaars and spread out a tempting dis ,p,av of finefy. The Americans were in a froltcsome mood, for they had been nearly eight days without sight of land. Besides. to many this was the f,-,t tsY,a :. thAr lives that they had seen se foreign port.
 BeautifuI to the eye of any traveller. FtsachaI has a sentimental intrest to Americans because this little city of white houses, half hidden by the luxu- riousness of itssfoliage and flowers, was once the home of Columbus. On the relghborirag island of Porto Santo he won the daughter of the Portuguese ,rgveru3r. ans either here or there he Is thought to have first conceived the s,rat idea The F'unchal house in which he iivai has given place to one more modern, but the site Is yet to be seen. The gufdes. however, are not all well informed on the subject of their most celebrated townsnan. One Amer ican party in Runcfial several years aro, was led blindly up one street and down another in vain search for the navig,afors former home. With the cheerful assistance of an idle and cu- rious. crowd the guide finally halted his party at a. gateway and vanished with in. After q long delay the impatient visitors saw his dIsconsolats face re- appear. "Cosompo no live here now, -4~--.A -Ax---x -s-- ~r-szs F--7 TT
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FOR REpREsENTATlvE,
but our lnvestgatIon leads us to believe

The Sentinel Record is authorized to announce L. F Sawyer as cam didate for representative from Gar land county subject 10 the action of the democratic primary.
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SPECIAL MASONIC NOTICE.

Christmas Observance at Hot Springs Commandery at 1i:0o a m.
 sharp Monday. Full attendance ex pected. F. v. r. ELLSWORTH. E. c,
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cHRisTMAs-TlDE. Dedicated to My Long Time Friend) My Blessed Christ, with wounded
 side,
 How Ike the clews cn sharon's
 race. Thy love to man forever flows As centuries glide with Christmas
 tide. The Shepard with his peaceful flock, Shall live when time hath lost his
 sway In mem'rys urn. tough over rock, And hills, and mountains fall away. Iudean hills, with verdant sod, Where once the Christ-lilae joyous
 trod still each forth, sweet praise and
 song
 To him who died to right the
 wrong. The Eastern Star that rose afar, To guide wise men to seek His
 face,
 slsnes brighter with the years by
 far.
 With centuries crowding an apace. wuBEsEw'EwEw Fs NTTsn | old Cavalry's brow, with blood-stain-
 ed tree, Is ringing out this Christmas tide. The song, Christ song-"come unto
 me-"
 And rest beneath my wounded side. Ring on glad bells, ring far away. Good tidlngs to the rich and poor Our Christ is oa His tour today To bless to Him fling wide your
 door His locks, though wet with midnight
 dew
 He never tires calling you Come saith the spirit and 'ne pride, Accept Him loi this Christmas tide.
 MRS. z. L. JAMES.
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ohAf S6ci--fltAdK- cOD1. the better to conceal it's contents from any casual but inquisitive passerby, he quickly filled it with soda and placed it before Bllnky. accompanying the action with the sweetest of child. like smiles.
 Lockwood. holding his acknowledg- ments, lifted the glass to his lips. Dun can awaited developments with some apprehension. To his relief however, Blinky, after an experimental swal- low, emptied the mixture expeditious- ly into his system and smacked his thin lips resoundingly.
 How" he demanded. "can any one want intoxicatin' fkkers when they can get such bracin' drink as thatY" 'T pass" Nat breathed, limp with admiration of such astounding hypoc- risy.
 Blinky reluctantly pried a nickel loose from his finances and placed 1t on the counter. Duncan regarded 1t with disdaln.
 Ten cents more. please" he sug- gested tsctfully.
 'What for?"
 "Plain sody" The explanation was accompanied by very passable ;ins tation of Blinky's blink.
 (To be Continued Next Sunday.