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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10
SUNDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1911.
The Movement to
Nominate Underwood.

The movement in Alabama to send
first. last and al1-the-time" delega-
don for Oscar Underwood to the dem
i4ngly transparent.
There are few intelligent men in the
United States who will contend for
moment that Mr.. Underwood has any
chance of being nominated. That
being the case, we must look for some
other and Interior object in the move
Ement that is now behind the plan to
bind the Alabama delegation hand and
foot for the Birmingham congressman.
That object, however, is easily dis
cernible Underwood being an abso-
lutte innpossibiiity, a delegation in
structed for him alone will be equfva-
lent to delegation without any in
lstructions at all. What then will the
delegation do when 1t cannot vote any
longer for Mr.. Underwood?
The answer is found in the methods
now being employed to elect and
instruct the delegation and those
methods are described in part by the
following paragraph from the Birming-
ham News:
1t is d1fhcult to understand just why
a number Of Mr.. Underwood's active
friends are SO opposed to a primary in
this state, and why they should be so
persistent in advocating the conven :
ton method Of selecting a delegation
to the national convention. It would
seem that it would be far better for his
interest that an endorsement be Sc
saH hA - = ~
party than from a convention of few
hundred delegates. The voice of all
the Democracy of the state would he
louder and stronger in a national con-
vention than the voice of compare :
lively few of their county representa-
tives.
The Underwood delegation advocates
don't want the people to select the
delegates. They want to turn the dial
of the clock back and select them by
the old convention method. In that
way, a plant, controllab1e. subservient
delegation can be fixed up and can be
voted for Harmon, the stand-pat reac
tionary candidate, whenever it becomes
necessary or desirable to do so.
The same scheme is on foot In Flor
ida The Harmon people want the
delegates elected by convention.
They don't want the people to have
anything to say about it. Nowhere do
the Harmon advocates want a party
primary vote on the subject.
It is to be hoped that the Democrats
of Alabama will insist on electing the
national delegates in a primary and OF,
giving those delegates positive in
structions who to vote for after Mr..
Underwood is eliminated. That method
will eliminate the question of Harmon
delegates from Alabama and it viii
also break up the plans of the chief
movers in the Underwood movement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

Too Much
Of a Pessinlist.

Editor Hetherington, Of the Lake
land Telegram. Is one Of the best
editors in Florida: Florida's good ap-
peals to the Lakeland editor and he Is
doing great work for the states wei
fare. But he has never been able to
take an optimistic view Of the mag
ni1cent silver service which is to be
presented to the Battleship Florida. In
q recent issue he says:
Tampa is hope up because it is
going to be allowed to have a look at
the silver service which is to be pre-
sented to the battleship Florida and
which was purchased with money do
mated by popular subscription. We
still think a Donation Of this kind a
piece of foolishness and that there are
hundreds Of ways in which the money
could have been expended to better
purpose.
We would not attempt to argue that
the ten thousand dollars could not
have been spent to better purposes.
Many boys could have been educated
with that amount; an orphans home
might have been started with the sum;
invalids from the congested tenement
districts of the north might have been
brought to Florida to live and regain
their heath if the money had been
used for that purpose. All Of this we
will admit.
But there is another side Of the ques-
tion-the money would not have been
spent for these things. There must on
the other hand be a certain amount OF
pleasure for our people or the world
will stagnate; unless we forget for a
lnonentsthe serious things which exist
life will hold no pleasures; unless we
are happy ourselves we cannot make
others happy.
The money the Lakeland editor has
spent for collars during his lifetime
would probably educate a poor boy;
he might wear a home made bonnet
instead Of Stetson hat to help feed
the hungry; he could go barefooted in
the summer months and give to some
worthy cause the money saved thereby.
But he would be doing himself wrong
to do any Of these things.
The Journal is glad that the Florida
people had enough civic pride to see
that the battleship which bears the
name of this state has a beautiful sill
yer service. The money has been we'll
spent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10
Democratic Senate
At Early Date.

Commenting upon the progressive
element of both parties gaining ground
the Baltimore Sun says that cal
drich is gone; Hale, of Maine, has re-
tired, succeeded by a Democrat; Car
ter, of Montana. is dead; Frye, OF
Maine, is dead; Joseph W. Bailey, OF
Texas, announces that he will retire
when his present term is ended; O'Gor-
man sits in Depew's seat, and an in
surgent takes the place of Flint, OF
California
This means that the senate is vir-
tually Democratic now, counting the
insurgent Republicans as near-Demo-
Gratis, for they are Democrats in be-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10
Turn on the Light
For the Visitors.

Pensacolian who is always think
ing Of some plan to benefit the city
suggests that The Journal appeal to
the people of PaIafox street to turn on
the lights during the nights when the
visitors are here to witness the silver
service presentation.
His idea is for every Office building,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

Colonel Henry Watterson speaks in
Birmingham this month. The veteran
editor ought to come to Pensacola at
this season when the birds sing so
sweetly. where the roses bloom and
where the brown eyed beauties repose
under the shade of the magnolia trees.
He would never seek the Monte Carlo
festivities, but would come each year
to spend a few weeks where life is
worth the living.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

every store, the court house, hotels,
city hall, Jail, postoffice, and every
other building which has lights that
may be seen by pedestrians on Pala-
fox street to light them during the
nights of the sixteenth, seventeenth,
eighteenth and nineteenth.
A brilliantly lighted city attracts the
attention of the visitors more than any
other one thing, and the suggestion, if
carried out, will be a good one.
Occasionally one of the office build
ings may be seen lighted to its full
capacity, but never in the history of
Pensacola have all of the buildings
on Palafox been lighted at 0Qe time.
The journal joins in making the re-
quest that the lights be turned on for
this occasion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

Rev. ]. B. Cummins, editor of the
Alabama Christian Advocate, bitterly
denounces two Alabama fair associa-
items for selling liquors on the grounds
Under the able management Of N. J.
Lillard the Pensacola fair managed to
rnore than pay expenses without sell
ing liquors, and it reflects credit upon
the management and directors that
Such ia the ca Sc
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

TT is difficult and discouraging to
be the husband Of beautiful woman"
says an Oregon millionaire. That ap-
plies to Oregon and not Pensacola
where the browneyed beauties grow
to perfect womanhood and make kind
and loving wives.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

We know Of a philanthropist whose
name has never appeared in public
print, but who daily gives more to
the world than Carnegie or Rookie
teller. He does not give away dollars.
but he spreads sunshine in the hearts
of people.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

IT see they have torn down a TWEEN
ty-story shack in New York to get a
site to put building on Yves, and
they are using last years dread
noughts for targets. City
Journal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

The hall of the house of representa-
tives at Washington has been made
smaller because it was said that the
members could not make themselves
heard. Claude thinks he could have
remedied this without the services of
carpenters.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

Even if the tariff is going to be re-
vised downward the tan shoes the
women are wearing seem to be build
ing upward
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

Mrs. Blank-How did you come to
ask DIR. Hobbs to your Thanksgiving
dinner? Mrs. Jank-I know just how
much the crowd will eat, and 1 thought
it wise to have him MISUNDERSTANDING
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

whats the trouble with YOU and
your f1ance? Is he jea1ous?' We'll.
he isn't exactly jealous. but he's what
you might call fashioned. He
doesn't want me to be engaged u any
body else. '-Pittsburg Post
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

A New York physician says a man
ought to walk eighteen hundred miles
year to keep well. Wonder how
many he would have to walk to keep
tired?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

There is yet time for a confession
about those Dick and Dick letters.
Remember confession is the last re-
sort.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

The fellow who thinks he has a po-
sition instead of a job is making plans
to get fired.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

Heart throbs are often caused by in
digestion and not women.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

Longworth begs the public not to
urge the colonel to accept, but the
colonel needs him not. a man has to
walk the floor at night with a baby
before he can impress the colonel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

If the average fisherman used bal
for suckers he would catch himself.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

A good citizens league ought to be
organized and employ Detective Burns
to keep US posted on the congressmer
and senators.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

The grandson Of an Indian woman
now is president pro tenn of the United
States senate. Senator Curtis of Kan
sas is the man.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

With the privilege Of feeling the
voters. politicians ought to increase in
number where woman suffrage is per
L1itted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

Ever notice that the men who oppose
a return to the old knee breeches style
of dress for man are never seen in
bathing suits?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

It will be mostly Methodist sermons
this morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

Men profess to have been called to
preach who arouse ones sympathy
when they attempt it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

For the benefit of Charleston, which
contemplates doing some extensive
paving shortly. we would suggest that
a delegation be sent to Pensacola to
inspect the wood block paving, which
is far superior to any other paving. It
would do that city good, anyway, to
get little OF the go-ahead spirit which
is now IN the Deep Water City.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

If some persons would be aceon1mo
dating they would draw the draper
Of their couch around them and Ii
down to pleasant dreams"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

The invisible spirit of love is al
comforting as the society Of a con
genial friend.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

Now, honestly. does that paper bag
cooking proposition appeal to your APP
petite?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

At Christmas time a girl Is per
mitted to have several sweethearts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

Several turkeys escaped Thanksgiv.
ing only to get it in the neck FOL
Christmas.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

lief and got mis-labeled in the rush.
The insurgents were true blue in the
last session of congress and if they
stand by their guns in this session
they will have proven themselves to
be good Democrats.
Under the rule of Cannon the house
was reactionary enough. but under the
dictatorship of Aldrich the senate was
a body where progressive efforts met
unsurmountable obstacles-it was a
body for the benefit of the special in
terests and we'll has it served those
interests in the past.
The principles of Democracy,
whether fostered by the Democrats,
insurgent Republicans, or Socialists,
are the principles which will live
always and which must be followed If
the world grows better. Recently these
principles have been endorsed by good
men of all parties. and whenever the
opportunity presented itself these men
stood shoulder to shoulder and fought
for those principles.
The Journal knows that there are
countless numbers of good Republic
ans-knows this as we'll as 1t knows
that the Republican party as a whole
is reactionary, just the same as the
minority portion of the Democratic
parry is. A reactionary Democrat is
as bad as standpat Republican when
the average mans interests are at
stake.
The Democratic party is making
Roadway in the gaining Of seats in the
United States senate. 1t will probably
have a majority there in few years,
but in the meantime there are enough
insurgent Republicans to assist the
Democrats in lowering the tariffs and
that is what the country wants.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

Again the idol smasher is at work
claiming this time that Solomon did
not have 700 wives.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

A la carte dinners call for la gallon
drinks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

Have something more substantial
than your dignity upon which to stand
for it usually resembles quick sand.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

The bird with the purple plumage
always attracts the eye.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

Death is gate through which tn
traveller must pass-the saint and tn
sinner may go this far together,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

Sunragettes look upon man az one
Of the necessary evils.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

The following births and deaths dur
ing the past week were reported to the
office Of the city clerk:
White Births.
To Richard r. Beall and wife. a son,
To E. w. Petersen and wife, a son
To Charles Hartman and wife, a
TO W. H. Bancroft and wife, a
daughter.
To Harry H. Jeanette and wife. q
da"~hter.
g Tony Come zand wife, a son.
Colored Births.
To John Taylor and wife, e daughter
To John Cole and wife, a son.
To Charles W. Aries and wife, q son
To Robert Baker and wife, son.
To Chas. Sowell and wife, a daugh-
ter.
White Deaths.
Mrs. Kate Tanner, 81 years, fatty
degeneration Of heart.
Mrs. Ethel Busby, % years, acute
nephritis.
L. J. Clark, Il days, premature birth
John Cummins, 40 years, pulmonary
tuberculosis.
C. W. Jones, 81 years. erysipelas.
w. c. Norman. 81 years, exhaustion
VIM. T Hall, apoplexy
Mrs Athens Hatton, 81 years, con-
gestion Of liver.
William Ray. 40 years, acute indi-
gestion.
Myrtle Bancroft, / day, strangula-
ton.
coIored Deaths.
Mary B. Muggins. years, typhoid
fever.
Infant Jos. Thomas. stillborn.
Dan Talbert, 80 years, -
Annie Lyman, As years, hear
trouble.
Orange Ridley, So years, hear
trouble.
renal dropsy
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

Radiant beauty may be purchased a,
nearby drug stores at the price Of a
hair cut.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10
All On a Sunday Mornina,

All On Sunday Morning.
Mrs. De Style-Marie, I shall take
one of the children to church with
me.
The Maid-Yes'm.
Mrs. De Style-Which one Will go
best with my new purple gown Dos
ton Transcript.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

No set of rules will do to go by when
nursing bahies-they'll cry If you feed
them and cry If you don't.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10
Not Far Wrong.

NoT Z at WFoH9s
Teacher (class in geography
Bobby, what are the principal feeders
of the Mississippi river?
Bobby-The catfish, rna'am-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

The sleep Of the JUST is frequentl,
used by the unjust.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

Faith in humanity means faith i,
ones self.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

In the dark it Is hard for a worna,
to tell hobble skirt from a garter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10

Flirting, like music, is rnuchfy
abused fine art.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-10
BIRTHS AND DEATHS
DURING PAST WEEK

Bluff Springs, Fla, Dec. Z, 1911.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-30
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mrs. Caroline Appich, widow q
Jacob J. Appich, died in Washington
yesterday. The deceased WAS in tht
siNty-third year OF her age.
A cottage prayer meeting, under tie
auspices Of the First Baptist Church
sill &c held at The Braddock House al
5 o'clock tonight.
There second degree will he conferred
upon two Candidates at the meeting &
night Of Potomac Lodge Of Odd Eel
lows.
The vas but one case before the
Police Court this morning. A negrc
named Jonah Thompson had been
arrested at the instance Of Lena Harris
also colored, charged with using threat.
ening language toward Lcr. The az
cuseI vas dismissed.
Attention is called to the fact thai
boys engage erary Sunday III h"lpiDg
TO fill the docks 1T ;hc loot ni kinP
street by throwing oyster shlt., etc.
into the water. One oi the oantr5 pI
wharf property has announced his dc
termination to have S2rnr II the roung
sters arrested Il the Practice Is Fer.
sisted in.
TIL" Sunday School oi Immanue
Lutheran Church II thi, city gave AT
excursion 10 Marshall Hall today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-30
COLLAPSE: Of A
PUMPING STATION.
Folr Men Killed and a Number In,
irred---Loss 0ier Half a Million
of Dollars.

Euffalo, n. y, Jure 80. -Four men
were killed and thirty injured when the
new pumping st.tion cf the city water
works at the foot Of Portncr avenue
collapsed at $50 O'Clock this morning,
All tho ambuiaucss IN the city were
called 10 the scene.
The Portner avenue pumping station
was nearing completion, but had not
been put in order for supplying the
city water. The property loss Will De
over million dollars.
Children Guest Of King and Queen.
London, June 80. More than lO0,-
600 school children of London and It's
sui urbs we're the guests today at the
Crystal Palace Of King George and
Queen Mary. Ninety-two special trains
brought the children. So heavy and
congested was the traffic that suburban
service soon vas completely par"lyzcd.
Thousands of children from every
section Of London and its suburbs all
arrayed in their beat tags, presented q
most animated picture. Many OF them
had never been outside OF their partic-
ular section Of the big metropolis, and
tolay's event proved one Of the hap
piest features Of the coronation fcstiri-
ties.
The king and queen. the prince OF
Wales and the princesses were uproar.
iously greeted by the immense throng
Of children. Their majesty appeared to
take great delights in the pleasure OF
the little folks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-30
CARNIVAL BALLOON
DR0F 5 IN GREENHOUSE
smaskes $50 Square Feet of Glass
And !njuies MANY Plants Gf'll-
b0ri1er Keeps Balloon.

Professor" II. NJ. Churchill. the
one armed aeronaui who has been
making ascensions from the old fni'
grounds during the carnival week Is
short balloon and David G. Gill
bortzer, the we'll known florist on
Patrick street has one on hand that
he will sell cheap. People who saw
Gfillbortzer yesterday evening about
ssyen o'clock said that be would not
have needed balloon to have made
an ascension because lie went up in the
air" without one when he saw Church
ill's balloon come crashing down into
his greenhouses, breaking thousands
of panes Of glass and destroying many
OF his beautiful flowers.
1t landed in the center of Grillbort
zers' big greenhouse, breaking all the
glass in q space OF $50 square feet and
damaging many handsome plants.
Hardly had the balloon landed wht q
wagon from the carnival company
drove madly up to gain possession OF
the big snake bag. but Mr.. Grillbort-
zsr refused to give possession and
locked the balloon up in his barn.
This morning, through his at
orney, Samuel G.. Brent, Mr.. Grill.
borlzer entered suit against the carnival
Company in the Corporation Court. a
| writ Of attachment vas secured on the
property OF the company and City Serg-
ant Cox levied on some horses, tents
and other paraphanalia.
The accident took place yesterday
evening shortly after seven O'Clock.
Professor Churchill before crowd Of
several hundred people looSed his big
air ship and went sailing up into space
st tho rate of mile minute. At q
distance Of 500 feet he cut loose and his
parachute landed him On King street
in a bunch of telegraph wires which
nearly proved his undoing.
The balloon freed from its weight
continued its course over the city in a
south easterly direction and as there
va bu. little win in evidence reached
great height. Suddenly it COM
pienced to turn sideways and in few
moments more it had completely col
Iapsed and started on its rapid trip
back to mother earth leaving ouly
trail Of murky smoke behind.
Ia the meantime Mr. Grillbortzer is
holding On to the balloon and unless
soma settlement is male will in all
probability donate it to the mystic
shrine so when the next ceremonial IS
held in Alexandria the candidates can
he tied to the big bag and sent for a
trip in the ETHEREAL instead OF the custo-
mary journey over the hot sands. =
Professor" Churchill says that
Alexandria is hoodoo town for him
Ga his first ascension he vas badly
shaken up in his parachute drop.
Wednesday his balloon dropped in the
river and last night it broke the glass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-30
PERSONALS.

Miss Mary Carlin has retuTne from
Ellicott city, Md, 10 her home IN this
city.
Mrs. A. s. Henderson has left Tor
Atlantic City.
Miss Laura Smoot has gone to Ocean
City, New Jersey.
Mrs. S. G. Brent and daughter, Miss
Jean Brent, have left for Atlantic G'ty
to be gone week or ten days.
Mr.. J. II. Trimyer, who has for The
nast two weeks been couiinrd in Propi-
dence Hospital, Washington, on ar-
count Of illness, has returned to his
home in Braddock Heights. His condl-
ton is somewhat improved.
Miss Ella Fisher has left Tor Paris,
Va, where she will spend the snmmer
Mrs. Ruth Field lett today for Eau
quier County to lie gone = few weeks
Master Stephen Field is visiting his
uncle at Bowling Green.
Miss Martha Hancock Is on VISIT
to friends in Bell gool, Pa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-30
Elmer Sinks Fishing schooner.

Boston, June 30.--Whrn the Savan.
nah liner Nacocchee came into port,
there ware aboard % fishermen, rescued
at sea late last night when thell
schooner, the Catherine and Ellen. was
rammed by the liner off Cape Cod.
The crash occurred in a dense fog and
the Nacoochee, unaware of the extent
of the damage to herself or the other
craft, began barking out wireless S ..
5" which vas picked up at half a
dozen roast stations. Meantime the
crew OF the schooner took to the dorles
and scudded over to the steamer, leas.
ing the Catherine and Ellen to her fate.
It vas not k.own just how badly the
schooner was damaged.