The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-11

of New Jersey, but that in 1912 Col.
Henry Watterson of the Louisville
Courier journal issued a characteris-
tically frank statement in which he
declared that Mr.. Wilson was "a
schoohnaster and not a statesman"
further complained not only of his
ingratitude but that he had treated
Col. Harvey and himself (the two vet
eran Democratic editors) "as if they
were schoolboys''-a charge which has
been repeatedly echoed by recalcitrant
congressman who have felt the sting Of
the executives birch. But now the
dove Of peace really perches on the
Executive Mansion and everyone is
happy.
President Visits In Baltimore.
After the peace conference with Col.
Harvey the President motored over to
Baltimore and paid a short and in
formal visit to the home of the Misses
Mary and Florence Hoyt, at their COM
Portable old mansion, No. sos LennoX
street, Baltimore, where he dined and
enjoyed an hour or so of social chat
with the late Mrs. Wilson's young cou-
sins, Of whom she was particularly
fond. The President left for Washing
ton about o'clock, accompanied only
by his usual escort of alert secret
service men who are his incessant
companions, for it is necessary to
guard the president from cranks and
fanatics and the dangers and annoy
ances which constantly beset all the
chief executives of our great nation.
Uncle Sam Will Enlarge Aviation
Corps.
The war department has just COM
pleted plans to increase the efficiency
of the aviation service of the army,
provided for by an act of Congress
last July. 1t is believed the sensational
aerial flight of Lincoln Beachy over the
White House last week witnessed by
the President, Secretary and Mrs. Nc
Adoo. Secretary Daniels and a large
number of prominent government Of
ficiaIs and citizens has had much to
do with the PRONUNCIATION of the ne
cessary steps to enlarge the aviation
corps. The intrepid young air-man in
his bi-plane made an unannounced but
most spectacular appearance in Wash
ington, flying from the capitol to the
White House, which he circled, and
then to the dismay and horror of his
distinguished audience after he had
Topped the loop, flown upside down
and performed other aerial stunts"
the 'bi-plane was seen to suddenly
plunge downward to the CONSERVATION
of the crowd of onlokers. A hurry call
was sent for an ambulance, but the
young aviator did not require the sur
geon's splints and bandage for after
being lost to sight behind the trees
he had glided to the ground in Poto-
mac Park without injury to himself
or hts aircraft. The daring young
aviator took the acclaim of the de-
lighted populace most modestly, de-
claring that he had only made the
flight for patriotic motives, Wishing
as he himself expressed ito do all in
my power to bring America to the
fore in things aeronautic. and to dem
onstrate to those in control of the des-
TIMES of the nation the advance that
has been made in aero science" which
the young man most certainly achieved
by his fearlessness and the amazing
dexterity he displayed in the control
of the bi-plane.
Yields To Secretary 5ryan's EIoquenoe
Although the Hon. jefferson NJ
Levy of New York. owner of Month
cello. the historic home of Thomas
Jefferson, has been deaf to all the
pleas and petitions hitherto made to
him to permit the United States to
guy Monticello for the American peo-
pie it is whispered that he has had
a change of heart since Secretary
Bryan has written to him and appeal
ed to his patriotism, emphasizing the
fact that deed giving the govern
ment possession of the place. after his
death would commemorate the great
Democratic Administration of Presi-
dent Wilson which is being conducted
on Jeffersonian principles, and the ia CT !
that the President is by birth a Vir- !
sinian, makes the present moment still |
more opportune." Mr.. Levy admits !
that the secretarys letter has put |
the matter in a new light" and it is !
said he has admitted he feels he must |
yield to public sentiment in the mat |
ter. 100000 is the sum mentioned Mr. /!
Levy will ask, but ii is claimed he has |
spent twice that amount in improve |
ments on the estate, and his only |
is that Monticello hence |
forth shall be used as the Virginia /
nome of the President of the United !
States
ALICE LEE MoQUE. !