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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18
Here's a New Law Mr.. Sheriff---An
Important One.---Can You Enforce 1t?

One Of the several good laws enacted by the
Florida legislature is requiring that all open toilets
commonly known surface toilets within the limits OF
incorporated towns be- screened 1t IS declared mis-
demeanor to violate this law.
The enforcement Of this law is up 70 Sheriff Els
The legislature performed its duty in protecting the
health Of the people OF cities and incorporated towns
when enacted the law and its enforcement IS left to
the officers of the several counties. The act says:
An making il uisdemeanor 70 keep maintain surface
closets and pes used for the deposits Of human exereta within
Incorporated which proof construction and
conformity recommended the
board Of health and prescribing penalty for the violation
Of the provisions Of this act
The city of Pensacola already possesses a similar
law, but it has been dead letter since its enactment.
Possibly the sheriff and his deputies viii demonstrate
themselves more competent in the enforcement of this
law than have the police and sanitary departments Of
the city At least it is hoped they will
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18
Casting Pork Upon the
Waters and Seeing 1t Return

Over IN Texas a state banker, who
lad kept n touch with bis merchant
customers and acted the immense
amount Of money that went out Of
that community 70 the stoct yards
for meat, decided that his neighbors
wero pursuing . very poor business
policy and that they ought to raise
their own meat.
So he published an offer to sell 100
brood sows 70 as MAN. farms boys,
taking each boys personal note a.
security, and trusting 10 get his mon
ey back when the sows AMI their
young were ready for market.
The pork Ne cast upon the waters
came back. after 50 many days, many
fold. The hog crop has been sold
Nearly at Of the boys have retained
enough animals b keep Il going as a
regular crop. The banks deposits
show a big gain, mostly from hos
raisers. A hundred farm boys have
been taught a valuable lesson. King
Cotton's grip on that county i8 weak.
ened.
Best Of an, perhaps, the othel
bankers Of Texas. II they were look
ing on, have been shown how the,
can do more than anybody else {,
promote farm prosperity ir tina
state. And, as the plan wasn't copy
/ righted, any banker Is FREE
10 adopt Il.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18
Free Text Books
Add Much 70 Taxation.

Greatly exaggerated ideas, accord
ing 10 the federal government, prevail
concerning tie total number OF text
books sold il the United States each
year and the annual profits resulting
from such sales. Confidential data
obtained ~ the United States Bureau
Of Education from 48 text book pub
Hshars n the United States show
that their aggregate total sales Of
text books for use ii public schools in
1913 amounted to sl7,274,0so. The
aggregate Tor public schools, element
rreeate Cor public schools, element
ary and high. amounted to si4,26l,-
g6s.
The total enrolment N public
SCHOOLS for The year was approx
mately 100000. Excluding the ele-
mentary school enrolment Of Cali
fornia, since California prints its
own elementary books, the number
becomes ls.2i3.Tse For each child
enrolled n the public schools in the
United States, therefore, the total
annual sale az textbooks Is 7s.8
cents. The total expenditure per
child for all school purposes Is APP
urodmately sss.sl The cost q text
books Is thus approximately per
cent Of the total cost Of mainten-
ance. support and equipment. The
cost per child on the school popula-
ton basis (5-ls years Of agel is $50
cents. the annual per capita cost q
textbooks On the total population ba'
s Is less than IS cents.
These figures indicate that ther'
Is little ground for the fear some
times expressed that The introduc
ton Of free textbooks viii add great
IS 10 tie cost Of the public sehoo
system and viii greatly increase the
rate Of taxation for school purposes
As q matter of fact the cost for text
books Is q relatively small item II
the total expenditure FOR school pur
poses
Bureau Of education officials fee
convinced that the figures obtainet
afford q Trustworthy statement Of
the rial facts about the size Of tn
schoolbook business The as frml
from which data were obtained
handle probably % per cent Of III,
total textbook sales ia this country
Besides California, Kansas also nov
prints It's own Textbooks. but the plar
was not IN operation In 1913.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18
West Flerlda Corn Cran..

A Herald man who returned home
last week from Pensacola, observed
the crops along the route ard was
pleased 10 note that they were look
ing fine. There is q large acerage
IN corn, which is eighteen inches
high in West Florida and tasseling IN
besoto. There appeared 20 be a good
stand Of cotton and the weed looked
healthy. The acreage In oats il small
and only a few good fields were seen.
Harvesting Of oats IN the northern
and western sections began las week
-Punta Gorda Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18
GOVERNORSHIP AND
THE CANDIDATES
Others Are Due.

Others Are Due.
Ton L. Farris Of jacksonville has
announced himself a candidate for
Governor In the 1916 primary. SEN
ator Hudson and Comptroller Knott.
also Rev. s. j. Cats Of DeFuniak
Springs, are already candidates for
the nomination, and IL is possible that
still others viii seek the place. II Is
reported from Tallahassee that Park
Trammel vii probably run for United
States Senator, being the fourth en-
try, as Bryan, Gilchrist and Wall are
already announced. Senator Wells
Of Leon county has announced his
candidacy for Railroad Commissioner
against Royal G. Dunn. And there
viii be others too for just about all
the Offices, before voting time ar
Madison Enterprise Recorder.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18
Some Feed Costs.

According To a report flei with
the police and FIRE commissioner. 81
Pensacola hy Chief Sanders. Monday
Il has cost the city 81 Pensacola an
average Of eight cents per meal to
feed the city prisoners during the
period covered By the report. The
prisoners are fed three meals Ter day
and new material Is bought daily FOR
this purpose. If Pensacola can feed
her prisoners three meals PER day
FOR = cents, why did the legislature
deem IL necessary to pass q law in-
cssasing the pay for feeding the
county prisons from % to 81 cents
per day Milton Gazette.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18

Judging from reports Gov. Tram
nell Is yet e decide which Job he
waDts--conEreasman or United States
senator Hayes Lewis also Is unde-
cided on whether ne win keep his
present Job, run for congress or toss
his sombrero into the ring FOR gov
ernor Hurry up gentlemen. This
suspense Is awful.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18
The Beach Attracts En-.

r. A. Hoyle, one of Florala's trav-
cling statesmen, has moved his family
TO a beach below Pensacola, for the
summer. We are sorry TO learn that
they viii not return 10 Florala in the
fan. but at the good fish can not Be
held in one net They expect 20 To-
cate i'm Montgomery in the fall
Florala News Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18

Ton /. Farris did the state q ser
vice In originating and pushing
through the legislature the measures
that viii enable cities 70 hereafter
frame or change their charters. No
city win be more grateful for the
law than Oe1la. Hereafter, we may
make mistakes, bat IL we do we will
make them ourselves and correct
them ourselves. We win not stand
in danger Of having laws vitality
effecting our interests passed without
our knowledge. Also, the legislature
win have much more time % work
for the general good Of the state
Ocala Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18
REQUESTED TO FORM
ENTIRELY NEW CABINET.

Lisbon. June 16.-(Via Paris. -
President Braga has requested jose
Castro. acting premier and minister
Of interior to form a new cabinet.
Senior Castro became head Of the min
istry upon the resignation Of Premier
Chagas on April 25 after the revo-
lutionary outbreak.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18

Senator Ton l. Farris 81 Jackson
vile has definitely announced that Re
VIII be a candidate for Governor in
the coming spring primaries. Sem
ator Farris Is above the average run
e ambitious politicians, but that he
is a politician, and more 81 a politi-
elan than statesman, Is shown By his
vote on certain measures in the leg
islature Just finished. Some 81 those
votes are liable 70 rise up and knock
Eia during his campaign, and knock
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18

The Kaiser is having the same
trouble with the Russians that Ma
poleon had. The reason why he can't
make The Russians stay whipped ia
exactly the same reason why the
Chinese don't have to have any army.
The kaiser has evidently never swat
ted flies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18
PENSACOLA AND
pENSACOLIANS
Teach I'm How 70 swim.

Teach your boy 70 swim. A Pen
sacola boy lost his life this week
solely because ne had not mastered
this simple art, says the Pensacola
News. And don't neglect your girls
either. Il is just about as impor-
tant for a girl to know how q swim
as it is for q boy.--Miami Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18
The Governor DeeIdes.

10 seems that Governor Trammoil
has decided 70 run for United States
senator against Bryan, Gilchrist and
Wall, instead Of for congressman
against Sparkman. It's the Stars
opinion that the governor, and he
would stand a good show Of winning
as congressman, but when he goes into
p senatorial race in which there are
already three such strong entries, we
fear he is handicapped.-Ocala Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18

into the gebernatorial ring, the Jack
sonville Metropolis remarks that
with those long waving locks Of his
he doesn't need a hat" But what Of
that bright and expanding bald spot
st Petersburg Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18

The Tampa Times accuses Govern
or Trammell Of Plagiarism, alleging
that the governor In his speech al
Lakeland in February swiped some
q The gems Of thought Of Henry w.
Grady The Times furthermore pulls
The deadly parallel on TIE governor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18
News Of Sad Tragedy.

From Pensacola comes an account
Of sad tragedy as the result Of al
lowing firearms 70 be left where
little hands can get hold Of them, a
little girl, six years 81 age, having
been shot and instantly killed while
she, with two other small children
were playing with a revolver-Fort
I Myers Press.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18

We are not willing 70 admit
that q real reporter can be turned
cut from any other Institution
than q newspaper oflce.-Rich-
mond Times Dispatch.
We have yet to hear where a real
reporter was turned out Of a news
paper oface.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18

Congressional candidates can talk
1t Pensacola on July Firth at the rate
Of IS cents per minute. Quite cheap
considering the fact that they viii be
entitled TO speak to West Florida
people.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18

The Rev. Sidney Cats, who auauses
himself and the few persons who ever
heard Of him By imagining he is rum
ing for governor, Is speaking in re-
mote, out-of-the-way- places-the
only kind Of place whore a man Of his
.caliber could get and audience.-T.ake-
land Telegram.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18
Three Candidates.

With Ton i. Farris' hat In the ga-
bernaaonal ring, we now have three
candidates for governor before the
primary OF next year. w. Y. Knott 81
Tallahassee, F. n. Hudson Of Miami
and Ion l.. Harris Of Jacksonville
Miami Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18

him hard. Personally Farris il about
as clean ~ they make politicians; he
Is . hkable, able and magnetic man.
and his campaign II goinR to sur
prise some Of his snemiea-if he has
any.-Palatka News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18

They Do Say.
And now they are saying that Gov
ernor Trammell viii Be- = candidate
for United States Senator 10 succeed
Senator Bryan. Governor, II You'll
Just stay put" a little while We nav
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18

l Lot $500 Edwin CIapp
Oxfords, S3.7s. Meyer Shoe
Co.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18

Flenfy or Time
-Four candidates fer Governor and
four candidates Tor United States
Senatorl and the primary election is
still eleven months ell. Plenty Of
time Tor others to get in the race.
-Tallahassess Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18

The Bald Spot.
Ion Farris having thrown his hat
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18

make some comment on your candi-
dacy.-Key West Journal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18
SAFETY FIRST"


herewith printed and
the
scrutiny from ntsndn depostOrA
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18
The Best Protection for
Your Money 81,

that bank guarding
TO
the part Of wisdom Special attention also
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18

]. REESE, President
r. IL CARY, " President
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-18
STATEMENT
no seoL ----.
Report of the Condition Of
The Citizens and Peoples National Bank

Pensacola the State Of Florida, close Of business
May /, 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
Won Stnde-Steele,

NEW YORK, June 27.-Many society
folk were guests yesterday at the we'd
ding in Westbury, L. l., of Miss Kath-
ryn hewitt steele. Youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Steele, to r.
Skiddy Won Stade
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Richard Pope, rector OF the church.
and Rev. Ernest Stires, OF st. Thomas
Episcopal Church. Manhattan. The
wedding breakfast. reception and dance
the brides parents
The bride, who has been one OF the
most popular girls OF the Long Island
colonies, had as her attendants her
sister. Mrs. DevereuS Milburn, who
was married about two years ago in
the same church; a cousin. Miss Anne
NJ Steele, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel TnEart steele. OF Baltimore.
and Miss Helen Hitchcock. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock. OF
Westbury.
The best man was Harold Vanderbilt.
and the ushers were j. Watson webb,
DevereuX Milburn, F. Ambrose Clarke.
Harrison Tweed. James j. Higginson,
Hamilton MADDEN. Rene NJ. La Mon
tagne. George Whitney. Francis r. APP
ple;on, Jr., and Edward II. Garlic.
MIR. and Mrs. Won Stade will reside
in the bridegroom's handsome country
home on the Wheatley Hills. Mr.. Won
Stade is we'll known In cross-country
and polo circles and for several sea-
sons has played on the Cooperstown.
y. y. team, which has just returned
from the Pacific Coast.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
President ENJOYS
Remarkable Outing
Hits Upon Plan Of Exploration,
and Aduenture When Lost
in Mountains.
Especial to The Times-Di,natc Itch. !

N.I
WINDSOR. VT, June 27.-BeconiinR
lost In the course Of a motor rum to
Woodstock, VI, to-day, President WIZ
son hit upon plan OF exploration and
adventure, with the result that he COW
cred seventyeight miles of rough. rug
ged and winding mountain roads In
this State and New Hampshire His
own and all known records for these
parts were shattered by the Presidents
experience.
farmer. at whose house the Wilson
party stopped to ask directions. and
who failed to recognize his distln-
suished visitors, inspired the ramble.
"Whar does this road go?' he re-
20 anywhere. so far as know; It's
been here as long as 1 have"
So the presidential party set out to
explore the road that didn't go any
where. devoting five hours to the fun,
until driving rain compelled them to
head honeward. The Secret Service
men that trailed the President had "A
hard time of it over the oxen trails"
and precipitous paths unfamiliar to the
tread of an automobile, and at one
point the entire party landed In n
swamp, from which 1t was found difll-
cult to extricate the machines.
In contrast, the party scaled some OF
the highest peaks or the lower ridge OF
the Green Mountains. a stop was made
at the rough monument which COM
memorates the spot where the johnson
family of pioneers was captured by In
dians in 1854 and at one 'or two farm
houses Altogether it was the most re-
mark able outing the President has had
during his three summers at Cornish.
The chief executive passed the morn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
PEACE IDEA Is THESIS
IN CELEBRATION OF FOURTH

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. June a.
The University of Virginia summer
school. after a most suspicious opening.
hrs settled down to work. On Friday
Director Memphis appointed n commit
tee OF the faculty to devise and submit
n plan for the fourth OF July pageant
The plan was to en.body one central
Idea in the setting forth of which the
entire school. assisted by the citizens
and school children OF Charlottesville
might take part. The committee de-
cided to emphasize the peace idea
United States standing for world peace
The plan as outlined is as follows:
The school vii! assemble in Cabell Hall
about o'clock in the afternoon of
Monday. July 6, and will he formed
into groups by the States represented
in the summer school, each group
headed by banner in the national COL
ors with the name OF the State on a
blue field in white letters. The gem
eral color scheme OF dress will be
white--the peace color.
After formation the school will be
mnssed in front of Cabell Hall and
sing America. Then, In columns OF
tours on each side Of the lawn. the
body will march to the third terrace
and form solid cquare and sing other
national songs. The march will be
continued from the third terrace to the
front OF the rotunda, Columbia leading,
attended by children dressed in white,
representing doves Of peace. The body
will there be reformed in solid square,
and will salute the fag. after which
the ''Star-Spangled Banner" will be
sung. The Chatauqua salute will then
he given. and the pageant will conclude
with the singing of Kipling's recess
sional
The address of the occasion will be
delivered by Joseph w. Folk, of Mis-
souri,. at the conclusion of the pageant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
Acker-Aiexander.

ISrecial TO The Tim ea- Dispatch.1
SIAuNTON, VA, June ga beau
uiui wedding was celebrated at Messy
Creek, In Augusta County. on Tburs
nay morning. when Miss Ruth Alexan-
DER. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs r. H.
Dudley, became the wife OF Major
Henry Grady Acker. whose home is AT
benton. c., but who is of the faculty
OF the Stanton Military Academy.
The ceremony was performed By J. B.
Massey, OF Messy Creek PRESBYTERIAN
church Mrs. Robert Myers an aunt
OF the bride. played the wedding
march, and little Miss Frances Dudley.
sister OF the bride, WAS ring bearer.
The bride entered with her maid of
honor, Miss Nancy Fulton, OF Staun-
ION. Thcy were met at the altar by
the groom and his hest man. T &
sinkler. Of the United States Military
Academy. classmate of Major Acker
at the Citadel, Charleston. S. c.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
TAKES 100 STITCHES
TO SEW UP WOUNDS
Petersburg Negro Ia Carved UP with
Razor-HiH Assailant
II In Jail.


Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
PETERSBURG, VA, June 27-Dan
Montgomery, negro. was arrested la st
night on the charge OF assault with in
tent to Kill. Montgomery went to the
homo or Armistead Willis and demand
ed admittance and place to sleep.
Willis refused to allow him to come in,
and this 80 enrased Montgomery that
ne drew n razor and proceeded to use 1t
on Wills. cutting him four times on
the neck. 1t required nearly 100
stitches to put Willis's neck in proper
shape.
Thomas Jones. colored. attempted to
carve up Mary Jones, his wife. last
night. using n razor. The woman es-
capped with few slight cuts about tho
arm and body. Jones was subsequently
captured and will be tried in the Police
Cour; tomorrow for felony.
Chief of Police Ragland issued orders
last night closing up the segregated
district and the residents quietly re-
sponded by closing up their houses and
making preparations to leave the city.
Several Of the houses in this district
have voluntarily closed, knowing that
the time allowed ended on July |.
The negro killed in Pocahontas last
night by Robert Scott, has been identi-
he'd as Frank Chilits. of Abbevillc. S. c.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
NEWS OF ASHLAND

ASHLAND. VA, June 27.-The Han
over County Farmers Union met at
Hanover Courthouse on Saturday In It's
regular meeting. After the business
session, the local Hanover Union served
an elegant lunch to <ne large crowd.
This was followed by a very interest
ing and instructive address by T. o.
Sandy, State agent for demonstration
work.
At the regular monthly meeting OF
the directors of the Hanover Bank.
held during the past week, per
cent semiannual dividend was declared
to be paid out Of the earnings of the
bank during the past six months. a
report was also made to the directors
that the State Bank Examiner had
made his regular examination of the
condition of tho bank on June 4, and
found the books and records we'll
kept and the bank in healthy con-
dition.
The managers for July Trades Day.
which comes on Friday. July ., have
arranged a very interesting program.
The chief feature will be clay pigeon
shooting and athletic contests Prizes
will be given by the various mer-
chants and a large crowd is expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Macgill are
guests of General and Mrs. James
Macgill, at "Hillcrest" for several days
before going to their home near Pu-
laski.
Mrs. b. Morgan Shepherd leaves next
week to visit her brother. Fred K.
Prosser, in Clearfield, Penn.
Miss Miller. Of Mississippi, Is the
guest of Miss Eunice West, at her
homo In Gwathmey.
j. Ligon Price. of Chase City. was
here this week visiting relatives.
Miss Anna Hart is the guest of
friends In Richmond.
Mrs. Leslie Ellis leaves next week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
Frtck-NSutfks.

lSpecial 70 The Times Dispatch.l
HARLOTTESN1LLE. VA, June 81
Charles Frick, OF the electrical firm
OF Frick Bros, this city and Miss
Anna "uttke. OF Summer, Iowa. were
married yesterday at the home of the
brides father, DR.. Wuttke. Rev. George
II. Shoemaker, of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. officiating. Mr.. and Mrs
Frick left INN ediately after the cere-
nony for prolonged trip through
the West. visiting ell route. Denver,
Colorado Springs. Salt Lake City. San
Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and
Spokane. The bride was n member OF
the Culture Club. of Summer. and was
for time librarian Of the Summer
public library