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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

swifter, and Mary's door gave way with a crash as Langdon leaped against it.
 At sight of him Pollock let Mary slip from his arms, and it seemed inevitable that they would kill each other in the brutal struggle that now began.
 The thud of their blows; the sobbing of deep- drawn breaths; the sharp ex- clamation that told of blow driven home-all these were like the hideous echo in some blurred nightmare to Mary. But the paralysis that bound her snapped like an overhaul wire when she saw Pollocks hand slipping back to his hip pocket. Now she matched savagery with savagery. When, in answer to her cry of warning, Lang don struck up the treacherous hand and sent the revolver spinning to the floor, it was she who sprang forward and snatched it out of reach of the groping fingers of the fighters.
 Pollock's bloodshot eyes searched the room for a weapon and fell at last upon the slender little sword which was a part of Mary's costume. A prop" but a dangerous one, and inch by inch he fought, not to beat back Langdon but to reach the corner where the sword stood.
 Feeling him giving way, Langdon pushed hotly forward, raining blows like fail until, with a cry of triumph, Pollock twisted away from him and caught up the glittering, sharp pointed weapon. But it was not Langdon whom he faced as he swung back; it was Mary--Mary, with a stern white face and livid lips. with his own re- volver in her hand.
 "Go!" she breathed. So fiercely. so contemptuously she uttered the single word, that without sound he dropped the rapier and slunk out like beaten hound.
 Still holding the revolver, Mary stood listening till the sound of his footsteps died away, then, turning with shiver of repugnance, laid the revolver down among the dainty silver of her dress ing-ta table, It struck an incongruous note, but it was not that that made her eyes widen and her lips suddenly tremble-it was the reflection of her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

"HE voice of the stage director, shrill with exasperation, be-
 came suddenly distinct as Mary opapa1 doot. of he
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
THE cHILDRENs HOME SOCIETY

OF the many charities which are the
great beauty of Christmas time, none is
more deserving of honor than The Chill
dren's Home Society of Florida, with
headquarters at Jacksonville, an organiza-
ton devoted to making happy childhood
throughout the state, and securing homes
for little orphans.
Every town in Florida is helping in the
cause, and the great heart of Pensacola
occupied though it is with problem of
its own, will reach out to comfort the babies
Of other places as well.
Can you not spare an article of clothing,
or a toy; dime, quarter, dollar; FIVE,
ten, twenty-five dollars to the cause? Or
are there none here whose homes do not
know the sweet thurups of baby feet and
whose faces have never felt the wonderful
kneading of baby hands? The Society has
the finest collection of Adaptable babies you
ever saw-among them three sets of twins
only fancyLif you don't believe it, write
to the state superintendent of the organiza
ton, Marcus c. Fagg, in Jacksonville. for
the booklet of pictures!
But whether or not you want him to send
you baby, send him something for baby,
and just see how happy you will be Christ
mas day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
BUILD A NEW SCHOOL.

Two weeks ago a committee was ap-
pointed by the Parents and Teachers As
ISOLATION to investigate the feasibility of
new high school building, and instructed
to report January II; but why wait until
then?
The present building has been demon
strated to be the fire trap itswas claimed
and the attention of the people has been
not to say disgfaceful, structure it is; and
if this committee prepare their estimates
and submit them to the public Immediately,
the chances are that Pensacola will have
a high school in keeping with its dignity
and appropriate to its needs.
Let the committee call a mass meeting,
and the sooner the better, in order that the
people themselves may determine how
much money they wish to spend, and where
they wish the new school located, before
they are asked to vote bond issue.
While an election to create a special
school tax district could be called in the
usual manner, by petitions circulated by
a few interested people among others who
hardly know what they are signing, a mat
ter of such Importance as this can best be
promoted by the enthusiastic outDurSt OF
popular opinion.
At the earliest it will be February before
the election can be held; the need for ex-
petition is therefore self-evident Pensa-
cola must have new high school building
before the next school year,
Let mass meeting be called early this
week. Can anyone propose better Tins
than Tuesday night?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17

tude if he should overthrow Carranza and
establish order in either the whole, or in a
part of Mexico, splitting off and forming
new political unit, with himself as the de
facto chief of state, later chosen by such an
election as the country is capable of? With
the example of Huerta before us, could we,
with honesty, risk precipitating another Pc
Rod of internecine strife until man strong
enough to hold in leash the turbulence that
passes for democracy in Mexico?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
VILLA ADDS TO THE PROBLEM

Before it is known whether CarranZa
has ratified the protocol recently signed by
the American and Mexican commissioners,
a new element has injected itself into our
problem south of the Rio Grande~
Francisco Villa, whom the United States
sent an expedition into Mexico with ex-
press orders to bring back alive or dead,
has offered peace terms with this country;
promising to refrain from the destruction
of foreign life on condition that the United
States do not interfere With his campaign
against Carranza.
Unfortunately there is no irony at all in
all this, nor is it the last-chance bluff of
that bold, bad man. Carranza has shown
himself incapable of composing northern
Mexico, and Villa has shown recuperative
powers as remarkable, if not on as colossal
scale, as Germany herself. What, there
fore, sounds merely impudent to Us, is to
Villa and his adherents very fair and log
ical offer; knowing as they do how sincerely
and enthusiastically anxious the United States
is for peaceful relations with our distracted
neighbor, and how easily border raid or
So dragging another American expedition
into Mexico, could precip.tate a crisis be-
tween the two countries
To reply to Pancho Villa would of course
be beneath the dignity of President Wilson,
and if he did it would not be necessary to
enter into any agreement of the character
indicated. No principle of international
law is more thoroughly established than
that forbidding one state to interfere in the
internal affairs of another; and as the Pres
ident said in his speech of acceptance, how
ever distressing the revolution or series OF
revolutions of Mexico may seem to us, eft
is their emancipation that (the people) are
seeking -blindly, it may be, and as yet in
effectually, but with profound and passion
ate purpose and within their unquestionable
right apply what true American principl.
you will-any principle that an American
would publicly avow.'
Repugnant as the idea of recognizing
Villa is to US now, what should be our atti
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
THE FARM DAIRY
CLEANLINESS.
BY c. K. MeeuarrIs.

NGEAfNE
One of the main factors in success
full dairying is cleanliness. Plenty OF
bedding should be provided The COW
should not be allowed to live under
filthy conditions. Each COW should be
brushed clean with a fiber brush,
wet cloth should be used TO clean the
teat and bag before milking. and
dry towel should be always at hand
to wipe them dry.
Cleanliness is one of the most nee
essary factors in all stages of dairy
work from the COW to the consumer.
and great care should be exercised by
the mixer that no foreign matter
gets into the milk.
All vessels used in handling milk
should be heavily timed. Pals, pans.
cans. and all other vessels used
should be of good quality and should
have as few seams as possible ana
should be kept bright and clean.
Those vessels should be rinsed with
cold water followed by hot water when
the milk is emptied. and all should be
exposed to bright sunshine several
hours each day.
MILKING.
Milking is an art. and the inability
of the average mixer to get all the
milk the COW produces spells one of
the largest losses around the dairy.
There are some men and very few wo-
men who cannot become good milk
ers. but the ability to get all the milk
| from the COW does not mean success in
the art. Tenderness and a sympa-
thetic attitude by the mixer toward
the COW should always be In evidence
during the milking process. What we
know as mental affinity between milk
er and MIXED IS desired. and when
/ this is fully established it leads to bet
ter results than where such conditions
| do not exist
| Milking should be done at regular
/ periods as near the same time in the
morning and evening as possible. and
when it is possible the milking Of ev-
cry cow should be done by the same
person. Changing mixers tends to
cut down the flow of milk, for a bond
of mutual trust and confidence is es-
| tablished between the COW and milk
er when the same person does the
work day in and day out. during the
entire lactation period.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
USE OLD LAW TO
STIMULATE RECRUITING

Washington, Dec. ia law passed
more than half century ago and in
operative since the civil war is to be
invoked by the war department TO
stimulate army recruiting.
The old statute, upearthed by Arju-
tant General Mccain. provides FOR
payment of So to any civilian for each
man he persuades to enlist in the
army. General Mccain suggested to
Secretary Baker that congress DE
asked to appropriate not more than
$4,000 to pay the bonuses. HIS plan
is to solicit recruits mainly through
enlisted men and he believes the pay
ment would incite them to active
canvass of men likely to join the
army.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17

measure the greatness and glory that
would have been his. or estimate his
Influence for the worlds betterment
had his life been spared?
AS we cannot trace the benefits be-
slowed by a spring whose waters
quicken the parched earth and give
verdure to the desert, so we cannot
follow the influences that go out
from the inspiring touch of life that
overflows with kindness and helpful
service. The influence for good of
the life Of Frank L. Mayes viii con-
tinue through succeeding generations.
The astronomer can tell US how far
1t is from a star to the earth, or may
calculate in a measure "how one star
differeth from another star in glory"
but no human being can estimate the
effect on future generations of a life
dedicated to noble purpose.
December 18th will be the anniver-
sary of the birth OF Frank L. Mayes.
What more fitting than that Florida
wspapers-especially those embrace
ed within the Florida Press Associa-
ton, of which our departed friend and
brother was a former president
should set it apart as a Mayes Memo
rial Day in Florida?
The gracious influence of the life of
Mr.. Mayes remains with most of US
treasured in that invisible storage
battery, the memory, and from which
we may constantly draw to illumine
the dark places and from which we
may seek inspiration for future effort
His death has but given US clearer
view of the noble qualities that en-
I deared him to us.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
BARN VENTILATION.

If ventilation o. the barn is good,
cows should remain In the stall all
night both in summer and in winter.
If ventilation is imperfect in very hot
weather 1t would be advisable to turn
them out in some clean lot or pas
ture, but In doing this considerable
manure is lost.
During some of the colder days OF
winter 1t would be advisable not to
turn cattle out except during short
periods for watering. Chilly weather
has considerable influence in reducing
milk flow and a good cow should not
be exposed to too severe climatic
changes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
DEFENDS ON THE ALLIEs

Of peculiar significance is Germany's ex-
pressed willingness to a partial disarma-
ment, and President Wilson's to transmits
the peace proposals to the Allies without
any recommendations.
The optimism with which Germany's re-
quest was first received in certain quarters,
where it was interpreted as breaking the
long-suffering silence of neutrals and eav-
ing the way open for the United States to
urge speedy peace has been converted
into something very much like gloom by
press comment and unofficial statements
from abroad. Except intensely partisan
quarters, the proposal has been universally
accepted as fol eshadowing the breaking
down of German resistance, a fact which
has stitfened the attitude of the Allies i'm
mensely; and on other hand President Viii
son has no desire to court second rebuff,
with the memory of the curt reply to our
Belgian deportation protest; while on the
other, Germany's unsolicited throWing-in
of the disarmament proposition shows how
anxious for peace size really is, that she
should be willing to entertain proposition
now which she disdained twice before The
Hague, threatening even to withdraw from
the conference if the point was pressed,
and indicates that she may make still
further concessions.
Formal announcement of the Entente's
policy is to be made next Tuesday by Lloyd
George, the British premier. While the de-
tails are anxiously awaited, the genera
tenor is easy to forecast That the Allies
, should refuse to discuss terms under any
circumstances, is simply unthinkable. 1t
is doubtful if even the lingo press would
advocate such a course. Germany is terri
/ bly, weakened, but she is far from being
beaten. She knows that she can not con-
quer but she is not conquered. Atone
ment" and guarantees for a lasting peace
/ for the future are the protested objects
| for which the Entente is fighting. If by
atonenent huge war indemnity is meant
there will be no peace yet-for Germany
though she is willing to give up all con
quered territory, could not bring herself
at this time to pay fine. The return Of
the indemnities and 1evies on Belgium and
other countries is however, a species. OF
'atonement' that may be entirely accep-
table; and the disarmament would seem te
offer a solution to the lasting peace ques
ton.
! Making clear their own position, the
Allies will be untrue to their people ane
their cause if they do not ask Germany fol
more explicit details; conserving, in case
a promising lead is opened, to conduct
negotiations further; and in situation
sufficiently complicated already, it is wei
that the Allies should not be further EN-
barrassed by a too intimate American inter
vention.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
State Press Comment
Big opportunities-

Big Opportunities
There are hundreds of big oppor-
tunities open to this country, but it is
doubtful if there is one that is of
greater Importance to the country
generally than those suggested by
Senator Fletcher, such as a closer
trade relationship with Latin Ameri-
ca and China and taking advantage
of the new legislation passed and to be
enacted. The United States occupies
a most enviable position in the world
today, and it behooves her citizens
to reap tho benefits.-Ft. Myers Press.
None Better
Milton farmers are beginning to
able quantities. and we are glad to
note seem to be finding a ready mar
ket for it at sixty cents per gallon
There is none better than the fine
syrup produced from cane grown or
the light sandy soil of West Florida
Milton Gazette.
Christmas Giving
Christmas has become a nightmare
to most bread-winners who have IL
pay the cost. Why not quit giving
presents to any person over fourteen
wears old, and let people over that age
merely exchange Christmas cards.
There is no reason why adults
should buy and exchange expensive,
presents at Christmas time The sea.
son was never intended for that pur
pose. 1t stands for an exchange O.
good will and good cheer, but no
not costly gew-ga The children o
course, must have their gifts, but the,
need. not be expensive The ordinar,
| child derives more pleasure from
dollar toy than a ten dollar orna
/ ment.
Christmas giving has been great,
/ abused. Persons give expensive
| presents When they are not financial,
able to pay for them, and when the,
urgently need the money for som
other purpose. Many of them take tn
money which ought to go to payinI
their bills. and purchase costly gift
for relatives and friends It is a falls
proposition in economy IT entail
succeeding weeks of deprivation, o
being hard up for money for tn
necessary expenses of life.-Tamp
Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17


We learn from The New York
World that Lincoln's great phrase
government of the people, by the
people, for the people" occurs in
Wycliffe's preface to his translation
of the Bible published somewhere be-
tween 1880 and 1884, as follows: THE
Bible is for the government of the
people, by the people. and for the
people. There is nothing to show
that Lincoln ever heard of the pass
age, nor Is 1t especially important. In
this connection it is interesting to
note how Longfellow, in his court
ship of Miles Standish, follows a very
old English ballad John Alden, after
enumerating the qualities of his
friend. is interrupted by the lady in
the case with WHY don't you speak
for yourself, Jofln?" In the ancient
ballad of Will Stewart and John
CPercy Ms. p. 42S, Hales and Furni-
vail III, 216) we find a like situation.
and the lady inquiring o, speake flor
myself, Iohn Stewart she saies,''
Even the name is retained, though ne
was wooing for his brother and not
for his friend. In the old tale, how
ever Iohn didn't come across, but his
brother married the lady twice. Like
wise the phrase, Are, and of right
ought to be- which has long been
taken as literary inspiration of our
own Declaration of independence. has
been traced back hundreds of years.
Doubtless Eve said, Adam, hon, this
apple is, and of right ought to be,
ourn.'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17

It won't be long before the So
elety for Roumanian Relief will get
In its deadly work on the American
pocketbook.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17

When women go on the warpath,
men viii follow says the New Or
leans States. They don't do anything
of the kind; they dodge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
ODD. ISN'T IT?

Winnetka, Tll-To kiss the prettiest
girl in Winnetka cost Sc per smack
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17

Only Nation
The United States is the only ma
ton in the world that will permit a
combination of avaricious men to cor
ner an article of food for the purpose
of big profits, yet we are called an en-
hghtened people. Perhaps we would
be better off IL we had less enlighten-
-Apalachicola Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
ProfitabIe Produot-

No one product grown in Florida
affords larger profit than the sweet
potato. They can be grown at a
profit at Is cents per bushei. Today
they are worth 80 cents per bushel.-
Apalachicola Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17
THE SCRATCH PAD
BY THOMAS EWING DARNEY.

prices rise much higher, the
slangy Illusion to dollar as ''bean"
VIII be very serious market quota
ton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17

lnasmuch as the New York police
men haven't had their salaries raised,
that Central Park squirrel thought it
was within his means to bite one.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-17

There Are Others
Paper prices continue to soar
hence we are sore.-Lakeland TeIe.
gram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

closed her eyes so that she might not see
him, she was aware of it. Even when he
was through talking and she did not hear
his voice, she was aware of it. And,
though she was miserable about it, she
would have been more miserable had he
been anywhere else.
"l'm here, little girl" he said patiently.
"Even after told you to go away" she
choked.
"Even after you told me to go away"
"If you only hadn't come at ALL"
"What else was there for me to do?"
"You-you could have gone to that
camp with her. She wanted you to CO."
al told her couldn't go there-long
before l knew why"
"You could have gone-oh, there are so
many other places you could go! And this
is the only place could CO."
ats the only place l could go, too.
Honest, it was. I'd have been miserable
anywhere else, and-well, you aren't
making it very comfortable for me here"
1t seemed natural to have him blame
her for his discomfort when it was all his
own fault. 1t seemed so natural, in the
midst of the confusion of all the rest of
the tangle, that it was restful.
"Pm sorry" she said.
"That's something" he nodded.
al guess the only thing for me to do
is to go away myself"
"Where?"
Back to New York. Oh, l wish l
hadn't taken vacation!"
"Well go back if you say so" he agreed.
4Only it seems foolish after having trav-
eled all this distance"
al meant to go back alone" she has
tened to correct him.
Sand leave me with Mrs. Halliday"
please don't mix things all up!"
"It's you who are mixing things all up"
he said earnestly. "And that isn't like
you, little girl. It's more like you to
straighten things out. There's straight
road ahead of us now, and if you'll only
take it We'll never leave it again. All
we've got to do is to hunt up parson
and get married, and then We'll go any
where you say, or not 60 anywhere at all.
vacation is up, I'll go back to Carter,
Rand & Seagraves, and I'll tell Farms
worth he'll have to get new stenog-
rapher. Maybe he'll discharge me for
that, but if he doesn't I'll tell him want
to get out ana sell. ana tnen tnere
nothing more to it. With you to help"
He tried to find her hands, but she had
them pressed over her eyes.
with you back home to help, he re-
peated- there's not anything in the
world we won't get.
And the dream woman in Sally answered
to the woman on the steps:
There's not anything more in the
world we'll want when we're home"
But Don did not hear that. All he
heard was a sigh. To the dream woman
what he said sounded like music; but the
woman on the steps answered cynically:
"All that he is saying to you now he
said to that other. There, where the
music was playing and the Japanese Ian
terms were bobbing, he said it to her.
That was fairy world, as this is fairy
night; but back in New York it will all
be different. There are no fairies in New
York. Every time you have thought
there were, you have been disappointed"
She rose swiftly to her feet.
"Oh, we mustn't talk about it'll" she
exclaimed.
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