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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-22
WALL STREET AND MAINE.

The New York Evening Post, Hughes
organ, comments on how slight an influ-
ence the Maine elections had on Wall
Street-a phenomenon really remarkable,
considering how the manipulators had been
limiting for some time past of the great
figure the returns would Cit After the
returns were in" says the Post, wall
Street pretty much forgot about it,
The Post then comments on the way the
September votes" have moved the market.
In 1896 and 1900, for instance, the Stock
Exchange awaited the barometer" returns
with great anxiety, and when humping
anti-Bryan pluralities came in from Yer
mont and Maine, prices scared immedi-
ately.
The Post, while it, of course, thinks, or
says it thinks, the Maine elections portend
a Hughes victory, is not so warm in its par
tisan forecast-as to be much of a comfort
to the Republicans, chilled by their I'M
wonted absence from a favored place in
the SUM-
And it is significant fact that the Post
tries to discredit the barometer quality of
Maine. If Wall Street were so certain that
the Maine figures 'foreshadowed Mr.. Will
sons defeat next November why does the
Post hasten to add: "The probability is
that Wall Street and the people at large
will proceed to frame their opinion as to
November results on other grounds than
Maine" If it was the Democrats who said
this, there would be fine cry of sour
grapes. Mr. Wilson would be likened to
the fox who, with his Maine cut off, was
trying to convince the world that a Maine
wasn't worth HAVING ANYWAY
Can it be that the Posts aversion to the
barometer theory is based on the reco11ec-
ton that the Republicans have never won
when their majority in Maine dropped be-
low the $4,000 mark?
Maine, a rock-ribbed Republican head
| quarters, went Democratic when the revolt
Of the Progressives weakened the ranks Of
the Republicans When the Progressives
broke up, it was inevitable that, being Re
| publicans at heart, they should return tt
the Old Guard. The Democrats never had
the slightest hope of carrying Maine: thei1
only hope was to reduce the Republican plu
rality That they reduced iority which
is normally $4,000 or 10000, though it ha
often been much higher, to 13000 is tht
! significant phase of the forecast which tht
New York Post is trying to discredit.
The Post itself is unable'to explain why
although the Republican vote was So ,00(
larger than in November, 1912, the Demo
cratic vote also increased $1,000.
! The fact that Wall Street was not af
/ fected by the returns speaks louder thar
words, and no matter what the fnancia
interests may say or how they may whistl
to keep up their courage, we know tina
deep down in their hearts they accept tn
Wilson triumph as a foregone conclusion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-22
Perennial Fairgrounds

Perennial Fairgrounds
One who has not visited the var
ious beach resorts of Hillsborough,
Pinellas and Manatee counties dur
ing the past twelve or eighteen
months can have no idea of how they
have developed as place of recreation
and amusement for both winter and
summer months. The time has ar
rived when these resorts are year
around Fairgrounds for Floridians
and visitors from other states, and
interest in their development is in
creasing in all sections.
The resorts of Hillsborough and
Pinellas counties, reached by good
highways, rail and water, are max
ing truly wonderful strides, and each
soon will be a little municipality
within itself. Their number, beauty
and natural advantages outrank those
of any coast section of the United
States, and they are indeed bless
ing to our people and their guests
of all seasons.
Summer homes are being built al
all resorts, the hotels of which are
doing good business, and we expect
to see the number of Tampans and
South Floridians who go north each
summer decrease from year to year
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-22
The Treatment OF
Influenza orL Crime

It is quite refreshing these days to read of
a clearly defined treatment for Influenza or
La Grippe, In an article in the Lancet
CEnic,' DR.. James Bell, of New York City.
says he is convine ed that too much medica-
ton is both unnecessary and injurious.
When called to case of Ia grippe, the
patient is usually seen when the fever Is
present, as the chill which occasionally
ushers in the disease, has practically passed
away. DR.: Bell then orders that the bowels
be opened freely with salts. "Actoidsn or
citrate of magnesfa. For the high fever,
severe headache, pain and general soreness,
one anti-kamnia tablet every three hours
is quickly followed by complete relief.
Ask for AK Tablets. They are also unex-
ceQed for headache neEralSia and all mains.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-22

The superiority of South Florida's
climate over that of the northern re-
sort sections has been more than ever
demonstrated this year, and those
who went away in search of cooler
weather were glad indeed to return.
Our people should encourage the
development of these coast play
grounds, for their individual benefit
and that of the entire section as well.
Tampa Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-22
Harper.

"Skoot Skeet" makes skeeters
scoot. You need quality, not quantity,
to keep mosquitoes away. A few
drops of "Skoot Skeet" placed on the
bed linen will do the work and will
not stain or blister. You will find
satisfaction in a 10c bottle of "Skoot
Skeet." Sold by all good Dealers
Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-22
Right Proportions

NISEAN AUksUA tAVAER5
Speaking of art, we rise to pay our
tribute to the man who knows just
the right proportions for mixing sand
and clay so as to make a road that
will not get muddy in wet weather
nor very dusty when it's dry.-Al-
bany Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-22
w. v. KNOTT. NOMINEE.

l.,
After one of the. most remarkable legal
battles in the history of the State, in which
Sidney J. Cats sought to prevent recount
of the votes that would ascertain if the evil
dence alleging fraud had any foundation,
William " Knott was declared the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor Thursday
morning when the State Canvasslng Board,
meeting in response to the peremptory
writ of the supreme court, declared he had
a majority Of twenty-one votes.
Mr.. Cats petition for a recanvass of the
Alachua county returns has in the mean
time been granted by the Supreme Court.
The clerks and inspectors must either
make the recanvass Monday, or show
cause Cats says that the recount will
give him majority of forty-eight..
AS we have always disbelieved fraud was
committed with Cats sanction, we will as
srme that his motives, in asking for the
Alachua recount, are not to get a majority,
but to learn the truth; not to fitch the nomi-
nation but to ascertain beyond peradven-
ture who the peoples choice is. Not to
go behind the returns, but to see what the
returns are
Such indeed was Mr. Knott's attitude
from the beginning. At first accepting de-
feat, he was later on impelled to ask the
court to investigate charges of fraud and
error SO grave that we do not blame many
people for refusing to give them credence.
But the evidence was overwhelming, incon-
trovertible; everybody who examined it
was convinced and only those scofed who
knew not whereof they spoke.
It is not, however, our intention to dis
cuss the case in detail Such bitterness is
not pleasant chapter in our political his
tory. The corruption limited at is best for
gotten. Certainly we prefer to ascribe the
fraud to errors in counting an enormous
vote by new, complicated process-er-
rors SO natural that Knott was perfectly
justified in hoping that a recount, in an
election as close as the Democratic primary
would incline the victory to his banners.
Knott stated that in the event the re-
count did not justify his hopes, under no
condition would he bolt the Democratic
party-as Cats has said he would do: a
statement not reconcilable with Cats for
mer utterance, that in the event Knott won
by single vote, he, Cats, would not ap-
peal to the court
There has been no going behind the re-
turns whatever. Not one vote has been
Slet4iSSd. 1lC plllliplCS Ol uSIIOCIdIy
have not been tempered with for the peo-
pie made the choice, and the courts decis-
ion requiring verihcation in certain in
stances was to ascertain who that choice
is. If the Alachua recount shows Cats the
victor, we will be just as earnest in support
ing Cats, the Democratic nominee, as we
are in supporting Knott
If Cats wishes to bolt the party, that is
his lookout. If he wishes to run on the In.
dependent or Republican or any othe1
ticket, after pledging himself a Democrat
that is still his lookout But outside of {
few disgruntled partisans, disappointed of
fee seekers, and dyspeptic malcontents, hi
will take with him no following, for the
voters of this State are not SO prone to for
get their pledges as a certain e1emen
would have us believe
Qua
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-22
Follows Example

il OiIOWS LAdiuptc-
The city councilmen of West Palm
Beach have followed the example set
for Florida by the city commission
and city manager of st. Augustine in
assessing property at full valuation.
As result of this procedure West
Palm Beach is able to advertise far
and wide tax rate of only nine mills
as against twenty-seven mills last
year. The increase in valuation is
from practically one-third to full,
which will give the city the amount
of S50.975.00 on a total valuation of
1868 ,938.00. Together with the ex-
pected receipts from fines and for
FIXTURES this will bring the total re-
ceipts up to s71 475.00.-St. Angus
tine Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-22
Tribune's Tnconsistency-

TrIbunes InconsIstency-
The Tampa Tribune says:
"The state of Georgia is to be op-
Grated by the firm of Watson 4
Dorsey, Unlimited"
And Florida is threatened with
Watson, Cats & Co. The Tribune de-
rides Tom Watson and his kind for
Georgia, but helps the Watson outfit
in Florida. The Tribune is badly off
its trolley.-Orlando Reporter Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-22

One ton of coniferous wood waste will
produce from Is to 25 gallons of 190-proof
alcohol
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-22

War reduction of foreign competition in
the towel industry has doomed that bust
ness in this country, according to a trade
paper.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-22

The farm woodlots of the United States
contain about 10 per cent of the total stand
ing timber in the country
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-22
State Press Comment
Wear Straw

WtdT oITaW--
All this talk about shedding your
kelly, Lid, skypiece, bonnet, head
gear, chapeau or just plain hat"
simply because it happens to be straw
and donning one of some other ma
terial sounds like merry lot of rot.
Why shouldn't a man wear a straw
hat here in Florida the year round if
he wants to?-St. Petersburg Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-22

Life in Greece these days is just one
darned crisis after another.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-02-05
.Spigolature di Varieta'

Dopo un momento, mostro di os-
servare per case Ia mane delramico
gil dico:
- To che bella inea di vita che
ci avete...
La ragazzA fa IN salto mi guarda
sorpresa mi fa:
- "Can you read the hand?"
(Continua)
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-02-05
VAR|AZ|ON| SCENTF|CHE
CoETINUAZIoNE VEDI n. PRKCEDENTE

CONTRIBUTIONS VEDI n. PRRCEDENTR
Ma ne il monte @ eccossivo diAota !:
menzognA. perfidia, discredito, igno
ranza, preteAzione. Sc viceversa o
maAcants: tendsnza al furto ed al gio-
co.
Conclusione: Unamante la quale
abba Ia mancanza del monte di Mer-
curio vi manda direttamente in galera.
Orbene dovete sApere che nellA
mano vi sono ancora altri tre monti: !:
il monte di Marie, il monte della Lu-
ma il monte di Venere. :.
Per fortuna non c'e' il monte di
Pieta'D
Passiamo oltre:
Ma interrompo questa lezione su-
perffciale per raccontarvi un fatto
graziOsissimo:
Entrai una sera mel ricco ed ele-
gante cafe Aragno???!! di Iselin;
| piglio posto e comincio d sorsegg1ar-
mi pacatamente un ASSEMBLE fltrato.
Ma / bicchieri sono sempre maledet-
tamente piccoi, cosi che ad un certo
punto credetti opportuno dl comincia-
re a sOrseggiare il secon1o.
Entra un AMIGO miO, il Signor Di
Prospero, accompagnato da una crea.
tura deliziosa bionda slanciata CO.
me una di quelle decorazioni "liber-
ty style, con una faccina eterea di
vergine (dico la faccina).
Faccio un inchino salute.
L'amico risponde, 81 accosta tutto
sorridente mi chiede il permesso di
sedermi al milo stesso tavolino.
Annuisco vi giuro che non feel,
pei piacere, dele capriole poiche sa-
pevo che rell Aragno e. proibito far
simili cose.
Pero' mi raddrizzai, diedi una
"smart strappatina ALA cravatta, I'll
raj piu' fuori polsini, ml lisciai
baffi ALA Chaplin ed assunsi quell'a-
ria caratteriscica comica insieme
delruomo che 81 accinge a fare una
conquista.
(Permettetemi di darvi un consi-
CLIO: quando vi troTate viclno ad u
ma donna che vi place fate sempre
COST senza punto preccuparvi di potter
sembrare ridicolo, la donna nota pu,
re Ia vostra ascosa intenzione cio'
vi facilita il compito.)
Infatti ella noto' che 10 mi atteg-
giavo a conquistare sorrise... forse
di pieta'
Non me ne importa niente, pensai.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-02-05
LA STORIA DELE
MITRAGLIATRICI

II nome di mitragliatrice o moder
NO; non cosl pero' 10 strumento belli
co. E vero che Ia mitragliatrice ha
incominciato far parlare serialnen-
te di Sc ira IL 1869 e il 1870, soltan-
to, ma lidea di questa macchina bel
lica e. motto antlca data dai princi-
phi dell'artiglisria. Al principle del
secolo XIV 81 avevano gia' dele mi
tragliatrici di forma rudimentale. E.
rano in uso cannoni mano di picco-
10 calibro pezZI grossissimi di arti-
glieria. Polche' anche primi erano
present., 81 immagino' di porli su
carri in numero di due, di ire quat-
tro, protetti da un riparo di legno
Erano gil antichi carri ola falci, trai-
natl da cavali da buoi, armati da
pezzi da fuoco, invece che di faIci.
Essi erano caricatl in tai modo che
una stessa carica Ii faceva scoppiare
simultaneamente. Questo fu l'embrio-
ne della mitragliatrice. Dapprima
cannoni erano separati, poi, mel Sc
colo decimosesto, riuniti sovrap-
posti. La mitragliatrice prendeva po-
sto Gil ''organi,, 81 trovano citati
per la prima volta in un manoscri ito
di Filippo di Cleves del principle del
secolo XVI. Anche Paolo Giovio, 10
storico italiano, ne ia menzione.
Pietro di Navarro impiego' una
mitragliatrlce composta di cinquanta
cannoni sovrappostl, che tiravano so
pale in una sol volta. Unaltra ver-
stone afferma invece che il medesim
abba all'lncontro riempito un unico
pezzo di artiglieria con cinquanta
proiettlli. Questa seconda versione si
riferirebbe plu' specislmente al tiro
mitraglia. lie prime mitragliatrici
81 trasportavana gia dorso di mulo
mel 1880: attire piu' tardi furono ira
sportate su ruote, altIe messe insie-
mo a formare delle barricate carl
cate di polvere, di pezzi di ferro, di
di chiodi, di ferri da cavallo, di sas-
81.
Gil ''organi,, = 81 ricorda il tri-
trac di Castel SAINT Angelo a Roma,
composite di cinque bocche sovrap-
poste che 'accendevano lutte in
sleme O volendolo, ciascuna a parte
= ritrovano favore mel secoIo deci-
mosettimo 81 ebbero anche mira
gliatrici formate di dodici cannoni,
per sparire mel 1925.
L'idea stessa della mitragliatrice
viene abbandonata ed essa non fa Ia |
sua riapparizlone che cento ami piu'
tardi quando un ufficiale belga mel
1880 costruisce una macchina compo-
sta di cannoni legatl fra loro in fasci |
L'esercito belga ebbe queste macchi- |
ne composite di cinquanta caRnoni del
caloro del lucille Oil 1anterla, enc u
ravano due volte al minute lanciando |
cento pale a duemila metri. Gil a.
mericani durante la guerra di Seoes-
stone 81 servirono anch' essi di queste
machine da allora in poi Impulse |
fu dato e specialmente in Francia CO.
minciarono a costruirsi we're proprie !
mitragliatrici, oggi usate in tutt gil
eserciti.
The Benson signal., 1916-09-09
HERMIT'S FARE COSTS LITTLE
Reputed "Holy Man" of Japan Sub
sists on Laurel Leaves and a Few
Raw Potatoes Daily.

A hermit who has set up his private
shrine by the wayside calls himself
the incarnation of FudOsama, the god
Of fire. This mysterious man makes
his abode in little coop near the
botanical gardens, paying monthly
rental of 1926. On the plaster just
below the paper window is written:
'The worshiping place Of the wood
eating hermit"
Day and night one can see the flare
of fire on the paper window and a low
voice can be heard, says the East and
West News. Every passer feels a
queer sensation as he goes by. The
visitor knocked at the diSmal-lOOking
entrance. The one who came to an
swer was the mysterious man. He
looked to be about fifty-five and in his
brawny and reflective features he
showed a magnetic smile.
1t seems he began his pious life by
scorching his body with a lighted
candle to save the life of his sick
child. He tasted q days and prac-
ticed water meditation. The child re-
covered. His faith grew stronger. For
80 years past he has touched no rice
or other cereal. Before the visitor he
chewed some laurel leaves. Fifty of
these, five raw potatoes, little salt
and water, were his daily fare. He is
said to effect miraculous cures.
The Benson signal., 1916-09-09
Pretext.

Pretext.
'T think I'll take the day off and go
fishing"
Are you q tisherman?"
mo. But i feel as if l ought to of
fer some excuse for taking day off,"
The Benson signal., 1916-09-09

Yonder, Senor1
which of us shot the man. Anyway,
they promised us immunity if the man
who killed their leader should give
himself up to trial by court-martial-"
(Which means DEATH interjected
Dorothy scornfully.
And as we could not tell which of
us-he or lit was who did the kill
ing, we played a hand of poker to
decide. That was what we were doing
when you came in"
"Gambled away a life!" calculated
the Mortified girl.
And you mean that this'-she
picked up the cards lying on the table
this was the price Of his life?'
The tears were running down her
cheeks like rain.
And you had What did you
have, father?"
Three jacks-and-"
The old miner never finished his
sentence
He started back from the table as if
a coiled rattlesnake lay within foot
of his face; for his daughter had
dropped the hand that had saved his
life and had turned up the hand that
Kynaston had thrown SO scornfully
in the middle of the table, disclosing
to his Mortified eyes-four mines!
The Benson signal., 1916-09-09
IRON POSTS SUPPORT WIRE
German Idea That Makes Their
Trenches Only Little Way From
Being lmpregnabfe.

= In the Atlantic Monthly Mr.. Edward
provemeht the Germans have made in,
their .barbed-wire defenses. The
wires. are usually fastened to wooden
posts, of course, but the Germans have
found better support for them. He
writes: ...~. .u.. .,.
After we had taken the German
trench, our men set to work to remodel
it, shifting the parapet to- the other
side, building little outpost trenches
and setting barbed wire. The latter
job was done in a wonderfully short
time, thanks to- German thorOughneSs.
For the wooden stakes to which the
wire is tied they had substituted soft
iron rods, three-quarters of an inch
thick, twisted five times in the shape
of great cOrkscrew. This screw twist
ed into the ground exactly like a cork
puller into a cork. The straight part
of the rod, being twisted upon itself
down and up again every ten inches,
formed six or seven small loops in a
height of about five feet. Into these
eyes the barbed wire was laid and
sOlidly secured with short lengths of
tying wire.
First cutting the tying wire we lift
ed the barbed wire out of the eyes,
showed a small stick through one, and,
turning the rod with the leverage of
the stick, usncrewed it out of the
ground, and then, reversing the proc
ess, screwed it in again. The advan-
: tage of this rod is obvious. When
shell falls in the midst of this wire
protection, the rods are bent and twist
ed but unless broken off short they
always support the wire, and even
after severe bombardment present
serious obstacle to the assaulters. In
such case wooden posts are blown to
smithereensi+by the shells, and when
broken off they let the wire fall flat
to the ground"
The Benson signal., 1916-09-09
SYNOPSIS.

Automobile of Miss Dorothy Upton and
friend, Mrs. Fame. breaks down at New
Mexico border patrol camp, commanded
by Lieutenant Kynaston. The two Wom-
en- are on way to mine OF Miss Upton's
father, located few miles across the
Mexican border. Kynaston leaves women
at his camp while he goes with detalI
to investigate report of Villa gun runners.
Villa troops drive small force or Car
ranza across border line and they surren-
der to Kynaston. Dorothy and Mrs. Fane
still at camp when Kynaston returns with
prisoners. Blind Mexican priest appears
in camp and claims interned Mexicans
have in the spoils brought across the line
a wonderful emerald bell stolen from a
shrine by Zapata and taken from him by
Carranza troops. Priest is searching 1or
the emerald in order to return 1t to the
shrine. Kynaston finds jewel and reports
to department headquarters. Major Up
dyke appears from headquarters to take
charge of valuables captured Priest
and emerald bell disappear. Kynaston
slips across border with one man to aid
Upton family surrounded by F1lnstas.
The water supply runs short. The defen-
ders kill some Of their bes1egers. among
them an important officer. Mexicans go
mad. They demand sacrifice of man who
killed officer. Both Upton and Kynaston
had fired at him, so they play poker game
to decide which shall surrender and thus
save lives of others besieged. Kynaston
loses and prepares to offer hlmselI 10
enemy
The Benson signal., 1916-09-09

Give my love to-your-daughter."
Upton frankly choked as he watched
the. younger man swing off down the
hill.
Steadily Kynaston tramped down
across the dead olive-green of the
parched alfalfa patch, skirted the dead
brown of the sugar cane, paused to
then-disappeared from view among
the cottonwoods.
Upton, signing, turned back to the
house. He tramped through the great
room amid great silence. Men
turned from their loopholes, scanned
his face, and furtively fell to rubbing
spotless rif1e-bolts with their shirt.
sleeves. They saw in his face such
grief as is abo q mere words, and,
after the manner Of the southwest, re,
spe cted it.
Dorothy and Mrs. Fame he found in
the back room. They knew, or sus.
pected. Mrs. Fame was sitting in a
chair at the head of the table, her face
Ill .n01 AdA1U0S II 1uh1y WOOpAA6, WILL
her arms spread upon the table, her
beautiful figure racked with sobs.
Dorothy mixture of fire. and ice,
stood by the window, which was closed
and barred, confronting Mr.. Wilkes
who fairly cringed before the concen.
trated fury in her eyes.
Il say it was a shame-a shame!"
she cried. What If he did kill him
Did they not try to kill him first, and
have they not stolen first from us, and
for two days now tried to kill us all
Did he not peril his life to get us wa
ter? Did he not cross the line and
risk his life and, more than his life
his reputation as a soldier to help us !
What must he think of us? To
have us accept such a sacrifice from
him! Oh, father, cannot stand it!
Marion, say something!"
But Marion was long past saying
anything that could be Of even the
smallest comfort. It was Mr.. Upton
who said slowly: -@r
1--WE did the best we could, daugh
ter. We are but human, after all
Neither Kynaston nor I were sure
The Benson signal., 1916-09-09
CHAPTER VII.
A Contest of Wits.

Dusk was slowly drawing down as
Kynaston left the house. Below him
in the camp of the attackers excite
ment was rife. Serious as was his
predicament, he could not help specu-
lating on the cause of it. Anything,
even the most trivial thing, might turn
the scale in his favor, and he did not
mean to miss the slightest chance.
He knew right well that, given the
chance, Upton would get his party out
and across the border to the place
where the cavalry had camped. He