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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-13
THE MAINE ELECTIONS.

The Republican victory in Maine came as
a surprise to no one Maine had gone Dem
ocratic because of a split in the Republican
ranks-now that the split was mended it
was inevitable that the Old Guard get back
majority. But that majority is not as great
as it used to be- Formerly is ranged from
$4,000 to $4,000; if it equals $4,000 now, the
Republicans will be lucky. The Democrats
in the meantime have grown stronger
The Democratic vote in 1912 amounted
to 81 ,113; for governor, in the off year of
1914, to 62,039. AS these lines are written
and with ninety precincts still to be heard
from, the Democrats have already piled up
61,033 votes.
The Progressive vote of 1912, amounting
to 48, 493, or 81 per cent of the entire vote,
was a definite protest against the inepti-
tude of the Republicans, who only polled 20
per cent of the states vote. This gave the
victory to the Democrats, polling SO per
cent In 1914 the Progressives lost about
$1,000 votes in Maine, all of which did
not revert to Republicanism Eighty per
cent only returned to the fold, and the
rest became Democrats, raising their lead
to 43 per cent. Assuming that the total
poll today will be al 900, the 1912 figure,
the Democrats have again increased their
percentage to AZ per cent, even if they
don't poll single vote in ninety counties
still to be heard FRONT
That the Democrats are stronger and
the Republicans weaker than was expected
in Maine, the inner fastness, the Acropolis
the Capitoline Hill of the Old Guard, fore
casts a Democratic triumph in November
If it has any significance whatever.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-13
Vox Pobuh.
ABATE0IR NEEDED TO
DEVELOP THE COUNTY

Editor of The Journal.
The abattoir and its associate
topics is of vast interest to every in
dividual in this part of the south. That
this southland-this county can
produce beef and pork from start to
finish at less net cost than can the
north and west is no longer ques-
ton with any who know the facts.
The only question is that of bridg-
ing over the gap between the pro-
duce and consumer-the seller and
buyer-on a parity with other parts
of the United States. We may not
expect to be favored with three to six
different markets TO choose from, but
that don't hinder plans being worked
out through which Pensacola can pay
for live stock all its worth any day of
the year.
Capital is making huge profits in
packing plants throughout the United
States, and paying profitable and sat
isfactory prices to the grower. The
same can be done in Pensacola
whether it be private, corporate or
municipal; whether the bonds or stock
of the concern are sold to our farmers
(thus making it cooperative) or else
where. Climatic conditions here will
give the stock grower better profits at
the same selling price than is possible
in the north; likewise economic con-
ditions favor the manufacturer here
at almost every turn, so there seems
no good reason why an ever-ready
open market for finished live stock
should not be one of Pensacola's as
sets. That one, two or more concerns
ST ould offer to buy stock and ship to
New Orleans, Jacksonville, Louisville
or elsewhere does not fill the want
and is of but little interest. Neither
should anyone ae n1isled with the idea
that even a packing house would have
a cipch on the territory that would
permit cut rate prices and yet pro-
mote the industry.
The class of people who succeed al
stock raising are intelligent enough
to know what's coming 10 them, and
they viii get it or quit the business;
but there's ample room for the square
deal and good ~ Gifts for all concern
ed; and with the needed cash and in
tel;gent r'usiry justly employed our
county enn IN two years tune be ex-
porting mea. products.
Develop Jsur country and your city
viii take esrc CO itself.
w. S. nEEyE,
Cottage Hill Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-13

the matter Of highway engineer for
the county. / have been attentively
reading what has been published in
your paper on this question, and t
seems to me that in discussing the
matter the proper view of the ques-
ton has not been taken.
1t is apparently viewed from the
standpoint of fine ripe plum to be
awarded to some one, rather than that
the county should get the services of
the best available engineer, whoever
he may be, and wherever he may come
from.
The salary mentioned in connection
with the job is sufficient to secure n
GOOD engineer, one who can prove
by his past work that he is good
one for that particular Job, and the
job should be given to no other. A
man to be good for that job must
have had experience in that particu-
lar kind of work, with conditions very
similar to those he will have to con-
tend with there.
He should know the relative value
of the various materials he viii have
to work with there, that is the value
in its relation to the cost he will en-
counter, delivered on the ground there.
The material he will have to work
mostly with is "sand clay" He should
know by experience the relatives
quantities of the various grades of
sand and clay to make the best roads,
the thickness which should be applied.
the methods best adapted to keep the
application in place. Likewise, he
should know the merits as compared
to the cost of gravel, concrete, as
phalt, and other road materials.
He should be a man who can show
proof that he is a successful country
road builder.
/ believe that the county should
advertise widely for applicants for the
position, naming the salary, and the
qualifications required. I believe that
with such advertising it would have
many applicants, and be able to choose
one that would handle the business
profitably for the people Of the coun1
ty. l do not think that any con-
sideration whatever should be given
to personal feeling, to any kind Of
recommendations that do not relate
primarily to this particular kind Of
work.
| don't think any man should be
given the job because he wants it, or
because he is in all other ways a good
man, but solely because he shows evi-
dence that he is good highway engi-
neer.
G. W. SOULE.
Camp Walton, Fla, Sept. IL.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-13
THE SCRATCH PAD.
By THOMAS EWING DABNEY.

Now that Maine is off our chest, we
can breathe more freely.
Have you sent in your contribution
to the childrens' school book fun?
That two and-a-half mile long pro-
hibition petition is very dry reading.
With Coffin waiting for it in Flor
ida, the mourners are practicing the
funeral dirge over Old Man Booze.
We expect great things from that
organization of cattlemen which will
be effected on the fourteenth at Mag
nolia.
The modern Walter Raleigh would
have his hands full cranking auto
mobiles for ladies who still own old
models.
'"Geece to Enter War;" says a head
line, referring to the land of Homer,
and we are unable to decide whether it
was typographical error or an edi-
torial expression.
The hattie is raging in Hungary
and Roumanla, and judging by APP
pearances, shrapnel shell must have
hit the name of those heights referred
to as Czlk Szereda.
Our esteemed contemporary, The
| Nashville Banner, is in such a stew
about it that we took the day off yes
terday to find out why men kiss girls,
and have come to the conclusion that
they do it to keep them from singing.
Roosevelt said that barber in ten
minutes would remove the only differ
ence between Hughes and Wilson; and
judging by the way he has been abus-
ing Wilson, he will soon be operating
on the undiluted one with his well
known snickersnee.
The Duluth Herald tells gripping
story about British soldier who
drew bead on a German crossing an
open space 1000 yards from the
Allies lines. Just as the sharpshootel
was about to pull trigger, dog came
along and the German stopped over
to pat him on the back. The sharp.
shooter lowered his gun, 81 knew he
was good fellow" he said, sand
couldn't kill him" It's a very pretty
story, but will somebody explain how
he was able to see dog at distance
of more than half mile?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-13
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.

We have already had occasion to advert
to the necessity of universal military train
ing; as further indicating the popular &C
ceptance of the plan, may be mentioned
the recent canvass conducted by the
Spokesman-Review, of Spokane, which
showed that the people were overwheln-
ingly in favor of universal training In all,
9,619 people voted for it and 1888 against it
"a majority of seven to one. Women ia
vored it in the same proportion as the men.
Truly the idea is growing. Men have
been brought to realize the duty they owe
to democracy in exchange for its privileges.
Manhood suffrage depends on manhood
hood obligation for service, as General
Wood said.
If man has to fight, he should be able
to fight well and universal military service
has nothing whatever to do with imperia-
isn't is simply question of efficiency
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-13
Bridge the Apalaehicola River

This paper has been advocating a
bridge across the Apalachicola river
for some time, and it now looks as
If we are TO have this great feat ac-
complished Mr.. ]. ID. Smith has in
duced the other members of the
State Highway Commission to rec
ommend that a majority of the fed
erai good roads aid money (s4s.000)
be used for this most laudable pur-
pose.
Il is now up to the County Com.
missioners of Jackson and Gadsden
counties to provide for like amount
and this very much needed improve
ment viii be assured. If there Is
any possible way in which these two
counties can raise the money, they
certainly should do so. II they can
not, then the people should take the
matter up through their commercial
organizations and see that the neces-
sary amount is provided, II IN no
sthax say ky public subscription
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-13
Bonds Carried

AS was predicted by The Post the
bonds upon which this city yesterday
voted were carried in most enthusi-
astic manner. In fact, they carried
by greater majorities than the most
sanguine had anticipated-and proved
beyond all doubt that the spirit of
progress was never so strong in this
city as it is at the present time. For
all of which those who may "come
after us" viii have reason to be
thankful-for these expenditures viii
have been the means of making what
the next generation viii have the
pleasure of beholding.-Palm Beach
Post.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-13

For number of years bricks have been
made from lava rocks deposited by ancient
flows in certain parts of the Hawaiian
islands. Now it is believed that station
erected near one of the native volcanoes
could by means of an endless chain of
buckets transport the molten lava direct
from the pit to the station where it could be
poured into molds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-13
Without An Enemy

Heaven help the man who imagines
he can dodge enemies by trying To
please everybody If such an indi-
vidual ever succeeded we should be
glad of it--not that we believe in
man going through the world trying
to find beams to knock and thamp his
poor head against, disputing every
mans opinion fighting and elbowing
and crowding all who differ with him,
That, again is another extreme. Other
people have a right To their opinion,
so have you; don't fall into the error
of supposing they ssli respect you less
for maintaining y Is sesseet you
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-13
Every 1000

An item is going the rounds stat
ing that Florida has a printing es-
Enlistment for every 10000 people.
The item appearing in so many pa
pers, and nobody else taking re
trouble to correct it, we must say
that there is a printing establishment
for every 1000 people of Florida, in
stead of for every 10000. The state
would be in pretty bad shape II the
item as originally stated were true
Lakeland Telegram.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-13

Registration of letters by the Postoffice
Department began July 1, 1856, and in the
first full year 629, 1872 letters were registered.
The registration service has grown to in
ciude the insurance of parcels and last year
Coos, 800 receipts were issued by post
offices throughout the country for registra-
ton and insurance
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-13
News of Uncle joe


"Uncle Joe" Dixon, editorial writer
on the Telegram, who since early in
March has been off on his annual
tour of the western states, has at
last been heard from, the editor of
the Telegram having received long
and interesting letter from him at
Dothan, Alabama, last night, the
first communication since he left.
When Uncle Joe takes these trips he
leaves the world behind him, cutting
loose from everything and everybody
he has ever known before, as inqui-
ries in his letter show-he wants 70
know how the bond election for good
reeds came out; who was elected
state senator, and other matters of
like nature. which prove there are
more Rip Van Wrinkles than the old
original. Lakeland Telegram.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-13

This is too important a matter to
let drop, as bridge across the Apa-
lachicola river will mean more for
this section than any one improve
ment that could be made.
The State Road Commission is due
the thanks of everybody in this sec
ton for their good offices in this
matter.-Marianna Times Courier.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-13
He Did IT.

Senator Gallinger accused President
Wilson of playing to the galleries in
trying to head off the railroad strike,
but much of the country at large
seemingly cared little how Mr.. Wilson
did the turn, just so it did not have
to ride from town to town in hay
wagons and pay three prices for
things to eat.-St. Petersburg indie
pendent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-13
Miami Wants To Know

Minors are having hard time buy
ing cigarettes in Pensacola, says the
Journal of that city. Sixty-seven mer-
chants have been arrested there for
selling the "coffin nails" or materials
TO rtheir making to boys less than
twenty-one years of age. Are there
no offenders against this law in
Miami miami Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-13

The largest realty deal ever entered into
by minor girl in Missouri was completed
the other day when Mabel Dale, age four
teen, of Yale, Okla, bought 720 acres in the
neighboring state. Miss Dale's money
comes to her through her Indian descent,
rich oil wells having been struck on land
designated by the government as hers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-13
Some Fine Rice

Some Fine Rice
During the past week, Geo. Lowery,
Jr., who lives about one mile north of
Milligan, brought sample of fine rice
to office, which he grew upon his
farm. While we do not profess to
know much about rice farming, this
to our mind is very fine, it measuring
something like five feet nine inches in
height and has well formed heads.
We are informed that rice can be
grown in this section with ease, and
that it will produce from so to 300
bushels to the acre.-Milligan Jour-
nal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-13
MERIT ONLY RIGHT
TO BE CONSIDERED

The Journal, Pensacola, Fla.
Being taxpayer, although not a
resident of Escambia county, am in
terested as much, as well as on the
general principle of good roads" IN
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-13

more for turning your coat every day
to match the color of theirs. Wear
your own colors in spite of wind or
weather, storm or sunshine. 1t costs
the vacillating and irresolute ten
times the trouble to wind and shuttle,
and twist, that it does honest manly
independence to stand its ground
Bombay Advertiser.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-13
State Press Comment
Some Corn

According to statistics Florida farm
ers last year. produced 100000
bushels of corn. 1t is estimated that
this years production of this staple
will reach at least $4,000, 000.-Chip-
ley Banner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-13
Keep Wishing

htep Wishing
From what we can learn, the propo-
sition to bond Bay county $375,000 to
build a system of good roads has a
fine chance of winning out. We wish
Washington county had that amount
to spend on roads.-Chipley Banner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-13

Camp Walton, Flay Sept. II.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-07-21

.poaitdnoig gelhlagen fporoen, gefan-
gen. in ben Siin1pfen uno Seen per-
nidtet. @as iagen Sic, perebrte
9riiber? IS mar elm iebr lebbafter
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chen MIR Elm - Sraum ieoenfans
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te abeno 81 einem Eeepunih meme
@dite 81 lein."
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Il EIGHTEEN HOTEL

Mos bebeutet ,Ebe Gigbtcen"? gas
he,fe Sotel fir oas menigite @elo IN Sd11
Wntonip. 3imrner SOC. Nnsge6eldgneie
Wohlaeiten Csc. Hiebrige Spe5talra.en
Der ISOLDE. Sab fret. grodett 621I. 81
eentroler Sage. 302 SiioSMlrmo StroBe-
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4ranspOrt> Weienidaften.
carter.Mu|IaIV Transfer Co.,

aomilieusRutihen nr0 Sroitfen. Bee
lorof l1maieben unb N6bel : lagernng.
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HOTEL ALAMO

1926 Momo gIasa -hlbid moblierfs
refine Gunner. DOC, 15e " peg gag,
$3.50 unb nufndrts per 9Sofe. S'nameI
nit 2 @etten $500 per Wode. ales
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DUPUY reimiat Site.

@eoeniiber benz @nnter Office Ges
b6,1oe 112 OftS5ou5ton Ctr. Same1lS
Gtrob< rnb Wanamns6iite eereinigt unD
oefor1nt. Meine Mrbeit 1T nniiberS
freffIih.
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6olS umD &oble.

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bette Brembol5. Hrobiert nns. 0la6e
Woub & goal Go. grodett 6O53. ytelles
Eel. 1911.
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ar eater gcratM Teeb" urb nSa-
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uno rentabeI. zen 1i10 @etreIoe 2n9s
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mem apan5isiten Sabre allein 2070
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Sultan @aadn beftrafte ieinen
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FRITZ REUTER-

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sameu uno @eHaaelfntter.

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ctr. 0eu. @etreibe, @drtens ni1o Telol'S
men. @e~f[iiQelfutter. Si~ltubntorer1.
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Merchants Transfer Go.

4~ronsportieren unb Gufifeaen bon
.Sdfes~ unb idtperer wta1d9rrerls elne
Gpesialitdt, Mbholeu, yerlenoen IhIpeS
unhren etc. Sffice 510-5l4 SolorOlu
ctr. geioe Sci. 359.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-13

than 80, per cent, according to the
same authority.
''TTt is clearly evident that the ten
dency during the period 1900-1913
has been toward an impoVeTishment
of the diet of families with low in
comes"
The report sums up the economic
causes Of diseases:
''No attempt to present the real
meaning of the problem of health
among wage workers and their fam
lilies can be complete without taking
into consideration their economic
status-the wages they earn and the
income which the wage eaTner's fam
lily is able to receive comparing
it with those standards which have
been agreed upon as reasonable and
necessary for the maintenance of
health.
statistics of total incomes of
wage workers families point to the
conclusion that the average total an
nual family income Gncluding earn
ings of women and children) in the
principal manufacturing and mining
industries has been between $500 and
$500 in recent years. This average,
however, does not adequately depict
the real situation; for the conclusion
is also indicated that one in every 10
OF II workingmen's families had at
the time Of the investigation an an
nual income of less than $500 a year;
that nearly a third had incomes of |
less than $500 and over one-half had |
incomes Of less than $3.50 a year.
From the foregoing" say DR..
Warren and Mr.. Sydenstricker, 'it is |
evident that underlying all other eco |
nomic factors affecting the wage
earners' health is the fact Of pov.
erty."
FREE MAN ARRESTED FOR |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-13


cause of his extra long record.
-O-o
A SECOND HUSBAND ATTEMPTS
KILLING OVER "BUTTERFLY"
Bridgeport, Conn.,, April a.
Caught in the tangled web of fate
that seems to weave awry and yet
never loses the pattern, be it fair or
grotesque, Mrs. Cora Wolter, a beau
tiful butterfly, is dying, as is her hus-
band, who attempted to kill her and
then shot and MORALLY wounded
himself.
Just two years ago the bUtter1y's
first husband, Frank Ames, suicided,
and before he blew out his brains
he wrote a note naming Frank VOL
ter, son of a wealthy Chicago cigar
manufacturer, as the man in the case
who had broken up his home by win
ming the love of the butterfly.
Shortly after Ames' death, VOL
ter and the butterfly were married.
Yesterday Wolter wrote a note just
as Frank Ames had done, and VOL
ter's note read:
Dear Girl-FTank Ames did the
same thing l am going to do. You
hold.my love and everything have.
Good-by, little girl; you have gone
the limit GOOd-by."
Wolter finished the note and sat
quietly in the library waiting for his
wife to enter. AS she came through
the door, he fired, then shot himself
through the head.
Among the letters from other men
sent to the butterfly from Palm
Beach and other resorts where she
spent the winter and found by the
police was this one:
81 fear your dazzling beauty will
be my death. You haunt my dreams
and l am never happy away from
you. l will kill myself if you refuse
to elope with met
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-13

supporting his mother by selling
stories of prison life.
Hundreds of these eX-conVcts are
picked up to be given the "once over"
at the detective bureau every week.
They are released if there is nothing
on them" but Booster" was held be-
cause of his extra long record.