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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-04
PICKING.

TlChlNGs
The best, most durable and salts
factory picker on the market is the
Lilliston, made by the National Ma
chine Corporation, Suffolk, Va. It's
bagging and recleaning system is
quilt with the machine, not an extra
side attachment as is the case with
another make of picker; it has fewer
chain belts to break and shut you
down, and is in every way the most
satisfactory machine I have seen. A
six-horse engine will pull it. Eight
to ten thousand bushels is a good
seasons work for a picker. Where
three or four farmers who plant 25
to so acres each are living fairly
close together, they viii do well to
go in and buy picker between them,
and not risk losing their crop. A
party owning Lilliston picker can
pick his peanuts for about cents
per bushel, actual cost. The price of
hiring picking done is 10 cents per
bushel or 80 pounds in this section.
This is too much differential for a
man to stand who has many peanuts.
l know of several farmers who gath
cred their own crops, and then al
most paid for their machine by pick
ing for their less fortunate neigh
bors. Therefore, if you are going to
plant peanuts, buy a picker, or at
least an interest in one.
Will peanut planting be perman-
ent? This is much asked question,
and is worthy of consideration. We
are told that it has been tried in
Texas, on through Louisiana and
Mississippi, as the weevil reached
each state, and was a failure, and
they all quit it; and in the light Of
this experience why and how can we
succeed? I believe the industry will
be permanent in South Georgia and
Alabama--and why? The states
mentioned tried to grow peanuts on
very low prices-40, so and go cents
per bushel. They knew nothing of
the industry, as to how to plant, Gull
tivate and harvest them, and very
naturally made crop failure. The
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-04

remember the time when a schooner
put in here because of a leak in its
deck. That's an interesting place for
a leak, now, isn't i'll But she was so
heavily loaded that the waves washed
over her and she was gradually sink
ing, although her hull was as sound
as an unbored bung-hole. You run
across lot of funny things in this
office" Mr.. Weeks continued. 81 re-
member the time when the steamer
Juno picked up the steamer Jupiter
and brought him into port here, for
all the world like wife bringing her
husband home from a bar room-a
case of half seas over in both in
stances"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-04
SHOWING YOUR COLORS
For Wen rally Ground the flag, my boys,
Wen rally around the flag,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom.

Whatever may have been your sym
pathies while the war was in Europe, there
is only room for one feeling now that the
United States is involved: loyalty to the
Stars and Stripes.
Americans, whether native or natural
lied, who are sluggish in showing their
patriotism, simply lay themselves open to
the charge of treason. Unthinkable as the
crime is, there have been many instances
of it both before and after Benedict Arnold !;
and as faint praise is the worst condemna-
.tion Of all, so passive patriotism is almost
as contemplate as the greater guilt.
I Those subjects of foreign powers with
which the United States may soon be at
War, now in this country, difficult as their
POSITION undoubtedly is, will not have their
rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness molested, if they but comport
themselves with dignity and decency.
Americans do not expect them to renounce
their allegiance; but Americans do expect
Them to remember their obligations for past
4nd present security; and Americans will
Insist that they make no public expression
Of their sympathies, and that they take no
action of direct or indirect comfort to the
foes of this country.
A mass meeting should be called at an
early date to show our patriotism. AS sem
3torS, congressman, and the cabinet ap-
proved the Presidents course, so every
state, every county, every city, town, vii
lage, hamlet, settlement in the United
States must give public expression of
patriotism The mayor, with the coopera-
ton of Pensacola's leaders, should call a
meeting.
Set the date-Pensacola will be there!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-04
THE AERO MONTHLY

Comparison with the first Issue is
perhaps the only Just standard by
which to judge the February num-
Der of the Naval Flying School
Monthly, published at the aeronautic
station here.
On the whole, it is decidedly super
ior to the first issue, being larger in
actual size and wider in scope. A
feature which was lacking in the first
number, but which happily is sup
piled adequately in the recent issue,
illustrations. While they are few,
they are of genuine interest and tend
to enliven the text.
The increase in size bespealss the
confidence which was created with
the appearance of the first number,
and the support which this readable
magazine is being given, both in SER
vice and civilian circles, promises
much for the future.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-04

War is only matter of days, hours,
minutes. Though history affords many in
stances of friendly adjustment after sew
erance of diplomatic relations, there have
been none under such aggravating circlm-
stances as have brought on the present
crisis.
eve cannot for a second time" says the
semi-ofhcial Cologne Gazette, defining the
sinister selhshness of Kaiserism, "have any
consideration for alien interests" leopard
ize one single American life, destroy one
single American ship, says the Uniten
States, and YOU must reckon with u.s. Gen
many will not yield, the United States can
not yield realizing which, the President
has skipped one Of the processes of diplo-
macy and instead Of wasting paper on a
final appeal, has anticipated the reply
accepting the destruction Of the relief ship
Euphrates, homeward bound after its mis-
sion Of mercy to Belgium, as the first overt
act against humanity
That American ships and American lives
NAV be protected, the United States must
soon declare active warfare. Whether an
eXpeditionary force will be sent to Europe,
future events must determine Immediate
participation will probably be confined to
naval operations:-c nv ing h ps,
strengthening the blockade, hunting out
The assassins Of the sea.
Entrance OF the United States into the
war should shorten the war. Not only be-
cause of the military assistance of our re
sources, but because our policy is against
German extinction and with voice in the
councils Of the nations, our international
hunanitarianism will be needed, whereas
~ standing on the sidelines and shouting
advice we could never hope to make our
selves heard above the crash OF conflict
The Allies who have announced that they
do not desire the destruction of the splendid
Germany of art, science, literature, music
and efficiency, but only the destruction oil
the selfish Germany of the military caste
will be held to their promise by the country
that was the first to abandon the war-in.
demnity, and softened the terms Japan first
desired to impose on Russia.
Then too, there is the possibility thai
Germany, in order to save its face, has de
liberately provoked the issue, in order thaf
it may say it can not fight the world, ant
ask for terms as gracefully as possible. II
this event, the question of eliminating
Kaiser Wilhelm, disturber of the peaee
may make the position OF the United Stale:
more difficult.
Americans, remembering the brilliant i
short, history of this country, which ha:
always stood for the highest ideals of de
mocracy and liberty and humanity, fron
the time we fought England rather thar
endure taxation without representation
destroyed the Barbary pirates rather Thar
pay tribute, made good the Monroe doctin
on more than one occasion, fought anc
spared Mexico, liberated Cuba, and stab
allied Central America for humanity
sake-Americans may we'll be proud tina
the United States has not proved recrean
to its principles!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-04
The SCRATCH PAD.
81 THoMAs EWINe oARNEY.
GERMANY PASSES THE BUNK.

GERMANY PASSES THE BUNK.
Germany is not to blame. That's |
the pleasantest part of the entire
business. The kaiser says Germany |
isn't to blame, and the news Is too |
good to keep at home, so he passes
it on to Won Bernstorff; and the Ger
man Embassy, hot upon the heels of
the gracious permission to one Ann
erican ship a week to go to Fall
mouth, if it Paints up certain way
and complies with further ritualistic
observances, announces that if either
break or declaration of war comes,
it must come from the United States.
Germany viii probably be written
down as the victim of the ages, the
most sinned- against nation in his
tory. All it wants to do is just to
do what it wants to do, and yet the
world will persist in kicking its houn'
around-the dog" it puts on.
Austria was about to be invaded by
Serbia, when it got wind of the foul
plot and rushed its troops over the
border. Germany was so afraid
Austria might not be able to stem
the engulfing hordes that it had to
help Austria in self-protection.
Russia said, you've got Serbia
down wrong; Serbia means well, and
Serbia is my pal"
Gimme room," said Germany.
But" said Russia, 'you mustn't
hit that little fellow; he'll do the
right thing, his friends viii see that
he does"
"I'm going to swing" said Ger
many, "and if you don't get out of
the way, you1l be hit, and it'll be
your own fault"
Then Germany had bunch that
Belgium was about to destroy it, and
proved it when Belgium refused to
appreciate the new state of affairs
from the standpoint of Germany"
Whereupon, grieving bitterly at Bel
| GUMS vicious mind, Germany sent
vast army into Belgium-by the
| strangest coincidence 1t was at that
moment entraining and gun en-
placements had been prepared for
couple of years in Belgium, and maps
and names and plans were all ready.
you're seeing crooked again." said
France and England. "Just for that"
said Germany, "I1l take Paris from
France and you, England, IF you
don't behave, you'll make me do
something desperate.
"But let's talk this over" said John
Bull,
Gall right, all right" said Ger
many, 81 warned you, but you goad
me beyond all bearing. But don't say
l didn't warn you-and it hurts me
a great deal more than it does you"
Now Germany has said to America,
"We have just got to sink your ships
and kill your people, and we ask, we
beg, we beseech, we implore that you
cooperate with u.s."
That's the Most remarkable pro-
position I've ever. heard" said the
United States. eve think a lot of
our ships, and our people have a
morbid prejudice against being
drowned-especially in this cold wea-
Their"
1--WE warned you," said Germany.
"But that's not warning us; that's
putting it over u.s." said the United
States.
81 wash my hands Of you," said
Germany. 81 will stand before the
bar of history, put my foot on the
brass rail, and tell how you provoked
me and started this leak in my bleed
ing heart; and inasmuch as | have
Divine Right and you haven't any
thing better than a ballot box, every
body will take NV word for IL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-04
important Naval Base
INCREASE GUARDS OF
TIE WHITE HOUSE

Washington, Feb. additional
guards were thrown about the White
House grounds today after the presi-
dents speech to congress. The gates
were promptly closed to the grounds
and extra police we're stationed to
prevent anyone entering. Those hav-
ing business in the executive mansion
passed through a special gate after
satisfying policemen on duty of then
identity. The congressional union OF
woman suffrage announce it would
continue to picket the White House.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-04
COUNTRY NEEDS SHIPS.

Inasmuch as more merchant. ships have
been destroyed than built, during the war,
and inasmuch as the loss falls primarily
upon the belligerents- especially upon
England beginner in arithmetic could
see that not only is an era of feverish ship
building to be anticipated, when peace is IL
nally ratified, but, what is more important,
ne must know that now is the chance for
the United States to get back the maritime
supremacy it lost during the Civil war.
Statistical details are announced as fol-
lows BY the Federal Bureau of Navigation:
Vessels sunk. s14Q aggregating 24p82s GA
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-04
State Press Comment
Free Advertising-

Free Advertising
Newspaper space is merchandise
quite as much as is any other COM
modify in the markets, but every now
and then some one comes along ask
ing for a gift of the merchandise or
a reduction of the price of the ner-
chandise who would never think of
going into store and asking for a
gift from the store-keeper's shelves,
or of asking for a reduction in the
price of an article to be purchased.
Newspaper publishers might dc
we'll to keep list of the line of free
space given to this one or that, or to
this organization or that, and once a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-04
MILTON MARDI GRAs
CUP DISPLAYED

A silver cup to be awarded the
best decorated automobile from PEN
sacola in the parade at Milton Mardi
Gras, on Pensacola Day, was yes
terdy placed on display in the win
dow of the John White Store, and
has attracted great attention.
The announcement is also made
that special rates on the Missing
Link" the ferry operated by Captain
Sim Otis at Mulat would be in force,
two dollars being charged for round
trip on Pensacola Day. These in
ducements are expected to draw
great crowd to the Milton Mardi
Gras, which is planned to be the big
gest and best ever staged by that
town.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-04

There were cut from the national forests
in the fiscal year of 1916, 604 $4,000 board
feet of timber. Of this amount, 49, 83, 900
board feet were cut under free use privilege
by 42,055 individuals. In all. 10.S4O sales
of timber were made, of which 81 per cent
were under 500 in value indicating the ex-
tent to which the homesteader. rancher
miner. small millnan and others in need
Of limited quantity of timber draw upon
the forests.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-04

year send the benefited individuals a
statement of the amount had the
space been taken on pay-basis. At
10 cents a line, for instance, how
much would certain churches and
clubs and other organizations be
owing the newspapers which "boost
their game" with space that is for
sale miami Metropolis.
important Naval Base
Pensacola is to have a big fleet
Of submarines to spend the winter in
her harbor and there are to be a
number Of other vessels of the navy
to have their winter quarters in Es-
Gambia bay. The government does
the wise thing in making Pensacola
an important naval base.-Miami
Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-04

The Journals want AID
way will get you results.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-04
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ELECTION.

It is the duty, as we'll as the privilege,
of every member of the Chamber of Com
merce to identify themselves with the
policy of that organization, and one of the
most important questions that can come
before them is the election of officers.
This will be held on Tuesday. Of the
twenty names proposed for directors, four
teen will be chosen, and the ballot box will
be open all day in the Chamber of Com
merce That same night, at the annual
business meeting Of the organization, the
president of the Chamber of Commerce will
be elected.
Pensacola's Chamber of Commerce has
over 260 members, and full meeting will
be the most direct answer to the question,
Do you want Pensacola to grow?
The domestic consumption OF aluminium
in 1916, according to estimates made by J..
M. Hill, of the United States Geological
Survey, of the Department of the Interior,
was over 121, 100000 pounds. This is an
increase Of more than 81 per cent over the
consumption of 1915. These estimates do
not include the consumption of secondary
aluminium obtained from scrap materials.
which is believed to have also increased.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-04

In these parlous times when the
government is liable to cork up port
at any moment, Bruce S. Weeks,
Uncle Sans customs representative
here, has an interest positively I'M
canny for newspaper men. This is
the result of one days detective
work by the scribe: Speaking about
scuttling ships" said Mr.. Weeks, 81
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-04
THEY SAY
BY T. e. ..

"Hunting?" said A. T. Barkdull
"Sure-we always have luck hunting
down here; sometimes the luck is
good, and sometimes it's better. For
instance, Ed. White, Bill Wilson and
Lee Mcdonnell, and myself took a
little hunt the other day, about 35
miles north of town. No need for me
to specify the place-there are so
many fine places, if you don't find
one you will find another just as
good. Well, we left early in the
morning-3:30 g. m, to be exact, and
we were back in town at 2 p. m. I
don't know which of US brought down
the first bird, it was so unanimous.
We didn't have any trouble getting
the legal limit; and if it hadn't been
for the law, and Lee Mcdonnell hadn't
been using a twenty guage gun, we
could have got million"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-29
CHAMBER WOULD
AID BOARD in
BETTERING CITY

An invitation from the municipal
affairs committee OF the Chamber OF
Commerce to the board of supervisors,
to cooperate with the chamber body
for the advancement of the city 4
any way they may find advisable and
offering to help III any way possible.
was forwarded to the board in the
form Of q resolution passed by the
committee this morning. The resolu-
ton follows:
Resolved, that it be the sense Of
the committee on municipal affairs Of
the Chamber OF Commerce, that YER
bal communication be made from the
chairan Of the lcommittee to the COM
ittee on ways and means and chair
man Of the road committee suggest
ing that II the ways and means com.
mittee or road committee Of the board
Of supervisors desire to consult with
the municipal affairs committee at
any time on county and municipal aft
fairs. the Chamber of Commerce com
mittee would be pleased ct all times
to cooperate, and that the sense Of
this resolution be also verbally com
municated by the several members of
the county and municipal affairs COM
mittee to Individual members of the
board Of supervisors.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-29
MONDAY BRINGS
CAPITOL CHANGES

Among the changes becoming et.
fective in territorial offices next Mon.
day are several of interest.
AS provided by the Legislature this
year the bureau of photography,
which has heretofore ben uneder the
board of agriculture and forestry, will
come under the control of the land Of
flee.
Work, Is to be- commenced imme.
6ihtely cutting through partitions In
the Capitol to make room for the new
desks. George X. Harrison, superin.
tendeut Of photography, wiz move In
on August 1.
ManIey G.. X. Hopkins, confirmed
by the Iegislature as territorial aud.
ftor, viii take up his new work on
Monday morning, relieving Col. j. II
Fisher, who has been IN the office
for II years. -
{ The bureau of immigration practi
raily ceases to exist on July1, only
an appropriation for the employment
Of one clerk in the next two years be.
ing provided by the legislature. The
position of commissioner, held by
Ralph A. Kearns, ends with the pre-
sent period, though Clerk Paul Smith
win remain to handle the details oil
offics and look after the odds and
ends OF the work. =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-29

An order issued from the headquar,
tiers of the 18th Infantry fofbids sol.
dfers to have civilian clothes in their
possession Clothing now in posses
sion of the men is to. be turned in
at the company storerooms to be re-
turned when connection with the ser.
vice Is severed. g., ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-29
Orient FREIGHT
RATE ADVANCE
HITS HONOLULU

Soaring prices on rice and general
cargo from the Orient TO Honolulu are
worrying not only American import
ing firms but the big Japanese i'm
porters and local japanese merchants.
Cable adyices received q few days
ago by Tom Church, manager OF the
merchandise department OF Alexander
& Baldwin, FROM the firms Yokohama
agent, said that the rate then on rice
from Yokohama to Honolulu was SIS
ton by regular steamers, but that
on July 1t would advance to $25 a
ten. This confirms reports printed by
the Star Bulletin three weeks ago. =
On general cargo the rate on mer-
ehandise received by the company on
the Korea Maru May 81 was SIS a
ton both on rice and general mer-
chandise from the Orient. A year ago
II was between So and 50. Freight
rates on the, subsidized liners of the
Togo Kisen Kaisha, Tenyo and Shin.
20 Maru, cannot be raised except with
the consent Of the Japanese depart
ment Of communications, but the T.
X. X. can increase the rate -on its
other big unsubsidized regular steam
ers, Korea and Siberia Maru, any time
Ii chooses.
Castle & Cooke. local agents for the
T. X. K, recently received q letter
from the 7. K. K. stating that the
rate on general merchandise from
Hongkong would be $50 a ton on and
after July !.
One Of the leading Japanese import
ers said today he will receive mer-
chandise by the Japanese tramp
steamer Unkai Maru, due here next
month from Japan, and that he has
had to pay $50 ton for general mer-
chandise from Yokohama and Kobe,
coming on that steamer. The rate
for the last tramp steamer bringing
merchandise to this firm was only $50
q ton. :, s- =.
It is understood that the Japanese
businessmen of Honolulu are getting
together in an attempt to secure 4
lower rate. They say that the pres
ent irregularfty and tremendous in
creases in rates work great hardships
on the importer, retailer and con.
sumer,. and that unless more reason
able rate can be. secured some Of the
smaller Japanese stores may have to
60 out Of business. - ~.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-29
TWO APPOINTED
ON FISH BOARD

H. Gooding Field of Oahu and D. 7.
Fleming of Maui were announced to-
day by Governor Pinkham as mem
bers of the board of game and fish
cries created by the recent legisla-
ture. 4 -. So 49,
One member each for Kauai and
Hawaii and one more for Oahu are
yet to be named as the law requires
five commissioners r%'
The purpose of the commission Is
to examine and Investigate the ques-
ton Of the protection and propagation
of game and fish in the territory, and
tc ascertain what steps are necessary
to secure federal aid DIN the care Of
fish and game, together with the es-
adjustment Of fish hatcheries.
The commission viii make q report
TO the governor not later than Decem-
Der 81, 1913, with such recommenda-
tons as the members deem necessary.