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The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-15
Series No. 7, Ordinance No. 7.
AN ORDINANCE

Tn Be Entitled. An Ordinance to Provide
for the Issuance OF Certificates Of In
dehtedness in Anticipation of the Col
lection Of Back Taxes Levied for the
Five Years Preceding October l, 1915.
Whereas, by Section three (3) of Chap
ter 1920, Laws If Florida of 1915. as the
same was amended by the Act OF the
Legislature OF Florida OF 1917 and ap-
proved by the Governor. June :. 1917. the
City of Pensa cola is authorized to issue
certificates of Indebtedness, or negotia-
BILE notes. for the purpose Of providing
funds in anticipation Of taxes thereto
fore levied for amounts not to exceed
fifty per cent of all the uncollected
taxes levied in the five preceding fiscal
years.
Whereas, all the uncoHected city
taxes levied in the five fiscal years next
preceding October /, 1916. amount ap-
proXimately TO eighty-three thousand
dollars. as evidenced by the tax sale
certificates held by the city, and records
in the office Of the city comptroller. and
Whereas. the City's failure to collect
the amount Of taxes levied and antiCi-
pated during said preceding fiscal years
and for the year 1915. has created a
deficit which will necessitate a deficit
tax levy for the ensuing year unless
funds shall be raised by the issuance OF
certificates Of indebtedness, as is herein
provided: now, therefore,
Be it ordained by the Board of Com
missioners Of the City Of Pensacola;
Section /. That for the purpose OF
providing funds in anticipation Of taxes
levied and remaining unpaid for the five
fiscal years next preceding October 1st
1916, and for the purpose Of paying the
floating indebtedness OF the city due and
payable prior to October 1st, 1917, and
TO avoid the necessity of making A de-
felt tax levy for the ensuing fiscal year
negotiable certificates Of Indebtedness
shall be issued by the City Of Pensacola
as authorized by said amended section
three Of chapter 1920 Laws OF Florida
aforesaid. for amounts not TO exceed il
the aggregate fifty per cent OF all th'
unColIeCted taxes levied by said city fo
said fve fiscal years remaining unpaic
At the tin-e Of the issuance Of said Ger
kif1cates
Section .. Tas certificates provided
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use of them in our own military bodies
by fighting with us, they will also be fight
ing for their native lands. They will be
fighting the kaiser. They will be doing
their bit. They will not be in the position
of specially favored slackers, protected in
their immunity from service both by
America and the allies They will not be
left here to take the pick of the jobs, while
real Americans are doing the fighting.
They will not remain here to do all the
prospering while other men make all the
sacrifices.
Their place is on the firing line. America
wants them there alongside her own sons.
And the allies, doubtless, want them there,
too. The allies could not hold a rod in
pickle for the Stacker at home, and, at the
same time, encourage and protect the
Stacker abroad
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Cottage Hill, Fla.

Editor of The Journal:
The watchword of the world today
is economy, conservation of resources,
retrenchment in every line. From the
White House to the cottage, from the
great ranches of the west to the tiny
back yard garden, all are doing their
bit. Mrs. Wilson has set the example
of economy in the kitchen, economic
leagues are organized in every COM
munity.
From capital to the farthest con-
fines of the nation, we talk food con-
troll. Conservation of supplies, etc.
Leaders of the different organizations
advocate a wheatless day, a meatless
day, a day without butter for our
bread, but, during all this agitation, l
have yet to hear recommended a to-
baccoless day, beerless day, whls-
keyless or a wineless day.
Surely, if tobacco is injurious to a
boy under eighteen years of age, as
the laws contend, then it cannot be a
necessity to man. If men could exist
without the use of tobacco previous tC
the discovery of America, they could
dispense with it from one day each
week in this time of need. Need So
economy in all lines. AS to iquorless
day, if twenty six states of the unior
and two thirds of its citizens can dc
without drink for three hundred ane
sixtyfive day in the year, could not
the remaining one-third abstain fol
one day in the week, without seriou:
injury to mind or body?
Yours truly,
ALICE SHEAR.
Battle Greek, Mich, Aug. 9, 1917.
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HELPING RUSSIA.

Are American forces to take over part
cf the Russian line?
Senator Lewis, democratic whip, return
ing from a long conference with the presl-
dent, presumably on the war situation, pre-
dcted in the senate that they would be.
Charles Edward Russell, member of
the commission to Russia, has also declared
that it is vital to our interests and would
give the Russians, who need it more, the
encouragement that the French derive
from seeing our flag at the front.
Transportation problems, of course sug-
gest themselves there would be staggering
difficulties, but we have sufficient conf
dence in the genius of Our people to believe
that there are no obstacles they can not
SurmOunt.
Certainly Russia's shattered line needs
help more that our victorious, ii weakened,
allies in the western theatre, and unless
the situation there is quite hopeless, we
may expect a goodly portion of Our army
to he sent to Russia. The example would
be on inspiration to the recruits in de
mocracv, and change their doubt into the
invincible conviction of veterans.
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NoxPobuh.
WHAT WILL ANSWER BE
WHEN HARVEST TINE COMES

Editor Pensacola Journal:
Our farmers have now done the eX-
pensive part of making a much larg-
er sweet potato crop than usual
viii the eXorters and crop boosters
of four months ago now stand by the
Colors and help supply plans for cur
ing and storing same, or will they, as
in the past, let a large percentage of
the crop decay for want of proper at
tention.
The first means an assured con-
slant supply of sweets at normal
prices to both producer and consumer
with ample investment returns for the
middle man-the latter leads to the
usual glutted market in early winter,
enormous loss to the farmer, scant
supply and impossible prices to the
consumer for half the year.
Which will it be?
Will the press, our business men and
their organizations see the light and
act in time?
If ever a time existed when there
was a specific work for our county
agricultural adviser to do, now is the
time and this the work. With no re-
Elections on past efforts to aid the
farmer in his many troubles, the one
supreme help to him is not in growing
his crops so much as in finding rea-
sonable markets for them, and with
the sweet potato, curing and storing
facilities only can point the way.
Other cities of the south are sup
plying the missing link; will Pensa-
cola do it or miss her share of the
profits-pay foreign prices for sweets
and prove disloyal to her farmers who
have done their bit?'
What will the answer be?
w s REEVE.
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE
Bids for Furnishing Beet to State
Hospital.


Bids for Furnishing Beef to State
Hospital.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board Of Commissioners OF State Insti-
office in Tallahassee. FLORIDA. until 1000
O'Clock a. m, August 2lSt, 1917, for
furnishing fresh beef to the Florida
Hospital for the Insane located at Chat
tahoochee, Florida, for the period of one
OF two years, bids to he for each period
separate. beginning October LIST. 1917. to
be delivered in the quantities and upon
the days following, tO-wit. Mondays,
Fridays. 100 pounds of hind and fore
quarters; said beef to he delivered be-
tween 600 and $50 o'clock in the morn
ing of the same day that it is hutchered.
The right TO be reserved by the Board
to vary the above stated quantities of
beef as may appear to the Superin-
tendent OF said Hospital to he necessary
and the demands of the Hospital may
require.
The said beef to he butchered at or
near the said Hospital and TO he de-
livered free of all cost or charge for
freight or transportation. at the COM
misSary of said Hospital within four
hours after being butChered. and not
later than $40 O'Clock A. m. on the
above stated days Of the week or not
later than any other hours upon such
days as may be agreed to in writing
by the Superintendent of said Hospital.
The said beef is, to be inspected
weighed and accounted for by the Super
intendent Of the said Hospital or his
accredited agent. and TO be subject to
inspection on foot and on delivery by
said superintendent, whose judgment as
to quantity and condition Of beef to he
delivered in conformity herewith, shall
he exercised in the acceptance or re-
fusal of the same, and shall be con-
elusive as to the quantity and condition
Of such beef
said bids must he accompanied by
certified check, payable to the Secretary
Of the Board of Commissioners of State
Institutions. in the sum of $4,000 as a
guarantee of good faith. Bids should be
sealed and addressed to the undersigned
at Talla hassee, Florida. and marked on
the outside Of the envelope Bids for
furnishing beef for the Hospital for the
Insane" The successful bidder will be
required to give bond in the sum Of
One Thousand Dollars (s1, 1,ooOOOl in case
Of contract for one year. Two Thousand
Dollars Cs2. .oNn.0oD In case of contract for
two years. for the faithful performance
of his contract.
J. V. BURKE,
Secretary Board of Commissioners OF
State Institutions
1354A-SaUg2w
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TO MOVE AN ARMY.

Some idea Of the inadequacy of the equip
ment of the railroads of the United States
for the movement of troops may be OBJ
tanned from a statement prepared by the
quartermaSter' corps and distributed to
the railroads of the country by the special
committee on national defense of the Amer
lean Railway Association.
To move one field army of $4,000 men,
consisting of three infantry divisions, one
cavalry division, and brigade, technically
known as a brigade of field army troops
troops auxiliary to the infantry and cavalry
divisions requires a total of 6229 cars
made up into 366 trains with as many
locomotives.
These 6,229 cars would be made up Of
2,115 passenger, 385 baggage, 1855 box,
1,899 stock, and 775 fiat cars.
This quantity Of equipment represents Z
of per cent of the locomotives owned by
American railroads, 40 per cent of their
passenger cars, and 3 of per cent of their
freight equipment.
The railroad equipment required to move
various organizations of the army It war
strength is as follows:
Infantry Rssiment ncluains s. officers, S9o ~
baggage cars stock cars, la Total cars.
animals Is vc6irics C"rs reauTed s. rassenger % Cars
baggage % box 70 stock Total
Artillery Regiment light including 45 officers. Ito
baggage IS stock As fat Total
Artillery horse As officers liza men,
ger cars baggage cars 25 A.
ArtisTy Resnens mountain. ncludlnE 45 offesrs I5o
cars: 81 stock cars Total 124 cars. ~ . ~ 40
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from the grove of trees on the inner
side Of the curve, so as make cars
around the curve visible from the
bridge.
The plans for the use Of the split
log drag are temporary and are not
intended to interfere in the slightest
manner with the plans to build a
concrete boulevard connecting Pezsa-
cola and the aerozAatic station.
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Countersigned:

City Comptro0er.
To each certificate there shall be at
tached coupons for the semi-annual in
terest PAYMENTS as they seVerally become
due. which shall he signed, sealed. At
tested and countersigned IN the same
manner. and bear the same date ana
number as the certificate.
The certificates hereby authorized TO be
issued shall ho PAYABLE In the order Of
their issuance at the following specified
times: First certificates for not oNceod-
ing ffth of the total amount author
lied 10 b. issued shall be payable DctO-
ber 1st. 191S.
Second certificates for not exceeding
two-ffths Of the total amount author
ized to he issued shall be payable OCto-
Third certificates for not exceeding
two-ffths Of the total amount author
lied to he issued shall be payable Octo-
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Two out of every nine doctors will be
drafted. Probably meaning, cynic sug-
geSts. that a great many undertakers will
have to 60 out of business.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-15

Worry may be, as the Episcopal bishop
of Kentucky said in New York the other
day. worse than drink, but it is also harder
to prohibit.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

Comptroller, I'm a hook to he provided
for that purpose. of all certificates issued
under this ordinance, and the payment
OF all coupons and certificates
Section s. This 0rdIu8uc" shall take
effect thirty DAYS after its passage and
publication once a week for four con-
secutive weeks. subject to referendum
and the other provisions Of section Of
chapter 722o, Laws Of Florida Of 1915.
Passed August l3, 1917.
Attest.
G. ". EGGART.
CITY Clerk,
13s1A-15aug4w
In Escambia County Circuit Court.
State of Florida.
Max l. Bear and Pensacola Home and
Saving Ase0oia ton. a corporation uu-
der the Laws Of the State Of Florida.
/ John Hunt. the unknown heirs of John
Hunt. SeverinO Palao and Martin Pa
lao and their unknown heirs. Robert
Mitchell and his unknown heirs and
George Cary and his unknown heisr.
All parties claiming an Interest in the
! West Three Hundred Feet CWest 300
feet lying South Of the County Road.
Of Lot Four (4) according to the sub
division of Nnety-siX Acres l96 acres)
Of the Pedro FalaO Grant, made hy VIII
liam Fisher and a plat Of which is re-
corded with the deed Of William Fisher
to Mrs. Florence r. LeBaron. I'm Deed
Book II, page 349 Of the Records of Es-
Gambia County, Florida; and all parties
/ claiming an interest in said property un-
/ der John Hunt. SeveriuO PalaO, Martin
Palao Robert Mitchell and George Cary
I or otherwise. are required to appear to
/ the bin Of COMPLAINT fled in this suit on
/ tho II day of September, A d.. 1917.
J Witness my hand and the seal of said
+ Court this IS day Of June. 1917.
(SeaD JAS. MACGIREOE,
Clerk Of Circuit Court.
Fscambia County, Florida.
| l221A2ojun12w
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Let's give the kaiser credit-he's joining
the peoples OF the world into closer unity
for democracy.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-15

Some people never make mistakes be-
cause they never try to do anything that is
worth doing,
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He that lives upon hopes will die tasting
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LEGAL NOTICES.

for. herein shall be dated October 1st,
1917, numbered COnseCutiVeIy in the or
der of issuance, of the denomination OF
one thousand dollars ($l 100000 each,
payable to bearer at the office OF the
treasurer of the City Of Pensacola one,
two and three years after date a $ here
matter provided, with interest at a rate
not exceeding six (6) per Centum per an
mum, payable April LIST and October lst
each year, and shall he signed by the
City COmml ssiOnerS with the corporate
seal of the city aforesaid affixed, at
tested by the city clerk and counter
signed by the city comptroller. The
form of said certificate shall be sub
stantally as follows:
100000 City of Pensa cola No.
Certificate of Indebtedness.
October lst, 1917
corporation OF the state Of Florida.
hereby acknowledges itself indebted, and
promises to pay to bearer the sum Of
One Thousand Dollars. .....-..y years after
date with interest at the rate of......
per centum per annum, payable on April
- and October 1st of each year. Pay
able at the office of the Treasurer of
the City of Pensacola.
This certificate Is issued under and in
compliance with the ordinance Of said
city, passed the...... day Of .-.....1917 7,
entitled AN Ordinance to provide for
the issuance of certificates of indebted
ness in anticipation of the collection OF
back taxes levied for the five years pre-
ceding October LIST, 1916"
In witness whereof said city Of Pen
sacola has caused this certificate TO he
signed by its CITY Commissioners, and
its corporate seal to be affixed and at
tested by its city clerk. and the same
to he countersIgned by it's city comp
trOler and to be dated this first cay OF
October, 1917.
CITY Of Pensacola by Its CITY
Getty SeaD Commissioners.
l. ..''..'.'. &c
:. .......... ..s...s-.
3 .,...,.s..s.-...'..'.. 900
Attest:
''............ .,.-.----
City Clerk.
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THEATRICAL OFFERINGS
LAUGHS, TEARS !.
ON HAWAII BILL

The present bill at the Hawaii the
alter is one that will please all tastes.
Wilfred Lucas in Jim Bludso." the
story of steamboat engineer who
braves death that others may live, will
bring tears to those whose emotions
are easily stirred, while Charlie Chap
lin in the "Vagabond" will drive them
away in one of the funniest comedies
ever shown in Honolulu. Helen
Holmes in Race for Fortune" the
fourth chapter of the serial The Rail-
road Raiders" completes one of the
best programs ever shown at the Ha-
wall. -... .. =. 49,.
The action of "Jim Bludso" takes
place during the period of the civil
war and all the episodes of the poems
written by John Hay have been 1ncor-
porated in the perturbation. In the
little town of Gilgal, ILL.,, where Jim is
the engineer of the Mississippi river
packet Prairie Belle, call for yolun.
teers is received and Jim joins the
Union forces. His wife, who is a
southerner, opposes his action and a
quarrel follows. She returns to her
home in Natchez and there meets Ben
Merrill, who induces her to go away
with him. She. deserts her baby,
Little Brooches. - played by the we'll.
known child actor, George Stone. The
subsequent action is tense with dra-
matte situations, among them the es-
cape of Jim and Little Breaches from
the burning packet Prairie Belle.
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WOMEN ASK LARGE CROWD
Aft. B. SMITH MEETING

81 feel that we, the women Of Homo
lulu are particularly fortunate in hav-
ing Mr.. Fred B. Smith with us just
now" says Mrs Walter Frear at last
weeks meeting of the Woman's War
Council He is man who has lived
down all the organizational troubles
that we just now are beginning. He
has had so wide an experience OF life
and of alpthe various kinds of work
that we are trying to do to help our
selves and others to live, that he
comes as an inspiration to US all. He
seems to me like one who has made
all the hurdles of life Every woman in
Honolulu should make it her special
duty as well as her pleasure to hear
him Tuesday evening at Mission Me.
mortal hall
Following Mrs. Frear's little speech
Mrs. F. j. Lowrey. president of the
council, asked that each member pres
ent constitute herself a committee on
publicity to spread the announcement
that Mr. Smith would address the
women of Honolulu in Mission Memoir
ial hall at 7:30 on Tuesday evening.
There viii be very special music for
this occasion.
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] or more unfortunate for humanity,
than that the family circle Is almost
invariably dominated by the most un.
worthy member OF the household.
1t is the man who is q bully or the
woman who is shrew, who keeps the
family covering before him or her be.
cause decent people shrink with hor-
ror from the scenes that crossing these
domestic autocrats bring on. 1t is the
ruthlessly selfish one who always gets
the best of everything. It is the man
who curses and swears, or the woman
who goes into Mysteries when things
go wrong, to whom we all sacrifice
ourselves to save the peace AT home
we are all ruled by the tyranny Of the
weak.
1t is seldom that strong man has
the power to make over a weak wo-
man, or that good woman can
lift bad man up to her level Of the
higher life. But it is fatally easy for
the weak and evil wife and husband to
pull down the good and strong.
Generally speaking, wives have
more Influence over their husbands
than husbands have over their wives.
Perhaps the reason of this is because
a woman concentrates her whole mind
on trying to make a husband what she
wants him to be, while a wife is never
the whole interest of life to a man.
She is sort of an annex, and he is
very apt to take her as she is, with
gratitude and relief if she is what he
wants her to be and a philosophical
shrug if she isn't.
No man studies his wife's character
and modes of thought or really tries
to find out her limitations, or what
she might be developed into, as wo-
man does with her husband. The
woman has to do this in order to know
how to manage her husband, to get
out of him the things she wants and
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FRANK KEENAN, j. !.
STAR AT BIJOU

Frank keenan,, popular and versa.
tile screen artist, is the current attrae.
ton at the Bijou theater, opening to.
night in a film drama of unusual heart
interest, around which centers theme
Of sustained action In the role of
The Crab" being the title of the
film, Keenan, is seen in character
widely different from his usual roles,
but one which he enacts with ability,
Injecting into it all the powers of his
personality, for which he is so well
known.
Cynical, with heart hardened to all
human feelings, keenan, appears as an
old village autocrat, whose merciless
career and exacting nature make him
the object of the hatred of the com.
munity in which he lives and rules
by terror and the power of riches.
One day youthful girl enters into
his life. She has been sent 10 this
town by distant relative and chance
guides her to the home of the nerci
less tyrant. The old man accepts
her, but the iron hand of moderation
and domination is extended to her
even In more vicious manner than to
the villagers.
Tales of his brutality creep out and
he is brought to trial. But the girl,
Who sees beneath the iron-crusted
surface flicker of warmth and love.
clings to the idea that by kindness she
ca nturn hate into love, and at the trial
stands by the accused and by her own
words secures him his freedom
Her action wins the old mans love
and changes his entire life.
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FOOD RAIIONING
FOR ISLES near
Child BELIEVES
Letter to Commercial Men IN
dictates System viii Be Inau-
gurated;; Bread Affected

aThe transportation problem Il
very grave one and ] would not be sur
prised 70 see the time come Ii the
near future when bread and other
staple foods win be issued from bread
cards. =
That Hawaii may, In the near
future, be placed under the food IA
tioning system Is emphasized IL the
foregoing paragraph from letter
which ] F. Child. federal food admin
istrator for the territory. has sent to
commercial statesmen throughout the
islands. Mr.. Child Is endeavoring to
interest the commercial men in food
conservation.
IF we can learn how to do with less
food, and teach what we have learned
to Others, the letter continues, In
times when there is plenty, It viii not
come so hard on all concerned when
the food has to be rationed.
Mr.. Child says that he would not be
surprised If, within short time, Ha.
wall will have to be placed on q food
ration.
'It viii all depend upon the length
of the war and the real necessity for
such rationing." he declared. Il am
now getting ready for It 50 that Il In
structions come from Washington
will be in position 70 put the system
In effect here As regards bread RAJ
ton, that, Of course. win be to con-
serve more thoroughly the nations
supply of flour.
Mr.. Child says that all local bak-
cries making more than 5000 loaves Of
bread day win be licensed BY the
national food administration Should
it be necessary to place the territory
On a bread ration, he viii take COM
plete charge Of the distribution Of
bread.