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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01
REWARDS AND PENALTIES,

What splendid thing it would be if our
government, in addition to furnishing dis
loyalty rewarded patriotism
Recently man in New York wiped his
hands on an American flag, and Signal
Quartermaster Leo H. Luksich struck him
down. We would like to think that any
American would do the same thing, and
that it just happened that soldier hap
pened to be the nearest one to the offender
Dissertation of any flag is one of those con-
temptib1e crimes for which there can be no
excuse. Even in the event of war with
Germany chfvalrous American would be
but doing his duty to his own ideals in
striking down any wretch who offered
contumely to the German flag. A medal
has been presented Luksich by the Sons of
the Revolution.
Had this organization not done so, some
other one would. There are people a-plenty
who love to honor a gallant deed. But the
point is, Luksich's was a national act and
| should have national recognition Is it not
unfortunate that our government has not
seen the logic of rewarding public virtue
| While it is not strictly germane to the
present discussion, we can not resist the
temptation to illustrate the subject further
by wishing that rewards more generally
substituted the system of penalties From a
| financial standpoint there would hardly be
much difference between pensioning peo-
pie as long as they stay good and impris-
onlng them when they are bad. Are we
not, as a matter of fact, heading in that
direction? When theft was a capital Of
tense, there was more stealing than now
AS punishment decreased crime decrea Sed
Mayhap, some day, the world will come tc
the conclusion that a man would be more
afraid Of losing virtue-pension than re
ceiving a Jail sentence.
But until that time arrives, we must, like
Quartermaster Luksich, think more of the
good we do than why we do it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01

promised my God if 7 were forgiven
for lending my influence to such
degradation I would not commit the
same sin again. Unavoidable cir.
cumstances carried me and two men,
bers of my family to the city on the
first day of carnival this year, but as
soon as we attended to the business
that carried US in, we returned home.
Like DR.. Kennedy, I admit I have
done wrong in ever attending a car
nival, but the crying sin of it had
not been brought home to me. DIR.
Kennedy says he has not suddenly
"got religion" but it is refreshing in
these times to see a man of his cali
bre come squarely out for the right
and We know that the Christ spirit
has long been in his heart giving him
courage to uphold right.
VIII war, with all its horrors, have
to come to teach US to be more hu-
man, or will we like men and not
weaklings take that $4,000 a year
that we have been laying on the altar
of Baal and with other thousands
that will come our way, induce fac
tories to come to our wonderful city,
giving daily bread to those poor mites
of humanity whom we can see on
Mardi Gras, or any other day of the
year, walking our streets. their blood
turning to water for lack of proper
food.
And in line with DR.. Kennedy's
thought, lets have a big prepared
ness parade and fall festival in con-
| nection with our fair. Let the thou.
sands of visitors who will come SEE
Uncle Sans soldiers marching oul
streets, his eacles Of preparedness
roaring in tn, air watching for ever
| approach of an enemy. and his agri
cultural army prepared to give then
food while they stand for defense ant
honor.
! Lets do big things. We have
beautiful city. A young lady who re
Gently vifited here said she had BEEF
in lots OF cities, but had never seel
one with such clean streets as Pen
sacola. Our city is an right. w
are Justly proud. Now let's clean on
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01
CITY BEAUTIFUL AND MUNICIPAL
COOPERATION

Unless the municipal authorities CO.
operate earnestly with the people, the City
Beautiful contest will be only fifty per cent
efficient
Thus to give one instance, even though
the residents of East Hill plant mountains
of flowers and make their yards models of
cleanliness, the appearance and condition
of that district will be very little helped if
garbage stands unemptied on the street
for days at time. This condition actually
exists in one section of the region men
toned and may exist in others, and the
nuisance has been several times repeated
within the past few months Obviously
the city authorities are not aware of this
state of affairs, but they are the ones who
are held responsible by the people, and not
the contractors, who are paid to remove
the garbage; but for their own protection
the city authorities should devise a sys-
tenn Of checks and fines to prevent nom
fulhllnient of contract
Piles of trash are still seen in certain
streets. If they cannot be carried off at
public expense, the residents should be
given permission to burn them.
Likewise vacant lots and weeds will soon
be problem, and the fly season is draw
ing on apace-but what is being done
about screening?
Now is the time to prevent the lntoler
able conditions of last year. 1t is not to b.
doubted for moment that, publicly, Pen
sacola takes less pride in itself thar
privately.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01
OUR OWN LESSON AS WELL

Lloyd Georges economic program for
England--to increase home food produc-
ton and curtail non-essentia1 imports-is
one that is equally applicable to the United
States in general and West Florida in par
ticular-Escambia county above all
Economically there is no difference be-
tween blockade and car shortage; and
the failure of the English harvest presents
the same problem as the failure of West
Florida to plant.
There are still a few weeks to sow
wheat, oats, and barley; to induce the
farmer to plow up pasture lands immedi-
ately'' is an alarm that should be needed
here; and the high prices guaranteed for
home grown agricultural produce by the
British premier are not an artificial crea-
ton but the logical result of the law of
supply and demand, equally supreme in
Escambia. Years after the war, food
prices will rule high
That traffic congestion may be relieved
all necessary luxuries should be curtailed
in the United States as they are prohibited
in England, for which the war will not
have been in vain, if it teaches restraint
and how to live at home.
Into Pensacola alone over two million
dollars OF food produce-beans and butter
and meat and hay and corn and syrup, etc
are yearly imported from the North, that
should be raised in Escambia county
| What then would wars lesson be worth tc
all West Florida?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01
Observation-Disclosures EXCUSE.

With a logic as elemental as the prin-
ciples of humanity and honor that have
characterized the imperial governments
relations with beligerents and neutrals,
Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg, attempt
ing to hoodwink splendid and suffering
people announced in the reichstag the day
after President Wilson declared American
ships must be armed, that the United
States is protecting neutrality in a zone
sided" manner and is only guarding the
right of its citizens to travel to entente
nations, while the same right is denied in
the case of the central powers.
It is an argument so sappy that it will
be received with acclaim by our own IL
luminati-the ignobIe pacifists the inter
York the other day passed resolution of
confidence in the president only SO long
as he kept us out of war with Germany.
Loud spoke their masters voice in the
motion
The United States is not protecting the
right of gAmericans to travel to entente or
Nany other countries. 1t is simply protect
ing them against murder Illegal killing is
murder, and sinking merchant ships with
out warning is illegal No one denies this.
Germany acknowledges it. Her justihca-
ton is that murder is necessary for Ger
man interests The United States is con-
cerned only with American interests.
The British blockade restraints, but it
does not assassinate. Restraint? As shown
n these columns recently, our commerce
with neutrals adjoining and near Ger
many, has been steadily increasing, and
as everybody knows, the increase repre-
sents supplies for Germany.
Though the laws of war recognize a
beligerent's right to destroy his enemy anc
his property under certain conditions. the
right in the case of neutrals extends only
to capture. Except under extraordinary
circumstances, a neutral prize can not b,
sunk at all, warned or unwarned; its dis
posal must be determined by prize court
and the commander of the vessel effectine
the capture is no more competent to iudg,
than the policeman making an arrest is t.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01
DOWN WITH MARDI GRAS;
HAVE FALL FESTIVAL

Editor of The journal.
Allow me to congratulate you and
DIR. Mallory Kennedy for your timely
articles on Pensacola's Mardi Gras.
Will you permit me also to give a
little of my own experience along
this line-not because it is a pleas
ant task, but because I feel it my
duty to do anything I can to help
eliminate Mardi Gras with its at
tendant evils from our city.
A year ago, when carnival time
came around, carried my family in
my car to the city, on Tuesday eve
ming, to see the parade. The little
boys, having seen former parades,
had talked of nothing else for a week.
When the streets were being cleared,
I parked my car among dozens of
others next 70 the Avery building, on
Garden street, where we could get a
good view of the floats.
Just before the parade, while the
merriment. (or devilment) was at its
height, big police officer came UP
Palafox almost carrying a poor, wild
eyed, drunken woman of the under
world. Sinful! Yes, STEPPED in sin
but harbored in Christian 90 Pensa-
cola's restricted district, turned loose
on Mardi C1as day to get so drunl
on good licensed Pensacola whiskey
| she didn't know or care whether she
was in her usual haunts or not. Anc
for fully Is minutes, while she wa
held at the telephone booth waiting
for the patrol, despite every effor
of the officer to keep her quiet, sh
| fought, scratched and gave tn
Mardi Gras attending public an ez
hibition of her underworld profanit,
that shocked beyond expression. Be
ing only few minutes before parade
cars were not allowed to move, and
fine rain was falling, preventing any
one leaving their cars, consequent
men had to sit by helpless to prc
tect their families
This is only what happened on on
little corner of the town. l had bee
to Mardi. Gras with my family mum
berless times before, but this was tn
first time | happened to be caugl
where / could not protect them.
was quite enough AsSsss<s ana
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01
VorPobuk.
ANOTHER ONE WHO SAYS
DOWN WITH CARNIVAL

Editor Journal.
/ just want to raise one hurrah and
''yea and amen" to the article in Sun
day Journal by DR.. Mallory Kennedy,
and also "The Appeal of the Taber-
nacle"
Would that Santa Rosa would
awaken to same sentiment, and away
with Mardi Gras, which furnishes
nothing of 'uplift" or bettarment to
the growing generation. Verify the
waste Of money is mot bread" to the
needy, but decentralization, and even
disease.
Away with such questionable en-
tertainment as carnival and carnival
shows and put the money to more
beneficial and lasting1y monumental
use.
MRS. H. w. THOMPSON.
Bagdad, Fla, Feb. 26, 1917.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01
MEATLESS MENU FOR LENT
Fasting Injured Health, Expert.

Fevers are often caused by self
poisoning, which is produced by a
clogged digestive tract. Fasting is
first aid in a case of this kind.
The loggy, sleepy, tired feeling
which hampers the work of so many
persons in the spring often arises
from the same physical condition. Its
best cure is plenty of outdoor exer-
else combined with a restricted diet
corresponding to Lenten fare.
While members of the Catholic
Church are allowed meat on many
days in Lent, the menus in this series
have been made up without meat
dishes, and with only the simplest
of salads, sweets, entrees and other
made dishes.
Lenten Menus for One Day.
Breakfast: Rice pancakes and sy-
rup, toast and coffee.
Luncheon: Spinach on toast, ba-
mana and nut salad, rolls and tea.
Dinner: Macaroni au gratin, mash
ed sweet potatoes or baked squash.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01
Orrine Saved
Him From Drink

That Orrine really does bring quick
relief to those being tortured by the
liquor habit, is the testimony of many
mothers, wives and daughters.
This scientific preparation promptly
kills all desire for whislzey, beer and
other intoxicapts. It can be given in
the home secretly withoutdoss of time
from work. No sanitarium expense.
We are so sure that Orrine viii
benefit that we say to you, if, after a
trial you fail to get any benefit from
its use, your money viii be refunded.
Costs only S1.O0 box. Ask us for
free booklet telling all about Orrine.
Balkcom Drug Co.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01
THE SCRATCH PAD
5y THOMAS EWING DABREY.

Cooperative buying is a way to re-
duce costs, but we hope nobody will
suggest pool for milk.
Germany's attack on those Holland
boats shows that she is determined
to beat the Dutch.
Bill Taft says he will join the cav
airy. Now let the S. P. G. A. get
busy.
If man becomes what his educa-
ton makes him, the pacGists must
have gone to the school for the Fee
BILE Minded and Blind, in New Orleans.
One Of the saddest problems of life
is when man is brought face to face
with the stern reality that his collar
is wearing out
glitch your wagon to a STAR" said
Emerson, and the modern styles GER
tainly make you keep your eye on
one.
Just to show that its Prussic fleet
was still working, German destroyers
bombarded another English resort the
other day and killed a woman and a
child.
Two women killed on the Laconia
added to the women and babies killed
| on the Lusitania, should silence those
evil minded persons who say the Ger
man blockade is no effective.
| It used to be said that England
would fight to the last Frenchman,
and it now looks as if Germany is
determined to blockade England until
the last American ship is driven off
the sea.
Between England and the United
States the war has developed many
serious parallels. Germany blockades
England, and American ships are in
termed. Lloyd George declares agri-
culture must be better developed there
and that is just what this country
needs. Ships sunk there and traffic
congested here make everything high
And England cuts brewing by 10,7
100000 barrels, while about half OF
the United States goes bone dry.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01
NEGLECTED COLDS GROW
WORSE.

A cough that racks and initiates
the throat may lead to a serious
chronic cough, if neglected. The
healing pine balsams in DR.. Bells
Pine Tar and Honey-Nature's own
remedy-will soothe and relieve the
irritation, breathing will be easier,
and the antiseptic properties viii kill
the germ which retarded healing.
Have it handy for Group, sore throat,
and chronic bronchief affections. Get
a bottle today. Pie SAINT to take. At
all Druggists, 25c.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01
lettuce salad, stewed fruit and tea.
Rice Pancakes,


Sift PA cupfuls~ of flour with /
teaspoonfuls baking powder, 2 table
spoonfuls Of sugar, and 12 teaspoon
full of salt. Add "a cupful of hot
cooked rice, 1-2 cupfuls of milk,
beaten egg and 2 tablesDoonfuls melt
ed butter. Bake on a well creased
griddle.
Macaroni au Gratin.
Break IA pound macaroni into
short lengths, plunge into boiling salt
ed water and cook % minutes. Drain
and throw into cold water to blanch
for 10 minutes. Drain well, and put
a layer into a well buttered baking
Have a sprinkling of grated cheese
then more macaroni, then more cheese
until the ingredients are all used.
Have a sprinkling fgrated cheese
and buttered bread crumbs on top, fill
the dish with milk, and bake 80 min
utes. Serve in the baking dish.
(MOre Lenten Menus Tomorrow
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01
THAT BAD BACK

Do you have a dull, steady ache in
the small of the back---sharp, stab
bing twinges when STOPPING or lift
ing-distressfng urinary disorders
For bad back and weakened kidneys
Pensacola residents recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills. Read this Pen
sacola mans statement
A. S. Kelly, Il n. DeVillier St.,
Pensacola, says: my kidneys seem
ed TO be disordered, caused by my
being on my feet a great deal and
from the effects of exposure. Doan's
Kidney Pills put my kidneys in good
order and strengthened my back"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Kelly had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01

house of morals; lets rise, to a man,
and say we will not encourage or
countenance anything in our city that
viii make her less fair and, on the
other hand, down everything that we
feel is not for her good, with every
power we possess, and soon she will
blossom like a rose. This beautiful
city by the sea
Where every prospect pleases
And only man is vile"
]. H. TOMPKINS.
Muscogee, Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01
VIM. ROsIQUE, WELL
KNOWN MAN, DIES

William Rosique, a well-known
Pensacolian, aged so years, died yes
terday at Chattahoochee, and the re-
mains were brought here last night
on the 9:45 train.
The funeral will take place this
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01

afternoon at 8 o'clock from the resi-
dence of his sister, Mrs. Durant, at
218 East Government street, Father
Fullerton being in charge, the inter
ment tc be made in st. Michael's
cemetery. Pallbearers will be C. P.
Bell, George Pape, Jos. Glaclmeyer,
E. Roch, John Walters and Clarence
Sweeney.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01
Don't Miss
the Missing Link

The big new ferry boat at Mulat, Fla,
connecting Santa Rosa county and all
points north, east and west by the
SHORTEST ROUTE with Pensa cola.
Mobile and all points south. A TWENTY
MINUTE SCHEDULE across FscambIa
Bay. All requirements for safety. Large
new ferry boat and an up-to-date service
as required by the custom house officials.
New Schedule, Effective Feb. 1. 1917.
Leave Mulat, 6, 9, and IL a. m. and
q p. m.
Leave other side 6:35 9:35, 1885
q. m. and ABS p. m.
s. OTIS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01

in Russia was planned and constructed I'M
der the supervision of a woman engineer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01

Germany's attack on those Holland
boats shows that she is determined
to beat the Dutch.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01

Bill Taft says he will join the cav
airy. Now let the S. P. c. A. get
busy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01

Cooperative buying is way to re-
duce costs, but we hope nobody will
suggest a pool for milk.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01

If man becomes what his educa-
ton makes him, the pacifists must
have gone to the school for the Fee
BILE Minded and Blind, in New Orleans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01

One Of the saddest problems of life
is when a man is brought face to face
with the stern reality that his collar
is wearing out.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-08
POTATOES rs CENTS A BUSHEL
**k kkk xxx
Hardly-Read Again

TWAS BACK IN YEAR OF 1868
Telephone bells this week summon
ed Sank Centre grocers from counting
potatoes in bushel baskets, now selling
around 81 a bushel, to hear housewives
order immediate delivery of "a bushel
OF potatoes for Is cents"
Il saw it in the Herald" said each
and every voice. "Please hurry my or
der"
In some cases grocers were merely
stunned to the point of letting the
phone fall and leaning against bar
rels of precious beans. One or two
gulped incoherently into the transmit
ter.
Forty-four years ago potatoes die
sell in Sank Centre for rs cents q
bushel. The Herald told about it last
week in it's market report in the "44
Years Ago" column. But all the
housewives who saw "25c a bushel'
didn't see the "44 years ago."
Hence the rush.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-08

MRS. JOHN SHOFF,NER WAS
surprised on her eightieth birthday
by number of her old friends and
neighbors. The afternoon was spent in
talking over old times. After the re-
freshments, the guests departed wish
ing Mrs. Shoffner many more years OF
health and happiness.
THE YOUNG LADIES OF THE
Congregational church gave coffee
at the home of Mrs. H. S. Halverson,
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. V. T.
Conklin assisted Mrs. Halverson. The
coffee was donated by Whitson &
Whitson.
MRS. MABLE WHIPPLE ENTER
bury, Helen Acomb nd Pegalia Kos
the Home School. The guests were
Misses Emma Chelgren, Mary May
tanned at dinner Saturday evening at
moski. =
THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING
of the Gradatim Club will be at the
home of the president, Mrs. Theo.
Dock, Wednesday, March fourteenth.
MRS. A. T. WATSON WAS HOST
ess at the weekly Lenten tea given by
the st. Agnes Guild Of the Epispocal
church this Thursday afternoon.
MRS. H. L. LAMB WILL BE
hostess to the Tuesday Afternoon
Bridge Club next Tuesday.
THERE WILL BE A COFFEE AT
the home of Mrs. J. H. Law Friday
afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-08
LOCAL MAN RESIGNS

Charles A. Morse returned Satur-
day from st. Paul where he had been
in attendance on the annual meeting
of the Minnesota Cooperative Diaries
Association. This association has de-
veloped into concern with business
in excess of one million dollars per
annum since it's organization ten years
ago. Mr.. Morse has been secretary
all the years and at the last meeting
he was unanimously reelected. Since
returning home, however, he has de-
cided that his private affairs needed
his attention, and has rendered his
resignation. Efforts are being made
to have the Sank Centre man reconsid-
er his determination.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-03-08
Caughren Theatre Notes

Robert H. Davis, editor of Munsey's
Magazine, has turned his talents to
the screen. In collaboration with Per-
ley Poore Sheenan he wrote the story,
eve Are French" upon which Blue
bird Photoplays has based a patriotic
appeal to loyalty and love the flag to
be exhibited Sunday with Ella Hall
Rupert Julian, Kingsley Benedict and
Zoe Rae enacting prominent roles.
"The Bugler of Algiers" is the title of
Bluebird's version, the caption being
derived from the most stirring Incl
dent in the story, when boy is order
ed to sound the retreat" and at the
risk of his life blows the "charge" up
on his bugle and turns defeat into
glorious victory.
Billy Burke appeared as Peggy on
Friday night to a full house. Everyone
was completely appreciative, most OF
all the manager. Mr.. Dubeau is leav-
ing for Minneapolis in few days
where will book some more favor
ties.
=
AS a favorite actress, Norma Tai
madge is almost ranking with Billy
Burke and Mary Pickford. She does
the emotional role however, for the
most part. Friday night she stars in
"Going Straight with Ralph Lewis
playing opposite. The story is of a
former crook, who with his wife, have
determined to live straight. A former
partner recognized them through a
sort of Matchmaking process, forces
the husband into robbery. The wife
discovers them and brings about a
thrilling climax. Mr.. DuBeau an
nounces that he will run two shows on
Friday night, so that those who wish
to take in the basket ball game first
may do so and still feel sure of getting
all the films.