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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10
The SCRATCH PAD
By THOMAS EWING pAsMEY.

A meat famine is predicted for next
year, but it is not in congressional
pork.
This is the time of the month when
people are severing relations between
themselves and the rent money.
There isn't much in a name, but
Galloway is on his way, and the PEG
pie are doing the rejoicing.
If the price of food continues to
soar, lot of people will be too hungry
to fight.
Those three patriots who have
brought suit against The Journal for
$4,000 doubtless plan to buy bushel
of potatoes and a peck of onions.
The fire that burned LaFollette in
effigy is not more searching than the
blaze of public wrath that has been
raised against him.
Now that cloture has been adopted,
the senate is no longer a debating
society-it will have to do something
and there will be some worth while
candidates for the job.
The decision by a New York Judge
that a woman has the right to go
through her husbands pockets will be
interesting to single men, only. Mar
ried men knew it already.
The filibuster was Prussian victory
but it is a victory like the one that
was stopped at the Marine, for our
ships are going to be armed, despite
the twelve iron-cross worshippers.
The New Orleans States suggests
that the Germans are drifting back
because they have slipped the Ancre
Still, even this can not take our mind
off the horrors of war.
1t may be some consolation to
Gumshoe Bill Stone ct al, when they
have been sent to the outer silences
to mediate upon the High Order of the
Tin Can with which the America
people will soon invest them, to know
that, after all, Washington is bone
dry.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10
Vox Pobuh.
DEVELOP AQUATIC RESOURCES.

Editor of The Journal:
AS the general public will be called
upon to contribute to the proposed
Mardi Gras celebration, suppose the
same public may express an opinion
as to the manner in which the money
should be spent.
When we consider the amount of
energy, time, money and brain power
that is expended in getting up a three
days entertainment, it seems like
much ado about" -very little.
To work a whole year, always in
doubt as to whether the object for
which we toll will pay, either in fl
nancial gain, social betterment or
moral uplift, seems a terrible waste.
All these organizations claim to be
working for the people-for the city
Now would it not be better to provide
recreation all the year round? There
is a sad lack of innocent amusement
in Pensacola. We have the finest
waterfront on the gulf. In all other
cities, on navigable waters, we find
commodioUs excursion steamers which
make regular trips to nearby places
of interest. If the money used in
getting up three DAYS carnival were
devoted to the leasing or purchase
of such steamer, our visiting tour
lists would not have to charter two OF
three small boats, unsuitable for the
purpose, for one trip. People from the
country and nearby towns woulC
know just when to come to the city
for bay trip.
A regular schedule could be main
tanned for certain days, and at Other
times the boat would be available foI
special trips for schools, Sunday
! Schools, convention parties, etc.
This would advertise Pensacola
great asset and chief attraction-ou,
magnificent harbor. Pensacola peopl
do not use or appreciate their grea
privilege and blessing. They know lit
tie of the beauties of East Bay, Els
Gambia and Blackwater bays an,
many other places that are accessible
by water. When the year had gon
by, if the investment had failed t
pay financially, which it should not
at least it would be spent here i
making many tired mothers and wive
happier and healthier, and in bright
ening the lives of hundreds of it'll
children.
ALICE SHEAR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10
Lakeland Wants Hotel

A big tourist hotel for Lakeland
is one of her greatest needs and it
undoubtedly will not be long before
people with capital will recognize the
opportunity and make such an in
vestment. Lakeland has some good
hosteries at this time and they are
serving the purposes for which they
are intended, but a frst-class t<Irist
hotel would bring a class of visitors
here that are now going t the places
where the character of entertainer:
they desire is provided for them. We
have one big drawing card for this
class of tourists in our golf links; :
suitable hotel would assist in bring
ing them here and keeping them here
Lakeland Telegram.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10
MUCH EXTRA WORK IN MARCH

It's between seasons now when few
persons perspire as much as health
demands, The result is double work
for the kidneys, for the kidneys must
throw out waste matter from the sys-
tenn that is eliminated through the
pores when persons perspire. Over
worked, weak or disordered kidneys
need help now. H. B. Stone, Reading,
Pa, writes: Whenever I need a kid
ney remedy I rely on Foley Kidney
Pills. They have been worth their
weight in gold to me-" D'Alemberte's
Pharmacy-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10

One of the greatest authorities in Eng
land on poultry raising is Lady Denman.
wife of the former governor-general OF
Australia. For the last five years her lady
ship has kept an immense poultry breeding
establishment. and what she does not
know about ''feathered folk" is not worth
knowing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10
In Perpetuity-

A candidate in perpetuity is Sena-
tor Ion L. Farris. He told the Tai
lahassee Record the other day that
'he was a candidate for governor
next time that he intended to cam
paign for two years before the cleo
ton and that he would be candidate
for governor every four years as long
as he lived, or until he was elected.
Senator Farris certainly has one ad-
vantage-he is young and-we were
going to say-fresh.-Palatka News
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10
Everglades Trip

The recent tour of the Everglades,
referred to by some of the newspa-
pers as a "junketing tour" was not
financed by any land companies, and
did not cost the state a penny. The
funds were raised by popular sub,
scritpions in the cities of Miami Fort
Lauderdale and West Palm Beach,
Ocala Banner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10
OF MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS
OF SATISFACTORY USE.

UF SAIISF AOIUhI USE.
Because of its uniform success in
the treatment of all manner of blood
disorders. extending over period of
more than half a century, S. S. S. is
deservedly called the king of Blood
Remedies"
S. S. S. is not cure-all, and its use
has never been advised for every Ill
that flesh is heir to. 1t is strictly a
blood remedy and tonic, and it is alb
solutely unrivalled for the wide range
of diseases that come under the head
of disorders of the blood.
Among these diseases are Rheuma
tisna- Catarrh. Scrofula, Eczema, Tet-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10

ture ever created this board. 1t was
done against the protest of the regu-
lar physicians of the state. and the
results shows the protest wss well
founded.-Ocala Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10
On the Safe Side

Senator Trammell. who has just
reached Washington, gave out fine
interview to a reported up there, but
we would not consider that he ire
vocably committed himself on any
point.-Lakeland Telegram.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10
No Longer Lowry

No Longer Lowry
Why should we despise the lowly
onion. A Manatee county farmer sold
one acre of growing onions to q New
York firm last week for $1,500.-St.
Petersburg Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10

England has sent a number of young
women carpenters to France to build huts
for the British soldiers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10
Good Work

Good Work
Governor Cats has done one very
good thing. He has suspended the
three members of the Aate board of
eclectic examiners, against whom
charges of incompetence and corrupt
behavior have been made. It is dir
feult to ,padsrStapd WHY tia leGiSls,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10
State Press Comment
On the Honor Roll

On the Honor KoH-
Senator Nat Bryan leaves the SEN
ate but he will be on the roll of honor.
You notice that Senator Bryan didn't
filibuster or block the president and
leave the United States "helpless
and contemplate. "-Orlando Sen
tinel
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-03-02
First Year High School Class
Visits DaiTies

Thursday afternoon after the school
day the Eighth grade class accom-
panied by Miss Paulk, teacher of home
science, visited the Weyburn Dairy
and the dairy barn of MIR. George
Richardson.
At the Weyburn Dairy the class
made a study of the barn, silo and
dairy equipment. Miss Weyburn ex-
planned the bottling machine and the
other equipment of the dairy.
Mr.. Weyburn explained the silo and
talked about the proper feeding of the
cows. The class found the dairy very
interesting and the visit profitable,
At Mr.. Richardson's the interest of
the class was centered upon the beauti-
tuI prize winning COWS. 1t was milk
ing time and the negro in charge ex-
planned how the milk was weighed and
the cow fed according to the weight
of the milk. The COWS appeared as if
they had been put in condition for a
stock fair, and excited the admiration
and interest of all Of the class. The
thought was expressed that every one
interested in the progress of the coun.
ty should pay MIR. Richardson's BAN n
sisit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-03-02
High School Societies Celebrate
the Birthday of the Father
of Our Country

The jefferson Davis and Woodrow
Wilson Literary societies of the Macon
High School, assisted by the Boy
Scouts, held appropriate exercises on
the afternoon of the twenty-second of
February. honoring the memory of
George Washington. An interesting
program was rendered. as follows:
The Memory of George Washington,
Joshua Pruitt.
Song, Boys Quartet.
A Monument to Washington, Howard
Swami.
Patriotic Songs, School.
The History of the Boy Scout Move
ment, James Horton.
What Boy Scouts Stand For, Feath-
erston Douglass.
Training for Citizenship. Lancelot
Dent.
History of the American Flag, Har.
vey Crigler.
George Washington, The Nations
First Scout, Andrew FAINT.
The Scout Laws, Twelve Scouts.
The Scouth Oath, All Scouts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-03-02

sumo that he would oppose a war
declaration against any other
country and upon any other
ground as strongly as he opposes
measures of right and defense
which may provoke the conflict
Germany. seems determined to
force. He is simply against war,
we take it, regardless OF any pro.
vocation whatever.
But in either case, it well to
point out that he does not even
represent his own constituency
upon this question. Mr.. Galloway
was "A candidate for reelection to
the house last fall. His attitude
with respect to the President and
the country's relation with Ger
many was fairly well understood.
His opposition TO national prepar.
edness was likewise understood.
His election was contested by ano.
thcr Democrat, Mr.. James c. vii.
son, who had served as United
States District Attorney. Mr.,
Wilson was elected ''Dy a hand
some majority writes a citizen
of the Texas district to the New
York World, and he adds that
Mr.. Galloway was defeated Charge.
~ because of his opposition to
the preparedness measures; his
tcncts were completely rejected
by the people of his district"
Mr.. Getaways commission to
represent a Texus constituency in
the national House expires March
4th, next; his application for its
renewal was rejected by "a hand
some majority" The fact should
be widely published in justice to
and the country.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-03-02
A Play for Patriots

"The Fall Of a Nation" is sure
to stir patriotic enthusiasm when
presented for the first time here
next Monday and Tuesday, at
the Macon Opera House. In
New York and Chicago the great
spectacle was the mecca of many
thousands of patriotic Ameri-
cans who cheered the big scenes
to the echo. Thomas Dixon's
play (as likewise Victor Her.
bert's accompanying music
vibrates with genuine American
ism. The author describes it as
"a bugle call to arms for the
national. defense!" The story is
of an imaginary invasion of the
United States by a foreign
power. After the defeat of our
puny army and the subsequent
usurpation of authority at Wash
ington, the women of the coun-
try come to the rescue and by
means of a secret, oath bound
conspiracy contrive to expel the
invaders.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-03-02
Free Flower Seed
Hastings Catalogue
Tells You About it

No matter whether you farm on a
large scale or only plant vegetables
or flowers in a small way, you need
Hastings 1917 Seed Catalog. It's
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Good seeds of almost every kind
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-03-02
Death OF James S. Easton

jim Easton, as he was familiarly
known to a large number of friends in
the county, died in Columbus last Sun
day. He was a grocery drummer for a
number of years, and after the old
billiard Hotel was burned he always
stopped when in town with Mr.. and
Mrs. W. l.. Featherston, for whom he
had a strong attachment, The follow
ing in regard to his death is taken
from the Columbus Dispatch:
After a brief illness Mr.. James
Monroe Easton, prominent travelling
man Of this city, died at his home, COB
College street, at $40, Sunday night.
Late Saturday afternoon Mr.. Easton
was seized with a severe attack of
acute Indigestion, from which he never
rallied sufficiently to cause any sus-
tanned hope for his ultimate recovery.
His condition remained serious
throughout the night Saturday and all
day Sunday. He Rad been in bad
health for two or three years.
Mr.. Easton was a native of North
Alabama, but spent his boyhood days
in Noxubee county, Mississippi, and
Plckens county, Alabama. He moved
70 Columbus about twenty years ago,
during which time he travelled over
this territory, making Columbus his
headquarters, He was esteemed by a
wide circle of friends for his many
good traits of character, and for his
cordial and affable manner He was
a devout Christian, having been an Of
ticer in the Christian church and was
active in its affairs at the time of his
death.
Deceased was born in 1852 and was
90 years of age. lie is survived by his
wife and one brother, who resides in
Paris, Tex. .
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-03-02
The Return of Spring

Notwithstanding the present cold
snap, the backbone of winter seems to
have been broken. judging from the
number of flowers and trees that are
in bloom.
Jonquils, narcissus and violets were
in bloom before the last freeze early in
the month and since the warm spell
the past two weeks tulips, crocus and
daffodils are in bloom.
The apples have not shown any signs
of life, but many plums, peaches and
pear trees are in full bloom, and Il e
early grasses will soon furnish good
pasture. Melilotus and vetch can be
seen along the ditch banks in town
several inches high, and the elm trees
are putting out leaves. There will
probably be several cold spells but the
chances are that the coolest winter
this section has seen in years is a
thing of the past.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-03-02
MRS.-MARY MCLEOD.

The death at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Henry E. Harlan, in Rogers,
Ark, last week, removed from life one
of the most beloved women who ever
lived in NoXubee county. She was the
mother of a large family, who we're for
years prominent in the social life of the
county. Most of her family are dead,
only one son, Prentiss. being a citizen
of the state. Her sons we're DR.. John
Mcleod, who died in Arkansas a num-
Der of years ago; Leslie. who died here
in Macon. and Groves, Randall and
Prentiss, the latter living on the coast
in this state. Her daughters were Mrs.
Frank Dantzler, Mrs. Harlan, Mrs.
Will Simpson. deceased, and Miss Kate
Mcleod, the youngest daughter, now
Mrs. Silva of Elko. Nevada.
Mrs. Mcleod was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. j. Dantzler, and
was born in NoXubee''county June 10Th,
1888. Was educated in Macon, gradu-
ating at the old Poindexter Institute
under Prof. w. R, Poindexter in 1856,
and was married to DR.. j. F. Mcleod
March 18th, 1857. She lived at the old
Mcleod place on the Macon and Fair
field road now owned by Mr.. Ormsby
until after the death of her husband,
when she moved to Macon and lived
with her daughter Mrs. Frank Dantzler.
afterwards going to Stamford, Texas,
and made her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Harlan. Several months ago Mr..
and Mrs. Harlan moved to Rogers, Ark.
and it was there that Mrs. Mcleod
died on February 10Th. She was a de-
vout Christian and a faithful and life
long member of the Presbyterian
church.
Antiseptic; relieves
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-03-02
Galloway, the Damned Cinnamon.

Representative Oscar Galloway,
of Texas, one of the most v%ocifcr
Gus of the ''pcace advocates" so
called, probably surpassed all his
previous efforts in his address be
fore an emergency peace meet
ing" at .BoSton last Sunday, says
the Times Picayune. Not con
tent with criticising American
soldiers and repeating his attacks
upon the American press, he yir-
tually urged his hearers, if he has
been correctly quoted, to oppose
the stand taken 10y the President
with respect to the emergency
created by Gcrmany'S "unrestrict.
ed" submarine campaign. Mr..
Galloway is apparently opposed
to any declaration eff war against
Germany regardless of provoca.
ton. His discourses are not re,
markable for their logic, but
where his stock Of argument runs
short he seems fond of substituting
sensational statements and yitu.
peratiOnS.
Mis- method of discussion did
not originate with Mr.. Galloway,
of course. Other "peacc advo.
Gates of his type resort to it al.
most as freely as he does. But his
attacks borrow an undeserved
weight and impreSsiveneSs from
his official position. His orator.
cal service ic probably valued by
the leaders of the "emergency
peace movement chiefly for the
reaSon that he is a member OF
Congress, and official Germany
doubtless advertiseS his u~tterances
as indications that Congress will
not support the President in any
firm measures to defend American
lives and rights against German
lawlessness. This is, we hope, an
injustice to Mr.. Galloway. 1t is
scarcely conceivable that his de.
sign is to protect the German in.
terest at the expense of the inter.
ests of his own country and coun,
trymen, 1t il charitable 20 NJ
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-03-02

"God knows where we will
land,n sad the men Of Boston in
l775, az we toss this tea into
Massachusetts Bay"
Good knows where we will
land said the cmbattled farmers
ut Concord and Lexington in 1916,
IF We fire the shot heard round
the world"
Good knows where we will
land said Thomas Jefferson to
John Hancock on the 18th Of July,
1916, rIf we alliX our signatures
to this Declaration OF lndepend-
ence.n
Good knows where we will
land, " said George Washington to
his officers at Valley Forge in
1777, III we don't surrender be-
fore the winter is over"
GOOD knows where we will
land said Captain Oliver II.
Perry to his next in command in
1913, "if we should happen to
meet the enemy
"God knows where we will
land said Stephen Decatur in
1875 to the captain of his flag
ship as the Barbary pirates bore
down upon him in the Meditcrra
near. of we don't give up the
ship"
"God knows where we will
land" said Andrew Jackson to
Martin Van Buren,, 'if we do not
permit South Carolina to nullify
the laws of the nation"
''God knows where we will
land" said Abraham Lincoln to
William II. Seward when the
Stars and Stripes on Fort Sumter
we're fired upon in April, 1861,
"unless we give up the union"
"God knows where we will
land said William Mckinley
to his Cabinet when the Maine
went down in Havana harbor.
God knows where we will
land, Gridlcy," said Admiral
Dewey at Manila, May I, 1898,
''if you fire"
God knows where the Ameri
can nation will land if it does not
defend It's citizens in their lawful
occupations or ''thcir rightful er-
rands on the high seas" to use
the words of President Wilson in
his address of February 3 last.
God knows where the Hon.
James II. Mann has already
landed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-03-02
The Rainfall

The earth has been so saturated for
he past sixty days many think that
the rainfall for January and February
has be n far above normal, when in
fact it is only .65 above the average,
as will be seen by the figures given be-
low, furnished by Weatherclerk Garlic
ton. In a report from him, printed
The FIRST Of the year. it was shown
that there was a deficiency for 1916 Of
about 80 inches and though the pre-
cipitation so far this year has been
enough to keep the ground too wet to
work, there has not been lea enough
to make up the deficiency.
Following are the figures for the two
months Of this year:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-03-02

For the first time in the nations
history the wife of its chief executive
will be by his side when he takes the
oath of office at the impressive inaug-
ural ceremonies of March 9Th. On
that day Mrs. Woodrow Wilson will
not only ride with the president from
the White house to the capitol, bat
she will stand only a few feet from
hln ~hen he takes the oath of office