The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07

H. B. BATTLE,
p. A. HURST,
n. w. YOUNG.
The committee on the report OF the
secretary announced in its decision
that everything was correct and the
report was adopted. The recommends
tions OF the president were also APP
proved and the incoming officers re-
quested to carry them out They were
IN regard to freight rates and the mat
ter Of publicity Of the asso alton.
Mr.. Lamar discussed ruling
about shippers having to areight
rates before cars were delivel j and
suggested the matter be ED before
the government food & -4stration.
B. G. Conner, of f -rprise, a..
spoke on the crushing of peanuts I'd
quoted Herbert Hoover as declar llg
that peanuts contain cheaper fat and
protein than any other food. He said
comparison of the analysis of pea
nuts with the analysis OF other pro-
ducts, confirms the statement of Mr..
Hoover, and presented tables to SUBJ
stantiate the assertion. Mr.. Conner
spoke along the lines of Judge Benton.
He stated that peanuts was the money
crop to take the place of cotton. All
of the Florida land was good for pea
nut raising. The speaker did not be-
lieve cotton seed oil milling machinery
was good for handling the peanuts in
making oil. He then described the
various ways OF handling goubers
in various processes.
The peanut, he said, had other con-
siderable values than oil making. In
Virginia and the Carolinas these pea
nuts find their way to the market as
sailed peanuts, peanut butter, parched
peanuts, peanut bar candy. and in
other forms and command high prices.
Experiments, he said, are being made
in the manufacture OF peanut flour
for human consumption and in virgin
penut oil. Both of these are Intrinsic
ally valuable, the virgin oil competing
with the olive oil and the peanut flour
in comparison with the price OF steak,
is worth a dollar pound. The speaker
concluded by stating that peanut grow
ing should be encouraged. 1t furnishes
cheap fat and protein that is highly
nutritious.
In the afternoon members of the as
ISOLATION, as guests OF Col. j. l..
Hughes, took a ride on the bay on a
government vessel and went as far as
the gulf, when the return trip was
made. They were accompanied by
Manager Charles Hervey of the San
Carlos hotel, who was instrumental
IN arranging the voyage on the water.
The delegates returning to Pensacola
expressed their appreciation of the
kindness of Col. Hughes and Mr.. Her
vey, stating that it was one of the
most delightful outings they had had
since leaving the inland country.
Repairing to the San Carlos hotel
they were met by the members of the
Chamber of Commerce, who had autos
awaiting, and a ride to the shipyard
and interesting points in and around
Pensacola was enjoyed.
AS an appropriate closing OF the cop-
vention members of the association
last night enjoyed a smoker in the au-
ditorium of the San Carlos hotel at
which there were as guests, officers
of the army and navy and many of the
fair sex who added to the attraction
OF the occasion.
After discussing a delightful menu,
short talks were made ,oy a number
present and then the speaker OF the
occasion, DR.. Middleton s. Barnwell,
of Birmingham, was presented by the
chair. He attended the convention at
the request of the retiring president,
L. NJ Porter, and his remarks through
out were of a patriotic character.
dwelling at length upon the war in
Europe and of the duplicity and bar
barism Of the kaiser. his generals, and
other chief followers.
The speaker discussed the causes
leading to America entering the con-
flict and the part 1t is now taking and
will play in the future in this great
worlds struggle. He also told his
hearers what would be expected OF
them and the people at home to aid
in caring for the soldiers of the United
States, who offer up their lives for
liberty and democracy.
The address OF DR.. Barnwell was