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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-11

electrical CONNECTIONS available The owners Of
many of these lots have announced that they
win erect houses for prospective purchasers and
will sell them on easy terms. The usual meInOd
is simple one, and, according to reports sent to
the United States Department of Labor, II IS
working in a satisfactory manner.
If house to cost So 900 is to be erected on
site valued at $500, the owner of the lot assumes
q second mortgage for the difference between
what may be obtained on the first mortgage and
the amount that the purchaser can pay. On this
property representing value Of $4,000 the first
mortgage would cover 81, 750. If the buyer pays
down $3.50 the owner accepts second mortgage
of 81, AGO. which the purchaser agrees to pay IN
instaIlments of s25 or $50 month. Interest on
the mortgage is 6 per cent. So far, many sales
on these terms have been reported by local real
estate companies and private owners.
In recent magazine article it was stated
there is a larger percentage of home-owners IN
Portland than can be found in any other city in
the country According to estimates made IN
1910 by insurance underwriters nearly Al per
cent of the population owned homes Based on
the population of nearly 10 years ago approx
mately 100, 900 pedsons lived in houses that ac-
tually belonged to them. 1t is now estimated
that this percentage has increased to 81, and,
taking account of the growth of the city, it is
believed that 100000 residents now possess the
houses in which they live.
Portland has proved what civic pride can do
in the way of identifying a city, for recently at
the suggestion of the Oregon Chapter Of the
American Institute of Architects, committee
made a study of its architecture, sculpture and
landscape architecture with the result that 10
examples of the best home building won praise
for the high standard maintained. The verdict
of ''the Architects and Engineers of California
was that ca number of selections show as fine
an art and wise a handling of the problem
as anything to be found in this country
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-11
CHANGE AND IDEALS.

Nothing is so sacred but what it is capable of
being amended-or more generously interpreted
or more clearly understood
Even the bible was amended by an officially
appointed ecclesiastical body which decided to
have it consist of sixty-six books says Charles
Steltz.
The constitution of the United States is re
garded by many as sacred document-but it
has been amended nearly score of times.
There are some people who think that the fu-
ture of America depends upon the 'inviolability'
of the constitution.
But England has no constitution whatever and
somehow it manages to get along without any
more lawIessness than we do-in spite of our
sacred document.
There is great span between the revelation
of God to Moses when He spake to him out of the
burning bush and the revelation of God through
Jesus Christ
And the last word regarding the manifestation
of God to mankind has not yet been spoken. He
reveals Himself in countless ways to men of
every degree.
If you are getting no new light on the facts
and forces of life you're in a bad way.
| There's something the matter with your
thinking there's opening in your mind to
let new ideas come in. And there never was a
time in history when more new things were de-
veloping than just now.
! A hundred years from today people will look
back and say: what great thing it must have
been to have lived in those days-when some
thing big was happening all the time"
! What a chance there is today to mould the
future of the world-or, at least, to become a
part of the big world that's being moulded by
others and not being left behind because we
have no imagination and no ideals
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-11

The advantages OF such a combina-
ton are that overhead sales charges
Will be reduced to minimum. better
sales service can be rendered. as one
man will know just what can be fur
nished by all the mills, and when,
and in many other ways.
Mr.. Barrow is well fitted for this
work. having had many years of prac-
teal experience in every department
OF timber and mill work, as well as
In the selling end OF the business, and
our mill companies are fortunate in
securing him for this important posi-
tion
In way this st. Andrews Bay COM
bine is a counterpart of one just COM
pleted which embraces many Gulf
Coast lumber companies, including
some in West Florida, and is the first
attempt here to copy after the many
| like combinations Of recent years
throughout the north, which have ma
tePially cut down overhead charges Ia
an important department of operating.
st. Andrews Bay News.
sales manager. Mr.. ]. NJ. Barrow. who
| viii have entire charge of this work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-11
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STATE OPINION.
EREER EEE aE q EaaE
Predicts Resentment.


The Florida senate has voted against
woman suffrage ana has also voted in
favor of a proposition TO authorize
the sale of all the swamp and over
flow lands of the state at once; two
measures which certainly do not stamp
the senators as ward-looking men,
says the Fairhope 1Ala.) Courier. In
face OF the rising tide of sentiment
in favor of the retention in public
hands OF all natural resources now
under public control, the Florida sen
ate, votes to sell for an immediate
mess OF pottage. lands with millions
Of potential value and to forever de-
prive the citizens of the state of OPP
portunity to make use of the lands
without payment Of tribute to greedy
Spectators, while at the same time de-
priving the state of the power to reap
the increasing value of these lands
as population increases and extensive
drainage plans already In process OF
execution are contaminated 1t Is to
the credit of the senator representing
the district in which the famous ever
giadesn lie, in which most of these
lands are, that he strenuously opposed
the measure. We predict that the
senators who voted for this measure
will most OF them live TO see their
action bitterly resented by the people
OF their state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-11
SUPPLY AND DEMAND.

The prices of 1913 are not coming back.
Neither are the wages paid then. Wages are
up. So are prices. Both will slap up.
It is just as plausible to anticipate the return
of 1893 prices, or the resurrection of the IDOL
lar day" wage for workingmen, as to imagine
that the people of this country step back into
their pre-war stride.
Food viii remain high in price, farmers assert,
because, as they explain farmers have to pay
more than double the farm labor wage they paid
10 years ago, and their fertilizer, machinery and
own living costs are from 100 per cent up higher
than a decade ago.
Clothing viii remain higher in price than it
was before the war; for the cotton in the south
and the wool of the west are higher in price, and
the labor cost is much greater.
Richard Spillane noted American economist,
and special writer on bushes subjects for this
newspaper, believes that steel, barometer of
trade, vii be higher in price year from now
than it is today. Builders remain hesitant,'' he
declares, 'dautbanzest TIishrdluetaoin etaoniao
declares, ''but each day makes their ideas of
lower comomdity and labor costs less pro-
nounced."
With the prevailing high cost of production
(meaning high wagesl, no cheap lumber is in
sight" says John H. Kirby, president of the
National Lumber Manufacturers Association.
Charles S. Keith of Kansas City, Ia prominent
lumber man, and member of the association
predicts that lumber win sell for $40 thousand
board feet by fall. This he explains, twill
be an increase of one-quarter to one-third over
present prices"
And he tells why the increase.
''The cost of production has mounted 217 pei
cent. We face loss Of Zoe, O0o, 00O, 900 feet &C
cumulated in Europe during the last five years
Russia used to furnish over 40 per cent of the
worlds supply, and Russia viii be out of the
market for at least four years.
Cement prices viii advance 10 or 15 per cent
this year, according to Albert Y Gowen, vic.
president of the Lehigh Portland Cement Co.
In 1913, Gowen said, the average cost of max
ing cement was 81 cents barrel. The averag.
net selling price was 80 cents. In 1918 the cos
was $1.44 barrel and the net price received wa
$1.62
Labor insists that wages be not reduced Il
fact, there is demand for still higher pay.
What shall we do about it?
Some have advised waiting until prices d.
tumble. That would bring down wages, too. /
would recruit great armies of unemployed. /
might spell panic. This waiting is nothing NOR
than not buying something you need becaus
you hope by not buying you may bring down tn
price, and If many others join You in waiting
(either in the matter Of purchasing building ma
terials, steel, stone. clothing, shoes, food) yoi
will bring prices down. There's no doubt abou
that. The law of supply and demand viii do ii
But, remember this:
NEVER m ALL HISTORY HAS MAN Hal
HIGH WAGES AND Low PRICES.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-11
WHY NOT PENSACoLAg

Portland, Greg, which is city that leads in
the Own Your Own Home campaign, has plan
by which any wage Garner may buy house BY
advancing what is approximately 10 per cent
Of the value of the property and then each month
paying instaIIments of $25 or $50.
IN the city are several thousand vacant lots
situated on paved streets with sewer, gas and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-11

In the world but Monk Harrison viii
ever be accused of sending that Want
-to-get-married Club" letter to Amos
Lewis in a section of country where
Monk is known-and that includes all
of this hemisphere worth knowing any
thing about.
Mr.. Brooks has returned from a
| trip to his home in Key West. He
went on business before the federal
court, but arranged to get way after
| one days attendance, and forthwith
came back to the capital to resume
his duties as a legislator.
| Can anything make more noise than
tick in the house of Representatives.
County division. in the Glades county
case answered that question before
| the bill was taken up for considera-
tion-and it was decidedly an affirma-
tive answer.
! Mr. Mathis, Of Holmes county, is as
relentless In his fight on the compul-
sorry school attendance bill as he US
/ ually Is in going after what he con-
siders bad legislation. Technical APP
plication of the rules of the house got
| in to a vote before he could get his
referendum amendment before the
house, and that body refused him a
reconsideration, but he is following the
bill to the senate and proposes tc
| haunt it until the referendum is tackled
on, or until the last chance to fight
for it has past He characterizes the
bill as the most radical piece of leg
islation that ever got by Florida
legislative body. That is going some
with invective
| Editor Pepper Of the Gainesville Sur
is here. He comes to the capital ir
the interest of citrus canker legisla-
ton, according TO his own admissions
But while that question is in a state
of coma before the Legislature he Il
/ quite active in the interests OF ths
University OF Florida, located in hi
town.
The weather is growing warm a.
the capital, which may be in part re-
sponsible for SO many contentious
outbursts in the house. 1t is difficult t
keep ones feeling all polished up while
suffering with heat in a hall as large
as that cooled by only four small
fans Especially when the current j.
so weak it is impossible TO hear tn
fans buzz.
It is refreshing to hear Senator
Stokes admit he is acting as the at
torney of the prohibition people. o.
| temperance people as he expresses it
It is frequently done, and there car
be little harm In such practices Wher
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-11

Our idea of hero is man who would face
an Italian street crowd now and tell them that
Italy fought to make the world safe for de-
mocracy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-11
up-to-Da4e Methods Adopted.

The tendency toward large things
IS shown in the recent combinati ton
OF our lumber interests, particularly
in the matter of selling It is stated
that the product of the various mills
IN this section win be handled by ii
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-11

Government control of cables may have kept
some truth from US, but it doubtless kept more
fiction from u.s.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-11

A vacuum is the head of the man who could
rent house for 20 per cent interest on the in
vestment, but won't build it because building
material is high.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-11

Every time we are tempted to raise a row
about the price demanded for eats, we reflect
that Heinie is having the same price tn nav
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-11

Since Farris was speaker Of the
house there has not been so much said
against lobbying around the halls of
legislation, but there has been no let
up, and it is even contended that half
the members of the legislature would
not know how to vote If the bills
were not discussed with parties inter-
ested on both sides. One senator is
complaining. it is stated now, tibet
since the suffrage matter was settled
there is a deplorable lack of female
lobbying.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-11

A soviet government is something that may
be set up in day. It's chief weakness is that it
may also be knocked down in a day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-11
they are admitted, but the practice
generally is to deny it.

It is related OF a member OF the
house that he tried to get the fish
bill recommended favorably by the
committee without even being read. He
admitted. so 1t is stated, that there
was some bad features in the bill.
but argued these could be amended
on the floor of the house. Other mem
bers could not see Their duty in pur-
suing such a policy, and public hear
ing was ordered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-11
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LEGISLATIVE ODDS
AND ENDS
fRY JOHN c. TRlcEl
EEEEB aaaR

Tallahassee, Fla. May 9.--Nobody
In the world but Monk Harrison viii
ever be accused of sending that Want
-to-get-married Club" letter to Amos
Lewis in a section of country where
Monk is known-and that includes all
of this hemisphere worth knowing any
thing about.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-11

Mr.. Brooks has returned from {
trip to his home in Key West. HI
went on business before the fedora
court, but arranged to get way afte
one days attendance, and forthwith
came back to the capital to resum
his duties as legislator.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-11

It is refreshing to hear Senator
Stokes admit he is acting as the at
torney of the prohibition people. or
temperance people as he expresses it.
It is frequently done, and there can
be little harm in such practices when
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-11

Can anything make more noise than
a tick in the house of representatives
County division, in the G1ades county
case answered that question before
the bill was taken up for considera-
tion-and it was decidedly an af1rma-
tive answer.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-10
OF CREAM
CAUSES SUIT
(From Thursdays daily.)

Two cases are to be tried at the
coming session of circuit court at Rich
land Center which will attract more or
less interest. One is the case of the
state against the Central Wisconsin
Creamery company. This case charges
discrimination, the state cOntending
that in order to stif1e competition the
defendant company paid higher rate
for cream at Cazenovia than they did
at La Vale The defendants state
that the cream purchased at CazenOvia
was for making ice cream, was sweet
and fresh and therefore worth more
money. The other case is over the
building of a schoolhouse at Sexton
vile. After three red-hOt elections,
the first two resulting in tie votes, the
third election showing a slight lead
for locating the school on the old site
at Sextonville. Opponents to this have
served an injunction on the school
board preventing them from going
ahead with the building until the mat
ter is threshed out in the courts. Much
feeling at Twin Bluffs, Sextonville and
surrounding territory has been stirred
up over the matter.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-10
Four Billion Dollars Set as Amount
Which Congress Will Spend in
Time of Peace

Passing of billion dollar congresses
of pre-war days and coming with peace
of ur-billion-dollar congresses was
predicted last night at Washington by
Representative Good Of Iowa, to be
chairman of the appropriations com
mittee in the next house. He estimat-
ed that appropriations for government
expenditures for the year ending 1921
would total $3,S00,000,0
"Strictest economy" he added, will
be necessary to hold expenditures
down to this.
"The next congress-" he said, "will
be brought face to face with many new
and intricate, problems and many will
cali for large expenditures of money.
1t is impossible to estimate what ex-
penses will be involved in administra-
ton of railroads, the operation Of our
merchant marine, the war risk insur-
ance payments, and to provide home
steads for our soldiers"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-10
LAND VALUES
HAVE GONE UP WITH
OTHER INCREASES

Farm lands in the United States are
steadily increasing in value. The de-
partment of agriculture at Washing
ton reports the average grade of plow
lands was worth about $74.3l per
acre on March ] this year, compared
with $68.38' a year ago, $62.17 two
years ago, and $3.50 three years ago
Valuables show the greatest per
centage increase during the last year
occurred nthe South Atlantic states,
in the Carolinas and Georgia, and ex-
tended to Alabama, Kentucky, and
Arkansas. Small or no increases were
MADE in the New England states, the
Pacific coast states, and Louisiana,
Texas. Kansas, and Montana. Material
increases were reported from Nebras-
ka and South Dakota.
Iowa's blowing lands stand first in
value, her average being $169 per acre,
followed by Illinois with $144, Cali
fornia with $121, and Indiana with
500. Alabama reports the lowest aV-
erage value of plow lands, at $24 per
acre, and Mississippi next at 5000.
The average value of all pillow lands
on March / this year and in 1913, 1917
and 1916. in central safes are:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-10
CLEE CLUB CONCERT
HELD AT NJ. E. CHURCH

The Lawrence College Girls Glee
club of Appleton gave delightful
program last vening at the First NJ.
E. church. The Glee club is composed
of thirty nine girls, who are students
at the college. The concert was much
enjoyed by all who were present and
the girls were encored in every in
stance. Included in the program were
whistling solos by Miss Edna Ruff, a
reading by Miss Ruby White, violin
solos by Miss Aida Robb and several
vocal selections by the director, Mrs.
Eleanor Mehl-Berger.
After the program an informal re-
ceptiOn was given the young lalies in
the church parlors in which the girls
and boys glee clubs of the Baraboo
high school gave several selections
and the young ladies from Lewrence
also helped to entertain. Refreshments
were also served.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-10
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
DULY CELEBRATED
(From Thursdays daily.)

April being the 3zd wedding ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs Ed Lee resid-
ing on Blake street, her sisters
planned little surprise for them, and
went to their home on Wednesday,
April 2. 1t sure was a complete sur
prise, for when they arrived Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee were head and heels in the
wash tub, so the visitors sure took
them by storm. There was no more
time for washing that day. The wash
room door was closed Mr.. Lee took
to the dressing room and when he
came out he had the appearance of a
real bridegroom, but Mrs. Lee was so
taken back that she forgot she was
the bride The girls soon had the
table set and a real wedding cake was
the center attraction. The decora-
ttions were pink and white carnations,
and at high noon all sat down and did
justice, after which the fore part of
the afternoon was spent in hearing
several interesting letters, read by
Mrs. Hattie, from her two boys who
are in Germany; also looking at views
they had sent, and recalling many
changes in the past 80 years.
Again at $50 supper was serveds
and to say all had a pleasant time is
putting it very mildly, Then came the
time to leave for home, wishing Mr.
and Mrs. Lee many more years Of
happy welded life and with best
wishes the unlimited guests departed,
leaving the host and hostess to put to
right what had been put aside. and
finish the washing.
Those present were Mrs. John Berk-
ley and grandson Ralph, Mrs. William
Richie, Mrs. Robert Hattie, Mrs. V.
Fl. Cady.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee expect to leave
Sunday morning for an extended visit
in Milwaukee with a son and daugh-
ter.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-10
FIRST HAzINC Bee
OF SEASON Held
u. w. Sophomores Get After Fresh
men Who Fail to Wear Green
Caps---Go Without Trousers

The sophomore class of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin celebrated the open
ing of the third quarter of the school
year with the first hazing party of
the year. The festivities were also
in honor of the resumption of the
wearing of the green cap by the
freshmen.
Because Of the military character of
the school last fall, freshmen were not
compelled to wear the traditional
green cap. This spring, however, they
are wearing it month earlier than
usual to make up.
The haZing was mild. AS Lake Men
dota is still too cold, no yearlings
were introduced to it's depths. Instead,
several of the first year men who had
forgotten to wear their caps while out
with their coed friends, and others
who did not press the red button upon
request, were permitted to march
down the main streets industrious
ers Others were merely asked to turn
coats inside out, and roll UP their
trousers legs.
The joy was brought to a close with
the singing of love songs to passing
goods and several proposals to others
No injuries were reported.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-10
FINDS HUSBAND
DEAD In BED
Joseph Wesley Of Portage Expires
During Night; Heart Disease
Was the Cause

When Mrs. Joseph Veseley, 215 Pau
quette street, went to her husbands
room Wednesday morning to awaken
him for breakfast, she was Mortified
to find him dead in bed. Death had
come during the night from heart dis
ease and Mr.. Wesley merely slept away
there being not the slightest signs Of
a struggle. He worked at his trade as
tailor up to few hours before retir-
ing.
He was born in Austria 81 years ago
and came here with his parents, the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wesley, when
a youth.
His wife and two children survive
him: Mrs. Charles Reith and Myrtle.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-10
ROAD BUILDING BIDS
OPENED BY COMMISSION

The state highway commission has
opened bids on several federal aid con-
struction jobs with the following re-
suits:
Richland Center-Lone Rock concrete
surfacing let to P. ]. Miner of Rich
land Center at $199 a square yard.
Military ridge road near Dodgeville,
all bids rejected.
Springfield hill between Madison
and Sank City, no bids received.
Ellenbore hill between Platteville
and Lancaster, Grant county, low
bid was slightly high, but contract
will probably be adjusted and let.
Beloit-Janesville road. four miles
of concrete, all ~bids high, but there is
a possibility of an adjustment with the
lowest bidder.
Mayville-Horicon road, bids rejected.
too high. oa
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-10
BLACK HAWK

Mrs. Erwin Gassner was called Wed
nesday afternoon to the home of her
mother, who is very i'll at Badger VAL
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Olson and fam
lily of Dodgeyille spent Monday and
Tuesday at the home of John Gassner,
ST.
Otto Fingerhut entertained visitors
from Highland last Monday.
Mrs. George Burch Of Spring feld,
ILL.,, is visiting her uncle, Fred Haber-
man, and family.