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The mirror., 1919-09-11
Cha-Chas of the Virgin Islands


On the shore of Charlotte Bay
Islands letter
called Cha Cha These people originally from the Dutch
French Lewad islands They have nmarrd with the
themselves resenng outside
their affairs.
They drinking yet they industrious
long, affairs made of wood They the
fish and the make hat that finds
among the negroes
hey will higher than the beach-comber
the has dgeneaed owing ntermarriage
With their ruddy faces iy starchd blue Shirts
bmmed they and unusual
On the of the three hills that
the famous old of Buebr Backbd
places the The old
alike their habits but the castles similar
Buebea castle is the massive and separated from Black
boards by half a mile.
After the death of the pirates tunnel said
found connecting the peaks As the mountains
imagine the heuean task
been put in it's digging"
islands belong the United States by purchase
belongs the u
times the dinner hour O'Clock in the
ing old which advice about eating
seeping-though we're ancestors lived
Get five, and dine at nine;
Take supper five; bed at nine;
And you'll live till ninety and nne"-Ex.
The mirror., 1919-09-11
The People the Queen Of Sheba Ruled


Towards the end of the century
po told
of the natives land he had while
the Nile This Abysina Bruce related how other
things the catching coming
close behind and hamstngng e while
theirs steaks of live
These naturally aroused deal of disbelief and rd
cue satiris borrowing traveller
sen of which
ted the of absurd mposb Yet
Abyssna has been proved quite
The Abyssinian Christian, his
Christianity $50 A. D. He worships in church the Western
fashions whilst his legal code
and he has compulsory children
the age of twelve, and bank of Abyssinia.
Three Abyssinian have been Europe and
this continent the friendship
the allied and associated powers
Their rulers claim descent Menelik, Solomon
Queen Shb and the people
earlier days.
Abyssipia fertile and temperate which produces
much excellent coffee (Which
The mirror., 1919-09-11
September

Welcome, welcome, dear September>
With thy breath like purest wine,
Buoyng up our languid spirits,
Dropping leaf on autumn vine.
Cooler nights and amoer hazes;
Harvest moon ripened grain
Gilded dots o'er fields and valleys
OF this and fair domain.
Busy hum of noisy threshers
Soon we II hear from till night;
Scattering chaf away to wndward.
While gather jewels bright.
Jewels that appease the hunger
Not from mines TO- far away;
But the gems of bounteous harvest
We gathering in today.
Hours that once wont to inger,
And were 10th say "Goodby,"
HE themselves away in darkness.
AS the moments onward fly.
Brightly now the lamplight fickers
Early falls the evening dew;
Soon we'll hear the wit that sparkles-
Stories neutrality-suspicious. true
Welcome then to thee, September
We have naught from thee to fear;
Thou the cap-sheaf' of the harvest,
With thy smiles hast to cheeri
Frank G.. and Lizzie E. O'Brien
The mirror., 1919-09-11


Indianapolis
Unfortunately the aph (pan louse) grains
vegetables Fortunately the lady
appetite will dispose 200 proceeding
locate the lady bug where good the fall she
goes million The government ouietv
around with his basket
them the right temperature (sS0 all the
where the apdae getting ready for the
send healthy hungry bugs the Washington
spring. the phis destroyed $1OOOOO
of crops on the Pacific coast alone last
sight of little while
1t the Bear"
be pulled off, great boilers twelve feet
long and thirteen feet eight inches in diameter worth Is each
but they
they could be used How should they be
float them abandoned
rolf them along the seashore This
laid when house ropes boiea
donkey hundred feet advance supplied
the cylinders slowly revovd they made their
10 the constant tendency slip off the pnks either
sde horses pulled the boiler back
right. or left
of Cyrus, Cleopatra and
Alexander
spirit that betrayed Napoleon;
am the torment that maddened William Hohenzolern;
have led o fame;
which lies beyond fame
Empires have risen and fallen because of
the of Pride, the father of Sefhness
by Happiness but Crime and Misery
follow in path.
am all tha mankind calls evil.
am Ambition
whic the race the spirit
of progress.
inspiration Pato the spur to the work of
Savonroa Columbus Shakespeare guide
Arc and Washington
the advances of mankind have prompted by me.
Leratu PHILOSOPHERS and politics have had their
My many. but 1 one force.
am the Thought; am the brother of Necessity O
ginality; the father of Reform and Human Welfare
throw the doors of darkness and into the world the
light of order
am all that mankind calls good.
I, oo Ambiion-Thoma M. Griffith, in Life.
Flying operation
working the problem cheap swift
within the average
already sight Talk good machine making
sixty hour selling 81 plans
serviceabe apan which be sold for $500
considered
We were beginning only cause of
monthly
following death him
Died suddenly; nothing serious"
Went to bed feeling WE'LL but woke dead"
Patient should have died. he fully
of his death in infancy"
Don't know the his death.
physician"
Kicked by horse shod kidney"
Deceased died blood poisoning broken anke
automobile struck the radao
brilliant has brought joy number harassed
poultry venng weight
will automatically close the door but until the
fowl has added his advodupos the others In the
half bpeds have left their
weight gently the coop door,
The other day young parcel post package
Francisco airplane shown
clerk cancig the which her helmet like
head gear
The mirror., 1919-09-11
Here's a Real Seadog

Real Seadog
Every ship and station the United
Sir Peter handsome black ped
owned by Lieut. CON- R. Hammes
this capacity the Denver recruiting station Long
service II ships equiv
alent the by given
him sagac which the Denver bueket declare equa
anywhere.
MASTER Adored by
all enlisted he their homage
them be friendly overfama promptly
the ships captain admiral the
ensigns. junior leutenan md other
The baonet has led
legs has been blown feet bridge
without injury has narrowly
escaped ynhng hands Sailors
ter m and has performed ship
and as spy hunter ashore during the
During the Sir Peter of types
considered splendid sailor Till he aboard
the U. S. Dahlgren The Dhgren had roll all own,
saddened Peter joined the other rockies at the
Only once has he been known to lose his During
fc storm, while he the u s. Virginia. he attacked
steel safe and perambuaing With fright
unholy phenomena, he hid his unde a blanket.
Sir Peter knows all the buge calls aboard ship But
hated the general alarm fer battle saons He knew the firing
and each would bm treme
side At hng he different being glad be alive
Endorsed by American Legion
Establishment community settlements through reca-
nation of mbends South irrigation
arid lands in the West and development of other unued lands thru
out the country contemplated the Monde bill
American Legion the organization of world this
for membership in which eligible
At joint meeting New York of committee
the Paris and ST. Louis the Legion
bill was approved in principle.
By authority the meeting legislative representatives. of the
Legion Washington do what they further
of the legislation legislative made up of COL Luke
Lea formerly United States from Tennessee W.
Miller who formerlya member of the
from Delaware.
The general idea the bill soldiers at the
oerfowed lands
them for their work and sell them reclaimed
such financial
The community settlement important feature of this plan.
Why Does Coal Keep Going Up?
Senator Joseph Freynghuen of New Jersey offered
tion Is Res. 1881 the other day follows:
Whereas for several the
from time to time been largely increased; and
Whereas for this was attributed to ex
istug conditions;
Whereas spite armisce was signed
November H. 1918 prevailed price
OF coal has continued r without
therefor: Therefore be
Resolved that the committee interstate
subcommittee thereof be instructed make inquiry the
which have brought about
price OF coal and to that end obtain full data
profits and other bearing question under
deon with view to determining who what
for such increase whether
FORE and right whether manipulation or proerpe
on the part of miners, shippers, dealers in
Resolved further That the
snail report Its findings the together with
on be pertinent advisable either to
ona executive action conditions the
OF individual deemed
On the days isn't his bad habits
he is better company himself
Buy War Saving Stamps. a. 20 this month
The mirror., 1919-09-11
Odds And Ends
Miscellaneous Items Developed Into Human
Interest Tales by Ambitious Writers

Interest Tales by Ambitious Writers
Selected
Faces Tell
No picture e'er painted, wondrous wrought
As the face that features the salient Soul
Marvellous mould of tracing thought,
Truth told tale of each Life-lived role.
Faces. forsooth, ne'er fatter nor fail
To mark the measure of characters claim
The human heart with its tbrobbing tale
The mystic mind with it's facile fame
Life is a fusion of Natures all,
Mortal-the varied fabric of Fate;
Faces portray the incarnate thrall
OF fashond fair, or sordd state.
We live what are. and the impress true
Is the face that mirrors each secret heart
For Soul is the sculptor of all we do,
And of thought and feeling the primal part
M. G. Ironsde
The mirror., 1919-09-11

provnce barley pepper
vegetables timber supports
hocks of sheep and goats.
The mirror., 1919-09-11
Relata ReferO
Bits of Interesting Reading and Information
Gathered From Many Sources
Why He Left the Farm
By Scissors.

Why He Left Farm
An Eastern farm long purporng
to be the explanation by farmers
the city The of his following
left my dad, his farm. his plow,
Because my calf COW;
left my dad-twas wrong, of course
Because my colt became his horse
/ left dad
Because lamb became his sheep;
dropped my hoe and stuck my fork
Because my pig became his pork
The garden truck that
Was his to SELL and mine O hoe
Indianapolis News
The mirror., 1919-09-11

Buy War Saving Stamps. Cost 1920 this month.
The evening world., 1919-10-10
PROTESTS GARBAGE
BOILING IN HEART
OF HOME DISTRICT
Richmond President Objects to
Street Cleaning Chief Sit
ting With Committee.

Borough President Van Name o.
Richmond to-day attacked Street
Cleaning Commissioner Macstay at
Board of Estimate meeting and in
sisted that oficial should not be per-
mitted 10 sit with the Finance and
Budget Committee on the considera-
ton Of a plan for garbage disposal.
The plan has been submitted by the
Foundation oven Corporation and in
wolves the use OF process by the
use Of which the garbage plant can
be erected in residential district
and operated without offense"
Further explaining the proposition.
the Estimate Board calendar says:
"It is proposed for the purpose Of
enabling the City to determine the
number and size OF Breton plants re-
quired for the handling OF garbage
for the entire city. 20 construct n
building on land 10 be furnished by
the city and fully equip and operate
The evening world., 1919-10-10

same without expense to the city for
six months"
III we want any information about
garbage disposal plants" said Presi-
dent Van Name, we don't need the
aid of the street Cleaning Comm,s-
sioner. He Is only leftover from a.
former Administration. refuse 70
sit In council with hlm, and vigor-
ously protest against ms presence and
recognition as an equal in authority
with the members OF this body. why
should we give this Importance to u
holdover? This Street Cleaning Com
missioner speak or Is in favor Of
boiling refuse fats III the heart OF
residential district"
THE Street Cleaning Commissioner
is not in favor OF any thing which
Is opposed to the policy Of this ad-
ministraton," said Mayor Hylan.
You are being imposed upon, al
though know and every one knows
you always try to do the right thing"
said President Van Name
People don't impose upon inc long
after ! get their number" said the
Mayor. 81 like TO hear ali sides and
then form my own Judgment"
The committee will take mp the Of
.er Van Name said he would not sit
with Commissioner MscStay.
The evening world., 1919-10-10

Otto" in police circles, when the po-
lice confscatcd fine set OF burglars
tools. in Essex Market Court, before
Magistrate rockingham this morn
ing.
Schlesinger and Louis Weiss, 3s
years old Of No. Ill East Fourth
street. were arrested for the burglary
OF the home Of Emma Hurd Cahee. Of
Moodus. Conn. where over 5000 was
taken recently. Both pleaded not
guilty and were held without bail for
examination by Connecticut officers.
Both. IL is said, have long records at
Sing Sing and Elmira.
The evening world., 1919-10-10

annulment, which wac denied NJ
Hart asked "A separation, charging do
sottion. The separation was granted.
Hart filed notice OF appeal In both
cases. Mrs HHrts attorney made an
application to Justice Benedict to-day
for almony and counsel fee pending
the outcome " the appeals Charles -
Miller. attorney for Hart stated that
The evening world., 1919-10-10

To-day 10 the last day but one OF
registration. Booths open to-day
from p. N. until 1890 p. N. To-
morrow from 7 A. N. until 1880 p. N.
Enroll when YOU renistsr.
The evening world., 1919-10-10

Hart had instructed him to withdraw
the appeals.
The evening world., 1919-10-10
TWO TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
ON $1,000 BURGLARY CHARGE
big Otto" With Long Police
Record Tells Judge He Hates

TO Lose Kit of Tools.
II hate to lose 'em. Judge: I'VE
had 'em a long time" protested Otto
schlesinger. IL years old. OF No. 12o
East Fifteenth Street. known as big
The evening world., 1919-10-10
Diamond Engagement Rings
Hints for Diamond Gifts


Gold Bar Pins and Brooches
set with "A variety Of stones
and pearls, SIS up.
Gold Signet Rings, plain
and engraved; green and
English finishes, 81 up.
The evening world., 1919-10-10
WILL WITHDRAW APPEALS.
Announcement Wade ~ Young
wife Asks AIimOny.

James Hervey Hart. aged and wealthy
former Jcweler, will withdraw his ap.
poals from decisions handed down last
April In two cases involving him and
his young bride. Mrs. Kate Wolnf Hart.
"A former manicure. Hart sued for IN
The evening world., 1919-10-10
Why You Save on Diamonds Here

Any icwccr viii tell you that high quality diamonds are
and that there is raging demand for them prices
likely to rise above their present level True
The evening world., 1919-10-10

Gold Scarf Pins, set with
variety of stones, So up.
Gold Set Stone Rings with
semi-precious stones. Ame-
thysts, Garnets and Topaz.
IS up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-10
JUNIOR GYM CLASS
ATHLETIC MEET ON
THIS FORENOON

The Junior Gym class at the Y. NJ
G. A. will run off the seventh and
eighth individual events in the class
track meet this morning The events
are the running high jump and the
two standing broad jumps. The meet
win begin directly after the morning
calisthenic period at $50 and WISH
tors are invited to attend.
In the running high dive event held
Wednesday Ramona Marsh and Dan
Clancy were tied for first place with
a height of feet inches, each
scoring 100 points. Well Rosenau
made feet l inch. and Steve Klein
made 4 feet.
Rosenaus team and Gums team are
running close in the meet and will
put forth every effort this morning
to add as many points as possible to
their totals.
The winning team gets its picture
hung in the trophy room of the Boys
Department on a handsome plaque
Individual bronze association emblems
will be awarded the boys scoring an
average of eight points for the eight
Individual events.
A silver medal of the same design
win be given the boy scoring the high
est average provided his average is
over so per cent.
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APPROPRIATION FOR
ROYAL PALM PARK
IS HARD # Q u GIL T
fRY HERBERT FELkEL.)

Tallahassee. May state sectional
Teeling was aired in the senate today
when the bill to appropriate Eve thou
sand dollars for the maintenance of
Royal Palm Park in Dade county was
reached on second reading and Senator
MacWilliams moved its indefinite pog.-
pouement
Senator Johnson and Mac Williams
sand the Federation OF Woman's Clubs
had first asked that this park be set
aside, claiming that was all they
wanted Then the next years they
wanted a little appropriation to get it
started. and now they are asking I'VE
thousand dollars. Senator Johr son de-
clared he did not believe it right to
tax the state to maintain this show
place in South Florida simply as some
thing to interest the tourists.
Senator Hughlett. representing six
East coast counties. Dade among them
insisted upon the appropriation, stat
ing that one third of all the state tar..s.
were paid by the people residing below
the 29th parallel. Tn few yearas 49,
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and it passed by vote of
So to II.
The absent voters bill was made
a special order for next Tuesday at
II o'clock.
The companion of the Bryan prohi-
bition bill, the one making provision
for hiring detectives was put to sleep
by the friends of prohibition. 1t failed
to pass by a vote of 46 to 20, being
opposed by all the lawyers except Mr..
Stokes. of Bay county.
At the afternoon session a message
was read from the governor, recount
ing some Of the large appropriations
this legislature are being asked for,
and informing the house that unless
prvision was made for raising the
money to take care of them 1t would
be the policy OF the chief executive
| to use the veto on them. In this con-
nectfon, he took occasion to again call
their attention to various taxation
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-10
.MADSEN WINNER
LOCAL BICYCLE
MPIONSHIp
FOUR EVENTS RUN OFF BY PEN
sAcoLA BICYCLE CLUB GREAT
ED MUCH INTEREST.

Ernest Madsen of Pensacola Bicy-
Gle Club was winner of the one mile
race for the championship of West
Florida held by the local club yester-
day afternoon The races were staged
by T. T. Wentworth, Jr., contested and
produced some fast riding. The first
five to finish rode Yale Bicycles.
The events. winners and prizes fol-
lows:
State Championship Race.
Ernest Madsen winner, winning one
gold watch given by the New Depar-
ture Manufacturing company.
Morris r. Johnson, second. one gold
stick pin set given by American Wood
Rim COMPANY.
John Palmes 3rd. and gold knife set.
given by Hendee Manufacturing COM
pany.
Louis HlIsted. 4th. one solar gas
pany.
Maurice Abbott, 5th. one set racing
rims, given by the K. & c. Manufacture
ing company.
| Clinton Mcconnell, 9Th, one pair
pedals, given by The Torrington com
4 pany.
Second Races.
John Palmes 1st, one pair tires. given
i by Fish Rubber company.
Clifton Mcconnell. End, cyclometer
/ given by Veeder Manufacturing COM
/ pany.
Ed. Riley, srd, one years subscrip-
/ ton to Motorcycling and Bicycling.
Max Waltz, 4th, one racing saddle
given by Persons Manufacturing COM
pany.
Clifton Wentworth, 9Th, one bicycle
chain. given by Diamond Chain and
| Manufacturing company.
Geo. villar, 9Th, one years subscrip-
ton to Motorcycle and Bicycle Illus
trated.
Third Race.
Clifton wentworth, 1st, one gas lamp,
given by Stevans & Co.
James Palmes. End, one set mud
guards, given by International Stamp
ink company.
Lee Auley Wentworth. 3rd, one
pump, given by Bridgeport Brass COM
pany.
Old Mems Race.
Mr.. Wentworth, 1st, winning pair
tires, given by Chicago Cycle Supply
company.
Mr.. Davis. End. one bicycle horn
/ given by Bevins Manufacturing com
pany.
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ilauaes = his regular message.

clauses IN his regular message.
nunication from Mr.. Amos,
.cemptroHer was read He explained
thai the salary matter inquired about
I'M the Phillips resolution was a con-
dition he found in the office when he
assumed the duties thereof, and it
had been discontinued by him.
The Glades county bill was reached
IN the afternoon. Mr.. Perry, Of Lee
county tried to kill it and save a slice
OF his own county. by proposing as
substitute the county of Highlands,
omposea Of a part of the county of
Dessoto. and the territory embraced in
the Glades cunty BIZ. excepting the
Lee county territory. This was de-
feated and the Glades county bin
passed little after six o'clock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-10

the best three-year- olds on the Amer
lean turf have been named to start to-
morrow in the forty fifth annual re-
newal of the Kentucky derby, at
Churchill Downs. The race at a mile
and quarter. will be worth approxi-
mately $4,000. making it the richest
stake of the year in the United States.
The struggle is expected to be one
of the hardest ever fought in the Ken
lucky derby Eternal and Choice of
the West, gave promise of going to
the post fayorites in the betting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-10
BRYAN'SPROHI
BILL FINALLY
PASSESSENATE
ACCOMPANYING BILL TO PRO-
VIDE DETECTIVES FAILED
NUMEROUS OTHER MEASURES
TAKEN UP.
BY JOHN c. TRIcE.

Tallahassee. May s.-Mr. Bryan's |
time Of the house yesterday than any
one other thing. 1t passed, but its
companion bill, authorizing the en-
ployment of detectives, did not fare so
well. The latter met death by sue
cessfuI motion OF the gentleman from
Holiness Mr.. Mathis, to strike out the
eHacting clause.
At the beginning of the morning ses-
sion. Mr.. Hamblin, of Hillsborough
county, introduced a resolution provid-
ing that an investigation should be
made by the educational authorities
Of the several counties into the num-
Der OF adult blind persons resident in
said counties 1t provides further that
il it be found necessary that teachers
shall be employed for these at a SAL
airy not greater than that paid for
other teachers. On the suggestion Of
Mr. Hamblin the rules were waived
and the resolution read a second time,
after Which, it was adopted.
Mr. Hardin, of Santa Rosa county.
offered resolution directing the leg
lslative expense committees of the two
houses to get together and investigate
t1e Increased expenses of the members
Of the legislature, with a view to all
lowing them some additional pay in
ne way OF expenses. The resolution
passed without record vote, but there
vas several votes against it.
Mr.. Greene, of Bradford county,
called up a resolution memorializing
congress to provide more pay for the
rural motor mail carriers. 1t was read
Inc last time and passed.
The resolution of the house, by Mr..
Hamblin, directing the sale Of the
Gain belonging to the state board OF
esalth was also called up and passed.
:, was amended in committee though,
until the introducer perhaps would
cave had a hard job recognizing 1t
aad 1t been engrossed before coming
aacS from the committee. In it's orig
nal form the resolution provided that
ne proceeds derived from the sale of
ne train be used for the construction
y hospital for the treatment of tu-
9eFeular patients. As it pasesd the
@oaSe all mention OF the tubercular
PATIENTS had been eliminated, and the
'sSolution directs the sale of the train
4-'1 the turning of the funds received
therefor into the general funds of the
state
ar Moore, of Franklin county, In
Noaaced and under a waiver of the
sles secured the passage of bill
siaiIng TO the preparation of the jury
SoN IN counties OF less than 5000 pop
-'8Iton Ii provides that in such coun
- not less than 200 nor more than
,'g names shall be placed in the box
.SeoFdjRg 10 the last census this at
et only five counties. to-wit: Baker
o"ard, Franklin, Citrus and Liberty
~ II O'Clock Mr.. Bryan's prohibition
~ came up 1t makes it possible fol
0ggists to sell extracts, alcohol FOL
.salcinai and mechanical, and wine
~ saeremental purposes. Efforts t.
S-Aend it in any material way wery
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-10
SHIPYARD WILL
PLAY AVIATORS
AT MAXENT PARK

The Pensacola Shipyard and the
Naval Air Station baseball teams will
meet at Maxent park at $3.50 o'clock
Sunday afternoon. No admission is
charged and a big crowd is expected.
The Ship Yard team has been
strengthened by several new players
this week. among them being catch
er from Atlanta. Bombay, who had
the Aviators dizzy last Sunday viii
twirl for the Ship Yard team and a
good receiver will have easy sailing.
Bombay has enough on the ball to
stop the Flyers but the Pensacola
back stop last Sunday couldn't hold
his smoke