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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-11
VANCE WRITES FOR
JOURNAL READERS.
BY DR.. James I. Vance.

He was the engineer of the train
on the New York Central which ran at
top speed into the rear coaches of a
train that had stopped on the track
three miles out of Schenectady.
Among the dead was this engineer, and
when they found him his hands were
on the throttle.
What aSpicture of a man facing
death without fear and dying at his
post! All at once hell flashed in his
face as the impending wreck doomed
suddenly in front of him, but the sight
did not scare him. He knew his duty.
And with swing and a grip he was
on his job with tenacity of purpose
and a splendid courage which death
could not withstand.
Death with his hand on the throt-
tie" am a preacher, but / should
love to meet death like that, when it
comes What a victory to be so lost
in your work, so attuned to your task.
that when the nerves get going, every
sensation rings a summons to duty!
I have an idea that Eleazer, King
Davids mighty man, and this engineer
will soon be boon companions in
heaven. When Eleazer got into action
on the field of battle, we are told that
his hand clave unto the sword" The
man grew into his blade. Man and
sword were one weapon. That is what
happened to the engineer. His work
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TRIBUTE TO GENERAL eoReAs.

In the death of General Gorgas,
scientific world has lost one- or IT'S
greatest leaders, and America one OF
fits most distinguished men. General
Gorgas, who was born in Mobile, was
wen known in Pensacola, having been
for a number Of years stationed at the
Pensacola Navy Yard. One of the
finest tributes paid to his memory is
the following from the Tampa Times:
THE death of Maj. Gen. Gorgas was
more than a loss to the nation to
which he owed his allegiance. It was
an international loss as well. His
reputation was world wide, but it
was not founded upon his military
achievements. It was not the fame
gained by the indiscriminate slaugh-
ter OF men with whom he had no
quaFreh not the fame that comes
from the working out OF vast systems
of strategy, not the fame that comes
from the overcoming of a powerful
human enemy. His great fame rests
upon foundation more enduring than
any soldierly achievements. Soldier
and patriot although he was, his
great intellect was devoted rather to
the saving of life than to it's destruc-
ton. He it was who conquered the
deadly plague that infested the
swamps and jungles of the isthmus of
Panama and make the construction Of
the famous canal possible, when the
French had retired in dismay, after
expanding thousands Of lives in a
HOPELESS contest with the dread mi
asma of that fever-Ia section.
He drove the yellow fever out of
Cuba, and that lovely island ceased
to be known as "the plague spot of
the Caribbean" He extended his
activities to South America, and, fl
nanced by the Rockefeller Founda.
ton, worked for the eradication of
yellow fever in Peru and Ecuador. He
died in London on his way to South
Africa. on a similar mission of sani-
tation.
Foreign nations were not slow to
recognize his great success in his
work for humanity.
He was decorated by the French
government, and made a commander
of the Legion of Honor.
He was knighted by King George
of England for this work in making
possible the construction of the
great canal and made knight COM
mander of the Order Of ST George and
st. Michael.
A great man has passed away.
Peace to his ashes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-11
TRYING re DECEIVE OURSELVES

One OF the silliest propositions of
ficially undertaken in Florida is the
plan of assessing property at about
one-third of its value and then being
obliged to carry millage that seems
extortionate to outsiders. Whatever
was the reason for inaugurating such
a system in the state. the necessity
must have passed, and it would now
seem reasonable to adopt the more
modern method of assessing property
at a fair value and making the mill
age the smallest possible consistent
with the expenses Of conducting af-
fairs of the commonwealth. 1t is I'M
derstood that the naturalization plan
prevails in the majority of states and
as the st. Petersburg Independent
says prospective property owners in
this city always shy off when they
are told that the tax rate for county
and state taxation is forty-one mills
on the dollar, which seems to them to
be tremendous"
The Independent goes on in part as
follows:
"Then it has to be explained to them
that the assessment is very low; not
one-third of the real value of the
property. And the boosters who pro-
pose, 10 make d SAFE OIL IdHu nave TO
go into lengthy explanations to show
that taxes in st. Petersburg really
are low compared with the tax rate in
other cities. This explanation, which
is necessary, is a handicap. At is
pity that the assessment cannot be
raised to full value and the tax rate
reduced accordingly. Then no ex-
PLANTATION would be necessary. m
most of the Northern states the as
sessment is at fair cash value and
the tax rate is low and the people
who come here naturally assume that
the assessment here is also. as fair
cash value. In the city of st. Peters,
burg the plan of having fair assess
ment with low tax rate has been in
effect since the present city commits
sion assumed office. The assessment
was doubled and the tax rate cut in
two and the effect on the taxpayer
was the same. But Pinellas county
cannot act in this matter alone. It
would be necessary to have every
county in the state assess on the same
basis in order to avoid this county
carrying more than it's share of the
tax burden. The state tax rate is
fixed and base don low assessment
If the assessment should be raised the
state would collect great deal more
money than it needs as the tax rate
would not be changed. Since all the
counties in the state assess low Pinel-.
las must needs do the same thing
Florida Times Union.
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peace times, where only half OF the
taxes We're collected.
Pensacola has thrown. and is still
throwing. an enormous burden upon
legitimate business by a serseless, IN
Just, exhorbitant license system.
Pensacola will have a big fire, Sus-
IKE Atlanta. Mobile. Jacksonville AMI
other good cities have had them i
will survive even that,
If the good Lord had intended TO de-
stroy Pensacola with fire and brim-
stone, a la Sodom and Gororrh, he
would have had and still has ample
Justification
Has not the good Lord given US
wonderful harbor, an ideal sanitary To-
cation on high hills, the purest drink
ing water on earth, mild winters and
cool ocean breezes in summer? Have
we not revealed in the wealth Of enor-
NOUS pine forests with their healing
halsamic odors?
Have we shown a proper gratitude
for all the bounties Of providence?
Why should we fall down now, after
we have been saved in spite Of scarlet
sins, storms and floods? Should such
a people lose courage over a few
marauding rats?
Should we refuse to cooperate, whel
VIC have the strong right arm OF Ur-
Gle Sam at our side. besides the cour-
areous support OF our own State
Beard of Health?
Brace up, Pensacola BucEup! Look
the situation squarely in the face and
resolve to conquer!
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Deeds.

Deeds.
I. d. Thames, single. to Lizzie smith
July s, 1920. s1.00 and other, 10, ]"
block so, New City tract
H. A. Smith to Lizzie Smith. july
8, 1920, 800 and other. Lot ,. ".otf
%; lots s. 7. 8. IL, II and 10. biloxi az
and lots 9 and II, block 81, all in ~"
City tract.
H. A. Smith and wife 10 ]. D. Thares'
July 8. 1920, S1.0O and other, L. =
block so. New City tract.
Lee Daniel and wife to Saddle co.'s
ins. July 7. 1920, 800 and other. '-".
8 and IL lot =, block 3d. East his
tract.
Maxent Corporation to Gussie u
Cormack. June ?. 1920. 800 and ota--'
Lot 90 and S IL lot 80, block 3d. " -
ent tract. .-.-.
Leila B. Beasley. ct AL 10 A.. IT,,
Sullivan Lumber Co, Sept. =. -
$3.50. Elijah Beasley tact u Ia..-
near Century, Florida"
Beatrice Emo Higgins. guardlah'
Samuel and Nellie VI. Pasco' july
1920. $4,000. y Is # lot 3, all = SD'
S, block So. Belmont tract
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had become a part Of him. He was
married to his engine, he was welded
to his machine, and death could not
divide them.
These timid souls who take hold
gingerly never get anywhere. These
pot-mental personalities that crack
and shiver all to pieces at the first
suggestion of peril are a cheap set
Give us men who are dead game to
the finish, who prefer to die in the
harness, who set their teeth and are
clear-eyed in the binding moment Of
disaster.
The dispatch did not give the en-
gineer's name. 1t merely said that
they found him dead with his hand
on the throttle" Let US salute his
spirit, When it reached heaven, the
angels must have sung a tie Deum."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-11
Press Comment
30
The Drowning Season.

The Drowning Season.
Year after year at this season the
Morning Telegraph has admonished
its readers to be careful at the sea-
shore and while dipping in mountain
lakes; and year after year the list of
fatalities grows. Death by drowning
in the summer months seems to be
almost commonplace form of immo-
lation. There are no rules governing
the expert swimmer, full Of self CON
fidence, and yet it is the expert
swimmer, full of confidence, un-
afraid, who usually pays the forfeit of
his life for indiscretion. If he would
recognize elementary truths he would
not meet with disaster. Among these
truths may be included the futiIty
of even strong mans efforts against
an undertow. The forces of nature
are too much for the puny strength of
the individual. Again, no human be-
ing is immune from cramps, and,
therefore, it is unsafe for any human
being to venture beyond the reach of
aid. Many lives would be saved an
nually by ordinary precaution on. the
part of the really intelligent pleasure
seekers. The unintelligent, the fool
who rocks the boat and the egotist
who takes chances merely to show off,
are hopeless. Nothing can save them
from themselves.-The New York
Teleeraph
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Tyler, Texas, 12,os5, increase 1855 or
16.5 per cent
Hennepin county, Mimi, includiue
Minneapolis. 415,4l9. increase ll'SS''
or 24.6 per cent
Mahoney City, Pa. 1888. decrease
337, or 2.1 per cent.
BOOK OR INTERALLIED
A copy of book entitled THE n
er-Allied Games 1919" has just been
received by Secretary Moore Of tFs
local Y. NJ. C. A. The Inter-Ai.ifa
games were held from June % 10 Ju%
6, 1919, at Pershing Stadium, Joinvill''
France, only a short distance from
Paris. The book was published in al
the languages of the participants tT
the games committee. Anyone wish'Ds
o see the book will see the ~" Scr
tary, Mr.. Moore.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-11

We have finally secured the total
figures on the no-fence preferential
ballot in Lake county, Gas for and 4S1
against. Of the twenty four precincts
thirteen went for no-fence,4 eight
against, two tied and one little one
did not vote. About 200 did not vote
on the question and the result was
somewhat complicated by extraneous
circumstances which tend to make a
showing against the issue that nor
mally would have been for it--Lees-
burg Commercial.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-11

The setting hen gathers the shekels
The Irish certainly have their Irish
up.
Nobody has any right to be ig-
norant.
While you catch the rat don't for
get the mosquito.
We would judge that some Of the
customers are counter irritants.
You don't have far to go to go on
a hunger strike. these days.
o.
Between the Irish and the Germans,
1t looks like Hades is about to bust.
There is nothing half so sweet in
life as plenty Of sugar. Oh, Boy!
1t is all right to be a good demo-
crat,-but are you a good American ?
Swat the fly! Kill the mosquito!
Catch the rat! Clean up and keep
clean!
Humor is the sauce that makes even
a Hoover meal taste better than it
looks.
Optimism is the faith that leads
to achievement; nothing can be done
without hope"
spend so much time counting them
you won't have time to go out and
rustic up some more.
Some people are so grouchy that
they can't say Wood morning" with
out adding: Looks like rain!"
%
Funny thing, but whenever anybody
sends you up in the air you are apt
to find yourself down in the dumps.
90 nj M%EAsES8
Simple thing, sA.s conducting of
"colyum," Just as easy. All your have
to do is to think of something to
write about-and then write it. Sim
pie. Very!
Count your blessings, but don't
christianity wants nothing so
much as sunny people, says Drum
mond. And Lydia Maria Child says:
You will find yourself refreshed by
the presence of sunny people Why
not make an honest effort to confer
that pleasure on others? You will
find half the battle gained if you
never allow yourself to say anything
gloomy"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-11

Pa says
He blieves he'll git him
A fish boat,
And git in them races in the fall;
An win the cup;
Sister says
II the Southern Yacht Club
Sees this
They'll know it amt no use,
Anil call off the races;
But ma says
That pa is Irish and so
Is Sir Thomas Upton,
An she wouldn't wonder
But what pa could carry that
Boat to 'vic'try,
Seem as he used to
Run a fish boat
FIR Saunders and Company.
When you are feelin'
Sort of blue,
An your ,rheumatis hurts,
An the bills are DUE
Might be worse,
II faint so good
Think of your blessin's
An knock on wood.
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RULES OF AN ATHLETE.

RULES Or AN n TILE E.
First-Thou shalt keep thy back
bone straight.
Second-Thou shalt use all thy
lungs all the time.
Third-Thou shalt drink half gall
lon of water daily.
Fourth-Thou shalt take sufficient
nourishment.
Fifth-Thou shalt masticate thy
food properly.
Sixth-Thou shalt sleep eight hours
daily.
Seventh-Thou shalt cleanse the
body daily.
Eighth-Thou shalt walk three miles
daily.
Ninth-Thou shalt think pleasant
thoughts and Danish unpleasant ones.
Tenth-Thou shalt praise the Gre
ator for the result these laws bring
and tell thy eighbor.-Bedford Life.
''Let me but do my work, from day
to day,
In field or forest, at the desk or
In roaring market place or tranquil
room.
Let me but find it in my heart to say,
aStray:
This is my work, my blessing, not
my doom;
or all who live, am the one by whom
My work can best be done in the
right way
Then shall I find it not too great or
small,
To suit my fancy or to prove my
powers;
Then shall cheerfully greet my Ia
boring hours,
And cheerful turn when the long
shadows fall
At eventide, and play and love and
rest
Because know for me my work is
best"
Henry Van Dyke.
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NEWS OF RECORD

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CENSUS REPORTS.

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-22

the buttes and coules to protect them,
the agents say.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-22
STATE HOUSES MAY
NOT BE FINISHED.
UNTIL NEXT SPRING

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 21.-Whether
or not work IN several uncontrolled
houses, started by the Home Build
ers' association in Bismarck. will be
completed depends upon the work.
men. according to Robert Blakemore.
manager.
TO prevent a complete suspension
IT work on the houses under an in
dustrial commission order, many per-
Hons having counted on completion Of
he houses for winter. residence,
Bakemore says a proposition is be-
'ng put up to the workmen . to, go
and work, payment Of WAGES
be deferred. -
Workmen in Bismarck have. re-
pended ~favorably to the suggestion,
Hiakemore said, but he is to, confer
with, them further today. The. propo-
sfdon has not yet been put up to the
workmen in Fargo. but will, be-.
There are about forty wofkmen on
the payroll in Bismarck and the same
in Fargo, Blakemore said, the weekly
payroll amounting to $500, approxi-
mately. Blakemore said he had sent
word to Fargo offices to take up the
proposition with wcrkmen in that
city: 1t Is understood that the Home
association has a great
quantity of material on hand, enough
to- complete work outlined next year.
me industrial commission will DO
asked to approve the proposition OF
deferred payment to the workmen.
whether it would be part payment or
deferment Of all wages, Blakemore
~ y o. .--l . w.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-22
BILL TO ASSIST IN
CLEARING LAND WILL
BE PRESENTED SOON

Orr. Mimi, Dec. ga bill to as
sist in clearing lands for farming IN
the timber sections will be presented
to the 1921 Minnesota leg ,Slature by
Senator Fred w. Bessette of Orr, he
announced today.
II have only one bill. in which I
take q special. interest, that I plan to
introduce in the coming session Of the
legislature" Senator Bessette said. ct
Is q bill drawn to assist in clearing
land for farming in the timbered sec
ne Manufacture Of the bill is that
1T gives counties the right to issue
bonds to assist insthe work and adopts
parts Of the drainage or ditch act as
a means of expediting the work and
insuring it's constitutionality.
1T was Introduced in h house last
session by Representative r. w. Hitch
/. cock, but after passing the house. it
was discovered that one reading had
been omitted by some mistake on the
part; of a clerk. 1t was introduced IL.
the senate by Senator Cliff anda my
self. - /.
II have worked on this for
the past six years and believe 1T is
ing problem which c%onfronts the settler
of the timbered portions Of the state
in getting farms cleared for agricul-
ture speedily and at the same time
giving the settler a long period in
which to pay for the clearing out Of
the money derived from crops raised
>on the lands cleared.
This bill was endorsed by the
Northern Minnesota Development as
ISOLATION at Its last meeting in Du-
luth." st
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-22
WAKE Up!

Wake up! Do you want to plug
along all your life in the same old
fashion. "just geeting by" just maxi
ing . living? Or, do you want TO
occupy a position Of trust. a position
coIananding q real salary? Young
men and women with a knowledge Of
bookkeeping, banking, business meth!
DDS, shorthand. typewriting. etc. have
splendid opportunities. One student
was out Of school but a few months
when he vas earning $40 month,
So, wake up and put yourself in the
way Of success. We can equip you in
4 Short, time and the cost is very
reasonable. Send for free catalog
and full particulars.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-22
STANLEY NOTES

Stanley. Dec. 22.-county Commits:
sioners Larson. Ellefson and Assessor
have been out. collecting money 81
seed liens in the southern half Of the
county and collected $15, 900. Some
$4,000 Is still outstanding on fesd
'and seed liens in the southern. part 81
the county. s5ass
At q rpeeting OF farmers called BY
County Agent Bredvold. the matter 81
organizing q cooperative cream ship
ping association was discussed. A
committee was appointed to look Into
the matter and report to q later meetl
Ing. II Is estimated that 400. 900
pounds OF butterfat ID shipped out 81
Stanley annually. L
sssREs Rev. Vincent wehrle, o. 8. B:.s
Catholic bishop OF Bismarck, viii So
In Stanley Christmas day to- omciafe
ct Christmas services In the Stanley
Catholic church, Rev. Victor soFss
msr, pastor OF the Catholic church
here, died recently In Minot. n.
Harry McCartkS. OF Parshall enterS
ed = plea In the district court here Ia
keeping gambling Joint. He was
;dned us and costs. 3SSsS ~ I
= ~ fIaE - RE ~ ~ ~ AZ - ifLsrL ~ X
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-22
JAIL DELIVERY
ATDEWISLAKE
IS Unmarried
Files and Saws Found in Cell
Wholesale Delivery Evil
IDENTIFY Planned.

1851 - ~ -tE+5ats ftrs.H EH. L' .f[ N.n+H-5.H
Devils Lake, n. D., Dec. 22.--An
attempted Jail delivery was frustrated
IN he Ramsey county Jail here veg
1919 iuay wnen snerin Ed Elliott found
:. Z zen occupied 9y -. 2. Turner q
$500 ~ mes ana mack saws, which
~. .tse uelteveu q 'peen passed through
~ ~inuow py Henry Baumer who Is
HNDw Ky an inmate OF n jail.
Turner is held in default Of, $500
Dali for q statutory offense awaiting
trial. He came here from Oklahoma
Caty some months ago to sell oil stock.
and wa arrested recently in his ho-
teen years of age was also discover
ed IN the room.
u
81 SAWS n f1les round.
iesterday Sheriff Elliott and his
9a1lor was-tnspecting the shaft in
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-22
Prominent ~Scoutmaster
To Drill Minot Kids

Minot, Dec. 22.-capt. Pierce OF
Milton. Wis.,. who is head OF the
Scoutmasters school at Colver, Ind, is
coming to Minot for a week some
time in January to give Minot boy
scout troupes a week Of professional
service. according to an announce
ment made today. The dates of his
stay in Minot will be announced
later,
At present there are four scout
,troupes in Minot. made up OF $50 boy
scouts. Two more troupes are being
organised 30 that when Captain
Pierce comes there will be approx
Inlateeiy 200 scouts In lMippt. Captain
Pierce is being brought to Minot BY
the Minot boy scouts council.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-22

Devils Lake, n. D.. Dec. h.
Henry Brown went to sleep I'm the
basement of the Conrad pool
room, on Kelly avenue, here Sum;
day night. and when everybody
had gone home he found hts way
mp stairs and started cleaning the.
money talls, the chewing gum ma
chimes, and Milling his pockets
with cigars, playing cards and
other articles. He wns discoycrcd
BY Policeman Vixen who entered
the store and arrested Brown.
Later his handbag was found In
. box caF. near the freight house
here. It contained As calfbre
revolver. . rubber hammer and
other things not found In good 80.
ctety. Ha IS held In Jail pending
nm investigation OF his record.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-22
HEADS POST
AT DEVILS LAKE

Devils Lake, N. D., Dec. 22.-Fred
f. Mann. Jr.. was elected command
er of Tim Running Post, American
Legion. at the annual election Mon
day night. He succeeds Everett Duell,
who, leaves soon for New York city to
attend Columbia university. Other
officers elected are:4 Vice command
er, Irwin c. Enger; adjutant, Milton
Kelly; finance officer. William Bagby;
historian, Arthur Powell; war risk in
surance officer. Mack V. Traynor;
chaplain, George Crook. :.
The post voted to send, Christmas
boxes, to all Ramsey county ~ex-service
men who are in hospitals, as far as
the post Is able to locate them
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-22
Devils Lake Legion
Auxiliary Plans Masque

Devils Lake. N. D., Dec. 22.-rhe
first ball masque Of the. Women's
Auxiliary. American Legion, will be
held i'm the Roller rink here on tho
evening Of December 20. Fancy COS
tunes will be worn and the affair will
be patterned after Mardi Gras cole.
brations in New Orleans.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-22
Devils Lake Elk. To Have
Annual SNOWFALL Party

Devils Lake, N. D., Dec. 22.-The
annual SNOWFALL patty Of Devils Lake
Lodge, P. B. O.. Elks, will be held IN
the club rooms New Years eve. All
the dancers will be attired in white,
and the decorations in the ball room
will be in white. with serpentine con-
fetti to give it a gala appearance.