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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-09
OUR PLAIN DUTY,

So far the bubonic plague in Pensa-
cola has been held well under control,
and there has been no reason to fear
embargo or quarantine restrictions.
But the dispatch published in The
Journal Tuesday under date Of Sep
TENDER g., from Washington, would
suggest that the people of this city
and section are face to face with a
grave situation, and that every pre-
caution should Immediately be taken
to insure the continuance of the pro-
lection given this port by the United
States government.
The public health officials have re-
ported to Washington that the gar
bage ordinances are not being en-
forced by the city officials, and that
embargo and restrictions are being
considered to protect the remainder of
the country.
This is indeed a serious situation.
The people of Pensacola have been
put to much trouble and expense in
order to render aid to the govern
ment in its fight against the plague,
and through the efforts to individuals
and the state health department, the
government has chen enabled to do
some very constructive work. VIII
the continued negligence of the city
authorities be allowed to jeopardize
the interests of this city, and to set at
naught the work and the sacrifice
that has already been put into the
protective measures and methods?
A survey of all port cities is being
made by the state board of health,
which has actively cooperated with
the federal government. Thus far, no
plague rats have been found. outside
of Pensacola To maintain this con-
dition. the utmost vigilance is neces-
sary, and the city authorities should
use every effort humanity possible to
keep the conditions what they are, or
to better those conditions.
The duty of Pensacola to~other parts
of the state is plain. Pensacola has
no right to allow the slightest degree
of laxity to manifest itself. In so do
ing, it jeopardizes every part of the
state. And, looking at the matter
strictly from a selfish standpoint, the
city authorities and others who are
lax in their duties, have no right to
subject Pensacola to a possible en-
forcement of measures which would be
opposed to every interest of this city
ana section.
What individual OPINIONS are held in
regard to the plague situation here are
of little consequence. The fact is that
the city must obey the will of the fed
eral government or face the alternative
of quarantine. There is absolutely no
middle ground. Eeither Pensacola
must conform to the demands of the
government or must suffer embargo
and quarantine restriction which
would probably set this city back for
many years.
There is But one course open and
that course should be maintained
Every possible precaution against the
plague should be taken and the abso-
lutte cooperation of the city officials
demanded by the citizens of Pensacola,
who otherwise, may find themselves
facing a situation which involves not
the outlay of a few thousand dollars,
but the loss of hundreds of thousands,
and perhaps millions of dollars, be-
sides the danger of communicating the
plague to other cities of Florida, and
spreading it broadcast in our own city
and contiguous territory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-09
THE WAY o. THE WORLD.
Nv Erapk Stapton

It's the way o. the world, my masters,
From the bloomin' spring to the fall;
When the toiler dies by the roadside
They give him grave-that's all!
There, in the dusty silence:
~WeH, he fell, as the leaves. must
fall"
Dead, on the worlds great highway,
They give him a grave-that's all!
We that have fed on the honey
Who gave him only the gain,
When the toiler dies by the roadside
We give him a grave-that's all!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-09
Reforms Wanted.

Something should be done to stop
people speeding autos around corners.
If it is not done we are going to have
some killing here soon. Then again
why do not the officers enforce the
law against boys, and girls driving
autos under the ages of 16. We say
either enforce the law, or repeal 1t.
BY non-enforcement of laws, we
breed disrespect for law. General
Grant once said the way to get rid of
a bad law was to enforce it. When
we consider that autos kill more peo-
pie than are killed in the average
war; it should cause people to think.
FIT. Lauderdale Sentinel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-09

about lightning change artist! Any
time you want to go into vaudeville
I'll get you a season on The big-time."
I bathed my face and hands and
went into the living room where
Dicky's mother was reading the morn
ing paper. She put up her lorgnette
and surveyed me from head 10 foot.
The use of a lorgnette is something
! despite as an affectation, but I had
to admit that the elder Mrs. Graham
handled hers as If she had been given
one in place OF a rattle in her cradle.
you look very nice. Margaret"
she said, with the patronizing air that
some women can no more help than
they can help their way Of breathing.
Il am very glad you do not breakfast
in a boudor cap and kimono as so
many women do nowadays"
1 was spared the necessity Of an
swering her by Diczy's entrance. He
looked very handsome in his morning
clothes.
Good morning. mother!" he said
cheerily, kissing her. Sorry TO have
kept you waiting. Are you nearly
starved?" She thawed perceptibly.
Il am hungry" she admitted
We'll, then. on to the breakfast
tablet" and Dicky took each Of US
by the arm and rushed us gayly into
the dining room. The breakfast was
well cooked and well served, although
Katie's air was still a bit sullen.
When she brought the coffee and Mrs.
Graham tasted 1t with an air Of test
ing. / saw a CLEAN Of triumph in my
laws eyes.
THERE" she said, that is some
thing like coffee! DicIty taste yours
and tell me II this doesn't remind you
OF the old times at home"
/ felt almost as If a decisive mo
ment had come. Katie's back was
could see that she was
lingering over the dishes on
the buffet ] had a wild impulse 70
flash an appealing glance at Diclxy
but / kept my eyes steadily averted
from his.
why! I don't know, mother"
Dicky's tone was judicial. This is
rafting good coffee, but don't sec
any particularly difference in the
taste Of it and that which Katie gives
US every morning"
Then you have lost your sense OF
taste altogether" his mother snapped
and said but little during the rest Of
the meal
i've woman I should have gone out
and Joined Katie in the dance steps
which I was sure she was executing
In the kitchen.
Continued tomorrow.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-09
The Sandspur Next.

Now that recent experiments are
disclosing the fact that the water by
acincth contain such a remarkably
high percentage of potash which can
be extracted on a commercial basis,
it may not be long before the hun
dreds of acres of hyacinths in our
many lakes will be put to some use.
With the sawgrass made into paper
and the stumps converted into char
coal and the hyacinths made into pot
ash; just as soon as some one finds
use for the sandspurs it will be hard
for Florida people to find anything to
knock" about.-Mt. Dora Topic.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-09

ton in that section. Florida goes on
the principle that it takes money 10
produce money. The people there do
not sit tight and hold fast. They
keep their towns, cities and the state
just a little ahead of the crowd and
their prosperity is consequently al
ways on the increase. There is not
tightwad county or municipal govern
ment in the whole state, and that is
one reason why Florida is getting
ahead of the whole country.-Char-
lottee IN. c. Observer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-09
The Riqhts of Cows.

In Tampa the managers of the
railway, to eradicate grass and weeds
upon it's right of-way, spread a kill
ing sort of a compuond upon the
growth. Along came the COWS, which
seem to have full range upon the
streets of that growing and thriving
city, and ate of the weeds and grass.
incidentally. also, they seem to have
Tapped up the compound. The death
list shows that 62 of 'em passed out
to where they'll not be needed-al-
though it is probable that the hides
were saved as salvage. And now the
street railway is going to pay the
losses. 1 should think it an awful
bother to have the cows roaming the
streets of a we'll planned city at all
hours of the day and night!-Thorn
in Palm Beach Post
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-09
Good Crops in Hamilton County.

The crop outlook in this county is
much better than at one time it was
supposed to be. Late cold and heavy
rains scattered all along during the
year has made this year one of the
most unfavorable our farmers have
experienced for many years. But
prospects are better now. There will
be corn enough made to supply the
needs of our own people; more cot
ton than for several years of the past;
the rice is fine; potatoes are good
and the syrup crop will be large
Jasper News
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-09
RILLvILLE AT THE sEAsHoRE

The town poet of Billville honors
the ocean with this rhyme
Went to the seashore
Where the water was a-sloshin';>~
Molly bought bathin' suit
An we uns went in washin'!"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-09
School Days!


Push and Pull for Pensacola.
Sugar sharks are now having their
teeth drawn.
Working oneself to death is as rare
as dying of joy.
Will Pensacola women register?
Wen say they will!
No nog and no eggs for Christmas,
judging by present prices.
Anyhow, the tabernacle is no longer
a permanent institution.
These are the shortest days in the
year. Ask the school boy.
The Jacksonville Metropolis is be-
ginning to deserve it's slogan.
Increased freight rates relieve con-
gestion." -Exchange Is that all?
Five thousand women registered in
Birmingham and 5000 in Jefferson
county.
The men will have to hurry if they
expect to keep up with the women,
who are lining up to cast their ballots.
The trouble with most people is
that they meet trouble with open arms
and shut the door in the face of glad
tidings.
Cox has gone west to meet the vot-
sS cto hor
his front porch.
Trotsky and Lenine have only one
superior now, and that is his Santanio
Majesty.
The reason there are not enough
cars to carry the freight is that there
is too much freight for the cars to
carry.
The Times Union says that the
stoppage of credit~in this country will
do much towards restoring safe and
sane conditions. To which the Ocala
Banner replies: Rather the curtail-
ment of credit means the stoppage OF
business expansion.
FLORIDA may never be bale to elect
she holds the presidency of the Amer
lean Bar Association, Hon. w. A.
Blount, of Pensacola, having been so
honored at the st. Louis convention
of attorneys, "-Leesburg Commercial.
The munition manufacturers and
tools are still trying to stir up strife
between that country and the United
States.
Cupid has not been put out of bust
ness in spite of the ballot. The men
are taking their wives to the polls
and at least one engaged couple viii
register together in the same precinct.
What are you going to exhibit at the
county fair? Don't forget that that
exhibit will go to Jacksonville and
may be the means of carrying off first
honors for Escambia.
A candidate may stand on his rec
ord, if he has one, but some of them
seem to get up in the air, and stay
there.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-09
Splendid IsOIation7

Cochrane county, Texas, has 81 in
habitants to its 500 square miles. The
housewives there must be annoyed to
start biscuits and find the baking pow
der can empty-St. Petersburg indie
pendent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-09

says the Tampa Tribune. Lend US the
lumber and the labor and we don't
mind taking a stab at the rest.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-09

Maine will hold her election Septem-
Der 18th, instead of November End.
Both parties have sent speakers into
the state and we wouldn't wonder if
a good many Of those speakers were
women.
News may be broken but it is just
as we'll to keep it intact.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-09

Pa says
Tibet He Is Glad it Is
All Over
An Tibet Ma is Registered an
Done With It;
Sister says
Thet Pa is so Busy
Cqmmentin' On Mas Registration
He Amt Had Time to
Register Hisse'f;
But ma says .. =.
Tibet Ez for Bein' over
She is jist
Begun.
] like her cheek! She told me that
AS she had come without her hat
Upon her forehead / might pay
My tribute. That is just the way
With women, whether wise or meek.
/ like her cheeki
Mother, may 1 go out to vote?
Yes, my darling daughter
And maybe father would like to go
And cast his, as a starter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-09

Build a house and see that your
friends and neighbors do likewise"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-09

What. in the dickens does the de-
partment of commerce want with sam
pies of those paper suits, made in
Germany, when we can't get paper
enough as it is, and clothes made in
Germany are not fashionable in the
United States. and never will be with
loyal Americans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-09

''Florida may never be bale to elect
a president of the United States but
she holds the presidency of the Amer
lean Bar Association, Hon. w. A.
Blount. of Pensacola, having been so
honored at the st. Louis convention
of attorneys, "-Leesburg Commercial.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
COURT HEARS
LOCAL LIQUOR CASES

CINCINNATI. O.. Feb 1S.--Six liquor
cases from Memphis we're heard Fri.
day IN United states circuit court here.
The defendants are: ]. B. Moran, w.
l. McCool, Nat Bowman, Harry kier-
skey. Daniel Rocks and L, Devote.
Argument Of counsel was heard by
Judges Knappef, Dennison and Dona-
hue,
Thomas ]. Walsh, Memphis, repre-
scented tho government Appearing for
Moran was W. r. Harrison, for Nc.
Cool, Rocks and Bowman, A, II, Gallo
way, and for RierSkey +. NJ Canale.
Indictments In these cases charge IT,
ouor violations and wero brought TO
this court on writ IN error.
In the case Of Devote as there was
no counsel for defense 10 appear, At
torney Walsh moved for the dismissal
At the write aud the motion was taken
under advisement,
William y. kyers. United States dis
trict attorney for the Western district
OF Tennessee, also is in Cincinnati.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
PILLS CERTAIN TO
Be Strengthened

President William Baker. &c tbc Phil
lies is making extensive plans TO
strengthen the team the msguate's
first move In this direction WAS 90 oh
tain Roy sanders "a pitcher. from the
Pirates Baker and Manager Crayafh
are confident Of SETTING Casey Stcuge, 8
signature TO 1920 contract. rteuEcl
vas traded % the Phillies nv the Pirates
for George Whtttcd but when he was
not given more money he refused 20
report 10 the Quaker city outfit
Instead Of playing IN Philadelphia,
steRCel went TO Kansas City and organ
lied a semi-pro team. sanders who
did not report 70 the Pirates lsst sea
son, WAS one OF the pitchers ON stem
gels club Thc pitcher however. viii
not be a hOluout this season as PreSi-
dent Baker has announced be has re.
ceiNed hts signed contract StenEt is
spending the winter on the Pacific coast
not far from Manager CavRth's home.
End according TO reports coming east
the player and manager have had sew
eral conferences,
II StenEel reports he viii be the clubs
regular right fielder and Leo Callahan
viii be used as utility man and pinch
hitter
IN addition to signing sanders aud
tfytng TO get Casey 10 agree 20 wear a
Philly uniform. President Baker has
signed several youngsters who win be
given trials in the south next spring.
Among them are Holman and Miller.
tniieldeTs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
MEETS TWO FRIENDS"
in CITY; IS ROBBED

NEW YORK, Feb. lS,-Henry ]. Van
Steltcn had been planning for weeks 10
see what New York looks like. He TOOK
4 train from his home In Manchester.
~ H., and was duly cast into the mael-
strom OF the Grand Central terminal,
where two young men greeted him cor
daily, almost with affection, They Of
fered to find him room and to show
him New York afterward.
Van Stelten was grateful, He accom-
panied the young men to room at
Ninety second street and Third avenue,
Finding things 10 his satisfaction, he
hurled his carpet bag jauntily into a
corner and told the boys TO SHOW him
the town"
They approached him and become
demonstratlve. Ona of them hit nam
on the head from behind and punched
his knee in Henrys back, while the
other. removed Henrys gold watch and
chain and pulled several $40 bills out
az Henry's wallet. Henry yelled and
Officer Max Cohen responded. In the
meantime llenry's friends mad dIsap-
peared,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
MEETING
HERE POSTPONED

Announcement that the meeting OF
the Memphis territory membership Of
the American Hardwood Manufactur-
ers' association, scheduled for Friday
afternoon. would haze to be postponed
because Of the continuation Of the
"flu' ban, WAS made Friday morning
by f, r, Gadd, manager OF statistics
OF the association Mr.. Gadd stated
that effort will be made to hold the
meeting on some date next week or
the week following
The meeting Of the Arkansas terri
tory members. scheduled for Feb 10 at
Little Rock, In the Hotel Marion, will
take place as planned, Mr., Gadd said.
because Of the lifting of Influenza re-
strictions nv the authorities Of the
Arkansas city,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
PAINE NAMES FIVE
ON MARKET BOARD

Names Of The members % the city
market commission will be Resented
10 the city commission for approval
az the regular nesting Tuesday. Mayor
Paine announced Fuaay. The mem
bers Of the commission as selected by
the mayor are;
Mrs. F. & WlllnKhAm. Mrs. John
.. Fiautt &. " Watson, John W Far
ley and NJ. T, Burton.
The du4es. Of this commission, OF
which the commissioner Of public utlli-
tics Is an ex-offioio member, are 10 pre-
pare and epforce rules governing tho
operation Uf the Opsn-aiF markets which
the city vii establish during the month
OF April.
c. W. watson. one OF the members
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
SIDE BY SIDE.

DO you know what the hanging COM
mittss has doneT said the first artist.
They've absolutely ruined my picture
by hanging Il next to the worst danb
in the exhibition"
i've the same complaint" said the
second artist Il looked IN yesterday
and found mine hanging beside frGnt-
ful thing"
How do you do, fellow7' said art
list number three, Joining them. y
see they've hung your pietHres side
BY side this year"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
GIRL LOST TO PARENTS
DURING WAR, RETURNS

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. i3.--Held a
prisoner by the Austrians Tor two
years and lost to her family pretty L.
year-old Pierina Ganascis, % Deluna,
Italy, secured her release through the
Red Cross and arrived In san Francisco
TO join her parents, whom she had not
seen since she was years old, The
father and mother Mr.. aud Mrs. Pas
puale Ganascia, or san i,aiael, passed
their daughter In the FerrS building.
bot Gid not recognize her Through the
Travellers Aid society tho family was
teunited
The girl was living with her grand
Parents In neluna when the war broke
out, All three were taken prisoner by
the Austrians, but the grandparents
escaped and returned 10 Italy. As soon
IS the srmistiee was signed. the Red
Cross began a search for pierina, and
when she was found the society started
Der for America, She sould not speak
English, but she was tagged with her
name and destination aud sent here
from Genoa.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
HEARST GETS BUSY.

WASHINGTON. Feb. l3.-Appllca-
ton for an Injunction against the shin
ping board and the emergency fleet
corporation to prevent the sale OF 30
former German liners Mt public auction
next Monday was filed In the> District
Of Columbia supreme court today by
William Randolph Hearst. Of New
York, acting In his capacity as a tax
payer.
Chief Justice Mccoy issued rule
requiring the defendants 10 show cause
Monday morning why temporary in.
junction should not be issued.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13

Help for the doctors. Laxative Qu!ni.
dine Tablets (Nan Vleet's) prevent flu IL
taken now. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
WAY employees WILL
CONSIDER PROPOSAL

DETROIT. Feb. i3.--Auy proposal
President Wilson has made 20 repre-
hsntatlves OF the railroad brotherhoods
In AL effort TO adjust their wage de-
f1ands will receive earnest consider
Brotherhood Of Maintenance Of Way
Eru9aoyes and Shop Laborers. Presi-
dant Allen Barker said today.
Mr. Barker said this morning he was
stun hopeful the presidents decision
would be such az TO make possible q
withdrawal Of the order calling for a
strike Feb, u Of the brotherhood q
more than 100000 members He added,
however, that up until late this fore.
noon he had no information from the
brotherhood committee in Washington.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
J. M. KURN ELECTED
HEAD OF FRISCO Line

NEW YORK, Feb. al. NJ. Kurn
has been elected president Of the s..
Louis and San Francisco railway by
the board Of directors. It wac announc.
al today le succeeds L. n. Brown,
who remains rs chairman OF the board
OF directors. Mr. Kurn has been gen
cral manager OF the road since IL Mas
been under federal control
G w. billiard has resigned as treas,
urer, but will retain the office OF sec.
ond vice president in charge OF H.
0anCes, it also was announced
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
BrinkLey Killed
On Last FridQy 18th

Officers attending the session Of the
Shabby county grand jury Friday, ro-
called that the last time the 18th fell
on Friday. was In June Of last year
Police Sergeant John Brinkley was
Friday June 10, 1919" Theo. Hum,
county detective said. The full Is
members OF the grand jury were pres
emit and while he was here a call came
from police headquarters for Sergt.
Brtnkley 10 assist other officers In
capturing a negro who had shot a
Erocerstuan and two police officers
''SerGt. Brinklcy LEFT the grand Jury
room In answer 70 this call and in
very short while had been MORALLY
wounded by the negro gunman."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13

Of tho new commission, Is an expert q
thc Chamber 81 Commerce on market
ing John W.. Farley, attorney, Is a
pioneer iu the open-aiF market uues-
ton, having begun work looking 70 the
establishment 81 such markets 10 years
ego, ar. r. Burton is member Of the
typographical union and represents Ia
hor on the new commission.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
JOE JACKSON NOW
WHITE S0X H0LD0UT

SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. lS.--roe
Jackson, White SoN outfielder. In an
noupeing today that he had returned
biz contract 10 tho club unsigned, do.
elat0d unless he IL given the salary he
wants he will retire from baseball and
enter business here
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13
RETURN 10 INDICTMENTS
FOR MINOR OFFENSES

Thirteen grand Jurors % shelby coun
ty listened TO The testimony Of % Wit
nesses on Friday, Feb. Is. but only re-
turned IT indictments. Lsose persons
against whom indictments wcro re-
turned were an for minor oflenses
=. C. Broakman and his vile. Eta
b7gckman. arrested several days ago
and charged with bringing stolen goods
into the state, were Indicted on those
charges by TIE grand Jury Friday They
we're renanded 20 jail several days ago
by Judge J. I'd Richards TO await the
action % the grand jury.
The Other nine indictments included
several for larceny, pistol carrying and
housebreaking. John Mawbey, white,
was indicted for a statutory offense,
attempted. IL Is alleged, against a To-
year-Old white girl