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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13

story, rectangular structure of heavy
logs There were two cells, with a
hallway between, on the first floor.
and the same arrangement above. The
Pearlhunter was the only prisoner, so
he had free range of both lower cells.
The barred gate opening to the stair
leading to the upper floor was heavily
padlocked. The door of the jail faced
south-faced the River Road Each
cell had one window; the window of
the one looking east, the window of
the other looking west. These win
dows were both rather larger than
might have been expected. Each con-
tanned single sash, with the bars on
the outside running up and down.
There were four bars to each window.
set in auger holes in the logs at the
top and bottom. The sash was hinged
at the side so as to swing in.
The Pearlhunter opened the sash at
the west window and swung it back
as far as it would go. Through the
bars he could look out under the cool,
calm trees in the Jail yard. By hold
ing his face close to the bars, he could
see past the ends of the logs cut out
to make the window, up the wooded
slopes of the bluffs to where he knew
the forest crowned the hills. BY
bending his face to the south
and shifting his eyes along the
ragged timber line that followed the
shore, he could catch, here and there.
little interrupted spots and flashes of
the river. The river, ablaze with the
gold and glory of the sunset; the
woods, grooming soft and low to its
thousand cradles! His river; his
woods; his world!
The River Road wound dusty and
dry toward the shutdown; wound to the
first curve and hdi itself in the hills;
wound on to that sharp turn at the
rim of the woods by the low fence.
And there the path began. the dim slim
path worn by wonderful feet; the path
that led to a girl with eyes like the
placid sky at the bottom of the spring;
ewes that trusted" him. that would |
look for him. What would they be
like when he didn't come; when the |
word reached her that he was the Red |
Mask? He thought of that bit of scar
let cloth behind the books, with The
knife thrust near an eyehole. What |
if he should never have the chance to
set himself right-if she should die /
without the chance? What would the
eyes be like then?
The thought distressed him we'll
night past bearing. He WINGED as
though II had been a blade that
stabbed him. The crinkle OF paper
in his tattered blouse caught his at
tention. He drew the paper forth-the
draft. In the fast failing light ne
smoothed 1t out and pored over the
words again.
His day! His great day! he hau
watched it slip into a starry "orid
non the crest of midnight had
matched il unbar the gates OF dawn.
And now it had driven across The
,yorld and out at the gates Of sunset
Dead, Gone back into the night
He left the window; dropped down
,non the one broken chair an the
,eu and buried his face in his hands.
Continued tomorrow
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13
TO CHANGE TAX LAWS.

A plea for changes in the state con
stitution to meet present day condi-
tfons, was made by Perry G. Wall, OF
Tampa, in an address before the st
Petersburg Rotary Club, recently. Mr.,
Wall. who is one of the ablest lawyers
in the state, emphasized the remark
able development that prevails in all
parts of Florida. and urged an effort
toward revision of the state constitu
ton, particularly in reference to the
methods of taxation, which have been
untouched since they were framed in
1886.
Mr.. Wall said that this was known
as the General Property Act" and
provides that all property shall be as
sessed at a fair valuation, at the same
rate, overlooking the fact that proper
ty should be taxed according to its
ability to pay taxes, and the benefits
received from the government.
The legislature of 1917, appointed
committee to investigate taxation.
w. A BIount of Pensacola was chair
man of that committee. Mr. Wall was
also a member. They submitted a re-
port to the legislature recommending
change in the constitution, permit
tlHS lHc leBtSidluT6 10 duOpl the
classified Property Tax such a sys-
tenn as % states of the union now have
in operation, and which is proving
successful in every particular. This
amendment was carried in the senate
but failed in the house because there
were not enough members present ar
the time the vote was taken. In his
talk before the ST. Petersburg Rotar-
ians. Mr.. Wall said:
Public and private business are
bound together now in such a way
that il is almost impossible to sepa :
rate them. Taxation, transportation.
banking, all OF these things are private
as well as public business. The wis
dom shown by the government in
handling these most important
branches Of the public business is re-
Elected by the prosperity of private
business.
The Roatary club is composed of
business men--and ] use the Term
business men in its constructive
sense, that is, men who are engaged
In business and tho professions, and
are doing the constructive wo-k of
the community. The Rotary club
takes an interest in public matters of
all kinds, and as this is a business
government, like any other business In
stitution, the first thing to be consid
cred is the source of income of the
different governments. That is. taxa
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13
ALIVE BUNCH.

One of the Invest bunch Of go-to-
church boosters in Kansas is the anion
church organization at Medicine
Lodge, which frequently takes full
page advertisements in the news
papers to stimulate church interest.
One of the display sections of last
weeks ad is given:
The weather is hot?
Your pledge is forgot?
But Satan has not
Abandoned a plot
Or abated a jot
OF his ruin or rot.
So pour in your shot
And show him what's what.
And be right on the spot
Though the weather is hot.
Kansas City STAR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13
NOT A QUORUM.

FOR more than year, now, Pensa.
cola has been working for municipa
docks. Recently the city commission.
ers have had several propositions made
to them. One of these by Mr.. Nc
Laughlin and another by officials of q
local company.
These things are common street.
gossip. 1t is known to every member
of the Chamber of Commerce that this
question needs a speedy settlement
and that every atom OF effort that ear
be put forward is needed to back this
municipal dock project Yet at the last
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
less than a quorum was present to act
upon business before the organization
II business men Of Pensacola do not
care any more than this for public
projects. what right have they to offer
criticism of the way in which any pub
lie movement is handled?
Before the present secretary as
sumed his duties the former secretary
stated to a member of The Journal
staff that 1t was seldom that quorum
was present at any Of the meetings OF
the commercial body. Since the cleo
ton of a new secretary, and the more
recent appointment of a new official
head. interest in the Chamber of Com
merce meetings has seemed to in
crease. But IL 1t Is impossible to get
a quorum at meeting at time like
this, with matters of such Importance
pending before the association, when
can Pensacola hope for its CONNER
cial body to gain strength?
No organization is stronger than its
members. A president and a secretary
cannot make up an organization.
Neither can board of directors. Mem
bers of the Chamber of Commerce
should attend the meetings. In this
way only can real life be injected into
the organization.
II Pensacola is TO make any head
way, 1t is absolutely essential that the
business men of this community get
together.
Jacksonville is at this time con-
gested with shipping. Mobile bay is
teeming with life, Tampa is forging
ahead and is daily reporting a greater
increase in arrivals and clearances.
Miami is working hard for port de-
And at time like this. when every
of this port, the Chamber of
Commerce meets without quorum!
The claim was recently made by a
business man in Pensacola that you
could not get the men to attend meet
ings in Pensacola unless you gave
them a feed" and planned something
for their amusement. This is n Sc
we're charge to bring against the busi-
ness men of any town.
The Chamber of Commerce is rot a
social organization. 1t is representa-
tive of every business interest in Pen
sacola, or should be. But when meet
ngs are held and there is not cor
ooraPs guard present. it would seem
lime to plan some pink parties for
people, and maybe we
should be able to get enough members
ogether to cast a vote or two.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13
cooLiN' OFF.

Sometimes get so tired
That don't know what to do:
I don't care II it's raining.
Or IL the skies are blue:
There doesn't seem much zest to live.
I catch an East Ho Hill car.
And someone mildly asks me:
"Are you going very far?"
frown and yawn and then I say:
I'm just ridin' round,
In the cool of the day."
Just then we turn the corner.
Up there at Bros'n'ham's Curve.
smell the oleanders
AS swiftly on we swerve,
(Swerve is right.)
And as we get to Sixteenth.
Somehow I'm feelin' fine
say to the fellow next to me-
"Geel Wisht that had mine!"
And then tumble off the car.
And follow as he swings.
Across and over to the car,
With all his bathing things:
And then l smile and smile, an say:
Il reckon I nights well go along
any way!"
An when come back. late at night.
I'm feelin' Great
That's Right!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13
Beads

At ordered lengths the days slip by
Like beads upon hidden thread,
And some are colored gloriously.
And some are ashen as old lead.
And those who love their scarlet beads
Throw all the other ones away,
While sober sad folks think their needs
Should be bound down just TO the
gray.
But shall flaunt my whole long string
And slip them gaily, one by one,
Because the blue and scarlet sing
More CALAMITY for all the dun.
Stoneman Douglass in The
Miami Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13
Looks Like Inaratituda.

But since the government of the
United States consented for Japan to
hold the rich province of Shantung
with its 100000 people the Japanese
should not get peeved at its objection
to their taking the bleak island of
Saghalien with 5000 people-Times-
Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13
Open Shop Idea GROWING.

The open shop idea is spreading like
wildfire. Hundreds of the best cities
in the United States have organized
thoroughly for the establishing of open
shop conditions and the union leaders
who insist on a closed shop condition
will be looking for jobs next year.
Times Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13
Bio Run of Mullef.

Mullet are beginning to run in large
quantities now and the fish houses
are pro ring for a big fall business
Additional boats viii be put on within
a week or two and both the Gulf and
McCreary Fish companies announce
that they expect to begin shipping by
carloads about the middle OF August.
-Tarpon Springs Leader
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13

To the many. the ocean is but
dreary expanse OF water on which
ships sail and are sometimes wrecked:
to the soul Of the musician 1t is a
living thing, and he hears in all its
changing moods, divine harmon.es.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13
Pretty Good Country After I'm.

We all grumble great deal-and
f1ttingly-about the high cost of living
in these United States, but we will all
agree that there is no other country in
the world that we would select as a
more satisfactory dwelling place A
preachment to that effect every now
and then might not come amiss-Mi-
ami Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13
why the Bolsheviki SUCCEED.

The Boisheviki are ridiculed. How
ever, they have administer a decided
defeat to Poland and this could not
have been. done but for their allies in
every country who are helping them in
divers ways BY hindering the ship
ments of supplies and ammunition to
their enemies and by Spreading their
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13
Now, Now, There's a Limit.

Just after that extraordinary heavy
shower late yesterday afternoon a cat
fish weighing about 2 pounds was
found swimming around in the gutter
just across the sidewalk from the Sun
office. No one seemed to know how
the fish got there.-Clearwater Sun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13

Do not spend all your smiles at Ind
clubs, upon your friends or business
acquaintance. or in social life, and
keep only your frowns and criticisms
for your family.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13
Run the Mysterious Circle" Over.

Run the victorious Circle" Over.
Following the advance in railroad
rates. there will of course be advances
in sugar, and flour, fertilizer and all
articles which have to be shipped over
the railroads. This will cause an adj
vance in the cost of living. which OF
course will warrant an advance in rail-
road employees wages; then another
advance in freights. etc. ad infinitum.
Where do we get off?-DeLand News.
He Knew What Was Wanted.
Il wants to git some wine fer sac
religious purposes"
What?" responded the druggist
You mean sacramento purposes"
"Yassar, yassar, DAFT hit
What kind of wine do you want.
Rastus?'
We'll, de congregation dey done
talked it over and thought it out and
dey say de b'lieve dey prefers GIN
Felkers Bromide.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13

A cake OF yeast consists of five egg
shaped bodies so tiny that 1000 OF
them. placed end to end. would meas
ure an inch.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13

Let no man know more OF your spe-
cialty than you do yourself.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13

The long-lasting little flowers, called
"immortelles" in France. have grown
in popularity for decorating soldiers
graveA
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13
Press Comment
Which Is IT.

Sen. Wilkinson's bill to cover shout
ders and knees while bathing is a Sc
rious reflection on the pulchritude of
Georgia's peaches-or else an insidi-
Gus advertisement.-St. Petersburg In
dependent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13

Most people would rather be miser-
ably rich than happily poor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13

Wouldn't it be nice If everybody's
work was as easy as the other fells W
thinks 1t is?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13

Pa says
Thet he believes
In the Freedom of the Seas:
Sister says
Thet pa seems to think tibet his
Views
Are of Some Importance;
But ma says
Thet pa don't want to air his Views
So much tibet he will forget
The Freedom of the Seas in the
Freedom OF the Sees
Specially when he is Out
TO Bayview.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13

Do not go through life doing little
things painfully when you were made
TO do great things grandly. happily
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13

Half-hearted success is whole heart
ed failure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13

Men Of mettle turn disappoint-
ments into helps as the oyster turns
into pearl the sand which annoys 1t.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13

insidious doctrines in the ranks of
their enemies.-Clearwate Sun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13


thinks 1t is?
DO not go through life doing little
things painfully when you were made
TO do great things grandly happily.
Men Of mettle turn disappoint-
ments into helps as the oyster turns
into pearl the sand which annoys it.
Perhaps Debs is enjoying the quiet
after a life OF too much tumult Ha
says he doesn't want to be pardoned.
%
Let a man get the idea that he Is
being wronged, or that everything is
against him. and you cut his earning
capacity in two.
we are not so much interested as to
what they are going TO do 10 the Turk
as in what they have done with all the
Turkeys. November draweth nigh.
That Chinese general who tried to
shoot himself and failed must have
been a mighty poor shot. However.
we understand that he was about half
shot
Building yourself house and then
erect one for your neighbor, enthu-
@iastically cries an exchange. What
do you think we area carpenter or a
millionaire?
Now here comes Senator Fletcher,
talking about economy. BY Jiggers.
why didn't he get that off before the
election? It's not fair to get us to
vote for him and then hand us out
that economy stuff. What we are
after is money enough to be real ex
@Avagant.
The NATIONAL Editorial Association
will make headquarters in Tampa
Tampa Tribune. That is, maybe they
will. if they can tear themselves away
from Pensacola. But they get here
first and we aim to keep them so en-
tertained and interested that they are
likely to forget about the rest OF the
state.
The Tampa Tribune Is getting back
at the Punta Gorda Herald for some
pretty stiff editorials IN which the
Tribune has been arraigned on account
of its stand on the bond question. by /
saying that the Herald does not seem
to scintillate like it use to. when Edi-
tor JOrdaE ornamented the tr pod.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13

Perhaps Debs Is enjoying the quiet
after a life OF too much tumult. Ha
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13

An when come back. late at night.
I'm feelin' Great
That's Right!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13

Let a man get the idea that he is
being wronged. or that everything is
against him. and you cut his earning
capacity in two.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13

We are not so much interested as to
what they are going TO do 10 the Turk
as in what they have done with all the
Turkeys. November draweth nigh.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13

Building yourself house and then
erect one for your neighbor, enthu-
miastically cries an exchange. What
do you think we are-a carpenter or a
millionaire?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-13

That Chinese general who tried to
shoot himself and failed must have
been a mighty poor shot. However.
we understand that he was about half
shot.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-18
must accompany the application.

must accompany the application.
az The applicant must be In as
good health as at the date Of discharge
or 1T the expiration Of the grace per-
liod, whichever Is the later, date, and 80
state in the application.
The new ruling is the most impor-
liant liberalization Of War Risk lnsur-
ance since the passage OF the sweet
Till and is designed for tie special
benefit Of service men who failed to
reinstate their. insurance prior to the
new law and who have been discharged
more than Is months.
Ex-service men may still reins.sse
\ their lapsed term insurance at any
time within Is months following the
month OF discharge by complying with
lthe same conditions. Within three
months following the month OF dis
charge reinstatement may be made by
simply renting two months pre-
miums' without formal application or
statement as to health
Reinstatement may also be made
after IS months following discharge,
as follows: II the insurance has not
been lapsed longer than three months,
by complying with the conditions OUT
lined in a. and (2) above. From
the fourth to the eleventh month. in
elusive. after lapse, by complying with
the same conditions, and In addition
submitting formal report Of exam
ination made by reputable physician
|substantiating the statement OF health
Ito the satisfaction Of the Director Of
the Bureau.
In, announcing the new ruling, Direc-
tor Cholmeley-Jones desires to en-
phasixe the fact that War Risk (terml
Insurance, or U. s. Government ICON
verted) Life Insurance may now be
made payable to any Of the following
new and enlarged group Of beneficial
ries:
| Parent. grandparent, stepparent, wife
Tor husband). child. step-child. adopt
cd child, grandchild. brother. sister,
half-brother. half-sister, brother thru
adoption. sister thru adoption step
brother, step-sister, parent thru adj
option, uncle. aunt. nephew, neice. bro
ther-in- law, sister-in-law: persons who
have stod in the relation OF paren,
to the insured for a period OF one year
or more prior to his enlistment or in
duction, or the child or children of
such persons; parent, .grandparent.
step parent, or parent through adop-
ton of the, insured, wife Tor husband)
War Risk (term) Insurance may be
converted into United States Govern
ment Life Insurance, now or at any
time within five years after the formal
termination Of the war by procla-
nation of the President.
I. Uufted States {convertsd) Life In
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-18
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

Mrs. A. HOLSTER had gone to Dele
van, Wis, on account of the illness
OF her father. 81
Mrs w. ]. Lawrence had gone Ia
Winthrop to help her father celebrate
his 10th birthday. /.
Judge E. P. Seeds had gone to Wash
ington, D. c.. to accept q position as
clerk on the House Committee OF Mer-
chant Marine and Fisheries.
Marriage licenses were issued to
Milton ]. Bacon OF Hopkinton and LII
liam NJ. Barker Of Delhi; Guy Hatha-
way and Mabel Beal: 2. w. Straub
land Elsie Hollar; John Schass and
Emma Vernon; Jessie Strain and Lille
Smith; Jno. Moser and Maggie Adams ;
Otto Starr and Anna Richter.
& Evangelistic meetings were to begin
March 4th under the leadership Of s.
D. Gordon Of Cleveland, Ohio.
John Jones had gone to Ames to re-
sumo his studies In the agricultural
college.
Mrs. Jane Barr had died at her home
in Honey Greek township.
Rev. A. w Caul OF Rochester, New
York. Theological Seminary. had ac-
cepted call to the Baptist church OF
this city. ss
Mrs. VIM. Marchant had died OF
pneumonia Feb. 18th. She came to
America from England when ~ years
old.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-18

"A BIG dance IL scheduled to be held
In the auditorium OF the Commercial
club rooms ON Friday night February
9th. Skeers orchestra Will furnish
the music. Tickets ia. dance, sl.Ol
plus war tax Spectators tickets CSC
plus war tax. Big preparations are
being made, for the st. Patriek's day
dance. to be given in the armory.
The Thomas Wilson and G. A
Pierce families Of this city have good
reason for feeling proud Of the record
that their daughters are making In
Cornell college. Misses Agnes and
Ruth Wilson were mentioned in the
honor class and Miss Helen Pierce re-
ceived honorable mention for excel
lent work performed in the school. In
order to win these coveted honors the
student Is obliged to apply himself
most diligently and has to have mark
ings considerably above the average.
IL. E. Dutton, representing the Re
hance Motor Truck Transportation
Company OF Cedar Rapids, is In the
city in an effort to interest local bus
mess men in the company, which pro-
poses to operate motor truck freight
lines between Cedar Rapids and Man
chester, and at this point connect with
a similar line from Dubuque and Wat.
erloo. Mr.. Dutton Is out to sell stock
In the company, which will operate a
large number Of freight trucks and
garage in Cedar Rapids and neigh
boring cities.
lon another page Of this issue APP
pears the public sale advertisement
of VIM. Dempster and Chas. Thorpe,
the sale taking place on the Thorpe
farm one mile south Of Bailey's Ford
and 5 miles west OF Delhi on Monday,
February 23rd. Mr.. Dempster, who
has operated the Thorpe farm for some
time, has purchased farm in south
ern Iowa, and will move to his own
farm March LIST. They list large lot
Of cattle, horses, hay and grain, hogs.
machinery and household goods. Our
farmer readers will not overlook the
time Of sale and the place.