The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-27
Press Comment

Maj. c. B. Parkhil1. of the Judge adj
vocate generals department of the o
S. army who is in Tampa attending
1.-The bedside Of his sick wife. received
"a telegram from Governor Sidney J.
Cats Wednesday morning informing
him of his appointment as states at
torney. succeeding Mayor H. c. Cor
don, who sent in his letter of resig-
nation Monday. Mr. Parkhill. who is
a former member Of the Florida Su-
preme Court bench and lived in Talla-
1assee a number of years, stopped OFT
lat Tallahassee on his way down from
Washington to see the governor rela-
tive to the appointment.
Maj. Parkhill was a candidate with
out opposition in the June primary for
the office to which he has been ap-
pointed. When seen by a represen-
tative OF the Times Wednesday morn
ing following the reception OF the
telegram. MAJ. Parkhi1l said:
Il have just received a telegram
from Gov. Sidney j. Cats, informing
me of my appointment to the office of
states attorney for the unexpired
term Of Judge Horace G. Gordan.
Immediately te1egraphed him my ac-
ceptance of the appointment.
Il am deeply grateful to the law
yers and the good people of Hills
borough county for my unopposed
nomination for this office, and to Gov.
Sidney j. Cats, for his prompt and
generous recognition of the peoples
choice.
words cannot express the love
feel for the people OF my native state
and am fully conscious of the re-
sponsibility imposed upon me in this
instance. 1t shall be my endeavor to
be faithful to the trust and to keep
the faith.
Il have asked the department to
permit me to be discharged from the
military service at Fort Dade. While
/ will naturally feel some regret in
terminating my three years service in
the army, yet I rejoice to take my
place again among the people of Tam
pa and Hillsborough county. There
will be an added pleasure to me com
ing from the fact that will find here
so many of my old comrades at arms.
1t will give me pleasure always to
way can."-Tampa Times.
Party.
Gilbert Leach, Leesburg Commercial,
was made president of the association
and according to president, Mrs. Lois
K. Mayes, from the place where the
was held. was named vice.
president and will probably be made.
president next year. Walter Haynes,
Sanford Herald, was reelected secre-
tary, and Miss Ruby Pierce. West
Palm Beach. was made treasurer again.
A number of new faces were seen at
this years meeting. Among them
were D. r. Reed of the Milton Ga
zette. who looks like Irwin Cobb, Mrs.
Read. active in club work, and vice
president for that section of the state
In the Florida Federation was with
him. Mr.. Weidaling of the FIT. Lau-
1erdale Herald, was another new man
who says he will never be absent
again. He was active in the OACCI
club and in the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Mrs. Eva Lillian Moore. of the Ma
-ianna Courier, with her charming
sister, Miss Marian Keeling and her
'ather. Mr.. Keeling, all of whom are
With the Courier. were present. From
South Florida there came Miss Gail
news editor the Barlow Rec
,rd, who was going home. for Pensa-
cola is her birthplace. Mrs. c. v. S.
wilson of the Sarasota Times and
Miss Edith Edeburn OF the Mt. Dora
Topics. two of the active newspaper
publishers Of the state, were also
olxy n
he press association.
Pensacola gave a great party. The
.ity had been thoroughly organized for
he affair by Mrs. Mayes and every
me in the city seemed anxious to see
hat the editorial party was given
rood time. At the San Carlos rooms
we're free and there was a compli-
nentary luncheon every noon. Oyster
casts and other forms Of taking
were frequent and Tampa |
will have to go some II she leaves
letter taste in the editorial mouth than
PENSACOLA. It's harbor is wonderful
nd in a nice boat trip much of it was t
veil as much of the great forts de-
ending it was seen. There were au-
omobile trips galore and plenty for
he editorial party to do and see.
Chorister Frank Kay Anderson or
.anized a Pelican Quartette before
he train struck Pensacola and there
vas much chanting of variation on
Rotary Ann" He Amt What He Used /
70 Be-" and various other favorites. I
stunts were frequent and everybody /
ad a fine time.-Tampa Times.
:mma's Dilemma.
Emma Goldman has, according to I
he latest reports, been converted from
homeopathic into an allopathist.
the is in the language of the apocry- 1