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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-09

IN his annual message 70 congress.
Pres. Wilson urged the immediate
granting Of Independence 20 the Phil
ippines. IN accordance with the pledge
o. the United states 20 do 40 as soon
az the islands should established q
stable government 81 their own. The
president said.
ALLOW me 20 call your attention 70
the fact that the people Of the Phil
ippine Islands have succeeded ia
maintaining stable government
since the last action 81 the congress
Ia their behalf. mad have thus full
filled the condition set by the con-
grcsa as precedent TO a consideration
81 granting independence 20 the
islands. I respectfully submit that
this condition Wcoedent having been
fulfilled Il Is now our liberty and our
duty 20 keep our promise to the peo-
pie Of those islands by granting them
the independence which they 80 hsa-
orabiy cOvet"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-09

Many interests are urging congress
70 enact legislation 70 provide ffr-
Their credits for farmers 90 as 10
permit them 20 hold their crors. not
realizing or admitting that neither tho
banks nor the government can create
credit which - the product of enter
prize and operations Ga commerce and
- limited and dennd By the nature ~
euch operations
The Edge law ~ already enacted
provides the means for organizing
corporations through which foreign
trade can be financed. Further ox-
tensions ~ credit machinery appear 10
be economically unaouud
~ discussing this question. a recent
bulletin or the Guaranty Trust Co
says
''tt is the function ~ the banks %
vitalize credit IS productive pro-
ceasea and ~ commerce and make II
- use % the community. The first
and hishest duty of bankers Is Is put
available credit ~ us1able form and
20 distribute and anportfon il for mo
Good ~ the whole community. m dis
ehargiug this duty, bankers must ex-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-09

tion on top Of n bus?" she asked. cor
would you prefer a faxiT'
The bus BY al maans.' returned
Il see We are kindred souls" she
said. IL dote un a bus ride nwself.
But wen have 70 hurry Il you phone
katie
We were fortunate in securing the
coveted front seats on the bus and
as we rolled down tile drive we were
both silent for long time content
20 wafch the shifting panorama of sky
and river, rocks and trees. When We
turned away from the drive Lillian
began 20 tell me 81 her little girl
she Is growing 20 tall she said
wlth such mother pride II her voice
And her voice is SO sweet ! was
standing very noar her and her nurse
enc day when the baby sang a little
song tie nurse had fought her Il was
ike listening 70 q lark
she turned her face away and ipek-
ed down ~ the streets through which
we were passing. ! knew she anvied
the women we saw walking along with
children ciIning 20 their hands.
lis there 40 chance 81 regaining
herr" asked.
she was silent n long minute. then
she broke ont abruptly:
"T4er father is So. they tell me. with
an Illness that Is believed 10 BE In
durable Tell me. DO YOU think IL IS
wrong for me 60 wish him dead7@
Her voice vas hoaraa. her face dis
tort "a with the force Of her hatred.
But remembering her story Of this
man who had sworn 10 cherish her
ard had then destroyed her life could
not blame her, knowing that with bis
death she would regain the little
aaugter. love for whom was the ono
passion ~ her life.
we were within a few blocks Of the
railroad station when she spoke
again
Il hope I am mistaken. but think
Miss Draper win be a member Of your
trolley trip home. and I want you 90
be prepared O. act a. IL Il were the
thing gou most desired
CONTINUED tomorrow
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-09

ercise their best judgment and al
ways give heed 10 the condition Of
lhtir reserves.
The process OF liquidation has not
been completed and a prudent regard
for the safety and strength Of eur
banking system makes necessary the
continuation OF those policies which
have proved effective.
IT must be recognized % course.
that general reduction IN commodity
prices cannot be- effected without
hardship 20 many elements OF the
business community. II Is not alone
spectators IA commodities who are
adversely affected by price recessions.
Any business which entails tho carry
Inc on hand 81 stocks OF raw materials
or finished EOods generally incurs the
risk ~ depreciating values Of these
stocks while Ia It's possession"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-09

then his voice sounded in my ears
7 guess can get away In another
half hour he said. still with that lit
tie odd note OF constraint IN his voice
where shall meet yong WIN LII be
with YOU Tell her I'll buy drink
+ she'n come.
repeated the message 20 Mrs Tn
derwood. She leaned over and spoks
into the receiver IN her light way.
sorry. Dicky bird bat I'm on the
wagon See you later r. tai"
Wow. exclaimed picky. and then
to me. suppose wc take a train 10
Jamaica. and meander along home by
trolley through Hampstead and Mine
ola? II viii take a long time. but It
IS a beautiful afternoon. and W. could
stop and have dinner At one OF the
inns along the way
THAT VIII be lovely" l agreed sin
cerely But II W. are going % dine
away from home 7 ought 10 teie-
phone Katie not 20 fuss with dinner"
"Ail right. Telephone her not 70
expeet as Hove long viii Il take you
to reach the Pennsylvania station"
What "Lii" Said
Perhaps three-quarters Of an
hour"
"An right III he there at the Long
Island waiting room at a quarter Of
four II we set that We won't have
Ia wait for the trolley. so don't be
late"
III be one time" promised
Good bye"
Good bye" heard the receiver
click
Sounds as II we we're going 20 dine
with Friend Husband said Lillian
Yes. we are going home BY trolley
from Jamaica. II ought 20 Be a beau
tiful trip nicky must have been
thinking 81 such trip before. for he
told me there was a train - Jamaica
az five minutes ~ four which con
meets with the trolley and he usually
gets mixed on the schedule % the
trains from Marvin"
What's that7" Lillian stopped
short then turned the subject "How
would YOU like 10 GO down to tho sta
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-09
Adventures
of
the TUins
obadlah Otter.

Obadiah Otter.
Something happened 70 the little
Otter boy one day. tho day after
Markie MuskFat lost the skin off his
tongue
Scrfbbls Scratch noticed that his
scat Ia the Meadow Grove school was
empty. and ho seat the twins to hunt
him az.
Tell Mrs. otter that her son, oha-
diah. i absent. and that he's so poor
IN spelling he shouldn't miss a day. +"
said the fairyman. He never puts an
Il" IN salmon and puts two in sala
mander.
or trotted the two faithfS little
helpers. willing as ususI 70 A. what
they could for their kind faikg friend
n was very cold. but really IN their
warm sweaters and tams the twins
didn't feet Il a bit, and soon they ar
rived 81 Mrs. Offers house. deep under
the roots OF AT old willow tree where
the waters Of Ripple geek had con-
venientiy followed it out during flood
time. How different il was from the
place whore Bud Beaver lived. where
the walls OF the round mud house
were two feet thick. and thu door
hidden under the water like the nest
OF a tAoEhlNN HeMs
Mrs Offers front door was wide
open, and the twins didn't even have
70 knock
Good morning. where's Obadiah ?"
they asked politely. lie isn't az
school"
Mrs otter stopped making fish
balls for lunch and came out. mo.
know ne isn't" she said. And he
won't DO until he's learned lesson
that I'm teaching him I told him to
do his fishing In Ripple creek. for Il
never freezes over bat didn't he dis
obey rae and go 20 the p0ndl While
he was there foollng round. night
came on and the water froze over.
He's Ga there yet. II you Ike. you
may break a hole and let him out"
The little folks rescued the Otter
boy, and took him hack 10 school
Copyright. is20. n. T. A.
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Gift of the Snow-Kissed Pines
of the North

Your nose will harbor cold germs.
10 not allow them TO waste your
vitality. Use at once Mayrs Pine
Needle Balm and check them at the
beginning. Disregard u common colds
is one 81 the causes for the appalling
death rate from IN and pneumonia
IN the Lass few years. Colds are in
fictitious and dangerous. Keep a tube
OF Aiayr's Pine Needle Balm IN the
house and at the first suggestion OF
cold apply II 70 the nose. Catasrh.
that embarrassing ard troublesome
condition, clears up quickly when
Mayr's Pine Needle Balm Is used.
Sold in two sizes~-s0c and coo tubes.
Free trial by writing Geo. 81 Mayr.
2fa ". Austin Ave. Chicago. Arnyr'a
Pine Needle Balm Is for sale by the
Crystal Pharmacy and druggists
eRerywhere.~-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-09

saiesladies mustn't be surprised
these days II young men wander into
the women'a shops and ask q see
their silk hose.
gamalisl aidnt have time 70 see
President Wilson. BIZ you can tell mo
world AIRS. Hardlng rave her new
hom@ihe once over.
--oe-
Now comes the time of year whom
men should swear Of smoking cigars
80 keen from gctting stogica FOR
Christmas.
Postmaster Forbes says give the
mail clerks a chance by doing your
Chrlatmaa shipping early.
o~#
90 tho asa hills in be house and
seaats mile about ten win be passed
"a this session. Thatu be about
tikht tuu many.
tnarp thn eighteenth amendment
the penalty for maainw ~ el-ng
iiauor "a fine ~ imIs .s9nmeus bat the
81 hih.tleh enforcement officers are
enforeins tht death penalty.
Capt Wilars showed rare dlacrr-
tion 81 hunklrs with company that
stayed - thv United states.
3D.
President Wilson belief hat it was
faith fn the uHht that defeated Ger
many may d. huf in cnHe 81 doubt
dunt iay ton macy odts against good
guns end pienty 81 EN- well manned
eaum
seems like Mobile county has gone
had They're blowing up dipping watts
fuat as q they wanted ticks on their
cattle
There are tvo kinds ~ thieves who
UuEhi fU 81 made e. get zap Ora time 60
he shat az sunrlae the Kind who steal
church offerings and those who seal
wnal enc prohibition officer would liko
O. Niese
Atahnma and West Florida Meth0.
dista eather at Panama city today
10
n the Pensacola football team really
wants o. claim that championship
title it viii have 60 play pefuniak
-
Clty commissioners invite suKEoa-
tioua coucerning eitv docks. says az
official statement tn other words
the public e new Eiven permission ~
tuik
-
They say Muns l. 10 the county ian
but u would be d Eood idea for tno
sheriff 90 look frequently Tho man 81
many names has skipped from many
iails.
3d.
Another thlug that win make a
chicken cross the road II a good look
iug naval officer On the other side
-
Winter n a great hlustercr--hut ne
cant rumple the roses Ia the beautiful
eardeu of Memory
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-09
HEAD STUFFED FROM
CkTARRH or A COLD
Says Cream Applied In Nosirils
Opens Air Passages Right Up.

Instant RELIEF. no waiting. Your
CLOSED noatrlls open right up. tire
air passages - your head clear and
sou can breathe freely No more
hawking. snuffliug. blowing headache.
dryness. No straggling for breath a.
might. your cold or Catarrh disap-
pears
Get q small bottle 81 Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apps
q little 81 this fragrant. antisoptic.
healing cream in your nostriis. L
penetratos Though every air passage
q the head. soothes the infiamed or
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly.
It's Just fins. Don't stay stuffed
up VITA q cold or nasty eatarTh.-
Adv
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skirts Are Not 10 Be Lsngthsnsa.


The National Cloak. Suit and Skirt
Manufacturers association. ia session
at Cleveland. announce that women's
SKIRTS are 10 stay short Tor the pres
emit. until summer anyway. Members
~ the association do not know much.
DO any. more about IL than tho rest %
us. but we hope they are right II
would be a great pity 20 SEQ womer
discard the sanitary. comfortable and
romeiy styles of the present for some
~ the atrocities Of the past Never
before In the history Of fashions. 40
far ~ America - concerned. has
wouankind been 90 intelligently garb-
I'd 80 az present.
There g. criticism. and viii continue
20 be criticism. 70 lie sure. just as
there was criticism Of the hoop-sklrt
on the ground that q emphasized sex
distinction. and the hustle on the
ground that e was vulgar: and no
doubt az an earlier day there vas crit
icism - the fpantaIetfer on the
ground that it was suggestive
After all D. said, however. few viii
deny that the short skirt. the high
shoes and the slender silhouette e.
fleets are a. comfy" as they are at
tractive May they Ions endure
Tampa Tribune.
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sAYs II EIRsr Anp sAYs Ir LA -

Carrie q. Harrel SIS Nicholson-st.
Norfoik. Va. writes, I'm tell anybody
that Foleyss Honey and Tar IL al
81 frst and III say lf last Thousands
or bottles q tnis reliable remedy were
bought last week b careful u4othe. 3
- a. 90 BE- prepared - check coughs.
colds and Group - the beginning. II
acts almost Instantly. cats phlesul.
sootheA raw irritatea membranes
stops tickling IN throat sold every
mheFe.-~AGx.
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Revelations
OF q Wife

Why Did Dieky Leave the Telenhane
Before Promising 60 Meet Madge7
Number CentraTs voice sound
"a drowsy. as II she were In sympa-
thy with the languid September after
noon
Madison square, 36a4" III lillian
Underwood had not been at my eli
bow ] do not think I could ever
have summoned courage 90 ring
Diehys studio. was afraid that
Grace Draper would answer the
cali. and selt that could not speak
% her Ia the friendly fashion Lllilan
had demanded that / rise.
But when ! heard her creamy vel
vet tones J stiffenad with determine
ton to play ehe game.
oh, is this YOU Miss Draper? How.
do you do2 Is Mr. Graham ing May
speak 20 him. please -
| pat as much fricndliness into tho
simple questions as l could muster.
She was as cody formal as ever in
her replies.
II arm quite we'll thank you / VIII
call Mr.. Graham
picky's voice was a trifle con-
came % tho telephone
Hello. Madge. Where are you IN
own2 Hogs that
Mrs. Underwood called me un this
morning and asked me 80 run ia aad
nave luncheon with her we are AZ
the Tarleton. Just finished eating
Must have had some eats pieky
commented lightly It II 3 O'Clock
1t surely was some eats re-
pcated
= am ready 10 so home now. Cant
you run away and come now. too. or
shtl I wait until YOU are ready fo
goe"
a Strange silenes.
Bravo whispered Lillian. pat
ting ray shoulder That's the stuff
But IAlllans encs4alura meant III
tle q me. for Dieisy. instead o. re-
spending st once % my suggestion.
was silent
wait q Bit" nc said at the end u
a long minute
] heard him put down the receiver
and walk across the room. hls STEERS
sounding distinctly through the phone
Then there vas the distant nurmur 81
voices. so thread-ilke thu could not
distinguish them.
I covered the transmlttsr with ny
hand and turned 70 her.
lie said, VISIT BIT, whispered.
and Their walked away. I can hear
voices dinlv. Sow he Is walking
back
Lillian mutieIed something that
felt was no compliment to Dscky. ana
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-09
LOVES REMEMBRANCE.

Nou ara me mother 81 the world
$50 Nou. on your household way.
Lear heart ~ save ms heart 90 sou
Dont you remember Yesterday
The absolute. stern thinKs 81 Hge
Have made YOU 80. from mo apart
Can you not say. d al ths strife
Live CA, sweetheart. Sweetheart p
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-09
local NOTICE 10 MARiNERe

Louisiana Niasianippi River Passes
--Aouthwest Pass Following buoy.
replaced on station December fth. fol
the fnw9F season.
southwest Pass Bell nuoy.
Southwest Pass Beu Buoy. IL.
4. A q. s. Chart No. Iaa
Baoy list, SIN District. ieao. pp. az
coast PILOT. Section y. 1918. 3. ioS
ny order % the Commissioner a
lighthouses
a. & LANpHIER.
Superintendent Of Lighthouses.
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Cabinet Pay

While current attention Of the pub
DC and che press is directed chiefly
30 the prospective personnel 81 the
cabinet II President Elect Harding
there ls an Important factor that bears
not alone on his selections. but also
on the acceptances. which il receiving
little prominence. This ts whether the
best men for the various posts can a.
ford 70 become cabinet officers.
Al least three - the members -
President Wilson's cabinet gave a.
their reason resigning the fact that
they could not support their families
properly Or make provision for their
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-09
a WORD FROM BROTHER
WILLIAMS.

Tits a diEponsation % providencs
Cat Christmas only comes once q
YEAR. - q come ans mo- frequent. few
q ua would - able ter stand IL.
Many q man ~ ais world crios fer
jnsttoe. when g. Lawd knows. ef he
had y he'd beat thunder hoiiorin' 70
Wtt euti
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-09
Where's All The aboo1s p

Where's All the sBoozs9"
Newspaper whose editors miss their
booze are continually telling how
much drunkenness there II now than
before prohibition went into effect. We
dont know how IL is I'm other parts
Of the country. but. everybody In a
position 70 know IN this part OF Flor
ida--the circuit Judge, the states at.
torney. the sheriffs and the police
declare that drunkenness and the
crimes that usually are caused By
drunkenness have been greatly re-
duced And we can't understand why
Il Is that Il liquor Is 80 plentiful All
around as. we cant obtain q drink oc-
casioualiy. --Ocala Star.
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Education n ths Army.

LNA0attoN ~ NFa HFNfNs
There has recently been an increase
'n army enilstments. Two reasons
COR this are suggested by the secretary
81 war.
Tho slackcninE IN industry. which
has meant considerable unemployment
IN some localities. Is cited a. turning
many young men toward the army
and navy The educational advan-
tagea offered 20 enlisted men. how
eer are regarded as tho chief cause.
Both technical and academic train
INK are available 20 soldiers and sail
ors The opportunity to fit them
selves for better Jobs after their
term OF service Is ended. and 70 be
paid while doing 60, Is proving a real
attraction.
There & another side 20 THE educa.
tion IN other than military subjects
which appeals 10 the civilian mind. II
does away with the narrowing influ
cnco ~ the strictly military iife. While
the men are acquiring the discipline
which Is essential 10 an army, they
are also studying subjects which en-.
courage them 20 develop their own
special abilities 70 think through
problems not usually connected In ans
way with soldiertng and 20 follow IN
forests which viii he hepfu IN all the
work they do after they have left the
service. II IL difficult 20 fear 4 ten.
dency % Prussianism in military life
when such wholesome civilian actlu-
ties are introduced and carried on
along with the strictly army work
II. Petersburg Times
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VIA .aey have been affected bg
the seeu ictam 90 scepticaI age They
o. not believe cxcCp, thtg see. They
think that nothing can be- which is
not Compi ehcnsibie b. their little
....naa .N minds virginia. whether
, ihey he meme or ebildrena are little
IN tbil great universe ~ ours man d
AueGe insect ara ant. in MA intellect
~ compared with the boundiess world
about him. az measured rs the lnteUi-
Eence of grnaping the whole ~ truth
and knowledge
Yes, Virginia there g sarta
Claus. Hv exists a. certainly na love
and generosity and devotion cxist.
and YOU know that they abound and
give 90 yohr life lts highest beauty
aud SOY. Alas how dreary would be
ne world II there were 10 santa
Ciausl 10 would be- az dreary as II
there were no Nirginias There would
BE uo cbiidiiko faith then. no poetry.
np romance 90 make tolcrnble this ex-
istence. We should have no enjoy
meut, except tn sense and sight The
eternal light with which childhood
filis The world would be extinKuished
Not believe In Santa Claus! You
might aa wei not believe in falriasl
Nun might sot your papa 10 hire mrn
io watch in al the chimneya on
tff's'r'as t.ve 60 catch santa Claus
but even X they ala not see Santa
osning down. what would that
Nobody secs santa Claus. but
that Is NO sign that there a. no san
Gs.sus. 4ne most real things in
ne world are those that neither chill
dren NOR men can see. Did you ever
SEQ fairies dancing on the lawn OF
course nut bat That's no proof that
theg are not there. Nobody can con
ccivc or imagine all tho wonders there
are unseen and unseeabie Ia the
world
You tea rapart tho habv'a rattle
and sou see what makes tho noise IN
side. bat there ia a veil covering the
unseen world which not tho strongest
man. nor ever the united strength 81
at fho strongest men that ever lived.
could tear apart only faith. fancy
poetry. love romance. can push aside
that curtain and view and picture the
auperual beauty and glory beyond Ia
"a all rculf An. Virginia. in an thla
world there II nothing else real and
abiding.
NO santa Clauaf Thank COD ne
lives. and he lives forever. A thousand
So w fom nov Virginia. mas ten
times ten thousand years from now
he wth continue 20 make ElnA the
heart 81 childhood
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families n case OF death on the So o.
galay paid TO them. They were sec
retaries Lane, McAaoo ana nedfleld
Former Secretary o. state Bryan.
while he did not resign or this ae-
count. complained publicly that IL was
impossible for a cabinet officer, iiving
and entertaining in Washington TO de-
pend on the salary OF his office.
Il Is noe necessary TO enumerata the
items of expense confronting the cab
met officer who gets a120eo which =
private citizen escapes. They are ob-
viously enough 70 make that sum
dwindie quickly.
Accordingly tho government newt
ably faces the requisite Of choosing
men who have other income. and 81
this way some Of the men best quail
fled for the various posts are doubt
less eliminated what would be an
adequate salary Tor the cabinet Off
Ger has net been determined. but the
amorE should be more than Is allowed
now.
only those who are ready 20 make
parade Of simplicity can live on the
$4,000 aalEfy Ia Washington. One
cabinet member became famous for
onion sandwiches a. the weekly at
homes" II has its humor 70 picture
a foreign diplomat who does not like
onions with tears - lis eyes consum-
Ing onions out of politencss but e
does not add 20 the dignity Of official
Washington.
Certain OF the amenities OF govern
ment station must be maintained and
i orr chife executives are 90 appoint
the men best qualified 10 assume ths
cabinet positions regardless OF wheth-
er they have private income or not,
the cabinet salaries must be IN
creased Miami Herald.
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Press Comment


Y o. kenf9oerats 1atiur1.
Admiral Wright or the Confederate
Naval Veterans. who has been at the
bead % that organization for the past
10 years. will begin his campaign
outside ~ Jacksonville IN 81. Augustine
today for a home for his navy boys
lie has engaged Miss Theodore
rurney aa field secretary. who wiz
have charge OF the work for Florida
Cur readers viii remember her IN con-
nocton with her splendid work Tor
the Red Cross. and the Noar East
sampalgn % last eprlng Admiral
Wright and Miss Turney Will spend
the next few days In thi sworlg here
or the 5000 sailors Of the c. s. navy
there are yet about 500 with as. ard
Il IL TO brighten the last days Of these
old heroes that Admiral Wright f.
proposing 20 provide them with
SINUS Earb0r OF their own where they
may meet and talk over the battles
~ tho sca during the trying times 81
tho sixtios.--st Augustine Record
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