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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-28
NEW TREASURY CERTIFICATE IN
DEMAND

Demand for the new issue of Treas
ury Savings Certificates has far ex-
ceeded the expectations of the Savings
Division of the Treasury Department.
w. Irving Glover, third assistant post
master general announced that he had
received requests by telegraph and
mail from more than ore hundred and
fifty first and second class offices
calling for additional supplies of the
Savings Certificates of the three de-
nominations of s25, 500 and $1,000
Photographic orders have been re-
.ceived, said Mr. Glover from six or
seven first class postoffices for GER
tificates of the $1,000 denominations to
the value of 100000 for each of the
offices. The postmasters advise us
that their initial supplies were disposed
of on the first day the certificates were
placed on sale"
The new certificates are issued on a
discount basis, and have been place on
sale in the 500 first class and $500 sec
ond class offices. The selling prices
which have been announced are $40 for
the $50 certificates. $50 for the $100 and
$500 for the $1,000. The certificates will
mature in five years from date of sale.
and If held to maturity yield interest
at the rate of about 4 liz per cent per
annum, compounded semi annually
One of the attractive features is the
fact that the certificates can be re-
deemed at any time upon presentation
and surrender at the Treasury Depart
ment, and in that event yield interest
at the rate of about 2 1-2 per cent per
annum compounded semi-annually
The limit of holdings has been in
creased from $1,000 to $1,000 maturity
value of certificates purchased in any
one calendar year.
The Postoffice Department an
nounces that the new issue of certifi-
Gates will be on sale in 1900 post
offices before January l. 1922 POST
masters throughout the country are
most enthusiastic over the new securi-
ties. third Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Glover said, and the Stamp Divi-
sion with its large staff of clerks is
kept busy supplying the demands for
additional supplies of the certificates
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-28
OFFERS TO UNDERNEATH
MUSIC WEEK

Many cities have inaugurated Music
Weeks and the movement is progress
ing rapidly in all parts of the country,
bur it has remained for Mayor William
p. White, of Lawrence. Mass, to be
the first to volunteer to make up any
deficit which might result from a local
observance of this character. Al request
from the Music Week Committee that
the city council appropriate $500 to-
ward the expenses OF the event, sched-
uled to begin January Is. had aroused
some discussion among the aldermen
spending public money for this pur-
pose when the mayor stepped into the
breach and settled the question with
his personal offer.
Commenting on Mayor Whites ac-
ton, G. NJ. Tremaine, director OF the
national bureau for the advancement of
music, who has been in close touch
with all the music weeks held so far,
expressed his pleasure at his example
or public spirited generosity bur also
emphasized the fact that not only was
Music Week a proper recipient of
municipal support but was securing it
in many cities and TO steadily in
creasing extent.
I'm Denver said Mr.. Tremaine. IL
Illustrating his statement .'the mayor
made a personal contribution of so.
experimenting an appropriation of So
600 from the city treasury In San
Francisco the public appropriation was
Si.500 ia Poughkeepsie. n Y. $500.
ProeIanna1ions we're issued by the
~, a x-rYs ~ Soa4fle rsearia go5~tI-,,,sl
Ore, and many smaller citieS in con-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-28
HARBOR IS SCENE OF
CONSIDERABLE ACTIVITY

The harbor was the scene OF consider
able activity yesterday, several vessels
entering and clearing. The British steam
er Port Rnsston after a half-day's cruise
from st. andrews came into port to take
on cargo, This vessel took on a partial
cargo of pitch pine lumber at the Bay
county port consisting OF 146,27S pieces
and Weighing 2,3o0 tons. which is in
transit 10 Argentine porta. The con-
signment was to tie Pensacola Lumber
Company.
Another arrival Was the Dominican ting
st. Helena which arrived from New Or
leans. She viii take cargo in tow from
here.
The American tug Adler also reported
its arrival yesterday morning, Lut later
in the day took two steel barges in tow
and steamed out of the harbor hound for
Tanpico via Porto Rico. She came here
froEa New Orleans
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-28
BURROUGHS NARROW
ESCAPE

one winters morning, as I stopped to
put on one of my boots beside thet
kitchen stove at the house Of a school
mate with whom 1 had passed the
night, my face came in close contact
with the spout of the boiling teakettle.
The scalding steam barely missed my
eye and blistered my brow fingers
breadth above it. With one eye gone.
1 fancy life would have looked quite
different Another time l was Walk
ing along one of the market streets Of
New York. when a heavy bale Of hay
through the carelessness of some work
man, dropped from 80 or 40 feet above
me and struck the pavement at my
feet. / heard angry words over the
nishap, spoken by some one above me
but / only said to myself, Lucky
again!" l recall a bit Of luck of diff
ferent kind when / was a treasury CLERK
in Washington. l had started for the
seashore for weeks vacation with
roll of new greenbacks in my pocket
Shortly after the train had left the sta
ton I left my seat and walked through
two Of three of the forward ears look
ing for a friend who had agreed to
join me. Not finding him, l retraee'f
my steps, and as was passing along1
through the car next my own 1 CHANGED
to see a roll Of new bills on the floor
near the end of seat Instinctively
feeling for my own roll of bills and
finding 1t missing, I picked up the
money and saw at a glance that it was
mine. The nearby passengers eyed me
in surprise and suspect began 10 feel
in their own pockets, but I did not stop
to explain and went to my seat star
tied, bat happy. I had missed my
friend but / might have missed some
thing of more value TO me just at tha'
time-John Burroughs in HarpeEs
Magazine for January.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-28
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
GARRISON

a rush Of remorseful feeling came +.
me- With a quick movement / ri.
out my hand to him
please said softly, "le- me ,.r
you how grateful am to you, and h.
much success 1 wish you in your ~
venture
His grasp Of my hand was cop,-,
sive. and his eyes softened to tend.-
ness. But he spoke only two wor5.
THANK YOU
And ne was gone.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-28
BANANA GROWING
BY w. E. BoLLEs, Of oIdsmar
Secretary Florida Banana Growers
Aasoeiafi0r


Banana growing appealed to me be-
cause it is a stand-up Job. I am six
feet tall and weight 200 po1nds, so /
never could enjoy growing and picking
Strawberries or any other fruit which
-inhabits the regions close to the ground.
wanted something in my normal
strata of existence, something which
would give me exercise without half
killing me; and, glory be, | found it.
Every man and woman in Florida
would be benefited by taking an active
interest in some form of fruit growing,
the exercise in the open air helping to
create a ravenous appetite for the stuff
you grow. It's a great combination. An
orange day drives the doctor away,
and two oranges day drives him
crazy. So let it be with bananas. the
leading food fruit. Selah!
Ordinarily bananas are regarded as
a tropical fruit. in the same class with
the eocoanuts, while oranges are sub
tropical Florida is the region where
the sub-tropical and tropical conditions
meet, and we can have something of
everything Where you can grow or
anges, you can grow bananas.
When | first considered this PROPOSE
ton some years ago, / saw a few ba-
mana trees here and there. and | told
some of my friends intended to estab-
lish banana plantation. | figured that
where a few can be grown successfully
great many can be produced One
knocker said: ooh. no, you can't grow
bananas commercially in Florida. It
has never been done. Well, we have
made a liar out of him. It always
pleases me to see knocker proved to
be liar
The varieties best suited to north
ern and central Florida are the Hart s
Choice and Orinoco. They are the har-
diest. The Harris Choice is the better
bearer and more rapid grower and
fruiter. The Cavendish or Dwarf va
riety is also good as regards standing
the climate It and the Harris Choice
are better favored than the Orinoco;
IN fact, they are better than the COM
mercial or imported bananas sold in
the fruit stores and grocery shops The
best feature of the Jamaica or Martin
ique commercial banana, is its shipping
quality. 1t carries better on long dis
lance shipments. 1t can be grown IN
central and south Florida. / have some
Of them in my collection. also the red
banana which We used to see in fruit
stores some years ago. Among my
prizes are some banana trees presented
to me BY Miss Theodosia Hart, daugh-
ter of the late Edmund II. Hart; they
are from his home place, ana he was
the grandfather of the banana in Flor
ida, the man who introduced 1t and
started it on its road TO popularity
Most bananas grow from roots or
bulbs or rhizomes. to be very technical
about if.N They should begin to bear
fruit u or IA months from planting.
One stem bears only one bunch. ana
then that trunk might Just as well be
cut down. But the same root will throw
up more stems, which win also hear
fruit. 50 the root renews itself year
after year The blossom Is formed away
down IN the stem at the rcuI. and forces
itself Al the distance un through the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-28
.NEWCOMB RETURNS
FROM AUGUSTA TRIP
Proprietor Of San Carlos Finds That
Argonne Hotel Is Total Loss.

S. j. Newcomb proprietor of the San
Carlos hotel. arrived in the city yester-
day. after some weeks spent in Augusta
on business. and a visit to his mother,
over the Christmas holidays, in Corinth.
Miss.
Mr.. Newcomb stated last night THAT
he found his hotel. The Argonne, which
was burned in Augusta on November
18th, total loss. and had not yet fully
decided whether he would rebuild, or
not En- route south he stopped in I3irm-
ingham. before going on to Corinth.
Mr.. Neweomb said that he was glad
to be hack in Pensacola again, and lad
taken great pleasure in boosting tie city
all along the way. telling the people he
met about the fine good road program
which Is being planned, the efforts that
will be put forth to make this both a
winter and summer resort, and the pro-
gressive plans which are being made
along all lines of public work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-28

most tropical ornaments for our Florida
lawns, grounds and estates. Its lux
uriant growth and immense leaves give
an impression of the equatorial regions.
we'll as useful, and suppose that
should be the ambition of every living
thing. ! say, hasten the day when ev-
cry Floridian win live under his own
vine and fig tree and in the shade Of
the glorious banana. We viii now close
the meeting, and all join in singing
the thirty third hymn, emitting the
first, second and third verses. / believe
in having a little fun as go along
through life, and if l can't find it, I
try to make it. Three cheers for the
banana
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-28

tail trunk, and shoots out at the top
| in the center of the big leaves stems
| The hands of bananas form under the
petals of the blossoms, the flowers be-
| ing female and fruit bearing at the part
| of the blossom closest to the trunk OF
the tree. The flowers farther out from
the trunk do not mature fruit. being
generally sterile. I am working on a
variety which viii bear larger punches,
having. fertile flowers for a longer dis
lance from the inner end of the bios
som stalk. The part of the. blossom
which hangs down below the young
bunch of bananas is that part of the
compound blossom which does not ma
ture fruit 1t looks like bud, and is
sometimes so referred to, but in reality
the bud proper includes all of the bunch
of fruit and the infertile portion of the
blossom stalk. have some imported
banana seed, about the size Of a hick-
DRY or small pecan nut. They produce
the Great Abyssinian gigantic banana,
which is a glorious ornament for ones
grounds, but it does not produce edible
fruit AS a ule, the varieties which
grow from seeds are not the fruiting
varieties. Bananas grow and produce
fruit all through the year, the date of
planting determining the approximate
time of fruiting Roots planted at the
same time will fruit on different dates,
on account of differences in soil, mois-
ture, fertilizer, and so on; SO that it is
easy for anyone to have a succession
Of fruiting banana trees all through
the year. Technically, a banana plant is
plant and not a tree. because the en-
tire great trunk or tree has none of
the character Of tree such as the or
ange. pecan, avocado, etc. Yet the best
authorities sometimes refer to the ba-
mana plants as trees on account Of
their size. Botanically speaking, how
ever, 1t is faux pas, or case of your
foot slipping.
Floridians and our winter tourists
can eat all the bananas Florida can
grow, because it is yet an infant indus
try. There is a good market for them
all the year around. My banana plan
tation at Oldsmar is a source. of pleas
ure and profit, and after four years
study, / am going to plant additional
acreage. We expect to work up a COM
mercial shipping business for Florida,
because 35,000.000 punches are imported
let's grow our own There's millions in
! it-millions of bananas and in the
course of time, millions of dollars, too.
1t costs only one dollar a year to join
the Florida Banana Growers associa-
ton and we bid you all welcome, if
you are interested
Bananas are starchy when they arc
green or unripe. They ship nicely in
that condition. AS the process of ripen-
ing progresses, the skin turns yellow,
and they should not be eaten until the
skin has changed color all over. They
are still better after the skin has all
turned yellow and has begun to turn
brown or black. Then the natural pro-
cess of changing the starch iEto fruit
sugar is nearing completion, and the
fruit is much more easily digested and
beneficial
Speaking from the aesthetic, or an
aesthetic, point of view (because when
you are too aesthetic you become an
aesthetic1, the banana is one of the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-28
NEW YORK LOSING SHADE Trees

II remained for a Westerner to point
out to New Workers. that their citv
would be practically treeless within a
generation Il drastic measures were
not taken to save those that remain.
Martin L. Davey former Congressman
from Ohio, and one of the leading tree
authorities of the country. gave the re-
suits OF his investigation of the parks.
Fairgrounds and breathing spaces of
which New Workers are so proud. He
found that the greater number of the
trees. many of which are close to 100
years old, are dying and cannot live
but q few years longer. Last year
more than $500 trees died and were
1erloved, and only about 1,400 were re-
placed. These new trees can NOT take
rbe place OF the oId>for several decades
owinR to the fact that they are smaller
and younger, while the Others were
great shade trees in their fullest
growth Mr.. Davey found that New
Tors.s trees were literally starving to
death owing to lack of nutrition. For
years and years city employees have
neen sweeping up the leaves and grass
from beneath these trees and the re-
SUI. is that the soil failed to receive
renewal through their rotting on the
surface. III addition. the park depart
EneRt has but IS men to care for more
than $4,000 trees and they cannot be-
gin % do the work. Hundreds of age
cid trees are dying from wounds, and
these men cannot get 10 them in time
70 prevent the deadly decay At the
present rate OF mortality, the city Will
be practically without shade trees in
1915. Awakened to the conditions by
his investigation. group of prominent
citizens viii undertake TO promote an
extensive pirn or tree conservation be
fose il is TOO late.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-28

we lostiit. We accept your thanks.
Only six months since June and some
young couples are nearly out of debt.
o.
Protect the birds. The doye brings
peace and the storx brings tax exemp-
ton.
Somebody has said, He who starts
aiforest fire ought to be arrested for
arson.
The dollars OF the family are not
carried in the wife's name as often as
the sense
The sky is the limit" originated one
day when it showed and rained at the
same time.
lie Chaplin can be. He is quoting Ten
nyson now.
We are working our heads off for
posterity and posterity hasn't done a
hing for US.
ANlatofs stand nerve test before
trying for altitude records. Landlords
don't need one.
.f#0 80
1t takes ga muscles of your mug to
look cranky and only IA muscles work
when you smile.
fksa' o.
Mexico. reports big volcano erup-
ton, At first it was thought'to be an
old-time election.
lfIhat expedition finds the top of Mt.
Everest it will be a fine place to put
the Arbucl<le case.
"A Freshman has made gold out of
lead We saw plumber make $50 out
ora lead pipe once.
Wonder il indigestion makes people
eNouehy, or il being grouchy makes
them have indigestion?.
@R9 90
Marion county has voted for bond
issue of $750,0OO for the surfacing OF
the roads of the county
One good thing about this bobbed
hair fad is mat your wife can't find
any hairpins in the auto.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-28
SUGAR-COATED PILLS
OF WISDOM
ThE WoLF AND THE IN

AS We kid" others 50 should We ais.
be @kidded.g
A pitch in time can save mine
That kid-age is a happy age is a tr,,.
adage. &
All the wolves in the world dob'a
wear wolf skins.
Those who play the other fellow,
game are sure to lose" is the moral
proved in sThe Wolf and the Kid, y,
the "Aesop's Film Fables" series.
Those who booze can't play To,
game
A spoiled and pampered kid is worse
than none.
Some men who haven't motor EAT,
always have their mufflers open.
A little learning is often an expep.
sive thing.
a ring on the hand is worth tvs
score on the doorbel.
-'Aesops Film Fables"
A LA AESoP HIMSELF.
Once upon time is the way all fair
stories begin. This phrase is coming
into daily use nowatimes since press
wits, inspired by Paul Terrys movie
CdIkOOtlS Known as AeSOpS rim Pa
bles," are expressing thoughts along
the lines Of our specimens herewith:
DOG AND MOSQUITO
Fable: Once upon a time there was
a grille fair who said that she liked
her face full of freckles-and mos,
quito Westfield ~. j. Leader
WOLF AND KID.
Fable: Once upon time there was
big "kidder who just loved to have
others kid him.-Pontfac CIich)
Daily Press.
CAT AND MICE.
Fable: Once upon a time there was
husband who stayed at home all
alone every night that his wife was
away.-Planfield IN. j. Courier News.
HARE AND TORTOISE.
Fable: Once upon a time there was
q flivver owner who whizzed past all
the high powered and priced autos on
the roads.-Amboy American.
CATS AT LAW.
Fable: Once upon a time there were
two gold digger ex-wives who refused
to take alimony from the ex-husband
in the case.-Ashtabula CO) Standard.
-"Aesop's Film Fables
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-28

Old Papers Tor sale at Journal
Office.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-28

We had lost golf ball joke, but
we lostii it. We accept your thanks
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-28

1t doesn't pay to be crooked Ever
the corkscrew is out of job.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-28
~ zoe still eating turkey?

Pity the poor locksmiths Love
laughs at locksmiths.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-28

Only six months since June and some
young couples are nearly out of debt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-12
ONE WAY TO BRING HOME THE BACON

HERE are as many fifty replies day coming from
California to the Pacific Northwest Tourist Association
as an outcome of short spring advertising campaign
carried on by the association designed direct tourists now in
Saiorna to return home through Oregon Washington and
British Columbia ~
The association this spring would allow has
carried out very mcisive campaign Through its agencies it
mas been able to the of large number of people
gong to California for the winter before they home and
Las written to each asking them make the trip to or from
california via the Pacific Northwest and sent them each
enc OF Its handsome illustrated books the Pacific Northwest
IL has had copy of its folders, Vacation Suggestions"
with an excellent map distributed these tourists after they
nave arrived IN California and is carrying three four
column advertisements occasionally the principal newspapers
1t hard to estimate how many winter this cam
palgn will induce to visit the Pacific Northwest while the
coast but apart from the direct object the campaign it
selves.
Herbert Cuthber executive secretary of the association
says that the California people have been attracted this ad
vertsng to such extent that inquiries pouring every
day asking for all kinds of information Pacific North
vest and stating that they will not may but WILL the trip
this coming summer.
Ninety cent of these automobile owners and there
fore almost every portion of the Pacific Northwest will benefit
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-12
THE MEANING OF PERJURY

" HE indictment of Fred Morris on federal charge of
perjury in Portland makes pertinent to inquire
just what constitutes perjury. Morris indicted for al
legged false evidence helping citizenship papers
l. Etherdge and the indictment evidently returned in
cord with federal statutes.
There is also state law against perjury Lords Oregon
Laws, section 2026 defines follows
T any person authorized by any law of this
oath affirmation, of whom oath affirmation shall
be required by such law shall wfuy affirm falsely
regard to matter thing concerning which such oath
affirmation authorized required such person shall be
deemed guilty of perjury and shall
other to commit the crime of perjury such shall be
deemed guilty of subornation of perjury
Whatever else the law may is plain that applies
to all where evidence required authorized by
law In the against Norris federal the defense will
probably be that he did actually falsely but merely
failed to the entire truth The outcome of the will
be interesting
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-12

SUBSCRIPTION RATES
CIN ApvANcE)

(IN APVANCE)
Daily. one year, by mail ................ 81. .OO
Daily, six months, by by mail ........ 500
Daily, three months by maiI........... /. 20
Daily, one month by mail............ so
Daily. one year by carrier................ 7.5O
Daily, six months by carrier . 3.75
DsiiN, thrce months by carrier. 1875
Dally, one month, by carrier ......... .65
Semi Weekly, one year by mail...,. 200
SEMI Weekly, six months, By mail /. 90
Semi-WeeG Y. three months by mail 80
Telephone ...........-.................. 1
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-12
POLICE STATION HELD
UP BY LONE BANDIT

BLACKFooT, Idaho, Feb. 12,-(A.
PA lone masked bandit held up
the police station last night, forced
the city clerk who was on duty into a
vault and robbed the, officeot $3.50.
Firemen in the fire station adjoining
the police station heard the imprison
ed clerk k.tapping on the vault walls and
rescued him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-12

Not only the beautiful Danube, but everything around
rather blue just now4-Minneapols Tribune.