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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-03

he never would be able to accept any
other portrayal of her, no matter from
what source.
But I do wish to speak Of It." I
answered his tentative question with
decision. 81 am Lillian Underwood S
dearest friend. and l know and I'M
derstand her as few people do. She has
had a tragic life in many respects, and
she has been wonderful in the way
she has met and borne everything"
''She could never be anything else, .
he interpolated, tensely.
Il know" / nodded assent to his
assertion and then, taking my courage
in my hands I began LiIiian's story.
Never had racounteur so attentive a
listener before. In fact, his interest in
my words was such that before I had
progressed far began to feel decided
ly uncomfortable. His eyes fairly
blazed into mine as told him of Nor
TONS unspeakable cruelty to Lillian
and Of her giving up of her little girl
because she thought honor demanded
it. He started to speak two or three
times, but evidently thought better of
is, and so listened in silence to the
end of the narrative Then he spoke
with a cold, tense anger that vaguely
alarmed me.
This Morton he is dead you say.
Did he die without suffering much as
he deserved?"
II think he died an ordinary death
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-03

was 2,146,512. The number Of machines
per 1000 farms was 1929. 4 total of
131, 551, or 2 per cent OF all the farms,
reported motor trucks toWned to the
number of 139, 100, while the number
of tractors farm-o owned reached the
surprising number OF FAC, 13o.
In addition, 1873 per cent of the
farms, or 2,5o8,002. reported telephones
installed in residences. while 10 per
cent Of all, or the houses on 644,O0s
farms, have water piped into them.
Almost half a million, or 452,So9 farm
homes, are supplied with electricity or
gas.
The building Of good roads, together
with the intensive efforts being made
by disinterested friends of education,
are working to the end that the rural
communities be not behind their adj
vances in farm comforts in the num-
Der and character OF the school houses
which they enjoy. The commissioner Of
education has recently said that no
greater task can be undertaken by the
people of the United States than the
giving Of attention from sanitary
ana recreationaI standpoint. to the
Improvement of the little red school
houses, and the providing of such in
ducements in the way of salaries and
pleasing atmosphere as to insure in
struction for the youth of the coun-
tryside equal to that I afforded the
youth of the city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-03
Humane Society or
Penitentiary?


When a criminal is sentenced to the
penitentiary or state convict camp or
thrown into a county or city jail the
people have a right to demand that
every precaution be exercised on the
part of guards and officials that the
person so incarcerated shall pay the
penalty; and not only pay the penalty
but the public must be protected from
the menace Of dangerous and destruc-
tive fellow men who have been con-
victed Of murder, larceny or other Sc
rious and grave offenses.
The following news story appears
in this weeks issue OF the Holmes
County Advertiser, published at Bon
ifay, Fla:
Two convicts, both white, made
their escape from the state road camp
at Westville last Friday, and although
every effort has been made by prison
guards and Sheriff johnson and depu-
ties to recapture them their efforts
have failed. The prisoners were re-
ported to have crossed the river and
were seen north of Bombay. but after
Sheriff johnson had made a diligent
search of the territory he reported
that they were nowhere to be found.
Mr.. Horne, of the state road crew,
said last night the men were still at
large.
% One of the men to escape was a
young man named Bryant, who was
sent up for life for the murder of his
father near Orlando a few months
ago. It was not possible to learn the
name of the other run away, but he
had served only short time of a four
year sentence.
Two convicts escaped Until cap
tured the public is their prey But
these two are not the only ones at
large. Luther Wilson, a white man.
has also escaped from the state camp
and has been at liberty for nearly
year. Wilson was tried for the murder
of Deputy Wilcox, of Lake county.
Bryant was tried for the murder of
his father in Orange county, and duly
sentenced. The third convict was up
for four years.
These occurrences give rise to I'M
pleasant questions which should be
carried to Hon. w. A. McRae, commits
sioner of agriculture, who has general
supervision over state convicts. Is the
state prison department functioning?
Is it protecting the lives and proper
ties Of the people? Why have so many
criminals been allowed to escape since
the lease system has been abolished /?
Is the department conducting a hu-
name society instead of a penitenti-
airy?
Laws are being administered, SEN
fences are being pronounced, but the
enforcement Of the edicts of the courts
is seemingly lax and weak, and such
events as those recited give cause
for mob violence-Orlando Morning
Sentinel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-03
OLD SHIPPING BOARD RUN BY
REPUBLICANS.

In the discussion OF the present
shipping board scandal, efforts of par
tison republican senators to place the
blame for the condition Of the boards
affairs upon democrats and a demo-
cratic administration were completely
frustrated by Senator Fletcher (Dem.,
Fla-) in his masterful way of ex-
hausting the facts, figures and logic
Of the subject with which he deals. He
reviewed the history of the shipping
board and the legislation relating
thereto and effectively controverted
the attempt being made to create the
impression that the shipping board Is
wreck with a view to abolishing the
merchant marine.
He showed that the large expendi-
lures and enormous contracts were
made under the craftsmanship Of
Charles Piez and Charles NJ. Schwab,
with j. II. Rosseter as director of op-
erations. He emphasized the fact that
all three OF these men were repubI-
cans and contributors to republican
campaign funds. He called attention
to the fact that there was no ship
ping board from December 6, 1920,
until tune 8, 1921, because the senate
had refused to confirm the nomina-
tons made by President Wilson.
Therefore" said Senator Fletcher,
''the claim that democratic shipping
board must be held responsible for al
legged waste and extravaganza and
.crookedness and graft must be con-
sidered in connection with the fact as
to who were the men actually doing
the work resulting in this alleged ex-
travagance and inefficiency and in
competency and worse"
OF Chairman Lasker and his en-
ployment Of men at exhorbitant sal
aries. among other things he said:
I'VE find that Mr.. Lasker begins
his work here by inviting three men.
two at $4,000 a year each and one at
$4,000 a year. three men at $4,000.
to begin with, to have charge of OPP
erations Mr.. j. H. Rosseter could
take all three of them on his knee
and teach them their A B C's in ma
rine transportation"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-03
When Vail Took Hold
of the Telephone

The Bell Telephone headquarters at
Sc and So Reade street was about the
barest spot in New York. Edward j.
Fuller Of Washington remembers be-
ing there just at this time-It was
probably during those days at the end
of June-and that one day on the
street he happened to meet Vail, who
said: Fuller, I want to show you
something He led Fuller to a door
way and asked him to go upstairs and
see what he found there. Fuller
climbed the long flight and found
himself in a big empty loft containing
square box of considerable size, a
small roll-top desk at which young
lady was sitting and a stool. There
was literally nothing else in the room
Fuller noticed that the top of the box
had been removed and that it seemed
to contain number of instruments OF
sort unfamiliar to him. He descend
ed the stairs to where Vail was watt
ing. The latter asked:
well, what do you think of it ?"
Fuller didn't think anything, and
said so.
Fuller, that is the beginning of a
great telephone system, and you want
to be in on it. want you to take $500
worth of stock"
Fuller was not a capitalist; he was
mail clerk; he said.
why, Vail, I haven't $500 in the
world"
'sWell, put in 5000 or $sOo-what-
ever you can raise. I'll make some
money for you
But Fuller was a prudent man. In
spite of Wallis overlooking enthusi-
asm he remained cold That after
noon, on his mail route to Syracuse, he
told the story to the other boys in
the car They were all nightly
amused.
The financial problem was of first
Importance The Bell company had no
capital with which to construct a gen.
era1 telephone system. It could hardly
construct the telephones themselves
to supply orders. Vail and his ascot
ates realized that there was just one
way to carry out the work. Local COM
panies must be promoted in the towns,
the stock to be locally subscribed. q
percentage of it TO go to the Bel
company for the franchise, with a
rental charge for the use of the in
struments. It was a big idea one Of
the biggest ever conceived; also one
Of the simplest-at least in theory.
Putting it into operation was an
other matter. Rarely has there been
such chaos Of business affairs as
Theodore Vail found when he took
hold of those of the Bell Telephone
company. A god deal had been done,
but most OF 1t had been done wrong. S
With bankruptcy an ever present
menace. a lawsuit with a corporation
Of limitless capital impending. with
nothing to go on but backbone. a
genius for constructive organization.
a serere faith in the future and in
himself, Theodore Vail undertook his
giant task.-Albert Bigelow Paine in
Harper Magazine for September.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-03

Why not collect income taxes from
the bootleggers?
The young lady next door says that
the worst disease she knows Of is the
''meddler'a itch"
Bessie Barriscale has bought a Long
Island bungalow after much difficulty
1T seems to me, she sadly lamented,
"that most OF them were built by pro-
fessional bunglers."
-o-
When Marguerite Sylvia, the opera
singer and lately the dramatic ac-
trcss. heard that seats on the stock
exchange were selling for 100000
she directed her manager to book her
n sing there
somebody advises workers to save
ur money and lay supplies in anticipa-
ton 81 strike. And why not. regard
l of strikes ?-C Chattanooga News.
NhAs We want to know Is, how the
WORKERS are going to have anything
lelt s. s.vye these days?
80
secFetary c M. Hemphnl. Of the
te later board Of trade. suggests
business firms and individuals
Anp or write on an mail going out
3 me state the opening and closing
d ties Of the tourist season. which can
be done without much extra effort or
expense
Court convenes at $3.50" This sign
IL posted conspicuously on various
streets leading into the city OF Quincy.
Mass. is Chief Of Police Goodhues
manner Of warning motorists Of the
danger OF fast driving. The plan
Is said to have been successful in ar
resting the attention OF careless driv-
ers and discouraging overspeeding.
-
Sioux City, Iowa, has opened up a
municipal hog yard "A strip Of land so
feet wide by one mile in length has
been fenced off az the dump grounds
TO be used as hog yards. Tons OF food
garbage now going to waste viii be
used to fatten hogs for the market,
and an profits win accrue to the gar
bage department City officials expect
the hog yards TO be a paying PROPOSE
ton. and profits viii be used for the
purchase Of more hogs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-03
% IpEAL pouLrRY EARm

The ideal poultry farm has ons
standard breed. 1t makes table eggs
its big source Of income 1t turns
cockerels into fryers as quickly as the
market viii take them. It uses ma
chimes for Matching and brooding. II
uses portable houses that can be
moved with one horse. It follows a
rigid system Of culling chicks and
grown fowls.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-03

from illness" returned quietly.
But this man, Underwood. he ism
dead-yet," he said, and the words
were less a question than an assertion.
1 didn't answer him, for I saw that
his thoughts were far from ne. But I
shivered as saw the look upon his
face and became exceedingly doubtful
of the wisdom OF telling him LiIlian's
story.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-03
Deserve Punishment.

Presentation of the BergdoI report
by the investigating committee recalls
attention to one of the malodorous
scandals of the war. And this without
reference to the accuracy or inaccur-
acy Of the findings. That this scandal
involved matter of trivial conse-
quence. is no mitigation. Those hav-
ing guilty connection with it are more
despicable and deserving Of punish
ment than the pampered young scala
wag who deserted his country.-Chat-
tanooga News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-03
NOT 50 COOP.

Sweet Young Thing-You're the
first-rve never Rugged or kissed a
man before.
Bashfm Lizzard-I believe you. II
you'd had any experience. you'd have
kept that powder off my lapel-Town
Topics, New York.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-03
AMUSING BOY

Maybene Ccoquettishly) You tickle
me. Duke
The Duke-My word. what strange
request-Carnegie Tech. Puppet.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-03
Country Humor.
Not in Vain.

Not IN Vain.
A tall gaunt individual of the sort
known in some parts of the south as
poor white trash" was ordered by the
judge of a certain police court to
stand up.
You are said his honor, accused
OF profanity in a public place."
II reckon I did it, jedge," said the
cracker. "A negro was trying to steal
my hoss."
but you should know better than to
take the name of the Lord in vain.''
1T wasn't in vain. jedge. You jest
oughter seen that black man run"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-03
Henry,s Railroad.

Henry F'ords railroad, the D., r. &
t.. made Henry more than $500 600
profit the first six months Of this year.
Before he took it over it was two
streaks of rust.
Henry does some funny things.
While other roads were cutting wages
and boosting freight rates. Henry
raised wages and cut rates and got
the business!
Other railroad men who manage
roads that lose money every time
they raise rates, say Henry is crazy.
Yes, Henry's crazy-like fox
Tampa Tribune
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-03

The Chattanooga News says an Ok
lahoma congressman wants beauty
contests abolished He doubtless re-
alizes the feeling of a majority imIne-
diately after decisions in such rival
ries are rendered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-03
PRESS COMMENT
Theirs Some Here. Too.

There's Some Here, Too.
The only place we have ever found
in Gainesville where you can get over
weight. is one OF these penny weigh
ing machAes.-Gainesvi Sun.
Country Humor.
Pretty hot. farmer" remarked a
vacationist to an old fellow on blaz-
ing day in July.
yes" was the reply. IF it wasn't
fer one thing I'd say we wuz goin' to
have a thaw."
And what's that?''
Thar amt nothin' froze, by gosh"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-03

All things come to those who work.
Wait and you get the leavings.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-03

Bessie Barriscale has bought a Long
Island bungalow after much difficulty.
1T seems to me" she sadly lamented,
"that most OF them were built by pro-
fesslonal bunglers."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-03

The young lady next door says that
the worst disease she knows Of is the
''meddler's itch"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-03

Why not collect income taxes from
the bootleggers2
The Ocala banner., 1921-08-19
THE NEWHERRY FARCE


In the Newberry election case tie
Republican members of the senate
committee on privileges and elections,
in voting to exonerate the senator
from Michigan on the charge of the
improper use of money in the 1919
campaign. have abandoned all pretense
OF being guided BY the evidence. Par
tisan motives, and nothing else, can
explain their decision; yet, because of
what has gone before, it will excite
no astonishment.
Ine Spencer subcommittee which
was intrusted with the duty Of con.
Quoting an investigation, made no #.
tort to 60 to the bottom Of the case
4 hardly took the trouble to mask its
intentions. OF the witnesses sum-
moned before it, ii the main the q
animation was perfunctory and So
perhcial' =. + Emery, the Newberrv
once manager and paymaster. when
The Ocala banner., 1921-08-19
REDDIcK

Mr.. c. M. earn and daughter, Ida
Mae and Mr.. H. B. Livingston, motor
ed down to Punta Gorda last week,
where Mr.. Livingston expects to re-
main and plant fall crop.
Messrs. E. d. Rou and G. /. Bentley
left Monday with Mr.. E. p. Townsend
in his car for trip down south.
Rev. and Mrs. Bennett and daugh-
ter, Hazel returned last Friday from
a weeks trip down the West Coast,
going down as far as Tarpon Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. @. Dupree return
ed last week from an extended trip
down the East Coast. They visited
their relatives In Miami, going from
there to Cuba on the excursion They
made the trip in their new Buick
and report fine trip.
Mr.. J. B. Johnson made business
trip to Jacksonville last week.
The only ball game played at this
place this season was played by the
local team and Mcintosh, Mcintosh
winning by score of sixteen to five.
The ladies aid society of the Me-
thodist church expect to have an ice
cream supper on the night Of the
18th of this month, on the beautiful
grounds in front of the parsonage
Everybody is cordially invited to be
on hand. The benefits are for the Me-
thodist church.
The Ocala banner., 1921-08-19
THE WEEK IN ORTS

by defaulting to Mrs. Molla B. Nal
lory, the present American champs.
Nine. Lenglen suddenly took sick
after losing the first set, 6-2.
The standings in the Florida State
League are about stationary. Tinker's
Tigers continue at the top.
Burleigh Grimes. the twirling ace
Of the Superbas, is hot in pursuit OF
the National League pitching crown.
He has passed all except Adams Of
the Pirates.
ocala now has two or maybe three
dependable hurlers. Rube Elwood,
late of Palatka; Buren Taylor, the
lanky state Lacquer; and Clements,
sthe big Commercial boy"
The Ocala banner., 1921-08-19

wanted as witness, disappeared into
Canada and no serious attempt to
compel his attendance was afterwards
made. Senator Newberry himself
never offered to appear nor was he
called to testify. Only reluctantly was
the Spencer subcommittee induced
to admit in evidence the record in the
trial Of Senator Newberry in the
United States district court at Grand
Rapids, where he was convicted under
the federal corrupt-practice act In
complete as it was, it was more than
sufficient to convince jury Of Sem
ator Newberry's peers that he Obtain
ed his election through the corrupt
use Of money.-World.
The Ocala banner., 1921-08-19

The breeze pays license to do
business in DeFuniak Springs while
at the same time paper houses from
out Of the state solicit business
right here in our own town at cut
throat prices and do not pay the citv
one cent taxation. Is this fair? What
are we paying license for? News
papers and commercial printing plants
need protection from this kind Of prac-
tice. None, Of them are overcharging
the public for what they do but are
operating at live and let live prices
but they cannot compete with these,
houses that have little overhead ex-
pense and can afford to buy paper by
the carload on account Of the demand
and deliver in large quantities, thus
saving money. They do not benefit
the city one iota and merely operate
to make the home paper 4 money los
ms proposition when ii Justly de-
serves the patronage and help of the
entire community eFuniak Breeze.
The Ocala banner., 1921-08-19
ORANGE LAKE

Quite large crowd Of young peo.
pie from Irvine spent a very pleasant
day fishing at the lake one day last
week.
Mrs. F. P. Walker left last week
to visit friends and relatives in vir
ginia.
Miss Evelyn Brabham and Mr.. vii
liam Brabham spent the last week
end with relatives in Gainesville.
Misses Carrie BURY, Georgia Bur.
ry and Irene Nelson, aftetr finishing
the Normal at Gainesville, came home
last Friday. also Miss Sadie Dansby
and Miss Fanny Dansby, where they
have been attending the Normal at
Tallahassee.
Mrs. B. p. Hatchett and children
returned last Sunday after spending
several days with friends and rela-
tives in Mississippi
Little Dan BURY left last Tuesday
for Miami after spending few weeks
with friends and home folks here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson of ocala, spent
last Sunday afternoon with Mrs. J. p.
Hoy.
The Ocala banner., 1921-08-19
MINISTER DISCUSSES HIS WiFE's
TROUBLES

Rev. A. H. Sykes, former pastor Of
he Watkins Park Presbyterian church,
Nashville, Tenn, says:
After seeing what Tanlac has ac-
complished in my wife's case, | am
convinced that it is medicine of
great power and extraordinary merit.
/ do not think / have ever seen any
thing give such prompt results. Mrs.
Sykes had been in delicate health for
ten months, suffering from stomach
trouble and nervous breakdown.
Il frequently sought medical advice
but Tanlac is the only thing that gave
her any relief After taking the medi.
cine only q short time. she was able
to sit up and help with the household
duties. / think it only short time
until her health will be fully restor-
ed" Tanlac is sold by leading drug
gist everywhere.-Ad.
The Ocala banner., 1921-08-19
PLAINLY HENRY FORD is NOT
FOR a PROTECTIVE TARIFF

While frankly a protective meas
ure, it is urged by its author that the
bill would raise $7DD.00O, 900 annually
Of needed revenue TO this Congress-
man John Garner, Of Texas. ranking
minority member of the Ways and
Means Committee, makes the obvious
rejoinder that if it did bring in any
such revenue, it would mean an ad-
ditional cost to the consumers in this
country, for the necessaries Of life,
of $4,000 ,o00,O 900.
Plainly the few big beneficiaries of
such a tariff bill have been consider
ed more than the people. Dearborn
Independents.