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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-25
BARRACKS COMPLETE
SIX WEEK CONTEST
Membership and Attendance Contest
Is Ended by Banquet Given
by Losers.

A banquet and celebration was held
by the Baraca class of the Cadsden
Street Methodist church last night as
the final windup of the campaign for
new members and attendance held
during the last six weeks. The los
ing team gave the winning team a sup
per and entertained the winning team.
The banquet was held in the Sunday
people gathered to take part in the
celebration.
The contest was started during the
first part of January and was con-
cluded last week When the cam
paign was started the Barracks had on
the rolls 50 men and at the close of
the contest the enrolment was an
nOunced as being re.
The arrangements for the banquet
held last night was under the ditec-
ton of a committee composed Of n.
l.. Nelson, Charles Britain and Hugh
Weekly, assisted by a committee of
ladies composed of Mrs. W. E. Wheat.
Mrs. n. L. Nelson and Mrs. G.. J.
MendenhalL The young ladies of the
Elijah beth Bennett class We're guests
of honor at the banquet last night.
The following young people enjoyed
the evening:
DIR. and Mrs. John B. Tiller, Rev. w.
P. Hurt, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Wheat,
Mrs. G. J. NIeudenhall, Mr.. and Mrs.
n. L. Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs A. Van
Week, Thomas b. Everhart, L. w.
Nall, Thomas Lemp, L. E. Lee, John
Bell. ]. B. Tiller, Jr. Lewis Weekly,
Grover Gray, J. w. Bell, Roy Holland,
NJ. NJ. Jane, G. VI. Salter, J. D. Tay-
Tor. George D. Villar, Jr., W. R. Lath-
an, Tom Price, w. Damar, L. E. Blood
worth. Robert p. Stout. W. A Graves,
II. NJ. Philip, Hugh Weekly, C. Nc
Cornell. K. Bruiniers. H. Everhart, w.
.C. Rigby u. Ellis, Joe Ellis, Charles
y. Britain. ]. Monroe Smith. Misses
Bertha Jacobson Nora TindeIL Leila
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-25
STATE WILL GRADE
PINE BARREN ROAD
Engineer Wheat Is Authorized TO Make
an immediate Survey Of Gulf Beach.

The state road department has author
lied the necessary expenditures for the
\ grading OF a mile of road near Pine Bar
rem on the Pensacola F7omaton highway.
IL was announced at the meeting yester-
day. This mile stretch viii be over the
| hin which is the worst in that section
| OF the country. The present grade is
| S1s percent and this will be graded to
| five percent, the grade at which the ce-
ment will be laid.
Bids for performing this work are
asked by the state road department
are advertised in this edition of The
Journal. They must. be filed by noon.
March 16.
County Engineer Winston E. Wheat
was authorized by the county commits
sioners to make an immediate survey
Of the Gulf Beach highway, one of the
highways taken care OF by the issuance
Of $4,000, 600 in bonds recently approved
by the citizens OF the county. Funds for
the surveying at present are to be sup
piled by the joint commission on good
roads and this will later be repaid, the
Joint commission, when the bonds are
sold. The offer was made by the COM
mission as the need of the highway is
urgent and in the effort to have the
ROAD completed Dy the summer OF 1922.
Engineer Wheat was also authorized
70 proceed with the survey of the Ferry
Pass and Nunez Ferry reads. This au-
thority was granted that work might be
started as soon as the federal aid APP
portionment was definitely settled.
County Attorney Z. Pope Reese was
given authority of the board to submit
the bonds OF the county for good roads
TO the national attorneys, Wood &,
Oakley, OF Chicago, for approval, after
which the bonds viii be sold. The selec-
ton of the attorneys was recommended
after communication with several bond
attorneys had been considered.
Attorney Reese and Commissioner Gand
reported the result of their trip to Tai
lahassee last week in connection with
the securing Of federal aid for the high
ways They were given assurance by the
state commission that every effort would
be made by the commission in conjunc-
tion with this county in making the
proposed highways a part of the fed
eral system. The final estimate of the
Bayou Marcus bridge will be paid, out
of the automobile fund and the use of
the tools belonging to the state in the
building of the road was allowed by the
commission.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-25

knights of the fourteenth century
in England used to wear feather orn-
aments on their shoulders.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-25
PROTESTS AGAINST
CONVICT USACES
Ferry Pass School Improvement Assoeia-
ton Protests Alleged MIstreatment.


Protesting to the county commissioners
on tho conduct Of prison camp located
on tho Ferry Pass road, the School I'm
provement association OF Ferry Pass. pc
tltloned the commissioners to investigate
tho conditions Of the camp and guard.
The communication was received by the
county commissioners yesterday and re-
ferred to the commissioner from that dis
trict.
The following communication was re-
ceived:
ITO the board of county commission
ers, Escambia county, Florida. We, the
School Improvement association, of Fer
~ Pass, and members of the State Fed
Grafton of Woman's clubs, in regular
session assembled on February II, 1921,
did pass a resolution to draw the imme-
date attention OF your honorable body
TO certain abuses now existing in re-
working on the public road and now llv-
ing In the camp situated on the Ferry
Pass highway.
These abuses are, namely: the re-
peated and brutal fogging of prisoners,
so that the noise, both Of blows and out
cries, are an offense to this neighbour
hood. in so much that good and law
have been constrained to protest. per
sonally, with those in charge, declaring
that It must be stopped or the camp
moved.
I'VE submit to your honorable body
that this is disgrace botn to our state
and to our community and an unneces-
sary and outrageous severity. We, there
fore. in the name OF humanity, urge that
this matter be Immediately investigated
and corrected.
"A copy OF this paper has been sub
mtted to his eXcellency Hon. Cary A.
Hardee. governor of the state of Florida,
and we rely upon the speedy correction
OF this evil when il shall have been
brought to the attention of your honor
able body and OF those who have these
matters in charge.
Respectfully and urgently submitted.
MRS. GRACE III. BESSER,
MRS. MARY 3. MORRIS,
Pres. and Sec'y Ferry Pass
Improvement Association.
Ferry Pass. Feb. 81 1921"
knights of the fourteenth century
in England used TO wear feather orn-
aments on their shoulders.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-25

Jacobson, Beatrie Hart, Lucy Clark
Hazel Abbott, Mary Wentworth, Una
Lee Hoyt, Pearl Givens. Odessa Crook,
Pearl Weekly, Thelma Mcmillan,
Flora Cooper, Verna Day, Nell Nc
Council, Maggie IEgraham, Morgan,
Jennie Lee Bell, Ida Lee Aubrey, Lee
ona Daniels, Wilder, Marian Hart,
Mary Fletcher, Helen Jamison, Hazel
Williams, Emma Lee Bowman, Mabel
Hillyard, Mrs. T. T. Wentworth and
Mrs. Williams.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-25

Just as The .frnsi2y welcomes q change
IN the items on the daily men@-so
aosU they more fully enjoy the various
delicious faVors an Dssn6ar's SgrMps.
Each as guaranteed highest quality.
DunbGr's SgTatps ore packed amder
several coLored chsckered labels.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-25
SHERIFF DESTROYS
STILL NEAR KLONDIKE

Sheriff Cary Ellis and deputy yes
terday destroyed a 30-gallon still dis
covered near Klondyke, making the
third still to be destroyed during the
week. No mash nor shiny We're
found by the officers though the still
looked as though it had been in recent
use. Six empty barrels were found at
the scene of the operations and these
were burned by the sheriff and dep
uty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-25
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NEWS OF RECORD.
, :: :. u Il u :. :: u :: :; :as 3: :: :
DEEDS
(TitIe Guarantee Company

(IItte Guarantee company
Fred Veal Sutherland and wife to
VIM. Ernest Landrum, lots 81, %, %,
block 107, Maxent tract.
Florence Bryant, gdn., to c. J. Cum
nington, SW1-4 sec 20. SE1-4 of
SE1-4 sec 10, tip 1 s, r 81 w.
Florence Bryant, widow, to C. J..
Cunnington, 1-5 interest in property
first above described.
Geo. A. Wegner and wife to C. ].
Cunnington, 10 interest in property
second above described.
Genevieve p. Lykes and husband to
s. F. Rendrick and wife, lots 6, 7, s,
block s, Belmont tract.
D. s. Oppenheimer and wife to Otto
Poser. E 125 feet block 163, Belmont
tract. south of Clapp tract.
Otto Poser and wife TO Board Public
Instruction, E 125 feet of block 1913,
Ralmant tract south of Clapp tract.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-25
BURGLAR BREAKS INTO
HOME THROUGH WINDOW

Complaining of the loss OF $40 in
CASH and a pair of new trousers.
Ernest MarnankIe, 126 West Inten-
dencia street. reported to the police
that his home was burgIarized some
time after midnight yesterday. The
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-25

breaking through a window. The
window was found to be broken and
tracks of the burglar were discovered
just outside.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-25

robbery was discovered yesterday
morning
1t was discovered that the burg ar
made an entrance into the building by
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-09
TAKE NOTICE.

Ordinance No. 39.-Any person
that has ditch. drain or branch on
his or her lot or land. within the
corporate limits of the city. or on any
lot of land within said city of which
lie or she has possession or control,
shall keep such ditch. drain or
branch open and free from obstruc-
tons so as to allow thoroush drain
age and the steady escape of filth.
Any person violating this ordi-
nance after being notified by the po-
licemen 10 clean out such ditch,
drain or branch. shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and pay fine OF fvs
5000 dollars day for each day he
or she may fail TO keep such ditch,
drain or branch open and free from
distractions.
This ordinance will be strictly en-
forced. and 10 avoid trouble and eA-
pense il would be well that yop look
after these bitches and drains a
once and have them in condition e
comply with the requirements OF this
ordinance. We are giving you fair
notice. Respectfully.
". j. TRULL,
Chairman Sanitary Committee
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-09

one of the chief dangers of life
+ trusting occasions We think that
conspicuous events. striking eXVer-
fences. exalted moments have most
to do with our character and capacity.
We are wrong. Common days. monot-
onous hours, wearisome paths. plain
old tools. and every day clothes toll
the real story. Good habits are not
made on birthdays. nor Christian
characters at the new year. The vi
sion may dawn. the dream may wax
en-. the heart may leap with Kew
inspiration on some mountain-top,
but the test, the triumph. IL al the
foot Of the mountain, on the level
plain.
The workshop OF character Il every
duy life. The uneNentful and COM
monplace hour is whore the battle
is won or lost. Thank God for a new
truth. a beautiful idea, glowing eN-
perience: but remember that unless
we bring IL down to the ground and
teach il 10 walk with feet. work with
hands. and stand the strain Of daily
life. We have worse than lost II. we
have been hurt by it. A new light in
our hearts makes an occasion; but
an occasion is an opportunity. not for
building a tabernacle and feeling
thankful and looking back to bless
ed memory. but for shedding the new
light on the old path. and doing old
duties with new inspiration.
The uncommon life is the child OF
the common day. lived in an uncom-
mon way.-Maltbie d. BabcOck.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-09
crRr For LEpRosY DISCOVERED

A cure for leprosy. one o. man
kind greatest scourgss. which mas
ever been prevalent since before Inc
aa.s ~ Abraham. has been discover
"A and science in IL triumphant
cours. has IL gistered another sNeei-
IN victory over those forces tina, mi
peril humanity. |, is ehaulmeoera on
Ana i obtained from The lataAto-e-
,,s KuRa nee that is round only q
siam. Burma. Assam and Bsnsal'
first yaotoeraphs were exhibited N
Washin.ton. June, -, By Prot. }. r
Rocs plant explorer for the DEPART
men, Of agriculture. who has just re
turned from an exploration trip 70
native hauuts of the tree. He was one
of few white men ever 10 So laraA-
toeenos Kurzii growing, a remark
able circumstance in the face OF the
fact thar oil from the seeds Of the
tree has peen priced as leprosy
remedy for hundreds OF years. The *
PLANTATION is that the tree grows IN me
Businesses OF the jungle in regions IL
tested b. various Wild animals, and
hitherto the seeds have been bFousht
out only BY natives. who collect them
al specific times. hence the uneeI-
tainty as to regular supply.
Discussing the new leprosy cure
the S,atesyille sentinel says: The
principal immediate results " Prof..
Rocks exploration was the sendins
of enough OF the Seeds 10 tae United
States Department OF Agriculture 10
assure the establishment OF a con
siderable plantation under American
jurisdiction. The Hawaiian Severn
ment has sci apart Loo acres 81
ground for this purpose. The trees,
while they attain great size and a-e'
come ino bearing, IL is believed
w1hU a-at years ai'ur tn p'JHt
ing OF the seed
"Chaelmoogra oil, as o te0yiy .oi
the lepr0sg has been known e.
~ alter or less extent for eltufies
Prof Rock. ia fact. while in Asia,
discovered I'm old Buddhist histe ie'
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-09
The State Press
Observation-Disclosures '
shnnll BE sternI, neaIt with


from tie Raleigh News q Observer
solicitor Walter Brock OF Wades-
bofo tells the Monroe Journal that
carloads OF alcoholic beverages are
heiug dumped into the State under
the guise Of flayoring extracts ana
being sold al such a rate as TO threat
en- TO put the blockadels out OF busi-
ness.
The violation of the prohibition
laws by those who sell flayoring eN-
tracts which intoNicate is just as rep
rehensible as the violation OF the pro-
hibitiou laws by the moonshiners. We
are very clad TO see that a man VINO
has been distributing these drunk
producing beverages has been given b
months on the roads. II seems unfor-
tunate that there is a condition IN
der which he can escape serving the
term. but there are doubtless GOOD
reasons which have not been made
public why this course is followed.
Certainly the officers OF the law
should spare no pains to quickly
bring to Justice those who are selling
these extracts. Conviction should
prove easy compared TO the task oil
running down and conyieting those
who manufacture the product IN the
fastness of the woods Inspection OF
the record of receipts OF freight OF
express of business should reveal who
are receiving these goods In suspi.
ciously large quantities and rigid IN
yestigatiou should follow.
We have the word OF one Of tht
States solicitors that flayoring eN
tracts used to produce intoXicatior
are coming in in ear loads. IL Is time
for prompt and decisive action to puI
an end to such an outrageous state
of affairs Dealers In intoxicating
flavoring extracts should be sternll
dealt with.
Federal and State officers shoul'
cooperate in bringing to the bar o.
Justice those who are found tryint
10 sell to merchants as flavoring eN
tracts drinks which produce intoxica
tion and they should 90 just as vigor
ously after the merchants who may. b'
selling this stun to their customers
The sale OF whiskey in the form o
extracts is one OF the most brazel
assaults on the prohibition law tina
has been made and officers must &C
cept IL as a challenge to give tn
very best they have in them In al
effort to see that the law-breaker
are brought into court.
Murders of prohibition officers II
Cumberland and other parts OF tn
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-09
How Il va, ~I,nr over

From the Charlotte Observer
Ii has remained fer a Washington
xritsr in The Monroe Journal 10
come forward with tn information
that explains how the President got
mixed up in the pellagTa scare. II
was an exploitation OF itself by the
public Health Service. which wanted
% break in on the front pase." The
Washington mans story 10 the Mon
roe paper i thar 4 few days aSo there
came a report from the ascent Of the
Public Health Service that in Miss
issippi. Tennessee and South Carolina
there was an increase OF pellaera
When these reports We're placed b.
fore The Public Health Service III
publicity man was called in and
something like the following occur
ed
Here is pellagra In the South
asain. Il gives The Public Health Ser
vice the very opportunity i needs u
show Congress and the country il Is
not asleep. Let Us ger on the front
PAGES OF the papers.
That tip was enough TO the bur
letin writer OF the Public Health Ser
vice. He went back TO his desk and
made a hurried excursion into ih'
realms OF his vocabulary and his ~
perience as a news writer.
What is pellagra. he asked him
self. Why. il is due TO starvation OF
certain glands and tissues Of the hu,
man body. because of an unbalanced
diet of bacon. corn bread and molass'
IS. |, comes from malnutrition anc
starvation. But malnutrition and
starvation won't get Us anywhere, ht
concluded. By d. pellagra 4
caused by famine. il is the naked
skeleton. the cross bones and skull
Death from famine. He wrote his bull
letin. The South was suffering from
pellacra brought on by famine. On,
hundred thousand people are afflicted
and ten thousand will die.
But thu sensational bul, did not
anuear "a have the desired effect. II
they could only get the President e
say word. the Public Health Ser
vice would be getting the nototleti
II was seeking. But how 10 Get n
the President Easy enough Thu
great bobby Of Brigadier Genera
sawyer. The physician TO Pres.den
Harding. is the physical etiicitre. NJ
tine American people His particular
channel for teaching the public m
great need of such efficiency j. lh'
Public Health Service Genetal saw
yer must be got 10 bri1s the notice
OF the President TO ihe famine 10 IN
South and the plaeue ~ peloSla, !
the President could he got u speak
tle country would lis.an to what m
PHhtc "a anal Service bad % say Fh'
President aid NOT speak tor his hear
was touched bv lac Wo:d famine.
ON IL hs rang the changes
And a. has oeen sine" ueieadln.
th, Public Health Seryic' BY his 81
leaee. Ii il a plausible st3ft an IN
Observer D.. dispose & lc aceept il a.
correct Tine ON rAe ori-ina'iou o
the disreMtahe business glad ~ th'
same time To believe tAal there wa
no operation OF sectional politics eacl
nF IN
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-09
nenlh nl NE. Mllleford.

written for The Journall
on July 2Sth. the Angel 81 Death
entered rhe home of Nj 7, F. Vile.
ford and called home the devoted
wife and mother The deceased
leaves a husband and two dau-hlers
The funeral services were conduct
"a by Rev T.. c. SNYDER at shiloh
BAPTIST church. of which Mrs Willie
ford was faithful member.
Before her marrj1-e. Mrs. Willie
ford wa, Miss Ferguson. She was
dr.t married 10 Mr. Boyer and ~
1865 tn Nr Willetotd
Many friends mourn with The hs.
reaved one. the death 81 this -ood
woman
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-09
nn,e nlnner tn lhc Cnn,ict.

The Union county chain -an-. ana
guards were most agr,"ahly surprised
last Friday They We're az work on the
Moran Mil road near the home OF
Mr.. W. +. Marsh. The convicts We're
singing showers of BLESSINGS and
a. one OF them expressed, not expect
ing any showers Of blessings just
then. and Mrs. Marsh sent out
splendid dinner for all OF them
good things like a good picnic and
plenty for all. The ones on the gang
ask The Journal 10 say that they are
exceedingly grateful for the showers
o. blessings Mrs Marsh showerec
upon them.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-09

Were | 20 pray for taste which
should stand me in stead under every
variety OF circumstances. and be a
aurce Of happiness ara cheerfulness
20 me during life, and be a shield
against Ills. however things mi-ht
% amiss. and the world frown upon
me. il would be a taste for reading.
Sir John Herscht X
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-09

II is not what We earn. but what
we save that makes us rich. II Is not
what we eat. but what we digest,
that makes US strong 1t is not what
we read. but what We remember. that
makes US useful.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-09

state. a.. slaughter Of womea by
th-ir HUSBANDS ana disorders OF many
sorts am err aloud FOR the most "
-0t0as efforts os which Officers Of the
state are capable 10 abate the law
ies-a-ss which + So widely prevalent,
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-09
Rurlelle>>

4 man has no more right 70 saH
an uncivil thing than TO act one, no
more u.ht 10 say a rude thin- tC
another than TO knock him down.
johnson
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-09

Rings. RINGS-We have few
rings left that We will sell from
the Preslar a Mangum stock al
half price Come In and look them
oyer.-The " ]. Rudge Co.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-09

SHOEING-Bring your hor-
ses and mules TO the Tyndal place,
We shoe all tours for SIP. P.
Ross 4 Son.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-09

NOTICE Anyone wishing 70 CORES
fond with me will please address
correspondence 10 Monroe. y. c.
". +. Little.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-09

FOR SALE--Modern bungalow II
first class shape on East Everette
street See W. ]. Rudge.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-09

FIFTY DOLLARS vii purchase the
NV Corona typewriter az The ".
J. Ridge Cos.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-09

WANTED -- Two rooms with bath
and garage, by couple. Box 70.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-09

FOR RENT-Most up-to-date garage
and sales room in Monroe. This
building Is located corner Main
and Cr0well streets. opposite the
uostoffice. Modern in construc'
ton. the sales room having plate
Glass fronts on both Main and
Crowell streets. Tile floors. and in
o'her words. an ideal building
Gordon Insurance and Investment
Company.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-09

FOR SALE.or trade-cash or credit.
enc Bnick SIX touring car. also one
Hupm0bile touring: both in perfect
running condition.. W. Mccall
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-09

F0TNO-Lieense number D ali
Police Department.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-09

Before building invest.
gate Arson county Brown stone
Cheaper. more durable and attrac-
tive than brick VIII be pleased
10 submit bids Al any time. Ad
dress. Peter Bianco, Wadesboro
y. c.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-09
Monroe Market.

Chairman sanl,ary Commit