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The Washington times., 1921-09-16
Of
CITIZENS FLAYS
bORLAND LAW
Betterment Tax Called Grossly
Unfair With 100000
Surplus on Hand.

The Borland act is an unjust taxa.
ton burden on the Citizens OF theDis.
trict and has prevented the rapid de-
velopment of the suburbs Of Washing.
ton.
This was the keynote Of addresses
made this morning before the District
Commissioners at a hearing of a com.
mittee, representing the Federation OF
Citizens Associations.
This act should be repealed" de.
clared William Nick. Clayton. 1t is a
violation of the financial pact between
the District and the Government. The
people Of the District are paying so
per cent OF the costs Of street paving,
while the Government pays only 20
per cent.
Old System Successful.
Before the law was enacted In
1914, the people were satisfied with
the old system which had been sue.
cessful for more than fifty years
But Mr.. Borland for some reason or
another got his bill over. before the
District officials mad citizens had an
opportunity TO voice their disapprov.
al of it."
Mr.. Clayton asked that the emo.
missioners include in their annual
report to Congress, recommendation
that hte legislation be repealed. He
declared that the Commissioners rpe.
resented the residents Of the Dis.
trict and that the latter were max.
ing this request because they felt
they were being unjustly taxed.
$4,000, 900 Surplus Now.
THE year the Borland act was pass.
ed, there was a deficit Of $765, 900
which long ago has been wiped out,
there now being a surplus Of more
than $4,000, ,0O0." said Mr.. Clayton.
With the repeal Of the Boriand act,
Mr.. Clayton would have the street
paving paid from the District taxes,
that citizens Of the entire city incur
the burden Of payment Of paving
through taxations which have brought
about the big surplus the city now
has.
Edward NJ. Curley protested
against the repeal of the Borland
law. He declared II would be mani.
festly unfair to the taxpayers to pay
for the improvement OF streets abut.
ting large tracts of undeveloped land
in the outlying sections Of the Dis.
trict.
The Washington times., 1921-09-16
SOCIE TY NEW 8,

An American girl became engaged
to a foreigner on condition that he'd
get rid Of his ''inssnitary" goatee
and mustache, but since the opera
ton was performed she has broken
the engagement.
HARRY NASH.
But many American girls marry
foreigners who may be better look.
ing than this one, but later find
that they are morally insanitary and
corrupt, mean and despicable. The
moral leper often looks physically
fine.
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STUDENT cHEcK-PASSER
PLACED ON PROBATION

Convicted on four charges Of pass
ing worthless checks. Robert l..
Taylor, a student was yesterday after
noon sentenced TO 120 days in jail and
was released on probation.
Taylor said he had come from Pitts
burgh about q year ago to attend a
local school, but had been forced to
give up his studies through lack Of
funds.
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BEAUTIFUL MEN.

c. c. SPEARS enters in our con-
test for beautiful men the famous
diplomat, Duke PUTEN Talk. Of
the Oshwagian Embassy, a shin
ing light in the most exclusive So
c!al circles OF Washington. The
Duke himself expressed the desire
to be entered:
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Community Band to Play.

der the direction Of James Miller.
will give a concert tonight at 745
o'clock at the triangle at Vermont
avenue and u street northwest.
The Washington times., 1921-09-16
Clock Varied 3 Seconds.

During 274 days Of observation the
error Of tho Westminster clock at
midnight was found to have exceeded
three seconds. r
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CaINCIDENCE,

II hear that Jones has recovered
from his illness"
Yes, his sick leave ended last
week." HARVARD.
The Washington times., 1921-09-16

X-RAY ::.;F s.;$!;;:;:s s. !:
er, kidneys, bones
Joints, cancer. tumors, bladder, bowels or
appendix ss seen with yeur own eyes. Our
seon. Win SHOW you ssacsiy ~a.s (.
wrong. Consultation free. DIR. WRIGHT's
X-RAY PLANT. 4S7 5th 1t. n. w.
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FATHERLY ADVICE.

"My son, don't be a lazy nut
Just take this advice:
The Lord Viu freeze the Ddtsr, but
You'll have to cut the ice."
OIDONO.
The Washington times., 1921-09-16

know q man who travels for
a corset factory, and he tells his
friends that he sells "Jewel
Cases" OIDONO.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-07
AID FOR AIRMEN,

Cross-country flying is still a pre-
carious occupation, in that motors
will go bad and propellers will spin
ter in storms. The greatest diff
Guilty Of flyers forced to descend in
unknown territory is that of locating
themselves. Compasses tell which is
north and which is south, but they
don't point tn eway to the nearest
town. Therefore the advice con-
tanned in a letter from w. p. Bullock
Of Salt Lake City. to the postoffice
department is worth reading. The let
ter says:
Chief Of Airplane Mail Service.
Postoffice Department,
Washington, d. C.
Dear Sir:-From time to time |
have noted in the papers. very graph
ic accounts OF aviators who, through
the misfortune of having to rake
forced landings have wandered aim
lessly around in search of natural and
known objects. and only yesterday the
press gave an account of Lieutenant
Pearson, who was lost for three days
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-07

| really too terrified to say anything
and besides the briefest of assents tc
Dicly's observations, the stranger
said nothing.
With the coming of the coffee, how
ever. there occurred a little incident
that intensified the vague terror felt
Of Mr. Gordon.
When the coffee and tiny glass OF
cordial were set before him, Mr.. Cor
don said something in an undertone
to the waiter, who bowed, slipped
away and came back with a curiously
shaped spoon with tiny prongs under
meath it, which fitted over the top of
Mr.. Gordon's demitasse.
"One or two?" the man asked defer
entially with hand outstretched to-
ward the sugar tongs.
Mr.. Gordon waved him aside, took
up the tongs himself and placed two
cubes of sugar in the curiously
shaped spoon. Then he carefully
poured a portion of the tiny glass of
apricot brandy over the sugar and
held out his hand for a lighted Ia
per, which the we'll trained waiter
seeing what he wished, had ready for
him at precisely the right moment.
AS the blazing match touched the
soaked sugar, the alcohol caught fire
and a little blue flame, heavy with
the aroma of the burning brandy
arose.
Mr.. Gordon bent over the coffee as
solicitously as if he were a devotee
tending the shrine. When the flame
sank he added more drops Of the
brandy until the tiny glass was empty.
When the last blue flame had died
he stirred a portion of the sugar into
his coffee and slipped the beverage
with the enjoyment of a sybarite.
I have seen people burn brandy over
their demitasses many times. but
there was something about the way
Mr.. Gordon did it, something in the
appearance of his long, slender. white
hands, the hands of dilettante that
thrilled me with a sensation of terror.
For the conviction was borne in
upon me that somewhere somehow
had seen this man bend over his cof-
lee in the same manner before.
told myself that the idea was most
preposterous, for I was sure that
never in my life before the morning at
the Sydenham hotel had I ever seen
Mr.. Gordon. But the convictions ner-
sisted IN overwhelming my reason and
common sense. Those long. slender,
nervous white hands were as ia
mlIIar TO me as Were Dicky's.
There was something about the
mans Whole personality that both at
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-07
FINLAND TRIBE ROUTE.

Apalachicola is looking forward to
March Is with almost as eager an
anticipation as the republicans had
for the now ci-devant fourth of
March.
The federal engineers and the in
terested manufacturers. will discuss
thd possibility of giving the much
talked of deep sea connection to the
entire southeast section of the United
States. via Apalachicola
If their decision is favorable then
by means of the river delta and Apal-
achicola bay every inland industrial
center will enjoy the advantages of
a seaport. So far, inland Georgia has
not realized this. and in order that she
may be informed, the river and har-
Dor committee of the Apalachicola
chamber of commerce has promised
to publish in every newspaper in
Georgia, Alabama and West Florida
an invitation to those interested to
attend the meeting in Apalachicola.
1t is hoped that many will attend
thif meeting. It's Importance can
hardly be overestimated. 1t may de-
termine the future Of an entire sec
ton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-07
ADVENTURES OF
THE TWINS
By OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

It soon. became known that If one
stood on the Equator at midday, all
wicked charms would be broken, and
in that manner the wicked fairy,
Snitcher Snatch, lost all his helpers.
The cockatoo and the French poodle
came Immediately when the goat
showed them the way, and Mr.. Boba-
dill spent the next few weeks trying
to undo all the harm he had done
while he was enchanted. He even
brought the lobster, have heard, al
though I trust he returned him quick
" to the sea, for dear knows the
desert is no place for a lobster!
With every obstacle removed, Nan
cy and Nick continued on their way
in their Magic Green Shoes. over
mountains and lakes and rivers they
flew. Over cities and forests and
farms. The little star looked down
on them at night and smiled, until
they got to the place where they
could no longer see.
AS they got further south, it be-
gan to get cold again and they crossed
great icebergs floating in the ocean.
But LnGy Idu IlO 1SdI VI IAAOliA lAO"E
nor of huts, nor icefields, nor eagles.
For the wicked Jim was no more.
Instead the kittiwakes. and pen
gums and puffin birds were waiting
to show them where the cave of the
wicked fairy was.
When they arrived, Snitcher-Snatch
was out, so tiptoeing to the cupboard,
Nick unlocked it with his Golden Key.
Sure enough. there were the toys in
two great sacks! Nancy took one
sack and Nick the other and in a
thrice they were out of the cave and
flying toward the north in theireMag-
zeal Green Shoes as fast as they could
go.
Santa and the Fairy Queen were
waiting to thank them.
Are you ready for another adven-
ture?" asked the Fairy Queen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-07

after alighting in a gulch or ravine in
Mexico.
Having followed engineering for
many years, I might be. able to i'm
part to your department rule that
has served me well at various times
when I was lost and when pocket
compass or a given direction was of
no value.
'My rule has been to follow the dry
creek or the natural downward slope,
regardless of direction, and this will
always lead to a larger stream, and
that to a river or known water course.
There are few places where the water
slope cannot be traced; possibly in
the Staked Plains of New Mexico and
Western Texas it would be hard to do
so, but in the case of Pearson. he
says he landed in a ravine, and think
ing the Rio Grande river ran east and
west at that point, he travelled north
and south in an effort to intercept it.
But after three days of aimiess eff
fort he discovered he was moving par
allel with the river, as it ran north
and south at that place. Now, this
was the same experience of the bal
loonists who alighted in Canada. They
depended upon compass, and trav-
eled several days parallel with the
Moose river This would have been
impossible If they had followed my
rule of moving always downward first
with the very faintest trace of a draw
or gully until that directs the wan
derer to a larger stream and that in
turn to- the river, which is always
skirted on each bank with roadWays
leading to settlements. am,
Yours very truly,
"(Signed) w. P. BULLOCK"
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/ tracted and repealed me. with one
| breath I felt that I had a curious
! sense of Hiking and admiration for him
and was proud OF the interest in mo
which he had taken no pains to con-
| ceaI. The next moment a real terror
and dislike of him swept over me.
I waited with beating heart for him
| to finish his coffee. 1t seemed to me
I that I could hardly wait for him to
| speak. For had a psychic present
fnent that before he left the table he
would make known to us the reason
for his rude pursuit of me
His first words confirmed my I'm
preston:
Il am afraid, Mrs. Graham" he said
courteously, turning to me- as he fin
ished his coffee, that I have startled
and alarmed you by my endeavor TO
ascertain your identity"
l did not answer him. did not wish
to tell him that had been frightened;
neither could I truthfully deny the
assertion. Aud wished that had not
evaded my mother in-law's query
/ concerning him.
He did not appear to heed my ST.
lence. however, but Went on rapidly:
1T is a very simple matter, after
all" he said. You see, you resemble
so closely a very dear friend of my
youth; in fact, tne dearest I ever had,
that when I caught sight of you the
other day in the reception room of the
Sydenham, it seemed as If her very
self stood before me-"
There was a vibrant, haunting note
in his voice that told me better than
words that whoever this woman OF
his youth might have been, her mem
DRY was something far more to him
than of a mere friend
II could not rest until I found out
your identity and secured an intro
duction to you" he went on. "You
will not be offended if I ask you one
or two rather personal questions, will
your"
Indeed, no." I returned mechani-
cally.
Mr. Gordon hesitated. His suave
self-possession seemed to have de-
serted him. He swallowed hard twice,
and then asked nervously:
May / ask your name before you
were married, Mrs. Graham"
Margaret Spencer" 1 returned
steadily.
There was a cry of establishment
his chair as if he were about to faint.
then, with closed eyes and white lips.
he sat motionless, gripping the table
as If for support.
Continued Tomorrow)
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" Re w S OF
+ O u RN A L
r E A D E r S
The Journal is glad to print
short communications from read
ers on any topic OF interest.
Letters should be typewriter IL
possible. and double spaced.

Editor Pensacola Journal:
Dear Sir
Will you kindly give space in your
paper to the following communica-
ton, for the sake of truth and fair
ness?
The School Improvement assoeia-
ton of Ferry Pass recently sent a pro-
test to the county commissioners of
this county in regard to the flogging
of prisoners working upon the pub
lie roads, the camp being at present
on Ferry Pass highway, and the beat
ing of prisoners having been COM
planned of by residents in this section
as a nuisance and disgrace. The said
protest having found its way to your
paper, it was answered by Mr.. John
Gates, commissioner for this district,
saying that the statement made by
the association was false. We wish to
state that, upon further investigation.
we find the practice of flogging re-
fractory prisoners to be now a usage
Of this camp. Upon talking with the
county solicitor, who was quoted by
Mr.. Gates, we find that upon investi-
cation by him it was ascertained that
two of the prisoners had been re-
Gently flogged.
We think nothing further is needed
to substantiate the protest OF the
School Improvement association
Yours sincerely,
FERRY PASS SCHOOL IMPROVE
MENT ASSOCIATION.
Ferry Pass, March 5th, 1921.
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PRESS COMMENT
The Hog islanders.

| The Hog islanders.
The Louisville Courier journal is
considered one of the most conserva-
tive papers published in this country
and it is generally correct on all pub
lie questions. Tribune readers are
particularly interested in the follow
ing lucid editorial, because Hon. Pc
ter o. Knight of this city is general
counsel and vice president of the Hog
Island proposition. Our esteemed con-
temporary says:
1.-THE great key of Hog Island, hand
ed to the government of the United
States without word from the mud
singers. was the key to a magical
scene Of construction, the counterpart
of which the world never saw and
may never see.
"All that Hiram Johnson, of CAL
ifornia could see in Hog Island, when
it suited his political purposes to see
it, was "a saturnalia of waste The
allegation and the phrase were echoed
by innumerable partisan opponents
of the war administration and by in
Vulnerable men and women in Amer
lea whose prejudice was such that
they. accepted readily any utterance
of any politician who assaulted the
administration.
Not a nickel was split by builders
Of ships at Hog Island Not a day
was lost. Upon rush order from the
European allies of America to pro-
duce ships, the Hog Islanders pro-
duced ships, not records for cheese
pairing economy. The payroll was
enormous. The cost of materials was
enormous. The project was enormous.
The end in view was greater by far
than such a matter as the payroll the
cost of materials.
"A mighty plant for making ships
that would stand the severest lash
ing Of the severest storm at sea rose
from marsh like city rising upon a
plain at the commapd of Aladdin to
the slave of the lamp. The makers of
ships walked through the customary
and conventional rules and routine of
business as an African elephant
smashes through the bush. Their fe4ts
were feats of strength which knew
no impeachment, recognized no obsta-
Gle, experienced no delay.
"A ship. fitted from stem to stern.
is not produced in the time in which
hen lays an egg. A politician NAV
cackle several times between the lay
ing of keel and the launching of a
steamer. The politicians did cackle.
But the European powers leagued
with America looked on at what was
being accomplished at Hog Island
and awakened to the majesty of the
might of America, a peace loving
country, determined to make a first
rate job of unwelcome war and by so
doing bringing it to an early end.
THAT the makers and transporters
Of the American army wrought daz-
cling miracle; that the 'contemptib,e
army which the German kaiser be-
lieved could not cross the Atlantic
and was not of consequence as a
fighting force, crossed the Atlantic
without the loss of a man by enemy
activity, to become a decisive factor
on the German front; that the war
ended before the Hog Island plaat
had laid down a barrage of ships
numbering three to every unit Euro
pean shipbuilders and anxious military
and naval officers counted upon, was
no fault of the Hog Islanders who
riveted or those who directed opera
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-07
West florida Proaressina.

AS evidence of progress in West
Florida the great improvements being
made at various points should be
noted. Milton has evidently Weakened
from it's dormant condition, and its
citizens are putting that city on the
map by making public as well as pri-
vate improvements, Milton has, in the
Gazette, as earnest an advocate and
helper in this work as can be found
in these United States.
Chipley is another awakening city.
Its business men are working har-
moniously for better conditions, re-
establishing their chamber of com
merce, in which they will employ an
efficient secretary, and are planning
city and private improvements.
On the sound and the north side of
Choctawhatchee bay many important
developments are taking place mad
that long neglected part of1West
Florida is fast becoming the chief
stone in the temple
In this section is to be noted the
work being done in opening up ex-
tensive plantations by Messrs Lam
precht and Bergner at Grassy Point,
named after the location, Grassy
Point plantation; the Seminole plan
tation, being carried on and debeloped
by Messrs. Pope Brothers and Mr..
Plant; the Bay farms, developing the
Parker section Of East Bay, by Will
liam L. Wilson and others; and others
less extensive.
All this is in the line of permanent
development, and in a way that tends
to open up our lands, bringing immi
grants and capital to this section and
prosperity to the parties engaged in
the work and to West Florida as a
whole. Let there be a united effort
to aid these promoters in this i'm
portant work-Panama City Pilot.
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THE NATIONS EDITORS.

Pensacola extends a cordial wei
come, today, to the National Editorial
association, which represents in its
ranks the best of the nations writers
and publishers.
Pensacola is glad that the editors
found It desirable to come into Florida
through the western gateway, well
knowing that this gateway opens into
the richest and finest agricultural
section Of the entire state.
1t is, indeed, fitting that the editors
should first know Florida at Pensa
cola, where Don Tristram de Luna.
in the year 1859 landed with his few
ships and established a settlement on
the site of what is now Fort Barran-
cas-. The ruins of the strongworks
built at that time, more than $50 years
ago. are still visible.
Pensacola calls your attention, edi-
tors, 10 this historic ruin and asks
you to ponder for a few minutes on
the mysteries which that pile of ruins
could discover If the bricks and stones
had tongues.
What tales of adventure, of courage
OF daring, OF love and romance are
here! How many men have aban-
doned hope of ever seeing home and
dear ones again! How many dueIs for
love and gold have been fought! How
many battles with Frenchmen, free
booters and Indians have been fought!
Pensacola speaks to you of the his
toric Fort st. Michael and st. George,
in the very heart of the city. Here
it was that George Ills last stand in
Florida was made and his men were
driven out only when American can
non threatened to raze the city. Here
again are buried tales of intrigue and
strategy in which the pawns were not
men and women, but states and con-
tinents.
Returning again to the Spanish,
Pensacola speaks to you of Calves
Springs, wher that great Spaniard
made his camp when Bienville held
the city. Drink of the glorious water
of this spring which more than two
centuries ago cooled the parched and
fevered Spaniards as they fought to
drive the French from Florida.
But those were ancient timesse Let
Pensacola speak to you of the DAYS
that are now.-American days. Here
L..
is the very site where on the 18th day
of July in the year 1921 General An
drew Jackson received from the Span
ish governor, Col. Callava, the surren-
der of the territories of Florida to
the United States. Here on this place.
a few feet from the monument which
stands in the center, the Spanish flag
came down and the American flag
Went up, marking the end of the old
world dominion within the continental
limits of the United States.
All! How many tales this old town
can tell you of its life under five
flags! Here landed deLuna. the
Spaniard; then came Bienville. the
Frenchman; Chester, the Englishman:
Callava, the Spaniard, again: Jack
son. the American; Loring and other
heroes of the Confederacy and. finally.
the Union again.
Yes. Pensacola bids you Welcome
and wishes you success and prosper
ity.
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HOPE.
(sy Alfred ArnOld,)

Hope Is n star!
Seen from afar
Though it must ever be,
Yet all it's light
Shines clear and bright
To hearten you and me.
In happier hours.
on all our powers
Its mellow glow is thrown;
on each fair plan
OF woman, man;
but not on these alone.
JOY comes and goes,
Frost Stays the rose,
Time laughs at summers wane.
The song Is hushed,
The dream is crushed,
But hope shines forth again!
Ger seas of tears.
Ger CULTS of fears.
Der failures steepest hill,
It's faithful CLEAN
Burns on supreme,
The bright torch Of the Will