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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-20

0g-E-E-E! oh-e-e-e! Ow-e-e-e!"
1t was one of Teddy's
shrieks, usually denoting an
advance. Hard upon the sound came
the pounding of feet upon the turf out
side. and small form precipitated
itself through the open door of the
Summer house and brought up sud-
denly before man and girl seated in
the shadows.
"Yah-h!" derisively tainted the boy,
who seemed over-profcient in the
making of disagreeable noises.
"Sparkin' again; just wait till / tell
pal"
The man withdrew his arm from
about the girls waist and viewed him,
coldly, speculatively. well, you lit
tie imp. how much to get out?" he
asked, hint of anger in his voice.
Teddy caught the tone and moved
farther away from the long legs. of his
sisters beau before launching his next
offensive:
"'Tain't nothing to get out, old
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-20

the house. She had gone to the field
to ask her mother if ther hadn't bet
ter sell the clock with the rest OF the
things tomorrow. Approaching the oak
unseeh. beneath which ffef parents
sat, she has caught the sound of hec
own name on her mothers lips. In
voluntarily she had paused, an IN
willing, dismayed listener to a con
versation which saved her from many
bitter regrets later.
An eager, broken talk through the
telephone with John set the plan in
motion; then Nancy. a chastened,
awakened Nancy. went about many
mysterious errands in the little village.
Returning home finally, her mother
met her anxiously.
What time t'morrer you havin' tn
auction, Nancy?"
John won't be here till tomorrow
night" answered her daughter lightly.
Wen settle everything Saturday"
Saturday! Their golden wedding
day.
In silent anguish mother left the
room.
Never had the sunlight streamed so
brightly into the old home as on that
Saturday morning, never had Nancy
sung so joyously, or John whistled so
merrily. The gay sounds commingled
with savory odors, fioated up the
stairway to the room where Father
and Mother Mitchell still fingered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-20

over Teddy as he listened. and at the
finish he was sitting up rather wildly
in bed.
"But-but-" he stammered, Il TOLD
those kids all about it and it wasn't
truei"
Winters pushed him back gently on
the pillow. It's all right, Ted" he
said, in great amusement. you can't
hurt my reputation, besides your sister
explained to them"
Some time later, coming in to say
good-by to Teddy, Winters found him
staring thoughtfully at the ceiling. He
turned at the mans entrance anC
propped himself on the pillow with his
elbow, surveying the form Of hi
rescuer appraisingly.
You're a pretty good swimmer" be
said meditatively, land you pay cash
so I guess you can have Sis" Then
leaning a little nearer, his voice pitch
ed to the confidential tone of man K
man:
Say. help me out Of this "girly-
girly' room, will your
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-20

this sunshiny day in late Fall.
The girl stepped into the room and
took the chair proffered by the mo-
mentarily clustered Ross, while Hen
ry evaporated toward door marked
private" in severely plain, stiff black
letters.
Ross shook himself together mental
ly and tried to look important and
wise and quite busy sorting the papers
on his desk; bill for last month s
rent, circular recommending THE
Quaker Girls Manicuring and Beauty
Culture" and copy of legal form.
The usual light remarks had been
made, and Ross, taking gasping flyer
into his first taste of business, asked: :
rs there some matter 1 could as
sist you in Miss?
Il came to see justice of the
peace replied the girl. blushing wildly.
We'll, am Ross Adams, justice of
the peace"
The girl looked at the floor, bit her
lip and stammered:
You marry people?"
For second Ross felt the bottom
drop out of his universe, also the pit of
his stomach.
"Gee!" he thought. "This as a start
err"
He took a grip on himself and an
swered airily:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-20

her comforting embrace. Then Ted
dy knew 1t wasn't heaven and that the
perfume came from the fact that he
was lying in his sisters bedroom and
the music was nothing but a curious
sort of ringing against his ear drums.
Memory suddenly returned to him
with a rush, and he shuddered and
closed his eyes again. Once more
there came over him the feeling of
that dreadful, relentless sucking SEN
sation at his feet and legs.
who pulled me out?" he asked,
weakly.
At the sound of the voice both of the
occupants of the room FASTENED to the
bed, and Winters leaned over him and
smiled cheerfully into his eyes.
$50 were all right, son" he re-
marked. Teddy had never before no
ticed how very blue and Smiley" the
Bean Poles" eyes were
He nodded weakly in answer to the
question and took the hand held out to
him gratefully.
1T was you, wasn't it he said Ian
guidly. Then, in slightly stronger
and more magnanimous tone: You're
a good scout, if you do buy on credit"
Winters and his sister both laughed.
and the former proceeded to explain to
Teddy just why he did not deserve
rr7,55,,s. y,,,, ~ tgoye Il, that recnapf
A wave of shame and remorse stole
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-20
~ HEERo, old dear!"
"Whereya get that stuff,
~ 'cheero?"


Cheer up! Look at the sun shining
and"
Little brides singing 'tweet. tweet,
/ supposed" growled Ross in tone of
utter disgust. Bringing his feet down
from the window sill with bang and
rising with huge yawn he stretched
his already long arms to their utmost.
AS he stood in this position he look
ed like some colossal figure supplicat-
ing the cosmic powers, his mouth wide
in invocation. So thought the appari-
ton as she opened the door and stood
hesitating on the threshold. Ross,
crimson, brought himself into shape,
while the man opposite slid the cuspi-
dor under the desk with his foot.
For the girl in the doorway was the
FIRST human being, other than them
selves, who had opened that door; that
door lettered with ornate gilt letter
ing:
ROSS ADAMS, HENRY benson
Real Estate, Mortgages,
Justice OF the Peace, Notary Public
Walk In.
The invitation, or rather. command,
in the lower left hand corner, stood
there inviting. or ordering, the gem
eral public to walk in" for the past
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-20

exception, possibly of the bride.
groom's
THE jokes on me, so it's my
Ross put his hand into his pockei
where reposed safe and sound jusi
seven coppers, one dime and pant
button.
Il should say not, it's our spIurge, :
said Grille pressing fat roll int
Ross hand. So on to the FEAST"
After this spectacular entry into the
business world, Ross went surely ane
firmly upward in his practice and the
day was not long in coming when tht
same group, with the addition of {
certain girl, made up another weddins
party.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-20
- HARLIE WETHERBEE," re.
marked that young man to his
own reflection as he tugge6

mdEheu LHHL young man 10 Ills
own reflection as he tugged
at colorful tie, "do you realize that
you are Fl today-a rising business
man, and yet you haven't got girl?
You poor boob! Ardeth Appel doesn't
even know that you exist Are you
never going to forget her and go hunt
up a wife?"
The blue eyes glared back at him for
a moment, then twinkled irrepressibly.
Eyes, by gum, am" replied the
other Charlie. "And I'm going to be-
gin today! 1 appoint myself a COM
mittee of one to declare holiday"
The fates had been preparing little
joke on Charlie Wetherbee. Here was
a girl, beautiful. rich, and full of the
love of adventure. who. unknown to
herself, had been adored for years by
a youth strong, active and poor, hit
also loving adventure The fates
chuckled as they stirred the mixture.
A little chagrin, a little dumb surprise,
little heartache and smile or two,
and the brew was done.
Ardeth Appel did not know Charlie
at all-or she had not until the fates
took hand Her father kept a pref
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-20

XKYHERE are you going, moth
" err" Nancy looked up from
her packing long enough
% note her mothers sun-bonneted
head disappearing through the door
way.
Startled, the little gray-haired wom-
an paused. II was jus' goin' out where
Eben's sortin' tn p'tatoes," apologetic-
ally.
ooh, / wouldn't-the suns pretty
hot, mother. ! wonder If you'll need
this old shawl--no, don't believe you
WILL" Nancys voice asked and an
swered its own questions In bewil-
dering way.
There's no use taking only what
you need of these old clothes, mother"
she continued cheerily. your ward
robes been frightfully neglected. but
we'll fix itsup when we get back to
towA."
Without answering. Mother Mitchell
passed down the familiar hall and out
into the September sunshine. Her
dazed mind could not comprehend how
it had all come about. but two facts she
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-20

he added. brazenly.
The girl recognized him suddenly
and an overpowering embarrassment
seized her. What woula this terrible
yong man say next?
Then Charlie wetherbee took his life
in his hands and leaned forward.
What do you think the fellows
chances would be-" he. asked.
Ardeth could not but admire the
courage which had prompted these
words, and her tone was not too angry
as she replied:
Il should say"-with as much poise
as she could summon-"that the youns
man ought to go to her and beg her
pardon"
And would she give him another
chance, perhaps?" he whispered.
One never knows until he tries,
answered Ardeth Appel, composedly. 4
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-20

I'm a recent food in the Mississipp
a man was seen riding down the rive,
on big bass violin. When he va
rescued from. his perch he was aske.
I his wife had escaped Yes he an.
s~ered. she accompanied me on III.
r.;ana"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-20
The Wisdom Of George.

do you believe George Washing
ton never told lie?"
Well, he didn't after he marie,
the widow, anyhow; he knew he,
never get away with It"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-20

KKYHERE are you going, moth
" err" Nancy looked up from
her packing long enough
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
CARELESSNESS
CAUSE Of MUCH
AUTO TROUBLE
Hot Weather Faults Can Often
Be Traced to Lack
of Attention.

Overheating and other common hot
weather motor troubles are usually
due to lack of forethought and to
mistakes that can be easily avoided. .
The main points which require at
tention are briefly outlined below by
A. Il. Masury, Chief Engineer of the
international Motor Company.
do you understand the cooling
system Thoroughly? II not, now is
the time to go over II carefully and
find out all there is to know about
it,. See that the flow OF water is not
impeded By any sort Of obstruction
and that the overflow pipe is not
bent below the level of the base of
the radiator filler Be sure that the
overflow pipe is pot clogged or flat.
tened.
Keep RI Iator Clean.
2-Is the radiator clean? The front
of the radiator should be free from
dirt. license plates and signs. Also,
the back Of the radiator should be I'M
INSTRUCTED 30 that nothing will impede
the circulation of the air.
3--Are the hose connections water.
tight and is the hose in good condi.
ton? Be sure that the rubber has
not been affected during the winter by
an anti-freeze solution. Only the best
quality rubber hose should be used,
AZ the inside tubing OF cheap hose is
easily worn away and the rubber
particles carried along with the water
clog up the radiator.
4-Does the fan turn freely and is
the belt tension right? The fan should
be clean and its bearings should be
well creased. A good test is to turn
the fan by hand with the engine shut
off. II II In possible to slip the belt
easily. but not possible to spin the fan,
the tension is right
SIS the carbureter choke mi prop
er repair so that 1t opens all the
way? Better open the seasonal shut
ter on the hot-air tube. Is the float
level correct? II too high, slight
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Used Cars
By J. H. YEoMANs.

There is little or no for anyone being outside
the great and growing family of motorists these days
when able automobile may almost be had for the
proverbal song with half eye can find
tptop for practically what he is able to paya car
which he can tool right down main street before the
villagers and not feel tnge of shame
Time when FUSED carr meant well beyond
the prime of life and the who craved bargain
found himself struggling to get sign of vitality out OF
bus with one wheel and often two in the grave Today
the story is dfferentthe big majority of dealers take
pride in the quality of their used and that every
used that goes out from their establishments reflects
credit upon the organization from which is purchased
1t means future business as the pleased buyer OF
used is much booster the buyer of new job
and eventually he will be in the market for new car.
The used car business is today than sub
stantia part of practically every automobile repre-
sentaye's busness-today than the used car
figures in the sale of new
The main is that the owners of purchased
during the flush period coming into saesrooms
and offering their in part payment for those OF
design and mechanical improvement. Many of the used
excellent values and traded in long before
they the downward path.
In days gone by John Motorist drove his Four, Six
Eight until it its last legs-unt it had to
be dragged from it's sick bed for the trip to the used
buyer. John figured that the old assembly
automobile as long there noise in it-he was
satisfied until the old shay dropped in its tracksthep
it time to SELL
Today the automobile drives his a
able length of illnesses that appeals to his
automobilistic sense-gves the job the
and trial galop and trades in the healthy companion
of past months. The dealer gets saeable merchandise
puts it in his service department for overhaulingit
comes out all spick and span and goes to who
wants car but hasn't the price of
True the buyer of used misses the best days of
that cars life but nine times out of ten he gets real value
and much better than figured in the swaps and
trades of earlier times
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Tires on Motors
Built to Stand
Great Blows

The terrific abuse in grinding,
chatting and cutting given an au-
tomobile tire run flat is little un-
derstood by the average motorist.
Popular ideas are vague because
there are Jew standards upon
which they may be based. 1t is
only by examining kindred forces
that comparison may be made ac-
cording to Miller tire men.
The average force delivered by q
blow from ar ak on block OF
wood is from Is to 17b pounds.
The blow of sledge is from ITO
to 225 pounds. But a passenger
automobile. each of whose rear
wheels are carrying load OF l,bOO
pounds, run at only twenty miles
per hour and dropping into chuck
hole only as deep as q paving
brick delivers a blow of $50 pounds.
This force-50 per cent greater
than that of the sledge hammer
blow---necessarily cuts and bruises
the tire against the rim, and Is
the cause of fabric separation
which puts the tire on the scrap
heap,
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Stearns-Knight

Big, powerful, quiet motor-an eight.
The motor alone is worth the price we
ask for the entire car. And It's
bargain Of bargains, too, as you can
Judge for yourself.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
MOTOR CYCLE PRICES
REACH ROCK BOTTOM

Motorcycle prices have taken a
tumble, and a big one! With the an
nouncement of new models and reduc-
ton of prices recently issued by a
large Milwaukee manufacturer, II may
be said that motorcycle prices have
returned to practically pre-war
level overnight. The reductions made
by the company range from % to 20
per cent.
As result OF the announcement. the
factory, which is considered the leader
in the industry, Is operating on prac-
tically a full operation schedule
The Washington times., 1921-08-20

mer TO use heavier grade OF oil than
in winter.
il--Are the exhaust pipe and muff.
Ter clean? Practically 40 per cent of
the heat OF combustion escapes
through the exhaust. II follows. there
fore. that IL any part of the exhaust
system is obstructed. a part OF this
heat must be carried off by the cool
ing water. which will naturally raise
it's temperature.
12-Are the brakes free? A dragging
break will cause overheating in hot
weather that might not occur in cool
weather.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Autos Increase
Value of Farm
Property

During the twenty years before
the motor came, that is, up to
1900, the population of the United
States increased at the rate of 21a
per cent, while farm values went
up $400, 100000 a year.
During the next sixteen years,
which had rot yet given the farmer
the full advantage of motor trans
portation, that has come since, but
which did mark the arrival of the
passenger car on the farm the pop
ulation increased only 2 per cert
a year, but the average farm val
ues increased 81 300, 900 900 a year.
This means that during twenty
years without automobiles the pop
ulation increased 80 per cent and
farm values 81 per cent, while dur
ing sixteeE years with automobiles
the population increased 33 per
cent and farm values 100 per cent.
This gives a difference Of about
100000 year, total of
s14, 400, 100000 in value due largely
to the automobile, for this one
branch of industry alone, The to-
tai capital invested ir the auto
mobile industry in 1919 had not
reached the size Of this increase
for single year!
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Ignition System.

flooding will cause an over-rich mix
The Washington times., 1921-08-20

flooding will cause an ovcr-rich mix.
ture.
Ignition System.
6--Does the ignition system furnish
a spark OF sufficient strength? A
weak spark due to excessive lubrica-
ton Of the magnetic. dirty breaker
or distributor. or weak magnets. will
have an effect similar to late spark
timing and oyerheating will result.
7-Are the valve tappets properly
adjusted2
8-Are the cylinders free from car
bon? II notS remove It.
9-Is the oil In the crankcase clean7
Gasoline, dirt. or other foreign sub
stances will impair the quality of the
oil in the crankcase resulting in over
heated parts due to insufficient lubri-
cation.
Oil Is Important.
10-Are you using the right grade
OF oil? Because of the increased tenn
peratures 1t is often advisable In sum-
The Washington times., 1921-08-20

There's just one reason for the phe-
nomenally low prices on really good
cars at the end of our Mid-August
sale. We want to make the bar
gains so obvious you simply can't re-
sist them.
You will save more than ever before
and probably ever again, toby
choosing the car you want NOW.
Prices have been shaded, cut and
slashed until the dollar-for-dollar
values loom as big as the Washing
ton monument, in comparison with
the price.
The Sale Ends Tuesday Night
Remember the Early Bird
Open Sunday, 8 to 3
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Auto Prices Down,

AS result of price reductions in the
automobile field, cars in the price class
under $1,000 on an average. now are
selling for $3.50. The high mark 70;
this type of car was 1856. in 1920. Tn
average in 1914 was 1897.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Mighty Few Dollars Will Buy Good Car at Our
Mid-August Sale of Reconditioned Cars
Willys-Knight Touring

We put a full outfit Of new tenders
on this lob because 1t was worth while.
We were going to paint 1t and get
thousand dollars for 1t. You can save
$500 and get peach Of buy at our
Mid-August cleanup.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20
Haynes Touring

Some leader. Been practically re-
built in our own Reconditioning Shop,
and, folks, it's a wonder! II you don't
think the price we put on it makes 1t
the biggest bargain yet, I'll let you
name the price and take 1t.
The Washington times., 1921-08-20

Registration cards or certificates
for 1922 for motorists in Pennsyl-
vania will be printed on a 5x3.inch
card, that they may be cut to fit
the ordinary sized wallet.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
Good Pictures Coming.

III oEw's Palace and Columbia the
aters have announced a list Of
future attractions that the respective
arrangements believe will take equal
rank with the greatest productions
Of the year.
The Columbia which will continue
Throughout the season its policy of
showing so-called super-productions
for engagements Of extended length.
will begin with "The Golem," the
big European photoplay already in
Its twelfth consecutive week in New
York. Others will include the long
heralded production by Cecil 3. De
Vile Barkers adaptation OF Arthur
Schnitxler's play. in which Wallace
Reid. Gloria Swanson. Elliott Dexter.
Bebe Daniels, Monte Blue, Wanda
Hawley, Theodore Roberts. Agnes
Ayres. Theodore Kosloff. Polly Mo-
ran, Raymond Hatton, and Julia Faye
will be co-starred: 1.-The Three Mus
greatest picture Douglas Fairbanks
has ever made" and is based. of
course. on Dumas famous MASTERPIECE
of fiction, and D. w. Grifflths Way
Down East" offered for the first time
at popular prices.
The Palace program includes Doug
las MacLean in Passing Through"
"A Trip to Paradise" Wallace Reid
in THE He'll Diggers," Nazimova in
a screen version of Camille" Thomas
Meighan in a screen version OF Peter
B. Kyne's "Cappy Rfcks," Viola Dana
in "The Match Breaker" and Elsie
Ferguson in her latest picture. Foot
lights"
Evening star., 1921-09-04
Has Her Own Idea.
MARION coAKfEY oliver No

MARION COAKtEY. Oliver Moros-
III cos pretty leading woman in
wait Till We're Married" has little
regard for the ordinary advice to the
ambitious.
1T is absurd to try to prescribe a
set list of don't and dos" says Miss
Coakley. ''Those who have attained
success should know better than try
to inculcate into the minds of their
readers or auditors their ideas and
mannerisms. It is wrong. absolutely
wrong, for it tends to still originality.
What is sauce for the goose may
not be sauce for the gander, nor for
the goslings. Because one has achieved
success by doing this or not doing
that carries no conclusive proof that
any one following the same advice
will arrive at the top of the ladder.
Decide what you want to be. then
go ahead and be it," says Miss Coax
ley.
Her rise to fame on the stage has
been Of the skyrocket variety. She
ought to be a good adviser.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
Iceland

0pen-air entertainment. Labor day. By St.
1arnabas (brick church,. Iceland. P. @. Co.,
Base ball between local teams. Supper on
small tables under trees. Maryland fried
chicken, ham, salads ices, etc.
DANCING Pm.
Admission to grounds free.
Evening star., 1921-04-20
Readers Discoveries.

E. ]. F-"Do you think any one
would like to know that frame on
which to allow cakes to cool. afte.
baking, can be made from mosquito
netting nailed onto a square made
from four pieces of wood?'
Old Housekeeper-"So often a
youns housekeeper will ask me how
to make a really delicious raisin pie.
and it has struck me that by send
ing my recipe to you for publication
could perhaps help other mex
perienced housekeepers. l think the
secret of making good raisin pie
lies in putting the raisins throug n
the meat chopper and boiling them
proceedings: this brings out all theE
delicious juices and flavors. Here is
my recipe:
Raisin Pie.-Put two cups of the
large seedless raisins through the
food chopper and put them in sauce
pan with one and one-half cups boil
ing water; let boil for ten minutes
then add to them one cup of sugar
which has been mixed with four
tablespoons of cornstarch: cook until
thick-about ten minutes. Then re-
move from the fire and add one-half
teaspoon vanilla and the juice of two
LEMONS. Cool slightly. then bake be-
tween two crusts in a hot oven for
thirty minutes.
Reader Friend-"Some time ago a
reader of your column asked for a
recipe for Chess pies, and you re-
piled that you would send her such
q recipe when you came across it, but
that IL was not: familiar to you. l
have just come across one and am
sending it in the hope that you will
print it for the reader who wanted it.
'Ches' Pies.-I.ine an eight-ring
muffin pan with ordinary pie crust.
Divide the following filling for these