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Daily picayune., 1921-03-09
The Secret Society in China.

The secret society Is one of the wicked institutions of China. These evil organizations flourish especially in kansu province, in the far west Their power is tremendous. The Koaopui are so strong as to be almost beyond the reach of the law. They borrow an-
 mals from the farmers and omit to re- turn them.
 One man who had the temerity to try 10 recover his horse was visited at night by batch of members, who put lime into his eyes and cut out his tongue. Completely blinded and un- able to talk, the man recovered and in- voked the law. The society bribed the magistrate and justice was not forth coming; but in retaliation the mans son was killed and his body mutilated. The blind father thereupon took the IF days journey to the provincial capital, led by little son of ten, and when last heard of was seeking redress from the higher authorities. There is little law for the poor in the country, though they are not without their own meth ods of justice when reused to the breaking point.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-09
CLEANING A COUNTY OF HOG FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ROAD
 BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE.

Approximately S622,0OO,O00' is now known to be available for road and bridge construction and maintenance durin gthe year 1921, according to information sent to the Bureau of Public Roads, United States Depart ment of Agriculture, by the several State Highway departments. Should pending legislation be passed by Con gress and additional appropriations be made for Federal aid, this sum would be increased by the amount of the Federal appropriation.
 The approximate amounts available to each of the States from local, State and Federal sources for road and bridge expenditure are: Alabama. S9,OO0,0 900; Arizona. $aO0O,0 Ar
Daily picayune., 1921-03-09
White Fathers Acquisition.

The ground upon which stands the ruins of the celebrated amphitheater of Carthage has been acquired by pur- chase by the White Fathers, Roman Catholic missionary socie y resident in Algiers. Saints Perpetla and Felicite met martyrdom in this area, and as the order of the White Fathers is based largely. on the works and death of these two saints, their acquisition of the historical site Is doubly interest ing.
 The purchase was celebrated di- rectly after the deal was closed by solemn high mass, sung In a subter- ranean vault found among the ruins. Into this. victims. particularly the early Christians. were undoubtedly keld while awaiting death in pillars of fire or al the jaws of famished wild beasts above them when Carthage had holiday.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-09

kansas, S12,0O0,OO0; California, S26,- GOO. 900: Colorado, $7,000,000: Connec- ticut. $sOOO,000 Delaware, $3,5O0,- 900. Florida, $7,725,000; Georgia, $10,- 0OO.00O; Idaho, $4,500.000; Illinois, S20, ,000. .0OO: Indiana, S9,500 GOO; Iowa $37 .O0O, GOO: Kansas S20.000. 900; Ken lucky, SS,O0O,000; Louisiana, $6,000,- GOO: Maine. $7,5OO,0OO Maryland. $4
 sO0.00O; Masslchusetts, $SpO00,O00 : Michigan, S20,0oO,O00; Minnesota, $20, 100000; Mississippi, $11000,000 Mis- souri, S15,000,000; Monlana, $S,500.- O0O Nebraska, S6.0O0. .000; Nevada, S3. BOO GOO; New Hampshire, $2500,- 0O0; New Jersey. $16O0o000; New Mexico. S40O0,0O0 New York, $55,- GOO, 900: North Carolina, S6 300, GOO; North Dakota. S7,000,000 Ohio, $35,- GOO. GOO; Oklahoma. $S.000,000: Oregon S1OOO0,0o0; Pennsylvania, S3o,oOo,00o; Rhode Island, $1,700,000; South Caro-
Daily picayune., 1921-03-09
SCIENTIST HAD LITTLE JOKE
by Everybody Except Possibly the Terror Stricken Victim.

When Prof. Joseph Le Conte was taking scientific excursion with Agas. sig he ventured on little pleasantly. to beguile the time. They had gone by sailing vessel to the Marquesas, and thence into the Dry Tortugas.
 The day after their arrival Professor Le Conte wes sent to examine little ing done 1t. he remained there be- calmed all the next day. The water was about twenty feet deep, a splen- did place for dive.
 Le Conte stripped and plunged over board, and amused himself by pluck ing sponges and corals from the bot tom. While he was thus engaged, an old-time naturalist who had joined the party, something to Agassiz' disgust, came paddling round the ship In . little boat
 Le Conte, to the delight of tie sail Ors looking on. took hold of the keel, lay on his back with his legs under the boat and his head hidden by the stern and began to swim backward.
 The boat mysteriously moved the wrong way, and the harder the old gentleman padded the more 1t re- sisted him. Still 1t moved backward.
 He was alarmed. Some devilfish was evidently running away with him. He peered over the gunwale. but saw noth- ing. Now he padded frantically, his strength increased by terror; but still the boat slipped back. Finally the onlooking sailors laughed so hard that the joke could be carried on no long ar, and Le Conte. fearful of an aveng- ing paddle over his head, swan swift ly away.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-09
DON'T BLAME THE LEGIS-
 LATIiRE WITH EVERYTHING"

We don't know anything about Judge Wades charge against the leg islat relative to whisky drinking or immortality, except what we read in the newspapers of yesterday, and we don't care anything about it, ex- cept for the reflection it casts on the law making body of Arkansas.
 The legislature of 1921 is composed of human beings. with the same hu- man emotions that moved the legis-
Daily picayune., 1921-03-09

lators of all times in the history of all legislative bodies If there be one member who is guilty of offering in suit to lady. then name him judge, but do not. by careless statement hurl slanderous charge against the body as a whole, or point the finger Of unwarranted suspicion in the fair faces of the clerical force of the two houses. Play your cards above the table" and be fair to the legislators.
 We cannot believe that anything k ''dstressingly' wrong up there, Judge Wade's opinion to the contrary, not withstanding.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-09

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E. L. George, formerly with the Empire U a rancn i, boy comnee charge of the Gasoline MANUFACTURERS p # ARKANSAS ROYALTY - ,,. vist;ns in the Fl tha nagement of ARKANSAS ROYALTY mas cided to specialize the manufacture ot Tl ot tbe nresen time This is probably the most proap hrancb of the industry and the millions oi e W that is being wasted the field at this tune oiies tue e of opportunities along this line . e.. ARKANSAS ROAYLTY is planning on nslinns ss iI ,aI eoupment capable handling four million euoc e nt four Emo thousand cubic natural will make aoout Aoo of gasoline .. .o
 conservative estimate would place the ne. po. ioh M i
 soi,on or annrox cent yearly whlch s .ot on unusual income such properties
 ARKANSAS ROYALTY is even now nesolatlng @ LOT iO ~ ,a,t .o bo arected on site chosen in Fl Doraao
Daily picayune., 1921-03-09
Acquiring Muscles.

Flatbush-I see by this paper that there are 4,061 muscles in the body of a moth.
 Bensonhurst-Well. say. I guess I'll give up eating meat as a muscle build CT and go home and eat few of my wife's furs.
Daily picayune., 1921-03-09

lima. $6,OOO, ,OO0: South Dakota. ST. COG. GOO; Tennessee. $10,275,W0: Tex as. S6O. GOO 900: Utah. S6.000000: Yer mont. S2.O0O.000; Virginia, S10,000,- GOO: Washington. S14.000.0O0: West Virginia, $s.000,000; Wisconsin, S19,- 300 900: Wyoming. S3,0O0.000
Daily picayune., 1921-03-09
Notice tO Teachers

I will hold the regular quarterly ex- animation for teachers. March IT, IS.
 c. NJ. Hirst County Examiner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
NEGRO LYNCHED
BY 0CALA MOB
Escaped Convict Had Attacked Girl and
Woman Before Capture.
(Ry Associated Pressl

OCALA, Fla, Feb. ia mob broke
into the county jail here early tonight
and seized a negro who had been arrest
ed early in the afternoon on the charge
Of attacking an aged white woman yes
terday, and taking him to the place
where the crime was committed hanged
him.
The black had been arrested and TAX
en- to the Jail and the victim of the at
tack had been brought there to identity
him As the doors were opened TO ad-
nit her the mob surged forward. over
towering the officers, and seized the
negro. He was taken to the woman S
home and she was brought there and
identified him as her assailant. The mob
then took him a little way from the
house and hanged him.
II is said the negro confessed after
being identified by the woman.
The negro gave his name as Elijah
Jones, and said he was an escaped con-
Wet from the state prison farm at Hal
ford.
Jones is also said to have confessed
that he was the negro who made an I'M
successful attack on an 11-year-old white
Girl at her home in the country near
here Thursday afternoon. Posses sought
him throughout Thursday night and
Yesterday and thought they had him
surrounded in a swamp near Summer
field a. the very time when, a dozen
miles away, he was consulting the
crime against the 70-year-old woman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
Women and Events
Phone 38 between 10 a. m. and p. m.
'BEANTOWN CHOIR" AT
FERRY PASS.

A large number from the city are
planning to take a moonlight drive out
to Ferry Pass, Wednesday evening,
the sixteenth. to witness the perform
ance of the 'Beantown Choir, which
will be presented at the Ferry Pass
school. by a capable cast, on that
that date. The evenings entertain
ment will be under the auspices of the
school Improvement association of
Ferry Pass.
Among those taking part in this
very clever little farcicial play are:
Mrs. Nathan Parazine, Mrs. NJ. J..
FairchiId, Mrs. Christ, Mrs. Howard
Wise Mrs. Bessie Jones. Mrs. Mary
Morris, Mrs. Grace Bessey, Mrs. Mar
ION Mays, Mrs. Eugene Reese, Mrs.
John Barber Mrs. Lizzie Cobb, Bertha
Haynes, Harriet Parazine, Mr.. John
Barber, Mr. Seville, Misses Sallie Par
azine, Madge Mclean, Edna Jones.
Bertha White, Messrs. Wendell Nor
is, John d. Gates, Freddie Jones, and
Herman Parazine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
CHILDREN OF THE
CONFEDERACY MEET.

The Children of the Confederacy
lad a most enjoyable meeting yester-
lay morning ut the Red Cross rooms,
where they enjoyed the following very
attractive program, which was ey-
2eedingly well rendered:
Piano solo, Margaret Brandon.
) Reading, Jefferson Davis" Amante
Semmes.
Vocal solo. Barbara McAllister.
Reading, Robert r. Lee" Ida
Walton.
Last Thursday afternoon, at the
nome OF the director of the society,
Yrs. Chris Thiesen, the executive
BOARD Of the organization was delight
FULLY entertained. The members of
this committee are Miss Aline Arson,
Stuart Moffet, Miss Mary Lee Lamar,
Miss Amante Semmes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
! NEW CITY THiM5LE CLUB
HAS PLEASANT MEETING
WITH MISS BURROW

on Thursday morning the New City
Thimble club met with Miss Nell Bur-
row at 10 o'clock and spent the day
quilting. This club takes orders for
various work and the proceeds of
their labors is given to the Wbman's
Home, the money for some time past
having been used to purchase the but
ter used by the ladies at the home.
Members who have shown a partic
ular interest in the work and who
were present on Thursday were: Mrs.
=. NJ Pyle, Mrs. w T. Breen. Mrs.
Mary l.. Walker Mrs. Clark, Miss Ida
Hoer. Miss Augusta .Oerting, Mrs.
Palmer, and the hostess, Miss Burrow.
Mrs. Walker is the president of this
organization, which is doing such a
fine, practical work for the ladies at
the home.
Delicious fish chowder followed by
fruit salad, cake and coffee, were
served by the hostess at midday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
PRIMARY TEACHERS
HAVE FINE MEETING,

Last Friday afternoon at the Eliza
anes Wilson school, the Primary
teachers association of The city had
& most interesting and inspiring
meeting. Miss Evelyn Thorton is the
president of this group of teachers
md Miss Eunice Clopton the secre-
1ary.
Matters OF general interest were
iscussed on this occasion, and the
Procedure to be followed during Eat
ONE week outlined During the Eat
lomes,' the primary schools of the
city viii keep open house" to their
PATRONS and interested friends. the
lea being to familiarize the parents
ind others with the work of the vari-
'us grades of the city primary schools
70 that the most effective cooperation
iaay be secured. 1t was decided at
me meeting yesterday that in the
lrger schools the "at home" period
would be for an entire week. while in
the smaller ones two days would suf-
Ice TO demonstrate the work done and
$50 for the parents and teachers to
iecome better acquainted.
II Is planned to observe the eat
Ones now feature in the more
progressive educational centers of the
country, during the last week in April.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
MISS TERvIN ENTERTAINs THE
FACULTY OF THE ANNIE
W'MILLAN SCHOOL.

Last evening Miss Pearl Tervin ex-
ended a most delightful hospitality to
he members Of the faculty of the
Annie T.. Mcmillan school when she
entertained them at a pretty valentine
Inner party. \ few additional friends
u the hostess were also invited to
ihare In the pleasures OF the evening.
The rooms were bright and pretty
With st. Valentine decorations. Dur
ng the evening the guests enjoyed
everal piano solos by Miss BERTHE
smith and also had victrola selec-
ions.
The table was lovely with glowing
hearts. crimson carnations and heart
shaped place cards, bearing catchy
little valentine verses.
The members Of the faculty of the
school enjoying this delightful cour-
esy were: Miss Annie p. Mcmillan,
no principal Of the school; Misses
3ertie Smith, Gladys Foster and Miss
rervin. The others present We're: Mrs.
sadie Tervin, the mother of the host
css; Miss Alice Pritchard, Miss Bea-
rice Cawthon and Mrs. r. l. Dewitt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
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| Mr.. Jerome Hauteman, who has
| been for the past year the paying
| teller of the Fort Worth (Tex.) Ma
tionai bank, is In the city, the guest
of relatives and friends. The success
of this young Pensacolfan is most
gratifying to many friends in the city
and many pleasures are planned for
him during his weeks visit here.
Mrs. NJ. +. Whiting and little
daughter Ave Maria will return Tues
day from New Orleans. where they
have been the guests of relatives.
Mr.. p. X. Reedy returned to his
home in Fisherville this week from
a visit of four months in Miami, where
he has been engaged in construction
work.
Mrs. Flo Sketch of indianapolis.
Ind. is visiting her. sister, Mrs. Ed
ward Hicks. After spending several
weeks in Pensacola, Mrs. Sketch will
go on a trip down the east coast.
stopping at Jacksonville. Miami and
Daytona.
Mr.. A. O. Deweese left on the mid
day train today for Nashville. Tenn,
where he will make a brief business
visit.
Miss Beaulah Greenhut returns to
the city this afternoon from New Or
leans, where she has been enjoying
the pleasures of the carnival season,
the guest of friends.
Many friends of George D. Villar.
Jr., will be pleased to learn of the
improvement of his condition after
having been quite i'll at the Pensacola
hospital.
Mrs. NJ. o. Anderson and little
son, NJ. o. Jr, are spending some.
weeks with Mrs. Anderson's mother,
Mrs. Z. 3. Welles. Mrs. Anderson will
be remembered as Miss Rosa Kim
ball
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
The smith-Towner Bill

For some reason not known, con-
gress hesitates about passing the
Smith Towner bill. One explanation
may be the general state of confu-
sion which prevails. Another may be
that party leaders are not yet ready
with their plans looking to a remod-
cling and regrouping OF cabinet de-
partments. The measure, however, is
a most excellent one and one which
has developed wide popular interest.
It's purpose is purely constructive,
seeking as it does to promote Ameri-
canization of foreign-born residents
and general education among the
masses.
The bill has been favorably report
ed by a house committee and is there
fore waiting on the calendar. Ats
passage through the house is prob
ably merely a matter of being reach
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13

| ed in the jam now prevailing. It is q
most carefully drawn measure and is
worthy of widespread support. It is
designed to set apart fund of $780,
600, 600 for the assistance of the states
in carrying out the various educa-
t;onal purposes contemplated. The
conditions of acceptance of pro ratas
by the states are about as simple as
they could be made and involve few
restrictions.
One-half Of the 100000 900 provid-
ed in the Smith Towner bill IS to be
apportioned among the states TO sup
plenent their own funds for the sup
port of public elementary and high
I schools. A certain proportion of the
remainder is designed to foster the
nreparation of teachers for the pub
lie schools. Still others provide for
the instruction of foreign born in the
English language, the removal of illit-
eracv and the encouragement of ply
sicaI education. And the bill is so
drawn that a state may" accept any
one or all of the funds provided as it
may prefer.
There is absolutely no interference
with states rights. No control over
the schools is sought. About all that
is necessary for state to obtain its
allotted pro rata of funds, once they
are provided is to promise to apply
them in its own way TO the purposes
contemplated 1t is a we'll thought
out scheme for strengthening the edu-
catfonal work of the country without
in any way disturbing systems al
ready established. People who are in
terested in fostering education ought
to get into communication with their
senators and congressman and urge
the passage of this beneficient meas
ure-Chattanooga News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
ERNEST EUGENE
SLOMAN.

Many friends in the city, not only
at the naval air station but also in
civilian society in the city, are ex-
tending their congratulations TO Lit.
and Mrs. Frank II. Sloman upon the
birth of Ernest Eugene Sloman, which
occurred at the Pensacola hospital
last week.
1t. and Mrs. Sloman are from Cal
ifornia, where 1t. Sloman enlisted in
the naval arm of the service at the
outbreak of the world war, he having
been a student in the medical depart
meLt of Leland Stanford, Jr., univer-
sity
1t. and Mrs. Sloman have an at
tractive apartment at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Johnson on n.
Baylen st.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
FIRST BAPTIST CIRCLES TO
MEET TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

The circles of the First Baptist
church viii meet tomorrow afternoon
s follows:
No, I with Mrs. J. c. Baldwin, 1910
i. Gadsden-st. at 3 O'Clock.
No. with Mrs. II. II. Olson, sos S,
,dams-st at $3.50 O'Clock.
No. with 0Irs c. ]. Rice, "a Z.
Aainard-st at $3.50 o'clock.
No. with Mrs ]. IT. Pierpont, is
". LaRua-st, at $3.50 o'clock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13

Atlanta, Ga on Monday for two
day rate conference, it was announc-
ed today at the shipping board. Sta
bilization of ocean rates will be con-
sidered at the conference, board Of
ficials said, with the view of pre-
venting discrimination between diff
ferent ports. The board viii be rep
resented at the conference by one or
more officials.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
aHEALTH MEETING" WOMAN'S
CLUB WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Under THE HEALTH COMMIT
TEE, MRS. C. S. BoNAckER,
CHAIRMAN

Another delightful afternoon is in
store COR those who attend the meet
ing Of the Woman's club Wednesday
fternoon, which will be called to or
Ter at $3.50 o'clock sharp.
The last meeting. which was under
the auspices Of the home economies
committee OF the club, Mrs. J. Walter
1Sehoe, chairman, was one of the best
in the history Of the club. At the
meeting this week the numbers on
tho program will be as follows:
Music
Social Hygiene" Mrs. George Sell
iers.
Some Facts About tuberculosis in
!scambia County" DIR. Brink.
Music.
Municipal Health Service.
1.-THE Organization of an Efficient
Health Department and the. Results
obtained" DR.. Percy Ahrons.
The music for this occasion will be
ranged by the music committee of
the club, which Is under the direction
II Miss Fannie Kehoe.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY OF
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
TO MEET FRIDAY.

The Woman's auxiliary of the First
Presbyterian church will meet at 8
p. IN. Friday, and will observe day
of prayer" a special program having
been prepared for this occasion. fea-
turing foreign missions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
SHIPPING MEN TO
MEET AT ATLANTA

WASHINGTON. Feb. I2.-Repre-
scntatives of steamship operators
from thes North Atlantic, South At
lantic and gulf coasts viii meet at
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13

Michigan offers a reward for plant
ing nut trees beside the highways.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13

The Portuguese cabinet, which is
headed by General Liberato Pinto, was
formed on November 80, 1920.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13

Because of the absence OF crime in
Huntington. Utah. the Jail is now
public library.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
LISBON CABINET
FACES CRISIS
nv Associated Press)

LISBON, PORTUGAL Feb. I2.-Ihe
cabinet has resigned. Announcement
was made earlier in the day that the
minister of finance had resigned and
that his resignation had been accept
ed The cabinet then met to consider
the governments position.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13

Weight, quality and finish combined
with softness of texture in a great
variety of woven colorings, make
this a very fine Bingham value. I'M
surpassed for wearing 1T
quality; yard ............ lOG
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-03

The Mems Bible class Of First
Methodist Sunday school will meet
in business session tonight, follow
ed by a social affair.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-01-25
COB DESCRIBES
 ARMENIAN HORRORS

"You can't realize what a sight 1t is to see the refugee camp at Batum," Petty Officer George Porter, of Racine, Wis, writes his family, telling of the work of the Near East Relief In the ports along the Black Sea.
 "The people are dying off little by little. There are workers of the relief organization here, but they don't seem to be able to take care of them all. They were the ones that made the camp. The families all live In grass huts, just high enough to sit up in, and
The Prescott daily news., 1921-01-25
STATE TOBACCO LAWS

Disregard for one law breeds con- tempt for all laws. Every state in the Union has a law regulating the sale of tobacco and tobacco products. These laws are safeguards for the future.
 In looking over the list of laws of each state, not one has descended to the low plane of licensing the sale of cigarettes.
 Arizona, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, Tennessee, Utah Vermont, Washington and West Vir- ginia prohibit their sale to boys under 21 years of age. Arkansas, Kansas, North Dakota and South Dakota prohibit their sale to any body. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Penn sylvania and Wisconsin prohibit their sale to minors, which, of course must mean under 21 years. The rest of the states range from 16 to IS years, with one, Maryland, as low as 15 years of age. Many of the states prohibit the sale of tobacco in any form to boys of above age. This goes to prove that the whole United States is more or less awakened to the injurious effects of tobacco on young life. Now what are we going to do about it? The law of Arkansas says we shall not sell, give, manufac- ture cigarettes of cigarette wrappers to any person, and yet boys have been heard on the street to ask men for cigarettes, and these men have been seen giving them to the boys These men certainly have not thought ser iously of the evil not to say the sir of law violation.
 "There is the cound of a going in the tops of the Mulberry trees" and as the Christian Endeavor World says: 'The cigaret is doomed as surely as the liquor traffic" for there is moving out of the people against it. J. c. P.