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The Winslow mail., 1921-06-17

and the way he could make them eat
being formally introduced to them, was
sight worth going miles to see. He
always had immense crowds at his ex-
hibitiOns, and it seemed that his future
was assured. But one day he was
loafing around livery stable, just
because he liked the atmosphere of
the place, and an old, weary hack
horse reached out long, crooked limb,
handed him one with it, and broke his
leg.
"He had to go to a hospital for
while, and when he came out his Oc-
cupation was gone. He was as good a
horse breaker as ever, but people
wouldn't pay their hard-earned money
to see the exploits of a cOnquering
hero who had been manhandled by an
old hack horse You must admit that
there was some sardonic intelligence
back of such a joke as that. If the
| man had been hooked by a COW, or run
over by a traction engine, or chewed
up by an honest watchdog, it wouldn't
have hurt his renown and prestige.
But, not A blamed old relic of a horse
had to put him out of business.
IA long time ago a very important
case was tried in an Irish court. The
| people were greatly wrought up over
| it, and the courtroom was crowded.
When it was announced that the jury
was ready with a verdict, the judge
addressed the audience, saying he
knew there was much feeling over the
case, but the hall of justice was no
place for a display of it, and if there
was least sign of disturbance when
the verdict was made known, the gull
| ty parties would be arrested.
'The jury brought in its verdict and
| the people heard it in silence, but just
| then a whole doggone gallery, with
| about thousand people in it, came
crashing down, and the noise could
have been heard forty miles out at sea.
After the judges solemn warning
| against a disturbance, the fall of that
gallery has always seemed to me like
a painful joke.
"a long time ago l was called upon
to address a crowd of voters on the
| living issues of the day, and / framed
up a speech that would have been
credit to any orator l swiped it from
| Roscoe Conkling, and I have always
insisted that he was one of the great
est of American speakers. The house
was full of refined and cultured peo-
pie, and I was determined to make the
hit of my life. / was just getting
warmed up to my work, when the
lights went out. and the hall was
plunged in black darkness. There's
nothing makes a man feel more idiotic
than to have the lights shut off at
such a time. The women in the audi
ence were giggling, and the men haw-
having. It seemed funny to everybody
but me.
II thought I knew where the little
table was, that held the pitcher of ice
water, and I moved toward it. and
fell over a chair, and fiattened my
nose against the edge of a piece of
scenery When the lights were
flashed on again, as suddenly as they
went out, the audience behegd the
silver tongued orator on his hands and
knees, climbing slowly to his feet. and
trying to mold his nose into it's origi-
nal shape.
81 never saw such delirious crowd
in my life. Some of the women
laughed themselves into Mysteries. and
the fool men weren't much better.
They never heard the balance of that
Grafton, and the last part was the
best"
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their date, and will bear interest at
the rate of six per cent per annum
All proposals or bids must be ac-
companied by a bondl payable to
the Mayor of the Town of Winslow
for a sum not less than ten per cent
of the highest aggregate proposal
submitted by the bidder.
Dated the 18th day of June, 1921.
PETER HENDERSON,,
Superintendent of Streets.
First publ June II, 1921.
Last Publ June "a, 1921.
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said Resolution of Intention, i'm
provement bonds issued under the
provisions of Chapter IA of the
Session Laws of 1919, in the name
of the Town of Winslow, but paya-
bic only out of the special fdnd col
lected by the Town of Winslow from
the assessment levied and assessed
against the property included with
in said assessment district, will be
issued to represent the costs and
expenses of said Improvement.
Said bonds will extend over a per-
iod of approximately ten years from
The Winslow mail., 1921-06-17

it," said the hotel
k e e per. "L o w
down jokes are
being played Oh
the best of us. al
most every day,
and I often Won
der what sort of
an evil genius is
behind it all.
81 used to know
a man who was a
wonderful horse
breaker. He used
to give public ex-
hihitions, tanning
man-killing bruteS.
The Winslow mail., 1921-06-17
Try. Try Again.

'Lottarox was telling me that he
has been trying for six months with
out success to get passage to see the
battlefields of France"
Evidently the wind has changed.
He spent two years trying not to see
them, with success The American
Legion Weekly.
The Winslow mail., 1921-06-17
ALTERATION.

ALTERATION occurs sometimes in the
writings of the ancients, but not, it is
supposed. designedly, as they regard
ed all echoing of sound as rhetorical
blemish. Cicero, in the "Offices," has
this phrase: "Sensim sine sensu aetas
senescit;" and Virgil in the "Ae-
neid," has many marked alliterations.
William Mathews.
The Winslow mail., 1921-06-17
IRONIES OF LIFE

seTNOMUELSON made a talk to the
Il Commercial club, on Business
Efficiency" observed the retired mer-
chant land the next day his store was
closed by the sheriff"
Life is full of such ironies. dogpone
The Winslow mail., 1921-06-17
HIS OUTFITS

Mrs. Cobb: WAS the grocer's boy
impudent to you again when you
telephoned your order this morning ?''
Maid Yes. Mrs Cobb, he was
that; but l fixed him this time. l sez,
Who the hell do you think you're
talking to? This is Mrs. Cobb. >
Sugar Press.
The Winslow mail., 1921-06-17
Greatest Revenue,

The internal revenue bureau, in the
fiscal year ended June 80, made the
greatest annual tax collection since its
establishment in 1852
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-20
DESIGNATED AS
HONOR SCHOOLS
War Department Names Distinguished
Colleges and Schools for 1921.
nv The Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. July 19.-Thirty-four
educational institutions in the United
States were named by the war depart
nlent today as the distinguished colleges
and honor military schools respectively,
for the year 1921" The recognition gives
each college and university the right to
one appointment virtually without exam
ination to the regular army each year
while each of the honor schools is per-
united to maintain one representative
candidate at West Point.
The colleges and universities named in
clude the agricultural and mechanical
college of Texas; Alabama Polytechnic
Institute; Clemson Agricultural college,
South Carolina; Georgia School of Tech
nology; the Citadel, South Carolina; Vir-
ginia Agricultural and Polytechnic In
stltute and the Virginia Military Insti-
tute.
The honor military schools include the
Augusta, Virginia Military Academy
Stanton Military Academy, Virginia.
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and Indo- China, and in general raise
the question of racial equality.
The impression is growing that an
endeavor will be made to accelerate
the settlement of matters of interest
to America such as the zap and Shan
tung questions so they will be dis
posed of before the opening of the
conference and thus be eliminated from
the discussions.
1t was said at the foreign office to-
day that the report from Ambassador
Shidehara in Washington outlined the
views of Secretary of State Hughes
regarding the. proposed conference, APP
parently, however, a formal reply to
Japan's request for definition of the
scope of the conference is being await
ed. The newspapers describe Ambas-
sador Shidehara's report as indefinite,
and Japan's policy appears to be to
,endeavor to obtain a preliminary &C.
cord among the powers concerning the
agenda of the conference.
Viscount Chinda, former ambassador
to the United States is mentioned in
official circles as the probable choice
for Japan's chief delegate to the Wash
fngton meeting. He is travelling with
Prince Hirohite, the japanese heir ap-'
parent, now about to sail home from
his trip to Europe.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-20
EXPENDITURES OF
GOVERNMENT DROP
Have Decreased Nine Billion Dollars
as Compared With Last Year.

WASHINGTON, July 19-The total
government expenditure during the
fiscal year just ended dropped off by
nine billion dollars as compared with
last year, representing a decrease Of
81, 3S7 100000 in ordinary disburse-
ments and reduction of S7,S40,000,0 900
in payments on the public debt. ac-'
cording to the annual statement issued
today by the treasury.
Ordiary expenditures for the year
amounted to S5,115, 927 $50 compared
with $6,403, 343,S41 for the fiscal year
Of 1920, while disbursements on the
public debt totalled S9,1S2, 027,170 as
fiscal year.
During the past year ordinary ex-
penditures were heaviest in the month
of March when 1896, 476;360 was eX
pended and public debt disbursements
were greatest in June when 1905, 49,,
COL was applied on the public debt. Of
the ordinary expenditures for the year
the war department led with a total
of S1,101, 100000 representing a reduc-
ton of $500, 900 against the previ-
Gus year. Interest on the public debt
was the second largest item amount
ing to S999,000,0 600, a drop of $21,000,0Oo
while payments on account of federal
control of the railroads ranked third
in volume with s730,o0o.0o0, represent
ing decrease of about $30D, 000,00I.
OF the public debt. disbursements for
the year $685., 100000 was applied to
the redemption of certificates of in
debtedness, a decrease of about S.,
000, 100000 as compared with the previ-
Gus year while the next largest item
was $431, 900, 900 in Liberty bonds and
Victory notes retired. representing a
decrease of about 1852, 100000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-20

I the year was begun several weeks
ago by General Dawes, using the bud
/ get machinery, after a meeting at
which department heads and bureau
chiefs had been directed to reduce ex-
penditures and adopt a policy Of econ
| Omy and efficiency.
whatever may be the relation OF
total expenditure to total revenues at
the end of the current year. Director
Dawes said in his letter which for
various reasons, including possible new
legislation, the operations of the ship
ping board. the railroad administration
and fluctuation in receipts Of the post
office department cannot be predicted
at this time; the above amount is that
contribution to a more favorable rela-
tion.
This fine response to your request
from the heads of departments and in
dependent organizations and bureau
chiefs, incidental to your assumption
of responsibility as the business head
of governmental administration infers
the existence in their minds Of three
principles involving improvement in
governmental business, which should
not be overlooked.
First that the business organiza-
ton of government hereafter assumes
that the minimum amount of money
to be expended in any fiscal year is
not, of necessity. the sum appropri-
ated in advance by congress but the
smallest amount upon which the BUSH
ness of the government can be effci
emily administered under the program
outlined by congress.
Second. that the minds of the bust
ness administrators of government
have been diverted from a too easy
reliance upon the custom OF deficiency
appropriations.
Third, that where congress has d.
rected the expenditure OF certain sums
for specific purposes, an executive
pressure viii now be exerted for more
efficient and economical administration
in order to produce greater results
from the given expenditure. and also
wherever possible to complete the
given project for a less amount than
the total appropriated for the pur-
pose"
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BIG SAVING Is The
ESTIMATE OF DAWES
viii Amount to Sf1s,sf2,628, Accord
ing to Figures of Director
of the Budget.
Csy The Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, July 19.-An esti-
mated saving of SIZE, 612,62S can be
effected in the appropriations of APP
proximately four billion dollars avail
able for government expenditures dur
ing the current fiscal year, President
Harding was informed today by Direc-
tor of the Budget Dawes. Included in
the estimate of possible saving Cen
eral Dawes said was the sum OF S22,-
s22.113 pertaining to continuous APP
peals for building and construction
which would be postponed for expendi-
ture in future years.
The estimate of government economy
possible during the present fiscal year
was contained in a letter directed to
the president by General Dawes who
presented the amounts by which ex-
renditures could be reduced in the va
rious departments and Independent
establishments.
Survey Of possible. economies during
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erred in recommending or approving
the use OF enlisted personnel and
also believe that Mr.. Roosevelt erred
in adopting and approving their recon-
mendation."
The minority report disagrees en-
phatically with contentious of the ma
jo,ity that Mr. Roosevelt was present
at conferences at which the methods
to be used were discussed and asserts
that. orders involving coming to his
desk We're signed as a matter of rou-
tine.
The minority agrees in substance
with the findings of the naval court
of inquiry which investigated the
scandal
Mr. Roosevelt late in the day gave
out letter addressed to Chairman
Page, of the senate naval committee
repeating his charges of bad faith
and deliberate unfairness," against
Chairman Ball. OF the sub committee.
and asking an open hearing by the
full committee. The letter said that
Mr. Roosevelt had not been heard by
the sub committee until after the re-
port was completed and asserted that
zone Fairbrother the agent of John
Ratholm, who made the original
charges" had aided the sub commit
tee majority in framing it's report.
Chairman Page is absent from
Washington and Senator Ball tonight
issued a reply to Mr.. Roosevelt. de-
claring his statements to be without
foundation"
Senator Ball declared Mr. Roosevelt
twice had been heard by the sub
committee and had nothing new" in
the way of evidence.
mfr. Roosevelt,s testimony" said
senator Ball. was well weighed by
this committee and the conclusions
drawn were reached after weeks of
careful analysis"
Senator Ball announced that all of
the testimony would be printed and
made public.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-20

eral times during the afternoon referred
TO the gag used by the majority but
allowed the house to proceed on some
sixty-odd "perfecting' amendments.
The democratic side took advantage OF
the time offered for discussion of the
amendments designed TO clarity and de-
fine provisions of the bill TO deliver de-
nunciatcr yspeeches about the hill in
general. Several times they were thwart-
ed by republican points of order that they
were not discussing the amendment un-
der consideration. The objections we're
sustained without exception.
In the course of the slough of five min
ute talks, several democrats pressed
chairman Fordney of the ways and means
committee for statement as 20 when
they would be permitted to offer mend
ments. Mr.. Fordney fairly shouted:
Just as soon as the democrats get con-
troll of the house they can amend the
tariff They can't do it here
The democratic fight embraced p vide
range with little or no response from
the republican side except Mr. Foreney,
but charges that the tariff bin was
drawn in the interests of the trusts"
kept cropping out continually.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-20
ASPHALT PLACED
ON The FREE LIST
House Finishes Contested Schedules in
Fordney Tariff Bill.
fes The Assoclsted Press

WASHINGTON, July 19.-The house
finished consideration of contested sched-
uIes in the Fordney tariff bill today by
placing asphalt on the free list and thu
in four Of the five paragraphs open to
separate votes. overruled the action of
its ways and means committee in franz
ing the measure. Dye control provisions
Of the bill as drawn were in the only Sec
ton of the five not upset by the house.
After disposing Of the asphalt amend
ment which rejected proposed duties
ranging from fifty cents to three dollars
a ton. the house began consideration of
numerous "perfecting' amendments
which @the ways and means committee
deemed necessary. 1t raised the proposed
duty on dried beans from one and one
fourth to one and three fourths cents a
pound and increased the duties on shelled
almonds from eight cents to IL cents n
pound and shelleA walnuts from TO Z IL
cents a pound in rapid order. The bust
ness of "perfeeting'' the bill then was
stopped by a long parliamentary fight.
It was a recurrence Of the controversy
Of yesterday ranging about claims Of the
democrats that the republican members
of the ways and means committee had
not allowed the minority to pass on the
amendments before they vera offered.
The wrangle continued for two hours.
Some members declared there was moth
ing fair in the treatment, others that it
was an old time custom.
AT the end Of the argument Represen-
tative Campbell of Kansas. presiding,
ruled that the amendments could be Of
fered. The decision was Immediately ap-
pealed by Representative Garner. demo-
crat. Texas. but the house sustained the
action Of its presiding officer by a mar
row margin. Mr. Campbelrs decision
was attacked by 80 democrats who sew
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-20
ASK INVESTIGATION
OF RESERVE SYSTEM
ResoIut ton introduced in House to Carry
Our Request of Governor Harding.
tsy The Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, July 19.-Governor
Harding, of the federal reserve board,
with he approval of Secretary Mellon.
has asked congress to investigate the OPP
eratiors of the board and the reserve
system, and Chairman McFadden of the
house banking and currency committee
late to lay introduced a resolution to car
ry out the request
The investigation proposed would en-
brace every detail of the activities of the
board, it's II banks and its branch banks
over the period of deflation," or about
the Ia st eighteen months, according to
Mr. NJ .Fadden. He said If the house APP
proved of his program, he would tackle
the joo Immediately, taking in what he
described as a mess of charges and ac-
cusations of determinations coming
mostly from the south and west
There have been numberless attacks
on the board and the banks,'' he said.
'It is my idea that if there is truth in
them, appropriate legislation should fol-
low ar d if they are groundless then the
board most certainly is entitled to clean
bill ut any rate, congress should know
the truth and either silence the criticism
or dis lose the evils
Mr.. McFadden said that his resolution
propos ID to bring forth an explanation of
the be ards rulings, its interpretations of
the Laws under which it operates and the
methois it has employed in dealing with
the bS nks.
Governor Harding's letter to Mr.. Nc
Faddeu touched on recent speeches by
John skelton Williams, former comptrol-
Ter of the currency and former member
of the reserve board. attacking the
boards policies and actions. Mr. Hard
ing stated he believed that. in view of
Mr.. w Hams former official position, his
statements would be gone into and it
was understood Mr.. Williams will be
among the witnesses called.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-20
BARS IN WISCONSIN
TO BE PROHIBITED
Soft Drink Parlors Must Do Away
With Counters, Bars and
Screens.
tsy The Associates Press. )

MADISON, Wis, July 19.-Wiscon-
sin has taken upon itself the task OF
getting rid of all bars, fixtures, screens,
stalls and other accoutrements which
have gone to make up saloon at
mosphere The order for their ex
termination is carried in a prohibition
enforcement bill recently passed by
the legislature.
The law requires that mo person
having license for the sale of non
Intoxicating beverages to be sold for
consumption upon the premises shall
maintain a standing bar or counter OF
any description at which any such
drinks or beverages are consumed.
NO booth, stall, or other enclosure
, of any kind in or connected with such
place or room shall be maintained
he law further provides. 1t orders in
addition that ''the windows and doors
of any such place or room shall be
unobstructed by screens, blinds, paint,
or other article so that a clear and
unobstructed view of the interior Of
said place or room from the outside
may at all times be had"
Thousands of Wisconsin saloons,
1 900 or more in Milwaukee alone, will
| be affected.
All must go this month, according
to edict of the prohibition commission
er, who has given the saloon keepers
80 days to comply with the law. He
says he intends to enforce every feat
ure of it.
Court battle is to follow as soon as
the first arrest is made, proprietors OF
; Milwaukee barrooms have said. They
reported they would attack the meas
ure's constitutionality in the supreme
court. Some announced they plan in
the meantime to evade the law by one
method of indirection or another.
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Western railroad to extend operations
in the Mingo field.
Mines supervised by Mr.. Bailey are
across Tug river from Mingo county
Harry olmstead representing opera
tors in the region, had testified that
~ persons We're known to have been
killed during the disorders since the
middle of May, 1920. Mr.. Bailey de-
scribed attacks on men employed at
his mines who refused to strike. Shots
We're fired across the river at them
and from nearby mountain tops, the
witness declared. adding that to pro-
tect the men and their families more
than one hundred high powered rifles
were supplied by the company.
Mr.. Bailey testified he had instruc-
tons from his superiors not to employ
a member of the United Mine Workers
unless he announced his allegiance 10
the union.
Il. Randolph Bias, an attorney for
the operators, declared nine owners in
the Mingo region had been done "an
injustice by Senator Johnson, repub-
lean, California, who introduced the
resolution for an investigation. On
the floor OF the senate, Mr.. Bias said.
the California senator had told OF
cruel treatment Of state police toward
evicted miners and their families. The
recital, he added was based on err
roneous reports. Senator Mcclellan,
democrat, Tennessee. objected to the
Inclusion in the stenographic reports
u the hearing any challange Of SEN
ator Johnson's remarks, but other
members OF the investigating commit
Zee held that the statement was not
Mr., Johnson's own views and permit
ted Mr.. Bias remarks to stand.
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discussion on the Irish republic and
unionists here expressed belief today
that Mr.. DeValera had expressed him
self similarly in his interviews with
Premier Lloyd George.
The attitude of the Ulster premier
and his colleagues as expressed by Sir
James Craig in his statement made in
London last night in which he declared
Ulster was determined to maintain her
present status with her own paria-
ment is cordially approved by the Bel
fast unionists in general as is indi-
Gated by their newspaper organs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-20
BIENNIAL SESSIONS
ARE RECOMMENDED
Special Message of Governor Hard
wick to Georgia General
Assembly.
tsy Tho AssoeIated Press,

ATLANTA. July 19.-In special
message to the general assembly today
Governor Thomas w. Hardwick rec
commended a constitutional amend
ment providing for biennial sessions
of the general assembly instead of an
nual sessions as at present.
The governor gave two reasons for
his recommendation: first, as mat
ter of economy, and to eliminate use
less legislation; second, to prevent The
disruption of business through antici-
patton of drastic legislation. No ac-
ton was taken on the message today.