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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-06
ENGLISH WOMEN EXCEL in MAKING
~ HOUSES INTO COMFORTABLE HOMES

gile old lace curtains fall naturally
into this scheme which is a triumph
of modern evasive Difference
Dead white walls are rarely found
in London. They are too cold. Deep
cream, pale gray, jade and orange are
used for paintings, and buff, gold, tan
or rough gold washed linen for en-
cravings and prints. Prints are al
ways hung in groupes or series, the
English delight in prints and most
families have more or less rare and
valuable collections.
The modern way out of the oil paint
ing difficulty, and it is a very real
problem 10 young housekeepers who
find themselves heir to a double line
of mediocre portraits and land and sea
pieces too new to be valuable. too old
TO be fashionable; is to dedicate one
room in the house to pictures. They
are treated like wallpaper and hang
from floor to ceiling as in a gallery.
The room can be furnished with a few
pieces of solid oak or walnut, big easy
couches and tall screens neutral tone
which may conveniently be placed
along whole wall spaces. With a
good light along the cornice, standard
reading lamps and low movable book
shelves and manger tables such a room
may be made into a restful common
room. In this way the rest of the
house is left for modern treatment, the
first essential of which is bare walls
and open spaces.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-06
Professor Newell Has Been State
Plant Commissioned for Five
Years.

On January 1, 1921, DR. P. H Rolls
severed his connection with the Flor
ida agricultural experiment station to
take up agricultural work in Brazil.
The question was Immediately rails
ed in many minds, Where can we
find a man to succeed Prof. Rolls ?"
Almost providentially, it seemed there
was a man at hand who appears to
have been especially prepared for this
particular position, DR.. Wilmon New
ell, who has been state plant commits
sioner for five years.
DR.. Newell is a thoroughly trained
scientist, and is considered one of the
foremost economic entomologists in
the United States. He was graduated
from Iowa state college in 1897, with
the degree of B. S. He secured his
masters degree from the same insti-
tuition in 1899, and the doctor of
science degree in 1920. In addition,
he has studied in Ohio state univer-
sity and at Ohio state laboratory at
Cedar Point, Ohio, and has worked
at the Bussey institution at Harvard.
He was elected to Phi Kappa Phi at
Ames while senior. This attests the
high character of the work he did
while in college. He has worked as
assistant entomologist in Iowa state
college, and Ohio Agricultural expert
ment station. as assistant entomolo-
gist and apiarist in Texas; and as
state entomologist in Georgia, Louisi-
ana and Texas. All of these posi-
| lions have been filled with uniform
success.
The work which has made DR.. New
| ell a national figure in the agricul-
tural world is that which he has done
in Florida DIR. Newell was selected
! by the state plant board as plant COM
missioner in 1915. The state was at
that time confronted with the posi-
| BILE loss of one of its greatest agri-
| cultural assets, the citrus industry.
through the ravages of the disease,
citrus canker. The state and federal
governments had undertaken to do
| what had never been accomplished be-
! fore in horticultural history to Grad
icate a bacterial disease of plants
which had gained a wide spread and
| firm foothold. In a remarkably short
time the new plant commissioner built
up and perfected a strong organiza-
ton. backed by public sentiment, am
pie financial resources and the sup
port of both state and federal gov
ernments. This organization, directed
with skill and judgment, has worked
so effectively that it now appears to
be merely a matter of time when cit
rus canker eradication will be an &C
comphshed fact. Thus, under DIR. New
ellis leadership will have been con-
summated two great things-the saw
ing of Florida's great citrus indus
try and the adding of a new chapter
| to horticultural history.
! Florida has retained in its service
a man not only of great scientific at
tainment and standing in the scientific
world, but man of ability as an ex-
ecutive, leader with vision. Under
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-06
ANIMALS STARVE
in BUDAPEST zoo
Conditions Are So Bad that Famous
Gardens Are Now Deserted.
dan Associated Pressl

BUDAPEST, Feb. 4.-Elghty pei
cent of all the animals in the once
famous geological garden of this city
have died from starvation, for the
food necessary to keep them alive is
needed for humans.
All of the seals have persisted. They
depended on salt water fish and when
the supply ran out a few weeks ago
the seals became i'll and died, one
after another. Lack of fuel and prop
er care has of course been a contrib
uting cause of the troubles of the
Budapest zoo, which in pre-war days
boosted some of the finest specimens
in southeastern Europe.
Every cage has been thinned OF its
inmates except the monkey cage but
comparatively few of them have died.
This tribe is still lively and it's men,
bers manage to act natural on what
is thrown to them by the few people
who have time from food and fuel
worries to visit the place.
Budapest's dying zoo is only re-
minder of what is happening all
around it. The beautiful central park,
in which it stands, is neglected. The
sidewalks are full of holes and the
trees and shrubs are untrimmed.
Budapests finest monument at the
park entrance, from which the COM
munists, during their occupation of
the city, removed statues of seven
Hapsburg kings, shows evidence of
decay. The statue of George Wash
ington, nearby, erected by Hungarian
patriots, is intact.
Hundreds of splendid buildings in
Budapest's broad streets have lost
their old-time brightness and there
are great gaTS in the walls left by
the falling soft sandstone decorations.
The streets are muddy and seldom
cleaned and all of the vehicles which
pass through them, except the motor
cars of the foreign missions, have a
dilapidated appearance. The street
cars are poorly lighted and weather.
beaten
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-06
FIND SKULLS ON
isle OF MASBATE
Island in Philippine Group Has Relics
of Long Past Age.
(Ry Associated Prsss.)

MANILA p. L., Feb. 5.-Nearly fifty
skulls. believed to have belonged to
people who inhabited. the Island of
Masbate, one of the Philippine group
just south of the Island of Luzon, at
a much earlier period than the pres
ent Filipino race, were found in a
cave recently on that island by DIR.
w. d. Smith, chief. chief of the mines
division of the bureau of science of
the Philippine government.
1t is the belief of DR.. Smith that
the location of the cave was not
known to the natives of the island,
being far from any habitatton.
Besides the skulls many primitive
implements of carpentry and warfare
were collected and brought to Manila.
These consisted of stone hatchets,
axes, scrapers, pipes, pots and a
strange amulet. Deer teeth and shells
were also found in the cave, leading
DIR. Smith TO the conclusion that the
primitive cave dweuers lived by hunt
ing and fishing.
Professor H. O. Boyer of the an
thropological department of the Uni
versity of the Philippines who has
the skulls and other relics brought
from the cave expressed the belief
that they belonged to the early In
donesian peoples who emigrated to the
Philippines in prehistoric times. Some
of the skulls also were found to be
artificially deformed, a custom of de-
forming the head artificially having
prevailed in some parts of Europe in
very early times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-06

of religion which held that place in
1914
I Juvenile literature has displaced sci
ence for the third place, and technol-
ogy comes fourth.
Then follow, in order, religion, sci
ence, poetry, history, medicine. de-
scription and biography. Literature
comes last in the list of II leading
subjects.
In the year just ended, 11,O04 new
books were published in the United
Kingdom; an increase of 2,3S2 com
pared with the previous year. This
brings British publishing almost back
to pre-war level.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-06

support of the agricultural college and
of the experiment station, for efter all
agriculture is the back bone OF our
state, and the college and station con-
stitute the centers from which infor-
nation is distributed and trained
young men are sent out to engage in
agricultural work. '
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-06
mr.. WILMON NEWELL SUCCEEDS
DEAN ROLLS AT UNIVERSITY

his administration we confidently look
forward to great accomplishments at
the state agricultural institutions 1t
is but pertinent at this point to say
that no matter how great a scientist
a man may be, or how accomplished
leader he is, he cannot get results
unless he is provided with working
tools. The state legislature should be
liberal in its appropriations for the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-06

From 100000 gallons a month, the
amount of liquor used for non-bever-
age purposes has leaped to 100000
gallons a month.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-06
FICTION LEADS IN
BRITISH SALES

LONDON, Feb. Fiction in 1920
ran first in public favor in the United
Kingdom, as it did in 1914.
Sociology now comes second, instead
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-06

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The Little River news., 1921-01-19
IDABEL OVERSEEING
McCurtain County, Oklahoma, Going
 in for Truck Crops.

Idabel, Okla, Jan. 15.-Burton D. Hurd of Hot Springs, Arkansas, will address farmers business mems meeting at Valiant, Oklahoma, Satur- day. The citizens of McCurtain coun- ty are exercising every effort to en- courage the farmers in their under taking for the proper diversification in their crops for this year. McCurtain county has soil adapted for raising most any crops and the farmers are being encouraged to cut out most of their cotton acreage and raise other crops. The slogan the county has soil adapted for raising COWS. two brood sows and 50 chickens to each farm. The county has recently organized a truck association and these meetings are being held to keep them encouraged
The Little River news., 1921-01-19
PRISONERS TO PEN
Sheriff Pierce Delivered Fourteen tG
 t. Penitentiary Saturday.

Sheriff Bob Pierce and deputies, L. A Simmons and Gene Harris left Satur- day at noon with fourteen prisoners for the state penitentiary at Little Rock. The prisoners are as follows:
 Bill Robertson, one year, manufac- turinv whiskey; Charlie Bell, white three years, burglary and grand lar ceny; Arthur Dickson, five years grand larceny and receiving stolen property; Charlie Williams, one year selling whiskey; Ebert Shannon, one year making whiskey; Johnnie Lomax, one year. assault to kill; Richard Dud- ley and Arthur Walker, three years each, robbery; Mary Ross, female, two years manslaughter; Joe Green Jr two years on each charge, forgery and having forged instruments in his possession, the sentences to run con currently; Charlie Lee, one year, grand larceny; Robert Lee 'Robers, one year, selling whiskey; John Thredgill, one year, false pretense all negroes.
The Little River news., 1921-01-19
ASHDOWN-NASHVILLE-DIERKS
Three Way Debating Contest Will bt
 Held According to Dierks,

From the Dierks Banner:
 The Webster Debating Society of the Dierks High School has entered the triangular debate this year with Ash down and Nashville, under the aus picies of the Extension Department of the University of Arkanhas.
 Principal F. L. Smith of the Dierks High School has selected and drilled eight of the local boys to try out in the preliminary contest which will be held at the auditorium here Friday evening, January 28. They are Omer Lacefield, Walter Pate, Lloyd Ellis, Ted Baker, Richard Kolb, Joe Vandlke Ovey Story and Leonard Carson. From this number two men will be selected to go to Ashdown and two to meet Nashville here some time in March
 The subject for debate is Resolved That Capital and Labor should be compelled to settle their disputes in legally established courts of arbitra- tion."
The Little River news., 1921-01-19
LOCAL LIGHT COMPANY
 SURRENDERS FRANCHISE
Documents of Surrender Given to the Recorder, Who Refused to Sign
 Acceptance of Surrender.

The Commonwealth Public Service Company, which operates the light plant in this city, has presented to w. w. Bishop, City Recorder, docu- ments in which they formerly surren- der their franchise, which was granted a number of years ago for the opera tion of a light and power plant in this city. Accompanying bulky volumn of legal looking papers covering the formal surrender of the franchise on the part of the company was blank to be signed by the recorder on the part of the city, acknowledging the surrender of the franchise and accept ing it. MT, Bishop refused to sign until he had been instructed to do so on the advice of the city attorney, or so instructed by the city council A written opinion was handed him by c. B. Johnson, local attorney, advis- ing him not to sign. MT. Johnson, in his opinion said that he knew of no reason why a public service corpora tion could not surrender it's franchise, but that there was more in the release than appeared to be necessary, or readily understood, and advised that the city await further developments or information.
 l It is understood that this company has also surrendered it's franchise in other cities, and it is claimed by re- presentatives of the company that they have been accepted. The reason for this action is not set out. The company is and has for some time been in the hands of federal receivership Also recently sharp increase in rates has been granted them by the Arkan- sas Corporation Commission, It is not indicated that the company has any intention of closing it's plant, but 1t is believed that surrender of the franchise would release them from the street lighting and pumping con. tracts. This however, is not ar opinion, but mere speculation.
The Little River news., 1921-01-19
BIGGEST COTTON CROP
26,0OO Bales More Grown Last Year Than Ever Before.

Little Rock, Jan. 16-According to
 January (192D number of the Arkan-
 sas Farm and Marketing Bulletin,
 which is now being issued from the office of Jim G. Ferguson, commission
 CT of mines, manufactures and agri-
 culture, Arkansas made i,s record cot ton crop during the 1920 season, ex- ceeding it's previous high record by 26,0 900 bales.
 The 1920 crop was 1,160,000 stand ard bales; that of 1916, previously the banner year, was 1,034,O0O. However,
 the price per pound for lint was only la fraction over cent more than a third of the price last year. The aver age price was 12a cents, the market ranging between 8 cents and 30 cents.
 The average in 1919 was 36* cents. Cotton seed, also, was only little over third of last years price. The
 1920 seed averaged $20.40 a ton; the 1919 seed sold at an average of $56,
The Little River news., 1921-01-19
Strong Showing of Oil and
 Gas in Hampstead County

Hope, Jan. 15.-Much excitiment pre- vailed here today when strong gas pressure was encouraging in Jones No. test well, seven miles south of town. The pressure was strong enough to throw mud 30 feet into the air, it was said, and oil indications are strong. After clustering the well with heavy mud to hold back the gas, drillers re- stunned work with large crowd eagerly watching. AS the result of the un- usual showing one deal was closed to- day which c. c. Crutchf1eld acquired 2,200 acres from the Hope Oil and Leasing Company. The price was not made public.
 The gas eruption started many wild rumors, and throughout the afternoon the local Chamber of Commerce was beseiged with inquiries. Those in charge of the well are confidential expecting Hope to rival Fl Dorado for oil excitement within a week.
The Little River news., 1921-01-19
A Steady Decline in all
 Food and Clothing Articles

New York, Jan. 15.-The cost of liv- ing decreased 5,6 per cent in the four months from last July to November, and the deline was brought about by drops in the price of important food and clothing articles so great as to off set increases in many other items, the National Industrial Conference Board reported today.
 This four months increase, however, left the cost of living higher than in July, 1914, immediately before the war, by the following percentages: Clothing 128 per cent; fuel and light 100; food, 93; sundries, 92, and shelter 6o.
 The decline of 5.6 per cent in living expenses from last July, said by the board to be "the peak of high prices to November, followed steady rise which began in 1914.
 "The average price of food dropped nearly 12 per cent between last July and November" the report said. The price of potatoes dropped 63 per cent and that of subar 51 per cent. The and that of sugar 51 per cent, This drop in clothing prices was over IA per cent, but prices of many items fell more than this. Cotton yarn goods dropped 26 to AZ per cent, hosiery, men shirts, women's blouses, muslin under wear and mems coats fell 20 to 25 pel cent. Shoes, mems and women's suits and coats, knit underwear and hats de- creased less than 20 per cent. Gloves scarcely changed at all"
The Little River news., 1921-01-19
NEGROES ON WAR PATH
Several of Them Jailed at Idabel to
 Sober Up.

Idabel, Okla, Jan. 13-For short time Sunday night the negroes on the West Side made the residents of that side set up and take notice. A gen. eral free for all fight took place at the home of Curley Green, booze was flying in plentiful quantities. One woman jail with a bunch of other negroes.
 The county attorney has been en- couraging law enforcement and here is a good chance to begin and fill up the public roads and streets with few of this worthless class that inhabit the city of Idabel.
The Little River news., 1921-01-19
At the Baptist Church Sunday.

lRev. E. J. A. Mckinney, who is now in charge of the enlistment worK Tn Arkansas for the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist convention, will preach both morning and evening at the First Baptist church next Sun day. Rev. Mckinney was formerly the editor of the Baptist Advance and has preached in Ashdown before, Last Sunday the Baptist congregation were greatly pleased to have Rev. Doak S. Campbell, president of Central College, to preach for them
The Little River news., 1921-01-19
Raise Truck Crops and Reduce Cotton Crop
$l94,79O Is Raised For
 School Improvement Work

Little Rock, Jan. 15.-Contributions amounting to $194,790 for school inn provements have been raised during the last year by the 275 School Im- provement Associations in Arkansas, according to the report of the s. I. A, work in the state issued by J. L. Bond, state superintendent of public instruc- tiOn.
 It is estimated that there gre IT, 600 members enrolled in these asso- citations who have donated 2,200 days work on interior improve pents of school buildings and $50 day work on the improvement of playg 1ounds, in addition to the funds raised by assess ment, by contribution and by enter tainments.
 Complete reports from 39 rural and village associations and 47 towns and city organizations show the following figures: Four thousand nine hundred and twelve members, $4,O12.12 raised by assessment, $42,379.60 and $1S,- 151.85 by entertainments, total of $65,543. Of this amount $55,O50 has been expended. Incomplete reports from the remaining 1S9 School Im- provement Associations bring the to- tai funds collected to approximately $195, 1000.
 The Magnolia School Improvement Association won the prize of two framed pictures offered by MT, Bond for the city of town organization mak- ing the best report. This organization raised more than $7,7OO during the school year for playground apparatus and beautifying the school property Other associations received special mention as follows: U. M. Rose and Peabody Schools, Little Rock; Brink ley, Wilson, DeValls Bluff, Jonesboro East Jonesboro, Stamps, Huntington and Philadelphia.
 Damascus, Faulkner county, won the prize, library of 25 volumes, given for the best report from ural assoc iation. Fountain Hill, Ashley county received special mention. l - ss..sss-x,s ,,y,sssa--7s .-
The Little River news., 1921-01-19
TO INCORPORATE MIN-
 THROP GROWERS ASSOC,
Winthrop Truck Growers Will Form Corporation fir Raising all Kinds
 of Truck and Vegetables. -.-------.

Mr. c. B. Rotramel, salesmanager of the Winthrop Truck Growers Ass ocia- tion, has been requested to give some thing of the plans of his association to the readers of the News, and he has very oblingly responded. This assoc iation has been very successful and are now reorganizing and will incor- porate that they may more efficiently handlasthe business. Under their char ter it will be possible for them to take in other communities at any place in the county and to give to it the benefit of their splendid selling organization. MT. Rotramel writes very interestingly of their work and plans for the future,
 His letter to the News follows:
 MT. Gauldin said that you wanted some one to give you line up on the intentions of the Association, to do so must go a little into arrears.
 .'This association as many know, has been organized for six or seven years as purely cooperative association, and is such now, though we are incor- porating, may be here now, if MT. Key nolds has progressed that far with it, but we have not seemed to progress or make very great headway, too many kickouts and not enough kick-ins, a man could come in an association, make arrangements to handle his pro- ducts by buying supplies, etc., and then when harvesting times comes on some sucker offer the producer little more than he thought he would get for his produce, as a result, MT. Producer would renig or sneak out, causing a loss to his fellow members by causing them to have to hold over all supplies, etc., they had for him at great loss. And then the association would have a man here expecting to get three of four cars day and get one or maybe two. As "a result we could not get truck buyers to stick around.
 As we are now incorporated and or
 
 ganized a man who we make an ar engagement for it all must sign crop ping contract, specifying what and where he would put it, .pledging it to the association to handle, and he puts up a twenty-five dollar bond or col lateral note of bankable quality that will guarantee that he will come up to all his obligations and agreements. In addition if we have anything belong ing to him we will penalize him fifty cents per crate or case for each any every case or crate that he sells other wise than through the association. The association may permit him to sell out side under certain conditions, if he gets a larger or bigger offer for his goods than the association is apparently do- ing he shall turn the offer into the association for filling with his goods as far as that goes then can be finished from anything we have. This gives a
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The Little River news., 1921-01-19
WILL IMPROVE LEVEE
Work of Repairing Dikes on the Red
 Will Cost $15O,0O0.

Texarkana, Jan. 14.-The contract for $150,000 worth of levee building to protect Red River lands from over flow in Levee District No. 2, has been let to R. H. Hutchison of Texarkana, and the work is expected to begin the next 60 days. The work consists in raising and repairing the levee built a few years ago from Index to Gar land City, and which reclaims and protects from overflow about 92,000 acres of the most fertile land in the county.
The Little River news., 1921-01-19

Miss Maud Hays, who has recently returned from Missionary work in Bel gium, was in the city Sunday and made short talk at the Methodist church. She has been working at the same place with Miss Mary Tinney, who is still in Belgium.
The Little River news., 1921-01-19
AshdOwn Wins.

The basket ball contest staged Fri day at Texarkana in the Arkansas High gymnasium, between Ashdown and Texarkana, Ashdown defeated the Tex arkana five by narrow margin of 8 to 8.