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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19
Adventures of
The TUins
BY Olive Roberts Barton

once upon a time there was a little
brother and sister named Nick and
Nancy, who We're twins. They lived
in a nice house that had a big play
room with wonderful windows looking
toward the south. where Nick's teach
er had told him the SOUTH Pole was.
The twins used to lxneel on the long
seat under the windows by the hour
and wish they could go to the South
Pole
They were wishing this very thing
one afternoon when the toy Santa
Claus Nancy had received for Christ
mas, and who now lived on the win
dow seat, began to talk.
"Oh, dear, oh dear he cried, its
just terrib1e!"
why, my goodness met exclaimed
Nancy. hardly believing her own ears.
DO you s'pose Santa is really talk
ing?"
'That wicked fairy, Snitcher Snatch, .
walled Santa. has stolen all the toys
/ had saved for birthday presents for
good children all through the year,"
Never mind said Nancy. comfort
ably. wen help you get them back"
sWiH your said Santa. Then lis
ten. You know the funny green slip
pers you each got for Christmas? Get
themi'
The children got them, and because
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19

you're not going to do the right thing.
that you're bound to make hash OF
things sometimes If some one dosen't
come to the rescue.
but 1 simply must tell you this
one thing" she went on. i've known
of Dickys mother and her tantrums
long before / knew you. She's
mighty fine old girl; good principles;
a tower of strength in an emergency,
but a regular devil when she's CROSS
ed. She's shrewd. though, and she
knows when she's up against 1t. She'll
go just as far as she possibly can in
having her own way. It's all an old
woman and not very strong. but the
only way you'll ever get along with
her is to face her down; bluff her to
standstill on anything about which
you feel you really must have your
own way.
Don't think I'm impertinent, my
dear, she finished lightly, but she
certainly will be back. and you might
just as we'll begin with her as YOU
mean to go on"
'You never could be &mpertinent.
Lillian" said with indignant
warmth, and am grateful to you for
what you have said"
AS we arose from the luncheon ta-
BILE, Katie popped into the room with
such audiences that / was certain
she had been listening.
"Plees, may I spik to you, Missis
Graham?" she asked. with hint OF
turbulence in her manner.
''What is it, Katie?" I asked quietly.
81 no like dis changing so much,r
she answered pettishly. "First you
leave city, COON out here, now so
queelz you want start right back
again. 1 no like dot"
81 don't quite understand what you
want, Katie" l began. when Lillian
broke in. and / knew by her tone that
she was struggling with inward
laughter.
81 think Katie means that now she's
out here she'd like to stay in Marvin
permanently" she said She doesn't
want you to move back IN the city,
isn't that it, Katie?"
"Sure," responded Katie, beaming,
mo good dis moving oder place all
time"
Wen see what we can do about 1T
Katie" 1 promised. and then Lillian
and ] hurried to the seclusion of the
vine covered veranda. where we in
hdulged in a hearty laugh.
"Dot Jim, he live in Marvin Lii
liam mimicked, as she wiped her eyes,
II can see you saying good-by ia
Katie before very long"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19
EvADiNG THE LAW,

Secretary of Labor Wilson has real
~ defeated his own purposes in d.
recting that Donal O'CaIlahan. Lord
Mayor OF Cork, be admitted to the
privileges OF q seaman under the
terms of the LaFollette act. The Sec
rotary first paroled the stowaway
Irishman, then granted him the free
dom OF the country as a merchant
seaman to ''re-ship on any, vessel sail
ing TO a foreign port" The secre-
tary of labor has constantly thwarted
the efforts of the state department
and the department Of justice to pre-
vent the arrival OF undesirabies and
to get rid of them. once they had ar
rived. His action In the O'Callaghan
case brings out very forcibly the vi
cious loop-hole provided by the La
Toilette act.
Under the terms of this act any
seaman having a card in the Inter-
national Seamen's Union" is permit
ted to have shore leave" in the Unit
ed States without restriction. That
$ 10 say they cannot be forced to re.
urn to their ships If they desert. In
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19
Santa asked them to. put them on.

Santa asked them to. put them on.
Now" said Santa. call you have to
do is to WISH and the Green Shoes
will take you where you want to go.
Snitcher Snatch has taken my toys to
his home at the South Pole. You
must go there after them. Here is a
box''-and, 10 and behold, there on the
window seat was box the twins had
never seen before. This box" con-
tinued Santa. contains a magic key.
a map and all the charms you need.
Then Santa warned them of another
mischievous fairy, a friend of Snitch-
er Snatch, called the Bobadil Jim.
Hell do everything he can to help
Snitcher Snatch keep you from get
ting the toys" said Santa, land there
is only one way you can get ahead of
him Whenever you smell hyacinths
youth know he's coming conaing Then
bewaret9
With the word Beware" Santa
shook his finger impressively and the
standing in deep snow in front Of a
funny looking little hut with this
name over it's door-"Ishtu"
Then suddenly she began shifting
the air. mick. do you smell hya-
cinths," she whispered, frightened.
And even as she spoke the box of
magic charms Nick carried under his
arm disappeared.
Copyright, 1921, NJ. e. A.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19
When Written Law Fails, Mob Law

Respect for law depends largely
upon the justice and impartialty of it's
administration. Let the people once
get the idea that 1t is not so admin
istered, that pulp political influence
or wealth can influence judicial de-
cision, regard for law will cease, and
the nation will be in danger of anar-
chy. The delays and technicalities Of
the law by which criminals often es-
capped punishment, led to the rude
Justice of Lynch law, in itself a most
dangerous remedy for an unfortunate
condition.
There has been an instance of flag
rant injustice recently in the admin
istration of a law of the United States
and that by a high-up official sworn
to administeg the law justly and i'm
partially. The law requires that an
alien seeking admission to this coun-
try must first secure a passport from
the government to which he has owed
allegiance. This passport must be
vised by a representative of the
Americans government, before the
alien can be admitted.
Not very long ago a French girl,
Amelia Anaud by name, came to this
country as a stowaway. for the pur
pose of marrying her American lover.
OF course she had no passport, and
1t was a plain case of breaking the
law The immigration board held It
so and held the girl for deportation.
Her fiance was also held charged with
aiding and abetting a violation OF law.
and he too, may be deported. So far.
good, the lady broke the law and must
suffer the penalty. OF what good is
the law If it is not enforced?
But wait a bit. A few days later
lord mayor of Cork, Donal O'Callag-
han, landed in this country. He also
came as a stowaway, in open viola
ton OF the American law. He too
was held by the immigration officers
at Newport News, his landing place.
His case was exactly the same as that
of the French girl. which had already
been decided against her. But the
lord mayor had friends in this coun
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19
FIorida,s Automobile Growth

The report u State Auditor ]. Will
Yon, gives the total number of auto
mobiles licensed during 1920 as TO-
COS. An automobile census made by
the research department Of the Sim
mons Hardware company, st. Louis,
gave the number in Florida for 1919
at 55.400. The years growth is. there
fore, 21,508, a pretty fair showing for
a population of 96S,470.
The figures given by the state audi
tor show one automobile to about
every twelve and fraction persons,
or little better than one to every
two and a fourth families. Florida
thus takes its place ahead of all states
in the Union but fourteen, in the
number of automobiles per capita
When it is considered that below 1t
are such states as Illinois. Missouri,
Massachusetts, and even Ohio, the
home Of the auto industry, it speaks
volumes for the state.
The eternal question of which pre-
ceded, the hen or the egg? is almost
as easy to answer as the one in
Florida; which follows, the auto or
good roads?
II is not necessary that any paper
editoria1ly boost" automobiles, the
dealers, agents and owners, and the
general public do that But it is not
without some pride that The Tribune
points to the high class and the clear
vision of the men who handle the au-
tomobile selling industry. in Florida.
To them is due in large measure the
quick action which so. often has fol-
lowed the cry for a better road to
some section; to them also is due IN
great measure the fact that practi-
cally all makes of the car-American
are sold in the state, and have been
proven adaptable for Florida's needs
The increase shown by Mr.. Yon in
dicates something like 80 per cent.
in a year. The total, in cash. these
licenses have brought to the treas
is $554.695.14. The amount net is
not given, nor is the cost of collect
ing it added to the figures published,
to date. 1t is clear, however, that this
state will have a handsome sum to
go into it's road and maintenance fund
from this one source alone.
It is not without natural optim-
ism that the state looks forward to
it's growth and prosperity, after see
ing its automobile figures for the
year. There is no greater developer,
OF prosperity INDICATOR, imam the auto
mobile. When the farmer drives his
six to town with a load of truck;
when carpenter takes his vacation"
following a wage cut, in "big six
touring car; when the clerk spends.
his evenings in his roadster" and
the average business man can have
a family car" and his business ma
chine" in Florida, it is pretty good
indication that no one has been bad
~ hurt by the cry being raised of
hard times and wage cutting-Tam-
pa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19
THE OTHER SIDE"
BY Frank L. Stanton.

Trouble came to try him--no rainbow
In the sky,
The gentlest winds a blowin' had the
sorrow OF a sigh.
But he saw star a-shinin' In the
ornament on high.
An sang about "The Other Side OF
Jordanl"
The Iight-the Light was with him!
the Light that ever dwells
In the soul that hears welcome Ger
the saddest OF farewells;
He heard the ringin'-singing OF the
everlasting bells,
An sang about THE Other Side OF
Jordanl"
And the world, II heard his singin'
and gave back an echo true;
It's fading flowers quickened with the
freshness OF the dew:
The shadows left the dim sky. and al
heaven came in view
He sang about The other Side OF
Iordanl"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19
Normally Continues To Exist in


In the program of diversifying in
dustries Florida has for many years
been in the lead of other southern
states, and as a consequence today
this state is less affected by the So
called depression than any other
state in the Union, barring none.
Compiled statistics substantiate the
statement.
Florida's welfare does -ot depend
upon one market; it extends to vari-
Gus markets and this fact explains
the business as usuar' spirit which
is being manifested in all quarters at
the present time. With the major-
ity of other states it is different. A
number Of southern states have now
taken up the business of diversified
Industries in earnest and they are la
boring under the realization that il is
the solution % the problems confront
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19
Revelations
of o. Wife
"Anythina To TeIl?"
7y ADELE GARRISON.

Anything To Tell?"
Anything you care to tell me- Lii
liam returned, shrewdly reading the
hesitation in my mind
Il suppose / ought not to speak of
it." / said, "but the truth is. Dicky's
mother became very angry becaRse !
didn't accept an offer to take my old
position in the school this fall. She
wanted to take4charge of the house
and have Dicky and me board with
her. Dicky wouldn't hear to it, and
because sided with him she went to
her daughters"
Permanently
81 don't known"
"Se here, Madge." Lillian sat up
straight. Il seem fated somehow eter-
nally to NEEDLE with your business,
but you're such an intense, conscien-
tious little person, SO afraid
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19
Press Comment
Look Before Crossing

A rather novel contribution to the
current discussion of how to less&
automobile accidents is made by
New York physician. 1t is to en-
ploy the power of repeated suggestion
in an effort to make the public more
careful. For fifteen years he has
gone his daily round about the me-
tropolis on the front seat of an auto
mobile, sitting with his chauffeur,
'for the reason that the utmost at.
-tention is required on the part of both
to prevent us from more or less dam
aging the New York City pedestrian
Up to the present time we have not
damaged a single individual but we
are not at all sure about tomorrow
There are those who use our streets
who apparently insist on being run
over, if one is TO judge from their in
difference to their surroundings" con-
tinues the doctor. AS he sees it from
the front seat of his car, about 10 per
cent OF accidents may be laid at the
door of the automobile driver and the
rest are due to absence of concentra-
ton on the part of the pedestrian.
Here is where he believes a policy
of organized suggestion would come
in. He would have every newspa per
print conSplcuouSIy on the front page
daily. Before you cross the street
today look carefully to right and left
He would have the same warning
flashed on motion picture screens and
posted up in all the schools and pub
lie buildings and the sign displayed
on every third lamp post. Within a
few days, he believes, every person
who is not blind or illiterate would
involuntarIly look to right and left
before crossing a street. He would
do 80 because he could not help it; it
would have became a habit.
Even il such a scheme OF publicity
is not adopted, self education Of every
individual in this common sense pre-
caution is possible and obviously &C
quirement of the habit would reduce
automobile accidents to the minimum.
Tampa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19

ing the nation, particularly those re-
lating to production.
From an agricultural standpoint.
Florida surpasses all the southern
states in diversification. The crops
are proportioned and follow each 9TH
er In rapid succession. Hope is not
pinned ito single commodity. To
adopt a single crop when others can
be raised just as easily sometimes
brings aboute>a condition which in
wolves many dangerous possibilities,
the greater portion of which are nee
essary. Georgia is an example of
this: For many years our neighbor
on the north has dealt In cotton,
lived in cotton. The soil and climate
is adaptable to other crops just as
valuable. but 1t has been difficult to
break away from the old custom and
now Georgia is making all sorts of
resolutions. The danger is that they
will be forgotten as soon as the price
OF cotton rises again. The farmers of
the west are facing the same situa-
ton in wheat raising. However, Geor-
gia can diversity much more than any
of the western states.
And the happy part Of it all Is that
Florida has hardly scratched the sur
face. On every hand unlimited wealth
is waiting for the proper development.
New crops are being gradually in
troduced, new manufacturing plants
are opening up. the finger of progress
is digging itself into the bowls Of the
richest state potentially In the Unit
ed States and never before did the
state face a future quite so rosy with
prospects. The sub-normal condition
in other states has impressed the nor
malcy of this one.-Florida Metrop-
oils.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19
The Consular Service

There is movement, strongly
backed in business as well as govern
mental circles, to put the consular
service of the United States on bet
ter footing. 1t is hoped that legisla-
ton to this end win be enacted soon.
Consular offices in the past, espe-
cially in the newer countries opening
to such relations. have been award
ed In many instances as political fav-
ors. Too little attention has been paid
to the fact that the country concern
ed was rich in trade possibilities, or to
the personal fitness. of the American
representative to advance his coun-
try's interests. Because Americans
have a large measure of adaptability
and an instinct for business, Ameri-
can interests have suffered less I'M
der this system than might have been
expected. This. however. is no req
so nfor neglecting improvements.
Under the new plan salaries will
be high enough TO attract men of abil-
ity to consular posts, wherever they
may be located. High qualifications
and training will be expected of all
applicants, and their selection will be
determined under a merit system.
In spite of protests about American
isolation, the foreign interests of the
United States are constantly spread
ing. If this nation Is to enjoy the full
est development of trade and treaty
opportunities with other nations, men
schooled in languages, in diplomacy
and in business customs at home and
abroad must be sent as her consular
and diplomatic representatives.-St
AnRnstine Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19
ENOUGH SAID.

(which would you rather have-half
A ton OF coal, or a gallon OF liquor?"
"Oh. 20 long. Mr.. Tom,-you web
knows burns wood"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19

~" campaign. is going over strong,
indicating that there's still money
10 invest in civic enterprises.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19

Back TO the pre;war corporals guard
army again! Not enough men TO keep
the fences white washed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19

Supreme court decision is warn
Ing not TO lend your flivver TO Skinny
distributors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19

After much talk the House viii
adopt q plan to re-apportion the rep
resentation without cutting down or
increasing the number OF congress-
men.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19

him president
Boys lin Hickory, North Ca1ina,
must be home by nine o'clock The
curfew law IS being rigidly enforced.
Wonder IL the reveille call is also
enforced?
Virginia Poly will be co-ed IN
stitution hereafter. Engineering SAD
teets constitute the curriculum.
British labor evidently believes in
fighting the government on every oe-
casion.--Biting the hand that feeds II.
o.
Harding will be inaugurated on the
Famous east portico That's the latest
plan. Perhaps the party will be held
as planned, after all.
o.
Yes" said the woman with the
thin lips. 81 might manage to give you
a bite 10 eat II you'll saw and chop
good pile OF fire wood and bring In
few buckets of water and clean the
weeds out of the garden and mend the
fence"
Lady replied Weary Willie, I'm
only hungry wayfarer; / amt yer
husband"
o.
Two gentlemen riding on a train
we're very much intoxicated.
First Gent: What time Is it?'
second Gent: latter extracting a
matchbox from his pocket with much
exertion and gazing at II intentiy)
Thursday"
First Gent: "AIy God! I've got to
get off here"
He: Her teeth are like the stars
In heaven"
She: "why7"
re: "They come out at night"
Dental Facts.
Tony: II can't chew thls steak,
honestly"
Tionette: mo wonder. your teeth
are false
Rutgers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19

Gompers seems TO land on top every
time. Despite threats and ridicule the
American Federation reelected
him president.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19

Fill following words
needed; indefinite
down. abbrevion for Long Cobb he's
FIJI in the right words will have well known whose words
downward. What is it?
Feygas Falls. ST Cloud Red Hfng
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19

Boys ain Hickory North Calina,
must be home by nine o'clock. The
curfew law Is being rigidly enforced.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19

Virginia Poly will be a co-ed IN
stitution hereafter. Engineering SAD
tects constitute the curriculum
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-19

wonder il the reveilIe call is also
enforced?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-26
2 DETECTIVES
FOUND DEAD
New Orleans Police Probe
Killing Mystery

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. .s.--roiic.
today are investigating the death Of
two private detec,ivoa-
r. Monahan. 46. OF tho Boyian De.
tective agency. was found yesterday
with his skull crushed.
Ten minutes later officers rushed
20 call on First st. near tho river.
TO find Thomas Clark. ~. of another
local agency. dead. There were no
marks on tho body OF Clark To Ind.
cate violence
Monahan was employed a. = night
Waterman. When no failed TO report
on HIS first round an Investigation
WINS started. lie was found lying In
an alley. unconscious, and was rush.
cd 10 a hospital. but died shortly aft.
crward.
A passerby discovered the body Of
Clark. He had been dead several
hours. Physicians who examined the
body stated the detective might have
died from heart failure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-26
OFFICIALS SON
SHOT TO DEATH
Home Of Oregon Commits
sioner Scene OF Tragedy

EUGENE. Ore. Dec. 90. - Floyd
Booth, son Of s. A. Booth. chairman
OF the oregon state highway com.
mission. was found dead in his home.
shot thru the back Of tho neck. last
night at 1870 o'clock. All indications,
say those who are acquainted with
the details Of the affair. point TO sui.
eide. There were no powder marks
on the back OF the neck. according
to the undertaken who has charge OF
the body. II IL supposed he had died
about 6 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Booth had given a
Christmas eve party in the basement
OF their home at 18th and Min sts..
that part Of the house being fitted
up with trees and green's TO make II
n verltable forest. and tho body was
found there Christmas night.
Close neighbors heard no shots
they say, and are puzzled az to why
young Booth should have. II such is
the case. suicidcd. The coroner had
made no investigation this morning.
The dead man Is survived by "A wife
and four children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-26
ASHORE
IN S. F. STORM
3 Killed and Several Hurt
by Heavy Wind

BAN FRANCISCO. Dec :s--rhrec
rn~n ~er. killed. several persons In.
juFvd. n hay ferry steamer blown
ashore and many thousands % dol.
lars In miscellaneous damage was
done In the san Franchises bay 70
s!on Christmas DAY in the heaviest
wtndNiorm recorded In score Of
years.
Louis and Eigtn SHERMAN were
killed at Hayward. near Oakland.
when a house collapsed and they
~sr. caught in the vrockasa
Raymond Mcconnell. Is. vas
drowned ~hon wave. swamped the
duck blind from which he vas hunt.
Ing for a Christmas dinner he and
his wife were giving Cor children OF
their neiEhborhood-
The ferry steamer Carsaeu CITY.
en route with 100 passenger from
San Francixoo to AlAmedA. Called
TO make q handing AZ tho Alameda
pier and. In Attempting 10 tnrn.
broke IL steering gear. n vas
blown . half mile down the bay
and grounded against the Key rpu,s
ferry system mole. All the pas.
rcngc- were landed. one man be-
ing injured. They were forced TO
walk two miles 20 oakland.
Numerous barge. we're blown
from their moorings. tugs struggled
70 keep shipping from going adrif,.
launches and small craft By the
dozen were blown ashore or dam.
aged.
Tho iowrst barometer on record
was reported BY the weather bureau.