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The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-13
ALABAMANS LYNCH
 IN OPEN DAYLIGHT
(Ry IIpited preSsl

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 13.-Will Beard, miner held for the murder of James Morris, national guards man, was taken from jail today and lynched.
 Thirty masked men participated in the daylight lynching.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
INCOME TAX
FACTS

Income Tax Facts You Should Know.
Thousands of women are required
to file an income tax return and pay
a tax on their income for the year
1920. No Official estimate of the num-
Der of such women can be given by
the bureau of internal revenue, but
statistics Of income for the year 1918,
just issued, show that the number of
returns filed by single women for that
year was approximately 100000. The
tax paid by these women amounted
to S790,902.600.
In addition. there were filed approx
imately $4,000 returns by single Wo-
men claiming an exemption of $4,000
as heads of families, being the sole
support in their households of one or
more relatives. Tax collections from
these women amounted to S273,794, OTIS.
The number of wives making separ-
ate returns from husbands was APP
proximately $4,000. and the amount of
tax collected from this source was
$3.50, ,794. These figures show that
taxes paid by women form an impor-
tant item in government revenue.
The exemption allowed single wo-
II,
living with her husband, is 81 600. The
normal tax rate on income in excess
of this exemption is per cent on the
first $4,000 of net income and per
cent on the remaining net income.
In addition there is a surtax which
applies, however, only to net income
in excess of $4,000.
The term Single women" includes
widow, a divorce, or a person sep
arated from her husband by mutual
agreement. A married woman whose
income is from a separate source than
her husbands may file a separate re-
turn.
A married woman living with her
husband is not allowed u prescribed
exemption. The exemption allowed a
married couple is $4,000. The $4,000
may be taken by either. husband or
wife or prorated between them.
A woman who was widowed during
the year 1920, unless the head of a
family or remarked on or before De-
cember 81, 1920, may claim only an
exemption of $1,000. A wife support
ing an invalid husband in a sanator-
ium is entitled to a $4,000 exemption.
The sepa ration is one of necessity and
she is not considered for income tax
purposes to be living apart" from her
husband. If, however. there is contin
uous voluntary separation between
husband and wife, whether or not
granted by court decree, each must
take the status of a single person with
respect to the income tax.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
THE ocoNEE TORNADO.

The tornado which destroyed part
of the Gardner settlement near Oco-
nee, in Georgia, at NOE THURSDAY, did
property damage of several hundred
thousand dollars and cost the lives
of some thirty two people, two of
whom were white.
Forty houses, all of them flimsy
structures in the negro district, were
destroyed, and it was in this area that
the greatest loss of life occurred. The
houses were quickly torn apart ard,
together with the inhabitants, were
cast into a field some hundred yards
away, many dying in the wreckage.
Five people were killed when .hte
lumber ocmapny's commissary col
lapsed. This was doubtless the strong
est structure in the storm path. but
it could not stand under the terrific
force of the wind.
Rescue workers arrived quickly
The action of the conductor of the
Central 70 Georgia freight train in
using his engine to bring relief with
out waiting for red tape to be I'M
wound is commendable. The Red
Cross, as always was quickly in &C
ton, and much relief work was ac-
complished the first night
Such tornadoes cannot be foreseen.
be forecasted. The only precautions
that can be taken are to build strong
er houses and eliminate, so far as pos
sible, conditions which would cause
fire in case of such storms.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13

Garden Oakland road, the Orlando
Winter Park. as well as the Apopka
road will show that because of the
excessive travel over these trunk
lines of range county's road system
they are deteriorating.
THE Winter Park road. which is of
grouted brick is about the best piece
of road work in the country and un-
der normal conditions would outlast
any stretch of road in this section.
However, there is a limit TO all en-
durance and the constant running off
and running back on the roadbed has
worn the curb, as well as the earth
adjacent to 1t, until ii has allowed
the bed proper to sag and spread,
causing long cracks in the brickwork.
Without this cumming on and off, this
excessive wear would not have been
and the road would have no doubt
lasted a generation or more with
little repair work. Therefore, the most
economical method to be used in put
ting this particular road in it's nor
NAL condition is to remove the cause
which is bringing about the damage,
and the most simple way to accom-
plish this is the widening of the road
TO such a width that two cars can
pass without getting off the brick.
"And what is true of the Winter
Park road Is relatively true of other
roads"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
ADVENTURES OF
THE TWINS
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

The Fairy Queen was right when
she told the twins that the Bobadil
Jim would be after them harder than
ever.
When the pelican. who was carrying
them in his bill-pouch toward the
shore from away out in the ocean.
came quite close to land, he COM
pletely forgot the Queens warning.
She had told him to carry the chill
dren safely. and to keep his bill closed
tight Whether it was because his
journey was so nearly over, or because
the wicked Jim began to get in his
work again, I'm not sure, but fish
appeared on top of the water, directly
below where the pelican was flying,
and there was trouble at once.
The pelican was getting quite hun
CRY and as. of course. he was not al
lowed TO swallow Nancy and Nick. the
sight of that lovely. tender, delicious
looking fish was more than human
nature, or I mean pelican nature.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13

could endure; he forgot himself com
pletely.
Before the twins had the least idea
of what had happened, they found
themselves falling straight towards
the waves.
But before they touched the water,
wonderful thing occurred. The fish
disappeared and a huge eagle appear
ed at the same instant in the air be-
side them. He grabbed a twin in each
great claw and flew toward the land,
Tapping his great wings, and scream
ing wickedly.
But instead of dropping them in a
safe place as the pelican had been
told to do, the eagle continued flying
toward the top of a high mountain.
Up he flew, onward and upward, I'M
til the clouds were below him. The
twins could no longer see the world
beneath.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13

and turn a Crank until they are Red
! in the Face, but sit in their seat and
set their Foot upon the Neck of the
| Self Starter.
Then doth the Car go forward, and
| every man doth straightway forget
that it was ever otherwise.
But l who have never Cranked a
Car or had Car to Crank have suf-
fered Vicariously much misery in see
| ing my friends Crank their Cars, and
I partly earn my passage by a thank
full spirit that there Ia such thing as
a Self Starter.
I have lived long, and have many
| associations with my feIlow-men. And
serve on many Committees. And
have done my full share of Cranking.
| For the world is tolerably full of
Cranks, and some of them do not turn
easily.
And there are many good men who
| contribute something to the worlds
! speed. of whom it may truthfully be
said that the labor that is necessary
! TO Crank them exceedeth the produc-
! tiveness of their effort.
Now, it is to be remembered that
there are some people who have too
, SOOu a oGll-oAoI bSAy anu WIZ nave IlO
| Steering Wheel, and who go amuck
down the Pike, colliding with every =
thing in sight. And l say no word of
| appreciation concerning their footless
| activity.
! But I have the impression that
when the good people enter Heaven
| the Celestial Traffick Angel will say
All you Self-Starters may go straight
! in and keep to the right, and keep
| moving; for We will not impede the
J Traffick.
! But ye who have had to be Cranked
for every blessed thing We have ever
done on earth, may park for a few
generations outside the Gate, and we
will see what we can do for you after
! the Rush Hours
WILLIAM E. BARTON.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
PRESS COMMENT
II Does and 1t Doesn't
Does prohibition prohibit?

Does prohibition prohibit?
1t does and it don't.
There is a class of citizens who
believe in the strict observance of a
law as long as the law is on the
statute books. With them prohibition
does prohibit. although there are I'M
questionably times when at least a
portion of them feel that intense long
ing for a nip.
There is another class who are law
abiding in other matters. yet who do
not draw the distinction quite as fine
ly as the strict observers. With them
prohibition does not always prohibit
for many of them wink one or both
eyes when there is an opportunity
TO put a little joy into life"
There are still others to whom law
is but an odious restraint upon their
actions. They are becoming rich from
an Illicit traffic in forbidden booze.
But that it not all. There are those
who are slaves to drink, and who
would barter their souls for a quart
or a pint. If they. continue to guzzle
the wood alcohol and other poisonous
stuff that is sold for whisky they will
soon have no souls to barter
OF all the laws that have been en-
acted by the congress of the United
States, the prohibition act is the most
lamentable failure in so far as en-
forcement is concerned.
1t is openly defied in all sections
of the country, and even people who
supported it at the polls are begin
ming to wonder if the result has been
worth the effort.
Prohibition agents in the service OF
the government have connived at its
violation-for graft.
District attorneys are suspected OF
having become suddenly blind when
men of political influence have been
discovered in wholesale liquor trans
actions.
State and municipal authorities are
masters of inactivity when it comes to
the prosecution of owners Of saloons
where liquor is peddled at sky limit
prices.
And , the courts-but we should
never criticise our fountains of JUS
tice, except to wonder at times what
is beneath the thin veneer that cloaks
at least a part of them.
Does prohibition prohibit?
Even an answer to such a question
is superfluous.
This is not an editorial in support
of prohibition, nor is it. one in OPP
position to the cause.
It is simply a cold statement OF
fact.
Congress made the law, and its mil
lions of friends rejoiced.
The government, with all of its
enormous resources and powers, is
apparently impotent to enforce it. And
its opponents are jubilant.
That vast number of the populace
who are between the two camps, who
are not radical in either way, are
rapidly becoming weary of the whole
subject.
To them it is a national joke.-Tal-
lahassee Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
No Panic

No Panic
The most significant thing about re-
cent revelations of the extent of I'M
employment is that the nation stands
the news so we'll. 1t almost took the
peoples breath away to learn that
there were nearly 100000 industrial
workers idle in a recent survey by
the department OF labor; but the news
was not taken as of immediate, vital
concern. There has been a sort of
disinterested, academic air about the
public reception of it and the news
paper comments on it las If it told of
some calamity far distant.
There has been no fright. Many
people, business men and workmen
both, are feeling blue, but there is
no dismay, no hopelessness, no panic.
This is an unaccustomed mood for
period of such undeniable dulness
and stagnation as that into which
American business has been plunged
from the very height of prosperity.
People recall the historic blue years
of 1873, 1898 and 1907, and note the
difference. Those were literally panic
years." Now, with all the stagnation,
there is no panic. The public re-
fuses to be stampeded. There are no
public brainstorms. no cases of gov
ernmentaI nerves. The stock ex-
change holds steady. And most sig
nificant of all. the banks go on just
as usual, doing their regular business
in the regular way.
There are two big, sound reasons
for this unusual situation. One of
that nearly everybody recognizes
present conditions as a necessary
phase of wholesome reconstruction,
and destined to last for a compare
lively short time. The other is the fed
eral reserve banking system, which
supplies the necessary machinery to
take care of any financial situation
that may develop. st. Petersburg
Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13

mier seemed informed OF the location
of all the more desirable spots in ter
ritory to be governed by mandate,
and proceeded to make the most OF
it.
The forecasted British reply is rath-
er ingenious. If that country has no
right to permit nationals of another
government to participate in the de-
velopment of a mandatory country,
where does her own permission come
in? specifically, it seems that she
has assumed the prerogatives of the
local government which would I'M
doubtediy have the right to grant
franchises. If the British government
has no right to grant, it has none to
refuse. The jurisdiction is lodged else
where. When the text of her reply is
received, it will probably be found to
restrict the reference of the question
to the league. She will probably not
admit that the league now has power
to grant franchises in mandate terri
tory, but will insist that this right
was abandoned in the mandate
Chattanooga News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
IMMIGRATION AND DISEASE

The public health service recently
testified before the house immigration
committee that many aliens had been
admitted by the bureau of immigra-
ton even after the inspecting sur
seons and physicians had found the
immigrants suffering from epidemic
diseases.
The attorney generals office has
frequently asserted that radicals have
been admitted over the protest of
the attorney general himself.
The state department recently OBJ
jected to the admission by the labor
epartment--which controls imnhgra-
tion-of Donal O'Canaghan, without
avail.
But the admission of radicals and
undesirable political propagandists is
not nearly so dangerous as the ad-
mission OF aliens who bring disease
with them. Radicalism win scarcely
obtain a hold in a country where ed
ucation is so widespread and where
mea have so many opportunities for
advancement,
Disease is a much more dangerous
enemy to fight, and much moro costly.
In almost every case-in every case.
the public health service would prob
ably say-epidemic diseases have
come from foreign countries. 1t is the
duty of the public health service to
guard against these diseases, but if
the rulings of the medical officials are
to be overridden by political appoint
ees what will the end be? The public
health service decisions should be ac-
cepted as final, because the members
of that organization are trained med
ical men who work constantly for bet
ter sanitary and health conditions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13

Tho Parable of the Self Starter.
This have l observed that the signs
of Superiority in one generation be-
come the evidences of Inferiority in
the Next. For l can remember the
time when a man did wear with pride
his Right Arm in a Sling as a Testi-
mony that he had broken this wrist in
Cranking his Car.
And now every man hath on his car
a Self Starter. and the man whose
arm showeth the kick of the back
fire of an antiquated Ford, keepeth
In his own Backyard until the Plas-
ter Cast is off
I am too rich man TO own a Car.
for / have share in the Cars of all
my friends, and as / ride with them j
notice how they no longer get out
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
The Need for Wider Roads.


Time changes opinions even though
they are experts opinion and what
is good today is obsolete tomorrow
and this rule especially applies TO
road building. few years ago all
of us thought that a nine foot brick
road was all right, We wanted a
wider road but we could save money
by the nine foot road and make more
miles of it and yet the time has come
opinion again and say that wider
roads will have to be built even if a
limited number of miles are built each
year. The narrow roads are death
on tires and a trip to Orlando or any
other nearby. city especially on Sun
day when the whole world is taking
an outing viii convince any one that
the narrow road is a thing Of the past.
For twenty-five miles it is a success
sion of getting on the road and get
ting off the road to allow cars to
pass until it is about as comfortable
to take the right hand side with two
wheels on the brick and two on the
side OF the road and keep it up all
the way. This getting on and off the
brick is not only bad on the tires but
spoils the joys of the otherwise pleas
ant ride and at times it is very diff
ficult and very dangerous. Other
counties are seeing the light as the
following from the Orlando Reporter
Star would Indicate:
"A casual inspection OF the Winter
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
NEWLYwEos.

(By Winthrop Praed.)
Now the rite is duly done,
Now the word Is spoken,
And the spell has made us one
Which may ne'er be broken:
Rest we. dearest in our home.
Roam Ger the heather;
We shall rest, we shall roam.
Shall we not? together.
FROM this hour the summer rose
Sweeter breathes TO charm us;
From this hour the winter SHOWS
Lighter fall TO harm US;
Fair or foul-on land or sea
Come the wind or weather.
Best and worst. what'er they be.
va shall share together. .
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13

As we understand it, then, Friday
Is the tough day, John.
The Tribune infers that If the pro-
duction of coal is above normal, it
hasn't a thing on the price.
Tourists in Pensacola are planning
a tour Of the surrounding territory.
Looking It over. preparatory to set
Ting.
The navy general boards decision
has caused smiles of happiness on the
faces OF the men who build battle
ships.
The Chattanooga News mentions
the fact that as starter toward econ
omy the republicans are about to
raise congressional salaries to $4,000.
Dawes Is said to have 'cussed like
a sailor" That's wrong. Troopers
"cuss" and sailors-well, the sea is
salt.
paragrapher says that the "pret-
ty, gauzy, spider-web silk hosiery is
causing every man over thirty to wear
eyeglasses. We thought thirty" meant
finish"
What are these Ostrich" affairs the
Times Union is talking about?
.
Now that the labor board and the
big p-otherhoods are agreed, can't we
have a little more transportation and
a little less hot air?
The operator who sets MsD's gal
ley" after struggling over some
typewriter pictures" interjected this;
20, MSD, do you blame printers be-
cause they sometimes drink"
The Milton Gazette says; ........
How many Milton men fell for the
vote for me" plea that the little lady
with the red lips and the high water
dress made to you Wednesday? Now,
don't all deny II, as the little lady re-
marked TO her male escort that she
had rounded up twenty-nine in Mil
ton and was going over 10 Bagdad to
try her luck"
Thorndyke OF the Kissimmee VAL
ley Gazette is much pleased over the
idea OF fisheries college" Here is
what he says;
Urging Florida to cooperate, the
piscatorial branch OF the government
Is sending out from Washington con-
siderable propaganda looking TO the
establishment of a fisheries college"
IT Is to be hoped tina. the measure
viii go through There is need of i'm
provement in both the fish and the
fishers. Many fish are as ignorant of
their own names as is the public
and the language frequently used by
some OF the fishermen is something
scand'lous. BY all means the college
should be started out in a whale of a
fashion--taking care that no sharks
shall obtain the whiphand
The finest natural harbor on the
east coast OF Africa Is at Zanzibar.
Vermont has 2s,O75 farms; 1854
less than in 1910.
A seat in the New York stock ex-
change recently sold for 100000.
o
Pennsylvania State college has be-
gun a mems class in cooking.
The war reduced the French popu-
lation BY 100000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
DIPIomacy Over Oil


II the forecast of her yepIy to the
representations of this government
published in yesterdays dispatches. is
corTest, we shall soon be favored with
Great Britain's Interpretation of a
mandate. She seems to consider it as
something in the nature of a quit
claim deed. 1t is believed that she
VIII take the view that she has no
right to grant development franchises
IN Mesoptanlia, for instance, but does
enjoy the right to appropriate such
franchises for her own benefit. The
mandate under which Great Britain
governs Mesopotamia, it is said, does
not define any such right. Perhaps,
however, if she will agree to refer the
matter to the league of nations, a set
tlement win be reached
The contention, as is generally IN
derstood. arose over the attempt Of
Great Britain to exclude other ma
lions from the Mesopotamian oil
fields, the development of which she
wished TO monopolize in her own in
terest. President Wilson protested
this ruling. and it is reply to his
representation which is now expect
ed. II was a portion of this same
territory that caused the defeat of
Clemenceau because, on account of his
ignorance of geography, he suffered
Lloyd George to get it away from him.
With the national characteristic
bridesmaids instinct the British pre-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
BY ADELE GARRISON.

"Jin, You Tell Den1."
Seated in big rocking chair which
had provided for Katie's kitchen
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13

The Tribune infers that If the pro-
auction of coal is above normal, it
hasn't a thing on the price.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13

AS we understand it, then, Friday
Is the tough day, John.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13

Tourists in Pensacola are planning
a tour Of the surrounding territory.
Looking II over, preparatory to set
Ting
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13

The finest natural harbor on the
east coast OF Africa is at Zanzibar.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13

The navy general boards decision
has caused smiles of happiness on the
faces OF the men who build battle
ships.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13

Vermont has 2s,O75 farms; s,sS
less than in 1910.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13

The Chattanooga News mentions
the fact that as starter toward econ
omy the republicans are about to
raise congressional salaries to $4,000
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13

A seat in the New York stock ex.
change recently sold for $4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-13

The Milton Gazette says: .....
How many Milton men fell for t
vote for me" plea that the little la
with the red lips and the high wat
dress made to you Wednesday? No
don't all deny II, as the lutte lady r
marked 10 her male escort that 8
had rounded up twenty-nine in Nj
ton and was going over 10 Bagdad
try her luck