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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-25
"A DAILY MESSAGE
BY DR.. WILLIAM e. BARTON

There is popular play, now on the
boards in several cities, in which the
tension of an over-strained tragedy,
which the, spectators at different
stages according to their insight dis
g. character who energies at each mo-
ment of high suspense and asks,
Whats all the shooting for?"
Some such question needs ito be
propounded at frequent intervals as
one beholds the drama Of life What
is it all about? What kind Of world
is this?
There are those who believe it to be
a bad world. hopelessly bad. There
are others who believe that the eff
fort to make it appear good is the
effort to create perfection out Of the
sum of imperfections. There are
others who hold that it is the best
Of all possible worlds.
To me 1t seems that this may not be
the most profitable form Of the ques-
ton. We do not know enough about
other worlds: we have no adequate
basis Of comparison.
To me it seems that the first and
most practical question is how the
world can be made better, and how
we, in the brief period In which we
i've can get the most good out of it
by putting the most OF good into it.
There can be no doubt that this
would be good world IL we all agreed
to be good and do good, and then
stuck to our agreement There is not
very much opportunity for any one OF
us to improve the entire world by any
single effort that the whole world can
feel and attribute to us.
But there Is a very good chance
that any one of us can so change his
attitude toward the world as TO get
more Of good out Of it than he now is
getting, and by that process give to
it more good than he now is giving.
The question is too practical Tor
US to waste much time over It. Life
is in hurry. and it all moves in one
direction: there are no currents NOV
ing backward toward the cradle.
1t would be interesting to know the
occasion Of all the shooting. but IL is
worth while to be sure that we get the
utmost out of the play, and that we
perform our own part in It wortniiy.
We can settle the question Of the
character OF the world by helping to
make 1t better.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-25
PRESS COMMENT
A Position Of Great Honor

A Position Of Great Honor.
Although the presidency Of the Unit
ed States is generally regarded as the
greatest honor any American may OBJ
tain, yet probably the most coveted
position is that Of chief Justice OF the
supreme court. It carries with it a
dignity beyond all other positions and
the recognition Of the legal attain
ments necessary to fit one for the seat
makes the recipient an outstanding
character in citizenship and qualifica-
ton.
The names Of John Jay and John
Marshall stand out in American his
tory more prominently than do the
names Of many Of the presidents.
John Jay was the first and John Mar
shall the fourth chief justice. In al
most equal splendor are the names of
Salmon p. Chase and Melville w. Full
ler There have been only nine chief
justices since the organization Of our
government. John Marshall was on
the supreme bench for "a years. Pre-
vious to his appointment as chief JUS
tice. following his service In the revo-
lutionary war, he was secretary Of
state under President Adams, the first
His fame surely is as great as that of
any of the presidents who served be-
tween the term OF Washington and
Lincoln.
The United States has been extreme
~ fortunate in having had as chief
Justices men who, by their conduct In
office. in every way Justified their Sc
lection. The distinguished service rem
dered by these men of marvellous legal
ability and fine personal character has
had much to do with the building OF
the nation.
The late Chief Justice Edward d.
White having passed in the fullness of
years. after % years as a Justice and
about eleven years as chief Justice
the duty falls upon President Harding
to make a choice to fill the vacancy.
Two names already mentioned for the
honor are those of former President
Taft and Secretary OF State Hughes.
Both are trained in statecraft and both
are jurists of high order Mr.. Taft
was, for several years, o federal Judge
and Mr.. Hughes was an associate JUS
tice at the time Of his nomination for
the presidency. It Is said to be the
fondest dream OF Mr.. Taft to serve on
the supreme bench. At one time. pre-
vious to 1908. It was reported that he
was willing to surrender his chances
for the presidency for the judicial
honor. His love for the law is intense
President Harding being familiar with
this desire Of Mr.. Taft is most likely
to tender him the position. 1t would
be fitting place, indeed, for former
chief executive. Mr. Hughes, it is be-
lieved, prefers the more active life Of
statesman. He indicated this by the
resignation OF an associate justiceship
In order to take the nomination for the
presidency. In this present position Of
secretary Of state. ana at this axa
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-25
DO you remember whom every
body condemned dandelions as a

DO you remember when; every.
body condemned dandelions as Q
pest?
Many a farmer this year has beer
nit an awful blow by the staff OF
life. wheat.
A boy has q tough life. Just as
he baseball season gets well under
way, he has to begin examining for
school exams.
Business men who have over their
desks that sign, 1921 will reward
lighters" are beginning to fear that
4 refers only to the Dempsey Car
pentier bout.
A technicality annuls 100 marriages
performed last year by justice of the
many will dodge second wedding
ind welcome the situation as the One
Way Out.
In handling foreign affairs. Secrc-
airy Hughes seems to use asbestos
gloves.
Prohibition closes cabarets and roof
garden shows on Broadway. The Great
White Way becomes The Great Black
Way.
If your age and you sons add 100.
-FOUR sons and grandsons add Sc. and
you grandson's add IS, what is the
age of each?
Answer to yesterdays problem:
and %.
so Mexico knows what must be done
20 be recognized. That's something.
Sam Gompers will tell the world
hat organized labor is still going
strong. He proposes to encourage the
unorganized to join the ranks.
Fire and firearms go hand in hand
in the West. Virginia war.
%
Cotton mills at Columbus. Ca. have
resumed full time operation. Anoth-
or indication OF better business.
o.
The nationwide marine strike may
he settled soon. In the meantime
British ships are carrying American
goods and American ships are losing
ground.
Poles have crossed the frontier into
Upper Silesia. German troops are
fighting to drive them back. The war
goes merrily on.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-25
Our Public Road Maintenance a

Under the present system of expen-
sive experimental public road con-
struction and upkeep we can never
have good and permanent highways
We have expended sufficient funds in
this county through mismanagement
and political debt paying and lack OF
engineering skill to haXe had a mum
Der of clay, sand and gravel sur
faced highways through the whole
county.
Every change of commissioners
means a change of road experts, then
new overseers, ETC., and so on, while
every day the demand for better roads
are apparent, while only temporary
hole filling and sand leveling proceeds
and unless we make a radical change
and eliminate so much novice oversee
ing and money spending loop holes
that has been in the past and now ex-
lists we only can realize about SO per
cent Of the money expended for actual
road construction.
We should have specification for
road construction with the abundant
material we have almost everywhere
in the county or in easy access, sard,
gravel and clay, and this material put
on together in relative proportion to
each other, not all clay, or gravel on
the already sand bed and again the
material should be put on in d suf-
ficient quantity SO as to form face
or surface and not like a sugar coated
pill or a mere skin over the surface.
Again, the water should flow to good
drain bitches on either side Of the
roadbed. not ditched by the grader
right along the travel bed as is now
the case in many places. tie crown OF
the road should only be sufficient to
carry the falling water to the side
bitches, and the slope extend TO these
bitches. Our present mode seems to
destroy what has been done as any
one can see on the curved hill about
quarter Of a mile south of where the
Bluff Springs road crosses the Pen
sacola -Flomaton road, and this is only
fair sample of highway engineerins
as is in practice. Our roads, bridges
waterways and culverts should be
under civil service system. and SO
far as any supervision or overseeing,
only IN a general way, should be en-
tirely eliminated from the county com
missioners. At present we have a road
superintendent and this office is I'M
der direct control as to management
and overseeing, feeding prisoners and
every other detail by the commissioner
of each district, which in most cases
is a rather expensive supervision and
the commissioners is a referendum as
to whom to employ, where and how
to work. hence results as have existed
and now exist.
No one responsible for anything
broken cars, teams falling through
rattle-trap bridges and waterways and
so on. vet large expenditures and moth
ing Of a permanent nature.
The only practical way ever to have
the most essential county advance
ment and developing means is by
having good arteriaI highways travers-
ing through same
And the only safe and feasible plan
for construction ana maintenance OF
same IS by contracting them but to the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-25
Disabled Soldiers Week.

| Disabled Soldiers Week.
| The American people would never
have begrudged any amount necessary
to care for disabled soldiers. Any kind
OF a popular assembly would have
voted all necessary appropriations
| with whoop. But it is not easy to
get prompt action out of the govern
ment.
The job Of caring for these men
proved far greater than was antici-
pated. and It has involved many puz-
King problems. So there have been
| many complaints that a large number
of them who deserve such warm and
affectionate interest, have not had the
attention that is due them, and have
suffered from this neglect.
The hearts of the people were con-
centrated on the soldiers as long as
the fighting went on, and one could
| hardly think of anything else. But
when the last gun was fired and the
flags were furled. the tendency was
strong for the public to forget them.
Many pressing problems demanded at
tentfon, and public sentiment failed to
spur on the government to cut red
tape and get things done promptly.
The government seems to realize the
necessity OF. prompt action now. and
congress should pass what legislation
is needed without delay.
To arouse interest in this cause, a
disabled soldiers week" has been APP
pointed, beginning May 29th. Govern
ors Of seven states have Endorsed it.
The people of every locality should
take the occasion to inquire how the
disabled men of their own locality
have Jared. Those who live near the
hospitals and schools, and homes
where these men are, should take all
possible pains for their benefit, to see
that they are gttieng the care that
they need. and to help provide for any
wants they may feel.
It is hoped that all the men who
went from Florida are being well look
ed after, and public attention should
be called to any case in which help
is called for. These men are our he
roes. and should be shown that the
public regards them with honor and
gratitude Daily News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-25

the probability is that he will prefer
to take his chances in politics.
The honor OF. being the tenth cnieI
justice of the supreme court OF the
United states will be tremendously
worth while. for the name that Is
linked in history with John Jay. SAL
mon p Chase, Melville Fuller ana Ed
ward D. White will carry with It the
lasting impression OF true greatness
Miami Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-25

Business men who have over their
desks that sign, 1921 will reward
lighters" are beginning to fear that
4 refers only to the Dempsey-Car
pentier bout.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
BANDITS HOLD UP
Train and ROB.
Passengers on Salt Lake
Flyer rsSisked

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Sept 1.
Tho Los Angeles limited. No J..
travelling from Ogden TO Salt Lake
City. was robbed between Clarified
and Roy. nine miles west OF Ogden.
by two masked highwaymon shortly
after y, m. yesterday.
The train. which Is scheduled 60
run without stop between Ogden and
Salt Lake. was stopped by an auto.
matte block signal The next moment
tho two robbers boarded thu oh.
servatlon coach. with revolvers lev.
eled they commanded tho passengers
20 hold up their hands. while one
robbed the ID ssengers In tho observa'
ton coach tho other bandit proceed.
ed 90 tho other coaches. where the
male passengers were forced 10 give
up money and jewels.
The robbers. according 20 the pas.
sengern. were In a joviai mood. The
passengers said they .iokcd with them
as they relieved them or their DO.
longings.
Women and children escaped the
robbers clutches. ono OF tho bandits
saying he never robbed n woman.
With robbery OF practically all OF
tho male passengers completed, one
OF tho bandltE pulled the cord and
caused the conductor. Robert Hayes.
10 signal for tho train 20 proceed.
Two highwaymen then rode In
with the passengers they had robbed.
Shortly before reaching tho north
yards OF tho oregon Short Linz the
robbers pulled the cord. bringing the
train 10 a stop. ana aiighted
While en- route 20 the city a pas
senEcr. unbeknown TO tho robbers.
scribbied note and threw II from
a window. IL was 20 tho effect that
tho train had been held up. A rail.
road employe picked the note up and
Immediately teicphoned In 20 tho
general office here. As result the
officers were In possession OF the
fact thar the train had bern held up
before IL reached It's destination.
With this information before them.
the officials formed a posse 10 meet
the incoming train. but before they
reached Il tho robbers had stopped
and allghted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
THREE HURT IN
CRASH OF AUTO
Lucille Evans and Edward
Brown Held in Jail

Three persons were injured when
an saito crashed into telephone pole
Mt Stone way and Ewing at. early
Thursday.
Miss Lucille Evans. 81. rtenog.
rapher. badly cut on the chin and
face. was treated az city hospital.
Edward Brown. 20. sustained slight
cuts on the head.
The third injured member Of the
party fled.
Brown and Miss Evans WERE taken
to Jail ana booked on charges OF be
ing drunk.
BRoWN ORDERED
HELD WITHOUT RAIL
When Brown refused TO mako q
statement 20 police on the accident.
he was ordered held without bail.
According to statement made 10
The star. Brown said he picked Miss
Evans up after the accident. finding
her bleeding profusely from cuts.
The driver OF the car had disap.
peared Brown said. Brown drove
the damaged car 10 the Windsor gar
age. fsi3 9Th ave. where he sot an
other car ana took tho injured girl
10 the Seattle General hospital.
Unable to gain admittanca there.
Brown took tho giri 90 the city hos
pitai. where they wsfe both arrested
Brown denies that either had been
drinking.
Brown said he was thrown In a
filthy cell. and was unable 20 lie
down on the floor. being forced "a
stand all night. Tho case II under
investigation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
KILLS Man FOR
ALLEGED insult

ALAMEDA. Cal. sept. f.--"Iie In.
suited me. and OF course killed
him"
This was the explanation OF Mrs.
J. X. D'Agnostini. who yesterday
shot and killed Arnold Postei In front
Of the iatter's apartment building
here.
Mrs. Postel was upstairs In an
apartment at the time and heard the
shot fired
Mrs. .D'Agnostini declared that Pos.
tel had seized her and tried to kiss
her. Postel had been acting as busi-
ness agent for the woman. who Is
less than five feet tall. and Is what
IL termed Spanish beauty"
In 1915 she shot and killed her hus-
band. She was arrested. but later
released. because noighbors testified
that her husband beat her fire.
Quent1y.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
RAIL WORKERS
NOT TO YIELD
viii Strike Before Taking
Day Pay for Sunday Work

CHICAGO. Sept. i,--Raiload shop
workers viii strike rather than &C.
cept week day pay for Sunday work.
H. NJ. Jewell. president OF the rail.
road department OF the American
Federation OF Labor. declared today.
III we can only settle tho question
with a strike. the mon win walk out
Jewell said
lilo declared tho rule giving the men
overtime pay for Sunday work had
been in force for 70 years and N we
cannot get justice any other way the
men can leave the service"
Railroad workers claimed that a
strike OF shop workers would tie up
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
BELFAST QUIET
after BATTLE
10 Dead, 100 Wounded and
Damage Is Costly

BELFAST. Sept. lat noon to-
day Belfast was quiet The fierce
scciarian warfare that flared up
Tuesday, despite the truce, apparent.
iy had died away, leaving the city 10
face death roll OF 10. with more
than 100 In hospitals. and n bill for
damages amounting TO many thou.
sands OF pounds.
Armed patrols kept order In tho
main streets, and tho city was still
under military control
More troops arrived IN Belfast 10.
day. The mo mans land areas be
tween Catholic and Protestant sec
tions and the street car lines along
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
/. w. w. Surrounded
in N. y. Outbreak

LANCDoN. ~. D.. Sept i.--ciii-
xens had rs members OF the !. W. w.
under close guard today 10 prevent
an attempt 10 release five OF their
number held In the county jail. The
II. W. w. came into town last nigh,
on freight train from f.arrimorv
and were promptly surrounded. They
we're quartercd In the city hall ali
Night.
They were tho remnant OF a mob
OF zoo I. w. W. who formed at Lar.
rimore and threatened 10 wipe out's
Iangdon. No trouble was sntici.
pased. Most OF tho men are i;iucrant
|harvessers who bavs finished their
work In the wheat crop.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
Police Store Room
Mysteriously Open

What In believed 70 have been an
attempt to rob tho police store house
was frustrated early Thursday morn.
ing by Jaiier Rory Mcdonald. who
found the door OF Room G. In tho
basement OF the Public Safety bldg.
standing wide open. The lock Is be.
lieved to have been picked.
The. storehouse Is used mainly for
storing prisoners personal goods and
jail supplies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
Sim Fein Reply
Sent to Britain

DUBLIN. Sept. 1.-The reply OF
Dali fcircann TO tho latest British
note was forwarded to Lloyd George
last night. II was officially an.
nounced here today.
Special Irish couriers carried the
pali's reply directly TO the British
premier IN Scotland.
The reply has not ended The ne.
eotiations. unless tho British govern,
mcnt insists upon breaking them Off.
II was said Further pourpar,ers
have been suggested.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
City Firemen Can't
Attend Convention

No more 'junkeilng" trips for city
officials, Tho council public safety
committee has rejected the invitation
from the Pacific Coast Association Of
Fire Chiefs 10 send representatives
OF seattie's fire department TO the
annual convention 10 be held In Vic.
toris AT the end OF the month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
Mahoney Jewelry
Valued at $4,000

Diamond sunburnfs and ruby cius.
tiers. diamond butterfly hairpins and
sapphire necklaces. which were taken
from James r. Mahon~y when ar.
rested In connection with tho disap.
pcarance OF his aged bride. werc Of
ficiaiIy entered into the police evi.
dence records "Wednesday. Tho col.
lection OF jcwelry II valued AZ more
than $4,000. Tho gems have been
kept in the detective department safe
by Captain Tenant.
Tho hymn. Coward. Christian Sol.
diers." was composed In 1850.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01

After 81 years Of married life Pres.
ton II. Wilson filed a suit for divorce
against Celia A. Wilson Thursday.
alleging that for the past eight
years he and his wife have not been
on friendly terms and do not care 20
resume acquaintance. The couple
we're married In 1854 at ST. Paul.
MINI
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
Assets of Defunct
Bank MAY Be Sold

John r. Duke. state supervisor of
banking, filed an appiication>
perior court Thursday asking tnht
the 5000 property in Vancouver.
r.. C., which has been included IN
the assets Of the defunct stats Bank
Of Black Diamond be Transferred
with mortgage holds 70 Edmund
WEIGH OF Vancouver for $500, 70
lowing the request Of WEIGH for N
property at that sum. Mortgag
holds arc said 20 amount TO nearl
the value Of the properly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01

American cedar Il used In tho mako
ing OF many lead pencils.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01

which shipyard workers fraveisd
were heavily guarded. Barbed wire
entanglements were erected aionx
York ct.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
SYSTEM AT
ASYLUM IS
CONDEMNED
Governor. Held Responsible
for Conditions in State
Hospitals

fEstter's Netei Francis " Hurley. Of
Waila Watla. i former attendant at
the Medical Lake hospital snd also has
worked IN the state hospitals at salem
and pandieton. or. ard the Washington
atals rrlsaa At WailA Wkiisf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01

Ammonia water and soap Is ono d
the best cieanscrs OF teweiry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
Borings for Rock
on Columbia Win

That borings for rock on the Co
lumbia dam site have been success.
full beyond the expectations OF engi
neers who made preliminary inspec-
lions OF IN. project was the declara-
ton OF ". w. Washington. Ephrata
attorney. made before a luncheon
gathering Of Seattle business men at
the Rainier club Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01

tho railroads just as effectively as
tho tho engineers and firemen quit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-01
Coats Half Price
and Less

Four Women's $500 a. ~
Coats Reduced to V-fsSO
Four Women's $3.50 co ~
Coats Reduced to @OsSO
Three Women's $500 Go IN
Goats Reduced to pa 6sOV
Three $500 to $1,000 COZ IN
Goats Reduced to Y6 Nv
Evening star., 1921-04-17

forward and the people will demand
that it's government yield and meet its
notes.
OF course, It Is conceivable that the
occupation may spread. with the Ger
man government continuing obdurate.
to envelop the greater part Of the
German area. That means practical
iy an international receivership. Ger
many has now no recourse save in
revolution. The United States will not
intervene and will not in any way
check the allied measures Of coercion.
On the east there Is no source Of help.
Austria IL herself bankrupt. Poland
is hostile. Tho Scandinavian states
are impotent. 1t is q case Of pay or
be occupied.
With occupation by the French
comes a lessening power of possible
resistance later. For as the tide flows
eastward it will envelop the centers
Of manufacture, at which it is believed
arms are still being made, and also
the centers Of secret armament. If
Germany has any thought Of creating
great fighting force, sufficient to
meet the French in a sudden uprising
Of resistance, 1t is inspired by the
same false reasoning that brought
about the war in 1914, and marked
every German move to the ultimate
disaster in 1918.