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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-25
uNpoMEsrIcArEp ANMALs

BY Berton 5ralsy.
They cost lot they're heap Of
bother.
They're mostly hungry and hard to
iii:
They trouble mother and worry father,
They're rough and noisy enough. but
still
They leave disorder the whole house
And oh how froway and grimed they
They're always bringing some canine
And wanting to keep the cur. And
yet
They wear out clothes in a frightful
fashion.
They haven't a bit Of respect for
Tor gathering junk they've an Unborn
passion,
they clutter the house. but never
the less
or order and duty they've little notion,
The walks unswept and the grass
uncut
For books or school they show scant
devotion.
They're always getting in trouble.
but
The nelghbcrs' windows they're all
ways breaking.
In clubs and gangs they are always
banding;
Their wild stunts keep us forever
qualSing,
They're tough to handle. yet not
withstanding-
Boys are nuisance. there's no de-
nying.
They're mostly iawiess and rarely
tame,
Rheir ways are savage their manners
trying,
They're restless creatures; but just
the same
We wouldn't care for the house
without them,
Dear God. how empty and bleak
'twould be:
SO, though we constantly groan about
them
We're glad we've got them because,
you see-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-25
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
sY ADELE cARRtsOFx.

What Greeted the Guests at Lillian
UnderHood's.
Alfred Durkee stepped to my side
unobtrusively as the taxi from which
Mrs. AIlis's watching face looked out
went slowly past.
'Ts there anything you want me to
do-call an officer, or anything like
THAR" he asked in a low voice, and his
tone was worried.
Not now" I returned and I had
hard work to keep my voice steady as
I replied, for this espionage of the wo-
man who had threatened to be re-
venged upon me was affecting my
nerves. TIL speak to Mrs. Underwood
as soon as we are inside, ana let her
advise me-"
Lillian. herself, met us at the door.
and the sight of her was enough to
make one forget that trouble existed. 1
couldn't help but contrast her appear
ance with that of the outrageously
rouged creature with dyed hair and
daring flamboyant gowns who used TO
greet me at her door, the coarse mask
she had put over her real self to
please the gross ideas Of her hus-
band, Harry Underwood.
Tonight she was resplendent in a
dinner gown Of black filmy material.
through which cleaned an underdress
Of crimson silk. Black always makes
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-25

A lot of folks are saying. IF Fatty
Arbuckle gets off, his pictures viii go
as good as ever. Look how people
flocked to see Evelyn Thaw, Gaby
Deslys and the rest OF them" Wo-
men are better citizens than men.
When one Of them gets involved in a
scandal, it's exceptional enough to ex-
cite curiosity. Sympathy. too. instinc-
lively goes to the unfortunate girl.
Men, after scandal, rarely come back.
at least not in public life. II Fatty
Arbuckle comes back IN FINLAND, it
won't be in comedy. That would be
little too much, after the Rape case.
The comedy atmosphere that sur
rounded Arbuckle Is gone, regardless
Of how the trial comes cut.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-25

IulS tdDtS SHOWS lndts dllSF your III
come passes $4,000 year, you get into
real competition. Up to then. it's rela-
lively easy.
After you reach the $4,000 mark. you
begin 20 get lonesome. At $4,000 you
are a phenomenon.
Illinois. with a population OF 6,485,-
$50, has only 60,116 who admit they
make more than $1,000 a year, even
during a boom.
This looks rather discouraging for
the average person.
Wealth. however, is not a matter Of
how much you make but of how much
you save.
Not one man In 1905 600 ever gets rich
by increasing his income. his earning
power alone. Geniuses can do 1t, but
for the most of US the only road to fl
nancisl independence is through the
receiving teller's window at the saw
ings bank
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-25

Financial Journals are annoyed be-
cause the whip hand III the senate is
held by the coalition known as the
Agricultural Bloc. This bloc, repre-
senting farmers, includes democrats
and independents. as well as republic
cans. The farmers are having their
inning. It's about time A balance OF
political power, held by farmres. pro-
tects the little people by keeping cor
porate interests under control.
We can't have universal peace and
cigar ashes on rugs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-25

The king of Rurutu, island in the
South Seas worries because mines
have been discovered in his domain.
That, he fears, win bring the white
man. We boast OF our civilization. It's
coming means the end OF the savage's
happiness and gradual extinction Of
the savages. But does civilization
bring something better? In a material
way, yes. Man, however, is happiest in
the jungle. No wonder the king wor-
ries.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-25

by installing more efficient methods
in their businesses.
But most of ALL. the farmer wants
retail prices down. He wants to sell
on $3.50 basis of cost and profit For
he believes that If milk prices are low
the demand will be greater and he win
make more money In the long run,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-25

A rich Irishman is the Earl or /,
Meath. His yearly income is about
$4,000. After he pays taxes, upkeepA
OF his estate, insurance and the Ike,
the earl finds he has net profits Of
only s1,045 a year. That makes him
bewildered. He can't figure Il out.
Neither can we, Earl Mighty few
Of us have anything left after the bills
are paid. You're lucky If you break
even these days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-25

Cuba's annual pineapple crop i
so0.0O0 crates valued at s4,5oO,o0o.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-25

Einstein says time does not exist
Must be addressing his creditors
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-25

The Japanese make a sort of tea
from cherry blooms cured in salt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-25

to make health and happiness and
tend to make Florida a section where
people grow up vigorous and strong.
Look at the map of Florida, a finger
pointed out towards the south, CUR
rounded on three sides by the ocean,
and with the longest coast line of any
state in the union. A narrow country
across which salt laden breezes blow
gently, nearly every day in the year.
I can't give you the monetary value
of the various crops Of vegetables,
fruit of all kinds, from peach, fig, pear
to the fine oranges In Florida, nor Of
the stock industry, hogs. sheep, goats,
cows, horses, mules, nor Of the pecan
and walnut, but from actual exper-
fence, having grown all varieties of
vegetables and fruit and stock, hogs
and cows, also corn crops. and crops
OF legum hay and other hay that It
stands ahead of any county in the
state for soil conditions, and offers
inducements that are not offered by
any county in the state to settlers and
homeseekers or general farming or
particular farming, or fruit raising,
or stock raising, or in all dairy pro-
duets, men with large capital and men
with small capital. or men with no
capital. There are many thousands of
acres OF the finest soil in the state,
and men stand ready to help all COM
ers to get homes and aid them in every
way to build up prosperous COM
munity where they can live longer and
better than in any other part.
Floridians extend a general invita-
ton and helping hand to all. Tho
slogan is honesty and unselfishness
towards their fellow men. and to prove
that Escambia county and Pensacola
viii bring 100 per cent in every In
dustry and product.
Let every citizen be a booster and
learn my little poem,
7 want to be booster,
And with the booster stand,
A knocker over the barrel,
And a spanker in my hand"
J. C. PATTERSON.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-25

III MoHday morning last a body OF
earnest thoughtful men gathered in
the council chamber Of the city hail to
hear and take part in the discussion
fthe location for city dock Their
own dock, to be built with 100000 of
their own money. The merits AMI de-
meri-s of three sites were DISGUISE d.
the city Bars site, or the west side Of
Faiafox street, where the city owns
200 feet and the Bars interest 303
feet, for which they asked $50, 900; the
water front offered free of cost by
the Pace Lumber Co.. at front OF 10th
avenue. comprising about 600 feet; and
the 1900 feet now owned by the city
lying at the foot of Cevallos, Florida
Blanca mad Alcaniz streets. If the Pace
site is chosen, tracks could be laid on
10th avenue, without congesting traf-
fic, as it is extra wide and is not a
business street. This land is very near
the city property; its use for the pur-
pose would greatly enhance the value
of the city's water front. It is offered
free. with no strings to It. The small
strip Of land lying between this ard
the c';y's property CO 1,d probably be
secured in the future z needed There
would be no trouble about crossing be
L. n n tracks, as this was provided
for in the charter granted by the city
when the new depot was built. If the
city owned site is chosen, there would
be ample room for adding to the dock
when the business requires 1t, and it is
understood that the sum now available
will build only small dock-a mere
beginning of what must be IN a few
years; if the Baars site is chosen, it
means spending at the start $4,000 &C
this already too small amount.
It means a suspicion in the minds
of the people of graft and strings to
It." 1t means a site that is barely large
enough for present uses, with no room
for enlarging the dock In the future
without the purchase of other private
property at enormous expense TO the
people of Pensacola. Some years ago
this property was purchased from the
city by the Bars Co. for $500 As
pointed out by one of the SPEAKERS at
the meeting. they are asking about
$4,000 too much for the property. En-
gineers who made surveys of the diff
ferent sites estimate that the cost OF
building a dock on city property would
be approximately s30S,47S and on city
Baars property s294.24s, difference
Of only $9,230, which would be more
than offset by the advantages Of using
one of the large east side locations.
The argument has been advanced
that the Cevallos street site is too far
from the business section of the city.
The distance from Palafox to Alcaniz
IS trifle to big business. Warfield's
grocery, corner Of A1caniz and Govern
ment, does about as much business as
any store on Palafox street. This short
distance from the main business street
marks this site the more desirable, as
there would be no danger of congested |
street traffic.
The applause given at the meeting to |
hose who spoke in favor of the east |
side location showed plainly that the
Of those present favored one
DR. the other of these two sites. The
people have to foot the bill; let them !
decide how their money is to be spent. |
ALICE SHEAR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-25

Another way to force Japan to dis
arm Is to give her our wooden ships.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21
0DDITY Of FAMILY NAMES

From a reader Of the Democrat, re-
siding in Washington, We received a
letter this week, in which occur the
following lines:
Let me congratulate the Colony on
the good work your printers are doing
il making up the news in the Vernon
Parish Democrat. get more fun in
reading the Leesville Personals" than
do in reading the heavy articles.
The South has a peculiar way of a
lsarding people strange names. re-
member in West Virginia the name of
the woodsman, men who had left the
farms Of Virginia and joined the pub
lie works, with such names as Posy
Link. Freel Roup, Tom Ruble, Joe
Cadle, Aleck Cox, ETC., etc.! In your
columns there are J. w. Bean, Sue
Grice. Motlie Taylor, Jack lowers, and
50 on.
Il am glad to see that group of cit
izens suing the Long Bell Farm Cor
poration for fraudulently advertising
farm lands that would produce inn
mense crops of corn, and sugar cane,
and lands where drought is unknown.
You co-operators, thru sheer determin-
alton and grit, will make your own
lands produce all they are capable of
producing, and | should say that if a
northerner was interested in Louisiana
farming. he would visit the Colony to
better advantage than a faxed exper-
mental farm run by rich corporations.
Your demonstration would be true
one. and one proved by the sweat Of
brows, not by illustrious words that
were uttered by some lying capitalist.
So. here's to Newllano for that much
anyway"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

The Australian Eaborer," weekly
paper published at Sidney, N. S. w.,
does not have a very high opinion of
the British Shipping Combine, which
it charges with conscienceless exactions
during the war and an aim to monopo-
lie the sea-carrying trade of the world.
''The British shipping sharks are not
likely to receive much sympathy in the
Commonwealth. They have just fail
ed in a shameless attempt to blackmail
the New South Wales Wheat Board,
under the impression that ships outside
the combine could not be secured to
move our harvest.
Australia is fortunately beginning
to wake up and take the measure of
quite a number of patriotic" money
grubbers who seem to think that be-
cause Australians speak the same Ian
guage, and salute the same flag, they
are fair game for exploitation and i'm
posture.
This country should look for value
for its money, and if the British ship
owner or merchant or financier is not
prepared to give it, then there should
be NO FURTHER BUSINESS.
Zone exploiter is as bad as another
so far as we are concerned"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

Harding's Secretary of State, Hugh
es, seems to assume in his reply to Le-
nin's overtures for resumption of trade
between the United States and Russia,
that the latter country can have moth
ing to trade with because production
is not organized on basis of private
0rorerty or exploitable privilege. If
Hughes were properly informed of
communistic enterprises in the United
States, he would know that very effec-
tive production has been carried on
under communistic organization, as,
for instance, by the Shakers. the Econ
omites near Pittsburg. and the Aman-
ties in Iowa. And Russia. under So
Wet rule, has millions working eff
GENTLY in all kinds of industries under
communism. England is getting the
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

do so. but conditions are such that
banks must have money.
mills throughout the country are
closing down. They tell us the Canad-
ians have filled the eastern mills with
flour. Corn is becoming the regular
fuel among the farmers out here. it
is cheaper to burn than coal. 1t is a
pity, but nothing else can be done.
There is no sale for it at living price,
and coal still is $l6 ton.
Farmers want to close out what
they have at public auction, pay as
far as it will go, and give up farming.
This will be nothing short of calam-
ity and something must be done to re-
lieve the situation or people will go
hungry in this country.
"A number of our good farmers have
mortgages on their homes that will ma
ture this spring. The best rate we are
able to obtain from eastern investors is
7 per cent annual interest, with a cash
commission of w per cent to 3 per
cent, and some of them are asking
as high as 7 per cent interest and cash
commission of 10 per cent. You know
the farmers can not stand this.
please take this under considera-
ton and see if anything can be done.
This letter from a banker in one of
the good wheat and live stock sections
of Minnesota, shows that the condition
of farmers there is not essentially diff
ferent from those here in Louisiana
and other southery states. The farm
ers have not brought this condition up
on themselves, but they will have to
take steps necessary to remedy it.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

Conditions in the rural districts are
most deplorable. Corn on the local
market is % and IS cents busheI,
oats % cents, and throughout south
ern Minnesota there is no wheat to
speak Of. Stock cattle are selling at
2 TO 4 cents a pound and fat cattle
from 4 to 7 cents. Hogs only have
kept at a reasonable price.
The farmers who have obligations to
meet must sacrifice them to pay their
obligations to the bank, so the bank
can pay its obligations to its deposi-
tors. 1t is next to impossible to force
farmers to sell, besides it is wrong to
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

Members of the American Farm Bu-
reau Federation, according to a re-
port of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture,
have donated fifty million bushels of
corn to the starving millions in Cen
trail Europe, China, and the near East.
The railway brotherhoods declare they
will provide engine and train crews
free of charge; and it is expected that
the railroads will offer free transport
tation. Mr.. Hoover has accepted the
offer.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21
THE COLONY DIARY
Continued from page One

to-day, | am giving him the job of tel
ling what he observed.
[Mr. Harriman's review will be held
over to the next issue, which will be
the May Day special
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Saturday, April l6-Again the
stump pulling crew is back on the JOB
in the field each of the railroad. Tie
wood crew has enough wood to finish
burning the brick and the regular
crews are going back to their regular
places. The brick crew, is now firing
the kiln until it is a miniature inferno.
The children are all out in the garden
this am. helping Comrades Buck and
Thurman plant many kinds of seeds.
We now have lots of beets, cabbage,
carrots. and colIard. Our young straw
berry plants are yielding ripe berries,
and we have onions, corn, cucumbers,
okra, tomatoes, peas, and egg plant
also up and doing nicely. Comrade
Scharrer moved out to the Ford place
to-day to live there until the fall crops
are harvested. Mr.. and Mrs. Linn. Of
Maryland left the Colony to straighten
up business affairs, but are to return
shortly; and they and MIR. and Mrs.
Rooney are to take charge o the poul-
| try ranch. They intend to stock the
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

The patriotism of the $l.00-a-year
men, that served the government after
the entrance of America into the world
war, was of very peculiar sort. Col.
B. D. Wentz, president of the Nation
al Coal Operators Association, who,
because of his knowledge of the coal
business, was made coal purchasing
agent for the government and was to
receive a commission of SOC per ton,
paid as high as $ll.00 a ton for such
coal as he sold to private customers
at $3.50. His commissions amounted
to $4,000. Who dares to question his
patriotism in the face of such profits ?
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

cream of the Russian trade, while gov
ernmental blockaders at Washington
are wasting valuable time in futile pal
aver.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21

Send in ten cents for one months
trial subscription for your friends.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-21
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Tuesday-The stump puller had bad
luck to-day; thru an accident they
crippled a mule so badly that it had to
be killed. But that is the first acc;-
dent Of its kind in three years. Our
sweet potatoes have all been bedded
down and we will be able to supply our
neighbors with Porto Rico draws. We
are receiving letters from old colonists
who wish to return to the Colony.
When one gets The cooperative liz
IN lis bones, aotning can take it.
place. This week some time We will
move a neighbor int the Colony. Mrs.
SIX is a co-operator and has long wish
ed to Join US, and we are glad to wei
come her among US. Lindsey drove
out to the Ford ranch to inspect the
spud crop to-day; 20 acres of spuds
Wi furnish lots Of eating for US. Ole
and Roede are still rigging up the mud
eater, which Wafer, Qpefo. aed Kaas
are getting the new tin fixed up.
Comrades, have 1870 acres more of
this land to sell you in the next two
weeis. If you expect to help us ham
die it by May LIST you must act quick
ly. Do you realize what this means
to our friends who will soon be looking
for place to make a living. 1t will
mean a home, a real home to come to,
and you will soon want to come. We
can handle the job if we have to, but
we want to start our permanent build
ings and would like to use our money
for that purpose. You need the land,
we don't; we have enough of land for
our purpose. But if you expect to
come and join us, then we will need
more. Are you coming? If so, send
in enough cash to hold some of this
property fol future use. A school
meeting was held at my house from E
until 7:3O pm. after which the 500
Gard Club held down the evening at
the children's club house until about
10 o'clock; a good time was had by
all who attended.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-10-13
The Rise and Fall of il

The freight on veal calves has
been raised from three to six dol.
lars from here to Cincinnati.
The price Of these same calves
has fallen from 20 cents per pound
in market to 10 cents. All with.
in the last two years. A lovable
outlook for the farmer-who re.
tired a short time ago to buy out
the bankrupt farmer who held
out and took our leaders serious.
ly by increasing the products of
the farm.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-10-13
Surprise Wedding

Mr.. Edmon Burgher and Miss
Ethel johnson, daughter of VIM
Johnson, surprised their friends
Monday morning 10y getting mar
ried at the home of the brides
parents in time 10 take the early
train for weeks honey moon.
The groom is manager of the Clay
Citv Garage and is connected
with the Times force. The bride
Is employed as book keeper in
the Brodhead Garrett office. The
nuptial knot was tied by Elder
b. 5. Burgher, grandfather of
the groom.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-10-13
October Crop Report

With the growing season al.
most ended, except for very late
tobacco and a small amount of
late corn that is now maturing,
Kentucky's crop conditions now
indicate the production of APP
proximately 80. 324, 900 bushels of
corn compared to 100, $50, 900
bushels last year, and 337 ,0GS, 900
pounds of tobacco compared to
4G7 800 600 pounds produced in
1920. The United States entire
tobacco crop this year is now es-
timated at 99l $4,000 pounds
compared to l,5CS,064, 900 pounds
last year, or about 81 percent de-
crease.
These estimates have been Isl
sued at Louisville and Frankfor
bv Kentucky representatives. of
The u. s. Bureau of Markets and
Crop Estimates, and State Com
missioner of Agriculture. The
following estimates of other crops
produced in Kentucky tins year,
with comparisons " h 1920
crops, were issued at the same
time; oats 6,574, 900 bushels com.
pared to 1925, 900 bushels in
1920: barley 96. 900 bushels com.
pared to 10000 bushels last
year; potatoes 3,7T5,000 bushels
compared to 6,435, 900 bushels
last year; sweet potatoes l,769,
900 bushels compared to 1896,
900; sorghum molasses 1 334 900
gallons compared ro 4,S45 600
gallons; clover seed 900 bush
els compared to 52.0UO bushels;
apples 1.215.000 bushels compar.
ed TO 5,7SO.000 bushels last year;
md pears $4,000 bushels c0mpar.
ed to 30S,00O bushels produced
last year.