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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22

and regulations While each taxpayer
must compute the probable lifetime
of his property without regard TO the
following figures, it has been estimat-
ed that the probable lifetime of a
frame building is IS years, a brick
building 35 years, stone, steel, or
concrete building so to 100 years,
To compute the proper amount of
depreciation the taxpayer should de-
termine the probable lifetime of the
property, then divide the fair market
value as of March /, 1913, or the cost
IL acquired subsequent thereto, by the
number of years so determined. This
will give the annual depreciation al
lowable. For example, frame build
ing, the probable. lifetime of which is
Is years, cost $4,000. Divide 1000 by
20 and claim $3.50 each year as de-
probation.
Deductions for depreciation are lin
tied strictly to business property,
which includes not only buildings but
machinery, automobiles, farm tractors,
mine and mill equipment, office furni-
ture, instruments used by professional
men, and books.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22

You've nagged me enough about him.
"You can be sure of one thing. You've
done every inch of your duty to me.
and then a lot more. I've been a dis
appointment and worry to you
know, but / am as the Devil made me.
I don't give the Lord any credit in my
case, and I'm sure He wouldn't want
any, SO don't waste any time in re-
greet. You've done the best you could
for me. I've done the worst / could
for myself, and there you are.
by the time you read this / shall
have gone on a long journey, the long
est of all. There is but on possibility
that win make me defer this journey
till later. That possibility j shall find
out about tonight. But If the answer
TO question II shall ask is the one
that will make me defer my Journey, it
is also an answer that would always
separate me from you. anyway. IL
the answer is such as to make me take
my journey, rest assured ! will not go
alone. l shall have company, oh. such
rare company along the way.
This is a Good-by.
"Of course there will probably be
a mess about this in the papers. / am
sorry for that, for your sake. but glad
because 1t will hurt someone whom I
hate more than any one in the world.
think / shall continue to hate her
when am not in the world any longer.
All my trinkets are yours. / am
putting my savings bank book with
this. I think there is enough there to
bury me decently.
"Well, this is good by. No use to
prolong the agony any longer.
GRACE"
Lillian and I finished reading the
letter at almost the same moment.
felt my strength go from me. I could
not understand the import Of the words.
ooh, Lillian, what does 1t all mean
moaned. clutching at her arm.
She took my hands in hers.
''Madge, for Dicky's sake you must
not fail me now she said. "Tell me
quickly. When Is the next train to tho
city2''
I fought for remembrance.
There is one at HAS," said faint
Iy.
Good" Lillian commented. we
can Just make it. Mrs. German, tele-
phone for me a taxi, while Mrs. Gra-
ham and / get ready. You can go
with us, can you not2"
I'm not dreHsed" She looked down
at her house dress.
IT have a rain coat which you can
wear. Hurry now. Madge"
As we started up the stairs, the tele-
phone rang, a long. urgent peal.
looked at Lillian, my face asfen. Was
this the dread news at last?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22
HER LOST FREEDOM.
A Young Mother Speaks
BY Mary Carolyn Davies.

Breathing. live thing on my arm.
Soft, and stlil, and red, and warm,
In a few years you win be.
Small, strange thing a girl like me.
Ere you came. my within and mood
Were my own. Now you intrude.
I must live my nights and days
Meath your scrutiny always.
I. who used to pout and NOPE
When / wished, must sing and hope,
And be kind, that YOU, some day,
May. intruder. be that way.
i. so young still, may not be
Over, while I live. now, free
You will build your life like mine.
How can /, then, dare TO pine,
Or be aught but brave and fine?
T. your mother. am, beside.
Your child. for your wise eyes {
guide.
February Good Housekeeping.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22

was no difference of any kind, certain
not difference of price, in the arti-
cles purchased. The only difference
was in the value of the $40 notes ten
dered in payment. The American $40
note Is valued at s1.55 more than the
Canadian $40 note. Normally the one
note is the equivalent OF the other.
But today the Canadian who buys
American money must pay for every
dollar of it he gets nearly 116 cents
of our own money. Legally the Ca
madam dollar calls for as much gold
as the American dollar. but situa-
ton has been brought about that has
thrown a great part of the worlds gold
on the United States side of the scales
So far as Canada is concerned, the
present disparity between the value of
the Canadian and the American doll
lar is largely the result of her own
peoples thoughtfulness. When a man
wants an article he is so pre-occupied
with the business of purchasing it
that he is likely to be unmindful of
the national interest that is involved
Everybody looks at his own buying
transactions as too inconsiderable to
make any difference in the national
trade account. II we all made a point
of preferring goods of Canadian pro-
duction and retrenching our demand
for luxuries of foreign production. the
Canadian dollar would not be far be-
low the value of the American dollar.
We keep on chea pening the Canadian
dollar by keeping on buying articles
of United States manufacture.-Orlan
do Reporter Star
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22
Buyers and Hope

buyers and rope
There is hope. The buyers are
flocking to New York in such num-
bers from all over the country that
the hotels after brief slump are
once more turning guests away, and
the railroads report heavy bookings
for weeks to come. Also the biggest
out of town crowd on record. has been
on hand for the New York auto show.
This seems to indicate that the au-
tonaobile business Is not dead, as
many mourners have feared. but has
merely been sleeping. and not so
soundly at that.
Ordinarily the buyers do not flood
New York until February. but those
conversant with the situation believe
the buying season in most lines will
be in full force by the goth Of jan
uary.
The buying season in New York is
one of the best business barometers.
Although it is admitted that condi-
tons are still far from normal, still
there is plenty of activity to convince
students of business conditions that
better times are coming earlier than
most people have expected.-St. Pet
ersburg Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22
Sweet Potatoes.

Bake medium sized potatoes. When
they are soft, cut in two length wise
and scoop out the inside with a spoon.
Put IL through a potato ricer, and
have butter, salt. pepper and enough
thick cream to moisten. Whip with
a fork until light and fluffy, refill
the skins, heaping the potatoes into
rough little mounds, and bake light
brown. A marshmallow baked on top
OF each makes them delicious.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22
WHEAT PRICES DROP.

CHICAGO. Jan. Announcement
that seaboard exporters were offer
ing to resell brought about a coll
lapse of wheat prices oday after a
bulge due largely to inquiries from
Portugal. The market closed heavy,
33& to So cents net lower. Corn lost
TO Il. cent and oats Is to IL cent.
In provisions. the outcome varied from
unchanged TO Il cents higher.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22
Press Comment
Analo. American Friendship-

There was a toast last evening in
Miami at the banquet of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution,
which was in commemoration of the
tercentenary of the landing of the pill
grims, to Anglo American friendship.
1t was a pretty gesture and the ex-
preston OF a gracious thought. A few
more OF the same kind will not do any
harm. Just at present anything that
emphasizes the idea of friendship be-
tween this country and Great Britain,
or between any two countries, should
be encouraged.
It is an unpleasant truth that the
relations between the erstwhile devot-
ed allies are none too cordial, and
show tendency to become worse in
stead of better Great Britain and
the United States are no exceptions
1t is impossible to know just what the
public on the other side of the Allan
tic does feel for us, but it's press and
its public men are wont to growl on
occasions. The lecturers and authors
who have got in the habit of visiting
us since the war are generally most
affable, but they don't quite suffice to
dispel the suspicion that the run of
our English cousins are not our ar
dent admirers.
Perhaps we judge by our own senti-
ments, which are not remarkable for
their degree of brotherly or cousinly
love. The old prejudice of before the
war days which was temporarily
downed by common interests is abroad
again; all of the soldiers who came
back from English camps or billets
with English regiments have not been
loud in their praise of their brothers.
in-arms as human beings although
they give them credit for their fight
ing ability, and generally they have
not been cast down by the realization
that the Tommies liked them little
better.
The Irish question has had it effect
also on our side, just as England per-
haps has its grudges against us. The
list of grievances, real and imagined,
is long but intrinsically of small i'm
portance. If speeches and expressions
of good will can interrupt the train
OF thought they have too freely arous-
ed, so much the better.
Unfortunately more than a toast
seems to be demanded by the situa-
tion-not to avoid a cpnflagration, but
to bring the two nations out of their
attention to the notes in each others
eyes. Offhand, cessation of compel
tive armament. of tariff laws falsely
called protective, since they protect
nothing except our politicians incom-
petence from exposure to the voters
eyes; a little less eagerness to beat
the other to the ownership of a cable
line or a new oil field might work
wonders. Neither nation was exactly
perfect in the days when it fought a
war side by side, but the two people
pulled together very we'll as long as
they were pulling towards the same
goal. Now every nation on earth
seems to be working itself into hys-
terics for fear some other will have
more of something than it has.
Greed and jealousy are rampant at
time when the world can least af-
ford to indulge in such follies. BY all
means If 1t will help to lay their
ghosts, a toast to Anglo American
friendship, and all friendship. We
need it. Miami Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22
The Superiority of the American

Two customers enter a store in a
Canadian city. the one resident, the
other an American visitor, says the
Mail and Empire. Toronto, Can. Each
makes a purchase of the same kind.
let it be a hat or a pair of boots or
anything else the quality being the
same. and the price say, SO. The resi-
dent pays with $40 note of Canad-
ian bank and gets his parcel. The
American visitor puts down a $40 note
of a United States bank, and gets. be-
sides his parcel. si.55 in change. There
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22

1t is suggested by the American
Legion Weekly that since a drink
made from prunes Is called prunelle,
that made from raisins should be CALI
cd raisin'-elle
Just because burglar says he'll
shoot Is no sign he wants to be faded.
3d.
street car men don't like accidents.
Every time they have one they lose
a dinner by II.
Counted six ornamental lamp posts
missing yesterday down by
reckless autoists.
a mid-week payday in the outfit
means Weekend on the ship, station
or guardo.
The Mississippi Valley Association
represents territory which has so
per cent OF the congressman and sen
ators. G.
And the association says it wants
fsirer freight rates to the Florida gulf
coast
some men play roulette ana othSrS
invest IN broken down automobiles.
Pups and feas seem TO be as insep-
arably connected aa trenches and
coolies.
"1okum" Is the players name for
faxed and impromptu slap-stick COM
edy lines. etc II is a term closely
bordering on opprobrium-and vet
some audiences call for II by the way
they respond to real effort.
Miss Alice Robertson representative
from Oklahoma was talking with some
newspapermen recently about tho
good old days"
Things are quite different now"
said Miss Robertson. when my
greatgrandfather was ordained to the
ministry such a big crowd gathered
FOR the ceremony that he had to open
three barrels Of whiskey".
Turn back the hand OF time and
graduate fresh class from the semi
nary.
How quiet It is at Tallahassee. No
shotguns. no "cannings". nothing but
business. Goshi
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22
Ham Balls.

Mince lean ham and mix with an
equal quantity of mashed potatoes
Mold into small. flat cakes, roll in
flour and brown in a spider with slices
OF salt pork fried out.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22
"HOW MY POOR
BACK DOES ACHE!''
Many a woman keeps Sloan's handy
for this, but it's great for
other pains, too.

ache, that so many women reg
ularIy suffer from, is quickly
e5sed by a little Sloan's Liniment.
But it is good for all the family.
Apply it, without rubbing, for all kinds
of aches and pains, from the sharp
neuralgia twinge to the dull, tearing
ache of rheumatism.
Then there's sciatica, lumbago, sore
muscles, stiff joints. Keep a bottle
handy, for you'll never know when you
will need 1t.
Largest size is most economical At
all druggists-35c, roc, $1.4o.--Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22
Merchant Marine

Merchant Marine
While a hot discussion goes on as
to navies between the United States
Great Britain and Japan-which OF
these powers shall outbuild the others
in dreadnaughts and other men-of- war
there is little or no contest in the
matter of the merchant marine. The
lead in this matter is conceded to Great
Britain by a large margin, and that
country is rapidly regaining it's posi-
ton on the seas as far as merchant
vessels are concerned.
Following the great war, under the
stimulus Of the shipping board, the
United States continued extensively
and energetically its construction oil
ships. Our program was far In ad-
vance of that of Great Britain and our
annual outturn of new tonnage was
heavier. For some years we led that
country and we hoped soon to catch w
with 1t. Just as the civil war had cut
our shipping down to very slender pro-
portions, so the late war reduced that
of Great Britain and threatened its
supremacy on the seas.
But the new figures for 1920 have
changed all these expectations Great
Britain not only has gone to the front
as the heaviest ship builder, but today
is turning out a larger tonnage than
all the rest Of the world combined. We
divided the construction in 1919 al
most evenly; but we dropped back this
year a million and a hall tons, where
as, British construction increased its
merchant fleet 500, 900 tons.
Not only has American construction
declined. but the shipping board has
found it advisable to withdraw many
of our vessels from the sea as being
no longer needed. Trade conditions
and the slump in cargoes have already
brought about the withdrawal of 1882
600 tons of government vessels; and II
is expected that there will be a further
reduction of million tons in. the next
few months, including most OF the
wooden ships for good. and many OF
the vessels on the Pacific.
This is, of course, discourag ing after
our confident expectations, but it may
be only temporary and due to general
commercial depression. We have GER
tainly made a great advance in our
shipping position in the last few years
and there is no chance of our ever
dropping back to our former status OF
unimportance. We can count definite
ly upon holding second place against
any possible rival, although we may
not be able to wrest from Great Brit
ain its leadership in the carrying trade
of the world.-Tampa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22

The face Of Mrs German. Grace
Diapers sister, was asnen with fear
as she confronted Lillian Underwood
and me in the hallway OF the old Bren-
nan house at Marvin. Her appear
ance was the one thing needed to con-
vince me that something terrible had
happened 10 Dicky, who with Harry
Underwood, had failed to return from
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22

1t Is suggested by the American
Legion Weekly that since drink
made from prunes Is called prunelle,
that made from raisins should be CALI
ed raisin- ellie.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22

Just because burglar says he'll
shoot Is no sign he wants to be faded.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22

street car mon don't like accidents.
Every time they have one they lose
a dinner by II.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22

Counted six ornamental lamp posts
missing sterday-lSnocked down by
reckless autoists,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22
Revelations
of CT Wife
sv ADELE GARRISON.

What Was in Grace Diapers Letter
Her Sister Brought To Madge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22

a mid week payday in the outfit
means weekend on the ship. station
or guardo
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22

Turn back the hand OF time and
graduate a fresh class from the semi
nary.
How quiet Il is at Tallahassee. No
shotguns. no "cannings', nothing but
business. Goshl
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22

"Hokum" Is the players name for
faxed and impromptu slap-stick COM
edy lines, etc. II is a term closely
bordering on opprobrium-and vet
some audiences call for II by the way
they respond to real effort
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22

The Mississippi Valley Association
represents territory which has 50
per cent OF the congressman and sen
ators.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22

Pups and feas seem 70 be as insep-
arably connected as trenches and
coolies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22

And the association says It want!
fairer freight rates to the Florida gu!
coast.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22

Some men play roulette and others
invest IN broken down automobiles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-22

French TO zig the Panama canal. Al
one time he owned the North ana
South American Steam Navigation Co,
which operated line of steamships be-
tween here and southern ports.
Parental forgiveness is awaiting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-22
Sl5,OOO,OlO WILL
STRANGELY GONE
Wide Search Made for Last Tes-
lament Of Stevens, Eocen.
trio N. Y. Midas
DAUGHTER RUNAWAY BRIDE

business associates nf the eccentric
Calvin Armory Stevens are sure that
he left will dsDosing of n 10000 900
estate when he died in Trinity Hospi-
tal. East New York. March 20 last
Stevens daughter. Miss Kate Ste
vens. last week eloped with Richard
Fagan. Dartmouth freshman.
The searchers for the will are spurred
on by the hope that if it is found some
II them. at least. will reap as reward
portion Of the vast golden hoard that
the eccentric 'miSer Of Broad street
is reputed to have piled up.
Captain Caleb G. Collins who said
that he had been associated in busi
ness with Mr.. Stevens for thirty four
years and shared an office with him in
the Lucky Building. 80 Broad street.
is positive that the aged millionaire
left will Stevens lived in the build.
ing for two years.
Widow Couldn't Find win
The widow. Mrs Jessie | Stevens.
Of Bensnhurst. filed petition to be
appointed guardian of hor hciress
daughter. Kate Stevens Fagnn. with the
surrogate Of Kings county. on March
26 last.
In her petition she says that her
husband left personal property not
exceeding SO. 900" and that his real
property was substantial. but that thC
exact amount was unknown She
dcpoSed that search for q will had
been unsuccessful.
She was appointed guardian on April
Z 1921. Her petition for 100000 u
year for support and maintenance for
her daughter. resulted in the surrogate
blowing $40 600 "a wear
Daughter Hurt at School
Captain Collins admitted that there
were three heirs. including Kate
Stevens. named in the will Of the &c
centric'S father Who the other two
heirs were. however. neither he nor
John NJ Hyde agent for the Calvin
Stevens estate, would say.
The daughter has been attending fot
he last year and half Miss Sayward :
school. Overbrook Philadelphia. There
she has had special instruction. in
foreign languages. elocution. piano
horseback riding. etc. As a result of q
serious injury few months ago Sh'
must have expert medical attention. too
An affidavit by the mother revealed
the daughters ronuntiC elopement anC
marriage 10 Young Fagan. son Of Will
fam r. Pagan. of the Stock Exchange
firm Of Pagan & McCOrmick
Captain Collins was very Indignant
because Mr. Stevens had been described
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-22

us miscr aud an eccentric The cap
tain admitted, however, that his friend
ana associate was q vegetarian. had
liv Il with frugality duplicated by few
persons with fewer thousands than Mr..
Stevens had millions and that his ways
of life had caused amused comment for
years in the financial district.
Captain Collins said:
MIR. Stevens was far from being a
miser He had a great number Of pri-
vate charities. He cared for many
friends and acquaintances who had seer
better days and were down on theil
luck
He was an intellectual man and q
most kindly one. He had great vision
aud a fine style in writing. He might
have been a famous novelist If he had
not at the age oftwenty- one become the
custodian of the large estate of his
| father.
! The story that he picked up news.
papers that had been cast aside is au
invention. He bought fifteen or twenty
newspapers a day. L. was his custom
to send them not only to lonesome
miners and ranchprs in the lonesome
places of the Far Wes,. but also to mi,
sionaries in China. It was one of his
thoughtful practices and deeply nplre-
ciatcd by the recipients Of the news
papers.
''Of course. the boys in the Street
lbrokersI. seeing him always with Il
! bundle Of newspapers under him arm,
| called him newsboy.
Hair Protected Carbuncie
Mi Stevens wore his white hsil
long TO protect q Carbuncle on the back
Of his neck.
He did not live for years IN tins
| building here. which is owned by his
| fathers estate. He stayed here shortly
before his death for three weeks because
he slipped on banana peel and
wrenched his knee. He didn't want 10
60 home. as it would have been toe
rninfu for him TO go to and from the
Office
1T is true that be did not live with
his wife and daughter in Bensonhuist 81
during the latter days of his life
Nh. Stevens was the largest stock :
holder in the American Dredging and
Construction Co.. which was employed
in the unsuccessful attempt OF the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-22

Richard Pagan, who eloped a week ago
yesterday with Miss Stevens.
William u. Pagan, the father, saiu
he already has forgiven his son, but he
does nos know how the boys mother
feels about It.