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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-05
WHEN MARK TWAIN
WAS A REPORTER

One Sunday afternoon I saw some
hoodlums chasing and stoning Chi
naman who was heavily laden with
the weekly wash of his Christian Gus
toners, and [ noticed that a policeman
was observing this performance with
an amused Understanding more He
did not Interfere. wrote up the incl
dent with considerable warmth and
holy indignation. Usually didn't want
TO read in the morning what I had
written the night before: it had come
from torpid heart. But this item had
come from a live one. There was fire
in it, and 1 believed it was literature
and so l sought for it in the paper next
morning with eagerness. 1t, wasn't
there. 1t wasn't there the next morn
ing, nor the next. I went up to the
composing room and found it tucked
away among condemned matter on the
standing galley. asked about it. The
foreman said Mr.. Barnes had found it
in a galley proof and ordered it's ex-
tinction. And Mr.. Barnes furnished his
reasons-either to me or to the fore
man, / don't remember which, but they
were commercially sound. He said that
the Cali was the paper of the poor; it
was the only cheap paper. 1t gathered
It's livelihood from the poor, and must
respect their prejudices or perish. The
irish were the poor. They were the
stay and support of the Morning Call;
without them the Morning Call could
not survive month-and they hated
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-05

Metropolis, which, among other things.
says of the appointment:
"The selection of Mrs. BeHenger
comes at a propiitous moment. The
right of women to participate in DEM
ocratic politics in an active way was
one of the outstanding discussions
during the meeting Of the democratic
executive committee at Jacksonville
this week, it was the sense of the
party organization that women should
be invited to participate actively and
directly in the councils of the party
not as auxiliary or advisory partisans
The governor is but carrying out the
thought that prevailed overwhelming
ly at the executive committee meeting
of his party this week. We shall find
that women will not treat lightly their
franchise and their duty as citizens
For this reason Mrs. Bellenger should
not and doubtless will not hesitate to
accept the appointment. Jacksonville
Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-05
City Manager Plan Grows

The growth of the city manager plan
of commission government has been
most rapid in the past three years.
Today there are 244 cities in the Uni
ted States and six in Canada operating
under the commission manager plan.
The manner in which the change was
made is also interesting. The number
of these manager cities changed by
charter on which the people voted. is
II, while the other 81 in the United
States were provided for by ordinance
of existing forms Of city government.
In Canada five of the six manager cit
les became so by charter and one by
ordinance.
1t is further significant that in the
time since commission manager form
of government for cities began to be
adopted there have been no cases OF
reversal to old form And only two
cases are recorded where cities or
towns having changed to commission
government went back to the old form.
Commission, and commission manager
government are here to stay.-Tampa
Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-05
What's the Encouragement,
Mr.. Bryan ?

In answer to the multitude of ques-
tions directed toward William Jen-
nings Bryan in the hope Of ascertain-
ing his political aspirations in Florida,
he says that he viii be a candidate for
the United States senate to succeed
Park Trammell in the event he is
sufficiently urged"
He fails = set forth the nature Of
the encouragement he would expect
and neither does he say how much
encoura cement is necessary.
And we are still left to wonder
what VIZ be the extent of Mr.. Bryans
political activities as a Floridian by
adoption.
However, the political authorities,
who are regarded as sources to be
depended upon, have received this an
nouncement as sufficient evidence TO
imply that the Great Commoner is al
ready a candidate, and for once in his
political life the present incumbent
VIII be called upon TO play his trump
card If he would maintain his record
of achievements in politics.
This opinion is evidently shared by
Park Tramnoll himself. for already he
has announced his candidacy Tor re-
turned home TO look after his political
fences.
Trammel has maze an enviabIe rec
ord in Washington in defense Of the
general public, and il would be hard
for even Mr.. Bryan to cause the people
Of this state TO ignore this wonderful
record of achievement and retire him
without the usual courtesy OF a second
term.
From councilman in his home city to
the junior membership in the United
states senate, Park Trammeil has
climbed The political ladder round BY
round and has never been defeated.
From councilman he became a legisla-
tor. after serving as speaker Of that
BODY he became the attorney general
Of the state. then he became governor
ard before his term expired he was
elected to the senate. In all Of his po-
liticaI career ne was always upon tins
side of the masses championing the
cause of the majority In the name OF
common justice. To this fact more
than any other source. is attributed
his repeated successes.
And 1t IS the opinion OF many that.
although Mr.. Bryan is now in a land
where he is surrounded BY political
friends who for almost a generation
Ia ve admired him for his honesty OF
purpose and wonderful ability as
statesman, viii find it necessary to
comb the state from border TO border
IN one Of the most strenuous cam
paigns or his life if he would retire
Park Tr2mnell to private life.-Tampa
Citizen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-05
Why Lillian Takes Up Knitting
Teaches Madse the Art, and Helps
Katherine.

And you haven't learned to knit yet,
Madge ?"
/ read many things in the appar-
emily idle question which Lillian I'm
derwood put to me as l bent to admire
the gorgeous knitting bag to which she
had just called our attention. CuriOs-
ity, disappointment, even a tinge of
resentful reproach were in her voice.
felt much as I imagined 4 small child
must who is called before the teacher
with the multiplication table only q
blank in his mind.
I don't know even the first prin-
cjples Of the art I returned rather de-
family, for I was conscious Of n DIT
of foolish prejudice behind my persist
ent evasion of the opportunities I'd
had TO learn how to knit.
have always had a horror of being
conspicuous in any way and it seemed
10 me lhat in the early days Of the
world war women OF the lime-light
seeking type Haunted their knitting
flamboyantly in public places, made a
freaky fad of IT, 1 had mentally CEN
sured these women, and disliked what
/ stigmatized as a pose. The feeling
Ndu DeeH lISlSl14eu 10 Il NlOltilL prey 0-
dice by Mrs. Allis, who had been knit
ting a gray stocking on the Catskill
mountain train when 1 had first seen
her / had made up my mind that
memorable week in the CatskilIs that
I would never knit a stitch.
That Lillian had Joined the ranks Of
the knitters surprised me. She was so
very busy woman. her profession,
successful as she was, made such in
roads upon her time, that 1 didn't see
how she had found moment to learn
the new art-for new l was sure it was
to her. She had always pleaded pro-
found ignorance of needlewOrk of any
kind.
Neither did I, short time ago"
Lillian said quietly. She paused a
moment before speaking further, and
her eyes as she met mine were full Of
searching, amused inquiry
Think I'm a freaky faddist, don't
you, my dear?'
"I don't think anything of the
kind" I replied Indignantly, but I
could not repress a little shamefaced
flush at her words for l felt there had
been a tinge of patronizing disapproval
in my establishment at finding Lillian
oen of the knitting army.
Il don't blame you if you do" Lii
liam returned, smiling indulgently at
me. 4 felt that way myself about it
not very long ago. But when I looked
into the matter-which 1 really had
been too lazy to do beforehand saw
the very urgent need there is for hand
knitted garments, l felt ashamed Of.
my attitude. ard started in at once.
And if there was need before, how
much there will be now that our own
boys are going. Mark my word, dear,
before six months the woman who
doesn't knit will be more conspicuous
than the one who does. 1t is an OPP
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-05
FLORIDA FEDERATION OF MUSIC
CLUBS

The annual convention of the Flor
ida Federation of Music clubs viii
take place in Miami. March 20. 21 and
% This will be one of the largest
meetings in the history of the Florida
Federation, as combined with this
state meeting win also be a convention
of the Federations Of the South Allan
tic district. including the states of
North and South Carolina and Florida,
A feature of special interest of this
large convention will be two Junior
contests for young musicians. The
Florida state contest will first be held.
Then the district contest, in which
winners of the state contests of North
and South Carolina, Georgia and Flor
ida will.compete. Winners OF the Flor
ida state contest will receive certifi-
Gates, and the winners of the district
contests viii be given prizes. The
competition win be for voice, piano
and violin. and the requirements will
be as follows:
i. Voice contestants must be 16
years or under Piano and violin
contestants must be Is years or under.
.. Pieces for the contests are: For
voice, MAY Morning" (Denza); for
violin, seventh concerto (DeBerriot).
1st movement: FOR piano. 'Rondo Ca
priccioso" (AdendeIssohn).
Names and addresses of those desir-
ing to enter contests should be sent
to Miss Margaret Haas. state junior
chairman, 732 Oak street, Jackson
VILE, Fla. Miss Haas win also answer
further inquiries regarding the con-
tests.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-05
REVELAT TONS OF A WIFE
ADELE GARRISON

/ portunity for personal service few wo-
men can resist"
The thought flashed into my mind
| that Lillian was already rendering
| such valuable personal service to her
| country that her knitting was surely
/ superflous. Then following that
| thought came in a flash the real solu-
/ ton of her knitting activities.
| Because Of her important position in
| the service of her country she must
! camouflage her real work in every
possible way. She had always been a
| breezy, brilliant, unconventional per-
son. with the reputation among her
( friends of having the biggest heart in
| the world. But she was the last per-
/ son one would associate with secret
! diplomacy. Her beautiful knitting bag
! and her gray woods would be in keep-
| ing with the reputation she had so
carefully built up.
| saw another thing, that she wished
me also to join the knitting army be-
cause IL soon would be, as she ex-
pressed ii, conspicuous not to-" Ny
decision was made at once.
! wont resist another moment" I
| said gayly. when viii you teach
me?"
This minute" Lillian returned.
, jelving into her brilliantly colored bag
Of old English chintz and bringing up
sllein Of gray wool. Here. Dicky
bird, get busy and hold this wool FOR
Madge to wind. How about you, Kath-
crime? Do you knit
Indeed ! do" katherine Sonnet re-
turned, but / finished all the wool I
had this morning, and I haven't had
time to get more So l didn't bring my
outfit along. But 1 really feel quite lost
without my needles. It's the most
quieting thing for the nerves know
Whose nerves. DicNy asked au-
daciously, as he lazily extrioated him.
self from his chair and lounged over
to a seat between Lillian and me- 1T
won't be quieting TO my nerves. can
tell you. If Madge gets to knitting and
has dropped stitches and knitting
needles sticking in things al over the
house. And my poor socks and shirts.
can see where I'll go to work with
my toes out like the friendless little
newsboys. Jack, I hope you know
how TO mend your own clothes. 1 can't
see much hope for you If Katherine
has the knitting bug, too"
You forget ] am an old campalgner1
Jack returned, but his smile was pail
pably forced. Katherine had not yet
had time TO tell him OF her altered
plans, and he evidently was still filled
with the moody wrath that had caused
her 50 much pain.
Lillian cast a swift furtive glance at
him and then came to the rescue Of
the situation in characteristic breezy
fashion.
IF you want to knit this evening.
Katherine she said II have some eX-
ira skeins Of wool and some needles in
that little panelled closet you were adj
miring off the dining room. DO you
mind going down and getting them2
Jack viii see that you don't lose your
way"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-05
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yelled at each other and raised a teri
rible Enthusiastically, of course,
cause the fight was just part of the
trick.
Suddenly. everything was quiet.
All the lights were turned out. APP
parently the boys had gone to sleep.
For an hour it was like that The
two short-horners had dropped off to
dreams
Then, like clap Of thunder every
alarm clock in the heuse started ring
ing at once!
Out Of Bed
Right away Mr.. Madison and his
pals jumped out of bed and started
dressing, making as much noise. If not
more, than they did when they had
gone to bed. Some Of them talked
loudly about what they wanted for
breakfast, and some of the others yor-
ried noisily about being on time to
the days first class, and some of them
asked the others how they'd slept
acted just like they'd had nights rest
"Of course. this woke up the two
short-horners. Mr.. Madison, getting
dressed ahead Of the other fellers had
sneaked down 70 the door of the short
horners and was listening. They
ysvned and talked sleepily to one an
OthSAs 1OS11f says one IS II time 10
get u-u-u-p-p-p al-al-al-ready? Just
got to sleep seems to me. What time
you got? a match was scratched.
Huh says the other short-horner.
this watch of mine must've stopped.
1t says eleven o'clock Well.
he other fellows are UP, so 1 suppose
we'd better crawl out
The Laugh"
But before the two new students
came out into the hall, Mr.. Madison
and his eight pals hurried down stairs
to the dining room to wait for the
two wise guys to come down. Then
for the big lsugh!' they cF1uckled.
In about ten minutes the two men,
fully dressed, came shutting sIeepily
down the stairs to the room where the
Their boys were waiting.
And then the ha-ha's came.
Lsugh?' said Mr. Madison when he
told this story TO me, we nearly died!
And those two short-horners never
showed-off for us again. :"
Boy. wait till get TO college-Wcn't
I have some fun! U-u-u-n1 -m-nn!
AL STUBES.
Scribe OF the Pirate Six.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-05
ONE REEL YARNS
THE Lovers oF BOOKS
| SCHOOL |
/ STUDY /
| SPORTS /

Let Jimmie go over" said Ellen
Mrs. Ostrand is such queer old lady
I'm sort OF half afraid of her.
That's because you don't know her. -
said Mrs. King. Ellen's mother. "She e
very interesting. clever old lady. Be
sides. you won't have to talk to her.
Just take this note over and wait for
the answer, which Will be yes or no,
and that's all there La to it."
So Ellen took the note and went over
to the big brownstone house where
Mrs. Ostrand lived. The maid who an
swered her ring told her that Mrs Os-
trand was in the library, and she
should come right in. Ellen followed
her into the high ceilinged room, lined
with bookshelves, where Mrs. Ostrand
WAS sitting. The old lady took the
note. and Ellen stood looking about her
curiously.
Like to look at books?'' said Mrs.
ostrand, 30 suddenly that Ellen jumped.
Yes" said Ellen shyIy, 81 was no.
ticing this book. 1t has such a pretty
leather binding. all hand fooled
Nothing in it. Nothing in it, said
the old lady brusquely. Look at this
book in the plain brown paper cover.
It's one OF the best books ever written.
You mustn't pay attention to bindings,
nz dear"
Il never thought much about it,
said Ellen.
ST expect you judge people by the
bindings. too said Mrs. ostrand. look
ing at her keenly. Joan of Arc wore
peasant clothes, you know
What kept you so longr' said Mrs.
King, when Ellen came home.
I've been learning lot" said Ellen
slowly. about bindings. And I'm go
ing over to see Mrs. Ostrand again,
And II forgot whether the answer to
the note was yes or no.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-05

the Cinnamon. Such an assault as I
had attempted could rise the whole
Irish hive, and seriously damage the
paper. The Call could not afford to
publish articles criticising the hood
lums for stoning Chinamen.-Mark
Twain in Harper's Magazine for
March.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-05

| University of Illinois, played the get
ting up trick on two wise fellows that
came to the school.
| During the early spring Just before
| farming starts" began Joe when the
six of us had settled ourselves in the
Cave, 1.-The University offered a short
course in farmins-calied it the short
horn course.
The Wise Short Herners
"One year while Mr.. Madison was
still in school two short-horn students
got room in the same house where
MIR. Madison and eight other regular
| college students boarded. These two
| hort-horners were quite a bit older
| than the average college student one
of EN- was editor of a farm paper,
and the other one was a professor in a
small college. And they thought they
was pretty smart and first night at
the house they started showing it.
'The nine fellows took dislike to
the two rle'l sie'it away, and after the
| first evening 10y decided they'd have
to do something 10 take the two fell
!ers down a peg or two.
The nine hoys mad gathered in
Mr.. Madison's room.
" 'What'H we do to take 'em DOWN.
0AA~t ~No0VHs -@Nt1AA t-sA-Ah VI c6As
thing. Then somebody got a bright
idea. Let's work the old getting up
trick on EN-; how's that?' Fine says
the fellers. and they got busy.
The Trick IS Started
They all left Mfr. Madison's room
and went to their own, apparently 10
get ready for bed. Suddenly, some
body down the hall started singing.
Say. you. yelled another one OF the
fellers, If you don't want 10 miss your
breakfast again tomorrow you'd better
cut out that noise. I want to sleep.
Well hollers back the other fell
Ter, go ahead ard sleep. Who's stop
ping your And that started the fight.
In two shakes Of lambs tale shoes
We're flying thick sri fast The -oys
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-05
WORKING THE "cETTiNe u
TRIcK' TO ADVANTAGE

ERB WOODS
8 a y s he can t
hardly wait till
he can go to
C o llese e. Joe
Taylor knows G..
N. Madison who
is the editor of
the Lone Scout
Magazine, a n d
one t m e Mr..
Madison told Joe
about how he
and some of his
pals. when he
2ffnnda1 = }, a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-05


Amusement taxes are not missing.
-
Maybe WIN Hayes can take the
marines to Hollywood.
Taking Girl at face value means
several dollars a week
II would take six hours to read the
minutes OF a woman's club.
1t never hurts TO have a live wire
to shock the people. Be one.
%
Prosperity is still around the corner
outside the high rent district.
80
When Uncle Joe Cannon leaves con-
gress they viii lose another big gun.
Times may get so good soon man
will have to blame things on his wife.
our prediction is that we viii all see
batter days soon. Spring is on the
way.
Advice is like castor oil It is one
thing to prescribe it and another to
take It.
Some men are of no more conse-
quence than thermometer on pleas
ant day.
The head is lodging place for ideas
furnished or unfurnished, as the case
may be.
oxford dictionary finished after 4s
years ought to have the last word in
dictionaries.
Cleanliness may be next to goodness
on one side. but it is next to impossible
on the other.
4 high school paper claims flappers
are necessity. Necessity, we add,
knows no law
IT might reduce colds some If the
heads our dear girls wear to dances
were made OF wood,
Lent is that time during which peo-
pie swear off the same things they
swore off on New Years.
Gumbugs are eating the glue off
stamps, and we may soon see marines
armed with bug sprayers.
Lying, cheating and theft are prac-
tically unknown among the Eskimos
Pity we are not all Esklmos.
o.
Bryan win run for the senate. An
Alaskan volcano is also active. No
damage Is expected from either.
John DIS granddaughter win marry
riding teacher. Why not a chauf-
feur and boots and gas business.
Man never appreciates beauty I'M
adorned more than at the time he gets
the hin for his wife's winter furs.
When a Girl pins flower on a mans
aoat she always Tits her chin up and
looks at II sideways-and the man that
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-05
TITS UP TO YOU.

To prove successful work each day.
Ills UP 10 YOU.
To fight hard at work or play.
'Tis up TO YOU
Make up your mind and begin
TO fight through thick and thin
Just determined that you'n win
It's UP 70 you.
Likely often you may have failed,
Ills up to you.
And BY crooks you've been assailed
It's up TO you,
You know whether you stood or ran
There's no reason for not being man
Just square your shoulders and say
Il can
lis up 10 you.
Yes, sometimes things do look bad
IT'S up 10 you.
And things so wrong and make you
mad
'Tis up 10 YOU.
You should know you arc right
And never falter in your fight,
put dig right in with an your might
tbs mp 10 you.
-w. II. 5,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-05

II IS said the Hollywood colony Is to
be moved 70 Long Island. New Yorl
Is jealous Of Holly woods publicity.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-05

The Chiplcy packing plant has re.
Gently added a poultry feeding ane
dressing station said TO lie the onI,
one south Or Tennessee
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-05
To.pAYs PUZZLE

Change walk to ride in five steps.
Answer to yesterdays: Light-trial
Answer TO to-day's: Walk, wall.
Till. vile. wide, ride.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-05

Man never appreciates beauty I'M
adorned more than at the time he gets
the hill for his wife's winter furs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-05

John DIS granddaughter win marry
riding teacher. Why not a chauf-
feur and boots and gas business.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-05

When Eirl pins a flower on q mans
aoat she always Tits her chin up and
looks at IL sideways-and the man that
doesn't take a tumble is to slow TO lead
n funeral procession.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-05

Alaskan volcano is also active. No
damage is expected from either.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-18
800 TELEPHONES
 OUT OF COMMISSION
Fire in West End Garage Burns Telephone Cables
 in Two

About 600 telephones in the western part of the city were temporarily put out of commission last night aoout o'clock, when a fire destroyed garage on the premises of W. '. Jackson, 1115 Princeton avenue, West End, and burned several telephone cables in two.
 The garage was located on the alley, the cables passing over it. They were reached by the flames and burned in two.
 The cables burned were three 200 pair, two 100 pair, and one 50 pair cables, affecting the service of be- tween 500 and roo telephones. The cables were also rsed for trunking purposes between West End and Ensleyl. All service between these stations is stopped.
 A large force of werkmen was put to work repairing the damage and officials of the telephone company state that the repairs will be com pleted about noon today.