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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-02
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
How Lillian Set About Meeting the
Menace Madge Disclosed.
ADELE GARRISON :

How Lillian Set About Meeting the
Menace Madgs Disclosed.
When in response to Lillian's prear-
arranged signal I opened hs library
dor and admitted her and Katherine
Sonnet my limbs were trembling be-
meath me so that / had to grasp the
door for support. There was a momen-
| tary CLEAN in Lillian's eyes which
seemed to my excited imagination like
plying, contemptuous4tolera of my
weakness as she asked quietly:
Were you so frightened Madge? We
were a long time gone, / know"
ut wasn't that" I answered, and
then my voice refusing to serve me, I
raised my hand and pointed to the door
where the square aperture CAPPED. a
mute memento of the desperate at
tempt to gain entrance
Good heavens!" Lillian gave one
, luo me 'Oe oOo eA
Did anyone get in here? What did
he find out?
Her hand was upon my shoulder in a
grip Of which / am sure she didn't
realize the sharpness. But it was like a
spur to my faltering nerves. 1 found
myself able to use my voice, to make
her an answer.
mo, he didn't get I'M said. And
then at the light of relief which leaped
into Lillian's eyes I felt myself sud-
denly. grow weak and everything went
black before my eyes.
When again opened my eyes it was
to look into Lillians anxious, loving
face, while Katherine was applying re-
storatives.
"She's all right now" Katherine
said, and then to me, Drink this
you're strong enough to tell US what
happened"
Il am strong enough now" I said,
after I had obedient1y swallowed the
pungent draught she put to my lips
81 am ashamed indeed, OF fainting like
this. but II have had to do such an
awful thing while you were gone that
1t has completely upset me-"
Lillians quick eyes had caught the
empty carbolic acide bottle lying where
it had dropped from my hand upon the
rug. Some of the drops had eaten into
the fabric and there were traces OF the
acid in the sawed opening of the door
She rushed to the door, examined the
marks carefully and came back holding
the bottle aloft Il
You don't need to tell me anything,
you blessed child" she said. Look
here, Katherine. Do you see what she
did! She must have stood by the side
Of the door watching the man saw
around the lock, and then have emptied
the acid over his hand when he put 1t
through.
"oh, you brick, you darling bricE!"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-02
UPHOLD THE Law

Editor Pensacola Journal:
TIL recent raids made on gambling
| resorts by both city and county Off
Gals would indicate a change in public
sentiment, as well as desire on the
part of officers to do their duty BY
all means the laws should be enforced,
or repealed Lincoln said, Let rever-
ence for the law be breathed by every
American mother to the lisping babe
that prattles on her lap, let it be taught
in schools, in seminaries and in col
leges; let it be written in primers,
spelling books and almanacs;- let it be
preached from the pulpit, proclaimed
in legislative halls and enforced in
courts of justice. And, in short, let it
become the political religion of the ma
ton; and let the old and young, the
rich and poor, the grave and the gay
of both sexes and all tongues and col
ors and conditions sacrifice unceasing-
" upon its affairs
Gambling is one OF our three great
evils Tt is a drawback to civilization
and Christianity. INDUCED in by the
idle and vicious, who prey on their
fellow men, it becomes a menace and a
burden to society. Like drinking, the
taste for gambling grows stronger with
its indulgence. A sad condition in our
social life, especially in cities, is the
ever growing habit of gambling among
people, both men and women, who
would be mortified If accused OF theft
| or burglary.
The law does not discriminate. Law
violation is law violation, whether by
fJ1a nj ao1< dnT1
removed from slavery, or by cultured
Preaching back to the Crusades. OF the
two, which is the most culpabie?
The city ordinance explicitly states
that it shall be unlawful for any per-
son to engage in any game Of cards,
keno, faro or other game of chance, at
any place, by any device whatever, for
! money or other thing Of value, or to
| visit such a place, The law also for
| bids the owner or manager of any
building to allow on his premises any
| person to play "for money or other val
liable thing at any game whatever.
Every officer Of the law has sworn to
enforce the law, to the best Of his
ability, and is paid to do so, regardless
of color or social position. Every reg
istered voter has solemnly sworn to
uphold the laws Of the country. Is
this oath merely form? Can boys
and girls grow up to be law-a'biding
citizens when they constantly see the
law violated by those whom they have
been taught to respect?
The law does not say that gambling
for charitable purposes is permissible.
The bible says, who gives to the poor,
lends to the Lord. God says in His
book THE law is holy" Would He ac-
cept a loan that must be raised by
law violation?
It is time to do some serious think
ing, to hunt for the cause for the wave
of lawlessness that is sweeping over
the country. ALICE SHEAR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-02

in the past ten days being about 217
per cent.
The amount of capital invested in
mines and quarries in Florida is over
&58, OCT 900, or nearly three times what
it was ten years ago.
Lumber is being produced In the
state at the rate of 1000 00O.0 900 feet a
year as compared with $4,000, 600 feet
twenty years ago.
Farm crops have increased in value
from $13,49S, 900 in 1900 10 over $50 :
0o0, 600 in 1921. an increase OF over $50
per cent
In twenty years national banks in
Florida have increased their deposits
from se,435,00O to over $SS.3sQ, 900 in
1920. while other banks deposits have
increased during the same period from
s3.714, 900 to $9S ,44S.00O.
Public school expenditures in the
state have increased from $765.000 in
1900 to over $500 900 in 1920.
The assessed value of taxable prop
erty in Florida jumped from s9s.6S6.-
900 in 1900 to s1e5 900 900 in 1910. and
TO $3.50 100000 in the last ten years. or
an increase in twenty years OF 323 per
cent
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-02

Representative Andrew j. Volstead
in a speech in the house of representa-
lives cmphatically denies the report
that he favored the prohibition law
bearing his name solely as 4 matter Of
routine duty, on the contrary he
gays, nc is proud to have his name
connected with the measure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-02
HISTORY OF PENSACOLA
BY CAPT. }. c. PATTERSON

We left Captain/Willes taking COM
mand and possession of Pensacola Au-
gust Z, 1863. 1t was the duty of Spain
under the treaty to remove her troops
ever, were under the nineteenth article
entitled ITO remain in full possession
of their personal rights, religion and
property, but resolving TO move to
Mexico they applied to the Spanish
government for transportation, which
was promised; accordingly, on Sept. 2,
two transports for the removal for the
garrison and people arrived, and on
the third day of September, troops and
the entire population to the last man,
woman and child, sailed for Vera Cruz,
leaving Capt. Willes and his command
the only occupants OF the town.
It is to a report written by him a
few days after the Spanish exodus that
we owe all the information we possess
of the character and appearance Of the
town at that time.
It consisted of forty huts matched
with palmetto leaves and barracks
with a small garrison, the whole sur
rounded by a stockade of pine posts.
The report says that the country,
from the laziness. of the Spaniards still
remained uncuitivated; the woods are
still near the village and few paltry
gardens show the only improvements,
stock they had none, being entirely
supplied by Mobile, which was pretty
we'll cultivated and produced sufficient
for export; the Indians are numerous
around, we had within the past few
days visit from about two hundred
of five different nations; L was sorry
1 had no presents to give them; only
supplied them with some rum, with
which they had seemed satisfied and
went off assuring me of their peaceful
intentions and promising to come down
soon with some of their chiefs; the
church, which is so hallowing a feature
of the sketch of the island town, is
suggestive of the preserving devotion
OF the Catholic faith; to the spiritual
welfare of her children.
In 1853, hen DeLuna raised his ma
tional flag on the shores of Santa
Maria. and his spiritual mother raised
her cross beside 1t with the sacred
symbol she followed him in his explor-
atoms through the lengths and width
of his drive beginning and ending each
day with her holy rights; she returned
with Ariola, and as he built his fort,
her children, under her pious prompt
ings, built her church; after drum beat
and reveille to call the soldiers to ac-
tive life, the notes of his bell reminded
them of her presence to admonish and
console him; afterwards. when the
wing Of the hurricane and the wild
frenzy of the waves had swept away
her island sanctuary and left her
children homless on desolate shore
she followed them 10 that hamlet
which has just been described, where
around a rude altar sheltered by the
fraiI touch of the palmettoes they en-
joyed her consoling offices; when in
1853 the national flag fell from the
staff and her people went into volun
tary exile, her cross wen with them as
their guide and solace; she returned
with Galyez. and never for day since
has she been without her order and her
priest on these shores she performed
her rights for the living and the dead
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-02
would find some causes for the incOrri-

would find some causes for the incorri-
| sible.
/ should think that a cooperative
home in the county where the party
could be allowed to go to school and
learn a trade, and by all means let
them feel that they can earn a living
and get start, let it be ever so hum
BILE, have a good farm and let the boys
run it under the management of COM
petent SUPPLEMENTARY, and the girls
could assist in many ways, such as
dairy and chicken raising, charge to
each one an account of upkeep and ex-
penses, and give to them the balances
OF their. toll and efforts.
While this idea may be to some ex-
tent very advanced one, yet tbs a
fact that every one OF Gods creatures
has an incentive, and il we can create
the incentive we have accomplished
the result, this would be a Operative
school, and when the unruly boy or
girl was shown that they could make
good and raised in the proper plane
that would start them Alright do not
believe that one in ten would fail to
make good; SO it is far more easy to
rule by gentle means in most cases
lLdh lear, ana Tar more SATISFACTORY
results are attained, and the officer,
let it be man or woman, that has these
boys and girls to look after should be
a man or woman with deep sympathy
for those that are thus unfortunate,
and one that can command respect
through personal acquaintance rather
than the force OF law, yet at the same
time use force II after all other efforts
have failed, and again the party should
be a close student Of the child nature
and use tactics upon the highest ideals
of the coming man or woman; if we
can devise a way in which to handle
the child, the affairs of state will be
| handled in such ways and by such
methods as will be a great stride to-
wards such conditions as God in His
infinite power, and man, self govern
ing and intelligent creature, for we
can no more dodge or shirk the feeling
that Cain expressed when he was
asked, where is thy brother, and in
! guilty lodging responsible tones an
swered Am my brothers keeper"
| We are our brothers keeper, and as
we SOW, so shall we reap; if tares,
then what shall the harvest be? We
answer, and say, jailbirds, and peniten-
tiaries as cages.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-02

for many years after the establish
OF the American rules that altarn
the priest were the only mean
which the protestant mother n
obedient to the divine word than ~
tionalism or prejudice could obey 4
sacred m9ndates, suffered the ID
children to come unto me and to
them not.
On the 18th Of October, 1868. sy
royal proclamation, the governmea
east and west Florida were establs
ed, the former extending from the Y
alachlcola river eatward; the ~
embracing all the territory lately
quired from France and Spain SCI
of the parallel OF 81 degrees from
Mississippi to the Chattahoochee rive
and by another exercise of the ro7
authority in February. 1894. the nor.
ern boundary was pushed to 30
grees % minutes; this line was 81
the southern boundary Of the terr:1
OF Illinois, and brought Mobile 4
Natchez within the limit of West F.5
ida; of the province so extensive Il
50 rich in natural resources Pensacd
became the established capital, R1
ural result Of the high estimate plaoiI
by the British upon the ADVANTAGE
the harbor; when Lord Butts ninis1
was assailed and the house of comm1
for having secured Florida by the 80
render of Cuba, which Great Brta
had conquered in the war and 81
awarded by the treaty OF Paris, the
QUESTION of the Bay of Pensacola
ured az a prominent feature in Z
ministerial defense; the further siel
towards the establishment Of cF
government in West Florida was taSf
upon the arrival in February. 1854
Pensacola of Commodore Geo. Joa
son, OF the royal navy, who became
governor Of the province.
In November, 1854, Governor JoH
son published a description Of
province for the purpose of attracai
settlers. By efforts like this toe
immigration soon began TO flow 70
West Florida, which during the Bin
regime of nearly twenty yeas 81
mated brought in a pOpuia ton
twenty-five thousand: in this Tow
observable large numbers - AfIoI
imported under the Official judgns
to clear the forest and fields OF :
province.
In the early days Of Governor JOB
sons administration Pensacola
surveyed and a plan establishes
main street was named ''GeorE"
King George Ill, and the second 8"
eastward named Charlotte sire
Queen Charlotte; the area ''''a
those two streets as far north -
is now Intendencia street was .'-
veyed into blocks and lots, but .~.1|
as public place for parks: d Ns7
cluded from private OWNERSHIP
was devoted 10 public use. IN ."e :
ter was a star-shaped stoeka1f
designated az d place Of refuge ~
popuiat ton in case of an lndla"
tack: near it were the offers fo
ters. guard house, ordinance ana
house and laxatory; two poWa'. '
asines. the kings bake house anu
range and government store
this park was therefore in the
DAYS Of Pensacola tho iivelS'.
busiest part of the town me =
shaped was from 1884 until ave. -
the only fortfficstion 81 the ''"a'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-02
FREAk LEGISLATION PROPOSED

The Kentucky legislator who pro-
posed that moonshiners be compelled
by law to equip their stills" with
whistles that could be heard for two
miles has no monopoly of the unusual
in proposed legislation, for the solons
who sit in legislative halls OF state
capitals are prone to sarcasm, irony
and jokes.
Some odd bills have cropped up in
state legislative sessions now drawing
to close.
For example, there Is the bill in
troduced in the New York state assem-
bly, making hypocrisy a misdemeanor
and defining it as 'the act of person
who for pay gift or other valuable
thing publicly advocates and supports
any legislative measure restraining
free exercise of personal liberty or the
act of any person who solicits funds for
such support"
The measure is aimed at reform"
organization workers.
The Massachusetts legislature had
before it in this years session a bill
making church going compulsory for
every resident OF the state who was
physically or mentally capable of at
tending church.
Another measure proposed in Mas
sachusetts provided that every candi-
date for public office must be exam
ined by Justice of the superior court
to determine whether he is qualified
to hold office to which he aspires.
A bill in the Massa chusetts leglsla-
ture authorized the appointment OF
special legislative committee OF make
an official Fourth OF July visit to the
Irish Free State at the expense of its
members.
Some of the unusual legislation pro-
posed is obviously aimed at what the
authors regard as injustice.
Housewives who do not share in
joint control of the family income
found a champion in Mrs. Margaret
Laird OF Newark, n. +, who introduced
\ bill in the New Jersey legislature en-
abling married women to control the
wages they earn in their own homes.
Another New Jersey measure would
exempt nurses from jury duty.
A third would enable innocent per:
sons to collect from the state 81 day
for each day of confinement in Jail,
provided they proved their innocence.
More than fifty per cent of the fatal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-02

FACTS ABOUT FLORIDA

(Frem Blue Book Of Southern Prog.
ress.J
Florida, according 10 the Blue Book
OF Southern Progress. published by the
Manufacturers Record. has made a
continuous and wonderful growth in
the past forty years In 1880 the popu-
lation Of the state was 269. 4e3. It is
now ae8,470
IT. manufacturing capital has in-
creased form s3.2i00c0 forty years ago
To more than s2o6. LOCO. the Increase
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-02

It's wise man who won't admit he
IS.
The hand that rocks the cradle does
not pet the poodle dog.
o.
Hello! Sadie. When did you get
back to town? Glad to see you.
The man who unbends and loosens
up, always has plenty of friends.
--tO--
Mail clerks are going to take hog
census. Might start on the road hogs
first
Laws do not create virtue for people
will be what they are in spite Of legis-
latures.
The man who studies something new
is preparing for promotion-and so is
a woman.
Scientist says pretty women have
brains, but scientist will say any
thing for publicity.
The highest work Of civilization is
to supply work to men who want
job, but haven't any.
1t is said that lightning never strikes
twice in the same place. 1t usually
isn't necessary for it to.
This will be good summer in which
to do justice to the wounded ex-service
men, and do it generously.
A report by the Capper farm re-
search bureau shows that the majority
OF farmers buy low priced tires.
1t is said there arc 10000 Americans
in Paris. Give the American idle rich
time and Europe will come back.
-
London reports dimunition of
crimes OF violence. Perhaps its muir
derers have emigrated to America.
A woman never makes a fool of a
man. She merely tells him he is a
wonder and let's nature take it's course.
o..
Scottish papers report a tendency in
that country toward union of various
temperance societies for aggressive
work.
II the man who knows 1t all and is
sufficient to himself would let 1t go at
that, he would have our deepest
thanks.
The motor vehicle industry paid spe-
cial taxes in 1921 to the federal and
state governments amounting to s22S,-
$4,000.
The court house cynic says the
voters eyes get filled with dust from
the sweeping statements of many poll
iticians.
Senator France wants a motion pic
ture machine in congress- They'll get
good comedy from the funny motions
that pass.
No matter how poor we may be in
grammar ourselves, we all enjoy de-
tecting mistakes on the part of the
other fellow.
Fastest humans are Paddock and
Kirksey," say sport writer's. We say
the fastest human is the man who
married fifteen times.
@
When a girl has her head turned it
IS a pretty safe guess it viii be Turned
In the direction OF the mirror more
often than any place else.
The value or criticism is is help-
fulness, declares writer. nut about
all most criticism seems IL help is in
making us madden than Il horact.
When 4 man admits that he took a
drop too much Won know II was a
mighty big drop he took. Otherwise
he would not have taken such tum-
ble.
Representative Andrew j. Volstead
in a speech in the house of representa-
lives cmphatically denies the report
that he favored the prohibition law
bearing his name solely as matter of
routine duty, on the contrary, he
gays, nc is proud to have his name
connected with the measure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-02

More than fifty per cent of the fatal
accidents which occur in Ohio indus
tries ar those of foreigners.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-22
TAX LEVY REDUCED
IN FOUR TOWNSHIPS

Reductions in the tax levy for grav-
Ell bond funds in four townships of
Wayne county are reported by Coun-
ty Auditor Howard A. Brooks for this
year. In all cases the reductions
amount to more than the four-cent in
crease brought by the county, with
the result that taxpayers in these
townships will have reduced tax to
pay in varying amounts.
Wayne township taxpayers, who
were assessed Is cents per hundred
dollars last year for this fund, will
be assessed only II cents this year,
but the four-cent increase on the part
of the county brings the assessment
up to 16 cents, or a net decrease of
two cents from last years rate.
Center township, with a rate of five
cents this year, as compared with
nine last year; Greene, with a rate OF
IL cents this year, as compared with
20 cents last year, and Jackson, with
a rate of six cents this year, as com
pared with nine cents last year, all
show that the tax rate is coming
down. On the other hand, straight
four cents must be added to each OF
these TO determine the rate per hun
dred dollars, as the county calls for
that amount for county funds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-22
One Thousand Employees
Given Free Tickets to
Session of ChnutauquG

About 1000 employees of factories
and their friends have received free
tickets to the chautauqua for Wednes-
day, says an announcement by the
managers Tuesday. Guests tickets
were issued to the following firms:
D. & M. Auto Parts company, Davis
Motor Car company, Diamond Clamp
and Flask company, DiIIe & MCGUIRE
company, Elliott & Reid company, EN-
pire Brass company, F. N. Lawn Now
er company, Foulke Manufacturing
company, H. X. Toy and Henley Skate
! company, Hays Track Appliance COM
pany, j. NJ. Hutton company. Indiana
Tool company, International Harves-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-22
$4,000 BOND ISSUE
ADOPTED BY COUNCIL;
FUNDS ARE PROVIDED

Adoption of the ordinance appropri-
atlng $4,000 bond issue to run un-
I'll 1887 and to pay various city i'm
provements. was the chief business
transacted by the city council Mon.
day evening. The bond isue bears in
terest at four and one-half per cent
and will be made up of bonds N $500
denominations
New equipment for the street de
partment, new car for the fire chief
a new pumper, purchase of new lots
to be added to the present city hold
ings at the market house, and pay
ments on the paving of North and
South Third streets, South Fifth
streets, South Seventh street, and Pea
cock Road, were items for which the
issue will be made. Councilmen ForG
Stegman, Steinkamp and William:
voted 40" on the ordinance, which
was passed eight to four.
Provide Planning Funds
The city council also passed two
ordinances in relation to the cit!
planning commission, one to trans
fer $500 from the 1921 budget whict
had been appropriated but not useC
for that purpose, and one to appropriate
$1,066 for the same purpose out o
this years funds.
The final reading of the ordinances
repeating the park fund ordinance wa
given and the measure passed.
The next meeting of the council vii
be held Tuesday, Sept. 5, as Monda!
is Labor Day.