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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07

Why Madse Sought Jim's Efficient Aid
Ny heart, in vulgar parlance. sank
into my boots when Cousin Agatha.
eleverly reading my intention of go
ing to the postoffice before taking the
neon train for the city, maIiciously
frustrated my intention of going there
unobserveG by remarSing that she
could save me the trouble because she
was going down there herself right
away
For moment 1 was in despair. An
other of the mysterious, anonymously
sent, newspaper clippings enclosed in
cheap envelopes addressed to me,
might come by any mail and l was
very sure that Cousin Agatha wouldn't
hesitate to steam the grimy envelope
open and read it if she could manage
to do so unobserved. TO go away to
the city even to investigate the origin
of the clippings was impossible, If the
mysterious missives were to be allowed
to come to the house
When 1 was in my room preparing
for my hasty trip into the city to see
Katherine Sonnet my very dear friend
and my brother-cousin's fiancee. whose
help 1 wanted in determining whether
or not Mrs. Allis had any hand in
sending the clippings, l had planned
to go to the postoffice and ask that
ray personal mail be forwarded for
few days to me in care of Katherine.
Cousin Aaatha's Disappointment
/ had no correspondence OF such i'm
portance that their epistles couldn't
wait for several days before l saw
them-Katherine and Lillian and Old
Mrs. Stewart, the woman with whom
my mother and l had boarded for many
years, were my only near friends, and
they always used the long distance
telephone il they wished TO tell me
anything of Importance. All of them
were Ear too busy to spend time in
writing letters to any one living so
near.
What should I do? I knew Cousin
Agatha well enough to know that she
would be at my elbow when / made
my request Of the postmaster. I must
think out some other way at once.
And then. spurred by the rowel Of
necessity, the solution flashed upon
me. L turned a nonchalent face to
Cousin Agatha, who was watching me
keenly through her half-lowered lids.
mo 1 am not going to the postof-
flee" / returned sweetly, thank you
so much for offering to help me out
But my errand, upon second thought
is one Katie can attend to just as well
as not. 1t merely concerned disputed
bill at the butchers and come to think
OF it, he's never at his shop on this
day anyway"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07
REVELA TTONS OF 4 WIFE
ApELE GARRISON .

Cousin Agatha's face could not con-
ceal her disappointment
"All Right, Feex."
"Oh, very we'll" she said, with her
most resigned. martyrlike tone, and
went upstairs to prepare for the walk
to the postoffice which she evidently
felt obliged TO take TO carry out her
fiction Of needing to go there at once.
AS soon as heard her door close, 1
fairly flew up the stairs 10 my room,
and locking my door, sat down and
wrote an explicit order TO the local
postmaster to forward my personal
mail in care Of Katherine sonnet in the
city.
As I was about to sign it, a new
question arose in my mind I knew
Cousin Agatha's persistence, and a
certain clever cunning she possessed.
That she had grasped my scheme TO
forward my mail was very sure. That
she would try to pump the postmaster
with willy, seemingly careless ques-
tioning was also sure. And / was not
so sure that the kindly garrulous post
master would be proof against her
Vaccinations.
But / could not put into writing
warning aglnst his answering the
questions OF a member OF my house
hold. I could imagine the toothsome
gossip which would be upon many a
lip in Marvin So / simply signed tho
formal request for forwarding my mail
and went in search of Katie. Jim. her
husband, remembered with a tighten
ing OF my spirits. was a great friend Of
the postmaster. And Jim. had reason
TO know, from a little episode OF the
time when my father. then unknown to
me. was trying to trace my movements,
causing me great embarrassment. was
singularly efficient in keeping his own
counsel
"Where is Jim, Katie?' 1 asked when
I had gone into the kitchen, first be
ing certain that Cousin Agatha had
left the house and that my mother-in
law was safely eating her LUNCHEON in
the dining room.
out by the barn." Katie responded.
You want heem? I call heem, qveeck,
and she started for the door with her
usual alacrity TO do any errand OF
mine.
"No, thank you. Katie" I returned.
smiling at her. Just see that Mother
Graham doesn't want for anything. and
tell her if she asks after me that have
gone out into the yard for moment"
"All right. ] feex," and with the
CHEEKY. familiar words in my ears,
went TO the barn in search Of Jim.
Ito Be continued.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07

I frame a slight forward tilt. The hu-
man head tits forward a bit.
For the sake of variety, model some
comic figures. Ideas may be obtained
| from the comic section of this news
paper.
Painting the Models
As promised last week, the painting
Of your models will be explained:
Do not try to paint the model until
the clay has become very dry. Apply
whatever water colors you want, using
q bristle brush rather than a camers
hair brush. Allow each coat of paint
TO dry before adding another.
After you have painted your model.
give it glossy finish by applying a
coat Of white shellac. This may be
purchased for small sum at the art
store.
Apply the shellac with a bristle
brush, also. Do not touch the sheIlac
with your fingers while 1t is wet. An
ugly spot VIII result if you do.
Next week the making Of clay pic
lures and candlesticks will be dis
cussed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07
ONE REEL YARNS
BRowNIE owl nE,ps

Ted and Migs found him one day
where he had fallen from his tree
home. Something must have hap
pened to his parents, for he seemed
TO be an orphan He was a funny
little soft brown owl with solemn big
eyes and queer way of hopping
along.
The boys brought him into the
house. although he seemed frightened
TO death, and fed him, laughing to see
how he watched them as he pecked at
the bits OF bread soaked in milk.
After while he was strong enough to
ny about and perch on tree ali By
himself, but all summer he hung
around their cottage, following Ted
and Migs about as faithfully as a dog.
They called him Brownie Owl and
he answered when they called him by
name. Migs would hold out her hand
and Brownie Owl would climb up her
arm and nestle against her check. He
would look into her face with his
strange eyes which seemed to say, az
am SO grateful for the way you have
taken care OF me. I wish could do
something for you
The summer was passing fast. Il
would soon be time for the family TO
go back to the city so that Ted and
MICS coulo start to school again. They
had hard time keeping the tears
back when they talked about leaving
Brownie Owl, for there was, OF course,
no place for him IN the city.
The night before they were to leave,
when their grips were all packed. some
friends who were going back to the
city ard hal been delayed came TO
epend the night with them. Ted had
to sleep on the couch IN the living
room. The windows were open.
Ted had bean asleep for . long
time when he was awakened by a
peculiar noise. He opened his eyes
and almost screamed when he saw a
dark shadow-the shadow CT a hui
ulan-TI1oving about, with something
shining in his hand. 1t was a gunl
The shadow came nearer. Ted lay
perfectly stiIl, feeling cold and hot
BY turns. Then a tiny figure stepped
on the window sill, and Brownie Owl,
his eyes cleaning. went straight into
the intruder's face. inquiring Who
o-o?"
And the figure didn't stop to answer
the question He gave frightened
yell and left as he had come Brownie
Owl had paid Ted and Migs back.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07
OUR DEBT OF GRATITUDE TO THE
ARMY

..The people of the United States
ought to be proud of their army"
said President Cuno III. Rudolph, of
the Board Of Commissioners, OF the
District Of Columbia today He added
that many are now living who would
undoubtedly have died in the Knick-
erbocker Theatre at Washington, on
January 2sth last, in which IS persons
were killed and $50 injured by the
falling of the snow-covered roof, had
it not been for the prompt and effic-
lent assistance given by the regular
troops under Brigadier General H. III.
Bandholtz, United States Army, who
commands the District of Washington.
In an official communication en-
bodying this, Mr.. Rudolph thanks the
army. for its work in succoring the
injured and bringing out the dead. He
asks that this expression of the graf
itude of the commissioners, on behalf
of the citizens, be made of official rec
ord. In referring to the work of the
army, Mr.. Rudolph said
Every citizen in the District of CO.
lumbia owes debt of gratitude to the
army for the prompt, workmanlike and
unselfish manner In which it responded
to the call for help during the Knick-
erbocker Theatre disaster debt
which our people can never repay.
The army furnished hundreds of will
ing hands and provided the tools with
which they worked to rescue with all
possible speed the scores of dead and
dying victims trapped in the mass of
snow covered w-eckage. Just as the
army answered after the Johnston
flood. the Galveston disaster, the San
Francisco fire, the floods at DAYTON
and Pueblo, and in the recent West
Virginia mine disorders, so its men
came to the rescue when Washington
needed help the most. II has been re-
ported to me that the first acetylene
torch and the gas to wor,l it, the first
Jacks, picks and shoveis, were all
rushed to the scene of suffering in
quarternaster corps trucks by quar-
termaster men. 1t is abundant pro #
that our army has its mission in peate
rs well as in war, and the nation can
count on it in the future as it has in
the past. I thank God that the regs-
lars were as close at hand when they
were so urgently needed in the nations
capital"
General BandhoitZ has supplement-
ed this with letter to Major General
II. l.. Rogers. quartermaster general
concerning the work of the quarter
master corps. the big supply depart
ment of the army, IN which he says:
Every officer of your corps on duty
with this command responded imme-
diately and effectively. and the SER
vices of them ALL as well as their per-
sonnet, is deserving of the highest
praise They all worked untiringly
during the thirty-six hours of relief
work and their prompt assistance was
the direct cause for the saving Of
many lives 1t must be to you cause
of much qualification that all CT the
members of your corps upheld in such
n fine manner the traditions of the
United States Army"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07
WAS AGRICULTURAL CONFER
ENCE ONLY POLITICAL
CAMOUEIAGE?

| The calling of the agricultural con-
ference which recently completed it's
session here was something i'm the
nature of an anti-climax, considering
that some months ago Joint Com
mission OF Agriculture Inquiry was
appointed to investigate agricultural
conditions, performed it's work
promptly and intelligently and made
Its report, containing 10 recommends
lions, about which nothing has yet
been done.
! According to Senator Pat Harrison
this Commission has been meeting for
weeks and for months. THE head of
every farm organization was invited
| to come before IT, he said. Every
avenue of approach through which we
might obtain information was travelled,
and we got all the information it
seemed to us it was possible to get"
( In view of this, ii would seem that
the recent agricultural conference was
a duplication of effort, but Senator
i Harrison found logical reason why
lit was called. Senator Harrison, it
should be remembered, is that watch
dog of the Senate whose keen eyes
observe the errors and receptions of
the opposition, and whose eloquent
voice warns them watch your step"
In a speech on this subject in the
Senate, he said:
Can more information be gathered
lby this conference (the Agricultural
conference. called by President Hard
Iing9 / wish for 1t every success, but
in my heart I believe that its calling
is a piece of camouflage. When the
President came TO the Congress and
spoke against the agricultural bloc he
felt the reaction from tho agricultural
interests of the country, and when
the Secretary of War, speaking for
him in New York, inyeighed more Bit
terIy against the agricultural group
the reaction was still greater; and in
order TO get from under he called the
meeting of the conference on agricul-
ture to meet in the city of Washington.
4 wish for it success: but what that
conference will do will be TO accept
the recommendations of the Joint
and they will pass resolutions to you,
who control legislation in this body,
and ask YOU for its immediate passage.
THE co operative marketing DIN
for example, has been on the Calen-
dar for months-I might say for years
and up to this good day and good
hour it has not passed. What we
need, Senators, is to report these bills
out of the committees and to pass
them. I care not how many confer
ences you may have, unless congress
gets busy along that line. and unless
the President urges the necessary leg
islation upon you and exercises every
influence that he can. he Will get Moth
ing. They discovered that there were
six or seven million men out of en-
ployment in this country. but accom-
plished nothing and got nowhere with
their recommendations Let us stop
comforting, and let us begin to act"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07
IN OUR OBSERVER AT THE ART
INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO

Every way you turn you will see
things you can model in clay. There
are ink bottles. telephones. world of
thingsi In the picture the artist has
suggested a few. His little chick is
very easy TO make.
first fiatten out piece of clay for
the base of the figure. Then roll an
egg-shaped ball OF clay for the chicks
body. Make another ball, this one
much smaller, for It's head. For its
legs, cover two toothpicks with clay
and then stick them into the chicks
body. Attach the head. Then. with
your home made modelling tools and
your fingers. model the chicks bill, its
eyes and indicate it's feathers.
Mako a Deg or Cat
You might also try making a dog or
cat. The artist has shown how these
figures can be modelled without the
use OF arn1atures. or frames to hold
up the body. The dog. as you see. is
crouched low. His body Is a solid mass
OF clay. The cat, curled upon the floor.
is also solid mass. There are no
thin legs TO break easily as in the case
OF the giraffe.
The frame for the giraffe is very
easy to make. The body of the arn1a-
ture consists OF a small block OF wood.
and the neck and legs are made OF
pieces of wire. Study the drawing OF
the arnlature closely. and you win
note that the pieces OF wire are fast
ened to the block Of wood after first
being bent S-shape At one end This
Is done to make them less liable 10 slip
from the block after being tackled on.
Also shown in the picture Is the
frame you mar use for the making OF
bY.St medals This Frapon rnlsess4z ~
two sticks OF wood, crossed and nailed
together. They act as braces for the
shoulders, neck and head Of the bust
Begin modelling by bracing the ar1na-
ture on your modelling stand with clay
,,iacAa .rn,rral The hnttnr, Gss-.a The
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07
PEOPLES Preference.

The movies are the democratic
amusement of q democratic people.
These people are the best judges of
what is good for them. They exercise
natural censorship by patronageI for
good pictures and boycott for bad ones,
Any additional censorship is superflu-
ous.-San Francisco Examiner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07

With blue law officials taking the
sun out OF Sunday, and police, deputy
sheriffs, constabulary and federal
agents taking the moon out of the
other six days, about all the average
citizen sees Is the stars. - Denver
Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07
Just Like EN-.

Watch the reformers claim that cof-
fee is dangerous. A man recently
killed his wife by hitting her with a
percolator.- Dispatch.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07

Probably ninety per cent of the men
who are trying to reform the world
would be more useful citizens if they
would go to work-Boston Shoe and
Leather Reporter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07
Thank Goodness.

There's one consolation-the reform
ers can't compel us to close our UNI
brelIas on a rainy Sunday.-Seattle
Post Intelligencer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07

Reformers are people who take your
money and give advice. The only thing
we need to destroy cur civilization is a
few more reformers.-Columbia Rec
ord
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07
To.DAY,s PUZZLE

l. CurtaH one kind Of vehicle end
leave another 2. Behead ana curtail
an organ Of the body and leave O part
OF the head
Answer to yesterdays: Oval, vale.
aloe. Ieek.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07
Why. oh Why?

Does one seek to reform others be-
cause one wants to save their souls or
because they annoy him? Benevolence
or irritable seIfishness, which st
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07

and refine; 1t can't be destroyed. Even
the fool reformers ought to know that.
Houston Post.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07
Ever Thus.

There win always be something I'M
need of reforming as long as people areI
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07

Though q man may lie entitled to
credit Tor his ability 30 avoid work,
he IS seldom able To obtain 1t At the
corner Sroacfy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07

: willing to pay salaries to professional
| reformers-Wynne Progress.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07

The wisest make mistakes, but only
the fools duplicate them.
The colder the weather. the more
need for fire. the duller the trade. the
more need for advertising.
More peg lie are interested in the
fruits Of their labor than in what they
can get off their family trees.
Two things people seem to find
hard TO learn to do are to shut the
door and TO shut their mouths.
90
Bootleggers used to hide in the
mountains but today you can hardly
OF them.
Parents give their children some
weird names, but We never heard Of
being so crazy as to name their kids
after Pullman cars.
Now comes a learned professor to
tell us about the tremendous power
ia wonlan's tears. lie can't tell a
married man anything new about that.
Well II tho barber cuts your face.
And robs you OF your pelf,
Tho thing for you to do is just
To learn TO shave yourself,
3d.
Mickey says: zone way to paraIyze
trade is to quit running yer ad and
start telling folks how rotten bizness
Is 50 they win feel poor n quit buy
ing
A woman thinks Columbus discov-
cry Of America pales into insignia
cameo when compared to the things
she has discovered about the poor fish
she has just married.
why is 1t that women can wade
through water in low Shots and silk
hose and her feet never get cold. and
yet when she goes to bed they arc al
ways like a couple OF iclcies?
80
Oh. tell us why this selfsamc guy,
When you've removed your collar,
VIII Go oil that is told above,
Then soak you for dollar?
San Francisco Chronicle.
we are asked why women don't
learn to vamp their own husbands.
The answer is, we guess. that after
living with them for a while they de-
eide the old fools are not worth the
trouble.
o.
'Starflsh can grow new arms, lob
sters new claws and lizards new tails"
News Item. And if poor man loses
on arm. leg. his teeth, his hair or any
othere part OF himself. not ono of 'em
win grow in again. About the only
thing he can have grow again after he
has lost It, is mustache. and he
usually hasn't the nerve to let that
grow again.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07
One After Another.


First it's the brew law; then IT.
the blue law."-Buffalo Enquirer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07

We are asked why women don't
learn to vamp their own husbands.
The answer is, we guess. that after
living with them for a while they de-
eide the old fools are not worth the
trouble.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07

Two things people seem to find
hard to learn to do are to shut the
door and 60 shut their mouths.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07

The wisest make mistakes. but only
the fools duplicate them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07

More PEI lie are interested in the
fruits Of their labor than in what they
can get off their family trees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07

need for fire. the duller the trade the
more need for advertising.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07

Oh. tell us why this selfsamc guy
When you've removed your collar,
VIII Go oil that is told above,
Then soak you for dollar?
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07

Bootleggers used to hide in the
mountains. but today you can hardly
gct through hotel lobby on account
OF them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07

why is 1t that women can wade
through water in low Shots and silk
hose and her feet never get cold, and
yet when she goes to bed they arc all
ways like a couple OF iclcles?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07

TO Be Continued.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07

Mickey says: "one way to paralyze
trade is TO quit running yer ad and
start telling folks how rotten bizness
is 50 they win feel poor m quit buy
ing"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-07

A woman thinks Columbus discov-
cry Of America pales into insignif-
cameo when compared to the things
she has discovered about the poor FISH
she has just married.