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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-24
COMMISSIONERS TO
TELL OF ROAD TOUR
Will Report This Morning or Trip to
Mobile ard Acknowledgements
Expected Next Week.

County commissioners, who returned
to Pensacola yesterday. will meet this
morning, at which time a report viii
be made on the trip over the Mobile
Chicksaw road, and the cement roads
in the neighborhood of Atlanta. The
expenses of the trip were borne by
the Portland Cement association, the
expenses OF the two other trips recent
" made by them having been borne by
the Warren company of Boston, the
southern headquarters Of which are
in Birmingham, and the Kentucky
Rock Asphalt company, with head
quarters in Louisville.
state engineers will arrive IN PEN
sacola next week. to confer with the
county commissioners on the county
projects. J. A. Montford, bridge engi-
noer OF the state road department, was
in Pensacola yesterday, in connection
with the Ferry Pass bridge project.
The contracts for this road will be
given out within the next IS days. He
will return again next week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-24
D. WEBSTER BERRY
GETS APPOINTMENT
Win Be General Commissioner IN Ad,
r1ira!ty for the Northern
District Florida.

Yesterday Judge william &. shep-
pard appointed D. Webster Berry gen
eral commissioner In admiralty for the
northern district OF Florida.
The appointment carries with it the
discharge Of important duties, for the
commissioner is supposed to act for
the Judge in all matters involving ad-
miralty cases referred to him directly
by the Judge, or in the absence of the
judge. TO assume Jurisdiction.
Mr.. Berry was formerly associated
with the late Judge John c. Avery,
from whose Office he graduated into
the Law practise and since h.= a4-nis-
sion 70 the ccr has beam one Of the
most successful OF the younger law
yeTs of the Pensacola bar. ThiH ap-
pointment by Judge Sheppard IS a
recognition Of his merits.
II is understood that aIr. Berry viii
qualify Immediately and enter upon
his duties
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-24
TOURIST MEETING
FULL OF INTEREST
Good Program Presentes Before Audi
ence of About One Hundred and
Fifty Members.

With ar attendance OF about $50, the
Tourist club met yesterday afternoon
the principal talk of the afternoon
having been made by d. L. Smith OF
Grand Rapids. Mich. Mr.. Smith is q
Pensacola booster and since coming
to Pensacola has been e. valuable adj
dition to the club.
The program yesterday afternoon
was we'll carried out, and full of inte@~
est, the following numbers having been
presented:
. Opening song, America" prayer,
Rev. Minor J. Ross; reading Of the
minutes and business reports OF COM
mittees.
Intermission.
Reading, Mrs. Wood: old time music;
recitation, Maurice Newman; a, story,
Miss Margaret Owslsy; song, Mrs.
Ross; reading, Miss Ollie Mckee; my
Son and l." DR.. ]. A. Baughran: read
Ing. Mr.. Mcfarland; reading, Marion
Fleming; talk, D. l.. Smith.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-24
REDUCED RATES
MADE ON LUMBER
Reductions on Both Hard and Soft
Wood From Points in South to
Certain Territories,

Pursuant to order OF the interstate
commerce commission, rates on lum-
Der from points in the south to points
on the Ohio river have been reduced
somewhat. These reductions are in
two classes, the first class relating to
hardwood lumber and reduced rates
applying on hardwood lumber to prac-
tically all points north of the Ohio
and east Of the Mississippi.
The second classification relates to
soft wood lumber including yellow
pine. The rates Of soft woods are re-
duced to only a few points north of
the Ohio river, such as Indianapolis,
Chicago, St. Louis, Dubuque, Iowa,
and other points located on the c. I.
& L. and the c. &c L. /, in railroads
in that territory.
The reductions amount to from one
cent to 10 cents per hundred pounds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-24
TRANSPORTATION OF
TEMPLARS SETTLED
Pensacola Yacht Club and Aiken Tow
Boat Co. to Aid in Handling
Large Number Visitors.

Plans of the convention committee
of the Chamber of Commerce for en-
tertainment Of the knights Templar
Communicates in April on their visit
to Pensacola are going forward very
satisfactorily. according to announce
ment made yesterday afternoon, fol-
lowing a meeting of the transporta
ton and menu committees
The transportation problem has been
one of the big features which seemed
to offer great difficulties OF first, but
through the cooperation OF the Pen
sacola Yacht club. the Aiken Tow Boat
company and other Pensacola inter
ests, this part of the program seems
to be we'll on the way to successful
completion.
With five thousand Knights Temp,
lar to transport in their trips about the
environs Of Pensacola. the best and
quickest way to bet the visitors to
their destinations has been subject of
much study. and the offer of members
Of the Yacht club, the boats of which
can carry between 500 and coo at one
time. and the offer Of Captain Aiken
to place one OF his big vessels at the
service of the committee, and a barge
in addition, il necessary, about solves
this problem, according to members OF
the committee.
Plans for the chovder dinners are
also being we'll worked out, and there
seems every likelihood that with the
cooperation which has been offered
this matter will be we'll cared for.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-24
EGG WEIGHING FOUR
OUNCES ON DISPLAY
President Poultry Association Has
Black Jersey Giant PuiIet Which
ls Prize Layer.

Eggs don't cost as much in Pensa-
cola as they do IN Detroit" said a
winter visitor yesterday. But maybe
If she would tell that to y. r. Webb,
president OF the Escambia County
Poultry association, and he was good
enough to show her the prize egg
raised on his place, which weighs four
ounces, and would ask Mr.. Webb the
price, she would be surprised TO know
that she could not get any of these at
very low rates.
The egg was LAID by a Black Jersey
Giant pullet, at Mr.. We5bs place,
Fourteenth avenue and Fourteenth
street, and has been placed on exhibit
at the Kozy Korner.
A previous egg story in the Journal
told how Mrs. Z. w. Mcintyre gets her
hens to lay overtime.
Nexti
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-24
COMPLETING MANY
BUILDINGS In CITY
Levy Brothers to Finish Buildings by
Middle of May, Court House
to Be Finished Soon.

Work on the buildings being erect :
/ ed by the Levy brothers at Wright
and Palafox street is going on rapidly
and the contractors stated yesterday
afternoon that the stores should be
ready for occupancy early in May or
the middle OF that month.
The buildings are one story each.
Work on the roofing was commenced
on three of the stores yesterday. The
buildings will take IN the fruit-staud
on the corner, which will not be in
terfered with, however. until April /.
when the lease on tho building will
run out.
The Levy brothers own a sixteen
foot strip back OF their buildings,
which viii give them a good lane be-
tween their stores and the property
next to that which IS owned by the
Baars interests.
Masonic Home Plans.
Across the street from this busy
corner the building committee which
has been organized to erect the new
Masonic home, plans to erect one OF
the hapdsomest temples in the state.
Mrs. Sarah Mann, who now occu-
pies the old Perry residence at that
corner, said yesterday afternoon that
she IS also operating the Palafox
apartments, and hopes to remain at
her present location for some time.
1t is understood that work on the
Masonic temple will not be started for
some months yet, though the formal
announcement has been made of the
purchase of the property from the
Chaffln estate.
Work on Court House.
Contractors working on the court
house, which is being renovated, ex-
pect to he through with their job the
last OF the week or early next week.
Two front doors have been finished
and the one on the south side is near
~ completed.
Two entrances on the west and one
on the south add very much 70 the
appearance of the buildings, as does
the removal OF the dilapidated gal
le"'cs .-.
No renovation OF the interior OF the
i,.......... j., Contemplated at this time,
as it is understood the finances of the
county do not justify this expendi-
ture.
New cement walks have been laid
and the grounds between the two
buildings have been built up to the
level of the street, which has q much
ncatel. effect than formerly.
Eiks to Renovate.
The OsceoIa club today went out of
existence after seventy-two years OF
in Pensacola, and the
ElSs moved into the property recently
parchas ed by the 3. p. o. L.
\ building committee has been
formed and the club house will be
thoroughly renovated TO meet the
needs Of the Elks, who will make
some extensive changes in tho build
ing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-24
BEARD OPPOSED TO
PACIFIC ALLIANCE

That John S. Beard is opposed to the
quadruple Pacific alliance is evidenced
by the following wire which he dis
patched yesterday to Senator Duncan
T. Fletcher and Park Tremmel:
Those who have considered the
question are opposed to ratification OF
quadrupla Pacific alliance as a danger
ous departure from our traditional pol
icy"
Just how Mr.. Beard had ascertained
the consensus OF opinion. he did not
say. but he declared yesterday after
noon that he wished 10 go on record as
opposed to the alliance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-24
sWHO's WHO" IN PENSACOLA

TIE BACKS OF 20 PENsAcoLIANs FILMED REcENTLy WILL
BE SHOWN ALL NEXT WEEk-GUESS WHO THEY ARE |
AND RECEIVE a PRzE-coNTEsT CLOSES SAT-, APRIL fst
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-24
TOURISTS TO VISIT .
NAVAL AIR STATION

4 number Of winter visitors are
planning a "trip TO the Pensacola Ma
val Air Station today. permission hav-
ing been granted by the eommandant.
The number of tourists in the city
this winter has been in excess OF any
other season, and In spite of the fact
that many have already returned to
their winter homes. between 80 and
zoo are stu In the city, and each day
sees some opt-of-doors diversion
planned By them. /.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-24
FOREIGN WAR VETERANS
HOLD MEETING TONIGHT

William Touart Post, Veterans OF
Foreign Wars win meet In tho Cham
Der OF Commerce auditorium this eve
ming at 1880 o'clock and Commander
Mariner requests that each member
0e present as matters Of vital impor-
lance are 10 be discussed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-24
SEAMAN PAYS FINE
FOR BEING LIBERAL

A fine OF s25 and costs was imposed
on Louis Satire by Recorder Mercy in
the city court yesterday morning for
oeiag Grunk and disorderly. Officers
claim that he was parading up and
down the streets with I bottle and a
glass trying to get about everyone ne
met TO partake of his connection. He
is a seaman, according TO the hlotter
at the police headquarters.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-02-09
CHAPTER ix--continued.

"WhyT' demanded Captain Scraggs,
instantly on the defensive.
mot that I'm holdin' any grudge
ngin yeu, Scraggsy," said Mr.. Glbney
nfabiy. "but l wouldn't a-had you no
more now than l would when we was
runnin' In the green-pea trade. It's
because you amt got no Imagination,
and the Maggie amt big enough for
my purpose. Havin' the Maggie sort
Of puts n crimp In my plans"
Rot" snapped Captain Scraggs.
i've had the Maggie overhauled and
shipped n new wheel. and she's a
mighty smart little boat, I'll tell you.
I'll land them arms In Descanso bay
all right"
II knew you WILL" said Mr.. Gibney
sadly. 'That's Just what hurts. You
see, Scrasgsy, I now intended 'em
for Descans0 bay In the first place
There's q nice healthy little revolution
fomentin' down In the United States
Of Colombia, with Adelbert p. Glbney
playin' both ends to the middle. And
there's a doghole down on the Colo
coast where l Intended to land thi.
cargo, but now that Scab Johnny'i
gone to work and sent me a bay scou
instead OF q sea-goin' steamer. I'm II
the nlne-hole instead o. dog-hole.
can never get as far as the Gold coas
with the Maggie. She can't carry Goa
enough to last her"
"But I thought these guns an,
things was for the Mexicans." qua
vered Captain Scraggs. "Scab john,
and Lopez told me they was"
Mr.. Gibney groaned and hid his fac
in his hands. "Scraggsy." he said sad
ly, Tts q cinch you amt used tn
past four years to stimulate that imag,
nation Of yours. OF course they wa
purchased for the Mexicans. but wha
was to prevent me from lettin' tn
Mexicans pay for them. help out o.
the charter Of the boat. and then hav
me divert the cargo to the Unite
States Of Colombia, where I can sel
EN- at a clear profit, the cost bein
pothin' to speak Off Now you got Z
rome buttin' In with the Maggie. ant
what hsppensl Why, ! got to DO hon
rst, Of course. I got to mako good o.
NY blum. and what's In IL for me
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-02-09

gle rested an instant In the trough
the sea-and a deckhand jcrked H.
lanyard. Instantly Mr.. Gibncy clnppc
the long glass to his eye.
Good directlon-over," he mui
INJURED. "Ill lay or her waterline me-
time He jerked open the breeze
elected the cartridge case, and rammc
another cartridge home. This she
struck the water directly under tn
schOoner's bow and threw water Owe
her f%orecastle head. Mr.. Chine.
smiled, spat overheard, and wink"
confidently Mt Captain Scraggs. "Lik,
spearln' fish In n bath tub" he de
clared. lie bent owe the fuse setter
"COrrector three zero" he intoned
"four eight hundred" lie thrust u
cartridge In the fuse setter, twiste'
1t. slammed It In the gum, and fire.
again. "Over," he growled.
Something whined over the Maggi'
and threw up a waterspout half o
mile beyond her.
"Dubs," jeered Mr.. Gibney, and
sighted again. This time his %shrapncl
burst neatly on the schooner. Almost
simultaneously a shell from the
schooner dropped into the sacked coal
on the forecastle head Of the Maggie
and enveloped her In a black pail Of
smoke and coal dust. Captain
Scraggs screamed.
"Tk for int" the philosophical Glib
ney reminded him. 1--WE can't expect
to get away with everything, Scraggsy,
old kiddo." The words were scarcely
out OF his mouth before the Maggie's
mainmast and about ten feet of her
ancient railing were trailing along.
side. Mr.. Gibney whistled softly
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-02-09
ARE YOU NERVOUS?
S~LEEPLESS? WEAK?
HERE'S GOOD ADVICE

Council Bluffs, Iowa-"Some years
ago / was restored to health by taking
DR.. Picrce's Favorite Prescription. l
went all down in health due to my
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and / began to take it, and it proved to
be all that it is recommended to be
for il completely cured me of all my
woman's trouble and built me up in
health and strength. 1t is the most
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ever known."-Mrs. Emma Shanks, 1919
Fifth Ave.
A beautiful woman is always a well
woman. Get this Prescription of DR..
Pierce's in liquid or tablets and see how
quickly you will have sparkling eyes.
q clear skin, vim, vigor, vitality.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-02-09

through his teeth and successfully
sprayed the Mexican again. at breaks
my heart to ruin that crafts canvas"
he declared, and let her have it once
more
my AIaggie's tail Is shot away"
Captain Scraggs walled, IAN I only
rebuilt It a week ago" Three more
shots from the long gun missed them,
but the fourth carried away the cabin,
leaving the wreck of the pilot house,
with the helmsman %unscathed, stick
Ing up like a sore thumb.
'"Turn her around and head straight
for them" the gallant Gibney roared.
"She's a smaller target comm bows
on. We're broadside to her now"
"Gib, will you w sink that
Greaser" Captain Scraggs sobbed hys-
terically.
Don't want to sink her." the super
cargo retOrted. "She's a nice little
schooner. I'd rather capture her. May
be we can S her in our business,
Scraggsy." and he continued to show
err the enemy with high bursting shrap.
mel. When the two vessels were less
than two miles apart the One-pounders
came into action. 1t was pretty shoot.
ing and the wicked little shells ripped
through the old Maggie like buckshot
through a roll of butter. Mr.. Gibney
slid fat on the deck beside his gun
and Captain Scraggs sprawled beside
him.
"a feller," Mr.. Gibney announced,
"has got to take a beatin' while lookln'
for an openin' to put yer the knock.
out blow. If the old Maggie holds to-
gether till we're within a cable length
o. that schooner an we amt all killed
by that time. l bet TIL make them
skunks sing soft an low"
"How" Captain Scraggs chartered.
"With muzzle bursts" Mr.. Gibney
replied. "Tll set my fuse at zero. an
ut point-blank range I'll just rake
everything Off that schooner's decks
Guess I'll get half a dozen cartridges
set an ready for the big scene Ur
with you, Admiral Scraggs, an hold
the fuse setter steady"
I'm agin war;" Scraggs ~quavered
"Gib, it's sure hill"
"Rats! It's i~nvigoratin'. Scraggsy
There amt nothin' wrong with war
Scraggsy. unless you happen to ge,
killed. Then it's like cholera. Yor
can cure every case except the frs
one"
They had come inside the minimum
range of the Mexican's long gun now
so that only the One,pOunders con
tinued to peck at the Maggie. Evi
IDENTIFY the Mexican was as eager t.
get to close quarters as Mr.. Gibney
for he held steadily OF his course.
swell. It's time to put owe the bi;
stuff" Mr.. Gibney remarked presently
"Here's hOpin' they don't pot me will
rife fire while I'm extendln' my com
pliments."
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-02-09

ton, l should say, md shown O pretty
pair of heels. There's somethin' up
for'd-yes-let me see-ye-es, there's
two more-holy sailor it's a gunbont {!
One Of those %doggoned gasoline coast
patrol boats, and there's the federal
flag flying at the fore"
Lets put back to San Diego bay"
q%uavered Captain Scrnggs. "T1l be
| burned II l relish the idee o. losin' the
Maggie"
TOO late" said the philosophical
Gibner. "We're In Mexican waters
now, and she car cut us of from the
bay. The only thing We can do Is to
dark. Tell the engineer TO crowd her
to the limit. There amt much wind to
speak of, SO I guess we can manage
TO hold our own for a while. Never
theless, I've got a bunch that well be
o%verhauled. OF course, you amt got
no papers to show, Scraggs, and they'll
search the cargo, and confiscate us,
and shoot the whole bloomln' crowd
OF us. / bet a dollar to a d0ughnut
that fellow Lopez sold us out, after
the fashion Of the country. ] can't help
thlnkln' that that gunboat was there
just a-waitln' for us to show up"
For several minutes Mr.. Gibney o n
tlnued to study the gunbOat until
there could no longer be any doubt
that she intended to overhaul them.
lie made out that she had q long gun
ford, with n battery Of two one-p6und.
ers on top Of her house and something
OIL her port quarter that looked like n
Maxim rnpid-fre gun. About twenty
men, dressed In white cloth, could be
seen on her decks.
Presently Mr.. Gibney was inter
rupted by Captain Scrnggs pulling at
his sleeve.
"You was a gunner once. wasn't you,
Glb?" said Captain Scraggs In n
trembling voice.
"You bet I was" replied Mr.. Gibney
My shootln' won the trophy three
times In succession when I was on
the old Kearsarge. II l had one good
gun and a half-deccnt crew, I'd knock
that gunboat silly before she knew
what had hit her."
"Glb, I've got an idee," said Captain
S~craggs.
"Out with IT," said Mr.. Gibney cheer
fully.
'There was four little cannon low
cred into the hold the last thing before
we put on the main hatch, and the am
munition to load 'em with IL slowed In
the after hold and very easy to get
at"
Mr.. Glbney turned a beaming face to
the skipper. reached out his arms. and
folded Captain Scraggs In an embrace
that would have done credit to a
grizzly bear. There were genuine tears
Of admiration In his eyes and In his
voice when he could master his emo
tiOns sufficiently to speak.
"Scraggsy, old tarpot, you've been a
long time comm through on the imagi-
nation, but you've sure arrived with
all sail set. l always thought you had
about as much nerve as an oyster, but
l take 1t all back. Wen get out them
two little jackass guns and fight a
naval battle, and II l don't sink that
Mexican gunboat, and save the Mag
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-02-09

gle, feed me to the sharks, for I won't
be worthy of the blood that's In me
Pipe all hands and lift Off that main
hatch. Reeve a block and tackle
through that cargo gafr and stand by
to heave out the guns"
But Captain Scraggs had repented
Of his rash suggestion almost the mo-
ment he made II. Only the dire neces-
sity Of desperate measures to save the
Maggie had prompted him to put the
| idea into Mr.. Gibney's head, and when
he saw the avidity with which the lat
ter set to work clearing for action, his
terror knew no bounds.
"Oh, Glib" he walled, 'T'm afraid we
better not try to lick that gunboat aft.
er all. They might sink us with all
hands"
"Rats" said Mr.. Gibney, a he
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-02-09
PATENTS E ~: : 3: S s: :::
Rates reasonable. Highest references. BestservlceA.
As Advertised.

As AuVCTt.ScO.
Jones sent ten shillings to n on.
Germ that advertised to send for that
sum five pairs of hose by post. When
they arrived he looked them over, and
then wrote to the senders:
"HOse received. The patterns are
vile. l wouldn't be seen In the
streets with them on"
Back came the answer: "What
are you kicking about? Didn't we ad.
vertise that you wouldn't wear them
out ?'-Pearson's Weekly.
We are willing to get together: the
hitch comes when We try to work
together.
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-02-09
25& and Use Packages. Everywhere

Quick Wealth.
"Yes; he made a fortune out of an
:dea."
-HOw conner"
"Just as soon as he saw that
wooden hosiery would be in vogue he
came forward with a WOODEN open
work. effect."-Louisvilie COurier-JOur-
nal.
Doubtful.
NOrth--Mrs. Jones said that I re-
minded her of her husband.
West-Is that a compliment?
The Red Cloud chief., 1922-02-09
Captain Cibney, q victor. or
ganizes "The Syndicate"

ITo BE CoNTINUED.)
Smyrna times., 1922-08-30
DOVER HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY
Supt. ThOrnburg Announces Complete
Faculty and the Courses

Faculty and the Courses
The Dover public schools will open
Tuesday, September 5. Announcement
is made by Supervising Principal w.
B. Thornburg, that in compliance with
the courses worked out by the State
Department of Education, the follow
ing high school courses will be offered:
Academic course, scientific course,gen-
eral course, vocational course, home
economics course and commercial
course.
Following is a list of the High
School faculty, with the subjects each
will teach during the school year:
Miss L.Maud Lodge, principal of High
School, English; Miss Elizabeth Tay-
lor, biology and French; Miss Made
line Kirkman, mathematics; Miss Mary
Z. Shanaman, latin and history; Miss
Willie Shepherd, English and public
speaking; Miss Katherine Gumble,
home economics and general science;
Miss Gladys Deaver, commercial de-
partment; Albert d. Spaeth, general
history, American history and econom-
les; Gerald E. Yeaton, industrial arts;
George X. Borden, physical training
and coach.