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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
GARRISON

neros and I are familiar. II won't be
necessary for you to speak this after
noon. for you viii be supposed TO know
no English. and the more stupid and
commonplace you can appear the bet
ter I shall ike It. II any one thinks
of you at all it will be as relatives OF
ours whom We're entertaining. Now,
if you viii kindly excuse me"
She turned TO Mr.. Cabineros, who
gave the impression Of hiding a clever.
alert, resourceful personality behind
a corpuIent, rather slOvenly exterior,
and began TO speak rapidly in Spanish.
I knew that Lillian spoke French flu
ently-she had spent years in Paris
but that she knew Spanish also, was
another revelation of the womans
marvelIously complex personality.
could not Of course, understand sin
gle word or what they We're saying,
but / noticed 4 tenseness in Kathe-
rine's expression which made me Won
der whether or not she knew Spanish.
There was one thing. however which
/ gathered easily from the colloquy.
Lillian ranked the elderly stranger in
the mysterious organization to which
they evidently both belonged.
1t was most ordinary cabaret res
taurant Of the second class before
which our taxi finally drew up. And
our entrance was devoid of the slight
est thrill. Nj. Cabineros gave a few
directions in Spanish TO the head wait
er-also a Latin-who came forward
to greet our party, and we were given
a table in one Of the -partitioned
alcoves with which the place abounded.
But noticed that it was n table com
handing a view of the entrance, one
from which, without attracting the
slightest attention to ourselves, two
OF Us at least could view the entrance
and exit of every diner.
The tables were filing rapidly, for
It was nearing the dinner hour. with
a crowd which only the much abused
adjective, motley" could describe. I
noticed that most of the men and
women In the cafe We're of similar APP
pearance and costume to our own, so
cleverly devised by Lillian, and
guessed that they were from the South
American countries.
l was seated with my back to the
door, Lillian comma nding the entrance,
and I kept my eyes strictly to the
front, so anxious was I to obey Lii
lian's Injunction TO appear stupid and
commonplace. Thus it was that Lii
lian's face. which was watching gave
me my first Indication that our quest
had been successful a tiny spasm
of pain and humiliation swept over Ct.
and was gone in the next instant. leay-
ing her again the image Of an elderly
South American sightseer. But she
found time TO lean over and give me
hastily muttered warming
Tie next moment. Grace Draper. re-
gally. beautiful as ever, came down
the aisle past our table. And follow
ing in her wake was Harry Under
wood,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
INCOME TAX FACTS

The revenue act Of 1921 authorizes
the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
and his assistants whose duty it is to
see that the law is properly complied
with, TO examine all books, papers, and
memoranda bearing upon an income
tax return, and to examine under
oath persons having information in
the premises. A new provision OF law
is that no taxpayer shall DO subject to
unnecessary examinations and only
one inspection OF the taxpayers, books
Of accounts shall be made for each
taxa BILE year unless the taxpayer re-
quests otherwise, or unless the COM
missioner, after investigation, notifies
the taxpayer in writing that an addi-
tional inspection is necessary
The act provides that in the absence
of fraud, or misealculation, the de-
cisioa OF the commissioner upon any
claim presented under or authorized
by internal revenue laws shall not be
subject or review by any other ad.
ninistrative officer, employee. or agent
OF the United States.
Written Agreements Binding.
Except upon n showing OF fraud or
malfeasance, an agreement in writing
between the taxpayer and the COM
missioner as TO the amount of taxes
due is final and conclusive, and there
fore binding upon both parties The
set provides that no suit or proceed
ing FOR the recovery OF any tax or
penalty alleged 10 have besn eIron-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
How It Happened That Lillian Said
Don't Betray Any Emotion;
There They Are"

How II Happened That Lillian Said
Don't Betray Any Emotion;
There They Are"
When Lillian Underwood had been
lost to sight inside the disreputable
looking apartment building in a poor
quarter of the city, before which she
had signalled our taxi to stop Kathe-
rine Sonnet and 7, who had accompa-
MED her on the mysterious expedition,
ventured TO look at each other ques-
tioningly for the first time since Lii
Ian had led us through the secret pas
sage from her library TO the next honse
We had obeyed her injunction laid
upon us to keep our eyes open, our
lips closed and our faces like poker
players" But we were alone in the
taxi. the driver couldn't possibly hear
our low tones, and il was not feminine
human nature of the bizarre things we
had witnessed
Were you ever so thrilled in
your life before. Madge?" Katherine
asked 'T feel as if / were living
movie melodrama serial. What do you
suppose 1t all means? OF course. Lii
liam must be doing some important Sc
cret work for the government I'VE
read about these agents of the govern
mcnt, the men and the women who are
to all outward appearances ordinary
persons with professions and vOcations
at which they work, but who are in
trusted with the most important and
delicate work. Oh, Madge, wouldn't it
be wonderful if we could be allowed to
task?"
Is Madge's Guess Correct?
Her eyes were shining her face
glowing. She was alive to her finger
tips with enthusiastic anticipation
tried to share her feeling, but the
shadow of Grace Draper. for whose
tracking down Lillian had arranged
the expedition we were on, was too
heavy on my soul for even patriotic
ambition to have full sway with me.
But [ guessed dimly that one reason
for Lillian's taking US with her on this
expedition, which she could better
have accomplished alone, was to fire
us with just such desires, as had coll
cred Katherine's words.
It wasn't long before Lillian reap
peared at the door Of the tenement ac-
companied by an elderly, heavily built
man Of Enthusiastically Latin origin. As
they walked side by side down the
steps and to the taxi, the full meaning
of the changes Lillian had made in the
appearance OF herself, of Katherine
and Of me burst upon me. With con-
summate skill, she had made all of us
Latin in appearance. We might have
been any Of the ordinarily well do
South American families who spend
so much time in New York.
The Warning Word.
This is Mr.. Cabineros, girls LII
Ian said when the taxi door had closed
after them, and 1 noticed the omission
of our names. 1--WE are going to lit
tie restaurant with which Mr. Cabl-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16

An inventor in Italy has devised a
machine by which the impressions Of
fingerprint may be sent by wire.
o
II is said that there are 40, 900 Amer
leans in Paris. Give the American idle
rich time and Europe will come back.
A woman never makes fool out of
a man. She simply tells him he is a
wonder and let's nature take its course.
In London the increasing number of
divorces is attributed to war. Correct
Peace at home does not breed divorce.
O.
Jury service for women assists in
reminding wives that the downtown
life is not necessarily round of pleas
ure.
The bolshevist movement has now
reached a stage where it is to be con-
sldered a nuisance rather than a cause
for dread.
Marconi was ii years old at the time
he set up his first crude electrical APP
paratus while experimenting with
wireless biography.
o.
An eastern minister says there are
now four ways Of escaping an unhap-
by marriage without getting divorce.
one is enough. Stay single.
The discovery that poison gas is
a humane weapon will bring small
comfort to those who are dying of
tuberculosis as a result of its use.
TrotzlSy predicts war between Great
Britain and the United States in 1924,
which reminds us that the end of the
world also has been foretold these
many times.
After constant search by the Brit
ish War Department, the fate OF John
kipling, son of Rudyard kipling, re-
mains unknown. The last heard of
tho authors SON was in October, 1915,
when he was reported wounded and
missing in northern France Young
Kipling, at the age of 49, was one of
the first English subjects to enlist in
the world war
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
WHEN YOU MINGLE

As YOU mingie in this life with others,
Both in business and in school,
You win find that the very best law
Is our sacred Golden Rule.
AS you mingle in this life with others
From your cradle to your college,
You win find the very best education
Is just your self knowledge.
As you mingle in this life with others.
And by searching YOU will find,
That truly the very best philosophy
Is just one contented mind.
AS you mlngle in this life with others,
You will find by experience,
That the very best OF all our medicine
Is cheerfulness and temperance
AS you mlngle in this life with others,
With no seeming fear or meekness
You will find that the very best war
Is fighting our own weakness.
As you mingle in this life with others,
Your mission closed and filed,
You will ind that the very best music
Is the laughter Of a child.
As you niingle in this life with others,
Amid merry uproar and daily row,
You viii find that the very best art
Is painting smiles on babies brow.
As YOU nlingle in this life with Others.
And you experiment and pray,
You viii find that the very best science
Is extracting sunshine from each
day.
As you mIngle In this life with others,
And studying the wireless charts
You viii ind the very beat tslegraphy
IS nashins sunshine into hearts.
as yen minsle IN this life with others
Dealing With creditors ard debtors.
You viii ind the very best biography
Is one OF charity IN bold letters
AS you mingle in this life with others,
Ever hoping for your tomorrow.
You viii find that the very best OF all
mathematics.
Is multiplying jog, dividing sorrow,
w. II 5.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
WHERE DAYS BEGIN
HUhT0R /
PLAY
WORK /
VOL. mo. 9

Did you know it is possible t. live in
two years at once? A man lying down
on a ship as it crosses the Date Line
at the dawn of new year can quite
easily have one-helf of his body in one
year and the other half in the other
year.
But maybe you don't know about
the Date Line This is an imaginary
line on the other side of the earth,
which has been agreed upon by man
as the place where each day shall be-
gin.
In order to keep people from getting
tirns mixed up. it is as far as possible
from the homes of men. The line lies
along the 1S0th meridian. but does not
follow it closely. It turns 20 the East,
SO az to include the East Cape PENN
sula with Siberia. Then it turns to the
West to include the Aleutian islands
and the group Of islands towards Ha-
States and should have the same day
Then. on the south OF the equator, it
turns again to the East.
The captain of a ship steanning from
America to Asia, when he reaches the
Date Line advances his clock or calen-
dar twenty-four hours. Thus his time
agrees with that in the Eastern Henri.
sphere. When q ship is going the
other way. from West to East, the
captain puts back the calendar TWEEN.
ty-four hours
In this way, a snip sailing east may
have two New Years Days or Christ
masses, or Fourths of July. IL II crosses
the Date Line at the beginning of one
or these days. but O. ship sailing west
ward might not get any holiday at all
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
ONE REEL YARNS
RERTHA's SPEECH

The AdeIphisn Literary Society had
Just met for its regular Friday after
noon program. New officers for the
coming term were to be elected. Ber-
tina Long, sitting in the rear of the
meeting room, tried not to look i'm
portant She felt sure sho would be
elected the new president. All the
girls had been talking about it.
The chairman got up and read the
names OF the new candidates. Jane
ogden and Bertha Long for president,
she read. Bertha smiled to herself.
She was Just the same as elected. No
one would vote fer Jane. The new
officers would be installed at the next
meeting and then she would have 20
make her inaugural address. She de-
ciaed she would work hard and think
up a really good speech. Usually the
girls were so scared they just STAN
naered something about approaching
the honor thrust upon them and sat
down. Bertha smiled superiority. she
would get her college sister 20 help
her write a really wonderful speech.
The votes were being gathered up
and counted. The chairman spoke.
1--WE have decided because OF the COM
ing vacation to install the new officers
tonight"
Bertha scarcely heard. She was pic
turing herself standing before the So
ciety next Friday afternoon in her new
elk dress. smiling and addressing
them. members of Adelphian Literary
society, and Friends
.arhe new officers viii please come
forward to be installed" the chairman
continued some moments later after
the votes had been counted. Bertha,
who. true to her expectation. had been
elected president. awcke from her
dream with a start and duly she went
forward with the others. Her mind
was perfectly blank as the constitution
was being read. Then the other girls |
took their places and the society |
waited expeetantly, all eyes on her. |
Her tongue stuck to the roof of her
mouth. Her hands were like ice. She |
thought some one was applauding in 4
the back of the room. but il was only 1
her knees beating together. 1t seemed |
that she had stood there an hour be-
fore her voice would come. She Just /
must say something.
at APPRECIATE ~" she began In $
shsxy voice. Oh. what was is that 1
sna sppreciased7 sf appreciate" her
voice trembied rnors than ever. On.
yesl Nov she had It. II appreciate
this honor that has been thrust upon
me-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16

passage cf the revenue act Of 1921,
November 20, 1921.
The act provides that under certain
conditions interest at the rate of one
half per cent month shall be paid
upon claims for abatement and refund
of taxes enormously collected from the
date Of payment of the tax to the
date of allowance of the claim. Tax
payers are no longer invited to sub
init such claim, but upon audit of the
return they will receive a certificate
of over assessment and a check in cor
rection Of the error, or if an assess
ment is outstanding against the tax
payer for income or excess profits
taxes, the overpayment is applied as a
credit and the balance Immediately
refunded.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
About Knives and Forks

Back n blden times 1t was consid-
cred the thing" to eat with the knife,
even after forks were invented. for at
first forks had only two prongs. Now
knives are used as little as possible.
Forks are used for potatoes and most
other vegetables. for fish and for
salad, without the help of the knife.
Olives, radishes and celery may be
taken up with the fingers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
SPEEDY BOY

Lady-Tobe, I'm sorry to hear your
wife got a divorce.
Tobe-Yessum, she done gone back
to Alabama.
Lady-WhO will do my washing
now?
Tobe--Well; mum Use co'tin again,
and I cots rapid louisville Courier.
Journal.
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s11.305.t34

1Obdl IL oVO, d
Florida stands thirty third among
all of the states in the amount of loss
by fire, and the figures quoted should
be increased about % per cent to cover
losses not reported to the National
Board of Fire Underwriters.
The states losses during the five
years from 1916 to 1920, inclusive, av-
eraged $2,261,026 per annum. If the
total of 11,305.134 could have been
used instead of wasted, it would have
built 2,261 houses at $1,000 apiece
(sufficient to furnish homes for II, 305
people, or more than the population OF
Daytona and Fernandina), or it would
have built 1.130 IL miles OF good ma
cadam roads at $4,000 a mile.
A study of such figures indicates
the need OF public education in fire
prevention. 1t should be realized that
property destroyed by fire represents
an utter and irretrievable loss to the
people as a whole, while the inexcus-
able toll in human life and suffering
can hardly be computed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
He Was Werrled

"An who want to go to heaven
please rise" said the Sunday sch
superintendent.
All rose except Johnny
Don't you want to go. johnny" he
asked in surprise.
tsN-nf yet
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16

Women editors are doing much for
Florida. Some ot them own the pa
pers they are with and are managing
them successfully for their own in
terests, as wei as the benefit OF their
localities. Prominent among these pa
pers are The Pensacola Journal, the
Sarasota Times. the Cocoa Tribune.
the Live Oak Democrat and the Mount
Dora Topics.--W auchula Advocate.
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ro.pAns puzzLE

Each blank OF the following sentence
may be filed with the same letters ar
ranged to form different words:
They roped OF an to make room
for the -
Answer TO yesterdays: Table, eat.
Tuesday. year, rut
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
VALENTINES UNsENT

Here are the Valentines Johnny
would like to have seut-but for
reasons OF his own, he didn't.
To His Teacher
Please accept this lovely brick
AS my affections token;
You say my head is far too thick
wish that yours were broken:
To the Boy Across the Aisle
send this box of lemons sweet
To you, our teachers pet,
Whose hand is always IN the mir;
Just wait, I'll get you yet!
The Family Friend
Accept this comic valentine,
Then catch me IL you can;
You always pat me on the head
And call me little man
The Lacy Next Door
want you for my Valentine
Like everything I do,
Next time you call me dreadful boy
I'll sick my dog on you.
The Cook
The roses. so they say, are red;
Your hair is crimson. too;
And when I eat the STUFF you cook,
Like yiolets I'm blue!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
BUsT.PRooF

what Is it," quizzed the Sunday
School teacher, that binds us together
and makes us better than what we are
by nature?"
"Corsets," peeped Tiny Tim.-Eimira
~. " Advertiser.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
The sIoht brS,vsr

Now. Harold" said the teacher, ''if
you had twelve marbles and Frank
took four OF them. what would that
maker"
"a fight was the prompt reply.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
a. lazy IAnNI

Old Lady Ito newsboy)-Y don't
chew tobacco, do you, little boy?
Newsie-No, mum, but I kin give
yer a cigarette II you want one.-Bos-
ton Post.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
EXTREMES

Cashier-My, oh my! I have forgotten
sweat over it.
Sadie, the Stenog-Well forgot my
combination, too. and I'm pretty near
froze to death.-"Topics OF the Day
Films.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16

Stump Speaker boastfully)--Pm
practical farmer. Mention if you can,
just one thing can't do on the farm.
Voice (from the rear)-Kin you lay
an egg?-Houston Post.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16

utes teaching the pronunciation OF
''vase") -Nyhat do you see on the man
tle-piece at home?
Jackie-Father' feet-"Topics OF
the Day" Films.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16

Shelters Of the United States fur ,
nish the world with SIS per cent Of its
copper.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
NAMING Ii

Rebeeca-I would like to buy an
easy chair for my husband.
Salesmsn-Morris
No, Abie,-Pattcrson Press-G Guard
ian.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16

The planet Venus moves around the
sun at an average speed of twenty
two miles a second
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16

II the city OF Duluth were moved to
that state would double in
population.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16

Latest fad is the watch with two
hour hands for railroad and daylight
saving time
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16

Some phosphorescent deep sea fish
catch their prey by means of the
lights from their glowing fins.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
TEN TO ONE

brush do you want?
Customer-Give me big one, boss,
dare's ten in my fambly.--Allenton
Chronicle.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16

British competition in Bolivia is
placing American goods at a disad
vantage
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16

when it comes to making one laugh.
Read our selections and get your share
Of press fun!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
ARE wa BURNING UP FLORIDA

During the five years ending with
1920. fire losses In Florida caused the
destruction of property valued at the
astonishing total Of Sill, 305.134, ac-
cording 20 figures made public today
by the National Board of Fire Under
writer's, which compiled the statistics
from its actuarial bureaus records.
These figures reveal in a startling way
the price being paid by the state for
public ignorance and carelessness in
handling fire hazards.
The causes are classified under
three headings, of which IL are desig-
mated "as strictly preventabIe," with a
total of sS.30S,9i4 or 29.S per cent of
the whole; nine are designated as
partly preventable." the aggregate
being S4,2SO,909, or 1919 per cent OF the
complete loss and in addition there
are those listed in the unknown col
umn, which total $3,715.3 11, or S2.S per
cent. The unknown losses may be
considered as largely preventable,
since, If determined, they would have
been distributed among other causes.
In analyzing the figures it is found
that while exposure" which means
the effect of communicated fires, was
responsible for the heaviest loss, ST.
6S9,005, the principal specific cause Of
fire was sparks on roofs" with ton
CT sS51.96 This indicates the preva-
lence OF inflammable roofing materi-
ais in Florida, with the consequent
danger of conflagration Next in i'm
portance, as causes of fire, were
matches smoking" s74t.7S6, then
petroleum and it's products 3,76S,
and then spontaneous combustion"
$40e,S71
The losses during the five ears We're
as follows:
Strict pryeventable causes:
Defective ehimneys and
flues .................... 5S3,166
Fireworks. firecrackers, etc. 33,707I
Gas, natural and artificial. 1926
Hot ashes and Goals, open
fires ..................... 212.s5s|
Ignition of hot grease, oil,
tar wax, asphalt, ETC.. 31,0O1
understanding .......... 41,7Se
Open lights ................ 93,16Si
Petroleum and its products. SAB, res
Rubbish and litter . 32S1SI
Sparks on roofs ...... 1851, 9G2
Steam and hot water pipes. 80, 3S3
stoves, furnaces, boilers and
their pipes ................ 1922
Total .........s 3,sos914I
Partly preventable causes:
Electricity .......s 4S6, S6S
Explosions ... 760S7
Exposure Including confla-
grations) ........ 1859, COS
Sparks from machinery. 392, 1897
Incendiarism ............ 354, 724I
Lightning .................. 25s,652
Miscellaneous known causes 117,15oI
Sparks from combustion. 80. 400, 165
Spontaneous combustion. 499,STtI
Total ...............s4 1880, 900
Unknown causes (probably
largely preventable) ...... 3,715, S11
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16
Near tlns Truth

Freshis: 'Oh. what an awful scar
YOU have On your forehead"
seph athlete frnodestls); Next TO
nothing-next TO nothing"
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DECORATIVE

Teacher (after spending twenty min
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-16

An inventor in Italy has devised a
machine by which the impressions Of
a fingerprint may be sent by wire.