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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08
RuppIEs.

When a graduate of Harvard and
Leland Stanford and a typical Alaskan
soldier Of fortune swear allegiance one
to the other while lying on cots just
beyond range of German shell fire in
France, something is just bound to
| happen. And something has. according
to the American legion at San Jose,
Calf.
The college man, Earl Adams. San
Jose returned from France and took
up law. The other man, Andrew Sklar,
went back to the Arctic to ply his trade
OF fur dealer and explorer.
Now Adams and Sklar are Joined
again, partners in an Alaskan oil pro-
ject that promises to make both rich.
The tale carries bit of the northland
GOLD with 1t, the privations that Sklar
went through to locate $500 acres of
frozen land along the banks of the
UgaslSik creek.
At Kodak in 1920, Sklar got wind
that oil had been found in the Cold
Bay district A rush OF men were
pouring toward that section from all
Alaska. Sk1ar was fairly near. but
100 miles away as the crow flies. The
waters OF Becharof bay, however. must
De lfaEerSeu, 50 Shldr lAuihSHeu ms
skiff and rowed the entire distance
and staked out his ground adjacent to
six test wells which form the larger
part of the governments recent re-
port Petroleum Alaska"
The effects of poisonous gas, in
hailed in France caused his being or
dered to leave Alaska He turned to-
ward San Jose, where Adams was
practicing- law. He took the latter into
partnership with him, half the 1850
acres. The pledge hadsbeen kept and
now Adams is running the affairs of
the firm while Sklar is taking voca-
tional training in San Jose,
The right TO make test drillings has
been awarded to California oil COM
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The Message Tha. Game over the Tel

The Message That Game Over the Tel
ephens.
"Ohl Meesis Graham, you should
COON uveeck by telephone. Something
awful happen to Meester Graham-oh
dear4 oh, deari''
I sprang-from my bed at Katie's higt
pitched. trembling voice which broke
off into excited emotional sobs as
opened the door.
What do you mean, Katie? What
is itT I gasped trembling. then with
a thought Of Dtcky's sick mother in an
other room, I put my hand over the
girls mouth, already opened wide fol-
another burst Of audible sobbing.
"Hush!" said stern1y. You mustnb
alarm Mrs. Graham. Don't say another
word"
have no idea how got down stairs
to the telephone. There is a branch
phone upstairs. but feared to use it
II by any miracle, Dicky's mother had
escaped being awakened by Katie's
loud voice, must keep her in ignor-
ance as long as possible Of whatever
terrible thing awaited me at the tele-
phone.
''Is this Mrs. Graham?" a masculine
voice asked, after I had taken up the
receiver from the table where Katie's
hand had dropped it, and quavered a
trembling "Hello!"
Yes" faItered, and recognized even
through my terror, the kind of voice
It was that questioned me. It was the
suave, impersonally, professional voice
the. members of most hospital staffs
ACQUIRE In spite of themselves.
This Is Penberton hospital. Mr..
Graham wishes me to give you mes
sage"
All my life 1 have held rather a
doubling Thomas attitude toward the
stories told by those people who have
come near to death by drowning, and
who have said that the events Of their
whole lives passed in review before
them within the space of a minute or
two But shall never again doubt any
such statement, no matter how exag-
gerated.
In the few seconds that intervened
before could catch my breath suffi-
GENTLY to answer the interne-for such
I Judged to be the position Of the man
at the other end Of the telephone
there flashed through my mind with
cinema like swiftness and fidelity to
minute details nunberless episodes Of
the checkered emotional life my hus-
band and had experienced together.
Curtously enough there were no
happy remennbrances. AS If the con-
sciousness of Dicky's peril dulled my
perceptions until regret and remorse
were the only emotions that came to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08
REVEL TION,S OF 4 WIFE
GARRISON

me. there returned only the G..
which ugy conscience told me as ID
have been more tolerant pora. -Is'a.
Gus of my own feelings.
And oyershadowing them al
miserable remembrance OF n. g = g
manner In which L had ag. -.,s'i
Dicky's carless, tentative ore,, .s'e'
few hours before when he bsl
phoned me he was going to Pr. ,Ss :
phia.
If only had answered him D..
then! I could hear his offended .1I ,,.1 !
If that's the way you feel a-bov- "e-
right, as II his voice had nus, rs. s''
speaking. To faink that perbo,- =
last words should ever hear N, ="
band speak were those! Like ms ' e
men at such times 1 had no non " J.
my soul for optimism. A hospitg -
sage meant probable death.
Are you there, Mrs. Graham
touch Of professional concern in i
voice now. realized that the ~
thought l might have tainted
I pulled myself together AM -
PEELED myself to answer. But I .orlS
keep the trembling horror fpr :
voice. =
ooh, yes. What is 1T What hs b,,I
penedg"
"NTr. Frederick Graham wizss .
TO give you a message" the irn,e-s,,.
voice repeated smoothly. He sav, i
tell you he ate a very good SUPPER
I clutched at the straw of tn mn
niliar given name. Stop" I AID !,
citedly. TN not Mrs. Frederic g..
ham. but Mrs. Richard Gra,sr,
don't think your message is 70, m.
For through my stunned bni, y,
creeping my recollection OF m ss,,@
through the local telephone re,~a,
few days before for a tradssro,,
number. While doing so I had 6Iv ;,
marked that there was anoth.- O.,
ham besides my own name in ne Ma,
win register. What had that given n,r
been? Frederick Yes, l WIS n.
sure that was the name.
Let me have the message, pleas.
1 said quietly. mus be very sars tn,
1t didn't mean Dickt before I Sid ST.
thing else.
''dr. Frederick Graham wishes ma =,
tell you that he had a very GOD SIT. Z
per, that he's feeling fine, TIA, he he j
gotten hold of sonSe good books :
read, and that you 4e not to think Al
coming to see him efore Saturiav a
Sunday"
mo, that message isn't Tor me-
said with a voice 4 ht sang It's relic,
at must be for Mrs. FREDERICK GRAHAM
of Gates avenue. H + number"
was turning to the kaves Of The IocsI
register franticaI1y-.s-"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08
ONE REEL YARNS
THE REST or THE STORY
VOL. / No. 8,

THE REST or THE STORY
There 10 nothing the twins like bet
ter than to hear stories OF When
Mother was a Little Girl" One day
In midsummer she told them how she
and her little sister had gone into her
grandpa's hay meadow and made
themselves q house by trampIing
down the standing hay into rooms.
I'VE had parlor and sitting room
with double doors between, and bed
rooms and a kitchen and even q
barn Just then the phone rang.
The twins did not wait for more OF
the story. They looked at each 9TH
er and said. Let's" and taking box
of crackers and an apple apiece. they
scampered off to the field where their
grandpa's hay was shining in the
sun. They trampled themselves a
house apiece, with living rooms and
dining rooms and even sun parlors,
and then they set up housekeeping.
It was great fun. and the twins
were enchanted with the waving green
walls of their new houses when q
shadow fell across the living room.
and Grandpa very redfaced and
angry Grandpa, came stamping right
through the walls OF the houses, and
grasping q twin in either hand. gave
them a good shaking apiece. Look
at all that good hay spoiled-what do
you mean-don't you know that hay
means money--don't you know that
It spoils hay to tread 1t down that
way?"
Sheepishly the twins returned home.
Mother" they asked. what did
your grandpa do to you when he
found you playing house in the hAy?''
He spanked me-" said Mother.
''Why?"
ooh. nothing" said the twins.
Mother laughed You should have
waited for the rest of the story" she
said.
And the twins agreed that she was
right
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08
coNE AWAY.

was just thinking while my coffee
drinking,
I've been. so lonesome all through
this day,
But tits no use a meaning or my trou-
bles loaning,
Because my sweetheart has gone
away.
IT'S lonesome in the morning, I feel
like Ecorning
Every word my friends chance to
say,
1t sounds to me like Cabling, to me
a-stabbing,
Because my sweetheart has gone
away,
hear the children saying I'VE have
fun playing"
AS they romp. 80 hthe and gay,
But at play or preaching, It's a game
Of fleeohing,
Because my sweetheart has gone
away,
AT eve in the, cleaning, alone, 90
roaming
Through my work and bound for
play,
But 1 so lonesome, be- as she I cannot
see,
Because my sweetheart has gone
away.
When I take my seat and try SO hard
to eat,
There is lump in my throat all day.
Then / can take a bite or two, but I
cannot chew,
Because my sweetheart has gone
away.
SO I've stopped trying, Just feel like
crying.
Will my heart burst, yes, 1t may,
Everything seems wrong, I've lost my
love song,
Because my sweetheart has gone
away.
Nv. H. S.
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named Lieutenant Maynard found him
resting in an inlet in North Carolina.
Ho hernmed him in with his ship. and
q fight started. Finally Lieutenant
Maynard came face to face with
Blackboard and fought him single
handed. until the pirate fell on the
deck That was the end of the famous
pirate. but the kids In st. Thomas
still feel creepy II any one says, Look
out. or Blackboard win get you.'
Just then Mrs. Woods came out In
he was going to tell us some more
about what his Uncle Ned talked
about. but he'd wait until next time
So we said s'long and beat 1t.
AL STUBBS,
Scribe OF the Pirate SIX.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08

He knocks around lot and isn't
home very much.
After dinner Uncle Orvil was read
ing out loud from the paper about
low some merchant ships had disap-
peared and folks thought there was
q pirate ship operating somewhere
IN the coast, prob'ly some ex-Ger-
man sailors that had ship and were
pirating, like in old days.
'sThen Uncle Ned got to telling
about how he'd been down in the
West Indies and around South Ameri-
ca last winter and had come across
a lot Of places connected with the
times when II was thick with pirates.
Tho pirate Sea
Ever since Christopher Columbus
stumbled on to America, he says. the
islands down in the Caribbean Sea
have been over-run with pirates and
have been the scene Of lots OF adveu-
turO. They are right across the old
route. you see, where the ships car
rying gold and jewels from the Incas
had to follow on their way to Spain.
That's why Il was such favortte
hang-out for the pirates.
.Theue islands were sort of rugged
and hard to get at. % it was easy for
the old buccaneers to fit them up as
their headquarters and be safe.
What's buccaneers" interrupts
Sam, showing his ignorance.
That's another name for freepoot-
ers and pirates says Joe. BY tho
way. Uncle Ned told me where that
name came from. I never heard of It
before. In o place called Tortuga in
the Caribbean there was q regular
pirate colony. There weren't any
cattle there, so they went over to
Haiti to get their meat. whero the
Spaniards had started the raising of
cattle. The cattle ran wild.
Meaning OF Buccaneers
1.-THE men hunted these cattle. cut
the meat In strips. and hung 1t over
frames to smoke. The place where
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08

cation that she had anything in the
world to do with this crime. or ever
had any knowledge directly or indi-
rectly of its preparation, or that her
acquaintance with Mr.. Taylor was
such as to subject her to the slightest
criticism.
Again thanking you for your offer
to correct any false impression with
relation to myself that may have gain
ed ground by reason of the articles to
which have referred, / am,
VERY cordially yours,
THOMAS LEE WooLwINE,
District Attorney
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08
fHE pirate ISLANDS

Say" says Joe Taylor. when IN
fellers in tia Pirate Six were sitting
around in our Cave the other night.
I've been earning a lot about pi-
rates since we were here last time.
Funny how I happened on to 1t.
Last Sunday we all drove down TO
Hillsdale, where some Of our relatives
i've. beceuse my uncle Ned was home.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08
LAsht wines lead to 8 heavy fine.

Aght wines lead TO heavy fine.
a reputation easily made is hard to
keep.
Arnttle cook book is dangerous
thing.
A slap on the back is worth two on
the tsOes
Gloom spreaders usually practice
what ehsy preach.
Smales that won't come off are apt
to be rlouotonous.,
Wise 10 the man who refuses to take
his troubles seriously.
Consistency may be jewel, but a
girl prefers a solitaire.
Only thing we have collected on the
Rhine, so far, Is troops.
Volcanoes are breaking out all over.
They need spring tonic.
According to women, the only taste
a.ulaH has is in his mouth.
Some men get mad If their cigar
!. goes out If they don't puff
One swallow does not a; summer
make, nor one onion a garden.
When a man gets sorry for himself,
others get sorry for him also.
%
1t is well TO understand that it is
sometimes well to stand from under.
If you would become q student of
human nature begin by studying your
own.
The call Of the wild calls city people
to the country and country people to
the city,.
The worst wreck by an auto is when
a limousine runs against a flivver bank
account.
Some congressman could get free
seeds by running their fingers through
their hair.
America ds $4,000, 000, 900 behind in it's
building program. according to state
ments made by experts at the recent
annual convention OF the Southern
Pine association in New Orleans.
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pany. The results OF these tests are
being awaited by the two buddies, both
OF whom share the company's idea that
they win become wealthy as the result
Of the compact made during the war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08

a farmer and his wife Were ~ +.-
fore a justice OF the pace fo- asa.
and battery. The cdnpla!usn, wa.
their hired man. The Armer had bee
beating his wife, when the hired ms
lnterfered. The farmei had inned
ately turned on the hirld man. and %
a time the two had i'd nip and tu9s
Suddenly the farmers Wife had taroU
herself on the hired iman. dck.H.
clawing, and shouting, f.What do IN
mean by interferin'? 4Uess ny o
mans got a right to beat me Il r
wants tot" After heaEng the tesi.
mony. the Judge said Il the woman
You must have great ateem and re
spect for your husband when you VI
help him beat ND a man who has j1;
prevented him from beating you Up
faint that, jedge," replied the 70
man, but safety first + my MOTE
So long as Jake was a-gettin' TN os'
Of it said notnin', but when zee
that he was a trim and thet M @
man was a-goin' to lick HIN, kho#s
tibet i'll didn't stick up fei my q u
I'd a got a good Hckin'. Safety ~
Is my motter, jedge."-
General Cornelius Vanderbilt, / .,
dinner on his yacht Ronolt told d %
story. What was true f the ".
war will be true of the Void var s'I
day." he began. In a hNel sm9"-'
room back in the 90s number Of We.
Grams got into a dispute otsr a ceT'1'
battle. The veterans-en pen Of A-5
rank-argued very turb9tly' 6O-
quiet man spoke up and SD GEM
men, I happened to be pere al '.
engagement, and think y can So.
the point at issue And settle q .
did. The hotel proprietf nlucn d"
pressed. said to him then ne =.
through: My dear sir, Wat may I'D.
been your rank in the al ny. w
a private, sir, a full prifte was -
calm reply. A short time fte. waEa 10 =.
full private asked for j 3 bill ~ -.
was about to depart. but the propr.So
said to him: Not a perry. siT. ~ ~.
penny You owe me nfhing
how is that?' the other demanoee .
bewilderment. I couldft dream ~.
warmly. You are the rst privsa
have ever met
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sMlTHwlck ANNOUNCES.

X J. H. Smithwtck announces az q can
-didate to succeed himself In the June
primary. It is very modest presenta-
ton of Mr.. Smitl1wick's claims, and far
different from the blood to the brt-
.diesP. appeal OF his opponent. II ever
al representative has served his con-
stituency faithfully and persistently
Mr.. Snithwtck Is the man. Never spar
ing himself; always giving his best ef-
forts to those applying to him for aid,
in matters that he could care for In
Washington; ire-has endeared himself
to his constituents. al LOT whom win
stand Loyalty by him in this uncalled
for campaign.-St. Andrews News
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sTORYETTES

Two 1rtsh-AmericanS, one or wnom
had never before seen Erin, were rep
resenting the United States at con-
ventton in Dublin. Fifty three years
ago." declared. one, Il left Ireland a
naked little boy, without a dollar in me
pockets" The audience was greatly
affected and the other speaker decided
not to be outdone. Until last week"
he grated, IL had never set foot in
the land of me birth"
During sermon recently dilivered
by a Philadelphia clergyman there
were frequent references to "sancti-
monious, psalm singing, protested
Christians, who have no real religion
in their makeup" A lad of ten who
had heard the sermon, remarked to his
father when they returned home: Dad,
shouldn't have thought DR.. Smith
would have spoken that way about
Christians this morning. There might
have been some of themsin the church"
The new minister had asked Al Jones
to lead in prayer. 1t was AIS first ex-
perience, but not wishing to ID sappoint
his new pastor, he complied. Twenty
minutes later found him still praying.
The congregation was becoming rest
less. Finally, from a deacon's pew,
there came a loud and devout, "Amen!'
Unbending his knees, the supplicant
exclaimed, God bless you. deacon!
That's the word I've been trying to
think Of ever since I started"
A British cyclist rode on through the
rain. He was drenched and splashed
from head to foot with mud. He saw a
countryman walking toward him.
How far to Riston?'' he asked. Eight
miles in the other, direction" was the
answer. You're going the wrong
way" 1.-The other way!" gasped the
cyclist. But the last signpost pointed
This Way to Riston'" "Ah, that post
was turned around long ago to confuse
the Zeppelins." answered the country
man, with a knowing smile.
The young New England bride had
risen early and descended to the kitch-
en- OF the big old southern home. Mann
my Caroline had not yet arrived, and
as the young bride emerged from her
quarters,and entering the kitchen be-
gan preparations for breakfast why,
Carolinei" said her mistress, aren't
you going to wash your face and hands
before you start breakfast? Lord
bless yo' honey replied the unabashed
Caroline, st don't make me dirty to
sleep"
! Mrs. NJ. had arrived at the little sta
| ton in Vermont on a cold stormy
/ evening and had hired a n old y,oa,, n
drive her to her friends farm UP
among the hills. The roads were in bad
condition from the storm, and the ride
was altogether a very uncomfortable
one. How much do I owe you?4 she
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08
To-pAVs PUZZLE

Form a word square OF words mean
ing heavenly body. . story. charity,
and to repose.
Answer to yesterdays: Coyote.
jaguar.
Aims. raas
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Cortlandt Blocker, Congratulated
Piping Rock on the ssr1rtness Of a n
longing suit, said: London cloths
are very good looking. but the t7ous-
are always uncomf0rtaH lie. They cor
up nearly to your chin, you know n
cut is supposed to faye a corset III
effect and. to make Che coat set be-
ter. A nobleman was ;7nce rebuksd Z
the king for the sh1bbiness OF g
trousers. A man of.gour rank L
king said sternly. 'ough: TO wear bette
trousers than those You'd think {.
nobleman's answer was a Joke. bu, p
he was speaking the literal t-gt
when he said to the king IN atrem.
lous voice: Sir, my trousers nay b
shabby, but they oyers a warm an
honest heart"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08

The trouble with some girls is that
they are only giddy when they think
they are gay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08

a Wall street broHr was the tathg
OF a small family WITCH he rarely wa
able to see, as he Fas engrosssd Il
making a fortune. Ole night, howeTe-
he was to stay homi and take care d
the several offsprini alone. The mex
morning his wife asied him Il he aa
derwent any difficulties "Oh .a
said, 81 got them a1Iko bed @. X. ez.
cept that little red leaded one. I hs
to lick her before se'd go" "wa
joint" HIS wife exclaimed, That ISL
eur child. She lives ar-Uss the street
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08

The worst wreck by an auto is when
a limousine runs against flivver bank
account.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08

We'll, ma'am,P said the old man. IN
regular price is dolkr, but seem as
is sech a bad night land the goln' s
terrible, III call it sSenty-five cents
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08

A slap on the back is worth two on
the faoes
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08

Some congressman could get free
seeds by running their fingers through
their hair.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08

Gloom spreaders usually practic
what thsy preach.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08
Meanlna of suecaneers

1.-THE men hunted these cattle, cut
the meat In strips. and hung 1t over
frames to smoke. The place where
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08

, America DIS $4,000, oo0. 900 behind in it's
building program, according to state
ments made by experts at the recent
annual convention OF the Southern
Pine association in New Orleans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08

a reputation easily made is hard to
keep.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08

The call Of the wild calls city people
to the country and country people to
the city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08

Arnttle cook book is a dangerous
thing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08

Smales that won't come off are apt
to be monotonous.,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08

Wise is the man who refuses to tax,
his troubles seriously.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-08

If you would become q student of
human nature begin by studying your
own.
, 1922-12-13


r. o. Thompson writes from Lors
Beach. Cal. that NJ $ Thompson and
himself are pleasantly located and
enjoying life. the rniy fly In tpe oint-
ment being the fafiIre of the Enter
prise to reach tLcm regularly.
F. o. Sparhawk and Gordon Kneis-
ley returned from Omaha on Tuesday
where they had been with a shipment
of cattle belonging to themselves and
F. w. Marlin Of Clark. They found
o poor quality of cattle on the market
which were bringing equally poor
prices. They received a fair price
for their stock which was in good
condition.
Jesse Nelson, remembered by the
old timers as one of the Forest Ser
vices most popular rangers, is now
permanently located in San Franscis
co where he is still connected with
service.
He is now Chief of Grazing, his ter
ritory taking in the entire state Of
California.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. F. Splawn OF Lowell
are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Wizard Mr.. Splawn. who has a