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TALLAHASSEE, July 7. (Special)
The Supreme Court has declared un--oonstltutional
Section 7 of Chapter
7430. of the Laws of 1817, authoriz
ing the Board of Supervisors of the
Napoleon B. Broward Drainage Dis
trict, in Iade arid, Broward Counties,
to levy a uniform tax of not exceeding;
fifty cents per acre upon each acre of
land within said praioage District, to
be used tor the purpose of paying the
expenses Incurred in making surveys
of the district, and assessing bene
fits and damages et cetera. The opin
ion is by Circuit Judge, E. C: Love,
who sat in the tlace of Mr. Justice
West, disqualified. There is -'a Short
dissenting opinion by Mr. Justice
Whitfield.
The judgment ot the Circuit Court
for Broward County is reversed, and
the case remanded for proceedings not
inconsistent With the opinion of the
Supreme Court.
I Attorneys: W. I. Evans, of Ft.
4auderdale fr the appellant, and At
Son and Burdlne, of Miami for the
Ves.
upreme Court has affirmed the
the Circuit Court for Duval
th rase of Edmund P.
m- -r' et al appellants, v. II. IX
al appellees.
pinion is by Mr. Justice Whit-
ner: John P. Crawley for Ap
s. John W. Dodge for Appel
lees?"
J. H. MIDIW
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Mr. J. N. Andrews is known to he
a very versatile man, and equal to
every wcHBion, ami in the rusu cf war
.lime aethilis, whea w many people
are finding themselves facing duties
along an entirely nv line, it is not to
he wondered at if he, among others,
finds himself in a new role.
Mr. Andrews as an aid to Cupid is
exjually as proflek'Gl as in other lines.
On Thursday. June. 87Ui. and on July
3rd., he oOiciated at marriage cere
monies, both weddings taking plaee at
his home on North Tenth avenue at
the urgent request tt the vounj? bridal
'couples. .Ralph Leon Billingsley and
Miss Ora Fenner, were married by Mr.
Andrews on June "27th. in his official
capacity of notary public, tnd he also
Serformed the marriage ceremony of
rr. William E. Diamond and Miss Ruby
Watson, on July 3rd.
Rf LEYLANfl AND
L1I5SIII0D0N
A wedding in which much cordial
Interest centres is that of Miss Wilmer
Whldden, and Mr. Harry Lej land. 1
which took place Sunday afternoon at
three o'clock, at the residence of Rev.
I. W. Chalker, who performed the
marriage eremonr. The only attend
ants were Mr. and Mrs. James Iargue.
The bride is a charming and lovely
young" girl, who has many friends
here who will be much interested in
1 the news of her marriage to Mr. Ley
; land. wh for several years, has been
" connected with The Journal. 1
The entire Journal force and many
other friends will offer the young
couple their best wishes for a life of
happiness and prosperity.
Bride and groom will make their
home with Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Ley
land, 219 East Government street.
RED
SAM SANBORN TO BE
SECRETARY TO NEW
FLA. LAWMAKER
"It is said that Bre r Smifhwlck has
decided on Brer Sam Sanborn as his
private secretary, which rrovesthat
Bre'r Smithwick is starting out right."
The. above from the Tallahassee
Record, when mentioned to the new
coneressman-lect. Mr. Smithvrftk. was
pronounced true. "Yes, Sam, is "my
choice for private secretary," said Mr.
Smithwick, and when Mr. Sanborn
was asked about It admitted that h
had secured a promise of file position
from the new- congressman. Mr. San
born 1 a local newspaperman, known
far and wide in the city, and has
numerous friends who will be pleased
to extend congratulations. He wilt go
to Washington with congressman
elct J. II. Smitwick in March, when
the latter goes to take his sat in the
legislative halls of the Unied States.
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kinds of corn
Green
corn
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Am
the Packers Fireffit
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POaQira Factts Alboautt ttDne GDeatt QBaasniraess
(BITS ?
The Federal Trade Commission in its recent report on
war profits, stated that the five large meat packers have
been profiteering and that they have a monopoly of the
market.
These conclusions, if fair and just, are matters of serious
concern not only to those engaged in the meat packing
business but to every other citizen of our country.
The figures given on profits are misleading and the
statement that the packers have a monopoly is unsup
ported by the facts.
The packers mentioned in the report stand ready to
prove their profits reasonable and necessary.
The meat business is one of the largest American indus
tries. Any citizen who would familiarize himself with
its details must be prepared for large totals.
The report states that the aggregate profits of four
large packers were 140,000,000 for the three war years.
This sum is compared with 19,000,000 as the average
annual profit for the three years before the war, making
it appear that the war profit was 121,000,000 greater
than the pre-war profit.
This compares a three-year profit with a one-year profit
a manifestly unfair method of comparison. It is not
only misleading, but the Federal Trade Commission
apparently has made a mistake in the figres themselves.
The aggregate three-year profit of 140,000,000 was
earned on sales of over four and a half billion dollars. It
means about three cents on each dollar of sales or a
mere fraction of a cent per pound of product.
Packers' profits are a negligible factor in prices of live
stock and meats. No other large business is conducted
upon such small margins of profit..
Furthermore and this is very important only a small
portion of this profit has been paid in dividends. The
balance has been put back into the businesses. It had
to be, as you realize when you consider the problems the
packers have had to solve and solve quickly during
these warv years.
To conduct this business in war times, with higher costs
and the necessity of paying two or three times the for
mer priecs for live stock, has required the use of two or
three times the ordinary amount of working capital.
The additional profit makes only a fair return on this,
and as has been stated, the larger portion of the profits
earned has been used to finance huge stocks of goods
to provide additions and improvements made neces
sary by the enormous demands of our army and navy
and the allies. .
If you are a business man you will appreciate the signi
ficance of these' facts. If you are unacquainted with
business, talk this matter over with some business
acquaintance with your banker, say and ask him to
compare profits of the packing industry with I those ol;
any other large industry at the present time.
No evidence is offered by the Federal Trade Commis
sion in support of the statement that the large packers
have a monopoly. The Commission's own report shows
the large number and importance; of other packers. ' i
The packers mentioned in the statement stand ready to
prove to any fair minded person that they are in keen
competition with each other, and they have no power to
manipulate prices.
If this were not true they would not dare to make this,
positive statement.
Furthermore, government figures show that the five,
large packers mentioned in the report account for only
about one-third of the business of the country.
They wish it were possible to interest you in th: details
of their business. Of how, for instance, they can sell
dressed beef for less than the cost of the live animal,
owing to utilization of by-products, arid of the wonder
ful story of the methods of distribution throughout this
broad land, as well as in other countries.
The five packers mentioned feel justified in co-operat-
ing with each other to the extent of together presenting
this public statement.
They have been able to do a big job for your govern
ment in its time of need; they have met all war time de
mands promptly and completely and they are willing to
trust their case to the fair-mindedness of the American
people with the facts before them.
Armour and Company
Cudahy Packing Co.
Morris & Company
Swift & Company
Wilson & Company
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LITTLE SON OF W. A. SUGGS
AND WIFE DIED SUNDAY
Mr. and Mrs. "vT. A. S&gys, of West
Garden Street, lost their three-month
old son yesterday, the little boy pass
ing away about 10:39 o'clock, after a
short illness. The funeral will take
place this afternoon at 5 o'clock from
the home of the child's (-rand parents.
No. 1000 East DeSoto Street. Inter
ment will take place In St. John's
cemetery. -
MOLINO.
MOLINO. July 7. Miss Kdna Hast
ings of near .Pine Barren, is spending
this week in Mollno the guest of her
sister, Mrs. J. R. Enflnger.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Semple and Mrs.
B. S. Jackson were Pensacola visitors
Monday. . ,
Miss Sadie Mae Henderson of Can
tonment. Is spending -this week In
our city, the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
J. Tt. Henderson.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hartnett of Pen
sacola, arrived Thursday to spend a
few days with Mr. and Mrs. S. Sem
ple. Mrs. W. R. Nicholson and two chil
dren of Pine Barren, were the guests
of Mrs. J. S. Hobby last Friday.
Misses Effie Hobby. Nellie and Katie
Vaughn. Katherine, Bess and Florrie
Campbell. Bessie Lee Nicholson. Lena
and JcnttttSe Morgan and Mr. Win ton
Dunn. QwX3d to Quintette Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. I. VT. Henderson and family of
Cantonment, spent Sunday in Molino
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hen
derson. Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Matthews were
Pensacola visitors Saturdlay.
Mrs. Linnie Palmer is seriously ill
with the measles.
Corp. Truss Lowe, who, is with the
Engineers Corps stationed at Camp
Wheeler, near Macon Ga, spent Wed
nesday and Thursday In Molino the
guest of Mrs. J. S Hobby and family.
Sergeant Edwin 'Bailey who is sta
tioned at Camp Wheeler arrived In
Molino Thursday to spend several
days with home folks, prior to leaving
for France.
TOO WEAK TO WORK
Vermont Woman Tells How She Re
gained Her Health.
Alburgr, Vt. "I "was run-down, no
appetite, and too weak to do my
housework medicines did not seem
to help me until I tried VInol I soon
noticed an improvement, and am now
well, strong-, and able to do my work."
Lillian Babba.
The reason VInol was so successful
in Miss Babba's case, is because it con
tains beef, and cod liver peptones.
Iron and manganese peptonate3 and
glycerophosphates, the very elements
needed to build up a weakened, run
down system, make rich, red blood
and create strength. Adr.
The Banking Savings &
-. Trust Company
THE UPTOWN DANK
General Banking
Omly Trust Company U Wt
WE BUY AND SELL
BONDS
VELVET ICE CREAM
Manufactured by
ANGELETTO BROS.
423 N6rth DeVllller Street
PHONE 823
CAPT.
BENNIE
EDMUNDSON
LAUNCHES
TO
RENT
TELEPHONE 204
The CENTRAL PHARMACY
"in the Heart ef PeasacMa"
The Home of
QUALITY ICE CREAM
177 PHONES 178
L. E. f NOBLES & CO.
Agents
HART, SCHAVFNER & MARX
and KIRSCHBAUM SUITS
"TOUR MONET'S WORTH. OR TOUR
MONET BACK?
29 South Palafox Street. Phone V0
J. P. REMICH & SONS
THI STORE THAT SATItFltf
REMICH'S OpOCEY SPECIALS)
ALWAYS SATISFY
Phone 722
THE CLUTTER
MUSIC HOUSE
Pianos, Player Pianos, Organs
Tuning;, Repairing
"Let Us Make You Make
Good With a Kodak."
REYNALDS MUSIC HOUSE
Notice to Ice Consumers
Our wa gtna are equipped w!ta scales
and consumers will please exaat correct
weight and report any discourtesy of
drivers to office. Phones ( or x5.
Southern Utilities Co.
Successor t
Pensacola Tee Company
Community Par - Plate
Chest of M Piece.
$10
Ray's Corner Hardware
Palafox and Garden.
Phones 30-3
Ell X
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LOOK FOR THIS SIGN
ICS East Wright street
Star Brand Shoes Ar Setter
Pensacola LatMch & Ma
chine Co.
WlLLAftD SSRVICE STATiOM
WILI-AD STOWAGE BATTI3
AND HI PAIRS OF
- MAKES BATTER'E
TWO SETS MARINE W.vt-.nA.
CHINE SHOP IN CONNECTION.
U. S. Army Uniforms
Tailored ts fcietfeur
LONDON WOOLEN MILLS
1IT Sth Palaf Street
AMERICAN NATIONAL
BANK
Of Pensacola
CAPITAL STOCK Pa 14 In 3500.000
M. FREEDMAN
Big Bargains In Dry Goods,
Drees Goods, Ladies Rcady-to-Wear
Ladies and Gents
Furnishing Goods,
llfi Cast Wriarht &irt
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