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THE PENSAOOLA JOURNAL WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 16, 1919.
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Pensacola, Floriia. under Act of Congress. March 3. 1ST
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WEDNESDAY. JUL.T 16. 1919
FOR PORT DEVELOPMENT.
Besides its many lodges and societies, Pensa
cola boasts three business organizations, the
Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club and
Kiwanis, and the Legion of Honor.
These organizations comprise practically
svery man in the city, and any concerted effort
on their part is bound to be productive of much
Sfood. But until all these organizations join to
aid in the development of this city and the ad
joining country, the full strength of this com
munity and section has hardly been tapped.
Dispatches from Washington under date of
July 14th state that the rate hearing scheduled
to take place at the national capital Monday, was
considered by many the most important in the
history of the new south. A concerted effort of
the commercial forces of the south and middle
west is being made to persuade the railroad ad
ministration to so revise the freight rates that
the South Atlantic and Gulf ports may secure
their just share of business in competition with
favored New York.
This hearing was arranged by the South At
lantic Maritime Corporation, a .quasi-public or
ganization formed by the five ports of Wilming
ton, Charleston, Savannah, Brunswick and Jack
sonville, in co-operation with representatives of
the gulf ports, headed by William Allen of New
Orleans, in its new policy of aggressive com
mercial expansion. Representatives from south
ern and western chambers of commerce are par
ticularly interested in securing additional gate
ways for imports and exports, so that they need
no longer suffer from periodic traffic conges
tion of New York harbor.
On the visit of Director William G. McAdoo
and Mr. Winchell, regional director, to Pensa
rola, they openly stated their belief in the fu
ture of Pensacola. With other officials of the
railroad administration they talked very frank
ly as to prospects for port development, but made
tome criticisms of Pensacola's past policies.
One of the opinions given at that time by one
af the officials who accompanied Mr. McAdoo
was that what Pensacola needed for its develop
ment more than anything else was the co-opera-Mon
of its citizens.
It is a fact that Pensacola needs nothing more
just now than a strong commercial organization,
whatever name it may bear makes little differ
ence. It is a fine thing for broadening the com
mercial and civic life, no doubt, to have a num
ber of organizations, all working along their own
lines for the good of the city. But what a tre
mendous force for good would be conserved, were
all these organizations working for a common
cause the development of this port and the
progress of this city.
If all the strength of these organizations could
be focussed on one thing at a time, and all work
towards one common end, Pensacola would enter
upon the greatest era in all its history. The
Ipirit, as demonstrated during the world war,
made this entire city and section notable. In
every drive, inspite of some tremendous handi
cap', Pensacola and Escambia county went over
the top with flying colors.
Now that the war is over and the world is
getting back on a pre-war basis, that same spirit
must prevail if we are to put Pensacola, Escam
bia county and West Florida on the map.
"United we stand, divided we fall." Let us all,
whatever organization we belong to, stand for
our city, our county and our entire section until
we have placed this port and its hinterland where
they properly belong which is right in the cen
ter of the public eye.
AS TO FLAVORS.
In view of the fact that it has been stated that
many arrested for intoxication have said that
they were made drunk on bay rum, flavoring ex
tract and Jamaica ginger, it may be well to look
into the law and see just what sections cover the
sale of these concoctions: Chapter 7736 (No. 11)
of the Florida statutes, as enacted by the legis
lature, says: Section 2: That 'it shall be un
lawful for any person, association of persons, or
corporation, or any agent or employee of any
person, association of persons, or corporation, to
sell, dispense of give away to any person the
extract, essence or tincture of Jamaica ginger,
except as is hereinafter provided.
The provision is as follows : Section 5 : That
nothing contained in this act shall be construed
to make unlawful for any pharmacist, regularly
admitted and licensed to practice his profession
in this state by the State Board of Pharmacy of
this state, to sell, dispense or give away to any
person the extract, essence or tincture of Ja
maica ginger, WHEN PRESCRIBED IN WRIT
ING BY A PHYSICIAN .DULY ADMITTED
AND LICENSED TO PRACTICE HIS PROFES
SION IN THIS STATE BY A STATE BOARD;
or bona fide flavoring extracts, soda water fla
vors, perfumes, toilet preparations, patent and
proprietary medicines, when manufactured and
sold in accordance with the pure food laws of the
state of Florida and that IT SHALL BE UN
LAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, ASSOCIATION
OF PERSONS OR CORPORATION, or the agent
or employe of any person, association of persons
or corporation, to sell any such extracts, fla
vors, perfumes, toilet preparation? or medicines
FOR BEVERAGE PURPOSES, in the guise of
such extracts, flavors, perfumes, toilet prepara
tions or medicines.
STATE OPINION. "
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THE HINTERLAND.
The fact that Pensacola has one of the best
harbors in the world is stressed again and again.
But it is frequently claimed by those who speak
from hear-say, that Pensacola has no back-land,
whic his the backbone of any section.
This charge has been so frequently made by
the uninformed and the interests seeking to dis
parage this section, but it can no longer go with
out challenge, for it has been unmistakably
proven a falsehood.
The Escambia county premium lists are just
published. They have been carefully prepared,
and they represent the very best thought of the
farmers of this section.
It is held by the men who make up the Escam
bia County Fair Association that there is every
reason to believe that the products exhibited will
be finer and of greater variety than last year,
when Escambia county not only carried off some
of the highest county honors, but received more
premiums for individual exhibits than any other
county in the state, making a high record in
grains and cereals, particularly corn and other
staple products.
The fact that Escambia established such a
high record in individual exhibits and that she
made such a splendid showing in products which
are not generally supposed to grow well in this
section of the south', is sufficient guarantee that
all this county needs to carry off even higher
honors than last year is the co-operation of the
farmers and business men, who in working to
gether for the success of the fair, will not only
do much for the development of agriculture, but
will make a step forward in the advancement of
this section of the state in a publicity way.
South Florida and California have done much
advertising of their territories. But the best
advertising in the world lies in results. Get the
results and your results will advertise themselves.
CLIMATE AND DIVORCE.
North Carolina has the best record of any state
in the union in the matter of divorce. In six out
of its 102 counties there were no divorces in a
year. In only one county, Transylvania, did the
total exceed the average for the United States,
which is 112 per 100,000 of population. The rate
for the whole of North Carolina is 31 or only 36
per cent of the nation's average.
A captious person might insist that South
Carolina's record is better as there were no di
vorces there but the answer is that divorce is
impossible there owing to the fact that there are
no divorce laws.
Whether there is merit in the statement that
there is more of chastity in warm climates than
in cold is open to question, but so far as the of
ficial records go there are more divorces per
capita in northern Europe than southern Europe
and more in the northern states of the United
States than in the southern.
Palmer says that his department will not make
"wholesale arrests or raids" in the enforcement
of prohibition. Why not? Is booze to be con
sidered a more respectable criminal than the
jreggman ?
Our most urgent need just now is a federal
law that will apply a farewell boot to every man
who does not like this country, its institutions
and its government.
We are glad to hear that Uncle Sam broke all
previous exporting records in May, but what we
wish to see is a record-breaking business in de
porting .
Talking About Catts-
Joe Carman, in his Palm Beach
Post, talks right out In meeting about
Governor Catts, as follows:
''Bet It known that he is my per
sonal friend.
Be it known that he appointed me
as a member of the state board of
control.
Be it known that his Influence made
me chairman of this important board.
Be it known that we are not on the
in grate list, and that we have never
l deserted a friend.
Be it known that we are going to
support Sidney J. Catts for the United
States senate.
Be it further known that we have
never sidestepped an Issue.
Other supporters of Catts will he:
Jerry Carter, made hotel inspector
twice;
Andrew Carter, made Everglades
fire warden;
Van Swearingen, made attorney
general;
Hayes Lewis, made sheriff of Duval
(would have been, but was later re
moved by Catts), Hayes now is a re
publican; J. B. Christian, made adjutant gen
eral, (would have been up to a few
weeks ago);
Dr. Cox. made state health officer,
(would have been till removed a few
days ago), not now, though;
Bill Taylor, made clerk of the court
of Manatee county;
Joe Roebuck, made convict inspec
tor; Bryan Mack, made secretary of the
board of control;
J. A. Williams, made shell fish com
missioner; Sim Blitch, made head of the state
prison farm;
And a few more, provided they are
not removed between now and election
time to make places for others to
whom Jobs were promised during the
memorable, but none the less dis
graceful, campaign of 1916. St. Au
gustine Record.
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West Florida Press
This association was to hold it3
meeting here In June, but owing to
the State Press Association being held
in that month and some of the prin
cipal representatives of the West
Florida Press Association attending it
officially. It was deemed best not to
hold the meeting here in the same
month, which would seem to make
of it an opposition gathering, or a
side show, neither of which positions
it wished to be placed in, therefore, it
was thought best to postpone the
meetng here until August, as the
president, Mrs. Mayes, is absent thy
month aUending the National Pub
lishers' Association, at Asheville.
Some slight conferences have resulted
in placing the date of the meeting
here on the last Friday and Saturday
in August, which would be the 29th I
and 30th of that month, and If these
dates are satisfactory to the members 1
they will probably be selected. Pan
ama City Pilot.
Sounds like music to our ears Bro.
West. We will be there sure thing.
Marlanna Times-Union.
AMERICAN BOY
IS SENSATION
MUSICAL WORLD
West Coast Highway
A telegram from L. A. Whitney,
secretary of the St. Petersburg board
of trade, says, in the St. Petersburg
Times: '"State road No. 5 stands as
hitherto designed by the state high
way department." This means that
the west coast will have a direct
automobile highway to the middle
northern part of Florida and the
North Florida gateways into Georgia,
through the efforts of the new west
coast highway association. The towns
through which the road will run are
(leaving Live Oak) High Springs,
Newberry. Archer, Williston, Morris
ton, Romeo, Dunellon. Hernando, In
verness, Floral City, Brooksville and
intermediate points.
The west coast association consists
of forty men, citizens of the towns
through which the road will pass, and
they have done a work that is almost
unbelieveable in the short time si" -j
they organized for the effort.
A study of the map of Florida shows
that the route indicated makes almost
a direct straight line north from
Brooksville, giving a road that means
many miles saved in a Journey to
states above you, when traveling by
auto.
The connection at Live Oak is with
the already determined, and partly
built, main highway leading from
Jacksonville to Pensacola, through
Tallahassee, making easy the entrance
Into Georgia at joints far removed
from tbe almost impassable sands of
the route between the St. Mary's river
and Valdosta or Waycross.
St. Petersburg and the towns on the
Pinellas peninsula were largely re
sponsible for the success of the en
deavor to have put on a west coast
direct route train.- or sleeper, service
between the west coast of Florida and
Atlanta, and points beyond. These
towns have ever been awake to the
importance of their section being easy
to enter without having It a subsidiary
of some other, and their coopratioi
and Initiative in the matter of the di
rect short route automobile road hut
adds another feather to their cap for
a wakeness and ability to get what
they go after.
The state highway department
named Mr. Whitney and Dr. Bell, of
Crystal river, a special committee to
secure complete' data covering the r
tire line and submit it for the purpose
of securing a uniform Improvement
throughout the length of the west
coast highway, a compliment that is
deserved. Tampa Tribune.
Rome, July 15. Willy Kerrero. aped
13, who leads 100-piece orchestras in
selections of Wagner. Beethoven, Ros
sini, Greig and others, is an American
and was born in Portland, Me. The
child has attracted the attention of
Europe since he v as four years old,
but it was only recently that his
American birth was revealed by his
parents, who are Italian.
The father told the Associated
Press correspondent that Willy car
ried an American passport, but that
his name was William Ferrero, a
name he had chosen for him while hu
had worked in.Mitine when the child
was born.
The father paid that at the. a?e
of two, the lad was brought to Italy
whither his parents were returning to
take up their residence in their old
home in Turin. When Willy was four
he began his musical career, leading
an orchestra in the Folies Bergere
Paris. A year later, he appeared i:i
the Costanza theater, Rome, where for
the first time he led an orchestra of
100 pieces. The program was com
posed of Wagnerian, Beethoven and
other heavy selections.
The child took his orchestra before
Emperor Nicholas in 1913, and con
ducted two concerts for the monarch.
In same year, his orchestra wan fill
ing an engagement in London, and he
was commanded to appear before
Queen Alexandria, of Kngland, at
Marlborough house. He appeared be
fore Pope Benedict XV, in 1016.
In April, 1915, just before Italy's
declaration of war. Villy was pre
sented with the ,v Id medal by the
Ilaiian minister mu:r (n after he
had made a suc-fsniul appearance f:i
the Augusteum. wne-e he had con
ducted an orchestra and chorus ag
gregating ."u0 participants.-
All the players of the orchestra aa
men of long musical experience.
NEGRO PAINTERS
OF PENSACOLA
FORM A UNIOfl
At a meting last night the colore
painters of the city were re-organizei
about 20 taking the obligation, it Is an
nounced by George Hazelton, businea
agent for local number 737.
It is also announced that the obje
of the organization is to have none bo
first clas men in the ranks of th
union. They have appointed an exum
inir.g board the same as other locall
with a view to insuring the public 4
a better class of work and their seal
is to be 74 cents per hour, the same a
that of the white painters.
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AUDITS
R. T. RAINES
COST SYbTEMS
Public Accountant Auditor
San Carlos Hotel, Pensacola. Fla.
McCaskill Rlock. DeFuniak Springs. Fla,
INCOME TAX REPORTS EFFICIENCY ENGINEER
Colorodotlteh
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System.
Take the Old Standard GROVE'S
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You
know what you are taking, as the
formula is printed on every label,
showing it Is Quinine and Iron in
a tasteless form. The Quinine drives
out the malaria, the Iron builds up
de system. 60 cpuI.
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Summer-Land oPjnoiigy 'Peaks
Xj I p i. r'X. TfLQ
Plan to take your vacation in the
heart of the Rockies. Camping: out,
fishing, and other wilderness joys.
Here arc two National Parks, six
National Monuments and more than
twenty million acres of National
Forests.
Hundreds of miles of spectacular
motor highways.
Thousands of summer hotels,
lodges, ranch resorts and camp sites.
Trout streams and lakes full of
game fish. Bright wild flowers up
to snow line.
Within the boundaries of Colorado alone
are forty peaks, more than 14,000 feet high.
Utah possesses a number of lofty mountain
ranges, deep canyons, and the Great Salt Lake.
Summer Excursion Fares
Ask for the booklets you want. They de
scribe Colorado and Utah Rockies, the two
National Parks Rocky Mountain and Mesa
Verde also the six National Monuments.
Ask the local ticket agent to he'p plan jour
trip or apply to nearest Consolidated Ticket
Omce or address nearest Travel Bureau, U. S.
Railroad Administration, 646 Tnnportatioa
Bldf., Chicago; 143 Liberty Street, New Vorkj
602 Hcaky Bldg.,-Atlanta, Georgia.
United States Railroad Administration
SAN CARLOS' "HOTEL,
Pensacola, Fla.