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THE PENSACOLA JOURNAL, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22, 191&
DAILY WEEKLY SUNDAY
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PENSACOLA. FLORIDA. AUGUST 22, 1919
PENSACOLA'S GREAT TERMINALS.
The increased volume of foreign trade com
merce naturally following the termination of the
war brings out fully the necessity of marine termi
nals available for rapid handling of marine com
merce. The Gulf Marine Register, published in New
Orleans, carries a most interesting article in rela
tion to the terminals of the gulf. Florida and Ala
bama railroad, illustrated by a picture of the great
electric coal pier, which has a capacity of 1,200
tons per hour.
The Marine Register says:
The purpose of this article Is to set forth the
importance of the natural deep-water harbor at
Pensacola, Fla., with reference to the connec
tions and the marine terminal facilities of the
Culf. Florida & Alabama railway company.
The Gulf, Florida & Alabama Railroad com
pany owns and operates a line of railway from
the port of Pensacola, Fla., northerly to a junc
tion with the Southern Railway at Klmbrough,
Ala. This line Is located through properties
of the largest lumber companies of the south
and serves a heavy cotton producing territory.
Of the gulf ports, the nearest ports quali
fied by depth of water, protection to shipping
and general location as great export and Im
port points are the ports of Pensacola. New
Orleans and Mobile, The port of .Pensacola
possesses the deepest water, not only of any
harbor on the gulf, but south of New York and
Newport News.
The natural direction of traffic movement
for export or coastwise shipment from southern
states and the entire central west is south. "
The marine terminals of the Gulf,. Florida
& Alabama Railway company at Pensacola at a
the most modern and efficiently planned ocean
terminals on the gulf or Atlantic seaboatd
south of Newport. News. These terminals con- .
stst of a tract of thirty acres, extending into
the bay, originally under water and reclaimed
by back-filling, having storage capacity for 600
cars, with frontage of approximately one-quarter
mile in the business center of Pensacola.
Of this thirty acres, twenty-three acres In the
marine terminals are available for open storage.
Also, an additional twelve acres in close proxi
mity to the marine terminals are available for
open storage. ' '
From these terminals and storage yards
extend three piers, at which six vessels may be
docked for loading and unloading at the same
time. The track layout is so designated that
each pier la served by such track and yard
facilities th.tt, in anticipation of ship's arrival,
the complete cargoes for these ships may be
concentrated in properly distributed "loaded"
yards with an -empty yard for each pier.
The Gulf. Florida & Alabama Railway com
pany also tuts a direct connection with the plant
f the Pensacola Shipbuilding company, having
six miles of track within the shipbuilding plant.
With Its connections on the north and its
extensive marine terminals on the south, the
Gulf. Florida A Alabama Railway company is
in excellent position to efficiently handle any
Class of traffic offered.
able men, and the local committees aro a&so com
posed of men fitted to cope with large problems.
But it must be remembered that little time remains
for taking the decisive steps which will decide not
only where the centennial is to be held, but how
it Is to be financed.
No movement has ever been put under way of
so great importance tov Florida as this, which will
mean not only a great exposition of the products 6f
the world, but will. advertise every part of the state
as nothing else could do.
It is apparent, from the advertising in and out
of Jacksonville, that that city is going to insist
that we hand over our birthday celebration to her,
But Pensacola is equally determined to have her
party under her own vine and fig tree.
The Tampa Tribune suggests that the hundredth
anniversary of the constitution of the United States
will come on September 17, 1919, and says:. "Why
not bring your part of the lunch and goodies down
to Florida," Uncle, and Join with us in our Florida
purchase centennial? Both of us together could
sure kill a big 'un."
There is little doubt but that the federal gov
ernment can be persuaded to give aid to the Florida
celebration, and It would be fitting that the two
celebrations be observed together in 1922. in Pensa
cola, the oldest city in the United States, where the
exchange of colors took place and. where the first
provisional government was" established.
Florida Prcso Opinion
COLIING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHAD OVS BEFORE THEM
FITTING HISTORICAL CELEBRATION.
A Pensacollan who has Just returned from
racksonvilie declares that s Jacksonville Is out to
sin the centennial. He points out that everybody
m talking centennial, that, centennial pennants and
tdvertlsing of every character, are boosting the
?entennlal for Jacksonville, and that the spirit to
jold the great exposition there, is most determined.
Pensacola feels that every right gives the cen
nnial celebration to this ciry. But we cannot get
Hie exposition here without a battle. Every man.
voman and child in the city should work for the
tentennlal, and no possible effort should be spared.
Cvery merchant in Tensacola, every professional
nan, every interest of every kind should lend its
-jpport and cooperation to the movement.
The Clearwater Sun says:
It is now beginning to look as though Flori-
da would have a real, first class exposition in
celebration of the Florida purchase centennial.
W. G. Brorein, of Tampa, and the West Coast
generally, has received official notification of
his appointment as a member of the commis
sion provided for by the last legislature to carry
on this work. The other members of the com
mission are John B. Jones of Pensacola; W.
A. Mac Williams of St. Augustine; C. M. Cooper
of Jacksonville, and George W. Allen, of Key
, West. The personnel of this commission was
well chosen and South Florida is especially to
be congratulated on having Mr. Brorein as its ;
special representative. lie is excellently well
qualified for the position and has the confidence
and esteem of the entire population of this
ctlon, where many times in public matters
ability, energy, integrity and personal pop
ularity have been important factors In assuring
success in public, as well as private, enterprise.
It la only two more years before the big expo
sition win be getting ready to open, and with
the commission appointed and the cooperaiion
f the peoui,, ct the state, its success is already
Knurr.
The mn who compose the committee are all
ACTION, NOT TALK.
The meeting called by the governor for dis
cussion of the high cost of living, and which was
held on Friday in Jacksonville, was attended by less
than one hundred persons. When themeeting, was
proposed by the governor, It was looked upon' by
.the people of the entire state as a fiasco, which tt
proved to be. Commenting on - this, the Times4
Union says: .
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Because less than 100 people on Friday -.j
evening attended the public meeting, called by
the chief executive of the state. In the Doval
county armory, it must not be taken to mean
that the people of Jacksonville are not Inter
ested in the high cost of living, for the con
sideration of whicn the governor proclaimed
the meeting to be held. They are interested,-
as has been said above, but more In the man
ner of handling the situation that has assumed
unbearable proportions, rather than In the mat
ter of holding meetings whereat speeches, more
or less political in character, are In prospect
and at which resolutions that accomplish noth
ing are to be adopted, and then forgotten.
The people of Jacksonville, in common
with millions of others throughout the coun
try, have reached the point where they regard '.
action, rather than talk, the enforcement of the
law rather than resolutions, as being in order
now. and that is why they manifested no in
terest in the meeting in the armory Friday night.
They feel that even one arrest and conviction,
with appropriate punishment, under the law of
the land is more important in the direction of
putting an effectual stop to illegal and shame
ful profiteering than any number of meetings
attended by thousands meetings at which the
froth of talk avoileth nothing except to relieve
' the talkers, while - action, legal and stern, with
, results, will accomplish what they desire a
' reasonable reduction in living costs that have
' been unjustifiably and illegally advanced. That
action is already under way; results will follow.
The arrests that have already been made by the
United States government, the public sales of food
stuffs, and the parcel post distribution have already
had a tendency to bring down prices, and these
will continue to fall as long as the federal authori
ties hold the dealers legally accountable.
A SANTA ROSA FARM.
Santa Rosa County is noted for other things
than lumber and timber mills. The Milton Gazetto
frequently calls attention to the fine farming, but
the following stery from the current issue indicates
that this is an unusually good fruit year in that
section. Telling of a recent visit to a Miltorfarm,
the Gazette says:
.This farm, known as the Bannerman place,
is located about four miles west of Milton. '
Arriving at the farm, we were cordially
greeted by Mr. W. B. Pack, the present owner
of the place and his estimable wife. Being in
terested in the farming possibilities of this Im
mediate section, Mr. Pack took us out into his
pear orchard, where the trees were literally
breaking under their load of ripening fruits.
While he has a young orchard Just coming
Into bearing, "this older orchard In which the
trees are now twelve years old, numbered
eleven trees. He had already sold off practical
ly one hundred bushels of pears from these
eleven trees. He further stated that he expects
to harvest at. least another hundred bushels
making a total of two hundred bushels for which
he will receive etoee to $406.50, as these pears
are finding a ready market at from $1.75 to $2
per bushel.
In addition to his argicultural achievements.
this practical farmer la getting a start in cat
tle, well bred hogs, goats In his drove of which
he has a high grade Angora male, all of which
he expects to not only feed from the farm, but
to enrich the farm by their presence thereon.
When we left this farm, we realized pos
sibly as never before, what really can be done
on a Santa Rosa farm, and how nearly ideal life
on such can be made.
COLORS FOR THE ESCAMBIA.
Nothing could be more appropriate than the
movement suggested by the Pensacola Tacht Club
for a set of flags to be presented to the great fabri
cated steel vessel, named for this county.
The name Is typical of West Florida, and is al
most as old as that of Pensacola. Originally an In
dian name, Escambia, the Spaniards in the early
days of settlement eliminated the double vowel for
the Spanish "it, and the name is closely identi
fied with the early days of Spanish settlement.
It has been suggested to The Journal that in
presenting this set of flags to the Escambia, where
Old Glory would of ourse, take precedence, an
idea which might be carried out with propriety
would be a flag combining the colors of the five
governments under which this city and section were
administered, placing the colors of the United
States in the' center, with the colors of France,
Spain. Great Britain and the Confederacy at the
four corners.
Whatever plan may be devised, certain it is
that nothing could more surely prcve the Interest
and pride of the city and section thv.n the presenta
tion of a set of flags to the Escambia, as suggested
by the Pensacola. Tacht Clu.
Note this: A Pensacola milliner has opened a
branch house in Chicago where she will give Chicago
ladies the fine opportunity of getting some Pensa
cola style. That's the Florida way of doing busi
ness. Miami Metropolis.
The campaign for a cow on every farm la a
good ohe for all the southern states, and for Florida
especially, where cows can be kept cheaper than in
almost any other section of the country. A cow on
every farm would not only materially reduce the
living expenses of the farmers as a class, but would
Insure a greater supply of milk, butter, meat and
hides for the rest of the world, for not one farmer
in a hundred who starts out with one cow, and
keeps in the game at. all, will stop with one cow
only. They will gradually build up a little herd and
at the same time the basis of both Individual and
community prosperity, such as has not been known
before Milton Gazette.
This Annexation Talk.
This talk of West Florida being added to Ala
bama is so idiotic that the News has never before
given space to serious mention of it. However, It
seems that there are some people both in Alabama
and West Florida who believe that an attempt will
be made to carry out such an Illogical and insane
movement, regardless of what the people of West
Florida desire. When the time comes it will bo
found that West Florida can and will fight for its
existence as a part of Florida, and Will not, under
any circumstances, become a part of Alabama. This
paper has never looked upon the matter other than
as a piece of political buncombe pulled off for the
personal benefit of rotten Alabama politicians. St.
Andrews Bay News.
None Vacant Here.
St. Petersburg, the "Sunshine City," over on the
gulf cbast, has a population of 5,557 white persons
and In the town are 700 vacant houses, according to
a report in Saturday's St- Petersburg Independent
of a religious canvas of the town Just completed.
This port reads as follows:
-1 Statistics of the recent religious census
taken by the evangelistic churches of the city,'
with the Catholic church cooperating, show that '
there are 40 religious sects represented here and
. that there are now In the Sunshine City 5,570
, white persons, of whom 5,557 are cither mem
bers of some church or have a preference for
one of the existing denominations here. Only
two agnostics were found in the city and only
679 persons admitted that they did not attend
church and had no inclination or desire to at
tend any church.
The canvass showed that there are 700
houses in St. Petersburg that are now . vacant,
or were vacant when the census was taken four
weeks ago. Miami Metropolis.
The Land of Automobiles.
An automobile statistician says that Great Bri
tain has one motor car to every 225 people, France
one to every 400 people and Italy one to every 840.
They average one to every 353 people. The Ignited
States has one to every 18 people, which means at
least one for every four families.
, Some captious critic might say that a great
many of these are not, properly speaking, "auto
mobiles." Flivver jests, however, may as well be
barred from the disoussion. Admittedly, the Ameri
can car is not the same as the average European
car. The latter is more substantial and commod
ious, and more expensive.
This is the result of the different point of view.
The European manufacturer has regarded the au
tomobile as a luxury. The American manufacturer.
generally speaking, has regarded it as a necessity,
and planned accordingly for utility rather than
luxurious ease.
The response ef the American public has cer
tainly justified this practical democratic viewpoint.
And the Europeans are coming around to It. The
demand abroad for simple, small, strong, depend
able cars is said to be growing rapidly..
Eventually " one family out of four in Europe
may have an automobile. And by that time every
American family will have one. Daytona JournaL
y-: ' va ' C 7
SAVIGBMS
Does Tampa Want the Centennial Exposition?
The meeting called for Tuesday evening- at the
court house, by Marr McKay, to determine what
action shall be taken by the city of Tampa regard
ing the Florida purchase centennial exposition, is
one that should call out a large attendance of citi
zens. It is a question of vital Interest to us, for
unquestionably the exposition is designed to be the
biggest thing of the kind ever brought out In the
state. It will involve the expenditure of several
millions of dollars, of which the general government
will be asked to furnish a part,. The state and city
In which the exposition is located will be expected
to furnish the rest. If It is a success it will at
tract great crowds of people from all parts of the
union and some from foreign lands. These people
must be housed and fed while here. There are but
two cities in the state which can hope to do this
with any degree of success. Jacksonville and Tampa,
and it is probable that their resources will be taxed
to the utmost. Of the two Jacksonville has the ad
vantage in size, but labors under a disadvantage in
location. The exposition Js expected to be a great
advertisement for the state but those individuals
who confine their visits to Jacksonville will see lit
tle of Florida. On the contrary if the exposition
Is held in Tampa, ttiey will be brought down through
he center of the state. All the scenic beauties of
the highlands, "the backbone of the state, with Its
myriads of lovely lakes, its magnificent pine for
ests, Its thousands of acres laden with golden fruit,
will be spread in panoramic vision before their eyes.
and they will know Florida as It really is.
If it Is decided to put on the exivjition In
Tampa. It will call toe the energetic and united sup
port of all its citizens. We cannot afford to be
identified with a failure, nor do we wish to be. If
we Invite a crowd of people here we must make
great preparations for their support and comfortable
maintenance while here. We do not want them
to go away soured and disgruntled with Tampa
and cursing it with every breath. Such advertise
ment is not conducive to the welfare of any city.
It is expected that the meeting tomorrow night
will decide whether we shall enter the lists as an
aspirant for the honor of holding the exposition or
rot. Hence it Is especially desirable that there
should . be a large attendance. Turn out. Tampa
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HAVEIMEASD
I DTOffS
The purchase of government bonds
and savings stamps has increased
rather than decreased savings depos
its In the banks of the country. Re
cent statemepts from various sections,
from Los Angeles to New York, show
that since the armistice was signed
the savings banks of the Country
have been floated with deposits. New
York state recently passed the $2,000,
000,000 mark, with the number of de
positors running up to more than 3,
500,00.0. The deposits piled up steadily all
through the war period. A statement
covering savings deposits in all banks
other than national. Issued In Febru
ary, 1919, showed that, the amount
arose from $5,147,592,232 to $7,727,007,
971 In 19fS.
The U. S." Postal Savings Banks
found January and February of the
present year exceptionally big months
for savings. Net deposits' for March
had dropped to about half what they
were In January. Officials of the pos
tal savings banks, however, said that'
March is 'always at a low figure In
deposits because of the annual labor
migration." This year, also, receipts
were lowered by the withdrawal of
aliens who were attempting to return
to Europe. The total increase, how
ever, during the three months was ap
proximately 9,500,000.
The postal savings banks have con
ducted -only very limited education il
campaigns in the past, and credit for
recent big increases is freely given ta
the work done In the savings stamp
campaigns. Persons who get the thrift
habit practice it in savings deposits
as well as in thrift and savings stamp
purchases, it has been shown.
The figures prove that in the tre
mendous call upon the people of the
country for money to float the Liberty
Loans and the war savings campaigns,
deposits were not generally withdrawn
from the savings banks. On the con
trary, it appears that extra effort has
been made to pay for stamps and
bonds out of the family income with
out touching the "nest eggs" that are
growing In the savings banks.
An interesting statement prepared
by the national war savings committee
of Great Britain says: "The estab
lishment 6f the national savins!
movement did not starve other organ
izations for thrift. It stimulated them."
It also shows that deposits In the
British Pontofflce? Savings Bank were
18S millions in 1915, and increased ti
242 millions in 1919.
A commerce report issued in June
shows that in Japan, all records for
savings have been broken in the early
part of this year. The average month
ly increase has been about 12.000,000
yen.. ($5,982,000) since February, 1918.
It may well be noted by Americans
that they will be obliged to practice
thrift to the utmost if the United
States is not to lag behind the other
nations in savings.
Deutsche Allgemelne Zeitung. ,
Already one new minister, an under
secretary, a political director and a
personal . reporter have undertaken
their new duties at the foreign office.
.The system will be altered so that
one individual will control all rela
tions with one given country where
as now political, commercial and new
relations were handled separately.
There are about fifty diplomatic
posts to be filled besides countless
legation and consular positions.
The rank which, diplomats abroad
will take is still, uncertain and it U
considered that many countries will
appoint charge d'affaires, an example
which Germany must follow.
The Allgemelne says that the gen
eral commissary at Versailles. Direc
tor Simons, after leaving the state
service, will become bu sines director
of the Imperial Association of German
Industry.
WITHOUT EYES OR
HANDS DUBUQUE
SOLDIER LABORS
Washington. Aug. 21. The case of
Henry A. Bitter, of Dubuque, Iowa,
which has attracted the attention of
congress on account of his double
"total disability," has been acted upon
by the case board of the federal board
for vocational education. The explos
ion of a hand grenade in France re
sulted in blindness for this young
man and caused injuries which neces
sitated the amputation of both of his
hands. Since leaving school at' 14,
young Bitter had studied phnrmacy,
working at the same time in a drug
store. He had become a graduate
and registered pharmacist. In con
ference with vocational advisers from
the board he expressed his desire to
continue in the. drug 'business. The
case board has approved a course in
the manufacture of proprietory medi
cines Including courses in salesman
ship and business administration. His
brother Is to act as his tutor during
the course. With the new "artificial
hands which are being made for him.
after this course of training, this se
verely disabled soldier will be able
with the help of a suitable assistant
to live a self-dependent life.
Vocational training is Justified by
Just such examples. No man, how
ever severely injured, need despair,"
as long as he has the will to do.
O PEACE MY.
London, Aug. 21 The provisional
regiment of American soldiers who
followed General Pershing ; In the
peace day procession was the first
sample of American fighting troops to
march In London. Other organizations
seen here had been on their way to
the battlefields, while these men were
returning.
"Here were the Americans In steel
helmets, marching In companies eight
abreast, with bayonets fixed," said the
i Daily Express. "They were as Jovial
as any when 'the procession halted,
for a time, but while they marched
their faces were as serious and as
immobile as the gravest of graven
images. They made a profound Im
pression on the onlookers. Their
marching was Roman in its iron stern
ness and precision."
A magnificent regiment It was.
said the Dally Telegraph, "young men
all of them and the quintessence of the
alert and lithe khaki clad In brown
steel helmets they looked most work
manlike. - "
"How magnificently they marched,
swinging past in perfect alignment,
with a long, easy stride, heads held
high and shoulders squared," said the
Dally News. ' They are greeted vocif
erously "with as good cheering as I
ever remember having heard in Lon
don. ...... ',
"There was a grim, indomitable look
about Pershing's men." said the Daily
Sketch, "an effect greatly heightened
by their shell helmets, and It made all
the more wonderful the burst of clear
color which followed as their massed
banners came by. Old Glories, along
with the rest, held American fashion
so that the fabric flew freely and no
shred of color was lost. The cheering
of, the crowd turned at the sight to a
great ah of delight.
"Except for the passing of the
massed colors of the guards with theit
laurelled staffs, it was the most pic
turesque moment of the procession.
LLOYDS "WRITES" PRiNCE 07 VALES
GERMAN FOREIGN
OFFICE IS SLOW
IN ORGANIZING
Berlin. Aug. 21. Reorganisation of
the foreign office will begin soon, but
it cannot be expected to move very
.swiftly since xhe newcomers must
take some time to become acquaint
ed with their near work, says . the
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