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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-07

an increase in rates, because the
Railway Companies under the laws
of this country, have right to a
reasonable return upon the proper
ty devoted to public use.
1t is with regret we find it nee
essary to make this statement. We
feel Florida is in better shape gen.
orally than any other southern
State, and we make this explana-
tion in the hope that it will appeal
to the fair-mindedness OF the peo-
pie of this State, believing they are
fair, when once they know the
facts.
In conclusion we wish to add
that We have an understanding with
the officers of all the railways.
whom we have allowed to reduce
their train service, that the same
will be resumed just as soon as the
traffic will warrant it, and without
contest.
r. Hudson Burr,
Newton A. Bitch,
:. Royal G. Dunn, -,
Railroad Commissioners
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-07
THE THAw CASE.

Washington, Dec. Argument
before the Supreme Court on the
case of Harry X. Thaw, will take
place today. The decision of this
court will determine whether Thaw
is to 60 back to New York and be-
come subject to the laws of that
state, under which he is charged
with conspiracy or go free. Since
his escape from Mattewan, Thaw
has been held sane by United
States Court. A sane man cannot
be charged with conspiracy for
making his escape from an insane
asylum, and If sane, he cannot be
legally returned to this asylum. II
insane when he escaped, he cannot
be charged with conspiracy, for an
insane man cannot be legally guilty
of any crime. Thaw cannot be held
for murder because he was acquit-
ted on that charge on the ground
of insanity. There is but little
doubt that the sentiment of the
country is in favor OF Thaw, but
that is not legal aspect of the
case.
The Supreme Court will also
hear the case of the Danbury Hat
ters, concerning the liability of in
dividual members of the Hatters
Union for $250,000 damages award
ed to Dietrich E. Lowe for boy
colt of his goods during strike.
The suit involving the right of
the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion to examine all the correspon-
dence of the Louisville and Nash
willie Railroad Company, in further
ance of an investigation directed by
the Senate, is also docketed for
hearing today.
Other cases which have been ad-
vanced today for hearing before
this body are the Ohio National
Guard case, involving the power of
the president to order the national
guard of the states to foreign ter
jtory without first having mus
tered them in as volunteers OF the
United States Army; the New York
Tribune case, involving the right
of the Government to compel a
newspaper editor or reporter to
Idivulge the source Of his informa-
ltion; and the Oregon minimum
Iwage cases.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-07
ADVICE FOR WHITMAN.

New York. Dec. 7.-Governor
elect Whitman will receive the
delegation from the Women's Poll
Mrs Harriet Stanton Blatch asked
for conference, and the Governor
elect granted the appointment.
When the conference arrives Mr..
Whitman will receive motherly adj
vice from Mrs. Blatch as to wha.
he had better say about woman
suffrage in his message to the Leg.
islature, and If he is moved to con-
fide his intentions, he will have a
most interested audience.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-07
(By Associated Press,)

Washington, Dec. Navy De-
partment officials here believe that
the unknown warship reported
ashore off the Delaware coast ia q
foreigner as all American warships
in that vicinity have been accounted
for. The grounded vessel doesn't
answer the description Of any ship
in the American navy. The storm
which has been sweeping the coast
for the last forty hours increased in
intensity and is general from
Hatteras to Maine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-07
TAFT IN PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 7.-Ex-
President Taft will be the guest
of the Ohio Society of Philadelphia.
of which he and ex-senator T. E.
Burton are the only two honorary
members, at a luncheon today. A
series of brilliant entertainments
has been planned by this club for
the coming season, and number of
notable guests will attend. Gov
ernor-elect Willis, of Ohio, will be
the guest of honor at the annual
banquet next month.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-07
President Gives His
Views On a
Delicate Subject
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 7.-President
Wilson announced today that he
was opposed to representative Gard
ner's plan for the investigation by
commission of the preparedness
of the United States for national
defense, because he thought it an
unwise way of handling a question
which might create very unfavor-
able international impressions. He
doesn't oppose Investigation by a
congressional committee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-07

actually getting from business. In
answer to other criticism, that the
Commissioners have acted without
due regard to the public, we regret
to say, that there seems to be
misconception on the part Of some,
of what is intended by a regula-
tive law, regulating Public Service
Corporations, and instead Of the
Commissioners acting with discre-
tion, that they must do whatever
the public says shall be done. In
this connection we wish to say, that
the law was intended to place dis
cretion with the Commissioners, 1t
was for the purpose Of protecting
the people against the railways, as
well as for protection to the rail-
ways against any unreasonable
public demands, and 1t will be the
purpose of this Commission, so long
as we remain in office, to discharge
every public duty IN this manner.
Justice, as near as we can arrive at
it, Is our purpose.
Several communities which are
complaining of a slight decrease in
passenger service, still have more
trains left today to serve them,
than they had several years ago,
when conditions were average and
normal. Florida is no exception in
the present state of affairs. We were
among the last of all the southern
States to authorize any reduction in
service, and miles of railroad and
population considered, we have not
yet authorized the same curtailment
in passenger service, as has been
authorized in other States Of the
south. We might add also. that
this condition is not peculiar to the
south alone, but there has been a
cutting down of train service ali
over the United States. because oi
conditions apparently due to the
lexistence of the war in Europe
which has upset normal business
conditions and prevented the move.
ment and interchange OF commerce
Our phosphate mines are nearly al
shut down, our naval stores cannot
be sold and exported to any extent
and the lumber business is practic
ally at a standstil. These three
commodities together with the in
bound merchandise shipments uset
in their production constitutes al
enormous tonnage of the railroads
We feel under the circumstances
that il we can maintain the presen
status, until there is a change fo
the better, We will indeed be fort
unate.
We believe that the public will
, agree that they have no right t
demand a service of the railways
i. which they are not supporting, an,
. neither this nor any other Commis
sion can successfully maintain tha
! a service must be rendered, whicl
results in large losses. If we wer
| Ito take the other position, then tn
} spublic weuld have to pay for 1t b
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-07
Ga. Congressman
Wants N. Y. Cotton
Exchange Investigated
(By Associated Press }

Washington, Dec. 7.-Representa-
tive Tribble, of Georgia, proposed
in the house today the investigation
of the New York Cotton Exchange
and it's methods of dealing with the
present cotton situation. He said
the exchange had hammered down
the price of cotton, costing south
ern planters millions of dollars.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-07
Billion Dollar
Session of Congress
Convened Today
(By Associated Press.)

Washin ton, Dec. congress
convened today for what promises
to be a billion dollar session. After
routine business was transacted both
houses adjourned. President Will
ison was formally notified congres
was in session, and 1880 tomorrow
was fixed as the time for the joint
session to hear the Presidents ad-
dres.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-07
War Ship
I'm Distress
Off Coast
ofMaryland
OVER ROAR OF TERRIFIC GALE
CRY OF HELP HEARD
Latest Report Is to the Effect That
It May Have Freed Itself
(By Associated Press J

Baltimore, Dec. 7.-According to
an Ocean City, Maryland, dispatch
this morning the stranded steamer
there is supposed to be a foreign
warship. She is still hard agrounu
and continuously blowing her whis-
tie for help. High seas and fog
have prevented help being rendered
either from shore or sea.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-07
Six Americans
Forced To Leave
Ranches In Mexico
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. Z. Consul
Canada, at Vera Cruz, reported to-.
day the arrival of six Americans ex-
PEELED from their ranch near Vera
Cruz when bandits loted the prop
erty. The state department has
not received any confirmation Of
the reported new uprising under the
leadership of Salazar.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-07
LODI Captured By Germans;
OStend Is In Flames;
Russian Losses Heavy
GERMANS DESTROY MONASTERY NEAR LODZ WHICH HAD BEEN
IN EXSXTENCE 100 YEARS. OBJECTED TO THE ANGE-
LUIS DECLARING IT WAS USED AS SIGNAL
Balkan the Allies Against Germany; Petogad Admits
Situation at Lodz Is Serous Servians Hold Aurians
In Check

are holding the Austrian invaders
in check. The Balkan states are
said to be nearing a rapprochment
which will enable them to make
common cause against Germany
with the allies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-07
lBy Associated Press. J

(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Dec. IA Petrograd dis
pach says the Germans destroyed
the Monastery of tenozyca, near
Lodz, which had been in existence
one thousand years. The Germans
claimed that ringing OF the Angelus
was a signal to the Russian. One
priest and two monks were killed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-07
tBy Associated Press. }

Ocean City. Dec 7. The strand
ed steamer near here. supposed to
be a foreign warship, is reported by
lifesavers to be nowhere visible, 1t
Is believed she freed herself and
proceeded to sea.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-07
Supreme Court
Refuses To Issue
Writ in Frank Case
iBy Associated Press. J

Washington, Dec. THE Su-
preme Court today refused to issue
writ to review Franks conviction
for the murder of Mary Phagan, an
Atlanta factory girl.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-07
Weekly Honor Roll
For Week Ending
Dec. 4, 1914

ThoSe VINO nave made 80 per cent
r above in scholarship and who
ave been perfect in department.,
unctuality, and attendance, are
ntitled to have their names placed
N the following honor roll:
GRADE XII
|Littleton Groom.
Mary Groover.
Kathryn White.
GRADE XI
Frances Straw.
Glenn McRae.
Genevieve Duggan.
Nellie Fiddler.
Bessie Templeton.
GRADE X-A
James Boulware.
Annie Jones.
Lucille Clough.
Helen Schaffer.
GRADE X-B
LOttie Bryant.
Earl Peterson.
Bessie Bryant.
Hobson Strain.
Leila Brown.
GRADE IX-A
GRADE Ix-B
Burns Terrell.
Gladys Kerr.
GRADE villa
Roy Mitchell.
James Thomas.
Thelma Mann.
John Franklin.
GRADE vIII-B
Mary Weaver.
d. H. Sloan.
Mollie Weaver.
Harry Amidon.
GRADE villa
Nora Kanode.
Myrtle Wear.
Alma Bronson.
Robert Boulware.
Gladys Teed.
GRADE vII-B
Norris Upson.
Ellen Watson.
Johnnie Haynes.
Elmer Hinckley.
GRADE VII-C
Mary McKaskil.
Louise Rogers.
John Shannon.
Marion Peterson.
Ida Smith.
GRADE VIA
Annie Seixas McGlashan.
Tyler Jackson.
Helen Morse.
Gladys Bailey.
Myrtle Moutz.
GRADE VI-B
Willie Brit Anderson.
Charles Jackson.
Opal Lee Bullock.
lima Pugh.
Jay Fletcher.
GRADE VIC
Nettie Wheeler.
Paul Cotton.
Enetta May Howard. -
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-07

tBy Associated Press)
Berlin, Dec. IA Berlin official
statement this afternoon says Lodz
has been captured and the Russian
armies defeated The Russian loss
es were great.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-07

Carrie Cumbia
GRADE VA
GRADE v-B
Willie Lou McCorquodale.
Alyne Berry.
Charley Brewer.
Louise Farrow.
Ella Cameron.
GRADE VIC
Mortimore Haynes.
Walter Davis.
Winston Smith.
LaVergn Webster.
Carry Weaver.
GRADE v-D
Catherine Rogers.
Mary Louise Boulware.
Edith Cation.
John Cannon.
GRADE IVA
Louise Stokes
Arthur Glover.
Geraldine Jordan.
Balm Kibler.
Margaret Lester.
GRADE Iv-B
Charlotte Redgrave. =
Mildred Colbert.
Sarah Duncan.
Melchert Hinman.
Nan Melton. d
GRADE Iv-c.
Bertha Mae Sutton.
William Robertson. ~
Ellis Logan. Y"
Bertha Cammeron.
GRADE lila
Donnie Miller.
GRADE nI-B
Isabelle Todd.
Ula Shepherd
Elizabeth Love.
Agnes Burkhalter.
Zelma Legget..
GRADE In-C
Virginia Hudgins.
Winnie Frank Fields.
Winnifred Detwiler.
Ethel Carter.
Hansard Pooser.
GRADE HID
Sallie Bryant.
William McLendon. :
Ruby Wear.
Newton Wheeler.
Clemie Cotton. f,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-07
A NAME TO coNJuRE WIFI.

The name OF Tod used 10 be a name
to conjure with for patriotism and
Republicanism in Ohio in the dark
days Of the nation between 1875.
and for the very good reason that a
gentleman of that name was the
famous war governor Of the State.
Old readers OF the Interigencer will
recall the eminent services he rem
dered in the hour Of the country's
peril. In 1914 the country Is con
fronted with another crisis. and Ohio
l. again one OF the battlegrounds for
the preservation of the dominant
principles OF the Republican party.
and again the name OF Tod Is heard
as the means Of conserving the In.
icrrity OF that great historical poliu-
cal organization In the person OF the
grandson Of the great war governor.
who has certainely proved himself 10
be the worthy son Of worthy sire
We refer TO the announcement OF the
Hon David Tod. Of Youngstown. Ohio.
ne candidate for the Republican
nomination FOR governor Of the Buck
eye state. This announcement has
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-07
NOT A FIoUREHEAp.

Although Great Britain is cIassed
among the constitutional monarchies
OF the world in which the ruling
prince is supposed to be a mere fie.
urehead. the King Of England has
some powers that are autocratic. We
have had frequent illusions TO the
comparative authority OF the Presi.
dent OF the United States and the SOW.
ereign head OF the British empire.
IN which the President has been
quoted as having greater personal
power than the King. This Is not the
fact. for an informed writer points out
that the King of England has many
powers which practically are not
used but which might be revived IL
the occasion should arise. lie quotes
Bagehot in Queen Victoria's reign.
who wrote:
II would very much surprise people n
they were only told how many things the
queen could do without consulting Par
lament Not TO mention other
things. she could dishand the army Inv
law she cannot engage more than u GER
tam number OF men. but she Is not
Obliged 20 engage any mem. she could
dismiss All the officers. from the general
commanding-in-chi downwards. she
could dismiss all the sailors too. she
could sell OF all our ships OF war and
an our naval stores; she could make
peace by the sacrifice OF Cornwall and
begin a war for the conquest OF Brit
OF course no such exercise of power
would likely be exercised. but Il is
nevertheless true that the royal pre-
rogative. where It has not been ex.
pressly defined by statute. is capable
OF indefinite elasticity according TO
the needs OF the case and the sagacity
and personal ascendancy OF the reign.
ing monarch. King George. there.
fore. evidently knew something OF his
extraordinary rights when he pro
iected himself into the Ulster affair
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-07
A VILE DESTINATIONS


Another libel on West Virginia
comes from London. England. In what
purports 10 be an Associated Press
cable to American newspapers. The
cable starts out with the statement
that nine Southern States now owe
British bondholders a total OF more
than ,75.000.0O0 not including inter
est. on account OF debts which have
been in default from 40 to 20 years.
West Virginia is accused OF defaultIng
TO the amount OF S15.239.370. The
statement is credited to the Council
OF the Corporation of Foreign Bond
holders, which was organized 40 years
ago to protect the interests OF holders
OF foreign securities. The inclusion
of West Virginia in this blacklist is
a gratuitous insult and a deadly
wrong TO a state that has never In her
nifty years of honorable statehood re-
pudiated one cent of her honest obi.
cations. This fifteen odd millions as
signed to West Virginia can be moth.
ing more than part OF the old Virginia
State debt. arbitrarily designated by
Virginia as the new States share OF
the ante-war obligations OF the old
State.
In the first place West Virginia has
no outstanding bonds. nor did IL ever
have II has no State debt because
Its constitution expressly forbids the
creation OF one. Il has always stood
ready 10 pay it's justly ascertained
proportion OF the old State debt. but
IL has objected 10 being mulcted of
sum which has yet had no legal ad.
tustment. which is wrong in equity
and an outrage on common Justice.
That matter is still before the court
of final resort and West virginia
stands ready to accept its determine
ton and decree. and Is able 10 fulfill
the obligations imposed.
The other eight Southern States
blacklisted by the London corpora.
lion will have to speak for themselves.
Several mentioned we know have re-
pudiated their just debts outright.
notably Mississippi. but West vir-
ginia stands with a clear record in
this matter. II any odium should he
attached to the unpaid obligations OF
old Virginia IL should be flung into
the teeth Of the Old Dominion. which
liquidated some of the common assets
and has refused to properly account
for West virglnia's share. or give her
credit in the accounting OF the joint
debt
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two appealing elements. The drst D.
that the Tod candidacy xill co more
than anything else to bring together
the divisions that nov exist IN the
party; and the second f. that Mr.. Tod
has eminent qualifications for the Of.
Zee 20 which he asplres.
Unlike the descendants OF most
great men Mr. Tod's claims 10 public
recognition and confidence do not rest
entirely on the reflected glory OF his
torebears. He has fought his own
way into the respect and esteem OF
his fellovmen through the hard school
OF personal endeavor and experience.
and wholly without meretricious aids
lie l. solidly and conspicuously a
manly man Of HIS own making. and
he combines all the elements OF sue
cess al the polls in being a successful
farmer. stock raiser and a manufac.
turer. having the good will OF en-
ployed labor His unprofessioual but
practical sympathy with the working.
man comes from the hard knocks he
received when he started to work as
a boy by putting on pair Of overalIs
and becoming a machinist's helper.
and that when he became an employer
he did not forget he had once been an
employe.
He has always taken an INTELLIGENT
and prideful interest IN the public
affairs OF his native State. and f.
equipped for the duties OF the cover
norship through representing Mahon.
ing county in the house and senate OF
the State Legislature Nothing brings
out his superior attractions as a can.
didate more than his declarations in
announcing his candidacy:
Il believe the governorship f. q man
sire job, and the man who attends 20
u properly will have little time for
anything else. lie cannot hope 10 boss
a. ssAiature nor build political ma
chine. Neither can be spend months
OF time which belongs 10 the people IN
defrauding them OF their rights under
re ne rsfsrsndgm, ne must devote all
the problems OF state I'm a business
IKE, common manner. The econo-
mical and honest spending OF money
ralsed ny taxation. with the view nrgt
OF saving the people all unnecessary ex-
pense and hardship. Is one OF the great
fundamental principles OF government
IN my opinion"
The Republicans OF Ohio have in
these words and in the personality Of
David Tod an inspiration they would
do well TO consider. The name and
character Of the man are double
assets.
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the committee laid bare the facts
ana the differences are plain
Some Trip
II n Is really further from EIkips
10 Philippi than II Is from Washington
10 New York city. as testified TO. the
nearing disclosed that when IL comes
10 going from Grant or Pendleton
county TO Philippi the traveller has
journey on hand that he can well
boast about And TO travel thither
from Tucker. Mineral. Hardy or
hampshire there is no use fretting
and being in a hurry. One can't get
there till the trains do, according to
the testimony, and they are neither
numerous nor speed violators.
The committee was told that Elkins
Is soon to have a government build
ing. The appropriation has been
made, site purchased. plans drawn,
put the awarding OF the contract has
been held up to see whether u will
De necessary 10 provide a court room
ana necessary Office on the side for
court officials. IL Is needless TO saw
mat the delegation representing the
I'VE counties before the committee
sincerely hopes that viii be the case.
wheeling. Parkersburg and Clarks-
burE teven Martinsburgl would be in
terested in reading the complete re-
port OF this hearing. The first three
named. at least. were formerly inn
portant places in respect to the bust
ness done In the federal court. But
their greatness in that respect is
more or less a declining and fading
Teihiniscence at the present time.
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SIXTEENTH. ONO. DISTRICT.

Republican prospects must be good
IN the Sixteenth. Ohio. Conversational
district. judging from the number OF
aspirants that are seeking the nomina.
ton. This IL a healthy sign. because
the greater number to choose from
the more likelihood OF securing an
acceptable standard bearer. The
latest announcement comes from Hon.
W. Ross Alban. OF Steubenville. who
has been urged to stand for the nom
nation by the farmers. the labor and
the large business interests OF his dis.
trict.
Mr.. Alban combines all the elements
for a successful appeal to the voters
OF the across-the-river district lie
was raised on farm and is familiar
with the needs OF the agricultural
class. He is a successful lawyer and
commands the highest respect and
esteem OF the jefferson county bar.
His political activities have always
been in loyal support OF Republican
principles. having served with marked
success as chairman OF the county
committee and enjoying a two term
election 10 the Office OF prosecuting
attorney OF Jefferson county. whose
duties he performed with distinction.
Being sound TO the core on the tarifr
question with his other eminent DUAL.
ihcations the Intelligencer predicts
that Mr.. Alban will give a good &C.
count OF himself in the nominating
primary election.
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Next to his Gettysburg speech
Lineoln's deliverance on the tarir is
the most notable he ever made. Il is
statement OF fact. and is worth re-
reading. He said: Il do not know
much about the tariff. but know this
much. when we buy manufactured
goods abroad we get the goods and
the foreigner gets the money. When
we buy manufactured goods at home.
we get both the goods and the
money"