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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-17

about formulating measures for the up
lift OF the entire nation from a state
OF degradation 10 a position Of freedom
and Independence"
The idea Of the White Christmas
which Will be used as the Christmas ex-
ercises OF the First Presbyterian
Miss Kate Fink 1t is an endeavOr to
return TO the real spirit Of Christmas.
the idea that the gift without the giver
is naughL It is an endeavor to get
people TO think Of giving as a means
OF service and help and not as an ex-
change Of equal values in Christmas
gifts"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-17
SALT RIVER VALLEY WILL
SHIP so CARS OF LETTUCE

Phoenix, Ariz, Dec Fifty car
loads Of lettuce will be shipped out OF
the Salt river valley this winter and
next spring, according to an estimate
made by 4 H Terrill, president of the
United Produce Growers association.
The first shipment will go forward in
about 80 days. A carload Of crates and
labels has been ordered by the direc-
tors Of the association
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-17
Sense and Sentiment


viii
would heritage Therefore,
me doc putting
hin
the
andp
struggle through
Perhaps sense
protected WALT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-17

opening Of a branch here OF the Sui
Ivan Machinery company D. A. Car
penter comes here as manager
J. A. Baird, OF Ell Paso. is fighting
for the collectorship appointment. En-
dOrsements on Pat CARROTS applica-
tion shown at Washington are mayor
p F Hammett. W ]. Fewel. J. NJ
Hawkins. and the LOWden National
bank, all OF Fl Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-17

songs viii be such that the crowds can
join in It's mighty fine the way the
military people work with the FL Paso-
ans when it comes to any big festival
Whenever they are needed they seem TO
respond"
Gen Carranza is planning well for
the Mexican people," said consul An
dres c. Garcia He knows the hard
ships and deprivations they have suf-
fered under long years OF despOtic ap-
preston and crushing exploitation OF
their labor. It is with a full apprecia-
ton OF the plight in which the old Diaz
regime has left them that he has set
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-17
Solomon 5 Widom


By AL. o. NSIUS.
There is this remarkable character
istic OF the Book of Proverbs, namely
Within the range of every full grown
mans vision Is an example to prove the
truth Of each wise saying.
He that hath mind TO depart from
a friend seeSeth occasions. he shall
ever be subject TO reproach-' proverbs
XVIII. II
Could II have been that solomon had
in mind a certain near-grear pacifiCist
OF our own day when he save express
sion TO this truth?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-17
MAN HANGING TEN DAYS
COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED

Amarillo. Tex, Dec. 17.-An efforts
to identify the man who was found
hanging to a tree near the J. A ranch
in Armstrong county, have failed. The
man is believed to have been hanging
for ten days before he was discovered.
On account Of the condition OF the
body, it was buried where found.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-17
81 George FITCH-

and have lived in history. Elizabeth
was an old maid. and il Mary Queen
OF Scots, had remained an old maid. or
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-17

The store Santa Claus who says my fine little
fellows, you have just anything you want" is
creating an embarrassing situation for somebody.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-17

Senator Gore, Of Oklahoma. lost the
sight Of one Of his eyes when was
eight years old by a blow from play
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-17
T ETTERS to THE
IL HERALD

(AlI communications must bear the
signature Of the writer, but the name
viii be withheld il requested-)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-17

Senator Works wants an army of farmer-sodiers, an
army that works The senator living up to his name
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-17

Illness ntensifes traits, making US either saints
or demons. So does death, for that matter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-17
The Daily Novelette,
INNOCENT

- I never get tight
The wine bibber said.
BE sure you are right.
And you won't get n head
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01

starvation clenched his great heavy
hands in mute anguish, while the cold
drops Of perspiration stood out upon
his brow as If forced there through
the internal agony he could not sub
due.
Two hours!-he shuddered At the
hour Of midnight. less than two miles
distant at the state penitentiary, John
Lloyd, husband and friend, was due
to be electrocuted for the crime of
murder.
In another part of the state, a su-
perintendent of a factory of which
the young man was bookkeeper, had
been shot dead from ambush one dark
night. The victim and Lloyd had
quarreled. There had been bad blood
between them. The weapon found
near the scene of the crime had be-
longed to Lloyd. The latter stated
that 1t had been stolen from his house
the evening previous. His lawyer
cited many enemies of the dead man.
In vain!
The suspected man was tried, found
guilty and sentenced to the extreme
penalty.
His wife, his little child and his
best friend, Doyle, removed to the
little town to be near their loved one
during his last days. Doyle secured
work in the great electric plant. Once
a week they allowed Alice to see her
doomed husband. That afternoon she
had taken her last farewell Of him.
Now she was counting the slow, agon-
izing minutes-so fatally slow,-ere
the act of electrocution was due.
Suddenly there was a low moan OF
pain from little room of the kitchen.
Both Doyle and the woman started
up. the latter with lamp. and hur.
ried to the source of the outcry.
Upon bed lay man, thin, leaden-
eyed, gasping for breath. 1t spoke
well for the rare humanity of the
twain that the evening before. when
they found this poor wreck in a dead
faint at the doorstep. they had taken
him in and cared for him.
Where am 1?' he now asked. 81
was seeking the friends, the home of
John Lloyd"
My husband" murmured Mrs.
Lloyd, in wonderment.
You say that" cried the man.
Then, indeed, heaven has guided me
to my goal! J am the murderer of the
man for whose death John Lloyd is to
suffer the extreme penalty"
Incredible" cried the astounded
Doyle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01
THE NICK OF Time
BY MILDRED CAROLINE GOOD
RIDGE.

copyright. 1915, by ". G. Chapman)
Two hours longer-oh, how can
endure this fearful ORDEAL"
The cup of sorrow was filled to over
flowing for the speaker young
woman fair as wild spring flower
but as one crushed and dying in a
fierce, wintry blast.
She was Alice Lloyd. BY her side
in a cradle slept her child, a cherub-
faced infant scarcely six months old
Opposite to her sat man whose
sinewy frame and bronzed face sug.
gested a person of coarser mold, but
his eyes redeemed the presentment.
Eloquent anguish Pickering in their
depths, showed sterling soul of sym
pathy and rare human interest be-
hind the mask of grimness.
His lips set as though in the case of
this woman he faced an ordeal that
could not be evaded. He glanced at
the clock A spasm of frightful mental
torment appeared to almost crush him.
His face grew deadly white.
Il would give my life ten times
over to save your husband" spoke
Richard Doyle, huskily.
Dear friend" aswered the woman,
brokenly. do / not know it? How
you have stood by US in all this ter
rible troubled"
your husband, John Lloyd, and my
self are like brothers. He saved my
life once. Oh that I could aid him.
oh. that could lessen your burden!"
One-two - Observation-Disclosures
seven - eight - nine - ten!-the jan
Cling, WORKOUT clock raspingly tolled
out the hour. The woman shivered
and her fair head fell over into her
outspread arms as she burst into q
torrent of tears.
Richard Doyle, her husbands sturdy
friend and her own, her boarder
whose weekly payments alone saved
Mrs. Lloyd and her little child from
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01
Railroad Will Appeal

Four days are allowed the rail
road company to appeal, and accord
ing to F. B. Shuts, of the firm of
Shuts, Smith & Bowen, local rail-
road attorneys, the action will be
taken to the highest courts
I'VE will most certainly take an
appeal, and with very sanguine
hopes of a reversion," said Mr..
Shuts.
The case came up for trial We'd
nesday and many letters, kilograms
and bills of lading were offered in
evidence. Witnesses were summon
ed from all parts of Dade county and
the east coast. The jury was COM
posedi of r. L. Packard foreman;
B. T. Luttrell, William Hall, D. B.
Dice, J. A. Andrews, and r. A.
Hunter. Judge Branning read his
charge to the jury at o'clock this
morning and the verdict was return
ed less than two hours later
Mr.. Peters is one of Dade coun-
tvs most successful tomato grow
ers and is known throughout the
state as the Tomato king" His
tomato fields are situated at Peters
station, 20 miles south of Miami.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01
MANY DESIRE MUCH HOLIDAYS

There was an ancient geezer and his
name was William Rood
He used to like the holidays-for
then he could get stewed,
So he made a mighty effort to get
holidays galore
And he created dozens where but one
was found before.
And decided that, when he was
through communing with Dame
Nature,
he'd have 'em all made legal by an
act of legislature.
First he Rad a Gopher Day" in
which all helped to slaughter;
Then he had a Grit Day" when all
took grits Nnd water;
He fggered on "Pay-Up Day" to
get the cashto going;
And then he had Alfalfa Day" to
put the men to moving;
An Orange Day Grapefruit
Day." wers not by him forgot
ten,
And then he Yamed "Guava Day"
although some style 'em rot
ten; ~
He kept a lookin', lookin', and he
seemed to make his search pay,
He made a day for "Father'-and
then sprung "Go-toTo-Church
Day."
A Dollar Day." "Came-Home
Day. Buy it here at home
day"
A Baby Day." Sisters Day."
use a Fine Tooth Comb Day."
A Canal Day." Farmers Day"
an "0yster Day." and others
"Grand-Ma's Day." Potato Day."
DAY for Little Brothers."
A Postcard Day." Paper Day
wherein all sent out papers;
Then there came an Inlet Day"
with busy men and scrapers;
then an Australian Pine Day"
For beautifying every home-which
all declared a fine way;
A Davis Day." Bottle Day he
had in repertoire
M then he sprang a "Sailfish Day.
they'd never had before;
A ''Clean-U9 Day." "Pay-Up Day." /,
he placed in his curriculum
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01
Bacon on Sea Power,

It was Francis Bacon, after the
ships of England had destroyed the
invincible armada" who in a chapter
entitled "Of the True Greatness of
kingdomes. and Estates,' proclaimed
his idea that sea power is world
power He said, and Britain today
takes comfort, courage and hope in
his words:
I'VE see the great Effects of Bat
TALES by Sea. The Battaile of Actium
decided the Empire of the World The
Battaile of Lepanto arrested the Great
ness of the Turke. There be many
Examples, where ea-Fights have
beene FINAL to the Ware: But this
is, when Princes or States, have set
up their Rest, upon the Battailes.
But thus much is certaine; That
hee who Commands the Sea, is at
great Liberty. and may take as much,
and as little of the Ware, as he will.
Whereas those, that be strongest by
land, are many times nevertheless
in great Straights."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01
Verdict of $4,000
Given Dade County
Grower Against
F. E. C.. Railway

Miami, June Tom Peters wins
his case against the Florida East
Coast Railway Company.
After celebrating on the merits
of the action less than two hours
the jury in the case of Thomas ] :
Peters VS. the F. E. c. Railway
Co., at IL o'clock this morning re-
turned verdict in favor of the
plaintiff and assessed damages in
the sum of 100000, together with
| interest at the rate of per cent
dating from September %, 1911.
The verdict, signed by r. L. Pack
ard, foreman, reads as follows:
I'VE the jury find for the plain
tiff and assess his damages at $780,
600 together with interest at s per
cent. per annum from September %,
1893. So say we all. -
The interest amounts to $500,
making a toal of $4,000.
Caused by Railroads Negligence
Mr.. Peters based his suit on the
ALLEGED negligence of the Florida
East Coast Railway Company in fail
ing to deliver certain shipments of
crate material in 1911. Through
the railroad company's negligence
Mr.. Peters claimed he lost approx
mately 10000 boxes of tomatoes, re-
sulting in a loss of $1OO,OOO, the
amount for which suit was brought
The case was set for trial a num-
Der OF times. but was postponed from
time to time until it came on for
trial at this term of court, beginning
last Wednesday morning. 1t at
tracted more attention, probably,
than any other civil action ever tried
in this county, because of the large
amount of money involved. This case
was conducted by United States
Senator Nathan P. Bryan, J. En-
NETT Wolfe, H F. Atkinson and r
F. Burdine. The railroad company
was represented by Shuts, Smith &
Bowen, its local attorneys, assisted
by Judge Armstead Brown of Jack
sonville. Among the counsel were
two former circuit court judges and
a United States Senator.
Shortly after the court convened
at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon ar
guments for the plaintiff were be-
gun by Mr. Wolfe. He was follow
ed by Judge Brown for the defend
ant, who in turn was followed by
Crate d. Bowen of Shuts, Smith &
Bowen. Senator Nathan Bryan
made the closing arguments for the
plaintiff.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01
Suppose the Lady Became Faint7


Victor Murdoch says the general
use of liquor in England is shown by
an experience which William Allen
White had in London. The Kansas
man had observed with a good deal
of curiosity that women were not
strangers in tap rooms. In the hotel
at which he was stopping was a young
woman stenographer, and White ap-
preached her on the subject of drink
Il suppose you are not teetotaler ?"
he asked. "Oh, no sir" she answered.
You wouldn't 60 into a saloon, would
you?" asked White. The girl hesitat-
ed. Il mean," explained White, that
women in your position in society
wouldn't go into bar rooms" We'll,
Mr.. White" said the girl, where
would lady go if she felt faint ?"-
Kansas City Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01
And then an Eat 1t Now Day"--be-

And then an Eat 1t Now Day'--be-
cause he felt 'twould tickle EN-;
A Boosters Day" he noticed; a
Tomato Day" was mentioned;
Then stop The Sunday Train Day"
for the morally-intentioned;
A Knockers Day. he added for the
date of April first;
And then he made Sausage Day"
where weiner was the wurst;
Then "Chattahoochee Day" where
everyone played crazy;
And added then Flower Day
which provd to be daisy:
An "Arbor Day" and Labor Day"
he placed upon his roster;
And then an Information Day"
wherein folks missed a Foster.
A Bathing Day" suggested, meant
cleanup in the ocean:
And then Palm Beach Suit Day"
which put all in the notion;
A Meat Day." Fish Day." and
then a "Razorback Day.
An Auto Day." Boating Day."
and then "Ride-In-A-Hack
Day"
twas thus this ancient geezer. which
his name was Old Bill Rood.
Declared about an hundred "Days"
when he was in the mood.
While plenty of his fellows wished
to loaf each blessed one of 'em
Every man who earned his grub
swore would have none of 'em.
Thus when these were enacted. and
Old Bill was full of thanks.
He found that none would keen,
them but tn postoffce and
banks.
With abuse from every quarter moor
Old Bill Rood was crammed-
Till he gave up hope completely and
said-"Well I'll be blest,"
Thorn, in Palm Beach Post
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01

"Aye!" The deed was done because
he unjustly discharged me from his
employ. II has haunted me, an as.
sassin, in all my rovings. | read in
the papers of the unjust accusation
of John Lloyd. ] dragged myself hith.
er. A dying man. wish to confess
the truth
Fly. cried Doyle to the woman,
in wild ferment of excitement. The
Judge! He is in the town. Tell him
what this man says"
Can they stop the execution
quavered Mrs. Lloyd.
They must! Do not delay, beg
Of you"
An hour went by, and Mrs. Lloyd
was speeding on her urgent mission,
while Doyle sat by the bedside OF the
helpless invalid, gaining from him full
details of the crime, keeping alive the
Pickering spark of life with stimu-
lants. Another half hour-the woman
had not returned. Doyle glanced at
the clock. Thirty minutes more John
Lloyd would be led to the electric
chair!
Fifteen minutes to midnight" he
uttered hoarsely at length, as he
paced to and fro anxiously, awaiting
the return of his messenger. All, a
thought! At any risk the execution
must be delayed!
A grim expression came into the
face of the sturdy artisan. He
glanced again at the clock. Then he
hurried to his room. When he came
thence again he had on his tool belt
and his insulated gloves. He dashed
from the house at the top of his speed
He reached the stretch Of poles and
lines connecting the prison with the
the electric light plant. three miles
distant.
Up a pole he climbed, was astride
the top stringer. Out came his wire
clipper. The big cable snapped in
two, one end coiling like a writhing
snake till it reached the ground.
CHANGING in the direction of the prison
he saw that every light in the grim
pile of masonry on the hill had gone
out. Richard Doyle had cut the cable
that supplied the electricity from the
power house. The electric chair held
no menace until the severed cable
was repaired
He ran back to the cottage. Mrs.
Lloyd and the judge had just arrived.
The latter was humane and impressed.
After five minutes talk with the in
valid, he was as excited and interested
as the others. Doyle told him what
he had done with the electric wires.
II shall get to the telegraph" said
the Judge, "and wire the governor for
stay Of sentence"
"Oh, will he grant it," cried Mrs.
Lloyd.
"On my statement of new evidence"
said the judge, II am certain of 1t.
Hold the fort, Doyle, till I return"
Richard Doyle took up his post at
the point where he had cut the wires.
A repairer from the plant arrived half
an hour later to trace the break.
"Ill brain you If you try to restore
that current until the Judge reports!"
menaced Doyle grimly, after he had
explained the situation.
you are relieved" spoke the Judge
in person, appearing an hour later. Il
got the governor Word has been sent
to the penitentiary shall take the
deposition of the real murderer and
John Lloyd will soon be free mani"
The real murderer died two days
later. Misguided unfortunate that he
was, Mrs. Lloyd attended his funeral,
and by her side, free man, was her
husband saved from hideous death
just in the nick of time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01
Keel Up Belief.

Believe In yourself, believe in hu.
manity-believe in the success of your
undertakings. Fear nothing and mo
one. Love your work. Work, hope.
trust Keep in touch with today.
reach yourself to be practical, up-to-
gate and sensible You cannot fail
Selected.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01

Proposed increased freight rates
on news print and other paper east
OF the Mississippi and north of the
Ohio river were suspended today by
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion until September 81, pending in
vestigation of their reasonableness
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01
Contents Make = p,1.,.,..

IL there is only one bottle of castor
OIL In the house. father is willing
mother should have it all because IL
VIII 90 her good. But if there is only
one bottle of beer in the house "a.
>her drinks it himself because II nigh,
lot agree with mother-C:ncinnatj
Enquirer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01

Monday evening member of the
legilature and representatives. of the
press bureau enjoyed the hospitality
of Speaker of the House, Carey A
Hardee, at the Leon Hotel. A flow
of oratory was the result of the
toasts called or and the feast of
food was pleasing to the large num-
Der of guests present. Mr.. Hardee
has been an able presiding officer
and although he was mentioned for
governor has practically given up
the idea of considering such a prop
serve in the legislature for another
term.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01
Military Ttttes

The titles colonel" major" cap
TAIN. as applied to officers of the
militia, are perfectly proper and quite
legitimate. and those holding such Do
sitions are clearly entitled to use the
titles that 60 along with them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01
Would Give hia cour,n.

Pat saw barbed wire fence for the
arst time and eyed 1t with a great
deal OF interest "Begorra, in the old
country set wild Mollie on a fence
whole hour before dared pop the
question, but If Id be sittin' wild her on
Q fence like this Ia pop in a minute"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01
EXPLAINED,

He-I wonder how they came to
call wife's personal allowance pin
money.
She-I guess it's because her hus.
band generally sticks her on it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01
Specification.

What naughty carriage that cav
airy. officer dismounted in the parade,
had!"
Yes; a horseless carriage, SO to
speak"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01
Best to Earn QnA,s Own

Persons industriously occupying
themselves thrive better on a little of
their own honest getting than lazy
heirs on the large revenues left unto
them.-T. Fuller.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01
Perfectly Paired,

They seem to be so well suited
Tor each other Yes. neither of them
mas brains enough to realize what a
frost the other one is"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01
What Legislators
Are Doing During
Closing Days
OF Session
Continued from Jage ID

come a law upon signature of the
governor, but the people of Orange
county are not believed to be so
slow that they will insist on en-
forcement in every case of the
stringent measures of the bill
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01
On tho Job

There are two kinds Of clock watch
ers: One sees how much longer he
must work before he can 20 home
the other sees how much longer he
can work before be must 90 home
Ford TimeA
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01

The closing DAYS of the legisla-
ture are destined to 60 down in his
tory as having given rise to more
announcements for office by men,
years. Mariana and Jackson coun-
ties have been holding the boards in
the political game for some time
but the past few days there has
been but little mention of the num-
Der of candidates reported from that
section. When Emmett Wilson was
in the city on the last occasion he
denied emphatically that the con-
erence reported to have been held
in Tallahassee had anything to do
with the announcement of either
himself or his brother for Office and
later developments that neither are
in the race for congress or governor
prove these claims. Senator Farris
is to make his announcement for
governor when he delivers his speech
on the franchise tax law, and al
though Senator Hudson is known to
be a sure candidate for governor,
his remarks on the same question
may bring forth formal announce
ment. If all the members of the
present legislature that have ex-
pressed the avowed intention of
running for higher offices actually
get into these races, there will be
quite a different complexion to the
next general assembly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-01

Nothing has been heard from
those recommendation of the Hills
borough grand jury that members
of the board of county commission
ers be removed by the governor. 1t
is not likely that unless an indict-
ment is found against these gentle
men and a conviction secured that
the governor will take any such ac-
ton, due to the fact that several
other commissioner have been recon-
mended for removal and of sufficient
evidence produced to back up such
a removal.