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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-12
HIS MYSTERIOUS way
ANONYMOUS.


People who did not know Effelrode
very well were convinced that there
was some dark mystery about him.
He had a furtive way of looking out
of the corners of his eyes, a stealthy
tread, a voice so low that at times it
sunk almost to whisper. He very
seldom addressed himself to the gen.
eral company at the boarding house,
but conversed in some chosen ear in
an undertone.
The morning after he arrived at
Mrs. Grandines boarding house he
made q pretense of eating long after
his appetite was satisfied-or it
seemed that he did so-in order to get
an opportunity to speak to Mrs. Gran
dine alone. Then he approached her
with a mysterious air that futtered
the good woman considerably. Mrs.
Grandma" he murmured, with sus-
picious side glance at Hilda, who was
removing the dishes.
What is it, Mr.. Effelrode?' asked
Mrs. Grandine, anxiously.
Il directed that my mail be sent to
me at this address," breathed Effel-
rode. Gould you tell me II any has
been received"
Those were his actual words. In ef-
feet he said: There exists power
full conspiracy to prevent my mail
from reaching me. II anyone should
suspect that it is likely to come here
the most dreadful consequences might
ensue. Please observe the strictest
secrecy in regard to the matter
Mrs Grandine, much agitated, said
she would inquire. She found that no
mail had arrived for her ledger and
came back to tell him so with nerv-
Gus anticipation of some further dis
closure. But Effelrode only thanked
her and glided away 1t was just his
manner.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-12
Peace.

Nothing can bring you peace but
yourself; nothing but the triumph Of
principles.-Emerson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
DIFFICULT CARRANZA

From the New Republic
 The President has insisted throughout that he would not recognize a military dictatorship. The government which was to receive the moral and financial sup port of this country must be authorized to take office by an honest election con ducted under constitutional forms Car ranza cannot claim any such title to political authority in Mexico, and he does not intend to seek it. He proposes to carry out the social and economic re- forms, the need of which has in his opinion caused the Mexican reyolution. upon his own authority as military die tator, and to postpone the organization of constitutional government until these reforms are completed
 If he becomes the acknowledged ruler of Mexico he will certainly pay very lit tie attention to American influence and advice. The President will hardly be able to obtain any assurance from him that Mexico will meet those legal obligations to the citizens of other countries which, if ignored, might provoke subsequent European intervention.
 Finally, he would have no assurance as to the reality and the permanence of Carranzas own authority. The gen. erals operating under Carranza's orders have been victorious over their oppo- nents because their chief controllei abundant sources of revenue and could keep them supplied with arms and ann intuition. But his generals are notori- ous'y> insubordinate, and would in many cases prefer to continue their safe and profitable career of military exploitation rataher than assist in the final restora- tion of order. The conditions Of that part of the country in which Carranza' s troops have been in undisputed occupa tion for over year is not such as to inspire confidence either iK the realNy of his authority or in his ability as pacificator
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
SONS OF THE TROUBADOURS

From the Kansas City Star
 C NICE the blind Homer first smote N his Tyre by the shores of storied h sea, men have known there are no rules for poetry. but only first principles That poetry is born, not made; created not manufactured. So this present day shoal of poets called imagists, these microscopic anatomists who dissect the soul of louse and herald the result as a child of the soaring spirit of poesy, cannot be accused of violating rules be- cause they write not in rhyme and rhythm.
 For poetry does not say that those who interpret it must do so in flowing lines and matchless rhymes. Such would be rules. But it does say that the words must be noble. the lines mouth filling, the whole a wild song which shall strike men out of their ruts and chimney cor ners, like an ungovernable storm which descends upon a plain where men till the fields in routined ways and makes them to know the power and the beauty, the majesty and grandeur the splendor and the shattering might of God. This is a principle the dreary anatomists of the common piece do not follow.
 With pl osey line upon line, where there is no music. and in words as flat and stale as ordinary conversation. these imagists, these apostles of the vaunted new, extol what? Why, the great i'm polling motive which drives the furnace man to tipple over & can of beer rather than attend to his fires. The uplifting amcurs of a tom cat! Phew! They can
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13

dissect suicide for you in most unpal- atable fashion, but they can never, never. with one great line, give you a Romeo struck dead. by his own hand.
 Shakespeare, Milton, Tennyson, Keats. swlnburne. Shelley, a splendid company. Gargantaun shapes that wing from out the past each in his own brigks nimbus, these are the sons of the Troubadours. These are they to set the heart a-gallop. to start the tears, to make the blood to blaze with a fire divine.
 And do these sons of the Trouba 5eurs hold up to the gaze of the disgusted world the dishwater from the kitchen sink? Or, do they not rather cast spell upon the dishwater, weave a charm of idealization about the commonplace and so achieve that which shall tear your heart out by the roots and hold it quiv- ering.
 On the one hand, what? Life as it is- perhaps. A very mean thing. and living is not worth the trouble if this be all, On the other hand. thrown at you with line or two. what? Castles fin the air and old royal banners Haunting from the battlements. The fanfaronade of silver trumpets. Launcelots going out the gate to do their devoirs. Guineveres waving to them from the latticed windows. Gala hads bent upon deeds of high emprise. The sea making moan upon mysterious sands.
 Here the anatomists of the mediocre. There the flaming sons of the Trou. badours, lighted torches in the murky night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
The Fair a Splendid Success

The Alabama State Fair is the best Birmingham has ever had. It is prov ing splendid success.
 President R. A. Brown has been particularly wise in his selection of the free shows in front of the grand stand. Some of the best features from the Hippodrome in London are there, and features from all over the world, which command. the highest prices. The show is indeed a splendid per formance.
 The exhibits of cattle and hogs are particularly fine and the agricultural exhibits arc worthy of the highest praise. For those who fancy dogs, there was never a better exhibit.
 Indeed, the entire fair is great show, and is worthy of everyone's visit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
MORALITY

By Matthew Arnold.
 We cannot kindle when we will The fire which in tho heart resides; The spirit bloweth and Is still, 'In mystery our soul abIdes,
 But tasks in hours of insight wl,ed
 Can be through hours of gloom fulfilled. With aching hands and bleeding feet We dig and heap, lay stone on stone: We bear the burden and the heat Of the long day. and wish 'twer done.
 Not till the hours of light return
 All we have built do we discern. Then. when the clouds are off the soul When thou dost bask in Natures eve, Ask, how she viewed thy se1f-control, Thy struggling. tasked morality
 Nature whose free, light, cheerful ar,
 Oft made thee. in thy gloom, despair. And she, whose answer thou dost dread. Whose eye thou vast afraid to seek, See, on her face glow is spread A strong emotion on her cheek!
 An. chiid, she cries, "that strife di. vine. A
 Whence was it, for it was not mine! There is no effort on my brow I do not strive, do not weep; rush with the swift spheres and glow Tn Joy, and when will, sleep.
 Yet that severe, that earnest air,
 l saw. felt it once--but where? T know not yet the gauge of time, Nor wore the menacles of space; felt it in some other cline, saw it in some other place.
 Twas when the heavenly house I trod. ; And lay upon tie breast of God.'' i' - .t - ->, *tt H ' 2 f4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
The Good Roads Convention

The nineteenth annual convention of the Alabama Good Roads association, which convened in this city yesterday for two days meeting, is not only largely attended, but there is greater number of prominent men from diff erent sections of the state than ever adhered on any similar occasion.
 The economic value of improved highways is so obvious that urging would seem unnecessary; and yet had it not been for the organized efforts put forth by county associations and the Alabama Good Roads association the mileage of first class highways would be far less today than it H.
 When the Alabama association launched the good roads, movement nineteen years ago comparatively few farmers realized it's importance. Many expressed doubts as to the feasibility of the undertaking. But it was not long before the work of road building was begun and the movement once under way he was a backward citizen indeed who was not an enthusiastic advocate of itA
 The Alabama Good Roads associa- ton has not only kept up the interest in the cause but it can now point with pride to its practical achievements. Had it done nothing more than create public sentiment in favor of county bond issues for road making it's exist ence would have been fully justified, but it is largely responsible for the inn proved character of highways as com- pared with the work done five or six years ago, and for arousing the CO., operative spirit of the people.
 All honor to the leaders who have made the Alabama Good Roads asso- citation the success it has proved to be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13

The bureau of fisheries of the com merce department has been asked by leaders among those engaged in the lob ster industry to aid in the conservation of this popular sea food. The increa sing demand for Holsters and the decrease in the source of supply are causing grave concern The situation is said to be aggravated by the careless methods of fishermen Representatives of the lobster industry have also begun a campaign to obtain adequate appropriations from Con- gress for carrying on the work of con- servation. Oysters, because of their tre- mendous popularity an article of food. are already protected by laws of the nation and by state legislation, but few safeguards of this kind have been given to Holsters. The lobster men hope to put both industries on practically the same footing. Laws governing lobster breed ing rearing, fishing and shipping are de- sired. Dealers in this sea food declare that if such legislation is not speedily passed the industry will be ruined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
Overheard On a Jitney
Fly MRS. SIDNEY M. ULLmAN

Dramatic Personnae: Two men In front, two women behind. passenger be- tween.
 Place: An Eleventh avenue jitney
 Time: Election day, October II, 1915
 First Man in Front: Well, did you vote?'
 Second Man in Front: NO. hadn't time; such rotten city government anyhow. I didn't care much how the - thing goes. Did you vote?'
 First Man in Front: No. it was out of my way to go to the polls. I agree with you. something ought to be done to get the city out of a hole''
 And then they proceeded to knock the city government
 First Woman Behind: Did you see Mrs. Solon Jacobs picture in the Sun day papers?"
 Second Woman Behind: "Yes, wasn't it lovely. I wonder why she spends so much time doing that stupid suffrage stuff"
 First Woman Behind: That's what ] say l certainly think men are quite capable of taking care of politics.; l know nothing about them and care less My home is all can look after" etc.
 And the passenger between Is still wondering who ought to kick, when most men and some women don't take politics any more seriously than these people did
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
Frohman's sDebut"

One of the most notable and inter- esting magazine articles of the year is "The Life of Charles Frohman," written for the Cosmopolitan maga- >zine by Daniel Frohman and Isaac F. Marcosson, and appearing serially in that publication. The commanding position occupied by Charles Froh- man in American theatricals makes the story of his early struggles for success doubly fascinating and at the same time affords Illuminating glimpses of stage history in America.
 Although Frohman was considered agers who ever lived, his biographers state that he trod the boards only once, and then merely as lowly su- pernumerary. The father of the Froh- man family kept a cigar store on Broadway, which was patronized by many prominent actors of the day. In this atmosphere the Frohman boys soon developed strong attachment to the theatre. Shortly after the New Year of 1869 "The Field of the Cloth of Gold" was produced by the Worrell sisters in the old New York theatre, to which they had given their name. Charles and Gustave Frohman knew the doorkeeper, and one afternoon, as they stood in the lobby listening to a rehearsal, he told the boys that an extra would be needed that night. Charles was chosen for this important duty. Dressed as page in faded costume and carrying banner, the youthful "C. F." made his first and last appearance, receiving the sum of 25 cents for his services.
 It is well, perhaps, that young Frohman did not become an actor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
To Fight the Boil Weevil

Now that this years cotton harvest is over there is much conjecture on the part of traders and spinners as to next years probable acreage.
 As result of the present short crop and the statistical situation the advance in price will not stop this side of 15 cents and it will be no sur prise if it climbs to 20 cents before next spring.
 The farmer will be tempted to plant extensively in 1916; at any rate to in- crease his acreage over that of 1915. A crop of 15,O00,00 bales would not be too much. There will probably be need for more than 15,000,000. But until Alabama and other states infested by the boil weevil can get rid of the pest the production in 1916 will probably be no greater than it was this year-about 10,500, 900 bales.
 Mduy d ldIHlcI WilO iieiu pOOl cuS- cess with his cotton this year will be inclined to devote all his energy to something else. An organized crusade against cotton's determined foe will be made in Alabama next year under the direction of experts from Auburn and the department of agriculture. Science has accomplished wonders in every sphere of industry. It has caused a prodigious advance in farn71 ing; and science may minimize the ravages of the, weevil; but it is hard to see how much can be done of prac- tical good except to pick off and de- stroy the weevil as he reaches for a boil.
 But the experts who have made a special study of the subject may find an easier way. They will certainly meet with all possible encouragement when they start their crusade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
THE NOVEL HUNGER

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The novel appetite is a normal, the novel hunger an abnormal condition. Work naturally should carry with 1t pleasure and diversion; but the intensive variety of the present day often ex- cudes these elements, and becomes breathless. Moreover, where life work is constituted of inflexible. concrete facts only, the brain will flag under their un-
 interrupted impact.
 We all know of the mathematician and the accountant who do tatting after their days work, to change the abstract into son the editor of the Boston Quar- terly Review, one day confessed te Press ident Lincoln that he read fiction daily just to right the edulibrium of his mind.
 The novel fs legitimate food for the mind steeped in the material or the franscendental, chiefly as diversion. But it could be more, is more, to the few who find in it food for study in ele- gance of dction, in philosophy, and as an aid in sociological study. But in the ratio of its utility in the directon of study, it not infreauently loses value as means to mind rest; and even where this element of culture Is presented, the average reader will pass over the pages of dry study to hold the thread of the story, which is the readers primary objective.
 Novel hunger bears a pathological sig nficance; it is not the logical result of over exertion in other directions, but 8 sickly condition of no remedial import or value. The youth. for instance, who will read at the breakfast table, In scnooi after classes until a late hour of the night only to resume the curriculum with the rising of the sun, suffers from lego mania.
 The clerk or housewife who neglect du- ties to pamper an inane desire, abuses a valuable asset besides squandering the most useful commodity in lifetime. Con- diments are important helps towards de- termining taste, but they can never be- come matter of daily food
 Novels and fiction generally may be intrinsically good or bad. may be made subservient to the frosty ideals or learn ings that are counter to our national cooe of accepted morality, or they may, al- most surreptitiously, inculcate good prin- ciples. In the quest for diversion we must still exercise a reasonable dscre- ton. In this matter. as elsewhere, the principle must obtain that no one can delve into mud without danger of pollu- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
The Lumber Trade

There has not been any marked inn proyement in the local lumber business but with all the industrial prosperity that is now in evidence the trade is sure to become brisk little later on," said R. M Jenkins, president of the Jenkins lumber company.
 During the summer and early fall many houses were vacant. The For Rent signs are now disappearing and before the end of the year few such signs will be seen. Until all the houses are occupied I do not expect a rush of activity in tie lumber trade. It will not be long, however, before the condi- tions will be just right for our line of business. Everything indicates high record prosperity this winter and next spring"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
BirIninsham's Rapid Growth

"This city had phenomenal growth in the last decade and it is taking another striderid' this decade" said N. F, Saunders of Philadelphia "The great increase in population as shown in the census of 1910 was due in a measure to the extension of the city s boundary lines. But the increase which the next census will show will be the result mainly of steady tide of peo- ple-business men and skilled work men--attracted by the demand for la bor and the exceptional opportunities that will present themselves
 Birmingham is now being talked about in the east as the livest city in all the south
 "The population was something like 133, ,000 in 1910. My guess Is that 1t will be close to 300,OOO in 1920. It has all the appearances today of rapidly growing community but it's greatest rate of increase will come little later.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
B,rm,nxAan,. Ideal Climate

Miss Lorraine Bernard, prima donna of the Boyle woolfollx Musical Comedy com pany, now playing at the Majestic. says that she had no idea Birmingham had such an ideal climate.
 'Of course, I have often heard the merits of Florida as a winter resort ex- tolled," said Miss Bernard. but I have never heard anyone say that Birming- ham had an exceptionally fine fall and winter climate. I am ready to vouch for this fact. A great many people prob- sciy like the balmy atmosphere of Flor ida great deal in the winter, but for ms part I do not like the balmy. lazy winter. Birmingham has an even, de- 1ightful climate, not too hot nor too cold. but cool enough at night to use blankets and trifle chilly in the early mornings with a gra sual change in at i,osphere until it bes, mes pleasant.
 "In Chicago it has already been bit teily cold and I understand that city has not had real pretty day this aicnth. suppose the weather here ac- counts for so much activity on the part of the pedestrians. You seldom notice anyone lounging along on the street in a leisurely manner; instead, they are busting, busy persons who are alert of time to boost your city as an ideal au- tumn and winter resort, and I am glad 10 be a booster.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
SORROWS OF THE GROCERY TRADE

From the Chicago Herald.
 James. my lad,' said the grocer to his new assistant. "who bought that moldy cheese today?'
 Mrs. Brown, sir was the youths re- ply.
 And the stale loaf we could not sell ls night?''
 Mrs. Brown. sir a
 Where's that lump of rancid butter that the baker refused?S
 Mrs. Brown bought it cheap. ST." was the answer.
 And tho six eggs we could not sell u week since?''
 Mrs. Brown
 Are you i'll. sir?' asked James, as the grocer turned green and groaned.
 No, no; only I'm going to tea at Browns tonight" replied the unhappy man as he wiped the precipitation from his face and sank into a chair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-13
NEGRO ENTITLED TO PROTECTION

From the Bessemer Weekly. .Antipathy to the negro and unjust abuse of him is born of misconception of his place in southern industrial life.
 To what extent charges made by the grand jury of abuses practiced by city officials of Bessemer against negro pris- | oners this writer does not know But the picture drawn by charges of beatings | inflicted, of property confiscated and of | general mistreatment of ignorant and un- protected blacks closely parallels the hideous picture of the Hell Hole of Cal cutta, and constitutes a blot upon the record of this boasted section of civiliza- ton. ,a~ ..e-
 The negro is yet a ward of this na- tion, of the white men who compose, guide and direct it, and he is entitled GO the protection and care of the courts and of society. He is too, an important in- 1 tegral part of our industrial life By his labor the south has prospered, the fires of industry have been lSindled and kept alive. He guides the blow in thou
 sands of fields. He delved deep into the bowels of the earth and brings forth treasure for the people.
 That many negroes are ignorant is no fault of theirs; that many are vicious
 is but natural tendency of the human
 race, both white and black. Yet the ne-
 gro must ever be regarded as a pro-
 ducer, especially in this southland of ours. Remove him from the industrial fields of the south, and the loss would
 fall heavily upon capital and progress
 would be retarded.
 It is thought that the Bessemer case
 is not the only one that should be ven
 tilated and punishment follow The fee
 system has long oppressed the negro. and many are the victims of injustice at
 the hands of official oppressors. The
 strong hand of the law should be in-
 voked to protect the oppressed, and in-
 telligence and morality should demand
 fairness for blacks and for whites alike.
 Let it be remembered that dependence
 between whites and blacks is mutual in
 this great industrial district and to dis
 courage and drive away one class would
 work serious hardship to the other. The
 bone and sinew of blacks directed by the
 brain and capital of whites constitutes
 the driving force in our march of prog
 ress
 Is it not probable that such abuses as
 those alleged against Bessemer officials
 cause criminal negroes to so often shoot
 and kill deputy sheriffs and policemen
 while in the discharge of their duties in
 making arrests?