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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-22

Escambia county. on the far west
crn edge of the state. has followed
the lead of Polk and the commits
sioners there have called an election
for a popular vote on million dol
lar bond issue to build a modern
system of hard-surfaced roads
through that county The necessity
for such roads has now become 81
opGar MT, if the various counties OF
Florida are to continue to progress
rather than to stagnate, that. the
argument is all on one side and
there is hardly any division of SEN
timent in the large body of the we'll.
informed people of the State on the
subject. Escambia is a great county
and SO is Polk. both rich in re.
sources, developed and undeveloped
both with fine populations of intel
ligeat people who want their coun-
ties TO go forward rather than back
ward, and we predict that the bond
issue in both counties will carry by
good maiorities.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-22
STRANGE CAUSE OF COMPLAINT
AGAINST GOVERNOR TRAMMELI

Governor Trammell can never
please the Tampa Times, even in
routine acts of administration in
which there is neither personal nor
political significance. That paper
attacks him for having issued proc
lamation calling for the observance
of Farmers Day." and another for
Sunday School Day" This attack
is the limit. Why not censure Presi-
dent Wilson for issuing proclama-
tions from time to time? Why not
hammer all of the other governors
who have been guilty of the high
crime of issuing proclamation nov
and then upon matters of public in
terest?
No man in Florida's public life
has been better friend to the farm
er than has Park Trammell. He rec
ommended that the legislature des-
ignate certain day in each year as
Farmers Day" He is the author
of the law making Farmers Day
"a legal holiday. He has always man
ifested a deep interest in Sunday
school work Certainly he very con-
sistently and appropriately issued
proclamations upon these subjects
despite the fact that his action dis
pleased the editor of The Times
Apparently Governor Trammell is
more interested in the farmers and
in the Sunday school work than oul
friend on The Times, who seeks
to condemn him.
Fight the governor fairly, if yor
must, on vital acts of his admins
tration. but don't nag him nor criti
else him for his kindly and courteous
consideration for the two creates
interests in Florida or the world
agriculture aE represented by TIL
farmers. and the religious ant
moral betterment of the people a
represented by the Sunday schools
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-22
Mr.. HIGGINS COULDN'T !.
GET THIS PRINTED IN
THE COX ORGAN

(The following communication,
addressed to the editor of the Lake
land Mornin: Star, was rendered to
that paper by Mr.. higgins, but pub
LEGATION was denied. 1t is therefore
printed in the Evening Telegram
, which has never refused publication
of any proper communication, no
matter by whom it was presented.)
Mr.. Editor: Since you have re-
Gently boldly walked aboard this
stOrmtossed and current-tested
steamboat naTy3d Lakeland City
Politics." taken possession of the
pilot house and with a firm grip on
the steering wheel, pushed out into
the middle of the stream of progress,
|. as passenger on this same craft,
am anxious to know just which way
you are headed, and what kind of
crew you have aboard. notice that
eh1 oliCdH Scciuo W ue SHIlIciy uCW
to YOU, and that you propose to pro-
coed with extreme caution; in fact,
have been inclined to back up, so
far, with a very clear idea of the
shoals and sandbars that are prob
ably ahead, but so doubtful of
GOOD, clear current that you are
afraid to ring your engineer for
full ahead, even with the very low
steam pressure you have on the boil
|ers. If you are running this boat
according to the dictates of your
own free will, | know you we'll
enough to feel sure you are headed
up stream, and while your observa-
tiCns in Oklahoma, where some
towns were under high pressure
ahead when long drouth over a pc
riod Of several years dried up the
stream of progress, have somewhat
warped your judgment Of conditions
in Lakeland, and made You over
cautious, still your eyes are turned
up stream, even if the downward
current of this river should be too
much for the push you have aboard
your boat, and cause you to land
further down stream than where you
came aboard. If, however, you are
taking your orders from the man you
have selected as captain of the boat,
towlt. John F Cox, then I have sot
another think coming. notice that
you commend him very highly. and
presume you are taking as much of
his advice as you recommend to lis
passengers. You confidently refer to
the fact that he was mayor for sew
era' years. Some of us will never
forget that this was such a period
of discord that we were made to
wonder if hell itself could beat it.
notice that you did not refer to
the time when he was clerk and
treasurer. WHY? But maybe you
have never read that old copy of the
Lakeland News. dated June "a. 1904.
I fail to remember one single thing
that your captain has consistently
advocated that might be called prog
ress when there was the least
chance of getting it, but do dis
tinctly remember that he was fight
ing the light and water plant in
1908, and has kept it up to this
good hour; also that at least on one
occasion he opposed the bonding for
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-22

Despise not the day of small
things, says the wise old adage;
hence there is no occasion for the
sarcasms of its contemporaries over
the grave editorial thesis of the Pen
saoola Journal as to the why's and
wherefores of the low temperature
of Il dogs nose. Everybody knows
,hal it is a cold nose, but few know
why. The Journal has told them
consequently that much is added to
the sum of human knowledge. In
constructing his monumental works
on the origin of species and the des-
cent of man Darwin Investigated
and ruminated for weeks over
smaller problems than the GOODNESS
of dogs nose, because such details
were indispensable to the stupendous
sen eralization to follow For our
part We turn with relief from the
liackneyed themes of current editor
ial discussion to this new field for
thought opened by the Journal. and
as further food for investigation of
common, everyday phenomena which
so unexplained from generation to
generation we would like to ask why
has COW no upper teeth?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-22

s. p. Tilley of Clearwater says in
the Sun of that city:
ut is as | have claimed" said he
amateur baseball is killed in every
city where a. major team practices
This is true of Lakeland, Tampa and
St. Petersburg, and Hickman. Ky.
to my knowledge. You cannot get a
corporals guard to baseball game
in any of these towns
That may do for the other cities
mentioned, but please except Lake.
land. We had remarkably good anna
teur baseball in this city during the
recent season and the attendance
was very far in excess of the Cor,
poral Guards limit fixed by Mr..
Tilley. We suspect that Clearwater
would not decline the presence of a
major league team next spring fov
the reason given by Mr.. Tilley and
endorsed by the Sun
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-22
LOCAL POLITICAL NOTES
(By the Editor.)

Eaton tell the auditor they were
worth 81 apiece, and did the auditor
believe it? There were nearly four
teen thousand of these good iron
dollars on deposit at the close Of
the audit-$13,S8S.33, to be exact
but Mr.. Cox pushes them aside and
refuses to consider them, in order to
have the supreme pleasure of trying
to make bad showing for his town.
John F. Cox had very little more
to do with securing the bond issue
for sewerage, paving, etc. than did
julius Caesar or Alexander the
Great. In fact, if John F. Cox did
not actually oppose this bond issue,
he took no active part in putting it
through. That bond proposition orig
mated in the progressive City Coun-
Gil, of which Oscar M Eaton was
president at that time, and the whole
project was engineered and carried
to successful elimination under
The supervision of Mr.. Eaton, as
has every other progressive step in
the past several years of the city's
history. Under the councilmanic
form of government the mayor was
little more than a fgure-head, and
the council did the real business of
the city. If it were not for the con-
slant disturbance Mr.. Cox made, in
,scolding and nagging at the coun-
Gil, with which he was usually at
lo?gerheads, the people would have
never known they had mayor.
We're right here, Johnnie on the
spot, to give information to the ig-
nOrant. Cox's organ asks why the
auditors report was not published
months ago. Why, bless your
little gizzard, because it has not been
available until comparatively short
time ago. It took considerable time
10 compile this report and it was
not until about September 10th that
in its finished shape it was received
here from Jacksonville 1T was de-
layed until a meeting of the coun-
! ell following, and was further dis
cussed as to the portions it might be
necessary to print for the proper in
formation of the public. Messrs.
, Coz and Flanagan rather demurred
to having it printed at all; ostensi-
bly, on account of the expense, but
really because it showed up too well
TO suit Mr.. Cox. 1t was in the hands
of the printer week, for it was no
small job to get it in type and abso-
| lntely correct. There was no unusual
delay in the publication, and 1t came
cut In its due course, without either
, needless hurry or improper delay.
Any other information you want?
F., We've got plenty Of it-more than
you really want. 49,,
There's not a question that can
be asked that cannot be satisfactor-
lily answered-not a matter of record
that cannot be explained-as regards
either the public service or private
character of Oscar NJ. Eaton, Guy
Toph or W. s. Irwin, and we do not
hesitate to include with them e. C.
Flanagan, who is a splendid man
but in the wrong company. Shoot
your load at any or these men-you
can't make mud stick on them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-22
THE TRUTH ABOUT
THE CITY PRINTING

On Thursday Mr.. Cox, following
out his usual policy of insinuation
and innuendo, stated that the Even
ing Telegram had been paid 1850"
for printing during eighteen months
This morning he revises his fig 3.
ures. and makes the statement that
:he Telegram was paid $3.50 for
printing during that period.
This statement is absolutely UNI
true
Mr.. Cox either knew it to be I'M
trn, or he knows nothing about the
affairs of the city of which he is
! SUPPOSED to have some cognizance.
The item of $3.50 for print:ns
lncl,des hundreds of dollars that
was paid to other concerns; to other
local printing offices; to the Book
Store, and other stationery supply
houses; to Fl. & w. b. Drew Co. !,
the Tampa Tribune and other for
"ign printing ,plants; for ledgers,
records. ETC.; in fact, it covers the
entire office expenses of all depart
inents of the city government during
these is months, to the most trivial
Office supplies.
TO: printing all the city ordi-
nance : for publishing every notice,
and al kinds of advertising charge
able to the city, including the city
tax lists; for printing stationery,
tax and license receipts, blank forms,
ND 81 manner of job printing
the Evening Telegram was paid just
| 1891 for eighteen months work, in
stead of $3.50, as falsely stated by
Mr.. Cox.
Not much difference between $500
and 81 ,6O0-is there?
| Oh, no-Only about so per cent.
That makes pretty nearly a half
Truth
What more could you expect of
Mr. OK:
! CoX's organ claims that we have
ALWAYS had a law-meaning prior to
the last egislature-empow
municipalities to pave streets on the
plan of the property owners paying
the cost. Then WHY, in the name
of Jumping Jehosaphat, when those
property owners came before the
commissioners, asking for an order
to pave the streets at their expense,
did Mr.. Cox turn them down cold,
and tell them it would be illegal to
grant their request?
Dr.. Irwin easily takes another fall
out of Cox, when the latter attempt
ed t. dispute the statement that the
city is being run on a cash basis
II paying on the first of each month
the bills incurred the month before
is not running on cash basis, we
would like to know what is. Cox
knew that $5,31S.35 he was harp
ing on was the June bills and that
they were paid July list. Yet he
would try to make it appear that
the amount represented standing
current indebtedness. Hardly halt
truth that time
Cox insists on taking his few iso.
lated figures and making the city
out still deeper in debt. OF course
nobody believes this; Mr.. Cox him
self does not believe it. He just
keeps reiterating it, in the hope that
1t will find lodgment in the belief
of some feeble minded person. He
still harps on the total Indebtedness
of the city and refuses to recognize
its assets. He says Eaton gave the
assets in at too high valuation
How about those dollars Lyme, in tn.
bank to offset the indebtedness? Die
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-22

The Texas Quartette had an eytr,
good bill last night and tonight win
be just as good, as they will sing The
Rosary, their feature number. To.
morrow they will do their blackfacc
act. Remember the matinee tomor.
row at &C and 1Oc.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-22

Don't forget the dance at Franrls
Beach tomorrow night. There win
be good music and a jolly crowd
and delightful time is assured All
who attend. 4fGG
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-22
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Al the Airdome tonight the Black
and White SNOWFALL. a comedy from,
childhood. Sonny Jim and his friana
lilly, make the snow fly; Toto tba
dog, helps, and mother makes them
both happy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-22
NOTICE

For first class house painting All
work guaranteed, at moderate prices
G. H. ROBERTSON. Phone l7s
1901
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-22

FOR first class wall tinting and ln-
terror decorations at moderate
prices G. II. Robertson, Phone
179 4501
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-22

The War O. Dreams, that awe-ir
spring three-reel feature, Seio
drama at the Airdome tonight. Tbis
is our star offering for the week
Don t miss it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-22
AUTOMOBILE WANTED

An up-to-date auto wanted in ex-
change for real estate and some
cash. Call at Room -, Raymond
Huil!in', Ickeland. Fla. 1868
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-22

Lakeland Sanitarium has moved
to Bryant building. over Western
Union Telegraph Office. DR.. NJ
Grace 3. Hanna in charge. f6G4
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-22
THE LAKELAND NEW WIS,

4 weekly newspaper giving q resume
Of local matters, crop conditions,
county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
for $3.50 per year.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-23

several railroads and the brotherhoods
Of engineers firmcn, conductors, train
men and telegraphers.
President Pcrham says:
Similar agreements are being ar
ranged on many other railroads.
"Unwritten cooperative agreements
have been entered into upon still other
railroad systems, all Of which shows
an increased spirit of fraternalism and
an inclination towards mutual helpful
ness that is extremely gratifying.
at is by such means that we ex-
pect to arrive at a better understand
ing with the train and cnginemcn
about handling train orders by tcle-
phone, also head off various employers
who are trying to institute plan Of an
nual physical examinations, which may
have disastrous results III wedding out
representative employees
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-23
Punishment in Persia.

Among the Persans the usual mode
of punishment is the bastinado, from
which men of the highest rank are not
exempt 1t is inflicted with very great
severity, frequently so as to render the
sufferer almost a cripple for life The
victim is thrown upon his face, and
each foot is passed through a loop of
strong cord attached to a pole, which is
raised horizontally by men, who, twist
ing it around tighten the ropes and
render the feet immovable Two exc
cutioncrs then strike the soles alter
natcly with switches Of the pomegran-
ate tree well stepped in water to rem
der them supple. The punishment fire.
qucntly lasts for an hour or until the
unfortunate victim fants from pain
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-23
UNION Policies CONTRASTED.

indianapolis, Ind.-Writing in the oil
fetal journal oi the brotherhood oi
Tcamstcrs, Secretary Solcm, of Mime
apoliS Milk Wagon Drivers Union
contrasts the policy OF that organiza-
tiOn and former local in the same
calling at ST. Paul. Both unions were
organized about three years ago Alter
six months ST. Paul demanded wage
increases that averaged 81 a day per
member and refused to compromise.
In another six months the union diSap-
pcarcd and since then these drivers
have suffered a S5 per month reduction
and are now working for $50 and 500
per month with no vacation
The Minneapolis drivers adopted a
more cautious plan. By thorough or
ganization they put all employers OF
the same competitive basis and ther
began improving working condition,
and raising wages. Their present rate,
are Sij month with two weeks va
cation.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-23
The Impossible.

The Duke Of Wellington wanted a
certain piece of work done and instruct
ed an officer of the Royal engineers to
do it. After examination the officer told
the duke it was impossible.
The duke sent for another officer, a
much younger man and attached to an
other division Of the army. This officer
did what the duke required.
The next morning there appeared in
the "orders of the day the following
epigrammatic note: ''IIe who in war
fails to do what he undertakes may al
ways plead accident, which invariably
attends military affairs but he who de
clares a thing to be impossible which
is subsequently accomplished, registers
his own incapacty.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-23
Low WAGES BLAMED.

Los Angeles, Cal-Wcaricd OF the
tales OF misery, Judge Charles Monroe,
who has presided over the divorce
court for several years, asked the other
judges oi the Superior Court to re
licve him. He has sat in nearly lO,-
900 divorce cases while ON the bench
and in his letter to his colleagues, said ::
"One Of the worst features is that
ii is so impossible to provide for
women with large families OF children
out OF the wages OF the husband. And
there is 50 much distress coming un-
der my observation that | feel would
very much like to make a change"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-23
CANADIAN UNiONISTS
WATCHING LABOR LAW

Toronto, Ont.-Canadian trade union
lists are showing no inclination to accept
certain amendments to the industrial dis
putes act, which was intended to further
cancellation and arbitration between en-
ployer and employe. The act now ap-
plies to public utilities and mining
and also where both sides accept its
provisions.
Under the act the government togeth-
cr with employer and employe, appoint
representatives on a board that inves-
tigates disputes and it is unlawful to
enforce a strike or lockout pending the
investigation
The government now proposes to eX-
tend the act to include other indus
tries and the plan is opposed as fol
lows by the Industrial Banner of this
city:
"The feeling is generally prevalent
among the workers in callings outside
Of public utility enterprises that they
have no desire or inclination to be
covered by the industrial disputes act
and many of them believe it would be to
their decided disadvantage.
Several big organizations have a
system of settling their disputes by a
system of impartial arbitration, as for
instance, the boot and shoe workers and
the Typographical union, TO bring
such organizations under the act would
be neither necessary or advantageous
and would undoubtedly be warmly re-
scnted upon their part.
Under these circumstances organ
Hed labor must be ready to assume a
watchful attitude, determined to scru-
a.. 4 II
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-23
LANGUAGE TEST EASIER.

Washington. d. Secretary OF
Commerce Redfcd has defined the
language test OF the scamen's act,
passed by the last Congress In an
opinion made public last week the Sec
rctary states that the law does not re
quirc "thc use OF any particular Ian
guagc on the part OF officers and crew
OF any vessel but that ANY language
which is understood in sufficient meas
urc by officers and the proper proper
ton OF the crew will comply
The requirement that members OF the
crew shall be able to understand any
order given them by their officers is
construed As meaning only such ord
ers as may normally be given to mem
bcr- OF the crew in each department
Of the vessel in the course OF the usual
performance OF their regular duties,
Among those duties, however. should
be included licboat work or cmcrg-
cncy work Tor such members Oi the
Grey as may be called upon to perform
these classes oi work
In conclusion, Secretary Rcdiield
says the language test is understood tc
require the safeguarding oi n vessel ''i
such manner As shall be helpful and
not hurtiul to our maritime commerce
and that It j, in no sense intended to be
used to create embarrassment or tc
cause unnecessary expense or delay
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-23
RAILROADERS ACT TOGETHER.

ST. Louis, Mo.-Includcd in a circular
issued by Prcsidcn, Pcrham oi the Order
OF Railroad Photographers is record Of
recent Co-Opcrativc agreements between
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-23

Details in regard to the manner in
which meals were served during the
dark ages do not abound. 1t is only to-
ward the twelfth century that we begin
to have a little light on this interesting
subject. When a meal was ready in the
thirteenth century the guests of a castle,
with the vaSsals, were assembled to the
sound of a horn, a method of summon
ing that appears to have been the privi-
legc only of the greatest lords. Some
hundreds of years later a bell was used
for the purpose.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-23
The StutcSman'S Twins.

"lIow many children have you" ask
ed the reporter
"Onc, daughter replied the states
man proudly
"But heard that you had three,
protested the man of letters.
"Oh two OF them are twins, and
they're paired YOU know" explained
the representative of the pcoplc-Phila-
dcluhia Ledger.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-23
An Advance.

Clerk (to head Of frm)-T wish to
ask you, sir, if you can kindly see your
way to giving me an advance of wages,
Head of ljrm-Certanly, Mr.. Phipps,
with pleasure. MIR Blunt (turning to
the cashicr), let Mr. Phipps have a SOW
reign on account of his salary and de
duct it when you pay him on Saturday,
London Mail.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-23
Harry Huber.

Harry Huber is one of the most popu-
lar bartenders i'll Cincinnati. He has a
host of friends, who come from all parts
of the city to patronize him. Harry is
known as one of the good fellows in
the Elks, and takes great interest in
their charity work.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-10-23
She Paid Cash.

She was notorious for wanting credit
and the druggist was on his guard,
You keep soda water?'
"Oh, yes
And can | have it charged:' p
"To 12O pounds pressure he answer
ed urbancly.
And then she lished up the necessary
Philadelphia Ledger.