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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
DEATH OF JAS. B. PRICE

Friends of the family of Mr.. A. B.
Newman will greatly regret to learn
of the death of James B. Price, of
Keuka, this State, who married Miss
Madge Newman last September. Mrs.
Price has returned to the home of
her father here. The particulars
are given in the following, taken
from the Palatka Herald:
The people in this community
were shocked to learn of the sad and
sudden death of Mr.. James B. Price,
the popular postmaster and merchant
of Keuka, which occurred at St.
Luke's hospital, April 10th, Jack
sonville, where he had been taken
for an operation flor appendicitis.
He was on the operating table
Thursday noon and died some time
during the following Friday night
Mr.. Price was taken sick on Sun
day previous, and his. condition was
considered serious from the first,
but to not such a degree. The doc
tors informed relatives that there
was no hope. And the candle of life
did cease to shine and the spirit
passed serenely from these earthly
scenes to the reward which awaits
the righteous in the skies. His
mother and young wife stood at the
bedside when the end came. The
BODY was prepared and shipped to
Melrose, where the funeral services
were conducted Sunday, May 2, and
the interment was in the family lot
in the Melrose cemetery. Mr.. James
b. Price was the second son of Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Price. He was mar
ried to Miss Madge L. Newman of
Lakeland, Fla, Sept 2, 1914. Be-
sides his bride of eight months he
leaves mother and father, two
brothers, Mr.. Henry Price of Palat-
ka, Mr.. Russell Price, and one sis
ter, Mrs. F. H. Vause of this place,
with score of relatives and friends
to mourn his death. The floral Of
ferings were both numerous and
beautiful, wreaths and flowers be-
ing sent by friends from miles away.
This world is full of mysteries
that cannot be solved by man, and
death is one. That so pure a young
man of only "a summers with an
unapproachable character, honest
and upright, just in the prime of
manhood with bright future be
fore him is taken! We do not I'M
derstand, and will have to leave it
to the All Wise-"He knows.
When the sea of life is stormy and
DER cast,
And the clouds of trouble gather
grim and fast,
And the heart is weary signing
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
J1TNEY BUSES
BY George Fitch

The jitney bus is contrivance
for making a perfect democracy out
of the automobile.
Ten years ago only millionaires
rode in automobiles. Five years
ago only the prosperous or the fool
ish could afford them. But today
the scrub lady holds up three fing-
ers at the street corner and steps
into a tonneau as care!esslu as If
she had stable full of touring cars
at home,
The jitney bus is an automobile
which is trying to earn a decent liv-
ing. 1t is also an illustration of the
marvels of science. Ten years ago
it took four figure income to keep
an automobile out of the repair
shop. Today the brave young son
pats his ruined father on the back
and says, "Cheer up, dad. All is not
lost because you were defeated for
alderman" Then he takes the fam.
lily auto out and supports the home
by hauling passengers at five cents
a head.
The jitney bus also illustrates the
power of words. 1t was impossible
to make any money hauling people
in an automobile for five cents un-
til some word could be found to pop
ularize the job. Suddenly the word
"jitney" was discovered in a pitia-
BILE condition due to lack of en-
ployment. Immediately ten thous-
and automobiles were equipped with
the new word and the public passed
up dozen street cars apiece to dis
cover what the blamed thing was
like.
The jitney has flourished most
where the street car president is
proudest and haughtiest and street
car company is soggiest as to cap
italization. Up to the last year the
American citizen who didn't like to
hang by strap with fellow citi-
zen on his feet and another in his
thorax could walk and tell his
troubles to the ash man. Today he
stops a jit, hops in, gets home in
half the time and regards the street
car with a cold independent grin.
This is very serious thing for
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
MAGNITUDE OF THE
MOVIE BUSINESS

Some idea of the magnitude of
the motion picture business in this
country is conveyed from statistics
recently made public by the Vita
graph company. The figures cover
operation during the year 1918,
but ii is believed that there has
been a considerable increase in the
figures since that time.
During the year in question the
people of this country paid $275,-
100000 of approximately $2.75
each for every man woman and
child within its borders. This repre-
sents nearly fifty per cent. more
than that total estimated amount
pended by American travellers in
Europe during the same period.
1T is estimated that more than
1900, 900 residents of the United
States attend picture shows each
day and that more than s120,000.-
900 is invested in moving picture
theatres, not including the vast sums
invested in the production Of the
films. Incidentally, it Is stated that
one movie actress, Mary Pickford.
draws a larger salary than the COM
bined salaries of the president of
the United States, the chief justice
of the supreme court and the secre-
tary Of the state-Pensacola Journ-
al
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
OFFICERS SUSPENDED
BY GOVERNOR TRAMMELl

The following is a list OF oillcerS
suspended by Governor Trammeii:
F. N. Andrews, county treasurer
Bradford county, suspended Sept
16, 1914.
J. Ed Williams, county treasurer
Escambia county, suspended Dec :
80, 1914.
7 # Whittington. constable, dis
trict No. 3, Washington county,!
suspended Jan 2, 1914.
w. d. Fraser, justice of the peace
district IL, Lee county, SUSPENDED
Dec. ), 1913.
Mallory Jones, constable district
6. Bradford county, suspended oct
Is, 1913.
]. T. Tracy, constable fourth
district, Duval county, suspended
Jan. Is, 1915.
T. X. Middleton, county judge
Bay county, suspended April I
1914.
p. s. Bowen, county commission
err. district I, Duval county, sus
pended Dec. 10, 1914.
r. d. Drysdale, county commls
sioner, Duval county, district :
suspended Dec. 10, 1914.
Frank P. Williams, county com
missioner, district 3, Duval county
suspended Dec. 10, 1914.
In addition to these are the sus-
pensions of three sheriffs, as fol
lows: Spencer of Hillsborough
Potsdamer, of Suwannee, and Baker
of Palm Beach.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

the street cars. We are not going
to see SO much calm content here
after in the street car magnate who
rides home each night in his auto
mobile. We will be more likely TO
see him standing on down town
corner ballyhooing for trade with
dinner bell and calling attention
to the fact that each street car pas
senger gets chance on a fine set of
dishes to be given away on Satur.
day afternoon.
Just about the time anyone gets
too almighty imperial in this coun.
try some little thing like the jitney
bus comes along and reduces his as
sessed valuation about $1,000, 900.
Great is American ingenuity!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
THE GERMAN VIEW.
BY Hugo Won Klest.

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Those who indulge in the belief
that public interest in the sale of
arms and ammunition has subsidized
because the Hitchcock bill died with
the adjournment of Congress are
doomed to disappointment. Am
bilious statesmen who were glad to
find a politicians escape in the con-
venient declaration that it would be
unneutral to refuse to sell arms to
belligerents, may see this unhappy
phrase come back to plague both it's
authors and it's sponsors To the
minds of those who upon grounds of
morality and decency are opposed to
this traffic, the excuse offered for
not placing an embargo upon these
sales was adding insult to injury.
1t was not regarded as an honest
excuse; but as the invention of men
who wanted either to evade the is
sue or to find a way to aid favored
belligerents or both
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

How gratifying it must be to
Woodrow Wilson to note the conf
dence the people of the country
evince in him. Their faith in his
leadership seems to grow with every
demand untoward circumstances i'm
poses on it. No president since Lin
coin has been subjected.to the trials,
both personal and political, that
have marked the present execu-
tive's administration, and there are
few living men who would have
COPIED with them with the ability,
calmness and serenity of spirit he
has displayed. A great, strong and
beautiful character, showing up
without spot or blemish, even in the
fierce light which beats about the
throne.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
Why Don't We Set All the Dia.
monds Mined?

1t is said that a great many more
diamonds are produced at the mines
than ever see the markets. Why?
Because if diamonds, became COM
mon. people wouldn't buy them
Would the diamonds be any less
beautiful? No, but people don't
value them for their beauty, but
for their rarity.
(. If orchids were common and
roses rare, who would prefer or.
chids? Not one in every thousand
who now rave about them.
The happiness that you squeeze
out of the fact that you own some.
thing which the common run OF
people can't get is tawdry thing
compared to the happiness that
comes from approaching true
beauty and utilizing true worth.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
THE ALLIES VIEW
By Albert W. Bryce

Belgium's devastation is catas-
trophe singular in history, and the
work of saving human beings from
starvation on that soil, still torn by
the ravages of war, is pre-eminent
in its call to humanity. The Ameri-
can public has undertaken to feed
these landless, homeless, starving
ones, many of whom cannot help
themselves at all. Contributions of
money and food supplies must be
Forthcoming in generous measure
day by day, and next week and next
month, or the people will die. The
American management of the Bel
gian Relief Commission has been
able to save countless lives, and its
dependence upon the bounty of this
favored nation of ours should not
may not, be allowed to falter. Bel
gums need presses day by day, and
the response must not fail.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA IN AND FOR POLK

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY. - IN CHANCERY. -
Luke Mccormick VS.. Clara Nc
Cormick.-Bill for Divorce.
1t appearing from the affidavit Of
counsel for the complainant in the
above entitled cause that the de-
PENDANT, Clara Mccormick. is a nom
resident of the State of Florida, and
resides in the city of Charleston, in
the State of South Carolina, and
that she is over the age of twenty
one years, and there is no person re-
siding in the State of Florida the
service of a subpoena upon whom
would bind the said defendant.
1t is therefore ordered that the
said Clara Mccormick do appear to
the bill of complaint filed in the
said cause on or before the 18th day
of June, 1915, else the allegations
in said bill will be taken as con-
fessed.
1t is further ordered that this no.
tice be published in the Lakeland
Evening telegram, newspaper of
general circulation published in
Polk county, Florida, for four ca
consecutive weeks
Done and ordered at Barlow, Flor
ida, this 7th day of May. A. d. 1915.
J. A. JOHNSON,
Clerk of Circuit Court,
4161 Polk County, Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

Clearwater Powell takes us to
task for comparing the Associated
Press with other alleged news SER
vices-and justly, for there is no
Powell wants us to
explain where an East Coast paper,
with Associated Press membership,
got story about the battleship New
York being sunk. Well, we'll wager
It didn't get it from the Associated
Press. Powell has been in the game
long enough to know that some men
are running newspapers who
wouldn't know what to do with the
Associated Press report If they got
It, and who exercise wonderful in
gepuity to get things wrong. But
that's not the fault of the service.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

In the breast where hope lies dyiins'
And all Joy of life is DER and past
Sink not, oh, weary one, meath tiny
woes,
Fear not the awesome tempest as II
grows;
Revive thy strength declining;
For, behind the clouds now iinihs
Thv path. Gods sun is shining
HE knows
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
NY Favorite Hobby Horse

Ny Favorite Hobby Horse
Il haven't a record in my collec-
tion that cost less than three dol
lars" a man told me the other day.
He was evidently very proud of
the fact. To my mind he had rea-
son to be ashamed of his money-rid-
den viewpoint.
He evidently enjoyed his records,
not as music but as money.
If some one should offer him a
record that was not at all beautiful
as music, but for some reason cost
ten or twenty dollars, l feel sure he
would buy it and be very proud of
it.
You see I'm astride my old hobby
horse-the folly of confusing cost
and value.
Cost Versus Value
What factors determine the COS.
of an object? The cost of produc-
ton and the rarity of it.
But what factors determine it's
value to you? Its beauty, its utility
and it's sentimental associations?
To be able to Judge objects by
their value to you instead of by
their cost-that is, to have taken a
long step toward the best kind of
culture.
We were looking over collec-
tion of old coins the other day.
There was one which its owner said
was worth fifty dollars-a common
place looking little drab coin. "Why
is it so valuable?" some one asked.
Because it's so rare" answered it's
owner with an evident scorn for the
absurdity of the question
To my mind he was much more
absurd in his delight in possessing
the coin. The only value in that
coin lay in the fact that there
weren't enough for everyone to
have one. There was no beauty to
the thing, no use and no sentiment
tai association. No one of the peo-
pie who owned one of them, no one
of the possible purchasers who were
willing to give fifty dollars for the
thing, would get any good out of it
except the Joy of knowing that the
thing was rare, and comparatively
few people in the world could have
one.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
NOTICE

Palm Chapter No 20, o. E. S.,
will meet Thursday evening at 1880
o'clock in the Masonic hall. AS bust :
ness of an important nature will
come before the order, it is urgently
requested that all members be pres
ent. FLORA F. KEEN,
Secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

1t looks like the last act in the
gan her life will be enacted June %,
on which day Leo NJ. Frank is SEN
fenced to hang There are many
who think that Frank will not be
executed on that date, if, indeed, he
ever be.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

The statements of Taft and RoOse-
welt, in connection with the Lusi-
tania incident, are characteristic of
the men. Taft talks like big,
broad man; Roosevelt like an ire
sponsible fire eater. 1t is matter
for national Thanksgiving that the
latter does not now occupy the
White House
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

Rube Allyn has declared war on
Germany, and has notified the gov
ernor that he is ready to go to the
front. War is hell, declared Mr..
Sherman-but he probably would
have said the same thing about a
country newspaper if he'd ever tried
to run one.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

The Dixie Highway is going to
branch out in every direction, as
soon as it reaches the fertil soil Of
Florida. Where there will be but
one route until the Florida State
line is reached, there promises to be
a dozen as it extends downward
through the State. And all of them
will be worth traveling-and will
be travelled.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

The Legislature is about to take a
swat at Coca Cola, now that it has
fioored old Demon Rum Cultivate a
taste for Lakeland water, boys,
which we have faith will not come
under the ban. Get the habit.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

They We're about to have some
thing over at St. Petersburg they
called a Concordium- whatever that
may be. But we note it has been
bandoned-probably sounded too
much like peace.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

Powell insists on printing it
"DiXie Hiway." Just for that we in :
tend to see that the road crosses the
bay from Tampa to st. Pete, leav-
ing Clearwater out of its benevolent
scheme.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

We've got nothing agin' this fel =.
low Straub, over at St. Petersburg,
but we hope about six of his best
friends and townsmen will run for
the same office some time, so that
We may see what he'll do.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

1t is generally agreed that this is
mighty good Legislature, and it is
trying to pass laws to make every
body else good. Claude L'Engle says
it will soon be a crime to do any
thing except sit on the church steps.
This will be good for Claude, who
probably has not got that near a
church in "a long time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

LOST-Green pocketbook between
Henley's Drug Store and Mrs. ]
d. Lovell's residence. Contained
Sill. Finder return to Henley's
Drug Store and receive reward.
4162
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

No use in reading the first column
of the Tampa Times editorial page.
We all know what it is-just the
daily knock on Governor Trammell.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
From the same Office Is issued
THE LAKELAND NEWS,

A weekly newspaper giving a resume
Of local matters, crop conditions,
county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
for $3.50 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

State Chemist Rost is still in full
bloom, despite the efforts of certain
interests to pluck him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

In this wet and dry campaign, the
liquor forces seem about to be eff
fectually bottled up.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
STANDING OF CONTESTANTS AT
MAJESTIC THURSDAY NIGHT
Last Special Offer on Payment OF Ac'
counts During Majestic Contest


The standing of contestants in the
Majestic theater's voting contest VIII
he announced Thursday night at
O'Clock.
Two Thousand Vote Coupons
Two thousand vote coupons will be
given with every admission at the
Ma iestic theater Thursday night, ac-
count standing of contestants.
( Extra Special Offer; Payment Of
Accounts
5000 extra votes will be given on
nayment of accounts at stores giving
Majestic vote coupons. Offer closes
May 9th. Accounts must be pre-
scented to contest manager on or be-
fort May 9th. for extra votes, or
will not be accepted. Accounts must
be presented with coupons procured
from the merchant at time of settle
ment This offer does not apply on
any payment of advance business in
any way, shape or form. Accounts
must be at least one week old.
This is positively the last offer on
payments of accounts during the Ma
! jestic theater contest.
OFFICE HOURSE CONTEST DEPT
9 to 12m.; 1880 to p. m. Daily
Auditorium Theater
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

FOR SALE-Lumber 2X1Ox16 it,:
lX10X16 TT; 4X4X2O it. Cruise
kemper Co.. Gas Works. 4165
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
By Ruth Cameron

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

When the sea of life is stormy and
DER cast,
And the clouds of trouble gather
grim and fast,
And the heart is weary signing
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12
SIDE TALKS

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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-30
STATE EXAMINER PROBES
"Gssss H1BBING FINANCES

Hibbing, Minn., Sept. 30.-The
officials Of the village of Hibbing were
given a surprise late Tuesday after
noon when Public Examiner Andrew
E. Fritz, accompanied by Deputy Ex-
aminers Cederberg and Davis, ap-
peared at the village hall and an
nounced that an examination would
befmade of all the books and records
of the village during the past six
years. Mr.. Fritz and his assistants
arrived here about 4:30 p. m. from
Virginia Treasurer Geiselman had
left his office for the day, but return
ed promptly when notified Of the ex-
aminers' presence. Mr.: Fritz: stated
that, having received a petition sign
ed by ten Hibbing taxpayers request
ing him to examine the books and
records Of the village, he desired to
count the cash and look over the
treasurer's books. Mr.. Geiselman
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-30
W1FE's HEAD BLOWN OFF = !
By SHOT. HUSBAND HELD

Duluth, MINI, Sept. 3O.-Mrs. An
drew streem, wife of an -1ngleside
farmer, is dead with the: top Of her
head blown off by charge of buck
shot and streem is in Jail 1 here
charged with murder. - !: :
1 John Messner, neighbor, the only
witness, ,:stold the police that streem
was drunk ,and said he was going; to
shoot t2atc his, wife Ito frighten her.
Messner left the doorway where
he had been standing and heard the
shot fred as he turned his back: The
gun was loaded with buckshot, some
Of which scattered near Messner, who
turned, to -unbraid Streem for his
recklessness and saw the woman drop
to the floor.
Streem says the gun was accident
ally discharged. H. r.s.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-30

dian all citizens Of their respective
countries, brought into this country
under contract to work within the
United States, according to evidence
given at their hearing and therefore
all guilty-as we'll as the road-of
violation of the contract labor law.
Officer Mcdonald is now awaiting
orders from Washington. The run
formerly extended between Duluth
and Fort Francis, Ont, but later was
operated only between Duluth and
Virginia, which is wholly within the
United States and therefore causes
the awayiolation. afs .---~s,t4 i !, =
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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-30
PULLMAN CREW ARRESTED:
3. : ALLEN LAW VIOLATED

Duluth, Sept. 3o.-An unusual
phase Of the alien contract labor law
has been brought up by immigration
Officer Brown Mcdonald, Through
his arrest of the whole crew of a
Pullman car operated by the Duluth,
Winnipeg & Pacific railway
The conductor, chef, second cook
and waiter were arrested Two were
English, one French and one Cana
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-30

sition officials as the greatest corn
grower in Minnesota, according to
word received here by Governor
Hammond.
A medal OF merit mas been award
ed to Mr.. Hoese for raising 1854
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-30
LABOR SHORTAGE IN
&-s- N. D. DUE TO RAIN

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 80
Farmers of the Northwest may find
themselves confronted with the most
serious labor problem they yet have
had to deal with as a result. of the
rain that has, continued the last five
days. ~ :, ~
Hundreds of threshers have ar
rived here and more than half are
going east. When threshing is re-
sumed many crews will be short. ~.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-30

promptly prod uced the books, and
the cash on hand having been count
ed, the examination was started.
Examiner Fritz says he does not
know how long it will take to com
plete the examinations, but it is his
intention to make a thorough probe
into : all the books and records of
the village, and if it is necessary
more expert accountants will be en-
gagged to rush the work.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-30
LIVESTOCK SHOW AT EXPOSITION

San Francisco, Sept. 3o.-What is
said to be the greatest live stock and
horse show in the history of the
United States opened here today at
the Panama-Pacific exposition and
will continue until December 3. One
hundred ninety thousand dollars are
offered in cash prizes for live stock
and $25O,557 in prizes for horses. L.