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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-30
WHAT GOOD ROADS
ARE DOING FOR TEXAS

Among the correspondence from
all parts of the county in Motor Age
for October is letter from Austin
Texas, telling of the increasing mo-
tor sales in that section, and after
giving the surprising sales statistics
it says:
1T is also undoubtedly true that
the summer motor car tourist sea
son has had a great deal to do with
the fiourishing fall trade of cars.
Many people learned for the first
time themanifold enjoyments of mo-
toring. Others discovered the big
business benefits that were to be de-
rived from the use of a car. There
vas more travelling over Texas in
motor cars during the past summer
by home people than ever before.
Scores of people made tours of thous-
ands of miles in this manner.
Another thing that serves as
encouragement 10 motor travel in
this state is the wonderful improve
ment that has been made during the
last year or two in the public high
ways. The good roads system of
the different counties have been
greatly extended and extensive plans
are on foot for further improve
ments of this character.
Tho motor truck and delivery
vehicle trade is keeping pace with
that of passenger cars, according to
the reports of dealers Of Austin, San
Houston Fort Worth and
ether cities and towns of the State
More sales of motor trucks are being
made now than at any time in this
history of that branch of the trade
The motor delivery vehicles have al
most entirely superseded the old
horse-drawn type of wagons and
CARTS"
What good roads are doing for
Texas they will do for Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-30
OPTIMISM VS.. pEssIM1sM

j would rather be an optimist, seek
ing the star that pierces the night oi
!'zloom, or looking for the silver lin.
ing to the sable cloud, than be g
pessimist, searching for fuel to heaI
upon the smouldering fires of de.
spair.
| Il would rather snatch the sun.
beam ond weave it into song and
laughter, than take the shadow and
| transform it into the mutterings of
discomfort.
/ would rather take the prattle Of
innocent childhood, and make it the
guiding star of my pilgrimage, than
take thewail of the disconsolate, and
make it the siren voice toward which
my barqae should forever sail.
would rather take the dimple
from the rosy cheek of my babyhood,
and endeavor to transplant it in per-
ennial setting upon my own brow,
than take the wrinkle from the face
of the hopeless, and make it part of
my own visage.
| would rather take the notes of
natures songbirds, and make them
consontnt with the melodies of my
own soul, than take the croakings
OF thetoad. and ARRANGE them into
Earring discords that should forever
greet my car.
I would rather take the rose,
painted by the hand of the Eternal
Artist in tints of selestial beauty,
and pin it on my breast, than take
the sealed leaf, blighted by the
breath of the Frost King, and use it
as a badge to portray my sombre
feelings.
] would rather chase the rainbow,
that spans the brow of evening, in
quest of the tabled bag of gold, than
seek surcease from sorrow, by plung-
ing in to the mirky waves frOrn
J -ondons Bridge.
] would rather watch the eagle, in
his spiral course to the vaulted blue,
than watch the Shiny snake as he
makes his crooked trail through the
slush and mud.
] would rather be Christian,
with faith in an omnipotent God,
and with the star of hope ever draw
ing me to better world, than be
a pagan with no beacon light to
beckon me beyond the confines of my
own earthly eXistence.-H. C. Yawn,
in Manufacturers Record.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-30
PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT

ut is generally believed that Flor
ida will accommodate many NOR.
visitors during the ,Cming winter
than last year Early predictions ARC
not usually reliable, but conditions
ever the entire country are now near
normal, while year ago they were in
chaos. The panic ended some tim,
t.so, and ;he business world has re-
adjusted itself to meet thesituation
!" warning Europe.
hanser II the United States be-
coming involved in the war is now
lcrj remote, while "a year ago il
looked like even that Uncle Sam
would be forced to roll up his
sleeves and take a whack at some
enc. The dove of peace means pros
"crity AMI the preparations for de-
Tense mean continued peace and the
disbursement of many millions IF
dollars, giving employment to armies
CT the idle.
On the whole the approaching
winter has a rosy glow. We are as
snred from all sources that should
ne authentic that Florida is to have
d bic and prosperous season. 81
augustine will go after a share o.
the tourist patrona g, the publicity
t";nmittee e the chamber of corr
r:"rce being now engaged upon ad-
Ncltising literature that will do Of
fective work. The chamber of con,
mcrce is active in pushing the a.
fractions of St Augustine and IS
Norkinl. not only for tourists bG.
for every class of visitor and investor
who will benefit the community. -
ST Augustine Record
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-30
Copenhagen, Denmark. Oct. &c

Copenhagen Denmark, Oct. 80
American plays are coming into
such favor in Denmark that the man.
acer of one of the Copenhagen
theatres has announced his inten-
tion of devoting a whole season to
American drama, with the exception
of few English plays. The popu-
larity of the American plays is at
tested by number of other theatres,
and as for the American moving pic
ture productions, these are being
shown in hundreds of Danish
amusement houses.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-30

Lakeland is too big and honest 20
wish to deprive its progressive little
sister, Auburndale, of the credit duo
it for its su"erior enterprise in being
the first in the State to establish a
factory for preserving citrus juices
and in other ways utilizing the by
products of the groves. The Tampa
Times gives our city credit for TAX
ing the initiative along this line, but
as a matter of fact Auburndale got
there first, although Lakeland was
a close second The following from
the last issue of the Auburndale New
Era is strictly correct:
I'm announcing the establishment
of factory at Lakeland for pre-
SERVING citrus juices and other pro-
ducts the Times states that lake
land "has set the pace in this i'm
portant innovation" This is not
true. Lakeland is certainly the
Invest and most progressive city Of
her size in Florida. and has started
many good things, but to Auburn
dale belongs the credit of establish
ing, and more, the successful COM
mercial operation. of the first plant
in the state for such purposes. II
the editor of the Times will look
through his own files he will find, a
year back. very complete account
of the establishment of the Dixie
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-30

The editor of the Tele2 ram warmly
appreciates many kind references to
himself in the state papers in con-
nection with the recent municipal
campaign in Lakeland. They have
not been reproduced in these col.
umns because the campaign itself
having passed, we wished all its
bitterness to pass with it and fac.
tional spirit in our city to subside
and one means to that end was to
say nothing more on the subject
We trust that reproducing the fol
lowing from the Orlando Reporter
Star, in courteous recognition OF
kind words from an esteemed con-
temporary, will not be construed in
any other spirit:
'One of the accusations against
Editor Hetherington during the
municipal campaign in that city was
that he had borrowed twelve thous-
and dollars. He admitted that this
was true, but the amount was less
than he really borrowed The Lake
land Telegram has been about the
largest factor in the building of
Lakeland and no man mas worked
harder in public or private capacity
than Hetherington. yet it is to be
doubted if any other than an editor
would be reflected upon as crook
or criminal because he had Dor
rowed money
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-30
WALL STREET LOOKS ASKANCE
AT EVERGLADES BONDS

lie Dellel tudL the fNeTS lduPS
drainage bond s are valueless as Sc
curities and could not be sold in the
market, even if the trustees of the
Internal improvement fund Issue
them under thea ct of the Legislature
of 1918, which has been held by the
Everglades bureau of the Chamber of
Commerce, and others, for some time,
especially since the receipt by the
bureau of letter from a prominent
| firm of New York bankers and bond
! buyers, was strengthened considera-
bly recently, when the bureau ra-
ceived an adverse opinion from sew
eral northern law firms. j,
One of these, Gardenhire & Jet
more. Atlantic building, 40 Wall
street, said their firm had been asked
by Judge A. b. Quinton, formely of
Topeka, Kas., but now a Miamian, to
investigate the Everglades drainage
bonds as now contemplated by the
trustees of the internal improve
ment fund of Florida.
Judge Quinton asked the law firm
ii in their opinion the bonds would
be favorably considered in the mar
ket, and he called attention to the
form of the bond which the state Oh
| fffo Ic IN ~
say they have examined the bond.
compared its term with the law OF
Florida, and from this examination
believe that Il bond for such work as
| is proposed in Florida should be
without even suspicion of intirm-
ity if it is to meet with a ready sale
in New York or any other bond pur-
chasing community with which they
ere familiar. Messrs Gardenshire &
Jetmore say:
We doubt if the bond in question
is such security. 1t is not secured
| b. any lien upon the public lands
held by the trustees of thei Internal
Improvement fund and the first Qucs-
tion which prospective buyer
should ask would be what is the Sc
curity behind the hond?' And outside
- therecitation of the bond itself,
what are the contracts made for the
drainage of canals for which the
moneys realized are TO be applied?
i copy of such contract for drainage
Las been submitted TO MS and We
should say that the provision of ar
extension Of a note after one year as
is therein provided micht me in con-
ilict with the amended drainage act
Of 1915 which also We have seen
This act provides that any notes for
t mporary loans issued by the in
eorporated board of commissioners
may be issued for term not exceed
ing one year at any time. Would not
this act limit the power of the board
In this respect? And going further
to the security back of the bonds,
we note that the legislature shall
levy annually DRAINAGE tax on the
lands des ribed in chapter 6i56 of
the laws of Florida
''0f course no such board has tho
power to bond any legislature to the
commission of any future act: AMI
again we note that the caption of the
bond includes State of Florida and
state seal with the signature of the
governor of the State of Florida
and other officials-all susgestive,y
misleading. since the security is nor
a state security and thegovernor Of
ficiates as a member of the board
only and not in his capaeity as chief
executive. Miami Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-30

Canning and Preserving Co., in
Auburndale. There have, of course,
been many abortive attempts to util-
lie unmarketable citrus fruit, ever
since the fruit industry became we'll
established in Florida, but this COM
pany, operating under the processes
of c. E. Langley, has been the first
actual and successful establishment"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-30

A Pinellas county grove owner
protests through the Clearwater Sun
against the agitation on the subject
of citrus canker in Florida. He calls
il a political game and says the pur-
pose is to get federal aid so the
groves can be burned and thus vast
ly enlarge the market for nurseries
seeking to sell citrus stock. We are
aware that there is much low, mean,
undesirable human nature in this
world, as is proved by the contents
of our jails, penitentiaries and city
slums; but We are not prepared Ia
believe that many reputable citizens
Of Florida and scientific experts of
established reputation who have de
clared that citrus canker is ravag-
ing groves in parts of the State and
sure to spread unless checked, are
rOgues, rascals and scoundrels who
have thrown their characters to the
dogs merely to conspire with nur-
sery owners to destroy the. citrus
groves of. Florida in order to sell
more nursery stock. That would be
the limit of infamy and in the
absence of proof we decline to &C
cept it. Better even hysterical cx
element over imaginary citru.
Canker than Indifference and in
credulity that might result in enor
nous damage.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-30
Cumberland Presbyterian

Rev. F. Fl. Callahan, pastor.
Sunday school 9:45 a. m. H. B.
!; Morse, superintendent.
Thepastor will preach at 1900 a.
m. Subject, " Elaboration from God.
The pastor will preach again at 1900
p. m Subject, ''Ezekiel's Commits
sion"
Prayer Wednesday even
ing at 700.
Every tree that bringeth not
forth good fruit is hewn down and
cast into the fire."
You are invited to all these serv-
ices
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-30
First Methodist

j.. e. Wray, pastor.
Sunday school $3.50 a. m.
11:0O a. m, Duties of Husbands
and Wives to Each Other" subject
OF pastors sermon, fifth of the series.
Anthem by chorus choir and solo
by Mrs. Cole, "They Tell Me of a
Better Home
Y3:00 p. m. JUNIOR Epworth
League.
400 p. m. intermediate Epworth
League.
$50 p. m. Senior Epworth
League.
1880 p. m. "A Runaway Match"
subject of pastors sermon, sixth of
the series.
Anthem by chorus choir and solo
by Miss Pritchett, "Do They Think
Of Me At Home"
You are most cordially invited
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-30

The Confederate veterans at their
State reunion in Ocala captured an
old Yankee soldier, whom they had
captured once before, and proceeded
to mistreat him in this fashion as
described by the Ocala Banner:
Among those fraternizing with
the encampment here is Mr. Nor
timer Searles of Tampa, but orr
ginally from New Bedford, Mass
During our "civil incivility" Mr..
Searles served in the Union army and
was member of Connecticut regi-
ment ASSIGNED to duty in Florida
He was captured by that vigilant
commander, J. J. Dickson near
Enterprise and held a prisoner for
some time, Mr.. Searles was given
the privilege of the floor and the
hand clasp and was made to feel that
he was in the house of his friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-30
Christian Church

BLDG school IU:UU a. m.
The Lords Supper followed by
preaching 1900 a. m.
Preaching 700 p. m. Subject:
"The Story of Life of David"
Ladies' Aid Tuesday 1880 at the
church.
Prayer-meeting Wednesday night
at seven.
Come, and let us worship Jehovah
III. l.. Veach, Pastor,
ID. II. Cumbie, Bible School Supt.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-30
Grace Lutheran

Grace Lutheran
Tennessee avenue and Orange St.
Rev. w. E. Pugh, pastor.
Twenty-second Sunday after Trim
ity.
Morning and evening worship at
11:OO and 700 o'clock, respectively.
Bible school at 1000 a. m.
Catechetical classes each Saturday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Friends and strangers are cordial
ly invited to all services.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-30
First Baptist Church

[ 301 North Florida avenue Wal
lace Wear, pastor
! 9:45 a. m. Bible School
1900 Morning worship.
2:45 p. m. Junior B. Y. P. U.
500 p. m Mission school.
6: 5 p. m. Senior b. Y. p. Y.
1880 Evening worship.
There will be an installation serv-
ice at the evening hour and all off
GERS and teachers are urged to be
present as we'll as all officers of the
different organizations.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-30
At The Churches Tomorrow
First Presbyterian-

First Presbyterian
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at 1900 a. m.
Rev. R. A. Ward will preach the
morning sermon. There will be a
congregational meeting at the close
Of the morning services.
Prayer-meeting Wednesday even
ing at 7:15.
Visitors to the city are invited to
attend the services.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-30

Lakeland Business College-Com-
9iete courses in bookkeeping and
stenography.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-30
ALI Saints Church

MI OHIUCS VUufCu-
, Sunday school 10:0O-11:0O a. m.
Morning prayer 1900 a. m.
Evening Prayer 1880 p. m.
There will be no 1880 a. m. serv-
ice on this particular Sunday
Visitors and friends of thechurch
will find cordial welcome at ali
church services.
The rector will occupy the pulpit
at both morning and evening serv-
ices. Rev. Richard Bolton rector,
Phone No. 318 Black.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-30
Christian Science

CUTISCIdH SE1tnCt-
Services 1O:45 a. M, Women )
Club building, near Auditorium.
Subject of lesson sermon, Ever
lasting Punishment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-30

Myrtle Street Methodist
Rev. j. M. Sollie will preach at
1880 p. m. Sunday school at usual
hour.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-30
THE LAKELAND NEWS.

THE LAKELAND NEWS,
weekly newspaper giving q resume
NJ local matters. crop conditions,
county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
for $3.50 per year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-27
CARMEN EASILY
DEFEATS SERES
Only Requires Two Heats to
Win the Ten-Mile Race at
Sheepshead Bay.

Clarence Carmen required only two
heats to defeat George Sores, of France,
and James F. Moran in the ten-mile
motor paced race at the velodrome at
Sheepshead Bay last night. Sores
forced Carmen at all times. as the lat
ter's margin of victory in both brushes
was only three-quarters of lap.
The pace was too fast for Moran, who
trailed from the start. In the first heat
Moran finished a mile behind Carmen,
while in the second he was seven laps
in the rear.
Alfred Goullet. the Australian, won
all three heats in which he started in
the alternance race of one mile, having
tota lof Is points. Reggie Mcnamara,
with one first and two seconds, was
second with II points, Jackie Clarke
third with 7, and Oscar Egg, the Swiss
rider. fourth, with points.
Hans Ohrt, of San Francisco, was a
double winner for the third successive
time. He captured the one-mile han
dicap, with Henry Werner second, and
Al Krushel third. In the two-mile
scratch race Ohrt won by a wheels
length, with Krushel second and Eddie
Kane, the New York A. c. rider, third.
n. n. Johnson led the field home in
the one-mile novice race, by two
lengths, with Harry Glatzer second.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-27
WILLIAMS WINS
FIRST MATCH in
COURT TOURNEY
Many Champions in Big
Field to Contest for
Titles on Clay.

Pittsburgh, June 26.-The sixth ma
tonal clay court tennis championship
tournament opened on the courts OF
the Pittsburgh Athletic Club this after
noon. Twenty-four matches in the
mems preliminary singles and three
matches in the first round were played.
Interest to-day centred in the ap-
pearance of R. Norris Williams, OF
Philadelphia, American amateur cham
pion. 1t was on these courts that he
won the clay court championship from
Hayes, of Chicago, three years ago
He was pitted against Harmar Denny
jr., of Pittsburgh, to-day and won BY
score of 60, 81. The local man
gave the champion hard fight.
The tournament will continue until
next Saturday. The pairings show
there are l54 entries in the men
singles. The women's matches VIII not
begin until early next week.
Among the most prominent entries
are R. Norris Williams, George Nj.
Church, of Princeton University, inter
collegiate champion; Miss Moila BUR
stedt and Mrs. George W. Wlghtmah'
of Los Angeles. AS Miss Hazel Hotch-
kiss Mrs. Wightman won the women $
rational lawn tennis title IN l9O9' lSlV
and 1911. She will play in mixed
doubles with II. c. Johnson, OF boston;
This pair recently won the natiohai
title on grass at Philadelphia.
The summaries follow:
National clay courts singles LhTst Iouhd.IRp sIie
yue 81. 6-I: D. S. Thompson. Piusbursh,e de.
sad Aar.A,n Di f:od Tissbq dsaas o6Tt
Pitisburgh, So. IS. j. ". LLOYD Pittsburgh
defeated r G Maher, FntsbuTsh 81 I-i p,,, g.
sn- G1Tind f 75 Be'G Ransome Beaver fas
Penn defeated H. GIL G P,,sa,gP defeated fed
J. s. Mniissn. g.. Pittsburgh, - Gnl; d boz, 9.
Castle pittsburgh. defeated W. p SNYDER rus
Tmysy d s PaR Meyers. R'@ Tf.od Penn
defeated T II, Bopp; Newcastle Penn a.
S ESs a wiIkin.bnTs. 81. IS; NJ B. YOUNG.
Trs yrs defeated t V A Malley Ne" Castle;
S-8 Sl II P PGSsLsss' 5 f5.Ou s@3: o ?
Billings. pittsburgh. defeated Water ; sira 40
Pittsburgh. 6-l 81 Norman LeeS, s "a
Victor Bhman Pittsburgh. defeated P B9.i 40
Mcleod Pittsburgh. g. - "a a. a. bi si
Rapteyn. Trsrord 50. So c. F. Grant. Irarordd.
defeated P n,,, PsOu 5s1s,i "a Can.
ff% s?i Sasa %s9'S F,: f sI
P.Su5sh defeated %says t T5ssS5dM NJ NJ
a. " S,! MSIaSek ~ fl'' s@5 s a?!'
hP second round@i D ism,. Pirsbursh, defeated
MAY Williams Pittsburgh. 6-5. 50; b Ni pt,,.
m6e Pt s:,,S Won ron LLOYD Pssursh de-
t.ated J. X Scott. Pittsburgh. 81. S-i'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-27
Voshell, Graves and Wood
Among Winners on First
Day at the Kings Coun-
ty Tennis Club.

The annual lawn tennis tournament
of the Kings County Tennis Club Of
BROOKLYN for the championship Of Long
Island began yesterday with fine field
of eighty-one PLAYERS. and in the first
dav of play all the favorites came
through without much trouble. r. u
Anderson. the playing through cham,
MON. was not present, but sent word
from Baltimore that he would be on
hand when play starts to-day.
s. Howard Voshell, the hard hitting
lefthander. whose game has been very
erratic thus far this season, was go
ing in better form Yesterday, and took
his first match from Lieutenant w. >.
Anderson by score Of 60. 81. The
fast clay courts seemed to suit the
former Eastern New York State cham
MON nicely. and his railroad" service
performed eccentric gvrations.
Louis Graves Was another of the IA
yorites 10 come through easily. Hll
onponent was F.. F. Thomas. jr., and
Graves sent his man down TO defeat
AZ s-I, /. His driving was accu-
rate and he showed a Partially for
hewing straight 20 the line with MS
shots for placement. drawing Thomas
out of position before he shot the ball
through the openings
Edmund J. FiXman, former New YORK
University star, had a fast three-set
encounter with X. II. Boggs, the Long
Island player, before he triumphed at
6 4, SO, ca. Fixman was not only