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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
THE LAKELAND NEWS.
GALVESTON PR0CLAIMs
THE FACTS TO THE WORLD

Galveston, Texas, is a great little
city, as game as they ever make
them. The quality of her mettle
was superlatively tested and proved
in 1900 when large part of the
city was destroyed by a hurricane
and nearly 5000 lives lost. 1t was
then seriously proposed that Calves
ton island be abandoned and a new
site chosen for the city, but the Gal
Nestonians laughed the proposal to
scorn, rebuilt their city and built
around it marvellous seawall for its
protection against future storms
That wall was tested in the recent
hurricane, and grossly exaggerated
reports were sent out that it was a
failure and the city had been again
destroyed. These reports have done
Galveston much harm, and that the
people of the whole country may
know the truth about the matter a
statement has been prepared, signed
by the mayor and other leading Of
ficials and citizens and sent to the
newspapers in the various States
with request to publish That
statement is as follows and is UNI
doubtedly the truth:
Galveston has successfully passed
through West India hurricane that
blew continuously for eighteen
hours. The. government weather
gauge registered the maximum We
locity Of the wind at ninety miles
per hour. The city, due to the adam
antine resistance of the seawall has
sustained comparatively small loss
in destruction of life and property.
THE great granite structure, erect
ed after the calamity of 900, grimiy
met and conquered the raging seas
of the gulf and hurled them back de
family whence they came Our citi-
zenship is bouyantly cheerful be-
cause of the demonstrated impreg
liability of their protective works in
this, the supermost test of their Ell
fectiveness. In mass meeting assem-
bled Galvestons citizenship sends
greetings to the world and assures
friends and admirers everywhere of
their sincere pledge to strive dill
gently and heartily to attain that
superior success which victory MON
ises for the community /" II
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
Will Pc Enforced

When asked this morning con
oerning the enforcement of the
Davis package bill, which becomes
effective October I, County Solicitor
L. Fl. Howell refused to comment
on the bill, stating that the public
could be assured that the law would
be carried out to the letter
Solicitor Howell also stated that
he was aware of a certain uneasiness
en- the part of persons to be effected
in the enforcement of the law, sug-
costing that there is but one thing
for the people to do if not satisfied
that is to legislate and have the act
epealed-Jacksonv Metropolis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE BE
COMPULSORY IN DADE

While returns from the election Il
determine whether Dade count!
shall have compulsory school attend
ance under the recently enacted
state law were very meager las
night, the vote from the two larges
precincts in the county was to over
whelmingly in favor of the project
as to indicate that the county wen
solidly in favor of compulsory schoo
attendance.
In Miami there were polled two
hundred and three votes for compul.
sorry attendance and five against it
while in Fit. Lauderdale the vote was
thirty-nine for and one against
making the opposition vote of the
two precincts, six in number, against
two hundred and forty two for CON-
pulsory attendance.
Professor R. E. Hall, county
superintendent of public instruction,
has taken an active hand in secur-
ing the passage of the bill, and later
in preparing and having circulated
petitions which will make Dade the
first county of the state to adopt
compulsory attendance. He has be-
lieved from the outset that the OPP
position to the measure would be so
slight in Dade county as to be negli-
gible.
From the indications in the Mia
mi and FIT. Lauderdale vote | am in
clined to believe that there will no:
be over twenty to twenty-five votes
in the entire county against compul
sorry school attendance" Professor
Hall declared last night.
AS was the case with all who
most interested themselves in the
election yesterday, Professor Hall
as very much surprised at the light
vote and the little interest taken in
what was deemed an important
measure destined to greatly advance
the cause of education. Little more
than ten per cent of the qualified
electors of Miami voted, and the
proportion was not much greater
in Fl Lauderdale.
complete story of the new law
in its bearing on the duty of parents
to see that their children between
the ages of eight and fourteen, anc
of guardians and others having chill
dren in their care to govern them
selves according to the provisions Of
the law, was published in the Herald
several days ago
Under the compulsory attendance
law officers may be appointed by the
board of public instruction, to see
that all children, physically anc
mentally sound, attend schools as re.
CURED by the law. All parents and
guardians who refuse or neglect to
compel the children in their care,
whose ages are between eight and
fourteen, to attend school, are liza
Bile to arrest and upon conviction to
fine and Imprisonment. Miami
Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
SAYS DAVIS PACKAGE LAW
WILL BE RIGIDLY ENFORCED

The Davis law .
Will it be enforced?
Will it be fought in the courts?
Will it's provisions be sustained o.
leld void?
These areonly some of the cues
lions foremost in the minds of those
most interested in the eject OF the
provisions CT the Davis Law. which
goes into effect just oro month from
today.
After September 30.
If the main provisions of the meas
ure are not knocked out in toe
courts, after midnight, September
30, it will be impossible to purchase
schooner or a stein of beer and
drink it where it is purchased any,
where in the State of Florida. 1t
will be impossible to purchase any,
thing whatever containing any PEI
cent of alcohol in anything less than
half pint sealed receNtacles. 1t will
be impossible to purchase any beer,
wines or liquors whatever after six
o'clock at night.
The open saloon in Florida, If the
Davis bill is not knocked into
cooked hat by an opinion of the
Supreme Court, which will be sought
by those interested in the saloon
business, will be a thing of the past
as the month beginning today fades
into history. With just one short
month left before the strong arm of
the law will seek to enforce the pro-
visions of the measure passed
through the last legislature by SEN
ator Davis, of Madison county, there
is a growing interest in the prob
able fate of alcoholic beverages in
this state
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
GUARDIANS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given tnat on It'd
goth day of September, A. d. 1915
will apply to the Hon. c. NJ.
Trammell, county Judge in and fol
Polk county, Florida, for an order
authorizing the sale of the undivia
ed interests of Aileen Rose McRae
and Henry Cason McRae, minor
heirs of Lucy Ann McRae, de-
ceased, in and to the following de-
sfribed land and tenements, towit
Lot ten (10) in block "W" of Nor
tons addition to the town of Lake.
land, Polk county, Florida.
w. d. McRAE,
Guardian of Aileen Rose McRae AMI
Henry Cason McRae. 4S9i
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
MORE TAN 5000 IILES OF
TRENCHES IN THE WAR


months past we have been reading
about trenches. Trench" is a:
present the commonests word in the
English language, and from pictures
and photographs we are as familiar
with the look of trenches as we are
with the sound of the word.
For all that, it is not likely that
the average man has formed any
real idea of the gigantic amount of
digging which has been done up to
date.
The front along which the Ger
mans and allies face one another
from the North Sea to Switzerland
is, roughly, 400 miles long. The
opposing lines of the Russians and
the Austro-Germans are fully 500
miles in length.
Along these 900 miles of front,
each army has dug itself in.
But this does not mean that there
are only 1900 miles of trenches.
ach army, it must be remembered,
has at least three lines of trenches.
one behinr the other, so that if the
first is taken it has others to fall
back upon.
We must therefore, multiply 1900
by three, which gives us 5,400
miles, or trench long enough to
reach from Liverpool right across
the Atlantic ocean and the whole Of
the American continent, ending up
at San Francisco
We have not mentioned communi-
cation trenches, through which
forces are brought forward in
safety to the fire trenches. The
length of these is not easy to esti-
mate, but if we add another two
miles for each mile of front we shall
certainly be well on the safe side.
This brings our estimate up to
1920 miles, but we have not yet
come near our total In Belgium the
Teutons have constructed at least
another 500, miles of trenches ready
to oppose the advance of the allies.
ana no doubt another 200 or more
CT the Rhine.
The allies have dug about 300
miles of trenches in East Anglia 10
check possible raid, and another
100 miles or so along the Sunz
canal.
Around Cracow, Przemyzl, and
rlher great fortresses in the east the
ground is honeycombed for miles
Allow another 100 miles for these
Notifications, and we bring our total
10 $500 miles, distance about
equal to the full breadth of Europe
and Asia together together
The average trench is six feet
deep, and five feet wide at the top
Including traverses and dugouts
You may put it that two cubic yards
Of earth have been removed for every
yard of trench dug.
To cut the Panama canal took
thirteen years. The water is
thirty-one feet deep, and the length
OF the canal about ninety miles
Yet the total bulk of soil moved was
only about one-half as much again
as that shifted by the armies that
have dug themselves in since last
August. -Sideligh of the War.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
PRAYER.

II father gets the notion In his head
that he is going to accomplish every.
thing by prayer it makes it hard for
mother, who has to get up early each
morning in order that the children
may have clothes and grub | amt
knocking on prayer, mind you, but ]
don't pray for things that you can get
without it.-Atchison County (Kan.l
Mail
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
Knew Whereof He SPOKE.

One day. in the lively old time oil
cowboy activities, timid tenderfoo,
at Bitter Creek asked tremblingly il
that bad man, Bill Busher, was hanx
ing around there yet. No." replied
the native who was asked. "But he
was last week" Are you sure?''
said the tenderfoot Positive. l had
hold of the rope"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03

The attorney General of Kansas
disnantly denying that he used the
expression: Florida lands are not
worth a damn" or that he has in any
way, personally or officially, dis
paraged or Disseminated against
our sacred soil We are sincerely
qualifying string attached to our
criticism of the Kansas attorney
general because of his alleged re-
mark, we pull on the string and
withdraw the criticism.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03

By way of reply to the request of
Candidate Wood that he sign a pc
tit.0n calling for an extra session of
the legislature to put through a
measure to abolish the fee system.
Editor Caldwell of the Jasper News
makes there few pointed remarks
Hon. F. A Wood of St Peters
burg is sending out blank petitions
for signatures praying that an extra
session of the legislature be con-
vened. We would gladly sign a pc
tition for the legislature to convene
but once every ten years, but an en-
ira session-never.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
cheek he would never be heard of

cheek he would never be heard of ="
When Gordon rose to speak he
recited Toomb's last remark and
said
IF Gen. Toombs had been where
] was when this scar was received.
in all probability it would have been
on his back and not on his cheek &"
After which the great Georgia
triumvirate concluded that Gen.
John b. Gordon had more brains
and much much more wit than they
thougsht he had
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-03
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA, TN AND FOR POLK


FLORIDA, TN AND FOR POLK
COUNTRY-IN CHANOERY -
Charles W. Glendenning VS.. the
heirs, devisees, and LEGAL repre-
sentatives of Willie E. Gavin
1t appearing by the affidavit ap-
pended to bill of complaint in the
above entitled cause that Willie f.
Gavin is deceased and that the
names and places of residence of the
heirs, devisees, and legal represen-
tatives of Willie E. Gavin are I'M
known to the complainant, and that
the names and places of residence of
no other persons claiming under the
said Willie f. Gavin, or otherwise,
any interest in and to the following
Evening journal., 1915-06-29
OUR COUNTY's ADEQUATE TAN m,rr.

A adequate county tax rate is public necessity
4 An inadequate is a public menace
Those two facts should be kept in mind by those who
are disposed TO criticize the New Castle County Lew
Court for increasing the rate from sixty to eighty
cents on the 800
TWO Things have served to bring county finances
to their present highly unsatisfactory condition One is
an Inadequate rate; the other shortage OF gray mat
ter in the Levy Courts that iuggled the rate for political
purposes and failed to live within the income derived
from the iuggled rate
Among drinking men there is a pat saying descrp-
tive of individual extravaganza that "he had cham
payne appetite and beer income" THAT FITS several
of our Levy Courts and for much Of the present
trouble.
AT last the commissioners have awakened to their
responsibility in the tax rate matter They have made
up the assessment and the budget fixed rate that
VIII meet the budget and assist liqudang certain
ovorhaneine deebts.
Now let them promptly raise the standard of
their own efficiency in the matter of spending money
to the level of the rate in the matter Of raising
IT, and the public will be well pleased
II is better TO have champagne tax rate and a beer
budget, than beer tax rate and champagne budget
We congratulate the commissioners upon having at
last arrived at appreciation that fact and hope
they will live within the bounds they set for them
selves in the matter of making expenditures
Evening journal., 1915-06-29
Carrying The War Burden
(From The Wall Street JournaiJ

II was an ingenius and suggestive
analysis of the relative capacity Of
Germany on the one hand and the
allied countries on the other TO meet
the heavy burdens OF war finance
which was quoted in these columns
recently from Prof DIR. Franz Eulen-
berg The point that Germany is
spending within her own borders. and
IN the employment OF her own peo-
pie, her enormous output for anmuni-
ton and supplies would have a certain
economic value, If it related purely
TO a mere shifting Of the incidence
Of consumption
II the German people, by cutting
down their bills for beer. French
modes, and other Injuries. were put
ting these entire savings into sbrap-
mel and other war supplies, the re-
suit would not be felt upon the ac-
emulation Of permanent capital. I'm
fortunately. however, the expenses of
the present war cannot be met from
current production; Germany is heav-
lly mortgaging the future in her out
Put FOR war supplies. Savings which
would otherwise 90 inio new con
struction, the improvement of existing
plants and investment abroad. arc
being poured exclusively into the
gaping nav of war.
The contention that France and
Great Britain are subjecting them
selves to an economic loss by pur-
chasing a large part of their supplies
abroad. is also ingenious. but pre-
sents only one fact Of the situation.
Both countries have investments
abroad, from which in time of peace
they derive q large income. This in
come Is usually paid in goods and
not in gold
A large part of il. indeed, is usual
ly re-inyested by the purchase of adj
ditional foreign securities. The pres
ent delivery Of foreign war supplies
to England and France would repre-
Evening journal., 1915-06-29

sent, in large proportion. only the
payment OF interest on their foreign
investments and perhaps the recall
OF some part OF the principal, if the
war supplies came from the countries
where British and French capital is
most largely invested.
The fact that much OF this capital
invested in the agricultural countries
Of the south, instead of the countries
possessing ammunition factories, I'M
doubleday causes inconvenience in the
adjustment of the triangular exchange
but does not in itself put Great Brit
tain and France in the position Of
destroying foreign capital for which
they cannot pay.
What is likely TO puncture such in
genius reasoning as that of Dr. Eul-
enberg will be the condition in which
the warning countries will find them
selves when the time comes for
cleaning up" bank loans. Germany
has produced a fictitious semblance of
easy money" by establishing loan
banks to make advances on slow
forms Of security and by issuing cir
culating paper and bank notes upon
similar security Her paper circula-
ton has been increased more than
three times since the week before the
outbreak of the war, while the cir
culation of the Bank of France has
risen only about as per cent
The crux of the financial problem
will be the distribution by both the
German and French banks of the
heavy load of government obliga-
tons they are carrying, pending its
absorption by investors and the pay
ment of loans made on margin to
carry such paper Unless they can
extricate themselves from this tangle
they will be helpless to extend aid
to commerce at the moment when
of men are ready to return
to the ranks of industry ard set in
motion again the wheels OF national
production.
Evening journal., 1915-06-29

vious remedies Subsidies are un-
democratic in principle and in prac-
tee would add to our overseas ship
ping nothing bcvond the aggregate
of tonnage actually subsidized. Sub
yentions to fast liners carrying the
mails and constructed with a view
10 use as naval auXiIiaries in the
event of war might be less objection
able; but no great merchant marine
has ever been built up in that way
and never will be. The great bulk
of any and every mercantile marine
worthy OF the name m the world is
composed of rusty, blunt-nosed
tramps; and, with the single excep-
lon OF France, whose merchant ton
mage is not appreciably greater today
than 1t was a quarter of century
ago, no nation on the face of the
globe pays one red cent to this class
OF shipping either in the shape Of sub
sides, subventons. bounties or other
form of government aid. II is this
Kind of tonnage which the United
States needs and we will get il when
We shall have so Amended our navi-
cation laws as to enable the Ameri-
can shipow ner TO compete with his
foreign rivals in the overseas trade
on something at least approximating
an equal basis in the matter of oper-
ating cost. and only then. Nothing
less viii suffice; nothing more is re-
quired.
Evening journal., 1915-06-29
With The Photographers

Inere has never been time In national affairs when
the temptation TO the risk of talking too Unch was
stronger than II is at present-Washingto Star
Two New York widows suing the Long Island
railroad for seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars
Tor the loss Of their husbands AS blessings brighten
as tney Jake night SO husbands increase in value when
they are taken OFF by a public service corporation
Nolfoik Nlreinian- Pilot
This is most opportune year TO impress the lesson
OF Independence Day. Immigrants and new citizens
look back across the water TO the conflict among peo
pies OF their blood Then they think of their op-
porunities here and the greater likelihood of peace
Their hearts must be torn they picture the scenes
OF carnage In their former home SURROUNDINGS and vet
they turn TO the United States and find comfort in the
thought Of their new association, rejoice in their
new citizenship Under these conditions the Fourth of
July may be made celebration this year of immense
value to new citizens and old alike.-Tacoma Ledger
Evening journal., 1915-06-29
a Year of War
CFrom The washington postl

A year ago today the shot was fired
which precipitated the war in Europe.
Gabriel Prinzep, a youth in Saraievo.
Bosnia. shot and killed the Archduke
Franz Ferdinand. heir to the Austro-
Hungarian throne and his wife.
Against the advice of Germany and
in spite of the warnings of Russia. tie
Austrian premier. NJ Berchtold dA-
patched an ultimatum to Serbia which
was regarded as nothing less than
an assertion of overlordship over that
kingdom. Hostilites between Austria
and Serbia followed. Russia mobii-
lied, Germany followed suit: France
Immediately came to the support OF
Russia. and Germany declared war
upon the allies. BY August 4. all the
leading nations of Europe were al
war. Prinzep. who lighted the blaze.
became Of no more Importance than
a match that has starred a connagra-
ton.
The year that ends today has been
hlled with historic events which will
leave their mark forever upon man
kind The diplomatic exchanges pre-
cedine the war are nlled with crimi-
HHNA'h' anu Aht+i ANiIHhllUHrt III WHICH
the impartial student loses the thread
of cause and effect. but in which he
sees clearly outlined the hasty and
passionate temper of personages who
could. have controlled the situation.
II suspicion had not been nourished
and national hatred encouraged: il
the dire consequences even in case OF
victory, could have been foreseen; if
the awful losses that were to be in
Cured had been apprehended the able
men at the head OF the respective
governments would have met and set
tiled all differences.
II is as idle to speculate upon what
might have been as II is to deplore
the mistakes of Mark Antony: and !
the rulers are fully justified IN TAX
ing refuge in the fact that their own
people clamored for war. Unquestion-
ably the war is now being fought by !
Evening journal., 1915-06-29
HOW TO REDUCE
YARECOSE VEINS

Many people have become despond-
ent because they have been led to be-
lieve that there is no remedy that will
reduce swollen veins and punches.
If you will got a two-ounce original
bottle of Moone's Emerald Oil (full
strength at any first-class drug store
and apply II night and morning as
directed you will quickly notice an i'm
provement which will continue until
the veins and punches are reduced to
normal.
Emerald Oil is extensively used in.
hospitals and in factories as first aid
10 the injured. It is a harmless, vet
most powerful germicide and two
ounces last very long time.
Indeed. so powerful is Emerald Oil
that soft punches. goitre. swollen
glands, varicoceie and wens are re-
duced. Il is one Of the wonderful dis
coveries of recent years and anyone
who is disappointed with its use
can have their money refunded N
B. Danforth. Market and Second
streets will supply you Generous
sample on receipt of 10 cents from
Moone Chemical Co.. Rochester, N. Y
Evening journal., 1915-06-29

operations, and others will, OF course
follow their example.
This was clearly foreseen long ago
and clearly pointed out as the inev-
table result Of a measure supposed
TO be in the interest of American sea
tarers. Il is said that the Secretary
of Commerce has lately been max
ing inquiries into some Of the more
obviously Objectionable clauses and
that these are TO receive due con
sideration. II can only be said that
this action is somewhat belated. Long
before the bill was signed its faults
were detected by competent critics.
but no heed was paid to their criti-
oisms. and when they insisted that
Congress was 10 all intenls and pur-
poses preparing to pace transpacihc
traffic u-der the Japanese flag the
politicians dismissed the warning as
mere buster.
Some of the supposed friends of
organized labor still refuse 70 be
convinced by the declaration CT the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company.