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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-12
A NEW IDEA-AN EASY
WAY TO MAKE MONEY

Church societies over Central and
Southern Florida are gathering up
old rags, bags, old rubber boots and
shoes, auto and bicycle tires, bones,
copper, zinc, lead, brass. aluminium,
hides and skins and shipping these
goods to the Standard Hide and Junk
Co., Orlando. Fla, where the high
est cash prices are paid and reliable
service. Look around your house.
outhouses, sheds. garage, and sell
your junk. 640V
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-12

Excuse us, folks, if it seems for
the next two weeks that we are un-
able to think anything except bond
issue. This is the biggest thing ev-
er presented to our people, and
fraught with tremendous results. AT
ter June list we will resume our dis
sertations on such things as political
beer bottles, grandpa's hat, and 9TH
or hilarious features Of the fercely
exciting campaign which is supposed
to be raging.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-12
Strange Storehousss.

In the old birds nest that are placed
near the ground in shrubs and small
trees close to hazelnut bushes and bit
tersweet vines one will often find
a handful of hazelnuts or bittersweet
berries. They were put there by the
white footed mice and the meadow
mice, which visit these storehouses
regularly. Very often white footed
mouse will cover a birds nest with
fine dried grass and inner bark and
make a nest for itself. - New York
Tribune.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-12

County after county in Florida is
wheeling into the line Of progress
by bonding for good roads. Let it not
be said that Polk, the greatest OF
them all, shall be backward in this
great movement that spells develop
ment and prosperity.
One Of those opposing the bond is
sue refers to a mention made in this
paper of a party who is also strong
bond opponent, and whose annual
tax bill is 1884. Now, we have no
intention of belittling a small tax
payer, but in proposition of this
character it is not unfair to take
note of the respective attitudes Of
the men who really foot the bills and
the men whose relation to the mat
ter is merely nominal. This mans
road tax amounts to about 81. 10.
Granting that road taxes would be
doubled by the bonds-which is an
absolutely false conclusion-still, his
increase would be only SIS cents q
year, less than cents month. He
makes regular trips to bring vege'
tables, etc., to the Lakeland mar
ket once each week. Provided, as W.
stated, that his road tax would b
doubled, one cent for each of thes'
trips would be the difference h
would have to pay to drive his team
over a good road, instead Of the pres
emit rough one. The completion o
the system Of roads would enabl
him to sell his little place for fror
so to 100 per cent. more than h
can get for it today. Yet this ma
is doing all he can to defeat his ow
obvious interests. Again, we say, W
mean no disrespect to the 1874 ta1
payer-but isn't it just possible tbs
It is because of this mans remark
able way of looking at things this
he is not heavier taxpaysf. No
we know a man whose tax bill
S6,sOO-note the amount-six tho'
sand eight hundred dollsrs-and }
is Just as enthusiastic for the ros
bonds as the other man is againi
them. Now, this is a business pro-
osition-which OF the two would 70
go to for advice on a business ma
cian7
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-12

Perhaps it was because Editor Trip
lett was making Democrats of those
St. Cloud folks too rapidly that the
owners of the paper up in Washing
ton blew up" about his manner OF
conducting it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-12

In discussing the bottle Of beer that
made Knott famous, it should not be
suggested that Mr.. Hudson had any
thing to do with giving prominence
to this trifiing matter. Mr.. Hudson
is Of a caliber that renders him in
capable Of such a puerile accusation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-12

Eight thousand pounds of fish
were caught with one haul of the
seine in Polk county lake this
week. Polk county catfish largely
supply the canned salmon" demand
of the nation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-12

The Tallahassee Record is certain
ly putting up a strong fight against
Mr.. Knott. 1t always seems to US,
however, to be 50 much better to be
FOR our candidate than AGAINST
the other fellow.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-12
clan

The opponents of good roads are
reduced to desperation. They have
even taken to writing poetry. Whom
the gods would destroy they first
make mad"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-12
FOR SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 8

Having been presistently request
ed by my friends, have consented
to become a candidate for a member
Of the Board Of Public Instruction
for District No. 3 known as the
lakeland district, and will appre-
ciate your support and vote at the
coming primary June 9Th.
Respectfully, G. J. MILLS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-12
Rapid Action.

Always think twice before you
speak," said little Tommy's mamma.
Gee, maw," he answered, IF you do
that you must do some pretty fast
, thinkin' sometimes when you git to
goin' for pawn
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-12
GIVING AWAY TOWEL HOInr

Straw Shoe Company Just receIH
a shipment of towel holders viii
are entirely different than anytIS
of the kind ever before inVas
Buy a pair Of shoes and get one n
One to home, while they last
4
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-12
POLK SHOULD PROFIT BY
HILLSBOROUGH'S EXAMPLE

The people of Polk county, which
is said to be the richest interior coun-
ty in Florida, will vote on June l for
or against a good roads bond issue OF
81 100000, with which 217 miles
of highways Is to be paved. 1t ID
believed that tho vote vii b over
whelmingly favorable, owing TO the !
manner in which the educational
campaign is heing conducted. and
our hope is hat our neighbor CON-
our hope is that our neighbor coun-
ty will make vote-casting, record
such as has been equalled by no
other Florida county. No sound ar
gument can be presented against the
bond issue. -
Hillsborough county has protited to
an incalculable degree by the ex-
penditure of 100000 for brick
paved roads in the rural districts
alone, and the money was spent to
excellent advantage. This in spite
of the fact that our county commits
sioners had many problems to solve
and many things to learn. The COM
missioners of Polk county, Fronting
by their experience, have conducted
their campaign on business basis
since the day it was inaugurated.
Not only have they mapped out and
agreed to the roads that are to be
paved, but they have asked for and
secured competitive bids on high
grade paving materials, which
brought lower prices than we re-
ceived. The people of Polk county
know just exactly what they are
going to get, how much each strip Is
going to cost them, and should real
ize that the county will bound for
ward as never before, all industries
; being affected, when the fine high
way system is completed. Wonderful
in its resources, there is no reason
= why Polk should not be one of tn
banner counties Ol the OAlbSu S"SANS
= if its people continue to show tina
progressiveness of spirit for whicl
they are noted.
For long time Polk has bee
40 known as "a county without bon
II issue" and in spite of the fact ths
. much improvement work has bee
a done therein, it is in excellent con
- dition. 1t has no heavy burdens, an
the interest on this bond issue, N
~ suits considered, will be mer
bagatelle. The increaed value c
We property alone will overbalance I'll
cost.
p We hope Polk county people WI
~ vote solidly for bonds, as we belie'
10 our people would today were thu
a. called upon to decide for or again
III the issuance of that million dolls
in bonds again.-Tampa Times.
Prstenss.
4
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-12
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, 1916-05-12

Is there anything in this world
quite as unappreciative and as I'M
grateful as the professional politi-
nian
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-12
Prstenss.

As a general rule, people who ma
GRAVITY pretend to anything are the re
verse Of that which they pretend to.
A man who sets up for saint is sure
to be a sinner, and a man who boasts
that he is a sinner is sure to have
some feeble, maudlin, sniveling bit OF
saintship about him, which Is enough
to make him a Enthusiastically.
tnn
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-12

Lakeland's Davy Crockett makes
sure he is wrong and then goes
ahead.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-12

The favor Of apple pie may be agree
ably changed by a thin layer OF ounce
telly beneath the crust
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-09
GRAVE CRISIS
over BELGIAN
.DEPOR 7 ALTON
Belgian Judges and Lawyers
Ask for Reversal of De-
portation DEGREES.
U. S. NOTE is
UNANSWERED
Officials Believe That All
Diplomatic Procedure Has
Been Exhausted.
BIZ ASSOCIATED pREss.

Havre, France, Dec. 8.-Five hun
dred judges and members of the Bel
gian bar have signed protest to Won
Kissing, the military governor,
against the deportation of Belgians
as lin contempt of natural rights, of
statute law, and the law of nations p
Forty three Belgian senator's and
deputies residing in Brussels have
taken the risk of sending a signed
protest, copies of which were sent to
the American and Spanish minis
tiers.
The letter to Won Kissing says:
"Our liberties have been abolished,
industry and commerce annihilated,
instruments of labor exported, public
fortune ruined. Thousands of wom-
en-, children and the aged have been
abandoned, deprived of the support,
given over to the anguish of separa-
ton"
The letter appeals for a reversal
decree under which the deportations
are conducted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-09
GROCERS GO BEFORE
CHICAGO GRAND JURY

Chicago, Dec. 8.-The federal grand
jury investigating the high cost of
foodstuffs will hear testimony as to
conditions in the retail grocery trade,
Charles F. Cline, United States Dis
trict attorney, announced today. Mr..
Cline said that list of nearly 500
grocers for whom summons will be
issued within few days is being
prepared.
The announcement indicates a
broadening of the scope of the in
quiry which heretofore has locked to
the examination of wholesalers and
producers only. 1t was asserted that
an attempt would be made to deter
mine if an agreement exists Between
the retailers whereby they are en-
abld to lower or raise prices stimuli
taneously and whether any of them
buy lower grades of food at grade
prices and sell them at higher prices.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-09
URGES DEVELOPMENT
OF SOCIAL UNREST

ST. Louis, Dec. 8-The Rev. Charles
Stelzle, field secretary of the Federal
Council of Churches in America, at
a mass meeting held here today in
connection with the quadrennial con-
vention, declared it is the business
of the church to develop social un-
rest because without social unrest
there can be no real progress
Zone need not go far back into the
history of the church to find dupli-
Gated practically everything that we
deplore in organized labor, even down
to the boycotting and the smuggling, :"
said the speaker. "a great reform
movement must pass through its per-
iod of hysteria. This applies to the
labor movement just as it has an
piled to the church.
mo doubt we are justified in de-
nouncing the labor union for what
ever lawlessness may be nracticed by
it, but we must give the labor move
ment credit for the good things that
it accomplishes. We must also give
the boss square deal. He is not
responsible for present economic con-
ditions any more than the working
man is.
THE church has no more right to
ram socialism down the throat of the
philosophical anarchist than it has to
ram philanthropic anarchy down
the throat of the unwilling socialist,
but the church must be big enough to
include all those who accept the pur-
pose of Jesus no matter what their
economic beliefs may be-"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-09
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Chicago, Dec. 8.-Tests of the eff
cheney of men between as and IS
alongside of an equal number of
young men were started today by a
committee of fifteen employers re-
Gently organized with Benjamin j.
Rosenthal, Chicago capitalist, at its
head. The committee wasSorganized,
primarily, Mr.. Rosenthal said, ''to up
set the fallacious theory that men
between the ages of 45 and 65 are fit
only for the scrap heap"
In response to an advertisement in
the newspapers, several hundred APP
plications for work from men who
had reached middle age or beyond,
have been received by the commit
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-09
NAVAL BOARDURGE THE
BUILDING BATTLESHIPS
LARGER THANATPRESENT
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Dec. 8.-Admirals
Badger and Fletcher, of the navy's
central board, told the house naval
committee today of the boards rec
ommendation for an enormous in
crease in the size and power of bat
tleships.
The action is necessary because Of
the tendency of European powers and
japan to build ever-larger ships and
guns.
The new dreadnaughts will prob
ably displace 10000 tons, as against
$4,000 for the California class.
Quartermaster General Sharpe told
the military committee that the army
is still far behind inrecruiting the
1917 increment. His statement agreed
with the report of Chief of Staff
Scott, made public today.
Universal military training and
service is the only solution of the
recruiting problem.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-09
OF OLD AND
YOUNG MEN TO BE COMPARED

tee and large force of clerks, loaned
by business houses today began to
sift and classify them.
Twenty middle-aged men whom we
have enlisted viii be employed by one
of the largest houses in Chicago"
said Mr.. Rosenthal. "The head of this
house to make an efficiency test will
put them in the correspondence de-
partment. Alongside of them III be
twenty young men, and z =
vidual viii be given the same n 4.
to do. They will open, sort and f
correspondence and do auditing woI l..
eff these twenty middle-aged men
do half as much work as the young
er men, they will be paid half as
much. If their efficiency IS equal
they will receive the same salary"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-09
CONTENTS OF u. S.
PROTEST MADE PUBLIC


Washington, Dec 8.-The note
from the United States to Germany
protesting against the deportation of
Belgians for forced labor as contrary
to all presidents, humane principles,
and international practice, was made
public tonight.
The not was cabled to CHARGE
d'Affaires Grew at Berlin on Noven-
Der 20.
In addition to the protest, the note
declared the effect of the deporta-
ton policy will probably be fatal to
American relief work. The state de-
partment announced that Grew had
had an interview with the German
chancellor, presenting the note. but
said nothing about the results.
SO far as could be learned toniobt
there has been no reply from Ger
many.
With the failure of Americas eff
fort to affect the deportation policy
as those of Spain, Holland and the
Vatican.
The only action officials here he
lieve the government can take is that
of full publication of the facts in it's
possession and diplomatic procedure
has been exhausted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-09
KENTUCKIANS
CAMP
Party of Hunters From Blue
Grass Section End Week
of Sport in Florida.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.


Floridatown, Dec. 8.-After week
in Floridatown and on Florida
streams, the party of Tennessee and
Kentucky hunters broke camp to-
night, and at an early hour tomorrow
will go to Pensacola, later getting to-
gether and leaving on the noon train
for their homes. Although the pleas
ures were marred considerably by the
heavy rains Of the past few days, the
hunters last night acknowledged that
they had a great time, and that they
would always have cause to remem-
Der with pleasure their stay in Flor
ida.
Despite the rainfall, the stay was a
week of pleasure Fred Hardwick, of
Louisville, who has the record Of
fishing in waters from Labrador Co
Patagonia, said that the waters in
and around Fioridatown came near
equalling any other he had ever Mad
the pleasure of dropping troll in.
He did not mind the rain, his COM
panions said
Harry Moore, of Columbia. Tenn.
is crack hunter, and his companions
were ready to swear to this truth
last night. 1t was stated that Mr..
Moore was the only man in the party
who brought back the limit of birds
allowed by law in any day.
The visitors viii remember last
Wednesday nights hunt many years.
They all went out at night after
foxes, and were successful, they re-
ported, in bagging couple of ami
mails. Three turkeys were also add
ed to the game bag, and one of the
party was ready to prove the killing
OF these turkeys was a humanitarian
service from the fact that the nation.
al birds were kept from the foxes.
Some of the party questioned the
feat, whether they were killed in trees
or IN barn yards, but that is another
question.
Every night of the week entertain
ers from Milton visited F1oridatown
and made merry with the VISITING
bunch. The men from the Blue Grass
country want to express their per
sonal appreciation of the efforts of
the citizens of Santa Rosa county in
trying to make their stay in that
county as pleasant as possible. "Thev
succeeded just as admirably as It was
possible to expect" was the comment
OF one of the Kentuckians.
They will go to Pensacola at an.
early hour this morning, and after
autoing about the city and to various
points of interest, will make a trim
probably to the; aeronautic station
where if the weather is good. special
flights viii be arranged. Some Of
the Rlue Grass country men have
never had the pleasure Of seeing an
aeroplane in action, and will look for
ward to this entertainment with much
pleasure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-09
EARLY MORNING FIRE
DESTROYS HOME

At l o'clock this morning a bril-
liant reflection across the bayou at
tracted much attention in the city.
The central fire station had a tele-
phone message that the fire was on
the east side of Bayou Texar and
sent no trucks to the scene because
of the absence of water mains over
there.
At 1:20 o'clock it was learned that
the place burned was occupied by the
Gamer family, the house being owned
by C. j. Levey, and was situated in
East Pensacola Heights, near the
home of C. B. McAllister.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-09
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Dec. S.-Japan is
building a larger, more powerful and
swifter battleship than built or plan
ned for the American navy, Rear Ad-
miral Badger, of the general board,
today told the house naval commit
tee, explaining the boards 1918 pro-
gram. The japanese ship, he said,
will have a main battery of twelve
15-inch or 16-inch guns against
twelve 14-inch on American vessels
now building and eight 16-inch for
ships authorized last year.
The characteristics of battleships
proposed by the general board, Admi-
raj Badges said, called for twelve
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-09
BIC SURPLUS
IN POST0FF||CE
Burleson's Report Urges
Government Ownership
and Aerial Mail Routes.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Dec. 8.-Postinaster
General Burleson's annual report. is
sued today, declares there was a
postoffice department surplus of ST.
100000 during the present year and
enumerates as among the years ac-
complishments improvement Of the
parcels post, extension of city and
rural deliveries and development of
the postal savings system.
A surplus of $12,500,0 900 is shown
says the report for three years of the
four the administration has been in
office, and it calls attention to de-
ficits under previous administrations.
The department makes mary rec
concentrations for improvement of
the service. Some of the most inn
portant are these:
That early action be taken by con-
gress declaring a government lnonop-
oily over all utilities for the public
transmission of intelligence and that
as soon as possible the telephone and
telegraph facilities of the United
States be incorporated into the postal
establishment.
That 100000 be appropriated now
for acquiring telegraph and tele-
phone utilities in Alaska, Porto Rico
and Hawaii.
The second class postal rates be
revised to make second class matter
pay more of its share of transporta-
ton expenses and that the one cent
rate be applied to all so-called drop
letters.
That public buildings erected for
postoffice purposes be standardized
and that their costs be commensurate
with the needs of the service.
That funds be expended in a mum
Der of large cities for buildings not
of ornamental design, but designed to
accommodate the postal service be-
fore more money is spent in smaller
towns, where buildings are not need
ed and can not be justified.
That changes be made in the pres
ent building policy which imposes a
fixed charge on the department that
has grown burdensome.
That the classified service be ex-
tended to include the position of post
master at offices of the first, second
and third classes.
That the department be authorized
to bond its employees so that the
government may be protected more
adequately and that relief may be at
forded officials and employees of the
service.
That the pay of rural carriers be
equalized by fixing salaries on the
basis of the number of pieces and
weight of mail transported, length of
routes and time required to serve
them, instead of solely on length of
routes as at present.
That 100000 be appropriated for
Continued on Page Seven.1
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-09
OF LIVING
INQUIRY ENDED
Program Provides Simulta-
neous Grand Jury in
vestigations.
RY AssocIArED PREss

Washington, Dec. S.-Officials con-
Quoting the governments inquiry into
the high cost Of living have virtually
completed their program tonight,
which will be presented to the presi-
dent and attorney general tomorrow.
1t provides for simultaneous grand
jury investigations throughout the
country. 1t was said tonight that no
doubt longer existed that there have
been combinations to boost coal
prices.
An effective means is being studied
to punish ysolAtors Of the law. The
house commerce committee decided to
defer action on bills bearing on the
subject until after the holidays.