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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-08
PREPAREDNESS
APPROPRIATIONS I
COST MILLIONS

Preparedness costs money. Appro-
priations for the current fiscal year
on account of the army and navy were
regarded as rather staggering, and
they were staggering in comparison
with what had gone before. But the
estimates now submitted to congress
for the next fiscal year again put into
the shade the preceding figures.
The army has appropriations of
$303, 100000 for this fiscal year. 1t
calls for 373,000,000 for next fiscal
year. The navy has appropriations of
1913, 100000 this year and calls for
1919 100000 for next year. The vast
sum of $616,OOO,00O for both estab-
lishments this year rises to $752,000,-
600 for next year, with assurances of
supplementary estimates which will
send the total to $800,000,000.
This last figure exceeds by more
than $100,000,000 the ordinary annual
expense of the federal government for
all purposes prior to the European
war. Much more than half of it stands
exclusively to the account of new
preparedness" 1t therefore fultils
as deliberate a decree of the Ameri-
can people as they have ever been
able to put on file with Congress. The
new taxes have been provided for this
item in the national budget, and they
have come to stay for while.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-08
CONCERNING FISH
KEY WEST CLAIMS
TO Be THE BOSS

Even the fish lend their aid to the
prosperity of Key West. Within four
days, within twenty miles of this city,
two hundred thousand pounds of fish
have been caught for one fish house
alone.
These fish made seven carloads for
the Thompson Fish company and will
net them about eighteen thousand dol
lars. Talk about land Of milk AID
honey-it can't beat the home of the
fish and smokers. Nature and men
alike smile. on old Coyo and it looks
as if before many moons, with the
high cost of living still on the rise,
that the mainland will be compelled 10
seek our shores to get by.
If matters. continue at the presen,
rate the balance due on the millios
population for Florida in the 1920 cen,
sus will be furnished by Key West,
for It's human for men to follow pros
'perity. Think about it-dream on it
two hundred thousand pounds of fish
caught for just one firm within twen-
ty miles of this city.-Key West Jour-
nal.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-08
SHAFR0TH INTRODUCES
PROPOSAL TO ABOLISH
ELECTORAL COLLEGE

Washington, Dec. S.-Senator Sha-
froth, democrat, of Colorado, intro
duced resolution for a constitutional
amendment to abolish the electoral
college and make the presidential
term six years, no president to be ELI
gible for reelection.
The amendment would not abolish
the electoral vote, but congress would
canvass the returns in each state, the
candidates for president and vice pres
ident receiving the highest vote to be
entitled to the electoral vote of that
state.
Direct election of the president and
vice president by popular vote with
a constitutional amendment was pro-
posed in resolutions introduced by
Senators Thompson and Gronna.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-08
GAMbL|NG-P|TS
FIX FOOD PRICES
THE WORLD OVER

What the men who dominate the
Chicago Board of Trade, in whose
? gambling pits the basic prices of food
the world over are fixed, would like
to have US believe is that their specu-
lative transactions are infallible indi-
Gators of true values.
Young Joseph Letter proved the
falsity of this contention in 1889
when he attempted to corner wheat.
Under the merciless operations of
powerful spectators favorable to de-
clining prices, wheat had sold at less
than the cost of production. The Lei
ter theory was such conditions could
not last. The world must be fed. If
it did not pay to feed the world, the
sources of supply must fail.
The Letter corner collapsed chiefly
because its engineer forgot, il, he ever
knew, that profitable prices stimulate
production. He was swamped by a
new crop. But. from that day to this
not one bushel of wheat has been sold
in Chicago for 48 cents or so cents.
The farmer has had some compensa-
ton for his toll and investment, and
the blighting power of few rich and
INSCRIPTIONS bear spectators has
been permanently broken.
Recently conditions have been re-
versed, and it has been as easy to
drive wheat nearly to the So mark as
eighteen years ago it was to hold it
down to so cents> The threat even of
So wheat is heard today, precisely as
in former times some men predicted
that the speculatively despised cereal
would presently sell for 80 cents.
The Chicago grain and provision
markets are nearly always subject to
manipulation. For a long time they
oppressed the farmer. Now it is the
consumer who is under tribute.-New
, York World.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-08
Bandits Kill American Citizen

Ell Paso, Texas, Dec. S.-Howard
Gray, an American citizen, was killed
after being severely tortured by Villa
bandits at Parral, according to mes
sage received here today by officials
of the Alvaredo Mining company, for
which concern Gray worked. The mes
sage was signed Freeman, another
employee of the mine. Freeman re-
ported all other Americans there safe.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-08
FRENCH MUCH MORTIFIED
Urge There Must Be Better Coordina.
ton Among the Entente

Paris, France, Dec. 8.-News of the
fall of Bucharest was received here
with sorrow and modification al
though it had been expected since the
battle of the Argechu.
eve understand perfectly" says the
Petit Journal "what the Rumanians
are suffering for we too have suffered
the sorrows of invasion. We associate
ourselves all the more with their grief
since we realize with bitterness of
spirit that we are partly responsible
for the catastrophe which is not due
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-08
THE HOUSE Of
THOS. JEFFERSON
IN The MARKET
$1,000,0GO OFFERED FOR MONTH
CELLO-U. S. CAN BUY
1T FOR 100000.

Washington, Dec. 8.-One Million
dollars has been offered for Monticcl-
10, the home Of Thomas jefferson, ac-
cording to Representative Levy of
New York, the present owner. In a
letter introduced at hearing before
a house committee today, Mr.. Levy
said he would accept half this amount
from the government for it. The name
of the prospective purchaser was not
given.
Mrs. William Cummings Storey and
other representatives of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, re-
newed their efforts to have the gov
eminent purchase Jefferson's home.
There is no active opposition to the
bill to appropriate 100000 for the
purchase of the property, but Repre-
sentatives Austin of Texas, and Bur
nett of Alabama, expressed doubt as
to whether it was worth that much.
entirely to the abilities of the enemy's
leaders,"
All the newspapers say the event
must be lesson to the allies which
ought to spur them to more rapid
and energetic action and above all
the organized and effective use of
their common resources. The COM
mentators, while generally gloomy,
make the point that the Rumanians,
having abandoned Bucharest, have
now a much shorter line which, their
armies having emerged intact from
the claws of the German enveloplng
movement, they have a good chance
of holding until the allies come to
their relief. But it is agreed that with
the fall of Ploechti there appears no
probability of saving the oil fields
which is considered the worst of the
situation. Some consolation is deriv-
ed from Swiss dispatches which re-
port that notwithstanding the German
victories in Rumania, the German
hundred mark bill fell to eighty
francs-the lowest price Since the be-
ginning of the war-on the Zurich
bourse.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-08
GOVERNOR BY 80 VOTES
Arizona Abo!ishes Capital Punishment
by 1872; For Prohibition by 12,00G

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. S.-Thomas
Campbell, republican, was elected gov
ernor of Arizona by a plurality of 80
votes over Gov. George P. Hunt, &C.
cording to official figures announced
today. ~
The prohibition law was adopted by
nearly 10000 votes, and capital pun
ishmentvwas abolished by 1872. 1-~-1'
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-08

One of the most thrifty and vigor-
Gus second season citrus groves in this
vicinity is grove of twenty acres,
the property of Father Buchheit, To-
Gated on the shores of beautiful Lake
Butler, about 2 miles southeast of
this city. H, c. Clayton, T. G. Mix
son, John Lambros and Leader rep
resentative motored out to the grove
yesterday on a short tour of inspec-
ton. There are S65 thrifty young
trees, in the grove planted to Inman
Late grapefruit, 70 Tahiti lines and
Is Lou Gin Gong and Valencia late
orange trees. The ground shows good
cultivation and the trees have suffer-
ed but little from the dry weather.
The grove is under the supervision of
an expert in the citrus growing bust
ness and has therefore received prop
er fertilization and care, which ac-
counts for its superior appearance.
The ground in which it is located is
rolling, well protected from northeast
breezes, and its splendid location on
the shores of the lake is always a
frost protections~Waen hard surfaced
roads are constructed along the south
erns line of the. property, which will in
|tersect Pinellas avenue about a mile
south of the city, the grove will be of
easy access. 1t is the intention of
y y her Buchheit to further improve
kCperty and it is his intention to
Residence there in the near
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-08

Pittsburgh, Dec. 8.-The Pittsburgh
Steel company, with plants at Mones-
sen and Glassport and the Pittsburg
Steel Products company, a subsidiary
concern, today announced an increase
of 10 per cent in wages. Seven thous-
and men are affected.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-08
HUGHES TO RESIDE IN N. Y.

New York, Dec. 8.-Charles E.
Hughes has leased an apartment of
fourteen rooms at Madison avenue
and Sixty-fourth street, where he and
his family will make their home, it
was announced today.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-08
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TO MEET IN ADJOURNED
REGULAR SESSION TODAY

Commissioners of Pinellas county
will meet in adjourned session at
Clearwater tomorrow morning. What
business will be transacted is not
known but it is rumored here that an
election to choose a county seat will
be called for the latter part of Janu-
airy. 1t is said that the commission
ers intend to rescind their action or
dering an appeal from the decision Of
Judge Reaves and will issue the call
for the election according to the or
der of Judge Reaves.
Should an election be called at the
meeting tomorrow, and the day for
voting be fixed in January, only those
persons who have paid their taxes up
| to and including Saturday will be elig-
ible to vote. The law says that poll
taxes must be paid not later than the
second Saturday of the month pre-
ceding the month in which the election
| is held. 1t is believed here that the
Clearwater "fxers" will try to have
an election called now, hoping that st.
Petersburg would be unable to qualify
many of its voters and would be fore
ed into an election without chance
to prepare.
The commissioners adjourned, at
their meeting last Tuesday, to meet
again Friday morning. St. Petersburg,
which has been clamoring for an cleo
ton, is now put in the position of
wanting delay. 1t is likely that the
meeting of the county commissioners
tomorrow will be well attended.-In-
dependent.
Since the above was in tyne, it is
learned by telephone message from
Clearwater that the above quotation
from the st. Petersburg independents
is buncombe pure and simple. The
county commissioners did not meet to-
day in Clearwater for the purpose as
above stated, or for any other pur-
pose, and the statement that they did
is hot air, born of diseased brain
for political purposes, according to
the telephone message.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-12-08
CONTEST FOR GOVERNOR

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 8.-Governor
Hunt today contested in the superior
court the election of Thomas E. Camp
bell, republican, as governor, follow
ing the announcement of the secretary
of state that Mr.. Campbell had receiv-
ed 27,97S votes and was elected by a
maj2 pf thirty votes. 1t is asked
th 5 be appointed to go
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-18
HIGH COST Of
PAPER MAY GUT
DOWN JOBS
Printers See Possibilities of Re-
duced Working Forces News
papers May Be Compelled to
Combine Their Plasts.

Baltimore. Md, Aug. H. The danger
that thousands of printers may lie thrown
out OF work because OF the high cost of
white paper ~ss said 70 he question
seriously concerning the delegates To the
sixty-second annual convention of the
International Typographical union, which
begins here next Monday The Com
mittee on Laws, through whose hands
all new laws for submission t. the con-
vention mast first pass, ha- tsen I'm ses-
SION tor several days con-ldering about
lUO amendments and new Laws submitted
by local unions. The delegates began IT,
arrive in large numbers today.
John w. Hays, secretary and Trea.-
urer OF the union, said the alarming
shortage of print paper Is making il diff
hcult Tor many newspaper corporations
% do business In some citie-, ne said
there wa- talk of consolidating two or
more plants TO reduce working .orces
AMI expenses.
That the union may decide 10 cooper
ate m Federal investigation To determ-
Inc whether there is a conspiracy among
paper manufacturers, Was the belief ex-
pressed by union leaders.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-18

From cities in Georgia and
Florida come reports of special
regulations being passed by the
councils TO prevent labor agents
from carrying Negroes out Of
the cities to work in the north.
So great has been the exodus in
certain southern cities that the
legislatures will be called upon
TO pass more stringent laws
against persons seeking TO take
labor out of the states. In Sa
vannah several representative
Negroes were called into Confer
ence by the mayor but the Ne.
groes stated frankly that the
mem bers OF their race were poor
ly paid, miserably treated, and
many of them we're idle so they
welcomed the Opportunity for
e nployment for them elsewhere.
The south finds the Negro in
dispensible. it cannot do without
him, he is essential 90 the pros
perity. progress and happiness
Of that section. The South bowls
and raves when be leaves and yet
it claims that be il a burden. 1t
lsnches, persecutes, disfran-
;hises, Jun crows. segregates,
pays poor wages, denies him
equal educational advantages and
refuses TO give him a man q
chance and still it weeps, walls
and gnashes it's teeth when be
avails himself of the opportunity
of going TO other states where
conditions are better for himself
and his seed.
Let millions OF Negroes leave
the South il the chance fer i'm
provement arrives, it will max,
conditions better for those VIII,
remain.
Ii the Negro is an asset to tn,
South then the South should b,
willing to treat him with tn,
consideration of other valuabl
assets. All the race there o.
elsewhere asks is Justice an,
equality before the law. II
will be satisfied with nothin,
less.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-18
MICHIGAN
INTERESTED
CONSUMERS PROTEST AGAINST
INCREASED COAL RATES
FROM WEST VA.
tBY G.. &. MCINTOSH)

tDf ". ". MClS TOSH-)
Huntington, August S.-1he
next hearings in the coal rate
case will be held in Detroit,
commencing September 18th.
This hearing will be an i'm
portant one. The testamony of
q number OF Michigan coal deal
ers and consumers. who are pro-
testing against the increased
rates. will be taken before Exam
iner T. G Marshall 1t is con
tended by them that the propus-
ed increase would add $780,
OOO per year TO the cost of the
coal brought from West Virginia
mines. They JOIN heartily and
forcibly in the contention that
the railroads did not ask for an
increase in the differentials be-
cause the railroads needed the
additional revenue, but to NEE
political exigency in Ohio, due
TO the threat of the Oaio Public
Utilities Com mission to lower
rates on Ohio coal shipped from
that field into Central Freigh,
Association territory. unless the
rates from the West Virginia
fields we're advsr ced to increase
the d,fferential.
West Virginia coal is favorite
in Michigan markets, and the
dealers there have been using 1t
to the exclusion of Ohio and In
diana coal. Notwithstanding the
existing differential of twenty
tve cents a ton. To widen the
differential an extra fifteen cents
q ton would be ruinous to the
business and would force the
Michigan consumers to use ar
inferior coal.
At this meeting the eviden c.
taken in previous hearings will
be summed up and the railroad.
and shippers will ne given al
opportunity TO prepare and sub
nit briefs to the Com mission. L
Is anticipated that this will b,
the final hearing OF the case.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-18
NORTRFORK

This town Is one of the most progress
i've towns in the coal fields. Just here IL
may not be out of place to state that
among the business men To whom the
most credit IL due for the unprecedented
growth and for the general development
OF the above named town and who L.
now placing it foremost among the Wide
awake towns is none other than that
fearless, industrious aud hu-tllng bu,i-
ness man, Hon. l.. q. Toney, mayor OF
the city of Northfork.
In fact, the new modern ath century
bank known As the First National Bank
OF Northfork, and the recently erected
conmosious station, by the side of which
there are hut few its equal, may be- large
ly attributed To the thrift. energy and
pluck of this mantle mayor Of North.
fork tie is a man too big To -toop TO a
low, cheap, measly trick. lie hasn't
time 70 stop and bother with mud-rakins
politics like some other men We know
The business men and women have al
reason To lie proud of a safe and sane AL
visor in its community.
| Hon. James George. the oldest an,
most reliable citizen perhaps and IN.
one man TO whom must all others Iool
~ their modern Moses. COOL busine,
man and a strong race pride man il ,
favorable asset to the citizenship Of III,
race.
~. y. G. Peters. the popular ju-tic.
OF the peare at this place. keeps bu-y
every day.
DIR. j. r. Hereford. the experr>Soun.
physician who is making good at every
thing to which he puts his hands is max
ing reputation 70 the profession, H. AL
ding friends % his stall of patrons.
The ever busy and vigilant dentist, DIR.
A :. Adams, Is such an inrstimable al.
JuDct or asset to the growth till without
him NorthfOrk might no, be so sutstan-
tial.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-18
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS
MEN OF COAL FIELD TAX.
ING WEEKS VACATION IN
ROANOKE, VA.

On Monday evening of this
week, Mr.. Jas. George, Editor
Drewry. DR.. Hereford. OF No nth
fork. and DIR. Bridgeford, of
Keystone, left on train No. l6
for Roanoke city where they are
taking a week respite from the
busy toll Of routine business and
professional activity TO while
away q few days for recreation
and rest IN the most beautiful
Of the Virginia cities. Tuesday
night Whittico and Coleman left
on No. 16 tn join the party tf
friends. 10 the midst Of beir z
welcomed by q committee OF per
sonal friends who happen to
know OF these gentIem mems com
ing visit this same com mitte
took the party around and intr.
duced them to the business and
professional men and women OF
the city and showed them the
modern developments of the
great city Of Roanoke. The citi
zens of Roanoke certainly de
Tended we'll the repL tation OF
Virginia for her traditional hos
pitalitv. Because there was no
moment at which there was po'
an engagement 70 be titled and
pleasant psstIme To ne erjoyed
at TIC instance of the good folks
OF Roanoke. IL Is remarkable
and pleasing TO their most i'm me
d. te friends and scqusinknces
thst these coal field gentlemen
wee 'qpal To the task Of sharing
tn unstinted bounty OF the IN
limued hospitality Of the god
he..Oe folks 1T every angle OF the
game. And suffice il 10 say
there were many angles from
whence these gentlemen had TO
draw. On account of press ng
business at home and too. be-
cause . hasty summon had been
made on the gentlemen 10 come
and participate in q very import
ant political conference with some
state oficials. Messrs. whittico
and Coleman came home Thurs
day night. while the rest of the
boys remained till the last of The
week
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-18

The town council of Keystone
at recent meeting ordered tina
the sidewalks by the side of tn G
properties owned by Messrs
Calhoun and II. Budnick be q,
once repaired as the sharp points
IN the rocks are both dangerous
and embarrassing. The hope is
that these sidewalks be adjust
ed. With little cooperation on
the part OF the business men OF
this city Keystone might and
should be the leading city in tn e
coal fields.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-18

Hon. G. g. Hale, ex-mayor Of Key.
stone. one Of the most successful bu-i.
ness men IN Mcdowell county and q man
who, when he your friend you can de.
PEND upon him till the last pea in the
dish l. gone" - away on business look
ins alter some Of his OIL wells.
Hon. Mcsinnis Hatfield. chairman o
the Republican Executive Committee o.
Mcdowell county. ~ getting busy adjust
ing matters, making friends every ia,
becsuse Of his activity, and i surround
ing himself With the best material Of 10
liticsl workers there are % he found IN
the state. HE friends are among botl
factions Of the Republican party and ar.
from among both races. lie 10 hv,
wire on the political grit iron
Mrs.. Gertrude ID. Hsden. Of Roanoke
was at the ted side Of her sister. Mr.
VIM. Downs for several days ere she died
Mrs. Nathan Thornton, accompanied
by her son, visited Mrs. Noelin At Fix
horn last sunday.
Mr.. Ellis Robinson. Of Beckley sylvia
~as IN the city Monday and Tuesday o,
this week looking after bushes mstters
Mrs. Ida r. whitfico, accompanied by
Master John Valley whittico, visited her
people in Point Pleasant . lev days ago.
They both have been heard 10 say they
spent the time most pleasantly.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-08-18
Notice of Dissolution
Of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given the public gen.
orally that the partnership lat-ly subsist
my between us, the undersigned. Jss
Washington and III. Il Price, carrying
on general mercantile business in the
city OF Keystone. Mcdowell County,
West Virginia, under the style and firm
name OF Price and W ashington." va
on the lst day Of August, 1916. dissolv-
ed 10y mutnsl consent; and that the bus
mess IN the future will he Carried on by
the said III. u. Price.
~ there are any outstanding claims
debts or liabilities against the said late
nrm OF Price and Washington" notice
r. hereby given that the same will be
paid and discharged 10y II Il. Pnc..
JAS. wASHINGT)N,
III. Il. PRICE.