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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-23
nar~aoua~ sold.

The American Terminal Warehouse
Corporation sold to Eugen~ Robinson
yesterday the warehouse near the corr
ner OF Eighteenth and East Marshall
streets. for consideration OF $2s.125.
The warehouse extends along the
Chesapeake and Ohio tracks. The deed
was fled In the Chancery Court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-23
THE WEATHER
funited states Dcpartmest OF Asri-
culture. Weather Bureau.l

Washington March s:.-Forecast for
Thursday AMI Friday; Virginia-Part-
is cloudy and colder THURSDAY; much
colder In south portion Friday, fair.
North carolina-Fair. much colder
Thursday Friday. faIr4
There has been another decided fall
in pressure in the Rocky Mountain
and Plateau regions, accompanied hs
warmer weather in the former djstric',
but there waE no precipitation excent
In the North Pacific States
with the exception of snow Thurs
day In New England. generally fair
weather viii prevail Thursday and Fri
day east of the Mississ phi River.
Local Tenn rtstnrr YESTERDAY.
~ noon temperature ,.......... IS
5 +. NJ. temperature ....,..... IS
y. NJ. Temperature .......,- ~
Maximum temperature 10 s r. Nj. af
Minimum temperature to s r. NJ. 40
Mean temperature .,t........... SIS
Normal temperature ....-.s...... ~
Excess in temperature Yesterday 3
EAcess In temperature since Jan
uarS l..,..,,... -, -. .,.s.-. u
Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours. ..,A4 n.t4
Rainfall last twenty-fonr hours ofs
Deficiency In rainfall since March
i........... -. ~. .-...-...s- "a
penciency In rainfall since Ian
uary 1, ). NJ ...., AIS
I.oesl Observation NJ r. ". Yesterday.
Temperature ..ts..s. ...-t, tssss. ~
Humidity 49,. 80. -
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Mind yetocIty = J. 4. I. !. Y six IS
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-23
MEyTRAL TAX MEASURES
AMONG THOSE APPROVED

Senate bill No. 29i--Adding ms
state Highway Commission to stare
agencies possessing the power or emit
rent domain.
House bin No. 1ss--FixinE the pen
nity for unauthorized use or antofno'
biies
Hous. bill No. 2s--Amending the
~r, concerning the chemical analysis
81 tee cream.
House bill No. Providing for
displaying licenses 10 operate nshins
boats in Tideuater
House hill No. is5-Psrmittins
ron resident corporation. 20 enter the
cvster business in this State.
House hill No. 40. Permitting the
iicer.ee TO operate patent oyster tehss
10 also operate ordinary tonss.
House bill No ss3-Putting the ap-
po!ntnaents OF examiners of record'
IN she hands of the state ADVISOR
BOARD on Taxation and limiting the
compensation. Tax bill.
House bill No. ses-Amenetnx the
srt with reference 70 the auaiifcs
items Of division school super1nten'
dents,
senate bill No f76-- Requiring GER
staed copies OF orders of boards lhy'
3nr 1ccat levies 10 ne sent TO the STATE
Advisory Board or Taxation TAX
HCUNs nlll 40
revenue Law with reference TO the
license taxes on thsatrid perform
snces and moving picture ~ho~s, Tax
hill
House hill No s-ProvidIng that
deduction frcna ineonas because or nat
nrsi cFfidrsm shall lee apply 20
adopted children
House hill No. $50 Imposing Ger.
tain duties on ATTORNEYS for the Corn
rsonweauh Nth reference 10 coliec-
sion of fuas and costs
House bill; No. 56s-~Tsx hill re-
classifying income, providing for re-
p6Frs Of rrTrvhJses- ftr'>s7Aft Il :
amending law regarding license or
dealers in tobacco. and increasing the
franchise tax on water. light. heat and
rower companies,
House hin No. 5Ss-~Authorszing the
Auditor to employ attorneys for The
Commonwealth to institute actions fot
recovery Of taxes returned dehndVsnt
House bill No. 5so--FiXing fsls as
she limit for collecting omitted license
taxes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-17
GOOD ROADS IN POLK

On June 1st Polk county voters
will pass on the proposed bond issue
of one and one-half million dollars
for the construction of good roads.
Polk county is one of the most pro-
gressive communities of Florida in
every other line of development. She
has large area, many prosperous
and happy fruit growers and farmes,
and several thriving towns and cities.
But in the matter of roads Polk
has been backward. Few counties in
Florida are more lacking in this re-
spect. With road building going
ahead rapidly in all the surrounding
counties, the absence of it in POLK
has become serious handicap for
her people.
Now the progressive citizens OF
Polk propose not only to catch up
with the procession but to take place
in the front rank. The road build
ing program they have planned pro-
vides for highways of the best char
acter and for plenty of them. No
county in the State has gone so far
in the good roads movement as POLK
proposes to go.
There is some opposition to the
bond issue, of course. Its advocates
are reported to be in the majority
by a safe margin, however. They are
not leaving anything to chance but
the proceeding campaign is along
| lines that will bring the issues home
to every voter Many of the ablest
men and largest taxpayers of the
county are working night and day
for the bond issue.
All Florida is interested in the re-
suit of Polk county's fight for good
roads. The successful outcome VIII
give great encouragement to workers
in other sections. Many citizens OF
Florida who do not live in Polk own
property in that county and natural
" are concerned in movement
which will so greatly increase the
value of their holdings Polk county
land also is extensively owned by
out-of-the-state people, who bought
it in the belief that good roads would
be built soon. Jacksonville Metrop-
oils.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-17
GOOD ROADS
GLADYS.

On June LIST the voters of Polk
county will decide whethe or net
their county is to have the most COM
plete system of good roads of any
county in the South. On that date
they will vote upon bond issue for
$1,000, 900, to be used for the con-
struction of more than 200 miles Of
sand asphalt highways located in the
country districts. 1t is confidently
expected that Polk county will main
tain its progessiveness by providing
for the improvement This will mean
the paving Of the Dixie Highway and
the acksonville-Tampa Scenic High
way entirely though the county, and
a paved highway connecting almost
every city.
The specifications are such that
the people know exactly where the
roads will be built, the material
which will be used, and the width
of every stretch of highway. Every
county in South Florida is anxious
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-17
LAKE COUNTY CITIZENS
PLEASED WITH BOND RESULTS

Lake county some time back bond
ed heavily for a system of asphalt
roads. Mr.. ]. oHoks, a former
resident of that county, wrote the
county clerk asking how the people
are satisfied with what they received.
The answer of the deputy clerk fol-
lows:
Mr.. T. ]. Hooks, Lakeland, Fla:
Dear Sir-Your letter of the 18th
instant to Mr. Duncan at hand. He
has gone to Birmingham, Ala, TO at
tend the reunion and will be gone
from three to four weeks. He did
not know where he would put when
he got there SO have not his post
office address as yet and cannot for
that reason send your letter to him.
In regard to the good roads, there
may be some people in the county
who object to them, but If so, have
not met them. And from the many
good opinions expressed and the
pleasure and enjoyment and time
saved going from town to town in the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-17
WHAT THE MANUFAC-
TURER'S RECORD SAYS ABOUT
THE BOND ISSUE

1t will be interesting to the read
ers of the Telegram or News TO know
what the Manufacturer Record says
regarding the proposed bond issue
for good roads in Polk county, and
it may be remarked that this state
ment comes after the presentation to
that paper OF the full details with
regard to mileage construction,
amount to be voted on. material 70
be used, questions as to interest and
sinking fund, the handling of the
funds and all questions of general
specific Importance. The letter is ad-
dressed to the secretary of the Polk
County Good Roads Association and
reads as follows: I'VE very much ap-
preciate the information you sent US
under date of April 9th, regarding
this big contract for road wirk in
Polk county, and in our issue of
May 4th, on page rs, a copy OF
which We are sending you, you will
find an article based upon the data
you sent us.
Polk county is certainly to be con-
graduated upon it's aggressiveness in
this connection, and we are sure that
the people of your county will find
that the building if such complete
system of modern roads will be Of
untold benefit to their section Of the
Z s~------
country.
Not only will these roads provide
highways over which products can
| be hauled to the market at least cot
and with less wear and tear on We
hicles, but also in a broader sense
they will enhance the value of prop
erty in every part of the county and
at the same time prove powerful
magnet in drawing to the county de-
sirable homeseekers and investors
We should like to obtain some ad-
ditional and detailed information in
reference to this system of highways
which will show further how every
part of the county will be connected
and how these roads will connect
with the roads in adjoining countie:
and also with some of the through
state highways.
If you will kindly send us any in
formation and additional genera
facts about these roads some TIM
this month, we will very much ap
preciate it, as we should like to rul
an additional article on this subjec
when the bond issue is ratified, whie'
we believe should and will be vote,
by a great majority.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-17
Gladys Writes
To P. C.S
prominent citizens)

Dear Mr.. E. 2. Jones: nave
,bongbt of a lovely way to help you
with your advertising.
You know there are some people
who do not have Maxwell cars ana
some who have other kinds. 1t must
he vou see, that these people DO not
understand about your cars, and you
ought to have some way to make
them realize how 1t is.
So, why don't you advertise that
Maxwell car is like Chero-Cola?
Think of the things you could say,
First there's none so good" And
lots of things we can think up our
selves. like, "Once tried, always
used +" Cheap but cherished, " In
dispensable for pleasure trips and
picnics. Z" Makes the way shorter. "
"Helps you entertain your friends"
soften initiated, never equalled.
You see the idea, don't you?
Chero-Cola has given a new and
deeper significance to these advertis-
ing remarks, so anybody that can
advertise his product as being like
Chero- Cola is sure to have every
bodys friendliest and closest atten-
ton.
picked you out to tell of this
idea because I've been riding in cars
you've sold ever since l came tt
Lakeland, and l think l owe you
something.
Very truly yours,
GLADYS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-17
Bond Trustees
And Contractors
Must Be Bonded

Some opponent of the proposed
bond issue for good roads has said
that a statement has been made to
the effect that no bonds will be re-
quired from the bond trustees who
will handle the funds or the con-
tractors who will do the york. This
statement is untrue in every respect,
The law of the State is here quoted
with regard to the bond trustees.
Laws of Florida, 1914, section 799
Bond Trustees
when the county commissioners
shall have issued bonds as aforesaid,
they shall appoint by resolution of
their board, to be recorded in the
minutes, a financial committee CT
three persons, who shall be styled
trustees of county bonds, who shall
each give bond running to the coun-
ty treasurer, with sufficient sureties,
in such sum as may be required by
the county commissioners, condi-
toned that said trustee shall faith
fully discharge the trust confided 10
him and shall pay over and duly ac-
count for all such sums of money as
may come into his hands by virtue
of such trust, which said bonds shall
be approved as to the form and the
sufficiency of sureties by the board OF
county commissioners; and the coun-
ty commissioners may, from time TO
time, as circumstances may require,
demand additional security from any
such trustee.
Regarding the bonding of contrac-
tors the same laws read as follows:
Section SAC. The successful bid
der shall give good and sufficient
bond payable to the board of county
commissioners in such sum as may
be required by them conditioned fcI
the faithful performance of such
contract.
This, therefore, is complete refu'
tation of the argument made by oul
good friend who probably had M
legitimate argument to make and
had to invent one.
: (Published by Polk County Goot
Roads Association
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-17
"cYS' OATS is AgiN
good Roads
In the Sticks, May 10, 1915

IN the Sticks. May 10, 1916
Dere bill,
red and red all this stun them
people heve rit about guide roads' an
/ kant see fer the life er me what
noke kouuty wants with eny better
rodes ten we now hev. Wy Liza jane
en- me en- all, 5 kids went. ter is9SI
last St--i--was tired Ter. tet4- heFfns
Them Kids 9eff z crying ali fher time go
in ter town on account er Their pumps
so seq, susie. doan't yer ner mar!
on er YOU open yer mouth all ther
way ter town, an after we he'd gone
erbout 6 miles threw Their woods en-
,swamps. en- san an stopt ter rest ole
nell, en- pretty soon j hearn er punnh
on pantin an erong comes one O.
them kids tibet had fell often ther
wagin when we went over one er
them 'thank-yer-mums'.
She didn't dare ter holler, tole en-
not ter open Their faces when we lett
home. en- Their others daren't either,
SO she lust ruined ex fast ex Their
san would let her en- caught up when
nell weZ resten.
| shore doan't see wat kick J. c,
swindle hes got comm. he's got er
auter en- doan't have ter wade threw
Their san en- front er his house. III
them rode busters put poke kounty on
Their bum, en- we alls hav our prop
erty takin away frum us en- hav ter
move out ov Their kounty-i1l jest
knowed whoed done it
wy every Sat. get Their aigs outen
Their nestes en- tote EN- ter town Ell
ther wagin. en- never brake more'n
IL ov them on Their way, so watts theI
use err spendin all the money on good
rodes? eff j walker pope wants thel
rodes fixed, wy doant he get out Ell
fix EN-? no use havin all this talk Ell
fuss. eff we all he'd guide rodes like
tibet frum plant cite ter tamper We
would mortgage our homes en- farms
ter buy auters en- gasoline, and new
work our lands, so ct would be de
moralyzin to Their people. now m!
good fren en- naybor, knowed you ali
all with me ergin good rodes. seel
mister Lew Ellen in town the otheI
day & he sed he wasn't goin ter vote
fer no CONVENT bons, en- neither am
i'm ergin the govment.
cy oats.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-17

e. l.. King, superintendent Of ts,.
graph, Southern Pacific, has est,A
lished a station school" at n,
Francisco, for which all station nj.
orators may qualify as studens
The course, which will last iron
thee to four months, according to II,
pupils individual ability, takes NJ
all phases Of station work, with pr
ticular reference to dealing with III
public.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-17

The indications now are for a
banner corn crop throughout this.
section. Since the timely rains the
corn tops seem to wave an invita-
ton to watch us grow" and it has
only been a few years since it was
admitted that corn could be grown
with any degree of success in this
part of the State.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-17

county, on the good roads, I feel
sure that a very large majority of
the people would never vote to go
back to the days of sand and pine
straw roads. Instead of people want
ing to sell their lands, we are having
people to come into the county to
buy. feel sure were Mt. Duncan
at home he would heartily endorse
all have written you.
Yours truly,
c. ]. PORT, Deputy Clerk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-17
Our Furnishings

that Polk county cary their bond !.
sue, for it is a fact that poor road
in Polk county are retarding Il.
growth of every surrounding count,
Tampa Truisms.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-17
Missed Something.

We had had light luncn consist
ing of soup and dessert, and when my
little brother was given his pudding
he asked, Mother where's the middle
of my dinner?'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-17

The persistent advances in ts
prices of nearly all foods have mad.
it more difficult than ever for the rsl
roads to make their dining-car service
pay.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-17
Every Piece Guaranteed to Wpo,.

for twenty years. Each set con.
sists of the following: Quart
Preserving Kettle, two Bread Pans,
two Pie Plates, one Jelly-cake Pan
e pieces) 3-quart covered Berlin
Saucepan, Castor Set (salt and
pepper shakers, tootpick holder
and stand) Coffee or Tea Strainer,
Cake Turner, Measuring Cup, Su-
gar Shaker, Combination Funnel
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-17
Cleaning Bronzes,
cy oats.

Soapsuds and soft cloth will clean
bronze ornaments satisfactorily. A dry
cloth or chamois can be used for dry
ing afterward.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-17
THE LAKELAND NEWS,

4 weekly Newspaper giving a resume
of local matters, crop conditions,
county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
for S1.5o per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-17

The Salt Lake and Los Angels
Railway Company is considering In
complete identification and extension
of the system.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-17

We note some pretty hefty sums
were spent by the candidates for
State offices; but they didn't speni
'em with US.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-17

70 pieces) and the Combination
Outfit, which consists of IN Nun
ana may be used as a steamer !
self-basting roasting (see pictn,oS
a double boiler, cereal cooker ~.
rooster egg poacher, custard cool ~
er, bean baker, etc. THIS nNrr
OUTFIT ALONE will make yor
feel sure that this set complete ~ =
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-17

). ]. PORT. Deputy Clerk
The midland journal., 1916-02-04
Ninth District Auxiliary.

The fret quarterly meeting for 1915 Of the
Ninth District Auxiliary of Elkton Hospital
was held at the homo of Miss Anna Mary
Crothers on Thursday afternoon, Jan. n. The
devotional exercises were led by Mrs.. Rut-
ledge Clifford. In the absence Of Mrs. Helen
Wells Kirk. vice chairman, Mrs. @. F. Miller
had charge of the meeting. Minutes of Oct
meeting were read and approved. Treasurer
reported S61.25 on hand Two bills were pre-
sented. accepted and ordered paid, one for IS
for Christmas treat at the hospital and the
other for q cents postage. AS q donation Of
canned fruit was given at this meeting. Mrs
Curtis Irwin and Miss A. M. Crothers were
appointed to take account of same. 81 quarts
of fruit. quart Of grape juice and 2 glasses OF
jelly were reported. with 10 quarts more
promised. Box will be packed and sent as
soon as all promised donations are in. They
were % gowns were given out to be made.
Next meeting will be with Miss Eva Denny in
April. Miss Lorraine Fassitt to lead the de-
votional. After singing Rock OF Ages and
repeating Mizpah bendictiOn the meeting
adjourned.
MRS. r. B. MCKINEEY,
Press Correspondent.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04
Many Bills Aimed At Rum.

While the constitutional amend
ment for national prohibition is
attracting the most attention, there
are several other bills pending in
Congress which have the backing of
the anti-saloon forces of the country.
Among these are the bills intro
duced by Senators Jones and Shep-
pard to prohibit saloons in the Dis
erict of Columbia. OF great import
acc also are the Abercrombie-Ran-
dali bills to prohibit the use of the
mails for advertising liquor.
The Gronna bill provides for pro-
hibition in the Hawaiian Islands,
and bill introduced by Senator
Kern, of Indiana, and Congressman
Butler, of Pennsylvania, would pro-
hibit the use of the name Quaker
in advertising liquor and other COM
modities.
Congressman SABBATH, a wet lead
er, from Illinois, has introduced
bill to prohibit the sale of liquor to
minors in the admiralty.
Among the liquor bills which the
anti-saloon forces will fight is a bill
introduced by Congressman Kahn
to reimburse the liquor dealers for
the revenue paid on liquors destroy
ed in the San Francisco earthauae.
President Taft recommended this
legislation several years ago, but the
proposition to reimburse the liquor
dealers and none of the other suf-
ferers in the earthquake district
met with such a protest that the
effort was dropped then.
Liquor interests are also back Of
a bill introduced by Congressman
Steele, of Pennsylvania. requiring
that a constitutional amendment
must be ratified within four years
from the time that congress SUBJ
mits it,
The midland journal., 1916-02-04

Harry A. Wells, for nearly twenty years
correspondent of the Buffalo. N. Y.
Bureau of the Associated Press, died Jan.
90 at the home of his sister-in-law. Mrs.
George Williams. at oaEiyn. N. j., after
brief illness of pneumonia contracted
while on visit to Oaklyn.
Mr.. Wells was the eldest son of the
late Benjamin Wells, of Elkton, and was
born in that town 81 years ago. He
studied telegraphy and was one of the
eight original operators of the Associated
Press. entering that service in 1875. In
1897 he was put in charge of the Buffalo
Bureau. He is survived by one son,
Harry. and by two brothers. Benjamin
NJ. Wells, of Calvert, and Charles G.
Wells, OF Elkton.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04
william j. Perkins. Sr.

William J. Perkins. ST., aged 6s years.
a former resident Of this section, died JAM
as. at his home. 4o4 Edgemout Avenue,
Chester. Pa, it being the anniversary Of
his birth.
The deceased was stone mason oy
trade. He was man of unsual strength
and large physique. Among the build
ings he worked upon as stone mason
was the Capitol at Washington. In his
earlier days he was pilot Of RATS on the
Susquehanna river. OF the two survivors
of this occupation. who RATED with him,
one is Osborne Mulligan, of this section,
a man of past So years, who still enjoys
excellent health.
Mr. Perkins is survived by seven child
rem: Mrs. John McCray. with whom ne
made his home; William, Jr.. Chester
Austin. Indiana; Mrs. Mary Keilholtz and
Mrs. William March. Chester; Mrs. Geo.
Alden. Scotch Plains, N. J.; Mrs. Thomas
McGraw. Avondale. Chester county.
Four half-sisters and two half-brothers
also survive.
The funeral was held Friday. with in.
terment at West Nottingham Friends
burying ground, near town.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04
Watch Saved Farmers Life.

John F. Beck, of New Providence, pro-
badly owes his life toga watch, which
acted as shield, when he was struck by
the horns Of a COW. He Twas driving a
COW into the barn, when it suddenly
turned on him. Before he had time to
escape the animal struck him with one of
its horns.
Fortunately for Mr.. Beck, the watch
was there and acted as shield so that he
escaped with very slight injuries. Both
sides of the watch were mashed in.
showing the force OF the blow.-Qnarry-
vile Sun.
The midland journal., 1916-02-04
oratorical Contest At Tome.

Mr.. Bayard, instructor of public
speaking at Tome, has begun ar
rangements for statewide ora
torical contest to bO- held at Tome
Institute, Port Deposit, ON the even
ing of May 20, the same day as the
annual field and track meet. In
vitations will be issued to every high
school in the state, and centers will
be named for preliminary contests,
the winners of which will represent
their school in the final competition
at Tome. Prizes will be given, and
thus the schools of Maryland viii
have double chance to carry OF
hopors,