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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-22

One s~prightly young German sailor will go back with
the Deutschland carrying a notion of the difference be-
tween American democracy and German autocracy,
Whether he will apply it as it should be is a matter for
him to decide, but the probabilities are strong in favor OF
its getting home. This young man, in a spirit of fun, ask
ed and received permission to sit in the presidents chair
at the head of the cabinet table. This act in itself doesn't
mean a great deal to an American citizen, anyone OF
whom may be called to fill that chair officially. To a
youngster from a land where government comes from
above, the experience must have some appeal. He should
get from it a sense of higher valuation of his individual
life than he could possibly imbibe at home, and a better
conception of the privileges of free citizenship. 1t is not
likely he will reach the conclusion all at once, but his
memory will always carry the picture of himself sitting
in the seat of the executive head of a great people, and
in time he will realize that that head is not there by birth,
but is chosen by the suffrages of that people. This germ
of freedom ought to bring fruit that will rpen in one more
natura1ized citizen of the United States.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-22
THE MEXICAN MUNITIONS

For the Washington government it is explained that
some of those big dum-dum cartridge sales to Mexico
went forward at a time when the officials were not yet
sure whether they were at ms or at outs with CarranZa.
They gave the Mexican army the benefit of the doubt,
and not the American army. To have withheld the ship
ments, it is argued, might have made it appear as IT we
were hostile to the Mexicans-simply because they seemed
hostile to us. By presenting them with the other cheek
the dum-dum cheek-we in a measure may have placated
them. But our administrators might have borrowed WIS
dom from the Germans. A year or SO before the war the
Belgians placed orders with the Krupp gun-makers for
some big cannon TO- their forts. The Krupps kept put
ting the Belgians off, and the officials, wi ell appealed to-
pui t.ivln off, too, and When the war came the Belgian
forts were still gunless, except for the old things that did
not amount to much. By using a little tact and diplo-
macy the Germans put the Belgians out of the way of hav-
ing big guns with which to shoot Germans when they
came to pass through that afflicted country. The Germans
were too wise to supply their future enemies with the
munitions of war.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-22
PROSPECTS DO NOT FAVOR EARLY PEACE

According to a report from Stockholm, dated June
20, the prospects of peace in Europe were by no hedn
improved by news of the great battle in the North pea.
Prior to that event there were Germans who thought tnat
the time was ripe for negotiations between the Delnsei-
ents, but the announcement of a victory tor the kdsel
fleet caused even the extreme pacificsts to abandon nope
of an earlv cessation of hostiHties. DR.. AIKEN was told IN
Berlin that the sea fight had heightened the war by d
year at least.
The date of the dispatch is significant, says the
Chronicle, for, although it is later than the time at WmCh
Germany admitted additional naval losses, 1t IS carrier
than the period when the allies began to make real mead
way with their western drives, and Brus1loff mao o
menced to menace the safety of the German right Wing
in Russia.
Official reports from Berlin indicate that the drives
have had no effect upon German determination to tight on
until final victory, but there are no present means OF get
ting an official impression of public opinion in that corn-
try since the decided changes which have taken place
upon both the eastern and western fronts.
If Germany believed that her fleet scored a signal
triumph in the naval encounter she would naturally feel
more resolute than ever, but the failure to follow up that
reported success must have brought a measure OF Skep-
ticism likely to be intensified by the course OF more re-
cent events.
But, desperate the setback to the peace movement.
it must be admitted that there is Importance in the tact
that DR.. Aked, as an official envoy of the Ford paciflclsts,
was received in Berlin. A few months before Germany
would have nothing whatever to do with the representa-
tives of the peace expedition, and, even if there is no foun-
dation for the statement that Aked went to the capital at
the invitation of the German government, his freedom to
come and go means something.
1t is, however, almost certain that no more will be
heard of mediation until the new military movements
have reached and passed the stage of maximum intensity.
The Teutons are losing ground, but they are not losing
courage-on the contrary, they are facing superior num-
bers with unparalleled bravery. The offensive has been
taken from them at many points, but they are still press
ing nearer and nearer to Verdun, the fall of which would
hearten them all out of proportion to the stimulus of the
naval battle. Strateeically, Verdun means nothing to
either side; morally, it means almost everything to both.
France has gained more on the Somme than she has lost
near Verdun, but she would not willingly make the ex-
change.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-22
BOOM CONDITIONS DISAPPEARING

Just now there is little disposition upon the part of
the general public to speculate, especially in the war spe-
cialties, says the Anaconda Standard. In the first place
call money is worth around five per cent and the bankers
are not at all anxious to put it ont in Wall street. Then,
the offensive of the allies is making Roadway and sus-
picion has been aroused that the wal may not last many
months. This would mean the end of munitions con-
tracts and big profits and the consequent decline in value
Of the war stocks.
AS there is no prospect of another boom in these Sc
curities spectators do not want them and inveSOrS will
not take them at anything like the quoted values. Those
who invested in war stocks at top prices are easing them
onto the market and taking their losses.
This process will be repeated by successive holders in
the course of the next few months, unless the situation
changes, and by the time the war ends bottom will have
been reached and all danger of a financial furry averted.
For once in its history Wall street is conservative.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-22
EUROPE SENDS EPIDEMIC

New York City is in the throes of an epidemic which
seems to have come from the war regions of Europe
They call it infantile paralysis, but it affects adults, or at
least adolescents, as well as infants. Hundreds of cases
of the disease have been reported and many deaths have
resulted. The disease is one of the worst known to the
medical profession. When it does not kill it is apt to
leave many bad after effects. 1t seems to spread rapidly
and easily. 1t is hard to quarantine against it.
So serious is the situation that the health authorities
of New York have asked the cooperation of the public
health bureau at Washington. In their efforts to fight
the spread of the disease the mothers have been asked to
keep their children scrupulous1v clean. to provide them
with individual handkerchiefs and to keep them from con
tact with children who sneeze or cough. Thousands of
children have been sent out OF the affected areas and there
has been a veritable exodus from the city, filling up the
mountain regions of New York state. But there are mil
lions in New York who must remain there and run the
chances.
The disease has been traced to Italy. where it has
been violently prevalent and where it NAV have some con-
nectlon with the war, through the poverty that it has
brought upon many of the Italian people. 1t may be only
one of the many diseases that Europe has to offer to the
world as the result of the impoverished condition of the
people and the unceanly surroundings in which they are
compelled to live.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-22
COLORED TROOPS GOOD SHOTS

The American troopers were defeated at Carr1zal be
cause they were dispersed, but a report has Just been is
sued by Lieutenant Colonel Rivas in which he admits that
American losses.
In the battle at Carrizal eighty-four or ~eighty-six
Americans were under fire. OF that number twelve were
killed and a few wounded. Colonel Rivas gives the Mex
lean losses as thirty killed and fortv-three wounded. In
other words, nearly as many MeXicans were killed as there
were Americans in the battle and the Mexicans had two
machine guns, whereas the men of the Tenth had only
their rifles and revolvers.
Evidently the black riders of the Tenth are fairly
good shots.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-22
OUR COLOSSAL TRADE BALANCE

Figures are at hand showing the foreign trade of the
United States for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1916.
The figures for the eleven months of the wear are based
on official reports, those for une being estimated. They
show that our total foreign trade amounted to SO,525Jooo,
900, exceeding previous records by many millions. The eX-
ports were valued at S+,545.OOoOOo and the imports at
S2,ISo,OOOOoo, leaving a balance of trade in our favor of
well over $4,000 100000. Nothing like it has ever oc-
Cured before, even in the United States, the land of big
business.
If free seeds are actually abolished by congress it
would seem that a good many members of the house will
lose their only occupation and might as we'll retire. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Submarines of the Deutschland type should under
stand that they may come to the United States all they
please as long as they don't bring any Won Papens and
Boy-Eds along.
Mr.. Hughes having twice the supply OF manageable
daughters that President Wilson now possesses, it is easy
to forecast the political s%ympathies of the Washington,
d. c., florists.
AS compared with their Mexican contemporaries, the
Yellowstone Park bandits are usually content to leave
their victims their lives and understands.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-22
"ZEPS," U-BOATS AND BIG. BUSINESS"

Captain Koenig of the Deutschland evidently apprecl-
ates the humor of his achievement, and is not above Jok-
ing us a little in his jovia1 German way. But he is not al
together "spoofing' in his prophecy that a fleet of freight
carrying Zeppelins is to supplement the U-boat in reviving
commerce with Germany. That such a proceeding is pos
sible is beyond doubt; that it is probable is equally ad-
MISSILE. Long before the war broke out Count Zeppelin
had very definite plans for crossing from Germany to the
United States, and the air fleet might have been regularly
established ere this had not Mars had immediate use for
the equipment of Mercury.
1t is only a question of fuel for power purposes.
This is a detail the German scientists and mechanics will
attend to. They have accomplished other things OF equal
difficulty, and even in their sternest hour of bloody con
fist may become the pioneers for the day when travel will
be overhead. AT least, the world will welcome the adap-
tation of the aircraft to the purposes of peace.
The democrats have made the discovery that William
Kent of California is a republican congressman" al
though Kent discovered that he was not a republican con-
gresham six years ago and has at no time since pretended
to be a republican.
No one is interposing objection to American finan-
ciers floating a loan for Carranza, who, as a matter of fact,
has been financed all the time from this country. Float
ing Anglo-French bonds in the United State was differ
ent.
According to all accounts. the German submarine has
reached Baltimore several DAYS before the arrival of the
British army at Berlin.
But what shall it profit the kaiser if he gain a whole
lot of American commerce and lose his defense lines to
the British army?
It's the Diving Deutschland, not the FLYING Dutch
man, that's dumfounding the other navigators of these
days.
Much as he likes the high seas, there are times when
Captain Koenig of the Deutschland prefers the low ones.
But then, Carranza may have only postponed his plan
to lick the United States until a more convenient season.
The most accurate views of the European situation
continue to be those taken by the photographers.
Well say this for Messrs. BRYAN and Roosevelt, thev
are keeping still much better than they used to.
So far from enioining him to prime the rifle. Reason
is prompting Carranza to salute the flag.
Lord Kitchener's body lies a-tossing in the sea, but
his army seems to be marching on.
If Pancho Villa is really dead, he has set all the
Villistas a mighty good example.
Presumably the safety first way across the ocean
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-22

1t was Colonel Bryan who declare that the United
States could raise a million volunteers from sunrise to
sunrise. But some warn-blooded man will have to make
the appeal for men. 1t cannot be done by an ordinary
man. Colonel Roosevelt might get them going, but there
is no other man in America today who can summon men
on such a wholesale scale.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-22

The democrats have made the discovery that William
Kent of California is a republican congressman al
though Kent discovered that he was not a epubhcan con-
gresham six years ago and has at no time since pretended
to be a republican.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-22

No one is interposing objection to American finan-
ciers floating a loan for Carranza, who, as a matter of fact,
has been financed all the time from this country. Float
ing Anglo French bonds in the United State was differ
emf
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-22

According to Victor Murdoch, he is sitting on the
fence and finds it comfortable" But Murdoch is mere
ly deluding himself. He is never comfortable except
when on one side of the fence making it hot for the fell
lows on the other side.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-22

According to all accounts, the German submarine has
reached Baltimore several DAYS before the arrival of the
British army at Berlin.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-22

Opportunity beckons General Trevino to make good
With Nillistas shooting up loyal troops a few miles to
the south, the warrior of chihuahua is welcome to cut
loose and give practical effect to his manifestos
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-22

But what shall it profit the kaiser if he gain a whole
lot of American commerce and lose his defense lines to
the British army?
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-22

Well, anyway, the Indiana potato crop promises 70 h
good. And there lies the difference between a potato GRO
and a politician. When a potato crop promises to be goo
it generally is.-Indianapo1is News.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-22

1t is still a question whether enough of the western
fighting front will escape cemetery regulations TO hermit
digging for the gun metal buried there.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-22

If Pancho Villa is really dead, he has sci
a mighty good example.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-22

AS an alarm clock to wake Henry Ford I'D to the ne
cess1ty OF preparedness, a 4~2-centimeter gun trained on
his works might help some.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-19
TOURIST HEADQUARTERS
TO Be FORMALLY
OPENED TOMORROW
AFTERNOON At 3

tourists and visitors to the city are
invited to gather at three o'clock to-
morrow afternoon at the Tourist Head.
quarters, which will be formally CD.
ened at that time. The occasion will
De suitable one for all to come to.
gether and get acquainted. There
Will De an address by Hon. H. J.
Drane, and punch will lbe served.
Resident of the city are also asked
10 come out at this time and give the
visitors glad hand. We are delight.
ed to have them with us, and it is not
improper for us to show them that we
are. The Chamber of Commerce has
provided these rooms for the comfort
and convenience of the tourists, and
II is hoped that all will avail them.
selves OF the privileges offered and
feel entirely at home in so doing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-19
HON. JENKINS JONES
DIES AT HIS HOME
IN BRAMWfIL
WEST VIRGINIA

The news of the death of Hon.
Jenkins Jones was flashed from
Bramwell, w. Va, to friends in this
city today, bringing sadness to
many hearts. Mr.. Jones was in his
usual good health when heard from
last week, and was expecting to
leave for Lakeland within the next
few days. He had been failing.
however, ever since the death OF his
son, which occurred about a year
ago, and had never recovered from
the shock.
Mr.. Jones had been spending the
winters in Lakeland for the past
sixteen years, and besides beauti-
full grove on East Orange street ov.
erlooking Lake Mirror, he owns
other valuable property here, besides
being interested in the phosphate
industry. He was a coal magnate
and was said to be worth about $780,
100000. He leaves two children to
mourn his loss, one son, J. E. Jones,
of Bramwell, w. Va, and Mrs. Roy
Van Wart, of New Orleans. A fine
honorable, high, toned gentleman
has gone to his reward and in his
passing his family have the deepest
sympathy of host of friends, each
feeling that they themselves have
sustained loss as we'll as the COM
munities in which he divided his
time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-19
Guild of st. Agnes Met
Yesterday Afternoon

The Guild of st. Agnes met at the
home of Mrs. o. M. Eaton Monday
Dec. IS, at 3 o'clock.
The meeting was presided over by
the president, Mrs. S. F. Smith.
The business being dismissed
quite a surprise was in store for MIS-
Tilley. The ladies presented ner
with a lovely Christmas gift from
the Guild and Parish for her faith
full service in the church for the past
thirteen years.
Dainty refreshments were served
by the hostess.
The guild adjourned to meet with
Mrs. E. N. .Roderick. Jan. 2.
Those present: Mesdames II. D.
nrane S. F. Smith, o. M. Eaton, e.
N Roderick, U. w. Iverson, Walter
Detwiler, Williams, Bulloch, Tilley
SHELTON, Richards. E. l.. CcrdeFy'
Miss Hattie Pritchett.
MRS. Z. L. CORDERf'
Secretary Pro TEN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-19
ORANGE COUNTY WANTS
TO BEAUTIFY ROADS

Orlando, Dec. 1S.-Orlando and Or
ange county want wider roads and
trees and shrubs planted along the
roads. This is the plan of the Sem
mole county officials and the matter
will he taken up at once through the
Sanford Board of Trade and the
Woman's Club and citizens general
w The idea of better roads brings
out the subject of wider right OF
way and a more beautiful roadway
made by planting shade trees ana
flowers The State has been named
tho Gland of Flowers and should
carry out the idea and more flowers
and trees should be planted along
tba railroads and the State high
WAYS where they will be Joy ana
Measure not only to home folks out
70 the tourist and visitors in the
srmmer as we'll as in the winter.
And while the county officials are
contemplating this tree planting, II
would he we'll to consider not only
orange trees and others that would
.boda the roads and prove a source
of revenue as well.
should any steps be taken toward
-n,anting shrubs and flowers along
the public highways in Florida the
oott,o laws will have to be revised
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-19
TAMPA PREPARING FOR
BIG CROWDS

Tampa, Fla, Dec 10. Business
men of Tampa have raised consid-
cradle sum with which to again
make the Gasparilla carnival the
crowd-drawing feature of the South
Florida Fair, the dates of which are
February to 10, and intend to pro-
mote it on larger scale than that
of last February, which was some
what disappointing because those in
charge had little money with which
to work. Although business condi-
lions in Tampa have not been as
good as desired, it is realized that
crowds will not come to the fair
from other States If the carnival is
not held, by reason of which many
contributed to the movement who
were not well able to do so. The fair
officials. having no funds, financed
the fair themselves, while the citi-
zens' finance the carnival.
Another large exhibition building
il now being erected on the fair
grounds. which belong to the city,
this being necessary in order to meet
the demands for space from county
and individual exhibitors. Girls
canning clubs Of sixteen counties
will be represented in the home ex-
hibit department. Those desiring
premium lists are requested to write
A. l.. Allen, secretary, this city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-19

as there are many beautiful shrubs
and trees that will be destroyed be-
fore they have time to grow by the
numerous cattle that are allowed to
roam at will over the roads Of this
State.
1t has been suggested that poin-
settias would be beautiful plant
for the roadways and it is one Of
our finest tropical plants, but the
cattle are also very fond Of poin-
settias and they would ruin them In
a few weeks after they were planted.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-19
In Society
stocking Shower For
Miss lrma TrammeII


Miss lrma TrammeII
MRS. J. B. Hannah will ba .,o
charming hostess at otoo,,,.~
shower which she is giving At ber
attractive home, sos East Morton
street this afternoon, the affair h.
ing IN honor of Miss Irma Tramma,,
whose marriage On January srd is
an event being looked forward 70
with much interest by the friends Of
the lovely bride-to-be.
The living room and dining room
Fave oeen most artistically decorat-
|eo' the holiday note being carried
out In green and red, Christmas
bells, tiny Santa Clauses, and other
Christmas decorations making tho
rooms look most attractive and in
viting.
The guests will have two interest
ing contests to occupy them The
hostess will pass words on slips of
paper and have one person read a
Romance of a Bride and Groom. i"
which will have several blank
spaces. The guests will endeavor t.
see If it is their word that fits, and
no doubt many amusing paragraphs
will result. The guests will also be
asked to write a good wish for the
bride, and after reading each one
the guests will be given a canu.a
and asked to walk across the floor. If
they cross the room without the
candle going out, the wish will come
true, otherwise it will not.
The bride will receive her gifts in
a very unique manner. The host
ess will ask her to look into a huge
stocking, hanging in front of the
fireplace, and the guests will then ad-
mire the gifts as we'll as the happy
recipient, as she takes each one from
it's hiding place.
Mrs. Hanneh will serve dainty
salad course and hot chocolate,
which will bring to a close most
delightful afternoon. Those who
have been invited to this affair are
Misses Irma Trammell, Elizabeth
May Tomlinson, Mildred
Youngs, Mildred Hampton. Edith
Roper, Louie Layton, Edith Lasher.
Gladys Wilson, Bertha Turner, Lola
Della May Marshall, Eve
Ign Cowdery, Mamie Castle, Ruby
Sue and Belle Clouds, Eva
and Maggie Bryant, Mary Jackson.
Ruby Scruggs, Nan Fletcher, Mrs.
Taylor, Mrs. H. J. Gill, Mrs. R. N.
Skipper, Mrs. Claire Henley, Mrs. Ed
Garland, Mrs. J.. F. Wilson, Mrs.
Carl Wilson, Mrs. Thigpen, Mrs. W..
H. Beckwith, Mrs. R. X. Russell,
Mrs. Louis Mayes, Jr., Mrs. L.. W.
Cowdery, Mrs. E.. c. Flanagan, Mrs.