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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-08
THE NORTHERN DEMOCRAT
and HIS SOUTHERN BOSS
The President, His Cabinet, Senate and Work.
ing Committees Make Northern Demo-
Gratis Do Their Duty

states that control II committees
amounted in the fiscal year of 1913. ac-
cording to the government reports, to
$50, 100000 That is trifle over one
half Of the receipts in the single state
of New York in the same year, that
amount reaching $101, 100000. The re-
ceipts Of Virginia which control four Of
the greatest committees. are s9,330,000
while states which show receipts to the
amount Of $315,00O,0O0, or 35 times as
much, have control of no important
committee. When the last treasury re-
port is examined with reference to the
taxation for the support of the general
government, some striking facts are dis
closed. The corporation and personal
income taxes produced slightly over
SSO,000.000 revenue. OF this amount
$41.00O,000 was personal income and
s39, 100000 from corporations. OF per-
sonal and corporation income the eight
states last enumerated, controlling is
committees, paid s4,222,444. while New
York alone paid s27.6S3,743, or nearly
seven times as much. The states of
Massachusetts. Pennsylvania, Ohio. New
Jersey, and Illinois paid 1855, 447.
The eight states that control these COM
mttees cast for President in 1912, L.
SIS, 169 votes, or 400, 900 votes less than
were cast in the two states of Ohio and
Pennsylvania and only 100000 more
than were cast the same year in the
state of New York
The Sectional Tariff Bill.
Sectional in policy the Underwood
bill removed duties from 20 products
of the north, corn. oats. wheat, wool,
meats, dairy products, hay. potatoes, and
etc.
Left duties on southern products.
rice. cotton, tobacco, and angora goat
hair
Imports increase, revenues decrease.
Import duty collected last Republi-
can year three hundred and twenty
million.
Import duty collected 1915 Demo-
cratic year one hundred and ninety
eight millions.
Loss one hundred and twenty-eight
millions.
Money spent last Republican year
1000 millions.
Money spent first Democratic year
1920 millions.
"One hundred and twenty millions
spent, one hundred and twenty-eight
millions less collected.
Last year four southern states paid
one million.
Last year Northern states paid
fortytwo million. Under present esti-
mates next year, all Southern states
will pay 10 million, and all Northern
states Will pay 200 million.
Special Legislation.
Nitrate plant, Muscle Shoals. 20 mil
lion.
Rivers and Harbors, mostly South 43
, million.
Flood control, California II mil
lion; North, 3 million; South, AZ million.
Rural Credits-especially for the
South-unlimited amount-24, 900 new
offices, mostly Southern Democrats, for
ty-six million.
Here's some facts in Public Build
lngS bill also reported July II 1919
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-08
AUGUSTA HORSE
BREAKS LEG AT
BLUE HILL FAIR

Blue Hill, Me, Sept. About 5000 per
sons attended the second day of the an
nual fair Wednesday. The weather was
rather unfavorable, but the race pro-
gram was finished. In the second heat
of the 3-minute class Todd CIayson. a
pay stallion, owned by l.. NJ McGouldric
OF Augusta, stumbled and fell, breaking
his leg and throwing Driver Bean. for
tunately not injuring him.
The driver of Peter West was also
thrown. the horse running away. but not
being injured. Veterinarians believe that
Todd Clayson can be saved. The broken
leg was set, TIL" fracture beng clean. The
summary:
2,35 TROTTING AND 237 PACING
PURSE $3.50
Fassar, ro g, by Commodore Curtis
NWestcotD .......,.................1 /
Picolate, b m BuzzelD. .............s 2 ,
Walter W., bl m (Ballard). 3 3
Best time, 2.32 ga
2 25 TROTTING AND 227 PACING
PURSE $50.
May Bee, b e, by May King (Tol-
Il j
Ada Audubon. b m OwinaD. . >
Twilight, hl Ieavitt. 5 8
Best time, 22S IA
3-MINUTE CLASS-PURSE $50.
Peter West. b z, by Dobson
BuZzelD ...................33 3 /
Minone, b m, by Alclayone
QHomer ........................2 ! 2 >
Blue Will. b 6 TIinckley)....i 2 3 ::
Todd Clayson, S, by Maine
Todd (Bean) ...................1d dr.
Best time. 2,24 ga
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-08
SK0WHECAN WINS
FR 0 N RUMF0RD
IN CLEVER CAME

skowhegan, Me, Sept 7-(speciaD-
SkoWhegan won from Rumford today
IN fast and interesting game Both
pitchers were in excellent form and
pitched gilt edge baseball. The score:
SKOWHEGAN
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-08

The plant of the Eastern Manufactures
Co. in South Brewer has been chosen .!
the Massachusetts Technology as one u
the five stations In the United States 80
lected to furnish opportunity for It's au.
vanced students to pursue their stud'e'
in specific fields Of broadest general i''
portance in applied chemistry. IN us ~
lation to the manufacturing industries -
the country. To accommodate the s.u
dents, the Eastern Manufacturing w.
has planned some extensive changes =,
it's plant. The present office building W."
be remodeled as laboratory and Nv
Office building will be erected. The 'os
cost of these changes will DO oet"
So, 900 and $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-08
RUMFORD

Earned runs, Skowhegan 2, Rumforu
!. Three-base hit, Saunders. StrucH
out, by Haley s, by Rriscoll 2. Douole
pitched ball, Lees. Bases on baiS'
Driscoll 4. Sacrifice hits, Fishpuih'
Houser. Umpire, McGauley.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-08
Had You Noticed This?

When the country needs defense who
responds?
August !. 1916, Militia on border
FROM NeW YORK $1,000
rom Mdssachusetts 1000
Aioiii -"oihe 1,100
From Pennsylvania 600
from lIlihols 1000
floiii 90 carolina 5000
From North Carolina the home of
House leader and head Of NAVY Depart-
ment. none.
From Georgia, the home Of the Senate
leader. none.
From Florida the home of the chair
man OF Rivers and Harbors, and Public,
Buildings committees. none
From Kentucky, none, Tennessee
none. Arkansas none, Mississippi the
home of chairman of Flood control
none.
From Alabama, the home of the I'm
derwood bill. none
Louisiana 500
II VIII be calling to the Union SOL
dlers to know that on March /, of this
year, this Democratic House by vote
OF - to SO rejected the element Of 10y
atty IS essential to collect southern
cla1ms against the government arising
out or the war. motion was then
made to recommit the bill with instruc-
tions to include loyalty as essential to
a claim.
This was carried by a vote Of 1873 to
40 Every Republican save one from
Tennessee. and one from Virginia, voted
Tor 1t. Every southern man voted
against it and few northern Demo-
Gratis. including McGillicuddy, of the
End District of Maine. Vote is recorded
August Record. Page 3s77. Of the pres
ent session.
The committee which has charge of
these claims is under control Of a mem
ber from Texas.
The South governs, appropriates and
spends. n..tErs-p
The North obeys, pays. and defends.
Thus is the irony of fate-50 years
after. 1t is the meaning Of Democratic
control"
Sen. johnson Admits Control.
Senator Johnson Of Maine, admitted it
to r. P. Hazard. the Gardiner shoe man
ufacturer, that he (Johnson) knew that
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-08
Sen. johnson Admits Control,

Senator Johnson Of Maine, admitted 1t
to r. P. Hazard. the Gardiner shoe man.
ufacturer, that he (Johnson) knew that
the Democratic tariff bill would injure
Northern shoe business, but he was
obliged to accept the dictates Of the
party caucus and vote for the measure.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-08
Railroads and Steamboats,
Iajnslea We Aug uStaas Follows
In Effect June 26, 1916.

GOING WEST-2.1S A. NJ,
, daily, and 800 A. NJ, lex
| cept Monday, Portland
and Boston, 6.26 A. Nj,
Lewiston, Pennington,
.,> nland. Portland, BoS-
j ton, Montreal and Quebec
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-08

The sheep are shown this year in the
lower part of the old exhibition hall,
and chief among the exhibitors are
George w. Weeks of Canaan with 13
pure bred Oxford Downs which won
him s1c0 in prizes at the Lewiston fair
this year; Frank Parsons of Norridge-
wock with Rambullette and Oxfords;
Arthur Bailey. Suffolks and Rambul-
lettes and Lincolns; H. L. Heald, with
Shropshires.
Swine were shown by c. P. White
more. SOW and 10 tiny pigs; Albra
Adams, Madison, White Chester and
Black Poland China; T. E. Dean,
Dean, Berkshires, and Charles B.
White.
HORSES
In the horse department exhibitors
were Belonie Boullard and Alfred Eat
Fred Tuscan, trotting bred Wilkes
mare and colt and thoroughbred
Percheron stallion Superb" Brad
bury Bros, 3year- Percheron
weighing 1880 and a 1-year- old; H. G.
Gray. Arson farm, draft team.
CATTLE
Ansel Newton in the cattle depart
ment made a fine showing with 10
head. of fine AyrshIres. including g.
year-old bull. Raven Dale's King;
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18
LADIES' AID SOCIETY
OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bap
list church met yesterday afternoon
i'm their room NJ the Baptist church.
There were twenty-one members and
visitors present. and they enjoyed
very much the following program,
which was rendered during the earlier
part Of the afternoon:
Instrumental duet: Mrs. II. c..
Jones and Mrs. W. +. Lcitncr.
Piano solo: Mrs. Il. /. Cline.
Vocal solo: IrS Ed, Garner.
Piano solo: Mrs. II. l.. Carlton.
After the musical program had been
ruiShcd a short business meeting was
held. which was presided over by the
acting president, Mrs. r, q. Turner.
Five dollars was added to the new
piano fund and two new members.
Mrs. Troller and Mrs. Cason, we're
added to the roll. After punch and
sandwiches had been served A. re
freshments the meeting adjourned to
meet next at the home OF Mrs. s. II.
whidden. on North BreVard avenue.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT.

The case of the state Of Florida
vs.. u. V. Hicks, which resulted in n
mistrial on Monday Of this week was
retired yesterday resulting in the
conviction Of the defendant Of grand
larceny. Judge +. A. Whitney sem
fenced the young man to- two months
Imprisonment in the DeSotO county
Jail. Hicks. who was charged with
stealing the sum Of $3I and some odd
cents from parties in Wauchula has
been in the connty Jail here ever since
short time after the adjournment Of
the last fall term of the circuit court.
and It is thought that this is the reas-
on for 50 light sentence. The jury
I'm this case was composed of the fol-
lowing men! T.. II. Griggs. George
holland. J. ]. Grady. W. s. Ingram,
\. u. Allen and L. r. Pack.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18
A UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NOW
SEEMS TO Be ALMOST A CERTAINTY

Saratoga Springs, n. Y, May IL.
The unihcation Of Methodi>m was
advanced another step toward consum.
nation yesterday when by Il vote that
was virtually unanimous. the $50 del.
rIatCs to the annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church adopted
the report providing for the unifica.
tiOn of the Methodist Episcopal
Church and the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. into one grand body.
The report was received with enthu.
SiaSm. The great auditorium rang
with cheers when Bishop Earl Gran
Ston, who presided wien the action
was taken. ANA BiSh,? T.. II. Hen.
dirk. senior member CT the board Of
bishops of the southern church, clasp
ed hands upon the platform and wert
with emotion.
This is the supreme moment of my
life" cried BiSh )p CrahSton.
"a marvcloIS result mas been ochic,.
cd Bishop Hendrix aid.
81 pay that he whole Meth plist
body through out the world may. iu"rr
and more. see, 'ye > eve. aud bishop
Cran~ton and myself may live 20 stnrd
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

Washington, May 17.-President
Wilson last llgut made public a frank
and intimate 'eview Of his three years
in the white rouje and his impressions
Of foreign and domestic problems, de-
livered conhjentially before Wash.
ington correspondents gathered at the
National Press Club. He spoke Of the
difficulties Of he presidency, and par.
ticularly those surrounding his hand.
ling Of the foreign problems.
The United states. he said. is for
peace, because she loves peace and
believes that the war has carried the
nations involved 50 far that they can
not be held to any recognized stand
ards.
but the United States has grown
10 he one Of the greatest nations Of
the world, AMI therefore must act
more or less from the point Of view
IT the rest Of the world" he said. IF
I can not retain my moral influence
over Il man except Icy occasionally
knocking him down; If that
is the only basis on which he will re-
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

Birmingham, Ala, May 1T.-Both
the United Confederate Veterans aud
the Sons Of Veterans adopted resolu-
tons at their meeting yesterday pledg-
ing lives, fortunes ard honor to the
government Of the United States
should it become necessary for the
defense of this country.
Veterans ut the opening session Of
their reunion took this action.
The Sons at their afternoon session
adopted resolutions introduced by
Clarence j. owens, of Washington,
past commander in chief Of the or
ganization. After calling attention to
the fact that international relations
Of the United States "call for the
highest and pur .st patriotism and the
loltic,t states ndnship,' and that in
President Wilson, Il syn Of the south,
the nation has a worthy leader, the
resolution read:
"Iicsolved, 49, the Sens Of Confed-
crate Veterans, in annual reunion AS
,ctubled, that assurances be conveyed
to the chief Executive Of the nation
II sympathetic interest Of sons oG
the southland IN tasks devolving on
his high office; the belief in the prin-
ciple of preparedness that we may
he ready to protect with power the
land we love Ind we offer, should our
country call for the Sons of Confed-
crate Veterans, to respond with life,
fortune and sacred hcnor.'
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18
LADIES' AID SOCIETY
OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Christian church has for some time
been. engaged in getting ready for a
sale OF various articles Of merchah'
disc. Articles werr e.nt to them from
all parts Of the United states. from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, and f''m
the great lakes to the Gulf Of Mexi-
co. These articles consist OF numer-
Gus articles Of household necessity,
wearing apparel, toilet articles, etc.
also an invoice IF citrus fruit trees
and ornamental plants. They have
decided to hold their sale pext week,
beginning on Wednesday, May 24th'
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

Washington, May 1.-THE passage
of the child labor bill before congress
adjourns is practically assured for
the steering committee Of the demo
cratic majority in the senate has
agreed to put it on the program II
bills t. be passed at This session. The
child labor bill will be taken up after
the rural credits, good roads and ap-
preparation bills have been disposed
Of, and since it has been known fer
some time that large majority OF the
senate favors The bill, there is little
doubt that it will pass.
The news that the Heating bill had
been placed on the official program
for the present session was enthusiast
tically received by the National Child
Labor Committee which for two years
has fought for the enactment Of a fed.
cral child labor law.
1--WE have known for a long time
that the country Is with us on This
issue and that we had the votes TO
mass the bill" aid owen r. Lovcjoy,
general secretary Of the National
Child Labor committee. "but we were
never quite sure whether the hill
would he taken up in time to prevent
its opponents from administering it ont
Of existence. The fact that the demoI
cratic majority has decided to put the
Hill through at the present session
makes it look as though our two
years Of hard work were going 90
meet with success before many more
months have passed"
The members of the steering rom-
mittee. of which Senator Kern is chair.
man. are Senators owen. Reed. Mar
tin, Chamberlain, Thomas, OGorman
and Williams.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

spcct me. :hcn. for the sake Of his
soul, | have got TO occasionally knock
him down."
The president declared he had been
kept awake nights considering the Eu-
rJpcan situation because there might
come time when the United States
would have 20 do what it did not de.
sire to do, and "the great burden ON
my spirits has been that it has been
up to me 10 choose when that time
comes"
lie udd'd that he diu not conceive
that he hal been elected president to
do as he pleased. IF it we're it would
have been much IN re interesting he
said.
Impressions Of public men rs a class
were given frankly by the president.
with the comment that some grew
and some Swelled. lie also discussed
the relations Of the newspapers to the
affairs Of the nation. ann sounded a
warning that false Information about
foreign affairs was ilore than likely
to lead to trouble.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

Frank Beasley, the son of J. +.
Beasley. Of Fort wlnder, who had his
leg broken by work train on which
he was working Monday afternoon,
was carried from this city yesterday
afternoon to the railroad eompanv's
hospital in waycroso, Ca, for treat
ment. He was accompanied there by
his brother, who will remain with him
until he Is able TO get out again.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

Mis-, Ncvellc Condor. who has made
herself very popular in this city be-
cause If the manner in which she has
taught the home economic department
= the DcSoto County High School for
the past two terms, left yesterday al.
ternoon for her home in Palmetto,
Ga, where she will spend the sum
mcr with relatives. Miss Condor's
friends will he glad to learn that she
will be back here next year.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18
CHILD LABOR
Law ASSURED

As the Steering Committee Of the Dem.
ocratic Majority in the Senate Has
Agreed to Put 1t On the Program OF
Bills to BE Passed at This Session.
The News Enthusiastically Received
by the National Child Labor Com.
mittee, Which For Two Years Has
Fought for the Enactment of Fed
eral Child Labor Law.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

at the Williford building on East
Oak street. All morey derived from
this sale will he donated to the build.
ing fund of ,heir church. Refresh
ments in the shape OF ice cream and
cakes will he served.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

Washington, May 1i.-The state
department has rot received from Am
bassador Gerard the complaint said
to have been made by Americans in
Germany that 'irgc volume Of letter
mail to and from the United States
has been held up by the British cen
sors.
Officials were kccn!y interested in
the report that one firm alone ha :
complained TO ambassador Gerard
that the British have seized G,G70 Of
its letters confirming orders and mem
oranda from New York.
The controversy l,'veen the United
States ana GrsIt britain over the
seizzurc of mails i still the subject
of diplomatic negotiations. Great
Britain and her allies in the note pre-
sented to the state department on
April by Sir Cecil Srring-Rice, the
British ambassador declared that
they were not boiling letter mail.
The United states has not contend
cd that the allies have nc, a right to
seize parcel post packages containing
articles of coniraban1. Such matter
is generally ,ecosnized as having the
status Of ordinary freight. The postal
conventions protect letter mail on the
high seas. WHEN a neutral ship is
diverted from lis course and taken
into British territorial waters, Great
Britain apparently has taken the
ground that her cpnsors have right
to inspect and even seize such mail.
Where a ship Voluntarily enters a
British port ,he ground for protest
against the removal OF first class mail
is not as clear as when the vessel il
compelled to inter such a port. Even
in such cases the United States does
not concede that the allies have a
right to seize mail Of this class.
Further representations will be
made to Great britain regarding the
seizure Of mails.
-
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

.,Lss statement in Regard to the
vs,t,r Of White Teachers Teaching
NEGRO Children, a Question That
uas Been he Cause Of So Much
AGITATION Recently. The Governor
mana This Statement Necessary,
because of Some Press Dispatches
Ser, Out From St. Augustine That
Nav Be Misleading.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18
PRESIDENT WILSON DELIVERS FRANK
STATEMENT BEFORE NATL. PRESS CLUB

ic Tells Them OF the Difficulties of Presidency Particularly
Those Surrounding His Handling the Foreign Problems "Ihe
United States For Peace Beea and Believes
That the War Has Carried the Involved Far That They
Can Not BE Held Any RecOg Standards The President
Thinks II You Can Not Retain YO Moral Influence Over Man Except
by Knocking Hin Down OccasO na Then Knocking Him Down Is
the Proper Thing To Do
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

Earnest Moye left this morning for
Tampa, where lie will take charge OF
his brother-in-law's. r. u. White
side. grocery store during the summer
months.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

Attorney c. w. Stevens. Of Fort
Myers, arrived in this city yesterday
afternoon for a few hours business.
He left on the night train for his
home.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

G. f. Lanier. cashier Of the Bank
OF Avon Park, Is spending today in
town greeting old friends and attend
Ing to business.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18
THOUSANDS OF
DOLLARS SAVED

TO Citrus Growers of Polk County in
Case the Million, Five-Hundred
Thousand Dollar Bond Issue Car
ries, Says Charles II. Walker, Man
ager Of the Polk County Sub-Ex-
change. Read Mr.. Walkers Reason
For This Statement.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

New York, May II. How Irishmen
and lrishwomen of New York feel
about the execution Of sixteen leaders
Of the recent revolt in Dublin was
made plainly apparent at Carnegie
hall when more than 5000 filled the
place, while nearly twice that many
throngcd the streets outside, unable
to get into the meeting, which was
both memorial TO the slain ones and
a protest against England's continued
sovereignty over the Emerald Isle
Under the spell Of eloquent adj
dresses by Bourke Cochran, Bain
bridge Colby. Justice Edward ]. Cav
cyan and others. the audience let its
emotions run free. Men and women
leaned to their feet and waved hats
ard handkerchicfs above their heads
when the speakers declared that Ire
land never will submit to the domina-
ton Of England. and some day surely
will have national destiny Of IT,
own.
They wept as The orators Described
the deaths If the martyrs. They
cheered ms they were assured that the
names Of Pearse Clarke. MacDon-
ough. MacDarmot and the rest would
he written lmgerishably upon the
pages Of history. Anl they hooted
and howled with all the strength Of
their lungs when England was attack
ed for her "brutility" and "stupidi-
ty."
Finally. by unanimous rising vote
followed nv an explosion OF cheers
they adopted this resolution:
Resolved, That we denounce 10
tho conscience Of the world further
continuance IF the present relations
between Great Britain and Ireland
which. according to the admission or
English authorities themselves. can
he maintained only by Strengthening or
savagely prosecuting in each genera
ton the noblest. and elevating to the
highest places the least worthy OF the
race: and we remand in the name nor
alone of ireland. but OF all civilization
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18
j. c. VETERANS
and SONS OF V.

Adopt Resolutions at Their Meeting
Pledging Lives, Fortunes and Honor
to the Government Of the United
States Should 1t Become Necessary
Tor the Defense Of This Country.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18
UNITED STATES
CONTINUES

TO Protest Against the Acts Of Great
Britain in Holding Up Mail by the
British Censors. Officials Were
Keenly Interested in the Report
That One Firm Alone Has Com.
planned to Ambassador Gerard That
the British Have Seized $3.50 OF Its
Letters Containing Orders and
Memoranda From New York.