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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

ter completion Of the contracts now
in force for whiskey advertisements,
this class OF advertising will not be
accepted for publication in either the
daily or scmi-wcekly editions Of the
Sun.
This rule is adopted NJ the publish
cr's own volition, and not because ~
any special complaint from readers Of
the paper. We win he deprived of
considerable revenue from this class
Of advertising. for which we always
demanded a rate calculated to keen
whiskcy advertising ont II the paper.
hut il It will result in the quantity
Of whisky consumed in Gaincsvill"
ana Alachua county. we will feel
amply repaid Gainesville SIM.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

United we stand; united we fall
hyphenated we lie down and let the
world use us for a door mat. Ameri'
cans fought one war to become united
and a second one 70 keep from being
dlsuniled and we don't want any
third one ms the result Of n divided
citizcnship. Monarchial Europe has
always plotted to SOW the seeds OF
dissenslon and dlscord In this coun'
try. for she hates republicanism ana
popular liberty, ana great would he
her triumph II. 10y hook or crook, this
nation could he destroyed, disinteg-
rated or in any way weakened. Now
that the war has shown what the Flu
ropcanS are capable Of in the way Of
intrigue and trcachery. all loyal Amer
leans should stand firmly together In
unfolding Amcrlcauism, -Path1ndrr.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09
AWAY WITH THE FEE SYSTEM

Valrico, Fla. March /. 1916.
TO the Editor Of tho Times: The
undersigned has been for years very
much interested IN your campaign Of
education for placing the county Of
hcers of Florida on some graduated
fee or straight salary basis. and I was
particularly pleased with your cdito-
iral in last Saturdays issue entitled
away With the Fec system" where
in YOU called attention to the official
salary reports Of the county officers
for the past six months.
The sworn reports. rs submitted by
the HillSborough county Officers.
show that some of these officials re.
celvc more salary than is paid to the
governor Of our state or to the SUI
preme court judges. Surely this is a
condition that should he remedied ms
quickly as possible. and II these va
rious officers receive more in fees
than Is necessary to pay them a good
salary and to conduct their offices In
proper manner, why not let this cx.
cess he turned back to the county 10
decrease taxation. build roads or to
the county school funds?
It does seem strange that. whi!a
our city and state officials have all
been put on a salary basis. that We
have let our county officials receive
their salaries under fee system
which has been discontinued ny every
progressive state in this. Union, AMI
this Is placing Florida In the rear
ranks Of progress.
The voters NJ the state should insist
that our legislature act on this fee
system at the next session Of the leg
islature. and that such proper and
adequate laws should he passed as
would give our county offlraI,
good salary and proper amounts 10
conduct their offices. and do away
with a system that all progressive
states have discontinued. and found a
satisfactory method Of paying their
county officials. and let Floridl take
is place in the front ranks in this
'espect. as It is doing In 50 many 9th
r ways.
You cannot give this matter too
ruch publicity, and I hope that you
ill continue your campaign drtll
ONE adequate. reasonable and juS.
'asis has ben adopted for paying our
ounty officers.
W. F. MILLER.
Tampa Time.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

The Punta Gorda Herald has grown
tired OF "quiet weddings" and sug.
gests the following:
"'Qulet weddings are reported in
nearly every newspaper coming to the
Herald. The monotony Of this thing
Is so tiresome that we hope some en-
terprising and thoughtful couple will
have their wedding celebrated with
brass band, a calliopc and fireworks.
At least one disorderly and uproar
GUS wedding is really needed"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

The Mocwc. the Tcuton sea wolf.
Is back from its cruise Of several
months raiding on British commerce.
and has landed safe in German port
with 100 prisoners and 1.O00.00O
marks CS25O.OOO) in gold bars. accor.
ding to an official announcement by
the German naval general staff This
reminds us Of the days of the Ala
hama. during our own civil war, when
that vessel. fitted out by the south,
played such havoc with the com.
merce of the north. The career Of the
Moewe is remarkable not only for
the length Of time it has been ont
and the number Of prizes it has TAX
on without being itself destroyed. hut
for its feat in running by the circle Of
british ships guarding the entrance
to all the German seanorts.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

The Arcadia correspondent for the
Tampa Times says:
at the good roads banquet Thurs
day much amusement was created by
the band playing several religious Sc
lections. such as How Firm a Foun-
dntion" and Rock Of Ages" The
crowd said the music was very ap-
propriatc for a good roads meeting,
rs all roads should have a firm fou-
dalton. and the rock Of ages was the
hest sort Of foundation. BE that as
It may. the banquet was by long odds
the most successful affair Of the kind
ever held in this county, ami has
aroused much interest in road build.
irg."
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

When shall we get through unlcarn.
ing things that we learned when q
hoy? Nearly every one credits Robert
Fulton as heing the first man who ran
II steamboat. A few days ago. how.
ever, Representative Johnson, of Ken.
lucky. introduced a bill in congress
ia appropriate $4,000 for monu-
nent at the grave Of John Fitch. OF
Bardstown, Ky. 1t is now a known
fact that Fitch made and ran a
steamboat some years before Fulton.
II can he said. though. that Fulton
was the first to make 1t a success.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09
ONE HORROR OF UNPREPARED.
NESS.
W. F. MILLER.
Tampa Time.

DO you remember how, when the
Spanish war opened and We were
wholly unprepared. we sent unframed
officers and unframed men into
camps, some Of them In sight If
Washington. and one Ia three Of those
men had typhoid fever? Do YOU want
to repeat that sort Of thing and I'LL
graves with American young men in
case the need arises to put soldiers
into training to guard against war; II
SO, do all you can for unpreparedness,
and II war threatens you can get
more Of that sort OF thing which
made those who saw II horror-sick
when Mckinley was president. -
Tampa Tribune.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09
VERDUN.

That considerable importance Is at
toched to Yerdun by the Germans is
shown by their repeated efforts &c
capture the place, even at great sacri.
flee OF life. After having tried their
hammering methods on the fort with
no decisive result, they have now be.
gun to try the same tactics that were
so successful at Warsaw, that Of en-
circling the fortress and gradually
rinching them out between the two
sides Of a wise.
II seems to be very doubtful vet,
whether their efforts will be success
full or not. Judging from the reported
strength Of the fortress. as well as
the lack Of progress 80 far, we would
say that their chances Of success
seem slim. Whatever may be the er.
suit, we doubt II Germany will he
rccompensed for the terrible loss Of
lifc that she has incurred, and will
incur in the struggle. Her men that
are falling now, like Lees men at
Gettysburg. are men that can never
be replaced, and this will be one Of
the deciding factors Of the war.
The fall OF verdun would be a great
blow for France. and would be very
depressing to the French nation. The
French characteristic Is to lose heart
in time OF defeat, even though they
are brilliant fighters when things are
going their way. 1t may be that Ger
many hopes, by capturing verdun to
take the starch out OF the French
and weaken their spirits. We believe
that IL will not do this now. France
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

According to the Pathfinder. tho
circuit court Of St. Louis. Mo-. re,
gently established a new precedent
when IT overthrow the ancient Baby.
lorian decree, to the effect that the
held Of an adopted parent has no
rights as an heir after the death of
the parent, by giving the entire for
tune If Mrs. Louis Bernero to her
adopted sons child. According to her
will, only $4,000 Of her $2.OOOOOO
estate was left to the hoy. Since
there are no other heirs the court held
that the money should all descend TO
the hoy as the lawful heir.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

We positively have no sympathy
with the statement OF those who ac.
cuse President Wilson Of favorlng war
with any country. The Ocala Banner
puts the situation very truthfully and
tersely when 1t says, "Mr. Bryan &C.
cuses Mr.. Wilson with Joy riding
with the iingoes, while Root and
Roosevelt are knocking him for be-
ing too long in the boat with william
j. b. Verify, verify, the way Of the
president is hard, and he is always
entitled to our sincerest sympathy
We take this opportunity, however. OF
reiterating the fact that the president
Is mere man. and we see no reason
why there should be an attempt toI
stife every voice that does not sup
port the president. Hundreds are say.
ing support the president or come
nome. These men are there as repre-.
sentatives Of sovereign people. and
1t is their right to stand for wha
tleir consciences dictate, as much as
II Is the right Of the president to do
so. Why call men traitors and reno.
gades because they express views diff.
ferent from those OF the president
Would you not be as much justified in
calling the president a traitor for
with others? Is the president
infalliblef Is he more than man?
Must every voice be stifed when the
president speaks? These questions are
put by one Of the presidents warmest
but they are asked wholly
in the interest of principles that are
right and Just.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09
CORES GARRULITY.

Senator Gore is not making for
himself a very enyiable reputation in
congress during the recent submarine
discussions. We believe that Gore is
right in his contention that American
citizens should be warned of the
great danger of taking passage on
armed vessels under existing condi-
lions, but for him to say what he
did before the senate in regard to
what President Wilson was purported
Ia have said before a conference Of
congressional leaders, is unjustifia-
BILE, ineXcusable and criminal. The
press report is as follows:
Senator Gore while the SENATE sat
rapt I'm amazement, related a story
that President Wilson at his confer
ence with congressional leaders a
week ago, had declared that Germa-
ny's inslstence on her position in the
submarine controversy probably
would result in a breach OF diplomatic
relations; that a breach probably
would be followed by war; and that
a state Of war might not he Of itself
ana Of necessity an evil to this repub-
lie, hut that the United states by en-
terlng upon war now, might he able
to bring it to conclusion by mid
summer and thus render a great SER
vice TO civilization"
President Wilson denies that any
such statement was made. But let
MS suppose for a moment that the
president did speak these words while
In a private conference with few
members, did this justify Senator
Gore in making the matter public he.
fore congress and newspaper report.
"rs? Loquaciousness has been the 20
litical death of many men, and we
predict that this case will be no ex-
ceptlon. We can now understand why
our reporter. when Senator Gore was
here during the Chautauqua. gave out
an interview to the effect that the
senator was a warm supporter Of
President Wilson's preparedness
plan, and which proved to he Just the
opposite OF Senator Cores address
that night at the Chautauqua. when
the editor OF the News asked Mr.. |
Gore II our reporter quoted him cor
rectly he admitted that he did. hut
said he did not understand that he
was talking for publication.
Much harm can come from such
language as the above going to the
ears Of the Berlin government. cspe.
cially when coming from the presi.
fent. Senator Gore. do not permit
to become too garruous. or
else you may bring about the very
Thing you are attempting to avert.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

How many of MS know that Italy Is
not Mt war with Germany? The fact
has been recently called to our attcn'
ton by the fact that Italy has recent
" rcQuisitioned thlrty-four German
steamers informed in italian ports
and the statement published that this
act Of hers will likely cause decln
ration Of war to he made on her by
Germany.
Italy and Austria have been mt wal
for months. but war has never hcer
declared between Germany and italy
a fact we would be very likely to lose
sight Of since Germany and Austria
are allies.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

The candidates must not try t
find out and tell all the bad things
their opponents have done. 1t isn't
charitable. Light in to telling all the
good things you can say about them.
Tell the voters that your opponent is
much better qualified than you are,
but tell them you are willing to serve
IL they force the thing on you. They
will either vote for you or think you
are fool, and either one Of these is
better than abusing your opponents.
Don't do II.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

The 56-page Annual Mld.w;.
Edition Of the Miami Metronol,.
come TO our desk, and # cert.;., =
greatly appreciated. For -.
tempt to describe this splend,t !. !.
tion at this time would be u,,.S, "
tile, but we have filed it away orS y
guard 1t jealousy until we Shall
had the time to read the many ~,
things It contains. ~
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09
THE BOYS Won.

The following exceedingly thought.
ful and sensible words are clipped
from the Pathfinder:
During the hot days Of last fall
two Youngsters Of Mcrchantyillc, n
J.. went to school without any collar
on and with the neck of their shirt
turned under. The teacher refused to
let them come to school, and she was
upheld 10y the local board ana state
commissioners The boys father then
appealed to the state board Of cdu-
cation. and now that tribunal has re-
vcrScd the lower authorities and pro-
claimed the right Of boys to 20 TO
school without collars. TIurrah for
the New Jersey state board of educt.
ton: they seem to he human! Some
NJ the people who run our schools
have no more heart in them than a
stone image: they regard the pupils
as created for the benefit Of the
schools. and they would rather see
the whole next generation perish than
to have one rule broken. They mean
well. but the true spirit is not in them.
Girls and women are allowed 10 dress
any way they please; they can carry
the low-necli business to disgusting
extremes. and yet they are shocked
and iusultcd If u man or hoy appears
before them without a collar. It Is
high time that such prudcry was re
hukcd The public schools are main.
tanned for tho benefit Of the whole
people The common. average boys
are the ones who most need their help
II Is well known fact that our boy-
a. u rule get ont Of school just ms soon
~ they can: school Is not made con-
genial or interesting for them. Now,
il Is the business of the school TO ac-
cCpt the hoy as he is he Is not always
an ideal specimen, we must confess.
hut it Is vital both on his own account
and on account Of society that he shall
receive training. When the schools
In any community reject the poor
children and the unpromising ones.
and give preference TO the well-to-do
and the "siSsles." they are ahdicating
their duty and they need a thorough
shaking-un. by outside forces Citi-
zens should carefully watch their
schools and see to it that the interests
Of the pupils are not sacrificed on the
altar OF "rules." marks" or forms of
any sort. The people of this country
are spending 400 million dollars a
year on their schools. and It is not too
much to say that in a large proper.
tion OF cases they are being bmcoed /
they are not getting anything like the
worth Of their money. But "the sun
do move" and progress is being made
More liberal ideas are being adopted.
and education Is being made constant.
ly more practical II Is war that Is
going on In the educational world the
victory will be for common
sense. hut vast amount NJ fishtingi
re mains Ia he done. for we must re-.
that the hosts of tradition
md form are powerfully intrenched."
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

The winter is said to be the gr.,,
est tourist season that the stain !,
Florida has ever had, more than /,
million in all, estimated. When n,
good old Dixie Highway is comple,,a
1t will run n million or more n,
month. The fact is, the state viii 4.
literally ovcrrun with 'em. comm,
down where health, comfort and han
piness reign supreme.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

The most remarkable staff.
that we have seen compiled in =.
time Is that of Pete McDermond -
istrar OF vital statistics for A.
and vicinity. This compilation ~.
the total births to be 90, ana =
deaths only 8. With such a raGo :.
Increase how long will it be be,o.'
our population will be a min,on,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

Green Cove Springs will soon /,
noted for having one of the creates
stock farms in the country. The fam
owned and operated by the Souther
Cattle Feeding Company is compose
OF 5000 acres. and will soon be a.
veloped into one Of the most perfect
scientific cattle and hog ranches
the United States.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

A bill has been introduced by Sem
tor Robinson, of Arkansas, levying
tax of two cents a pound ON all hig
explosives made in America, and tc
per cent. on all implements of wa
Mr.. Robinson thinks this will yiel
enough revenue to pay for nation
defense, and thus permit the repeal 4
the unpopular war tax law.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

We'd give Il right smart AGAIN /.
read something written by wm
Powell. What Is that old song NJ,
we used to hear so much? Oh ~.
I'VE never miss the lager tin the b,
runs dry We miss thee, W. R
and wish you might again find van,
self
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

Every time we pick up the Tribual
Year Book, and that is every day, v.
feel that the people should be td'
again and again about this greate'i
advertisement ever sent out from th
state. Send a copy to your northerr
friend at once.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

An exchange calls attention to ID
fact that more married than sinss
men have enlisted in the British ar
my, and therefore concludes that
married men are more patriotic than
single men. May be so, and may le
not. We have known some marriei
men who wished they were dead.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

What II Lakeland should have
United States senator and a eon
gresham elected from that city. as
now appears she will haveH wonld
cause the little city on the lakes Z
no puffed up?
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

Senator N. p. Bryan in his sped
at Tampa Tuesday night said that e:
ton 4 OF the famous resolution W
unfortunately worded." 1t was nd
orly unfortunately worded." but q
SO fatally worded-fatal unto deatll
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

Strange bedfellows, indeed: a
Arcadia Enterprise and the Jacks
Vile Times-Union bunklng together
admiration Of Bryan's opposition
preparedness. Daytona Mornil
journal.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

President Wilson Is acting wisely in
asking congress to express itself on
the question as to whether Americans
should be warned against taking pas.
sage on armed vessels. This question
may shape itself at any moment in
such n way that will demand the ac-
tion Of congress, and il Is therefore
desirable that there should he full
and complete understanding between
the legislative and the executive dc.
partments. We suggest, however, that
each member OF congress shall vote
upon hts judgment In the matter,
rather than from any obligation that
he owes to the executive department.
He owes the executive department no
support on any question that he can
not conseientiously stand for. This
course Of action unsupported only by
the ignorant or by those who have
an axe 10 grind.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

We have been doing our hest to y
the candidates to speak kindly d
each other, hut somehow all of then
viii not do it. All right, boys. 8
ahead and dig your political gran
with the spade Of vituperation.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09
Huhaker.

Frank Huffaker of the Tam
pa Times. is certainly fine
spirited fellow. Mr.. W. T. Roush,
one of Arcadia'S winter citizens. wrote
a letter to his home paper. the Hills.
horo tOhio) Gazette. speaking Of the
wonderful development If this city
and county, and In fact. all Florida.
In this letter Mr.. RouSh says: "Tam.
pa and Jacksonville are like some Of
our Ohio towns-they have it in for
each other"
Now listen 10 what Frank says In
regard to this statement IT Mr..
RouSh.
"In former years there was some
bitterness in the industrial and poit.
ical rivalry between Tampa and Jack
sonville. hut we believe now that all
bitterness has been erased. The Spir-
Il Of rivalry between the two cities
grows stronger each year-and this IS
hut natural in view ot Tampa's rapid
~ iNVN d''lE All liHtS-bUt We hlh'N
OF no recent instance in which the
newspapers and citizens of both cit.
les have not worked in harmony in
all movements for the public good
In fact. the Gct.together spirit that
now pervades all sections Of Florida
includes both Tampa and Jacksonville.
and for our part we intend to do ev
erything possible to increase its
strength and influence.
There Is no real reason why Tam
pa and Jacksonville should he antag.
onistic TO each other. and every reas-
on why the citizens Of both cities
should work hand in hand on all NOR.
NJ, industrial and political issues"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

The Detroit Free Press in comme'
ing oil the fact that horse meat p
be sold for food says, THANK be
en-, worn out autos can't land in
butcher shop. anyhow" y
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

The Charleston News and Cpu''
makes the point that crushing o.
many" seems to he about as pam
as the squeezing Of a porcuplne.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

The Philadelphia Ledger says q
the word "reprlsar' seems to pa
become comfortable synonym
any act that is indefensible in law
morals.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-09

Some time ago It was freely me-.
dlcted by the press OF the state M.
this was going to be a lively stat,
campaign. Everything was then !,
tranquil that we could but feel thai
many were needlessly perturbed. W,
have lived long enough to learn BET
ter.