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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18
THE EDITORS TROUBLES.

During the recent press meet al
Kissimmee, DR.. Lincoln Hulley, pres.
tdent Of Stetson University at DeLand
addressed the editors. He spoke in
part on THE Editors Troubles" as
follows:
"who has more troubles than the
editor, and who gets less sympathy
Everybody peste:s him. Everybody
criticises him. Nearly everybody con,
dennis him. But he has ways Of his
own in getting back at them. One
person brought In a poem entitled i
Am Tired He scratched on the mar.
gin 80 Am l. and sent it back. An
other sent him a poem, Give Me Back
Ny own. He did. Another sent him
"a poem requesting that he return it
with criticism right away, as the au-
thor had other irons IT. the FIRE. II,
wrote on the margin, Take out the
irons and insert the poem Another
Sditor advertised In despair: Spring
poetry no longer received, for we now
use steam heat, not stoves
Another editor got potm entitled,
why DO l live? He returned it, say
ing, Because you send your stun by
letter and do not come In person.
They say there is one old editor
chap in Canada who is now 1O3 years
old. He has made 50 many typo.
graphical errors that he is afraid to
die. One editor called a fellow editor
an ass and then signed himself.
Yours Fraternally.' When a dear.
good lady Of tho village church pass.
ed away, the editor attempted to say.
she died Of general debility but the
devil got 1t mixed and said, she died
Of general deyiltry.' Jones grew very
sick. The editor set w an account Of
1t Jones is heiplessly ill., Jones died
before the paper went to press. The
word ill was stricken out and the
word dead was inserted. 1t then
read, Jones is hol.elessly dead One
editor, politically inclined. headed an
article Seekers After Office But
when he saw It in Print it read, Suck
'rs After Office. And another editor.
.heologically inclined. wrote that the
Cock wept, and Peter went out and
rev. >"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18
THE LYNCHING AT WACO. TEXAS

lynch law still is In vogue in many
| parts Of the country, and in spite Of
the education Of the people up to the
point Of seeing its injurious effects
on the law and order Of the nation,
lynchings still occur. At Waco, Texas,
with 1j,0OO persons as witnesses. with
the Officers Of the law looking on, a
negro boy, who confessed 20 the as.
sault and murder Of Mrs. Lucy Fry
ar. was taken from the court room
Immediately after the death penalty
had been passed, and burned on the
public square
one of the defences, or rather ex
cuseS. given by those who advocate
mob law, for the use of 1t. is that
justice is slow, and that often the
criminal goes unpublished owing to
the lcniency Of the courts. There was
no such excuse for the lynching at
Waco, for here Justice had taken its
course and 5he extreme penalty Of the
law had been PASSED. There could
have been no fear Of the negro not
being punished and that speedily. so
the only other cause 20 be given TO
the lynching that seems plausible is
that the mob was blood-thirsty. |
When investigated closely all lynch
inGs are caused by this. The brutality
Of human nature coupled with the
motive given by the preparation of
The crime causes this reckless viola.
tion of the law. No matter how great
may be the crime. II is better to let
Justice take its course by the pre-
'cribed rules Of procedure Of the
courts. for any other step viii lnjure
!Ot only the nnori-
.-p,e VINO take It upon
themselves to mete out punishment
mt will injnrc organized society as
we'll.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18
THE COUNTRY EDITOR.

II has often been said the country
family physician gets into closer
touch with the lives, the heartbeat,
Of his neighbOrs, THAI other classes
Of people, hut according to the Oak.
ley|rKans.D Graphic. the country ed
itor has become a close rival Of the
physician. The Graphic says:
This newspaper business is a great
game. Just in the midst of an obit.
uary Of dear friend, and when hot
tears threaten to flow down and blot
out the words you write, there breaks
through the office door the radiant
face of the daddy Of new boy
Tears and joy mingle in the same
breath. and ;he giving and taking
away Of life ar recorded on the same
page,
Before you have finished the obitu.
airy the breezy advance man for n
comedy show pops in and asks Won to
write a scream for his Forty Fat
Frolicksome Fairies anl how ioyous
they are. Before you have done with
the kind words about Your departed
friend, the joy over the new baby and
the Showman's ad., a fellow
sneaks In and asks you to suppress
the story of the fight that he was mix.
cd up In. Then, after putting all the
lace and trimmings on the brides
wedding gown. dressing the groom in
the conventional black. and starting
them of with congratulations and
pest wishes, YOU turn again to tho
tear side of life and write. "But the
stately ship moves on to the haven
under the hill, and oh, for the touch
u a vanished hand and the sonno Of
voice that is still"
Then comes a lull, and the old type-
writer is content to record the com.
nonplace facts, knowing that lust
'round the corner AMI each awaiting
us turn stand JOY. Grief. Sorrow
urn sarcasm, wit ard Laughter.
Small wonder. then. that the news
'aper man brings to his business n
eviction that is not found in any 9TH.
r walk Of life"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18
GERMANY BEGINS TO REASON

The first CLEAN of hope which has
come TO us In the negotiations over
submarine question is found in a
speech, purported to have been made
by DIR. Won Bethmann Hollweg, the
German Imperial Chancellor at n
secret meeting Of the German Reich
stag on May 8, concerning Germany's
reply to America. The following
words, reported to he authentic have
leaked out. If true they forecast
easier sailing for the negotiations on
that question, for they have a tone Of
reason that has not characterized
Germany's former acts and words
The Chancellor's words were as fol.
lows:
Il have said before that we must
drop all sentimentality. repeat
that. With regard to our dispute
with America. our self respect was
wounded by the aggressive wording
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18
EVERY ONE SHOULD CAST A
SECOND CHOICE VOTE.

Notwithstanding the fact Of al
that has been written on the Effect
~ the Second Choice Votes there
are yet hundreds Of voters who dc
not understand Il. IT gu think We
are in error on this roint. 10 out on
the street and ask as a matter Of in.
formation the first ten persons you
meet &c explain the eject Of this
choice" and see il fvc out Of the
ten are able to explain IT,
This article is not written for the
purpose Of explaining its meaning,
hut for the purpose Of getting you to
cast a second choice vote, II you will
The reason We want you to do this is
that the purpose OF the law may be
carried out. The law is all right,
whether you understand il or not
You do not understand how the grain
of corn terminates ond brings forth
its kind, but you have faith to plant
the seeds all the same. We now ask
YOU to cast this second choice vote
whether you understand It or not.
Just have faith in the SO who have
worked II out and do Just what you
are told and you will not he hurt.
Here Is what Won should do. II You
really want 10 participate in the cleo.
tipn Of the county and state officers.
Not to follow these instructions dis
franchises YOU just as effectively as
II you had not paid your poll tax. let
MS see II we can not get every citizen
in DeSoto county 70 make a secon I
choice vote. This will be a compliment
to your intelligence. while not 10 cast
second choice vote will he both a
rehection on "ou and on the commu.
nifty, for it shows beyond the shad
ow Of n doubt that YOU are ignorant
OF the effect 1t will have. Now. let us
make the matter just like A. u. c.
First, If there are three or more
candidates for the same office make
Your first choice vote for /
YOUR favorite candidate. Next !
case your second choice for
the man You prefer in case tho frs,
man voted for should rot elected. That
ends IT. You have done all you can
90. You have done what the law
contemplated Tor you tc do. To do
less than this IS to defeat the purpose
OF the law. Don fail Ia cast thi. sec.
ora choice vote! Don't fail tn do II
whoever may advise You to the con.
'rary. BE a man and cast second
choice vote!
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

According to the report Of the s.,
rotary Of the Interior, on the numb,
Of deaths in this country for the YEA,
1914, the registration covering an ar,,
Of about two.thirds the people 4 !,
found that the greatest number d,a
Of what was termed 'heart failur.s
$4,000 in number. Consumption hill.a
the next largest number, $1,000 men
$1,000. Bright's disease, apOplesy
diabetes and cancer were found Il
have increased in fatalities, Will.
consumption, pneumonia and typhcld
fever had decreased. -.-,.. ;
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18
A UNIQUE ORGANIZATION.

The bankers of lake county mel
last week and perfected an organiza.
ton for the purpose Of putting on a
campaign Of education in general
farming. Eight ont OF the nine banks
OF the county were represented at
The meeting; and through these rep.
fesentatives $500 was raised for the
purpose Of fostering the movement.
ut is believed by the bankers Of Lake
county that the permanent prosperity
OF their community can be advanced
in no other way so well as through
greater attention to general farming
and live stock raising. They consider
that loans made to farmers Of good
character and industrious habits on
live stock and improvements not only
will he safe, hut will increase the dc.
vclopment Of the county along Deepen.
dable lines"
g. G. Ware, of the Citizens Bank
Of Leesburg, was made president Of
the organization; +. r. Edge, of the
Bank OF Gro3eland. vice-president.
and r. f. Cooke, Of the State Bank
Of Leesburg, secretary and treasurer.
This is most commendable EFFORT
upon the part Of these men, and we
shall watch the results with much in
terest. The movement can not be re-
garded as wholly philanthropic, as
greater prosperity for the farmers will
also inure to the benefit Of the bank.
ers.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

Of the American note to Germany.
Our feelings urge us to repel this in
reference with our legitimate meth
DDS Of war and tell America to mind
her own business, but considerations
OF policy compel us to subordinate
patriotic reason. We must be guided,
however. not by our feelings but by
the coolest judgment.
I'VE have one aim and one duty,
namely to win the war; therefore any
policy which endangers our victory
must he avoided. An expert opinion
regards a rupture with America as q
grave peril.
"A great mistake has been COM
mitted in overstating the value Of the
submarine campaign against England.
Our naval experts no longer believe
in the probability Of reducing England
to starvation and ruin by submarines
even il the war lasts another two
years. IL is rue that these instru-
ments can inf.ct a frightful amount
Of damage but this damage would be
insufficient TO outweigh the danger to
ourselves from Americas hostilities.
ut is folly TO under estimate the
consequences Of a conflict with Amer
lea nor do we risk only Americas
friendship We have information that
other hostilities might follow. We are
convinced Of the necessity Of avoiding
a breach with America.
These are the hard facts Of the
present situation. We have worded a
reply as may reserve future liberty of
action. II the situation changes we
may cancel our concessions to America
and resume unrestricted submarine
actions but for the present we must
overcome our feeling and pursue the
policy most conducive to final victory
over all our enemies"
We can see how the German people,
with their ideas Of warfare built upon
the theory Of might is right and in
their desire to win at any cost, even at
the cost Of the lives Of innocent neu-
trails should be embittered towards the
United States for standing in the way
Of one Of their pet schemes, which is
working great damage to her hated
foe. The American people themselves
have become greatly embittered
towards Germany for the ruthless de-
structlon Of innocent lives. Had we
followed our inclinations we would
have already, long ago, been embroiled
in war with Germany. But through
our president we have, to a certain
extent subjugated our desires TO a.
venge the lives Of our countrymen. TO
the voice OF reason. The voice Of the
Chancellor Of Germany. IL they speak
for the German people. show that
Germany, too, is inclined to listen to
reason and to measure the effect of
a rupture with the United States he
fore they blindly permit us to break
of diplomatic relations. This is the
most hopeful sign we have seen during
the whole negotiations.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18
FALSE, FALSER. FALSEsT.

"One-third N the federal govern.
mems revenue in 1914 was derived
from liquor industries says Secreta.
~ Joseph Debar I'm his annual report
TO the twenty-first annual convention
Of the National Wholesale Liquor
Dealers Association, in session in
Louisville this weeK.
Mr.. Debar further said that the
per capita consumption Of liquor in
the United States for some years has
remained stationary, while the per
--apita Increase Of sObrietv has increa'-
ed a thousand fold.
1t would be most difficult, indeed.
70 hnrm0hlze these amazing state
menIs Of Mr.. Debar. ConcreteIy nut,
il means this: John Smith, that poor
old drunkard Of fifty years standing,
nses the same amount of liquor that
he has used in the past number Of
years, but Notwithstanding this fact
he Is one thousand-fold more sober
than he was several years ago. In
other words, John has either learned
how to drink and not get drunk, or
he now buys the stun and pours It
into rat holes. oh. you whiskey deal
ers What kind Of statements will you
not resort to IN order that you may
deceive the publiel You must show
go =xs~BW7
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

When the streets OF Arcadia are i'm
proved, as they will he within the
next few months, it will lack nothing
In being one If the very best inland
towns In the state. 1t is decidedly
one Of the hest business cities of its
size to he found anywhere now. You
may hear complaints as to lack of
business among the merchants Of 9th.
er cities, but ;ou will never hear Ar.
cadia merchants complain, for they
are kept busy. Only yesterday one of
our leading merchants said his clerks
could hardly wait on his customers
and it is litflcnlt for him to keen his
store supplied with goods. notwitb.
standing the fact that he is receiving
goods by the car load every few DAYS
MS merchant, too, has a store that
would be a credit to such n CITY as
Tampa or Jacksonville. The more we
study Arcadia and the great farm and
grove section surrounding it, the
more are we convinced Of its future
prosperity. We give it five more
years to become city Of 1900 peo.
pie 1t will beat this if we do all that
should he done in road making.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

1t seems indeed remarts.,.
statement that Of 325 railroad. ~. '"'
ating 161'94s miles in the ma H.
States during the fiscal year ena,s
June Both, 1915, not a single nerss
was killed in a train accident ms
is a record Of which our Ams,,...
roads may be proud. The entire r,-.
Der OF passengers killed on ali A.
lean roads for this year was onlv ,os
The latest European reports 49,
that 700 passengers were killed VIM
the total mileage Of the EuroD.,s
roads is much less than that Of on,
country.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18
THE VALUE OF A HUMAN LIFE

What is the value of a human life
This question is answered in almost
as many different ways as there ar'
people to whom It is put. The follow
ing true story shows what Massa-
chusetts man, Charles NJ. Field
thinks Of the value OF the life of lit
tie ignorant negro lad.
In the Bahamas, a negro lad Of ten
years swallowed seed of the native
sapodila, and It caught in his throat.
The seed Is about an inch long, and
has barbs on both ends that held It
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

that the business produces revenue, in
order that YOU may fool the tax pay.
ers, and at the same time you must,
Of course, show that drunkenness is
not increasing, but decreasing, and
that the use Of liquor il actually con-
tributing to sobriety and morality.
From the reasoning process Of some
liquor men we are forced to the con.
clusion that they think the masses Of
people are born fools.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

Probably the biggest banquet o.
record was the one given by PnesId,ul
Carnot Of France in 1880, when he h,a
as his guests 1900 mayors, senator
deputies and other officials. This zen.
vice required 1876 cooks, 1850 waiter
$4,000 plates, 10000 lOaves 1900
bottles OF wine, 600 gallons OF soun.
three tons Of hsh, $500 pounds Of
beef, and 1900 head of poultry, with
SIX tons Of ice.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18
HEY, THERE ALL OF YOU WHO

HEY, THERE! ALL OF YOU WHO
ARE FOR BONDS TO BUILD
ROADS; AND ALL OF YOU WHO
ARE AGAINST BONDS FOR ROAD
BUILDING, WON'T YOU BE KIND
ENOUGH TO READ "A FINE AR
GUHENT IN FAVOR OF A BOND
ISSUE" AND THEN COME IN AND
TELL US WHAT YOU THINK OF
II WON'T YOU DO THIS,
PLliASEY ,..
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

unfortunate. Telephone users should
always bear in mind the fact that 1t
is best to establish their own identity
first Of all when the connection Is
made. so as to leave no question as
10 who is speaking from the initiat-
ing end
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

The backbone Of the long drouth L
at last broken. II we had been au-
thorized to order the rain we hardly
see how it could have better distribut-
ed. 1t was all right, and
In sufficient time to meet the fruit
needs, and will mean hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars to other crops.
The rain began Saturday Afternoon,
and has been raining at intervals I'M
til this, Monday morning. The
ground is soaked thoroughly.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

r. Himer Glenn, former editor Of
the Daytona Journal, is now the sdl.
tor and manager Of the Fort Pierc.
News. We are indeed glad to welcome
Mr.. Glenn back into the newspaper
work. He is one OF our most interest.
ing and forceful writers, and we miss
ed the few weeks that he was on Va
cation.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

The Orlando Sentinel says: "some
people object to the moss that grows
In Florida trees and say that it should
be pulled of and kept or" We have
no doubt that this is correct, but the
thing that troubles us more is The
moss that grows on some mems backs
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

The daily trade between the UNITED
States and South America aggre gates
more than $1,5OO,OO0. New York CU
is being visited by many of South
Americas chief business men, which
augurs well for the future. business
with these people.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

These editorships are changing en-
tirely too frequently these days in
Florida. 1t seems to be a kind Of
on again, on again, gone again, Fin
negan."
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-18

Cancer still holds its place as the
despair of both physician and patient,
as the physicians have not as yet
either determined the cause or the
cure of this terrible malady.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NEWS
Explorers Hold Midwinter
Reunion at Carlisle
.Seeeial % the T'eIegrabh

Carlisle, Pa, Feb. 2S. - About 80
members of the famous Explorers
Club of Harrisburg and Chambers
burg sportsmen attended the annual
midwinter reunion of the organiza-
tiony which was followed by a pan
quet at the New wellington Hotel
yesterday. This gathering is usually
held either in Chambersburg or Har-
risburg, but this year it was decided
to meet on neutral ground" and Car
Isle was chosen.
b. M. Mead, Harrisburg, the presl-
dent, was POSTMASTER and many I'M
promptu remarks were made. The
officers are:
j. II. Shank, Chambersburg, treas
urer; c. C. Schriver, Harrisburg, sec
retary, and NJ. r.. Rhoads. Harrisburg,
commissary. The following members
attended: M. r. Rhoads, j. ii. Shank'
Ira Ebersole, II. b. McNulty, Stanley
Appenzeller, Edwin Blair, w. l.. Mil
nick, D. n. Minnick, the Rev. l.. w;
Lutz, Preston Cook, c. w. Derr, al
of Chambersburg; Fl. p. Miller, b. NJ
Mead, c. w. Archer, c. c. Sebrim, H.
d. Sollenberger, Alfred Hoerner,
George n. Barns, ]. NJ. Hemperly. W.
b. Manstetler, w. E. DIETRICH, William
p. Miller, Edward Mariser, the Rev
George n. Lauffer, DR.. c. r. Philips
c. f. Hoover, B. e. Wickersham, the
Rev. 1. S. Rupp and ]. II. Santo' OF
Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23
WEST SHORE NEWS
West Shore Endeayorers
Hold Rousing Rally

Endeavorers representing the c. e.
societies of Lemoyne, Wormleysburg,
Enola, West Fairview, and other visit
ing Endeavorers from Marysville, and
this city, attended the best rally held
in the series of the meetings during
this month, which was held in the
Grace United Brethren church, West
FalrView, last evening.
David Shettle, Vice-president of the
West Shore district, presided. An in
teresting program which occupied
nearly two hours time was rendered.
The State convention and Christian
EndeaVor week enthusiasm was shown
by the many Endeavorers present.
Among the speakers on the program
were the Rev. Mr.. Rice, and the Rev.
Mr.. Vance, West Fairview; the Rev.
P. r. Koontz, Lemoyne; Messrs. VIM.
M. Mailey, A. c. Dean and e. G.
Schilling of this city. Special music
was rendered by the Enola Lutheran
G. e. society, William Bretz, of West
Fairview; male quartet, of Worm
leysburg, and instrume entail duet by
VIM. BretZ and Harold Walsh, of the
Lutheran c. f. society.
A rousing rally will be held in the
United Brethren church, Penbrook,
tomorrow evening, under the aus
pices of the hill district c. E. So
cieties. good program including an
address on Expert Endeavor" by
the Rev. III. e. Hallman, will be
rendered. Many special musical fea-
lures will also be on the program. So
cieties are urged to meet early and
occupy reserved seats.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-23
P. 0. S. of "A. District
Convention at Dauphin
Sbccfnl to Tie Tclcernbh

Dauphin, Pa, Feb. 23.-The annual
district convention of the Patriotic
Order of the Sons of America, was
held here yesterday afternoon and in
the hall at Camp 424 last evening.
Prominent speakers of the afternoon
were John NJ. Schaffner, Camp 716;
Ira Hoover, Camp sos; Frank Lind
sey, Camp s; ]. S. Peifer, Camp ZIG,
and /. T.. Bogner, Camp 424.
About so were in attendance at the
meeting and the following officers
were elected: President, Walter Allie
man; vice president, w. II. Miller;
master of forms, Robert Keim; secre-
tary, Ed. II. Weigel; treasurer j. NJ.
Schaffer; conductor, Russell Bi tman :;
inspector, Robert Shuler; guard,
Charles Pugh. J. [. Peifer was ap-
pointed chaplin and Jesse Wells was
appointed secretary.
At the meeting of the Past Presi-
dents Association, held in the eve
ming, the following officers were elect
cd: President, Frank Lindsey; vice
president, John l.. Porter; secretary,
Jesse Wells; treasurer, Joseph w.
Bricller.