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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-03
.4RS. MENDENHALL HOSTESS
AT TEA COMPLAINING
MR.. NIXON WATERMAN

One of the most delightful affairs
of the post-Lenten season was the
tea given by Mrs. Herbert Menden-
hall at her home in Riverside in
honor of Mr.. Nixon Waterman. Dur
ing the winter season Florida has
the pleasure of welcoming many cele-
brities for a brief sojourn, but it is
her honor to claim Mr. Waterman as
an adopted son. His cottage in Or
ange Park has for many years been
the Mecca for the great number CT
people who have desired to see the
dwelling place of the poet who in
his verse has given to the world
much of beauty and joy.
Mr. Waterman is widely known as
1.-THE cheerful poet" but the word
cheer hardly does justice to the
depths of altruism and sympathy
that form the foundation of his work.
His attitude is well expressed in
Unity, which was among the poems
read and is given below:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-03
FIND BONES OF A DRAGON

This is the dragon year in Japan,
and it is appropriate that that pre-
historic beast should emerge from
the well-known mist of ages" and
take his place as a for-sure fossil
In testimony that this may be, we
have the story of correspondent of
the Shanghai Times:
THAT the dragon once existed in
China we can no longer doubt, for
we have seen fossilized specimens of
him. DR.. Irwin, of Tientsin, while
staying here for some days explored
the river banks at the entrance to
the gorges. In cave was found
what is undoubtedly the fossil re-
mains of kind of dragon. A large
specimen measures 60 feet in length,
while there are also several small or
young ones. This is an interesting
discovery, and has naturally aroused
considerable talk among the Chinese
who can now without eXaggeration
declare that they have seen what
every respectable Chinese of mature
age likes to say he has seen, a drag
on, though in this instance fossoliz-
ed one. A small portion has been
chopped off and sent to the British
Museum. Shanghai Cable .Phila-
delphia North American.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-03

he would be served with the warrant
some time today
Not only the dynamite caps but
so pounds of dynamite was left in
the rock pit Saturday night when a
force of workmen quit work. The
caps were in a tin box while the dyn-
amite sticks were left on the ground.
Children in the neighborhood, who
are accustomed to playing in the rock
pit, discovered the dangerous play
thing and, according to one of the
boys, played with the dynamite caps
yesterday, digging trenches with the
caps.
The accident to the McElroy chill
dren happened shortly after o'clock
this mornine. Along with a number
of other children the three McElroy
children went to the rock pit. The
dynamite sticks and box of caps were
still there. Several of the boys put
some of the caps in their pockets,
not knowing what they were, but in
some manner a cap exploded in the
hand of the little McElroy boy. The
thumb, index fingers and middle fin
Der of the left hand were blown eff,
while the two little girls were pep
pered about the face and hands by
the fragments. As the cap exploded
the children ran from the pit, several
of the boys still having the deadly
caps in their pockets
DIR. II. c, Babcock, who was call
ed to dress the injured hand, stated
that the children would probably re-
cover from the accident. although
the little boy would so through life
a cripple as the result of the explos-
ion. Fortunately, none of the dyna-
mite exploded, as the fifty pounds
would have been enough to have
wrecked many buildings in the Vi
cinity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-03
CHILDREN INJURED IN
PLAY WITH DYNAMITE
CAPS LEFT IN A PIT

Miami, May 3.-As the result of
somebody's carelessness in leaving a
box Of dynamite caps in the rack pit
at the corner of Avenue X and Fifth
street, the young sen of f. \. Nc
Elroy. SIS Fourth street. will go
through life minus two fingers and
the thumb of his left hand, while
two little sisters of the boy are suf-
fering from serious burns and
bruises. w. A. Threadeill, who the
police say is responsible for leaving
the dynamite caps loose in the pit,
was being searched for this morning
by policeman who had a warrant
for Mr.. Threadgilrs arrest. No ar
rest had been made up until noon,
but it was stated that Mr.. Thread
gill was at work on the Buena Vista
TailroSd shops property and that
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-03
PRISONER IN U-B0AT
DESCRIBES A BATTLE

Captain A. Stanley Wilson, VI. P,
who was captured by an Austrian
submarine in the Mediterranean
while travelling on a Greek steamer
to London with dispatches, has sent
an interesting letter to his sister, de-
scribing his experiences. He writes:
Il spent one very interesting day
in Athens, as the crisis was then at
its highest Then took, the next day,
December 81, Greek boat for
Messina. We passed Pathas in the
night, and next morning found our
selves we'll in sight of Greece. A
lovely day, and quite calm.
AT about 4:30 p. m, after a cup
of tea, had just laid down in my
cabin for few minutes when heard
a shot fired long way off, l sprang
out of the cabin and found people
rushing down, saying that sub
marine had fired a shot across our
bows. OF course, we stopped, and it
took about seven minutes for the
submarine to come up to us. You
can imagine what my feelings were.
My first duty was to make dis
patches secure, which | did, and
am afraid it involved the Christmas
present of the Athens minister S
staff going into the sea. The sub
marine came alongside. 1t was fine
boat, flying the Austrian colors. The
Captain, with a list of passengers,
was ordered on board, My heart sank
lower and lower.
when we got back to the subma-
rine we were taken down to the
cabin, where we were treated We
spent two days and nights ON the
submarine and had an exciting time
/ The officers gave up to us two berths
and we shared their food. They all
spoke a certain amount of English
4
We had a fight with patrol boat
on the way up, the colonel and l sit
ting in the cabin and hearing the
guns going, and not knowing what
might happen.
Submerged for IL Hours
ut was rather difficult to hope
for the success of the allies boat, as
it would have involved our end.
The first night we spent some
hours under water, and the next
night we were down for twelve
hours. In the afternoon of the first
day we were told by the officers that
they had sighted a cruiser. We sub.
merged, but the officer told us that
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-03

through the periscope they saw the
cruiser torpedoed by another subna.
rine. This was on December
Next day we were near our destina.
ton, and at o'clock we were allow.
ed on deck. We found we were being
escorted by three destroyers.
They were just in front of us
and we were close in to the land
when suddenly, amid a scene of wild
excitement, the periscope OF a subma-
rine was seen and a torpedo going
straight at the destroyers were an
firing as hard as they could, but the
submarine submerged quickly /
could not help admiring the way our
captain managed his boat in the face
of grave danger. He was a man Of
very strong character, ready to fight
anything that came in his way, and
am afraid he has done much dam
age to our shipping.
We were landed and INTERCEPTED,
and then placed for two days in a
fortress. The officers were all nice
to US, and endeavored to make us as
comfortable as possible, but nothing
could make up for the loss of liberty
I'VE found in the fortress two
! French submarine officers who had
been captured the day before. Their
boat ran ashore in a fog, They
landed their boat from the AustriaLs
They prevented them from getting it.
and the Austrians were obliged to
destroy it. The French had two men
i killed and one or two wounded. The!
behaved with the greatest gallantry
and were complimented by the Ans
trian commander They were capita
fellows and we quite enjoyed theil
society.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-03
THE SHADOW CHILD


Why do the wheels go whirline
round,
Mother, mother?
oh, mother, are they giants bound,
And will they growl forever?
Yes, fiery giants underground,
Daughter, little daughter,
Forever turn the wheels around.
And rumble-erumble ever.
Why do pick the threads all day,
Mother, mother,
While sunshine children are at play?
And must | work forever?
Yes, shadow-child; the live-long day,
Daughter, little daughter,
Your hands must pick the threads
away,
And feel the sunshine never.
Why do the birds sing in the sun,
Mother, mother,
If all day long | run and run
Run with the wheels forever?
The birds may sing till day is done,
Daughter, little daughter,
But with the wheels your feet must
run,
Run with the wheels forever.
Why do feel so tired each night,
Mother, mother?
The wheels are always buzzing
bright;
Do they grow sleepy never?
Oh, baby thing, so soft and white,
Daughter, little daughter,
The big wheels grind us in their
might,
And they will grind forever.
And is the white thread never spun
Mother, mother?
And is the white cloth never done,
For you and me done never?
Oh, yes, our thread will all be spun
Daughter, little daughter,
When We lie down out in the sun,
And work no more forever.
And when will come that happy day
Mother, mother?
Oh, shall We laugh and sing and
play
Out in the sun forever?
Nay, shadow-child, Wen rest all day
Daughter, little daughter,
Where green grass grows and rose.
gay,
There is the sun forever.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-03

Montclair, n. j., May Ninety
per cent of the young birds are kill
ed by cats, according to Louis
Agassiz Fuertes, naturalist and
painter, who spoke at meeting held
fer the purpose of oreanizing an Au-
dubon club. Mr.. Furtes asserted
that any attempt to encourage birds
was perfectly useless unless precau-
tions were adopted to reduce the
slaughter by cats.
Not only the stray back yard cat
is the nemy of the birds, MIR. Fuertes
said, but the family pet as we'll. The
most loving pet becomes a heartless
marauder at night, and should be
kept indoors after dark. MIR. Fuertes
said that each bird has an individual
note in its song, which can be rec
ognized. He also said that the ongs
of birds were not always just a burst
of gladness but a necessary part of
their life and development.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-03
Unity

| heard the veery in the wood
Make eloquent the solitude
With song more near my souls deiire
Than chant of the cathedral choir
Its motive made my heart to stir,
1t needed no Interpreter.
The music which the Master wrote
The bird translated note by note.
i found the wild rose by the wall
And read in the original,
As mirrored in its fragrant heart,
How all things are of each part;
Rock, flower, man, bird, jewel, tar,
OF one another, brothers are,
with one great righteousness above,
Below and round about them: love
The other nature poems on the
program were Little Brown Paths,
June Time, The Breaking Plow and
Nature Farming. From his humor-
Gus writings he read Moore Up to
Date, Poetry la Mode, Com
pressed housekeeping, Quatrains,
Among the Poets and Sonnets OF a
Budding Bard.
He read also When Company
| Comes, Photographers Charm, The
Second Table, Something More, Song
or Sigh, What Are They Fighting
For? The Dream Song, The Sculptor,
An old Mans Love, Home, Sweet
Home What is perhaps his most
widely quoted poem, a Rose to the
Living, ended Il program that meant
memorable pleasure to everyone so
fortunate as to be in the audience
assembled to do him honor.
The afternoon ended with the
serving of ices, cakes and bon-bonds
in the dining room. The decoration
were garlands of feathery vines and
large baskets of sweet peas, to
which pink and green tulle added a
charming note.
Assisting Mrs. Mendenhall in re-
ceiving were Mrs Frank Il. Jen-
ningA, Mrs. Robert r. Sullivan OF
Lakeland, DR.. Laura Keisker Miss
May Keisker, Mrs. Alice Van Buren,
Mrs. James Frances Dobbin, Mrs. Lii
liam S. Wells and Miss Anita Wells
of California and Mrs. Edward An
derson.
Presiding at the tea table were
Mrs. Bion Barnett and Mrs. W. w
GUNNER and the delicious punch was
served by Mrs. w. b. Clarkson.-
Jacksonville Nmes-Union.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-03
Paid for the Shutter

A tradesman in a certain town put a
box outside his shop one day, labeled,
For the Blind" Most of his custom
ers dropped in pennies, and compf.
mented him on his charity. A few
weeks afterward the box disappeared.
"Halloa! What's happened to your
box for the blind?" he was asked. "Oh,
l got enough money" he replied
and" pointing upward to the new
canvas blind that sheltered his shop
window. there's the blind. Not bad.
Is it?"--I.ondon Answers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-03
The Exploration Of
A New Continent

tions and weaknesses. They, too, ar,
dominated by the thought that had
circum tancas been different. they
could have escaped.
Many parents in later life, trace
in an indefinable way. the physical
and mental bankruptcy of their
children to spirits and drugs given
in infancy ito faulty nutrition, to
bad training and poor surroundings,
which they could have prevented.
The why" of it All
Thus in every direction there is a
growing consciousness of vast
range of physical and mental laws
and forces which control and de-
yelop the armies of alcoholics and
inebriatgs. In every circle ;ac q, $
tions are asked, Why do men drink?
Why do some drink periodically. and
Others constantly? Why do some men
begin TO drink in middle life and
continue until death? What fascina-
tion is there in alcohol that attracts
the young man AZ the beginning Of
his career and lays the foundation
for his future ruin? Why does the
drink craze die cut in one person
suddenly, and not in another? Why
is one member of the family a
drinker. and the others all total ab-
stainera? Why does the drinking OF
the parents PASS on to the children
leaving them weak and defective
There are no answers to these
questions. There is no counsel nor
is there any known way to escape.
Alcohol has been studied in the
laboratories and its effects are prac-
tically known, but the causes of its
use comprise an undiscovered coun-
try.
What is called for today is a Re
search Laboratory, where the his
tories and data of the victims can be
grouped and studied where the facts
and records of their lives can be
tabulated and collected, and the laws
which govern them can be determin
ed. Such a Research Laborator.
would be a clearing house for coun
sci and advice and scientific observa
tion of the causes which explain
why men drink. 1t is only from
work of this kind, that we can de
termine the practical means of cur
and prevention.
Such Research Laboratory ha
already been projected to be con
Quoted along strictly scientific lines
independent of all societies and re
form efforts of every description, an
will be managed and directed b
medical men most competent to TAX
up this study.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-03
DR.. ]. 7. EDWARDS
RECOMMENDS IT
10 HIS PATIENTS
Prominent Georgia Physician Now
Gives Master Medicine His I'm
Qualified Endorsement.

DR.. J. T.. Edwards, OF Fayetteville,
Ga, one of the best-known members
of the medical profession in the State
of Georgia, makes a statement that
will undoubtedly produce a profound
impression throughout the South.
In my thirty years of active prac-
tice as a licensed physician in the
State OF Georgia" says Dr. Edwards,
Il have never seen anything to equal
Tanlac as a medicine to produce re-
suits. l hear people on all sides tell
ing of the benefits they have derived
from its use.
"Tanlac is simply the talk CT my
town | have no hesitancy in recon-
mending the medicine; and as mat
/ ter of fact, | am prescribing it for
my patients almost every day.
only few days ago a we'll
known woman of Fayetteville came
to me and told me about the remark
able relief her daughter had gained
from use of this medicine. She said
her daughter had been confined to
her bed for three years with what
had been pronounced pellagra and
that after using Tanlac for short
! time she was able to be about and
was ON the road to recovery.
But this is only one instance
around our little city are giving SIM
/ liar Endorsements TO the medicine.
/ Seldom a day passes that someone
does net come to me and say some
thing about the good results they
are getting from the use of Tanlac.
Several unusual gains in weight
have been reported by some of cur
most prominent people, and | have
treated some stubborn cases of in
digestion, catarrhal conditions, and
organic disorders and secured splen-
did results with Tanlac.
Commenting upon this statement
Mr.. G.. F.. Willis, southern distrib-
utor of Tanlac, said:
Coming from the hi9h source it
does, and especially from a member
of the medical profession, this
straightforward utterance of DR.. Ed
wards is more than recommended
ton. 1t is a triumph! Tanlac, Ma
lures great vegetable tonic, correc-
tive and system-builder, is truly one
of the greatest discoverie. of the de-
cade, and the best evidence of this
is the confidence and high esteem in
which it is held, not only by the
great masses of the people, but by
leaders and public men everywhere.
No other medicine has ever estab-
ished the reputation Tanlac has, nor
has any other received the hieh in
dorsement of medical men and lIaity."
Tanlac is sold exclusively in Lake
land by Henley & Henley; in Fort
Meade by Warns Pharmacy; in Lake
Wales by NJ r Anderson; in Bar
tow by Barlow Drug Co., and in
Winter Haven by the Anderson Drug
Co.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-03
Hard Cases.

ElGTu Eases.
Lots OF people go to a clairvoyant
to get their minds read when they
should consult an osteopath.-Nsv
York Evening Sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-03

Hardly Possible Happening.
If the sea we're to rise or the land
fall 20 feet the Delaware and Chess
peake bays would disappear.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
JEWISH SOLEMN DAYS.
New Year and Day of Atonement Will
 Be Observed.

The solemn days of the Jewish race commence with the first and end with the tenth day of Tishri. The first two days are called Rosh Ha- -Shanah CNew Year). The tenth day is called Yom- kippur (Day of AtonemenD. All the ten days are called the penitential days. During this season Jewish peo- pie repent of past sins and pray to God fer forgiveness.
 New Years day occurs or the first day of Tishri. It is also called the day of memorial, the day of judgment and the day of blowing the trumpet. Tn speaking of this day Rabbi Joseph Silver says: On this holiday we renew our acknowled gment of God as the king and judge of the whole world. We are expected on this day to exam inc our actions of the past year. re- membering that God, the judge of the world, reads our thoughts and knows all our actions. We must resolve to improve ourselves during the coming year and to live according to the pure and holy laws of God. The sound of the Shofar reminds us of the ten com mandmerts which were proclaimed on Mt. Sinai. It awakens within us the sense of duty to follow their laws of purity, honor. and truth.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
American StraWboard Co. Will Remain
Manager James Boyd Says Report of the Moving of the Plant Account of Labor Trouble is Erroneous Machine is Being Dsmantled and Will be Sent to the Quincy H.. Plant.

ployes share in this profit. We have increased the wages of our men con- siderably in the past three months and also believe our employees are satis- fled and contented."
 In speaking of the dismantling of machinery MT. Boyd stated that while it is a fact that one of the machines
 is being dismantled, and will be ship ped to the new plant. now in the course of construction at Quincy, H., they do not expect to send all our ma chimes west.
 By cooperation of our employees, said MT. Boyd. we can guarantee steady work for some time to come, as we expect to open up a new field for our production. We realize that boom times are nearly over and it is our aim tN equip our mill so that we can run it in competition with other mills, when the present industrial ac- tivity wanes. But should there be la bor demands made on us that would make it a physical impossibility to comply with we would of necessity be forced to move our plant to a field that promises greater monetary attractions to our stockholders.
 The majority of our employees do not wish to organize in spite of the fact that there is a movement on foot stated MT. Boyd.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16

It has been reported that the Ameri- can Strawboard Co.,, formerly the Un- cas Paper Co.,. in Thamesville, were about to move their plant from Thamesville, to Quincy, H., on ac- count of labor conditions in this vii cinity which at present seem preva- lent among .MontVille concerns.
 In an interview Friday evening, James J. Fsnyd, local manager of the American Strawboard Co.,. gave out the statement that the company is not having any labor troubles whatever. In reference to the report of the re- moval of the plant. Manager Boyd stated the real situation. He said: For several years the Uncas plant has failed to return to their stock holders any returns for their invest ment, and as the demand for corrug- ated straw board had increased en- ormously in the past two years, we had decided to dismantle our ma chimes and ship them to Quincy, H. Fortunately however the increased demand for paper box board made this move unnecessary for the present. By the hearty cooperation of our em- ployes with the new management and the introduction of better business methods, we have been able to make 9 profit on our product. It has given us great pleasure to have our em-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
GENERAL COLE PERPLExED
State Disbursing Agent Gets No Word
 Regarding Yale Batteries.

Colonel Henry s. Dorsey, state dis bursing agent for the federal gov ernment, with offices at the armory in Hartford, went to New Haven this week in order to take over and give a receipt for the equipment of the Yale batteries. The organizations are Batteries A. B. c and D of the Tenth Militia Field Artillery, and not only their equipment from the quarter masters department, but also their ordnance must be taken over by Col onel Dorsey and inventoried. Adju- tant General George M. Cole said he expected this duty to occupy the col onel for several days, even with a large staff of assistants.
 The equipment will be stored in the old mess halls at the state camp ground at Mantle, General Cole said, there being no facilities for storing it in New Haven or elsewhere
 General Cole has written several times to the war department for in- formation as to the date when the batteries will be discharged from the National guard. but has received no reply.
 'I cannot imagine what the inten- tions of the government may be as regards the batteries, for at present they are ordered merely to be mus tered out of the federal service, and revert to their former standing as National guard units.' he said
 General Coles perplexity was due to the fact that in August the govern ment ordered that the batteries be discharged from the National guard when they left the federal service.