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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14
W0MAN's LATEST TRIUMPH

Women abroad have invaded many
fields hitherto reserved to man. The
war has broken down the barriers
that centuries of custom reared. One
sphere, however, was held sacred.
That was the world of money. Moth
ing is more s., e., c1rnal or eXclu-
sve than the realm of banking in
foreign lands Now the London City
and Midland Bank, the largest, or
nearly the largest, financial institu
ton in the world, has yielded to the
influence of women. Sir Edward
Holden, head of the great bank, has
appointed woman manager of one
of its branches.
Sir Edward announces it is not an
experiment The war has made such
inroads on the staff of British banks
that competent men are not avail
able. He has 80 or 40 other women
in training for positions in his bank
and has no doubt Of their success.
He says that for accuracy, intelli-
gence and attention to duty they
rank up to or higher than men.
We have women in finance in
America, but mostly in country banks
in the Middle West. Where women
are employed in banks in the East it
is generally in minor capacities. One
New York bank, however, has gone
SO far as to divide it's business into
two sections, a mans bank on the
ground floor and woman's bank on
the second floor. In the mans bank
the management is by men. In the
woman's bank it is by women.
Finance no longer is citadel for
man. When the staid British accept
women as managers of banks the last
rampant behind which man held him
self in fancied security has been car
ried st. Petersburg Independent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14
THE CANDIDATE

The candidate cometh up like a
flower and retireth from the race
busted.
He cometh in late at night to his
weary wife with cold feet and a
berry breath.
He getteth up early in the morn
ing and hiketh away saying: 81 got
to see man."
He kisseth the babies in his BALI.
wick until Alabama Hobson looketh
like thirty cents.
He naileth lie that his political
enemies are circulating about him,
but before the primary his stock of
nails becometh exhausted.
He visiteth the church for the first
time in twenty years and slingeth a
dollar into the contribution basket SO
that every one seeth him.
He giveth a good sum to the base
ball team.
He subscribes literally to the local
band.
He sendeth a large key hither and
small keg thither-yea verify he
giveth UP his substance gladly.
When he meeteth preacher in the
street he getteth upon the leeward
side and curbeth his breath as with a
strong bit.
After the primary ne goeth out be
hind the woodshed and kicketh him,
|self and teareth his hair and calletf
himself a otterdamfool.-O Ban
ner.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14
CHEERFUL WORDS
For Many a Lakeland Household

To have the pains and aches of a
bad back removed-to be entirely
free from annoying, dangerous urin-
airy disorders, is enough to make any
kidney sufferer grateful. The follow
ing advice of one who has suffered
will prove helpful to hundreds of
Lakeland readers.
Mrs. w. E. Browning, 211 South
Tennessee avenue, Lakeland, says: Il
think that the uric acid poison in my
system caused my poor health.
About year ago one of my fingers
began to swell up and became very
stiff. l went to a doctor, but he was
unable to help me. got Doan's
Kidney Pills at the Lake Pharmacy
and soon after using them the swell
ing and stiffness went out of my fin
ger and my health improved. y
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14

cur great State and the blessings of
its citizens under their laws and lib
critics. I" The people who supported
Mr.. Knott are largely of that class
which is willing to sacrifice personal
preference to the public good, and to
bury past differences for the sake of
the welfare of the State. They will
uphold the next Governor as long as
he shall pursue constructive policies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14
BABY SUBSTITUTION
CHARGED AS BASIS OF
SUIT IN COURT

Opposing the appointment of Eta
Wilson Gebhart as the administrators
of the estate of the late Theresa Will
son, of Chicago, Charles o. Lowman,
of No. 2417 South Main street, Los
Angeles, in a deposition read in the
| Chicago probate court revealed an
amazing tangle in the lives of the per-
sons concerned, according to the Los
Angeles Times.
Upon the death of Mrs. Theresa
Wilson several weeks ago her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Eta Wilson Gebhart, de-
clared that she had died interstate and
sought to be appointed administratix.
This was opposed by Mr.. Lowman, the
heir, and several others, including
half sister and two nieces.
Mr.. Lowman, in his deposition and
in statement to the Times, declared
that Mrs. Gebhart is not the daughter
of his sister and has never been adopt
ed legally into the family. He said:
my mother was DR.. S. M. Wilson,
of Chicago. She was in chadge of a
ward in a Chicago hospital when my
sister, Mrs. Theresa Wilson, was taken
there and gave birth to girl baby.
This baby died and my sister was
near death. At about the same time
time the mother of another baby born
at the hospital few days previous
to the death of Therseas child died
| The father of this child was also dead
''In an effort to save the life OF
Theresa the living baby was placed in
her arms. This changed the course OF
events and Theresa lived. After she
had regained her strength she was
told of the substitution, but she was
so fond of the child she decided tC
keep her. The child is the present
Mrs. Gebhart.
"The baby throve and grew, bu
was never told of the real facts unit
she reached womanhood. A young
man sought her hand in marriage, anC
upon learning of her strange adoption
into my sisters family, promptly tolt
the girl. In scene that followed my
sister told her all of the circumstances
and had the records looked up sc
that the girl would in future know all
about her real parents.
Shortly thereafter Eta was mar
ried, but continued to reside with my
sister. Then, on the death of Mrs
Wilson, this girl is said to have gone
into court as the heir and daughter
of Mrs. Wilson. A half sister of mine
in Chicago wrote me of the facts and
showed me that was the only heir
wrote back sending deposition as
to the facts surrounding the girls par.
entage and Gas l cannot afford to 90
there and fight, have made my half
sister co-heir with me. The estate
is considerable, and | will seek to di.
vert it to myself and half sister and
two nieces, daughter of half brother.
who now live in Ohio"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14
Limited Belief

That one of the professors at
Princeton has had his domestic trials
was recently evidenced when young
woman of rather serious turn en-
deavored to involve him in theolog-
ical discussion.
Professor, she asked, do YOU or
do YOU not believe in infant damna-
tion?"
~ believe in it," said the professor
"only at night"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14
RAPID PROGRESS BEING
MADE ON WORLD MAP
By Associated Press.

washington, Nov. 14.-Rapid
progress is being made by the United
States in preparing its portion of the
huge world map which was agreed
upon in 1909 by nearly all the prin-
cipal countries. BY international
agreement the authorities began pre-
pairing maps Of the entire surface of
the earth to be published on scale
one-millionth of actual size, or about
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14

"Kiss-and-make-up" program is be-
ing urged by some of the newspapers.
Oh, please, let's just make up! When
we think of some people in connection
with OSCILLATION, we conclude that
death in any form would be prefer
able.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14

Mr.. Knott closes his statement to
the people of Florida with the fol-
lowing language: Il earnestly trust
that my friends and supporters, in
common with all good citizens, will
cordially support the next Governor
and the administration, regardless of
past differences. in all that may tend
to the prosperity and upbuilding of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14

The Tampa Times last night print
ed an illustration showing the states
which went for Wilson and Hughes re-
spectively, in what the Times says is
graphic form" The illustration was
upside down, and while that may be
all right for a map, it wouldt do to
show things in graphic FORM" if that
means standing on their heads.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14

One Of the big things that Lake
land should work for is the location
Of a meat packing house at this
place. Nothing would stimulate the
live stock and agricultural interests
of this section like an institution of
this character. These packing
eral Southern points, and their fav-
orable effects on agricultural and
livestock interests have been great
and far-rea ching.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14

What has become of the old-fash-
toned fool who wagered a wheelbar'
row ride on the election? He's still
living in Tampa, and performed Sat
urday night by wheeling the winner
several blocks down Franklin street.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14

More live stock, poultry, corn and
forage crops is the need in Polk coun-
ty. This could be made the "hog and
hominy" country par excellence, if our
farmers could be brought to realize it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14

The four-year-old had just been
reproyed at the table. He continued
TO talk cheerfully, though unan-
swered, to father. After some min
utes of soliloquy he turned to mother
and remarked:
"Your husband doesn't talk very
much this noon, does he, mother?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14
ALI Alike

The following entry appears IN
the "visitors' book" of hotel IN
Germany: 1.-THE living here is gooo'
plain and substantial. So is the wait
ress."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14

For the first time since reconstruc-
ton days Republican will sit in the
Florida Legislature, DR.. H. C. Hood, of
Palm Beach county, having defeated
Cecil r. Phillips, the Democratic NOM
inee. Another campaign like the last
one, and there may be quite a goodly
sprinkle of Republicans in our legis-
lature halls. 1t behooves Democrats
to forget their differences and get to-
gether if they expect to maintain par
ty ascendancy in this State. Dr. Hood
has broken the "Solid South
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14
statement given May IA, 19OS)

tSldteHeHt given May II, lSuo.D
OVER SIN YEARS LATER Mrs.
Browning added: Anything l might
add to the statement l have already
given praising Doan's Kidney Pills
could not be too strong"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Browning has twice publicly
recommended. Foster-Milburn Co,
Props, Buffalo. n. Y.
Noelin Soles-We have them. The
Lakeland Shu-FiXry. Phone 257.
1896
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14

The suggestion of Hon. S. NJ Spark
man for cabinet position meets
with a most favorable response, not
only among the people of Florida,
Sparkman' long service in Congress,
his familiarity with public affairs,
and his recognized ability, admirably
fit him to be one of the Presidents
official family. We trust strong
movement to crown Uncle Stevc's"
long record of service with this high
honor will be launched in TAMPA
and it will undoubtedly be taken up
and vigorously pushed elsewhere.
o.
The Evening Telegram has always
held that the first duty of communi-
ty is to stand by the institutions and
industries it already has, before seek
ing to establish new ones whose sue.
cess is problematic. Too many peo
pie are inclined to encourage new in
terprises which come in competition
with the old, established ones, and
for which there is no real demand
This is an injustice both to the old and
the new concerns. This matter is
touched upon in communication
from the Collins Canning Co. to Sec
rotary Holworthy. of the Chamber Of
Commerce, printed in these columns
today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-14
SMILES
The Lost Art

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
COUNTRY CLUB IS
SEEKING MEMBERS
Dues are Fixed at SfG0 Per Year BY
Directors Of New Organization
in Davenport.

The membership fee to the Dayen-
port Country club is to be 500, and
dues $40 yearly. payment 70 start Jan.
]. 1917, according 10 an announce
meDt Yesterday Immediately after a
meeting Of promoters at the CONNER
ciaI club.
IN stating that membership cam
pafgn has now been. launched, it was
asserted that membership 20 the club
Is transferable upon the approval OF
the executive board OF the club The
500 Is made payable Ia four install
ments OF SO each.
Membership in the Country cluD en-
titles the holders immediate family
TO the privileges Of the club L. Is
mentioned that any mem Der's son, NOT
over Il years OF age, and all unmaF-
rIed daughters have the same priv
iIeges as their parent
II was learned that bOth ROCK Is
land and Moline men are cooperating
with the promoters ia the membership
campaign. There are many business
men fin the two nearby cities. wanting
10 ioin. A noon day meeting VIII ne
held every day this week al the com
mercfal club. the workers reporuhs
progress made The election OF OH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
Special Assessment Notice.
Gen. No. Alb.

Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested. that the city council
OF Rock Island. Ill. having ordered
that i0-inch Waterman be construct
ed on Seventeenth street from the cen
ter line OF Twenty-first avenue to a
point 800 feet south OF Twenty fifth
avenue. and the ordinance for the
same being on file in the Office OF the
city clerk or said city. and said city
having applied to the county court OF
Rock Island. Ill, for an assessment OF
the cost OF said improvement accord
ing to benefits. said assessment being
payable in FIVE instailments, each
bearing interest at the rate of five per
cent per annum, and an assessment
therefore having been made and re-
turned to said court, the fnal hearing
thereon viii be had on the third day
OF October, A. d., 1915. al the hour OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
|ILLEY Gets NAME
or A HALF avenue
.,clpaI Commission Has Officially
lpplied Title 10 Court Way Be-
tween First and Second.
,rproRES OMISSION OF PIPE
,.,er Laments Fact That Building I'm
Heart Of City is Without Water
Service-PetitiOn is Read.

- III Rock Island NAV now look
,-.-s-a 10 q complicated system OF
/ ~rstinc streets more complicated
-ssns than that now in vogue The
.-ir,nsI commission yesterday Off
1 .gv recognized an alley as half
-.rga" establishing a precedent
-,,,s II NAV be called on TO adhere ia
~ future The alley between First
N second avenues has been termed
y s-sf-sud-a-haIt avenue
IA Jacob and William TeheI
1 cedar Rapids petitioued the
.,iripsl commission for a license
ooniuct Wholesale liquor
10y ~ TIE alley. The number was
go AZ 1925 First-and-a-half avenue.
- petition was granted and the adj
\ 80 will 20 on the city records as
4 Trs;-and-a-haIt avenue.
Mayor NcConochie deplored the fact
4 AT building IN The heart Of the city
/ /, uithout water when q petition was
4 VA from the trustees OF the Rock
i sand lodge of Elks asking that a wat
1 IAN be extended so that water
4 rosId be provided for property Of the
,,sre located on Fifteenth street be
i -rssn Second and Third avenues.
v,isrn plumbing has been ordered in
sailed.
We have had our water department
s- Is years Mayor McCOnochie said.
Il N Is depIora BILE that a building in the
rs-v heart OF the city should be with
y, water" The petition Of the lodge
vas referred 70 Commissioner Muir
ID. @. G. Craig's bill for $1,000 bob
ID I'D again when a report of the
-srs,s 81 the claim was offered by
Tfy Attorney J. X. Scott. The city
,rorrev stated that from investigation
y learned that DR.. CTaiR's car, which
rss damaged June 26. 1915. when Fire
lief New berry ran into it with his
rto. was standing in a proper posi-
-on In the opinion Of the city attor-
rev the CITY is liable TO damages.
Chief Makes Report.
II The report Of Mr.. Scott was supple
-snted bv one from the FIRE chief In
vbich he reviewed the situation lie
Gated he had been driving from his
t5ne west on Seventh avenue on a fire
All and fl order 10 avoid striking a
rg driven by boy ne put on the
s-skes and his machine sEidded into
1r. Craizs car. which WAS on tho
rEbt side Of the street. He stated fur
ler that a competent automobile me-
hsnic stated the day following that
s damage 10 nT. Craig's car could he
vpaircd for between $50 and SO.
hat action advisable wiz he tie
--nined hv the mayor aut Ccmmis-
Hntr Liedtke. to ~-am the matter
rs referred for fUrtIe~ report.
% Z 90 WAS awarded tho contract
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19

GERS will take place when the neces-
sary charter members are secured
Up until the present no active cam
paign for members has been insti-
tuted
Work Of leveling the ground on the
golf course, west of the city on the
Blue Grass roadbed, will be started
this week. Bluegrass seed will be
sOWn.
One hundred thousand dollars will
be expended to complete the Daven-
port Country club. One of the most
elaborate and best fitted club houses
in this section of the country will be
built The proposed golf course will
viii be IS holes and, according to ex-
perts who have gone over the ground
viii be one of the best in the middle
west
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19

9 o'clock a. m, or as soon thereafter
as the business of the court will per-
nit.
All persons desiring may file OBJ
jections in said court, before said day,
and may appear on the hearing and
make their defense.
Dated Rock Island. Ill, Sept. IS,
1916.
GEORGE W. HENRY.
Officer appointed to make the assess
ment.
JOHN K. SCOTT. City Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
ON COUNTY RECORDS
Warranty Deeds.

Henry s and Jessie Y. Dibbern TO
Glen Fitzsimmons, lot 2. block 4
Dickson a. Young's addition, Moline,
81
Edward II. Guyer ct al to George
aager. loJ s. block $50, East Moline.
800.
George Hager and wife to Josephine
Benson. lot s. block $50, East Moline,
800.
Carrie D. Bartlett and husband 70
William IT. ChristisOn and George B.
Christiton. lot z, block 3, r. Walker
Place, Moline. $1,000.
United States OF America to Rich
ed R. Morgan, tract in section l-l5-
W.
D. H. Duncan 10 Jacob Porter, lot
~. n Highland addition, South Mo
me township. $500.
Casrles Stoyaert 10 Joseph Hurbich
and wife hot Is, block 1S9, East Mo-
line, sl.0O
Vivian l. Shute to Richard s. Han
g, lot 5, buock 3, S. w. WheelOck's ad-
.uon, Moline, $1.0O.
Jane f. Hancv heirs to Richard $.
asncy, lot 3, block 3, S. w. Wheel
EEs addition. Moline, 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
Notice to COaI Dealers.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the mayors office until 10 O'Clock a. m,
Sept 80, 1916, for furnishing the city
with six-inch lump coal until June L.,
1917. for all departments Of the city
except waterworks pumping station.
Bidder must state mine from which
coal will be furnished.
WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE.
MavOr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
pub9Ta N0ffao

I will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by my wife, Margaret
Carlson. after this date. Sept IS. 1916
CARL A. CARLSON, 2734 Fifth Ave
tAdv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
Call for Bids.

sealed bids viii be received at the
hsyor's Office until 10 a. N. Sept. 25
i nf leasing OF ball park from Oct !.
.'io until Dec 81, 1916 Money must
paid in advance.
JOHN A NURRIN,
Commissioner.
Evening star., 1916-08-24
ORDERED IRISHMEN SHOT
FOR FEAR OF GERMANS
British Captain at Dublin Regarded
His Prisoners as "Des-
perate Men,"

DUBLIN. August "a, via London, 4
pm.-At the continuation today of the
inquiry into the shooting without trial
during the rebellion last spring of F.
sheehy Skeff1ngton. Fred Mcintyre and
Thomas Dickson, Sir John Simon. chair
man of the commission conducting the
investigation. read a report made by
Capt. Bowen-Colthurst. who ordered
the execution of the three men.
The report was made after the arrest
OF the captain. who subsequently was
found guilty. but insane, by a court
martial The captain reported he did
not believe the guardroom to be a safe
place for such desperate men" as
Skeninston. Dickson and Mcintyre
He said he had heard that 500 Ger
mans were marching on Dublin. Be-
iieVing he had the power under mar
tial law, he ordered the shooting of
the three men. though he regarded it
as terrible duty
AdJt. Morgan testified there was
nothing discriminating In the docu-
ments found on the prisoners. A state
ment made by Capt Bowen Colthurst
that the documents showed they were
dangerous men was not true. the wit
ness said. at least SO far as concerned
the papers he saw
The commission ruled against rails
ing the question of Capt. Bowen-Col
hurst's sanity.
Evening star., 1916-08-24
CHANGES IN RESERVE LAW.
Amendments to Widen Scope Are
Presented to Senate.

Amendments to the federal reserve
law, designed to equip national banks
to further foreign commerce by estab-
fishing foreign branches and accepting
foreign drafts or bills Of exchange,
were presented to the Senate today as
agreed upon by House and Senate con-
ferees.
The federal reserve board would pass
on appIication to establish branches.
from banks of more than million dol
lars capital, which might act as fiscal
agents of the United States and invest
10 per cent Of their capital and surplus
in corporations principally engaged in
international banking.
Members of the federal system could
accept three-month foreign drafts or
bills of exchange under board regula-
tions-
Other regulations widening the field
from which the federal member banks
may accept paper for discount would be
provided and national banks in places
Of not more than 5000 Inhabitants
would be permitted to act as agents
insurance companies.
Evening star., 1916-08-24
LAWRENCE SOLLY MARRIED.
Takes as Bride Miss Elizabeth
Schott. Founding Home Head.

Miss Elizabeth Schott. for the past
four years superintendent of the Wash
ington Founding Home. was married
to Lawrence Solly OF the Washington
board of guardians last Friday morn
ing at 1880 o'clock at the city branch
of the founding home. Miss Schott
is thirty-three years old and Mr.. Solly
thirty years old. Following the we'd
ding ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Solly
stayed for a short time at the country
branch of the founding home at Beth
esda, Md, after which they left for a
trip through Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey and New York.
Mr.. Solly is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania and has made
his home in Washington for the past
several years. Mrs. Solly was an
earnest worker for child welfare and
did much toward the success of the
Washington Founding Home.
DR.. A. F. Roche was best man at the
wedding and Mrs. A. Thorne Of Balti-
more was bridesmaid.
Evening star., 1916-08-24
GERMANY WILL FLOAT
HER FIFTH WAR LOAN

LONDON. August 24.-Arrangements
have been completed for fotation of
the fifth German war loan. An Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from The
Hague says the loan will be issued
September 4, and the interest rate will
be per cent. as In the case of the
previous loans. Subscriptions Will be
received up to October s. The issue
price. the dispatch says, will be ss.
Count Won Roedern. secretary of the
imperial treasury. has instituted meas
ures to popularize the loan. which, the
dispatch says. is being described by
canvassers as the last war loan" For
mer Issues of war bonds may be turned
in as subscriptions.
The fourth German war loan was
issued in March. 1t was sold at 9Sh,
as against SO for the third loan. An
issue price OF s8 for the new bonds
would indicate that Germany. In COM
compelled to pay a higher price for
its funds az the war goes on.