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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
IN Unfortunate Mess.

There has been much criticism a
a resolution adopted by the STATE
democratic executive committee at it,
session I'm Jacksonville last week.
And yet there is nothing in the res
olution to ALLEVIATE ionocrats.
The point IN the resolution which
has stirred up So many reads:
That he is not a member of any
secret organization Hni,n attempts in
any way TO influence political action
or results, or the OBLIGATIONS ami uur-
poses Of which organization win tus.
tify him in refusing 70 support any
nominee Of the parry
All men who participate in Il demo-
cratic primary are in honor Ionrd 70
support the ticket named in that lri-
mary. If a man belongs Ia a secret
organization. the Obligation Of which
requires That he shall bolt The I,ar.y
nominees, then he can not I've a demo
crat.
All Of MS at some time or other are
required TO support men in the gen
cral election who were not our choice
in the primary, simply because the
majority made them the party nomi-
nees.
Many Of us have gotten behind
closed doors with our friends and
agreed to support certain men in the
primary, but If these men whom we
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
ADVERTISING AT FIVE
CENTS AN INO

Who are the editors who accept 9.
vcrtising matter at the rate of ID
cents an inchl That there must h|
few such degenerates is proved by d
fact that occasionally we receive 4
fers from various concerns, mod
patent medicine and animal curah
houses, to buy advertising space
some such wicked starvation rate. p
cry man of intelligence ought
know that such a rate represents
dead loss to the publisher who Q
cents it. And then the ethics Of Il
situation ought to he taken into cd
Sidcratiun. too. When a rcpresenh
tive body of editors and newspap.
men generally. I'm conference assen
blcd. decide upon a minimum dlspla
advertising rate Of fifteen cents a
inch for the state newspapers. whic
Is the lowest rate Mt which such wor
can he we'll done with any profits.
Is. 20 say the leHst Of 1t, unethical u
any individual in the business to al
cept any less rate. unless II should d
under very special and exception
circumstances. perhaps unforeseen
thc body making and passing the re.
olution governing the rates. Quil
recently we had an offer of this kid
asking for n two-year contract with
horse liniment house. at rates ths
figured out at five cents an inch. tn
offer was returned with the editof'
opinion Of It couched- in no uncertai
terms, written across the card. Sud
cheap skate would-be advertisers au
n disgrace to the profession, adj
should he frozen out st. Augusta
Record.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

he gravcly asserts that he is acting
out Of consideration for the Catholics
Of Pasco county. whom hc said COM
posed G5 per cent. Of the voters.
The inconsistent Mr. Stuckic, who
claims 20 represent Catholic con-
stiuoncy, IS the first man TO raise Of
fclally the religious question I'm the
state. In his official political capaci-
IS he brings the religious question
smarclv into politics, ana tells us
that his vote IS not Influenced by
Catholics, hut that # is actually d..
tormlne1 by them. And. mind you, he
does this so that no man hereafter
may even dare to think enough ON
this subject to IN the least influence
his ballot except Mt the peril Of his
right TO vote I'm a democratic prima-
ny.
Mr.. StucEia after having raised
this question yourself and after hny.
ing your say sud your vote. don't Won
think it nothing loss than smsll-vcry
politics TO try TO cut on dis
cu-slon 10y the people?
We have never seen Mr.. Stuclilo
hut If we ever come in range Of him
we win most confidently expect 10 see
the word Inconsistency" written all
over him.
However, we do not want 10 judge
him too harshly. If it he true that
90 per cent. Of his voters are Catho-
lies, we suspect that he was simply
making himself solid back home. NJ
for oll he may not hc 90 deficient in
lugic-hc may be simply a plain, or
binary. small politician. such n man
would see nothing wrong in dcprlvlng
thousands Of white men n their po-
litical rights provided ne thought he
was helping himself
And Mr.. Jim Bars must have
known his man and the situation back
Monochrome his selection. Aud now
no doubt Mr.. Jimmy is somewhere
around the corner chucllling ana won
dcring when the next easy mark will
be in town. Jacksonville Free Press. |
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
CARDINAL MERCER AND HIS
MISSION.

Cardinal MERCER, the biggest man
IN the Catholic church in Belgium. is
on a mission to the pope. What the
nature Of his mission is. is only a
conjecture, but knowing the history
Of the efforts Of the cardinal to cause
the Germans to relieve the situation
In Belgium, as wen as his bold and
fearless stand against their encroach-
ments on their rights and his protests
against and exposures Of their bar
barities in the face of grave danger
of death to himself, we can give a
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
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FLORIDA IN THE NEWSPAPER
FIELD.

Booster w. b. Powell, Of che
Clearwater Sun, is always hunting up
something that will show up Florida
well. Hear him on Florida in the
newspaper field:
~. W. Aver & Son have just is
sued the newspaper annual for 1915,
and 1t contains some interesting sta
tistics Of Florida newspaperdom, as
follows:
Number Of towns I'm which newspa.
pcrs are published 10.
Number Of towns which are county
seats, 40.
Number Of dailies, 81.
Number Of semi-weeklies, 4.
Number Of weellies, 1jS.
Number Of fortnightlies, 2.
Number Of semi-monthles, /.
Number Of monthies, 10.
Number Of quartcrlies, /.
Total, all issues, 2O7.
Florida has more daily newspapers
than Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island. Vermont, Delaware, District
of Columbia, Maryland, Alabama. hr-
kansas, Georgia. Kentucky. Louisiana,
Mississippi. North Carolina, South
Carolina Tennessee, Virginia, West
virginia, Montana, Nebraska, Ncw
Mexico, North Dakota. South Dakota.
Wyoming. Arizona, Idaho, Nevada,
Alaska, Hawaii Philippines, Porto
Rico or any Of the provinces Of CAN
ada, except Ontario.
Furthermore. the Florida dallies.
in our opinion. taking them all in an.
in comparison with dailics printed in
other cities Of like size. arc far SUI
porior I'm contents and larger and have
a more prosperous look. -"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
Charlie Jones in Bob McNamec's
Dixie Throws Light.

The prohibition party Tvs no right
to vote in democratic primary
There are many traitors and hypo-
critics who vote for the prohibition
candidates for president, but who par
ticipate In a democratic primary.
They boast that they are prohibitions
lists hut when they 90 to the regis.
tration officer they take an oath that
they are democrats It is the allowing
Of enemies Of the party to participate
in primary that makes tho primary
little short Of farce. 1t is the par
ticipation OF these hyp6crites and
traitors that is creating a demand for
the old convention system, where
men had to come out In the open and
make known just how they stood. -
Charles Jones, in Dixie
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
JIM MORQUs AGAIN HONORgo
Has Been Appointed to the Impor,n
Position Of Watch Inspector e,
the East and West Coast
Railroad.

We are very glad to announce Id
our young friend, Jim Morqus, d,
just been appointed watch inspetto
for the East and West Coast Rallas
system. Mr.. Morqus has repressnls
the c. II. & N. Railroad in this san
capacity for six years, and his 81
vices have been all that could be d
sired. We congratulate him on "a
additional expression of confidence
another company.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

Hiram Maxim, Of "silencer" fam
says that he will so tame the "chu
chug' of railroad locomotives that the
shall emit nothing more than a gel
tie "puff-puff.' All right, so far as
goes, but what about the clangir
bell louisville Herald.
This reminds us of what IrviI
Cobb said Of the difference betweq
the American and English locomotiv
He snid, "The American locomotlY
goes 'choo-choo,' while the EngliS
goes 'tut-tut' -.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
c. L. CRAvENs FOR SURVEYOR.

We desire to call attention TO the
announcement found in another col
umn OF thie paper Of Mr.. c. L. Cra-
ven' as a candidate Tor the office Of
county surveyor.
The dutics Of this office were
greatly magniied by the last Florida
legislature, as the county surveyor by
virtue Of his office becomes a mem
Der o; the drainage board. Mr.. Cray
ems is admirably fitted for the office
to which he aspires, having had the
advantage Of good education through
courses taken in the Trice State Col.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

lege of Indiana, and the Armour /
-stitute Of Technology, Chicago IN
In addition to these he has hat
wide experience in surveying and !,
il engineering, having served as "a.
ty surveyor in Stark county, III. h
a period Of nine years.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

The Apalachlcola Times in sped
ing Of the fertility of the soils 2
Franklin county, uses the followin
language: "These lands produce cal
bage weighing 60 pounds to the Sd
gle cabbage, sugar cane twelve feet 4
height, and sweet potatoes 400 bush
els to the acre" Just want to asl
the Times what variety of cabbage I
raised-that's all.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

Has 1t come to the pass that a dem
ocrat has no right to belong to a Sc
cret societyf Also, If a good demo.
crat happens to he n Roman Catho-
lie must he be prohibited from voting
against Candidate Catts?-Pmta Cor
da Herald.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

occurrence.
1t is by the editorial column that
the policy Of the paper may be
judged-and people are commencing
to realize the fact. The sooner It I.
thoroughly understood by all readers
the better it will be for them-and
for the journal itself. Palm Beach
Post,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
The Sheep and the Goats.

The Florida executive committee Of
the democratic party has attempted
to separate the sheep and the goats.
although just which class the resolu-
tions used for the separation will
make the goats is not clear. 1t looks
like the party as a whole is the goat.
Leesburg Commercial.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
zim Calls 1t "a Good Fathcrhood."

The state democratic executive com.
uittco is to he commended for many
good things which It did for the party,
at the recent meeting In Jacksonville,
but in no particular is It more to he
lauded than for safeguarding the splr-
It Of the constitution Of the United
States.
All observing men are acquainted
with the movement OF n certain set
Of narrow minded blgots. headed by
men whose sole purpose is the riding
into office through the instrumental
fly Of denominatlonal animositics.
and they can understand that these
selfish cartons are unmindful Of all
else save their own selfish aggran-
disement. Party principles and good
Of country are secondary to their COW
eted purposes. Hence the imperative
need Of action on the part Of party.
10 see to it that the spirit Of the con-
stitution should be lived UP to while
endeavorlng to provide FOR the best
administration possible, under that
constitution. Louis Zlm's St. Angus
tine Meteor.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
Fish or One and Fowl Of The Other.

Hero Is a question that i'm the name
OF fair play, naturally suggests itself:
when we attempt TO deny participa-
ton IN a democratic primary TO Guar
dlans Of Liberty, what are we going
to do about other secret societies or
ORGANIZATIONS. like the Young Mems
Hebrew Democratic club, or even the
Knights ~ Columbus?
We once knew Of a trial and con-
viction In the federal court. The pre-
siding judge asked what the offender
had TO say rs TO why sentence should
not be imposed upon him. ooh, mud
dings, pleaded the convict, except
that lie bin mighty good republic
can all the vilel"
The resolution recently adopted by
our state committee was to say the
least, n pretty extreme sort Of meas
ure. We are unalterably opposed to
ruling that makes Fish Of one and
fowl Of another"
This government was founded upon
the principle that all men are created
equal. Old Josh Billings used to pla-
giarize this declaration with the as
scrtion that zone man Is just as good
as another, and a darned sight bet
ter"
The truth is, we have had the pri-
mary system I'm Florida for over nf-
teen years. Secret orders or assoca-
lions have often dominated. The man
best qualified rarely wins. and the
whole order of things Is gradually
growing from bad TO worse; and we
can attribute this condition TO moth
ing else than To our primary system
Of nominations .--Jacksonvillc Floril-
ian.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

The man who laughs with thos'
who laugh at him finds them laug1
ing with him. That is, most often, ths
truest philosophy. There are man
little experiences in life which we had
better laugh orr than try to weaf
Off Times Union.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

Arranged in the order Of a climsf
1t should be thus; Everybody out 81
the big DeSoto County Fair, Januaf7
p %, 30 and then, THEN, Then, Fea
All, everybody and the cook out ff
the big, BIGGER, Biggest. "BIGGEk
EST at Tampa.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
THE RESOLUTIONS AS
SEEN BY A NUMBER OF
FLORIDA NEWSP APERS
Why the Discrimination?

why should the Guardians Of Lib
erty be singled ont for dcnunciation
by the state democratic executive
committee I'm their recent sitting at
Jacksonville, any more than the
Knights Of Columbus; Looks like a
"niggcr In the wood pile" somewhere,
Lakeland Star.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

We don't understand why the Flor
ida Grower, the best paper Of its dna
an the world, has not come to cl
desk for three weeks or more. wha'I
have we done to be treated thusly'
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

1t is true that often the things 81
hope for fail to put in an appearanc'
but think Of the wonderful compen'|
sation we get in the good things tha'
50 appear Unexpectedly Lloyd.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

had agreed to support failed to Sc
cure the nomination, we have gone to
the polls at the general election, and
like democrats, have supported the
ticket.
IL there is a secret organization the
obligation Of which demands that is
members bolt the nominee in certain
contingencies, It Is an undemocratic
organization.
In promulgatlng this rule the state
executive committee has imposed nc
additional condition Of party fealty
For this reason, II for no other, tho
resolution is useless, and because Of
the mess it has stirred up, is unfor
turate.
The resolution, it is understood was
prepared by Mr.. ]. NJ. Bars, Of Jack
sonville, a friend Of Senator n. 7,
Bryan. -Palatka News.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27

Stucl,ie May BE Simply a Small Poll
tician.
Not so Stuckie. the committeeman
from Pasco county. While bewailing
the influence Of religion in politics,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-27
~ Regulation to Promote Riots" JOr
dan Names II.


dan Names 1t.
The enforcement Of that rule is
likely to exclude ten thousand or more
democrats. onc-third of whom reside
I'm Jacksonville. where the committee
met. II is well known that this one
third. if permitted, will vote solidly
AGAINST Senator y. L. Bryan. because
ne had a Roman Catholic citizen ap.
pointed postmaster OF Jacksonville
and It is believed that the other two
thirds are also solidly against Scna-
'or Bryan. IT, therefore, looks as II
the rulo were adopted I'm the interest
Of Senator Bryan.
II this Objectionable rule +, rigidly
enforced, It may disrupt the Florida
democratic party, Colonel Anderson
Of Jacksonville. the state leader Of the
Rooscycltian prorrcssivcs, already
forcsccs the probability Of nearly half
Of the democratic voters nocking Ia
his standard.
Indications are growing stronger
that some republican or possibly pro-
"rcssivc MochllvcL has cunningly sow.
cd the seeds Of discussion IN the dem
ocrotir party. The organization Of
these secret political societies and the
adoption of that Grth resolution ny
the state committee. bodc no good for
the party.
The Herald, however believes that
the rule will not be enforced. If at
tempted in Jacksonville or Tampa.
there may he serious trouble. The re-.
s'riction. therefore, might not inapur
be called a regulation to promote ri
ot- in Tampa, Jacksonville and other
places whore these secret political
societies have become strong and de-
tormined. -Pwuta Gorda Herald.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17

"IIit-the-T rail-Holliday" has teen
+
a photoplay OF prison life is being
exhibited. called The Honor system =
X
Fay Templeton has made a hit in
song specialties written for her by
JUNE AIcCree.
Ed Wynn. the comedian OF The
Passing Show OF 1916 is a song
writer OF note.
+ +
play, which is yet unnamed. on New
Years day.
+
Marie Tempest is to go into vaude-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17

SdIeSka SufatCs mas begun. .WOrk on
her sixth production for William Fox.
Kenean Buzz is directing Miss Suratt's
new photoplay. Harry billiard, who
was the Romeo OF William Fox's 'fRo-
meo and Juliet" and who has been in
many other feature productions, has
been selected to appear opposite Miss
Suratt. Claire Whitney is also among
the players. Alice Gale, long stage
favorite, is cast for an important role
in the production. Miss Gale was in
Sins Of Men" and was the nurse in
Romeo and Juliet.
Eugene walters new play, Pussy
Foot Patricia" in which Charlotte
Walker is TO appear. was founded on
The Tricky Mrs. Trevor" by Crontn
Wilson, an English author.
1t is announced that Ethel Barry
more has given up the speaking stage
for the motion picture drama. She is
to appear In film version OF THE
Awakening of Helena Richie.
Mary Miles Minter, the charming
young lead Of Mutual star productions,
is at work on The Innocence of Liz
etc. her fifth screen drama filmed by
he American Film Corporation.
sFs - II II
Arthur Henry Gooden has written.
story for the efforts of Mary Miles
inter 1t is called Fortune" and.
completion Of The Innocence Of
sgizette."
A number of recent successes have
cen secured for Australian produc-
IN. including The Thirteenth Chair
The Silent Witness THE Misleading
adv Daddy Longlegs and Cap
ain Kidd, Jr.''
Charles Dillingham; has arranged for
The annual appearance at the Hippo
rome of John Mccormack. This sea-
ton the popular tenor will appear at
he big playhouse on sunday evening,
The Longest Way Round Edwin
Milton Royle's newest play. tells the
story OF New England divinity stu
dent who forsakes his studies to go
on the stage. Louis Randolph is a
member OF. the cast
According to present plans. SUI
ject in which Valeska Suratt is starred,
viii be released by William Fox for the
week following The Love Thief, :. out
December 10. Herbert Heyes has the
leading male role IN this production.
Observation-Disclosures make
the announcement that they have de-
5cided TO use a facsimile OF modern
key for their trademark and the SER
vice will be known as the K,-E.-S.-R
Fl (Keys) Service
Robert Vivian has been added to the
cast OF the picture which Stuart
Holmes is making in William Fox's
Fort Lee studios. Mr.. Vivian is an
nglishtnan, and played In I.ondon
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17

Edward Jose. director Of ."The Iron
Claw and Pearl Of the Army,
showed Ralph Kellard the other day
the particular way in which he wanted
the actor to kiss Pearl White in a GER
tain scene. After three OF four tries
by Mr.. F1ellard Mr. Jose sprang out in
front Here, he said, do it this
way" He seized Miss White and
planted a kiss on her lips that lasted
for a minute and ended with smack
that made the walls ring. There Z
he said. You've been kissing for the
Pennsylvania Board of Censors. l
want you 10 kiss for tho rest OF the
United States
Nance o'Nelll and Marjorie Rambean
willbe presented in n series of feature
pictures, Miss O'Neill being now in
rehearsal OF Mrs. Gertrude Atherton's
sensational novel. Mrs Balfame." ana
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17
2 q gle THREE

mentioned under temporary name,
THE queen Mother. owing to the
fact that it Is taken from a story
which cannot be copyrighted. and
Brenon's plans have been watched so
closely by certain other producers re-
Gently that unusual measures were
taken to keep his work secret 1t is
now announced that this photodrama
Is "Lucretia Borgin. adapted from
Victor HuEo's famous drama, win
lorenzo fseed In the title part.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17

Butterscotch bids fair to again be-
come q fayorite delicacy OF the nation;
menus will be eagerly scanned for
Scotch broth, as Of yore; the dust
which has gathered on the old bag
pipes Will be carefully removed and
plaid ribbons will once more adorn the
hair Of many bonny Americans If the
manner in which the spirit of the
heather has taken hold of the Mary
Pickford studios is any indication.
Every ono has acquired broad
Scotch accent ct tho Pickford studios.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17

four years and has played important
roles with many OF the big organiza-
tons OF The industry and is conse-
auently vol equipped TO undertake
the work OF assisting Miss Dalton.
Margaret Thompson. Gertrude Claire
and J. Barney sherry also are In tho
cast.
Herbert Brenon has already half.
completed the second OF his Sclznick-
Pictures productions, This has been
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-17


William Beatman Davidson, "a lead
ing man, with wide. screen experience.
has been signed by Edwin Thanhouscr
TO support Charlotte Walker in Lloyd
Lonergan's play. Mary Lawson's Sc
eret, which Director John B. O'Brien
u now making at the New Rochelle
studios.
The Silent Witness" is again TO. be
sent on tour.
Henry Miller is goin gto revive Her
husbands Wife
Marguerite Leslie Isl 10 be seen next
month IN anew play:
Monte cristos has lately had re-
yiral in London.
The Pacific coast