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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06
STIRRING UP THE PRESIDENT

It was to be presumed that after
President Wilson fully realized that
he was to- be made the personal tar
get of the opposition that he would
modify his resolution not to make
speeches, other than non-partisan
ones, during the course of the cam
paign.
Both Candidate Hughes and Col.
Roosevelt have begun campaign d.
Irected against the president, person
| ally. They do not attack the work
done in Congress by the Democratic
party; they have little to say about
the Republican platform; they direct
all their energies to discrediting the
president himself, and they are max
ing a warm campaign on that issue,
alone.
This is rather complimentary to
the powers and ability of the presi-
dent. If the legislation is argument
proof, and the Republicans do not
seem to have dared take up that
phase of the subject, there is only
one possible chance for difference
of opinion and that is as to those
things which are directly under the
charge and control of the president.
Diplomatic negotiations are prerog-
alive of the president. Hughes and
Roosevelt assert great indignation at
the way in which foreign negotia-
tions have been conducted, and as
these things do not directly affect
the people as does legislation, they
conceive that they are on safe
ground when they attack the presi-
dent on his foreign policy.
That they are both passing the
bounds of respectable discussion has
been noted by some of the clean pa
pers of their own faith. That they
have stirred up President Wilson to
point where he is prepared to meet
them is evidenced by his announce
ment that he will speak at different
places throughout the country and
that he will carry the war into the
enemy's camp.
1t is not to be presumed that the
president Of the United States des-
cend to the methods of his principal
critics, but we may look for some
very interesting remarks when he
takes up those gentlemen's state
ments and exposes their position to
the public gaze.
When the president does fully get
into action we may expect that both
the Republican candidate and his
chief fugleman will get what is com
ing to them. The skinning is not to
be all on one side, from this time to
the end of the campaign Miami
Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

Let us get our facts straight on
this road work proposition. There is
absolutely no excuse for the unseen
ly wrangle over every spade-full of
dirt that is moved in any portion of
the county; but if the public must
bear this affliction, at least, let there
be a modicum of truth. The state
ment is made that "the road from
Barlow to Plant City will be COM
pleted before the work here is be-
gun hardly" Now, mark how plain
a tale will put this statement to the
blush: The. contractor who will
build the road between Socrum and
Mulberry (passing through Lake.
land) also has the contract to build
the road between Mulberry and Bar
tow. Therefore, not one spoonful of
asphalt will be spilled between Bar
tow and Mulberry-the principal
section of the alleged short route"
through to Plant City and Tampa
until all the work is finished from
Socrum to Lakeland, and from Lake.
land to Mulberry. Next!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06
Gladys Writes
To p. C.'S
(PromInent CItlzens)

Dear Mr.. Roy Bryant:
Many wanted me to write and
ask you if you had any ladies day
at your pool room. She is crazy
about pool and wants to teach me
the game. l have seen you so many
times, Mr.. Bryant, as l have been
passing by your place, and l have
stopped outside to watch and listen,
but of course in a place where no
body could see me. heard so many
funny remarks. l stopped there one
day last July and I think Dale Will
liams must have had chills as he said
he was FROZE and couldn't shoot
the ball. The reason I thought you
allowed ladies there was because l
heard so much talk about. KISSING
and to be frank with you l did not
think Mr.. Williams being a married
man would pick such a public place.
Mr. Clayton and Will Sammon were
playing at another table and they
have business on the brain evident
ly as all they could say was BANK
:" Who is this man BILL-YARDS?
Everyone was talking about him. l
have not told Many that / stood
outside and listened, but when ]
tell her that your place is full of
feas or redbugs l know she will not
want to go there. While I stood
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

outside everybody in the place was
SCRATCHING. l left when you told
Dale Williams you was going to
BREAK HIM WIDE OPEN. don't
know whether it is safe for ladies
to enter your place but I am willing
to risk it if Many is.
The box marked ''CHERO COLA"
is still on our front porch, Mr.. Bry-
ant, and I cannot get anybody to
bury my poor BIRDY BEE. Can you
help me out. Look for me passing
your place around two o'clock Satur-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06
AN UNWARRANTED STATEMENT

"A man who allows his re-
ligious prejudice to control his
politics has either very little re-
ligion or very little sense"
says the Tribune, and every
thoughtful person will agree
with it. And yet the Tribune
gives it's hearty endorsement to
a man whose entire political cap
ital is based on his appeal to re-
ligiOus prejudice. - Lakeland
Telegram.
That's the milk in the cocoa
nut. Because the esteemed Tele-
gram is not a member of the
congregation whose minister has
been nominated for Governor is
the reason our Lakeland contem-
porary is antagonistic to Mr..
Cats. The Tribune is not allied
with any political or religious
clique or clan, but inasmuch as
Mr.. Cats has been nominated
by the Democracy of Florida,
this paper demands that the
nominee be entitled to square
deal and an honest count
Tamna Tribune
To establish the untruthfulnes
Ind injustice of this comment, it
,nly necessary to state, first, that tn
nan whom the Telegram is support
ng is a member of the same ICON
yregation" as Mr.. Cats, and ha
proven himself a much worthie
of it. at that; second, tina
Mr.. Cats has not at this time bee
nominated by the Democracy of Flol
ida, as the Tribune well knows.
The Evening Telegram has neve
or opposed for Office an
man because of his religious affili;
lions, and never will do so; but
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06
In Society

Mozart Music Club
The Mozart Music Club met yes
terday afternoon for the first time
with Mrs. Chiles on Lake Morton
Drive. The following interesting
program was rendered:
Duet-Mae Moutz, Jim Watkins,
Dorothy Mcintyre and Mary Francis
Buchanan.
IRecitation-Eunice Henley.
Piano Solo-d4ouise Rogers.
Piano Solo-Beatrice Pickard.
Vocal Solo-Miss Layton.
Piano-Frieda Rogers.
Reading-Myrtle Moutz.
Piano-Hazel McMullen.
Piano Duet-Edith and Evelyn
IO'Doniel.
Vocal-Jessie Wheeler.
Piano-Mabel Scott.
Piano-Nina Chiles.
After the program, Miss Goodrich
gave her music class most inter-
esting talk, following which the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President-Miss Mildred Youngs.
Secretary-1Miss Louise Rogers
| Treasurer-Miss Frieda Rogers.
Dainty refreshments were then
served, and to the enjoyment of all,
Miss Goodrich gave number of pi-
ano selections. Invited guests pres
ent were Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Mat
thews and Mrs. Cox. Music pupils
present We're Misses Louise Rogers,
lFrieda Rogers, Hazel McMullen, Mil
dred Youngs, Mabel Scott, Mary
Watson, Louie Layton, Mary Francis
Buchanan, Beatrice Pickard, Dorothy
Mcintyre, Nina Chiles, EVELYN
O'Doniel, Eunice Henley, Mrs.
Hatcher, Jim Watkins and Jessie
Wheeler.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

Will uncOmpromisingly fight any
man who injects religion into pol
itics. as Mr.. Cats has done, or who
strives to climb into Office by ap-
pealing to the prejudices of the peo-
pie, or who attacks any denomina-
ton, no matter what that denomina-
ton may be.
We defy the Tribune or any one
else to show where the religious is
sue ever cut any figure in Florida
politics until Sidney j. Cats, de-
feated and discredited in his former
home, came to this State, and, cast
ing about for some issue on which to
base hunt for office, noted that a
certain denomination had but few
adherents in the State. and that he
might therefore safely attack them.
Following out this plan, and, in
our opinion, with no other idea than
to advance the hitherto unsuccessful
political fortunes of Sidney J. Cats,
he began, as soon as he reached this
State, to preach the gospel of hate;
to scatter the seeds of dissension,
where before there was union: to
malign good citizens who were
builders in this State before he was
ever heard of in it's confines; his
preaching and teachings being de-
signed to array neighbor against
neighbor and set friend against
friend
Mr.. Cats has only one claim upon
the people OF this State. 1t is not the
claim OF long residence, though that
might be overlooked. 1t is not the
claim of distinguished service. for
his work during the brief time he
has been in this State has been de-
structive. rather than constructive
1t Is not the claim of exceptional
ability, for not even his most ardent
supporters credit him with such. It
Is not the claim of attractive person.
ality, for we regret to state he has
proven himself, on more than one
occasion, to be coarse, vulgar and ill.
bred.
Mr.. Cats sole political capital is
based on an appeal to religious pre-
JUDGE.
The Tribune says religious preju-
dice should not control any mans
politics.
Therefore, we repeat that it is in
consistent in the Tribune to- endorse
a candidate who asks that religious
prejudice shall control the politics of
his supporters.
Mr.. Cats own counsel declares he
has been given fair deal. If the re-
suit of that fair deal gives the nomi-
nation to his opponent, we cannot
but believe that the Tribune will
lend it's hearty support to the Demo-
cratic nominee.
And we cannot but believe, furth-
er, that the Tribune will admit that
there has never appeared one word
in this paper that could lead anyone
to believe that the Evening Telegram
has ever antagonized anyone because
Of his membership in any "congrega-
tion," or that it has ever printed one
line which bore the faintest tinge of
denominationalism.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

Sometimes in looking over our ex-
changes we find, already put into
words, exactly the thought that was
uppermost in our mind at the time
For instance, could anything be more
pertinent than the following para
graph from the Arcadia News:
"The most tiresome thing we have
ever found in this life is the chronic
Pathfinder. Yes, we know that the
antecedent to fault-finder is thing. "
1T is all this and then some.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06
All He Wanted TO Know

What is the name of that queer
looking garden tool there?"
THAT is hand cultivausf sir
Would you like to buy one?"
mo, thank you. Just wanted to
know what YOU call It My neighbol
has one, and I wanted the name of Il
before I went to borrow it."-Detroi,
Free Press.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

Kent Pendleton may not be able
to come back, so he is taking no
chances, by simply refusing to go.
1t seems that the folks who fired him
from the superintendency of the
Anti-Saloon League are not the ones
who pay his salary; hence their fire
seems to have missed the mark.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

Mr.. E. l.. Kimbrough, who has for
some time been connected with the
Lakeland Steam Laundry, has accept
ed position with the Lakeland
Phosphate Co. as travelling salesman
MIR. Kimbrough is a salesman of abil-
ity and the company is to be congrat-
ulated upon the securing his services.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06
ONE OF THE PRIME PLANkS
IN THE DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL PLATFORM

WHOEVER BY AROUSING
PREJUDICES OF A RACIAL,
RELIGIOUS OR OTHER Ma
TURE, CREATES DISCORD AND
STRIFE AMONG OUR PEOPLE
so AS TO OBSTRUCT THE
WHOLESOME PROCESS OF UNI
FICATION, is FAITHLESS TO
THE TRUST WHICH THE PRIV
ILEGES OF CITIZENSHIP RE-
POSE IN HIM, AND DISLOYAL
TO HIS COUNTRY"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

day afternoon. I will have on =
veil and will wear a beauty sp-
my left cheek. Until then
MIS-CUEDLY yours,
GLADYS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06

In Florida there's many a traitor
in the garb of a Democrat ready to
knife Woodrow Wilson in secret on
November 9Th The shame of it,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-06
COLUMBIA COlLEC
LAKE CITY, FLORIDA

Full courses leading to A. B, B,
and A. M. A strong faculty Of tra
teachers. Graduates receive Ger.
Gates without examination to teaa:
ublic schools. Comfortable build
and excellent table. Next session
gins September goth.
A. p. MONTAGUE, President
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-11-23
tBy Associated press)

(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Attorney
General Gregory and lawyers speak
ing for most of the important railroad
systems of the country, after con-
ference, failed to agree on terms by
which one of the many railroad suits
attacking the Adamson act might be
made q test and expedited to the
supreme court for an early decision
on its constitutionality.
Both the attorney general and the
railroad counsel declined to name
the point of disagreement, but 1t was
understood that both parties still are
of the opinion that test case should
be had and that the main question
is in selecting the particular case
The conferences will be resumed
The department of justice is sale
to have insisted that the case o.
the Missouri. Oklahoma and Gulf
in which Federal Judge Hook, IL
Kansas City, held the Adamson Law
unconstitutional, should be made tn,
test case. The railroad attorneys
however, were not convinced that tn,
issues presented in it are sufficientl,
broad to cover all points that Nigh
be developed against the Adamsol
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-11-23
Another Test Must Be
Made in Eight-FIour Law

1t was pointed out that the railroad
men here have had no opportunity to
read the complaint filed In the Mis-
souri,, Oklahoma and Gulf case, al
though they are familiar with the
actions begun by the larger roads
and are satisfied that they cover the
ground so thoroughly that the entire
argument for the railroads could be
made on them In the supreme court.
Railroad lawyers said that condi-
tions on different roads might be
vastly different and that while the
Adamson law might not be confisca,
tory applied to one road, it might II
applied to another where the territory
traversed yields dissimilar return
where the expenses are not the same
and where other important factors
| are far from identical. The railroad
attorneys are represented as beini
! desirous that any case that goes t.
the supreme court with their agree
ment that II be a test case shall
involve some road where conditions
are as nearly typical as possible.
| There is no indication that tn
| differences cannot be reconciled. Tn
Missouri. Oklahoma and Gulf case
| Continued on page four)
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-11-23
.COM|SFORO CASE
UP TO ARGUMENTS
DEFENDANT APPEARS ON STAND
AND rEsTIFlEs He WAS
ATTACKED BY RILEY

Nothing remains Of the Comisford
case but for the attorneys to sum up
their cases and submit to the jury
and it is expected that verdict will
be reached early this evening. The
state closed its case yesterday after
noon and the first witness for the
defense. Adam Mantel, was called tt
the stand He testified that he was
across the street at the Colorado
House and heard Riley call another
man name. Riley turned to re
enter the saloon when Comisfort
stabbed him In the back
This morning the defendant wa
placed on the stand and told the cir
cumstances of the case, ending witt
the statement that he resorted to tn
use of the knife in self defense.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-11-23
FO|LED IN
A ROBBERY
MExicANS CHEATED BY THE EN-.
GINEER OF TRAIN GOING
TO cAsAS GRANoES
tBy Associated Press.)

tBy Associated Press.)
Ell PASO, Texas, Nov. 2S.-Armed
Mexicans made an ineffective attempt
to hold up a train between Casas
Grandes and Juarez yesterday. This
was the first bandit attack on the
Mexico Northwestern line north of
General Pershing's base since Jose
Inez Salazar operated in this region
last spring.
The train left Casas Grandes, which
is only few miles from the Ameri-
can colony at Colonia Dublan.
When about fifty miles from Juarez,
fifteen Mexicans appeared ahead near
the track, according to the story of
the passengers, and signalled the en-
gineer to stop. Instead of stopping
the engineer threw open the throttle
As the train rushed by the fifteen
opened fire on it, but it soon raced
out of danger.
Passengers say they saw at this
point another band of Mexicans
whom they believe to be part Of the
same band.
There were six Americans on board
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-11-23
IS WRONG
. WITH RAILWAYS
ATTORNEY SAYS COMPANIES
WANT TO HAVE CONFLICTS
OF AUTHORITY CLEARED
<By Associated PressJ

WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.--The first
actual testimony taken on the broad
subject of transportation by the joint
congressional railroad investigating
committee was that of Alfred Thorn
general counsel for the Southern rail
way.
Thom blamed the present system
of corrective" regulation divided be
tween state and federal governments
for most of the problems troubling
public carriers. He appealed for dis
cussion of necessary changes on the
large issue of what public interest
requests and not on any mere theory
or jealousy as to the distribution o.
governmental power.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-11-23
COURTS Be D.
SAR|EKS G0MPERS
LAW OR NO LAW, EIGHT HOUR
DEMANDS WILL BE INSISTED
UPON, SAYS GoMPERs


my Associates rress.}
BALTIMORE. Nov. 23.-President
Samuel Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor was asked what
possible bearing the decision of Fed
eral Judge Hook. declaring the Adam
son law unconstitutional. might have
on the stand OF the federation.
We are looking to the railroad
brotherhoods to see that the eight
hour day goes into effect January /
law or no law he said emphatically
Just after reading the Associated
Press dispatches giving details o
Judge Hooks decision, Vice Presiden
James Duncan. chairman OF the com
mittee on resolutions. interrupted thu
convention proceedings to call an i'm
mediate meeting OF his committee
There are three resolutions DEALING
with the eight hour question befor,
me committee. Mr.. Duncan woul'
make no statement in advance of
report to the convention by the resc
iutlons committee.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-11-23
NUTS AS A MEANS OF
LESSENIN6 LIVING COST

= JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Nov. =
= 23.-Food prepared from nut =
= products as a means Of lessening =
= the cost of living was advocated =
= at the opening annual conven- .
= tion of the National Nut Grow =
= ers' association. The speaker =
. demonstrated her arguments =
= with prepared nut food products. .
. - . = . = = = . . = = .
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-11-23
Dieting DOZEN gain
IN WEIGHT FIRST DAY

heavyweight Of the experimenters.
had added 3A pounds to the 220 he
weighed yesterday. Two showed
slight loss and two held their weight
unchanged.
Today's menu will be:
Breakfast-Apples, rolled oats, bis
cult. butter and coffee.
Lunch-Puree of lima beans. Sails
bury steak. chocolate blanc manga
bread and butter, tea.
Dinner-New England boiled din,
ner raisin loaf cake, cocoa.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-11-23
Sl,0O0,OOO IS ADDED
To ELECTRIC PAYROLL

other than those Of the executive ana
administrative staffs, receiving not
over $4,000 a year, percentage upon
their salaries or wages equal to the
dividend rate paid to the stockholders
Of the Consolidated Gas company.
Quarterly dividends are now paid
at the rate of seven per cent annu
ally and consequently these employees
some 1900 in number, will receive
like rate, which will approximate
s1,000,OOO in addition to their salaries
and wages"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-11-23
CONGRATULATIONS
TO The PRESIDENT
WILSON LoosENs UP AND HINTS
NO CHANGES ARE COMING
IN CABINET
my Associated Pres.J

thy AhhOctuteu f-rchh.b
WASHINGTON, Nov, 23.--Thou-
sands of kilograms of congratulation
were published today following the
reply to Hughes telegram. The
presidents OF several Latin American
republics were represented. Reply
ing to the cabinets congratulations
the president said: This means four
more years Of active association in
the public service and in that we are
genuinely rejoiced."
Some took this as forecasting an
invitation to the cabinet members to
remain in Office. Bryan telegraphed. .
81 am proud of the west, including
Nebraska" No messages came from
belligerent nations.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-11-23
GET Off WITH
FUNDSOF BANK

night. Three employees of the bank
and two customers were present
when the robbers ordered everybody
hands up" The two customers and
the bookkeeper were marched into
the vault, while the vice president
and cashier were compelled to aid
the robbers in putting $4,000 in cur
rency. $i4O0 in gold and $1,000 in
silver into a sack
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-11-23

Threat That Germany Resens Scrutiny Of Submarine Warfare
chihuahua City Under Fire
Defended By Heavy Guns

Ell. PASO, Nov. 23.--villa attacked
Chihuahua City from the south at IL
o'clock this morning. Carranza Off
cials here and at Juarez state Ire
vino intends to defend the city as
long as his ammunition lasts.
The telegraph line from Juarez to
Chihuahua City is open. indicating
the bandits have concentrated to the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-11-23

southwark. otherwise the line would
be cut.
General Murgia, who is reported to
have reached Mapula. IL miles south
of Chihuahua City, is expected to
attack Villa from the rear.
Trevino has 5000 men with artillery
behind strong Notifications surround
ing the town to. the west and south
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-11-23
NEW ZEALAND
REDUCES WOOL
tBy Associated PressD

tBy Associated Press.)
LONDON, Nov. pa dispatch to
Reuters Telegram company from
Wellington. N. H., says the wool
growers conference has agreed to
sell the New Zealand wool clip to
the imperial government and that the
price determined upon is considerably
under the 1916 and 1916 values.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-11-23

Trevino answered the Villa attack
with artillery fire from Santa Rosa
hill and other Notifications south of
the state capital. according to a
Juarez report. The noise Of bursting
shells and field pieces is deafening.
Trevino is said to have 20 field
pieces, some of them of French make.
General Murgia is said to have 1000
men for a rear attack.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-11-23

act in case involving a much burger
property. They were inclined to in.
sist that the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe case would present the
questions in issue more completely
and with more justice to the carriers.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-11-23
REAL IRON MEN
IN SCANDINAVIA
COPPER TOO PRECIOUS TO BE
USED FOR FuRNi SIZING
CURRENCY I'M

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 2s-The Ma
tional Tidende says that as result
OF negotiations between Denmark.
Sweden and Norway, iron money
shortly will be issued instead OF
copper. England recently stopped
shipping copper plates. believing that
quantities of copper reached Ger
many. "a
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-11-23
PRESIDENT SUFFERS COLD
AND REMAINS IN ROOM

WASHINGTON Nov 2S.--Presi-
dent Wilson will spend Thanksgiving
at the White House with his family.
He is suffering from cold in the
head today and remained in his room
all morning. He saw no callers.