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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-29
C. A. RS TO OBSERVE
MEMORIAL day
TOMORROW, NAY 80

The Grand Army of the Republic
together with the ladies of the G
A. r will hold memorial services
at the Lakeland cemetery in honor of
the Union dead, May 30th, Memorial
Day Meet at Odd Fellows Hall on
Tuesday at a m harp. All pa
triotic persons and organizations are
invited to participate. Trsnsporta-
tion to and from the cemetery will
be provided.
A. c. SHAFFER,
Committee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-29

A Ford belonging to Mr.. F l..
Startling and the Cleveland Park
Jitney collided at the corner of Ken
tuckv avenue and Main street TINS
afternoon, damaging both cars. Ihe
cause of the collision is unknown
but it is thought to have been due
to the fact that the jitney chauffeur
failed to note the approach OF the Foro
in time to prevent the accident Inc
front wheel of the jitney was broken
and the steering gear bent, and the
Ford's front tire was blown out
The drivers of both cars were uh'
hurt.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-29

Miss Allie Patton will open a pri-
vate school at her home on III South
Florida avenue Monday, June >,
1916, to continue six or eight weeks.
She will take a limited number of
scholars Those who desire to work
of 2 condition or strengthen on a
weak subject in grammar or high
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Green, of
Tampa passed through the city this
afternoon on their way home from a
Two weeks motor as far as Atlanta.
They report a fine trip until they
struck the roads at Loughman, where
they stalled tuwice before they could
reach Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-29

There will be a Union meeting OF
the Woman's Missionary Societies oil
the churches and the w. c. 7. U. at
the Baptist church Tuesday night, and
the program as planned for this oc'
casion appears elsewhere in the Tel
egram. The public is cordially inVit
ed to attend.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-29

L. Morgan, or Lakeland, who
spent day or two here last week the
guest of his son, l.. T. Morgan, and
family. left Saturday morning in his
for a "trip into Georgia
and the Carolinas. His grandchil-
dren, Miss Maisie and John and Lem
Morgan, accompanied him. They will
be gone indefinitely Live Oak Citi-
zen
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-29

Mr.. David ID. Cobb, who resigned
his position as operator at the Lyric
theater Tuesday, has accepted the
managership of the Abbot theater of
Plant City, and left today to assume
his duties at that place.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-29

Mr.. Rakestraw who has been the
guest of his sister, Mrs. G. U. Conant
for several weeks will return to his
home in Wyoming, Illinois, tomorrow.
Enroute home, he will be accompanied
by Mrs. Conant and Mr.. Donald Co
nant who will spend the rest OF the
summer at various points in the
North.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-29

Mrs. G A. Smith and little neph-
AZ. Willie Lee Johnson, left this
morning for Jasper, where they will
mend month, the guests of rela-
lives.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-29
Mr.. Fannin and Reputable Citizens
Differ as to His Language at Winston
STATEMENT OF TWO WHO WERE THERE

WE THE UNDERSIGNED WERE PRESENT AT THE GOOD ROADS
SPEAKING WINSTON AND PIE RsoNALLY HEARD W F. FANNIN
MAKE THE STATEMENTS CREDITED SUBSTANTIALLY AS
REPORTED IN THE EVENING TELEGRAM
J. c. SWINDEL
CHARM AN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
A. j. HOLWORTHY,
SECRETARY CHAMBER COMMERCE.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-29

Mrs. Lillian Gosser and charm
inc daughter, Miss Chenault, of St.
petersburg, are guests of their cous-
ms Mr.. and Mrs. c. Rucker Adams,
Al the fremont for a few days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-29
LAKELAND /
4 case of fire phone 5000

Nr and Mrs. w. A. Odom has
!. sympathy of their many friends
90 in the sad news. of the death of
I, Odom's sister in Georgia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-29
The Editors Answer

Mr.. ,Fannin is one of tho,e kind
of men who cannot discuss any prop
osition in a temperate or reasonable
way, and whose only weapon is
abuse and insinuations. Several
men of unimpeachable character will
swear that Mr.. Fannin made the
statement substantially as we print
ed it. In the article above, over his
own signature, he practically makes
the same admission He say that
what he stated was that those han
ding the bond money could do so"
tt. e., put some of it in their
pockets-an IF WE'RE ONE OF
YOU, | WOULD GET MY SHARE. "
Can language be any palmer than
that? Note the words: Mr.. Fannin
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-29
Sollie's Clothing Sale. los South
Kentucky.
Missed Something.

We had had tight lunch consist
little brother was given his pudding
he asked, Mother. where's the middle
Of my dinner"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-29

Mrs. Myers left yesterday for her
,Ome in Mulberry after a pleasant
40 weeks visit with her daughter,
Ms. W. d. Cameron.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-29

The Mizpah Circle will meet with
Mrs. f. c. Flanagan, South Flor
ida avenue, on Wednesday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-29

The Woman's Club will serve din
ner in the park on Thursday, June
l, the day of the election. They in
vite the patronage of the public.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-29
ANTI-BOND RALLY

There will be an anti-bond rally
the night before election in the park.
G. ]. LEWELLIN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-29
Sollie's Boys Clothing Sale.

See our window display Of para
soils Prices csc to $500. The Fam
Gus, 1876 Main St. 5000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-29

Mrs. w. D. Cameron and children
NJ yesterday for Mulberry to visit
a formers mother.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-29

school grades or wish aid in prepar-
ing for the September Teachers ex-
animation, may call on her or phone
436 Blue 5514
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-29

Mrs. j. w Summer and children
- spending the week in Tampa Wis
M Mrs. Summers mother.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-29

Mems Hat Sale at sollie's'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
A Permanent Progressive Party

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: May write in approval OF your edi-
torials on the result and the invitation TO
the West TO come East!
National necessity in foreign relations was
the great Republican argument. 10 nave
been really sincere in it Roosevelt was the
only answer. This answer was not given, and
the Republican programme was thus not
taken seriously.
respectfully submit that the stand-patter
and the altruist cannot be yoked together.
They have nothing in common. submit that
the Progressive is needed to-day fully as
much as ever, and once more have thus en-
rolled ! appreciate that propaganda Tor the
rehabilitation of the Progressive party is too
hercuean task for The Tribune to under
take, nor is il called upon TO take IL up. All
can see the signs Of the times. Perhaps the
people will take it up
Those Of US who regretted the hard treat
ment Of the President in your editorial COL
umns tempered their judgment by remem-
brancs OF your human and enlightened atti-
tude toward the great issues affecting the IN
terests Of the people at large. ] should Ike
to hear your opinion and that OF your read
ers on this proposition: The Republican
stand patter and the real Progressiyes have
nothing in common. Why not permanent
Progressive party? +. +. fOhDi'
Brooklyn, Nov. IS, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
Election Nerves

1t was a bad election for nerves, what
ever your political persuasion. II Demo
crat, you were plunged into gloom after
hoping against hope and went to bed with
out ray of light In the world-to be shot
soaring sunward TO the peak of exaltation
the moment you picked up your morning
paper. II Republican, you took your
exaltation first, glorying in a success be.
yond your widest dreams, and woke up to
shock and gloom unspeakable. In both
cases nerves were grlevcusly yanked be-
yond all custom and precedent.
Now that the community's nerves are
fairly well steadied again, enters DR.. Cary
T. Grayson with the first authentic report
Of contestants nerves in that trying
hour. The President beat him at golf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
A Task for the Duke of Connaught

Now that Canada's new Governor Gen
eral has been formally installed in office,
il remains to be determined what useful
employment can be found for his illustrious
predecessor 1t has been rumored that he
is to be sent to Ireland, but whether this
report is founded merely upon suggestion
lately made by the Earl of Dunraven it is
difficult to say. This proposal, which was Of
fered tentatively, was intended to meet the
present difficulty in Ireland, which, broad
ly speaking, is twofold involving, first,
the necessity of furnishing sufficient men
to support the Allies, and, secondly, the
desirability of finding them in Ireland, for
if Ireland does not play her part Lord
Dunraven apprehends that "she is dis
graced and politically damned for genera
TONS"
Mr.. Redmond has talked of Ireland play
ing her part provided she gets Home Rule,
out since he himself agrees that the coer-
cion of considerable part of the North is
out of the question and that part shows no
inclination TO yield; since, moreover, parti-
ton Of the country has been condemned by
himself as unthinkable, it is idle to discuss
Home Rule on any of the plans hitherto
proposed. A further conference on the
subject is indeed a possibility, but it is a
possibility in which neither Lord Dunraven
nor Mr.. Redmond has much faith.
Lord Dunraven. therefore, proposes to
appeal to his countrymen in another way.
1.-THE Irish," he argues, "are an aristo-
cratic people In the eyes Of all Irish
men, except a very small handful of crazy
republicans, the King is the King of Ire
land. An appeal by the King to his people
would be viewed very differently from an
act emanating from the War Office" Ac-
cordingly, he believes that if the question
Of Home Rule were to be placed in the
hands Of a few representative Irishmen
and the Duke of Connaught put at the head
Of great recruiting campaign it is pos
sible that the mistakes of the past might
be forgotten and Ireland Saved, If even
against her will"
It is possible; but considering the amaz-
ing series of plumbers committed by the
War Office in its dealings with Ireland in
the early days Of the war-the refusal to
grant flags, badges or bands to the Irish
regiments, to allow single battalion to
be trained in Connaught, to distribute COM
missions with an even hand. or TO do any
Of the other obvious things that those who
knew the Irish people urged the govern
ment SO earnestly to consider-it may well
be questioned whether Lord Dunraven is
not charging the Duke of Connarght with
task too heavy for the King himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
THE TRIBUNE AND THE ELECTION
Our People Slapped by Fin. Dietion and
Unearned Riches
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

10 tne OF ne lIlDuh''
Sir: You have received, and rightly So
many congratulations on your leading edi-
torial OF the 10th inst desire. even more
heartily, as a Progressive Republican and
pro-ally American, to congratulate you on
your eloquent, noble and powerful editorial
"A Bankrupt Leadership" This campaign
was no time for leader or n party to strive
to be all things TO all men. The managers OF
the Republican party endeavored to turn 1t
into cave of Adullam, a refuge for all sorts
Of inharmonious and Incompatible malcon-
tents They saddled on Mr.. Hughes task
which no man could perform-to unite under
the same banner economic "stand-patters'
and Progressives, hyphenates and straight
Americans, strong pro-ally sympathizers, un-
neutral pro Germans and Irish intransgeants.
In this part Of the country many Progress
sives did not trust Mr.. Hughes in view Of the
circumstances attending his nomination
Many, also, who feel that the success of the
Allies is the paramount issue in the world
to-day, and that with this success is bound
up the future welfare of American democ-
racy, did not trust Mr.. Hughes because OF
his very equvocal utterances Mr. Wilson at
least was benevoently. if rather inefectively
neutral; Mr.. Hughes coldly legalistic and non
commttal. IL required more courage, moral
wisdom and constructive statesmanshIp than
Mr.. Hughes possessed to throw off the IN
cubus of miserable compromise and evasion
with which the managers of the party mad
loaded him down. The result seems to indl-
cate two things: % That courageous anc
farseeing moral leadership is wanting in
American public life to-day, except in the per
son of Theodore Roosevelt, who has been
sidetracked and compromised for the "old
guard: (2) that probably the majority OF
the American people, the edge Of their moral
indignation having been blunted for two
years by inaction and fine diction and their
wills Slapped by unenrned riches reaped from
the dire needs Of European belligerents, de-
sire to play safe, to take no risks that might
interrupt the flow of European gold hither-
ward, while still INDUCING their sentimental
sympathy for the Allies and even subscribing
percentage of the profits to help the
wounded orphaned and dispossessed in the
war-torn countries. J. A. LEIGHTON.
Columbus, Ohio, Nov. IL, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
Mistakinp Bank Roll for Conscience

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In tearing to shreds the Vests claim
that it voted for it's soul when Il really voted
for it's belly, Mr.. Edward G. Longman, whose
letter appears in this mornings Tribune, is
entitled to the congratulations Of all loyal
New Workers. There has been too much
mawkish praise of the western spirit"
western progressiveness," "the Western
conscience etc, from those who constantly
deride the Eastern viewpoint
The vote Of the West was a vote for sec
tionalism as against nationalism, cowardice
as against bravery, selishness as against
patriotism, personal greed as against the ma
toms honor. Let William Allen White and
other so-called "Progressives" roll their eyes
as much as they like when they glorify the
Western conscience. IL Is not the first time
that the West has mistaken its bank roll for
its conscience. In 1896, for example, it
voted to pay its debts at so cents on the
dollar and told us that it was trying to pre-
vent the crucifxion of the American people
on a cross of gold.
II has advocated greenbackism, populism,
woman suffrage, the initiative. the referen-
dunn, recall Of judicial decisions and other
progressive" doctrines and policies. II dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
A Reply to Adam
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR Ever since the first Adam stroye to
shirk responsibility by his famous, "The
woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she
gave me Of the tree" Adams have found
comfort in laying blame for all misfortunes
upon the convenient shoulders of women.
Accordingly it is not with surprise that we
read in to-days Tribune the letter in which
Mr.. F. r. Wright, jr, relieves his feelings
by inveighing against the women voters of
the suffrage states.
To be sure, Mr.. William Allen White gives
very different and, to some Of US, quite
reasonable explanation Of the results of the
election in the West. The leaders of the
railway brotherhoods also claim no small
share ia those results. But no! it was no
Western distrust Of Eastern reactionaries, no
schism between Republicans and Progress
sives in California, no influence or coercion
of brotherhoods but the solid vote of the
women that reelected Wilson.
with the suffrage states excluded Hughes
would have been elected" 1t is equally true
that with the male suffrage states of Ohio
and North Dakota excluded Mr. Hughes
would have been elected. Is this an argu-
ment against male sufrsge2 On the other
hand if the equal suffrage states, Illinois
and Oregon, had not gone for Hughes he
could not have won, even if he had carried
California and Colorado and Idaho.
Why should Mr.. Wright or any one jump
to the conclusion that it was the women's
vote that carried the West for Wilson? Men
are largely in the majority in these suffrage
states. Are men expected to divide, but
women to vote solidly for one side? Illinois
is the only state. | believe, in which the bal
lots Of women are kept and counted sepa-
rately from those of men. In this state the
report is that the @omen's vote was for
Hughes by large majority. Is it not safe
to assume that large percentage of the
women's vote in the other states also went
for Hughes?
A WOMAN WHO WOULD HAVE VOTED
FOR HUGHES.
Atlantic City, New Jersey, Nov IA, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
HENRIK Sienkiewicz

4 man without country and OF inter
national fame. Sienkiewicz died at the
moment when the dream Of his heart, the
restoration Of the kingdom of his people
seems to be on the eve Of at least partial
realization. His last public appearance
was in the appeal he made in 1914 to MS
brethren in Galicia to take up arms Tor
Russia. which at that moment made so
many fair promises to their disrupted ana
oppressed race. That the proclamation OF
the establishment of an Independent Rus
sian Poland came to him in his last days
from the two empires which he would nave
fought was the closing irony OF lie
which. amid all its successes, had been one
Of unremitting patriotic sorrow.
For the heart, the soul of Sienkewicz
must be sought not in his sensationaly pop
ular Polish historical trilogy (rich though
that be in revelations of the soul OF his
race), and not in "Quo Vadis." but IN his
other books, which failed to interest the
American public. without Dogma re-
mains the most significant of Sienkiewlczs
works-that dsenchanted, hopeless picture
of what a high-spirited race had become
under the heel of the oppressor, frittering
away its talents, its very life, in aimless
resignation that saw no future.
A great artist he was withal, revealing
in the chivalrous traditions of Poland's
proves. a creator of characters that Will
live, vigorous entertainer of the type OF
the elder Dumas, romanticist OF heroic
proportions. with Fire and Sword,
THE Deluge" and "Pan Michael" will
survive the period of neglect into which
the historical novel has fallen, TO delight
new generations of readers.
The outstanding fact of his career for
Americans will remain the huge success OF
"Quo Vadis." Into its causes-and they
were many and various-there is no need
to inquire A protest may be registered
here, however, against the superficial com
parsons Of this novel with "Ben-Hur''
artistically far inferior book, with which
it had nothing in common except the acci-
dent of numbers of editions. 1t may be
worth observing in conclusion that "Quo
Vadis" seems TO have marked the end of
the production of popular novels of I'm
perial Rome and Early Christianity. Its
limitations were many, but none won the
interest of the large and profitable public
which put the stamp of its approval upon
this book, so hard to classify in its authors
literary output.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
Iowa's Horse King
From The Des Moines Register }

IRON The DeS MofreS Register
The man who runs. the biggest horse COM
mission business in the world, handles more
horses daily, weekly and yearly than any
other man in the world, and has built up in
Des Moines the biggest branding station in
the world, is 10 Nugent, who for fifteen
months has been selling 1900 horses a week
20 the Allies.
What Is more, Nugent owns what are APP
parently the two largest diamonds in the
world, and he nonchalantly flashes them from
necktie and finger as he issues orders to Buck
Yarbrough, "the greatest bronco buster in
the world"
Nugent is ffty-fve years old and has
worked for "a cents a day and for $1,000 a
day. and he says that he doesn't know how
much he Is worth. But he is worth enough
20 bet $4,000 that Buck can beat any other
man busting broncos.
Nugent was tentatively asked II II is true
that he has sold $1,000 900 worth Of horses
in the last year. He fairly snorted with
scorn
81 handle a quarter O. million dollars
worth o. horses in Des Moines week" he
asserted. That's 100000 worth a month
an s12,OOO,O0O a year"
Nugent began life as a horse trader when
he was fifteen years DID, borrowing money to
make his first deal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-17
Kicking the Dog

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: When a mans business affairs do not 90
right he goes home and kicks his dog The
Republican party has been defeated, and The
Tribune abuses Mr.. Charles Evans Hughes,
the finest and ablest man in our country. Just
because lot of silly women vote for Will
son, because he kept us out of war;; Just
because lot of misguided railroad men
voted for Wilson, because he gave them the
Adamson law; just because a lot of spiteful
Progressives voted for Wilson, whom they
despised, because the Republican party did
not nominate their favorite; just because
the South, which is fifty years behind the
times, voted for Wilson, is there any reason
for putting the blame on Mr.. Hughes?
stupid girl once went to boarding school
and her rich father went to see how she was
progressing. When the principal informed
him his daughter lacked capacity he put his
hand in his pocket and said, BUY her one"
Mr.. Hughes is a wonderful man. but he cam
not buy analytical minds and reasoning
brains for our voters who lack them. Why
not adopt the motto; First to last-com
mon sense ROSE ". LYLE
Newark, New Jersey, Nov. 10. 1916.