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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-11-03
Improving Submarines,

The day is approaching when sen
soing submarines Of high surface
speed will accompany the main feet
on the high sea Large vessels Of
tAis type. Of 81 knots speed, have
been designed for the United States
navy. Great Britain is building, In
the Nautilus, the largest submarine In
existence. which Is intended to be 90
ssaworthy while on the surface as the
latest type OF destroyer. It's surface
speed will be not less than 81 knots,
and 1t viii have q submerged speed
Of from IL to 1s knees; Il will carry
ak torpedo tubes. ana the surfsss dis.
p~laccr7ant will bs sbest one thousand
I've hundred toes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-11-03
Poor Telephone Service.

The dissatisfaction at the telephone
service now received in town, especial
.y among the business houses in Macon,
II reaching almost the degree of a
'lamor, and is heard continuously. No
blame whatever is attached to the
force or to Mr.. Satterwhite. the man
lgcr, as it is believed that they are
diving the best service possible unde
he circumstances, but it is due to tn,
act that the patrons of the exchange
las increased to such an extent, that
he force the company allows cannot
serve the public. The increase has
ONE more from the number of county
)hones than IN town, but the increase
has been so much that it is impossible
,or the force now employed to give
that is at all satisfactory.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-11-03

Sour sweet and dill pickles lust re-
celved at j. L, Dorrob's.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-11-03
Panama Canal Tolls

The wisdom Of building The
/ anama canal is proved. At the
end Of the first two years opera
ton, during which time the
waterway was useless half a
year because Of slides, the tolls
amounted to S741l,682.
This report is made by Wash
inRton and is sufficient proof
that the canal will pay for itself
in a little while. Many thought
the project too gigantic when
the United States undertook it
and said the enterprise would
fail Just as it failed under French
supervision. But like all big
problems, master minds, having
worked out the formula for sue
cess, pushed it, and now the
United States owns possibly the
greatest maritime time-saVing
and money-saVlng route in the
world.
Able contractors and sane
business men sconred at the idea
of a tube under the Hudson; yet
today cars spin beneath the river
regularly. Likewise, the Pana-
project was hooted - but
is the canal and here is the
money lover seven million it
has earned.
And the canal has just begun
to operate, jackson News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-11-03

and he has performed it as Lin
coin would have done. This and
succeeding generations Of Amer
leans have cause to rejoice at
the course President Wilson has
pursued and the things he has
accomplished, and the fearful
things he has prevented.
He has nothing to fear from a
Jast people.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-11-03
FOR CONGRESSMAN,
T.. S. Gambler.
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME
COURT,
George H.. Ethridge,
Sydney Smith
The Last Word

The case has gone to the jury
and their verdict will be rem
dered next Tuesday. President
Wilson has been on trial. He
has been charged with being
weak and vacillating and with
being stubborn and headstrong;
and being 1ilatory and using
words without deeds, and with
rushing the Eight-hour Law
through Congress without stop
ping for debate or investigation
deed without words; with hay
ing kept us out of war at the eX-
pense of our national honor, and
with having not kept us at
peace, but getting US into three
wars, one with San Domingo and
two with Mexico; with having
tamely submitted to German ag-
gressions, and submissively
acquieseed in English interfer-
ence with our mails and COM
merce, and with having denied
Germany her rights and having
failed in enforcing the rights of
the Allis and neutrals; with hav-
ing ignobly refused to declare
war against Germany and with
having been equally ignoble in
declining to declare war on Eng.
land; with having brought the
country to the verge of ruin with
a fictitious, temporary prosperi-
ty, raising the W ges of the
workingman and shortening his
hours, and increasing the price
of agricultural products. thus in
creaSlng the cost of living.
With all humanity bewailing
the inetfectiveness Of European
diplomacy which failed to avert
war, Wilson's diplomacy has put
a stop to Germany'S illegal use
of the submarine, and laid the
foundation for a recovery in full
of all injury done American pro.
perty rights by England or her
allies. Words without deeds
certainly when words are diplo-
macy and deeds are war. and
diplomacy gains our point. Pa
tent negotiation is not weakness
or vacillation, firm insistence is
not stubbornness. Immediate
action to avert a nationally disas
trouS strike is not a surrender to
force or headlong action without
thought. Police work in San
Domingo and Mexico is not war.
Patience with poor, distracted
struggling Mexico. patience with
Germany, with the Allies. all of
whom are engaged in a bitter
war which each believes to in
volve its very existence, is not
weakness. 1t is the strength.
the ~forbearieg strength of a
great, a powerful, noble nation.
Prosperity which is all peryad-
ing, which brings up the price of
labor and the products of labor
manufactured or grown from the
soil, which gives work to all,
which swells bank accounts, par
ticularly small savings banks.
which puts all mills, mines and
factories at works such prosperi-
ty is not fictitious nor is it mere
ly temporary.
Whatever the verdict of the
people next Tuesday may be, the
present President of the United
States is sure of an exalted
place in history. His task has
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-11-03

FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR
John Sharp Williams
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-11-03
he7ps In llfs'S path.

The winding footrath among the
hills often helps you on your way as
much as the high road; the day OF
among the islands of reQose gives you
a steadier hand AID a drawer heart tt
make your voyage along the stream Of
luty.-Hen-y van Dyke.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-11-03
Loyal Irish Father.

Vt IS certain that no immigrant IL
more loyal to wife and child than the
lrishman. Out of nearly ten thousand
charity cases in which a wife was the
head Of the family, the greatest fire.
quency Of ~widowhood. and the least
frequency Of desertion or separation
S among the Irish-The Century.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-11-03

This quart at a time law, SAYS s Bill
reminds me of what an old time Vir.
gina gentlemen said of a turkey
that 1t is a very incouyenient fowl. a
httle too big for one, and hardly large
enough for two,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08
ROUGH ROADS CAUSE
HARD TRAVEL IN POLK
Orlando Hopeful That the Pending
Bond Issue Will Be Carried In
This County

j. B. Mills, who recently pur-
chased the Mendenhall lumber inter-
ests at Clearwater, will move to that
place this week and make his home
there. Mr.. Mills stated today that
he thought at first to be able to look
after the business and maintain his
residence in Orlando, but he will
have to forego this plan on account
of the bad roads in Polk county. Be-
tween Lakeland and Loughman the
roads are well nigh impossible, says
Mr. Mills, ON account of the deep
sand. The bad roads are working a
great detriment to Polk county, he
says, and should be strong argu-
ment in carrying the bond issue now
pending there for good roads. Or
lando Reporter-Star
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08
"ElKS BOOSTER rs"
TALK Of town IN
LAKELAND TODAY

THE Elks' Booster, a mans size
and is causing much comment and
newspaper, is all over town today,
amusement, being full of racy mat
ter advertising the Elks' Minstrel
performance, to be given at the Au-
ditorium on Friday night, March
10th.
The paper is crowded with attrac-
tive advertisements from live and
liberal business men, who took ad-
vantage of the big circulation given
by the paper, large number of
copies hay ing been issued and dis
tributed not only in Lakeland but
all over the county,
The Elks' Minstrel is progressing
most satisfactorily from every stand
toint. each rehearsal showing a
marked improvement under the
splendid direction of Gov. Bowen
VINO handles the matter in great
shape. Tickets are going like wild
fire, and indications are that one OF
the LARGEST audiences ever in the Au'
ditorium will greet the Elks' artists
when the curtain rises next Friday
night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08
MIR. BERWICK CALLED
TO DETROIT, MICHIGAN

Mr.. J. NJ. Berwick, the Duluth
and Iron Range conductor, who has
been conducting the series OF meet
ings at the Holm gsworth school
house, has been called to Detroit,
Mich. because of the serious illness
of the wife of his son, Earl J who
is manager of the Continental Rub
Der Co. Very unwilling indeed does
Mr.. Berwick close his part of the
meeting. We have seen the spirit of
God manifest Himself as in olden
times-men have stood and cried out
to God and have found liberty The
Bible has been made a new book in
Hollingsworth Some of us can now
5:39: They are they which testify
of me. !" Truly some of us can under
stand in measure at least the mean
ing of Psalms ll9:1O5: Thy word
is lamp unto my feet and a light
unto my path
We have learned of truth that we
can't be clean or grow without the
Holy Spirit and the word of God.
Truly our prayers and blessings go
with Mr.. Berwick
We thank God for the blessed les
sons he gave us from the Bible.
A FRIEND.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08
"SMAlL" CHECK FOR
THIRTEEN MILLIONS JUST
MEMENTO OF A LITTLE
BUSINESS DEAL

Palm Beach, March So Leonard
Replogle was entertained at dinner
at the Beach Club by Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward T. Stotesbury, recently and
introduced as the Wizard, of Cam
bria Steel He is the young man who
bought out the Pennsylvania Rail-
roads controlling interest in the
company last fall, handling the deal
through Drexel and Company and has
in his pocket check, probably the
biggest of any description in Palm
Beach today.
Mr.. Replogle's check is for thir-
teen millions, and then on down
through the hundreds of thousands,
ending with sixty-three cents. indi-
eating that even in big deals, pennies
are looked after. He has another lit
tie piker check, for s2.20o,O00. Both
are certified and have passed the
bank, and are scrubbed out on little
folded check blanks, such as are car
ried in vestpocket editions of bank
books, unnumbered, unlabeled blanks,
so small that it takes two lines of
fine writing their full length to emu
merate the dollars they have been
worth Looking at them one gets the
idea that thsy are fakes for moving
picture melodrama. but the endorse
ments and recent steel history are all
to the contrary. They represent a
deal conceived and put through in ex'
actly forty-eight hours, by a young
fellow still in his thirties. Associates
of Mr. Replogle here have been ask.
ing If he has any more deals Of this
size up his sleeve. but he declines to
make any statement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08

The Arcadia News seems to under
rate our capacity for producing big
things and viewing our creations
with proper modesty and equanim-
ity, when II says:
What IL Lakeland should have a
United States senator and a con-
gresham elected from that city. as
II now appears she will have? Would
it cause the little city on the lakes
TO be pulled up?"
No, sir; We will just go on, pur-
suing the even tenor of our way,
turning out governors, congressman,
senators and SIGH like, and may even
be encouraged to try our hand at
fashioulng president now and then.
re have no desire to monopolize the
big offices Of the State and nation,
hut wc Just can't helm it If our pro-
duct is of such excellence that its
superiority commands RECOGNITION,
and the people insist upon il to fill
the high places. But, pulled up
never Even though we are called
uron to furnish Floridas entire dele
cation at Washington, and provide
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08

l.. Aiken, j. w. Buchanan, Sr., P. E 3.
Afford, Chas. F. Bowen, S. j. Han
cock, A. B. Bates, j. G. l.. Brown,
w. G. Bates, Robt. l.. Brown, Frank
H. Barhite, w. E. Browning, Fred
Brown, w. G. Bailey, Edwin w. An
derson, John A. Snively, Il. B. Ander-
son, Green Duke, Edgar E. Brown,
F. w. Barber, Bascom ]. Pollock,
c.. G.. Armdell, Sr., II. R. Mosnat
j. D. Moore, Frank Goodman, E. R.
Goddard, Lee NJ Brazier, G.. w.
Lunn
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08
FLORIDA NEWSPAPERS
AND EDITORS

Mr.. j. Hugh Reese, editor of the
Orlando Reporter-Star. recently read
a paper before THE Round Table"
an Orlando literary organization, on
FLORIDA newspapers and Editors"
Mr.. Reese has been connected with
Florida journalism for many years
and knows Florida newspapers and
newspaper men as do few men in
the State. His paper is a valuable
contribution to the history of the
State and will find place in every
editors scrap-book. We would be
glad, did space permit, to publish it
in it's entirety We reproduce here
with the portion of the article which
touches the local press:
The Lakeland Evening Telegram
was established by NJ. F. Hether-
in q ton, and is easily one of the most
influential papers in Florida. 1t is
widely quoted and wherever the pa
per is known it has the respect and
con fidence of its readers. Reliability
md fairness have characterized the
conduct of this excellent journal. Mr..
Hetherington is a facile writer, and
at least one of his productions has
been given such VIDE circulation as
to insure it more than a temporary
place in the newspaper literature of
the day. Upon the observance of the
first Mothers Day in Florida he
wrote tribute to Mother which
sounde such depths of sympathetic
response that there was a great de-
mand for it. The article was copied
throughout the country and may
well be considered classic of it's
kind. Mr.. Hetherngton Is assisted
edtorially by Mr.. Joe Dixon vet
eran newspaper man, who Is pol
universal spirit Mr.. Dixon is ia
miliarly known among the fratern
ity as "Uncle joe" 1t is an affection
ate title, for he is warmly regarded
for his many admirable qualities.
lie was once associated with O. Hen
ry, the famous short story writer,
and is no less a genius himself be-
cause he has not broken into the
! fierce white light of publicity. Uncle
Joe is a nature lover, and every year
about the time the first supernal
sprigs begin to surround the winter
rusted trees with an uncertain
promise, Uncle Joe goes on hike.
He rides in the railroad cars as far
as Pensacola, his old stamping
ground, where he mingleS for brief
spell with friends of former days,
then he soon hits terra firma and
lives in the Open Road, la David
Grayson, travelling westward to
Texas, for two or three months, and
returns at the end of his tramp to
resume the daily grind on the Tele-
gram, rejuvenated and ready for an
other term of work. A morning pa
per was recently established at Lake
land, called the Star 1t is edited by
w X. Piner, late recruit in Flor
ida journalism, whose work is of a
high order, and upon which he has
received much favorable notice.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08

large increased area Of wheat land.
The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
plans to run settlers excursions be-
ginning March IA, in the hope that
through this method at least 10000
can be secured from the Mississippi
Valley. At a recent meeting Of the
Denver &Rio Grande Railroad. the
making of surveys for an extension
through the 'Upinta Basin, in Eastern
Utah, was authorized. The work was
carried forward until stopped by
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08
ONE DEED REQUIRES
$500 IN REVENUE STAMPS

II takes a consideration of some
magnitude to require the affixing of
$500 in revenue stamps on a deed of
real estate transfer but this was the
amount placed on the deed to the
phosphate land bought by the Phos-
phate Mining Company just east of
town some weeks ago from Messrs.
f. c. Stuart and c. G. Meminger,
which deal was consumated by Mr..
S.uart. This company has had the
dings put in and have constructed
the Office building and are beginning
work on the plant now-Bartow
Courier-Informat.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08

The popular sentiment in Congress
as well as throughout the nation
seemingly may be expressed in the
words, Let Woodrow do it," No
President ever had the nation more
solidly behind him. and none ever bet
ter deserved the overwhelming public
sentiment. in approval of his attitude
in the delicate and trying situations
with which he has had to cope. The
Florida delegation in Congress, we are
glad to state, stands solidly with the
President. Any other attitude would
misrepresent the sentiment of this
State.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08
We'd rather go fishing than to have
been selected to tackle that new job
of Newton D. Bakers.

1t will be the fault of newspaper
publishers themselves IL reasonable
libel law is not passed by the next
Legislature. This paper will not favor
any candidate for representative who
will not pledge himself to work and
vote for proper legislation aalong this
line. II other newspaper publishers
will do the same, remedy may be
had for the present outrageous con-
dition, which makes the term free
dom of the press the veriest joke.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08
WEEK OF PRAYER

The week. of prayer for home mis-
sions is being observed at the Bap-
fist church this week The Aurora
Circle will have charge this after
noon, the subject being THE Noun
tain Schools and Cuba" There will
be solo by Mrs. Getzen and a duet
by Mesdames Combs and Allen.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08

Lakeland has another newspaper
today-a corking good one at that.
We refer to the "Elks' Booster" a
full size, eight-page publication. chock
full of ads and amusing reading mat
ter, and issued to advertise and boost
the Elks' minstrel performance to be
given here Friday night. Great abil
ity is displayed in the publication OF
this paper and its promoters particu
larry manifest their wisdom in know
ing when to quit-one issue, and only
one. being printed. If more would-be
newspaper publishers showed as much
sense in knowing when to quit, there'd
be a lot of money saved, and lot o.
hard work and disappointment avoid.
ed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08
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ADDITIONAL LOCALS
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BAUCOM-BoNDS.

Miss Isabel Bapcom of this city and
Ira Bonds of Buchanan were mar
ried at Lakeland Wednesday morn
ing, and after a short wedding trip
will be at home to their friends at
Buchanan. Fla The bride has re-
sided in Barlow for the past four
months, making her home with Mr..
and Mrs. B. F. Blount. Mr. Bond is
progressive young farmer-Bartow
ourier-Informant.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08
Methodist Ladies' to Serve
Chicken Dinner Tomorrow

The Ladies Missionary Society Of
the First Methodist Church will serve
mn elegant chicken dinner in the Bas-
sett Building tomorrow. Plenty of
chicken and other good things will be
served from 1880 to g. The price is
% cents and the public is cordially
invited
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08
RAILROAD NOTES.

Canadian railroads are planning to
secure 10000 men in the United
States for spring and summer work
in the provinces of Manitoba and Sas-
katchewan. The scarcity is due both
to enlistment and the marvellous re-
suits of last years crop. which has
brought about the cultivation of a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08

for the whole State administration
at Tallahassee. we will simply give
cheerfully from the abundance of our
material, amounting, almost to EN-.
tarrassment, and without pride, but
just as a matter of course, bear our
Flushing honors thick upon US. :"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08
CIRCUIT COURT TO
CONVENE NEXT MONDAY

The Spring Term of the Circuit
Court will convene on Monday morn
ing and the following jurors have
been summoned to serve at this
term:
w. \. Brown, E. s. Whidden, Earl
c. May, o. A. Watts. R. A. Albrit-
ton. Thos. A. Boiling, J. l. Kecocales,
c T. Bartlett, Thos. ". BRYANT, D.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08
w. c. T. U. Served
Splendid Dinner

A fine dinner was served by the
W. C. T. U. in the Dickson Building
today. A good attendance netted the
ladies neat sum, which they much
appreciate The meal was all that
could be desired and all who attend
cd enjoyed the occasion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08
April Weddings

Require prompt pacing orders for engraved invi
Our samples represent the very latest shapes
and forms that have been accepted by refined fash
ionable society LEAD in originating artistic
with fine material Our price lowest Send for
samples. which will be supplied free of charge.
J. P. STEVENS ENGRAVING CO. Wedding Stationery
Engrayers, AZ Whitehall St. Atlanta Ga.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08

FOR SALE-Pure-bred English Pen
ciled drown and white) Indian
Runner Duck eggs, seventy-five
cents setting. Great layers. Also
Quick Meal gasoline range, good as
new at half cost. Address A. A
Cobb. Lakeland. 5249
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08

Cards OF thanks" continue to dot
the RACES of every newspaper one
picks up, despite the efforts of the
newspaper to discourage a practice
Which, though born of a praise
worthy sentiment, is unnecessary
and almost foolish. Almost any &C.
currence seems to furnish an excuse
for some people to erupt in a card
o; thanks AS has been well said,
persons who would not perform the
ordinary offices of humanity which
these cards oft hanks usually ack-
nowledge, would be worse than Hot
tentots, and public thanks for these
services are, to say the least, super
fluous.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08
weather conditions and
up again in the spring.
NOTICE

All members of w. o. W. ca
come out tonight. Several car.
for initiation and the goat Is !.
condition-How about that new !
team.
w. b. MARCUM G
|.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08

WANTED-Team, wagon and harnes
or horse and wagon. E. T. Hol-
lingsworth, Haskell, Fla. 5248
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08

the real nature of the proposed de-
mands. and of the ability Of the roads
to meet them"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08

The travelling public will rejoice to
new, adequate and up-todate union
station at Jacksonville. The matter
has been held up pending ligitation
as to the site on which the station
should be erected, and decision Of
the Supreme Court just rendered
seems to remove the causes for furth-
er delay The need for a new station
is great, and it is hoped that build
ing and facilities will be provided
commensurate with the Importance Of
this great gateway.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-08

pay every obligation in full. The
Marion County Fair has even paid a
dividend With good and careful bus
mess management, it is possible to
make self-supporting these splendid
expositions of our resources and ad-
vertisements Of our state. 1t may
require a few years, and some initial
outlay for building and equipment
but these enterprises eventually can
be made solid, substantial, paying in
situations. Whatever they cost, they
are worth more than the price to the
communities which support them.