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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31
UNCLE JOE dixon
RECALLS GOOD old
DAYS N THE west

Uncle Joe Dixon, hale and
hearty at 70, was in Samson today.
for a short time en- route to him
home at Quincy, Fla, after . walk
ing trip of over 400 miles. Walking
is Mr.. Dixon's favorite recipe for
keeping old age at . respectful dis
tance, and he INDUCES in this rem
edy every year. This year he rode
to Texas, and from there worked his
way on east, sometimes walking.
sometimes riding, a. the humor took
him.
when left Quincy this spring"
said Mr.. Dixon. my liver was dead.
my blood was stagnant and feared
an attack of apoplexy or paralysis.
while / was suffering from . paanful
catarrh. All these ailments are now
gone, with no other treatment than
yalking."
Uncle" Joe, who is a Confederate
veteran and on the Florida pension
roll, has been nearly everywhere and
seen nearly everything in America.
A newspaper man by profession his
wanderlust has made him lawyer
in Texas, miner and prospectcr in
the Rockies from British Columbia
to the Mexican Sierras, an editor. a
ccmpositor and many other things.
His trained observation and his fac
ulity Of language, educated in the
terse style Of the handing Of the
quill, make him a most interesting
conversationalist. He knows many
people at many places. and when he
encounters some one who has trav-
eled the highways of the nation,
they are almost certain to ma some
mutual aSquaintances. Five years
age h soejourned in Sampson for 4
few weeks.
In the early days OF the Leadville
(Col.) gold rush, Uncle Joe "hoofed''
1t into that camp for 1876 miles. Il
had my personal belongings along
over myshoulder," he said, the fry
ing pan hanging in front and the
blanket roll behind. had $26 in
my pocket, yet If a man had offered
me 100000 to turn back would
have refused it with scorn. There
were $4,000 others in Leadville who
felt much the same way about It.
There was but one brick building in
the camp them, all the rest were
cabins and tents. Fortunes were un-
covered every day, and I have seen
men who never before possessed 800
at one time sell out a claim for
100000.
And they blew it in, too. Every
one was happy, either because he
had made his pile or because he ex-
pected to make it. The town was
wide open and booming, the under
takers shops were full of "stiffs' and
pitched battles for the possession of
claims were Of almost daily occur
ence.
"But to the old timer 1t is q
heart break to 10 back to Leadv.,le
standardized and organized; sky.
scrapers have replaced the cabins
and tents; in Place Of roughly clal
miners with six shooters belted on
and pockets full Of money, one fin DIS
pink teas and woman's clubs -
Samson (Ala.) Ledger.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31

Only one man in five is passing the
selection boards in New York-that
is. out of five men four fail to be
accepted, either because they have
grounds for exemption or do not pass
the physical examination. 1t will
take some time to get an army at
that rate. We cannot but feel that
down this way the percentage of ac
cepted men will be higher.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31

County fairs are beginning to be
agitated. Orlando boasts that de-
spite the freeze her Sub-tropical
Fair paid expenses. A county fair,
properly managed is great advertise
ment and source of benefit to the Sec
tion in which it is held. We hope to
see some progressive and patriotic
citizens Of Polk take hold of an enter
prise of this character and push it
to success.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31

Joe Earman may know about all
the nice things the papers have been
saying about him, but there's never
a word of comeback in Joe's paper,
the Palm Beach Post That's no more
than you would expect from a man
who was smart enough to sell whisky
al his life without drinking any.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31
WHAT AMERICA HAS
DONE AND IS DOING
(St. Augustine Record.

Once In q while critics venture the
suggestion that the United States is
not doing all that might be done to
advance the war. Such criticism is
probably made without knowledge
Of th facts. 1t must be admitted
that greater speed might have been
catained in the departments of leg
isiation, but the fault here is to be
laid at the doors of Congress-no,
that would not be fair either for
rather should it be said. at the doors
Of that small group of "wilful men"
who to this present hour continue to
cbstruct .and delay. Those fellows
will get their reward at the next
and Georgia is in line for
a cleansing.
But the situation is not by any
means a gloomy one for Americans.
Our government and our people
are realizing more and more every
day that war is serious business and
this fact will probably be brought
home with renewed accent before
many weeks have come and gone.
However, it is well to review some
of the achievements of govrnment
and people and the following pre-
pared by the Treasury Departmnt at
Washington affords timely reading:
Germany efficiency has been held
up as a degree of excellence unat-
tainable by a Democracy. The ac-
complishments of the United States
since April 5th last refute the truth
of the claim. In the short space of
time since that the day the United
States has accomplished the follow
ing:
Declared a state of war as exist
ing between this country and Ger
many;
Seized 81 German ships and begun
repair work on them:
Authorized unanimously war
fund of $7,OOO,OOO,OOO:
Appropriated $500, 100000 for
merchant shipping and as much for
air fleets;
Agreed to loan our allies $4,000
COG 900 and advanced them a large
proportion Of that sum;
Passed a selective draft law and
in a single day registered nearly ten
million men for military service;
Enlisted 100000 volunteer SOL
d:ers in the regular army and in
the National Guard of the States;,
Sent commission to Russia 20
aid Democracy there and a body of
railroad men to Russia and anothe3.
tn France to advise and assist in rail
road transportation in those coun-
tries;
Begun the construction of thirty
two camps for our soldiers;
Sent to England fleet of de-
stroyers and to France a detachment
of troops;
Authorized and now enforcing
embargo whereby our enemies will
receive no more food or material
from us;
Passed a food conservation law;
Organized many voluntary COM
missions and boards who are aiding
the government and the people in
the speeding up of work, conserv a
tion of food and other nationa,
myements;
Drafted by lot $4,000 men for
service;
While the government was ac-
these things the Ameri-
can people have loaned the United
States 00,0O0,000 and offered
s:.00O,O 100000 more. over four mil
lion citizens subscribing to the loan
In addition they have given over
) q, 100000 to the American Red
Cross and 100000 to the Young
will release trained nurses IN % IN
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31

Wonder if those numerous thrusts
at Governor Cats we see in the Trib-
une anent the Governors appoint
ment of Joe Earman are inspired by
the fact that Cats and Stovall do not
worship in the same pew?
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31
They Can't Dodge Him

They Can't Dodge Him.
Miami Herald: Notwithstanding
the fact that hey have taken off
great many trains in the north, the
speedy Sunday autoist manages to
catch one on crossing every now
and then.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31

Company D would not have
thought it bit funny if they had
heen deprived of the privilege Of Sc
lecting their own Captain. But
that's the fashion up Tallahassee
way.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31

Father and Son Serving Country
Tampa Tribune: Representative
Drane is at home for few days to
say goodbye to his son, who goes in
to camp with the National Guard.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31
Mems Christian Association

"All these things were accom-
plished while our soil was not in
vaded or even threatened with in.
'asion and without any disturbane ee
of business conditions. All was done
with the calm determination and
Judgment of an earnest patriotic
people performing a service for civil
ization and mankind and maintain
ing the rights, the digris
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31

Sty at Home
st. Petersburg Times:-ln the
early days of the war there was a
great exodus of women from coun-
tries when the allied troops were re.
cruited to the fighting zones. Wives,
mothers and sweethearts wanted to
be near their loved ones, to care for
them II they were wounded. This
was a great mistake, but the govern.
ment had difficulty in making these
well-meaning women understand that
they were not wanted.
Just now the same spirit is mani
Testing itself in America. Not only
are near relatives of the Sammies
making efforts to get across, but re-
Gently there was said to be move
ment on foot to send large contin-
gent of young women. members of
the Y. W. c. A. abroad.
The one word to be said to all
these people is: STAY"
1t is necessary that troops be rush
ed to the fighting lines as fast as
they can be equipped and trained. 1t
is necessary that trained nurses and
doctors should be sent. Everyone
else should stay on this side of the
water. All the food and necessaries
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31

Rube Allyn is making money, it
is said, giving entertainments over
the State. But he'll never be as
funny as he was in the role of jour
nalist.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31


this paper printed some articles sug-
gesting that convicts should be the
first to be permitted to volunteer for
army service. We note that the idea
is gaining in popularity, and we ,
trust that it may in time be giren a .
trial T-~+o"d nf senH' "c nno .-~~ nao
food for twenty-four hours. Jim and
! settled ourselves In a grove beside
the road, and in due time our bene
factors returned with a luncheon that
surprised us. We had expected such
meal as would come from peasants
home, but found cold chicken, slices oi
ham, white bread and delicious but
ter. Moreover, the whole was on q
salver covered with a napkin.
But we were too hungry to wonder
how such a meal could have been pro
duced by peasants or even inquire into
the matter and fell to at once, the girls
watching us with evident interest an6
filling a couple Of glasses they had
provided from a bottle of excellent
wine. 1t occurred to me that thers
was some mystery about them. Theil
hands were not coarse and misshapeE
like those of the lower class, but soft
and round; their voices had not a gut
teral sound; their feet, which, with
their ankles were plainly visible be
meath their short skirts, were not blunt
like those Of a peasant, but long and
narrow as befltting a lady.
After satisfying our hunger We chat
ted with our benefactors, who prom
ised to inquire as to the road we would
need to take to get back to our army
and they would return in the evening
with some supper. They left us in the
early afternoon, and We betook our.
selves to slumber, which we sadly
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31

They Have Cross Constituents
st. Petersburg Independent:-Ow
ing to the difficulty of transportation
te kaiser is still unable to send iron
crosses to LaFollette and Stone.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31
Scif1tiI1tiOnS From
Florida SQr1ctx,11S
Some Apt % Comparisons

Orlando Reporter-Star:- Governor
Cats compares Joe ,Earman to Mary
Magdalene and himself to Jesus
Christ; it's doubtful IL Joe ever heard
of the lady.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31

"Ars thsy Ii
lcokf K yvon6
EDlIOvfne . ~ 4
znornips rs!
c10ud ~ II - "
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31

will release trained nurses to 60 to
the front.
Or let the wife or sweetheart, If
she he cOmnetant faka tho NJ
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31
THE LAKELAND NEWS

THE CNKEINNU NEWS
A weekly newspaper giving resume
Of local matters, crop conditions,
county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
for $3.50 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31

TEN YEARS AGO IN LAKELANI
Natal hay was found first to b,
AGGRESSIVE and safe BELTS were
placed on it.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31

Will be opened
to the pubic. !,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31

FIVE YEARS AGO IN LAKELAND
"A dollar passed through the hands
of five hundred people in one day
and was tired that it was we'll
SPENT.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31

Manager Dekoven had on five
thousand foot feet-ure last night and
it was a dandy Glass to this serv-
ice.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-31
Pictures of Tulsa Homes

II you could send to one OF your
friends Photographic views of sew
eral hundred OF the modern resi-
dences of Tulsa for cents,
wouldn't you send II?
OF course you would. And The
Tulsa World In its special edition
to be issued about the 18th of De-
cember is going to afford you that
opportunity.
But the residential section, while
II will surpass anything of its kind
ever seen in print in Oklahoma,
will be only very small part Of
this big edition.
In addition to the Photographic
views of the beautiful residences
that adorn Tulsa's thorofares to
the envy OF every other city in the
country, the special edition will
contain street scenes, park scenes,
rural scenes, photographers of
hll the larger buildings, churches,
post office, courthouse, as we'll as
a description OF the country and
complete review Of the oil and gas
and agricultural resources of Tulsa
and the section surrounding her.
This will be one edition in news
paper form that every citizen will
be proud Of and will be glad to
send away to q friend.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-31
BY MARIE BONNIE BROWN.
Copyright Pittsburgh Press.)

Even German resignation
and the spirit which has been
beaten into the Germans dur
ing years of submission to the
ruling powers cannot endure,
without protest, some of the
things which the great war has
brought.
One of the most sOrrowful
experiences in my life was the
day Berlin bade farewell to
it's church bells.
| went to church that Sum-
day as usual. From early
morning the church bells all
over the city had been tolling,
tolling. l wondered if some
German defeat had been heard
of or what was the matter. /
could get no person who could
tell me until l went to church.
The priest, after his sermon
then told us that orders had
come to take all the church
bells to make munitions of war
of them.
I never will forget the sor-
row of that priest. The tears
were running down his face a.
he told his congregation that
never again would they hear
the sweet sound of their bell
which had a singularly beauti.
full tone-I often had noticed
it.
He spoke Of the times 1t had rune
in gladness for them; Of the times II
had rung in sadness when their loved
ones were dead. He spoke OF the
many years 1t had called them to
worship, speaking as with the tongue
of an angel to bid them come to Gods
house. He spoke Of the years he
himself had served within its silvery
sound.
"How sad it is" he said. that. when
peace shall come, this bell shall not be
able to tell you Of 1t. How sad thai
CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-31
TWO HUNDRED IN
HOME GUARD NOW
Determined Men Crowd Cham
Der of Commerce Rooms
and Take Oath.
TONIGHT AT THE ARM0Ry
Council of Defense Pledges
Uniforms; Many Guns on
Hand; Others Coming.

Two hundred determined men
crowded into the Chamber OF Com
merce rooms last night and signed en-
listment papers for the Tulsa hons
gt ards. At 9 O'Clock Capt. l.. w.
Rook. recently commissioned by Gov
ernor Williams. swore them In In a
body. This followed brief talk by
Glenn Condor, of the Council OF De-
fense, who told the men that they
were volunteering for military service
at home of as important character
as tho they were enlisting for duty
abroad. He stated that r. NJ. McFar-
lin and other Council of Defense
members would see that the organiza-
ton had the proper backing and that
uniforms would be provided without
delay. Many rifles were received yes
terday and others will be forwarded
from Oklahoma City, according to a
lcng distance telephone message from
Governor Williams to J. Burr Gibbons,
chairman of the Council OF Defense.
Some of the most prominent men
In Tulsa attended the meeting and
breathed sigh of relief in the thot
that their lives and property would
be made more secure by this organiza-
ton of patriots.
Official Status.
Captain Rook explained that the
home guards were authorized by act
of congress and that they were of the
same status as the national guard in
tines of peace He ordered all men
to report at Convention hall tonight at
1880 o'clock. Fifty more men are
needed TO bring the guards to the
maximum strength Applicants for
places are requested to be present to-
night.
l.. J. +. Rooney was appointed first
lieutenant. Mowrey Bates, second lieu
tenant. and Charles Daley first ser
geant The remaining noncommis-
stoned officers Will be named by Cap
tain Rook in the near future. The
corporals probably will be selected to-
night Mayor simmons and the city
commissioners will be asked today ID
designate Convention hall as the off
cial armory One of the large COM
mittee rooms. rarely II ever used, will
make an admirable place for this pur-
pose, and the arena floor can be used
| for drilling on nights when there are
no attractions in the building.
Prominent Privatcs.
Among the influential citizens who
enlisted last night and are now under
military discipline are ]. w. McNeal
who stated he was cover 49," Gray
Carroll. who refused to divulge his
age; Ben f. Rothstein, former member
OF the Pennsylvania state constabu'
larry; Tate Brady, Ed Aggas, Roscoe
Griffith. ]. Burr Gibbons. Eugene Lor-
ton, and T.. A. Wilcox.
1t is a singular fact that the armory
OF the home guards will be within q
stones throw of the I. w. w. head
CONTINUED on PAGE SIX.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-31
Manufacture and Price Will
Be Regulated by License;
Supply Now Low.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-The vast
store of German scientific information
in this country was opened to Ameri-
can manufacturers in regulations is
sued by the federal trade commission,
under which enemy owned patents and
copyrights will be licensed for manu-
facture by citizens Of the United
States.
When the regulations had been
made public, the commission met a
censing the manufacture Of certain
drugs. principally salvarsan, used in
virulent blood diseases and non-toxic
substitutes for local anaesthetics, of
which the supply in this country has
run dangerously low since the war
interrupted commerce.
10000 Articles Affected.
Approximately twenty thousand pat
ented and copyrighted articles are said
to be affected by the commissions
order. These include most of the for
mulas of vital Importance to American
Industries and mechanical devices OF
wide use, the humanitarian effect
OI lUt OTutl bttioNto thO WiNSps w
tention. German thot for many
years has been in the forefront Of
medical research, evolving remedies
for disease and for alienation of pain,
all of which patented in the United
States will now become available to
end suffering in this country.
1t was said to be likely that any IL
cense issued for the manufacture OF
salvarsan would carry provision that
certain per cent of the outcome be
turned over to the public health
service.
Price to BE Regulated.
Whether prices for drugs manufac-
tured under license will be deter
mined by the commission was not an
nounced, but 1t was intimated that the
commission would safeguard the pub
lie against exploitation. The trading
with -the-enemy act, by authority Of
which the patents and copyrights will
be taken over, confers on the presi-
don't. who has delegated the trade
commission to carry out the law,
power to fix conditions Of licensing
which might be construed as authoriz-
ing limitations of prices II the public
welfare demanded 1t. Prices of drugs
have undergone tremendous increases
since 1914, many remedies having in
creased as much as 1000 per cent
"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-31
SAY MODEL LAUNDRY
MAN IS UNPATRIOTIC
Liberty Bond and Food Pledge
Workers Turned Down by
Harry F. Andler.

That Harry F. Andler, manager or
the Model laundry DIT Fourth and
Cheyenne refused to, buy Liberty
bonds during the recent campaign and
that he turned down food-pledge
worker yesterday was the lnforna
tion turned over to the Council OF De-
tense last night.
A woman Liberty bond solicitor
called on Andler at the laundry one
day last week. lie was insulting in his
manner toward her. she reported.
"rm tired Of giving up my money,
she quoted him as saying. Il don
own q Liberty bond and I don't want
one." He asked her to get out OF his
office.
Yesterday a man engaged in secur-
ing signatures to the food pledge cards
called on Andler. A woman employe
Of the place met him at the door.
81 signed one of those" she told him,
"but you had better not ask Mr.. And
Ter to sign or he will insult you.' The
worker waited for Andler. When the
latter appeared the worker told him
: of the purposes of the campaign and
asked him to sign the card. Il won't
sign II and don't want to see It," he
said, cuTtly. "Do you understand II!
the worker asked. "Yes, 1 understand
II, and l don't want to sign it. i wish
you people would stay out or here ana
let me attend to my own business
Some hot words ensued and Anuier
started over the counter at the work.
err but the latter, who Is no weakling.
warned him to hold his distance. This
deferred Andler. The worker called
him a Stacker" and left.
These facts are now in the hands
OF the Council OF Defense and the
Home Guards. Federal officials VIII
be asked to investigate the case and
Andler may be In serious trouble be-
fore nightfall.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-31
National Pledges More Than
100000 in Spite OF
Obstructionists.
ITALY HOPES PLAN SUCCEEDS
Ambassador Urges America to
Save That Remainder of
World Might Live.

WASHINGTON. oct. 30.-Despite
the handicap of bad weather the food
administration had obtained tonight
more than S64, GOO signatures to food
pledge cards in the first two days OF
its intensive pledge campaign throut
the country. This total was reported
from about half of the states.
The aim for the week is to enroll
ten million families signatures. A
grand total of 100000 names have
been enrolled. Maine led the states
tonight with a total OF ninety thousand
cords signed in two days.
ro-German propaganda is hamper
ing the work of volunteers in some
states. Housewives. 1t was said. have
been told that IL they signed the cards
the government will seize their house
hold stores for the army.
Ambassador di Cellere of Italy ex-
presses the hope of his people that
food pledge week will be success. He
appeals not only to American-born
citizens but to Italian-born men and
women in the United States to follow
the example of those still in Italy in
thrift and frugallty.
Thru the efrlcient cooperation OF
all who live in this country a satisfac-
tory solution of the food problem OF
the world will surely be reached" said
the ambassador, "and have no doubt
that the qualities Of thrift and fru-
eality which have been characteristic
OF the Italian colonies in America Will
prove an asset to this country in its
great and noble fight for the common
cause of justice and democracy"
Ambassador Bakmetieff of Russia
said that the necessity of state regula-
ton of economic activities of coun-
try while In war is one of the most
obvious experiences of the war.
1T Is most gratifying that the
United States has deliberately used the
experiences Of the European coun-
tries," he said ''and has adopted a
policy of general regulations since the
very beginning of military operations
The proper food regulation is espec-
tally important owing to the fact that
the control of food Is not merely ma
tional problem for this country, but
has become a question OF world wide
importance"