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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-02

tons history occurred today when
an oxtra-ordina rysession of the ma
tional legislature met at the call of
President Wilson to consider the re-
lations existing between the United
States and Germany.
President Wilson in his message to
Congress, is making n personal fight
az well as fight for the riphts Of
the citizens of the country He not
only wants Congress to recognize the
fact that a state of war exists, but
that he be clothed with full author
ity to employ the land and naval
forces of the United States in de-
fence of American rights. In going
before the extraordinary session Of
Congress, Mr.. Wilson has been care
full to prepare his case with scrupu-
luus attention to every detail. The
entire record OF the relations be-
tween the United States and Ger
many has been gone over. from the
beginning Of the German submarine
campaign right down to the present
date. President Wilson wants Con-
gress to realize that a State of war
ACTUALLY existed for some time be-
cause of the unlawful aggressions OF
German submarines. CONGRESS- is ex
rected formally to declare State of
war existing, vote large amount
probably half billion dollars for
national defence, and clothe the
President with authority to use the
armed forces of the United States. a,
it empowered President Mckinley tn
deal with the menace of Spain in
1925
such action would not be declara-
tion of war except in technical
sense. and whether the United States
ard Germany actually go to war in
1.-THE fullest acceptance of the term
will depend on what the imperial
lrovernment does before Congress is
assembled or after II acts.
President Wilson and his advisers
In the cabinet and in Congress have
no intention that war shall be de-
iclared by the United States. By the
hostile acts OF German submarines
they believe the Imperial German
government is actually making wal
on the United States, and that q
shall be recognized as such a State
To meetssuch a condition the arme,
forces OF the country and all the ma
/ tional resources are to be put in .
state OF readiness. Then whether tn
nation shall enter the war in its ful
sense will depend upon how mucl
further Germany carries her acts o
aggression
In every sense. war. II 1t actuall,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-02
by Associated Press. J

Washington, April Clark was
elected speaker over Mann by a vote
of 217 to los. 1t is understood the
Presidents message will refer to the
traditional friendship for the Ger
mans and that. the Americans diff
ferentiate between the Gereman gov
ernment and her people. The message
will be furnished foreign diplomats
here. 1t appeared so certain 1t will
ask for a declaration of state o.
war that Chairman Flood of the
House foreign affairs committee pre-
pared a resolution that a state of
war exists and authorizing the Pres
ident to make war on Germany. The
Republicans delayed the organization
OF the House, demanding roll calls
70 each once. The President hopes
to address Congress late this after
noon President Wilson's messages
went to the public printer early this
morning and he Is ready as soon as
the struggle between the Democrats
and the Republicans is over and the
organization of the House is con-
cluded, to take up the most serious
natinal crisis which has confronted
the United States since the civil war.
The Senate has already organized.
The sentiment at the capital ap-
parently predominated for a declar-
alton Of war or a declaration that a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-02
IC[ARK ELECTED SPEAKER: PRES.
Make ADDRESS this AFTERNOON
|OR TONIGHT; ALL CONFIDENT
Estate Of WAR BE DECLARED
PRESIDENT ON FRIENDSHIP THAT
TWEEN NATIONS, AND THAT US. HAS NO WAR ON GERMAN
PEOPLE BUT ON HER GOVT: LARGE WAR CREDIT TO BE
ASKED; RESOLUTION ALREADY PREPARED DECLAR-
ING THAT STATE OF WAR EXISTS

state of war exists. The pacifists ex-
rected to be heard frcm in Congress
and both pacifists and anti-pacifists
came in force to try to influence con-
gressmen, while letters. kilograms.
for and against war, continued to
pour in. All indications are that the
Democrats will control the House
The President went to play golf
until noon.
As Congress assembled the Presi-
dent had practically decided to make
his address today soon after the or
ganization of the House, even II 1t
should be deferred until late this at
ternoon or in the early evening. The
Democratic House leaders got word
to hurry organization as much es
possible.
Chairman Simmons Of the senate
finance committee conferred with
Secretary McAdoo on the amount OF
money the government will need i'm
nediately. They agreed not to take
action until after Congress defines
the attitude OF the United States.
Simmons said he thought Congress
should grant a large credit, even
though II will not all be used immed.
lately.
Nay Ask Half Billion Dollar War
Credit
Washington, April 2.-One Of the
,nrct p,py,, to,o xort1J, L.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-02

tons history occurred today when
an cxtra-ordina rysession of the ma
tional legislature met at the call of
President Wilson to consider the re-
lations existing between the United
and Cnrvnonu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21

These charming new
styles are the seasons most
attractive m o d e S. The
superb quality of the fab
RIGS and the fine tailoring
will prove a revelation to
you. Come and see them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
WILLIAM DRAPER LEWISS OPINION
AS READ AT TRANSIT MEETING

Public Service Commission to be taken
into consideration in fixing rates OF fare,
This suggestion Is an admirable one
Under the Taylor -Company's lease Il was
absolutely certain that for many years the
investment Of probably over 800, 900 600 in
tlmated that an increase in the tax rate
OF twenty-seyen cents to carry the interest
and sinking fund charges on the citys bonds
would have been inevitable Under this
lease the city will receive annually in rental
its charges on such transit bonds.
II the company. being unable TO earn a (
per cent dividend on hve-cent fare and
universal free transfers on account OF the
large rental which Il must pay 10 the city
is about 60 appeal TO the Public Service
Commission TO raise fares the city has il
in its power TO prevent any possibility OF a
raise of fare by relinquishing for the time
being portion Of the rent payable TO IT, To
give the city this right II Is not necessary
TO insert the clause suggested by Ford
Bacon & Davis, but the suggestion TO insert
such a clause Is a good one and should be
adopted. because its adoption would set at
rest once and for all the erroneous asser-
ton that the proposed lease necessarily
means a fare greater than Ave cents as a
basic rate with universal free transfers Il
does nothing Of the sort II Is true that
a time will come when the company will not
be able 10 pay. ON such rates OF fare the
rent to the city and 4 per cent dividend
When that time does come, whether the city
should then prevent any possibility of in-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
TWINING STILL CLINGS TO DEMAND
FOR SUPERVISORY TRANSIT BOARD

Third. That the cost Of the service
should be the determining factor in the
price to be charged for the service
Fourth, That the price 20 be charged
for the service should be determined by
the Public Service Commission.
Fifth. That all the transit facilities of
city should be so unified and co-ordi-
mated as 20 provide economical operation
Of the facilities and the best possible
service 20 the public
Sixth. THAT in the operation Of a uni
fed system the city must not assume the
business risks belonging to The manage
ment OF the business, and. therefore
must not interfere with the management,
except for the purpose Of regulating
service in the public interest.
Seventh. The efficient operation and
management of public utility is best
accomplished by making it possible that
the operator shall have a substantial
interest in the earnings Of the business
a fixed, or guaranteed, return is fatal to
good management and therefore fatal to
good service.
Eighth. That all new capital invested
in a public utility should be amortized
and retired within reasonable time out
OF the net earnings of the utility by
sinking funds established for that pur-
pose. This applies equally TO the capital
invested by the city and the company.
Ninth. That good service and publicity
iu regard 10 the activities Of a public
utility company are the best means of
securing the good will Of the public
served
Tenth That the ciiy's tax rate should
not be increased because Of the citys
participation i'm the program Of transit
development. and that the citys borrow
ing capacity should be only temporarily
utilized in the program and released As
rapidly IS possible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21

cision which this board should have prop
crly to perform its important functions. On
all important questions the member repre-
sentng the city and the member represent
ing the company would not be unlikely TO
differ As a result, an arbitrator would
have to be appointed and the whole ques-
tion gone over again before the arbitrator
Again. the important features of the
board are those which require initiative,
namely, the power0of regulating service and
the power to present to the Public Service
Commission the necessity for extensions to
the surface lines and changes in fares. Two
members Of a board Of three can act
promptly even If tho third member dis
agrees. on the other hand, n board conf
posed of two persons. likely to differ, would
have little or no effective power Of initia-
tive.
Whether tie city's representative should.
as Messrs. Ford, Bacon g. Davis suggest. be
always the Director Of Transit, is a matter
on which | believe We should be guided by
informed engineering authority. II is Mr.
Twining's opinion that during the construc-
tion Of the City's transit facilities the work
Of the Director in connection with such con-
struction will be so great as TO prevent his
devoting the necessary time to the board. I
have n feeling that the company will see to
it that the companys representative on the
board has plenty Of time to attend TO his
duties, and | do not think that we should
run the risk that the citys representative
will be too crowded with other work TO at
tend TO his duties a board member. In
this connection it should be pointed out that
IT, after the period OF construction is over,
it is found that the Director of Transit has
time to attend to tho duties of the board.
there is nothing in the terms of the proposed
contract which prevents his being appointed
as a member OF the board, provided of
course he is. as he should always be, an
expert engineer
For the reasons stated ! am inclined 10
believe that the provisions i'm the proposed
contract for the constitution of the board
and the selection Of the board members
should not be changed as suggested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21

William Draper Lewis read an opinion he
had written relating 70 the suggestions OF
Ford, Bacon G. Davis as contained in their
letter Of September concerning the pro
posed Smith contract. The opinion read:
beg to submit the following opinion on
4fe snggestion OF Messrs. Ford, Bacon
Davis on the proposed transit contract now
before you Tor consideration
suocEsrIoS A
This suggestion Is that at the conclusion
of the second paragraph Of Article XXlII
statement somewhat as follows should be
Inserted
Notbing herein shall prevent the Com
mission reducing the fares from time 10
IInle or the City making application 70 Sc
cure a reduction.
I'nder the proposed contract the Comuis-
sion has unQuestionably the right to reduce
fareb There Is Of course, no objection to
the adoption OF the suggestion II II is
adopted however, the language should be
made general 90 that II Is expressly stated
|laf nothing In any section OF the contract
mail prevent the Commission from reducing
34rte
arocEsTION
ThIs suEsestion Is that there should be
IsfIed clause 10 the effect that
Al any time while the question OF fare
..lInlon 4 before the Public Service Com
||4aIbn the city may b. ordinance waive
portion lproperly limited as 70 amount
AID ntr|odl Of the interest ana Sinking
1N1 onarGea payable 70 & under item 2,
..I such desire and intent on the part +,
.| N| f'|I .nat placed hfforN the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21

Transit Director Twinng presented TO the
committee a lengthy analysis of the Admin
istr ltlon's proposal, suppementing the pre-
yious statements made in defense of the doc
ument by William Draper Lewis, Mayor
Smiths legal transit advisor and pointing
out why I'm the opinion Of the Transit Dc
partment, the latest proposal is more favor
able TO the city than the Taylor lease.
The constructive suggestions recon-
n,ended by the firm Of Ford. Bacon & Davis
as desirable changes and improvements in
the lease were ignored by the Director in
his analysis with the exception Of the sug-
gestion of the New York engineers al 20
the formation OF the proposed Board of
Control. The Director took exception TO
their recommendation in this one case and
again defended the provision OF the lease
as Il now stands in providing for such
board.
The analysis OF the lease made by the
Director demonstrates clearly that the pres
ent Smith Administration has no intention
Of operating the system upon fiat five
cent fare basis. The tables included in the
Directors report TO Councils indicate that
the fare. under the ith-Mitten program,
would be six cents with strip tickets. re-
ductton during the later years OF operation,
however is anticipated, and from the tables
Il is indicated that, with the company re-
oeiving a dividend Of per cent. the fare
would go below FIVE cents about 1850
The basic ideas followed by the Depart
ment in formulating the Smith-Mitten lease,
the Director summarized as follows
First. That the community served by
q public utility company should be EN-
powered TO specify and obtain such sery-
zee as IL desires
Second. That the public utility com
pany supplying such service should be
allowed reasonable, but not uaranteed,
return on the capital invested in the pub
lie utility
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
BY WILLIAM G.. SHEPHERD
rCopyright. 1917, Nv the Untted Pross)
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 2l.

SION htiOlLMS sept
Russia has reached the reign Of terror
period. Today the cry is for blood--for
wholesale executions.
Bolshevild members are demanding the
lives of former Foreign Secretary Paul y.
Miliukof. Michael Rodzianko, president OF
the Duina and twenty other Duma mem
bers.
Nothing could more strllingly show the
horrible distortion of mental perspective
developed by German propaganda of meal
culable strength than this growth of the
guillotine spirit in Russia. The Bolsheviki
are pacihsts they demand universal brother
hood and an end to killing To insure this
they demand execution.
Germany'y propaganda, more than Ger
manys arms, menaces the life of Russian
democracy today
The Teuton intrigue is reaching even
into the Winter Palace to attempt Premier
Kerensky's life.
It tempted Kornilofl TO revolt. It is
spreading unbelievably scandalous stories
Of Russia's great leaders to create dissen
sion in the ne,v democracy.
II had sucoeeced in betuddlng the RUS
sian public almost to the point of hopeless
ness when 1 left-to the point where the
insane cry is for blood.
Russia armies are holding at bay ninety
and a half divisions of German troops
1867 900 men--while Germany concentrates
on her intrigue Russian army officers are
keeping together enough of their forces to
stop the German war machine. They are
BuperherOcs.
At home Kerenslly is an open target for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
Transit Lease Unust Sustain Contentious of Former Transit

n concentrated campaign OF malignant WIZ
foetion, scandal, intrigue, ana even
tempted assassination
GERMAN INTRIGUE EVERYWHERE
German intrigue in Petrograd stops at
nothing. Il fostered "a mysterious story
recently that the Premier was a morphine
fend, having contracted the habit following
an operation year ago.
Another lie which the Kaiser's agents IN
dustriously circulated was that kerensky
had divorced his wife and married an
actress. Utterly untrue these scandalous
insinuations found some credence. one
small newspaper even published them.
Kerenskys latest picture showed nm
standing with his cotton-gloved hand rest
ing Napoleon-llke on his chest. No sooner
had these been put on sale than the city
was permeated with angry whisperings
about Kerensky, the dictator" German
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
sr Transit Director A. Merritt 4

agents Increasingly whispered 49, ~
the distorted pschylogical bent ~ ~ slng q
Russian mind Kerenslty's pict,,r.' ne tense
suggested Napoleon; therefore, y Nssusy
was new Napoleon. a dictator Nerensly
me winter pslacee-dreadful m.n0.
sne oio autoSrstic days-.is today s, q
terry. Its lower windows are NOV. snu a,0 myy-
out. Lower rooms, close TO wbers ~ lI blown
works, were charred in a mysterSo,,eensk Serensky
two weeks ago. 'e''ous hfs
At the time when Korniloff WAS
on Petrograd, German agents marching
report that the British Governm..c The
Vored MS revolution and the pulling "a.
Of Kerensky. How well they dId NY down
is indicated in the fact thai ,tn work
Government actually sent a guard british
soldiers to the embassy, fearinv =. sixty
attacks by Russians enraged at the ,ypSsslbls
that Kerensky was menaced. 'nousht
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
RUSSIA GRIPPED
BY TERROR REIGN
Lust for Blood and Disorder
Cunningly Fostered by
German Spies
INTRIGUE is EVERYWHERE
PETROGRAD, Sept. u.

PETROGRAD, Sept. u.
General Alexieff, commander -in-Chief
of the army, was reported to have re-
signed today owing to differences with
Premier Kerensky.
The whole supreme command of the
Russian army is being replaced with
"men whom the soldiers can trust
Minister of War Verkhovsky announced
today. Presumably Premier Kerensky
has approved of this decision. He is
now at grand army headquarters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21

crease OF fares by reducing the amount OF
the rent will be a matter to he decided by
the responsible public officials then in office.
Tho present Administration should not pro-
pose any lease which, like the Taylor-Com-
pany's lease, would have bound future Ad-
ministratons 10 make up large deficits in
the operation Of transit facilities by taxa
ton. We should leave to the future the
right 10 regulate its own affairs. The COM
Uany should, therefore. as the present lease
proposes, be obligated To pay a rental for
the City's transit facilities sufficient TO
cover the City's interest and sinking fund
charges If at any time, to prevent an in
crease Of fares to produce a reduction of
fares, or for any other reason, those who
come after us wish to relieve the company,
in whole or in part. from its obligation to
pay rent. they should have a right to do So
They viii have this right il the present
proposal is adopted, and Ford Bacon &
Davis suggestion merely emphasizes this
fact
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21

y
Abolition Of exchange tickets
Mcssrs Ford. Bacon q Davis are correct
in the statement that the various altcrna-
tives to- the thrcc-cent exchange tickets
which have been proposed are.
First For the company TO give up cN-
change tickets without remuneration.
Second. For the company to give up eX-
change tickets after reimbursement out of
the city Treasury rs provided in effect
by the 1916 proposal
Third To continue the use of exchange
tickets as at present until the commence
ment of operation Of the Broad Street
Subway, but limiting the companys divi-
dend during such period and giving the
city a share in the revenue from such
exchange tickets during this period as
provided In the present proposal.
Fourth, Immediate abolition Of ex-
change tickets and compensation TO the
company by some concession in the con-
tract which would not involve a draft on
the city Treasury,
] am not certain but apparently Messrs.
Ford, Bacon & Davis are inclined 10 the
last alternative, for they say:
I'm our opinion a small charge for trans
fers between hgh-speed and surface lines,
or for all transfers. would be preferable
10 tho three-ccnt exchange tickets which
are used only in certain localities and
are thus discriminatory
The suggestion is worthy OF careful con-
sderation. But ] am not at present pre-
pared to advise il, ] apparently does not
provide for the accumulation of a surplus
prior 10 the opening Of the Broad Street
Subway, and such an accumulated surplus
ia necessary to insure the payment of the
city's rental during the years Immediately
succeeding the opening Of that line, and
this rental must be paid in order that the
borrowing capacity Of the city will increase
at a rate sufficiently fast TO enable the rest
Of the city's construction to proceed with
reasonable rapidly,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21
SUGGESTION u

This suggestion relates to the composition
of the Board Of Supervising Engineers II
is that the Director represent the city and
that the company appoint and pay for its
representative, who, together with the city's
representative, should be empowered to pass
upon problems subject TO this joint control.
In case it is found advisable these two par
ties should be empowered to add to the
board a third member appointed by the Pub
lice Service Commission, for such term as
they deem advisable, or directed TO submit
any matter in dispute to the Public Service
Commission
As at present advised, 1 do not regard
these suggestions as wise. / am unable TO
see no wa board of two members, one repre-
senting the city and one the company, can
have the power Of initiative and quick de-
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-04-13
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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-04-13
NOTICE. =.

will be at the following places
on the following dates to receive state
and county tay returns for 1917:
Sterling, Feb. s, March 3, April =;
Brookman, Feb. 16, March 10, April
IA; Bladen, Feb. II, March 9, April
IS; ST. Simohs' Pier. Feb. 10; St
Simons Frederick, Tom Aobot's store
March 2; st. Simons Jew Town, April
6; Brunswick, Feb. %, %, "a, March
Is, 16, II, April 16, II, IS.
JOHN e. DUPBERLY,
TaA Receiver.