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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-12
FLORIDA COLLEGES IN POLITICS

Politics is often corrupt enough
and of evil influence sufficient "heh
confined within its proper Douhus'
but when allowed to go into heluS
where il has no business, its lnnu-
ence is still more detrimental. Most
of us try to keep politics out Of our
schools and churches, for where II
exists in churches, there is usually
not much religion, and where ii ex-
lists in schools our children surfer
Cur two State institutions, the
University of Florida, Gainesville
and the College of Women, at Tai
lahassee are now in a good way to
soon be head over heels in politics
for the first time in their history.
Prof. H. Clay Armstrong, OF fensa-
cola was informed recently that his
resignation would be acceptable, be-
cause he had stated he would not
vote for any for chairman of a board
having charge of a girls college who
ever sold liquor and because he
leaned toward Kellum in place q
Bryan Mack who was slated for the
position.
TO place our schools in politics is a
CRIME upon the children of the State
and is carrying politics too far --
Arcadia News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-12

is pretty well known. Those who
know him and wish to believe that
he has stolen or is attempting to
steal anything from the county, or
anybody ese, are welcome to their
belief, if it is any satisfaction to
them. So, if we are allowed to, we
will let the matter rest as it is. But
let no man misunderstood us, or
think that this is any admission,
concession or surrender. We have
held ourselves in, and have been ex-
ceedingly tame Indeed, we haven't
been a party to any controversy yet.
We prefer peace. For twelve years
we never had an unkind word in
these columns for anybody. But II
there lis an understandable determine
ton to turn this community Into a
little bit of hell" we can do our part
II the part is forced upon us. We
would like to be permitted to go our
way and mind our own business, un-
molested. We would like to allow
others to do the same-indeed, we
have always done SO. But from now
on, if it must be war, it's going to be
war to the knife and the knife to the
hilt The community will suffer; but
we can't help that. The situation is
not of our making.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-12
HIS FIRST NIGHT AWAY

The neighbor lad had leased and
had he,
Til. mother sighed: "Well, if it 4
to bel"
An6 father said: "Sure! let him
along;..
It's So near by there's nothing /
60 wrong"
Sc mother rolled his gown into
Smaller than one her throat bel
put his comb
In with it; and he left, with
ajump-
First time he stayed all night aV
from home.
He choked little when he Y
goodnight.
To stranger parents; and he saw
light
Shining in his own house, two Wal
away
In the next block; then dreamed !
dawning day
That he was homeless. AT IN
breakfast time,
He could not eat, but made his non
sick flight
Without adieu-to him no Sej
crime,
When first he stayed away from DO
all night.
And mother met him with her an
outstretched,
And in her loving bosom hid his w
A long, long time while neither
them stirred
Nor anybody said a single WORD
In her a pang old as maternil'
Forewarned her of long partlngs I
must come;
I For him had ended all ETERNITY
First time he'd stayed all nigh'a'
from home.
Strickland w. Gillian, in the y
neapolis Journal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-12

uation practically the entire day.
with the result that, at this time,
it is almost impossible to see how
Jacksonville can lose.
The thing that is holding back
Secretary Baker now is, probably, the
additional data which will be on
hand within the next twenty-four
hours, and Immediately thereafter
it is believed that definite and fav-
orable decision will be rendered
With two more places to be chosen
out of three recommended, there is
every reason to believe that Jackson.
vile be named.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-12

liberty bonds sold yesterday On
the Stock Exchange below PAR.
Better let MAR handle them.
Folks on Tampa street car were
shocked this morning when, after the
car had come to full stop fcmi
nine voice cried, 81 want to take my
clothes off - Great was the RELIEF
when the folks found out that it
was only wash woman trying to
get her basket
If woman was caught coming
from Tampa with gallon jug of
whiskey, I wonder if the sheriff
would take the GAdIL-ON-JUG her
President Wilson is some planter
He is going to plant an Eiihu ROOT
in Washington next week.
McMullen says that was "A FOWL.
joke Ashby played on him the other
night.
Some people don't believe that Il
fish smokes but any time you go to
Lake Parker you can SEE-GAR fish.
Girl wearing a knee bell was in
swimming at Ballast Point yesterday
and when the waves tolled the bell a
country gentleman standing near
swore 1t was bell buoy. He was
wrong; it was boy bell.
Just before Professor Jones went
away he went to the First National
bank to pay the interest on = note,
hut Giant Slayton said he couldn't
take the INTEREST from the PRIN
CIPAL.
A soft collar turneth away per
spiration.
TEN YEARS AGO IN LAKELAND
Farmer went out in the chicken
coop to catch rooster and PULL
ETS tail.
FIVE YEARS AGO IN LAKELANn
Twelve o'clock came just at noon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-12
WONDERFUL MILITARY
CAREER OF FREYBERG

Wellington, New Zealand, July II.
(By MaiD-The meteoric military
career of B. c. Freyberg, West Sur
rey (English) regiment, winner OF
the Victoria Cross and the badge Of
the Distinguished Service Order, is j
subject of congratulation in yelling
ton, where he was born and in all
New Zealand. 1t is summed UP in Of
fetal advices that Lieutenant Colonel
Freyberg recently was promoted to
the rank of brigadier general for SER
vices in the field. AS he is only
twenty-seven years old he is probably
the youngest brigadier general in
the British imperial forces. He is
son of the late James Freyberg, gov
eminent timber expert in New Zea-
land. He was one of the best swim
mers in New Zealand. At the begin
ming of the war he went to England
ard enlisted in the West Surrey regi
mant. Later he was in the Allied de-
fence of Antwerp serving with the
British marines. He was wounded
and returned to England, but he re-
covered in time to take part in the
initial Allied military and naval des-
cent upon the Gallipoli Peninsula
According to an official statement he
displayed conspicuous gallantTy on
April % during the landing opera
tor in the Gulf of Xeros, when he
swan ashore towing RATS with fares,
and reconnoitred the enemy's posi-
ton. He was in the water more
than two hours. By this feat Of
daring and swimming he diverted the
attention Of the Turks from the ac-
tual place of landing. For this he
was awarded the Distinguished Sci
vice Order badge.
At the battle of the Ancre he was
the hero of the highly successful at
tack by the naval division He was
awarded the Victoria Cross for per-
scnal gallantry in carrying IN at
tack through the enemy's front sys-
tern of trenches. During tht advance
lie was twice wounded He again raj
lied and reformed all WHO were with
him and although unsupported in a
verv advanced position he held his
ground for the remainder Of the day
and throughout the night under
heavy artillery and machine-gun fire
When reinforced on the following
morning he organized the attack on
strongly fortified village. led the
assault and captured the village and
500 prisoners. In this operation he
was again wounded. This enabled
the advanced objective Of the corps
to he permanently held and on this
point Of approach the line was even
tua!ly formed
When in New Zealand Brigadier
General Freyberg was known among
his intimates by the nickname of
"Tiny."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-12

Mr.. G.. G.. Rogan asks us to say
for him that he is not candidate
for mayor, and that no one has had
any reason or excuse for making such
"a statement. He told us in language
much more perfcrvid than this,
which we have toned down to suit
this special peace edition. We may
print his unexpurgated remarks
later.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-12

For the peace and good of the COM
munity, we will make one more ef-
fort to bring to close the idle con-
troversy relative to the tax list. We
think the people have their minds
pretty we'll made up. The editor Of
this paper has lived in this commun-
ity nearly a decade and a half He
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-12
LONG AIR ROUTE

Aerial passenger and mail SEW
between London, England, ana ?
bay, India, after the war, is prev
ed by Lord Montagu in the L0p'
Times. B y ship, the long sea W.
London to Bombay, is 5000 miI
The land route is 5000 miles As
aeroplane flies, the distance w,
be $500 miles and mail wouU
carried between the two points u
hours.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-12
Why is an |. w. w?

Those lawyers who defended Miles
over in Manatee may have put up u
good fight, but their heart certainly
was not in their work.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-12

Emma Goldman and Alexander
Berkman have landed safely in the
Atlanta Pen. It's pity all of their
stripe couldn't be rounded up in the
same way.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-12

London, July 12.-The IaI,
Tower of London is slowly '"s
toward the Thames, accordlns
report of the National Physical
oratory.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-12

Incidentally, Blake Campbell may
also be mentioned while the Cover
nor is talking boil weevil at Wash
in e ton.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-12

The Governor is up in Washington
to submit to the agricultural depart
ment a new method Of exterminating
the boil weevil. 1t is not known
whether the plan contemplates hang
ing, electrocuting, or the marshall
ing of a regiment of Florida Crackers
against the b. W., but as the GUY.
is rather an expert in decapitation,
perhaps he will recommend that
method, taking the idea from his
treatment of offending officials which
has been very effective.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-12

undemocratic in its methods, nj
be made the servant of Democrsc,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-12

The papers have been saying some
nice things about the ladies connect
ed with the State press, but they
have overlooked one of the most ac-
complished and efficient personages
gracing Florida journalism wheI
they have failed to note the fine
work of Miss Katie Belk, city editor
Of the Barlow Record We have OBJ
served this young lady since as a
little girl several years ago, she en-
tered the Office of the Record, mas
ting every phase of the work on the
paper. until now she is capable of
going it alone" in a way that
would fill an old-timer with envy or
admiration, dependent upon how he
is constituted. Recently Editor
Gallemore went off on a trip and lef.
Miss Belk in charge, with the result
that the paper was in all respects
UP to it's usual high standards, and
every department of the business
Editor Gallemore tell us, was kept
right up to the top-notch Of eff
cheney. There are very few men in
the newspaper profession as capable
as this young lady just out of her
teens.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-12
w av
Fro IN
The Deep
C.. Gree n

liberty bonds sold yesterday On
the Stock Exchange below PAR.
Better let MAR handle them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-12

The Evening Telegram has always
stood for municipal ownership Of
public utilities. When it was sug-
gested years ago that the light and
water plant be sold to private owners
this paper was the most uncompro-
missing opponent Of the plan. We
owned ice plant in operation in Lake.
land il 1t can be secured without
putting too great an additional bur
den on the people at this time. One
thing Is certain-the people have al
ways this remedy in case they feel
they are being imposed upon.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-27

ing put forth to win many prizes
offered and to furnish an excel
lent exhibit.
Quite a number of new pupils
have enrolled in school during
this week and the problem OF
seating them comfortably grows
more difficult all the time. Near
ly every room in the building Is
crowded to overflowing. When
winter comes it may not be 50
had to sit three III a seat, bnt at
present we can't help wishing 1or
a little moro room.
One of the home boys, Clyy' d
Pool, who is now stationed in
Company G., at Camp staforo'
was High School visitor Thurs
day, Sept. 18th.
Malcolm Magee, who is now
working in Bogalusa, was a
High School visitor Tuesday,
So strong is Uncle Sans ap.
peal to the boys of this communi
ty that our high school has beer
called upon to give up two OF it
students. Robert Jones of the
, senior class and June Mtgee OF
the tenth grade left Wednesday
afternoon to enlist in the navy
! With mingled feelings of pride
and regret we SEE these boys g
to become soldiers of the sea
They carry with them the goo'
wishes Of the entire school.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-27
SCHOOL NOTES.
Senior Glass Organization.

In the dear old memorial High
school room of the Franklinton
High School, where so many
schoolmates and friends have
trod the royal road before US, a
little band Of twelve, making up
the Senior class Of I917-18, met
Thursday, Sept. 18th, for the
purpose of organization and dis
cussion Of plans for tbs new
term. With a distinguished men,
ber acting as chairman, tie fol-
lowing officers were elected:
president, Harvey Burris; Vice
president, Wanda Burris; Secre-
ltary- Treasurer, Thelma Magee;
Glass Sponsor, Miss Alice Burn
ham.
! 1t was unanimously decided
that the Senior class furnish our
reliable town paper each week
with news of interest concerning
the school and it's progress
|Other minor subjects were dis
lcussed among which were the
Imatter of a class motto and class
lcolors.
At the regular Tuesday morning
assembly the school was enter
tanned with program given by
the Senior class. The following
numbers were rendered: Plan
solo, Hortense Wiggins; Class
history, Harvey Burris; Duet
Wanda Hurris and Hortense Wig
gins; Piano solo, Marvis Harvey
. 1t is hoped that other grade
Twill follow the example of tn
' Seniors and give us some enter
tanning programs.
The girls and boys have organ
., izel their basket ball teams 70
the term, with Miss Walker coact
ing the girls and Mr.. Roberts tn
a. boys. Great interest has bee
taken along this line and it is be
lieved that we will have firs
class basket ball teams.
Il Both teachers and pupils al
Id see .ningly interested in the pre-
Id parations that are being mad
Tor the Fair, Great effort is be
The Era-leader., 1917-09-27
For Sale

Seventy acres of land and i'm
provements, about one and a
quarter mile from Sunny Hill,
located in " good community,
now being offered for sale at a
reasonable price, either for cash
or on reasonable terms.
e. l. Brumfeld,
Sunny Hill, La.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-27

Sheriff Isaac Fontenot rescued
a negro man, who had assaulted
a policeman at Welsh, La, from
a mob that closely pursued the
black, and carried him to jail at
Jennings in an automobile.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-27
cuy,Ay FyC|lRSlCN and Wesk-Eht fl'ss I

Week end fares from apov, 'o,r eoisf
to New Orleans and return, return, Nor
Saturday or Sunday retufn''s
day. ,,or srest
For further particulars car ~ yIn r a.
or write: NJ. j. Mcmahon, y, ~ d
Evening journal., 1917-04-12
CUARDSMAN
ESCAPES rifle ball

A shot. apparently meant for one
of the militiamen who was guarding
the P.,B, and w. Railroad tracks,
north of Newark, was fired by some
unknown person late Tuesday night
The militiaman cannot state positive
ly that the shot was aimed at him.
but neither he. nor any of the Off
GERS can figure out what anyone
would be shooting at in that part OF
the country late at night or what they
could be hunting if it was a hunter
who did the shooting This leads
10 the conviction that the shot was
inended for the soldier.
An inspector from the War Depart
ment at Washington was here yes
terday and made tour of inspection
of the several posts at which the
guards have been stationed Later
he is understood TO have expressed
his satisfaction with the manner in
which the soldiers have been dis
tributed at the points Of importance
and TO have commended the militia
officers for the good judgment they
have exercised in this work.
A guard was placed about the local
federal building last night
Evening journal., 1917-04-12
WATCH CONGRESS- CLOSELY.

TNHE news from Washington that strong opposition
is developing in Congress toward certain Of the ad-
mnisraons war plans is, say the least alarming.
Backed and encouraged by such organizations as the
woman's Peace Party. the American Union Against
MIitarism and others Of the same character. many
Congressman are said be scheming to hamstrng the
government
We do not believe that those pachst elements will
be able to influence either OF Delaware's United States
Senators or Delaware's Representative in Congress.
Past events have shown however that there are other
Senators and other Representatives who under such
influence They must not be permitted to interfere
with the war plans Of the administration to give
comfort to Germany.
The chief point Of attack will be the administrations
plans TO raise an army by compulsory universal SER
vice.
incidentally. a great effort will made to prevent
an alliance between this country and the other enemies
of Germany.
1t is said that the President and his ueutenants are
well advised OF the sinister activities OF these dark
forces in and out Of Congress and that they greatly
worried
The Presidents war plans including the raising Of
an effective democratic army and the extent of CO.
operation with the Allies complete and are the re
suit Of many months OF laborious work the part Of
the President and his cabinet and the Council of Ma
tional Defense.
Included among the latter are many Of the nations
ablest
Regardless Of whether these plans. in whole or in
part meet the approval OF individual Congressman,
they must prevail in their broad aspects.
It will be time enough for Congress TO interfere
when the Presidents plans have proven wrong.
The country will be perfectly justified in assuming
that those Congressman who fail TO give wholehearted
and enthusiastic support to the President and his ad-
yisors are inspired by unpatriotc motives.
Nothing could so endanger the safety Of the nation
at this time as Congressional wrange as to whether
the war is TO be conducted this way or that way,
whether we shall raise army by voluntary or com
pulsory service, whether shall cooperate with
the Allies or fight our little war with Germany.
Such wrangng and the ine6ectiyeness that would
result from it are exactly what Germany and the Ger
man sympathlzers in this country have been fgur-
ing
Every Congressman who. without good patriotic rea-
son. lends his support to such activities and thus de
laws even for a single hour the mobilization of the ma
tions man-power financial power and economic power
to its full limit according to plans already perfected
belongs in the unpatriotic class
It will be we'll worth your while to watch the Con-
gressmen closely during the next few days and see
how they perform
Evening journal., 1917-04-12
ATTEMPT TO DYNAMITE.
POWDER TRAIN FOILED.
Plotter Discovered at Work
on Pennsylvania L-Road
Embankmenti in Camden
POLICE HOT ON
TRAIL OF SUSPECT

CAMDEN, y. j., April ia hole
four inches in diameter and several feet
deep was drilled last night under the
embanl1nent of the Pennsylvania Raa-
road elevated tracks at Newton avenue
and Carteret street, Camden. The driller
was discovered at his work and fled, but
is said to have been identified as a man
employed in a small restaurant near the
car barns of the Public Service Railway
Company, in that vicinity.
As heavily laden smokeless powder
trains from Pennsgove pass that way
from the West Jersey & Seashore road
to the Trenton division on the run ia
Jersey City at l o'clock every morning
the officials suspect that the drilling was
intended for dynamiting the roadbed
and perhaps causing a terrible disaster
Thomas Repp, proprietor of the res
taurant. which caters largely to the troll
ley crews, stepped outside about lC
O'Clock last night and says he saw a
man in his shirt sleeves at work on the
elevated emhankment. Investigating. he
says he found that the man was cut.
ting the hole. As soon as he saw RepT
the man fed but Policeman Andrews
who was summoned, gave chase and pur
sued the fellow for several blocks. II,
managed to elude the officer, however.
In event Of a wreck it is reckoned thai
a train laden with smokeless powder
would burn and not explode.
Evening journal., 1917-04-12
THE PNEUMATIC BRAIN
BY IRVING BAcHELLER
OF THE VIGILANTES,

The pneumatic rubber brain which
has TO be blown up with hot air every
day, expands into madness when the
air is a little too hot and imagines IT,
self cousin of the Lord Then if it
has an army to back il, the swelled
brain kindly offers to take the Lord
into partnership in the butcher bust
ness. It is a type of insanity with
which the world has been familiar for
ages. Most OF the Roman omperors
had it. William the Godful, has it. So
has all that pneumatic throng of
Prussian princes. It has always been
hard on the plain people Whole races
have been disemboweled by il. The
pneumatic brain is and always has
been tho deadiest foe Of Democracy.
To a man who can imagine himself
the cousin of God the life of an or
dinary human being is not more i'm.
portant than that of a Plymouth Rock
rooster Nothing is of any importance
except his plans.
The pneumatic brain is well known
to us here. Certain American princes,
reared in idleness and hot air, have
had it. Harry Thaw had it and seems
still to have IT, England has deprived
the brains OF her princes of their
pneumatic and military attachments
and made them safe and harmless
Germany Is ruled by group of Harry
Thaws-backed by prOdigious armies
They have the world by the throat
Is sAmerica not to do her share i'm shak-
ing of these ancient enemies of De
mocracy- these deadly vermin that in
fest the heavenly throne and imperi
the health and comfort of the world
Is America TO be a Stacker and neg
lect its duty to its God. its own people
and the whole human race? l hope
not.
What we need is universal training
which will develop the manhood o
rich and poor and fraternize it on q
basis of plain living and hard work
| IL Will do more for America than al
the colleges have done. We need q
] common aim that is above money
which lis, indeed, the defence of th'
sacred God-given aims Of Democracy
! decency and sanity. There can be NJ
! peace for honest men while a mania,
! criminal ] as a throne and an army.
Thereto q. get us ready to take Ou
! proper place i'm the army of the Lord
YOU chiefs and captains who are still
| lingering IN the paths of ease and dal
lance.