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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-04
PLAN ZEPPELIN LINE

London, June A Berlin dis
patch transmitted by the Exchange
Telegraph Copenhagen correspond
ent states that the Aeronautical Club
tween Hamburg and Constantinople
for both passengers and postal traffic
at cost OF 4O,000,0 900 marks. Eleven
stations along the route are planned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-04
LABOR LAWS no STAND

Albany, N. Y, June 4.-Announce-
ment that he had vetoed the Brown
bill, designed to authorize the state
Industrial Commission to suspend the
operation of thelabor laws during the
war, was made by Governor Whit
man to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-04
Police Break Up Street
Gambling by Negroes

In a campaign to break up dis
orderly practices of the negroes in
West Side streets, Acting Chief of
Police Hand and Patrolman Bower
master Saturda yafternoon arrested
Warren GLADDEN., of Myers street as
one of a quartet charged with shoot
dice in Myers street Saturday after
noon. The officers came upon the
four unexpectedly but three of the
negroes escaped. Several civilian
clothesmen have been put on duty
and more arrests are expected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-04
ALL AMERICAS TO JOIN

Baltimore. Md, June 4. John
Barrett. director-general of the Pan
American Union, in a speech here
before Liberty Loan mass meeting
predicted that within year all the
Americas will be lighting together
against Germany,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-04
AGED RESIDENT DIES

Mrs. Mary Ann BurIey, aged So,
died at the home of ]. S. Grible,
Front and Mohn streets, this morn
ing at 5 O'clock. Funeral services
will be held Wednesday afternoon at
2.30 o'clock. Burial will be in the
Baldwin Cemetery and will be pri-
vate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-04
MORE COAL cos
TAKE CHARTERS
Boom in Coal Causes New
Corporations to Blossom
Out in Business

over q score of
coal companies,
almost all West
ern Pennsylvania
corporations, were
granted charters
by the State of
Pennsylvania dur
ing May. The
number Is APP
proximately the
same as in April,
when the organi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
Rental Conditions
By Raymond M Jones, 'Realtor," of Bailey Jones ]

 half whole paid high the 1914 of 9 estimated there 5000 residences the city of Bir and those
  of stores business properties affected by the hard times and conditions all the left least oversupply of the for Beginning with the fall of la glad decided conditions been the has at last made itself felt The payro both enrolled district
  small medium especially
  houses condition equipped with prosperity bids properties In line with this increased demand easily collected and said to nc1g 
 of conditions and stealing plumbing This tremendous property has been accenuat by the rapid metals thief by the This effective
  and to putan endto
 
  stability
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
ONE CENT 4 WORD
FOR SALE

RATEa--0ne cent a word ilays no nd.
 taken for less than 25c for first fnncr-
 ton. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
THE AGE-HERALD

is the only paper in Birmingham carry ing page devoted to the Realtors ex- clusively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08

furnished: most desirable South H1Gkr land location; gaxagA Can 4fotnn E
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08

FOR SALEM onday and Tuesday, Sea- right-Reese Furniture company must sell the following items at some price. Come and get the biggest bargains you ever had: Solid mahogany poster bed, three-quarter brass, also four-poster mahogany bed, full size Ivory bed; china cabinets fumed oak, also early Eng fish; dining table, fumed oak and early English; dining chairs, genuine ma hogany and fumed oak; serving table, fumed oak and genuine mahogan dressing tables, mahogany and ivory; dressers, Circassian walnut, ivory, white enamel. oak, and bird 's-eye ma pie, also early English; cellarette; Ca dillac desk table; bookcases. fumed oak and early English; pedestals. smoking stand; few odd chairs; oil stove. The above items are all we have left. Sold next Monday and Tuesday for what they will bring. SearightR Reese Fur niture Co
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08

FOR SALE-Pigs. s each, fine stock and firsr-class condition. L. F. Keene. S112 Underwood ave-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08

FOR SAI.E-At less than half price: one revolving meat slicer, one Champion &C.,
 count rasister. holds 200 accounts. Phone Main Hs6s 7-7-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08

FOR SALE-Place In Thorsby consisting of 26 acres of land, with good 2-story house. barn, cellar house. etc. Address Wallace c. Edler. Thorsby. Ala.
 7-8-4t-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
ONE CENT A WORD
FOR SALE

HATES-One cent word . dRys no ad. taken for less than 25c for first inseP. Mon Cmsh mmst ecc0mPany 0rAeN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
|0NE CENT A WORD

RATES--One cent word . 6ay3 no aa
 taken for less than 26c for first inser- 1l0n. Cash must accompHuy order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08

FOUR nice Jersey heifers and one male horse for sale; heifers will be fresh in early winter. 2409 Ave A. Phone 4562.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-08
FOR SALE

4 O4e 0xA4Il New Groom house in Fairfield and two lots; pays now more than 8 per cent on the price and you have an extra lot to build on; reasonable terms. Good business lot in Ens- ley. $1250 cash; worth three times this amount. Good broom house in Ensley, $500; small cash payment. balance like rent Some fine lots near Central Park school on North Bessemer ear line. in walking dis- tance of Fairfield 3250 each; SIG cash and $10 per month.
 A. J. DOOM
 400 18th st, Enslev. Phone Main 2S24. FOR SALE-A few more fine bred bull pups. Gall Main 6961.
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT sale. 1918 twin-cyl- finder Indian, In good condition, used very little; price }6o 12 N Pearl st.. West Ind. or el4 Tltle Guarantee Bldg.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
eAsPARILLA CARNIVAL PROGRAM

Tampa, Fla, Jan. - 2.-The pro-
gram of the South Florida Fair and
Gasparilla carnival, to be held here
from Feb. 2 to 10, will be one of
the best yet presented in cosmopoli-
tan Tampa, which has an interna-
tional reputation for the brilliancy
of its entertainments. Many now
features have been added, particular
attention being paid to several pa
geants which will please visitors
from other States. The fastest,
hardest, and running races seen in
the south for years will be run daily,
and the fair grounds in the rear of
the Tampa Bay hotel, with new
buildings added and extensions made
to others, will present an entirely
changed appearance Twenty coun-
ties, representing all -ectiors OF
Florida, also the Island cf Cuba, VIII
haze exhibits. Systematic pr para
tiuns have been made TO care for he
crow0s that will be brought y the
city and state by low round trip
rates.
Among the program features are
the following:
Friday, Feb. Opening patriotic
parade by thousands of rag-bearing
school children Street carnival and
ball during evening.
Saturday. Feb. Big military pa
irade, with United States troops. mil
itia companies and other organiza-
tions participating
Sunday, Feb. 4.-Sacred concerts
in Tampa Bay hotel park, boat trips,
etc.
Monday, Feb. 5.-Imposing and
spectacular float parade of social and
fraternal organizations.
Tuesday, Feb. 6.-Rotary break
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
(Mrs. f. w. Mercer.) J

/ think that this subject has been
fully covered by the papers that
have been read, and ! am glad for
do not feel qualified to discuss IL
and admit there is any isolation In
farm life.
| am speaking from personal ex-
perience wholly, and the short ex-
perience l had in farm life did not
prove to me that there need be any
isolation on the farm, anything else
but that
In this district where neighbors
are near, the hours of loneliness are
few. And where one Is busy with
the many duties that come to botn
men and women on the farm the
time goes much too quickly. In fact
there never was a day long enough
on the farm for me to get over all
the work that came my way.
If you would know what loneli-
ness and isolation is, read one of
Jack London's stories of the frozen
Arctic region. They are the only
stories that give me any conception
OF the meaning of those words. IN
the north, of course. the winters are
long and people are shut in more or
less. Even then there are compen-
sations, for there is time to plan
future work and read the arm
journals that are within the reach
of most of us.
Even though we are miles away
from cur nearest neighbor. by com
parison, we are not isolated. as we
would be were we living in a great
city. I have been in Chicago and
am sure no one could feel so much
alone even out in the vast timber
LANDS Of this state than have while
unlking the strsets e that bus,
- o. nee - g Deo1l'
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22

THE situation has favored the COM
merce and industry of the empire.
This will last till the termination OF
the war, but in order to secure a
permanent guarantee of commercial
and industrial prosperity, efforts
must be made to enhance the credit
of domestic manufactures and to de.
velop a permanent market in for
eign lands"
The Japanese press was practical
ly unanimous in the opinion that
the peace proosition of the central
powers was not sincere and ex-
pressed the belief that it had9 been
forced on Germany by internal con-
ditions. Speaking of Japane Sc
terms at a possible peace conference,
the newspapers declared that Japan
would never agree to the return of
Kiao-Chow to Germany and to the
restoration of a German naval base
on the coast of China.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
Mrs. F. w. Mercer'S Address on "H0w To
Avoid Isolation In Farm Life" Given
Before The Farmers Club Saturday

lin few hours tramp. yet may pass
them all and not know a living soul.
No one knows or cares how much q
man may crave a passing greeting
in that throng, even your next door
|neighbor may not know your name.
Many a man has left the city,
taken up a claim in the great west
and there solved the problems of life
and found peace and contentment by
its very isolation.
How is it here in Florida? Very
different. Take a stroll through the
woods everything seems near to you
the birds, fowers-a frisky squir-
rel-a rabbit hurrying through the
bushes. One sees something every
where to make one feel kin to the
great outdoors Should any of you
feel there is isolation on the farm
L have only one more suggestion TO
make. Get out Of doors and get close
to the Maker OF this glorious land
OF ours. Go out in the morning or
at noon or at night. You can talk
with God and He can talk with you
and you need never feel isolated so
long as you look for the beauties We
find about us everywhere. every day.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22

devoted to needlework, short stories,
recipes and other things of interest
to women, telling herself that she
was casting pearls before swine
that no doubt the Swedish woman
could not read and what could she
care for anything fine or beautiful
toll bent and horny handed, work
ing out-of-doors as she did, assisting
her husband with the most menial
"a surprise Not only did her neigh
hcr give her subscription to the
magazine but she showed her some
pieces of a very beautiful handiwork
"a kind in which Swedish women
especially excel and kindly offered
tc instruct her in making the same.
She had found "a diamond in the
trough" There are many diamonds
in the rough about us but we are
too lacking in good common sense
ana QlSCTlHllUdtlOu " icSOShi@S
them when we see them. They must
first be made to glitter to make a
show. 1t is that show upon which
we base our friendships. 1t is snob-
bishness. The world is rife with 1t.
So much so that we might almost
describe the situation by altering
the words of the old Quaker a little
and saying, Everybody is snobbish
but thee and me and thee is little
snobbish sometimes" And 1t has
been so from time immemorable. 1t
was snobbishness which led to the
penning of the well-known lines.
"The rank is but the guinea's
: stamp.
The mans the gowd for a. that
Robert Burns was invited to the
home of a wealthy man to entertain.
When supper was announced this
wealthy snob informed Burns that
he must eat in the kitchen with the
servants. The insult 30 ranked In
Continued On pags %
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
airing j. S. MUST HAVE
CE IN PERMANENT PEACE
|FS|DENT Makes STIRRING
ADDRESS BEFORE SENAT|

ture peace" he said. He declared
there could be no entangling all;-
ances in such league, and that
force must be created as a guarantor
OF the permanency of settlement so
much greater than the force of any
nation or combination of nations and
that no probable combination would
Withstand it. If coming peace is to
endure it must be made secure by
the organized force of mankind.
Peace must not be peace of victory :
lie asserted, "as only peace between
equals can last. There must be a
community of lower in Europe, not
a balance of power, an organized
common peace. not organized rival
ries; people must have the right to
determine under what government
they shall live. Seas must be free
to all nations. All powers should be
assured direct outlet to the seas.
These questions are closely related
to the question of limitation of ar
maments," he declared.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
JAPAN EXPERIENCED
BUSINESS DEPRESSION
WHEN PEACE MOVE WAS
AT FIRST DISCUSSED
(By Associated Press. }

Toxic, Jan. 20 The peace move
OF the central powers was followed
in Japan by sudden and general
business depression, which showed
to what extent the industrial boom
in this country is the result of the
war. Enterprises devoted to fur
|hishing supplies to the Entente Al
Ilies and shipping shares were so at
|fected that the whole market drop
ped and the directors closed the ex..
change for several days. Buyers on
a margin were forced to abandon
the market altogether and there was
considerable unloading regardless of
Nvalues. 1t is felt that many stocks
|under the war influence had reached
la stage Of imitation and investors
believe that after the atmosphere is
cleared prices will return to a nor
lmal stage.
Addressing the metropolitan bank
|ers, Premier Count Terauchi, refer
ring to the German peace proposal,
and to the temporary panic caused
in economic circles, expressed the
opinion that the present time is by
no means opportune for the entente
lpowers to conclude peace and tha.
|they would not lay aside arms and
Istop hostilities until they have at
|tained their object. He continued:
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22

fast at Tampa Bay hotel in honor of
Florida editors and distinguished
winter visitors; landing of Ye Mys-
tic Krewe of Gasparilla in Hillsbor-
oIgh river, and fantastic circus pa
rade and dances including cake-walk
and Charlie Chaplin contest, on
Franklin street during evening.
Wednesday. February Cor
geous allegorical and historical float
parade. rivaling Mardi Gras
pageants at New Orleans.
Thursday, Feb. S.-Annual ball Of
Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla and
Illuminated carnival parade and
street dance. g,
Friday, Feb. 9.--Great CONNER
cial and industrial float parade.
Saturday, Feb. 10.-Unique pa
rade of Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
and grand finale of fair and carnival,
with special features added.
High class shows, including free
attractions before the grandstand,
day and night, fireworks displays
and other features will be presented.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
(By Associated Press. }

London, Jan. s19. THE boarded
treasure OF India is estimated BY
the Financial Review at over 40o.-
900, 900 pounds. Most Of this Is be-
lieved to be hidden In comparatively
small sums. II is financial axiom
In London that all the gold and sill
YER which is sent to India annually
by the British government is immed-
lately absorbed and passes quickly
out Of circulation. In India, how
ever. the existence Of any really I'M
portant hid1oa wealth h declared Z
- So
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
ow To Avoid Isolation In Farm
Life" as Treated In An Address By
Mrs. Irwin Kelsey AT Farmers Club

not necessarily need ask her to your
home the next time your embroidery
club meets with you. She probably
would be as i'll at ease as you would
be at having your friends know yod
entertained a renters wife, but you
can when you pass her home, ex-
change a few civilities-break in
upon the tedium of her life and
make it a little brighter and yet not
sacrifice your own social dignity
,"Oh." You say, II always speak to
nv -neighbor." Yes, but how? Do
ycu speak to her as woman to wom-
an. or is ii done in that sweet,
sticky, silly condescending manner
that drives the poor creature back
within herself and makes her rather
Won had not spoken? That shows
her palmer than words can do tine
bar sfnister'-a social gulf un-
hridgeable between you? The lat
ter is the method practiced by those
not possessed of twenty-four carat
brain matter. More than speak
converse, There certainly is some
common ground upon which you
lcan meet and hold a few moments
conversation. 1t may be chickens
,or flowers. or the children, but there
Icertainly is something and in 80 do
ling Won may be as agreeably sur
,nr;sed as was the woman from the
East who. with her husband, Went
II, the far northwest to make her
home She had no near neighbors
land suffered greatly from loneliness
AFTER a while a Swedish FANNY
moved in some two or three miles
ld,atant hut the eastern woman held
aloof. She made no overtures o.
f,r,andsbip. In time her Loneliness
lbecame unbearable. She longed fol
.soma one OF her own sex with whom
20 have iust "a good talk" and ther
b,bat great motor-selfishness--dross
in or IN do what she would not other
wise have done. and that was u
call upon her Swedish neishoof
She took with her q little magazine
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
president
] WASHINGTON
TO SPEAK ON
SUCH SUBJECT
INT WILSON OUTLINES
Ter IN WHICH PERMA-
/ PEACE CAN BE SECURED
MAINTAINED
BY Associated Press }

BY ASSOCldIeQ fTeSS.D
ngton, Jan. 22.-The Presi-
dressed the Senate at one
this afternoon on the ques-
The part the United States is
in the proposed international
for the Preservation Of
Secretary Tumulty an
the president would discuss
kline the United States atti-
toward the peace league ar
ents and stated positively
b pending questions between
|ited States and other nations
taken up. No president since
lgton has made a similar -ap-
be.
|tor Stone told the Senate the
int proposed to elaborate on
Es contained in his recent
note. This was done to quiet
regarding the purpose of the
5.
Q United States must have a
In determining whether peace
ending the war are such as
guarantee a lasting peace, =
I'd the president to the Senate.
inconceivable that the United
should not play a part in any
cation formed to preserve fu-
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22

(By Mrs. Irwin Kelsey.)
me people have social isolation
st upon them and others take to
lndly. Those of the latter class
ever are in the minority, so it
ot of them we will speak, but it
Il those comprising that great
ority who, because Of remote
from congenial society (some-
es remoteness from any society,",
oftener because of remoteness
the hearts of those about them,
socially isolated.
We frequently find people living
IN so near as upon adjoining
ms and yet barely more than up
speaking terms, not that there
3 been any quarrel between them,
i there is a social difference. Just
by this should be is sometimes diff
$ult for an on-1ooker to understand
we are not considering the
cious or the immoral but that poor
trdworking class of people who
fe not your social equals. Why are
hey not your equals? Is 1t because
} financial differences? A very sill
reason. Or is it position? Per-
laps you or some member of your
hmily occupy a position superior to
hat occupied by any Of them
'Qually silly. Or is 1t ancestry! All
Yell and good to be proud Of an IL
ustrious ancestry for we "all are
'ut vehicles in which our ancestors
'ide." but even that can be carried
o an extreme. Your grandfather
nay have been a financial king or
,e may have made for himself q
lame in the world of letters but
have you a tabulated record of your
every action? II not
,e wary, for there may be a skele-
on in your family closet. You may
be like the man who employed
senealogist to look up his family
tree and now he is feeling lawyer
10 keep the matter hushed UP.
There II the little woman upor
The rentsd farm near you. You df
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
LEAK HEAR|sCS
OPEN IN n. Y.
I0N0RROW
(By Associated Press.) }

New York, Jan. %. Samuel l..
Whipple, counsel for the House
rules committee, is preparing for the
opening of leak" hearings tomor-
row. The financial district, it is
understood. and the complete inves-
tigation of the Stock Exchange will
not be made. 1t is planned to call
Exchange officials among the first
witnesses.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
LAKELAND. FLORIDA, MONDAY, JAN %, 1917
$4,000 CUARDSNEN
ORDERED HOME;
FLA. TROOPS
TO REMAIN
(By Associated Prees. }

Washington, Jan. 22.-Some
units of $4,000 Guardsmen have
been ordered home and will prob
ably start within a few days, war
department officials said. They will
move as fast as transportation facili-
ties are available. The Florida
troops will remain on the border for
an indefinite period.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
Blue SKY LAWS
OF OHIO, MICH.
AND s. DAKOTA
CONSTITUTIONAL
tBy Associated Press. }

Washington, Jan. 22.-Ohio,
Michigan and South Dakota's "blue
sky laws designed to curb the sale
OF fraudulant securities. was held
constitutional by the supreme court
IC was held the authority exercised
is not exceeding police powers, "
and the law is not a burden upon
the interstate commerce in sale cf
stocks and bonds.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
Weather Report

Tampa, Jan. 22.-For Tampa and
vicinity: Probably showers tonight
and Tuesday. Colder Tuesday and
Tuesday night.
For Florida: Probably local rains
tonight and Tuesday. Colder Tues
day and in northwest portion to-
night. Cold wave in northwest
$portion Tuesday. Strong shifting
winds becoming north.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
HOLLINGSWORTH MUST
SERVE PRISON TERN

Tallahassee, Jan. 22.-The Su-
preme court has affirmed the verdict
Of the Criminal court or record,
Hillsborough county, in the case of
j. L. Hollingsworth, former tax COL
lector of Tampa, convicted there of
endorsement of the city's tax funds,
and sentenced to five years impris-
onment
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
RAIDER WHICH
TERR0R|zFD
SHIPPING; HAS
Been SUNK
BRITISH CRUISER GLASGOW DID
THE DEED; NO DETAILS ARE
AVAILABLE
(By Associated Press. J

Buenos Aires, Jan. GA Rio
Janeiro dispatch to La Prensa said
a cableeram from Pernambuco said
the British cruiser Glasgow sank the
German raider 130 miles off Para.
No details.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
ONE AMERICAN
Marine KILLED
IN FIGHT
with BANDITS
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Jan. 22-One Amer
lean marine was killed and another
wounded in a night fight with ma
tive bandits in the Dominican Re-
public, Captain Knapp, commanding
the American forces, cabled the war
department.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
No One Knew His Purpose Beforehand
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. president
Wilson notified Vice President Mar
shall he wished to address the Sen
ate. Marshall understood he would
speak on foreign affairs, having
planned to appear about 1 O'Clock
this afternoon. The President told
nc one his purpose.