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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-20
The German
Menace To
American
Labor
(By John R. Commons, The Univer-
sitv of Wisconsin \

(By John R. Commons, The Univer-
sity of wisconsin,
There is one thing that will set
labor back permanently, and that is a
German victory.
Twenty years ago the Gar of Rus
| STA proposed that all nations should
cut down their standing armies, but
they could not do it because Germany
refused. Later Great Britain offered
to join with Germany and cut down
their navies, but the Kaiser would not
even talk about it. Germany was pre-
parting for something like this war.
II Germany defeats Great Britain,
she will take over the British navy.
She will then be far and away the
most powerful country in the world,
and we Americans will be compelled
tC have permanent standing army
and huge navy to defend ourselves
from sudden attack.
About every hundred years some
nation of Europe starts out to con-
quer the others and rule the world.
First it was Spain, which in America
owned everything from California to
Patagonia Then it was France and
Napoleon, who took Louisiana and
the great country west of the Missis'
sippi away from Spain.
hut though Spain conquered nearly
every nation of Europe, and Napoleon
conquered every nation on the Cont
nent, they could not reach Great Brit
ain. The British navy compelled Spail.
arG France to let go of America; and
such democracy as we have in North
and South America is possible be-
cause no one country in Europe could
permanently conquer the others as
long as it could not conquer Great
britain. Our country has been big and
free and unarmed because Europe
was divided among equal powers. Ma
poieon did not have a submarine with
which to destroy Great Britain's pow
err. But Germany is willing to figh!
the whole world If only she can sue
coed in her attempt to wipe out tho
British navy Then she conquers no.
only Europe, as Napoleon did. but
Asia Africa, and America.
If America had not come into the
war, or if America had refused to sci
food and munitions to the allies, Eu
rope would already have been con
quered. If Germany wins, then there
is nothing for North and South Amer
jica to do but to build up their navies
and standing armies as big as posi-
BILE, for when Germany strikes she
hits suddenly and frightfully.
Nations must look ahead. Individ
uals can be short-sighted, because
they die anyhow. But not nations. Il
we do not win now, while Great Brit
ain and France are able to fight, WI
shall have to be armed to the teetf
for years and centuries ahead, a:
long as Germany rules the world.
A huge and permanent army an,
navy, besides taking our boys AM
workingmen every year for militar!
service, means low wages, long hours
J Of labor, suppression Of labor unions
] suppression of free speech, repeal o
labor legislation on behalf of womel
and children, and all the hardship'
] to America to escape.
: II is bad enough to be compelled t.
make this one tremendous effort RICH
! now to win the war. It will be faI
worse to be compelled to be read!
all the time for another like it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-20
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Having been asked by numerous
friends to offer as candidate for
County Commissioner from this dis
lrict (No. 81, hereby announce my
candidacy and will appreciate the
support and votes of the electors
promising to use my best effortst to
look after their interests if elected
Very respectfully,
R. L. MAYES.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-20
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

am in the race for County Com.
missioner from the Fourth district
and will fully appreciate the support
of all. II elected shall endeavor to
do my full duty for the best interests
Of my county. Thank you for your
vote.
Respectfully,
S. C.. SLOAN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-20
q q q d q an q q ooouooon
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
{, q q q q q . q q q q q q q q q q
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

To the Democratic Voters of Polk
:. County. Florida:
| hereby announce my candidacy
to succeed myself as representative
in the State Legislature of Florida,
subject to the action of the Democrat
ic Primary. If elected | will serve
the people to the best of my ability.
! solicit your support.
A. J. MORGAN.
Candidate in Group One.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-20

Keep a case of Southland" Grape
fruit Juice In your home Quarts
$500 case Of 10 and pints, $3.50 case
Of 20. 72s'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-20
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS!

City tax books close April l; better
pay to day.
H. L. sWATTs,
1907 City Collector,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19
No More Cheap Chawin'.

The Courier-Journal lets out a
long ringing howl against apples at
five cents each, and the declaration
of storage warehousemen and fruit
dealers that there are 5000 barrels
Of apples in cold storage in Louis
vile, that they are not rushed D
market because the market is not
sufficiently encouraging.
There's nothin' to it, cheap chawin'
is no more. There was a time when
fruit in season was cheap here in
Bourbon county, and when winter
apples, stored in private cellars Or
in the hill like potatoes, and ped
died in winter from wagons, were
cheap, but nowadays the storage
speculator seems to be able to hold
up the prices of all kinds of food
and market everything to their own
advantage
The public and the dealers should
share the benefits of cold storage
more evenly than they do. Storage
gives us better apples than we had
in the days of the apple bin in the
farm house cellar and the apple hole
in the garden, but it makes us pay
such prices that many families are
without the hea1th-giving winter
food they need and for which they
banker.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19

The people of Paris and Bourbon
county, who have always responde1
in most generous manner to every
appeal for aid to the Red Cross
work, are warned, through the me-
dunn of THE NEWS, that the fraud
ulen "chain letter" appealing f:r
funds for the Red Cross, has again
made it's appearance in this region,
The funds, it is stated in the let
ter, are to be used to build Red
Cross hospital in France. They
are to be forwarded to French
Consul in Seattle, Washington. In
vestigation has developed the fact
that this representative of the French
Government has not been in Seattle
for over three years, but has been
transferred to another place.
The Chain letter" has been de-
nounced by Red Cross officials all
over the country as a fake and Il
rank fraud, and every effort is being
made to suppress it. The letter is
couched in appealing terms, and
would be hard for a sympathetic per-
son to resist, but it is a fraud of the
first rank
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19
Still Flowing.

Anyway the bad weather hasn't
interfered with putting in the great
war crop which America needs this
year. The gardens look little lit
chilly, but the, farmers are still
blowing. They are observable along
any road leading out of Paris stick
ing to the job as if the weather
were wholly seasonable.
We recall from boyhood days the
fact that cool April means more
blowing per team than a warm April
and hardens the mules and horses
for the summer grind without ex-
hausting them and pulling them
down in flesh. If it grows hot liz
May the teams are prepared for ii
and will stand it like a tractor, but
an early hot spring without much
rain is neither good for land nor
beasts. 1t dries the ground too much
and wears down the teams before the
summer begins.
The present spring is not as bad
to the farmers of Bourbon county IS
it looks to the Paris motorists who
like to roll over the country roads Ill
the warm sunshine at this time Of
the year, and to war gardeners whose
garden sass" is making slow growth
in the cold ground.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19
IFI WERE AFARMER.

If were q farmer Iwould keep
at hand 81 few reliable medicines for
minor ailments that are not so seri-
Gus as to require the attention Of a
physician such as Chamberlain's Co,ic
and Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel
complaints.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
coughs, colds and groups.
g Chamberlain Liniment for sprains,
bruises and rheumatic pains.
Chamberlain's Tablets for stom-
ach troubles, biliousness and consti
patton.
This would require an outlay OF
only $1.10. By having these arti-
cles at hand it would often save the
trouble Of trip to town in the
busiest season or in the night, and
would enable me to treat slight all
ments as soon as they appear, and
thereby avoid the more serious dis
eases that so often follow.
(adv-april)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19
ADVERTISING RATES

e-r Display Advertisements, $1.00 per
Asacil for first time; so cents per inch
each subsequent insertion.
- Reading Notices, 10 cents per line
= cech issue; reading notices in black
: 8ype, 20 cents per line, each issue.
Cards of thanks, calls on candi-
: oates, obituaries and resolutions. and
-ssmilar matter, 10 cents per line.
Special rates for large advertise
szents and yearly contracts.
The right of publisher is reserved
Ia decline any advertisement or other
seaa6ter for publication.
Announcements for political offices
.sxzsst invariably be accompanied by
che cash.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19

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Prepare For Peace.

:, Now, if ever, is the time for the
publishers of small town newspapers
TO set their houses in order. Now is
the time for them to grasp with Wis
zbaa the changed conditions they
must meet when the war ends and
the smoke of battle passes away
The world will never be just exactly
rs it used to be. The newspapers
viii face universe weary of strife,
a world exhausted, and they must
head in the general rehabilitation.
they must be organized to play their
part in the reconstruction effect
lively. They must be sufficiently
keen and sufficiently strong to make
their influence felt in every corner
1of the land. The hope of the nation
rests in the country press, for the
, country press is the world press af-
ter all, not perhaps in a news sense,
sbut it is the dominant factor in
Eoicing the convictions and desires
. of the tillers of the soil, as repre-
AS speaking for the real men and tie
real women Of the nation, the men
aud women whose united voices
speak the last word and really gov
ern vital public action. These are
SAD days for the lounge lizards, and
they will be sadder as the months
Toll by. The problems of America
are to be met and solved by heal
Thier blood than that which stag
mates in the arteries emanating
from the bright lights of Broadway.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19

Tuesdays Cincinnati Enquirer has
the following concerning the appear
ance of Rev. Geo. R. Combs, pastor
of the Paris Methodist church be-
fore the Methodist Ministers Asso-
citation, in Cincinnati, Monday:
Rev. G. r. Combs, Paris, KY, &C
companied himself on a banjo when
he sang folk songs of Kentucky
mountain regions before the Methc-
dist Ministers Association in the
Book Concern Auditorium Monday
morning.
Ministers roundly applauded Rev.
Mr.. Combs.
The Kentucky pastor gave an ac-
count of the work of the church III
backward regions of Kentucky"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19
TWO INTERESTING ssLHETERsl
FROM BOURBON SOLDIERS"

The army and navy authorities.
far from putting the ban on the
boys in the army and navy writing
descriptive letters black home" are
encouraging it, with the proviso, nf
course, that nothing that will give
aid and comfort to the enemy be
embodied in their letters. THE
NEWS is IN receipt of two,very in
teresting letters, one from Mr.. John
M. Stuart, who left Paris recently
with the delegation of volunteers foc
the auto-mechanical service at In
dianapolis, and the other from Mr.
Leo Grosche, formerly of Paris, who
is now somewhere in France" II
the Engineering Corps of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Force. Mr.. Stu
arts letter follows:
indianapolis, Ind, Monday,
April Is, $50 p. m.
Dear NEWS
well, here 1 am with the little
news we know by this time. We
arrived here about three o'clock, and
reported at once, that is, as soon as
we could, for we had to stay in line
about an hour. There is fine bunch
of fellows here and more are comm {
in as l am writing this. We are
quartered (eat and sleepy in the Mel
ropole Hotel. AS we have been here
only a few hours 1 can't tell you as
yet where we will work. 1 am en-
closing a clipping from the Indian
apolis News, which tells pretty
much of what everybody knows
about this outfit.
1--WE have just had our first meal
here, and it was certainly o. K.
We presented our 60c. government
ticket on the Pullman diner, AMI
they certainly fed us for it. lie would
in cash to pay for what they gave
us for our government meal ticket.
Willis Jacoby, who left home none
too we'll, is feeling fine now, and
we are all in the best of spirits
They have surely treated us good so
far, and told us to look over the
city tonight and be in by 1880.
Of course, this night out business is
not going to be regular institution,
but they are kindly working on us
by degrees.
well, don't forget to send us
THE NEWS, as you promised. Other
publishers please take the hint, too.
Regards from all the boys. Thanks
to the Tobacco Fund, Pearce Patton
and Ernest Martin, for we hit here
with more smokes than they have
in stock in the canteen. Our address
will be Vocational Training School,
National Army, Metropole Hotel,
indianapolis, INV.
Every. Sincerely,
JOHN Nj. STUART"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19
Don't Slow Up Advertising.

Never has there been a time when
the public has looked more keen,y
for merchandising news than now.
Never has there been a time more
suspicious for the enterpriSiug
tradesmen to secure his full share
of trade than now. People must
continue to eat. to wear and to use.
The tendency is to cut out luxu-
T1es, and luxuries are only COM
paratively small proportion of your
b BUSINESS. For every luxury cut out
you have a chance to increase your
movement Of staples. How short
sighted is the policy of reducing ad-
ycrtising expense in order to "save
money" You will only lose trade.
You will only lose prestige.
Advertise to increase sales and
make more money; don't cut it out
to save money. Study your adver-
Using as you never did before-do i.
wisely and do 1T well. Be prosper
Gus and let the people know that you
are prosperous. Success was nevei
attained by stopping advertising OF
by wearing old clothes and talking
pessimism. Be wise-and advertise
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19
Hello, Central, Give Me Berlin |!

Hello, Central, give me Berlin.
L would like to inform the Kaiser
That were surely coming in.
His PruSSianism is CHASTITY
His autocracy spells ruin;
Tell him when we get there
There will be something doing.
Hey, fellow, give me my pliers,
1 want to pull a plug
So when I sight the Kaiser
| can jam him in the mug.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19

Government asks you to lend severy-
thing you have, from twenty-five
cents up, not to give but to lend, In
this hour of terrible need. The
man or woman who does not respond
to this call now will blush with
shame as long as they live at every
mention of the war. Don't let that
be you!
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19
IS OUT STRONG |
FOR TREATMENT
Kentuckian Believes New Tanlac
Medicine Will Danish Rheu-
matism Entirely.

Another Kentuckian has given =
statement strongly indorsing the new
Ianlac rheumatism Treatment. The
merit of this new Tanlac medicine
in cases of rheumatism is now widely
known all over Kentucky and hun
dreds are finding it highly benei-
clal. Folks in other States are be-
ginning to take it, too.
Il was agreeably surprised when
Tanlac Rheumatism Treatment be-
gan helping my rheumatism soon
after 1 started taking it," said l..
Carter, retired resident of Pewce
Valley, suburb of Louisville, Ky.
i was bothered with rheumatism
all over my body" Mr.. Carter con-
tinued. 1T was especially severe
in my hands and arms. My hand;
and arms were usually badly swol-
len.
Il had been bothered with rhe,l-
mat1sm for years and had tried
everything without result when a
friends advised me to try Tanlac
Rheumatism Treatment.
las / said, l was agreeable sur
prised when the treatment started
helping me almost right away after
l began taking it. The swelling in
my hands and arms began going
down Immediately and my hands
and arms are in good shape now.
Il believe that with thorough
trial Tanlac Rheumatism Treatment
will Danish my rheumatism entirely
and l recommend this treatment
for Others"
Get Tanlac Rheumatism Treatment
today! You can get at
WARDEN & SONS.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19
Gladly, Yes!

Recent investigations have shown
that it costs the United States Gov
eminent $4,000 to bury dead Con-
gresham. Some of our exchanges
are inclined to complain of this ex-
travagant outlay, but it is a fact
that there are several Congressmen
that the people would gladly see
buried even at that cost. They arc
dead, and don't know it!
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19
New Soft Drink.

A new soft drink is being made from
alfalfa. Cut when young and tender,
the stalks are thoroughly cleaned in
warm water and dried by artificial
heat. They are then reduced to pow
der by grinding and put into vacuum
pans and boiled. The solid particles
are removed by altering and the liquid
that remains 10 mixed with sugar syrun
and bottled for .shipment.-Pathfinder.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19
Mr.. Gresche's letter follows:

Mr.. GreSche'S letter follows:
Some Port in France,
March, 1918.
1--WE are at last in sight of land.
Have been for a couple of days and
expect to land tomorrow. With
the exception of one day of heavy
seas the weather was great and we
had a good trip. Nothing eventful
happened, but looking at nothing
but water day after day made the
sight of land very welcome.
Another day has passed and We
are still on the boat. Censorship
prevents me from giving you a COM
plete description of the trip, other
wise l could write you a very inter-
place of safety now and will be III
no further danger from subs, al
though we have not yet reached our
destination. We have been on the
ship quite while and last night
was the second time I've had off M
clothes since leaving the U. s.
Took off our life savers yesterday.
having worn them day and night for
about five days. There was ample
protection all the way across and
only a person who has made the
trip can appreciate how Uncle Saln
gets his men across. Yesterday saw
g. dirigible balloon. Since we have
been --- there are many in :
teresting things to see. The
buildings with their red tile roofs
make a very pretty setting among
the trees. Every place we have pas
ed so far has been very interesting.
Il just got back to my bunk from
O. movie show furnished during the
day and night by the Y. NJ. C. 4.
They also have library. victrola
and small organ for the amusement
of the soldiers.
Our battalion has performed
kitchen duty on the entire trip.
The work consisted of scrubbiny
pans, serving and various other
things, and got little jab at all
of it. We had all our meals STANDING
up. The tables were long board al
fairs swinging from the ceiling, and
at times when the ship was rocking
the stunts performed had Charlie
Chaplin blocked off the map. saw
three men piled up in one corner Of
the mess hall with their mess kits
and mess scattered everywhere.
The mess on the ship has been great.
Not extremely fancy, but the kind
that does the work, and plenty of it,
| and what's more, my appetite is ab-
normal ~
Il had pretty sore throat when
l got on the boat and did not get
any relief for about five days. The
second day out / was seasick. 1t
only lasted one day, but l felt shay
from it for several days. 1 was not
alone though. They were holding
the rail in all directions.
Just wanted to get a few lines
to you to inform you that I'm
getting along first rate. Have been
thinking of you all quite often.
Have had no mail since leaving Chi
cago, and don't know just when it
will be received. mailed cards to
you all from the port of embarkation.
The cards are mailed to you from
somewhere in the U. S. informing vol
Of same, thereby saving several weeks
delay getting the information to
you. Another thing. 1t will not be
necessary to send me more stamps
or postals, as the soldiers are eX-
empted from paying postage. l am
anxious to get some word from you
and hear that you are all well. Nos'
/ must quit and get busy on more
letters. Take good care of your
selves and rest assured that I'll do
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19

Keep Smiling.

Best advice of all is contained In
the last words Of the chorus Of pop
ular song: "Smile-smile-smile J"
However, you must smile from the
heart, not merely twitching facial mus
cles mechanically, but flashing mes
sage of friendliness and jollity from
the Observation-Disclosures Hawkeye.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19
Give Your All.

&c we realized the full extent Of
the grave danger in which this
country lis in to-day every pocket
would be turned inside out, and
every cent that I'VE have would be
pat to the disposal of the Govern
ment. III that line of brave French
and British and American boys
should be battered to pieces by the
Hun invaders annhthe channel ports
should be taken, QUO boys in France
would be left absolutely at the mercy
of the Huns. England and America
Would be cut of from shipping any
more troops or supplies to Franco
and mo power short of the miraculous
wotld keep the Germans from con-
.Quering the world. Do your bit,
day by day. Men and women. wake
up. Buy Liberty Bonds and War
Savings Stamps, Thrift Stamps. The
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19

!, Wood Is being used for, shoe soles
IN some places. California redwood
Is used, because It islvery light, and
with tops made OF the best obtainable
feather. the whole shoe Is lighter than
most saii-ieatherl shoes. arBut, best of
all. these shoes are really waterproof.
II the uppers are creased.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19

Judging from off-hand remarks.
nearly every legislator believes that
he will never run again. But, they
haven't come in contact with a
spring day and a picnic dinner yet.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19
| BELIEVE

I believe that I am right in the
c, Inclusion that thinking people do
not want bargain glasses any more
than they would want nature to en-
dow them with bargain pair OF
eyes.
My work is, and always will be
Just as good as l know how to make
it. I must give satisfaction in order
that my business may grow.
If you will favor me with your
patronage, / will see to it that you
only pay fair price and will also
promise you satisfaction, so much
so that you will not hesitate to rec
ommend me to your friends who are
in need of eye help.
DR.. VIM. Riley Franklin
Both Phones. $40 Main St.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19
Ambitious,

Mrs. Mcrobe ION $40 bill) Climb.
ers! They actually started on a bad
penny and have climbed to the fringe
OF real society.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19

Automobile license tag No. 40047.
found on Maysville & Lexington pike.
between Paris and Lexington. Owner
can obtain same by paying advertis
ing charges. (12-tf)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19
SWIFT CHAMP. Editor and Owner

Any erroneous reflection upon the
character. standing or reputation OF
Aay person, firm or corporation which
may appear in the columns OF THE
BOURBON NEWS will be gladly cor
xeted If brought to attention OF the
EDITOR.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-19
For Rent.

Three nice rooms, in good location.
suitable for light housekeeping. An
ply 314 Scott Avenue. (9-tf1