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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11

1t is no longer sufficient to describe the
local parties as overwhelmingly Repub
lican and significantly Democratic,
Philadelphians are not talking on mu
nicipal subjects in those terms today
when Congressman Moore, nationally
regular of regulars" challenges the
Ware regime to the keenest of campaign
combats. The lines are drawn. A spir-
tied contest is begun and the closely bal
anced bi-party system which has insured
to the nation a succession of excellent
Presidents may perhaps bring to Phila-
delpha a good Mayor.
Without restraints, without the rear of
possible loss of political power, corrup-
ton breeds with the most dangerous
CELEBRITY The constitution trainers were
kccnly alive to such porils and they
devised the plan of national government
with a wise regard for the virtue of the
balance principle. If the morality of
mankind is not fattered by such pro-
cedurc, at least it's material well-being is
enhanced, and when nominees to Office
win in a close contest or in the face of a
vigorous minority opposition the rule of
cabals such as those under which Phila-
delpha has been oppressed is exceedingly
distant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11

Our forobodings have
been justified. A de-
crease in the New
! crscy buckwhcat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11

New York actors see strike breakers
ahead
The North Penn investigation is be-
ginning to show its teeth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11

'ris conceded that a
Try This on martin is II bird.
Your Piano Tis conceded that
the longest lane must
turn. But | stake my solemn davy, in Il
word. that the politician still has lots to
learn. There are maxims that are curiously
tritc. There are aphorisms to the vision
plain. But public views. we're told, are
only right when the martin is a-singing
in the lane.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11

TIALF.PAsT ELEVEN. the airy spaces
/ i round the City Hail are full of a mellow
tissue of light and shadow. The tall lamp
standards are like trees of great pale oranges
The white wagons of the birchbeer feet are
on their rounds. The seats where the band
concerts are held are deserted save for one
meditatiye yagrant, dropping with unknown
Woes swiftly flowing ears fit lngsteriousig
Souud the curve and bend into the long ex~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-11

CAPTAIN HILL is dead. He was Lieu
~ tenant Commander Hill. L. S. ~. of
the Finland. Death came AS his ship was
leaving Brest, France, The new will bring
regret to hundreds Of Philadelphians who
sailed with him in past years.
lie was formerly captain of the old Amer-
can liner Merton, sailing between Philade-
phia and Liverpool. Subsequently he was
nut in command Of the Finland plying on
the Panama Pacific route. Eight years or
so ago his vessel which was one of the
international Mercantile Marine fleet, was
placed in the New York transatlantic service
again.
Captain Hills family has resided in Phil
adelphia for nearly twenty years. He had
spent all his life >at sea. Born in England,
his apprenticeship was served in a coasting
schooner. Then he got his papers as third
mate of Il sailing ship plying from English
ports to the Mediterranean. Thence he grew
into the transatlantic trade.
lie was a rare character. A courteous
gentleman, modest, efficient and with those
he liked one of the most companionable of
men,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29
(By J. f. Worthington)

Tallahassee, Fla. May 2s Senator
Eaton's bill cutting off Lee and De-
Soto counties from the Tenth Judicial
circuit, to be known as the Twelfth
circuit, leaving Polk as the Tenth,
was taken up on motion Of Represen-
tative Keen this morning and passed
by a vote OF 36 to 13. The bill passed
the Senate several days ago.
Candidates for Judge are G. W.
Whitehurst and w. d. Bell OF Ar
cadia and Lee Hamell of Wauchula
r. A. Henderson Jr., and s W Law
Ter OF Fort Myers are candidates for
state attorney, The Governor will
make the appointments.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29


Democratic national committee held
a conference today with women as
sociate members at which plaus for
the 1920 campaign were discussed.
for each week adds from 300 to LOO
new ones. and the worst of ii IS that
to these new addresses must be sent
mail with the old addresses on !,
which is more confusing than no
street address at all.
Three Hours to Distribute Mail
DO you know that 1t keeps one
man busy writing up the special de-
livery letters after the morning mail
is received? DO you know that an
other clerk is kept busy waiting on
the news dealers who come to the
back door of the Office for their daily
papers? Do you know it Keeps one
manon the Jump waiting on the box
window, and two more in the general
delivery? while the superintendent
must give his time to the carriers
until they are out Of the office?
"Do you know that in spite OF all
this the heaviest morning mail Is put
up in the boxes or Is out on the
streets by the carriers within three
hours of the time the mail wagon
backs up to the back door with the
first load of mail?
"Of course, the, first class mail Is
handled first. but there can be no dis
elimination made between the mai
that goes into the lock boxes and
that which goes out by carrier fol
every bundle of letters Is disposed o
as II is reached by the distributors
and while some clerks are busy put
ting the mail into the boxes, the car
riers are at work at their desks get
ting their mail routed for their trpis
"The postoffice may look YER
peaceful and quiet on the outside
but on the inside II Is concentrate
} attention and energy while a mai
is being worked.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29
WHAT GOES ON
BEHIND THE SCENES
In A POST OFFICE

The casual observer of the work
ings of a post office tthe man on the
outside looking into his box little
realizes what takes place behind the
scenes. The Miami Metropolis prints
the following interview with the post
master of that city, which is quite
interesting and enlightening The
Metropolis says:
why in thunder is last nights
mail not in the boxes? Here II Is
nearly s a. m. and the clerks are
still distributing the mail that has
been lying in the Office all night. II
we're postmaster you bet | would
have that mail in the boxes by Z
o'clock. or know the reason why
And then the postmaster told the
reason why in series OF questions
which enlightened the reporter, and
which will probably enlighten every
business man who has occasion to
call at the Office for his early mail
"Do you know" asked Mr. Culley
acting postmaster, that the heavy
night mail which many supposed ha,
heen lying in the Office since LAO a
m. the time train No. IS used tt
get in, has been in he office since
only about $50? Train No. 30, dul
at midnight brings only very ligh
4 mail. leaving the bulk Of the mail t
come on train No. IS, which is no
due in Miami now, under the mes
schedule. till $50 and it is usuall
late. so that 1t is $3.50 or later befor
the mail is delivered at the office.
do you know that, with an eye t
economy not evidenced in the buildin
of training camps or shipbuildin
yards. the government reduces tn
; funds available for clerk hire IN th
Miami postOffice in strict proportio
TO the shrinking winter popu'atio
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29
Proposals Delivered
(By Associated Press,)

Paris, May 29 Counter proposals
formulated by the German delegation
at Versailles have been delivered to
French authorities. The proposals
nrobsbly will go bfore the council o.
four of the peace conference at TINS
mornings session.
The German reply was received in
;nstallments The first installmeh'
comprised eighty-eight pages Ihe
others followed this and it is under
stood the delivery of the document
would be completed within the tim"
limit The reply is written in Ger
man.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29
(By Associated Press.D

Paris. May 90 When the peace
conference met in plenary session
this afternoon to hear the Austrian
peace terms, it was announced th9
treaty was not yet completed II was
decided therefore to postpone 'n'
session until Saturday when the coih-
pleted treaty is expected to be ready !.
Another reason for the postponemeh'
was the request from the snl"lie'
powers that they be allowed iur'he'
time to consider the terms.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29
BIG RECEPTION
FOR n. ca ON
ARRIVAL IN
ENG; MAY START
TOMORROW #
WEATHER GOOD
READS PLAN NOW Is TO REACH
ENGLAND ON MEMORIAL DAY,
ACCORDING TO WIRELESS MES
SAGE
(By Associated Press.)

Plymouth, May 20. 1t is an
nounced here that the British air
ministry is planning to give NC-A and
crew great reception. Three flying
boats In addition to two airplanes
will go out to escort the Americans
to the mooring station. The crew will
be guests of honor at the Royal Air
Forces station probably the day fol-
lowing their arrival
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29
LAKELAND, FLORIDA, THURSDAY. MAY g. 1919
TO LAY
WREATH OF TRIBUTE
TO AMERICANS ON
BEHALF BOY SCOUTS
(By Associated Press,)

Paris, May 80 At the Memorial
day exercises in the American ceme-
terry at Suresnes, a Paris suburb, at
which President Wilson will speak
he will, in compliance with request
lay wreath in tribute to the Amer
ican dead on behalf of the Boy
Scouts of America.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29
NEW WEALTH IN CITRUS FRUIT

II is an encouraging sign OF the
times that Florida is profiting by the
teaching of conservation that has
been going on for some time and that
has for its object not only saving
what we have that is OF value but also
making of value what hitherto has
beeu considered worthless and ac-
rordingly has not been utilized.
We note that a Florida concern mas
been organized with $4,000 capltal
for the manufacture of candy inc
chief part of which will be orange
and grapefruit, producing coniec-
ton which il is claimed is very salts
fying to the taste for sweets Thus
will be- manufactured here where the
chief ingredient is grown product
which will not only find ready mar
let bu, may also be the means OF
| utilizing Gurus iiui'e wv
shipment in their original shape pu.
which can be profitably disposed OF
IN manufactured product such as
tho candy manufacturing concern
purposes.
II is comparatively recently tna'
c;trus fruit Juices have become artl-
cles of commerce, the process nav
inc been found and perfected for
clarifying and preserving these Juices
for use as beverages and as syrup'
which form the basic element o.
fountain drinks that are rapidly ne
coming popular wherever introduced
:, tho recent epidemic OF infuenzi
medical practitioners recommehue'
natients to use grapefruit Juice lree
i, thereby confirming the claimed
I,.d;o;ral value of this particular cit
rus fruit product,
Chemists have discovered ways AN
means for profitably extracting IN
essential oils from the rinds Q
grapefruit and oranges. and maxim
vinegar from the pulps after the eN
traction of the juices
When it is taken into eonsiG''alo
,.,. ossentiaI oil is worth S6 an ounc
nd that a box of oranges or craps
srnit will weld from four to six ouh'
80 of oil it will be appreciated th'
there Is an immense money value
,,ha, has in the, past been considere
Ia treated as waste by the citrr
q fruit growers :,
The very large proportion Oh u
citrus fruit used as above indlca''
is over-ripe, or at least TOO ripe
,orrort shipment to market Cuil
s.soot hut too small for the ma
-, IN their original shape, are az
,aroolv used. Such fruit, now appr
, ciated because it has been given
snbstantial market value, has her
tofora been considered as waste a.
ollowed to go to the dump or
i,ho feeding of swine for WHICH
: has no particular food value
conservation put into practice
,bs orange and grapefruit growers
r1orida may more than double
wealth garnered from this most v
noble industry of the state. Waste
cr,me Conservation is a duty
rol, as a source of financial rain
jacksonville Times-UniOn-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29

a saw-making firm, and mastered In
few years all the details Of the
business. When he was Is the firm
failed and he was obliged to take for
wages due him a small stock OF
bricklayers trowels, These he fn-
ished and sold, obtaining for them
about $3.50. with which he EN-
harked in business on his own ac-
count
He hired basement room on
Broad street in this city. built his
own furnace, wheeled his own coal
from the wharf and did all his own
work even to selling the finished
product.
The Belief Then
AT that time, 1S4O, no American be-
lieved a saw could be made In this
country worth using. The best saws
came from England, and there was
no market here for any others.
Disston believed thoroughly in his
own work and never despaired OF
making market for his saws. He
often sold a saw at profit OF but
one per cent.
As his business grew he took q
room in a factory but he had not
been there long when his goods we're
seized for rent. He was merely a
sub-tenant and owed no rent, but he
was held responsible for the whole or
It nevertheless
This was great blow, but at this
: critical moment a friend loaned him
[ 5000, which gave him another start.
Shortly after this the boiler in the
: factory exploded the building was
{ destroyed by fire, and Disston was
h injured severely. As soon as he was
e able to get about he moved his busi-
4 ness to another building.
!. Gets First Start
q The tariff OF 1861 gave him his first
Q genuine start by providing market
Il for his American saws. He decided
II the next year to import no more Eng
lish steel for making saws, and
i started small mill of his own fol-
le making steel.
IS From that point his business grew
n rapidly. He made military accoutre
ments during the civil war, but alst
|. kept up the saw business. He sen
X "a of his best workmen as soldiers Z
Id the front, keeping them on the pay
Z roll all the time they served thei
e. country
in The business he started, by his pa
he tienee, industry and faith in himself
became the largest Of its kind in tn
world. and Mr.. Disston died possesse
ce Of large fortune.
on The industrial development
le America to it's present commandin
Ier position in the worlds trade was du
ell to such men as Henry Disston Il
o, spent none of MS time dreaming
ith the pot of gold at the end Of the rail
i'm bow. but devoted himself to he OF
thing he knew he could do makir
to saws
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29
Yarn Berlin Is Hearing
1nu Aasnciated Press.J

Berlin, May 2s.-The semi-olli',~
Wolfe Bureau is circulating SUI
under an Amsterdam date wn!'h y
serts the United States Is pe' ,
increasingly dissatisfied with Ue,e, w.,
opments at Versailles ana -.
there is an unmistakable strens.n gun
ening of inclination for an uhuv, -
standing with Germany through
modification Of peace terms.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29
10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DIVIDED;
WH|TEHURST, BELL AND HAME[[
. CANDIDATES FOR JUDGE NEW DIST

each spring, so that there is approx
imately as much mail for each of the
25 clerks in May as there was for each
Of the As clerks in January to dis
tribute? This means that II takes the
present office force as long to work
the ton of mail now being received
each morning as it did the two tons
which used to come during the tour,
ist months. The mail distributors
are not benefited by the leaving OF
the tourists. so far as tightening their
work is concerned, so they cannot
pass to the public any benefits In the
way of quicker distribution.
"Do you know that every one OF the
10000 to 10000 pieces OF mail re-
ceiyed in a normal mail from train
No. IS has to be handled from two
TO four times before ii reaches Its
destination? And we are allowed only
five distributors.
Aba Chances TO Make Mistakes
do you know that there are ex-
actly ABA lock boxes, city carrier
rural carrier and general delivery
separations in the Office. and there
fore Aba chances for letter to bt
, mlscased? That in a mail OF say 10
, 900 pieces, that has arrived late an
is distributed under forced pressure
, by half a dozen clerks, some OF whom
. are practical strangers to the city an'
. entirely new to postoftice work, onl.
6 10 or Is mistakes will be made in IN
: distribution. when the clerks have t
A make instant decision as to where
? letter should be placed among $
many boxes. is a tribute to the mem
. cry. strict attention to business an
g general efficiency Of the office force
Il DO you know that from 1000
= 1000 pieces OF mail matter arrive
q each mail without any street or nun
ber address? How many peoples az
= dresses could you give off-hand will
" out fear of being mistaken? The di
,s tributors are responsible for gettir
the mail of 10000 people living
IN Miami to their proper home or otfi'
20 address. whether the addresses a.
Ia given or not. This means that eyel
h. Piece of mail not properly addresse
to and Of which the distributor is n
ot sure as to its proper Locations has
~ 90 to the NIKE table, there to ha
Iv the proper address completed by t
70 clerks. who must find it in th9 CT
or office directory.
To do you know that 80 people
no Miami change their addresses eve
No day, even in the dullest SUNNI
he months, this number increasing to
he er 200 each day in the tourist seaso
on This means that no clerk car e.
on rnish learning the proper address
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29
.ROBT. BACON IS
SERIOUSLY I'LL
AT WASHINGTON
(By Associated Press.)

New York, May 20 Robert Bacon,
former assistant secretary of state,
and ambassador to France, is in a
critical condition today at a local hos
pital where he underwent an opera
tion for mastoiditis, Saturday
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29
CONSERVATIVE GERMANS CONDEMN
COUNTER-PR0P0SALs, DECLARING
It SUICIDE FOR GERMANY To
ASSUME SUCH AN ATTITUDE
Wild Cat Division All Enroute Home
Treaty Not Complete
(By Associated Press, }

Brest May 20 All troops of the
Eighty-first or Wild Cat Division are
row homeward bound The last con-
tingents sailed this morning on the
transports Won Steuben and Finister.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29
80 French Missing
lRu Assnciated Press.l

London. May 29.-As a resuh u
fire in a building occupied by amer
ican troops in the Coblenz dis'rio'.
eighty men are missing, accoruihs "
a Cologne dispatch. .no
A later Cologne dispatch says 'n'
fire and explosion occurred nea, 'n
frontier of the Bavarian Palaun"'e
which is in the French area CT oc'
cupation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29

Settlement Adriatic Question Ger
tainty Now
(By Associated Press.l J

(By ASEUCId0tu VsN'
Paris, May 29.--It was stated III
high quarters this morning that
settlement of the Adriatic question is
now a certainty as the result OF ne
gotiations Of yesterday and last aight
Under the settlement Fiume becomes
an independent city and the Italians
will receive certain portions OF the
Dalmatian island but it is understood
they will not get ARA or Sebenlco'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29
TREND
IN BUSINESS IS
REPORTED; GOOD
SUMMER AHEAD
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May 80. "A noticeable
upward trend in business during May,
especially in lines relating to the
leading retail trades, was reported to-
day by the federal reserve beard
Practically uniform reports from fed
eraI reserve agents are said to point
to a summer and autumn of unusual
activity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29
PERSEVERANCE
LED DISSTON TO LADDER TOP
Maker Of First American Saws Had
Many Setbacks In Life

Philadelphia, May 20 AT the pres
ent time, when the development OF
the American export trade Is prob
lem of greatest Importance, 1t Is IN
teresting to recall the fact that last
Friday was the centenary OF the Dlrth
of Henry Disston, who first made
American saws that could be exported
to England, and whose struggles
discouragements and ind0mnltable
will and perseverance make the
framework of an interesting personal
chapter in the industrial history oi
the United States.
In the honorable guild of caspen'
ters almost the world over the namt
Of Henry Disston is as well known al
that Of Benjamin Franklin is to prin
ters
Henry Disston did one thing we'll
he made saws that nobody could ex
eel. and, although he has been deaf
40 years. his name is firmly connect
ed with the trade to which he de
voted his life, and his saws are u
daily use in every country on IN
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29
(By Associated Press.)

Brest, May 20. .-Seaplane N-4
probably will leave Lisbon tomorrow,
weather permitting. Read desires to
reach England Memor rial Day, accord
ing to wireless picked UP here from
the cruiser Rochester at Lisbon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29
Postponed Until Monday
fpu Assnciated Press.l

Paris, May 29.-The reported pre-
sentation of peace terms to the Aus,
trian delegation which was plaH'ie, g,
for Friday. has been postponed uhti'
Monday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29
settlement OF THE
ADR|AT|C QUESTION
NOW A CERTAINTY
PRESENTATION OF PEACE TERMS
no AUSTRIA HAS BEEN POST
PONED UNTIL MONDAY
(By Associated Press)

Berlin, May 9.-The conservative
Berlin press condemns the counter
proposals of the peace terms submit
fed by Germany, especially the finan-
cial and military concessions granted
The Pan-German Gazette brands the
reply as suicide
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29

A mounting of recent invention ,io pc /.
mits a single lens camera ~
stereoscopic picture.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29

jacksonville to do everything in their
power to make their remaining days
as pleasant as possible.
They will need amusements'
bright and cheerful surroundings
said Major Merillat, "and | am sure
that the people Of Jacksonville, VINO
have always been ready to assist our
soldiers, will extend the hands OF
alienation to these men, who have
returned to us broken in health and
spirit, and who need help and en-
couragement in the fight they are
making for life.
For Wounded Soldiers
1t will be recalled that the hospi-
tai at Camp Johnston was recently
taken over by the United States pub
lie health service, and will be operat-
cd for the benefit Of wounded SOL
diers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29
5000 SOLDIERS SUFFERING
FROM GAS POISONING WILL
ARRIVE IN JAX ABOUT JUNE !

Jacksonville, May 29.--Three thou
sand soldiers, suffering from the eff
fects of gas poisoning, will arrive at
Camp Johnston for treatment at the
base hospital there soon after June
|, according to a statement made yes
terday at the regular weekly lunch
con meeting of the Jacksonville Ro-
tary club by Major L. A, Merillat'
Jr., U. S. Infantry. commanding the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29
SERGf.. YORK ENROUTE
TO Fl. OGLETHORPE
FOR HIS DISCHARGE
,l,y Associa.>d tress :

Chattanooga, May 29.-Sergeant AL
vim C. York of Pail Mall Tennessee,
declared to be the world wars great
est hero. arrived here today and will
go this afternoon to Fort Oglethorpe
for discharge from the army,
A Chicago man has succeeded in
building a reinforced concrete freight
car which railroad men pronounce
an achievement of great value.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29
WOMEN MAKE PLANS
FOR 1920 CAMPAIGN
;By Associated Press.)

Chicago, May 20. Members OF the
Democratic national committee held
a conference today with women as
sociate members at which plaus for
the 1920 campaign were discussed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-29
Some viii Die

Major Merillat stated that some OF
these men, who went overseas to face
the Huns on the battlefield Of France
would never leave Camp Johnston
alive, and he urged the people OF