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lization to end the war In the autumn
Of 1918 when all the world had re-
signed itself to endure that dreadful
struggle at least six months and per-
baps a year longer.
The man who forged that weapon
and successfully welded It is a great
man, a great administrator, a great
soldier, and none Of us will be shamed
when We uncover our heads In his
presence.
1t was THEODORE ROOSEVELT who
recognized the ability and deserts Of
JOHN ]. PERsHINo when this good
soldier was a Captain Of cavalry.
ROOSEVELT outraged red tape by pro-
noting him over the heads of eight
hundred other officers to the grade OF
BrigadierIGener Consequently It is
to THEODORE ROOSEVELT that General
PERsHINe owes the opportunity which
came to him in the spring Of 1917, and
1t is to THEODORE ROOSEVELT that the
country owes the fact that it had the
right man ready to do the Job when
the hour struck. There was selec-
tive promotion by a President who
knew how to select the right man.
It Is neither necessary nor desira-
BILE to discuss General PERsHING's
biography here. He was not anxious
for a military life. He went to West
Point not expecting to stay In tho
army after he had given the service
the Government exacts from gradu-
ates Of the Academy. But he did stay
in the army, and rose to his present
eminence In a profession he had to
learn to love, and there Is one detail
of his service in Europe that should
receive attention.
England superseded the original
commander Of her troops, Sir JOHN
FRENCH, putting Sir DOUGLAS. HAIo
in his place. VoN MoLTKE had
to give way to FALKENHAYN, AND
FALKENHAYN to HINpENBURe and LU-
DENDoRFF in Germany's war making.
JoFFRE was put aside for NIvELLE in
France after winning the crucial vic.
tory Of the Marine. CADoRNA was sci
aside for DIAz in Italy. Every great
Power except one in the war was
obliged for political or for military
reasons to change its high command.
The one exception was the United
States. The one high military com
mander who was continued in hi
post from the day his country's ar
mics took the field until victory wal
achieved was JOHN ]. PERsHING, and
be acquitted himself with credit to his
fellow citizens as a soldier, a diplomat
and as a citizen.
The honors General JOHN J. PER
sHINo has received and will receive
have been earned. He will get moth
ing beyond his deserts when the null
titude cheers him, when high officials
eloquently laud him. when the Con
gress Of his country confers on hin
the supreme honor Of that country
formal thanks.
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WAR INSURANCE.
Premium Receipts That Leave Sol.
diers In the Dark.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: When
premiums are paid for war insurance
the receipts should show for what
months the premium money is applied
and what the status of the policy Is.
At present the bureau receives all
moneys with an eager hand. but declines
to tell whether the policy Is paid TIC
date in many cases 1t is paid for many
months In advance. The perplexed SOL
dier boy keeps renting in desperation
lest he be behind in his payments,
though he may be eight or ten months
to the good.
OF course each receipt should show to
what date the premium is paid. II
few business men could be put In charge
of the work this detail could be cleared.
FRIEND OF SOLDIERS.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. September s.
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KNIGHTS OBJECT TO
ENDING ACTIVITIES
Say Soldiers Haze Found
Welfare Work Beneficial

BosToN, Sept THE committee %
war activities Of the Knights ~ -o'-l.
bus, in resolutions passed 20 a inseu.s
here to-day, protested against me r.
posed new policy OF the War pepa,.
ment 10 take over as part n The Ng,
OF the army the present camp aol', NV,
OF the welfare societies. This s..'.
was taken, It ives said IN answer " .n,
suggestion from Col. Jason JOY eAo
tive officer OF the Commission on IIa,
ing Camp Activities Of the war p 'r a..
mert, that welfare societies cease a. -
t!'.t!cs II cam?s ,.,,a,.,
The resolutions say that the h ,-..r,
OF Columbus stand ready as ava.
to comply with any order 81 'le WV
mission" but add ,,.
I'VE are opposed 70 any o'''np. ''s,-.
stitutionalIze the aCt,ri''oa d., 90.
conducted by the so-caI'ed "''i'"' ,,7
cleties. From our experience W. al.
sa fely say that the men I'm sc''',r' and
come the relief from war s1p'r''slgt-t ,yal
military methods. The seryi0. 10 sTn III,
matters by outside minister. Ell "a.
and priests has also been sIas'-
lief from military life"
The sun., 1919-09-08
WITHOUT POLICE AID.
Incidents Of an Election From an
Elevated Train.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Str: Al
$40 o'clock on a recent afternoon the
peace and tranquility of the vicinity
Of Park place and Church street were
disturbed by prolonged blasts from an
elevated train and a chorus Of police
whistles blown by citizens
The din brought a crowd to the stairs
leading UP to the elevated station at
that place. They found that the COM
motion was caused by the fact that an
obstreperous young man had questioned
the authority of an elevated railroad
guard and the latter had elected the
disturbing element from the car.
Fisticuffs followed and those who saw
the young man after the storm abated
will give testimony to the fact that the
guard had proved his right to be called
the better man.
Not content with altering the phys
iognomy OF the pugnacious one the
guard sought further redress by insist
ing on the arrest of the young man.
The latter objected and before he was
subdt sd half a dozen law abiding citi-
Gems were sitting on his chest and
limbs. Matters were aggravated con-
siderably when some one spread the
rumor that the young man had a gun
in his pocket and was seeking to re-
lease himself 30 that he could demon
strate what q good shot he was.
But where were the police? The
train whistles continued to play a
plaintive tune and many in the crowd
despatched themselves to seek the
guardians Of the law; but there wat
not bluecoat to be had. Finally ar
marlborough guard appeared on the
scene and. grasping the disturber by
the collar, took him away. AS he
marched of one heard the remark many
times, Where were the policeT
Ny JTITIpD.
New York, September 6.
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brought hither from Africa and which
Is the original of the guitar" The
white man met the banjo and became
Its devoted admirer., Probably JOE
SWEENEY, the first American minstrel
famous as banjo player, learned his
art from a slave. DAN EMMETT, who
wrote Dixie" was good one with
the banjo, but not as great as Earl.
PIERCE, who thrummed the strings
with the Christy troupe at 472 Broad
way and later, in 1867, went to Eng
land with WAMBoLD to tickle the ears
Of the Londoners, who had enjoyed
banjo music since the invasion by the
Ethiopian Serenaders in 1S46. EN-
NETT was a good player, however, as
any old timer who remembers him at
the Chatham Theatre will testify.
Other noted performers Of that pc
riod, dozen years before the civil
war, were FRANK STANTON, who
played In CHARLEY WHITES Melo-
deon; DAVE LuLL, the humpbacked
man who had won his fame In the
Eagle Street Theatre in Buffalo In
1912 and who was with BILLY BIRCH
in the Virginia Serenaders; BILL RAY,
who was lost with the steamer Eve
ming Star when 1t foundered on Its
way from this city to New Orleans in
1896; BILL DONALDSON, the great left
handed player; JIM WAMBoLD, FRET
DIXIE and "Pupsey" KEENAN,, who
called for his banjo in the last hour
Of his life and died hugging It.
Later came a host Of good players,
Of whom SAM DEvERE is best remem-
bered. SAM was one Of the civil war
| developments, and so good was he
that General GRANT took him out OF
the ranks to use him for detail by day
and entertainment by night when the
Union commander was at City Point
Va, in 1854. SAM banged the banjo
and GRANT banged Petersburg. After
the war the country was full Of min.
strel companies with capable banjoists
Not one Of these burnt cork perform
ers, however, was in the same class
with the negro HORACE WESTON. This
was former slave, a fat man who
would play the banjo eight hours a
day for his employer and then &c
away and play 1t eight hours more
for his own diversion.
DoBsoN, who was a lad of II years
when he first entered minstrelsy with
BIRCH, WAMBoLD and BAcKUs, saw
the immeasurable superiority of IVES
TON over the burnt cork men. 1t was
not only that WESTON was playing
| the instrument of his race and thai
he inherited the genius of the African
for music he handled the banjo differ
emily from the white men. He stroked
the strings, instead Of picking them
and used the thimble. DoBsoN ant
his brother studied the methods Of
Horace WESTON, and thus 1t happened
through his own love Of the banjo and
the advantage Of knowing the Negro
expert that EDWARD DoBsoN came tc
be and to remain until his death the
greatest player and teacher in his
line. His success was not limited t.
this side Of the water, for in the 'S0s
he went to England, where the meth
DDS Of the early American Ministries
had prevailed since the English first
saw banjo in 1S46, and showed the
advance in technique which the art
owed to WEsToN's heredity and his
own talent.
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A Lesson OF the Tanner Tragedy,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: The
account OF the tragic death OF Mrs.
William Tanner and her husband brings
to my mind instructions I gave to my
little daughter when she was obliged to
cross railroad tracks on her way to
school.
"If you ever get your foot caught in
crossing the track. unbutton your shoe
and slip your foot out"
1t did happen once that her foot was
caught. but she. remembering, came
home all right. Mrs. Z. D. CoLK.
BROOKLYN. September 8.
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What Pershing Said.

To THE EDITOR or TIE sUN-Sir: La
fayette, we come |" said Pershlng, lay
ing a wreath on the bust OF the noble
Frenchman. Is It too late to restore
this famous apostrophe to its original
form--so terse, euphonious and strong /?
I'VE are here" is n wretched substitute.
Z. H.
FALL RIVER, Mass. September 6.
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Will Congress Spend This Useful
Hour?

Not long ago THE SUN called at
tention to efforts by Representative
CLARK of the House Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds to end
or curtail expenditures of the United
States Housing Corporation. Mr..
CLARK now frankly admits that he is
moved by desire to undo as soon as
possible an act Of extravaganza charge
able to his committee, which reported
the bill creating the corporation.
"While the war was in progress" he
recently declared in the House, 1--WE
said nothing about it because we knew
In the nature of things that there had
to be great waste" When the armis-
tice was signed the corporation was
put upon notice" by the committee
that 1t must reduce its force as rap
idly as possible.
We print some of the colloquy which
followed Mr.. CLARK's statement that
the corporation instead Of curtailing
expenses is even now increasing them.
We can think of nothing which could
be said more likely to impress tax
payers with the amazing waste of
public funds by some, at least, of the
bodies created to aid in carrying on
war work; bodies which should be-
fore now have closed their offices,
dismissed their personnel to peace
time endeavor:
Mr. Brooks Of nlinois-win the
gentleman yield7
"Mr. CLARK Of Florida yield to
the gentleman.
! "Mr. BROOKS Of 1ilinois-Is II a
fact that this housing committee
spent s12s,ooo for automobiles?
mr.. CLARK of Florida-Yes; that
is a fact.
"Mr. BROOKS OF Illinois--Is It a
fact also that this Housing Corpora
ton has increased the SALARIES OF it's
employees since the close OF the war?
Mr.. CLARK Of Florida-Absolutely
1895 a year. q good many Of them
doubled, and have recently learned
that they increased the salary OF one
man. who was styled an expert on
dormitory equipment. from $1,000 to
$4,000 per annum.
Mr.. TREADwAY-The gentleman
has Just called attention to the ques-
ton Of salaries. Has the gentleman
from Florida any information as to
the salary of the librarian who pre-
pared that publication that showed
here day before yesterday?
"Mr. CLARK Of Florida-Mr. HUB
sARD7 No; l did not know they had
an editor until saw that book.
Mr.. TRzADwAT-Is It the opinion
of the gentleman that It would be
within the province of the corpora
ton whose duty 1t was to build
houses to employ librarian to edit
a book?
Mr.. CLARK Of Florida-Not at all;
they exceeded their authority in the
| preparation and the printing of the
book"
A feeling of sadness akin to pain
must affiict taxpayers who ponder the
question: AS Congress has power to
end such waste in the one hour which
would be required to call the roll, why
has Congress done nothing about 1t in
the ten months since the armistice
was signed?
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After having been conducted as
place OF "refreshment for man and
beast" for 364 years the George Hotel
Of Northampton, England. is being
converted into a moving picture thea
tire. This will receive thoughtful at
tention by those landlords concerned
about the use OF their properties after
January 1s. 1920. Entertain man and
forget the beast.
The sun., 1919-09-08

From the Topeka Daily CapitaL
Charles and Walter Granger enlisted to-
Eethsr in the Regular Army in June. 1917
They were assigned together to Company
u, the Fifth Field Signal Battalion, which
became part OF the Third Division. They
went overseas together In February, 1918
This week they returned together after re-
ceivinE their discharges. During more than
two years in service the brothers were to-
Rether.
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MR.. WILSON'S PRECEDENT.
A Previous Presidential Swing Around
the Circle Recalled.

To rHE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: It
ought to be remembered that Woodrow
Wilson, Phi. D., Lift D., LII D. Chats
the way the title page of his book
reads). once wrote as follows:
He uttered. with that air OF passion
that always went with what he said.
invectives against Congress so intern
perate. so coarse, so hot with personal
feeling, that those who heard him looked
upon him as almost a man distraught.
thrown from his balance"
Andrew Johnson at least was sim
cere His early education was lacking
in advantage while his successor In
denouncing Congress In slang terms was
we believe. graduated at Princeton.
PoLYCARP.
WASHINGTON. September 6.
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WASHINGTON. September 6.


MIssOuri's Rich Farms and Poor Roads.
From the KdHsds CITY Times,
The people OF Missouri are amply able to
lift the State from the mud OF Its dirt
highways to a better rank than twenty
ninth place in the good roads movement,
according to figures gathered by J. Smith.
manager Of the Good Roads Association
OF Greater Kansas City, who reported yes
terday afternoon the figures were being
mailed to various county officials interested
in 365 day roads.
Last years farm crop and farm prod
ucts were valued at more than S04O 600, 900,
according to the report of the Missouri
Board Of Agriculture" said Mr.. Smith.
This is the largest In the States history,
The value OF Missouri live stock on hand
January 1 of this year was in excess of
S4os. 900, 900. making a total OF farm prod
ucts sold and on hand OF more than
y, $50. 900. 600"
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Leagueomanla.

Leagues for workers,
Leagues for shirkers.
Leagues to repress.
Leagues that distress.
Leagues to reform,
Leagues that disform.
Leagues TO eschew.
Leagues that undo.
Leagues TO discuss,
Leagues just to fuss,
Leagues to assist.
Leagues to desist,
Leagues to revise,
Leagues 10 devise.
Leagues to conciliAte.
Leagues 20 efiliate.
Leagues 20 Hr'erwlrs.e.
Leagues TO extegminAte,
Leagues 10 preservs.
Leagues to conserve,
Leagues for your eatables,
Leagues for your drinkables,
Leagues for the kidhie,
Leagues for the Biddy,
All dolled up with leagues
Till you're plumb giddy.
Give me a league
with a real league pull.
Where they make home runs
With the bases full.
JOINS y. FosTEa.
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Contemptibles,

Knicker-The President calls Senators
opposed to his league ''contemptibls quit
terra"
Bocksr-Ars we also to have glorious
contsmptiblsF"f
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The whole city Is waiting anxiously
for the fast approaching moment when
the General of the Armies will say
New York, I am herel"
The sun., 1919-09-08
when II Began.

The confusion Of tongues fell on Babel
gust the place for the United States to
take a mandate" they suggested.
The sun., 1919-09-08
The Wanderer.

Weary willie-Funny thing. when I
spend my time just travelling and talking
folks call me q hobo.
The sun., 1919-09-08

Prom the Erie Railroad MoOasine.
II not another knoeker 10 born in this
generation we will still have more than
enough 20 go round.
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ghest temperature. 30, at4PM
average temperature, 7s :" L.
The sun., 1919-09-08

Mexico's policy seems to be: Offend
In haste and apologize in leisurel
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LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS

me temperature in this CITY vs,,,rt,,
az recorded by the oficial thermomsts,
SHOWN In the annexed tnhie. ''"e'eh
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-10
LAKELAND PHYSICIANS
WELL REPRESENTED
IN PROGRAM Of
MEDICAL Assn

The Arcadia News of yesterday
says:
Arcadia will have the pleasure of
entertaining the physicians of South
Florida on Tutsday. the 18th. This is
the annual meeting of the Tri-County
Medical Society, composed of the
counties of DeSoto, Lee and Polk.
The meeting will be held in the
court house, and DR.. ], A. Simmons,
of this city, president of the society,
will preside.
This is very important meeting, as
a number of things of unusual inter
est will come up for consideration
Officers for another year will be elect
ed and the question Of enlarging TIE
territory of the association will be in
troduced.
The purpose is to change the name
to the Florida Midland Medical So
ciety, so as to include more of the
South Florida counties. A resolution
win be introduced providing for two
meetings each year, and new rules
and bylaws will be adopted.
The program will include nun
Der of interesting addresses, among
them:
"Infraction," DR.. W. A. Stanley, OF
Lakeland.
Diagnosis and Treatment OF Hy-
perthyroidism,' DR.. R. R. Sullivan
of Lakeland.
Some Physical Findings and the
Treatment of Pneumonia" Capt. W.
r. Grower, M. D., Lakeland.
Dr. J. A. Simmons, president, will
make his annual address at 2 p. m.
subject "The Consultant."
DR.. A. A. Poucher Of Wauchula
will make an address, aud Dr.. J, II.
Coffee, of this city, will treat an i'm
portant subject, neither of these being
announced at the present time.
DR.. B. V. Caffee Of Winter Haven
will speak on Complications and Sc,
quelae of Influenza"
The physicians will enjoy all oper
parliament, at which they will dis
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-10

cuss How to Make Successful So
ciety.'
Arcadia bids these celebrated medi-
COS hearty welcome, and our people
will try to keep well and happy on
Tuesday,
The officers of the society are as
follows: DR.. J. A. Simmons, Presi-
dent, Arcadia; DR.. j. y. Brecht, vice.
president, Lee county: Or. I. Fl.
Coffee, vice president. Arcadia; DR..
B. H. Honeywell, vice president, Polk
county; DR.. r. R. Kline, secretary
treasurer, Lakeland.
Board Censors: DR.. j. q. Henry 70
Fort Myers; DR.. E. l.. Aurin' Of Fort
Ogden; DR.. Ralph Duffy, Of Lake
land.
Executive Committee: DR.. B ri.
Winkler, of Fort Myers, DR., u. T..
McSwan, Arcadia; DR.. R. r.. Sulh-
van, Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-10
ATTRACTIONS COMING
TO THE CASINO

The four biggest photoplay produc-
lions now existant-"The Birth of a
Nation Hearts of the World,
Crashing Through to Berlin" and
1.-The Kaiser's Finish"--are all four
booked for immediate showing at the
Casino Theater within the next thirty
days. Charlie Chaplin in his two new
million dollar comedies, "a Dogs
Life" and Shoulder Arms are
! also slated for close up play dates to
gether with the startling and sensa-
tional sociological photoplay that had
a phenominal Broadway showing at
the Riyoli and which counted in its
three weeks audience every woman In
New York City--Anita Stewart in
"virtuous Wives" Productions Of the
show are counted the greatest and
most costly of the industry.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-10

many friends in this city Of
|llie Patton are sincerely grieved
IN of the death Of her younger
Miss Hattie Patton which oc-
in Lakeland Monday night.
Hatton Patton was a talented
garten teacher of Lakeland and
bved and honored by everyone
new her. For several years she
sfully conducted a kindergar'
ID she will be greatly missed.
hummer she suffered a nervou,
down and two or three weeks
pr sister, Miss Allie, brought
kck to Lakeland in hopes that
|ould regain her health and
4h, but all that loving hands
DO was done, but without avail.
Meade Leader.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-10
IA MODE SOLD BY
MRS. HATTIE LOGAN 70
CD. MORGAN, VIII. OFT
AND MISS DIVERSIFIED

AN important change in the bust
ness circles of the city was consu-
'na'ea tnis morning when LaMode. one
u Aaheiands most up-to-date ladies,
'eauS -to-wear and millinery empor-
lums' was sold by the owner. Mrs
f1attie Logan to Messrs, G p Nor
eah' W. II. OFT and Miss Gertrude
oYerstreet, the new firm taking charge
today. A' 50
Inis change will not take Mrs. Io-
gan from Lakeland, but she viii, he
retained by the management to have
active charge of the business during
the present season, and will leave for
New York tonight on a buying trim
going up to purchase a magnificent
line OF ladies ready-to-wear and mil
iinery for the spring and summer
trade.
Inc new firm will continue the same
hlgh standard of service and style as
mas marked LaMode in the past, the
only difference being that a larger
line OF goods will be carried. Mr. OFT,
VINO owns the adjoining gents fur
nishlng store, will, in the near future
remove portion of the separating
walls, and connect these two stores
making one magnificent store.
The personnel of the new firm is
strong financially and popular with
tne buying public. Mr., Morgan, who
VIII be president of the incorporation,
is member of the Hook-Morgan Co.,
well-known phosphate magnates; Mr..
Ott, vice president, is a firm member
OF the Melton-0tt Clothing Co.. and
MISS Gertrude Overstreet, who will be
secretary and treasurer. is too well
known to Lakeland people to need any
introduction being one of the bright,
est young business women of the city
holding the position of secretary o.
the Florida Georgia Land Co., and as.
sistant secretary of the Hook Morgan
Co., and private secretary of Mr.. C.
w. Deem.
Mrs. Logan has been in business in
Lakeland for the past six years, anG
her beautiful store, filled with the
very latest and most up-to-date styles
in women's wear. stands as monu
ment to her business acumen. Mrs
Logan's friends will be pleased IL
learn that her plans do not contem
plate her early removal from Lake
land
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-10
TOURIST ROOM
SECURED IN
VAN AUsS BLDG.

The room recently vacated by the
Todd Hardware Co.. in the Van Huss
building, has been leased by the city
for the next three months for tour
list room and same will be opened
probably tomorrow or Monday or al
soon as furnishings can be placed
therein. City Commissioner Frank II.
Thompson has been appointed by tn"
Commissioners to have the room com
fortably furnished, and by the first
OF the week, the room will be ready
for occupancy. Rugs, tables chairs
ETC.. will be provided, and a subscr1p
ton has already been raised among
the visitors to purchase games news
papers, magazines, etc.