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The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
WOMEN, WINE AND WAR.

BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE.
The songs of ancient Greece and
Rome,
The melodies right here at home,
The sagas Of the sons of Thor
In short in every land and tongue
Romance and Poetry have sung
OF woman, wine and war.
These are the Stimuli Of men;
They WELD the sword, they drive the
pen.
They dominate the working day
In statecraft, history. and art,
They sway the soul, they rule the
heart
In passion or in play
But now the Law, with brow a-frown,
Has turned the glasses upside down,
And olden songs must be retuned
And now the League shall break the
sword.
Staunching that redder wine which
poured
From out the ancient wound.
Yet wine is still In woman's lips,
A wine to madden him who sips,
(And this Is no mere METAPHOR.
So when he dons his wedding chains
Man finds the trinity remains
OF woman. wine-and war.
Copyright. fsl9l
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
AS IN A DINING CAR
BY RICHARD sPILLANE.

What has become Of that noble
plan OF William G. McAdoo, erst-
while Secretary of the Treasury. Di-
rector General Of the Railroad Ad-
ministration and Pooh Bah Ex-
traordinary to make it possible for
an ordinary white person to get d
meal on a railroad train without
sustaining a compound fracture of
the purse?
Mr.. McAdoo had studies made of
the table d'hote method Of feeding.
the a la carte and the plain ordinary
eating house systems. Gentlemen
with stop watches recorded how
long it took on an average to serve
a person. how much OF q saving or
waste of time there was In this or
that system and so on. A lot of
queer things were developed. One
OF them was that while there was
a pronounced economy in the table
d'hote in the East IL wouldn't do
at all in the West. It seems that
in the East q man does not believe
in squandering time at the table.
He must eat. OF course. although he
wishes he could get rid of the affair
for 1t encroaches so much upon his
time that it becomes almost q
nuisance.
In the West IL IL different. Men
seem to go to table there smilinely
and with anticipation Of delight In
fact. the anticipation is translated
sometimes into action Approximate
ing a rush. But Il is not true. as
has been alleged, that those west
OF the Missouri think the national
anthem Is!
"oh! how the boarders veil,
when they hear the dinner bell,
Three times a day."
Whatever Mr.. McAdoo. hoped or
planned for the feeding Of the tray-
cling American has come 70 naught.
Mr.. Hines may be q better lawyer
than McAdoo and q more .expe-
rienced railroad man, but in the
matter Of grub he is not so near to
the heart of America
Mr.. McAdoo wanted to standard
ize the American meal at 81 while
the American was "on the road"
Mr. Hines has wrecked the whole
works.
or course the II. C. l. has had
something to do with IL but not
enough to account for the present
high price of a plain meal in q din
ing car. Travelling men have filed
protest with the Railroad Admins
tration- They say an ordinary meal
costs s2.40 now and the colored
servitor gives you q black look IL
you do not cross his palm with a
fat tip. Hall q cantaloupe. two soft
boiled eggs, toast and cofee-9O
cents--seems altogether too much TO
the protestants and they ask MI.
Hines for relief
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29

What those who complain stress
the most is the fact that the wait-
ers are rapacious for tips and con-
slider that il they do not get as a
gratuity at least 10 per cent OF the
bill they are being mistreated.
While the Director General is
struggling with this phase OF tho
dining car question he might con-
slider another. That is the practice
OF using the dining cars as lodEins
places for the negro cooks. walters
and others and the dining tables as
beds for the colored gentlemen.
There are patrons of the railroad
dining cars who are inicky enough
TO object
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
Such Is Life
As 1t Is Seen
By o. B. JOYFUL

A man came to US recently with a
great story about how we would soon
be unable to run our automobiles for
lack Of gasoline.
Don't worry. brother.
Gasoline for our pleasure cars Is
merely a ''make-shift" until some
genius invents a storage battery that
will carry two or three hundred
miles.
Electricity is the logical power for
an automobile. 1t is clean, dependa-
Bile and always the same.
An electrically-driven car will have
several hundred fewer parts to get
out Of order than have our present
automobiles.
And. with the lessening Of parts,
etc. we can all own q better and
more efficient car for less money.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29

or window this woman eives ma 4
contemptuous look: a penefr.f1ns
look that means more thar me-,
words I would rather she vou,d A.
me with . brick than shoot En-
awful gaze az me. Il goes throur4
me like a poisoned arrow ana rnaf.r
me feel like coilapsing. Its vorr.
than 'cuss' words. mister, and shs
shoots the. same terrible eaze int
my wife and children and we can
not
Unfortunately for you otto ..,d
There is no Law covering the avn
gaze or the piercing slancs.' % va
cannot issue q warrant for her ar.
rest Hereafter when you see her,
look the other way. and let her eazs
hit you from behind"
Like old city PestsAe>
The branch OF the city postoncs
recently established In the porth o,
= street front OF the General Land
once. Seventh and r streetS north
west reminds old timers Of the per-
100 when the entire building was oc-
cupied by the Postofice Department
with the city postofiee just where
tne branch once now is. That was
ABOUT forty years ago. Meet me az
tne postomce." was q saying OF low
ers and pals in those days.
hssectien on Soldier orE.nisstas..
some zealcus offSciai Of the Rafl-
road Administration has earned the
III VIII Of members Of the United
spanish War Veterans by desirnat-
ing that organization as a franernaI
body and not q patriotic oDA Just
where this wiseacre oficiai procured
Information upon which TO base such
an assertion has not been deveiopsd-
out he Is dead wrong. The very
foundation stone OF the o. s. W. v.
Ii patriotism and its ritual cails for
the promotion and teaching OF psty1-
otism from every angie II the wise-
acre ofiicial means 70 infer that fe
IL q beneficial association with a rsclr
and funeral FUND he n arain dead
wrong. In cases OF necessity the Or
der will bury its dead. but Il IN only-
obligated TO do 30 through ties OF
comradeship and not because OF sny-
financial obligation But it s obIi-
gated to give its dead full military
honors when the last TAPS" are
sounded
The foregoing came up when On,
U. S. w. v. applied for cent-a-rnile
rates to its encampment at San Fran
cisco. as such rates were accorded The
G. A R and United Confederate
Neterans- Senator JAMES ID. PHE-
Ian presented the matter 20 Presi-
dent WILSON. who. in turo. put Il up
to tie railroad administration. where
the objectionable statement was
made In Justice 70 the President
1t must be said he favored giving
the soldiers of 1sls the lower rate
until he received the report from the
administration II happens that 7
was instrumental in forming the first
camp OF Spanish War Veterans at
my home in 1888. and can state tina L
there is not a more patriotic organ
| ization under Gods bright sunlight
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
Wise Diogenes.

Diogenes, OF Sinope. the most IA
nous of cynic philosophers-born
about l2 B. C.-who lived In a tub
(or large earthen vesseD outside of
Athens. was one time visited by the
king and his court.
After some minutes Of discourse. the
king asked Diogenes IL there was
Anything he could do for him or give
him.
Yes" replied Diogenes, stand
aside so the sun will shine on me-"
What a foolish request to-make
when the king could have and would
have bestowed riches. position or
fame upon the philosopher for the
asking.
And yet didn't he ask for the most
precious Of all gifts-sunshine? With
out it plant life, animal life. life of
every kind would quickly disappear
from the earth. Come to think about
1t. Diogenes only demonstrated his
greatness by asking for sunshine.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29

n place OF woe or ullGk
We need not wait some future state.
Just make q heaven Of this.
MARGARET SCOTT HALL.
'ris . Rare Privilege. Mister voter
Once every four years the other
wise voteiess residents OF the Dis
trfct OF Columbia have the privilege
Of voting at primary elections for
the selection OF delegates to the
Presidentiai nominating conventions
OF the two big parties. I was con-
versing with JOHN r. COSTELLO,
recorder Of deeds, and recognized
head Of the District Democracy. and
JOHN B. CoLPoYs. editor and pro-
prietor OF the Trades Unionist, con-
cerning TIE forthcoming primaries,
The tentative time for the Democratic
primaries. Mr.. Costello said, is in
May. That for the Republicans some
time In March or February, II pre-.
cedent is to be followed. Prospective
candidates OF both parties for dele
gatorial honors as yet seem to be
somewhat 'Igun shy" as no names
have been definitely announced
IL is the intention Of leaders
here to eliminate any attempt at
''muck-rsking'' and scandal IN the
forthcoming contest, and make the
election an object lesson for Con-
gress and the country In view OF
present agitation for suffrage in the
District
DR.. Carr Named for Cenmissiener-
ship.
Since certain influential friends OF
DR.. WILLIAM b. CARR, deputy cor
oner, placed him In nomination for
District Commissioner to sveceed Mr..
GARDINER, his name has been "a.
vorably discussed by several local
organizations and am Informed reso-
lutions will be adopted indorsing him.
He is referred to as the live wire, "
and will have besides, his friends
state. the backing OF several in
fuential Senators and Representa-
tives.
Cant Make Her Eyes Behave.
A weakened little old man entered
the warrant clerks Office at the Do
lice court and informed OTTO HAUS-
CHILD. warrant clerk. he wanted a
warrant for the arrest OF a 'neighbor.
woman.
What has she done to your Otto
asked.
She's done enough" the man re-
piled. She is making my life mis-,
erable,'
Has she assaulted you or does
she address profane language tc
your"
NO. she has never struck me.
wish she would. She does not 'cuss
me, either; that's the trouble"
Then, why a warrant" Hauschild
said, What does she do?'
It's not her blows or her voice.
the little man rejoined. she does
not say a word. It's her devilish
eyes. Whenever I 60 to my door
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
THE PARAGRAPHS
NEWS VIEWS.
By DWIc

How long ago was II that we could
buy porterhouse steak at the price
we now pay for boarding house
steak-Boston Evening Transcript.
President Wilson. no doubt, wishes
he never had billeted Bullitt-New
York Morning Telegraph.
When eggs go to 81 q dozen the
most OF them will go to the storage.
house.-Philadelphia inquirer.
Germany is said to be getting on
her feet again. No one objects so
long as she doesn't get on the feet of
others.-Brooklyn Eagle.
After awhile il will come to II that
the workmen will demand that they
work only during their annual vaca-
uons.-Savannah News.
Dispatches record that Mr.. Polk
has very little to say as the Presi-
dents Partisan emissary. It's best
to leave the talking to Col House.
New York Evening Sun
Jimham Lewis says there win be
two Democratic candidates in the
field in 1870. Wonder who the other
one will be?-Los Angeles Times.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
JUST IN FUN.

81 thought Jim married a woman
with 100000 in her own right"
so he did. but he hasn't been able
10 get his right on any of il, and
so he's left."-Detroit Free Press.
Flatbush-There were great
many war gardens in this country
during the war. Bensonhurst-l
know it. Flatbush-What did that
signify. think you? Bensonhurst-
That our people would rather eat
than fght.-Yonkers Statesman.
Reggie Callow-Love for you has
driven me half crazy. Miss Bright
Too bad. Reggie: you completed
the job.-Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Styles-Did your husband
get any decorations in the war!
Mrs. Myles-No: but he learned how
to cook.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
Sufficiently Clear.

Two bags and a hatbox." said
the tourist who was travelling for
the first time in Scotland. on arriv-
ing at a little wayside station.
The porter mournfully collected
the articles and put them on board
a cab.
And. by the way. porter" said
the passenger. what do they usual
ly give you here for q tip?" q
The porter jerked his thumb over
his shoulder. See yon big hoose
emang the trees?" he asked.
Yes. but what has that got to dc
with it,"
'Weel, that's the workhoose and
it's fu' o. auld railway porters!"-
Tombigbee Clarion.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR
BY John Kendrick Bangs.

tcOynsht. 1873. ty the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate
TODAY.
Joy in my today. and therefore
Tomorrow's care Til let tomorrow
care for:
Nor lose the joyous dover
OF this. the present hour
In worry over things of dread
That possibly may lie ahead
To lure me to some fall.
And maybe do not lie ahead at all.
But like some erie Fairy
Are Just imaginary.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
League of Nations Gives an Exhibition of
What II Will Do.

The Marines landed Trau Damata
The Jugosav population took heart
I DAnnunzos Italian rebel forces away
The Marines seeing that the safely
of the natives reembarked
And the day the u
hostile administration asked the
all about
The of political There talk
entanng alliances advice keep the Balkan troubles ref
George Washingons Isolation policy century
Yet anything proved the value of the of nations
this little incident The Italians violating adjustment
behalf of the civilized world the Damasn behalf
Jugoavs striving for freedom, had taken the They
might against right They had things their until
lar msht than the United States Great Britain
of smaller nations be welded together by the
concerned.
in operation probably will rarely necessary
territory of another.
Marines landed Suppose
Jugoslav gone Suppose
took sides How long would have been before the United States
va embroiIed?
anything the War aggressions
OF might against right order the
the world If anything of
promise that the best device conceived
sible the
couple of by handful
quenehed the flames that
conHagration.
Minority rule dictatorship whether by prince peasant
The government doesn't tax
Wiies on his nearbeer
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
An Accidental Sxnonym

The Glssco Suns linotype said TOOL
board" where he edI':r me1nt food
board" last week. but the editor
didn't think Che mistake warrant ed
stopping the press to make q correc-
tIon.-Kansas City Star.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29

Tor money in use.
Milk tickets, ice
tickets and tele-
phone slugs are
specialized forms
of currency. In
one period of this
nations growth
The beer check
was as good ae
gold.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
Pit6less Publicly.

That corner at East Avon is q oaf
one. and one Of these days we are
going to have an accident there that
VIII be OF front rage importance. II
drivers do not look out.-The Avon
Herald
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
A Honeymoon IN IoMa.

Martin Mason is taking a trip on
his honeymoon through Iowa, Colo
RADIO and California. his wife looking
after the farm and family.-Clinton
Qowa) Advertiser.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
Maybe He Started II.

From the proposition submitted to
Villa to join the forces OF all the
rebel leaders opposed to Carranza, it
appears that the ''one-big- union" idea
has spread to the Mexican bandits
New York World.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
MONEY SUBSTITUTE
FOR DOMESTIC USE

Even in the United States. at the
present time. there are substitutes
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
Pro6teerins.

There's nothing new under the sun.
We read OF profiteering and OF food
boarding as though 1t were of fairly
modern origin-the result of the
world war.
But. going back to Biblical times,
We find Joseph gathering and storing
in huge sheds all the available food.
mostly corn, IN the surrounding coun-
try against famine he predicted.
The drouth came and Joseph sCld
his grain at a good profit until he
was in possession of all the gold and
silver. and most of the land of his
community.
Then he surrendered political con-
troll of Egypt to Pharaoh. but kept
the economic control for himself.
which. after all, is more important.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29

The Pastor-So God has sent you
two more little brothers, Dolly?
Dolly (brightly)-Yes, and He
knows where the moneys coming
from. heard daddy say So
Dallas News.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
Round the Town e f,ssssssEsEt. f,sssssssEsEt. ssEE

For life k what we make IL
A place Of woe or blisz
We need not wait some future state.
Just make . heaven OF this.
MARGARET SCOTT HALL
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29

Charging all the traffic viii bear" finally leads to laying
straw the camePs back"
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
Minority rule is dictatorship, whether by prince p

The government Willie his ice cream but
Nille's pa his nearbeer
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29

The vaue of propaganda depends entirely the prop
seekers in the population.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-29

Mr.. w. l.. King has severed his con-
nection with the A. c. L. Railway as
Chief Clerk in Superintendent Coun-
ellis office, and will engage in the in
surance and bond business, having
leased offices in the Deen-Bryant
building, where his friends will find
him in the future. Mr.. King will
handle fire, tornado, automobile and
accident insurance, and it is safe to
say whoever hasn't any of the afore-
said kind of insurance soon will have
lit, as Mr. King is a live wire and will
impress upon those who carry no In
surance or not enough the necessity
of preparing against the day when the
home or business house is destroyed
automobile stolen, or some such trag
edy occurs, and no provisions made
to meet the loss. We predict for Mr.
King much success in his new bus
mess undertaking.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-29
PLANS READY FOR 100.
ROOM APARTMENT
HOUSE; PROJECT WAITS
ONLY ON TRANSPORTATION

Inquiry as to the prospects for
building the 100-room apartment
house projected by Samuel Rogers
and his associates, brings forth the
assurance that everything is in read
mess for active work on this enter
prise, and that the only thing that is
delaying it is the unsettled condition
of the transportation situation. Work
would begin in 80 days if we had any
authoritative assurance of settled
transportation conditions so that we
could rely on getting our material"
declares Mr.. Rogers.
We have been shown plans of these
proposed Lake Morton Apartments
and should the building be erected II
would be very handsome and cred
liable one, and would go far towards
solving the housing situation. The
plans show building Of four stories
basement and a roof garden. The
length or frontage-which will be
i identical on Lime street and Lake
Morton Drive--is 212 feet, the widti
being 81 feet. A large court in the
center enables all rooms to be outsid,
rooms. A wide porch surrounds this
court on all sides.
Each apartment has dimensions o
16x22, with kitchenette, bath, toilet
closets, etc. There is also on eacl
floor a general reception room and
large library and recreation rooms
the latter being Is feet 6 inches by A
feet. There is elevator service ant
all conveniences.
Matters have so far progressed tina
Mr. Rogers says he is ready to cor
slider applications for the purchase 0
long lease of any one or ore of thes
apartments.
The location selected for this pre-
ject is ideal, and the whole enterpris
is one that commends itself to tn
best wishes of the citizens that
may materialize. 1t is much to b
hoped that he transportation situatio
will show such improvement thu
work may begin at an early date.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-29
Mrs. Mendenhall May
Return to France

Return to France
Mrs. Herbert Mendenhall, who re.
turned home recently from service
overseas, has been spending some
time with Mrs. w. B. Clarkson, and
is now pleasantly located at the home
of Mrs. Wideman, in Riverside, for a
brief sojourn. Since her return Mrs.
Mendenhall has been considering a
trip to Europe next summer and will
probably chaperon number Of Flor
ida girls who are anxious to visit the
battlefelds of France, points of inter
est in Germany, Italy, Monte Carlo
and other places playing prominent
stood that q number of Jacksonville
society girls and matrons are plan
ming to make the trip next summer,
and doubtless the European tourists
next season will include many Flor
idians who have remained at home or
travelled in this country during the
war. Mrs. Mendenhall's experiences
overseas and her knowledge of the
French language played a great part
in her decision to return on a pleas
ure trip.-Jacksonville Times-Union.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-29
EATON SELLS BUSINESS
BLOCK TO FLORIDA 8
GEORGIA LAND CO.

Another real estate deal Of interest
was consummated today, when o. M.
Eaton sold his business block, for
merly the Bassett building, to the
Florida & Georgia Land Co. 81. E.
Melton, W. M. Lyle and DR.. Harding
the consideration being about $4,000
Senator Eaton bought this property
about three years ago, paying for II
$4,000, though he has since made
some improvements.
1t is understood that the new own
ers will make extensive improve
fments on this property, which is one
of the best located business building;
in the city. While it has not beer
definitely decided, 1t is being consid
cred to add another story, the foun
dations of the building having beer
| put down with such an addition il
view.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-29
Barlow District MOtorcade

1t is expected that number Of
Lakeland's enthusiastic Bible Glass
workers will join the Barlow district
motorcade Thursday morning on the
way to the Wesley Bible Glass Fed
Grafton in Tampa, completing the del
egation from the district. The plan is
fer the delegates to begin the pro-
cession at Punta Gorda, those going
from the different points to fall in
all along the line.
Delegates were elected yesterday
morning by the classes of the Lake.
land Sunday school and 1t is thought
there will be a number to take adj
vantage Of the trip. Mr.. M. G. War
ing and Mr.. T.. J.. Fraley were elect
ed from the Mems Bible Glass; Mrs.
G.. B. Murrell from the Ladies' Bible
class, and Several others will go from
these and other organized classes Of
tho school.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-29

DR.. and Mrs. j. R.. Cason of Or
lando and daughter, Mrs. R. V. Wa
tiers of Miami, nee Miss Roberta Ca
son, will arrive in Lakeland this eve
ming to spend until Thursday with
Mrs. J. F. Wilson, going Thursday
morning to Tampa, where they will
attend the Wesley Federation meet
ing. Their many friends will be glad
to welcome DR.. Cason and family
even though their visit he short.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-29
KILLED LAST NIGHT
BY AUTOMOBILE, ON
WEST LEMON STREET

About 900 o'clock last night some
one in a swiftly driven auto caused
an untimely death on West Lemon
street, near Dakota avenue, and al
though the weird and piercing
shrieks of the unfortunate little VIC
tim filled the night air, the occupants
OF the car paid no attention, but
seemed to put on more speed and
soon were lost to the witnesses Of
the tragedy; being too dark to see the
number Of the flying auto, the iden-
tity of the parties is unknown, but
they have one more to the list of the
dead, and are no doubt now uncon-
scious Of the ears shed by those who
loved the little one, and care not that
they are responsible for the ending
Of life while the little victim in
dulged in innocent play near the
sidewalk.
! It is a well-known fact that too
much reckless driving is done on this
street, as day and night, little and big
automobiles whizz along, greatly ex-
ceeding the speed limit OF even the
country roads. OF course there is a
city ordinance against speeding, but
who is going to see that this is en-
forced, as there is no traffic Sop
here, and no policeman ever ven
lures in this vicinity (rnaybe they are
afraid Of being run over) and suffer
the same fate Of Edward MONEYS
poor little pet cat last night.
i A WITNESS TO THE TRAGEDY.