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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-05
What 1hos. A. Edison
Thinks Of the
Street Railway
Situation

Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
have been very much interested
in the progress made by the Electric
Railways since I first built one at
Menlo Park, N. j., in 1880.
The systems operated and the ap-
paratus have now reached great per-
lection. Some of the greatest en-
gineers in the country have given
almost the whole of their lives to at
tain this end. The end is not yet
reached. The great trunk lines will
in time be added to the electric do
main. It is to the greatest advan-
tage to the public that every en-
enlargement be given to those who
have and will still further act as
pioneers in the further perfection of
this flexible and highly economical
system of power distribution, where
by our natural fuels are conserved to
a greater extent and all the power Of
waterfalls utilized.
At the present time the electric
railway industry has reached a Sc
rious stage. Everything has stopped
advancing. Countless millions of Sc
curities based on this industry are
held by conservative investors, fam
lies, etc., who are possessed of a
dread for the future. No more cap
ital can be obtained except in special
cases.
The iron-clad contracts between
the roads and cities made in the pio-
neering days under normal condi-
tons have no protective clauses
against the greatest change that has
taken place in centuries, due to the
world war. The municipalities can
exact their pound of flesh if they so
desire, with the ultimate bankrupt
cy of these organizations, but the
spirit that is now abroad in the
world is against this. We are now
all trying to play fair. If suffer we
must, let us suffer alike. If pros
perity comes, all should participate in
a like manner.
/ hope the Commission will sue
coed in placing this industry on its
feet again. This in it's turn will stop
stagnation; give the roads stability
to raise plenty of capital; new extern
sions will go on; new things will be
perfected and introduced: the rest
less Americans who work all day
and far into the night are forever
pushing higher and higher that
great line of the thirty degree an
gle, illustrating the rise of the Amer
lean nation in wealth and power.
THOMAS A. ED.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-07

SHOE POLISHES.
A Good Assortment
15c Values, two for. ...... 16c
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-02-07

III To Red big One
HI Sale You divers Drug to
II you going the same thing on Pumpkin Island
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-24
GUS HILLS BIG MINSTRELS

Shows may come and shows may
die, but one form Of entertainment
seems destined to live forever. 1t Is
minstrelsy and the answer is simple
it is thoroughly American. This sea-
son an organization offering this par
ticular brand of amusement is spor
sored by Gus Hill, manager who is
unquestionably the ablest purveyor of
popular theatricals now before the
public. This is easily attested by his
numerous successful enterprises and
attendant large fortune. This season
Mr.. Hill has organized company o!
artists who will hold forth
pext Saturday, Jan. rs, at the Audi
torium, with the usual matinees. The
aggregation Is known as Gus Hills
Big Minstrels, headed by George VIII
son Of Waltz Me Around Again"
fame and fifty other competent fun
singers and dancers. The
de luxe which has been |
staged by Jim German, who has
armed the right as the best originator
# minstrel novelties and features. |
IN unusual production along entirely
lew lines Is promised.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-24

McWhorter, jealous of what he
missed, refers to a picture Of tho
south Florida Press Association. and
says. Grandpa Hetherlngton of the
Lakeland Telegram, is standing right
between the two youngest and pret
TEST women there!" Like all elderly
bucks, McWhorter gets a bit sore
wnen us young fellows "beat his
time" At any rate, we are not so
Old that we are driven to such exped-
tents to make folks think of us as
young, as Nc. was, when he wired the
Association that he was kept from At
tending the meeting by a spell Of
Group! Furthermore, we're moi, a
grandpa-yet.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-24
LETTER FROM ALLEN YARBROUGH

Allen Yarbrough has written his
mother, Mrs. Nettie Yarbrough. who
lives on Stella avenue, the following
letter:
Phermondig, Germany,
Dec. %, 1918.
Dear Mother and Sister:
| will write you and sister a few
lines to let you hear from me and
am glad you and sis are both well
and in good health. l am as we'll as
common and enjoying myself fine ov'
err here.
Yes, mother, l wrote to Fannie and
also wrote to you the same day that
sent her letter and don't see why
you can't hear from me for I have
written to you every possible chance
have and / know where my home is
and it seems funny to me that all my
girls hear from me and you say you
can't hear from me. Well, when you
get this letter be sure and write to
me and let me hear from you.
0, say, mother, / have seen the
Rhine river and sure it is some nice
cooking country. Well, mother, !.
lont know much news to write you,
10, | must close, so write soon. and
ell Fannie hello for me when you
zee her. Also tell Mrs. Blacks folks
lello for me.
Iti just little cold up here, but
lot very much; just enough to lie fine
nd dandy.
From your loving son,
PRIVATE ALLEN C. YARBROUGH.
!. F. 3S, U. s. INFY., American E. F.
A. P. o. TAO. II
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-24

me st. Petersburg Independent
features on its first page an account
q an Iowa man getting feeced in that
city OF $4,000 by the crooks who are
operating there. The Independent
aods that efforts to round up the con
fdence men seem to be unayailinp
ana there is talk of action by the citi.
zens here to rid the city of these un.
desirable visitors and put them ou,
20 stay" All the reputable papers B.
the State are Joining in campaign Of
publicity to thwart the workings Of
the crooks who have invaded Florida
this winter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-24
Have You Ever
Needed a Reference?

There is no man in the world who
does not at times nee6 a reference.
There is no better reference in the
world than the Bank with which YOU
do business. Open an Account with
lis. Let us get acquainted When
we have done so we shall be glad to
permit you to use us as a reference
when required.
A good Bank Rereference is the
most conclusive refercsce a man can
furnish as to his standing in his com.
munity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-24

tration In the absence of .lInited
States Attorney Herbert s. Phillips
VINO Is In Ocala, Mr.. Lunsford, prior
10 the hearing, told the court that un-
I'll the Hing Of the bill on Wednesday.
Mr. Brorein, in his capacity as feder
al supervisor of independent lines IN
FLORIDA, was without instructions or
autnority to engage counsel. Imms-
dlately upon notice being served on
MIN ne communicated with the gen.
eral supervisor at Washington for in
structions and was directed to get In
communication with the district at
torney whom the general supervisor
SAID, had been instructed to repre-
sent the telephone administration in
any Injunction suits that might be
brought pertaining to the new rates
Mr.. Phillips was unable to appear
and Washington instructed that J. 7
Lunsford, counsel for the Peninsular
Telephone Company, appear in behalf
OF the administration.
PostpOnement Refused
Mr.. Lunsford had no authority to
appear IN the case until late Wednes-
day evening and had no time to pre.
pare a formal defense. Mr.. phillips
IN the meantime had requested that
me court be asked to postpone the
nearing until his return. These facts
we're presented to the court bv Mr. ,
Iunsford.
Mr. DeVane brought up the point
nat the telephone administration at
washington had been aware for q
lumber of days that such action was
omlng, as was indicated by instruc- I
Ions to Mr.. Brorein, and that it was
ne lault OF the administration ar
that no preparation had
cen made to meet the suit. Mr.. De-
ane said ne had come here to file the
Ill and had to leave last night for
ensacola, and inasmuch as he was
skiing only for temporary iniunc-
on requested that the plea be
ranted.
Judge Robes said the railroad COM
ission was entitled to Immediate, II
caring, inasmuch as the bill was for II
temporary restraining order only -
Id he didn't believe the government
the telephone companis could be
lrt by a temporary decree.
The Injunction was asked on the
ounds that the resolution passe
Congress giving the President au.
GRITTY to control telephone lines car
% the provision that nothing in the |
should be construed to affect any
1sting laws OF the several states.
d that inasmuch as the Florida
atutes vested the control Of inter
lte telephone toll rates in the rail-
al commission, the schedule put in
ect by the postmaster-general was
conflict with the laws of Florida
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-24

we note that at last one food com
modify has shown a decline. butter
being quoted at considerable reduc-
ton in the principal markets. Let us
ncpe that this article will grease the
way and that bread and meat will
soon slide down the scale trit1e
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-24
TELEPHONE COMPANIES
RETURN TO OLD RATES
Judge Robes Grants Injunction; Tenn.
porary Restraining Order Only

This mornings Tampa Tribun,
!, says:
A temporary injunction RESTRAINING
all independent companies in n,
state from keeping in effect the new
schedule Of long distance toll rates on
intra-state messages, was signed by
circuit Judge F. M. Robes yesterday
following the action brought BY the
FLORIDA Railroad Commission against
W. G. Brorein, as federal sunarvioor
o. all Independent telephone lines in
flor1da. approximately seveptv.f,ve
companies are affected by the order
rf1or to the bill being argued in court
Yesterday, Dozier A. Devane at+or
hey Tor the railroad commission. asked
lor a dismissal of the cause against
the Peninsular Telephone Comnanv
winch was originally named a defend.
ant along with Mr.. Brorein. as fedora,
supervisor.
The order of the court will, h
cbeyed Immediately by the var,ous IN.
oependents and copies of the decision
Will be sent all lines today. This will
pe IN compliance with an order Of tba
general supervisor of all indenendent
telephone companies, which set forth
mat Should an injunction be grante,
against any company or commands
tne state supervisor should at once
issue notice to all independent in
Ills Jurisdiction to suspend operation
CT the new rates until further orders
rom Washington.
A report Of the proceedings bere
yesterday has been sent to WASHING
on and instructions will later be Is
'ued on the steps to be taken. The in 8
unction is a temporary decree and t
mai pleadings or evidence which the
government desires to introduce arr
AID before the court. These can he n
LED at any time before the first Nor. h
ay in March and may be heard at a
ny later date. a
Throws Out New ScheduI, o
The restraining order issued vester h
ay en5oins W. @. Brorein as federal,
upervisor of Independent telephone g
mes IN this State, and all persons or b
orporatfons claiming to act under his Il
uthority, from putting or keeping in r
nect on the toll lines in Florida to,, a
ates and charges prescribed by the e.
ostmaster- general in order No. 24sr a
IL 'Mr. Brorein or the government 81
Tres to contest the suit, they will 81
ave the right to file any pleadings n
test any questions of law or Of Ell
'ct' at a later date, the hearing yes II
'ruay being on the bill without de-
'nse on behalf of the government
ne court can consider a motion to
ssolve the injunction at any time on
'murrer, answer, or plea, and judge
obles yesterday announced that in tn
q event the government wished M
contest the matter, he would hear co
at any time the attorney for the lal
was notified and given he
ance to get to Tampa. I'd
Attorney J. J. Lunsford appeared an
sterday representing the admins Of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-24

FOR SALE-Full dress suit of black
broadcloth with white silk vest, size
80, cost $S5, sell for S35. New Ruud
water heater, $25; 80 gallon steel
tank, $40; 60-inch solid oak rolltop
dest and chair, $40, or will exchange
for smaller fiat top desk
MRS. G. D. STONER, COG N. FLA.
S413
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-24

Inc city is expanding $3.50 for ad-
Vertislng to be judiciously placed in
northern newspapers. While this
amount will not go very far. it IS
being strung out to do the utmost
good, and undoubtedly will result ir
creating an interest in Lakeland and
causing many to investigate her ad
Vantages and attractions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-24

we are glad to note that papers
which apparently know have a good
word Tor DR.. Mclean, the newly-ap-
pointed superintendent of the State
industrial School. Perhaps conditions
there won't be quite so bad hereafter
we have good reasons, however to he
skeptical.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-24
TO THE PUBLIC

we wish to inform the public that
the Fire Insurance companies of O.
M. Eaton and w. D. Edwards bavs
consolidated their business into one
large Fire Insurance Company and
hereafter will be known as Eaton and
Edwards Fire Insurance Company.
ana are doing business at the office
Oh the Eaton Iron Works in the Mum
Annex, Just south of the First Nation
al Bank. We thank you for your
past business and solicit your future
business, and will assure prompt at.
tention, We thank you.
s403 EATON a. EDw.nns
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-24

The city has purchased the hand
Instruments, and now it is hoped that
some arrangement may be made
whereby better concerts and more OF
them may be heard in Lakeland. It
may Be mentioned that Orlando ia
paying several thousand dollars for
band to play there during the win.
ter season. Miami Is giving twelve
thousand dollars, we believe. for
band IN that city for few weeks.
These communities. and others which
are taking like action, tind that the
expenditure pays. An investment in
= band. on more moderate scale
would undoubtedly pay the city Of
Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-24
THE LAKELAND NEWS

weekly newspaper giving a resume
OF local matters crop conditions, coun-
y anairs, etc. Sent anywhere for
$1.50 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-24

WANTED-Young lady to do bindery
work at Telegram office; one with
some experience in this liue pre-
ferred. 5000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-24

See Dr. J. J. Harvey, Chiropodist
IL your feet hurt. Tel. ss5-Blue, Ford
ouSe 1892
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-24

See Dr.. j. ]. Harvey, Chiropodist,
II your feet hurt. Tel 395-Blue Ford
House. 1900
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-24

me war has been ended nearly two
ana one-half months, and yet every
oay we receive bulky casualty lists
containing the names of soldiers killed
ana wounded some time during the
War-no dates are given. To the peo.
PIE who are anxious for the safety Of
their loved ones it appears that there
mas been much needless delay III max
iDg these returns. And the end is NOT
In sight, apparently.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-21
Conductor Who Returned
81 Change Is Thanked

Honesty has again proved its worth
and in a letter addressed to Frank b.
Musser, president of the Harrisburg
Railways Company. Mr.. and Mrs. J..
II. Burlington. 23S9 Jefferson street,
requested that he "call the attention
of this particular conductor to our
appreciation" of his action. The con-
ductor, No. 155. says he is too modest
to even have his name mentioned.
In the letter it was related that
Mrs. Burlington boarded q Sixth street
car and that she handed the conductor
a bill, without noticing the denomina-
tion. The conductor, believing 1t to
be a one dollar bill. gave her "a cents
change. After leaving the car. Mrs
Burlington discovered that she had
given the conductor SIS. She waited
on a corner until the car came around
again. In the meanwhile Conductor
No. 155 discovered that he had 81 too
much. When Mrs. Burlington went to
board the car again the conductor
recognized her. reviewed the incident
and gave her the money due her. The
letter says when Mrs. Burlington
boarded the car he (the conductor)
Immediately approached her and re-
lated tho facts as they occurred and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-21
Wild Extravaganza Is
Blamed For Unrest

'The unrest in this country is more
widespread than most people know,
and yet / believe that it could be
more easily offset than most people
think" said Charles o. Erbaugh, of
Denver. MY legal business has been
such that I have been compelled to
travel. &c, 900 miles this year, touch
ing all of the principal cities as we'll
as many of the small towns in every
section of the country. Every place
/ have visited I have found agitators
who preach revolt against are Gov
ernment and distribute incendiary
literature.
'Tn Marshalltown, Iowa. I found
a woman preaching the nationalist
tion of women, such as they have In
Russia, and this in a schoolhouse. If
all the sane, common-sense men and
women in the country would preach
temperance in language and moder-
alton in living and spread the true
facts that underproduction and de-
sire to live beyond their means OF it
would be allayed. Instead they con-
tribute to it by condemning the Boil
sheviki and in the next breath rail-
ing at the retailers as profiteers.
Il lad an experience at a labor
meeting in Butte not long ago.
was asked to address the meeting,
because I am known friend of
labor. But when 1 proceeded to de-
nounce the unreasonable demands of
labor man in the crowd began to
heckle me. I told him to stand up.
and he finally did. In answer to my
questions the man, who was a cop
per miner, said he was making on
an average of So a day, whereas be-
fore the war he made on an average
OF 81. We went over the list of his
living expenses in the two periods
and found that while his living cx-
penses had risen 75 per cent, his
wages has been increased 125 per
cent. The man. who was wearing
a silk shirt, admitted that he had
bought sixteen silk shirts at a cost
OF $165, all at the same time. There
Is wild scramble to spend money
all over the country by the people
who cannot afford 1t, simply be-
cause they have II. There is also
travelling epidemic. People who
formerly rode in coaches and tool,
their lunches along now ride in Pull
mans and patronize the diners.
believe that o counter compaign of
education will go a long way toward
putting stop to this agitation aud
unrest"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-21

Joe Barrett. manager of the Olym-
pia A. C. in Steelton. is bending every
effort to get Johnny Gill and Mike
ODowd matched before one of the
big clubs in the East. Manager Bar
rett realizes that it is impossible to
bring such a match here. owing to
the large. purse the worlds champion
would demand.
Barrett says he has q hope of keep
Ing Gill busy meeting all comers in
his class. as fast as they come, until
warm weather is here, unless an out
side club matches Gill, and O'Dowd
by that time, Joe says he will surely
md a way to hold the match in the
open, where he can accommodate all
who wish to see it.
In letter to Barrett yesterday, AL.
Janetti, manager of frankie Britton.
the crack Philadelphia middleweight
who meets Gill, in Barrett's feature
event next Monday night. says he has
matched Britton and ODowd on Mon
day night. December 10, in Bridge
port. Conn. The bout will be in 12
rounds.
Good Match For Gill
This Is good news to Barrett as
Gilrs showing with Britton next week
and Britton's showing with O'Dowd,
In Bridgeport Will prove Just how
Gill Will size up with the champion
when they meet. Janetti says Britton
Is now weighing 1856 pounds, and he
Is sorry that he is not matched here
with O'Dowd, instead of Gill.
Janetti is also looking after Bobby
Doyle who claims the worlds fly
weight championship. and his desire
IL to have Doyle meet the winner of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-21
Harvard Leaves For Quiet
Place Until Time of Game
BY associated Press.

Boston, Nov. 81. - Brief practice
and then complete relaxation until
the final battle tomorrow at Cam
bridge were the orders to-day for
the Harvard and Yale football war
riors. The straw blanket. which Will
cover the football field in the Har-
ward stadium until shortly before the
big game, was lifted temporarily SO
that the Yale team might have a
workout and become familiar with
air currents and locations.
Harvard's practice was confined
largely to headwork within the con-
fines of the secluded Essex Country
Club about 25 miles from this city.
The Yale players are quartered at
the Belmont Spring Country Club,
in the suburbs.
Thousands of football enthusiasts
poured into the city to-day. Those
who had not had the foresight to
make hotel reservations far in ad-
vance were obliged to seek the hos
pitality of suburban cities and towns.
for Boston had nothing to offer:
Harvard was slightly favored In
the wagers reported although 1t was
said that many Yale supporters were
satisfied with even money.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-21
LIVE SPORTING NEWS
LIVELY BATTLE
FOR CAGE TEAM
Local Five Meets Coatesville
Tomorrow Night; Good
s Records

Manager Gordon Ford is expect
ing q stiff combat when the Inde-
pendents line up against the Coates
Vile five here tomorrow night. The
Coatesvil1e squad has a reputation
Of being a team OF hard players,
and while they may not be as polish
cd as some of the leaguers that have
visited these ''diggins'' so far this
season. there is every reason to be-
lieve that the game will be hard
fought one.
The Independent lineup will be
the same as it was last Saturday
night, with McCord and Wallower
at forwards; Moore at center, and
G.. Ford and Gerdes at guards, with
Kline and Cough as substitutes.
Locals Show Good Records
Eddie Wallower, the speedy little
forward of the Harrisburg Indepen-
dent five, is leading the squad of
that organization in the scoring of
field goals so far this season. having
Gagged six. Gordon Ford, "the old
reliable" is next in line with total
of eight field goals to his credit in
three contests. Merle Gerdes Is third
with six field goals in three games.
Ike" McCord has tailed a total
of 80 points in the two games he
has taken part in. or this number
81 were run up from the foul line.
McCord has missed but four out of
86 chances from the free line in
the two games. Gerdes. who tossed
fouls in the other games played by
the Independents, made II out of
20 trials.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-21
F. and M. Cage Schedule
Starts Early Next Year

Lancaster, Pa, Nov. 21. - Four
teen games are included on the
Franklin and Marshall basketball
schedule, announced this week. One
more game, to be played on Febru-
ary 81. will be arranged by Manager
A. G. Truxal. With four varsity men
back, Coach by" Dickson will start
practice after the close of the foot
ball season on Thanksgiving Day.
The letter men back are Garvey,
Hoster, Mountz and Weaver. In
addition, there is wealth of new
material.
The schedule follows: January 10,
warthmore at Swarthmore: Is, Get
tysburg at Lancaster; 20, Dickinson
at Lancaster; 81, Gettysburg at Get
tysburg. February 6, Delaware at
Newark. Del; Z, Johns Hopkins at
Baltimore; IA, Delaware at Lancas-
ter; 10, Haverford at Haverford; 90,
Drexel at Philadelphia; 21, open;
2s, Ursinus at Lancaster March s..
P. M. c., at Chester; s, Ursinus at
Collegeville; 13, Dickinson at Car
isle.