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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-17
THIS MAN DID NOT
EXPLOIT HIS GOVERNMENT

NV |
A gentleman from Detroit, writing
about Henry Ford, said this: 1.-THE
government gave the Ford organiza-
ton the contract for making cylin-
ders for Liberty motors; the estimat-
ed cost was $40 each. The Ford or
ganization made them so fast and so
good that the whole job was handed
over to them and when the work was |
completed they were billed to the
government at 1925 each, saving
hundreds of thousands of dollars"
This statement is so different from
business transactions that most men
and firms had with the United States
government that the editor OF the
Commercial-Appeal wrote to ask If 1t
was really true. Here are the facts:
The Ford people were approached
early in the Liberty engine campaign
and asked to take contract for
cylinders. At that time a contract
had been placed with a concern in
the East for these cylinders at SIS
each. The experimental cylinders
which were originally made were
/ drilled from solid blocks of steel and
cost about $40. The Ford people took
a contract for 100000 cylinders at
1925 each. The company proceeded
to design jigs and dies and the cylin-
ders were forged. When this con-
tract was completed the Ford people
received another contract at So. rs.
The firm returned the contract and
stated that the price should be 49,
which would let the company out, in
spite Of the fact that labor and ma
terial had rapidly risen. The cost
Of the changes and extra equipment
was charged off in the first contract.
At the time Of the armistice Ford
had manufactured $4,000 cylinders at
cost Of So each. Thus the Ford
firm was able to save the govern.
ment $11 cylinder, or $5,000,000 on
the contract.
The government usually paid ST.
200 for caissons. The Ford firm took
contract for $4,000 and billed them
to the government at less than $500
each.
The. Ford firm sold to the govern
ment $4,000 Ford motor cars OF DIE
ferent styles and types at a discount
! of Is per cent off the regular price.
i We presume the Ford Company
, made fair profit on all of these un-
dertakings, but in these two instances
the government saved $1O,00O,000 on
. its contract.
, If other firms in the country and
other individuals had dealt with
Uncle Sam as did the Ford Motor
: Company, our supplies for the >wa-
would have cost us about so per cent
of the actual amount paid out.
, Henry Ford, or the controlling spir.
, it of his organization, in his attitude
r toward his government, is & fine
3 model for other men to follow, but
t many in business who obey in everJ
' thought the injunction, "Put money il
a my purse" will look upon Ford as
[ either crazy to all the rules of bust
ness or an arch enemy to the ordei
e of men whose gospel is business i:
business"
g We hope when the next war comes
n on that men of Henry Fords idea!
: Of integrity will be scattered all owe
q this country Memphis Commercial
s Appeal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-17

This rainy weather we've been hav-
ing ought to tighten the labors of An
dy Carter who is paid by the State.
as a protege Of Cats, to keep the Ev-
erglades from burning up. Think Of
1t when you go to pay your tax bill,
folks, and don't growl because the
bill is high. Your little mite goes
to help pay Andy's salary, and Andy
Ia keeping the 'Glades from burning
up!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-17

Our idea of not having much to do
would be to read the lengthy daily &C.
counts of the progress of the Ford
libel suit against the Chicago Tri-
bune.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN COURT OF THE COUNTY JUDGE POLK
COUNTY, STATE OF FLORIDA.-In re Es-
tate Of Mary J. Brown, Deceased.
To All Creditors, Legatees, Distributes and
All Persons Having Claims or Demands
Against Said Estate:
You, and each Of you. are hereby notified
and required to present any claims and de-
against the estate Of Mary ]. Brown, de-
ceased, late Of Polk county, Florida, to the
undersigned agent Of said estate, within two
years from date hereof.
Dated May l8th, A. D. 1919.
w. 8. IRWIN,
905e Administrator Local Aient.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR LEAVE 20
S9lS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-17

There are no candidates for Pres
ident yet. But there are several can
didates for the constables and justices
Of the peace that are to be elected
at the same time tn President is.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-17

We regret to advise that this old
world is going to the bow-wows, but
as eminent authority as our old
friend, George Matthews. conviuces
us that we're in the middle of a bad
fix. George says "there can be no
liberty where there is government, i"
in which, we understand, the Bolshe-
wiki will agree; that in our great re-
public we are being oppressed as few
people, in the world are and that
"the States, through their LAW max
Ing bodies, are making life unendur-
able" A great many other things
are wrong, but these will suffice to
give a line on Georges beautiful spir-
II Of optimism. To be sure, George
made a mighty strong pull for a GER
tain candidate, and no job was forth.
coming as a reward; hut little liver
, medicine might make him see a rift
In the clouds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-17

We are not so darn strong for this
suffrage thing, but we hope to live
to see the lady editor Of the Miami
Metropolis vote just once. Maybe it
will enable her to have more pleas
ant and cheerful outlook upon life.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-17
MEMBER or THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication OF
all news dispatches credited to 1t or noe
otherwise credited In this paper and
also the local news published therein
All fights Of republication OF special
dispatches herein are also reserves.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-17

The Tribune goes after Sidney j.
Cats in no uncertain style, demand
ing an apology for the "base and cal
luminous falsehoods" it attributes to
the Governor. The Tribune was a
powerful ally to Cats when he need
ed 1t; indeed, it is not too much to
say that without its aid he would new
er have been elected. But gratitude
is a quality foreign to his nature, and
the Tribune is gttieng just what
might be expected from such a
source.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-17
WAVELETS
FROM
THE DEEP.
&C. Green

Some OF those local trains on the
Coast Line don't care how they cut
up; in fact, they will stop at any
thing.
know a foolish maiden
And she's got a foolish smile
And ev'ry time she giggles
Her mouth opens up mile.
She laughs when she is happy,
She grins when she is sad,
She smiles when she is sanity,
She smokers when she's bad.
She's got a smile for ev'ry one
She means it, too, I'll vouch;
So you see it's best be foolish
Than to be darned old crouch.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-17
WILLY SAYS:

Once upon a time there was a
young boy and he took his girl out
riding in a buggy wagon, that is the
wagon wasn't buggy with bugs, nor
was the buggy wagon anything, but
it was just an ordinary go-cart. They
were driving along a country road
when heavy thunder shower came up
(that is it came up as the people say
but in truth it came DOWN and as
there was no top on the buggy they
saw they were going to get wet. The
girl was a fat girl so the boy knew
he couldn't put her in the whip SOCK
ct and he didn't have an extra hand
kerchief to wrap around her, so he
was at a loss what to do. The deluge
came and they got soaked, but the
horse got wetter because he had two
reins on his back at the same time.
MORAL: Never put anything in soak
unless you have too. Drive through
/ life with good top on you, one that
is not buggy, and you will have 9
long reign Of happiness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-17

THE LAKELAND NEWS
A weekly newspaper giving a resume
y local matters. crop conditions coun'
" affairs, ETC. Sent anywhere for
t1.k0 per year
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-15

delivered an interesting lecture on
poultry.
The boys studied cultivation, types
of corn and seed selection right in the
fields, and paid a visit To pure bred
hog farm for a lesson III live stock
judging. The girls gave demonstfa-
tions of their progress IN cookery and
sewing, and heard lectures on other
phases of club work. Between work
periods, swimming, games, and sing
ing furnished entertainment and kept
up the enthusiasm To high pitch un-
I'll the last moment
II is contemplated that next year ]
encampmcnt viii be held in Cameron
county, by which time, at the rate the
club work is progressing, there will
probably be in the ncighborhood Of d
thousand members in the two coun-
ties.
1t is hoped that club fair can be
arranged for this fall. but definite
plans will await the signs Of interest
on the part of the public.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-15
TROOPS f AND 6 TIE
FOR IS CAVALRY CUP
Trophy Remains Possession OF Troop L. Winners Last
Time, Until Next Field Day Second Squadron, Of
Fort Brown Wins Regim entail Polo Championship from
First OF Mercedes, 2 to I-Celebrates Flag Day.

willow up the field from u running
start. was won by Lieutenant Whiten-
or Of the first squadron. Lieutenant
Matthews OF the second squadron and
Captain Mcdowell of the second
squadron were second and third.
A tent pcgpinE contest for enlisted
men, knocking five pegs out OF two
yard circles thirty yards apart with
sabre point mt gallop was won by
Corporal Mulconery Of Troop IA. Sgt.
Crews of M was second and Corporal
Gallon of l. third.
The troopers form jump was won
by Sergeant Hoster of q. with Sgt.
Huffman of III second and Sgt. Hutch
inson Of l. third.
The troopers high jump. mounted,
was won by SGT. Kirk of g.. clearing
the bar at 4 feet 0 inches. Sgt. Cleary
Of r and Sergeant Mccullough OF l.
were second and third.
The rescue race for troopers. one
man. mounting and racing his horse
200 yards. throwing the horse, fir
ing five blank cartridges from his
rifle, and being picked up BY his team
mate, who raced the 200 yards fir
ing five blanks from revolver, and
Continued on page five) y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-15

Troop G of Mercedes and Troop r
Of Brownsville tied for the regiment
al trophy in the field day of the Six
teenth Cavalry held at Fort Brown on
Flag Day. Saturday. The tie will
leave the reTimental cup where it is,
i'm the keeping Of Troop l., San Ben
ito, winners in the last field day, un-
I'll another meet il staged.
The second squadron. stationed mt
Brownsville, won the polo champion
ship of the regiment in match that
went to seven quarters, BY a 2 to
4 score.
Only points made by enlisted men
in the field meet Saturday morning
counted toward the trophy score.
There were three events for officers
ard eight for enlisted men on the
card.
The first event, the officers form
jump over wall, brush. fence and
three foot triple-bar hurdles was won
by Lieutenant Matthews Of the third
squadron, San Benito. Lieutenant
Colonel Tompkins, commanding the
first squadron. Mercedes, was second
and Captain Selby Of the second
squadron. Brownsville, third.
The Officers pole race, taking the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-15
WOUNDED VETERAN OF
KITCHENER'S A r M Y
is IN BROWNSVILLE

Veteran of the British army, wear
ing two wound and four service
stripes and a double row of ribbons
representing his campaings and med
ais. William M. Stewart. who first
visited Brownsville last November, is
IN the city on business for his firm,
the American Akron Tire Company,
for which UIlmann, Sterne and
Krausse are Brownsville agents
Ten inches OF his hip bone were
torn away by a shell, and he walks
with limp that il in itself badge
Of distinction. Under his chin he has
heavy scar that shows where shrap-
mel plowcd through the flesh. In his
right wrist there Is deep scar where
a trench knife gorcd II in hand-to-
hand encounter with Hun in the
days when the British army, out
numbered sometimes ten to one, gave
ground inch by inch but never turn
cd it's back to the foes that kept COM
ing and kept coming no matter how
many fell until the "dogged does IT.
spirit Of the British blocked and held
them until the Yanks came and the
tide turned in 1918.
Mr.. Stewart, though physically dis
abIed. stayed with it. He was sent
10 the United States as an instructor
with the British military mission and
served at training camps preparing
Americans to finish the work that the
First Hundred Thousand" had be
gun. In November he was honorably
discharged and took position in
this country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-15
FARM CLUBS CLOSE
SUCCESSFUL MEET
Three-Day Encampment Held
at Lake Campacuas, Near
Mercedes, Is Ended.

MERCEDES. Texas, June H.
The boys agricultural clubs, girls
home economics clubs and boys and
girls poultry clubs Of Cameron and
Iiidalgo counties today closed a sue
cessful three-days encampment al
Lake Campacuas, near Iere.
The encanpmcnt was planned BY
County Agents Miller and Miss KeI.
ley Of HidalEo county, and Richard.
son and Miss Lovelace Of Cameron
county. IL brought together approx.
imately two hundred boys and girls
for season Of work Interspcrsec
with play, which has proven botl
profitable and pleasant.
w. b. Cook, Of the Extension Ser
vice, A and MI College, was IN charg.
as camp director and District Aren't,
r. O Tackett and Miss EIoise Berr,
assisted the county agents in givins
Instruction to the club members. +
w. Kazmeier, poultry husbandman
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-15
ORGANIZED LABOR WARNSU.S.
ACAINSTWAR time PROHIBITION
Enforcement Might Mean a
Menace 10 the Tranquility
Of Labor.

: WASHINGTON, ID. O., June a.
Organized labor, in bringing to con
Ercss today In a public dcmonstra-
ticn II sprotest against wartime pro-
hibition Of beer and wine, gave warn
ing that the tranquility Of the work
classes might be seriously menaced
by the enforcement of war time pro-
hlbitlOn.
Samuel Gompers said he N ''appre-
hensive Of results" fearing that Ia
bor cannot, adjust itself to the new
conditions, although labor leaders will
do everything possible 70 control the
situation.
In three hour meeting or the
eastern steps Of the capitol other
advocates Of wine and beer prohibi-
tion repeal protested that the proyi.
sion struck at personal liberty.
Every state in the union was rep
resented nj the meeting. Represen-
tatives Fitzgerald Of Boston and Sa-
bath and Rainy of Chicago, all demo.
Gratis. addressed the laboring men,
predicting that if congress did not
modify the wartime prohibition law.
President Wilson would do SO by
proclamation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-15
'BURLESON GIVES
PHONE WORKERS
STRIKING RIGHT
Privilege Of AffiIiation in Or
ganizations is Granted in
Order Issued.
STRIKE SCALED OFF

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. June a.
An order granting employees Of, teIe-
phone companies the right to bar
gain individually or collectively and
to organize affiliate wit hthe or
ganization serving their interests, was
issued today by Postmaster General
Burleson after conference with y.
n. Noonan, acting international presi-
dent Of the Brotherhood Of Eelectri-
cal Workers.
No announcement was made by the
brotherhood, but II IL understood that
the pcstnustcr generals action win
serve to avert the electrical workers
strike called for Monday in sympathy
with the general telephone and tele-
graph operators strike
Noonan later tonight issued orders
calling off the threatened electrical
workers strike.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-15
|BAPTISTS HERE
Plan A $4,000
CHURCH EDIFICE
New Edifice May Have Flat
Roof for Open-Air Sum-
mer Services.
WILL BEGIN BY FALL

A $4,000 church edifice isNto be
built by the Baptist Church in
Brownsville.
The church has an appropriation
Of $4,000 from the extension board
Of the Southern Baptist Convention.
A loan OF additional money can be
had from the board, and the remain
der will be subscribed by the Baptist
congregation here.
The board Of deacons OF the church
hopes to have work on the new edi-
flee under way by the first OF Sep
tcmber, IL not before. Definite plans
have not yet been formed. The dca-
cons have not met formally to dis
cuss the selection Of site, 70 plan
the financing Of the structure nor to
select an architect.
Preliminary discussion. however.
has developed an original idea. The
church may be built i'm n modified
mission style OF architecture with "A
flat roof on which evening services
can be held in the open air during the
hot weather The possibilities of this
need no explanation.
The Reverend Il. ". Herndon il
pastor of the church. The board Of
deacons is: $. G. Tucker, l.. VI. Tan
dy, NJ. A. Grishem, w. NJ. Batterscn,
+. J. Tucker and @. w. Tucker. The
Baptist church now occupies brick
structure at Eighth and Elizabeth
streets. Growth Of the congregation
has made larger and more modern
structure q necessity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-15
CARRANzA OFFERED REELECTION
OR RIGHT TO name A CANDIDATE

direct or indirect assistance toany
presidential candidate. Aguilar said
that Carranza's STRONGEST desire is
that the Mexican people may elect
u new president freely and himself re-
tire to private life.
Aguilar said that President Car
rama will not be candidate for re
election :>ld under no condition would
he continue in office. Aguilar said
the Carranza government il doing its
utmost to put down the revolutionary
movement along the border and blam-
ed certain INSCRIPTIONS dealers in
this country who have no objections
TO delivering 70 Villa munitions and
equipment in exchange for stolen me-
tails and CATTLE"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-15
HoweDer, Says Aguilar, He
viii Not Continue After
Term Expires.

WASHINGTON, ID. q, June H.
General Candido Aguilar said here
today that President Carranza's
friends and supporters in Mexico will
meet soon to offer Carranza re-elec-
tion or ask his advice regarding the
presidential candidate to be support
ed, but that Carranza will not CON
tinue a month after the expiration
Of his term. no matter what the con-
ditions in Mexico may be. Further
more, he said, Carranza viii not lend
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-15
BLANTON CLAIMS
BULLET HIT HIS
CARALONGROAD
Representative from Texas
Claims Anonymous Threats
Have Been Received.
BLAMES The UNIONS


WASHINGTON. ID. c., June ID
Representative Blanton Of Texas told
the house today that a rifle bullet
struck his automobile last Sunday
when he and his family were driving
on Pennsylvania road. He said that
many anonymous threats had reached
him because of his attitude toward
labor zone of which asserted that
ten thousand of the brotherhood had
me marked for suffering
Blanton said he was the staunch
friend of thousands Of loyal. patrio-
tic union men. but that labor unions
should purge themselves of anar-
chy."
Declaring that the president Of the
American Federation Of Labor had
said he would put Blanton out Of con-
gress, the Texan said: Sam Gompers
cannot beat me for election"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-15
> MONTHS TO DEMoBILIzE

WASHINGTON. ID. G., June L.
The army is only two-thirds demobiI-
lied, the war department annougced
today, and it will take over three
months to complete the work. June
10 the army strength was 1892. .655
with 644,00O in France and Germany,
$4,000 en- route to the United States
and 100000 in the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-15
DEPA LIMA BREAKS WORLD
RECORD FOR FIFTY MILES

head track today broke all worlds
records for fifty miles winning by Il
margin Of one-third lap i'm twenty-six
minutes, twenty-three and two-tenths
seconds. The previous record by
Louis Chevrolet was twenty-six min
utes, fifty-seven and three-tcnths sec
onds. Dave Lewis and Joe Roger
finished second and third respective
".
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-15
CALIFORNIA c. Pts
BACKING JOHNSON AS
unit FOR PRESIDENT

SAN FRANCISCO, Cali, June a.
A resolution recommending to the
republican, national convention that il
nominate United States Senator Hi
ram Johnson for president of the Uni
ted States was adopted in the special
conference here today of all the
branches of the California republican
party.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-15
.EX-KAISER and
SON TO RETURN
TOFATHERLAND
[Ry The Aasocintod Preasl

LONDON. June 14.--The former
kaiser and the former crown prince
will return to Germany rs soon as the
peace treaty j. signed. according to
well informed source, says the wire
less press.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-15
WEATHER FORECAST.

East Texss-Sunday, scattered
showers; Monday cloudy. West Tex
as-Sunday and Monday cloudy;
probably showers in the north.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-15
KILL MANY I'M EFFORT
TO PUT DOWN STRIKE

BUDAPEST, June 14.-During an
attempt 70 put down strike near
Sombarheek. western Hungaria, one
hundred and eight railway men were
killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-15
CONSIDER FINAL
MEASURES THAT
May Be USEFUL

PARIS, June 1.-THE supreme
blockade council met todax for final
consideration Qf measures that might
be rendered necessary by certain
eyentualities," according to the off
cial statement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-15

by The Associated fressi
JUAREZ- Mexico, June a.
(Bulletin)- first shots from
Fort Hidslso were fired against
the approaching Villa army at
7s55 .. m. At 8 o'clock the city
was in . panic, everyone fleeing
either toward the American side
Or other places Of safety. Fifty
federal customs guards riding in
army trucks crossed the interna-
iional bridge into II Paso at 8
o'clock.
Al $50 the first federal
wounded were brought 20 town
from the outposts on the west
side Of Jusrex- The reported
rebels had advanced down the
river road from the west side and
were within rifle shot or the
federal trenches. Colonel J. G.
Escobar, second in commnad at
Juarcz, admitted &C . o'clock
that the rebels were within the
city limits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-15
Population IS IN FLIGHT five
MINUTES after BATTLE BEGINS
Angeles Acknowledges Villa as
Commander of Rebel Forces
Second in Command Admits the
Rebels are Within City

intends 60 establish a field base
at the race track behind which
he will have the excellent pro-
lection of concrete and steel. c.
villains are hurrirdly leaving Ju-
arcz for FL Paso-
American army officers ars
watching Developments closely
from roofs near the rivsrfront
and American troops ara ready
to move 60 the river bank me-
needed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-15

Ell PASO, Tex, June a.
The head of the Villa colum was
opposite the race track grand
stand mt q o'clock and the dust
cloud which envcIoped the rebels
offended more than n mile south
cast of Juarez- The federals
are being mounted ON buildings
and the old church and are being
rushed to the southeastern part
of town. IL IN believed that Villa
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-06-15


GENERAL ANGELES HEAD
QUARTERS. Mexico. June a.
"It is the intention Of this revo-
luton 10 conquer the stats OF
Chihuahua and there receive the
refugees from Mexico who are
now i'm the United States and
other countries, tu receive them
with open arms and divide the
last crust Of bread wc have with
them IL necessary"
This was the mcnsagc deliver
cd 10 the Associated Press corr
respondent last midnight by Fee
Iipe Angeles, commanding the re-
bells in the Juarcz vicinity.
Angles reiterated his previous
announcement that h- has no
presidential ambitious