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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03

ity exhibited by the Germans in
France and Belgium. In both in
stances our course mad the approval
Of Great Britain.
1t doesanot follow that we should
at this time assist either Ireland or
{ roai Eliygia IT is doubtful il the
I,ati0n is as yet ready 10 declare its
moral support of either side. But it
has an unbeatable right to Judge. for
itself and take such steps as its con-
science dictates.
The question really affects us. Our
population contains many of direct
British descent, whose sympathes are
strongly with the British government.
II also contains many equally good
citizens of Irish descent, whose sym
pathies are warm for Ireland. No
body can forsee how far the present
wrangle will go. There is at least a
strong possibility that it will culmin-
ate in some shocking crime or some
act of cruelty which will arouse in
tense feeling between the sympathiz-
ers of the respective sides in America,
aH we'll as result in a bitter and de
structive war between ireland and
England.
We do not want our own national
harmony disturbed by the injection
Of such feelings. Englishmen and
1rishmen get along well together in
the United States. but war in Ire
land would disturb that relation.
If England would accept that view,
and give some consideration to the
hints delicately thrown out from
washington, it might save great
deal Of i'll feeling later on. It would
be much better to permit some fanat-
ical Sim Feiner to get off too easy
than to disturb the good feeling that
now exists between this country and
Great Britain.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03
THE IRISH SITUATION

What Secretary Colby will ask
England, if he addresses note on
the subject at all, is that the British
rulers, in dealing with the unpleas-
ant situation in Ireland, shall do
nothing to shock the moral CON
science of the world. The right OF
this country to make such reouest
can not be denied.
It is too late by twenty-five years
TO argue that what goes on abroad
Is OF no concern of ours. We wenr
to war with Spain because we did nc,
approve the way that nations was
dealing with the Cubans. One OF orr
strongest reasons for entering the
war against Germany was the brutal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03
WOMEN MAY REGISTER

In reply to telegram from the
Arcadia Enterprise, Attorney General
Swearingen said, Can not get official
information from the federal secre.
tary Of state as to adoption of the
nineteenth amendment. If you are
satisfied OF its adoption, women can
register and vote"
Reports from various parts of the
country show that women are regis.
tering. Some counties in this sta,s
are permitting registration while 9TH
ers are denying it. Why Secretary
Colby is withholding official informa-
ton from state authorities we do NOT
know, but his giving or hot giving
information does not affect the ,law
itself, of which all states must take
notice.
The safe course, therefore. would
seem to be to proceed with the regis
tration, where its postponement migh,
cause inconvenience. Then. if any
thing should happen before the cleo
ton whereby the operation of the
amendment would be postponed, the
registration would simply be another
case of loves labor lost" The mere
TACT that they happen to be registered
would not give the women the vote
II the courts should hold the amend .
ment invalid.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03
SOUTHERN PORTS

II it be true that the volume of
BUSINESS done at seaport Is the
measure of prosperity of the country
lying behind it, then the south has
every reason to feel elated over the
Growing made in the fiscal year end.
ing June 30, 1920.
While New York still remains by
far the greatest port, handling about
one-half the nations exports, the ag-
gregate showing of the southern ports
amounts to a figure which runs far
beyond the billion mark.
Galveston which now ranks as the
second port in the whole country. ex
ported products to the value of near.
~ six hundred million dollars. New
Orleans, taking third rank, fell only
few millions behind Galveston.
The significance of these figures n
seen in a comparison with the Pa.
cific ports. New Orleans and Calves.
ton each exported more goods than
the ports of Seattle, San Francisco.
Portland and Los Angeles combined.
me comparatively new port of Port
Arthur, Texas, shipped away more
goods than Portland and Los Angeles.
The entire Pacific slope fell behind
Texas.
The smaller southern ports show a
volume of business far out of propor-
ion to their size. Charleston. s. G..
with exports of thirty-two millions
'eNceed Los Angeles, with only TWEEN.
ty-one millions. Wilmington. N. c..
exported thirty-four millions.
No city on the southern coast made
2 better showing than Tampa, with
its n1nety-six millions OF exports
while Mobile, Ala, had eighty-seven
millions.
These figures throw a strong light
on the South's prosperity. They show
that our trade with southern coun-
tres is growing at a marvellous rate
'hey demonstrate that in the battle
Z" comm rec We have left the west
tlr behind, and are crowding the
north, while our ports are unsettlinp
and diverting lines of commerce that
nave been established for century
The development of the future
lies south of the Ohio river and
east of the Rio Grande. and in that
vast and teeming region, what state
fas more grounds upon which to build
hopes of dazzling prosperity than
Florida, which lies closest to the
southern markets.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03

making one hundred and fifty for the
year Most of these, however, came
Nv certificate, as only forty-three have
'o'ieo on profession. On July 4th we
l'oK special collection Of five bun-
dred dollars for organ motor ond
song books An item of interest re
ported was the gift of one Thousand
collars to the Near East Relief F,nd
by one of our members AS tbis MO,
donated in the name of the church
ara passed through my hands. 7 ,elt
'na' II might properly be reported
attendance at church this sumn,o,
n"s oeen excellent. The pastoral work
mas received due attention, three hun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03

dsed and sixty visits for the tl1
quarter being reported. In n1
places hold prayer, and | find I
{. means of grace to myself, as hq
II may be to others, also. | keep
record of my ministry in this regal
and through many years can
pack and give account of my std
ardship for any given date. No
beautiful courtesies have been sho'
the pastor and his family by the 90
people here. For this kindness
al the parsonage home are gratetl
Best of all l have the divine fello
Snip and comfort. God is my keep
and joy"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTES

1t only remained for us to. receive
the official figures Of the census OF
Polk county to be assured, even If we
did not know itaalready, that the CEN
sus Of 1920 has been farce. The
state census of Polk county, taken in
1915, showed population of 37,42S,
and our citizens are expected to be-
lieve that there has only been an in
crease of 1888, or slightly more thar
three per cent. in the population Of
the county during the past five years.
The population of Lakeland increased
by more than that number during the
time the census department was get
ting ready to make the official count
There ought to be some way by which
the citizens Of community could Sc
cure the data for the purpose of
checking omissions and not be in the
position of looking for the needle in
the haystack which is required by
the department in not allowing a re-
count unless the omissions, or a very
large part of them, can be pointed
out.
Of course, the increase shown in
Polk county's population since the
last Federal census in 1910 is 'over
sixty per cent which will, in itself,
rank high amount the counties in the
state, but, nevertheless, we respect
fully decline to accept the informa-
(tion furnished by the department re-
garding Lakeland as having decreased
in population during the last five
years or that Polk county has only
made an increase Of slightly more
than three per cent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03
SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT

10 tne PdtrOnS OF Lakeland schools:
Pupils who are six years of age or
who will be six years of age by Sep.
tembr 30, 1920, will be enrolled Sep
TENDER s, 1920 If you so desire. Pu.
pills for first grade will not be ac
copied after this date, and cannot be
enrolled before first Monday in Jan.
uary for this particular grade. Pu.
pills for any other grade will be- en-.
rolled any time.
Those pupils who attended the
Lakeland schools last year and who
have not yet received their report
cards will be denied entrance until
they present report cards. have
made every effort possible to see that
you received these cards, but you
seemed to have no interest in the
matter. Now it will be necessary for
you to have cards before you enter.
There will be no formal opening Of
school next Monday. This will be held
at later date. Examination of con.
ditioned and new pupils will begin
Immediately SO that no time will he
lost.
II your child has any defect, physic.
ally or otherwise, please make this
fact known to the office. This will
enable us possibly to serve YOU and
your child better.
Yours very truly,
CHAS. M. JONES.
Superintendent
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03

Mr.. Chester Hewitt, a valued at.
tache OF the First National Bank. has
resigned his position with this insti-
tuition to take active charge Of tho
hght plant at Auburndale, which he
recently purchased.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03

A large delegation of Lakeland and
bartow people attended the dance a.
flant City given at the Roselawn Ho
Tel last night, Music was furnished
by the Twentieth Century Jazz Rand
and was enjoyed by all
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03

In this week S issue of the Flori5,
Christian Advocate, Rev. ]. F. Bell
makes the following excellent report
Tor the First Methodist church, of this
CITY; Reports at our recent Quarter
~ Conference made a good showing
salaries paid up to date; thirty five
accesslons to the church this onartor
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03

Prof. M. A. Dix has returned to
Lake'and after pleasant vacation
spent at his old home in Abbeville
Ca end will again take up his duties
as instructor in the High school ~
the opening on Monday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03

It may have been said already, but,
anyway, to keep the record straight,
we predict that Col. Proctor, of Gin
cinnati, will not Gamble on the
chances of any more Republican can
didates.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03

DR.. Simons, the German foreign
minister, says he was importuned by
both the Bolshevists and the allies to
go in and help clean up the opposi-
ton. but he declined after mature re.
Fiction. A similar conservative view
ii 1914 would have saved his country
and the world from more troubles
tran they ever dreamed of before.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03

Polk county has every reason to
feel pretty good over the showing
made in the last census. An increase
o. sixty per cent for the next ten
years will give it a population Of six
ty thousand, while Lakeland, at the
same ratio Of increase that 1t made
for the last decade will have about
fifteen thousand. However, we can
and will do better than that.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03

One trouble with this state is, il
has so much of some of its best things
that it does not appreciate them and
hence fails to present them in the
most attractive light to the public.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03
COMMANDERY. ATTENTION

Regular conclave Lakeland Com.
mandery No, p, at 8 O'Clock sharp
Friday evening, Sept. 8.
ELECTION.
Visiting Sir Knights welcome
II l.. SWATTS. F. G
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03

Unless something really interesting
ie brought to light soon the campaign
investigation at Chicago will pass
from the front page.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

MISS Waneda Douglas of Fl. Meade
IL visitor in Lakeland, the guest of
her aunt, Mrs, c. C. Douglas
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03
Safe Deposit Serpice---

W. want to refer to that deed policy do Won hv,
@ once safe and all the desk drawers you 90 to the bank and Sv a
Vs. deposit vault Ind the you just as YOU left I
cEQnces? r a. "Omha charge Why take
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03
ADDITIONAL CLASSIFIED ADS

l'oST-Express book, belonging TO
Puritan Bakery. Please return TO
leiesram ONCE. 5000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03

Auto Passenger Service. Phone y
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03

POSITION WANTED->Cfean. straight,
aetive middle-aged man wishes no.
s'tion, preferably indoors, in Lake
land or vicinity. Address B. F.. p
+oS N. Vermont Ave. Tel. SS5.
2O70
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03
Observation-Disclosures
MEMBER or THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Pfess Is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication Of
s,i news dispatches credited to II or not
Otherwise credited In this paper and
also the local news published therein.
Al rignts az republicatio Of special
dispatches herein are alss reserved
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03

LoST-Lady in buggy with a black
morse and large umbrella who was
seen picking up Georgette creme
waist on West Lemon street nv
Lake Beulah please call Lakeland
french Dry Cleaning. Phone Asst
2O69
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03

Auto Passenger Service, Phone 2s
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-03

CARRIE A. McGEocH
Vocal Teacher
Director First Baptist Church Choir
Studio BOG North Kentucky
Phone All Green
New-York tribune., 1920-02-11

ana July l, 1918, it was impossible to
se' enough gas OIL to maintain the
candlepower required. That thereafter
1he government assumed control of it's
plants for the production of toluol a
war necessity, and directed it for sew
eral months to reduce it's candlepower
mat IN 1919 1T was still impossible to
get as much gas oil as required and
that strike OF boatmcn in New York
harbor prevented it from getting what
1T had contracted for. Even if under
these circumstances the penalties could
be enforced the failure to conform
to the act would be open to explana-
ton in civil action and would not be
cause tor dismissing the plaintiffs bill
on the ground that il came into equity
with unclean hands if the failure were
satisfactorily explained.
Ihe question for our present con-
slderation is not whether the plaintiff
enjoyed remunerative returns in prior
years, which were perfectly legal. but
whether at the present time it is re-
celvlng and is likely to receive in the
luture falr return upon its investe d
capital. We think no one would CON
tehd LOT the converse proposition-viz.
that If in prior years the plaintiff had
received very inadequate returns, il
ought to have for that reason in the
present and future more than fai,
return upon its capital invested"
Mr. Jourdan made the following
statement last night:
We are greatly gratified with the de-
cis!on of the Federal Court If some
relief had not been granted to the com
pahy 1t could not continue to serve
the public
I'm 1919 the revenue of the company
from the sales Of gas and gas appIi
ances was less than the operating cost
by $4,000. The cost Of manufacture
is greatly increased. During 1919 the
cost of gas oil was 651 cents a gallon.
The 1920 cost is 7.31.
1T requires IL gallons of gas oil to
make 600 cubic feet of gas. The in
crease in the 1920 price increased the
cost of every 1000 feet q little less thar
8 cents, and since sales to private con
sumers will be over $4,000, 600, 900 cubic
feet IN 1920 the actual loss to the COM
pany would, but for the decision of the
court, be increased in 1920 to more
than s4oo, geo. This is without tak;no
INTO account the increased cost Of coal
and other material. We shall submit
70 the court the price we propose to
charge and the new rate we shall ask
70 nave take effect on and after March
l. The company has outstanding mort
gage bonds bearing interest at Der
cent, $l5, 100000; debenture bonds bear.
ing interest at per cent, $4,000 900
and capital stock. 5000 900, making
total capita lization of S25 600 00O ;,
New-York tribune., 1920-02-11
Without U. S. Aid, Italy
Stands Alone, Says Nitti
Premier Sees Grave Situation in
Z. 5. Detaching Itself From
European Affairs

ROME, Feb. 9.-Premier Nitti, in a
speech to the Senate shortly before his
departure to-day for Paris, announced
that he was certain Europe could not
expect any more financial assistance
from America. Consequently, he add
ed, Italy must be prepared to stand al
most alone. The entire afternoon ses-
sion of the Senate was devoted to a
discussion Of the strike aftermath. The
Premier declared that the life of the
country had not been interrupted, and
that no serious incidents had been re-
ported. The governments object. he
continued, was to raise up the country
by peaceful work, demonstrating all
the great reforms by which it hoped to
win over the masses to the state.
With reference to the general Euro
pean situation, Premier Nitti said:
''It is my impression that every ma
tion is engaged in race to the death.
Italy must pursue policy of retrench-
menE"
He announced that drastic measures
restricting consumption would be ini-
tated. The economic difficulties. in
stead Of decreasing, were augmenting.
Tho Premier asserted that the situa-
ton was becoming graver, because not
cnly Carter Glass, but the new Secre-
tary Of the United States Treasury and
the Anne government, had affirmed
the determination of the United States
to detach itself from European af
fairs.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-11
Mexico Determined to
Justify Jenkins Case
Sub.Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Refuses TO Make Answer
on Letter Charge

MEAiCO CITY, Feb. 10.-Questioned
to-day regarding the Federal govern
ments stand in the case of William O.
Jenkins, American Consular Agent at
Puebla, in view Of the charges Of Julio
Mitchell. prosecutor of the State of
Puebla, that an incorrect copy of n
letter jenkins wrote to his wife had
been furnished by the American En-
bassy to the Puebla authorities, Hilario
Medina, Sub Secretary of Foreign Af-
talrs, said he could not answer be-
cause the Pueba authorities and not
the Federal were pressing the jenkins
case.
He refused to explain Mitchell's
statement that the Puebla Criminal
Court was ready to render a verdict,
although previously the Supreme Court
rad decided that the Federal District
Court had jurisdiction.
Respecting the governments attitude
on an imminent verdict in the Jenkins
case, Senior Medina said: "The Mexican
government is determined that all its
acts shall be justified, as has always
been shown"
=. According to the newspapers, the be-
lief generally expressed is that the
Supreme Court will make the final de-
cisiOn in the jenkins case,
New-York tribune., 1920-02-11

foundations rested with the household
ers, according to Commissioner Mac
Stay, who pointed out that property
owners were required by law to keep
cutters in front of their houses
cleared There had been little CO.
operation on the part of citizens, he
said
Removal of garbage was handi-
capped again yesterday. in spite of the
efforts to divert part Of the street
cleaning force to this work. In many
parts of the city householders are vio-
lating the law by throwing garbage
into the street. Removal of ashes was
at standstill
Private motor cars we're declared
pests in the present emergency. The
force of the Mayors proclamation was
not noticeable, particularly uptown,
where stalled private cars added to the
citys burden.
Merchants in Manhattan and Brook
lyn paid the penalty for failing to
remove the snow from before their
stores. Thirty eight merchants were
fined s3 each in the Washington
Heights Court by Magistrate Simpson,
and fifteen we're fined small amounts
IN the Gates Avenue Court, in Brook
lyn. Similar action was taken in other
city courts.
81" and Subways Crowded
Gripping of the surface car traction
and of the bus lines and taxis
brought heavy burden on the elevated
and subway lines. The perpetual rush
hour, which has been in effect for
nearly week, was the rule again
Statistics from the different districts
showed 9,340 emergency laborers work
ing in Manhattan, The Bronx and
Brooklyn, in addition to the regular
force of 5000. Contractors reported
that many of their men had quit and
that number of trucks had to be
dropped because Of insufficient help.
They reported 1921 laborers and 1857
trucks at work. The fact that the la
borers were improperly clad for the
inclement weather and work in the
snow and slush was said to be respon-
sible for the falling off.
The army flame throwers, expert
mented with Monday, Commissioner
MacStay characterized as jokes. Nu-
merous other devices tried out by the
department were found to be failures,
except steam shovels, which aided
somewhat
New-York tribune., 1920-02-11
Court Is adjourned
On account OF .Su0u

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y, Feb 10
Because many of the country roads in
Westchester County are almost i'm
rassable on account of snowdrifts,
White Plains Courthouse. Justice
Morschauser, Of the Supreme Court,
adjourned all trials to-day until next
Monday.
One juror said he had to travel egn-
teen miles on horseback through deep
snow to the nearest railroad station,
and it took him three hours to make
the trip.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-11
WouldCIearA,Uay
SnO,u With Whisky


A solution Of the labor problem
in the emergency created by the
storm was offered to the Depart
ment Of Street Cleaning yesterday
by public spirited citizen. who
signed his suggestion "W. H.
Smith,
He proposed that Commissioner
Arnold B. McStay obtain "a dozen
or more barrels of good whisky"
and put all the men who are willing
to clear the streets of snow and
ice on ration of six drinks a day.
On the entrance of the barrels,
deduces Citizen Smith, exeunt snow
and ice.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-11
Record Mediterranean Flight
Two Planes Cross in ID Hours
Without Stop

CAIRO, Feb. 10.-The two airpIanes
belonging to the South African gov
ornment which are attempting a flight
from London to Cape Town crossed the
Mediterranean yesterday in fourteen
hours. This is said to be the hrst
non stop flight over the Mediterranean.
In view of the fact that part Of the
navigation was made during the night
in furious wind, which one Of the
pilots said blew his airplane backward
for ninety minutes, the passage is re-
garded as q remarkable achievement.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-11
than three prescriptions day from DR..

than three prescriptions day from DR..
Bishop calling for drugs.
He contended that this was very
small number, in view of the fact that
the physician was known as a special
ist and reasonably would be expected
to have more such patients than the
general practitioner. He thought, TOO,
that the issues involved were broader
than violation of the lay. He said
it brought up the question of whether
e. physician could prescribe in accord
ance with his knowledge and belief
even IL this ran contrary to the gen
eral professional practice.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-11
France Would Let Turks Keep
Control of Constantinople

PARIS, Feb. 10.-Premier Milierand
told the Chamber of Deputies Foreign
Affairs COMMITTEE to-day that the
Turkish problem, which remains to be
settled, was capable of two solutions
The first, he said, provided for the TAX
ing Of Constantinople from the Turks;
the second would permit the Turks to
retain control over the city under cer-
tain International guarantees. The
Premier declared France prferred the
second arrangement