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The Washington herald., 1921-10-16

EMoCRATIC -prattieR about inequities Of the
uI tax revision bill will be put TO. an end this
week or next Il night sessions and cloture
can do Il. The Senate old guard Republi-
have laid. down the fat that the country shall
know just who is responsible Tor an so-caIled naction
Upon the issue Senators Harrison and Watson locked
horns about the middle of last week. But for the
sudden death from paralysis Of Senator Knox,. Of
Pennsylvania. the showdown probably would have
come Friday. But the Senate adjourned that date.
when seventeen Of the leaders of the two parties
wers designated to attend the funeral at Valley Forge
and the revenue bill with all other matters went
until Monday. The work Of several committees con-
tinued however with little interruption.
Senator Harrison declared the Republicans were
continuing 10 hoodwink the American people and play
into the hands OF the reh that they were forced to
back up by Democratic efforts in behalf Of the
masses and that unless bill is adopted that meets
in part at least the wishes Of the whole people the
Senate minority would kill il in conference. Senator
Watson repliedi
I'VE gave your party and your President such
unanimous support as no minority ever gave to
majority in all the recorded history Of the world.
How do You assist us in solving the problems that
:onfront the aftermath of that administration?
By criticisng backbiting and throwing monkey
Erenches into the machinery. The time has come for
he country to know that side is playing politics
while we arc wrestling with the wreckage. You
rriticise US being Of harmony, when we are
all together in spite Of obstruction and 6hbustering
and propose pass this bill as ii comes from the
Republican members OF the committee, and to re-
deem by this legislation, the pledges made to the
people by the Republican party and revive industry
and rehabiltate the Of the United States.
LIE scored Senator Simmons for sitting at the
i i committee hearings day after day without
word OF criticism and then coming out on the foor
with proposed amendments and reprobation for the
Republicans" Senator Simmons replied that he had
in fact offered criticism at the committee meetings
On the day following this scene Senator Watson
said the Republicans were practically solid for the
bill as finally accepted by the Republican members Of
the committee with suggestions from the agricultural
bloc. and that the opponents. would receive their
.quetus in the adoption Of cioture or night sessions
may be necessary to drive the bill through. Sena
tor Penrose announced that although the right of
The Washington herald., 1921-10-16

was appointed Attorney General by President Roose-
welt, and resigned enter the Senate, only to resign
again when President Taft appointed him Secretary
of State.
LIS RECORD placed him high in all foreign
il matters, and he became prominent in the Will
son controversy for his criticism of the Versailles
treaty and the league of nations plan. Governor
Sproul has aspirations wear the toga and has the
power to have himself appointed to Rl Senator Knox's
vacancy. This would give him advantage in the
election for the six-year term next year He is be-
lieved to be one of the Republican parys strongest
men. a At the Chicago convention which nominated
Harding for President Governor Sproul received the
support of his States delegation through several bal
lots.
Few bills introduced in the Senate last week
One of these, providing for the publication of esti
mates unginned cotton by Senator Harris OF
Georgia. Numerous additional amendments to the
tax bill were offered giving evidence Of heightened
debate. The tariff bill which is to be taken up at the
new session of Congress was referred to during the
speeches of Senators the bill last week. Sen
Hitchcock said the protection offered to farmers
by the emergency law recently enacted has had the
effect of reducing prices and wheat in this
country and that as for the benefits from cotton
tariff he said it is foolish talk about this because
country is exporter of cotton and not inn
porter to any considerable extent.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-16

Although might judge from press reports that
the whole attention of the people of Bavaria is taken mp by
the political troubles between Reactonares aud Republic
cans is very evident that nothing of such temporary inn
portance the complexion of the the rea
tons of the Bavaan state to the German republic is per-
itted to interfere with the nations beer drinking At the
October festival which has just been held for the first time
since the outbreak of the war; the people of Munich turned
aside their political matters and with characteristic German
thorougfness DEVOTED days to festivy during which
they consumed tq Jess than rSooo quarts OF - to 10
per cent beer.
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-08-06
NOTICE..

Public notice is hereby given that
the st. Tammany Parish School
Board will receive sealed bids for
the erection OF a frame school build
ing on the site Of the Central school,
in the Sixth Ward, in strict accord
ance with plans and specifications
prepared by Mr.. W. T. Nolan, archi-
.tect, and now on exhibition in the
office or the Parish School Board
Notice is also given that the duly
authorized building committee will
feet in the Office of the Superinteni-
ent on Friday, August 19, 1921, and,
between the hours Of 10 a. m. and 3
p. M, will proceed TO open bids and
award the contract to the lowest re !.
sponsible bidder, reserving the right
to reject any or all bids.
The bids must be accompanied by
cash, or certified check, to ths
amount OF one hundred ($lOO.00)
dollars.
ELMER E.. LYON,
iul16-5t Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-08-06

Assessment $3.50. Taxes and costs
$10.06.
shoop, V.-Lots 81, So, SO, Con-
nelly Addition. Assessment $500
Taxes and costs $500.
Sawaya, A.-Mercnandise, horse
| vehicle, fixtures. Assessed $3.50.
Taxes and costs $105.84,
Smith, Maud lot on Florida st.,
and improvements Assessed $3.50.
Taxes and costs $9.05.
Wallis, Mrs. F. M.-One automo-
bile. Assessment $500. Taxes and
costs $1795.
Williams, Gray-Part of lot 5 sqr
l28O9, and improvements. Assessed
$3.50. Taxes and costs $5.18.
Williams, C. S.-LOts 5, 6 and Z,
sq.are IL, Division of Spring, and
improvements Assessment $90O.0O
Taxes and costs $20.23.
Williams, Mrs. J. A.-Lots and
2, square 25, Division of Spring, and
improvements Assessment $1,000.
Taxes and costs $26.15.
| Williams, Sarah-Lots Z, 8, and
10, square 2405, and improvements.
Assessment $1,000. Taxes and costs
s28.13.
WARD FOUR.
| Total MilIage 181zs
Ard1ey, Mrs. Anna acres, lots
z and s, F. H. Assessment 500.
Taxes and costs $4.05.
Ashton, H. J.-Lots 35, 80, Al, 81,
AZ, squares 3, 72B. Assessed $40.
Taxes and costs 1921,
Applegate, Mrs. Mary-Squares 50
1913, 1O4, 105, 101, SO. Assessed
$500 Taxes and costs $685..
Able, E. J.-7.6S acres sec 80 tp
IL r y. Assessment $240. Taxes
and costs $6.71.
| Alonzi, Francis-Lot square ;
| A. Annex. Assessment $14. Taxes
and costs $2.44.
| Brown, Isabelle B.-Square 100
Assessment $500. Taxes and costs
l$17.35.
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-08-06
For sale by Buoch's Drug Store, Covington, La.
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

1t is very essential that you sign
your name to all correspondence sent
to this office for publication. It ylo
do not wish your name published
Just state that fact at the conclusion
Of your correspondence.-E
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-08-06

Babin, Lottie M.-Lots 29 and SO
square 81, A. Annex. tAssessm ont
$50. Taxes and costs 1912.
Butler, J. D.-Lots 25 to 2S, sqr
"a, A. Annex Assessment $4,000.
Taxes and costs 1929.
Barkeary, Ms. S. Plot 9 plot
Continued on page g.
St. Tammany farmer., 1921-08-06
r. u. EORRIGAN
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Radiators Repaired and Guaranteed.
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-08
RAISE MORE CROPS

~Nol less citrus but more Of everything else,
should be the motto Of Polk counly's rural in
teTesls.
This is a great county, and the fact Lal, in
spite Of some severe handcaps it was boosted 10
TIC top of the counties Of Florida in total agrcul
tHal output, is encouraging; but the large pre-
pcndcrance of citrus over other products is some
thing TO challenge thought.
mo matter how good The basket IS, ii is wis
dom to keep few eggs somewhere else. Citrus
: MI not fail US, but if it should do it, the per-
cSntage Of loss would be too nearly complete for
Comfort. There are many ether things which can
lie produced in Polk county with an assured profit,
and they should be made to supplement and back
UP our citrus products. Nowhere in South Flor
ida is there better land for general farming-the
production of corn, cats, peanuts, grasses, sweet
Potatoes and other field crops. There are thou
sands of acres of good sugar cane land. There
are other thousands Of good trucking land, much
of which, though now unproductive, could be made
to produce prohtably by the easiest process Of
drainage
% I he world does not contain better spot for the
production of poultry. and, year in and year out,
poultry is one of the best paying things country
dNeler can put on the market. The nectar from
thousands of acres Of orange groves could be con-
verted into high priced honey at less expense than
any other by-prcduct connected with the industry
can be utilized. Swine raising has already made
rapid strides here; but what it has done is just
Sufficient to indicate what it could do. Daryng
is-pro6iabe, and could be multiplied easily
~It is time to specialize in diyersity-if this
statement sounds like bull. let it serve as a re-
m;nder of the necessity of keeping the cattle in
dastry upon basis that will stand when the no
fence law Is finally passed. We have very COM
Ietent farm instruction, and the Lakeland schools
are preparing to add agriculture to their cur
rieulum The time is ripe for drive" toward
more and better general farming, SO that. if the
impossible should happen, and citrus products
should cease to be profitable this good cid county
GOULD still proudly march in the lead
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-08
GRAPES IN FLORIDA

Grape growing in this state has passed beyond
the experimental stage. Doubtless it will undergo
changes and improvements New varieties will be
introduced, some now in use will be discarded,
new methods will be employed and present ideas
will yield to new ones But it has been demon
strated beyond cavl that grapes will grow here,
and an industry of large proportions is sure to be
developed
Ii was estimated that the growers in attend
ancc at the recent meeting at Lakeland produced
an aggregate of 100000 pounds this season. The
fruit sold as high as IS cents pound and prob
ably none of it went below 20 cents. Profits of
$500 an acre after the third year were reported.
and in some instances the yield was much higher
than that W. f. Bolles, of Oldsmar, president
Ct Florida Grape Growers Association, says that
grapes can be grown best on sandy loan land
with plenty of humus in it, and proper subsoil.
that spells Polk county, and, if we are not misak-
en- the very finest vineyards in the state are being
developed here
This industry is worthy of more attention than
it has yet received. Coming into public notice
at a time when the people think in big figures its
Importance is not fully appreciated. 1t means
new and very attractive source of income. 1t
means an extensive addition 10 the industries of
the state 1t would be we'll if all who live in the
country would give it trial. and this advice is
net by any means confined to country people.
Whoever owns lot on which he has room for
just one vine to grow, could not do better than
to plant one But any one who plants more than
a single vine as an experiment should communicate
with the association, securing the latest reliable
information as to the variety best adapted to his
grounds, and the best method of pruning cultivat-
ing and attending to it.
Florida can supply the country with grapes at a
period when the market is entirely at its COM
mand. 1t is a opportunity, and should be
used to the utmost.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-08
MIAMrs MoMENrous DAY AND OURS
(st. Augustine Record)

On Tuesday next, July 18th, the same day on
which ST. Augustine people cast their votes for
or against charter amendments the adoption of
which would turn the local government into
political arena, the city of Miami chooses its new
commission. Not long ago the Magic City polled
an Overwhelming vote in favor OF the commission
form of government, the women helping tremend-
ousy to win the victory, and comes the task
of choosing the commission. The thinking peo-
pie of Miami were ready for change of govern
ment and in making the change they decided upon
what has been proven to be the simplest and
most practical form for city administration, and
bending all their energies toward select
ing the best possible for the commission.
Just to show how great the interest is, nine thou
sand men and women have registered recently
in Miami for the election on July 18th, and from
the determination expressed by leading citizens
of the municipality the best men available who
have proven their worth in business circles are
going to win on this occasion.
St Augustine people have lived and worked
for several years now under the commissioner
manager plan of government, and it is believed
that in the main the plan has worked with great
success. The city has made real progress, and
those who know st. Augustine fully acquaint
ed with the fact that things do not move swiftly
here. No dispute the fact that the An
cient City has gone farther and done more in the
last five six years than in any other twenty
five years of its history. The city government
is busness-like basis, many ola debts have
been paid. marked improvements have been
wrought valuable street work done, and
the Ancient City is in shape to forge ahead to
greater and better things. Really worthwhile
things not accomplished in day, q month
a year; no, in five years, and the growth has
to be slow and gradual Give st. Augustine an
other five years under the present form of gov
eminent with of the present knockers
transformd into enthusiastic boosters for the
beautiful old city, and there is no telling what
wonders may be brought to pass.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-08
FLoRlDA's INTRINSIC VALUE
CTampa Tribune.l


The showing that Florida is assessed only for
a total taxable value of $500 600 900, and that this
is the lowest valuation given to any state, would
be paralyzng to the advocates OF state division
were it not true that the real facts have not yet
been uncovered.
If Florida were assessed as Montana and North
Dakota, and some others, where franchises and
intangibles are put down to pay their part of
government expense and where millions of acres
of land are not held by one CT more great com
panies and valued for taxation at only fifteen
cents to 50 acre-mostly below the $2-then
the Florida assessment value would be SO far
above that of the states mentioned there would
be no comparison.
Millions of acres of land in Florida with an
intrinsic and sale value of a hundred dollars an
acre, are returned at fifty cents to 50; hundreds
of thousands or more acres are held for sale at
prices running around thousand dollars, and
turned for taxation at SO to $50 an acre. Mil
lions in mortgages and franchises are not taxed
at all; and millions in personal property the tax
assessors do not know exist-these are some of
the reasons why Florida has tax valuation of
only $400,000,000.
Perhaps if we had an intensive government
and an equitable law we would have more
valuable state, and one in which the tax burden
would not rest so heavily on few as it does now
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-08
BOASTS BY. MAIL

Anon l write lay inspired, that l believe will
hit the spot alas, it makes some readers tired
they call it balderdash and rot They write to
me in bitter tones, and say am false alarm;
they cannot see how draw bones for verse that
has charm. Then on the willow tree hang
the Tyre that brought such disgrace and
so and join the weeping gang around the well
known waiing place The savage letter is
sign that some ones lvers out of plumb; no
misft madrigal of mine should make the harsh
epistles come. Some fellows lift my hide by
mail, and that's a safe and pleasant stunt; if
face to face they'd doubtless quail before my
fierce and Mars-like front. Sometimes | write
such screeds myself, hair-fting letters, bold and
stern; but then | place them the shelf, or
put them in the stove to burn. When | feel sad
and tired and sore. it does me good to take a
pen and write ten thousand words or more,
denouncing all my fellow men. | bake my foes
and cook them brown, and strive to do them
wordy harm; but when the stuff is written down
would not mail it for farm. When one has
mailed a bitter note, he gasps to how small
he's grown; he hoped to get anothers goat, and
finds that he has lost his own.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-08

was great boon. just as the Fordney bill will be
to the tariff barons of today; but to the masses
who toiled who wore the iron collar of their
masters. who bore the opprobrious name of vii
lain" and ''serf" and at the expense of whose
blood and sweat the privileges of royalty and no.
biliiy were enjoyed, it was a mockery, just as the
Fordney bill will be to the millions of Americans
at whose expense the special privileges it dis
tributes are provided.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-08
SOLDIERS vs.. STOCKHOLDERS

When the United States went into the war it
conscripted its young men to do the fighting and
the railroads to haul its supplies. The young men
were required to risk their lives. fcrego their per-
sonal ambitions put in jeopardy all their prospects
and undergo suferings and hardships. The rail-
roads were required to submit to loss of profits and
whatever damages might result from mismanage-
ment
On Thursday Secretary Mellon announced
that he had arranged TO advance to the railroads
half billion dollars from the federal treasury in
settlement of part of their claims against the
government. On the same day he asked congress
10 defer consideration of the soldiers bonus bill
on the ground that the treasury could not stand
such a heavy drain on its resources at this time.
Other administrations, perhaps. have equaled
this in holding property interests superior to man
hood. but certainly none has displayed it with such
cynical frankness
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-08
: THE TARIFF MAGMA CHARTA

Introducing the new tariff bill to the house,
Chairman Fordney of the ways and means com
nttee described it as a Magma Chana for the
pepetuaton of American standards of living ."
elf Mr. Fordney had been better acquainted
N@th the great, and greatly misunderstood, Anglo
Saxon document TO which he referred he might
have been startled at the aptitude of his ccmpar-
is6n. The Magma Charla' was a contract be-
tween King John and the British barons. It con
fGred upon the barons certain privileges which
had hitherto been the exclusive property Of the
msnarch 1t named as baroniaI privileges GER
tam things like trial by Jury, security from un
Lawful arrest etc. which Icing afterwards The
common people claimed as rights But also
confirmed to the mobiles the privilege Of ownins
ard exploiting The common people. at whose rights
it did not even hint
Ito the barons Of that day the Magma Chaha .
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-08
DOG HILL PARAGRAFS
BY George Bingham

Sile Kildew says Dock Hooks, our
tonsorial artist. Is getting to be a real
barber now, as he never fails to ask
the customer who in the world Il was
that made such a botch at cutting his
hair the last time.
Raj Barlow wrote himself a long
letter today. In ii he expressed the
hope that it found him well and doing
we'll. and as soon as It reaches him he
will reply to IL.
Following a sharp decline in the
rrice of dressed lumber the manager
CT the Tickville Hotel announces that
he has again got to the point where
lie can furnish toothpick with each
meal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-08
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

Notice is hereby given 10 all stock
holders of the Lakeland Country Club
that meeting will be held in the city
hall on Friday, July 8, 1921, at s p.
M, for the purpose of transaeting inn
portant business including the cleo
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-08

The woman who says nowadays Il have moth
ing to wear" tells the truth-and she wears al
most that. too.-St Petersburg Times.
Charge il al 10 the nineteenth amendment How
often have you seen the male politician lay his
hard over bis heart and proudly proclaim Il have
ncihing 10 conceal
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-08

The news that Troisky has been imprisoned by
Lenne was timely II had been many weeks
since anything tragic had happened to the soviet
administration Next We shall probably hear that
Lcnine is dead again, and that Trostky has small
pox.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-08
WILL FILE INFORMATION
AGAINST NEGRO RIOTERS

Miami, July S.-Solicitor Fred w.
Pine has declared he intends to file
information against negroes arrested
during the disorders at Cocoanut
Grove last Friday night, some of
whom are charged with having fired
on an automobile carrying man and
woman and also on James Gibson, d
Waterman.
The Rev. II. II. Higgs, negro min
lister whose alleged preaching of race
equality and intermarriage is said to
have resulted in his kidnapping by a
small band of masked men, the Incl
dem having prompted the disorders.
is understood to have promised his
captors before his release that he
would return to the Bahama Islands,
from whence he came twenty years
ago. He had never become a citizen
of the United States.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-08

A new gun has been designed to throw FIVE
ton proicrhlc 500 miles. The idea contains a
valuable hint for reducing the cost Of transpOrta-
ton
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-08

Negro population of New York Cts
Is 153,0SS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-08

Kalamazoo Mich) Board of Edu-
cation claim tests shows girls are
much better at penmanship than
boys.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-08

ton of permanent officers. All stock
holders are urged to be present.
w. l.. KING,
Acting Secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-08
MANNER 81 rhe Assoelated Press

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled TO
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to It or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published therein.
All rights OF republication Of special dispatches
herein are also reserved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-08

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not as you were
When you were born you didn' carry
a special set Of specifications
stating your present elevation.
You Just grew up-and here today
with it 80 in the shade you need to be
fitted in underwear found fault
with.
That's how we reason it. Your shape
is your own-you can't change it
it's up to us to fit you as is not
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doing.
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