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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-22
PICTURE HANGING A FINE ART
Careful Study Of the Possibilities
Should Be Made Before Com.
mencln9 Work.

Picture hanging may become a fine
art, and, as In all artistic composition,
the general must precede the particu-
lar You must first have comprehen.
sive idea Of your pictures and the
groups into which they fall by reason
Of size, color and subject before you
can plan their hanging. Nor must
you hang any one picture on the wall
until in a general way you have men.
tally hung them all
II you have long, narrow picture
and short, broad one that seem to
belong together, place the long pic
ture two or three inches beneath the
other. This will give the impression
conveyed by a column and It's capital,
Of mass supported by slender strength.
In a long, narrow wall space such an
arrangement is particularly happy. In
general, hang smaller pictures below
larger.
Pictures should usually be on or
shortly above the level Of the eye. Ger
tain pictures, however, can be eleyat.
ed without detriment to their effect
iveness. The Sistine Madonna, for in.
stance, poised, as it were in the heav-
ems, loses nothing by being raised
well above the other pictures.
Your pictures are individuals.
Each has been lovingly wrought
with some one end in view. Put your.
self In the place of the artist; respect
his aim; do justice to his achievement.
If you succeed in this, your pictures,
like intelligent, well.mannered guests,
will become an integral part of your
household, each contributing of it's
beauty, its strength or its character
to the whole.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-22
SETTLING A CLAIM
BY JACOB DEMPSTER.

Cstesby was disgusted with life, for
two reasons. The first was that, Just
as he had planned to spend two days
IN Rochester with Miss Lillian Burke,
his firm had telegraphed him to go
out to Scarsboro and investigate a
$250,000 fire insurance claim. The
second reason was that he could not
afford to marry the said Miss Burke
unless his salary were raised from
$2,250 to $2,500, and the fire insurance
company resolutely refused TO do SO.
"You make good on few big claims
and we'll see what we can do for
you" was all the comfort that Gates
By could get out of Johnny Roche, the
general manager.
The telegram, which was long
one, limited at fraud. Catesby set off
through a binding snowstorm to in.
teryiew the local agent, who con-
frmed the suspicion.
TITS Peter A. Hanson's department
store, and that's enough" the agent
explained Il wouldn't have written
him myself. from what l know Of
him Jennings did It before l took
over the agency Hanson was in 4
bad way and couldn't have lasted an
other three months; but everything
was reduced to a cinder, and there's
no showing what he had in stock and
what he hadn't"
Happened on Sunday, didn't IT,"
Yes, at three in the afternoon. Not
a soul in the place. and fifteen below
zero The mains were frozen and
the engines wouldn't work. You might
as we'll have tried to put out the sun. "
No idea how it started?"
Defective insulation is Hanson's
theory It's good theory, because 1t
doesn't let you out But he's a sharp
customer and knows more than he
lets on. He was in Rochester when
1t happened"
The word Rochester made Catesby
mad I'll fix Mr. Peter A. Hanson"
he said grimly, and went off through
the storm to interview him.
Mr.. Hanson bemoaned his loss. He
declared that the goods alone were
worth the entire amount Of the in.
surance. He wanted to be paid as
soon as possible, so that he could
start up business In small way and
employ some Of his workpeople.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-22

When he had finished talking he took
Catesby over the ruins Of the store.
Catesby was experienced enough to
see at once that there must have been
combustible materials packed around
the point where the fire originated.
ignoring Mr.. Hanson's patter, he ex.
amined every foot of his ground He
satisfied himself upon one point The
fire had originated at the back annex,
where the heat had disintegrated a
number OF large stones Of the founda.
ton. More than that, It had been
several degrees hotter there than any.
where else, for the bricks were not
merely scorched but cracked.
Know nothing more'" he asked
unsympathetically OF Hanson. Moth
ing about where 1t began?"
20, sure" said Hanson. The cleo
uic wires must have started 1t in the
front washroom."
AS the washroom was at the other
side OF the store, Catesby concluded
that his theory was correct
I'll let you know tomorrow, he
said, and, shaking off the expostulat.
ing Hanson, he went to his hotel.
The Hanson store was the only one
IN town calling itself department
store. II stood at the end OF the main
street; II was badly situated. and on
that account had lost money, but Han.
son had expected the town to grow
In the wrong direction. There was a
clear space OF hundred yards on
either side OF It, In front ran the
street, at the back little unfrequent-
ed lane, and on the other side of this
we're few outbuildings, used by Han.
son to house his half-dozen delivery
vans 1t was this region that Catesby
determined to explore
He reached the spot at nightfall
and looked about him The sky was
red all above the west. Catesby never
afterward knew how the absurd idea
came 10 him-perhaps 1t was the
agents remarks about putting out
the sun-but then and there 1t dropped
into his mind.
OF course the theory Of defective
insulation was fictitious. It generally
is. Besides, the timing Of the con-
Migration had been too advantageous
to Hanson. And nobody was IN the
store; Hanson had managed to prove
his alibi by going TO Rochester.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-22

n THE CIRCUIT COURT, OF POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, ~ CHAN
CERY.-M. Il. Merritt, Complain
ant, VS. Persons Unknown, defend
ants.-Bill to Quiet Title.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-22
BOTH EASY AND INEXPENSIVE
Simple Way TO Hang Short Curtains,
Without Use of Brass Rod,
Tape or Hook.

The accompanying sketch illustrates
an easy and inexpensive way OF hang.
ing short curtains, without the use Of
a brass rod. tape or hooks.
The curtain itself is Of pretty sim.
pie type. made of soft white silk gath.
cred into a frill at the top, and has
an insertion of lace a few inches from
the bottom. At the base of this frill
the material is turned over and
hemmed down, and a thin wooden
lath, cut to fit across the window, run
through. In each end of the lath there
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-22
Sewing on Pump-Bows.

Here is useful hint for busy house
wives: While was struggling with
an ordinary needle, trying to sew some
new bows on my pumps" a CORE
spondent writes, my husband. who is
a physician, suggested that | try one
Of his curved surgical needles.
1T solved the problem at once. and
now l keep one ready in my needle
case for immediate use. They can be
had from any chemists for a few
cents"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-22

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, OF POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, in CHAN
CERY.-M. e. Merritt, Complain
ant, VS. Persons Unknown defend
ants.-Bill to Quiet Title,
1t appearing from the sworn bill
of complaint tlled IN the above en-
titled cause that there are persons,
unknown TO the complainant, be-
lleyed by him to have or claim an IN
terest in the following described
land situated in the county OF Polk,
state OF Florida tOWit: North 20 OF
| the north l-2 of the northeast quar-
ter OF the northwest quarter or the
| northwest quarter, less a strip OF
land 10 feet wide off the west end
thereof; and the north 3-4 OF the
northwest quarter OF the northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter, less
strip OF land 10 feet wide OF the
east end thereof; all OF section II
OF township 2S south. and range -
east; and that the complainant be-
| lieves there are persons claiming an
interest in the said land as heirs, de-
visees or grantees OF the folloWin-
deceased persons, or such Of them as
may be deceased viz: Laura Bar
nard, Fred II. Barnard, w. H. Sterns.
| Hannah Serns, A. j. Rhodes, Matte
Rhodes, Sarah Buell., Sarah A Lib
by, William NJ. Libby, E. R. oliver.
Helen /. Oliver, S. A. Oliver, j. r.
Holt, Annie 5. Holt, L. NJ. Mann,
Z. A Mann.
1t is therefore ordered that all
| parties claiming an interest in the
| land above described be, and they
/ are hereby required to appear to the
till CT complaint in the said cause
on or before the 7th day of Septem-
| ber, A d. 1914, the same being
rule day of this court, otherwise the
allegations of the said bill will be
taken as confessed by the said un-
known defendants.
1t is further ordered that this or
! der be published for twelve cOnsecu-
tive weeks in Lakeland Evening Tel
egram. newspaper published in
Polk county. Florida.
Witness the Hon. j. A. Johnson.
clerk of our said court, and the seal
of our court, at Barlow, Florida.
This llth day Of June. A. d. 1914.
j A. JOHNSON.
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
hereby certify that the forego-
ing is true and correct copy of the
said order of publication issued in
said cause, and filed in my Office.
Witness my hand and seal OF office
this 18th day of June, A. D, 1914.
(Seal of Court,)
=, Clerk of Court,
Blanton & Lawler,
Solicitors for Complainant,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-22
No Use.

Il do not sigh for riches"
"Umph! You consider yourself a
philosopher. SUPPOSE
Not particularly. I'm simply averse
to wasting my breath"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-22
J A. JOHNSON,
Clerk of the Circuit Court

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA, IN AND FOR POLK
CoUNTY,-T. S. Kirkland vs.. the
Unknown Heirs of Gottleib Nagel
and Rosa Nagel and Carl Kruger
and Sophia Kruger.
1t is ordered that the unknown
heirs, devisees, grantees and other
claimants under Gottleib Nagel and
Rosa Nagel, deceased, and all other
persons claiming an interest in the
following described property. towit:
The south half IS l-2) of the north
east Quarter (NE IA of the south
eleven tlll. township twentv-nine
t29) south, range twenty-four (240
east, less four (4) acres off the east
end. being strip of land two hun
dred and siXty-four (264l feet wide
in Polk county. Florida. be and thev
are hereby required to appear TO the
bill of COMPLAINT filed in the said
cause on Monday the 9TH dav of Oc-
tooer, \. d, 1914. otherwise the al
locations Of the said bill will be TAX
en- as confessed by the defendants so
failing to appear.
II is also ordered that Carl Krue-
ger and Sophia Kruger be and thev
are required 10 appear TO said bill of
complaint on Monday. Sept. :, a. +,
1914, otherwise the ALLEGATIONS of
the said bill will be taken as con-
fessed against them.
Il IS turtner ordered that this or
der, insofar as it relates to carl
krueger and Sophia krueger. be
published once a week for eight con-
secutiye weeks, in the Lakeland Ev-
eral circulation published in said
county and State. and insofar as If
relates TO the other defendants. once
a week for twelve consecutive weeks
IN the same paDer.
Done and ordered this 10th dav of
June. A. D, 1914, at Barlow. Polk
county, Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-22
J. 4. JUHNSON,
Clerk Circuit Court.
ROGERS G. SPENCER.

Solicitors for Complainant.
STATE OF FLORIDA
COZ NTY. OF POLK
| hereby certify that the above Is
a true copv Of the orisiral order of
duplication made in said cause and
MED IN my othce at Bartov. Florida.
Witness my hand and official seal
this l9th day OF June, A. p. lQ'f4
tSeaIl j.. 4. JOHNSON.
Clerk Circuit Court.
27o1
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
BANKS PLEADS GUILTY
To BURGLARY CHARGE
Ten-Year Sentence Imposed
by Judge Ben HiII-MakeS
PitifuI Plea

years sentence In the chaingana
was given Ben Banks a young mar
from College Park, when he PLEADED
guilty in the criminal division Of the
superior court, Thursday, 70 stealing
$4,000 worth of diamonds belonging to
Mrs C. A. Kitchens, from the residence
of Charles A. W1ckersham in College
Park
The case is remarkable because of
the quick action Of the police. the de-
tectives and the courts
The wickersham residence was bur
glarized last Friday night. The follow
ing night Banks tried to pawn part OF
the loot and after chase was shot
in the leg and captured by a city police
man.
lie waived preliminary hearing and
was bound over to the grand jury when
returned an indictment against him on
Wednesday morning. Twenty-four hours
later he faced Judge Ben Hi, admit
ting the robbery and giving ar his ex-
cuse the statement that he was intoxi-
Gated at the time and didn't realize what
he was doing lie made a pitiful plea,
declaring that his wife and two chill
dren have been left almost penniless.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
That's What's the Matter
With Hannah.

A few of the Influential leaders in
civic affairs" who belong to the swell
locker clubs are raising tempest in a
teapot because of the bulletins pub
lished by the Forward Movement They
also jump astride Chief Beavers shout
ders because Of the vice crusade
The truth is these Influential lad
ers' are not mad about what they pro
claim they are mad about
few weeks ago the chief waged a
war upon few OF the locker clubs or
the lower strata. In addition to this,
the Court of Appeals has recently de-
clared that all the so-called locker clubs
are violators of the prohibition law
The influential leaders are afraid
the war will involve their own cher
ished Institutions.
Prostitution may flourish but when
the unholy hand Of the law threatens
the locker clubs of the rich, then these
leaders raise their hands in holy horror
against the Religious and Forward
Movement
The fact is, the reason that Beavers
fight against vice has not been wholly
successful is because of the hitherto
secret opposition of the so-called in
fluential leaders in civic affairs"
There would have been no social evil
If all Atlanta's chiefs of police way
back yonder had done as Beavers is do
ing. The evil has been fastened upon
the city because officials perJured
themselves in protecting 1t by "segre-
cation" Men have waxed rich and fat
upon the infamy of segregation and It
is hard to uproot a vice so strongly en-
trenched amid the Influential leaders
in civic affairs"
It is the same old pharasaical cry
that was raised when Christ was on
earth.
The bargain and sale of female chas-
tity is a crime against Godmade and
msn-made laws.
Too long, oh. too long. have the min
ions Of law permitted these gilded pail
aces Of sin 10 lay tribute upon the
homes OF the country.
The Influential leaders in civic af-
fairs may rave until like the sea, they
lash themselves into a foam They
nay call conventions and protest
against the crusade made TO stamp out
vice But far above the roar Of the tea
pot tempest will stand the Religious
and Forward Movement and Chief Sea
vers. twin gibraltars. against which the
Influential leaders" will fray them
selves into harmless and inoclous des-
uetuda
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31

dozen men usually constitute army on the stage
marching before fooghts and then around
back of the scenery and eappearng again.
they produce the illusion of marching host going forth
to battle.
Men and women know the trick.
But children and the ignorant always believe they
watching army pass
Did you read how negro shot policeman last week?
Did you see in this mornings paper how 19year old boy
and of 17mere chdren-were shot MORALLY wound
ed, trying to burglarize store?
Consider these facts Then read the clippings below taken
from the of the State Those which describe Atlanta
an easy mark and in the hands of organized
geher with those which suggest Beavers may be danger
and Chief Beavers may lose all of these manifesty
come from the Office in the city of Atlanta being
printed broadcast in different papers throughout the State
these producing the effect the stage army upon gno
rant and upon children Grownups knowBut God protects
from the inevitable coming children stop
put to this breaking down of respect law decency
How long will Atlanta submit to it?
To understand how other papers the State regarding
the situation in Atlanta read those clippings entitled
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
WILL THEY GET HIM?

Another effort Is to be made to aust
Chief of Police Beavers OF Atlanta,
Ga. If dispatches sent out from that
city are correct The reason this time
is the same as that which prompted 9TH
er efforts to remove him--he has been
too firm in the enforcement of the law
The reason is the same as that which
has prompted fights on chiefs OF police
in other towns and cities all over the
country.
The enemies OF strict law enforce
ment never sleep. You can beat them
down in one place and they will arise
a few weeks later in another. You can
crush them down in one form and a
few weeks later they will arise in an
other form. They are always on the
alert
Chief Beavers OF Atlanta has made
national reputation by his enforce
ment of the laws. He has driven out
Atlanta's segregated district and has
| improved other conditions very greatly
Aided by the Men and Religion Forward
Movement committees he has done much
towards eliminating vice from Atlanta
The vice crusade in Atlanta was
started through the publication in the
papers OF that city OF bulletins" by the
Men and Religion Forward Movement
committee depicting conditions as they
were in Atlanta. The people were arons.
ed by these publications and demandins
a general cleaning out of the city They
found Chief Beavers the man to do
the Job.
Those people who do not now believe
IL. a closed town and who never have
believed in II have thrown every obsta-
Gle in the paths of those who have
sought to improve conditions. Effort
after effort has been made to remove
Chief Beavers but all have met with
failure.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
(,R|ME: HAS
FRE:E:: RUN,
HI: SAYS

been allowed 20 exist and whas
scare crow the cry at will hurt bust
ness ia to the average unthinkina
man. At once when the cry is raised
he is panic stricken and throws up his
hands. ready to surrender. and give up
everything that is holy and good.
II enforcing the law and closing up
dens OF infamy and vice hurts bus,-
ness. then all we have to say IS thrt
business that Is dependent upon such
things should not only be hurt. btst It
should go to the wall And as to the
people who are kept away from place
that is trying TO be decent. no one
should regret that they Will not coma.
Such people never make desirable citn-
zens The kind that are worth having
are the ones who arc ready to make
their homes in a place that stands for
law and order All but Is not old Nick
shrewd, He knows how TO fool PEG
pie. and he is sure to try to do It
wkhen his interests are at stake.
We are glad to see, from the news
papers, that Chief Beavers is not tho
least disturbed or afraid of hurting
business, but he talks out lfRe a man.
and seems to be as solid as rock
And. It Is a happy thought that theirs
are men in the city of Atlanta who
seem to be in no way terrified by tho
outbreak against injuring business
and that they are standing by Mr..
Beavers If Atlanta will close up tho
liquor and rum mills she will soon BIO
one of the greatest cities In the south
not only in name but In reality as we'll,
Her crusade against vice mas been
one of the finest advertisements thas
she has had In years. The eyes of tho
country are on her as they have not
been in long time, and II she makes
good it will not only help business but
the cause OF humanity and everything
that is good Chief Beavers Is becom-
ing one of the best and most favorably
known men in the south.
Let the men who are getting out the
bulletins publish one every day In the
year IL necessary. until a brighter.
hotter ana better day dawns upon Att
lanta-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
Mileage Order Hurts
State, Claims Writer

c. Murphy Gambler. chairman of the
State Railroad Commission, is in re-
ceipt of letter from |. S. Field, sec
rotary of The Manufacturers Record
asserting the new rules compelling
railroad companies to pull mileage on
trains is working a hardship on the
State.
lie says inconvenience is caused
travellers by the railroads retaliatory
withdrawal of interchangeable mil
cage. Capitalists, wealthy men, &C
cording to Mr.. Field, come South to
find that their mileage is no good in
Georgia. and frequently they change
their minds about doing business in
Georgia
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
Atlanta Infested With
Bold DayH ght Crooks
ATLANTA IN GRASP
ORGANIZED CROOKS

Atlanta, January 19.-That Atlanta
has become q nationally notorious Easy
Mark for crooks of all kinds because
Of the utter inefficiency of the city po-
lice department and as the only remedy
is a complete reorganization started by
the removal of Chief Beavers and pos
sibly of Detective Chief Lanford as
we'll are the declarations made today
by leading citizens.
The Atlanta newspapers. independent
of political or other considera tions, are
today admitting the situation, though
no editorial suggestions have been yet
made as to the specified method of APP
plying the remedy
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31
GREAT IS DIANA, OF TIE EPHE-
SLAMS

DemetrIus, a certain silversmith who
made silver shrines for the heather
goddess, Diana. and for the temple
erected 10 her worship at Ephesus, when
the Apostle Paul preached the doctrine
of repentance and salvation In that city
nearly two thousand years ago. aroused
the populace against Paul, drowning
his denunciation of their sins by the
cry. Great is Diana of the Ephesians."
Demetrius has many followers until
this day. Let any reform movement
for the uplift of the human race be be-
gun and men Immediately begin to
count the cost in dollars and cents
The prohibitionists were told time and
again that prohibition would Kill Ma
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-31

killed off by the rigors of a cruel win
ter.
Queen Eleanora, putting aside roy
al reserve, has made a pathetic ap-
peal to the Christianity of the world.
In a cablegram to the Hearst papers
she asked that they, with their enor-
nous national circulation open a
fund in which the people of America
might come to the aid of the stricken
nation.
Responding to the cry for aid, The
Atlanta Georgian and The Sunday
American. together with the other
papers in the HearstN chain, have
placed the pitiable condition of the
Balkan refugees before the people and
asked for their help and sympathy.
These papers will accept subscrip-
tons from all points in the South.
Every contribution will be acknowl-
edged and forwarded to the heanquar-
ters of the Red Cross Society in
Washington.
Individuals. as we'll as the churches
in Chicago, New York, Boston and
other large cities of the courery, are
contributing to the cause Atlanta
and the rest of the South must do
their part in the great work of mercy.
Writer Describes Conditions.
Mrs. Georgiana King Lewis, the au-
thoress, whose book on the Balkans
reveals a wide knowledge of the Bull
garian people, has written for the
Hearst papers q description of the
conditions as she found them after
the devastating war. She says:
THE women have given up hus
bands and sons for what they be-
lieved to be Gods cause. They de-
serve our help if for nothing else
than the long misrule and the unpar-
alleled cruelty following the Berlin
treaty No amount of generosity now
can undo that great wrong. But sure
ly it is some comfort in having a
part in saving the present gtnerat'on
of destitute, half -famished creatures
Baby Faces Haunting.
Think of them, barely clad in gar
ments that suffered much in the long
tramp over mountains, through for
ests and streams with little or moth
ing to eat, many with babes in arms,
with no shelter when night closed in;
women with startled faces and dark
soft eyes pleading without words In
their misery for food. / shall re-
member long years after how those
baby faces haunted me-"
Those who can help by gifts, how
ever small, not only will be sharing in
great humanitarian work, but will
be repaying in part the debt that the
Christian world owes little Bulgaria
for it's relentless battle against pa
ganism.