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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-23
HIGH SCHOOL PLANS TO
GET OUT FIRST. CLASS ANNUAL

The Crescent staff is planning to
get out an illustrated annual of the
Lakeland high school, which wi
appear about the 18th of April. 1t
will consist of some Is or so pages,
devoted to the different departments
and will be profusely illustrated
with photographs of the faculty and
student body, supplemented by oris-
inal pen sketches and drawings. A
picture of the proposed grammar
school with summary of Lake
lands school facilities for 1915 will
also be given in this issue. In short
this annual which has an exchange
circulation with practically every
section of the northeastern part of
the United States, will be one of the
most speaking advertisements Of
Lakeland and her schools. To make
the annual an assured fact, however,
it will take money, and the financial
support of the patrons and friends
of the Lakeland high school will be
appreciated All who desire to as
sist in making this highly creditable
undertaking successful one will
please send in their subscriptions to
Lloyd Hooks, business manager, the
price being soc per copy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-23

Perhaps all who have had the de-
lghtful experience of listening to
The Rogers Goshen band at the
Chautauqua during the past week,
we're not aware of the fact that the
elTlonet player in this splendid or
sanlzation is a Lakeland man, Mr..
H. D. Gill. To fill in an emer-
seacy as Mr.. Gill did and practical
" play at sight the high class and
uncut music this organization uses
indicates the musical ability of the
man In addition to the full Or
aestra work Mr.. Gill appeared in
@lo and duet work to splendid ad-
'dhtage to the satisfaction of the
Fader and the public.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-23

! Mrs. E G.. Edsill. of Jackson,
Mich, is in the city the guest OF
her friend, Mrs. Paul Gardner on
Banana lake, where she will spend
three weeks very pleasantly Mrs.
Edsill is a very talented and gifted
woman, has travelled abroad, and is
a lecturer of note, and is a very
charming woman whom it will be a
pleasure to meet.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-23

Rev. OVERLY, of Tampa, spent
several days in the city last week
the guest of Mrs. D. J. Browning
and family. Rev. OVERLY conduct
ed a revival at the Cumberland
Presbyterian church about ten years
ago, and those who heard him then
succeeded in securing a promise
from him that he would return to
Lakeland and preach at some not
lar distant date.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-23
NOTICE

Hereafter this bank will close
at 3 o'clock in the after
noon, as this is absolutely necessary
to give time to close up the days
business Patrons of the bank ana
the public generally will please take
notice.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
213J
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-23

The fire department was called
Yesterday afternoon to the home of
Mr. W. j. Reddick, where an in
cipjent blaze in the interior of the
house had started, but which was
eytnguished with but little dam
age.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-23

saturday the editor received a
"'ely cake from the ladies of the
'aflstlan church, who were con-
'uctlng a food sale, which was
much appreciated
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-23

Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Parrish, Of
Plant City, spent yesterday in the
eity the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
b Terrell at their lovely home on
East Orange street.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-23
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

announce myself candidate LOT
county treasurer OF Polk county SUD
iect TO the action of the Democratic
urinary election June 2, 1914
WERNER G. JONES
Auburndale, Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-23

The Norman Fields Players open
a weeks engagement at the Audi
forum tonight. This company comes
highly recommended and managers
in nearby towns state that Mr..
Field has broken all records for at
tendance this season. A four act
play with specialties will be put on
each night and the prices will be
l5c, Csc, 35c.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-23
AHAs*sst4
|lnCase Of Fire
phone 5000
REGISTER!
DO IT NOW!

. Won can't vste In the con-
. iog primary elections unless
!, YOU register anew. 1t makes
, no difference that you have
|. ,0gistered once; everybody
. mist REGISTER AGAIN
. under the new election law.
!, Unless you attend to this
\ duty NOW, you will not be
. permitted to vote. The time
. for registration expires on
j March 2
! Get busy if you want to
! vote
II you have never regis
! tered, REGISTER NOW.
D II you registered in a for
\ mer year, REGIS T Z R
\ AGAIN!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-24
Unpublished and Uncoated Rice

Some health authorities advise the
use OF unpublished rice, but the average
housewife knows little about the diff
ference between the polished and I'M
polished grain. except that the former
is the kind which is generally sold by
the grocer. The department of agri-
culture. in its weekly news letter to
crop correspondents. nov explains the
difference, as follows:
Rice from the threshers. called in
the Philippine Islands palay. is hulled
In many places by pounding by hand.
but usually in a machine designed to
remove the outer coat without injuring
the seed. This product is almost al
ways polished in order to please the
fancies and conform to the established
requirements OF the consumers.
The polishing process, as understood
In the orient and by the best authori-
ties in this country. refers to the rub
bling or securing of the grains in var
ious machines by which most of the
bran coat or pericarp is removed. This
product is often coated to improve its
appearance. The coating process re-
fers to the addition of glucose, tale, or
other foreign material to the surface
OF the already polished grain The
peoples of Asia use some true unpol-
ished rice: that is. rice from which
the hulls have been removed but on
which the bran coat remains nearly in
tact. Such an article is very seldom
furnished in the United States where
the market supply is composed prin-
cipally OF polished rice, most of which
has also been coated. Polishing re
moves a considerable portion of the fat,
fiber. and inorganic salts, as well as
flavor from the grain and some sub
stances vital to nutrition.
The whole question has aroused con-
siderable interest in this country be
cause it has been shown that the dis
ease known as beriberi, which is COM
mon in the orient, is due to the con-
sumption, as the main article of diet,
OF rice that has had tho rran coat re-
moved. This bran layer, iu the case of
the people who live largely ON rice. is
the only source of certain compounds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-24

necessary to the processes of nutri-
ton. The absence of these compounds
in the ration results in beriberi. Those
who eat a varied diet get these ele-
ments in other foods.
Formerly In the orient rice was
milled to a great extent by hand or by
inadequate machinery. so that little
more was done than to pound off the
coarse outer hull, leaving the bran
layer of the rice nearly intact. With
the introduction of modern machinery
into the orient the extensive machine
milling of rice has developed. Much
rice in the orient is now very highly
milled, so that all the bran coat is re-
moved. 1t is believed by the health
authorities of the Philippine islands
that highly polished rice tends to pro-
duce beriberi among the natives. For
this reason the Philippine government
permits its hospitals. jails. and public
institutions to use only rice that has
not been highly polished. The elimi-
nation of beriberi from these institu-
lions has resulted.
This fact has been made use of by
certain manufacturers and food fad
dists in this country to frighten the
public. and by so doing to gain mar
ket for their product. They have call
ed their rice unpublished" when as a
matter of fact in many cases the rice
they were selling would not be per-
mitted in the institutions controlled by
the Philippine government. All the
circumstances in the case should be
considered. Since it has been proven
that Filipinos, Chinese. Japanese, and
other Asiatics and Malaysians con-
tract beriberi by eating highly milled,
polished rice, it does not follow that
eating such rice in the United States
is dangerous. II the American people
lived almost wholly on rice, as do many
Filipinos. Chinese, Japanese, and other
peoples 1t would certainly be danger
GUS. However in America rice consti-
tutes only a small proportion of the
diet, and with the variety of foods
usually consumed no danger whatever
of contracting beriberi or similar dis
eases is likely to come from eating pol
ished rice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-24

Colonel Edgar Garrison was sol
dier from the crown of bis head to
the sole of his feet. He considered his
profession the noblest of all and con-
tended that nothing should be permit
ted TO creep into the army to destroy
its efficiency He looked with con-
Germ upon the many weddings that
were taking place among the officers
and declared that unless the matrimo-
NAL fever were checked the army
would become useless except for show
purposes.
what is soldier intended fort" he
would say. ITO be killed. He is paid
to. hold himself in readiness by the
government for that especial purpose.
Then, too. women and children are en-
cumbrances TO an army even in peace
fal garrison life. An officer Is ordered
from one post to another. What does
this involve? The transfer of gun and
cafsson, of sword and bayonet? No.
The bulk of the impedimenta is women
and children"
A number of officers wives were ac-
customed to gather mornings on the
porch of the quarters pertaining to one
of them, when. seated in rocking chairs,
they sewed, chatted and rocked One
morning the colonel, whose remarks
upon matrimony in the army had been
repeated by the husband of one of
them to his wife the night before,
passed this rocking chair brigade" as
he had dubbed them. He took off his
forage cap with a flourish and smiled
benignly on them-for it is a matter OF
fact that n man who inveighs against
the softer sex is especially deferential
to them-and passed over the parade
with strut intended to show them
that if he had the power he would
Danish every one of them.
Forthwith the rocking chair brigade
resolved themselves into a council of
war to consider the most advantageous
method of making the colonel eat his
words. But, first and foremost, every
rocker was pledged not to reveal to her
husband any plan that might be de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-24
SHE SAT AND cHArrED WITH HIM.

cided upon. And before going further
1 would say that the softer sex has been
much maligned as to the keeping of a
secret, for of the eight ladies who COM
posed the brigade not one was found
to betray the camp, though it must be
admitted that each and every one con-
fessed afterward to her husband that
it almost killed her to keep mum"
The ladies having kept the secret,
far be 1t from the narrator of this Sto-
~ to give it away. Suffice it to say
that on the very morning that the colo
mel shrugged his shoulders at the rock
ing chair brigade and showed his back
to them, never turning till he had dis
appeared within the portals of his Of
fee, a plan of attack was decided upon,
to be executed by Mrs. Major MacCal-
lum, the ranking lady of the post. the
commandant being a bachelor.
However, before the campaign was
inaugurated there was a long period
of watchful waiting, during which the
ladies of the post smiled on the colo
mel, the colonel became more apd more
careless IN the expression OF his army
matrimonial opinions and the leaks
through the married officers widened.
AS the ocean wave losses its head most
defiantly before breaking, so did the
colonel, ignorant of the impression he
was creating, air his opinions that the
noblest work OF God is a soldier-ex-
cept one encountered with a family,
when ii is his bounden duty to resign
and give way in the line of promotion.
One morning the colonel while cross
ing the parade to his office saw the
post carryall drawn by pair of mules
go by. At the window appeared the
face of a girl about eighteen years Of
age. Whether this lady was fair or
not makes no difference in this story.
She was young. Every other woman
at the post had reached middle age.
and all had borne their husbands
more children than the army reGula-
lions provide Some of them had lost
whatever beauty they may have once
possessed.
But the face at the coach window.
The colonel had seen nothing like it
since he had been promoted and order
ed TO this frontier post Its owner had
evidently just arrived. for on the rack
in the rear was a trunk big enough,
the colonel thought, to ill an army
wagon without any other baggage.
The commandant went on TO his office.
sat down at his desk and went to work
looking over Il bundle of acquisitions
left by the quartermaster for his APP
prevail. But somehow that mild face
at the coach window. wearing the
pleased look of one visiting new and
attractive scenes. got between the man
and the acquisitions. He turned down
one for repairs on. the guardhnnSsA> 1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-24
IFALTHTALKSY
William Drady,M.D.
Why Group Is Not Fatal.

In former days. before the use OF
meteorological cultures in diagnosis,
there were two different diseases
called Group. First there was spas
modic or catarrhal Group. Then there
was a deadly disease that resembled
it only in that it affected the throat,
and this was called membraneous
Group: IL is now called diphtherfa of
the larnyx, for we know what il Is.
Taking advantage OF this confusion
of names and OF the natural fears of
a mother. a fellow with an alleged
cure" to sell begins his story in these
words: Get a baby? Want to keep
it? And then he goes on to tell you
about his nostrum.
Group is a Symptom, Not a Disease.
The truth of the matter is that spas
modic or catarrhal Group is never fatal,
but diptheria is very fatal when 1t af
fects the larnyX. II is true that in
rare cases a mother might mistake
diphtheria for simple Group and so
delay seeking medical assistance. but
the average intelligent mother can or
dinarily recognize the severe prostra-
ton which accompanies diphtheria.
Spasmodic Group is a symptom, not
a disease In young children the ner-
vous system is irritable. The slight
est infection OF the larnyx. the slight
est catarrhal attack or so-called cold"
is liable to cause a spasmodic contrac-
tion of the throat unsatisfactory.
Spasmodic Group comes on only at
night when the child is asleep. He
goes TO bed with a slight cold" or
sore throat-that is to say an infec-
tion acquired from contact with an
other cold" or sore throat His
mother bundles him and coddles him
and shuts out all the cold air she can.
foolish, misguided woman. The inev-
liable result is that the irritated, suffo-
Gated nervous system rebels. and the
stridor or wheeze OF Group comes on.
Fresh Air Prevents and Cures.
The reason the attack comes on at
night is simply because the air Is too
warm and close at night A child
sleeping in a cold, well ventilated
rooms, or on a porch, never suffers
with Group. And the quickest rene
dy for the attack is a full supply OF
cold fresh air from open windows.
The worst cases OF Group doctors see
and it is becoming less common
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-24

state debt of this state in 1912 was
80 cents, and 40 cents in 1880. At the
present time about 61 per cent of the
population OF the United States Is In
Illinois. and seven.tenths of one per
cent of the total debt is credited TO
this state.
The national debt of the United
States is s1.O2s. 100000, and the in
Gebtedness of all countries of the
world is $42 .OO0.OOO.0OO. European
countries owe about two-thirds of the
world debt. and their proportion Is
rapidly increasing, as the present war;
according to experts, is costing on an
average of $4,000, 900 per day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-24
THE COMING OF ROOSEVELT.

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt twice
president of the United States, made
Rock Island a brief visit this morning.
As one who has enjoyed the greatest
honors the greatest OF nations can
confer. he was worthy Of the attention
he received. He was greeted by a tire
meadous throng on Market square, as
any man of his prominence would at
tract.
Colonel Roosevelt entered Illinois
for a two days tour at Rock Island,
his mission being purely political. His
object was to boost the progressive
party. His speech. a very tame one.
was devoted mainly to the lauding OF
the bull moose organization, which he
said has a definite purpose, and held
that republicans who are progressive
at heart should vote their convictions,
and not stick TO their old ticket for
the purpose of getting back at the dem
ocrats, for by returning the republican
party TO power IL would only be a
question OF a short time when the
country would return to the demo-
cratic party.
He referred. only TO the United
States senatorshfp campaign in Illinois
by saying the people should compare
the records of Robins. Sullivan and
Sherman.
While the disposition OF the crowd
seemed to be 10 see. rather than to
hear. the colonel taking 1t altogether.
seemed TO have had "a bully time" in
Rock Island. and everybody is glad if
he did.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-24
THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS

In six weeks the November elections
will be held. Seldom have elections
during an off" year been so import
ant as those of this year.
For the first time since President
wilson's election in 1912 the voters
Of the country have the opportunity
presented 70 them on Tuesday. Nov.
3. 20 express their approval at the
polls upon the faithful service he and
his administration have given the
country There can be no doubt, says
the State Register, as 70 what the con-
census OF these views are. The Maine
election points with almost unerring
certaiuty that the voters will endorse
the services rendered them by defeat
ing reactionary republican candidates
for once.
The only thing that can prevent q
verdict of endorsement of President
Wilson and the democratic party Is
that many voters viii feel so satisfied
and IN full accord with the democratic
policies that they will neglect 20 20 TO
the polls thinking that there will be
no need for their votes. The POSSIBLE
ity OF such a result OF over-conhdence
can be overcome by the earnest work
OF the local committees and the active
workers TO perfect organization that
will insure a full democratic vote. Ev-
cry locality must have a share IN the
work Every democrat can have a
share in st.
II democrats IN Illinois put In their
r'best Iicks" the democrats will carry
che state.
II the democrats Of every congress
eionai district exert themselves every
democratic congressman now on duty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-24
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS
interviewing Colonel.

interviewing Colonel.
I was the first one on the car when
the train pulled in this morning. The
colonel was asleep, but when my card
was slipped into his berth he did not
hesitate a moment. In few minutes
we were in the midst Of our interview.
While we talked we enjoyed pair OF
long black cigars and INDUCED in a
bowl of milk each. In mine | detected
a flavor of foreign ingredient.
A rooster crowed in coop nearby.
Early risers here" remarked the
colonel.
"Yes," said L But that may be one
of the chickens that has not turned in
yet"
81 get you" chuckled the col.
We wasted no time.
Eyes, the river is there. l found it.
No doubt about it,
Water wet?"
"Real thing. Reminds me of that
magnificent stream that glides by your
doors here, only not so clean. Wild
surroundings and all that"
Colonel" l ventured, as I moved
closer in order to be heard above the
changing of the bell of switch engine
that booted our car several times.
"Will you be a candidate for president
in 1867"
81 insist on you having another glass
of that milk" veered my host Its
bully. Nothing equals it as a stimu-
liant for we men of nervous tempera-
ment"
But"
you know 1 am not supposed to
talk here"
But
my physician has laid down strict
orders. Officially my next talk is at
Galesburg"
But
How fortunate you are to live on
such beautiful river. / tell you the
common people are not getting
square deal in this country. There
must be a greater equalizing of
things"
81 say
TOO much money in a few places.
am fighting the battle of the common
people, bless them"
Suppose"
There is nothing more annoying
than sore throat. And the trusts. See
how l fixed them when l was in posi-
ton to do so.'
Isn't"
Its chance for the ordinary man
that were battling for. There goes
that rooster again. He's getting on
my nerves."
But
They're all liars. Perkins is a no.
bic man among men. Five o'clock?
Yes, John, I'll turn in in a minute.
Glad to have seen you, Grub. Glad
to have seen you. Come any time you
hear / am in the vicinity. 1 always
delight in seeing my friends and talk
ing freely with Them
When 1 reached the open air 1 be-
gan to realize that my mission was a
fozzle- l believe the black cigar and
the milk must have steered me off in
the wrong direction.
GREGORY GRUBB.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-24

The United States department of
commerce and labor has just COM
pleted n report giving the indebted
ness OF the different states OF the
union. the nation and the world. The
data contained in the compilation re-
lates to the year 1912. The state debt
OF Illinois is shown to be S2.273,0 900
that year, compared with $1,446. 900
thirty years previous, which is an In
crease OF SS27,OOO. The per capita
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-24

every day-are in hot stuffy bedrooms
among the poorer class-people who
are commonly supposed to suffer most
from exposure"
Remedies that stop an attack of
spasmodic or catarrhal Group are %
large moist congresses applied cold
and allowed to remain on for an hour
on the throat. (2) Lots of moist
cold air. CD If the breathing be-
comes very labored the spasm may
be relaxed by dose of syrup of ipe-
cac-one teaspoonful. repeated in 20
minutes If vomiting or relief is not OBJ
tanned.
When a child is subject to attacks
of typhoid fever before it fully deveI-
proves the parents don't give the child
enough outdoor air.
Questions and Answers.
F. W. X asks: Is there any known
remedy which will break up an attack
typhoid fever before it fully devel-
ops?
Reply: No. Breaking up the few
er" usually means waiting and hop
ing it will prove to be something less
serious than typhoid.
G. NJ. a. inquiries: Will you advise
me exactly what course to pursue for
my case "a nervous disease) If l keep
you fully informed by mail of my pro
gress and pay you in advance for your
services?
Reply: George. don't tempt me to
play a crooked part. Give the fee to
your family doctor at home. or to a
specialists he will refer you to, If you
Will ask him.
Another victim writes: Referring
TO your recent answer to Mrs. j. H.
5. regarding the Viava cure-all. per
NIT me TO quote from the verdict OF
coroner's jury which investigated t,<s
death of a woman under Viavi treat
ment in East Sussex. England, Feb.
20, 1900: we also think that
the life of the deceased might have
been prolonged had she been placed
under properly qualified medical treat
ment, and from the evidence brought
before us, We consider the Viavi COM
pany a fraud"
Reply: ! wonder IL the jury knew
how miraculously this outrageous fake
feeds" its victims?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-24

brought into requisition for this pur-
pose. The siren is blown periodically
every rs or 90 seconds or so, the actu-
al blast lasting perhaps about two or
three seconds. 1t means that while
the siren is running, in the case of the
larger apparatus, something like 500
horsepower is being expended in the
production of sound.-Scientific Amer
lean.