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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-30
In Society
Confederate Ball Given By
ElkS a Brilliant Affair

The Confederate ball, given bv tho
Elks Lodge for the Veterans and all
others connected in any way with
the reunion, was a great success and
enjoyed by the large throng which
packed the club rooms until stand
ing room was at a premium. Those
in charge of the affair soon saw
that the crowd could not be accom-
modated there, and the place of
holding the dance was changed to
the Auditorium, where the lower
section Of the house was soon filled
with onlookers who enjoyed the
dancing of the Veterans Oh the COM
] modious stage.
The Virginia reel, quadrilles and
I square dances were formed. the
courtly wearers of the gray having
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-30
Moving Pictures Taken

During the morning, moving PIC
+ures were taken Of the Veterans.
and as the parade progresses down
the streets of the city this afternoon
they will do so before the camera d
the moving picture man, thus PEE
serving for all time TO come an eS-
act and moving reproduction of the
parade of the twenty-fonith annual
Confederate reunion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-30
All Star Team
TrOunceS the ElkS

In one of the classiest games Of
the season, league or no league, the
Lakeland champs downed the Elks
yesterday afternoon on the home
field by a score Of two to one, the
contest going into extra innings.
Both teams played excellent ball.
only one error being charged to the
Stars and three to the Elks, two Of
which were hard chances to handle.
1t seemed good to the fans, what few
there were at the game to see the
old Lakeland team-the boys that
made a record this season-back in
harness. They worked like a big
machine, handling all kinds Of stuff
and, outside of Smiths bobble in the
eleventh, played an errorless game.
The box work was also good, Veri-
gan having a shade the better Of his
opponent Gillespie. Neither men
gave base on balls or hit player,
and twelve times did Verigan NOV
down the hard hitting Lakeland
sluggers, Gillespie being the only
one who could connect with his de-
livery. The Elks felt the loss of
Lawler and Pinch, and had these
two boys been in the line up there
it might have been a different story.
However, it was a grand good game,
worth any ones quarter.
The summary:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-30

Stars won the game in the eleventh
when higgins opened with a two
Dagger and Watson brought him
home with q timely single.
Every time Jimmy Holcomb OPP
ened his mouth, Mayor Eaton start
ed to tremble. It's good thing
they were brother Elks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-30

|.,ominent visitor to the city
|ic afternoon and today Is
|pohert W. Bentley, managing
| n the Tampa Times, who
rer to take in the reunion i.
|Deptley takes a special interest
|lehnd, having eight years age
hitor Of the Lakeland Sun. He
IN that he knows Of no town
! State making more rapid and
nent growth than live, Lowell!
Ind.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-30

&c the last day OF the
r0' .hirthday week." Don't
r;tbout paying your SUD-
.,d giving US a boost Tor
,oar which we enter
". .,..dav We will look for
.'ow. don't disappoint US
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-30

.;or League of the Metho-
|un'O' =, hold a Halloween
fen narsonage tonight at
'n =, children who are In
p mis- organization are cor
Lvited to attend
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-30

.,,r Mann a former valued
|. - This paper, but row q res
h rarpon Springs, is a visitor
(.,,nd today. Mr.. and Mrs.
I many friends will b. panied
|, that they have just sus-
deep bereavement, the loss
4, three year old son, whose
|,Aey accompanied to Barlow
l,,rmeut on Tuesday. In their
|,oss they have the sympathy
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-30

! he account of the reception at
\pme of Mrs. A. H. Darracott
hnes Of Miss Ada Patrick and
Rachel Clonts were uninten-
Nv omitted from the list Of
J assisting in the entertainment
\ guests, these young ladies be-
h the punch table. -. -.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-30

q pinch and Mr.. T. 1.
;. ', tho Florida Electric and
m returned last night
/ s' ps,ersburg and Clearwater
F..de the trip by auto and
., several intermediate
= the interest of their elec'
business.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-30
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tACONICS. !:
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4 = Greene. of Tampa. 10
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v curing the reunion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-30

Struck Out-By Verigan IL, by
Gillespie 6.
Base on Balls-By Verigan 0. by
Gillespie O.
Two Base Hits-Gillespie 2,
King, Goss, higgins.
Stolen Base-King.
Sacrifice-B. Meharg, Campbell.
Passed Ball-Eaton 2.
Wild Pitch-Gillespie /.
Double Play-Branch to Garletts,
Gillespie to Smith to Watson; Eaton
to Bowden.
Time-Two hours.
Attendance-100.
Umpire-Mayor Eaton.
The score by innings:
Stars -. 900 O1O 900 OBJ 8
Elks. :. 900 900 100 00-1 s !
COMMENTS ON THE GAME
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-30

Not a man walked and not man
hit by a pitched ball.
The morning after the day before
use Sloan's liniment, =
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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-25

which he laid on the table. There
you have all that is in my brain-the
whole plan The envelope contains
the combinations Of all the pigeon
holes, if you wish to look up any de-
tails"
Thank you!" Lanstron half whis-
pered. 1t was all he could think Of
to say.
And you will find that there is
more than you thought, perhaps; the
reason why | have fought hard to re-
main chief Of staff why" Partow
continued in a voice that had the Sc
pulchral uncanniness Of threat long
nursed now breaking free of the bond
age of years within the soundproof
walls. But" he broke off suddenly
as If he dstrusted even the security
OF the vault Yes, it is all there-my
lifes work, my dream, my ambition,
my PLAN"
Lanstron heard the lock slide in the
door as PartoW went out and he was
alone with the army's secrets. AS he
read Tartow's firm handwriting, many
parts fell together, many moves on
chessboard grew clear. His breath
came faster he bent closer over the
table, he turned back pages to go
over them again Every sentence
dropped home in his mind like a bolt
in socket Unconscious of the pas,
sage of time, he did not heed the door
open or realize Partow's presence I'M
til he felt Partow's hand on his Shout
der
Il see that you didn't look into any
of the pigeonholes," the chief of staff
observed
Lanstron pressed his tinger-tips on
the manuscript significantly,
NO. 1t is all there"
The thing being to carry it out!
said PartOW God with u.s." he add
ed devoutly
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-25
TlleI.ast Shot
FREDERICK PALMER
Copyright 1914. by Charles Scribners sons
SYNOPSIS.

At their home on the frontier between
1he Browns and Grays Marta GaIland and
her mother, entertaining Colonel Wester-
ling OF the Grays, see Captain Lanstron'
staff Intelligence officer of the Browns,
injured by fall in his aerOplane. Ten
years later. Westerling. nominal vice but
real chief of staff, reinfOrces South La
Tir, meditates on war, and speculates on
the comparative ages Of himself and Mar
ia. who Is visiting In the Gray capital.
Westerling calls on Marta. She tells him
of her teaching children the fOllies Of war
and martial patriotism. begs him TO pre-
vent war while he is chief Of staff, and
predicts that II he makes war against the
Browns he will not win. On the march
with the SGD Of the Browns Private Stran-
sky, anarchist, deCries war and played
out patriotism and Is placed under arrest.
Colonel LanstrOn Overhearing. begS him
off. Lanstron calls on Marta at her home.
He talks with FeIler. the gardener. Marta
tells LanStron that she believes Eeller to
be a spy. Lanstron cOnfesses 1t is true.
LanStron shows Marta telephone which
FeIler has concealed In secret passage
under the tower for use to benefit the
Browns In war emergencies. Lanstron de
clareS his love for Marta. WeSterlinS and
the Gray premier plan to use trivial In
ternational affair to foment Warlikc pa
triOtism in army and people.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-25
CHAPTER VII-Continued.

and the press-the mischievous,
greedy, but very useful PRESS" asked
the premier.
ut also shall serve; also obey. No
lists Of killed and wounded shall be
given out until l am ready. The pub,
lie must know nothing except what
choose to tell. I act for the people
and the nation"
That Is agreed" said the premier.
For these terrible weeks every nerve
and muscle Of the nation is at your
service to win for the nation. In
three or four days I shall know II the
public rises to the call If not" He
shook his head.
while all the information given
out Is provocative to our people, you
will declare your hope that war may
be averted," Westerling continued.
This will screen our purpose. Final.
ly, on top of public enthusiasm will
come the word that the Browns have
fired the first shot-as they must
when we cross the frontier-that they
have been killing our soldiers. This
will make the racial spirit Of every
man respond. Having decided for
war, every plan is worthy that helps
to victory"
1T seems fendish!" exclaimed the
premier in answer to thought eddy
ing in the powerful current of his
brain. "Fiendish with calculation,
but merciful, as you say"
"a fast, terrific campaign! A ready
machine taking the road" Westerling
declared. LESS suffering than if we
went to- war carelessly for long cam,
paign-than if we allowed sentiment
to interfere with intellect"
81 like your energy, your Wilt" said
the premier admiringly. "And about
the declaration of war? We shall
time that to your purpose"
Declarations Of war before strik
ing, by nations taking the aggressive
are a disadvantage" Westerling ex
planned. They are going out of prac
tice. Witness the examples Of Japan
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-25

is going to find" he proceeded after a
thoughtful pause, that a man is
reader to die fighting to hold his own
threshold than fighting to take anoth.
err mans. War is not yet solely an a.,
fair of machinery and numbers The
human element is still uppermost Give
me your hand-no, not that one. not
the one you shake hands with-the
one wounded in action"
Partow inclosed the stiffened fin.
gers in his own with something Of the
Caress which an old bear that is in
very good humor might give to a
promising cub.
Il have planned, planned, planned
for this time. The world shall soon
know, as the elements Of it so into the
crucible test, whether it is we'll done
or not. | want to live to see the day
when the last charge made against our
trenches is beaten back. Then they
may throw this old body onto the rub
bish heap as soon as they please-it
is a fat, unwieldly behemoth of an old
body"
NO, no, it isn't" Lanstron objected
holly He was seeing only what most
people saw after talking with Partow
for a few minutes, his fine, intelligent
eyes and beautiful forehead.
"All that | wanted Of the body was
to feed my BRAIN" Partow continued
needless of the interruption. 4 have
watched my mind as navigator
watches barometer. I nave beer
ready at the first sign that it was los
ing its grip to give up. Yet | have
felt that my body would 60 on feeding
my brain and that to the last moment
Of consciousness, when suddenly the
body collapses, | should have self
possession and energy of mind. Under
the coming strain the shock may come
as cord snaps. At that instant my
successor will take up my work where
| leave 1t off.
The old fogy who has aimed tc
join experience to youth chooses
youth. You took your medicine with
out grumbling in the disagreeable but
vitality important position of chief Of
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-25

canteens. The old sergeant was lying
beside Captain Dellarme on the crest,
the sunrise in their faces. AS the mist
cleared from the plain it revealed the
white dots Of the frontier posts In the
meadow and behind them many gray
figures in skirmish order, scarcely Wis.,
ible except through the glasses.
1T looks like business!" declared
the old sergeant.
Eyes, 1t begins the minute they
cross the line!" said Dellarme.
His glance sweeping to the rear to
scan the landscape under the light of
day, he recognized, with sense Of
pride and awe, the tactical Importance
Of his company's position In relation
to that of the importance of the other
companies. Easily he made out the
regimental line by streaks Of con
cealed trenches and groups Of brown
uniforms; and here and there were
the oblong, cloth stretches Of waiting
hospital filters. On the reverse slope
of another knoll was the farmhouse,
marked X on his map as the regimen
tai headquarters, where he was to
watch for the signal to fall back from
bis first stand In delaying the enemy
advance. Directly to the rear was the
ont thrnuph which tho cnmnanv he'd
come from the main pass road. and b.
yonl that the Galland house. which
WAS to be the second stand.
CTo BE CoETINUEnl
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-25
Situation Well Put.

II was an amateur performance Of
1.-THE Pirates of Penzance." The po-
licemen's chorus having been encored
twice, a third encore was demanded.
This was the cause of some misun-
derstanding behind the scenes, and
after a delay one solitary man IN blue
faced the footlights In vain he wait
ed for his companions. even beckon-
ing them in his despair, but his in
dividual efforts were not to meet with
appreciation. for voice from the
gods shouted: Hi, man! You're OF
your beat"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-25

intelligence. Now you-there, don't
tremble with stage fright" For Ian
stron's hand was quivering in Partow's
grasp, while his face was that Of a
man stunned.
you are to be at the right hand Of
this old body" continued Partow. You
are to 60 with me to the front; to
sleep in the room next to mine; to be
always at my side, and, finally, you are
to promise that If ever the old body
fails in its duty to the mind, if ever
you see that am not standing up to
the strain, you are to say SO to me and
l give you my word that shall let you
take charge
Lanstron was too stunned to speak
for a moment. The arrangement
seemed hideous joke; refinement
Of cruelty uncomfortable. It was ex-
pecting him to tell Atlas that he was
old and to take the weight of the
world off the giants shoulders.
Have you lost your patriotism?"
demanded Partow. Are you afraid ?
afraid to tell me the truth? Afraid
of duty? Afraid in your youth of the
burden that ! bear in age?"
His fingers closed in on Lanstron's
with such force that the grip was
painful
"Promise!" he commanded.
Il promise!" Lanstron said with q
throb.
That's 1t! That's the way! That's
the kind Of soldier like" Partow de.
clared with change Of tone, and he
rose from his chair with spring that
was delight to Lanstron in its proof
of the physical vigor SO stoutly denied.
1--WE have a lot to say to each other
today" he added; "but first am 20
ing to show you the whole bag of
tricks"
His arm crooked In Lanstron's, they
went along the main corridor of the
staff office and entered a vault having
single chair and small table in
the center and lined by sections OF
numbered pigeonholes, each with q
combination lock. At the base of one
section was small safe. It was not
the first time that Lanstron had been
In this vault. He had the combination
of two Of the sections of plgeonholes
aerostatics and intelligence. The rest
belonged to other divisions.
THE SAFE IL my own, as you know
No one opens 1t: no one knows wha,
10 in 1t but me-" said Partow, taking
from 1t an envelope and manuscript