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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

payers (including the county COM
missioners) gone thoroughly into
this subject of sand-asphalt paving
il seems a good opportunity for let
ting the rest of the taxpayers or
the county know something about
it and what those who are informed
know and think of it.
Iu conclusion, the attention of the
readers of MIR. Crockett's letter was
doubtless called to his statement
that he had no special pavement to
promote, his sole thought being that
of benefitting the taxpayers OF
Lakeland and Polk county. | know
and Mr.. Crockett knows, that he is
interested in what is known as the
Rocmac type of paving and that he
and his associates, after several in
terviews, have submitted bids to me
for the construction of Rocmac paw
ing | have nothing to say against
Rocmac. ] have taken the time to
write to engineers and others in
many sections of the north where It
is in use and the reports are fine.
The only criticism I have heard is
that it costs too nearly the price Of
brick
Mr.. Crockett opened his letter by
saying that my anxiety to get some
kind of pavement remined him OF
the story of the old maids last
chance. will reply by saying
that Mr.. Crockett's attitude in this
matter reminds me of that old fable
of Aesop, The dog in the Manager
Personally, | will say sincereiS,
that | have no special type of road
construction to promote, but that |
40 want to see hard-surfaced roads
in Polk county, the very best the
taxpayers are able and willing to
| pay for, whether of brick, concrete,
sand-asphalt or Romac. All have
their value and, of course, that value
is relative to cost and maintenance.
A. ]. HOLWORTHY,
Secretary Polk County Good Roads
Association.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
MR.. HOLWORTHY ANSWERS
MR.. CROCKETT'S ARTICLE
ON ROAD MATERIAL

Editor Evening Telegram:
Replying to Mr.. Crockett's letter
of the 10th instant on thesubject
of sand-asphalt for roads, U would
say that his first statement disqual-
flied him from the consideration of
reasonable and unprejudiced men
Mr.. Crockett pretends to be in
formed on the subject of paving
materials but he apparently ignores
the fact, so well known even to the
man on the street. that there are
no two better paving materials
than asphalt and sand and that men
whose judgment and opinion Is
worth something, have had labora
torial tests made of our local sand
which has been pronounced well
adapted for the purpose.
The very small yardage of pavine
in Lake City precluded the posi-
bility of low bid on the work
which was also the case with the
sand asphalt demonstrations now
being made by our County Commits
sioners. To put down this type o
paving satisfactorily and economi
cally calls for expensive equipmen
not warranted for small jobs.
am reliably informed that some G
the work recently done at Mulberr.
Gid not cost more than 46 cents pc
square yard and none of it over z
and fhis latter in the case of a sec
ton which had to be replaced .,
reason of a shower coming on jus
as the hot asphalt was being rolled
! We are not so much concerne'
with what the Florida Times-Uniol
quotes the Engineering Record a
saving as what we find the En-
! gineering Record says directly ol
page 622, Vol. II, No. 20. Afte
giving an account of the method
and conditions of laying the sand
asphalt roads IN Eustis, we read a
follows This pavement after NOR
than two years of satisfactory veal
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

Mr.. o. w. Gardner, expert ac-
conntant and auditor, who has peen
employed by the city of Lakeland
for the past two months in the lat
ter capacity, left today for Sanford
where he will devote few weeks 10
work of similar nature IN thaf
city. Mr. Gardner will go from san
ford to jacksonville, where he VIII
he Joined by his wife who preceded
him there about two weeks ago, ana
they will return to their home
Washington. D. G.. In bidding the
officers of the city goodbye MI
Gardner stated that he left Lakeland
with regret because of the courtesies
and hospitality shown him ana MS
wife during their stay here, ana re-
marked that this was one OF the
most progressive towns he has been
in for some time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

OF oil made with approximately the
same amount of sand. All of the
road was rolled with horse roller.
and on part of the road the sand
and oil was mixed by narrowing.
Since then, in constructing roads
by this method. we have hardened
the sub-grade, if of sand, using a
small amount of sandy loan or clay,
and no attempt has been made to
harrow the sand and oil as this has
been found to be unnecessary. The
average cost of maintaining sand
and oil road constructed by the So
called mixing method has been
about s.0225 1.-TWO and one-Quarter
cents) per square yard, per year.
not including cost of additional seal
coats. 1t will probably be neces-
sary to apply seal coats on these
roads, at least one in three or four
years. at an expense OF six or seven
cents per square yard These roads
are constructed by mixing the sand
and very heavy oil, both heated be-
fore mixing. and the mixing being
done either by hand or in hot mix
er. The mixture is put on so as to
give a depth of from 3 l-2 to I
inches in the center and IL to 3
inches on the sides. A seal coat of
hot asphalt, similar to that used for
blanket work on macadam is then
applied and this increases the thick
ness of the sand and oil about half
an inch.
All of the mixed sand and oil
work has been done by contract and
the price for the surfaces, includ-
ing seal coat. has varied from fifty
to fifty-fve cents per square yard
Much better results are obtained
from the mixed work, but the layer
method has proven quite satisfac.
tory.
Mr.. Editor. | have answered Mr.
Crockett's letter more fully than il
| in itself deserved, but as | have. in
conjunction with sixty or seventy o
| Polk county's best citizens and tax
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
AUTOMOBILES COLLIDED
CORNER FLORIDA AVE AND
LEMON ST. YESTERDAY

Yesterday afternoon an automO-
bile accident occurred at the corner
Of South Florida avenue and Lemon
street when a car driven by Mr.. s.
l.. A Clonts and one driven by
Prof ] w. Shelley collided. Mr.
Clonts was going south on Florida
avenue and Mr. Shelley was com
ing east on Lemon street. Not hear,
ing any horn blow or other signal
at the corner, Mr.. Clonts ran into
Mr. Shelley's car before he could
bring his machine to stop. al
though he was goin,g at a moderate
speed at the time He threw on the
emergency brake. but was unable to
stop until he had struck the smaller
car The windshield of Mr.. Shell
ley's car was shattered and the fly
ing glass struck his little daughter,
Gladys. in the face. inflicting cut
on the cheek. which it was neces-
sary to sew up. about three stitches
being used.
Bystanders declare the accident
was unavoidable and no one regrets
it more than Mr.. Clonts. who took
the family home and gave them ev-
cry attention possible The little
9irl is doing very nicely and the
physicians state that she will soon
be all right again.
Mr.. ClOnts' car was uninjured
with the exception of the steering
gear which was slightly damaged
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
Mr.. |. R. BATTLE,
PIONEER CITIZEN,
DIED SUDDENLY
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON

Fncd man has sone. This was
the expression heard on so many
Ups when it became known that
MT Leander R. Battle, one of Lake
lands pioneer citizens. had passed
10 MS hnal reward, having died
suddenly yesterday afternoon at
1:15.
Mt, Battle had been i'll only four
days. having contracted pneumonia.
Yesterday just before his death. he
mad a hemorrhage of the lungs, and
IN few moments all was over. He
was conscious to the end. and sug-
eested his own funeral arrange
ments.
Mr.. Battle was born in Virginia
and was 62 years of age. He came
to Lakeland % years ago. and had
been one of the city's foremost citi-
zens. He was one of the leading
railroad men of this section, having
been with the A. C. l.. for over
twenty years as locomotive enei-
neer. having for the past several
years pulled the bell cord over the
fastest passenger trains operated on
the main line between Tampa and
Jacksonville. He was man of
sterling worth, kindly, charitable
and most devoted man to his fam
lily. He was deeply interested in To-
cal, State and national politics, and
many a candidate feels grateful 10
him for good work accomplished in
his behalf, which he did without
price. always championing the cause
of the man he felt best fitted for the
Office to which he aspired
Mr.. Battle leaves to mourn his
loss devoted wife and six children
the latter being Mrs Gladys Tolson
Mrs. Salle Lou Henley. Miss Emily
Battle and Messrs Laurie. l.eandel
and Charlie Battle The funera
was held at o'clock this Afternoon
at the family home on South Ken
lucky avenue, large concourse O
sorrowing friends in attendance, thu
services being conducted by Rev W
II. Steinmeyer, an old friend of thu
family The deepest sympathy o
host of friends go out to the sor
rowing family in their great loss
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
JUNIOR B. j.
CONDUCTED SERVICES
At BAPTIST CHURCH
YESTERDAY MORNING

A most beautiful and interesting
program by the primary department
of the Baptist church was carried
out Sunday morning at IL o'clock.
The decorations were very artis-
tic, consisting of ferns, palms and
pink roses. The class color, pink,
was used to great advantage with
the green foliage plants. Pink SYM
bolizing the life and vim Of the lit
tie ones, green symbolic of hope, for
are not the little ones the life and
the hope of the future church? The
decorations were an artistic setting
for the little tots, who were to give
the program.
They were seated on the front of
the rostrum, with the Junior b Y.
P. U. boys and girls as a back
ground. Miss Marguerite Owens as
pianist. and the Junior B. Y. P.
U. as choir deliehted all with their
music.
A program consisting Of songs
solo, trio and chorus, recitations
and dialogues. was rendered by
these little ones in the most per
feet manner.
Such a program was made posi-
BILE only by the untiring efforts of
the young ladies training the little
ones-Misses Rae Reed and Georgia
Fannin.
These little buds in the Masters
garden, trained and cultured by
those to whom the work is dear,
will blossom in years to come. BY
the beauty of their lives. their in
fluence will be as FRAGRANT as a gar
den of roses.
Elder Caddin preached Sunday
night All appreciated and enjoyed
his fine sermon, which was one of
the good old time Gospel sermons
On next Sunday morning the Junior
r. Y. p. U with its - members
will have charge of the services. BY
their program they will endeavor to
show the high degree of excellence
aimed at by this organization Mr..
A. C.. Wright has CHARGE of this
department of church work and Is
making great success of his work
A fine program of song and praise
will be given by this band of youns
neonle for where there is enthusi
asm and zeal we may look for great
results. REPORTER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
George W.. Peterkin, promi-

|Ir. George WI. Peterkin, promi-
i horticulturist and expert nurs-
man, who has made his home at
lrling, near Lakeland, for the
i two years, has accepted the
of the ornamental de-
|tment of the Garfield Nurseries
(r Barlow. The many friends made
this popular couple during their
y here will regret to learn that
|. and Mrs. Peterkin will make
ftow their home after Sept. l, but
|st that their visits to Lakeland
l be many and frequent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

ISIS Nuna Patton will have charge
the millinery department of the
W. Lightburn store which fea-
e that establishment has just de-
I'd to install. Miss Patton was
a long time the leading milliner
this city, and her excellent taste
knowledge concerning every
ng pertaining to millinery made
extremely popular with all in
psted in this line. She will leave
q few days for the northern mar
5, and will select a fine stock Of
latest and most seasonable
IDS for the Lightburn store.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
THE B. Y. P. U.
PROGRAM MEETING

The members of the B Y. p. U.
program committee are requested TO
meet in the Annex Of the Baptist
church at 1890 this evening. The
attendance of the members of the
sections are also requested that we
ray enter heartily into planning
the programs for the coming month,
as we'll as continuing the study
class. THE PRESIDENT
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

Lamey & Combs, the popular sing
ers and comedy artists, open their
weeks engagement at the Majestic
today This is one of the highest
priced acts in vaudeville and these
boys play nothing but first class
acts. But nothing is too good for
Lakeland theater-goers. Undoubted-
ly these Atlanta boys will repeat the
big hit they made at the Auditorium
last summer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

v. J. G. Adams, one of the eff
1t South Florida passenger engi-
RS. has finished a vacation of sew
weeks and is returning to Lake
d to resume his place at the
Dttle. Mr.. Adams spent a few
S pleasantly here and at Pass-a-
lie. His run is from LAX Gland
Fort Myers and he is veteran
railroad circles. st. Petersburg
ependent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
still retains its surface and contour.

still retains ltS surface anu CONTOUR,
and so far as its appearance is con-
! cerned possesses all the stability and
! lasting qualities of a sheet-asphalt
pavement. With ordinary attention
there's no apparent reason why il
should not last twenty to twenty
/ FIVE years" Furthermore, the Lake
County Commissioners Gin which
county Eustis is situated). did. on
OF about June 10 last. let a contract
to Continental Public Works Co., 2
Rector street, New York City, to
construct 80 miles of sand-asphalt
road, completing work in rs work
| ing days, and that the bid for this
work was Sc 1-2 cents per queare
yard. The machinery is on the
ground and, by the first of the year.
on the strength of that despised
piece of road in front of the Okla
waha hotel in Eustis. there will
have been constructed thirty miles
more as an evidence of its value in
the minds of as good Board Of
County Commissioners as anywhere
in Florida
The work at Dade City was not
success because the authorities had
the misfortune to be misled with re-
gard to the ability of the contractor.
With regard to the work at Tar
pom Springs | have letter from
the Secretary of the Board of Trade
there which says that in one or two
places grass seeds did terminate
owing to the dumping of the asphalt
in front of the work on the sand bed
and in turning of the wagons some
soil got mixed in with the upper
surface of the asphant mixture. lie
further says that under some very
heavy travel while brick road con-
struction has been going on, this as
phalt-sand road is the smoothest
road they have and that they are
beginning to think it is the best
road that can be built for the money
when properly constructed and cost
them 90 cents per square yard
As the Oldest sand-asphalt roads
in this country were built about nine
years ago, | wrote to the Engineer
of the Massachusetts Highway
from his letter as follows:
"Your letter relative to cost of
construction and maintaining sand
asphalt roads on Cape Cod has been
referred to me. The Massachusetts
Highway Commission has built quite
number of miles of sand and as
phalt road on Cape Cod, using both
the so-called building up or layer
method, the mixing method.
section of road was constructed by
the layer method in the town OF
Eastman in 1906 and the first coat
of this road was about 25 cents1 per
square yard. The average cost Of
maintenance since then has been
s.O343 mot quite three and one
half cents per square yard, per year.
including two seal coats, one of
which was applied in 1908 and the
other in 1913. The average yearly
cost of maintenance per square
yard, exclusive of seal costs is
, $.O217 (slightly over two cents).
This surface was constructed by
, shaping up the sand, applying about
ga gallon of fairly heavy hot as-
phalt oil per square yard, and Gov
ering with about one and One-halt
inches OF sand. This was rolled
with horse roller and another ap-
plication of about the same amount
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

Iiss Louie Layton, who has been
mt for the past three months
ting relatives and friends in
Itucky, returned home Saturday.
QUITE home she visited friends in
rgia and Alabama. Mr.. Charles
ton, who accompanied Miss Lay
to Kentucky, will remain there
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

Miss Verda Thompson, county
ming club agent, began work
Pin this morning after a two
nths' vacation, during which she
X a five weeks canning clnD
lrse at Peabody Institute at Nash
le Miss Thompson will make
annual report within few DAYS
she desires all who have put up
|lt or vegetables in tin or glass
Re and who have not reported
Pc. to send in the number to her
once so that she may lnclude
Pc in her report. Miss Thomp-
spent last week in Tampa where
was the guest of friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
ADJUSTMENTS

Owing to the big demand for the
picture, Graustark, which was
booked for next Thursday. will not
bc available for another week,
Thursday, Aug. 90, is now the date
for Graustark at ten and twenty
cents.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

There will be meeting of the " !.
r r r. at the Cumberland Prespy-
.rion church at $3.50 p, m. tomor-
raw afternoon The subject lo'
.h;s session will be Medical Tenn
nerapce" and all members are urseo
IN attend
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

drs. Ramsdell, accompanied by
attractive niece, Miss Floy
|ad arrived in Lakeland from
ppa Saturday to be the charming
SITS of Mrs. Herbert j. Drane for
Fw days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

Messrs. David Strohaker, and Lu-
die Edwards, who have been the
guests of Mr.. Mattsen of Clearwater
for the past week. returned home to-
day. While away they made a trip
TO Pass-a- Grills, where they were the
guests of Mrs. J NJ Woods and
family for a day or son.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

r. and Mrs. NJ. f. Randolph
. returned to their home in
hleen after spending the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Rog-
Mrs. Randolph has recently
rned from a pleasant two
this visit with relatives in Vir-
"a.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

Mrs. J I.awton Moon, the charm
ing wife of Rev. J. l.. Moon, pas
tor of the Methodist church at Clear
water. is the guest of Rev. and Mrs.
I Edgar Wilson at their home on
South Tennessee avenue. Mrs. Moon
will probably be here until Wednes-
day
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

Remember who Pays" that
splendid series of pictures at the
Majestic tonight; six reels and vau-
deville, makes a program worth go
ing miles to see
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
Called Meeting 0. E. 5.
IT, 10 Hold Tonight

A called meeting of the Easter"
c.or will be held in the Masonic
hall tonight. Aug. l6, at T3o All
nemhers are requested to be pres
ont Visitors cordially welcomed.
limitations Refreshments
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

Irs. Loudermilk, nee Miss Helia
is one of the efficient teachers
the Griffin school, having been
N the position of assistant prin-
II.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16
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;
v LACONICS.
Ease of fire phone 5000

|iss Lena McCrary, who has been
bding the past two weeks in At
Ia Ga. returned home Saturday
hing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

Miss Allie Patton, who has been
away for a year at her home IN
Greensburg, Ky. returned to Lake
land Saturday. much to the delight
of her many friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

RS J. M. McCaskill left today
Atlanta, Ca, where she will be
guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Harrelson, for the rest of the
mer
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

iss Mary Grower is preparing to
e early in September for ITALIA
ee. where she will enter the
Q College for Women.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

and Mrs. Will Crazy have
d into their pretty new home,
b has just been completed on
, Missouri avenue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

The Airdome will present spe-
cial four-reel war feature tonight,
entitled Court martialed. This Is
a strong military drama.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-16

ey S. F. Durrance of Zolfo is
i lakeland for a day or so and
he here is a guest of the Hotel
bge.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-16
MINOT and VICINITY

Mrs. c. D. Aaker, who has been WIS.,
iting friends in Minneapolis for sew
eral weeks, returned home this week.
L. C. Eby, of Buick fame, is build
ing a $4,000 bungalow on the north
side, with oak finish and maple floors
thruout.
John McCune of Norma, a retired
farmer, is building fine bungalow in
this city on First St. N. E. F. E..
Smith is doing the work.
The coal dealers have their hands
full. There is an unusual demand for
Ignite, besides most of the teamsters
have quit to join threshing crews.
Isaac Berg reports threshing 1900
bushels of wheat from 100 acres on
the Peter McKone farm near Surrey.
The Marquis wheat averaged % IL
bushels.
Common laborers on threshing
crews are getting SO and $3.50 per day
and it is predicted that before this
crop is threshed out, some will be re-
ceiving 81.
Mrs. E. R. Sinkler accompanied by
her daughters, the Misses Volberg,
Swanhild and Gurlie, left this week
for Chicago, where Miss Volberg Sink
Ter will enter the Northwestern con-
servatory and Miss Swanhild Sinkler
will attend high school. They are
making the trip by auto, Keith
Thompson, who is attending the Uni
versity of Chicago, acting as chauffeur
for the party.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-16
THOUGHT HIM FELLOW GUEST
Doctors Appearance Misled Travelling
Man Who Had Put ina
Bad Night.

In Nebraska town there was once
hotel that all travelling statesmen
avoided except when they couldn't.
There was no heating system, the
only warmth in the house being sup.
piled by small stove in the Office.
One bowling night, when the wind
was making about thirty knots per
hour and the mercury was 20 below
zero. travelling man shivered be-
meath the insufficient bedclothes in
his drafty room until about q. N.
Unable to stand it any longer, though
he dreaded to leave the bed, he leaped
out, seized his clothes and ran to the
Office. There he shuddered into his
garments, and then began building up
the fire.
The fire-poking aroused the land.
lord, who came out and said "What'rs
you gettin' up this time O. night fer!
You left call fer six-thirty."
What did l get up for?" shouted
the travelling man. Il couldn't stay
In bed any longer in that room Of
mine! l was freezing!"
The landlord defended his hostelry
and the travelling man assailed it in
q regular quarrel.
During the disagreement an old doc
tor OF the town, who had been out
in the inclement night and was almost
frozen, saw the light in the hotei Of.
fee and came in. The old mans
long whiskers were covered with frost
and festooned with enormous icicles.
AS the travelling man turned from
his quarrel and saw the old mans
condition and the pendant ice, he ex-
claimed: Heavens, man! Which
room did You have?"-Judge.