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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-20
M 1uuHs SEVEN
nj MILES INTO JAX

6Wimmint from Ortega to Jackson
Hills, = distance of seven miles. is
The feat performed by Jasper Jones.
! young member of the Red Cross
Life Saving Corps. last evening. The
prdeal waS ! trying one, but young
homes stuck II out and landed at the
ocean street DOCKS after four hours
lin the vatsr.
W4l1o gWfnnming his only susten-
hnce tfne chocolate and matted milk,
which he4t him from becoming i'll
from ~ taste of the water Happy
Holman. connected with the Ocean
View Ho<el. - Pablo Beach, during
|the - - JASON, and AL Manning,
|a1n4HGe n1onber of the corps, were
|ax hls III a a row boat to ad.
|mtninter az II necessary.
~ nany nights Jones has been
|pfostieintt for the test, swimming
1--we lIqo eysry evening in the large
|pool r. ~ Young Mems Christian
AsDpei1 tl At 1858 p. m. he took
u the ~ from the small dock or
tn Sunth Gide of the Ortega bridge
and altar WINNING a short distance
rsrAovsd hi suit that he might
make better time.
The two squalls yesterday after
nO0n greatly Handicapped him but hi
struegled against them and in tn
end conquered. The water wa
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-20

Ocala, Sept. 20-The following ar
ticle from the New York Times will
be of interest all over Florida:
James R. Murphy, from having
been the first employee of Joseph P.
Day, in 1895, risen since to be the
general manager of Mr.. Days exc
cutive Offices at No. 81 Nassau street
has resigned his recent executive
connection to give his efforts to the
colonization and development of ap-
proximately 10000 acres of land in
Marion, Putnam and Clay counties.
The property to be developed con-
sists of the holdings of the New
South Farm and Home Company,
acquired by Mr.. Murphy last week
at auction, at federal court fore
closure sale held in the federal
court house at Palatka, Fla, for
$500, 900, for the Florida Farms and
Homes, Incorporated under the laws
of Virginia.
The newly founded corporation, o.
which Mr.. Murphy has been elected
president, has capital of 100000
and controls an area of forty-nine
miles in length, varying in width
from one-half to twenty miles, and
including dozen Florida towns
principal among which are Orange
Springs, Fl. Mccoy, Burbank, Ken
wood, Interlachen, Island Lake and
parts of Palatka and Silver Springs
The largest part of this extensive
domain is traversed by the Oklawahs
Valley railroad, which operates be
tween Palatka and Ocala, of which
system Mr.. Murphy has been ap,
pointed industrial agent.
Mr.. Murphy will make Palatk;
the location of his main office, wher'
he will be assisted by force o
trained conveyancers, engineers, sur
veyors, statesmen and builders, bu
will retain an office in New York
where he will, of necessity. spend
portion of each year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-20

. 8 Q g . , . = 500 Q =
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-20
They TOOK THE cake
Nv DOROTHY BLAckMORE.


Hello! Is this Mrs. Way? Mrs
Way of the Village Woman's Elk
changer"
Hortense Ingraham asked the ques-
ton over the telephone. She had
been sent to the village to bring
home a cake that her mother had
ordered from the Womans Exchange
and she had reached the exchange
too late to get the cake. Therefore.
she was trying to reach Mrs. way.
who had charge Of the selling that
| afternoon.
"Oh," she went on. after some mo-
ments of conversation, "and you think
/ I can find it myself? Yes, under
stand. I'll get the key next door. Oh,
surely; good-by," and Hortense hung
up the receiver.
She ran to her mother. "Mrs. Way
says I can get the key from the man
next door and 60 right in and get the
cake, which she left all wrapped up
for me. I'll jump in the car and
drive right down, mother. So long!
But, after hanging up the receiver
Mrs. Way remembered that the man
next door had said something about
going to lodge, and she became rear
full lest Hortense find 1t impossible
to obtain the key in order to get into
the little house used as an exchange
She called her nephew who was
visiting her and told him of her fears
Suppose go down and try to gel
it for the young woman he said
promptly. Truth to tell, he was glad
of an opportunity to find something
to liven his visit to his aunt.
That's good Of you, Tom. Take
my key and go right in and turn or
the liGhts--the switch Is in the kitten
en- and this lights the whole house
You'll be amused at the way in which
the electricity has been put init
all on this one switch. Then-whei
Hortense comes she'll be able to fint
you. Mrs. Way gave her nephew tn
key and dismissed the worry abou
the cake for Mrs. Ingraham from he
mind.
Meantime, Hortense was on he
way to the house next door to &c
the key. She found the ncighbor Il
and he gave her the key and eve
offered to go over with her to ope
the door.
"Oh, wouldn't hear Of such
thing. Mr.. Way told me Just wher
. to look, so I won't bother YOU
Thank YOU"
The girl carefully fitted the key |
the lock OF the door and entered tn
dark place. not without some misgi'
ings. The light from the street lam
gave her some idea of where oh
was going.
n "Who goes there?" said q man
\ voice from within.
Hortense .was> rcsrifled aswith fes
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-20
and the door banged behind her.

and the door Banged behind her.
"Who Is it," repeated the voice.
Tits l." said Hortense illuminat-
tngly "I-Pve come for my cake"
"And I've come to light up the
place for you and can't find the
SWITCH said the man.
"W-who are your asked Hor-
tense still glued to the same spot and
trembling like leaf.
I'm Tom Garfield, Mrs. Ways
nephew from Cincinnati. Wait-ah!
have it. Presto," He had found
the switch ard the place had become
suddenly lighted.
Hortense looked at Tom and Toni
looked at Hortense.
Its funny enough for a movie,
the man said.
"Y-yes," laughed Hortense.
You're frightened, poor girl" Tom
began. but you see my aunt bel
came worried about your not beingI
able to get the key from next door so
she asked me II l would take her key
and come down here to have the place
open for you. And-there's your|
cake, I guess"
"Yes-that's 1t. And won't you lett
me drive you home? I came down In
the runabout and you came here on
my account, so do let nae take you"
II should say I would" acquiesced
Tom.
And as he sat beside the girl he
began to think that the visit to his
aunt was going to prove more inter.
esting than it had promised.
81 was frightened perfectly stiff
when you roared out, Who's there?"
Hortense told him, as they sped over
the pavements.
II was a brute" Tom admitted.
mot at all. How could you know
it was r."
"How, indeed? And you were bully
, not to faint and give me fright In
turn. do you know that?'
Hortense laughed merrily. Faint!
I never did such silly trick in my
life. Out here in this seaside village
we have real girls-not city girls
such as perhaps you know" she said
And with that entering wedge OF
banter Tom Immediately became on
| friendly terms with the girl and went
, so far as to ask himself to call on hel
! with his aunt on the following day
+ to help eat the cake lover which II
is all about" he said.
r 'Ill save you piece, anyway
/ Hortense said. And II Mrs. Way
, likes she may bring you"
|, III see that she does like" Ton
, replied. And you, in turn. may ash
your mother to see. II che likes. whs'
. you got at the Woman's Exchange be
. sides q cake. WIN your"
And even now Mrs. Ingraham tell
her friends that she got her son.in
law from the Woman's Exchange. "
!. got him with a chocolate cake, jus
= as they give trading stamps with Ger
: tain articles in department shops.
Copyright. 1915. by the Mcclure Newsps
o per Syndlcate.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-20
SOME INSTANCES OF THE
FREAKS OF FORTUNE

That was pretty story about the
wholesale young Wisconsin girl who
had gone to Chicago to make her
living. She was earning $12 per
week as a stenographer when the
wealthy old farmer and his wife ad-
vertised for a young girl to come and
care for them in their age and re-
ceive a 100000 farm for the serv-
ice If faithfully rendered. Blue-eyed,
fresh and rosy, with the love Of hills
and streams forever calling her
back to the country, she went with
pure intent to bless and brighten
the declining years of the two who
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-20
ANNAPOLIS HEAD RETIRES

Annapolis. Nd, Sept. 90. Rear
Admiral Fullan was today relieved
from service at the military Acad-
envy, and ordered to take command
of the Pacific Reserve fleet, succeed
ing Rear Admiral Pond. He was sue
ceeded here by Captain Eberele for
merly commandant of the Washing
ton navy yard and superintendent of
the navy gun factory.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-20
choppy and rough in many places

choppy and rough In many places
but the young swimmer kept stead
lily on and was rewarded by the
knowledge that he won at last. He
landed at the dock at the foot Of
Ocean street at exactly s o'clock,
four hours and two minutes after
starting.
This is the first time that a men,
Der of the life savers has made the
swim and others may tackle it in the
future. Jones is rated as an ex-
pert swimmer and one of the best
in the corps. He was in fine con-
dition for the test and felt little
strain afterwards.-4Ja Me-
tropolis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-20
|ews In The World OF Sports

80 = a. a O = o = O Z
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE

At st. Louis 2, Philadelphia 6.
At st. Louis /, Philadelphia O.
At Cincinnati 2, Boston 8.
At Chicago 1, New York z.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-20
EDUCATIONAL ADVANCE

Palm Beach county Is to be con-
graduated for having voted for a
compulsory school attendance law,
thus following in line with Daie
county. The reproach of slackness
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-20

ldeailse % Others - Him.
An idealist 10 frequently . man who
Il trying to think up some dignifled ex-
cuse for not working.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-20

= 20 City GA, Newark 4-6.
& Gqt -, St. Louis 8.
n IS, Buffalo 10.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-20
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

At Nashville Z, Mobile Z.
At Memphis 4, Birmingham 10.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-15
SHOOTS WIFE AND COMMITS SUICIDE
New York Tragedy Sequel to
 Series Of Family Troubles.

New York, Jan. 15.-After his re- reated attempts to become reconciled lad been repulsed by his wife whom ne had ordered from his residence, Broadway Hills, Flushing, l.. l., six months ago, Edward DeForest Smith, 32,, a real estate broker, with offices at 233 Broadway, at Park Place, shot his wife, Elizabeth R. Smith, 32, and then committed sui eide late yesterday afternoon in the apartments of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Ellen Ryder, 123 West 12Sth street. Smith died instantly. His wife was removed to Harlem hospital, where it is said she cannot recover, two bullets having lodged in her abdomen.
 Edward, her little son, did not know of the trouble until the ambulance drove up to take his mother away. When the mother saw her boy she cried piteously and implored those carrying her to the hospital to pray that she might live for her babies sake. She has two children.
 The shooting and suicide, accord ing to Mrs Ryder, is the sequel to Q series of troubles starting when Smith yielded to the lure of the white lights six years ago, when he inher- tied considerable sum of money and eliminating when Smith at tempted to take another woman into his home despite his wife's objec- tions.
 Owner of $1OO,OOO Property.
 Another chapter in the shooting Of Mrs. Smith was learned when Mrs. Ryder, her mother, announced that four days agoa Mrk Ryder, of New Haven Conn.,, her bzrother-in-laW, while on visit to this city, signed papers making Mrs. Smith the owner of some $100,000 worth of property. Mrs. Smith, it was said, was his favorite. niece and after leaving her husband she spent several months at his home in New Haven. According to Mrs. Ryder, the New Haven man drowned on the mar riage of his niece to Smith and char acterized him as a "scoundrel."
New Britain herald., 1915-01-15
OPEN NOSTRILS! END A COLD OR CATARRH How To Get Relief When Head and Nose are Stuffed Up.

Count fifty! Your cold in head or catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos trils will open. the air passages of your head will clear and you can breathe freely. No more snuffling, hawking, mucous discharge, dryness or headache; no struggling for breath at night.
 Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist and apply a little of this fragrant antiseptic cream. In your nostrils. It penetrates through every air passage of the head soothing and healing the swollen or Infiamed mucous membrane, giving you instant relief. Head colds and catarrh yield like magic. Don't stay stuffed-up and miserable. Relief is yuro,
New Britain herald., 1915-01-15
GIFT FOR MISS McGRAIL.
Retiring President of Lady Tabs
 Presented With Lavalliere.

The officers of the Ladies' T. A. B. society were installed last evening in St. Mary's school hall by J. Shanley of Southington. Miss Catherine Mc- Grail, the retiring president, was pre- sented with a beautiful lavalliere as a mark of the esteem in which she is held by the members of the so- ciety. The presentation was made by Rev. John E. Fay.
 A social hour followed the install lation, vocal selections being rendered by Miss Kathleen Walsh and Master George Lynch. Whist was played and refreshments were served. The committee in charge consisted of Mrs. Conley. Mrs Manahan, Mrs. Sullivan and the Misses Smith, Reynolds and Marshall.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-15
TAKEN ILL ON STREET.
Joseph Sullivan Removed to Hospital
 at His Own Request.

Joseph Sullivan, who lives with his mother at 260 Hartford avenue, was taken apparently seriously ill at the corner of Main and Lee streets last night and John Daly of Fremont street ran to his assistance. He would have taken him to his home, but Sullivan said that because his mother was sick he preferred to go to the hospital. He was conveyed thither in the police ambulance
 This morning he was much inn proved and lief the institution as we'll as ever.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-15
l1ONEYMOONERS RETURN.
Dr. and Mrs. S. Stanley HOrvttz Back
 This Morning.-Keepdng House.

Dr. and Mrs. S. Stanley Horvitz, who were welded in Willimantic Sum- day evening, returned to this city to- day from their honeymoon trip and at once went to their new home on Fairview street where they will start in housekeeping right away. Friends of the couple had the larder we'll sup piled with food so that when the young couple arrived this morning they found everything ready to begin housekeeping at once.
 The couple went on their honey moon from Willimantic to Provl- dence and thence to Fall, River, Mass. From there they went to New York and then back home
New Britain herald., 1915-01-15

Black calf lace and button boots, tan calf button boots, black kid lace and button boots, patent vamp button boots with black cloth or mat kid tops, sizes II 1-2 to 2. Regular price $500. Sale price S2.69,
New Britain herald., 1915-01-15
PROGRESS OF THE RED MILL

Two groups of dancers who will make merry to the tunes of Whistle It. and "Go While the Coin Is Good" in "The Red Mill'' had their first re- hearsal yesterday afternoon. The scenery for the play, which is being constructed here under the direction of MT. Maughlin, the artist of the Lyceum company, is being set up rapidly There has already been some demand for boxes for the pro- duction.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-15
DINNER FOR COBB.
Hartford Scribes to Prove Newspaper
 men Eat.

Hartford, Jan. 15.-Hartford news paper men will give a dinner for IT, yin Cobb tonight previous to the lec- ture by that distinguished war cor respondent, humorist, philosopher, Kentuckian, reporter and fat man at the Park Casino this evening. MT. Cobb, in accepting the invitation, said he would be pleased to eat with the Hartford newspaper men and was pleased to- perceive that Hartford newspaper men did eat. \.
 MT. Cobb will. lecture in New Ha ven Friday, January 22. He does not know whether he will be dined by New Haven newspaper men. It is reported that Elm City scribes eat, but this has never been verified.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-15
SHOES NJ

A very nneI boots for nis
 consisting of styles in al \ Goodyear welt ton and lace. Sizes 5 to
 Sizes l-2 I Sizes II 1-2| High cut td soles, straps \ skating boot II 1-2 to 2, aq
New Britain herald., 1915-01-15
TWO SMALL FIRES.
Chimney Blaze Last Night and Bed
 Burns This Morning.

Engine companies No. l, and 4 and Hook and Ladder company No. 1. were called out this forenoon by an alarm from box 37 They found a bed in a house in the rear of the Fitzpatrick estate on Broad street to be in flames. A smoked up bed room and charred bed is the extent of the damage.
 Last evening Engine company No. 2 was called out on a still alarm to Lacey's block on Stanley street where there was a small chimney fire There was no damage.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-15

5 Angora Gauntlet gloves for ladies, all wool, soft and warm, colored soc, white 75c. s Agents for Mccall Patterns-The best pattern sold at any price ~ for style they have no equal, perfect fit ting, easy to put together 1oc and 16c.
 Mccall Spring Quarterly with 15c pattern free 20c
 @ Mccall Magazine for February Sc.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-15
Ne" t >
 percales

A beautiful showing of new spring .patterns in the best quality domestic Tercales, stripes, dots, lowered and figured suitable for shirtings, waists and dresses, big variety to select from, SC inches wide, 12 1-2c yard.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-15

New Ginghams big assortment. New patterns in stripes and checks also in Scotch and fancy plaids 2 1-2c
 "a yard.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-15

Rough and tumble cloth for child ren's dresses. rompers, boys suits, etc, great for wear, perfectly fast colors, fine showing of new patterns to choose from 12 1-2c yard.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-15

Angora scarfs and Caps, big variety Ill the wanted colors can be found here, scarfs soc and 98c, caps soc.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21
''MONEY''

The mint makes it and under the
terms of the CONTINENTAL. MORT
GAGE COMPANY you can secure it at
o per cent for any legal purpose on
approved real estate. Terms easy,
tell us your wants and we will cO-Op-
crate with you.
PETTY & COMPANY,
l4l9 Lytton Building
CHICAGO, ILL.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21

The colored public school at St.
Joseph, of which Arthur Shaifer is
principal, and his sister, Pearl
Shaifer, is assistant, closed its 1914
Is session on Friday night with ap-
propriate exercises held at Gilfield
Baptist Church. Invitation was ex-
tended number of his white friends
by the principal to attend and quite
a crowd accepted the invitation. The
program was well prepared and de
spite its length was admirably rem
dered, rejecting greatest credit not
only on the teachers and parents for
the patience displayed in training
the pupils hut particularly upon the
pupils themselves in learning their
parts so well and the complete alb
sence OF stage fright that was so APP
parent with every number present
ed. We feel that the faculty is en-
titled to special commentator for
the excellent discipline maintained
and prove they are worthy children
OF their father, the late Rev. Arthur
Shaifer, who was principal of this
school and pastor of this church for
40 many years, and who always en-
joyed the confidence, respect and
esteem of all our white people.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21
The trial which has been under

The trial which has been under
way at Vidalia the past week of Mr..
J. ID. Miller for the killing of Mr..
j. II. Ohlsen in that town recently,
ended Thursday, when the jury re-
turned a verdict of guilty of man.
slaughter. In the finding of this
verdict it is clear that the jury tenn
pered justice with mercy, and we
think the verdict eminently correct
in consideration of the age of the
defendant. A younger map and one
OF less note would probably have
Jared harder.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21

D%Fresh Ham, Bacon, Side-meat,
Sausage, Fruits received weekly at
J. r. Smitha's. All under close screen
and free from flies. Free delivery any
hour and in any quantities. Phone 50,
Steen Building, Plank Road, St. Joe.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21
NEWELLTON NOTES.

DR.. K. B. Mcmillan was a visitor
to New Orleans this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Kullman Wis
tied relatives at Natchez this week
Hon. Martin Jacoby, Mayor of
Newellton, has gone to St. Louis on
business.
Mr.. f. II. Newell, our efficient
Post Master, was a visitor to Vicks-
burg this week.
Mr.. f. Farrar Newell, of St. Jo-
seph, was a visitor to our town one
day this week.
Hon. John Murdoch left, last
Sunday, for Baton Rouge to attend
the special session of the Legisla-
ture.
Messrs. Jas. r. NARROW and C.
B. Wooddall made a business trip
to Delhi, Lake Providence, and
Eudora this week.
Dr. w. >. Gibson and Messrs.
H. c. Miller and f. d. Coleman of
Highland were visitors last Sunday
to our town and guests of DR.. and
Mrs. R. Y. Newell.
We are glad to report that work
on the grain elevator will be COM
pleted within the next ten days,
when this enterprise will be ready
for business. We regret to learn,
however, that the oat crop has de-
Perforated greatly as result of the
long, continued drought, and ex-
pectations of planters several weeks
since are now cut down possibly 80
per cent,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21
Of INTEREST TO SCHOOL PRINCIPALS.
STATE OF LOUISIANA !
DEPT. OF EDUCATION
Baton Rouge, La.

Baton Rouge, La.
May Is, 1915.
Dear superintendent
You will soon be called upon to make
your annual report to this Office. In or
der that you may have on file the neces-
sary information for your report, 1 wish
to suggest that you refuse to pay the sal
aries Of your principals for the last month,
OF school until after they have submitted
to you their annual reports giving accu-
rately all of the information called for,
and that you apply this rule to your high
school principals as well as to the princi-
pals Of other schools.
We require all high school principals
to submit to this department annual re-
ports, and blanks for this purpose will
coon be placed in the hands of the prin-
cipals. You will confer a favor upon this
Office if you will hold the salaries of the
high school principals for the last month
OF the session until after you have been
notified by us that the principals annual
report referred to above has been re-
ceived by this department. This request
Is made for the reason that heretofore We
have experienced some trouble in secur-
ing annual reports from some OF the prin-
cipals.
Thanking you for your attention to the
above request, am,
Yours sincerely,
T. II. HARRIS,