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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18
THE MENACE OF CITRUS
CANkER IN FLORIDA
Oh. ]. Drane in Tampa Tribune)

From the earliest ages agriculture
has been a subject to engage the
serious attention of all serious mind
ed, thinking men; Of all men who
are lovers of their kinds, whether
they be farmers, merchants, miners
mariners or those whose life-work is
cast in easier places, and who there.
fore obtain their daily bread supply
by other methods. Daily bread" is
the keynote to all labor, to the pri-
mary happiness of mankind.
Florida, by reasons Of it's peculiar
geographical situation, it's geological
formation, its climatic conditions, en-
vironment, must, of necessity, limit
its agricultural pursuits to much
fewer products than other States
but for the same reasons enjoys al.
most a monopoly. in the United
, States. of these same products, the
principal of which is citrus fruits
oranges, lines, lemons, grapefruit,
etc.
The most important product OF
Florida. as judged in the marts OF
trade, are cotton, cattle, naval stores
lumber, phosphates and citrus fruits
Not. necessarily, important in the
order of their naming, but all contri
buting to the general prosperity o.
its million happy people.
! Without doubt larger proportion
of the intelligent white Englisl
speaking people are engaged in o.
dependent upon the culture of citru.
fruits than in any other one industr!
in any State. The products named
with the exception of citrus fruits
are SO staple as to demand a ready
sale in all markets of the world
With the exception of citrus fruit
all are so imperishable as to make
1t practicable to hold them over from
! season to season, awaiting the con-
venience of the producer, better
f, market or weather conditions, or
transportation.
With the exception Of cotton and
citrus fruits, all these products are
practically immune from insect pests
and the diseases incident thereto
Citrus fruit is the sole exception to
the above statement of fact, in that
it, alone, of the products mentioned,
is perishable and must be shipped
and marketed when ripe, regardless
of weather, market or other condi-
tions.
1t alone is subject to absolute de-
struction by insect pests and dis.
eases incident thereto, the disease
now threatening destruction of the
trees, nurseries and fruit, being cit
rus canker
The people engaged in this indus
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18
With destruction from causes beyond

with destruction from causes beyond
their control. They are entitled to
protection because already they have
shown their manhood by trying to
help themselves.
To the end that the toll of their
hands and the sweat of their brOws
may be properly rewarded; to the
end that this beautiful land in which,
while they toll. the balance of the
world uses for a winter playground,
may be preserved in all its beauty
of home and field and grove and
garden; to the end that many thou
sands Of these god people who only
came here from their Northern homes
after life's winter had begun to blow.
may be allowed to go the rest of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18
lKELAND HOLDS
Many ADVANTAGES
TO NEWCOMERS

,0tipued from Page 1, I'd Section)
:. sent to the packing houses at
sorth. There is no finer oppor-
INV anywhere than to get into the
Il business in Polk county right
! while the foundations are being
The same degree of success is
ing achieved in the breeding of
!. and poultry and a visit to some
our farms will open. the eyes of
settler to the possibilities along
p;e lines. Bear in mind, too, that
br pound of feed can and is be.
produced right here at home for
feeding and fattening of this
ck. Our rich lands are producing
bushels of corn to the acre and
\ with field pea hay, velvet bean
h cassava and other forage crops
uishes all the necessary food for
ding, fattening and finishing of
ck, whether cattle or hogs.
There is no more nutritious for
J crop than Natal grass hay, thou
Ids of acres of which have been
Srted the past season and it can
grown with success, and, in fact.
better on our land, with little
pense and in abundance, furnish
J from four to six cuttings a year.
ere is very little poor land in
biz county, and the leading real
ate dealers work vigorously to
Event the sale of such lands as
not productive. They want sat
ed investors and settlers, not
bse who, being cheated or imagin-
that they have been cheated
We the state and work injury
Tough their criticisms.
Polk is big county. It embraces
area of about 1000 sjuare miles
one and one-quarter million acres
which about three-fourths are as
|seJ, the remainder being lakes,
|ers and streams. The population
Ten to the government census of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18

i'lo was 24.14S which has iDcrs.sot
since then to more than 20 ooo ~,
~ report compiled showed tina,
'A'' ioS'ooo acres are cultivated o,
0'nerwise improved land, since in,
creased to 100000 acres, leav;nc
iienSe balance of productive acre.
'hat are awaiting to yield rich -
u'nS 70 energetic, intelligent farm.
ers' The product receipts for ~,
last year were easily more than tw,
million dollars.
Inc naval stores and timhar offor
ings OF Polk county are worthy =,
special mention, for the money vio,d
from these is very great, but lack q,
space prevents publication of details
On these subjects. The phosphate
mining Industry, however, cannot he
overlooked. The U. S. Ceolog;oo,
survey, in its report for 1912 shows
that the district within thirty miles
u Lakeland produces SS.S per cen,
OF the total output of the world 9,
per cent OF the US and 795 no,
cent OF Florida, the latter bavina .
aiuaticn OF over six million dollars
lhis product is exported in immen &c
quantities to all parts of the world
almost all of that produced in the
vicinity of Lakeland being carried h,
rail to Port Tampa, the nearest sea.
port and about thirty-fve mile
away, and there loaded on steam.
ships for shipment all over tbe
world.
NO better testimony can be Offered
as to the yield of the soil and eli.
mate OF the Lakeland section of Polk
county than that OF men who have
ieit those favored sections in orde,
to develop groves and farms in thi,
lhhnlteiy more favored country
says one of these: My experience
IN southern California and in thi.
section shows me conclusively thai
tnls Is a far better citrus and gen.
eral farm country than California
The soil is better adapted. it cost,
less to clear and prepare the lane
TOR planting, crops can be grown
without irrigation, it is of bette,
quality and we are closer to the bic
Among the investors in and de.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18

velopers of citrus fruit and farm
lands in this section are men of
millions, who have spent years in
southern California and the Middle
west and who have at last found an
ideal home, farm and grove location
In this fertile and warmed-by-the-
gun region. Others are the leading
nnanciers and business men of
FOLK county-men who have lived
from ten to thirty years in Florida
and who know the peculiar advan-
tages of every county in the state,
chose the Lakeland Highland region
for activity in agricultural lines
Still others-and in large numbers
are men who have spent their lives
, N tilling soils of various sections,
and who selected this spot because
/ they believe, and are finding it true,
that it will yield more in dollars and
cents. and prove better home Sec
ton, summer and winter, than any
similar section in the country. In
every instance the hundreds of men
who have invested in and are devel-
oping lands in the Lakeland region
have been from Missouri who have
had tC be shown" in the matter of
fertility and soil, superiority of eli
mate and advantage of location. The
fact that they have been shown" is
the best possible advertising argu-
ment that can be used in behalf of
the entire region. This Polk county
Lake Region is peculiarly entitled
to recognition in one feature which
all sections claim but few possess to
the remarkable degree attained in
this section-health Hundreds of
lakes of clear, drinkable water tenn
per the cool breezes of winter and
cool the warm Winds of summer.
Altitude, rare in the peninsula of
Florida, insures freedom from few
ers and ailments of the lowlands,
whether they be in Arkansas or Ore
gon, and the pines with which the
hills are thickly wooded give Ma
lures own balm to the body. 1t is
country remarkably 0san and
pure-in truth it is Gods outdoors.
The Lakeland Chamber of Com
mercc has been an important factor
in bringing about the steady, heal
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18

try are, without exception. of high
order of intelligence and citizenship.
They come from no one State or
community. for, Florida being a most
cosmopolitan State. her farmers and
fruit growers represent, in large mum.
bers, every State in the Union. There
are thousands of these fruit growers
who come from the Pacific Coast
and all the States between, to and
including every State from Maine to
Georgia.
Industry Threatened
Their principal means of liveli.
hood, that magnificent industry to
which they have given the best O
their labor, their intelligence. the
best of their manhood. is threatened
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18
SUPT. ADAMS TO
GIVE LAKELAND
A SPLENDID
CHAUTAUQUA

While planning your Christmas
gifts, let them include the promise
of a season Chautauqua ticket for
each member of the family. Supt &.
Adams will not place the tickets on
sale until Jan. 1, but for this great
intellectual feast you can give no
more appreciated gift than to prom
Use your family season tickets when
they are issued.
The Chautauqua is backed by
Lakeland's business men-the tai
ent is the best that money can buy
and for these reasons everyone
should make it a point to prepare
to attend each session from Feb. Is
to 20.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18

their journey in peace and plenty
poth the State and National Govern.
h'eht should use every endeavor, not
only with such insect pests and dis.
eases as are now in evidence, but
there should be such strict uuaran.
tihe laws as will forever prevent the
importation of other pests of like
character.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18
Ecllpses Of the Sun

Two eclipses is the least number
that can occur in any one year. and
these must be Of the sun. No more
IMAM seven can take place in any one
year, and Ave OF these must be Of tba
sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-18

thy growth Of this section and will
be glad to furnish homeseekers, in
vestors, tourists and winter visitors
with information and printed mat
ter describing and illustrating more
specifically the attractions and OPP
portunities of this favored locality.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-01
BERT HOUGH AFTER
SEVERAL NEW MEN
May Sell WEIGH TO Waterloo Club in
Exchange for Player or Cost
Consideration.

CLINTON, Jan. lin letter re-
ceived from Bert Hough, manager Of
the Clinton Central baseball associa-
ton team last year, he states that he
has lines out for several new players
and that he will complete the deals
as soon as he knows definitely where
he will be located. He has an option
on catcher, the best that he has
ever had, which will expire shortly,
and he is also in the market for two
infielders and two pitchers. He viii
not bother to have. any semi-pros re-
port to him this spring with the ex-
ception of pitcher or two.
While Hough was in the city the
last time he stated that he would
have to have a new short stop and
third baseman, as Welsh would not
be back here again and Manne will
probably be stationed at the initial
corner. 1t Is possible that deal will
be completed whereby WEIGH will go
to the Waterloo club IN exchange for
a player or a cash consideration.
doc" Andrews is particularly sweet
on Welch and would like TO have
him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-01
SOMERS, FINANCIAL
AFFAIRS IN TANGLE
Suffered Losses in Many Ways
During Past Year. 49,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 1.-The
tangled finances Of Charles Fl Somers
owner Of the Cleveland American
league and American association
teams and other baseball properties,
were today in the hands of commit
tee of Cleveland, Buffalo, and EIyra,
Ohio, bankers, endeavoring to nqut.
date claims OF $1,75O,0oO against Som
ers, without the sacrifice Of Somers'
properties worth nearly $4,000. 600.
In addition to baseball holdings
Somers has large realty and mining
interests. One year six percent col.
later trust notes secured by proper
ties are offered as security for claims.
The miners strike in Ohio, a poor
1914 baseball season, stringency
caused by the European war and ex.
tensive realty investments in Milwau.
kee, caused Somers' temporary finan.
cial embarrassment. During the ad.
justment Somers will remain in active
charge Of all the properties.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-01
IT'S Governor Whitman TO-DAY.

ALBANY, Jan. CHARLES Sey-
mour Whitman, republican, is now
governor OF New York state. At
noon today he officially succeeded
Martin H. Glynn, democrat. At that
hour he qualified for once here before
Chief Judge OF the Court OF Appeals
Willard Bartlett. Besides the chief
executive the other state officers, all
republicans, also formally assumed
their posts. They are Edward Schoe-
neck. Acknowledgement FrAncis
M. Hugo, secretary Of state Eugene
M. Travis, comptroller. James L.
Wells. treasurer; Egburt e. Wood
bury. attorney general; Frank M.
Williams, state engineer and survey
or
Following his simple oath-taking
exercises Governor Whitman deliver
ed his inaugural address in the assem-
bly, chamber OF the capitol. An inaugu-
raj parade ushered In the days cere-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-01
Year Of 1914 Was One in Which Fight.
ers in All Divisions Gave
Good Account Of Them
selves.
FEW FAKES PUT ON
Game Had Little to Set Il Back
Fritts-Reich Fight Provided
Feature in Heavy
weight Class.
i[By Hal Sheridan, written for the
! United Press I

by Hal Sheridan, written for the
United Press.l
NEW YORK, Jan. Looking into
the 1914 pugilistic mirror here it is
noted that while most OF the fstic
stars gave good account OF them
selves there were really no sensational
overthrows or changes in the leaders.
Another much noted fact is there were
no fake fights land in those cases
where bouts turned out disappointing,
it can be traced to a star meeting a
dub.
In the heavyweight class the sensa-
ton Of the last season was the Sailor
Fritts-Al Reich bout, in which Reich
put over clean knockout in the tenth
round.
In the middleweight class nothing
noteworthy of mention happened ex-
cept that Mike Gibbons did not lose
any of his color Although George
Chip was knocked out by al Mccoy in
April by a fuke punch, the fight was
far too tame and short to create much
attention. 49,
In the featherweight class Champion
Kilbane knocked his knees together
while he awaited some promoter to
offer him a match.
In the banfamweight class Champion
Williams continued to be the only
only. In his one. appearance here,
Williams easily outclassed Dutch
Brandt ~
The McVey-Johnson, Gibbons Max
well, and Gibbons Donovan bouts were
the only ones discrediting to the fight
game last season.
The honor of putting up the best
fight In which spectators received
their full moneys worth goes. to Leach
Cross and Gilbert Gallant The fight
between these. two lightweights was
hard and fairly full to overlooking
with spectacular features.
The worst dasco OF the past twelve
months was between AL Mccoy and
Billy Murray, of California. During
this bout in June Mccoy turned his
back on the willing although mex
perienced Californian and refused to
fight. Murray was awarded the fight
by popular opinion, although the affair
would have put to disgrace the rank
est amateur.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-01

homes. Under military escort the
new executive made an impressive
journey, riding the short way from
his official residence to the capitol.
In personal attendance upon him was
his military staff, Including Aduut.
ant General Louis E. stotesbury and
Military Secretary j. Stanley Moore.
In the line were the Second Infantry
OF twelve companies, two Newburgh
companies. "B" troop OF Albany.
regiment Of field artillery and a naval
military company. Governor Whit.
mans guard OF honor was picked
corps from the Seventh regiment OF
New York under Captain william S.
Coveli. Conspicuous in the military
pageant too. was the New York police
band. District Attorney Whitman
was long intimately associated with
its seventy-six members. As Grand
Marshal Acknowledgement James
Westcott Lester was in general com
mand OF the procession.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-01

DONOVAN AS MANAGER
aWiId BiIIy 10 Now Looking for a
Florida Training camp-Giants'
Grounds Will be Used
for Two Seasons.
by Hal Sheridan, written for the
United Press.l


NEW YORK, Jan. byron Ban
croft johnson once more proved his
right to the title of car Of the Amer
lean league. The sale of the New
York club to Colonel Jacob Rupert,
Jr,, and Capt. T. L. Huston was moth
Farrell and big Bill" Devery, former
owners. And Johnson planned and
executed the freeze out, being given,
as he always is, a free rein by
various club owners. Farrell and
Devery "got in bad" with the other
American league club league owners:
last summer when, after the racket
with them, Frank Chance resigned as,
manager. Frank Chance even is a
big figure in baseball. He has large
following throughout the country and
when Farrell and Deverey drove him
to the point where an open, outbreak
occurred, the league was given a
black eye.
Rumors that the league intended to
take action soon to force change in
ownership in the New York club, be-
gan to circulate soon after Chance
left the club, and yesterdays sale was
result.
Just what Huston and Rupert paid
for the club is not known. Farrell
stated. however, that he got what he
asked, and that is known to have
been 100000. The Yanks will con.
tinue to use the polo grounds for two
seasons. After that they will have
their own park, the new owners as
serted. The location for this has not
been selected.
wild Bill" Donovan, the teams
new pilot, viii arrive here either to-
day or tomorrow, to take charge Of
the club. His first duty will be to
select spring training camp. is be-
lieyed some Florida town will get
this honor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-01
HEAD STUFFED FROM q.
CATARRH OR A COLD
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils
Opens Air Passages Right Up.

Instant relief-no waiting. Your
clogged nostrils open right up; the air
passages of your head clear and you
can breathe freely. No more hawk.
ing, snufting, blowing, headache, dry
ness. No struggling for breath at
night; your cold or catarrh disappears.
Get a small bottle of EIy's Cream
Balm from your druggist now Apply
a little Of this fragrant, antiseptic.
healing cream in your nostrils. 1t pen
etrates through every. air passage OF
the head, soothes the infamed or
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
with cold or nasty catarrh.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-01
Sport Briefs
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
BY UNITED PREsS.]

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 1.-Pitts.
burgh fight fans are to blow the cork
from the 1915 istic bottle today with
two featherweight meets, one Of them
championship affair between Johnny
Kilbane, title holder, and Patsy Bran
nigan, Pittsburgh aspirant. They are
to go six rounds at Duquesne Gardens.
Both are said to be in the pink Of con.
dition, AT the q Highland club, Joe
Harang. southern 122 FOUNDER. will
meet Harry Palmer OF this city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-01
Girls School Burned.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Jan. Al
though fire last night destroyed the
Stanley Hall for girls with a loss of
$4,000, Miss Estelle Hoibrook. asso-
ciate principal, today announced that
the school will open as usual in other
quarters January 5. The fact that the
girl occupants were out for the holt
days, probably prevented a loss of life
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-01
Shaefer May Be Manager.

NEW YORK, Jan. Herman
C'Germany'o Shaefer, comedian, late
Of the Washington Baseball club. may
become manager of the Peoria Three
Eye league. f. Bernie Smith. secre-
tary of the club, is in New York to-
day and will confer with Germany"
over offers made him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-01
Case Dismissed,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. Jan. l.
Defendant dead. Case dismissed, y is
the record in the municipal court to-
day behind the name Of Albert Gaib
Ter, arrested on minor charges. The
court had not heard of the death and
waited several minutes for the defend
ant to appear.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-01
Como for Auto Show.

NEW YORK, Jan. Especial trains
from the west today brought auto
statesmen and auto club members to
New York for the opening of the ff-
teenth annual auto show at two
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Work
men today celebrated New Years day
on tic home squirt on the completion
of Grand Central palace.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-01
Mars-kIine Fight.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. TX. o.
Mars, Cincinnati, and Patsy Kline,
New York lightweight, weighed in be-
fore noon for a bout here this after
noon. Both are In the pink OF condi-
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-01
Scout Given Boost.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. Jack
McAllister, Cleveland Maps scout and
former player in New York and Con-
necticut state leagues, today agreed
to manage the Columbus club.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-01
. Willard Goes East

CHICAGO, Tan. LESS Willard
who meets Jack Johnson for the
worlds heavyweight title shortly, left
for New York today with his mana
ger Tom Jones. Willard will rake in
a few shek'es posing for movies for
week and will then make two
weeks tour of one night stands about
the big city. Willard goes to Ell
Paso, Texas, for real training imme-
diately after concluding his vaudeville
tour.