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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04
MIGHTY POOR JOKE

columbus, Ga, Jan. IA Shrin-
Ter Joke at the Country Club Sat .
urday night came near resulting Sc
rlcusly, when one woman tainted
and something like a panic followed
the shooting of George Woodruff
by Alderman Edgar Chancellor, the
latter using blank cartridges, firing
twice. and the former flushing red
INK about the face as he fell to the
iioor in the presence of near two
hundred prominent people of Colum
bus. Il b. Small. rushing between
the Young men, procured the pistol
and knocked Chancellor some twenty
toct iniuring him slightly. 1t was
all practical joke at Shriners'
dance, but it proved to be near Sc
rious one.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04
HIGH PRAISE FOR TELEGRAM
FROM LAKELAND MINISTER

Yesterday forenoon during his ser :
mon, one of the most distinguished
ministers of Lakeland, in discussing
the various moral and spiritual in
fluenccs working in the community
for the general uplift, said that the
Lakeland Evening Telegram was a
conspicuous factor to that end and
that in reading the paper he had
been particularly and strongly i'm
pressed with it's high and unvarying
moral tone, it's cleanliness, its ad-
vocacy Of every good cansc for the
betterment of the community and its
entire fitness to go into every home
and be read by every member of the
family.
This is indeed strong praise and
we ere grateful that it should have
been thus publicly bestowed from SO
high a source before a large assem-
blage of representative Lakeland
people. The constant aim of the
editor of the Telegram has been to
make this paper not only a purveyor
OF the local and general news but a
distinct moral force in the commun
, ity, appealing always to the best and
reprehending that which was
wrong 1t is often a thankless task
and is sure to make some enemies,
but the newspaper which falls
short of that standard fails to per
form it's duty and realize its mission.
To keep the paper always clean is
part of our newspaper religion, and
to make it teacher and exemplar
of sound morals and right thinking
on all questions and issues which
come within the purview of daily
journalism is our constant endeavor.
It is indeed a pleasure to know
that from such capable and dis
eliminating source as the minister
we have referred to we should get
such cordial recognition of our mo-
tives and efforts and the measure of
success that has followed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04
SLIGO Subscribed
By Presbyterians
To University

Rev. Thornwell Jacobs, d. d. Of
Atlanta, Ca, told to the First Pres :
byterian church of this city at yes
terday mornings service the story
OF Oelethorpe University. This uni
versity was first established in 1923
and was the leading southern school
for the Presbyterinns. All of its
men went into the war and its
money was invested in Confederate
bonds Literally the school died in
the war. Three years ago move :
ment was begun for the refounding
of this school. Atlanta, Ga, gave
a site of 1875 acres and cash bonus
of a quarter of million dollars. 4
popular subscription of million
dollars is now being raised. 81, 100
of which was subscribed yesterday
by the members of the Lakeland
Presbyterian church.
DR.. Jacobs has told this story to
seventy three churches. the Lake
ldHu oClHS Inv cNNNilN tA-.i u
and not church has responded with
less than one thousand dollars. A
most remarkable record. Each
church which subscribes a thousand
or more dollars is entitled to a
founder or trustee for the univer
sity
The cornerstone for the new uni
versity to which the Lakeland Pres
byterians have given SO loyalty and
| generously. will be laid on Jan. y
ana II is hoped 10 begin tho eXel
oises of the college department Ii,
the fall OF 1915.
At the evening service Dr.. JAG
obs preached, using as his subject
/ when n Man Comes to Himself :
A large congregation heard this ser
mon and all felt that they mad bee,
drawn nearer to God by il.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04
SOMETHING THE PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF

The MayeS Grocery Co. grind
daily a whole wheat flour. This
wheat they buy in Tennessee and
is a pure red milling wheat It pro
duces the purest and most whole
some flour made, thereby making the
healthiest bread to eat. The fact
that they grind it daily nsures
fresh, sweet, wholesome flour.
They will deliver to any part of
tho city (not less than 25c WORTH
on Tuesdays and Fridays. They
also grind a pure white Florida corn
every day giving the people of the
city pure fresh corn meal as we'll as
fresh wholesome flour. Phone PSI
and try this flour, you will like it .
1910
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04
NOTES OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH

The usual monthly meeting of the
Mems Club of All Saints Church is
postponed till further notice.
The rector of All Saints Church
will not attend the sessions of the
Annual Convocation of the Mission
District of South Florida, which will
convent on Sunday next at Holy
Trinity Church, Miami, and conse-
quently there will be church service
as usual on Sunday next.
Bishop Mann was a welcome caller
at the recory yesterday evening.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04

|upt. Chas. NJ. Jones was unani-
psly reelected chairman of the
futiye committee of the Florida
(cational association. This is the
Il important committee Of the as
Ption and to be chairman of such
pdy is an honor not to be lightly
idered. AS principal of the high
POI, and as superintendent of the
schools, he has shown that ey-
I've ability which e.ninentlv
ifies him for the position to
fh he was elected. Mr.. Jones
wing his life's work to the cause
ducation. He Is always inter
in any movement looking to
Social, intellectual and moral
OF our country. Florida and
land especially are fortunate in
ng him located with us and the
ention could not have made a
r selection.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04
Lakeland Gas Co.
Purchase Sight; Will
Soon Begin Work

The Lakeland Gas Co. purchased
a site Saturday on which to erect
their plant, and already material is
on the road and work on the plant
will begin at the earliest possible
moment
The site purchased was three acres
or one city block of j Q. Adams in
the Adams addition lying between
the Bowyer subdivision and Lake
Wire, the sale having been made
through the Orange Belt Realty Co..
Mr.. Roscoe Nettles, of the Lakeland
Gas Co., closing up the deal.
The erection of this modern up
to date plant and the installation of
the system throughout the city will
give employment to large army of
men. and when completed will give
the city another improvement which
II may we'll point to with pardonable
pride. Being used principally for
cooking purposes, the gas will in nc
> wise come into competition with the
municipal light plant, and when the
! city is able to advertise TO the world
that ii has gas plant, hundreds
will be attracted to the city who en-
joy modern Improvements and who
Will understand that in all thing
Lakeland leeds.
1t is the purpose of the company
to erect the plant first, work OF
which will now start very soon. 1
will probably take two or thre'
months to build the plant, afte
which the laying of lines will begin
The pipes will be run in the alley
| wherever possible, and where this i
| impracticable they will be placed II
the streets. Rather than dlsturI
the paving, ARRANGEMENTS Will b
made to bore under the paving AM
INSTALL the pipes without tearing u
the streets, which action will be ap
prcciatcd by the property owners
The Orange Belt Realty Co. is t
Ne congratulated on making the sal
Of the site to the company, rs stron:
competition was in the field, scvera
locations having been offered.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04

In todays issue of the Telegram
appears the opening chapters OF
Trey o. Hearts," a splendid serial
story which is attractin-; wide at
tcntion all over the country. The
next installment of this story ap .
pears in Wednesdays issnc and on
each "Wednesday thereafter until
completed. The Trey O. Hearts
also will be shown in motion pic
lures beginning tonight at the Lyric,
formerly the Palms, and will be seen
there on each Friday night here .
after.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04

yer cups offered by the Polk
~ Fair Association are now on
Ply at Cole & Hull's. They are
pa for the best display of citrus
and vegetables for any town
|e county. Best display poultry,
display Asiatic poultry, best
ay Mediterranean poultry.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04

Mr.. w. F. Hallam, who has been
ending the holidays with his lam
atIiarper's Ferry, w. Va. is ex-
rted to return to Lakeland tomor
n or at least within the next few
Us. While away he has visited
Arlington and other cities of the
st, where he has branch offices.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
FURNISHED by the Security Abstract
and Title Co.. Barlow, Fla)
Dec, % 1914.

Dec. 90, 1914.
r. NJ Gri27ard to John G.. Smith.
John C.. Smith to +. NJ. Grizzard.
George s. Smith to Carolina
Florida Investment Co.
Mrs. Emma Hall ct al. to l.. NJ
Hayes.
Charles Albert to Emma Pulling.
Bowman Realty Co. to Laura
Fowler.
M. l.. & A. r. Robinson to An
mic O. Martin
William T. Campbell to James s
Lanier.
William II. Hancock to Enoch p.
Collins.
Elizabeth Johnson to ] D. Ben
ton.
Francis NJ Murrell ct al to Sc
ward d Creel.
Timothy o. Cara to Simeon S.
Hancock
Leon Prime to M. Root.
! Jan. I, 1915.
Mrs. Johnnie Miller to Charles d
, Parkhill.
NJ. l.. and A. r. Robinson to
Alice p. Wallace.
]. w. Sample and wife to A. N.
Smith.
L. r. Burns and wife to Seasons
Investment Co.
l.. C.. Bice ct al to w. T.. How
ard
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04

Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. O'Doniel and
|ildren, who have been spending
e past two weeks with relatives ar
|eir old home at O'Brien, returned
L2kelan last night. They made
|e trip in their car and report no
kidents and a pleasant trip.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04
h Case of Fire Phone 5000

Dr.. and Mrs. j. @. SCARBOROUGH
i've returned from ten days visit
Eth relatives and friends in Suwan
IL county, where they spent Christ !.
las and New Years most pleasantly
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04
:Zn Society.


Friday Musicale
There will be a called meeting of
the Friiay Musicale Wednesday
morning at lG o'clock at the Guild
hall to practice the choruses to be
sung at the open meeting on jan s.
All members are urged to attend.
BY order of the president,
LUClE +. b. EATON,
Secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04

Cole & Hull, the jewellers and op .
tomitris ts. have just Installed a
Tense grinding plant. Owing to the
large increase of business in their
optical line they found it necessary
to equip themselves to deliver
glasses the same day. They are in
a position to replace all broken
lenses whether fitted by them Or not.
1922
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04

Mr. II. l.. Clayton, OF Kissimmec.
p valued addition to the button
rris Shoe Co.. having formerly
|n associated with the firm at its
|simmee store. He is live wire
ides being a very plea ing you1c
(tleman who will Immediately
! many friends both for himself
the institution with which be is
b octcC.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04
Officers
diSt Baracas


th Mr.. Frank Thompson acting
hirman, the Baraca class of the
Methodist church held its an
Election of officers on Sunday
ng and elected the following
Is for the ensuing year:
sident-Hardin Peterson
e President-Ned Skipper.
0etary-Linton Pickard.
nsurer-Preston Cook. =. ....
ks Reporter-Lloyd Hooks.
h Q gestion to hold at least one
each month was unanimous ~
Fed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04

The Aurora Circle of the First
ptist church will meet with Mrs.
ward Denny Tuesday, Jan. ).
members arc requested to be
sent,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04

Mr.. E. F. Kaufman, of the
Akeland Highlands Co., has moved
Is family from the Club House into
|wn and they are now pleasantly
|cated at 712 South Florida ave
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04

Tho December adjourned meeting
Of the Governors of the Poard Of
Trade Will be held tomorrow night
WI members are urged to attend
A. J. IIOLWORTHY. Secy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04

The ladies' of the knights Of Sc a..
'itv will hold a meeting in Orange
j tonight at $50 o'clock. All
mbers are urged to attend.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04
Lake Morton School
Occupied Today By
Grammar Grades

The Lake Morton school having
heen completed, it was turned over
TO Supt. Chas. VI Jones this morn
ing, and the work of transferring
pupils from the Lake Wire school to
the new building began today, but
the division Will be made gradually.
only few grades having been
transferred today. and it is under
stood that the division made today
will be only temporary
The grades which occupy the new
building today are one of the eighth,
two OF the fourth and two of the
NTH, these being taueht by Prof
Trexler, Miss Hoosch, Miss Hawkins,
Miss Reynolds and Miss Eckles. The
dividing lines are being worked OF
carefully by Supt. Jones and the
local school board and within a day
or two correct and satisfactory di
vision of the pupils will have bee:'
hldue anu DOth schools running like
lclock work
The Lake Morton school building
is a splendid structure, equipped
with every modern convenience and
especially is it eyccllently lighted
and we'll ventilated Lakeland boasts
OF two of the finest school huildine
in re country and a corps of teach
ers splendidly equipped, and with
Supt. Jones at the head Of lis insti
tutions of learning, backed by tho
local school board. We are assured
OF the LARGEST and most successful
school year in the city's history.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04

A the grocers of Lakeland are
p to be present at the regular
fmonthly meeting Tuesday, at
p. m.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04

LOST-Violet enameled brooch with
diamond center. Finder return
to this office; receive reward
1925
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-04
MAJESTIC THEATRE

If the members of the Elks were
all happy would you call it a GLEE
CLUB? OH, MERCER,
Well, folks, it's four reel pro
gram tonight and pippin. The
western cowboy will give you dan
dy talk OF about half hours dura-
tion making two hours program.
FOLLOW THE WISE ONES.
Special Lecture
BY the Western Walker and Talker
THE FEMALE RAFFLES
The thrilliest of two reel features.
A shake, a chill, shudder in every
foot. Great for nervousness
WHEN VICE SHUDDERS
A great comedy drama full of pep
ENOUGH
Some swell comedy feature
THAT AUDITORIUM ORCHESTRA
The bunch that ALWAYS Plea IS
Prioos Sc and noe
Come early; only $50 seats
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
COMEDY SCREAM
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-02
FOURTH OF JULY PLANS.
M,risterial Association to Direct
Local Celebration At Park.

With an address at 1880 IN the
morning by Judge o. r. Holcomb OF
the state supreme court. a big picnic
dinner at noon and a varied program
of sports during the afternoon, Olym-
MIA will celebrate the Fourth OF July
on the ofiicial holiday next Monday
under the auspices Of the local min
isterial association.
The program for the day has been
designed particularly for the younger
people of the city and the afternoon 8
sports, consisting of stunts on lanc
and water, are being arranged under
the supervision Of committee OF
which Arthur Middleton OF the Y. M
G. A. is chairman. Congressman
Albert johnson was invited to be the
orator Of the day. but he informed
the committee he could not accept.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-02
MISS GASTON is HONORED.
Auditors of State, Meeting Here, Elect
Her First Vice President.

After three-day session in which
various new laws pertaining to their
department we're discussed by state
ofilcials and other speakers and after
several enjoyable social stunts, the
auditors Of the state of Washington
closed their annual convention In this
city Wednesday afternoon by select
ing Everett az the place for their next
meeting, and electing D. w. Monfort
of Lewis county president, Miss Annie
CASTOR of this county first vice presi-
dent, c. T. Sanders of Grant second
vice president, and A. R. Mets Of
Whatcom secretary.
Monday evenign the auditors had
. big time" at q goeduck feed at
the Elks' club; Tuesday night they
took q motorboat ride down the bay
and partook Of big picnic dinner at
Hunters point, returning after mid
night. while Wednesday they took IN
automobile ride around the city and
down to the county game farm at
Buffers cove.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-02
LITTLE FURRY FIZZLES.
O-W Lays Rails Merely to Meet Fran
chise Requirements.

Considerable Of furry was caused
locally for several days. when the
O.-W. R & N. company Unexpectedly
work on their line into
Olympia last Friday. by laying ties
and rails through the tunnel under
South Main ctreet. but the excitement
was dissipated when the engineer IN
charge. 8. c. Martin, returned to
Portland Monday and the report was
generally circulated that no more
would be done at the present time.
The little work that was done, 1t Is
generally believed. was prompted oy
franchise requirements. The COM
pany is resuming considerable work
IN oregon with which the local prof.
ect has heretofore been connected
but local people in touch with the sit-
uation say there is no assurance tna'
the local line will be completed TINS
wear. though apparently reliable In
formation has been received to the
effect that the road 10 to be com
pleted this fall.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-02
BOND ELECTION IN FALL.
Purchase by State of High Schoo
Means Erection of New Structure.

Assured by the state capitol COM
mission that the new capitol bonds
will be sold this month. when nego-
tiations for the site Of the present
high school will be undertaken, men,
bers of the city school board are now
planning for q school bond election
early next fall to authorize suficient
funds in addition to the amount to be
paid by the state for the present
structure, with which to erect a new
and larger high school building, to
cost about $4,000.
The school authorities hope to be
able to start work on the new build
ing this fall, 30 that it will be ready
for use at the beginning of the 1916
II school year. The state is expected
to pay from $4,000 to $4,000 for
the present building and site and the
voters will be asked to approve bond
issue Of about $4,000 additional.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-02
TO FILE SEWER SUIT
Property Owners to Attempt to In.
validate Swantown Assessments,

Suit to contest the validity of the
assessments on the Swantown sewer
project will be filed in the local supe-
rior court next week by Attorney c.
d. King, representing an organiza-
tion Of property owners whose COM
mittee. Charles Talcott, H. Jensen
and G. N. Murray. has been solicit
ing funds this week to pay the cost OF
litigation and has practically raised
the desired amount. 5000.
Attorney King was employed after
a meeting Of property owners at the
courthouse. after he had advised
them that, in his belief. they had
good chances of setting the assess
ment aside. The chief points to be
raised in the suit are, first, that the
cost Of the project. started in 1909
and 1910, should have been assessed
a. per valuations and benefits in
stead Of by area and benefits, a. It
was under the new law, and. second,
that in distributing the assessment
no account at all was taken of bene-
fits but every piece of property was
assessed ON the same basis.
Just at present the city and James
Martin and Henry Mallory. contract
ors on the project, are disputing over
whether the city or the contractors
shall be given the first series of bonds
to be issued. and, though a special
council meeting was held Tuek d0t
night in the hope of reaching an
agreement, none was made, and 1t is
expected that Martin and Mallory
will bring suit to compel the city to
issue to them the first bonds in pay
ment of their claim of $12.750.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-02

Townsend New School Board Clerk.
BY the action of the Olympia school
board at a meeting Monday night. E.
C. Townsend retired as president OF
the board and was named clerk IN
place OF Fred w. Stocking, who was
compelled to give up that work after
his appointment as county treasurer.
Stocking was then named president
of the board. Mr.. Townsend Will at
tend to some features Of the clerks
duties, at a nominal salary. but the
major portion will be taken care OF
by Superintendent Beach's ofiice, and
the new arrangement saves the dis
trict about 5000 year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-02

There are sos automobiles and 102
motorcycles in Thurston county, ac-
cording to the county auditors rec
ords, for that 10 the number Of
licenses that have been issued for
each kind Of machines. The owners of
these machines paid nearly $4,000 to
the state for the privilege Of running
them one year. the actual amount
maid in license fees under the new law
being $2,966. 1t is estimated that
the total revenue to the state under
the new law will be $3.50. 900, as COM
pared to $4,000 last year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-02

FILE THREE ARGUMENTS
Supporters Of Bills Held UP by Refer.
endum Give Their Reasons.

Arguments in favor Of the seven
bills passed by the recent legislature
and subsequently tied up through ref
erendum petitions, were filed Tues
day with Secretary OF State I. M.
Howell. together with s1,%0o to cover
the cost Of printing them in the on
cial pamphlet of initiative and refer
endum measures, which will be dis
tributed prior to the election In No.
vember. 1915.
Opponents of the bills-those re-
sponsible for the referendum petit
tions-tendered arguments against
them 10 days ago. but offered no
fling fees, and on the advice Of At
torney General w. v. Tanner the
filings were rejected.
Representative Guy b. Kelly Of Ia
coma. who was chairman of the
house committee ON privileges and
elections, filed an argument in behalf
of initiative measure No. 5. restrict
ing the initiative and referendum
BY compelling all petitions to be
signed at registration oAices. This
measure drew . larger number Of
protest signers ON referendum petit
tions than any other.
J. T. 8. Lyle of the Tacoma Taxpay-
|ers' hague filed an argument in be-
half u the city and county budget
hill. the Employer association filed
|Sh Argument In behalf of the anti
picketing bill, and the Republican
state tentral committee filed an argu-
ment for the Whitney bill, legalizing
party political conventions and COM
pelling candidates to support party
platforms.