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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09
THE LAKELAND NEWS,
WHY so MANY
FARMERS LOSE OUT

Since the first farm was opened IN
this country. our farmers have set
TIL pace Il. Inuiy .dLaiism and inde-
pendent action. With land cheap,
vast continental spaces but thinly
settled. society loosely knit together
under comparatively primitive con
ditiuns and no organization either in
marketing or production. the farmer
knowledge or thought OF what his
neighbor was doing and found plen-
ty OF competitors to big against each
other for what he had TO sell
But those times and conditions
have passed forever, and the old
time farmer with his Independent
methods, growing and marketin2 his
craDs regardless Of marketing condi-
lions or of what his neighbors Were
doing il almost as much out OF time
and place now as the old Highland
chief in Scotland. with Ia .Dya.
clan around him. living and fight
ing and foraying as an independent
force on earth and moved by no CON
siderations OF community interest
The world is organized now and
this is peculiarly true of the market
ing world and the price for every
pound or bushel or bale of stuff the
farmer produces is fixed and regulat-
ed in our great centerS of population
by causes of which he is no more in
dependent than he is of the seasons
that make or mar his crops. lie is
factor in those forces to just the
extent that he abdicates his former
isolation and independence and CO.
the benefits that come from an or
ganized force always alert to pro
mote and protect his interests.
Over in Escambia county thu
farmers have organized for this yer.
purpose and their example shoult
be followed by the farmers of ever.
county in Florida There is of cours
no politics in the organization an,
it is devoted solely to questions re
lating to farming and how to marke
the farmers crops TO the best advan
tage. At a recent meeting of thi
Escambia county association two III
cidents were given showing the i'll
jury resulting from farmers seekin
to go it alone outside of the asso
citation, and the Pensacola News re
fers to it as follows:
Mr. W Y Gordon explainc'
how certain farmers broke ava
and were thereby the losers at tn
rate of ten dollars a bale bccaus
they turned loose the chance to -
a rood price to grab at a slight AT!
vance offered in Atmore Mr.. ! {
Anderson followed with a story o
how potato grower had spoiled
small local market, and lost lnono,
because he didn't have foresight
to stick with his marketing as celia
ton
These things are cold facts. rh'
fact that farmers Will not stick to
eether has been one of the @rei
drawbacks to cooperative S,hCm"
in the South OF course, tn" VII
learn in time. "a the farmers Of ~
Middle West, for instance laN
learned and the bringing to lIoht .
two such incidents should hasa
their learning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09
Catholic-

CethOllc-
sunday school at $50 o'clock
Mass at 9 o'clock
Father Bashnal. of Tampa, vii o.
fciate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09
F. & A. NJ,

There will be meeting OF the
+. 4 A. NJ Lodge Monday night al
7:3o All members are urged IN at
tend.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09

Ilalligan and Cosby at the Males
tic are entertaining! larger audiences
nightly. The longer they stay the
more popular they become.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09

The second episode OF Neal OF the
Navy is printed in this afternoon
issue OF the Evening Telegram, ana
will be shown in motion pictures at
the Majestic theater Monday even
ina. II is a fine serial story and
it will be enjoyed by the readers OF
The Telegram and doubly 30 by those
who also see the pictures.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09

Your regular Saturday laugh viii
be caused by that special TWO reel
keystone comedy, The Battle of Am
broSe and Walrus, featuring Mack
swain and Chester Conklin, at the
Majestic
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09

ity toeether with the cooperation OF
the pee le, our aims will be accom-
plished
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09
Dixieland Methodist

Dixieland Methodist
W. H. Steinmeyer, pastor
Sabbath school, 10 a. m.
Preaching, II a. m.
Prayer service "Wednesday nlsht al
: o'clock.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09

Neal OF the Navy i TO BE- the most
interesting serial ever shown here.
If you have missed the first episode
be sure and get in the game Monday
and YOU will never regret it
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09

Have YOU visited the Lyric this
week. If not, your expectations VIII
he exceeded when you view the lobby
of this classy and popular little pic
ture house as extensive improve
ments have been under way all this
week and when completed will be
a credit to the city As advertised,
we are putting forth every effort to
make it I.akeland's popular movia
and to be the pace makers of the
picture theaters in this city. Our
pictures lead the feature Offering of
the day and our musici artistical-
ly rendered to suit and with the
courage of our convictions and the
real practical experience and abil
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09
Myrtle st. Meth

Y yTIIt Jt. WCtIUIISl-
W y Steinmeyer. pastor
Sabbath school. 10 a. m
Preaching, p. m.
Prayer service dcsdly III
Z o'clock.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09

lie couldn't Fool His Mother-in
law is another cOmedt at the AIT
dome tonight. The mother dis
guises herself as a fruit peddler, ana
be sure and see what she does 10 her
daughters husband
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09
Christian Church

Christian Church
Bible school 10 a. m.
Communion and preaching at II
a IN.
Bible school at 3 p. m. on Nortn
street followed hy preaching.
Preaching b. m. Subject, The
story OF Joseph.
Prayer meeting Wednesday nisht
at : clock
Let every momho~ 90" ~ lends
attend every service
H l.. NEAClI
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09

The reckless crrancy OF Editor
Sparkman. of tn" baytona Gazette.
here of late, reaches Is ultimate in
the statement in the last issue OF his
pan that Day'ona us a better town
than Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09

a good sized audience saw the
amateur show at the Airdome last
evening. and every one said it was
the best amateur shows hown yet,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09

. Q > > . q . 9 Q > . . . .
The Airdome will display no post
ers tomorrow as it is Sunday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09
ADJUSTMENTS

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-09

D. n CUMBIE.
Bible, School Superintendent
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-11
EASTER is EARLY

Easter comes early this year, April
4th, but we are prepared for it with
the most carefully selected and COM
plete line Of new spring millinery we
have ever carried. The last of this
week and the first of next we will
place on display for the first time some
Of the very latest styles. We have a
large assortment of trimmed hats and
are making speciality of trimmings
and flowers. Large assortment Of the
latest colors. Our line of children's
hats is the best we have ever had and
includes some hobby hats for little
boys. Don't make the mistake of buy
ing elsewhere before you have seen
our line.-ELITE MILLINERY-Adv.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-11
CARD OF THANKS

/ wish to thank all those members
of the Kennewick Valley club who
have so loyalty responded to the call
for help in erecting our club house
and especially the high school man
ual training class and others of this
community and the townspeople, not
members, that have so kindly given us
assistance, thereby enabling us to
bring it to completion in record time.
Yours respectfully
w. II. ALLISON,
Pres. Kennewick Valley Club.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-11

Herbert Shanafelt is quite ill at his
home on E. Fifth street.
G. H. Mottinger, of Mottinger, was
a Kennewick business visitor Monday.
Miss Frances Olbrich returned from
several weeks visit with friends in
Portland.
Mrs. j. w. Rhynsburger was hostess
to the Daisies" at a silver tea Tues
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Callahan and
little Nadine Holloway left Wednes-
day for their home in Twisp.
The Congregational Ladies' Aid
met with Mrs. Tontz as hostess at the
parsonage Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. r. R. Morrison returned Mon
day to Fort Dodge, Iowa, to be pres
emit at the funeral of her father, who
passed away Sunday evening.
DR.. H. o. Perry has joined the
ranks of Ford owners, having pur-
chased touring model from the Ken
newick Auto company this week.
Rev. John Matthews, Of Seattle,
Congregational State Sunday school
Superintendent, will speak at the
Congregational church on Sunday
morning and evening. The evening
talk will be an illustrated one.
Word was received by friends here
the first Of the week that Mrs. Clar-
ence Shinn died Tuesday morning Of
quick consumption at the home of her
parents in Dayton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Shinn We're married last fall and have
since made their home in North Yak
ina. Mrs. Shinn's step-mother, Mrs.
j. E. .Shinn underwent an operation
for appendicitis at the North Yakima
hospital Tuesday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-11
All this weeks
news T H | S
week - - -
in the afternoon they made calls in
behalf of the church.

i'm the afternoon they made calls in
behalf of the church.
Mrs. A. F. Woodward, of Finley,
entertained Mrs. Nelson Williams and
Mrs. L. S. Grassland in honor of her
guest, Mrs. F. v. Hoyt Tuesday.
About twenty-five young people met
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Kilmar
in honor of Albert Kilmar's sixteenth
birthday. The evening was pleasantly
passed with music and games.
j. S. Hartle left Monday for his
wheat ranch near Trinidad, in the Big
Bend. He sent his household goods
and horses on the cars as far as Ad-
rian and will take his things from
there to Trinidad by team. Mrs. Har-
tie went to visit her mother, Mrs.
Samuel Hargett, of Pendleton, Ore, a
week or two before going to her new
home.
The ladies of the Kennewick Valley
club are very busy with the arrange
ments for the chicken pie supper Fri
day evening. A splendid program
will be given and a bountiful supper
served. A large attendance is ex-
pected and being arranged for. A bus
will drive people out from town and
a good crowd from Finley and the
Highlands is expected.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-11
All this weeks
news T H ! S
week - = =

u;sses Hattie Driscoll and Violet
..derson were Pasco visitors Monday
Mrs. Madge Williams returned home
c.ndav from LeGrande, Ore, where
she has been nursing in the hospital
for several months.
MRS AL. Fisher and little son, OF
sumpter, Ore, was in Kennewlck the
Get Of the week visiting friends and
..,.+;ves before leaving for Walla
Walla.
Mrs C. Willard entertained few
.r;ends Tuesday afternoon with a tea
marty at her home on Yakima street.
The affair was in honor of Master
Glands first birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Kaltenborn en-
..rtained the Young Peoples class of
.he Baptist church at their home in
a. Olmsted addition Tuesday eve
r;ro. A large number were present
and report very pleasant time.
At the regular session of the Al
4hea Rebekah lodge Tuesday evening
y ". Nelson, Mrs. Nelson, A.. L.
w;,l;ams and Mrs. Williams and Miss
little Pike were initiated into the
mysteries of the order. At the close
~ the meeting refreshments were
served by the ladies.
The comedy-drama "Nevada" will
he staged by Richland local talent at
The Princess Theatre next Wednesday
evening, the 18th. The play was given
.tsRichland recently and is reported
10 be one of the best home talent eff
forts ever produced in this section.
The cast has been trained by F. A.
Howes, an ex-professional, and the
shown is given under the auspices of
the Richland Odd Fellows and Rebek-
abs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-11

The young people of the Methodist
church will give a Parcel Post social
at the church Friday evening. The So
cial will be proceeded by a lecture by
Rev. H. j. Wood, of Grandview, on
'The Handwriting in the Skies"
The Rt. Rev. Herman Page, the
Episcopal bishop for the Spokane dis
trict, was the guest at an informal
reception at the rectory Monday after
noon. Bishop Herman hopes to be
able to occupy the pulpit at the local
church Easter Sunday.
The funeral of Hery Bahr, who was
found dead at his home near Richland
last Saturday, was held from the
Mueller Undertaking parlors in this
city last Sunday afternoon. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. c. D.
Rarey, of the Methodist church.
w. w. Hunt has disposed of his
garage and repair business to the
Kennewick Auto company of which he
will become an employee.
The Commercial club at the weekly
luncheon Wednesday voted to take a
life membership in the Washington r.
rigation institute.
Mrs. o. G. Gleichman delightfully."-
entertained at six tables of auction
bridge in the parlors of the Hotel
Kennewick last Saturday afternoon.
Card honors were won by Mrs. w. H.
Gascoigne, Mrs. L. E. johnson and
Mrs. L. G. Spaulding. Following the
play light refreshments were served
in the dining room.
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Donald Hoon, of Missoula, visited
at the home of his sister, Mrs. w.
M. McElroy Wednesday and Thurs
day.
DIR. Hulbush, of Cut Bank, Mont,
has been a recent guest of the Krugs
while here looking after his ten-acre
tract.
Prof. Safro and Inspector Luke
Powell addressed large and interest
ed audience at the club house last Fri
day evening.
Several new spraying machines are
being purchased by Highlanders: w.
B. Wuth, L. M. Keene, John Darling
and p. ]. Murphy have secured outfits.
G. Cantwell was on the Highlands
Wednesday securing cuttings from
grape vines which have borne and are
known to be true to name for nur-
sery company.
Mrs. A. F. Shirley came up from
Spokane Monday and returned Tues
day, making Mrs. Craver brief visit
and attending the meeting Of the GEM
etery association.
VIM. Gleichman, ST., has taken over
the VanHolderbeke interests in the
tracts in Sec. "a, commonly known as
"the Van Holderbeke forty" This
tract was originally owned and de-
veloped by Rev. H. M. Bartlett.
Owing to the rush of ranch work
only five volunteers responded on
Wednesday to President Krug's call
for volunteers to work on the club
house grounds. However, considerable
was accomplished by the workers.
Charles Robinson has traded one
half of his homestead 40 to the N.
P. I. for waterright for the remain
ing half. Jos. Hess will Immediately
commence the work of leveling and
setting Strawberries. ~
Oliver Gleichman has for a guest
his brother-in-law, Ernest Lee, of
Evansville, Ind. Mr.. Lee is con-
tractor who has recently finished
some work at Panama and may To-
cate somewhere in the Northwest. 2
Game Warden M. d. O'Connell and
Judge Howes, were on the Highlands
Oh Sunday distributing some Of the
Hungarian partridges;y fifty pairs Of
which had been secured from Pennsyl:
wanna. These. have been distributed
from Prosser to Hover. They are
slightly larger and said to be harder
than the native quail. IS
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Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Engle are get
ting nicely located in their new home.
Miss Margaret Beinhart was the
guest of Miss Ruth Cresswell Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Grundell visited
with friends in Section Seven Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Neel gave fare
well dinner to Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Har-
tie Sunday.
The Needle Work club of Section
Seven met with Mrs. Frank Burdette
Tuesday afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid of the B ptist
church met with Mrs. J. E. McKim for
an all-day meeting today.
Mrs. Delepine, Mrs. Gladding and
Mrs. Lincoln visited Mrs. Pembroke
Stice at Finley Wednesday.
Carl Gregson has returned from
Boring, Oregon, where he has been
visiting relatives for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Brown and
daughter Grace, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Briggs Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Breithaupt Wis
tied Mrs. Breithaupt's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Loucks, in Richland Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Witt were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Saltgaver
on the Highlands Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Copeland and
Miss Anna Copeland were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Witt,
Sunday.
/. N. Newkirk went to Belrio, in
northern Douglas county Monday on
a business trip. He expects to be
gone about week. s, l,ss4 sa
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Brown took din
ner with Mrs. B. F. Neel Friday and
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-03-11

G. w. Sherk made a business trip
to Walla Walla the first Of the week.
Mrs. H. E. Roseman, Of Walla Wal
la, is visiting Kennewick friends this
week.
Fred Jameson and family left today
Thursday for Walla Walla; where
they will make their home.
Mrs. VIM. Harrie and Mrs. Ida
Timm surprised their mother Thurs
day noon by coming to her house and
presenting her with large birthday
cake.
The ladies of the Needle Work club
will meet with Mrs. CARRIER Friday
afternoon, March 10Th. Each member
is requested to come prepared to tell
a good Irish story.
Mr.. Watson, who has been employed
at the Valley Barn for the past year,
left the first Of the week with his
family for North Yakima. where they
will make their future home
The Ladies Aid Of the Methodist
church held very pleasant meeting
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. E. Y. Hawley, Mrs. F. D. Pike
assisted Mrs. Hawley in entertaining
the ladies.
Mrs. Mary Cruise, of Los Angeles,
has purchased the E. B. Smith prop
erty consisting of three houses and
lots adjoining the canal on Tacoma
street. Mrs. Cruise will make her
home here.
A large number of the Rebekahs
and Odd Fellows have gone out to in
wade the home of Team Captain Som
derman tonight. AS they carried lots
Of good "eats" it is though the cap
tain will capitulate Immediately.
Mrs. Barkwell, department G. G., of
the Pythian Sisters, visited the local
organizations last Thursday evening.
The Sisters were unable to meet with
Mrs. Barkwell in the X. of p. hall, but
quite q number Of them very pleasant
" spent the evening with her at the
home Of Mrs. D. L. Talyor.
L. E. johnson, r. E. Pratt, M. M.
Moulton and p. M. Sly were interested
visitors at the Shelton hog ranch on
Saturday. Among. Mr.. Skeletons prize
exhibits was q group Of eleven sows
with 115 recently farrowed. pigs Mr..
Pratt this week purchased four pure
bred Duroc Jersey boars from the
SHELTON herd for use on Meadowbrook
Farm. ,.,,,,g sresgrssSs.s.s s.a-,t. f-.,s...
I WI. Muncey and j. "A. Penn, ac-
companied by their attorney, F. r.
Jeffrey, were at court in Pasco yes
terday, the case in which they were in
terested being that Of the Kennewick
Auto company against the Pasco Re-
clamation company in suit to collect
q garage bill. The court allowed the
auto company the full amount Of their
claim and assessed the costs of the
action against the Reclamation COM
pany.
Mrs. F. L. Watson and Mrs. ]. o.
Short very charmingly entertained at
cards at the Short residence last
Thursday evening. The rooms were
beautiful with their abundance of cut
flowers and plants. Pink and green
formed the color note in the living
room, while the dining room was in
red and yellow. Card honors were
won by Mrs. F. F. Beste and VIM.
Kenyon. Delicious refreshments were
served by the hostesses.
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WEATHER FORECAST
Washington Predictions for
To-day and Tomorrow.

For e~stern New York and New jersey.
fair to-day partly cloudy Tomorrow mod
erate nortbwr est winds.
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N AND

The New York Federal Reserve Bank
rates were 4 per cent for thirty to
ninety DAYS m . per cent, for longer
bills.
open market discounts, prime accept
ances, maturing up to ninety days.
2S az. per cent,
Commercial paper rates were az a.
per cent, for sixty n ninety days bills
and for four 10 six months best names
a. al per cent. for others,
Time money was dull and steady
Rates were oiad2% per cent, for sixty
and ninety days and for four months /:
3h d3k per cent, for longer matur-
ties.
Call money on the floor OF the Stock
Exchange yesterday ruled at 2 per
cent. high . per cent, low Ia per
cent,
Domestic exchange on New York st.
Louis, lOc. premium San Francisco,
SOC premium Minneapolis. 35c, pre-
mum Chicago, SC. premium Cincin-
natl, l0c, discount; Montreal. $3.50
premium.
Call money n London was ! per
cent. short bills, IA per cent three
months bills. u. per cent.
: crliuG exchange was Arm. Final
quotations were Demand, iSl cables,
t.S0"s.
Bar silver in London, e39sd IN New
York. iaigc,
New York Clearing House statement
Exchanges, s32I,l6s,6t7 balances, sls,
s47.Ibs Sub-Treasury credit balance
S77%.bsl.