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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07
INTERESTING EXERCISES
At FORMAL OPENING
LAKE NORTON SCHOOL
This Morning

The formal opening the Lake Nor.
ton school took place this morning at
$3.50, about forty patrons being pres.
ent to witness the exercises. Rev.
Wallace Wear conducted the devotion.
al exercises and made an interesting
talk. Others who spoke were Rev.
H. L. veach. Rev. c. 1. Stacy Rev.
Pugh, Mr.. T. J. Fraley, and Mrs. G.
P. Webb. All gave the pupils helpful
counsel and their remarks were inter
esting and inspiring alike to pupils and
patrons superintendent Jones pre-
sided at the exercises and made a
short and interesting talk. This
school, like the Lake Wire, has big
attendance, the largest in Lakeland's
history, the problem being where to
house the pupils despite the addition
al buildings erected.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07
WOODMEN ARE
SOON TO HAVE
FULL PLEDGED
DEGREE TEAM

1t will be gratifying to all MEM
bers Of Wbodmen of the World to
know that the Lakeland Camp is
soon to have a real full fiedged de-
gree team. The members are TAX
ing a great deal of interest in the
work and are attending practice
meetings regularly, and through the
untiring efforts and able leadership
of Capt. Burke, who, for the good
of the order gives much of his
time, they are fast getting in fine
shape. Arrangements are being
made to secure for time the Arm
ory, where ample space may be had
for drilling and in short time
Lakeland Camp will compare very
favorably with any in the State.
Last night being regular meeting
night, there was good attendance
present, and very much appreciat-
ed member added to the roster in the
person of Col. Edwin Spencer, Jr.
In the absence of Consul Com,
mander T. c. Smith, who was un-
able to attend on account of illness,
Col. C. H. Drane, that handsome
old veteran of Woodcraft, acted in
his stead, and as he always does, de-
lighted the members with his thor
oughness in the work and his many
pleasing sayings.
Several liberal donations were
made to brothers who are in need
on account of sickness, and some
good talks were attentively listened
to from visiting brothers.
Lakeland Camp is doing we'll, and
is composed of some as fine timber
as grows in the Woodmen forest, and
is steadily increasing in membership.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07
REYNOLDS

ing in the city, some twenty stories,
think. Warm weather is not the
right expression. People died from
the heat and 1 really wonder how so
many kept on living the way they
suffered, and it was for once reason
ably excusable for the pretty ones to
dress lightly. A large part Of the
citizenship is of German origin and
is not over-pleased with the Courier
Journals radical spokesman; and, of
course, there is something about the
old saying that a profit isn't loved
in his home town. The race track
seems in vogue and the whisky
waning although it is still on the
map. Saw a tobacco auction and
from the prices it does seem an I'M
hill proposition to grow the crop and
cure and keep it for year or longer.
Louisville is good town. You
have heard about the million dollar
factory 1t landed, and it was just
pulled through when I was there;
it was a fine thing and has given
some good advertising. And, again
Louisville Is a large city, big enough
Continued on Page 49,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07

Tennessee are turning more and
more to stock farming and seem to
be doing we'll. The phosphate in
dustries here seem to have suffered
but little compared with ours in
Florida. A. few large deals have
been consummated lately and things
seem to be moving right along. In
the northern part some tobacco is
being grown and lots of vegetables
for canneries, which seem to prosper.
also saw a bed of sassafras (the
medicine plant) the first in my life.
One very impressive sight was the
several-acres large cemetery from
the Civil war. There will be plenty
of them in Europe for the genera
ton to come and we might have had
some fresh ones here but for a calm
head at the helm.
The famous Kentucky Blue Grass
region is always pretty, of course,
and they do have something worth
while, but did You ever know that
the average yield of corn is but if
teen bushels to the acre in the State
of Kentucky? Well, it was news to
me, too, and it was a shock to me to
find town in Kentucky with two
railroads and about a couple of thou
sand inhabitants so dead that you
couldn't buy newspaper or a mag
azine of any kind in the whole town,
but you had to send to Louisville to
get such things as that, The grass
seemed all right, but the town looked
blue, too.
Louisville, of course, is stirring
some even when the mercury goes
above the 100 mark (the official re-
port won't show that because it is
observed on top Of the tallest build
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07
J. nEuSEN-LANCE
WRITES INTERESTINGLY
OF SECTIONS He
HAS -TRAVERSED

Writing to the editor of the Tele-
gram from Dayton, Ohio, Mr.. J.
Nielsen-Lange says:
ITO assure you of my existence
through floods, rains and hot wealth
er l will tell you about a. few of my
observations, for the climate again
permits activity and l am happy to
be alive. Lakeland and Polk county
are hard to beat under normal con-
ditions, and the next few years will
undoubtedly see great things happen
in the way of accommodating the
tourists after they have been at
tracted. The more see of thriving
cities the more am convinced that
men build cities and it takes live
men to do it.
West Florida Chamber Of Con-
merce" is making a big effort for
improved general farming; they adj
vertise and der onstrate in co-cpera-
ton Their slogan is "West Florida
the only West that is left" and they
make the most of it
Alabama was having bad time of
flood and rain while I was there. At
luncheon l heard the governor
speak and he stated among other
things that between twenty-five and
thirty thousand people along the
river bottoms were starving and
would have to be fed. The cotton
crop was badly hurt by the heavy
rains and the boil weavil had ruined
more than usual, so the old way of
farming by tenants is becoming very
unattractive. A former Montgomery
business man has retired and turned
farmer, and is making a success of
i livestock and various feed crops. He
, is very enthusiastic about his enter.
prise, and his example is of great
moral influence.
The present commissioner of agri-
culture, Mr.. Davis, holds the Carne-
gle prize Ca large silver cup) as
champion of the worlds growers of
short staple cotton. Mr.. Davis has
been improving his cotton seed for
more than a decade and he has sue
ceeded in producing seed that pro
duces large plants with many large
hollis and small seeds; some few
plants were growing at the capital
and showed up splendidly.
One thing that West Florida and
southern Alabama has is the wood
!, alistilleries; those enterprises are n
help to pioneer farming besides they
give employment and profit to the
operators. It really means that
farming will not have to be taxed
by the clearing expenses as these are
born by the distilleries in the price
they pay for stumps.
Several Alabama cities advertise
quite extensively as tourist places
during the winter and they have
been doing so for a number Of years
and If it didn't pay I suppose they
would have quit, but instead they
are increasing their budget every
year.
The State of Alabama is trying to
bring farmers from the North to
Alabama and maintain a permanent
Exposition at Chicago and is also
distributing printed advertising
booklets on a large scale. Emigra-
ton of real farmers to Alabama is
likely to be very successful rs 1t
looks bright for general farming in
large sections of the State.
The hilly parts of Alabama and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07
OFFICIAL REPORT
MEETING CITY
COMMISSIONERS

Regular session of the City Com
missioners with Messrs. Cox, Keen
and Weeks present.
Minutes of August % were read
and approved.
The matter of opening a street
around Lake Wire was referred to
the commissioner of public improve
ment with power to act.
Proposition firm Sudie B. Wright.
guardian of the Whitthorne estate,
to sell the city lot 4, block Is Of
West Lakeland for the sum Of 81. 900
on terms of $3.50 cash and balance at
z per cent interest for nine years.
was read and ordered fled for ref
erence.
Matter of note held by the South
ern Utilities Co. was deferred until
more members Of the Commission
are present.
On motion the plumbing inspector
was authorized to inspect the con-
struction and connection with the
surface drainage of the city by the
A. C. l.. R. R. Co. of its surface
drainage at Kentucky and Massaclu-
sets avenue crossings. City attor-
ney was instructed to redraft plumb
ing ordinance under direction of the
plumbing inspector.
Report from Margaret Angland,
superintendent of the Morrell Me,
mortal Hospital, was read, and or
dered published.
On motion the commissioner of
finance was authorized to make short
term note covering deficit to cover
unpaid paving coupons. and to re-
new the six-months' note in the sum
of $4,000 with the German Ameli-
can Bank Of Milwaukee. Wis, and to
transfer $4,000 from the Light and
Water account to the general ac-
count.
The tax books were ordered closed
and advertisement of lands MADE at
once.
Monthly reports from the Munich
pal court and the fire department
were read and were ordered re-
ceived and filed.
H. R. Brush appeared before the
Commissioners petitioning for the
Moose Band that a bandstand be
built in Mum park, stating that
the opposition to such action had
been withdrawn provided that stand
alone be built.
On motion plans were ordered to
be drawn, and bids received for con-
struction of such a stand in said
park.
Current bills were ordered paid
On motion the Commissioners adj
journed to meet in adjourned ses-
sion at 1880 p. M Thursday, Sep
TENDER 4.
JOHN F. cox,
Chairman.
Attest:
H. L. swATTS. City Clerk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07
Miss Angland Makes
Report on Hospital

The report Of Miss Margaret An
gland, superintendent of the hospi-
tai, was made to the City Commits
sioners last night as follows:
Sept. 6, 1916.
To City Commissioners,
Lakeland, Fla:
Gentlemen beg herewith to
submit as superintendent, report of
the operation of Morrell Memorial
hospital for the past three weeks. :
Seventeen patients were admitted.
OF these, six were charity. Receipts
from private patients, $3.50.
Ten surgical operations were eff
fected, bringing most satisfactory
results.
The records show that this insti-
tuition is fulfilling its mission and
the design of its benevolent promot
ers and contributors by ministering
to suffering humanity.
1t is our purpose to do all that is
in our power to increase the eff
cheney of the hospital, by rendering
a service to which no honest excep-
ton can be taken, as we have lab
ored to do in the past.
To the hearty cooperation of the
numerous friends of the institution
the success of the hospital is largely
due; we are under daily obligations
for kindnesses and courtesies, flow
ers, books, etc., which cheer and
brighten the hospital and make our
labors lighter.
Respectfully submitted
MARGARET ANGLAND, r. n.
superintendent
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07

Dr.. r. D. Bryan, in speaking of the
lendid sntertainment afforded at the
kali Convention at Boston says:
e went down to Portsmouth to a
m bake. 81 boats chartered by Mr..
, ;gett founder of the Rexall COM
\thy. There we're 5000 of us, and af-
~ We reached Portsmouth, Mr.. Lig-
TT found We would miss our connec-
-as II We returned to Boston by boat,
=he wired for five special trains and
~ were soon on hand to take US
Tx free Of all cost to the delegates"
had I great time and talks most
/ eresttngly Of the convention and
splendid entertainment afforded,
y cost OF which was estimated at
->r one million dollars.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07

a On page ~ this issue appears a
TT a ~ address delivered by Col.
Twin &penecf at Monmouth, ILL.,,
Few doyD 40, when he opened the
>. mocrafJo totnpaign in that State.
viii " rsa4 with interest by his
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07

mr.. = ~. Rabb, of Leesburg,
20 ! hpninene visitor to Lakeland
lay NJ Rabb is connected with
. Wsllkit Nurseries, which are To-
ted on Treasure Island, in Lake
lnty, and which were recently
released Of ~. H. Mote and 9TH
be, BY NJ 1. Schmidtman, who also
hs large Interests on Scott lake,
Gar LAKELAND.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07

Miso May 0foover returned to-
y from : pleasant visit of several
,ys spent 81 nartow, where she was
Q attractive cues of Miss Virginia
v,lland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07

!, Mrs. n y. Daines, of Jacksonville,
lighter ~ M. G. P. Quaintance,
II arrive tonight to visit her par
to, and viii be warmly welcomed
her many friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07

Mrs. Edwin Spencer and two in
Irresting children, who stopped off
Nroute home from Ann Arbor,
ich., to visit Mrs. Spencer's father
Jacksonville. is expected to reach
me Saturday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07

WMrs. NJ. g.. Tedder motored over
,m Mulberry today, and after Wis
ng the family of her father, Mr..
NJ, H. Lanter, left on the one
.A@lock train for points in South Car
ma.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07

on The Proobyterian choir is re-
ly ested - meet with the Methodist
,tsoir for oeactice at the First Meth
Atst church Tonight, to prepare for
union service at the latter
arch Sunday evening. The sermon
= that OCCASION will be delivered by
Stfcy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07

mime Host Fielden, Of the New
emont, announces that he will
low open the dining room of the
! tel 70 the public on next Monday
snine with an elegant six O'Clock
lner. NJ. Fielden has the repu-
lion for oettfng a fine table. and
tn the culinary department under
/, constant supervision of Mrs.
alden, the New fremont will no
lbt enjoy = splendid season.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07

Mr.. 0&14&6 Warren left today for
trim 4 1ocH.onville on a business
lssioa - : ~ days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07

Mr.. W. n. Abel returned today
I'm Baseom. Fla, where he has
len whiting Natives.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07

MIRA Wln. Lobe is in Tampa
acre 6he vent to have her eyes
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07

!, Mr.. U611 Ne1drix has returned
me nf&W = yDoasant six weeks visit
emit n 0Ato ana North Carolina.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07

Mr.. Crovox IInlis. of Tampa, spent
day = n,kclnnd.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-07

CONTINUED on Page 81
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-12-28
THE SEARCH FOR LEAK
LEADS TO HIGhER-UPS
lnY UNITED pREss,.

Washington. Dec. 27.-Representa-
tive Woods search for evidence re-
garding the rumored leak of advance
information on President Wilson's
peace note led him into diplomatic
circles and into the homes of rela-
tives OF officials high in the admin
istration, he told the United Press to-
day.
Il struck a promising lead last
night" said Wood. Il am informed
that a relative of high official. now
in the brokerage business as silent
partner, is alleged to have profited
immensely by advance information"
He also learned that representa-
tive of this government in a European
capital profted by the advance in
formation.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-12-28
CONVICT LABOR CAUSES
SAVING OF S465,O00

Denver, Dec. 27-Hignway con-
struction by convict labor made a
saving of $465, 900 TO the taxpayers
of the state during the last two years,
according to Warden Thomas lyman
of the state peniteltiary. The saving
is based on the value of the highways
constructed during that period, the
s465,000 being the difference between
the actual value OF the work done and
the IS 1-3 cents per day which the
counties paid toward the keep of each
prisoner employed on the roads in
these counties.
Some of the most picturesque high
ways in the state were constructed
with the aid of cinvict labor during
the biennial period. The roads includ-
ed work in the Canon of the Grand
river near Glenwood Springs and in
the Canon of the Cache la Poudre
river. west of Fort Collins. Weld. Lar
inner, Boulder. Pueblo. Garfield and
Fremont counties were the principal
benefciaries from convict road work
A total of I0s5 prisoners were EN-
ployed in the highway construction
during the two years. the daily aver
age being 207 men All were honor
men. granted the privilege of working
away from the prison because of good
department. One thousand five hun
ired and seventy-nine prisoners were
aandled at the penitentiart during the
biennial period. TIE 1nss dl1e. 70 e..
Eeapes vas about : 6er cent
The maintenance cost of the peni-
tent.ary was approximately $260.ooo,
while the legislative appropriation for
the period was only 5000. GOO Warden
lyman has recommended the stablish-
ment of an eight-hour day for en-
ployes of the penitentiary in place of
the present twelve-hour day. The pro
posed change will be placed before the
legislature next month for its con
sideration.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-12-28

in before the floating of the recent
loan. over 32.O00,0e0 worth of sub
scriptions to the latter were paid in
gold. Not only this. but during the
three weeks that the subscription was
in progress the average of $1,000, 1000
week of gold exchanges for bank
notes was not only maintained. but
even increased. reaching one week a
total of 100000 francs. or $1.4o0.000
With this military strength display
ed at Verdun. with this financial
strength displayed in her October
loan and her new caminet, together
with the morale of the army and the
spirit of the civil population. France
feels that she can look forward to
917 with great cheer and great hopes.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-12-28
A. J. JOHNSON, PIONEER
HACKMAN, DlEO MONDAY
AT COUNTY HOSPITAL

Albert L. Johnson. AGED IS years,
died at the county hospital Monday
afternoon following n lingering ILL
ness. Deceased drove public hack
on the streets of Canon City for many
years and had wide acquaintance
among the people of this community.
Since 1911 he had made his home at
the county farm He was native of
Michigan and unmarried.
The funera! was held this morning,
Burial was at Lakeside cemetery.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-12-28
THE RAIL ROADS WILL
lGN0RE A0AMS0N LAW
tBY UNITED PRESS,

ignore the Adamson eight-hour law in
making up pay rolls and arranging
schedules until the United States su-
preme court has passed upon the con-
stitutionality of the bill Formal no
tice to this effect was posted in all
railroad yards. shops and offices to-
day, All proposed negotiations be-
tween members of the brotherhood
and railroad managers are of. it has
been learned. The railroads. however.
adopted the policy that since the law
is now before the court they should
not be a party to any action that
might affect the law or nullify il.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-12-28
CLARENCE P. DODGE WILL
Be CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR

Colorado will in November. 1918.
elect United States senator. The
Republican party OF Colorado will in
September OF that year select its can
didate for that office. viii be a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for United States senator at the
primary election in September. 1918.
! propose to do all l possibly can.
while making this race. to unite the
Republican party in this state into a
strong. unified party ready to serve
the highest interests OF Colorado and
the nation.
CLARENCE p. DODGE.
Colorado Springs. Colo. Dec. gath.
1916.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-12-28
h. S. LEAR IN sr. Louls.

L. S. Lear left Christmas eve for
St Louis to spend the holidays with
his wife and family. In talking to a
reporter Mr.. Lear said. MY trip to
St Louis serves two-fold purpose.
II enables me to be with my family
and also to be in the wholesale mar
kets at time when there are fcw buy
ers and consequently there are MANY
bargains to be picked up In high quail
ity merchandise. II Is my Intention to
make extensive purchases and to give
these values to our many patrons dur.
INK the DuH-LeAr Dry Goods compa-
ny's clearance sale next month.s
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-12-28
UNREST IN
NORTHERN
MEXICO IS
GROWING
LARGE GROUP OF BANDITS ARE
ON THE RAMPAGE AND sITuA-
TIoN GIVES UNITED STATES
FRESH CONCERN.
VILLA PREPARING TO
ATTACK TAMPIC0
fRY United PRESS.

Washington. Dec. 27.-Two devel-
opments that closely followed each
other today forced the Mexican situa-
tion TO the foreground.
The first was a statement from the
state department that unrest in north
ern Mexico is growing and that as a
result administration attention is once
more focused on the border.
The second was an announcement
by Secretary Lane that he has issued
a call for conference of the Amer
lean members of the mediation COM
mission at some early date. Up to
noon no word had been received as to
whether Gen. Carranza has signed the
potorcol agreed upon by the commits
sion.
In its statement the state depart
ment declared that il had informa-
ton that large bodies of bandits were
On the rampage and that the situa-
ton is such as to give the administra-
tion fresh concern
Men in touch with the state depart
ment affairs are inclined to believe
today's interest in Mexican affairs
was intended as a preparation of the
public for a possible serious develop
ment
To Attack Tampieo.
e. Paso. Do. s2z.--Tf1f sNnEa's pres
ent objective is Tampico and that
he is making preparations for an at
tack on that city was made known in
reports today by United States depart
ment agents here.
Ofhcers close to Villa told foreign
ers in Chihuahua City that Villa
plans to take Tampico and force in
ternational complications and action
against the Carranza government by
the United States.
Fuel for the English fleet is drawn
from the oil fields in that region and
Villa believes that England would I'M
mediateiy force the United States to
act il the oil supply was cut OF.
In view of the reports United
States authorities here declare that
villa will next move upon Saltillo
and Monterey. the only twd posi-
tions of any importance between his
present base at Torreon and Tampico.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-12-28
COURTESY PAYS DIVIDENDS

Before George C. Boldt. New Yorka
greatest hotel man. died he had won
fame and fortune as a courtesy ex-
pert" Courtesy had played the larg-
est part in making him the million
aire owner of the Waldorf-Astoriah ho-
tel in New York and the Bellevue
Stratford hotel in Philadelphia.
The beauty of courtesy" he once
said. 'is its cheapness-if you manu-
facture it yourself"
Mr.. Boldt had remarkable courtesy
factory at his hotels. He picked his
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-12-28

Mr.. Pagct was formerly manager OF
the Albany hotel In Denver. and has
many friends In Canon City.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-12-28

employees himself. and he picked them
ON points of manners and attentive
ness And before the, could go to
work lie put them thru his courtesy
school But none of his employees ex-
celied Mr.. Boldt himself in courteous
ness.
Not only did he insist upon ,,>urtesy
toward patrons. but that each emp I'VE
should treat his fellow in a courteous
manner.
Courtesy pays big dividends.-Rural
Weekly.