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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23
FIRE FIGHTING
MACHINE GIVEN
TRIAL TEST ON
STREETS TODAY

The splendid new LaFrance fire
truck and pumper was given a test
on the streets today in the presence
Of many interested prsons.. 1t was
plainly demonstrated that in this
magnificent machine Lakeland has a
fire fighting equipment equal to any
emergency that may arise and not
surpassed by that of any city any
where, SO far as efficiency and up-to-
dateness is concerned.
The particular point of superior
ity of this machine over ordinary fire
trucks Is that the power of the en-
zine which serves to propel it can be
Immediately Invested to pumping
water from any hydrant with which
it may be connected, and at the point
in the water system most remote
from the plant a pressure stronger
than the maximum the plant affords
can be secured. In other words it is
just the same thing, or better, than
| II the water power plant could be
moved instantly to the scene of any
fire.
Today the exhibition of the ma
chimes workings justified amply any
claims that may have been made for
it. Three lines of hose were connect
ed with pivoted nozzle, which was
mounted on the old horse-drawn
hose truck, and the water pumped by
the machine and forced through this
nozzle showed a pressure of 145
pounds. This was sufficient to throw
the water much higher than the tall
est building in town, and a distance
of over half city block. The water
came through the nozzle at the rate
of $50 gallons per minute.
The new equipment is particularly
valuable in fires near the outer linn
its of the water lines, where the pres
sure from the plant is naturally very
weak. The machine in such cases
can supply all the pressure that is
necessary. A very destructive fire
seems impossible when one notes the
immense volume of water that can
be thrown by this equipment.
1t is presumed that the excellent
protection afforded by this fine
equipment will result in a material
reduction of fire insurance rates. The
new machine cost $1,000, but its eff
ficiency would seem to amply justify
the outlay.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23
Miss Higgins Entertained
In Compliment to Mrs. Tenney

Miss Frances Higgins was at home
to number of the younger social
set yesterday afternoon when she
save an embroidery party at her
lovely home, "Mosswood," in honor
of Mrs. Louis Tenney, a June bride,
who, with her husband, Mr.. Louis
Tenney of the automobile firm of
Higgins & Tenney are making Lake
land their home.
The time was pleasantly occupied
with fancy work and social CONVEX
sation, after which the hostess
served tempting refreshments of gel
attn and cherries with cream and
waters. supplemented with souvenir
kewpie baskets of minis.
Late in the afternoon the guests
babe their hostess goodby, assuring
her that they had had a most de-
lightful time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23
Miss Cardwen Hostess
At Bridge This Afternoon

Miss Ann Cardwell is entertaining
the Auction Bridge Club at her home
on East Lime street this afternoon
In honor of Miss Hazel Williams
chls being her last opportunity to be
with the club. as she leaves for Kan
sas Immediately after her marriage
to Mr.. Howe on next Monday.
The afternoon is being spent most
pleasantly in the participation of a
game Of auction bridge, the favorite
diversion of the club. The hostess
Will then present rose vase to the
player making the highest score, and
sealing wax set will be given as a
cut prize. Miss Williams will
be given a pretty framed picture as
a guest prize.
A tempting salad course will then
be served by the hostess.
Thos who are invited to attend
are Misses Hazel Williams, Laura
Southland, Mary Jackson, Jessie Mae
Williams ,Susannah Williams, Mrs. l.
Dale Williams, Mrs. C. H. Williams,
Mrs. j. c. Williams, Mrs. w. H.
Mum, Mrs. w. s. Moore, Mrs. Barn
well Fuller, Mrs. Roscoe Skipper,
Mrs. H j. Drane, Mrs. T. L. Card
well and Mrs. Blondin Goodwill.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23
Mrs. F. 3. Terrell Entertained In
Honor of Miss Mary Seymour
of ocala

Mrs. F. B. Terrell gave a luncheon
at her home on East Orange Street
today, in honor of Miss Mary Seymour
OF Ocala, who is the houseguest of
Miss Winnifred Streater.
The various rooms of this attrac-
tive residence we're prettily decorat-
ed with roses and asparagus fern, and
after the guests arrived. they were in
vited into the dining room where a
delicious three-course luncheon was
served.
The afternoon was spent most
pleasantly in playing rock, while
iothers contributed songs and instru.
mental selections which were enjoyed
by the guests.
These who were present were the
honoree, Miss Seymour, Misses Winni.
fred Streater, Annie Bishop and Mar.
garet Wilson of Barlow, Mrs. William
Steitz. and Mrs. E. N. Lightfoot.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23
Y. W. A. Met
With Misses Swinden
A GUEST

The Y. w. AS of the First Bap-
fist church were delightfully."- enter
taind on last Wednesday afternoon
by the Misses Swindell at their
home. The home was made fragrant
with cut flowers and the large cool
porchea looked inviting, indeed, to
the large crowd of young folks as
they arrived.
The meeting was soon called to
order by the president, Miss Halde-
man, and after the business session
the Life of Mr. Moody" was given
by Miss Lurline Pillans. The Bible
study was then conducted by Mrs.
Frank Fades. Miss Rae Reed gave
an interesting talk on Missions in
China .
After the meeting delightful sal
ad course was served by the Misses
Swindell
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23
Miss Williams Honoree at
Pretty Shower Yesterday

The attractive bungalow home of
Mrs. w. b. Moon was the scene of
delightfully."- informal affair yester-
day afternoon, when Mrs. William
Steitz and Mrs. Moon entertained
with a variety shower in compli-
ment to Miss Hazel Williams, whose
wedding to Mr.. Leon Howe, of Kan
sas, takes place next Monday.
The veranda of this commodious
residence was made pretty with ferns
and potted plants, and the interior
was artistically decorated with a
graceful arrangement of coral vine,
pink roses and fern. Interspersed
most realistically among the fragile
blossoms were myriads of hand
painted silver and white butterflies,
and tiny cupids, which lent an air Of
sylvan beauty to the scene.
AS the guests arrived they were re-
ceived on the veranda by Mrs. Moon,
Mrs Steitz, Mrs. c. H. Williams and
Mrs |. Dale Williams and introduced
to the honoree. They were then
served with delicious fruit punch by
Miss Anne Cardwell, after which
they were invited into the spacious
living room, where the afternoon was
pleasantly spent in the participation
of contests. One of these prepared by
Mrs Steitz, was novel affair, and
required considerable ingenuity for
it's conception Pictures of various
articles were pasted on cards which
were placed at different points in the
room, and the guests were provided
with pads and pencils and invited to
ascertain from these illustrations the
names of gifts that would be suitable
for wedding presents. Miss Jewel
White showed unusual aptness in
guessing the correct answers, and
carried off the prize which was a
dainty handkerchief.
Miss Hazel Williams was then pre-
sented with a guest prize, which
proved to be a pair of pink silk hose.
The honoree was then blindfolded,
and led by her two little flower
girls, Misses Frances Murray Wilson
and Bonita Moon, into the dining
room where the guests had preceded
her and conducted to the head OF tn
table. where she was hidden to open
her eyes," which she did, to look i'm
mediately into the amused eyes Of
her fiance, who stood directly oppo-
site her at the foot of the table, and
who had been sunrreptitiously invit-
ed by the hostesses, unknown to
Miss Williams. A pretty array OF
gifts were attractively arranged up
on the flower-adorned table, and
these were examined with pleasure
by the honoree. A salad course, iced
tea and strawberry parfait were then
served by Mrs. C. o. Pinch and the
little flower girls
Those whose cards were attached
to gifts at this pretty shower were
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23
In Society y. Y

MIS-. o. M. Eaton, Mrs. 1. Dale
Williams, Mrs. Kelsey Blanton, Mrs.
= . Pinch, Mrs. F. B. Terrell, Mrs.
J. F. Wilson, Mrs. Walter Bates
Mrs. Barnwell Fuller, Mrs. Blondin
Goodwill, Mrs. H. ]. Drane, Mrs. w.
ii. Mum, Mrs. S. F. Smith, Misses
Mabel Padrick, Jewel White, Laura
Southland, Ann Cardwell, Ada Pad
rick and Helen Hobbs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23

Miss Bertha Strain was quietly
Eedded to Mr.. Herbert Chiles at the
lome of the brides parents, Tuesday
liternoon. owing to the serious ILL
|sss of the brides sister, Mrs. Baker,
be wedding was very quiet, only the
mediate relatives of the contract
|g parties being present. Immediate
/ after the ceremony, they left for
heir new home, about seven miles
birth of Lakeland, which they had
Finished in anticipation of the
Appy event. Mr. and Mrs. Chiles
ave a large circle of friends who
re showering them with congratu-
ltiOns and best wishes for their hap
ness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23
NOTICE TO CON-
FEDERATE VETERANS

The regular meeting of Lakeland
Camp No. 1543, U. G. ", will be
held in the city hall tomorrow, June
"a, at 10 o'clock a. m. All veterans
chapter of the u. d. c. have request
chapter of the d. C. have request
ed it that we may all share in sur
prise they have planned for that
meeting. All comrades are urged to
be present.
BY order of
c.. L. WH.LOUGHBY,
Commander.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23
Mrs. H. C. Stevens Entertained
Thursday Evening

On Thursday evening very de-
lightful time was spent by party of
congenial friends as the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. H. C. Stevens. Not until
our arrival was the fact disclosed
that we were invited to celebrate the
18th anniversary of this much loved
couple. Their beautiful bungalow
amid the orange trees, was made ev-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23

Miss Minnie Reynolds has complet-
ed her moving, and is now comfort
ably located in the Kibler Annex. Her
new quarters are attractive and COM
odious, permitting an artistic display
Of millinery and dry goods, and are
we'll worth a visit from the shopper.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23

Mr.. Frank Sanford has resumed
bis duties as assistant postmaster
after a months vacation which he
Pent with his wife and children at
Pass-a-Grille. Mrs. Sanford and the
little sanfords will not return to
Lakeland until next week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23

DR.. and Mrs. F. d. Bryan left yes
erday for Tampa, where they are
attending the State Pharmaceutical
Convention which is being held in
that city this week. They will return
10 Lakeland to night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23
70 the Voters of Polk County:

To the Voters of Polk County:
1 desire to thank you for your sup
port in the primary Of June 9Th, in
which was nominated for State Sen
ator from this district. ! appreciate
most sincerely the honor that you
have conferred upon me, and assure
you that | will serve you honestly and
to your best interest always.
o. M. EATON.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23

On the first page of today's issue
we print a picture of Company D, the
Lakeland military organization, TAX
en- by Photographer Woekel the day
on which the company left for Black
Point
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23

Miss Mildred Buchanan left yester-
DAY morning for her home in Lake
land after a weeks visit to friends
and relatives here. Miss Mildred
lived in Wauchula for several months
and her sunny disposition made her
many warm riends.-Wauchula Advo-
cate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23

Mrs. Frances Bogguss, who has
been seriously i'll at the home of her
sister, Mrs. w. H. PuZh, for the past
week, is improving, which will be
learned with interest by the many
friends of the family.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Eaton, Mas
ter oscar and Miss Opal Lee Bulloch
mOtored to Kissimmee yesterday to
take in the ball game between the
lakeland nine and the Kissimmes
team.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23

l Whom have you buried in your
sepulcher of hate? Looking down in
to that vast grave, the tomb of one
lat least as good as yourself. your
petty whims ought to dwarf into
nothingness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23

Mrs. E. c. Davis and son Ralph left
yesterday for Green Springs, where
they go on account of little Ralph's
health which has not been very good
for several weeks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23

S. B. Groom, of Wauchula, is as
|sisting Tax Assessor Boynton here in
making up the taxbooks for present
nent to the county. commissioners.
Mr.. Groom is a former teacher in the
Lakeland High School and will teach
next term at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Courier-Informant.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23

Mr.. T. d. Ellis, the North Florida
Avenue grocer is offering some attrac-
tive prices again this week. House
keepers wifi do well to read his ad.
in today's Telegram, on page eight.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23

Mrs. C. G. Arendell who has been
N for several weeks is now able to
sit up, and is convalescing slowly but
surely, which will be pleasing news
to her many friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23
ODD FELLOWS WILL
ATTEND CHURCH

Next Sunday morning at 1915 is
the time when every odd Fellow Is
expected to be present at the hall for
the purpose of attending church in
a body. The Lodge will go to the
First Baptist church.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23

The acme of personal dislike seems
to have been reached in an advrtise-
ment that appeared lately in the per-
sonal column of the London Times.
Hire it i.l: James A.-iPlease under
stand that, were we the last two per
sona on earth, and found myself on
the same continent that contained
you, should-emigrate
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23

You can't sing the sweetest songs
until you dwell amidst the shadows
Had you not noticed that the mock
ing bird sings sweetest in the dead
of night?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23

Fire Chief w. M. Masters of Tampa
came up to see the testing out of the
new fire truck recently purchased by
the city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23
LAKELAND !
y LACONICG
IN case of fire phone 5000

Miss Lillian Gain, of Lakeland is
uest of Mrs. R. T. Jones.-Tarpon
Springs Progressive. 49, =
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-23

Rev. Smith Hardin, of Orlando, is
in Lakeland today, looking after mat
tors of business and greeting friends.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-09
GERMANY NOW
EXPLAINS HER
NEW POSITION
COUNT BERNSTORFF CALLS
ON SECRETARY LANSING
AND SAYS BERLIN READY
TO OBSERVE SEA LAWS.

WASHINGTON. March S.-Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor. today, at the instruction of his
government, handed to Secretary
Lansing a long memorandum explain
ing in detail the German position in
regard to armed merchant ships and
the causes leading up to the decision
OF the central powers to torpedo with
out warning all armed enemy mer-
chantmen.
Secretary Lansing and Count Won
Bernstorff declined to divulge its CON
tents. Ii is understood to contain the
allegation that Great Britain has
taken advantage of the contention of
the United States that Americans
must be safely on defensively armed
merchantmen to have those ships act
extensively toward enemy submarines.
The German government, it is un-
Iderstood, comedies that as submarines
are new engine of war, interna-
t:onal law, as at present constituted,
makes no provision for their use.
The German government is under
stood to express a willingness to op-
crate its submarines in accordance
with International law prevailing prior
to the war; provided Great Britain
does not violate the same laws.
1t is also understood that the men-
Orandum contends the evidence ap-
pended to the late German announce
ment proves that British ships armed
ostensibly for defense have been in
lively and that they are not peaceful
traders as the United States was as
sured they would be by Sir Cecil
Spring-R Rice. @vM
The memorandum is also under
stood to reiterate the previous decla-
rations that submarine warfare was
begun by Germany is reprisal for the
announced intention of Great Britain
to starve the civilian population of
the central empires.
The memorandum also is under
stood to refer to the long standing
friendship between the United States
and Germany and to express the hope
that the American people will, when
familiar with the explanations Of
fered, fully appreciate the position in
which Germany finds hersef as re-
suit OF the blockade.
By way of supporting the conten-
tion that Germany's reprisals are JUS
titled, the memorandum is said to
enumerate various actions by Great
Britain which have operated against
the interests Of ncutrals and their cit
liens These are cited to show that
Great Britain has violated interna-
tional law.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-09
BIG CHEMICAL
PLANT SCENE
Of EXPLOSION
FACTORY WAS IN
DANGER OF COMPLETE DE-
STRCTION - SAY PLANT
WAS BOMBED"

NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y. March s.
Fire in the chlorate department of
the Niagara Electro-Chemical com
pany today threatened to complete the
destruction of the plant begun last
night when several explosions caused
damage estimated at $150,000.
The explosion was heard for several
miles around and across the Niagara
cataract in Canada. where it caused
a hasty mobilization Of the militia.
The police roped off the streets as
the fire was driven toward chemicals
OF high explosive nature Firemen
We're helpless to cope with the spread
ing fire because water mixing with the
chemicals only added fuel to the
flames.
DIR. Hector r. Cravath. manager of
the company issued formal state
ment today saying the plant had been
bombed"
81 am convinced" he said, that
the explosion in our plant was the re-
suit of outside agencies. Careful in
vestigation has shown us the first eX-
plosion was not such as would have
occurred had chemicals stored in our
buildings let GO
81 believe a bomb with only small
amount of explosive was set off just
inside the peroXidal plant, the slight
eXposion thlat followed giving most of
the employees chance to escape. The
second explosion was caused by a
bomb, but those that followed were
those of the stores of chemicals in
the plant
No one was injured by the explo.
sion today, but one man was killed
and another badly injured last night.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-09
A DECISIVE TURN SOON
CONFEDERATE VETERANS NOT
ASKING FOR ANY PENSIONS

The soldiers of the south did not
fight for pay-nor did we fight to
dissolve the union or to perpetuate
slavery. We fought because our
states were invaded and to defend
our homes and firesides; future
historians will give us credit for
fighting for our rights under the
constitution of the United States.
The request tnat this camp and
and other Confederate camps are
asking of the United States gov
ernment is the return OF sixty
four million dollars which the gov
ernment levied and collected
against the south, tax on cotton,
which tax was paid by the Confed-
crate soldiers and their children
and which the supreme court of
the United States declared lille
gal. ! say that we ask that this
money. which is now in the treas
ury of the United States, be re-
turned TO the people from whom it
was taken.
w. B. BURROUGHS.
Captain, Camp Jackson, u. C. V.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-09
POLLARD GIVEN
ANOTHER MONTH
GOVERNOR HARRIS GRANTS A RE
SPITE ON RECOMMENDATION
OF PRISON BOARD.

Ashley Pollard, condemned to die on
Friday, has been granted a respite of
almost month, and the execution
scheduled for tomorrow will not take
place. 1t may mean a long delay, if
facts stated by the negrO's attorney
prove true, and if not he will be, exc
cuted on April 7.
Early yesterday morning Sheriff
Berrie received telegrom from Gov
ernor Harris, announcing that, upon
the recommendation of the prison com
mission, a reprieve had been granted
Announcement from Atlanta was to
the effect that this action had been
taken owing to the fact that Attorney
]. H. Powell, representing Pollard, had
stated in his petition that new evil
dCnce in the case had been found. and
a respite was asked in order that this
evidence may be looked into
Pollard was informed later in the
day that he would not hang on Friday,
but he did not seem very jubilant over
the news. He merely smiled, and re-
marked that he was glad that more
time had been granted him.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-03-09
DR.. HARDMAN, CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR, DROPS IN
CITY FOR A pop CALL

DR.. l.. G. Hardman of Commerce. a
candidate for governor two years ago,
and again in the race for Governor
Harris place, was a visitor to Bruins
wick for few hours yesterday after
noon, coming in from Folkston at
1880 and leaving again at 4 O'Clock
over the Coast Line. During the few
hours that he was in the city the
gubernatorial candidate met large
number of his friends.
Il am pleased with the progress of
my friends thus far" said DR.. Hard
man. believe that the people of
Georgia want me for the chief execu-
tive, and feel that | am going to be
elected by a big majority at the cleo
ton in October" DR.. Hardman said he
had been cordially received in several
south Georgia cities during the past
several days, and he thinks that he
Is going to carry majority of the
counties in this section of the state.