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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-22

old, sharply defined the limits of the
overflow, the ridge rising 20 fee,
above the normal flow. Stone piers
on either edge of the regular channel
supported three-span bridge and to
Horton Bros. had been given the con
tract for replacing the iron work OF
the spans without interrupting traf
f1c.
The shore spans had been simple
enough. False work of timber built
beside the bridge had supported the
span until 1t was complete, when II
was lacked into place. the old span be-
ing showed OF onto false work on the
other side. Both of the shore spans
had been put into place with less than
the allotted six hours stoppage Of traf.
f1c, and 1t was believed that the mid
die span would be placed with even
less delay.
This had been built upon a pontoon
floating a trestle slightly higher than
the level Of the bridge. When the old
span was removed, this would be float.
ed into place and by flooding the pom
toon the span would sink to the stone
piers with scarcely any labor
But now the fall rains had caused
the river to overflow its regular chan
mel, and four feet of water flooded the
graveled flats between the two banks.
while the pontoon lay just above the
bridge hard aground.
1t was to see the span floated into
place that Lefty Tingley had come
west. The completion of the bridge
was to mean a firm establishment of
Horton Bros, and her engagement to
Dick Horton could then be announced
Now the castles in the air had van
ished. and she gazed dismally at the
submerged pontoon on which was built
the trestle to raise the span to the
proper hight.
What caused the pontoon to sink?"
demanded Lefty as she and Dick Hor.
ton stood on the bank and regarded
the wreck
Il don't like to make charges" said
Dick slowly. but the Castle Bridge
Company are said to be desperate at
the prospect of losing the c. & 8.
work. had one of the men down ear
iy this morning in a diving suit and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-22
Bells and Sentiment.

We are swindlers in sentiment Let
that be confessed at once to the cor
respondent who has noticed that the
Bells Of Aberdovey" is to be sung at
the investiture of the prince of Wales.
He learned the music of the song 80
years ago. and then in old age made
this pilgrimage to hear those famous
bells. And he found only one church
In Aberdovey, and that one church
had only -one bell.
1t appears that we are receiving
thousands Of American visitors who
60 to Aberdovey for the sake of the
bells and come away disappointed. As
a mere matter Of international cour.
tesy 1t should be explained that when
we say bells" we are usually singu.
lar or evasive. Do not-dear, credu-
lous stranger-be too expectant as to
the BELLS Of Haslemere" And when
that most delightful of phrases strikes
on your ear, THE Bells of Ouseley," re-
member that this is merely the name
Of certain licensed premises on the
border of the Thames.-London Chron.
iola
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-22
The Beauty of New York.

1t was in all probability the intelli-
gent foreigner who discovered this
city for the American artist, says the
New York Evening Post The foreign.
er sailed up New York harbor, saw
the battlements of lower Manhattan
rise from out the waters and wondered
what our painters had been doing all
this time. He was reinforced by that
other intelligent foreigner who dis
cerned in our skyscrapers and our can
yons a new spirit and new gospel
Our poets and painters responded to
the hint. We learned that we had a
soul and that 1t was expressing itself
in office buildings, elevated transit
lines and subways The poets began
to sing skyscrapers, elevated lines and
subways. But they have been outdis-
tanced by the painters, of whom
small army is now engaged in putting
the new spirit upon canvas. The work
is being done with deal of skill and,
1t must be confessed. with a great deal
of self-consciousness. We have gone
at it with characteristic national pas
sion for the new thing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-22
WITH LETTIE
IN COMMAND
By ROBERT COLES

Lefty. disdaining the conductors
pro1ered assistance. stepped nimbly
down the Pullman steps, almost into
the arms OF the eager-faced young
man who had been impatiently pacing
the station platform for half an hour.
I'm here" she announced briskly.
and my! it does seem good to see
you. Just think! 1t was in July that
you were home last"
is there trouble, Dick?" she asked
quickly. noticing for the first time tho
creases in the forehead that had bean
smooth and clear q few months b.
fore.
Nothing but trouble-until you
came" answered Horton.
You mean that you cannot COM
plete tho contract in timer" she
asked. a troubled look clouding tho
piquant face. Dick. You must do It
dear"
1T was all right up to last night"
he explained. Then a pontoon sank
and there is no telling Just when tho
job can be completed"
"And there is such a heavy forfeit"
she said quickly. ut will wipe out
your working capital"
mot only that" answered the man.
but on the result of this work de-
ponds a lot more. The Central &
Southern will spend more than a
million dollars this coming year In
improving the road We can get
much Of that IL this job is satisfac-
tory. 1t would have been done with
day to spare had it not been for the
accident"
I'VE must make it go through" she
declared. Never mind the hotel. I
want to go right out to the bridge"
Horton led the way to where his
light buggy was in the guard of
small boy. His horse was a good one.
and in 20 minutes they were at the
scene Of operations.
AT most times the Soddy was a
quiet stream, racing through its mar
row bed to join the larger river 300
miles beyond.
The Central & Southern Railroad
bridge crossed the stream at a point
where rocky bluffs, cut by glaciers of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-22
Wanted His Orders Direct

rather quaint yarn concerns q
certain general officer who was so
misguided as to take his son with
him as aid. The well-meaning young
man, delivering an order to an artil.
lery brigadier, who was feeling a bit
iverish that morning, unwisely said:
III you please. my father wants Won
to move your guns to so and 90 -
very well. my boy" replied the bri.
gadier. Now run along and see what
your mother wants done,"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-22
Hair Sinaed by liahtninn

A remarkable escape was exper;.
enced recently by a young man IN
Stirlingshire, Scotland. He CHANGED
to be out on a moor in the Killearn
district during a thunderstorm. 40
was bareheaded, and during the heavy
rainfall his hair got soaked. While
crossing the moor his hair was badly
singed by fash of lightning, but otb.
erwise he escaped injury.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-22
Satisfied With Little.

me Australian bushmen wish Of
sheiter from the rain, and If they
iinu a cave or overhanging rock
VIII shelter them they will bull,
mouse. If there is no such nal
sheiter they select a place W
smaii trees or bushes grow togo
ana weave the branches together
cover them with grass. This fort
rooI TO keep off the rain.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-22
To Remain Unsettled

Engineers say that amonq A.
tnlngs that viii never be settled are
the following: Whether a long screw.
driver is better than a short one 81
the same family; whether water
wheels run faster at night than thew
DO IN the daytime; the best wav to
harden steel; which side of the hi.
should run next the pulley. and the
right way to lace belts.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-22
BiQncss of Saul

IL Is easy 20 respond to love and
kindness, but what is our response to
unlovely things when sudden casion
arises to test the quality of our tenn.
per? The manner of our response.
when we have no time to take a sec.
ond thought, is sure indication n,
the character of the individual
Unity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-22
The Camel.

When man first saw the camel. he
was so frightened at his vast size that
ne ned away. After a time, perceiv.
ing the meekness and gentIeness of
MS temper, he summoned courage
enough to approach him. Soon after
wards observing that he was an an.
maj altogether deficient in spirit, he
assumed such holiness as 70 put a
pride in his mouth, and to set child
TO drive him. Use serves to overcome
dread.-From Aesop's Fables.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-22
TeIiinu Fresh Zoos.

TO ascertain the freshness of an
egg without breaking, hold it before
a strong light and look directly
through the she'll 1t the yolk an.
pears round, and the white surround.
ing it clear, the chances are that the
egg is fresh. Or drop it into water;
If the egg sinks quickly and remains
at the bottom it is in all probability
fresh, but if II stands on end it it
doubtful. ana quite bad if it floats.
The she'll of a fresh egg looks dull.
while that Of a stale one is glossy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-22
Ink eradicator

A very good way to remove in,,
stains from cloth is to wash them
with boiled rice. Rub the rice nm ~ :,
stains as YOU may soap, and wash
win clear water. If the first applica.
ton does not complete the cure renee,
tne process 1t usually works Iil-a
magic even il stains are perfectly
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-22
Enough on Hand.

mamma, said four-year-old
sIe, VINO had been assigned the ia.
rocking the cradle containing her
piotner' If the angels have any l
KIDS to give away. don't YOU take I
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-22
Capital Offenses.

iou are opposed to capital
ssnment! Yes; even in its mil
lorm l don't even approve
writer's and speakers who begin e
0'her sentence with a capital l."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-22
Try This. Dsuohters

Fapa-"Why, hang it, girl. that
NV NJ, ohiy earns nine dollars a we
reading Daughter-Yes: but. da
veal. uear, week passes SO quickly '
you're fond of one another.-Judl
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-22
Heart Beats Individyslistie

1G0AS
An English scientist believes there
is an individuality in heart heats affect
ing the handwriting to such a degree
that it can be identified when the
writing is magnihed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-22

Poor Kind Of Sympathy.
sympathy that begins and ends in
lip service is of little help to any of
Us.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-22
Wise Sayino.

There is more truth than humor in
the saying of Bildad that the best way
70 keep your word is not to give it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-22
Optimistic Thought.

Things are not to be estimated by
heir number but by their Importance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-22

Alike in One Respect.
War and friendship admit of no ex-
.uses.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-22
The Professions

CHIROPRACT0R
DR.. ). Y. SCARBOROUGH,
Lady in attendance
In Dyches Building, Between Park
and Auditorium
OFFICE HOURS
70 1880 q. m. 1890 to s p. m.
1900 to $3.50 p. m.
joosultation and Examination Croe.
Residence Phone $40 Black
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-22

Z. D. & Il. D. MENDENHALL
CIVIL ENGINEERS
Suite 2l2-215 Drane Building
LAKELAND. FLA.
Jsphate Land Examinations and
Ht Designs, Earthwork Special
Surveys.
Reddence Phone 278 Black.
Once Phone 27s Blue.
Evening star., 1916-03-15
BY n. C. BYRD.

St Alban's School will be represent
ed by two teams in the University of
Pennsylvania relay games. to be held
at Philadelphia the last Saturday. in
April The best quartet the Epis-
copalians can muster is to be placed
in the championship class, to compete
against the biggest and strongest pre-
four will find its opponents in class 4,
in which st. Adams is placed by the
Pennsylvania management.
Three members of the team which
will take part in the race for the
prep school championship of Amer
lea are known for certainty.
MaXam Brewer and Carter are absc-
lutely sure to beat out all the others.
which leaves only the fourth boy to
be determined. The other runner Will
be Pridmore. Wallace or Hauser. 1t
is impossible to tell which now. These
three boys have been showing about
the same capabilities and it is hardly
likely that one of them will be picked
before week prior to the games. If
Pridmore happens to be the choice.
then Wallace and Hauser will be the
two mainsfays of the other team: or
the same condition will hold true if
Wallace or Hauser is the lucky choice.
George Green. coach of the St. Adams
team. has proved himself mighty
ca pable handler of track athletes. His
work in the last three years with the
Episcopalians has been such as TO place
that institution among the forefront of
preparatory schools. developing to that
point from comparatively unknown
status. Practically everything that
Brewer and Carter know about running
they learned under Coach Green, and
their development has been phenomenal.
to say the least. Green has his own
methods of developing track athletes.
based on the experience of years in vari-
Gus prep" schools and in a western
college.
Besides coaching track and field sports.
Green teaches base bail and foot ball
at st. Adams. In both he has had some
exceptionally good teams. especially in
foot ball. st. Alban's has run up some
of the biggest scores in the history of
the game in this section, playing two
games two years ago in which it cap
tured the long end of the count by about
100 to o. One count was something like
Evening star., 1916-03-15
MISS BJURsTEDT FAvORITE.
Tennis Champion Expected to Re
tain Indoor Singles Title.

NEW YORK. March 15.-The field in
the womens national indoor champion
ship singles was reduced TO eight in the
eth Regiment Armory yesterday. Play
in the doubles WAS also started. The
survivors in the singles will meet this
afternoon for places in the semi final
round. Among those who are expect ed
to win at least three games of their
respective matches are Miss Molla
Bjurstedt. the playing through chaml
pion, and Miss Marie Wagner. from
whom Miss Bjurstedt wrested the title
year ago.
Miss Bjurstedt defeated Miss Ina Kis-
sci, 6-3. TO, while Miss Wagner
trounced Miss Corinna Winn, the Chi
cago left-hander, 6-3, 6-3. and as a
finishing touch to their days work the
two teamed up in the doubles and de-
feated Miss Teresa Blum and Mrs. W.
H. n Noss. 60, "a.
The playing of Miss Bjurstedt and
Miss Wagner in the singles featured
the days play. In Miss kissel the ma
tional champion encountered player
who showed to good advantage out
doors last season, but before the ter
rife driving game of Miss Bjurstedt
Miss Kissel was practically helpless.
Besides Miss Bjurstedt and Miss Wag-
ner there are left in the singles Miss
Florence Sheldon, Mrs. Percy Will
bourn, Mrs David c. Mills. Miss Helen
Alexander, Mrs. Frederick Schmidt and
Mrs Arthur Dean
Evening star., 1916-03-15
ment Weather Interrupts Practice Of Shows Form

OF the infield. for he is an accurate
thrower who gets the ball away Win
the same motion in which he receives II
almost, and is fast on his feet in cover
ing ground and other respects.
Griffith is quick to detect player s
faults and also his virtues. and in notn
instances he does not fail to call atten-
ton to either. II a player does Things
correctly he is told of it. but If he has
faults an effort is made to correct them
Sloan, for instance, watches frst-oase
runners as if he were looking to second
and in this way. of course, gives them
Ia big start. He is a green lad VINO
has never been shown anything. OUT
Griffith was after him soon as he
came to the bench and Sloan has been
advised to practice watching first base
in the proper manner, and will put IN
a half hour or so every day practlclns
this trick.
Griffith's second team will not only
play the two games scheduled to be
played in Richmond early in April. but
Saturday. March 25. will play in Alex
andria and the next day at Clarendon.
Nick -Altrock will be in charge of the
aggregation and will very likely play
first base for it.
Evening star., 1916-03-15
BY j. ED GRILLo.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, March Is,
There was an interruption in the
Nationals training today. When the
squad arose this morning it was greet
ed by a drizzling rain. which seems to
intend to spend the day eXhausting it
self
Just what plans Griffith has for to-
day to keep his players busy will not
be decided until this afternoon, pend
ing conditions. 1t is. however. not un-
likely that Griffith will force the
players to do work in the gymnasium.
and he will force the pitchers. who now
need constant work, to take a arm-up
in the gymnasium, though if the
sprinkle should cease they will go out
doris and work out their arms,
The two overweight members of the
party Judge and Morgan, will very
likely be donned in heavy clothes and
sent for long run around the quarter
mile track. which encircies Lambeth
Field, this afternoon if the rain stops.
pounds yet before it will be in any
thing like real playing fettle.
That the Nationals are gradually get
ting into playing condition was dem
onstrated by the good work of both
teams in the game of yesterday. The
fielding was excellent on both sides,
and the pitching too, was better than
was expected. though it is plain that
the team a whole is not yet in its
normal batting stride. The Colt team
acquitted itself commendably. and is
perhaps the strongest second team that
Griffith has ever had during the spring
training series. of course, it was aug
mented by several players who are apt
to be in the regular lineup, and the
youngsters also played high grade ball.
Jameson. Sawyer, Williams and Noel
Ter really are a part of the regular
team.
The Regulars should have won their
game had they not taken liberties
with Gharrity's throwing arm on
field that was not fast. He threw out
every one of the fast men who tried
to steal and thereby hangs the tail of
the tie 1-to-1 score.
q attention when the pitchers to be re-
tanned are chosen. He appears TO have
enough real stuff to be given consId-
Grafton. He pitched three innings yes
a single in the first inning Before he
had become thoroughly warmed up.
but thereafter he showed to good ad-
vantage and has a knuckle ball, which
is used as a change of pace in most
puzZling manner He also has good
looks promising, and Manager Griffith
is sure to think few times before he
makes any arrangements for farming
Cuttings to some minor league club.
Charity is not a green catcher by
any means. He got into his first game
yesterday and his work was of the
best on four different occasions he
threw accurately to second. and his
blocking of Judge at the plate when
he had a difficult throw to handle was
a brilliant piece of work for which
his manager praised him. Charity is
not slow on his feet. either. and gives
promise OF being a hard hitter.
1t started to driZZle just as the tenth
inning was finished, and Manager Grif-
fifth called the game because ne wanted
to give his regular infield and outfield
a good workout before they went to
the shower.
Horace Milan has a penchant for hit
Evening star., 1916-03-15
ST. ALBANS SCHOOL ENTERS
TWO TEAMS IN PENN RELAYS
One Will Compete for Pre-" School Cham
pionship of America and Other Is to Run
in the Episcopalians Rated Glass.

lis to and the Other abou, 9S TO 0
Green is fine fellow personally. and no
small part of his success is due TO the
esteem in which the boys hold him.
The Pennsylvania State college base
ball team has been hit a rather Sc
we're blow, in that Hesselbacher, its
star pitcher and captain, has probably
been rendered useless for the remain
der of the season because of an opera
tion which he was compelled to un-
derso. Hesselbacher gained the repn-
tation last year of being one of the
best hurlers in collegiate ranks. and il
will be practically impossible to fill his
place.
The basket ball games last night be-
tween the Mount Pleasant Consrega-
tional Church and Fourth Presby-
terian resulted in one of the closest
and hardest fought combats of the
year between independent teams. The
score was 50 to "a. Mount Pleasant
being the victor BOYD did some fine
shooting for the losers. getting six
goals from the floor, and Lynch did
some brilliant work for the winnin G
Jimmie Mulligan. coach of the Catho-
lie University track squad. believes
that Field his star runner is the best
performer in the south in the quarter
mile. MulliEan intends to train Field
for the quarter in the South Atlantic
intercolleGiates at Charlottesville May
8. The Brooklanders' instructor shows
no hesitation in saying that he thinks
Field will prove the master of Norris,
Nirginia's great middle distance per-
former.
There is no doubt that Field is one
of the fastest men in the south. His
work indoors has been exceptionally
good. and he distinguished himself by
winning the 220-yard dash in the
South Atlantic intercolIegiates. His
work has been consistently good in all
events from the fiftyyard dash up 10
the quarter. Last winter while the
Catholic University squad was being
trained. Coach Mulligan used to place
Field on scratch and give the other
men from fifty to twenty yards handi-
cap. Field would cut loose. pick up
the others around the 300-yard mark.
and at the end of the quarter was
usually four or five yards ahead of the
best.
The Engineers. who have been play
ing good basket ball among the indie
pendent teams during the past season,
were beaten last night by the Gar
fields. The count was - to 1S and
both quints played good ball.
Evening star., 1916-03-15

pitchers. for he does not consider his
twirling staff strong enough.
According to the Chicago Herald Fred
Merk1e of the Giants may be obtained
by the White Sox for first base. 1t is
said that the Giants are after Hal
Chase. Hempstead, president of the
Giants, is said to have sent to Cali
fornia for Chase. and that they are to
have conference in New York shortly.
the outcome of which Will be that
Chase will be signed. This, it is be-
lieved Will mean the sale of Merkle to
the White SoN. but there are those who
doubt that McGraw would let Merkle
go. for he proved himself mighty
valuable man in the outfield last sea-
son. and because of his ability to hit
McGraw is not apt to let him out, even
if he should get Chase.
Evening star., 1916-03-15
WILLARD GETS STEAM UP
Trains Harder in Comparative Sc
clusion Than Before a Pay
ing Crowd.

NEW YORK. March 15.-Jess Willard
is taking his training more seriously
every day. He works much harder in
private at the Pioneer Club than he
did last week with the big crowd look
ing on. The champion says he can
work better when only few are
watching him, and his accomplish
ments since the throngs of spectators
were barred from his quarters bears
out this statement.
About $50 persons known to the club
management gained admittance to the
training quarters yesterday and saw
Willard do some smashing boxing. He
mixed it up hard, especially with Boer
Rodel and Walter Monahan. Both of
these boxers did not spare force in
their blows at Willard. and when the
champion got aroused he shot them
back to the ropes with a short straight
left jab which had a lot of steam be-
hind it.
Monohan is using tactics in boxing
with Willard much after the fashion of
he lunges a blow at Willards jaw. both
his feet leave the floor and he jumps
into the air. Once Jess caught Mon
ahan coming in and ratified his teeth
with straight right to the mouth
which cut the trainers lips. Willard
punched the bag yesterday and
wrestled with Yussif Hussane. the Ter
rible Turk. Hussane was a toy in his
hands.
Frank Moran had day of rest from
gymnasium work and boxing yester-
day. In the morning he took his usual
morning jaunt of five miles, and in
the afternoon took ride in his car
Frank is in wonderful shape" said
Trainer Willie Lewis yesterday. He
weighs 202k pounds and 10 as hard
as iron"