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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-25
Farmers To Effect
Permanent Organization
Next Saturday

Quite number + farmers gath
cred nj the Citrus Exchange Satur-
day afternoon for the purpose of
forming an association to receive the
benefits Of the lately enacted rural
credits act. Owing to the short no
tice that had been given, however, it
was decided to take no definite ac-
ton. but to hold another meeting at
the same place at o'clock next Sat
urday afternoon, in order to give an
opportunity for many others to at
tend who may be interested.
A committee consisting of ] {,
Swindell. II. NJ Cowles. ]. Ever
EFT Bryant and A. F Pickard WIS
appointed to go further into the
matter and gather all the informa-
ton possible so that this might be in
presented to the meeting
next Saturday At this time per-
manent organization will be formed.
This is a movement of the great
est interest to our farmers and grow
ers. enabling them to borrow money
for improvements or to pay on mort
cages on long time and at low rate
of interest, and on much more adj
terms than they could
procure the money elsewhere.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-25
DRANE WRITES
INTERESTINGLY Of
HIS IMPRESSIONS
OF virginia

Senator II. j. Drane wrote the Eus-
tbs Lake Region his Impressions of
|Wytheville, Va, and surrounding coun-
try, which we reproduce for the in
teresting information it contains, and
for the interest it will hold for the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Drane:
4 have Just returned from an auto
trip to Natural Bridge, Va, and am
so full of it that | think | must tell
you something of it. With a little
Overland car our charming young
hostess, accompanied by her father,
another gentleman, Mrs. Drane and
myself, we left Wytheville in the
early morning, just as the sun was
Feeplng over the mountain tops and
then, for a distance of 1870 miles. we
had the drive of lifetime Right
here l pause to remark that. given
place to put her feet" "Greta"
tthe automobile having that euphon-
fous entitlemenD can climb where
any goat can climb. Many of the
roads are built of broken st ne, like
the old turnpikes in Kentucky, and
these roads are fine Others are
stone, but unbroken, being just as
some volcanic eruption left them,
and these are also very fine for the
digestion. Others are neither brok-
en- nor unbrCken stone, but just
plain red, slippery clay and are-but
what's the use.
| am temperamentally religious
and don't want to revive a vocabu-
larry which, many years ago, I aban-
doned. However, the drive. taken as
a whole, was most delightful
Our first trouble was at a ferry
across a big river; but the boat was
on the other side and we were in
formed that the floods of six weeks
ago had put it out of commissin and
that it might never be restored. At
this point are still standing the mag
nificent stone piers which once sup
ported a fine bridge, which was
burned during the Civil war by one
army to keep the other army from
CROSSING. and judging from my per-
sonal experience the plan was emf
nently successful. A fine looking
Young matron came up the road from
know not where, bearing upon her
CONTINUED on page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-25
COMPLETE LIST OF
TEACHERS, THEIR
ADDRESSES AND
TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Chas. M. Jones, A. NJ, Principal
State Certificate 1902 North Fla. Ave.
phone, 255-Blue).
L. r. Spence, A. b., First Assistant,
First Grade-Special in Latin 1902
North Florida Ave.-phone, 255-Blue)
/ p. p. Yoder, B. A., First Grade and
Specials in Algebra and Geometry
COP North Florida Ave.-phone, 255.
Blue).
II. r. Gresham, A. b., First Grade
and Specials in Physics, Chemistry,
Botany, and Zoology (2OS North Iowa
Ave.-no telephone.)
j. G. Mcdonald, A. b., First Grade
and Specials in Geometry and Trigo.
nometry tcor. Oak and Kentucky Ave.
phone, 125-Blue).
Miss May Tomliason, First Grade
and Specials in English Literature and
rhetoric ClOl1 S. Florida phone,
3S2-RedD.
Mrs. A. b. Lowell, First Grade and
Specials in French and History (4O9
S. Mass.-phone, 3O7-Red).
Mrs. j. l.. Loudermilk, Sth Grade,
First Grade (604 " Florida Ave-no
telephone).
Miss Jessie NJ Hawkins, Sth Grade,
first Grade (519 T. Orange-phone,
217-Blue).
GRADE VII.
Miss Harriet Shaver First Grade
1919 L. Orange phone. 217-Blue).
Miss Daisy Ayres, First (519 e. Or
ange- phone. 217-Blue).
Miss Eva Bryant First Grade (1O3
w Peachtree St.-phone 206-Blue).
GRADE VI.
Miss Ida NJ. Schobert First Grade
(5l9 +. Orange-phone. 217-Blue).
Mrs Isabelle Glover First Grade
1905 Virginia Ave.-phone, 14-Red).
Miss Perl Haynes, First Grade 1909
y. Tenn.-phone, 28S-Black).
Miss Estelle Butler. First Grade (5O7
" Tenn phone, 129-Blue).
GRADE "
Miss Mamie Castles. First Grade
1902 f. Oak-phone, 1861.
Miss Carrie B. Eccles, First Grade
(411 S. Florida-phone. 436-Blue).
Miss Louie Layton, Forst Grade
1909 N Tenn.-phone, 2SSBlack).
Miss Gladys Starlin, First Grade ,
West Magnolia ST..
CONTINUED on page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-25
Lakeland To
Play Tampa
Here Wednesday
And Thursday

Two cracker jack games Of base
ball are scheduled here for Wednes-
Nav and Thursday when Lakeland
will play Tampa. Lakeland VIII
have strong lineup, Red cause!
and surrency having been secured TO
to do the twirling.
The games will start at , o'clock
sharp. and the admission will be %
cents. Fans will have an oppor-
tunitv to see some real classy ball
plaving on these days and big crowds
will no doubt take advantage there
of as these will probably be the last
games Of the season.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-25
RALLY DAY A
BIG SUCCESS At
METHODIST CHURCH

Itavoa ooisfegatlon-one that
H. 'ne seating capacity Of tbe
nuren' attended the Rally dav ex,
,. e0 at the First Methodist church
Yesterday morning. and al ~
eu 70 splendid program one
'oIh entertained and edifed
Dr. ], A. Hart, one of tho nio
1eei citizens of Lakeland was tho
Oldest person present and 10 ~
'en'eu with a bouquet of roses
accompanying which was an anne
=, i"'e verse of Scripture. James
ihomas Lowe, the two months, ola
son OF the minister, was the Young
o'' person present, and he was also
presented bouquet of roses brt co
- ne haSn expressed his impress
slohs OF the exercises or the mart bo
piaseu thereln. Mr.. w. X, McRae
nag ne largest family present IN
point Of numbers nine answering TO
'"e ron call from his household. and
ne was presented a bouquet Of rosos
y correction for missions was taken
anu 10 TINS cause the Sunday school
as whole raised the sum of s47
while the collection from the Men :
Bible class was $40.
4 rising vote Of thanks was eivon
w and Mrs | G. Hun for their
services in the sunday school and
'church work. MIR. Hull having boon
the very able and efficient superin-
tendent OF the Sunday school and
MIS-. Hull teacher and soloist
whose time and talents have always
been at the disposal of the church
The following splendid program
was carried out and greatly enioyed
by everyone present:
Welcome song and prayer by Pri.
maries.
Cradle Roll exercise
Song by Juniors.
Scripture reading.
Recitation-"At Sunset" by Miss
Marguerite Cloud.
Song BY male quartet
Benefits of Membership in the Ba-
raca Glass BY Mr.. Hardin Peter
son.
"Philathia ldeals''-By Miss Paul,
inc Suddath.
Sunday School and Mothers" BY
Mrs, George Brantley.
"Why Should. Men Attend Sunday
SCHOOL," Mr. J w. Turner.
Song-"Help Somebody Today"
"The Hone Department" By
Miss Ollie Carter.
Recitation-"How Did He Die?"
by Mr.. Lloyd Hooks.
Promotion announcements
Assembling of classes in their
rooms
Reassembling in the church.
Rally Day Song Words and MI
sic by R. E. Lufsey.
Offering.
Recognition of oldest, youngest
and largest family present.
Talk by superintendent IL.
C. Hull.
Benediction
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-25

y" farnall is receiving the
Nations of his many friends
~arflage to Mrs. Elizabeth
n which occurred at the
'0ule in Marion, Ind, on
Inc wedding was not made
|" mat time owing to the fact
"'ue could not wind I'D her
Affairs in time to return
!, 1arnell, however she
= 'Aeland Saturday, evening
most cordially welcomed
friends of the popular
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-25

the Leesburg Commercial we
nj Prof. T. B. Kirk, former
h Of the Lakeland schools
b county superintendent Of
Is this year superintendent
,sesburg school
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-25

:. B. Terrell left today for
rhere she will have her eyes
Inv DR.. Jefferson. She will be
iii Thursday and while in
nil be the guest of Mrs. T. l..
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-25

h K. Haines and family have
\ from a pleasant two
| rip to Kentucky, Tennes-
IGeorgia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-25

P. B. Haynes left at noon
| hr McRae, Ca, where she
Ned by the death Of her sister.
tynes has lost two sisters by
ince July, and in her bereave-
b has the deepest sympathy
be circle Of friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-25

n. E. Thigpen and NJ. c..
|, Jr., accompanied by Mrs.
Lightsey, returned last night
pleasant visit of several
} Georgia, Alabama and Mis-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-25

and Mrs. w. d. Schroeder
Me daughter Lillian, of De-
re in the city the guests of
ner's sister, Mrs. George w.
at her home in Rosedale.
NJ probably be down for sew
sks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-25

hank Thompson, accompanied
sister, Mrs. j. H. Delcher,
El'e this evening from Jack
Mrs Delcher will be here
weeks the guest of his par
f'ase and Mrs. j. P. Thomp-
rank is returning from an
Etrlp through the North and
Sllng points in Indiana,
|slnsylvania, and also stopped
Washington and Baltimore.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-25
..s$%Sstto$ 1t.e'+e+e&**.a.s
!
|LACONICS;
> of fire phone 5000

[,,t w. H. Jackson left last
H. Black Point, after a most
|, risit to his family here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-25

a b, Johnson, of Orlando, a
Mr.. w Fiske johnson, OF
v was severely injured in an
''ue accident at ID,aytcna
W last Thursday. An automo-
'alch he was riding was ov-
!" Vnen the driver turned out
! sand to escape striking a
"Feckage, and Mr.. Johnson
w broken wrist and other
Latest reports were to the
vt ne was resting as well as
y expected.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-25

The Pythian Sisters VIII meet ~
morrow afternoon at $3.50, at the
x of p. hall A full attendance i
desired.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-25
WEEKLY HONOR
ROLL LAKELAND
schools WEEK
ENDING SEPT, 2

y Wlller.
Gladys Turner
GRADE XII
Keith Adair.
Jack Kibler
Ernest Legette.
GRADE X-A
Roy Mitchell
Henry Scarr.
d. II. Sloan.
Vesta Todd.
Mary Weaver.
GRADE X-B
None.
GRADE INA
John Shannon
Louise Smith.
Ellen Watson.
GRADE NIB
Henley Combs.
Alice Redgrave.
GRADE villa
Callie Murphey.
Marguerite Owens.
Leatha LOGAN.
Tyler Jackson.
Dora Cox.
GRADE VIII-B
Lewis Snead
Sarah Funk.
Clifford Wilson.
Helen Morse.
GRADE VIA
None.
GRADE vII-B
GPADE VIC
None.
GhADE VIA
Mollie Bates.
Helen Bates.
Helen Boswell.
Emily Sanderson.
James Poteet.
GRADE vI-B
Charlotte Redgrave.
Geraldine Jordan.
GRADE VIC
Hattie Leonard.
Edith O'Doniel. i
GRADE vI-D
Allie Blair.
Dorothy Toph
Marie Smith
Fannie Fearrand.
GRADE VA
Clara Goddard
Earl Lehman.
Lillian Rush.
Clemmie Cotton.
Edward Smailes.
GRADE V-B
Loretta Kimbrough.
Beatrice Pickard.
GRADE VIC
j. Fred Ellis
Winifred Detwiler.
Sidney Belts.
Thomas Bryant.
Sallie Bryant.
GRADE IVA
William Hampton.
Bowling Keith
Edward Sloan.
Gladys Kennedy.
Ruth Flood,
GRADE Iv-B
Julian Matthias.
Frank Goldman
Mary Cation.
Bernice Odom.
Eeorge Phillips.
GRADE Iv-C
None.
GRADE IV-D
Roy Cooper.
The names of the pupils IN th'
oh school department are ARRANGED
alphabetical order while those II
q grammar school department are
ranged according to scholarship
vour child's name does not appear
this honor roll, investigate.
CHAs. NJ. JONES, Supt.
The Pythian Sisters will meet ~
,rrow afternoon at $3.50, at the
n bon A full attendance l.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-25

p ]. w. and L. P. Kim
Nell Salmon, Eunice Kim
nd Horace Rutherford made
+ trip down from Brooksville
~ Mrs. R. H Rutherford
Fle son Paul returned with
liter spending the past week
relatives and friends in the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-25

Animated Program

CASINO TODAY
k,'uth Chapter of the
~ OF THE SUBMARINE
APPS off a cliff over a hun
ugh into the sea. cleo and
ufled into the sea by a
u explosion. Hair-Raising.
Tll. Astounding.
nth Chapter of
G'tLE SAM AT WORK
aTERNATIoNAL NEWS
Ea't CARTOON COMEDY
see the boys that are at
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-25

Lc. Hamilton, of Cincinnati,
down for a few days looking
hinterests here, consisting Of
roperty in the Lakeland
DDS Mr.. Hamilton is greatly
Nd with Lakeland, her sur
Fg and her possibilities, and
to bring his family down
ri take up his residence here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-25

p1ack Point Wednesday night at the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-25

The names of the pupils in the
high school department are arranged
IN aInbabetical order while those IN
the grammar school department are
arranged according to scholarship
If vour child's name does not appear
on tbis honor roll, investigate.
CHAS. NJ. JONES, Supt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16
PERSONALS

Mrs. Philip vanGilder, Of Hammond,
has been the guest OF her sister, Mrs.
w. "A. Lawlar. since yesterday.
Mrs. Lee Snodgrass, OF New Mar.
tinsyille, is the guest Of her daughter,
Mrs. E. AZ Bartlett; on Quincy street.
Mrs. A. NJ. Jones and daughter, Miss
Helen, of Sistersville, arrived today
and are guests for several weeks OF
the formers father, J. W. Faust. on
Locust avenue.
Miss Irene Hutchinson, who had
spent the last seysral months in Phil.
adelphia, arrived home last night. Miss
Hutchinson underwent an operation
for appendicitis while in Phflad elphia,
from which she has fully recovered.
Mrs. sabina Hill IS III at the home
OF her daughter. Mrs. Wilbur Brand,
on Ogden avenue.
Mrs. Martha Wilder, of Seattle.
WASH. Is the Cuest Of Mrs. NJ. T..
Brownie. She is. en- route to Baltimore
and other eastern points to visit rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ray. formerlv
of Van Lear. KY, have taken MP their
residence III this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16
HE DAILY
s. SHORT STORY
News From Home.
BY LESLIE GRANGER.

CCopyright, 1916. by Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)
Laura had never felt so blue in her
life, Nellie, her sole companion and
side partner in the big busy city, had
been married the night before to Jim
Harlowe, and had gone to Nevada to
live.
&c was dreadful to lose Nellie, and
worse still to have her move to the
Eantipodes to spend the rest OF her life
cooking for sheep men and raising a
family of little shepherdesses Of her
own But, to make matters much
worse, the postman had just left two
letters.
The one from home she laid aside
for more 1eisure1y reading, but the
thick white paper of the other identi-
fed tic with q wedding, and Laura OPP
enedsi It eagerly.
TO her dismay, the names Of Alex
McCune and Harriet Turner started at
her from the paper. Below was the
datetof the recent wedding. That was
enough! Laura dropped the invitation
andsreached for her handkerchief.
Alex, her old.time sweetheart, had
deserted her! He who had vowed ev-
erlasting faithfulness in spite OF her
vague to his importunings!
She had meant to marry him some
time. She had always told herself that
even though his letters had been al
lowed to lie unanswered for weeks to-
gether.
liam getting old and lonely" she
cried into her handkerchief-Lau
was twenty.two-"and there won't be
asoul to care for me now! lean just
60 on forever plugging away at this
Old stypewriter.--giying the machine
on her! desk bang-"and cooking
sausages over the gas light, and doing
my laundry in the wash bowl. 1t was
sort, of! fun when Nellie was here, but
now IT. s dreadful"
laura walled some more, then pick
ed up the letter from home and looked
SC oyer. II guess ought to go back
but it's awful to iron and churn and
sew&fors q dozen youngsters and never
get new dud from one years end to
the other!" sae
The 3Eoffice, save for Laura. was
empty: Mr.. Jennings had put on his
Int and overcoat and gone home.
While Laura was In the middle OF an
other#good cry, he recalled something
iiefliad sneglecte and returned.
why, Miss Sheridan! What In the
world Isl the matter ~ t3 q
aNonothing I'm not crying" X III I.
sThenI beg your ardon. Since you
are perfectly happy presume there
Il no need of synpat thy 5Is haYesans
e1tra ticket tonight Tor The 1yr1cs Stapi
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16

concert and thought you might make
use Of 1t, If you care for music" He
laid the bit Of pasteboard on the type
writer keys and turned to go.
Laura sprang up. THANK you!"
she exclaimed, dabbing at her swollen
eyes. 81 guess I was crying wasn't
| II"
at looked a bit like it. Won't you
tell me why?"
Mr.. Jennings sudden interest and
kindness startled her into answering:
i"Nellies gone and Alex is married. and
I'm all alone and nobody cares for me
the least Bit" The food Of self.pity
drowned speech just then.
so Alex Is married."
She looked up surprised. What do
you know about Alex?"
well, got to know about him some
way. Regular letters and all that,
suppose. Besides, couldn't be deaf
to an allusion you made over the tele-
phone one day. Did-did you-ltke
him so very much?"
Laura brindled. "Well, guess l
won't die! II I'd really wanted him
I'd have taken him long ago."
Mr.. Jennings nodded approvingly.
Laura went ont was comforting
to have some one so sympathetic: II
don't know what to do now that Nellfe's
gone. I really ought to go home to
the farm, guess. Mother keeps writ
ing" .4.
DO you mean to say you came from
a wholesome place in the country to
this sin-riddon city Just for adven-
ture?" Two lines had drawn them
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16

Honoring Miss Laura Bell HILL a
brlde:elect, Miss Helen Stevenson en-.
tertained at an attracttvelt appointed
event this afternoon at her home on
sEocust avenue and Fourth street. The
event was linen shower and sew
ing party and the guests included
about 20 intimate friends of the honor
guest. The shower was a clevsrly ar.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16

: y. ~ r
selves sharply between his eyes.
"Yes!" wonderingly.
"And father and mother and sisters
and brothers and cats and chickens
and cows and everything on earth
worth while!"
Yes" IN -
"Why did you do it?"
a never got any clothes, and
Wanted-" .E Nh
"Then you were a very silly little
girl and you'd better go back" He put
on his hat and went out, even banging
the door bit after him. asia0
For the first time in her life she had
seen Mr.. Jennings jolted out of his
wcll.poised, gentlemanly self. And he
had called her "silly" and banged the
door! He was very rude! Her cheeks
famed red.
HE needn't think want go to his
old concert" She picked up the tick
ct, meaning to tear it across and lay
It upon his desk where he could see
| it In the morning. Then the words
SILLY little girl" rang in her eyes
HELL only think me baby. ID.
So she tucked it into her bag, put on
her wraps and went home.
She also got ready that night and
went alone to the concert. 81.
The Lyric Club proved to be glee
club, and Mr.. Jennings a member. He
sang rich barytone which thrilled
Laura despite her effort to find 1t or
binary.
The music was good and the audi.
ence appreciative. In her snug seat
against the side Of box Laura en-
joyed every minute Of it. Toward the
end of the second half, she began TO
feel delicious drowsiness. The music
purred gently, the lights in the audi:
torium glowed softly and the hushed
voices OF the singers hummed lula,
by. Slowly Laura's eyelids dropped
and at last she was asleep. her head
resting ever so lightly on the back Of
her plush seat.
Soon the concert was over. the cur
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16

tain rang down and people started to
file slowly up the aisles to the door.
Laura, being near the front and at the
end of a row, sat almost unnot1ced,
red dark brown hair scarcely showing
in the shadow. A,few saw.and smiled,
then passed slowly on toward the
door.
4 AtIast the hall was empty, or SO the
usher thought whose duty 1t was to
turn OF the lights and close the doors
Laura sleption peacefully in the black
loneliness Of the great place.
Then some one laid a hand gently on
her soulder, She stirred.
"Time to get up, is it, Nell?"
"Yes!' said a mans voice-very Ia
nfliar it seemed. "It's time, Miss
Sheridan. Laura opened her eyes and
Sheridan" Laura opened her epes and
now, and before her stood Mr.. 'Jen.
nings.
"Why, where did the people go, and
what's happened to the music Why
surely II haven't been" She look
ed around, bewildered.
"You have been having nice little
nap. I've been waiting outside to take
you home. otherwise you'd have
stayed here until tomorrow. Just
found you this minute. There! Are
you awake enough to go now?"
She was feeling very little and fool.
ish and she had meant to be so digni-
fed. He drew her hand through his
arm as they waited for car.
"I'm sorry hurt your feelings to-
day, Miss Sheridan. Will you forgive
metz u
eyes"
"And I'm glad Alex got married and
left you alone.'
''''Why?"
because want to take the vacant
place, Laura" 5..a