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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-23
WHY THE UNEMPLOYED

1t seems strange that with the
business activity and prosperity
which is said to have been existing
in the north for many months past
that there should be any who seek
employment and fail to find it in
that section. In recent weeks labor
recruiters have been working in
Florida and have carried thousands
of negro laborers from this State to
the North to meet the demand for
labor. Apparently there is demand
,, for labor Of all kinds, not only for
work which men are best fitted but
for women as well.
Yet the New York Herald speaks
of the unemployed, benoans their
fate at Christmas time and gives the
impression that salaried positions
are guarded, if anything, more zeal
ously than before by the employed.
1t says:
Nowhere is the true Christmas
spirit Of good will toward men more
accurately reflected just now than in
, the CHEEKY faces of janitors, eleva-
tor boys, walters and others Of the
! tip collecting class. During at least
enc fortnight in the year the citizens
! of New York are we'll served. The
janitor is glad to turn on more
heat, no matter what the price of
coal; the elevator runs promptly at
the touch of the bell; the waiter
confdentially recommends the best
dishes on the bill of fare instead of
those with which the house is over
stocked.
There is dark side to the pic
ture of holly wreathed Christmas
cheer and plenty which is seldom
taken into account. At no time in
the year is it so hard for the hum
BILE toiler to find employment as it
is now. Those who have positions
cling to them like death, even at the
supreme sacrifice Of keeping sober :.
With the Christmas tip to look for
ward to, no one will quit the post
of duty. No elevator boy fails to
"show up after receiving his weeks
wages. Prisoners, the sick and the
disabled all fare we'll at the hands
of the charitable on Christmas day,
but he who is able and anxious to
work has small chance Of position
with a pay envelope, until the close
of the holiday season relaxes the
labor market clearwater Sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-23
NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE

will offer for sale at public auc-
Etion on Saturday the goth day OF
December, 1915, at 1000 a. M, my
six-room bungalow situated on Lot
II, in Block A Of Cleveland Park
Addition to Lakeland. The house is
insured for $4,000 and the property
is in first class condition. This
property is located near the north
shores of Lake Hollingsworth and
will make an ideal home. My reas-
on for selling the property is to pay
my debts. Will give abstract and
good warranty deed to purchaser.
This is chance to get a bargain.
will also sell an undivided one
thirtieth interest in Cleveland Park.
Sale to take place on the property.
60Ss JAMES w. JOHNSTON.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-23
TOOK A CENSUS IN HONESTY
Of One Hundred Dollars Mailed by
Mistake" Only GA Returned.

New York, Dec. %. Cleveland
Moffett, a magazine writer, wanted
to know if New Workers were as
honest as he had believed them, SO
he mailed from McClure's Magazine,
in the January issue of which he
tells the story cf one hundred 81
bills to carefully selected list of
fifty men and fifty women, ostensi-
bly, wrongly addressed.
Each envelope carried an address,
which could enable the recipient to
return the money. One widely
known millionaire was among the
men who "swiped" the dollar. Wom-
en were shown to be more honest
than the men, for thirty-three OF
them returned the money, but only
thirty-one men did so. Only one sa-
loon keeper came across, and Of all
the groups of five into which the
lists were divided only successful
business women" made a perfect
score for honesty.
Those who kept the money were:
Women-Two wives of prosperous
citizens, two actresses, two stenog-
'raphers, two trained nurses, one
teacher, two housekeepers, two
working girls, two women doctors,
two women lawyers.
Menu-Two successful merchants,
one rich man, one lawyer, four sa-
loon men, two plumbers, two alder
men, one newspaper man, one actor,
three doctors, two policemen.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-23
MASTERS SALE

Under and by virtue of a rnal de-
cree Of foreclosure and sale made
and entered by Hon. F. A. Whitney,
Judge Of the 10th circuit court of
Florida, in and for Polk county,
dated December /, 1916. wherein
Ella F. Bruce as executrix and in
her own right is complainant, and
John F. Cox and Edna Cox, his wife,
are defendants, will offer for sale
in front of the court house door in
Barlow, Florida. and will sell to the
highest and best bidder for cash,
Within the legal hours for sale, to-
wit, from II o'clock a. m. to- 2
o'clock, p. M, on Monday, the first
day Of January, A. D. 1917, the fol-
lowing real estate, to pay said judg-
ment and decree, together with ex-
penses. and costs of said sale, to-
wit:
Lots number nine CO.., ten (10).
eleven (11) and twelve (12) and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-23

We have one choice ONCE room
for rent, to a desirable tenant, in
the Telegram building. There are no
finer oAsces in the city than those
in the Telegram building, and all
are rented except ono which Just
became vacant through one Of the
tenants finding he could get along
with one room. 5000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-23

A member of Congress, a new man
and therefore not widely known In
Washington, found himself one day
lin the hands of "a barber of the pro.
verbally laxative sort who was en-.
ployed in Washington hosiery
says Youths Companion.
"You have a large head, sir" OBJ.
served the barber, as he was trim
ming the locks Of the statesman. 1T
is a good thing to have largehead,
for a large head means a large brain.
and large brain is the most useful
thing you can have, for 1t nourishes
the roots of the hair
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-23
NOTICE

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the Peoples State
Bank Of Lakeland, Fla, will be held at
Its ONCE at 9 a. m, Monday, Jan. 1.
1917, for the transaction of such
business as may legally come before
1t. and for the election Of directors
for the ensuing year.
6072 H. M. COWLES. Cashier.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-23

Having purchased ana subdivided
the Jesse Keen estate of $50 acres
one-half mile west of city limits, we
are now selling in 10 and 3o-acre
tracts some of the finest truck and
farm lands in this section ct the right
price and terms. For particulars sec
@. c. Rogan. Rooms 1 and Z. Deem
& Bryant, Bldg. Phone 1le.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-23

II you have . room, apartment,
store, cottage, ONCE or anything else
for rent, list them with u and watch
the result.
THE KEY RENTAL AGENCY
We are the key to the situation
Room 3, lllist0n BlAg.
P. o. Box COS Lakeland. Fla.
Eeos
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-23

FOR SAdIE-One of the best farms
in this county. 40 acres, fine
truck, or berry land, acres old
Seeding trees. Good house and
ane water. Old settled place. Lo-
Gated IA milo of proposed asphalt
road. Inquire owner, Room IA,
Kentucky building. 6044
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-23

FOR SALE QUICK-Lots 10, II, IA
& Is Block "A' Johnson's Ad. Lot
Is Block &c" Johnson's Ad. $50 #.
on Lemon st. Block 2, Lake Beulah
AID. Apply at once to owner, W. 7.
Johns, KILLER Hotel. COOL
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-23
FOR SALE
CROP OF FRUIT FOR SALE

The fruit on the orange grove for
merly known as the Bruce grove, one
mile south of Lakeland, il for sale
to the highest bidder for cash on the
trees Buyers will call on the under
signed. This fruit must be sold
right away. GEORGE H. DECKER
SON. Receiver 602s
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-23

FOR SALE AND RENT-Modern s.
room bungalows, nicely located,
larger houses, and grove or farm
lands In Lakeland Highlands.
Prices right. w. r. Nichols & Son,
owners. Phone 419 Black. 1897
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-23

four twenty-sixths (4-26ths) undi-
vided interest in Lot twenty-seven
(27) Of the Lake Parker Club addi-
ton to- lakeland. Florida, as record
ed in the clerks Office in Bartow.
Florida.
H. K. OLLIPHANT,
6O49 Special Master.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-23
Classified Advertisements
Miscellaneous
STRAYED

OR STOLEN-Pointer
bird dog; liver spotted on head
and back; answers to name Beos-
ter. Reward for information lead
ing to his recovery. H. B. Carter,
Lakeland. e083
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-23
WANTED TO RENT

A first-class piano. for season, by 9
reliable party. No children. State
price. Call or address Lester Hall
All South Lake avenue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-23

Money to loan on improved Lake
land real estate on easy monthly
repayment plan. Fine plan for pay
ing for . home "tust like rent"
sees n. ]. DRANu.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-23

OR SALE-On terms almost like
rent, some Of the most desirable
residences in city, also beautiful
vacant residence lots, In almost
every section OF Lakeland. D. H.
Sloan, owner 6062
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-23

FOR SALE-Several used cars. all
in FIRST class condition. Main
Street Garage. 6os3
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-23

FOR SALD--1,000 pounds Tom Wat
son Selected Georgia-grown melon
rcd. Price r. o. B. Kathleen, 50
cents per pound. Kathleen Seed
Co., Kathleen. Fla. So77
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-23

I have q few real bargains in city
property. Citrus fruit groves and
tlek farms. VIM. Il. Smith, Phone
~ CO.'S
The midland journal., 1916-02-18
THE GERMANS
ON DEFENSIVE
Russians Pushing Fighting on
! the GaIician Front.
aUNGARIANs DRIVEN BACK
Operations Have Prevented Teutcnic
Forces From Withdrawing
Troops For Use on
Other Fronts.

Petrograd. Russian offensive,
which has been indicated in late re-
ports, is maturing rapidly over the
whole Galician front
The Germans, according to the ad-
vices from the scene OF hogtilities, are
On the defensive ON three important
rivers, the Sereth, the Pruth and the
Dniester. Cernowit, capital OF Buko-
wilma, is again seriously threatened by
the Russian advance east of Raran-
che, as wen as by the Russian cross
ing OF the Dnioster at Uscieckc, where
their troops are firmly intrenched.
This move also has had the effect of
interTupting one of the most important
lines of communication between the
armies Of Generals Pflanzer and Won
BOthmer.
A third important Russian advance
has been recorded near zaie Szczyky,
where a fierce counter-attack is de-
Clared to have been successful in rout
ing the opposing forces and demoraliz-
ing the Hungarian troops to such an
extent that they retired to new line
four miles to the rear. In addition TO
these breaches announced to have
been made in the opposing lines, the
Russians have been active Immediate
~ to the northward of TaEnopOl, where
they have moved slightly forward.
While 1t is admitted that these
operations have no immediate
strategic value. it is believed in mill
tary circles here that the new Russian
offensive has prevented the Germans
from Withdrawing troops from this
front, thereby leesening the chances
Of successful attacks on allied lines
elsewhere.
The initiative on the Dvinsk front
remains in German hands, but the
mild weather OF the Lest month, threat
ening with inundation the trenches
built by the Germans on marshy
ground. Is seriously handicapping their
effort to move forward. Prisoners re-
port that great number of French
prisoners are employed in the con-
struction OF drainage works.
The midland journal., 1916-02-18

Not all the frocks for tiny girls
are fluffy and faring, for here is one
that is neither. 1t is one of several.
designed to be very practical as well
as pretty, and it is of black taffeta
silk. The little miss is apt to feel
much dressed up in a silk ,frock, but
IL she should forget it and romp bit
her flnery viii be none the worse
for t.
There is not much to say that the
picture does not quickly tell about this
practical item in the small girls out
at It is merely one of those long
waists and very short skirts joined
by a girdle made of the goods. that is
always good style. It buttons down
the front with small silk-covered but
tons.
Velveteen in any Of the dark colors
win make a dress of the same charac-
Ter as that just described. One of
the pref Hest models is made with q
plain waist having a round neck and
elbow sleeves. The skirt Is perfectly
plain and hangs straight except for q
The midland journal., 1916-02-18
MAIL SERVICE
BY AEROPLkNES
Routes to Be Established in.
Alaska and Massachusetts.
Observation-Disclosures
Plan Is To Create More Interest In
Aviation In Connection With Pre-
paredness-six Weeks For
Trip Now.

Washington. Aerial mail service to
isolated points in Alaska and Massa-
chusetts is contemplated by the Post
Office Department
Bids were asked for service on eight
routes, seven of them in Alaska. Oc-
tober is named as the date for their
starting.
The routes viii be established, the
department announced, as much to
stimulate development Of aviation, be-
cause of its relation to military pre-
paredness, as to improve the mail sery-
ice. The department believes that eff
forts already begun to finance an
aerial patrol of the Atlantic Coast indi-
cate ready capital will be found for
the mail service undertakings.
If the service is successful a gradual
expansion will follow to other routes
where transportation is slow and in
adequate.
The Massachusetts route is from
New Bedford to Nantucket, Sc miles
and return, partly by land and partly
by water. Trips would be made 13
times a week during the summer
months and six times in the winter.
An aeroplane would have to be able to
carry q weight limit of 5000 pounds
The present cost of the service is $780,
600 year.
The Alaskan routes form a connect
ing link from Seward to Nome, thence
to Fairbanks and back to Valdez. Most
of them call for q service twice week
throughout the year.
On some Of the routes the cost now
is as high as 100000 year and in
winter six weeks is required to make
the trip. The aeroplane contracts
allow two days for most of the trips.
The longest route, Valdez to Fair
banks, is 358 miles. The extreme time
limit of six weeks on some of the
routes is required because mail some
times has to be routed via Seattle
The midland journal., 1916-02-18
FIRST REAL STEP
TOSTOP WORLD WAR
The Permanent Committee
Meets at Berne.
TWO WEEKS TRUCE SOUGHT
PacIfists Believe If They Can Bring
This About, Fighting Will Not
Be Resumed - Leaders
Are Encouraged.

Berne, Switzerland. The first
definite move to end the world war
was made here when the permanent
committee to established lasting peace
met to formulate proposals for an
.armistice. -
Peace advocates from several neu-
-tral countries were in Berne for the
meeting.
The committee hopes to obtain the
consent Of the belligerents to an
armistice OF at least two weeks before
the spring campaigns bring fresh
slaughter in Europe. They believe if
the guns can be siIenced for two weeks
the fighting will never be renewed.
Several peace leaders said they
were encouraged by the German Chan
cellor's recent Reichstag speech to be-
lieve that Germany will give benev-
olent consideration to any plans for an
armistice. If they fail in their plans
for truce. they hope at least to sug-
gest a program to the belligerents de-
signed to eliminate some of the more
horrible features of the war. One sug-
gestion is that the belligerents pledge
themselves to conduct no more air
raids upon cities behind the battle
front. IA
Prince Won Beulow, former German
Chancellor; Prince Hohenlohe and
Baron Won Kraft have arrived at Lu-
cerne. 1t was reported they are in
touch with the peace movement here.
German Peace Offer Deniad.
London.-Reports that Germany had
made peace overtlres to the Belgian
Government were officially denied by
the legation. The following statement
was issued by the British Government
Press Bureau:
"The Belgian Government issued a
statement that rulmors which have
been circulated to the effect that peace
proposals have recently been made by
Germany to the Belgian Government
are devoid of foundation"
The midland journal., 1916-02-18

The lighter weight fabrics used for
making spring coats make it possible
for those who like to keep abreast of
the styles to indulge in all the full
ness they may choose. and they are
choosing ample models. Nearly all of
them are vague in fit as to the body
and full as to the skirt. They are
distinguished by even greater original
ity and cleverness in cut than charac-
terized fall models, and it looks as if
a considerable revolution has taken
place in this matter of cutting.
Light tan and gray coats in covert
and other plain-surfaced cloths hold
their own with the popular checked
and cross-bar patterns that are pre-
sented in many snappy models. The
coat pictured above is of tan covert
and illustrates the novelty and intri-
cacy involved in shaping garments by
the new departures in cutting the
cloth just referred to.
II esnbodies also the vogue for mar
row landings as trimming feature
In spring styles, and emphasizes it by
using two materials in bands. A plush,
like the coat in color, borders the bot
tom of the coat. and the top Of the
The midland journal., 1916-02-18

cuffs and collar. and it is headed with
a second band of black velvet. of the
same width. The black velvet is In
troduced in the odd-shaped simulated
pockets at each side, which are Orna-
mented with barrel-sh1ped buttons.
The becoming "chin-chin" collar, e.
duced in width, has been retained from
winter styles, and is cut with com
Portable fare.
In the matter of length there Ia
about as much latitude as anyone
could ask, but the trend is toward
those coats that exceed the three
quarter length models. The fullness,
as in gowns, is placed at each side.
and this management of it contributes
to the wearer the fashionable silhou-
cite.
Evidently designers have spent
much thought on the new garments
and have been rewarded by placing
before us the amplitude the season de-
mands in coats that still contrive to
be shapely.
The midland journal., 1916-02-18
GREATEST SUBMARINES.
Germany Has Three Carrying Crews
OF Sixty Men.

The Hague. - Three super-sub-
marines. superior in speed and equip
ment to any underwater craft built by
any nation. have just been finished by
German workmen at Kiel. according
to reports that reached Dutch naval
ofncIals. Each is said to carry crew
OF so men and seven torpedo tubes.
and to be able to proceed 7,00e miles
without Eeplenishing fuel
The midland journal., 1916-02-18
seq. GARRISON
QUITS CABINET
Gives llp When Continental
Army Plan Fails.
BREcKINRIDGE ALSO OUT
War Departments Officials Resent
Action Of Senate In Accepting Clark
Amendment Extending Further
self-Gevernment To Natives.

ngtOn.--Secretary Garrison re-
signed because President Wilson
would not 'tirrevocably" support the
continental army plan, and because he
opposes the. Administration program
of setting definite time for Philip
pine independence.
President Wilson accepted the
resignation and has not selected suc-
cessor. The President himself prob
ably will take personal charge Of the
Administrators national defense
plans in Congress.
Assistant Secretary Breckinridge
also resigned as mark of loyalty to
his chief, whose views he shared. The
President accepted his resignation.
Both take effect Immediately.
Major-General Scott, Chief OF STAFF
of the Army, automatically becomes
Secretary of War ad interim.
Garrison lnsistent On Plan.
1t is known that one of Secretary
Garrison's principal reasons for his
conviction that only Federal conti-
tObto4 NY, 1HotSebO VI q AOOA 66nAAO4
National Guard, could be the main mill
tary dependence of the nation was his
belief that some day the United States
may be called upon to defend the
Monroe Doctrine, and in that event he
foresaw that the National Guard might
not be available of use outside OF the
United States before a declaration of
war.
Upon the contention, on the one
hand, that the continental army or
ultimately universal service was the
nations only reliance, and the position
on the other that no one plan could
be enforced upon Congress, President
Wilson and his Secretary Of War
parted official company.
Third To Leave Cabinet.
Mr.. Garrison is the third member OF
President Wilson's Cabinet to resign.
The first, Justice McReynolds. re-
signed as Attorney General to accept
a seat on the Supreme Court. The
second, William j. Bryan. resigned as
Secretary Of State because of differ
ences with the President over the con-
duct of the submarine warfare con-
troversy with Germany.
The midland journal., 1916-02-18
1892 BOY SCOUTS in U: s.
Membership Last Year Grew 4s Per
Cent.

Washington. increase of 46 per
cent in membership last year was an
nounced at the annual meeting of the
National Council of the Boy Scouts of
America. The increase to 1882 boys
and scoutmasters made the year the
most prosperous in the six years. his
tory of the movement.
Among the significant items of the
chief scout executives report were
that scout troops had been organized
in almost every church denomination
in the country, and that the 7,O67
scoutmasters included clergymen,
physicians, lawyers, teachers and other
professional men.
The midland journal., 1916-02-18

little outward slant in the seams at
the sides It is set on to the waist under
a very narrow belt of silk braid OF
the same color as the ,velveteen. The
neck, sleeves and bottom of the skirt
are bound with this silk braid and the
froclE fastens TO one side of the front
with snap fasteners. The opening is
also finished with the braid
This dress is worn over a guimpe of
wh.se organdie. and rather full or
candle undersleeves are gathered in
to the small cuff bands at the wrist
These and the guimpe are sewed to an
underbodice of lawn. which is easy to
larnder, and they serve to keep the
fIock fresh looking as long as it lasts.
Either velveteen or serge will wear un-
til they are outgrown. and taffeta is
durable enough to be worth while. The
colors best liked for these little frocka
are brown, blue. raisin color. and
brown or blue combined with beige.
The midland journal., 1916-02-18
SAVED NINE PERSONS.
w. o. Allen, OF Des Moines, Gets Hero
Medal and $1,000.

Des Moines, Ia--W. o. Allen, Des
Moines West High School teacher, re.
ceived Carnegie hero medal and
81, 600 in cash for bravery in saving
nine persons from drowning at Athens,
O., in 1907 Allen was student at
Ohio University at Athens when the
Hooking River overfowed and carried
everything before it. Allen and a com
panion, using a small skin. rescued
nine persons.
The midland journal., 1916-02-18
DANIELS RETURNS DIME
Declines To Accept Aid Frora Patriotic
Young Girl

New York. Marjorie Sterrett, the
Brooklyn girl who started contribu-
tion to build battleship for the
cents in postage stamps to news.
paper and calling upon other children
TO contribute a dime each, has received
. letter from Josephus Daniels, Secre-
tary Of the Navy, returning her 1O-cent
contribution forwarded by the news
paper
Mr.. Daniels wrote that the revenue
required for naval construction "will
be obtained by taxation In the usual
Manner and that he believed indivi-
dual contributions unnecessary.
The midland journal., 1916-02-18
7. RS PORTRAIT GIVEN FRANCE.
Painting BY Cousin To Hang In
Luxembourg Gallery.

Paris.-A portrait of Theodore
Roosevelt, painted by Samuel Mont
gomery Roosevelt, his cousin, has been
accepted by Albert Dalimier. Under
Secretary of State for Fine Arts, and
win be placed in the Luxemburg Art
Gallery. The portrait shows Colonel
Roosevelt in hunting costume. 1t was
offered to the French Government as
token of the artists friendship for
France.