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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
OFFICIAL MINUTES
COMMISSIONERS
MEETING At Which
BIDS WERE RECEIVED
Lakeland, Fla, Jan. 20, 1917.

Lakeland, Fla, Jan. 20, 1917.
Adjourned session of the City Com
missioners with Messrs. Cox, Weeks,
Keen and Flanagan present. Finan-
cial propositions were made by w. II.
Patterson for himself and associates
of Atlanta, Ga, and New York to fur
nsh the City of Lakeland, Florida,
$50. 100000 to be expended in paving
curbing and guttering streets within
the City of Lakeland, and from C. NJ.
Clayton President of the First Ma
tional Bank of Lakeland to pay inter-
est on same while on deposit; and
from Mr.. Shiber for Slaton & Com
pany to furnish same amount of
money for same purpose as Mr.. Pat
terson. The Commissioner of Finance
recommended that Mr.. Patterson's
proposition be accepted for the whole
amount or two-thirds of the amount
needed. On motion action thereon was
deferred until after bids we're opened.
! Eleven bids had been legally filed with
the City Clerk from the following con-
tractors Alabama Paving Company,
Pittman Construction Company, ]. B.
McCrary Company, Frank G. Proud
foot, Cornwall Construction Company,
Steadham & Hughes. Florida National
Vault Company. Edwards Construction
Company, Bryson & Bryson and At
lantic Bitulithic Company. Same
were opened. read and tabulated for
comparison. Frank G. Proudfoot
made additional proposition upon re-
quest of the Commissioners, offering
per cent. discount for cash instead
of time notes or paving certificates for
payment for work On motion the
propositions of Mr.. Patterson and
Clayton were accepted and the fol-
lowing Resolution was introduced and
Unanimously adopted:
BE it resolved by the City Commits
sioners of Lakeland, Florida:
Section l. That the written PROPOSE
ton made under date of Jan. 20, 1917
to the City Commissioners by Mr.. w
II. Patterson to furnish $1S0,00000 to
be expended for paving, guttering and
curbing certain streets in the City;
same to bear interest at per cent pei
annum and maturing in December
1917. be and the same is hereby ac
Icepted and ordered executed.
Section 2. That the Commissioner
of Finance is hereby especially au
thorized to execute in duplicate sait
written proposition on behalf of the
City Commissioners thereby making
same a contract.
Section 3. That the proposition
made by Mr. c. M. Clayton for the
First National Bank Of Lakeland, Flor
ida, to pay monthly on monthly bal
ance per cent interest for said funds
when deposited in said bank, be ant
the same is hereby accepted. On mo
tion the Commissioners adjourned t,
| meet Jan. "a in adjourned session.
JOHN F. COX, Chairman.
Attest: II. L. Swatts, City Clerk.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22

Jas. G. Holcombe, secretary ana
treasurer of the Lakeland Manufac-
turing Co.. will shortly sever his
active connection with that corpora
tion. and establish himself as an eN-
pert accountant, with offices in TINS
civ He will retain his interest IN
tbe Lakeland Manufacturing Co. as
n stockholder and director, ana
states that he will continue to make
Lakeland his home. At the present MT
Holcombe will be associated Win
tho Standard Audit Co. of Tampa IN
the audit Of the affairs and accounts
of the Tampa-Guta Cigar Co. OF tha'
city, and will later assist in cneeA'
ing the accounts and records OF Man
atee county for the past four years
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
g. A. R. Ladies Entertained
By Mrs. G. Thomas Fleming

Mrs. G. Thomas Fleming enter
tanned the Ladies of the Grand Army
at her home on South Missouri ave-
nue., Saturday from 2:30 to 3 p. m !.
A very enjoyable time was spent
Mrs White carried eff the first prize
in a guessing contest Mrs. Shaffet
won the consolation prize. Refresh
ments were served. This was the
first of the semi-monthly meetings
of the ladies which are to be social
affairs.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
STARNES & LAWRENCE
OPEN BIG TENT
SHOW next TO
CITY HALL TONIGHT

The Starnes & Lawrence Stock Co.,
the old favorites, have erected their
large tent adjoining the City Hall,
and will play here all this week,
their first performance being to
night. The popular prices OF 10 and
20 cents will prevail. They have the
latest plays and good performers,
and it is safe to predict they will
play to apacked tent every night
they are here. Mr.. Lawrence is a
Lakeland property owner, and he
has many friends here who are al
ways glad to welcome him and his
excellent company.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22

Stopping at the Bridges Hotel
yesterday were John w. Nash ami
wife. newly-weds, who were quietly
united in marriage Saturday at Dade
City, Judge o. L. Dayton officiating.
Mrs. Ward is the proprietor of the
Ward House, Dade City, and is the
grandmother of almost grown chill
dren. Mr.. Nash, formerly of San
Antonio also has grand children. The
couple are enroute to Barlow on
their honeymoon. Both are about ~
wears of age and are as happy as
though they were but sweet sixteen
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22

Mr.. j. A. Ratliff, well known A,
C. L. conductor who formerly lived
here but who has made Orlando his
headquarters for some months. sur
prised his many friends today by ar
irving in the city accompanied by a
lovely bride. having recently been
welded to Miss Martha Weeks, of Or
Iando, who at one time lived in this
city. They are being showered with
congratulations and good wishes by
their many friends. While in the city
they are at the fremont Hotel. They
viii make their home. however. at
Lockhart, Mr.. Ratliff's run being from
Orlando to Lockhart.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
In Society
Mrs. w. 3. Goodwill is Giving
q Miscellaneous Shower This

Afternoon for Miss Dorothy Bates
!, Miss Dorothy Bates is the honoree
at pretty affair being given by Mrs.
w. B. Goodwill this afternoon at her
home near Medulla. This will be a
miscellaneous shower for Miss Bates
and comes as a complete surprise to
her as she was told it was to be
"a party given in honor of Mrs.
Goodwill's aunt, who is her guest for
round of delightful parties given IN
honor of Miss Bates, who weds Mr.
George Stewart Thompson on Wed
nesday afternoon.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22

oscoe Skipper has returned
Feek's trip to Louisville, KY,
e went to attend a meeting
Life Insurance Co. he repre-
his company giving a free
each agent selling $4,000
II insurance during the past
months. Having complied
e requirements, he made the
hich he enjoyed very much,
the extremely cold weather
untered, the heaviest snow IN
years having fallen the day
he'd there, being seventeen
on the level. AS this was his
PRODUCTION to snow, he feels
was successfully introduced
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22

G. o. Emerson, of Chanute,
s visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W. I.
Ind of this city and incidentally
advantage of the fine weather
bod roads to see many of the
lions and industries OF this
of the State. Mr.. Emerson
ecially interested in the gooi
and how they are built and
aimed since he himself IS a
engineer in the employ of the
Fe Railway and has spent a
|er of years in making good
beds While he has visited a
|er of cities of the South he
S Lakeland superior in location
general appearance to most OF
and sees a great future for TINS
when properly developed.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22

Miss Virginia Jackson who visited
her cousin, Mrs. +. b. Terrell two
winters ago, has many friends in
Lakeland who will be interested to
learn of her marriage to DR.. w. l..
Pritchett, of Atlanta. The happy
couple are now touring Florida in
their car and will probably visit
Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
NOTICE

Regular communication of Lake.
land Lodge No. 81, #. and A. NJ. t..
night. at 1880. Important session
Visitors are invited. Refreshments.
Z. o. GARLAND, Secretary.
FRANK IL. THOMPSON. w. NJ.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22

Ira Chapman, or Jackson
visitor in the city, the
r sister, Mrs. Edwin Spen-
lss Chapman accompanied
ID groom to Lakeland, Mr..
wv. T. Street, who were
Avon Park yesterday and
nake their home in Haines
]. Street was formerly
Sloman, and at one time
lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEMBERSHIP COUNCIL

The regular meeting of the Mem
bership Council OF the Chamber Of
Commerce will occur at noon to-
morrow at the fremont Hotel and
all members of the Council are urged
to make an effort to attend. as well
as any other members of the Associa-
tion who may be interested.
Several matters OF interest will be
discussed
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22

Mr.. c. C. Byers. president of tte
John F. Byers Machine Co., of RAJ
VIENNA, Ohio, accompanied by his
wife and nurse, have arrived in the
city to spend the winter. They are
fine people and we hope they will
like Lakeland so we'll they will invest
and make this their reguar winter
home.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
Mr.. and Mrs. G. /. Bailey, Jr.,
Give Five Course Dinner in

Give Five Course Dinner in
Honor of MIR. and Mrs. L. X. Boultier.
The third wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. Boultier was cele-
brated last evening when Mr.. and
Mrs. G. l. Bailey, Jr., gave a five
course dinner in their honor at their
home "Rose Villa" in Bon Air.
The rooms were beautifully deco.
rated with lovely roses and it was an
elegant repast the guests sat down to-
Those who enjoyed this pleasant affair
were Mr.. and Mrs. l.. X. Boultier, oi
AubUrndale, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Freer
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. l. Bailey, Sr., DR.. and
Mrs. ]. d. Griffin, Mr.. and Mrs. w. )
Irwin and little daughter, Maxine
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22

Mrs. John Reynolds and
lure, of Sioux Falls, $.
lakeland, the former are
khe best place in Florida
Ia Mr.. Mcclure is an old
bwner of Dakota, but is
UP Florida investment
ley are more than pleased
Ind, and Polk county, and
bhown about the city by
r. Wider of their home
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22

Gordon and mother,
ordon, of Victoria, ILL.,,
Ian indefinite stay and
II the home of DR.. l.. F.
spent the winter here
ago, occupying the Err
ke where the Telegram
stands. They naturally
change wrought in that
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
LAND
|ONICS
re phone 5000

H. G. Shore, of
are visitors for the
Ind and while in the
htly domiciled at the
|George Watson on
venue.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22

aham, of Chicago, has
and who is proprietor
ky Garage. and will
her future home. She
10 are pleasantly locat-
IN House.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Messrs. j. w. Wilson, Ray Carlton,
and Mr. Crews, Of Plant City, stop
ped over in Lakeland a few hours
Saturday enroute home from Fort
Myers.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22
@A&INo-LYRlS
@nc,,r,ated Program -
CASINO
Singing Attraction
THE RUssEllS"

Singing Attraction
THE RUssElLs"
High Class Harmony Singers
>cial-
AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA
PICTURE PROGRAM
Two Reel Vogue Comedy
E HUMOROUS PHASES OF THE
ART OF LovEMAkING
LUKE JOINS THE NAVY
(Pathe Comedy
ALSO PATHE NEWS
mission SC and foc.
Pglng numbers tonight: Sweet CID
Time When You Were Mine" and
pod Night Dear. Billie Burk's lat
hit.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22

Mrs. F.. S. Rogers, of Valdosta
Ga, is the guest of her sister. Mrs
John Staten, at the Hotel Staten and
will be here for some time.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22

D Society will be organized
Tourist Headquarters on
afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
rs or residents in the city
IA are cordially invited to
II and plan for a picnic to
at an early date. Such
are good things, and the
thinks it would be a splen-
for visitors and home peo-
each State to form such a
nd hold frequent meetings !.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22

WANTED-Nice secondhand bed
room suit must be bargain. Ad-
dress Furniture, care Telegram.
61S1
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22

Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. McMullen
spent yesterday in Plant City the
guests of friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-22

The Pythian Sisters will meet to-
morrow afternoon at 3 at K. Of p.
Hall. All members urged to be pres
ent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-25
300 from Montreal Cele-
brate Victoria Day at OFF,
GERS Training Camp
First Skirmish Practice
Students Wriggle Over Wet
Grass to Attack Breast
works Built in 1872

From . star Correspondent Of The Tribune
Plattsburg, n. Y. May 2i.-Ihrcc
hundred members Of the Montreal Auto
Club mo.ored down TO Plattsburg IN
celebration of Victoria Day to-day and
cheered the student officers at the
training camp while they practised as
saulting dummies with the bayoSet by
the method Canadians arc using in the
trenches on the other side.
The manikins were made OF sod IN
closed in burlap, with boards Tor bones
Some were set up on stakes IN the
company streets and others were sus-
pended like football tackling forms.
The attacks" were made one Mt
time. each candidate taking his turn.
Under the vigilant eyes OF the regular
army instructors, who have been stay
ing up nights to "bone" on the British
manual. the candidate steals cautious
~ up on the unsuspecting Zoe with his
bayonet at "ready."
When within striking distance he de-
livers a quick thrust and makes an in
slant withdrawal. The instructor
rushes up and appraises the wound
II it is not vital" the bayoneter clubs
his rife and clouts the dummy vi
cious blow in the head. To-day the
dummies were not permitted TO fight
back, and consequently at the end OF a
half hour the casualties" were enor-
nous. Some of them-the dummies
will never be the same again.
Dummies to- Flight Back"
Later it will not be so easy. The
umpire will judge what a real live
enemy might be doing under the cir
cumstances. Unless the student officer
delivers his thrusts and cuts quickly
enough, and takes the proper means Of
warding off retaliatory blows, he Is
likely to learn from the official OBJ
server that the dummy has had the
better of the argument.
The Canadian visitors watched the
Americans at their realistic exercises
for q while and then motored away.
They had missed big share of the fun
anyway, for preceding the bayonet
drill the men in training had their first
mannuvres in extended order. 1t was
raining-as usual. After skirmish lines
had been thrown out it was explained
TO the men that the object of this
days lesson was TO creep up and sur
prise an enemy hidden behind the old
breastworks of the War of 1872 at the
other end of the parade ground
There wasn't so much as a rose bush
to hide behind. Obviously there was
nothing TO do but for the whole COM
mand to flop down prone and try to
hide in the six-inch grass. Thus they
wiggled their way through the wet and
gave the foe the scare Of his life.
Colonel Wolf announced to-day that
reports that r. Norris Williams, the
national singles tennis champion, had
been discharged for physical disability
were untrue. Williams passed the
physical test with a high average, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-25
Navy Check on Influence"

Efforts of politicians and influential
citizens to secure the promotion or as
signment to duty of men enrolled in
the Naval Reserve has met with such
frank disapproval by the Navy Depart
ment that Rear Admiral l.. c. Palmer.
chief of the Bureau of Navigation, yes
terday issued the following order to
the commandants Of all naval dis
tricts:
"The Bureau receives daily numer-
GUS communications from politicians
and men of influence requesting ad-
vancement or assignment 10 duty of
members of the Naval Reserve force
In each case such communications will
be forwarded to the immediate com
manding officer of the reservist and
notation will be made on his record to
the effect that political influence has
been sought to secure advancement or
assignment to duty. and the reservist
will be informed that repetition of
such cases will be sufficient cause for
disciplinary action"
The total enrolment in the reserve
force for the Third Naval District has
reached 4,451, of which ninety men
were accepted from noon Wednesday
to noon Thursday. Passes TO gunnery
schools have been issued TO 2,3l2 men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-25

William Roger Burlngame. New York,
second lieutenant, cavalry; Cleveland
L. Dodge, New York, first lieutenant,
cavalry: Thomas A. Byrne. New York,
first lieutenant. infantry.
Captain Hoffman Nickerson, o. X. c..
Of New York. obtained two days leave
Of absence, and Isaac p. Martin, Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-25

New York. was discharged on plea OF
business necessity.
Clinton County officials called at the
post to-day and made arrangements
for the registration Of the men IN
training for the draft. A reserve oihcer
from each company will be detailed 70
aid the civilian authorities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-25

second Street and the north end Of a.
Pennsylvania Station. Two shv6,.
trains will be used. Within r.
weeks trains can be run to the Ia.
end Of the Pennsylvania Station. VA.
the subway entrance to the train ls,S
is TO be. y"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-25

is on duty with the 18th New England
Six reserve officers were sworn N.
Tbev are Walter NJ. Wolf. Jersey City,
cap,ain. auartormasters' corps Roger
Williams. Walden, y. Y. second lieu
tenant. infantry: William l.. hanayan'
New York. first lieutenant, infantry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-25
9TH Ave. Subway Expected
To Begin Operation June 5

The Public Service Commission has
90, June 2 as the tentative date for
starting the operation Of trains in the
Sonentb Avenue subway between Forty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-25

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The Coconino sun., 1917-10-19
PINON CROP SHORT.

The pinon crop is practically negli- gible this year, according to reports just received by the District Forester from Forest Supervisors stationed at widely scattered points in Arizona and New Mexico. It is pointed out by forest specialists that the pinon tree, like the western yellow pine, does not bear abundantly every year, as it takes two years for the cone to mature, and that bumper seed crops
The Coconino sun., 1917-10-19

styles were universally becoming and satisfactory. The Paris openings have brought out charging things. One hears of the marvellous materials, and one sees the models brought over by the intreped buyers, and they are SC interesting and wonderful that they seem to good to be true-almost!
 The Narrow Way of the Skirt.
 Yes, indeed, skirts are narrow, and there is a very good reason for their being so. The Government has asked that wool be conserved, and the pa triotic designer and the fashionable woman alike cry, "Well, we can help by wearing skirts that are not too wide; let them be narrow" And mar row they are, too, and short, though perhaps not quite so short as last year. It is not comfortable to walk in a tight skirt that is long, and so once more we find common sense aid ing fashions. One must, however, not go to the other extreme and have the skirt too narrow for beauty.
 The Fall Coat.
 One of the big Paris houses has de- cided that the fall would not be fall without the coat suit, and so they are declaring with all their might and main that the smart thing is the suit, wristlength coat, and short tight skirt. Another equally famous house forswears all allegiance to this old standby, and designs nothing but
The Coconino sun., 1917-10-19

normally occur about once in three to
 five years. There was heavy pinon
 crop in 1913 and again in 1916, and under ordinary conditions another may be expected in 1919 or 1920; but this fact, it is said, does not preclude the possibility of good crops in re- stricted localities, due to especially favorable climatic conditions in years when there is no widespread seeding.
The Coconino sun., 1917-10-19
AUTUM'S OFFERING
 OF COATS AND SUITS

This is the harvest season; the watchful waiting and the hard labor of the summer months are being re- warded. Despite the predictions of the pessimists, the unusual condition of the weather, and the shortage ot labor, there has never been so won derful a crop of wheat, of corn, of fashions. The matter has been so carefully systematized, that the grade of efficiency reached in these patriotic endeavors is almost unbe
 Iievable. Speaking Srom the fashion standpoint, one can safely say that there never has been a time when the
The Coconino sun., 1917-10-19

contrasting shade on the really dis tinctive costume. You see, everything is so sim pie this year, and all the more atti active on account of this simplicity.
 Dnted Autumn, 1917
 News from the suit front declares that coat lengths vary in length from the very short Eton jacket to the long three-quarter length coat. This coat suit has all the earmarks of the last word in smartness. The long coat, thirty-ni,ie inches in length, has a straight front in one with the shoul- der yoke and deep hip pockets. The skirt is two-piece, comparatively nar- row (measuring only two yards at the lower edge), and it has high waist line. Warm in color, it is a real joy, and will appeal to women of taste all over the country.
The Coconino sun., 1917-10-19

can be omitted, thus giving coat built on straighter lines. AS you see, it is full length, and is comfortable in every respect. The large buttons and the contrasting fur cloth for the col- lar and cuffs are the only trimming necessary.
 The Coming Out of Tucks.
 There is nothing more attractive than the tiny tucks you find on ev- everything. They are taking the place to a great extent of the hemstitching so much used for the past three or four seasons. Georgette crepe dress es have clusters of these tiny hand run tucks, in the waists, sleeves and skirts. They group themselves on satin collars, near the edges, on Crepe de Chine and satin frocks, sometimes completely routing all other trimming, They must be hand run, and they must be very tiny; otherwise they may be used at discretion, whenever and wherever you please, and the more the merrier. Wider tucks can be found on dresses of serge and satin running around the skirts, one, two three and even four inches apart They are usually from on to foul inches wide.
 Braid is close second this year and it is used in all widths. Black is preferred, or the color of the suit One does not often see braid of ;
The Coconino sun., 1917-10-19

Modish Coat Suit on Simple Lines. coats and dresses for street wear. So, there in nutshell you have it, and the advantage is with you, for you are American and can decide for your self this all-important question. There can be no doubt that the top coat has a place of it's own in the wardrobe of the smart woman. If the coat must be stylish and becoming of line and color, the dress of last year can be worn with perfect confidence. (That is, if you don't take off your coatD
 A splendid example of an all-em- bracing, all-covering coat is illustrat- ed here. It is made of fur cloth, with the square collar that is considered SC unusually smart. The pocket sec tions, which give the wide hip effect,
The Coconino sun., 1917-10-19

The Sun--S2.00 per year.