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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-27

(From Barlow Courier Informant)
; During the past two weeks there has
been a most thorough and painstak-
ing inspection of the roads of the
county as thus far completed. Vari-
GUS committees of taxpayers, each &C.
companied by one of the county COM
missioners and engineer w. Lacy
Boyd, have labored in the hot sun
shine with a two-inch core drill, TAX
ing minimum of three samples to
each quarter mile Of asphalt.
Something like 600 samples have
been taken, each Of which has been
accurately measured, tabulated and
considered.
The inspection was finished Mon
day, but the resulting data is volum-
inous and will require some time in
tabulating, before it can be present
ed to the commissioners in proper
form, and the results made public.
However, The Courier-InformaN
and The Haines City Herald have
made an effort to keep abreast the
inspections as they are made. Mem
bers of the various committee have
not been averse to talking after their
own inspections have been finished
and it is possible to anticipate the
tenor Of the report which will be
rendered.
Therefore, it seems safe to say
that the report will state that the
roads are being built in full accord
ance with the specifications and con
tracts.
Following are some quotations
from various men who carried out
the work Of inspection, which speak
for themselves:
81 fully believe the county has been
obtaining a dollar and ten cents
worth of road for each dollar expend
ed
81 put aside my business, which
brings me in considerably more, tt
go out on this inspection for four dol
lars a day. and l must say I am as
tOnished that there should have beer
such a hullabaloo over the thickness
of the asphalt. Our committee tool
large number of samples. A few
of those samples showed the asphal
a fraction thinner than the specif1ca
tions allow but in each case of tn
sort we made another boring with
in foot or two and the asphalt an,
clay was thicker than specified. T.
my mind it only shows that it is
physical impossibility to get the as
phalt precisely two inches thick il
every square foot of the whole work
but the contractors have played saf
by making it thicker than requires
on most Of the surface thus far laid.
There are some things | don't lik
about the roads. but our committed
Investigations show that there is n
room for quibbling over the thick
nes of the asphalt or the clay, an
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-27
Committees Say Taxpayers Are Getting
Their Moneys Worth In The Road Building

our committee felt, after we hau
completed our work that we had Deeh
given a task Of exploring a "mares
nest"
Most of the asphalt we went over
was noticeable thicker than was re-
quired."
And then this statement from man
who is ordinarily held to be a most
conservative citizen, and who had no
part in the road controversy: Il feel
it in my bones that there must nave
been some unusual influence at work
somewhere to have produced such a
row about these roads, for our own
investigation failed to develop any
thing Of the scandal that l presume
we were supposed to unearth. |
do not doubt the sincerity OF mem
bers of the Advisory Board but it
seems to me they have somewhere
been badly misled."
These statements from various in
dividuals who took prt in the inspec-
tions must go long way toward re-
assuring the public.
Many persons have grven voice to
statements in connection with the
roads which are not based upon facts.
One of the latest of these is that
the total surety on the contracts was
bond for 100000 There is no
basis for such statement, as anyone
may find at the court house. Each
contractor gave surety bond in the
amount of third of the contract.
This ranged all the way from $4,000
to 100000 The bond Of the Con-
tinental company alone is in excess
Of $4,000.
The thing which has misled many
has been the washing away of clay
and sand at the sides of the roads
and the breaking away Of portion Of
the edges Of the asphalt in places
1t is stated that none of the roads
and none of these shoulders as We,
are finished. Contractors have beer
pushing the laying of asphalt to give
roads for travel. expecting to swing
their crews to building shoulders ant
fixing drains when the height of the
rainy season was reached. It is furth
er stated that none of these roads
are as yet accepted and that al
these things must be remedied be
fore they are.
1t is not claimed that every foot
or every mile. of the roads is perfect
and many say that the. investigation
bill will be fruitful in providing ;
remedy for some of the noticeabl,
defects in certain localities. In tina
way they say, it will be productiv,
OF great deal of good; but the ne
results OF the investigations seeming
ly shows painstaking effort on tn,
part OF all concerned to build tn,
roads strictly according to the specj
fications and contracts.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-27

The dispatches state that there has
been no apparent general response to
the Presidents call for 20 900 volun-
teers, and that with recruiting week
half gone, the regular army is still
more than $4,000 short of war
strength. This information is
passed along to those who so bitterly
opposed selective conscription as un-
necessary, with the suggestion that
an excellent way to prove Their be-
lief that conscription is unnecessary
would be to enlist. Why not do
il now?"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-27
Wavelets
Fro m
The Deep
C.. Gree e n
She was a good old girl, but some
one had to MESSER up and CARTER

She was a good old girl, but some
one had to MESSER up and CARTER
off
Who is going to pay the ANTI
CLUB BILL?
Gee, I'm lucky guy. can claim
exemption on account Of an operation.
| had my back pay cut out?
Where are you going my pretty maid?
Going to see the brick that Daddy
But where did he lay it?" the young
man said.
She answered proudly "On Murphy's
i. M. Shortfeller
La Mode has in new line of shirt
waists, called the Heinz brand. 81
buttons down the back.
When a man stoops low enough to
steal a watch, you can rest assured
there must be woman IN THE
CASE.
They tell me old Robinson Crusoe
was a great pinochle player. He use
to play his servant and when he beat
him won a kettle of fish. The FISH
WAS ON FRIDAY.
That jitney bus line to Orlando will
be a great addition to traffic. Don't
known how those Kissimmee folks
will take to it though. as the excite
ment Of three or four jitneys going
through the town in one day might
disturb the blissful repose of the
town.
Eat pigs feet then take Aliens
foot ease.
The RED CROSS kitten will never
get enough It is now starting on it,
second LAP.
DAM THE RIVER that has no fisl
in it.
One thing certain If they ever hav
an air line to Europe nobody vii
want to get off half way over.
TEN YEARS AGO IN LAKE
LAND-Shoe salesman invited Joe Ii
way to eat dinner with him. Joe sal
he didn't care to SAMPLE TRUNKS
FIVE YEARS AGO IN LAKE
LAND:-Man named Solly arreste
for gambling. Caught playing SOLL1
ITAIRE
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-27

Let us ask your undivided attention
to the following editorial: Barlow
clay, thieves, Barlow clay; grafters,
Barlow clay, Barlow clay; Barlow
clay, crooks, Barlow clay; also
thieves, crooks, grafters, Barlow
clay" Interesting and entertaining,
don't you think?
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-27

Anyway the Feasance family don t
seem to be cutting up So much in
Polk county. Still there are pa
triots here who have not yet gotten
their reward. 1t may be our imagi-
ration, but they look to us bit
holiow-eyed and hungry. Can't some
scratching be done for EN-?
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-27

ny ssa. the .ne devil at his own same. )"
lhe sister watching over the bro,he.
,aahk nam, God for their godly influence
many a sister has saved her brother
U.thusd On r.s,n
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-27

photographer Bruce thinks LSA
land has the finest babies to be fou'
anywhere judging fron the big !"
Oh pictures, he. has made Lately
the little feilows. = = %"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-27

The sheriff of Clay county saw
Cats a-comin', with a Feasance
snanging on each arm, and he sim
plifed matters by just hiking out for
parts unknown, leaving his job for A
true patriot, who promptly showed
up in the offing in the person of j.
Slater Smith. This Clay county
sheriff recognized when he was up
against the real thing, and didn't
wait for the State troops to be
called out to take his job from him
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-27

We trust that the movement to es-
tablish city market in Lakeland
will be successful. This paper has
frequently expressed the opinion that
such an arrangement properly carried
out would benefit both the grower
and the consumer. OF course, any
plan at present would necessarily be
on a small and somewhat crude scale
but il it worked we'll, a permanent
market, with a building, stalls, ETC.,
would follow.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-27

ST. Pete man gave two hares to
the Red Cross fund, which he valued
at SO. We've known even one hair
a man would have given much more
than that to have had of a different
began looking closely at the shoul-
der of his coat.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-27

The only way that the Lakeland
people could be made to stop con-
tributing to the Red Cross fund was
bv closing headquarters and letting
those who have been in charge take
a hike to the seaside. Over $1,000
in excess of the rather stiff assess
ment Of $4,000 was raised. We have
heard of no Florida city that did SO
well.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-27

THE LAKELAND NEWS
A weekly Newspaper giving . rseume
d local matters, crop conditions,
county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
0sr $3.50 per year.
The Washington times., 1917-08-13
DODGERS DEFEATED AS
RUSSELL PULLS BONER

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 13.-Bert Cal
liza might have been hit harder than
Russell, the Dodgers pitcher, but he
didn't pull bone plays. That's what
defeated Robbie's National League
champions here yesterday by 4 toll.
Russell and Gallia sailed along at
1 all tie after the third. In the
eighth Gallia singled to left. Leonard
tried to bunt and Jake Daubert failed
to get Gallla going to second. Shanks
laid down aan infield roller and as
Mcbride saw Gallia come into third
he hoIlered to Russell to throw there.
Russell held up long enough to I'M
steady his throw to first, and as the
ball went over Daubert's head GalIia
scored. Horace Milan pushed one
inside of third and Leonard was nab
bed after a run down, Shanks and
Milan moving on up. Rice smashed
one at Daubert. who failed to ShAnks
out at the plate. Henry's sacrifice fly
scored the third run.
The score I-HE.
Washington. OlO 600 o3o-4 4 ?
Brooklyn &C.. OO1 900 OOO-l o /
Batteries-washing GaIlia and
Henry; Brooklyn, Russell and Rrueg-
er.
The Washington times., 1917-08-13
VISITING YANKEES
ARR|VEFOR GAMES
WITHOUT .3OOMAN

The visiting Yankees. like the
GriImen, are without a regular 800
hitter. Allen Russell, the young
Yankee hurler, has q mark OF .313
and he has participated in thirty
games. having gone to the bat 30
times for ten hits. Russell is the only
Yankee with a 300 mark.
Next among the Yankee batters
and the real leader Is Home Run
Baker. the Trappe, Nd, farmer lad.
Baker has Deen busting them for 300
for some time, but has fallen out Of
the charmed circle lately and has a
mark OF only .295.
HendryK is tapping EN- out for .269
and Leslie Nunamaker has the same
average. The marks OF the other
Yanks with the team above the 200
mark are as follows: Shawkey, .255:
E. Miller, PAS: Bauman, .242: Cald-
well, .232; Marsans, go: High. -2I5:
Fisher. .211. and Maisel, POS.
The Washington times., 1917-08-13
OARSMEN
WIN MANY HONORS
FOR CLUB IN ARMY

Potomac Boat Club oarsmen are
boasting a great showing made by
their crack athletes in the awards Of
commissions for the national army
and the regular army today.
Eight Potomac crew men stationed
at Fort Myer in the Officers Reserve
Corps will receive commissions today,
Joseph Hinwood and Raymond Clark,
members of the crack crew. are TO be
admitted as second lieutenantS in the
regular army.
l. X. Ashford, William Ashford
William Mckay, Thomas Farnsworth
Jack Farnsworth, and Allan Garner
all crew men, will receive second
second lieutenancies in the national
army.
Andrew Hutterly and Albert Baker
" no have been on winning crews for
the PotomAcs during the past two
years. recently passed uccessful eX'
RminRtions for the aviation corps.
The Washington times., 1917-08-13
CLARENDONS TAKE
LEAD IN BATTLES
FORCHAMPIONSHIP

Alexandria County Athletic ASso-
citation baseball players. known as
the Clsrendons, gained the lead in
the amateur championship series for
the Washington and Northern Yir-
giniA title.
The ciarendons now have two wins
to their credit, having defeated the
Athletics by 5 to 1. Won HerbulIs,
who pitched for the winners. allowed
but nve hits and kept them well
scattered. He famed nine and Eener-
ally outpitched Blanton.
An overtime contest was scheduled
between Cardinal A c. players OF
Alexandria ard the Rex A C. players.
the former winning out by a score of
2 to 1 after the battle had gone ten
rounds. Rex was held to four hits
by Risden.
The Washington times., 1917-08-13
CAPITAL WANTS
LEAD IN TRECITY
BASEBALLLEAGUE

Young Mems Hebrew Association
baseball players representing this city
expect to grab off the lead in the In
tercity championship series when they
journey to Norfolk next Sunday for a
double bill with the players from that
city.
Richmond was = visitor hero yester-
day and lost q to 4 game. Every one
OF the Washington players made one
or more hits. Molly Roberts, Il Gen.
trail High School fame, and Shalin
were the leading hitters for Washing
ton. Each player got three hits.
Washington Is now second in the
tri-city league. but can gain the lead
ership by winning out both times next
Sunday.
The Washington times., 1917-08-13
GEORGETOWN STARS
WOULD TRAIN FOR
AVIATION GLORIES

Petite Wall, eaptain-elect OF the
1917 Georgetown football eleven:
Johnny Gilroy. the Hilltoppers' great
running halfback; Larry Greene. end
on the 1915 team, and Johnny Murray,
varsity pitcher on the Blue and Gray
nine, will be in Washington tomor-
row. seeking admission to the avia-
ton corps. All four have been draft
ed in Massachusetts, and prefer the
flying corps to hiking in the infantry.
at am going to Boston tonight"
said Charles r. Cox, graduate man.
ager at Georgetown University. land
SO shall not see the boys when they
come. but judging from the word
they send. we shall lose them from
our eleven next season. I'm sorry
and I'm glad We could use them on
the team, but II they go out and do
their duty, they'll be doing It for
Georgetown as well as for their
country. Georgetown will never for
get them"
Cox has no data on the exact num-
Der OF athletes Georgetown will lose,
but he does admit that 1t will be
large. Neil Cronin, varsity end, is an
aviator. Frank Green. Prendergast.
Jim Sullivan, Showalter and Supple.
all members Of the 1916 eleven,
have received commissions and will
be lost. The addition OF GiIroy. Wall
and Greene means a hard blow to the
eleven, while Murray was the mines
leading twirler.
However, Georgetown will have
football and track athletics and base
ball" concluded Cox Georgetown
is stringing along with those uni
versitieB who are with Uncle Sam,
trying to build up strong young men
to replace those lost in battle against
the enemy"
The Washington times., 1917-08-13
GR|FFMEN AHEAD
IN Wins GAINED
ON WESTERN CLUBS

Clark Grifnth's club. playing cham
pionship ball In its stay home, made
a better record in the recent West
East clash than any other team in the
circuit The GriHmen were able to
win thirteen and lost but ak for q
mark OF .6s4.
The champion Red sox won twelve
and lost six for an average Of .667.
Cleveland won eleven and lost o for
$50, while the Tigers won ten and
lost nine, q .526 gain. Chicago won
nine and lost ten, as did the New York
Yankees. The Athletics grabbed eight
wins and lost twelve, while the
Browns were able to win but four
games and lost fourteen
The Washington times., 1917-08-13
THERE'SAONE-HIT BATTLE
TO BE GIVEN SOMEWHERE

Reaper. breaking into the American
with an effort OF this kind. Ed Walsh
and Harry White each pitched five
one-hit games. while they were with
the White Sox and Frank Smith turned
in four.
Eddie Cicotte has three one-blow
contests to his credit now and many
have a record like Walsh or White be,
fore he quits. Joss figure seems safe
for all time.
Chicago Il Ahead.
Chicago curvers have worked in
twenty-seven one-hit trays, the figures
for the other teams being as follows:
Eighteen for Cleveland, welve for De.
troit, eleven for St. Louis. ten for
Philadelphia, 10 for Boston, and o for
New York.
Men who have pitched one-hit games
in the American League from 1901 to
date are as follows:
Seven Ons-HIt Games-Joss. Cleveland.
Five one-Hit oames-waIsh and White
Chicago.
-Four One-HIt Games-smith. Chicago.
Three one-Hit Games-CIeotte, Chicago:
Waddoll. Philadelphia and st. Louis, AND
johnson, Washington.
Two One-Hit Games-Wood, Boston: Rus
sell. Scott and FEber. Chicago. Mitchell
Downing and Boland. Detroit: COombs and
Morgan. Philadelphia: and Hamilton and
LOwdermilk, St. Louis.
One One-Ht Grandchildren, Collins, Win
ter. Hall, Young, Shore. Ruth and Foster
Boston; Callahan, OlmStesd, PtAtt and Benz
Chicago; Berger, Hess. Moore. Rhoades and
Gould, Cleveland; Mercer, Aullin. Summers
% Hall, Coveleskis and James, Detroit. Ortiz
waThop, Wolfe, Chesbro. Hogg. Lake
Brockett, Ford and Doyle, New York
DyEert, Psnnock and Brsssler. Cleveland
Petty, Glade, Taylor, Groom and SOthoron.
-. Louis: Ayers, Bentley, GalllA. Gray
Walker, CaShion and Hughes. Washington
The Washington times., 1917-08-13
GOLF CLUBS HERE
MAYPLAY SEVERAL
INTERCLUB DATES

washington's hrst interclub golf
match, won by the Washington Coun-
try Club from BAnnockburn over the
BannocKburn course by 10 to Is yvs-
teday. is expected to lead to a regu-
lar series OF club matches
Hope Is expressed by several golf
ers that the other clubs around the
District can be persuaded to enter q
regular schedule this fall.
The Washington Country Club pre-
scented in John l. Bryan a record
breaker. Bryan negotiated the Ban
nockburn course IN thirty-hve, a
record. and on his second round got a
forty-three. So closely was he pressed
by Basil Manly that he was able to
score but two for his team
The results follow:
The Washington times., 1917-08-13
FRED TONEY GETS HIS
BONUS ON TWENTY WINS

ST. LOUIS, No, Aug. 12.-Fred
Toney is richer by one thousand iron
men today. Pitching against the
Cards yesterday the veteran hurler
OF the Reds bIanked them by to o.
1t was his twentieth win OF the sea-
son.
Toney is the first pitcher in either
big league TO grab of twenty wins.
His contract called for a thousand
dollar bonus which lie earned yes
terday.
The Washington times., 1917-08-13

ALLEGED GAMBLERS APPEAR.

BOSTON. Aug. 13.-Five men are
20 appear in court here today TO an
Bwer to charges Of laying bets at
Fenway Park. They are expected to
plead not guilty and go to trial later.
They were arrested Saturday at the
instance OF Ban Johnson, president OF
the American league, who is deter
mined TO stamp out betting at all
ball parks under his control.
The Washington times., 1917-08-13
FINALS SCHEDULED.

B. NJ Manly and b. l. Taylor will
meet next Sunday on the Bannock-
burn golf course in the final match OF
the Henry-WillIams cup competition.
Z. ]. Doyle and Miles Taylor will play
in the consolation
The Washington times., 1917-08-13
MoLLA DEFEATED.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Another vic
tory over the National Woman's ten
mis- champion, Miss Molla Bjurstsdt.
was scored today by Miss Mary X.
Browne. California star. After an
agreement TO abide by the decision in
one set in their play. Crescent Ath-
Ietic Clubs courts, Miss Browne won.
a.
The Washington times., 1917-08-13
Bannockburu.
JACKSON SUMMONED.

GREENvILLE, 8. c., Aug. I3.-Joe
Jackson. right fielder OF the Chicago
White Sox, has been summoned for
physically examination here. He was
drawn in the draft for the national
army. He Is to appear August IL
The Washington times., 1917-08-13
HALPIN STILL IN GAME.

Tom Halpin, captain OF the Boston
A. A. track team, and the 44O-yard
national champion, has not retired as
has been reported, but instead is
training hard with his eye on the ma
tionaI championship at st. Louis and
the New England title meet a week
earlier. In order to carry out the
policy OF the Boston ,. 4. HalDin will
run unattached, but will retain his
membership in the Unicorn Club.
The Washington times., 1917-08-13
LYONS DOES WELL.

Chester Lyons allowed the owings,
Nd. team one run in seven innings
yesterday. and then went behind the
bat for two innings. His team, the
Columbia A. C.. won BY 10 to 4.
The Washington times., 1917-08-13

Who pitched the one-hit game ?
The official scorer, who sits next to
US all day, doesn't know.
In the White Sox-Griffs game Of
Saturday Jim Shaw, Doc Ayers, and
George Du Mont officiated on the
mound for the Criffmen. Jim Shaw
allowed the one hit, but didn't finish
the game. Neither Doc Ayers nor
George Du Mont allowed hit while
they pitched.
One Of the three gets credit for
winning the game and should have
his name up alongside the other
monarchs of the mound who have
L-Ide history.
The fact OF the matter Is. that the
official scorer hasn't made up his
mind who gets credited for the one
hit affair. There is no doubt about
Walter Johnson's one hit battle the
day before This is the third time
in the history OF Johnson's career
that he has turned the trick.
Many One-HItters.
johnson has many two-hit and
three and four-hit games to his
credit, but not a single no-hit battle.
The one hit pitchers for the year are:
April I7-sothoron. St Louis, against clsvs,
land Hit tsingleJ made by Chapman.
May 2O-Gould. Cleveland, against Phila-
delphia. Hit ttriplel made by Bates. Aih'
letics scored one run.
June Morton. Cleveland, against Boston.
HIT (singlel made by Ruth.
July ll-Ruth. Boston. against Dstroit. Hit
(sinEleI made by Bush.
July lS-James Detroit. against Boston.
Hit (singleD made by Lewis.
July I7-Cicotte. Chicago. against Wash
inEton. Hit tsinEiel made by Morgan.
/. August 4-BolRnd. Detroit. against Now
York Hit (singlsI made by HendryI.
August S-FOster. Boston, against ClsSe-
land. Hit tdOublel made by Harris.
August Dickinson. Washington. against
Chicago. Hit tsinElel made by Schalk
August ll-ShRw. Ayers and Dumont.
against Chicago Hit tsinElel made by
Felsh, Shaw pitching.
Joss Has Seven.
The late Addie Joss. OF Cleveland,
had more one-hit games. TO his credit
than any other American League
pitcher. He hurled seven before his
career was cut short by the Grim
The Washington times., 1917-08-13
Y..trrinr.n Gann.

Yesterdays Ganess
Chicago. Z: Cleveland, T. -.-
Detroit. 8: 81. Louis, 0. o.
No othsr Eames scheduled.
The Washington times., 1917-08-13
LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN
where They PIsy

where They PIsy.
TO-DAY TOMOHRnW
~ v A. wash New York at waah
boston n Phiia- Chicago At Clevs.
A. louis Al Detroit St Louis At Detroit
chicleo At Clsva Boston At PhilA-
The Washington times., 1917-08-13
NATIONAL
Mhera Thex PLAY

where They PIaY.
ToDAY TOMORROW
Ctnein At St L. lCincin- At ST. Louis
pitts at Chicago. Pitts At Chicago.
brooklyn at y. 7. Brooklyn at n. Z.
Phila. At Boston IPhnAdelphA At Boston
Yesterday Cameo.
Chicago, J: Pittsburgh.
CINCINNATI I; ST. Louis, o tfrst EAms). Gin
einnatI, I; st. Louis. tsecond ERms).
No othsr games scheduled.
The Washington times., 1917-08-13
Joss Has Seven.

The late Addie Joss, OF Cleveland,
had more one-hit games. TO his credit
pitcher. He hurled seven before his
career was cut short by the Grim