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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-16

foreign missions cannot be sepanu
How can a man say where the Yt
of God shall be permitted to foy
When we supply the needs Of IBID
nearest our door shall we say III
here the stream of Gods men
shall end? We can make no Na
when Jesus Christ, Himself, m
Go ye into all the world and pns|
the gospel to every creature
In the third place, what can I'd
church do towards missions? Col
plan is that the earth shall be tls
with the knowledge Of God as N
waters dover the sea. No church Alj
is a mission church can be dead, u
us go to God in prayer and let Hii|
determine the amount We SHALL Y
individuals, give to this great caus
The praying man will open up a'
stream of mercy and let It flow b
others as it came to him"
At the evening service the paste
spoke on Jesus Christ, the We'll,
and chose his text from lisa. IL;
Therefore with Joy shall ye dFs
water out of the wells of salvation
"Transposing this We could read
the day and the time to come shall
draw life out Of the we'll of life
Continued on Page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-16

Additional Society
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Dance at Francis Beach
TOmorrow Nirht


Tomorrow Night
There will be another delightful
dance at Francis each tomorrow
night given by Messrs Dan Holland
and Bob White. The Jazz Orches-
ira will furnish the music and will
render the following program:
Ole-Step-He's Just Like You.
Ope-Step-See Dixie First.
Fox Trot-Dance and Grow Thin.
Waltz-Songs of the Night.
One Step-It's Time for Every Boy
to Be Soldier.
One-Step-Uncle Tor.
Fox Trot-Hawaiian Butterfly.
Waltz-Missouri Waltz.
One-Step-Let's All Be Americans
Now
Cne-Step-Beware of the Pink Pa
jamas.
Fox Trot-Where the Black Eyed
Susans Grow.
One-Step-Topsy
One-Step-Hilo (Hawaiian one
Fox Trot-Hananola
Waltz-Home, Sweet Home, Intro
ducing The Sunshine of Your Smile;
Somewhere Voice is Calling.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-16

The attention of our readers is
called to the interview, printed in
today's paper, which was given by
Mr.. ]. Walker Pope to the Tampa
Tribune. Mr.. Pope is president of
the Polk County Good Roads Associa
ton and from the very beginning
the project to give this county good
roads system up to the present mo.
ment he has been in very close
touch with every detail of the great
enterprise. He has been an attend
ant at most of the meetings Of the
Advisory Board, and has Joined most
heartily in the efforts of that body
to detect and correct all failures in
carrying out the road contracts to
the very letter. The Advisory Board
has had disagreeable duty; it has
felt that the people were relying on
II to some extent to point out flaws
and defects, and it has not shrunk
from it's task, unpleasant though it's
nature. But, however keen the AID.
,isory Board has been in looking for
trouble, Mr.. Pope was always lit
tie ahead of it. He has been the
most relentless critic those in charge
of the work have had--not, be it un-
derstood, in mere futile kicking or
knocking. but in pointing out weak
spots and insisting that they be
strengthened And because Of this
attitude, it is the more gratifying to
have his assurance at this time that
the work is right and that whatever
is not right will be made So l. may
be noted, also, in addition to Mr..
Pores statement, that the Tribune
states that its investigation was
made because there have been some
who have taken every opportunity
to decry the plan, and seized upon ev-
cry little mishap to censure the men
and methods behind the movement,
and cry failure of the stupendous
work that was undertaken - These
statements have been largely dis
counted, and the Tribune's article
viii, go far towards dispelling any
lingering doubts that might yet
exist.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-16

Well, it looks like the road dis
crssion is about settled. j. Walker
Pope, who has been right behind the
engineers, contractors and everybody
connected with the work, puts his
o. X. upon it; Uncle Sike Bryant
expresses himself as satisfied; and
Yesterday we saw Brer. w. D. Levy
fitting along the velvet way to
Kathleen in a flivver, and with a
beatific smile upon his face. Time
now to make it unanimous.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-16

If we were not feeling SO kindly
tow ards all living creatures today
We would step on Andy Carter for a
malicious, unwarranted and untruth
full reference to us in the little paper
he runs to knock the government
under which he lives, and incident
ally to boost his foolish and impossi-
BILE political aspirations. But often
We step out of our path to keep from
treading on a worm-therefore you
escape this time, Andy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-16
ChiIdren's Day Program

CniiorenS LAY Program
The Children's Day exercises at
the Myrtle st. church last night pass
ed off most successfully, each par
ticipant doing their part in a most
admirable manner. Mr.. o. j. Pope,
superintendent of the Sunday school;
Rev. J. d. Major, pastor, and the
teachers of the school have every
reason to be proud of the splendid
exercises. The following was the
program:
Opening Song-America-
Song-By School; Jesus. Great
Captain.
Prayer-By pastor.
Prayer Response-"God Blass the
Children
superintendent announcement.
Exercise Day.
Song-"We Shall See the King
Some Day" (No So, by congrega-
ton.
Cradle Roll Exercise
l. The roll call.
2. Welcome to Cra-
die Roll Members" by four girls
g. Song-"The Dearest Gems OF
ALL"
4. Recitation-"The Beginners,
nv three hOyS
Song There's a Friend for Lit
tie Children.
Speedily Primary girl.
Exercise by Juniors
/. Recitation-By a junior, Don
ME Miller.
2. Song-"O Zion Haste"
5. Recitation-By Juniors.
Song-"Peace on Earts.'
A Bible Story-By Miss Gladys
Davis.
Cffertory Specify Miss Sarah
Funk.
Offering.
Song-"Open the Gates for the
Dear Little Feet" by school
Doxology-No. 269.
Benediction.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-16

Perhaps no chapter ever written
concerning the magnificent resources
of Florida and the achievements of
those engaged in cultivating her soil
can equal in fascinating interest the
story of the great potato crop which
has Just been marketed in the Hast
ings section. A good though not
abnormal yield, coming at a time
when market conditions were favor
able, made possible the breaking Of
all records for financial returns per
acre in this or any other State, and
in the space of few weeks lifted
many growers from poverty or lin
tied means into absolute affluence.
The fame of Hastings as a potato
producing center has become gener.
ally recognized. Florida is that way
There are numerous communities
which specialize on some certain
crop, and the mention of that crop
Immediately brings to mind the name
of the town or community with
which its production is associated
The melons of Martin; the celery CT
the strawberries of Lake
land; the tomatoes of Dade-these
are but few Of the familiar in
stances of the association of crop
with community. This may not be
the best way to farm; certainly it is
not the necessary way. At any of
the points mentioned, where special
ization prevails, diversification of
crops might be employed with re-
rul;s equally as good, if not better.
Hastings probably could grow straw
berries as successfully as Lakeland
certainly there are thousands of acres
in the Lakeland section that So far
as one can judge would produce po-
tatoes as abundantly, and of a quail
ity as good, as the lands of Hastings.
But, be this as it may, Hastings is
recognized as the Potato Queen, and
il there had been any lingering doubt
as to her right to this title. the rec
ord of the season just closed effec-
lively removed it..
These facts were impressed upon
us more particularly by a visit to
! akeland during the past week of
Mr.. j. w. Case, cashier of the
Bank of Hastings. Mr.. Case is ar
enthusiast about Hastings-anj one
comedies that his enthusiasm IS not
to be wondered at when one exam
ines the last statement of the Bank
of Hastings, which, with capital
stock of $4,000, shows resources
amounting to over 100000 The
newspapers in commenting on con
d;tions at Hastings during the ship
ping season, humorously declared
that the bank had been compelled to
build an addition to hold the depos-
its that poured into it; and, indeed.
they were not guilty Of any great
exaggeration.
On an area roughly estimated to
be 16 miles in length by miles in
BREADTH" said Mr.. Case, there was
produced potatoes which brought re-
turns of four million dollars. To
produce this crop the approximate
cost was one million dollars. There
was therefore distributed among the
growers of the section indicated net
profits amounting to some three mil
lion dollars.
There are many instances of in
dividual successes, lifting a man from
Strengthened circumstances into real
affluence, that read like a romance
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-16
The Epic OF the Potato
HASTINGS BANKER, VISITING LAX ELAND TELLS FAsoloo' ~
OF RETURNS FROM CROP OF HIS SECTION

II have in mind the case OF a certain
farmer who was compelled to borrow
money to put in his crop. len'
him the money. and he put in 27s
acres. At the end of the season ne
had paid all expenses of the crop anu
had clear balance Of sS2,OOo. his
gross returns from his 2IS acres
amounted to over 100000. Tnat
man, who was struggling against ac'
versity only few months ago, no"
rides around in a big Packard car,
and is able to give his family every
comfort. And this is not an isolated
instance. There were many others
who made successes almost as phe-
Eomenal.
Our people are learning the prob
lens of marketing" added Mr.. case
Through cooperative methods. and
by keeping in touch with conditions
in the various population centers, the
quitting of one market, while anoth-
er is under-supplied, is avoided.
There is a general spirit of mutual
hclpfulness among our people which
makes for progressiveness. The lat
ter quality is demonstrated by the
improved methods of farming that
are being adopted. Potatoes are fol-
lowed by some other crp suited to
the soil and season. indeed. three
crops from the same land is the rule.
1.-The big success of the potato
crop this season will very likely re-
suit in an increased acreage next
year. OF course, it is impossible to
forecast conditions at the next har-
vest, but it is practically certain
that there will be no considerable
decrease in the price of potatoes next
year, nor, indeed, for several years
J am taking a trip over the State |
for pleasure, rest and information,
continued Mr.. Case, who, with his
wife and children, is motoring leis
urely through this section. 81 was
pretty well worn out at the end Of
the season, for, though | had several
competent assistants, l was com.
PEELED during that time to keep the
work of the bank going every night
until midnight and later | wanted
to see what there was in other parts
of the State, and ! am much pleased
and impressed with the Lakeland
section. You seem to have here
lands suited to everything we grow,
while your milder climate enables
You to specialize in citrus fruits
which, of course, are a risky and un-
certain proposition as far north as
we are. I was particularly i'm
pressed with the Lakeland High
lands section, and I have felt that |
would like to own one of the beauti
full young groves in that splendid
development. 1t appeals to NE as
being the ideal investment for man
who desires to have pleasing and
profitable hobby to engage him as the
weight Of years begin to creep upon
him.
Mr.. Case and family were guests
.of Mr.. w. F. Hallam at the Lake.
land Highlands Club House, and
were shown over town and about the
surrounding country BY Mr.. Hallam.
Mr.. Case was very favorably i'm
pressed with all he saw. and, despite
his enthusiastic and we'll justified
boosting for Hastings. we wouil not
be surprised to find him at some tina
interested as an investor in this vi.
cinity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-16

The Bunker Boat Line. of Lake
Worth, has inaugurated a boat ser.
vice for Mondays. Wednesdays and
Saturdays between Lake Clark and
Lake Okeechobee on the West Palm
Beach canal. The "Albatross," a
sea-going boat. will make the trips.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-16

Mrs. G.. L. Palmer has been So
lic:ting funds for fatherless children
in France and has secured s2e for
which she is very thankful. Anyone
who may wish to contribute should
see Mrs. Palmer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-16

5. j. Sigh, the well-known citrus
shipper, has announced that he will
install mill at Orlando to grind
corn, velvet beans, etc, in time for
the coming season.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-16
NOTICE

The regular monthly meeting of
the Poinciana Club will be POSTPONED
until Wednesday night on account of
the "Deestrick Skule" atthe Auditor.
ium tonight.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-16

LOST-Fan, between GA East Or.
ange street and Red Cross Phar.
macy. Finder will please return
to this office and receive reward.
5000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-16
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

W. P. Pillans has been EMPLOYED
to collect delinquent personal civ
taxes. If you pay at once YOU will
save the usual penalties attached for
non payment.
JOHN F. cox. Mayor.
65e7
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-16

Eighteenth Division. Arkansas
Mississippi and Louisiana troops, to
Alexandria. La.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-22
.FAIRNONT MEN
GET Appointments
Judge Mason Back on Debt
Commission, Frank Amos
On Examining Board.

CHARLESTON, Feb. 22-The Sen.
ate Iate yesterday confirmed a large
number OF appointments submitted
by Governor hatneld. They are as
follows:
Member Virginia Debt Commission,
John w. Mason Of Fairmont.
state tax commissioner, Walter S.
Ha.lanan OF Huntington for u period
of SIX years beginning March /, 1917.
Public service commissioners, E. F.
Morgan Of Fairmont, for term ending
May 81, 1921: e. G. Rider OF Sutton,
for term ending May 81, 1918, and Ell.
ltott Northcott Of Huntington, for term
ending May 81, 1917.
State labor commissioner, Samuel
B. Montgomery Of Kingwood for four
years, beginning March !, 1917.
Board Of Regents, Noah G. Keim OF
Elkins and George s. Laidley OF
Charleston.
West Virginia Humane Society, Arch
j. Weldon of Petersburg and r. D.
Roller OF Charleston, for terms end.
ing March 81, 1921 and B. F. Malone
OF Buckhannon for term ending March
l, 1921.
STATE Board of Embalmers, Grin c.
Ogden of st. Mary's, beginning June
l, 1916; P. A. Simpson or Cnalles. on,
beginning March l, 1910; A. j. Osborne
OF West Lnlon, beginning March /,
1917, and E. NJ. Meadows of Hinton,
beginning June 1, 1916.
SAFE uenCal examiners, r. Mason
lille OF Warrington and H. M. SmAll.
ridge OF CharlesLon, both terms begin.
ming, July l, 1917.
State Board Of optometry, E. F. Col.
Inns Of Charleston, term ending June
30, 1919; Eugene Hildreth Of Wheel.
Ing, for term ending June 30, 1918;
John D. McCorkle of Hinton, to June
80, 1919, and N. Cole OF Logan, begin.
ming March /, 1917.
State Board of Examiners Of Ac.
countants, Frank L. Amos Of Fair
mont, to May Is, 1919, and David A,
Jayne of Charleston, to May IL, 1918
Board Examination Of Nurses, A. K,
kessler OF Huntington, to June go
1919, and e. S. Beppus of Wheeling
to June 80, 1919.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-22
PARKER RUN.

Mrs. Esta Wilson spent Friday and
Saturday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Thrash, of Rivesville.
Messrs. Garrett and Werner Sum.
mers, of Catawba, were calling on Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Smith on Friday even.
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Straight. of
Fairmont, spent Sunday with the for.
mer's mother, Mrs. Harriet Straight.
Miss Mary Riley spent the week.
end with her sister, Mrs. J. A. Fleming,
OF CassYille.
Eliza Arnett and son, Brooks, of
Fairmont, and Jess Arnett, Of Ohio,
were calling on their brother, Ebert
Arnett, on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hough Straight spent
Sunday with the latter's mother, Mrs.
Wildman, of Arnettsvi1Ie.
Talmage and Lorenzo, the little son
and daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Smith. has been i'll with the measles.
Douglas Smith spent Sunday with
Herschel Arnett.
Mrs. Ellen Fear, of Fairmont, has
been spending the past few days with
her daughter, Mrs. T. L. Nay.
Mrs. Harriet Straight is spending a
few days with relatives at Fairmont.
Miss Thelma Smith spent Saturday
evening with Mimic Parks.
The work on Clay Satterfield's new
house is progressing very rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Esta Wilson spent Sun.
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
bert Arnett.
Lamar Matheny was a business visi-
tor in Catawba on Saturday.
Rev. Yoakes filled his regular ap.
potntment on Sunday and preached a
very interesting sermon.
Several people Of this vicinity have
been attending the protracted meeting
at Rivesville.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-22
Oil and Gas.

No other district IN the Eastern
fields is presenting new wells with
more frequency or a better average
In size than the Berea grit field in Cab.
IN Creek district, kanawha county, w.
Va. II operators could be fortunate
enough to discover another field OF
like dimensions and capable of pre-.
senting producers Of the same size,
here would be q different story to tell
in a few months as TO increasing the
output Of the high grade crude. Dur.
Ing the summer months the Cabin
Creek field promises to be very active.
The Columbus Producing has large
amount OF undeveloped territory on
the Williams Coal company's tract.
On Long Bottom Run this company
has completed and shot No. % and
It Is estimated to be good for 80 bar.
rels o day. On the east side Of the
tract on Cabin Creek, the same com.
pany has completed and shot No. 81.
II Is showing for 65.barrel producer.
On Little Sandy river, Elk district,
kanawha county, Davidson & Gates
have drilled a test on the J. H. Cop.
/ enhaver farm through the Berea grit,
finding nothing IN that formation. This
location Is 5000 feet northwest OF
their test on the Virginia F. Work
farm. In Union district, Clay county,
the United Fuel Gas company has
started to drill No. 81 on the Frank
Cox farm and the Go shorn OIL com.
pany is drilling No. 10 on the Cos.
horn tract.
on Nutter's Fork, West Union dis.
tr1ct, Doddrtdge county, the Carter
Oil company drilled No. 2 on the T.
D. and q. 3. Swiger farm into the Big
Iniun sand. It Is q natural producer
good for 30'barrels day. on Little
Greek, Spencer district, Roane county,
the South Penn OIL company has com.
pleted in the Big lnjun sand second
test on the r. B. Wright farm, showing
for very light pumper. On Miller's
run in the same district, the same
company has started to drill second
test on the J. NJ. Perrine farm. on
Spring Greek, Spencer district, Roane
county, the South Penn Oil company
drilled its test on the j. w. Bower
farm into the salt sand. It Is show.
ing for a 10.harrel pumper In that
formation. This location IL In ad.
vance Of production and may lead up
to the development Of some salt sand
territory.
on Dutchman's Run, Murphy dis.
trict Richie county. the Southern Oil
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-22
Court Neus
suits Entered,

Suits Entered,
The following suits have been filed
in tho Circuit court: Thomas B. Ed.
CELL vs.. Ella Edgell ct al; chancery and
attachment. Attorney for plaintiff, j.
A. Meredith. March rules. The Dick.
erson building and Supply Co. VS.. Muir.
ray G. Skinner ct al. H. S. Lively. at.
torney for plaintiff. Returnable March
first. Edith r. Hawker VS.. Morgan
Billingslea. Trespass suit; March
rules. Attorney for plaintiff, A. S.
Fleming.
The following suits were filed in In,
termediate court: Charles W. VIII
son VS.. Anna B. Wilson, chancery suit,
returnable March first. w. NJ. Hess,
attorney for plaintiff. May C. Radcliff
vs.. Ezra w. Baker ct al; chancery
suit returnable April first. E. A. Bell
represents the plaintig.
Suits were TGeGa.- entered M
process books of tho intermediate
court as follows:
Willis C. Watson ct al. VS.. Elizabeth
L. Wilfong ct al, chancery;- February
rules. S. NJ. Musgrove, attorney for
the plaintiff.
Pearl A. Morgan ct al. VS.. Charles
A. Morgan, chancery; February rules
Harry Shaw, attorney for the plaintiff
Charles W. Wilson VS.. Anna B. VIII
son, chancery; February rules. w, NJ
Hess, attorney for the plaintiff.
Birth Certificate.
DR.. c. S. Lawson yesterday filed a
birth certificate with County Clerk A.
G. Martin for recording.
Administrators Named.
Frank Arnett was named admins
traitor of the personal estate Of the
late Lueasy Arnett; bond OF $500 fur
nished.
j. A. McCrory was named admins
traitor Of the personal estate Of the
late Nancy Amos; bond OF $4,000 fur
nished.
NJ. r. Musgrove was named admin
istrator OF the personal estate Of the
late Pearl NJ. Baker; bond Of $25
given.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-22

The successor Of General Frederick
Funston, commander Of the division
OF the south, who Just died, is Mai.
Gen. John Joseph Pershing, who led
the recent expedition of the United
States soldiers into Mexico.
Pershing has been Funstons right
hand man in the command OF the army
Of the south. He was chosen for the
almost impossible task of pursuing
Villa into the desert wastes Of Chihua,
hua on account of his renowned acchiey
ments in Cuba and the PHILIPPINES.
Pershing was born III Linn county
Mo-, September IL, 1860, and was
graduated from West Point in 1885 as
second lieutenant of the famous Sixth
Cavalry. Since then he has been con
stantly in the saddle.
First in the fierce border campaign
against the Apaches in Arizona, then
in the Sioux wars OF the COS, later dur
ing the Spanish American war in the
campaign Of Santiago de Cuba, Per,
shing's fame as fighter grew by leaps
and bounds.
When the Philippines came under
OulISu SLhleS ownership, ferSn1Qg
was sent there. His brilliant cam,
paign against the turbulent Moros
won him such fame that the war de,
partment made him brigadier, being
at the time the youngest West Point.
er ever named general of the regular
army.
President Roosevelt did this in 1906
jumping Pershing from captain to brig
adler general over S62 other officers
who were Pershing's seniors.
In 1906, Pershing became governor
Of the Moro province. Combining di.
plomacy with fighting qualities, he
pushed his campaigns against the Mo.
ros' until he pacified them by the de.
feat of Bagsag in 1913.
Pershing returned to the United
States in January, 1914, and became
head of the Eighth brigade of the
army with headquarters at Ell Paso.
Pershing was married in 1905 to
Miss Frances Warren, daughter of
Senator Francis Z. Warren, of Chey.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-22
FINANCE, OIL AND GAS

company, the oil producing end Of the
Pittsburgh Oil and Gas Company, has
drilled No. on the A. Vince farm into
the salt sand. 1t is showing for O
10 or 20.barrel producer. on syca
more Run, Smithfield district, Roane
county, the South Penn. Oil company
completed No. "a on the w. NJ. Loonet
farm. 1t is showing COR a fiye.bar'
rel pumper.
On Jake's Run, Clay district, Mo
Mongolia county, the Pittsburgh and
West Virginia Gas company has drill,
ed its test on the Alfred Henderson
farm through the Big Injun sand. II
is light gasser in that formation. On
the same stream and in the same dis,
trtct the same company drilled a light
gas pressure in the lower formation
The Carnegie Natural Gas companys
test on the Edgar Tenant farm is
showing some oil In the Big Injur
sand. On Scott's Run, Battelle district
Monongalia county, the Monongahela
Valley Traction company drilled No
s on the w. j. Lemasters farm into
the Big Injun sand. 1t Is a fair gas.
ser In the Big Injun sand. The gas
companies are increasing operations
in Monongalia county. The Hope Nat.
ural Gas company is due in the fourth
sand at test on the Florence L. Ten.
nant farm. The Victoria Oil company
drilled in the George Nuzum No. 2
Ten.Mile district, Harrison county
February 10, and 1t shows for 90 bar.
rels natural. Two other locations
were Immediately made.