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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-06
IMPORTANT TO MUSICIANS

The National Federation of Mu-
steal Clubs announces its second BIZ
ennial contest for young professional
musicians
The contest for Florida will be
held at Miami, Saturday, Feb. 4,
1917, and. to bring the work of the
contest to its highest possible value,
it must be representative, not only
of few large clubs, but of every
club and musical person in the state.
To the winners in the final contest
will be given a public appearance at
the tenth biennial festival, to be
held in Birmingham, Ala, April,
1917. Lists of piano, violin ana
vocal compositions from, which
choice may be made by contestants
and conditions Of contest may be OBJ
tanned from Mrs. L. b. Stafford, MI
ami. who has charge Of the contest
or from the state president, Mrs.
lanes H. Hirsch, Orlando, Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-06
Mrs. W. ]. Thigpen
Entertains for Her Sister,
Miss Wilkie

Friends of Mrs. w. ]. Thigpen, nee
Miss Frances Wilkie. will be inter
ested in the following taken from
the Sanford Herald:
A charming bridge party was CIV
en- in honor of Miss Kathryn Wilkie,
of Chattanooga, Tenn, on Wednes-
day afternoon by her sister, Mrs. w.
J. Thigpen, that was a wonderfully
pretty affair. The beautiful little
poinsettias. The prizes were won
by Mrs. b. w. Herndon, high score,
and Mrs. c. NJ. Vorce, who cut the
consolation. The guest prize was a
dainty set of toilet accessories. En-
Toying the gracious hospitality Of
their hostess were Mrs. Newman.
Mrs B. w. Herndon, Mrs. Puleston,
Mrs G. F. Smith. Mrs. Loucks. Mrs.
Clarke, Mrs. Gonzales. Mrs. Roumil.
lat, Mrs. Geo. d. Bishop, Mrs. Frank
Miller, Mrs. A. B. Wallace, Mrs. J..
M. Wallace, Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. Mar
garet Barnes, Mrs. Mclaughlin, Mrs.
Tolar, Mrs. A. P. Connolly, Mrs.
Lake, Mrs Vorce, Mrs. Julius
Mrs. Hal Wight, Mrs. Hoy.
Mrs. Walsman, Mrs. Geo. Davis Hart.
Mrs. Deas, Mrs. r. c. Bower. Mrs.
Lewis; Misses Gretchen and Olga
Schultz and Florence Frank.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-06
The M. 4 N. Club Meeting

The home of Mrs. ]. F. Wilson was
a scene of beauty yesterday afternoon
when she so graciously entertained
the members of the M. and M. Club.
Soon the guests were busy with
their needlework, but not for long for
the hostess had prepared an amusing
little contest entitled "a Love Story"
and were required to fill in the
blanks with the abreviations of states
which proved quite interesting. Mrs.
w. B. Moon proved knowledge of &C.
'ography by getting the highest num-
Der correct.
Delicious refreshments consisting
Of chicken salad, sandwiches, and hot
chocolate were then served by the
hostess. who was assisted by Mrs. w.
s. Beckwith and Misses Portia Pat
terson and Marguerite Adair.
Those who had the pleasure of at
tending were Madames ]. w. Scally.
W. j. Perkins. Richard Letters, w. B.
Moon, e. r. Shane. ]. M. Keen. ]. R.
Duggan. Pearl Goodyear. e. l.. Hinck.
ley. ]. L. Meyer, w. E. Sanderson,
Ed Garland. C. e. McMullen. Susan
Wedd. Misses Ann Cardwell, Vera
Meyer, w. 8. Beckwith, Lola Tram
NELL. Marguerite Adair.
Visitors, Madames w. j. Dawson
and s. B. Miller of Independence
Iowa, 8. w. Carter of Toronto, Kan.
J. w. Haskinson OF KANSAS City, Kan
Albert Brier. and H. H. Bertrand OF
Williamsport, Ind.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-06

/ G. w. Pixley delighted
&keland friends by ar
n afternoon from Fort
spend the winter here
Aeir annual custom for
Both are in splendid
J glad to be back once
Wand.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-06

rmsby left today for
), where she goes to
81, making her fut re
place. Her many
regret to know that
Lakeland. but trust
possible to return at
te.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-06

from the front
Porch of the Methodist parsonage
Thursday night. 1t is Ranger
number 578,556. The front wheel
ia a Columbia. Finder will receive
reward 5000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-06
FOR SALE-My home overlooking

FOR SALE-My home overlooking
house has ten rooms, two screened
porches. bath, all modern conven-
fences. On same lot is a four-room
cottage. city water and lights,
rents for IS. Lot 65x15O, orange,
grapefruit. tangerines, flowers and
shrubbery. Sacrifice at 81 900
cash. Phone 331, II. J. Matthias.
612l
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-06

i. T. B. Hendrix favored
Z the Telegram with
&oday which we great
!. and will much enjoy.
bears the palm for the
Ter of these parts, and
ather distinction a few
Ringing down two deer
miles of Lakeland,
1t had not been done
ny years, as fer as We
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-06
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

Notice is hereby given that the
annual nesting of the stockholders
of the Lakeland Golf Association
will be held in the company's Office
in the Telegram building on Jan.
Is, 1917, at 10 a. m.
s131 A. x. ERICKSON, Sec.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-06
Howe. nee Miss Hazel
.-~ol rolovc~I an

Howe, nee Miss Hazel
reach Lakeland on
tonight from Almena,
end a month with her
Id Mrs. C. H. Williams,
glad news to her host
bis is Mrs. Howe's first
Lakeland since she was
he will be accorded a
on her arrival.
b. Dale Williams. who
ending the past six
Dus points in Kansas,
mt on business, are ex-
home tonight.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-06

brit of the installation
HE Woodmen, the re-
Mistaken about the the
hg Col. Dame with the
\ B. Marcum, clerk Of
y, personally made Col.
Il as a token of high
Col. Dame is young
led this handsome pres
\ in the meantime, he
, a highly priced souv-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-06

K of Mrs. T. j. Joyner,
ncky avenue, will learn
ret that she recently
loss of her father, Mr..
e. of willard. N. C.
way on Christmas day.
vas spending the holi-
IA was contemplating a
, visit, when her father
ne i'll on Christmas day
Nm a short time. Mrs.
nee returned home and
oympathy of all in her
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-06

\ the young daughter OF
nan, was struck yester-
fby a bicycle ridden by
,, and thrown to the
ling painful injuries to
ch was considerably
Bidman alleges that this
time that she has been
same party. and for
y swore out a warrant
of Mr.. Wreade. The
i In the City Court this
rs postponed until Mon
&ntil witnesses could be
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-06
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Florida Natal Hay Association
will be held in the company's Of
flee in the Telegram building on
Jan. 16, 1917. at 10 a. M.
a.
c. NJ. CLAYTON, Sec-Treas. -
613O
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-06
Gland
CONICS
Ere phone 5000

Whitney was up from
hperintending the NOV
of his Office furniture
rooms in the Bryant
|ontemplates removing
/ date. and will be cor
] to the city.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
TROOPS LEFT
OF MANY NARSH|PS
No One In the Port From Which
They Sailed Was Aware
Of Actual Departure

Then would rise great shout of re-
joicing from the favored company. Oc-
cupants of other cars would rush out
TO bid friends ''goodby until we meet
in France" All along the line the ex
citemcnt spread like a ripple, with the
question, DO we go too?'
AS the train moved out other cars
carried along the cheer. In this city
crowds collected beneath bridges
greeted the soldiers with cheers and
waving flags. For seven days the city
never became so blase as to omit this
ceremony. And from the car windows
the soldiers replied in kind.
1t was something like this: Streets
are filed with small knots of persons
talking seriously under friendly lamp
posts-for residents had begun to know
what took place about them. Down
a side street, crossed half block away
by overhead tracks, comes a shout. A
train loaded with troops flies by. In
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05

spirits rose perceptibly. The port COM
mander, gray haired, efficient Amer
lean, ordered them put through shore
drills. He said to the reporter:
"They are wonderful boys, the finest
lot of men in the world After all
these days of travel they are still as
full of spirit as at the start. They
are just lot of healthy young ami
mails, splendidly anxious for the great
adventure. and beneath it all the heart
of man.
1--WE cannot tell you what goes on
behind the walls of these piers. We're
all good Americans. But we don't
want to see these boys blown up.
Long after this expedition has gone.
perhaps. you may speak It's terribly
hard. The army appreciates what it
means to you and your profession. The
life of a newspaper man is to give the
public what it wants to know, which
is just what the German wants to
know. We must keep our information
from him and secure his own at any
sacrifice.
+ You must not print what you have
seen. 1t would mean death to the
men on those ships. 1t is the great
est patriotic service that any newspa-
per can render"
The furore ashore was as nothing
compared with the activities of the
warships without the harbor. The
great problem was to watch for mines,
for, while a submarine attack was a
possibility, the strewing Of mines In
the channel narrowed down to a dis
tinct probability.
From sunrise to sunset, therefore
the waters were combed by large and
small boats. A careful watch was set
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
and the advantageous buying and prep.
aratiOn Of food.
A Democratic Food Control.

''This is the excellent program that
Mr.. Hoover has laid out. If it succeeds
it means that we will have a truly
democratic food control, every house
wife being her own food dictator If it
fails we will undoubtedly have the au-
tocratic food dictatorship of Germany,
with its bread cards and prescribed
saily rations.
But how can this Hoover program
succeed If in so many households the
housewife is obliged to work her food
economies through the servant slack
er? Here is an opportunity to render
a real service to the country. Let wo-
men form an organization that will ex-
act from the servant the efficient serv-
ice that man eXacts from the workers
in the outside industrial world. Let
us standardize wages, and let US estab-
lish scale of wages.
I'm the business world men pay q
comparatively small wage to the be-
ginner or apprentice, and thence the
wage ranges up to that of the master
mechanic. But in the servant market
a cooks cook. Unless one is employ
ing the higher class of chef there are
no degrees Of proficiency recognized in
wages demanded. If $40 a month is
the current wage for good cook the
beginner demands and gets the same.
I'm the business world, no matter
how big or wealthy the corporation.
wastefulness is not permitted. The
efficiency expert is an accepted institu.
ton. This same spirit should be car
ried into household work. Discipline
and the guiding intelligence should pre-
vail in the kitchen and pantry just as
they do in the workshop and office.
IF the servant should revolt against
this new order of things, as many Of
them unfortunately would, and in con-
sequence quit their employment or be
discharged, no recommendation should
be given, and the organization that I
suggest should pledge its members not
to employ any servant who has not q
recommendation.
'The enforcement of this rule in
America would undoubtedly mean serv-
antless homes for a time But isn't the
pressing need of the hour sufficient to
make the women meet this situation
In serving their country they would be
serving themselves, for if they once
stood shoulder to shoulder in this mat.
ter the servants would inevitably be
brought to terms.
Industry for some time now has
been warned that it must get itself
upon the most efficient basis success
fully to meet the economic struggle
that it is predicted will follow the end
Of the war. Should not the women
play their part by getting the home
making industry Of the country upon
the same basis Of efficiencyT"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
ROOKIE TWINS FOOL DOCTOR.
Physician Thinks He Is Examining
Same Youth Twice.

London. = Twin brothers, who had
just reached eighteen, appeared before
a medical recruiting board recently for
examination preliminary to enlistment.
One of them stripped, was ushered be-
fore doctor and, having passed his
examination, retired. Then the other
brother appeared, but the doctor refus.
ed to examine him, declaring he could
not give his attention to the same can
didate twice. Not until the two went
in together would he be convinced.
eff one of them is killed he'll never
be sure of it," commented the doctor.
"He'l be uncertain whether he's him.
self or his brother"
The twins are so nearly alike that
even their parents have never been abls
to distinguish them positively. They
have the same initials and their pen
manship is identical.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
HOOVER's SUGGESTIONS
FOR WARTIME ECONOMY

First.--Save the wheat. If we
eat as usual we will have little
more than enough for our own
supply, but we can divide with
our allies if each individual eats
at least one wheatless meal a
day, substituting corn bread or
other cereals.
Second.-Save the meat. Our
cattle and hogs are decreasing,
and we wish every householder
to buy less and allow no waste.
Third.-Save the fats. We con-
sumo three times the fats that
are necessary. We wish no but
ter used in cooking and less
served on the table. We want
less lard, bacon and other pork
products used.
Fourth.-Any deficiencies in
food supply by economy along
the above lines can be amply
covered by increasing the use
of fish, potatoes and vegetables
generally.
Fifth.-We want to save trans
portation. We wish every one
to consume products Of local
origin so far as possible.
SiXth.--We want every one to
preach "the gospel Of the clean
plate" to serve smaller portions
and to see that nothing of val
ue gets into the garbage can.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05

Photo by American Press Association.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM A. MOFFETT.
the rolling deep. The openness of their
native country has imbued them with
a clear eyed vision and a realization of
duty which has awakened in them real
patriotism and a desire to be Of ma
tionaI service.
Their eagerness to place themselves
at the service of the navy has over
flowed the barracks of the Great Lakes
naval station, which normally accom-
mOdates over 1900 men,. 1t has been
found necessary to erect tented city
for the thousands of overplus recruits
on the banks of Lake Michigan.
Captain William A. Moffett, CON-
mandant Of the station, speaking of
the work of the station, said
'"The end in view is to make man
o'-war's man out of a raw recruit. To
accomplish this end a thorough train
ing in academic work, physical exer
cises, military drills and lessons in sea-
manship is given each man under in
struction, and in turn each one Of them
is required to show in his bearing, ac-
tionS and words sincere amenability
to discipline to demonstrate aptitude
for his work and to maintain conduct
standard of the highest order. If he
falls short of either or any of these
cardinal requisites of the naval serv-
ice he is discharged as an undesirable"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05

for suspicious vessels. Several schoon-
ers, it was said, were stopped and
searched.
The open sea was patvolled by de-
stroyers night and day. At the docks
themselves barges were made fast
across the pier heads to prevent entry
and obstruct the view, and these
barges were patrolled by sentries,
while spotlights played on the nearby
waters. Even the air was watched
for hostile aeroplanes which might i'm
pede the expeditionary forces. Search
lights f1ickered into the clouds every
few moments.
On certain night the city went to
bed disgustedly. The populace had
waited week to see the boats go out
and We're assured that another week
must elapse before the departure. Anx-
ious girls, crowding about the yard
gates, were told that next week would
be time enough to wave a handker-
chief from ferryboat to some one on
an outgoing liner.
Before dawn that morning single
bugle sounded. Electric gongs clang-
ed about the docks. Sleeping soldiers
on the transports decks suddenly woke
to hear the least off, orders shouted.
Before the sleep was out Of their eyes
they We're in midstream. No confusion
about that end of the expedition.
Not even residents within block of
the piers knew of the departure Only,
perhaps, the girl who had waited at
the yard gates woke to hear the final
whistle blast and guessed its portent.
Next day an inspection of railroad
yards, streets, sites and docks disclosed
not trace of the army which had
been there. The remainder Of the
troops ashore had been rushed aboard
in the night. Headquarters at the
piers was deserted. The expeditionary
force was merely memory.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05

stantly every pedestrian. shopkeeper
and loafer is on the street cheering.
The train vanishes, and the people.
immured by weeks experience, settle
down to normal again-till the next
load passes.
Meanwhile the waterfront became
great military arsenal. Secrecy
shrouded every movement of the troops
and ships. Sentries stood at every al
ley with fixed bayonets.
Across from the shipyards mysteri-
Gus activities were noted in blacksmith
shops and machine plants At night
light poured forth and anvils rang.
Presently great iron frames covered
with canvas We're dragged forth and
sent to the docks.
The piers themselves were scenes of
haste, confusion, bustling thousands,
shouted orders, chaos and an appalling
clamor. Smoke issued from the fun
nels of vessels. Hordes of painters
coated the hulls with blue-gray war
paint. From these yards a cloud Of
smoke ascended by day, and by night
pillar of fire.
Residents found themselves living
within military boundaries, to pass
which meant arrest. Troops marched
down residential streets singing, to
disappear through the yard gates. Of
hcers in military cars dashed past at
breakneck speed. Guns, Gathering over
cobblestones, awakened sleepers at
midnight.
In time the men were aboard the
transports. With them they brought
quantities of animal mascots. One reg.
iment purchased at considerable ex-
pense from gypsy peddler remark
able blue turtle. The blue. later proved
to be enamel, whereat the offending
mascot was discarded.
AS the troops found themselves &C.
tually Quartered aboard their ship
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
RECRUITS IN WEST
Prairie Boys Eagerly Seek Enlist
ment In the Navy.
MANY NEVER SAW THE SEA.

Station at Great Lakes, ILL.,, Crowded
With Sturdy Young Ranchers and
Farmers Drilling For Nations Serv-
ice-Taueht Sea Lore on the Shorss
of Lake Michigan.
Chicago.-That many sons of the
prairie will man our battleships Is indi-
Gated by the success of the naval re-
cruiting plans in the middle west.
From reveille to colors at the United
States naval training station at Great
Lakes, ILL.,, ranch owners sons, farm
ers' sons, bankers sons from Chicago
and Springfield, newsboys. dairymen
and college students drill and work to
fit themselves for service with the
first line Of defense"
Although few of them have ever
viewed the ocean or sailed the sea, the
rolling prairies of Illinois and Wis
consin have filled them with love of
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
BUREAU RESCUES FISH.
Takes Them From Overlooked Lands
For Anglers Benefit.

Washington.-Every year the bureau
of fisheries has agents out in the over
flowed lands in the Mississippi basin
to rescue fish from their new temporary
homes, returning them to their original
streams for the benefit of the angler.
The spring floods this year carried
from their original streams the follow.
ing species: Spotted, blue, channel and
yellow cat, horned pout, bullhead
small, common and black buffalo fish
carp, pike and pickerel, crappie, rock
bass, red eye, google eye, Yarmouth
(also known as google eye), large
mouth and small mouth black bass
bluegill Dream or bluegill sunfsh, vel
low perch or ring perch and white bass
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05

THE fOlO1rin0 narrdtiGe wds ,critten
at the time al the departure of the first
large Jorce ~ AmCficda iRfnatypmc;a
for Fra and has been held under col
antary censorship pending GHHounce-
ment of tacir suJe arriudl ia FrGnce.l
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05
WAR DECLARED ON PIE.
Kansas Will Enjoy American Desssr,
Only on Odd Sundays.

mo more pie orloyal Kansans," de-
clares the committee on economy of
the Council of Defense.
To serve pie oftener than for one oc-
casional Sunday dinner will be regard
ed by the committee as giving aid and
comfort to the enemy. Pie takes more
than its share from the family expense
account and the digestion of it's devo-
tees. 1t should not be eaten three times
q day.
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CHAPTER XIV.
4 Race to the Swift.

j Race to the Swift.
since sheriff Harding had left his
office in The county jail and had gone
home To his ranch on the north side
+ of NE river some hours earlier, not
little precious time was consumed in
hunting hm MP. Beyond this, there
was another delay in securing the dor
NY. When Starbunk's car came to q
stand for q Seeaad Tine before the
house Smts c..5.. ,,,,t.,.,,. -, .'.. g''.,s
asJ. from fbo no-sa1 US '''9
a,L. IIardino9 - t,,,..a .,-...,
.f1a-a V.ar4,r e.s -.,, - f'i,.. o0i = Ply.
ha- ,aaf. M. ~ ,...... -, - ~ ~
lid of ..srn ,,arI. - ~ 'lei ( -
-aq.H need - s.rorg, ,.a.sa G,,a ~" ,''
.lemnfze af.e.n ar tqeutg oond ~ 5a
aao can Pc denepaad unao +, - aa,',
lad rendezvous Nom ma tho rartl.
side river road In two bnnrs fro,,
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LEAVE FOB COURT.

L. s District Attorney S " Wal
ker and T. s. Deputy Marshal e. W.
Athey left for Parkersburg to attend
Federal court. which will convene
~ syn ass.alssas ,asazsss
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CHAPTER xf-Smfth. gets encourage
mont in ms Fight from Corona, but Teaf-
izes that he must stay away from her
Vera HIGHLANDER ana her fatner come 10
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CHAPTER VI-EVhi1s Corona looks OIL
he drives Off three bogus mining right
claimants frGm Tie eOmpanys land.
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CHAPTER IX-sm!th reorganizes the
company ana gets "a loan from KlnzIe,
tie local banker,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
African Elephants.

Nearly every one has seen nm clio
plant. and nearly every one imaginrS
he knows what one looks like But
this popular impression and most Of
the beliefs about the elephant are CT.
roneouS.
In tho first place. the elephants we
see here In America are Indian ele.
phnnts. They are understood. even the
largest Of them
A full grown African elephant Is
nearly three times the size Of Jumbo
which was the largest elephant ever
brought to America. II have" said II
hunter. shot several specimens which
stood over thirteen feet and which
weighed at least twice as much as
Jumbo.
Next to the monkey. the elephant Is
the wisest and most intelligent OF all
animals. am not saying this of the
domestcated indian elephant, but of
the African elephant in his native state
And the African elephant il always a
huge, wild beast. He Is never domesti.
Gated"