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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
FARM BUREAU ORGANIZED


A number of farmers met at the
court house December l and formed
the temporary organization of the
farm bureau. W. G. Harnden was
elected president, John Boles, vice.
president, and Hershel Webber, sec
!, rotary. 1t was decided to begin a
membership campaign at once and to
endeavor to secure the necessary
members by January l. Any farmer
or other person interested in agricul-
tural Improvement is eligible to men,
bership. The following statements
set forth in brief way the objects
of the organization:
What Is the Farm Bureau?
The farm bureau is an organiza-
tion of farmers who are interested in
agricultural education and believe
that its application is the basis of
rural progress.
A committee of farmers represent
ing all parts Of the county is respon-
sible for the work undertaken by the
bureau, and is assisted, through the
county agent, by the Agricultural
College and the United States De
partment of Agriculture in the exc
cution of the plans adopted.
Demonstrations Of methods best
adapted to local conditions are given
better live stock is introduced and as
sistance rendered to farmers organi-
cations, breeders associations, ,grang-
es, farmers unions, women's clubs,
boys and girls clubs, marketing as
sociations, and any other existing
farmers associations in the county.
The farm bureau is leader and
organizer for improvement in better
methods of agricultural practice,
y N business, agricultural education,
! u economic and social welfare.
A farm bureau helps to
- l. Promote improved methods
of crop production.
2. Introduce and study new and
profitable farm crops.
8. Promote better methods of
live stock management.
A. Promote methods of plant
disease control in field, orchard and
garden.
5. Introduce better methods of
orchard and garden management.
6. Arrange and construct farm
buildings.
z. Install farm7drainage sys-
TENS, water supply and lighting sys-
TENS, etc.
8. Take systematic record of
the farm business with view to MAX
ing it more profitable.
8. Organize boys and girls
clubs.
10. Organize homemakers' clubs
and short courses.
IL. Arrange for farmers meet
ings, agricultural tours, and extern
sion schools.
IL. Assist in county and live
stock fairs.
10. Promote breeders interests.
H. Establish farmers exchange"
of seed and live stock.
10. Promote cooperative sales of
live stock.
Z 16. Encourage community coop
cation.
IT. Serve as clearing house for
the activities of all farmers organi-
cations, and to coordinate their eff
forts.
18. Build a permanent profitable
agriculture.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13

Mrs. B. H. Tewksbury and children
Of Calgary, Canada, who have spent
few weeks at the home of her sis,
ter, Mrs. G. M. LeMonnier, left for
Guymon, Friday, to visit with other
relatives while.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-12-13
THE HALIFAX DISASTER
is UNPARALLELED

The Halifax catastrophe, especially
in the number of lives lost, will rank
as by far the greatest in the history
Of the Dominion. The only event that
even approaches it in that respect is
the sinking of the Canadian Pacific
railway liner, Empress of Ireland,
near Father Point, in the st. Law
renee river, on May 20, 1914, when
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-22

Mr. c. l.. Anderson, of Tampa, late
with l. w. Phillips & Co., has taken
position as salesman with the Lake
land Lumber & Supply Co.. and will
assist Manager Cordery in building
up that rapidly growing institution
Mr.. Anderson is well' known to the
lumber trade of South Florida, and
he will undoubtedly make things hum
in his new connection He has al
ready entered upon his duties and in
short time will remove his family
to Lakeland and make his home here.
The Lakeland Lumber & Supply Co.
is doing splendid business, and the
addition of Mr.. Anderson to the sell
ing force will give it great impetus.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-22

Congressman Kehoe has called
national attention to one of Florida $
food resources, which is not general
" appreciated beyond the confines
Of West Florida-the meek and low
lv gopher. If you ask a Pensacola
resident to name something good to
cat, there is but one answer: Gopher
gumbo. Elsewhere, however, the
gopher does not seem to be appre-
ciated at his proper worth; but in
view of the prophecied scarcity of
every kind of food, we may exect
gopher stock to rise steadily We
cleerfully recommend the adoption
(by the other fellow of the gopher
as an article of diet, in the hope
that this will help us to get some
other kind of food.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-22
Revival At The
First Baptist Church

The song service closed with
very beautiful solo by Mr.. Lansford
Are You a Friend of Jesus?"
DIR. Kings sermon was based upon
the story of Paul's Imprisonment and
divine release and the jailor's ques-
tion, "What must l do to be saved"
formed the theme of the sermon-a
momentous question, What must l
do to make his life saving unit!-
blessed assurance and conscious
ness of sins forgiven is very valu-
able. What must you do to 50 relate
vcurself to God, that from your life
will flow streams of influence. In
pirsm We hear two men singing,
tiev had been beaten and were in
the stocks. AS they sing God makes
the earth to quake. From the Jallor
in this crisis comes the momentous
question. What shall | do to be
sayed?" If there would come real
iyation of the forces Of evil around
or boys and girls, of the force and
p9wer of our influence over them.
Thousands of our boys and girls are
going down to ruin from the insid-
l,ous evils of the dance halls. The
fcrces of sin are gripping our lives.
If the church member who does not
mace his letter in the church could
realize what it means, what would
the churches be if all men were like
ne. You ought to help in the or
Continued on Page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-22

lived. The newspapers held up to
scorn both the hoarders and the mer-
chants who had catered to them. The
Government took a hand and threat
ened penalties.
Within a week the woman with the
tea wanted to return her surplus; as
did the lady of the flour, finding her
cook ready to quit if called upon to
use it, The shopkeepers, however,
stung by the almost universal con-
demnation visited upon them, took
their revenge by refusing to take
back anything. Many perishable
foodstuff spoiled on the hands of the
purchasers. The flavor departed
from others long before they could be
used. There was some poetic jus.
tice. after all.
But there was also darker side to
the incident. Prices of food had
jumped overnight and those of slen-
der purse were the sufferers. Anx-
! ious housewives found themselves
with empty larders and lacking
means to replenish them. There was
much hardship and nobody-not even
the guilty ones-a gamer.
If there is one proposition which
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-22
WaVeletS
From m
The Deep
c.. Cree e n

The Lakeland police force are do
ing FINE work
One thing that we can be thankful
for and that is that the thermometer
in front of the Red Cross drug store
indicating the Red Cross subscrip-
tions is not indicating the tempera-
ture. Just now it would be at the
fried to frazzle" point.
Wonder if DOG BISCUITS are
made of COLLIE-four.
Knee bells may be a new adorn
ment for the female sex but years
and years they have been wearing
LEG-HORNS.
Englishman standing in front of
the Lakeland Furniture and Hard
ware Co. this morning in looking at
the gents furnishing window next
door, remarked, "My word, but that is
the warmest combination l ever saw
MELTON and 'OTT'.
The OCEAN is full and every
WAVELET.
Did you every try to DUCK eggs?
A certain young man who rides a
bicycle told me yesterday that his
stopping when it sees a pretty girl
approaching. FLY WHEEL isn't it?
Women love clothes but they fight
shy of MICROBES
Brunswick has been the MACON of
Georgia, since it has been DUBLIN
all the time
You have heard Of wood in a wood
yard but did you ever hear of COLE
in jewelry store?
If there is any boy in town that
can sure sell Saturday Evening Posts
Jimmy WAD-KIN.
TEN YEARS AGO IN LAKE
LAND: Just as the Evening Tele
gram was going to press, the want
COLUMN fell on the editor.
4 FIVEs YEARS AGO IN LAKE
LAND:-Lakeland Manufacturing Co
first started making cuspi-DOORS
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-22
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Additional Locals
0lI Ii0 Iii 0ii0iMlI 4

The address of Mr.. w. A. Ellis, of
Atlanta, Assistant Director of the
Southern Division of the Red Cross
Association, in the City Park last
night, was splendid exposition of
this history, aims and purposes of
the organization, and of the crying
need of it's work. Mr.. Ellis had a
fine audience, which heard him
throughout with close attention and
keen interest.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-22
Bryan Club
Bill Not To
Be Operative
Tallahassee Democrat)


troduced in the house by Mr.. Bryan
of Osceola, and which was known as
the anti-club bill, which passed both
houses and received the signature Of
the governor will not be law not
withStanding.
Little amendments and jokers can
somtimes knock a very meritorious
law sky high, and this is the case in
this instance.
1t will only be necessary to copy
show how the law is rendered inop-
erative:
Section /. That the term 'prohib-
tied liquors and beverages" whether
used in this act or in any other acts
to promote temperance or to suppress
the evils of intemperance shall in
clude and be deemed to embrace the
following:
First: Alcohol, alcoholic liquors,
spirituous liquors, and all mixed liq-
uors, any part of which is spirituous,
foreign or domestic spirits, or recti-
fed or distilled spirits, absinthe,
whiskey, brandy, rum and gin.
Second: All matted, fermented or
brewed liquors of any name or de-
ccription mapufa cfurod from naIt
wholly or in part such as beer, lager
beer, near Der, porter or ale, and
al brewed or fermented liquors and
beverages in which maltose is a sub
stantial ingredient, whether alcoholic
or not or whether intoxicating or not
Fourth And any drinks, liquors or
beverages containing one-half of one
per cent of alcohol or more by volume
at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. or any 9th.
er liquids or liquors manufactured or
sold, or otherwise disposed of for
beverage purposes, containing said
amount of one-half of one per cent
of alcohol or more.
Fifth: Any intoxicating bitters OF
beverages by whatever name called
Sixth: All liquors and beverages OF
drinks made in imitation of or in
tended as a substitute for beer, ale
wine or whiskey or other alcoholic OF
spirituous. vinous, or malt liquors
including those liquors and beverages
commonly known and called neal
beer.
J Sec. 3 That any violation of any
provisions of Section One of this Act
shall be punished by fine of moi
more than Five Kindred Dollars OF
by Imprisonment in the county ja
for not more than six months. or botf
such fine and Imprisonment withir
the discretion of the court.
The first section merely defines
liquors, wines, beers, beverages, etc
Section three prescribes penalty fol
the violation of that act. No court
would hold that it was a violation OF
law to define these beverages The
bill intended to place the penalty or
the violation of section TWO of the
act, which was for the SALE of such
beverages.
The bill was amended in this way
in the senate. the amendment adopt
ed in the house, and went through the
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-22
The Folly OF
Hoarding
(By Charles ]. Rosebault OF the
Vigilantes)

The Government is worried over
boarding of food supplies by individ-
nails. So run the dispatches from
Washington. Can it be that we are
going to witness the same disgrace
full exhibition of selfish folly tnat
marked the opening days of the war
in England? Have we learned notn-
ing from the bitter experiences OF
our Allies?
hate to believe that our country
men are so dull or so heartless; but
selfishness like patriotism knows no
country, and it may be necessary TO
shame the self-centered into decent
behavior here, as was done in Eng
land in August, 1914. Just to wake
up those who act in mere thoughtless-
ness it may be pertinent to mention
the experience of an American cou-
pie in the first days after England
entered the war.
They were living in a tiny village
twenty-four miles north of London
and their main food supplies came
up daily by motor truck from Har-
rods, one of London's large depart
ment stores. Rumors that there
might be a scarcity had penetrated
even to their backwtaer retreat, but
they declined to be ruffied thereby
The Harrods shop supplied man thou
sands in London and the suburbs
daily with poultry, meat, game, fish
eggs, fresh and canned vegetables
They even shipped by express and
parcel post to Ireland, Scotland and
the English provinces. 1t was alb
surd to suppose that they would fail
a regular customer in an emergency
So the order for the morrow went
to Horrods as usual, only somewha,
larger than ordinary, as it was fol
the week-e end and guests were ex
pected. It included fish and mea1
and variety of fruit and vegetables
as well as some canned goods. The
following day the big truck rolled uI
to the door at the usual hour ant
discharged-a package of washing
soda and some clothes pins!
The motorman was apologetic, bu
Harrods had to admit itself beaten
The day before a horde of panic
stricken Londoners had arrived il
motor cars and had simply swep
clean the counters, shelves and re
serve bins of that shop. The othe
shops had met with the same exper
/ ience.
/ All the greedy ones had acted a
with one impulse. 1t was as thougl
London was already besieged and tn
enemy had it in his grip. First COM
first fed appeared to be the slogan o
those with money to buy and no re
gard for their fellows.
They behaved like maniacs. On
woman carried away triumphantly il
her limousine hundred pounds o
tea. Another, who habitually pur
chased her bread and pastry from
baker, filled her car with bags o
flour.
I The senseless fright was short
hands of the engrossing and enroll
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-22

The record of the two Bryan broth
were elected to the United States
Senate while still very young men,
is said to have no parallel in Amer
lean history. Florida may we'll be
proud of this pair, though she has
not been over kind to the only one
who remains where he can be
touched by either kindness or ingrat-
itude.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-22

Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Henigen, of
Pittsburg, Pa. are visitors to the
Lakeland Highlands and are being
shown the city and Surroundings by
Mr.. w. F. Hallam Like all visitors
they are very favorably impressed
with our beautiful country and up-to-
date little city
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-22

When the list of Red Cross contrib.
utOrs is published it is going to fur
er show what is always the case
that the burden of all good move
ments falls heavily on the few, who
have to carry their own loads as
well as those of others who never
seem to recognize their responsible
tiles.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-22

Among the terrible wartime tales
we read we note that down in Mex
leo they're forcing the people to take
baths.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-22

It's the fashion to poke fun at Tai
lahassee as being sleepy and non
progressive, but they raised $4,000 in
that burg for the Red Cross at mass
meeting the other night.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-22

We're afflicted with sense of hum
or that we fear is going to make us
vote for Andy Carter for Governor.
Somebody should succeed Cats who
would contribute to the hilarity Of the
nation.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-22

We wouldn't enjoy holding office
"at the pleasure of the Governor"
You wouldn't be pleased long, would
you, Old Top?
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-22

Experts say that the revival of
new ship era promises to raise Great
ere New York water front values by
$500, ,00O. 900.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-22
THE LAKELAND NEWS

4 weekly newspaper giving . resume
o. local matters, crop conditions,
county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
ssr $1.50 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-22

Sometimes we have doubted
whether the Tax Commission is
worth all it costs, but in at least
one instance it is effectively stand
ing between the people and the rail-
roads. The roads operating in Flor
ida asked for a Is per cent. increase
in all freight rates, effective July l..
The Commission refuses to grant the
petition, until after hearing. of
which there shall be ample notice. OF
course, after the hearing the rail
roads may be allowed some increase;
but were it not for the Commission
the roads would have simply de-
clared the higher rates effective and
the people would have been without
recourse.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-22

Three persons-twO men and a
girl-were drowned near Largo
Saturday. The girl was wading and
stepped into a hole beyond her
depth; the men went to her assist
ance and all three were drowned
Had either of them been able to
swim, even a few strokes, this trag-
edy doubtless could have been
avoided. Every boy and girl should
learn how to swim, as an indispens-
able part, of his or her education
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-22

hands of the engrossing and enroll
ing clerk in this way.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-22

I
cannot be gainsaid, it is that b
ing always has only one resln
increase prices. If everybody VII
sensible and purchase only whatE1
luired for immediate use there IL
'e neither scarcity nor inflated PIX
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-22

FIVEs YEARS AGO IN LAKE
LAND:-Lakeland Manufacturing Co
first started making cuspi-DOORS.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
600 RARE SLIPS
Of HIBISCUS ARE
GIVEN TO SCHOOL


Six hundred sips of rare varieties
Ct hibiscus have been presented to the
Kaiulani school by Judge and Mrs
Clarence ". Ashford and the pupils
already have begun plans to plant
them and otherwise arrange for beau
Trying the grounds OF their iastitu-
ton
On the day the presentation was
made semi holiday was declared and
the children designated the occasion
Hibiscus Day Judge and Mrs. Ash.
ford were present aud the jurist plant
ed a. few of the slips as the exclusive
privilege OF the donor
The school and the children are
very grateful to Judge and Mrs. Ash
ford" says Mrs. Nina L. d. Fraser, the
principal, and we feel that, in time,
we win have the most beautiful school
yard in Hawaii" liz.
Many rare and choice varieties of
hibiscus are to be found among the
slips given by Judge and Mrs. Ash
ford. The. school considers the gift
one OF the most valuable things it
could receive. "-@.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
Lady Well Known
Ii Hawai- Takes
4. Airsllip Flight

In d recent Issue of the New Haven
Journal.C Courier there appears q des.
patch from Miami, Fla, which tells OF
an experience enjoyed by Mrs. Hiram
Bingham, well known here. Mrs.
bingham made an aeropiane ascen.
SIGN, rising to height of 5000 feet.
Mrs. Bingham Is the wife of Hiram
Bingham who is often known here in
the islands as Hiram Bingham III. He
is descendant OF Hiram Bingham,
one Of the early missionaries here and
is therefore of one of the old isiand
families. He is an explorer and re.
search investigator of note and a pro.
lessor In Yale university.
Professor Bingham, according to the
article in the New Haven paper, is a
pupil at the Curtiss school Of aviation
at Miami, Fla. Mrs. Bingham is with
him there and when she was Offered
an opportunity to make q flight with
Instructor Roger Janus she gladly acs
cepted. She went up with him while
four OF her seven sons looked ON In
admiration and delight at their moth.
er,s daring.
Profsssor Bingham is taking lessons
In the tractor with Jannus and in the
flying boat with Harold Kantner with
a view OF becoming an instructor Kim
self.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
FAMILY HEAD IS
NOV WITH navy


The first case where the war has
worked a, -ardsaip on family in Ho-
no. uiu was brought to the attention
OF the beard supervisors Tuesday
night by George N. Collins, city AMI
county engineer.
Collins, in a letter to the beard,
said that John S. Townsend, employed
by the county as an inspector of as
phalt macadam on the Manoa Inn
provement district. as member OF
the Naval Militia was compelled TO
leave AS water tender BE receives
$40 month while his pay with the
county was SIPS. He has a wife md
two children aged and ), here with
no other means of support than Town
sends pay. Collins asked the heard
to do what it could for the family.
The beard referred the request to the
finance committee. s.-~ f.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25
'PAGD IEUTONS
GOING 1OCOAST
FOR INTERNMENT

Guarded night and day by armed
United States navy sailors. both white
men and Samoans, who carry rifles
and shotguns loaded with buckshct. y
German merchant officers and saflurs,
taken off the refugee German mer-
chant steamers Elsass and Solf, at
Page Page. American Samoa. when the
vessels were seized the day the United
States declared war on Germany, are
here en- route 10 San Francisco for
internment at the Preside.
Native Samoan Navy Guards
There are ii officers and 81 mel in
the LET which is going to the coast in
the second cabin OF the steamer. In
addition to the white American sailor
guards, there are several United
State navy enlisted men, native Samo-
ans, wearing uniform which is pic
turesque in the extreme, consisting Of
red and blue cloth and trousers that
reach no further than the knees. These
uniforms will be discarded for the reg
ulation navy ones when the Samoan
guards reach San Francisco.
Rifles Disturbed Walters Is
At every meal on the voyage up
from Pago-Pago the naval guards, with
their shotguns and rifles loaded for
bear" or rather German, stood behind
the tables. The walters we're quite
unnerved for a few days when they
passed soup around with rifle barrel
lowering In the vicinity OF their left
ears, but they now have become &C
customed to the warllke atmosphere
and the .gun-barrels no longer make
their hair stand on end.
German OFFICERS Play Cards
The eleven Officers were seen
concentrated on the after promenade
deck OF the liner They were playing
.'seven-up," or what corresponds to It
In German, using the regulation play
ing cards. They did not seem particil-
larIy cafeWofn and all appeared we'll
fed and quite philosophical over the
fortunes OF war.
Navy Men from Tutuila
There are ten navy officers and en-
listed men guarding the Teutons. De-
cause OF navy regulations they de-
clined to talk to a Star-Bulletin re.
porter. The navy men are from the
United States naval station ON Tutuila,
the island of American Samoa in
which the port and harbor of Pago-
Page are situated.
According to Capt. William r. Eos.
ter, harbormaster here, the Elsass Is
sister ship OF the refugee Pommern
III this port. She is owned by the
North German Lloyd. The Solf is
small trading steamer formerly plying
between Pago-Pago and Apia.