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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-10

We are called the Evening Mush-
room" The name is appropriate.
The mushroom is the most rapidly
growing thing there is. We thank
you.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-10

Clarcona.-Lettuce is looking fine
ana shipments viii start soon.
Bradentown.@S. A. Edmonson
has sold one acre of his celery in the
field for s1.1oo. He was offered as
good figures for the balance of his
crop, but declined to sell.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-10

Some people seem to find it hard
to decide upon the best course, but
we believe it's the Lakeland Golf
Course.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-10

We like thrift, but didn't that
street car conductor who recently
died leaving an estate of half a mil
lion dollars out of his savings
rather overdo the thing?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-10

One of the first things people say
when they begin to talk about the
Evening Telegram is that sit is such
a clean paper.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-10

If people knew how much strang-
ers who visit the city admire their
ferns, shrubs and neatly kept lawns,
they would take more interest in
making the surroundings of their
homes attractive. We hear these
comments and we wish people gen.
orally could hear them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-10

We are surprised to observe that
thusiasm in behalf Of Mr.. Cats.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-10
At Kathleen, Fla, in tse State
Of INlnrido

State OF Florida, county OF Polk,
S.:
I, A. S. Keith, cashier of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
A. s. KEITH. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this LIST day Of January, 1917.
H. ]. LEWIS, Notary Public.
Ny commission expires October 10,
1918. $40
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-10

1t is said that Republican news
paper is to be launched in Polk coun-
ty. A Republican newspaper which
depends on local support will starve
to death speedily in this county. A
good organ of Statewide scope
might be able to exist. There are
in this county two newspapers edit
ed by Republicans, though their pol
itics are not very strongly in evil
dence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-10

In Charles Reade's great novel
ssThe Cloister and the Hearth, >
there's a fine, swash-buckling kind
of fellow, who habitually makes the
cheering announcement, THE Devil
Is Dead" And now 1.-The Devil" a
New York publication is dead. But
despite these good reports we have
every reason to believe that the Old
Boy is very much alive, and very ac-
lively on the job.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-10

A twenty-miie boat ride down the
bay brings the visitor to that magic
city, st. Petersburg. one of the popu-
lar gathering places on the West
Coast for winter tourists. Along the
docks. long rows of anglers can al.
ways be seen. trying to beguile the
fish, while. lowering about as tame
as barnyard fowls. are hundreds of
somber looking pelicans, and. soar
ing above, myriads Of sea gulls.
The sun always shines here. or At
least it is SO regular that one of the
live wire local dailies has had a stand.
ing oner for years. to give, free. its
entire edition every day the sun fails
10 beam on the city. Last year the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-10

Every now and then little gam
bling goes on in the State, and we
think we should have some Jealous
newspaper to warn us of this awful
iniquity Recently the most digni-
fed body of men in the State decid-
ed by lot who should be Chief JUS
tice. Then day or so ago the men
chosen as presidential electors held
q drawing to decide which of them
should carry the vote of Florida to
Washington. Couldn't have such 60
ings on as that down here in Polk,
where we have self-appointed
Nossir!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-10

The Tampa Times has an editor
ial on "Burdening the Few and
Faithful" Material for such an edi-
torial is plentiful in every commun-
ity. A few public spirited citizens
give generously of their time and
their meney for the general good,
until their efforts are looked on as a
matter OF course, and no more than
they should do. Meanwhile the
majority Of the people are going
along absorbed in their personal in
terests, utterly oblivious of any OBJ
LEGATION they owe the community in
which they live. And after the
few and faithful" have accom-
piished something for the public
welfare there will always be found
those who never lifted their hands
to aid in the accomplishment step
ping out into the spotlight to claim
credit for what has been done. 1t is
ever thus; but the few and faith
full" are perennial factors in the life
of every community because they are
OF the sort who build for the love Of
building. and they could not quit
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-10
L. H. Cammack's Impressions of Florida
And The West Coast In Particular

" those who love fishing. boating anu
bathing. select this region and they
find ample accommodations at Ia
wares, Eustis, Clermont, Mt. Dora, and
other nearby towns. At Clermont a
great development has taken place
under the charge of the Lake High
lands company. a club house, expert
ment farms, and quite a little city OF
bungalows has been built overlooking
Lake Minnehaha.
Evening journal., 1917-12-28
0URAb COLOY ES PLAN TO
Be pushed IN CONGRESS-

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 The ques-
tlon Of creating a board Of admlnistra-
llon to develop practical standard for
rural colonies and take steps to get as
much land as possible into hands Of
persons who will cultlvato it after the
war win be taken mp In CONGRESS- soon
after the holidays. when The Curtis bin
comes up for hearing before a sub-com-
mittee OF the Senate Agriculture Com
mltlee 10 provides for a colonization
-urvey and establishment Of colonies for
dependent families Of soldiers and
others.
Those favoring the plan have as their
idea conditions in Denmark resulting
from steps taken after the war with
Germany and in northern France after
the Revolution. The lana was placed
with those who would cultivate It, and
they became great producing centres.
Evening journal., 1917-12-28
COLLEGE FRATERNITY MEN
Serving NATION IN WER

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s-plans for car
ing for Phi Gamma Delta fraternity men
now ser, Ing with the cOlors were con-
sldered atthe opening Of the sixty-ninth
annual convention Of the society here.
70 was stated that more than so per
cent Of the active membership of the
fraternity had enlisted since April The
convention also gave It's attention to a.
plan OF conserving the million dollar
Investment IN chapter houses and other
property Of the organization.
Vice-president Thomas R. Marshall
and Secretary Of War Newton d. Baker
win be among the speakers at the an
nual dinner tonght.
Evening journal., 1917-12-28
T. I-CRiASE OF R. R.
Fares IS LIKELY
President Of c., B. and 0.
Observes England CHARGED
Passengers so P. c. More
CERTAIN TO END
RAIL PROBLEMS

CHICAGO. Dec 2s.-Hale Holden.
pros'den Of the Chicago. Burlington
rd Quincy. and a member Of the Rail-
way Board Of the National Council OF
Defense. was one Of the railroad execu-
tivcs TO doscuss President Wilson's ac-
tion. He said:
This Is not greatly surprising to
those Of us who have been working
directly on the problem for seevral
months II is my judgment that all
Of the railroads Of the country will
give to the President their earnest and
Immediate cooperation.
"The practical effect that tho pub
lie is likely to feel probably viii be
an increase in railroad rates"
in England there was a 50 per cent
Increase In passenger schedules, neces-
STATED by the change in the conduct
Of affairs. There has been talk Of a
B-cent rate In the United States.
Another feature that The public In
his part of the country may realize
Is likely to be that Of Joint operation
Heretofore. the Federal laws directed
st competing railway lines have tend
ed to prevent the Joint oneratlon test-
ed TO some extent In the East. a case
In point, possibly, mlght be the Illi-
nois Central ard the Chicago and Al
ton between Chicago and ST. Louis.
With the Government In control. these
laws. naturally, arc set aside.
"The question OF rates, actual man
Rgement and Of the relation Of the In
lerstate Commerce Commission TO the
situation will be matters that are TO
be taken up at once, according TO my
Information. ! am leaving for Wash
lngton tomorrow morning"
Prominent Cooperation.
Richard II. Ashton. president Of the
rhicaoO and Northwestern, said:
"The railroads. their officers and
their employees have coAone~aied and
will continue every effective effort
within their power under the new
order. The rail-oqds have full con-
troll In whomever the President may
select 10 administer the system"
w l. Park. vice-president Of the
Illinois Central:
Il do not know the Presd dents plans.
but II it Is along the line that was
taken in England, II will work ont an
right. ! am sure that the railway
officers and the men under them will
give their fullest co-operation to the
President ard all Of their facilities will
be at the DISPOSAL OF the Government,
as they have been IN the past. With
renewed energy. In my opinion, the
railroads will unite In the task Of do
Ing everything that can be done IN
backing the Government TO the limit"
Evening journal., 1917-12-28
P E den WILSON is
81 YEfRS old TODAY
BY The United press.

nN AHR AHAAiN AAe'H
WASHINGTON. Dec 2s-This Is
President Wilson's sixty-frst birthday.
He planned to spend Il quietly at home
in pursuance OF his work as leader Of
the worlds greatest nation at war Only
a few birthdays back found him i'm
mersed in the duties Of college pro-
fessor and director Of affairs at Prince
ton university.
The wearing experiences he has gone
ihrough since as guide OF Americas
destinles in the greatest war In history
have left him practically untouched IN
appearance His health ! much better
today than it ever has nen. His COM
plexion is ruddy, his eye clear his step
firm. As he left the White House for
drive with Mrs Wilson, he looked
every inch a stalwart American citizen
In the prima Of life.
Evening journal., 1917-12-28
YFOE REPAIR CRAFT pact
ADMITTED BY SERGEANT

CAMP MILLS, MINEOLA, N. y Dec.
2s After he had confessed, it is alleged,
that he had made an agreement with
shoemakers In New York whereby he
was to receive p cents on each Of 100
pairs Of Army shoes they were to gel
from him for repairs, Sergeant Carl NJ
Joliffe. a clerk in the Ouartermaster's S
Department here, was sent TO Cover
nor's Island TO await action Of the
military authorities.
Stories circulated about the camp that
graft" was being collected on shoe
repairing were investigated by Major f.
II. Adams, in charge OF the Quartermas-
ter's Department Under severe ques-
tioning Joliffe is said to have confessed
The sergeant came 10 the camp with a
detachment from Indiana.
Evening journal., 1917-12-28
film The TRE SPEf KERS
TO SEEK SHIP WORKERS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s. - Twenty
thousand four-mlnute men will make a
drive to obtain labor for the shlpyards
by addressing audiences in the moving
picture houses throughout the country
beginning on January 20.
The shipyards are not running at their
maximum. and Chairman Hurley mas
taken this means Of arousing the coun-
try to the pressing needs facing the
yards Unless the present labor roll is
Increased by a third, the nations ship
program win fall down and this would
initiate against our successful prose-
cution Of the war.
1T is just as necessary that the ship
yards have men as the country to put
men In the trenches" said Chairman
Hurley, Of the Shipping Board, yester-
day.
Evening journal., 1917-12-28
Dainty Ways for Serving
Dishes for MeafIess Dinners

tinue to be an extraordinary temptation
for housewives TO let well enough alone
when serving meals. When cooks must
pay extortlonate prices for their mate
rials, they are inclined to balance ac-
counts by cutting down the cost Of kit
chen work
Many hotels and restaurants show a
decided slump in the matter OF attend
ance and a startling economy in the
number Of plates used in serving a
meal But let dining room modes and
manners suffer as they may in public
places, II is the duty Of every patriotic
housewife to see that the old standards
Of neatness and order arc maintained
in the home.
Evening journal., 1917-12-28
III IS SERGEANT SMITH.

Ralph Davis Smith, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs NJ. C. Smith. Of No sos Lombard
street, Of this city, has been promoted
to first sergeant Of the Engineer Depot
Company, detached at Camp Grant,
Rockford, H.
His father Is a pensloned bridge car
Evening journal., 1917-12-28

penter Of the p, and w r. r. Prior
to entering the service Of his country,
Sergeant Smith was passenger brake
man Of the Maryland Division Of the p,
B. and W r r.
He was sent to Camp Dix September
10, with the second contingent Of sol
dlers sent from this city. Was trans
Evening journal., 1917-12-28
BY BIDDY BYE.

Even the daintiness OF the wartime
table is threatened by wartime econo-
mics
There's no more beautiful china com
ing from France, no more fine table
linen from Ireland and Belgium, no
more artistic gla sware from Austria,
no more wonderful pudding molds from
Germany.
Formal menus have been robbed OF
many OF their courses, and in ordinary
homes the mother who cooks and serves
the meals finds It difncult to add ele-
gance to the unaccustomed dishes Pc
culigr 10 meatless and wheatless days.
10 can be done, however. The bean.
nut, vegetable or macaroni loaf can be
nodded In an oval dl h, garnlshed with
ground nuts, buttered crumbs, or grated
cheese, and decorated with parsley and
sections Of sliced lemon quite as II il
were an elegant veal loaf Of days gone
by.
And although vegetable, oyster and
creamed FISH pies must now wear po-
tato 'crusts on Wednesdays, they be-
come most attractive if baked and
served in individual dishes, and garn-
ished with some salad greenery.
Corn bread baked In gem pans seems
much more appetlzing than a pile OF
soft Johnny cake cut in crumbly blocks.
Glazed onions, il stuffed and handled
carefully, are culinary triumph COM
pared to the scrappy fried mass some
cooks consider good enough" And or
dlnary eggless cookies take on an ex-
elusive air when arranged with geo.
metric niceness
There is now, and doubtless viii con-
Evening journal., 1917-12-28

The Want Ads offer good Positions in
offices, and domestic help should ad-
vertise in the Want Ads during lhe
coming two weeks.
Evening journal., 1917-12-28

ferred to Camp Grant October 20 and
assigned to the Twenty-frst Engineers
in the provisional company. Sergeant
smith expects TO visit his parents on a
ten-day furlough starting about Jan. a.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-24
PREPARING TO BUILD
"SEA JITNEYS" FOR
ATLANTIC SERVICE

Portland, April 24.-A mobilization
probably as important in the early
stages of the war against Germany as
the mobilization of the army or navy.
is under way on the Pacific coast today.
It is the gathering Of men, money and
materials for construction of hundreds
of "sea jitneys'' to be used to "bridge
the Atlantic" and defeat Germany's
submarine warfare.
Throughout the Pacific northwest
lumbermen, bankers and shipbuilders
are preparing for the construction Of
the 3500-ton craft. Practical ship car
penters are being registered, materials
gathered, sites selected for ship yards
and arrangements made to finance the
work. When word comes to start con-
struction, Washington, Oregon and
northern California-the district which
is expected to receive 70 per cent of the
contracts for the 1000 ships-will be
found ready.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-24
Legislation to Guarantee
Minimum Prices for Prod
I. ucts Proposed to the Ag-
ricultural Committee of
the Senate.
SHORTAGE OF LABOR
SERIOUS FEATURE
Growers Hesitating to In
crease Acreage for Fear
Men Cannot Be Secured
for the Harvest-Price
Guarantee as a Solution.

Washington, April 24.-Legislation
to guarantee American farmers q
reasonable minimum price for their
products, was urged by food experts
before the senate agriculture commit
tee today.
This plan, being crystallized by the
department of agriculture, will be laid
before congress soon.
In the opinion OF government ex-
perts the minimum price guarantee
would go far to solve the food prob
lem. increase production and prevent
speculation.
SHORTAGE OF LABOR.
Professor r. A. Pearson, Iowa State
college, declared the most serious fea-
ture of the food situation was farm
labor shortage.
He declared farmers even in the
national crisis were hesitating to
plant increased acreage, fearing over
production and Eow process. He add
ed that over production is impossible.
THE government should protect
farmers by a minimum price based on
an average of the market price for
the last year plus an increase for high
er cost of seed and labor" said Pear
son.
He said the wheat shortage is seri-
Gus.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-24
THIRD EXPEDITION
TO MOUNT KATMAI

Seward, Alaska, April 24.-In view
of the extraordinary conditions found
in the region of Mt. Katmai, west of
Cook Inlet, the National Geographical
society has set aside $4,000 for a
third expedition Of areas around the
scene of the greatest volcanic erup-
tion recorded.
The expedition will be in charge of
Professor Robert F. Griggs Of Ohio
State university, leader of the expedie
tions Of 1915 and 1916. On the latter
trip he was able to- reach the CENTRAL
crater for the first time, although the
eruption occurred in 1912. The crater
is of astounding size and Professor
Griggs was unable to estimate its
measurements during the few glimpses
he had between the gusts of sulphur
Gus steam of the vitriol colored lake
at the bottom with It's reddish brown
island cone. He ventured a guess that
it would be found to be at least two
miles across.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-24
GERMANS EXPLAIN
THE YIELDING OF
POINTS TO ENEMY
Claim Fighting on Western
Line Is Following Their
Program Of Maintaining a
Flexible Line.

Amsterdam, April 24.-The entente's 8
heaviest attacks have failed; German
yielding at certain points has been in
line with a definite plan Of keeping
the fighting line mooving.
This is the criticai explanation of
western front conditions made today by
the critic, Major Moraht. in the Berlin
Tages Zeitung. Dispatches from Ber-
lin quote his elaborate explanation in
part as follows:
The, Germans aim. even at the cost
OF abandoning their dead and some ma
terial, to even portions of their posi-
tions and to maintain their own
strength while destroying the enemy
and preventing his breaking through.
Hence there is the necessity that we
keep the fighting line movable-yield-
ing at some points furnishes opportu-
nifty for destructive counter attacks.
This aim has so far been fully attained.
The first and greatest entente attacks
have failed. Further attempts will be
made, but our confidence is undimin-
ished."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-24
THIS WILL HAPPEN IF THE
DRAFT BILL BECOMES "A LAW

n a law:
The president
uon
ages OF IL and 60 Those
The state OFFICERS military
Of the military
mary forces the
- " ~- 'Ne e
Those the
will make further
1t estimated that mel desired
training camps the meantime
for ~
registration in an enrolment Of
selected nom the remain
Ing 90 will
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-24
ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP
GREAT DAM FAILS

San Diego. April 24.-An attempt to
dynamite the huge Escondido dam, 35
miles north of this city, at midnight
failed. Considerable damage was done
to the spillway and a large quantity of
water was lost, but the dam remains
intact. A posse is seeking those re-
sponsible.
dido and surrounding territory with
water for domestic purposes and for
irrigation. 1t is isolated in the noun
tains. Ranchers heard the report and
found water rushing through the dam
aged spillway, but checked the flow.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-24
FIERCEST FIGHTING
OF THE ENTIRE WAR
ON BRITISH FRONT

London, April 24.-The second stage
Of England's great push, now on, is
developing the fiercest fighting Of the
| war. Front dispatches today empha-
sized the fact that the element of sur
prise now no longer enters into the at
| tacks Of JHaigs men; that the enemy
has been preparing for desperate de-
Tense no less than the British forces
during the week have been planning
for overwhelming attack. But despite
being registered by Field Marshal
Haig's troops.
The line from ROppy down through
Plouvain, Boiry, Remy and Hendecourt
on which the fighting is now proceed
ing is, preliminary to the So called
"Wotan line of the Hindenburg de-
fense. starting at Drocourt and run
ming down through Izel. Vitry. Eter-
pigny. Villers- lie -Gagicourt to in front
Of Queant.
GERMANS CHANGE TACTICS.
On this preliminary line, the Ger
mans have changed their defense tao
tics. Having seen how the terrific
British artillery fire pulverizes care
fully constructed trench works. the
enemy is apparently not attempting the
use Of the elaborate underground sys-
TENS as formerly. Instead, great num-
bers of men are scattered in irregular
formation located at natural barriers.
In shell holes. all armed with machine
guns. Meanwhile the German artil-
lery has all the front accurately rang
ed and ID able instantly to set UP a
curtain of fire against advances.
Capture of Gavrelle inserted a wedge
in the Oppy line, but because of the
very nature of the new defense scheme
of the German army such a pentration
of the German lines is not comparable
to the smashing through Of a perman-
ent defense front.
Dispatches received early today hint
ed at momentum being under way for
a drive at some other point on the Brit |
ish front than In this Lens Douai- Cam |
brai sector.
Lens Is now more than half envel- |
oped by the British advance. II Haig
CHOICES he can occupy the coal city
with probably a single strong blow.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-24
GERMAN REICHSTAG
REASSEMBLES TO-DAY

The Hague, April 24.-Today was
the date set for re-assembling Of the
German reichstag after it's adjourn
ment for the Easter recess and dis
patches from Berlin indicated the
liveliest interest in the Forthcoming
sessions
The committee Of 2s appointed by
the main committee of the reichstag
to report on method of constitutional
reform granting an increase in the
franchise right, was expected to make
a preliminary report, very shortly.
Imperial Chancellor Won Bethmann-
HollWeg mayN also outline constitu-
tional reforms, as per directions is
sued to him in the kaiser's Easter re.
script.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-24

Forecast for Boise and vioiritys
FAIR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
LIGHT FROST TONIGHT. Hiahest
temperature yesterday, e5, lowsst tem.
psrature this morning, 50; mean tenn
psrature yesterday, 50.
Snow is falling today IN nertherms
Montana, whore the tsmpsrature e
much lewsr. The thsrmemetsr Mas
dropped in the northern Rosky sueua-
tain states, the lower Missouri vollev
and ON the north Atlantic slepe. IL g
much warmer in Colorado and neish-
boring states.
Fair weather will eentinue IN III
parts Of Idaho tonight and teserrews.
with lever temperature in the ssutnJs
ern Psrtisn "a 8
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-24
DENVER CHURCHES
TO HELP COUNTRY

Denver, April 24.-Coalition OF the
energies of Denver's so protestant
churches, of all denominations, will be
the direct result Of organization of an
inter-church council, which will CO.
operate with thes government and d.
rect the wartime energies Of the
churches.
The council will not only give at
tention to the spiritual welfare of the
soldiers, but will actively cooperate in
Red Cross work. food conservation and
other war activities.
A central office will be opened, and
the council is to be permanent
churchmen declare