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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-03
LiUe AS Usual
(By Louis D. Wallace)

Is this the time of the year when
you buy a new hat or a new dress?
Then be sure to buy it. OF course,
you might be able to trim up las,
years hat or the seasons before. but
why humiliate yourself by doing SO
when you never did it before? Be-
sides, you are helping the stores, the
clerks, the milliners, the straw man
ufacturers, the silk workers and 9TH
er industries. Better spend your dol
lars So that they can earn a living
than dole it out to them in charity
Your money does you good only as
you spend it.
1t is because Americans spend
money that they have made this the
greatest, the richest nation on earth,
the nation that is financing this
great world war for democracy. You
don't find any of the nations trying
to corrow money of China. They
know better. They go where money
is-to the nation that has money be-
cause it spends money.
Twenty years ago or so, when the
first time congressional appropria-
tions passed the billion-dollar mark
Tom Reed put an everlasting auietus
or criticism that Congress was ex-
t"avagant, by declaring that the
money was spent because this was a
biIlion-dollar country" We are a
country of many billion today.
| What makes New York city the
greatest city, nor only in this coun-
try but in the world?
1t costs more to live in New York
City, and the workers there make
more than in other cities. Why?
Because New Workers spend their
money twenty-four hours day.
7'hTey make their dollars give
taem a standard Of living that at.
tracts the commerce and business OF
the world.
Live as usual.
Going to the movies is the latest
hit of American "extravagance." 1t
wastes" millions of dollars almost
daily.
Buying an automobile is another .
Persons have been known to put a
chattel mortgage on their household
goods to buy car, but the automo-
bile has impoverished no one. Indeed,
it has transformed American life for
the better. Shall we, for the sake of
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-03

economy, 60 back to the buggy /.
old Bobbin?
No, a hundred times better. Ii
as usual.
If you are travelling salesm:
continue to represent" your hou
spending it's money to produce b1
ness, as you have in the past Dr.
well. Buy cigars. Don't hesia
to put on a clean shirt every d.
Charge the laundry to the firm l.
as GU have always been doing Ta
your customers out to lunch CHI
up their spirits and put them il
better buying mood.
Follow the advice of the late
Pierpont Morgan: Be a bull
America.
Then America will continue
have prosperity, and in greater me
ure than ever before. 1t will hs
the money and the food and {
clothing and the ENERGY not 0,
to finance and win this war, b.
when peace comes, it will be in
sition to continue helping the vi
wasted nations until they, too, hs
the standard, not of Mexico but
the United States.
Americans are not wasteful.
They simply have a different, al
thank God, better standard Of !
ing.
Therefore, let us LIVE as usual
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-03

A special to the Times-Union from
st. Petersburg says: st Petersburg
gets the Masonic Widows and Or
fhans' Home for the State of Florida
10 be built by the Grand Lodge. H
W. Fuller. general manager of the
st. Petersburg Investment Co., gave
site conservatively valued at s1O,-
600. Citizens Of ST. Petersburg gave
an additional $1,000 and the local
Masonic Lodge will clear the ground
and furnish perpetual water. The
Grand Lodge telegraphed acceptance
of this offer and will built a $50, 900
home here. starting work this sum-
ner."
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-03
Rumors Regarding American
Red Cross UnfOunded
NOW OR NEVER
(By Oliver Wendell Holmes)

Listen, young heroes! Your country
is calling
Time strikes the hour for the
brave and the true;
Now, while the foremost are fighting
and falling,
Fill up the ranks that have opened
for you!
You whom the fathers made free and
defended,
Stain not the scroll that emblazons
their fame.
You whose fair heritage spotless de.
scended,
Leave not your children birth
wright of shame!
Stay not for questions while Freedom
stands gasping!
Wait not till Honor lies wrapped in
his pail.
Brief the lips meeting be, swift the
hand clasping-
"Off to the wars" is enough for them
all.
Back from the arms that would fond.
ly caress you!
Hark! It's the bugle blast! sabres
are drawn.
Mothers shall pray for you, fathers
shall bless you,
Maidens shall weep for you when
yoI are gone!
Never or now! cries the blood of a
nation
Poured on the turf where the red
rose should bloom
Now is the day and the hour of saliva
tion;
Never or now, peals the the trum
pet of doom!
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-03
WHY HE ENLISTED
(By E. E. Hartman of the
Vigilantes.)

Vigilantes)
The pacifist of the professional
type. the peace-at-any-price, deride-
our-country yelper, says America s
going to war is mone-making
scheme. We are in the war, not be-
cause we are horried at the atricities
of the Boches, not because we desire
to uphold the rights Of small ma
tions, not for any reason except love
of money.
What high opinion these men
have of our nation! What genuine
patriots they are! l asked young
man why he had enlisted. give ou
his answer.
Il enlisted to fight for the little
kids in our country, to make sure
that they won't be treated as the
Belgian children were.'
Not much clink Of money in that j.
Especially when you know that he
is giving up a lucrative position to
take his chance against she'll and
tcmb, rifle and shrapnel gun, gas
and the bayonet Not when you know
that he is one who holds service to
the suffering as above all other oh
Legations, one who gives far more
than he receives. If l held such a
poor opinion of my fellow Americans
as is daily expressed by the class re-
ferred to, / would resign my seat in
Congress or my Street-cleanlng
broom, as the case might be, and
|emIgrate to the rocks and storms OF
TERRA del Fuego. If our nation is
as low as it is pictured by certain
men in high places, why do these
men accept the task of representing
such rOttenness?
So have given up trying to recon-
'cile the speeches of our holy tribe of
ants with their actions. l am lis
tening to the voice of my young re-
Cruit who have enlisted to fight for
the kiddies. I am betting on him
|eyeIy dollar | am worth. am low
ing him and backing him and pray
ing for him. am counting him by
tens of thousands and glorying in
the tally l am trusting him to
make good the traditions of our fa-
thers. l am trusting him to make
good our own ideals.
He is enlisting with out hope of
Gain, from Maine to California, from
New Orleans to the Canadian line.
lec. and over that invisible line
which will be even more invisible in
the future.
He is going to fight side by side
with brothers whom ha never saw
before, but brothers just the same,
though some may be from Australia
and some from Saskatchewan, some
from France and some from Erin or
Scotia of Britain; with his brothers
who dug in Cornish and Pennsyl.
vania coal mines, who harvested in
Minnesota and Alberta wheat fields,
who tended vines in Champagne and
California, who tended the spindles
in the factories Of England and New
England.
Brothers all. by virtue of their
purpose, if nothing else.
He has enlisted because he wish
es liberty and independence, rather
tEan slavery, for all. Because he has
a vision of branching road, the one
turn leading to happiness, freedom,
progress, the other to tyr
amy, cruelty, oppression, caste. He
has chosen the first because he
thinks, not as dominant power die
tates, but for himself; and ma God
grant him power of brain and soul
and bodv to carry it through.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-03

Bobby, your mamma tells me you
are very broight boy and she ex
poets you to be great man." said
Mr. Blossom, as he sat in the parlor
waiting for Bobby's sister.
Ma never does 'spect nothin
right She doesn't know what she's
talking about. She told pa she 'spect
ed you and Flossie would be married
soon, and that was more'n a year
ago."-Pearson's Weekly.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-03

They are canning vegetables in
Bay county this year, which is a new
enterprise in that part of the State
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-03

Because Of the need of men for
war and in war occupations, prefer
ence is to be given to women for
employment in clerical positions in
executive departments at Washing
ton.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-03

Pinellas county's wet and dry elec-
tson will be held July 2f.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-20
Blouse of White and CoIored Crepe.

place Of a tie. This waist Is success.
fully developed in white wash satin.
The fair sojourner in the South, pic
tured above, has on pretty crepe
blouse developed in white and color.
An underblouse Of white crepe is yelled
with a dark overblouse, appearing
darker where 1t is full. There Is a
square insert of white at the front,
yelling large dots in the darker color
In the blouse that are embroidered on
the underblouse. The white collar Is
bordered with the dark crepe, and the
deep cuffs are made of it.
So far nearly all the new blouses
are open at the throat. The chinese
collar, rather higher than when 1t made
it's initial appearance, offers variety
In neck finishing The tailored shirt
waist Is always good style with a high
neck.
Just at this season designers of
blouses are getting ready to make new
models. These appearing at winter re-
sorts have a "try-out" and they may
usher in new order of things In
blouses. Those that are successful
pave the way for spring fashions.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-20

The same blouses that are made for
wear In the summer weather of the
south will cheerfully face the SHOWS
of the bleak northern winter. For
blouses refuse to acknowledge winter
and take none of the responsibility OF
keeping us warm. Their mission in
life Is TO look pretty and to be be-
coming, and to add to our joys. They
leave it to steam, heat and heavy coats
to protect womankind from the cold.
and are therefore much at home any
where
Georgette crepe continues at the high
tide of favor for dressy blouses and
has even appropriated to itself some
of the style features that distinguish
tailored blouses Of crepe de chine-the
shirt-bosom front for instance. A very
striking tailored blouse called the Red
Cross has made its appearance. 1t Is
very mannish, with high collar and
plated shirt front. 1t is In fact very
much like q shirt, and is not gathered
n at the waistline, but depends upon
the skirt belt to keep 1t in place. At
the front of the high turnover collar
q small cross of red satin takes the
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-20
Mrs. Mullen Seized the Fellow.

q revolver or other weapon, she ran
TO his assistance. She arrived in
time to seize one of the negroes as he
was walking through the door lead
ing from the cell room into a hall
way, from which his escape to the
outside would have been easy.
Without waiting to consider the pos
sible results, Mrs. Mullen seized the
fellow, a strapping six-fOoter, by the
collar, twisted him around, gave him a
push and q kick that sent him head
long across a narrow corridor to his
knees and safely inside the steel cage
where the prisoners are kept.
The other two negroes, who had
dragged Mr.. Mullen well inside the
cage, loosened their grip and skunk
into their cells. No opposition was Of
fered at all as the steel doors were
locked.
There were II negroes in the cage
at the time. but only the three took
part in the attack upon the jailer. OF
the three negroes engaged In the at
tack upon the jailer two are charged
with murder and the other with felon-
ious assault.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-20
FATHER COULD NOT CHOOSE
Parent Unable to Say Which Of Two
Sons Should Join Army and Which
Should Stay at Home.

Cleveland.-John Stotz, a farmer re.
siding in Huron county, Ohio, ap-
peared before the district draft exemp-
ton board in Cleveland and asked that
one of his two sons be relieved from
military service in order that he might
assist In the cultivation of 149 acres
of land. Members of the board sug-
gested that Stotz name the lad TO be
favored but he declared he could never
look their mother in the face If he
picked either of them.
When Stotz could not make deci-
sion, the board chose the youngest,
Edward, aged twenty-five years. and
sent the older, Robert, aged twenty
five, home with his father.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-20
RIVALS EXPLOITS
OF JESSE JAMES
Career of Walter BlevinS More
Sensational Than Any Dime
Novel Hero.
IN LAWS CLUTCHES
Killing Of Holdur Victim In Montana
Brings to Close Remarkable Rec
ord Of Daring Criminal
Experiences.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Rivaling the ex.
PLOTS of Jesse James were the thrilling
experiences and adventures Of Wal
ter Blevins, alias Walter Curtis, alias
Walter Dean, who recently was taken
from this city to Anaconda. Mont, TO
be placed on trial at Anaconda charged
with murder and highway robbery.
Blevins belonged to the famous
Harvey Logan clan.
Investigation by secret service men.
post Office inspectors and other fed
eral officers at Knoxville has dis
closed deeds and crimes attributed to
Blevins which are unparalleled In the
most popular Diamond Dick" and
"Nick Carter" stories.
Many Desperate Deeds.
Gold nuggets were stolen In Alaska
by Blevins, and on this charge and
jail-breaking at Juneau, Alaska, he
was sentenced to the federal peniten-
tiary at Fort Leavenworth by the ter
ritorial court in Alaska.
He was released from Leayenworth
prison on OCTOBER 10, 1910. he tnen
went to Chattanooga and worked for
two or three weeks as a structural
steel worker.
For two months he remained In up
per East Tennessee. During that time
the post office at Johnson City was
entered, the vault therein, as well as
the large safe inside the vault, were
blown open with nitroglycerin and
nearly $4,000 worth of postage stamps
and several hundred dollars ia money
stolen.
In the latter part of February, 1917
Blevins left East Tennessee and re-
turned to Montana, where he had lived
for several years before going TO the
pentitentiary. While In Montana he
was arrested by state authorities
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-20
IMPLIED.

The young man had consulted a
medium" and was telling his friend,
Mr.. Henry Peck, about 1t.
did the fortune teller tell you any
thing interesting" he asked.
"Oh. $3.50. He was very flatter-
ing"
"Did he say that you were going to
be married?"
mo. he didn't mention a word about
marriage"
That's queer-they usually do.
Well. what did he say about your"
HE said 1 was born to command"
swell, that means you will never be
married. Congratulations
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-20
First Census Since Augustus.
Music Of Grasshoppers.

No music is rs familiar as that pro-
duced by the locust, grasshoppers ana
crickets, and, although they are not
produced by the mouth, they answer
as calls, and are undoubtedly q Ian
guage to a certain extent; and. indeed
their calls have been reduced to writ
ten music. The music Of grasshoppers
ia produced In four different ways. nc
cording to Scudder. First, by rubbing
the base of one wing upon the other
using for that purpose veins running
through the middle portion Of the
wing: second, by a similar method, by
using the veins of the inner part OF
the wing; third. by rubbing the inner
part of the wing; third by rubbing
the inner surface Of the hind legs
against tie outer surface Of the wing
covers; and. fourth, by rubbing to
gether tile upper surface Of the front
edge of the wings and the under sur
face of the hind legs.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-20
This Years Ribbon Novelties.

ribbon and has eight loops, each about
six inches deep after it is knotted
at the top. The allowance for the
knot is three inches so each loop will
require nine inches of ribbon. There
are two knotted ends about twelve
and sixteen inches long after they are
knotted and about four inches Of rib
bon are needed for the knot at the
heart Of the bow, About three and q
quarter yards will be an ample allow
ance.
A larger bow of wider ribbon ia
shown at the right with loops eight
inches deep. At the heart Of this bow
rosette is made of short loops each
three inches deep. There Is one long
end. Three and three-quarters yards
of pale pink brocaded ribbon will
make this handsome bow.
The little garters shown at the top
of the picture are made by shirring
narrow satin ribbon over fiat elastic
bands and finished with rosettes Of
baby ribbon. At the right of the pic
ture hair band for little girl
shown at the right of the groups
made In the same way. Next 1t is q
pretty lingerie bow of narrow pink
satin ribbon with knotted loops and
ends and finally bow for the hail
OF the young miss who Is under the
"fapper" age, that is not more thar
twelve. 1t Is butterfly bow of bro
caded ribbon mounted in a covered
band Of elastic.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-20

The great day of ribbons dawns an
nually about month before Christ
mas and the sun of prosperity con-
tinues to shine on the ribbon depart
ment for q month or more. Up to
Christmas eve everybody at the rib
bon counter is frantically rushed.
Even after the holidays the impetus
given business makes itself apparent
for some time. Every year many
beautiful novelties for personal and
household decoration are shown along
with the ribbons for making them and
they are immensely helpful In smooth
ing the path Of the Christmas shop
per. This year there is furore for
bags, with shopping bags and knitting
bags made of ribbons. in the front
rank of things fashionable. No self
respecting woman of today ignores
entirely the call to knitting needles.
/. Even though she never gets beyond
KNITTING squares for quilts, she lends
vher moral support to the cause that
makes her competent sisters so USE
full. Everywhere the lady goes her
knitting bag is sure to go too.
Many of the new, fashionable shop
ping bags are made of metal and satin
bfOcades and they are mounted on
French gilt or silver mountings thai
fasten securely like those used fol
leather bags. Knitting bags are sup
ported by large rings Of celluloid OF
glass, Stimulating jade, amber, jet, tor
toise-shell and other things.
Pretty things for the children ar
shown in the picture above. Tn,
group includes blanket bows for tn,
baby's carriage robe, hair bows 70
little girls, small garters for support
ing the sleeves Of infants dresse
and a lingerie bow Of narrow ribboI
for young girls. The blanket bow a
the left is made Of wide pink satiI
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-20

upon a minor charge and was given
six months in Jail. While in Jail at
Malta, Mont, he made his escape, in
connection with two men. who il. is
claimed were Western highwaymen.
Shortly after his escape from Jail
in company with these men and an
other party, he went to Anaconda,
and while at Anaconda this Quartette
held up ten or fifteen automobiles on
a highway about three miles from
Anaconda.
Because one of the parties, a promi-
nent business man, failed to hold up
his hands as quickly as Blevins or
dered, II is claimed Blevins shot him.
and also shot a woman who did not
respond Immediately to his command.
The man lived a few weeks and died.
Blevins made his escape mad was af-
forwards recaptured at MinOt, N. D.,
and returned to Malta, Mont, on the
old charge for which he was serving
a sentence when he escaped. 1t was
claimed part of the stolen goods and
jewelry was found upon him.
Confesses to Robbery.
Blevins confessed to the robbery of
the Johnson City post Office at Malta,
Mont, and before the Montana state
authorities suspected that he was con.
nected with the Anaconda robbery he
was brought to Tennessee for trial fol-
the Johnson City robbery of the $40,
600 in postage stamps and several hun
dred dollars in money.
He was tried on that charge at the
session of the United States district
court in September, at Greeneville
Tenn, when he repudiated his alleged
confession, claiming 1t was forced
from him by the sheriff In Montana
and, the federal government being I'm
able to rebut his claim at that time
he was acquitted by the jury, Their,
being no other evidence Of his Robin,
the johnson City post office except hi
reputed confession.
Sheriff ]. R. Crabb and Deputy Sher
If Percy Ingalls, Of Montana took Blew
ins back 10 Montana with 20-poun
boot on his foot, which has combine
ton lock which takes about three mir
utes to open. and strong handouts.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-20
SOLD 5000 FOR FOUR CENTS
Lad Found Three Rolls of Bills and
Disposed Of Two to Strangers
for Shiny Coppers.

Syracuse, N. Y.-Six-year-Old EN-
nett Green of this city found three
rolls of bills and was hurrying home
with his find, when man offered him
two cents q roll for the money. The
boy accepted four cents for two rolls
Of the money, later found to have con-
tained 5000. The third roll he took
to his parents.
The money had been lost by Mrs.
Mary FusarO and belonged to her and
her brother. 1t represented their saw
ings of four years.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-20
JAILER'S LIFE is
SAVED BY WIFE
Woman Vanquishes Negro Pris-
oner Who Had 0verpoWered
Her Husband.

Hopkinsville, Ky.-Bravery Of Mrs
Annie Mullen, wife of Jailer A T.
Mullen, a few nights ago prevented a
daring attempt by most Of the prison
ers to escape from Jail and probably
saved the life Of her husband.
Mr.. Mullen was set upon while In
the Jail alone by three desperate ne
gro prisoners. He is delicate. He
was taken by surprise and was un-
armed and easily Overpowered.
Mrs. Mullen heard his cries for help
and, without waiting even to pick up
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-20
prnnress or Retrosresa

It is often said that "Wna, : ~
enough for the father Is SEC. so,p !. ms
for the son." The statemeh, : !. 4,
rect. prOclalms writer !. i !. ,ssts ,t.a
wheel on q slope where IL CAM. aS 4 y
The instant it ceases to s ass' 4. ID
gins to slide down. As WIZ .ui .
vidual, so with communities l''.. = ,.r,
tions-where progression y
erosion begins.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-20
Little Pitchera-

Young Hopeful-f you're coming to
our house to supper tomorrow, you
won't get anything to eat.
Friendly Neighbor-Why, Tommy.
what do you mean?
Young Hopeful heard pa tell ma
she'd have to get some cheap chicken
feed for her old hen party.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-20
Fooled wild Beasts.

Stanley. the explorer, found the mr..
tive Africans knew the art of camou-
fiage and had practiced It for hundreds
Of years. He adopted some Of thc
methods Of the blacks and his bags OF
big game were remarkable. The ma
tive Africans donned the skins Of ami
mails with horns. head and all. when
hunting. Denizens Of the Jungle often
were fooled into standing their ground
when the black hunters attired In
skins approached.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-20
Zee, Hum In sharp. .,,,

Landoise, the famous ,' ns. b. ss'i
of F the fly vlbrates it' ), ~'s esssts ~
Srs sses1 40 times SEC: ,ss.. ss.a.s
naps, involuntary I. but r, pDl ard j y
the command of the WIZ ', s,,esips bsss
lar to the voice: when IsDdsI', ?, :
tlesd three different sas ' during NJ q
higher higher one when The .l1s, s,s' I'D ~ q
none of Its limbs cAn
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-20
ONE TWIN ARRIVES LATE
Surprises Mother, Doctors, and Sister
Born Three Days Before-Both
Doing Well.

Alliance. O.-Three days after the
birth Of a six-pound daughter. Mrs
Annie Rampelt Of this city became the
mother of another daughter, weighing
five pounds, much to her own surprise
and to the chagrin Of her physicians
who had undertaken an operation for
another cause. The twins are doing
excellently and appear to te quite con.
tented.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-12-20

Cumberland, Md. - After Edward
Stewart had been found guilty Of wife
beating. Justice Bruce sentenced him
to 20 lashes and year In the house of
correction. The flashing was admins
tered by Sheriff Mcfarland, who Is six
feet tall and weighs 800 pounds.