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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04
The United States Department

The United States Department
Agriculture estimates the tovaca
crop in Florida at 3,410,O00 pound
an increase of $4,000 pounds ovS
las! years crop. The tobacco crOl
in Florida were very promising an
the farmers in the Gadsden count
are optimistic. American d
'tacco will be greatly in demand th
year. This county will not only hsV
TO supply the States with the wes
but will have to ship large quaint
ties to Europe to meet the great
pand of the men at the front.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04

) W Brady ct ais; N c Peterson to
W ID McRae; w d Galloway and
wife to J Spencer Lapham ct al: ]
w Shelly and wife to M ] Malloy; J
E Davenport to Mrs. Maggie R Dav-
export; Mountain Lake Corp to Fred
A Archibald; Theresa A Duncan to
Evelyn Thompson; John H Vincent
to M l. Vicent; John w Truitt ami
wife to Frostproof State Bak; John
Giddens and wife to Indejendent
Fertilizer Co; w F Hallam & Co
to Frank Seltman; Sarah I Jackson
and husband to A B and d B Kib :
Ter; Henry Sutton and wife to C T.
Mtier; Chas R Hayden to Henry 5
Sutton; Clyatt & Smith to s A l.
Ry' Co; F R Mcconnell and wife to
Fred c Thompson; E w Sheperd and
wife to Swift & Co; Erastus Parker
and wife to f w Shepherd.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04
MUCH ACTIVITY IN THE
TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE

The following real estate transfers
have been made since the past week:
Seasons Investment Co to Roscoe
b Fowler; Henry A. Nebel and wife
to Cicero c. Chase; A. o. Jones and
wife to Irving Keck; M Andrews
and wife to Madalene. Reinhart; n
W Rushing to Lewis Jones; Adolph
A Pare to H H Cole; D A Dole and
wife to J T and R l. Groom; c Nj
Virgins, Special Master to ] c
Pearce; B j Register and wife to J
J Swearingen; Irwin A Yarnell and
wife to Harrison wilkins: J B Crum
heirs to N B and e Childs; =
and Rosa l. Childs to N B and J u
Childs; o M Teed and wife to w F
Baldwin; w F Hallam & Co. to j
Harry Jones; F A Sylvester and
wife to Mrs e Sellers; Florida
Lake Region Land Co to Jos w
Brady ct ais; Lake Mcleod Grove
Company to A v Anderson; w d Gal.
loway and wife to Mrs. Georgia Tall.
aferro; Elmer l. DeVore ct ais to
Mrs e E Penley; Herbert E Fair
child and wife to Albert Pfaender;
T L Waring and wife to w w Jor-
dan; H d. Greenwood and wife to /.
s. Washington; Waverly, Fla, Nur-
series Co. to G. Fl. Gibbons; w w
Moore to E c Stuart; c c Hucke to
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04

The last meeting of the Pail
Beach County Commissioners was
very important one, as bids were d
ened for the bond issue of $SO,ON
recently authorized in the spedl
bridge and road district No. 1, in u
,Fellsmere section Of the county. n
bid was for $4,000 even none
with accrued interest after Nov. q
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04

The same manner as accounts a
audited by the comptroller and aud
tor in Washington, but all vouchs|
will remain in the custody of tie 4
sistant comptroller and assistant al
ditor in France until the war is ovs|
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished u
room house, lower floor could
used by family; upper floor fittd
for light housekeeping. Apply
L. Brown, 305 N. KY. Ave. PhOl|
1879 Red. 69il
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04

That Clearwater couple who was
welded on the roof of the City Hall,
is getting a high start in life, but
the young things are liable to come
down to earth with the conventional
dull sickening thud."
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04

for Capt. Mendenhall's many friends:
U. S. Military P. 0. No. 7Oo
France, Nov. II, 1917.
81 am just now getting to the point
where | can find time to write to my
friends, and so will take shot at
you among the first.
81 suppose you have been hearing
great many different tales OF the
men already in France, and am here
to advise that they are most likely all
true and then some. l have been
over here now about three months,
and have seen more things than l
had ever dreamed of. OF course the
customs of the country and the ap-
pearance and manners of the people
are entirely different from anything
on the white folks side OF the ocean
but it is the effects of three years OF
war that creates the impression. Our
people in America will never know
of the war as do the people over here.
The other day | had Belgium Noble
woman CONS and apply for position
at anything for which she could earn
enough to get something to eat, An
other old French woman came II,
after having walked 8 miles through
the rain and mud to one OF our
camps, to find out if she could gel
little work in a factory that she
heard the Americans were to build
All of her men had been killed and
she was all that was left. And so or
down the list. Everything here Ii
rigidly controlled by the Government
pounds of coal day, l pound o.
sugar per month. two sweetless days
per week. no gasoline at all for civil
ians, and so on down the line. Bu
the people are cheerful and hopeful
OF course we Americans are wei
coined with open arms literally
Boys on the street have learned Il
shout Goodbye Sammie" and oil
worn women, bowling under grea
burdens will look up with shining
faces and murmur "Vive rAmerique'
Our flag flies from numerous flag
poles, and articles made in America
are exposed for sale in every shol
window. The shop keepers even g
so far in their welcome as to doubl
prices on us, and it is a standing
saying among the French now whel
they 60 into store to purchase ant
hear the high price "Je ne suis pa
American" Il am not American).
I'VE who have arrived on the seem
are very comfortably provided for
OF course coal is scarce, and a warn
:, bath is unknown except at the publi
bath houses. but we get very goot
French meals and comfortable bed
at reasonable prices. am not do
ing SO much engineering just now al
was sent over to do but am KEEP
enormously busy in an administrativ,
capacity all day. Even now it ii
11:45 p. m. at which I am writing, II
the absence of time at any other tim,
of day.
my father states that the Elks hav,
sent out paid up cards for all the sol
diers on active duty. II mine ha,
been sent, I have not received it, bu
presume I am in good standing ono,
more anyway. There are a. grea
many Masons and Shriners over her,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04

We knew when we saw MIS-
SaulIes' picture that a jury OF men
would say she didn't do it, even II
they saw her do it.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04

Tampa Times editor notes that
"iiun, hate, havoc, horror, hunger
and hell" begin with the letter III,
and approves the dropping OF the
letter by our English cousins. All
light, Uffaker; you and "us" can
drop our 'aitches," too.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04
LOUISVILLE POST C0MPLI-
MENTS MIR. DRANE'S WAR TOAST

Just complaint has been made from
time to time that the war has pro-
duced no literature worthy of the
rame. The reason for this fact is,
perhaps, that the literati, feeling the
weight of human sorrow, the height
of human nobility and willingness to
sacrifice, have become too self-don-
scious to put forth their best.
The fact is that love of country
these days carries with it an almost
irto!erable heart-swelling: and the
attention of writer folk is addressed
far more directly to the passage o.
enormous events than to the merely
human expression Of the individual
sensations caused by them.
1t is evident that the best expires
sions must be unconscious rather
than studied. We are indebted to
the Fort Meyers (Fla.) Press for the
preservation of some of the best lines
of this unconscious character pro-
duced during the war. They follow:
,sils-Fvr'-@7-'
Here's to the blue of the wind-swept
North.
When We meet on the fields OF
France;
May the spirit of Grant be over them
when the sons of the North ad
vance.
Here's to- the gray of the sun-kissed
South,
When we meet on the fields oi
France;
May the spirit of Lee be over then
all,
When the sons of the South ad.
vance.
And here's to the blue and the gray
as one,
When we meet on the fields o.
France;
May the spirit of God be over then
all,
When the sons of the Flag ad
vance.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04
CAPT MFNDFNHALL
WRITES LETTER TO
SENATOR EATON
FROM FRANCE

Hon. Oscar M. Eaton has received
a letter from Capt. H. D. Mendenhali'
which he has kindly offered for pub
lication for the interest it will have
for Capt. Mendenhall's many friends:
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04

We assure the government, il it
needs any more aviation camps that
we have lots of air Of fine quality,
extending from the ground up, and
that rights of way for air lines may
be SECURED at quite reasonable cost &.
We even have some hot air, ascend.
ing from certain movable and appar-
emily inexhaustible sources that may
be found on our streets. Best air al
lowest prices Give us a trial.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04

Our friend, Joe Earman, is nothing
is not versatile. In a. recent issue of
his paper he writes with great ease
and much information concerning
the Methodist Conference at Miami,
'>While in another part Of the same is
sue he has a most erudite essay on
poker. Nothing to it-Joe has the
goods, wet or dry.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04

T.. ~ Y sassa sets41
Inese verses were spoken recent
ly as toast at a patriotic meeting
bby the Hon. Herbert Drane, member
OF Congress, resident of Lakeland,
Flas Our esteemed colleague, the
Press. does not name the author OF
tie lines-perhaps they are Mr..
francs. AT any rate, we congratu
late the author upon their beauty
and their meaning; and the Press
upon their preservation. They are
worthy place in every scrap book
louisville Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04

did they hang that negro over at
Miami, or was there. another stay of
execution, on account of the Metho-
dist Conference following so closely
after the adjournment of the Deeper
Waterways convention? Miami is 50
busy doing something nice that it's
hard to find time to hang niger,
anyway.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04

Man who has just bought the
Erooksville Star is said to be "a fine
business man We shall see. He's up
against the supreme test now. If he
runs a country paper successfully,
we shall hand him our sprig Of lilac
as an exceptionally "fine business
man"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04

Among the things that it is not
;c,. late to be thankful for is the
fact that it is not compulsory on lis
to adopt all the silly recommenda-
tions that we'll meaning but imprac-
t.cable people are promulgating, to
regulate how we shall eat, drink.
sleep and breathe.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04

Of course, just cussing the Kaiser.
without doing some other littla
thing to help win the war, is not the
Highest form. of patriotism-but we
lnow some people who seem to think
j, is.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-04

+ FIVE YEARS AGO IN LAKELAND
The restaurants were serving
Stacker Soup full Of YELLOW beans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-09
CARMAN FAVORITE
FOR PACED GRIND
Five Stars to Try for Record
in Hour Bike Race
Tonight
COLLINS TO BE STARTER

The worlds record for one-hour motor
paced racing will he in grave danger at the
Point Breeze Drome tonight. when five Of
the best bike riders of the Eastern Circuit
attempt to lower the time The record
NIFTY miles and three yards. is Of long stand
ing. Harry Caldwell is the holder Of the
record, made at Charles River Park Sep
tember /, 1903.
Every man entered tonight is expected
to do better than fifty miles in an hour
that is providing he is lucky with his
bikes by not having too many punctures,
or other mshaps
Clarence Carman. the champion, who has
been riding in hard luck for some time is
the 1aNoritc Percy Lawrence, who has
been the most consistent winner at the local
track this season. is also in great form and
II he does not win he will be close behind
the first man.
Elmer Collins, newcomer, although an
old bike rider. made an auspicious begin
ming winning the fifty-mile race last Sat
urday.
Cory, who has recovered from his ac-
cident on the local track several weeks ago,
has hit his stride again.
Cameron, while not a spectacular rider,
is good plugger.
Nanderberry and Armstrong. the sneed
kings will furnish the usual thrills on the
high anked track.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-09
COBB GETS $4,000 A YEAR, BUT .~:.
!. AGLANCE AT HIS BATTING RECORD
a SHOWS HE IS CHEAP AT THAT PRICE
Has Led American League Nine Times Scored
M 1908 Runs, Made 1884 Hits and
Stolen 623 Bases

gle HAS no weakness. Everything is
j ~ groove ball for him" That's how
L pitchers who have worked against Tyrus
Raymond Cobb regard him as batter
when you pitch to Cobb you simply throw
me ball toward the plate and hope that he
won't hit It," said Ray Caldwell not so long
Sesc. And Cobb sure is" on a rampage this
Season. There is every reason to believe
mat ne will breeze in with another batting
championship to his credit.
While Cobb was becoming acclimated to
ms Dig league surroundings the first year
ne was with Detroit he failed to get into the
I .sc0 class, but that is the only year that
ne mas been kept out of the upper strata OF
american League hitters.
Twice In his career Cobb has pounded
pe ball at better than a 400 clip. He as
a'enes,to reach that mark again this season,
snq Judging by the way he has been in
lgeasng the number of his hits and boost
ing mis- average it seems that he is in a fair
way 70 realize his ambition.
Il has been argued by some critics that
Soop plays for his individual record rather
man as one of the cogs of a baseball club,
enu tnat as result he Is not of as much
'alue 70 his club as the record would indi-
sa'e. These critics fail to see that q ball
p'aser VINO hits as consistently as Cobb does
~ pinch hitter as well as a hitter when
~c'e are no runners on the paths Any
Sne ~. VINO hits as consistently must get on
sy oases often enough to help his team
ssI,a'eraily In scoring runs. Any one who
~ sleai bases the way he can brings runs
On the paths.
ovoos average for his thirteen years of
"asue activity is 1862. He has made
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-09
STARS TO REMAIN
WITH UPLAND CLUB
M a nning, Midkiff and
Welser to Bolster Team in
Delaware League
RACE SHOULD BE CLOSE

Ihe second half season of the Delaware
'oui'F baseoall League promises at this
"rltlhg TO he more exciting one than tha
INITIAL series. which was won bv Ches,ar
rom Maulers got such commanding nd.
vantage at the getaway, the doubtful opoe
mad visions of the Weeks wheel hIoui,r
w. out once Manager Frank Miller and his
Opland crowd were under way the snr.
rouhdings changed somewhat and Chester
Just nosed Upland out in an exciting finish
'ohdiuohs now are almost the same ne
the start of the season, only finland 10
doing the leading this time. But tho leauua
as a whole is more evenly balanced for the
nnish than at the start 30 new PLAYERS
can ne signed by Upland Chester and
Meoia' clone Tire has been extended the
privilege OF adding new men until the uext
league meeting This is scheduled for This
evening so 1t is up to Manager Tommy
OHara to announce any new men he has
secured.
In discussing Cplands chances Manager
Miller, of that club said II am positive
we will win the series and defeat Chest or
in the pay-off. Upland possesses strong
lineup with the addition of Manning, Mid
kin and Bud Weiser | see something in
the papers about the New York state
League may ask some action be taken
against these men for signing with Upland,
but it will not affect their playing with me.
as ! know | can hold them and they ha vc
promised to stick
"ln fact, | fail to see where the State
League has any kick. and the men have a
fine come back. They broke contracts by
cutting their salaries, but, Of course. mat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-09

,he white Sox meet Washington, Netva
YORK Philadelphia and Boston---mostIy ~
i,ome-while the Red Sox tackle Detroit
Nhcago, Cleveland and st. Louis-nostlx
un tne road III there is anything left a
the mighty vulnerable dope the schedule Tor
the next few weeks--for the remainder A.
Augustus all Chicago's way. 1l
rms should mean, IL form runs true n
past records, that Chicago should face her
last Eastern trip in September with a fat
lead TO work on--a lead Too bulky for Bos.
ton to cut away unless her 1917 play i'm.
proves sixty per cent.
Ofense and Victory t
The strongest offense may mean ultimate
victory. We have never heard this arxu.
ment debated -
1t has been proved that II doesn't a,wav.
mean victory in football 1t has been nrovs6
still further that IL doesn't mean victory m
oaseoalL The Tigers have been r,nnine
from elght TO ten games back of the ton All
year yet they have scored more runs 70
date than any other clrb in either League
they carry the wallop and the run-makins
S@NllI @ isr beyond all rivalry But their de.
lense lsh powerful enough to save them.
You would think that a ball club abIa "a
make more runs each year ought to wis
as ball games arc settled by the number ~
runs scored "
ferhaps II ought to. But Detroit bs.
proved that 1t doesn't. The smashing Tirer
attack can get the runs. At the last co,,c,
Detroit has scored 422 runs to 412 for
Chicago and $40 for Boston. Yet her tee :,
was tagging BADLY. with only faint. rrav
cnahce OF ever reaching the top. Runs may
win games and games may win pennarts
but apparently runs don't win pennants
ASK Hughey Jennings IL you don't he.
leve us. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-09

s.eau Oh Johnny Moloney, who was unable
W set shore leave from his United states
patt,esnlp to do battle against frankie
Ciark This contest. too. was a moor one
lark won Nelson Kept wading in while
trankie outpointed him, but there was en-
tirely TOO much clinching to make good go.
Joe Tuber scored six count knockdown
over Jack Doyle in the first round Of the
second bout, yet Joe had to show every.
thlns ne had in store to win Doyle is a
regular tough guy, and he punches hard,
700. terrific right-hander on the chin
dropped Tough Guy Doyle feet up. but he
wasn't down to stay. For the remainde,
OF the contest he continually tore into
Tuher. but Joseph was too clever for the
rugged Italian II was a swell scrap.
Patsy Appalucci Wallace and Battling
Murray put on one Of their usual great
you-hit'me-and-Ill-hit bouts, this time
Murray being the winner. Wallace and
Murray are two of the smallest boxers in
Philadelphia, and almost evenly matched.
they could box for a week without de-
clsive finish The kddoes will meet again
at the oiympia's reopcnirg. August 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-09

ters could be made unpleasant by barring
them from organized baseball. and even
at that ! am of the opinion | could get
them a good fight Manning is pitching
swell ball, and with Earl Twining back in
shape We are well fortified on the pitching
line. But the others must he given COM
sidcratiou. Manager Alexander has a fine
club with Buckles, the Scranton (New York
state League) pitcher. and while finland
has not played them yet. ! understand
Globe Tire has a nifty bunch The attend
ance at our home contests is fine, and n
large sprinkling Of Phladelphians were
present at last weeks game.'
Trenton has annexed the champ onship
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Motive
Power League for the third successive time
and now Manager Daniel McGeehan and
his players will make an endeavor to add
the highest honor of the railroad world, the
W. w. Atterbury cup. To each member
OF the winning team n handsome gold
medal is presented
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-09
EXPENSES GREAT IN
/ GROOMING PLAYER
Little Profit in Sellin G
Rookie to Big Show,
Says Manager
hcCREDIE GIVEN FLOOR

..slns Isnelns players to the big leagues is con-
nsi.,' Dy almost every one a paying prop
~ But Walter McCredie. manager OF
~ portland team, of the Pacific Coast
Ersas, says 1t isn't as big as people think.
rosa ro.leuie should know, for he has sent
msn payers to the majors than any other
ranager in the p. c. l..
akny The time you carry a young player
Ana ,ne circuit, paying his railroad fare
~, salary, there isn't such big profit
lecsr.sou sou sell him to the majors" declares
~ .,s mnen you pick a youngster up he is not
Yst sh ~ use to the club for the first year.
must be retained II you want to
y z regular ball player out of him. And
Z lot Of money TO carry a young
n. sround for seven months.
~ ss ss,!t M lot OF players to the majors,
= s'up hasn't made 80 much money
Z, Wnen q manaser can pick up
Z + (. \. \ M u : q nok no sasy,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-09
BAN JOHNSON IN BOSTON
American League President Just Dis
covers Baseball Fans Gamble

BOSTON, Aug 9.--President g. Il. john
CON of the American League is here yester-
dav TO assist in the efforts or local club
oGiciaIs 10 eliminate the gambling element
from the games at Fenway Park a..
He said he planned to confer WIN M J,I Inc
cuss the measures which he said had been
proposed. z. 20 ssoo for the hest
duiiIod team in the league and 500 TOR
uIIl'eui ''e,i,itarv instructor of that team I'resl-
Ine unnt Johnson said he would go to wash
ineton within day or two to ask tne e.,,a Mar !
Psparste'aa ne act 70 as sd Judges of the drills.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-09
Shorts on Sports

newey Weber of the Maywood Sine' ronnS Of
Won yvestern Junior Golf championship a' '"'
tne,ror tne Country club. Chicago
u ,ook only one hour and twentE-three M n1'husss VS.
tay the Chicago CUP D-lroohNh e""' 80
terday'
MI, .,ztogfeld FolIies'' baseball team ana. a.d =
The nnnossd of the Friars, both 'nealIo ts pofn
nlnr viii cross bats on SUNDAY a, ' 'iha sal
teans,a New York. for the beneht oi "e S''
S,ers' Tobacco Fund.
HeInais ais keeping himself IN Al snGipb snnnGippubjs
umpire, i,ssnnis every day at the parn .ophph,a ha
payins Cuah at Newportytlle, "a. wnecb nba no no
Couhtn,ys, rsptured the title Tor sinshhi hhis foptv
mas Liudn' Although he has Jusl sen No , one St
piohhsphiPpt piso3h phiPpthday, he is open to meet ""' ' "
singles.
Kramer won the twenty-nvie-iihii m e
Frank ,iiito,,cfa it cha amplonship At NewIatIk ias.
natonsss ssfore a crowd OF 10000 rams ms 'i'"'
was 64Io 1-5 -
,,.han former Harvard star twirtea ea
Eddle. "a States Marines to victory v,eyy wa
the uppiicbmond r. r. r. team at tne 4S"' A'
hSf 10 he score of 14-o.
-, vork ana Frsnkford cricket clups c,,p w." ~
New phslr piay-of for the hsn.si sannn,ni.teX IL
continue tms IN today. New YORK cohn,,RslT lTrs M ~
Msrfsr for total ef siS rHns & y Toss ons wlckes
ford sco's- a --S-<s Z. <. =! y. Y x 7. I.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-09

a total of 1884 hits. scored 1908 runs and
stolen sea bases That comes pretty close
to earning $4,000 year as baseball wages
go, doesn't it?
He has been in the American League for
thirteen years always with Detroit. He has
led the league in hitting nine seasons con-
secutively In 1907, his third campaign in
a Tiger uniform. he jumped to the fore and
held the place until last season, when iris
Speaker beat him out
A glance at his batting record for the
thirteen years he has been in the big show"
will prove why Ty is the hghest-salaried
ball player and why he earns his annual
stipend of $4,000 Cobb's record for thir-
teen SEASONS follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-09
Strachan Won at Tennis

r. Strachan, of san Francisco, won the
principal tennis match in the invitation
round robin singles at the Meadow Club
yesterday. defeating Frederick g. Inman.
60. rs S II. Noshell, national indoor cham.
pion. and T.. G. Baggs won the doubles
match, defeating nr. William Rosenbaum
and l., T.. Mahan. a-6, 6-3 GA