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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09
Mems Bible Glass
Fleets Officers

At a meeting of the Men's Bible
class of the Methodist Sunday school
held yesterday the following Off
GERS were reelected for the ensuing
six months: President NJ G.. War
ing, Teacher j w. Turner, Treas
urer R. A. ackson, Secretary K. w.
Zimmerman r. J. English was elect
ed assistant teacher. which place was
formerly held by Brother c. w.
Stapsbury. The Mems Bible class was
orcanized a little over year ago
with small number of members
anG through the faithful efforts of
our president and with the co-opera
ton OF the members we have erected
a nice Sunday school room and the
membership has been increased to q
regular roll Of sixty members Will"
this is not as many as We have had
still we think it a good number for
the dull summer months. The mem
bership is not as large as we "ould
like to have it, and we want you to
come and join us We have 4 most
ca aDable and instructive teacher and
those failing to attend these services $
will certainly miss treat. The prin-
cipal object of the Mems Bible class
is to help our fellow man to live a
better life Every man in Lakeland
that is not in some Sunday school.
REGARDLESS of church affiliations IS es-
pecially invited to attend these serv-
ices each Sunday at $50 m You
will be helped and we know mat you
will enjoy it.
CORRESPONDENT.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09
PUBLIC HEALTH
MEETING 70 Be
HELD IN PARK
TOMORROW
AFTERNOON

A public health meeting will be
held in the park tomorrow at 2 p. m.
at which meeting the city officials,
health officer and the general pub
lie are invited and urged to be pres
ent. Interesting short papers will be
presented by Dr. Bevis of Arcadia.
Dr. Coffee of Winter Haven, DR.. Cof-
fee of Ft Meade, DR.. Sullivan of
Lakeland DIR. Wilson of Barlow and
Attorney Erickson of Lakeland.
Papers will be discussed by two
members of the State Board of
Health, Hon John s. Edwards (Cir-
cult Judge), Mayors of the cities of
DeSoto Lee and Polk Counties, Plant
City and others.
This will be one of the most i'm
portant public meetings ever held in
Lakeland on the subject of public
health. Every citizen and every stu.
dent in the High School should hear
these papers and discussions.
We are expecting several visitors
from other sections and Lakeland
should be well represented by good
attendance, time , p. m. Everybody
welcome.
If it is raining the meeting will be
held in the City Hall DR.. Grace
Whitford was to have been here rep
resenting the State Federation OF
Women Clubs but was called to Chi
cago by wire on account of serious
sickness of her mother.
The Women Clubs and other WON
en- are invited to be present.
r. r. KIME. President
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09
REV. WARD WRITES
:. OF THE KAISER

Rev. r. A. Ward hands rs the
following editorial from the Cincin-
natl (Ohio) Herald and Presbyter,
and poem which he composed after
reading same:
| a correspondent asks whether the
following "utterance attributed 10
the German Kaiser is authentic. it
is said to have been made soon af-
ter the invasion OF Belgium:
THE spirit Of God has descended
upon me because | am German en-
perCr. | am the instrument Of the
Most High. am his sword, his rep
resentative on earth. Woe and
death to those who oppose my will.
heath to the infidei who. denies my
mission Let all the enemies Of the
German nation perish, God demands
their destruction God who, by my
mouth, summons you to carry out his
DEGREES
We suppose il is authentic. II was
Published as part of a royal procla-
nation and has not been questioned
The brother thinks ii is blaspkemy.
II is, however. only an extreme state
ment of the doctrine of the divine
right of kings Herald and Presby-
ter
WILHELM DER KAISER UND GOTT
fBy Rev. r. A. WardD
Might makes right" says Wilhelm
the Kaiser;
| rule by right divine;
yield to no will nor human adviser.
acknowledge no power but mine
AS Emperor of Germany WELD
Gods sword,
And all of his enemies shall per
ish;
The world must consent to obey my
word,
And submit to the plans that !
cherish.
will use such means as pleases me
best,
Whether bombs for the air or sea
The sufferings and sorrows of the
sick and distressed
Are simply as nothing to me.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09
MRS. w. J. ALLEN PASSED :.
AWAY AT ROCHESTER. MINI

The many Lakeland friends of Mrs.
W. j. Allen will be panied to learn
that this estimable young woman
passed away at Rochester, MINI on
Thursday, whittier she was carried
recently by her devoted husband, to
ono of the most noted surgeons in
the country. in the hope that her life
might be spared No particulars of
her death have been received, hut it
is evident that she was unable to
withstand the serious operation
which she had to undergo. She was
attended during her long illness and
until death relieved her sufferings,
by Miss Gates, one of the best
trained nurses in the country, be
sides which sho had the most expert
medical attention and every comfort
that money could buy Her malady
was one however, which human skill
could not combat, and she passed to
land where only joy and happin ess
Taigns She was woman of beauti-
full character, loved and admired by
all who knew her While only winter
visitors to Lakeland, they made many
friends, whose deepest sympathy
goes out to the bereaved husband.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09
chicken THIEVES
MET WITH GUN FIRE
ON EAST ORANGE

MIR. ]. T. Ashby. who lives at 509
chicken thieves a warm reception
when they called at his home last
night about 1880 in seven passep-
ger automobile to make raid on his
chicken coop. He fired on them at
such a lively clip they suddenly for
got what they came for, and depart
ed at about 40 miles an hour, with
out even leaving their cards.
Mrs. Ashby's mother was awak-
ened by noise in the chicken yard,
and looking out she saw the thieves.
apparently trying to locate the hen
rCost She called Mr.. Ashby, and
he Immediately started a Verdun bat
tie, firing several shots in their di
rection. The visitors had parked
their limousine in the alley, and
they soon found seat in same pre-
the power the car had as called into
command, and the alley was soon
left behind Strange to relate, on
reaching w. X. McRae's corner,
they headed towards town on Orange
street, which brought them past Mr.
| Ashbys home again Mr.. Ashby's ar
ltillery was in the same good work
ing order in the front of the house
as il was in the rear. and he fired
several shots into the rear of the flee
ling car but it is not known whether
car or thieves were injured Mr.
Ashby knows his chickens are safe.
! The would be thieves know that
when they find chicken hunger en-
veloping them again they will pick
OUT another place.
II is a coincidence that about &
year ago the some house was visited
and Mr. Hollis was robbed of -
chickens, and Mr.. Teasdale, who
lived next door, also lost some chick
ems at the same time. These callers
drove up in an automobile, but un-
like the visitors last night, they
made a successful getaway.
Mr.. Ashby has now qualified as
First Glass Home Guardsman. Sa-
lutte, gentlemen.
Since the foregoing was written 1t
develops that the thieves went in the
opposite direction and that the party
at whom Mr. Ashby fired was Leland
McMullen who was returning home
from a trip in the country and who
was startled when he found himself
the target for some rather angry
sounding bullets. Thinking it was
an officer objectng to the absence OF
a tail light on the rear of his car he
left that section post haste not know
ing that he was supposed to have
been prowling around after chickens
of the feathered variety. Leland
says he don't crave that kind.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09
Prayer Meetings Tomorrow

The Cottage Prayer Meetings being
conducted by the ladies of the First
Methodist church will be postponed
after tomorrow afternoon owing to
the fact that the Laymens' meetings
have been postponed from this week
until next. After tomorrow after
meetings until the meetings at the
church begin. The following are the
homes at which prayer meetings will
be held tomorrow: Mrs. John Han
sard Mrs. +. w. Stanley; Mrs. F. A.
Grether; Mrs. w. H. Strain; Mrs G.
F. Hawkins
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09
His foes,

His foes,
Why continue to fight and to plot?
For there is no power in heaven or
earth,
Eut Wilhelm der Kaiser uni
Gott"
Ills Satanic Majesty smiled At the
thought
OF his claim as the servant of God.
While Belgium and Poland and
France,
Are reeking with innocent blood.
But I'll show the old villain, said
Satan,
Whether he admits it or not,
That he'll find power to reckon
with,
Beside Wilhelm der Kaiser uni
Gott.
Lakeland Fla
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09
Captain of the Guards.
Rehearsals Begin Tonight
For District Skule
To Be Given for the
Benefit Red Cross

The Red Cross benefit play The
District Skule,' to be put on by some
of Lakeland's best talent, promises
to be scream DIR. Grower is
slated for the Suffering Boy; G..
Green, the barefooted Boy, with one
foot tied up. and other prominent
people have parts of equal import
ance. The Auditorium has been Sc
cured. and the first rehearsal will be
held there this evening at 7:30
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09

Nh. and Mrs. M Kotler. Miss
brame and Mr.. Wax, of Tampa,
Nmed = party motoring over yester
~ afternOon from Tampa, and
hil&rin Lakeland were guests CT
leir frfonds, Mr.. and Mrs. Shapiro
hey vsry much admired our lovely
kes, and were especially enthusias-
. over the perfume of the orange
osoom. with which the air is so
lightfully laden at the present
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09
intermediate League To
Have Social Toniuht

The intermediate League of the
First Methodist church will be enter
tanned tonight at the home of Mr.. r.
+. LufSev. this being the regular
monthly business and social session
A full attendance of the membership
is desired
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09
!. JOHU COWAN DIED
EUUUENLY SATURDAY NIGHT

One - Lakeland's oldest citizens.
!. John Cowan. died suddenly Sat
lay night about O'Clock, having
tafnG4 IN attack of heart failure.
m wh1oh he died soon after being
icken.
fho neral services were conduct
yeeooflay afternoon at the family
denoos the G. A. R. Post in
Wes 1nterment being in the Lake.
, cametery.
r.. C0Nan had lived in Lakeland
22 yoars and was respected by
who Knew him. He is survived
lour children, Mrs. T. l.. Wood,
scoe1T bluff, Nebraska; Mrs. j.
do md Miss Eta Cowan, of
eland. Ind Mr.. Chas. Cowan, of
berry. In their bereavement they
tho sympathy of their many
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09

0x. and Mrs. John Bridges, pro-
prje9oro of the Bridges Hotel, have
N1i~thoer guest Mr.. Bridges sister,
Mr.. n. G. Leigh, her husband and
son,s burke, of Coleman, Fla. and
scuBiA; Mrs. Emma Whitesides, pro-
,lrietEooB Of the Grand Central Hotel,
!: ltt1e 1ock. Ark Mrs. Whitesides
3 0anghter of the Rev. John
sridoee who was for years a member
a 4 the y1orida Methodist Conference
he wan visit Plant City and Bush
i, ell beoofe her return home.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09

Mr.. j G. Gallemore. editor o.
the Barlow Record, and his able as
sistant, Mr. B. Bassett, are prom
nent Barlow visitors in Lakeland this
afternoon Mr.. Gallemore returned
yesterday from a pleasant tip to the
East, going up to witness the gradu-
alton Of his son from Annapolis.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09
Lakeland, Fla .

On July 10th, shall open siX-
weeks summer school for pupils de-
string to do review work or prepare
for entrance examinations. Terms
reasonable. Louie p dayton, phone
2SS Blue. 65SJ
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09
nance at Francis Beach
Tomorrow Night :.

The young men of the city are ar
ranging to give a dance at Francis
Peach tomorrow night. which will
The dancing set are planning to az
tend all of whom are cardially in.
vited.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09

oMn1n1n Carter announces officers
eoAGo& 1Dr Home Guard at the offic
~ C@EsD. o. Rgers, as follows:
Mon1a3 and Saturday evening at
7:3o on4 Thursday afternoon at 800
8 O'cleck. Capt. Steitz, instructor.
All 6Dcers are expected to hc OH
hand Vscmptly.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09

lIGN Della Lee left yesterday for
CnF1it1np, where she went to spend
nevoG2l weeks with Mrs. Burson, in
the hope that the change would
rcGV0 tenefcial to her health. Her
nnonV fkfends trust that she will re
tQ1a4EDatly improved and enjoying
ner good health.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09

H. regular monthly business
t50<ng Of the Philathea Class of the
.I1s1 Presbyterian church will meet
W Nj Miss Frances Wedd, 316 South
3(1uGo1ee avenue, Tuesday afternoon
at<4 4I&xo' clock. Note the change OF
thes1
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09

NIX H. d. Bassett and daughters,
1Gnlooe Alma and Edna Bassett left
,(1 afternoon for Ashville, North
Go1r1lna, where they go to spend the
Gnor, as is their annual custom
sQf9 let us miss copy of the Tel.
oIur was their parting admonition
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09

Mrs. d. B. Kibler and daughters.
Misses Clara and Lucille, accompanied
by her little nieces, Helen and
Loiise, left Saturday for Lakeland,
where they will visit relatives hcgore
gcf4g to North Carolina for the sum
mer Dunnellon Advocate.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09
HOME GUARDS
TO MEET ON
THURSDAY
At 4P. N,

All officers and enlisted men are
expected to be present at a meeting
of the officers and enlisted men to
be held at the Armory Thursday aft.
ernoon at o'clock.
W. Y. CARTER,
Captain of the Guards.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09

Two boys who came in n. NJ.
Eebbs yard, 302 South Iowa ave
nue. Sunday night and took Belgian
Mare, best bring her back or will
send police after them 65Si
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09

I. 10. l.. Morgan has gone to Bre-
v11rN. c., where he will keep him
x01x kformed on all the happenings
e nne while he is away.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09

Fresh Jersey Cow +;
young and good mixer. Address
Cow, Telegram. 66s2
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09
LAKELAND
LACONICS

JAGPythian Sisters will meet to-
lcQ9@W afternoon at 4:3O in the
HytAlen Hall.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09
! A G.
MAN? 3?

X of Da
|actice 9'
be I'nite'
Eells, o.
cted pre-
Assoc
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
Ensland's Trackless Trolley Service

~ HE tracliless trolley car has arrived.
I 1t has not only been thought out
- and invented, but actually put in
service over in England. This new type
Of conveyance has been introduced in the
town Of Bradford, England, where 1t IS be-
ing operated by the municipality at a
profit. The low capital expenditure tonly
one-tenth that required for the ordinary
tramway system) is said TO have enabled
many rural and suburban communities to
obtain passenger service at moderate cost.
In "The Scientific American appears
the following comment:
"The trsekless car is regarded as pioneer
service preceding the installation OF an ordl-
nary trolley route and serving as feeder Tor
F1adford's main electric transportation ser
vice IL. primary function is TO tap the thiek'
~ populated areas serve them until their de-
velopmcnt requires a permanent way, and
then move on 20 new areas Another impor'
tant function performed by the traekless cars
Is in forming connecting links between the
terminals OF existing trolley lines and iae'li-
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30

n n ANY leading French newspapers
lN have made q thorough study Of
4 the various types of German aero
planes and have shown that in the air the
Germans are far inferior to the Allies.
Of all the German aeroplanes The Gothas
and The Friedrichshafcns are admitted 70
be the best, and it is these two types which
receive most attention. 4 careful descrip-
lion OF the Gotha and Friedrichshafen is
contained IN recent article by Georges
Prade in the Paris Journal Mr.. Prade
writes:
Both o these types derive their names
from German cities where they are ,nanufact-
ured. The Go.has are constructed b. the
'Gothaer Wagonen und Flugsp2srst Fabrik'
and the Friedrichshafens by tie 'Flugzeugbaa
Friedrchshafen Gesellschaft, which is also
building Zeppelins. Although the construe-
ton of Zeppelins is still receiving some at
tention, all efforts are directed 20 the manu-
facture and equipment of aeroplanes, and in
Friedrchshafen alone there are more than
10000 workmen employed in the aeroplane
shops, which insures great output Of ma
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
FriedrichshafenS and COthaS:
Cermany's Best

three machine suns and two automatic ma
chimes for bomb throwing. each Of which CON
taing six bombs (altoge,her twelve bombs
weighing go kiogrammes). IN the 1otns
tbere is also a third bomb thrower, contain
ing two bombs 50 kilogrammes IN weight
"Of course, The weight OF the explosives
carried varies with tire distance 20 be made,
FOR the weight Of the fuel and oil necessary
10, the Journey must be taken into eonsidera-
tion. This weight o. fuel necessary for the
fight is estimated in the ease OF the Fried
richshafen at 420 kilogrammes Tor four hours
and in the case OF the Gotha at 500 hlo-
grammes for 1--WE hours. On an average the
Friedrichshafen can run about $50 kilometres
and the Gotha 65o.
"Ia construction the Cotha and the FRIED
richshafen resemble each other closely Both
haze two pr2pellers in the rear, which is q
German innovation. In the central body
there is space for three persons-machine
gun and bomb automat operator in the front,
pilot IN the centre, ana machine gun and
bomb automat operator in the rear.
"The Friedrchshafen employs two Benz
six-cylinder motors of 225-horsepower each.
The length o. the entire aeroplane is IL
metres, the height Is SO metres, making
total surface OF 90 square metres. The depth
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30

,atins rapid communication in the network
Of lines operated by the municipality.
"The first trackless trolley service in
Bradford was installed in June, 1911. There
are now five such routes operated BY the
municipality, comprising q total mileage OF
oil miles. The statistical return for 1916
showed n car mileage on the railless system
o. 3a2 500, as against 1883 in 1915. The
total operating cost FOR the eighteen cars IN
use (including interest and sinking fund
charges was s0l555 per car mile, and during
the last calendar year 1910 the number Of
passengers carried amounted 20 S4o2,sso.
Half fares are charged before a. m. the
lowest charge being s0.0l, and special reduced
fares apply to chldten going TO and from
school. The route is divided into stages, and
the fare is according 20 the distance travelled.
The average fare per mile Is s0.ol3.
Each car has seating capacity OF 20 per-
sons and a crew Of two. consisting OF motor.
nan and conductor. The current IS oo,ained
from overhead trolley wires, and the vehicle
runs along the high road on solid rubber
motor truck tires. At the terminus the cars
are turned, without removing the trolley con-
neetion, b. means Of an overhead tro!le. re-
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
The Italian Aerial Mail

An aerial mail service in America has
been proposed between Nantucket Island
and New Bedford, and is expected to be
in operation shortly, but-for the time
being. at lcast-America has been fore
stalled by Italy. There exists already a
regular mail service between the main
land and the islands Of Sicily and Sar-
dinia. The one route connects Naples and
Palermo and is covered in two and one
half hours. The other route covers Civita-
yecchia (near Rome) and Terranova-
Pausania. and the journey occupies one
hour and forty minutes. 4 third line, as
is to be CLEANED in recent number OF
Flying" has quite recently been estab-
lished between Turin and Rome.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30
A Sectional View Of the Dynamo and
Wind Motor Unit
From The Electrical ETpe'Imenter

has been that the low speed Of the wind
wheels made it almost impossible TO get a
satisfactory transmission Of power from
The wind wheel TO the dynamo. To operate
at high efficiency the wind wheel had to
run slow and the dynamo at high speed,
thus introducing dangerous element IN
The way Of high speed gearing.
But in this new plant, the writer con-
tinues--
"a special slow speed dynamo has been de-
signed 90 couple direct on 20 the driving
aSles OF the wind wheels. and q strong gear
of simple design connects them.
"Ihc inventor. Mr. VI. A. Mulrony, OF Aus
'raiis, has designed two sizes Of rural light
INK outfits OF this type and which for pur-
pose 80 comparison wc shall term as fol-
lows:
."fh" -mall plant. with a capacity for light
iag 6iieer lG-cendlc power lights for pc
'loa o. iour hoare day and a storage espac-
Y to opcfate altecp lG-candle power lights
iW sia cays Niitou. any wind ~ all.
lhs .aice fIar' hae thc SANE specification
sma' ..ant except that IL has capac-
~ % light twenty-five lG-candlc power lights
aae
4ae electricity may be used 10 operate
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30

y.rser OF triangular shape. The cars are said
10 be less noisy than the gasolene driven
motor buses, and the absence o. objection
fble odors is an advantage. However. they
do cause considerable damage 20 the roads
over which they run, and the highways re-
qvire regular attention and care, smooth
road being a prerequisite 20 successful op-
Grafton. The macadam and concrete types o.
road construction are favored in the environs
Of Bradford, where large supplies Of good
road-making stone are available.
although rslless traction Is financially e
success in Bradford. on exact statistical re-
turn IS misleading, inasmuch as the feeding
value is not and can not be taken into con-
sideratioa in the accounts for railless trac-
tion in contradistinction from the municipal
systems as an entity. The routes along
which the cars run are often routes upon
which rails could no. be laid without heavy
capital expenditure, and this method y,
transportation, i Is stated was adopted orig
inally because Of chespness in construction
and operation rather than by reason OF any
ether advantage over the undoubtedly supe-
ror service afforded by ordinary electric
railways"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-30

chimes. And so there can be no doubt that
the German air raiders can be manufactured
in largo quantities.
Separately considered, neither the Gothas
nor the Friedrich5hafens have anything re-
markable about them. They arc employing
two types of motors that are now built in
Germany on very large scale-the 260-
horsepower Mercedes and the 22o-horsepower
Benz II would be easy 20 bar their way with
aeroplanes OF French make, possessing the
necessary armament (snd this is in exist
erce). and to make reprisals on German cities
by means OF French aeroplsnes Tor lombard
ing (which are also In existenccl that can
travel much faster, carry no less explosives
and ascend 10 an altitude not inferior to that
achieved by their German rivals.
"Both are bimotor biplanes, equipped with