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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-24

Matanzas Hotel has opened its
under an entire new manage
Mr.. A. H. Hoffman, assisted
Der experienced hotel people be-
charge. They propose to put
st class dining room service and
had the rooms thoroughly re-
led, This hotel, being centrally
\ and catering especially to the
fling public and tourists, will, no
be a popular place.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-24
Lutherans to Have Special Service

Something unique and out Of the
ordinary will be the program given
tomorrow evening at the Lutheran
church. It will take the form of 4.
Christmas pageant called Worship
pers at Bethlehem" and a large con-
gregation should attend, as the pro-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-24

10 Elks, always charitable and
full wherever need exists, have
AIRED fifteen large baskets, filled
good things to eat, which will be
ibuted tomorrow morning among
needy. The calls Of this kind this
are by far the smallest CT any
heretofore, which is a good in
lion Of prosperous conditions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-24

lent. Ossian W. Drane reached
" last night from New York City.
re he has been in a hospital since
bier. He has been very Ill, but
IOw looking fine, and is being CIV
most cordial and hearty welcome
lakeland by his large circle Of
bds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-24

mr. Ernest Caldwell, who was co
We, verely wounded while member Of
VIC Ralnoow Division in France, has
Is and is again at his home IN
the Hollingsworth neighborhood
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-24

maynard H. Wright has ratr,n !,
h h0nls from Camp Gordon, having been
IL discharged. Maynard was as'. =
s seanDer :, OF Company D, but was phy-
slcally disqualified from goins o we,
seas. eoiS over
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-24

5. NJ. e. Kitchen and son, j. W.
ben Of Cruthersville, Mo-, have
led in Lakeland to spend the win
They are mother and brother of
N. A. higgins, and expect to
the winter at the home of Mr..
Mrs. Higgins. They are old res
+ Of Lakeland, Mr.. Kitchen hav-
blended school here in 1900.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-24
CHRISTMAS TO
Be OBSERVED
BY THE CHURCHES

christmas services will he hold h1
the various churches of the citv 70,
hght' tomorrow and tomorrow NIGHT
interesting exercises will mark each
anu special music has been arranged
"hich is in keeping with the glad
occasion.
ALI Saints (EpiscopaD Church
Inc Christmas services at All Saints
'Episcopal church will be as fol-
lows:
A special midnight service begin-
nlng at 1l:SO on Christmas eve, con-
sistlng Of music and a celebration off
the Holy Communion.
sistlng of music and a celebration Of
me Holy Communion at 10 o'clock or
Christmas morning.
Below is the music to be- sung Of
the midnight service:
Hymn-"o, Come, o, Come, Emmap-
uel."
Hymn-"Christians, Awake, Salute
the Happy Morn"
Kyrie-Adlam.
Gloria Libi-Adlam,
Hymn-"It came Upon the Midnight
Clear"
OferetOry-"O, Little Town of Beth
lehem," Brook.
Sauctus-Adlam.
Agnus Dei--Adlam.
Gloria in Excelsis-Adlam.
Mimic Dimittis.
occasional Hymn" Hark, the Her
aid Angels Sing"
The public is invited to these serv-
ices.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-24

Flagler County Farmers have
been busy preparing the land for
spring crops. Indications are that a
large acreage will be planted to
spring potatoes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-24
Elks' Dance Tomorrow Night
The Elks will hold a Christmas

The Elks Will hold a Christmas
dance tomorrow night at the Elks'
Club. All Elks and their families are
invited. Invitations have been issued
to number who are not members of
this Order, and the affair promises t,
be a most delightful one.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-24
Lakeland Laconic,s

N. N.Y. y Phillips 1inI 1saaos, Of Brooklyn
h mytfs Press is in the city for ' ths
holidays the guest of his SON. Mr. Mr. inc u
L. Isaacs and family. 'A' Mf' II
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-24
First Methodist Church

First Methodist Church.
At the First Methodist church this
evening at 1880 there will be the usual
Christmas tree, and donations from
the congregation will be received for
the poor these baskets to be deliv-
cred tomorrow morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-24
gram will be rendered by some Of the
finest musical talent in the city.
Christian Sunday School

The Christian Sunday school has
prepared very interesting program,
which will be given tomorrow night.
Readings, songs, ETC., will make of
this real Christmas entertainment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-24

Many a German has gone to bed
Hungry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08
New York Times


The services Of ironmakers in war
their profit. 1t follows that the report
of the Steel Corporation is better for
the country than for itself. Its gross
earnings. 1883. s62,252, are the
greatest in its history. It's net earn
ings are reduced by $o0,O00,000 and
it's surplus by just short of s150,o0o :
900. The gross is larger than the
sums ever spent by the United States
in any two pre-war years since the
Rebellion, and would have been larger
yet but for conditions beyond the con-
troll of the corporation. The difficulty
in finding labor and the shortage Of
railway accommodations cut down the
tonnage for sale by a half million tons.
The shrinkage in the gross available
for shareholders is explained by the
costs. Taxes alone absorbed s233.-
465.435. Wages increased $4,000
00G The average annual wage per
man was So! IL 1914, and is now
1890. There were three advances in
wages in 1916, two in 1917, and an
nouncement is now made of 10 per
cent. more. All materials were more
costly This is the manner in which
was reduced to s19S999.SsS. while the
wages paid increased to s3+7,210 900.
Nevertheless. there is no occasion
for pity for the corporation. Altho
its earnings fell from s4S to $50 per
share OF common stock. the appropria-
tons for hetterments We're so liberal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08
Conscr;pt;,1q Big Business

THAT the balance sheet shows $2,449,-
$40 900 on each side, an increase of q
million dollars each day, or 1855. OOO,-
600 The cash. bank deposits and Sc
curities reserved for taxes total $685.
369,501 The corporation was never
in easier financial condition. it's un-
divided surplus now standing at $431.-
660,SO4 Since organization the cor
poration has spent for betterments
1892 per share. and has earned a sur
plus over charges of 1927 per share.
No industrial combination was ever so
criticised for, the imitation Of its or
ganization. and no undertaking has
surpassed the conservatism of its ad-
ministration. No one has justly used
the word unfair in connection with
its business policy. although it has
been called 1.-The worst enemy of la
Dor" The facts above answer that
II is easy to say that the corporation
has had an experience of rising condi-
tons and that war demand was a
windfall Rnt It has weathered panic
years which have Frustrated others,
and il has put itself into condition to
resist the reaction when it shall come,
If indeed it comes at all. Many ex-
pect that the peace demand will rival
the war demand. and it is sure that
the corporation will be q leader in
peace as easily as in war.
Hardly any other CORPORATION could
reveal such richness without arousing
antagonisms. The reason the Steel
Corporation is proof against such crit
icsm is the ease with which it bears
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08
WE APE THING OF THAT KIND.

In the treasury department there
works woman who earns 800 a
month relates a Washington news.
paper.
She lives in Baltimore and comes and
goes daily on the train
The other day she sat in front of a
proffteer.
IF this war lasts eighteen months
longer" ne said. 4 VII have made
two million dollars"
Whereupon the lady arose. pasted
the prohteer good and hard with her
umbrella
q have three sons over in France"
she said, and ! am sick and tired Of
your kind"
Carry it along down 10 thousands
and hundreds and away from wash
ington to every town and community.
Apply it to the man who says. 81 can
get eight per cent for my loose money.
why should I buy government bonds
at AZ. Hang it on the other who
says Il have a safe speculative invest
ment where can put my money. why
should invest more in bonds than T
am forced to do by my neighbore."
Take he man with large income
from investments who says Why, my
money is all wrapped up in this and
that; I'd have to borrow money to buy
bonds" Isn't the country getting sick
and tired Of that kind
And isn't it getting ready to get up
like the dear lady in the car and use
the first thing handy to swat them?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08

posal Of those reserve forces. Foch Is
reported as not only hopeful but con-
iident OF the event. And there the bat
tie stands with the balance trembling
from one side TO the other.
The most serious point TO the lay
mans mind is the nearness of the Ger
man lines To Amiens and the fact that
time is permitting them to bring for
ward their heavier artillery. AT dis
tancc Of ten miles the German artillery
should be able To command TO a serious
degree the highways leading out and in
Amiens whereon supplies must come
and over which reserves must be
transported. But Paris is optimistic.
as is London and the generals in the
field are sending messages of assur-
ancc home.
In the meantime America is rushing
troops 10 the assistance of the allies
as rapidly as possible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08
Topics of the Times

If the boy in France needs something
quick the better plan is to send him
the cash. A box is likely to be a long
time on the way. Every inch of avail
able ship space is being used for sup
plies and soldiers.
To be perfectly fair it should be said
that many of the votes cast for Berger
in Wisconsin were from sincere social
lists whose minds are so firmly obsessed
with thei rfaith that world war has
not shaken them loose.-Council Bluffs
Nonpareil.
And to be perfectly fair it IS to be
considered that the world conquest
scheme, the propriety of frightfulness
and the rest of German kultur is an
obsession but not less dangerous.
The troops on the fighting line are
laughing over the demolition of a big
truck against which the Germans kept
up two days bombardment under the
impression-well some Germanic i'm
preston. The truck was loaded with
doughnuts and pies, and its destruc-
ton cost the German government sew
eral thousand dollars in ammunition
besides relieving the troops of the fire
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08

the burdens the government puts
upon IL, and Its generosity toward
wage earners. Taxes approaching q
quarter Of q billion are an object les
son in the CONSUMPTION Of the income
OF wealth which ought to 20 far
toward silencing those who cry for =
CONSUMPTION of wealth itself Az long
as a tree lives fruit may be taken
from it. But II the government should
take over the wealth of the plant
there would be an end Of results such
as those Just outlined. Even the cor
1890 more hands" to make a
smaller tonnage at increased wages.
The corporation itself worked harder
for less wag& That is true of many
industrials as well as Of the Railways
and for the same reason. All soundly
managed undertakings have strength
ened themselves from their earnings.
the policy which the Interstate COM
mission forbade, and which has re-
suited in compelling the government
to find the money which the commits
sion withheld. The burden thrown
upon the government in the case of
the railways and taken from the gov-J
eminent by the corporation would b9
unbearabie in the case OF the conscrip-
ton OF wealth instead Of Consumption
Of income. The government could
not collect quarter Of billion taxes
with more profit to itself and less
burden upon the payer than in the
manner exemplified by these ac-
counts. which differ from other ac-
counts more in their high quality than
in their substance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08
Billy Bunny and His Friends

little ringing bell. And the old gypsy
woman had a red bandana tied around
her head and great big gold earrings
in her ears and a tremendous big
locket on a chain around her neck, and
her dress was green with red stars on
the skirt. and in her sash around her
waist was a big knife, and on her fin
gers were great big rings. and and
oh dear me! / can't remember what
else she had on for her eyes were so
black that they frightened Uncle
Lucky dreadfully, and he held out his
front right paw and wished he'd never
come inside to have his fortune told.
you are very rich.'' said the old
gypsy woman. And you have little
white house on the corner OF Lettuce
avenue and Carrot street, and you're
the president Of the Rabbitville Bank
and the Welsh RArebit Club. And You
own a circus, with thirteen clowns and
one elephant, and hippopotamus. and
9 white horse, and a circus queen and
three monkey and then she turned
Uncle Lucky's paw over and looked on
the back, and then she said, 'You have
a en-carrot gold piece in your stock
ing" and this made Uncle Lscky all
most jump, out OF the wagon. for he'd
forgotten all about putting his money
there some three or four stories ago.
We'll. what do owe you?" asked
dear Uncle Lucky, and ne kept his feet
mighty close together. for he thought
perhaps, somehow or other, she might
get hold Of that n-caTot goldpiecE
Put before she replied. there was a
loud noise outside the wagon. and in
the next story Til tell you what it was.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08
Masonic Meetings
Always Welcome,

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1903, A. F.
and A. M.-Special communication FIJI
day, April -. 7:ss p. n. Work IN the
second degree. b. Z. English, W. Nj
John w. Wells, secretary.
SlGNET cHAPER, No. 50, r. A. NJ
Special convocatIon. Monday afternoon
and evening April s. Inspection ira
A. Davenport, II. P; John w. Weils'
secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. G. S. NJ. Mon
day. April 90. 1918, 7:3o p. m. Regular
business I. T. Forbes, recorder: George
Gregory I. VI.
Stated conclave. St. A'demar
commandery. No. 80, X. t. Tuesday
April %, 8 p. m. Regular business.
J. E. Frederick, commander; 1. I.
Forbes, recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER. No. 81. o. E.
S.-Regular meeting for business and
initiation Wednesday evening, April II,
s o'clock. Mrs. Archer Walton, secre-
tary; Mrs. Cora Wiley. W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08
THE GENERAL BUSINESS FIELD.

Business goes into the second year oil
the war in a much better condition
than was anticipated. The unsettle-
ment caused by the economic chang )
consered necessary to adjustment of
This country to war hivt - fI~ not
inconvenience has been great and in
some instances costly. However the
report of business failures is reassur-
| ing for the quarter. crop outlook is
good f:S 1ui interest of q. as 4
| in trades and industry demand is
greater than supply and higher prices
have not brought Cor-e srcnGng dis.
inclination IL buy. o. cur"se govern
ment demands on industries are
occupying much Of the machinery and
are likely to demand more but white
wages are on the rise and farm pro-
ducts in demand at high prices the
volume of trade has not been seriously
checked by the higher marking OF
merchandise,
Failures instead OF increasing in the
past quarter continued TO diminish to
IS per cent less than those of the cor
responding quarter of the past year.
Not in ten years have there been 50
the liabilities. s49.ls5,300. tho but per
cent under last years, are the smallest
for the period since 1903 When COM
parison is made with the high record
of 1918, the falling oil IN number * 81
per cent, and in amount nearly as
much, and from the figures of the first
quarter Of 1914, which were not affected
by war conditions. there are decreases
Of SO and Il per cent. That such facts
appear, with various influences tending
to enhance the possibilities Of financial
embarrassment. testifies alike 10 the
underlying strength of general bust
ness and TO the stimulus OF the great
governmental demands, with profits in
trade and industry in many instances
Unprecedented.
Minneapolis. = Business conditions
generally continue favorable, with
steadily increasing sales and good
volume of orders in the hands OF job
bers for immediate and future de-
livery. department stores report sales
ahead of corresponding period last
year, and retail business in most lines
is fully TO that of first three months of
l31I.
St. Observation-Disclosures manufac-
tain strong positions and the volume OF
business develops strength from week
to week as spring approaches.
New Orleans.-Busines in all lines
continues good, and retailers report
very satisfactory movement Of spring
merchandise
Chicago.-The second quarter of
the year started with further expan-
sion in business, and with the spring
overturn promising TO exceed even the
recently recorded high figures There
is a free distribution of merchandise
thru retail channels, and wholesalers,
experience difficulty in supplying their
customers
San Francisco.-Perfect weather
conditions have been a stimulus to
business and the volume of retail sales
for the Easter season is reported TO
have been large. Wholesalers are en-
joying an active demand for rner-
chandise from the rural districts and
collections for the month have been
good.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08
TIMES REPUBLICAN MARsHALLTOWN. IOWA. APRIL 3. 1918

of the guns. The incident will also
bring smile on this side by suggest
ing that there is a way whereby the
common doughnut Of lunch counter
commerce might be UNFINISHED and sep
arated into it's component parts. Here
tofore that has appeared to be impos-
sible but the wonders of modern in
vention and German efficiency never
cease.
IF you don't feel you ought to let
somebody else do all the fighting and
money raising for you-buy liberty
bond
That Rock Island clean up was a
deathbed repentance and conversion
at the foot of the gallows. II it hadn't
gone dry the government was going to
dry it. 1t was a choice between liv-
ing dry and drowning in booze. When
ever the liquor traffic comes bearing
gifts meet for repentance it is we'll 10
beware of the Greeks" etc. There
wasn't much decency in Rock Island S
clean up. 1t was that or the axe.
If You do not believe with the kais-
er that the mutilation Of children and
the maltreatment of women is part
of the laudable warfare-buy a lber-
ty bond.
LaFoliette's teeth are drawn but
nevertheless the patriotic element Of
the country would delight to see him
sent back to Wisconsin and to. sec
Wisconsin intern him in Milwaukee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08

strain or patriotism. That would be
most unfortunate for it should be the
judicious endeavor of the administra-
ton to see that the interest Of the
people in the war and their concern
about the fortunes of their armies
were always maintained.
To suppress legitimate news and to
hide or withhold losses, denying rel
atives even the names OF those who
fall in battle. would be to foster
apathy about the cause for which
America is fightoing, to provoke sedi-
ton among enemy aliens. and to en-
courage the oacifists to renew their
agitation for a negotiated peace. There
is one thing that the most patriotic
Americans will not stand Ian arbi-
trary and stupid ensorship.-New
York Times
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08
SLACkERS AND FAUPERS.
LOGAN Observer.


1t, has been the practice in days
gone by that when poor man, a
pauper. If you please, arrived III Q
community he was given transpor-
tation to the next county seat. A
number of fellows have seen a lot OF
the world iii that wa@ Y isn't right.
never was right and never will be
right If the fellow is able to
work he should be given job-if he
will not work at It he should be sent
to place maintained by the state
for the care of such persons. But
that practice will prevail in some COM
munities. However there should not
be any shifting Of responsibility Of
that kind WHEN it comes TO the slack
er. When a Stacker is located in a
community ne should be handled in
that community. Slackers may be
spies and if sent TO some other com
munity might be able to do consid-
cradle damage before they could be
unprecedented.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-08
An lnexpIicabte Order,

In suspending publication Of the
daily list of casualties in France.
General March. acting chief of staff.
is governing himself by the strict
letter of Secretary Bakers announce
ment by cable that All. matters per
taing to events, persons. policies. or
ope rations abroad will only be official
" given out from the headquarters OF
the American expeditionary force in
France" This may refer only to
statements about movements OF troops,
tactics and operations. censored by
direction of General Pershing. 1t seems
to be pure assumptions on the part
of General March that the order for
bids war department officials at
Washington to continue to give out
the meager casualty list, which could
not possibly convey any information
to the enemy.
To keep the American people, who
are thousands of miles away from
the battle zone, in complete ignorance
Of what is happening to the units OF
their army would be shortsi GIFTED
and incredibly foolish policy. 1t would
prove, as time went on, something OF a