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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-02
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT. TENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT 0E FLORIDA In AND EQR Phi 4

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT. TENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA. IN AND FOR POT
C0uNTY.-IN CHAkcERY.--w. + HAL
LAM AND co. VS.. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS
OF C. CANTRIL b. SEWARD, WILEY d. h
POLLARD, ]. Z, HARRISON, B. d. MANN
AND JOHNNIE HAYNES AND MORTIMER
HAYNES, MINOR HEIRS OF p. B. HAYNES,
DECEASED.-BILL TO QUIET TITLE.
II appearing from the allegations Of the bill
Of complaint, herein filed, which Is duly
sworn to BY the complainant, that In the
belief OF the complainant there are persons
u, known to him, whose postohhce addresses
and places Of abode are to him likewise I'M
known. and who are believed by complainant
To- be heirs, deyisees, grantees, legatess or
ether claimants under Cantrii B. Seward,
Wiley D.. x. Pollard, J. r. Harrison. B. d,
Mann, all deceased, It Is thereupon In consid
Grafton thereof. ordered and decreed that all
such unknown defendants to the said bill Of
complaint and all parties claiming interest
under the said Cantril B. Seward. WILEY d. X
Pollard. ]. .. Harrison. B. D. Mann. or either
OF them. a. heirs, legatees. grantees. devisees
or otherwise In and to the lands and tene-
nthts described in said bill:
sW sin L. s Il s'q ss, ,.,n suI ass
acres OF the north end; and southeast au u'
tr tsEk) Of southwest quarter (SWkj or
south half tSh) Of u 8. Lot No. l, Of sec.
ton eight tG; and the northwest quarter
lNWA) OF northwest quarter tNWA) Of
northeast quarter tNEN); and the south halt
tsh) Of northwest quarter (NwH) Of north
east quarter lNEh) all Of U. s. Lot No. l;
and the northeast quarter Of the southwest
Quarter tSWk) or north half (NM) Of Lot
No 8; and west half twh) Of west half
WA OF the northwest quarter tNWN) Of
southeast quarter tSEK): and the west half
WA OF southwest quarter tSwk) Of north.
eaa quarter tNEk) all being in section sew
enteen III. township twenty-nine (2a) south,
range twenty four t24) east all In Polk coun.
". State OF Florida
DO appear to complainants said bill At
the ONCE Of the clerk Of said court In Rartow.
i ra' on the 4th day Of February. 1918, and
Tor twelve consecutive weeks in the Lakeland
News, q newspaper published weekly and Of
general circulation in said county, prior to
WITNESS my hand and seal Of said court
1917 80, '" "o''inp'f
fSEALl IA youNsoN
o"so-Weo Clerk Circuit Court.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-02
DOING ONLY WHAT
(By Ellen Lane Spencer)

In spite Of the many times hav,
discussed the subject in my articles
In the newspapers, a business mar
came to me the other day and asked
me to write about workers who de-
only what they are told to do, be
cause he says he finds this is one Of
the big obstacles to the success Of
his business.
Opinions ara equally divided be
tween the value Of workers who dc
exactly what they are told to do and
no more, and the workers who en-
ploy common sense initiative when
initiative is required-iust az evenly
divided as are the positions in which
each Of these qualities is required for
the success Of the one filing the 20
sitions.
Not long ago a business man OF
my acquaintance was seeking sec
rotary. His salary is twenty thous
and dollars a year as president OF
a large corporation. The secretary
he had employed for several years
was to be married. He specified that
he did not want a secretary who
thought for herself. Miss o. Is
exactly what I want in secretary
because II tell her to do a thing
she does exactly that thing and nc
more. l want to do the thinking and
have my secretary execute my orders
My salary is paid me for my brains
not for my secretary's." Another
man in looking for q secretary insist
ed that she be able to act in his alb
sence. Both men were right, accord
ing to the needs OF their separate
business, and the woman that would
be highly valuable to one would be
OF no value at all to the other.
So, while I endorse the opinion Of
my friends, the man who wants
workers to do more than exactly
what they are told, still maintain
that in some businesses this leads
to trouble rather than good, and the
only thing to do Is to select the
worker who is temperamentally 1T.
ted for the requirements of the job
to be filled, and when there is a work.
er in job not temperamentally At
ted for 1t, to seek another for 1t, for
initiative or lack of II are natural
characteristics.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-02

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND
FOR POLK C0UNTY.-N CHANCERY.-
WILLIAM sTETTZ. complainant W. LEE
TAYLOR and J. J. LONG, defendants.--
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
TO LEE TAYLOR. Chickasha, Grady County,
Oklahoma:
You are hereby required 10 appear TO the
BIZ Of complaint filed against you In the
above styled cause wherein William Steitz Is
complainant. on the I6h day Of January, A.
D 1917, and that so failing to appear In se-
cnrdance with the rules Of practice and the
laws Of the State OF Florida on or before the
date above named, the alterations Of the said
hill Of complaint win be taken as confessed
against you. Y
II Is further ordered that this order be put
lished once q week for four az consecutive
weeks In the LAKELAND EVENING TELE-
GRAM a newspaper published in Polk county.
Florida
IN WITNESS WHEREOF have hereunto
afixed my hand and seal this 1Ith DAY Of
December, A. D. 1917
fsEALl J. A JOHNSON.
foos-w.s.a B-Wed. Clsrk Circuit Court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-08
Americans Fighting Ahead On Two
Fronts Win Ground And High Praise
Men from Tennessee and the Carnas Distinguish Themselves
BY Brilliant Work in Clearing Out Hindenburg Line
Dense Darkness Makes Movements Difficult and Some
Units Are Delayed, But Keep Up the Battle.

With the American First Army Yves
OF the Meuse. Oct American troops
crossed to the west bank OF the Aire
this morning. They occupied village
which the Germans were forced to
evacuate by the hot fire from our bat
teries.
AS this is cablcd the Americans are
mounting the slopes Of an import ant
hill west of'the river.
An American airplane this morning
dropped basket containing homing
pigeons in the Argonne forest where
certain American groups were last seen
before they were apparently lost, None
of the pigeons returned. however.
A captured German army order indi-
Gates that the enemy dees not intend to
yield another, inch unless absolutely
forced to do So
His plan appears to be to make a
stand in the combat zone" before the
kriemhilde Stellung.
Our left wing Is Progressing satisfac-
tcrily this morning across the Aire,
meeting stin resistance on the steep
slopes Of Hill z4i west OF Chateau
Chehery. where our patrols had pre-
viously made Roadway. finding the po-
sitions unoccupicd by the, GermanS
The enemy showed nervousness on
our ylght Last nixht, laying, down :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-08
HINDENBURG QUITS,
Is INSISTENT RUMoR

Amsterdam, Oct, while dis
patches so far received with regard
tn the reported resignation OF Field
Marshal Hindenburs as chief of stan
OF the German army assert that his
retirement followed a heated inter-
view with the kaiser In which he
told the emperor & large-sca'e retreat
in tho west was unavoid able. Infor-
NATION available from quarters close
ly posted on depar tine in Germany
itenfis 20 contradict this explanation,
This information gives strength to
Saturday nights dispatch expressing
the theory hat the German peace
N owe was made over the head OF the
field marshal.
1t is known that Prince Max Of
Baden, Immediately upon his appoint.
ment as imperial chancellor. laid be-
fore the kaiser and Hindenburg an
insistent plan to offer peace and that
this plan was promptly vetoed Fur-
Their, il appears certain that SUISSE
uuent pressure By Austria Hungary,
coupled with Prince Max's conviction
that Germany has nothing to gain.
but everything % lose. on the bats
tie field, finally swung the emperor
around to the chancellor's view and
won his consent to the peace offer.
In these dispatches. 1t was said
Saturday that by that time Hirden-
burg was speeding back to the front,
sa tisfied that the shining sword was
given another chance.
Todays information tends to cons
firm this, If Hindenburg has resign
ed 1t is believed 1t is principally boz
cause Of fear that the peace offer at
this time would definitely break the
morale OF his armies and he refuses
10 retain responsibility that will hap
pen hereafter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-08

The resolution came from the ad-
illustrative board as an emergency
measure. 1t had been assured that $.5,
oeo would be needed in the war against
the germ. The Red Cross had volun-
teered responsibility for $4,000 of that
sum. and council was appealed to for
the emsinde-
Under the rules governing the body
the appropriation could not be made
last night, Following the rules the
resolution was forwarded to the finance
committee for immediate action. and
that body will be called TO meet this
afternoon to take action and report
back to council at a special meeting
Thursday night.
BE No Delay.
In the meantime the health DEPART
ment was told to go ahead at once. On
motion of Councilman umlauf council
recorded itself as favorable to tho ap-
propriation Short speeches along this
line were made by Councilmen Mills
Jones, Moore and Umlauf
In his statement to the body. Dr.
Williams said the city was confronted
by the greatest calamity. except the
war, in his recollection. Immediate
steps must be taken to ward of the
impending blow, Under the usual basis
of computing such things Il was shown
by DR.. Williams that Richmond would,
~ tue utScASS were not uedQoO OIL iOSS
a large percentage of it's citizens.
through the disease. as the records
show that In every other city there had
been great losses. which the health &C.
partment hoped to prevent here by
prompt action.
He said he did not wish to appear In
the shape OF a pessimist or an alarmist.
but that the condition Is serious. He
referred to other sections of the state
now in the throes of the disease, and
pointed out the lack OF doctors and
nurses everywhere. The expenditure Of
the money would largely help to bridge
the dangerous chasm.
DR.. Flanagan. chief health officer OF
Richmond, added his plea. and took &C.
casion to say that the schoolteachers
who are now idle have volunteered
their services to help as nurses. and
that the doctors of the city were ar
ranging to district the various sec
tions 80 that better and more rapid
service might be given.
DR. Murat Willis declared that the
city was facing y most serions condi.
/ ttnn. anA tAat AZ ~ To- 1900 -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-08
FIGHTING MEN DO
NOT WELCOME PEACE

Paris. Oct. T.-America's lighting
men here do not welcome peace. They
scoff at the German proposals
I visited this afternoon the enfist-
ed mems quarters at the Hotel Pa
villon, / sought the views OF sailors
from the torpedoed Mount Vernon and
of soldiers invaded at the 'front.' All
agreed that Fritz is yellow; he Ii
sauea,ing at his first turn OF bad
luck"
An electrician from tbs Mount ver-
non epitomized the feeling Of his feb
lows:
We got 'em running. There'll -
no time to quit until the last u-boat
is sunk and the Lusifania victims are
avenged. The 'gobs' hav. got Frifz'x
rumber =. This is a helluva time u !.
cry .mercyi'
The United States navy has just
begun"
A corporal of a famous American
unit that suffered heavily In the dght.s
ing at F'.snes and who is recovering
from shcll-shock. said
II didn't know what dirty lighters
they are until we tackled them m
close quarters. saw my comrades
shot after the Germans had yellq
kamerad' / saw my bunkies blown
to pieces while they ware renaoy4Ms
the dead The dea6 were leaAN4
1 ~ 1oaas,sI uuI IN ,vss.s ,u u ~ 2|1 -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-08
False Attitude of Central
Powers Is Exposed
In Debate.
VENGEANCE URGED
Every Demand of Allies
Is Strongly Backed
Up In Earnest
Speeches.
TENT OF RESOLUTION
APPROVED BY SENATORS

Washington, Oct. 7.-Following
is the text Of a joint resolution in
PRODUCED in the senate today by
Senator McCumber. of North Da-
kota, in answer TO Germany's lat
est peace proposal:
hat there shall be no cessation
OF hostilities and no armistice until
the imperial German government
shall disband its armies and sur
render its arms and munitions. to-
gether with the navy. to the United
States and her allies In this war.
That before any armistice shall
be considered the imperial German
sent to the principles OF reparation
declared as terms of peace by our
allies.
That it will pay in damages the
cost of rebuilding and reconstruct
ing all the cities and visiagss2, de-
stroyed by its armies. and restore TO
fertility the lands devastated by il.
That it will repay every dollar
and the value of all property ex-
acted from the people OF any terri
tory invaded by 1t.
That it will make proper COM
pensation and allowance for every
crime committed by its armies con-
trary to the laws of warfare and
humanity. whether on land or sea.
That it will return 10 France,
Alsace and Lorraine and the in
demnity exactea from her in 1870.
And that It further accepts ALI
the conditions laid down by the
president in his address OF Janu-
AIRY s. 1915"
-Buy Liberty Honda
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-08
GERMAN LINE GAZING
Enemy Preparing For
New Retreat by Burn
ing Many Towns.
F IR E S IN LILLE
British Also Push Ahead,
Capturing Three Vii
lagos and One Hun
dred Prisoners. p

London, Oct. 7.-Soldiers OF
America and France smashed
forward on the Champagne
Argonne-Meuse front today on
a ten-mile front and crossed the
Suippe river at several points.
They are moving toward Neu--
vile and Seminde and threat
ening to force a further German
withdrawal northward.
All the way between the
North sea and Laon, the south
e1n hinge of what remains Of
the Hindenburg line, the
strongest signs are given by the
enemy that he is preparing for
a wide retreat. Laon is report
ed in flames. New fires are
burning in Lille. Douai also is
afire.
Despite rain and furious
German opposition, the Amer
leans moved again forward IN
the Aire valley today.
The British pushed ahead for
miles north of the Scarpe to-
day, capturing three villages,
Brache. st. Vaast and Oppy.
Ahont 100 prisoners were TAX.
ell. The Germans continue to
retreat in that area,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-08
AMERICAS ANSWER TO PEACE PLEA WILL BE mop
FRANCO-AMERICAN FORCES ADVANCE ON WIDE FRONT
RICHMOND ACTS VIGOROUSLY TO COMBAT INFLUENZA
INFLUENZA SPREADS
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY

Washington, Oct. THE inf1u
enza epidemic continues to rage in
army camps and to spread among
the civilian population. Reports to
the surgeon-general of the army
show 23.796 new cases in camps
during the orty-eight hour period
ending at noon today. as well as
Asp new cases of pneumonia. New
influenza cases in the last half of
this period were 12.4o2. This
makes total Of 1881 cases in
army camps and 1892 cases of
pneumonia Deaths for the forty
eight hour period We're 1883.
No totals for civilian illness are
available. but the disease is epi-
demic throughout the country. Sur.
geon-General Blue. of the public
health service. has telegraphed all
state heath officers. urging the clos
ing Of schools, theatres and all
meeting places wherever this sick
ness becomes prevalent The states
of Massa chusetts, Connecticut. Del
aware and Indiana and the District
of Columbia have already taken
such action.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-08
Unusual Burden
On Phone Lines
Company Compelled to Ask That Only
Essential and Imperative Calls BE
Made During Epide mic.

The prevalence of influenza, which
has resulted in closing all places o.
pubic meeting. including the state
fair, has had another result not looked
for-~-the telephone lines have been
overwhelmed with business since last
saturday.
The load of traffic began to climb
Immediately after the announcement
that theaters and churches would be
closed, Anxious relatives besieged the
cng-distance lines with calls to sol
diers in camp who had not been heard
from in day or two, Those who felt
constrained to stay at home out OF eau
tion proceeded to call up all their ac-
quaintances in town to talk about the
epidemic. These were added to the al
ready immense traffic rendered neees-
sary by the epidemic itself
large number of extra operators
were called in on Sunday. for the gas
less request OF the government kept
thousands at home who had not even
the diversion, Of attending Sunday
school or church services. The distance
calls multiplied until it became ply
steal impossibility to handle them all
and preference was given to govern
ment business and emergency calls in
volvtng sickness or death. Even then
the overworked operators could not
keep pace with the traffic.
Steps have been taken to augment
the force Of operators. Meantime the
company has issued a request to the
public urging that no calls be made
except those that are essential and i'm
perative. The formal statement says:
Calls other than those concerning
important government work and those
compelled by the epidemic embarrass
the country's war program and place
lives in Jeopardy"
So acute had become the situation
yesterday morning that men were sent
to the Broad street business houses
where telephones are available for pub
lie use. with the request that the pub.
lie be asked. through placards and 9TH
erwise. TO refrain from the use of the
phones except on essential and urgent
business A similar convass of the Main
street district will be made today
Prompt co-operAtion was Forthcoming
n nearly every instance where thu
sAQuoot 49, mA4A ssss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-08
Council Approves Appropriation
of $4,000 to Fight The Influenza
VIII Adopt Resolution at Special Meeting of Body Thursday
Nlght-1ncrease OF Pay to City Employees Is Assured
Price Of Gas Goes to 81 November 1st

| turned. he hated to think of what might
happen.
salary Increase DELAYED.
Because 1t did not contain the school
teachers as beneiiciaries of the pro-
posed increase in wages and salaries,
as proposed by the finance committee,
the resolution increasing the salaries
was recommitted to the committee to
be returned at the special meeting
Thursday night This resolution, as
mentioned exclusively I'm The Vr-
einsan Sunday morning. increases the
pay OF all city employees receiving less
than $1,5eo annually by Is per cent,
those receiving from 1880 to eno9.
10 per cent, and those above that sum
to $S,noo, per cent,
The resolution fixing the price Of gas
at 81 thousand feet instead of eighty
cents as now prevails. was adopted
THIS increase Is made to meet the cost
OF the production of gas Councilman
Mills stated that IL costs the city nine
ty-eieht cents to manufacture the gas
due to the high cost of coal and oil and
labor.
Other business transacted was:
Granting Justice Crutehfeid leave of
absence Of sixty days
Refunding to f.. and c. Randolph and
Branch Cabell the sum of 800 each as
excess license fees.
Transferring $4,000 from Virginia
hospital pay roll to expense account
Connect Boiler Plant.
Transferring $4,000 from water
works account to electrical plant. for
purpose OF installing connections to
the proposed boiler plant to be erected
in South Richmond for the government
resolution appropriating $10e,760
to gas department expense account was
referred to the finance committee.
resolution amending the ordina nee
concerning the sale Of ice. introdu ced
by Councilman Ladd. was referred to
the ordinance committee This or
dinance is designed to compel ice ped
dlars to sell ice to any who applies
for It,
An ordinance introduced by Council
man Umlauf, giving the chief Of police
authority to appoint six officers, was
referred to the ordinance committee
resolution giving the Henrico Gas
company the right to increase its rates,
| introduced by Mr. Roden, was referred
to the committee on streets.
Councilman Mills introduced by re-
quest resolution giving the Richmond
Terminal company the right to connect
wires with the city lighting plant.
which was referred to the committee
on streets.
On motion of Mr.. Jones resolution
changing Seventh precinct, Madison
ward. from 1902 to 1903 Hull street.
was adopted.
COUNCIL will meet again on Thursday
ni8ht to consider the salary Increases
snd the amsrgcncy appropriation reso-
AMka0 " zA NJ 8
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-08
BIG SUBSCRIPTIONS
/. THROUGH THE BANKS
. FOR LIBERTY BONDS
Influenza Works Against
Activities of Local
Committee
A V Old HYSTERIA
Workers Suggest People
Hold Their Heads and
Make Purchases
With All Speed.
A V Old HYSTERIA

The effects of Influenza are heins
felt IN the fourth liberty loan drive
in Richmond. and while ii has not
yet materially affected the mum Der
OF subscriptions, il has nevertheless
cut sharply into the plans of the exc
cutive committee for the demonstra-
tons planned as part OF tho drive.
With the closing of the theatres. the
work OF rhe speakers obtained for this
purpose could not be continued while
now II IN found iraavisa bic to hold
public meetings.
X had been planned 70 hold 81 great
demonstration on Sunday. part OF
which included lib. riy loan sermons
in every church in the city. but the
closing of the churches this part of
the program could not be carried out.
Plans had also been laid for runner
Gus features in come ction with the
Virginia state fair. Arrange ments had
been made to have airplanes from,
Langley field which were obtained for
the fair TO bomb Richmond every day
this week with liberty loan literature
However. with the closing of the fair
yesterday this part Of the program
was also KILLED"
Form of Hysteria
The number OF influenza cases in
the city is affe citing The campaign in
that farm nj hsatersaThax, been .cres =
ted among he people. II is a fact that
suffering from shor; forces because
so many employees are 'tau" victims,
and these plants are fearful less a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-08
FIGHTING FOURTH
LOAN DELAYED BY
NOTES ON PEACE
President Needs Support
Which Oversubscription
Will Give.
COUNTRY WARNED
Now Is ime to Intensity
Campaign for Funds,
Declares Secretary
McAdoo.
COUNTRY WARNED

Washington, Oct T.--"Carry the
message to every town and village in
the country that an oversu hscri bed
Fighting Fourth loan is the best arm
by which the president can impose the
war aims of America on r faltering
foe was the order sent out by the
treasury department to Liberty loan
organizations throughout the country
tonight.
German peace propa ganda has halt
ed Americas charging dollars, and
their morale must be stiftened. Long
distance telephone calls from federal
reserve district headquarters through
out the east and as far west as Chi
eago today all told the same story.
Talk of peace has halted the Liberty
loan subscription. Added to this is
the effect OF the Spanish influenza ep-
idemic. which has taken thousands
from the ranks of Liberty loan work
Iers and has closed theaters and pub
lie meetings.
Serious warning to the people of
the United States is being sent out to-
night that the response on the loan
must be more rapid Peace is not
near. The war has not been won and
should peace be nearer than any one
here can now see an oversubscribed
iffstfNss 1rSAS MAJ 40 uSHShs At& 19iuG@4 ~
make il the peace America can well
come as will the victorious army
abroad. Such is the message to
America tonight.
Secretary McAdoo voiced it today in
formal statement in which he pur-
posely withheld his extreme convic-
tons because he felt that the presi-
dent alone can properly answer the
German and Austrian notes. and a
too vigorous expression OF his own
feeling on the loan might seem to
anticipate the presidents answer.
Now Is the time above all others
not to relax. but TO intensity effort tina.
the goal for which we are lighting and
for which we have already made such
great sacrifices inevitably shall be
won" he said. our boys in the
trenches are not going to stop fight
ing because the enemy Is on the run.