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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28
Rev. C. |. Stacy Is
Expecting To
Reach Home
On Friday
Griffin, Ga, Aug. 26, 1918.

Grlllln, ia, Aug 70, 1918.
Dear Lakeland Folks:-It has been
quite joy to ride through the fertile
farming country of Georgia and South
Carolina and see the wonderful crops
10. cotton, corn, peas, peanuts, cane
and lots of other things that make
one wonder if there is really war
going on in the world, or if there is
anybody lacking for anything.
But to see the great camps-Gor-
don, with $4,000 men, and Hancock,
with 3O,OO0;-a service flag in almost
every home, and soldiers everywhere,
leaves no room for doubt. saw one
home in Augusta whose flag bore five
stars, the father and four sons gone
land only the mother and one boy left,
and he impatient to go. She knows
there is war, and so do thousands
OF others, but other thousands seem
not to have learned about it yet.
When will we ali wake up and learn
that
Life is real, life is earnest" and
that this is no time for selfishness or
ease?
| have needed very much to rest
but how can I. with people begging
for spiritual light on the War and the
Word? And so | have tried to give
them light as God gives it to me, ana
gives the strength to pass it. l have
had as high as $500 people at one
open-air service, and lots of invita-
lions that | could not accept.
Among other wonderful things, we
have visited the big Dam" on the
Ocmulgee river that harnesses that
great stream and turns its power in
to electricity. And seeing what man
has done with concrete, brick and
wires, we do not doubt what he will
do to the unspeakable Hun with gun
and powder-and God.
But man is not perfect; far from
| it and neither are his works; for in
stance, automobiles | am still loyal
to the Ford, but am wondering if
there is anything else that can hap
pen to mine. I think | have about
completed the list of troubles with
tires, rims, timer, carburetor, etc
My last record Is two big blow-outs
in three hours, and a ffteen-mile ride
on the rim, after dark, with the lights
also busted" But every cloud has q
silver, lining" and that night there
were no clouds, and the moon was
shining, so it might have been much
worse. Have had everything in
sight tinkered with, and supposedly
fixed, so we count on starting home
Lext Tuesday, the 9th, and If we
don't have too much trouble, ought
to reach home about Friday And I
hope to have some lessons from my
"trip for my people on Sunday.
Cordially yours,
C. I. STACY.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28
Congressman Drane
Receives Interesting
Letter From
Chas. Murdoch

Congressman H. j. Drane has writ
ten the following letter to the editor
OF the Telegram, which is self-explan-
story, and we give it herewith; also
letter from Charlie Murdoch to Mr..
Drane, both of which will be of much
interest to the many Lakeland friends
of both gentlemen. Mr.. Drane says.
Some time ago I wrote to Charlie
Murdoch, well-known Lakeland boy,
now in the service in France. writing
him a letter of encouragement and
congratulation upon the fact that he
had been fortunate enough to see real
service instead Of being held in some
camp here in the States. I had been
instrumental in getting him admitted
to Camp Johnston, and that was the
reason l wrote him. His reply is so
full of interest to me that I thought
Ii would interest his many friends in
his home community, and therefore
am sending 1t to you for publication
| Ii you can find space for it. You will
recall that Mr.. Murdoch was Cor
long time connected with the Railroad
Restaurant at Lakeland.
With kind regard am dear sir,
Yours very truly,
HERBERT J. DRANE.
With American Expeditionary Forces,
Sunday, p. M, Aug. 4th, 1918.
Mr. H. j. Drane, NJ c.,
Washington, d. c., U. S. A.
My Dear Mr.. Drane:-
Your kind letter of June oath came
day before yesterday and | certainly
was glad to hear from you. always
enjoy so much the letters | receive
from my friends in Lakeland and you
can rest assured that every one you
send is appreciated although may
not get the chance to answer them all
as quickly as would like to. 1t is
very kind of you, Mr.. Drane, to write
me such an interesting and encourage
ing letter and shall always remem-
Der you as my true friend just as
have in the days gone by.
| have just received letter from
Carl Wilson Of Lakeland and Z sure
was happy to hear from one of our
Lakeland boys who is in France doing
his bit with the rest of us. He seems
tc like this war game pretty well and
| is working hard His address is:
Carl s. Wilson. F. r. s. 306, Amer
lean E. F. A.. P. o. 7O1. France.
1t is impossible for we boys over
here to express our thanks and appre-
citation for the encouragement the
folks in the States have given us by
subscribing so freely to the Liberty
Loan and Red Cross fund as we'll as
the Y. NJ. G. A. fund.
wish the people in America could
be over here to see the wonderful
work that is being done daily by the
Red Cross and Y. M. G.. A. We sim
ply could not get along without them.
In the camp where I am located they
have just completed large Y NJ
c. A. hut and 1t has changed the very
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28

atmosphere of the camp. This morn
ing religious services were held and
was well attended although | was not
able to attend on account of being on
duty all the morning but will be able
to 60 tonight. We have plenty of en- ,
tertainment in the way of pictures
and concerts and large reading and
writing room. Ladies serve hot choco-
late and sandwiches twice a day and
we can buy candy, tobacco and other
sundries at the canteen.
| wish could tell you where we are
located and all about the surrounding
country, but of course, you well un-
derstand that | am not permitted to
to that. Anyway when the war is
finally over I hope can soon be back
in Lakeland to tell you all about it,
guess you folks in the States have
been receiving all the good news of
the sudden turn of the battle on the
western front and this morning we re
ceived a message from General Perish
ing of the advance Of yesterday and
the splendid work of our boys
The German communicate few days
ago gave out the statement that their
army had fallen back successfully
according to their plan. have been
trying ever since to figure out wheth-
er their plan was to 0vertake the
Crown Prince or whether they sud-
denly heard somebody calling them
from far in the rear; at any rate they
suddenly about-faced and have been
running ever since. The Hun cannot
face the American soldier and cold
steel and when the American boys go
over the top with yell and plenty
of pep they forget about everything
but running. The few machine gun
ners that are usually left to hold the
line while the rest retreat have been
waiting until their last bullet had
been fired then come out in the open
with their hands in the air shouting
"kamerad Others would come out
and say "kamerad," then suddenly be-
gin firing small machine gun that
had been concealed on their back
What 1t took to break up this treach-
erous game, the American boys had
it, so the "kamerad" game doesn't
work any more.
The news you are getting now is
cheerful but before very long think
you will get some that is more so
The Huns have .. loct "enlized tnat
the American army is not a dream
but an organization that is going to
cause the kaiser's dream to fall to
pieces and make the German people
beg for peace and mercy.
would not be surprised to see Ger
many make great grandstand play
for peace In very short while, but
certainly hope that the world will
not be led into any peace trap by a
sudden outburst by Germany or her
rleadings on the grounds of human
ity" and her right to have a place
in the SUM-" The only place that
would be at all appropriate for the
kaiser to live in would most certainly
be warmer place than place in the
sun. A nation that has committed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28

Mrs. Hattie W. Brown. who is now
making her home N FORT Myers
writes that her son, Coleman, who is
we'll remembered here Gnong large
circle of friends, is now chief or head
dentist at division headquarters in
France. He has been In the trench
hospitals at the front, but has recent
ly been promoted to chief dentist
which is gratifying u his many
friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28
Special Notice to 0. E. s. Members

Arrangements have been made for
a picnic at Egypt Springs Friday
afternoon, celebrating Founders day.
All members are invited to attend and
bring lunches. Those wishing to re.
serve auto bus seats at 81 for round
trip are asked to phone 351.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28
INTEREST OF POLK
COUNTY CENTERS in FORT
MEADE LABOR DAY, SEPT. 9

Fort Meade, Aug 2S.--Labor Day
will be opened here by street pa
rade of county guards, headed by the
battalion band, and Immediately fol
lowing the parade a baseball game
will be played by teams selected from
the county guards. Much interest is
Ialready manifested in the ball game
and the predictions are that this will
be the forerunner of many more such
Continued on page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28

Mr.. Bert E. Belts and AZ Jeff
today in their car for acke0nville
where they will make tb1|r home the
coming winter. LakelanQ disll<es &c
lose this excellent family but a the
move is only temporary, ~ VII egrec
to it for the time being NJ Belts
will open a branch Office there Of tht
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28

Mrs. H. B. Carter and children
returned home last night from very
pleasant summer spent in Waynes-
willie, n. c. They had their car. and
this made their stay there all the more
enjoyable.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Carter and
Master Kenneth left today for Evans
Vile, Ind, where hey will visit
friends and relatives tor the next six
months. They have delayed their
trip owing to the illness Of Kenneth
who is, we are glad W state, now i'm
proving nicely.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28

Miss Fannie Pope, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. o. J. Pope, has returned
from a pleasant five weeks visit with
her aunt, Mrs. L. B. Bryan at Jack
sonville.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28

Mr.. Curtis W. BroN Emily
returned this morning Ronth's
visit with relatives IN {lnnia,
Ohio, Georgia and Mr.
Brown states that the ~ ~ the
North and East has fun 9wakened
to the war, and that ey11 IRE the
eye can see in the citiee 11d small
towns, flags are to be sen IN who
refuse to buy liberty b @}fArred
and feathered and run nun
tiles in the section Of Pennsylvania he
visited. At one place No. saw 5OO
women working in the coil nelds; and
everywhere women are tsking the
places of men.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28

DR.. and Mrs. G. G. Wilson left in
their car this morning for Ashevill.
N. c., and will spend some time in
Waynesville before returning home
They will be away until about Nov 1
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28

Miss Esther Heath. who has been
attending Normal at Gainesville, left
Monday night at 1890 for Washing
ton, D. c.. where she takes up gov
eminent work.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28

Glass No. s of the Christian church
will hold a meeting tonight at the
home of Miss Florrie Sloan. All mem
bers of the class are cordially invited
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. McIlwain and
children returned last night from a
pleasant months visit with relatives
and friends at Calhoun Springs, S. c.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28

Miss Edna Sipple, who has been en-
pioyed at the Peoples State Bank. left
last night for Jacksonville, where she
goes to take fine position
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28

Mr.. E, N. Goode, assistant cashier
OF the First National Bank, is taking
his annual vacation which he is en-
loying at home and at nearby resorts
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28

NEW 5-PASSENGER CHEW
RLET, run less than 800 miles, 49,
Ing fitting steering wheel extra
tireSand cover. Better than straight
from the factory. For quick sale
$500 Speak quick. LAKE REGION
LAND CO.. Opposite Casino theater
7S4t
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28

Mr.. }. E. Chaffin, who with his fam
ply have been domiciled at the Palms
nave leased the home of Mr.. Bert r
Belts on Hillcrest Drive.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28

MRS Creel and children of Eagle
Lake spent yesterday in Lakeland
guests of Mrs. R. ]. Faircloth,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28

Monday being legal holiday, both
the banks of Lakeland will remain
closed all day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28

Mrs Lena Smith left yesterday r.
visit her sister at Dover.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28

MIS- D. E. Bass and little son have
returned from a visit to Jacksonville
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28
Lakeland Laconics

Mrs. Hal Colbert arrived from Fo6a NJ,
Sanford to visit her cousin Mrs has ito 49, association which
pope ~ - has us main offices in Telegram
.. iope' building oeleni
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28

DIR. GARNER fits glasses correctly
1881
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-28

Take your eyes to DR.. Garner
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-18

HEVD5 MEET
IN CHICAGO

East Chicago industries arc being
represented ia Chicago today by N. T.
First. American steel Foudries. Geo. TX
Hulst. International Lead Co.; +. S
Grever. Graver Tank Works; H A. Pop
peuhusen. Green Engineering Co. and
Col. W J. Riley. secretary of the Manu-
fscturers Association.
These men will be IN attendance at
meeting AT the Congress Hotel. called
under the auspices OF the Chicago As
sociat5on of Commerce. by the chief OF
the section Of resources and conversion
of The war industries board, so organize
the region of Chicago comprising the
northern portions Of the states of In
diana and Illinois and the state Of
iowa.
The plan lis to make thorough in
vetsigatlon of available resources for
war production and to develop the nee
essary machinery both in this district
and in Washington to place this in
formation ait the disposal Of all the
departments Of the government on
business like plan for "A wider distubu-
ton Of government war work
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-18
FUNNY THE BASEBALL
REPORTER DIDN'T SAY
Anything ABOUT THIS

Excelsior" the new Buick autono-
mobile owned and operated by Judge
Theodore klotz of The hammond city
court. stood painting a. the curb in
front OF the jurlst's home IN as Sibley
street.
II was Sundey ard hot-you know All
about how hot At was sunday When tbc
bubbly fountains essayed steam
His honor ana friend wife ventured
forth from their habitat aad stepped
unto thc auto. Teddy presse4 buttan
and turned en- jigger and ne engine
rurred noiselessfy. The spick and span
motor car moved ma5cstiealy down
the Sfr.c+
Klotz's objective was the baseball
park. Re concealed the fact that he
was learning to drive by adopting
professional demeanor and assuming to
be perfectly al east The turns at the
approach Of tho bali park were made by
a combination Of recklessness and good
fortune. Speeding onto the park AT a
neat rate Teddy found 10 his consterna-
tion that there was no entrance in front
Of him But that was not time to de
lay. He made new entrance and shot
gracefully through the fence ana onto
first base
The scorekeeper automatically wrote
died on first" as the throbbing engine
OF tho auto stopped
There is a special providence tina.
watches over amateur owners Of new
Bucks
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-18

take six weeks course in library
warE. preparatory 10 assuming charge
of ne paalfe library ON Sept first
Mrs Norton W. Barker az Michigan
city. inspector IF Red Cross work
rooms for Northern Indiana, viii be
in Crown Point on Thursday and visit
the local chapter rooms
y very clever entertainment was
given or the members of the Woman's
study club al the Crown theatre on
Monday night. Each participant on
the program performed very creditablv
and the Woman's study club members
displayed more than ordinary talent
st this performance. a large audience
made liberal donation to the Red
Gross
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-18
TAKES HER
HUSBANDS
STATION

Mrs, Orrin LaCourse.a bride of two
months, can now lay claim to being one
of Gary's most patriotic ladies. Two
months ago she became tho happy
bride eff orrtn L7Course. an empioye
at the Aetna Gancotton Plant. who
since has enl sted In the marine corps
at Paris Island south Carolina. and
to do her bit to help win the war
against the ravages of the bloodthrsty
Huns. Mrs LaCourse is now taking
the responsible place formerly filled
BY her husband ia the store room at
the gun cotton plant.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-18

The certificate program Of the Cliff
ford Conservatory Of Music viii be Civ
en ~ eight o'clock this evening al the
First Methodist church. Piano pupils
Of Naomi Proudat Ruth Watkins and
Ethel Lcnore clifford. expression pupils
of Jennie Bowman Ricketts, and violin
pupils Of Melvin Martnson VIII partiei-
pate IN the exercises. The program viii
he given By John Murl Jane Wilson,
ogden Frazer. Florence Niuen. Richard
Winckler. Sohe Capszewicz Helen Beck
man. Lila Yeazel Mary Josephine Kid
ney oscar Makowsky. kathryn McCar-
tin Myrtle krieger. Joe Ruff Verde
Vivian. Virginia Fleming. Rosalie Saal-
field. Lillian Ripple. Dorothy Herzinger
and Carolyn Paxton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-18
Three Generations of Women

For three generations women Of rhis
country have used and recommended
10 their children and ehildren's children
the use Of that famous old root and
herb remedy Lydia + PInkham's Veg
elsble Compound untd today II -
rocogn zed everywhere as the standard
remedy Tor womans ills 1t contains
no narcotics or harmful drugs; = made
from roots and herbs Of the field under
the most sanitary condition. and any
woman suffering from such ailments
should he sure TO give it trial Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-18

est and best bid and accordingly motion
was passed that this company be given
tho contract.
The contract awarded TO Shea & com
pany, for the Improvement Of Callahan
Place concrete on sand foundation, was
approved.
Notice was received from the First
National Bank advising that contract
had been let for widening the sidewalk
along their property on Forsythe ave
nue. SO that the sidewalk would extend
10 the curb.
The clerk was instructed to cancel all
war taxes on bills rendered TO the city
Leon Ronaventura was appointed street
inspector on Homer Lee Improvement
where the street will he paved fer three
blocks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-18
GARY ARRESTS.

Eli Karvich. and Pasko Vucie. 216S
Washington street. were arrested last
evening. the former on the charge c.
not being registered and the latter OF
not having classification card Steph-
en- Simuga, 1861 Adams street. was
tatken IN by the police on the charge
of no classification card.
Four boys. ranging in age from ID
to II years. We're arrested Yesterday
afternoon in the rear OF Woolworth's
Eve and Ten Cent store. So Broadway
on the charge % playing craps fer
money The young LAOS were all turn
ed over to Juvenile OFFICER Jones.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-18
{. CHICAGO
PLANT HAS
FINE RECORD

For The month Of MAY the employees
at the Hsrbison-WalAer Refractories
Co. ri East Chicago. have bought ST.
49s-92 worth of Var Savings stamps
and have bought to date Sf.t5e.s7 worth
All our employees have agreed to buy
from one up of the War Savings Stamps
per month for the hs Iance Of tho year.
Besides our wstchmen are selling Thrift
Stamps
The company has IS different fire
brick works most Of them ia the east,
employ total Of about $500 men.
which bought n May. $l5.1S9.55. and TO
date lure LIST have bought S75.677.sS
worth Of tho War Savings stamps ac-
corGing To G.. ~ sharpe. superintendent
Of the East Chicago plant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-18
LEMON JUICE
TAXES OFF TAN


o $1,000 -
Squeeze the Juice of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces Of
Orchard White. shake Well and YOU
have a quarter pint of tho best freckle.
sunburn and tan lotion. and complexion
beautifer. al very. very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter viii supply
three ounces Of Orchard White for a few
cents. Massage this swectly fragrant
lotion into the face. neck. arms and
hands each day and see how freckles.
sunburn windburn and tan disappear
and how clear soft and White the skin
becomes Yest III is less-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-18
GARY BUILDING
PERMITS ISSUED

Building permits have been granted
to Gary builders since Yesterday t.
John Piesko, for residence at 1919
Connecticut street. 10 cost $4,000.
j. BeloT. 1925 Delaware street. res
idence to cost 81. 500; Condit and Nc
Ginnity. 2o32 Connecticut street a
So. 600 redidence.
r. l. Combs. Az Delaware street two
story frame. $4,000. Dominick Cavellis.
1900 Madison street two-story brick
residence. s42OO.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-18
VIOLENCE
OF AUSTRIANS
DECREASES

-s4TED fREsS { Ni I.Ef'R AN.
ROME june tS-"The violence Of
the battle has decreased along the
mountain front and increased along the
pave the Italian war office announc-
I'd TODAY
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-18

suit for divorce was fled ia tho
superior court TODAY by Matte v Ear
ha1t from Ira r. Earhart On grounds
Of erual treatment The attorneys are
weAl4er Dorsey aud Gluett
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-18
u. S. TROOPS STAY
SHOCK" MEN
UNITED PRESS CARtEeRAM.l

WITH THE AMERICANS AT THE
FRONT. June 1S.-Americau troops in
Gicted the greatest losses on two Ger
man shock divisions. $4,000 men. in
recent fighting on the Marine front ac-
cording to German prisoners.
some companies Wee reduced 30 for-
tv infantry men, Others los, 25 TO 81
rihemen. one machine gun section
as reduced from II to > men one
company lost all its officers except one.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-18
cARp or THANKS.

HEc wish IT, express our heartfelt
thanks vs. our many neighbois. friends
and especially Rev. BasseJt and Garfield
Lodge No. $50 for their kindness and
sympathy during the death Of our ia
there also for the beautiful floral Of
feriues.
MR.. AND MRS. G. Y HOFFMAN.
MIR. AND MRS ], J. MCCARTHY