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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE-Frank DElia & Son, 667 Washington Ave. Property bought and sold; rents collected: Italian interpreter for all occasions. Barnum 1654-3. Be lls
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03
HAT MANUFACTURERS

A,EN'S Soft and Stiff Hats at factory special price $1.00. Hats to order speciality. All kinds. Ladies' and mems hats renovated, latest style Meath's Hat Shop, I09 Bank St., be- tween Main and Broad. upstairs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03

IF IT 1S real estate or business oppor- portunities you want to buy or sell, Inquire David Apstein. 373 Stillman street. Telephone. U17 all"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03
NEW LAUNDRY

NEW LAUNDRY-Will do all kinds of washing and ironing special at- tention paid to lace curtains and woolen blankets; also cleaning of cloths, all hand work. Mrs. Bat tie, 596 Newfield Ave. S20 aS*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
INVESTMENT

LOTS FOR sALE-zBuy lot at Oak Hill. North Main street ane raise your own vegetables. Price SPA per lot. Thompson, Yeomans & Svhira, Inc. Newfield Building. U12 $tf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03

LADIES GUARANTEED PLACER
 OFFER.-Ladies, Boys, Girls OUT
 guaranteed 2lacers pays $6 dozen. Trial dozen forwarded any address $15. Independent employment. Ste- vensons Institute, Bridgeport. Conn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03
WANTED TO BUY

ALL KINDS second hand tools, dia- monds, watches, jewelry, clothing, gold. silver and platinum. The Bridgeport Loan Co.,. 325 Stratford Ave B q dS"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03
DREssMAKING SCHOOL.

Make your own garments; expert de- signs; instructor will open private classes: ladies each; subject, Cut ting, Fitting, Practical Dressmaking at your residence; lesson 75c. Call 46 Cannon street. Dressmaking School. I IA as"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03

BUYER AND SELLER of new and second hand furniture. Ice boxes, gass toves, screens, etc. L. H. Thay- CT, 261 State. Pohne Barnum 1884
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-03
HOUSES FOR. SALE tcontinued>.

IN FAIRFIELD, ten room house and building lots, near trolley; bargain:
 Hummer, 156 Fairfield Ave. U4 *tt
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-22
SHELLY'S MINISTRIES HERE

Shelley's Mistrels arrived Sunday
night and gave quite a creditable
performance at the Casino theater
last night, playing to full house.
They were well received and gave
about an hours real good entertain
nent, the finale being especially
good, showing Joan of Arc and Miss
Liberty, with striking stage effects.
This scene received loud applause
and was encored several times. Mr..
being high-class artist in
his line, knows how to please the
public, and has succeeded in getting
together some good talent.
They were to have made a three
night stand here, but on account OF
all theaters closing their doors to-
night in Difference to government or
ders, there will be no show tonight,
but they will appear at the Casino
again tomorrow night,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-22

room we were given a Xmas Sock
also Red Cross bag. The bags con.
tanned the following: Towel, soap.
tooth paste and brush, American TO-
bacco kit, shoe strings handkerchiefs
and candy and nuts. The Socks con.
tanned nuts, candy cigarettes. etc. so
now you see what the Y. M. G.. A
mas done for me. Three within a
week; also supply a good place to
write with plenty of stationery. They
are now giving a program. so I will
close and>take my place in the audi.
ence. But l do wish to say in clos.
ing that the Y. M. C. A. is PLAYING
a great part in this terrible struggle.
so have every one do any little thing
possible to boost them along. Too
much cannot be done for them viii
close and prepare to 90 to the front
soon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-22
LUMBER YARDS
EXEMPTED FROM
FUEL ORDER BY
STATE INSPECTOR

The lumber yards Of the city will
be open tomorrow morning in full
blast, although they could have op
ened this morning had they been in
receipt of orders promulgated yesuer
day by State Fuel Administrator Ar
thur T. Williams, who ruled that lum
Der yards, using their own waste for
fuel, would be exempt from the fuel
order The five day holiday closes
today, and they have secured no ben.
eft at this time from the ruling, but
they will be relieved of the necessity
of closing down for the next nine
Mondays as would have been the case
had not this industry been exempted.
Regarding the exemption of saw
mills and lumber yards, yesterdays
Jacksonville Metropolis says:
In compliance with the Fed.
eral Fuel Administrator advice
to Arthur Williams fuel admins,
traitor for Florida, that he would
leave the operation of saw mills to
tho discretion of the State admins
traitor, Mr.. Williams sent the fol-
lowing wire to local committees to-
lay:
Exempt lumber mills and wood
working plants burning their own
fuel waste and fuel for furnishing
their waste for fuel to inhabitants
OF surrounding territory from the Or
der of the 18th"
Owing to the large number of lum-
Der and saw mills operating through
the State the modification of the or
der will be valuable to Florida and
will be an important factor in in,
creasing the fuel supply.
The exemption permitting grocery
stores. both wholesale and retail, to
have heat for the half day on Mon.
days for the next nine weeks, will
not apply to those stores selling CT
ears or tobacco, or to wholesale
houses selling lime and brick, Ad-
Williams stated this
morning. The exemption includes
only stores handling food stuffs ex.
clusively
Wherever an amusement place can
operate tomorrow without light and
heat, 1t will be allowed to remain
OPEN" Mr.. Williams said. This will,
Oh course, he pointed out, not EXEMPT
Continued on page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-22
uan Jr, "
Mr.. S. v. MFnARC
PASSES away AFTER
LONG ILLNESS

Inc many friends of the family
we're panied to learn of the death
yesterday afternoon at O'Clock of
MI s. w. Meharg, at his home on
South Florida avenue. Mr.. Meharg
iaa oeen in i'll health for the past
three or four years. during which
time he was confined to his home
Tue greater portion of the time. His
last illness covered a period Of four
Ut nVe weeks. The funeral services
were conducted this afternoon at 8
o clock at the family residence. Rev.
F. H. Callahan officiating, interment
being made in the city cemetery.
MI. Meharg was Ga years of age.
ah0 was born in Mississippi. He
came to Lakeland five or six years
age. and for some time filled an Of
rcial position with the government
as agricultural inspector, until i'll
health prevented him from actively
engaging in this work further. He
was fine, splendid citizen, = men,
Der OF the Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN
church, and enjoyed the esteem and
respect of all with whom he came in
contact.
he leaves to mourn his loss a de-
voted wife and three children, Mrs.
Elmer Woods, Lieutenant Shelton
Meharg and Mr.. Bryan Meharg.
Lieutenant Meharg had spent last
week here with his father, but his
Through expired and he had to re-
turn to Camp Wheeler. He was
communicated with last night by
long distance telephone at Camp
Wheeler, and he left Immediately,
stating he would reach here this af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock on the Tampa
Special.
In their great loss, the sorrowine
family have the deepest sympathy of
a host of friends, who would tighten
their sorrow II only it were posi-
BILE.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-22
Congressman Drane
Presented Colleagues
With Lakeland
Strawberries

congressman Drane knows how &c
10 the handsome thing by his col
leagues and his home town, hav
Ing yesterday given Lakeland a bie
boost and his congressional friends
big treat when he set them IN ia
Lakeland strawberries. 1t was hard
tor his colleagues to believe tina.
strawberries were ripe anywhere in
the country at this season of Che wear
ana Congressman Drane proceeded
TO show them, as the following Wash
ington dispatch shows.
Washington, Jan. 22.--Congress
man ii. j. Drane today gave soma OF
LIS congressional friends a real sur
prise, in fact, it might be well called
a Florida surprise. Down in his dis.
trlct strawberries are already ripe
and on the market. A few days ago
the congressman told some of his col
leagues in the house cloak room
about this and though he is a truth
ful man and outstanding and regular
IL his habits, and all that a good
congressman ought to be, there was
JaSt the element of doubt that went
around the circle that made Mr..
Ifane determine he would show
them, although he is from Florida
and not from Missouri. Forthwith
the congressman wired home and
mad sent to Washington a generous
supply of the best berries that could
De raised around the Lakeland coun
try, and today, in the presence of
some of the same men whom he had
tolu ABOUT them few days ago,
the berries were exhibited then
eaten.
Ihe story that real Florida straw
berries had been receivedsin Wash
lngton went the rounds of the CAPT
tel and at last reports Mr.. Drane was
about the most popular man to be
found. Now it is up to him to get
more berries to convince other
doubtful ersons or his reputation
may fall in the balance.
Nowhere in the world" Mr..
Drane said today, are better ber-
Fies raised than in my own home
town of Lakeland, and l challege
the world to say otherwise. TT
can't be done."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-22
FUNERAL SERVICES
OVER c. ". MINIS
NAY Be DELAYED
UNTIL SATURDAY
OR SUNDAY

Inc funeral services over the "a.
mains OF Mr. G. W. Minis will prob.
AMY not be held before Saturday or
sunday as the body is now being
nela pending the arrival Of one of
Mr. MINIS brothers, who is an officer
III a company now stationed in New
iork. The latter is trying to secure
. iuriough to come to Lakeland to at.
'ena lne funeral, and the earliest day
ne can possibly reach here will he
ei'ner OF the days above mentioned,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-22

lr. S. W. Hoffle and family of Red.
3D. Iowa, are new arrivals in the
who plan to spend a month or
ger here. They have leased Mrs
H. Registers furnished cottage,
ner of Missouri avenue and Lime
bet, where they are comfortably
biciled. Mr.. Hoffle is an ardent
|rtsman, and goes every summer to
Michigan woods to hunt. He has
|n hunting considerably since in
Fida, and he and his family are
bying this section very much.
BY spent a month at Winter Haven
pre- coming to Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-22

every bed he had was full. So he
scraped around and found a mattress
and blanket for each Of us and we
got room on the floor, and proceeded
to retire, but We were no more than
in bed than here come our kind land
lord with lunch, 1890 p. m. also
Christmas Sock containing nuts,
candy, oranges, tobacco, etc. So we
had good Christmas eve, thanks to
the Y. M. C. A.
Morning came! Again we Rise
and Shine" to go to Headquarters to
report in. Also get some money, but
no one was there to pay us on Christ
mass day. But the officer In charge
told US Of another Y. M. C. A. near,
so we drifted down that way, going
in and making ourselves at home, we
met boys from all over the States. In
the p. m. they had a tree for the
French children and programme which
broke the monotony for US. Later in
the evening a program for the young
men was given, playing games, etc.
This was all free from the Y. M. C.
A.
And now came the Xmas dinner
for a very small price, but we had
The other boys were deter
mined to leave, but l hunted up the
Secretary and told him our trouble.
So he took great pleasure in making
things right for us. So we had fine
turkey dinner at the Y, M. @. As
expense. Returning from the dining
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-22
Mr.. FRANCIS WRITES
TO HIS PARENTS
FROM France

Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Francis have re-
ceived the following letter from their
son, who enlisted while member OF
the Lakeland Fire Department and
who is now with the American Elk.
peditionary Force in France:
January LIST, 1918.
Dear Folks:
l will start this year right by writ.
ing you and hope you will receive 1t.
| hardly know how to write so none
will be crossed out by censoring |
will tell you all l can of the Y. M.
c. A. and hope you will have it pub
lished.
We landed here December 10th, 60
ing at once to the Y. M. c. A. quar-
tiers. They made things as comfort.
able as possible for all, "one hundred
strong" were order to Rise and
Shine" at o'clock next morning to
take train to our station. Riding
about 10 hours we accumulated a
great appetite. And when we arrived
at our station they were not prepared
for us with eats. So we made for the
Y. M. c. A. Canteen. Only few of
US had any money, as we were not
paid for over three pay days But
the man in charge fixed things so we
could open an account. So we filled
up and so on each day. In a few
days two other boys and myself were
ordered to move to larger place, we
paid our bills and left, arrived here
on Christmas eve Not one of us
could speak the lingo. So it was up
to US to find place to sleep. All
hotels we're full, and more, we had
only three Francs, so cents, so
struck up conversation with a
French lady and found that there was
an American hotel near. 1t was now
1870 p. m. and street dark, but we
found the hotel and met some of our
boys who gave US each a Red Cross
bag, and directed up to Y. M. c. A.
man gave US hearty welcome but
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-22
THEATERs AND POOL
ROOMS CLOSED
TONIGHT ACCOUNT
OF FUEL ORDER

The Casino will be closed tonight
for all kinds of entertainment, as will
be the pool rooms of the city, the
Fuel Administration ruling that all
places of amusement shall be closed
en- Tuesday night where power or
fuel of any kind is used.
The ruling as it affects places of
amusement, is contained in the fol-
lowing, taken from yesterdays Jack
sonville Times Union;
Moving picture houses, bowling al
lie dancing halls and every public
place of amusement in the United
States is affected by the amendment
of the fuel order which was officially
received yesterday afternoon by
'State Fuel Administrator Arthur T.
Williams. The amendment absolute,
ly prohibits any lights or heat for
the above-named places on any
Tuesday beginning on Tuesday
Jan. %, until Tuesday. March &c.
During these ten Tuesdays no mo-
ticn picture theater can open be-
cause theaters must have light. The
original fuel order includes any and
al places of public amusement but
permitted the same to operate but
no heat must be used. Under the
original order these places could
keep open, provided they operated
without any heating. Cold days
would have made thes patrons very
and in colder states
than Florida would result in closing
the same altogether for these days,
provided tie usual cold waves are
on the job.
The amended order makes the
original order effective on Tuesdays
instead of Mondays and forbids any
place or places Of amusement speci.
fed to use any fuel or lights. Conse-
ouently no act will be permissible,
no screens can picture anything
One enterprising maager inquired OF
the fuel administrator yesterday II
candles could not be used. There was
no objection provided the candles
v ere not lit Candles in theaters
and every other public amusemen'
must be as silent on these days and
nights as they are when packed
away in the grocery stores.
This order will come as another
surprise and will furnish
further visual lessons OF the war.
When the question Of the suppress
,ion Of essentials was first dis
,ussed in washington amusement OF
this character was considered and
received much discussion. but Mr..
Ne field has taken the position
which only suppresses them for one
aav IN each week for ten weeks. In
there are ten theaters
which will be affected by the order
There are a large number Of pool
nd billiard rooms and bowling al
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-22
Lakeland
LacOniCS
MIC s ]. Rutherford was able to
turn home yesterday after q stay
several days at Morrell Hospital.

h,r Jno. B. Sutton. prominent
lever of Tampa and campaign man
/, for Congressman Drane, was q
eminent visitor to Lakeland today.
|, Sutton is the son Of Mr.. C. N.
ht,op. of Griffin and is Lakeland
l. Who has made good"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-22

leys. The other public amusements
will include any carnival shows, OPP
erations Of park amusement features,
ostrich farm and dancing halls.
Fairs are being held throughout
the South and many of these are
featured by carnival shows.
Under the order such carnivals
cannot operate on any Tuesday night
from now until March rs, nor In
any way where light eminating from
fuel is used
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-22

Mr. Ralph Ormsby left yesterday
an army camp in Maryland, hav-
been assigned to the electrical
kineering corps. Mr.. Ormsby is an
bert electrician, and his several
brs' experience in the phosphate
Ints of this section will be of great
lue to him in serving his country.
! many Lakeland friends wish him
b wherever he may be located.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-22

leaving Lakeland this afternoon
Mr.. Eaton's Packard for Palm
lch were Messrs. P. A. Curtis,
|rge Trimble, ]. d. Freer, r. H.
Phundro, Fred Benford and o. m.
Pm these gentlemen going over
lssist in the work of installing an
+ Lodge at West Palm Beach to-
POW night. They will be joined
Sanford by Mr.. L. o. Cason.
congenial party are anticipat-
most pleasant trip. They ex-
led to reach Sanford tonight. and
Fe the remainder of the trip to.
row
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-22

Mrs w. H. English, Of Nichols,
|,tored over to Lakeland yesterday,
ming over to bid her brother, Mr..
l,nh Ormsby, goodbye, the latter
living for an army camp in Mary
MI
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-22
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all the neigh.
bors and friends for their kindness
during the sickness and death of
our dear husband and father. May
God bless them. We also wish to
thank those who sent floral offer
ings.
MRS. d. @. SKAGGS
AND CHILDREN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-22

Richard LETTERS has received an
rattle discharge from the army
use of physical disabilities, and
/ expected to arrive home in
! TWO weeks to resume the pra-
OF his profession here. Shortly
entering the officers training
at Fort Oglethorpe, DR.. Letters
red an attack of pneumonia, and
t1ects of this attack, coupled
inherent heart trouble, left him
'cn condition as to unfit him for
severe labors of regimental sur
he is now in a camp on. Long
! and will take a special two
I course before returning to
land.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-22

Miss Ida Smith, who was recently
Grated on at the Morrell Hospital,
Is sufficiently improved yesterday
return to- her home, which her
Inv friends will be pleased to learn.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-22

/. Watterson, a visitor from ILL
who has been spending the
'sf In Lakeland Highlands, died
efday at the Morrell Hospital
severe attack of the grippe
pneumonia. He had been at the
l'al only a day when the end
being taken there in a critical
itiOn.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-22

WANTED-Position to drive car by
young man familiar with all makes;
good mechanician; phone 442 Green
1888
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-05
Jump from Bed
in Morning and
Drink Hot Water
TSIts why eVeFyons sheBId drink
hot water each morning
before breakfast.

Why 10 man and woman, half the
time, feeling nervous, respondent,
worried; some days headachy, dull and
unstrung; some days really incapaci.
tated by illness.
IL We all would practice inside bath.
Ing, what gratifying change would
take place. Instead of thousands Of
half-sick, anaemic-loohng souls with
pasty, muddy compilations we should
see crowds OF happy, healthy, rosy
checked people everywhere. The req.
SON Is that the human system does not
rid itself each day OF all the waste
which It accumulates under our pres.
ent mode OF living. For every ounce
Of food and drink taken into the system
nearly an ounce Of waste material
must be carried out, else 1t ferments
and forms ptomaine-like poisons which
are absorbed into the blood.
Just as necessary as 1t 10 to clean
the ashes from the furnace each day,
before the FIRE will burn bright and
hot, 80 We must each morning clear
the inside organs Of the previous days
accumulation OF indigestible waste and
body toxins. Men and women, whether
sick or well, are advised to drink each
morning, before breakfast, q glass Of
real hot water with q teaspoonful of
limestone phosphate In 1t, as harm
less means OF washing out Of the
stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels the
indigestible material, waste, sour bile
and toxins; thus cleansing, sweeten-
ing and purifying the entire alimen-
taTy canal before putting more food
into the stomach.
Millions ~ nennln Who had their turn
ct constipation, bilious attacks, acid
stomach, nervous days and gleepless
nights have become real cranks about
the morning inside-bath. A quarter
pound of limestone phosphate will not
cost much at the drug store, but is
suflcient to demonstrate to anyone,
its cleansing, sweetening and freshsn-
ing effect upon the system.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-05

WANTED-By lady with yonug
baby, room and board for several
weeks, Phone Mrs. ]. G. Kimmel, No.
10. 1-St
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-05
LOST ana FOUND

LOST.-Between Lee street and my
nome on Taylor street, one Breach
Pin with pearls and SAPPHIRE Finder
,,Iease return to Mrs. Elton Parker,
East Taylor street or Times Record
er.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-05

WANT TO DO YOUR fine watch,
clock and iewelry repairing. Expert
service and reasonable charges. R. S.
Broadhurst Jeweler. Ito Lamar ST.
directly in front of postofice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-11-05
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS

A NEW BROOM ALWAYS sweeps
clean. This business has passed the
new broom" period and is still
sweeping clean. A trial will make
you a customer. H. S. Schneider's
Transfer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-28
TASHUA AND LONG HILL.

A church wedding of interest was held in Grace Episcopal church, Long HUI, Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
 Miss Adeline Bertha Schmidt, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Richard Schmidt of Tashua, became the wife of Ed win Steven Varyoske of Huntington. Rev. L. Robert Sheffield, rector of the church, performed the ceremony. The choir of St. Georges church, Bridge port, sang and MT. George Murphy of Bridgeport, played the wedding march, as the bridal party entered. Grace Schmidt, a niece of the bride, was the flower, girl and Carl Schmidt, Jr., the ring bearer; next came Miss Fannie Schmidt, the sister of the bride as bridesmaid, gowned in pink satin, black velvet picture hat and carried pink roses. The bride enter ed on the arm of her father, Richard Schmidt and was attired in white satin, veil, and carried a shower bou-