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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-07

lends Of the deceased in this city
regret to learn of the death of
t, R. L Sparkman, better known
as Mrs. Becky Sparkman. who
ID away yesterday at her home
'rystal River. Mrs. sparkman
a sister of Mrs. C. M. Weeks
lived here about three years
having property on Pine street.
has been Ill for some time. Mrs.
IS was not able to attend the
al, which takes place today a.
horne, as she is confined to her
by Illness. In their great loss.
,ereaved family have the deep
, sthy Of many friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-07
TO INSTALL
OFFICERS TUESDAY NIGHT

The regular installation of officers
OF W. O. W. Camp, No. 78 will be to-
morrow, Tuesday night, Jan. 8th. The
social features, usually attending
these ceremonies have been post
poned until later. All members are
especially asked to be present.
W. B. MARCUM, Clerk
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-07

lr. ana Mrs. M. c. Ford Of Owens
o. Ky. arrived in Lakeland Sat
say, morning and will spend two
months with their son, o.
208 Bluefield avenue. They
Zza-244 two feet Of snow behind them,
are greatly pleased with Lake
and the country generally. II
= dlot unlikely that they will locate
OUs permanently.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-07

!, MI Robinson bnd family,
=" 10 down from Harrodsburg,
], - setopping at Mr.. Ben H.
Irter6 home on South Tennessee
'enuo lx|btead Of at Mr.. H. b.
''vtofs ~ announced in Saturdays
legra
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-07

u Retail Merchants Association
has been formed at Plant city, its
principal object being to follow SUI.
Sestions made by the food admins
tration.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-07

Mabel Claire Henley, the attractive
le daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Claire
nley, has been confined to her bed
Y : DIV Or two with an attack Of
'le throat, which illness, her friends
st, win be OF short duration.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-07

The railroad of the A. c. L. exten
sion to Moore Haven is practically
completed, with about fourteen
miles of rail to be laid. It is expect
ed that trains will be running into
Moore Haven by February 1.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-07
MEALS IN DlxIELAND

We have opened The Illinois, 1910
South Boulevard in Dixieland and will
take boarders who appreciate home
cooking and baking. Rates SIS week,
THE ILLINOIS HOUSE.
1854
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-07

r ned Whelpley surprised
~ mnn4 friends by coming in Sat
ri ~ tifhk from Camp Wheeler.
= Io6king fine, and will be here
III Wednesday noon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-07

4. d: W :. McClelion, the Tip Top
la \ hack in Lakeland after an alb
10. ~ = year or more, during which
ne AZ has been in his old home
4, lte, ecuth Carolina.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-07

O III III. Curtis, rector Of All
Ini N11copal church, returned
f&fday night after spending
y tmas holidays with his
n Columbus, Ga.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-07

- Laura M. Peerson, superin-
n - Y s ~ River Side Hospital Of
!, VIE Tenn, is at the Lakeview
\, z1un under the watchful care
), N l19e. her condition being
l" 1eo9ed the past few days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-07
bland
Lacorlics

II q 4. Zimmerman writes from
x16rx1le Ga, that he is through
is ~ wing contract there and
III r6101n home in a day or two.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-01-02
December.

Dec. british regaired most of ground
.ost near Cambria. and nine German at
lacks were repulsed with great losses.
Dec. British Withdrew from Mas
nieres on Cambria front.
Dec, british repulsed furious attacks
near Cambria.
United States congress met for second
war session.
England reported East Africa complete
Russian deputation began armistice neg
citations with Germans. Armistice an
bounced on many sections OF Russian
Dec. 4-President Wilson. in his annual
Message declared peace would not be
hat America would fight to last gun. and
lsked declaration of war against Austria
Hungary
establishment of Tartar republic in
,rifnea announced.
British steamer Apapa torpedoed; 80
passengers and the crew lost.
Dec. 6.-Germans rejected Russians first
demands in armistice negotiations
Italians lost some positions on Asiago
British aviators raided sweibrucken and
British Withdrew from Bourbon wood
Dec. italians driven back on Asiago
plateau
Armstice for ten days declared on Rus
German air raiders killed seven in Eng
and
U. s. destroyer Jacob Jones torpedoed:
Dee. limited States congress declared
var on Austria-Hungary.
Roumania accepted armistice with the
Dee s-Great italian air fleet made sue
zsful attack on Austro-G ermans.
Ecuador severed diplomatic relations
Dec. s.-Kaiedines and Kornllofr leading
evolt Of Cossacl<s against Lenine govern
Dec i0.-British captured Jerusalem.
Japanese troops landed In Vladivostok.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-01-02
September.

Sept. british desiroyers destroyed
four German armed trawlers OF Jutland.
Sept. 3.-fsussiuns abandoned Riga
German ulrplaues raided Chatham, Eng
land killing Jos
Sent. Italians captured Monte San
Gabrielle.
German submarine shelled Scarborough
and airplIncs bombed London.
Sept. 5.-American National army began
movement TO environments.
Federal agents raided l. W. w quar-
tiers throughout country.
Organized labor met In Minneapolis TO
form loyal organization
American merchantmen under convoy
attacked by u-boats; two steamships and
one submarine sunk.
sept t-Ilouse paesel war credits bill
authorizing fl,53s siJ,45J in bonds and GER
tiNCltcs.
Sept. Atlantic transport lines Mime
haEa torpedoed. 20 dead.
German aViatOrs bombed American hos
pital camp. killing Eve.
Sept. S.-Secretury Lansing exposed vio-
lations OF neutrality by Swedish officials in
Argentina and Stockholm. In transmitting
G---nla---- CO hl-sraras advising sinking OF
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-01-02
caplured;- Teurons ADVANCED Beyonu GIVE

captured; Teur0ns advanced beyond CTvf-
dale.
French and Belgians captured Merckem
peninsula south of Dixmude.
Second Liberty loan over-subscribed.
Oct. &.-French in Flanders took vii
lage of Luyghem.
oct. 29-Austro-Germans took Cormons
Oct. 30.-Austro-GermanS took Udine
and broke through Carnic Alps into Vene-
ia.
British advanced 1000 yards toward Rou-
iers.
Vittorio Orlando formed new Italian
cabinet.
Count George Won Hertlng made Ger
man imperial chancellor. Michaelis having
resigned
oct 3l.-Berlin reported 10000 Italians
and more than 900 guns captured.
Hoover closed Elgin butter board for pee
rIOd of the war.
American transport Finland struck by
torpedo. eight men killed.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-01-02
October.

Oct. i.-Heavy attacks OF Germans re-
pulsed by French and British. and OF Aus
trians by Italians
-Four groups of German alrplanes raid
ed London and coast towns.
Second Liberty loan campaign started.
French airmen made reprisal raids on
Frankfort. Stuttgart, Treves and Cob
LEM, and British bombed Zeebrugge locks
Oct 2-British repulsed six desperate
German attacks In Flanders.
British cruiser Drake torpedoed; 10
Oct. a-President Wilson signed the war
Russian democratic congress voted
against coalition government
oct. l-British won great battle east OF
Ypres
oct. French repulsed violent attack
oct. 6-Peru broke on relations with
Germany
CONGRESS completed its war program
Oct T.-Uruguay severed relations with
oct. s.-Pershing and Bliss commissioned
Oct s-Britlsh and French made an
other big advance in Flanders
Oct 10-Secretary Lansing revealed
Bernstorn's part in German sabotage plots
President Wilson directed the food ad-
ministration to license after Nov manu-
facture. storage importation and distri-
button Of about 20 prime commodities.
Oct l2-British gained half mile on six
mile front In Flanders
Germans captured part OF Island OF
Oesel in Gulf Of Riga.
oct. l3,-Germans took Arensburg. capt
Oct l4-Presldent Wilson created war
board to stop trading with the enemy and
took other steps TO curb enemy activities
in America.
One Russian and two German torpedo
boats sunk in battle near Oesel-
Oct Redistribution OF French steamer
Medic by sumbarine announced; 80 lives
lost.
oct 1.-Two German raiders sank two
British destroyers and - Scandinavian
North sea
Oct I7-Germans in full possession OF is
land of Oesel.
american transport Antilles torpedoed;
Oct ls-Germans captured Moon leland
from Russians.
oct; ls,-Germans made air raid on Lon
don. killing 70.
Oct @.-Four Zeppelins destroyed by the
Oct a2.-French and British made thou
sand yard advance on mile and a half
front in Flanders.
oct. 2s-French broke through Gernia4.
Ines north of the Aisne. infiicting heavy
losses and taking s,OoO prisoners.
American troops went into nrst line
trenches and fired first shot at Germans.
Oct 2i-Austrians and Germans began
offensive along Isonzo front
Oct 25.-French made another big gam
In Aisne sector.
back TO frontier on the Julian line forc-
Ing abandonment of Bainsizza plateau
10000 Italians captured.
oct s6.-British and French made big at
tack east OF Ypres- -,
Brazil declared state OF war with Ter
italian cabinet resigned.
Cat 2z-=l.alia Is In a-eral ratreat--I1H LIZ
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
OUTLOOK DUBIOUS FOR AUTO
Pcads Cannot Stand Wear and Tear
They Are Being Subjected To
by Heavy Trucks.

With the shortage Of labor for road
making and the more general use of
the roads for heavy hauling, it is like
ly that the roads as they exist will
not be able to withstand the hard
usage, and the outlook Is dubious for
the automobile. Many industrial COM
panies are making use of fleets OF
trucks to deliver their goods, instead
of subjecting themselves to the uncer-
tainties of the railroad service and
the wear and tear On the roads thus
made use of is more than they can
take care of. This, more than ever,
makes it evident that there should be
some very decided reforms made in
the matter of road building. The
makeshift repairs which have hereto
fore been made are not now sufficient,
and all new road building work should
be made on the most substantial lines.
Chicago Journal.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
Observation-Disclosures
JUST YANKS' TASTE

to stand I'D to the Americans In hand
to-hand combat.
Surrounded by Germans because
the American advance in the Cham-
payne had been too rapid, regiment
to which William Robert Smoker, 9lo
May street, Philadelphia, was at
tached, fought its way through the
enemy Gordon and took prisoners
Smoker, injured later by shrapnel in
the right leg, told how his regiment
shortly returned to the attack ana
advanced three miles. For their
bravery Smoker said the entire regi-
ment was awarded the French foura-
gere.
An interesting story of how an en-
tire battalion of marines, including
a machine gun company, had hand in
bringing down German airplane Is
told by n. w. Afflerbaugh of Wood
River, Neb.
"Our battalion was in reserve in a
small forest" explained Aflierbaugh,
who was later wounded In both legs
by shrapnel. "All of a sudden We saw
an American plane making for home.
The plane seemed to be crippled. I'm
mediately back of the American was
German plane, trying its best to
finish the American. Both machines
were flying low.
Every fellow there was just ach-
ing to get crack at the Hun plane,
and we waited until the American
had passed on and the German was
just above us. We all turned loose
with our rifles and the machine
gun company let fly with its rat-a-tat-
tat.
1.-THE Boche Immediately turned
and tried to make for home, but he
was forced to land about two city
blocks from us. When we reached
the spot where he came down we
found that his plane had been rid
died with bullets and that he had any
number of bullet wounds In his legs.
arms and body. However, | guess he
will get over II, for he was imme-
diately hustled off to a hospital"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
SAGEBRUSH USED FOR ROADS
Despised Weed Is New Declared to Be
Best Building Material in
Western States.

Nobody loves the sagebrush, yet
somebody is always trying to uplift it.
This is a difficult task since it's ante
cedents are 60 bad. Nevada, COM
planned a long time because she was
called the "Sagebrush state;" hunters
hated the plant because of the bitter
flavor it impaired to the grouse; pros
pectOrs. settlers, stockmen despised it
because it encountered the earth. 1t
was fit only for rattlesnakes to coil in
and strike or for coyotes to blend their
tawny skins into vanishment.
Not long ago an Oregon man cried,
Eureka ~ He said that sagebrush
was the best bodybuilding material
in the West, says New York Sun.
Now Idaho claims in the despised weed
source of great wealth and the solu-
ton of the problem of potash short
age: 1.-THE average acre produces
three tons of sagebrush at cost of
$50. The sagebrush burned in the
kiln gives from % to 80 per cent pot
ash. The supply is inexhaustible."
The Idaho poet, who called for a
festival "to lift the curse from the
plant we know so well and should
love-" may now consider himself even
with those who jeered and refused to
forecather with him.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
WAR WORK WINS A
PLACE FOR WOMEN

largely 1t remains to be fought out af.
ter the industrial change-over.
Only women over thirty may vote,
but there Is already demand that this
age limit be reduced.
Already a number of women have an.
nounced they VIII be candidates In the
coming electlons-many OF them on
planks dealing with reconstruction
tasks.
Mrs. Dacre Fox, one of the leaders OF
the Intern 'em all" agitation, made the
following statement in connection with
her Intention to oppose Sir George
Cave. the home secretary:
II will oppose him because his de
partment placed every obstacle In the
way OF the internment Of all enemy
aliens"
Here are Views expressed by promi.
nent women of England upon the new
order:
Mrs. Pankhurst: THE decision OF
the house in granting women the right
to sit rs members was the logical out
come of getting the vote, but / think
the vote Is much the more important
thing. shall vote to get the right
type of men into parliament rather
than to get women into parliament. !
am very anxious that the strength of
the woman voters-6,0O0, strong
shall be given to help combat the very
real danger of international bolshe-
vsm."
Lady Frances Balfour: "The sooner
the nation forgets the sex of It's enfran.
chised citizens, or its members in pub.
| lie work. the better for all concerned.
| Sex must make no difference In the
binding obligations OF those who form
that great assemblage, the faithful
commons, In the mother of parlia.
ments."
Baroness Rhondda (who as n peer.
ess In her own right Is expected 10
claim, as test case. the right of WON.
en- to sit in the house of lords): 81
think 1t IS just as desirable that won.
en- should be in the house of lords az
1t is that they should sit In the com.
mons. The way for women In the lords
will be made easier by the admission
of women to the commons"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
.bOLSHEWK| SEEK
TO RAISE BIG ARMY
MEN TO PUT DOWN THE
IMPERIALISTS.
Execution by BIood-Hungry Reds are
Daily Occurrence, Thousands of
Prisoners Being in Daily Danger
of Execution.

New York.-The Bolsheviki are try
ing to raise an army of 100000 to
put down the conservative element in
Russia, whom they term imperialists,
Captain Platon Oustinoff, formerly of
the second life Hussars, and who left
Petrograd October 80, declared on his
his arrival hereon December 10 on the
Stockholm.
A veteran of the Russian invasion Of
East Prussia early in the.war, when he
was wounded three times, the son of
the Russian consul general at New
York, Captain Oustinoff said that the
government had forbidden citizens to
leave the country, and he was able to
depart only because he was classed as
an invalid. Executions by the Boil
sheviki We're a daily occurrence, he
stated, and thousands of conservatives
were held by the radicals as hostages,
so as to provide victims of revenge in
case officials were killed After the
recent Staying of a minister of the in
terror, he asserted, the reds" shot
ol2 officers of the former imperial re-
gime.
Food is so scarce, the captain said,
that horSeflesh sells for 10 rubles the
pound and black bread for twelve
rubles the loaf, when it can be OBJ
tanned at all.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
DUMMY CURE FOR SPEEDERs
Pittsburgh Children Have Method Of
Curing Reckless Auto
Drivers.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-The dummy" cure
Is what the children of Larmer ovenue
call their method of check speeding an.
toinobiles who rush through their I'm.
vorite playing ground.
Terror stricken, a chauffeur oI;gh,.
ed from his machine recently after he
had Knocked down and run over WIN,
he thought was a child. He returned
to where the body" was lying I'm ,be
street and discovered that 1t was a
dummy. He went to his car In bon.
pier frame Of mind, but he had M
more heart tor running fast through,
the thlckly-settled parts Of the cItv
And many more chauffeurs suffered
the same thrilling experience.
To make the accident" more real
as the auto approaches the dummy tba
Kids yell In It's direction, Get out ri
the street" Then when the auto crush.
es over the form the children yell and
scream, giving the impression Tint >
terri lie accident has occurred
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21

ducers a simple homemade sterilizer,
costing not more than $l5, which II
used on the farm will help guard the
milk against this initial and serious
contamination. How great bearing
sterilization of milk utensils on the
farm has on the bacterial content
OF milk Is shown by expert
ments which have proved that the
average milk can. when washed In the
ordinary way, may contain over eight
billion bacteria, and that almost every
milk can so treated harbors millions
of bacteria which give high bacterial
count and hasten tho souring of milk.
The homemade sterilizer for dairy
utensils which Is to be demonstrated
uses steam ms sterilizing agent. All
that Is required to develop steam
enough 10 sterilize the ordinary dairy
utensils Is a two-burner Kerosene stove,
and there Is nothing about the device
which calls for special skill In Its ef'
fective use. The department has
twenty Of these sterilizers. described
in Farmers Bulletin 74S, and has OF
fered to supply an outfit for two
weeks demonstration to any local
health.or dairy official who will agree
to show IL in operation to the milk pro
ducers In his section.
The effectiveness of this sterilizer
has been fully proved both In the iabo-
ratory and on the farm. In one eS-
pertinent ten gallons of fresh MIX
were divided into two parts. Five gar
Ions, passed through separator INTO
five gallon can, both utensils washeo
in the ordinary way. showed at the
end of an hour 1,SS0,0O0 bacteria per
cubic centimster. The other five gal
Ions. passed through separator ih'o
can, after both utensils had been
washed and sterilized by means OF t'ie
homemade sterilizer, showed only "a
600 bacteria per cubic centlmeter.
The device, moreover. removes fou'
odors and leaves the utensils Dry ~
well as sierilized. Experience SHOWS
that the bacterial count Is thus mare
rally reduced, while the producer iinu'
| that his milk does not sour so quicA'
and has an improved flavor.
The specialists of the dairy divlslo"
are hopeful that the device, wherever
| 1t Is demonstrated, will come INTO eo"'
mon use. It is believed that tins s'e'-
| lllzer Will find ready adoption aihohs
small dalrymen because of its low cost
Of construction and operation, ana W
cause It's use viii tend to improve 'ne
quality and increase the keeping cn"''
acter Of the milk.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
HIGHLAND BOYS TAKE TO JAZZ

came ashore in great numbers the
boys couldn't find dance hall of any
sort, so they came to Mr.. Hollinshead
of the Y. NJ. C. A. and asked his help
After securing the town he found the
only available room was the upstairs
of secondhand shop. With the aid
of working party from the ship he
was able to have the junk removed
and the place converted into a ballroom.
Mr. Holllnshead then introduced the
boys to a number of the nice Scotch
girls OF the town. the ships jazz band
played American rags" and soon the
lithesome lassies were swinging into
step and the first Of series of many
dances was inaugurated
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21

London.-The women of Great Brit
ain are going to play big role In re-
construction.
They have won the right to be heard
by saving the nation-and the nation
recognizes it.
The war has brought british women
the vote and the right to sit In the
house of commons-sacred to the
stronger sex" throughout the history
Of the British empire.
1t is probable women's right to sit
in the house of lords will be establish
ed shortly, as well as the admittance
of women to the professions on an
equal footing with men.
The question of equal pay for equal
work" has been met in instances, but
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21
Bagpipe Is Routed by American
Music.
lassies Also Develop Love Of the
Trot, One-Step and Other
Yank Dances

Evanston, Ill.-According to X. j.
Hollinshead Of this city, secretary in
an American Y. NJ. G. A. naval hut
somewhere In Scotland, the canny
Highlander is succumbing to the lure
of the navy's jazz bands and In many
a "wee hoose on the heather" the bag
pipe stands In the corner unused.
Along with the craze for jazz there
has naturally developed a love of the
trot and one-step. When Jack comes
ashore he wants to dance. But In Scot
land he didn't find much satisfaction
In watching the lassies doing a horn
pipe, nor did the bagpipe seem like
nusic to his "jazzened" ears.
At one port where our navy men
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-12-21

have outlets at all convenient points.
Cross drains or culverts should be
constructed wherever it is desirable
to transfer drainage water across the
road, and they should usually be pro-
vided with end or wing walls for pro-
tecting the slopes of the embankment.
When the material composing the
roadbed is likely to be springy, sys-
TEN of longitudinal undertakings
may be found necessary to secure
proper drainage. In constructing
road, of any type whatever, it should
be constantly borne in mind that ade-
quate and continually effective drain
age is absolutely necessary if the road
Is to be maintained in good condition.