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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01
Every Man
Must Produce

1T makes no difference whether
you are rich or poor" he declared
Every man must produce. With
twenty-eight million men taken from
the ranks of production throughout
the world, while they continue to con.
sumo and destroy at an abnormal
rate, it's up to us to take up this labor
slack in order to win the war. If we
don't win the war, life will be intol-
cradle to us.
This is no time for a strong man
to be measuring calico in a store Or
pushing around dishes in a restau.
rant or running an elevator.
I'VE must make sure that crops are
harvested and speed up production of
ESSENTIAL war industries.
I'VE are going to lick the Hun
there's no doubt about that, for we
possess the four essentials-the
brains, the science, the nerve and the
money. But am pleading for spir-
it of sacrifice now in order to avoid
greater sacrifices later on. want to
help create a sentiment that labor is
honorable. If we hesitate and pro-
crastinate so that the Germans are
able to take Paris and the channel
ports. it will mean a war of from five
to fifteen years longer. But | believe
that if we speed up instead of slow
I'D. we can whip the Hun in 1919.
Until few days ago, our boys in
France were held in reserve, but now
they are in the front ranks. You
know what that means. British cas-
ualties have been thirty to forty
thouand a week. Ours are now
bound to increase. These boys are
going to come back toIus manned
from all sorts of wounds. You SON
ofaguns who have been pro1teers
and have refused to sacrifice here
when they have been fighting for
your lives and liberties over there
how are you going to feel as you meet
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01
SMITH BAKERY NOW
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

We are pleased to bake, and we
bake to please-That is what we in
tend to do, and the demand for our
product is increasing daily.
Having remodeled our place Of
business, we are prepared to furnish
our customers with the very best
bread, cakes, pies and rolls that It ia
possible to make Nearly every
grocer in the city handles our goods,
but should you fail to find them
there, phone US, as we appreciate
small orders as well as large, and
we deliver to all parts of the city.
We will be pleased to have you
call and let us show you through
our place.
Yours for good service,
SMITH BAKERY
101 N. Kentucky Ave. Phone 203
JOHN DWYER, Manager
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01

ored citizens, the same to be chosen
in like manner as the general execu-
tive committee, half at Barlow and
half at Lakeland. This Auxiliary
shall work for the same purposes and
in cooperation with the general
League, but particularly among the
colored people.
1t is understood that this Self-Pre-
servation Loyalty League is organized
upon the principle that the people of
this county, in helping themselves, al
so help the United States government
in the solution of Its most important
wartime problem.
The principal purpose of the League
shall be to cooperate at all times
with the officials of the United States
Employment Service In the carrying
cut of their plans and purposes.
The methods and plans of operation
for this county shall be determined
by the county membership, according
to the various specific problems Of
this League will at all times cooper
ate with the government in every pa
triotic move.
1t shall be optional with the county
branch Of the Self-Preservation 10y
atty League to adopt such bylaws
and rules for its government and op-
GRAFTON from time to time as the ma
jority may determine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01

Through the interest and activity Of
Mr. 7. l.. Hendrix, Lakeland wa.
favored today with a visit from the
party OF gentlemen who are making
tour of the State in the interest Of
the labor situation, and a meeting
was held in the Park this morning, al
which a very appreciative audience
was present.
The party is composed Of Hon. Cliff
Williams, of Meridian, Miss, superin-
tendent of the Sixth District United
States Employment Service; Hon. ].
IA. Metcalf, Assistant Superintendent,
and Hon. W. A. Dopson, of Jackson
vile, Federal Labor Inspector for the
state OF Florida. A large and en-
thusiastic meeting was held at Barlow
last night, it being estimated that
some $500 persons were present
Lakeland was not on the itinerary of
the party, but Mr.. Hendrix, who is a
personal friend of Mr.. Metcalf's, got
busy and by wire and letter urged
Lakelands claims so effectively that
1t was decided to hold a meeting here,
also.
The gentlemen were brought over
from Barlow last night by Mr.. Hen
dirk and Senator Eaton and this
morning were attended by delega
ton from the Chamber of Commerce.,
which assured them of that body's in
,terest and willingness to help in every
possible way. Mr.. T. B. O'Steen rep
resented the City Commissioners in
receiving the party.
Senator o. M. Eaton presided a.
this mornings meeting, and first in
troduced Hon. W. A. Dopson, who
spoke briefly on the importance of
speeding up our industries, MAXIM
available every ounce Of our man
power, and co-ordinating all the
forces of labor to the one object OF
winning the war. Mr.. Dopson said
that he would have further opportun-
tiles Of addressing our citizens since
he is located in the State, and gave
way to Mr.. Williams, the principal
speaker of the occasion, who delivered
his message in very pleasing and
impressive way. In fact, we do not
know of any speaker who has ad-
dressed our people who had his audi
ence more thoroughly with him.
Among the many good things he
gave out in his patriotic address, Su-
perintendent Williams made plain
that cleavage must be made be.
tween essential and non-essential oc.
equations and industries. The form
er must submit to sacrifice and de-
pletion during the war; the latter
must be emphasized and strength.
ened. He called upon the people of
this city to see to it, not only that
idling and loaf1ng shall cease, but
that all able-bodied men shall get into
strong mems jobs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01
List OF Polk Co.
Committeeman

The following is a list Of the com
pitteemen elected for the organiza
ton in this county:
Manufacturers and Business Men
P. H. Fuller, Nichols.
A. A. Mcleod, Barlow.
H. M. Mansfield, Fort Meade.
Anton Schneider, Brewster.
M. F. Hetherington, Lakeland.
H. A. Ford, Mulberry.
Farmers
George FORMER, Sr., Bradley juno.
ton.
John A. Snively, Winter Haven.
C. C. Commander, Winter Haven.
A. F. Pickard, Lakeland.
X. 0. Warn, Fl. Meade.
n. J. Lewis, Kathleen.
Labor
w. B. McLendon, Pierce.
e. L. Hall. Mulberry.
John Payne, Brewster.
c. G. Sutton, Mulberry.
B. G. Mayo, Tiger Bay. .<
Robert F. Sauls, Jr., Winter Haven.
Executive Committee of coIored
Auxiliary
White Members
J. N. Hooker, Barlow.
/. L. Bean, Fl. Meade.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01

Miss Annie Browning is in receipt
OF the sad news Of the death of Miss
10 Dunklin which occurred last We'd
nesday from the effects Of a severe
attack Of diptheria. With her
mother, Miss Dunkiin spent last win
ter in Lakeland, stopping at Miss
Browning's, and during her stay here
she made many friends among the
younger social set, all of whom will
be deeply grieved to learn of her un.
timely demise.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01

A card from Mr.. John H. Risbeck,
on the revrse side of which is a pic.
ture of the sun parlor of his hand.
some home in Pittsburg, Pa, says:
Very warm here but we hope to see
you in November. Give my regards
TO all our friends. Mr.. Risbeck, who
is National Director Of the Loyal Or
der OF Moose, has his winter home in
Lakeland, and the many friends made
oy himself and charming family last
winter will be happy to welcome
them upon their return in November.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT
A MEETING TO ORGANIZE
- THE SELF.PRESERVA.
TION LOYALTY LEAGUE

Whereas, An ample supply of labor
and its proper distribution are essen
tial factors in the successful prosecu-
ton of the war;
Whereas, Labor is vitality necessary
to the construction of ships, without
which cotton and other crops cannot
be moved, which condition inevitably
depresses prices; and
Whereas, Labor is equally vital to
the production of such crops and the
carrying on of the other industries of
the country; and
/ Whereas, The present means of Sc
curing labor for all the above men,
toned purposes are unsatisfactory.
inadequate and in some cases actually
destructive of industrial enterprise,
lRnd the government is endeavoring to
inaugurate systematic method Of
distributing labor through the CO.
ordination Of all industrial needs;
Therefore, be 1t resolved by this
meeting Of representatives of all the
industries Of Polk county, Florida,
that we pledge the people of this
county to hearty cooperation with
each and every government agency
which seeks to stabilize the labor sit
uation Of our county, State and Sec
ton; to the end that the indiscrimi-
nate employment Of labor may be
stopped, its aimless migration be
brought to an end, its constant occu-
patton be accomplished its proper dis
tributi0n be made possible and its
highest efficiency be developed to its
own and the common good.
Be It further resolved, That there
shall be chosen an executive commit
tee OF eighteen for this county, equal
ly representative of manufacturing,
farming and labor, half of the person
mel of said committee to be chosen at
a meeting in Barlow, Fla, on the 31st
day of July, 1918, and half chosen at
9 meeting in Lakeland, Fla, ON the
LIST day of August, 1918, at which
latter meeting these resolutions will
also be presented for adoption Said
executive committee to effect per-
manent organization to carry out the
purposes set forth in these resolu.
tons, such organization to be called
the Polk County Self-Preservation
Loyalty League; its officers to be
chairman, vice-chairman, secretary
and treasurer, and law officer These
officers to be selected by the commit
tee on organization for the period of
one year, and their successors to be
selected at an annual meeting to be
called for that purpose. Except that
he law officer shall be the sheriff or
he county. The chairman of the
league may, in his discretion, appoint
,ne additional member of the execu-
i've committee from each county COM
nissioners district of the county, each
" whom shall then name two assist
Ints. These appointees shall work
n cooperation with the executive
committee in general for the handling
II matters in their respective dis
riots. This executive committee
hall be called into session at an early
late to elect officers and perfect the
organization.
Be it further resolved That there
hall be organized an Auxiliary of this
eague for the colored people. the
anne to be governed by an executive
of six white and six col
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01
INTEREST INCREASES
In M, L. REVIVAL

IN NJ. E. REVIVAL
Interest In the revival meetings at
the First Methodist church is increas-
ing nightly. The pastor, Rev. L. d.
Lowe, is preaching inspiring sermons.
Last evening the special music rem
dered by Mrs. Paul Henderson and
Miss Winnie Streater was very much
enjoyed
The public is cordially invited to
these meetings, especially the one
this evening, which promises to be one
OF the better Of the series. The serv-
ice will begin promptly at 8 o'clock.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01

Initiation of a large class into the
Order Of Elks tonight, together with
other important matters, and a fine
collation. at the close of the meeting
should cause a big attendance to be
present. Every member is urged to
be on hand and share in the business
and pleasures of the occasion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01

Canada possesses a forest larger
In area than the whole of England,
Scotland and Wales put together. This
forest is in the Hudson Bay region
and Is a thousand by seventeen hun
dred miles in extent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Stephens left
this morning in their car for Daytona,
where they will spend the next two
or three weeks, going from there to
the mountains of North Carolina for
the remainder Of the summer. They
are making the trip in their car.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01

Mr.. T. B. O'Steen has received no
tice that William Reynolds has ar
rived safely in France, being with the
Ordinance Department, 64th Coast Ar
tillery, A. E. F., and letter addressed
to him there will reach him. William
is one Of Lakeland's finest young
men, and the best wishes and prayers
of hosts of friends are with him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01

Miss Annie Browning, Mrs. D. ].
Browning and sister, Mrs. F. D. Col.
bon and daughter, formed a pleasant
barty motoring yesterday to Haines
City and Winter Haven.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01

Mr.. A. j. Holworthy went up to
Orlando this morning, being sum-
moned there to attend conference of
the County Food Administrators with
State Food Administrator Beacham.
Mr.. J. Walker Pope accompanied Mr..
Holworthy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01

Mr.. G. T. Spear who has moved his
family to Jacksonville, is down on a
short business visit. Mr.. Spear is
running his car for hire in Jackson.
Vile, and is doing very nicely.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01

Mrs. H. Shapiro left the early part
OF the week for New York City, where
she will spend several weeks visiting
with her relatives. She will combine
business with pleasure while there
and buy her line of fall and winter
goods.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01

Mr.. Ludie Edwards is again with
be Red Cross Pharmacy as pharma-
|ist and salesman, to the pleasure of
lis many friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01

e. G. Stewart, Lake Wales.
DR.. j. H. Ross, Winter Haven.
DR.. E. F. Carter, Mulberry.
0. M. Eaton, Lakeland.
Colored Members
|. H. Dixon, Barlow.
j. E. Nickson, Homeland.
H. w. Sweet, Barlow.
Rev. S. j.. Johnson, Lakeland.
Zeb Hawkins, Lakeland.
Elder Everett, Mulberry.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01
LAKELAND
|L,ACONICS|

Mr.. Henry Timberlake and charm
(g wife were visitors to Lakeland to-
by from Tampa.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-25
ROBERT PRENT|SS
PROMOTED FOR
BRAVERY

Prof and Mrs. R. ]. Prentiss are
receiving congratulations today from
their host of friends in the city when
it was learned through the War De-
partment that their son, Robert 7.
Prentiss, second lieutenant in the
SIND division, was signally honored
by special mention for bravery and
promotion to a 1st Lieutenapcy for
meritorious action. in the front line
of battle. The Leader Enterprise
joins the community in expressing
to the young man the high apprecia-
ton OF the county for his noble SER
vice rendered the country.
Lieut.. Prentiss has been confined
to the hospital for two weeks on &C
count of exhaustion, having been in
the trenches for fourteen days, deep
i'll mud and water, sharing all the
hardships of the time with his men,
whose limited ration and exposure
caused many to be sent to the hospital
when hostilities ceased.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-25
FITZGERALD BOY Sees
GERMAN NAVY SURE EN-
DER TO ALLIED FLEET

The greatest event i'll naval history
of all ages was witnessed by Bowen
Sheppard, son of Mrs. Lula Shep-
pard, when on board the battleship
.Wyoming," he was given the OPP
portunity of witnessing the final sur
render OF the great feet of the Ger
man navy in Scottish waters.
Fifty miles of Allied batt1eyhips
were lined up and the German feet
sailed between the double line of
English , American and French naval
vessels, each ready to attack, had the
German seamen showed any signs OF
treachery. The event will go down
i'll history as the greatest achievement
on water and we shall await with in
terest detailed description from our
home boy, whose good fortune gave
him the opportunity OF being at the
final fall of the curtain in this great
naval drama.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-25
SOCIAL WORKERS RECRUITED
FOR RELIEF DUTY OVERSEAS

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 23-The cessa-
ton of hostilities has not resulted in
a diminution of the demand for social
workers overseas, and, following the
very earnest plea of Miss Helen Mil
Ter, of Barnard College, who recently
made a number of addresses i'll the
city, several prominent Atlanta girls
AN planning to go overseas to aid in
the welfare work for the soldiers
which is to be such an important item
during the next eighteen months.
The names have not been made pub
lie yet, but it is we'll known, that at
least three prominent women of this
city will be chosen.
The Red Cross and other agencies
are whipping their organizations into
shape fer an intensive course of home
service and overseas work, and calls
are being made for aid in reconstruct
ion and relief work already.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-25
EVERY U. S. SOLDIER
TO RECEIVE CHRISTMAS
PRESENT IN EUROPE

MISUNDERSTANDING to Christ
mas presents, General March, chief
of staff, said today that the first ship
to sail with presents to the boys was
the Manchuria, which cleared from
Hoboken on Nov. p, with 100000 in
dividual packages
Gift ships will leave at regular in
tervals of five days, at the request Of
General Pershing, so the railway ia
cilities may be arranged on the other
side for moving the packages with the
least possible congestion.
The Red Cross has been authorized
to ship large number of additional
packages SO that any which may have
gone astray can be replaced and ev-
cry one of Americas fighting sons is
assured of having Yuletide remem-
berance.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-25
WOMAN TAKES DARING LEAP
TO ESCAPE THE BLUE-COATS

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 25.-If there had
been life net stretched under the
second story of an Atlanta depart
ment store when Mrs. II. L. Martin
took he1ss a5lsng leap TO escape the
police. it is possible that she might
have gotten away with it; but nothing
was there but the hard, cruel pave
ment, and now she is lying at the city
hospital in a very much battered and
bruised condition, sorry that she leap
ed and wishing she had resorted to
other eXpedients to eXtricate herself
from an embarrassing situation.
Mrs. Martin, who is said to be want
ed in Chicago i'll connection with fur
coat valued at $1,000, had been i'll
vited into the office of the department
store to have a little sociable chat
with the manager, while the telephone
wires were btszk calling police head
quarters The friendly chat did not
fool Mrs. Martin. She. knew what
was coming and took leap, with
painful results.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-25
AMERICAN CASH.
ALT|ES ARE SET
At 236,117

Washington, Nov. 23.-America
lost in killed in action and in deaths
from wounds a total of 36,154 officers
and men, General Peyton c. March,
chief of staff, announced at his week
ly conference with representatives of
the press today.
The other casualties, based on
practically complete reports from
General Pershing, were revealed as
follows:
Died OF disease, 1881; deaths un-
classified, 2,204; wounded, 1905;
taken prisoners 2,l63, and missing in
action, 1,l60; 4 grand total of 236,117.
Germans tk1len prisoner by the
Americans tpAalied $4,000, and the
captured big guns, howizers, trench
guns, etc, rcEhed total of about
Lace, General March said
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-25
ARMY OF UNEMPLOYED
TO BE AVOIDED BY U. S.

Washington, Nov. 22-There is to
be no army OF unemployed" in this
country after Americas great mill
tary forces are demobilized.
At the requet Of Secretary Baker
and Chairman Baruch, of the war in
dustries board, the entire machinery
OF the United States employment SER
vice has been set in motion to secure
data on the labor situation in all in
dustrial ccnters throughout the coun-
try, it was announced today.
The information obtained will en-
able the War Department and the
war industries board to avoid causing
unemployment through too rapid cur
tailment of war contracts or too rapid
rehabilitation of the army. The rate
at which the army is to be demobliz-
ed and war contracts Cancelled will be
entirely based on this information.
A corps Of organizers of the en-
ployment service have left Washing
ton for industrial centcrs to instruct
local labor boards in gathering the
right kind of data. First returns of
this canvass are expected soon, and
by next week it will be known how to
proceed with the rehabilitation OF
the army and of contracts.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-25
MINE SWEEPERS TO BE
CONVERTED INTO TRAWLERS

Savannah, Nov. 22-Now that war
is over and there is no need for large
additions to the navy, thirty odd ships
for which the French government
contracted with the Foundation COM
pany to be built on its Savannah
yards, intended originally for mine
sweepers, will be finished as high
powered trawlers. This will be done
under clause in the contract provid-
ing that in event of peace before the
completion of the ships they are to
be finished as steam fishing vessels.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-25
AMERICAS WAR MACHINE IS
BIGGER THAN PEOPLE KNOW

Atlanta, Ga, Nov 25.-The United
States was just getting ready to strike
with all its great power when the war
suddenly ended. Such is the military
situation as summed up by Major
Ralph Smith, formerly Washington
correspondent of the Atlanta Journal,
now an officer in the military intclli-
gcnce department of the general staff,
who is here on short furlough. The
magnitude of our military organiza-
ton is beyond comprehension de-
clares Major Smith, and in less than
six months Americas power on the
battle line would have completely de-
stroyed the German war machine.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-25
SAVANNAH RANKS TO
BACK HIGHWAY PROJECT

Savannah, Sog. 25-Under assur-
ances of leading banks in Savannah
that they finance the highway the
Chatham County Commissioners have
decided to undertake the construction
of $250,000 concrete paved road
which will connect the city with its
industrial section west of the corpor-
alton. The banks agree to finance the
proposition pending the return of the
money market to normal, when short
time bonds will be issued to take up
the temporary paper.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-25
FITZGERALD FITZGERALD GEORGIA. NOV 25 1918
FIGHTING IN THE
STREETS OF BERLIN

misunderstanding have been
established in Dusseldorf and Frank
fort by the German radicals led by
the Spartacus group, said an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from CO.
penhagen today.
Fighting again broke out in Berlin
on Thursday night, when followers OF
Spartacus attempted to storm the po-
lice station. There were severe hos
tllities around the building.
Great excitement prevails at Ham
burg, where there is strong counter
revolutionary unrest.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-25
Loses Another Nephew

Since the above was set in tvpe,
Mrs. Whitchard received a telegram
informing her of the death of another
nephew on the Ontranto, who is also
well known to many people here. The
telegram informed her that Joel Van
diver, who enlisted last summer from
Jefferson, Ga; was also a victim on
the Inflated transport.
Joel Vandiver spent several months
here and worked short time during
his stay at the Denmark Drug Co.
His mother, Mrs. Minnie Mcdonald
Vandiyer, and two sisters at Albany
and a half-brother survive him.