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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-05
MANY STORIES OF GALLANTRY
Phrase "Merchant Vessels UnsucceSs
fully Attacked" Covers Tales Of
Brave Deeds

London, June 3.-ln the weekly re-
turn showing the number Of British
merchant vessels attacked by subma-
rinos occurs the phrase British mer-
chant vessels unsuccessfully at
tackled" The admiralty records show
that hidden away in that phrase is
many story OF g2,4ant seamanship.
During the month from March IS to
April Is of this year, sixty-four Brit
ish vessels were attacked unsuccess-
fully by U-boats.
The submarine which attacks de-
fensively armed merchantmen has no
longer "sure thing During the
past month there were several cases
in which even two U-boats were un-
successful in an attack on a single
steamer. There are several cases,
Ialso, in which the steamer complete
ly turned the tables on the German
and sent him to the bottom instead
Even sailing ships frequently give
a good account of themselves against
the submarine, although in the nature
of things they are much less easy to
manoeeuvre than a ship with steam
power. The following is one such
case reported to the admiralty:
"a sailing ship was proceeding
leisurely on her course when the look
out sighted a submarine on the star
board quarter. She lay quiet until
the U-boat came within range, and
then opened fire The gun crew knew
their business for they soon found
the target, and out of thirteen shots
eight direct hits were scored. The u
boat, which had been vainly twisting
and turning to get out of range, sud-
denly went down by the bows, and her
sorn stood clear of the water for
nearly half minute. Then she dived
Iperpendicularly, and came up again
lat an angle Of thirty degrees above
water. For short space of time she
remained in this position, and then
disappeared like stone"
Early one afternoon the captain OF
a steamer in ballast saw the track of
a torpedo coming direct for his ship
BY quick swing he succeeded in
avoiding it. Then the U-boat came
out Of the water and opened fire, one
of his shells piercing the deck and
'wrecking the second cooks cabin
The steamer replied valiantly and the
encounter continued for four hours
the steamer going at top speed all the
time and keeping the submarine dead
astern. A shot from the steamer
struck the submarine amidships, bu,
failed to do sufficient injury to force
the German to discontinue the action
But after four hours, the steamer got
the submarine into a smoke cloud
and shell appeared to burst close t.
the U-boat's bow, after which the en-.
cmy quit the chase.
In another attack which was sue.
cessfully beaten off, the merchant.
mans gunners were handicapped ow.
ing to the deck giving under the CUR
carly in the action. Every time thu
gun kicked the platform under Il
jumped. The man who was sightine
1t was injured, but the crew continued
firing and eventually forced the sub
marine to discontinue the action. One
IF the first shots from the submarin,
broke the wireless aerials Of tht
steamer, but the wireless operator;
repaired the damage under fire ant
got message through to the neares
British destroyers.
Fo,,n, ToeanA T.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-05

Camp Joseph Johnston at Jackson.
vile holds the record as the health.
lest Of Uncle Sans army training
oN~~-S
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-05

Colonel Palmer and the other off;
GERS are also constantly engaged on
visits of inspection to the various
points of the front. Colonel Palmer
and Lieutenant Pomeroy are prepar.
ing for trip to Albanis, which is .
part of the italian front. and wherc
the Italians have an army stretching
from the Adriatic to Macedonia. whert
it forms a link with the army of So
lonica.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-03-16
MARVELLOUS HUNTERS.
Natives Of Australia Are Wizards I.
the Art Of Tracking.


in endurance and speed the Aus
tralian shorigine Is not the equal Of
the American Indian. and Ills weapons
Of wood and poorly fashioned stonea
are effective only at short range. but
'as Il hunter the native Australian Is
mnrvelously adjusted to his environ
ment. His success lies In an intimate
knowledge Of the habits of animals on
land. in the ground, In trees and under
water. and his wonderfully developed
powers Of observation.
He decoys pellcans by Initiating their
cries. catches ducks by diving below
them. locates an Opossum In a tree by
marks on the bark or by the flight Of
mosquitoes. finds snakes by observing
the action Of birds and follows bee
to its store Of honey.
Any animal which leaves n track,
however dim. In sand. on rock or In
grass falls an easy prey to the black
fellow. Children are taught to track
lizards and snakes over bare rocks and
to find their absent mother by follow
ing tracks too indistinct to serve as a
guide for a European. When white
man Is lost In the desert or II child
strays from home the finnl resort IL to
secure black tracker."-National
Geographic Magazine.
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Hunting the Emu.

The natives OF Australia are ingen-
Ious. A black OH discovering emus
feeding on a plain will cover his buck
md head with IN emu skin. allowing
1t to hing down well on the side to-
ward the unsuspecting birds. In Ills
right hand he will carry hidden by the
skin a boomerang and one or two
throwing sticks or "waddies." Then
Ills left arm will protrude beyond the
skin straight out to the elbow. and the
forearm will be bent up. with the hand
ut right angles to 1t. thereby making a
capital imitation OF All emu's head and
neck. Now and then his hand or head
will he brought to the ground ms II for
feeding. and MS the black walks along
he initiates every motion OF the bird
willie at the same time by means Of
the big toe he draws spear along the
ground. lie proceeds thus until close
enough to spear his bird.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-03-16
CARRIER PIGEONS.
Messages They Carry Are Packed In
Small Goose Quilts.

The general notion TINT all that hns
to be done In forwarding dispatch by
pigeons is to catch the bird, tic let
ter to Its leg and then liberate 1t Is
wrong, as the method Of attaching the
message In Of great importance.
rrIor to the siege OF Paris the meth.
oil OF aiiixing the message to the bird
had not received that attention which
It demanded, and consequently many
dispatches were lost In transit.
At first the message was merely
rolled up tightly, waxed over to pro-
tect 1t from the weather and then at
tacllcd to feather In the birds tail.
But 1t was soon found That the twlne
which kept the missive In place cut or
damaged the paper. and therefore In
order to prevent 1t from being pecked
by the pigeon and from being injured
by wet the dispatch was inserted In
small goosequill two inches In length.
The quill was then pierced close to
cnch end with a redhot bodkin. so us
not to split 1t. and in the holes waxeti
silk threads We're inserted to affix 1t tn
the strongest tail feather. BY attach
Ing the message to this part OF the
birds body Its flight was not In any
way interfered with.-Lone Scout
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Help Uncle Sam to Win the War

You can do 1t by complying with
the new food regulations.
Under the new regulations merch-
ants are restricted from selling you
meat and wheat products on certain
days, which are rs follows:
Wheatlss day. One meat
less meal.
Observation-Disclosures day. One
wheRtless meal.
Observation-Disclosures day. One
meRtless meal.
Thursday-One wheatless and one
meatless meal.
Friday-One wheatless and one
meatless meal.
SaturdRy-Porkless day. One
wheatless meal.
SundRy-One wheatless and one
meatless meal.
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MAN AND HIS NECKTIE.
The Mystery That cIoaks the Fate Of
Discarded Cravats.


Every morning we stand before the
mirror, flap the large end over and
around, push It behind and up draw 1t
carefully through. 1t becomes habit.
and yet. like dining. II has certain
fascination. The keen pleasure OF
new and increased cravat helps to
make u whole week brighter. And that
dread day when a white spot appears
In the center OF the front OF our fnvor-
lite green one or when the beloved
brown parts internally and while mp
pearIng the same without tells us TINT
it is gone forever-that day our coffee
Ia bitter and the mercury low.
But we never cruelty desert faith
full friend. For couple OF times after
the white spot appears we try to tie 1t
farther up or low down. usually with
pnthetically Intellectual results And
then We pasture 1t back somewhere on
the rack with the bow ties that are not
to our taste any more md the selec-
tons made by worthy aunt mt re-
duction sale and let 1t enjoy quiet old
age.
Somehow eventually 1t disappears.
We do not know how. Perhaps care
less maid drops II In n wastebnsket or
n plotting wife makes way with It..
But most probably. like old watches
and college textbooks, 1t has some un-
seen heaven OF Its own whittier 1t Is
waited after Its life among us Is over
Atlantic Monthly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-03-16

when bought my phonograph l
had an idea that we'd snve money by
hearing good music at home"
well. didn't yOu!"
Not a bit OF 1t. Every time We get
a record that we like my wife is never
satisfied until we hive gone to con-
cert or the opera and heard the same
music ut first hand. and every time we
do that she hears lot more music she
wants records of."-New York World.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-03-16
ART OF A WOMAN.
Really More Subtle Than the Art Of
More Artist.

Technic Is the very life and soul "f
engraving. To the cn.ravcr nothing
Is truer than Francois MilIet's aiyin:
that art Is calculation.
Take the calculation involved In the
art OF making a lndy's dress. thing
of beauty, though but fieeting Joy.
ms all Joys are. The value Of con
trastcd textures Is here well displayed.
The modiste has n host Of materials
from which to choose; hut. knowing the
value OF restraint, she IL wisely Spnr
ing and Judli"!ous In their use.
Say 1t Is IA creamy white robe. The
mellow glow Of satin or silk upon ii
setting Of soft mcrino or serge cn-
hances by their opposition the quail
ties Of each. a necklace OF pearls In
Juxtaposition with cloudy trllc or dell
cate lace CLEANS with n distinguished
radiance. while the shadows beneath
the brows and nose, sOftened by the re-
Election from the light material. are
much less pronounced thnn they other
wise would be. and the eyes. cntching
up the light. sparkle with greater
brilliancy. II there are any wrinkles
III tut luce tuey uiShppt"'. Vi. ~ h'''
they are greatly modified. and the face
assumes a faircr and, more youthful
aspect.
I have seen a narrow strip of black
velvet ribbon encircllng the neck OF
one whose face would without this
startling device. hive shown deep lines.
as in ladies Of character and expert
ence. But by this artful contrivance
the wrinkles vanish. How is 1t posi-
BILE to discover the wrinkles when this
far deeper wrinkle holds the eye?
Millet counsels the artist to hide his
art behind his canvas. So the engrav-
er hides his behind his block. But the
feminine nrts are pnst finding out: no
one knows where they are hidden
Timothy Cole In Century.
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SATURDAY. MARCH IS. 1918
Stung Again

"I'll hev the law on them city
slickers," grumbled 81 Fodder, AS hs
finished reading the letter he had
Just received.
whats the matter, SIP" asked the
postmaster.
"A city Teller advertised a sure
way to kill rats, so I sent a dollar fer
the information" replied 81. AN
this liz what he sends me: Get n big
club, conceal yourself near the rat
hole. aud as fast rs the rats come
out, hit them behind the right ear"
Brush Republican.
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Got His Answer.

She was n demure little woman. with
a bnby As the car was crowded with
shoppers. she did not put up the little
one, who was old enough to sit up. on
the sent beside her. She carried ii on
her Imp and made room for fierce
looking big man. with newspaper.
The child kicked Its tiny legs in delight
ut the strange things 1t saw while rid
Ing along. and its shoes rubbed the
mans trousers.
perhaps, madnm." he exclaimed.
"you Imagine that this conveyance u
your private cnrringe!'
'Oli, no; / don't was the prompt re-
ply. IF 1t was you wouldn't be riding
In It."
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His Tradsm arks.

Little redhended Johnny got a Job
as Office boy for the president OF
large western railway. After he had
been upon the job several days they
gave him form to I'LL out with his
Personal Record"
When young Johnny came to par
ticular paragraph that said. Have You
any visible marks for identification In
cnse Of accident or dcath:" he rose
from his chair and rushed over to
mirror near by to give himself gencr-
al Inspection: then he returned to his
task and wrote as his answer to TINS
personal query, Nothing except free
kles."- Youths Companion.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-03-16
c.exico Our National Parks.

Spain is to have national parks simi-
lar to those In the United States. Pur-
suant to recent law the government
will select especially picturesque tracts
of land. incorporate them In ma
tional park system. arrange for suit
able means OF communication In order
that visitors may reach them easily
and preserve the natural features OF
such tracts from deterioration. Ad-
vancing the project Its sponsors chilled
attention to the Yellowstone, Yosemite.
General Grant. Crater Lake and other
national parks In this country.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-03-16
cusTARD PIE COMEDY.
its Vogue In the Movies Due to Our
Primitive Sense Of Humor.

After the comic pursuit" picture
movie directors were at their Wits end
until the most famous Impresario Of
knockabout fun invented the motif Of
the custurd pie. \ custnrd pie bonn
bardment has two very strong elements
Of humOr concealed III its action. One
Is surprise. and the other IL messincss
There are lots Of nice people who think
1t Is vulgar and outrageous to laugh at
such elemental humOr. yet there Is
something fundamentally funny In see
Ing II body's face projected through the
soft goo OF n custard pie.
If you do not believe this try It some
day on your nelghbOr when he pushes
his hend over the fence to say good
morning or to borrow the lawn mower
Hit him full OH. butter side out, with
custard pie and zee whether the re-
suit Is not funny or tragic. A hair Of
ten divides the two. II you make this
experiment you will learn that only n
complete bullseye Ia funny. II the pie
should hit On the edge or only partial
Iy break. the joke Is held In suspense
and spoiled. but II you moon him" !
hsSuie Sou Tue ueiRupOts loT Iulcs
round will all laugh. My. the number
Of custard pies that we have wasted
while one Of the comedians perfected
his technic and aim! a good custnrd
pic thrower Is Invaluable In the comics
1t il queer that the pie must be custnrd
This same director also invented the
comedy police. who have had more
trouble with the real police thnn any
actors on the screen. The lumUr OF
the wild exploits OF these volatile Otfi
GERS Of the law Ii based upon two
motifs. One is the collapse of dignity
and the other Is II kid desire In the
hearts Of nearly all OF us to see author.
ity get 1t In the neck.-liob Wagner In
Saturday Evening Post.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-03-16
4 Bilious Attack

When you have billions attack
your liver fails to perform Its func-
tions. You become con.tipated. The
food you eat f.rlnents In your
stomach instead nj diY.sting. This In
flames the stomach and causes
nausea, vomiting and a terrible head
ache. Take ChAnberlain's Tablets.
They will tone up your liver. clean
out your stomach and you will soon
be as we'll AS ever. They cost only n
quarter.
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LEARN TO SAVE.
Acquire the Habit Of Spending Less
Than You Earn.


Americans ure not US thrifty as the
people OF many other nations. Saw
Ings bnnk statistics show this. Our
money comes too easily. even IN nor
NAL times. We feed the rnrbnge pals
too well. We ignore the little shor!
cuts OF economy, We forget the com
Ing rainy day In our enjoyment Of tn
present fair day.
And II savings bank reports are no
enough. turn to the figures OF the nciil
ries. See how few men. for instance
reach the period OF natural retirement
with enough OF an estate accumulated
to keep them through the remaining
years OF their lives. See how man!
are compelled to toll for daily pit
lance beyond the time when they
should have the privilege OF retiring
to ease on the income OF their savings
Or are left stranded because unable T."
work.
All Industry Is built on the savings
If those who at some time have learn
cd the wisdom Of putting aside some
portion OF their earnings as an Invest
,nent, Abolition OF thrift would mean
the abolition OF organized business. 1t
would hardly be M cxaggeration to
say It would mean the abolition OF CIV
ilIzatiOn itself.
Save-save little Get the hnblt
of spending less than your income
MIKE some banker your friend. Have
a stake In the community. Stretch the
pny epyelone little farther than
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-03-16
Glass Legislation

Two colored soldiers were talking
about their war insurance. This Is the
way the conversation run:
II just took out 81 .OgL'
"Niggah. you amt got no insurance
at all. / done took 10000"
Get away, you-all knows niggahs
amt worth 10000"
Don't care. got it and when we
get over to France you know what's
going to happen? Dey's goin' to put
you cheap 1900 niggahs in de front
trenches. Dey amt goin' to risk us
$40, 600 boys"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-03-16

Every bride expects to spend more
with the department store than she
does with the grocery store and more
with the milliner shop than she does
in the butcher shop. But 1t doesn't
take her long TO discover that she
has to reverse the process. = Luke
McT,uke
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-03-16
The Pneumonia Season

The cold, damp weather OF March
seems to be the most favorable for
the pneumonia germ. Now Is the
time to be careful. Pneumonia often
results from Il cold. The quicker
cold is gotten rid Of the less the dan
ger. AS soon as the first Indication Of
a cold appears take Chambcrlatn's
Cough Remedy. Az to the value OF
this preparation, ask any one who
has used 1t.
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The Touch Courteous.

II want to see you tomorrow after
noon at 3 o'clock on something impor-
tant."
what do you want to see me then
fort"
II want to pay you the s. ain going
~ touch you for now" - New York
American
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Anna Howard Shaw.

DR.. Anna Howard Shaw las been
pioneer In many fields. She was the
first woman ordained minister In the
Methodist Episcopal church. Her ef-
forts to obtain a college education
marked an epoch In coedncation. She
carried the gospel Of equal suffrage
into the most remote plnces. undo
TERED by the Inconvenience Of prlmi-
tive travel. DIR. Shaw was born on
Feb. IA, lS47.
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Efficiency.

willis-Bump Inns n very up to date
office.
Gillis-Ycs. He has one OF these
office systems where you can find just
what you want when you don't want II
by looking where It wouldn't be II you
did want it.-Life.
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The Old Man's Joks.

THAT young man OF yours" said the
parent. MS his daughter came down to
breakfast. should apply for a post in
q freak museum"
"why. father" exclaimed the young
lady in tones Of Indignation. what do
you meanT'
~ noticed when passed through the
hall late last night" answered the old
man. that lie bad two heads upon bis
shoulders"
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Two wrongs don't make right"
I'm not so sure about that" unused
Mr.. Chuggins- III travel faster than
the law allows and a motor cop travels
inst enough to overtake me It's per-
fectiy right for him to arrest me-
Washington Star.
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Clinmbrrl.lim's Cough Remedy u
ElyOritr For Colds

J. l.. Easley. Macon, ILL.,, In speak
ing of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
says. During the past fifteen years
IL has been sisters's favorite medicine
for colds on the lungs. myself have
taken 1t II number OF times when suf-
fering with cold and it always re-
Iieved me promptly
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-03-16

"lbtr"b uuEHuR
the course Of ex-
animation.
II could MT
stand the way
the master and
mistress used to
quarrel. num-"
was the reply Of
Resale.
"Dear, dear!''
exclaimed t h e
lady. ibid they
quarrel all the
klmn5"
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c0Iored manT
mo, Miss Lucy: he amt no cullud
man." answered the old man cvasivciy.
'.Then he must be q white man. and
It seems odd
"No. 'Scuse me. Miss Lucy: dat's a.
right. He ain't no cullud man. nm no
amt no wife man. He ain't no man
I all. He's jest bill'm-loan associa-
tion."-Country Gentleman.
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letter. as he In
structed, q hts
dolhr bill taken
from his wages,
was incloscd for
"Bill Malone"
Fin lly the
mistress curios-
ity inlpelled her
to ask: "Uncle
Nose, who Is this
Bill Malone you
send s. to every
month"; Is he a
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Income and outso.

Inquiring I.ady-How much milk
does your cow give day?
Truthful Boy-'Bout eight quarts.
lady.
Inquiring Lady-And how much Of
that do you sell?
Truthful Boy-'Bout twelve quarts.
lady.
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Despoudency due to Constl patton

Women often become nervous and
despondeDt. When this is due to con-
stipstion It Is easily corrected by
taking An occasioanal dose of Cham
berlain's Tablets. These tablets are
easy to take and pleasant In effect.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-03-16

If woman happens to discover
that her husband has five dollars In
his pants pocket when she 10 frisking
1t, she spends the next five weeks
wondering what he did with It,.
Luke McLuke.
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A Pace Lover.

Among the applicants for employment
In the service of New Jersey house
hold there once came big. husky girl
named Resale.
"What was your reason for leaving
your last place. Rosalie?" asked the
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Light as Chaff
Sill Malone.

An aged negro was employed as
handy man round suburban home.
Being unable to read or write, he
asked the lady OF the house to write q
letter for him once u month at his dc
tation to Virginia relative. With each
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would you say they married for
lover
mo: I'd say that that Ia what they
thought they married for" - Detroit
Free Press.
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The lives of many are ruined by the
fatal error TINT the more one Possesses
the moro one enjoys
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In New York.

1.-The woman across the hail from VI
IL dead
"How did you find that outf'
why. happened to zee 1t In tbs
paper."-Life.
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Cheerfulncss Ii an exact wearing
quality. 1t has been called "the bright
weather Of the heart."-Samuel Smiles
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"An the time. num-" repeated Rosa.
lie. "Whin It wasn't me and him II
was mo and her."
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1t Isn't because General Grants
face is on the $4,000 bills that we are
so familiar with tho features Of the
Civil war leader.-Luke McLuke.