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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-03
First Annual
County Con-
yentiOn And
Boys Con-
ference

OF the Polk County Young Mems
Christian Association, Winter Haven,
Baptist Church, April IL, ~
and IA. 1918
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-03

on Mayor and Commissioner al Lnrre
luy City Of Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-03
United States of Amer
State Of Florida
County of Polk
CITY OF LAKELAND
$500.0o
Improvement Bond

OUHu
Know All Men by These Presents, That the
city of Lakeland, in the County of Polk, State
Of Florida, municipal corporation duly or.
aanized under the Constitution and Laws OF
the State Of Florida, for value received, ac-
k,owledges itself to owe, and promises TO pay
do IF
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-03
Clerk, City Of Lakeland,

section s. That each coupon on said bonds
when issued, shall be in substantially the fol
lowing form. to-wit '''e w.
Coupon No
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-03

No
| hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was passed at regular meeting Of the Cltv
commission Of Lakeland, FLORIDA, IN rernisr
session this 18th day Of March, A. n 1918
Z. c. FLANAGAN,
Attest: 'l''''''iielS'
H. L. SWATTS. City Clerk
D. 1918. "Ai'h' a
T. C. FLANAGAN.
mayor and Commissioners at Large.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-03

VH tIIV ------udg UI-------------
\. D.-----z--the City Of Lakeland, in the
County of Polk, State Of Florida, will pay to
the bearer the sum of Fifteen tsl5,OOi Dol
lars in gold coin Of the United States Of
AlIetica az Hanover National Bank, being the
Bond dated the LIST day OF April, A. D, isIs.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22
YOUNG PEOPLE
ARE Married
Miss Frances Virginia White Married
to Mr.. Albert Edwin Wright
This Morning

Miss Frances Virginia White, of
this county and Mr.. Albert Edwin
Wright, of Bath county, were united
in marriage this morning at the home
Of the brides parents on the Mays
vile pike, Rev. Clyde Darsie Offlc-
iating and only the immediate family
being present. Immediately after the
ceremony the young people left in an
automobile for Cincinnati and other
cities for a short bridal trip.
Miss White, who is a daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence White, is one
of the most beautiful girls ever
reared in this county and in addi-
ton to her great beauty, she pos
sesses a disposition of rare sweet
ness and a charm of manner that
has endeared her to countless
friends. She is one of the most pop
ular girls of the younger social set
and was the center of an admiring
throng at all social gatherings. Mr..
Wright, who is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Wright is a prosperous
young farmer who by his fine judg-
ment, and close application to bust
ness has made success. Of pleas
ing address and affable manner he
is popular with a wide circle of
friends. The Advocate extends con-
gratulations and best wishes to the
happy young couple.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22
DIES AT MIDDLET0WN, OHIO

Mike Gibbons, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Gibbons, formerly of this city,
but who have been living in Middle
town, Ohio for some time past, died
at the home of his parents last
Thursday of pneumonia following an
attack of the Flu. He was called
'Little Mike" by a host of friends
and the news of his death was re-
ceived with sorrow by all who knew
the genial, good-natured young fell
low. His remains were brought to this
city Saturday and inferred in St.
Thomas Cemetery.
Besides his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Gibbons, he is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. S. p. Greenwade,
of this city, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Lamm, and three brothers, Willard,
Bernard and Cardinal Gibbons.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22
UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
SPANISH" INFLUENzA-"THE FLU"

The disease spreading this highly catching
invade your community and your family you
careful.
INFLUENZA is crowd disease Therefore, Keep out Of crowds
as much possible.
INFLUENZA probably spreads mostly by nang of the tiny
dropets sp-d ignorant
less cough without handkerchief Therefore
Cover up each cough and
INFLUENZA is probably spread also by the filthy habit of splitting
sidewalks other public places Therefore, Do
spit on the floor or sidewalk.
INFLUENZA is probably spread also by the of drinking
public places Shun the
drinking cup and the roller towel public places
you feel sick and believe you have Spanish" Influenza
and send for the doctor This is important.
All that has been said above about Spanish" Influenza true also
of Colds Bronchitis Pneumonia and tuberculosis Do part to
them away. RUPERT BLUE,
Surgeon General, u S. Public Health Service
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22
YOUNG DECIDES
Old Land SUIT
BY Sustaining Report Filed by Local
Attorney as Special
Commissioner

Some months ago, the case of r.
G. Morgan, etc. VS.. The Big Woods
Lumber Company, ETC., pending in
the Menifee Circuit Court, was re-
ferred to Judge E. w. Senff of the
local bar, as a Special Commissioner,
for decision. The case involves the
title to over half of Menifee county
and the record consists Of over three
thousand pages Of pleadings, deposit
tons and exhibits.
The plaintiffs relied upon old state
patents, while the defendants, in the
main, relied upon possessory titles
covering many years Of actual resi-
dence on the land.
After a months reading and in
vestigation Of the land law of the
state, Judge Senff filed a written
opinion in favor of the defendants.
The plaintiffs not being satisfied,
filed exceptions to the report and
Judge William A. Young has over
ruled them and sustained the report
in every particular.
The record in the case will fill a
large size trunk and is said to be the
largest record in any case ever tried
in Menifee county. Whether the case
will now go to the Court of Appeals
has not been announced.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22
SPANISH FLU
PROVES Fatal
Popular and Prominent Young
Farmer Dies After Short
Illness of Disease

Mr.. Sam Duff, aged "a years, died
at his home near Spencer Station
Sunday morning after short illness
of Spanish Influenza. Mr.. Duff was
one of the best known young farmers
of our county and was popular with
a wide circle of friends and the news
of his death was quite a shock to all
who knew him. He is survived by
his wife, one daughter, Ruth, aged
six, and one son, Roger, aged twelve,
who is at present in serious cOndi-
ton with pneumonia following an at
tack Of influenza. He is also sur
vived by one sister Mrs. Preston Bel
cher and three brothers, Tom, Boone
and Will Duff, besides many other
relatives. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at the grave Monday morning
at eleven o'clock with burial in
Machpelah. The Advocate joins
friends in rendering sympathy to the
stricken family.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22
MARRIED AT WHEELING

At Wheeling, W. Va, on the 18th
instant, Miss Anna X. Moss was
married to Col. Adolph Dietz, of that
city. This notice will be of interest
here to the many friends of Miss
Moss as well as to her numerous
friends at her former home in Gov
ington.
The groom will be remembered as
the accomplished architect and con-
tractor who had charge in the con-
of the government building
here. Blessings to the twain.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22
ARMY STUDENT
DIES FROM FLU
Popular Local Boy and Son OF
Prominent Farmer, Dies at
DanviIIe Wednesday

Mr.. Cecil r. Skidmore, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel B. Skidmore, of
this county, died at Danville last
Wednesday after a short illness of
pneumonia following an attack of
Spanish Influenza. Mr.. Skidmore,
Familiarity called "Skid" by his host
of friends, was jovial, happy care
free young fellow who always had
smile and pleasant greeting for
everyone, and when it became known
that he had died, expressions Of sor-
row and of sympathy for his par
ents could be heard on all sides. De-
ceased was a graduate Of X. NJ. l.
and during his college days was
quite an athlete. He entered the
Students Army Training Corps at
Danville a few weeks ago and was
studying hard so he could be Of some
real service to his country when
overtaken by the illness that caused
his death.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Clyde Darsie of the
Christian Church Friday morning
with burial in Machpelah Cemetery.
We join friends in rendering sym
pathY to the borrowed family.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22
FOOT OPERATED ON

Mr.. G. c. Anderson was operated
on at Stanford last week. Mr.. An
derson has been suffering from the
effects of a frosted heel for several
years but it is thought the operation
will entirely relieve him. Mrs. Ander-
son and little daughter, Susan, ac-
companied him to Stanford. They
will remain in Lincoln county several
DAYS.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22
BUYS NICE FARM

Mr.. Earl B. Quisenberry last week
purchased of Messrs. r. NJ and G. E.
Coons their 900 acre farm lying on
the Quisenberry Pike in this county.
Price was private and possession
given March 1, 1919. This is a
splendid farm and added to other
lands of Mr.. Quisenberry makes
him one of the largest land owners
in that section of our county.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22
ANOTHER LIMIT

Mr.. J. r. Crooks has bought the
limit in War Savings Stamps for his
son Edward Owings Crooks, making
our Club membership 149. We need
at least 20 more limit members. Who
will be next2
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22
MRS. LEROY ESTILL INJURED

While helping her husband with a
corn shredder last Friday, Mrs. Lee
roy Estill became entangled in the
machinery and before it could be
stopped, one of her limbs was almost
severed at the ankle. She is'now do
ing as well as could be expected.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22
TUBERCULOSIS VICTIM

Mrs. Newton Bramble, aged
years died at her home
here Sunday of the dreaded white
plague. Mrs. Bramble is survived by
her husband and other relatives who
have the sympathy of many friends.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22
BUYS NICE LOT

Mr.. ]. M. Venable has purchased
of Mr.. Taylor Fitzpatrick his build
ing lot in the Bigstaff Addition on
Maysvillle street. Price was private.
The lot is a very desirable one.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22
For Sale

One two story residence on corner
of High Street and Samuels Ave. and
one bungalow on Samuels Avenue.
Just completed and modern in every
particular. See me if you want TO
buy nice new home.
l7-2t. w. 7. FITZPATRICK.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22

Congressman Fields Court day visitor here and hundreds
adjoining given very cordial
welcome he is deservey popular in this and district Mr.
Fields has Loyalty by the President has stayed on the job" and
served his with fidelity and efficiency While there apathy
his friends ought let hurt him every Democrat should
the polls Tuesday, November 9th and that his Democratic neigh
bors do likewise This district normally about 1000 Democratic and
endanger election Congressman w.
Fields
many it, Fields has Republican
opposition and fight being made in Republican counties and
"gum fight Democratic counties 1t therefore bhoove all
and active that Mr. Fields will be returned
Congress by q n increased majority.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22
LARGE CROWD
HERE MONDAY
Streets Are Thronged With Visitors
and Merchants Report Real
Good Business

crowded with visitors from several
surrounding counties. The stores
were crowded from early morning
until late in the evening and the mer-
chants report fine business.
Big run of cattle and the pens full
with a great many cattle left is pas
lures for want Of lottage. There were
at least six thousand cattle here.
Trade was brisk but prices lower on
the best feeders, from $3.50 to $500
per hundred, yearlings $500, heifers
from $500 to $3.50 and cows about
the same. There was not more than
SOC to 75c on Gamers, very few
feeders of good weight on hand, and
most of offering was light weight
stuff. The highest price Of the day
was 81 for nice bunch of medium
weight steers with some extra year
lings at 1912, but good ones sold at
8 to &c. A few good heifers sold at
Sc but the bulk was about &c. A big
crowd was at the pens and great
many cattle sold during the day.
Sales we're very brisk in the after
noon. We caught some of the sales
during the day in order to give our
readers the market.
Sales
Carl Trimble sold 10 nice 60O-lb.
steers to Jacob Boyd, of Bath
county, at 1012c.
Brack Howard sold five 9OO-lb.
cows (canners) to Kelly Murphy at
s cents.
VIM. Cheek sold ten 550-lb. steers
to Barnett Bros, Of Clark county,
at 912cents.
]. T. De Board sold $1,OO-lb. bull
to Sam Laythrum, of Bath county,
at cents.
John L. Faulkner sold bunch Of
75O-lb. steers to Canes & Co., Clark
county, at 91a cents.
c. S. Cecil sold nine 45O-lb. steers
to John Hise, of Clark county, at
$7.75.
: VIM. Treadway sold fourteen 300
lb. heifers to DIR. Stevenson, of Clark
county, at $7.75.
John Baker sold thirteen 7OO-lb.
steers to Fred Craycraft, Clark
county, at $3.50.
Harry Stafford sold six 45O-lb.
heifers to j. S. Burtlet at 81.
Kirk Pieratt sold six 95O-lb. steers
to A. S. Hart at $1,000.
John H. Patrick sold sixteen 500
ID. steers to John Hisle, of Clark
county, at 10 cents.
Coon Allen sold fifteen 5OO-lb
sters to E. R. Stone, of Bath county,
at cents.
VIM. Davis sold ten 500-lb. heifers
to Dan Clark at 7 cents.
Sam Wheeler sold six 1,00-lb.
steers to H. B. Tompson, Bourbon
county, at IL cents.
Clark & Co. sold three 9OO-lb.
COWS (springers) to Sam Laythrum
at cents.
John H. Patrick sold six 650-lb.
steers to Mr.. Collins, Bourbon
county, at IL cents.
Shelby Cannoy sold five 55O-lb.
steers to VIM. Whaley, Bourbon
county at 1915.
Sam Wheeler sold thirty 60O-lb.
steers to Dean Bros. at $3.50.
James II. Mccormick sold seven
teen 9OO-lb. steers to VIM. Whaley
at 1925.
VIM. Cheek sold six 750-lb. steers
at 10 cents and two 930-lb. steers at
$1,000 to A. S. Hart.
Floyd Wilson sold eight 55O-lb.
,heifers to p. r. Maxey at $685..
VIM. Treadway sold five 6OO-lb.
heifers to e. W. Heyler at $7.75.
win Daugherty sold eight 7OO-lb.
steers TO Albert Carsen, of HarTi-
Continued on page four) Ii
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-29
Birmingham Gets Mammoth Plant

ID IRMNGHAM had to wait patiently for of the great ID plants financed and operated in connection with the gov ernent preparedness programme but when the time
 this city selected for the location of an industry of exceptional and far-reaching importance
 The announcement today's Age-Eferad that mammoth plant fabrication of steel shapes for ships would be erected marks drive in Birmnghams onward march.
 Before the United States entered the European conflict the Birmingham district turning out large tonnage of supplies and for than past the and steel works here have operating at high to furnish the ernment with materials.
 But the speeding of the fleet corporations ves the direction of Charles M Schwab has brought Birmingham prominently than into the public view a commanding industrial center.
 The initial of the fabricatng works wi be something like $1000000 but this will be increased many fold Fifteen hundred skilled aborers will be employed here from the start and later there will be vast of workmen the fabrcating pay rolls.
 The government slow in coming into it's ship building naton but that it has acquired habit keep right after the is
 Surely yesterday red letter day for Birmingham dustrially.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-29

our navy, imbodied in the coast patrol. As an observant contemporary points out, the submarine raids off the At Ilantic coast proved boomerang to the Kaiser. Instead of terrorizing the people of America and throwing coast cities into a panic, instead of halting the flow of American soldiers to France, the U-boats provoked indigna- tion and contempt, sent thousands of husky young Americans to the naval recruiting offices and made America more sternly determined than ever to see the war through to a victory for the allies.
 The exact number of Uboats which operated in American waters has never been determined. Naval author ities may know more than was given out. but the public is still in the dark as to whether there was only one submarine. or several. Apart from ! lives lost, the damage done to ship ping was negligible, in view of what might have been accomplished. In all about twenty vessels were sunk, most of them small coastwise craft. If it was hoped to interfere with or in any way check the transport of troops to France, the U-boats met with humili- ating failure. For a few days they lcreated a little excitement, but in mo- wise upset the plans of the navy de- partment and their effect on the
 American people was just the opposite
 of what was intended.
 If the U-boats are on their way
 home, it is hardly probable that a
 warm welcome awaits them, nor will
 decorations be passed around. Their
 performances in American waters
 were not of the kind to put the German
 admiralty and the war lords in good
 humor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-29
AND THE SHOW GOES ON

i, laughed at your show and who now cries for you.
 Gathered about were the relatives of the dead-come from far-off cities
 and from the circus, which still con- tinues it's work of Tightening the dark days of the war; Behind them were
 1500 friends.
 Soft strains of music began. we'll ing into the song, Som ewhere, the Sun Is Shining" It was the Apolo quartet. When this died away Chaplain F. J. Owens of the Showmens league re-
 cited a prayer. and the Rev Johnston
 Myers stepped forward He said l Tn this grave lie five men who got free of the wreck, and went back to others. Truly, these Iaborers were worthy of their hire The snowman has
 place in our work-torn popuface. This l is no place for condemnation. The Lord gives and the Lord hath taken away.
 Blessed be the name of the Lord'" l Silence. Then the white-robed Rev.
 Father William Cahill raised his hands ana reau the CalhoHc service TOT the l dead.
 At it's close the women of Mckinley
 Eastern Star lodge recited the prayers
 of their lodge for Miss Mary Roderick and her sister, Mrs Jeanette Barn
 heardt of Rock Island. Ill. | The service was over and the crowd 1 filed away. loan figure came back. It was stoic Joe Coyne. He stood beside
 the grave and reached out his hands as | the sextons filled it. He cried aloud a 1 farewell to his wife and children, then tore himself away.
 | The circus folk were hurrying away
 to hide their grief under grease paint
 and spankles, for their sorrow must be- their own But before they left they thought to order many of the flowers l sent to hospitals.
 I A huge marble elephant will be erected on the great grave by the ShOWmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-29
LUKE NI'LUkE SAYS

Some men, and all dogs, manage to find far tee muc hto bark about.
 A scientific highbrow claims thas women loose their self-respect when they lose their waistlines. This lad is suffer- ing from the heat. Some of the finest women in the world are shaped like q bale of cotton.
 Strange as it may seem, many man who wouldn't know split infinitive il he met one has gone along in his dumb untutore1 way and accumulated a nice bank. account.
 You have often met a Princess who couldn't be arrested for cruelty to ad- jectives, haven't you? Neither havew we.
 The matrimonial game has many risks. The man with a taste for good music marries q girl who knows all abous making good gravy, and the man with a taste for good gravy marries girl who knows all about good music.
 As you journey through life you vii, discover that most of the kicks are un- necessary, and that they do not help much.
 A woman may not know much about the wanderings of her husband after dark. Eut she has an idea that when he gets into a kaif he refuses to go out until the lights do.
 Why is it that a smart business man will trads solid old 1915 machine wortl, s9o0 and give $500 to boot for a shiny tin 1913 car worth $700 and imagine that he is tho David Harum of the automo- bile game?
 You don't hear much of men stealing other mems wives nowadays, do youl There's reason. It costs too much tc keep en-
 Our idea cs nothing to eat when yor are hungry is mess of cauliflower What's yours?
 A wife is better fellow than 8 hus. band Even if he is a failure she vii always give him credit for good in tentions
 We sometimes wish the postal authori. ties would lift the lid and let us sa, what we mean when We are expressing our opinion of the Kaiser in newspa' per It is hard to do justice to you feelings and use en dashes to say wha we think about that degener ate skunk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-29

From the New York Times.
 TN IVERS inquisitive folks have been Jl eatsehizing MT Henry l,a Fore. They ask him point-bianh
 hather he is a republican or a demo- crat As shrewd gentleman witn friends in both camps. he smiiingy nu+s inc question by From the maroie
 tablets to his memory he reads 'his 'h-
 scription.
 .years ago when l was just past my twenty-frst birthday, my father
 said to me: Henry. you are a man
 now and citizen. and it is time Tor
 vou. to yote.'s He took me to the young
 nlace and advised me to vote for James.
 A. Garfield for President l did 50.
 Mr Ford was Fl on July 30, 1881. If he voted the republican ticket ne voted for Mir, Blaine. The depth or his interest in politics is shown fy this anecdote It will do not 10 at- tribute the mistake % Treas memory: There are some things not forgettable while memory nolos Fer seat. In all these United states IS there another person of sound anu ois-
 
 remember, as keenly as if 1t were yes terday, his first vote for President! As man goes along in life, many pohtica' names and figures may grow dim Tn Lls recollection, but he never can faii 10 recall his first great political act, the sort of timorous elf-consciousness and self i'm mportance with which he came up to the polls, the majestic and yet little surprised feeling with which ne found himself at last wearing the It'll manly gown of citizenship. Presidents are not so common that you forget any of them. Ones first candidate i"r President surely has preferred place | sort of sanctuary in the memory By what curious indifferentism .ny what long detachment from the polit- 1 ical life of the state and of the nation, I has MT. Ford been able to forget the candidate for President he voted Tor
 at Fl?
 l The monarch may forget the crown That on his head an hour hath been; I The bridegroom may forget the bride That was his welded wife yestreen; l,The mother may forget the child 1 That she has nursed upon her knee
 With these impossibilities must he