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Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

hausted, their landing on our shores
was attended with more prayers Of
thankfulness than anything that had
ever occurred in England. 1t meant
that there would be a much earlier
finish TO the war.
without the American boys we
could have whipped Germany. 1t
would have taken years, but we would
have won. Perhaps France would
have been conquered. but even then,
we would have fought to the last
man and that last man, instead of
giving up, would have won the war.
No Hope for Kaiser.
1--WE have 100000 men in the field
and another 100000 who right now
are fit for fighting ard then there
are more coming along each year, so
you see the kaiser and his minlons
could not have whipped us.
"As | said. Uncle San stepping in
when he did and sending hic boys
over seas and pouring out 'the con-
tents of his treasury has fastened the
coming of peace.
Right here [ want 20 digress and
say that the American boys are the
flower of the allied armies. They
are fine lot of fellows, always ready
for fun and just as ready for fight.
They are young fellows who restore
confidence to our men and raise the
morale. They are happy and OIL the
battlefield and in the hospitals they
are fine. Our people are III love with
them and right now plan is being
worked out in London by which
when the boys come 20 the city, they
are to be entertained. Each family
is to take two of the boys into their
home during their two weeks fur
lough period and in these homes
they are to be treated as members Of
the families.
Il happened to be on the streets
of London when the first contingent
of wounded Americans arrived and
were taken to the hospitals. As the
auto ambulances moved along, there
were thousands of English girls
standing on the side lines, their arms
filled with flowers. Great punches
of these flowers were thrown into
the ambulances and daily thereafter
these same girls carried, or sent flow
ers TO the wounded boys"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

in England the general opinion
is that by October of this year the
Germans will be driven from France
and that by June Of next year the
kaiser will be ready to sue for peace,
accepting such terms as the allied
governments accord him." thus spake
Robert McCrum of London. Eng.
who is in Omaha for few days,
visiting his mother, Mrs. Margaret
McCrum. III South Thirtieth street.
Mr.. McCrum reached New York
August IA, and was 10 days coming
across the Atlantic ocean, and ac-
cording to his statement, about the
first thing he did after placing his
foot on American soil was to buy
two luscious peaches from street
vender and Immediately cat them.
Telling of the incident, he said:
Those American-grown peaches
looked so tempting that ! could not
resist the desire to buy them. They
cost 5 cents each, but in London,
during these war times. they would
have cost s..
At home Mr.. McCrum is in the
publishing business and consequently
has kept in touch with the war sit
uation. He expects to get fnto the
fighting, as he is not beyond the
draft age. He is listed for service,
but his number has no. been called.
With him optimism is his slogan and
his opinion is that the Germans are
to be licked to finish, bit not until
the allies have gone far beyond the
Rhine in their victorious march
toward Berlin.
Survives Air Raids.
In his London home Mr.. McCrum
has gone through 81 German, bombing
raids, but has never been injured.
Soon after the Germars made their
first air raid over London he con-
structed bomb proof i'll the rear
of his residence properly, and since
.hen it has been one Of the most
popular places in the nsiahborhood.
1t is of concrete and steel construc-
ton, the outside dimensions being
II feet 6 inches by l9 feet. II feet g
inches high. The walls are feet
thick and sufficiently large to accom-
modate IA adults and children,
though on raid nights it is often filled
to standing room capacity.
Since its construction. the bomb
proof has been occupied q times by
Mr.. McCrum, his family and neigh
bors, and while it has never been in
line with any Hun BOMBS. the pre-
sumption is that none have ever been
dropped that would have sufficient
force to crumble its walls.
Speaking of the coming Of the
American boys into the war, Mr.. Nc
Crum said:
"While onr n1an-power is not eX-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
new BASIS FOR
PURCHASE and
USE OF FLOUR
Less Substitutes, With Nebras-
ka on Ration Similar to
That of People Of Al
lied Countries.

After months of purchasing on
basis of one pound OF wheat -four to
one pound of substitutes, Nebraska
housewives today will be able to buy
on the new basis, one pound of sub
stitutes to each four pounds of wheat
-four. Or. instead, they may buy the
regulation mixed fours if they desire
and thereby relieve themselves of buy
ing substitutes.
Under the new ruling, all breakfast
foods are eliminated and fours put in
their place.
Bakers bread will also contain
more wheat if bakers so desire, for
beginning today only 20 per cent sub
stitutes are required.
On Same Basis as Allies.
The new regulations, making il
imperative to purchase one pound of
substitutes with each four pounds of
wheat, put Nebraskans on the same
basis as that obtaining throughout the
allied world" says Gurdon w. Wat
ties, federal food administrator for Ne
braska. 1T means that we have gone
on the war footing to the last and that
we will furnish the necessary foods
that must be sent across.
The new regulations, less drastic
than the old, come because OF the
great crops OF the present year and
the equitable system of feeding that
has been worked out for the allies.
The new wheat regulations will work
hardships on no one. 1t is mighty
poor citizen who cannot live up to
these regulations to the last letter.
He who cannot Is not worthy the
name Of citizen nor is he entitled
to the protection of land of free
dom."
. There Are Substitutes.
The new substitutes, which may
be bought with wheat flour, today
and hereafter, are:
Corn flour, corn meal. barley flour,
kaffir flour, milo flour, bean flour,
potato flour, sweet potato flour, buck.
wheat flour, rice flour, oat flour,
feterita flour and meals, peanut flour,
rye flour and meals.
Rye flour and meals, however, dif-
fer in ratios to the other substitutes.
For each three pounds of wheat flour,
two pounds of rye flour or meal must
be bought if rye is the substitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Four-Minute Men VIII
- Be in Lincoln Wednesday

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 1.-The pro-
gram of the State Conference of the
Nebraska branch of the Division Of
Four Minute Men of the Committee
on Public Information, which will be
held in the Auditorium at the State
Fair grounds, Wednesday, Sept. 4,
which the management of the fair has
designated as -Four Minute Men
Day." was announced today by Prof.
NJ. M. Fogg, state director. The
Nebraska branch is now organized
in j47 cities and towns with nearly
1900 speakers.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Union Evangelical Meeting
Hears Reports of Officers

Blue Springs, Neb., Sept. l.-(Spe-
cial.)-After the opening devotional
service the third days session of the
Union Evangelical conference, the
ways and means committee reported a
recommendation for the building and
improvement of certain parsonages
and churches and the transfer Of other
properties.
Rev. B. H. Niebel corresponding
secretary of the mission board, re-
ported the moving of the publishing
house to the new building in Harris
burg, Pa.
The ~ministry of the Platte River
conference was mentioned in COM
mandatory terms.
The speaker mentioned the strides
of missionary work in foreign fields,
and pleaded for at least so per cent
increase in foreign collections. He
commended the Platte River confer
ence as holding among the confer
enCes of the nation for gain in con-
versions in the last three years sixth
place, for accessions of church mem-
DerSnlp, lltn pace, ana III net gam OH
all points, fourth place.
Rev. NJ. O. Maze, field secretary of
Western Union college, LeMars, Ia,
complimented the church in changing
its financial condition from deficit
to one of net gain in the endow-
ment fund.
Rev. Mr.. Maze is very optimistic
in regard to the spiritual condition of
the church, and made it plain that the
financial contributions open mems
hearts to the gospel they support. He
painted. vivid word picture of the
new building planned in the $4,000
campaign for the Rudolph Dubs me-
moral in LeMars, and which is to be
ribution of the Commercial club of
LeMars and the citizens of Plymouth
rpnnfv
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Heavens IN September
By WILLIAM r. RIGGE.

The days diminish hour, II min
utes during the month, being IS hours,
6 minutes long ON the first, II hours,
% minutes on the fifteenth, and II
hours, 49 minutes on the, thirtieth.
The sun is from hour, "a minutes.
to hour, IA minutes slow on STAN
dard time.
There is a very close conjunction
of Venus and Saturn in the morning
sky OH the fourth and fifth the closest
approach actually occurring on the
fourth at 9 p. m, when the planets
are invisible to us. The beauty of
the spectacle will be enhanced by
the waning crescent of the moon.
Jupiter also will not be far away,
rising as it does on the fifteenth at
l:l5 a. m.
The moon is in conjunction with
Venus and Saturn, as mentioned, on
the fourth, and with Jupiter OH the
tWenty-SeVenth.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Mrs. Strong and Child Burned
When Gasoline Stove ExpIodeS

Mrs. Eva Strong, Thirty-seventh
and Spaulding streets. and her 2year-
old son were severely burned shortly
before noon Sunday when gasoline
stove exploded and set fire to the
house, which was completely de-
stroyed, with all its contents. The
child was playing near the stove when
the explosion occurred and was Sc
verely burned on the body and about
the face and hands. Neighbors heard
the screams of the child and at
tempted to beat out the flames, but
the fire was beyond control within a
few minutes.
Both mother and child were at
tended by police surgeon and taken
to Emmanuel hospital.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Dodge County Farm Inmate
THOUGHT He Owned Farm

Fremont, Neb., Sept. 1.-(Speci-
al 1elegram.)-John J. Mcknight,
for "a years an Inmate Of the
Dodge county home, died at the
county farm north of Fremont,
at the age Of "a years. Although
Mcknight served three years in
the Civil VIZ as a member Of a
Wisconsin regiment, he persistently
refused to sign all application for a
pension and died without receiving
cent of the nearly $4,000 to which
liz was entitled. McNaught was OBJ
sessed with the idea that he owned
thc farm and since entering the home
had worked as diligently as his
strength would permit.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Chi|dren's Pageant at
RiverVieW Park T0day

Pageant of Children's Year" is the
title OF the big festival and pageant
which win be staged this afternoon
at Riverview park under the auspices
of the playground authorities of Om-
aha. More than 500 children will take
part and these have been training for
some time, SO that an immense
amount Of interest has been aroused
in the affair. None but Omaha talent
will be used in presenting this huge
spectacle. The start is set for 3 p. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Lincoln to Celebrate
Labor Day With Parade

Lincoln, Sept 1.--(Special Lin
coin will observe Labor day tomor-
row with big parade in which in
dustrial and patriotic organizations
will take part. Mayor Miller has
issued a proclamation calling for a
suspension of business and ordering
all automobiles to get off the earth
so far as it covers the line of parade.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Tacoma Papers Raise Price.

Tacoma, Wash, Sept. ALI the
Tacoma newspapers today announced
an increase in price due to the rising
cost of publication. The Morning
Ledger and Evening News Tribune
increased from &c to Sc per copy, and
the Tacoma Times from lc TO &c.
The Sunday Ledger will be 7c after
September s. .
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Court Overrules McAdoo.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. IAN order OF
Director General of Railroads McAdoo
providing that all suits against rail-
roads should be Brought in the county
or district in which the plaintiff lives.
has been held to be constitutional
in an opinion rendered in vacation by
Judge w. H. Potter of the Hands
county circuit court.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02
Three Sons Fall in Battle.

Beloit, Wis, Sept. 1.--Mr. and Mrs.
George Gerard, who have had two
sons killed in action in France, TO-
day received word that third son,
Corp. Arno Gerard, has been severely
wounded
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-02

Over 10000 buttons were disposed
of by the corps of young ladies who
conducted the tag day campaign for
funds for the Czecho- -Slovak armies
in the downtown districts. The but
tons were all disposed of before S
o'clock in the evening. Sums rang
ing from 10 cents to 81 were realized
in the disposal of each button.
The bazaar will open daily at 2
o'clock, at the auditorium and last
until midnight.
Monday evening there will be an
unveiling of the statue of the greatest
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-21

, to tell things just as they are and
not attempt to deceive. Florida is
good enough when we tell the truth
1t has been cold here this winter
much colder than usual-but with all
this and burning wood part of nearly
every day for the past two months,
we have paid exactly ten dollars for
wood for fireplace this winter Com.
pare this with northern winter
when that much coal would not keep
you warm two weeks.
Florida is good enough when the
truth is told, and come what may, we
shall tell the truth about her In the
future, for now we do not have to
depend upon Tom, Dick and Harry
telling us how things are. We came,
we saw, and have been completely
conquered by this most beautiful
state with possibilities not dreamed
of If only the proper intelligence is
displayed in development.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-21
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT. TENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR POLK

COUNTY.-IN CHANcERY.-W. HAL
LAM AND co. vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS
or c. CANTRIL B. SEWARD, WILEY D. X
POLLARD, ], 4. HARRISON b. d. MANN
AND JOHNNIE HAYNES AND MORTIMER
HAYNES, MINOR HEIRS OF p B. HAYNES,
DECEASED.-BILL TO QUIET TITLE.
1t appearing from the allegations OF the bill
OF complaint, herein filed, which Is duly
sworn to by the complainant, that in the
belief Of the complainant there are persons
VI known to him, whose postoflce addresses
and places OF abode are TO him likewise I'M
known, and who are believed by complainant
to be heirs, devisees. grantees, legatees or
ether claimants under Cantril B. Seward,
Wiley D. X. Pollard, J. E. Harrison, d, d,
Mann, all deceased, II is theTeupon In consid-
Grafton thereof, ordered and decreed that all
such unknown defendants to the said bill OF
complaint and all parties claiming interest
under the said Cantril B. Seward, Wiley D. X.
Pollard. ]. L. Harrison. B. D. Mann, or either
Of them. as heirs, legatees, grantees, devisees
or otherwise in and to the lands and tene-
ments described in said bill
West half WIZ Of southwest quarter
(SWA) OF U. s. Lot No. 2, less twenty (20)
acres off the north end; and southeast quar-
tar (SEAl Of southwest quarter (SWk) or
south half tsk) Of U. S. Lot No. 1, Of Sec
tlnn eight 49, and the northwest quarter
tNWA) Of northwest quarter tNwh) Of
northeast quarter tNEKl and the south halt
(SR) OF northwest quarter tNWH) Of north
eas; quarter tNEK) all Of U. s. Lot No. /;
and the northeast quarter Of the southwest
quarter tSWA) or north half lNh1 Of Lot
No B; and west half WIZ OF west half
WIZ Of the northwest quarter tNWN) Of
southeast quarter SEX and the west half
WA Of southwest quarter (swK) Of north .
east quarter lNEk) all being In section sew
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-21
THE TRUTH is GOOD ENOUGH
(From the Arcadia News

/
We are learning many things b!
experience. When we came to Flor
ida three years ago many told US tina
only light frosts appeared here ant
we believed it and wrote it. Notwith
standing this, last February froze
practically all tn eoranges in the
state.
We were told that severe vino
storms never struck Florida, and thai
cyclones and tornadoes were things
unknown. We believed this and wrote
it, vet the town Of Apopka was level
ed to the ground few days ago.
There are many other things that
we heard, believed and told, that our
experience will not allow us to repeat,
for we try to be like George Wash
ington and must confess that we cut
that cherry tree down with our little
Ratchet"
But, you say, this is knocking, and
YOU have never been known to knock,
You are a booster, Mr.. Editor, and you
should continue to boost. If you told
these things three years ago, you be-
lieyed it then, and it is not necessary
that you should tell them better now
Our answer is, 1--WE are running
this thing and propose to say what
cur conscience tells us is right re-
CARELESS of what we may be called"
But-with all the above, and in the
light of our several years of expert
ence. the great old state is on top
Severe winds may come now and then,
Int the number as compared with
those of most other states is negli-
Chile. With all the years we have
known the state, the storm at Apopka
is the only one that was so severe as
far as our information goes, and GER
tainlv there has been none since we
entered the newspaper work here
more than three years ago.
It is true that the freeze last Feb
ruarv was serious, and for a while
we all thought the citrus industry
was done for, but 10 and behold, the
year following the freeze will bring
more money into the state than did
tbe fruit the year of the freeze, not
witbstanding the fact that more than
two-tbirds of the fruit had been ship
nod before the freeze of last season.
While a large number of groves
have not yet fully recovered yet
there are many growers whose peck
et.hooks are fatter this year than for
many wears, because of the much bet
TOR prices of fruit, and most Of the
groves are now looking fine, with
every prospect Of a banner crop next
year.
After all: wonder if it is not best
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-21

corning advertisements. Enough of
them, at a stated sufficient price, for
certain length of time, was to be
the chief condition under which the
paper was to be started. And a sep
arate statement was to be written for
each Of the three towns to sign.
The Widow got some big sheets of
paper, pen, ink; the editor sat up to
table and the contracts were soon
written. The Editor and Widow re-
turned to their seats on the porch. He
slowly, carefully read the contracts,
to her and she said they were all
right in every particular. Then, with
the Widows words ringing in his ears,
Il wish you great success" he rushed
OFF around the town to capture the
ads from the business houses.
When the Editor sat down to the
dinner table the Widow was almost
Immediately at his side. "How did
you succeed" she anxiously asked.
When he told her he had got nearly
every business man in town to sign
the contract, her joy seemed unbound
ed as she exclaimed, good"
The thing now was to find out if
the other two towns would promise
enough ads to insure the success of
the scheme. Before the next morn
ing came the Editor knew all about
them he needed to. The two towns
were not only newspaper failures but
hardly treated him civil.
The Zig was up. The lack of pub
lie spirit in Florida towns was again
clearly and disgustingly in sight.
One of the points that impressed
Editor Greengrass with the Widows
offer was this, that when thorobred,
man or woman, sees one needs fav-
or, he or she offers it right away.
They do not wait long to think it over
or to get better acquainted.
'Tis great to meet such a widow,
'Tis worth trip of miles,
To gain her fond attention,
And come within her smiles
She is a priceless jewel,
Sweet, bright, with heart of gold;
She can appreciate a man
Who's not too young or old.
Such widow for a sweetheart
Or wife, a darling dove,
For home, work and companion,
For kisses and for love.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-21
Life In Florida
"os STUNT STORIES SHOWING HUMAN NATURE AS IT
soss UP IN THIS LAND FRUIT AND FLOWERS
Concluded from last week.
10y Jackercrack)

concluded from last week.
soon and sat near him. They talked
lew minutes about pleasant little
tnlngs that came easily to mind. Then
the Editor told the Widow about his
pians for the newspaper to be pub.
ilsned Jointly in her town, the town
of M, five miles away, and the other
town of c, eight miles farther, around
the lake.
AS the Editors talk became more
earnest and careful the Widow moved
her chair closer, so each could quick
~ and easily hear what the other
said:
The Widow expressed her approval
Oh every move in the Editors scheme.
ne mad not fully decided on a name
ior the paper, and mentioned some
names ne had previously thought of
which seemed to him might be good;
then ne invited her to suggest one
she thought would be the best, II
was the Editors fond idea to have a
new name, entirely different from one
used by any other paper. The Widow
thought this was the best caper. Fin
ally she suggested Between The
Lakes, saying she thought it would
be supremacy appropriate, as her
town was the largest one of the three
towns to be served by the paper and
is short distance between Lake
Lewis and Orange After the Editor
and Widow had looked all over this
name, and under it, had turned it up.
side down, downsidc up, inside out
and outside in, it was cordially and
unanimously adopted
Then the sweet Widow made the
generous offer which is the title of
this story. Il have some property on |
the lake Lewis) For my part |
would be willing to take care of you
until it is convenient for you to pay"
The newspaper man was shockingly
astonished-but the shock was a won
derfully sweet one-and he was de-
lighted and electrified! Such extreme
kindness from her who two days be-
fore was complete stranger! For a
moment it made him almost speech
less Then he thanked her and ex-
pressed his gratitude the best he
could
The next move was for the Editor
to write out plainly on big sheet Of
paper a clear statement of the news
paper project, and under this con-
tract for business houses to sign con- |
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-21
MASTERS SALE

Under and by virtue Of decree Of fore
closure and sale Of the Judge Of the Circuit
Court for Polk county, State OF Florida. IN
Chancery, in the case OF W. Fl. SlaRle vs. q.
;, Hansberger, c, r, Taylor and Lee Taylor,
!, the undersigned Special Master appointed
to make sale of the hereinafter DESCRIBED
pr,rerty, will sell said property at public
owcry in front of the County Court House
Tor Polk county, in the City Of Barlow. Flor
IDA as the property Of the defendant n. 9,
Hansberger to satisfy or towards satisfying
SAID decree and the costs Of sale, on the TN
daY OF January, 1918, between the hours Of
IL o'clock a. m. or 2 o'clock D, m, Of said
ouay, the said property being described as fol-
lows
Sh Of lot 1--WE (5) and the north hirty-avs
TOD feet on Of lot six t6) In block four "a
OF the Dixleland addition TO Lakeland, Florida,
according to the revised may thereof: the said
property will be offered for sale and sold a.
aforesaid TO the highest and best bidder there
for for cash
This 2Sth day OF November 1917.
D. o, ROGERS,
oSo' Special Master.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-21

When the schools in st. Petersburg
resumed exercises after the Christ
mas holidays it wos found that one
hundred and seventeen additional pu-
pills were on the rolls. That is the
way the thing goes in the Sunshine
City, and such an increase might
embarrass some places-but not SO
there. Ample provision has been
made in the schools for the growth Of
the school population
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-21

enteen M, township twenty nine (sS| soutA.
range twenty.four t24) east all In Polk esua-
ty. State Of Florida.
Do appear to compliments said bill a
the office OF the clerk Of said court In Barsov.
fla on the 4th day Of February, 1918, AM
that this order be published once eaoh vAaF
Tor twelve consecutive weeks in the LaksIane
News, newspaper published weekly and q
general circulation in said county, prior 10
said date
WITNESS my hand and seal Of said soavs
1917.
tSEALl JouNsnu
6S90-Wed Clark Csrc,Jt co,,,.