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New-York tribune., 1918-06-28
Admit Cuban to West Point

WASHINGTON. June THE House
to-day authorized the entrance of a
citizen of Cuba, Aurelio COLLAGE, as =
student to The West Point Military
Academy by the adoption of a Senate
resolution permitting the Secretary Of
War to arrange for such entrance.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-28

A special performance of "The Rain
bow Girl" will be given for soldiers
and sailors at the Gaiety Theatre on
Sunday night, July Z, under the aus
pices Of the Stage Women's War Relief.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12
BUSINESS SECTION OF
AP0PKA IS DESTROYED
- BY A SEVERE TORNADO
dispatch to Tampa Tribune }

Orlando, Jan. 12.-The business
section of Apopka, near here. was
destroyed by severe tornado late
this afternoon. The financial loss
will be very heavy and several per-
sens are said to be badly injured
Those who are reported to have suf.
fered the most serious injuries are
Mrs. Roy White and Mrs. W. R.
Beecher.
The buildings destroyed we're the
following:
Consumers Lumber Company,
seaboard Air Line depot.
Public school building.
Waite's drug store.
Wilson's grocery store.
Apopka Publishing Company.
Residences of Roy White and w,
Il Beecher.
Mobley's general store.
Jones restaurant
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12
COMMISSIONERS SET ASIDE
$500 FOR STATE FAIR At JAX

Quite a number of interested par
ties met with the County Commits
5sioners Tuesday to discuss the adj
visibility of having Polk County
represented at the State Fair to be
teId in Jacksonville, Feb. 18th to
March 9th.
Colonel A. E. Koehler was present
from Jacksonville to represent the
Fair Association.
Plans for making the proposed ex-
h,b,t were outlined and discussed
n. c. Stuart Of Barlow, S. c. lnman
Of Florence Villa, J. A. Smith of
T.ate Alfred. J. w. Carson and F. E.
ohlinger of Frostproof, and z. H.
Walker, we'll known manager Of the
Polk County Citrus Suo-Exchangs'
gave their views on the matter to
the commissioners.
It was pointed out that The sue
ross of the fair seemingly had been
assured through the definitely ar
ranged participation of the greater
rortion of the counties of the state;
and that Polk county hardly could
afford to be missing, particularly
when the exhibits would reach the
attention of great numbers CT north
arm people who had never been to
this part of Florida.
The commissioners agreed to me
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12
four MICHIGAN
MIN STRANDED
OVERNIGHT ON
LAKE PARKER

A party of four Michigan tour
lists, Messrs. Haun, Splitter, Babcock
and Curtis, were caught out in the
storm on the other side of Lake
Parker, and, fearing to try to get
back to town, spent last night at a
house on the opposite shore Of this
large sheet of water, returning home
this morning. Their absence since
early yesterday morning caused
their families considerable uneasi-
ness, but happiness again reigned
when they hove in sight, bringing
tales of high wind and water but
otherwise everything was lovely.
At the time the wind rose to such
a noticeable rate that fishing was
no longer safe or pleasant pas
tine, the men were up in the Mar
Rows. They had hung jew fish,
and when the motor boat was head
cd for shore, te ifs was towed
along in the rear of the boat. When
they got pretty close to the shore,
ore of the party looked back and
discovered not a submarine hut a
great big alligator in their wake.
Net stopping to think whether they
or the Jewish was the morsel Mr..
Alligator was after, all four men
jumped overboard-the water being
only about four feet deep, and made
for the shore. They discovered a
house and spent the night there,
and returned to town this morning,
reaching here about 9 o'clock. They
found on their return that four
searching parties had been gotten
together by Mr.. M. L. Bradley to 60
and search for for them, but all con-
ccrned were glad this was not nee
essary.
The gentlemen who had this ex-
citing experience are stopping for
the winter at the home Of Mrs. w.
4ka Jackson.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12
LARGE CROWD
WITNESSED THE
SHOW PUT on
BY COLORfD PEOPLE

The large audience that witnessed
the production of the four-act drama
in the Auditorium last night put on
by colored citizens of Lakeland,
came away fully satisfied and feeling
that they had received even more
than their moneys worth.
The heavy rain, about 1880, prob.
ably kept some away, but the large
building was nearly filled. both low
CT and upper floors.
About S:45 the curtain rose. pre-
senting the Barlow A. M. e. quar-
tet, who possess splendid voices, AMI
rendered several numbers in good
style, being encored several times.
This was a prominent feature of the
Evenings program and added great!
to the entertainment.
Rev. S. ]. Johnson was then in
troduced by Mr.. J. Hardin Peterson.
who spoke very complimentary Of
Rev. Johnson as a preacher, and citi-
zen, and of the work he Is doing in
South Florida for the betterment of
his race.
Rev. Johnson offered a fervent
prayer, and in few pleasing re
marks, explained the purpose Of
putting on the play and thanked
those who had assisted in making il
a success.
MIR. O. M. Eaton was called to the
stage and in short address com
plimented the colored people fol
their gold work, promising his CO
operation in all worthy causes.
The curtain then went up for thu
fist act, which was rendered il
real good theatrical style, and i'm
proved with each succeeding act a.
the play progressed, and it was thu
verdict of many of the audience tina
they had witnessed several plays b,
professionals which did not equa
this.
| The cast was composed of the fol
lowing, all Lakeland people:
| N. c. Adderly, H. B. Washington
Oscar Lamb, Y. F. Scott, Alma Caro-
lima, Jessie Coffee, Agnes Foster
Theron Cox, Red lCross representa-
tive.
Piano music by Henry Bran wa
much enjoyed and added much t
the success Of the performance.
Much credit is due N, G. Adderly
as it is greatly through his effort
this play was put on and so wei
carried out, he having originate,
the idea and directed the rehears
ais.
The receipts amounted to T.
which was so satisfactory that witt
q few alterations, the play, "Th'
Soldiers Sweetheart" may be repro
dueed some time in the future.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12

"essfs' Albert and Clarence Smith
nave Oeeh called to LaFollette, Tenn,
y me bedside Of their mother, who
- ofiacally ILL., the last wire they re.
celVed stating it was not thought she
oouia ilve until they reached there.
Albert left yesterday, and Clarence
wen. today. Wires being down, no
woru has come through as to whether
nef condition had changed any today
or not
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12
NO MATERIAL DAMAGE
DONE HERE BY
The storm

Last night between and 8 O'Clock
this section was visited by severe
rain and windstorm, the wind at
tanning velocity at one time OF
about 40 miles an hour, but luckily
very little damage was done, al
though in other parts of the State
reports coming in show that havoc
was wrought right and left, especi-
ally at Apopka, which town was all
most wiped off the map.
In this section the only damage re-
ported is some citrus fruit blown off,
and on South Florida avenue about
twelve telephone poles are down,
the service to Mulberry being out OF
commission temporarily. Manager
Leonard stated that on account OF
all wires being underground, Lake
lands telephone services was unin.
terrupted by the storm, all stations
working.
Last night about 1880 electric
wires at the corner of Bay street
and North Florida avenue and at the
corner of Lime street and Massa
chusetts avenue, blew together
causing the wires to burn out. and
all lights throughout the city went
out, with the exception of the street
Nights, which were not affected, The
electric service was interrupted only
about half an hour.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12

|and Mrs. ]. F. Packard, and
fkard's father, who has been
! them; and Rev. and Mrs.
Tell of Daytona Beach, win
week from this morning for
/, where they will attend the
psf conference. Since Rev.
Fkard has been pastor of the
the past year, his work has
fry successful. He has added
piers to the church roll. and
fnted a raise In salary soon
came to Daytona. He has a
|hyitation from his congre-
20 return for another year
sournal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12

desirability Of this county's partici-
patton, but plead that the tick Grad
ication campaign had badly depict
ed tee fund from which apprecia-
ton for such an exhibit must be
made. The matter was finally ar
ranged by the commissioners appro-
priating the sum of $500, in return
the county ub-exchange pledging a
minimum citrus fruit exhibit of its
own Of 100 boxes without cost to
the county.
The manner handling the exhfb-
its was placed in the ands of G. n.
Walker.
The sub-exchange exhibit Will &C.
cupy one portion of the booth, but
there will be room for citrus fruit
exhibits Of members OF the ex
change, and Mr.. Walker stated they
would be strongly solicited to make
deposits to the end that
the county's showing should be as
representative as possible.
An effort will be made to make
ocmpletn showing not only OF citrus
fruits but Of all sorts OF mld-winter
vegetables, Of phosphate, and Of
semi-tropical fruits and flowers.
Arrangements, also, will ne made
to convey to visitors to the booth an
ADEQUATE idea Of the country's new
asphalt road system.
II is understood that Mr.. Walker
will at once appoint committees In
bach of tbe towns Of the county to
begin work OF gathering exhibits for
their respective sections. ---Dartow
Record.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12
BUSINESS MEETING
OF THE T. E. LIS

The T. e. l.. Glass will hold their
next business meeting at the home
OF Mrs w. D. Edwards at All South
avenue on Monday
afternoon at o'clock. All members
are urged to be present. These meet
ings can be made of great help to
tile work Of the class if only they
are properly attended, and an activ,
Interest taken in the proceedings.
REPORTER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12
T. E. L CLASS MEETING

All members Of the T. e. l.. Class
are requested to meet at the Baptist
church Sunday morning at $50.
Friends and strangers in Lakeland
are cordially invited, and will be
gladly welcomed by the class and
ty the teacher, who not only pos
sesses that rare ability OF grasping
the great Bible truths, but Is able to
teach those truths to others.
REPORTER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12

Mrs. W. S. .Witherspoon, of Greens.
boro, N. c., is recent arrival in the
city the guest Of Mrs. ]. M. Whitfield.
Mrs. Witherspoon is a niece of the
late Mr.. Whitfield, and visited here
about seven years ago. She will
spend some time here, and will be
warmly welcomed by the numerous
friends made on her former visit
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12

Fday afternoon a very i'm
/ baptismal service was con-
by Rev. ;Chas. Trout on the
Shore Of Lake Wire when
candidates were baptized.
being Misses Murel and Enid
|Nillie May Burkhalter, Agnes
liter, Dorothy Veach, Eunice
/, Florrie lee Sloan, and
Burkhalter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12

leland is good enough tor u.s."
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis A.
|of Greenfield, Mass, who are
|for their third season here.
Ire again comfortably domiciled
home of Mr.. w. D. Edwards,
|eir friends are greeting them
buch pleasure.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12

Ind Mrs. j. E. Hannah, of Chat
b, Tenn, are in the city the
of their mother, Mrs. A. H.
b and sisters, Mrs. A. H. OAR
Mrs. D. j. Browning and Miss
b. 1t has been seven years
hey last visited Lakeland, and
by they see a great change.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12

Ind Mrs. Giles Hodges, Of Mich
Regular winter visitors to Lake
have reached the city and are
btly located at the home Of
!. D. Bryan These splendid
Ieen coming here for a number
tiers, and it feels like home to
Ehen they get back.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12

hnd Mrs. F. N. Lawrence, Of
b, Mich, are new arrivals in
nd, who are delighted with
|ction and are glad they have
here. They are domiciled at
me of Mrs. T. G.. Smith on
Kentucky avenue. and Mr..
ice has a position at the Eat
! Works as pattern maker.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12

A coriial invitation is extended to
every young man in Lakeland to at
tend the Young Mems Glass Of the
First Presbyterian Sunday School to.
morrow morning at 9:45. All mem
bers are urgently requested to be
present. Services in the Auditorium
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12

land Mrs. T.. J. Hudson, of Nc
|Ky., are down again for their
winter and are happy to be
In Lakeland again. As usual,
lie stopping at the home of Miss
Browning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12

Inc Womans Home and Foreign
missionary Society of the First
presbyterian church will hold their
regular monthly meeting at the
church Monday afternoon at 8
O'CLOCK The ladies Of the church
arr congregation are cordially in.
vited
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12

Cumberland Presbyterian Phil
elass will meet tomorrow morn
9:45. All members requested
[present as business of impor-
BIS to come up.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12

Mr. William Geake, of Fort Wayne
lna.. the active SO degree Mason Of
indiana, has returned home after
spending few days with his friend
Geo, W. Pixley. He was 50 well
pleased with Lakeland he expects to
return soon to spend the winter vita
us
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12

WIS, chaS 0. Beckham LETT TODAY Co..
'i 90 OF several week with relatives
IN South Carolina, after which sbs
Will 80 TO New York for short stav
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12

TN, Inc State Bank is presenting its
trends with large, handsome office
calendars which are both useful and
ornamental. '1
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12
St. Agnes Guild

St. Agnes Guild
st. Agnes Guild will meet in the
Guild Hall Monday, January 14th, at
3 o'clock.
NINA WARNER, Pres.
LILLIAN WILLIAMS, Sec.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12

]. D. Leighty, of st. ice, Ind,
rated for the winter with Mrs.
Ion at Alb Kentucky avenue
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12

R. J. Craig, mother of Mrs.
Lowe, has returned from De-
b visit her daughter for a few
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS

Your attention is called to the pro-
vision of Ordinance No. 1876 which re-
quires fiy-proof earth closets on prem
ises not connected with sewers.
Where the buckets have been substi-
tuted, and are not kept fiy.proof, you
are hereby notified that proceedings
will be instituted against you in the
Municipal Court for non. compliance
with this ordinance.
WILLIAM GREER,
1899 Sanitary Inspector
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12
Lakeland Laconics

Laura Shut, Of Harlan, Ind,
/ in Lakeland Thursday even
l the winter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-12
Apopka Drug Company.
Eldridge's warehouse.

Apopka Drug Company.
Eldridge's warehouse.
Wilhelmington & Co. packing
house.
So severe was the wind that it
lifted a freight car from a siding
and deposited it on the main railway
tracks.
So far as is known here there are
no other towns in this vicinity that
suffered, the tornado apparently be-
ing confined to Apopka and immedi-
ate vicinity.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-24
SCULLY REFUTES CARSON
Statement ON RELIEF

Congressman Thomas J. Scully
objects seriously to Robert Carson's
accusation that he took only a belat-
ed interest in the welfare of the citi-
zens of South Amboy and replies to
the accusation in his usual forceful
manner. His statement follows:
II see by Tuesdays Home News
that my good friend, Reluctant Bob
Carson, said that / was somewhat be-
lated in my interest in behalf of the
citizens of South Amboy and that he.
Mr.. Carson, had taken a much more
active part in the matter than I had.
Now have never made any
claims in that matter. But South
Amboy is my home and I expect to
end my days there. If / did not hon.
estly and sincerely do what / could
for my friends there l would not dare
to look them in the face on a Sunday
afternoon when 1 took a stroll down
Broadway.
Reluctant Bob says I am some
what belated. 1 will admit that /
have a little difficulty keeping up
with Bob's curves. He beat me to it
two years ago at Bradley Beach and
in South River. with the result that
1t took a recount to determine the
fact that 1 was elected by about 200
votes. I will admit that Bob saw
them first 1t is also true that as a
result of activities in his behalf some
of his friends came near spending
long terms in state prison. So far, /
don't remember hearing Bob express
any regret over the incident, and I
understand he is now claiming he was
counted out two years ago and is try
ing to get the farmers votes by max
ing that plea. But farmers In spite
of Mr.. Carson's apparent opinion on
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-24
IA. GILLESPIE GIVES
100000 TO RED CROSS

One hundred thousand dollars has
been contributed to the American
Red Cross by the T. A. Gillespie Load
ing Company. agent, to aid in the re-
lief work which the Red Cross agency
is doing in Perth Amboy. South Am
boy and vicinity.
The company has also sent Oliver
w. Ramsay. to whom their communi-
cation is addressed, $4,000 to be dis
tributed to the Emergency Relief
Fund in these cities. Mr.. Ramsay
has turned $1,000 of this amount over
20 c. G. Baldwin, who Is in charge Of
the fund in this city. and an equal
tmount over to Rev. Francis j. Hayes
n South Amboy.
Mr.. Gillespiess letter to Chairman
Ramsay of the Citizens Emergency
relief Committee of this city follows;
Oliver ". Ramsay,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-24

the subject, have just as coed memo
ries as anyone else. They know that
an effort was made two years ago to
steal the election for Mr.. Carson, and
that that effort failed. This year they
are going to rebuke the man who
stands for that kind of politics.
To return to South Amboy I see
that Bob claims it was he who tele-
phoned to Governor Edge about the
Morgan explosions. I understood from
what Governor Edge told me that
someone had telephoned to him say
ing that the Germans were lombard
ing New York. but he did not inform
me 1t was Reluctant Bob who had
conveyed the information.
ITO judge by what Bob has to say
on the subject. imagine II must
have been he who told the War De-
partment that they owned the plant
at Morgan. and / am really surprised
ne did not go little further and
claim that he was the one who caused
the explosion.
PERSONALLY. as I have already
stated, l am making no brags about
what l have done. I am going to let
Bob do all the Dragging. Naturally
returned from Washington as soon as
could after the explosion, took care
of my father and other members of
my family there. and as soon as the
police would permit, I slept in my
home in South Amboy and tried to do
what l could In a neighborly way for
my friends there.
IF Bob was there first and did SO
much more than I did, certainly
want to thank him and 1 hope that
my fellow citizens in South Amboy
will appreciate all he did as thor
oughly and sincerely as I do"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-24
J||OGE LYON CHAIRMAN OF
FUND DRIVE FOR $4,000
War Secretary and Weaver
Treasurer OF United War Fund
Campaign in This City
WILL OPEN ON NOVEMBER !
First Meeting tuesday, Mass
Meeting Nov. 8---County
Quota is $156, 900

Adrian Lyon mas pcch heaSN -
chairman of this city's drive to secure
a minimum quota of $4,000 for the
United War fund campaign, which
will extend for one week from mo-
vember IL to Is.
A comprehensive organization has
been named to assist the general
chairman, who succeeds d. p. Ohm
stead, who resigned owing to Ill
health.
The executive committee for the
fund met on Tuesday night at which
time Mr.. Lyon was named, as were
the following officials: Executive
secretary, Walter H. War;; general
secretary of the Y. M. c. A; treasurer,
Columbus; assistant treasurer, Harry
Comings.
Organization representatives at the
meeting were Andrew ]. Wight for the
War Camp Community Service. OF
which he Is the county chairman;
President Adrian Lyon for the Y. M.
C. A.; Isaac Alpern for the Jewish
Welfare Board; John Du Bois for the
Salvation Army; Theodore Degenring
for the War Camp Community Ser
vice; Albert Leon for the American
Library Association; w. Guy Weaver
for the knights of Columbus; Fred j.
Cox, chairman and Jesse Seaman as
sistant for the industries. and r. /.
Vail for the Four Minute Men.
The committee accepted $4,000 as
the minimum quota to be raised here
as this city's share and portion of the
huge war service fund which is to be
raised throughout the nation. The
national goal is s170. 500, 900. the
state quota Is $5.507,150. The East
ern district, comprising Middlesex,
Monmouth, Ocean and Union counties
has a quota of $802.100: the county of
Middlesex has a quota Of $156,O0O,
and Monmouth's allotment is $162,-
500.
A store in the central business Sec
ton of the city will be secured and
opened as campaign headquarters.
and the executive secretary and
chairman of the committee are au-
thorized to secure such Office help and
equipment as may be necessary.
1t was also agreed that the Liberty
Loan organization, which so success
fully put over the fourth loan In this
city In the face of the hardest odds
ever confronting a municipality,
should so far as possible be adopted
in handling the work.
There will be a meeting of captains
Hall for the purpose of organizing
and forming teams and the opening
meeting OF the drive will be heh in
the high school auditorium on Friday
evening, November s.
The organizations which are to
participate in the national unity drive
are the Y. M. C. A, the Y. w. c. A.,
the National Catholic Council, X. of
c., the Jewish Welfare Board, the
War Camp Community Service, tho
American Library Association and the
Salvation Army.
In this county the campaign is to be
waged by the following: William r.
Reed, chairman; Samuel NJ Lips
comb. director; Jamesburg. j. NJ. Per
rine, chairman; Metuchen, r. c.. Ed.
gar. chairman; New Brunswick, s. Is.
Carpenter. chairman, F. NJ. Version.
director; Parlin, E. w. Hookenbury,
director: Roosevelt, E. C. Wilbur, d.
rector; South Amboy, w. F. Under
wood. director; Woodbridge, Howard
Valentine, chairman