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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
Spapers Helping
To Win The War
ham Age-Herald)

1y few people realize
4 newspapers Of Ameri
10 help win the war
Iorming a patriotic ser.
slue cannot be estimat,
Re giving away in space
snent and to patriotic
of every description
liars.
The questions, What
kpers doing to help win
BIT are they sacrificing
giving?" the Chicago
a recent editorial:
e willing cooperation
pers this war could not
won. Without the
brvice of the daily pa
would be like Russia, q
connected peoples. The
The magic which trans
bf endless villages and
b separate from the
ignorant Of what the
and hoping, into a
: of unified conscious.
vill and whose intelli.
all and are exercised
hper is the one domi'
fpublic opinion. It is
cement Of the nation.
" which Yields dissim.
a homogeneous whole.
d newspapers which
reat majority of the
migrating process now
Id not be visible. It is
has no common con.
destructive divisions
Id points out, newspa.
scription possible. The
Liberty Loan cam
n due in a great meas
operation of the press
what patriotic move
d, whether it is to
pr the Red Cross, to
for soldiers, or money
q. A., or any other &C.
d with the war, news
first agencies appealed
Pspond gladly. And it
pride to every newspa-
the "cub" reporter to
publisher, that he Is
b aid these causes by
, hands and brain.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Having been asked by numerous
friends to offer as q candidate for
County Commissioner from this dis
trict mo. 81, hereby announce my
candidacy and will appreciate the
support and votes of the electors,
promising to use my best efSortst to
look after their interests If elected.
Very respectfully,
r. L. MAYES.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
Old False Teeth Wanted
Don't Matter II Broker

pay 81 to SIS per set. Also cash
for old gold. silver. and broken jew.
elry. Send by parcel post and receive
cheek BY return mail. Will hold
Goods 10 days for sender's approval
OF my offer. l.. Mazer. 2Go7 So. 6th
ST.. Phils.. Pa
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
LADDERS COUSIN KILLED

Cumberland, Nd, May 3-John
Lauder, forty-eight, cousin Of Har-
Try Lauder, the Scotch comedian, was
killed in the TYSON coal mine near
here where he was employed. He
was caught under a fall of rock.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03

ion to Lakeland Florida
The said property is sold to satisfy the
said decree and costs
H. c. PETTEwAY,
Special Master
D. O. ROGERS,
Solicitor for Complainant. 7400-Eri.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-03
SPECIAL NOTICE

We have several secondhand sew
Inc machines that are In good condi-
ton. II you want a bargain. call and
ret satisfied.
tf74o2 FLORIDA FURNITURE co.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18
EXPLORERS WORK IN AFRICA
Frenchman Sheds Light on Vast Re.
gion Hitherto Comparatively Un-
known-Needs Railway.

C1mmandant Tilho, the wcll-known
French explorer of the Sudan, has re-
Gently published - report on the re-
suits of five years work during 1927
in the hitherto unknown region lying
along the frontier between the French
Sahara aud the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.
Tiho was entrusted with the task Of
pacifyinc and organizing this region
under the French government; and his
surveys embrace stretch of previous
~ uneXrl0red country extending more
than loo miles from the center Of
TibeSti southeast to the vicinity of FL
flasher. in Darfur. His photographic
work fills up large blank in the map
of Africa. He urges the need Of a
railway through this region, for the
benefit not only Of the world at large,
but also Of the natives, who are sub
iect to periodical famines. 1t is stated
that from one-haIf to threefOurths Of
the inhabitants Of northern Wadni
died Of famine in 1914 One especially
interesting result Of his Investigations
is the lisproof of the hypothesis, sup
ported by his earlier explorations, that
there is Il connection between Lake
Chad and the Nile river system. Tilho
explored the volcanic Emi.kussi, H.
100 feet in altitude, With an immense
crater over seven miles in diameter
and 100 feet Scientific Amer
team.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18
Franci7is 4 New Tonque.

'Franglui, is a new language that
vou hear ia France To-day. The word
Is made our af Franchise aud AnglaiS
the French words for French anil
Ensli>h-arI The language Itself is
made ont ~ a fccrfnl tumble II words
that were perfectly sond when they
PLAYED by themselves. hut don't always
mix.
FranSlai> Is what you hear whore
Americans au1 English men and wnm-
uu without very good knowledge of
,helr hosts own speech find themselves
M work alongside ~ French men aud
French wumen->oldlerS. nurses relief
workers. >hapkecperS and al sorts
~ f0lk.
American Rcd Cross workers say
That when you gather up several
hundred little Frourh babies who have
hardly begun to speak any language
40 all aud several hundred little ones
who are speaking the universal and
universally incouWrehenSihlc language
of babyhoud. the results are one tie
cree harder to understand than grown
up FranglaiS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18
TWO MORE.

Ont in California the State Hog
Bai5ers Association has sthrted a
for getting every man who
raises hogs to raise two more this
year than he had originally intended.
So many men already have signed the
agreement that California will fairly
bristle with pigs if all goes well.
II is a 80 didea and teens with
possibilities not cnfned merely to hog
raising. If everybody who is raising
food products of any kind will under
take TO raise two more units, the dan.
ger of shortages will be lessened
greatly.
If every person who is doing or
making anything worth while would
add two more to his daily, monthly
or yearly products, what an increment
It would mean
II everybody in the world would add
two kind words TO his speech, or acts
to his day, these heavy times would
fairly blossom with heart.warming
cheer
wouldn't It be worth while for each
one of It's to view his output of work,
words and deeds by the beams of the
two more" candle, and let their worth
ann continuance be determined large
u by the way they bear the light?
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18
WHEN MlTT GAME
RETURNS FANS TO
ASKS BANTAM BOUT
syJACk VEtOCk
International News Sports Editor.

international News Sports Editor.
NcH York. Nov. Is Boxing is go.
ing 10 come back with a loud bang
when sports conditions re4djl-t
themselves
The game has won popularity Ol a
lasting bui among the boys 0i tie
ARMY and navy. and they rae soiug
90 demand b1yin- when they return
home 20 enjoy the pursuits Of peace.
In spite OF the protests OF calamity
houIars and rel9rmers who have al
ways had d big hammer out for the
m.,t game. iy has managed TO hold its
own. and In the future the popular
l.y which boxing enjoys now may be
expected 10 grow
When bJXius does come back one
Of the best attractions that could be
offered the public would De a battle
tor the bauumNeight Championship
the bau.ies have managed 10 sitt
their riyalries down to a point where
there are but TWO lads left today
who are ant.ouauy recognized as the
Jopuotchers of their class These lads
are Pete Herman The champion and
frankie Burns. veteran though he e.
the foremost Of challensers for the
title.
We saw Burns ou,point Herman in
ar eishtIound bout in Jersey City
some months ago. The Skeeter was
the master OF the situation in nearly
every round and he plainly had Her
man worried Later Burns disposed
Of his strongest rival for the honors
Of challenger when he knocked out
Johnny Ertle. the ST. Poul midget
Had Burns and Herman been fight.
Ing for the championship when they
last met the referee might have cas-.
lily awarded Burns the title ON points,
but they were not lighting for the ii.
tie.
lie aud Herman still holds the crown.
But tn time is coming and that
soon. when championship battles will
be with US again and there will be
q demand for a meeting between
Burns and Herman to settle the ques-
ton Of supremacy.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18

Sailoring on the briny deep IS en-
tirely different than doing the same
stunt on land. This was admitted by
a landlubber from Pittsburgh, who
has Just returned from his first voy-
age with brand new seasick story.
"The first day | was ont" said the
amateur navigator, THE old tub rolled
like barrel, and before | knew II
was in the throes Of NAL de mer. The
bunch guyed me and told me my job
WAS driving a trolley ear instead VT
sailoring. | had to seek my bunk.
I had only been in II Il few minutes
when the ships surgeon visited me
and calouSly asked; What's the mat
terT 'O-o-oh. Tn so sick I told him,
and rolled over in agony Come, get
up, he said unfeelingly The ship has
been torpodoed and we're sinking |
fell out of my bunk aud scrambled
to the deck. The bunch again derided
me. Say, have you ever been seaslckT"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18
Admiral Saved Engineer.

A striking feature Of the naval side
Of the war is the number of retired
British admlrals who have returned to
the navy, bringing with them full
vigor and the quick determination
of the service.
On June 10 Of the present year,
when an explosion took place on a
motor launch Admiral James Startin,
who held the rank Of admiral, retired
Immediately proceeded alongside and
learning that the engineer was below
in the fiercely burning engine room.
climbed down the hatch without the
slightest hesitation. and unaided, re-
covered the engineers body. For this
brave deed King George has approved
the award of the Albert medal to Ad-
miral Startin.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18
How 10 Nal Cut Flowers.

You have some lovely forg t-me-nots
in YOUR garden You would like Mary
to have some. INT She Is 81 awkwarlly
far away. Didn't it occur to you that
You could mail them satisfactorily, If
You only knew how3 Here's how.
Separate the large bunch into
smaller lunches Of perhaps four ar
five flowers AnW wiring ont Il wad Of
absorbent cotton IN salt water-a tea
spoonful to Il pint will he sufficient.
Freak the danny Wad into smaller
pieces and wrap firmly about the ends
Of the stems. Finally wrap flower,
stems and all, loosely i'm newspaper.
wax paper If YOU have IT, II is a
good plan, too, 70 line the hoS with
the dampened cotton.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18
RECLAIM MANY SUNKEN SHIPS
Hundreds Of resseIs in British Waters
Have Been Saivaged-Pessih.iity
of Raising the lusi.ania.

Most welcome is the announcement
from London that since January. 1918.
~ ships sunk by the GcrmanS IN
British waters have heen slllased: :
IA of them by improved methods. In
five months of the present year.
Er.tajn'S coast, like our own. is
edged by a broad belt If shallow wa-
ter. For 200 miles of the chanuerS
length no spot reaches Il depth Of l00
fa,homS; much Of il is quite shallow
Whirh accounts for the chop THAI makes
81 many who cross il briefly unhappy.
From our own Norfolk one gets we'll
out of sight NJ land before reaching
water tao deem for salvage operations,
Depth Increases more rapidly ~ the
Irish coast. but even the LuSitauia
lies near the J0fathom line. below the
shutter of the storm, vet near enough
the surface 81 that many practical
wrrckerS have said that it would he
possible. though exceedingly difficult
u bring her Forth 10 Il nuutiCal reSur-
rCction.
That some things can be done as
well "a others our engineers showed
when they raised the U-boatS' biggest
victim along our coast, the Herbert
Pratt. and brought her safe ~ shore.
What the improved methods" used oft
England may he We shall probably not
know Sntil after the war. That they
are cheating the murderouS Subma-
riue> of their prey in so many eases is
good news.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18
He Did Not Forget.

More than two years ago, Charlie,
an old fire department horse at Green
castle. left the station. his place there
having been taken by new motor
truck. Since that time Charlie has
been doing heavy hauling for his pres
emf owner.
The other day Charley and his work
ing mate were stopped near the fire
department station, and one of the
firemen venturcd the statement that
Charlie would still make good fire
horse If the old equipment should
have to be reSorted to. To prove
his contention the fireman unhtched
Charlie, led him TO his old atall, adj
justed the harness above the old
wagon and sounded the alarm. The
door opened and Just as of old Char
lie trottod out and ran under the har.
ness ready to make a run. In two
years he had not forgotten his lesson.
indianapolis News.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18
DULL TIMES? NONSENSE.

The authorized statement from
Washington that France is ready to
spend 100000 100000 in the United
States for goods Of all kinds. manu-.
featured and in the raw state. French
economists and government officials
estimate that no less than that will
suffice to rebuild the devastated see
lions of their country replenish their
depleted stocks Of all sorts and en-
able their own industries to resume
normal production,
This is about twice the amount Of
our total export trade in these abnor'
mai war years. The needs of France
alone would suffice to keep all the
factories and workshops in the Unit
ed States busy for many months to
come. And France is only one Of
many countries that need our goods
and will insist on having them.
As for domestic markets, their de-.
mand, too, will be greater than ever
as soon as the readjustments of peace
are we'll started The Building Age
Of New York estimates that 100000
new residences are needed right now
ia this country That is only one
item in a long list Of Unprecedented
economic needs that must be sup.
piled
What sane man can read such facts
as these and expect dull times?
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18
PEACE WHAT WE MAKE IT.

There is wisdom in the suggestion
OF Mr. T. II Gary that in these days
Of reimbursement in industry the public
should exercise prudence delibera-
tion and courage, as much depends
upon the attitude and speech of men"
lie also adds, ct is easy TO precipi-
tate feeling decentralization and no
more difficult to develop a sentiment
OF confidence and serenity"
Hysteric speech. extravagant and
Respondent speech, all are to be
avoided. There are grounds enough
for optimism" II business men recog.
nize conditions and conduct their
different lines so as to adjust the
questions Of supply on a legitimate
basis, all may look forward with con.
fdenee."
Mr.. Gary can speak with authority.
for he Is the head of the U. S. Steel
Corporation and the steel business Is
more affected by the impending In.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18
SURELY SOME CRAP SHOOTER
Ousky stevedore in France Was Rap
idly Getting Rich az Expense Of
Ills Comrades.

They used to shoot some craps in
stevedore company No. --, but they
d,n't any more. This rs a conse-
quence Of Il stern company order IS
sued after Il prolonged argument with
the dice which followed the first pay.
day on this side.
There was n game at every oppor-
tunity for about a week, and then
came a hull. simultaneously with the
lull The men began to turn up shy Of
apparel and equipment. Investigation
disclosed that one dusky private with
a pair Of dice that behaved particu-
larly well had made sensational
cleanup.
He had gathered most of the
francs in the company in the first
three days and then started on per-
sonal effects. At the conclusion of
the series he had nearly enough
francs to finance war Of his own
and more clothes than the supply
sergeant, not to speak of Sc ldentiti-
cation tags, seven boxes Of CO.
oils, bottle of castor oil. II tow
els. most of the soap in The COM
pany and a packing case full of other
articles. At the suggestion Of the
captain ne returned all of the belong
ines and most of the francs.
"Ah learned dat game in de old
Tenth cavalry" he exclaimed, "and All
lust wanted TO show desc new soldiers
dat deg didn't know muffin about it."
Stars and Stripes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18
Mount Rubber.

Remember Mount Rubber when you
come 10 Newton urges the kanSan.
Mount Rubber is a heap of rubber rub
bish on East Broadway. near Main
street, which, when it assumes the de-
sired proportions, will be sold to old
rubber collectors and the proceeds
turned over to the Red Cross. The
nation needs the rubber, the Red
Cross needs the money and the public
needs It's radiance. Anything like an
old auto tire, bicycle tire, rubber boots,
old garden hose, rubber out of your
neck--in fact, anything in the form
Of rubber-can be chucked into the
pile and it will be jolt for the kali
ser" says the kansan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18
Avlators In Italy.

From the Italian front where many
American aviators are now serving
comes this note:
Sometimes at night, after dinner,
a little music is INDUCED in as re-
Taxation. OF course the Italians shine
there. Many a pilot or chauffeur In
ovcralls Is hummng selections from
grand opera Some Of the American
boys also are good musicians. One
especially was splendid pianist, and
would rattle away for an hour at a
time selections from Schubert or Men.
dclssohn's MELODY in f. to what
seemed almost sacrilcge, that Is.
play It In ragtime for change
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18

and my troubles caused by that weak
ness are a thing of the past. llwomsn
who suffer as | did should try Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. -
Mrs. JAS. RoHRBERG. go Knapp St.,
N. s., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Women who suffer from any form Of
weakness, as indicatedb by displacementy,
Inflammation. liberation, irregularities,
backache, headaches. nervousness or
1.-THE blues," should accept Mrs. Rohr-
berg's suggestion and give Lydia E.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound .
thorough trial.
For over forty years it has been
correcting such ailments. If you have
mysterious complications write for
advice to Lydia =. Pinkhau Medicine
Co.. Lynn, Mass.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18
FISH AFFECTED BY WARFARE
Explosion OF Mines or British Coast
Has Resulted in Great Diminution
Of Catches, lG Report.

Wilfred Buzlcy who is on the way
to his tea plantation in Assam. India,
said on his arrival in this city that tho
frequent explosions Of mines off the
British coast had caused great srarcj-
~ Of fish, according 10 New York
Times. This was especially the case
along the east coast Of England and
Scotland and had also affected the
coast of Holland. Herring, which for
merly were plentiful at this season Of
the year Off the coast Of Scotland. sell
ing ut n cent apiece retail. now bring
&c cents, he said. and were scarce.
Founders and cod, formerly eight to
ten cents Il pound, are now worth 10
cents AZ retail " was only ut rare
intervals. Mr.. Buzley said, that the
poor were able 10 purchase fish.
"The only fish in British waters that
appeared 70 defy the mines nnd tor.
redocs," Mr., Buzley continued, sis
the hardy hnlibut. Just before ! sailed
from England one Of the steam trawl-
ers off the coast was about to haul
in the lines when the captain noticed
giant halihnt following close behind
cod that was mpaled on one Of the
hooks. The hallbut made several ut.
tempts to swallow the cod and was
eventually hau'od mp onto the deck Of
the trawlor The skipper told me that
the big fish weighed lGS pounds and
was sold in the market for 500
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18
SEE NEED OF CITY PLANNING
japanese Municipal Authorities Awake
TO Dangers Connected With Con.
gested Centers of Population.

The remarkable expansion Of Jap
anese cities during the last few years
has accontuated the urgent necessity
Of city planning. With this end in
view IA conference Of the mayors OF
the leading Japanese cities has oc-
Cured at Tokyo. Among those present
We're the mayors of Osaka, Yokohama,
Nag0ya. kyot0 and Kobe While Tokyo
municipality was represented by
MessrS. KabaShima and 0gino.
In Tokyo, city planning was set on
foot twenty years ago, about the same
time the question Of city planning was
receiving attention in Europe and
America" said Doctor SEX, mayor of
Osaka, In an interview with a Tokyo
Yomuri representative. "ln Osaka.
however, it is only a few years since
the problem began to claim serious at
tention, although the necessity of city
planning IN Osaka is perhaps more ur-
gent than in other cities. The density
Of population IN Osaka Is certainly
greater than in other places and i'm
provemcnt in sanitary and other mat
tprs i urgently needed. IT is eSti-
mated rhat the population of Osaka
twenty years hence will be 2,6jOO0o
and that OF the two neighboring dis
tricts 100000 making a total Of .
OOO000 This estimate is based on the
present rate If increase, but 1t Is pos
~ible the rate of increase may he
larger Herein lies the urgent nature
Of city manning for Osaka"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18
STRUCTURE BUILT OF HAY
Alfalfa Growers 81 the Yakima Val
icy Used Novel hsth7S 10 Adver-
tise Thsir Predict.

To advertise their agricultural prod
ucfS the folks of The Sur1y>id5 recia-
nation project. in the ~ate If Wash
mgJou. built hast sumUr braad-new
Kind ~ structure. They called il 4
hay palace
II was built wholly NJ hailed hay
alfalfa bay ~ the best quality, coco
tons of II. contributed by the farmers
IF Yakima valley. some houSe' Well.
yes II was 100 feet long 100 feet
wide and - feet high. with an eyteri-
ue effect somewhat resembling that
II p medieval fortress.
Inside If it were exhibits of every
Imaginable kind relating % the field
and garden products ot the valley.
Also ma auditorium with % stage for
speakers, music and vaudeville acts.
Tie palace was Illuminated by elec-
tricity and cooled by electric fans.
But although Inc Yakima valley
produces wonderful fruits and vege-
tables, its big money-sytLiug crop is
alfalfa. The celebration NJ the hay
palace (Which was, incidentally, a sort
Of caruivaD was planned mainly for
the purpose Of bringing together the
grower and consumer pc alfalfa hay,
with elimination Il the mueh-objur-
gated midGleman.
On the last day Of the fair the hay
from which the palace was construct
ed was sold at auction Ten the highest
bidders and the proceeds were diStrib-
uted pro rata among he farmers who
had contributed the material.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18
Famine in Cherry Stones.

Scarcity of fruit in Great Britain
has interfered with the movement for
collecting cherry stones and hard nut
shells, in which the boy scouts are
taking part. Hundreds of tons are
needed every year to make charcoal
for gaS masks, charcoal from these
substances having many times more
absorptivity than charcoal made from
wood,-Springtield Republican.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18
NapcIeon's Descendant.

A great-grandson Of Napoleon Bona
parte was killed recently in action not
far from Reims. where he was at the
head Of n machne-gun section. His
name was Daniel Napoleon Mesnard,
and he was the son Of "A lady whose
maiden name was Leon, and who was
the daughter of Count Leon, natural
son of the emperor. The dead soldier
bore himself bravely in defense Of
Reims. and was mentioned In dis
patches.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18

dustrial change than any other
Prudence, deliberation and cour-
age are good watchwords in peace
or war. The little boy who whistled
when he passed the graveyard, partly
to keep his courage up, and partly to
show that he wasn't afraid, had the
right idea.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18
The Kangaroo Industry.

Tn Australia kangaroo farming Is an
important industry. The hides are val
liable and the tendons extremely fine I:
indeed. they are the best known to sur
gcons for sewing up wounds, and es-
peclally for holding broken bones to-
gother, being much finer and tougher
than catgut. which is used extensively.