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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-18
Only Unskilled
Labor Wanted By
Recruiting Agent

Recruiting Agent Kirk was able to
secure considerable number of la
borers for work in the government
plant at Mussel Shoals, practically all
being colored men, and most Of them
such as were not regularly employed,
or were employed in non-essential &C.
equations. The presence of Mr.. Kirk
in the city gave rise to the rumor that
an indiscriminate draft was to be
made on mechanics, clerks and 9TH
ers, who would be forced to give up
their present employment to work on
the government jobs. This is a mis-
take, as Mr.. Kirk had no authority
even to ask men to go with him ex-
cept as he received this authority
from the local labor board, which is
certainly not going to do anything
that will upset local industrial condi-
lions, unless the government de-
mands such action, and no necessity
therefor has yet arisen. A joint
meeting of the Polk County Labor
Board and the Self Preservation 10y
atty League will be held at Barlow
next Wednesday norder to work out
plans for the handling of the labor
situation so that there will be none
unemployed and at the same time the
interests of local industries may be
protected.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-18
Home Guards
Held Fine Drill
Last Night

The Home Guards had fine drill
last night, full attendance being in
line, and the men full of pep and
spirit. They were. put through the
"double-quick" for several blocks,
which on warm night, with rather
heavy uniform and carrying one of
those weighty Springfield rifles is a
little more exercise than most of the
men are used to. However, they held
out gamely and came to halt finally
perspiring but smiling. The COM
pany is becoming well versed in mill
tary manouvers, and the drills are a
benefit to all the members, being par
ticularly valuable to those who may
be called to service.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-18
MICH PLEASED WITH
MORRELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Having recently undergone a sue
cessful operation of serious nature
and having been discharged from the
uorrell Memorial Hospital (City Hos
pitan. take this method of express
ing nv satisfaction and appreciation
for the excellent care and treatment
7 received while in that institution
with the fine medical staff and the
ovcellent trained nurses, 1t is beyond
me why any fair minded citizen
ebould want to go to some out-of-
town Mace and pay a fabulous price
for reputation when they have a
erst-class place right here at home
This hospital has a new management
all the way through from superin-
tondent down the line to the COOK.
There is nothing l can say too high IN
,roisa for the City Hospital and its
management.
Very respectfully,
G. R. MAIZE, of Maize's Dairy
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-18

no mans land, and into the German
lines, in recognizance and tco to
make some raids in the Huns trench
es and take prisoners. That is 4 very
dangerous work, but I like that more
than to the guard in the trenches.
Have I told YOU that my cousin was
killed by a gas attack, but be sure
that some germans heads will paid
his dead, he was married and had
two little babys. | receive not news
from home since long tiI11; and |
read in the newspapers that my town
was bombarded by British flyers.
Many houses were destructed by the
bombs, but how unhappy 1t is for us,
II must be done because germans
have many importants stock of am
munitions in Belgium and they must
be destructed. Well, ] wish that my
Dear Father and Mother and Family
are always in the best of health, and
that I may see them again in few
months. | think that your brother A.
the time you receive my letter, is ar
rived safety in France and I wish hc
may have the SAME chance in his bat
ties as I have had since the begin
ming Of the war.
Well, Dear Friend, ] will close for
this time. and go smoke fine pipe
because smoking is here our greatest
pleasure, and after this, I will go 70
bed.
Hoping I may hear from you ver7
soon, I sent you my best visits To-
good health, for YOU and Yours Dear
Family.
Your sincerely Friend
JOSEPH.
P. Shave you received my pie
ture? I think that people must
laugh with me, when they are read
ing my letter in the evening paper,
because / think | make too much
faults. Don't you think so?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-18

AL the last moment, Manager De-
hoven today received wire stating it
would be impossible to ship "Persh-
lngs Crusaders" which was to show
at the Casino tomorrow, as will be
noted in a telegram appearing in a
display advertisement on this page
Another fine picture has been sent
Tor tomorrow's show, and "Persh-
lngs Crusaders" will be shown at the
earliest date possible. Manager De-
koven is greatly disappointed, but
wishes to assure his patrons he will
get the picture here within a verv
short time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-18
BELGIAN SOLDIER
WRITES ANOTHER
INTERESTING LETTER
70 ROGER FORD

Roger Ford, of the Ford Shoe Co.,
has a Belgian friend on the battle
front whom he has been correspond
ing with for some time--a friendly
correspondence which began some
months ago when Roger saw letter
from the lad written to another Flor
ida boy, and decided to write TO him,
which he did with pleasing results,
several interesting letters having
been received by Roger, one of which
was published in the Telegram. An
other letter has come from this young
man, Sergeant Jos. Versichele, and
Roger has kindly allowed us to pub
lish it, the letter being as follows:
Belgian Battle Field, 20-S IL.
Tonight II O'clock.
Dear Friend:
My best thanks for your kind let
ter, received yesterday, anu | was
very glad to read 1t.
Well a few days again ] have been
in leave for some days in French
seaport, where several thousands Of
American fellows came with the
ships. One morning | saw some hun.
dred soldiers coming out the ships
and they looked after my uniform,
not know at what a nationality | be-
long. When | told them that / was
a Belgium sergeant, they were glad
to meet me, and we spoke few min
utes about war. | spoke easely
enough, but it was very difficult for
me to understand them at the first
time. because don't know the accent
have been several times to the
American camp, and be sure we were
the best friends. | meet there some
Belgians in the U. s.. army and
was surprised to hear Flemish
speaking fellow, crieing after me; the
later time. he was my interpreter.
have thanked the American fellows
for their good heart to come, and
give their life for help us win the
war; assured them that Belgiane
always will be recognizant to this
| heroic soldiers. I think that vou NJ
ready know how much yours boys are
! admired. and I can tell you sincerely
4 that they NAV go beside the best SOL
/ diers in the war.
Here on our front several Co. Amer
leans are coming. and Belgian SOL
diers and yours go to walk several
times. they understand not each 9th
er. but you can see the great frater-
nifty. with which they are animated.
Time I came back from leave, be-
long to the storm troops Of my regi-
ments. Our work is only to go in the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson have
returned to, their home in Tallahas-
see after very pleasant visit in
Lakeland, the guests of the formers
parents, DR.. and Mrs. ], Edgar Will
son. Enroute home. however they
received the sad intelligence OF the
death of Mrs. Wilson's youngest
brother Oscar Boone, who was acct
dentally killed by the discharge OF MS
shot gun. Under a Tallahassee
date line, this mornings Tampa Tri-
bune carries the following story OF
the lads death: ivan Oscar Boone
the 1O-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
0. e. Boone, accidentally shot and
killed himself near here last night.
The young boy and companion OF
about the same age obtained permis-
sion to go out and spenu the night or
Mr.. Boone's plantation several miles
out, carrying their guns. young
Boone while attempting to adjust the
lock of his weapon, found that it did
not work easily and in an attempt
to remedy the trouble, hit the STOCK
heavily on the ground The gun
exploded, the entire charge entering
just beneath the child's jaw. DEATH
as reported by the boys companion
was almost instantaneous
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-18
CROCtRS 70 CEASE
DELIVERIES ON S{PI. 50

Lakeland, Fla, Sept. IL, 1918.
In compliance with the wishes OF
the Food Administrator and War De-
partment and to help save expenses
and reduce prices; on account of the
new draft law taking all men from Is
to 46, and making it practically i'm
possible to get help, the boys under
Is being in school,--it seems to be-
come a necessity to cease delivering.
And we, the undersigned, agree and
sign up to cease making deliveries be-
ginning Sept. 30th.
We call upon our patrons for their
cooperation, as expenses are heavy,
profits are small, and we are called
upon to buy Liberty Bonds, War Say
ings Stamps, give to Red Cross and
I. YIN. G. A. work and other things.
The men and boys not called for &C.
tive service are needed for other
work; hence, the necessity to con-
serve:
d. B. Dickson.
W. j. Reddick.
Warning Grocery Co., Inc.
(By W. j. Waring).
e. G. Tweedell.
H. G. Edmonson.
Rogers Grocery
(By Adelaide Rogers)
G. B. Murrell.
T. e. Robertson.
J. P. Coleman.
Lake Morton Grocery.
(By r. F. Lineberger),
M. Heron Grocery Co.
d. Fulghum.
e. P. Hickson.
J. 2. Reynolds.
c. A. Kinney.
w. T. Miller.
C. w. Thorp.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-18

Mr.. B. M. Guthrie has decided
there is no place like Lakeland, and
tbis morning wired Claire Henley
that he would return to Lakeland
from Brunswick on October LIST and
resume his duties at Henley & Hen.
lev's, which will be pleasing news to
Mr. Guthrie's many friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-18

A bevy of Lakeland's most charm
ing girls left today for DeLand where
they go to attend Stetson University
the coming year, those in the party
being Misses Nell Booth, Virginia
Lufsey, Marguerite Straw and Frieda
Rogers. A large crowd saw them off,
Prof. Jones allowing the Senior class
to 90 to the train to bid them au
revoir
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-18

T. L. Hendrix has received his per.
mt from the government and has al,
ms machinery in readiness to operate
MS cotton gin, and growers Of sea-
island cotton may now have their cot
,on sinned at any time. Mr.. Hen
orlx advises holding cotton until Il
oah De sold for what it is worth, and
ne will have arrangements SO that af-
Ter being ginned and baled it NAV be
held for later disposal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-18
NOTICE.!

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
THAT | HAVE PURCHASED THE
BUSINESS OF THE RESTAURANT
KNOWN AS THE POST OFFICE
CAFE. ALL BILLS INCURRED BY
SAID RESTAURANT PRIOR TO
THIS DATE SHOULD BE PRE-
sENTED TO THE FORMER PRO.
PRiEToR, MRS. /. M. WARD, AS
WE HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY
IN CONNECTION WITH THEM.
BILLS MADE FROM AND AFTER
THIS DATE SHOULD BE PRE-.
sENTED TO US.
]. w. BUCHANAN, JR.
1904 s. w. VAN ANDINGHAM
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-18

Mrs. A. E. Miller has returned
from a pleasant visit with relatives
and friends in Birmingham, Ala, stop
ming off in Atlanta enroute home to
visit her daughter, Miss Maude Miller,
who is in the Western Union Tele-
graph office at that place.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-18

Dr. j. Edgar Wilson has received
news That his son, Lieutenant Guy
Wilson, is now enroute overseas. He
recently visited Dr.. Wilson here, and
MS many friends here and elsewhere
are earnestly hoping for his safe re
TURN to home and friends. DR.. Will
sons other son in the service, Bryan
wilson, was recently transferred to
Camp Holabird, near Baltimore,
Where he is in the mechanical branch
of the service.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-18

Mrs. Bailey, Of Kissimmee, was a
,olcome visitor to Lakeland today.
Mrs Bailey was formerly Mrs.
purns and was connected with La
Mode for a long time, during which
time she made many friends who are
always happy to see her.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-18

Mrs. O.. M. Eaton returned last
night from Sewanee, Tenn, where she
went two weeks ago to place her son,
Ottie in the Sewanee Military Acad-
envy. Mrs. Eaton reports delightful
" cool weather there, fires being
needed every day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-18
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to tender our most SINGER
.honks to the friends who extended
50 many kindnesses during the III
nass and at the death of Mr. bliis
Deep. Their acts of helpfulness ana
svmnatbv will always be remember
with deepest appreciation and gra'li
tude. ,,,,r
Mrs. Ellis Deem and Family
C. W. Deem and Family.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-18

Miss Willie Streater left today for
Washington, D. c., where she goes
. accept clerkship in the War Risk
Insurance Department of the govern.
meIt.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-18
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that there
will be a meeting Of the stockholders
of the Warner Hardware Co., held at
the place of business Of the said COM
pany, in Lakeland Florida, on Tues
day, October list, 1918, at o'clock
a. m. d. G. WARNER,
1910 President.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-18

WANTED-Position by experienced
stenographer and office man, for
half days. Address &C. E." care
Telegram. 1905
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-18
Lakeland Laconic.s

Henry McRae left today for Amer
,ors Ca, where he goes to re-enter
.ho same school he attended last
wear.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-18

in the postoffice
containing $14 in one dollar bills
and other change. Reward II re-
turned to Mrs. Erma Norvell Law
Ter, 511 South Florida avenue.
1909
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-18

year.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-13
HARRIS SWEEPS STATES
Continued from First Page)

Railroad Commissioner over Bankston
and Williams; that Harwell was elect
ed to the Court of Appeals judgeship
over Stephens; that Walker was elect
ed to the attorney generalship over
Joe Hill Hall; that Guyton McLendon
was elected Secretary of State over
Strange; and that Patterson swept the
state against Reese for Prison Com
missioner These results are not of
fetal but will probably be confirmed.
Watson or Vinson in Tenth
In the Tenth Congressional district
where Watson opposed Vinson, is the
most doubtful result Early reports
gave Watson the nomination but all
day yesterday it was thought that Vim
son had the race safe. This morning
it seems that Watson still has chance
and is leading Vinson. A great deal
of interest centers on this race be-
cause of the prominence of Watson
and the fact that he is running on
new issue, the proposition that the
government lend money to organiza-
tons of Liberty Bond holders for in
dustrial projects in the same manner
that it has issued currency to bank
ing institutions for business uses.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-13
TOOK PHOTOGRAPHS OF CAR
Movie Operation Was Privileged to
Get "cIose-Up" Views of the I'm.
prisoned Former Russian Ruler.

In "Donald Thompson in Russian"
the movie photographer tells how he
succeeded in getting a picture Of the
car after the revolution had begun.
He went out to Tzarskoye Selo, the
palace near Petrograd where the royal
family were confined, and from a dis
lance saw the car and his son walk
ing in the yard. "The servants must
have told HINT writes Mr.. Thompson,
$for the car sent word to me to come
saying that he would allow me to make
a picture as close as I wished. / told
him that had met him before in 1915,
and had made pictures Of him then at
the front and at Lemberg. He remem-
bered and Immediately spoke Of Mouse,
the English photographer. While I
was making pictures and the camera
was being reloaded SO that I could
put in some new film, several Of the
soldiers came up close, while the car
was watching how the camera was
loaded. They were smoking. One Of
them elbowed the car away and at the
same time blew smoke directly in his
face. But the car didn't show that he
was annoyed by this. After had made
some motion picture films of him and
his son, and also some still photo
graphs, I saluted and said 'good-by.'
He answered 'good-by.' While walk
ing away glanced around. He was
still looking after me and talking to
his son."
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-13
WHAT SCOTLAND IS DOING
This Little Country Has Already
cheerfulIy Done Very Much More
Than Her Share.

We are pretty well acquainted in this
country with the part Canada is TAX
ing in the war. We have been advised
from time to time of the individual
sacrifices being made by the people
to the north of us. We know only in
general way what other people are
doing. So it comes as refreshing news
to hear from the lips of such a man
as Harry Lauder the heroic work and
sacrifices of the Scots.
More than 100000 Scotchmen are
under arms, or have given up their
lives in the struggle. And Scotland
is a small country. In the cities and
towns there are no more eligible men
no more men fit to bear arms. They
have all departed. Scotland is land
of old men and women and little chill
dren-and crippled soldiers. 1t is not
the Scotland of three years ago, with
a husky set of strapping young fellows
tilling the fields and working in the
mines and mills.
Not only that, but the people do not
complain. There are no riots because
Of the conditions-nO murmuringS
against their fate. The war is on; the
Scots will fight it out. That is the
spirit one finds in Scotland, among
those old men and women and among
the little children. 1t is the spirit one
finds out in the trenches, where the
Scottish soldiers stand on guard and
meet the enemy face to face.
The history of Scotland is too we'll
understood to call attention to it here.
The record of the Scots, made In the
long ago, still is fresh in the mind of
every one who knows history. So it
isn't necessary to state that the Scots
are born fighters, that they are not
going to give up. They have done in
this war exactly what those familiar
with Scottish history expected them to
do. And they will not fail at any time
in the future.-Columbus Dispatch.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-13
* : y
DOUGHBOYS HAVE NEVER =
YET YIELDED AROUND =
IN FRANGET =

London.-The Americans, Aays -
the correspondent of Reuters. Is
Limited, at American headuuar
tiers in France. have SO far never IS
yielded ground in France and =
and they kept that proud record i
lnviolate by their successful adj :
vance on Juvigny after three DAYS x
and nights of the bitterest fight =
ing. The correspondent says that s.
the Americans encountered +
stout-hearted and extremely skill
tul resistance, the enemy showing y
no signs of a lowered morale. s.
Every foot of the way into Tu- *
vigny had to be contested with a
machine gunners, who fought I'M y
til one were left to fight. The s.
Americans gained ground the cor 3
respondent adds, the heavy she'll +
ing with his explosives failing to y
lessen their grip; not even twelve i
hours later when the Germans Il
flooded the valley with gas. s.
X X X II
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-13
Burial in Old English Churches

Inc places of burial beneath many
OF the old churches in England are
arranged in different ways. In many
cases the burial is made in a grave
dug in the soil. as is done in an open
graveyard. In some cases there is a
crypt beneath the main floor, the crypt
being practically one large vault. and
here the collins are deposited on
shelves of stone. Sometimes the crynt
is divided into separate vaults which
are really small rooms enclosed on au
sides by stone walls. "
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-13
Oh YES! WE GOT UNI

LINZ w - NV ~ 4v4
Green Beans 15c per ID.
Green Peas &c per Id.
Cabbage and Rutabagas : 7c per sb.
White Irish Potatoes &c per lb.
Porto Rico Vans &c per ID.
Georgia Apples SOC per doz.
Large Bananas 40c per doz.
Green Cane Sc per stalk
New Texas seed cane syrup Soc qt.
Finest Pure Fruit Jam : : 4Oc Jar
Morning Joy. Coffee 4Oc ID.
Pig feet, Boiled ham, Dried beef all
ready to eat.
Fancy sliced breakfast bacon Csc ID.
Barrel new Norway Mackerel 15c
each.
NuDo Bread, Nothing Better.
Age You getting Service and Quality,
We will give you both.
Your Grocer,
L. 0. TISDE::'L
Phone 25 and 113
.++++++%+%>>%.+%%++%+4++
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-13
New Conservation Program Announced
By Food Administrator Herbert Hoover

United States to Go Same Basis of Flour Consumption
AIes-"5O-50" Combination Sale Order Superseded by
New Arrangement2O Per Cent Cereal Substitutes to Be
Mixed with Wheat Flour for Use in Homes Eating houses
and Bakeries-Lst of Substitutes Is Curtaied Many
Old Rules Revised or Rescinded
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-13
Securely Sealed.

An envelope closed with the white
Of an e; cannot be opened by the
steam If boiling water, as the steam
only adds to its tirmness.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-13
JUDGE COVER WINS
OUT In RACE

The voters on Wednesday by
small majority showed their prefer
ence for Col. 0. T. Cover by de-
cisive vote, a surprise to most of
the friends of both candidates, who
were not prepared for some of the
developments which made themselves
known during the day and when the
votes were finally counted. The
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-13

Solicitor ]. B. Wall swept the dis
trict for reelection. The consolidat-
ed returns are:
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-13

Daily Thought.
Nothing endures but personal quail
aeS.-Walt Whitman.
The Little River news., 1918-10-19
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the sev- hereinafter named, have filed their sev- eral administrators and guardians, eral reports and settlements of ac- counts current of the estates herein set forth, to-wit: Frank Horner, pondsman of Thos. Dollarhide, deceas- ed, administrator of the estate of J. A. Glover, deceased H. H. Jean Guard- Ian of the estate of Lloyd Jean, a minor. Now, therefore, all persons whomsoever having any interest in said, estates, are hereby warned to appear on or before the second day of the October, 1918, term of the Little River County Probate Court and file their objections, if any they have, to said several reports and settlements, or they will be ever thereafter barred and precluded from excepting to said reports and settlements, or any item thereof In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 17th day of October, 1918.-Chas. H. Park, Clerk. Jas. H. Williams, D. c. (Seal.)