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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-18

o q u u II n u u u u q q q q 9
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o STATE, COUNTY AND NUM-. q
q cIPAL OFFICERS q
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O o u y n n n u II u q q y q q
Governor-Sidney ]. Cats.
SECRETARY Of state-H. Clay Crsw'
ford.
Attorney Genersi-van swesrin-
gen.
Comptroller-Ernes Amos.
Auditor.
Commissioner Of Agriculturs-W. A.
McRae.
Treasurer. G. Luning.
Superintendent Of Public mstruc-
tion-W. N. Sheats.
Adtutant General. B. Christian.
State Geolist-E. H. Sellards.
State Chemist-R z. Rose.
Board Of Trustees Internal Improve.
ment Fund
The Governor, Comptroller, Treas
urer, Attorney General and Comnis'
sioner Of Agriculture.
Board OF Education
The Governor, Secretary Of State,
Attorney General, Treasurer and Sup.
erintendent Of Public instruction.
Board Of State institutions
The Governor, Secretary Of State,
Treasurer, Attorney General, Com
missioner Of Agriculture, and Super.
intendent of Public instruction.
Board Of Pardons
The Governor, Secretary Of State,
Attorney General and Commissioner
Of Agriculture.
U. 8. Senators
Duncan U. Fletcher, Jacksonville.
Park Trammel, Lakeland.
U. 8. congressman
First Distribution. II. J. Drane,
Lakeland.
Second District-Hon. Frank Clark,
Gainesville.
Third Distribution. Walter Ke-
hoe, Pensacola.
Fourth District-Hon. w. J. Sears,
Kissimmee.
State Senator from Polk County
o. M. Eaton, Lakeland.
Representatives in Legislature
from Polk County-John M. Keen,
Lakeland; W. o. Williams, Fl. Meade.
Judge Circuit Curt, 10th Judicial
District POLK, DeSoto and Lee Coun.
ties)-Hon. John 8. Edwards, Lake.
land.
Prosecuting Attorney, 10th District,
as above-Hon. John w. Barton, Ar.
cadla.
County Court Judge-Hon. Kelsey
Blanton.
Clerk Circuit and County Clerk
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-18

Florida has 74,OOO,OOO,OOO feet of
standing timber-enough to build
homes for 100000 people.
Florida mines $1O,OOO,OOo worth of
phosphate per annum, or so per cent
of the total output of the United
States.
Florida has 34S growing days a
year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-18

Bonds Win Battles. Buy More
Bonds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-18
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE--16 acres
land on Kathleen asphalt road, 3
miles from Lakeland, for city
property close in. Address J. G. s
Care Telegram. 1919

FOR SALE-Five-room bungalow,
with bath and other modern con.
veniences. Well located. At q
bargain for quick sale. Cash Or
terms. Address Box 400. 5000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-18

SEED CORN FOR SALE-Different
varieties, best suited to this Sec
ton. Place your orders now for
future delivery. d. H. Sloan.
1897
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-18

AUTO FOR SALE-Overland 4, tour
ing car; good as new; tires all
new Goodrich and extra tire and
tubes. Owner expecting to enter
army Y. M. G.. A. at once. $3.50.
H. G. PHTTEwAY, Lakeland, Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-18
LAND FOR SALE

Write me II you are looking for the
best located five, ten, twenty or forty
acres, highest grade grove lano, also
good for general farming and melons,
some now in cotton and castor beans.
some virgin timber. Two and one
half miles from Lakeland; half mile
from freight station and packing
house, on county hard road; part on
beautiful lake. Can be planted or
set In grove this winter. Price very
reasonable. o. c. LANPHEAR,
1898 Lakeland. Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-18

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR FOR FINAL
DISCHARGE
In Court OF County Judge, State Of Florida,
Polk County. In 70 Estate Of John II.
Hargrovs, Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given, to all whom II NAV
concern, that on the 1rst day Of March, A. D..
1919. I shall apply 10 the Honorable Kelsey
Blanton. Judge Of said court as Judge Of pro.
bate, for my final discharge as administrator
Of the estate Of John H. Hargrove, deceased |;
and that at the same time will present TO
said court my final accounts as administrator
OF said estate, and ask for their approval
Dated July 80. A. D. 1918.
7eS JOHN HARGR0vE, Administrator.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-18
WANTED-DELIvERY BOY WITH
WHEEL. GOOD WAGES. HEN.
LEY'S DRUG STORE. 1871

FOR RENT-l0 acres good
land on Fox Branch, 8 miles from
Kathleen; good fence; known as
Sharpe place. Also, II acres under
fence, shore distance from hard
road, between Lakeland and Crit
fin; good landi known 90 Clements
place. See or write, H. O. Petite
way, Lakeland, Fla. 1899
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-18

Florida produces more than seven.
ty-five different varieties Of farm
products.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-18

Florida has more than $4,000 900
of tropical fruit trees of bearing age;
in all, more than 100000 fruit.
bearing trees.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-18
MEN WANTED-SASH
AND BOOB FACTORY

Bench hands and machine hands,
good inside carpenter; steady work
the year around. In replying give
experience and salary expected. Sell
DEN CYPRESS DOOR CO., pslatka
Fla. TAG
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-18
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
UNDER SECTION or CHAPTER
1888. LAWS or FLORIDA

Notice is hereby given that ". J. Durrance.
purchaser Of Tax Certificate No. 1888, dated
the 4th day Of September, A. D. 1915, has
filed said certificate In my ONCE, and has
made application for tax deed 70 issue in &C.
cordance with law. Said certificate embraces
the following described property situated in
Polk county, Florida, to-wit: Nwk Of SEN
and MEX OF Swh Section 4, In Township 80
South Range rs East. The said land being as
sessed at the date Of the issuance Of such GER
tihcates In the name Of J. M. T. Hamilton. I'm
less said certificate shall be redeemed accord
ing to law. tax deed will issue thereon on the
l4th day OF October, A. D. 1918.
Witness my Official signature and seal this
the 18th day Of September, A. D. 1918.
Clerk Circuit Court, Polk County, Florida
]. A. JOHNSON,
1851. A. ]. Fri
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-18
CLASSIFIED ADVERTzSzNG

WANTED-Nurse and house maid to
wait on three adults, sick with in
fluenza. Call at B. X. Young's, 40
South Kentucky. 1889
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-21
FIRE LADD|ES TAKE
UP AGRICULTURE TO
DEFEAT BILL KAISER
Vaughn And Tobias Purchase
Farm; Raise Rabbits
Too

"Sherm" Vaughn and "Bill'' Tobias
are trying to steal Jim" Latta's rep
utation as rabbit raiser. Great un-
rest is apparent when the threel are
together. ".lim" fidgets about and
the other two edge around i'm a man
ner that shows they are not entirely
at ease.
Vaughn and Tobias have started a
farm" east of the city and among
other things, boast about 20 young
rabbits and several older ones.
But 20 go back into the thing for
the benefit of those who are not ac-
quainted with Jim" Latta's avOca-
ton Latta was in the rabbit bust
ness long before he became a city
fireman. Many are the hares that
"Jim" has raised and likewise many
has he slaughtered mercilessly to
satisfy the physical longing for sus-
tenance.
In fact L.atta has quite a reputa-
ton and is right now trying to in
crease the number of his bunnies.
On the other hand Tobias and
Vaughn are mere amateurs, in the
eyes of Latta as far as being rabbit
raisers, but just ask those boys any.
thing about Belgian hares, wild rab
bits--in fact, anything that is rabbit
will ha nt the
things that accompany the successful
raising of the bunnies.
However, rabbits are not the only
things that Tobias and Vaughn are
raising on their two and One-hali
acre farm. Corn, beans, peas, onions
potatoes and all sorts of garden truck
are in the process of becoming food
to defeat Bill IIohenzOllern.
Wednesday Tobias and VaUghr
spent the day in planting corn, and
for a pastime, "bugging" the "spuds.
"Oh. it's some place. You'd better
come out and see us later because
thercll probably be no more bugs on
the potatoes and you can help knOcl
'em Off" is the hearty invitation
both of the Farmers" will extend Il
you IL you mention the subject o
the FARM" but the invitation Is wei
meant and 1t might pay one to go on
and see just how the "laddies' spen,
| their spare time.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-21
". c. I. j. MEETINGS
FRANCES WILLARD

The Frances Willard w. G. T, u.
met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Lett North Sandusky street. After
singing "America", Mrs. Craig read
the 0lst Psalm Mrs. u. B. Davis Of
fcred prayer. Four stars are To be
added to the service flag, representing
Claude l.. Davis and Ralph *. Davis,
grandsons of Mrs. IT, D. Davis, and
Ralph Walker and Bert Alspaugh.
Mrs. Il. w Moore had charge of the
program; subject, Mothers Meetings
and white Ribbon Recruits:
Mrs Nixon read an interesting let
ter from Mrs. Steiner, state s'lperin-
tendent of this department. She said
100000 babies under one year CT age
die annually for lack ol vitality. she
also asks mothers to protect l3,0OoOOo
children under six years of age. A
poem by her son, Paul which express
ed his sentiments better than he could
was read by Mrs. Pharis.
"Mother's Honr'-Mrs. Johnson.
beginning of the Body Education"
Mrs. Craig
Trio, keep the Home Fires Burn
ng''-Mrs. Gilmore, Mrs. Scott\ and
Miss McCalla.
"The Tactiul Mother'-Mrs Keel
ey.
Trio, "Beautiful Hour OF N0ontidc".
! Little Howard S. Warning, Miriam
| Ruth Lickett and Betty Jane Ma
haifey were made White Ribbon re-
! cruils, with the usual ceremonI, after
which the trio sang When He Cometh
! to Make Up Ills Jewels.
One new member was received into
the union.
The next meeting will be May "a in
the evening. with q soldiers and salt
Crs' program, at the home of Mrs.
i'haris. 7O3 East High street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-21
PLAN TO CENTRAL|zE
COUNTY WAR WORK
Representatives Of Move
ments Hold Meeting
At c. OF {.

Plans for centralizing the war
work OF Knox County will he formu'
lated soon by committee, composed
of u. &. Ringwalt, W. A. Ackerman
and Is, u. Williams, which was ap'
pointed at a meeting held AT the
Chamber Of Commerce Thursday at
ternOOn. The plans will he reported
back To Representatives Of the differ
ent kinds of war work in the county
at the earliest possible moment.
The meeting held Thursday after
uoOn was for the purpose OF working
out plans for an organization In
which the war work of the county
would be centralized, but the author
ity to formulate plans was delegated
To the three men
The meeting was attended by II. !.
Carr. representing the knights OF
Columbus: II. q. Beam, Red Cross
b. u. Williams, Army W" Il. G
Ringwalt, War Stamp movement, A
ID. Rinehart. county food committee
and W. A. Alderman, Liberty Loan
William l.. Robinson presided u
the meeting as chairman,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-21
THE LITTLE OLD LADY
OF PANSY SQUARE

Timidly she entered the Red Cross
Bureau and stood just within the door
way.
Her poor. dlmmed old eyes spoke SO
eloquently: I'm friendly, ladies, but
little afraid"
Several Of us rose, but Mrs. Craw.
ford reached her first and asked her
to come In and sit down.
"Oh, thank you SO much" Quavcred
the old lady as she snt down. "You
see, my boy-my grandson-las gone
and"-with Spartan fori,tnde she re-
strained the tears that glistenetl In her
eyes-"gone with his regiment. Now
I'm all alone In my little eottnge in
Pansy Square. And. oh, ladies. do any
of you know the dreary loneliness
when there is no one who comes homo
ut night?"
We almost hugged tho dear old lady,
so forlorn, yet so brave. We drew up
our chairs closer. aud she told us her
story.
The little old lady owned vine
embowered cottage In PaDsy Square.
There she kept house for her grand.
son, who worked In downtown office.
When America took up cuhgels for de.
mocracy the lad. In patriotic fe~0r,
waSamong the first to enlist.
/ ''Ah, how ! loved him and needed
hint" whispered the old iady broken.
ly. "But my dear country needed hiui
more. SO ] told him to 60 'But
what will you do. granny?' he ssss'i.
l told him | had enough, and 81 he
went. Brave, brave heart! My hus-
nRnd was a soldier, and ] lmvc his
pension. But 1t Is small. After lny.
ing the taxes on my cottage there was
little left, and now 1t Is gone. I'm old,
but I'm willing. All ask Is y chance
to earn my bread till--till he returns.
Through the Hume Service workers
OF her community the little old lady
Of Pansy Square has hesa provided
with simple tasks such rs makiug Irs'
Double Misfortune.
X wouldna say Mc'ravish Gamma
iearh the game" remarked Sandy. as
they trudged home from the links, but
II will be deehcult for him."
"Aye." agreed Donald. "At times he
will be like tobuist, what WI being 50
rsleesiOus and tongus-tisd."--Every.
oody's Nsgazins.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-21
INTENSIVE WORK
To FEATURE R. {.
DRIVE IN MT. \.
Sixty Workers Given Instruc-
tions AT Banquet AT
Church OF Christ
RETURNS TO BE USED
FOR EUROPEAN RELIEF
Daney Arranges Stunt To
Be Put On AT Y; City's
Quota $4,000

Monday morning will mark the
opening Of the Red Cross drive
throughout Knox county. 1t will also
mark the starting of sixty men after
the dollars In three-day whirlwind
campaign in Mt. Vernon.
M The workers who will take part In
the drive in this city received fun in
structions al a meeting and banquet
In the dining room of the Church OF
Christ Friday evening. Briefly, the
plnn outlined for the first three days
Of the week calls for a rushing
CLOSED" campaign by six teams com
posed OF ten men each. The work OF
these men will end Wednesday night
and then teams of women will begin
On intensive campaign with view to
giving every man, woman and child
ip the city an opportunity to help with
the work of this organization.
During the last of the week the wo-
men will stage n house'to-house can
vass, will have booths ON the principal
streets and In the stores and Will EN-
ploy many other methods of reaching
the people with their appeal
In addition to this, the latter part
Of the campaign viii be featured by
q special stunt by the Y. NJ. G. A.. ac-
cording to n. l.. Dancy, chairman of
the campaign workers. The nature of
this stunt has not been made pub
lie.
At the meeting Friday night il was
made plain that this campaign Is not
being waged for new members, biit Is
solely to raise funds to enable the
Red Cross to secure medical and 9th
er supplies needed In the war hos
pitfalls in Europe. No matter what
amount Is subscribed during the drive
the person giving II will not be given
Q membership In The Red Cross hat
can be secured by application to the
secretary.
Mi. VernOn's quota for the drive is
$4,000 while the county VIII be ex'
pected 10 subscribe the same amount
Features of the meeting Friday
night were the singing by Harvey
Moore. Mrs. Louis Baker, George Kel
ly and William Cover, and short ad
dresses by Rev, l.. w. Mulhane, Rev
NJ. s. Freeman and B. u. Williams.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-21
HOWARD

HOWARD, May 1.-The haccalaur.
cate sermon was preached last sun.
day evening by Rev Bartlett of the
Christian church.
The senior class play, THE Danger
Signal viii he given Saturday even.
ing. June |.
Mr.. and Mrs, Lot Norrick visited
their son, Perry Il. Norrick of Canal
Fulton.
Rev. Gilmore, the now pastor of the
NJ. u. church. viii move into the Hen.
ry liumbert property.
The Howard school win close Fri
day with q picnic dinner followed by
a very short program and ball game
Mrs. Ida l.anglord of Mt Vernon Is
caring for Mrs. Rollin Critchheld,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-21
Lightning uncovsr.s cr.wn.


or stories collected by Mr. shirley
10 connection With The present war.
says the London News, none 10 moro
singular than one having reference -
the emancipation Of Poland.
When the Prussisns took possession
Of Cracow IN 1Is%, the Polish king
dom ceased to exist. The king sf
Prussia coveted the traditional diadsn
Of Poland's kings fer bis own sdOrn-
ment. II had, however. dtsappearsd
mysteriously snd the Prassian kias
was baked Of bis wish.
In January, 1914, seven months ~
fore the world war broke cut, -
we're thunderstorm brsks over Csscow
and stately elm clese 70 The city
was shattered by MShtping. Its fall
: brought to light secret treasure
which had lain bur1s9 at its Peets fes
l23 Year,, the ionglost crown u ~
land. Some Of its Jswels were ioosA
and fell to the ground ~ 1t was PICKED
", but none VAS missing.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-21
ALLERDINC TO ENTER
FINANCE DIVISION
AT CAMP SHERMAN

Clerk Evans of the local exemption
hoard announced Friday that only l23
men will be sent to Camp Sherman on
May 27, owing to the fact that one
man, Cyril +. Allerding, will he in
Quoted before that. Allerding, who
has been business manager OF The
Banner for several years, was Sent,
To the camp Monday. May 20, the
board having received instructions to
induct him ut once to iill a position
In the finance department of the quar-
termaster's corps.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-21

Bangs, May II Mrs. Harry Shel
lenbarger IL spending the day IN Cen
terblrg.
Brandon, May II Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Beinhower spent Thursday in
Mt. Vernon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-21
Marcel Gets His
Barn Mended
Red Cross Helps This IS Year
Old French Boy-and His
Family.

Marcel Is man. He Is just fifteen
years old but yet he is man. say
he is d man because In the last four
years time has burned into his child
heart marks that should whit for stern
or maturity. He Is a man because he
has the responsibility Of woman. he
has no father. The Germans saw to
that. Marcel has had to stand 0y and
see his small brothers and baby sister
ask in vain for food while he fought
off the pressing call from his growing
hoy's stomach. lie has had 10 see
tears from his mothers eyes drop on
the plOwet ground as she worked the
soil his father would have titled had
he not gore away out of the pshceful-
hail OF the A'sne and on into the here
after.
The boy, who was now man. work.
ed hard, yes. too hard. With his hair
less hands and his boys strength ne
fought almost alone The uncqua' hght
against want with what little help hls
frail mother could give.
Mother Can Keep Children.
One of the 30 or 80 local societies
in France, handicapped by lack OF
funds because delugcd by calls for
help, tried to relieve the family by TAX
ing away the children. But TO the tor
ture twisted brain of the woman this
seemed like losing all she had.
And then when everything seemed
lost and despair came they henrd the
news: "No. it could not he true.
They would help them with food and
clothing? They would TIL the soil?
Mend the barns and stay near by to
see that things went well?' Yes. aud
the children could stay. said the Red
Cross, us they had said TO hundreds
of others.
That, wps two years ago. To-day this
family Is self supporting and has some
to spare for the more needy ones, who
still ure being helped. Little Jean !s
taller. He looks well fed and he Is
well fed. The baby Is so rolly poly
that the dimples have come again
They are In good spirlts-on their feet
once more.
And Marcel. He has finished the
course that the Red Cross gave him
In an agricultural school. II Is he who
has been running the farm 80 well. Ht
did 1t all. At least they let him thinl
so, for heaven knows he has seen III,
bottom Of the bitter cup. And ! know
that the Red Cross will want me Il
say he did It. for that Is the way the,
wOrk-quietly. earnestly, efficiently
without stint, without waste, wlthou
boast.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-21
--------------------- ssSi ------- ---------
WOMEN SUPPlANT MEN

COLUMBUS. ONO May Is -
That trained women may be secured
to take the place of men who have
joined the forces. u wellknown in.
surance company with q branch of.
flee here has organized study
class Of women. They will be
taught the rudiments of life insur
anc0 solicitation
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-21
ALL GUT SEVEN PIGS ARE
OUT TO CONTEST ENTRIES

All but seven of the pigs ~ be given
out for the pig growing contest of the
Knox county fair had been given out
by Secretary Gates up to late hour
Saturday afternoon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-21
Jones -Branigan
Wedding

Mr.. Melvin Jones of Newark and
Miss Doris Branigan of this city were
united in marriage by Rev. Mearn at
the Catholic cathedral in Columbus
Wednesday morning. Mr.. Jones left
Thursday for the mechanical training
school at Valparaiso Ind, while Mrs
Jones will make her home in Column
bus for the present
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-21
Thsuuhtfvl WlnlA

Freddie watched mother 81 ~
alarm clock sh-ad sse Aosr - 30 -
bring II to summer tsns." ~ Nee
Gay the family discovered that tho
Asd been swskeasd ens hsuR eariiss
than was nscsssary. Tiaaily FREDDIE
said: well. mother, dea't We have -
Get the clock Al hour ahead ever
Hghtf l hxsd Il Ast AiSAt - aAvs
4vu tho trouble
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-21
G. u. O. 0. F. ENTERTAINS

The ". ". Curtis lodge, No. 27G7 g..
". q. o. r.. entertained about 80
members with a smoker AT the lodge
rooms In the McDermott building on
Thursday evening. The affair was In
honor Of the 10 new members initi'
atsd on May 3. Refreshments we're
served,