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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14
Lake Mirror
Resident Gives
His Views On
Dead Fish

Editor Evening Telegram: will
give you little history of Lake Mir
ror which believe will help to clear
up the mystery of the dead fish. In
the year 1895 when | first saw Lake
Mirror it was beautiful body Of
clear, sparkling water; at times It
was easy to see the bottom. At any
place in the Lake it was so clear, and
l presume that is why it was named
Mirror.
1t continued to be clear until about
1905 when it was entirely covered
with hyacinths, which brought about
the purchase of the Lake by the city
and the partial cleaning of it.
Lake Mirror has never been clear
of hyacinths since, nor has it ever
been clear since, but has gradually
gotten worse each year. Now as to
the fish proposition, they died in there
in the year 1906 in great numbers
and for nearly every year since that
time.
Now myself and my father noticed
for several years that the fish always
started dying in few days after the
little insects commonly called blind
mosquitoes started to hatch out.
which they do in Lake Mirror by the
million, and I notice they are more
numerous this year in Lake Morton
than ever before.
am sure to eliminate the mosqui-
toes will save the fish.
Having lived within one block o.
Lake Mirror for 20 years and havinf
boat on it for Is years, know it.
history fairly well.
Hoping this will be of some value
in solving the problem ! am
Respectfully
GEO. A. RHOADES.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14
Three Places
Entered Last
Night By Thieves

The Hub Clothing Company, L. W..
Iyersen, J T. Ashby and the Star
Office were victims Of thieves last
night, the heaviest loser being the
Hub. which lost practically the same
goods stolen less than three months
ago from the same establishment. Mr..
LeVay states that he was in his store
at l o'clock this morning en- route
home from the Elks' initiatory cele-
bration, and that everything was all
right then. This morning the back
door of the store was found open, and
empty boxes, and wearing apparel of
various kinds scattered all over the
floor. Several of his best suits OF
clothes. eight or ten fine silk shirts,
several pairs of shoes and suits o.
underwear are gone, and other arti-
Giles are missing. The same number
of shoes were stolen this time as be.
fore, indicating this was the work OF
the same parties 61a shoes were TAX
en-; 141z shirts, and 36-inch coats.
Mr.. Iversen states that when ne
and Mr.. Ashby who occupy the same
store room, opened up this morning
they found back window had been
entered, and the safe. opened and the
steel drawer cut out. Some small
change had been taken and one or
two valuable papers, but otherwise
there was nothing missing. There
was a gold watch in the drawer bG
this was not found. The thief mus
have been opposed to taxes, rs Mr.
Iyersen's property tax receipts and
poll tax receipts were torn into bits
and left on the floor.
Mr.. Ashby lost some motor fixtures
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14
FLAG day PROGRAM
10 Be GIVEN BY E[KS
ON NEXT SUNDAY

Next Sunday afternoon, June 10Th,
at 800 o'clock, in the Elks' lodge
room, Lakeland Lodge No. 1891 B. P.
Q. E., will hold its annual Flag Day
observance. :
The speaker of the day will be Hon.
Perry Wall, of Tampa, an eloquent
and interesting talker, whose address
on this occasion we know will be
most beautiful and inspiring.
The following attractive program
will be rendered:
Program
Piano Solo arsellaise" R.
n. Skipper.
Introductory Exercises - Exalted
Ruler and Officers.
Prayer-Chaplain.
Vocal Duet-"FoR Thee. Oh Coun.
try.'-Misses Belle and Sue Cloud.
Reading Flag Record-Louise Rod
rick.
Altar Service-Esquire and Officers.
Elks' Tribute to the Flag-Mrs. j.
b. Hannah.
Vocal Solo-"For Old Glory'-Mrs.
o, NJ Eaton.
Recitation-Ruth Bryan.
Patriotic Address = Hon. Perry
Wall.
Song-America-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14
ElkS' Big Parade
And Initiation
Ceremonies
Great Success

Lakeland Elks brought to a most
successful close last night the biggest
Jay ever experienced by any fraternal
organization in the State, by initia.
llng nearly 100 candidates, at a SEES.
sion lasting until midnight.
AT about 400 o'clock in the after.
noon the parade started out, headed
py the fine Tampa Elks Band, follow.
ing which were the officers Of tho II.
cal lodge, Next, in position of honor
were about fifty Tampa Elks, after
Which came large delegations from
81 petersburg and Orlando, besides
many other visiting brethren from
points over the State and beyond
1t required nearly all the Lakeland
Elks to serve as an escort for the
candidates. The latter were rugged
out in ridiculous costumes-clown
suits, bifurcated skirts, night shirts
etc. with quite sprinkling of con-
vlcts in stripes. Among the latter
was our worthy Mayor and Represen.
tatlve-elect Keen, who, with the other
city commissioners, and the police.
men, were confined in one Of the big
convict cages borrowed from the
county for the purpose.
Another laughable feature of the
parade was the spectacle of R. B,
Child and E. G. Tweedell, the towns
best heavyweights, dressed in iuve
nile costume and bearing a banner
inscribed Well be Elks when we
grow up
After the parade the candidates en-
joyed luncheon, and at 7:3O the
Lodge convened Visitors present
from all over the country declared
they had never seen such excellent
work in initiation, the large class be.
ing handled in the most systematic
and orderly way during the beautiful
a1d impressive ceremony of initia
ton.
The Lakeland Elks were over.
whelmed with compliments from visi.
tors from the big lodges of the coun
try, including one from New York No
l, all declaring that their home would
do credit to city of a hundred thou
sands inhabitants, and that their bic
stunt yesterday was in keeping with
the same large way of doing things
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14
FORMER LAKELAND
CITIZEN, R. ?. MeCRARY
InVENTS ROLLING
REFRIGERATOR
FOR army

Mr.. P. R. McCrary, of New York,
a brother of Miss Lena McCrary, and
Mr.. Eugene McCrary, of this city,
has recently brought national atten-
ton to himself by the invention of \
rolling refrigerator for the army, \
Washington dispatch to the Tampa
Tribune says:
"a Florida man again invents a re-
|frigerating device. Florida was the
home of Doctor Gorrie, who invented
the first ice machine in the United
States, and whose statue is now in
the Hall Of Fame, and now P. R.
McCrary, formerly Of Lakeland, has
invented a new mechanical refriger-
ating device for army use. 1t is called
a rolling refrigerator, circular in
form, built entirely of steel, seven
feet in diameter and eleven feet long
holding two tons Of meat and designed
n 90 on an automobile truck and to
TRANSPORT meat and other supplies,
that have to be kept cold, from the
supply center to the various camps
This apparatus can carry the meat
Eooo miles across desert without any
extra supply other than that carried
in two small tanks. Like camel II
carries its water supply with 1t. inc
wonderful part of this apparatus Is
that it uses the water over and owe:
again. and with special patented com"
presser of one-half-ton capacity op-
Grated by small gasoline engine, AMI
is independent of the motor power OF
the truck.
This special apparatus has been un-
der tests being made by the engineer
ing department of the University OF
pennsvlyania. The last test was the
bringing over a ton OF meat over
land from Philadelphia to Washing
ton under government SUPERVISION
and the meat landed here in better
condition than received in Philadel-
mia. and the officials are highly
n,eased with the possibilities of TINS
new invention which will prevent the
,oss of so much meat that has oc-
Cured in the past.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14

but was unable to state just what was
missing out of his large stock. a
fountain pen, some small change, :
pair of overalls and a lead ladle were
missing from the Star office. The
authorities are working on the case
and it is hoped they will run down
the thieves. At the rear of Mr.. Iver-
sens window were marks of a No
z and a No. IL shoe. Indications
point to the work being that of ne
groes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14
Street Dance Last Night

I The younger dancing set of the city
participated in street dance last
night in front of the postoffice, the
Lakeland band, assisted by some
Plant City players, furnishing the
music. This affair was incident to
the Elks' celebration but was not ar
ranged or participated in by the Elks,
all of whom were busily engaged in
putting on the initiation ceremonies
at the Elks' Home. There were only
about dozen couples dancing, but
all seemed to enjoy themselves. The
dancing was witnessed by a large
crowd of interested spectators.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14
CAPTAIN STEIIz WRITES
FAREWELL LETTER TO
Ills COMPANY

Camp Wheeler, June 14.-Captair
VIM. Steitz left Camp Wheeler sever
al days ago for Camp Perry, Ohio,
where he was assigned to the School
Of Arms for a two months course,
and before leaving he posted on the
bulletin boards the following farewell
message to Company D, the larger
part of which organization will be
overseas when he returns:
Camp Wheeler, Ca, June 6, 1918.
To All Men of Co. D. 124 Inf:
l take this method to say goodbye
to those of you who | know will not
be here when l return. A good many
will 60 and some will be kept here
to help me train some more men for
our Uncle Sam and. not knowing just
which of you will be the lucky ones
to go across and show our enemies
that we mean business.
want to say to those Of you that
get to go to always remember that
you are men chosen to do mans
job, always remember that you are
Americans and that Americans are
always better men. better fighters and
above all they are gentlemen, always
have respect for the uniform you
wear and the things that your coun-
try stands for. I am satisfied that
everyone of you understands fully just
what is going to be expected Of you
and that you will each and every one
o. you give a good account of your
selves in any situation that might
come up. I regret sincerely that it is
not my good fortune to be one OF you
because I have been with you long
enough to know that I would want
no better men to lead anywhere and
feel satisfied that each and every one
would follow me anywhere 1t is real
dsheartening to realize that when
YOU have got good company 1t Is
taken away and given to some one
else. but then the good feature about
it is that no matter where you go and
whoever YOU may be with will always
have to admit that you are good men
want each and every one OF you
to feel free to write me at any time
about anything and I will always be
glad to help you in any way can.
want you always to feel about your
old captain like you would about your
daddy.
To those of you that are to remain
I want to say that know you viii
take care of the company and assis
the officers that are here with you II
every way that you can and | woult
also appreciate letter troy you while
Z am away telling me how You arr
getting along. My address will b'
Camp Perry, Ohio
It may be my good fortune to ge
across some time and then run across
some of the men who were formerl,
in my company and ] am sure that
will always be able to say with grea
pride that man used to be in my com
pany."
Goodbye; good luck,
FROM YOUR OLD CAPTAIN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14
BATTALION REVIEW
POSTPONED ON ACCOUNT
Of OBSERVANCE
OF FLAG DAY

On account of the Lakeland Lodge
of Elks holding their flag day exer.
cises next Sunday afternoon and
many of the members of the Lodge
being members of B Company Home
Guards, Major T. w. Gary has post.
poned the Battalion Review, which
was to have been held that afternoon
at Winter Haven. 1t is probable that
Battalion Review will be held the fol.
lowing Sunday, June 23rd, but the
Major will issue further orders later
relative to the date and hour.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14

The little four-year old daughter OF
one OF the newly elected members OF
the Elks, was shocked beyond expires.
sion when she saw her daddy march
ing down the street yesterday after.
noon in a night shirt. She told him
this morning, Daddy, you went down
the street in your night gown, and
you ought to have been ashamed.
You be sure and get your shirt and
pants on and keep them on today"
The little tot must have thought the
night shirt was all Daddy had on.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14

The many Lakeland friends of
Uncle" Ben Bradley, of Barlow were
pleased to see him in the city this
morning, and to know he has recov.
cred sufficiently from his recent at
tack of paralysis to be able to get
about again. Uncle" Ben is one OF
South Florida's noted characters, his
reputation as a wit, poet, and genial
gentleman reaches farther than he
will ever 60, and we wish him 9
speedy return of health and his US.
ual buoyant spirits.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14

Mrs. Mabel Quam-Stevens will ar
rive this afternoon at $50 o'clock
from st. Augustine, and will be the
guest of the w. G. T. U. at the Hotel
KILLER, while in the city. Mrs. Stew
ems will speak at the Flag day exer-
cises in the Park this afternoon and
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock she
will address the young people of the
city at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church. The public is cordially in
vited to hear both of these addresses.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14

D. H. Warn and Miss Irma Strain
were married last night at 9 o'clock
al the Presbyterian manse at Lake
iand, DR.. c. 1. Stacy performing the
impressive ceremony. The happy
couple left Immediately after the GER
emony for Tampa for a few days
wedding trip. Only few members o.
the immediate families of the bride
ana groom were present at the we'd
u'ng' those attending from here be-
ing Mrs. Gray Singleton, Mr.. and
Mr' Kline o. Warn, Mrs. W. s.
woodruff, Miss Della Strain.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14

Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Murdaugh, Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Johnson, Mr. and Mrs.
z. W. Burright and daughters, and
Mrs. T. l.. Wilson were among the
many Barlow people over yesterday
afternoon and last evening attending
the Elks celebration.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14

Anon 6 the 100 or more Tampans
M Yesterday to attend the Elks' init
alton celebration were Messrs. Clyde
Grenn, L. D. Reagin, W. B.. Coarsey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosco Nettles, and Mr..
Parsons.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14

Miss Gertrude Overstreet will have
the sympathy of her many friends in
the death of her sister, who passed
away yesterday afternoon at o'clock
at her home in Bailey, Ga. Miss
Overstreet went to her bedside sew
eral days ago, her sister having been
i'll the past three weeks of typhoid
fever,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14
-"i CrARn MANUALS

Several Manuals for Interior Guaro
nutv and Infantry Drill were lett
with Mr.. R. R. Gresham ANY one
needing one or both may get same ny
seeing him. Those who have not set
,,ed for books already secured. please
settle with him.
CHAS. NJ. JONES,
cantain. Company 3. Home Guards
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14

All ladies' having pajamas for the
Red Cross work rooms, are asked to
0pnd in same by or before Tuesday
morning, as it is desired that a ship
ment be made on that day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14
RECRUIT DRILL TONIGHT

This is to notify all recruits of B
Company, Home Guards, that there
will be recruit drill tonight AT
o'clock. Assembly in front of
armory as usual.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14

Mrs. B. H. Maynard left today for
Safety Harbor, where she goes to
spend some time for the benefit of her
health.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14
Day Program
To Be Given In
The Park This
Afternoon At $50

For the comfort of the speakers on
the Flag Day program this evening in
the Park and the convenience of
those attending the Honorable Mayor
Flanagan has kindly given permission
TO have all traffic about the square
stopped during the exercises. The
Boy Scouts will have charge of this
feature which will add much to the
enjoyment Of the occasion. The pub
lie Is requested to govern themselves
accordingly. The program starts at
30 and is as follows:
Song, "America" -Chorus and audi
ence.
! lnvocation-Rev. w. B. Curtis.
F.; U. S. A. ism"-Dr. C. |. Stacy.
-, "Patriotism"-Mrs Mable Guam
Stevens.
your Flag and Mine"-M. F. Heth-
erington.
Flag Salute and Pledge--by the au-
dience.
FLAG SALUTE
81 pledge allegiance to my flag
And to the Republic for which 1t
stands;
One nation indivisible
With liberty and justice to all"
Star Spangled Banner-Chorus and
audience.
Prayer-Rev Chas. H. Trout.
There will be plenty Of seats pro-
vided for the crowd, and the public
is cordially invited to be present.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14
Lakeland
LaCOniCS

Col. Edwin Spencer, Jr.. went
down to Fort Myers today to deliver
the Flag Day address at that place.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14
NOTICE, SIR KNIGHTS

Call Conclave of Lakeland Com.
mandery No. q for work in X r.
degree tonight at 1880. All members
requested to be on time.
w. w. CHASE, f. C.
c. E. McMULLEN, Recorder.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-14

In
"THE WITCH WOMAN"
Story by Willard Mack
Directed by Travers Vale
4uiS is one of the most intensely
e'eSting stories ever filmed. It is
unusual story superbly presented
giving Ethel Clayton one of the
- roles she has ever had.
Also
'NCtANCE AND THE WOMAN
Zoe and zoe
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-10-22
HARPERS FERRY AND BOLIVAR,

The goose bone prophets predict this
winter will be the coolest in years,
The abnormally heavy corn husks and
weed growth they say are signs of ex-
ceptionally cold weather.
Coal is S11,50 a ton and scarce at
that, so oil and wood is taking the
place of COAL The old fashioned ten
plate stove is much in evidence.
Mr.. Frank Moler has moved to Boil
var from his farm near Millville and
is an independent candidate for school
commissioner in Harpers Ferry Dis
trict.
The voting place precinct No. a will
be in the Chambers building opposite
the post office, Bolivar, November 5.
The Hill Top House will not close
until after Thanksgiving.
The schools are closed on account OF
"Flu" and it is in almost every family
here.
Miss Mabel Riggs of Charles Town
is a teacher in the High school at Har-
pers Ferry.
Mr.. Reese Cummings has moved II
the Edgar Sponseller house and Mr.
Ben Echols moves from the Dittmyel
house into the one vacated by Mr.
Cummings. =
| Mr.. Frye who lived in the Aller
house has moved to Millville.
Mr.. Welton Zombro will move from
the Myers house in Mr.. Frank Crom
wells house.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-10-22
THE RED CROSS IN CHARLES
TOWN.

The Episcopal Parish Building has
been temporarily converted into Red
Cross Hospital for patients having the
Influenza and every available means
have been used to make comfortable
those afflicted and the committees have
tried in every possible way to eXtermi-
nate the epidemic which now seems to
be on the decrease. Miss Katherine
Riddle and Miss Lorraine Murphy
have been untiring in the management
of the patients. The workers at the
Red Cross headquarters have been
busily engaged night and day in max
ing pneumonia jackets and masks
Mrs. Theodore Brown has had charge
of this department of the work. Those
having automobiles gave their assis-
tance in conveying the sick to the tenn
porary hospital, and many of our eoun-
try people assisted nobly in bringing
milk which was a great help in thi:
most excellent work of the Red Cross
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-10-22
Personal Mention.

Mrs. Cookus of Romney, is the CUES,
OF her sister, Mrs. J.. w. Irwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Brooks. of Bal.
timore, have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs A. o. Davis.
Mrs. George Moore and son. John
Alexander have returned from a visit
to Charleston, w. Va.
Mr.. Geo. Phillips of Philadelphia
is spending a few days with his mar
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Phillips.
Mr.. Font Jenkins who has been con-
nned to his home for the past five
weeks with rheumatism is able to be
out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. W-.i.1er of Mar
tlnsburg, spent several days at Mr.. and
Mrs. W. w. Johnson's last week. re-
turning home by automobile on sun
day.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-10-22
COURT ADJouRNs TWO WEEKS.

Judge ]. NJ. Wood being i'll, the JEFF
ferson Circuit Court opened Tuesday
morning last by the election of Col.
Forrest w. Brown as Special Judge.
An adjournment was then taken until
Tuesday, October 20. The grand jury
will be in session on the first day of
the adjourned term.
George Walker, Samuel Jones and
Rev. Alexander Johnson were appoint
ed trustees of st. Marks Primitive
Baptist Church, Charles Town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-10-22
THREE CHILDREN DIE.

One of the most pathetic cases since
the influenza began to take its toll in
lives was reported Thursday night in
Martinsburg, when Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Appel, lost three children within
as many hours. Mary Freda, aged z
years, died early in the night at the
Kings Daughters Hospital, and she
was shortly followed by Lauretta and
Teresa, twins, aged two years. The
family has six children and one of the
remaining three is critically i'll and
much apprehension is shown over her
case. The remains of all three chill
dren were brought to jefferson county
on Saturday and buried at Murrill Hill
near Charles Town. The twins were
inferred in the same grave.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-10-22
APPLE BUTTER APPLES.

Apple Butter Apples, Ben Davis and
Yorks, for sale at the Ransom orchard.
w. A. HIGGS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-10-22
DIED IN CAMP

II has caused the death Of q
L. Jefferson county soldiers
1 "a and eolored, in the army
4 IA, ne, country James Elme,
5a AlllviiIe, died Monday in a
L hospital at Quebec. Canada,
+ Years old. "''"u3 :
,d leasans of wbeatland. i.
II t'aa'y soldier that succumbed,
occurred TI in a camp at Dial.
H. thursday of last week.
f F.ossd soldiers from the coun.
k F,sslna Of the disease in csmp.
1 9 q st9 at Camp Upton n M Il.
ks 4 sa' George Carr at Cam
NUS on the 10th.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-10-22
STONE COMPANY LEASES FARM

The Southern Limestone COMPANY at
Engle, this county, with view to ex-
tending its operations there has leased
the old Buckles farm from MIR. E. E.
Allen. The parties 30 the lease agree
on a minimum consideration of $780, 90
a year for the stone and mineral rights
on the place. The company to pay for
stone quarried on it at the rate of two
cents gross ton, with an option to
buy the land outright for $4,000 per
acre within a year, There are 1874
acres in the farm which adjoins tie
main line of the B. & o. Railroad for
1000 feet.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-10-22
'FD'eFs Of the P. o. S. of A.

.tioo '4 =. thanks and hearty
tpSa, .0F the money received
| Prsri benefit of my departed
land s,s ing that the lodge may
/ tine goes on Il1'''Oef from day
Very sg. truly yours,
MRS GEO. W. BUSH.