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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-10
MANNERISMS BETRAY SECTION
WHENCE PEOPLE COME

Residents Of certain sections Of the
country nearly always betray the To-
cality from which they come by some
mannerism of speech. Several win
ter visitors were recently gathered in
the office Of the City Wood and Coal
company and were talking with L. s.
Stanton, who, during the course OF
the conversation said that 1t was
easy to tell from what part of the
country person came II one was the
least bit observant. One of the men
in the party walked to the door, spat
stream Of tobacco Juice accurately
at chip on the ground, and as he
walked back to where the party was
talking said
"If you think you can tell whore we
are from, let's see you do it. Start on
me-"
"You are from Indiana, south OF
Indianapolis" said Mr.. Stanton.
THAT is right; came from that
section said the visior. "But how
did you know it?"
THAT was easy" said Mr.. Stanton.
"Only persons from that section OF
Indiana can spit, so accurately as
you just did"
The next was man and his wife
and Mr.. Stanton properly placed
them as being from Illinois, about
100 miles from Chicago, He explained
how he guess 1t but the explanation
might not meet with enthusiasm from,
other residents in that same section
so Mr.. Stanton said for the Rambler
not to publish the way he Gistin-
guished the residents of that section
of Illinois.
"You cannot tell where | am from"
said one Of the ladies present. az
have a voice like a southerner and
defy you to tell where I came from
you are from the classic city Of
Boston, said Mr.. Stanton.
"Why, how on earth did you know
that exclaimed the woman. ~ know
| have no tang of the north in my
speech. do not understand how you
knew it but I am from Boston. Please
tell me how you knew"
Il koew you were from Boston, :"
said Mr.. Stanton, because in no
ether place on earth do they speak
of hiring house. You said, when you
first came here to see about wood
that you had hired a house. Now
where | come from we hire a cook or
hire man or hire a horse but we
lease or rent house. But in Boston,
they hire a house. It Is the only
place in the country where that ex-
preston is used. Rambler In st.
petersburg Independent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-10

as known to botanists. They are OF
the confer or pine family.
More than 800 silos have been built
in Florida in recent years, this work
having been scarcely started.
The value of Florida's peanut crop
is estimated at 100000.
Hastings, in st. Johns county,
marketed more than $5,000,000 worth
of white potatoes in 1917.
Florida has many varieties al
grasses and other forage crops.
The dasheen, having a food VALUE
in excess of that of the white potax 4
and making larger yields, is pro-
lifiic Florida crop. a
Florida is not all fiat, 1t having
many hills and valleys as pretty am
as fertile as any in the union.
Florida produces 100000 gallon,
of turpentine yearly. Her turpentin
and rosin, known as naval stores
are valued at $4,000 900 year. IN
Florida has the largest pecan groyA
in the world-72,000 trees, coverir \
4 200 acres, near Tallahassee.
Florida possesses 100000 peC
trees. 1E
Florida has 34S growing days
year.
Florida produces more than rs d4l
ferent varieties of farm products.
Florida ships $4,000 car loads
fruit and vegetables year, or mil
, than four solid train loads every (H 4
in the year. W. h
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-10

ouctlb anu highways III tHb lily Oh Lake,
land, Polk County, Florida.
Be 1t ordained by the City Commission OF
the City OF Lakeland:
SECTION THAT 1t is hereby ordered that
the following streets and highways shall bs
graded, paved, curbed and improved In such
manner as may be designated later by the City
Commissioners
Orange Park Drive: From Lake Morton
Drive TO Higgins street; paved 20 feet wide
with concrete curb and gutter.
South Boulevard: From Lake Morton Drive
to Mcdonald street. paved 20 feet wide with
concrete curb and gutter.
Massachusetts, Avenue: From Lake Morton
Drive to Lime street; paved 20 feet wide with
concrete curb and gutter.
Walnut Street: From Lake Morton Drive
to Indiana avenue; also from Missouri avenue
10 Florida avenue; paved 20 feet wide with
concrete curb and gutter.
Cedar Street: From Massachusetts, avenu,
to Iowa avenue; paved 20 feet wide with con-
crete curb and gutter
Iowa Avenue: From Lake Morton Drive TO
Orange street; also from Cedar street to Oak
street; paved 20 feet and 20 feet wide re-
spectively with concrete curb and gutter.
North Kentucky Avenue: From Oak street
to Parker street; paved % feet wide with con-
crete curb and gutter
New York Avenue: From Peachtree street
W mhBnOnd STettI pdNeu ~ ltet Wiut WluI
concrete curb and gutter.
East Mcdonald Street: From Florida avenue
to Ingraham avenue; paved 20 feet wide with
concrete curb and gutter.
West Main Street: From New York avenue
to Dakota avenue; paved 80 feet wide with
concrete curb and gutter.
South Dakota Avenue: From Lemon street
to Lake Wire Drive; paved 20 feet wide from
Lemon street 10 Main street. and 20 feet wide
from Main street TO Lake Wire Drive, with
concrete curb and gutter
HiIIcrsst Drive: From Florida avenue TO
Missouri avenue paved 30 feet wide with con-
crete curb and gutter
SECTION 1.-THE Commissioner Of Public
Works, now known as Commissioner Of Pub
lie Improvements. is hereby ordered. author
lied and empowered 10 advertise for bids for
grading, paving and curbing and otherwise i'm
proving the above mentioned streets and ave-
nues
Approved this, the nineteenth day Of Novem-
ber A. D. 1918.
e. G. FLANAGAN
Mayor or Commissioner at Large,
T. IT, L. Swatts, City Clerk Of Lakeland,
Florida, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 225 was duly passed by tho
City Commissioners in adjourned session on
Nov. 10. A. d. 1918.
witness my hand and the seal Of the
municipality date aforesaid.
CCorporate seal) II. L. swATTs,
S119 City Clerk
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-10

The gas company at Key West mas
been placed in the hands of a recelE,
er. The city was for snort 'iii,'
without gas for cooking or illuminar
ing purposes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-10

There are two million acres OF
land in the Everglades as rich as any
in the world.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-10
ORDINANCE NO. 225

An ordinance ordering the grading, paving,
curbing and otherwise improving of certain
streets and highways In the City Of Lake
land Polk County, Florida
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1918-01-18
DIVORCE CASE HEARD
IN pIsTRICT COURT

The time Of the district court
Wednesday was taken up with
the hearing of the Peterson YER
sus Peterson divorce case, which
was completed that evening and
taken under advisement by the
Judge. Charges of cruel and in
human treatment were made on
both sides and both alleged i'm
proper conduct on the part of the
.other. The community property
involved i'm the action is house
and two lots on Capitol Hill and
the restaurant known as the
Wharf Cafe, together with house
hold furniture. The plaintiff in
the action was represented by
Attorney Del Carey Smith Of SpO-
kane and Attorney R. B. Norris
appeared for Mr.. Peterson.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1918-01-18

they will spend a few days. They
will then take a months trip to
Kansas City and Albuquerque,
New Mexico, after which they will
return here and make their home
i'm this city.
Both of the young people are
we'll known here, having resided
i'm this city for number of years.
Mrs. Keeton has been employed
i'm the post Office for the past four
years, making her home with her
sister, Mrs. Andrew ReesOr. Mr..
Keeton opened his law Offices here
about five years ago and has re-
sided i'm this city since that time.
Both of the young people are
popular and have a large number
of friends who extend cOngratu-
lations and wish them success
and happiness.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1918-01-18
INCREASE ROAD WAGES
oVERsEERs ARE APPOINTED
Meeting Will Be Held To Outline
Years Work

At the meeting of the board of
county commissioners held We'd
nesday afternoon it was decided
tn increase the wages of the men
employed ON county roads from
SO to $3.50 per eight hour day.
The salaries of road oVerseers
was placed at so cents per hour.
At that time it was also decided
that a meeting of the newly ap-
pointed road oVerseers should be
held ON January % at the court
house i'm this city for the purpose
of discussing road matters. At
that time the plans for the work
ol the coming year will be out
lined. The newly appointed over
seers are expected to be prepared
to furnish their bonds, i'm the sum
of $500, at that time.
The following are the overseers
appointed for the ensuing year;
Road District No. 1, Alex Cor
don of ST. Joe.
Road District No. ,, Chas. Kog-
Ter of st. Maries.
Road District No. 3, Dan stan
tom of Santa.
Road District No. Z, A. F. Gritz
lol Fernwood.
Road District No. s, John Daw-
/ son of Emida.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1918-01-18

beck there are thinking of us
people stuck away i'm different
parts of the world trying to do
our bit for the good of the cause.
| want to thank all of you for it
for l know you are all doing your
bit, too.
Every man in my company
has been supplied with some Red
Cross sweater, helmet,
wristlets or socks-and if it had
not been for the Red Cross l am
sure a good many deaths would
have resulted from exposure.
They sure have done wonders i'm
outhtting the men. Again accept
my many thanks for your re-
lmembrance."
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1918-01-18
REDUCE COST BILLS
IN CONDEMNATION CASES

Judge Dunn has announced his
decision ON the motion to strike
out part of the cost bills filed in
the condemnation cases brought
by Benewah county against James
Paullus and j. f. Zehner. The
objection was raised that bills
for witnesses i'm the cases had
been filed in duplicate when the
cases were tried as one. The
county also objected to paying
compensation and mileage for
witnesses who were taken to
Occur d'Alene at the time of the
hearing to resist the appointment
lor appraisers and objected to
paying Witnesses who were called
but did not testify. The cost bill
filed i'm the Zehner case amounted
to St33.25. which was reduced to
IS7O.75 and the Paullus cost bill
OF St33 was reduced to S69.50.
The county was represented by
Attorneys r. B. Norris and Allen
A. Holsclaw and Attorney William
IN. Keeton appeared for Zehner
and Paullus.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1918-01-18
SOLDIERS APPRECIATE
RED CROSS WORK

Mrs. J. C. Hunt, chairman of
the ST. Maries chapter of the Red
Cross. has received a letter from
Dr. Kneeshaw, formerly of this
city, now stationed at Camp Fun
ston, Kansas, thanking the Red
Cross for the Christmas remem-
brances sent to the soldiers and
showing how the work of that
organization is appreciated by
the soldiers. The letter follows
81 want you to know how much
good that Christmas remem-
brance from the Red Cross OF
Benewah county did me. 1t sure
made me feel that you people
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1918-01-18
LOSES LIFE IN WATER
6ARTELL DEARMAN DROWNED
Body Recovered After Many Hours
of Searching

Bartel Dearman, aged nine
years, was drowned Wednesday
afternoon in the slough near the
Government Townsite in this city.
The accident occurred about 1900
o'clock but owing to the fact that
the only witness was Lauren
Langlois, a five year old boy, who
was unable to locate the scene of
the accident for the searchers,
the body was not recovered until
about 900 o'clock that evening.
The Dearman boy had been at
school that morning but just be-
fore school was called took his
sled and cOasted down the hill
away from the schoolhOuse.
About 1900 o'clock he was play
ing ON a small hill near the scene
of the tragedy and it is believed
that he cOaSted down the hill and
out across the ice on the slough,
which broke beneath his weight.
The sled was found in the water
beside the body.
The officers we're notified about
500 o'clock that the boy was
missing and was reported
drowned and a search was started.
The small boy who was a witness
was unable to give the searchers
any accurate information as to
where the accident occurred and
several hours elapsed before the
tracks of his sled were discovered
leading to the hole in the ice.
4 boat was procured and search
made which resulted in finding
the body.
The boys father, Millard f,
Dearman. has been employed as
ship carpenter in the shipyards
af Astoria. Ore. He left there
Wednesday for this city in
response to a telegram stating
that Mrs. Dearman was seriously
i'm and kilograms announcing the
fatal accident failed to reach him
Besides the lad who was drowned
Mr.. and Mrs. Dearman have -four
small children. They reside i'm d
small house on Center street
JfMar the ball grounds. The body
ltis being held at the Mulcahy
Undertaking parlors and funera
arrangements will not be made
until the arrival of Mr.. Dearman
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1918-01-18
YOUNG PROFESSIONAL
MAN TAKES BRIDE

Miss Flora Ruth Bennett and
William ID. Keeton were united i'm
marriage at the home of the
groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. j.
f. Keeton, ON North Railroad
avenue. Thursday noon. Rev. N.
:. Hawk, pastor of the Methodist
church, performing the ceremony.
Only the immediate relatives of
the bride and groom were present
at the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Keeton left ON the afternoon boat
Thursday for Spokane, where
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27
ICE DELIVERY BONUS
Topeka Company Will Reward Men
for Faithful Service.

Drivers, helpers and truckmen for
the City Ice delivery are to receive a
bonus, beginning July Is. and con-
tinuing to October l, of rs cents per
day for each full days work per-
formed, and an additional bonus of so
cents per week for each full week.
work performed
The bonus will be paid at the end
Of the period for which it Is allowed,
under the following conditions: All
employees must account for all coupon
books. money and other property of
the City Ics delivery. entrusted to their
care, and they will be expected to per-
form their duties in a satisfa ctory
manner. Any employee who leaves the
company O. is discharged for in
competency or neglect. forfeits his
bonus.
The object of the bonus is to rec
ompense faithful and Energetic en-
ployes Cor their services during the
strenuous times of war.
The City Ice Delivery makes a spe-
cial request Of its workers that they
be courteous and obliging to all their
customers.
A short time ago the City Ice De-
livery gave the men Sundays off. A
serious shortage of labor has crippled
the service, but the company is max
ing a strenuous effort to find more
gon employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27
GOODNIGHT STORY
Linda Visits Mr.. Moon Man.
BY BLANCHE SILVER.

Every time Linda closed her eyes
hosts of COLLINS. bears and dreadful
looking giants came trooping thru her
tired little brain.
"I'n just sit up and keep my eyes
wide open and scare them away" ex-
claimed Linda, suting the actions to
the words.
Thru the low window there shot
the end of a beautiful silver ladder
Linda could see it quite plainly in the
moonlight, and Swhen the soft. pink
she saw a beautiful fairy peeking in
at her.
Come right I'M" laughed Linda.
I'm so glad it's you, instead of those
horned animals and gia nts.'
She elapped her hands as tiny Sill
yer Fairy fioated down the beautiful
ladder that sparkled in the moon
light.
"Oh, where did you come from %
Linda gasped.
From the land beyond the moon
replied Silver Fairy, where the Man
in the Noon lives. Are you quite sure
you saw bears and geblins?"
"Oh, yes, indeed" replied Linda
Hundreds of them every time 1 close
my eyes. But why?"
because Mr.. Moon Man thought he
had them all in his gardens" said Sill
yer Fairy. ''All right. I'll be on my
way"
She turned toward the window, but
Linda caught her skirt and begged
Silver Fairy to take her along.
Il do so want to see the Man In
the Moon" Linda pleaded.
With a merry laugh Silver Fairy
caught Linda's hand and up the sill
yer ladder they went until they
reached the beautiful silver castle
where Mr.. Moon Man met them and
led them into his fieecy gardens
I'm quite sure you must have beer
mistaken about seeing my bears and
COLLINS and giants he said kindly. 81
generally call them home each might
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27

turned up and complicated matters.
You see, she didn't know-and | had
MT any proof to show her. So l went
to Giorcorde and threatened him. Told
him he'd be Pinched il ne didn't sail
for Italy imm ediately. He fused and
fumed, but he gave IN all right. But
Il was afraid the dirty sneak would say
something rotten, it the reporters saw
him before he sailed, knowing Sis to pe
here. So Registered Sis-as my
wife-and saved the family name. Is
that enough for you?"
Ruth raised her eyes, now wet with
tears, and smiled.
"1s-what enough for me?" she de-
manded, whimsicaliy. The family
name ?"
Bob choked, then turned to his sis
ter.
Quick, Sis" he ordered, "see if any
body's eoming?"
And as Bessie Saunders turned away
to do his bidding. she faneied she
heard a kiss.
Copyright 1918. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27


as the best roads and willy therefore,
have to get their systems in such a
state of efficiency as will enable them
to take care of their incl eased rattle.
1t is highly improbable that the
government will build new railroad
lipes. as 1t has always been the desire
Of the American people to keep the
administration at Washington out II
enterprises controlled by private cap
ital, except where war necessities have
maze this inevitable. There is reason
to believe that after the war IS over
the railroads will be returned to their
owners in some form or other, and it
is therefore necessary that the gov
eminent should realize the Importance
of doing all 1t can to help in maintain
ing their efficiency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27

The recent announcement from
Washington of the cancellation of the
order of June Is, by which the inn
portation of copra into the United
States was suspended, calls attention
to a remarkable increase in the use
of the coconut and it's products in
the United States in recent years.
"Copra" is the trade name for the
dried meat of the coeoput. A compi-
lation by the National City bank of
New York shows that the quantity of
copra brought into the United States
in the fiscal year 1918 was approx
mately ten times as much as in the
year before the war. From 100000
pounds in the fiscal year 1914, the fig
ures grew to 90,OOO.OO0 pounds in
1915; 10000, 900 in 1915; 247,OOO, 900
in 1917 and about $4,000, 900 pounds
in 1918. The tropical sections of the
whole world are being ransacked for
the coconut, and the imports into the
United States are drawn from more
than thirty countries and islands rep
resenting every grand division of the
globe. Oceania is by far the largest
contributor and our own Philippine
Islands supplied nearly one-half of
the approximately 55O,O0O,oo0 pounds
entering the United States in The fis-
cal year 1918.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27

so you will be held in contempt"
Giving the judge a savage look, the
woman turned to her attorney and
yociferously inquired:
who is that old guy who keeps
buttinI In all the timer"
Everyone knew that Lieutenant
Thorleigh and his pretty young wife
had failed to agree during their few
years of married life. but no one quite
liked to Ask him where she was liv-
ing during his last months of training
in this country. So when an Innocent
newcomers inquired pointblank where
she was, there was a rather intense
moment before he said. calmly:
My wife is in France
What is she doing?" was demand
ed further.
= Fighting" he answered. calmly.
Fighting" everyone exclaimed.
Well" he replied, perhaps she
isn't actually fignting, but I'm sure
she's quarreling."
: Borrowby met a long-suffering cred
itor the other day and extended to-
ward him a whiskbroom
why the presentation" asked the
creditor. My faiment is not espe-
cially dusty
mo. but IT will be in a minute.
Sweep a place before you have your
fit. I am going to pay you the $50
owe you"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27
THEY DO NOT CARE
Total Registration Friday, 74s
-347 Women, 395 Men.
War Comes First-Campaign
Issues Arouse Slight Interest.

The registration books at tie city
hall closed Friday night at 10 O'Clock
The number of registrants for The
closing day was TAP. OF that num-
Der, BAT were women and 395 were
men.
The last day for registration two
years ago C,und a crowd of 1000 peo-
pie coming at the eleventh hour to get
their names on the books. Regis
tration this year, turnout. is lighter
than it has been in former years, but
it has been more evenly distributed
thru the registration period. From
fifty to eighty-five persons were reg
istered the first few days, and the
average from day to day has beer
much higher than ever before.
Character to Blame.
The fact that this year is not q
presidential year, and that the forth
coming election does not include the
city election, accounts for the Hghl
registration, officials say. War inter
ests, also, are paramount, and none
of the issues in the campaign are en-
gaging the public interest to a great
extent are other reas S given.
The last person to register before
the books closed last night was a wo-
man who is the wife of a candidate
She came in to the office five minutes
before 10, saying that her lack of con-
Germ about the election was due to tbs
fact that her husband had no compe-
tition. and that If there had been any
doubt about his election she would
have registered the first day, and
worked for him all thru the cam
Daign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27
Give Them RAISE
City Firemen Get Salary In
crease First of Year.
Policemen Are Included in In
crease To Be Provided.

Topeka fireman are having finan-
cial troubles and the worst of it is
there seems to be no remedy for them.
A number of firemen have resigned
their jobs lately because, they say, the
salary they are receiving is insuffi-
cient to support their families
Mayor Makes Promise.
THE firemen are going to have a
raise" said Mayor Jay E. House to-
day, but there is no help for them
until the first of the year. There are
mot sufficient funds in this years bud
get to stand avaise in the mems sal
aries, but when the budget is made up
for next year-which it will be in a
couple of weeks. aItho 1t cannot go in
to effect until January IL am going
to provide for a. raise in the mems
salaries
The Police In.
Mayor House explained that it had
been the custom to provide in the
budget for a new piece of fire equip
ment every year. but that next year
no large equipment would be pur-
chased, thus enabling him to divert
the funds to increased salaries. The
olice are also to have a raise. the
mayor asserted.
Just how much of a raise the fire
mel. are to get could not be decided
according to the mayor, until it was
found out how much money was in
the general fund for next year. This
money will be- divided vi among the
various departments.