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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

The Chamber of Commerce is in cor
respondence with strong and relia-
bic concern in Louisiana, whose FAC
tory has been Communicated by the
United States government, on which
are being built large warehouses 'toI
the Quartermasters' Corps OF the wal
Department. They have stored theli
machinery and are looking for a ne"
location. Their business is the GIN
ring of the so-called Spanish moss
which grows in such abundance in the
South, and an effort is being made u
have these people locate their factor!
in this neighborhood, which they un
doubtedly will do If they can d.
shown sufficient commercial supply
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21
War Savings
Notes

In response to the question Of the
War Savings Chairman on Saturday,
in reporting the 25th member, az to
who would be the 26th, Mrs. |. Dale
Williams has become eligible by
means Of a check for 1888 placed In
the hands Of the chairman today In
exchange for 200 War Savings Stamps
of the face value of $1,000 Mr.. Will
liams owns $1,000 worth Of the stamps
which he stated he was compelled TO
purchase in his own home town dur
ing the campaign in June and he and
Mrs. Williams are contemplating in
Guiding the boss of the household"
and making him also a member OF the
Club.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS TO HOLD
IMPORTANT MEETING TONIGHT

The Knights of Pythias OF Lakeland
Lodge are making arrangements for a
splendid program for their session
Wednesday night, August 21st, at thel"
lodge room over the postoffice. A mum
Der of very important business mat
tiers are scheduled, after which 1t is
expected to put on rank work by a
good team, followed by a social SEES"
sion, during which 1t is planned TO
have some very timely addresses by
members of Lakeland Lodge, also
some prominent Pythians from other
lodges are expected to be in attend
ance and deliver addresses on the sub
iect of Pythianism and fraternity IN
general.
The officers of Lakeland Lodge cor
daily invite all members and visiting
Pvthians to be in attendance prompt
" at s o'clock, and general good
time is promised.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

the friends who had gathered. The
exercises were largely religious in
their nature, as befitted the purposes
to which the building is devoted Rev.
| Wilson made some appropriate re.
marks, after which he introduced Mr..
w. Fiske Johnson, president Of the
company. Mr.. Johnson briefly out
lined the history of the organization,
and the plans and hopes of which
the building was the elimination, CIV
ing credit to Mr.. Wilson for bringing
these things to pass. The meeting
was then turned over to the Mems
prayer meeting. which was conducted
Z, by Mr.. Malcolm Waring In conclu-
son Mr.. Wilson thanked all who had
assisted his enterprise since he had
been in Lakeland, particularly the
! printing fraternity Of Lakeland, with
which his relations have been very
cordial Some interesting and pleas
ing remarks were made by Rev. J. d.
Major and others, after which the
meeting closed and the company in
spected the building.
, The Evening Telegram heartily con-
graduates the Florida Methodist Pub
fishing Co. and DR.. Wilson in parti-
cular, on securing permanent home
for their splendid institution, and
trusts the building will be source
CO satisfaction to them, and that the
messages sent from 1t will be a bless
! ing and salutary influence OF ever.
widening proportions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

Miss Louie Layton leaves tonight
for Washington, D. c., where she
goes to take a position as clerk in the
War Risk Insurance Bureau. In this
department are 900 young ladies and
we are sure that Miss Layton will b.
one of the best of all. The goof
wishes of her many friends will &c
with her as we'll as the Evening Tele
gram. which will keep her fully In
formed on what is taking place "bacl
at home"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

a stock room, toilet, etc. The edi-
tCrial and business offices are on the
upper floor, and they are large, airy
and pleasant. In the rear Of these
is the mailing room. Throughout, the
building is admirably lighted and
ventilated, and the arrangement is
such as to allow the work of the. in
stitution to proceed with the least in.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21
Military Funeral
at 8 O'clock Tonight
For Private Sims:
Home Guards And
\ Cadets Attending

The remains of Private Hugh Sims
will arrive in Lakeland this evening
from Key West, and funeral services
will be conducted at the First Bap-
fist church tonight at 5 o'clock. Since
the body is to be taken to Dade City
early tomorrow morning, this is the
only hour available for the service,
which will be military in every de-
tail, as will be noted from the follow
ing orders, issued by Capt. Chas. NJ !.
Jones, commander of B. Company
Home Guards.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

Miss Eva Tiff, who was injured If
an automobile accident Sunday after
noon, is reported to be resting as
we'll as could be expected, and no Sc
rious results are contemplated. Hei
back was badly wrenched and she is
suffering from cuts and bruises, but
it is believed that only time is neces-
sary to heal these and that IN thu
course of few days she will be mucf
improved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

Or. and Mrs. G. G. Wilson expect
to leave Monday in their car for
Waynesville, N. c., where Hrs. Will
son will spend the remainder of the
summer. Mrs. Wilson is just recov-
ering from very critical illness, hav-
ing been victim Of toxemia, but we
are happy to, state that she is now
well on the road to complete recov-
cry.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21
COMPANY ORDER NO. 80
Lakeland, Fla, Aug. q, 1915

Lakeland, Fla, Aug. q, 1918.
The body of Private Hugh Sims
(who would have been appointed Ser
geant in the Home Guards had he re-
NAMED with the company and who
was First Sergeant of the Lakeland
High School Cadets will arrive this
afternoon on No. 80.
The order of marching and details
are as follows:
/. Music-Buglers Amidon (Royl
and Childs.
@ Escort-With guns and belts but
no blank rtridges-Privates Wright
Marcum, LeVay, Orrell, Amidon liar
ry), Anderson, Clonts and Collins
Sergeant Skipper will be in charge
OF detail. Detail should be COM
manded by corporal but appoint
ments of corporals have not been
made YETI
3. Clergy Chaplain Wallace Wear
4. Coffin and Pallbearers. Pallbear-
ers, Privates Hetherington, Trueblood
White, Gresham, Ford and McGinnis
Pallbearers will wear belts oniy-nc
guns.
5. Mourners.
6. Members of the former command
of the deceased-Lakeland High
school cadets.
7. Other members of Company "B'
who desire to attend.
s. Delegations.
g. Societies. ....
10. Civilians.
We will assemble at Gentry's I'm
dertaking Parlor promptly at 7:30 p
m. and will march to the Baptis'
church for the funeral service.
CHAS. NJ. JONES,
Captain, Polk County Home Guards
Commanding Company "B.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

Mr.. F. D. Stanley and three chill
dren, Frances, Lucy and Turpin, are
leaving tomorrow for Waynesville, ~
c., for the remainder of the summer.
On their return to Florida this fall,
they will in all probability go to
Lakeland for the winter .-Ocala Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

So far as the Chamber of Commerce
is able to judge, Messrs. Simon and
Google have the finest corn produced
IN this section this year. A sample
of it can be seen on display in this
Office.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

Mrs. G. W. Phillips, nee Miss Pearl
Cotton, has received notice to the
effect that her husband, Sergeant
Phillips, has arrived safely overseas.
Mrs. Phillips was married recently at
Camp Sewer and was with her hus-
hand only two weeks before he sailed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

Mrs. J.F. Roberts, of Dade City, is
in the city, coming here to be with
her sister, Mrs. W. H. Sims. She
will accompany her sister on her sad
Journey to Dade City tomorrow.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21
LAKELAND
LACONICS

Miss Lillian Kaufman has resigned
her position as woman's teller at the
First National Bank.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

Mr.. B. H. Caldwell and family, of
Wauchula, spent Sunday in Lakeland
the guests of the family OF Mr.. W.
K, Faircloth.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

Carol Webb has returned from a
visit of ten days in Jacksonville,
where he was the guest of his sis
ter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-21

consists principally convenience and friction
large the
here dedication nereing
all the mechanical
formed which comfortably filled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05

iss geknocking der railroad service.
Chust think nit vot broken hearted
feelings he will feel ven he calls oop
der station agendt und starts to kick,
und der station agendt tells him to
smut oop und go tell hiss troubles
to Uncle Sam. Heine, dot fellers main
pleasure in life ISIS ruined Now he
will haff to go to der movies or else
commit suicide. for life will no longer
holdt something dear for him. But idt
ISIS all right Heinie, 1 am gladt der
Government hasS taken der rail-
roatds, don't own any off dem any
way.
Say, Heine, chust a word off advice.
Now chust because We are going soon
you shouldt go ouidt all night cahby-
raging und maybe gedt all ge-stewed
oop. Und maybe likewise you might
spendt all off dis weeks allowance adj
yum blaze Watching der Old Year vent
ing ouidt side und der New Year cam
ing inside. Dot particular date puy
der calendar on looks chust like other
dates, und each year vunce do ve-ha IF
New Years day, so iff you life long
enough you will gedt used to idt, und
flnd dot dere ISIS no necessity for
getting crazy chust because a New
Year hass came. IF dere iss any
celebraConing to be did. your fa6er
VIII do idt for der whole family, und
YOU can stay close puy der skoIlege
und learn to readt und wrotten. Your
papa Will watch der old year do idts
dying. Hoping you are der same.
Your fader, LOUIE SCHNITZ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
He is. TIRED OF IT WEAK WITH A Pen
Capper County of Draft
"Cupid" Patience. Age Write Poorly
They PrOmisetObehell With
FOstered by Executive. the "Mighty Sword
PRETTY WIDOW STARTED IT GIRLS HAVE TO HELP EN- OUT
of missionaries
ed by the Newspapers. Before Local Board.
As of Male Farmers Have NO Idea
Cries Farms Production
Shawnee County Men OF Draft
Age Write Poorly.
But They PrOmisetObehen With
the "Mighty Sword"
GIRLS HAVE TO HELP EN- OUT
Cannot Answer Questionnaires
Before Local Board.
Farmers Have No Idea
of Farms Production.

Reading, writing and arithmetic in
small doses have been administered TO
a large per cent of the young men IN
shawnee county, according to otser-
yations made by members of the local
advisory board aiding registrants in
filling out their questionnaires.
Lack of command of even per-
functory knowledge of decent PEN
manship, punctuation and spelling OF
Young men between the ages or Il
and 81 years of age is appalling, - is
reported.
IT'S been mighty hard for me to
swallow all this present day education
stuff I've heard so much about in re-
cent years." said a member of the ad-
visory board today. MY wife laughed
at me. my children grew angry and L
kept digging up money for the million
and one things the schools demand
I began thinking maybe it was all
right after all. But they can't jam it
down my throat any more after watch
ing some of these big, husky. fine
looking fellows scrawl and misspell
and admit themselves absolutely help
less in their command of the slightest
rules of English and spelling"
Let the Girls Do 1t.
In many instances we'll dressed.
scholarly looking men have been
obliged to surrender their pens to
young girls in order TO make the an
swerS on their queStionnaireS legible.
The number included in this latter
class are men claiming an eighth
grade education.
Another thing noticeable to the ad-
visory board a rule is the young
men of Topeka who walk to the court
house write out their answers and
without a tremor classify themselves
in Division A. Glass l, which covers
the classification of men with depend
ents and not claiming exemption.
Farmers. as a rule, are men Who
either from patriotic or some other
reason claim exemption on one ground
or another. gossip at the court house
would indicate.
Startling Ignorance of many farmers
concerning the revenue derived and
expenses accrued on their farms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05

smiled sweetly upon them and her
heart throbbed warmly as she thus
learned of their generous loyalty.
But how could she choose? How
could she say to one. stay. and to an
other, go, when all were so earnest
and DESTROYS? So it all ended by her
saying TO them. Dear children, 1 can
not choose between you. You shall
all be my heralds. Let the Birds
sing their merriest songs. the Butter
flies flash their brilliant colors and
the Bees hum. Let the Grass send
forth its green shoots to gladden. the
eyes of man. And you, Dandelion
and Violet and Crocus blossom out
and dot the green with many a bright
color. and fill We all the air with doors
sweet And as for you. Arbutus and
Anemone, send forth your fragrance
thru forests. Raindrop and Wind and
Sunbeam shall help you. and all this
great world shall know that Lady
Spring is here"
Thus the Heralds went forth upon
their ways and then comes Spring. and
( in her train come Rose and Sweet Pea
and Marigoid and Mignonette. The
trees blossomed, the crickets chirped
the air hummed with joy, and life
| touched everything around
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
Santa Fe Test Department Con-
tributes Many to Army.
Manhood Is Typical of That
Furnished Army by Road.
TWO ALREADY IN FRANCE.
Sanders and Reed Lieutenants
With ExpeditiOnary Forces.
Roth at Fl. Borden; Robinson
in Frankfort Arsenal.

The tests department of the Atchi-
SON. Topeka & Santa Fe railway. with
headquarters in Topeka. believes it has
a claim to being one of the most
patriotic departments of tn company.
And, in truth. the department has sent
a bunch of men into military service
who are typical of the splendid man
hood the railroad has contributed.
John A. Roth. musician, is with the
Sixth c. A c. band at Fort Borden,
Washington. He was formerly in the
test department at Topeka. James A.
Wall is with the 10th field signal
battalion at Fort Sill. He was formerly
a computer at Topeka.
Albert w. Robinson is first lieu
tenant at the Frankfort arsenal. He
was form erly an assistant in the test
department at Topeka. Elbridge c.
Sanders. formerly in the test depart
ment at Topeka. is a first lieutenant of
ordnance. and is now in France. Dick
Reed is a first lieutenan. with the
American eXpeditionary force in
France.
These men are only a few of those
gone from the test department. They
are pointed out as samples of the man
hood contributed by officials of the
road and the department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
Mein dear son Heine:

Mein dear son Heine:
Now 1 understood vot idt means ven
peoples say. Der pen ISIS mightier as
der sword" Der reason ISIS dot you
cant wrotten checks nit a sword.
Heremit ISIS der weekly allowance.
Veil, Heine, L see puy der bapers
dot der Gofernmendt hass taken offer
control OFF der railroads Now. der
idea ISIS all right, und der only solu-
ton off a problem vich hass perplexed
der Gofernmendt officials for a long
time. 1 don't know vot der problem
vos. but idt ISIS der solution ANYWAY
But, dey haff made vun mistake
Heine- Dey mean to say dot der COT
ernmendt bass taken ofer der Man
aGement off der railroads. nodt der
control off der railroads, for you can't
control Gofernmendt railroad any
more as you can control a Govern
mendt mule. und likewise a woman.
Dey are made to run, sometimes,
maintain all der time but control
nefer. Idt cant be did.
However. iff idt will helIup vim der
var l am for idt but adj der same time
1 cant but hellup sympathize nit der
Teller whose sole basis off argumifyins
hass been te-knock der railroads. der
Teller who says Der railroads control
der Legislature" und Der raiIroa DIS
own der vote" und so forth Dot fell
Ter you can't keep still, und now
vunder who he will blame for eferv-
ting vot don't coincide init hiss ideas
Und chust think off der predicament
off der class of peoples who always
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
The Weeks War Reuieu
item for The Topeka State Journal.
BY IMRI ZUMWALT.

In spite of the severe winter weather
which has put an end to all major
operations on the western front, there
have been several important actions
during the past week. all aimed at the
strengthening of positions preparatory
to the spring campaign.
On Sunday the Germans made an
attack in force on a front of two
miles near Marcoing on the Cambria
salient. = Marcoing is about six miles
directly southwest of Cambria. The
attack was temporarily successful. but
the German troops were PROMPTLY
ousted from the captured trenches by
a British counter attack. The German
effort was on about the scale of the
minor offensives launched by Haig in
rapid succession in the Ypres sector
last fall A series of such blows if de-
ground gained can be held, constitute
grave menace to the line attacked.
but taken singly are not of great i'm
portance, even when successful The
German blow, unlike those struck by
hdlS talIed even as an isolated as
sault.
The maneuver was really defensive
rather than offensive in its purpose
and its chief significance lies in what
II indicates rather than what it &C
compllshed. The German command
would not be sacrificing men and ma
terials in an action of that sort in the
dead of winter without some special
reason. And that reason is not far to
seek Altho driven by the German
surprise of some weeks ago from a
considerable portion of the ground
gained by General Byng in his spec
tacular drive, the British still hold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05

even more favorable peace than that.
The conference with the Bolsheviki
seems to have failed for the time being
to satisfy either the Russians or the
kaiser'S own subjects. The proposals
were undoubtedly intended for both
home and foreign consumption. The
attempt to gold brick the Russians by
letting Poland and Lithuania choose
their future allegiance while looking
into the muzzle of a German gun
seems not to have appealed to the
Bolsheviki leaders, while at home the
German government is accused by the
Socialists on the one hand of prevent
ing peace by asking too much and
acting with insincerity, and by the
i Junkers on the other of throwing
away the fruits of victory.
What was intended to strengthen
the government at home by throwing
the responsibility for the further con-
tinuance of the war upon the Shout
ders of the allies seems to have stirred
up more or less of a hornets nest and
the effort to create a demand for
peace among the populace' in the
countries arrayed against Germany
seems only to have alienated Russia
and aroused the rest of the allies to
greater determination than ever to
make no terms with a government
whose stock in trade is clever lies and
which regards its sacred treaty obli-
cations as mere scraps of paper"
Threats Here and There.
| 1t is possible. of course, that the
present break with Russia was brought
about deliberately by the German gov
eminent for the purpose of melting
| the Slavs to threats of renewed war
/ fare. The natural result of such
/ threats would be to brighten the Ger
man Junkers into agreeing to more
moderate peace terms, terms which
might tempt the allies to accept an
1nconclusive peace. Time alone will
tell whether that was the motive be-
hind the unreasonable demands OF
I Germany in connection with Poland
and T.ithuapia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
THE ADVENT OF SPRING.

When sweet Lady Spring was all
ready to make her appearance upon
the earth once more. she wondered
who she could find to go out and an
nounce her approach. for Spring is
Queen of all this wide world and must
have her heralds and her train.
She called together all who loved
her and asked of them who would go
and tell the boys and girls, and men
and women, that the cold and the
snow, and the ice and cutting winds.
had gone far, far away and that they
would see them no more. for this year
at least Ana when she called. the
Robin came, and the Bluebird. the
Butterfly and the Bee. There came
also the Green Grass and the Leaves
on the Trees, the Crocus and the
Spring Beauties, the Violet and the
Dandelion, and out of the deep woods
come the Arbutus and the Anemone.
The warm. bright Sun came also and
the gently falling Raindrop and a soft
murmuring Wind. And each one said
in a most pleading voice. Dear Lady
Spring. 1 want to go. Please let me
go and be your herald"
| The gracious and lovely Queer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05

plains, which are only about fifteen to
twenty-five miles to the south of the
present battle front, they will still have
behind them the short rail line to Ger
many and the French front and will
have open country before them. Such
an eventuaiity would probably force
another Italian retreat, this time to
the Adige river south of Venice.
Make Positions More Safe
The Austrians had gained important
vantage ground around Monte Tomba
in this mountain district, and it was
for the purpose of making the Italian
positions more safe from the nibbling
attacks that the French struck their
brilliant bloN on Sunday, gaining the
commanding ground they sought and
capturing nearly 1,400 prisoners and
many guns This important local sue
cess was followed early in the week
by a sudden and successful Italian at
tack on the Zenson bridgehead near
the mouth of the Piave river This
was the point where, early infhe cam
paign, the Austrians gained a foot
hold on the south bank of the river
menacing the Italian positions and
! threatening the city of Venice The
Italians now hold the bridgehead and
the last vestige of Teutonic troops has
been driven from the south bank of
the river, thus materially strengthen
ing the Italian position.
In Mesopotamia and Palestine the
much heralded German aid for the
hard pressed Turks had not material
, lied when this was written and the
/ British were still secure in their hold
! on Jerusalem Apparently the situa-
4 ton on the western front is such that
HindcnberS cannot spare the men
necessary to give substantial aid to
i the Turks.
The results of fighting on the Brit
/ ish, French and Italian fronts have
seemed to indicate that the allies are
still superior in the west in spite of
the transfer of troops from the Rus
sian front. The knowledge of that
fact is doubtless the motive behind
the great peace drive which still con-
! tinueS.
All Eyes on Peace Drive.
And after all it is this peace drive
that overshadows everything else. The
imperial German government surely
/ knows that its days are numbered and
that defeat is certain if the war is pro
| longed until America is able to exer
its full military power in the summer.
of 1918 and 1919. The kaiser's onl,
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hope is to secure an inconclusive peace
before that time and-thus gain time to
prepare for another war more bloody
catastrophy. Before the winter is
over he may offer almost anything
short of the breaking up of his middle
Europe empire. AS long as he can
hold that his crown is safe and he
will be ready for another war inside
of five or ten years and perhaps much
sooner. At present he hopes for an