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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28
CITY COMMISSIONERS
TRANSACT MUCH
IMPORTANT BUSINESS
Lakeland, Fla, Feb. u, 1913

Regular session OF the Clty oonn
missioners with all members but MT
Keen present.
Minutes of Feb. 10 and 26 were
respectively approved. 0. M. Eaton
from Chamber of Commerce askeu
for help to relieve the Secretary OIL
said Chamber of Commerce Win inc
war work which had assumed such
proportions that it could not be nan
died by the present force OF that Of
flee After discussion the proposltloh
of Mr.. John F. Cox to do this work
without compensation if the CITY
would provide Office room for him
and others who would volunteer SO
to work, was accepted; and said Of
flee was ordered given to this WORK,
Upon request of A. j. Holworthy
war activity sign was ordered placed
in Mum Park for the information OF
the public. Complaint of Mr.. John
F. Cox representing numerous per-
sons who asked that immediate steps
be taken to relieve the conditions OF
the present disposal plant of the
Sewer System of the City, was or
dered remedied. On motion the
City Engineer was instructed to
make estimates on cost of emptying
outlet of the sewer system into Sad
die Creek instead of Lake Parker.
w. G. Brorein for the Peninsular
Telephone Company appeared before
the Commissioners to protest against
action being taken to declare
breach of their charter, and forfeit
ture of their rights hereunder unless
they caused the rates charged for
telephones to conform to those as set
forth in said charter; and requesting
that same being taken into mature
and reasonable consideration by the
Commissioners before taking such
action. There was much discussion
on same, and action thereon was not
taken, leaving same open for future
consideration and action thereon.
Complaint of G. L. Palmer relative
to lack of sewer facilities at his fac
tory was referred to the Commits
sioner of Health and Sanitation
with power to act. Complaint of D.
c. Boswell was referred to the same
Commissioner for investigation. Com.
plant of w. T. Mcllwaine relative
to unsanitary condition near his
premises was similarity referred.
Petition from property owners on
W. Orange Street for 80 days extern
sion of time within which to connect
to the sewer, and for 2-inch water
line was referred to the Commission.
ers of Sanitation and Municipal Ac.
tivities. Letter from the Florida In
surance and Rating Bureau relative
to requirements needed to comply
with rating as now given to policy
holders, was referred to the Commits.
sioner of Public Institutions. EST,
mate on clay used by City from ]. F,
Cox clay-pit was referred to the
Commissioner of Public Improve
ment.
Bill of John F. Cox for clay used
from clay-pit was ordered paid.
Petition for permanent paving on
Gilmore avenue from Pine to Peach.
tree street, and on Oak street from
Gilmore to Lake Avenue, was re-.
ferred to the Commissioner of Public
Improvement.
Estimate of cost of street around
west side of Lake Hunter was re.
ferred to the Commissioner of Pub.
lie Improvement and the City Engi.
neer.
Advance payment on monthly est.
mate for February on contract of the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28
WaveletS
From
The Deep
C.. Green

Heard a yarn" about knitting
bones this morning.
I'VE see no reason for excitement
over the fact that newly married
aviator and his bride are to spend
their honeymoon in the clouds. Isn.v
that where all newly married couples
spend their honeymoon" - Tampa
Tribune. Yes, and the single man is
lIcky he mist" it.
Hoover says the corn crop was two
million bushels. Chiropidists, take no
tice.
Wouldn't you like to collect the
gas" bills at the front?
Heard livery stable man say this
that he was going cover
there" to get in some of those long
drives"
Never have been able to figure out
the population Of those two French
towns. Somewhere" and Nowhere. !"
France is far from bone dry All
You read in the papers is Soldiers
glad to get to some French port"
Clarence was ribbon counter clerk
before the war;
Clarence was the dearest thing" that
you ever saw,
But. my, how things have changed
since Uncle Sam took him away.
clarence is captain bold with
sturdy vim, they say.
His powder rag forgotten, his lisping
tone is naught,
AND no longer does he wear mink
shirts and ties of polka dot;
The girlies have no place at al ir
the dear boys mind;
He's gone to lick the Germans he's
man" now, noble fine.
lts hard on woman when the
undertaken does overtaker.
cant figure out how that cork lad
en- ship could have sunk
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28
AS WE MARCH
by Janet Remington of The
Vigilantes.)

by Janet Remington of The
Vigilantes.)
AT last, we've won the Millions, -the
Millions and the Men,
We're marching to Victory, to Peace
and Home again.
II we but march to Music with
hearts and courage stout,
For what are Men and Millions with
the Song left out?
And we've right to Music-our
very Cause is Song
A selfess Cause,-to help the weak,
Danish cruel Wrong,
10 Hood the World with fairer days,
to put foul Fear to rout,-
For what are Men and Millions If
the Sons left out?
Yes, we've right to Music.-the best
right of all time,-
This selfess Cause must win at last
its motive is sublime;
with Work we'll worth the doing,
we'll say goodbye to Doubt
For what are Men and Millions with
the song left out?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28
WANTED TO RENT

"-room furnished bungalow, want
Ell to rent for one month, in good To-
cation, with all modem improve
ments; state rent; same to be reason
able Address Bungalow, care Tele-
IRAN. 1911
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

we DO not know that we have
heard any one thing more commented
on by the tourists than the presence
ana sweet song of the hooking. bird.
Every citizen ought to do his part in
protecting these sweet songsters, and
IN every home the children should be
taught not to modest the birds. They
are an asset whose value is much
greater than the common estimate
places on them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

Floridians have no need to he OK.
ercised over the order to hold all
canned vegetables and salmon for war
purposes We are just entering on
the season when fresh vegetables Of
all kinds will be abundant and the
nome Gamers and the canning clubs
should get on their busiest move. And
as Tor salmon, one can hardly fish
for sure-enough fish in the streams
ana lakes because of the hooks being
bothered by catfish, the basis of very
much OF the salmon that is on the
market. Ergo, we should worry
also this passe canned stuff.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

This paper makes it a rule never
to issue number in which some.
thing does not appear calling atten-
ton to some good point about the
city or section in which it is pub.
iished' Day in, day out, year after
year. this policy is pursued, and the
paper carries always some message
OF cheer, some record of good wealth.
er or good crops, some story of good
citizenship, some reference that will
lead people to Judge favorably of the
community as place to live. We
cannot but feel that the cumulative
erect OF this constant boosting has
been and is factor in bringing neo.
pie to Lakeland, and in keeping them
here
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

Contracts for building up the let
ties at the mouth of the st. Johns
river amounting to $1S6,OOO, has been
awarded to Captain R. G. Ross, of
Jacksonville.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

IN CIRCUIT COURT. 10TH JUDICIAL CIR.
Cult OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA in
AND FOR POLK cOUNTY.-IN CHAN.
CERY.-E. |. KNOSTMAN VS.. A. E. GAM
MAGE. EDITH B. GAMMAGE. CHAS. a,
MANN, ROBERT s. McCANDLESS AND
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LAKELAND.
a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES o.
MORTGAGE.
ny virtue of the decree of sale made and
entered by the above styled court on the 9th
DAY OF February. A. D. 1918 in the above
entltled cause, |. the undersigned Master in
ohancery' appointed for such purposes by
said decree will sell at public sale, at the
'front.' door Of the Court House in Barlow,
county or Polk and State of Florida. between
the hours of II o'clock a. m. and oclock
p. m OF Monday, April LIST, A. D. 1918. to
the highest bidder, for cash, the following de.
Mi,bed real estate, to-wit: All OF section
Mlrty (SO), township twenty seven f27l
south. range twenty-three t2S) east, in Polk
county Florida. and the north half Of tbe
northwest quarter of section twenty-five f9hl
township twenty-seven (27) South ran n
twenty-five (22) east, in Hillsborourb COUNTY
Florida 'us" COUNTY,
Dated February 2sth. A. D. 1918 IA
-oee r,,, SOL0N G. WILSON.
res Master in Chancery "
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

HARM. WANTED TO RENT--With
privilege to buy same later high
location, close to city; state acre
age, conditions, exact location, low
est rent. Address Allen, care Cen
eral Delivery. 1910
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

THE MAINTENANCE of an inf,exi.
HE quality standard in A. H. T.
Cigars is reflected In lie unvarying
increase Of our output 1898
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28
AUCTION SALE OF HOUSE.
HOLD GOODS AND FURNITURE

Next Saturday at 2 p. M, in Bower
building. Tables, beds, chairs, rock
ers' sideboard, rugs, incubator. sew
ing machine, Detroit burner stove.
olshes; nearly new large roller TOP
once desk, etc. B. H. HARNLY,
aGctioneer. Phone 1856 Blue. 1912
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

Another of the deep dark mysteries
OF life is that the man who has moth
ing to DO and loves to talk never
hunts up one of his kind but invari.
ably picks on the man who has lots
TO DO and doesn't want to talk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

The Rummage sale which was to
have been given by the ladies of the
Christian church Saturday, has been
postponed indefinitely.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

Other cigars have gone up, but the
a. H, T. remains the same price-five
cents, and better than ever. 6S33
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

We regret to see, all too frequently,
news paragraph which indicates
that some aviator has taken a drop
too much.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

The State Fair at Jacksonville
seems to be pronounced success.
Many from all over the State will
visit it before the closing day, March
9th.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

EVERY A. H. T. CIGAR means a sat-
isfying smoke to the discriminating
(Smoker) consumer sx,,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

The groves are laden with the
promise of a bumper crop of fruit the
coming season, and all indications
point to a most bountiful year in
Florida
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-28

lts hard on woman when the
undertaken does overtaker
cant figure out how that cork lad.
en- ship could have sunk
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
Artillery Blows Up German
Ammunition Camp Today
Setting Place on Fire.
GERMAN TRIES NEW
GAS ATTACK METHOD
.Today's Casualties Are Six
Killed, 55 Wounded,
Is Missing.
FRED FERGUsON.

WITH THE AMERICANS, near
Monte Didier. May 6.-American guns
are Smelling Monte Didier Cantigny,
Mesnil st. Georges and other towns
and roads in the same vicinity. which
the Germans recently captured.
Monte Didier is visible from the
American lines and Is visibly damaged.
The church however. is undamaged.
American artillery blew up what
was probably an ammunition camp
near Cantigngy. the fire lasting half
an hour. There is great aerial activ-
ity Two Boche planes have been de-
stroyed A German initiated a new
gassing method. throwing over glass
bottles apparently fired by springs.
which burst, liberating the nauseous
gas An American atrol, encountering
more than 40 Boches, fought their
way back, inflicting heavy losses.
Three raiding Germans were recently
captured by one Yankee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
IMPROVEMENTS ARE
MADE AT SAYRE'S

TO-DAY will see the completion OF
several improvements and additions
which will add materially to the sell
ing space, shelving and incidentally
the comfort of customers at the
Sayres store.
One OF the most important of the
recent changes is the construction OF
a series of display cabinets on the
new balcony floor for the accommoda-
tion of ladies' ready-to- wear clothing.
A new corset fitting room takes the
place of the old balcony office. max
ing three fitting rooms in the store.
A spick and span little annex at
the rear of the store which used to be
one of the buildings la Chinatown.
now houses the business office and the
sewing room. The whole has been r..
painted and remodeled.
The old sewing room In the down
stairs store has changed it's identity
Ia turn and will soon he a ladies' rest
room. Floors and stairways have re-
celved a new coat of grey paint.
Most of reremodeling has been
done in the past ten days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
80 MET ADVENTURES
OF DESERT SATURDAY
La Grande 'Dokies" Hold
Enjoyed Ceremonial
Session.

Thirty nine new members walked
across the burning sands OF the
desert into Kahled temple. D. o. X. X
Saturday night at the ceremonial ses-
sion held in Moore haIl and which was
preceded by a street parade led by the
local band. The ID. o. X. X. is the side
degree of the Knights OF Pythias and
this was the first ceremonial held here
since the grand lodge met in Pendleton
10 years ago. The initiatory work
was preceded by a supper served in
the banquet room of Moose hall.
The entire evenings program was
.splendidly successful. the work being
ably handled by the La Grande team.
Those in the initiatory class were:
Rev. J. E Snyder. j. W. Mccall.
John Lang. Clarence Tubbs. L. J. Me-
Atee. J. a. Serell. II. II. Elder. ]. H.
Morris. Clarence Roach. E. a. McCul-
ly. F. w. Koeppen. ". II. Caplinger,
H. f. Cook. A. c. Thompson. Claude
Hampton. George ]. KIM. II. l. Simp-
son. l. 4. McCHntock. c. e. Bolliar.
S. S. Sayres. J. d. sullivan. ]. c. Nit
chell, J. NJ. Bentley, f. J. Norris. a.
J. Owen. Walter owen. II. F. Kirk
patrick, Earl Williams. A. l. Dunlap,
II. r. Mangold. Joe Hanscom. John
Dunning. Lester Hurst. Percy NJ. John
son. Leo Beam. Chester Martin, ]. u.
sullivan
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
GERMANS AnI1 nIuE.

MlIlInm PhIIIIp sImms.

WITH THE IsllITISH ARMIES,
May G.-Thc British advanced 1900
yards on more than mile front be-
tween Ancrc and the SOmme.
North of the Somme the Australians
advanced 200 yards on 1900 yard
front. They later added another 500
yards on 1000 yard front.
For seven days the Germans have
been blocked in Flanders. For SO
days they have been held before.
AmIcns. Their next move Is profile
naticaI.
Captured Bochcs are betrayins
apathy symptoms. Captured letters
intended for homefolks show their dis
aIIuslonment. The 8oChcss arc less
coolSsimc and are apparently suffering
from ..rcuton blues" which arc typi.
cal when things 20 wrong. The letters
speak despondcntly of peace as dist
ant and their entire tone indicates a
realization that the troops have been
misled. Although blue, they Will rOi,-
time to follow IIindcnburg certainly
and indefinitely. Further heavy fight
ing l. possible mOmcntarily. Long
columns of TOnmics, POilus and Am
crIcans arc seen. Each face curious
Iy blends chccriness and grimncss,
speaking yolumes.. Anticipntory of
tho next fighting both the British and
French are optimistic.
The first Australian advance was made
In darkness early Sunday. They sud-
denly and silently swept forward, SUR
prislng a thin garrison and capturing
prisoners north of the Sommc.. In
...s...t,,r JowIrnpsssf this fnnrufuar they adj
vanccd despite strong opposition.
There WIS heavy German and slight
Australian casualties. There Is incr-
mittcnt Smelling and IL Is raining hca-
Why.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
TRAIN SERVICE CUT
WON'T REDUCE TRAINS
O-W. r. & N. Will Keep up
Trains; 1S Won't Go
to Chicago.

Though a governmental order Is out
TO the effect that transcontinental
passenger service TO the northwest be
oN er the Northern Pacific the new ar
rangement viii not affect the number
uf passenger trains ON the O.-w. n. &
y. The only change viii he that trains
No. Il and Is win not run directly to
Chicago as at present. The new deal
becomes effective June I.
We have had no official notifica-
tion Of the change" said J. b. o.
Brien. vice president and general man.
ager Of the O--W. II. & y. company.
"hut are generally familiar with what
it coutemplates. There will be no re-
duction on our lines. except that al
ready announced. which takes effect
on May 2. when local service to Sc
attic will be reduced.
NO reduction in service Is cohtem-
Plated between here and Huntington
or between here and Spokane It is
probable that train II and Is will
not run through To Chicago. hut viii
run To some connecting point. not vet
determined. with the Union Pacific.
Mr.. O-Brien declared his belief that
mail service would not dereriorate. as
mail trains are not affected By the
order.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
Captured Boches Display
Symptoms of Apathy and
BIueness Due to Failure
of Hindenburg to Win.
"TEUTON BLUES" is
GROWING EVIDENT
More Heavy Fighting Ex-
pected Despite This
Situation.

LONDON, May 6.-The
British advanced their lines
on a considerable front" on
both sides of the Somme de-
spite strong resistance, Haig
today announced, capturing
$50 prisoners, two machine
guns and a trench mortar.
Haig said: Between the
Somme and Ancre, midway
between Albert and the Som
me, we advanced our lines on
a considerable front, despite
strong opposition.
"We captured $50 prison
ers, two machine guns and a
trench mortar. At Morlan-
court the enemy's losses
were heavy. Our losses there
were very slight. Local
night fighting improved our
positions near LOGON and on
the Lave river"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
SUPPER AND SALE
WILL BRING $500

About $500 will be realized from n
supper and auction sale given at the
two-room Schoolhouse on Weston
mountain Saturday night The mon
ey will be given Co the Umatilla chap
ter of the American Red Cross
Every Westonlte who owned an au-
tcmobile attended and brought his
neighbors with him. SO that the little
schoolhouse had about as many peo-
pie on the outside as inside. Il - said.
Mrs Marx Henderson was IN charge
Of the affair
splendid supper was served for
25 cents a plate. the remainder of tho
money being made from the auction.
There were about 25o people present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
JAPAN SAYS RUSSIA
is STILL POWERFUL

TOKYO. May 6.-Japau's foreign
policy viii not change the new Foreign
Minister Goto told newspapermen to-
day. II will continue to maintain
peace in the far east. also aiding the
allies as powerfully as possible and
seeking China's cooperation. lie said
propaganda was circulating in Siberia
seeking to estrange Russia and Japan
and America and Japan.
awe will not minimize the mimi
cable influence in eastern siberia
which menaces Japan. Neithcr Will
we forget Russia Is stiu a power for
the allies. We recognize that Russia
is cndeavoriuE TO reorgantze her tenn
porarily incapacituted machine. ia
pan stands ready to support Uirssiia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
HOUSE COMPLAINS
SLOW MANUF FACTURE
OF BROWNING GUNS

WASHINGTON. May Members
of the house military committe de-
clarcd the failure in the production of
heavy Browning maeAinD,. guns Is
Comparable only to th6 future Of the
aircraft program"
They said, "a ridfcplQnslv small
number have been prodHeed. The
committee questioned General Dixon
two hours regarding the Bruwnings.
Military investigation of the failure
has already started. Congressional
investigation will await the results of
thesm ilitary probe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
PRESIDENT ORDERS
AIRPLANE INQUIRY

wAsHINGTON May 6.-The White
House today formally announced that
the President has ordcrea official
probe of the Gutzsom Borlgum's
charges against the aircraft produc-
ton board. The President asked the
Justice department 10 cooperate with
the senate military committee IN sift.
ing the allegations and determining
the need OF grand jury Investigation,
He also asked Secretary Baker to In
quire as to the need OF courtmartiaL
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
PART OF RUSSIAN
FLEET IS CAPTURED
FLEET WAS FOUND
AT SEBASTOPOL
Fleet Had Aided in the Re-
capture of Odessa From
Germans.

CoNSTANTINOPLE. May 6.-Ger-
man troops occupying Sebastopol
found mbst of the Russian Black Sea
fleet in the harbor, including destroy
ers. torpedo boats. submarines and
merchant ships, it was officially an
nounced.
The dispatch indicates that the Ger
mans have captured n large portion OF
the Russian fleet. This fleet recently
Importantly aided in the recapture of
Odessa. The Russians expected it to
greatly aid in retaining control of the
Black sea.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
WAR MINISTER
SAID TO CARRY
OFFER
Huns Would Restore Bel
gium According to Report
From Holland Source.
BALFOUR SAYS NO
TRUTH IN REPORT
Kaiser Would Retain Swag
Collected on East
ern Front.

AMSTERDAM. May s.--It is re-
ported that former Dutch War Minis
ter coIyn has gone to London to make
this proposal for Germany:
The Pronunciation Of all western
claims. full restoration of Belgium.
autonomy Of Alsace-Lorraine within
German federation, continuation Of
the present status in the east. certain
Austrian concessions in TrentIno and
an international conference to decide
Balkan and colonial questions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
SUPREME COURT is N
SESSION HERE TODAY

The state supreme court convened
its semi-annual eastern oregon term
this morning at the local court house
and the fun bench is present. The
term will probably not require more
than three or four days. Today cases
from Union country are being argued
and submitted. The only case from
Umatilla county appealed to the SUI
preme court and which is ON tho
docket for the spring eastern Oregon
term is the case of E. T. Wade vs..
Herman Peters, involving a commits
sion of realty transaction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
FRENCH DEFEAT FOE
IN RHEIMS SECTION

PARIS. Nav "a German attack
following violent bombardmeut failed
today southeast Of Anchin farm, re-
sulting in numerous enemy dead.
"Reconnoitering parties captured
prisoners near Ahaucourt. In Cham
payne we penetrated the German po-
sitions near Rheims inflicting serious
losses and retrieving quantity Of ma
terials.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06

WASHINGTON. May 6.-American
casualties today include Is missing
who are believed to have been captur-
ed in the Seicheprey fighting. six kill
ed in action. three who died from
wounds, 9 from disease, swo from ac-
cidents, four severely wounded and As
slightly wounded. None were from
the northwest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-06
ALLIES IMPROVED
BY ARRIVALS OF
FRESH RECRUITS

WASHINGTON, May 6.-Witl
French and fresh British reserves
available the allied situation in
France is considerably improv-
i'd although certainly ''anxious
for some time" The British war
mission today announced.