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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15

charming house party at Gust
bungalow, the hospitable home
|owned by Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
of Virginia, broke up yesterday
L departure Of their guests. Mr..
! T. Hall, Mrs. VIM. H. Stewart,
u. H. Luster, Miss Mary Apper-
Mr.. and Mrs. Otey. Mr.. and Mrs.
discovered Lakeland for their
bia friends and are so pleased
hre making a winter home here.
Black is we'll known in Virginia
very successful banker and bus
man, the soul of hospitality and
fellowship.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15

M. B. Nichols, Mayor of East
Md, and president of the Board
public Instruction in his home
fy, is a visitor to Lakeland, and
morning delivered a most inter
3 talk before the pupils of the
Wire school in the course of
p he took occasion to say that he
a practice Of studying the con-
Of children on the streets. and
Lakeland had the best behaved
I 9 people that he had ever seen
Fhere. This is an appreciated but
Pc same time a deserved compli-
as Lakeland's boys and girls,
| as whole, are surrounded with
pest of influences, and as a re-
|tney are a credit to their parents
TO the town.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15
DIR. Sarah Wheeler Spoke
Before Auburndale
Nomansc CIuh

W0man's Club
DR.. Sarah Wheeler delivered an ad.
dress before the Woman's Club ot
Auburndale on Monday. OF her talk
the Auburndale Advocate says.
The regular meeting of the Won.
ans Club was held on Monday of this
week instead Of Tuesday to give
members an opportunity to hear Dr.
Anna Howard Shaw, who was to
speak before the Winter Haven Club
M Tuesday.
AT this meeting after short bust
ness session the members and guests
present had the pleasure of hearinA
a very interesting address by DR.. Sar-
ah E. Wheeler of Lakeland on THE
Causes and Prevention of Tubercu-
'1osis.' Among the many points
brought out was the doctors state,
ment that a person may carry the
germs of this disease for many years
without realizing it and that the dis
ease may be developed by over-feed-
ing. by undertaking, by impure air,
and In other ways. DR.. Wheeler EN-,
rhGsized the great need of some san.
atarium or camp in Florida where
tuberculosis patients might be re-
ceired and cared for and urged that
all clubs and other organizations do
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15
TO THE PUBLIC

This is TO notify all concerned that
I'll outstanding accounts up to March
f1tl, of the Polk Lumber Co. are due
and payable to Mossrs. H T. smith
and N Woodall, and all debts con-
tracted prior to March 18th are to De
=. - nv these parties. Since March
I1tb I will be responsible for any
5'.ht. contracted by the concern and
az amounts due the Polk County .,
: :, nr,ber Co. since that date will be
r pas W. FIsKE JOHNSON
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15
HOME GUARDS RECRUITS
DRILL NEXT MONDAY NIGHT

The recruit drill, which was to be
given this evening Thursday, will
be given next Monday, March Is, 1918
This change Of drill for recruits is
made for the convenience of the new
men as well as the company COM
marder. This change is for this week
only. Next week the recruit drill will
be at the usual time-Friday evening
CHAS. M. JONES,
captain, Co. F, Home Guards.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15

b Lakeland Advertisers Red
edition will come from the
les tonight and be distributed to-
bw, and the wide interest in this
pn insures it being placed in ev-
|ome in the city. The lavish gen.
~ of sMessrs. Child and White in
& the entire paper with its 16
! of reading matter and advertis-
free of all cost to the Red Cross
fer and also all the money re-
d this week on past and future
Friptions, is greatly appreciated,
lin doing this they have more
done their bit.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15

WI Ercel MOUTH, who is stationed
at camp Wheeler, is at home on a
liVe days furlough, the guest of his
ianlily' He reports everybody in
company D we'll and happy, and all
are we'll pleased with conditions at
Macon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15

H. E. Cole, who formerly con-
the Lakeland Dry Cleaning
is in the city for a few days.
ole now makes his home at
,tte, N. c., and is a travelling
He looks the picture of pros
and his friends are delighted
him again.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15

and Mrs. John T. Sullivan, of
an, Mass, are recent arrivals in
ty the guests Of Mr.. W. W.
and family. Mr.. Sullivan is a
I of Mrs. Chase, and both he
IS wife are greatly enjoying
Tisit.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15

lam Arendell has reached Eu-
|afely, according to a postcard
he young man to his father, Mr..
Arendell, which was received
|orning. William enlisted in the
nical department Of the aviation
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15

u. G. Holcombe came up from
last night to attend the meet
the Lakeland Elks, he still car
his membership in this lodge of
he is a Past Exalted Ruler. He
wen a royal welcome.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15

;, Inc Swiss Bell Ringers played at
'pe auditorium before a large crowd
'4iS afternoon. They will give an.
o'nef concert this evening, and Low.
elS % excellent music will be present
to enjoy the affair.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15

MI, 5. D. Barksdale left yesterday
'oF Key West, having enlisted in the
haVy' Mr. Barksdale is a brother Of
MIS- .. 9. cumbee and his par rents,
=. WI ana Mrs. v A. Barksdale, live at
Medulla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15

M, ana Mrs. H. E, Pritchett, Miss
hiizaoeth Pritchett and Mrs. Kate
noo'h formed pleasant party motor
ils TO Tampa today on business and
pleasure. N
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15
FARMERS CLUB
MEETS TOMORROW AT
JOHN MccLELLAND'S

The Farmers Club will meet tomor'
row at the home of Mr.. John McClel'
land in the Highlands neighborhood
All members invited and visited cor
daily welcomed
J. C. sWINDELL, Pres.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15
Lakeland Laconics

Elizabeth Pritchett returned
ght from an extended visit with
and relatives in Jacksonville,
and other points in Georgia.
kany friends are delighted to
he her home.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15

The Dade City Board of Trade IS
seeking to get castor oil mill locat-
ed in that city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15
HOME GUARD BATTALION COLORs

Battalion Headquarters, Polk County
Guards, General Order No. 5.
battalion colors will be kept at bat
ta!.cn headquarters, in the City Of
Barlow, Florida, and Company &c" OF
Fort Meade is hereby designated as
Color Company.
BY order of
T. W. GARY,
Major Commanding.
E. L. MACK,
First Lieutenant and Adjutant.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15

mo nf' T. g.. Arendell and family have
, nosea TO So6 East Oak street. where
'Ne' are now at home to their friends
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15
"SOuthlandn Grannfr,,j

"ANTED-Who has furnished
mousse or bungalow for rent? Adyer,
user a permanent tenant; will take
''S' care OF same; state rental, how
many rooms, conveniences, location.
SIZE OF lot Address Wanted Rov
1880
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15

ali they can to make such a place
possible"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-15

First Lieutenant and Adjutant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
FEMALE HELP BEING UTILIZED FOR HEAVY
 | WORK ALL OVER CITY


 Statistics recenly compiled show that an enormous amount of the heavy work which was in the past performed by men has now been entrusted to negro women, ana that they are meeting with success. It is estimated that over 1000 are actually doing mems work in the Birmingham district at present.
 Among the most recent changes in the sex of laborers was at the unloading depot of the Southern railroad. where 20 negro women are now employed as truck CTS. Practically all of the scrap iron companies are now depending on the negro women for large share of the work.
 The white women are also coming in for their share of manual labor and now one can hardly get a meal, shave, or a suit of clothes unless he buy it from woman. Among the heavier work of the women is the running of elevators, and work in the bottling works They have even invaded the police and detec- tive departments of the city, and ere long who knows?-they may even grab ones jitney on the street cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
IA. N. STERNE WINS
 FRENCH DECORATION

Max Sterne, vice president of the American Laundry company of Birming- ham, has received information that his nephew, Arthur N. Sterne, of New York. has received the French war cross for courage and coolness under fire whils rescuing wounded from the battlefield on April A. 25 and 26
 The young man is a member of the Columbia ambulance unit, section 575. having been a member of the class of 1913 of Columbia university.
 In orders of the French army corps to which the unit was attached the en- tire unit was cited for heroic conduct displayed during the battle on April 24 when it was surrounded by the Ger mans in No Mans Land and saved later by French counter attack. The cita- tion of young Sterne stated that he had rescued many wounded from the field during very severe barrage fire and gas attack.
 In q recent letter to his father young Sterne describes the part played by the Columbia ambulance unit in the battle as follows:
 'We Eave been touring over shelled roads to and from post in village which was most of the time under bar rage fire To tell the truth, we were somewhat scared all the time, as we knew only luck would save us from catching a shell at any time. But we fooled Fritz and came out perfectly healthy, except for somewhat ruffled nerves and dry throats from running through gas. All these symptoms are now gone The medal which I pulled IS a cute little affair with a bright red and geen ribbon and a bronze star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
Dixie Diuision Ne1Us Notes

Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga, June 22
 al.)-Company and battery com
 manders of the Dixie divis:un le we beer instructed to find out im1n,dbt~ly fr6am
 the enlisted men in thi,ts t<,nmnsn nd If
 all the war risk allotment. s,.a0c prior t , May 1, 1918, have been paid. In tte cases
 where they have not been paid .
 supplemental report vii be made
 to see that all families of soldiers
 having money due them receive it as
 soon as possible.
 The Macon Red Cross has been doing
 a great deal of this work recently, as their officers have found many families of soldiers in an almost destitute condi- tion because they had not received their allotment. The condition has attracted
 attention all over the country and men
 who have been making allotments are
 glad that the matter is to be taken up
 vigorously, as in most cases where al-
 lotments are made it is because the per-
 son in whose favor it was made needs
 the money.
 One of the practical and helpful things
 the women of Macon are doing is that of band of matronly women who go out each week to the army Y. M. c. A. building and sew for the boys. They have their work baskets and darn and mend the clothes of the soldiers. At first the men were little shy about asking the workers to sew patches on torn gar ments, but in a little while their kindly courtesy banished and pile of button holes and rent garments were being made as good as new.
 Forty-six sergeant majors of the Dixie division have organized club. The first social event of the club will be a dance given this week at one of the Ma
 con armories. The Alabama men elected as officers are Joseph A. Yates, Jr, 117th field artillery vice president; William B. Burke, 106th engineers, treasurer; finance committee, F. M. Guest. 123d infantry;
 Arthur S. Powers, 18th field artillery; Joseph B. Rigney, 117th field artillery, social committee, Louis E. Densley, 117th field artillery; Rex. M Wise, 123d infan- try; James r. Yates, 116th field artillery. Eight hundred and fifty-one Illinois and Michigan selectmen have been trans- ferred from the provisional regiments to the old Alabama cavalry C17th field ar tillery). They are being given work in
 equation this week. part of each
 day is also set aside for training in
 military courtesy and discipline.
 A total of $225. 000,000 worth of insurance has been subscribed by the soldiers of
 the division since October 6, 1917 Near ly s10000,0O0 was subscribed by the new men during the past week.
 Battery F, 117th field artillery, has pro- noted the following Alabama men: Pri-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
EXCEPTIONAL BILL
 OF VAUDEVILLE AT
 LOEW'S THIS WEEK
Programme Replete With Novelties and Unusual Act and an Exceptional
 Motion Picture

Offering an exceptional vaudeville bill, augmented by screen produc- tions that are of the very highest standard. Loew's Bijou bill for this week will be replete with novelties amusing and entertaining to the last degree, and local patrons will be greeted with surprises that will please immensely.
 For the first half of the week Mitch ell and Williams are going to capti- vate their audience with their skit. "Junetime," which is unique and out of the ordinary. Rawson, Lanigan and Covert are booked as The Dancing Phiends" and they are said to be a high class terpsichorean card.
 In Fields and Wells, Manager Weis has a pair of funmakers that always maks good. They have an act entitled Songs and Sayings" that is a winner.
 Dorothy Rove, a syncopation artist, and the Musical Seeleys, in high-class selections. complete the bill of vaude- vile. The Lee children. Jane and Katherine, are going to be the big hit of the week in moyiedom when they appear for the first half of the week in You Should Worry"
 Every morning a representative of the united states government person. ally delivers to Jane and Katherine a bundle of mail whose average thickness is nine inches. From all over the world these tributes to their genius come. In all parts of the globe, photoplay goers are fascinated by their charm as they see them flash across the screen, and cannot resist expressing their admiration in letter form. Their newest picture, ''We Should Worry" is at Loews Bijou theatre. Some of the expectations are unconsciously humorous; some of them are commonplace, and many are deeply pathetic.
 Letters from little crippled children, letters from bereaved parents who see in Jane and Katherine what they fancy their own children might have become if they had lived; letters from careful students of the drama and the technique of photoplay acting; letters from people of all ages who have
 love the children from sec ing them on the screen-all these and many others comprise the morning mail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23

Kansas City, June 22.-The police to- day were holding J. R. Jackson, cash fer of a motion picture film concern here, who late last night gave them a written statement in which he is said Ito have declared he was responsible for the death of his 24-year-old wife, whose semi-nude body was found near the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad tracks near Shelbina, Mo, last Monday.
 Mrs. Jackson's mother, who arrived today from Leavenworth, declared that her son-in- laws real name is Irving Morgan, and that he formerly lived in Birmingham, Ala. fl
 According to the statement Jackson is alleged to have given to the police, he killed his wife in the stateroom of a sleeping car the night of June Is and threw the body out of the window, tossing after it the woman's clothing and personal effects Revelations made by her the night of the killing prompt ed the act, the statment says.
 Jackson and his wife had been mar ried about four years and came here from Chicago a year ago. There is one child, boy of three.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
''Dic;S" Murphy One
 of States Finest
 Young Soldiers

1 Few men of my acquaintance had more friends and was more universally beloved than Richard w. Murphy,
 Dick as he was lovingly called by
 his friends" said Miss Sale Moore. a relative of the young lieutenant who gave his life for his country "over | there," somewhere in France" on June '. Lieutenant Murphy was 9 l brother of Capt. Matt H. Murphy of | Birmingham.
 q grew up with Dick down in Greensboro, and I knew him we'll. and a sweeter nature have never known nor braver spirit. He was the soul of honor and chivalry, and knowing him as I did his courage and his dauntless nature, know just exactly how he went into that fight over there
 Mrs. M H. Murphy, his loving and heart broken mother, is Snow in Bir- mingham for a brief visit to Mrs W. T. Poe, and while the blow to her in the loss of her splendid boy is terrific, still, her fine character and courageous heart sustain her wonderfully in the loss of her son. for she realizes that his life went for a glorious cause. Trs. Murphy referred with tenderness to Dicks early school days in talking
  l spoke of how much of the fine influence that had characterized his life, the sweetness and tenderness in his na- ture. she attributed to President Mur- phree of the Marion Military institute, where Dick received his early edyca- l tion. Later he attended the Virginia Military institute for three years. He | then joined the Naval academy at An napolis and was among the first to go 1 over last year with the Marine corps, l leaving this country last October. Many heart is sad today in Ala | bama, in his old home town and l throughout the south wherever he was l known over the loss of dear Dick Mur- 1 phy, whom to know was to love: his I fine spirit and clean-cut character, will ever live in the legion of hearts that knew loved him as tender memory. 1 knew and loved him as tender mem I ory Over there in France. where the lit tie wooden cross marks his grave. many a loving thought is waited today, and all of us who loved Dick Murphy know that he died the death of a valiant. brave soldier; when at Chateau
 Therry on June '. he was wounded and later during the same day gave his life | for his country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
PATRIOTIC MEETING
 AT ELEVENTH AVE.
 METHODIST CHURCH

The members and friends of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church will have patriotic and get-together meet ing at the church. Tuesday evening at which time an interesting patriotic pro- gramme Will be rendered as follows:
 America" entire congregation. Prayer for our soldier boys. Rev. L. F. Parrish.
 Song, selection by choir.
 Address. Patriotism and Brother hood" Rev Frank Barnett.
 Address, "Red Cross and Service Mrs. Charles J. Sharpe.
 Song, selection by choir.
 Report from boys in camp.
 Song, Onward, Christian Soldiers, 7 entire congregation.
 Reports frcm boys overseas.
 Address. Business Methods In Church Work" c. w. Green.
 Social session, with refreshments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
MOntevallO Girls School Will Present Pageant
 Entitled Hope of World"

Montevallo, June 22.-(Special) l)-"The Hope of the World" is the tit.e of the big pageant to be held on the evening of the Fourth of July on the campus of the Alabama Girls Technical institute, Montevallo.
 Elaborate preparations are being mads for the success of the pageant, which will be the patriotic celebration for the great national holiday. America is the hope of the world to- day, and freedom in some form has always been the dearest hope of the human race
 The pageant is built on this theme and will be presented in two divisions and eight tableaux. The pageant is written and produced by Miss Grimball of New York, in charge of oral English at the A. G. T. l.
 The musical accompaniment has been especially composed for the pageant by Mr Charles c. Calkins and is of ex- quisite beauty.
 Special lighting effects have been planned and the costuming will be un- usually picturesque
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
BIC HEADLINE ACT
 ! AT LYRIC FOR FIRST HALF OF THE WEEK
Little Miss Up-to-Date" Is a Pretentious Musical Comedy Show of the
 Vaudeville Stage

A speedy, high-powered girl revue, Little Miss Up-to Date" will be the headline attraction on bill of excel lent Keith vaudeville to be presented the first half of this week Little Miss Up-to- Date" is pretentious musical comedy that has been declared one of the big shows of the summ CT vaudeville season. It has won high praise from the press of many cities, and comes to Birmingha heralded as one of the treats of the season Jack Edwards, Faye o'Neill and Earl Miller, noted entertainers are the principals in this production and they are sup ported by an excellent and talented company. This production abounds in entertainment that is presented on a huge scale. The costumes are new and beautiful and of the latest design, the scenery is gorgeous, the girls are pretty and talented the song numbers are catchy and include many of the popular hits and the music is the tune full kind that makes people leave the theatre whistling the melodies. This act is a pretentious number and will no doubt prove big treat to local theatregoers who like high-class vaudeville.
 The Keith bill for the first half of the week is featured with high class and pleasuing attractions. An extraor- dinary entertainment will be presented by Ford West and Joe Coffman in "A Little Money Difference" The ma jority of us have had many differences but we have always failed to see any thing comical about it. These two comedians get all kinds of fun out of the situation and keep the audience highly hilarious. They have used this subject as the basis for decidedly hu- morous dialogue. This act is regarded as one of the most Imaginable in vaude- vile.
 Walter Weems will be another fun maker on the bill. Weems doesn't em- ploy makeup at all, but he furnishes lots of fun. He is known as the "M err ry Southern Humorist." and hes is a laugh producer of the first-class Weems also intersperses some music in his act which adds to the enter tainment.
 The Fl Key sisters are expert skat- ing dancers and are expected to prove one of the hits of the first half week bill. These girls are called the acme of skatorical terpsichore" and they waltz, clog, two-step, tango, hesitate and fox trot, all on skates. The girls are also greatly assisted by their ap- pearance and excellent stage presence
 The Three Shorts are comedy gym nasts who are clever and they will fur nish much pleasing entertainment.
 The Keith bill for the last half of the weeks will also bring to the Lyric many of vaudeville's well known stars. Flanagan and Edwards in of and On" humorous vehicle of vaudeville life will be the headline attraction. The proera mma will also include such clever entertainers as the Six Ameri- can dancers in "a symposium of terpsi- chorean evolutions," Walton Sisters, clever youthful entertainers, Julian Hall, the jazz boy and the Florence duo in Something New in Magic Lyric screen telegrams will be the usual feature at all performances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
Summer Bible Institute
 to Begin at Ensley

All preparations for the meetings Of the Summer Bible institute which are to begin Sunday night at o'clock in the big tent at Avenue F and Twenty second street, Ensley, have been com pleted.
 New, chairs have been placed in the canvas pavilion and new song books have been provided for the audience. The tent will be brilliantly lighted with electricity and the platform tastefully decorated.
 All meetings of the institute will be under the direction of Evangelist r. J. Rowland. Associated with Mr. Rowland will be an efficient corps of workers. MT. M. l.. Wilson will have charge of the music Bible instruction will be given free Of charge in the homes of those who request it, by two excellent teachers, Miss V. Goodner and Miss Kaler
 The subject for Sunday night will be "Kaiser's Hope of Wold Empire Doomed' Mir. Rowland will give an array of evidence from diplomats, statesmen, historians and travellers con corning the causes of the present great conflict. Meetings will be held every night except Saturday,