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ton, for it will aid in establishing the
integrity of the railroad securities of
tho country, rs indicated by President
Wilson's address to Congress, to be SO
necessary to national credit. AS a
factor in the security markets it would
be of the first Importance"
An official OF the Federal Reserve
Bank Of New York said yesterday he
had no knowledge of such impending
legislation. In the gossip Of the street,
however, John SHELTON Williams, Con-
trollcr Of the Currency, was named as
the preson sponsoring the measure as
means Of facilitating the financing
Of the railroads during the period OF
government control.
Stabilizing Argentine Exchange
Satisfactory progress is being made
in the negotiations between Argentina
and Great Britain for 100000, 900
loan to the latter. Cable advices yc-
ccvcd here yesterday indicated that the
British treasury has already granted
its approval Of the transaction and
similar action by the Argentine Con-
grcss is awaited. From the information
in hand it appears that the loan will
bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent.
The maturity has not been stated. Local
bankers who are in touch with the
situation express the opinion that the
fund will be used by the British treas
ury much in the fashion that the Nor
gan firm here has employed the British
credits to stabilize sterling exchange
in New York. When there is heavy
demand in London for exchange on
Ar""nti"a. causing the Argentine rat"
to ris', the British tvca sur.:.. It is unle
stood. viii release Il par, ut Us ,uDd to
meet the demand Vice versa when The
tendency Of the exchange market is in
the other direction and in favor Of Lon
don the fund will be replenishcd by
purchases Of Argentine exchange. 1t is
hoped that an arrangement of this sort
will work as satisfactorily between
London and Buenos Ayres as it has
worked between London and New York
Arrangement with this Country
Bankers and foreign exchange ex-
pert, We're much interested in the an
nouncement from Washington ycster-
day that arrangements have been con-
cludcd Through the State Department
with the Argentine government to sta
bll1zc exchange Dc."ecn the two cOun-
tries and check tho depreciation OF
the American dollar in the Argentine
market. Details OF the plan have not
been fully made clear. but it is un-
dcrstood that under the arrangement
American business men owing money
to Argentine merchants will be able
hereafter to pay it to the Argentine
Ambassador, who will deposit the funds
thus accumulating with the Federal
Reserve Bank Of New York The Ar
gcntine government has agreed that
tho balance of this account will not
be shipped in gold until after tho war
IS o;cr. In the meantime legislation
NaS been enacted in Argentina per
'nl;tlNg the emission Of currency notes
. there based on the funds on deposit
nero. In the case that payments arc
tc be made by Argentine interests to
American firms it is understood that
they will be able to obtain checks from
the Argentine treasury against the de-
post in the Federal Reserve Bank Of
Now York.
Other Countries Expected to >Ac;
The Federal Reserve Board at Wash.
iAgion has been working for many
months 10 solve the unfavorablc OK
New-York tribune., 1918-01-09

Sub-Treasury. New NorN banks
lest to the SubTreasury $3.50. 900.
Silver.--Bars in London. 45isd, un-
changed; New York, 9OMc, unchanged;
Mexican dollars. 73c, unchanged.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-09

"Tncudes dividends on Lehigh 4 ",lss ss;sa,
Barre Coal Company stock accrued pish; 'rh;et.
TO 1871, amounting to S2.2J.. ei' VII Nil.
though received III this year; should ,bs IOs usp.
poses or GONNA riscN. DC included IN u's
operating income Of nrcvious years
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Navy and Marine Corps Notes.

Mrs. John MCGOWAN. widow Of Rear
Admiral MCGOWAN, U. S. NJ, accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss Anna
MCGOWAN, has returned to Washing.
ton for the winter. They are making
their home at POLL N street, the resi-
dence of Miss Murray Ledyard,
Mrs. John r. McVey. w,fe ~ Cant
McVey. U. S. M. C., with their little
daughter Mary. Is spending the win
ter in Washington during her hus-
bands absence in the Philippines.
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Maurice
]. Collins.
Mrs. William J. Hine, wife OF Iaeut
Commander Hine, U. s. N, accom-
panied by their daughter, has gone to
Baltimore for a visit to Mr. and Mrs.
Henry w. Refs. at the latters resi-
dence, 1905 Garrison Boulevard. until
the New Year, after which time they
will go to New York to Join Com.
mander Hine.
Rear Admiral Willard Brownson, u.
S. N, and Mrs. Brownson are estab-
1851 N street. Admiral Brownson re-
turned fortnight since from = hunt
ing trip in the south.
Mrs. Charles P. PIunkett, widow Of
Rear Admiral Plunkett, U. S. NJ, has
located for the winter at 1851 Church
street.
Maj. Ethelbert Talbot, U. s. NJ C..
son of Rear Admiral Robert Talbot
U. S. n. and Mrs. Talbot, Is GONZALES
CONTINUED on Third Pa9e.)
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ran, Mr. J. Whit Hammett. Mr.. e. c.
Ardeeser. IT,: Mr.. Roy D. Schlegel. Mr..
Jack Lewis, Mr.. W. Earl Groverman
and Mr.. A. H. Laird. Additional mem
cers to this committee are: Mr.. Rob.
ert A. Moulden, Mr.. J. P. Ardeeser and
Mr.. Clarence e. Moore, members hon
orably discharged from the Army and
Just returned.
Mr.. George H. Hadley Of Chicago
returned to his home last evening.
after a visit to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Hadley Of 1880 Harvard
street.
The marriage Of Miss Bessie Dora,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Carl OAR
nall Of this city, and Mr.. John Robert
Meloy OF Mechanicsburg, Pa, took
place on Saturday. December %. at S
pm, at the residence Of Rev. George
A. Miller. pastor Of the Ninth Street
Christian Church.
Mrs. Charles B. Melby and her two
children Of Whitehall, Wis. are visit
ing Mrs. Melby's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Bethune. Mr.. Melby is
stationed at Camp Meigs.
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local chapter house, 1888 18th street
northwest The interior of the club
house will be artistically decorated
fer THE occasion and to welcome in
thE new year. The patrons and pa
rEonesses have been selected from
among the prominent visiting alumni,
Mfffch it Is expected will make the
.ASair one of national importance. a
general invitation has been extended
Insignia Chi's to attend this event.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall King are
spending the week end at their country
place near Warrenton. Va.
Nr. and Mrs. William A. Richardson.
formerly of Richmond, Va, but now of
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war orphans. at Pouliguen, a seashore
town in Brittany. will continue to be
the object Of the clubs activities, and
at this meeting letters from several
of the children in the Maison. touch.
ing in their expressions OF love and
gratitude to their American friends,
will be read.
In view of the success Of the course
of French lectures given last winter
and Of repeated requests for a similar
course this year. 1t Is proposed to
offer a course Of French lectures as
sequence to that of last winter. and
dealing with subjects appropriate to
present-day conditions in France. to
be given by distinguished French
visitors in the city. The course will
begin early in January and the names
of the speakers will be announced
shortly.
Miss Helen Rothschfld and Mr.. An
selm A. Rothschild OF New York are
the guests of their uncle and aunt. Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred c. Abel.
The Bachelors will hold their fifth
dance of the season on Saturday, jan
uary 4, 1919. at Miss Dyer's, 1917 r
street northwest. On the committee
in charge are: Mr.. William J. Mon
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this city, announce the engagement Of
their daughter, Edith Randolph, to MI
]. Roy McReynolds OF WilkeS-Barre, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Grosner Of Chevy
Chase have as their guests their sons,
Mr.. Sylvan S. Grosner of Detroit. Mich,
and Mr.. Gerald D. Grosner Of West
Chester, Pa Miss Ada. M. Strouse Of
Philadelphia, the affianced of Mr.. Gerald
Grosner, is also their guest.
The French section of the Twentieth
Century Club will have its first meet
ing of the season Monday afternoon
at o'clock, at the residence of Mrs.
Gilbert H. Grosvenor, 1928 18th street.
The leader of the section. Mrs. Chase
Palmer, will preside. The Maison
Familiale, a home for delicate French
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
RED CROSS GOLF
TOURNAMENT
TO Be HELD
TOMORROW

tomorrow afternoon Red Cross
Golf tournment will be held at the
Golf Course, and the entire public,
whether members of the Club or not,
are most cordially invited to play.
An entrance fee of $1OO will be
charged each player, every cent of
which will be turned over to the Red
Cross War Fund. Instead of Golf
balls, sticks, etc, being offered for
prizes, the money for each will be
set aside and be given to the Red
Cross, the winner of the Red Cross
indicating to which Red Cross Chap
ter they desire the money presented.
If Lakeland, Barlow, Fort Meade,
or Mulberry player, or a person from
any other place, wins prize, they
Will have the pleasure of carrying
back their trophy in the shape of a
money donation to their Red Cross
Chapter.
The splendid generosity of the Golf
Club management in turning over the
course for the day is much appre.
ciated and the public will no doubt
take advantage of the offer and go
out enmasse, enjoying an afternoon
IN the open and at the same time aid
ing the Red Cross.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
Red Cross Pledges
Payable To
Irving Trask,
War Fund Cashier

1t is necessary that those making
pledges to the Second Red Cross War
Fund" know that the Peoples State
Bank has been designated as the de-
pository and Mr.. Irving Trask, the
yice-president of the bank, has been
made cashier Tor treasurer) of the
funds collected in this second drive.
This selection was made by the War
Fund Executive committee, composed
of H. G.. Stevens, w. w. Chase, A. ].
Holworthy, Mrs. William Steitz and
Mrs. Geo. NJ Wright, with Wallace
Wear, chairman
All pledges will be payable at the
Peoples State Bank after the cam
paign closes.
Any individual s desiring to make
cash payment, or part payment on
pledges now, and desire to send check
by mail, make check payable to Irving
Trask, War Fund Cashier.
WALLACE WEAR,
Chairman Second Red Cross War
Fund Campaign.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
Mems Committees
Meet With Fine
Success Today
Soliciting

Today actual work on the sys-
tematic canvass of the city for con-
tributions to the Red Cross War Fund
began, and ten teams, composed of
prominent and patriotic citizens, have
been busily engaged in making calls
upon the residents of every part of
the city.
At noon the workers met at head
quarters in the Elks' Club, where they
enjoyed nice luncheon and made
their reports, exchanged experiences,
etc. All reported encouraging success,
leaving no doubt but that the goal set
for the fund will be reached.
Those attending the luncheon had
the pleasure of hearing an inspiring
talk by Rev. Mr.. Merrill, a promi-
rent devine of Miami, who is one of
the speakers sent out by Red Cross
headquarters to aid in the campaign
in the State. An effort is being made
to hold Mr.. Merrill for the Red Cross
rally in the Park tomorrow night.
Tomorrow the Women's committees
will start their work, and they will
meet for luncheon at the Elks' Club
at one o'clock.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
Colored People Of
North Lakeland
Subscribe $500
To Red Cross

The colored people of North Lake.
land held mass meeting for the ben
eft OF the Red Cross last night. The
meeting was held at the Harmony
BAPTIST church, Rev. j. M. Mells, pas
tor, Rev. A. L. Brunson, master Of
ceremonies. After several strong an.
peals by the leaders of the race, the
master of ceremonies called upon the
following white citizens to speak: Col
Spencer, Mr.. Stevens and Rev. Wal.
lace Wear. Subscriptions were ther
taken, $415.1O being secured, which
sum has now reached $500.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
TO THE VOTERS OF SUB
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1

hereby announce my candidacy
for the Office of the County School
Board from Sub-School District Num-
Der One, subject to the action CT the
Democratic Primary Of June 4, 1918.
most certainly endorse the action
of the Grand July and Petit Jury in
the case of W. l.. Clifton, and believe
he should have been removed by the
Governor without waiting for the ac-
ton of the Petit Jury according to the
facts in the case.
further believe that it would be to
the best interest of the schools of
Polk county to have new school
Board in order to bring about peace
and harmony.
II elected to the place shall serve
the interests Of the schools, keeping
the child first and last in mind.
JOHN E. MELTON, SIR.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
An Evening Of Community
Singing for Lakeland.

DR.. Ray G. Edwards will be here in
Ia few days to direct an evening of
Community Singing of popular and
familiar songs. Everybody can take
part and help swell the volume of
sound. DR.. Edwards does not ask
that you even know how to read mu-
sic, the song books will be provided
for all who wish them. Church choirs
and musicians who play any orches-
trail instrument are especially invited
but everybody is expected to come out
and help make the evening success
DR.. Edwards has a national reputa-
ton as musician and writer and has
taken prominent part in the COM
munity music movement. This is par;
of the larger movement in organizing
Ecities and communities for better SER
vice, and In line with the program OF
the Council Of National Defense
While here It Is possible that Dr. Ed.
wards will deliver one of his talks or
the efficiency Of the community, with
practical suggestions for civic better.
ment. Talks on individual efficiency
will probably come at latter time.
The civic series of talks are ;nvalu
able in bringing to all men and wom-
en- clear understanding of the world
forces that developed the old social
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
ICE CREAM Being
SOLD At CASINO
BENEFIT Of
RED CROSS

Mr.. G. r. Maize, proprietor OF the
Dairy Products Store in the Bowyer
building, has offered to provide ice
cream to be sold each afternoon and
night at the Casino this week. the
proceeds, less the actual cost of
the cream, being turned over to the
Red Cross War Fund. The cream will
be served in cones by young ladies
Of the city, and Mr.. Maize will donate
his services, being on hand to dish
the cream up. This is splendid offer
and one which the campaign commit
tee appreciates. While Casino patrons
enjoy the pictures, they may also be
pleasantly engaged in doing their
bit" by eating the delicious cream fur
nished by Mr.. Maize.
Mr.. Maize began serving cream this
afternoon, and states that already a
large amount had been disposed Of.
The theater has been attractively dec
Grated with Red Cross banners, and
the following young ladies are serv-
ing today; Miss Frances higgins,
chaperone, Misses Marion Patterson.
Louise Smith, Ellen Watson, Marquee
rite Cloud and Grace Murrell.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
TRAINS NO. IS
AND g CHANGE
SCHEDULE

Unless the public has been travel
ing on three certain trains the past
week. or have had occasion to con-
suit the board at the station, many
are unaware of the fact that on the
18th the schedule of trains so, IS and
C. H. 50 have been changed.
Train No. 80, Tampa to Jackson
willie, now arrives at 1915 and leaves
at 1925 p. m.
Train No. IS, Jacksonville to Tam
pa, now arrives at S.52 and leaves at
8 p. m.
Train No SO, Fort Myers to Lake
land, now arrives at S:l5 instead of
Z IS p. m. as formerly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22

ST. Johns County.-Twenty-tWo pig
c,ub members have been supplied
with pigs. and 26 more pigs have been
ordered. Fifty boys and girls Will
raise registered Durocs in the county
t,,s voar About q boys will grow
corn and peanuts. There is an in
oroase Of % per cent in the corn club
membership this year and 10 per
oont in tbe pig club over that of last
wear.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
EXAMINATION FOR
CLERk-CARRIFR IN
LAKELAND P. 0. TO
Be HELD JUNE Z,
Lakeland,

Place of Employment, Lakeland
Fla.
Place of Examination, Lakeland
Fla.
Date of Examination, June %, 1918
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that on the
date and at the place named above
an open competitive examination will
he held for the positions of clerk and
city carrier in the post Office at the
place first specified.
Clerks in Offices of the first and
second classes, and carries in the city
delivery service, are divided into five
grades, the salaries of which are
$500, $500, $1,100, and $1,000 per an
mum, respectively. Clerks and car.
riers at frst-class offics will be pro-
noted successfully a grade at a
time, TO Sl,lOO, ana CLERKS ana car
riers at second-class Offices will be
pormoted in the same manner to
$1,000.
Promotions of both clerks and car
riers will be made at the beginning
of the quarter following the expira-
ton of years service in the next
lower grade. No promotion will be
made except upon evidence satisfac-
tory to the Post Office Department of
the efficiency and faithfulness of the
employee during the year. Clerks
Continued on Page g.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
ODD FELLOWS TO HOLD
DISTRICT MEETING IN BARLOW
ON WEDNESDAY MAY 2e

The Odd Fellows of the 18th dis
uict will hold district meeting with
Phosphoria Lodge at Barlow on
Wednesday evening May Goth at 500
?, NJ, There will be much business
to attend to and all Odd Fellows are
requested to be present. Plans and
committees will be formed for the an
nual picnic to be held at Kissengen
Springs on July 4th. A large crowd
Is expected to attend this meeting
and all visiting brothers are invited
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
TO THE PUBLIC

A slanderous and untrnthful article,
rejecting upon the Police Department
o. Lakeland appeared in the Lakeland
Star, of March q. A reply to the ar
ticle was presented to the editor. but
he refused to show the fairness to
publish it. H. u ELLIS
Chief of Police.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22

political, educational and industrial
conditions eliminating in the present
war; forces that are winning the war
and will heal the wounds and recon-
struct society into a true democracy.
No one may talk intelligently on the
political, social, educational and in
dustrial tendencies now at work In
the world without a clear vision of
these world forces. Watch for fur
Their announcements.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22

The Home Guards had short.
snappy drill last night, being dis
missed after about 80 minutes owing
to the fact that they had been called
out the night before. Beginning next
week. there will be two regular drills
a week until Captain Jones leaves for
the summer, which will be about the
middle of June. He wishes to get
the company into the best shape pos
sibe before he leaves.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
wilson, FRALEY AND
TODD ELECTED

The school election held yesterday
resulted in the election of Messrs. B
+. Wilson, c. E. Todd and T. ]. Fra
ley as members of the local Board
These gentlemen will make an excel
lent Board. There were 2S9 votes cast
The following was the vote:
B. F. Wilson, 26s.
T. ]. Fraley, 234.
c. E. Todd, 223.
Miss May Tomlinson, 81.
j. F. Council, SO
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22
SPLENDID WORK BEING DONE FOR THE RED CROSS
Wounded Soldier
10 Speak In Park
tomorrow Night

p,.,, oipow night at o'clock in the
lark a Red Cross mass meeting ui,,
~ neia' which will be addressed Nv
wounded soldier direct from .s ~
n oattlefelds. He will have
nnuch to tell the large audience as
a ml. 0e noted from the following ac.
count OF his speech at Plant citv taxi
~ from the Plant City Courier. Tho
Courier says: ~
sfea' audience was in the scboo,
auditorium Friday night, when :,
a'S meeting in the interest Of the
second Red Cross War Fund wac a.
'oseu oy several local workers and
~ rrlvate John Watson, member Of
'ne lnird Canadian Regiment-troons
"nich bore the brunt OF several Of
Tue most fatal battles of the early
stages of the war. For insance !,
was stated that out of 1920 men in
'ne regiment, only IS were left stand
ihs When the smoke cleared This
slaughter came when the Germans
.riea hrst to wipe out the British-ca
madam forces. Private Watson was
wounded twice-once in the arm and
once in the lung. He still suffers
from the wound of the lung, and his
ABILITY to speak at length is affected
he illustrated the value of the Red
cross to him by stating that he was
wounded on Sunday, and lay on the
i'eld until the following Wednesday
without food of any description ex.
cepI one small package of Red Cross
raislns and bottle partly filled with
water Finally he was found, and
moved to a hospitality the Red
cross. First he was carried to a hos
pltal fifteen miles behind the lines
but as stock was quartered in the vi
entity he preferred to be moved far
ther. While the matter was under
consideration, two enemy shells fell
upon the place where 1t had been in
tended to place him, so he was moved
sixty mise farther, to hospital
maintained by the Australian forces,
and was placed on bed between two
Germans-but the beds were separate
Later he was moved to England, and
thence to Canada, but enrouta from
France to the British Isles the hospi-
tai ship was attacked by submarines.
Two other hospital ships which made
the voyage at the same time, but
which were just ahead of the one he
was on, were sunk, the wounded SOL
diers and all others on them being
thrown into the sea. Telling of the
disregard of the Germans even for
hospital ships. Private Watson said
the hospital ship upon which he trav-
eled was thirty-one days making a
voyage which ordinarily is made in
seven days-the ship was compelled
to go $50 miles out of course to avoid
submarines, and then was chased by
a slinker for three days and nights.
"Do what you can for the Red Cross"
he urged, and closed with the remark
"The war will be over after while,
and the man or woman who will not
do their part will not want to live
Private Watson declared that every
thing you have read about the Ger
mans treachery and brutality is true.
"They will do anything" he said, He
told of seeing the bodies of both
troops and civilians sticking against
walls of houses. Entire families have
been killed in this manner.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22

Mr. Eugene Haynes, who was
among the selects leaving a few
weeks ago for Camp Jackson, re-
turned last night, having been dis.
charged ON account of being physical
ly disqualified. He says George Mel.
son and B. H. Perry recently stood
examination as mechanics, on which
they received an AL grade and they
are expecting to be sent overseas very
shortly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22

DR.. and Mrs. G. D Stoner have re-
ceived a cablegram from their son,
Mr.. Charles Stoner, announcing his
safe arrival in France. 1t is a matter
Of much rejoicing to them and their
friends that he made the trip across
in safety, and while lover there" the
we'll wishes of many friends will be
with him constantly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22

Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Stoddard left
Yesterday for their home in Char.
lotte Mich. They own property here
and will return again next season for
their fourth winter spent in Lake.
land.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-22

Escambia county's progressive vot-
ers made sortie against cattle fever
tick supporters last week in the spe-
cial election to vote for compulsory
dipping carried by $50 majority.