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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-14

lions for higher education.
Key West is nearly 300 miles near.
er the Panama canal than is any
other American seaport
The tarpon-the worlds most not
ed game fish-abounds in the seas
contiguous of Florida. Catching 1t
is one of the most exciting sports
known to fishermen.
Shad, pompano, Spanish mackerel,
sheephead. trout, reddish, and mullet
are among the many fine fishes of
Florida. Fishing is one of the great
industries oft he State.
There are large deposits Of peat In
nearly all parts of Florida.
Flowing artesian wells, some fore
ing water as high as twenty feet
feet above the surface, are found in
many sections of the State.
Florida has the only sponge fish
cries in the Union. Tarpon Springs
shipped more than 100000 worth
In 1917.
Coquina rock, made up mostly of
shells, is found along the east coast
1t was the first stone used in Ameri.
lea for building purposes. Limestone
exists in nearly all parts of the
State.
More than 100000 tourists visit
Florida every year.
The manufactured products o.
Florida aggregate $100,000,000 6
year.
The manatee, or sea COW, weighin,
, up to 1000 pounds, and turtles
weighing up to 200 pounds, still ar,
found in Florida waters.
Lee is the larges county in Flor
,da, with 4,641 square miles. 1t /
A,uSo SQUARE nlllOS iul SCI Iudu ItuOu
Island and Delaware combined an
is nearly as large as Connecticut
There are 100 horticultural nursel
les in Florida, with homegrown
trees.
4 Ninety per cent Of the origina
forests of Florida, with homegrown
= forests of Florida still are wooded
y though many acres are being thine
= annually.
s More than 5000 different specie
/ of trees, shrubs, herbs, ETC., grow 1
Florida.
= Florida leads all other States
9 producing fuller's earth and ball ella!
d Florida reported 5O,O16 farms
1910 The State could contain tie
J. times as many.
Florida ranks first among a
+ States in the Union in the produ,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-14
Some Facts About
The Most Wonderful
State In The Union

Florida produces more long-staple
cotton-the kind used to make
thread and lace material-than does
any other State. 1t was worth in
1917 more than rs cents pound.
Florida produces winter-grown to.
matoes, and ships 5000 car loads Of
them-a total larger than that Of all
other States combined.
Florida produces 100000 to 15,-
100000 bushels Of corn a year, and
of a quality as fine as that Of any
corn on Earth.
There are only twenty States in
the Union with more daily newspa-
pers than Florida has, and our State
is only thirty.third in population.
Florida has an average Of fifty-sev.
en- inches of rainfall annually.
Florida has come Of the largest
and most beautiful springs In the
world. Several of them flow at the
rate of 100000 to 100000 gallons per
minute--large enough to float steam
boats. Silver Springs, near Ocala,
flows $4,000 gallons minute. 1t is
believed to be the largest spring on
Earth.
Tourists spend $SO,OOO,OOO in this
State every year,
There is $3OO,OO0,00O invested ir
hotels in Florida The Royal Poin
ciana, at Palm Beach, is the larges
frame hotel in the world.
Florida has $500 miles of railroads
operated by thirty-one different com
panies.
FLORIDA HAS THE LOWEST
DEATH RATE OF ANY STATE II
THE UNION.
The population of Florida has in
creased 80 per cent within the las
five years.
Florida's banking deposits ir
creased 2O5 per cent within the las
five years. 1t has 2O1 banking inst
buttons under State control and fifty
y four national banks.
One Florida city sent out to tn
tobacco smokers of the country 1
1916 more than 2S7,OOO,O0O cigars.
The Royal Palm State park, fort!
five miles from Miami, is the onl
one in the Union owned and pr
NOTED by the Federation Of Women
Clubs. 1t contains wonderful CO
lection of trees,
Florida has thirteen Of the sixt.
eight Federal reservations for Ii
protection and preservation Of Dir
life.
Florida has a local-option compu
sorry school law.
Florida has several fine instit
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-14

words, or left-hand pocket owes our
right-hand pocket.
Do not get "skeered" about snake
and alligator stories that may be told
to you before you come to Florida.
Tourists visit here year after year
and never see anything more start
ling in the shape of these reptiles
than the commercial articles made
from their skins and placed on sale
in the curiosity stores.
Florida's average value of farm
products per acre is $149.
Florida has more than $4,000, 900
of tropical fruit trees of bearing age
in all, more than 100000 fruit
bearing trees.
Florida has more than 200 varieties
of forest trees-a greater number
than has any other State.
Florida has OOO,OOO,O0O feet of
standing timber-enough to build
homes for 100000 people,
Florida mines s1O,OO0,OOO worth of
phosphate per annum, or so per cent
of the total output of the United
States.
Florida is destined to become I'M
portant, very important, in raising
live stock. There is no long, cold
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1918-01-10

mitGGn pelostusta2 2aupias Suma-
la! anna minulle nelnpoja miten
laiiin melfnni mafietufii."
Silloin fatoii pbt'GffiG firjoitus
mpen pGGltG ia iijaon tlli uuii. sc
fiullui nGin: "SSeeiirfien &ristifien,
Sltmalan Ypjan meri, plrboistaa
meioGt faifista ipnneistG."
SabGn pclastusianomonn film
min faifesta ipoGmestani ia butt
oabtin: "SGsiG on ic, jofo mpi nil
nut pelosta!"
Sitobon bultboaboufleeni beroIirl
ia tlsfonbifi foboii fofo rlumistoni
Nies on 10 fuollut, mutta llul-
tmpao on, ettG tGllG rlnennuolld on
ollut rutfaii@pa merfitps baneen ia
ett1 ban on mennpt f~irffouteen Tito
omesta, josta foiffi ne meneipnt,
jotfa opot pcstpt plibtoifii &oritlan
meresid.
(&otimaa).
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on fimminfin fdptdnnoIIistd. min
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iamuienf nnobtiiriiIe nobfot toimiian.
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Mun tGbocn perifuolcmaal1,
SGn fontoi foiffi ipntini,
Nhin fiiprmoni ia taoffoni,
SGn ttnii foiffi tiisfani
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-08

grand opera as she sings solos in the
! country church choir.
The most absorbing and thrilling
! Rex Beach story ever screened
| Heart Of the Sunset"-is a melodra-
matte romance Of the great American
| Southwest in the not far gone days
when Uncle Sam, angered almost be-
yond patience, stepped into Vera
Cruz and with mighty fleet OF
+ dreadnoughts to back him up, took
nagging Mexico by the back of the
neck and shook it until it's teeth
| chartered.
Heart Of the Sunset" called Rex
Beach's most powerful story, to be
shown at the Strand the last four
days of next week, is not tale OF
warfare. Rather is it fascinating
| romance of the borderland woven
with that skill for which the author
is famous, around the lives and love
| of two creatures widely separated by
station and environment-Alai
Austin. beautifully wretched wife. in
time the widow. Of a wealthy and
dissolute young ranch owner, and
Dave Law, Texas ranger and two
gun man.
The picture has been produced with
the skill and care always given to the
Rex Beach productions. 1t is packed
with thrilling action and incident
The Drawn, the courage and the spir-
it Of America are in this picture.
Redemption with Evelyn Nesbit
and her son Russell Thaw. considered
by many one OF the most remarkable
photo plays yet screened, and fresh
from a highly successful career on
Broadway, New York, where it was
a profound sensation, winning in
stantly with the overwhelming coher-
ency of Its story, and the thrill and
tense interest of it's narrative, comes
to the Orpheum next Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday.
The excellent direction of Julius
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-08

Steger and Joseph A. Golden is evil
spared to make Redemption" a note
worthy play, which will greatly in
terest not only through the stars
name and the part that her life plays
in the story, but also in the pro-
duction.
The new William Fox picture,
Confession" with Jewel Carmen as
the star, is at the Isis today.
There is unusual interest attached
to this showing because Of the fine
reputation that Miss Carmen has
acquired as a star, and also because
of the nature of the picture in which
she is to be seen. It is described as
a thrilling drama of mystery which
holds those who see it in suspense
from beginning to the end.
Our Little Wife," Madge Ken
nedy's latest Goldwyn vehicle. at the
Princess Monday and Tuesday is just
one amusing and thrilling situation
after another. And little wonder,
considering that Avery Hopwood,
peer Of farce writers, is it's author.
Not only does Our Little Wife add
dHOInSF INK 10 the cIltIln OF IOlQ"yfl
picture successes; but, Of even
greater Importance, it heralds the
entry Of a brilliant playwright into
the organization fold of star Ameri-
can authors.
Mr.. Hopwood is generally credited
with having turned out more popular
successes in the comedy side of the
drama than perhaps any other author
in this or any other era in stage an
mails. His Seven Days." beside be-
ing uproariously funny, proved to
American comedy lovers that farce is
not a distinctly French institution,
That fact was recognized by England
too, for after a record breaking run
Of Seven Days" on Broadway, that
riot Of fun graced the boards Of a
London playhouse for many months.
Roberta Lee is the beautiful little
daughter of Thomas Lee. q miili9n-
voted to the idea of doing good
among the unfortunate and in the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-08

Mary Birch Maurice, vitagraph's
grand old lady, who had the title Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-08
my Four Years
In Germany" to
Come to Fargo

my Four Years in Germany" the
authorized screen adaptation of AM
bassador James w. Gerard's book Of
the same title, has been selected for
showing at the Orpheum the week
Of June IT.
The Gerard story is said to have
lost none Of its power and truth
fulness in its screening, and the am
bassador has authorized its produc-
ton, due to the fact that, as he
stated, 1t will bring home to us more
forcibly the seriousness Of the pres
ent war situation and show all Am
orleans why the United States could
mo longer tolerate the insoIence Of
the kaiser and his corps.
Unlike other patriotic films Of
fered recently. my Four Years in
Germany is based entirely on fact,
and it might be said that in this
case, the truth Is strong enough. The
film shows the many laundering slips
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-08
Tbeater Offerings in Fargo
and M00rhead Coming Week

PRTNCESS-
Monday and Tpegday-;aadge in Our wife" 49,
Tuesday-Norna in Going Straight"
Wednesday, THURSDAY, Friday
GARFTCH-
Monday in
$4,000 N ~ 1eA' "N" J." "A4S'e' LA
Monday Tuesday7-Mary Social Briars"
Wednesday and ThursdaySar be
NednesaaX and Thursday2FTancis x Bushman
Friday and saurdayVIrginia
Monday Tuesday
LYCEUB. mOORHEAD-
Monday-Peggy Hylan5 in THE other Woman "0Su''
in "E4abi Of
Wednesday-Alice in he o.
Thursday-Noma Tamadge
FridayFrancis Bushman Beverly Cyclone
Saturday-Giadge Evans in The Little Duchess"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-08

course Of her experiments encounters
slippery" Bill, a second story man
with a long record
Roberta becomes convinced that
slippery is susceptible of salvation
and prepares to rescue him from his
evil associates, not realizing that
the man is a rascal beyond redemp~
ton.
How dainty Mary Miles Minter as
Roberta comes out is told in Beauty
ana the Rogue" at the Lyceum in
Moorhead Sunday.
Constance Talmadge is reported to
be engaged to Norman Kerry who
appeared with her in up the Road
With Sallie."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-08
The Stage

! mother of the films" died last week
at the home OF relatives in Port
Carbon Pa. Mrs. Maurice was
known TO more motion picture lovers.
perhaps, than any other mother" on
the screen, and all Of her work was
done with Vitagraph, her last im-
portant part being that Of the nurse
in over the Top" She was sew
enty-four years old and had been in
pictures since 1910. Her entire stage
experience covers fifty-one years.
Nazimova forsakes the heavy
tragedy in her latest release, "Reve-
lation," and turns to something more
romantic which almost borders on
comedy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-08
Ns Items From the Motion Picture Studios and Some Attractive
Agemttor Coming Attractions

OF the tongue made by German high
officials, and how, through their err
rors. Americans and other represen-
tatives in Berlinh were forewarned
Of coming events.
The Liberty Instrumental -Four
will play the original KniclSerbocker
theatre musical score during the
films showing, and will add to the
performance q number of special
selections. The Liberty Four is COM
posed OF Meta Westlake, soprano:
Miss Florence Wichman, contralto;
Helene Lawrence, harpist and Ella
Hall Bishop.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-08


there was a combination of several
of the Harte western stories and
the most famous characters Of these
will be seen in Miss the latest
photograph of the days OF 40, star
ring Mary Pickford.
Miss" is a delightful feature
play, which will be no less success
full in its appeal to the public as
| have been all of ISIS Pockfords re-
cent picture successes. This photo
, play will be seen at the Garrick
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Mary Miles Minter, little
blonde angel of the motion picture
drama, whose delightful personality
affords picture that hardly requires
a plot, has, at, the same time, been
given an appealing part In her new
star production, Social Briars," an
! American Mutual offering, written
and directed by Edward S. Sloman,
at the Liberty Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Minter figures ASA sweet lit
tie maid of romantic dreams, ma
rooned in a prosaic country town at
the home Of distant relative, her
fancy taking flights into the realm of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-08

More than a generation ago.
''M'1iss" was reigning stage sue
cess, dramatized by Clay Green, a
distinguished playwright, who re-
Gently was stricken with blindness
in California. In the stage version,
Evening star., 1918-02-14

to harry each other. Ever since the hat
ties of Malnlaison and Cambria minor en-
counters have taken place almost con-
stantiy, each side trying to find out the
weak spots of the other or making feints
TO discover the intentions of the opposing
army. In Lorraine, in Alsace. before yer-
dun, IN Champagne and even around St
quentin the Germans have ATTEMPTED
trench raids Of more or less Importance
very frequently during the past few
weeks. sometimes with strong artillery
support, on other occasions purely sur
prise attacks by infantry units In all
cases they have been unsuccessful. while.
on the other hand. the French in their
inroads into the German lines have gem
orally been able to carry out their entire
plan of reconnaissance and have returned
to their lines only after destroying the
enemy's works and usually bringing back
with them batch Of prisoners.
The results of all these small com
bats can be seen only after the general
engagement has begun. For the present
the French armies occupy very favor
able positions for whatever may occur
As a sequel to all the heavy fighting in
the fall they obtain possession of num-
bers of the highest points and the best
obseryatories and they have since held
them with the f1rmest of grips, and
even in some places improved their
positions There they await the con-
tinuatfon of the battle with the great
est confidence
Evening star., 1918-02-14
D. c. COMMITTEE TO MEET

A meeting of the Senate District COM
mittee has been called for tomorrow
morning, when the bills on the COM
mittee calendar will be taken UP for
consideration. Among the important
measures on the calendar are Senator
Chamberlain's joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment to the Constitution
so that residents of the District may
vote for electors for President and Vice
President and also for members of
Congress; a resolution by Senator King
requesting the District committee to
investigate the advisability Of taking
over the Center market by the Commits
sioners a bill by Senator Pomerene for
the acquisition and operation of the
telephone system by the government.
The bill introduced yesterday after
noon by Senator Smith of Maryland,
chairman of the committee. would take
from the District Commissioners juris-
diction over certain small pieces of
parkings and triangular spacings in
Washington and transfer it to the office
of superintendent of public buildings
and grounds. It is explained that the
latter office is better equipped to care
for these parking spaces. as it already
has to care for the large parks about
the city.
Evening star., 1918-02-14
Misses Department.

White Georgette Dress. silk lined
beautifully beaded designs on front
of waist and skirt. Suitable for art
ernoon or dinner wear; size lS. Re-
duced from $500 to sca50.
Delicate Pink Crepe de Chine
Dress, trimmed with flet lace and
pearl buttons, touch of hand en-
broidery on collar Size Is. Reduced
from $3.50 to s19..3.
l White Crepe de Chine Dress. with
gold crepe collar. cuffs and belt. size
IS. Reduced from s1S.75 to Sl5.Go.
White Taffeta Evening Dress, sill
yer bodice covered with white silk
net, beautifully draped skirt slightly
soiled. Reduced from $3.50 to Si3..5.
Small lot of Navy Blue Serge
Plated Skirts, sizes Il and Is years.
Splendid for wear with middies. Were
s3.5O and 1895. Reduced to $3.50
each
Fourth floor. G street.
Evening star., 1918-02-14
DATE OF NEXT DRAFT
NEXT MAY OR JUNE
Chairman Dent Declares There Il
No Need for Haste on Alien
Stacker Bill.

That the second draft will not be
called for some time, and therefore
there is no hurry for action in Con-
gress on the alien Stacker bill. was a
statement made in the House yester-
day by Chairman Dent of the House
military affairs committee.
The measure was held up in acquies-
cence to the entreaties of the State De-
partment while treatry negotiations for
the same purpose are in progress. Rep
resentative Flood of Virginia, chairman
of the foreign affairs committee, told
the House there would be no second
draft before next May or June.
Local exemption boards will examine
about 5000 men in addition to the ap-
proximately 10000 District men placed
in Glass 1. Adjutant General Donovan
Evening star., 1918-02-14
China Department.

/ French China Salad Bowls. neatly
decorated. Reduced from $3.50 to sSc
each
Nippon Fruit Bowl, rich pattern.
| Reduced from s2-25 to $I.O0.
Limoges China Chop Plates. pink
! decoration. Reduced from $500 to
zoe each.
American Porcelain Cracker and
Cheese Dish. Reduced from $1.so
to 75c.
! Decorated Bedside Set Reduced
from s2.95 TO s1.0O.
Imported Decorated Bonbon
| Dishes Reduced from soc and 1'c
to zoe each.
Dishes. Reduced from sl.oo 70 @oc
Comb and Brush Tray, neat border
naIrprn Reduced from Sl-oU to SSc.
Haviland China Sauce Boat, rich
ly decorated. Reduced orom so-ao
to $50.
Handsomely Decorated Limoges
- Il Chocolate Pot Reduced from
$500 to s1.25.
Reduced from 75c to 25c each
Decorated Imported Sugar BOWL
Reduced from S1.25 to 25c.
Encrusted Limoges China Soup
Tureen. Reduced from $1,000 to $500.
Imported Decorated Covered
Dishes Reduced from $3.50 to s5c
each.
Il Decorated Imported Breakfast
Plates Reduced from SOC to 15e
each.
| Mahogany finished Serving Tray.
slightly imperfect. Reduced from
$3.50 TO $3.50.
Mahogany finished Serving Tray.
slightly Imperfect. Reduced from
$500 70 SS.5o.
/ Plastic Art Urn, suitable for large
fern; slightly imperfect. Reduced
from ssI5 to S3..5.
Mahogany FINISHED Smokers Stand
Reduced from S3.95 TO S1.25.
Imported Decorated Platters, a.
inch size. Reduced from $500 to 0Sc
each.
Limoges China Decorated Teapot.
Sugar and Cream Set. Reduced from
$235 to SI.0o.
Imported After Dinner Coffee Set
Reduced from $500 to $3.50.
Imported Hand-painted Salad
Bowl Reduced from S2.75 to $1.0O.
l Imported Decorated Sugar and
Cream set Reduced from s1.50 to s5c.
Decorated Imported Cake Plates.
Reduced from S1.00 to Sc each.
Fifth floor, L street.
Evening star., 1918-02-14
100 CARRIER BOYS GUESTS.
Theater Party at Polls Given by
Evening Star Route Agents,

More than a hundred carrier boys
their helpers and friends attended
Polls Theater last night as guests OF
a group of Evening Star route agents
The big delegation had a special block
of seats reserved for it and display
ed gratifying enthusiasm over the
evening offering of the Poll Players.
Route agents, hosts of the occasion
were c. b Kaiser, c. N. Bennett, George
Leese, William ]. FURNACE and Guy T
Steuart-
Delivery boys employed by the re-
maiuder of The Star agents. together
with a number of their outside friends
will be guests at similar performances
tonight and tomorrow night. seats
having been reserved for both occa-
SiOnS.
Evening star., 1918-02-14
Waist Department.

Is Georgette Crepe and Crepe de
Chine Blouses, taken from our regu-
lar stock; high and low collars. $3.50
each; were s5.75.
A few Crepe de Chine Blouses. u
flesh and white; Slightly soiled. S2.9:
each; were s3-95.
16 Sport Tub Silk Blouses. in white
with colored striped stocks and tai
lored cuffs. $2.95 each; were $500
30 Lingerie Blouses. tucked and
lace trimmed; also colored striped
blouses attractively made, featuring 6
high and low collars. $685. each;
were $500.
so Lingerie Blouses, slightly soiled
from handling; low collars. Csc each;
were s1.00.
Blouses taken from our regular
stock: slightly soiled. $I-o5 each;
were sass.
Third floor C street
Evening star., 1918-02-14
STRIKERS
HAMPER SH|PBU|LD|NG
Four Hundred Carpenters and Join
ers Out at Two Different
Plants,
Rr the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, February 14.-Govern-
ment shipbuilding at this port was seri-
ously hampered today by strikes of car
penters and joiners in the shipbuilding
plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company
at Sparrows Point and the Baltimore
Drydocks and Shipbuilding Company.
Two hundred men at each place failed
to report for work this morning.
An official of the Baltimore Drydocks
and Shipbuilding Company said he did
not know the reason for the strike Of
his men They had made no demands,
he said. The leaders of the men refused
to discuss their action. saying they
know all about it in Washington"
Local Federation of Labor officers at
once began efforts to induce the