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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04

From
The Deep
c. Cree

And now the big question is, II or
anges are bringing ten cents q piece
how much will a whole one bringg
The only way some people will eve,
have sense will be in receiving chang,
for q nickel.
Henry: How can l tell how heavy
you are If l don't lift your
Maud: "Put me on the scales. that's
the only weigh"
Heavy Bettor at the Horse Races
They're scratching Lady Bug"
Sweet Young Thing: "Oh. isn't IL
lovely for them to scratch her when
she itches."
And when II comes to a feline
headrest, how about making CATER
pillar?
Let US hope the whole country will
soon be bone dry, just so that we can
see what trouble the dyspeptics will
start next. They followed "Give for
our boys over there and give all you
can" and now that the boys are COM
ing back they can't find them bottle
Of beer even. When the Mauretania
landed in New York harbor, the boys
first question was HAS the state gone
dry" Take my advice, watch the
guy that says Down with liquor"
and you'll see him pour 1t down.
Margaret, Age 6: "My mamma was
born in Dakota"
Willy, Age Z: "That's nothin.' my
father was born in der pantsers.
There was young girl from Kerfluey
Who was eating dish of chopsuey,
But she bit on a dice
In the midst of her rice
And broke four teeth right straight
intuey.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04
ADVANCED EXPRESS RATES
EFFECTIVE ON JAN 1. 1915

On Jan. LIST, the express rates viii
be advanced to point that may make
small shipments of Florida and South
ern State winter crops to markets TOT
costly for profits" says the State Mar.
keting Bureau. This Is a matter
growers and shippers must take into
consideration, and may force conso!
idation and cooperation in larger OF
car lots by freight, unless relief is
afforded by changes in rates.
The government has to raise some
$24,0O0.000 additional revenue to meet
the new wage schedule to take effect
on Jan. 1st, and the rate increase In
eastern territory is greater than in
the West. Concerning the express sit
uation the last issue of the New York
Packer says:
1T is noted that the railroad ad.
ministration in effect admits that the
new rates are going to hurt express
shippers and tend to throw this bust.
ness back to freight service. It may
be that perishable food business was
not in mind when this statement was
made, but II 1t is going to apply to
certain express business it will apply
to the food products as well as other
commodities, inasmuch as rates have
been raised on these commodities as
well as on others. II, when the
above quoted announcement was
made, the food business was in mind,
a hint is made that, perhaps, Postmas
ter General Burleson's one-timc idea
OF using the parcel post service for
the elimination of the middleman may
be in process of resurrection by the
government. Producers In all parts
OF the country know of the effort made
two or three years ago to market
their produce direct to the consumer
through the parcel post and of its
failure as far as practical method
of selling stuff is concerned, Pro.
ducers did not take kindly to selling
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04

little dabs here and there and wait
Tor their money, neither did the citv
consumer adopt that method OF Inv.
Ing their supplies, It was too mucb
trouble to all factors.
But regardless of side issues, the
Dig thing in this situation before the
producers and distributors of south
ern grown truck is the fact that the
Industry is threatened. All interests
should individually and collectively
bring the evil features before the rail-
road administration, the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and the public
utilities commissions of the diireren,
states, and point out to these bodies
Just how and where these new reg,la.
tons, now in effect and proposed, are
hurting the industry in which they
are largely interested"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04
LETTER FROM LIEUT..
HAND, WHO is ~SOME-
WHERE IN FRANCE

Lieutenant Russell Hand, who Is
in France, has written letter to his
mother, Mrs. Laura L. Hand, who
was visiting her son, Mr.. W. e. Hand
on West Magnolia street when she
became Ill and passed away. The let
ter has come since her death, and Mr.
W. e. Hand has handed 1t to us for
publication. The letter follows:
Hg. r. s. A. P. 0. TT, Nov. 4, 1918.
Dear Mother:
It has been some time since have
written, but if / wrote as often as ]
think of you I'd have precious little
time left for the army. haven't beer
getting much mail lately but I guess
it is my own fault, as I don't write
often enough to deserve much.
Have been right here for four
months, and they have been some
months, too. Have been we'll all the
time. Haven't run into the flu, which
seems SO prevalent there as we'll as
here.
We have had practically no cold
weather yet. No frost at all. Can you
imagine that we're much further
north than when at home.
The people say 1t Is a great wine
year. Wine producing is the princi-
pal means of livelihood for the people
here.
Today the last of Germany's props
fell-Austria quit at 3 p. m. I'll give
Germany fifteen more days to follow
suit, And, believe me or not, our
troops did it. The French will tell
you the same and they mean It.
My French mother, the landlady, Is
quite musician, but on account Of
the war she hasn't played her piano
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04

AS far as this paper is concerned,
it will oppose for public Office Of any
sort any and every official who is In
any way responsible for the condi-
tons that have been uncovered at the
State Reform School. 1t does not
consider one of them as At for further
public trust.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04
THE MARIANA EDITOR
AND THE aREPORM SCHOOL"

The Mariana Times Courier has at
last awakened up from, It's long SOM
nolescence, and become aware of the
fact that there is an institution In
It's home town known as the State In.
dustrial School for Boys, otherwise as
the Reform SCHOOL," and rushes to
Its defence with more zeal than dis
erection. II is more amusing than con-
vincing. We should be glad to quote
Its entire article for 1t is a great
contribution to the gaiety of the occa-
sion and something cheering was GER
tainly needed, but lack of space pre-
vents. Suffice 1t to say that its de
fence" consists mainly of abuse of Dr.
Klock as Hun and pro- German, fol
lowing the lead Of Governor Cats
supplemented by a denial in toto OF
the truth Of his charges. This, in view
OF the fact that they were corroborat-
ed in whole or In part by Governor
Cats himself who said the conditions
were bad, and that he made great
fight" at the beginning of his admin
istration for the removal of the super
irtendent, and that the school" was
mockery: and further by the head
nurse, Miss Hartz Field, employed by
the state in charge of the epidemic
there, who said she found GA pinch
faced, under nourished boys lying in
beds that were covered in the most
loathsome filth known to a civilized
world"
Miss Field goes even farther than
DR.. Klock, and discloses horrible con-
ditions that he did not discover in his
short visit to the institution. And she
is corroborated by visitors who tell of
half-clad boys, just up from the flu,
shivering on the lawn barefooted, with
thin khaki shirts and pants on that
cold November morning when visitors
and superintendent found heavy cloth.
Ing and overcoats necessity: of then
breakfast of oat meal and salt, old
bread and two pitchers of syrup for
more than 60 boys. some of whom 20:
none. And the Mariana editor says:
I'VE fail to discover anything around
Mariana that needs your attention. !"
It says "the boys were we'll fed and
fairly well. clothed" This in face of
the overwhelming evidence to the con-
trary must be considered a Joke. I.
stys: 1.-THE boys were in the school
room half Of each day" The governor
says the school was a "mockery."
We commend to the careful reading
OF the Mariana man, the report Of
the Legislative committee which visit
ed the school on Thanksgiving Day
after due notice Of their coming had
been given which corroborates the re
port of Dr. Klock in every vital par
ticular. II that committee was ripbt
In Its findings, then the Mariana
i1mes-Courier is all wrong, and It's
attempt at defence of the horrible
Hun-like conditions prevailing at Ma
rianna' right under its editors nose
is foolish and ludricrous to a degree
Try again, brother; you missed fire.
this time-Tampa Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04

Even yet there doesn't seem 70
have been anything done for the COM
fort of those unfortunates at the In
dustrial School Money has been ap-
propriated; but what is needed more
than money Is little humanity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04

The Governor says that other inst
tutions besides the Industrial schoo
are being mismanaged; but, as In the
case Of the Industrial School, where
be states he knew conditions were
deplorable, he stands by and offer'
no word or deed to correct th'
wrongs he claims he knows OF.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04

II you want to do some real char
ity, in a way that you may feel salts
fed that your gift will be put to the
very best use, hand our donation to
w. w. Chase, president Of the Lake.
land Rotary Club, who will see that
II is properly credited and forwarded
to the management of the Children's
Home at Jacksonville.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04

Oh, how sad to see brethren at log
gerheads who used to sleep in the
same bed! Burke helped to defeat
Son-in-Law Paderick for the Duval
county tax dictatorship, and Gait,
calls a special session OF the Legisla
ture to abolish Burke's job. How Won
derful are thy ways, o politics!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04

If merchants want the buyers to do
their Christmas shopping early, they
should stimulate interest in that buy.
ing by judicious advertising of their
Christmas goods.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04

We doubt not but that Barlow hos
pitallty will find a way-but II must
be embarrassing in view Of the pres
ent shortage of acknowledged chicken
to have so many Methodist preachers
as guests.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04
HAVE You THE PROBLEM OF
DRESSING A DOLL FOR XMAS,

II SO, will take all the trouble OF
your hands, having decided to dress
dolls for busy mothers, in order 10
secure money for o certain fund IN
which | am interested. For further
Information phone SS9-Green. Mrs.
waiter Wilson, 5000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04

With no eggs and less nogg. some
thing will have to be doing in the
substitute line if there is any Of the
customary concoction for Christmas.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04

st. Petersburg will spend $4,000
for advertising its attractions and ad
vantages, which are in no respect
superior to those of Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04

for four years. The French are very
sentimental but lately she has
cheered up very much, and / find her
often at her piano. She hiss two sons
both in the French army; I guess she
thinks now she'll get to keep them.
She can't do too much for the Amer
leans.
I'm going to try to write oftener--
wish you'd do the same. Tell the rest
to write sometime. It's rather lone
some here.
Lovingly, RUSSELL.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04

CARPENTER WORK of all kinds
and repair specially. Phone 210
Blue. B. A. Hutcherson. S154
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04

Some one calls attention to the fact
that the "last shell for humanity was
fired at IL O'clock" Something for
the Elks to think about.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04

In New York, English peas from
Florida are selling for SO per crate.
Those New Workers must want peas
at any price"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04

FOR SALE-Fine Jersey Cow. c. W.
Hinsdale, Lake Hollingsworth
Drive. $3.50
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04

When it came right down to it the
Senate hesitated about wiping out
the last hope of getting little tea.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04

Mems, Ladies' and Children's
heavy underwear at big reduction
prices at The Famous.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04
lBY Associated Prasa.l

(By Associated Press.)
Honolulu, Dec. 4.--Japanese liners
touching here on the run to South
American ports are carrying large
numbers of emigrants to the southern
republics.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04

You can now have sugar In
your'n"; but getting the "your'n" ls
the problem
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04

WANTED--10 or 15 men for prospect
ing camp. Just on the edge of Barlow.
Wages $2.s6 per day; good sleeping
quarters. Geo. D. Mendenhall, 5l9
East Orange street. Phone 2l7-Blue.
$3.50
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04
MEMBER or TINE ASSOCIATED

The Associated Prsss ID exclusively
entitled to The use for republication 4
all news dispatches accredited to u or
not otherwise credited In this paper and
also the local news publisksd herein.
All rights for republication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04

GIRL WANTED-For bread wrapping.
Puritan Bakery S15S
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04

Florida has several fine institutions
for higher education.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04
An Unsuccessful
Merchant

This headline is wrong. He is now
successful merchant He was not
nVe years ago. He kept his money in
ms easn Register. Thieves broke in
and stole ail'he had, This happened
10 MIN three times. He then deter
mined to open Bank Account Sine.
then he has not lost a penny and has
quit up large and satisfactory ac-
count
When yen keep yeur money
IN Cash Register any one
can act II. When yOu keep II
IN Bank Account here no
one except yourself can get II.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04
Counterfeit
Currency

We advise customers to make
prompt deposits with us all moneys
they receive It frequently happens
that counterfeits are passed on the
unsuspeetIng business man. II he
Keeps them for awhile It becomes i'm
possible to hold the person who gave
them to him. II he deposits them
with US we are able to detect them at
enee and he can compel the person
from whom he received them to make
rood
ny carrying all yOnr
memey with you
may avoid this
danger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-22
Weak, Thin People
Made Strong and Fat

Weak, thin people-men women-are
nearly always nervous wrecks; thus con-
clusively proving that thinness, weakness
debility and neurasthenia are almost in
variably due to nerve starvation. Feed
your nerves and all these symptoms due
to nerve starvation will disappear
Eminent specialists state that the best
nerve food is an organic phosphate known
among druggists as Bitro- Phosphate, a
five grain tablet of which should be taken
with each meal. Being a genuine nerve
builder and not stimulant or habit form
ing drug, Bitro- Phosphate can be safely
taken by the weakest and most delicate
sufferer, and the results following it's use
are often simply astonishing.
Weak, tired people regain strength and
vigor; thinness and angularity give way
the sleepless. confidence and cheerfulness
replace debility and gloom. dull eyes be-
come bright, and pale, sunken cheeks re-
gain the pink glow of health. Bitro- Phos-
phate, the Use of which is Inexpensive, also
wonderfully promotes the assimilation of
food, so much so that many people report
marked gains of weight in a few weeks.
CAUTION Although ro-Phosphate
is unsurpassed for relieving nervousness,
sleeplessness and general weakness, it
| should not. owing 20 its remarkable flesh
does not desire to put on flesh 1t is sold
in this city by Tully Mcfarland, Wag-
ner-Goodrich and all good druggists
Advertisement,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-22
NET STEEL PROFITS OFF
Bethlehem Company "Oniy" Made
S27,32O.737 in 1917.

New York. March 22.-The net in
come of the Bethlehem Steel corpora
ton during 1917 was $27,320,737. &C
cording to the report for the year end
ing December 81, issued today The
total net earnings amounted to $751;
979,36O, a decrease of s7,737,949, as
compared with 1916.
The orders on hand December 81
totaled $453,S0S.759 as against S19S,-
374249 at the end of the preceding
year..
Dividend payments during 1917
amounted to sS,177,320 and in 1916
were $5.502,150.
In commenting on business for the
year the booklet issued to stockhold-
erS by Chairman Charles NJ. Schwab
and Eugene Grace, president, said:
Such plant extensions as have not
been considered vital to production of
materials for government use have
been postponed or cancelled and ev-
cry effort made to concentrate upon
the absolute essentials demanded for
the prosecution of the war"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-22
STOP PAIN! RUB
NEURALGIA AWAY
Instant relief from nerve tor
ture and misery with old
"St. Jacobs Liniment'

Rub this soothing, penetrating lini-
ment right into the sore, Unframed
nerves, and like ma gic-neuralgia as
appears. st. Jacobs Liniment con-
quers pain. 1t is a harmless neural
gia relief which doesn't burn or ois-
color the skin.
Don't suffer! It's so needless. Get
small trial bottle from any drug
store and gently rub the aching
nerves and in just a moment you Will
be absolutely free from pain and sur
fering.
No difference whether your pain or
neuralgia is in the face, head or any
part of the body, you get instant relief
with this old-time, honest pain de-
stroyer-it can not injure.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-22
LAST DAY TO GET SPUDS
City Has Distributed More Than 100
Bushels of Seed Potatoes.

distribution of seed potatoes by the
city on a time payment plan ends to-
day, it was announced by w. L. Por-
ter, commissioner of parks. Those who
wish to obtain seed spuds from the
city must do SO late this afternoon at
the latest.
According to Porter, 100 bushels of
the potatoes have been distributed, a
maximum of three bushels to the in
dividual. This does not include to-
days distribution and means that thru
the city's efforts more than 100 va
cant lots, or their space equivalent,
are being planted in spuds to help
win the war"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-22
TO KEEP CAMBRAI'
Hindenburg's Drive on British
a Defensive One.
Present Position of Allies a
Menace to Vital City.
BY J. w. T. MASON.

New York, March 22.-If the Ger
man forward movement west of Cam
braf is meant by Won Hindenburg to
be a major offensive, the German
general staff has selected the very
area along the west front where a
break thru the allies lines Would
count least for Germany.
The district behind the British posi-
tons was voluntarily abandoned by
Won Ilndenburg exactly year ago
because he did not consider it worth
the large number of men its defense
required. The Germans at that time
moved back to the Hindenburg line,
part of which they lost to the British
last November If Won Hindenburg
the territory he surrendered without
blow last year. he has become the
severest critic OF his own strategy
A purpose such as this would suS-
gest that Won Hindenburg has become
fatally eTratic in his judgments
line c. the present German movement.
The direction taken is not toward
Paris and it is quite outside the re-
gion of the direct road to Calais.
The Germans have defensive pur-
poses to serve, however, by their at
tempted SsuNdHct. fOH I1lHdSiiDui .
may well believe that the capture of
Cambria will be attempted by the
British when they begin their own
major offensive this year.
To Protect Cambria.
Cambrais fall would seriously men
ace an important part of the Ger
man lines of communication. If the
British went a comparatively small
distance beyond Cambria, they might
even compel a large German retreat
The British retain strong positions
for a Cambria offensive as the result
Of their tank victory last November.
1t is very probable, therefore, that
Won Hindenburg wants to regain
these positions because he fears their
menace to Cambria. Cambrafs jeop-
ardy would be a sufficient reason
for :. German advance in force. But,
such an advance would have no OBJ
| jective be.-ond a defensive one. If
would stop before determined enemy
resistance.
While thus taking the initiative to
defend Cambria, Won Hindenbure
might well desire for sentimental
reasons and reasons of morale to win
| back at the same time the lost part
Of the Won Hindenburg line. This
line lies but short distance west OF
the Cambria front. Its recovery by
the Germans would add very much te
| Cambrais defensive strength, beside:
flattering Won Hindenburg. 1t may
well turn out, therefore, that consid-
erations of strategy and Won linden
| burg's vanity are forcing the Ger
| mans into an engagement that al
ready is PROVING a slaughter trap fol
| them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-22
CAPTURE HUN RAIDER!
German Pirate in Pacific Is Taken by
U. S. Cruiser

Pacific Port March ga Ger
man raider operating in the Pacific
ocean has been captured by u 8
cruiser and is now being towed to this
port, according to a report received
here today.
The raider is said to be compare
lively small vessel but capable sink
ing any merchant ship in the Pacific
1t is alleged to have been outfitted
from the west coast of Mexico and
was manned by an alderman crew
The manner in which it secured clear
ance papers is not yet known to the
United States officials and it is said
that already an investigation into this
aspect is being conducted by depart
ment of justice agents.