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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-30
NEWSPAPERMEN TO MEET
IN WINTER HAVEN JAN. 10
Program Of the Scribes to Meet in
Winter Haven Next Month

Program of the Scribes to Meet In
Winter Haven Next Month
The following is the program of the
South Florida Press Association which
is to meet in Winter Haven on Friday,
January 10:
Meeting called to order at 10 a. m.
Address of Welcome--Isaac Hin
sey, president of Winter Haven Board
Of Trade.
Response - George NJ. Goolsby,
Wauchula Advocate.
Report Of officers and committees.
Dinner-"When Dinah Blows de
Horn" at Palms Hotel.
Auto ride from one to two.
Afternoon Session
what of the Outlook" Gilbert D.
Leach Leesbgrg Commercial, fol.
lowed by discussion by members.
Relations of the Daily and Coun.
try Press" John McWhorter, of Tam,
pa Tribune.
els There Any Profit in a 15-Cent
per Inch Advertising Rate" W. B.
Harris, Of Kissimmee Valley Gazette
followed by discussion by members.
Round Table Talk-Led by Wayne
Thomas, of the Plant City Courier
and M. F. Hetherington, Of the Lake
land Telegram.
Selection Of next place Of meeting
Autos will meet morning trains a
Lake Alfred, Barlow and Haines City
All members desiring to avail them
selves of this service will please no
tify M. M. Lee, editor in chief, Win
ter Haven, Fla, not later than Jan.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-30

If government management of rail-
roads will give the people better ac-
commodations and cheaper rates, we
are heartily in favor Of 1t. So far the
experiment has resulted in higher rates
and poorer accommodations. Tie pep
Pile were perfectly willing to put UP
with these conditions as long as the
exigencies of war made them neces-
sary; but they will grow restless IL
improvement does not come With
peace. At any event a certain amount
of governmental control should, and
probably always will, be exercised ov-
er the railroads.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-30

DR.. John R. Mott will be allowed
to be pursuing the only safe and
straightforward policy possible to
him when he insists on q official In
quiry into the justice Of the charges
brought against his organization by
returning soldiers. The investiga.
ton into the conduct of Y. canteens
is to be conducted through army
channels.
The Y has always occupied an ex.
ceptioDally high place in public esti'
nation. In peace time it has been
the legitimate aim of every self-re'
specting town of any size to erect a
Y. building within its precincts, and
its noble endeavor to amuse and in.
struct the soldier, assist him physic.
ally and mentally, and to safeguard
his morals has elevated this organi
zation in popular estimation to a
place only second to the Red Cross
But during the last month complaints
have been voiced against the Y that
have determined DR.. Mott that its
good name must be cleared by public
investigation instituted upon the de.
mand of it's own officers. It Is need.
less to say that the public are strong
ly disinclined to listen to these iso
lated complaints. But disagreeable
episode occurred upon the the arriv
al of troopship from France last
Tuesday which will make the proposed
investigation compulsory If the Y. is
not to suffer in all its parts for the
arrangement of some Of it local ma
chinery. "A big soldier with two
wound tripes and a powerful voice
started cheers for the Salvation Army
and the Knights of Columbus, which
were given heartily, andt hen called
for cheers for the Y. M. G. A., which
were met with groans."
Since this unfortunate incident oc
Cured, DR.. Mott is more than eve
determined that no time must be los
in holding an official inquiry.
Meantime, the head of the Y. ha
made personal inquiries among tn
returning troops and has summarize
their complaints under the following
heads:
In certain sectors the capteel
charges were excessive.
There was a lack of supplies 70
free distribution in the vicinity G
certain of the firing lines.
There has in certain places, bee
an inadequate supply of articles meet
ed even for sale.
A congestion of workers In tn
large cities and scarcity Of them
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-30
oal to all enlisted men.

peal to all enlisted men.
It seems improbable that these
charges will hold except In certain
purely local and isolated instances.
The public will be slow to discredit
the Y. as a whole. II they are estab-
lished, and it will accept readily DR..
Motifs assurance that il some defects
in the past management Of the Y. are
exposed by the impending investiga-
ton, every effort will be made to root
them out during the coming months
in which the Y. will still continue to
operate overseas.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-30
dollar fine for the privilege-which is
about as good a way to handle stu
ton of the kind as we know Of.

The 0cala Star thinks anybody can
write paragraphs"-and that's a fact,
though getting folks to read 'em after
they're written is something else
again. Very few people have the fac
ulty for dashing off them little
pieces" that Editor Benjamin has.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-30

We observe that Big Bertha, the
long-range gun that bombarded Paris.
is abandoned near Coblenz. Hope Co.
D boys over there will bring it with
them to be set up in the Park.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-30
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED

While good thing is being passed
around, we like to see our friends get
their share. Therefore, we hope RUDE
Allyn was in good ON the distribution
Of that $63,00O,O0O at Hog Island.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-30

STOLEN-Sunday morning from in
front of the Evening Telegram Of
fee, one bicycle, Reading G. Stand
ard make, repainted black. Please
notify Evening Telegram office.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-30

We may not get any results, bu:
we're going to keep firing away at
that State Industrial School situation,
even though we may be but a single
gun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-30

FOR SALE-A good ten acre farm.
tools, crop, good horse and wagon
and feed. Can be bought for 5000
cash. 3. R. Fields, Galloway, Fla.
1868
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-30

WANTED-Man, with or without
family to live in furnished home
and do gardening. For particulars
call at Fischers Shoe Shop, City.
1866
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-30

II you would do your Christmas
shopping early-starting now for next
Christmas-you might pick up some
pretty good bargains in leftover ar
ticles, and save 'em it'll Christmas
rolls around again. It will get here
in a surprisingly short time!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-30
A. c, L. BARBER SHOP
UNDER NEW MANAGE

To the Public:
We have purchased the A.
Barber Shop; have three arsl
BARRIERS. Hair cut, rs, cents; sh,
cents; children's hair cutting
cialty. We will appreciate you
ness. J. W. BOWERS g 8
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-30

WANTED-Roll Top Desk.
Address P. o. Box A.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-30

The President celebrated his 62nd
birthday on Saturday, but he hasn't
yet given any indications to support
DR.. Osler's theory. Physically vigor.
Gus, his is one of the foremost men,
talities of the world.
Up at Palatka, Won Engelken, who
holds a high position in the federal
farm loan department thrashed q mar
who made insinuation against his 10y
atty as an American. Won Engelken's
name, appearance and manner arc
somewhat against him, but as Senator
Fletcher was responsible for his ap-
pointment, he must be pretty nearly
all right. At any rate he licked thu
man who said he wasn't, and paid 6
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-04

be given to all parties concerned. In
the official bulletin recently issued by
the War Industries Board, the follow
ink advice regarding the disposal OF
wool is given:
Growers who desire to do so Will
be allowed to pool their clips in guam
titles of not less than minimum car
loads of $1,000 pounds and consign the
woods so pooled as one account to any
approved dealer in any approved dis
tributing center. Growers are urged
to adopt this latter course through
county agents or others, thus elimi-
mating the profits of one middle man,
While under the regulations farm
ers are permitted to sell lots of less
than 1000 pounds of wool to author
lied dealers, the College of Agricul-
ture advises that wool be assembled
in county pools or pools embracing
more extensive territory, the Object
being to facilitate handling and give
the largest return to the grower.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-04
ARMIES OF THE PAST
columbia State)


In our Revolutionary struggle,
when we we're but a feeble folk, we
managed to collect far greater army
in proportion to our population. First
and last, we had in the field some
10000 men, while the population
could not have been more than 3OOO,-
900. or an average of one soldier to
every 10 persons. At similar pro-
portion, we should now have an army
of more than 100000.
In the War of 1912 we raised an
army Of some 100000 when the coun-
try's population was only about 7,2OO'-
900: or one soldier to ~ persons. This
would indicate an army for this great
war of at least 100000.
In the War Between the Sections, il
has been estimated that the Northern
States. with a population of $4,000, 900
raised $4,000 men, or about IN 8
This proportion would give an army
of over 100000 for use against Ger
many.
The South, in the same war, out O
a white capitalization which alon'
II drew its armies-of something lik'
5000. 900. put into the field 100000
or a little more than in 3. This als'
indicates an army for use against Ger
many-should II be needed-of a
least 100000 or 100000.
In the face Of these figures, con
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-04
POyISIONS MADE BY THE GoN-
ERNMENT OR HANDLING THE
WOOL OF THE UNITED
STATES

Military necessity has caused the
United States Government to assume
control of the entire wool clip of the
country and to have prior right to
acouire the 1918 wool clip. The war
Industries Board has issued pamph-
let which explains the regulations I'M
der which the farmer may dispose OF
his wool. This pamphlet has been
sent to all parts of the United States
There are certain further particulars
which Kentucky farmers would like to
know regarding the exact method OF
procedure in disposing of their WOOL
In order to get these details and ful-
Ter knowledge of the methods to be
pursued, the College of Agriculture
has sent a representative to Washing
ton to confer with the Wool Commit
fee of the War Industries Board and
in the course of few days full and
concise statement VIII NC iosuou IN
the public press by the College Of
Agriculture, giving further detailed
information and suggestions to farm
ers and to dealers regarding prices
methods of handling, and other mat
tiers.
In the meantime the College urge
that nothing is to be gained by undu
haste on the part of the farmers il
selling their wool. They are assure
that fair and uniform treatment W.;
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-04

most disturbed over the Provost Mar
shall Generals order, must fall back
upon their reserve and make the best
of the situation. The "combing-out"
has just begun. The number of men
affected is probably much smaller
than is commonly thought, and in the
natural order of things the change
will be gradual.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-04
I)l'TR!
New York SUM

On that day when in France SOL
diers were paying high military hon
ors to the memory of daring avia-
tor "a brave comrade lost here the
the father was saying good-by to his
fourth son going over there.
"But | am glad" the father of Ma
ior L.ufbery said, that | have sons
to give. The war must be wont"
Noble words! There were tears in
the fathers eyes, but his sorrow, his
pride, all were put aside in the
thought of the grave duty
stern daughter of the voice of God
which now is Americas and never
more simply commanded: The wal
must be won!
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-04
FAIR AND COOLER
(Collier's)

NNoiiiNi ~
This war-essentially just as It is.
and war against dishonor and per-
verted national egoism - must not
have as one result the relaxing OF our
own standards as a nation that be-
lieves in fair play and in free law for
rich and poor, popular and unpopu-
lar. native and naturalized and alien
Much loose talking by pro-Germans'
before we got into the war, failed TO
blind our nation to national interest
and international right. Much lcose
talking by those who. following the
line of least resistance, see crimes,
spies and plots on every side-as
frightened child sees bogeys and as n
drunken ran sees double--must not
today blind us to realistic and the
right. Such happenings as the muir
der of Robert Prayer of Illinois de-
velop out of state Of mind in which
rcople say: "The Government is CIV
ing us no protection; spies are blow
ing IN our factories; they are giving
information to Germany, our boys arc
being shot nthe rear. Our constitut
ed authorities are doing nothing t
protect us against all this, and WI
will take the law into our own hands
1t is the Attorney General of the Unit
ed States who makes this analysis q
the situation, and urges lawyers ev
erywhere to do their best to maintai
the sanity of well meaning but eX
citable patriots.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-04
no OCCASION FOR ALARM
New York WORLDLY


In his order barring certain non
useful occupations to men OF draft
age holding deferred classifcations'
Provost Marshal General Crowder has
given employers reasonable notice to
prepare themselves. They will have
time to find substitutes for the regis
tered men between 81 and 81. The
new order does not go into effect for
nearly five weeks. The local boards
cannot enforce it overnight, and in
any case they will have large powers
of discretion.
The Government needs the services
of all men of draft age in the army
or in productive labor. 1t cannot be
pretended that the occupations to
which the new order applies are OF
equal importance with those of ship
ward worker or munition-worker In
the present emergency, somewhere
| the line HluSl Dc uIuNh WIN '~oN'N
primarily for the nations interests.
A young bartender, club attendant, de-
nestle servant or clerk can be en-
| ployed to better advantage in many
ways. Fortunately unlimited oppor-
tunities are open to him because OF
the extraordinary demand for labor.
Upon the idlers and loafers no SYM
patty need be wasted. They must
make nearly choice and find suitable
berths or enter the army.
The readjustment of business to
war conditions has been under way
for a year. 1t will be continuous
process so long as the war lasts. Ev'
erywhere there has been a genera
shifting from one occupation to an
other. To oil the gaps caused by mel
leaving civil life for military duty
large numbers OF women and younger
and older men have been recruited
= The hotel-keepers, who seem to b
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-04
RAILROAD Time TABLES


Time table effective Sunday Feb
ruary 10th.
No. II leaves Maysville 6:35 q. m.
daily except Sunday.
No. 9 leaves Maysville $40 p. m.
except Sunday.
No. 20s leaves Maysville $40 p. m.
Sunday only.
No. 10 arrives In Maysville s:46 O.
m, daily except Sunday.
No. 30 arrives in Maysvills 2:36 ,.
m, Sunday only.
No. 18 arrives In Maysville 8:45 ,,
m, daily except Sunday.
H. 8. ELLIS, Agent
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-04


CINCINNATI MARKETS
WHEAT
No. 2 Winter-$224.
CORN
No. 2 White-$1.OO@155.
No. 2 Yellow-$1.0O@1.40.
OATS
No. 2 White-76@76hc.
No. White-75@75hc.
No. 2 Mixed-7O@71c.
HAY
No. 1 Timothy-$22OO@23.O0.
No. 2 Timothy-$2O00@22.O0.
CATTLE
Shippers-$110O@170O.
Fair to good-$11.0O@13OO.
Stockers-$S.OO@12.OO.
CALVES
Extra-$14.OO@14.5O.
Fair to good-$12.00@14.00.
HOGS
Heavy shippers-$16.25@1650,
Light shippers-$16.50.
Pigs-s12.OO@165O.
SHEEP
EXtra-$13.50.
Good to choice-$10.50@11.00.
Lambs, extra-$1600@1S.50.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-04
THE EDITOR EXPLAINS
everest CKan.) Enterprise)

everest (Kan) Enterprise)
The raper has not as much news as
il would of had if the two Everest
roughnecks had not entered the office
intent upon making rough house out
of our place of business and succeeded
by making "pi" of the news that was
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-04
CONVINCING TESTIMONY
Given BY Many Maysvllle People.

Experiences told by Maysville peo-
pie
Those who have had weak kid
neys-
Who used Doan's Kidney Pills
Who found the remedy effective
Such statements prove merit.
You might doubt an utter stranger.
You must believe Maysville People.
Here's Maysvllle proof. Verify 1t.
Read. Investigate. Be convinced.
You'll find why Maysville folks be-
lieve in Doan's.
George H. King, Prop. grocery. 6l5
f. Second St., says: 81 have used
Doan's Kidney Pills Off ana on for
several years, getting them at CHAINS
lors Drug Store and / have been
greatly benefited by them. Some
times my kidneys have been out OF
order and the kidney secretions have
been irregular in passage. l have
suffered severly with aches through
the small of my back. When have
been in that way, have useo u DO,
or two of Doan's Kidney Pills. The.
have never failed to cure the attach
in great order"
Mr.. King is only one of man!
Maysville people who have grateful
ly endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. l
your back aches-if your kidneys
bother you, don't simply ask for
kidney remedy-ask distinctly TO
DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS, the sam
that Mr.. King had-the remedy back
ed by home testimony. 60 cents at al
stores. Foster ilburn Co.. Props
Buffalo, N. Y. when Your Back /
I.ame-Remembe the Name"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-04

fronted by these achievements OF
America, in arms in times past, our
little array in France, after a year OF
effort, is not entirely amazing-or
satisfying.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-04

Probably the average woman's idea
of pot luck is to have to wash up the
kitchen things after boiled dinner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19

incapable of retention for any great length of time as it is subject to a three sided bombardment of heavy guns that eventually would force it's evacuation. The enemy made this sec tor however, part of the Funding line and has been employing it to hold up the general advance in the center.
 The collapse of this position presum- ably means rapid strengthening of the whole center of the front. At the wings of this vital part of the line, American troops northwest of Nerdun and Anglo American forces at Leca- teau are hammering their way ahead toward the main communication lines that support the whole enemy frame work. This probably accounts for the stubborn resistance on both wings as compared with that encountered else- where, it is said.\
 The freeing of the Belgian coast will have little direct effect on the submarine situation. but may be of the greatest indirect value in furnish ing the allied forces with new bases from which to operate anti-submarine patrols. The German U-boat flotillas on the Flanders coast have been q thing of the past ever since the har- bor was blockaded by the British nav al forces, which undoubtedly had a share in convincing the enemy high command of the wisdom of quitting that territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19
ENGINEER WAS
 NEARLY HELPLESS
We'll Known Georgia Man Says New Discovery Made New Man of Him-Gains
 Fifteen Pounds

H Capt. c. c. Blackman, 26 Hendrix ave- |nue, Atlanta, Ga, engineer on the fast Apassenger train No. 3S, New York and |New Orleans special, and one of the ! most popular railroad men in the state, |said
 When learned about vI-TO-NA and
 Edeclded to try it, I had been suffering Bfrom sciatic rheumatism for five years. At times my leaders felt like they were tied in knots and the pains in my hips Were something awful. After sitting down for a while I couldn't reach my
 fleet to put Qn and take off my shoes. EI could hardly crawl into the cab of my engine, and when I did get in 1t was N Ian effort for me to work the throttle El lost weight and strength continually. Nothing I would eat agreed with me, Hand I had terrible pains in the pit of Eny stomach. l Was so weak and crip- | pied up until I had to hobble around on Ia cane, and was continually losing time Efrorh my work. When I got to the end k of my runs l could hardly made, it home. El was so nervous and racked with pain X II could hardly sleep, and I tell you. life was mere of a burden than of pleasure My condition seemed to be getting
 worse all the time, and nothing seemed
 Y to reach my case, until I began talk ling VI-TO-NA. A few days use of this wonderful remedy proved to be just what Decam6 plant, and l could stoop down and get
 about easily. It is the only thing that ever gave me any relief and since talk
 \ ing a few bottles I never suffer from rheumatism, and don't lose any more
 { time from my work. I can now hop into my cab like boy and handle my old engine as well as when I got my first run. My appetite is fine, Lean eat any thing I want and enjoy it, and I have
 sgained 15 pounds in weight besides. No, sir, I have no more use for my walk ing stick now, my pain and nervousness
 Yre gone. I sleep like a log and feel like a brand new man. VI-TO-NA is un- doubtedly the finest thing of it's kind on earth, and I would go out of my way any time to tell suffering humanity about it.''
 vI-TO-NA is on sale in Birmingham exclusively by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics

the fact that Jim Corbett regains heavy
 weight championship of the world" Sew
 eral theatrical companies on the eve of
 my battle with Jeffries had assured me big contracts on tour if I defeated the california Giant"
 Through the minute of rest my sec onds, wildly enthusiastic were chatter ing away at me, giving me advice.
 guess they were thinking of the future ard what it meant to then, in q finan- cial way to be tied up with the heavy weight champion of the world But didn't hear much of what they said. l was too busy. 'frst of all planning for the twenty-third and twenty fourth rounds of relaxation and the whirlwind 1 finish in the twenty-ffth. And I was thinking what I would do after Charley | White awarded the decision to me. The thought farthest from my mind l at that moment was that [ could be de- feated I was cognizant all through the battle that Jeffries possessed a man killing punch in either hand A num- Der of times he had tried 10 slip one over in the twenty-second round-hut he had failed. Then, wasn't it a logical bit of reasoning that if he couldn't knock me out in 22 rounds that he couldn't do it in the following three?
 And so because I reasoned along those | lines and because I wanted to play 1t as safe as possible by conserving my energies, I responded to the bell for the l twenty-third round by going >out with my hands at my sides and my muscles relaxed-a man, who for P rounds, had l fought progressively, now ready and will. | ing to remain only on the defensive for l two full rounds.
 | But less than one minute later Jim l Jeffries had flattened me to the can vas--I was Knockout victim. (To be Concluded Tomorrow)