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The Washington herald., 1918-05-17

Who can forget that little brassy
new baby?
should get in condition to meet the
crisis.
Thousands Of women have used the
safe and reliable application. Mothers
Friend, during the waiting months
and they relate how they entirely es-
caped nausea, nervousness, bearing
down and stretching pains and many
other debilitating and disheartentng
experiences which so lily fit the
mother for the greatest time In a
woman's life.
Mothers Friend IL a wonderful help
to nature in relieving strain and dis
tress brought about by expanding
muscles. The nerves, too, will be
calm, making the period one Of cheer
full days and restful nights . The
breasts are kept in good condition
and the abdominal muscles relax with
ease when baby is born.
Mothers Friend makes IL possible
for the expectant mother herself to
actually aid nature IN the glorious
work to be performed. and no woman
should neglect or fail to give nature
a helping hand. 1t will mean infinitely
less pain at the crisis.
Mothers Friend is for external use
only. is absolutely safe and wonder
fully effective. It is prepared by the
Bradfield Regulator Co., L-es. Lamar
Bldg, Atlanta, Ca Write them for
their Motherhood Book" 50 valuable
to expectant mothers.
Procure a bottle OF this famous
remedy, which has been used BY
women with the greatest success fol-
over half q century. from the drug.
gist today, and thus fortify yourself
! ags,nst pain and difcQmfQrt ADV, :
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
Infants Department

ckildren's Percale Dresses. in
white, pink and bite, trimmed
In shocking. the white ones be-
ing piped in colors and the coll
ors piped in white. They are
shocked at the yoke and but
toned down the front. India
linen collars. Sizes 2 and
years. Special value. S1Iaa each.
Chiidren's striped Gingham
Dresses. made apron style and
finished with sashes: sizes : ana
8 years. sIyO0 each.
2 ChildreH's White Pfdue
Coats, box style. finished with
belt and pearl buttons. Collar
and cuffs hand embroidered: .
and 4 years. 500 each, were
$3.50 and $500.
White Wool Sweaters with
roll collars. pockets and beltsf,
buttoned with white pearl but
tons. S2-25 eschG Were s37S.
4 Crepe kiponos in pink and
blue. smoked yoke and turn
over collars and belt finished
with picot edge: sizes to 6
years. SI.O0 each; were Sl.E5.
Children's white Tndia Linen
Dresses, low neck. short sleeves:
empire style: tucked skirt and
belt Of beading run with ribbon:
size 5 years. SI-50 enehI were
FCGrth sor, Re,cDth street
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ing company At . box party, last
Saturday evening. when their guests
included the Postmaster General and
Mrs. A. s. Burieson, the Secretary
Of the Navy and Mrs. Josephus Dam
iels, Senator and Mrs. Claude Swan
son, Judge and Mrs. Charles Howry,
and DR.. and Mrs. Walter Wells.
Mrs. C. p. Nelson. Of Philadelphia,
Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine El-
kins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells Blodgett Priest,
Of ST. Louis, have come to Washing
ton to make their ho'le, and have
taken an apartment in Park road.
Mr.. Priest, who belongs to one of
the largest law firms in st. Louis, has
come here to work for the Depart
ment of Justice for the period of
the war.
Mrs. Ben Robinson, who Is visiting
at her home In Grand Rapids. Mich,
will return to Washington Tuesday.
Miss Frances Eveleth whiting. who
has been visiting In New York and
Montclair N. j.. has returned to
Washington and Joined her parents,
Capt. and Mrs. Whiting, at their
apartment in s street
Mrs. Charles Mortimer, wife of
Lieut. Col. Mortimer. U. 8. A., who
was living at Fort Myer, has taken
an apartment in the. Cairo. Col.
Mortimer is stationed at Camp
Mead, Md.
Representative and Mrs. Frank z.
Doremus have as their guests Mrs.
z. @. Angel and Miss Bertha Caliax.
Of Detroit. Their son, Robert Do
remus, left Washington fortnight
ago for Texas, where he Is training
in the Aviation Corps OF the army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford C. Saeger
will give up their apartment in the
Dresden on June /, when they will
move to the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bel at 4 Hesketh street.
Chevy Chase, which they have leased
for the summer. Mrs. Bell will pass
the summer at her home in Kansas
City, Mo.
st. Margaret's Church was the
scene of an interesting wedding YES
terday at 1880 o'clock, when Miss
Augusta Danforth Geer, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Danforth Geer, of Hoo
sick Falls, N. Y, became the bride
of Capt. william e. Larned, u. s..
A., son of the late Col. Charles will
lam Larned. U. 8. A., of West Point,
and Mrs. Larned. The ceremony
was performed by the rector, Rev.
DR.. Herbert Scott Smith. in the pres
ence OF a small company Of relatives
and intimate friends.
The bride. who was given in mar
riage by her father. wore a beauti-
full gown of white satin adorned
with exquisite point de Venice lace
and made with a long court train.
She wore a filmy white tuIle veil
and carried q bouquet of gardenias.
Mrs, William Bradley. of Pelham,
N. Y, attended the bride as matron
of honor. wearing a charming gown
of orchid crepe de chine with a pic
ture hat of the same shade.
Capt. T. A. Larned, Quartermaster
Corps. U. S. A. of Charleston, s. c.,
brother of the bridegroom, acted as
best man.
A reception and breakfast for the
guests present at the ceremony fol-
lowed at the residence of Represen-
tative and Mrs. James 8. Parker, in
Sixteenth street.
The newly married couple were
assisted in receiving by Mrs. Geer,
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
Secretary Lansing's Niece
Writes of Red Cross Work
Miss Eleanor Dulles Tells of Aid Given Bel
gian and French Refugees in Paris by
American Organization.

Writing from Paris. where she
is working with the Red Cross
among the Belgian and French
refugees. Miss Eleanor Dulles, niece
of the Secretary of State and Mrs.
Lansing. tells many interesting in
cidents of her work.
Before going abroad. Miss Dulles
worked with the Red Cross in wash
inEton through the War Relief Aux
iliary of the State Department. lied
Cross branch. which Is headed by
Mrs. Lansing. Extracts from the
letters of Miss Dulles follow:
Thrilling Days.
81 can tell you we are having
days, bombardment by day
and raids by night, and all the time
these poor people coming from their
homes with all they have left in the
world on their backs. and the sta
tions jammed with the Parisians
leaving. Friday I was sent to a
temporary canteen in two school
for the refugees pourins
through Paris. 1t was a wonderfully
lucky thing I was given this work,
for several of US had planned to
go to church-to hear the music,
and as you doubtless know that
shelling began again and killed
nearly q hundred people in that
"Two hundred refugees came to our
place that night. With unrestrained
fhax all Oh fhoy had
been suffering. Some of them sat
exhausted with staring eyes. not cry
ing nor talking-they said they were
not hungry. AS quickly as possible
we led them to bed-that is, to the
mattresses for the 900 of
them. When there was no more room
we arranged blankets on benches and
tables. The one interruption to the
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b11tGS Ssfg11S
Vile
SPROUTS FROM ''THE ROOT OF EVIL" !"

that you accepted my gifts ~ the
silent promise that understood your
position as a partner In the firm of
marriage and as such would respect
you and consult you henceforth.
I'VE began right there, Margie.
at cross purposes. for left you ex-
ultantly after dinner to write Ia
Mr.. Selwin that I would take $500
shares of school book stock. and
you dreamed that had decided to
do as you suggested and take only
500 shares.
You were not more surprised
than when we got home and ]
found that you intended to stick to
your own plans in the matter.
1t was with q great deal of
chagrin that / made q clean breast
of the whole thing to Mr.. SelWin
the next day. and to my surprise
he said you were right about II,
and then he showed me how we
could take out $4,000 worth of
stock instead of $1,000 and pay for
1t out of the profits. >-
TN every days intimacy, Margie,
you were much like a man. You
give and take with a courage that
one rarely thinks of as feminine.
After you have once had your
say you rarely open the subject
again.
you did nag a little. dear, about
me not writing to you.
Il have often wondered, Margie,
IL would have written to you IL ]
had not been in the same city be-
fore our marriage. You see. I am
thinking OF how hurt you seemed
because I did not write to you
when I went on the road after our
marriage. &
Il expect It will be a long time
before a man win reach the same
state of uncertainty about his wife
that a woman has about her hus-
band"
(To be continued.)
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17

delays and disappointments appear 10
be prcsaged by the stars.
Internal strife ana dissatisfaction
are foresha dowed for Germany where
an uprising OF women seems TO be
probable.
There will continue 20 ne much crit
icism OF war activities by Congress.
in which many stormy debates will
take place after the UnCoyerinE Of
new enemy plots and frustrated plans
Of the government
Persons whose birthdate il IL may
have a troublesome year. They should
avoid new enterprises. Young women
should be especially circumspect.
Children born on this day will prob
ably be restless and unsettled. These
subjects Of Taurus are on the cUsP
and partake Of Genlini influences.
(CoUTight lqR1
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17

'T certainl wish that the poor old
fetishes which both men and women
have made Of chivalryi and innocence.
could be destroyed" said Donna We
hemently. as she was describing
southern women.
Both make for helplessness and
fooiishness in women.
Both keep the world from pro-
crossing.
THE alteration Of both is but the
worship Of the flesh instead Of the
spirit"
looked at Donna in admiration,
no one had ever put my ideas in such
concrete form before
What a long way she had Travelled
since those years In which she was
lighting for her own with Kitty NAL
ram. and then l thought how ], too,
had changed. for when. as Dick
wrote In his manuscript: so, Margie,
I took the advice that old Jim gave
to his married friend and went into
a jewelry store near the hotel and
found a silver mesh bag, and putting
a $50 bill in Il, made my appearance
as gaily as L hoped to make my peace.
And you, dear. accepted II Just as
I had always seen mother do. ana
L said to myself with an inward
smile, They are all alike I was
sure that you had decided to let me
do as l pleased with your money
sure that as long as / could appease
you with the trifies and gauds tnat
all women love. I could do az /
though best with the important de-
cisions Of life.
But 1 discovered to my cost, dear,
that idea might have gone in mothers
day, indeed 1t still goes now with a
lot of selfish. foolish women. but you,
my wife. are not selfish. Neither are
you foolish. although at times have
thought and declared you both, in
by own mind.
II realized, some time afterwsrd,
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asked me to try 1t. I have taken
several bottles and am now entirely
weH-so / do all my work-and not
a trace Of my old trouble. I have
told many Of my friends what won
derful results they will get from its
use."-Mrs. s. ]. SEsnER, 1850 5th
Ave, Troy, N. Y.
Women who are In Mrs. Semler's
condition should not give up hope
or submit to such an ordeal until
they have given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound trial.
For suggestions In regard to your
condition, write Lydia e. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The re-
suit OF their forty yeara experience
q xogr ssyyiss
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
Garden Lesson No. GO.

about the first insect pest you'll
meet with in your garden is the cut
worm, a dark-colored, fat, sleek
worm an inch or so long.
When you 20 out to your garden
in the morning and find a tender
young plant cut off right above the
earth's surface. dig down around the
roots and you'll be apt to find the
cut-worm which killed your plant.
Kill the worm and prepare a de-
fensive against the other cut-worrns
which are lurking near.
You can protect your plants from
these cut-worms by placing a collar
of paper or tin around the stem Of
each plant. Have the collar go about
an inch into the earth and extend
up about two or three inches. Cut
worms can't crawl over.> This is ad-
visable in small gardens. In large
areas It is easier to poison the worms.
Here's a good bait for them:
Mix two quarts Of bran with two
teaspoons Of white arsenic (POISOND
and add a pint Of cheap molasses
to lure the cut-worm. When the
RlxiYEs a ai ths sQnzisisnsz II 4
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17

washington after having been In
New York for q few days.
Lieut.. Dobelle and Lieut.. Farre
who have been in Washington for
some time have returned to New
York. Both are members of the
French aviation service.
The Secretary Of the Interior and
Mrs. Franklin X. Lane left WASH
ington Wednesday for trip to the
West coast. They will not return
before the first part of June and
may possibly remain absent longer.
Secretary Lane will inspect num-
erous Government reservations and
mineral deposits. and will make sew
eral addresses on the war.
Mrs. breckenridge Long will en-
tertain at q luncheon to be followed
by bridge this afternoon.
Mira McKenna Pultz entertained at
a luncheon yesterday at her apart
ment in the Connecticut.
Brig. Gen. Horatio Gates Gibson has
sent out cards for a reception from
to Z D. m. on May q at his residence.
2015 N street, IN celebration Of his 9lst
birthday.
Miss Lota Robinson Of New York,
who Is passing the spring with her
cousin, Mrs. Poe White, is the guest
for a few days Of Capt. and Mrs.
Walter B. Brooks. jr., at Brooklands.
their country home in the Green
Spring Valley. Miss Robinson will
leave Baltimore tomorrow for An
napolis. where she will pass the week
end with her sister. Mrs. Morton.
Mrs. Morton will entertain a large
and distinguished company at a
buffet luncheon tomorrow at heI
beautiful home on the Severn before
the regatta, which will take place
there that day. About thirty people
will motor down from Washington
for the luncheon. among them Sena-
tor and Mrs. Peter G. Gerry, Senator
and Mrs. ]. Hamilton Lewis, former
Ambassador to Russia and Mrs
George T. Marye. Mime. Christian
Hauge. John Barret and Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Mitchell.
Senator and Mrs. John w. Weeks
had a small company to dine with
them last evening. Bridge followed
the dinner.
Mrs. James Mcdonald will return
from a short stay In New York or
Monday.
Brig. Gen. T. Q. Donaldson, U. s.
A.. has returned from a short inspec-
ton trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mebane. OF
North Carolina, who are staying in
Washington, entertained an interest
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
|\OCleEA \
IN WASHINGTON
E. c. DRUM-HUNT.

The President and Mrs. Wilson at
tended the performance at the Ma
tional Theater last evening. Mrs.
William II. Boiling. Miss Bertha
Boiling and John Randolph Boiling
accompanied them.
Mrs. Wilson will accompany the
President to New York today. He
will open in that city tomorrow the
500. .Ooo.0 900 Red Cross drive at mass
meeting in the Metropolitan Opera
House.
The President and Mrs. Wilson en-
tertained Informally at luncheon yes
terday at the White House, Mrs.
william G. Sharp, wife Of the Ameri-
can Ambassador TO France. Senator
and Mrs. ,Atlee Pomerene were the
only other guests
Mrs. Sharp will leave Washington
this evening. Last night she dined
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Wallace and
yesterday afternoon Mrs Ben John
son. wife Of Representative johnson.
OF Kentucky, entertained at a tea In
her honor.
Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson, Mrs.
Champ Clark, Mrs Charles c. Nc
Chord, and Mrs. John L. Chamberlain
presided at the tea table. and Mrs.
Johnson was also assisted by Mrs.
James NJ. Thomson. Mrs. Joseph w.
Folk. Mrs. William L. Marshall. Mrs.
W. F. Morris, Mrs. Swager Sherley.
Mrs William Thornwall Davis. and
Mrs. Roscoe Crawford, daughter of
the hostess.
81 Il. . -
luncheon, which Mrs. Charles Warren
gave yesterday afternoon In her
honor, but Joined the party after
were: Mrs. John W. Davis. Mrs
Charles s. Hamlin. Mrs Willard
Salisbury. Mrs. Gilbert N. Hitch
cock. Mrs. Henry ID. Flood. Mrs.
Henry F. Dimock and Mrs. Benjamin
II. warder.
The Spanish Ambassador and
Nine. Riano will entertain the mem
bcrs of the embassy at luncheon to-
day in celebration of the birthday
King Of Spain.
Nine. Aldunate. widow OF the Chill
can ambassador. has given up the
residence 3223 r street occupied by
the embassy and is at the Brighton
for a few days She will leave town
tomorrow for New York. whence
she will sail for Chile.
Frederick Oederlin. commercial
advisor to the Swedish Legation is
Ft the Vanderbilt Hotel in New
York.
The Marquis de Polignac Of the
French High Commission and Mar
quise de POlignac have returned to
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
Friday Special in
Laundry Soap,
Sc Cake

This Is a splendid soap from a
well-knoWn manufacturer. and a
fortunate purchase enables US 20
oner it at this attractive price.
1t IL a good. hard soap. and the
best testimonial that we can Of
fer for IL is that many house.
wives come back for more each
time IL il offered for sale. No
less than % cakes delivered.
FIFTH floor. center.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
Cotton Dress Goods
Department

japanese Crepe. SOC I'D, was 5Sc.
Printed Wolfe. 30c yd.y was 35c.
Printed Wolfe, 35e Yd.T was 4Oc.
Printed Wolfe, zoe Yd.y was SOC.
Printed Wolfe, s0e yd.p was 75c.
Printed Wolfe. 75c yd.I was SI.00.
S2-in. Gingham. Re yd.; was 45c.
32-in. Gingham, 5Oc yd.I was CSC.
Ginghamette. 3Sc I'd; was 4oc.
36-in. Percaie. :bOc 3D.; was 35c.
Plain Wolfe. 3oc yd.I was 3Sc.
Plain Wolfe, 35e yd.I was zoe.
Second floor, @ street.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
BIG BRASS BAND FOR 'Y" TRIP

A big brass band" is TO accompany
the members of the Y. w. C. A to-
morrow when they go on a boat trip
down the Potomac. They are to
leave from the wharf of the Mount
Vernon boat at $50 p. IN. Plans are
being completed for a big time"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17

has been postponed because Of the
death Of q veteran.
Mrs. James @. Blaine. jr.. has left
Washington for . visit at Providence.
r. l.. where she is the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Ives Goddard.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
Spy Act Case Postponed.

Santa, Fe, n. Mex. May 16.-The
trial of John H. Birkner. formerly
major of the United States army. on
charges OF violating the espionage
act, was postponed at the instance Of
the United States district attorney
until the autumn term of Federal
Court here.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17

ment and three
doctors told me
l would have to
have an opera
ito n. I h a d
dragging down
pains, backache
and headaches
and could not do
my housework.
My sister who
had been helped
by Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vege-
kAL1
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THIS WOMAN
ESCAPED AN
OPERATION
By Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound. Many Others
Have Done the Same.

Troy, N. VI suffered for more
than seven months from a displace-
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
Awaiting The
Joyful Sound

The Wonderful Music that Bursts
Forth when the stork ArrIyes-
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
Umbrella Dept.

Is Mems Black Union Tsffeta
Umbrellas. with assorted wood
h a n q es. Handles slightly
scratched. sI.7S eacht were SO.
Strrt for, @ stree<-
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Specially Good
Value, 25c Pair

Also the following:
so pairs women's Lisle Hose
in black and white, sizes 3 ana
~. Irregular in weave, 3se
psirI were Soc.
30 pairs Women's Lisle and
Cotton Hose, out sizes. in white.
weave. 4oe pairI were 65c-
20 pairs Women's Pink SILK
Hose, irregular weave. sizes
81 and 10. sSe phirI were fL46.
Street hoos. @ sreet.
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Special at $1.00

Fine Dimity Kimonos. with
floral designs and scalloped
edges. Special at s1ye0.
Nainsook Envelope Chemise.
lace trimmed. s1.3S each; were
Sl.5O.
Nainsook Camisoiss, finished
with colored stitching. sSe each;
were soc.
Third floor. street.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
0ooowaro g 1otbrop
= New Ysrk-wASHINGT0N-
REMNANT DAY
Muslin Underwear
Department

Lot of Marcella Combipat tons,
lace and embroidery trimmed,
made of fine nainsook.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
Friday Special in
Wonen's White
Lisle Hose,
2Sc Pair

20 dozen women's White LIsie
Hose. with fancy polka dots in
blue and black; seamless.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
Friday Special In
Choice Coffee,
2Sc Pound

This is a special blend Of Cof-
fee. put up expressly for us, and
il bought in the regular way
would sell for considerably
more than this low price.
Fifth floor, center.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-19
FOR STATES ATTORNEY

| announce my candidacy fol
States Attorney for the Tenth Judic.
ial Circuit. consisting Of the coun.
ties of Polk, DeSoto and Lee.
| am graduate of John B. Stet
son Law School and have practiced
law for ten years in Polk and DeSoto
counties. If elected to this office
am convinced that can save to the
tax payers of the counties great
deal of money, and to the citizens
who are called upon as jurors and
witnesses great deal of time by a
careful, conscientious and systematic
administration of the duties of this
office. am candidate of no faction
or clique and IL you elect me will
conduct this office fairly, impartially,
efficiently and as vigorously as is
within my power.
| respectfully solicit the vote of
every citizen In this circuit.
D. o. ROGERS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-19

eled to issue bonds for an amount not 20 ex-
ceeG Two Hundred Thousand Dollars, for the
purpose Of purchasing altering and maintain
ing Gas Plant and Distribution System. and
the real or personal property necessary to the
effective operation OF same, and to pay for
doing OF work or expenses incurred incident to
the maintenance and up-keep Of said Gas
plant and Distribution System; which said
amount Of bonds shall be in addition to all
amounts OF bonds, the issuance Of which have
been previously and heretofore authorized by
the Legislature of the State Of Florida, or
otherwise.
The Issuance Of said bonds and election Of
bond trustees shall be governed by the law
governing other bond elections In the said city
OF Lakeland, Polk County, Florida
hereby certify that the foregoing proposed
amendment was read and approved at the nrst
regular meeting Of the City Commission Of the
City OF Lakeland, Polk County, Florida. in
February. 1918 and at its first regular meet
ing in March, 1918
II. L. SWATTS, CITY Clerk
Approved by me this 18th day Of March A.
y. 1918
f. c. FLANAGAN, Mayor.
Attest
II. L. SwATTS, Clerk. 74ns Tines
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-19

A RESOLUTION PROPOSING AND APPROX.
ING AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHAR
TER Of The CITY OF LAKELAND, POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA. AUTHORIZING THE
SAID CITY OF LAKELAND TO PURCHASE,
ALTER AND MAINTAIN A GAS PLANT
AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND PRO.
VIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS
IN THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED THOU
SAND DOLLARS FOR SAID PURPOSE.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMITS
SION OF THE CITY OF LAKELAND, POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the City Chlrter Of
the said CITY Of Lakeland Polk County, Flor
ida, be amended to contain the following pro-
Section /. That the City Of Lakeland, Polk
County. Florida, is hereby authorized and en-
t,uwered TO purchase, alter and maintain a
Gas Plant and Distribution System in the said
CITY Of Lakeland, together with all real or
personal property necessary to the effective op-
GRAFTON, alteration or maintenance Of said Gas
Plant and Distribution System, and TO do
those things necessary for or incident to, the
delivery Of any and all products Of said Plant,
and TO do an things necessary for the proper
operation Of said Plant
Tho said City IT Lakeland is also empow-
cred and authorized to use any property or
nartians Of property, which it now owns Fer
use in the erection, maintenance and opera
ton Of said Gas Plant and Distribution Sys-
TEN. and to control said Plant and System
20 the same extent that an individual could
control said property
That the said City Of Lakeland, Polk Coun-
y Florida, is hereby authorized and emp0w-