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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01
MARS AND DR.. STORK
COMBINE; NOW THE MALE
BABIES PREDOMINANT

Denver, Col, Jan. THAT old
man Mars, the god of war and de-
struction. has a working agreement
with that humble and beloved bird.
the stork, to leave boy babies in-
stead of little sisters on his visits to
Denver homes since the United States
entered the struggle against Ger
many is claimed by those who dots
ON vital statistics in this city.
john w. Flintham. deputy health
commissioner of Denver, has com.
piled figures showing that of the
1851 children born here from Jan.
| to Aug 1. Of this year, 1,141 were
boys.
Several physicians maintain tina.
male children are more numerous
during war times than at any othor
period, and say that during the past
six months five out Of every eight
children born have been boys.
And despite the fact that she would
prefer to see suffragists increasing.
DR.. Alice T. Moore reports that OF
tho last 54 babies she has ushered
into the world, 4S have been boys.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01

plosions in the baggage room, but this
report is generally ascribed to vivid
or overwrought imaginations. One Of
the trunks taken out seems to have
one side blown out, and to show evi.
dences that 1t contained some kind Of
chemicals. This trunk belonged to
colored show campany, and the
Chemicals" doubtless were nothing
more harmful than preparations used
in making up" kll the trunks and
other baggage In the baggage room
were gotten out, and there was not
great damage to these, though some
Of them suffered injury from fire and
water.
Thousands Of persons gathered at
the scene, and as the lower portions of
the building were not greatly affected
/ for a long time, much good salvage
work was done. The baggage and
most of the depot furnishings were
carried out safely, also large part OF
Buchanan's dining room equipment
The latter was broken up rather badly
and the heavier articles had to be left
Ito their fate. hehce Mr.. Buchanan con,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01
MANHATTAN SWEET T00THS
FIND BIG CANDY SUPPLY

New York, Jan. despite the
threatened shortage Of Christmas
candy, the Empire City experienced
nc such famine.
Wholesalers were well stocked and
the supply not only proved sufficient
for Father Knickerbocker's lusty ap-
petite but stores on hand are enough
for long after the holidays.
Last summer candy manufacturers
foresaw the coming sugar famine AMI
prepared for it. They also made up
The small, hard Christmas candles
and placed them in storage. In Oc-
tober they devoted their attention to
chocolate and bon bons. Now they
have an ample supply even for the
increased demands for the army AMI
navy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01
BORROWS A GATHER"
WHEN HE SEEKS LICENSE

Bartlesville, Okla. Jan. 1.-C. c.
Gray, 20, of Choctaw, got father.
a girl and a marrige license. all in
one day. Recently he applied to the
district court clerk for marriage
license. Being only 20, that official
had to refuse the important paper.
Young Gray declared that both his
parents were dead and he had rustled
for himself since he was ten years
old. He left the court determined to
win out some way.
Later he returned with one "Mr.
Cray" who said he was the father
lot the boy and was ready to give his
consent to his "son" getting married.
The clerk issued the license, and then
remembered that young Gray had
told him short time before that
both his parents were dead.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01
CEIEMPL0YE GETS TIP
/ OF $500 LIBERTY BOND

Ansas City, No., Jan. 1.-Ten
rs ago Joseph Bartles Of Eartles-
/, often stopped at the Baltimore
NJ while on business in this city.
ing the youths who served him
alvin j. Hawkins, page, who
q liking to the Oklahoma man.
II the years went by Bartles con-
"a to stop at the hotel, and Haw.
now promoted, continued to
after his every whim. He was
De alert in making the Oklaho-
Itan's stay enjoyble.
~ Hawkins Is superintendent Of
Ice at the hotel. The other day
les called and found his old
4 on the job.
Rant to give you little tip
"a told Hawkins, as he placed
led paper in his hand.
ten the hotel man opened the pa
~ found a $500 Liberty Bond.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01
A. G. L. Passenger Station
Almost Completely Destroyed
By Fire Today; Origin Unknown;
Damage Estimated at $4,000

AS the result of one of the most
disastrous and stubborn fires this city
has ever witnessed the Atlantic Coast
Line Passenger station stands
wrecked and gutted from one end to
the other, only the brick walls of the
Eides remaining intact, the extent to
which they are damaged to be determ-
ined later.
Most of the contents of the station
including passengers baggage, etc.,
was saved;' but the furnishings and
fixtures of the Depot Dining Rooms,
conducted by J. w. Buchanan, Jr.,
were damaged to the estimated extent
Of $4,000.
1t is impossible at this hour to form
an estimate Of the loss to the railroad
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01

siders his loss quite heavy, though he
cannot estimate 1t accurately until he
gets Strengthened out He had no In
surance. He moved has goods direct
ly to the vacant store-room lately oc
cupied by the A. G. l.. barber shop
and will conduct his business there
temporarily. He believes his loss will
be about $4,000.
1t was nearly one o'clock this after
noon or about three hours after the
fire was discovered, when the fire de-
partment ceased its efforts. the flames
being entirely subdued, and only the
shell of the handsome station remain
ing.
The railroad company has made ar
rangements for temporary ticket of
fees and passenger accommodations
in the Peacock building, the same
quarters occupied while the present
station was being built. 1t is pre-
sumed that the station building will bt
rebuilt without delay. It is very re
grettable that this disorganized situa
tion should have arisen at this time
when the tide of tourist travel is jus
approaching its highest.
This is the third station buildin,
of the Coast Line that has burned
The present structure wds built II
1908, being the result of a concerto,
movement on the part of Lakeland
Chamber Of Commerce and the Cit,
Council. The negotiations before tn
Railroad Commission and the Coas
Line were conducted on behalf of tn
city by M. F. Hetherington and W, X
Piner. The building cost about $S5
! 900, and was supposed to be absolute
ly fire.proof.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01
!. fireman
KILLED AND
6 INJURED
II GUARDS AND MARINEE
ALLIED OUT TO AID POLICE
RD FIREMEN; SEVERE COLD
tNDERED WORK
(By Associated Press. }

(By Associated Press
brfolk, Jan. IA fire preceded
two mysterious explosions early
morning destroyed three stores
|Granby street and almost COM
bly, wrecked the Monticello hotel
liz block away. Early this after
y the fire had crossed the street
] the hotel where two big stores
burned, and at two o'clock was
Ing in the seven-story Dickson
hing. The entire block appeared
he'd. One fireman was killed, six
rs injured when the roof Of the
pg room sof the hotel fell. The
br called out the Hcr'e Guards
two hundred marine from the
yard were also orde ed out to
4 the police and firemen. Bitter
made 1t necessary for the fire.
\ to chop ice from their clothing
brder to proceed with their work.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01
RESCUES KAISER FROM
HADES AND rs ARRESTED

Los Angeles, CAL, Jan. If. Van
cergrift was arrested here when he
attempted to end the miseries OF
Kaiser Wilhelm burning In Hades
and was brought before a Judge.
A fllm company claimed vander-
erift turned a hose into thrilling
smell" scene where the Kaiser"
was battling at the expense of guam
titles of crtlas petroleum, and, be.
sides. considerably dampened the
temperament Of the actors.
Police Judge White released Van
.dergrift under suspended sentence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01


flames burst forth from all openings
at that end Of the building, travelling
swiftly under the roof until the entire
upper part of the building beneath the
roof was ablaze. It was almost a
matter Of impossibility to combat the
flames, owing to the difficulty of get
ting at them, and though the fire de.
partment, which was quickly on the
scene, worked heroically, their efforts
to subdue the fire were attended with
tardy results. The walls of brick and
the roof Of slate and composition, baf-
fled all efforts to get at the flames ex-
cept through the occasional made
quate openings furnished by the win
dows or ventilators.
Some persons think they heard ex.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01
WILSON AS PRESIDENT OF
THE WORLD, IS PREDICTION

Cleveland, Jan. Five years af-
ter the war Is over there will be a
United States Of the World" with
Woodrow Wilson as president. This
is the belief today Of C. A. Bowsher,
head Of the Cleveland School Of the
University Of the World.
World events are daily adding to
the prestige of Wilson, Bowsher
pointed, in strengthening his conten-
tjon he says the President will be
thr chief figure when Germany is
crushed and some form of world gov
ernment is bound to follow.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01
|kE RAGING At NORFOLK, VA,
| WRECKS MONTICELLO HOTEL
| AND DESTROYS ALMOST
| entire BLOCK Of STORES
PUPILS FOREG0 CANDY,
THEREBY HELPING WAR

Denver, Colo, Jan. -Four hun
'dred children Of the Cathedral of the
Immaculate Conception parochial
School have pledged themselves to do
without candy and kindred sweets
for a period Of four months-the hol-
idays not included.
They also have pledged themselves
to save their pennies, nickels and
dimes, by such denial, to be used as
Knights Of Columbus war fund.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01
CIRCUS ROUTING EXPERTS
TO HELP R. r. PROBLEM

New York, Jan. Experts N the
booking and routing Of circuses win
come to the aid of the government in
problem of transportation for the
country, 1t was learned here today,
and the efficient methods Of the show
business will be applied directly to
the work Of moving supplies for the
United States.
Nor will the circus methods to be
placed on the military roster be con-
fined to the booking Of transporta-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01

tinn. The kitchen system Of the big
tops will also be transferred to tho
army cantonments, and men who
have long travelled with the circuses
and established the kitchens of the
outdoor organizations will shortly be
enlisted to the service of the country
for the purpose Of standardizing the
kitchens at the various army canton
Melts.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01
MEX. CONGRESS
ADj0URNS UNTIL
SEPTEMBER |
(By Associated Press. -

Mexico City, Jan. 1.-The Mexican
Congress adjourned last night unit:
Sept. /. Interest In the closing session
was centered in the Senate which
has been deadlocked over the ap-
pointment Of a permanent commits
sion to act during adjournment. BY
agreement late last night the Sen
ate appointed fourteen membrs, tw1
of the Constitutionalist-L Liberal par
ty. The lower House selected fifteen
members of the Constitutionalist
Liberal party, giving a party major
ity of full commission.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01
Hotel Cost $1'00O,000
(By Associated Press. }

III (By ASSOCldLeu TTeSS.J
<prfolk, Jan. 1.---Fire caused by
arks from another blaze a block
ray this morning almost completely
Iecked Monticello hotel, forcing
II guests to flee. All escaped safe.
. All the upper part including the
Sgnificent dining room ON the fifth
Dr., was destroyed. The lower
Drs were damaged by water. The
, was discovered at Z this morning
d the roof Of the kitchen on the
'th floor. The hotel was build in
Is and cost a million dollars.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01
AND GOTT"
RELATIONS BROKEN

lew York, Jan. IA London ex-
1nge pauses long enough between
II news stories to remark, "Anoth-
three days have passed and the
Ser has failed to mention Me una
II YfThe remark appears beneath
8 capfion, Relations Broken Off. "
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01
(By Associated Press.)

IBy Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Dec. 31.-Fiamburg.
Germany's second largest city, is now
entirely without street illumination at
night, In consequence of the shortage
Of coal which has curtailed the out.
put Of gas and electricity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01
zADWAY IS FINE. BUT
Il RIVER SECTI0N--NFvERp

York, Jan. William Bloom
.er, claiming "a country home
Tito, N. c." came to New
% "give the boys along Broad.
treat, !" He did, but failed to
4 on Broadway. When he awoks
= facing the sad waves on the
yer. He searched himself, but
assessor Of only experience i.
says he viii return. to see
Broadway but will avoid the
ztion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01
]. S. ENTERS
1915 WITH
WAR DEBT OF
$5,l65,000,000
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, Jan. 1.-The United
States enters the new year with q
national debt Of $5,e15,Oo0. 900
more than five times greater thar
when It entered the war nine months
ago. The debt per capita is about
SCI. The debt Of all Americas allies
Is about thirty -four billions. while
the debt Of the Teutonic allies Il
about forty billions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01
New Years Day
Spent Quietly
By Washington
(By, Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. 1--Official wash
ington spent today quietly. Public re-
ceptions, formerly an important part
OF the New Years Day program, were
abandoned because of the war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01
LAKELAND, FLA, TUESDAY, JAN. l, 1918
TO ASCERTAIN
WHY PRICES
OF SHOES ARE
50 HIGH
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. Hides ami
leather today were added to the list
of necessities under investigation by
the Federal Trade Commission to de-
termine why prices of shoes are SO
exceedingly high" while unusually
lraee stocks Of raw materials are al
legged to be held In storage. Inquiry
will be made promptly to ascertain
the reasonablenss Of profit being
made by all handling leather articles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01
100000 new
MEMBERS TO RED
CROSS SECURED
IN XMAS DRIVE;
NOW 100000
MEMBERS IN us.
(By Associated Press.)

\ Washington, Jan. 1.--Sixteen mil.
lion new names were added tc the
membership rolls Of the American
Red Cross as result Of the Christ
mas membership drive, 1t was an
nounced today. The membership Is
now $4,000, 900.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01
JAPAN PLANS
70 LOAN TO
China Ten
MILLION POUNDS
(By Associated Press }

Peking, Dec. 31.-(Delayed. 1.-The
Associated Press has been informed
officially that Japan is negotiating
TO advance to China ten million
pounds for the purpose of improving
the status Of the Bank of China. The
terms will be similar to the previous
japanese advance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01
(By Associated Press.)

London, Jan. y.-British forces In
Palestine have made further prog.
ress north Of Jerusalem, the war Of
fico announces. More than one thou
send Turks have been killed and 750
taken prisoners. ~.4,. sy
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01
UNC0VERS 35 GALLONS OF
GAS0LINE-PAGE JOHN D.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. Am coll
WE'LL" or rather "gasoline we'll"
was discovered by a laborer In ex-
carating for a sidewalk at a school
building here. The iaborer uncovered
a tank found to contain thirty-flve
gallons of gasoline, of an extra flno
grade.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01
Below Freezing
For Central Fla.
Predicted
For Tonight
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Jan. 1.-Relief FROM
the cold wave in the east is prom
ised by the Weather Bureau today
It will begin to grow slightly warm
er tonight. In the South tempera-
lures below freezing are predicted for
tonight, extending into central Flor
ida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-01

Ten and half million cigars wers
manufactured In Tampa last week.
breaking all previous records
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-11-29
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

Attest: E. A. HOOPMAN,

Cresco, Iowa, November II, 1918.
The Board of Supervisors OF How
ard County, Iowa, met In regular
session In the office Of the County
Auditor at IL o'clock noon.
The meeting was called to order by
J. w. Conway, Chairman, with the
following members present: J. w.
Conway presiding and Supervisors J.
w. Wells and John F. Hale, all mem
bers being present. "
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and on motion approx
ed. H
The Board then organized as ex-
officio canvassing Board and pro-
ceeded to canvass the votes of the
General Election held Nov. S, 1918.
On motion duly seconded at s
o'clock p. m. the Board adjourned to
s O'Clock a. m. November II, 1918.
Second Day.
The Board met pursuant to ad-
1ournment with all members present
and continued to canvass the cleo
ticn returns.
On motion duly seconded at
o'clock p m. the Board adjourned to
8 O'Clock a. m. November -, 1918.
f. Third Day. s-.
The Board met pursuant to ad-
journment with all members present
and completed the canvass of the
election returns. ..A 49,.
On motion duly seconded the Audi
tor was directed to publish the COM
plete returns as canvassed by the
Board. E ...s EeE.~ g..
On motion duly seconded the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolution Declaring Elections.
Be It Resolved, by the Board Of
Supervisors of Howard County, To-
wa, that in pursuance Of the forego-
ing abstract of votes cast in Howard
County, Iowa, at the General Elec-
ton held on the 9Th day Of November,
1918, that the following persons are
hereby declared elected.
Chas. H. Wallace, Representative
s2nd District.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-11-29
County Canvassers.

=. A. Hoopman, County Auditor.
H. M. Hansen, County Treasures. II
J. w. Plat, Clerk Of the District
Court.
Will B. Davis, County Recorder.
W. L. Barker. County Attorney.
d. J. Ferric, Sheriff.
c. R. Laraway, County Coroner. "a
J. w. Wells, Supervisor LIST Dis
trict, term beginning Jan. l, 1920.
J. H. Watson, Supervisor End Dis
trict, term beginning Jan. /, 1919.
The following Justices Of the
Peace were declared elected.
Albion Township Gates, u
w. Ludwig.
Forest City Township. R. Lewis,
c. o. Jones.
Chester Township-W. c. Breed
love, w. T. Howe.
Oak Dale Township River.
Saratoga Township Tom Kakac. III
Vernon Springs Township. ~
Cutting, e. A. Church.
Paris Township e. J. Cenek.
Alton Township-Ree Elwood.
jamestown Township-M. A. Browh,
Tom Dragan. vi
Howard Center Township Jas. N.
Smith.
New Oregon Township. A. Dos
tai.
Howard Township. e. Vents.
The following Constables were de-
clared elected:
Albion Township Herman Miller,
Albert Ludwig.
Chester Township Chas. Thomas,
J. D. Carey.
jamestown Township Robert Fall
teisek.
Saratoga Township D. Jones.
Forest City Township - Grant
Jones, J. R. Lloyd.
Oak Dale Township Harry knight.
Howard Center Township - ".
Shields. 80 ~
New Oregon Township ~. Miller, j.
Bader. r."
Alton Township Frank Deveraux.
Vernon Springs Township. h.
Lomas, T. J. Hardy.
Howard Township-Le Biewer.
The balance of the day was occu-
pied in examining claims.
On motion duly seconded at s
+ ~ 3 s. 4 rs
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-11-29

We, the undersigned members Of the Board Of Su
pervsors and Exofficio Board of County Canvassers
for Howard County Iowa, do hereby certify that the
foregoing abstract Of the votes cast at the
aforesaid Election according to the Poll Books returned
from the several voting precincts in said county.
In Testimony Whereof, we have hereunto set
hands and caused this to be attesed by the Clerk and
sealed by the Seal of the Board of Supervisors of said
County, this 18th day Of November 1913.
j. w. CONWAY,
President of the Board Of
Canvassers
1@t j. w. WELLS
JOHN f. HALE, @
Members of Board Supervisors
and Exoffico Board Of
E County Canvassers.
Attest: E. A. HOOPMAN,
(SEAL) County Auditor, Clerk of Board of
County Canvassers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-16
STREET TALK
BY LAURA E. RICHARDS
of the VioiIantes-

"Oh! isn't 1t dreadful?' the neighbor said;
isn't 1t dreadful?" said she;
ITO send your boy to be murdered there,
Away across the seal
The boy you bore and the boy you nursed,
In travail and pride and pain,
The heart of you and the eyes of you,
To be foully smitten and slain"
"Now hold your peace" said the War
Mother;
(And the sound of the guns in her earD
IF these are the words for you to speak
They are not for me to hear.
The half of my heart is with my son,
But the half that here must stay
It beats as high and 1t beats as proud
As his own brave heart today.
Snow hold your peacer' said the Wa,
Mother
And the sound of the guns in her
hearth
MY son and I stand side by side,
However the seas may part.
It's he with the sword and 1 with thu
word;
God give US both to thrive!
Come life. come death, to our last breath
God grant us so to siriver
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-16

to 90 per cent of all their disabled
men back Of the lines, while the re-
naming 10 to Is per cent are entirely
self-supporting. Take q lesson from
these scientific savages.
God grant that your dear boy may
come home to you safe and sound, but
If he should be hurt give US a chance
to bring out all that there is in him.
to place him in the very best possible
condition to work for his future. and
for the future of those who love him.
And so you will do most for him,
most for yourself, and most for the
country he gave so much to save.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-16
Leftover Cereal.

Remnants of cereal breakfast foods
may often be utilized to make pala-
table dishes, to thicken soups or other
foods. and in similar ways. Small
quantities of cooked cereal left over
from "A meal can be nodded in cups
and reheated for later use by setting
the cups In boiling water. Another
way to ,economize cereal mushes is to
add hot water to any mush left over
SO as to make 1t very thin. 1t can
then easily be added to new supply.
The practice of frying the left-overs of
boiled hominy or of cornmeal mush
Is as old as the settlement of this
country. and the nursery song about
the bag pudding the queen did make"
from King Arthur's barley meal shows
us that for centuries other cereal pud
dings have been treated In the same
way. In oatmeal oysters, leftover
cereal is dipped in eggs and crumbs
and fried. Leftover rice and other
cereals are commonly used In GRO
quotes and puddings.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-08-16
There Mas But One

ooh, my dear" said the new proud
mother TO her husband. Il wish you
could see the new baby across the
way. It's perfectly lovely! Such
delicate, sweet little creature as 1t is,
It's n perfect little cherub. with the
loveliest eyes, the sweetest little
mouth, and the cunDingest little nose.
It looks as If it had just dropped from
heaven, and every tiny feature had
been fashioned by the angels"
rs it as nice as our baby?" quickly
asked her husband.
Mercy. no. Not half" was the
emphatic reply that came from the vi
cinity of the dainty-rufiied crib.-Den-
yer Post.