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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-05
SOUTH FLORIDA BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION WILL NOT MEET

To All Baptists Concerned:
On account of circumstances over
which the members of the Winter
Haven Baptist church have no control
said church has requested the South
Florida Missionary Baptist Associa-
ton not to convene on Dec. 10 and
IL. Therefore. this meeting of said
Association is cancelled,
The executive committee of said As,
ISOLATION will meet in Barlow Tues.
day. Dec. 10, at 2 p. m, to transas;
all business Of said Association that
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-05
DAIRY SALE

Yet to be sold:
! Jersey bull
2 fine mich cows.
l work horse, wagon, harness.
2 3-h. p. Norris Fairbanks engine.
! ensilage cutter and conveyor
l steam boiler.
l two-unit milking machine.
War Stamps and Liberty Bonds &C.
cepted same as cash.
LAKELAND DAIRY, Phone s2s Red
2 miles north Of City Hall, No. Fla. Av.
1852
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-05

Santa Claus is going to be buster
this Christmas season than for any OF
the past four. The people are going
to loosen up and spend money. Mer-
chants who have the stocks and prop.
erly advertise them are going to do
big business.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-05

The best friend Of the liquor people
could not have framed bill more 10
their liking than that passed by the
Senate- Is this their belated reward
for that good money they put up to
elect a governor during the last cam.
paign for that position?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-05

Lee is the largest county in Flori.
da with 4,641 square miles. It is
1923 square miles larger than Rhode
Island and Delaware combined and is
nearly as large as Connecticut.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-05

may De transacted by the executive
committee 1t is desired that the pas.
TORS OF our churches, and all breth-
rem who can, be present at this mes,.
ing R. e. REED,
Moderator.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-05
MEMBER or TIE ASSOCIATED
PRESS

The Associated Press Ia exclusively
entitled to the use for republication 4
all news dispatches accredited TO Il or.
not otherwise credited In this paper and
Also the local news published herein
All rights Tor republication Of special
dispatches herein arc also rsssrvsd.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-05

= The Lakeland cemetery isn't live
subject perhaps, but we are going to
insist on discussing 1t until some
thing is done to improve It.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-05
Counterfeit
Currency

We advise customers to make
prompt deposits with us all moneys
they receive. 1t frequently happens
that counterfeits are passed on the
unsuspecting business man. II he
keeps them for awhile it becomes i'm
possible TO hold the person who gave
them to him. If he deposits them
once and he can compel the person
from whom he received them to make
good.
by carrying all your
money with us you
may avoid this
danger.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-05

Ninety per cent. of the original for.
ests Of Florida still are wooded
though many acres are being thinned
annually.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-05

There are 100 horticultural nurser.
les In Florida, with, homegrown
trees.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-05

This Is the weather we promised
you-glorious sunshine, with Just the
right tang and crispness in the air.
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02
WANDERER is
KILLED HERE
ON R.R. TRACKS
IMPOSSIBLE TO
IDENTIFY HIM

4 man Of small stature. bent with
aye. probably homeless and cold from
the biting winter was ground to death
at 1890 O'Clock this morning in the
Southern Railroad Companya yards
facing the south side Of the grammar
school building in this city His body
was mangIed and cut into such 0
shape that il was impossible, afte,
viewing the remains, TO identify him
except as some human being, who had
been chopped and ground into SINAI
bits.
The man met hls death hy b"Ina
knocked down by the local switch en-
CINE, which was backing in western.
ly direction and at slow rate OF
speed. The engineer j " BeaIc on
the right side Of the cab and the fire
man T., A, Ball, on the left side were
both engaged. Mr Ball Was 6rinl
the engine when the man wus struck
Mr.. Bcallc had his head out the right
side Of the window. but the man had
got on the track at the coal bin, and
WAS evidently deaf and did not hear
the engines approach
II was really impossible 10 identify
the man this morning The only in
I,cation presented were that he was a
white man, wore number SIX or sev-
on shoe and had an unusually small
hand. His head was crushed and
nothing was left but his skull His
body bad been chopped into small bits
and most Of it ground into huoness.
Three dollars in money was found
near the scene Of the accident, tin
box, two pair of spectaclcs and a piece
Of chewing tobacco, with blank
memorandum book were the only 9th
er bits of his personal property dis
covered.
A bundle Of clothing, tied In a red
bandans handkerchief, which the man
was carrying on his shoulder was
scattered about the tracks as the Ell
gine struck him.
The wanderer was seen here last
night by Sheriff 7, c. CARROT He
was sitting in the y 4 NJ, v passen-
gerf depot Mr. Garrett stated that
he was a man Of small stature, prob
ably So or so years Of age and seem
ed rather lame as he stepped from the
station outside.
He was carrying his bundle wrnpp-
ed in the red cloth at the time
The man was again seem this morn
ing about 8 o'clock in the passenger
station at the Southern railroad
He WAS warned later by the switch
man in the Southern yards that if he
was not careful he would get hurt,
Engineer BealIe told a reporter
right after the accident occurred that
he felt the engine going over some
thing and stopped it after it has pass
ed over the mans body The en-
gine's coal ear hit the stranger knock
ed him down and he was mangled and
ground by its many powerful wheels,
leaving him a mass of flesh and blood
chopped together with his cothing on
the tracks.
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02

GUARANTEED DIVIDENDS"


The principal Of profit is essential to promote
industry and trade.
But the idea of making guaranteed profits
a sort of fixed charge is entirely another matter,
For instance: The Indiana Union Traction
Company operating an extensive system of in
terurbans out of Indianapolis, asked the State
Public Service Commission for permission to in
crease fares claiming that $935,00 yearly in
terest on bonds and guaranteed dividends had to
be paid The company said it was proper to
charge this money to operating expenses.
Considerable debate has ensued in financial
circles regarding this new principle" of high
finance The Service Commission, it seems, is
inclined to stick to the highbound conviction that
the rights of the public comes ahead of the rights
of stockholders and that profit does not begin
until adequate service ends.
There are said to be hundreds of corpora
tions the country over who figure like the inter
urban company referred to. 1t was only few
years prior to the outbreak of the war, for in
stance, that the Baltimore Ohio Railroad sold
stock issue in England and guaranteed" 7 per
cent dividends.
The principle is radically wrong and is not
followed in regular lines of business.
a ~ "a
The British army consumes 100000 pounds
of Jam week, it is reported, which is imported
from the United States In other words we supply
the jam that jams the German lines in more ways
than one.
The Kaiser is said to be planning restoration
Of the Russian throne The old guy evidently
fears the Bolsheviki can't deliver all they promise
n m "a
The aspirations of mankind it appears, is to-
hold on till the bitter end-at least we rarely
hear anyone referring to the sweet end
Sensible people do not expect something
for nothing, but they surely would enjoy getting
something for a reasonable price.
~ 70 ~
Senator John Sharp Williams seems to have al
suspicion that the enemy knows more about our
war plans than our own people do.
n ~ vi
Therell be more hope for the future of Ger
mans when they change, "Koch der Kaiser" for,
Swat der Kaiser"
Surgeon General Gorgas was the last official
to demonstrate that the speediest cure for an evil
is to expose it.
M M N
Of course the superstitous will be on the Job
ID states can kill the dry amendment to the
constitution.
VA sS &
How many merchants dare put up no-pres-
sign?
VA VA N
You never miss the guns until war hits you. !
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02
THOUSAND DEAD
AT GUATEMALA
Red Cross 10 Send Ship of Food
StufIs and Colthing-Forty Per
Cent of Houses Demolished.

NEW YORK, Dee 3l-A telegram
from the manager Of the Central
South American Telegraph Co.. at
San Jose, Guatemala, to the office Of
the company here, estimated that a
thousand are dead in the ruins Of
Guatemala, AS results Of the earth
quake which visited and wrecked the
ciyt yesterday
He says in his telegram that forty
per cent Of the houses have been de-
molished.
Martial law has been declared.
Shocks continue
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02
G'WOOD COMPRESS & ST0n
COMPANY.
MIR. Dalton McBee Succeeds Mr.,
Dunn rs Manager,

MIR. Dalton McBee Succeeds Mr. :
Dunn as Manager.
Mr.. Dalton McBee has been els]
manager of the Greenwood Comp
& Storage Company as the suces
of Mr.. R. l., Dunn--the latter ha1
resigned to give his farming BUSH
his personal attention.
Mr.. McBee is a very capable
ness man, and will give the duts]
that responsible position his eha1
terictic careful attention.
The Daily Commonwealth ccf3
tulates Mr.. McBee upon his ds']
ed promotion to the manageme'']
one of the largest business indus
in the Queen City Of the Delta,
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02
IL THE TIME RIPE?
Chancellor Allison Questions Expcd.
icney Of Suffrage Amendment.

lcnCy OF suffrage Amendment,
Below appears 4 letter from Hon
John Allison Of Nashville, chancellor
Of the Seventh Division, and conceded
to be one Of the foremost iurists in
Tennessee, Like everything that
comes from the pen Of this gentle
man, it is we'll worth reading, ire.
spective Of the attitude one may take
on the particular subject at hand.
The chancellors letter follows:
TO Tennessee's Senators and Repre-
sentatives in the Present Congress,
Washington, D. CT
Dear Sirs-ln the latest address Of
the president to the Congress he said.
Our present and immediate task is
to win the war, and nothing shall turn
US aside from it until il is accom-
plished."
On behalf, l believe, Of majority
Of the women, and certainly large
RaNrky cf the men Of Tennessee, |
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02
\
Is KNOWN
AS "LIGHTLEa
of the Feature Less
To Be Observed Over the Unlld|
States.
Union Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27--Ths'
test "less" day is lightless day, y
the Government is asking the "
of the country to insugurate tony
officially. Stores, theatres, adfe'
ing firms, and all corporations y
large quantities of, coal to !
lights going at night to brightsn'
famous thoroughfares of the co1h'
are asked to observe THURSDAY
lightless day to help in the conse
ton Of fuel.
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02
AS TO CHINESE LABOR.

Senator Ganger of New Hampshire has in
troduCed in the Senate a resolution asking that
the agriculture! committee of that body investi-
gate the advisabiIity Of admitting Chinese labor
during the period of the war The Senator is
thoroughly alive to the economic danger that
threatens this country unless there is a large in
crease of farm labor for the coming season. In
an interview the Senator is quoted as saying
a think we will be in a very serious fix unless
we get farm labor. Crops everywhere are un-
harvested because the labor is leaving the farms.
Complaint comes to me, some of it bitter, that
while the government asks farmer for increased
production the crops cannot be gathered" The
resolution does not propose to admit Chinese as
citizens or with view to the permanent residence
here, but on somewhat the same terms as Ameri-
can soldiers are sent to France under the control
of their government, to be returned when their
labor is no longer needed. The plan at least de-
serves careful thought. The labor shortage is
acute and does not promise to be any less so in the
future. And if the country is to produce the rec
ord crop expected Of it another season. there is no
time to be lost in arranging for an adequate sup
ply Of labor.
And what if Senator Calder of New York did
own some $50 shirts? That's nothing to question
a mans patriotism for. The Senator is probably
well able to afford them. When he bought them
he enabled his merchant or tailor to make pay
ment on a liberty bond; the wholesale house also
gathered in a mite of profit, and the manufaet-
urcrs of the cloth, likewise the makers, and even
the seamstress who sewed their seams may have
had an extra supper from the proceeds. 1t is
such men as Senator Calder who keep wheels of
commerce rolling. 1t every man wore the cheap
est clothes he could find, the higher priced ones
would mdew on the shelves and famine would
stalk through the land. Let the Senator wear $50
shirts if he wants to and is able.
" " Ma
The Russian Bolsheviki seem to have been
handed lemon in the German peace proposals.
The kaisers government modestly demanded con-
troll Of the Russian wheat market for period of
fifteen years. that she retain all Russian territory
now occupied by her troops, and that all German
made goods be imported into Russia duty free
Doubtless there were few minor concessions she
would have also, but she hoped to have no trouble
in securing these when she had her victim secure
y tied. But even a Bolsheviki has gmmerings
of reason and the proposition was not received
with enthusiasm.
WI NJ VI
EX-Czar Nicholas is said to have escaped from
Siberia. Interesting developments are possible
should he decide to make an effort to regain his
lost crown.
AS @ "a
when in France do as French do, may have
been in Black Jacks" mind when he ruled that
his soldiers might drink light wines and beers,
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02
GREENWOOD AND LEFLORE IN Al
new YEARS WELCOME after IT}
PROGRESS AND Pl0SPERITYOFI.|

nos tdhcli pioec III ioSdi klJcnens
Smith is an earnest worker. y,
Of tarrying out the great wo,l
hasbegun.
Business Conditions in 1911
While it is hardly necessary, il
ordsr to state that Greenwood /,
and holiday business, upon viii.
basd the general conditions Il
years labor, was the largest il
annas of the towns history. n
are mo vacant business house,
redwood. Every house is ocoy
by sqne concern. The tradinp
ritoryis filled to its capacity. i
a coll hsal business for everybSs
Good crops marked the years
on the plantations. A mammoa
iness recorded the event locally
Lefof cotton sold as high as
cents pr pound. There were
sales of lthirty-fve cent cotton
Likewise the value of Lehore
tation property has increased,
of it has changed hands recentiy
has alwats brought the highest
ces paid n this part of the
Land at al hundred dollars an NJ
considereda standard price herr
Bette Roads Being Built
Among tie other Improvements
ing the recent months by the pps
sive Board of Supervisors was
contract for 134 miles of gravel
to extend throughout the cus
Contractors have been working
this job for ;ome several months
and the WORK is being pushed
along.
When this good highway bull
is brought to a final complet0l
can be claimed by this county ID
bad road is unknown. Good II
marks prosperity's path anysia
Good roads are predominant ID
fore.
With the building of good road
the county, the eity's paving /
gram moves on. Thirty Thousand
of paving work has been comp
here and ten thousand more feet
under contract and men are at n
on the job at the close of this WI
Metropolitan Civic lmprovema
Getting back to the city IA
Greater, Growing Greenwood nj
along and just saunters into M
politan customs minus the I'LL
kicker's whines. It seems naturd
the city to be progressive and d
the-last-minute in everything.
Among its recent improvemeni
the regulation Of city traffic and I
marking out of traffic district
the city commissioners. This has
necessitated by the great numbgI
cars used commercially and for II
ure purposes by its inhabitants. q
are few towns in this country
Greenwood's size which have
forced to employ such a specific II
ance regulating its huge processia|
traffic.
Greenwood has a wagon 4
Leading newspapers of the south
endorsed the city upon this PROG
sive step.
Other improvements in a Give 4
have been made.
Greenwood has that civic prcgHj
Civic progress tends to estabH'I
modern city.
Greenwood and Lefore countya
into 1918 with that same spit 1
push and enthusiasm that it VI
ways shown.
Much is planned in the tds|
twelve months. Too much, in fads (
elaborate.
And above all the local inief1
comes country-pride. Greenwood
Leflore county has always laid
home interests for country inteTs|
1t will follow this same course dai
1918.
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02
From Mondays Daily.)

With the passing of tonight, 1917
will be in the discard among the
things that have past. Nineteen
eighteen is to be ushered in for its
welcome Tuesday morning. Then,
business as usual" if possible.
The past year has been progress
sive one for Greenwood. 1t is marked
as the most distinguished year ever
experienced in the history of the city.
1t has taken great strides in building
itself to a greater town and its growth
is visible one.
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02
RED CROSS MAKES RECORD DIS.
TRlBuTION.
Union Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l--The Nat.
ionaI Red Cross expects by midnight
to ave distributed 100000 sweaters to
soldiers of the National Army by mid
night
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02

| .'''9thNA N'' NAi'~'''''fh''" ~ ~'+"
tuition Of the United states the merit
Of which, II any VIII keep untli
more opportnne time to consider II
| also urge you to adhere to the orr
2inai publicly expressed we" oi "'
president that female suffrage ~
question for the states ana as ne wa.
understood at the time ne SO Ha'la'
ed, not 8 question 1or th' congress Il
force consideration 'l o" '"e @'"' W.
nut Pue"I'oh ''f 'H' S'"''' 20 '""'
up ana cohSl'ef whenever puD"e a'.
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mat same ADDRESS 70 long e@a De .'.' 10.
+d'' II substance u ,'' ~ r''''
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.pIers mp rather gnryapte to admin
ster epob ,,oyerrncr,
.7ler 'O'n government
.r.I .,.,os ~, opr trp;or bc left free
fl determine for tbeoseIycs when il
war tbov shall enter upou the con-
.idoratio,, or CHANGING their loD.s. r4.
ahIished fundamental }aws9 That
III, co,oross with tbo annrovaI or tbp
,resilort has the RIGHT ia submit
,o,or5,ocnts IN the constitution og tho
United Statas IN the states for their
.Jo,tj,r or rciertioo no opo will deny,
,Yt ,horr +. far rrv brtwopr the
.igh, :, do so and the neresejly and
s;slo,, If doi,,, If at mi. nartir7,,ar
ip,o dcry tb,, fbora now nxje,s
md rocoasity for rorcjng upna tha
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02

NOTE-"Oh Boy" is the biggest musical comedy
sensation this country has known. At the present
time "Oh Boy" is running simultaneously to capacity
audiences at the Princess Theatre, New York, at the
LaSae Theatre, Chicago, at the Ie Wilbur Theatre,
Boston, and at the Tulane Theatre, New Orleans, from
where this company comes direct
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02

Bstause OF is tonic aud laxative effect, LAXA.
TIVE BRoMo QUINlNE Is better than ordinary
Quialut and does not cause nervousness uor
rinFing In head Remember the full name and
Aooh for the signature OF II. W, GROVE. SOC.
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02
ship BUILDING
OF WOOD, FAILURE
Rear Admiral Bowles, Of Emergency
Fleet Corporation, Testifying,
Pictures 1t in This Manner.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-Rear Ad-
miral Bowles, assistant general mana
ger Of the Emergency Fleet Corpor-
alton, testifying before the Senate
Committee investigating, pitcures the
wooden shipbuilding program as al
most complete failure.
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02

The Daily Commonwealth 49,
per month.
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02
Progress in Agricultural Work.

As substantial move in the direc
ton of increasing the efficiency of ag-
ricultural activities in Lefore coun-
ty, the Board of Supervisors in Janu-
ary, 1917, voted to establish the Office
of the farm demonstration agent. A
capable man was employed and his
work has been success everywhere
in the county and his first year, said
always to be the hardest, was marked
with enthusiastic better farming cam
paigns. Specialists from the A. & M.
college were here and held good meet
ings.
With the establishment of the coun-
ty demonstrators office the Office of
the economics agent was also opened.
This work is in like course Of that
done by the farm demonstration One
of the most efficient workers in do
mestic economy in the Magnolia State
was sent to Greenwood and her work
has been decidedly a wonderful help
in the extensive "Hooverizing" which
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02

Historically speaking, Greenwood
has done its bit. On Aug. 81 more
than two hundred of the choice Of the
county's young manhood left the
county's young manhood left the coun-
ty for training camps. These men
are now at Camp Beauregard, Alex
andria, entraining for service in
France. There are not many who ex-
pect to be in Louisiana or any other
state in the union at the break of the
coming summer.
Added to these men, others have
joined the colors more recently. Some
went before the Battery was organ
tzed. The town has played its part
1t expects to continue to do SO as 1t is
called on in the future.
Red Cross app 4als have been an
swered generously and Immediately,
The Liberty Loan cali of the FIST
issue was heard and resp, rded to the
S2c-rd isGuH was o"cr-s described II
Lefore The subscriptions here were
gl.ater, in a Ter centape measure
than any county in the State.
Many Building Improvements.
Building marks the growth of any
city. A $4,000 Y, & NJ V. railroad
station is to be completed some time
during the early part of 1918. The
Hotel Irving, one of the most modern
inns known in the state, was opened
in Greenwood the past year. 1t is 8
beautiful structure OF comfort and
service and is one of the towns best
advertisements. The contract for the
| $4,000 Synagogue now practically
completed on Washington and Will
hanson streets was let during the
past twelve months. A $4,000 struc,
ture is being erected and will be one
of the most medern and complete san,
itariums in this part of the state
The Kings Daughters worthy work
again is brought to light and this new
building will be a monument of their
efforts during 1917. A handsome new
store building was erected on Howard
street and preliminary work on anoth-
er one is about completed, These few
notes are just the predominant facts
of Greenwood's building activity
Building marks the growth Of Green
wood
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02

Winning the war is the American
peoples job--it is barely possible the
German people may help some, but
let us not waste any time counting on
that.
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02

when in France do as French do, may have
been in Black Jacks" mind when he ruled that
his soldiers might drink light wines and beers,
The commonwealth., 1918-01-02

You never miss the guns until war hits you