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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-04
Slim Chance Now
For Peace Pact.

For Peace Pact.
London, Jan 4--tInless there Is q
change in original plans, the emissar-
les of Russia and the central powers,
will meet today to continue their dis
cussion of peace terms which tho
Bosheviki have declared are unac-
ceptable Russia's delegates have
proposed that tho conference meet
in Stockholm, which, ii agreed to by
the Germans, will make for delay
A news dispatch received in London
says the Russians have made counter
proposals to the Germans. 1t is added
that they will be discussed at the next
meeting at Brest Litovsk on Saturday
which would indicate the Russians
have not persisted in their demand
tEat future meetings be held on neu-
trail soil The new Russian proposals
call for complete evacuation of oc-
cupied territory pending a referendum
OF eh-definition
Reports that German and Austrian
emperors and their military and po-
liilcal advisers are much rerturbed
over the Russian attitude, are follow
ed by one that Count Won Hertling
the German imperial chancellor, is i'll.
Berne political circles have runor
that Won Hertling, who is "A years
Old, is to be ousted in favor of Prince
Won Buelow, the former chancellor,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-04
THRIFT STAMPS SOLD

More than 100000 worth of thrift
stamps were sold by post offices
within the state during the first month
of the campaign
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-04
Constituent Assembly TO
Cuen January ~.

Petrograd, Jan THE Bolsheviki
have fixed the opening of the consti-
tuent assembly for Jan is, providing
there is present at that time a quo
rum Of -four hundred members.
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EsMEAI'nIijHI
Associated Press.

New Orleans La, Jan 4-Tonight
partly cloudy, and warmer. Saturday.
fair and colder.
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-13
SERCT. WILL PERRY,
CUL0aED PORTER,
WRITES INTERESTING
LETTER FROM CAMP
DtV{NS, MASS.

Lakeland is proud of her soldiers
both white and colored, and we feel
sure our readers will be much in
terested In the following letter to
the Telegram from Sergeant Will
Perry, formerly colored porter for
the Red Cross Pharmacy. Will was
liked and respected by both white
and colored-he was industrious. re-
spectful and law-abiding, and his
faithful services were given up with
regret by the Red Cross Pharmacy,
which institution, however, was
proud they could send such a repre-
sentative to the colors. Will says
he is short on tobacco, and we
wouldn't be surprised If he isn't re-
membered along this line very short
ly by both white and colored friends.
His letter follows:
VIII you please permit me space
enough as to say word or two to
the trends both white and colored.
AS it fource me with much Unrest
as to say word as | am now in the
army and think that will be until
the expired time will permit me out.
am getting along all 0. X. rs far
as I can see. | have been permoted
since being here to supply sergeant. l
study very hard as how to make the
best out of 1t | can. OF course il
went little hard to me when I first
come here. But | began to ike it
more and more from time to time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-13

be made after the close of the cam
paign.
The results Of this days work on
the part of bunch of school girls
speaks well for Lakeland, the quality
of our womanhood, its patriotism and
spirit. 1t speaks well for the school
as we'll as for the community, for the
homes and home training and the
Chairman of the local Committee
feels himself unable adequately 70
express his feelings with regard to
this initial days work on the part of
these splendid women who have been
gotten together under the splendid
leadership of Mrs. Geo. Wright, as.
sisted by Miss Florence Conibear.
The girls have tasted some of the
fruits of success and say say they are
just beginning to work, also that If
the men fall down on the job they
will come to their rescue and carry
on" until 1t is lover the top"
After the campaign is over it is
expected that these girls under the
leadership of Mrs. Geo. Wright who
is the Directories of what is known
as the Girls Patriotic Club will en-.
gage in some community work, lead
ing in community singing and social
meetings for the entertainment of the
soldiers who may be in the town and
also as an auxiliary of the State
Council of Defense.
The Central Committees report for
work showed II sales of
4S6 stamps have a maturity value Of
S2,43O, a very small reward for the
amount of time and labor put on this
work by this BUNCH of faithful and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-13
HALF INTEREST IN
EATON Iron WORKS
PURCHASED BY
|. DALE WILLIAMS

A transaction of importance took
place last evening when o. M. Eaton,
president Of the Eaton Iron Works,
sold a one-half interest in this -four
ishing industry to 1. Dale Williams,
who assumes the ppsition Of general
manager.
The Eaton Iron Works has grown
to large proportions, and Mr.. Eaton
found the demands on his time and
energies so great, in addition to
looking after his other interests that
1t became absolutely necessary for
him to have some one to share these
arduous responsibilities The sale
of half interest to Mr.. Williams
provides happy solution for this
condition, and with the addition of
his talents and fine business capac-
ity the enterprise undoubtedly will
grow more rapidly than ever.
Mr.. Williams will have general
charge of the plant and office, leav-
ing Mr.. Eaton free to look after out
side business and push its affairs.
At this time it is understood that
there are contracts aggregating over
100000 at the plant, which makes
deck castings of iron and brass for
the shipyards at Tampa. Jacksonville,
Savannah, Brunswick, Morehead City,
Va, and other places. A few DAYS
ago contract was closed for the
castings for four boats at Tampa,
amounting to over s19OCc, and there
are contracts for eight Of these Tam
pa ships.
A recent inspection OF the plant by
Q government official pronounced 1t
one of the best equipped plants in
the South.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-13
Miss Maude Roberts
Has Been Missing
Since Sept. 3

Miss Maude E. Roberts, daugbte
Oh mr. and Mrs. H. F. Roberts. .
zO7 East Lemon street, has hoo,
missing since Tuesday, Sept. 3rd. an,
AFTER searching far and wide for be
daughter, Mrs. Roberts has asked III,
Telegram to give the facts in the cas-,
anu perhaps in this way she NAV b,
located. y
MISS Roberts left home on tn,
morning of Sept. 3rd to attend III,
opening OF school, she being a mem.
Der OF this years graduating class
since that time she has not beer
seen nor has her family received an,
t:dings of her..
MRS. Roberts believes she went of,
oh tne west Coast train leaving here
at 0:lo for Gainesville, as, after the
gil LETT, letters came to her address
from a young man named Smith, who
worked Tor the Casino theater for a
snort time, asking her to meet him in
"aycross. Later Mrs. Roberts re-
celved letter from this Young man
stating that the girl would return at,
ter month, and that she was at
anna Maria. Mrs. Roberts went to
Anna Maria and searched the island
over but it was evident the girl had
not been there. Mrs. Roberts saws
she believes she has been kidnapped,
as she was kidnapped when sha was
child three years of age, and that
she' herself, was Kidnapped once.
Inc girl was devoted to her mother
ana family, and there had been no
misunderstanding nor unpleasantness
tnat might have influenced her to
leave her home.
1t is probable that the young lady
mas married and that she has lust
tailed to write the particulars home,
however, as she fails to hear from
her. Mrs. Roberts is naturally deeply
anxious and concerned, and any one
knowing of the girls whereabouts
will be comforting a great favor upon
the family by communicating with
them Immediately.
The young lady was a member of
the Senior class of the Lakeland High
school, a member of the Methods,
and claimed large circle of
friends here who will be deeply con-
cerned over her disappearance
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-13

Rev. and Mrs. Chas. Trout received
cable the first of the week from
their son, Lieutenant Paul Trout
which stated he had just returned
from the front line trenches and that
while they were resting quietly be-
hind the lines German bomb, drop
ped by air raiders, exploded in half
block of where he stood, but he es-
capped unhurt. 1t. Trout is a chap
lain in the army, and has done and
is doing heroic and helpful work for
his country and the men with whom
he comes in contact.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-13
| don't have to do all of this hard s

don't have to do all of this hard
drilling as the other boys do. I only
give supplys to my company as they
are needed. 1t is fine job; Just the
same as some clerking a store. Moth
ing hard about 1t at all to me. Moth
ing that | can't understand. The only
thing that worrie me-when | get
broke and pay day Is so long time
coming. It's not like it was when
| was at the Red Cross-I get it every
Saturday night or all through the
week If | wanted it. We have not
mad pay day yet and 1t may be an
other month, we don't no. Although
| no that will come som day before
long. Now the only thing that am
afraid of is this winter when 1t began
to get cold. It is rainy now and
they thinks it will be cold afterward
do wish that the white friend of the
South would try and have all the
mems from the South transferred back
to some camp South. Because 7 don't
believe that we can stand it all: that
only objection I have to being in the
army. am afraid we will have to
face the cold and lots of us will no
doubt die from 1t.
Sometimes it goes pretty hard with
you when you want to buy a pack of
cigaretts an have no money. An no
one to send them to you from home
or any little thing you want. Many
time you don't have food to suit you
In the mess hall; If you had a few
pennys you can 60 to the canteens
an buy yourself something that suit
better. Otherwise, we get along fine.
We have good commanders over us
My commander tells me that I will
never go over sea.
And this make me feel mighty rood,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. George Lizotte ar
rived last night from st. Petersburg
and will hereafter be at home to
their many South Florida friends at
the Elks Club in this city, of which
Mr.. Lizotte will become the manager
on the 18th. Both will be a decided
addition to Lakeland's business and
social circles, and in Mrs. Lizotte the
Lakeland Red Cross Chapter will
nave a most enthusiastic and earnest
worker, she having served as chair
man of the st. Petersburg Chapter,
and leader in all civic improvement
work.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-13
SPLENDID Work In
w ar Savings Drive
Being Accomplished

If not in dollars nevertheless in
individual purchases and pledges,
yesterday was undoubtedly the big.
gest day so far, Of the years cam.
paign for the sale of War Savings
and Thrift Stamps.
Committees were on hand at each
of the polling or registration booths
all of the day and both white and
colored registrants were invited to
make purchases or pledges.
In addition the High School Girls
of the ninth to the twelfth grades
inclusive as well as the members of
the Girls Patriotic Club, made can
vass of the territory assigned them
with splendid results. In fact, while
every credit should be given to the
faithful members of the mems COM
mittee who worked hard all day,
these men will have to give the palm
to the girl workers. Their report is
as follows:
No. of Thrift Stamps sold
1924. Value ............. S 256.00
No. of w. S. Stamps Sold
lin pledges) 302. Value -. $4,000
No. of w. S. Stamps sold
for cash 20. Value ..... 10000
Total Sales ..,.......... $1,S66.OO
Detailed reports of these sales will
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-13

Mr.. G. M. Clayton leaves tomor
row in his car for Jacksonville, &C.
companied by Mr.. Bolton Lanier. who
goes up to spend several days with
relatives and friends before entering
the navy on Sept. 22nd. From Jack
sonville, Mr.. Clayton will continue by
train to Asheville, N. c., where he
ges to accompany home Mrs. Clay
ton and little daughter, Mary, who
have been spending several weeks in
that city, guests of the Battery Park
Hotel.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-13

The following gentlemen are re-
spectfully summoned to meet at the
Chamber of Commerce at eight
o'clock tonight friday for the pur-
pose of arranging for the final days
work in the War Savings campaign
W. L. Thompson, NJ. F. Hether-
lngton, W. F. Sneed, G. U. Conant,
H. l.. Collins; C. e. Todd, F.. M.
PATTERSON, G. E. Google, J. A. Kin
singer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-13

Some of the boys that come with me
here have already gone over. They
was transferred to other camps and
then sent over sea.
There is one thing that you can
bet on--if you are not a sound man,
you won't ever see France. They
are not sending anything but good
mems over there although they keep
thin and work thin around the
camps. They have some here in all
kinds Of shape so long as you have
fairly good health. My company is
54th Co., 18th Colored Battalion.
! am placed as a limited service,
so ! am glad of that.
Truly yours,
Pvt. WILL PERRY,
Formally Potter at the Red X Phar
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-13
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED
UNDER SECTION 8 OF CHAPTER
1888. LAWS OF FLORIDA

Notice Is hereby given that W. j. Durrance.
purchaser Of Tax Certificate No 1888 dated
the 4th day Of September, A. d. loi6. has
filed said certificate in my office, and has
made application for tax deed to issue in ac-
cordance with law. Said certificate embraces
the following described property situated in
Polk county, Florida, t0-wit: NWh OF SEh
and NEh Of SWA Section 4, In Township ~
South, Range rs East The said land being as
sessed at the date of the issuance of such Ger.
tificates In the name of J. NJ T. Hamilton. I'm
less said certificate shall be redeemed accord
ing to law tax deed will issue thereon on the
l4th day Of October, A. d. 1918.
Witness my official signature and seal this
the 18th day Of September A. D. 1918
J. A. JOHNSON,
Clerk Circuit Court, Polk County, Florida.
1871 A. Fri.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-13
GEORGE lIz0T1E HERE
AND VIII ASSUME
MANAGEMENT OF
ELkS CLUB SEPT. IS

Lakeland has taken unto hersel.
George Lizotte, of Pass-a- Grille fame,
who arrived last night with Mrs
Lizotte to become residents of this
city, Mr.. Lizotte having accepted the
management of the Elks Club. which
new duties he will assume on Sunday.
Sept. Is.
The spacious dining room Will be
thrown open to the public for meals,
and Mr.. Lizotte states he will spe-
cialize on early breakfasts for the
travelling public wishing to leave town
on early trains. He will also make a
speciality of his shore dinners, bring
ing to Lakeland people wide variety
of sea foods, and other delicacfes
which are unusual for this section.
The sleeping rooms of the Club,
which are most comfortable and lux
urious, will be reserved for Elks,
and members of this Lodge viii! find
comfortable quarters here when they
desire to remain in town any length
Of time.
The Elks' Club, since its compile
ton several months ago, has not
been open except for members, but
on and after Sunday the dining room
will be opened to the public, and will
be place where ladies and gentle
men may come and enjoy an excel
lent meal, and the cordial hospital
ity of Mine Host Lizotte, which is
known far and wide.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-13

Friends of Lieutenant Frank Wash.
burn will be interested to learn that
he has been transferred to San An.
tonic, Texas, from Camp Wheeler
Lieutenant Washburn entered Com.
pany D as private and now has the
rank of First Lieutenant.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-13

Mr.. David Trout left yesterday for
Lexington, Ky, where he goes to
take theological and military course
in the Pennsylvania University. Day-
i'd is the youngest son of Rev and
Mrs. Chas. Trout and has numerous
friends here who wish him success in
his college career.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-13
Lakeland
LacOnic,s

Miss Corinne Patterson leaves to.
morrow for st. Petersburg, where
she will again teach in the High
school of that city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-13

Total registration for the three
Lakeland precincts yesterday amount.
ed to S76, as follows: Precinct 10,
245; Precinct 25, 314; Precinct e6,
317. There were 626 white regis
trants and $50 colored. OF the lat
ter there were LOG in Precinct 25,a and
also LOG in Precinct SO; and % in
Precinct 10.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-13

The largest number of pledges
were take in Duval county, 1881
persons pledging to purchase War
Savings Stamps, making total
amount Of $1,461 1856, which is $66.9e
percapita.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-13

The Reading Circle of the Woman's
Missionary Society of the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. George
Brantley on Monday afternoon at
400 O'Clock.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-13

unse1fish mon
Tho oomr,,..oo onno;n+oa hu .ho
,eaders Of tho colorod noon,o mada n
very fine showing renortinp total If
165 nIedges of 22e stamns having
q maturity value of 81 13o 90
Tho total sales for the dav there.
fore nv all tho workors were no fol.
lows.
Cir,e Committee 81 oee M
Central committee 242O M
coIored committee 119o M
Total 6aos M
pravious saIes dur;np tho
weet sAe7s m
Total so,oo for tbis Gam
no;on en- on m
i,
M an, u..s ss.- 1880 u.o,,
l,o,lar CIub n,ambers to carry no ovor
tho ton
The Executive Committaa ia on.
aoono,,nn % orronno Co.. 49, .oouu,,r
- .oIo. ond 49,. - a. 800 20
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
FUMBLING MARS
OPENING GAMES
Scholastic Football Teams
PLAY True to Form in
Initial Contests
LOCAL EI.ENENS LOSE

Playing u brand of football for be
low the standard of last season. Cath
Ollie High School lost its opening
contest to lsadnor yesterday by a score
Of 20 to o. Although neither eleven
could be styled heavy, if there was any
This was offset by their lack of coach
ing, however. which prevented anything
like concerted effort.
quite a number of spectators dribbled
into Cahill Field for the initial contest
and, with only Q slight breeze stirring, a
hard-fought game was expected. Such
thoughts were banished with the first
Kickoff. as l;adnOr Immediately proved
superior at line gaining, taking The bail
down the field TWICE before developing
the punch which sent Bunting over the
line. Dottercr addCI the subsequent
point by a clean boot between the posts.
lansdowne invaded queen Lane yes
terday afternoon to leave with Penn
Charters scalp. the fnal score of
the gridiron conflict favoring the WISH
tors, 10 to 0. From the whistle Lans-
downe advanced successfully. and only
desperate work prevented several addi-
tional t~uuchdownS,
In the very first quarter Penn Charter
was SOrtlN beSet. a tumble giving the op-
position he pigSkin on the forty-yard
line. from which it was pushed by ac-
curate aerial action IN to the tcn-yard
mark, where Pen charter held for
downs and kicked out of danger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
Scraps about %Scrappers
TACK Mcc>RRoN. the Attention.

TACK MccsIiRoN. the Allentown
slusgcr. who is now stationed at
League Island. is in good shape for his
fight with Soldier Fairfield. the New
York middlewcight. McCarron and
Bartfeld have met twice before in a
local ring. They will be seen in action
in the final bout at the olympia ~. A.
on Monday night.
Matchmaker Jack Hanlon has arranged
a good preliminary card. In the semi
final Sammy Schiff. the southpaw
fighter, who is being handled by Sammy
Hahn, will face Young Robideau. Joe
Mendell. the newsboy champion, meets
Battling Mack. of Camden, in the main
preliminary. Kid Wolfe and Bob Bur
man will furnish the activities in the
second bout. and the opening tilt will
bring together Sammy Friedman and
Benny Meinster.
There is a telegram IN this department for
"Ar' Lippe. the assistant matchmaker OF
the National y. A.
frankie Williams. who is being piloted by
Frank Donate. would like to be nistched To
meet Young Terry McC;overn.
lightweight, may be matched to meet Georse
CLANCY. of Baltimore, In the t'nai bout at the
olympia y. y. on 'tlODtT .. n pOln iitn
arc OF the slpgging type, a sensational bout
should be the result. chick Johnson. "a
fromtr class \. \, Baseball League umpire,
Is thorpe's manager.
Jack IsIe>. of New York, and Young Nc
Govern. of Port Richmno.d will be the oppo-
n,nts IN the final bout at the Cambria A. &.
next Friday night.
Bob Ward and JEFF Clarke, two colored
hea Wy weight battlers, will meet in the final,
bout at the Atlantic City sporting Club on
next Friday night.
last Tuesday Benny Nalgar. the little
French battler. celebrated his twentieth
birthday. on Monday he helped put himself
in shape for the celebration by beating Dick
Stosh, II Cleveland
johnny Murray. the New York bantam, is
going along in great shape. He has scored
twenty-eisht knockouts in ffty-four ring bat
tics. Ills latest knockout victim was Terry
ketchell. of this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

men who put in their appearance for the
first time yesterday were welcomed with
open arms by Folwell, because among
them were some lads who starred with
the freshmen last year, some promising
first-year students and one veteran, The
old-timer is Harold Kamerer. who a
an undcrstudy to Alex Wray at center
last year. Kaiaerer wilt come in handy,
,or the Snarperbacks~ are scarce this
year. The only other man on theSquad
who has had experience at the post is
Black. the former South Philadelphia
High player. .~cy-,% -
Five of the members Of last years
championship freshman eleven reported,
They are Ray Miller, end Joe Ballagh
"A tackle; Milton fucker. a h%alfback
Danny McNichoL, y linesman, and Harry
! Rosetsky, fuiibaela. Two years ago Ro.
setsky was rated as the best fullback ir
scholastic ranks. Yesterday he was
| played at tackle by Folwell. and there Is
a chance that he will be turned into 6
lineman.
In the signal drill Folwell picked the
following lineup: Left end. Armstrong
left tackle, tarmakis left guard. Sup
plee center, Kamerer right guard, Ell.
son right tackle, Rosetsky; right end
ell quarterback, Lerch front half. Ros'
nca rear half, Straus; fullback, Braun