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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-11
THREE MILLION JARS SHIPPED DURING
 OCTOBER

On Monday, October 21, we ad- dressed an advertisement to the wholesale and retail drug trade, ad- vising that we were badly oVersold, due to the influenza epidemic, stating that all deals and quantity shipments were postponed, and requesting that vapoRub be purchased in small lots only. This condition still prevails.
 At this writing we have back orders for eighteen thousand G8,000) gross and our orders each day are double our daily output. The epidemic, how ever, is decreasing in most sections, the demand is slackening and we are working night and day to catch up. In the meantime, we ask the trade to be patient with us.
 ENORMOUS SHIPMENTS HAVE
 WIPED OUT EXCESS STOCKS
 On October 1st we had on hand at the factory and in twenty warehouses over the country a tremendous stock of VapoRub, accumulated during the summer months. This is now gone we actually shipped during the month of October over three million jars of VapoRub. We are speeding up our factory as much as possible and the problem now is to distribute the Iac- tory's output as quickly as possible. We have, therefore, for the time be- ing, abandoned freight shipments and are shipping either by Parcel Post ol to give each jobber at least a little stock.
 IMMEDIATE SHIPMENTS TO
 DRUGGISTS IN INFLUENZA
 DISTRICTS
 Preference is being given to those sections stricken by influenza. In order to reach these sections as quickly as can be, we are, during this emergency, making shipments by Par. eel Post, direct, to the retail trade, Of not more than three (3) dozen soc size in any one shipment. We prefer that the jobbers order these ship ments for their trade, but to save time we will, if the need is urgent, ship di- rect on receipt of check or money or der. Naturally, no new accounts can be opened during this rush.
 SAMPLES AND INFLUENZA BOOK :. LETS FREE ON REQUEST
 We have prepared a little folder giving all the information available so far on Spanish InfuenZa-tts origin the symptoms and the treatment and these will be forwarded to druggists THE WICK CHEMICAL COMPA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-11

on request. We will also be glad to mail to any individual one of these booklets, together with a quarter ounce sample, free.
 HOW TO USE VAPORUB IN TREATING SPANISH INFLUENZA
 In every case call a physician VapoRub should be used only in con- nect1on with the physicians internal treatment. Apply hot, wet cloths over the throat, chest and back between the shoulder blades to open the pores Dry lightly and rub VapoRub well in until the skin is red-spread on thick ly and cover with hot flannel cloths. Leave the bed-covering loose around the neck, as the body heat releases the ingredients in the form of vapors. These Vapors, inhaled with each breath, stimulate the lining of the air passages to throw off the influenza germs. In case of head or chest cold, which often accompanies influenza. .tf A vapors tend to keep the air passages open, loosen the phlegm and make tEe breathing easier. In addition, Vapo Rub is absorbed through and stimu- lates the skin, attracting the blood to the surface, and thus aids in relieving the congestion within.
 HOW TO USE VICKS VAPORUB AS
 A PREVENTIVE
 It is questionable if there is any thing which will prevent Spanish h. fiuenZa, except avoiding those persons who are spreading the disease by coughing, sneezing and splitting, and by keeping up the bodily resistance ty plenty of good food and exercise in the open air. The Public Health Service recommends that the nasal passages be coated with a weak solu- tion of Menthol in liquid petroleum as a protective. For this purpose Vapo Rub is excellent. Just put a small portion up each nostril from time to time during the day and snuff well back into the head
 KEEP FREE FROM COLDS BY IN-
 HALING VAPORUB
 Colds irritate the lining of the air. passages and thus render them a much better breeding place for the germs. At the first signs of cold use Vapo Rub at once. Melt a little in a spo1 Il and inhale the vapors arising, or VapoRub can be used in a regular benzoin steam kettle, such as most druggists carry in stock. If this is not available, a very good substitute to use is an ordinary tea-kettle. Fill half-full of boiling water-put in ha teaspoon of VapoRub from time to time-keep the kettle just slowly boil- ing and inhale the steam arising. NY. GREENSBORO, N. C.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-11

Cordova, Alaska, Nov. 9-The first shipment of Alaska coal to the states is expected soon to take place. It will consist of 1000 tons from the mine of the Alaska Petroleum and Coal company in the Bering coal fields.
 By early next year, it is believed here, Cordova will be using Katalla coal exclusively. The coal is said to be a high grade anthracite and will be delivered on the Alaska coast much cheaper than coal can be inn ported from the States.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-11

Fuel administrators in New Eng land appealed to Garfield to reduce the coal supply from 3OO00,00O tons to 2, ,3O0,o ,o00 because of conservation measures.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-11

Vegeta ble Compound the credit" :" Mrs. JOSEPHINE KIM3LE, 925 West Race St, Portland, Ind.
 Thousands of American women give this famous root and herb remedy the credit for health restored as did Mrs. Kimble.
 For helpful suggestions in regard to such ailments women are asked to write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,, Lynn, Mass. Tho result of it's long experience is at your service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-11

New York State Superintendent of Banks issued a call for the condition of State banks and trust companies at the close of business Nov. 1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-11

dt ClIneS l cOUlQ EOG be on my feet at all. 1 was all run down end so weak I could rot do my house. work, was nervocs and could not Ii 6 down at night. l took trc a tn en ts from q physician but they did nothelp me. Ny Aunt re c om- m ended Lydia E. Pink k h am's Vege- table Compound. ! tried it and now I am strong and well
 again and do my own work and I giv e
 Lydia E. Finkham's s
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-11
W D D ReQd o
 x EsE&AIEaARd .As5e'
DRUGGISTS STILL ASKED ID CONSERVE STOCKS OF VAPORUB
 NEEDED IN "FLU' DISTRICTS

Influenza Epidemic Is Decreasing In Most Sections and the Demand Is slackening, But We Are Still 18OOO Gross Behind On Orders and It Will Take Some Time to Catch Up.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-11
SHE COULD NOT
 STAND OR WORK
But Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege table Compound Restored Her Health and Stopped
 Her Pains.

Portland, Ind.-"I had a displace- ment and suffered so badly from it that
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ALASKA TO SHIP COAL HERE

THF NICK CHEMICAL COMPA NY,
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on request. We will also be glad to mail to any individual one of these booklets, together with a quarter ounce samnle free
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-14
PASS THE 10-MlLL
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

There is one question to come be.
fore the voters at the next general
election which is Of supreme and
vital importance to every citizen,
and should not be neglected nor for
gotten. We refer to what is known
as the Ten Mill Constitutional
Amendment. Briefly, this is an
amendment to the constitution en-
towering counties where the necessi-
ty is apparent, to levy a tax OF 10
mills for the support of schools, In
stead of the seven mills, which is now
the constitutional limit. 1t is not
mandatory; no county will be
obliged to levy 10 mills because Of
the passage of the amendment, but
every county where additional mon
ey is needed to maintain, or increase
the efficiency of the schools, will
have power to levy an additional tax
of three mills for that purpose. 1t
does not restrict, or in any way
abridge the rights of the people, but
simply removes a restriction. which
may have been we'll enough when 1t
was imposed, but which the state
has long since outgrown, and which
the friends of education all through
the state have found to be a him
! drance and an embarrassment in
their efforts to promote the efficiency
/ of the schools.
The question of the duty OF the
state to furnish an education to ev
cry child within its borders, free Of
all charge, is no longer debatable. L
lis universally conceded. We are go
ing even further than that and de
batting the propriety Of making educa
ton compulsory, Of making the chill
attend school, whether he wishes t
,or not. 1t is advocated, with reason
that 1t is measure for the safety q
the state. Some degree of educatio
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-14

home that I used all my talents to
get our people to lend their money to
our government to help take care oil
them and to help make this country o
Christian and Democratic country.
know that a number Of our citizens
have not much to their credit in the
banks and 1t will hurt some to
make this loan to our government
but will not the hurt be worth while
when we see that our money has
saved the world in Christian way
Now will the Lakeland people helI
us to put this Fourth Liberty Loan
over?
G. W. DEEM, Chairman.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-14
GERMANS SEEK TANK slLENcEH
moy,no Forts and AirpIanss wreck
Machine Guns. Hamper Retreats

London, Oct. 14.-The Germahs az
srantically searching for an ANXIOUS
to the tanks. -.
The allied tanks, combined with
.,,n,anes have proved to be an anu
dota 10 the German machine guns!
permanently on the defensive the
,unortance Of the machine gun 70
germany has more than doubled
since Foch grabbed the initiative LOT
keeps. ~.
And never in the war nave inc
machine guns been Of 50 little use
to the Germans!
Roth flier and tank fighters have
heen trained in devices and codes
Nv which the exact locations OF ma
chine gun nests were accurately
nointed out by the airplanes.
The success Of this development
accounts in large measure for the
huge captures Of machine guns anu
the remarkably low allied casuaities
since the Germans were first hurled
hack on the Marine in July.
60 far the Germans have tried
three principal plans to stop inc
tanks:
Discrimination. But inundation
can be carried out only IN certall
favorable spots. Water is not a.
WAYS at hand, and the character o.
the ground will not permit fioodinl
in many cases.
i second-Tank traps. These con
, sist of big holes in the ground, GOV
: cred with sticks and dirt to concea
} them. But special corps OF engine
ers have quickly located these ant
, the tanks were guided around them
Third-Tank mines. These coz
y sist Of planted" mines connected D.
|cables The mines are supposed Z
explode when the tank hits the Gu
y cables. But the cables have bee
cut by engineers.
!: The anti-tank guns have proved
', failure. And in general artiller
work in the recent British offensiv
" the Germans have been licked to
< FRAGILE. It is officially stated ths
the British counter battery work
rs this offensive has resulted in the d
struction of ten times as many gur
rs as the British lost.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-14
CAMP MEETING OF ....
CHURCH OF GOD AT FORT
MEADE DISCONTINUED

FIT. Meade. Fla. Oct. IA, 1918.
Editor Telegram sent you no.
tice the other day that the camp
meeting of the church of God had
convened here, but on account of the
Influenza epidemic it was thought
best to discontinue the meeting until
later date, when 1t is hoped condi.
lions will be more favorable. II you
will make note of this in your news
items it will be appreciated, not only
by those who have oversight of the
meeting, but also by those who have
it in mind to attend the meeting but
have not been apprized of its discon
tinuance, and will thereby be saved
unnecessary expense and trouble.
Respectfully,
A. E. BAILEY,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-14

Report Of Valiant Knights for year
ending Oct. /, 1918, First Baptist
Sunday school, Lakeland, Fla.
Regulars, Is; Associates, 5.
Officers elected semi-annually:
President, vice president, secretary,
treasurer and librarian.
Four Of the Knights are perfect for
the year in accordance with the six
point record system.
Special collection Of five dollars
given to Columbia College.
Package of seed and twelve dollars
sent to Baptist Orphanage.
Special collection for White Christ
mas.
Glass marched in Red Cross parade
with patriotic caps and banners.
Social life consists Of two picnics
and one marshmallow toast.
The class has been faithful in look
ing after absentees.
These Knights are answering in
love and loyalty to their teacher and
are growing stronger day by day in
all good qualities and more noble
Knights, learning to combat The evil
| influences and habits.
Twenty-three anti-cigarette pledges
were signed and are faithfully kept
thus learning to keep pure ant
strong Gods temple. Two have fol
lowed their lord in baptism during
the year, making ten Of the clas
Christian Knights.
Patriotic Work
Bought War Stamps ............$3 3
Bought War Bonds ...,.........,1 is
! $4S
i F. v. VANsICKLER, Teacher.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-14
Talk Of Mr.. c. w. Deem, Made on
Saturday

Ladies and Gentlemen: We have
got to sell $175,OO0 more Of bonds to
&c cover the top" Won't you help
to put us over? If you only buy what
you can conveniently buy we cannot
20 over. You ought to buy until you
are hurt financially. These bonds are
better than money in your pocket, be
cause they are drawing interest. and
money cannot. l hope all of you
read Thomas Bryant's letter to Mr..
W. L. Thompson, published in Fri!
day nights paper. II you did, you
will see that the boys cover there"
are posted about what we at home
are doing. We have committee
whose duty it will be to furnish every
boy from Lakeland and Lakeland VI
cinity the names Of all buyers OF
bonds in the Fourth Liberty Loan
and the amount they buy. Do you
want that list to 60 to our boys with
out your name, and il your name
without the amount you ought to buy
The boys from here know what you
ought to buy. They know that the
backing we give them here is what
is taking care Of them "over there,
and when our boys come home they
will have tab on the ones that helped
to take care Of them, and they viii
have tab on those who did not hell
to take care Of them, and they ough'
to call them "slackers" They viii
also be furnished with the names q
, the ones that did do what they ough
to do. In this Fourth Liberty Loa,
we will be "slackers" IL we do no
buy bonds up to our quota. Lakelan'
people are not "slackers" and I fee
sure will buy bonds up to our quota
shall never believe that we have
Stacker" in and around Lakelan
until this drive is over and / see tina
some one has not bought bonds t
their limit
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-14
PA AMT NO KING
BUT HE'S SURE TRUE BLUE

My pa, he amt no king 4n,
Nor anything like that, an ne
Wears old patched clothes, an ma
Says, Goodness, pa, you're sham
ing me;
Get some new clothes" but mo-"
SAYS he, 'T'll go and buy bond.
My clothes can wait, but not
The she'll an shot for cross the
pond"
An pa amt pious, no;
Not 'nough to blow about, but
when
The Red Cross calls, he digs.
SAYS Huns are ipgsa,ndluh H.:
SAYS Huns are pigs, an goodness
then,
He swears an swears, but my,
He gives the "Y" bunch of dough-
An / can't get dime
AT any time to see a show.
An pa now never brings
Such dandy things we used to get
To eat. Our grub is plain,
Gives me a pain; but worse Is yet
To come, says pa, If we don't win
The war we're in. eW now
Must save an buy thrift stamps
To fill the camps with men and
chow.
MY pa amt big, but then
He licked two men who said the
Huns
Were right, that Uncle Sam
Would get slam from Germans
guns.
So, if pa amt no king
Or anything, he's sure true blue,
The neighbors says, an so
I'll have you know, he surely DO!
/ WAN" in Tampa Tribune
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-14

and intelligence Is necessary to make
a good citizen.
But il we force all the children Oh
the state into the schools. 1t is ophg'
atory upon the citizens to proVioe
them with all the facilities for get
ting an education, and this includes
full corps of competent and efficient
teachers. In ordinary times this was
less difficult than at present, although
we have never paid our teachers Id
proportion to the value Of their ser
vices.
But these are not ordinary times.
The war has forced conditions upon
us for which we are not responsible
but which we must meet nevertheless
1t has revolutionized the scale 81
wages for skilled and unskilled labor
It has vastly increased the cost OF
living, and the stipend which the
teachers received four or five years
ago, and which they managed 10
stretch over the year by prudence
and economy, they now find totally
Inadequate. One cannot blame them
| II numbers are leaving their chosen
occupation, and seeking employment
in more remunerative lines. They
are driven to take this step by stern
necessity, the necessity to keep a
roof over their heads, to provide
necessary food and presentable cloth
ing. The shortage Of teachers al
the state pronounced.
1t presents an embarrassing prop
lem to the school boards, who are
naturally anxious to maintain the
schools at heir present high stand
ards, or even to advance that stand
ard. They cannot don this with les:
than a full corps Of competent teach
ers, and these they cannot secure I'm
lies they can pay them salaries Il
some degree commensurate will
those they can ket elsewhere.
It is for the voters Of the state Y
lift this embarrassment from tn
shoulders of hose whom they hav
chosen to represent them on tn
school boards. They can do 1t o.
voting Yes on the Ten Mill Const
tutional Amendment.
The farmers of Hillsborough couf
ty, through their county board Q
trade, have declared in favor OF tn
amendment. II the farmers OF tn
state will do as much, all will b
well, and the schools Of the state !
which we all take just pride, wi
/. be saved.-Tampa Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-14
Chairman Deem
Appeal To The
People To Subscribe
To Liberty Bond

In my message to the people last
Saturday, which is being published in
today's papers, said that the boys
lover there" would keep tab on what
IL being done lover here" and now
say that II l live I will keep true
and correct record Of what every one
in and around Lakeland has done and
Is doing for humanity's sake. Imean
this: What you have done for the
Red Cross; what you have done for
the Y. M. G. A.; what you have
done in the way Of purchasing War
Savings Stamps, and what you have
done in the way Of purchasing Lib
erty bonds. / expect to have the
name and amount Of each person that
has bought, also the amount that has
been donated, and have this list
where every boy that is "over there"
can see it when he CONS home.
Now what do you think that our
BOYS will say when you ask them for
favor when you have not done your
duty towards taking care Of them
while cover there?" They ought to
say you are Stacker and not true
American and that cannot support
you. must support my true Amer
lean friends and cut out slackers.
This is what / want your boys to
say.
Suppose some Of our boys were 70
come home and say Il was wounded
and suffered for hours and days on
the battle fields, because our country
did not have ambulances, doctors and
nurses to take care Of us as fast as
we were wounded. What will our
boys think of us when they get home
and find that while they lay suffering
on the battle grounds you were buy
ing new automobiles and were out
for a good time? want to say right
now that any merchant or any bank.
er that is trying to make any unusual
profits as result of these war con
ditions is a Stacker. | notice in the
papers that the Banks of Atlanta and
Tampa have offered to loan money a.
4 IA per cent to any one that will
buy Liberty Bonds and pay down thu
first ten per cent This Is what
call true patriotism. These banks arr
not figuring on making a cent fron
these loans. This is the amount thu
government is paying the purchaser
of the bonds. am sure that VIC hav
some people in Lakeland and vicinit
that have monev buried where the
think no one knows that they hav
it. l want to say to those peopl
that if our bonds are no good tina
their money is no good.
| see some of our citizens subscrib
ing very literally and some in tn
same line of business subscribin
very little. l want to say just no,
that some of our merchants hav
bought 100000 in Liberty bonds
and some OF our merchants so ia
have bought nothing, while other
have bought $50 bond, when b
should have bought as much as tn
one who subscribed $1,000.
want to say now to our citizen
that will be one that will say to GU
boys lover there" when they com
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-14
THE SECOND LINE OF urs.,'

One Of the severest test .,
otism is found in a willingness : ~
a just share Of tax for the ~ Y
of the government and the J,
ton Of the people. The arm, I
the navy constitute the first H.
defense, and it is our first du,.
support and strengthen this H..
defense by service and sacrifice !.
second line Of defense is !, \
schools. This line Of defen.a
must likewise strengthen and !
port, If the future of our nations, I
is to be made secure.-Natba,
Schaffer, Pennsylvania State g..
intendent Public Instruction
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-14
IT'S THE COMPLEXION

That's what makes some women |
attractive. Good complexion b M
important than good features I
complexion is something within N
own control. BY using
TETTERiNE 4
you can remove all blotches, sM
and skin eruptions that mar Nj
beauty. It is an old established ID
tried remedy that really overcnI
eczema, ringworm, letter, itch ndi
skin affections. Sold at drug sta'
shuptrine Company, Savannah O.
-(Adv.) @'4s
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-14
PURITAN BAKERY

WEEK END SPECIALS:
THE CELEBRATED PURITAN BREADS
LONG AND SHORT PULLMAN, MOTHERS HOME MADE, RYE
AND GRAHAM.
SILVER CAKE RAIsN CAKE JELLY ROLL, PURITAN cooNsS
CUP CAKES GINGER BREAD BUNS AND ROLLS.
WHEN YOU GET "PURITAN" YOU GET ALL THE NAME h
PLIES ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS AND BEST GOODS OBTAIN
ABLE.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-14

Florida produces 100000 pounds
Of butter-a mere fraction of its ca
pacity to produce this commodity 1t
offers excellent opportunities in the
dairy industry.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-14

Florida ships approximate, !
100000 boxes of oranges and p,.
fruit annually. Il
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-14

l.OST-Male bird dog about mon|
ago. Reward of $500 will BE- M
for information leading to The \
turn of the animal, if reported n
the Telegram Office. SM|
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-14

FOR SALE--Missionary Stravba-|
plants. ]. A. Perry, East Lakeba
MI
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-14

TO RENT to couple without child,s
an ideal modern apartment, n
South Florida avenue. M
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-14

Florida's annual honey produs,,
is 100000 pounds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-14
BARGAINS IN AUTOMOBpps

Two 1918 Ford Touring, one M,
Ford Touring, one 1914 Cadillac r,,,
ing. Must sell at once. ]. R. NV,
Barlow, Fla. M