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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20
Engineers Report
On Holdings of
Lakeland Gas Go,

Lakeland, Fla, Aug. 10, 1918.
Hon. City Commissioners OF Lake
land Florida.
Gentlemen
You are hereby directed to meet in
call session at 500 p. m. this eve
ming to receive report from Mr.. wal
ter Allison, Consulting Engineer en-
ployed to make estimate on the mold
irgs of the Gas Company; and such
other matters as shall be brought TO
your attention.
Respectfully,
f. c. FLANAGAN, Chairman.
Pursuant to the above call all mem
hers of the Commission met in call
session. After the call had ben read,
Mr.. Allison made his report In writ
ing. and commented on the principel
points therein; and answered ques-
tions as asked by the Commissioners
for their 1nIOrmatloh
On motion the report was ordered
received, and filed; and Mr.. Allison
was thanked for the full and compre
hensive report as rendered
On motion the clerk was instructed
N write the Lakeland Gas Company
and request them to make the CITY
their best possible price on their mold
ines and surrender of franchise in the
City.
Letter from Sidney Splitter y
!, Company was ordered answered ps
clerk after city engineer had given
him information requested
On motion the Commission al
journed. So.
!, e. C. FLANAGAN, Chairman
Attest:
5 H. L. SWATTS, City Clerk
Engineers Report
h Lakeland, Aug. Is, 1918.
: The Mayor and Council,
+ City of Lakeland,
Lakeland, Florida.
4 Gentlemen
e In accordance with your ihstrue
G tions I have made an examination an
O study of the property of the Lakelah
r. Gas Company, Lakeland, Florida, an
submit herewith the result of my hnd
6 ings.
|. The object of the investigation wa
r, to determine:
J LIST. The character and condl'ioh
e. the physical property of the compan'
r End. The valuation OF the pfoper'
s based on an inventory as of Angus
). Is, 1918. J.,
). AS a result of the investigation II
I following conclusion has been reacne
|, The gas plant is practically ne'
7. having been constructed and place
.. IN operation during the year lsl'
T. The site upon which the WORKS
erected is located near the Atian'
Coast Line railroad where materia
used in gas manufacture may be rea
ilv received in carloads and unload'
al the least expense from swlt'
located on the edge of the propert'
The apparatus and equipment IS mo
ern. buildings of permanent natuf
on recurring a small expenditure
ill maintenance and sufficiently large
S. accommodate installation OF additio
,ol al water gas machinery.
Mt, There is larger purihcatioh a
re. storage capacity than is usually fou
in a plant supplying a city the 81
of Lakeland and the street mains o
led ample, consisting almost entirely
cast iron pipe laid with GENE
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20

Mrs. Minnie L. Mitchell, who mas
been living in Atlanta with her sops
the past two years, has returned TO
Lakeland. and is visiting her sisters
Mrs. John Mitchell and Mrs. Johh
Cannon. Mrs. Mitchell's health mas
been very unsatisfactory for several
months, but she is now much iii
proved, her friends will be pleased le
learn.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20
CARD OF THANKS

wish to most sincerely thank ali
the kind, good friends for their many
acts of sympathy and kindness during
my recent bereavement. I cannot ex'
press to you just how ! appreciate
your many kindnesses, which will ev'
or be remembered most apprecia-
lively. w. f. MALCOLM.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20

DR.. s. F. Smith returned yesterday
from Indian Beach where he and his
family spent the weekend at George
Jizotte's hotel. He left Mrs. Smith
and little Frederick over there Tor a
two weeks stay.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20

Mr.. W. F. Sneed is at home from
a pleasant three weeks vacation spent
with relatives in Mississippi. While
in that State he visited Camp Shelby
and saw Will Sammon and Clarence
Smith, who are developing into rea
soldiers. Will Sammon, he found, IN
high spirits and taking to soldering
like a duck to water.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20

At 500 o'clock this evening will
occur the dedication exercises OF the
new building of the Florida Methodist
Publishing Company, the home of the
Florida Christian Advocate. Editor
Edgar Wilson has issued number
Of invitations to the affair
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20

Miss Maggie Hanna, sunperintend-
ont of the Lakeview Sanatarium, is
orioving a. two weeks vacation at In
dian Rocks. During her absence her
Mace is being filled by Miss Benton
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20

Mr.. E. l.. Ward and family, OF GU!
West Pear street, have returned from
a two weeks trip to South Carolina,
where they went to see Mrs. Wards
brother before he left for a port o.
embarkation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20

The Model Hardware Cos store
,os been closed on an attachment is
.,od in favor of the State Bank of
Haines City.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20

Mr.. w. F. Malcolm returned last
night from Knoxville, Tenn, where he
went about two weeks ago with the
remains of his wife. Mr.. Malcolm
will continue to make Lakeland his
headquarters.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20

Mrs. J. E. Roberts and two chill
,.an Of Newberry, are in the city, the
auosts of Mrs. Roberts brother, Mr..
Jobn Mitchell and family.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20

Mrs. Henry Combs Of St. Peters
nurg is enjoying a few weeks in
Lakeland, a guest at the home of Mr..
n Miller, sos S. Florida avenue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH

The prayer meeting service on
Wednesday evening, Aug. list VIII
he conducted by the Philathea class
Every member of the Sunday school
and church is requested to be present
as an especial program has been pre-
pared.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20

Mr. ]. W. Buchanan, Jr., and fam
Nv are enjoying life this week at In
d;on Rocks, where they are enjoying
the splendid bathing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20
LAKELAND
LACONICS

The many friends of Sergeant Jas.
NJ. jenkins will be glad to hear OF his
,ofo arrival overseas.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20
BUSINESS MEN Plan
FOR CITY IDENTIFICATION
and TOURIST
entertainment

citizens assembled at noon today at
Rutherford's and enjoyed an excellent
luncheon during the progress OF
which they talked over matter per.
tanning to the citys growth and vel
fare.
At the previous meeting commit.
tee had been appointed to outline a
general plan looking to the beautif-
cation of the city. the entertainment,
amusement and comfort of the tour
lists, and general Improvement in
health and sanitation. This commit
tee made its report which /. is as fol
lows:
Committees Report
We, your committee, after consider
ing the best interests of the City OF
Lakeland desire to present the fol-
lowing plan of action:
We recommend five 90 Commit
, tees be appointed blythe Board OF GOV
errors of tn Chamber of Commerce
as follows:
/. Parks for the City, Public Com
fort Building or Rooms for Tourists,
2. Homes, Rooms, Hotels, Restau-
rants and Entertainment for Tourists
3. Beautifying City Streets, Lawns
Parks, Lakes.
A. Health, of the City, including
Water, Milk, and Food Supply, also
Sewerage of City.
5. Investments,
Each committee to consist OF three
members to be selected by the Board
Of Governors of the Chamber OF Com
merce and appointed by the President
TO serve for a term of three go years
each, provided the first committees
be appointed for one, two and three
years respectively, one new member
bling appointed yearly thereafter.
Each committee to formulate IL
plan of work and report same to th'
Membership Committee OF the Cham
, Der of Commerce at its next meeting
for adoption and thefafter max
monthly reports OF work accom-
plished.
Its is recommended that all 0
J these committee invite the cooper'
ton of the City Commissioners, nc
3 tary Club or any other organization
A that are working for the good
t Lakeland.
y Respectfully submitted,
r R. r. kline, 90
e E. M. PATTERSON, j,
G. w. MERSHON, q
w. M. GOBER, ~
E. w. RUGG,
Committee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20

joints.
AS result of the policy Of the
present owner in designing and bullc-
ing with view to meeting the future
requirements of the plant, there Will
be no expenditure required in the near
future for additional manufacturing,
storage or distribution capacity other
than that due to attaching new GUS
toners to the system and making an
occasional street main extension.
The cost of reproducing the prop
erty based upon average cost of labor
and materials that have obtained dur
ing the past five years, follows;
Land -. 49,. .....$ 2,5OO.OO
Structures ..... $500 ''fo''''
Holders $500. $40. ..,...'1 ''o'''oo
Apparatus ... '.'''' $50 @o''oo''o
Street mains ..... .. ..3l,f5V.Vo
Services $3.50. ...... ..'''.if,Vo''oo
Meters and connections .... 5,744.oO
$117.616.OO
Add 20 per cent to cover cost
of engineering omissions,
contingencies, insurance
and interest during con-
... % 5OO O(
StructlOH ..... ..'.''' - Ho'"o'''N
141,116.0f
Meters in stock ......... l,o4o.o'
Tools and implements ...... SOO.Gl
Materials and supplies .... 2,655.O'
Duplication value physical
, Add going concern value :. 15.COO.O'
Total value ..... .$lol'Ilo'o'
: The above represents the net dupl
cation value of physical plant to which
has been added an allowance for go
Ing concern value, in recognition 0
the fact that the plant has acquires
customers, established business AM
is earning an income.
There is no allowance, however, In
cluded in any of the above for Ollie
furnishings and equipment, the ofiic
building, nor for other working capl
tal, such as coke, gas oil, wood, ga
made and held in storage, cash an
accounts receivable, as these latte
= items (other working capitaD wi
d vary in amount and, consequently,
d value from day to day and should !
d ,adiusted and appraised by inventor,
/ or agreement, or both, upon the da
upon which the transfer Of ownersh'
s takes place, in the event OF sale.
would call special attention
II the fact that under existing cond
Y. tions. owing to the general shortai
y of labor and materials, the difficul
st OF securing the same and the resul
ing high prices applicable to both,
le dc not believe the present plant al
d property of the Lakeland Gas Cor
", pany can be reproduced today for lie
I'd than $2O0,O0O.00.
). Since January list there has been
Is increase in cost of gas oil of approx
ic mately 200 per cent; in coke of l
Is per cent, and as these are the pri
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20

Be sure vegetables are washed
perfectly clean before cooking.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-20

The following from Lakeland anu
vicinity, who have enlisted in the
Naval Reserves, will report at Tampa
on Thursday, the 22d, and will leave
that city on the same day for the
station at Key West: Ernest u
Mayes, VIM. F. Reid, Paul W.
oDoniel, Louis ]. Harrell, hooer'
Scarborough, Lewis W. Vickers' AT
leigh Black, James E. Mliler' haho'
land; Alfred G.. Wilder, James .
Rushing, Kathleen.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
GERMANS THREATEN
CENTRAL RUSSIA
BoIshevIki May Remove Capital
to Ural Mountains.

Moscow, May 15.-Through ths
capture of Rostov-on-Don the Ger
mans have gained control of the eau
casus, the grain districts in the
Donetz basin and the coal, oil and
iron fields. Northern Russia is now
cut off from the Caucasus, excepting
for a single railroad running through
Tzaritsin, in the southern part Of
the government of Saratov, which the
Germans now are threatening.
Coupled with the fall OF Sebastopol
and the overthrow of the Ukraine
rada and the establishment in the
Ukraine Of bourgeoise government
wholly under German domination, the
capture of Rostov-on-Don has created
great uneasiness in Moscow and Pc
trograd. A German advance In cen
trail Russia Is generally feared, and
the removal of the capital to Yeka-
terinburg, in the Ural mountains, is
being discussed.
Germany's overthrow OF the
Ukraine government, with which it
had made peace, is regarded by north
Russia as a step toward occupation.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
ABSORBING RUSSIA
Berlin Now Demands German occu.
patton of Moscow.

Berlin Now Demands German occu.
patton of Moscow.
London, May 15.-Advices received
here state that Germany has deliv-
cred to the Russian soviet an ultima
tum which, IL met, would make Rus.
STA virtually German province. The
ultimatum contained demands for
German occupation OF Moscow, disso-
luton of recently formed military
units, reduction OF armament and ex-
change of prisoners.
Fighting has broken out between
Bolsheviki and anarchists in Mos,
cow The Bolsheviki surrounded the
anarchists headquarters in the cen
lsterSof theaoity and borabarded ii with
guns mounted on armored cars. Des-
perate street fighting ensued Casu-
alties were heavy. The anarchists re-
piled with machine guns and gren-
AIDES,
An employee of the Swedish con-
sulate at Petrograd says it is report
ed that the former czar has been re-
moved from Siberia to Moscow and
will be tried before a special court.
All traffic has been stopped at the
Russian-F Finnish frontier.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
GUNS STORED IN UNITED STATES
Officials Probing Charge Against Ger
man Agents.

New York, May 15.-An investiga-
ton of the repeated charge that Ger
man agents have million Mauser
rifles, many machine gums and I'M
limited quantities of ammunition
stored intTSis country. is under way
here. The Investigation was started at
the request of the army intelligence
bureau. 1t Is being conducted by
Merton e. Lewis, state attorney gen.
eral, at his office here. More than go
witnesses, including several we'll
known attorneys and a former city
official, appeared in response to sub
poenas and were examined by
Deputy Attorney General Alfred L.
Becker. The purchasing and storing
of rifles and munitions are said to in
volve the American fund of Bolo
Pasha, the French traitor.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
| Of HUNGER AND PLAGUE
ltab lin Prisoners of War Subjected to
II Horrible outrases in
Austria.

Whshg gton. italian prisoners in
Auil lite are subjected to horrible out.
raAI Gays dispatch to the Italian
Emf Assy from Rome. Never in the
hisgSry Of the civilized world have
sudl outrages been registered" it says.
Tim whole thing seems to be a sys.
temltie effort on the part of Austria
to dBstFoy the manhood of Italy. Aus.
triaNis endeayoring in every possible
waystoI surpass in cruelty and ferocity
all pf her accomplices. The dispatch
says Italian prisoners have been strip
ped and left without, food or care, il
Wounded Most OF them die of hun
ger add 81 plague.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
EFFORT To AMEND
MEASURE FAILS
Overman Reorganization Bill
Passes the House.
TVoNEGATlEvorEscAs1

President Not Use His New Pew
ers toNReduS the Functions of the
interstate commerce Commission,
House Members Are Told--Passage
Of the Bill Ends Long Fight over
the Measure In Congress.
Washington, May 15.-By vote of
295 to 2, the house passed without
amendment the Overman bill en-
towering the president 20 reorganize
government departments and agen.
cies.
A proposal to exempt the interstate
commerce commission was defeated,
2l3 to 81, and another to exempt the
war finance corporation and the cap
ital issues committee, was rejected,
1903 to 81.
Representative Moore of Pennsyl-
vania and Towner of Iowa, Republi-
cans, sought vainly to insert all
amendment to require the president
to report to congress on changes in
departments, while Representative
Gould of New York, Republican,
wanted to amend the section author
izing the president to establish an
executive agency to have jurisdiction
over the aircraft production, so as to
make compulsory the establishment
of separate aircraft department.
Representative Webb. chairman OF
the judiciary committee, announced
that President Wilson had informed
him that ne had no idea of using the
powers to reduce the functions of the
interstate commerce commission In
Y that connection, however, he said the
.presiG Gent ealle Intention to tke large
number OF experts employed In the
interstate commerce commission and
expressed the hope that he would be
given authority to transfer some OF
them to the railroad administration
or to other departments, where their
experience would be of great value.
A similar transfer of experienced
men in the federal reserve board, Mr..
Webb said, would aid the war finance
corporation.
Representative Longworth Of Ohio,
Republican, declared the bill gives
the president authority to restore to
Secretary McAdoo all Of the powers
proposed for him In the original draft
of the war finance corporation bill.
He said he objected to the manner
in which the bill was brought to the
capitol, referring to Postmaster Gen,
eral Burleson as "the purveyor OF
bills"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
TURNED OVER TO GOVERNMENT
Million Tons of Shipping Completed
Under Shipping Board.

Washington, May 15.-The first
million tons of ships completed and
delivered to the United States gov
eminent under the direction of the
shipping board have been put ON the
high seas to help defeat Germany. A
total of 159 vessels of 1,108,621 tons
was completed up to May IL, accord
ing to statistics compiled by experts
of the shipping board, Since Jan. 1
more than half of the total tonnage,
667 1896, has been delivered and the
monthly totals have shown a steady
increase. Most of the ships delivered
were requisitioned ON the ways or in
contract form when the United States
entered the war. Virtually all are
of steel construction. None of the
ships of the great wood program has
been delivered, although as have been
launched. due to delay in obtaining
boilers and other machinery. z
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
NEW HOME RULE SCHEME
Cabinet Members Favor Federal Plan
For United Kingdom.

London, May 15.-The speech IN
which George Nicoll Barnes, Labor
member of the war cabinet, advocat-
ed federal scheme Of home rule for
the United Kingdom, has attracted
much attention in political quarters
here and in ireland. The lobbyists at
Westminster say the utterance was
a trial balloon" to test the country's
opinion and declare that, although
the government has not decided def
nitely on a federal scheme, individual
members of the cabinet, including
Lloyd George, are inclining more and
more to such a solution Of the Irish
problem. This is due partly, 1t Is
said, because they believe the scheme
affords the only chance Of winning
Ulster to home rule.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
new DRAFT CALL
BY CROWDER
Twenty-four States to Furn.
ish $1,000 Men.
OHIO's QUOTA IS 1000

Movement of Draftees Under This
Call Extends Over Two Periods,
From May 20 to "a and From May
29 to June 2-Nine Thousand Of the
Men to Be Sent to Columbus Bar
cracks.
Washington, May 15.-General
Cr0wder has called upon twenty-four
states and the District of Columbia
to furnish for the national army OIL.
GOO more men qualified for general
military service.
Movement of drafted men to the
camps under this call is to extend
over two periods, from May 20 to "a
and from May 20 to June 2. These
dates were fixed because during the
five days beginning May %, approx
mately $4,000 men called for recent
ly will be moving to the camps.
The call marks further develop
ment of the governments plans for
Fastening men to France and replac-
ing. them as rapidly as they vacate
the training centers. In all, 2S4,600
draftees will be journeying from their
homes to military camps between
May 20 and June 2. Including nu-
merous calls for technical and spe-
cially qualified men, the total number
summoned during May is something
like 100000, nearly half of the 100000
expected to be called this year.
While officials did not explain why
only half the states were asked to
furnish men at this time, 1t is under
stood that the sections to be drawn
upon were arrived at through consid-
Grafton Of the proportio on pf quotas
already called In SOME cases and OF
the location Of vacated training
camps.
The camps selected for the regis
trants affected by the order are not
all national army camps, showing
that the men are to be sent wherever
room may be found for them. in sew.
eral instances men from certain
states are ordered to go to camps to
which men from other states are not
usually assigned.
Ohio will furnish 1000 men, who
will be sent to the Columbus bar
racks Indiana will send $3.50; West
Virginia 1900 and Pennsylvania 2,750
to the Columbus station.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18
ohioans In Casualty List.

Washington, May 15.-The latest
casualty list contains 70 names, di-
vided as follows: Killed in action,
IA; died of wounds, Z; died of dis
ease, 3; wounded slightly, 81; miss
ing in action, 81 Officers named in
Guided Captain Lloyd B. Russell,
Manchester, Okla, and Lieutenants
Herbert Boyer, San Francisco, and
Stephen E. Fitzgerald, Dorchester,
Mass, killed in action. Private Wal
ter S. Auer, Canton, o., died OF
wounds, and Clement T. Duffey, Della
ware, died OF disease.