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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05
Of "too busy" is not expected to be

Of too busy" is not expected to De
offered
If people understood what War Saw
ings Stamps are, the sale OF them
would be very easy 1t Is not a tax,
or donation; it is simply lending
money to the government at good in
.terest, providing a safe and profltable
investment for savings, especially for
persons who can save little money
out of each weekly or monthly pay
day, and would like to put it where
it will be absolutely safe, where 1t Is
earning interest, and where 1t can bt
available if pressing need for Y
should arise at any time.
Those Of the committee attending
the luncheon today were G. W. Deem
G. L. Anderson, III. l.. Isaacs, A. J
Hoiworthy, w. B. Curtis, e. M. Pat
lterson and M. r. Hetherington. 9th
err members Of the committee were GU
of town or unavoidably absent
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05
sHRlNERS, TAKE NOTICE

All Shriners of Lakeland, members
of Egypt Temple, are requested and
urged to attend a meeting at the Ma
sonic Hall Friday evening for the
purpose of electing officers Of the
Lakeland Shrine Club.
A conference was held with the
Ill. Potentate of Egypt Temple, Harry
B. Roberts, of Tampa, and matters OF
vital importance relative to the Ger
emonial will be discussed at this
meeting Friday night.
During the earlier part of the even
ing Lakeland Commandery will con
fer the Templar degree, and immedi
ately following this work will be he'll
the election of officers for the Shrin
Club, and those Mobiles who are M
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05
High School Girl
To Be Asked To
Assist In War
Savings Drive

The Executive Committee OF the
War Savings Stamps movement held Q
meeting at Rutherford's at noon to-
day, where they enjoyed an excellent
luncheon 'as guests of Chairman A. j.
Holworthy
Plans for an intensive drive during
next week, in conjunction with a Ike
drive throughout the State and ma
ton. were discussed, and general
course OF campaign mapped out, the
details of which will be announced as
they develop.
! 1t was suggested that the high
school girls be asked to assist in this
great patriotic work, and that, under
direction of officers or committee
OF the Womans Club, they make a
canvass of the city, placing thrift or
savings stamps in the hands Of every
member of every home.
In addition to this, committees Oh
business men will make a drive next
week to effect large sales of stamp
and bring up Lakeland's quota, which
is yet some $4,000 short, about s105,
900 of stamps having been sold up tc
this time. Authority has been giver
those in charge of the campaign t.
draft any men for this work who MAJ
be needed, hence IL any of our bust
ness men get notice that they are ex
pected to report for service IN thi
stamp-selfing campaign, they are ex
pected to respond as cheerfully as tn
soldier who is drafted. and the pie
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05
Lakeland Girls Who Will
Attend College This Year

A number of Lakeland's charming
young ladies will soon be leaving for
college, among those who are plan
ming to go being Misses Nell Booth,
Marguerite Straw, Virginia Lufsev
and Frieda Rogers who will go to
Stetson University at DeLand; Misses
Doris Mayes, Grace Murrell, Mildred
Hampton, Helen Conibear, Evelyn
Adams, Gladys Davis and Marguerite
Lumpkin, who will attend the State
College for Women at Tallahassee
and Miss Mildren Youngs, who viii
attend Brenau, et Gainesville, Ga
These schools open in about tw'
weeks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05
Notice TO the Public

The Federal authorities have instl-
tuted the one-minute silence and pray
err once each day. We have the fire
whistle sounded at six o'clock each
afternoon in conformity to this order.
ALL traffic must cease Immediately,
All persons remove hats, and stand
SILENT during the minute; praying,
II you so choose.
Some have been observing this, but
as a whole 1t has not been observed
In honor OF our Lakeland boys at the
front cover there" this request has
been made. hope that there will BIT
no occasion to report anyone TO thu
Federal authorities, who will surely
cause you trouble II nothing more Sc
rious, for noncompliance with thi
order will in future be reported.
r. G. FLANAGAN, Mayor.
Attest:
II. l.. SWATTS, City Clerk,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05
Various Matters !. - -.
Up Before City
Commissioners
Lakeland, Fla. Sept. 4, 1918.

Lakeland, Fla. Sept. 4, 1918.
Adjourned session of the City Com
with all members present.
On motion reading of minutes was
dispensed with.
A special committee of Thompson
and O'Steen was appointed to inves-
tigate the advisability Of purchasing
the Old band instruments and report
Mr. Will Love, representative OF the
u. s. Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Of Baltimore, presented the standpoint
of his company relative to the Ala
bama Paving Company contract. and
the recent resolution of the City Com
missioners, and on motion action
thereon was postponed until the regu-
lar session Of the Commissioners on
Wednesday, Sept. IL.
Rev. Johnson's petition for cross
ing into his parsonage was discussed;
and the following resolution was in
troduced by Commissioner OF Public
Improvement, was duly adopted, all
members voting yes
Be it resolved by the City Commits
sioners of the City of Lakeland. Fla.
Section 1 That property owners be
and the same are hereby required t
have constructed at once concrete
sidewalks along their several proper
ties abutting on the east side Of Soutl
Ohio avenue between Church stree
and West Orange street.
Section 2.-That said sidewal
shall be constructed according to tn
regulation, standard sidewalk as out
lined in ordinances covering same.
Upon the recommendation OF tn
r Commissioner of Public Institution;
: the services of Benz. F. Driscoll a
!, Fire Chief be ordered discontinued
Y on motion same was ordered done. an
0 the clerk was instructed to notify hi
$ that his service as Fire Chief was II
d longer needed by the city. Same Con
n missioner recommended the appoin
e ment of Guy Arendell as Fire Chi
e Tor the unexpired term of B. F. Dri
E, coll subject to the usual regulation
u OF all city employees
/. On motion the Commission a
o journed.
e. G.. FLANAGAN, Chairman.
Attest:
II. L. SWATTS, City Clerk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05
FORT MYERS TO HAVE
MARINE LEATHER PLANT

A dehydrating and marine leather
plant Is being established at Fort My
ers. Fiddlers, horseshoe crabs and
other shell fish and marine products
will be used by the dehydrating plant
to make chemical products, especially
ammonia. Oil will be extracted from
shark, rays, devil fish and other little
used marine animals Leather will be
made from shark, porp0ise, etc. DR..
George Stone, of the Ocean Leather
company, is at the head of the COM
pany
Construction has started on the
buildings. Sub-stations are being es-
tablished at Captiva, near Boca
Grande. San Carlos, Caxambas- and
Lawson river. The main business OF
the new company will be to prepare
food from fish and other products Will
be In the nature Of side lines. Ar
rangements have been made to have
large film company take movie
of the entire process from water to
t plate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05
. ork III Fight
Measure To Be
Discussed By
Merchants On Z
Friday Night

Under the auspices of the Lakeland
Retail Merchants Bureau there will
be called Friday night at p. m.
meeting of all retail establishments
in Lakeland. Some very important
matters will be discussed that will
affect every merchant in town.
Action will be taken on behalf Of
all Lakeland merchants pertaining to
certain governmental war regulations
and as it will be expected that all
merchants adopt the plans decided
on, every firm should be represented
at the meeting.
Discussion will be made Of the in
depreciation of the work or fight rule
which according to the state council
Of defense is very drastic on mer-
camille establishments.
A trade tour Of Polk county cele.
brating the opening of the finished
road system will be brought before
the merchants for action.
Every Lakeland merchant who ex
poets to do business this next year
should set aside all other engage
ments and attend this meeting which
will be called at s p. m. sharp Friday
night and close at $50 sharp.
G. O. PINCH,
Vice Chairman,
Retail Merchant Bureau
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05

Rev. Wallace Wear is expected
home tomorrow from Huntsville, Ala,
from which place he writes: Il am
having good time here in the Red
Hills Of Alabama some fifty miles from
my old home and near my first pas
torate. Crowds are large and inter-
est good. I am enjoying the cool
breeze, free stone water and good
eats. No war bread here. Farmers
have their own wheat and -four
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05


Mr.. Bernice Guthrie, for many years
with Henley's drug store, but who Is
now with Roberts Pharmacy at Bruns-
wick, Ca, as chief prescription clerk,
writes that while at the table the 9TH
er night he looked across at his din
ner companion and found to his great
surprise and delight that he was Mr.
G.. E. Southland, of this city. MT
Southland is engaged on large gov
eminent contract there, and 1t is SAT;
to say that he will buy his colo
drinks at the Roberts Pharmacy II
the future.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05

Mr.. J. L. Francis knows how 70
grow good corn, wheat and oats-he
knew how to do that back in Hi
nois and has gotten the same good
results in Florida,-and now he has
proven he is as good cotton raiser
as any Georgia cracker. He has
gathered 900 pounds off one acre and
says he hasn't hardly commenced
picking yet, and from the fine looking
samples he bought to the Telegram
office he is going to have more money
than he knows who to do with.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05
H. L. SWATTS, City Clerk.

Lakeland, Fla, Sept. 2, 1918.
Adjourned session of The City Com.
missioners with all members but Mr..
O'Steen present.
Petition from sanitary and street
employees for more wages was re-
ferred to the Commissioners of those
departments with power to act.
Notice to withhold from Alabama
Paving Co. $1,444, 81 per cent protest
fees and interest, was presented by
aWilson & Swearengen for John Bur
rows: and said amounts were so or
dered withheld
| Applications for sanitary inspector
and street foreman were laid over to
next session.
On motion SIS per month was APP
propriated for local committee for war
service, and $50 for regimental flag
to be presented to the 124th, infantry
in honor of Company ID.
The Mayor was requested to issue
a proclamation relative to the obser-
vance of Sunday non-use of gasoline
and also for observance of stoppagt
of all traffic, and uncovering heads
while whistle blows each evening a
six. Bill of Magnolia Pharmacy fol
hospital in which items Of $12 fo1
. candy, brushes, ginger-ale, etc
. was referred to the Mayor for correc
ton before balance of bill will b.
paid.
On motion no bills except MONTH,
presented and properly 0. KID bill
will be paid in the future.
The Mayor reported as follows Of
. hospital:
y 1.-One electric fan missing.
Mice hand embroidered pillo,
cases, donated to hospital by ladies @
the city, we're also missing.
"a two-way electric socket in goo
condition was found thrown into tn
back yard, but was restored to use al
!, ter having been found.
% 4-Switch to street light was pulle
out and gone.
Dining room wall was 1eface
bv coffee stains thrown against it.
. GA pot-plant in front, shown
y signs of dying, was found to hav
" bluestone around the roots to kill II
. On motion the clerk was instructe
u to write the comptroller and the Stat
Tax Commission advising that W
wish the assessments of the Telegram
lines and the railroad holdings in tn
city investigated. and raised in keel
ing with other assessments here; an
- request them to advise after same ha
been done.
On motion the commission al
iourned to meet in adjourned sessio
. at S.39 p. m. Wednesday Sept 4
81 f. C. FLANAGAN, Chairmon.
Attest:
90 #. L. sWATTs, City Clerk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05

Knights Templar will please come 10
the Hall at 10 o'clock p. m.
Owing to the fact that we are en-
gagged in war and our time and in
terests are largely being given to
the United States Government, only
Ceremonial in the most patriotic
manner will be considered at all, and
your presence is not only expected
hut expressly requested at this meet
ing
| Yours in the Faith,
o. NJ. EATON,
w. w. CHASE,
f. II. THOMPSON.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05
Mayor Ask That
Gasoline Order
Be Observed And
All Traffic Stop
AT Six O'clock
Notice to the Public

The Federal Fuel Administrator
having requested all persons to de-
sist from using all motor vehicles on
Sundays unless absolutely necessary
so as to conserve the gasoline supply
for war purposes, hereby reques'
all Lakeland citizens to comply will
this recommendation thereby showins
the proper respect FOR constituted au
thority and patriotism.
| e. G.. FLANAGAN, Mayor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05
FURNITURE AND FLOWER
SALE AT BAPTIST PASTORlUM
2O3 NO. FLORIDA AVE

One Boon Kitchen Cabinet, ore din
ding table with three extra leaves,
Acorn gas range, almost new, one
lot of flowers.
The above are to be sold at private
sale See them If you are in need OF
1.-THE above articles. 1862
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05

Mrs. NJ. |. Brassell, of the Lake
view apartments, has returned from
an extended visit with her daughters
in Winter Haven and Nichols. Miss
Bessie Brassell, who spent the sum
mer with her mother and has been
with her on her visit, has gone to
Buena Vista, Fla where she will have
charge Of millinery store. Miss Eff
Ifie Brassell will attend Brenau col
lege this year, this being her first
term st. Petersburg Independent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05

Rev. w. D. Levy was in town to-
day and reports that he has twelve
acres Of cotton, all of which is look.
ing extra fine He is going to do as
Commissioner McRae suggests, and
believes that the top notch price
can be obtained.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05

S. L. Weeks, a prominent merchant
OF Lakeland, yesterday filed volun-
tary petition Of bankruptcy His
statement shows his liabilities to
amount TO $3,41107, in unsecured
claims and his assets are as follows
Stock in trade, $3.50; household goods
S25: machinery, tools, ETC., $3.50. debts
due on open account, totalling $1,O63
Tampa Tribune.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05

Stetson University is in receipt Of
. telegram syaing that it has been ac-
cepted as a military training school
nv the men Of draft age who wish to
continue school as long as possible
and vet get full army training.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05

Mr.. W. P. Mcdonald and family
are again in Lakeland after pleas
ant summer spent at Long Branch
New Jersey, and are at home to their
friends at 412 South Florida avenue
They were accompanied home by their
son, Francis, young man who has
gust completed school in New York
City.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05

Mrs. B. T. Bardin is now at Win
fer Haven, where she will be pleas
antly located for the next three
months. She is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Ray Smell.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05

Miss Marguerite Cochran, of Dade
City, has accepted position as book
keeper with the Melton-Ott Clothing
Co., and entered upon her new duties
today. Miss Cochran is a niece Of
Miss Helen Cochran, of this city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05

On account of the president of the
Senior Epworth League being out of
town, the business meeting previously
announced for Friday night is post
poned.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05

The meeting Of the Young Peo-
ple's Branch of the w. c. T. U. which
was to have been held this week will
ba postponed until Friday of next
week. Further notice will be given
later.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05

MRS W. H. OFT, after two months
Illness was able to be removed to
ner home this afternoon from the
Lakevleiw Sanatarium, being now on
Ifhe road to recovery, which is a mat
iter OF rejoicing to her many friends
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05
Lakeland LacOnic.s

Miss Minnie McCord is doing some
special stenographic work for the
Oldsmar Company at Oldsmar this
week, and will not return home until
Saturday evening.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05

Register for service in War Savings
stamp army Sept. 9Th to 18th.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-05

- oot H. TOTAL 5.15
A. J. Holworthy'
Cooperative Observer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-17
WHITE BOOK" ALMOST READY
Germany's War Cause Revelations
Expected in Few Weeks

Paris, Dec. 17.-(By A. P)-Ger-
many's white book" which will con-
origin of the war, will be ready for the
printer in about three weeks, according
to advices received here.
1t will be printed in three. or four
Volumes Carl Kautzky, an Independent
Socialist leader, is preparing the data,
having unusual facilities for doing the
work. being an under-secretary in the
Foreign Ministry. 1t is said that many
been destroyed have been discovered.
Reports that the notes exchanged be-
fore the ultimatum of July, 1914, was
sent to Serbia by Austria, will be printed
important documents to be published will
be those of Count Tschirsky and Bogen-
dorff, German Ambassador to Austria at
the time the war began.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-17
EX-KAISER QUIT
ON BERLIN ORDER
Held Out Until Last, De-
spite Urgent Orders From
New Regime
TRIED TO KEEP PRUSSIA
Flight to the Netherlands Only
Consented to After Much
Persuasion
By LEONARD SPRAY

Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
Copyright. 1913, bv Netp York. Times Co.
Rotterdam, Dec. II.
A parsonage in the encourage Of
William II has communicated the
following particulars OF what took
place at Spa immediately before the
Kaiser's flight to the Netherlands.
On November 8 the Kaiser was still
saying: II do not think Of abdicat.
ing. I ask every officer to resist to
the end, and as the highest war lord
I must hold out also. The crassest
Bolshevism will break over Germany
If go, and there must be a strong
hand to save her from chaos"
On November 9, in the Renoon. long
discussions took place. One of the
first to appear in the imperial villa
Of Fraineuse was Hindenburg. After
his first audience with the Kaiser, he
had a lengthy discussion with high
staff officers of the several armies,
each of which had been ordered to
send five or six representatives to
headquarters. Each officer stated in
writing his views of the loyalty of
his troops.
At a second audience at 1 o'clock in
the villa Of Fraineuse, Hindenburo laid
before the Kaiser the verdict Of the
officers, which was almost unanimous.
that the troops were to be depended
on against the enemy, but not to fight
against their comrades.
Kaiser's Answer Too Late
Meantime, urgent telephone mes
sages were arriving from Berlin that
the Kaiser must abdicate, and others
asking whether he had already abdi-
Gated. More discussion followed and
as the result the answer to Berlin
was formulated. The Kaiser abdi-
Gated as German Emperor, but not as
King of Prussia. At 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, when his reply was COM
municated to Berlin, there came an
answer back:
"It is too late. We have already
published news of the abdication"
The Crown Prince arrived about
noon at Spa and returned about 8
o'clock to his army. The Kaiser said
to him as he took leave:
Tell the troops it is not true that
I have abdicated as King of Prussia"
Later Hindenhurg came with Groner
and Hintze and shortly afterward Ad-
miral Scheer arrived. Representations
we're then made to the Kaiser in favor
of renouncing also the Prussian
throne. When he left the audience
chamber he said to Graf Dohna Schlo-
dien, who was waiting in the ante
room: you have no longer a high
est war lord" Then he went at once
to his workroom.
In the evening one Of the mem
bers of his nearest circle came to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-17
u. s. NAVY EFFICIENCY
DISPLAYED AT BREST
More Than 100000 Men
Landed in 3O4 Days From
30l Conveys
Bv CHARLES II. CRASTY
Special Cable to Euening Public Ledger

Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
Cop,y-foht, 1918, bv Ne,o York Times Co.
Paris, Dec. II.
Visitors 10 Brest had an opportunity
to see something of the work of the
American navy, of which that port Is
+be beadouarters. It constitutes one or
the most brilliant chapters in the Ameri-
can performance. From January to
the signing of the armistice an average
Of about one convoy day was brought
into Rrest, To be exact, there were 3ol
convoys in 304 days. These conveys
were all troops and stores. More than
I oOo. 600 men were brought in, not
counting those aboard ships coming via
England.
Not a single passenger was lost NO
incoming ship with troops on board was
was torpedoed It is confidently believed
by the navy officers at Brest that, with
two exceptions, no German submarine
ever saw one of our conveys. These
marvellous results under Admiral VIII
sons management were not obtained
through good luck, but were achieved
by thorough organization and keen, hard
work.
If the details are ever printed. they
will prove perhaps the most interesting
reading OF the whole war. The tradi-
tional efficiency of the American navy
probably reached a maximum in the
Brest operations. Our officers and men
there worked most harmoniously with
the French, and Admiral Wilson Is prob
ably the most popular man in Brest, al
though he has used his authority firmly
in regulating the port and town. The
personnel under his command numbered
1880 men and 500 officers. A large
number of these Americans have come
into contact with Brest, and aroused
among the people there a new hope and
spirit. This influence will figure largely
in the future development of this Won
derful natural port.