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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03

he has prosecuted the editor of this
paper with a vindictiveness as cruel
as it has been cowardly. Without
provocation, he has wantonly heaped
every insult mind Of peculiar little
ness could conceive. Our religion
land, by the way, the people of this
community know we have never i'm
posed our religion on any one-nor
have we ever apologized for it,, our
debts, our private affairs, our bust
ness transactions, have been faunted
before the public in an effort to dis
credit us and injure our reputation.
In this he has signally failed, and as
we have been told thosand times
by the decent people of this place, he
has never made an attack upon us
but 1t has strengthened us and made
cur place in the community more Sc
cure. We have borne these attacks
with forbearance that many have
marvelled at; and we have been en-
abled to do so by the upholding 10y
atty of practically all our worthwhile
citizenship.
We would not dignity his little
sheet, which is considered too filthy
to be allowed in many homes, by no
ticing its TRADES; but when any can
didate without a. stick or stone in the
community, gets up in the little park
which our money and our labor has
helped to create from the goat pas
ture. it was when we first saw it, and
assails our character, without provo
cation, we are going to call him down
right then with the only language
we know fits his case-his denuncia-
ton as liar and a curl
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03
CARD FROM MIR. MELTON
To the Voters of Sub-School District
No 8:

To the Voters of Sub-School District
No. 8:
1t has been reported on the streets
and various other places outside Of
Lakeland that my sole purpose in run
ming for the School Board is that I
may assist certain book company in
having it's notes for the sum of four
teen thousand dollars ($14,0OO) paid
by the new board. This is malicious
and false in every particular and
there is no man who will oppose the
payment of these notes more than |,
and, further than this, desire to say,
il elected, that these notes will never
be paid unless compelled to do sosby
the highest court in the State. then
they will be paid under protest and
not before.
| also desire to say to the voters
Of this district that no man or set of
men will be able to control me beyond
what my judgment tells me to do. My
open stand for the present admins
tration Of the Lakeland public schools
will prove beyond a reasonable doubt
that I have endeavored to act accord
ling to the principles Of right, and not
according to the prejudice Of two or!
three men. We need peace and har-
mony in the schools Of Polk county,
and believe a change Of members on
this board will bring about the de-
sired result.
Again soliciting your vote on June
4th, am.
Yours very truly,
1909 J. E. MELTON, SIR.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03
When, How and Where Boys
of TWenty-One Must Register

MUST REeIsTERAn male (eitzens or a''ens)
born between 1897 inclusive except officers
the and marine corps ana
the guard militia while in Federal service ana
officers corps enlisted enlisted reserve
corps active service
WHEN: On Wednesday, June S. 1s1s and M
At office of local board having jurisdiction where the
person registered permanently resides other place designated
by that local board
HOW: person your registration place. If you
expect to the office OF
local board where happen be- Have registration card
certified Mail local board having jurisdiction
permanently reside Enclose sefaddressd stamped
envelope with registration card for the return of resstra
Failure this certificate serious
mail registration card in time to
your s. you sick June
yourself competent friend
The clerk may deputize him to prepare your card
INFoRMATIoN you in doubt what to do where
to register, consult your local board
PENALTY FOR NOT REcIsTERING Failure to register is
punishable by fine imprisonment for year. It
may valuable rights privileges and immediate in
duction military service
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03

at home. He must speak out boldly
in behalf of those earlier ideals once
dear in Germany; he must, in season
and out of season, defend and sustain
the entire allied cause as the one
safeguard of future democracy. The
ties of race or speech have but feeble
claims against the just demands OF
honor, mercy, truth and law. There
is no dishonor in having been born
under any flag or into any race or
state whatsoever, but when the pres
ent conflict shall close, it will remain
for many and for their children's
children, a lasting shame that with
every opportunity and incentive they
never donned the uniform to strike a
blow for humanity; that they never
shared in the public services on be-
half of the sick and wounded, and
that they never uttered one ringing
sentence ir denunciation Of the au-
thors Of those dastardly outrages up
on the helpless women and children
Iof France, Belgium, Poland and Ar
!menia. ~ ~, "a
1.-THE words Of Lowell in the Crisis
are as true today as they were in
the days Of the Civil war: Once to ev-
cry man and nation comes the mo-
ment to decide The time for decision
lis brief and it is swiftly passing. The
real patriot of whatever nationality
living in our free land can have but
cne choice, and he is registering his
opinion on the side of right and JUS
tice and freedom. The cause of the
Allies is one; there is no separation
Of aims or opinions, and ne who seeks
to divide us from England or France
or Italy by specious criticism is on
the size OF the enemy and as such h
will stand in the eyes of all to tn,
end Of time.
After year of war and on the
eve Of still greater losses and sacri-
fees, President Wilson has summoned
to the defense Of the cause we have
espoused every true American, man
woman and child. A like summons
has long since been issued in France
it has united Italy into an irdissolu.
BILE union Of hearts. No American can
refuse to hear the call and none hui
true Americans have any place here ;
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, TENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT. POLK COUNTY, fL0RlDA..ik
CHANcERY.-JAMES Il. JONES VS.. A.
BERT o. RUSSELL AND FANNY y. RUS.
SELL, HIS WiFE.-F0REcL0SURE OF
1t appearing by the affidavit Of T. Tucker,
St., attorney for complainant, in the aDove
stated cause, that ALBERT O. RUSSELL AND
FANNY M. RUSSELL, his wife. the defend
ants named In the bill Of complaint, are nom
residents Of the State Of Florida, residing az
"a Lewis street, town Of Everett, Mass
That there Is no person within the oIN
Of Florida, the service Of subpoena upon
whom would bind said defendants. and thal
the said defendants are over the age OF TWEEN;
ty lone years; 1t is therefore ordered that saiu
ION resident defendants be and are herep,
required to appear to the Bill OF Complain.
filed in said cause on or before Monday, inc
LIST day Of July, A. D. 1918, otherwise the az
legations Of said bill will be taken as con-
fessed by said defendants. /.
It is further ordered that this order po
published once a week for four CONSECUTIVE
weeks in the Lakeland Evening Telegram, 4
newspaper published in said county an'
State.
This srd day Of June, 1918.
J "A. JOHNSON,
Clerk Circuit Court
EPPEs TUCKER, sR.
Solicitor for Complainant. q.
:6lO-Mon, & 4. ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03

A recent American patent covers
the making Of artificial leather by ap.
plying to a fabric a coating contain
ing ntrated cotton and a vegetable oil
and a super-imposed baked coating bi
a leather apanning composition.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03
REPUBLICANS-AND THINGS

This paper has absolutely no preju-
dices, religious or political. 1t has
preferences, perhaps, but no preju
dices. 1t does not care how a man
votes, or how he prays, If he only be
a man. We recognize the Republican
party as great organization, and we
know that from its ranks has come
some Of the country's greatest states
men. That q man is Republican
is certainly not to his discredit.
But it is to the everlasting discredit
OF any man that he should pose as a
Republican in one place and as IA
democrat in another place. Such
an act brands him as insincere, and
unworthy Of confidence--as being void
Of principle, and unfit to be trusted
in any public position.
In Polk county we have the spec
tacle of a man asking the Democrats
Of the county to give him their votes
for an Office which is supposed 10
promulgate Democratic principles and
to formulate the basis of Democratic
Organization. And this man is Re.
publican.
We are glad to receive converts
from Republicanism to Democracy
We are glad to see a man boldly state
that he has studied and thought over
the principles of the two parties and
has seen the error of his ways, 1t
takes a man to do that. ~-
But we do not like to see Repub-
lican sneak into the Democratic coun-
Gil chamber and take the direction OF
party affairs under the pretence tina;
] he is and has been a Democrat Nc
man will do that.
The statement that we have Re
publican running as candidate fol
Office on the Democratic ticket in this
county does not rest for proof on the
personal testimony Of any man OF
men. The records may be found in
nearly any newspaper office. The
American Newspaper Directory is the
standard authority of the world or
newspaper matters. And 1t shows, as
any who may care to do so may see
that in 1915 the same man was run
ming Republican newspaper in Kan
sas who in 1916 was running a Demo
cratic newspaper in Florida, and who
is now asking the Democrats to cleo
him to q Democratic Office.
The fact is nothing to be ashamed
of. But-the denial Of it is degrading
and damnable!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03
RELATED THINGS
TO German Americans

IHC lOllOWlu6 10 ScuI W 1uc L uU-
lie by Prof. O. G.. Libby of the De-
partment of History in the University
Of North Dakota. 1t is, he writes, IAN
appeal which I made in this State in
behalf of the German population,
which has been so consistently mis-.
represented by the few leaders OF that
race in this country, who have at
tempted on every occasion to STAN
pede them into a pro-German attitude
hostile to President Wilson's posi-
ton"
ut is not possible for the Germans
in America to longer remain passive
spectators CT the tremendous drama
unfolding itself before the eyes of the
world. When they or their genera
tion before them left the fatherland
no one there believed in the unspeak-
able brutality that has become today
the complacently accepted cult of the
true German. They came to America
in search Of the liberty of thought
and action and the opportunity to rise
in the social scale which were denied
them at home. They came here be-
cause after 1S4S constitutional gov
!ernment in Germany was fast becoin-
ing a mere dream, and Prussian mill
'tarism had already begun to grip
them in its mailed fist.
"They found asylum here, they have
made their homes in every portion OF
our Republic, their men and women
have taken their full share of civic
responsibility and community service
during the half century Of our ma
ticnal progress. Now in tbs hour Of
Americas peril, at this supreme no.
ment when our Christian civilization
itself is in jeopardy, a higher call than
has ever yet been sounded over this
land is ringing in the ears Of every
true patriot. The call is to the chiv.
airy, the generous idealism, and the
untarnished honor that have ever been
our heritage.
"The German fatherland that gave
birth to Schiller, Beethoven, Froebel
Goethe, and Father jain is today de.
filed by those in authority, who know
neither law nor mercy. The hour was
struck for the free German in Amer
lea; he must cleanse the fair name Of
his fatherland, now besmirched by
nameless crimes; he must wipe OF
the foul stains upon the honor Of ar
ancient civilization. There is but one
straight and narrow way that he car
tread; open and avowed loyalty II
the government. and on that pathNht
must resUfutelyisetl his feet and fi5Qfk
gaze. The voice of the secret enem,
of the state in his community he mus
silence, the wealth accumulated un
der free government he must poul
cut lavishly in support of every un
dertaking of war, the sons and daugh
tiers of those who fed from Prussial
tyranny must be offered up-the ont
in the trenches and on the battlefield
of France, the other in the number
less duties and labors of war servic
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03
WHY WE DID 1T

The editor of this paper tries to
deport himself as a gentleman and he
therefore apologies to the ladies and
gentlemen who were in the Park Sat
urday night, when he was compelled
to interrupt a speaker and denounce
him before his audience, as a liar
and cur. 1t was not the thing to
do, perhaps; but the provocation was
great. Get us right-our apology Is
to the people, not to the man we ad-
dressed. What we said stands.
Readers of this paper will bear us
out in the fact that we have taken
no part in the present political cam
paign. We have never referred to
the candidacy of the man who has
been attacking us with such venom.
Daily these wanton and unprovoked
attacks have been made in his dirty
little sheet, but we have been silent.
We ask the people, if we had been
candidate, with him the editor of an
opposition newspaper would his
course have been as ours? We &C.
cepted an advertisement, which did
not attack him personally, but which
merely showed up his political rec.
ord. We would have accepted a sim
liar advertisement referring to any
candidate, TO matter if it were one
we were heartily supporting. We &C.
cepted an advertisement in the same
issue aimed at Malcolm G. Waring,
a gentleman and our friend. It con.
tanned no personalities and was mere,
sly legitimate business for our paper,
in no wise committing the editor to
any endorsement of its statements.
The advertisement Of Mr.. Johnson ap.
peared in the Barlow Record, the
Courier-Informant, the Winter Haven
Chief-in every paper in the county
which had not been issued too early
to carry 1t. The effort to make it ap.
pear that it was published in this pa
per only is in line with the misrep.
resentation and deception which is
this candidates stock In trade.
We have never done this man any
injury. 1t is TRUE that our business
is a success, while his has failed; but
that is due to the mistaken policy he
has pursued since coming to this city.
He has been so busy attempting to
tear down, that he has neglected his
opportunities to build. All his work,
all his criticism, has been destruc.
tive. With a thousand good and
beautiful and splendid things about
him, he has never been able to see
anything except something he con.
ceived to be wrong. With flowers Of
good citizenship, public spirit and up.
lifting effort surrounding him, he has
sought out every weed Of hate and
discord and prejudice and factional.
ism, and has reveled in them. With
the odor Of good deeds and virtues
filing tKS community air, he has de.
liberately smelled out whatever vice
and rottenness could be found in the
sewers and the garbage heaps, and
has RECALLED himself there. In short,
with ten thousand things crying to
be boosted, he has turned from them
to seek one thing he could knock.
That is the reason why he has no
business today, and why he is filled
with hatred of those who have sue.
ceeded.
From the day he came to this city
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03

Announcement comes from Wash
ington that Key West is slated to be-
come a submarine base. $4,000 will
be appropriated by Congress for this
purpose.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03

The Pinellas County Board OF TRADE
has appropriated $4,000 for advertls,
ing for next seasons tourist business
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-06-03

From the day he came to this city
Oxford eagle., 1918-06-20
NOTICE TO FARMERS.

There will be cooperative ship
ment made of Triumph Irish potatoes
from Oxford on Friday July 5th, and
as our potatoes have to be graded ac-
cor,iing to Government grades this
year as we'll rs marketed in sound
condition the following instructions
will have to be followed: /. Ii YOU
dig your potatoes before market day
spread them out in a cool dry place.
DO not bulk new potatoes.
2 Do not allow potatoes to remain in
the hot sun. New potatoes must be
protected from the hot sun TO avoid
blistering and sun sc2ld.
3. Grade your potatoes before bring
ing to Oxford as follows: No. /. ] "a
inches and up, No. 2. / l-2 to / 81
inches. Keep these potatoes separate
and spread covers over them in haul
ing.
We will have sacks at Oxford and
it doscn't make any difference how
YOU get them here. Keep all potatoes
below l-2 inches, scabby ones and
cut ones at home for eating purposes
and seed.
Potatoes are quoted now around
Si.15 to Sl.35 bushel. f. o. b. shipp-
ing points II you will observe these
precautions there will be no trouble
in marketing potatoes, but we cannot
market anything that is not graded.
because this requirement is direct
from Washington. Don't forget the
date. Friday. July ). and notify me
in the mean time about what you
will have
l. A oil SON
Oxford eagle., 1918-06-20
Oxford. lafayette County, Miss, Thursday, Iune

81, NJ. L. Eskridge 81, r.. p. Crowson
s2, L. + Oldham $40, Howard Nc.
Neely 81, w. ID. Nicely $3.50, ]. ID.
Barber 81, G. c. Fox 81, J. NJ. Purvis
81, Ar. and Mrs. II. d. and C. r.
Roberts 81, w. H. Adams 81, ]. r.
Adams 81, L. o. Davidson IS. S. +.
Gallegiy 81, Gallegly Bros. SO. T.
ii. Pulvis 81, w. ID. Purvis 81.
Owing to the scarcity of help in
the Eagle Office, We regret that we
are unable to get more names in this
week We will however. print all
names of parties contributing 81 or
more. The names will appear from
week to week as we are able to get
them put in type.
Oxford eagle., 1918-06-20
PROMOTED TO FIRST LiEUi.
rH.Au.. HOUSE,
WASHQ10TON. d. O.
% -. 1918.

telegram received Saturday by
Mrs r. NJ. Leavell conveyed the
news that her grand son, Harry NJ
BRYAN, who is serving in the Adlu-
tant Generals Department OF the
National Army stationed at honokeh'
n j., has been commissioned as
First Lieutenant. having previously
been promoted to Second Lieutenant
making his second promotion since
he entered the service.
MIR. Bryan is a grand son OF Mrs
r. NJ. Leavell and son-n-iaw oil III
Hume. and was educated at the UNI
versity here
Oxford eagle., 1918-06-20

In every home where there is a baby
there nhould also be bottle OF Nc
GEES BABY ELIXIR. 1t may be
needed at any time to correct sour
stomach. wind collie. diarrhoea or sum-
mer complaint. 1t is a Wholesome
remedy, contains no opium. morphine
or injurious drug of any kind Prlce
25c. and soc per bottle. Sold by A. n
Ksndel.
Oxford eagle., 1918-06-20

,.ru,.I ATTAIN AEUuSEs
MISSISSIPPIANS.

Ns~s cf U-Bost attacks in home
waters seemingly has aroused patriot
II Nississippians TO q high pitch \
the Navy Recruiting Forces hase
heen overwhelmed with applicants iof
many days past For the week end
ing Thursday June 9th. lS3 men were
taken into the Naval Service, and dur
;ng Friday and Saturday thirty two
more were added TO this list Inc
Naval Reserves have heretofore been
senx home to await orders. out are
rcrv heins sent forward Immediately
q, enrolment. and orders have been
;ssnad by the conarnandani OF the |
FIFTH Naval District TO the Recruiting
ofs;csr "a oall in AL Reserves nos ~
home and forward them 10 training
stations
The Recruiting Officer Is Partie-
,,..,av seSirous Of obtaining Mcca
: woys,ers. Metal Workers, etc. for me
N.xal Aviation Force This = Tor
, oronnd work only. in the erecaoa ana
: maintenance Of flying machines. ana
r,er enlisting for this service ~11i noe
/, he REQUIRED TO fly. although an oPpOf-
|, unity TO do SO viii be offered mos
1 who can qualify mentally and pro-
sssz;onally. All men with trades can
find = place in the Navy II proi'e'eh''
4 and should apply At once
q After June 18th the subs~nOh :,
q u.,t;esburx. Miss. viii be closed AnS
a ubsta,ion opened at N.thei IN 'h'
poe, office building. Substatons u
. addition to these are now estao.sAe
- :. I.ctson. vicksburg. Tupelo. Green
N vile and West Point, Miss and Ap
nlieants should present at the neAfss =
station for examination OF :" -
main station in Meridian. 90.
The lowest pay in the Navy y %
eo ner month with clothing. fooa' AZ
yell medicine furnished. Men win .
81. 80. Increased pay. all the way UP
llo- s,5s 90 per month, with all eSpehs'
Ina aid Registered men may pr"u
SIS. pau. ..nns certificates from their loc
G. exemption boards which VIII @ CIV"
, E. ther, 10 enlist in the Navy M ioul
v. - who have not yet register
Burt ,nus must provide certified age eer', ,
. 81. na,ss All applicants must have
hipp necessary age certificates u
:, X ance papers.
Oxford eagle., 1918-06-20
INSTALL DRINKING
FOUNTAIN IN STORE

Tn. sisk-Iawshee Company has m
.aned a drinking fountain IN theii
80 for the benefit of their cus'o-
msrs and employees. The fountain :
20 arranged that the water pass pass
,hrough q coil of pipe covered wi'h
;ce. which is located in the basement
,ns store. The fountain affords
abundance of ice water at all times
and il is strictly sanitary.
IT The idea is that of Mr.. c. T. s's'
= his earnest and faithful efforts u
please his customers and make n. q
iarrs and eommodiOus store as IN
Oxford eagle., 1918-06-20

viting as possible. 1t will serve as
a big advertisement for this popular
store. the second largest in Lafayette
county. Mr.. Sisk deserves much cred
il for his enterprise.
Oxford eagle., 1918-06-20

FOR sALE-LoOkOut Mountain ~ .a'o ~
po.atoes for late planting. ~ w
per bushel. Apply to I'm ,,a,Ou
pux~exs. Migs.