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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-13
FIRE YESTERDAY
BADLY DAMAGED
HONE OF MISS BLACK
ON NORTH Tenn. AVE-

Yesterday morning about 10 O'clock
the fire alarm called the Fire Depart
ment to the corner of North Tennes-
see avenue and Oak street, where the
home of Miss Lila Black was in
flames. the fire having gained good
Roadway in the attic before being no.
ticed and as a result the flames were
hard to control. The roof was entire
ly burned off, and the second floor was
considerably damaged by the flames
and water, the loss being approx
mately $1,000 covered by insurance
There was fire only in one fireplace,
and the fire Department believes the
cause of the fire was due to rats bur-
rowing in the mortar around the
chimney, thus allowing sparks to fly
out into the attic, as the fire was con-
fined entirely to the attic before it
was discovered.
A large crowd soon gathered and
removed the household furnishings,
and assisted in every way they could
toward getting everything to a point
of safety. The fire was one of the
hottest and hardest to fight that Lake
land has had in some time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-13
Winter Visitors
Club Organizes
With Mr.. Long
necker as Pres.

Saturday, Jan. II, at $3.50 p. M,
some 40 or more members of the Win
ter Visitors Club met in the fine large
room provided through the generosity
and fidelity of the citizens of Lake
land to elect and appoint officers for
the government of the formed club
Mr.. Hamlin of Ohio called the meet
ing to order and asked Mr.. Long
necker to act as permanent chairman,
which he very graciously accepted tc
do. Then nominations were called
for and by a standing vote the follow
ing were unanimously elected
President - Mr.. Longnecker of
Ohio.
Secretary-Mr. Bassett. of Connec-
ticut.
Treasurer - Mr.. Douthitt, OF Ken
lucky.
The president appointed a board of
directors to act on all matters, as
follows;
Mr.. Hamlin, chairman Mr.. Wooley
and Mr.. Gardiner.
All the members present wish to
extend, through the Telegram, to the
City OF Lakeland, their heartiest and
most sincere thanks for providing the
room and fixtures, thus creating the
spirit and good will of all the winter
tourists, A cordial invitation is here
by given to all to come in any time
they wish to and enjoy with us the
social air and also the peaceable pos
session we give to everybody.
There were no cast-iron rules or
laws laid down. but certain degree
of morale is expected to be observed
and furthermore, there is to be no
accumulation of frost on the door
knob. There will be no signs en- the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-13

walls in large lettering that say
mo De Fumer," and whenever the
smoke fog gets so thick that the Jack
of Hearts cannot be told from the
Queen of Spades, our general utility
man will be called to clarity and ven
tilate the room. He has way Of do
ing this in very satisfactory man
ner. A charge of rs cents is made
to the men members to defray the
incidental expenses. Games anG news
papers with the current news will
be found daily on the reading tables,
also interesting reading matter of all
kinds, and when we members are
seated at the festive board and tossing
off the cup of Lakeland grapefruit
juice, the toast will be-
Here is to the beautiful city of Lake
land;
The home of pure ozone and no
fog,
Where the citizens speak only good
cheer,
And the visitors Qt's hoped) speak
only to God.
W. s B.
p. S.-The anticipations of the club
are now at high water mark, and the
CAB tests will be hereafter in evidence
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-13
L. ". Yarnall Jr.
Killed In Battle
On October 20

II mas just become known that an
o'uer Oh Lakeland's splendid young
men sacrificed his life on the altar
VI patriotlsm' message having been
'eoelVed from the War Department by
HIS family that Louis W. Yarnall. Jr.
was Killed in action on October goth
some time ago the young man was
reported as missing in action, but,
while this message brought great dis
treSs and uneasiness to his loved
ones at home. they were hopeful tina.
lhey might later hear better news
Inc message from the War Depart-
ihent however, confirms their gray-
eSt fears' and leaves them only with
the consolation that this brave boy
met hero's death.
Louis Yarnall was the son of l.. w.
farnall of this city, and his boyhood
was spent here, Some years ago he
look charge of some property belong
Ing 10 his parents at Haines City.
ana when the call came from the ma.
tlon to its young manhood, he was one
OF the first to answer, enlisting some
TWO years ago. He went over last
March, as a member of Company F,
Fourth Infantry, and was soon on
the actual fighting line letters to the
folks at home showing that for al
least three months prior to the date
OF mis- death he was right at the bat
tie 'front.' These letters came unit,
September when they ceased, and the
next news heard of him was the
ominous message missing in action
followed now by the confirmation OF
the worst fears the report had sug-
gested,
The stricken family have the heart
felt sympathy OF the whole community
in the loss of this gallant young man
who consecrated his life to the cause
OF liberty and humanity, by the most
glorious death it is given anv man
to die.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-13
Senator Park TrammeIl
In Lakeland On
Brief Visit

Hon. Park Trammell, United States
Senator, is in Lakeland today on a
flying visit to his old home, where he
is always greeted with pride and
pleasure by the citizens Mr.. Tram
nell is making a fine record at Wash
ington as a capable and conscientious
public servant, always alert to the
needs of his home State. He is look
ing, as usual in the pink of condition,
and preserves the remarkable charm
of manner that long ago made him the
most popular man in Florida. RE will
return to Washington tonight, to take
up his official duties.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-13

w. F. Hallam & Co., who have ~,
great grove development proposition
which they are carrying ont CO a,a
cessfully few miles soutb of tom,,,
nave opened up city Office in tbc
MUM Annex with the Postal Tele-
graph Co. Miss Albertson is at nras.
Gnu IN charge Of the office, and she
Will be pleased to give all those in
terested reliable and complete ipfor.
NATION relative to the Hallam prop
erties and the plans whereby q citrus
grove may be secured with the buver
renewed of all care of planting and
bringing it into bearing
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-13

Mr.. Fred T. Benford reached Lake
snd this morning about two o'clock
h Train No. IS. from Key West, and
! being given most cordial welcome
y his many friends. He looks fine,
Ind is glad, indeed, to be in Lakeland
|gain and his friends are surely CIV
BIZ him a royal welcome. He will be
|ere about two weeks and says he
kpects to be relieved from the service
\ about sixty days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-13

forward and winning all had to see
from my division all the time was
the great life expense which we were
paying, | do not think could ever
get callous in feelings where 1t would
not affect me. The 18th of November
Continued on Page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-13
SPECIAL MEETING FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH TONIGHT

Inc deacons and their wives and the
men and women of the First Baptist
church are to be the guest of the pas.
tor and his wife tonight at 1880 al
the Baptist Pastorium.
Important matters regarding the
work for 1919 are to be discussed
at short business meeting followed
by social half hour. Refreshments
will be served. All the men and
women of the church are urged to
come.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-13
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express to our friends
and neighbors our sincere thanks for
the many kindnesses shown US during
our recent bereavement, and also for
the many beautiful flowers.
G. W. ENGLISH AND FAMILY.
REV. R. P. OWEN AND FAMILY.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Smith, former
Of Oklahoma City, Okla, but more
Fcently of Jacksonville, reached
bkeland last night and will make
Pis city their home for a time al
|ast. Mr., Smith travels for the Good
Far Tire Co. and will make this his
fadQuarters, Mrs. Smith is sister
Mrs. Hattie Logan and has many
Ponds who will be glad to know she
\ Ill make Lakeland her home.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-13

Iudge Thomas H. Harvey, of Hunt
ngtOn, W. Va, who has been o reg
,lar winter visitor to Lakeland for
pyeral years, is again in the city to
ne Measure of his many friends, and
domciled at the home of Mrs.
gorge W. Watson.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Hursey have
|eturned from Chesterfield, s. c.,
There they were called by the illness
bid death of Mr.. Hursey's brother
|hey report severe weather in that
ection, with ice everywhere, and are
bad to be back where the weather
more pleasant. Their many friends
eeply sympathize with them in their
|ereavement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-13

Mr., W. j Hileman, known by hi,
friends as Dad" Hileman, has op-
ened the Lake Mirror Shop, near the
light plant, and invites the public tc
share their patronage with him, Mr..
Hileman has been with the Terrell
Wagon Works for the past FIVE years
and is a first class workman.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-13

, s aion. Cary Hardee, of Live Oak NO.
dav ', anS l..a visitor to Lakeland to.
. thany friends and acquaintance is
o 'nls community. Mr.. Hardee is $ the h.
cniy announced candidate for c = ,n'
i no, Ian. and he reports that his CANDIDACY
- Oelhs received with much favor all
os,a the state He is one of Florida, 5
able and conscientious men and o.
governor would be credit n tho
State. ~ ~ tn'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-13

Mrs, F. c. Carswell, of Jackson
Lille who has been the guest OF Mrs.
W. Boring for the past two
months, was called this morning by
|kire to High Springs, where her sis
|s,s family are all i'll Of the flu.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-13
v,s R. R. Sullivan is i'll at her
,,tments at the Kibler, which her
lends will regret to learn.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Hardy, of Bos-
~ Mass, have arrived in the city
ND are guests Of their friends. Mr..
c,snhen Velie and family at the lat.
,,,,s lovely home on South Success
,ronue in Dixieland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-13
Lakeland Lacor,ics

on Mr. a v e.. v. Robson is in Lakeland
t ha"n and other relatives F L,l INA
two pse' v aosent from Lakeland for sb out
y work. years e. having been engaged aO0u ii
g YU'a IN New York State. and later ., ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-13
PAY YOUR WAR PLEDGE

Your United War Work Pledge Is
payable as follows:
so per cent Dec. 2.
rs per cent Jan. 10.
rs per cent March 10.
At the State Bank Of Lakelsnd %
W. W CHASE,
5000 Treasurer Z. w. W. +.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-13
>AARrzgLL's CONCERT ORCHESTRA
NIGHT SHOWS

NIGHT SHOWS
Picture 500 p. NJ. Pictures 800
Vaudeville, isis p M Vaudeville s'OO r W"
PRICES IS AND as CENTS Include your war
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-29
kILBhNE PLANS LONG CAMPAIGN
 IN TIE RING

New York, Dec. 29-Johnny Xiii bane, the featherwe4ght champion, starts on his trip through his divts- ion tonight at the Arena A c. Jersey City. The t1tIehoIder Is slated to box Young Chaney, the A. B. F. title holder, eight rounds. This bout means the first of 9, number planned by the champion. His idea is to meet all his challengers in quick success sion, then rest up, unless some Loch- invar puts in an appearance.
 KiIbane was seriously thinking of passing up the fighting business and joining the field of politicians. He ran for some office in Cleveland and took a knockout. That convinced him he should stick to scrapping un- til some sturdy youth knocked him for a goal That lawn retains his waIIop can be corroborated by Frankie Burns. Only a few months ago Burns coaxed Kilbane into 8 scrap and the champion knocked him from beneath his hat. And Frankie is as good as any of KiIbane's other rivals.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-29
Carpenter To Show
 Tn Movies On Coast
French Champion Denies He Is Tied Up With English Promoter Although He Admits Latter Has Option
 Won't Fight For Long Time.

London Dec 29-The first author ized statement regarding the future plans of Georges Carpenter were given to Universal Service yesterday by Nate lewis, the Chicago fight pro moter, following a two hours confer ence with Carpenter and his man eger, Deschamps, in the Carlton K1o- tel
 Lewis, representing DominIcJz Tor terich of New Orleans, and Jack Kearns, Dempsey's manager, offered Carpenter s13O.00O and a, chance to make $50, 900 additional in exhibitions for a fight with Dempsey in New Or leans in November 1920, Deschamps rejected the offer.
 "Carpentier will not fight any one any place before November, 1920" said the Frenchman's manager. "Io amount of money will induce us to alter this decision It would be i'm possible to get Georges in tiptop shape before November and we are not taking any chances"
 Deschamps denied that c. B. COch- rane, who promoted the Carpenter Beckett affair. has the Frenchman tied up indefinitely, as reported from New York, but admits that the Lon don promoter has an option on Car pentier's services, providing he can obtain Dempsey's signature before the first of February. In the event that Cochrane fails to land Dempsey, Carpenter will be willing to sign up with any promoter securing the American champions signature, pro- vided that Carpenters demands are satisfied.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-29

Cochrane's threat to Dempsey that the latter had better sign up immedi- ate1y because Carpenter might be de- feated by some one else is ground1ess, in view of Deschamp's statement that his protege will not enter the ring with any one before November.
 Money is a secondary cOnsidera- ton with Georges" said Deschamps. ''The world championship is his goal. With the physical perfection he will have in November, together with the speed and brains he possesses, he can and must win. All that is necessary Is that he regain the physical perfec- ton he enjoyed before going through five years of war service. and which was further undermined by worry over the loss of his fortune when the Germans captured Lens and destroy ed the coal mines in which, he had invested his money
 Deschamps told Lewis that Carpen- tiers program for the coming year is already filed.
 We are booked solid at big money 1 in the music halls until early in March, he said. Then we go to America, reporting at the California 1 motion picture studios on April 1. Georges is to receive $50,O0O for 30 days work before the camera Then he will come back home and follow the simple life in the country, close to nature and away from Paris. There he will prepare himself for his great est ordeal, the battle for the cham >ionstip.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-29
OF LOCAL FAME, TO
 JOIN RED S0X

Champion, who pitched for sev eral Br= dgeport teams. is to be tried out by the Boston Red Sox.
 The Boston Post says of him:
 Another pitcher has been added to the long string of twtrling recruits that Manager Ed Barrow will take South with him in the spring. Al though no official announcement has been made of the fact, a promising finger by the name Of Champion, who pitched last season for New London, has sent in his signed con tract to the Red Sox, making jus Is pitchers ready to fight for posi- tions. Out of this long string of re cruits 1t is more than probable that al least two or three dependable men can be developed"
 Much of the chances for a good team in Boston next year depend upon the craft of Pat Livingstone. who has been secured by Manager Ed Barrow to coach the Red SoN pitchers. Last spring Ed was tipped eff to Livingstone by Jack Barry, who knew his capabilities when both were mem bers of Connie Mack's team.
 According to Barry, Livingstone iS a splendid coach and developer Of pitchers. If he can do anywhere near the work that Pat Moran did with his twirIing staff last year, Liv- ingstone will prove a treasure to the team
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-29
PASSAIC YELL
 MEET RIBBONS HERE TOMORROW

Manager Leavy of the Blue Ribbon basketball team has signed Joe Ash mead and Skeets Wright to replace Reich and Malone, who have jumped to the Pennsylvania, State League. Both new players have appeared in local uniforms before and are just as good as the men they replace, Reich has been going well for the Ribbons but Malone was disappointment this season.
 The new lineup will be tried for Che first time tomorrow night when Passa4c, N. J., appears at Colonial hall, The first half of the Interstate League season ends this week and the organization may disba-d as the attendance has been poor in the New Jersey cities. In the future the Rib bons may play their home games on Sunday afternoons instead of Tuesday nights. although this has not been positively decided. If the league dis bands independent ball will be played 1 The Passatc team, generally con kidered the strongest In the league, Twill have Douahue and Sedrar, for wards. tomorrow night Grebe will be at centre and the guards will be Barry and Friedman. Schwab and Stewart will play forwards for the Ribbons, Wright will be center and Eddie White and Joe Ashmead will play guards, The game VII start at S:30 Q. n.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-29
g.: Sporting Gossip From Many Fields :-:
Cue Champions May Appear Before Local
 Club Audiences Soon

Willie Hoppe, Robert Cannefax and Ralph F. Greenleaf. the three billiard champions in their respective classes, may show thir wares in this city soon. E.. B. Benjamin, who Is mana ging the tour of the cue experts, has offered to bring the champions here and ii has been suggested that they appear on successive nights at the Seaside, Algonquin and Bridgeport clubs Benfamin's offer has not yet been ac- cepted but the clubs vviu decide with. Tn a few days. In these exhibition tournaments Hoppe, baIkLne cham pion- plays against Chas, Peterson, St. Louis: Cannefax, three cushion title holder, meets Charles NtcCourt. and Greenleaf, champion pocket billiard ist, plays Jerome Keogh,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-29
BAN JOHNSON
 TRIED ID SAVE
 yANKS' GROUNDS

Chicago, Dec. 2s.---Ban Johnson, who has been charged in New York with striving to oust from the Amer icau League Jacob Ruppert and T. L. Huston. owners of the Yankees. ern- Dhat!cally denied yesterday the accu- sartiou and added the statement that a year or so ago the Yankee owners sought to get out of baseball by of fering their club for sale to him for tho sum of $600.0G when they believed the war in Europe would continue fol several years and that the nationa! game was doomed to suffer alEnOs: InJeara;ble losses.
 Not only did Johnson deny that he had endeavored to Ht them Brt of his league, but he said he had made strenuous efforts to obtain for them a long lease on the Polo Grounds after it had been refused by Charles A. Stoneha and John NcGTaw,
 Before Ruppert made his offer to Johnson he declared that his club would not spend another cent on baseball and that Johnson could have the stock on five minutes notice. This offer and Ruppert's determination no to invest another penny in the game caused the American League execu- tive to send to his club owners the letter that was recently read in cOTrt by Charles Futile the New York clubs attorney, in Ruppert's suit to obtain the right to investigate John sons interest in the Cleveland team.
 An extract read from the letter tended to create the impression that the executive attempted to get Rup- pert and Huston out of the leagUe by saving that. fin his judgment, the Yankee owner should be retired from baseball"
 The present New York owners were asked to build 8 ball park of their own by the American League, it is said, but this they declined to do, and so informed Johnson, who then noti- fled the other club owners to that ef- feet. Johnson also tcOk this step tO apprise his members of the facts in the case after he had been told by Ruppert that the Yankees had been
 kicked out of the Polo Grounds" @ serious matter, since the American League club had no property on which to build and had no prospects of get ting 9 site. At that time it was negO-
 t1ating for a plot of land, but declined to push the tran saction because con dittous in basea.bII were too uncertain and because the club had decided not to spend another cent.
 Johnson says he realized how seri- ous was the plight of the Yankees and he made urgent appeals to John Heydler, president of the Nationa. League, to secure q long-tern lease on the Polo Grounds.
 ! Nothing has been said of this, and l 1t is likely that Ruppert and Huston knew nothing of it. Judge AIcQuade ] and John NIcGraw, owners of the Giants with Charles A. Stonehan, are said to be bitter against Huston foI | letters he sent from France during
 the war criticising the National
 League for it's laxity in war work, and
 they decided that so long as he had anything to do with the Yankees they would not consent to giving a Ions 1 lease on the Polo Grounds. Hence the l notice to the American f5eague own. : CTS that they would be compelled tc
 Vacate after the season of 1920.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-29
Wilde Couldn't Live
 Up to Press Notices

Jimmy wflde's failure to make good all the fattering things that had been said about him really is less surprising than it would have been if he had proved to be fnvincible. Boxers from England have been over rated so constantly that fans on this side of the water have ceased to take them seriously. Wilde, however, was vouched for by many Americans and Canadians, and it was hoped that he would prove to be an exception. But he is not such a marvel that he can stop men ten pounds heavier than himself.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-29
CHARLIE TAFT
 EXPLAINS WHY YALE TEAM LOST

New Haven, Dec. 29-Charlie Taft, son of former President William Howard Taft in the Alumni Weekly which appeared yesterday answers the many critics of this falls Yale eleven who claim that Yale lost be- cause of it's failure to master the modern game.
 Charlie Taft was a member of Cap tain Cupe Blacks team. He and Babe Allen, the right end on this wears eleven, were the first two un- dergradUates to enlist after the Unit ed States went into the war, going a privates to Fort NIyer and later over seas, where each earned a commis. sion though under tWenty-one years
 The letter says:
 At the risk of making a post nor tenn or q football defeat, something Yale men don't like, may offer a brief comment on the recent Yale Harvard game?
 My text is q phrase that appeared in various forms in many accounts ot the game, A Triumph of New Foot ball Over Old To my mind the phrase is as inaccurate as it can wei be, and leads to some very erroneous ideas in those who read 1t without the Background of facts.
 '' New football first: Any Cne who has seen Harvard play for the last ten years and more knows tha- this year they put on Haughton foot. ball with moss on it. Moreover. the team had little of the precision. pow CT or tactics which marked the grea Haughton teams.
 'rThey followed the ball, and in the two crucial moments executed the scoring plays perfectly. But the7 had no punch except when a kee1 mind on the side lines sent in Hor Eeen to kick the field goal and Eel oon to pierce the only weakness tha. developed in the Yale defense in al hours fierce play. To say that the, played new football is an admission that one has never seen West Vir ginia, Centre or Penn State, in ac diOn.