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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
FUNERAL or GEORGE b. WALKER,
- c.orresf.ondence 81 - Evet.tng

specls Correspondence Or Every Evening
MaysLalIton Der 81 George ID.
Walker who died Il his residence 81
Mar, haiito,. D,cstabsl -. III his seven
.y-f,th year wa, hI'rn j, the lower part ~
p,.lawar' lIc was < lifelong Democrat.
IT. nansged on sonle - the l4rgtst farms
around AiisldletoRi al Ills ifc until the
after years H. ifas j member ~ tho
Methodist Church for 50 year. He ~
longed 10 he Odd Fellcvs oF s. Georges
and Jr. q I 4 II u Delaware CITY IIe
lsaves wfdoo and eight children. two
sisters and one brother The children arc
u alter William John C Harr, Hudson.
Dallas Mr. Cl2vtco Stcrlirg and Mr.
Harry Alg.rd Their are q qrand-
children and one great grand child The
funeral took place sunday afternoon from
has late residence IN MarshaIlt3n. Il wss
one q 'he largest .Iaerals known n that
community. III Dalbe4Icrs Egpre hi- six
or f.-F & hes-.t Md
s1hcIatod sDd sir i@yeata y oodslde Il
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NEW CHARTERS

spe~iai Correspond eno. ~ Every r srning
fiovor De-- 10. Charters wrrc MED horr
yesterday as follows
Sappfnfton Oil Corporation Wilmington.
Dei capital $50 900 .dn0
Hershey Railroad Go ~ C.uta White
Plains. y y. st0, ,n00 600
estats s0.0oo 900 ~
A z Wslker candy Corporation. VII
uiinRton bel s. 2u0 0oO
Colorado 0u Products Corporation Tpe-
trnit. hich. 81 Sl.5D0001
Inland naterwoys 3teannsshiD an sD forT'ors-
rBra Auto Corpora tfou Wilmington Trl
Ddiustapie automobile holder 81 0oo 0o0
Old Galony Corporation Wilmington Dri
brokers s I f2tt 600
KoyifnnyI Suspension Corporation. WI
plington Del 3ppliances for suspension -
motor vehicle 81 600 0aa
Rheumaifne IN Wilmington. Del pro-
priet sry uedcl nes $500 0o0
+ = Afkinann & 90. IF rolls Wirn.
uerchandisf $500 600
Hogan Engineering ard Cons EyTgcttor Csr
AeAn~k $50 0oa
Catalina o. % Wilmington. no1. s25o +
COZ
tnrier srnoselees F1ei 70. Rerkiez "
"a 5000 90
Gamosei evala Co Detroit. Mich. rial
Behrens Datry Products Co.. esw orlaans.
Ia sf11 f1G
East I.iberty Merchants Gas and on Co
Fittefs.rg Pa Si05.tKa
sqefe Nap Machine %. Jersey Gay. y
J gf04 600
National WaS+ Penn Development Co
" ilnia : t41a Eef Tftst .03G
Italian Consolidated Pry - Inc Philadel-
phia Pa si0.U0g
Laundry Products % Philadelphia PA
$50 gan
international Novelty Manufacturing co.
Wilmington Del SO 900
Tvert t. Manufacturing Co.. Philadelphia
"a SO. .Ngt9
cold oil and Redning Co.. Anderson. Ind. ;
SIS OOG
Murphy wholesale Drug Co. scranton
p S2S 600
western Fertilizer CO. Wilmington. Del
SIC G40
Tnrreaee ii capttai 8f Cinihand Oh ca
Tulsa Okla from ss o ~ 900 10 SF5 coo 900
Change 0f name or Hampton oil CORPORA
tion - Hampton Petroleum and Refining
Co. Shreveport, La
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
WAS 81 YEARS OLD YESTERDAY
spa7al corrcsrondcno, of Evcry Evening

spa1al Correspondence of Every Evening
Scaford Pcs 81 Hcurv White Baker,
enc II tic 4blcst hnancIcrs I'D this part of
III, country celebrated n an informal
SAY, YESTERDAY biz clghtv-s,ond birthday
anniversary
Nr Baker WIS horn ~ b tarni near
~caford. IN 1897 And has spent his entire
lre in this section with THE exception of
nnc year. which ho snc1; il kcntuck1
u, has been connected with the First
National Rank oi jhs town for years
nnd for so years WAS ltS cashier. lie re-
signed As cashier II wears ae, when he
sas made president ID which apacIty
he has slrcr oIirlatEd.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
RICHARDSON PARK WEDDING.

Richardon PARK Dee In the ". =
Church on SATURDAY Mr., Anna Stephens
Hurlock beraEn6 IL bride oi frank T.
Parsnow. /. coutr..rta he groom Il 10
and the brlde -. .l ceremony vas per
formed b9 Rev f.e9tg. " Byunds
} 40 zres.t-tsr r.-fldchlicirsi. - gTanQcaliQreu
and eight sons e.ld daughter oi The brIde
vere present al he cerem0uy Mr. Hur-
lock If the widow u Alfred > HurIock.
r-ho vas at one Title Z memler II the
Wilmington police force and later . we'll
snowr business man She il Il daughter
Of the late Mr. and Mrs Samuel Stephens
q Galena Md, and i well known through
aUt the Eastern Shore Of MARYLAND She
r d WRITER Of considerable atibtv and has
written several book
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
MILFORD SHIPYARDs BUSY.

Milford. Dee. 81 For The Grst time IN
number Of years all the Milford ship
wards arc running during cold weather
A the yard Of inc Vineyard ShipbUlding
60 the machinery of \ large steamer for
the United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Cooperation ls being in
stalled and d harJor tug FOR New York
parties Is under Tay This firm has just
laid the keel for large fishing steamer
whlch viii be ready for the spring fishing
At the " G. Abbott yards they ART
building two large bargcs for The Standard
OIL % Of New York and next week viii
L.y the keel FOR Large fishing steamer fof
parties IL Virginia, The largest steamer
ever built 1T yards south of Wilmington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
BOUGHT TIMBER TRACT.
SPECIAL corrcspondcnoo OF Every Evouin

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Scaford, Dec. 3l--The Allen Package
O. Of this town has purchased of Marvel
& Cooper Of Laurel q tract Of tiubcr land
containing 500 acres, in Broad Creek hun
,rcd. ten miles from Bethel. nj point On
Nauticokc and Broad Greek rivers
Tins rs said u he the fncs' tract OF
timber land IN SusseN county and has m
up-to-datc saw mill Operation viii cnn-
rneucc in the early spring III marketing
the lumber
BY acquiring this tract the Allen Pack
age Co becomes the largest owner Of
lrnbcr land in the county. having nearly
= 900 arrns
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31

nov growing out which ie alrne b SEX
/ is she says. she cannot understand ar
bel44o her hair turned white it wns a
golden color.
The five generations beginning with
the elderly Mrs. Mitchell are: Mrs
Elizabeth Mitchell, Mrs Minos w. Nit
chell her daughter; Ms q Willard Hill
her granddaughter, Ms George Dicker-
son, her great granddaughter, and the
lattcr's daughter, Elsie, her great great
granddaughter. There was also five
generations present through another grand
daughter Mrs. Amos j. Miles daughter,
Mrs. Archie Ralph and her children,
Pauline and James This made three
great great grandchildren present at the
dinner Mrs. Mitchell has three children,
Is grandchildren, IS great grand children
and five great great grandchildren living.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
LIGHTNING TERRoRrzEs CRY.
Vivid Flashes With Explosive Thunder
Pcals Thrills Pittsburgers.

Pittsburp, Dec. 81 with the tenn
perature near the freezing point aDd the
worst blizzard of the season raging.
Pittsburg and its, environs were visited
by a violent thunfier storm early yester-
day. lightning following by thunder
awakened many persons aud for a tirno
was believed 20 ID series ~ heavy explo-
Sims. At the ti(ne the snow was fall
ing heavily and b. wind blowing around
90 miles an hol4.
Good thuudcrtstorm conditions pre-
vailed during tho early morning hours
hcreabOrts, accotding ~ the United
States weather observer. The first peai
Of thunder came lat 5.lO O'Clock. This
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
STATE CAPITAL NOTES.

SPECIAL Correspondence, Of Every Evoniue
Dover. Dee. 81 With the first Of the
New Year will come many changes in
residences in Dover, possibly the greatest
number of nov1ngs thst has been known
il many wears
The William r. Smithers Sunday school
class u the Peoples Christian Church
gave dinner to 50 or more children of
the church and town. last evening, in the
basement Of the church The annual
Christmas party and treat to The Sunday
school children was gwen this afternoon
ID the church
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
FAMILY REUNION.
Special Correspondence OF Every Evcninl

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Seaford, Dec. 3l.-Mr. and Mrs. l..
W Hurley delightfully."- entertained their
children at a family reunion. yesterday,
celebrating the return home of Mrs.
Hurley, who had been an invalid in q
sanatorium near Washington, ID. c., for
the past six weeks. Mrs. Hurley was a
sufferer from fallen stomach and came
hamc very much improved
The children present were: DIR. and
Mrs. r.. l.. Bennett. Of Laurel; MIR and
Mrs. ]. Scott Hurley. Of philadelphia;
Leon 5. Hurley and Ronald Hurley, OF
Washington, -. c.; Wilbur Hurley Of
Cmcoteaguc, Va; Albert Hurley, Of Will
mington, and Misses May ard Louise
Hurley Of Seaford
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
NV VARS EyE DANCE

sos-lzI Cosr-epordcnor q Es--y E-enlns
Newport. Dee 81 Tb Woman 8
Club az Newport u i'll hold s dance ID the
Masonic Temple NsWport. on NcV Year
sye
Nrs J. HarneT Rile IS chairman OF the
arrangements aud Is preparing tor very
pleasant affair Drsne- orchestra OF
Wilmington VII furnish nusl,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
TEAM DAMAGED BY AUTO.

SPECIAL Tspopdcnoc ~ Eve-y Evenlns
>eaforC. Dec- 3l-W hlie Elmer James
and family were driving m High street,
Yesterday, they werc nun into by an un-
known automobile but fortunately g.
r2ped injury
7 heir team wSa damaged, brt the driver
oi the machine nsvcr stopped and Mr
laneS uas unable ta get tho number 81
The car. owinc to he -pacd tho mscblre
Rss making
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
DELAWARE GRANGE.
~ As~o4a,ea Frsss . Y,ory Evonins

Ry As~oczated Press u EYery Evcnlng
Newport. De. 81 Delaware Grange
81 NevpoT: mo- 10 weekly h'Islnezss session
N Red Men lisll MONDAY nigh, O,hcers
slec:$d for the ensuing veal 5glll b.. installed
Dex- Monday night BY Worth, State
Master. jacob II Ross. AID Mr. Rosa
of Milford
Z. SNYDER, George ~uvdcr. Alice Slack
AMI Bia0ch. Crawford tlso N lnslru-
mental selection ~ Miss Olive Sruth,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
HLU STRATED SERMON,
vial Cor7s.panaepc, of Fver, Evenius

sps-ial Cor7esp p3nderc, Of Eyery Evcn,us
Newnort Da-. I'll. Rrv ii L Qmgg
pastor of Newport ~ nuTch, Will
give an Illustrated sermon on be tltX ~
New Y Nork N nc church or Sunday even
ing, Janusrv 4
There vii h. - ten-ioot PICTURES. hand
paIDted. which vii show Nea Iorh =
NethodIs-ls greatest missionary Ic|d
md the grottcst -rts7ou relc oi It's srea
II N, u1r.d
Rev Nj C'cicc vii C,v, these il|lrtr8t-
81 sermons frcrn pns - time, an diToren.
5t5eE
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
SEAFoRD's CENSUS TAKERS.

5 Docial Correspondents ~ Every Evening
>caford Dec ~ II Milton CouIbourn
and Victor r Allen ha ye bocn appointed
bv Census E.numcrator Martin II Wclch of
Milton. census takers for Scaford
Coulbourn will take the census Of the
F.a Il side Of town and Alien viii have the
vest SIDE.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
PASTOR INVITED BACK.

Srsxlal Co~respoBderco Of Eycry Evening
Milford. prc 81 The fciaI board
II she Avenue IF r Church NJ this town
ms ,Jn4nrnousiv invited Rev Il. h
stephens on. the pastor 70 return for
3n0the- year
This Is the fourth tern that Or stephen
son mas served as pastor md Be Is we'll
liked bv all his congre0a tlon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
Fractures skur IN Auto crash.

Cambridge, Md, Dec, 3l-Fred Rich
ardson. head Of Richardson Brothers.
grorers. suffered fractured skull last
night hen the car in which be was riding
was ditchcd aear Church Greek ID avoid
ing another car and struck i lop hanging
tree limb ahich torc Of the top. lie
Was hr9Hght 70 Cambridge Hospital
and Attended bv Dr Goldsboroagh
William Newcemb lost couEol If IFS
car near Madison yesterday when Il
ran of the State road On an unruproved
section Il struck a telephone pole anc
SewcoHo suffered 5 broken leg
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
Grniih-QniAnrt Mnddina

Fetle,alstairg Md, Der. Si.--Nvs
s,Hssn Quidort, da1ghtor u Mrs. Mary
Qticlort 81 this town and teacher IN fbe
bederaisbUrg High school wss married
- Byron Griffith, a young farmer, by
Rev =. q. MacSorley. The same minister
alsn married Carl D. Guilett a tflis town
and Mrs Kathryn Stafford ~ Prsston.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
CHILD NURSE WORK.

Special Correspondents of Every Evening
Seaford, Dec. 81 Miss Caroline
Thompson of Georgetown, child welfare
nurse Tor the eastern side Of Sussex coun-
ty, is substituting for Miss Maude Sud-
Ior, OF Bridgevillc, as child welfare nurse
at Seaford for tho next two months.
Miss Sudler has gone to Florida, where
she will spend the greater part of the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
ST. CURED A DIVORCE,

~pev-.a' Corr ~pundcncc ns EvcrY Evening
Scstord, Dec 81 MIR Mimic IL
Wilson. al near hcn., has secured through
:hc Circuit Court ol Dorchester county.
Md au absolute divorce from her AUS
band Walter Wilson
Mrs. Wilson Is 10 have possession Of
her only child, Clayton Wilson
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
MmTON'S NEW INDUSTRIES.
speciai Correspondence of Every Evening

9peciai Correspondence OF Every Evening
Milford. Dec. 81 Through the efforts
of Milton Board of Trade, q women &
dress goods and shirtwaist factory has
been established in that town, which
gives employment To q large number of
hands.
George A. Iippincott OF Philadelphia
has cured the la-gc storehouse Of
Cha les H. Atkins and is having installed
a lot OF machinery for the manufacture Of
buttons. This will give employment to
about 80 men at the start
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
GIFTS TO EMPLOYEES.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evcning
Milford, Dec 3l-1he l.. ID. Cauik
Co on Christmas eve gave away TO their
married help about 1900 pounds of
turkeys, and to each single person a gold
piece equal to the cost of l5-ponI,d
turkey
This is an anuual custom Of this firm
sincc IL commenced doing business here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31

wg followed by incossant and shsrply
defined flashes of lightning for scversf
minutes Thunder b0onned cont,npalls
until the storm passed
II was a raro thunder storm, and
know of only one other of The dnd IN
tho history Of the Weather Bureau 10
tbis city," declared Observer Pennypitt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
WEDDING AT LAUREL.
-.al Correspondence OF Every Evening

STecsal espondenca of Every Evening
Laurel Dec 81 Tie marriage has
been announced of Miss Ethel G Elliott
daughter ~ Mr.. and Mrs Edward Elliott
0f .hiq town, to RobcT. r. Conowav of
Cambridge, Md. Saturday morning. AT
the horne Of the bride parents by Rcv
Frank L Carpenter pastor Of Centenary
Methodist Episcopal Church.
After & wedding tour to points south
thev will make their home in Cambridge.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31

Wilmington assisted in the services. Mrs.
Woodsidc spoke beautifully Of the life Of
the deceased, and sang several Of his
favorife hymns, Hcwas laid TO rest in the
farniiy lot OF ST. Gcorgcs cemetery. His
lodges took .chavge of the body at the
cemetery Deceased was known all over
the lower part Of Delaware and a large
number of persons viewed the body at the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
MILFORD TOWN ELECTION.

Milford. Dec 81 On Monday next
the annual election for president and four
members of the City Council fer the term
Of one and two years each. one member
Of tile Water and Light Board, and town
collector and treasurer
Only two ~ these Offices carry salaries
naVnr ard trcasurer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31
ROSE HILL CHRISTMAS PART1

Rose LII Sunday school ailI hold rs
Christm.s entertainment jhis evening
III : The school w.li be decorated ior
the occasion 4 pleasing program has
bta.n .4Tral gnnd Ihe usual Christmas
treat for the children will be gwen
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-31

- " ~ . y Fveninz nant adv.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-07
Barlow District Conference
OF the Methodist Church y,

The District Conference Of the
Methodist Church will convene in
Barlow wednesday morning at 3
o'clock in the Methodist church The
first service will be held Tuesday eve
ming, June 10, at 80 o'clock. At
this time a preaching service will be
held and the business session will
begin the next morning The dele
gates from the First Church are as
follows: Principals, I. J Fraley M.
G. Waring, II. l. Swatts and DR.. W.
H. Mitchell. Alternates. Fl. p. Car
ter, W. J. Reddick D. f l.. Conner
and G. P. Brantley. The District
Lay leader, R e. Lufsey and the
Charge Lay leader, T, l.. Hendrix
are ex-officio members All preachers
of this church whether travelling OF
local. living within the bounds of the
district are members OF this confer
ence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-07
mako Warmers Corner Your Corner

bringing out the point that il Lake
land can do as it did in 1908 when,
according to fans who worked In that
league, between $4,000 and $1,000 was
taken in at the gate, they can pay
a dividend at the end of this year be-
cause baseball like its going to be
run in the proposed league will cost
less than $4,000.
Lakeland Raises $500 in Fifteen
Minutes
1t was suggested that Lakeland de-
eide Immediately if il was going with
the league and the meeting recessed
fifteen minutes for the Laklanders to
retire to another room and discuss
the matter. Mr.. Freeman was invit-
ed to 60 with them to outline the
proposition again and more infinitely
and after ten-minute discussion, the
motion OF w. s. Moore, president Of
the board of trade, for incorporating
with $4,000 capital stock at $50 per
share, went through unanimously.
The Lakelanders are going out to-
morrow to get up the remainder TAX
ing so per cent. Of the stock sub
scrptions down and allowing sixty
days on the other so per cent
But to start out with fourteen men
present, aside from pledging their
heartiest efforts, pledged $50 each,
the boosters being w. s. Moore, W..
j. Merrill, president of the Rotary
Club; M. f. Hetherington, Of the
Telegram; l.. W. Bloom, Of the Star;
C. e. Todd, Claire Henley, Joe Le-
Way, e. u. Lusk, U. w. Iversen, r.
M. Watts, d. o. Rogers, G. o. Pinch,
W. F. Sneed, Thomas Bryant.
It was a rousing reception that met
them when the first smiles Of the par
ty showed inside the door Of the
room where the other three delega-
tons were waiting and Chairman Hem
ley hardly had time to admit what
they were smiling for before burst
Of applause interrupted him.
The Orlando delegation included V.
M. Gerard, w. w. Rose, Edgar Rob
inson, II. M. Yoorhie, j. P. Hol'
Brook, r. r. Baxter, Frank Smith,
Louis Dolive, James Kincaid, M. G..
Pierson, A. f. Landstreet, P. X Van
Valkenburg, w. q. Chase.
Continued on Page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-07
EpwOrth League Program

The time usually given to the regu-
lar program will be devoted to re-
ports from our delegates who went
to the Epworth League Assembly at
Southern College.
In view of the enthusiastic reports
at the council Tuesday night and
their statements that the best is yet tc
come, the writer for pne will be
there.
The delegates were Misses Cattle
rine Young and Marguerite Cloud.
Reports from other visitors TO the
Assembly will be heard.
Mr. Norris Epson will preside
Tiine-7:30 p. m. Sunday,
PIace-Men's Bible Class.
Come; enjoy; boost
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-07
DIR. j. +. Wilson
Goes to Baltimore

Writing to the Telegram from At
lanta, Mrs. j. F. Wilson says
PLEASE discontinue our paper to
this address as we are leaving At
lanta the latter part of this week.
Or. Wilson has received orders trans,
ferring him to Baltimore, Nd. He
has obtained a ten-days' leave. how
ever and before going to Baltimore
he will accompany Frances Murray
and me to Delray, Florida, where
hope to recuperate I have been out
of the hospital here just four days
having undergone several serious OPP
erationS; am not able to travel alone
as yet
As soon as we are settled ! will
let YOU know as we do not want tc
miss any more copies of the Tele'
gram than is necessary We dc MOI
feel so far away from home wher
we can get it each day.
We are constantly hoping to be GU
of the service" soon and be at HON,
in Lakeland again.
With kindest regards to all of oul
Lakeland friends.
Sincerely.
MRS. JOHN r. WILSON.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-07
Miscellaneous Shower
For Miss Nell Coleman

A most delightful social event was
the miscellaneous shower given YES
terday afternoon by the Young La
dies Bridge Club in honor of Miss
Nell Coleman, at the home of Miss
Gladys Wilson.
The lower floor of this lovely home
was decorated in lavender and white,
vases and bowls filled with hyacinths
being used throughout the rooms.
The honoree was lovely in grey or i.
candle with flame colored hat, and
with the members of the club, all
daintily gowned, she greeted the
guests upon their arrival.
There were eight tables of players,
and Five Hundred was played, Miss
Louie Layton winning the first prize,
a box of lavender stationery. A beau
tiful heart set in ribbon, was the
guest prize presented Miss Coleman.
and as the ribbon extended to the IL
brary, she was instructed to follow
the ribbon. When she reached the
library she opened the doors. finding
an aisle made of lavender ribbon and
hyacinths leading to a lovely white
and lavender chair, and along the
way were scattered the gifts--a truly
rocky but enjoyable road, which she
traversed quite successfully. When
she reached the chair, she examined
the many lovely gifts, which were
much admired by all present
During the afternoon fruit punch
was served and later brick cream an(
angel food cake was enjoyed Abou
forty friends of the popular and love
ly honoree enjoyed this pleasant af
fair
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-07

pr, " H. OFT returned this morn.
from business trip to Charles
! s. c., where he was called to
Pity against an express messenger
70 had stolen two pairs of socks
Pm a shipment consigned to the
lnton-0tt Clothing Co. The young
p was found guilty. but up to the
be Mr. OFT left, sentence had not
Pm pronounced. The maximum pen
p Is $4,000 or ton years in the
fitentiary. Mr.. OFT states he hopes
ptcnee is pronounced and then sus-
pded pending good behavior
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-07

section at the next meeting, practical
ly every important point having been
covered in the discussion of the opin.
ions of the four clubs represented.
The question of guarantee was left
open so that should the smaller
towns find it hard to raise the funds
Immediately, it can be made $500 in
stead of $1,000. Several other minor
points were also held over until next
week. the constitution being drawn
with spaces blank for filling in later
with the decisions.
"Were as Good as Any Of Them
Says All Lakeland
III Barlow and Tampa and Orlando
and Bradentown can go, We can go
too said Cleare Henley, and he
took the words out of the mouths
of about twenty other Lakeland fans
who had been rounded up upon the
arrival of the Orlando aggregation,
eighteen strong, about o'clock in the
afternoon.
And Lakeland got busy and is get,
ting ready to go.
When the Orlando delegation hit
town Lakeland knew they were there
and what for They had signs or
their cars, Orlando wants Lakeland
in the League" Word had been SEM
ahead of their coming, Mr. Freeman
having repeated w. w. Roses wire
from Orlando Thursday night to the
local newspapermen and The Tribune
had nut them wise early this morn
ing But they hadn't been expecting
any such force. It didn't take thu
visitors long to round up half
dozen fans and these half dozer
promised to be ready at the Elks
Club at $3.50 with twenty or more II
the party, and they were there.
The temporary organization of thu
league was affected at the meeting
which was begun at the KILLER hote
and the meeting adjourned to joil
the Lakeland fans when they had got
: ten together. The Lakelanders Sc
, in" with the Tampa, Bradentown ant
, Orlando delegations while the pro
gress of the meeting was explained
: by the secretary who also outlined
the proposition that has brought tn
, league into being, explaining the ad
, vantages of organized baseball AM