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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-13
HOME GUARDS HAVE
BEEN RECALLED; ALL
IS QUIET At MINES

AS forecast in our editorial of yes
terday, it was decided that the as
sembling of the Home Guard at Bar
tow was uncalled for and the men
were dismissed late yesterday after
noon and sent to their homes. There
was no disorder in the phosphate CEN
tiers nor was there any indication that
there would be, the sheriff and his
deputies have the situation we'll in
hand and for many reasons the sheriff
Is in better position to cope with the
matter than the military. Barlow and
Winter Haven companies were kept
under arms at Barlow all day, Null
berry and Fort Meade companies were
not called out and the Lakeland COM
pany was kept in Lakeland subject
to orders to re-assemble on call
There have been no new developments
in the strike situation up to the pres
ent writing, everything being quiet
at all mining points heard from.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-13

men every opportunity to qualify for
civil positions, asked the Attorney
General for an opinion as to whether
it would be legal to open, for the
benefit of honorably discharged sol.
diers, sailors, and marines, examina-
tons which had been closed. The At
torney General having expressed the
opinion that such action is legal III
view of the spirit of recent act OF
Congress which provides for prefer
ence in appointment to civil positions
for discharged soldiers, sailors. and
marines, the Civil Service Commits
sion will open only to honorably dis.
charged service men examinations
which were pending on April 6. 1917
the date of Americas declaration Of
war, or which were subsequently an.
nounced, and for which registers Of
eligibles now exist.
Sixty days from August 1, 1919, will
be allowed soldiers, sailors, and ma
rines in which to be examined for po
sitions for which examinations have
already been held If they were dis
charged from the military or nava
service prior to August 1, and sixty
days from the date of their discharg,
will be allowed those discharged sub
sequent to August 1, 1919.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-13
AN INTERESTING LETTER
FROM REV. STACEY

Inc following letter has been re-
ceiVed from Rev. c. 1. Stacey, who
is enjoying vacation with the folks
pack nome in Georgia, and will be
READ with much interest by his manv
Lakeland friends:
Griffin Ca, Aug. Ii, 1919.
Dear Lakeland Folks:
spent last week getting acouaint-
ed with my new grandson and am
prepared to say that he is "some
baby OF course he recognized me
at once from my photo, and was
quite pleased with my stories of Flor
IDA lakes and sunshine. He doesn't
know much about sunshine vet, as it
mas rained most of the time since
ne came three months ago. He is
coming down next winter to 20 fish
ing with me and then you can all
see just what a wonderful baby be is.
he is very fond of driving his fa.
thers Regal but the roads are too
muddy to drive much now. Cotton
LOOKS line, but the boil weevil is very
Dusy and bale to three acres will
be big yield.
And now, to show you that Bro.
ward is not the only preacher who
can write poetry, have improved on
one Of J. W. Riley's to this extent:
I've been down yonder bout tire;
year,
Down in Flurridy, where the skies arc
>clear;
Now I've got new suit and a new
straw hat,
And I've come back home where m,
mother-in-law's at"
And 1t really is good to get back t,
the United States 'er Georgy" one,
more and see all the folks, and ca
chicken without thinking about tn
price, and even some vegetables tina
were not drowned out by the rains
Yes, this is a great country, bu
there are no lakes and orange groves
and no avocado pears and asphal
roads, and so I'm thinking of Flor
} ida and Lakeland, and while l ough
to be resting, just can't help won
dering if those 700 more seats "a
SO peri are coming in to Trub
O'Steen and DR.. Bryan, and IL tn
railroad situation is going to della
those pews and that new Ford the
we need so badly. But will just hop
and believe it will all come out a.
right and that in September I ca
, preach in that new church. Near
, time, I have to 60 around some u
here, but Griffin is headquarters an
I'll be glad to hear from anybody ths
wants to write Except bills), Wit
kind regards to everybody from all {
US, am
Hopefully yours,
c. I. STACEY.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-13
CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS RE0PENED
TO DISCHARGED SOLDIERS

Under an opinion of the Attorney
General recently rendered to the Civil
Service Commission, United States
soldiers, sailors, and marines who
missed opportunity to enter civil SER
vice examinations because of their
military or naval service may now be
given a chance to qualify for gov
eminent employment.
The Civil Service Commission,
wishing to give discharged service
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-13
LOOKING FOR A BARGAIN

Elizabeth was thrifty. She had her
picture taken, and her mother sent
her for the proofs. "How much are
they please?" asked Elizabeth, and
the photographer announced: zone
dollar and a half for the original and
80 cents each for duplicates. Eliza
beth pondered moment, then said
Il think we'll take six duplicates
please
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-13

DR.. Herman Watson, who reached
Lakeland about week ago on leave,
expects to start for Atlanta tonight
and expects to receive discharge from
army in a few days. 1t is DR.. Wat
sens intention to return to Lakeland
in short time and resume his prac-
tice.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-13
|MoREY- McCRAW WEDDING

A Sunday evening. at seven
lck, August the tenth, at the home
/ r. and Mrs. w. M. Morey, at Riv-
pa, their daughter, Miss Lola M.
fy, was united in marriage to Mr..
e McCraw of Lakeland.
9s Lola is one of the best loved
ladies of her community. She
girl of the very finest character
McCraw recently returned from
service and took up his place in
Pe plant where he had been en-
before entering the service Of
Puntry. He has many sterling
es, and is worthy of the splen
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-13

Sergeant A. B. Robbins, who has
been in the Motor Supply Transport
Service in France, attached to the
Fifth division, reached home yester-
day. Sergeant Robbins was in active
service in France for fifteen months
He has not decided definitely as to his
future plans but will remain for some
thine with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Do. Robbins.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-13
NO CHANCE TO QUIT

THE laboring man has reached
that point where his activities may
cease because he cannot much longer
stand the diminishing return for his
work. says Glenn E. Plumb, the au-
thor of the now famous Plumb Plan
of railroad control and ownership.
Is it true that the laboring man,
and every man who works either by
brain or Drawn is laboring man, will
soon be compelled to quit work en-.
tirely because the cost of living will
exceed his income? That is what the
statement of Mr.. Plumb really means.
What are the facts? General fig.
ures of the cost Of n ne indi-
cate that the incr,. " has been in the
neighborhood of 10 per cent, for
the past two ye,' The average
wage increase for the same time has
been slightly more than that. If the
average family grocery bill was, say,
thirty dollars a month two years ago,
that same bill for the same quantity
is now about forty-two dollars. But
II the worker Of the family was re.
ceiving three dollars a day for his
labor two years ago he is now receiv.
ing, on the average, four dollars and
twenty cents day. Even If his liv
ing expenses two years ago took all
her earned, his present income will
more than take up what he now
eafns, on the same basis of expendi
ture.
But, of course, 1t is what the future
holds, that makes Mr.. Plumb give
voice to his dire prophecies. In that
he is no better informed than the rest
of us. While prices now trend up
ward, there is every reason to believe
that the highest point will soon be
reached and that the tide will slowly
recede. Wages will not follow either
up or down with quite the same
speed.
The inference that working people
and we are all working people, will
soon suspend labor because they can
not make both ends meet, is extreme
ly foolish. Men and women and chill
dren must live, and there is no way
of living except by working, by get
ting things out of the ground ant
manufacturing them into the things
that will sustain life, that will Civ,
food and clothing and shelter
What Is the trouble with this pessi
mist is that he forgets one thing. Tn,
: high range of prices has induced
vast amount of reckless spending
High wages are temptation to bu.
useless and extravagant things, an,
that is exactly what has been goin
on all over the country in every wall
Of life. We are all guilty of it, BE
5 tween that extravaganza and tn
price of the things that we actual
need there is very wide margin, an
4 it is because people are not willing t
t trim the extravagances, are not COZ
I tent with the necessaries, even durin
s time when the world is strugglin
with gigantic scheme of reconstru'
ton, that we have the unrest, the di
y satisfaction that is now causin
d lstrikes and troubles everywhere.
We are going to continue working
: all of us, but many of us will hay
! to trim down our demands for man
! of the things which we can get alon
I very well without.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-13
1 y d . y q q u d q Il q q q .
LAX E L ND Z
! LACONICS 6
d Il u u u u q q q u 4 y q q .
The Eastern Stars will meet to-
morrow night at the Masonic Hall.

Mr., J. B. Hannah, day foreman of
the Lakeland shops, is out again af-
ter slight illness at his home this
week. While he was sick about a
dozen of the shop employees called at
his home in body to see him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-13
THE FATAL INFLUENCE

Jones-I hear you had the circus
in your town the other day. suppose
the children were wild.
Smith-Yes, and ! doubt IL We car
ever tame them again. Jimmie's go'
to have a cage and the baby CAM
sleep unless he's standing on his
tead.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-13

The federal trade information serv-
ice announces that 1t is understood
Canadian firms are buying their
woolene from American manufactur-
ers because of the limited output and
higher prices Of wool of British and
Canadian manufacturers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-13

James d. Tucker arrived in Lake
land last night. He was discharged
in Europe April % to take position
with the U. S. Food Administration
under Mr.: Hoover. He travelled over
France, Belgium, Holland, Germany,
Russia and other parts Of Europe.
Mr.. Tucker was formerly associated
with Mr.. Guy Toph in the insurance
business here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-13

The many friends Of Dan Marshall
will be glad to hear that he is now
able to get about again and is in a
fair way to complete recovery from
the effects of the attack of the flue
that left him in such bad shape for
some months.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-13
FIRST AID

Alcohol ruins the health.
Yes answered Uncle Bill Bottle
top; "but man who gets careless
with alcohol now is liable to neew a
lawyer worse than he does a doc
tor"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-13

The work on the new quarters for
he State Bank is being pushed as
'apidly as possible Try Contractor Lo-
IAN and it will not be long before the
building will be in shape for the bank
, move in. When completed this
Pill be one of the handsomest bank
pg Offices in the state.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-13

uiu woman he has won for his wife.
mr. and Mrs. McCraw will make
tneir home in Lakeland.
mr. H, L. Veach, of Lakeland. Of.
hclated at the marriage.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-13

Grandma says she just can't imag-
inc what women's clothes are coming
to. She needn't worry. The hubby
who pays the bill is the one to both.
er as to what they are coming to-
after wife picks 'em out.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-13
NOTICE

All members of the First M. E.
lilathea class will meet at ". K.
fRae's home at 701 East Orange
feet, Thursday afternoon, at
flocK, where cars will be in wait
to convey the entire party to
Ept Springs.
Come one; come all.
A. CALLAN,Secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-13

WANTED-Man and wife to take
care of small farm near Lakeland
on paved road, and board owner.
Address "A. L." care Telegram.
9499
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-13

WANTED-Boy wanted to carry
route. Steady position and good
pay. Apply Evening Telegram.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-13

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|br them
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-16
NEWSPAPERMEN WITH WILSON'S
PARTY IN FATAL AUTO CRASH;
TWO KILLED, THREE INJURED

PORTLAND Ore, Sept 15An automobile containing members
of the President Wi son scenic trip over
highway here shortly after today over
turned killing and nuring three 1t the first accident
during the president tour of the country
The dead:
BEN f. ALLEN member of the presidential party and Wash
correspondent for the Cleveland Ohio Plain Dealer
JAMES r. PATTERSON Portland Oregon, driver of the auto
mobile
The niurod ,
STANLEY REYNOLDS Washington correspondent for the
Baltimore Sun -.
ROBERT r. SMALL Washington correspondent for the Public
Ledger Philadelphia and former superintendent OF the southern Ill
vision of the Associated Press
ARTHUR D. SULLIVAN Portland Oregon, news writer
Allen and Patterson killed outright when the heavy auto
mobile being aside another automobile III ITS pa
overturned pnnng them underneath The ghted itself after
turning over -, .... cou
Small REYNOLDS and Sullivan riding in the tocau Small
who was on the upper side clear and escaped with PAIN
full bruises and decorations. -, . -. ,
Later the president sent this telegram 10 Mrs Alien IN WASH
ington: -. .u-;,
Our hearts 90 out you in deepest sympathy in the ragc
eath Of vour husband whom all esteemed and trusted lie VIII
he missed as friend and who always lnelgent sought
10 do his duty"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-16

training will appear on tho streets next
Monday. With the stat" guard and the
volunteer police on duty until the new
department Is thoroughly organized. it
IS believed that the city will not SO"
repetition OF The disorders. at Toast I'M
less n general strike is declared.
The first attempt 10 disorEanizc tho
normal life Of the city will he tn" sig
nal for the bringing In u: whatever
number Of federal troops may he n"ccS-
sary to protect lEfe and property. Pro-
vision has been md" 10 rcPlac" any
striking mon or women who are en-
gagged in duties vital to the welfare of
the. city.
The state exccutiv" board of the
American Legion instructed the scCre-
tary today to send to all local COM
mandcrs instructions to call special
meetings OF their posts. nj which the
commanders are asked To urge those
who do 50 to join 'th" organized forces
Of tho state which are under IN" gov
crnor's control" The commanders also
are requested to obtain the names OF
(Coutinucd on Page Niue.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-16

moss that cnsu"d. They also pointed out
that tn" commissioners rule forbidding
the Civilization Of tho police with the
American Federation OF Labor was not
promulgated until after charter had
been sought, and that the commissioner
had been warned three weeks before the
strik Of what woald happen il lie at
tempted TO enforce his new rule.
Counsel for the labor leaders con-
ferred with their clients today. and II
was reported that the Supreme court
might be asked to grant n writ of man
damus compelling ihe police commits
sioner to reinstate tho strikers.
Strike Not Imminent.
Tho adjournment yesterday without
provision for another meeting before
next Sunday Of the Central Labor
Union was accepted as Indicating that a
general strike was not imminent. At
the worst. the general strike would not
be declared until the central body had
canvasscd the votes now being taken by
affiliated unions.
Meantime thu recruiting of n now ro-
lice force is proceeding cXpeditiously
and the first of the new men now in
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-16
STRIKES COST U, S.
TEN MILLION A DAY
STEPHEN MASON SAYS

NEW YORK. Sept. 15.-Ten million
dollars day has been the cost to the
United States of strikes and threatened
strikes in the last eight months. asserts
Stephen c. Mason, president OF the
national association OF manufacturers
in making public today an industrial
peace plan.
iThc proposal involves the creation OF
a national industrial adjustment board.
with seven members elected by organ
lied labor seven by organized industry
and one. or possibly two. named by the
president Of the United States. This
board says Mr. Mason, should be legal
~ created and vested by act Of con-
Sress.
He proposes that an armistice agree
ment shall remain in effect until such
time as President Wilson shall declare
tho period Of rcadjustnent in industrial
relations passed. The plan Is desig-
mated for possible adoption at the in
dustriai conference in Washington CALI
ed by the president for October 6.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-16
MACON F|REMEN
DEFY ORDERSTO
DISSOLVE UNION
WILL BE PUT OUT
ONLY WITH GUNS
Citizens in Mass Meeting De-
mand Police and Firemen
Dissolve

MACON Ga. Sept. 15.-Acting on
demand made by Macon citizens today
at mass meeting. the city civil service
commission tonight called police and
firemen here to dissolve their unions
imediately. Members of the firemens
union announced that they would only
be put cut with guns" while the COM
missioners were hooted by the police
when the order was presented.
MACON. Ca, Sept. 15.-Ctizens Of
Macon at a mass meeting late today de-
manded that members of the city civil
service commission Immediately order
complete dissolution of the policemen,s
and firemen's unions or resign. The de-
mand. expressed In a resolution. was
made after the meeting had been IN
formed that 225 discharged soldiers
stood ready to meet any emergency
should the police and firemen leave their
posts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-16
General Strike in Sympathy
With Boston Police May Be
Averted; May Go In To Court

BOSTON. Sept. 15.-Frank II. Nc
Carthy, New England organizer OF the
American Federation OF Labor. who re-
turned last night from a conference
with Samuel Gompers. in New York.
today issued statement rciterating his
claim that the policemen were justified
in striking and attacking the attitude Of
Police Commissioner Curtis.
BOSTON. Sept. 15.-Thcre were
grounds for hope tonight that a gen.
eral strike in sympathy with the police
who quit their posts last Tuesday would
be ayerted. These were found largely
in the sentiment which favored re-
course to the courts In an effort TO have
The strikers reinstated.
Strike sentiment is known TO be
strong In certain union quarters, and
Frank II. Mccarthy. New England or
rainier for the American Federation OF
Labor, and President Michael ]. O'Don-
nell Of the Central Labor Union. In a
formal statement tonight. justified the
action OF the police in striking. and at
trjbuted to Police Commissioner Curtis
complete responsibility for the lawless-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-16
BLANCH MORGAN
RELEASED UNDER
BONDOF $4,000
WHEELING WOMAN HELD
IN $4,000 THEFT CASE
Man Giving Name Of Albert
Loeb, Of Marshall County,
Taken at Toledo
Special Dispatch to The Intelligcncer.

Special Dispatch to The Intelligcnccr.
TOLEDO. Ohio. Sept. 15-Mrs. Blanch
Morgan, alias Sadie Adams. Of Wheel
ing, W. Va. a daughter Of Mrs. Sadie
Proudfoot, who runs a hotel on Market
street there. was held to the grand jury
under bond OF $4,000 charged with be-
ing an accomplicc in the wholesale rob-
berry of The New Idea Store, Of this city.
which deals exclusively in fine apparel
for women. a. D. kclls. we'll known
Ohio bushes man. gave cash bond for
her appearance at the next term OF
court.
The goods stolen amounted to approx
imatcly $4,000 and consisted OF fine
silks, furs and women's clothing. Tho
goods filled three trunks and were seized
by the slcuths in the dragnet. when they
placed the woman under arrest. Two
men arc also held under bond, while a
third one is being hunted by the police.
Three days ago it is said that three
men appeared in the store and made an
effort to negotiate a business deal for
goods and later one Of the men returned
in company with n woman. said to have
been Mrs. Morgan and had the clerks
try on a number Of suits and coats with
the intention or purchasing. She how
ever did no: take the goods In question:,
The next day the store. was robbed OF
The goods and the four persons In ques-
ton who were suspected DISAPPEARED as II
the Garth had swallowed them. The
police took up the case and one OF the
detectives located three large trunks at
the depot and from bne OF the trunks
there protrudcd a piece Of silk. Upon
opening it the goods were found there
in.
The sleuths waited for the owner OF
the trunks, and as the trunks were not
assigned 10 any destination they were
allowed TO remain at the depot. Yester-
day a man giving the name of Albert
Loeb, Of Marshall County. ". Va. ap-
prearcd and was placed under arrest. A
short time later a second man. James
II. Hess was placed under arrest when
he appeared with Mrs. Morgan and she
also was arrested and locked up. The
goods were identified as those stolen
from the New Idea store. Other arrests
arc expected to follow.
The Mrs. Blanche Morgan. referred to
above resided with her mother at the
Arlington hotel south Of Fourteenth on
Market street. She has been absent
from the city for over a week. Her
mother. inspcaking TO an 1ntelligencer
reporter last evening stated that she had
communicated with the Toledo police de-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-16
IS ARE DEAD, 1900 HOMELESS
IN FLOOD At CORPUS CHRISTI
new YORK BANDITS
CRACK BANK SAFE
ESCAPE with $4,000

NEW YORK. Sept. 15.-Whilc Police
Commissioner Enr'ght was discussing
with the heads Of the detective bureau
today how to lid New York OF Its latest
outbreak Of banditry. six armed men calm
" robbed the williams Bridge Branch OF
the Bronx bank of $4,000 in cash and es-
capped u a high-powcrcd automobile
The bandits rode UP to tho hank m
tho car and Wake din. TWO OF them
backed three customers up against a
wall. two more held off two bank CLERKS
a fifth covered the paying teller with
his revolver and the sixth gathered UP
all the cash In sight after making vain
but deliberate attempt to open vault
which contained $4,000 in bills. Then
they stuffed the money in their pockets,
strolled out in leisurely fashion and roue
away.