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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-06
the disease does not bring immunity

the disease does not bring immunity
against second attack everybody is
interested in the investigations that
are in progress. The government has
heen asked for an appropriation for
rsearch work in this connection, and
while there are great demands upon
the treasury and many things needing
attention it would seem reasonable to
have set apart sufficient funds 20 en-
able experts to work on this matter.
We have found and used vaccines
and serums against many and vari-
GUS ailments and while some may he
willing to declare that great deal of
the protection they afford is in the
mental confidence the injection or po-
ton inspires, this is well worth
while. In the terrible total shown
for the influenza epidemic it is high
ly probable that at least twenty-five
per cent Of the deaths were due in
great measure to fright that ally and
partner of epidemic. In the emer-
gency those who can and will study
this twentieth century plague should
be encouraged and aided in every pos
sible way.-Jacksonville Times Union
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-06

Amsterdam, March 6.-Officers of
the German army held an excited
meeting in Berlin recently and ex-
pressed great indignation at the new
War Office regulation abolishing
marks of rank, says the vossische
zeitung. They strongly denounced
the system Of Soldiers Councils ard
advocated the employment of the
most drastic means in order to en-.
force the cancellation of the new
DEGREES.
Colonel Reinhardt, Minister of War
attended the meeting and pointed ont
the grgeat difficulties at home and in
the East. 1t was impossible, he said
10 40 without the cooperation of Of
Ulcers, The Soldiers Councils, he
added, could not be abolished at pres.
ent. They we're there and their ex.
lstence was comprehensive.
The meeting finally passed a reso.
tuition demanding the reintroduction
OF marks of rank.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-06
THE BORDER LINE
(By r. A. Ward.)

(By r. A. Ward)
My home was on the riverside,
/ cared but little what might be
Beyond that broad and turbid stream
That separates that land from me
A friend soon crossed the flowing
stream,
But never sent word to me
To tell me of that unknwn land,
Or what its tolls or joys might be
Soon others joined that unseen
throng,
Leaving me lonesome and bereft;
OF all the friends of youthful days,
Only few of us are left.
And now look across the stream,
And think Of those I cannot see,
And wonder il among that throng.
There are not some awaiting me
An ancient record tells of One
Who crossed the stream to teach
the way,
By which to reach the better land
Within the realms of endless day
He's building mansions over there,
For those who will accept His
grace,
And when the final summons comes
Will 60 to meet Him face to face
My home is now no longer here,
| linger on the river side,
But home is on the other shore,
Beyond the ever-fowing tide.
I'm listening for the noiseless craft,
And silent boatman from afar,
To bear me DER the flowing tide
To live where many mansions are
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-06
A Personal STUDY OF
PEACE DELEGATES AND SLANT
At SIDELIGHTS ON CONFERENCE
(By Edward M. Thierry.)

While long dry speeches are being
made at the peace congress--yes
there are long dry speeches
sssp0ndents while the time away in
study Of physiognomy and personal
traits. A
No common council or legislature
ever furnished more interesting COL
lection of individuals.
Lloyd George owns the heaviest
mop Of hair among the delegates. It's
III tossup whether Clemenceau or
]General Tasker Fl. Bliss is the bald
ut.
Bonar Law of Great Britain has
the biggest mustache.
n Henry White. U. s. A., is the tall
|est delegate. The five Japs are the
RehOrtest, tied for honors.
The thinnest delegate appears to
he Colonel House. The latest is
probably Sir s. P. Sinha of India.
With his tremendous turban drawn
pver one ear, his black mustache,
warthy skin and homogeneous British
Inform, he is also the most pictur-
Qne. @l4
Most solemn and dignified Of the
nlegates is Prince Feisul, son of the
Ing Of Heljax. He is slim and
kaight; he walks like a ramrod
xes front always. His lips are
ernly set between a small black
stache and small, square-cor-
red black beard, merely covering
chin. He wears European
othes and a. fiat Arabic tgrban With
curtain like "black-top," the end of
nich is tucked under the collar Of
cutaway coat.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-06

Under the federal road act, which
carries an annual appropriation Of
$75,0O0,000, Florida will get $912,-
449, SO in 1918; $1,000, 2146S in 1920.
$1,147549.40 in 1921. a total Of 49,
l50,25S.97. To get this, however. the
State will have to spend an equal
amount.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-06

he United States and Great Brit
! have monopoly on the head of
\ peace table, except for Confer
President Clemenceau, who sits
zen the delegates of these two
xers.
&ext In order on the outer right
|4d side Of the horseshoe are the
|egates Of Franc, Italy and Bel
m On the outer left hand side
those of the British dominions
Japan.
Arst on the inner right hand side
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-06

The peace table, true to metaphor,
is a green table. The delegates sit
on red-covered chairs, Tapestries and
hangings of the room are red. The
carpet is red: In front Of each dele
gate is a slab Of pink blotting paper
Wilson and Clemenceau sit in high
backed, gold-mounted chairs; the 9th
ers have small ones like family din
ing-room chairs. Somebody over
looked Lloyd George in handing out
the ornate seats.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-06

WANTED-To borrow six thousand
dollars at eight per cent for three
or five years on Lakeland income
business property valued at twelve
thousand, rents for $3.50 per month.
Address, G. D. Dennis. Hampton
building, Tampa, Fla. 1921
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-06

Home Seekers and Investors, At.
tention! We have sold 9 orange
groves and farms in two weeks. See
Pickard Brothers comany for real
bargains. .Drane buildings. -. 1920
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-06

More than 800 tiny electric bulbs
light the peace conference room, They
are fixed on candle ends, clustered in
four huge gold and crystal chande-
Tiers suspended from the ceiling and
half a dozen wall candelbra.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-06

are the Czecho-Slovaks and the
Serbs. Delegates of other nations
fill the other places down the two
sides of the horseshoe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-06

A wellknown American magazine
writer roaming around the edge of
the crowd OF newspaper men in the
ante-chamber, sitting in the various
ornate chairs not used to stand on by
understood correspondents, said:
II wonder what famous parsonage
maybe king, queen, emperor or
prime minister-first sat in this
thing?"
Gosh! But this is an historic
place!" he meditated, gazing about
reverently. "Pll bet the guy who built
this never thought a crowd like this
would be kicking afcund It! Gosh!
What a difference p few years
make!"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-06

WANTED-To buy or 8 return tick.
cts to Chicago or vicinity. Address
Chicago" care Telegram. 1923
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-06

Orchids-the rare ana expensive
beauties Of the northern greenhouses
grow wil0 in the forests Of Flor,.
do.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-06

The Florida velvet-beaa crop ap.
'roximates 100000 bushels a year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-06

Clemenceau wears gray gloves tc
the conference.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-06

within the corporate limits OF the
CITY of Lakeland. Polk county Flor
$. "a also in sueh lakes as may
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-06

Fossil remain brought to light by
mining operations show Florida once
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
Over W. |. phelts & Co. 's Wire

New Orleans, May 23.-Whils there was much talk of a reaction in the cotton mar ket today recessions were not well main tafned and they required good deal of selling to bring them about There were periods when it was plain that liquidation was coming from the long side and at times pressure from short selling was heavy but the market found strength of its own to recover from declines. Late in the day the most active months were 10 to 15 points higher than the close of yesterday.
 Around the opening prices were to 10 points off as the result of better wealth CT map but the extremely favorable ac- counts from the dry goods markets and the forecast of showery weather for the eastern half of the belt brought in buy ing on which the market went 20 to 3S
 points over yesterdays final prices. Later the pressure to sell again increased and around the middle of the day the trad ing months were 12 to 30 points under the final quotations of yesterday. In the af- ternoon, on reports of a large business Tn spots in the interior the tone steadied again.
 A feature of the day was the National Ginners' association condition, ITS per cent of the normal against the govern ment figures for May 25 last year of S2-S land the 10 year average of 79. The first condition report is due around the first of June and it is likely to be a factor of importance this coming week. Reac- tions are to be expected as a matter of course but we look for no prolonged re- cession The market closed 10 points
 down to IS points up net-Shepard and Gluck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
ELEVENTH-HOUR RISE DESPITE SELLING OF CORN IN GRAIN PIT
Oats Finished Weak At Lower Quotations, While Provisions List Was
 Up and Down.
By Associated Ffess

Chicago. May 2s.-Despite persistent selling today the corn market rallied at the last owing to a renewal of wet weather. Prices closed unsteady, S c net lower to K advance, with July sl.65 to s1.e5A and September s1.57 7s to s16s. Oats finished Ac to $ down and provisions unchanged to decline of S5c.
 Assertions that corn planting would be held back several days in important soctions where rains had again started, put the bears al sudden disadvant- age just before the session ended. Previously the market had shown weakness. influenced by the fact that country offerings were more liberal than has recently been the case. The destruction of a big starch works at Cedar Rapids, Ia, which had been grinding 10000 bushels of corn q day, counted also as depressing factor and so, too, did Argentine competition in the east. Nevertheless, shorts ccv- cred freely when planting delays were again in sight, not to mention increased likelihood of need for much replant- ing.
 Oats reflected sharp break in the value of barley. Pools indicating that 'ongress might not remove war time prohibition were chiefly responsible.
 SlowHess of cash demand, together with downturns in the hog market and with falling off in clearances from New York. operated as a weight on pro- visions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, May 23.-While something of a tendency to react from the long ad- vance was shown by the cotton market today, the undertone held fairly good and last prices were ten points lower to 1s points higher than the final prices Of yesterday. For portion of the session. the element which has been working for a reaction put considerable selling pres sure against the market but there were recoveries following such declines.
 On the first the continued reports of a large business in finished goods and a little later the forecast of showery weather for the western half of the cotton belt helped the advance.
 A feature which also helped values to some extent was a private bureau esti mate of conditions of T.S per cent of the normal which compared with the gov ernment report of a year ago of s25. Prices recovered and went 20 to s points higher than the close of yesterday, July working up to 30.10.
 The heaviest selling was felt around the middle of the day and it wiped out the net gains and sent prices F to 30 points below yesterdays finals. Steadiness late in the day was due to reports of good spot business in the interior.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
b|G ADVANCE PUT
 COTTON TRADERS IN NERVOUS CONDITION
General List Finally Closed Steady At 8 Net Advance Of 1 to 15 Points Over
 Thursday
By Associated Pres,

New York, May 23.-The cotton market vas nervous and irregular after yester- days big advance. New crop months made new high ground on an early ad- vance, but after selling at 2e.16c October
 broke to &.60c under heavy realizing.
 Rallies followed on bullish spot ad- vances and continued trade buying, with that delivery closing at 2904c and With
 the general list closing steady at @ net
 advance of one to 15 points.
 The market opened barely steady at an advance of one point on October but
 generally 13 to IA points lower owing to
 disappointing cables and a favorable
 weather map. The initial offerings were
 readily absorbed by domestic and for
 eign trade buying and prices rallied right
 after the call, with July selling up to 3o15c and December to 2S65c and with
 active months generally showing net gains of 14 to 27 points May was rela- lively easy owing to the circulation of notices estimated at $500 bales and the general market turned easier late in the morning under near month liquidation and realizing,
 May sold ofr to g. COG before trading in that month ended at midday, or 90 points net lower, while July touched 29.62c and December 2S. BOG, or 6 to S9 points net low CT. The market then turned firmer ow- ing to reports of large spot sales in the south, partly for export, and the per sstency of the demand from trade sources.
 A private cable from Liverpool said that Manchester was largely uncovered, suggesting that British spinners still have a good deal of cotton to buy against th cir requirements, and Liverpool was a buyer of new crop months. A southern authority places the reduction of acre. age of 12 per cent and the end-May con
 dition at ITS, which could compare with the ten-year average of 1925.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
THINGS SLOOKED
 GOOD ID WALL
 STREET TRADERS
United States Steel Went Up 4 Points To 107, While h. dependents were Also
 Strong
R~ s,xoc;xt.s p,e.,

New York, May 2S.--Optimistic trade prospects entertained hy leaders of iE- dustry. further relaxation Of money rates and prospective modification of the peace treaty were the most noteworthy contri- bu,ions to today's active and strong stock market
 Until the final hour when the up-swinS of prices became more general the ses- sion was in most essentials 9 duplicate O. the preceding day. The undertone was one of quiet confidence and aside iron. ,he gyrations of few specialties the advance was almost continuous.
 United States Steel rose steadily tc 197, | gain of points, and it's max iInGin of the year, the independent group gaining to points. Motors, which de pend on .he trend of the steel market, also recorded many substantial a6- vanres, extending to b points in Chan dier.
 Rails were among tho leaders in poin, of activity and strength ct one perio9 of the session, although their rise wa, comparatively moderate, but shippings and niis deno.ed further selling for profits.
 Proposed legislation of protective character was helpful to tke chemica shares, food issues rising in sympathy, Metals feathers and tonaccos were mofl restricted in their movements, but utiti lies derived further strength from tlo express companies division, in weic, gross advances of to 6 points ~sf. partly cancelled.
 Bonds as a whole were firm, but soms 5f the speculative rails made moderate concessions on small offerings Tota sales, par value, aggregated s10,Si5 01O- Old United States bonds were unaitered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
STOCK OFFERING
Pittsburg-Texas Oil and Gas Company
 Securities Placed On Market


 R. c. Megargel Ss Co, 27 Pine street, New York. are offering for subscrir-
 ton at Ss1S share new issue com
 posed of the capital stock of the Pitts
 burg-Texas oil and Gas company, sub
 scription books closing on May 20. aft
 CT which application will be made to
 list the stock on the Philadelphia and
 Pittsburg stock exchanges, as well as
 the New York curb.
 It is reported that the company's
 properties include over 100000 acres in
 Texas, practically all of which is To-
 cated on the Pennsylvania formation
 which runs through the Ranger and Burkburnett oil fields--this acreage
 having originally been selected for the
 Benedum Trees interests of Pittsburg
 by Dr. w. K. Wrather. an eminent geol- ogist of national reputation, who was
 responsible for locating the famous Duke pool in Comanche county, Texas, where a 5000-barrel well was brought In not long ago.
 Drilling operations are now being progressively conducted on a portion of the Pittsburg-Texas acreage in Texas, and 1t is said that some very important { developments are expected It Is also stated that the companys experts are purchasing producing properties in Oklahoma, where it has a modern re- nnery. Earnings from the Oklahoma production alone for 1918, 1t is esti- mated should amount to over 10 per cent of the total capital stock to be is- sued at this time, and it is etimated that for the next 12 months the com pany should earn fully 25 per cent on its present capitalization, exclusive of prospective earnings from it's Texas properties and Oklahoma refinery The company's officers and directors are men who have thoroughly demon strated their ability as successful oil
 and gas operators, having been re- sponsible for the profitable upbuilding of other oil enterprises, including com
 panies with which Standard oil inter- ests are identified
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24

Local truck now being sold from wagons on the street is of good quality. as truckmein have been forcing their fields with nitrate of soda
 Lettuce. while not of the best heads, is selling well.
 Plenty of home grown cabbage will shortly be for sale, as local patches are heading nicely.
 Business is fine, according to all merchants Wholesalers were rushing stun to the suburbs, preparatory for today's big sales.
 Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry
 Roosters-2oc.
 Turkeys-Live, s5c.
 Ducks-S0032c
 Fryers-1 to ,11s lbs. 75c; lbs. soc.
 Hens-SldS2c.
 Geese-l5c
 Fresh Eggs-4s945c
 Butter
 Cramery-e2Q64c.
 Fish
 Spanish Mackerel-2Oq2lJkc
 Pompano-35c
 Salt Water Trout-2o922c.
 Mixed Fish-l2c Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn, l4c.
 Red Snapper-Headless and drawn, 20d 2lc. Fresh Water Perch-121sc Grouper-13iS@14c Shrimp-1191211c. D. s. Clear Bellies-29IAdSsibc D. S. Rib Bellies-s2QS21kc. Pure Lard-36hc
 Choice Dressed Beef-Top, s2c; heavy cows, 21622c Hams-Regular sc: skinned, ssc. Picnic Hams-2S1Sc. Bacon-Best. 4Siac; lower grade. s79Ssc. Pork Loins-S4c Produce Lemons-s575 box. Peanuts-10G11c, Cabbage-Texas. 7c lb.; Alabama, s55S crate. Sweet Potatoes-51kc lb Irish Potatoes-SS50 50 per cwt, New Irish Potatoes-sc lb. Onions-Red Globe. s6 per 100, Beans-S32 Peppers-s7 hamper Oranges-California s. Bananas-Extras, 7c lb. Caufiflower-s3 doz. Grapefruit--$6 Tomatoes-S54 Limes-sl.75 per 100. Strawberries-24-qt crate. S5. Blackberries-s5GS. Apples-Winesaps, s6 per box English Peas-$S50 per hamper. Texas Onions-$3. .7594 crate Cucumbers-s2 hamper. Squash-s2 crate Beans-$2. 5092.75 hamper. Peaches-$30S. g crate. Canteloupes-S5ds.5 crate Meal and Feedstuff Mixed Horse-s70. Old Style Hulls-s20. Velvet Bean Meal-S50 Corn Chops-A. Corn-S2 03 No. White Oats-97c per bushsl Shorts-$60 Bran-$53 c. S. Meal, per cent-s65. Peanut Meal-$5S Hen Feed-s4 Der 1oo-lb. sack.
 Economy Dairy Feed-s65. Choice Pea Green Alfalfs-A. No. l Timothy-$50. Wheat Straw-$1S. Johnson Grass-s34 Hides and TaIlow No. l green salt hides 4025c. ' No. green salt hides. 230l24c; hal cured. 1a2c less.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24

to influence the trading. but it will not be available to the present contracts which expire before new crop will be made
 Oats heavier than corn and lost some ground. The closeness of the harvest in the southwest Is the chief bearish factor. The five days receipts were 664000 under last week; shipments, S9s,00o higher, show ing a further reduction in visible sup plies. Lateness of the new crop will bring buyers to the market on declines
 Provisions were rather easy early this morning on sales by stock yard inter- ests. Outside trade is virtually nothing. Receipts were $500 head, with prices ranging from % to 9 cents off. The western run seems to hold it's own, being 1Sl .0c0, against 6lS,000. 00.-Clement, Curtis & Go
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
Over Private Wires
Shannon & Co.'S Letter

Stock Letter-New York, May 2S.-In the last three days the market has been well tested. Professionals have sold with the idea that reaction was ver-due and the final announcement of the interna- tional mercantile marine sale was fol- lowed by a sharp break in the common stock and a moderate one in the preferred which made these traders feel certain that they had done the right thing. Toward noon today Judge Gary came out with an unusually optimistic state- ment in regard to steel and this was fol- lowed by violent advance in that stock while the rest of the market became ac- tive and moved up in sympathy with steel which was the old time bull leader. No | thing gives courage to the speculative community so much as an advance in United States Steel common and it's slug 1 gishneSs during the past two or three months gave good reason for expressions of astonishment that the rest of the mar ket should continue so strong Now that
 steel is once more in the lead, it looks
 as if we were bound to have another big lup-swing. Total sales 1854. 400
 The early cotton market was somewhat
 unsettled by the liquidation of the May position and the circulation of notices
 on about six thousand bales but the tone
 later was more steady though sentiment
 in some quarters is reactionary and offer ings by local traders and wall street were rather free.
 The condition report of the National Ginners, giving the figures as ITS with a reduction of F per cent in the acreage appeared not to be influential The fig.
 ures are about 1A points below the ter year acreage but the June report throws very little light on the actual crop expec- itations- Exports were 24,000
 Spot sales at three leading southern
 markets were 15.OoO bales today Of which over 5000 were at Augusta. The rapid dis tribution of the supply is very favora- ble feature as long as it does not reflect forced selling s-POSt and E,1agp