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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-31
Manufacturer Directs Big In
dustry From Trial.
Mt. Clemens, Mich, Is Head
quarters of Institution.
ESTABLISHES NEWS SERVICE
Flivver King Sends "Uncolored
Truth" Out to Press.
In One Day Detroit Offices Were
Moved to ''the Boss"

Mt. Clemens. Mich. May S1.-The
first day Henry Ford came to town
to see, his million dollar suit against
the Chicago Tribune brought to trial,
he had a headache.
He had been "fussing' as he ex-
pressed it. around a motor that morn
ing and the night before. and had in
hailed some of the gasoline fumes. He
stated the fact as simply as if it were
common for millionaires to put on
overalls and work around greasy ma
chinery.
But IT was that headache which
MADE Mt Clemens early aware of Mr..
Ford's pedestrian accomplishment,
His headache powder is a brisk walk
in the open air but what he knows
as walk" most men would call a
hike.
He made a Decline to the town
limits and struck out cross-country.
Being a 1.-THE man with not an ounce
OF Superfluous flesh and very agile in
his movements little impediments like
farm fences did not impede him at all.
He scaled them easily. even the barbed
wire ones, one hand on top of the
fence post, and then a flying leap
which allowed even the tails of his
spring ovePcoat to clear
1t may have been on that walk that
his plan was born. but be that as 1t
Ford had decided to make the city
of Mount Clemens the headquarters
of ALI the Ford world wide interests
for the duration of the libel suit.
Moves in a Day.
This is|as good a place to work as
any; what is the matter with us stay
ing right here?" That was the re-
mark.
Presently it began to appear what
an apparently casual remark by Henry
Ford meant.
Down in the hotels they began to
move furniture out OF whole suites of
rooms.
over in a business block they began
to clean out a whole floor.
Trucks and vans of office furniture
began to appear as If by magic, all
coming overland from Detroit.
Desks, typewriters, chairs. dicto>
graphs, filing cabinets. heaps of sta
cases of all sizes and shapes bullying
with papers came under the guard Of
a small army of men.
Linemen were soon busy putting in
special telephone and telegraph wires.
The vast volume of Ford business be-
them. Swift motor cars kept the
road between Detroit and Mount
Clemens hot with their traffic.
Then a corps of personal represent
tatives, secretaries and clerks arrived.
In less than a days time, the CEN
trail office of a great $500, 200. 900 in
dustrial concern had been transported
bodily from Detroit to another city.
and was running as smoothly as IL 1t
were in its specially arranged offices
at home.
The Ford Motor Co. the Fordson
Tractor Plant, the Eagle Shipbuilding
Plant, the various banks which exist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-31

time paving thru her pockets. SEEM
ingIy in much agitation!
Now, what's the matter?" he
asked. He was ready for anything
| by this time.
"Oh. 1 can't find that ten you gave
me anywhere!" Business of nervous
ly searching all possible places where
the money could be. but to no avail.
the bill was not forthcoming. Hurry"
she cried, tears almost apparent again.
| Lets go right back up there. 1 tried
on a dress; it (the ten) might have
dropped out in the dressing room"
1t was nine, time for the store to
close. They hurried. she in the lead.
People looked and wondered but
| failed to check her speed. Ten dol
Ilars-part of her dress money-was
at stake. They reached the store; she
hurried to the dressing room in the
suit department. No trace of the mon
ey. Then the manager of the depart
ment came up. He had found the bill.
Followed deep signs and profuse
thanks. Great loads had dropped off
their shoulders.
"Tm so tired!" she sighed as they
reached the street again. Shall we
go to the dancer"
ed and have some one to take care~of
the baby, if you're not too tired" he
replied.
They went and danced but left early
because both were exhausted.
On reaching home, he had to take
the woman WHO had stayed with the
baby to her house about two blocks
away On the way ne fished in his
pocket for money to give her, scruti :
nizing il, carefully out of her sight to
make sure it was only a dollar. After
he had left her. and was returning
home, he stopped under an arc light
and took out his pocketbook to make
sure he had not given her more than a
dollar. In it was one lone $40 Dill
where there should have been TWO!
This was a knockout. He ran
frantically thru his pockets. but no
trace of the other ten. 1t wouldn't be
nice to print what he said there I'M
der that arc light. but he finally de-
cided that colorful language wouldn't
bring back the money so he Carefully
searched over the route he had come,
lighting a match ever SO often and
examining the walk Whereabouts
thoroly.
Late pedestrians observed his ac-
lions suspiciously, but he was not de-
tered from his search. About half
the bill, lying crumpled up on the
walk, apparently totally Obvious to
| all the CONSERVATION it had caused.
He jumped at it triumphantly, clutch
! ing it madly as If he feared it might
run away.
He hurried over the short distance
remaining and unfofded the latest sad
news to his wife. She cried out when
he said he had lost the bill, then
breathed her relief when he added he
had found 1t again.
Then they chorused, Never againi"
But they will. It's Youth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-31

Came then the GRIFFIN gobs.
one must doll up" before going to
a dance. In honor of the event he
seorned his safety and got a shave
at a barber shop. After dinner that
night, he noticed his trousers were
rather "baggy." This would never do.
She offered to press them. He made
no loud protest He was just finish
ing his bath wien a shrek came UP
from downstairs accompanied by a
lot of obs and "Oh mys." Hastily
grabbing a bath robe he rushed down,
thinking black thoughts. Maybe his
wife had dropped the iron on her
foot, maybe the baby had fallen, may
be thousand horrible things.
whats the matter?" he cried, TAX
ing three steps at time.
"Oh, I've burned EN-" moaned his
wife, a pathetic looking little thing
with an iron in one hand and a press
ing cloth in the other
"Ahi" he sighed. relieved that no
one was dead. Then. ''Where?" he
asked as the seriousness of what had
happened dawned upon him. There's
no doubt nbout it, some parts of
trousers can better afford to be
burned than others. One cuff, tho,
was so badly scorched that it was
out of the question to think of wear
ing the trousers. And his others had
large hole in a decidedly conspic-
uous place. This was finally mended,
however. and they were pressed with
out accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-31
BEWARE AUTO DEALER WHO
TRADES HIS HEAD OFF"

From this, no doubt, arises the I'M
fortunate tendency on the part of the
automobile buyer to regard big allow
ances as fair and small ones as at
tempts to cheat him. If the man who
is buying a car would only remember
that most dealers take cars in trade
only because they can't help them
selves this attitude might be changed.
No dealer likes to sell two cars every
time he sells one. That is what is
done in almost every trade-in deal.
Most new car dealers hope and ex-
pect to break even on their trades.
They are not in business usually to
do more than that. If they run this
end of their business at only a small
loss they are satisfied, too.
Some dealers will have none of this
trade-in business. They accept the
used car for the customer on con-
signment and agree to attempt to sell
1t for him, IL possible, at the price the
owner fixes. Whatever they get is
RENTED to the customer. In the
meantime, he pays full price for his
new car
TOPEKA MOTOR TRADES ASSN.
S. W. WARNER. Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-31
Young Married Couple Tries
Hard To Have Good Time.
"Farm Out" Baby and Prepare
To Go to Dance.
THEN ENTERS MR.. HOODOO
She ScOrches Hubby'S Trousers
He Can't Find Socks.
Both Lose Same SO Bill Dur
ing the Evening.
They were young and married.

They liked the bright lights. Their
college days were as yet too fresh
memory for them to entirely forsake
the waxed floor for the more conven-
tional hearth. stepping out" was still
dear to them as it had been during
their school life, but there was now
a complication. It-as the father
would refer to HER much to the
mothers displeasure-was five months
old and weighed all of seventeen
pounds. All, you have it. "a baby.
During the month they had been
in Topeka, they had had no oppor-
tunity TO go out to any dances or
shows together. When she wanted 10
see Tom Moore or Charles Ray. he
would play nurse and when Theda
Bara or Norma Talmadge was show
ing at one of the theaters, he would
20 alone. Last Saturday, however
they rebelled at having always to seek
their pleasure separately and resolved
10 go to a dance that very night. They
found a woman to take care of the
baby and looked forward eagerly to
an evening out"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-31

principally to handle the Ford fl
nances, the Dearborn Realty and Con-
struction Co., thru which homes are
being constructed for Fordson en-
ployes, the Dearborn Independent,
which is Mr.. Ford's weekly ma gazine
of opinion-all these were surprised
to find their headquarters moved
within one day to a comparatively
small city
In order that the whole truth about
the trial shall go to the whole coun-
try, another decision was made which
illustrates the Ford habit of doing
things with dispatch. The city swarms
with newspapermen, who were sent
here to report the trial. But Mr.. Ford
remembered that there were thou
sands of smaller pal ers which could
not afford to send representatives here
and maintain them for a lengthy
period and which would otherwise be
compelled to take their reports Sec
ond-hand.
News Service established.
So it was decided to give a news
service to every newspaper in the
country. In one day a whole floor in
q business block was occupied. Special
wires and other equipment Were in
stalled. Verbatim reports of the trial
were ordered. Lists of thousands of
newspapers, city dailies and county
the news of the trial was finding its
way by wire and mail to every corner
of the United States.
People nat Irally think that Henry
Ford is kept busy running his bust
ness. Not at all. He is still planning
He doesn't feel that he has quite be-
gun as yet. Until the whole world is
made prosperous, Henry Ford will not
even think of quitting work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-31

He returned upstairs to finish dress
ing. He probed his chiffonier Where
were those green silk socks? He
looked high and low, but they were
"AWOL," those socks, and they were
the only silk ones he had. This
was worse than college days. when he
could at least borrow socks from some
of the other fellows
"rll have to go to the store now
and get some socks before We go to
the dance" he stormed. Il won't
wear these cotton ones"
"All right, dear" soothed his wife.
who was still almost in tears over
the trousers episode. You can go
there while / go by and tell the
saleswoman I'll take that dress was
looking at the other day. Then I'll
meet you at the office"
They started for the dance. She
stopped in at a department store and
he went on to get his socks. After
he had returned to his office and had
said various uncomplimentary things
about the time 1t takes women to buy
anything, she arrived, at the same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-31
SIS. O. S. ED" FOR FOOD
And 1t Was Sent to Spa Commission
by AirpIane.

London, May 31.-When the allied
armistice commission first arrived at
Spa, its headquarters in Germany, says
the Westminster Gazette, there was
not enough food and a-wireless S. o. S.
was sent to the royal air force for
help. A squadron of airplanes was
equipped with parachutes each having
ration bag attached with bully beef,
bread and other foodstuffs and within
twenty-four hours these were success
fully dropped for the delegates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-31
SOCIALISTS OPPOSE L. OF N.
Call 1t "Peace of Hate" and "Hide-
Gus Farce"

Chicago, May 31.-Terming the
league of nations a peace of hate"
and a "hideous farce" the executive
committee of the Socialist party late
yesterday closed a session here by go
ing on record against the document.
Protest to congress was made
against alleged programs in Poland
sympathy was expressed for Russian
soviets and a new program OF party
policy" was composed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-31
MOTOR NEWS
School for Ford Owners.

Not long ago W. H. Trefrey of the
Trefrey Motor company originated the
idea of having Ford owners learn how
to care for the motor in their ma
chine. With the return of Joseph
Becker from Detroit, Trefrey will be
able to put into operation his plan.
Next Tuesday evening at s O'Clock
all Ford owners in Topeka and sur
rounding country who care to may
come to the company plant at 1914
Kansas avenue, where they viii learn
in the first lesson about the care and
maintenance of the Ford engine.
Becker, the instructor, spent five
weeks taking a special course of in
struction in Detroit
The school will be conducted each
Tuesday evening for four weeks The
object of the classes is to educate
Ford owners to do their own repair
ing
Later invitations will be sent to all
mechanics in the surrounding coun-
try inviting them to attend a special
course in mechanics which, will also
be given.
1t is to be hoped that the new So
called liberty fuel recently worked
out by government chemists will be
up to the claims made for it, and that
it will develop no undesirable qualities
not possessed by present day gasoline.
The Capper Auto Supply company
will move into its new building at
921 Kansas avenue next week.
The new manager of the Neal Motor
company is H. H. Mack, formerly of
Wichita.
Holt and Son Tire company has
taken over the agency for the Kokomo
tire.
E. G. Kinley Motor company has
taken the Elcar agency and now have
an Elcar on display (
NJ. F.. Hauserman, manager of the
Mccormick Motor company, arrived in
Topeka Thursday and Friday morning
opened the doors of the Mccormick
Motor company sales room at 113 East
Sixth street, where he is displaying
the Chandler motor car.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23

Phohe VIZ
Telegram BUILDING. Lakeland, Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
GROVES, FARMS AND HOMES

@o'Voe--lO-acre two-year-old grapefruit grove
xroo In L. Highlands; easy terms
o'ooV--l0-acre 4-year-old grove In j. High
era. lands; quick sale; terms.
so'0VV-l7 acres best citrus land, acres In
bearing grove on fine lake In L
so'O0e-iO-acre s-year-old grove in L. High
lands; terms.
"'soo--io-acre bearing grove in L. High.
lands; easy terma
tAo'Voe-io-acre grove In L. Highlands, n Ia
bearing. balance young trees. rood
house. barn; terms.
sAV'soo-z5 acres. Of which 20 acres In bear.
ing and young trees; good house.
Darn; terms. l.. Highlands.
Fi''VOo-sO acres on lake in l. Highlands,
modern home, also small cottage and
boat house; 10 acres bearing grove
balance rich land; terms.
A0O0--Will buy a 4O-acre NATAL HAY
farm Easy terms, no further pay
ments, Farming for you At cost
The Association does all the work
for you and all farms are operated
as one. Expert supervision; large
dependable income. Only a few
tracts now offered Write today for
illustrated descriptive booklet
T,50o-S0 acres l1a miles from Lakeland,
10 acres one and three-year citrus
grove, balance under pillow and tim.
Der; terms.
N,s00-lO-acre farm ~ miles, some bearing
trees, part planted to corn, balance
round timber. good house. barn,
pony, wagon and all tools.
$l,2OO-l0-acre farm near Winston u under
cultivation, balance timber; new
house.
s2,SoO--5-acre farm, l V acre bearing grove,
balance rich land good muse. barn
close in and biz bargain
s6.0OO-lI5 acres. four miles, bearing grove,
rich farming land small house;
terms
S5,5OO--5 "a acres. close in, part bearing
trees, balance rich 'and; terms.
~ 000-ll acres on beautiful aks close In.
8 VI acres bearing trees, acres young
grove, garden. nolae grounds, good
Sroom house. barn. easy terms.
$2,6O0-60 acres N lake, miles. n citrus
land, balacce truck aud farming, part
cleared bargain: terms
List Of fine city property and bungalows.
veil located. Large list OF producing groves
n other parts Of Polk county: also farming
snds near Lakeland at SIS and $50 per acre
LIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH ME.
&. J. KAUFMAN,
Phone 428
Telegram Building. Lakeland, Florida.
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LAND FOR SALE

u YOU are looking for thu
,,.a i've. tsn' went, or forty
.,ssst grade grove lano. also
|. ,snersl farming and melons,
/. IN cotton and castor beans
trsn timber, Two and one
H.. from Lakeland; half mill
[.,ght station and packing
y county hard road: part on
4 lske Can be planted or
ave this winter. Price very
ME- O G. LANPHEAR,
Lakeland, Fla.
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WILLIAMS BARGAIN couNrEs

S-RooM HOUSE, one acre good land,
on paved road, just outside citv
limits. Will make a dandy little
home. A real bargain for $3.50,
LARGE, TWo-sToRY, s.RooM
house, all modern conveniences. lot
lOOxl45 feet, large garage and SER
wants house, variety Of bearing
fruit trees, beautiful shady yard
fine location One Of the nicest
homes In the city and very cheap
for $500.
WELL-BUILT, 5.ROOM BUNGALOW
nicely finished, modern convenien.
ces, and two lots, good location
would make desirable home, for only
$500. Will be worth much mo e
in another year
G. J. WILLIAMS
Telegram Office, or Phone 3s7.eisck
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HIGHEST PRICE PAID for second.
hand furniture. Lewis Furniture On,
l27 W. Main st. Phone 4ss,
o,or
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23

Palatka.-Crops are looking fine
The potato growers are securing a
better yield than was expected. Yields
of from 25 TO SIS barrels to the acre
are numerous.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF the TENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND
FOR POLK C0uNTY.-iN cHANcERY.--
Thomas J. Gram, Complainant W ullvs J..
Gram. Defendant.
It appearing by afidavit fled In the above
entitled cause that the defendant, Olive I.
Gram Is g nonresident Of the State Of Flor
Ida. and resides in the City OF Lincoln. In the
State Of Illinois, at No. Sl4 Peoria street, In
the said city, and that she Is over the age
Of twenty one years and that there Is no per-
son residing In the State Of Florida the ser
vice Of a subpoena upon whom would bind
the said Defendant
1t is, therefore, ordered that the defendant,
Olive T. Gram. do appear at the court house
at Barlow, Florida, on Monday. the 5th day Of
May, A. D. 1919. and answer the allegations
contained In the bill Of complaint fled In
this cause, otherwise the allegations therein
contained will be taken as true and con-
fessed.
1t is further ordered that this order b.
published In the Lakeland Evening Telegram.
newspaper OF general circulation published
in Lakeland Polk County, Florida. once each
week for four consecutive weeks.
]. A. JOHNSON.
1887 Clerk Circuit Court
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
NOTICE OF sHeRIFF's SALE

Under and by virtue Of two executions Is
sued out OF and under the seal Of the county
court Of Polk county. State Of Florida under
date Of Sept. 5, 1918, and Jan. .. 1918, ,hers-
In Morris G. Mum is plaintiff and Postal
Telegraph Cable Co is plaintiff and J,hn f.
Cox Is defendant, have levied upon bhd will
offer for sale and sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash, at No. 2l0 South Tentuck.
avenue, Lakeland, Polk county. Florida, Oh the
first Monday Of June, 1919. the same being
the second day Of said month and legal
sales day. and between the hours OF eleven
o'clock a, m, and two O'Clock p. m. OF said
day the following described real estate az
the property Of the defendant. John y. Cox,
to satisfy said executions and costs, tI.wit:
One large office iron safe. located at No, 2lO
South Kentucky avenue. Lakeland, Polk coun-
ty. Florida
JOHN LOGAN.
1880 Sheriff OF Polk County.
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THOMAS WALTON
Public Accountant
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEER
ALBERT Il. ROSE
No. s and 6 Evening Telegram Bldg
Lakeland, Florida

Zolfo Springs. The truckers in
this community, despite the heavy
rains some weeks ago which damaged
the crop to some extent, are reaping
good harvests and at the same time
receiving good prices for Their truck.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
JOHN LOGAN.
Sheriff OF Polk County.

The mild climate Of Florida offers
farming opportunities not eqdaled
elsewhere in the Union. Orchids, the
rare and expensive beauties IF the
rcrthern greenhouses grow wt'd in
the forests OF Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23
NEW ICE CREAM PARIOR OPENS

Telegram Office, or Phone ss7.sIack
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23

No one need fear coming to Flor
idt because Of ailigators. They are
now as much of curiosities to Flori
dams as they have been to tourists.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-23

1887
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-01
ALL OUT IN ILLINOIS
Miners Respond Unanimously to Strike
Call in Big Producing Area.

Springfield, ILL.,. Nov. 4.--Early in
dications today were that soft coal
miners in Illinois responded unani-
mously to the strike call effective at
midnight last night
Disorders were absent from the
mines and the cessation of production
of soft coal thruout the state began
TRANQUILITY.
Frank Harrington, president of the
Illinois district. and other state min
ers' officials, awaited today the out
come of the restraining orders issued
yesterday at Indianapolis on behalf of
the government, which Is, seeking to
halt the strike before industrial chaos
results.
St. Louis, Nov. 1.-Southern Illinois
mines were at a complete standstill at
o'clock this morning and not one in
the district was operating. union lead
ers claimed.
Labor officials early today said their
reports indicated between $4,000 and
$1,000 workers in this mining terri
tory were idle and that the strike was
one hundred per cent effective.
Scattered reports from Missouri
coal districts indicated 1,500 on strike.
Union men said these reports were not
complete.
Belleviile, Ill, Nov. mot a miner
of the 14,200 employed in the Belle
Vile and Edwardsville sub districts is
working today and not one of the 50
mines in the two districts is operating.