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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-25

PRICES for fruit and vegetables will
be very high for the coming season.
Use high-grade fertilizer and pro
duee large crops. Pickard Broth
ers Company. Exclusive agents fo-
Guif Brands. 1858
HIGHEST PRICE PAID for second
hand furniture. Lewis Furniture ca
l27 W. Main st. Phone 1853.
s1ss
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-25
BARGAIN COUNTER

WILLIAMS BARGAIN COUNTER
THREE ROOM Plastered House, 2
by 1856 lot, overlooking fine lake,
price $500.
FIVE ACRES, just over city limits,
part young grove one room house
and good WellFor quick buy $1,000.
acre In city, some Grange and grape
fruit trees, peach trees, grape ar
Dor, very coed 4-roem cheap house,
poultry house, shady yard. A real
bargain for $500, cash.
10 acres on beautiful lake and hard
road, cleared and ready to plant, no
house, close to city, for S2,1OO. $500
cash, balance. terms.
is acres at city limits, 4 acres In T.
wear old trees, balance cleared and
cultivated. Three small houses
harm. etc. For quick sale, SE.lOO.
G. J. WILLIAMS
TELEGRAM Office, or Phone ss'fSaaek
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-25
Of Interest To Prospective

M INTEREST 10 Irrespective
Investors
$4,000 .00-$6,OO000 cash, will buy 30
acre young bearing grove, set
to Valencia and Tardiff oranges
and Silver Cluster grapefruit.
Location and condition the best
sS'50O'0o-$2.000.0e cash, will buy one
Of the most attractive and best
located close-in bungalows In
the city. Fine bearing citrus
trees.
O0'0O-$3, OOO.0e cash, will buy ex-
cellent 40-acre farm, finely de.
veloped and in perfect state Of
cultivation. Good barns. good
wells, good houses. Best quality
land.
$4,000 .OO-$1,5OO.ee cash, will buy 80
acre tract of excellent land,
fenced and cleared, one mile
from Lakeland and overlooking
beautiful lake. An ideal place
for a home, farm, and grove.
Fine fishing.
$500. 00-$3,500.0O cash, will buy
beautiful Groom suburban
home, completely furnished and
delightfully."- located in best res,
idence section. Large lot with
fine bearing orange and grape.
fruit trees
$4,5oo.. oO-$2,ooo.0o cash. will buy 10
acre combination farm and
grove, four miles from Lakeland
on asphalt road. Four-acre
bearing grove in perfect condi-
ton. Good soil, good buildings.
$4,000. 0o-$12,000.O0 cash, will buy
40-acre bearing grove, SO acres
In large seeding trees, s acres
budded trees just coming into
bearing. All in good condition.
and located on one of the finest
lakes in Polk county.
Miss May Tomlinson
REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Roem 2, Over Postoffice
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-25

we have for sale some Of the most
desirable truck and farm lands In
Florida. This property is IN II mils
Guy limits and can be had At tho
r'snt price and terms. Let US ,hov
you some fine TO- and 2o-acre tracts.
FOR particulars see q. G. Roran,
Rooms ! and ., Deem and Bry,nt
Building Phone IA.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-25

PIANO TUNING AND REPAIRING
High class work guaranteed or no
pay. Address J. e. storch, General
Delivery, City. 846C
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-25

Northern Man, FIVE YEARS listing
attractive investments. Buy from
owner. Bulletin. References. You
win. George Davis. l75A, Lake
land, Fla. 1898
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-25
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FOR SALE

y 2 o q d q d q q o q /. = :
So 'oi.u SALE OR TRADE-4o acres Q,
r ,aar and truck land. near Katb h.
Black. none 44s
S404
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-25

foh SALE-Good horse and wagon
cheap. Marley Brown Co. s277
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-25

G. J. WILLIAMS
r..eoram Office, or Phone 3sYbaek
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-22
Courts Martial and Courts Civil.

Secretary Bakers appeal to the president
asking that he nterpose his authority on behalf
of certain soldiers sentenced to death by courts
MARTIAL is but phase of an agitation begun
some weeks ago. 1t has for its purpose the
modification of military practice in regard to
dealing with offenders. Admitting all that has
been charged in regard to the methods of
procedure, something may be said on the other
side.
A court martial is a summary affair. Mill
tary law differs materially from civil law.
Through the very nature of things, some of the
rights sacred in a court of justice are abridged
in military court. The first object of an army
is victory. To this all other considerations must
give way. Obedience is necessary to discipline,
and watchfulness to security, which are es-
sentials of victory. Whatever tends to destroy
discipline or security endangers the whole fabric
Of the organization and puts in jeopardy its
prospect.
1t is true that much of the work of our
army was crude; less could not have been
looked for. Inexperienced men were thrust
into duties to which they were unaccustomed,
and for which many of them were united An
inevitable outcome of this was uneven and in
not few instances greatly exaggerated APP
plication of authority. The system, however,
should not be condemned out of hand because
unframed men could not make it run smoothly.
Along with this may be considered another
complaint frequently made, that National
Guard officers were removed to give places of
command to men of the regular army Such
action could only have been taken with view
to replacing an unframed man by one of
greater experience.
Any reasonable method of amelorating con-
ditions surrounding the proceedings of courts
martial will doubtless be welcomed by the sol
diers But it is impracticable, in the very nature
of things, to establish the military court on the
basis of civil tribunal. What is needed is men
trained in the requirements of army life and
versed in the duties of soldier. The universal
training of our youth will remove most of the
difficulty now complained Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-22
IN wAsHTNaToN,s FOOTSTEPS.

In congress today, pursuant to a time -hon-
ored custom, George Washington's Farewell
Address to his countrymen will be read. This
is one of the solemn formaities traditional In
connection with the birthday anniversary Of our
FIRST president Almost for the first time does
his exhortation with regard to foreign entan-
clements have significant application to a
pending problem.
The League of Nations is before the country
today, taking precedence for the moment over
ali other issues. In all our history George
Washington has never been quoted so earnestly
and so reverently as now, when appealed to
support one or the other sides of the question
None has a right to assume what he would say
or do, were he here now. We know what he
did do, and by reasonable Interpretation of his
acts and words may find in his counsel and
conduct something that will helpfully apply to
our present problem.
Washington advocated strong central gov
eminent. Among the colonies existed a spirit
contrary to this. Each considered itself SOW
eregn state, nor was this attitude entirely over
come until after many years and a terri
bic war. When Washington delivered his fare
we'll speech, he was addressing a potential
league of nations" Virginia, for example, felt
it might, under proper motive or with sufficient
provocation withdraw from the union, while
Massachusetts, with all its democratic tendency
as opposed to the aristocracy of the James and
the Roanoke, chung to similar views. A "for-
eign ENHANCEMENT then might easily disrupt
the confederation that was laying the founda-
ton of a nation. Jefferson defeated John Adams
for the presidency on the state sovereignty
issue, and the first undertaking of his admins
traton was to undo as far as possible all the
federalists had done to strengthen the union.
1t is one of the curious facts of history that
Jefferson's purchase of Louisiana knocked the
foundation from under his theory of govern
ment, and opened the way for the firm estab-
lishment of the nation as distinguished from,
the confederation.
Instead of being league" of forty-eight
nations, as we might be, had the doctrine of
Jefferson prevailed, we have attained the ideal
of Washington and become an homogeneous
people, with common interests and central
government Does the association with other
nations, for the purpose and along the lines laid
down by President Wilson, threaten in any
way the continuity of our national life?
Careful study of American history will ma
terially assist in coming to a conclusion on
this point. We have a chance to go forward
ferson in 1908, to Lincoln in 1861, and to Nc
Kinley in 1893. Are we moving in Washing
toms footsteps?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-22
Shipping Boards and Ships

The statement comes from the United States
shipping board that the merchant tonnage con-
structed by the government under the stress Of
war to meet the imperative needs Of the war in
the movement of troops and supplies is already
greater than the combined tonnage Of all other
nations engaged in the American foreign trade
Ships of American build before the civil war
carried more than half of our foreign trade. At
the outbreak of the world war they were carry.
ing hardly 10 per cent of our foreign trade. We
have now been put back from 10 to over so per
cent in the ocean-carrying trade, and this great
change has been effected within less than two
years-naking a record in shipbuildng never
before equaled or approached in all time.
This huge mass of new ship tonnage, which
is still piling up, almost altogether belongs to
the government. II belongs to the people and
to the industrial interests of the people, and
these industrial interests are vitality affected by
the disposition to be made of this tonnage.
Shall the ownership be retained by the govern
ment under private or public charter and oper-
ation or shall the ownership be sold to private
enterprise and under what conditions?
Chairman Hurley of the United States ship
ping board is putting these questions to every
commercial body in the country and the an
swers win be pooled for the enlightenment Of
the board and Of congress. Some $4,OOO,OO0,O0O
Of public property is involved, Its disposition
for the works Of peace and for the best interests
Of the country in the development OF its foreign
trade calls for careful and public-sprited con-
sideration.-New York World
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-22
In the Rattle Of the Arsonne.

Governor Aliens sensational charges that
soldiers were needlessly sacrificed in the battle
Of the Argonne particularly those of the Thirty
fifth division have brought dramatic recital of
the story of that battle by the general in COIN
mand of the division. Himself victim of the
German gas, and still suffering from his expert
ence, he made an impressive showing before the
congressional committee to whom he told his
tale. In some regards the assertions of the
Kansas governor are borne out. The Thirty
fifth division did bear a great and honorable
part in desperate and successful assault. 1t
captured one German stronghold that had held
out against the French for four years, taking it
after three hours of hand-to-hand fighting, 1t
did other things as notable. It captured many
prisoners, field and machine guns, and did fatal
damage to the German military strength. And
it suffered casualties. Many of the men who
went into the fight with General Traub were
killed, and many others wounded. This could
not have been otherwise, unless the Thirty-Iifth
division had failed Each man Of that splendid
body of men aided magnihcently in breaking
the German military strength. To charge that
these men were needlessly sacrificed is merely
to raise question of judgment They won
victory; that should be the test.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-22
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OF gold. just enough to buy his sup
plies. to lure him still farther into
| the wilderness. and TO cause thieves
to rob him whenever he set by a
tiny store Of nuggets.
Finally, with only a few hundred
dollars to show FOR his years OF la
Dor and privation, he returned home.
His brother met him at the station.
| Welcome back he said. Tell me
OF all your fine adventures and Of the
gold you have found
"'Alas, my adventures have
brought only hardships and priva-
tons, answered the gold hunter,
and the gold I have brought home
will not keep me long from hunger.
| have no riches to give you and
the old folks
g The old folks no longer need II,
for they have passed away an
swered Joe, and as for myself, why,
l have found gold-gold enough to
give riches to me and riches to YOU
" so you went gold hunting, too p
said Jed in astonishment. Where
did you find it?' Joe led him to the
top of a high hill and pointed to
broad acres that lay below. I
found 1t there he answered.
Gracious, I didn't know there
was gold so near at home. How did
you find it?' exclaimed Jed, aston
ished
at was very simple explained
Joe. I planted beans and they
drew the gold up through the vines;
through the stalks; / planted corn
M har 81 1n1 \ -
| planted brought up its tiny speck
OF gold. There was not much from
each, but the many specks made a
pile that grew larger from year to
year. And while I have been find
ing this gold I have been enjoying
life. have a good wife. and fine
family. have been happy and con-
tented and I've grown rich
And I, who wanted to grow rich
fast by finding gold, instead of work.
ing for 1t, have suffered hardship
and misery and come back poor
cried Jed. What a fool / have
BEEN And that's the end of the
story" said Prince Bonnie Blue Bell,
smiling at the Giant. For a moment
the Giant looked puzzled He was
trying to find in the tale the secret
of how to gain a fortune. His eyes
turned from Prince Bonnie Blue Bell
to the yellow roof of the Hall of
Gold. Then suddenly his face light
ed up.
81 see! see!" he shouted. "I
can't safely reach that gold up
there from down here. but / can
draw it up through the earth by
planting crops. I wonder IL there is
gold under the farm have rented?"
Behold" said Prince Bonnie Blue
Bell. He raped on the wall, door
opened, and there they were outside
And the strangest part of it was
that they were right on the Giants
new farm. The golden roof was be-
meath it.
"Ho, no." roared the Giant
Watch me draw up that gold with
my crops. I'm going to start plow-
ing this very day. This gold-hunt-
ing trip has been flne--if l haven't
found gold. I've at least found the
way to find it."
Gold, gold, If you're seeking gold,
Plant your crops in the spring, sir!"
Roaring this new song, the Giant
picked up Peggy and in a trice she
was back home. He was still roar
ing it as he hurried away with Billy
to his farm, while Peggy crept back
into bed to finish her interrupted
early morning snooze.
Next will be told the story Of Prince
Bonnie Blue Bells adventure in Waking
Up Time.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-22
Proposes q Test.

Harrisburg, Neb., Feb. 16.-To the
Editor of The Bee: To have paro-
chial schools or not to have them
seems to be live question in this
state at present.
1t seems to me that the answer
to two questions should settle this
for every 100 per cent American.
First-Is it, or is it not, class legisla-
ton to so shape our school laws that
certain religionists may be allowed
to escape complying with them
Second-Judged by the history of
nations through several generations,
what has been the fruits of parochial
schools, as compared with public
schools.
The first question is q legal one
and should be settled by our national
supreme court. The second, anyone
can answer by comparing Germany,
Spain, Austria, or any other paroch-
ial-school dominated country, with
good old U. s. A. Sixty-seven
million four hundred thousand
and forty-four of the people
in this country do not belong
to any church. (See the govern
ment census for 1900 Most of these
millions, like Lincoln and General
Sherman believe in Almighty God,
righteousness, justice and mercy;
they believe in our public school
system and for the most part are 100
per cent Americans. The religionists
who call our public schools God
less" 'gateways to help and other
gentle epethets are less than one
tenth of our population.
"By their fruits We shall know
them" is a standard for judgment
as old as the earth. When AM
bassador WI Of China was trying to
convert Thomas B. Rec Zone of our
three great speakers of the. house of
representative to Confucianisrn,
Mr.. Reed told him he would have to
show a better sample than China
before he would take much stock
in either Confucius or his brand of
religion. EDWIN WARD
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-22
WAsHINGToN's BIRTHDAY.

Although we are a busy race,
With some new enterprise
Or grand invention to complete
With every hour that flies,
No matter what the task may be
That we must leave undone,
On this his natal day. we pause
To honor Washington.
No flimsy wreath OF immortelles
Does Memory weave for him,
No peFlshable laurels that
The dust Of Time may dim,
But to the February wind
j.. We fling the starry flag
He planted in the solid rock
OF Freedoms topmost crag.
He put Its glorious colors there,
His spirit keeps 1t still
Untarnished in its lofty place,
Secure from every i'll.
In war and want or peace with all
Its blessings manifold,
He held his country and his flag
Above both fame and gold.
A thousand heroes rise and soar
Like rockets to the sky
To glitter for little while.
Then rocket-like to die,
But high above Columbla's path
To guide her from afar,
Behold! still Washington remains
A fixed and shining star.
-MINNA IRVING, in Leslie
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-22

tune, answered Joe, but someone
must stay on the farm and look after
the old folks. Goodby, and good
luck!'
"Tl find enough gold to make
you and the old folks as rich as
princes promised Jed, starting
hopefully away.
"Many miles Travelled Jed in the
wilderness, far from friends and far
from all men. There he searched
and searched for gold, suffering from
hunger, from thirst, from cold, from
heat, from hardships of all kinds
Now and then he found little pockets
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-22
TODAY
The Day We Celebrate.

Ferdinand Adler retired, born 1916.
Colt c. Campbell of the firm of Campbell &
West, born 1877.
Frank L. Stanton, celebrated Georgia poet
and author, born at Charleston, S. C., O. years
ago.
Clyde B. Aitchison, member of the Interstate
Commerce commission, born at Clinton, Ia, "A
years ago.
Marguerite Clark motion picture actress,
born in Cincinnati 81 years ago. ...
William ]. KLEIN National league base ball
umpire, born at Rochester, N. Y, AZ years ago.
In Omaha 80 Years Ago.
The Ferguson Furniture company filed arti-
cles of incorporation with County Clerk Roach.
The incorporators are Joseph Ferguson, David
Cole, Henry Grafton and R. v. Shipman
Internal revenue collections for the day at
Omaha were $2,178
Secretary Piper of the School board is pre-
pairing to receive applications to take the school
census.
Senator Henderson is in town, but declined
to discuss the question Of relocating Fort
Omaha.
AT the entertainment given Lake school pu-
pills an original parody on Hiawatha was de-
livered by Miss Carnaby and Master Frank
Haskell made the presentation speech for flag
given to the school by nine of the boys.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-22
EDITORIAL SNAPSHOTS.

Minneapolis Tribune: Now Is the
time, If ever, for all good men to
file claims with the peace congress
for corner lots with eastern and
southern exposure.
Washington Post: Some Ameri-
cans are scared because 225,000 men
are out of work; but they don't stop
to think Of the 99,775,000 other peo-
pie who are saving wood.
Detroit Free Press: Japan wants
the peace conference to give her the
Shantung province which Germany
took away from China. Kind of rob-
bling Peter to pay Paul, isn't it +?
What's this dope about no annexa-
tions?
Baltimore American: New fash
ions for men will exploit the upright
military bearing of the figure. So,
to be in style, every man will have
to represent himself to admiring
feminine eyes as a hero back from
the trenches, for the civilian will
have to practice the setup of the
soldier to live up to his clothes.
Kansas City Star: The big leaders
at the peace conference ought to inn
press on the young nations right at
LAAO GkclL I AAAelL WAAAlE W. gAAetAA HCN AAAaAA
they get enough to eat now, we don't
expect to board them always, and
that they must be looking around for
place to keep house as soon as
possible.
Brooklyn Eagle Four thousand
British soldiers decline to be used as
strike breakers, or to do industrial
work at all except at the prevailing
rate of wages. Coercion may be at
tempted, but the chances are against
it. Mr.. Lloyd-George uses laughing
gas, not pole, when he has to deal
with the labor hornets.
Brooklyn Eagle: The 5000 negro
troops back at Camp Upton, includ-
ing a lot of decorated fighters. are
probably happier and prouder than
any other of our heroes. Their
grandfathers may have fought in
the Civil war for Their own liberty
To fight for the liberties of others is,
indeed, prouder task.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-22

Representative Dyer of Missouri says Sin
lister" influences are being brought to bear on
congressman in behalf of the railroads. They
are threatened with defeat if they fail to vote in
favor Of early return. Has he looked up the
record to see what happened at the last election
to senator's and congressman who opposed the
president?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-22
Putting the League 10 Test.

New York Herald: The constitu-
ton of the League of Nations pro-
vides that disputes be allowed nine
months in which to cool. Move that
principle be accepted for personal
controversies over politics, police adj
ministration and prohibition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-22

With billion apd quarter for the "re-
volving" fund the railroad administration at
least has no cause to complain of not being
taken care of by congress The companies
would have an uneasy time trying to raise that
amount for betterments
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-22

Today is set for "demobilizing" the service
flag Blue star or gold star, it has shone for
months, signal to the world Of duty done and
service given. Now it is to be laid tenderly
away among the treasures Of the family
archives, memento whose message to the fu-
ture will be Of cheer and courage, symbol Of
the righteousness and strength Of a nation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-22

AS Omaha will pay not less than $750,000 of
the cost of that new capitol at Lincoln Omaha
ought to have a little better consideration than
usual at the hands of this Legislature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-22

Prudence should dictate to the legislature
that the appropriation for the University of Ne
braska college of medicine be not pruned too
closely. 1t is not an Omaha, but state in
stituton ......"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-22

Kurt Eisner also paid the penalty of being
leader at time when leadership entails great
personal danger. His views were not helpful
to humanity, nor is the manner of his taking
of, but both are examples of what wreck has
been made of civilization by Germany
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-22

Across the ocean, an invitation to dine with
the king is q command not be ignored But
this country, fortunately, is democracy in
which an invitation to White House feast may
be freely accepted or declined with or without
a reason
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-22
CHAPTER vi.
Bonnie Blue BeIl,s Story.

Bonnie Blue Bells Story.
90" nee upon time there were
" two brothers, Jed and Joe. {"
said Prince Bonnie Blue Bell. begin
ming the story which held the secret
of how to find a fortune with safety.
when they were young men jed
babe his brother goodby, saying:
I'm going to the gold regions, there
to find my fortune, that l may be
happy ever after
"I'd like to go with you. for I'm
fond of adventure and want a for