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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-11

SPOKANE, Wash. March IA
proposition to hold the willard -Demp-
sey fight at tho Alan, Idaho, race track.
25 miles east Of here, will be tele-
graphed to Tex Richard, promoter, by
Frank Smith, OF this city. he an
nounced today, Smith said no is, rep
r~esenting Spokane and Idaho capital
lists who are prepared to go the limit
to bring the fight here.
Under a. newly enacted law 20-round
contests are permitted in the state Of
Idaho.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. March 1.-THE
Mitchell Dundee boxing bout arranged
for last night was this afternoon called
off on account Of an absoess in one Of
Dundee's ears, The Eastern lad Is said
also to have developed q fever. He
passed the boxing commissions physi-
cal examination this forenoon,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-11

NEW BEDFORD. Mass. March H.
Pete Herman. of New Orleans, holder
Of the bantamweight title, and Al Shu-
bert, OF this city, fought 10 fast rounds
last night with Shubert forcing the
fighting the greater part OF the time.
BY previous agreement no decision was
given.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25
THE NEED OF UNIFORMITY

The Florida law provides weights
only for some thirty different farm
products, out of the hundred or more
in the State. No two States agree,
except as to wheat at go pounds.
Corn is 70 pounds in all States ex-
cept Ohio, where it is 6S pounds.
Florida gives the legal weight Of
three commodities not listed in any
other State, to-wit: beggarweed at
81 pounds, guavas at 81 pounds and
chufas at 81. Our State also lists
plums at 40 pounds and Tennessee
the only other State, at GA pounds.
Twenty-seven States provide a legal
weight for sweet potatoes. The last
legislature of Florida reduced the
weight from 60 pounds to Sc pounds.
In the following table it will be seen
that there are six different legal
weights for sweet potatoes:
Mississippi-60 pounds.
Florida, Michigan, Missouri and
Virginia, Sc. pounds.
Alabama, Georgia. Indiana, Ken
lucky, Minnesota and Texas-55
pounds.
Connecticut, Massachusetts New
Jersey New York, Rhode Island and
Wisconsin-54 pounds.
Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas. Nebras-
ka. Ohio and Tennessee-5O pounds.
Iowa, North Dakota, Oklahoma and
South Dakota-46 pounds.
1t would seem that the States ought
to get together in this mixed un
proposition, says the State Marketing
Bureau, or else Congress should en-
act general law and make uniform
weights for all commodities, which II
can do under its authority to control
interstate shipments. If everything
as fast as possible was put on the
hundred pound basis, and its null
tiple, it would greatly simplify the
matter of marketing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25
GREAT SOUTHERN CROPS

Corn is destined to become an i'm
portant crop in Florida says the
State Marketing Bureau. This great
cereal originated in the tropics and
is more natural at home in warm
climates than in the cold ones.
Strange as it may seen the largest
development of the crop has been in
the variable climate of the North
west but the South, long given to
cotton, is now taking hold of corn
and will make a success of it.
Corn and cotton are two essential
crops, one for food and feed and the
other for clothing. The various by
products of these staples now runs
into surprising numbers. Cotton in
the South has had a set hack owing
to attacks from a minute pest and
to overcome it the ingenuity Of man
SO far has been unavailing. Corn, too,
has its enemies.
But what is necessary to success in
raising corn, as with other crops, is
good seed. Prof. G. P. Hartley
of the u S. Department of Agricul-
ture, who has charge of the investi-
cations in the Bureau of Plant Pa
thology, says:
Twelve years of experience IN Sc
Letting seed of hundreds of varieties
of corn, and testing it's termination,
teaches that seed that natures well
and is well preserved will terminate
well. And what is of much more
Importance, it will yield we'll if the
variety is good yielding, acclimated
variety"
He also corrects the impression
about corn running out, and the need
Of importing new varieties, saying:
"A mistaken idea prevails regarding
the running out of corn because it
has been grown too long in local
ity. A strain of corn may run out,
but the cause is with the farmer, and
is not because the corn has been
grown too long in the same locality.
The longer a corn is grown IN the
same locality the better adapted it
becomes to the conditions of that To-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25

cality, provided seed is saved eacn
normal season from the best produc-
ing individuals.
Our farmers should bear this in
mind: Newly introduced seed from
distant localities is not needed. Take
care Of our local strains Of corn.
Careful seed selection and a proper
storing and curing of the selected
seed will result in increased yields,
and a better product generally.
Florida farmers should write to the
U. S. Department Of agriculture,
washington, D. G. and get free
bulletins on saving and testing seed
corn. The Experiment Station at
Gainesville can also give useful in
formation on this subject. With the
approach of the complaining season
it will be we'll for growers to look to
their seed corn and arrange to test IL.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25
WaveletS
From
The Deep.
c. Green

Around a moonshine factory it is
still" and quiet"
Most any man will 60 crazy
about good looking girl. and even
back in the olden days the leaves
fell for" Eve.
There was a girl; her name was Lu,
And that poor child she had the flu;
She left a home, a good one, too;
So read her will, and this is true.
Santa Claus favorite words are
know all men by these presents.
Ii only some of these hard pressed
business men could touch note with
as much feeling as Paderewski does.
An Italians Calendar
Janu is airy, so ees a da Feb;
Marcia eos mucha da wind;
April ees showers and May ees da
flowers;
June when de summer begin.
July ees hot, Augusta is rot:
September he pretty fine;
Octobe and November she get cold
agen;
Deem maka you freeze de spine.
Even a slow runner can catch the
measles.
Sammy: What does your father
do?"
Willy: He's a caulker. What is
yours?''
Sammy; Mines an un-corker."
Some women will cuddle a little
dog and love it all to pieces, and pay
no attention to their daughters. but
that kind are not mothers. Some men
will pay ten dollars for quart of
liquor and bite their sons head off
when he asks for dime to go to the
movies, but that kind are not fa-
theirs. Moral: Liquor will drive any
one to the dogs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25
WOULD PUT A STOP TO
UNDERTAKING. ABOUT WAR

tMemphis Commercial Appeal)
j. P. Jordan, lumberman of this
city, has addressed communication
to United States Senator X. II. Nc.
Kellar protesting against the con-
tinued advertisement through con-
gressional hearings and otherwise of
charges and counter-charges reflect
ing upon our part in the war. Mr..
Jordan says the glory of our accom-
plishment should put an end to the
continue to harangue about our lack
OF preparation and certain inefficien-
cies that developed during the fight
ing. Asx y
Below is his letter:
Memphis, Tenn, Feb. IS, 1919
Hon. X. D. Mcclellan, United States
Senate, Washington. D. G..
Dear Sir-An old Confederate SOL
der would like to interest you q
few minutes in regard to what is be-
ing said in the Senate and elsewhere
in regard to the welfare of our BOYS
who were and are in France.
Governor Allen complains that
some OF our men were killed by our
own batteries in a movement through
the Argonne forest. I went through
the same experience in 81 and 65,
and such thing is liable to happen
when troops are moving forward in
advance Of the artillery. When this
thing happened to us we made nc
complaint.
Senator Owen also has a complaint
to make in regard to our troops hay
ing to stand in the mud. It looks
as though all the beautiful sentiment
and all that encouraged us to sacri-
flee for the war is being dissipated
for political profit.
have met none of the returning
soldiers who were engaged in the
battles in France who have any COM
PLANT to make, having known in ad-
vance that what General Sherman
said of war was true. Our boys were
the best taken care of of any troops
who ever entered war.
The Confederate soldier went year
after year without proper clothing
or food and oft-times without shoes,
and yet registered no complaint re-
garding their suffering.
The battle of the Argonne was but
repetition of the battle Of the Will
derness between the forces led by
Lee and Grant Minus the machine
guns, the conditions were identical.
We struggled day after day through
the tangled underwood in Spotsyl-
vania under the same conditions as
the Argonne, and made no complaint,
and / do not believe that our return
ing soldiers will.
We are all aware that, we entered
this great war without adequate prep
aration. but there was no time to look
up the marquis of Queensbury rules,
and of course we made mistakes, f.
nancially-some of them costly.
have no respect for any one who
raises these questions now. We had
to fight and fight quick, merely using
such weapons as were at hand.
hope you will spare no effort in
keeping down these miserable COM
plants which can have but one effect
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25

The st. Augustine Record corrects
us, and advises us that the Legisla-
ture only tried to cut the Adiutant
Generals salary to $1.0O a year, but
never finished the job. Well all
we've got to say is that it wasn't as
eood Legislature as we thought It
was.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25

DR.. Mary Walker observed, THAT
women will get suffrage just as soon
as they quit making fools of them
selves" However cordially we may
concur in DR.. Mary's opinion, we are
not going to use her statement in ar
guing with any of these nice suffrage
ladies who come around to see us
occasionally.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25

Let us not allow the project of
memorial to our soldiers and sailors
To dissipate itself in talk alone, but
let us build something that will honor
our heroes and be of lasting useful
ness and benefit to the community.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25

There are coolies, bolshevikis, l. W.
W. sand alleged statesmen whoes
chief purpose in life seems to be to
attempt to thwart and harass the
President of this country in his ef-
forts to promulgate just and benefit
cial policies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25

that of leaving our people dissatis-
fed with the results of the war
when on the contrary We should con-
graduate each other as to our won
derful success, and what the result
means to the people of the world.
Thanking you in advance, / am,
Respectfully yours
]. P. JORDAN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25

Harry Floyd is the latest to be
mentioned as a candidate for cover
nor. Do we hear from j. Fred De.
Berry and Mitchell, the Sand Man?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25

Human spiders and gentlemen
walking from coast to coast on a
wager are among the opponents Of
Industries that have revived since the
war ended,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25

FOR SALE-Good combination work
or buggy mare. A bargain Apply
to Mrs. Ethel Hammers, Kathleen,
Fla. 1851
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25
THE LAKELAND NEWS

A weekly newspaper giving resume
of local matters, crop conditions, coun-
ty affairs, etc. Sent anywhere for
$3.50 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25

FOR LEASE OR SALE room fur
nished home, modern conveniences
garden of strawberries, tomatoes
grapefruit, etc. COS e. Lime $685.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25

TWO FURNISHED ROOMS for rent;
gas range and bath. 4OS North
Vermont avenue. SIS per month.
1882
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25

Rotarians are still carrying around
with them the spirit infused by the
Mulholland address at their banquet
last week. --.a..e.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25

The path of politics leads out to
the pen, if we may form our conclu-
sions on the experiences of Victor
Berger and John w. Rast.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25

Lots of ingenuity being expended
in seeking some way to circumnavi-
gate the prohibition law, but it seems
to land the seekers bone dry.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25

Socialists demand a six hour work
ing day. Why not just have the boss
send around the pay envelope to
their homes Saturday nights?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25

Experienced grove hands wanted at
once. Mrs. z. P. Emerson. Phone
900 Blue after 6 p. m. 1878
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25

WANTED-Person to do typewriting
and assist in miscellaneous office
work for about two months. Ad-
dress P. O.. Box 561, Lakeland.
stating desired salary. 1854
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25

Orlando's Musical Festival is a big
ger thing in it's way than the South
Florida Fair.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25

FOR sALE-Baby do-cart. Inquir
At COS East Lime street. S5S
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25

Mr.. Jordan is a brother OF Mr..
W. W. Jordan of this city who re-
sides at 1903 South Florida avenue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25

When it is considered that. the
South Florida Fair was gotten zip in
only seven weeks, it may be called
q wonder.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25

With work on every hand, shrek
ing and clamoring to be done, we will
soon meet numerous gents who will.
tell us they cant find nothin' to do
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-25

The banner orange tree Of Flor
is 60 feet high and has produced |
900 oranges in a year.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-28
CHICAGO FACES BIG STRIKE
City Employees Walk out-Electri-
clans Threaten to Leave City In
Darkness If Demands Refused.

Chicago, June 25.-Chicago has en-
countered a serious strike Of city en-
ployees. The city will be in darkness
at night unless some adjustment is
made Of labor troubles among the city
hall employees. Electricians handling
the city's electric lighting system the
elevator men employed In the city hall,
bridgetenders operating bridges car
penters employed on city work, all
threaten to quit work at six o'clock
If the finance committee does not meet
with them and give some hope for an
adjustment of their grievances. AS q
starter of the trouble more than 5000
employees of the street department, in
Guiding the white wings" of the street
cleaning force, quit work. Operators
of the fire alarm system say they will
quit If they are compelled to do so,
but they do not wish to place the citi-
zens in jeopardy in case of fire. The
entire proposition hinges on the city's
inability to pay increased salaries de-
manded and the curtailing of the va
cation period by the councils finance
committee.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-28
TO ROSA RAMSOUR

Rufus Ramsour vs. Rosa Ramsour
state Nf Tennessee. In Chancery
Court of Knox County No. t6f45
In this cause, it appearing from
the bill filed, which is sworn to. that
defendant Rose Ramsour ts no,
resident of the State of Tennessee
tnat the ordinary process cannot be
served upon her, it is ordered that said
defendant appear before the Cir
cult Court. at knoxville, Tennessee,
on or before the first Monday Of
August next. and make defense To
said BILL or the same will be taken
for confessed and the cause set for
hearing ex parte as to her This
notice will be published in the Knox
vile Independent for four success
weeks This 9th day of June. 1871!
j. G. FORD, C. & M.
R. A. BROWN, Sol.
June 81 July F1219 1919
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-28
DUBUQUE, IA, HIT BY STORM
Lightning Causes Many Fires and
Serious Damage Is Reported
Street Car Service Halted.

Dubuque, Ia, June 25.-One of the
worst electrical and rain storms of
the season struck Dubuque and vicin-
ity about II o'clock at night. Several
barns and buildings on the outskirts
We're struck by lightning and serious
fire losses resulted. Street car service
was halted for nearly an hour, the
water in some places coming up over
the floor of the cars. Trets and cleo
trio wires were blown down and trains
delayed. There was no loss of life.
Nearly two inches Of rain fell in holf
an hour.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-28
ALIENS GO HOME IN DRovEs
italians and Greeks Most Numerous at
New York Custom House-3, 900
In One Day

New York, June 25.--New records
are being made daily in the number Of
aliens seeking passports here to re-
turn to their native countries. More
than 5000, mostly Italian and Greek,
applied at the customs house and an
equal number was expected, as they
were. still in line last night when the
passport bureau office closed.
Send Us Your Job Printing.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-28
MutInled Negroes Are Sentenced.

Chillicothe, O.-Thirteen negro SOL
diers, Four Hundred and Eighteenth
Labor Battalion, who mutinied May 4
because their discharge were retard-
ed, were sentenced to Ft. Leavenworth.
General Glenn committed the sentence
Of the three ringleaders from ten years
10 five, and the participants from
seven years to four. All will receive dis
honorable discharges at the expiration
Of the sentences
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-28
Licenses For Wheat Export.

New York.-Julius Barnes, United
States Wheat Director, made public
proclamation by President Wilson
granting him full authority to regulate
by license the expectation and inn
portatlon of wheat and wheat flour for
the purpose of stabilizing prices. Mr..
Barnes said that the regulations he
would put into effect were similar to
those which have been enforced by the
War Trade Board which heretofore has
exercised the functions delegated to
him.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-28

TOTOM TILLERY, SUSIE TIL
LERY BIRD, RUSSELL REECE
CLIO KEECE, TOM TiLLERY
AND JOHN GRAHAM
John Tillery ct al VS.. Jett Tillery
ct al.
State Of Tennessee, in Chancery Court
Of Knox County. No, 1876
In this cause. it appearing from
the bill filed. which is worn to, that
the defendants. Tom Tillervs susls
Tillery BIRD Russell Reeees~s Cir
Reece. Tom Tillerv and John era
ham are non-residents of Tennessee
SO that the ordinary process cannot be
served upon them, it is ordered that
said defendants appear before the
.Chancery Court, at Knoxville, Tonnes
see, on or before the first Monday OF
Aug next, and make defense to said
said bill, or the same will be taken
for confessed and the cause set for
hearing ex parte as to them. This
notice will be published in the Knox
vile Independent for four consecutive
weeks.
This 25th day of June 1919
J. C. FORD, C, & NJ.
Harris & Beeler, SOILS.
June % July 5 IL 10 1919
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-28
s25o,ooo THEFT IN GOTHAM
vaIuables Owned by Woman From
Richmond, Va, Believed to Have
Been Stolen From Hotel Vault.

New York, June 25.--Investigation
of a claim that S250.000 worth of valu-
ables apparently was stolen from a
safe deposit vault at the Biltmore no.
tel here is In progress, it was an
nounced. The valuables are the prop
erty of Mrs. Clarence Millhiser Of Rich
monh, Va,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-28
7. y. dII, DVi'
June 20 JULY s IL 10 1871
TO LUCILLE WILBURN

Edward Wilburn Va. Lucille Wilbirr
State of Tennessee. !" Chancery
Court OF Knox County, No. 1874.
In this cause. 1t appearing from
hill filed, which IS sworn To-. that
the defendant Tuci g Wilburn is
a nonresident Of Tennessee 90 that
The ordinary process cannot be
served upon her, 1t liz ordered that
said defendant appear before the
Cbancery Court. at Knoxville. Tennes
see. on or before the list Monday Of
Aue next. arH IKE defense 10 SAID
hill or the same win be taken for con.
fessed and the cause set for hearing
ov narte as to her. This notice will
be- published In the Knoxville inde
neudent for four successive weeks,
This 2sth day Of June 1919
&c. FORD. Clerk & Master.
w. +. Miller, Sol.
June % july 10 ~ 1919
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-28

Meanwhile, the allied nations, TAX
ing no chances, made every prepara-
ton for immediate action in case of
rejection of the treaty. They had Ger
many encircled by ring of guns and
bayonets and were ready to invade
from three sides, while on the north
the guns of their fleets would enforce
q renewed blockade by sea. Before
the week ended the British grand feet
was on war footing The immense
diriglble R-34, which was about to
start across the Atlantic, was made
ready to sail for the Baltic. and her
companion, RIB, set out on a cruise
that was to include the Kiel canal.
Land operations, carefully planned
by Marshal Foch and his colleagues,
called for swift advance by the Bel
gian and British forces through Essen
and the Ruhr district to the fortress
of Minden; by the Americans up the
valley of the Main to the Bohemian
border, cutting Germany In two; by
the French to the fortress of Ulm and
then to NordlIngen. outfanking the
strong Rhoen mountain defenses. Al
the same time, according to the plan
the Czecho-Slovaks would attack from
the south and the Poles from the east
and 1t is believed the great industrial
district Of Silesia would thus be occu
pied
The allied command estimated the
available German forces at not more
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-28

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