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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-10-28
ORDINANCE 245
An Ordinance, 10 Be Entitled an Ordinance
Regulating Weights and Measures In the
City Of Lakeland, Florida

Regulating Weights and Measures In the
City Of Lakeland, Florida
BE 1t ordained by the City Commission Of
the City Of Lakeland:
Section THAT every firm person or cor
poration doing business In the City OF Lake
land shall be required, after this act becomes
a law, to be equipped with accurate and stand
ard weights and measures. with which to &C.
curately and correctly weigh or measure any
goods, wares or merchandise which might be
sold by them by weight or measurement.
Section U-That hereafter every person,
firm or corporation engaged In the sale Of Ice
from wagons or other places within the cor
porate limits Of Lakeland, are hereby re-
quired to equip their wagons or other places
from which Ice Is sold with accurate and
standard scales for the purpose Of weighing
the said Ice, and 1t shall be the duty Of any
person, firm or corporation In selling ice To
weigh the same and furnish to the customer
purchasing such ice an accurate and correct
weight not less in number Of pounds than
the amount purchased
Section III.--Any person found guilty OF
selling to any purchaser any goods, wares or
merchandise. including lce less than the
amount purchased, shall be fined not to ex.
coed one hundred dollars 100000. or i'm
prs0ned not TO exceed ninety 1907 days, and
both the employer and the employee shall be
considered to have violated the provisions OF
this ordinance in such an instance, unless II
be shown that the employer has given specific
instructions TO the employee found guilty OF
violating the provisions Of this ordinance to
properly and correctly weigh and measure the
goods. wares or merchandise sold, and unless
the said employer has furnished the said en-
ploye with proper weights and measures with
which TO be guided.
Section TV.-The City Commission may at
its discretion employ an inspector OF weights
and measures, or 1t may impose upon the City
Marshall or any policeman, the duty Of such
position.
Z. G. FLANAGAN,
Mayor or Commissioner at Large.
Attest:
H. L. swATTs, City Clerk 1926
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-03

ical socialistic element under the lead
ership of Herr Liebknecht Threatened
to disrupt the entire former empire.
On November % President Wilson
announced that he would head the
American delegation to the peace
conference and that the other dele
gates would be Secretary of State
Lansing. Col. e. NJ. House, Henry
White, former ambassador to France,
and Gen. Tasker III. Bliss, United
States military representative on the
supreme war council. The president.
accompanied by the other peace dele
gates and large party of assistants,
sailed for France December f.
President Wilson arrived at Brest
December Ii and proceeded to Paris.
where he was given an enthusiastic re-
ception.
British, French, American and Bel
gian armies of occupation advanced
into Germany as the Germans retired
In accordance with the armistEe, the
allied armies reaching the Rhine dur
ing the early days of December.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-03
Get New Kidneys !!

The kidneys are the most overworked
organs of the human body, and when they
fail in their work of filtering out and
throwing off the poisons developed in the
system, things begin to happen.
One of the first warnings is pain or stiff
ness in the lower part of the back. highly
colored urine loss of appetite; indiges-
ton; irritation. or even stone IN the bad
der These symptoms indicate CONDITION
that may lead to that dreaded and fatal
malady, Bright's disease, for which there
is said to be no cure.
Do not delay minute. AT the first IN
dication of trouble in the kidney, liver.
bladder or urinary organs start, taking
Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules. and
save yourself before it is too late. Instant
treatment is necessary in kidney and blad-
der troubles. A delay is often fatal.
You can almost certainly find immediate
relief in Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules.
For more than 200 years this famous prep
aration has been an unfailing remedy for
all kidney, bladder and urinary troubles.
It is the pure, original HARLEM Oil your
creat-grandmother used. About two cap.
sules each day will keep you toned up and
feeling fine. Get it at any drug store, and
if it does not give you almost immediate
relief your money will be refunded. be
sure you get the GOLD MEDAL brand.
None other genuine. In boxes, three
sizes.-Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-03

Those of us who are past middle age
are prone to eat too much meat and In
consequence deposit lime-salts in the
arteries, veins and joints. We often
suffer from twinges of rheumatism or
lumbago, sometimes from govt, swollen
hands or feet. There is no longer the
slightest need of this, however, as the
new prescription, cAnuric," is bound
to give immediate results as it is many
times more potent than lithia, in Kidding
the impoverished blood of its poisons
by way of the kidneys. It can be OBJ
tanned at almost any drug store, by
simply asking for cAnuric" for kidneys
or backache. It will overcome such
conditions as rheumatism, dropsical
swellings, cold extremities, scalding and
burning urine and sleeplessness due to
constant arising from bed at night.
Send to DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, N. Y, for 10c. trial package.
MADEIRA, CAL.-uI recommend Doctor Pierce's
Anuric very highly. have suffered for the last
three years with catarrh of the bladder, having
tried every remedy heard of but without relief.
I saw Anuric advertised in the paper, and like
drowning man grabbing at a straw thought
would try it also, which did with great success.
as it relieved me almost Immediately, before had
taken all Of the trial package, and having great
confidence in the remedy Immediately sent to
the drug store and bought fuIl-size package,
I can say to all suffering from any disease of
the Kidneys or uric acid troubles, try this remedy
and suffer no longer. l have great faith In DIR.
Pierce's remediea.n-S 2. HENsLEY.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-03
Men of Iron.

Can't. Edward Beck of South Bend.
Ind, at present in France with the
black Senegalese troops, recently
wrote home concerning them.
"They are just like our own COL
ored troops" he writes. mo wonder
they're great fighters. They never
feel any pain. They remind me or
colored laborer in South Bend. One
day, to test the hardness of this fell
lows head, mason on the upper floor
of building dropped some mortar
on it. The fellow never moved; in
fact, he hadn't felt a thing. So the
mason dropped brick.
Crash!
"When the brick hit his head the
colored man looked up at the mason
languidly:
"Look out whar you'alls done drop
pin dat MORTAR he said"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-03
FOREIGN

The map Of Europe was being re-
made as the year 1918 came to close.
The Czecho-Slovak republic was al
ready in existence before the close of
the war, having been recognized as an
independent belligerent government by
the United States, Great Britain,
France and Italy, but the coming of
peace saw the formal establishment Of
this new government at Prague. The
end of the war also practically assured
the rising of a great new Poland, made
up of most, If not all, of the territory
divided up years ago among Germany,
Austria and Russia. Finland threw
off the shackles placed upon her by
Russia and out of the turmoil of civil
war emerged as free and independent
nation. The peoples Of other smaller
subject states asserted their independ-
ence.
Civil war continued to threaten the
new republic of China throughout the
year. Hsu Shin Chang was elected
president of the republic on Septem
Der and during the next few months
reports indicated possibility of an
agreement being reached between the
northern and southern sections Of the
country.
Peru and Chile were reported on the
brink of war during the closing weeks
Of the year. The trouble between
these countries was an outgrowth of
the nitrate war Of years ago in which
Chile won Taona and africa.
DR.. Sidonia Paes, president of Por-
tugal, was shot and killed at Lisbon,
December Is. The assassin was killed
by the crowd that witnessed the crime.
Two days later Admiral Canto 7. Cas-
tro was elected president of Portugal
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-03
BIG EVENTS HAVE
MARKED YEAR 1918
Peace Comes to World After
More Than Four Years of
Bloody Fighting.
END OF WAR COMES QUICKLY
President Wilson Joins Allied States
men In Congress That Will
Remake the Map OF
the World.

Great events crowded fast upon each
other during the year 1918. In the
early days Of the year the German
hordes threatened to overcome all
the armies Of the nations that were
lighting to save world civilization.
Then the tide turned and within
few brief weeks the kaiser's great
armies had been crushed and were al
most In rout. Finally, with a swift
moss that startled the world, Germany
and her allies surrendered to the VIC
toricus armies of the allies. The great
war which for more than four years
haG drenched the soil Of Europe with
blood was at an end. The year ended
with the world virtually at peace.
The leading statesmen Of all the
great nations were assembling at
Paris during the closing days of the
year for the peace conference which
will remake the map of the old world
and which, it is hoped, will prevent
Cor all time another conflict such as
that which has just ended. New ma
lions already had begun to arise out
of the ruins of the central empires,
and It was regarded as certain that
others would grow out Of the peace
conference. Despite the chaotic con-
diriops existing in Germany and Aus
trI,. as we'll as in Russia, where civil
war ragged, the world looked forward
to better times as the new year
dawned.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-03
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS

Practically every phase of American
life felt the dominating influence of
war throughout the year 1918.
In the field of national legislation
woman's suffrage and nationwide pro-
hibition were urged as war measures.
The woman's suffrage amendment
was defeated in the senate October 1,
after having passed the house. A
nationwide prohibition measure, to
become effective June 80, 1919, was
enacted by congress and approved by
the president November %. On Sep
TENDER 6 President Wilson had or
dered the manufacture of malt liquor
stopped on December 1, as a food
conservation measure.
Government control of the railroads
was followed during this year by gov
eminent control of all telegraph and
telephone lines. Congress on July 10
authorized the president to take con-
troll of the wires and the government
assumed control on July 81. On No
vember II, the government also took
control of all Atlantic cable lines.
The first general election since the
United States entered the war was
held on November 5. The Republicans
Won both houses of congress, the SEN
ate by majority Of two and the
house by margin of more than forty.
During September, October and No
vember the entire country was swept
by serious epidemic of Spanish In
fluenza. Thousands of soldiers in the
army camps and other thousands of
civilians succumbed thereto and to
pneumonia.
The country was surprised on No
vember q by the resignation of Will
liam G. McAdoo as secretary Of the
treasury and director general of the
railroads. Representative Carter Glass
Of Virginia was named to succeed Mr.
McAdoo as secretary of the treasury
December 5.
On November % Governor Stephens
of California committed to life impris-
onment the death sentence Of Thomas
j. Mooney, convicted In connection
with the death of ten persons from a
bomb explosion in San Francisco dur
ing preparedness parade July y,
1915.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-03
During the early days OF the y.ssl

During the early days OF the st-2i
disaffection appeared among the work.
ers In the shipyards and by February
II the situation mad assumed a serious
aspect with strikes in effect in five
yards. BY February 16 the strike had
spread still further in spite of an adj
vance in wages announced by the la
Dor adjustment board.
On February II, President Wilson,
in a letter TO William L. Hutchinson,
head of the United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners, concerning the
ship carpenters strike, denied the right
of labor to strike at that critical juno
ture. xviii you cooperate or will you
obstruct?" the president asked. The
workmen responded to the presidents
appeal and the strike was declared off.
At the same time Secretary of Labor
Wilson announced the personnel of a
national board of labor, to be COM
posed of representatives of both labor
and capital. On February "a this board
opened a conference for the purpose Of
establishing basis for the settlement
of disputes during the war. Former
President William FL. Taft, chosen by
the employers, and Frank p. Walsh,
selected by the labor organizations, al
ternated as chairman. This confer
ence, on March %, reached an agree
ment providing that all labor disputes
arising during the war should be SUBJ
mitted to a board of mediation. This
agreement was adhered to by both en-
ployers and employees and compare
lively few strikes occurred during the
remainder Of the year.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-03
HOW THE WAR WAS WON

The year opened with the opinion
generally prevailing that the world
war could not be brought to q conclu-
sion in less than eighteen months. 1t
was an open secret that the German
high command was planning to make
a supreme effort on the western front.
In Russia Premier Lenine and For
eign Minister Trotzky intrenched
themselves In power by dissolving the
constituent assembly which met at Pc
trOgrad January Is. On January q
an all-Russian congress of sOviets was
convened to replace the constituent as
sembly. There was little activity on
any front during the month, but on
january 30 1t was announced officially
that American troops were holding
;front-line trenches in France, occupy
ing sector northwest of Toul.
The Americans holding this sector
received their baptism of fire when
they repuised vigorous German raid.
The Americans lost two killed, four
wounded and one missing. On Febru-
AIRY 5 the steamer Tuscania, carrying
.!2,179 American soldiers. was torpe-
idOed and sunk. with a loss of 159
lives. On February 9 the Ukraine
signed separate treaty of peace with
the central powers.
Conditions In Russia continued to
,be chaotic. The bolsheviki declared
the war with Germany over but re-
fused to sign the peace treaty demand
ed by Germany. The Germans there
upon renewed hostilities against Rus
'sia. capturing Reval, Russian naval
base, and advancing on Petrograd. Lee
nine and TrotZky then announced that
Russia was forced to accept the Ger
man peace terms. On March 8 the
Russian delegates at Brest-Litovsk
signed the peace treaty with Germany,
providing for the cession of vast
area of Russian territory, the payment
of big indemnity and the disbanding
or the Russian army and navy.
Germans Begin Great Drive.
On March 81 the ng-heralded Of
fensive of the Germans was launched.
A terrific blow was delivered against
the British lines on q front of more
than so miles, extending from the Riy.
err Disc, near La Fere, to the Sensee
river, about Croiselles. Wave after
wave of the finest German troops were
hurled at the British lines, and in a
few days had advanced Is miles. The
British Fifth army at the point where
1t touched the French lines was rout-
ed. and for time the allies faced dis
aster. The Germans continued to push
southwark, and at the end of Is days
had advanced AZ miles from La Fere
and were within six miles of Amiens
Here the advance was halted. In the
meantime, on March %, the allies, fac
Ing catastrophe, at last agreed upon
unitication of command. and General
Foch, the brilliant French leader, was
placed in supreme command of all the
allied armies.
On April 10, the Germans shifted
their attack and began the second
phase of their offensive-a drive
against the British in Flanders with
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-03

ITO what am l indebted for the
honor of this visit?" he asked POI
litely.
The Germans were somewhat abash-
ed. One of them replied:
1--WE come about the armistice which
you Offer"
"Armistice?" queried Marshal Foch.
"What armistice? / have made no
offer"
The Germans were aStounded.
"But we must have an armistice,"
they walled.
Must" said Marshal Foch. 'Then
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-03

Now. acting by the same trait that
caused Mother Eve to make Cain and
Abel to sit still whenever the snake
called, mother became absorbed In con.
yersation and In a petulant manner
had compelled sonnle to resume his
seat every time he attempted to get
out of his chair.
Poor sonnie was just whitening for a
chance to stretch his legs. Finally be
blurted out, loudly and with deep dis
gust In his voice: "Doggone 1t; wist
something would play The Star.
Spangled Banner
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-03
LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Labor unrest, resulting in many
strikes, threatened to seriously ham,
per the governments war preparations
early in the year but through a spirit
of cooperation shown by both labor
and capital the danger was averted and
there was little labor trouble during
the greater part of the year.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-03

Watch Cuticura Improve Your Skin.
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off Ointment in five minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. 1t
is wonderful sometimes what Cuticura
will do for poor compilations, dandruffs
itching and red rough hands.-Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-03

now safely leave everything to Mar
shall Foch. The influenza has run
its course. My son-in-law is laid up
in bed at his mothers house with
broken leg. The election went the
way | wanted it TO. 4 made hundred
dollars today by not indorsing note
for a friend of my boyhood. HI
riekety! hoppity whoop-tee-doo r.
Kansas City Star.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-03
Dawn of a Great Peace.

When the last draft age limits were
fixed an Emporia colored man who has
been in Jail several times for failure
to support his family went to work in
order to claim dependency. Monday
morning, Wien he heard the peace
news, he quit his job.-Emporia Ga
zette.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-03
PUT MATTERS IN RIGHT LIGHT
How Marshal Foch Rebuked Arrogance
ct Members of the German Ar
mistice Commission.

An amusing story OF the first meet
ing between Marshal Foch and the
German armistice delegates is told by
q high British official. When the Ger
mans stalked into the room Marshal
Toch received them with calm dignity,
says London dispatch to the New
York Sun.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-03

you come to beg an armistice" The
Germans admitted ruefully that they
had come for that purpose. Marshal
Foch's eyes sparkled as he said:
"If you come to beg an armistice.
that Is another matter"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-03
Room for Reioicinu.

well, we'll, squire, you look as
happy as chippin' bird in spring
time," said neighbor.
"Yes, Emory" returned the old
codger. 81 have abundant cause for
rejoicing. The war Is over and ! can
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-03

"But what was his reason for want
ing to marry?"
"None whatever. A man loses that
before he does it,"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-03

Even when a woman knows her hus-
band Is lying she keeps right on asking
questions.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-03

No man is hopeless fool who can
keep his ignorance concealed
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-01-03

Patriotic Growing Pains.
Mother had taken her six-year-old
heir-apparent for an afternoon visit.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-14

l remember once. as | started to motor back
10 general headquarters, l told my colorcd driver
that | had II Red Cross sweater for him. He re-
piled; %"rhanks, boss, but I've Just distributed
eleven of them to the boys over in the garage"
The work Of the Red Cross MS an organization
began beyond the army's evacuuting hospitals
and continued through the base hospitals, conva-
descent homes, recreation rooms, railway food
dcpo;s, ON board the steamers, and ON back to
our own shores, ana is continuing until the men
reach home.
Probably the greatest single service rendered
hy the Red Cross home forces was the supply OF
trained nurses Il furnished our hospitals. The
army medical corps trains II few nurses, bat
could never hope to turn out the large number
provided through Miss DelnnO'S departments. IL
we needed a thousand nurses for Il given work
we telegraphcd the war department.. The war
department notified Miss Deluno. And the nurses
arrived ON schedule.
An especially notable service rendered by Red
Cross nurses occurred during the early American
cnmpoim when our men were brigaded with
French divisions. When wounded, they were of
course taken TO French hospitals. Unable to an
swer questions or tell their needs, they were In
a very unhappy plight. Scores of Red Cross
nurses speaking both French and English were
Immediately sent to these hoSpitdlS-and the
problem was solved. In this war where several
nrmles were operating together, the only com
mon hospital service Is that of the Red Cross.
Another much appreciated assistance cnme
from the fact chat the Red Cross could establish
itself In places forbidden the array medical de-
pnrtment. Within the district of Paris, for In
stance, we could not establish army hospitals
The Red Cross, however, in that district, is now
openting units l, = and 3 MS well as a tent hos
initial. when had ut first five hundred beds, but
when / came away, had twenty-five hundred.
The Red Cross could also establish store depots
In places the army could not enter for strategic
rcasons. Suppose headquarters planned an ut
tsck In a given region. Hospital stores must be
rotten TO that region. II the army were observed
nv the enemy 20 be transporting stores thither
Won can see that It wouldn't take much guessing
ON the part of enemy observers TO tell wher'
that drive was goins to he. But the Red eros
was everywhere, always preparing for any pos
sible contingency. For It 60 be husily in evldenc
/. in the most unlikely places was no novelty, Thus