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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-18

ton, Ontario, on the north shore OF
Lake Erie, reported to the Independ-
emit today a most remarkable lunar
phenomenon that he regards as q
supreme signal foretelling some great
event of worldwide Importance.
Mr.. Conover says that from the
windows of his apartment on Airing
ton street, facing west at 4 o'clock
yesterday morning he beheld gigan
tic luminous cross sharply outlined
against the sky, having the moon for
its center. The lines were clear and
vivid. he says, with no mirage, and
of slightly darker shade than the
moon The perpendicular shaft was
longer than the horizontal bar and
the four points ended abruptly.
"In order to assure myself that
was not the victim Of an optical illu-
sion I awakened my wife" said Mr.
Conover, land she was as greatly as
tonished as I was. We watched this
wonderful cross for an hour, until 5
o'clock. In all my observations. which
have been extensive, l have never
seen anything like It. The cross stood
out as strongly as though 1t had beer
painted in bright colors upon wall.
A lady guest at the Gotham hote
on the south side has made a similar
report to the Independent but states
that she witnessed the phenomenon a
1850 a. m. Monday and that the cross
of which she gives substantially thu
same description as Mr.. Conovcr, fin
ally disappeared in a dense fog Thi'
lady says she went to different win
dows to view the cross before sh'
would believe her eyes and that !
made profound impression upon her
Mr.. Conover has been making ant
reporting observations on weathe
conditions to the Canadian Depart
ment of Marine at Ottawa for a grea
number of years. He is making hi
first visit to st. Petersburg and b
and Mrs. Conover will spend tw
months here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-18

grinding for the farmers. Forty-six
head Of grade and pure-bred Hereford
cattle have been purchased by J. r
Moody, and placed on his farm az
Red Head. Mr.. Moody Is planning
large stock farm. and will breed pure
bred Hereford cattle and Duroc hogs.
His foundation herd is as good as can
be found at most any place.
Calhoun county: The yield of syrup
was excellent this season. Most Of the
surplus syrup was sold at 90 cents
per gallon, contract price. Indications
are that the sugar cane crop another
year will be the largest ever grown
in the county.
Taylor county: A big acreage Of
oats has been put in. Weevils doing
much damage to the corn, but some
Of the farmers treating it with car
bon bisulphids. The great trouble Is
that the barns are not tight enough
for this treatment to be very efiec-
tive.
Walton county: Much interest Ia
being taken in the food, feed and for
age drive. We are going to try and
double these crops the coming season.
Indications are that the meetings to
be held in this section will be we'll
attended. A number Of corn clubs,
potato clubs and pig clubs have been
organized during the past month.
Holmes county: More hogs will be
killed in Holmes county this year than
ever before. The prices offered by
the packers is not satisfactory to the
farmers, so more meat is being
butchered at home than usual. Sew
eral of the farmers are killing as many
as forty hogs, and one farmer will
kill sixty, averaging 225 pounds each
Small grain is looking fine. Trade in
high grade and pure-bred beef cattle
F, improving. Demand for young bulls
greater than the supply.
Liberty county: Yield of potatoes
was splendid. Acreage to oats, rye
and rape was increased this year
This year more barns have been built
with alright corn bins, with view
to treating for weevils, than the total
| number nreyiously built in the county
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-18
County Agents Reports

81. Lucie county: Farmers in the
Vero district have contracted for a
$4,000 syrup mill to be erected this
year, They have pledged themselves
to plant at least 100 acres Of sugar
cane and 300 acres Of sorghum.
Orange county: New dairy cows
which have been brought into the
county are doing we'll. The big con-
crete silo on Marshall Farms is the
talk OF the community. The fall
pig crop Is fine. The sweet potato
crop was fine. Some growers made as
high as 300 bushels per acre. How
ever the acreage was small. Orange
county has a 100 per cent increase in
the acreage Of oats, rye and rape over
last year. Stock men realize necessity
OF winter pasture for hogs and cat
tie.
Palm Beach county: Considerable
interest Is being manifested IN the
"3-F drive, which is to be made Jar,
20 to 81. The Corners Farm, on the
West Palm Beach canal, has recently
received a number Of pure-bred Hol.
stein dairy cows. Also a large mum.
Der Of pure-bred sows and bears for
breeding purposes, and a number OF
prize-winning gifts. A great stimulus
to the corn and peanut industry in
this country will be the erection Of
an elevator for these crops. Enough
corn is to be planted by the farmers
to justify the erection of such an ele
vator.
Osceola county: A great many cat.
tie have been shipped during the pas
month. A report from a dasheer
grower says his yield to be 33S bush.
ers per acre. Oats and rye crops lool
promising.
Lee county: The last week in De
cember was a banner week for thu
truck growers Of this county. Sever
carloads of peppers were sold 70,
$4,000.
Washington county: Tick eradica
ton work progressing. Ten more dip
ping watts will be constructed in tn
county between now and spring. W
w. May, Jr., OF Ebro, has purchased
a fine feed mill, and will do custom
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-18
HE WAS TYPICALLY AMERICAN

His advocacy Of what he termed the
strenuous life and with his practical
application of that mode of living to
himself made him the idol Of the mil
lions of American citizens, who truly
believe in enthusiasm and confidence
the spirit that overcomes all OBJ
stacles. Colonel Roosevelt just gloriec
in his citizenship for he not only Of
fered his best abilities to the civil life
of the republic but he was ever at
the front in all matters pertaining to
the well being of life for all and ev-
cry one of whatever name or sign that
would come and adopt the true Amer
lean living. When the war with Ger
many was actually upon us the Col
onel was the first to offer his services
to his country. He craved no desk
at Washington but begged to be as
signed to the combat oversee. Not
only did he tender his own life 10 his
country but he stood ready to organ
lie an entire brigade that would be
eager to follow him right into the
thick of the fight over there, and, his
services not being accepted by the
powers in Washington, does not in the
least degree detract from the patriot
ism and sacrifice that truly inspired
him. And, while he himself did not
60 he stood ready and gave assent
to his four sons to go and do battle
for democracy and liberty for all the
world, one Of whom as we we'll know
met with a tragic death, and the 9th
ers have suffered in many ways al
the hand of the occursed Huns. NJ
man in this country has been moro
active then he was in urging every
man possible to get into the fray ant
so help the boys win out in the war
which they nobly have done. Colone
Roosevelt made strong friends always
and as a matter OF course man II
his position in the life polite mad'
MANY enemies, but all, think, surely
are now ready to concede that Mr.
Roosevelt was worthy opponent ant
all his masterful fights were wen be
cause he hit hard and right from tn
shoulder. Theodore Roosevelt vii
live on and on evermore to be emu
lated by all those Of our citizens VIII
would preserve these United State
from any mental or physical decad
ence.
Sincerely W. .. D.
p. s.-When Colonel Roosevelt wa
in the presidents chair at Washinf
ton. it was my privilege to meet NIL
and talk with him for an hour o
his ycaht, the Mayfower. And, bein
at this time the harbor master in Ne
: Haven. it was a part Of my duty
, 90 with a tugboat and meet him
Z Long Island Sound and pilot his yacl
n the dock in Ne wHaven' and fro
that day have never hesitated to pr
& claim him to be the brainiest man e.
{ tapt in these United States.
I You've W. S. B.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-18
BIDS FOR WOOD

Lakeland, Fla" Jan. 9, 1919,
Bids to furnish for one year to the
Lakeland Light & Water Plant four
foot cord wood for fuel, will be re-
ceived until Feb. 10, 1919, at 10 a. m.
Specifications therefor can be obtained
at my office. One thousand dollar
bond required for faithful execution
OF contract.
FRANK H. THOMPSON,
Commissioner off Municipal Activities.
WMA ssSs
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-18
CROSS APPEARS IN WESTERN SKI

The st. Petersburg Independent
says:
Forest H. Conover' lighthouse Keep
ar and weather observer at Leaning
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-18
BEAUTY is ONLY SKIN DEEP

So 1t behooves every woman to keen
her skin smooth clear and beautiful
which may be done by using
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-18
TETTERINE

an d-time- tried remedy which re-
moves all blotches, scaly patches and
all marks that mar woman's beauty
Tetterine cures eczema, ringworm,
letter. itch and all skin affections.
Sold at drug stores. Shuptrine Com
pany, Savannah, Ga. -(Adv.)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-04

for home economics courses, making
an increase Of % per cent. Romance
languages including French, Spanish
and Italian, interested 686, an increase
of 149 per cent, Some SCI enrolled for
political economy, an increase of II
per cent, and 704 for English courses.
Exactly 1888 persons, an increase of
ITO per cent, enrolled in business
courses, including accounting, com
mercial law, advertising and real es.
tate.
In the engineering branches, 2,491
registrations are listed by the me-
chanical engineering department..
Civil engineering had 357 correspond
ence students among whom were con-
sulting, structural, bridge, masonry,
county, city and construction engin-
GERS, as we'll as architects, draughts-
men and contractors Some20l studied
electrical engineering by mail, and
seventy-seyen enrolled in the cores
pondence courses in plumbing, roads
and pavements, surveying, and other
municipal and sanitary pfSblstnys Id
creased in popularity.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-04
Cities Vote Wet.

Four Wisconsin cities of consider
able size Madison, Superior, Beloit
and Ashland returned to the wet
column Tuesday. The drys made no
attempt to vote out saloons, being
content to await the taking effect Of
the war emergency rule July 1st, and
the federal prohibition amendment
early in 1920.
The vets in a dozen dry cities
caused license elections, seeking a
test of sentiment and relying on their
hope of postponement OF national pro-
hibition by resembling of the presi-
Dental war emergency order or the
success of litigation against the fed
eral amendment.
Madison, Superior, Ashland and Be
lott all went dry year ago, and the
switch is pointed to by the vets as
showing a change of sentiment, which
they say indicates that a referendum
on ratification of the federal dry
amendment would have failed. Madi-
sons wet majority was 1923, Superior's
Is, Ashland's $50 and Beloit's 201.
Spooner, Mellen, Osceola and Sarono
changed from dry to wet and Phillips,
Scion Springs, Lake Mebagamon and
Falkland remained dry.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-04
Return from Service.

John Greek returned Friday from
Camp Grant where he served several
months for Uncle Sam.
Hugo Merical returned Saturday
from six months term of overseas
service with the A. E. F., in France.
Andrew Wegner one of the Phelps
boys who answered the draft call
last May returned to Phelps this
week after nearly year spent with
the colors of the q. S. A.
Calvin Holland, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
y. G.. Holland Of Phelps, arrived
home this week from service in
France. He enlisted two years ago
and was stationed in California for a
year before going over to France last
fall.
Peter r. Gander returned We'd
nesday from Taylor Field, Montgom-
cry, Alabama, after years service
as aerial photographer in the aviation
branch of Uncle Sans army. Pete
went into training at Madison Bar
racks, n. Y, took a special course in
aerial photography at the Eastman
plant in Rochester and was then
transferred to Baker Field, n. Y.
From there he went to Barron Field,
Texas, for aerial practise. After
few months there he was transferred
to Taylor Field to put the finishing
touches on his flying. His squadron
was packed for overseas service when
the armistice was signed. Since then
he has been mapping aerial postal
routes over Tennessee, Alabama and
Florida.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-04
Victory Loan Terms Liberal.

1 Terms of payment in the new Vic
tory Liberty loan announced Friday
are the most liberal ever offered by
the government. Deferred payments
may be extended over period of six
months, from May 10 to Nov. IL.
Secretary Glass announced that 1917
of the subscriptions would be due
with application on or before May 10,
another 1922 on or before July IA, and
four subsequent installments of 2G%
on. or before Aug. IL, Sept. 9, Oct. I
and Nov. IL.
Accrued interest on deferred in
stallments will be due with the last
payment Payment in full can be
made May 20 if desired, the 1922 with
application having been paid prior to
May 10. Payment also can be COM
pleted on any installment date with
accrued interest.
Terms of the fourth loan permitted
deferred payments only over four
months, and the instruments were ar
ranged so that 50% became due in
in two weeks from Jan. 16 to Jan 30,
1919. In that loan banks subscribed
for hundreds of millions of dollars
and then allowed the public to pay
for them over period of ten months.
If similar extentions are given in
this loan, treasury officials said, the
result should be a great stimulation
Of popular subscriptions because the
public would have approximately a
year in which to pay for their bonds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-04
Casters Deep Significance.

Easter is the greatest of Christian
festivals because it's date of celebra-
ton and purpose are clearly deter
mined and almost universally ac-
cepted. Many are aware that Christ
mas can hardly be the real annivers
airy of the birth of Jesus, for numer-
Gus scholars hold that he was born in
the spring, not in December, but
none doubt that the crucifxion took
place during the passover week, and
that the resurrection, as chronicled
in the Gospels, occurred on the third
day after his DEATH
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-04
PRESCRIBE EXERCISE
FOR THE WOUNDED
GPLAY-THERAPY" IDEA is BEING
TRIED OUT. IN CAMPS OF
CENTRAL MILITARY
DEPARTMENT.

Chicago.-"I prescribe an hour of
volley ball for your stiff wrist this
morning." is being heard now in a
dozen of Uncle Sans camps wherein
wounded soldiers are convalescing. Or,
it may be that the prescription is
something like this: "Boy, your knee
joints are pretty stiff and the hinges of
your hips don't work right. Suppose
you play arch ball for an hour today
and tomorrow and then prolong the
period Of play bit. This will do more
for you than anything else"
DIR. 81. f. Kallenberg, chief of 7. M
G. A. physical directors in the central
military department, with headquar-
ters in Chicago, is receiving word al
most daily that the latest method of
treating wounded men in government
hospitals in such cases as demand ex-
ercise of joints, fingers, wrists, legs or
arms, is doing wonders for the sol
diers. They not only are throwing off
their ailments but are taking on cheer
fulness and new interest in life, he
declares. The treatment is ''neW" in
that medical men examine each case
and prescribe certain games to fit the
needs of that case. No playing at
games requiring exercise of muscles or
joints is done save under the direct SUI
pervision of a medical officer, Doctor
Kallenberg asserts.
Helping Government.
physical directors of the Y. M. @.
A. are helping the government in these
matters at this time," explained Doc
tor Kallenberg. II understand the ap-
plication of our theory that the playing
of certain games mend certain all
nnentS is being demonstrated with sue
cess at various camps in the plain re-
construction Of the physical man. We
do not under-rate massage, hydro
therapy, electrothefapy or manual
therapy, but we are finding that speci-
fed exercise in play works wonders in
loosening joints and brings the man to
normal state"
At the following camps the new
treatment of ''play-therapyn is being
used successfully upon hundreds of
wounded soldiers, sailors and marines !:
Taylor, Dodge, Great Lakes, Fort
Sheridan, Fort Des Moines, Fort Ben
jamin Harrison, U. S. General hospital
No. 21, Denver, and plans. are being
made now to establish the treatment
at Camps Funston, Sherman, Custer
and the big Ford hospital, Detroit. 1t
is reported that Major Kelley at Camp
Grant has set aside two large two
story barracks for. a gymnasium and
will ask the Y. M. G. A. for two men to
assist in directing wounded soldiers in
their games.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-04
MAKE JOINT SWEAR-OFF !
OF FOOLISH SPENDING
Some Pieces of Good Advice as Pos
sible Keynotes for Coming
Thrift Campaigns.

Here are some of the pieces of good
advice L. B. Franklin, National Di-
rector of the War Loan Organization,
has given to War Savings Stamp
workers as possible keynotes for thrift
campaigns:
We do not want to make ma
ton Of tightwads but we do want
to eliminate the darn fool waste.
Spend wisely and save your
money so that you can go into
business for yourself
Spend less and pay off the mort
gage or send your boy to college.
Put little joy into saving.
A French housewife can feed a
family on what an American
family wastes.
when a man 'swears Off smoking
or ice cream or something ike that
he is more apt to make good in his
resolution If he has a fellow resolver,
someone else who is undergoing the
same denial with the same purpose in
mind" Mr.. Franklin said. 1T is a
joint 'swearoff This is the thing
we want the American people to do,
make a joint swearoff of foolish spend
ing. And Of course we want them to
invest the saving in War Savings
Stamps.
1--WE are going to get the Joint
swearoff idea through the War Saw
ings societies. Each member of so
ciety will be War Savings Stamp
buyer and each will want to hold up
his end, especially when he knows
that every other member is doing his
share"
This mild compulsion by public
opinion as it exists in the society will
this year take the place of the quota
and allotment system of selling War
Savings Stamps which was used last
year. The w. s. s. buyer is to be
made to want to save as much as he
can, rather than to feel that he must
save such and such an amount Mr..
Franklin said the quota system of
War Savings Stamp sales was not in
use this year..
The national director made it clear
that the appeal is still to patriotism
as well as to thrift and self interest
out Will Inc pdIFlOIlc appear changed
from that of a battle crisis to that Of
the sturdier and less spectacular 10y
atty Of the man who is willing to help
his country under any and all circum-
stances. The War Savings Stamps,
he said, are to be continued on sale
In all parts Of the country after the
Fifth Liberty Loan is history and prob
ably the stamp sales will be made per-
manent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-04
ditional Identification Of deaths here
tofore reported as missing.

d1tlOnal identification OF deaths mere
tofore reported as missing.
Gen. Pershing states that no &C
curate estimate of unrsported deaths
can be given It is quite possible
that number of the 800 men car
ried as missing will turn up alive.
The British government allows a
minimum Of twenty-six weeks to
elapse before presuming the death of
a commanding officer and thirty
weeks in the case of an enlisted man.
Gen. Pershing's cable states that
ISL, 300 British officers and men are
still carried in the lists as missing.
'Of this NUMBER" he adds, sit is
presumed that 1000 are dead, leay-
ing "a, 800 to be accounted for. In
the French army there are approx
mately 100000 still missing. Access
to sites of prison camps in Germany
and to territory formerly within the
enemy's lines is leading to the dis
covery of many American graves and
identification of casualties previously
reported as missing" states Gen.
Pershing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-04
The Hare and Easter.

The origin of the Easter rabbit is
unknown. There is German legend
to the effect that the hare was origi-
nally bird and was changed into a
quadruped by the Goddess Ostara,
and in gratitude to Ostara, or Eastre
the hare exercises it's original bird
function to lay eggs for the goddess
on her festal day. The children
among the Pennsylvania Germans
are told on Easter morning that this
"Oshter has" laid the colored eggs
that are given to them, or that are
placed in nests at some convenient
place for the children to find.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-04
EAGLE RIVER WILL
HAVE BALL TEAM
Movie Shows at Dreamland
Next Wednesday Night
for Benefit Of Club.
Prospects Good.

Seventy FIVE base ball fans organized
club Monday evening, March 81.
Alex Higgins was elected chairman
of the meeting, and L. j. Kuehne
secretary.
The following officers were elected:
Manager-C. H. Wiegand
Sec'y-Treas "A. III. LaRenzie.
The following committee was elect
ed for raising funds by means of the
movies: G. H. Wiegand, A. H. La
Renzie, Chas. Hanke, Chas. Adams,
and P. j. Gaffney
A band committee was elected for
the purpose of having the band at
each game, consisting of the follow
ing: H. J. Oberholtzer, Oscar Gun
derson and Frank w. Carter.
That publicity might be had, and
enthusiasm aroused, publicity COM
mittee. was elected: Herman kngle-
stead and Walter Camden Jr.
The meeting was then adjourned.
The Eagle River Baseball Climb will
give u benefit movie at Dreamland
theater next Wednesday evening.
There will be two shows and the en-
tire proceeds will go to the baseball
fund. Make it point to attend and
buy few extra tickets to help the
club along.
There is plenty of material for
winning team this year the same as
Eagle River used to have in the old
days Enthusiasm runs high among
the promoters and the men who
will do the playing. Surrounding
towns are organizing teams after a
period of baseball inactivity due 10
the war and there will be plenty of
teams to play against. The public
is urged to give the club all the sup
port it can, because team without
support is worse than no team at all.
Boost the new ball club Buy few
extra tickets for the benefit movie
that will be shown next Wednesday.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-04-04
Keep Up The Acquaintance.

A great many American communi-
ties got better acquainted with them
selves during the war than they had
ever been before. Red Cross chap
tiers, Liberty Bond campaigns, de-
Tense societies, communities for var
ious kinds of war work brought
them into decidedly closer touch and
gave them a better understanding of
themselves.
The fact is we Americans are not
very sociable. Pretty much we go