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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-30
"HoPE KEEPS GLOOM AWAY
IN SING SING DEATH HOUSE
(From The palatka Newsl

(From The Palatka News -.
For the first time, in the history OF
Sing Sing prison the standing room
only" sign has been hung outside the
death house.
Twenty-four men were awaiting ex-
ecution early in the present month.
That means there was $1,000 worth
of business for the executioner, who
receives $500 head for executiong
criminals.
1.-THE war is blamed for overcrowd-
ing the Sing Sing death house." says
a United Press dispatch.
And New York psychologist
states that war has cheapened hui
man life-that it has suggested to
the minds of men far removed from
the battle field the idea Of taking a
gun and using it as means of get
ting something.
There is another reason.
Several occupants of the death
house were once earners Of war wag-
|es. They turned robbers rather than
work for wages offered after the war
industries shut down.
The Sing Sing death house isn't
the house Of the living dead one
might suppose. More laughter, sing
ing and story telling is heard there
than in other parts of the big prison.
Other prisoners have to work.
Those who have dates with death are
in solitary cells with nothing to do
but amuse one another.
The other day two contestants
were battling for the death house
checker championship. Each cell
has it's numbered checkerboard. The
two players called their moves loud"
ly SO that the play could be followed
on all boards.
"It's hope that keeps the gloom
away" said the sergeant of the death
house guard.
mo one comes in here really ex-
pecting to die. They simply won't
give up the hope that there'll be a
new trial, communication, or something
to prevent the execution Of the sen.
tence.
Before came here I believed the
saying, Love is the strongest human
emotion The hope Of the condemn
ed is stronger.
"The tragedy of this place is not
for those on the inside, but those on
the outside. Mothers and wives
somehow don't seem able to keep
their minds off that week on the cal
endar as well as on their sons or hus-
hands," !.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-30

,
The Evening Telegram is read by
the great mass of the people of this
community, Of all classes and shades
Of opinion. We doubt that there is a
paper in the United States that more
thoroughly covers its field. 1t Is
clean, fair, honest and reliable, and
every. effort to shake its hold upon the
people has only resulted in entrench-
ing it more strongly.
Lee county will appropriate $1,000
for publicity, besides what TT. Myers
and other communities expend for the
same purpose. Polk county could
afford to spend twice that much, and
1t would prove a fine investment.
Through the unselfish and patriotic
work Of the Chamber of Commerce
$4,000 has been raised by subscrip-
ton in Lakeland to advertise this city
The commissioners will be asked to
match this with an equal sum, in or
der that property owners and bust
ness people who enjoy the benefits
Of the community advertising done
without ever contributing thereto
may share to some extent in the cost.
Progressive municipalities and coun.
ties everywhere are appropriating
money for advertising because they
find it pays.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-30

oranges. People did not know of the
possibilities of Florida lands then,
and knowledge of these possibilities
is still limited to a comparative few.
When the magnificent opportunities
Polk county offers become more gen.
orally known-and this can be ma
terially fastened through judicious
advertising-the uncultivated lands
will speedily be converted into groves
and productive fields. O.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-30
Makes Electric Light and Power
Available for the Most Remote
Farm or Home

The great Book, with which most
people are familiar, contains this
prophecy: "They shall beat their
swords into plowshares. 4" To this
may now be added twentieth CEN
fury version: And they shall light
their homes draw their water, churn
the butter and warm the baby's milk
with generators which stood guard
over the lives of sea-going doughboys.
This metaphor would have no local
application were it not for the fact
that the Matthews Engineering Co.
of Sandusky, Ohio, have appointed the
John l. Bronson Co. of Jacksonville,
Florida, Florida and Georgia distribu-
tors of the same type of electric light
and power plants used by the United
States navy during the war. These
Matthews plants are marvels of en-
cheering perfection which will now
serve farms, homes, churches, schools \
and communities not yet large enough
tc operate public light and power
plants.
True, it may seem a long way from
the deck of stately battleship to the
farmers barn and home, but it is the
similarity of these two problems that
made it possible to Uncle Sam to plan
so successfully for the safe arrival
of our troops abroad. Now that the
submarine no longer is a sea-menaee,
It is the suburban and country homes
that will reap the benefits OF emer-
gency planning in this particular de-
partment.
M. G. Cosgray, young Ohio en-
gineer, was the man who solved the
governments problem of emergency
electric current for transports in
possible distress. His preparation
came as chief engineer Of the Mat
thews Engineering Co. where he had
been mastering the problem Of auto
matte home electric plants.
What we want" said the shipping
authorities, lis an emergency power
plant that will take hold where the
ships dynamo quits; will keep the
wireless going for minutes or hours
and will be the last thing effected by
rising waters in the hull"
"You shall have them" was the en-
gineer's answer. So new factory
was rusted to completion at Sundusky
and the government provided IN rec
ord time with 125 engines and gen.
orators. They looked much like an
ordinary auto truck engine, even to
the radiator, and were placed in small
houses on the deck Of the transport in
such manner that they would be
the last thing submerged when the
ship went down. ',o,st v3tl
But the permanent value of our
solution" says Engineer Congray.
"lies in making small users of cleo
tricity wholly independent with no
more inconvenience than that of the
man who buys his juice. The farm
home, the barn, the. small shop. the
creamery. the club and suburban ho-
tel can have current delivered with
out SO much as pressing button in
the operation of his plant
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-30
WAyELETS
FROM
THE DEEP.
&C. Green

During the last draft many male
stenographers were rejected on ac-
count of short hand.
The business man that puts his
typewriter under the table is no. nee
essarily brute.
And then we again wonder where
some of these female typists get their
stenogra-FURS.
In the days of old the Cave Men
Giants used to match but they used
to use cows. 1t was a common oc-
currence to see two Of them throwing
cow in the air and hollering, Tails
I win; beads you lose"
And of course they used to mess up
the cow and think it bully sport.
But it doesn't take Cave Men today
to throw the bull. Anyone can do
It but some can throw it further than
others.
You can wear raincoat out in the
rain but that is no sign that 1t is
worn. 1t maybe new and If you knew
il, it wouldn't DO worn out while you
are wearing 1t out.
Jones: "Blinks is sad, isn't hop
Smith: eyes, he had trouble.
Jones: whats the matter?"
Smith: "He and his hair had a
falling out"
The Ford is a car Of many years
make,
In fact twas the first one turned
out. =
OF course there are people who'll
surely b'lieve this
And then there are others in doubt
But look in the Bible and you will
see
Where Elijah went to heaven on
high;
It's cinch that o Ford Is the only
car that
Can do such thing; it's no lie.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-30

A statement by well-informed and
responsible persons is printed to the
effect that only 10 per cent Of the
lands in Polk county are under cul-
tivation. We have no means OF YER
flying this statement but we assume
that 1t is substantially correct. If we
are asked why this is so we answer,
for the same reason that up tc less
than a quarter of a century ago prac-
tically all of Florida was uncultivat-
ed, there being very little grown in
the State except a limited crop of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-30

Tampa man has succeeded, after a
hard legal fight, in getting himself
sent to the insane asylum. He Is
more considerable than many who
ought to be there, but who kick Wig
orously at the mere suggestion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-30

Tribune says, Some years ago a
man wrote little booklet and called
it Ships That Pass in the Night
Seems to us that book was written
by "a man" named Beatrice Harra-
den.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-30

Of shell-rimmed specta-
Giles; probably at or near Red Cross
drug store or between there and
corner Main street and Florida
avenue. $500 reward If returned
to this Office. 9427
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-30

FOR RBNT-Nicely furnished down,
stairs apartment, consisting of bed
room, dining room and kitchen. APP
ply 212 North Tennessee avenue o.
phone 1858. 942G
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-30

We have noticed only one unoccu-
pied house in town, and that bears
large placard, This house NOT for
rent"-the sign being necessary to
insure the owner from being bounded
every hour.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-30
SUMMER SCHOOL

Summer school for all grades from
18th to 9Th inclusive will begin Aug.
6, 1919. We will teach twenty days.
Tuition is fifteen dollars. payable in
advance.
9414 CTIAS. M JONES, Supt.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-30

'WANTED-Hand to work on farm.
married man preferred. Steady
work. Apply to Arthur O'Doniel,
at 0'Doniel Bros store. 9425
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-30

The Retail Merchants are requested
to meet at the City Hall tonight
wednesday, at 8 o'clock to consider
the question of government food sale.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-30
THE LAKELAND NEWS
MEMBER or the ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press Is eIcluslrely
entitled to the use for republication Of
all news dispatches credited to II or not
otherwise credited In this paper and
also The local news published therein.
All lights Of republication Of special
dispatches herein are also rsservst.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-30

The Tampa Tribune is starting a
great circulation drive, and will give
away many valuable prizes to popu-
lar contestants. The Tribune is
great bargain at the subscription
price, without a prize being thrown
in.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-07-30

The members of the Lakeland
Farmers Club will please take notice
that the next regular meeting of the
Farmers Club will be held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. ]. L. Francis.
The subject for discussion will be,
1.-THE Truck Farm-What Crop Shall
We Plant A large attendance is
requested.
F. ]. JULIAN, Pres.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-28
SHANNONS BUILD
COMMUNITY SHRINE

j. d. McLucas, who is now resi-
dent of Gateway, and who says he has
used more than 5000 wagonloads OF
powders in the construction OF fire
places and chimneys, declares that ne
has never built a more unique fireplace
shrine than that now rising at the Dee
Flat ranch place of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Shannon.
Built according to the ideas Of Mrs.
Shannon, the new fireplace and CHM
ney will be neighborhood shrine. and
on its completion it will be formally
dedicated to an enduring friendship OF
Dee Flat residents. On the invitation
of MIR. and Mrs. Shannon all residents
of the district have been asked to
furnish powders for the new struc-
ture, and rocks, waterworn by torrents
that have poured down for ages from
Mount Hoods glaciers, will find places
in the lambs, arch and hearthstone.
Some of the donors Of stones, col.
lected from Lost Lake, in the snouts
of Hoods glaciers and from the differ
ent forks of Hood river, have chris
tened their contributions. c. b.
Compton, who has retired to the life
of an orchardist after years of globe
trotting, has called his gift THE Roll
ing Stone Rory A. Collins contri'
button is called "The Blarney Stone. .
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-28
No. $50.
Summons BY Publication

In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for the County of Hood River.
Ellis K. Wilhelm, Plaintiff, VS.. Elsie
May Wilhelm, Defendant.
To Elsie May Wilhelm. defendant:
In the name of the State of Oregon !:
You are hereby notified and required
to appear and answer the complaint
filed against you in the above entitled
suit and court on or before Thursday.
August 28, 1919; and if you fail to so
appear and answer, for want thereof,
the plaintiff will apply to the above
described court for the decree and
judgment prayed for in his said com.
plant, and will take decree and judg-
ment of said court for the dissolution
of the marriage now existing between
you and the plaintiff, and for such
other equitable relief as the court may
include in its decree.
You are served with this summons
pursuant to the order of the Honorable
l.. N. Blowers, county judge OF Hood
River county, Oregon, made and en-
tered July 9, 1919. which order pre-
scribes that you shall appear and an
swer said complaint on or before
Thursday. August 2S, 1919; and that
you be served with this summons by
publication thereof in the Hood River
Glacier at least once week for six
(6) consecutive weeks; and you are
further notified that the date of the
first publication of this summons is
July II, 1919.
George r. Wilbur,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Business address, Eliot Bldg, Hood
River, Ore. jl7a28
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-28
BARTLETTS ROLLING
CARS PLENTIFUL

The Bartlett pear crop. the yield OF
which is estimated at SO carloads, is
beginning to roll. The Association has
shipped 10 carloads. and carlots OF the
pears will be routed each day until the
season closes. The fruit is of high
quality, and shippers expect maximum
prices. Local Bartletts are handled
with extreme care. The pears are
rushed from the trees directly to cold
storage rooms, where packers work in
temperature slightlylabove freezing.
The d'Anjou crop, the yield OF which
will reach nearly 90 cars. will follow
the Bartletts early in September.
Local shippers. while they are un-
easy over the car situation. state no
difficulties have been met yet. 1t is
stated that the Fruit Growers Agency
and the Association Of American Fruit
and Vegetable Shippers are at work
with government officials and will use
every effort to ward off the disasters
of serious shortage at harvest time.
1--WE are not jumping any. bitches
until we get to them" says VIM: lr'
win. There's possibility of short
age. We are well provided here to
store large percentage of our crop.
We could care for such situation bet.
ter than most districts.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-28
BROWN PRAISES
IDAHO SCENERY

Gordon G. Brown, who with Leroy
Childs has lust returned from motor
tour of the Lewiston-Clsrkson orchard
district, declares the road from Mos
COW to Lewiston, Ida. of a scenic
charm almost equal to that Of the Co
lumbia Highway.
ITO make a distance of three miles
as the crow flies, says Mr.. Brown,
zone travels - miles. dropping $500
feet into the beautiful valley of apple
trees. From the eminence, as one
starts down into the valley. the loops
of the road below are all in view. 1t
seems as though one might be looking
at a dozen roads.
1.-The highway is excellent. and when
we came up the grade, nowhere IN ex-
cess of five per cent, we made the en-
tire l2 mile distance on high gear.
The station men while away also in
speeted the great wheat fields neai
Colfax. They attended sessions Of
Pacific coast states entomologlsts ahC
horticulurists at Pullman. Wash, ano
Moscow, Ida. while away. Fruit mer
all the way of British Columbia to the
Mexican line were present.
"And the remarkable thing about
the meeting." says Mr.. Brown, "wa'
that all report bumper crops. exceptuir
Utah, where dry weather has ruinet
the fruit yield.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-28
Notice of Administrators Sale
No pa

nv. Goa
In the county court of the state of
Oregon for Hood River County In
the matter of the estate of Jacob
Merle, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that in pur.
suance of an order made and entered
herein bv the Judge of above entitled
Court on the 9th day of August, 1919,
authorizing and directing the under
signed administrator to sell the per.
sonal property of said estate, herein
after described, |. the undersigned
administrator of said estate, will, on
the 23rd day Of August, 1919, at the
hour of 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of
said day, at the Office of John Baker,
room in the Brosius building, in the
city Hood River. Hood River County,
Oregon, proceed to sell at private sale,
to the highest bidder for cash. the un-
divided one half interest in and to the
personal property of the late partner
ship of Foust & Merle, said property
being located in the Bell building and
at the shop of said late partnership, in
said city of Hood River, and consisting
of auto supplies, accessories, auto
parts, used autos, and other articles.
The administrator reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. and said sale
will be made subject to confirmation
by the Court.
Dated this 9th day of August, 1919.
0. c. Dean,
Administrator of estate of
Jacob Merle, Deceased,
al4a2l. and Foust & Merle.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-28
Summons

In the Circuit Court of the State OF
Oregon for Hood River County.
Zelma Oakes, plaintiff, VS.. Henry II.
Hurst and Katherine K. Hurst, his
wife. and Walter E. Marion and Jane
Doe Marion. his wife, defendants.
To Henry H. Hurst and Katherine
E. Hurst, his wife. and Walter +.
Marion and Jane Doe Marion, his
wife, defendants
In the name of the State of Oregon,
you are hereby summoned and required
to appear and answer the complaint
filed against you in the above entitled
court and cause on or before six weeks
from and after the date of the first
publication hereof. and if you fail so
to appear and answer, the plaintiff
will take judgment and decree against
YOU for the relief demanded in her
complaint herein namely, for Judg-
ment and decree for the sum Of $500. 90
with interest thereupOn at 8 per cent
from and after the 26th day Of Octo-
ber. A. ID. 1910, ana for the further
sum of $85. 90 attorneys fees, and for
all her costs and disbursements in this
suit, and for further decree foreclos
ing that certain mortgage dated Octo-
Der 26, 1870 recorded October q, 1910,
in volume Of mortgages, on pages
Gil and 6l2 in the mortgage records in
| the office Of the county clerk of Hood
River County. State of Oregon, upor
all of the following described real
property situated in Hood River Coun.
ty, State of Oregon namely:
Commencing at the quarter corner
common to Sections 81 and 81 in Town
ship 2 North of Range IL East of vii
lamette Meridian. running thence NORTH
along the east line of Section 81 il
said Township and Range 80 rods
thence West l6 rods; thence South
parallel with the east line of said Sec
ton 81, 80 rods, and thence East II
rods to the place Of beginning, con
tanning acres,
ordering and directing sale of SAT-
property and foreclosing, barring ant
forever cancelling and terminating al
of your right, title and interest in sal,
property of every kind and nature, eX
cept the right of redemption under tn
law, and for all other and further gen
eral and equitable relief in this suit.
This summons is published upon yo,
: by authority of an order made and en-
tered by the Hon. Fred W. Wilson
. Judge of the above entitled court, Of
, the 4th day Of August, A. d. 1919. d
5 fecting that this summons be publishe
7 in the Hood River Glacier, a newspa
per published and Of general circula
{ ton in Hood River County, Oregon
2 for once week for six successiv
> weeks.
Date of first publication 7th day c
5 August, 1919.
Date Of last publication 18th day c
: September, 1919.
D Zelma Oakes, Plaintiff,
. Henry S. Westbrook.
: Attorney for Plaintiff,
Suite 60l Journal Bldg, Portland, Ol
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-28
Notice TO Creditors
No. 27l

No. 27l
In the County Court of Hood River
County, Oregon.
In the matter of the estate OF Agnes
Ray. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed by
the County Court of Hood River. coun-
ty Oregon, executrix Of the will of
Agnes Ray. deceased. which will was
on July 23, 1919, duly proved and ad
mitted to probate by the order of said
County Court. All persons having
claims against said deceased or against
said estate are required to present the
same. duly verified as required by law,
to the undersigned executrix at her
place Of business on Oak street, or at
the Office of her attorney, George R.
Wilbur, Eliot Building, both in the
City of Hood River, Oregon, within
six (6) months from the date of this
notice. which said date will be the
date of the first publication of this no
tice.
Dated July 81, 1919.
Adelaide D. Ray.
Executrix of the will of
j3la28 Agnes Ray, deceased.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-08-28

Notice is hereby given that the State
LandBoard of the State of Oregon will
receive sealed bids at its office in the
Capitol Building at Salem, Oregon. up
to 10 100 O'Clock a. M, September 2,
1919, for all the States interest in the
overflowed lands hereinafter described,
giving, however, to the owner or own {
ers of any lands ahutting or fronting
thereon, the preference right to pur-
chase said overhowed lands at the
highest price offered. provided such
offer is made in good faith, and also
provided, that the land will not be sold
for, nor any offer therefor accepted of
less than $3.50 per acre, and that the
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids
The lands are situated in Hood River
County. Oregon, and described as fol-
lows
Beginning at point in the west line
of Sec. 80, T. 8 N. K. IL f. W. NJ.
l995.A feet north of the southwest
corner of said section, thence N. "a
deg. 80 min. E. 374 SO feet along me-
ander line which is the northerly boun-
dary of Nathan S. Benson ID. l.. c. No.
81 thence S. rs deg. +. 463.98 feet
along said meander line; thence 5. 90
deg Is min. E. 549.7S feet along said
meander line; thence S. 54 deg. E.
1872 feet along said meander line;
thence S. 10 deg. 45 min. +. 379 90 feet
along said meander line thence 5. 54
deg. east 1863. 90 feet along said mean
der line to the northeast corner of said
Nathan S. Benson claim; thence North
40. 90 feet to low water south bank of
the Columbia river; thence N. 81 deg.
| l3 min. W. 382 20 feet along low water
line; thence N. IA deg. "a min. w.
3l4.47 feet along low water line; thence
N. as deg. So min. w. 10000 feet along
low water line; thence n. SO deg. 30
min. w. 593.53 feet along low water
line thence N. 2S deg. l6 min. W.
l48. 10 feet along low water line; thence
N. 68 deg. 80 min. w. 1000 feet along
low water line to point in west line
of said section 80; thence along said
west line of section South 564.00 feet
to point of beginning. containing con-
tanning 693 acres and lying north of
the Nathan S. Benson ID. l.. G. No. 81,
T. 3. N. r. II E.
Applications should be addressed to
G. G. Brown, Clerk State Board, Sa-
lem, Oregon, and accompanied by bid.
and marked application and bid to
purchase overflowed land.
G. G. Brown,
Clerk State Land Board.
Dated at Salem, Oregon,
June %. 1919. y3a2e