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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-11
Centenary OF
American Missions


oneer workers as John Stewart.
But he first American Methodist
missionary to a foreign land was Mel
will Cox, and though frail Of body
sought to unlock the spiritual secrets
of the Dark Continent. While his
pickering torch burned out in a few
months, his cry was, Though
thousand fall, let not Africa be given
up" Africa shall be redeemed, and
perhaps at an early date because OF
the inspiration that comes through
our Centenary vision and service. The
cry Of Cox reminds us Of the dying
words of vandooza at Key West when
he said, Don't give up the Cuban
mission"
South America como NEXT. then
China, then India and the tide sweeps
out to Asia, to Europe and the whole
world. What consecrated pioneers
they were who opened the doors Of
need and laid the foundations in ser.
vice. Onward they pressed in our
own country until the western plains
ana mountain bars were traversed,
and beyond the seas to earth's farth'
est frontiers.
A century has passed since our
beginning and as a Church we. are
strategically on every continent hold
ing points of vantage in the midst Of
teeming populations Of all languages
and all peoples. Our General Con
ference remembering this date, and
reviewing the situation resolved To
join with other Methodisms In the
celebration Of the Centenary is
worthy manner even in this day Of
big things. @s'' =" ~ 49,. = e5@.
Because we did not believe that
we would ever have war, We were
not prepared for It when the war
broke out So now It turns out that
we are not better prepared in a moral
and spiritual sense for what IL be.
fore us, than we were in a military
sense for the clash Of arms Among
non-C Christian races in Europe and
even in America terrible and destruc
tive forces have been turned loose
which come as an immediate chal
lenge to the church. A struggle fol-
mastery has alredy begun and at its
closing will be light or darkness fol-
thousand years. Works of recon
struction, and construction at home
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-11

only the quickest way, but 1t ID the
only way the world can be made safe
for democracy.
The fellowship Of intercession-
throughout the entire Centenary Cam
paign there must be microscopy
Prayer. Our Lord says: 1T ye abide
in me, and my words abide in you, ye
shall ask what ye will, and 1t shall be
done unto you" The Psalmist repre-
sents God as saying, "Ask of men and
shall give thee the heather for thine
inheritance, and the uttermost parts
Of the earth for thy possession"
Let US have a League OF interces
sion.
EDWARD F. LEY,
Editor Cent, Com. !.
Fort Meade, Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-11

Amid the stress OF oocial and com.
mercial life at this time 1t Is hard to
turn to the things Of the past, or to
look at distance to that which is to
come. The things of today engage
our attention without reference to the
things Of yesterday or as they point
to the events of tomorrow. Many in
their living appear to be bounded by
the rising and sitting Of the sun, and
past events, orAhings to come are re-
Sarded as unwelcome and untimely
intrusions.
But in our Centenary musings let
us 60 back to the beginning Of the
Centenary Of American missions and
az we come along gather incidents
and influences for present inspiration
and service. /.
In giving a brief history Of the pb-
Rod Of American missionary effort WI
need not confine ourselves to our own
words, or way Of putting things, but
gather from all sources and use the
language Of all writer's with the IN.
derstanding that we lay no claim to.
anything more than a sincere effort to
gather facts from. all writer's, often
presenting them in their own words
Originality, under most circumstances
may be thing greatly to be desired
but during our Centenary Campaign
all fields may be cleaned and all
cleaners Communicated into service.
A century ago there were but few
Methodists and they were scattered
abroad among the Christian organiza
tons Of the world, Yet from them a
negro, a consumptiye, began a world
movement. John Stewart, the name,
redeemed from q drunken life, went
to work among Wyandotte Indians.
His calls for help stirred the heart
of the Church and led to the organ.
ization Of the Missionary Society of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, a
great event in the expansion of
Christianity. That was in 1919, and
since then the missionary activities
in the home land have gone steadily
forward. The writer has often heard
the late Bishop Whipple of Mime
sofa speak of his many years Of SER
vice among the Indians in the West
and his successes were admittedly at
least partially the result of such pi.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-11
HAVE YOU BOUGHT THAT
DARTMOUTH PARK LOT Ap.
JOINING THE PALMA Cnll
GOLF LINKS At TAypu

A week ago Lakeland people "
told in this paper OF a wonderful \
portunity to make money in SOM
lampa's choicest real estate. Ann
Der OF the most wi.ie'awake uns
seekers seized the chance te ip,uI
gate, and they were delighted.
A number Of Lakeland people I
going to make money--and I'd
deal OF money--on Dartmouth M
property. The number who will M,
money will depend upon the numb
to look into the opportunity.
Why Not Be One Of the Profit TAXED
Dartmouth Park is located ii d
best residence section Of the msts
ellis of South Florida---the city vAsI
you can scarcely find q vacant hss
today. Building sites In this besun
section afford one Of the soundest I
best investments To be had ID 4
State today
This properly 10 owned by a III
holding company which must dhn
Of a part-AND ONLY A PART
It's holdings. The low price atviI
you may buy q choice site will d
prise you-and 20 will the easy I'D
you may have. ~. ~
TAMPA BAY LAND CO.
Ss.1 Tampa, M
N. ANDERSON. Sales Agent, 0sna
Delivery, Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-11
ANOTHER WIRETAPPlNa .uisfS 81
VICTIM UNCOVERED

CONTINUED from Page H.
Borrow. The letter the sheriff at
Lakeland follows:
Jacksonville, Jan. 80, 1919.
Sheriff, Dear Sir: have heard
that three men were recently arrested
that you hold for crookedness. II this
Is true will you let me know, and
what they were arrested for. My un-
Gle was beaten out Of $4,000 last
week In Tampa, The parties who got
his money were con men and are Of
large. II the men you hold are those
con men, I would like to come with
my uncle and see them, or would you
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-11

kindly write to me and give me their
ages and describe them so can see
/, the description fits the men tnat
roped my uncle. Thanking you In
advance for any kindness you may
show me, ] am
"Yours respectfully,
"Mrs. Annie Haynes"
The reply from Lakeland reads;
Dear Madam: The men we arrest
ed are in Jail in Tampa, that is the
first that were arrested. The last three
that were arrested put up a cash bond
and have, of course, disappeared.
"Yours truly,
John Logan, Sheriff,
by L. G. Olive. D. g."
|, Over long distance phone last night,
Sheriff Logan WAS asked regarding
Fthc discrepancy between the state
ment in the letter and the statement
of the sheriff's Office here that no cor
men had been sent here from Lake
land. He stated that his deputy re-
ferred to the two men who had beer
arrested recently for, stealing G. F
,Aulick's automobile.
Mr.. Liebhold describes Meyer" q.
sc years Of age, short, stout, gray hail
and wearing spectacles, The agent
J was a man Of prepossessing appear
ance, between thirty and forty-fve
tall, blonde with red face. OF thu
two men in Tampa, one was tall, mid
Gle-aged, black hair and a black mus
tache. The other had reddish hair, {
freckled face and was in the thirties
and of medium build.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-11

and abroad await the enlistment of
leaders of faith and vision. At the
present time we are not prepared for
the largest work. Trained men with
large equipment and strong financial
backing are required. The churches
have not taken the Great Commission
seriously and have been playing with
the most sacred and expressed pur-
pose of God. Moreover, the worlds
needs have not appealed to us. With
the command Of God to go into all
the world and preach the Gospel to
every creature;" and the great cry Of
a Pagan world for help, we have con-
tributed only a few cents per mem.
Der annually in obedience to the COM
mand Of God and In supplying the
heather world with the knowledge Of
the Savior of men, Apparently, we
did not feel that the spiritual world
war was our concern.
As one has said we are just now
awakening to see the church threat
ened, democracy's life at stake and
whole races and nations q prey to
wild confusion, anarchy, hatred and
immortality. Had the church. taken
seriously the Lords command to 30
into All the world with the great anti
dote to war, and through the centur
ies preached the Gospel Of the Prince
Of Peace, no clash Of arms would
have been possible. @ ~
But we must win the war. The
national ideals are to make the world
safe for democracy and democracy
safe for the world. They are also the
goals of the Missionary Centenary
Victory In the missionary enterprise
means that in America and every
where else moral and spiritual forces
!
will be, released which will destro,
forever false ideals of world safety
and firmly and permanently establish
the true ideals. With the new hear
Of nations there will be safety from
internal sins and outward disorders
1t is recognized by all that democ
racy can never be made safe by arm
les alone. II can be made safe where
these external safeguards are rein
forced by external purity and the spir
it Of brotherhood and Justice. 4 The
first is the result Of the clash 20
arms, the second is the spiritual vie
tory Of Christianity. 4
, As one has said If our soldiers die
for the one and the church fails tc
provide for the other their death will
have been in vain. If America wins
the war and loses her own soul, she
will in the end lose the war also
The evangelizatfon Of the world is no
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-26
Herbert Kaufman
 Buys McClure's

New York, Dec. 25.-McClure's magazine has been bought by Her bert Kaufman, poet, author and editorial writer, it was announced tonight by Frederick l.. Collins, president of the company. All the stock of McClure's publica- tions, incorporated, went to MT. Kaufman in the purchase, MT. Col lins said.
 Mir. Kaufman will be editor of the magazine, it was stated, and no other change in staff is con- templated.
 Associated with Mir. Kaufman will be the following men, it was announced: George L. Storm, manufacturer; Leon Schinasi, to- bacco manufacturer; J. F. Bresna- han, manufacturer and ofrmer magazine executive; Frederick L. Collins, publisher of McClure's for several years; J. O'Hara Cos gave, formerly managing editor of Everybody's Magazine, and Ed ward Sieson, formerly editor of the Cosmopolitan magazine.
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By k ATfILEEN FOX

her had told me he didn't like he1 anyway And I had predicted then that the time would come when he woul dsee Marjorie's gooc points and appreciate her, 1 hac told him, too, that no doubt I wouli yet become jealous of Mariorit and had narrowly escaped guar rel for my pains.
 However, l thought it much tht wiser plan not to remain him o. his former attitude toward her He would be certain to resent it and, as we had been loving har moniously for some time, with on ly an occasional right in our ma trlmonlal lute, l wanted our hap piness to continue.
 He called Marjorie, explained that we thought it 9 good ides to have her stay with us while Chester was away, and she ac. cepted at once.
 "I never was so astonished ir my life, Bess," she confided to me the next day as we rode in the park. "You know, I had had tho uncomfortable impression thai Crittenden didn't like me very much"
 laughed heartily.
 "Whew.' whistled. 'If yol had heard what he said about you last night, Marjorie, you would value my friendship a great dea more than you do. For Critten den was so extravagant in his praise of you that I really had ev. cry right to be jealous"
 And thus was laid the founda tion of a strong and lasting friend ship between my husband and my best friend. It made me very happy.
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GENERAL. PROBE ()F RADICALISM WILL.
 BE STARTED SOON
Congress Plans Inquiry Into All Activities Early in
 January

Washington, Dec .25.--Institu- tion carly next month of a gener- al congressional inquiry into radi cal activity in the United States was announced today by leaders in ooth the senate and house.
 Chairman Johnson of the house immigration committee said that his committee planned to resume it's hearings on radicalism soon after the holidays at Eastern points, and that in the meantime the committee here would review thc large mass of seditious docu- ,nonts seized in recent department of justice raids. He also said that there were many radicals anarchists and communists in western jails who would follow Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman and 247 others from this country.
 To conduct the investigation of lhe activities of Ludwig C. A. K Martens, ambassador to the Uni ted States from Soviet Russia and Of Russian propaganda in general, ordered by the senate just before the holiday recess be- gan, Chairman Lodge of the for cien relations committee today ap- pointed a subcommittee to be headed by Senator Moses, repub- llcan, of New Hampshire and to Ee composed of Senators Borah Idaho, and Knox, Pennsylvania republicans; and Pomerene, Ohio and Shields, Tennessee, democrats Hearings are to be started by the committee soon after the senate re-assemhles January 5.
 Officials of foreign gove1,l- merts have been notified of the action of the United States in deporting Berkman and Goldman and many of their assistants, the s'ate department today making public a message sent to "various foreign capitals"
 While explaining that the ulti, rlate oestlnat'on of the transport Buford and her cargo of undesir- ables was Soviet Russia, Anthony Caminetti, commissioner general of immigration, said today that the exact landing place of the radicals aboard would be decided by conditions prevailing when the vessel reached Europe and on flu. ture orders transmitted to the agents of the immigration serv. ice en route.
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: Tanning My Husband The By

turned. "We are to ride togeth- CT in the afternoon"
 "No, call her now" he insisted, land get it settled" Crittenden always is great on getting things settled. He wants to do things the moment the idea is conceived. l was blessed with happy thought. l knew Crittenden had been more or less indifferent to Marjorie in the past, and while she never alluded to it, I suspected she had the impression that she was far too smart not to see it. thought he did not like her. Here was fine opportunity to remove the possible suspicion from her mind.
 'I tell you that what, Critten- den," said enthusiastically, "you call Marjorie and invite her. She'd appreciate it so much if she knew you considered her. Won't you, Crittenden?"
 "Oh, no, you do it," he said.
 But dear Crittenden," I argued q believe Marjorie has an idea that you don't like her much. If you called her and invited her here, she couldn't possibly think so."
 "Oh, but I do like her," he in- sisted. "She is one of the fin est girls I ever saw. She is thorough and wholesome, got a lot of sense and character. There's 8 real girl for you, all right. Mar jorie Boyd is an exception, not like the average run. Like, for instance, that girl Jack Langley's got his eye on."
 My! such an avalanche of praise for Marjorie Boyd was too much. Just a. few months before he threatened to forbid me seeing
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-26

"No, Bess," said Marjorie, en- tirely unsuspecting, "no dear fairy is going to give me horse like Pegasus. And Chester Boyd sim ply won't. He just laughs at me every time I say anything about it. He keeps on saying Bidders mounted too well may ride too far"
 "Oh, I see," 1 said, "he's afraid you'd never come back"
 "Bess, you don't synnpathize me
 "But l do, Marjorie" l declar- ed. Some day you'll know it, too. And I wish you would take heart, Marjorie. You never can see what Chester will do, 1 think he's the most indulgent husband l ever saw. He might be selecting a wand right now to play the part of that good fairy"
 She looked at me so sharply that l did not dare to say anything more. We turned about and rode back home.
 That night I told Crittender that Chester was going east for a fortnight.
 Marjorie, also?" he asked.
 "No Chester told me today he was going alone"
 And then, remembering what Crittenden had once said about Marjorie that he "didn't like her, anyway" ! was astonished at what he suggested.
 "Let's invite her to spend the two weeks with us"
 "Splendi3,~ I cried. It was hard to believe he meant it.
 "Why don't you call her up and ask herr" he inquired.
 q can see her tomorrow" I re-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-26

The annual meeting of
 stockholders of the Bank Ct Investment company will he in the directors room of the tional Bank of Arkansas, Bluff, Ark, on January IA, ] at 8 o'clock p. m. for the pu1i of electing directors and transaction of any other bust that may properly come be said meeting.
 V. D. W7Br
 Secretary and Treasl Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. 8, 1918 12-9-1mo
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WANTED TO RENT

!, 1918 Dodge touring $775.0o, one 1917 Dodge touring $675.GO; one 1917 Dodge touring $50O.OO; one model N HupElo.. Ole, overhauled, new top, reprinted eld has excellent tires, a bargain It Ni900; one little six Paige, over, ,alquled, new battery, new paint, good Duy at $700.OO: one Chevrolet touring, ,Itepainted at $275.00; one 1918 Chevro,, iet s touring at $375.00; one sport model stndebaker six driven less than 6,OOo niles. finished in Cadillac blue. q touring, motor overhauled, repainte'l, Sood top at $625.O0; one Cadillac tour, lg $sOO.00, Al shape; one Stoddard Dayton touring. $150.OO. All the abovo, yats can be purchased for third
 sash down, and balance in 10 monthly
 t1syments, McGehee Motor Sales Co.,,
 Fl West Barraque St. Phone GOA.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETIN

J. Y. QUAI U M, Sherrill. Ark, Dec. 12, 1919. 12-1
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Babe Ruth Asks
 $20,000 Per Season

Boston, Dec. 25.-Definite an nouncement that Babe" Ruth hac turned back his contract to the Boston American baseball club and had demanded a salary of $20,000 was made here tonight by John Igoe, business manager of the home run record holder, upon ar- irving fro mthe Pacific coast. The contract, made last year, for g three-year period, provided for a salary of $10,0O0.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-26

right Coach Captain Tommy Andrews and Faculty Nynnage
 that football will terminate Everett Wash New Year Toledo will clash with tn there battle for the championship of the country Tax 10 To $50o0
  he nderfu
 The Friday
  spent Then tackng
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PAVING DISTRICT NO. 26.

Pinc Bluff, Ark. Dee. l. I9l5: lI:L.-.. F 2
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the National Bank of Arkansas of Pine Bluff, Ark. will be held in the directors room of said bank in the city of Pine Bluff on Tuesday, January 13 1920, between the hours of 10 a. m. and 12 (noon), for the pur- pose of electing directors to serve for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the said meeting.
 c. H. TRlPLETT.
 President Pine Bluff. Ark, Dec. 8, 1919. 12-9- 1mo
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CHARGE CANE PROFITEERING

New Orleans, Dec. 25.-The first arrest here on charge of profiteering in sugar came yester- day when United States depart ment of justice agents took into custody II. J. Astugue, a retail grocer, who is accused of making six cents a pound more than the fixed profit by charging 25 cents a pound for sugar. He was re- leased under bond of $3,0OO.
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SPECIAL BARGAIN

room house 625 Georgia street larger than most five room hosues; 5 rooms are 16x16, the other room 13x16 with bath room. closet, pantry, out side store room. This house is if fine repair and just one block from care line and four blocks from Main street and Union depot. Price $2SOo, one half cash, balance terms.
 TOM BLODGETT. Phone 26l5.
 1o-o1 ot
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Walnut and olive Streets

The tax books for the collection succlal aasposlncnt upon the real |, erty III pAvmg district --o.' 70 .l cIty ol rInc bluff has been piaces any hands. All owners of real property lyin, ;llc district are required to pay assessment to me within thirty rom this date. If such payment is not made, a!t win be commenced at the elu oL tlluc for the collection of Such asi .npnt, and IOr lega! penaltlts anu Given under ny hand thls Ist of December, l0l9.
 SIMON BLOOM, City Collet
 12-I.
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WARNING ORDER.
Case No. 73S3,

Case No. 7,}S3
 In the Chancery court of Jefft county, Arkansas Cary Sanders, [ tiff vs. Jimmie Sanders, defendan The defendant, Jimmie Sanders warned to appear in this court W, thirty days and answer the comls O. plainti!i. Cary Sanders. Given under my hand and the sa said court this 4th day of Decef, A. b., 1919.
 $. r. NAIILN, Clerk. |
 o. F. REEVES, D. { ,Cnnh 10 Y ID 1n .pe C
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Pecan Lake in Arkansas county has been purchased by us and will be used as private shooting ground. Caretaker has been in :. structed to admit no one unless accompanied by members.
 PECAN LAKE HUNTING CLUE.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Notice is hereb- given that tho nual meeting of the stockholdersl the Bank of Sherrill, of Sherill, { will be held in it's banking houS1 Tuesday. the 18th day of Januar,
 between the hours of D. m. andi m. for the purpose of electing \ of directors for the ensuing yeart the transacting such other business' may come before said meeting.
 w. I. PAYNE, Secretary.
 J. F. QUATTLEBAUM, I3 NborrilI Ark llap 10 1O10 1C.f fr
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NO FENCE DISTRICT NO
(South of River.)

Notice is hereby given tbnt the. on No Fence distuct No. l, for, year 19l9, will be due and pay, rom the first day of January to 4 10th, 1920. and unless paid within LInc Il penaity ot twenty-five t2o)i cent will be added. Under the law the collector na
 authority to remit any penalty
 C. Nj. NICl1OL, Colie Pine Bluff, Ark. Dec. l. 1919. l2-
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LEGAL NOTICES
23--
~~~~~0~-r~~-~~N~o~ v - ROAD IMPROVEMENT DISTR
 NU. ,
(Tano ltoad.D

Notice is hereby given that the 1 nm road improvement district No. 9 The wear 1919, will, be due and nnIc from January lst, to April 1 lg1O. and unIcss pald within sald il pcnalLy ot twenty-five (zJ) Der " ''' iudrr Ih, law the collector has unInorrv to remit any penalty.
 C. Nj. NICHOL, Cole Pine Bluff, Ark. Dec. 1. 19l9. .l.-.. r.; :;
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ROAD NEWFOUNDLAND DISTR
 NO.
(Star City Itoad)

Notice is hereby given that the on road improvement district No. I lne year 1919, will be due and paI rom January 1st, to April 10th, ..ilu unless paid within said tin penalty of twenty five (25) per cent l.. added.
 Unuer the law the collector ha authority to remit any penalty.
 C. NJ. NiCHOL, Collect! Pine Bluff, Ark. Dec. 1. 1919. 12t
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ROAD IMPROVEMENT DISTR
 NO lo--INAX NDTIGE

Notice is hereby given that ! improvement district No. 19 tax I the year 1919, will be due and pal rom January 1st to April 10th, and unless paid within said tin. penalty of p per cent will be adj Under the law the collector ha1 authority to remit any penalty.
 :. NJ. NICHOL, Collect Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. l. 1919. 12'S
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WANTED TO TRADE.

0~~~~~-r~~o--~~-o~~-- ~~-~--->-~~~~~-~~~~~~- WANTED TO TRADE-ONE SPAS senger high-class automobile with new Victoria top; new battery: new cora tires, new paints; Al shape, for stock i'll Arkansas and Texas Oil and Lease Co. No. 1. or Climber Motor corpora ton stock. Address Automobile, care Graphic.