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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
EDGAR FEARRAAD,
after 6 MONTHS
SERVICE, HAS
SUFFlC|ENCY
OF FRANCE

Edgar Fearrand has written his
family the following interesting let
ter:
A. P. o., st. Mihiel, France,
Jan. II, 1919.
My Dearest Father and Mother.
l thought would drop you all
few lines to let you know that | an
well and getting along fine and GER
tainly hope you all are the same. /
haven't heard from any of you for
about one week but looking for some
letters soon. / mailed one to you al!
last night, so / thought | would drop
you few lines tonight. / know
can't write home too often.
Papa, | am wearing one gold serv
ice stripe for six months service in
France. If l stay six months more |
will get two gold service stripes, but
l hope will never have the pleasure
of wearing two for / have stayed six
months longer than I cared to over
here anyway. | haven't heard from
Willie yet but / am still looking for
4 letter from him. reckon he is all
right for you would hear something
about him.
Well, we are still located at st.
Mihiel. don't know when we will
start home but hope it will be soor
for want to get home just az bad
as you all want me to.
oh, forgot to tell you, put an
ad. in the two papers seeing II
could find Willie's whereabouts But
have failed so far. l also wrote to
the Stars and Stripes and they are
trying to find him. If learn anything
about Willie l will let you know.
Well, mother, you asked me if
was close enough to the front to hear
the big guns. Well, ! hope so. /
was up on the front for two months.
] don't know whether any of you
heard about the Argonne drive and
the st. Mihiel drive. l was 10 both
Of those big battles, and then a few
more, so I guess l heard the big
guns. I tell you 1t was some terrible
times, But, thank the good Lord,
am safe now.
/ had bad luck the other day. I
eut part of my thumb OF on my lef,
hand. But It Is getting along al,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
"BIRTH OF A NATION"
DRAWING LARGE CROWDS
TO THE CASINO

The Casino is showing "The Birth
of Nation" to large and appreciative
audiences today, the show starting at
10 O'Clock this morning and contin-
ung tonight. $4,000 people are used
in making this wonderful picture.
Special music accompanies the show.
which is splendidly rendered by the
Hartzell Orchestra, musical organ
ization that can play anything and
everything and play 1t well.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

right now. They stuck my thumb
back on.
Say, mamma, don't worry about me
for I am working in the supply ROOM
| like 1t fine, 1t keeps me out of all
kinds of bad weather. And I nave a
bed now to sleep on, not only me but
the whole company, They are little
iron German beds which the Germans
used when they were here.
I have been promoted and If | stay
in the army the rest of my life I will
be general. But no army life ;or me
when can get out.
Well, the weather over here is a
little cold, just about like Florida
weather. 1t showed little today the
FIRST time In some time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
CLYDE BARTON IS
ENJOYING A
FURLOUCH IN
THE ALPS NTS

Clyde Barton has enjoyed fur.
Tough in the Alps, and writes his fam.
lily about it as follows:
Cd. Hotel Astoria, ct De L'Arc Ro'
main, Aix-Les-Bains, France,
Jan. 10, 1919.
Dear Mamma:
Just line or two this morning to
let you hear from me again as per
my word. Am as we'll as can be and
hope you are the same. Am on a ten
day furlough and in the prettiest plac
es in the world, right in the heart of
the Alps mountains. It is just like
winter time at home in the town, and
you can go upon the mountains and
you will be in snow waist deep. A
bunch of us went up yesterday and
had the time of our lives; rode in
sleds and skeyes all day long. There
were lots Of girls there and sure did
take some tumbles. Up there you
can look into Italy and Switzerland
All the mountains are covered with
snow and it's the prettiest sight you
ever saw. And the best part of IL
Is we are not living as soldiers, but
as tourists. There are 100 big hotels
here finer than any at Lakeland, and
the government has IS of them leased
just for soldiers. Board doesn't cos,
a thing, all we have to spend Is just
what we want to for our own pleas
ure. Eight men out of each company
come at time. It was two days and
nights ride from where we were
There is no bugle to wake you III
here. I sleep until II o'clock every
morning. Met a boy from Lakeland
that used to go to school with here
hadn't seen him in three years; his
name is Charlie Williams. He is In
the Supply Trains of my division.
I sent you few pictures under
separate covers; hope you get then
0. X. They have the finest Y. M. C,
A. here 1 ever saw.
F I wrote to Philip; haven't had time
to hear from him yet. Expect to fine
letter from him as we'll as a few
from you when get back to the com
pany. It's time 7 was getting an
swers to some of the letters I wrote
you after the armistice.
Am staying at Hotel Astoria. YOU
can look out the window now upor
the mountains and see snow.
How is everything at home?
Will close for this time, hoping yo,
are all well and to hear from 20,
soon. Yours,
PVT. CLYDE BARTON,
Co. A, 61st Inf, A. E. F.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

Capt. w. B. Moon returned last
night from Camp Mcclellan, Annis-
ton, Ala, having been honorably dis
charged, after having done splendid
service for the country for sixteen
months. During a large part of that
period Dr. Moon was chief of the Base
Hospital staff, and he gained much
valuable experience in medicine and
surgery. He was also given a spe-
cial course under he Mayo brothers !.
at Rochester, Mimi, the most noted
stomach specialists in the world. He
returns to civil life with most hon
orable record and with a magnificent
equipment for future usefulness. He
will open up Offices for the practice
Of his profession at an early date.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
Congressman Drane
Receives Interesting
Letter FiOm
Lieut.. MendenhalI

Congressman H. J. Drane is in re-
ceipt of an interesting letter from
Lieutenant Fred Mendenhall and also
picture of the latter, in which he is
wearing the Croix de Guiere, for he
roic action under fire. Mr.. Drane as
sisted him in securing his commits
zion, and is naturally proud of his
success. He kindly offers us Lieut..
Mendenhall's letter for publication,
which follows:
Rumelange, Luxembourg,
January 4, 1919.
Hon. H. ]. Drane,
Lakeland, Florida.
My Dear Mr.. Drane:
For some time past I have been
intending to write to you telling you
Of my various and sundry experiences
as a first lieutenant in the Corps OF
Engineers I kind of feel that you
are due this because It was largely
due to your excellent recommended
ton that was appointed. Incidental
". in line Of boosting my own stocks,
/ was the only one in my regiment
who passed the examination in Janu-
airy, 1918.
Notification OF my appointment came
Just as we we're going into action in
the 81. Mihiel drive. The details Of
(continusd 81 paes q
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
Warner
Hardware
Co.
make Warmers Cor
ner Your Corner"

Well, no news, only I am we'll and
getting along fine and certainly hope
you are all the same. Answer soon.
Love to all. Your far-away son,
PVT. EDGAR FEARRAND,
Co. B, 317th Fld. Sig. Bn., American
E.
P. ST. am sending you poem
and I tell you 1t is all true except it
ought to be muddy France instead Of
Sunny France. Be sure you let Mr..
Combs and Claire Henley read 1t.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

4 Mrs. Sam Hinton, of near
Tenn, are here for a stay
b winter season, and are
domiciled at the home OF
IDS, the family Of DR.. H. F.
Dn South Missouri avenue.
|pn is greatly pleased with
and DR.. Scruggs is very
hat he may induce him to
home here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

Ladies' Memorial Association
To Reorganize Wednesday

The Ladies' Memorial Association
is to re0rganize Wednesday after.
noon, the meeting to be held at 3
o'clock in the ladies' reception room
of the Elks Club. The original Me-
mortal Association was composed of
owners of lots in the old cemetery,
but Mrs. Skipper, President of the.
organization, desires all who have lots
in the new cemetery to attend the
meeting and effect an organization
also-thus having two separate or
CARNATIONS, one for each cemetery,
Both men and women are invited to
this meeting. Surely there is a great
work to be done, and large attend
ance should be present.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
ORLANDO VISITOR
FlEECED OUT
OF Sl2,5OO IN
THIS CITY
(Orlando Reporter-Star.)

Here's sad yarn. 1t concerns
wire tappers, and excuse us If we ut
ter the ugly word-suckers. Yes,
friends there is one born every min
ute and they never die. Our news
paper friends will excuse us for thus
editoriaiizing at the beginningsof a
thrilling narrative, and the heroes Of
this piece will, we hope, excuse us
for calling them vile names, but we
honestly believe that down in their
hearts they know it is true. They be-
long to the fish tribe.
However, here are the facts:
Two gentlemen, one 65 and the 9TH
er rs, no less, and the latter a bank
president to boot, have been taken in
within the last two days by the gen
tlemen dispensing gold bricks in ro-
mantle form. The latter lost $12,S50,
and Sheriff Gordon saved the hide and
the simoleons Of the latter, much
against the> gentleman's will for the
time being.
The Repofter-Star carried story
day before yesterday concerning one
of these gentlemen, stating that he
had disappeared from his lodgings,
and the theory was advanced that the
wiretappers had kidnapped him. The
paper was dead right. That is exact
ly what happened. We are not repeat
ing the victims name, because, in the
first place we like to practice the
golden rule occasionally, by way OF
keeping our hand in, and, secondly,
both men are Of substantial reputa-
ton alike for judgment and integrity
and we don't care to make 8 bad
matter worse.
Both men were inveigled to Lake
land by crooks. The banker from the
West lost his wad out and out. But
concerning the second, day before yes
terday wire came here for him from
his bank in the Middle West, stating
that the bank would not honor his
wire for funds without his book.
That little hitch in banking rules
saved his coin. If he had had an op-
en- checking account instead of saw
ings account in the institution, he
would be all in today.
Sheriff Gordon got hold of the wire
and fired the following back: "Mr. So
and So left here two days ago in the
hands of confidence men. Would ad-
wise that the money not be paid And
1t wasn't. But the victim, not know
ing the facts, got hot under the COL
lar.
Both men were now back in town,
having arrived yesterday, looking
sheepish and crestfallen. Aud both OF
them are on pins and needles this
minute for fear their names will some
how sneak into this skit through the
wiles of sensational typewxiter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

A pleasant afternoon is assured all
who will cine to 500 South Florida
avenue tomorrow afternoon at 8
o'clock. Auction, 500 and rock tables
will be ready also pleasant cozy
corner for those not desiring to play.
Refreshments will be served at s
o'clock.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03


NJ Bohon, a travelling man
emily visits here, spent a
10 with his friends, Mr. and
~. Fleming the past week,
10 well pleased with the To-
. conditions that he hough.
4 F. Smith the lot on Mis-
nue. adjoining the Fleming
n .rBohon expects to build a
Y this property and locate
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

lnnie Baggs and Mrs. d, L
Tampa, have returned to
Ie, after a pleasant visit in
Il the guests of their sister,
n. Fredenburg. Miss Baggs
here for the past month, and
Is for the past several days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

|ipal dancing party of U. G.
~, 5S7, Of Lakeland, which
we taken place next week,
ostponed until some time in
wing to many other social
Itch have been arranged for
~ future.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
Guild Card Party Tuesday

Make your plans to come early
Tuesday afternoon to 500 South Flor
ida avenue to enjoy pleasant after
noon.
Bring your friends and your knit
ting, also rs cents and help out a
good cause. Auction, 500 and rock
tables will be arranged also cozy
corner for those who do not care to
play.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
Il lendid families Lakeland has

lendid families Lakeland has
ired as permanent residents
of Mr.. H. w. Hartman and
Fleming, who have come
md from Sheffield, Ala, and
leased the home of Mrs. J.
" on South Missouri avenue.
\ mans family is composed of
MIC md two daughters, and Mr..
|inin6s of a wife, son and daugh-
Hartman formerly resided
Qrl@1io, but went to Sheffield to
n u contract with the government.
same having been completed,
0W buying timber in this Sec
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

NE lining room at the Elks' Club
IN banner. day Of business last
|day since its opening. It's super
service under the management Of
Stanley Filbert is bringing good
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

DR.. and Mrs. R. H. Valentine Of
Ohio are winter visitors to Lakeland
who are pleasantly located at sos
East Lime street. They like Lakeland
and will probably be here until
April.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

Mr. Clarence Smith has accepted
position with the Melton-Ott Clothing
Co. as salesman, which will be inter-
esting news to his many Lakeland
friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
p. Montague, president of
College, at Lake City, is in
today in the interest Of the

Xour business and social en-
to meet at the Elks' Club
N dining room for that is
VI will find your friends at
|Iuncheon and evening meal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

U. D. c. Meets Thursday Afternoon
With Mrs. w. C. NorvelI
The Daughters of the Confederacy
will meet Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs, w. c. Norvell 51l
South Florida avenue. A full attend
ance of the members is desired.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

Benefit st. Agnes Guild-please
bring your quarter and your friends
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
lakeland LaCOf1ics

Will F. Wider and Charles E. Par
Parsons leave today on a business
trip for Barlow and other Florida
points.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-01-02
Notes From 0sman.

Miss Mary Brady Of Wausau, is Wis
iting at her home here,
A uarty Of friends surprised Francis
Morris at his home Thursday evening
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond ONi9l and
family Of Manitowoc, are spending a
few days with relatives in this vicinity,
Joseph Ali returned home Friday
from Camp Shelby having received
his honorable discharge.
John Mullins attended the funeral OF
the late Mrs. ROLAND az Maple Grove,
Thursday.
Miss Mamie McNulty Of Milwaukee
IS visiting at her home.
Miss Elizabeth Mullins is visiting
with relatives at Manitowoc.
ia. Barnes received news Wednes-
day, OF the death of his brother, Judge
John Barnes at Milwaukee. Judge
John Barnes was born and reared in
Liberty. He was big man intellect.
ually and his old friends here were
shocked to hear Of his death, which
resulted from q stroke OF paralysis
which he suffered last Saturday lie
was 50 years old.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-01-02
Notes From ST. Nazianl.

on Sunday, Dec. %, St Gregory S
church was the scene OF beautiful
celebration in honor OF Rev. Joseph A.
Ranch, who celebrated his FIRST holy
mass 1t was solemn high mass, Rev.
Gerhard acting as deacon and Rev.
Riordon OF St Francis as sub-deacon.
Rev. Rauch was ordained at Green Bay
Oh Dec q, by Bishop F. Rohde
Pvts. Louis Wollerstfelm, Joseph
All, Hugo Heinzen, and Joseph Mad
son, who were stationed at Camp Shell.
by Miss, received their honorable dis
charge and returned home last Friday.
VIII the person who found pair Of
army shoes kindly return them to Pvt.
Hugo Heinzen or Pvt. Leo. =. Grohf
These shoes are government belong
ings and must be returned to avoid
further trouble.
Santa Claus visited the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Anton Kaltenbrun and left a
parcel in the form OF little son. Mr..
Kaltenbrun is overjoyed as he thinks
be will soon have helper in the foun.
dry.
Corp. August Meyer Of Camp Custer,
Mich, Pvt Edm. Gehrlg Of Fort Sher.
idan, H., Walter Gehrig of Great
Lakes, H., Frank Groh and family Of
Appleton and Albert Schnur Of Bara
boo spent Christmas with their par
ents
a baby girl arrived at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lullofl.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Groh and son
Leo spent Christmas day at Meme.
John A. Koenig and wife spent
Christmas at Manitowoc with their
children.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-01-02
Notes trOm FlscherYi!Ie.

The correspondent wishes the editor
and All Pilot readers happy New
Year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Robinson Of
Manitowoc spent the holidays here
with relatives.
James Novy who has been home for
Christmas from Camp Custer returned
Friday.
Louis Tuna who has been stationed
at camp Taylor, Kentucky returned
home after receiving his discharge
from service.
The local school have closed for .
two weeks Christmas vacation and will
reopen On January 9Th with Miss El-
eanor Graf as teacher, who spent her
Christmas and New Years at her home
in KEEL
After having been employed in chi.
cago for The past seven months, Miss
Mary RIha has returned TO her home
here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-01-02
Notes From Married..

Martin Kytek Jr., who is employed
at the Mantowoc Ship Yards, spent
the holidays at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zimmerman spent
several days at Sheboygan,
Carl Stenbrecher was business
caller Monday at Manitowoc.
There are still great number OF
people sick with the influenza In our
burg.
Martin Reedy who was at Camp in
Missouri returned home, having re
ceIved his discharge.
Mr., John Pagan OF Canada, brother
OF Mrs. Nellie Wotruta, is guest
here for several days.
Mrs. Adolphe Kvitek, who has been
visiting relatives here returned to her
home at Green Bay.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Chas Hermans OF Man.
itowoc are spending the New Year
holidays NJ the home OF Mr. and Mrs,
j Ross.
Mrs, Henry Elmer died on Monday
evening, after suffering with the in
luenza which developed into pneumo.
MIA. The deceased is survived by her
husband and three small children, the
youngest being three months old. She
was buried Thursday at 10 o'clock a
m from the ST. Wenceslous church
with intermenl in adjoining cemetery
Rev. Benedict OBLIGATED Mrs Elmer
viii be sadly missed by her friends anC
relatives. sympathy Is extended tc
the beeeaved family.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-01-02
WHERE EAST MEETS WEST
American Buys curios in Venice That
Were Made in New York, as
Expert Reveals.

Some years before the world war
resident Of New York voyaged to Ven
ice, says New York Herald. Among
his fellow passengers at sea was tray
cling salesman, whom he got to know
quite well. What the New York man
liked about the salesman was that he
did not talk shop" He had not even
told his steamship acquaintance what
manner of goods he handled.
The day after they arrived in Venice
the salesman went out on business,
his steamship companion sightseeing.
Among other places the latter visited
was a fascinating antiquarian shop.
Prices were steep, but what of that?
He wanted something to take back to
show 1.-THE folks at home" that he had
really been in Venice. Finally he set
tied on n bit of Venetian glass, a
square of gold embroidered Venetian
cut velvet; furnished gilt frame,
and a silver-handled dagger engraved
with the arms of one of the Doges.
In the evening at the hotel he display
ed them, not without feeling of pride,
to the travelling salesman.
"My friend" said the latter, you've
been very decent to me, and now I'll
do you a good turn. Say, but your buy
ing those things is a feather in my
cap! We make 'em in New York and
I'm over here selling 'em. I'll take
'em around tomorrow to the place
where you bought 'em and get your
money back for you"
The point of this story is that the
bazaar keepers of Bagdad are sending
TO London and New York for oriental
rugs and pottery to sell to British Off
GERS who entered the city Of the caliphs
with the victorious British army and
want these things to ship back home as
souvenirs.
east Is east and west is west, and
never the twain shall meet" says Kip
ling. But when it comes to selling an
tiques-Who knows?
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-01-02
NEWS FROM COUNTY
Notes From GrinmS.

Rev. George A. Casey was at Mil
waukee and Chicago on business the
past week.
Mr.. Walter O'Connell has returned
to his home in Montana after attend
ing the funeral of his sister, Mrs
Richard ROLAND, Jr,
Henry Cohen who was stationed at
the Great Lakes Training Station has
been honorably discharged from the
service.
The many friends OF Mrs. John
O'Neil regret to hear of her present
illness and hope she will be among us
soon again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Ohm of Collins
were seen in this burg the past week.
Miss Viola WEIGH spent a few days
the past week visiting at the b. >.
Grove home at Manitowoc.
Private Jack Bal OF Long Island
spent Christmas in this vicinity and
has returned.
John Watt, who attends the Chicago
Veterinary College, has returned to
resume bis studies after spending his
vacation here.
A happy and prosperous New Year
is the wish Of the correspondent to all
the readers Of the Pilot.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-01-02

are here visiting with the parents OF
Mrs. Piehl, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jost.
Mr.. Piehl has left TO attend to his BUSH
ness, but the family will stay here I'M
til after New Years
Mrs. VIM. Koehn OF Green Bay was
here visiting with her parents, Mr.,
and Mrs Adolph Stoltenberg.
Miss Clara Holman, nurse from
Chicago, is here at present with her
mother, Mrs. Mary Hoffman,, but will
return after New Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gutknecht of Green
Bay, are here visiting with relatives.
James Calvin of Winona, Mimi, was
here over Christmas with the family OF
Hubert Trossen.
Mrs. John Dlckmann, and her two
sons left last Friday for Elkhart Lake,
where they intend to stay with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Maurer.
Last week, u. f. Dassler received
the sad news that his son, Victor, died
at Petersburg, Va, of influenza. BE
was agent at a railroad station.
Gerhard Lorfeld, who was here with
his parents, Mr., and Mrs. Chas. Lorfeld
over Christmas, has returned to Madi-
son.
Miss Tessie Drawn of Oostburg, was
here visiting with the family Of Mr.
Chas. Lorield.
Miss Gertrud Dassler of Sheboygan,
was here for Christmas, paying visit
TO her parents, II. f. Dassler and wife.
Miss Mabel Bahr of Milwaukee is
visiting with her father, Chas. Bahr
and his family.
L. II. Stolzenburg of New York
camp, was here during Christmas
time visiting with relatives at Edwards