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Arizona republican., 1919-02-21
WHY |S THE SHRINE
 AND WHERE AND WHEN BY ONE WHO KNOWS

One of the Past Potes of the order of the Mystic Shrine has condensed the vaporings O fhis fertile mind and gives the following as his version of the his- tory, growth, customes and the like of the order:
 The Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine was organized -- knows when, and has existed in vari- ous forms prior to that date as well as subsequent Its perpetuity has been a marvel to those who never think, and a phenomenon to others less endomed. The best men of the country have been identified with the various feat ures of the institution, and many have been so branded with the ceremonies that they have not dared to tell their wives. The institution has prevailed despite the protests of candidates who have slid into the order with ropes not made of sand and have never asked for any change, but were satisfied with what they got: for the Shrine has always bee nliberal with the ceremo- nies of initiation, and willing to give more if there was a desire manifested for the same. The order is now strong and powerful, and is a potent factor i nextracting conceit and dignity from men of all calibres. Cerebral fermen- tations are antagonistic to its particu- lar therapy, and all cases of trying to run things are treated with lavage which cures the malady in short order. The Shrine members pay dues, and. when they neglect to do so, they find the Temple door closed and they are directed hence.
 Thus, parenthetically, the recorder will issue annual passes upon the proper inducement known as plunks. This sketc his not intended for those who can't read, but for those who de- sire knowledge of the history, growth, custom sand wherefores of our Noble | Order.
Arizona republican., 1919-02-21
ALL IN EDGE FUR. b|G CEREMONIAL: NJ DULL MINUTE
Novices Show Strain of Waiting for Departure of Caravan On Hateful and Fearful Journey Across Sands

When a circus comes to town and the brilliant posters advertising won derful feats and side splitting clowns are hung in the shop windows, excite ment and keen anticipation reigns su- preme in the heart of every youngster in the country. and thus it is in regard to the big Ceremonial the Shriners are holding this evening, only much more so The Ceremonial, it is said by those who know, will be far better than any circus of the three ring va riety which has as yet played in the southwest and all the nobles in this vicinity who have attended a cere- monial of the Fl Zaribah Temple be- fore. know the quality of the spicy en- tertainment to be offered and the an ticipation and excitement rampant ir the heart of a youngster over the prospect of a wondrous circus coming to town is as nothing to that which takes hold of the very heart and sou of a Shriner in these parts at the an ticipated enjoyment of one of thu aforesaid ceremonials.
 As the time approaches more anC more closely when the big doings ar' to begin. so much harder it is tC await the event with patience. The novices, poor things, show the straif of watchful waiting only too clearly Strained and haggard of feature adorned with pasty white counten ances, the wretched beings are doint their best to appear unconcerned. ant | to meet the ordeal with a stiff uppe lip, but the fateful certainty of wha lies before them, continuously thrust itself upon their consciousness and vel | nigh causes them to give up the ghos in utter despair. What contrast ol the other hand, is the demeanor of tn l Nobles. Their faces flushed with bliss ! full anticipation, radiating beatifi happiness from every pore, the whil
 their eyes flash with a baleful glean of fierce longing for destruction when
 ever they alight upon the devoted forn of dropping novice. the nobles seen | hard put to it to restrain themselve until the time set by them for "opel season" on the novices. Who can sa!
Arizona republican., 1919-02-21
RECORDER ST. CLAIRE HAS THIS ID SAY AND
 HE SAYS II, THUS

Harry St Claire, the recordeIr says: Five dollars will secure tasty bit of paste board printed in combination of red and white that will admit you to the ceremonial, the ball and all the pleasures and privileges of Shrinedom, and. believe me, this ceremonial is go- ing to be hummer. If you notice a strange fez in our midst, constitute yourself a committee to extend to the noble the glad hand of welcome and hospitality.
 Don't forget to have your fez with you, which is the head-piece of the Shriner. The dress suit is proper but any old suit will do if you have the Shriner's smile with you.
 Don't lose sight of the fact that we need candidates. We have set the
Arizona republican., 1919-02-21

membership this year at 1000 and it means some hustling. Get busy and bring in that petition that you have been promising for the past year or more.
 Tt will give you renewed interests and see what a good time you are go- ing to give your petitioner.
 50 spread the glad tidings to those lost in the desert of darkness and de- spair, for they, most of all do need our assistance across the hot sands to Mecca where devout alterations will warm their souls and everlasting sun- shine will imprint upon their sad faces the smile submlime. This is going to be the best, the most interesting and enjoyable ceremonial ever pulled off and each individual effort is essential
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

treasures of American and European
art museums. These superb instru-
ments range in price from $500 to
$2l00, and any one of them is worthy
of place of honor in any home
thus there are many styles and
prices to choose from when you select
your Christmas Grafonola But one
thing is always the same with every
model of any price satisfaction Of
giving and receiving a perfect musical
instrument
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07

There are SMALL portable sizes you
can carry anywhere Big, handsome
cabinets suitable for the most elaborate
of interiors; All sorts of finishes, dull or
lustrous. Prices as low as SIS, and as
high as $780,
In addition to these Standard Models
there is a complete line of beautiful
Period Design Columbia Grafonolas.
They include all the most artistic
periods, and are reproduced by master
craftsmen from some of the greatest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Look for the Tone Leaves

A standard Columbia GrafonoIa
can be instantly identified by its
Tone Leaves This exclusive Co.
lumbia advantage. which permits
the most exact and exquisite shad-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-01

to get them back--we boys. II ! am
back by July 4, 1920; well. will
think / did well to do that good:
what do you think? But still hope
that I will be back before them hut
I don't know; one never can tell.
| don't know when l will 60 but
I will go some day; just keep in good
cheer. l am all o. X. now and Will
see you all again. am now sending
you little picture Of my girl who is
going to the States with me when ]
return. How do you like the looks !!
She is just as nice as can be and ]
have never met a girl with such nice
disposition. I am also sending lit
tie package that she gave me fol
Christmas. ] want you to take good
care of this and keep It until return
home.
Well, l have told you all that know
that will interest you, only I will sa!
that / received a Christmas package
from Lakeland. Don't know who |
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-01
MAuLsBY BRYANT y
LAKELAND BOY RECEIVES
FRENCH CROSS OF HONOR

CONTINUED from page 81
have gone over and found nothing but
the dead where the artillery had
blown everything up. But with death
the least to think of we have been
through it and some have given their
lives for "Old Glory" and for the sake
CT democracy and their lovedt ones.
Well, I am glad to be able to say ]
have been there If I am in Ill health
at the present time. I will say that
stayed with them as long as ! could
20; then to the hospital and when
repaired returned and went at 1t
again. At St. Mcneil l was In that
drive during the time when General
Pershing was commanding and direct
ing the movements on a forty-mi.e
front. This was during September.
His birthday was Sept. 13-that day
was q day long to be remembered by
all who were there. was gassed on
Sept. 81 and have done nothing much
since. But I am feeling good now,
considering the past. I'll be well soon
| and in good shape again. want to
tell you though, Father, that was
commended for bravery. I was only
doing my duty as any other true
American could have done. was
awarded the French cross-it was
given me for distinguished service,
some say extraordinary heroism. but
II don't say that for anyone could
have done what I did. I was only a
little lucky and got away with it.
was under shell fire several times
sending important messages and get
ting valuable information from the
enemy. have played good part ir
this war. I have done my bit. But
tell you / am not yet satisfied. | wisf
II could have gone to Germany-th'
Berlin, as we call It. I wish couh
get old Bill; he is the one / want
But know that will never get him
so am not worrying now as we hav
rut them all out Of business and the.
will never fight us again. We hav
lost lots Of good men. American bloo
has been split over here all for tn
U. s. A.: no not all for the U. s
IA, but for the entire world, for ha
the United States stayed out the Ger
mans would have been over in Londo
long ago. Uncle Sam is the man VIII
should get the credit. But we don
y want nothing now but souvenirs an
u we have them. We have won the VII
tory and that is what we came owe
n here for; now we are ready to go bac
D. and live as we shave In the past hapr
years. Still 1t will take long tin
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-01

was from; had E. e. Lukk's name on
it. guess you all sent it, did you
not? Well, I enjoyed 1t anyway and
had a merry Christmas and truly
hope you all had merry Christmas
yourselves.
Well, for now I will say goodnight.
and will write soon again. am hop
ing to have a long letter soon from
you all and that you are all well
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-01
WANTED-Boy, 16 or over, to wrap
bread. Puritan Bakery. S4as
TO THE PUBLIC

We wish to inform the public that
the Fire Insurance companies OF O.
NJ. Eaton and w. D. Edwards have
consolidated their business into ono
large Fire Insurance Company ana
hereafter will be known as Eaton and
edwards Fire Insurance Company
and are doing business at the once
of the Eaton Iron Works in the Mum
Annex, just south Of the First Nation
al Bank. We thank you for your
past business and solicit your future
business, and will assure prompt az
tention. We thank you.
S4o9 EATON & EDWARDS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-01
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR

(For Final Discharye))
IN COURT OF COUNTY JUDGE, STATE OF
FLORIDA, In re Estate Of N. q. Merritt,
deceased-P0LK COUNTY
Notice is hereby given, To all whom It may
concern, that on the 4th day Of August. 4. p.
1919, shall apply to the Honorable Kelsey
Banton, Judge Of said courl, as Judge OF
probate, for final discharge as administrative
Of the estate Of M. @. Merritt, deceased; and
that at the same time will present TO said
court my final accounts as administrative Of
Dated Jan. 81, A. D. 1919.
MARTHA M. MERRITT.
S454 Administrative.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-01

WANTED TO BUY-One 6-horse en-
gine-Internationa preferred-one
small engine for water pumping
and several hundred feet one-inch
pipe. Address q. W. Osborne or
call 273 Red. NtxN&R
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-01
LIBERTY BONDS

Will buy your Liberty Bonds, pay
cash for same, also buy your partial
payments.
See MR., BARTLESM at the KILLER
Hotel, Monday and Tuesday, Feb
ruary 3rd and 4th.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-01
xoT1cE TO PROPERTY OwNERsl

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERs'
The first installments Of the ne"
having are due and payable on or be-
froe Feb. /, 1913, on the Florida ave-
nue connection, and on W. Lemon
street. Do not delay until last mo-
ment to pay.
s445 E. C. FLANAGAN, Mayor
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-01

Give my regards to all and tell thsl
that am well, and, say, don't be SUI
prised at anything you hear.
Your loving DAN,
New Britain herald., 1919-12-22
ALLIES BLOCKADE
 STOPS PROSPERITY
Free City Of Danzig Enjoying h.
 duStrial and Trade Boom

Danzig, Dec 22.-The Free Citv of Danzl9,' as it is to be when the peace treaty comes into effect, was enjoying qulta A boom until the Allies block adc of the Baltic came into operation. However, as the blockade affects only German shipping, it probably will not bear heavily on this port for the req son that Allied and neutral countries are plying a brisk trade with it.
 Preliminary to Danzig's transition, Germany is turning over to the city the government works here, including the big navy yoId, railway shops, ar tlllery and rifle plants, aerodrOmeS, barracks and libraries. These under the terms cf the treaty, are to be di- Vlded between DanziG and Poland, and the transfer to the city is being carefully watched by Polish residents. They assert that it is being made by Germany now in order that the city government may be in actual posses sion of the properties when the time comes to divide them with Poland.
 The treaty is somewhat vague as to the basis on which the division is to be made, and the Poles si1y that Ger many hopeful of regaining Danzig eventually, will aid the city in every possible way to secure the lions share.
 When the first of the manufact turing. establishments was taken oyer, an ef- fort was made to eliminate Polish employees and substitute German. Ap- ! peal was made to Polish officials and <. they, by threatening to cut off the city from the fC odstuffs it receives from Polish farms, succeeded in keep ing the Polish workmen in their jobs. English fnanciers are opening banks here and neutrals has been bus fly engaged for months in establish ing various enterprises, chiefly ship ping.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-22
BEGIN TRIAL FOR
 GOVERNMENT THEFTS
American Among Those Said to Have Stolen Property of the United
 States in France.

Mayence, Dee. 22.-Trial was begun today in the case of IT persons alleged to be implicated in the dis posal of goods from the American war stocks purcha sed by France to Germans. The accused include two Germans who have fled; six military oH1cers-a captain, a lieutenant, three second ieutenants and a gun her. and nine civilians, one of whom is an American named Lehman.
 The case arose from large pur- chases of American war stocks upon the understanding that the goods were intended for the invaded regions. Means were found, however, it is charged, to send the goods to the oc- cupied Rhine regions, where they were sold at an immense profit.
 The accused gunner, whose name IS Flrmin, was convicted six months ago and sentenced to year in prison on a similar charge, having been found guilty of arranging for the en- try of 15 carloads of goods into un- occupied Germany for a commission of 500,000 marks.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-22
BLONDE ESkIM0S'
 IN VICTORIA LAND
Crawford Believes They Are
 "ThroW-BaCks" Of Explorers

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 22.-Atavism explains the discovery of "Blonde Es- kimOS' in Victoria Land in the Arc tic, reported by Niljhalmar Stefans- son, in the opinion Of James R. Craw- ford, a m ember of the second Stefans- son expedition, who has come out of the north for he first times in as15 years. y
 The blonde natives are "throw- backs of early white explorers, Crawford believes. He expressed sur prise that the existence of an entire tribe of blondes was generally believ- ed. He WIS with Stefansson when the blondes were discovered.
 Tn Victoria Land," Crawford said 'there are probably three tribes or villages, comprising several hundred natives, in which these light Eskim mos are found. But there are fewer than a dozen of the blondes, so far as we were able to learn, in the entire land. They had grey eyes, light eyebrows, reddish brown hair, and their skins are slightly lighter than that of their brothers, although not noticeably SO.
 'The natives made it known that they had never seen white men be- fore, and probably they had not" Crawford said. But their ancestors did see white men, probably looking for a new land, who never lived to get back to civilization. .,
 "There was one little girl who pos- sessed the most pronounced markings of blondeness, the daughter of two dusl<y natives, whose hair was black and who had black Deadly eyes. The parents knew of no reason for the l;.,l, loi,- offsprings."
 Crawford who was married shortly after he had returned to civilization on the steam whaler Herman, which had picked him up on l foe near Vic toria Land, intends to take his bride north with him when the ice breaks in the spring.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-22
WOULD REDUCE BAIL
 FOR CONN. RADICALS
New Haven LaWIe CT Begins Action Tending to Secure Their Tenn
 pOrary Freedom.

Hartford, Dec. 22.-To start pro- ceedings for the reduction of bail in the cases of three of the A aliens now held at the Hartford county jail as liable to deportation, Harry Edlin of New Haven, counsel for some of the prisoners, today presented to Deputy U. $. Marshal Timothy Mccarthy Writs of habeas corpus signed by Judge Edwin l.. Garvin. The writs were to be served on Sheriff George H. Gabb as warden and keeper of the federal prisoners now held at the jail Sheriff Gabb has not been designated as keeper of the federal prisoners, however.
 MT. Edlin presented to Judge Gar win when asking for the Writs affi- davits signed by Miss Rose Weiss an attorney of New York city, who has been acting as counsel in the cases of various aliens in that city. The court ordered that the three prisoners Fred Lagun Of Ansonia, Anton Sa- podslly of New Britain, and NIendel kiatzkin of New Haven--be produced q in the U. $. district courtroom at , o'clock this afternoon when Judge GarVin should hear MT. Edlin' s claims that the men were being held illegally by reason of excessive bail. Bail for each of the alien prisoners has been fixed at $10, 900.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-22
TO FIGHT H. C. L.
Women of Nebraska Are Organizing Campaign to Bring Down Cost of Living Necessities.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 22.-JWomen of Nebraska are beginning to be called 1pon :. by the Lincoln Women,s club 10 wage a campaign against the high cost of living.
 This was announced today by Mrs. ". F. Hildreth head of the civics de- partment of the club, who declared that through a boycott on eggs the women had forced prices from S5 cents to 55 cents a dozen in approxi- mately two weeks time. The ban on eggs has now been lifted.
 Efforts to induce all women of the state to enlist in the fight on hiG h prices, Mrs Hildreth said are bein g made through correspondence With all Nebraska Women's clubs, which have a membership of about 12,O00, and other articles will be boycotted.
 5"Our fight'' she said, twill not be confined to club women alone. All women are invited to join the move ment. We have to do it in self-de- fense to counteract the campaign from trade centers that prices are going to be higher in the spring."
New Britain herald., 1919-12-22
LLOYD GEORGE
 OUTLINES PLAN
(ContinuCd from First Puyc)

Der of the cscorting party, was said by the states attorney to have tirel and killed Savage while the latter was in the act of throwing q bonn l.
 Neither of the. automobiles was armored, the testimony showed.
 The attorney said Savage had par ticipated in the rebellion of Easter Sunday, 1916, in Ireland, and that later he was removed to England.
 The jury rendered a verdict late this afternoon in which it said that Savage met his death by a bullet fired by the military escort.'
 A rider to the verdict expressed sympathy with the relatives of tn 9 dead man.
 The Irish Independent, the daily newspaper whose typesetting ma chimes and stereOtyping plant were crippled last night by unknown per- sons who forced their way into the building of the newspaper, today published a paper of much smaller size than usual. In it an account of the raid on the Independents plant was printed and the leading article criticiZing the attack upon Viscount French to which it is believed the raiders objected was reproduced.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-22
CITY ITEMS

The Hardware City Loan corpora - ton has purchased building lots il Seymour Park from George Baldwin.
 Timothy Pompelli has taken out Q permit to build a dwelling and garage on Queen street, the estimated cost being $10,000.
 Philip Chernoff, of the University y of Penn sylVania, and Abe Greenberg, of the University of Maryland, arc home for the holidays.
 The Alpha Alpha sorority will hold d dance this evening at the Shuttle Meadow club with Miss Margaret Eos ter as chairman. The patronesses will be Mrs. Freeman, Mrs. James Sleath and Mrs. W. c. Foster The Alpha string orchestra will furnish the nu- sic. The dance is for mem bers of the sorority only.
 Lucius Mills will spend the holidays at his home on Lincoln street. He is a student at Choate school.
 Miss Lorraine Mouat of Grove Hill is home from Sargents school in Cam bridge for the holidays.
 Miss Gladys Strople of Harrison street is home from Lasallc seminar>- for the holidays.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-22
RANCHMAN RELEASED
 FOR S1, 300 RANSOM
Hugo, Captured in Vasquiz Raid, Is Given 12 Days in Which to Make
 Payment, Govt. Is Appraised.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Frederck Hugo, the American ranch manager, captured by bandits in the recent r;tid on MuzQuiz, Mexico, and later libel- ated, was released under an agreement to pay S1,500 ransom within 12 days according to information reaching the state department. The department announced today that instructions had been sent to the embassy in Mexico City to insist that steps to capture government.
 The raiders took from Muzquiz American owned property valued at 5O,000 pesos, 14S horses and large food supplies, according to the report to the departm About 400 bandits made tho attack.
 A federal force of 750 men and six machine guns, commanded by Gen erals Ricaut and Peraldi was less than 10 miles from Muzquiz at the time of the raid, the departm s advices stated and made no effort to relieve the town or government until the bandits had evacuated the place.
 Five trains on the railroad between San Luis Potosi and Tampico, MeXi- co are reported to have been attacked by bandits during the last five weeks. One train was blown up December r near Cardenas, State of San Luis POtOsi and ten passengers and sol diers are said to have been killed, the reports to the state department said. About 2S persons are said to have been killed in a similar incident or that line on December 6.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-22
FRENCH GOUGING ..
 AMERICAN MOURNERS
Relatives of Slain Soldiers Victims of Profiteering Cab Drivers, Hotel
 Men and Grave Diggers.

Paris, Dec. 19.--Relatives of sol diers who fell at the battlefront are being victimized by cab drivers, hotel men, dealers in collins and grave dig gers according to L'Information. The newspaper says this "odious explolta- tion of grief is such that it cannot be passed over in silence.' It is charged the worst cases of imposition occur in the Champagne and Somme regions where unhappy pilgrims are charg- ed from 50 to 65 francs for a six mile drive. It is said the carriage drivers, in agreement with inn-keepers 'invar- iably manage to miss the last train out of these regions so that mourners are compelled to stay all night. Cof- fins of the cheapest grade, it is said, are sold at from 300 to 400 francs, while soldiers who open graves charge 60 francs for bringing the coffin to the grave and in addition ask relatives to pay 40 francs for 20 minutes work in exhuming the body of a dead sol dier. L'Information calls upon the authorities to energetically repress the activities of those ''preying on the peo- Dle'