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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

more cheerful that he was able to
mess in the barracks.
There was another time, at Belfort,
when an orderly brought Mrs. Ely
word that a dying soldier wanted to
see her. When she went to the bed
side she found a boy she had often
served at mess.
II wish I had some ice cream,
came pleading voice from weak
parched throat.
Now ice cream was an impossible
thing in that part of France. Bit
Mrs. Ely said he should have some
She made a boiled custard and frozt
it by the skillful use of pail O
frozen water that she found. Ant
how good it tasted to that American
boy when she fed it to him.
please make me some more to
morrow" he said.
He died that night.
The sick soldier is very much lik
little boy, and he longs for the lit
tie attentions his mother would Civ
, him. So that is what this womal
and hundreds more of them have don
been mothers to them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
EGGS, ICE CREAM, AND
AMERICAN WOMAN WHAT OUR
SOLDIERS MOST WANT
(By Associated Press

New York, Feb. Eggs in any
style, ice cream Of any quality and
an American woman to serve them
that sums up the requirements neces-
sary to keep the American soldier
happy overseas now that he has fin
ished the job for which he left home
Judging from letters received by the
women's canteen division Of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
If the American woman is there, the
soldier will forego If necessary the
eggs and the ice cream. More than
1000 women are now overseas IN
"Y" uniform, it is announced,
Mrs Rebecca Ely, of New York city,
who was sent to France in the latter
part of 1917, tells story that begins
with one boy bringing her a present
to show his appreciation Of many
things she had done for him. "You
must promise to eat this all yourself
Mrs. Ely" he said. Its surprise. u
The surprise" proved to be what
was a rare treat in France-a hall
dozen fresh eggs. Eggs were then
being sold, when any one was lucky
enough to get them at all, at Il
francs dozen. Mrs. Ely went back
to the barracks carrying the eggs
An orderly came out to meet aud sale
that a sick officer was asking for her
and would she please come. She wen
and found very depressed patient.
What's the use, Mrs. Ely? Yor
couldn't give me what I want" grum
bled the officer, in reply to her ques
tons.
Maybe could-try and see.
'Nope, they don't grow in thes,
parts. The only thing really wan
is a couple of poached eggs. That
what I'd have if | were home.
"All right" said Mrs. Ely, produc
ing her treasures to very astonishe,
young men. "How would some te
go with that order?"
So for three days she made tea an
poached eggs on toast for him wit
her own hands, just as he would hav
had them at home. At the end c
that time he was so much better an
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
Congressman Drane
Receives Interesting
Letter From
Lieut.. Mendenhall
CONTINUED from page 81

CONTINUED from page 81
that drive you probably know already.
We had one of the finest barrages ev-
er put over, and we were particularly
grateful, because the Notifications all
looked like they were impregnable:
Our next move was up into the
Meuse- Argonne battle. This was one
of the hottest battles we had It
seemed that the Germans had a per
feet organization as far as the ma
chine guns and artillery were con-
cerned, because it was hell on earth
to be anywhere within ten miles Of
the front line. We went over the
top on Oct. IA and you couldn't tell
who was going to do the attacking,
so heavy was the counter-barrage.
Unfortunately the captain and one
lieutenant were killed and one lieu
tenant had his foot shot off with
one-pounder. l saw sights that day
that never expect to see duplicated,
One machine gun crew came waddling
down the slope Juggling the barrel,
the tripod and couple of grips full
Of ammunition and every one Of them
got bumped before they had gone SO
uov dc II 60 ch In n
direct hit on man just about 40
feet in front of me. 1t blew arms
and legs all over the landscape. The
company l was attached to went in
with 234 men and came out with 81 !.
1t was certainly unhealthy up around
that line that day.
We then put some foot-pontoon
bridges across the Mouse river and
had the Dutch on the run when the
armistice was signed. had two pla
toons up in the line building a light
wagon bridge on Nov. 10. One Boche
machine gunner cut down on us three
times, raising splinters, etc., forcing
us to quit work until after dark
Then we slipped out and completed It
| am enclosing photograph ant
also document" which might be O
interest. hope to visit my brother
in a couple of weeks.
i Give my best regards to Mrs. Dram
and also to Mabel, Josephine and Os
sian.
Very respectfully,
| Your Friend
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

WILL SELL AT A SACRIFICE fine
11-acre grove on Lake Hollings-
worth, il taken in next 10 days. G
G. Rogan, Rooms 1 and 2 Deem E.
Bryant Bldg S459
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
ISABEL McDOUGALL IN
"THE DESIGNER" SAID CON-
CERNING CHER OWN MONEY"

In which Miss Adelaide Thurston
will appear at the Auditorium on next
Thursday night, "A man, Mark Swan,
has written a play that wonderfully
presents the woman's view on the
business side of marriage-the ques-
ton of financial management, Of equal
partnership in a common purse. All
the wives all over the country will be
absorbed in watching the working out
Of frequent matrimonial situation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03

WANTED-Two ladies want or 3
furnished rooms at once for light
housekeeping. Phone 449 or ad.
dress Box 10, city. S468
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03


(The following is the communica-
ton referred to in the letter to Mr..
Drane, being the official notification
of 1t. Mendenhall being honored with
the Croix du Guerre. There IS also
enclosed photo of the young officer
wearing this distinguished 6ecora-
tion.)
Headquarters 5th Division, A. e. F.
21st December, 1918.
From: Chief of Staff, 9Th Division.
To: First Lieut.. Fred D. Menhenhall
7th Engineers,
Subject: Distinguished Service Cross
The Commapder-in- Chief, in the
name Of the President, has awarded
the Distinguished Service Cross to
you for the acts of extraordinary he
roism described in the following eli
tation:
First Lieutenant Fred D. Menden'
hall, 7th Engineers, awarded pistin
guished Service Cross for extra -ordi
nary heroism in action near Cr!NEL
FRANCE, Goth October, 1918.
Although his platoon was constant
ly under heavy shell and machine gul
fire, Lieutenant Mendenhall courage
ously directed the wiring of an ex
IRENE northern outpost line OF infan
try on goth October, 1918. On tn,
night of 10th November, 1918, h
skillfully directed the construction o
a,trestle bridge over the LOISON
river. So close to the enemy we
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
MON EY

If you save all you earn, you're a
miser.
! If you spend all you earn, you're
fool.
If you lose it, you're out.
If you find it, you're in.
If you owe it, they're always after
you.
If you lend it, you're always after
them
It's the cause Of evil.
It's the cause of good.
It's the cause of happiness.
It's the cause of sorrow.
If the government makes it, it's all
right.
If you make it, it's all wrong
AS rule it's hard to get.
But it's pretty soft when you get it.
1t talks
To some it says, 1--we come to stay"
To others it whispers, Goodbye"
Some people get it at the bank.
Others go to jail for 1t.
The mint makes 1t first.
It's up to you make it last-Ben
S. Kearns il Life.
his platoon that it was necessary to
lash the bridge together, because the
hammering of nails drew instant ma
chine gun fire from the enemy.
By command of Major General Ely,
G. A. TRoTT,
Chief of Staff.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-03
Your Friend,
FRED d. MENDENHALL.

LIST 1t. Co. E, 18th U. s. Engrs. A
P. O. 745, A. e. F., France.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-25
TEN THOUSAND BLACK
BASS MINhOWS PLANTED
THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE
MIDDLE TENNESSEE FISH AND
GAME ASSOCIATION.

Monday afternoon there were plant.
ed in the Ashton dam mill pond ten
thousand black bass minnows. These
fish were shipped to Columbia to the
Middle Tennessee Fish & Game Asso-
citation from the government hatcher
les at Tupalo, Miss.
The fish car which was on north.
bound passenger train No Monday
afternoon, was met by number of the
lovers of the fishing sport, including
Oscar Glenn, Mayor Dedman, Meach-
am Howard Branch and Willie Satter-
field and several others, and the fish
transferred to large milk cans and
hauled to the river on B. A. Satterfield
& Cos. and the Bethel House trucks
where they were introduced by Will
Evans, cOlOred.
This mill pond, since the raising
of the dam makes an ideal place for
the habitat of black bass, and if the
lovers of the sport will abstain from
fishing this body of water for the next
three years, and also see that there
are no others fishing, the pond will be
literally alive with bass.
1t is expected that within the next
thirty days that another shipment of
these minnows will be received here
and planted at the same place. 1t is
tho purpose of the lovers of fishing to
make this body of water one of the
best fishing grounds in the state, and
with the cooperation of the fisher
made regular fish pond
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-25
CHAIRMAN M'KENN0A
APPEALS TO MEMBERS
VICTORY COMMIT TEE
ASKS THEM TO MAKE GOOD
PLEDGES or SUPPORT IN PUT
TING COUNTY OVER.
COMMUNITY CHAIRMEh MEET
If Speakers Are Desired Simple
Statement Of That Fact to Or. Watts
of the Speakers Committee viii Be
Sufficient.

Chairman George e, McKennon, OF
the Victory Loan committee, this
morning issued the following appeal
to the community and district commit.
tees:
"The statement in yesterdays Her
aid that the intensive drive over coun
ty for the sale of Victory Bonds
would be on Wednesday, April 30, was
an error, as the drive will be made on
Friday, May 2, as originally planned.
ut is earnestly urged that the dis
trict chairmen will Immediately call
their community chairmen together
and perfect all arrangements in ample
time, in order that there may be nc
confusion in plans or misunderstood
ings at the last minute.
Before. finally accepting the chair
manship for the Victory Loan cam
paign in Maury county the chairman
was personally promised the earnest
and most sincere support of those who
have heretofore been active in pre-,
vious Liberty Loan campaigns, and he
now calls Oh those gentlemen to make
their promises good
only short time remains in which
to get committees in the different
communities organized, and no time
should be lost in doing this.
Public speaking should be arrang.
ed for in every community and DR..
Geo. o. Watts, chairman of the speak
ers committee, will procure these
speakers if you will supply him with
dates, places, etc.
1.-THE chairman is prepared to fur
nish subscription cards to those who
have not yet received them.
please let's get busy now and fin
ish the job in one day.
VICTORY LOAN COMMITTEE.
GEO, E. M'KENNON, Chm"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-25
ICE CREAM MUST HAVE
.y,., BUTTER FAT CONTENT.
ALL COMMERCIAL CREAM is NOW
STRICTLY REGULATED BY
THE LAW.

Hereafter all creamery products, in
GLIDING ice cream, must contain not
less than eight per cent of butter fat
and eighteen per cent of solids. This
is required under the terms of re-
cent act of the legislature. All ica
cream offered for sale, must, likewise
be made from milk that has been pas.
teurized. State Dairy Commissioner
Magruder has announced that the act
will be strictly enforced.
Every plant manufacturing ice
cream in this county must apply to the
state dairy commissioner for license
and pay an inspection fee of So The
bill also prohibits unfair discrimina-
ton. Under the act fines and fees
collected are to be used to defray its
expenses.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-25
LARGE CROWDS HEAR,
HAMMOND AND M'LEAN
ETTAToN SCHOOL HOUSE FILLED
TO OVERLOOKING AT CON-
MUNiTY MEETING.

One of the most enthusiastic and
largely attended community meetings
held this year was that or Thursday
night at Ettaton school in the Sixth
district. The speakers were Prof. Nc
Lean, the county agent, and Major
Leroy Hammond. late of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces. The school
roo mwas filled when w. r. Marshall
McKissick called the meeting to or
der as chairman. The first speaker
was Prof. Mclean who discussed
crops suitable and profitable for this
section, stressing the importance at
all times of soil maintenance. He
earnestly advocated more grass and
larger development of the live stock
interests
Major Hammond spoke most elo-
quently and interestingly Of his ex-
periences at the front where he was
severely wounded. He was brigaded
with the French and had an unusual
opportunity to &c information not so
easily accessible to others.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-25
WOMEN VOTERS HERE
TO TAKE UP STUDY
OF DUTY OF VOTERS
GIVEN PRIVILEGE OF BALLOT
THEY WILL PREPARE TO USE
1T RIGHT.
EQUAL SUFFRAGE LEAGUE ACTS
Lecture on Responsibilities and Duties
of iCtizenship to Be Delivered by
Judge Sam Holding, Judge Turner
and Others.

The meeting of the Equal Suffrage
League Monday afternoon was full of
interest and life. Further develop
ment of the plans for a study class
in civil government and municipal pol
itics took place with enthusiasm.
Now that presidential and municipal
suffrage has been conferred on the
women of Tennessee, the League feels
it is their duty to see that women shall
vote intelligently and conscientiously,
the number of unworthy voters being
already too large. Besides the use
of the best text books on civics, the
league expects soon to begin a course
of popular talks on good government,
citizenship and interesting topics of
law and politics to which the general
public is invited, women being urged
to attend.
Judge w. B. Turner is preparing an
outline for these talks, and Judge
Sam Holding has consented to be one
of the speakers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-25
". P. ADDISON ENDS
VERY LONG ILLNESS
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN OF THE
GASklLL CREEK SECTION
Is DEAD.

W. p. Addison died this morning at
6 o'clock at his residence on the Gas.
kill branch, after an illness of more
than year. He was an earnest Chris
tian. a life long member of the Bap-
fist church and highly respected by
his neighbors. Mr. Addison was fifty
years of age. His wife was Miss Mar
garet Sparkman, who survives him to.
gether with two children, one son, Err
win, and daughter, Mrs. Mary Lewis.
The funeral services will be held on
Wednesday morning at the residence
at II o'clock and will be conducted by
Rev. w. E. Walker, of Santa Fe. The
interment will be in the family ceme-
terry. Arrangements by the Maury I'm
dertaking Co., T. L. Cunningham in
charge.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-25
TAX ASSESSOR NOW
RECEIVES A SALARY
UNDER NEW LAW MR.. WILLIAMS
WILL GET $500 PER ANNUM
AND PAY DEPUTIES.

Hereafter the tax assessor OF Maury
county will receive a salary of $4,000
a year in lieu of other compensation,
but he must pay the compensation and
expenses of his deputies This is pro-
vided in an act that passed the legisla-
ture just before the final adjournment,
an act that was unanimously recon-
mended by the county court in quar-
terly session.
Heretofore the tax assessor has been
compensated on a rather complex fee
system of SO much for every poll as
sessed or tract of land listed. 1t is
believed that the newssystefns will in
the end prove the most economical
and altogether more satisfactory. AS
SCISSOR Williams is much gratified at
the passage Of the act which is already
in effect.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-25
OFFICIAL FORECAST VI
OF CHEAPER PRICES
PROVES lobe MYTH
PREDICTION THAT VALUE WOULD
DECLINE is WHOLLY DIS
CREDITED HERE
NEARLY EVERYTHING HIGHER
Even Coffee That Long Refused To
Bulge From The Pre- War Value
Has Joined The Ambitious commod'
tiles: Canned Goods Scarce.

Old High Cost of Living failed to
meet the expectat ons of the govern
mont experts and other wiseacres who
about March ] predicted with much
fan fare and blast of trumpets that
he would surely come down from the
lofty perch upon which he has been
rposting for 10 these many months.
Inquiry among those who dispense the
"eatablesv that make up the cost of
living" discloses the fact that not only
has there been no reduction since
March /, but on the contrary there has
been an actual advance in the prices
of many staples.
Eggs, hominies, grits, meal, lard and
few other commodities that about
that date did drop in price are high
er today than they have ever been.
All meats and meat products are high
er than ever known. Meal and homi-
MES and eggs have all gone to new
record prices for the season.
Even coffee, the single breakfast ar
ticle that behaved during the war, that
stood alone in maintaining the ancient
price level although its associates of
the morning meal, breakfast bacon
and eggs, and ham and lamb chops
and veal outlets, and sugar and bis
cults and corn cakes and waffles and
syrups and jams and cereals, were all
desperately trying every day to set
new price records, has at last yielded
to the seductions of those higher up
and advanced in price.
But the fact that the higher the
price the keener the demand for the
staples is evidence of the general pros
perity of the people. Grocers are not
only paying more for goods to replen-
ishtheir stores but find it increasingly
difficult to get many articles and this
is notably the case with canned goods.
These are scarcer than ever known.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-25
nineteen COUNTIES
SUPPORT THE AGENTS
PROF. DEANS DISTRICT PRoBA.
BLY, HOLDS THE BEST RECORD
IN THE STATE.

Nineteen of the twenty-one counties
In Prof. j. M. Deans district of the di-
vision of extension, have appropria-
Itions this year for the maintenance of
THE county agent work. The last two
lcounties to fall into line and two
counties that have never heretofore
made an appropriation for this work,
were Wayne and Trousdale. The for
mer county court was visited by Prof.
Dean and the county court of the
latter county was addressed by J. /.
Finney, editor of The Herald. There
was not a vote in either county
against the appropriation.
This district has probably the best
record of any district in the state,
due largely to the energy, enthusiasm
and good Judgment of Prof. Dean, who
has to an unusual degree the conf
dence of the members of the various
county courts of the district. One OF
The two remaining counties, it is ex-
beeted, will come into line in July.
The appropriation having failed at the
April term by only two votes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-25
DR.. ". P. WOODBRIDGE
AND R. |. M'KINNEY
SR. AND JR. WARDfhS
REPORTS OF LADIES' ORGANIZA-
TlONS OF PARISH SHOW MAG
NIFiCENT WORK.
DELEGATES TO CONVENTION
Vestry Reduced to Nine From Twelve.
Movement Launched to Liquidate
All Outstanding Indebtedness of
Parish.

The annual meeting of ST. Peters
Parish held Easter Monday night was
one of the most largely attended and
spirited meetings held by this church
in many years. DR.. Geo. o. Watts,
rector of the parish, presided over the
meeting and the, reports of the differ
ent organizations of the church were
called for and received and showed
that the ladies work of the parish had
been we'll looked after during the past
twelve months. The report of the
treasurer showed the financial condi-
ton of the parish In rather impaired
condition, and movement was started
to liquidate all Indebtedness and raise
funds for the necessary improvements
on the church and rectory, and to start
this subscriptions to the amount of
$695.00 was secured at the meeting.
Upon motion the number of yes
trymen was cut from twelve to nine
with the result of the following being
elected to look after the affairs of the
church until January l, 1920 DR.. w.
p. Woodbridge, r. l.. Mckinney, Judge
Sam Holding, Hugh Lee Webster, A.
P. Morgan, Gordon Brown, George E.
Mckennon, Dr. Turner Braly and w.
D. Hastings. The vestry organized by
the election of Dr. w. p. Woodbridge,
senior warden; R. L. Mckinney, junior
warden; DR.. Turner Braly, treasurer,
and Hugh Lee Webster, secretary.
DR.. w. P. Woodbridge, R. L. McKin-
ney and Hugh Lee Webster were elect
ed delegates to the Diocesan Conven-
ton which meets at Christs church,
May 10, with George E. Nc
Kennon, DR.. Turner Braly and w. d.
alternates.
The vCstry unanimously decided to
make house to house campaign of
the members of the parish, due notice
Of which will be given, and the parish
toner's are requested to be at home
upon the Sunday afternoon designated
by the vestry upon which to make
this campaign.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-25
LIEUT.. MIhTER CANT,
WAS TWICE WOUNDED
VETERAN OF GREAT FLANDERS
OFFENSIVE HOME FOR A
FURLoUGH.

! Lieut.. Minter Cant, of the 10th In.
fantry, which is declared to have been
the first regiment actually to pierce
the noted Hindenburg line, it at home
Tor furlouSh of couple of weeks,
after which he will be discharged.
his regiment was made UP of Nation
al guardsmen from North Carolina
ana was part of the immortal Thir
tleth division. Lieut. Cant was twice
wounded. first in the battle of Sent.
18th, and returning to his regiment
wes again wounded. He spent several
weeks in British hospital. The cas-.
ualties OF the regiment were very
heayy, in Lieut.. Giants company the
captain being the only officer not
casual Lieut.. Cant left here with the
ll4th Field Artillery but was later
transferred at his own request to the
lighting doughboys.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-25
HOu.L.P. PADGtTT TO I
DELIVER ADDRESS At
CLOSE HIGH SCHOOL
ELOQUENT MEMBER OF CON-
GRESs TO TALK TO GRADUA-
TING CLASS.
Or. CHERRY TO PREACH SERMON
Final Examination to Begin on Mon
day May IL and Thirty-two Gradua-
ties VIII Receive Diplomas on Fri
day May %.

Hon. Lemuel p. Padgett, representa-
tive in congress from this district, has
accepted an invitation to deliver the
commencement address to the County
High School at the close of the session
on May 20. Superintendent Harris feels
that he has been quite fortunate in
securing Mr.. .Padgett for this occasion,
as he is one of the best speakers and
most popular men in this section.
The commencement sermon of the
school will be delivered on the Sunday
previous to the date of the final clos
ing by DR.. j. w. Cherry, pastor of the
First Methodist Church. The final ex-
ercises of the school will take practi-
cally the entire week following the
commencement sermon. Examina-
tons will begin on Monday, May IL
and will continue through the week
On Thursday, May %, the class day
exercises will be held. On Friday
night, May 20 the Alumni will give the
annual banquet, the new graduates be-
ing admitted to membership.
Thirty-two boys and girls, only elev-
en- of the former, will receive diplomas
on graduation day. Several of the
members of both sexes have an
nounced their intention to attend the
University of Tennessee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-25
LIEUT.. JACKSON SENDS
BERLIN PAPERS HOME

Lieut.. I. J. Jackson, of this county
who is on duty with the American
army in Germany. has been good
enough to remember The Herald with
several German newspapers. However,
no one connected, directly or indir-
ectly with the publication of this
paper can read word of the langu-
age of "kultur" and if such person
did exist he would get fired on the
spot, the newspapers are wholly un-
ineligible.