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Monroe City Democrat., 1919-01-10
The -Four Minute Men.

The final report of the Four Min-
ute Men shows that they made
over 100000 speeches in 1S
months. There was total enroll
ment of $4,000 speakers.
These service rendered by these
men. whose work was to give min
ute addresses ON the war at all
kinds Of public gatherings, was very
large. There we're great many
people who had little idea what the
war was about But when these
people attended moving picture
show or other public affair, and a
Four Minute Man put over his little
burst of oratory. they just had to
listen. You can say lot in four
minutes if you can think it out in
advance. In this way the funda
mental American principles in this
war were presented to the mass OF
the people
In some places there was @ dispo-
sition to make fun of the Four
Minute Men, as fellows who liked to
hear themselves talk. Of course
some politicians used the chance to
get publicity and a conspicuous po-
sition.
But when we want public work
done, we can't stop to analyze the
motives of those who do it. The
people who 60 ahead and do things
are of much more use in the COM
munity than those who stand back
and criticise.
In most cases the Four Minute
Men were patriotic citizens who
would much rather have sat quiet
in their seats and let some one else
talk. They knew some one had te
take up the work OF presenting tn,
American cause to the people. an6
they went ahead end did it
e nee Eco htiuu;e lien foI
purposes other than conveying wa
spirit. Some good community en-
terprises here in Monroe City Ian
euish because the people do not un
d erstand them. The Four Minut,
Men should be permanent organ
ization with representatives ever!
W here. whose duty it should be t
present philanthropies and tow
Improvements to their home audi
ences, and enlist support fn civil
| movements
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-01-10

Chester Hsyne son of Mrs. w. W
LoDgmire of this city who had the
honor of being the first boy from
this city to arrive in France and
who bas been in the hospital at
Plattsburg for the past several
months to recover from the effects
of being eassed, arrived in this city
Sunday night be having been dis.
charged from Plattsburg. NJ Y.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-01-10
installation Postponed

Monroe City Lodge No, 268 |. o.
o. F. was to have held installation
Thursday night of last week. but
account of bad weather and light
attendance was postponed with the
exception of the elective officers,
Otis Webb. N, G; John Medcalf. v G.
G. E Chipman, Secretary, These
were installed by District Deputy
Grand Master Harry f. Stream.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-01-10

Gov Gardner last Saturday. at the
request Of Mayor Cowgill Of Kansas
City. called cut the State Guard to
the number Of four hundred. to aid
in preserving order in Kansas City
on account Of the street car strick.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-01-10

Mrs. Jennie Vanlandingham and
son, Guy of Moberly were called
here Saturday by the serious illness
of their daughter and sister. Mrs.
Valera Cloueh, who had passed
away shortly before they reached
her bedside.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-01-10

MissouriaDs are invited to meet
in Columbis. January 20 to24. when
the University of Missouri College
of Agriculture, will offer q Short
Course for farmers. Popular even
ing programs will be presented by
the State Board of Agriculture The
State Corn Show continues through
out the five days. Missouri live
stock breeders and others will bold
annual meetings during the week.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-01-10

R. L Utterback. who is employed
with the Burlington bridge gang.
met with a very painful accident
Saturday morning, while he was
helping to load a timber on a fiat
car when in some manner the fiat
car slipped letting the timber fall
upon his hand breaking one finger
and badly mashine another.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-01-10

Robert Hawkins, who has been a
member of the S. A. 7. unit at
Westminster College. Fulton for the
past several weeks. but who about
two weeks ago was discharged, left
Monday for Fulton where he will
again enroll to continue his work
in that college.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-01-10

w. H, Robey who is manager Of
the Robey & Robertson Lumber Co..
yard at Perry spent from Saturday
until Monday in this city with his
brother, j. D. Robey and family.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-01-10

Sergt. Everett Lawson of Camp
Funston has been spending a five
day furloueh in this city with his
p arents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Law.
son,
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-01-10

Mrs. Thos, Proctor and little
daughter who have been visiting
at the home of Mrs Lutte B, Proc
tor for several weeks left Sunday
for there home in Sturgeon Bay.
Wisconsin.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-01-10

Ensign Paul Hardesty after
spending a Christmas furlough with
his mother. Mrs. Emily Hardesty
returned to the Great Lakes Naval
Training Station Sunday afternoon.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-01-10

Mrs. F. G. Thornbure returned TO
her home in Hamil. Ia, Monday
after a short visit with her son. w.
w. TAFT and family.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-01-10

Mr., and Mrs. M. C. Mears. Of Kan
sas City are visiting at the homes
of Mrs. Mears sisters Mrs. j. F. George
and Mrs. F. G. Angus.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-22
WORKERS NOT ALWAYS BUSY

Secretary of War Baker was de-
tending certain army officers who had
been berated as chair warmers. Some
may be-" he admitted, "but in most
cases | am sure you will find that the
very person whose position or work
seems almost a sinecure, is doing big
things, while often the person who is
thoughlessly given credit is not the
real worker at all. Like the secre-
tary's stenographer.
WHO is that busy young woman
telling that visiting committee where
to get OFF, asked the stranger.
"'Oh, was the answer, she's the
secretary's stenographer.'
"'The secrtary of the Bluffville
chamber of commerce. That's him
reading the movie magazine in the
back room. He's the Give wire" you
read so much about in the daily pa
pers.'"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-22
WAVELETS
FROM
THE DEEP.
&C. Green

"
Transatlantic flying seems to be at
standstill. Somebody's put blimp
in the proceedings.
That firm of Mex-and-Co. is about
tC go into bankruptcy.
And that chilli con carne stuff will
be mixed with chills and carnage if
the bandits are not disbanded.
Acrobats love to perform in crock
cry stores the rest Of the tumblers.
A man may be narrow when he
sleeps but wide awake.
Teacher: Johnny, give a sentence
with the word 'deceitful' in it,
Johnny: my sister weighs 200 lbs.
and her Teller ESQ and when they get
IN the porch swing they have de-seat-
full
Either kind of moonshine makes the
young lover foolish.
Some of our female American sharks
are looking for the Prince of Whales.
A tourist had heard a lot about the
Gasparilla in Tampa and when he got
there he went into a cool drink en-
porium and asked for bottle of it.
Congressman Drane's opponent will
be still Wilder after the election.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-22
ZASU PITTS SHOWS SHE
HAS REAL TALENT

Better Times, a Brentwood Pro-
duction by King w. Vidor, Pre-
scented at he Auditorium
Theatre
The following criticism of Better
Times" appeared in the Chicago Post,
July 3, 1919:
BETTER TIMES" is one of those
"better pictures" we hear about but
seldom encounter 1t is as sweet and
sunshiny as an old-fashioned garden.
1t may be classed as rural comedy
drama, if you are fond of classified
tions. 1t has the humor and pathos
of small-town existence, charmingly
set forth, with the sort of comedy
which makes you chuckle rather than
laugh abound.
King vidor wrote the story and d.
rected it. He makes use Of those
clever details which give picture
distinction, the introduction of the
noticed calendar which influences
the heroine's actions, for instance,
and many funny little incidents.
This is announced as picture
without a star, but ZaSu Pitts, in the
leading role, makes herself a star by
her good work. She is not the con-
ventional heroine type, by any means,
as you will recollect if you remember
her work as coincidence in many pic
lures. In this story she is delightful
ly natural, and both comic and attrac-
i've, in something the way Charles
Ray is. In fact, little Miss Pitts
might be called the feminine Charles
Ray.
The baseball game which ends the
picture is said to have been photo
graphed wher the Chicago Cubs
played the Los Angeles angels" in
Los Angeles, fact which may inter
est the baseball fans.
BETTER TIMES" will be shown
at the Auditorium today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-22
BARGAINS in ORANGE GROVE
AND OTHER PROPERTY

For sale, my home place, one Of the
most beautiful homes and finest grove
properties in state. Large, old, bear
ing Seeding and budden trees, on fine
hammock land, with about twenty
acres fine hammock, some high, bal.
low; part in cultivation, which can be
set to trees, or farmed. Fine two.
story dwelling in grove of fine old
live oak, hickory. wild MERRY, and
other growth, just outside city limits,
en- west side Lake Boney. Trees
heavily loaded with fruit, crop going
with place If sold at once.
FINE BEARING BUDDED GROVE
just outside Frost Proof on beautiful
Silver lake and asphalt road. One OF
the finest grove properties in that
section. Varieties divided between
late and early oranges, tangerines and
i grapefruit.
FINE SMALL GROVE in western
part Of Lakeland, on asphalt road tt
Tampa. Budded oranges, and seeding
oranges and grapefruit. Fine prop
erty, with heavy crop fruit which goes
with grove.
SEVEN HUNDRED ACRES fno
hammock muck and pasture land, 81,
miles from Lakeland. Very fine grove
farm and estock proposition. Would
sell part or all. Terms on any O
above property If desired.
D. H. SLOAN. Owner. 953!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-22
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. c,oc;ooss.,,

Have eyes on tomato products, y
warns a letter from the department
Of agriculture. Better grow potatoes
they have their own eyes.-Bradford
County Telegraph.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-22

When accused of profteering each
individual dealer tries to get out of it
by saying he is charging the same
price as the other fellow" Sort of
a community of interests as it were.
When the consumers get down. to
cases and also form a community
of interests" prices will take a
tumble.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-22
Elizabeth was thrifty. She had her

Elizabeth was thrifty. She had her
picture taken, and her mother sent
her for the proofs. How mucn are
they, please?" asked Elizabeth, and
the photographer announced: Zone
dollar and a half for the original and
80 cents each for duplicates. Eliza
beth pondered moment, then said:
Il think we'll take six duplicates.
please
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-22

The many friends of Senator Dun
can U. Fletcher throughout Florida,
will read with sorrow the report Of
the injuries received by him, when he
was hit by street car at Washing.
ton, 1t is to be hoped that he has
not been as severely injured as the
reports would indicate. Right at this
time it is unfortunate that he should
be unable to attend to his official du-
ties for with public affairs in the con-
dition that they are, with questions
of vital interest to the country COM
ing up for settlement, men of the
calibre of Senator Fletcher are needed
in the deliberations of those RESPONSE
BILE for their settlement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-22

FOR RENT-For light housekeeping,
tire room apartment, unfurn.
ished, two room apartment, furn.
: ished. Apply SOP South Kentucky
avenue. $685.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-22

Why not have on hand for the fall
garden small hand sprayer, about !
OF black leaf 40, IA lib. Paris green
and some Bordeau paste? Do not wall
until the last minute; you may need
them any minue fight bugs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-22

Clearwater Sun thinks that the
women should be called upon to give
up something, next, the men having
been deprived of their eye-openers
and night-caps and bracers; but after
looking around a bit, let's not ask
them to give up anything in the
clothes line-that's rather stretched
anyway, don't We think! -Florida
Times-Union.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-22

WANTED-A white girl as Office at
tendant. One with experience pre-
ferred. Apply to DR.. Stanley, Ken
lucky building. 1884
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-22

FOR RENT-Two cottages, one five
and the other four rooms in East
Lakeland. D. H. SLOAN. 1888
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-22
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled 10 the use for republication Of
all news dispatches credited to 1t or not
otherwise credited In this paper and
also the local news published thcrcin.
All lights Of republication Of spsclal
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-22
THE LAKELAND NEWS

A weekly newspaper giving a resume
of local matters, crop conditions,
county, affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
for $3.50 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-22

A post card requesting the county
agent to visit you, addressed to Bar.
tow, will get him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-22

If we are to believe the stories
carried in the news columns of the
papers throughout the country and
some tales of local happenings-as
WELL the government activity in run
ming down the profteers is beginning
to bear fruit and it will not be long
until the fruit will he in evidence in
the way of a lowering of prices on
both foodstuffs and clothing. Here's
hoping that the stories are true and
that the fruit will soon be ripe
enough to pluck.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-22

"Ma" Ruhl has succeeded in MAX.
ing the Sebring White Way one. OF
the most readable papers in South
Florida, and when she sharpens UP
that pen Tor is it a pencil, Map OF
hers and goes after old John Nc
Whorter, Harry Gam and other 'he'
editors she sure can make them
scratch their heavy heads to think ur
suitable Comeback. We long
since learned to think twice before
saying anything that might draw he1
attention our way and when she is
within ear-shot we heartily agree that
Sebring is THE town of South Flor
ida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-22
Savings Accounts

Savings accounts welcomed at this bank. Glad
them figured quarterly. Savings
counts checks
savings unless savings
oVerdraw his checking thinking will charge against
savings savings pass
book turned in to transfer made No
drafts of kind allowed An Overdrat bad
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22

to the men who represented it in tho
 world war and in the other wars in the country's history. The memorial is
 in the form of a huge boulder of native
 stone, nine feet in height. that has
 been placed on a site at the c"~'--''-' i at Woodstock Hill one of the most pie-
 turesquely beaut.Iui spu,, .u aU4.e---. l, New England. Bronze plates attest the appreciation of Woodstocks citi-
 zenship of the towns brave sons who have answered the call to war when ever the nation has sounded ii and one of the plates carries the names of all of the towns sons who served in the world war. At the dedicatOry eX- ercises, which are to be of an im-
 pressive nature and which are sched- uled to begin at D. m, there will be a number of speakers. including Lieut. Governor Clifford Wilson, Comptroller
 Morris Webster, George B. Chandler, of Rocky Hill, and Everett Lake. Service men here were receiving Thursday invitations to participate in | the Welcome Home celebration plan ned by the town and city of Putnam i in their honor for Labor day The tn- vitations urge the men to make a
 special effort to be present to come in
 uniform if possible. in civies if neces-
 sary; but. in any event. to come. l Attorney Irving IT. Miron. mem
 Der of the committee on invitation, | said Thursday morning that every
 service. man is invited, and that 1T | by any oversight service man lalIS 1 to get an invitation. he will consider
 himself invited and come to the cele-
 bration. The committee also stands
 ready to send out additional invita- | tfons to service men who are residents | or whose homes are in Putnam anu
 who have not received one.
 The medical examination work that has been going on in the public schools
 of Putnam has already revealed 2oD | cases in which children are afflicted with adenoids or enlarged or diseased l tonsils Many of these cases have 1 been relieved at clinics held at the hospital during the vacation period.
 Rev. Charles F. Bedard, pastor of St.
 Mary's church is at Keyser island, South Norwalk, for his annual re- treat this week
 Mrs. E. F. Perry has returned from visit at Onset and Bridgewater' Mass.
 Miss Ella Farrows. bookkeeper at Ballard and Clark's. has resigned Tn order that she may enter Bay Path
 institute at Springfield. where she will pursue course of study to nt herself for secretarial work.
 Cargil council. K. of C.. has mum Der of new candidates for member shin and these will be included In class of 20 being formed to take ae- greeS.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22


 which they. would return to work while awaiting g readjustment of con ditions that would give them an m crease in wages. there would be an other step nearer the solution or the trolley tangle The people of Killing ly recognize the striking union troll leymen as group of fellow citizens who have rendered faithful servlce' men whose homes and property are here and whose interests are chiefly centered in this and adjoining com : munities Some of them have but recently returned from serving thelr country. All are loyal citizens. Ihere are men of influence in local affairs who would be glad to offer their ser vices toward adjusting. at least on temporary basis, the difference be- tween the men and the company. with the idea that as time goes on there would come about readjustments in the trolley situation, which is almost desperate the country over. that would justify paying the men more money than they are, or. were. receiving from the Shore line.
 Evidently an editorial writer on . New London newspap isn't an ar dent admirer of William Jennings Bryan. Here is what he said in a recent issue relative to the famous orators coming visit to Danielson: Danielson is going to have quite a treat in the near future. As early as September 3rd. in fact. when a meet ing will occur at the Orpheum theatre under the direction of the Anti Sa- loon League of America and William 1 J. Bryan will speak. MT. Bryan IS a weil-known orator who has several tiNes occupied important positions. of trust in the national government ana been more or less of a notorious hg 1 ure in American history for a good many years past, although Of late ne has sort Of shrunk down out Of sight of the public eye. It is quite a come down for a gentleman who was only a i few moths ago, comparatively, sec retary of state for this country, ana with his coat off and sleeves rolled up way up to the ears in the business of international diplomacy. to be now slated to be the principal attraction in the meeting shortly to convene at the Orpheum theatre in Danielson. Prohibition will be the subject of dis course. and as an added feature Of the entertainment MT. Bryan will not only urge law enforcement of federal and state laws and amendments or the.s constitution and the election or officials whof will rot wink at. viola tiorls." but he will tell something aD- ont the plans of the prohibitionlsts to effect prohibition also in the prin- eipaI countries of Europe. People from Danielson and Putnam ard
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22

l Thompson and Davville, Woodstock and Pomfret ana Lake Chaugunga- | gungag agunga gun ga agungagungamaug are | to be envied for the treat which is in store.
 Once more. on the green corn sub | ject. for those who didn't get the drift of Thursdays item: Green corn here ] is retailing at 25 cents a dozen. In Boston, from hucksters' stands it has | been retailing this week for Is cents 1 a dozen, 10 cents dozen less than the price charged here. There was no in- tention to convey the impression that l corn is selling for 10 cents a dozen l in this town. That is too much to expect in these days of advanced prices.
 Omer La Barre. expert auto repair man, has entered the employ Of the School Street gara ge.-adv.
 ! A number of additional candidates i for the new class of Rose of Lima i council K. of C.. were obtained this week.
 | Whatever becomes of the bus lines, | now that the troIleys are running again, the people of this town take off l their hats tc c. H. Pellett. who had the courage and the energy to estab- i fish transportation lines. investing a large sum of money in the venture, that the people of this and surround l ing communities might have quick
 and satisfactory means of getting 1 from place to place. And it is ad- ditionally to MT. Pellett's credit that
 in doing this splendid public service
 he did not seize upon an open op- portunity to raid the peoples pocket books. but gave them very good ser ] vice indeed at very reasonable prices. Though the public as a rule is apt 1 to be unmindful. and soon forgetful. of such enterprise MT. Pellett has l shown, there are scores in this town, and in the surrounding towns. who are fully appreciative of how he stepped | in and filled a gap that even organiza- | tions intended to protect and advance 1 the community's interests failed to ] endeavor to stop.
 ! All service men are being urged to come to the state armory next Tues day evening for meeting at which | it is intended to form a post Of the American legion. Danielson has the material for forming splendid post and developing anizatlon or patriotic nature that should wield great power for good and to be an Inspiration. The honor roll on DAVIS park should be the roll of membership of this new organization.
 The bus lines continued to stick right to their little job of supplying transportation to all who wanted 1t
 Thursday, and proved to be business
 getters even in competition with the
 troIleys It is understood that the
 lines will continue in business as long
 as it is profitable.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22
DAlgIELSON AND PUTNAM INEWSs

ride by some means every day and the , majority of them, while. numbering: the strikers among their friends. can7 lif1ce imposea upon them by the strikes | No efforf~ was niade Thursday to operate cars on the Danielson- East Killingly line nor on the sMopsupl Central Village lipe. MT Caia sald hoped to have caE rlnning tos East Killingly @Satufd ay% and ato Slopen the. Moosup branch as soon as possible. Speaking of. the new crews Mr5 Cain said thats they had been, Ira inees Westerly. and are thoroughly compel T ent to run the cars. Supervisors. old employees have been. placed with them. however, as. an extra, precauti9n eun familiar With the focal line. We have ro quarrel with our said when invited to speak Of the
 men who so faithfully operated cars. here for years" and they are welcomes to return at any time. We will take them tback as individuals and they
 will be welcomed. but we will not ai-s low tnem their seniority ratings. They
 application. We have assured per-
 manent employment to the men now
 operating the cars, eso long as tney
 abide by the conpany's stanoaros
 and this employment will be given
 them. We are anxious. however. to
 build up a force of local men to op-
 crate the cars and will receives appli-s
 cations from Killingly men who would.
 like positions on the local line. Mens now running the cars here can pc
 placed on others divisions or our sys,9
 fem so that positions can be opened, for striking employees or, new employees
 who live in this territory s
 Now that the ears areSrunning asaIn
 the thing that the local public has most desired. attention is" directed to
 the nosition of the strikers. If some
 arreement could. be- arranged under